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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10998, 30 December 1897, Page 4

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_~:.""'"' .'. ~T ', j_ „• I.Q Hanoou. 78. Bows'aot 7.5. Royal Conqueror hitfcerfor everybody if the machitie stopped[taking ■"•^3_7 2 Record Reign 7,0, Rum 6.10, money w3.fi. the first horse started. Having ■__.!« 610 ' been told by the secretary that, a change could Emm Pasfla, o.iu. bot.be made without advertising it, he (Mr . P-ANKTON RACES. ♦Afyers) instructed tbe secretary to see about this , FRAN h. low Ki.ro. as soon as he could, AVhon he gave" that order he The following handicaps have, been declared thought that the stewards would back him up in j . Mr p_ oma ns :— putting a stop to such a fearing scandal. For not , f ,„ p _.. TnWN Handic .P. — AVild AVave 9.5, consulting the stewards he now had to apologise. I _, Stockfish 82, Senior AVrangler 5.2, They would, however, se* that something was . Zephji »o, 7^p 7 5 Uose a!gier 7 0. ta.t_e_sary to be done. Letters had appeared in jibe "rpua" /-'. Ha -/ dicap _-p_-___,e Warden-9.8, the. newspapers Commenting on the existing }*«**? *V gs Kinme lioe ''8.10, Stockmaid 8.10, arrangcmco., and the change proposed wa. advo- hiivei uot p atr i 0 k 8.0, AVild West 8.0, Stockeated by the racing reportcrs-mea who were nofc .4'„ °v in B'^ViviF. 7 4 in-W.v_.cd in the matter, and who might be con- lish .. iv, mx V^V ___ wild Wave Q _ s stock . ijfcred as racing specially Learnine, however, . K"B^f% )hyr DO, St. Patrick 8.7, Senior loat there might be som^eslisht opposition sbowii. | ™am 4°: £ L 4 y Stockfish 8.4, Battlefield 7.12, i MxuT7 12, The Oiphan 7.5, Dtcoy 7.6, Dunlop Chris-church, aud Palmeiotou North Club?, ana i ; -\r,'''ti; p -. 7 r, to Mr Selig. president of the Trotting Assam- ..(), Rosealgier ..». tion, asking what the practice was, and all th_ telegtanis lie received in reply were in the | Sam. Strain. The Palmerston North -lub j telegraphed tbat the machine stormed as j Soon as th* limit horse started. Mr Selig replied " Limit horse," and Mr Rattray of Chris.cliii.cb, secretary of two larg.i clubs there, replied "To.alisator stops when fir-t horse \ leavt-s mark." Those were the replies actually J receive!, ahd he was informed that similar r.plies > Would come from other quarters. The steward. in other places had evidently seen the injustice of the arrangement exiating here. Ifc was an j absolute fraud to allow one man to take such an i advantage over another man, and if the stewards ; said that they would continue to allow a horse j. to get away -6.cc ahead of another—which he j. supposed meant about 400 yd..-they might as well go. a step further and let a horse-go a who c ) round, and run the risk of being brought up for manslaughter in tbe rush for the machine. Thi* would be only one step further than they, had I ■already gone. He niieht add-to Mr Townsend, Mr Hooper, and himself were standing at a street t corner on the previius day when a mart, who had. been to Monday's meeting, told them that he bad noticed a man atauding on the fence, and then tush to the machine after one of the horses bad Started. This informant said be had followed the watcher in to the machine, but he (the in--brmant) got " blocked," and could not get his money on. The reform suggested hnd been spoken about six months ago by Mr AVilson and Mr M'Donald, and he (Mr Myer.) then thought it a pood thing, but he bad forgotten ifc, and the subject bad not entered bis head again until Monday. On the motion of Mr TaWNSENn. secouded by Mr HoorEii, the. president's action was confirmed, the motion being supported by Messrs Begg, Gourley, and Brown. Another question discussed by the meeting wa- in connection with the nomination of Commodore, a Bilclutha horse. From a st.itement made by the secretary it appeared that Mr Dunne had previously nominated tbe hors; under the name of Admiral, but he had thought that he could chauga the name at any time before the horse started in h-3 firs: race. He hud found, however, that that was a mistak.