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Otago Witness, Issue 2198, 16 April 1896, Page 24

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WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, April 15. Fat Cattle— There wera 165 yarded to-day, for the most part made lip of half-finished cattle and light-weight heifers, with a few pens prime quality. For prime quality bullocks and heifers bidding was keen and ! prices satisfactory, but for other sorts there was no life in tha bidding, and prices obtained were just about equal^to prices for good stores, and we look for no improvement for the next few weeks until the grass cattle are all in. We quote : Piime ox beef, 22s per 1001b ; medium and inferior, 15s to 19s. -The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 31 head, and sold : For Messrs Jame3 Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 4 bullocks at £7 2s 6d to £8 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £6 to £7 ss ; Mr A. M'Kay (Otakia), 7 heifers at £4 15s to £6 ; Mr Q. Botting (Naseby), 6 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 ; Mr W. Perueski (AUanton), 8 heifers at £4 5s to £5 2a 6J.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limii ed) sold : For Mr J. Dove (Titri), 21 bullocks at £3 ss, 1 do at £4 12a od, 1 heifer at £4 7s 6d, 3 do at £3 7s 6d, 1 do at £3 12s 6d, 1 bullock at £6 17s 6d ; Mr Wm. Lindcay ( Allanton), 2 bullocks at £6 15s, 2 heifers at £4 12s 6d ; Mr O. Bates (Caversham), D. Andrew (Mos- J giel), J. Scanlan (St. Kilda), J. Eaily (Kaikorai), and others, 5 pens at quotations. — STRONACn Bros, and Morris sold : For Messrs J. Mackay, W. decide, P. Wilson, and other vendors bullocks ,and heifers at quotations.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 41 head as follows:— For Mr Geo. Calder (Eskbank), 10 prime bullocks, medium weights, at from £6 13s 6d to £7 12s 6d, and 8 heifers at from £4 to £5 15a 1: and for Messrs George Morris (Catlins), Jumes Gow (Invermay), J. Docherty (Portobello), John Cook (Ngapara), Wm. Allan, Wm. Cox, George M'Mullan, JamesFeg^ne, John Kirkland, and others, 23 head at quotations. The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 12 head, aud sold bullocks to £7 15s, and cows to £6. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 35, and sold : For Messrs N. and A. M' Bride (Berwick), 6 prime heifers at £8 7s 6d to £6 ; Mr Robert Muir (Ardgowan), 3 prime heifers at £8, 4 bullocks at £6 ss; Mr S. Rollinson (Whare Flati, 5 bullocks at»£4 8s to £3 16s 6d ; Messrs Garr, MAuley, Haynes, and others, 17 head at quotations. • We sold : For Mr B. Bray (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £5 10s and 6 cows £3 to £6 ss ; Mr J. Dove (Waihola), 2 bullocks £6 2s 6d, 2 heifers £5, and 2 heifers at £3 ; Mr W. Lindsay, 1 bow £5 17s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 5 cows £6, 1 cow £5 53 ; Mr J. Miller (Sawyers' Bay), 1 heifer at A3 15s and 3 cattle at quotations ; Mr J. P. Gardinor, 2 cows at quotations ; Mr D. M'Gregor (North-East Valley), 3 cows at £2; other clients, 5 cattle at quotations. Fat Sheep.— 2662 penned to-day, and as usual at this time of year the supply consisted principally of old ewes of all descriptions with a few pens of prime wethers. For the latter buyers for export competed keenly and kept prices up and a little beyond last week's rates, but we can report no improvement in the price of second-class sheep. Best wethers brought lls 6d to 12s 9d ; bast ewes, 10s to Us 6d ; medium and inferior, 5s to 9s. