1 May, 1902.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 399 
NOTE BY R. 8S. NEVILL, Tobacco Expert. 
There is reported to be a shortness in the crop of the United States, and 
prices are ruling high, and the imports into the United Kingdom for 1902 will 
probably show a falling-off, and at a higher figure than the imports of 1901; 
and if the fight continues between the American Tobacco Co. and the Imperial 
Tobacco Co. prices are likely to go higher in Great Britain. 
Wrise.— Australian Burgundy: Wotonga 13s., Waratah 18s. » per dozen. 
Green Frvir.—Apples, Tasmanian, 9s. to 12s. ; New York pippins, 12s. 
to 15s. to 17s. Australian realised 11s. to 16s., and ‘some Cleopatras 18s. per 
case. Oranges, Valencia, from 7s. to 8s. for common sorts to 26s. to 46s. for 
finest selected per 420; lemons, finest selected, 20s. to 22s. per case of 420; 
bananas, 8s. to 14s. per bunch. 
Corroy.—Clean upland, 53d. per lb. In America, seed cotton, 23d. ; lint, 
lid. per lb. S.S. Island cotton, 2s. 1d. per lb. 
Corron Srrp.—£6 10s. per ton. 
Corron-sEED Orn Caxn (decorticated).—£4 15s. to £4 16s. 3d. per ton. 
Corron-sEED O1r.—Crude, £23 to £23 10s. per ton. 
Lainseep.—5ds. to 60s. per 416 lb. 
Linseep O1L.—£32 per ton. 
Linsrep Orn Caxr.—£8 6s. 3d. to £8 12s. 6d. per ton. 
Mantra Hemp.—£25 to £380 per ton. 
New Zratanp Heme.—£33 10s. per ton. 
Woon.—Bidding at the last sales was active and competition brisk. The 
advance on February sales was:—Merinos, 73d.; fine crossbreds, 10d.; other 
wools ranging from 5d. to 10d. Lambs—Crossbreds, 10d.; merinos, 5d. A 
reason given for fine crossbreds ranging high is that the New Zealand supply 
has fallen off owing to New Zealand breeders having turned their attention so 
largely to mutton rather than wool. 
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) :— 
D New Zealand Mutton. 
(Crossbred Wethers and Merino Ewes.) 
March 28. April 5. 
Canterbury se | ted) 32d. 
Dunedin and Southland . .. 34d. 33d. 
North Island i85 ost w. 35d. 3id. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 lb.) ay noo Brel, 34d. 
Light (under 50 1b.) —... co BEAL 353d. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy ... an ae sos, BHEL 8id. 
Light on) ai ae re Gbxl 3d. 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (821b. to 421b.) 54d. 534d. 
Fair average ts .. OSasd. 5d. 
(The quotations for New hetit lambs are for’ old season’s.) 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (32 lb. to 40 Ib.) ... .. 4d. 42d. 
Fair average an oon .. 322d. 314d. 