—that the act of entering was equivalent to claiming a name. Learning thk he had communicated with tbe Trotting Association, and the president had replied that tha stewards would probably allow an amendment.of the'nomination bef'ire handicapping. Mr Dunne then askeiths Tahuna Park officials to consider the matter, and the president and secretary aereeel tbat the name could be rectified as being merely an imperfect description, such amendment being provided for by rule _(_, which authorised amendment on payment of a fine. They had fined Mr Danne £2 2.., and had then written to MrSelig to a k if tbey had correctly read the rule. The reply was that in )iis opinion the course taken by the club was judicious, anil also that the case came withiu rule 46. Tbe stewards therefore decided tbat Commodore was eligible to run under liis new name. The following are the results of the raclog '.— Second 'Maiden' IIANniCAP, of 20sovi>. One mile and a-half—36J- Mr J. Csirfcer's eh g Donald, syts, 21sec (R. Allan), 1. Also started: 3 Joe set (Seaton), 15 Irish Girl Usee (is inison), 6 Lancer l:.s.e (J. M'Kewen). and 54 Belle Haralyn lo3fC (Pringlt). Iv the first hp Belle Haralyn gained considerably upon the limit horse, there being only the two of them in tho race at tbe half-mile, but in the second lap Belle Hatulyn broke thriCe, and Donald, trot-in.: steadily,'establish.d a commanding lead, which he maintained in the last bait-mile, beating the mare by more than the dis- j tance. Time, .coin 22sec. Dividends, £2 ISs and £1 fix I Holiday Pony Handicap (in Harness), of Ssso vs; second pony saovs from the stakes. For j ponies 14 hands lin and under. Two miles.— j 29} Mr AY. F. Dunne's c g Aquinas, ag.d, 10.cc (l.itimev), 1. Also started: 3i Miss Norah scr (Princle), 604 Oroathblmi. 12.cc (J. M'Kewen). 3. Di Usee (Orant), 4 Daisy Ball l?sec (3. Allan), 3J Blackie 19sec (M'Dowcll), and 8} Scraps 37sec (Hayes). In tin first mile Aquinas trotted into the lead, a_d he Was followed into the third lap by Groatholme, Scraps, and Di in tbat order, but the cieam pony, maintaining a steady gait to the finish, drew gradually away and won easily, the other starters being distanced. Time, smin Blsec. Dividends, £4 6s apd £2 3s. First Maiden Handicap (in Harness), ;of 20sdvs. Two miles.-7i Mr AY. B. Rochfort's br m Haidee, aged, ..Osep ((-.rant), 1; 70..Mr J. Heenan's b h Honest AAllks, (iyrs, scr (J. M'Kewen), 2 ; 21 Mr A. Paterson's b m Ruby M., syrs, 37sec (J. Allan), 3. , 30-John Drumm 425e3 (E. 'J'owhsend) also started. The order of starting was maintained throughout the first _ap, but in the second Ud Johu Drumm was p_.sed by the others, and while Ruby M. was first aud Haidee se-ond at the end of the circuit Honest Wilk* was close upon them. In the third lap Honest AVilks broke, and Haidee deprived Ruby M. of tbe lead, Haidee, Ruby M., and AVilks being the order as the last half-mite was entered. Ih the back stretch- Haidee broke, ahd Ruby M. and Honest AVilks both passed ber, but at" the bottom of the Course Honest'AVilks also broke, and Haidee regained second place and tackled Ruby M. at the foot of the straight, while Honest AVilks, recovering his stride, came strongly at,the pair of them. A great race home ensued, in which Ruby M. was passed "by''both'the others, and Haidee beat Honest AVilks half a length for first place, while RViby M. finished three lengths away. - Time, smin 57_sec. Dividends, £2 Ss and £14s. • New Year's Haudicap. of 50-ovs; second hirse lOsovs from the stakes. One mile and a-half.—2B Mr AY. Crossan's br m Norlaine, SOsec (R. Cro-san)..' Also started : i_ Comus 2«c (J. M'Kewen), 9» Stirling T_ad Ssec (Pringle), 33 lixplorerT.seo (Uraut), S_ Commodore 28_ec (Latimer); and 77 Jimmy 32.cc (Loughlm). Norlame took the le id in the first lap, and steadily increasing it won by 100 yards from Kxplorer, the latter with the other starters heing distanced. Time, 4niin 5-C. Dividends, £8 11. aud £4 7s. Novel H.ndicap, of 20sovs. Two miles.