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risen from 180,000 to 435,000 qrs., and about is. per qr. fall before June 

 is out is generally anticipated. 



Oilseeds. — The fall in prices which has marked the past month has 

 been welcome to all interested in the fattening of stock. May closed 

 with sound linseed obtainable at 565. per 416 lb., with Indian brown 

 rapeseed of the new crop offered at 375. per 416 lb., and with good 

 Egyptian cottonseed down to £q per ton to cash buyers. There were 

 288,000 qrs. of linseed, 36,000 qrs. of rapeseed, and 82,000 tons of 

 cottonseed on passage. The May shipments of linseed were 260,000 qrs. 

 from Argentina, and 484,000 qrs. from India. 



Oilcake. — Prices have followed somewhat reluctantly the downward 

 tendencies of the raw material. On the 31st London-made linseed cake 

 was at ;£8 105., but the best cottonseed cake was held for £6 115. 3d. 

 Soy bean cake has fallen from six guineas to six pounds per ton. 



Various Feeding Stuffs. — Beet sugar has advanced to 145. qd. per 

 cwt. for current (June) delivery, but is offered at 125. for November ship- 

 ment from Germany. Feeding rice at ys. qd. per cwt. on the 31st showed 

 absolute immobility on the month. Sales are fair and steady. Canary 

 seed at 385. per 464 lb. sells well. For many years its price was about 

 60s., which excluded it from agricultural use, but nowadays any quota- 

 tion below 405. promptly creates a demand. Other sound staples which 

 at the close of the month were in more or less request were dari at 255. 

 per 480 lb., rye at 265. per 480 lb., brown mustard seed at 725. per qr., 

 and split lentils at 105. per cental. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN MAY. 

 A. T. Matthews. 



Fat Cattle:— The markets ; both in London and the provinces, con- 

 tinued to be well supplied with cattle, the good quality and finish- of 

 which have been quite a feature of the spring season. The position of 

 sellers was strong throughout, prices steadily advancing, and the 

 average price of Shorthorns in about 23 of the leading English markets 

 was Ss. ud. and 8s. id. per stone for first and second quality. This 

 was an advance of $d. and 4^. per stone respectively on the April 

 averages. Compared with the values current at this time last year, 

 the above are higher by nearly id. per lb., or about ^3 on a 

 bullock of average weight. Many of the country markets were dearer 

 than that of London, reversing, in this respect, the conditions prevail- 

 ing in April. Bristol, for some reason which does not clearly appear, 

 was the dearest English market, and prime Shorthorns were there 

 reported at 10s. per stone in the last week, the general average of 

 the country- that week being qs. id., and that of Norwich only 8s. qd. 

 Such wide variations point to the advisability of the close study of the 

 markets by farmers, and selecting them accordingly for the consign- 

 ment of stock. As regards the comparative prices realised by different 

 breeds, it may be interesting to note that the average for first quality 

 Herefords during May was qs. per stone, that of Polled Scots was 

 about the same, while Devons only fetched 8s. qd. This, of course, 

 was owing to the time of year not being favourable to the Devon breed 

 compared with others. 



Veal Calves.— The trade in fat calves was of a very even character, 



