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Statistics of Live Stock and Dead Meat 
beasts without the four-mile radius. Those measures have been 
much cavilled at by the trade in general ; but so long as there 
is a possibility of a fresh outbreak of disease, they will be 
continued. The supplies derived from the continent — about 
20,000 tons — were mostly disposed of at moderate currencies. 
The total number of beasts exhibited and disposed of in the 
metropolitan market was 138,520 head, against 148,320 head in 
1866; 181,400 in 1865; 177,944 in 1864; and 168,232 head 
in 1SG3. Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northamptonshire, 
forwarded 7510 more bullocks than in the previous corre- 
sponding season. The increase from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, 
and Cambridgeshire, was 1800 ; from other parts of England 
240, from Scotland 321, and from Ireland 1472 head. The 
latter, however, were mostly in very poor condition — the selling- 
price having been only from 6Z. 10s. to 10^. each. As regards 
the progress of crossing, it may be observed that nearly the 
whole of the beasts from Scotland were crosses between Short- 
horns and Ayrshire cows. Their quality was unexceptionably 
good. Judging from the large number of pure breeds on sale 
from our various grazing districts, the crossing system does not 
appear to be on the increase in England. 
The supplies of sheep brought forward in 1867 were 694,500, 
against 708,260 in 1866 and 769,814 in 1865. The deficiency 
in number was made good by the improved weight and condi- 
tion of most breeds on sale. Throughout the six months the 
trade was in a most unsatisfactory state, and prices gradually 
gave way, until at one time the highest value of the best Downs 
and crosses did not exceed As. Vdd. per 8 lbs. In 1866 that 
description of stock sold at 6s. 6rf. per 8 lbs. 
The few calves on sale commanded very full prices — viz., 
from As. 4rf. to 5s. 10c?. per 8 lbs. 
Although the supply of pigs was only moderate, the pork 
trade was heavy, at low prices — viz., from 3s. Ad. to 4s. 2c?. per 
8 lbs. These quotations, owing to the high price of meal, 
potatoes, &c., were very unremunerative to the breeders and 
feeders. 
The total numbers of stock exhibited in the six months 
were : — 
Head. 
Beasts 138,520 
Cows 1250 
Sheep 694,500 
Calves 10,423 
Pisis 14,034 
In the seven previous seasons these were 
