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Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 25

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According to the Cromwell Argus, the wheat harvest in the Hawea, Tarras. and Fork run dis trict promises to be a bountiful one this season Harvesting in ths Queenstown and Arrow districts is now in full swing. A good many of the crops are cut aud stocked, and threshing commenced. Tha Agent-gsneral has- cabled to the Governin eiit : "Butter, 1023 to 106s ; cheese, 37a to 41s ; heavy bright cocksfoot, 425, with the market advancing for immediate delivery." Our Lawrence correspondent writes that harvesting is progressing very satisfactorily, the recent warm weather having ripened the crops, and there is no w a good deal of is in fctook. On the whole the wheat crop is likely to be better than the oats, AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. , Sydney, March 16. Wheat: Chick 3s Jd ; milling, 4s. Flour: Roller, 10s. Oats : Feeding (medium), 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; prims, 2s 6d ; Tartarian (seed), 2s 6d to 2s Sd. Bailey : (.'ape, 2s lOd to 3s ; English (nominally), 3s M. Maize : Prime, 2a lOd. Bran, 7}d. Pollard, BJd Peas : Prussian blue, 4s 9d. Potatoes : I oc*l, £i 5s to £i 15s ; Chculai' Heads, £6 ; New Zealand li'arly Rose (seed), £G. Onions : Victorian, £6. Butter : Dairy, 7cl to 7Jd ; factory, 8d to Bjfd ; creamery, 9d. Cheese : New Zealand large, 4Jd ; medium, sd ; loaf, s£d. Bjicou, 6}d to 7Jd. Melbourne, March 16. Whsat, 4s Id. Flour, £11 to £11 10b. Oats : Algerian Is 3d Is skl ; milling, Is BJd ; otout white, 2s to 2s OJd. Maize, 2s lOd. Barley : Caps, 2s ; prime malting, 4s lOd. Bran, 9d. Pollard. aid to 9}i. Potatoes, £7 5s to £8. Onions, £5 to £5 10s. Adelaide, March 16. Wheat, 4b 4d. Flour, £10 15s to £11. Oats : New Zealand, 3s 5d to 3s 9d. Bran, Is, Pollard, Is Id. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRQDFCE REPORT. Wednesday, March 16. Fat Cattle.— The entry, £26 head, was nob a heavy one, considering that it was intended for a fortnight's supply. There was, however, a scarcity of piime heavy beef, fully two-thirds of the entry beiug medium and light weights. There was a fair demand right through the sales, and anything that was r rime met a good sale. Extra prime heavy bullocks sold at £8 15s to £9 12s 6d ; best bullocks, £8 to £8 12s 6d ; medium, £6 5s to £7 15s ; light, £3 15s to £5 10a ; beat cows and heifers, £5 Su tc £6 7s 6d ; medium, £3 15s to £i 10.3 i interior, £g t« £d.-J}QSUJB JRBIO A«» $9,

; yarded and sold ; For Mr Robert Campbell (Auchmore), 4 prime bullocks at £S 2s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glisgow farm), 6 bullocks at £5 10s, 1 heifer at £5 2s 6d"; Mr John Law«on (Berwick), 11 bullocks at £6 12s 6d to £4 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 10s ; Messrs Garr, Pressley, 1 and others, 11 head at market rates. — The 1 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency | Company (Limited) sold: For Mr .i. Moynihan ! fAllauton) and others, 2 bullocks at £6 ss, 4 do at ;' £6 2s 6d, 1 do as £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £5, and 1 cow at £4 15s.— Stronacii Bros, and Morris sold bullocks for Mr A. M'Gill at quotations. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold : For a client, bullocks at £4 10s ; Mr Walter i BUckie, 2 bullocks at £4 10s ; Mr J. Campbell, I bullocks at £6 to £5 7s 6d.— Maclean and Co. \ yarded 100 head, and sold : For Mr W. Headerj son fLeith Valley), 3 steers at £4, and 1 cow ; Mr Robert Todd (Johnston), 7 bullocks to £o 53, and 1 heifer ; Mr R. Camnbetl (Breadalbane), i bullocks at £7 15s to £7, and 1 cow ; a northern client, 12 heifers at £5 12s 6d to £4 2s 6d. 2 cows at £4 10s ; Mr James Ktrkland (Grean Inland), 2 j steere (small) at £3, acd 2 cows ; Mr D Sutherland (Locbend), t> bulJocks (small) fco £6 2-3 fid : Mr W. Town ley (Highc'iff), 3 bullocks to £4 ; Mr G. H. Gilroy (riteiling), 7 do at £8 7s 6,1 to £7 I 2s 6d ; Mr J. M'Bride (Temuka), 7 do to £7 17s 6d ; ! Me.srs J. Docherty, R. Mitchell, J Beattie, K. j Witt. A Campbell, B. Turner, C. Weir, W. Townley, P. Kyan, J. Hornby, J. Shaw, Alex. Aitken, Early and Son, Blsckwood Bros., W. Knott, Mrs Rutherford, and otheis, cows, Ac, to £5 2s 6d — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 68, and sold : For Mr R Charters (Ury Park). 9 bullocks at £7 10s to £9 12s 6.1 ; Mr j W. Lindsay (Allanton), 8 do at M 5s to £9 2s 63, | 5 heifers at £3 7s 6d io £4 10s; Air R Mitchell 1 (Portobeilo), 1 heifer at £3 2s Sd ; Mr Ii Hardie i ( Valleyfield). 15 steers at M 53 to £6 53 ; Mr G. Black (I'aniblyn), 2 cews at £3 10s : Mr O. Sutherland (Oecbend), 2 bullocks at £5 15s ; Mi- K. Ritchie (Greenvale), 7do at £3 to £5 ; Mr'J. C. Renton (Greenlaw), 4 do at £5 17s SJ U £612 3 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (TCast Taieri). 