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Statistics of Lire Stock and Dead Meat, Sfc. 
We understand that in most parts of that country stock has 
been selling at a much higher rate than in England, and has 
consequently Ijeen chiefly disposed of at home. It will be seen, 
too, that the arrivals from Ireland show a deficiency of 2G92 head 
when compared with 1859, and of 5908 when compared with 1858. 
The imports of foreign stock, however, show an increase in the 
last half-year of over 7000 head. This is an important addition 
to our home supplies, which have still been seasonably large. 
The value of beef and mutton, per 8 lbs. by the carcase, ruled as 
follows in each year : — 
Average Prices of Beef and Mutton. 
1855. 
1856. 
1857. 
1858. 
1859. 
1860. 
Beef: — 
s. d. 
s. d. 
s. d. 
s. d. 
s. d. 
d. 
3 4 
3 0 
2 10 
2 10 
2 10 
2 8 
Middling 
4 2 
4 0 
3 10 
4 0 
4 0 
4 0 
5 2 
5 2 
4 10 
5 2 
5 2 
5 4 
Mutton : — 
3 4 
3 4 
3 0 
2 10 
3 0 
3 2 
4 0 
4 2 
4 2 
4 0 
4 2 
4 6 
5 0 
5 4 
5 4 
5 2 
5 2 
5 10 
This statement is a somewhat remarkable one. In the first 
place, it shows a falling off in the value of inferior beasts and 
sheep compared with the average of the five previous half-years, 
but a rise in the prices of really prime animals. For instance, 
the average of beef was 5s. 4r/. in 1860, against bs. previously ; 
middling mutton advanced about 6rZ. and prime qualities 8d 
per 8 lbs. The decline in the value of inferior stock must ])e 
solely attributed to great competition on the part of the foreign 
graziers. This must be obvious when we state that over 168,000 
foreign sheep were imported into London in the last six months 
of 1860. 
Both Newgate and Leadenhall markets have been extensively 
supplied with each kind of meat ; nevertheless the demand has 
continued somewhat active, at very full prices. Scotland, we may 
observe, forwarded smaller quantities of beef and mutton than 
usual ; but our midland counties furnished more than average 
supplies. 
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