COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 484, 17 April 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

sfiE SHAKE MARKET. At the morning caft yesterday a 6alo of Sharland's at 18s. 3d. was reported, and a sale of Feilding Gas at 21s. u as made on 'Change. i At the afternoon sitting no business was recorded in investment shares. The market inclined to quietness. Bank of New Zealand shares in steady demand at £S 135., and National Banks at £5 4s. National Mortgage, bujcrs .£2 Iss. 5 New Zealand loan and Mercantile, buyers 2s. 9d.; Wellington Investment, buyers lls. 3d.; Feilding Gas, buyers ,£1 Os. M.,/sellers £1 Is. 3d.; Wellington Gas (.£lO paid), sellers .818; GeaT Meat (Si, paid), buyers .810, (i!l paid), , buyers £2 ; Wellington. Meat Export (£5 paid), sellers .£6 7s. Od., (,E2 12s. Gd. paid), sellers £3 li. 6d.; Kaiapoi \yoollen (preference), Boilers £5 2s. Gd.; New Zealand Shipping, buyers .£6 Its., sellers £6 16s.j Wellington Woollen, sellers .£3 Is.; Westport Coal, buyers £6 75., sellers' M 10s.; Kauri Timber (15s. . ,''paid),:-seUcrs:par}'Now Zealand Drugs, sellers \:'v£2.;.7&'..':Bd.V iV ;Wew'■ Zealand■>. Portland. Ceinent> :>buyers £1 ,1,95.; :Sh'arland's (ordinary and •Ere-. ;i-, ferenoe)/;buyers 18s.'.'3d.;.■■;:'.-,,■■ : ; ■ ■■:■'■ \' ...<Vv', "..:'.v Saleerol- Talisman at '£% 75.-.'6 d: and : '£i:ls. . 8d.,. Waih'i■Grand -Junction at £1 9s. 6d.,- and ': -,Waihi ■ a,t i£9.!3s. > were reported. • The quotations as.junder.~-'■■■•.i-.V;.-. ■"■': ;■•',' ; ■'~,. :'''-■■ Wo ■;• -: : y-, [ .f Buyers. .Sellers. : - Sales; ■"-'■■ ; W^;" : .:".;-:iv-' : x.^-s.,d.;;,^;s.'-d v .; .£ s. d.. -'rWaihii-■,;!■;.Grand •■-; '''<": '.-yy.;'r ■■■::./■' ■•" v':'v.-Jtnofaon'•;'.;■■.'■: ..■■ - 1 9' : 6< v TlO 3i'- , "I 9 ■ 6 •;Waihi V 1..; , ; ? 2 6 3 J 6 ' 9 '3 0 "..N.Z. , Crbitn: :Vf •'.:.': ;>:;— ■■■<-. 0 W ! S :: -.■'. .' 'f"'Tairna'' l .-. l ---:Broken : -.''-'-'-- , ;' , --'; : '--'." , '.''--'V.i-. '■'•'. -V ■' ,;:-JHiUsV. ::■•>'.;■;■■:;;.; 0 1 ;4' :±- :<■ : -..Talisman,; 'Hl; .■■;■. '>;./■.• '2 ; ;7 ■ 9" '2 8 3 v V 2 ; 7> ; 9 f .OTaitahgi-::^. : %■;.<.■ ; 0 13 -U - ? 0:4 ■ I'- :?: •.wTairna.irV.'ivr.Goldett-'-":-'-'^: , .■;'-.■•'.■ ■■•'■'■ ■'■■ .■• '■{>. /■'■ftS EEyTEW,;.::Vr. v:|;.-. i:;./:..The-postseason and;the -outlook- for wool 1 are :H:Bnmmuised. : thus.:by'^JAehe6iube,::Ciirspn.:'aiid . ■:C0., / Limited,,«of JSydney,;in\their annual.jwool :. .Teview.i—lh./Maroh,,-1908, the..wool market was ■;:/:Biok^vin/^arJt;.wM4n.wfaemißjin..Jnly4t-£pok T '■"■ a turn; in' September'it'was'convalescent;; and ;;;befpre ir tlio year was ; out it.had "returned :to-'a. i'cohditionlbf robust.good health;/The'TCcove'ryi ■>■: las;'-.been jexceptionally- rapid;" 'almost' ■ .without ;L>precedeit,';\ I BuVit-las--Wett.'gekuine;'.- , :Se / fa'r'as , i; : can:.be';judsed,:-ther,e : iis!;no suspicion ■.