—lß Mr C E Lame's b e The AVolf. aged, 24sec (Owner).'l: 53 Mr J. Davis's b g Kohuru, syrs, 24ser (M.'Allan), 2. Also started :2t Sandy scr (J; JU'Kewen), 16. Oamarino lOsec (W. M'Kaweii) A- AVa-^ 14sec (J. Allan), 9^ Blackbird II Ifisec (Paisley), 4 Doughy 22_ee .Millier), and 3 Present Times 24sec (Farquharson). The Wolf led fronv th- start, aod thouaK he tned palpably m the last half-mile and Kohuru was travellim? faster than he was at the finish he won by about 40 yards. AVags finished third but was distanced. Time,'_min's7sec. Dividends, £fi 4s and £3 2_. The Winner was bought in for £5 10s. St. Kilda Handicap (in harness), of 50soys; second horse 10>ovs from the stakes. Two miles-121. Mr J. Jeffs- b g Peak, 4yrs, 30sec (Grant) 1 ; 24 Mr A, Smith's I) m Raeremai, syrs, 37>ec (.T. Davis), 2; 10 Mr J. M'Keweu'a b g C.lonel, aeed, Ssec (W. M'Kewen), 3 Also started • 19J Bedale scr (J. Allan) and 2. Hnne>t AVilks 2sec (J. M'Kewen). The order of the starters was unchansed in the first three laps, hut Peak and C-dontl had both closed on Haeremai, the former being almost abreast of the limit mare when the last lap w*s entered, while ' Colonel was only a few lengths away. Iv the final circuit Peak was on terms with ILieremai all along the back, and passed her afc the bottom of the track, but Haeremai immediately came at '■him-ao-ain, and as the straight was entered Colonel challenged both, and,a slashin; finish ensued, the three horses trotting home splendidly. '-Peakjust succeeded in retaining the lead,-beat-ing l-laerwmai by less than half a leiisth, and Colonel finishing a length behind the latter. Bedale and Honest AVilks passed the post in Cmioany a dozen lengths away, and bad they not both broken would probably have been with the other three-afc the finish. Time, smin 47_sec. Dividends, £1 Ss and 14*. Final Pony Handicap, of 20sov_. For ponies 14 hand, lin and.under. One mile and a-half.— 1 Mr W. M'Dowell's blk g Blackie, aged, Usee (Owner). I:2} Mr AY. M'Tain.h's eh m Miks NorahJ, scr (Pringle), ,2 Afco started :«. Aquinas scr [inc. 8_ penalty! (Llttllier), _■ D.ll ; y Bell 13.cc (J. Allan). 22} Jack the Kipper 14.cc {X Al'Kewen), 9. Daffodil 1 fisec (W. Samson), 14 Ori«lc.i-27sec(On-ow), and 1 Scraps SSsec(Hayes) dicker led into the first mite but was then passed by Blackie while at the entrance of the last lap Daisy Bell was third, Jack the Ripper fourth, and Mist Norah fifth. Daisy 801 l and Miss Norah nassed Cricker in the back, stretch, and thescratch mare came strongly at the home turn where, however, she was thrown out of her stride, being haiiD°red by Dai*v Bell and Jack the Ripper. cZ-l on again she finished in fine style only thr-» or four lengths behind Blackie, wbils Jack tb. R°PP™was third. Time, 4_.in 23sec. Divi- ? Faubweix IiANDiCAP, of 25sovs ; second horse Brovs from tbe stakes. One mile.— 3. Mr C. J. C_nJ s b- The'AA-lf, »ged. • 20-sec [Inc.. ssec i™"l" vl (Owner) 1 ; <M Mr J. Jeffs's b g 3g «d Xte (Grants; .32 Mr AY. rsarasoa'. blk m Maori Oirl, syr« 22sec .Owner) 3 Also started :5. Honest AVilk. scr fl Allan) 4k -Comus 3sec(W. M'Kewen) and Leo i lYs<_ (J- MrKewen). these being coupled oil the ! tntali-tor 11 Stirling Lad 7sec (Pringle), 22 C^lu, IS. 'c (II: An.n),VAt_a Msec (Crossau) 12 ! Annie Laurie 23.-C (Latimer). Maori (~rl assumed tbe lead in the iirst lap. and 1-1 Ihe I Wo f «.re.- ov fo.:r lengths at half a mile, with '■ K\'plorar third. This order was uncnanged until a'furlong from borne, wheu H,xp orer came at w'l «T r i a „d the latter broke, but.no sooner had done so than Kxplorer broke aUo, and The AVolf, being; shaken up, moped into the lead and won by a few leneths from J&cploror with Maori -iri close up. Time, 2mm i-_ Dividend (10s tickets), £23 2s

