335 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, [1 Sepvr., 1901. 
| Lixseep O1n.—£82 per ton. 
Linsrep O1n Cakxe.—&7 7s. 6d. to £7 10s. per ton. 
Mania Hempr.—£25 to £80 per ton, 
New Zeavann Hempe.—£24 per ton. 
Woor.—The London market is firm, and prices may be expected to remain 
at present rates. 
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.) 
August 3. August 10. 
r Canterbury a, wa noo Beath. Bid. 
| Dunedin and Southland ... .. ed. 33d. 
a North Island at oh .. 3 1/16d. 34d. 
it Australian Mutton. 
, (Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
. Heavy (over 50 Ib.) +e wee 28s Qed. 
Light (under 501b.) —... ie 25d 24d. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
| Heavy... a! be to WE TAYAMRIL 24d. 
aj Light Ay: oe es ... ‘211/16. 27d 
a New Zealand Lambs. 
t Prime Canterbury (321b. to 421b.) 44d. 43d. 
dy! Fair average _ hn .. 49/16. 43d. 
it Australian Lambs. 
i Prime (82 lb. to 40 lb.) ... a = — 
Ai Fair average an x, St) oom = 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 200 1b.) ... 2d. 2 1/16d. 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 200 Ib.) ... 32d. 32d. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 200 Ib.) ... 1d. 1éd. 
Ox, hinds (180 lb. to 200 1b.) ... 3d. 22d. 
These prices are the official quotations furnished by the Frozen Meat 
Trade Association. The basis of quotation 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. 
f Bacon,—Irish, 64s. to 70s. ; American, 47s. to 50s.; Canadian, 54s. to 648. 
} per ewt. 
Hams.—lIrish, 86s. to 96s.; American, 48s. to 58s. per cewt. 
i} Hives.—In fair demand at last quotations. 
a Tatrow.—Beef, fine, £26 10s.; mutton, fine, £27 10s. per ton. 
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