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The North Otago Times reports the sale of three three-year-old purebred Ayi shire bulls to the New South Walts Government for their stud farm. Two of the bulls were the property of Messrs Rogerson and Fleming, and the other of Mr James Gemmell, but all three were bred by Mr Genimell, and ire the progeny of his celebrated bull Lord Glasgow. The bulls were selected by tbe New Government cattle expert, and h»vi» bsen passed as freo from any form of disease. The bulls ate uamrd King, Grtnetal, and Cip'ain, and are all prize-takers. King was first at Dunediu and Christohuich last year; General was first at Dunedia tie previous year, and ljtst yv'ar was second to King at Ghristchurch, when Captain was third.

Tbe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have received the following ruble from their London office :— " Itabbitskins : The demand is active ; best descriptions have advance I ljd per lb, and medium descriptions id per lb since last report."

AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL,. Sydney, November 10.

Wheat : Cbick, 3s 9J to 3* lOd ; milling, nominal, 4s 6'd. Flour: New Zealand, £11 to £11 si; Manitoba, £12 10s. O.vts : Plentiful but dull ; New Zealand, 2s 3d , medium, 2s Id to 2s 2d.

i Maize, 2s id. Bailey : Eaglish, prime, 3s 3d. i Biaii, B£d. Pollard, 9^d. Peas : Prussian blue, 53. Potatoes: New Zealand, £1 10 ito £2; JBallaiat, £2 l(h ; Clarence River, new piime, £4. Onions . Local. £10 to £10 15s ; San F rancisco, £10 10a to £11. Butter: Choice3t creamery, 9u\ I Cheese , New Zealand (very large, 4d to 4£d \. ! medium, 4£d to sd. B*con, small stocks, active demand, 6J-d to Bd. Hams : New Zealand, 9d. .. Mei.bour.nk, November /0.

r Wheat, 5s 3d. Oats : Good demand ; Algerian, Is 4d "to Is 7d. Barley : Medium, 2s 9d to 3s. Bran, Is. Pollard. 30id. Potatoes, £2 5* to £2 17s 6d. Onions, £13 to £14. Maize, 2s 4d. Adelaide. November 10. Wheat, nominally 4s lOd. Flour, £13. Oats, White and Algerian, nominally 3s 3d to 3s 6i.

Bran and pollard, Is 2d

LONDON PRODUCE MARKET Wellington, November 10 The Department of Agriculture has received the folio wine; cable from the Agent-general :— "Butter, 100s ; market linn. Cheese, 44s , market dull."