WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19373, 8 January 1925, Page 13

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, Wednesday, January 7. Fat Cattle.—There was a medium entry, 812 being penned. The quality of the nnlJocks offered was medium, hut a proportion of the cow and heifer beef was poor. (Prime beef sold up to 40s per 1001 b, medium Ssa to 37s (id, light and unfinished 30s to S3s Cd. For old cows the demand was elack, and sales hard to make. Values wore:—Extra prime bullocks to £2l 2s 6d, prime £ls to £lB, medium £l2 10s to £l4 10s, lighter €lO to £l2, extra prime heifers and cows to £l2 7s Cd, prime £8 to £ll, others £5 Is to £7 10s. The N.Z. Loan end Mercantile Co. sold: F’or Walter Blackle (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4, 1 £l3 10s, 1 £9 10s; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 £0 12s 6d, 1 £4 12s 6d; Mrs Annie MTionald (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO 7s Cd, 1 heifer £5 15s; Wm. Pox (Tokoiti), 2 cows £5 2s Cd; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 1 cow £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. C. South (Uedgehepe), 6 bullocks £2l 2s 6d, 3 £2O 12s 6d, 2 £2O 10s, 3 £l9; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 2 £l9, 2 £lB 2s 6d, 1 £l3 15s; G. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 1 £lB, 1 heifer £l3, 1 bullock £l2 2s 6d, 3 £l2, 3 heifers £9 10s, 1 bullock £9 ss, 2 heifers £7 15s; P. Price (Invercargill), 4 fIG 12s 6d, 4 £lO ss; Reid and Lockie (Knapdale, Gore), 2 £l6 7s 6d, 2 £l4, 4 £9 2s Cd; J. Carmichael (Matauya Island), 2 £l6, 2 £ls 7s 6d, 4 £l3 ss; G. A. Collis (Waimahaka), 2 £ls 15s, 2 £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l3 Ts Od, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £ll ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £ls. 1 £l4 7s 6d; 11. Mitchell (Outram), 3 £l4 15s, 1 £l2 10s, 2 cows £5; Thomson and Co. (Whirongoa), 2 bullocks £l4 10s; P. A. Price (Waikiwi), 6 £l4, 2 £l3 ss; W. Blackle (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 30s; R. Betting (Te Houka), 1 £l3 10s; W. Kirk (Green Island), 2 £l2 IDS; I. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £ll 10s, 1 £6 17s 6d; executors J. M. Turnbull (Gore), 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 2 £5 15s, 4 £6 15s; G. Hughes (Wyllio's Crossing), 1 row £6 10s, 4 £5 ss; J. S. Blackie, 3 cows £6; A. Harris (Green Island), 1 heifer £9; R. Sprott (Otokia), 1 heifer £8" ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 1 £l6 17s 6d, 3 £l6 10s, 1 £l4 7s 6d, 1 heifer £8 7s 6d; Richard Betting (Dunedin), 1 bullock £l6 10s; Geo. Patrick (Maungatua), 3 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £ls ss, 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d; Chas. Campbell (Momona), 4 bullocks £ls; John Sutherland (Momona), 3 £l4 2s Od, 3 £l2 17s 6d; Walter Blackle, jun. (“Lochend,” Mosgiel), 3 £l4 1 £ll 17s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l4 17s dd, 2 heifers £7, 2 £6 15s, 1 £4 ss; Daniel Boyd (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d, 1 cow £8 15s, 1 heifer £6 ss; Thomsons, Ltd. (Dunedin), 2 bullocks £ls 15s; James Gow (“Invermay,” Mosgiel), 1 cow £7 17s 6d; Peter Robertson (Outram), 3 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 cow £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £3 10s; J. L. Robertson (Outram), 1 bullock £lO 2s 6d, 2 heifers £3 17s 6d; T Gawn (North Taieri), 2 bullocks £lO 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l2 3s, 1 cow £4 15s; W. Mitchell (Momona), 1 £8 10s; a client, 1 vealer £3 10s, 2 cows £6 us; Geo. Craig (Mosgiel, 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £5, 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 £8; estate of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For a client, 3 