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 328, and sold : For Mr W. Park (Waikoikoi), 35 crossbred ewe* and wethers at lls 9d, 23 do at 9s 9d ; Mr D. M'Kenzie (Hakateramea), 132 halfbred ewes at 6s 2d to 7s ; Mr R. O'Neill (Middlemarch), 45 crossbred ewes at 7s ; Mr D. Alexander (The Willows), 53 do at lls to lls 3d ; Messrs A. and J. Brown ( Abtaotiford), 41 ewe 3at 5s to 8s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agec*cy Company (Limited) penned £61, aud sold : For Mr Jameg Ross (Kirtij?i),_2o cro3«bred wethers at 123 6d, 111 crossbred ewes to 83; a northern client, 120 cro3sbred wethers and ewes to lls 6d ; Mr J. Findlay (UVydale), 74 crossbred ewes to 7s 9d ; Mr H. H. Frazer (Taratu), 70 crossbred wethers and ewes to 9s 6d ; Mr James Liddell (Taieri Beach), 96 crossbred ewes to 10s 6d ; Miss Jessie M'Kenzie (Taieri BeaclO, 54 do to 9s ; Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford), G'\ crossbred wethera and ewes to 9s 9d ; James M..ffat (Hunchback), 253 crossbred ewes to 93.— Stkon.vcm Bros and Morris sold: For Mr A. W. Gillies (Georgetown), crossbred ewes at 7s 9d and 7s 3d; Mr James Uray (Kuri Bush), halfbted ewes at 9s 9d and 9s 6d.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 523 as follows :— For Mr Ernest Chaplin (The Meadows), ISO crossbreds at from 9j to lls 9d ; Mr W. G. Hill (Kurow), 60 cro3abred wethera at 9i 9d to lls 3d ; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 75 prime crossbred ewes at from 10s to 10s 6tf; Ringway estate, 63 crossbred ewes at from 8a 9d to 9a ; Coombe Hay estate, 70 crossbred ewes at 7s 3d to 8s ; Mr Peter Murray (Hooper's Inlet), 13 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d ; Mr Alexander Garry (Catlins), 79 crossbred ewes and wethers at 9a 3d to 11? 3d ; Mrs C. Miller (>faungatua), and Miss Marchbanks (Maungatua), draffs of crossbred ewes at quotations.—The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold as follows :— On account of Mr George Johnstone, 68 crossbred ewes from 10s 9d to lls 6d ; Mr W. Allan, 75 wethers and crossbred ewss to 10s ; Mr John Bruce (The •Firs), 66 crossbred ewes from Bs3d to 10s 3d ; Mr James M'Kay (Berwick), 12 crossbred ewes at satisfactory prices ; and a client, 50 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d —Do.vald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr A. M'Kerrow (Hampden), 49 crossbred wdtheis at 12s to 10s ; Mr Thos. Adam (Waihola). 42 do 1 and ewe 3at 10s 9d to 9a 6d, 48 do ewes at 8j 6d to 6» 9d ; Mr W. Duff (Waihola), 50 do ewes at 7a 6d to 6a 9d ; Mr F. William* (Palmer- ton), 18 do wethers and ewes at 6s 6d; Mr W. Heenan (Maungatua), 32 do ewes at 5s 9d ; Mr Wm Shand (Keith Hall), 75 do ewes at 10s 9d to 9s 9d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 62 do eweg at lOt 9d to 9a ; Mr John Findlay (FindUystonk 70 do wethers aud ewes at 12s 9J to 11* 9d ; Mr WV Grant (CUreinch), 22 do ewes at 8s 9d ; Mr Robert ' Mnir (Ardgowan), 35 do ewe 3at 7s 3d ; Mr H. Kellis (Portobello), 17 do ewes at 4s 6d ; Mr John Gray (Maungatua), 10 do ewes at 5a. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having sold : For the Dunedin Meat Kxpo*t Company (Limited), 100 crossbred ewes-at 6s 6d to Bs, 65 lamb 3at 6a 6d.

