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 so good, and he loses weight by the length of the journey and the fatigue.

9. Do beasts suffer more from length of journey, or from the time they are away from their usual pasture?

Certainly, the longer they are away from comfortable food and comfortable pasture, the longer they are on the road, the more are they deteriorated in point of quality, generally; always some; sometimes more, sometimes less.

10. Their coming in a shorter time would of course be an advantage?

Beasts that come a short journey, well taken care of, do not suffer so much as those that come long journeys.

15. Do sheep also suffer from being driven?

They do in proportion to beasts.

17. Do calves come from any distance from London, or is the supply confined to a limited distance from London?

I think the farthest distance may be thirty miles; the principal part of the veal of the best quality comes by land carriage; that is our mode; I think very few come more than thirty miles.

18. What distance does the dead meat come if that is now sent up?

It depends on the season of the year and the weather; at this season of the year, from long journeys and the warm weather, it will spoil. In this season of the year the dead meat comes a short distance; in winter, when the season will permit, it comes 100 miles.

19. State how the dead meat is spoilt by the weather and the delay?

If the weather comes in hot it is often the case that a great quantity of meat is spoilt.

20. As to lambs, are they sent at a great distance from London?

Some are sent a great distance.

21. What is the distance?

I know of some lambs coming 80 or 90 miles.