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by early October in the United States, Russia, and South-Eastern 

 Europe, and are regarded as an average in the last two regions. In 

 the United States the expectations are rather pessimistic. Maize does 

 best in a sunny and dry climate, but is said to fail badly where these 

 elements are overdone, and the recent summer in the United States is 

 believed by many experts to have overtaxed the plant. Trustworthy 

 estimates will hardly be forthcoming before the cobs have been dried. 

 September shipments were 204,000 qr. from North America, 458,000 qr. 

 from Russia, and 569,000 qr. from Europe S.E. The prices ruling at 

 the close of the month were not much below 305. at the ports, while 

 inland exchanges sometimes quoted 45. per bushel. 



Oilseeds.- — Appreciation for use as an oilseed is attaching to the 

 sunflower, and two or three small cargoes have been placed at 10s. per 

 cwt. On the ordinary markets 145. to 155. per cwt. is paid, but even 

 at the latter price the fattening value of the oil is such as to make 

 the staple come out well on comparative analysis with linseed. That 

 article is as dear as ever; 705. to 80s. per qr. is its range, and gs. 6d. 

 per cwt. is charged for London-made linseed cake even to large cash 

 buyers ex mill. There were on the 30th 146,000 qr. of linseed and 

 22,000 tons of cottonseed on passage. The linseed shipments of Sep- 

 tember were 244,000 qr. from Argentina, and 269,000 qr. from India. 

 There is no very immediate promise of oilseeds becoming at all cheap. 



Various.— Owing to good quality and a good seeding demand, rye 

 and tares are dearer on the month. Beet-sugar has been an excited 

 market, but German new crop is offered for November shipment at 15. 

 per cwt. under spot values, and as the time taken in transit is almost 

 a negligible quantity, the inducement to wait till November is naturally 

 restrictive of spot business. Rice is dearer on the month, and the 

 prices telegraphed on the 30th from Bombay and Rangoon did not 

 appear to admit of a profit margin on export, either of the fine types 

 associated with the former or of the feeding rice usually named in 

 connection with the latter port. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN 

 SEPTEMBER. 



A. T. Matthews. 



Fat Cattle. — There being no general change in the weather condi- 

 tions, the difficulties of graziers during September were even greater 

 than before, and complaints of the scarcity of well-finished bullocks 

 were common in nearly all markets, while the number of half-meated 

 animals on offer was large. The result was a sharp run on the few 

 prime cattle coming forward, and a dull trade for the rougher sorts. 

 The very large supply at Islington on the 25th of over 1,800 head 

 was very significant of the state of things in the country. Of this number 

 less than 100 could be described as prime, and if we deduct another 

 Hundred of very poor animals, the remaining 1,600 were in good store 

 condition only, just suitable for finishing in the stalls. With a few 

 rare exceptions this case doubtless reflects the aspect of other markets, 

 and the fact that under such circumstances prices should have gradu- 