Lambs.— The supply to-day consisted of 588, ranging from poor stores to really prime lambs fit for export. For all good lambs bidding was keen and prices good, but for poor sorts there was scarcely any demand, and we think ownerts of this class would consult their own interests by selling in the country. Best brought 9a to llu 6d ; medium, 7s to 8s 6d ; inferior, 3s to 63.--THE Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 129 and sold : For Mr R. O'Neill (Mi<idlemarch), 18 at 93 ; Mr D. Alexander (The Willows), 66 at 6a to 6s 6d ; Mr T. South (Valley farm), 45 at 78 6d to 9s.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr James Moffat (Hunchback), 70 to Qi 6d ; Mr James Lidd«ll (Taieri Beach), 13 at 9s, 8 at 8s ; Jessie M'Kenzie (Taieri Beach), 10 at 8s 9d : Alfred Brown (Garvald), 33 atfis 6d and 29 at6i 2d.— Stronach Bros, and Moruis sold for a client 62 at quotations.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 60 as follows : For Mr William Black, 13 very prime at lls 3d ; Mrs 0. Miller, 30 prime at 9s; Miss Marchbanks, 17 medium at 7s 3d.— The v Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold a consignment fi«m Mr James M'Kay at 5s 3d.— Donald Reid and Co. yaided 249, and sold : For Mr E. Clark (Middlemarch), 64 prime at lls 6d to IO3; Mr P. Fletcher (Middlemarch), 64 prime at 10s 7d to 7i 6d ; Mr Robert Muir (Ardgowan), 19 at 7s 6d ; Mr H. Kellia (Portobello), 21 at 6s ; Messrs A. and J. Brown (Green Island), 43 at 8s 9d ; Mr John Gray (Maungatua), 37 at 4s 9d to 3s 9d. Pigs.— ls7 penned to-day, including a line of prime medium-weight baconers. Since the cold weather has set in the demand for these" has become keen, and all penned to-day Bold readily at quotations. Extra hewy, 475 ; medium, 32s to 378 ; light, 25a to 28s ; porktirs, 19s to 225 ; stores,

13s 6d to 16s 6d ; slips, 9a 6d to lls ; suckers, 3s 6d to B?,— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantilb Agency Company (Limited) sold for the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, on account of Mr Thomas Lynn (Anderson's Bay) and others, two pens at quotations.— Wright, Stephknson, and Co. sold 104 at quotations.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold 88 at market quotations. — Donald Rei?> and Co. yarded and sold for Mr William Thomson (Banks), 13 at lls to 9s. Country Sales.— Tub New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report having held their regular sale by auction at Clinton on Thursday, 9th inst. The attendance waa up to the average, and a moderate entry of sheep wan presented, nearly all being placed at prices about on a par with those lately obtaining. Oa the following day (Friday, 10th) we held out fortnightly sole at the Crown yards, Balclutha, when the attendance was also very satisfactory, and veiy fair entries of both cattle and sheep came forward. There was very good competition for the former, bidding being spirited under the hammer and full prices obtaining. Most of the sheep offered were not so keenly competed for at auction, though nearly all were afterwards placed privately. We sold 167 crossbred lambs at Gs 6d to Bs, 326 crossbred wethers at 8s to 11s 6d, 178 crossbred ewes at 5s 6d to fa's sd, 16 steers at £5 Is to £5 15s, 13 do at £3 17s 6d, SO do at £3 ss, and 8 heifers at £3 16s.— Stronach Bros, and Morris report selling at Mataura on Friday la«t, when the attendance of buyers was good and competition for all classes of sheep fairly keen. Good six and eight-tooth wethera sold at up to lls, store lambs to 5s lOd, and two-tooth or o?sbreds to 7s Bd. We penned 2529 sheep, and cleaied all these at auction to the satisfaction of vendors.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report having held their usual fortnightly sales at Balclutba, where they yarded and sold 1168 sheep and lambs. The bidding was not very briak, though there was a good nu tuber of buyers, and what was not knocked down at the auction met with a ready" sale privately. Freezing sheep biought to 103 lid and lambs up to 10s 6d. — They also report having held an - auction sale at Mr A. B. Kitchener's yards, Waihemo, which were kiudly lent for the occasion. There was a large entry— fully 3000 sheep and about 30 head cattle, The buyers were few, and as the entry consisted mostly of merino ewes the bulk was passed in, the prices offered not coming up to vendors' ideas of value.