■;.BtrengthyJy The: prices .paid, foVwobT throughout .the .seasfln.-hays.been, base'd.'.upon .trade.;re"^.qukements.,: And-\we-hold the ;viewr.,that,the •-.. niarkel;; f to-day,stands>firmlj, up_pti,its)feet>"and ■•; : -is'jn6tjrip^eld;.b^;B^culatiVe..i^ation!-,'i§'t;art-' ■ r.mg; froni, this-point, 'there,is every 'reason for •'; believing -that:there:is:a wholesome'time ahead;' . V, There .will-be';noindreasein',tlie clip this year";" .'■;■. in ■■ fact, , '. ds;:coi6pared 'with v the ■export- figures' ;.:/:ior ; '.{hei'se'asDni'-;.next-:year : •■•■will-';shorn' ,, .a 'dV ■;.crease;; The•lambingi.was not. tdp 'good!'add the" ' .'ispring''-an^..early:. ; summer y/ereiveTy. ; , :■ ing large inunibers;of' sheep: into; the saleyardV' ''i:S6;;farV;aS;'ATistraliaV'is/.-ooncerned 1 r r'- ; therefbr , eV i v/rthore'.iwill/ibe, no.'Cexcessiye-fsifipiy/from next. '■- ehedrin'gVV-There.Vyill ,l?e:;'no!carfybverTof-' old '.'. -.wool oni;this : 'side.--of 'the'; world; and'latest ac-: ::'- counts '.'from':"th[e..Continent "indicate 'a "fairly :. : -.;..clearvfifl4-'Sliert''alstfyvAyfthevsame''titae'. , -. ; the ;;- : trdde''in; : wopl, :r is: improving month j. by V month.",-' Clouds -hover^■apont ,; tlie- political :'MiorizoaiinvEurope;'butr.wo vfake-leave; to :dovtbt' ; i : .-the' ; exisMnce. ; /of:'aister^:fcb^d.^heißJi-';Qive , n' • -, the' preserydtion : .«f.;' peace-rhqwevor;. fragile;; it '■may. ;be^and?fa.;.continued vliberal; dutlay,'.of ■i.jnoney,VeVißn?thoigh;.it' ; b9, mainly;\upon muni'/.tions, ■ t^n.'woor'prices, must lemaur :.. good,' rising; perhaps; to" .a"£ ull;parity ,w;th;those I:V;& m~;F0' SILYEE-MAEEET.; ;:; ;; f ; ;,< The price.jof ia';.now ..under.' 24d.- ■.per'; :.-:V!pnnce,:"Statidar3,\':jThile':.iwoV;yMTS'-'ag6Vjil;/.;\fas' ■; inaking../a9 ; muph". as -32d." ■■; In Ndvemoer• last : '-year.; as 23d. - ; The posi•;.':tion of -silver depends -veW much upon Eastern ;:.requirements.-:.-When'.trade is good with'lndia "■'-■■ *}} ere : lS of^the'.metal,-:and;in ..'.China , , also' thereis α-gopdidemand for 'it; and ;.. Os China.) time 2500 miles' of :;';,railway,'iunder,'soonstr'uction'; the demand:'is , •' «kely : to^'p'n^npe^Some'■'.writers express •' the' ■jyiew- that/silver, 'anU offer;the',fol-'. ! : lowing. e,videnc'%iii,Vsuiipprt :#■"■■"■• ~<-1 ; ■\~t?* : ""!*r :>;-;.,V; (1).1n'4j,a./keeps.'rpn -bMying v s'ilve¥'at v tlie ; 'pre'- ; :.; ; Bent:low|-price';£or. ; hoarding and industrial ftur--:';poses.'Vf ' : r : i':.'i-it-;:ii^^i : '{'■.'■Vi~'.- ! - \.: : -\;j:x- ■'■■'■' ;'■: -.Genaan^lwill '"appeai ; - : as a buyer, rn'. the ■ ~ABilver-;iriarket-';as,7soo'n';a's'.the.'r€coinage o'f'the . ..old ihaler;p.ieceii;is;coiripleted.■. ■ ] : i ~'.\.--- V-;■'(S^TKo -of : silver/.t'taking all:the! > .yearly f ayßr.ages,3inde; 1893 (the year-.of-thefitoli!.' coinage lin.lndia) 'is;2Bd. '-,,..