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The Provision Trade in November. 



for long sides 6fd. and 6§<2. per lb. English beef was again only 

 represented by second quality, and averaged 5fd. per lb. 



Port-Killed Beef. — The supplies of Deptford-killed American beef 

 have been of middling quality, a large proportion being of the 

 "rancher" class. The month's average at the London Central Market 

 was 5fd. for the best quality. 



Chilled Beef. — There were rather extensive fluctuations in chilled 

 ■beef, especially in Argentine. United States hindquarters averaged 

 5^d. to €>\d., according to quality. During the first half of the month 

 the great depression caused by over-supply of Argentine continued, 

 but with more moderate arrivals prices then advanced |d. per lb., and 

 the average for hindquarters of best quality was ^d. per lb. for the 

 month, with 3§d. for second quality. 



Frozen Beef. — Best hindquarters were worth 3^. per lb., but only 

 a small business was done. 



Carcass Mutton — Fresh-Killed. — Scotch tegs have fetched jd. per lb. 

 in the dead meat market in London, and larger sheep 6fcL English 

 small west country tegs were worth 6d. to 6\d., and Dutch mutton 

 about the same as English. 



Frozen Mutton. — Prices have remained firm for all frozen mutton, 

 and the best New Zealand has usually fetched ^\d. per lb., with Argen- 

 tine and Australian about 3§cZ. Speculation for forward delivery is now 

 going on at greatly reduced rates. 



Carcass Lamb. — A small quantity of " House " English lamb is 

 already on offer, but scarcely quotable as yet. Frozen lamb is very 

 dear, and best New Zealand has sold steadily at 6d. per lb. 



Veal. — Good veal has met with a very fair demand for the time of 

 year, and prime English has realised from Sd. to S^d. per lb. Dutch 

 of best quality has made as much money, but with a greater range. 

 Much Dutch veal is sold at 6\d. per lb. 



Pork. — The trade in London has varied considerably according to 

 the weather and supplies. Small dairy-fed pigs make higher prices 

 than those usually quoted, but they are offered in such small numbers 

 that they are regarded as a fancy article. Ordinary British pigs have 

 fetched *jd. to J^d. per lb., and Dutch 6\d. to "]\d. per lb. 



THE PROVISION TRADE IN NOVEMBER. 

 Hedley Stevens. 



Bacon.— During the month there has been a reaction from the 

 serious decline in prices of Continental bacon reported last month, and 

 by the end of November quotations showed an advance of from 25. to 

 45. per cwt., but at the time of writing there were signs that this 

 advance would not be maintained. English and Irish bacon fluctuated 

 slightly during the month, but there has been quite a slump in some 

 cuts of American, more especially in hams. The drop in this descrip- 

 tion of imported meats has been caused by the lower prices cabled 

 from America, in sympathy with the reduction in the price of live 

 hogs. Late in the month values had gone down to $6.60 for light 