— Donald Reid and Co. report : We held a clearing sale on account of Mr Alexander M'Naughton, at Waitati, on Thursday, the 9th inst , when we submitted the whole of his dairy and young stock, implements, crops, &c, for unreserved sale. There was a fair attendance of the surrounding settlers, and under moderate competition everything was cleared at prices which, considering the time of the year, may be termed fairly satisfactory. Store Sheep.— Donald Reid and Co. report having sold at Burnside Yards : 293 crossbred ewes at 53, 83 half bred wethera at Bs, 70 half bred ewes at Is Bd, 160 merino ewes at Is 9d, 118 halfbred ewes at 53, 29 merino wethera and ewes at Is lid, 56 half bred wethers at 3s, 62 halfbred ewes (culls) at Is lOd. "* Rabbitskins. — Nothing new to report. As winter approaches better prices are looked for. Sheepskin*.— Catalogues are easily cleared at good prices. Hides.— There Is no change in price to be noted. The demand in as inual rather slow. Tallow. — Consignments can be readily placed at recent quotations. Grain.— The quantity coming to hand is not large. All offering in readily placed at quotations. Velvet is rather sc*rce. Quotations are : Prime velvet, 3* 7d to 3s 8d : prime Tuscan, &c., 3s 5d to 3* 6d ; good, 3s 3d to 3s 4Jd ; fowl wheat, 2s lOd to .3s 2£d. Oats are coming to hand freely, and meet with a ready sale at last week's quotations. Quotations : Prime feed and millißr, la 6JJ to Is 7d ; good, Is s}d to Is 6d. Barley : Prime samples are scarce, and competition is good for auything approaching fair malting quality. Quotations : Prime malting-, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; medium to *ood, 2s 9d to 3s 2d ; inferior and feeding sorts, 2s 3d to 2a 6d. Potatoes are in fair demand, and all lots offering are readily placed at quotations. Prime Derwents, 553 to 57a 6d ; good do, 50s to 52s 6d ; kidneys, 40s to 47s 6 i. Chaff. — Arrivals have been pretty heavy durirjg the week, and prices are rather easier. Prime oatsn is worth £2 12s 6J, medium to £2 10s per ton. Ryegrass.— There is very little doing in this, and the only class of seed selling is heavy, shotty seed. Other descriptions are quiteneglected. Quotations : Piime (extra heavy), 3s 6d to 3* 9d; medium, 3a to 3s 3d; undressed, 2a to 2s 9d (according to sample). [The individual reports of Wool, Rabbitshin, or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Tim«s and Otago Witness at special Mates.] GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs William B. Reynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending 15th April as follows : — Wheat remained steady, and all lines offered are readily placed at quotations. Prices are almost sure to remain firm for the rest of this year. We quote : Prime velvet, 3a 7d ; Tuscan, 3s 6d ; red sorts, &3dto 3s sd ; fowl feed up to 3s. Oats r So far arrivals have not been very heavy for this time of the year, and us farmers are mostly inclined to store prices keep fitfm. We think that crops are going to thre-h out less than was expected, and that prices cannot well fall further, while at the same time theie is every prospect of them firming somewhat once sales off tiuck are finished. We quote : Prime milling, Is 7Jd ; prime feed, Is 6Jd ; food sound, Is sid to Is 6d ; ordinary, Is 4d to Is d. Barley : We can repeat what we reported last week— viz. : Prime lines aru meeting with ready sale, but other sorts are neglected, and the market is not particularly firm. Brewers seem not to care to stock too heavily in the face of some talk of prohibition next spring. We quote : Prime Lake*. 3s 9d to 4s at the most ; other districts, 33 3d to 3s 6d ; medium up to 3i ; and ordinary uj> to 2s 6d. Chaff is in. good demand owing to mills being busy threshing, and we quote : Prime, £2 12s fid to £2 15s ; other sorts according to quality. Potatoes, if prime, are selliDgat up to £3 ; medium quality, £2 10s to £2 155. . SPECIAL. We would draw the attention of our many clients to the fact tint "we are shifting into new and more commodious premises in Bond street sometime next week. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin, Dunedln, report (wholesale) as follows for week ending April 15, 1896. All quotations subject to market fluctuations : — \ Wheat : We quote best velvet 3j 7d ; best Tuscans and red chaff, 3s 51 to Rs6i ; fgwls 1 wheat, 3s to 3s 2d. Oats: Prime milling, Is 9d; bright short feed, Is 6d to Is 7d ; ordinary feed, Is 4id to Is 5Jd. Barley : Feed sorts are quoted 2s 2d~ to 2s 4d ; malting, from 3a 6d to 4s. Flour: We quote £9 10*. Oatmeal in 25'«, £9 10s. Pearl barley, £14. Bran, £3 ss. Pollard, £4 ss. Nelson hop 3, 8d ; new season's on the market-, and are quoted at 9d to lOd. Potatoes : Derwents, £2 17s 6d to £3-can sell good quality. Chaff : Prime quality, well-cut oaten sheaf, 50i to 523 6d. Ryegrass : Farmers' lots, 2s ,to 2s lOd 5 machined, 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3}d for 161b seed. Linteed : New crop not to hand yet. Pressed straw, 32a 6d. Clover hay. £3. We receive rabbitskins, hides, sheepskins, and tallow, and return highest market values. Hides wanted, at 2Jd to 3d per lb for good quality. We have sold this week a large quantity of hides and skins at satisfactory prices, and have a good demand to supply for oiders. We hold weekly sales. Cornsacks, seedsacks, woolpacks, seaming and binder twine at market rates. Crown sheep dip, in sgal drums, 53 6d per gallon ; in larger quantities, 5? per gallon. Rabbitskius are coming in most freely. We quote : Best springs, 7d to 8d ; full-grown summew, 4Jd to 5Jd ; half-grown do, 3dto4d ; suckers and small, Id to 2Jd ; autumns, 6M to' 73d • ( winters, IOJd. r ' Sheepskins.— London telegrams advise an advance iji this market, yesteiday'ssale being a shade firmer. We quota : Fuli-woolled merino, 4d o t

5d per lb,; half-woolled merino, 3Jd to 4d; prime full-woolled crossbred, 6d to 6d; halfwoolled crossbred, 4d to sd ; green lamb skins, beat, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; medium, la 6d to 2< 3d ; short and pelts, 2d to 3Jd. Butchsr skins : Full-woolled, 3s 6d to 63 ; short and peltp, 7d to Is 6d. Horsehair, Is to ]s 2d. We have demand for ri ecorn, but none to hand yet. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter : bait— Good quality is saleable at 7d per lb for dairy made ; 6Jd for milled butters. Cheese ; Good Akavoa, 3Jd ; factory, 3Jd. Pigs : 3d to 3Jd for good quality. Beeswax wanted, Is Id per lb. Poultry received for sale any days but Saturj days. A. LORIB AND CO.'S PRICES CURRENT. April 16, 1896. EGG 3, Is 3d. Butter, 7Jd for odd lots— local lots higher. Pigs, 3}d. Poultry.— The market was glutted last week, and although we quitted every lot it was hard work. The following prices ruled :— Young cocks, 2a 3d to 2s 6d ; hens, 2s to 2s 8d ; ducks, 3s to 3s 3d. Geese :4s for half-grown birds ;5s for best. Hen turkeys, 4d per lb ; cock turkeys, small b.rdg, 4Jd per lb. Fruit.— Good apples are scarce and brought : Prime dessert, 5a to 5s Gd per case ; cooking, 4s to 4s Gd ; inferior to medium brought 3s to 3s 6d. Pears : Prime dtsiert brought 3d per lb ; medium, 7s 3d ; inferior, ss. Quinces are plentiful at ljd to ljd. Peaches in full swing at 2Jd to 3Jd. Tomatoes sell well at advanced prices, the last lots bringing 53 to 6s 3d. Plums have no inquiry, and sell with difficulty at Id to lid. Business generally is very sound. There is no great stir of people, but returns keep up. We have just landed a very largo shipment of general drapery which was bought for us in London at a big discount. Prices appear very low compared with what is usually quoted. We have much pleasure in notifying our lady friends that we have now secured the services of a first class milliner from one of tha leading housei in Wellington. *We can undertake to supply the very latest styles at far below usual prices. .FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and produce agents. Manse street, report for the week ending April 15 :— Fruit.— Market barely supplied. Apples: Cooking, lid to 2d; dessert, lid to 2£d. Peara (scarce), lid to 3d. Plums : Few only offering ; inferior Id to lid, best 2Jd. Peaches, 3d to 4d. Tomatoes : Not so plenti-ful;'outside-grown I£dto2d, hothouse 3d. Grapes, 8d ; seconds, 6d. Baaanas (very few offering), 2a to 2Jd. Oranges : D.E. Tahiti, 8s (less for lines) ; we are receiviug regular weekly consignments. Island oranges, 7s. Lemons, 303, scarce. Pie melons, over supply, 4s to 6s per cwt. New dates, figs, &c. in stock Produce.