Mian, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 227 
Wirrar.—98s. 6d. to 80s. per quarter ; 3s. 7d. to 3s. 9d. per bushel. 
| te Civerr.— Calicut, rough, 28s. per ewt. Jamaica: Finest, 110s. to 140s. ; 
“588. to 60s.; fine, 90s. to 100s. per ewt. 
{ Ke Tosacco.—Prices for pipe tobacco on Ist January, 1900—Pipe tobacco :— 
i Regucky Leaf: Common to fair, 24d. to 54d.; coloury, good to fine, 7d. to 9d. 
|. Tete Strips: Common to good, 83d. to 73d.; fine, 8d. to lid. Virginia 
na ‘ Common to fair, 24d. to 6d.; coloury, good to fine, 8d. to lld. Virginia 
| 5s ? af Common to good, 4d. to 8d.; fine, 8d. to 12d. Cigar—Sumatra, 7d. to 
_ “5 Manila, 4d. to 4s. ; Havana, 8d. to 5s. 
| wal Wire.—Fair red wine (Australian claret type) in bond, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per 
| y.23 fine old quality, 4s. 6d. per gallon; ordinary London port, £10 per 
re of 110 gallons; Marsala, £12 per pipe of 96 gallons. 
Pn teEN Erurr.—Apples, 17s. to 28s. per barrel; pears, no quotation. 
— 
ty hy *pples, no quotation; oranges, 14s. to 21s. per box; grapes (selected), 
f (i Per barrel ; good small, 18s. 6d. to 25s. per barrel. 
j as gi t¢S—Australian, 9s. 6d. to 10s. per 120; Irish, 15s. per 120; Danish, 
ay. . to 10s, per 120. ts 
i | Honny,—British, 40s. per cwt.; colonial, 30s. per ewt. 
‘ | Ortve Or,—£35 10s. to £36 per tun (252 gallons). 
eed ER — Kaur pine is selling steadily at late rates. Fair business in 
oe General advance in values, except for New Zealand white pine, 
| es Sin moderate demand, although the rush for butter-box sizes 1s now- 
t | Tog) 2oH-—Messrs, Dalgety and Co. report:—The first series of London 
Tae tan Sales for 1900 opened on 16th January. Opening prices were reported 
Lee ° 5 per cent. lower as compared with closing rates of the November~ 
“ber series, On 18th J anuary, the market was weaker. — Prices for the 
; ih ey Merino wool 10 per cent. lower. 22nd January, tone of market firmer. 
anuary, sales closed firm without further change. As compared with the 
rate of November-December series, the present position of values is— 
1).\Y Super merino wools, 5 to 8 per cent. lower; other descriptions of merinos, 
a Cent. lower ; fine crossbreds and other descriptions, par. Total available of 
v ieee and Cape, including arrivals to 26th February, 144,000 bales, of 
1 ex} 87,000 bales were sold, leaving 57,000 bales to be carried forward to the 
*eries to commence on 6th March. 
en Rozen Muar.—The latest quotations to the 17th February for the various: 
maigge tous of frozen meat are :—New Zealand mutton (crossbred wethers and 
diy ewes): Canterbury, 8d.; Dunedin and Southland, 233d.; North Island, 
22 » Australian mutton (crossbred and merino wethers): Heavy (over 50 Ib.),. 
Wet}, ot (under 50 1b.), 22d. River Plate mutton (crossbred and merino: 
39 i : Heavy, 2,%d.; light, 213d. New Zealand lambs: Prime Canterbury 
¢ | Yomin, to 40 Ib.), 42d.; fair average, 3id. Note: Quotations for lambs are 
py Mal, as no New Zealand lambs are at present offering. Australian lambs = 
3h % 35d; fair average, 3¢d. Australian frozen beef: Prime ox, forequarters,. 
| hing? PSme ox, hindquarters, 33d.; secondary, forequarters, 3d. 5 secondary,,. 
5 Ryo, Llarters, 31d. The above prices are the official quotations furnished by the 
legs gt Meat Trade Association. The basis of quotations is sales of lines of not 
TWotati 100 carcasses of mutton or lamb, or 25 quarters of beef. All the- 
iq Ons for mutton are for average quality. Quotations for New Zealand! 
Walty, tralian lambs do not include sales of small lambs, or heavies, or inferior: 
Brooy. ay s. to 52s. per ewt. 
Ms in tS 36s. to 54s. per ewt. Irish: Special brands, 80s. to 90s.; fine,. 
*? 86s, 
