1 Aprin, 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 289 
Corron SEED.—£6 12s. 6d. per ton. 
Corron-sEED Orn Caxz (decorticated).—£6 15s. to £4 17s. 6d. per ton. 
Corron-sEED Orr.—Crude, £21 10s. per ton. 
Linsrep.—d4s. to 57s. per 416 lb. 
Linsrep Orn.—£28 15s. to £29 5s. per ton. 
Linseep Orn Caxr.—£8 2s. 6d. to £8 7s. 6d. per ton. 
Manita Hemp.—£25 to £380 per ton. 
New Zeatanp Hemp.—£33 10s. per ton. 
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.—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.) 
Feb. 22. March 16, 
Canterbury fn x0 we Od. 332;d. 
Dunedin and Southland ... .. 3d. 35d. 
Northelsland Semeesnnneess .. 333d. 3,3,d. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 lb.) wey ses 2-20. 225) 
Light (under 50 lb.) —... ae Bystb 3355 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy ... ox os w. «228d. 228d. 
Tightine Rite® phe heen moniaecd 33d. 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (821b. to 421b.) 4d. 53d. 
Fair average oe on ead 5d. 
(The quotations for New Zealand lambs are for old season’s.) 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (82 lb. to 40 Ib.) ... .. 2d. 43d. 
Fair average AD on ws 68S. 32d. 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 200 1b.) ... 3d. 8d. 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 200 lb.) ... 48d. 44d. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) - 
Ox, fores (100 1b. to 200 1b.) ... 238d. 223d, 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 2001b.) ... 33d. 83d. 
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. 
