210 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Sepr., 1902. 
LinsEep.—52s. 3d. to 55s. 6d. per 416 Ib. 
LiysEEp O11.—£30 to £30 10s. per ton. 
Linsrep Orn Caxr.—£7 12s. 6d. to £7 17s. 6d. per ton. 
Manitta Hemp.—£25 to £30 per ton. 
New Zraranp Hemp.—£38 10s. per ton. 
W oor.—Prices practically unchanged since previous wool sales. 
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.) 
Aug. 2. Aug. 9. 
Canterbury oe nn) «. 328d. 4d. 
Dunedin and Southland ... +. 343d. 313d. 
North Island... ax! sos | BEML 3d. 
Australian Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy (over 50 lb.) bx .. 38d. 32d. 
Light (under 50 lb.) .... .. 38d. 32d. 
River Plate Mutton. 
(Crossbred and Merino Wethers.) 
Heavy ... one ie; on Be zL, 33d. 
Light A : 3d. 33d. 
New Zealand Lambs. 
Prime Canterbury (821b. to 421b.) 48d. 423d, 
Fair average ond rx we 45Gd. 42d, 
Australian Lambs. 
Prime (82 Ib. to 40 Ib.) ... ... None offer. — 
Fair average ben ing. = 
New Zealand Frozen Beef. 
Ox, fores (100 lb. to 200 1b.) ... 34d. 37d. 
Ox, hinds (180 Ib. to 200 lb.) ... 53d. 53d. 
Australian Frozen Beef. 
(Fair Average Quality.) 
Ox, fores (1001b. to 2001b.) ... 38d. 33d. 
Ox, hinds (180 1b. to 200 1b.) ... 5d. 54d. 
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 of Australian and 
New Zealand lambs do not include sales of small lambs or heavies or inferior 
quality. 
Eaes.—French, 8s. 6d. to 9s.; Danish, 6s. to 8s. 9d. per 120. 
Bacon.—Irish, 64s. ‘to 68s.; American, 52s. to 548.; Canadian, 58s. to 
60s. per cwt. 
Hams.—Irish, 88s. to 104s.; American, 56s. to 62s. per cwt. 
Tatntow.—Beef, fine, £33 10s.; medium, £80 10s,; mutton, fine, £38; 
medium, £33 10s. per ton. : 