— Eggs, scarce. Freah butter, 6d to 8d ; factory, 9id to (best) 10J ; prime salt, 7d ; medium, 5Jd to 6Jd. Cheese : Factory, 3Jd to 4d ; farmers', 3d to 34d. Bacon (roll), short supply, 6d to 6id. Hams, Bid to 7Jd. Pigs (wanted), 3Jd. Honey (new season's), 3id to 4d ; sections, 8s per dozen. Beeswax, wanted. Potatoes : Derwents, supply short of demand, £3 to £3 7s 6d ; kidney, 30* to 45*. Onions, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Poultry in fair demand. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Mr Arthur M'Donald reports (on behalf of Messrs Edward Thomas and Co , Bond street) as follows :— As the season is about to commence we take this opportunity of simply addressing the rabbittkin sellers of Otago. Daring last season threefourths of the skins sold in the colony passed through our hands ; we thbik we can therefore fairly claim to having established ourselves in the front rank of the trade in New Zealand. We are again this season ready to practically absorb the i whole of the output, for we have made such arrangements with manufacturers in various parts of the world that place us in a position not only to take any quantity but to return batter prices than can be attempted by any other firm in our line of business. Those who favoured us with [ consignments last year are be3t placed to judge the merit and demerit of these remarks. All consignments should be addressed Edward Thomas and Co., Dunedin, who will remit proceeds promptly without any deduction whatever except railage. Our report will appear each week throughout the season in the Witness. Address labels .and other information sent free to any addreis upon application. Note the address : Edward Thomas and Co., Bond street, Dunedin. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Messrs Kemshardi and Co. report as follows :— Supplies of summers and autumns are now increasing from week to week, and the quality, especially in skins from high country, is aho improving, some of our consignments containing many full clear-back 3. Wo quote : First autumns, 7d to BJd ; rack?, sid to 6Jd ; small and suckers, 2d to 4d. We would remind those of our clients who briug their skins, Ac. to us in person that we have removed to the large store adjoining our old one. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Chiustchurcii, April 15. There were fair entries at the Addiogton market to-day. The attendance was" large, and business in sheep classes good. Fat Cattle.— lso head yarded— a fair proportion of good steers and heifers (mostly handy weights), but the cows were a miscellaneous lot. All good sorts met with fair inquiry, and prices per 1001b were 18s to 20s f>r prime sorts and 13s to 17s for inferior to medium. Steers brought from £1 103 to £8, and up to £10 for extra good ; heifers, £i 6s to £8 ; cows, £3 153 to £5 12a (id. Fat Sheep. — The yarding -consisted principally of ewe mutton, the bulk, however, being good young Bh°ep. The scarcity of wethers for butchers' purposes caused very good competition for the better class of ewes, and a good Bile resulted. Heavy weight crossbred wethers, 13s to 14s ; medium sorts, 10- 6d to 12s 6i ; extra heavy crossbred ewes, lls to 13s ; fair sorts, 9s 9d to IQ3 9d ; inferior, 7s 6d to Q-> ; meiiao ewes, 4s 6d to 63. Fat Lambs. — A fair supply, and all cleared at from 9s Cd to lls 7d for bet, and 7s to 8s 6d for others. Pigs came forward in excess of requirements, and the market was poor. Baconers and porkers, 2Jd to 3d per lb. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. Sydney, April 15. Wheat : Chick 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; milling, New Zealand (to arrive), 3a 7d ; local? nominal. Flour : Roller brands, £10 ss. Oats : New Zealand fair feeding, Is lOd ; prime, Is lid (good demand). Maize, 2s 2d. Barley : Cape, 2s lOd to 3s. Bran and pollard, 9d. Peas : Prussian bUie, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Potatoes plentiful : Circular Heads, £4 5s to £4 104. .Onions scarce : Prime Victorian, £8 ; New Zealand (nominally), £9. Butter : Dairymade, 7d ; factory, Bd. Cheese very plentiful ; New Zealand, ud to Hid. Bacon, 6d to 6Jd. Melbourne, April 15. Wheat (nominally) 3i lOd. O*ts : Algerian feeding, 3s ; seed, 3s 2d. Maize, 33 7Ja. Barley : Malting, 4s 2d. Bran, Is