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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

ADDIXGTON STOCK MARKET. U'er United Puess Association.) CHRISTCHUROII, July 21 At tho Addiugion Yards there was a fairly large ciiliv of sleek 111 id a good attendance, cat raitld v.ere dull of sale the previous weeks rates. Store hoggets were weaker in demand, and tho price of ewes and wethers snowed 110 change. Fal sheep, which were mostly wethers, niet with gocd competition and sold al last week's rates. Only a few lines of fat lambs camo forward. P'igs were lulhcr batter • in demand and price. The yarding of store sheep was somewhat sntal.er than 1-jst week, and was composed almost wholly oi hoggets, v,-ilh a few pens ol' ewes and inferior wethers. The demand fci* hoygcts wcis not nearly so keen as of late, and prices wero weaker by Is and Is per head. Kwcs and wothers solil at lute rates. A line of cwo hoggets wan exceptionally gcoi], and sold at Iss 3d, and small halfbred cwo hoggets brought 13s Id. Other lots of ev,-e hoggets made 12s lo lis 9il, average lines of mixed sexes Os to 10s (id, and others 83 to Ss Cd. Lcw-conilitioned wethers brought 10s and upwards, and ewes 12s to lis. Tho .entry of fat lambs showed a great i#lli"K oil, only .JBj ccniing forward. Export buyers were not bporaiing, and butchers Ixmgh; 102 head, the balance being passed ill. Prices ranged from 'Js Id to Its, 11 few extra to los .'ld. There was again a fairly large yarding of lat sheep, of which ewes formed only a small proportion,, Among the wethers, wore many lilies of prime quality and heavy-weights. Several oi the export buyers wero operating, and good competition continued throughout tile sale, last week's prices boiii'* ir-ainiained, and ewes, if anything, ivero rather Miner in cunscqucnce of the short supply. The range of prices, was: Prime wethers, 15s Od to 19s; lighter, 12s Gd to 13s; prime ewe?, Ms to ICs 6:1; ethers, 0s lid to 13s lid; merino welhri's, 10s Cd to 13s M. The yarding of fai cattle totalled 244. the bulk baing gocd to prime steers. There was a dull demand, and a number of lines were passed. Prices, however, showed little or !io change. Steers made £4 12s Cd lo £12 IO3; lienors, £5 10s to £7 11)3; iind cows, ft to £7 17s Gd—equal to 19s Gd to 21s Gd for prime, 18s to 10s for medium, and Ms ro 17s for cow and inferior beef per 1001b. Dairy cows were in gooil demand, and sold at 1:1 15s to i.'S 2s Gd, a line of heifers raakins £G 5s to £10. Tho yarding of store cattle was a small one, only 13 head coming forward. Most of tlieso wero cows, and sold at 25s to £3 10s, and heifers to £1 2s Gd. There was a small yarding of pigs, and the demand consequently showed an improvement. Choppers sold at £3 to £5, heavy baconers 55s to Ms, and lighter 47s to 52scqual to -lid to 4Jd per lb; large parkers 40s to '14s, lighter 35s to 38s—equal to od to 5Jd per lb; large stores 30s to 355, medium 2is to 235; sows in young up to £G 15s. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Burnsidc. Wednesday, July 51. Fat Cattle.—Two hundred yarded to-day, the majority being good quality steers ami heifers, also a number of pens of well-linisiieu cows. Owing to tlio full supply the salo opened very slack, at a considerable reduction 011 last week's rates, Best heavy bullocks mado up to £11 17s Gd; medium to good, £7 10s to £9; light steors, £5 to £G 10s; best cows and heifers, £7 to £8 ss; medium quality, £5 5s to £G. Tho Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 32 head, and sold: For Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), bullocks to £S; Mr William Frasor iMconlight), steers and heifers to £7 2s Gd; Mr David Carnithers (Maungatua), steers to £S 17s Gd; a client, steers from £7 17s Gd to £7. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded ;uid sold: For Proprietors Hetrca-t Station, 1 heifer at £8 2s Gd, G- do from £7 to £7 10s, 9 do from £G 5s to 12s Gd. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 34 head, and sold: For Mr A. ,Soilness (Otokia), 2 bullocks ill) 15a, 2 do £7; Mr J. Birtlcs (Otokia), 3 bullocks. Si 7s Gd; Jlr W, Kirk (Muyfield), 3 bullocks £8 7s Gd, 3 do £G 12s Gd, G hoiters to £7; Mr G, M'lntosh, 2 bullocks, £7; Jlr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 2 bullocks 13 7s Gd, 1 heifer £5 17s Gd, cows to £5 lis Gd; a client, 3 bullocks £C 16s, 4 heifers £G 10s; Mt John Kirk, 2 heifcra, £5 12s Gil. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and fold: For Mr William Kirk (Mayliold), 2 bullocks at £11 2s Gd; Mr Robert Wood (Beaumont), 2 bullocks at £10 7s Od, 3 do at £9 10s, 2 bullocks at £8; Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 2 bullocks £10 17s Gd, 2 do at £0 12s Gd, 3 heifers to £9 2s Gd; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 2 bullocks at is los, 1 do at £8, 2 do at £7 153, 1 con- at £8 2s Gd; Mr J. Stewart (Hakataranioa), 5 bullccks at up to £8. Donald Heid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 40, .and sold: For Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 8 bullocks at £9 12s Cd to £3 as; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £8 7s (3d; lit "William Kirk (Mosgiel), i bullocks at 7s Cd to £5 153, 5 heifers £G 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £7 15s k> £4 17.? Cd; Mr J. T. Tisdall (Avoca Terrace), 4 bullocks at £U 17s .Gd to £G ss, 5 heitcrs at £G 15s to £5 17s Gd; Mr William Shand (Keith Hail), 2 bullocks at £9 12s Cd. 2 heifers »t £7 17s Gil. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 3G, and

sold: For Mr W. J. Scott (Matanral, 4 puis prime, bullocks to £11 15s; Mr G.' J. Fox (Waimahaka). G pens bullocks at full market rates; Mr \V. Kirk (Jlnyfield), heifers to £5 15s; Mr .T, Griffiths (Kvebuni), bullocks ami heifers io £7 15s. The Otago Farmers' Oo operativo Associations! New 7<caliind (I/Id.) yarded 47, and fold: For Mr J. D. Trotter (Woodlands), l bullocks to £8 10?, and :! heifers to £G 10.5; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks to £7 17s Gd; Mr G. N: M'lntosh (Kaikorai), 2 bullocks at £7, .and heifers to £5 17s fid; Mr Thomas Daunt (Balclutlia), 2 bullocks to £7 10s; Mr W, Blair (Outrani), S bullocks to I'D, and G heifers to £5 7s Cd; Mr W. J. J. Charters (Urv Park, Mosgiel), 10 bullocks to , £S 7s 6d; Mi* Alex. Souuess (Oiokia), 5 bullocks at £9 *>s; Mr James Birtlos (Allanton), 3 bullocks to £G 17s Gd; Mr Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £S ».«. Store Cattle—The Xev Zealr-ud Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Mr George A. Graham and others, 14 steers at £5 to £1 17s. Wright, Stephen-, son, and Co. (Ltd.), sold: For Messrs Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk) and others, 10 heacl at quotations.-.—Donald Hoid and Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Me3srs AY. Milligan AY. Lindsay. and others, cows to £3, steers to £2 5?, and licifors to il Vs. —Tlio Otago Farmers' Co-operative As3odntion of New Zealand (Ltd.), yarded 42, and sold: For Mr John Donaldson (Anderson's Bay), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr AY. Townley (Highcliff), Mr F. Botting (Edeudale), Mr W. Kirk (East Taicri), Mr W. Milligan (Dnnedin), Mr Clias. Harris (Leith Valley), Mr A. Cowan (Wuitati), and clients, cows to £4, 15s, bullocks to £1 12s Gd, heifers to £2 ss, and bulls to £5. ' Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris, 'and Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), t CO'.V at £5 10s, 1 at £3 14s; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Poolburn), 4 cows from £i 10s to £5 2s Gd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), sold: For Messrs Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), ,T. Spiott (Cavcrsham), aud others, dairy cows at up to £9 10s. Donald lieid and Co. (Ltd.), yarded 9, and sold: For Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Roslyn), 2 cows at £6 7s Gd to £4 17s Gd; Mr \V. Townley (Highclill), 1 cow' at £G 2s Gd, 1 at £5 2s Gd; Mr J. Gamble (Tak-ri), 3 cows and heifers at £2 12s Cd to £2 10s; Mr At Milligan, l'cow at £5 7s Oil; Mr L. Gerry, 1 cow at £4. The Otago Farmers' (jooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), yarded 17, and sold: For Mr G. Is". M'lntosh (Kaikorai), Mr Jas. Curie, Mr AYiu. Sprott (Green Island), Mr A. M'Gill (Green Island), Mt Geo. Geildes (Pukehiki), Sb Jas. Campbell (Green Island Bush), and clients, cows and heifers from £3 to £7 15s. Calves—Tlio Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Sew Zealand (Ltd.), yarded 12, and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), and clients, calvcs from 14s to £2 2s, Donald Reid aud Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Messrs H. Christie, \V. Townley, Jno. Gibb, F. ICropp, and G. XV M'lntosh, 5 calves from 34s to Bs. Fat Sheep.—A medium yarding of 2100, consisting principally of wethers, which met a dragging sale at prices a' shade below last week's level, the decline being most noticeable with heavy-weights, which were well represented. Quotations: Best heavy wethers 17s to 19s 3d, good wethers. 14s Gd to lGs, unfinished sorts from 12s Gd, best heavy ewes 133 to 15s, a few extra prime 18s 3d, medium quality lis 'to 12s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.), sold: For cxecutors AY. Cochrane (Invercargill), 1 pen wethers at 15s Gd, 2 pens to 14s Gd; Mr AV. I). Woods (Waiwera. South), 1 pen wethers at 14s Oil; Mr Samuel Rogerson (AYaiwera), 1 pen wethers at 15s, 2 pens at 13s Gd to 13s 3d; a client, 32 Wethers at 17s. Slronacii, Morris, aud Co. (Ltd.), penned and sold: For Mr 3 as. Henry (The Peaks), 33 wethers at lGs 9d, 15 ill 15s 9d; a client, GO wethers to 15s. ——The Otago Farmers' Co-oporative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), penned 350, and sold: For Mr J. Edgar (Tapanui), G2 wethers io ISs, G ewes at 13s 3d; Mr A. Harvie (Nenthorn), 8S wethers at 14s; air T. E. Williams (Tuapekn. AVest), 59 wethers to ICs; Mr D. M'Lonald (Hindoo), 133 wethers to 14s.—The National Mortgage aud Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Mr Sydney German (Clinton), -17 wethers at 15s art, 11 at 15s; Messrs Henderson and Co. (Gore, as agents), 39 wethers at lis <Jd, II) at Ms Gd; Messrs Crowe aud Sons (Centre Bush), 38 wethers at 15a, 2G at 15s 3d, 23 at lis Gd, 32 at lis 3d; ilr D. Murray (Balclutha), 32 wethers at 14s Gd, 2G at 14s; Messrs Thos. Craigio and Sons (Henley), 33 wethers at 13s, 33. ewes at 10s 3d; Mr AVm. (Middlemarch), 30 owes at 13s, 19 at 12s. AVright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.). penned and sold:. For Mr Jos 'M'Kee (Kelso), 35 wethers at 10s 3d, 37 at 14s 3d, 41 at 14s; Messrs Cleghorn Bros. (Ivelso), 5G wethers at up to lGs; Mr C, Cooper (Wendon),. G5 wethers to 14s; Mr J. Latham (Greenwood), GO wethers to 17s; Mr Jas. Murney (Tapanui), GO ewes to lis 9d. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.). penned (177, and sold: For Mr R. Bc.rthwick (Taiori 'Beach), 101 wethers at 17s lo lGs 3d; Mrs M. Hamilton (Lauder), CI wethers at 15s 9d to 14s; Messrs Henderson and Co. (Gore, as agents), 71 wethers at 17s 3d to 13s Gd; Mr Jas. M'Elrae (Milton), S wethers at 15s 3d lo 14s; Mr R. U. Gardyne (Esselmout), 30 wethers at 14s 3d; Mr Jas. Byars (Waikaka), 30 wethers at 1-1 s 6d to 14s; a ( client, 34 wethers and ewes at 20s lo 13s; Mr-Jno. Pearson (Glenledi), 30 wethers, at 13s Gd; Mr Thos. AVilson (Kuri Bush), 53 wethere at 14b 3d to 13s Gd; Mr Thos. Spittle (Landslip), 20 ewe 3 at lis 3d; Mr M. Hamilton (Lander), 27 wethers at 13s Gd, 83 ewes at 14s to 10s 9d • a client, GO ewes at 12s 3d to lis; Mr A\. H. Lobb (Brighton), 1G wethers at 16s 3d.—Dalgety Mid Co. (Ltd.), voided 450, and sold: For Mr B. Murphy ("Centre Lush), 3 . pens prime wethers .to 19s Gd ;■ Messrs J. and J. Edgar (Tapanui), ewes to 13s ,P- p- oso (Sutton), wethers lo 14s 9d; Mr -Thomson (Middlemarch), wethers !° « Wilson ( B «l«),■ wethers to Ids 3d; Mr C. Boseveare (Waiwera South) ewes to 12s Cd; Mrs Ballingkll (Sutton withers to 13s. ,Jl a ' L™'"- -A medium yarding of about 1000, made up of fair average quality. Prices were again easier owing to the imsaiisfactvry state of the London market. Quotations': Best, lambs, ty 12s 3d; medium, from 10s 6d. -— Ihe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Lid.), sold: For Mr W. D (AYaiwera), 37 at 12s; 14 at lis, The National Mortgage and Agency Com(Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr \Y. Higgins (Middlemarch), pen lambs, 12s Gd; Mr Joseph Kitylor (Malakanni), 1G at lis, 49 at 10s Sd; a client, pen. lambs, 10s 3d. Wright, Stephenson., and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Moynihan (Spring Terrace), 57 lambs to lis 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Lid.) penned 307, and sold: For Mr iL Hamilton (Lauder), 13 at 12s; Messrs I'alley Bros, (Evan's Flat), 14G at lis Gd to 10s; Mr M.. MoyJihan (Sutton), 70 at lis 9d to lis; Jlr Thomas AYilson (ICnri Bush), 13 at lis; Mt AY. H. Lobb (Brighton) 53 at lis Gd to 10s 3d.— —Dalgety and Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold: For Jlr J. Roseveare (Waiwcni), lambs fo lis 3d; a client, 140 to lis; Jlr J. Conigall (ICyeburn), lambs to lis Gd; Mr C. itosevea.re (\Yaiwera), lambs to Ith 9d; Mr li. AVilson (Becks), lambs to lis Gd. "—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 350, and sold: I 1 or Mr A, P. Gvcy (Clarendon), 5G lambs to lis 3d; Mr E. Spedderi (Gimmcrbam), GO lambs to lis Dd; Mr D. M'Donald (Hmdon), 20 lambs to lis 3d; Mr A. Harvie (Ncnthorn), 93 lambs to 10s; Mr !T. E. Williams (Ttmpcka AVest), 65 lamb 3 to lis 9d; Mr B, Hagan (Flag Swamp), 03 lambs to lis Gd. Pigs,—One hundred and ten yarded. A pen of brood sows from'the north wero of special quality, and, after a sharp gale, brought up to £7 7s a-pieco. There was a riso of about 3s a head on heavy pigs, and porkors and baconers sold well. Quotations: Suckers, lis to 17s; slips, 18s to 21s; stores, 22s to 235; porkers, 33s to 40s; light baooners, 45s to o3s; heavy, 55s to CGs, Stronach, Morris, and penned 26, and 3old: For a northern client, 1 purebred sow at £7, 1' do at £6 10s, 1 do at £5, 2 do at £3 10s, 7 slips at.3os, 2 do at 295, 1 do at 245; Mr 'X. M'Millan (Wyllie's Crossing), 1 porker at 455, 1 do at 355; Jlr J. Doogue (l£a.ikorai), 8 slips at 17s Cd; Itr IT. Murphy (Pine Hill), pigs to 12s Gd. —AVright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Jlr William Moynihan (Middlemarch), wcaners to 15s Gd; Messrs Shale Bros (Fairfield) and others, pigs to £3 Bs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 30, and sold: For Mt J. M'Neill (Allanton), 2 at 6Gs; Mr J. Dalton (Henley), 1 at Gss, 3 at Gls; Mr J. Baxter (Brighton), 3 at 40s; Mt T. Shalo (Fairfield), 3 at 59s to 495; Mr M. Hackett (Moinonaj, 4 at 39s to 375; Mr A. Davey (Leith Valley), 2 at' 48s to 445; Mr J. Gamble-(Langlea Farm), 4 at 21s Gd to 18s; Mr F. Kropp (Leith Valley) 1 at los Gd; Mr J. S. AVilson (Anderson's Bay), 7 at 18s to 12s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr 11. Sonntag ([(aikorai), pigs to £2 18s Gd; Mr P. Kropp (North-East Valley), pigs to £1- 17s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperativo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Dixon (Kuri Bush), 1 at £1 10s; Mr H. Sonntag (Kaikorai), 2 at £2; Mr G. Rennie (North-Bast Valley), 1 at Si 3a; Mi- >D. T. Blair (NorthEast Valley), 1 aA £2 ss; and on account of a Stiring client, 1 at £2 16s, 1 at £2 7s, 1 at £3 Is, 1 at £2 os, and 1 at £1 17s. Sheepskins.—The market is firm and all submittod to auction are keenly competed for. Fine full-woolled halthreds fetched BJd to BJd, medium to good 7d to 7id; best fine crosshreds 7Ad to Bd, medium Gd to 7d, coarse • 5d to Gd; best merinos 7d to Sd, medium SUI to G'd, f.hor I L-\voolk<l 4£d "to old; pelts, 3d to 4d; lambskins, Gd to per lb. liabhitskins.—The demand for these is keen, and more especially is this the case in tho excited competition for fulWurrcd thin winter grey does, which this week were run up to 35Jd per It—a further record. Quotations: For primo winter dees 30d to 355 d, medium to good 24d to 28d; primo winter bucks 17d to 29d, medium to good

Hid to lGid; mixed bucks and docs, lSd to !>-3d; autumns, 12Jd to 15Jd; tacks, 7Jd to lOd; best inll-fnrred -.vintcr Clucks 2Gd to SOd, medium to good 18d to 2td, inferior 10:1 to lSd per lb, Hides continue in good demand at about late rates. For this week's prices see Saturday's Daily Times. 'lallow and Fat.—Quiet but Ctiu at lato rates—say, for best rendered in casks 21s to medium to good in broken packages 17s to 19s, inferior to medium 12s Gd to 10s Gd; best clean rough fat ]6s to 17s, medium to good His Od to las Gd, inforior lis Gd 1o 12s Gd per cwt. Grain.—AY boat: Market is vorv firm, and all lines oi good quality arc readily placed, a. fair demand being experienced for shipment, also for local requirements. Quotations: For prime milling velvet Is 5d to 4s bd, medium Ls 2d to 'Is -Id; prime nullingTuscan 4s 3d to -ts Id, medium ts to 4s 2d° good clean wholo fowl lyhoat 3s Od to 3s 10(1, medium lis lid to Us Sd, interior, broken, and smutty 2s 9d to 3s 3d, ex store (sacks extra). Oats: A steady demand continues to exist, more especially for well-grown bright sorts, which arc somowHat slow in comin" forward, while discoloured are offering moro freely, but these have not tho simc demand and a.ro difficult to place at prices showing but little advance oil thoso obtaining at tho beginning of the season. Quotations: For prime milling Gartons Is Sid to Is ad, short bright feed Is TJd to Is BJd, iridium to good Is 5Jd to Is 7d, inferior and discoloured Is M to Is sd, cx store (sacks extra). Barley: Market is void of any animation. Quotations nominal. . Potatoes.—Tiro market is ovei-supplicd with inferior and diseased sorts, which u.ro difficult to place. The small demand existing is for primo quality, clean and frco from dis&aso, but late rates aro not maintained, Quotations: For ptiule £3 12a Gd to £4 15s, good to best £3 7s Gd to £1 10s, inferior to medium £2 ]0s to £1 as per ton, ex stow (sacks included). Chaff. —Tho market is over-supplied with interior and medium quality, lor which there is little or no demand. Tho demand is almost entirely confined to heavy, well-cut, bright chaff, and no othor. Quotations: For test £2 10s to £2 15s, extra choieo £2 17s Gd, medium to good; £2 to £2 7s Gd, inferior and discoloured £1 10s t'o £1 17s Gd per ton, ex truck (sacks extra). Pressed Straw— Consignments lately aro in excess of requirements, and to effect sales lower prices obtain. Quotations: For wheaton 23s to 255, oaten 24s to 27s 6d pet ton, cx truck. [Tho individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, ov grain brokers can be inserted in tho Daily' Times and Ofago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN- FRUIT-BKOKEBS' REPORT. For Week Ending July 21. Market now barely supplied with Island oranges and bananas. i Oranges— Kurotongan- repacks, 7s Gd to 8s• Queensland orange-,. 