i9i i.] The Provision Trade in November. 797 



Chilled Beef. — There was scarcely any States chilled on the market, 

 but there were the usual heavy supplies of Argentine. The colder 

 weather helped the trade, and there was a slight average advance 

 established in hindquarters, and a much greater one in forequarters, 

 which last stood, during October, at an absurdly low level. Hinds 

 in November made 4|d. per lb. for the best, and 3§d. for second 

 quality, while fores averaged i\d. and i\d., which was nearly double 

 the October prices. 



Frozen Bee]. — This class of beef was again much neglected, as it 

 usually is when chilled is at its present low figure. Hindquarters have 

 averaged 3d. to $%d. per lb., according to quality, but forequarters 

 have fetched nearly as much as chilled. 



Carcass Mutton — Fresh-Killed. — Scotch mutton sold during the first 

 three weeks at 6\d. to yd. per lb., but an advance of fully Id. then took 

 place, and a good many choice Half-breds fetched y\d. English was 

 very slow, and the best West Country tegs never exceeded 6\d. per lb. 

 Dutch sold relatively well, and made $\d. to 6d. per lb. 



Frozen Mutton and Lamb. — The best " Canterbury " mutton sold 

 at 4;|<i. to 3f<2. per lb., but this does not include ewe carcasses. Argen- 

 tine and Australian were about \d. per lb. below New Zealand. New 

 Zealand lamb was cheaper on the month, fetching $\d. as the top 

 price. Some new season Argentine made 5^. per lb. 



Veal. — The trade was irregular. Prime English was extremely 

 scarce, and sometimes could not be quoted. Second quality made 

 from d\d. to y\d. per lb., according to supply. 



Pork.— Supplies were large, both of English and Dutch, and the 

 former averaged 6\d. for prime small and 5! d. for larger pigs. Dutch 

 fetched about \d. per lb. less money. 



THE PROVISION TRADE IN NOVEMBER. 

 Hedley Stevens. 



Bacon. — Following the general reduction in prices during the 

 month of October, values were advanced several shillings per cwt. 

 early in November, which again checked the demand, and all markets 

 suffered. A slump took place in some descriptions, especially in the 

 case of long sides, best selections of which were offered at the end 

 of the month at from 485. to 52s. These are lower prices than for 

 some years past. It is considered likely that these low figures will last 

 for a few weeks at least, as the killings in Denmark for the second 

 half of the month were roughly 100,000 pigs, which means that about 

 200,000 long sides will be placed on the English markets for sale during, 

 say, two weeks of December. The killings in Ireland were large, 

 resulting in Irish bacon being very cheap. 



The shipments from America to this country were also heavier, 

 and as the American hogs are still being marketed freely, the immediate 

 outlook is For a continued lower range of prices on the other side of the 

 Atlantic. The value of hogs at Chicago during the month ranged 

 from $5.40 to $6.60, against $6.60 to $8.50 during the same period of 

 last year, and $7.25 to $8.45 two years ago. Meanwhile the demand 

 for American and Canadian bacon on the British markets was again 