5 do at £6 17s 6d to £S. 5 heifers at £3 to £4 15s •; Mr Andrew David j (Wharfdale). 5 heifer* at £4 17s b'd j Fat Sheep —4217 penned, the largest entry seen at Buvnside for several months A fair proportion, say about a third, were prime wethers and i maiden ewas ; the remainder were mostly aged ' ewen, but a larjjr proportion of them were prime ! heavy sheep. There was a goad and brisk comI petition at the commencement of the sale, and ■ prime wether mutton realised lai-t week's prices. j Unfortunately ths demand did not last, and bei fore the closing s*le wa? through prices of wethers j had declined fully Is and ewes la fid per lusd. i Extra heavy coosbied -w ethers sold at to 12a 4d ; \ good do, IBs to lO.f 9d ; medium do, 8s to 9s 6d ; best ctossbred ewes, 8s Sd to 9s 3d ; medium I do, 6< 6d to 7s 9d , small do, 4s 6d to 5s 9a.— | Kosald Hf.id and Co sold: FerMr J Hamilton (Mooraboul), 38 ciosibi'ed wetness at 10s 9d to 9s, ' t S.) crossbred ewes at 93 3d to 8s 3d ; Mr John Shand (Centre Busa), 52 crossbred ewes at Jte .54 to I Si 3d ; Mr T. X Blair, 10 crossbred ewes at 6o 3d , j Mr Joshua, Dungey (Moev&ki), 22 crossbred wethers and eweb at 8s 3d ; Mr John Nicol3ou (ftiaheito), 11 crossbred ewes at 7s 3d ; Air John Paton (Pukeuri), 22 crossbred ewes at 7d 6d ; Mr J. H K*rr (Duurobin), 60 crossbred wethers aßd ewea at 7s Sd to fa's 3d ; Mr William Grant (Clare- ] imh), 44 crossbred ewes at 8* to 7s 3d ; Mi D. ; Reid ({Salisbury), P3 crossbred ewe* at 5j ; Me ! John M'Coll Smith (Caddou JSiuk), 9 crossbred • wethew at Ss, 48 crossbred ewes at 8s 6d to 8s ; Mr ' 11. Marshall (Piae Hill), 20 crossbred ewes at 2s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow farm), 10 cross- , bred wtthers pnd ewe 3at 7s 3d ; Mr R. Mitchell i (Poitobelle), «8 crotsored wefeher* aud ewes at It ; Mr A JH!. Young <.Breadalbane), 10 crossbred ewes at 6s 3d ; Mr John Findlay (FindlaystoD). 104 ciossbred ewes at 7s 6d to 7s.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mi Jas. Mortpn (Gieen Park), i 24 crosabrei wethers at 103 3d xo Ss -3d ; Meaws Wall and Draper (Milton). 39 croeab'.ei wethers a1;a 1 ; Ss 6d ta 9s 3d and S) crosabred ewe* to 6s 3d ; Messrs J. and W. E kdale (Tapamii), 16 crossbi-ed wetheis at 10s 6d, 23 halfbted do at 7s 3d, 31 halfbred ewes at 5s 9d ; Messrs M'Kenzie Bro?. (Bushy Park). 60 crossbred wethers at 7s Ud, d 0 do ewes at~6s 6d ; Mr Wa, "Souter (Flag Sw*mp). J4O ct-osabred -wethers at 9d gd ; Mr J. C. Bucklaud (T«ieri Lake), one pen crossbred wethers at 9s 9i ; Mr John Brown (Red Bank), 29 metino ewe 3at quotations; Mr 31. J. Tsbister (luch Valley), 111 crossbred wethers and ewes at Sa 3d.— Dalgety akd Company (Limited) penned 376, and sold as follows:— For Murray, j Roberto, and Co. (Glkdbrook estate), 74 wethers } from 10s 3d to 9s Id ; Mr M'Bryie (Cherry farm), J 65 wethers and maiden ewes ta 7s ; Mrs M. Re !ey (Kokonga). 43 wethers to 8s ; D. M'Donuld, 99 do (nKiall) at t>3 6d ; Mr J. Scott (Glenomaiu), 70 ewes at 8i , a southern client, 25 do at 6*.— Maclean and Co. penned 660, and sold : For Mr ; A. Kilgaui' (Brooklinds), 30 crossbreds at §3 3d ; ! Mr A. Wright (Woodlands), 43 cro-,sbred ewes at 1 7s 9d ; Mr W. ffecklei (Mount Pleasant), 40 at j 7s ; Mr R. Todd (Johnston), 63 wethers at 10s ; . Mr Gt. H. Gilroy (Sti--liag), 122 wethers and \ maidens at 10s to 8s 9d ; h client, 12 ewes at 7s ; ; the N.Z. and A.L. Company (Clydevale estate), ■ 180 crossbred ewe<s at 8S 3d to 7s lOd ; Mr D. J Mitchell (Wangaloa), 120halfbred ewes at7a 3i ; Mr A. Fleming (Palmerston), 10 ewes at 6s Sd ; a , southeru client, 36 wethers at 10s 9d ; Mr C. ! M'Gregor (Palmerston), 4 at 6s 3<J. — Stronach Bros, and Morbis penned 530. and sold as follows : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), crossbred wethers at 10s 9d to 9s 3d ; a client, crossbred wethers at 103 9d to 8s 9d ; the Five Rivers estate (Southlaud), merino wethers at quotations ; Mr Ralph Ewing (Graielowen), halfbred wetheis at quotations ; Messrs W and C. Strong, crossbred ewes *t 7s 3d to 5s 9d ; Mv D. M'Millan (Wbare Flat), crossbred ewes at quotations ; a ■ client, halfbred ewes at 7a 3d.— The Farmers' j Agency Company (Limited) penned 526, and sold : 1 For Mr Watson Sherman (Conical Tlilh), 58 crossi bred ewes at 7s to 8s 3d ; Mr M. Peterson (The i Rocks), 183 crossbred wethers at 8s to 10s 3d : Mr ' M. W a chap (Gleniti), 61 crossbred ewes at 6s 6d to 7s 9d ; Mr H. StocK, 31 merino ewes at 2s 9J ; i Wahuna estate, 60 crossbred ewes at 6s to 7s 9d ; :■ T. Allison (Elliot vale), 70 crossbred wethers at I 10s to 18s 6d ; Messrs Brown Bros., 40 crossbred ,' ewes at 5s 3d ; Mr A M'Kay, 23 aged ewes at 48 i 6d : and privately during the week 2700 crossbred i ewes at Ss. 1 Fat Lambs.