Scenes of commerce, by land and sea, or, "Where does it come from?" answered / upon a plan arranged by the Rev. Isaac Taylor.

  • Isaac Taylor
Date:
1839
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Credit: Scenes of commerce, by land and sea, or, "Where does it come from?" answered / upon a plan arranged by the Rev. Isaac Taylor. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    semble them in size, but are of a brownish red co¬ lour, and frequently without horns. These last, being brought up on bleak moors and mountains, are naturally lean; but fatten very fast when transported to richer pastures, near the metropolis. For this purpose, large droves of them are sent every year to the midland fairs, whence they find their way, when fattened, to the London markets. 44 London has many excellent markets for meat of all sorts ; but Smithfield, with a recent short¬ lived exception, has long been the only market for live cattle. From all parts of the country, even from a hundred and fifty miles'’ distance, droves of cattle are regularly sent to this market, which is held twice a week. Monday is the principal day for cattle, sheep, and pigs : Friday is for the same, but in a less degree, with the addition of horses. In 1886, a second market for live stock wras opened at Islington, on the north side of London, but it did not succeed, and, after a few months' trial, was closed at the end of the year. Upwards of one hundred and twenty-seven thousand head of cattle, eight hun¬ dred and fifty thousand sheep and lambs ; besides many thousand carcases sent up from the country, constitute the annual supply required for the con¬ sumption of London. SHEEP. 64 Having said so much about cattle, we will just notice the sheep, to which we are indebted for our mutton. 44 The sheep is a very useful animal ; its flesh fur¬ nishes savoury and wholesome food ; its wool is the substance of our clothing ; its skin forms leather for
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