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Daily Times Office, Wednesday evening. The amount of revenue received afc the custom hou»e to-day on goods cleared for consumption was" £11619s 51. .

A.c-i-N'D, December 29,

The following are the acceptances for the second day's rscc-s : — Gusaow H-SDiCAP, of lMsov.. Seven fart„^ n T_,W ,VTar;on 5.4, \\ aiorongomai 7.13, fegT rSta. 7IS: £.»««_." I*. Supplejack 7.10. olffi~^il«K™™"h'ace. of ISC-OVS. Two wood 115, TaUy-ho UM, Tlui 11.0. Bombardier 10.7. Muscatel 10.0,"Greuaaiei- 9.a T\Vin=inivFr IU.-CiV," of '.lOOsovs. Five fnv-low^-a" -5? AS* Herinow »0. Hylas S.S, Kx-nln-mi S7 Lady Harnett 85, Dayntree 7.12, &U St W 70 Swiftfoot 7.0, Bluej.cket 6.9, Auriga 6.7, Tf»'" 2VOU b'i- . . 3 County Handic!**. of lOtooys. bix fnrlnnwFton 8 7 Lady M>"'on B.*>, Picklock 5.3, i<liss Emmy 8 3. Porangi rotae S 2, Snpplei.d. 8.0..Rex 7 10, St. Elmo 7.10, St. Gordon 7 10, Lady Cuisine 7.2, Reaction o.lo,'Record Reign 0.7. a v r h.\'dic\p of st!osov3. Oue mile and a h_lf -AVainkn 9 IS. St. Paul 9.10, Nestor 9.3, Day ar X Ant. « S.o, Bwordfirt,7.l2, Panoply 7.6, Sabretache 7.5, Coronet 7.4, Yattenfoldt t9. Miliipv H«M)(CAF. ot lOOsovs. One mile and a di'tence -ReuKn S 2, The, Sharper 7.10, Lufra

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COMMERCIAL TELEGRAM. Sydney, December 29.

Wheat • Chick, 3« 4d to 3. 6J ; millin<r, 4s to 4s Pd Flour : New Zealand, £10 15s ; Mamtoban, >l_ 15. to £13 ss; local, £11 to £11 10s. Oats plentiful; feeding-prime, 2s 3d ; medium, 2s .IdI; Maiz., 2s lid. Rarley:j:nglish prime, 3s 3d., Yeas: Prussian blue, ss. Bran. 7d. -.Pollard. Sd Potatoes, £5 to £6 10s. .Onions: Victorian, £3 io £3 10.. Butter_ Factory, 7Ad to Sd.; dairy, 6d to 7d. Bacon, G_-d to 7_d. No quotation from the southern markets owing to the holidays.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchurch, December 29. The entries for the day comprised 9791 sheep and limbs, 191 bead of cattle, and. 177 pigs. , F.t Cattle.-Of 103 head, which formed the beef supply, nearly half were in dealers hands, of those which came to auction only about half a dozen were steers showing quality, and these brought £7 10S to £S. The rent of. the entry comprised lightweight and inferior animals,for^hich there was little or.no demand. Per head: Steers. £5 to £8; heifers, £2 7s 6.1 to £4 os; and cows. £2 l"s 6d to £41 At ncr 1001b : Prime beef, lbs (id to 17s 6d; good, 13s 6d to 15i; and cow and inferior. 10. to 12s Gd. ___.„.i,,,*' - Fat Sheep.—The.entry was one of the smallest seen for a long time. With the exception of one or two small lines of good crossbred wethers the yarding was made up of ewes, the bulk either aged b?backward in condition. Ihe small number'fit for freezing prevented export buyers operating, and the market was left entirely m the hands o? the local trade. Wethers met a fandemand, and sold at 9s "to lis 3d. Young ewes, too. were fairly well competed for, and brought 7s to Ss- Od; medium sorts bard to be disposed ot, however, at 4s 6d to 6s 6d, and aged duggy sorts were difficult to quit even at 2s fat. ' Fat Lambs-4185 on offer. Although a few ware really good, there was a much larger proportion of inferior and unfinished sorts L than last week Eisht trucks from the south did not arrive until ne'arlv midday, too late to-allow of being drafted. Freezing buyers and the local trade competed keenly for all the best lines, and prices for these quite held their own,"but^ordinary butchers' lines were a trifle easier, and there was little demand for poorer cla'ses. .reezing lines brought ■__ 6d,to lis 9d, ordinary butchers eorts 7s to 9s, and graziers' lots from Ss to bs. Pigs—A small yarding did' not meet with a very keen sale. Baconers and1 porkers can be ouot.d quite 4d per lb per h^ad. baconers 30s to 50.«, porkers 2ls to 33s Od, good stores 12s 9d to 20s, and weaners 9s to 12. 3d.

WEEKLY LIVE STOOK AND PRODUCE

REPORT. Wednesday, Deci-iber 29.