— lßs3 panned. Fully half were 1 prime; the remainder ranged from meaium to | inferior. At the commencement of the sale a few '■> Tieas of prime lambs realised good prices, but a large proportion sold ab ridiculously low prices. Best lambs sold at 8s to 10s 3d ; medium, 6s to 7s 6d ; small, 4s 3d to 5s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 402, and gold : For Mr G. Buchanan (Greenbank), 13 at 7s 9d ; Mr J. Paton (Pukeuri), 45 at 8s 6d ; Mr J. Dungey (Moeraki), 40 at 5s ; Mr J. j Nicokon (Maheno), 55 at 7s 3d ; Mr W. Jennings i (Puralcanui), 83 at up to 5s 3d; Mr T. It. Blair ' (Henley), 64 at 6s ; Mr John MC. Smith (Caridon Btnk), 7 at 7s 9d ; Mr John Shand (Centie Bush"), 98 at 7s 3d to 7a Id.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compvny (Limited) sold : For Mr William Souter (Flat; Swamp), 30 at 7s 6d ; Mr M. I. l&bister (Inch Vailey), J 21 at 7s ; Mr J. C. Bucklaud (Taieri Lake), 70 at (fa 9d to 7s ; a client, 11 at ss ; and turned «.ifc 253 owing to the low prices ruling.— ! tfTRO.VACii Bros, and Morris sold: For Mi- D. M'Blilldu (Whare Flat), 61 at 4s 6d ; Mr Ralph Fiwing (Wbare Flat), 19 atss9d; Mewis W. and , G. Strong, ciossbred lambs at 8s to 83 3J. — Maclean and Co. penned and sold : For Mr A. 1 Wright, 21 at 7s ; Mr A. Fleming, 15 at 7s ; Mr A. J Kilgour, 36 at 5s 9d ; a southern client, "0 at 53 j6d ; a client, 20 at 5s 3d ; Mr C. M'Gregor, 37 to 5s 4d ; Mr B. MElee 49, and for Mr W. Heckler 39, afc market rates. — Dalgeiy and Co. (Limited) yarded 50.'} and sold : For Mr P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 68 at up to 83 ; Mrs M Heley. 8 at up to 8s ; executor of the late C. S. Hay (Deepdeil), 140 to 6s ; Mv A. J. Brown (Abbotsfoul), 82 from 8s 3d to fis 9d ; Mr D. M'Donald, 151 from i)s 9d to 8s a client, 54 at ! 9i fid.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) 1 sold a draft for Mr H. Stock at 7s to Ss 3d, <*ud 1 privately during the week 1100 at 10s. ' Pigs.— l 77 penned, representing all sorts There was a splendid demand, and prices realised weie very satisfactory. Porkeis and baconeis sold remarkably well.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded , 40, and sold : For Mr T. Fitzgerald (Mihiwaka), 5 pists at 14s to lls 6d ; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bantaskiu), 7 at 9s ; Mr Duncan Cameion 1 (Mataura), 6 at 4s 9d ; Mr James Pickering (WinKA'm), 10 at Wi to IQS 6a j Hi John. Kirk

(,>r.o»giel), 4 at 29s to 255; Mr M. Tweed (North Tsiieri), 8 at 9s 5d to 9s ; Mr P. Townley (Cavereham), 2 at 31s to 26s. — Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : For Mr Oh as. (Waikouaiti), 4 pens at quotations. — DalgeTy and Co. (Limited) penne-l and sold : For Mr Renton, baconers to 47s 6d, porkers from 38s to 353. — Maclean and Co. yaided and sold : For Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 3 at 30* 6i; Mr R. Jefferies (Flag Swamp), 6 suckeis to lls 6d. Cou-tiy Sales.— Donald Reto and Co. held their first Cantral Ofcago sheep sale at their yards at Hyde on Friday, the 11th inst. The entry consisted of 2951, all crot.9breds except 353. There was a vary large attendance of farmers and graziers from Maniototo, Strath-Taieri, Macraes, and the surrounding district, as well an dealers from Oamaru, Taieri, and Gore. Wethers and breeding ewes met a splendid devnand, and every line of -these offered was keenly competed for. Lambs were very hard to place at anything like satisfactory piices, but all were disposed of except one line. Had there been double the entry of wethers and breeding ewes there would have been no difficulty in placing the lofc, and prices were on the whole fairly satisfactory. We sold 249 four aad six-tooth whethers at 7s 3d, 24 four-tooth wethers at Ss, 4S crosabred do at 7s, 427 two-tooth do at 6a 7d, 125 two-tooth wethers at 5s 93, 109 do (small) at Ss 2d, 140 do at 6s sd, 100 do and ewes afc ss, 223 fuli-mouthed crossbred ewes at 4s 7d, 70 do at 43 6d, 7 crossbred ewes at 2s 3d, 282 merino do at Is 3d, 71 do at Is Bd, 55 lambs at 5s 6d, 306 do at 4s 3d, 37 do (small) at 2s sd, 315 crossbred ewes at 4s 9d.— Slaclkan and Co report having held their usual monthly sale at Stirling on Tuesday. The entry was a good one, but harvesting operations interfered considerably with the attendance, but nevertheless there was a very fair turn out. Business was not active, but most of the offe-riuga were placed, either under the hammer or privately, at the following rates :— Pigs, to 27a ; sheep, to 8s 3d ; lambs, io 6a ; cattle, to £4. We sold 231 shetp and Is»mb3, 6 pigs, 37 head cattle," and passed out several lots. Rabbitskins. — The catalogues on Monday were niad» up almost entirely of off-sea«on ekins, there beiag only an occasional lot of winters couiinj; forward at this season of the year. The attcndaiice of buyers was larger than usual, and competition was very spirited, all the'catalogues being cleared at prices which must be satisfactory to tbe veadors. Sheepskin?. — There was the usual attendance of buyers at the sales on Tuesday, which were held at the Chamber of Commerce Hall Moderale catalogues were submitted, and all classes of skins soW narricularly well. Green pelts sold at Is 7A to 2a 4d ; do lambskin*, Is Sd to 2s 7d ; dry crossbreds, 2s to os 7d ; do merinos, Is 9d to 3s lid ; do pelts, 4d to Is lOd. Hides. — Values are about the same as last week. There are buyers for an unlimited number in the market. Quotations are : Extra heavy ox, up to 4d per 1b ; good heavy, 34 to 3Jd ; medium, 2£d to 2|d ; light, 2d to 2},} ; inferior, lid to IJdTallnw and Rough Fat.