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Live and Dead Meat Trade in July, [aug., 



The average prices for July are, however, no worse than those for 

 June, and in the case of Herefords and Scots they were slightly better. 

 They were as follows : — Shorthorns, 8s. o^d., 7s. 4^., and 6s. 4c?., 

 against 8s. o^d., ys. 4^., and 6s. qd. per stone in June; Herefords, 

 8s. 3^. and 7s. yd., against 8s. 2.\d. and 7s. yd. ; Devons, 8s. i\d. and 

 7s. 4*2., against 8s. 2d. and 7s. $\d. ; and Polled Scots, 8s. ^d. and 

 8s. ojd., against 8s. ^d. and 7s. 8|d. These figures refer to the average 

 prices realised in about twenty English markets only. The trade in 

 Scottish markets has been somewhat better than in the English. The 

 Metropolitan market was closed on the 10th and 17th owing to the 

 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Hounslow. 



Veal Calves. — There was a further decline in the average value ot 

 fat calves in about twenty-five of the principal British markets. It 

 was only a fraction over Sd. and yd. per lb. for first and second quality. 



- Fat Sheep. — The sheep trade cannot be said to have improved during 

 July, but in the circumstances it could scarcely have been expected 

 to do so, for the weather and conditions regarding green fodder crops 

 have naturally affected the trade quite as severely as that for beef. In 

 spite of this fact, however, actual values have been maintained, and 

 there is little doubt that a change of weather would immediately 

 strengthen the position of sellers and probably raise prices, at least 

 to some extent. 



The average values of Downs and Longwools were almost exactly 

 the same as in June. Downs averaged y\d. per lb. for first, 6\d. for 

 second, and 5|d. for third quality, and Longwools, 6\d. y 5fd., and 

 The variation in prices at different markets noticed last month was 

 again observable, and in the last week we find that while Downs 

 were fetching Sd. per lb. at Newcastle, they were only worth 6|J. 

 at Hereford, Leeds, Shrewsbury, and Wakefield, a difference of 

 about 6s. per head. While Islington market was closed there were 

 over 3,000 sheep sent up for sale outside, and as the usual buyers in 

 the suburban towns were debarred from purchasing, very poor prices 

 were realised, sales being very difficult. 



Fat Lambs. — The value of fat lambs has steadily fallen during the 

 month at the rate of \&. per lb. per week, and the fall in the averages 

 as compared with those of June was id. per lb. on first and fi. on 

 second quality. The general averages in about forty British markets 

 were a fraction over gd. and 8|d. respectively. 



Fat Pigs. — There was very little change in the value of fat pigs, 

 but prime small weights declined id. per 14 lb. on the monthly average. 

 In about twenty-seven British markets, bacon pigs averaged 6s. $d. 

 and 5s. g\d. per stone for first and second quality. The average price 

 of prime bacon pigs in July, 19 10, was 8s. per stone. The pig j 

 " shortage " may therefore be considered as a thing of the past. 



Carcass Beef — British. — In comparison with other classes of beef, . 

 Scotch sides have been in fair request, but the average price was 

 scarcely so high as in June. Short sides of best quality have made 

 from 6§d. to yd. per lb., and whole sides averaged 6%d. and 6d. for 

 first and second quality in the London market. English beef — almost 

 a negligable quantity — averaged 5fi. and 5§d. for first and second 

 quality. 



Port-killed Beef. — There have been fair supplies of Deptford-killed ; 