Fat C-ttle.-The market to-day was.not oversupplied, 102 head being yarded. Of this number not more than one-third were Osgood to best quality. Sales Opened fairly well at; » slight advance on last week's rate?, but bidding fell away aboufc the middle of the sales and came again at the close, at which time beef was ■ bring ing the best prices. Best heavy bullocks lirough. £810s to £9 15..; good bullocks, £7 to -28.7si 6d; others, £4 I7s6d to £0 15s ; best cows, £o 12s 6d to £7 • others, £315s to £5 lOs.-Smionacd.Bros, and "Morris, sold;: For Mr James Go^O nvermay), medium-weight bullocks up t 0 £6 7s bd and cows from £6. to £4 10s ; Mr Alex. Douglas rAUanton), bullocks' to £5 Us:. Mr \V. Jaffray (Saddle Hill), steers and heifers at quotations.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile AgenCy COMPANY (Limited) sold: For Mr,Jas. Mitchell(Oakvale), 2 bullocks at £7.155, 3do at £72.<5d 2do at.£t> 17s b'd; Mr William Kirk (Ifiast Taieri), 2 do at £5 15s-The Farmers Agency Company (Limited) yarded 37. and sold as follows : For Mr R. Charters • (Ury .^ark), 6 bullocks at £8 5.; -Mr A. Douglas (1 aieri). 2 do at £82i6d, 1 cow at £5; Mr W. Lindsay■ (per Cooperative Association). 7 bullocks at ±o los to ±.7 Scows' at £4 17s Gd :Mr W. Kb*: iTa en), b bnlloclcs at £7 5. to £8 10s, 2 cows at £4 15s; Mr W D.SutherHnd (per Co-operative Association), 4 bullocks at £617s 6d, 1 cow. at -2412 sod ;others, 4do af £4.-Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr AVm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 biillocksat £8 7s"6d, 1 cow at':£s 5s ; Messrs John-Robertson, Richard M'Kegg, Wm. Stewart, and W, Tpwnley, 12 head at market rates.-DALGETr and _ Co. f I.iMITKD) yarded 10. and sold : For Mr 'William .Taff ray (East Taieri). 3 bullocks at £61/s_bd: Mr A. Andrews'(Fairfield), 3 do at £6 ss; Mr John Kirk(Ea'<fc Taieri), 2 do at £6 15=, 1 do at £4 ; Mr W: Kirk(East.Taieri), Idoat £5 ■ ■'• -_. Fat Sheep.-Ohlv 396 penned, mostly shorn i crossbred ewes; There were inquiries for 'good" wethers, hut. these were very scarce and not sufficient to' supply the demand. Best -shorn crossbred wethers (prize sheep) brought up to lis 9d ; good wethers, 9s 6d to 10s 9d • crossbred.ewes Were hard to'quit,.and prices for these showed no improvement; best brought 7s 3d to 9s; others, 4s 6d to 7a.-THB New Zealand Loan am) Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr D. A. Drinr-m (Milburn) 10^ crossbred ewes at 10..; Mr Robert Mitchell (Portob.llo), 49 do at 9s 3d io lis; per the Otago Farmers Cooperative Association (for Mr James Ireeman, Abbotsford), 29 crossbred wethers and ewes to os 0d -The F.hmers' Agency Company-(Limited) sold as follows:-For Mr H. Johns .(^outhland), 20 orossbreds lis 6d; Mr T. Allison (Bayswater), 73 crossbred ewes 5s 9d; to.lls.Maclean and Co. sold : For. Mr A. North (Portobello), 1 pen ewes at.7s 3d ; Mr X G.Lewis^ (Portobello) 1 pen do at 7s 9d.-D<>NALD Reid and Co. yarded ahd sold: Uot Mr D r M'Ken-.e. (Henley, 12 crossbred ewes at 8s; Mr John Finch (Milbum), 27 do (in the wool) at lis 3a; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury), 25 crossbred wethers and.evves^at Ss 6d.-DAIX,ETY AND Co. (Limited) yarded 110 and sold: For Mr J. Meek (Uriwera), 26 crossbred ewes (in wool) at 13s: Mr R Muir (N«*h J«erj). 22 do (shorn) af7s; Messrs Muir and King(North Taieri), 62 crossbred wethers (shorn), at hs oa. j Lambs.-Tho entry, comprising some very good pens, totalled' 694, ahd all good sorts sold readily at from Ss 9d to 9s 9d ; medium quality, 7s 3d to 8* 3d; inferior, ss. to lis 91.—I'he "New _ealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Godfrey Foster (Canada farm), 40 at 7s 9d; Mr D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), 24 at 6s 9d to 7s; per the Ota ? o Farmers Cooperative Association (for Mr James Freeman. Abbotsford), 20 afc quotations.-IHE -JJARMERS Agexcy Company (Limited) sold 221 as follows.For Mr F. Allison. 20 at 7s 3d 3(5 at 7s, 22 at 5s ; Mr R. Cnlleu. 35 at 7s 3d; Mr^R. Mitchell, 14 at 7s 3d, 33 at 5s 3d; Mr Duckmanton 6 afc 9. 9d, 12 at 9s; Mr. A. M Kay. 15 at Ss '9d; 'Mr Andrew 'Murray Sat; &.-»_.— Maclean AND Co. sold: For Mr D. Mills (Green Maud), 1 pen at'9s; Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), 14 o% Ss 6d to Ss; Mr J. G. Lewis (Portobello). 0 at 9;, 6. si 8. 3d; Mr A, North (Portobello), 10 at 8s Jd 2-0 afc 7s to 63 ild; Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 47 at up to 75.-D.nald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr 0. Buchanan (Greeubapk), 12 atSsGd; Mr D. M'Kenzie (Henley), 15 at b. ;-Mr ; D. R,-id (Salisbury), 122 at Ss 3d.-D..LGETY and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For a southern client, 3S _t 9s 3d to Ss. '. . ~._,_ Pigs.—Only 39 forward, and all descriptions represented sold much in favour of vendors at for suckers, 12s to 13s 6d.; stores. 24s to 26s inorkers,, 2S_ to 35..; baconers. 37s to 42s 6d.-THE Farmers AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED) sold for clients pens of porkers at 3_s to 225.- stores at Ls to-os.— Maclean an D Co: sold: For Mr Jamos Oughton (Jan-field), 5 suckers at 13. 6d; Mr W. Morton (Romahapa) 3at 42s 6d, 3-t :ys, 2at 34s frd, 3at 355, 2 at 28s 6d, 1 at 27s ; Mr John Christie (Warepa), 7 .uckew at 13s (id to 12s-Donald Keid and Co. yarded and sold : -For Mr E.Reilley (.-.tudholmo), 6 suckers at 14s. Country Hales.—Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their monthly sale at Dwa-a on Thursday, the 23rd inst., when they offered a larje entry of cattle.- The greater number of the cattle were one "and two-year-olds, mixed f exes, while- the balauce comprised grown steer., cows, and heifers. There'was a fair demand for grown cattle and well brad two-year-old steers and heifers, but other descriptions were hard to quit, even at low rates. Three and four-year-old steers brought from £310s to' £5 ss, according to condition arid breeding; a few very well bred two-year-old stc-ers and heifers at £3 to £3 12s 6d ; two-Year-olds, £1153 to £2 10s ; yearlings, los to 2os, Tbey also report having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Fridar, the 24th inst. ..There was but a small entry of sheep and cittle, and there was also but a very small attendance of farmers, who were doubtless busy shearing, and therefore unable to be present. . The demand was by no means brisk, bufc succeeded in disposing of all they offered, at the undermentioned rates :^lourtooth wethers (in the wool), 9. lid ; two-tpoth do and ewes (shorn), 4s lOd to 6s6d; full-mouthed ewes (fat), 63 3d.

