132 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Fxs., 1902. 
New Zratanp Hemp.—£33 10s. per ton. 
Woot.—At the last London sales prices remained firm. 
Frozen Mrat.—The 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.) 
Jan. 4. Jan. 11. 
Canterbury ax ao BFL 324d. 
Dunedin and Southland . ve. 34d. sed. 
North Island ies fen so: BY: 3id. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 Ib.) a ne Pagal 3d. 
Light (under 50 lb.) ... ap Bhi 34d. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy .... 40 = an Bil, 3d. 
Light ee is ao Bil. 8id. 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (821b. to 42]b. 2 43d. 43d. 
Fair average con . 43d. 43d. 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (32 Ib. to 40 lb.) ... w. 44d, 43d. 
Fair average vs oe .. 42d. 42d. 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 2001b.) ... 23d. ; N 
OF think (COM). waSIOIID)) Heat HAO CES. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (1001b. to 200 lb.) .... 23d. 23d. 
Ox, hinds (180 lb. to 200 1b.) ... 23d. 23d. 
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 
carcasses of mutton or lamb, or twenty-five quarters of beef. All the 
quotations for mutton are for average quality. Quotations for New Zealand 
and Ausra lambs do not include sales of small lambs or heavies or inferior 
quality 
Eees.—French, 12s. to 18s.; Danish, 13s. to 18s. per 120. 
Bacon.—Irish, 59s. to 63s. ; “Samtpater, 50s. to 54s.; Canadian, 50s. to 5us. 
per cwt. 
Hams.—Irish, 100s. to 112s.; American, 52s. to 60s. per cwt. 
Hipes.—Queensland heavy ox, 53d. per Ib.; light ox, 43d.; cow, 48d. 
New South Wales heavy ox, 4$d.: light ox, 4$d.; cow, 44d. 
Tartow.—Beef, fine, £32 5s.; medium, £29 10s.; mutton, fine, £32 5s.; 
medium, £29 10s. per ton. 