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 2 £l6, 3 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d;'W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l4, 1 £l2; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £lO 10s. Todd Bros, sold: For executors Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2, 1 £10; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l4 ss* 3 £7 17s 6d; a client, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £0 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £ll, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d, 2 £5 12s 6d, 1 £4 10s; R. Botting (North-East Valley), 1 £6 7s 6d, 2 £5 10s; J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £2 17s 6d; R. Cullen (East Taieri), 2 £7 15s, 1 cow £6 Bs, 1 £6 2s 6d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 2 heifers £6 17s 6d; R. East (Leith Valley), 1 cow £6; Mrs N. Rabbitt (Wairuna), in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., 2 bullocks £l2 10s, 2 £lO ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 12s 6d, 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £5, 1 £4 10s; A. J. Bell (Stirling), 3 bullocks £ls 15s, 2 £ls 12s 6d, 1 £l3 15s, 1 heifer £9 10s; Mrs W. M. Boyd (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l4 12s 6d, 2 heifers £6 10s; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l2; R. Botting (Te Houka), 1 bullock £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7, 1 £6 7s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 15s; a client, 2 heifers £B, 1 cow £7 17s Od, 1 heifer £7, 2 £6 10s, 2 £6 2s 6d, 2 £6, 1 cow £5 ss, 1 heifer £5 2s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £6 15s; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 cow £4 ss; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association Bold; For Writ Hallum (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £2O 17s 6d, 1 £l7, 1 cow £4 12s 6d; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill), as agents, 1 bullock £l7 15s, 3 £l7 10s, 3 £l6 7s 6d, 1 £l6; G. M'Kenzie (Thp Grange), 3 £l6 ITs Cd, 2 £ls 17s 6d. Z £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer £9 17s 6d; a northern client, 1 truck cattle at quotations; a southern client, 2 bullocks £lO 17s Cd, I£B 10s, 1 heifer £7 ss, 2 £4; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £lO 12s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £10; T. Gawn (North Taieri), 2 £9 7s 6d, 2 £8 7s 6d; J. Douglas, jun. (East Taieri), 2 cows £6; D. Ford (Allanton), 1 cow £5 10s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 1 heifer £4 7s 6d, 3 £3 10s, 1 bullock £3 12s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 3 bullock £l2 2s Gd, 2 £ll 12s 6d; executors p. Rabbitt (in conjunction with Todd Eros., Ltd.), 2 £l2 10s, 2 £lO ss; executors Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), £l2; R. Acton Adams (Wilden Estate), 2 heifers £ll 12s 6d, 1 £lO 7s 6d, 4 £lO 10s; Walter Blackie (“Lochend”), 2 bullocks £9 7s 6d; Alex. M‘Pherson, 2 bullocks £l2 2s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a medium entry, but only about three pens of good stores. These mot a good demand. The balance of the yarding consisted of old cows and nondescript sorts, which were hard to quit. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £7 15s, 2 cows £5 3 heifers £3 7s fid, 4 heifers £2 ss, 11 vealers to £2 10s; Wm. Fox (Milton), 1 cow £4 7s fid; Gordon M'Master (Saddle Hill), 2 vealers 335; Mrs Annie M'Donald (Mosgiel), 2 vealers 27s fid. ■ The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a southern client, 7 steers £7 la, 6 £6 2s fid; W. Forrester (North-East Valley), 7 heifers £5 4s; W. Fraser (Pomahaka), 11 heifers £2 15s, 1 cow £5 12s fid; J. Thomson (Jubilee Farm), 4 heifers £2 11s; a client, 1 cow £7, 1 £3 10s, 2 £2 17s fid; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 oow £5 14s, 1 £1 12s; T. Pugh (Mosgiel), 1 £3 ss, 1 £1 Is; Hamilton Bros. (Green Island), 1 £2 6s, 1 £1 4s; a client, 1 £2 2s fid 3 vealers £1 14s, 2 £1 11s, 1 £1 8s: P. Hellyer (NorthEast Valley), 1 cow £2 14s; T. Kirkland. (Fairfield), 1 cow £1 17s fid, I £1 ss; a client, 4 bulls £7, 9 £5, 1 £4 17s fid, 1 £3; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 bull £3 12s fid. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 3 cows at quotations; John Allan (East Taieri), 1 cow £2 19s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For E. Jensen (Dunedin), 5 cows £7, 1 £5 10s, 7 yearlings 18s; Brown Bros. (Milburn), 2 cows £6 15s, 1 £5 10s, 1 £4 7s fid. 1 £3 15s, 8 £2 16s. 8 £2 15s, I£l 6s, 4 vealers £l, 215 s, 210 s; T. O’Grady (Saddle Hill), 1 £6 2s fid ; R. Sprott (Otokia), 1 cow £5 17s fid, 2 £5 12s fid, 2 £2 17s. 2 £2 6s; J. Lorry (Greytown), 2 £5, 2 £2; W. Reeves (Portobello), 2 cows £3 ss, 1 vealer £1 4s; Hugh Thomson (Outram), 2 £2 17s fid, 1 £2 12 fid, 1 calf 50s; James Blair (Outram), 1 yearling £1 7s, 1 £1 6s; J. M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 vealer 17s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 heifer 16a; G. Austin, 1 calf Bs. Sitronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley). 5 cows 40s; T. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 cow £2 ss; a client, 5 cows £2 Ifis, 5 vealers 265, 1 30s; T. Maxwell (South Dunedin), 1 cow £2 15s, 1 £2 12s fid; A. H. Kettle (Waitati), 1 bull £3 2s fid; W. L. Wilson (Mornington), 1 cow £2 sa. Todd Bros, sold; For P. Cunningham (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 cow £6 12s fid; R. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 stag £6 7s fid, 1 bullock £2 Is; lan Lindsay (Allanton). 1 cow £3 cs, 1 £2 12s fid. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For E. Stanley (Macraes), 1 cow £1 17s, 1 £1 10s; George Stanley (Macraes), 1 heifer £3 ss, I£2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 7 steers £7 9s, 3 £2 16s, 2 cows £1 16s 2 vealers £l, 6 heifers £l 19s. 1 cow £2 10s; T. Landels (Gore), 8 cows £2 14s, 1 bull £4 12s fid. 1 £4 17s fid; R Beale (Aunpo), 7 cows £4 12s 6d; D. Weston iParera), 1 cow £7 Is, 2 £5 19s, 2 £5 11s 2 £4 ids; G. Peters (Gleneskj, 3 heifers £3 12s, 1 £2 ss; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 cow £3 10s; D. Ellis (Macraes), 1 oow £6 2s fid, 1 £1 12s; G. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £4 ss; a client, 2 cows £2 4s; James Gow (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4; G. Patrick (Manngatua), 1 cow £2 4s; W. Grieve (North Taieri), 1 bull £8 2s fid. Dairy Cows.—There was a small entry and a good demand for anything showing quality, but poor sorts were not wanted. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Fallowfield (Tomahawk), 1 dairy cow at £4 10s. Todd Bros.*sold: For P. Cunningharn (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 cow £6 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. Maxwell (South Dunedin), 1 cow £8 10a; J. M. Oliver (Sutton). 1 heifer £3 2s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For G. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £8; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 cow £3; R. Holden (Broekeibank), 1 cow £3; C, W. Hallum (Waikouaiti), 1 £6 15s; Mrs Lavorty (Green Island Bush), 1 £6; Mrs Peter Ford (Allanton), 1 £5; T. G. Auld (N.E. Harbour), 1 £3; W. Forrester (N.E. Valley). 1 £2 15s; A. Cambridge (N.E. Taieri), 1 £2 7s fid; D. A. Cameron (Halfway Bush). I,£l 12s fid. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For R. M‘Kerrow (Port Chalmers), 1 £7 17s fid ; a client, 1 £3 10s; W. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 2 £5 10s; a. client, 1 £2 12s fid; C. Creighton (P;a» Hill), 5 oow* st market rates.