— There is better competition in the local market than, there has bsen for a considerable time, and at the present moment both rough fat and rendered can be placed at prices slightly in advance of those lately ruling. Quotations are : For prime readered, 13s to 14s 3d ; medium, lls to 12s ; inferior, 9s to 10s 6d ; rough fat, 8s to ]0s per cwt. Grain. — Whc*t : The market for this ceraal has shown vspid improvsmeut during the p*st fortnight, aud has now reached the highest lavel recorded for some time. Jt is questionable how much further this_ improvement will go. The demand at present is strong, and buyers ars keen for all sorts of wheat in prime condition. The quality of the new grain coming to hand is in most cases excellent. Some of the samples from the north have a slightly pinched appearance, but the Taieri wheat, being well sivad and tlueahed in good drying weather is mostly in first class order Quotations are: For prim* milling velvet, 4s 6d to4s9d; luscan ami red wheat, 4s 5d to 4s Sd ; mattiuai.to good, 4s to 4s 4d ; fowl wheat (whole), 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; do (broken or damaged), 2s 6d to 33 per bushel (sacks in). Oits : The new season's oats are »ow making their appearance in the market. Nearly all those to hand are well grown and of good colour, having been harvested ia. good weather. We trust that growers in the south, whoie crops are somewhat backward, may be fiqually .fortunate. The demand for local fee-i purposes continues fa'rly active, and for this braDch of the trade old oats are still preferred. Millers are directing some attention to new oats ; while at the ruliug pric* shippers are almost out of the market, so that sales of anything like really large lines are at present difficult to effect. Ssecial lines, such as duns, black oats, etc., suitable for seed, and Sutherland* of milliug quality, meet with fair sale 3at quotations. Quotations : Long Tarrars. Duns, *c , 2e 2d to 2$ 4Jd ; prima milling, 2s Id to 2s 3d ; good to best feed, 2i to 2s o£d ; medium, Is lOd to Is lid par bushel (sacks extra). Barley.— A good demand exists for all sorts, prime malting being most favoured, and all coming forward is readily taken at quotations. Prime iwalting sells at 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; extra bright to 5s ; Milling, 3s 9d to 4s 4d ; feed, 2i 6d to 33 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— Supplied during the past week have been belotf the average in consequence of farmers being busy with harvest operations. Derwents are most in favour, but att sorts are saleable, and in sympathy with the short supply values have advanced about "Os per ton. Best Derwents are worth £5 7s 6d <o £5 15a ; good, £i to £5 53 ; best kidneys, £5 to £5 7s 61 ; others, £4 10s to £5 per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — Ths market has been poorly supplied, and all consignments of good quality aie readily quitted. The demand ii chiefly for heavy old chaff, which is offering sparingly. New chaff, if <»ood and in condition for keep, is also in request, but consignments liable to beat are not in favour, and are quitted with difficulty. Quotations : Best oaten sheaf —old, £4 to £4 10s : ne-v, £3 123 6d to £4 ; medium to good, £3 to £3 10a per ton (bags extra). [37i? individual reports of Stock Agents, Wool, JiabMtsJcin, or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Olago Witness at Special Rates.] WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, <fc CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Wednesday, March 16. Note. — No market at Burnside next week. Fat Cattle.— The supply was a moderate one, in view of the fact that butchers had to put in a two weeks' supply to-day ; 226 head made up the total yai die g, and rather lets than two-thiids of this number could be designate I good beef, and wot more than eight or nine pens prime, the rest really inferior. The demand for killabla cattle was good, and prices for such advanced close on 20s per head. Best bullocks bold at £8 to £9 12s fid ; good do, £8 to £7 153 ; light do £4 to £5 10d ; prime cows, £5 103 to £7 ; sccod do £3 10a to £5 ; inferior do, £1 to £2 10s. We sold 59 head as follows : For Mr George Chesney (Cairnfield), 9 prime bullocks at from £8 12s Sd to £9 12s 6d, and 9 prime heifer 3at £7 each ; Mr James M'Bride (Temuka), 7 prime bullocks at from £8 to £9 7s 6d ; Messrs Bryce Brothers (Lovell's Flat), 7 prime steers and heifers (small) at up to £7 ; and Messrs James Gow(lnvermay). John Sidey (Gorstorphine), James Wright (Broomlands), James Macandrew (Portobeilo), W. Burnard, David Young, James Burns, J. Sonntag, William Ro^?, H. M'Caughan, and others, 33 head at quotations. Fat Sheep.