[The individual reports of Stock - Age-rift, Woot Rabbitshin, or 'Grain Brokers can hi inserted i: the Daily Times and Otago Witness at Special Bates.

"WRIGHT, ST-PH-NSON, & CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Wednesday, Deckmbe- 29.

Fat Cattle.-Only 102 bead forward. The demand was fairly active, and prices ruled about the came as last week's. Best bullocks brought from £8 to £9 los; ordinary do, £fi to £7 10s; light do, £4 to £510s ; best cows, £5 10s to £7 ; good do, £i to £5 ss. We soid 40 head as follows :—For Mr Robert Crawford (Chelmsford), 14 prime bullocks at from £7 12s b'd to £9 15.; Mrs Carmicbael (Riverside), 11 prime bullocks at from £b' & b'd to £7 15.; Mr James Al'Bride (Temuka), 7 head steers and heifers at. from £(5 to £7 55,; Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 4 cows at from £4 10s to £6 ; for other vendors, 4 head at quotations. Fat Sheep—The number penned today was a very small one—viz., 390, but,even this was sufficient for the demands of the trade, and prices showed no improvement on rates current last sale day. Plicae crossbred wethers (shorn) brought Ss (id to 10s (one small nen extra prime to lis fld); best crossbred ewes (shorn), 7s Od to 9s ; ordinary do, 4s 6d to 7s: crossbred ewes (in wool), up to lis Ud. We sold 131 as follows: For James

iEftae-zs. and Bad Colds.— G. Bonnington, of Christchurch, wishe3 to call public attention to the fact fchafc his well-known article Carrageen Irish Moss is being freely bnfc misehably imitated in the district of Otago, and would guard purchasers against; being misled by such WORTHLESS r„EPABATIOHB.--Advfc.