Calves.—There was another very largo yarding, and values eased on last market’s rates. ——Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For E. Jensen (Dunedin), 1 calf 30s, 220 s, 216 s, 1 15s; Mrs M. J. Murphy (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 235; John Allan (Merton), 1 17s; T. Grant (Outram), 1 15s; G. Bathgate (Outram), 1 11s, 1 10s, 1 Bs, 1 ss, 2 3s; J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 11s, 1 9s; T. Schofield (Saddle Hill). 1 ss, Is 3s 6d; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 3s 6d; J. Harbrow (Tomahawk), 1 10s R. Douglas (Otakou), 1 Bs, 1 6s, 1 ss, 1 3s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 1 11s, 1 5s fid; C. M’Kenzie (Mornington), 1 17s, 1 15s; J. Kenny (Otokia), 1 16s; W. D. Stewart (Sandymount), 218 s, 1 13s; G. Ford (Mosgiel), 1 11s, 1 13s, 1 10s, 1 4s; C. Creighton (Pine Hill), 1 15s; a client, 1 11s. Todd Bros, sold: For a client, 26 255; AM. Williams (Chain Hills), 1 15s; lan Lindsay (Allanton). 1 20s; J. W. Kerr (Brighton road), 1 7s; Miss W. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 14s, 1 13s; a client, 1 17s, 3 20s. 1 255, 1 21a, 3 19s. 217 s, 215 s, 1 14s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), 1 41s; N.Z. Refrigerating Co., 1 265; J. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 225, I 15s; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island). 1 20s; Robert Allan (Brockville), 1 19s, 1 15s; J. Jones, jun. (Brighton), 5 18s, 1 12s; C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 18s, 1 17s, 1 9s fid; G. M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 16s; D. Cameron (Outram), 1 12s. 1 Bs, 1 3s fid; M. Dickson (Tomahawk), 1 13s; Jack Barnes (Abbotsford), 1 12s; T. Collins (N.E. Valley), 1 16s; H. M'Murray (Mornington), 1 10s; a client, 1 6s fid, 1 3s fid, 1.35; P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 3s fid; J. Bain, jun. (Halfway Bush), 1 2s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For G. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 2 calves J. Callaghan (Green Island), 4 calves to 16s; J. M. Oliver (Sutton), 1 calf 21s; G. Lyall (Berwick), 1 13s; a client, 1 18s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 17 245. 4 15s; John Allan (East Taieri), 1 ss; Thos. Stoddart (East Taieri), 1 10s. Fat Sheep.—There was a medium entry, 1665 being yarded. The quality generally was good, and values were quite on a par with prices ruling at last market. Freezing buyers operated freely, securing a proportion of the lighter wethers and ewes, and this competition kept the market firm. Values were: Extra prime wethers, _ fils fid to 55s 3d; prime, 46s to 50s; medium, 41s to 455; light, 37» to 40s fid; extra prime woolly ewes, to 545; extra prime shorn owes, “45s to 49s 9d; prime. 40s to 445; medium, 35s to 395; light, 28s to 34s.——The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 12 wethers 65s 3d, 16 50s fid, 6 45s 9d, 8 ewes 33s 3d ; Messrs Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 19 wethers 51s fid, 11 48s 3d; a client, 25 ewes (woolly) 545, 13 45s fid, 19 ewes (shorn) 37s fid; A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 7 wethers 40s, 9 ewes 345: A. J. Cameron (Outram), 9 esves 325. 1 Dalgety and Co, sold: For J. Duncan (Homebush), 11 wethers 52s 3d, 28 61s, 20 47s fid; Jaffray Bros. (Saddle Hill), 20 wethers 48s 9d : Jas. W. Blair (Outram). 8 ewes 49s fid. 23 ewes 43s 9d, 14 40s fid, II 40a, 8 wethers 465; R. Acton Adams (Wilden Estate), 34 wethers 355, 29 33s,—— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Southland Farmers’ Coop. (Invercargill, as agents), 6 wethers 51s 3d, 26 50s, 11 42s 3d, 12 455; trustees late J. B. Sim (Heriot), 20 47s fid, 10 435. 