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City of London 1930

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Mutton and Lamb.—The imports of mutton and lamb were 751,923 cwts. heavier than
in 1929. New Zealand sent over 50 per cent., Argentina 22 per cent., Australia 12 per cent.
and Uruguay 6 per cent. Other countries made up the balance. Offals consisted of 95,000
cwts. Tinned or canned mutton (including tongues) 49,827 cwts.
Frozen Pork.—This class of food again increased. New Zealand sent 38 per cent.
U.S.A. 30 per cent. and Other Countries the balance.
Fresh Pork.—Irish imports showed a decrease of 6,902 cwts.
Bacon.—There was an increase of 911,000 cwts. compared with 1930. Denmark sent
66 per cent., Holland took second place and " Other Countries " made up the balance.
Hams.—U.S.A. is still the chief source of our imported ham trade. Canada and "Other
Countries " supplied the small balance of 18 per cent.
Live Stock.—Canada sent 5,193 animals and Africa 406. Ireland increased her supply
of cattle by 85,392, her pigs by 103,485, but decreased her mutton supply by 17,439.

LONDON CENTRAL MARKETS.* Source and Volume of Supplies, 1930, and for Comparative Purposes, 1929.

1930. Tons.Ratio %.1929. Tons.Ratio %.
England and Wales68,37314.872,76115.6
Scotland33,1567.232,9467.1
Ireland14,3373.116,8333.6
Australia20,3984.421,6114.6
New Zealand76,18516.568,34014.7
Canada and South Africa5820.24370.1
United States of America3,4000.72,6200.5
Argentina200,73543.5206,60844.8
Uruguay, Brazil, etc21,9494.818,9714.1
Netherlands5,3461.28,2301.8
Denmark1,6370.41,4000.3
France, Italy, Russia and
Other Countries14,9933.213,0942.8
Totals461,091100.0465,851100.0

* I am indebted to the Clerk and Superintendent of Markets for these figures.

amounts of home-killed meat seized at smithfield on account of disease, and the nature of the disease.

CAUSE OF SEIZURE.Carcases of Beef.Quarters of Beef.Carcases of Mutton.Quarters of Mutton.Carcases of Pork.Quarters of Pork.Carcases of Veal.Quarters of Veal.Tongues.Lungs.Mesenteries.Plucks.Heads.Goats.
Abscess718-3----2i
Actinomycosis52
Decomposition21
Distomatosis833-----
Emaciation1253326---14
Fevered1175---
Hemorrhagic
Musculature1
Injury2
Jaundice206--1
Joint 1115
Killed Inextremis4
Leukaemia (Pseudo)1
Minus Lymph Glands20
Myositis14
Nephritis (Acute)132
Osteoporosis31
Pleurisy and Pneumonia1845464
Pleurisy and Peritonitis111723
Pyaemia1
Rachitis317
Tuberculosis (Bov.)18271272312912
Tuberculosis (Pore.)31181031,3213,950
Urticaria1
Total, 1930213412947613842928121031,3353,9654
Total, 192947581671,273204433556201,9365,080