y8o Live and Dead Meat Trade in November, [dec, 



was a fall of i£d. per stone all round. Herefords, Ss. $%d. and 

 75. g^d., a decline of i\d. and 2d. ; Devons, 85. 6d. and 75. 8|d., a 

 decline of i^d. and id. ; Welsh Runts, 85. i|d. and 75. $d., a decline 

 of 2|d. and 2d. ; Polled Scots, 8s. 33d. and 75. 93d., a decline of 2fd. 

 and 2d, per stone. Comparing the above average prices with those 

 of the middle of July we find that the total fall amounts to nearly 

 one shilling per stone, or, roughly, |d. per lb. on all breeds except 

 Devons, which breed also declined, but to a smaller extent. If we take 

 the English markets for the week ending November 24th we find some 

 startling variations in values for Shorthorns, classed as first quality, 

 at the different markets. Ipswich stood alone in quoting this class at 

 95. 3d. per stone, followed by London at 85. 9d., while Bristol, Liver- 

 pool, and Wellington were quoted at 75. iod. There is a point in 

 connection with the London quotation which explains much of these 

 extreme differences in prices. On Monday, November 21st, some 

 thirty prime Norfolk Shorthorn bullocks, yard-fed and in ripe condi- 

 tion, were present, and sold very readily at 7|d. per lb. This was the 

 first arrival of this class, and the previous week, with only grass-fed 

 cattle on offer, the top price was only 6|d. The report made it appear 

 that Shorthorns had advanced in value at Islington by |d. per lb. on 

 the week, while in reality it was entirely a question of difference in 

 quality. 



Veal Calves. — The trade in fat calves calls for little comment, the 

 average prices in English and Scottish markets having maintained a 

 singularly uniform level of 8|d. and 7^d. per lb. for first and second 

 quality. 



Fat Sheep.— For three months there has been virtually no change 

 in the average values of fat sheep. Downs in English markets again 

 averaged 8d., 7d., and 5^d. for the three qualities, Longwools averag- 

 ing just \d. per lb. less. There have been good supplies of young 

 sheep on offer, and in London particularly the quality and size of the 

 Down tegs have been far more in consonance with the demand than 

 was the case during the summer and autumn months. Consequently 

 Islington quotations for fat sheep have been relatively high for many 

 weeks past. Hampshire and Suffolk tegs have easily fetched 8fd. 

 per lb., and Oxfords about 8^d. The supply of Kent wethers has ceased 

 for the season, but there have been many plain Irish Roscommons of 

 great size, and these have had to be sold at less than 6d. per lb. 

 Scotch half-breds and Cheviots have been sparingly offered in London, 

 and have fetched about 8d. per lb. The separate quotation of lambs 

 has now ceased for a time, but new season Dorset Horns will soon be 

 on offer. 



Fat Pigs. — Values have remained fairly steady through the month, 

 but at a decidedly lower level than that of October. Averages in 

 thirty British markets for bacon pigs were 75. 7d. and 75. for first 

 and second quality, which was a decline of 5d. per 14 lb. stone on the 

 month. The highest quotations were 85. 5d. at Chichester, and 85. 3d. 

 at Hereford and Peterborough. 



Carcass Beef — British. — There were occasionally good supplies of 

 Scotch beef, but on the whole the quality has scarcely been equal to 

 that of October. The prices, however, were well maintained, the 

 average in Smithfield Market for short sides being 7^d. and 7d., and 



