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to hand from Odessa was fetching 285. off stands ; old maize commanded 

 a shilling less than this. Imports for February did not exceed require- 

 ments. For the first half of the cereal year they were about 4,690,000 

 qrs. and as needs are currently put at ten million qrs. annually, the 

 situation is fairly strong for holders. 



Shipments in February were 598,000 qrs. from North America, 

 125,000 from South America, 124,000 from Russia, and 196,000 from 

 "Europe S.E.," which in the maize trade is a very appreciable factor. 

 The supply on passage has further declined to 400,000 qrs. 



Oilseeds. — Linseed on spot has averaged about 16s. per cwt., but 

 for March shipment from Argentina 575. per 416 lb. (155. /\d. per cwt.) 

 has been accepted. Even 155. per cwt., however, is a high price, and 

 the supply of linseed cake for the remainder of the year is matter for 

 much discussion. The shipments of linseed for February were 779,000 

 qrs. from Argentina and 12,000 qrs. from India. The world's ship- 

 ments from January 1 to February 28, 1910, were about 1,400,000 qrs., 

 against 1,820,000 qrs. from January 1 to February 28, 1909. This 

 420,000 qrs. comparative deficiency is serious. 



Oilcake.— Good linseed cake at Canterbury on the 26th made 10s. 

 per cwt. London on the 28th was cheaper than this ; 95. 3d. being 

 about the value ex mill. London trade, however, is of a large whole- 

 sale description ; ten tons would be, a small purchase. A single cwt. in 

 the suburbs costs 10s. and over, even for cash, but the seller delivers 

 it. Soy bean cakes at the end of February made £6 lys. 6d. per ton 

 ex mill, cottonseed cakes 6s. 3d. per cwt. ex mill. 



Various Feeding Stuffs. — Beet sugar increases steadily in feeding 

 use. This cheap sugar has risen from 125. 6d. per cwt. on January 1, 

 to 14s. on February 28. Rice for feeding purposes is also in request 

 and with sugar constitutes the one side of the market which has 

 displayed animation. Feeding rice opened on January 1 at 6s. gd. per 

 cwt. and closed on Februar)^ 28 at Js. 2d. Bran, sharps, and middlings 

 have not changed in price of late ; the trade has been fair. Whole meal 

 holds its own rather better than the so-called "superior article" flour. 

 About 295. per 280 lb. sack is quoted to cash buyers. Rye and Dari 

 each at 27s. per 480 lb. are feeding stuffs which appear to represent 

 specially good value, and Indian chick peas (gram) at 275. 6d. per 

 504 lb. should prove highly profitable in mixed rations. Buyers who 

 demand pulse in a split form have been paying us. per cental for 

 lentils, igs. gd. per 160 lb. bag for beans, 10s. per cental for good peas. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN FEBRUARY. 

 A. T. Matthews. 



Fat Cattle. — The trade of the month may be generally characterised 

 as steady, with a good demand and small fluctuations in value. There 

 have been fair average supplies, and few complaints have been heard 

 of lack of quality or condition. Shorthorns started at an average in 

 English markets of Ss. ^d. per 14 lb. stone for first, and 75. 8£d. 

 for second quality, but a fall of if d. per stone on the former had taken 

 place by the 10th. Another decline of %d. followed by the 17th, 

 which was recovered in the last week, when the average in twenty-four 