— 42l7 penned. The demand for good sheep was satisfactory, and late prices for such were fully maintained. Medium and poor quality sheep ruled about Is easier. Prime crossbied wethers sold at lls to 12a 6d ; good do, 9s (id to 10s 6d ; light do, 8s to 9s ; prime crossbred ewes, Ss to 9a 6d ; good do, 6s to 7s 6d ; inferior do, 3s 6d to ss. We sold 537 as follows :— For Mr Win, Murcott (Hampden), small draft of extra heavy longvvool wethers at 12s 6d ; Mr Lamond D". Robertson (Sandymount), 35 extra prime crossbred wethers at 12s 4d, 33 do halfbred wethers at lls ; Mr W. S. Mosley (Inchclutha), 61 crossbred wetheis at 9s 3d to 113 ; Mr Henry Palmer (Otakia), 73 halfbred wethers at 9s to 10s ; Col. Chalmers (M.ount Linton). 122 do at 8s to 93 Sd ; Measis Brjce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 60 prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 10s 6d ; Mr Robert Harvey (Woodside), 47 crossbred ewej at 7s 3d ; Messrs John Reid and Sons (Monte Christo), 16 halfbred wethers at 9.3 ; Messrs Dickson Bro*. (Belmont), 87 crossbred wetfeerg at 9g 94 to U§ ; Messrs Wilson and Scott

(Wariiola), 22 do ewes at 7a 9d ; Mr-R. W. Glefl? . dining (Taieriside), 36 do at 6s {Jd to 8s 3d ; an 4 far Messrs R. Johnston (Awamoko), O. aud W t Harwood, C. Webb, Thos. Parker, and other?, drafts at quotations. Fat Lambs.— lßs2 penned. Prime lambs Bol<f well, but medium and inferior were almost unsaleable, and several such lots had to go homa again. Prime lambs sold at from 9s to 10^1 ordinary, 7s to 8s 9d ; small, 5s to 6s Cd. We sold 525 as follows : For Mr William Dunlop (Pin< Bush), 70 at 10s ; Mr Robert Clearwater (Porto, bello), 8 at 10a j Mr George Nichol (Taurima), 12t at 9s and 53 at 8s ; Mr R W. Glendining (Taieri* side), 28 at Ss 9d ; Mr H Kellis (Portobollo), 40 at 7s 3d to 8s 6d; Mr Robert Johnston (Awamoko) 38 at 8s ; Messrs Scott and Wilson (Waihola), 41 at 8s 3d to 8s 6-i ; Mr James Wright (Broomlands) 36 at 7s 6d ; Mr J. T. Nyhon (Portobeilo), 38 at 6s 3d ; Mr Thomas Parker (Inchclutha), 26 at 6s 3d ; Mr C. Webb, 27 at ss. Pigs.— l 77 penned. The demand for all classes was exceedingly keeri, and prices obtained could not fail to be eminently satisfactory to the vendors. Heavy-weight pigs for the butchers brought 52s to 653 ; prime bacon, 40s to 50s ; porkars, 25s to 34s ; slips, 17s 6d to 26's ; suckers, 7s 6d to Us. Store Cattle.— »No demand. Store Sheep. — Good business has been done during the week both at auction and privately. Wool. — There ia no variation to report in prices since we last reported. Nearly all consignments coming forward now consist of straggleis' wool and odd lots of scoured fleece and pieces, and for these there is au excellent demand and spirited competition. Sheepskins —The quantity of skins offered at Tuesday's sals was somewhat below the average, and every lot offered was briskly competed for at prices on a par with those ruling at last week's aale. Full-woolled skins are becoming scarce, add these show a slight advance in price on late values. We quote : Green pelts, Is to 2s ; lambs, Is 6d to 2s 3d ; diy crossbreds, good to best 3s 8d to 5s 6'd, fair to medium 2s Id to 3a ; pelts and inferior, 7d to Is 6d ; dry merinos, good to best 2s 9d to 4s, fair to me-dium ls^d to 2s 6d ; pelts, small or damaged, 3d to Is each. Rabbitskius —The demand is very keen, and at Monday's sale values were distinctly firmer. Hides.— There is no change to report. Prices are very firm for all descriptions, especially stout, well-ttnyed ox. We quote : Prime heavy ox, 3id to 3Jd ; medium, 2|d to 3d ; light and inferior, Ijdio2id. Tallow. — All consignments meet with ready demand st the following prices .-—Best rendered mutton, !0i to 12s 6d ; extra good do, up to 13s 6d ; medium, 9s to 10i : discoloured and inferior, 7s 6d to 9s ; rough fit, 7s 6d to 103 per cwt"N^ Gr.ua. — Wheat : A brisk demand exists for all descriptions, and during the wesk prices have advanced fully Id per bushel, and some large sales have been made. We have buyers for all descriptions, and can obtain full market- rates for all lines entrusted to our care for aale. We quote : Prime Tuscan and red sorts, 4s 6£d to 4s 7d ; medium to good, 43 5Jd to 4s fid ; velvet (prime), 4s BJd to 4» 9d ; medium to good, 4s 6&d to 4e 7Jd ; chick wheat, whole, 3s 7d to 3s 9d (off trucka; Dunedin, sacks in, terms) ; Oaruaru velvet,,4s 3d to 4s 4£d (on trucks, country sidings, net cash, bags extra). Oats : The market during the week has recovered, and prices are Jd to Id per bushel higher than those ruling last week. A few lines of the new season's crop are on the market, and these for the most part are very bright in colour, but wanting in weight. We quote : Good to beat feed, 2s to 2s OJd ; fair to medium, Is lid to Is 11 Jd ; discoloured and inferior, Is 9J to Is lOd ; best milling, 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks extra, net). Barley: Market still remains exceedingly firm, and there is a strong demand for all lines fit for malting. We can place any quantity of malting at very full rates. We quote : Prime malting, 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; fair to medium, 4s 3d to 4s 8d ; feed and milling, 2a 6d to 3s 6d per bushel (sacks extra, net). Chaff is again in shorb supply, and old oaten, sheaf in saleable at 'ss to 10s advance oa last; week's quotations. We have inquiries for new Reason's chaff in large lines, and 'shall be glad to receive particulars of. any line 3 '.available^ We quote : Last season's prime oaten sheaf, £i 5s to £4 10s ; good do, £3 17s 6d to-£4 2s fri ; new season's prime oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £3 17s 6i ; good do, £3 53 to £3 10s per ton (ex trunk, sack-t extra, net). Ryegrass —The quantity now offering- is very email, the bulk of the seed having passed out of growers' hands. Prices remain firm for all descriptions, especially for email shotty fleed. We quote : Farmers' dressad, snotty, and clean seed, 3s 2d to _3a sd ; ordinary clean seed, 3s to 3s 2d ; medium seed, 2s 8d to 33 : light and \.- ferior, 2s 3d to 2a 7d per bushel (sacks extr , net). FORTHCOMING SALES. To-day— "Bam and ewe fair, Burnslde Saleyards. Friday, JBth— Draught and light harness horses, Dunedia Hor*e Saleyar'ds. Saturday, the 19th— Draught and light harness horse*", at Dunedln Horse Saleyards. Monday, the 21st— Rabbit3kine, at our wool and grain stores. Tuesday, the 22nd— Dairy cattle, &c, atMrD. Mills's farm, Green Inland ; sheepskins, at Chamber of Commerce. THE GKAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs Samuel Ors. and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending March 16 as follows :— A few showers have fallen during the week, but nothing worth speaking about. Oats. — The new season's oats now arriving have caused a slight depression, aud the market is a little easier in consequence. We quote : Prime milling, 2sl{d; bright heavy feed, up to 2s Id; ordinary, Is lOd to 2s. Wheat — The market still continues firm, and last week's prices are maintained. We quote : Prime _ northern velvet, 4s S£-d ; Tuscan, 4s 7id; southern, 4s 4Jd (Dunedin, terms) ; fowl feed, 33 3d to 3a Bd. Barley.— Tha demand for good malting quality is still good, aud recent quotations are mam.--tamed. Potatoes — The supply this week was not equal to the demand, and in consequence an advance in. prices took place. Wo quote prime kidneys up to £5 and Derwents up to £5 10s (sacks in). Chaff.— Good demand for old chaff up to £i 10s per ton ; prime new chaff, £3 10s to £3 15s. Seeds. —The market is in much the same position as when reported on last. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Moritzson and Hopkin report for week euding March 16 :—: — Wheat.— The demand is very keen, and prices are much firmer. During the week we have placed several thousand sacks at top rates, and have orders for any quantity. We quote : Best velvet, 4s 8d to 4s lOd ; -best Tuscan, 4s 5d to 4s 7d ; fowls' wheat, 3* 4d to 3s 9d. Oats : The market is hardly so brisk, but prices are without alteration. We quote: Best feed, 2s to 2s Id ; medium, Is lid per bushel ; Sutherlands, 2a 3d. Barley : Feed sorts are quoted at 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; milling, 3s 3d to 4s ; malting, from 4s 6d to ss. Ryecorn, 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Flour : We quote £11. Oatmeal in 25's, £11 10s. Pearl barley, £16 Bran, £3. Pollard, £i 10i. Nelson hops are quoted at lOJd to Is. Chaff : Market very ffood at present, and prices have risen 20s per ton. Prime, £4 to £4 10s ; medium, £3 to £3 15s. Ryegraas : The demand is good for small, sho';ty seed. We have large orders to fill, and can place any quantity. Farmers' dressed, 2a to 2< 10 1; machined, 3s 3d to 4s. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3Jd for farmers' lots, and 4Jd to s£d for machined. Linseed (wanted), £10 10s t» £11. Pressed straw, 255. Clover hay, £3 ss. Nitrate of soda, £15. Basic slag, £5. Clovers, rape, &c, jubt landing. We can. offer all classes of seeds pure and fresh. Potatoes.— Prices are much firmer. We quote : Derwents, £6 ; kidneys, £5 10c to £6. Hides, IJd to 3Jd, ?.ccording to weight and condition. Tallow : Rough fat, 9s to lls ; rendered, 12a to 103. Horsehair, Is to Is 3d. Rabbitskins. — The market here is very firm, an 4 prices show an advance. We sell by auction every Monday. Sheepskins.— We held our usual weekly sale on Tuesday, when we offered a large catalogue, Competition was brisk and prices ruled very firm. Dry crossbreds brought from 2s 6d to 5s 9d ; ia« ferior, Is 3a to 2s 1$ ; dry »^s, U to 9i\; ix*

