191 2.] Live and Dead Meat Trade in February. 1059 



Oilseeds— India in February shipped only 41,000 qr. of linseed, 

 while Argentina's 203,000 qr. were much below anticipation, and on 

 the last day of the month only 90,000 qr. were on passage to this 

 country. Prices have therefore been but little reduced, and the best 

 linseed cake has been costing farmers 115. per cwt. This is 2s. per cwt. 

 rise on the year. Lower prices are anticipated when Argentina has 

 shipped a little more freely, and the Indian new crop is in motion. 

 Decorticated cottonseed cake has had a brisk sale at 85. 6d. per cwt. 



Various. — Dari has been in larger demand than supply, so that 

 355. has "been about the lowest price accepted. Tares have remained 

 as dear as ever — 885. per qr. for good winter. Russia has sent us a 

 timely supply of buckwheat, which has sold well at 28s. per 416 lb. 

 Beet sugar has risen to 165. per cwt., and this despite augmented 

 stocks. Rice has continued rather dear, and with only 18,000 tons on 

 passage as compared with 32,000 tons a year previously, the feeling of 

 holders at the close of the month was naturally confident. 



THE LIVE AND DEAD MEAT TRADE IN 

 FEBRUARY. 



A. T. Matthews. 



Fat Cattle. — Trade in fat cattle was of a very even character. Not 

 only was there very little change in average values from week to week, 

 but prices varied much less than usual at the different markets. 

 Supplies at the Metropolitan market were somewhat smaller than 

 those of January, but maintained an average of nearly 1,000 head, the 

 contingent from Ireland being again unusually large. The reason for 

 these abnormal supplies of Irish bullocks is the want of a market 

 for them in the autumn as stores. Norfolk feeders could not purchase 

 so many as usual owing to the scarcity of winter fodder, and therefore 

 they had to be fed at home. They are mostly Shorthorns in very fair 

 condition, and are making well up to 85. gd. per stone. 



The following average prices in the leading English markets show 

 very little change from those of January, but, with the exception of 

 Devons, such movements as there have been have shown a slight 

 upward tendency. Shorthorns averaged Ss. gd. for first, and 75. lod. 

 for second quality, against Ss. Sd. and js. gd. per stone; Herefords, 

 Ss. 1 id. and Ss. 3d., against Ss. ud. and Ss. 3d.; Devons, 8s. lod. 

 and 85., against 95. and js. ud.; Welsh Runts, Ss. gd. and js. iod., 

 against Ss. Sd. and ys. lod. ; and Polled Scots, 95. and Ss. <\d., against 

 gs. and 85. 3d. per stone. The Scottish markets have been very firm, 

 and for Shorthorns have averaged as high as those of the English. In 

 the week ending February 22nd, Shorthorns in Scotland of first quality 

 averaged 405. Sd. per live cwt., against 405. ^d. in England. It is 

 also interesting to note that Polled Scots in the northern markets 

 only exceeded the Shorthorn average by is. per live cwt.. their average 

 being 415. Sd. per cwt. 



Veal Calves. — These have been quoted officially in about twenty 



