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Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat 
The low^ range in the value of rough fat, viz., 2s. A^d. and 
2s. 5(1. per 8 lbs., consequent upon the inactive state of the 
tallovv- trade, has, of course, had considerable influence upon the 
prices of live-stock. In 1860 rough fat was worth as n^iucli as 
3s. 2-JfZ., and last year it realised 2s. 8d. per 8 lbs. The decrease 
in the price must be chiefly attributed to the increased consump- 
tion of gas, naphtha, &c., in this country ; and our impression is 
— seeing that about 110,000 casks of tallow will be shipped 
from St. Petersburg this year, and that both beasts and sheep are 
likely to reach us in good condition — that there is very little 
prospect of fat becoming much dearer than it now is. 
The clip of wool has proved the largest and best on record — 
not only in England, but also in Ireland and Scotland. This is 
an important matter for the flockmasters, but it may be doubted 
whether wool will rise in value, because the demand for conti- 
nental use is inactive, and enormous quantities of colonial wool, 
expected to comprise about 95,000 bales, are now on band for 
the next public sales. As yet, very little of the new clip has 
changed hands. 
The past has been by far the most profitable lamb-season ever 
known. Although the market has been well supplied with 
lambs from various parts of the country, the trade has been 
active and the price good. At one period the best Down breeds 
were worth as much as 9s., and until recently they have com- 
manded 8s. per 8 lbs. At present, however, the inqviirv is 
heavy, at from 5s. to 6s. Ad. per 8 lbs. The number of lambs 
exhiljited has been rather more than an average. Down, half- 
bred, and Dorset lambs have mostly appeared in good saleable 
condition. The lambs received from abroad — about 3600 — have 
been poor in condition, and sold at low rates. The veal-trade 
has ruled very quiet, at prices ranging from 4s. to 5s. Qd. per 
8 lbs. The imports of calves from abroad have rather exceeded 
7000 ; consequently, only about 1200 English have been shown. 
There has been a steady demand for both English and foreign 
pigs, at full quotations. Those from the Continent have been 
very deficient in quality, but those from Ireland have improved 
in condition. 
Supplies of each kind of Meat Exhibited and Sold during the first Six 
Months of the following Years: — 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
1861. 
1862. 
Beasts 
Cows 
Sheep and Lambs 
Calves 
112,309 
2,682 
536,790 
8,420 
13,240 
111,592 
2,917 
588,758 
8,878 
13,096 
113,373 
2,977 
668 , 702 
7,272 
14,869 
114,702 
2,904 
662,030 
9,515 
14,201 
109,812 
3,005 
604,650 
6 , 560 
15,9.52 
116,735 
3,054 
631,672 
8,259 
17,407 
