194 Report on some features of Scottish Agriculture. 
£ s. d. 
Hides and bair, at 10 0 
Tallow and suet 0 15 0 
Tongues .. .. „ 0 2 0 
Heads 0 2 6 
Feet 0 0 9 
Tails, kidneys, back vein 0 2 6 
Tripe and j'eaming 0 0 10 
Hearts .. ! 016 
2 5 1 jier head. 
Sheep : Total Slice]) disposed of from Aberdeenshire. 
Number conveyed by rail to Aberdeen 33,922 
Off from beyond tlie county 7,808 
26,114 
Add, travelled to Aberdeen, say 886 
„ travelled from the Highlands across the mountains south, say 5,000 
„ for small towns and country consumption 2,500 
34,500 
Deduct, home consumption, Aberdeen 9500 
„ County, &c 2500 
12,000 
Exported 22,500 
Estimated value of Sheep : disposed of as Mutton from County. 
22,500 sent south, at 35s £39,375 
12,000 consumed at home, at 35s 21,000 
Total value 60,375 
There are few pigs or calves raised for meat in the county, but) o qoo 
say value exported J » 
Home consumption 1,000 
3,000 
Summary. Home Consumption. Exported. 
Value of cattle from county £157,500 ., £895,707 
Value of sheep 21,000 .... 39,375 
Value of pigs and calves 1,000 .... 2,000 
937,082 
179,500 
Value annual supplies , 1,116,582 
There are about 350 markets where the butchers make purchases — say 
6 or 7 weekly — and there may be 150 buyers weekly. The meat and cattle 
are forwarded directly to Loudon salesmen, who make the returns immediately. 
A few of the faimers forward their cattle direct to London, particularly for 
the Christmas week. 
As previously mentioned (p. 148), there is very little old 
grass in the county, notwithstanding its high position as a cattle- 
feeding district. On this head, therefore, I cannot do better 