merinos, 2s 3d to ss ; infeiior, li to 2s ; green pelts, 6d to Is 9d ; gieen lambskins, Pd to la f)cl eacb. We undertake country clearing sales. FRUIT ASH PRODUCE itKPOUT. Butter : Piime Fait, 7id ; medium, 3d to id. Butter cases, with parchments, ISs per dozen. Cheese : frood Akaroa, 3jjd toSJd ; factoiy, id to I 'X •- ( . ! Pigs.— For good quality, 3Jd. -• j Poultry received for s.ale any day. Roosters I (young), 3i 3d to 3s 6d ; hens, 2s ; ducks (young), ! Ss to 3s Cd, according to quality. Beeswax (wanted), Is to Is 4d for prime quality. Fruit.— We receive consignment* of all kinds of fruit and garden produce, which ws seli either by auction or yriv-ttely, as we think best in the ! interests of roueignors. Plums, Id to lid; apricots, 2i to 2Jd ; peaches, 2d to 3d; tomatoes, 2d per lb ; bananas, 2d to 2Jd per lb. [ We heg to give our numerous friends notics J that we have now erected seed cleaning machinery to enable us to treat 600 sacks in 24 hours, alro that Messrs Andrews and Bcavtn have written us that our cocksfoot machine burnt at their late fire at Chus'cburch is now ww r j!l on to completion, aud will be erecter' iv icn d?ys. We have also erected a new ryegiass plant to cope vrith the work. We have inquiry fot 10.000 s-ack* ryegrass, ai»d would ask (aimers to forwanl samples, and consign all seed to our private s»d- \ iag. i GRAIN AND PRODUCE "REPORT. j Messrs William E. Rfvnot.ds a.nd Co . Bond i street, repoit for week ending llitb March a« j foliowa :—: — j • "Wheat.— Despite the fact thst tbe new grain is ; \ offering freely, there aie good buyers to lie found j at fall price?, bi.t we fear luaijrst will be rather ; "inclinf'd to easa later oa. 'TV* quote i Prime i " northern velvet and Tuscan, 4s 7d to 4s fid ; red j, ' sorts, 4s 4d to 4* 6d ; fowl fend, ver> s-arce indeed, j " and worth tip to 3s 93. foi good whole. j Oate.— We have nothing fresh to advise except j that advice* fiow Australia continue to denote a L weaker maikefc. We quote a3 sa»r — viz. 1 -: Frijo- 1 ! milling up to 2s Id ; prime fe. il, Ca ; good sound. | Is UJd ; ordinary. Is lOd to l<s Ud. [ J\irl<>y. — We have nothing new to rcpo.t. ord j S"! f<r little or nothing has offtved from tbe south, j P. :we is worth 4s (id to 4s 9d Oliaff.— The supply lately "has fallen off, and i tlii i - e is good cnmpe-titioD f r all prime old, at fri.m £4 to £4 7s Cd, and ininie new up to £3 12s I (x 1 ; ordinary, according to quality. ! .Potatoes. — Tbe supplies coming forward have | al>o been short, anil prime, either Dervvents or k daeys, aro woith £R to £3 i 0«. . Kyegrass.— The back of the Season is broken, aii>l though many f-arnplcs were offering for a well or so it did not last ; still, the demand seems satisfied in the meantime, and buyers are hardly so kean/ . We quote : Exceptionally clean farraeis' ' dreesed/31 2d ; or.l,iD(iiy, 2« 9d to 3s. and in-some ', «Jases ha low a* 2s ih'veiy. dirty. - NxjPE. — We have to advise cur many clienfs i aud -supporters that-'as chit-f for Ilie- - Imperial Insurance Company (Liruited) for O'ngo," We are now in a position ti insure {pain hticks and haystacks at lov/est current rates, and will be pleased to send paiticuJar? together with propssal *orm vi being requested to do so. FIIUIT AND PKODTJCE REPORT Messrs Thomas Pateuso:> ani> Co., Manse Street, report for the week ending March lt> :— ITruit. — Market fairly supplied. We quote :—: — Oranges: Itali >n, 18> (double cases) Lemons: Italian, 23s 6J. Bananas, 2d to SJd. Pears (good demand). 2d t"< 2Jd ; choice, up to 3]d ; other sorts, Ijd to 2d. ' Apples : Cookers, I£J to 2d ; dessert, ljd_to 2Jd. Piums, Id to l|d-(good "demand: for choice dessert) : inferior s.oit3, Is la 2s 6dper~ca'se,' Apricots, 2d to 3d. Peaches, 2d to ;sd.; sd. Tomatoes, 2d to '^d-; hothouse. 3d told. 9J. Cucumbers, 2-< 6d to 4? Cd per 'dozen.' Peanuts, waluut?. fie=, dates st .market rates. :_/^,: _/^, "'-.-., Produce";— Eggs, wanted - Butter ia poo«.l de^mand—fresh,'7d to 9d; salt, (pnme), 6+d to 7^i. Chee3e : Factory, 3Ji to -JJil ; Akaroa uud farmers', 3id'tq4d.~ Baooo: RolJ.'ed to - 6fjd.- Flams: Wo hays inquiry for' supply. Pigs;<3Jd to ii\ Poultry.— Fair demand »t full rate?. Sales every day. Potatoes.— Kidneys. £5; Deiwent-s, XEi UU to i £6. j Onions.— £5 10s to £o 10*. j - miULT, PRODUCE. AND POULTRY REPORT. fHE Otago Fruit and Produce Acescy, IS2 Princes street, south, (agents for Teviot aud Alexandra Fruitgrowers' Company. Limited), report March 16 :— •• fruit.