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nothing, and America only 401,000 qr., so that the round corn of 

 European growth has completely dominated the market. African maize 

 of good quality has risen to 295. per qr., but supply is still small. We 

 must hope that in another season our African possessions will be in a 

 position to satisfy the taste which they have created. That they can 

 grow the very maize the British market requires has been proved, and it 

 has sold well in June, even when priced 65. above the 235. level of 

 Russian and American corn. The Burmese offers at five guineas per 

 ton continue to be taken up, but there is as yet very little Asiatic corn 

 actually on spot. 



Oilseeds. — Demand is poor, a circumstance which, with summer 

 setting in early, was only to be expected. Prices have fallen .a little. 

 Linseed perhaps may be averaged at 16s. 6d. per cwt., against 175. 6d. 

 a month ago, and cottonseed at 8s., against 8s. ^d. per cwt. The 

 prices asking for oilcake are comparatively moderate, and suggest the 

 desirability of looking ahead to lay in "cake" in summer for the needs 

 of the autumn and winter. At the end of June London-made linseed 

 cake was making ^7 175. 6d. per ton, against 2s. 6d. a year ago; 

 London-made cottonseed cake, ^4 175. 6d., against £j a year ago; and 

 East Indian rapeseed cake, ^3 165. 3d., against ^4 18s. gd. a year ago. 

 Soy bean cakes at ^5 155. per ton may also be noted, and analysts of 

 distinction affirm them to be of excellent feeding and fattening value. 



Various. — Beet sugar has been a rising market, and those 

 who sold in December and January at 9s. to 95. id. per 

 cwt. are seen to have lost heart unduly. Rice for feeding purposes 

 has been steady at 85. per cwt., and a reduction in the supply on 

 passage suggests that the market may go rather higher than lower. 

 A fair to good trade has been doing in Rangoon haricots to arrive 

 in August; for these Js. per cental may be quoted. Other "miscel- 

 laneous transactions " have included sales of Turkish canaryseed at 

 £2 2s, per quarter, of locust beans at £,6 per ton, of 

 Sorghum or Argentine millet at 245. per 416 lb., and of good New 

 Zealand maple peas at Ss. per cental. The last-named find favour with 

 keeper* of poultry and rearers of game birds, but above all with the 

 owner.? of pigeons. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN JUNE. 

 A. T. Matthews. 



Fat Cattle. — Under the adverse influences of hot weather, diminish- 

 ing grass keeping and consequent increased supplies, the trade in fat 

 cattle weakened very considerably, and prices fell during the first 

 three weeks to the extent of over 3d. per stone. Refreshing rains, with 

 lower temperatures and improved prospects for the pastures, caused a 

 distinct revival in the last week, the tendency to hurry cattle to market 

 being checked. Still the general averages for the month show a fall 

 in values for all breeds compared with those of May. Shorthorns 

 averaged 85. o£d., 75. 4^., and 6s. 4^. per 14 lb. stone in about 

 twenty English markets for first, second, and third qualities, against 

 Ss. 4£d., y s . 8|d., and 65. 8d. in May. Herefords averaged 8s. 2\d. and 

 75. J\d., against 8s. d\d. and 75. \\d. ; Devons, 8s. 2d. and js. $d:, 

 against 85. yd. and js. 9 |d. ; Polled Scots, 85. 3 |d. and 75. 8Jd;, against 



