JULY.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 60, 2 July 1908, Page 6

JULY.

THE SUN. 11. M. ist.—Sun rises 7-55 a > m « Ist.—Sun sets 4- 2 7 P- m « 31st. —Sun rises ... ... 7*33 a,m « 31st.—Sun sets 4-55 P- m « the moon. , 7th.—First Quarter 7*55 a m » 14th.—Full Moon 9.18 p.m. 21st.—Last Quarter 11.32 a.m. 28th.—New Moon 6,47 p.m. MILTON PRODUCE MARKET. Bruce Herald Office. WHOLESALE PRICES. Flour, per ton ... 15 s zoolb bags. Oatmeal, per ton ... £l3 Pollard, per ton £7 Pearl Barley, per ton ... /18 Bran, per ton £6 5s Bacon Pigs, 1301b to 1651b „ „ overweight... 3sd to 4^d RETAIL PRICES. Oats ••• 25 per bushel Pollard .~ ... ns 6d per bag Bran ... 7s per bag Uacon (roll) 1 id per lb Hams io^dperlb Gutter (ordinary) ... ud, and (sepis per lb Butter (factory balk) ... is 3 ( l P er Cheese 8d Ei'gs is 4d per doz Fowl Wheat 4s pet bushel Potatoes ... ' 2olb for IS

DUNEDIN PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs A. Morilzon and Co., auctioneers wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and com mission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale for ihe week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked when sending samples always to put a price on them, as tiuycrs do not feel inclined 0 make oilers. Wheat.—Prime milling, new season's, 4s 3d to 4s 6d (01a truck), whole fowl wheat 4s 9d f.o.b,s,i. Oats.—Milling 2* Sd, B grade 2S 3d, inferior 2s, ex store, sacks extra. Chaff—Prime bright heavy £3 15s to £4, jjF, medium £3 ss, inferior £3 (sacks extra) Barley.—Good malting 4s 6d to 5 S > pearling 4s, seed barley 3s 9d. Cocksfoot—Market remains strong. Farmers' lots 7d, machined 8d to 9d, Ryecorn. —4s gel to JsMaize. —5 S > Prussian Blue I'eas.—From 6s to 6s 6d per bushel, Partridge 4s. Clover Hay.—Prime £4 to ss. Potatoes. —Choice up-to«Dates 15s to per ton. Derwents £4 to 10s. Turnips—2ss to 30s, bags in. Carrots —£2 10s per ton. Linseed.—£l2 10s to £l3. Chewing Fescue.—Farmers 1 samples 4 to 5d and machined seed, 6£d. We can offer a few tons of pure fish manure. rich in ammonia, valuable for root of grain crops, can be used with drill at £7 per ton.

JJJOnions —Canterbury £8 ros, Melbourne £9 10S.

Rabbitskins—We hold sales every Monday, There is a good demand, and at last sale there was a rise of to id per lb. Wc quote as follows Light racks up to 6;±il, summers up to gtfd, stale springs up to gd, early springs up to iod, second winter does to i7yd, second winter bucks to is%d t prime winter does prime winter bucks I7d, autumns up to winter blacks to 22d. Sheepskins. Prices are as follows :—Halfbred, 5d to 6%<l»' fin" crossbred up to sd, cro.sslred, 3J.d to 4d; merino to 4 ; id, In v. Ibs up to 4id, pelts 2.jd to 3£d, fallen skins iJ to i.Jd per lb lower. Hides —We hold fortnightly sales. Our last sale was held on the Illh func tq a large attendance of buyers. We (juote Extra heavy prime stout ox up to heavy ox 6d to 6//sd, medium jd to 6d, light to 4-id, heavy cow 4d to medium cow 4d to light 3k! to calf.-kins to 5%d, yearlings 3d to 3%d, bulls 2d to 2^d. We can oiler a lew tons of pure Csh manure, nub in ammonia, valuable for root or grain crops, can be used with drill at per tun.

Catskins—2d lu 4(1. Goat skins gd to is Sd. Wool.—llood clean crossbred 6d crossbred 4<l to sd, clingy and bid Jy up to 3d, pieces and bellies up to 3d, locks up to dead wool 4d. Ryegrass—New seed ; Farmers' dressed 3s 3d to 3s 6d for heavy weights. Machined seed 4s 6d to ss. Rough Fat Irom 12s to 16s, according to quality, caul fat 16s to 18s, tallow in tins 16s to 18s, prime white mutton in tins or cakes suitable for tanners up to 255, prime white mutton in casks 20s to 235, mixed tallow 16s to 20s, mutton cakes 20s to 21s.

Storing Grain.—We are prepared lo store, receive, deliver, and insure lor three months' ree storage, at 3d per sack.