Macandrew (Portobello), a small draft very prime crossbred wethers (—lorn, the prize at Peninsula show) afc lis 3d to Messrs T. Smith and Co. (South Dunedin); Messrs Dixon Bros. (Belmont), 80 crossbred ewes at 5s 9d to 7s; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 30 crossbred ewes at 7s; Messrs Wilson ami Scott (Waihola), a small draft crossbred ewes to 9s.

Fat Lambs.—The number penned (694) proved just about enough for requirements, and good lambs sold well at from 9s 9d tn lis. We sold 140 as follows :—For Mr James Macandrew (Portobello), 30 prime at from Ss 3d to lis ; Messrs Dickson Bros. (Belmnut), 3!) at from 8s 3d to 9s 9d; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 20 at from 6. Hd to (Is 6d ; Mr W. Stubbs (Milton), 37 at from 7s 3d to 8<; Messrs T. Lee (Hi»hcliff) and Donald Gunn (Sandymount), drafts at quotations. Pigs.—Only.9 were penned, and these sold at lato rates. Baconers brought from 37s to 4.s 6d, pofkf rs 28s to 355, stores 24s to 265, suckers 12s to 13s Cd. -."" .-.-.""■"

Wool.—This is now coming in verj freely, an tbe quantity probably available for next sale will be large, although far short of the quantity offered at the corresponding sale last season. Since our sale on the 2lst inst. we have sold a large number of the passed in lots at advances on

the prices bid at auction. Sheepskins.—No sale was held on Tuesday, but we bold a sale this afternoon, when we expect prices to rule firm, as fellinongers' stocks are very

light. Rabbitskins.—There is no change to reportin this market. Onr next sale will be held on the 6th January.

Hides.—We cleared our consignments last week; when we obtained full prices f.»r all forward. We quote : Prime heavy ox, 3id to 32-d ; medium, 2Jd to 3d ; light and inferior, Hd to 2Jd. Tullow.—Market still depressed, and sales, except at low prices, bard to effect. We quote: Best rendered mutton, 10s to 12s; extra good do, up to 13s ; medium do, 9s to 10s ; discoloured and inferior, 7s 0d to 9s; rough fat, 7s Od to 10s per cwt. " '. Grain.—Wheat: There is still good inquiry for prime milling samples, and during the week we have disposed of several parcels at full rates. "We have'a special outlet for prime milliag velvet and red chaff, and shal 1 be glad to receive samples

from vendors. Chick wheat is firm at quotations eiven below, and best whole is selling at lip to 3s Sit. We quote: Prime Tuscan and red sorts, 4s 4d to 4s 41d; medium to good, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; fair to medium, 4s Id to 4s lid; good to prime velvet. 4s Od to 4s 8d; extra prime, Jd more; chick wheat, 3s to 3s 7_.d per bushel (sacks in.) Oats : Market very firm but without change on last week's quotations. Qnantiti-. arriving from the country and offering ex store are very small, and prices are likely to go below present values. There is a good demand. for Sutherlands and prime line 3 short Tartars and sparrowbills for milling purposes. We quote : Good to best feed, li BJd to Is lOd ; fair to medium, ls S.d to Is 9d; discoloured and inferior, ls 7d to Is 8d; best milling, Is lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra, net). Barley :' No change in this. We have an openiDg for prime quality samples, and quote: Prime, malting,. 4s 2d to 4s 4d; extra prime, np to 4s 7d; good do, 3s 9d to 4s Id; medium, 3s 4d to 33 Sd; feed and milling, 2s 9d to 3s 6d per Chaff.—This is in short supply, and although large quantities are not required at this season the. supply has not been adequate to the demand,, and prices for prime descriptions have advanced 3s 6d per ton We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, £3, 10s to £3 17s 6d; good do, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s pef ton

(sacksextra.net). ... ...-. We would tako this opportunity of wishing our country' friends the compliments of the season, and a prosperous IS9S.

WEEKLY MARKET.REPORT.

Messrs Moritzson and . Ho-Kin, Dunedm, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending December 29. Ali .quotations subject to market fluctuations :—'.'...

