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58 QUEENSLAND AGKICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Jan., 1900. 
3d., 3d.; prime ox, hindquarters, 3 3/16d., 33d.; secondary, forequarters, 
23d., 23d.; secondary, hindquarters, 8 1/16d., 34d. The above prices aré 
the official quotations furnished by the Frozen Meat Trade Association. The 
basis of quotations is sales of lines of not less than 100 carcasses of mutton of 
lamb, or twenty-five quarters of beef. All the quotations for mutton are fot 
average quality. Quotations for New Zealand and Australian lambs do not 
include sales of small lambs or heavies or inferior quality. 
Bacoy.—48s. per ewt. 
Hams.—81s. per cwt. 
Arpes.—Bullock, 43d. per lb. ; horse, 9s. to 16s. 6d. each. 
Sxrys.—Sheep, from 6d. to 5s. each ; Jamb, from 1s. to 5s. 6d. each. 
Tattow.—The price realised on 15th December for mutton tallow, fing, 
was 28s. 8d. per cwt.; mutton, medium, 27s. ; beef, fine, 26s. 9d. to 27s. 
beef, medium, 25s. to 26s. 
Horns.—Good demand all round; not many offered. Extra large, 46s. 10 
55s. ; large, 37s. 6d. to 45s. ; medium, 22s. to 32s. 6d. ; small, 17s. to 17s. 6d. 
per 100. 
Boxes.—Demand continues good. Shanks—round, £5 to £6 10s. ; flat, 
£38 10s. to £4 10s. ; mixed, £3 15s. to £4 15s. per ton. 
AUSTRALASIAN STATISTICS. 
We take the following Australasian statistics from “The Seven Colonies,” just 
issued by the New South Wales Government Statist :— 
LIVE STOCK. 
Sheep. Cattle. Horses. 
New South Wales ... 41,241,004 2,029,516 491,558 
Victoria... ... -:18,180,943 1,833,900 481,547 
Queensland ... 17,552,608 5,571,292 480,469 
South Australia ... 5,076,696 618,894 177,180 
Western Australia... 2,244,888 245,905 62,442 
Tasmania ... .- 1,498,636 148,558 29,797 
New Zealand eee LOG Beno 1,203,024 258,115 
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Totals ... —... 100,468,500 11,646,089 1,981,108 
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DAIRYING. 
Dairy Cows, Butter made. Cheese made, 
No, Iba Ib. 
New South Wales ... 416,053 31,483,601 3,245,312 
Victoria... es 399,617 34,080,310 4,897,869 
Queensland ... “7 6,437,256 1,843,803 
South Australia... 77,680 4,559,683 923,123 
Western Australia... 21,141 265,000 700 
Tasmania %.:) 2s. 37,825 = tS 
New Zealand ... 333,536 26,250,000 18,250,000 
* Not available. 
