AGENT-GENERALS REPORTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 6

AGENT-GENERALS REPORTS.

(rniiss AssoriATiox tf.i.i;c;bam.) 'iVELLIXOTOX. February 11. Tim fol'owincr o:>h!etrr;mi I);"; been ip-α-ived by the Jlrp.irtinoui of Industries :inr} Cuinroerce fi r>lll the Agent-Genera!,-dated London 10th:—"The importations cf'frozen mutton from the Argentine into the Vnitfd Kingdom (luring the mouth ot .I.iniiiiiy totnlhd 256.294 carcascv. of which 1E0.7C9 (arcades were iancled at lyiver pool. 41253 n> Ixjr.don, b526 nr Cardiff. ECO6 at Hull, and 6800 at Newrastle. 'I he average- price rei!i«"d was 4|d pff Jb. Twenty-four thoujund eight liundied and two taica.'es of lamb wi-ic importcii, ot which 12.487 carcases weip landed at L:v£i-pnol. 8G69 at London. 2000 at Cardiff. 12C0 at Hutl. nrd 1046 at Newest>, :.nd the average price realised was s[d per Hi. The quantity of butter impcited -'rom the Argentine into the United Kingdom c'uruiij January was 11.717 cwt., which was landed at Liverpool and London, ay.d tho average pric; realised was ; 102fi p:r • wt." The Agent-General advi*es that i.»avy ti:itr. ; e.« of croj»bred wool are anticipated tor '.-ho March .•'alec. The prospects of the market are very uncertain, depending to :i great extent on th<? o{ trade i!i the meantime,, and what stocks aro Leld.