OJd. Pollard, Is 3d (delivered). Potatoes, £2 10s to £2 16s. Onions, Abelaide, April 15. Wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 4<3. Flour : Roller brand £10 to £10 s*. Oats : Dun, 2s 6d ; Algerian, 3a 3d to 3s 6d ; stout white, 3s (Jd to 3s 9d. Bran, IOJd. Pollard, lid. Barley : ' '.w> -, Gd. SALE OF LAND AT GORE. Messra Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having sold by auction at Messrs Brewer and Trembath's yards, Gore, on Saturday, 11th inst., sections 1 and 4, block X.'Wendon district, containing 318 a 3r 27p, being portion of the Otama estate, at £4 3i per acre, to Mr William Walker, Wendon. There was a very large attendance of farmers from tbe district, and the bidding was very spirited. This farm Is one of the finest in ; he district, and the purchaser, Mr Walker, is to

be congratulated upon having acquired so fins a property. f At the same time and pTaca they also offered sections 17, 18, 1&, and 20, block IV, Chattoadis^ trict, 743.* 2r, known as Bushy Park farm, ou v which there is a fiva-roomed dwelling house, stable, &c. For this property there was no offer and it is now for s<il? orivetply. SALE OF EDUCATION LEASES. The sale of leases of education endowment, 1 , held at Gore on Saturday, was largely attended** there being over 250 persons present. Mr J. At Simson (says the Southland Times) wielded ths, hammer, and Mr J. L. M 'Donald, agsnt for th« Otngo School Commissioners, by way of prelwfff, gave intending bidders a word of advice that the commissioners did not wish anyone to bid more than what he thought the land was worth. H« hoped that intending bidders had marked their limits and would not be guided by any one bidding. He wished specially to call their attention .to a very stringent clause in the conditions in reference to the land on the river fl»t. The object of that clause was to check speculators, who might give a high tent for cropping purposes, and thereafter throw it up. He assured them that this clause would be enforced. Mr Kelly (Pyramid) asked if these conditions would be enforced?— Mr M'Donald replied that they would, so far as he knew. Mr Kelly went on to comment on the action of the commia« sioners in giving relief to a tenant who had got land at a former sale, when it was itated that no relief would be given in reduction or surrender. Mr James White asked why, if a reasonable rent only was requited, were the upsets co high for. ground in the tussock?— Mr M'Donald replied that Mr White was not forced to bid the upset; the commissioners made the offer, and there was ca compulsion for aßyone to bid. The men who wera to work the Fand ought to be, and were, the best judges of its value. He hoped that no one would bid above the value of the land.— There was no bid for the runs, and these and several sections is Waikaia and Wendonaide districts were panted, but when the sections in \^endon district were reached the bidding was spirited. Following are the lots leased, giving areas, upsets, and rents realised ; fractions of acres not given :— Wendonside.— Section 14, block 111, 274 acres, Is 6d (upset), D. Gillanders ; sections 16 and 17, block IV, 569 acres, Cd(upEet), Geo. W. 0. Dtvera ; section 2(>, block IV, 233 acref , upset 2s, 3s 6d, Neil O'Fara. Wendon. -Section 1, block XIV, 240 acres, upset 5.0, 5s 3d. John Bradbury : section 2, do, £98 acies, upset ss, 53 6d, Jervis Wilson ; section '3, do, 245 acres, upset 53, 7b !)d, Jervis Wilson : section 6, do, 368 aciea, upset 2s, 2s Id, Wilson Hall; section 7, do, 161 acres, upset 3s 6d, 4s 4d, E. M. Aitken ; section 10, do, 384 acres, upset 3s 6d, in, Wilson Hall ; section 12, do, 384 acres, 2a (upsetX Wilson Hall ; section 14, do, 244 acres, upset 33 6d, 4s lid, George Linch ; section 16, do, 233 acres, 3s (upset), John Dixon ; section 2, block IT, 352 acres', upr-et 4s, 5s sd, John Cooper ; section 1, block XIII, 584 acres, Is (upeet), Alexander, Robertson. Gore.— Section 21, block V, upset BOa, 625, I>. M'Farlane ; section 22, block V, upset 50s, 555, Albert Hartley. Waikaia Dietrict.— Secfc'ons 8 lo 10, block 111, and section 69, block I, 683 acres, 6d (upset), Gait and Paterson. Messrs Dalgety and Co. sold on the same day at Gore sections 1 and 4, block X, Wendon, 318 acres, to Mr William Walker, of Ota ma, at £4 3s per acre.