12 ew«s 44s 3d, H 42s 9d, 5 39s fid; R. Oliver (Heriot), 24 wethers 47s 3d, 22 475, 14 42s fid, 6 ewes 37s fid; F. Doherty (Outram), pen wethers 495, 15 ewes 35s 9d, 4 wethers 54s fid; A. W. Sim (Heriot), 6 ewes 38s 3d ; W. J.’ Watson (Glonledi), 8 ewes 58s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold; For a client, 15 wethers 49s 6d, 27 48s 9d, 13 48s; v* . M‘Hattie (Allanton), 14 wethers 475, 32 43s fid, 7 36s fid; J. W. Geevoa (Kuri Bush), pen of wethers 40s fid; R. Mitchell (Outram), 10 wethers 38s; R. G. Wodehouse (Roxburgh). 8 ewes 365; J. A. Mathewson (Green Island), 18 ewes 30s, 10 29s 3d, 150 wethers 30s. Todd Bros, sold: For John Gordon (Heriot), 5 wethers 495, 4 ewes 44a, 10 36s fid; Alex. Moynihan (Momona), 8 ewes 375; R. Mitchell (Outram), 24 wethers 38s, 11 ewes 29s fid. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For R. G. Lockhart (Clarkosville), 18 wethers 50s fid, 17 48s 3d; Alex. Mason (Arthurton). 10 wethers 48s 6d, 19 47s 3d, 18 43s 9d, is 38s 9d; Wm. Sim (Glenham), 16 ewes 45s fid, 18 41s, 9 38s 3d, 5 wethers 40s; W. T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 62 wethers to 40s fid; Wm. Birnie (Glenham), 7 owes 37s 3d; John Robertson (Glenham), 5 wethers 355. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. R. Mills and Son (Invercargill, as agents) 15 wethers 465, 21 43s 3d, 14 41s fid, 27 435, 32 39s 9d, 19 38s 9d; A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), 5 45s 9d, 2 ewes 34s 3d; J. A. Anderson (Waikaka Valley), pen wethers 45s 9d, 15 ewes 35s 3d ; Mrs Morrison (Waikaka Valley), 12 44s 3d; Win. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 4 wethers 43s fid, 4 435, 8 38s, 1 ewe 32s fid; T. Adam (Waihola), 2 eweg 41s fid; Fred Driver (Mihiwaka), 24 to 30s 9d. • -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold; For W. D. Hunt (Invercargill), 30 wethers 51s 6d, 24 48s 9d, 6 47s 9d, 25 47s 9d, 19 47s 9d, 26 475; J. Gray (Hillend), 26 50s 6d, pen 60s; H. Smith (Greenfield), 18 wethers 50s, 21 48s 9d, 16 48s, 23 48s 3d, 20 46s fid, 17 43s fid; D. Coubrough (Kelso), 20 495, 25 ewes 41s 3d; Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Export Co., Ltd. (Mjakarowa), 12 wethers 495, 13 ewes 465, 16 w-ethers 475, 14 43s 9d. 5 ewes 41s 3d; L. Murphy (Tahakopa), 29 wethers 49s 9d, 16 47s 9d, pen 41s 9d, 18 ewes 35s fid • J. W. Blair (Outram). 24 wethers 41s 9d, 18 37s 9d, 24 37s fid; Mrs J. Miller (Maungatua), 8 owes 36s fid, pen wetherg 295. Lambs.—There was a small yarding, 873 being forward. Freezing buyers operated freely, and prime lambs sold at well up to last market’s rates. Lighter sorts, however, did not meet such a keen sale and values for this quality eased quite 2s per head. Extra prime lambs made 45s to 48s, prime 40a to 445, medium 55s to 395, light 50s to 54s.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company sold: For Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 9 lambs 42s fid, 9 39s 9d; a client, 30 40s, 15 365, 29 32s fid; A. J. Cameron (Outram), 8 38s; Mrs A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 16 31s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. G. Woodhouse (Roxburgh), 30 56s 9d, 23 31s 9d; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 14 34s fid. Todd Bros, sold : For Todd and Davies (Heriot), 30 40s 3d, 44 36s 9d, 42 355; Alex. Moynahan (Momona), 3 45s 3d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 12 51s; a client, 107 32s fid, 98 28s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For R. L. Reid (Waikaka Valley), 3 42s fid, 9 40s 3d; Fred Driver (Mihiwaka), 12 38s, 11 30a; J. A. Anderson (Waikaka Valley), pen 375. