0)1 Weidhing Live-StocJc. 
461 
It is hardly conceivable that there should be such an extra- 
ordinary difference in the method of conducting precisely the 
same piece of business in London and in Edinburgh. 
But between these two great metropolitan markets there is 
evidence of the new system coming into use, as is shown in the 
next copy of a country sale note. 
Cattle Market, 18 
Stock Sold for Mr 
By H. T. HINCKS & LYALL, 
AUCTIOXEEKS, VALUERS, AND LAND AGENTS. 
Head Offices :— The " MART," LEICESTER. 
£ 
3. 
d 
j Lot. 
Purchaser. 
Live-weight 
£ 
3. 
d. 
, Imp. 
Stones 
lbs. 
Tolls . . . 
Lairage and 
Fodder 
Eail Charges . 
Expenses . . 
Commission . 
Contra a/c 
Cheque to 
balance . 
1 
1 
1 
1 
■ 
The new practice, it will be seen, being adopted by sales- 
men, will in the course of time become fairly established or dis- 
appear. As markets are furnished with machines under Mr. 
llichards's Weighbridge Act (52 & 53 Vict. c. 30), one great 
obstacle to reform is removed. Still, if the feeders of cattle are 
indifferent about, or hostile to, any change, progress will be slow 
in England. 
It will not be out of place to introduce here some public 
information bearing on this point. 
To begin with England. In the month of May this year 
the advantage of selling cattle by live-weight was the subject 
for discussion at the Farmers' Club in London, when a paper 
prepared by Mr. Westley Richards was read to the members, and 
the usual discussion followed. In the course of this discussion 
it became apparent that opinions differed among men of high 
reputation in the agricultural world, and one whose judgment 
and position in business entitled him to the highest respect 
boldly stated that he came to a different conclusion from the 
majority of the gentlemen present. 
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