-- -:■'■ : :.-/ (-4) The_ fatej-of_the ■; silver., productibn--is ■already.affected-,by 4 -th'e low price of the me.tal.' :,. With /.respept fe nroduction/the. late'sfefeti- ■; .mate:;of, ; the.-.woria's'Vontput' , . is'"l(!o^million '! .; ■ ounces:./ Uexido is ;the largest .producer, her ■ Jnines in: ?}9os;,Hiboui:fssß ; ,^million ~,: o unces; the Umted",StatesVfollows^ith-an- out-l viput bf;56,925,9U.;.-Austfaliais.th'ifd,''thei'Bfbkea I ,-•.Bui" mines, alone. , .producing ffi've or six million . •\ourices_.yeariy.:-.;Canada,;byliTirtu1 iTirtueof .the".qobalt :! ■;.: ■ mines, .takes ■ f purth. splac'eV •; Europe" produces -i ,y;J. om .P arat WW'little|.|!hfl-mine and ■ . ;'bpain : )furnislnng; yearly :.fibniewhat'-. less I: 'thah : ; a?aV ~A sia, ■- -Japanese- mines vield .about ', ■h wsOOjOOO• wprthv'per;annum; ;■ VvAfriSa-supplies ' South. America 1 ■.■•;.;•«?.■•famqns,iriines;;p£.^Bol,ivia-;and PeTU /v .wliich ;;. .poured out theirjriches!,! in'suctt ; profusion '('dur-- '■' ■' ln &, £ h J>■■■ eariy.'days*biithe'SSpanisfc conque'sti , : l ■>. ■ j81,600,000.- K But .if the' countries 7.M'the East produce,little silver, they purchase ';:'large .quantities, 1 :,b'eirig, ■ indeed;Vthe .'dominating : :; factor ; : in;:the;market?'£'^:V^.T:;';fc;;,i: ■■'■■■-...<.>:■:<■*;. ' "•■■'■ at Weliinet'on" ~). festerday amp.unte i d, ; to i :i£2379 15.;10d.■.,.,;.,; V : . ; :;-;;],; "WELMNGTON: , l ;^ ! ? e ., New 'Zealand , :;-!ributuig. Company, 'Limited,- report;, as iollows :- , ;v llaize, ss7,3d.';;.wheat,'whole fowl,-is.- 9d.;barif (ey, n Cape seed, 3s..,6d.;;,barley.- feed,;3s.; oatsi . vf, is.. 2d.' i t6:.25. / ,3d. , ;-.oats,seed,"sparrbwbills;".'gar-' V-;bns. ) -duns; i algerians,:;2s.;?6d.; i ;pats, cruslea;. .; per, bushel; hay,'prime, ',£3' 10s. io''M ,'..'■ ]os/-per:,ton.;';,straw, , ; , iC2 ; los.'-;'bran;' ; £l-iss'.""fo'- ~ -~?Zs;: pollard; 'S6'ip3.';'suorosino; 200*3 'i 67,• lOO's .. £7> ss. per ,ton';!linseed>6il• cake;-genuine, ,; l!s.- ■- per,,cwt.;: prime oaten.'sheaf f£3:si. "to, ■.. lOs.;.per t.on.-j.potatoes,. ::£i £5 10s'.' ..... per ton;vbutter,rseparatbr;9id , . > '~ dairy •'pa6' l -Bd.'' ■ 9d; per ; lb.;eggs) fresh7,2s;'2d::perdbzeri,'pre- ; v -..----Bervedi.ls. 6d.';per' dozen; , hbney, 60's'5d:f. W's* ■ '■■ *i"-' tßeswax;vls^:'fld.Y ; ;fui)gas; ijd:; walnuts/ ;■■ 4|d.; bacon,--.fa'ctery••sides''Bd;-' rolls 9d:,:'-hams '■'••••M'' 5 e F lb -J*PPikewi; 70:B,to';9p's BO's-to- ?■ :Wos 3d.;ie r : ..',lb.; cabbage,.ls,.Gd.^perssack:;:,parsnips,,3s'.,to; ; ; ,'4s.; n carrots,;. table,,2ii.A6d;-,;t0:.35.; ; ;marr:o*s, :3s. 9d.;,cauliflower, 1 -;3s. ,6d.;,pumpkins,' SsVW Bs.-Gd.. per. -,20s, -per ton;.' grebn- ■■• peas, r9d.. per, sack;.lpeacHes,":ls.;6,a.' : -to ! '2s.-"-;ea. ■■■■ : per. half-case;; apples,; dessert;; ! ss/: to : 6s:.'