Wheat—The demand is not very active owing to the local mills being well stocked. We have inquiries for prime velvet, and can place same at quotations.' We quote : Best velvet—Oamaru 4s 7d, south 4s 4d to 4s od ; best Tuscan-Oamaru 4s 6d to 4s 7d, south 4s 3d -. red - chaff, 4s 3d- fowls' wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 7d. Oats: The market is brisk, but prices^ are without alteration. We quote: Best feed^ls.TQd to Is lid ; medium, ls 9d per,bushel; butherlands 2? Barley: Feed sorts are quoted at 2s 3d'to 2s 6d; milling, 3s to 3s 3d ; malting, from 4s to 4s Bd. Ryecorn, 3s. 3d. Flour: We quote £12. Oatmeal in 205,".i1l 10s. Pearl barley, £16. Bran, £3 Pollard £3 15s. Nelson hops are quoted at 10M to Is. Chaff : Prime,£3 12s 6d to £3 15s ; good, £3 5s to £310s. Rveg'ra _ : The only demand is for small, shotty seed. Farmers'; ■ dressed,- -2si to, 2i lOd; machined, 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 2Jd to 3id for farmers' lots, and 4Jd to sid for machined. Linseed wanted), £010s te £1L Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, i 3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Kai_it,_-. £o Clovere, rape, _c, just landing. We can offer all classes of seeds pure and fresh. . . „, rf Potatoes-New kidney, 9s to 10s per cwt;. : Hides, ljd to 3.-d, according to weight ana C°Tallow; Rough fat, 9s to lis. rendered, 12s to 15s. Horsehair, ls to ls 3d. _ ._'"■•-._■ Wool—Our next sale ta_.es place on January, 10.: All wool for this sale must reach our stores not later than January 6. . V We undertake country clearing sales.

fruit and produce report.

Butter : Prime salt, Gd fo 6Jd; medium. 3d to 4d. Butter cases, with parchments, lbs per °C_eese : Good Akaroa, 4d : factory, 4jd to 4Jd. Pigs.—For good quality, 32d. " , Poultry received for sale any day. Roosters (young), 4s; hens, 2s to 2s 3d; ducks (young), 4s toß_eswax (wanted), Is to ls 3d for prime quality. Fruit —We-receive consignments of all kinds or fruit and garden produce, which we sell either by auction or privately, as we think best in the interests of .consignors. Strawberries, Sd for Paxtoh's; cherries.- 7d to - M.;,^»^°»S*s 15s- plums, 4d to 4id; apricots/ 5d to fid; pines, 6s 6diper dozen ; -bananas, 2d to 2_d;psr lb., v. Egg preservative, 2ls per case of eight gallons. We supply rabbit and sheep netting,and giye special quotation, by the mile. We also supply oilcake.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs William E. Reynolds, and Co., Bond street, .report for the,week ending 29th mst. as follows:- .'■ Wheat: Market remains unaltered, and we „,. n t_.__T)rime velvet, 4- 7d; Tuscan, 4s 4d to 4s §df fowTfe_a, 3s 7d to 3s Sd.' Oats : The holidays are interfering with business. At the same time : ■we have to report prices firm at late quotMions— Sutherlande, up to 2s Id; best snarrowbills, up to _3 -good sound feed, ls lC_d to Is lid; ordinary. Is __t to Is 103. Ch-ff remains unaltered, and we. can quote prime at £3 12s 6d to £315s ; and ordinary to good from £217s 6d to £3 7s od, according toAV_*tak- this opportunity, as it is our, last; report of this year, of thanking our many clients and supporters for the support accorded us during the past-year and wishing tbem all a prosperous 189 S. ■ :'- - _____ .';.;.- ':'y\

THE GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. ' Messrs Samuel Orb. and Co., Stafford street,: report for the: week ending December 29 as foX °The weather is still dry in the north, though a,; few. showers fell on Saturday, but too late for CrWheat-Market a bit lifeless, millers having, some good Tines to work on, and holidays, apr proaching. ..Prices lately quoted remain unc Oat?—-There is a good demand for these at a price, but speculators are Dot keen on giving the adv-nce. as" advices from Sydney give them;n« encouragement; anyway holders need, fear no anxiety, as after the holidays a fresh turn may be expected of them. We quote: Prime milling up to 2s; good bright heavy feed, Is lid; ordinary, Is 9d to is lOd. .-.;• '.--,.-• . ■-.-; Grass Seed.— Duving' the past week ye placed many thousands of bushels at a very satisfactory price. ________________