1 | 1 May, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 431 
} Wotations for mutton are for average quality. Quotations for New Zealand 
Mp cretion lambs do not include sales of small lambs, or heavies, or inferior 
Quality. ; 
a Bacon.—44s. to 60s. per ewt. for lean sizeable; fat stout, 50s. to 57s. 
er cwt. 
Hams.—Canadian, 40s. to 50s. per ewt. Irish (smoked) : Special brands, 
76s. to 84s.; fine, 74s. to S6s. 
Hiprs.—Queensland bullock, heavy (522 lb.), 54d. to 6d. per lb.; medium 
| (78 1b.), 58d. to 52d.; cow (41% Ib.), 5d. to 52d.; New South Wales light 
| bullock, 53d. per lb.; horse, 7s. to 9s. each. Sales on 15th March show an 
tvance of 1d. per Ib. on heavy and light bullocks, and {d.per Ib. on cow hides. 
_.. Sxrns.—Sheep: Fine Tasmanian, 114d. per lb.; Melbourne, 11d. per Ib.; 
| Adelaide, 103d. per Ib.; short and shorn, 43d. to 83d. per Ib. 
, Furrep Sxivs.— Kangaroo, 1s. 11d. to 2s. 2d. per Ib. Opossum, 5d. to 1s. 
td.; Tasmanian, 8s. 6d. to 6s. 9d. per dozen. Wallaroo, 1s. 9d. per Ib. 
Wallaby, 1s. 4d. to 1s. 7d. per lb.; prices declined by 15 per cent. in March. 
Bear, 7d. to 92d. each ; prices for all but the best skins close considerably lower 
(fully 35 per cent). 
Tatnow.—On 12th April, mutton tallow, fine, brought 30s. 6d. per cwt. ; 
Nedium, 29s. 6d.; beef, fine, 29s. 3d. to 30s. ; medium, 26s. per ewt. 
Horns.—Extra large, 52s. to 60s.; large, 40s. to 47s. 6d. ; medium, 25s. 
} to 35s.; small, 12s. 6d. to 20s. per 100. 
j Bonrs.—Shanks, round, £6 to £7 10s.; flat, £3 17s. 6d. to £4 5s.; mixed, 
| *45s. to £4 10s. per ton. 
PRODUCTION OF OLIVE OIL. 
| Rererrtva to correspondence between the Minister for Agriculture of South 
Australia and the officer in charge of H.M. Naval Stores in Sydney, in regard 
| '0 the supply of olive oil for use of the British fleet in Australian waters, the 
Journal of Agriculture (S.A.) says :— 
_ What is required is oil of a quality suitable for lubricating purposes, for 
Which there is a very large demand, the annual consumption by the Australian 
‘Station for navy purposes being about 10,000 gallons. The oil needed would 
‘equire to be sold at Sydney at about 8s. per gallon. Up to the present 
thing lower than second-class olive oil has been produced in South Australia, 
aa all this is fit for medicinal and food purposes, and meets with a ready sale 
0th locally and for export. In other countries, where the output is large, and 
© factories produce large quantities of oil, a low-grade oil for lubricating 
Purposes is obtained, we believe, by distillation after the firsts oil has been 
Bpressed from the pulp. All our South Australian factories are too small to 
| “ke up this matter individually; but it is a question whether it would not be 
pofitable, in view of the fact that there is a certain market for the oil close at 
nd, for the various manufacturers to combine to erect the necesssary works for 
the purpose. ‘The production of olive oil in South Australia amounts to from 
| 000 gallons to 7,000 gallons annually, all of which is readily disposed of. 
j out 800 acres in all are planted with olives; but there has been very little 
“lNerease in the area during the past few years. In view of the immense value 
; the olive in the other countries, it is difficult to understand why, in a climate so 
jutable, they have not been largely planted in this colony, especially as the 
' geal production, even in a good season, is not sufficient to meet the demands 
rit. Last season the olive crop was yery good ; but, as usually happens here 
© coming season does not promise to be anything like so good. : 