-"peg ~', case; apples,'-cookers,;-■is.'-''edA per "case'jf'tonin- "■'■"■' ™ os '^ s,,,;t P ■■'33/:,.per';half-case'i> 2s.- to- •■•;•.' ; -6d.\; per/case; s-pears, dtssert,-.. 7s. 6d;:Vper '../.case; pears,:,oookers,'.is. : to'.ss.'.Poultryl'Table , ; ..roosters, 3s.i ; 6d;' to,4s.;;cockerels,V39. -'6i. "to •:'.."6s.:j;,tabk,-h4nisV-'%.- i :iM/. i tb:Yßs.-j..duUs,vW.-'6d; \;all;at. per,:paif.;■"';.v , ':'".' '^yy , --' ■':;. ' : -:-:'-'A : v Lae^and^^b'^litd;; vr Weilirigton^' report :..;■ Wholesale prices ruling'on the'market:— Wheat; ■■ f0w1.45.-.6d.''to : 4s.';Mi, feed'oats-2s; Id. to-2s. 3d•• .dun oats,;:2s.;ld.''to:.2s. 3dijv seed-oa'ts, 2s. 4d. ■ ■ a° "- « r '• ' A, B«nan -seedvoats,-25.':.6d.-;''.mawe; ■ •:• 4s. lOd. to". 55.; 3d.: 'crushed malt,. 8s; 19d.; ; fowl .;. .barley,;3s.;;,il>orse-.beans, ,4s. ;Cd...(all,at per • U^ e j&"s? me ? '"f 5 & < .land -X 12.%, Austrnlian.:.6l2;"bran' £i 10s. to ' T -S' ,; ,P ea . r V: : oarleri".'ila; : ■peas; .'partridge : '■•'•4s; : ,?d., .lTussian'/-.bhie :ss:':to .'ss.: 6d.r fowl :'.-, Peas ;^.:.3d ; ,817/ : iOs;; :!?bphedust," 46; ;; 10s,; '■ chaff (oatenaheaf); to: 155.; oatmeal, ■ ..; Jss.;to:^loj , ; ,\i P. ■Pi*lers;> 6s.^tpyßs v ;cwt.; :r molasses '■'■''■ mi i; : GOlli -:-faotory),. V 7W., hams,Bd.,:Tf)U»BH.r-butter, bulk , , 8d . ■Poultry-Hens; 35.; ducks, ls. ; to : is. -• turkeys! .:, ; Bobblers, lls.. to-125.; ;hens' 9s. ;to- Ws.) fresh . ■■; eggs, ' 25.; ■ to ■• 2a, - 2d.i: preserved '■ pggs; : -'ls.: ; 7d ;: prdozen;,cheese, 6d. ..to GJd.'per 1b... loaf'7d'. i°•L^,? 6 '. ! b -:s,'^aroa-machine-dressed cocks- • '■• : foot,' 7Jd.•■■to Bd.; ■ farmers''.'dfessed, 'sdj- to ; 6d : ■ per ; lb.; ryegrass.'Ss.-.Sd. to is.' 6d." per bushelj Italian ryegrass. ; 35.-6d.; to- is. : bushel rwhite - -.clover, ;705.,. : to 755. per .cwt.; red clover^6ss ' cwt.; cow .grass; '655. -cwt;; .'alsike,' -82s; • 6d cwt.;;mustard, -10s. cwt.; trefoil,'37s. 6d.''cwt.• ;...; ;rape' seed, ■-Timothy, 32s.'Gdowt ; : Bweao and turnip/sced, 60s. cwt,!. " ''■"".; .' ";,;; , 'r;:'-;[; , iii]^iSTpCK ? , sALESy'.-i;;^ . .; their, forhughtly stock sale held yeeterday at pannevirke; etete.-J-There'-was i en'- ■ .-try of sheep and-cuttle n'nd a large -attendance ;■.-..-.: of .buyers, njid all.lines 7 sold at considerably in adyonceof.'i'ecehtrates.-TWe quote — .•■■ Forward wethers,; 10s. itljfftt ewes, 9a 3d.; 4 : -. and: 5-year:'6Wca''!nV : :lamb; 9s; Sd.<; stora ewes ;7s. Id.: to «e. ? '2d. : ; larabe.: 6s. 6d.i to 8s.;; fal .; ; . heifers, 655:,-.; fat cow;': 715.; IS-mbnthe steers ;S3s.; weaner,:Bteei's,.:2-ts. > •.'•,'■,.--.: v, v . ■;,...,.■. -.' 1 I)alKett,:flnd Co., Ltd-V^reporthaving had a yen' successful .eale-.of'.stock at theji ■". ■;■ ■ Levin yards. yesterday/ '"Sheep, of, which 1601 wore yarded, sold readily,'and,'with the ex : vcephon of 150, nil lots were,sold at full rates : ; : Cattle ■ weira .rather ; ; dragging-at miction ;., eeveral,. lines ..having-: ■ to be '■■ 'sold ■-' pri . . ,vately_..- nftenvarilH.'.: realised" 'won ,-■■' as.; fflllow. •—Oμ vliiie . of '650 ■ twes,,. , mixet . iiges, 125;.2d.; c.nll ewes,. ss, 10d.; fat ewes, 10s ■■'. ■: l<l.i■ for\yaru wethers, 105..-id.; good lambs, 7s

