458 Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat, Sfc. 
Imports in the First Sir Months. 
Year. 
Bsasts. 
Sheep 
and Lambs. 
Calves 
1S62 
1 1 ,462 
49 ,332 
9,459 
883 
1861 .. .. 
22,045 
46,674 
6,187 
4,309 
ISliO .. ■ .. 
17,193 
76 ,415 
7 965 
2 492 
1859 .. .. 
14,453 
57,830 
7,619 
1,119 
1858 .. .. 
7,670 
20,642 
7,489 
250 
1857 .. .. 
14,493 
30,111 
9,042 
505 
1856 .. .. 
10,444 
13,5S7 
5,265 
209 
1855 .. .. 
18,526 
19,930 
8,872 
409 
1854 .. .. 
22,327 
38,030 
9,775 
€37 
1853 .. .. 
23,647 
64,978 
11,671 
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This comparison shows some remarkable results. Xotwith- 
standing the important rise which has taken place in the value 
of meat in this country, it appears that the importations of stock 
from abroad have gradually declined. For instance, in the first 
six months of 1853, 23,647 beasts, and 64,978 sheep were 
reported. Last year in the same period, only 11,462 beasts, and 
49,332 sheep came to hand. This vear we have received 16,701 
of the former, and 84,113 of the latter. Thus for the present we 
are rather increasing the supply, but not to an extent which is 
likely to have much influence upon prices.' 
The abundance of rough fat has produced a decline in the 
value of that article to 2s. Id. per 8 lbs. This change, which 
has wholly arisen from the improved condition in which the 
stock has come to hand, has failed to have any depressing effect 
upon the value of meat. The dead markets have been well 
supplied, and a fair business has been doing, at steady rates. 
In Newgate and Leadenhall, beef has sold at from 2s. 8rf. to 
4s. 4c?. ; mutton, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 8d. ; lamb, 5s. to 6s. 4c?. ; veal, 
3s. Sd. to 4s. lOd. ; and pork, 3s. Ad. to 5s. per 8 lbs. by the 
carcase. ' 
The rapid increase in the foreign and colonial trade of the 
countrv, and the great activity which an abundance of capital has 
communicated to commercial enterprise, lead to the inference 
that the cattle trade will continue in a healthy state. The aggre- 
gate supplies of stock in the hands of the graziers may be fully 
equal to those of last season, and the arrivals from abroad may 
be extensive ; nevertheless, the enormous consumptive demand 
must have the effect of keeping prices nearly or quite up to 
their present level. 
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