620 Live and Dead Meat Trade in September, [oct., 



ally hardened, points to the existence of a healthy demand and the 

 probability of enhanced values in the near future. 



Shorthorns, in about twenty of the leading English markets, 

 averaged 8s. 3d., 75. 5^., and 6s. 4|d., against 85., ys. 3|d., and 65. 3d. 

 in August; Herefords, Ss. 5fd. and ys. gd., against Ss. <\\d. and ys. yd. ; 

 Devons, Ss. -$\d. and ys. 6d., against 85. 2d. and ys. 4fd. ; Welsh 

 Runts, Ss. ifd. and ys. $d., against ys. gd. and ys. 3^. ; Polled Scots, 

 Ss. 4fd. and ys. gd. } against 8s. ^d. and Ss. per stone. At Ipswich 

 some really good, stall-fed Shorthorns have been shown, and keenly 

 competed for, selling freely at gs. 6d., and some at nearly 105. per 

 stone. This is more than id. per lb. above the average of other 

 markets, and shows the results of good feeding. 



Veal Calves. — There was no special feature in the fat calf trade. 

 The best were less plentiful, and averaged 8|d. per lb, and second 

 quality a fraction over 7d., but there is a large proportion of very 

 low quality sold at little more than nominal prices. 



Fat Sheep. — The position of the flock owner cannot be said to have 

 improved during the past month, for not only is there present scarcity 

 of keep, but the winter prospects are very bad in most districts. Strong 

 lambs and sheep in poor condition have been forced on the market, and 

 thus prevented any advance in prices which, on striking the average 

 of markets, are found to have almost exactly maintained their August 

 level. The best Downs certainly show a fractional improvement, but 

 it is less than a farthing per lb., the averages being : — Downs, 7^d., 

 6|d., and 5id., and Longwools, 6|d., 6d., and 4fd. per lb. for the three 

 qualities. In the last week there was an advance at Norwich, where 

 first quality Downs fetched 8^d. per lb. The only British market 

 exceeding this for any breed was Glasgow, and even there the choicest 

 Cross-breds only touched 8^d. As some guide to future probabilities 

 of market movements, it may be well to remember that before this 

 time, in moderate seasons, the lambs (or tegs as they may now be 

 called) would all have been on turnips, and making progress in winter 

 feeding, but, speaking broadly, there are no early turnips this year, 

 and the swedes are badly blighted. It is therefore difficult to see how 

 farmers can fatten anything like the usual number. This means that 

 many of these young sheep are being sold now instead of next April, 

 thus mortgaging the future supplies and keeping down present values. 



Fat Lambs. — The season for English lamb may now be said to be 

 over, but lambs were separately quoted till the last week in the official 

 returns. For the first two weeks they averaged 8^d. and y\d. per lb, 

 but declined \d. in the third week. 



Fat Pigs. — The changes in the value of bacon pigs were very 

 slight, but such as they were they were the turn in favour of sellers. 

 The averages in British markets were 6s. $\d. per 14 lb. stone for 

 small, and 55. io^d. for larger pigs. 



Carcass Beef — British. — Supplies of Scotch beef have been very 

 moderate, and the London demand was steady. Short sides averaged 

 from 6fd. to 7d. per lb., and long sides 6|d. to 6\d. English beef was 

 only represented by second quality, which fetched 5fd., and cow beef, 

 which ranged from ijd. to 5|d. per lb. The month finished with a bad 

 trade. 



Port-Killed Beef. — Supplies at Deptford were not very large, and 