I ewe lambs, 6s. lid.;.others, 65..7 d.; cull lambs, Sβ. W.; mized; wethers, 95.; small lambs, 4s. . 6d.'. Cattle.—Bullocks, £6 10s. to 125.-6 d.; fat cows, 75., 15s. to 18s. Gd.; springlrig heifers, £i;. cows in calf, £i 125.: 6d.j store cows, XI ss. to -El" 10s.;. yearling heifers, £\s ; weaners, 125.; yearling steers, £X 95.; 18-month3 . bull, 225.; 3-yoar steers, £i; springing cows, £5. \ Messrs. Dalgety :and Cpmpany report :—At ; our "Foilding sale yesterday there was a,medium ./entry. Aye quoto:—Sound-mouth ew-5.75.2(1. to Bs. Id.; medium lambs, to Cs. IOd. ; bulls, to'i€2 10s.; springing heifers, to 12s. 6d.; empty heifers,-365. ;■ , . , . New;■ Zealand.. Loan, and' Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report, stock sales for the , week ending. April 16 as follows:—At Apiti, on Tuesday, there was a medium entry 1 of sheep, and a fair one of cattle. 'A fair demand'existod at- auction for sheep, and cattle sold well throughout. Quotations;- Sheep—Cull 'lambs, 3s. 3d.; oull eives, is;; young' ewes, Us.; twotooth ewes, Bs. 9d. to 95.; mixed lambs, ,75.-;- ; medium lambs, 55. : Bd.; -Itwo-tboth.' wethers, < 9s. ■ Cattle—Two and .a-half-year .steers,. 95.;. mpther-fed we.i'ners, 215.; mixed 'weaners, Us. tpj2os.; eighteen-mprith',steers',' £2 Bs.; forward : cows,, £Z 193.; fat'cows, "S3 12s.v 'At'Peildin?' ' on.. Friday,! we 'yarded 2500 sheep;'and'.- one hundred head of cattle. Bidding at auction was : dull ■ for sheep', but a good .clearance l Avas effected,' only three; pens ; being , turned out unsold. , Cattle were in fair demand, • and :beef sold: well. •Wβ quote: Sheep—Cull'lambs, 3s;; iwoolly, lambs, ss. sd. to, 6s.' ,Bd.'; shorn lambs, ss. to 6s. Id.; cull ewes, is. 6d.; two-tooth :• ewes in lamb, 9s. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, .small, Bs. 10d.; forward wethers, 10s.; for,,ward ewes,:Bs.' Cattle—Weaners,: 15s.V vealers, ■23s.'j three-year steers, £4. lls.;' fat bullocks, ifiC 65.; forward cows, £2 15s;'to 10s.; forwdrd heifers, Ms. 6d.; fat heifers, £3 Us.; " -fat- cava, £iis. to £5 9s. ...,.'', •'.■.:- '■ '.'.Mr. Newton ;King's,.weekly auction report, ' dated April 15, is as follows:—At ; Ep.hotu' on Tuesday;weaner cattle mhde' ,93. .to -16s. 6d.; beifers in calf, : , £2 ; springing .heifers, :£i 12s. 6d,; .store-'cows', 30s.' to- iOs.r boners, 15s. -to Ms/ 6d: ;■■ forward cows, £2 ss; fat cows, £3 55.. to: £i j springing cows, £5 ; bulls, 205.