for Consaniptioii in the Metropolis, 
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that noarly the wliole of the taUow in London — over 70,000 casks — 
is held by wealthy importers. Irrespective of the price of tallow 
and fat, however, one thing is evident, that the continued increase 
in the commercial operations of the country — internal as well 
as external — must tend to support the value of the better kinds 
of food, even though the supplies may eventually increase. We 
have now to direct attention to the following table, showing the 
supplies of stock disposed of in the great metropolitan market in 
the periods indicated : — 
Supplies of each kind of Stock Exhibited and Sold during the last Six 
Months of the following Years : — 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
133, 
577 
129 
509 
137 
915 
147,118 
143 
198 
145 
420 
3 
185 
2 
864 
2 
918 
3,137 
3 
030 
3 
015 
Sheep aud Lambs 
791 
798 
689 
444 
701 
414 
747,829 
803 
3.34 
762 
740 
14 
810 
14 
,480 
15 
006 
15,186 
12 
277 
15 
766 
Pigs 
22 
350 
18 
,733 
14 
992 
19,441 
16 
130 
15 
470 ' 
From the above comparison it will be seen that the supplies 
of beasts in the last six months of 1860 were somewhat on the 
increase, but that those of sheep exhibited a decrease, compared 
with the corresponding period in 1859, of 40,594 head. Taking 
the supplies as a whole, we have reason to be satisfied at the 
exertions made by our graziers and breeders in providing, under 
somewhat adverse influences, for the wants of the great com- 
munity. 
The quarters from whence the metropolis derived its supplies 
of beasts, in the last six months of the year, are thus shown : — 
" District " Bullock Siq)plies. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
Northern Districts 
52,800 
60,760 
81,600 
66,260 
64,470 
66,140 
Eastern Districts .. .. 
9,800 
7,000 
6,970 
3,600 
9,500 
Other parts of England 
11,0.50 
20,700 
15,370 
13,830 
23,220 
20,500 
2,993 
2,734 
1,836 
2,674 
4,640 
1,151 
9,800 
11,000 
12,000 
13,760 
10,544 
7,852 
Foreign , . . 
35,418 
33,381 
25,984 
30,797 
30,394 
37,573 i 
This important statement shows that the Northern districts 
have forwarded fair, perhaps full average, supplies of beasts. 
From the Eastern counties the number was unusually large ; 
but, from other parts of England, only moderate. The most 
remarkable falling off is in the arrival of beasts from Scotland. 