FARM PRODUCE AND FRUIT. We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts.— to 5d per lb. Salt Butter—nd to is, separator is to is id Fresh Butter (in pats).—Storekeepers' lots, 9d to 9id. Eggs—Scarce; fresh is 3d to is 4d, stamped, is 6d per dozen. Preserved eggs is id to is 2d doz. Cheese.—Factory 6d, Akaroa oH 6d per lb, loaf more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey 6s to 8s per dozen for local, large tins 4d to 4id, small tins to 4sd. Beeswax.—is 4d to is 6d. Wanted. Hams.—Bd to 9d. Bacon.—Rolls to sides 7d to 8d fiood demand. Pigs—Porkers sid, first class baconers, up to 1701b, overweight 3d to 4d. Very firm. Poultry for local consumption is in good demand from : Hens 2s to 3s, roosters 4s 6d to ss, ducks 3s to 4s 6d, turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d per lb, live weight. Poultry for export—Hens 2s 6d, roosters 3s to 4s,ducks 3s 6d to 4s, geese 43 to ss, turkey hens sd, gobblers 7d to 8d No railage to Day if consigned to the Poultry.Depot. School Committee's Concert at Waihola. On Friday last there met in the Athenreum Hall at Waihola, despite the very rough and forbidding weather, a very large number of residents, and folks from a distance as well, to enjoy a variety entertainment that was held under the auspices of the Waihola School Committee. One of the features was that every committeeman had to perform in some way, and these, together with other adult members of the community (many of whom were making their debut on the stage) occupied seats on the platform. Several ladies were there, all wearing red sashes, in keeping with the bright costumes of the niggers, of whom there were five. One Highlander added to the general effect, and 1 the rest of the performers all wore something different to their ordinary Sunday attire, The overture, " The Rheinfall," was played behind the scenes by Miss Jean Sinclair, a young lady who showed much improvement since her last appearance in public, and then the opening chorus was led by Mr John Smith, senr., in " Marching through Georgia." The chorus was very well rendered, and was made amusing by a cake-walk, in which one of the niggers managed to divert the attention of the audience to himself by measuring his length on the stage. But the agility with which he gained his feet was wonderful, and that being over, the corner men, " Raslus and Sambo," as " Bones and Snowy," and "Ebenezer" as " Tambos," fired off their jokes at poor unassuming "Mr Johnstone." On account of sickness in the home of Mr Jas. E. Sinclair he was unable to attend, but the opening address he had prepared was read by Mr W. H. Sin clair. The order of the programme, which was freely punctuated with jokes, some of which were very good indeed, was as follows: —Song, " She was bred in old Kentucky," Sambo (otherwise Mr John liankey); song, " The tin gee-gee," Mr Cockburn ; song, in character, "Studying the doctor's orders," Snowy (Mr Cleverly); song, " Mew Zealand's welcome to Uncle Sam," Jas. Smith ; song, " Barney, Miss Ring; Scotch reading, " The school examination/Mr VV. H. Sinclair; song, "Old folks at home/' Rastus (Mr Cockburn); song, " If those lips could only speak," Mrs Yorston ; song, "Wake Nicodemus," Ebenezer (Mr A. Paterson) song, in character, " Oh, dem golden slippers,"' Miss Wisnesky. This concluded the first part of the programme, and the choruses of all these songs, which were rendered by the entire company, all went very well.

The second part was opened by a pianoforte solo, " Sparkling sunbeams," by Miss Mabel Cockburn; the next item was to be a ventriloquial sketch by Mr Brady, but, on account of the impassable state of the roads in his neighbourhood, he was unable to ! come to Waihola, and the audience was doomed to dissappointment, as Mr Brady is an acknowledged "good "man. Two songs by the same performer with Banjo accompaniment had perforce to be passed over for the same ; reason; then Mr John Smith, junr., gave a very nice rendering ot the song, " Bonnie Mary of Glengary" ; the song, " A little bit off the top," sung in " Snowy's " own characteristic .style, evoked much laughter, and then to calm the feelings, of the audience Mrs Yorston contributed the pathetic song, "Somewhere." The Highlander, in the person of Mr A. Orlowski, junr., then rendered, " Sandy, you're a dandy," with hilarious effect; and the recitation " The man from Snowy River" had to be omitted owing to the unforeseen absence of Mr Geo. Smith. This was much to be regretted, as this young man's recitations are always well rendered and well received. The next song " Greyhen " was sung by Miss Hilgendorf, and was followed by the German, " Die Wacht am Rhein " by ("Pete") Mr Frank Hankey; the last song was " Waiting at the church," by Miss Ring, which created much amusement. The best item is usually kept till the last, and this was the case on Friday, for now came the farce, " The troublesome servant," enacted by " Rastus" as Mr Grimes, and " Snowy" as Handy Andy. When we say that "Snowy" was there, there is no need to say more, for it is an assured fact that the part was acted to the life. This was " Rastus's " first performance of the kind, and it was easily seen that he has the making of a very fair performer in him, if he would just remember that an actor has to be thoroughly conversant with his part to be a success. All power to him, and may we soon see him again. The third part of the programme consisted of a dance, to which the majority of the audience stayed, and by which the funds also benefitted. Miss Hilgendorf played all the accompaniments for the concert, and Mrs Parsons provided the music for the dance.