-.t0 : ,£95.-; At. Stony' River on Wednesday, there .was:'a full;yarding'-of cattle. Weaners 'made. 65." to'■•lis.j- fifteen-months mixed, 205..; , ■yea|ling'steels, 16s. 6d. steers, . :345. , ; store cows, 2is. to 375. 6d.; forward cows,' ' ,£2;lQs. to i£3;3s;; -fat ,'cows, 10s. : 10s;; ■' f at. prime;: £1 i - Is.; springing heifers, £3 ■145.'.6d./heifers in'calf, £62'8s. to 2s. 6d.; springing'cows, £o Us. 6d.; 'cow 9 in milk, tES 55.,-to :;£&■■; 10s.; bulls, 315. .' At Waiwakniho bh'Thursday.empty heifers made 255. 6d."'; store cows, £1 -12s. to £2 15.6 d.; forward cows, £2 ■ 6si.'-jay-'£S> -35.; fat-cows, Bs. to £5 is.6d.; .' springing: 'cows,. :i£3,.;125;-. 6d. "to 175... 6d.; .heifers in• calf;! 315.; springing heifers, '£i 15s. ; to 6d.; three-year, steers, is. 6d. to' ' 43 : 135.; At TJrenui ■on Tuesday there was a • "fair, yarding of cattle, and most lines sold at the'hammer at the following prices:—Weaners, ■ ■ 135.:.t0 : 17s.;.'empty fifteen-to. eighteen-months ..heifers;■ 225.-:. 65.: • to' ■ 3Gs.,- two .and: a half-year . heifors,-' JE2,lOs. 6d.; heifers .in calf, £2 7s". to : -'j£2-'l6s.t store .cows, 265. .to , , 285.;. forward : cows',.- : £2 ,7s. to. £2 185.; fat,cpws,' iE3 9s. to SS'-lis.;' t 'cows. inrcalf,.. £i -ip :£!> 155.; springing heifers, ■ :jE3'lss; toVJBi 75. , 6d.; ; two-year steers, 395. to ißs. : 6d.;.three-year-steers;- £3' 25.;: bulls, 205.". /to 30s.;:two-tooth ewes,■ 10s; 6d.;.f.m. ewes, ss. )to : ss.'"iOd.;'-lambs, ssf 6d.' T :t0. , ;75.;.tw0-tooth wethers, , 7s 6d. to 95., ■,•;.'• . ■'■;:■.-: ■■;; ■■:, _.. ; ;. ■■"£: WAIEiRAPA;BUILDING;SOCIETT.' '■ ' ■.-The and balance-sheet of, the Wairarapa , Terminating,; Building /Society is . now being, distributed,among'the shareholders. ; It- congratulates ■ the- members, upon ' the con-. ''tinned. 6nccess ,; of the society,: the number! of /shares .'allotted' being 582,'' or which 232.are' ■ now, under the. amended ,Bule 25, leaving a balance ■of eighteen shares Only : two shdrea , valued at -£l.lSs. have: been. forfeited during' the year;: whereas the" amount in ■the, previous .-.year.', was .£109:165. ; The. profit and loss''account shows;,-a: credit balance of. "«£2U.155. : 8d. , ,:a.n-increase,of £19 :15s. Bd. on the' year's w.orking;;'ißuring't-he,year six.annrppriations;of i'3oo each- have ; ,been made, 'three by ballot, ,and three by sale, the premiums of ttoe . latter . amounting, to ■■.■ £M : -15s.'■■'■.- The total lamount lent-on,' to , date is J25075,:0f ' which sunt ■£§%&' 105 , ,.has v been:~repaid.''There are three. vacancies fonrthe directorate, caused ;■ vßyrth'e retirement! of, J..S.;,Pepper, -'B. i; andy John Hart, and', the 'only can- , didato nominated; is.Mr/S.