356 Live and Dead Meat Trade in June. [july, 



Ss. 6d. and 75. nfd. per stone. All stock were similarly affected by 

 the alarming continuance of the long spring drought, and there is no 

 doubt that the above decline in cattle may be confidently attributed to 

 that cause. London market formed a singular exception as regards 

 supplies. The number of fat cattle offering at Islington averaged only 

 about 500 weekly, which is little more than half the normal supply. 

 On the last Monday there were only 350 on offer, and this was some- 

 thing like a record for that market. Yet the prices realised were well 

 above the average throughout the month. 



Veal Calves. — There was a further fall in the value of fat calves, 

 and the average prices in about twenty-five British markets were 8§<2. 

 and y\d. per lb., or \d. per lb. less than those of May. 



Fat Sheep. — The trade in sheep in June may be described as dull 

 and discouraging. Until the last week the demand was sluggish, 

 and average prices remained at a dead level for all qualities. These 

 were: — Downs, yd., 6\d., and $d. per lb., and Longwools, 6\d., 5fd., 

 and 4^d., for the three qualities as classified in the returns. In the 

 last week, however, there was a welcome change of tone, and in a 

 large majority of the markets quoted prices advanced Id. per lb. At 

 Newcastle, Downs were quoted fd. per lb. higher than at the previous 

 market, and at Basingstoke fd., Dorchester being the only place show- 

 ing a decline. A glance at the English markets for the last week 

 shows a surprising difference in values at various markets. At New- 

 castle and Salford Downs were quoted at Sd. per lb., and at London, 

 Bristol, and Derby y\d., but at Hereford, Shrewsbury, Wellington, and 

 York the top price was only 6fd. Prime Cheviots made %\d. per lb. 

 in English markets, or about \d. more than in those of Scotland. 



Fat Lambs. — As the season advances fat lambs are more freely 

 marketed, individual weights increase, and therefore lower prices are 

 expected. There has been a very fair demand for good lambs, and 

 the average prices in about forty British markets were lod. per lb. 

 for first, and gd. for second quality. This was a fall of i\d. per lb. 

 on first quality, and id. on second, compared with May. 



Fat Pigs. — A further fall of about 6d. per stone took place in the 

 average prices of pigs, which in twenty-eight markets were 6s. $\d. 

 and 5s. gld. per stone for first and second quality. 



Carcass Beef — British. — Supplies of Scotch beef were about normal, 

 but towards the end of the month long or whole sides came very spar- 

 ingly to hand, and were scarcely quotable in the Central Market 

 Their average price was 6d. to 6§d. per lb., or §d. less than in May, 

 Short sides were in better request, and averaged 6|d. to yd. per lb. 

 English beef was only supplied in small quantities, and averaged 5^. 

 to 5fd. per lb. 



Port-Killed Beef. — There have been larger supplies of cattle from 

 the States, and the quality was better than of late. Deptford-killed 

 sides at Smithfield averaged 5§d. to 5fd. per lb. 



Chilled Beef. — As was the case with live cattle, chilled beef from 

 North America showed an increased supply, and met with a very good 

 demand. Its price steadily advanced all the month, and hindquarters 

 averaged ^d. to 6d. per lb., and forequarters 3d. to ^d. Argentine 

 chilled was a slow trade throughout, and a clearance often difficult, sup- 

 plies generally exceeding the demand. Forequarters were especially 



