1 Jan., 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 61 
New Zreatanp Hemp.—£33 10s. per ton. 
W oo1r.—At the last London sales prices remained firm. 
Frozen Mrat.—tThe following are the latest quotations for the various 
descriptions of frozen meat mentioned (last week’s prices being also given for 
comparison) :— 
New Zealand Mutton. 
(Crossbred Wethers and Merino Ewes.) 
Dec. 7. Dec. 14. 
Canterbury wee a0 ax Gerth 83d. 
Dunedin and Southland ... ... 83d. 8d. 
North Island an ion a 2td: 223d. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 lb.) ee veo, 2230. 23d. 
Light (under 50 1b.) ... coo CRRIL 28d. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy ... aD ee, oo VEL 212d, 
Lishthe ey berth tinh dodd 201d, 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (821b. to 421b.) 45d. 4¢d. 
Fair average orn axe Grail, 43d. 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (32 lb. to 40 lb.) ... ace Girkih 43d. 
Fair average rat: we egy) EEL, 4d. 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 2001b.) ... 28d. 22205 
Ox, hinds (180 Ib. to 200 1b.) ... 3%d.. 87d. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (1001b. to 2001b.) ... 23d. 22d. 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 2001b.) ... 2d. 24d. 
These prices are the official quotations furnished by the Frozen Meat 
Trade Association. The basis of quotations is sales of lines of not less than 100 
‘earcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five quarters of beef. All the 
quotations for mutton are for average quality. Quotations for New Zealand 
and Australian lambs do not include sales of small lambs or heavies or inferior 
quality. ; 
beat trdntht 12s. to 18s.; Danish, 11s. to 13s. 6d. per 120. 
Bacon.—lIrish, 61s. to 64s.; American, 50s. to 52s.; Canadian, 55s. to 60s. 
per cwt. 
Hums.—lIrish, 94s. to 100s.; American, 52s. to 55s. per cwt. 
Hipes.—In fair demand at last quotations. 
Tarrow.—Beef, fine, £32 5s.; medium, £29 10s.; mutton, fine, £32 5s.; 
medium, £29 10s. per ton. 