^MThee.;-'.; , ;'..: , '.;;;■ ■■-•: y;,; ' [■•■- -■','■■ '..Messrs., Hudson ani Slambtt, Ltd., .report .having .held''their'fortnightly.'Sale of pigs at \ Levin; sthtes:-We 'had' .' l a'n , vexcepti,6naliy jhe'ayy'yarding' of. all'classe's, , -.'■ over 200"ieing i , 'pfrin'edi'i , ; Several, buyersi were .. present; H .ana -Tuled, every ■ line, being quitted.'' .We. quote:—Heavy, .porkers, to 303/; medium,.?ls.toi33s; Gd. ;;light, : 265. to-30s.';, ' choppers, 55.;. stores,.-165;,t0. 23s,;,weaners, 1 8V 3d., to .ISsi.'Gd. : -We soVd a .very: fine pen of porkers: on , 'ac;cbtmt''ofthe : Bbys-Training :Farm, ; . .; and the'y t'Pp'.'priceso'.'We.'alsp 6bld, .. on-account of -the , -Experiment!'Farm'jiVarf.'ex-, ■.cellent, lot of pure-bred Berkshire and Devon' ; sows,.;all-'young;.pigs,'-and.-,,they,,made- up to . 51s. each;,also a-.lqt;of-.p.iirg-breq'Middle York-' . shire iweaner-eows';and .tpars.,' These sold , "at .- \fr;onr j23s.;;to.26s.;..each;;v :j'^,.;£".". ..;':. v !; ?:"'- ■ M : X'y'y;y<^^!yp^y '■'- ■ ■ ~: , , (ni; ASSOCIATIto.) ■" ;' ' •;■ ;" .•.|;,;r,V.i;:, April Iβ.'''", :, ::"■'Oats are:.;meeting; with;' sl6w : sale,.: 'though'" :; .there jis some ■,'.demand) ; for ■"espott; Prime , 1 .Gart'ons are , mostly , in'iequeSt,-butthe quality. '.. of;those-:offering-:is, not..-etiUal ■'■ to '■ that :o*f- '. Southland-grown cats,- arid''.-they are conso- ■"•• duently not selling, in large quantities. Amoug ; .; the: sales 'reported; are 700 of Gartohs, l . i a epecially, good line,,at Is; 3id.,. 500, bushels •at ls.--3d;;,-.700 bushels, of dims at Is. 3d., and V .'SOO -bushels of.Danish, 15..2 d. .„■' V ~-•, :. :.- ■ ■'"' ./Barley , ;; is;, easier, and; both'feed lines ' .'.worth only iab'out 2s. tp,2s. 3d., " ' "".:' ■..',■ ; ."•■ Ppr' ; pdrtridge : / peas i ' , 3s, 'Bdi has'been paid, ' blue Imperials is.. '.6d.,'ian'd' blue'-Prussians : are :: worth: 4s.- to"isi'2d.- ■: ■ -':<;.-.;' ..t.:i---.-'....-...-; '•- < .Cocksfootis .-■' easier j , - 1 . and 'ijd.-'has been : the ! price , during the week.. ' ... ■;- , \- •'' -\A : -, : :-:^< : - DREDGING-'•.. /^v..'.-"' j, .. .'■ (nT "TELEOEAPir—-PEESB ASSOCIATION.) 1 ■■'■■:'• .'.'.-.■' S, ;; '■■":•..' : " :'■■ ■'.r. I '".', ■; '■■• Dunedirii- April .16. > ■ ). .Dredging: re'tarns":—Koputai; '-850z.- : sdwt ,r .' Mystery •Plat; , ':-470z. .-3dwt.;,'Masterton, K3obz. .■■, 3dwt.'; ':Waikaia,- ! '29oz. idwt.;.. ChicaßO, 220z - -• Idwt. 6gr.;-Kura,-160z.; Central 'Charltoni'ls6z, ) ,18dwt.;.South. Waikaia, ; 140z. : 15dwt.,- Miiddv; ,■ Creek, 1i0z... 3dwt..,\ Charltbn-'Creek, ,: l2oz. - ' V V.' ■ ':<: ,^STOCK ; V :'::-. ■' ■■ The'; following '-message " has. been , received 'at' \ the Wcllington Stock,Eicharige-from the'Talis- >■ man ; Mine ..--.■,:,;.,.'' ;'.■■■■■■■■.■.:'.: ;■-.-'■' , : "Sent Xondoh fpllawing cable • '-■■'• "■ '' ■• ."'N0.,.12 level ebuth—Progress,-27ft., reef 6ft. ■p wide, values . : low, .reduced"! water, ii shaft-