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a. client, 10 lambs 44s 9d, 12 43s 9d, 1 40s 3d, 11 36s fid; R. Mitchell (Outram), 12s 365, 2 335. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. sold: For R. G. Woodhouse (Roxburgh), 24 lambs 40s 3d; J. W. Geerves (Kuri Bush), 11 40s, 16 355; J. A Mathewson (Green Island), 4 35s 3d, 6 32s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For the Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill), 7 lambs 48s, 15 43s 9d, 26 41s, 13 40s; R. G. W’oodhouso (Roxburgh, 25 575, 23 34s 3d, 12 29s 9d; F. Doheity (Outram), 30 33s 3d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. J. Walker (Otokia), 6 lambs 445; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 6 325; a client, 5 295. Fat Pigs.—There wa s a large yarding, and the quality was good. Prices were firm on last market’s rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For G. D. Watson (-Ngapara), 12 £5; Alex. Gow (Outram), 1 £4 16s, 1 £4 Is. 1 £3 13s : A. J. Cameron (Outram), 2 £4, 3 £3 17s; T. Meehan (Ngapara), 2 £4; Geo. Munro (Ngapara), 1 £3 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For W. field and Sons (Woodside), 1 £4 12s; D. M. Jackson (Mosgiel), 1 £4 6s, 2 £3 18s; John Allan (Merton). 3 £3 16s; A, C. Reece (Portobello), 1 £3 16s; Jas. Milne (Brighton), 1 £3 15s, 1 £5 7s; Chas. Harris (Maungatua), 1 £3 9s, 1 £3 4s; A. Rodger (Sandymount). 3 £2 19s- M. Alsom (Kaitangata), 1 £2. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold; For I. J. Smith (Bushy), 2 £4 7s, 3 £3 19s ; A. Fleming (Palmerston), 1 £4 Ss; an Invercargill client, 1 £4 2s. 3 £3 15s; D, B. Craighead (Middlemarch), 4 £4 Is; south client, 12 £2 14s; T. Stoddart (East Taieri), 1 £2, 2 £1 18s; south client, 6 £2 ss, 1 £1 15s. Todd Bros, sold: For D. J. Cullen (East Taieri), 3 £3 4s, 1 £2 18s, 1 £3 Is; a client, 7 £4 14s. 1 £3 17s, 4 £3 13s, 5 £3, 2 £2 15s, 2 £3 9s; David Booth (Leith Valley), 4 £3 16s* Thos. Stoddart (East Taieri), 2 £2 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Orokonui Home (Waitati). 4 £5, 1 £4 18s- K. P. Heenan (Middlemarch), 1 £4 18s. 1 £4 6s. 1 £3 10s; J. Leyden (Saddle Hill), 1 £5 3s; a client, 1 £5 9s, 1 £5 Is; D. Tannahill (Janefield, Mosgiel), 1 £3 xas; Charles Harris (Maungatua), 2 £3 ss; George Brookes (Green Island), 2 £3 14s; Johnson Bros. (Halfway Bush), 2 £2 10s; Mrg Ro'bt. Gibson (Mosgiel), 1 £2 18s ; R. Campbell (Sutton), 2 £5 10s; T. Cogger (Middlemarch), 2 £3. Dalgety and Co. sold ■ For G. Gudsell, (Maheno), 3 £3 16s, 2 £3 10s, 3 £3 13s, 1 £3 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For R. Penny (Bushey), 2 £4 12s, 1 £4 6s, 1 £2 15s; Geo. Brooks (Green Island), 1 £4 15s; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 2 £4 4s; A. E. Barsdoll (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £4 Is, 2 £5 11s; a Taieri client, 1 £3 16s, 1 £3 14s 2 £5 8s; T. G. Auld (North-East Harbour), 1 £3 14s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 3 £2. Store Pigs.—There was a very small yarding, and the supply not being equal to the demand, the sale was a particularly keen one. —-Todd Bros, sold: For a client, 3 £1 2s- 4 17s fid.- —Stronach, Morris, and

