210 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Mar., 1902. 
Woor—the first series of the London wool sales closed on 5th February 
very firmly. Bidding was active, and competition brisk. Prices for merinos: 
and fine crossbreds were 5 per cent. higher than on the previous day. 
Frozen Mrar.—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.) 
Feb. 8. Feb. 16.. 
Canterbury es a .. 39d. 37d. 
Dunedin and Southland ... an Geil 37d. 
North Island ee ar) ae EME 3xed. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 lb.) or viol o2b- Sd: 233d. 
Light (under 501b.) wg 0s BG. 37a. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy 225d. 222d. 
Light 333,d. 333,d.. 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (321]b. to 421b.) 4d. 45d. 
Fair average A 0 © Agd. 4$d. 
(The quotations for New Zealand lambs are for old season’s.) 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (82 lb. to 40 lb.) ... .. 43d. 45 
Fair average ae s Pe Gk: 3% 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 Ib. to 2001b.)  .... 33d. Bed. 
Ox, hinds (180 Ib. to 200 Ib.) ... 4d. 43d. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (1001b. to 2001b.) ... 234d. 233d. 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 2001b.) ... 33d. 33d. 
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 Australian lambs do not include sales of small lambs or heavies or inferior 
quality. 
Eaes.—French, 15s. to 16s.; Danish, 14s. to 17s. 6d. per 120. 
Bacon.—lIrish, 57s. to 68s. ; American, 50s. to 54s.; Canadian, 50s. to 56s. 
per cwt. 
Hams.—lIzish, 104s. to 114s.; American, 51s. to 52s. per cwt. 
Hiprs.—Queensland heavy ox, 53d. per Ib.; light ox, 4¢d.; cow, 43d- 
New South Wales heavy ox, 43d.: light ox, 4gd.; cow, 4¢d. 
Tatnrow.—Beef, fine, £34 ; medium, £31; mutton, fine, £38 Gs.; medium, 
£38 6s. per ton. 
