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the inspection of the Markets is responsible
for due observance of my regulations laid
down for the maintenance of discipline and
efficiency.
The total quantity of meat, &c., delivered
at the Central Meat Markets, Smithfield, for
the year was 380,543 tons, showing a steady
and significant increase over previous years.
Owing, however, to the intense heat which
prevailed during the summer months the trade
did not reap a corresponding advantage, the
butchers being very cautious in purchasing,
and so much meat having become putrid and
therefore unsaleable.
The variations of the monthly deliveries will
be seen in the following table :—