Co. sold: For Wallace Brace (Momona), 8 slips 31s; George Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 7 pigs to 31s; J. Thompson (Green Island), pen of pigs 235. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a Peninsula client, 3 275. 3 235, 1 18s; a Taieri client, 4 255. Dalgety’ and Co. sold: For John Hamilton (Maungatua), 2 30s Gd. 4 25s fid. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Robert Allan (Brockville), 1 455; T. Paisley (N.E. Valley), 2 £4 17s; J. Gibbs (Saddle Hill), 1 375, 1 30s; Chris. Robinson (Lovell’s Flat), 1 £3 18s, 1 £3 13s: J. Callaghan (Green Island), 2 £5 18s, 2 £5 18s, 1 £3 14s; T. Lyall (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 £2 13s, 1 £2 12s, 1 £1 19s ; Johnstone Bros., 1 £2 19s; Peter Robertson, 1 £4 19s, 1 £4 7s, 1 £3 12s, 1 £3 10s, 4 £2 10s. i Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M. Alsom (Kaitangata), 1 28s; John Allan (Merton), 2 265, 2 245, 3 21s, 219 s. CHEAP MEAT. For prime ox beef, wether mutton, lamb, and dairy-fed pork, Salisbury Butchery cheapest in town for cash. Wo specialise country orders. Shops at Stuart street, Princes street, and also corner George and Hanover streets. —Advt. ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Peb United Peess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 7. The first market after the holidays was hold to-day and attracted average entries. There was an improved market for fat cattle, whilst fat lambs showed an advance on the exporters’ buying schedule. Fat and store sheep maintained late rates. Store Sheep.—A good-sized yarding. There was a keen demand for forward wethers and rape lambs, with a tinning for wethers; aged merino owes with iambs, 20s Id; aged crossbred ewes with lambs, 22s 3d to 255; failing-mouthed ewes witli lambs, 27s 2d to 30s lid; two-toothed three-quartorbrod ewes. 38g fid; six and eight-toothed crossbred ewes, 36a lid; sixtoothed halfbred wethers, 34s 9d to 36s 3d ; forward two-toothed halfbred wethers, 30s" to 32s 7d; small two-toothed halfbred wethers, 25s 4d to 26s 2d; cull two-toot hed halfbred wethers, 23s lid; four and sixtoothed halfbred wethers, 345; four, six, and eighUtoothod threo-quarterbrod wethers, 29s lid to 33s lOd; forward six and eight-toothed threc-quarterbred wethers, 38s: two-toothed threo-q uartei'bred wethers, 30s; forward four and six-toothed Romney cross wethers, 395; sound and failing-mouthed halfbred wethers, 27s 2d; rape Jambs, 30s fid to 32s 4d. Fat Lambs. —The yarding consisted of 3060 head. There was a keen sale. Prime under 42s made from 12id to 12id; seconds, 12d; and heavy-weights, 11 id; extra prime lambs, 45s to 47s 10s; prime, 41s fid to 44s fid; medium, 37s fid to 41s; light, 32s fid to 375. Tat Sheep.—An average yarding and a good sale, though values were slightly over exporters’ limits. The market cased towards the finish of the sale. Extra prime wethers, 47s to 495; prime, 44a to 46s fid; medium, 39s fid to 435; light, 35s to 395; extra prime ewes, 43s to 47s 3d; prime, 37s fid to 40s; medium, 34s to 375; light, 30s to 33s fid; old and inferior, 26a fid to 29a. Fat Cattle.—4oo were yarded, mostly of good class. 'J here was an improved sale by 25s to 30s a head. Extra choice boof made to 43s per 1001 b; prime, 38s fid to 41s fid; medium, 35s to 38s Id; and light, from 31s to 34s fid; extra prime steers, £l9 to £2O 10s; prime, £l6 to £lB 10s; medium, £l3 5s to £ls 15s; light, £9 to £l3; prime heifers, £9 15s to £lO 17s fid; medium, £7 to £9 10s; extra prime cows, £l3 2s 6d ; prime, £9 5s to £ll 10s; medium, £7 to £9; old, £3 to £6 ss. Voalors.—A good sale. Runners mad© to £7 2s fid • vealers. £3 10s to £6. Store Cattle.—A small entry and a bright demand for anything decent, but no quotable lines wore forward. Dairy Cattle.—A small entry and better competition. Best springers, £6 to £11; springing heifers, £5 to £8 10s. Fat Pigs.—A big entry, and baconers were a little firmer. Choppers made up to £5 arid boat baconers to £4 6s (average price per lb, fid to fi^d); porkers, £2 7a to £3 6s (average price per IH, 6Jd to li tore Pigs.—Good sorts sold well; small woaners, 18s to 20s; better, 23a to 26s Id; small stores, 30s to 365; medium stores, 38s to 455 : large stores, 545. ________