6s lo 7s 6d; Navels, 9s to 10s; Sydney, 4s lid 1 to 6s. Alandarins. — Queensland, 7s; Sydney, choice, Gs Od 1 to 7s Gd; medium,, 5s Gd. Lemons.—Markoi moderately supplied. South Australian, lis to 12s; Jlilduras, 12s; Sydneys, Cs to 8s case. Bananas.—Ripe, 2jd lo 2Jd. l'ines.—Choice Queensland (rough), 10s to 12s; Queens, up to 14s. v Apples.—Choice cookers, 2Jd to 2Jd; medium, ljd to lid; windfalls, 5s to 7s cwt. Ilobarl choice dessert reaiised up to 10s Gd per case; local dessert, 2id to 3d. Pears.—Few offering; Victorian, 12s. Cabbages.—ls 3d to is 9d per sack. Lettuce, Gd to Is 3d per ,bo.v. Cauliflowers—From 4s Gd to Is 3d per sack. Pio Melons (scarce), 7s Gd to 8s: Pumpkins, 4s Gd to ss. Vegetable Marrow.s.—4s to. 5s per sack. Turnips—Swode, 20s to 25s ton. Seed ■ Potatoes.—Numerous inquiries for Northern Stars, Up-to-Dates, British 'Queens, Sutton's Abundance, Early Hose, from £3 15s lo £1 IDs, according to quality. Potatoes have better inquiry. Supplies short. Prinw samples, £3 12s Gd to £4; medium quality, £2 to £2 10s; .blighted almost unsaleable. (Note.—Potatoes in good sound bags suitable to stand shipment always command at least 5s per ton over poorly got-up lots.) Bacon.—Rolls, 7d to 8d; flitches, 7Jd to 8d; prime bacon pigs,' up to lGOlb, 4Jd; .heavy .weights, l 2Jd to 3|d per lb. Dairy' and Separator Butter.—Bulk up lo lOd; separator, 9Jd to lOd; farmers' pats, Sd to 9Jd. Good demand. E^gs.—Better demand; ordinary cased, is 8d to Is Sd per dozen; guaranteed, Is lOd; ' preserved, Is 5d per dozen.' Cheese.—Consignments of new season's are recommended; 5Jd to sjd for lactory; Akaroa, 6Jd per lb, wanted. Honey.—lmproved demand. Choice bulk, Id to 4Jd; 101b tins, 3s Gd to 3s 9d; choice sections, Gd to 7d. Beeswax (scarce), Is 5d lo Is 7d per lb. Poultry—Hens, 3s to Is; cockerels, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; small and inferior, Is Gd to 3s; ducks, 4s to as Cd; old cocks, 2s; pullets, 3s to Gs; geese, 4s to ss; turkey gobblers, 8d; hens, 5d to 5Jd. Oats.—Extra heavy bright feed; Gartons, Is 7d to Is Sd; dims, sparrowbills, Sutherlands, .Tartarian®, Is Gd to Is 7d; backs. Is 5d to Is Cd per bushel (sacks ejrtra)'; medium qualities about ljd per bushel lower. Fowl Wheat—ln better demand. Good whole, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; smutted, 3r, 3d lo 3s Cd; broken, 3s 3d to 3s 4d for good sound lines. Carrots.—Table, 33s ton. .Parsnips.—4s to 5s sack. Chaff.—Prime quality black oat, £3 to. £3 3s; prime Garlon and duns, £2 17s Gd to £3; medium,'lip to £2 7s Gd (sacks extra). . Clover Hay.—sss to GOs for choice. Straw.—Market glutted. Wheatea, Coloured, 2os; oaten, 27s Gd to 305.. j Hyecorn.—Good plump samples, 2s 3d to 2s Cd per bushel. • Feed barley, 2s 3d; milling, 2s 9d. Onions—Canterbury, prime, 5s IM; pickling, 5s cwt. • Peanuts.—Java, 2d; Japanese, 2Sd. Preserved ginger, 7d. Dales-bulls, 2Jd; packets, 33 Gd. Figs, bags and layers, 3d to Id. Prunes, 3Jd to 4d. THOS. PATERSON & CO. PRYOR & CO. . T. E. SKIEL & CO. WATERS. RITCHIE, & CO. A. JIORITZSON is CO.' BEILLY, SCOTT, & GILL.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14582, 22 July 1909, Page 9

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14582, 22 July 1909, Page 9

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Otago Daily Times, Issue 14582, 22 July 1909, Page 9

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