— ln fuil supply. Plum?, Id to 2id per lb. Peaches 2J to 5d per lb. Apricots (nearly gone), ljd to 3d par lb. Nec-ariues, 2Jd to 4d per lb. Pears : Prime dessert sorts iv good demand at 2d to 3 1 per lb. Apples : Cookers (in over supply), 23 6d to ie per ease ; prime dessert aorts, 2d to_ Simper Ib. Lemons: £tali*a,_2s3 per case." "Oranges: Italian— H.ilf-cases, 8s ; double cases, 32s 6 i to las per case. F omafcoes (ehorfc supp'y) : Nelsbn and Chriatcburch, 1 Jtl to isid per lb ; hothouse, 3d to 4d par lb. Grapes.- 6d to Is per lb. Produce — Potatoes : Derwents (in good dem^nd), £5 to £P per ton. Oaion«, 6s to 7b per csvfc. Butttt : Piinje dairy (salt) in good demand at 7d to 7Jd per lb. Pigs. 3d to 3Jd per lb. Honey : fCev-- season's extracted, id to 4Jd per lb. Poultry. — Last week's prices were :— Roosters ','prime young birds), 4? to -is 6d per pair ; small and old, Is Gd to 3j per pair. Hens, 2s 2d to 2s 61 per pair ; duck?, 2s 6d to 4s per pair. We leceive consignments of all kinds of fruit and farm or dairy produce and poultry for sale on c mmissfon. Top prxe3 Weekly returns. WOOL. SKIN", AND HIDE REPORT. Messr/ Remsiiaiuit and Co. (near railway ' ilati'on) rebort'as follows :— : Wool.— Only oldibents - ire now reaching the .maiket, and although these are more or les^ seedy . they reiltaa tii'jbt sati.-ifictory prices. espcCialij' bale j " wnbt. • i ■sheepskins.— AU qualities from pelts upwards j mo in jstroTiff demand at enhanced prices, fhia- j woolled, soiind-pelted, having the preference. ; We quote good pelts from 9.1 to 2c-. according to \ length of wool ;' full-vroolled up to Gi. We can ; do with a large'quantity of all sorts foi shipment, j Rabbits-kins. — Market biUk with excellent | demand at impii-ived ralues We pay foi full ! grown summeis sid to (ijd ; lately-caught d<\ a I shade mote; hilf-pcrown and small, 3jj t>- 5d ; 1 spring. 7d to 8d ; autumns (half clear Wa^ko). 7Jd to Bid ; t.)d winters, up to Is. We require hundieds of tons to fill orders. Hides. — No alteration ; but prices keep very i film in cousequence of fiesh oiders iva h.ive ieceivo'J this- week We have. just finished altera- j tious in fur stoic- which will eu?>ble u r - to put'] through 800 hides a week ! Tallow and Fat. Market firn?, nith an upward | tendency. We have oideis for ul\ Uendered or rough) we can get at top current va!u u s. We charge no_ commission or o'-l.er expenses, and pay cash uiractly goods reuch iid. We also return empties if required. PvABBITSKINS. SLTEi'IPSKLSS. A.MD II IDE^, •.'-•••<■ Messrs J. II Kirk «..vj> Co , Bond stieet, report for.the week ending March Id as follows :— | Rabbitskins. —We up plr-Hsed to report » til rp | market for all grades of rabLit-kius, owing piinci pally to a shortage io tee London market and a strong demand ou the vz.'t of American and Continental buyeis Tha supply 'to end of 1897 was (smaller than any previous year since 1836. Prices forallgiadas }f .'unmior skins <«re liigher in tha local market *ha«h a« .'or many years past, and as we have entered i ;fo iaiga contracts f<ir tbe j supply of foreign >. \;u «c are ia a position to j give our customis-i ths Jiighest m.uket pricp. I whilst all skim consigned dueci to us save from gd to U per il> in coruniis?iou l *<fcc Our linn ; ?so faw»u:;ibly kn >wu throughout New Z'a'&nd as being the best bowse in the t kic trade, and the fact, of our clients increasing yearly in number aud our business iv volume sp.sa.ks for itself V 3 are paying forsuckerc and small, £jd io pjd . good summers, io 7d (net catii); returns deepalched same day au goods to liAiid. Sheepskins.— A strong dew&ou (15.S ect ip for tbesa durißg ihe last few weeks, and good cro33breda in prime condition reulue up to s|d per lb. '

Hides. — Prices are firm, and for really prime, j carefully-flayed oxhides (heavy weights) we can i pay up to 25s each. Calfskins.— We are open to Take 2000 weekly at from 6d to la 6d each. ■ Horsehair. — Is 3d for clean tail hair. "Wool. — The season "locally id over, and only j small lots are comics fonvaid, piincipaliy pieces • and stragglers. Tbe London sales, which opened r ou Tuesday last, showed a firmness on the part of ; merinos and a fall ia the bulk of crossbrsdi. 1 We supply labels, pack 3, &c, for use of '-iiriiis sending goods in to us. SALES OF PRIVILEGE. Messrs Wjright, Ktkphknscn, and Co. scld by auction oa >S*Turday Ih.e pi iv.leftVs ;n '■^r.nsctiou j ' with the Dunedin Jrekf-y Club's .Al.^-'h. hvea. 'k<z . prices lealisid beiiig a.° follow :—Q'jt\ i \ r'^nd ;,-.\d • \ luncheon booth, Mis Bra an, £".'A : t<-:- : h No. 2, . Mrs Walsh, £i 2 : booth No. 3, Mr G \.V,!r. i4t> ; ; booth No. 4, air'A. Owen. £21 ; fruit b u h:< N'-\ I, ilis BraiiQ, £i \Q-i : fruit stall Ko 2, Mr t'Jliioit, X 5; stabling, Mr GooJmansoa. A.6;-- total £-2id 10?. Th? privilege? in <"orjnt-cf;ion with the forth;Mi2jing Tahuua l'mlr Trotting meeting were ewd on Snturdaj - by ths t-ame fliin with the l'ol- j lowing lesult :— Publican's booth, Mr J. To-.in.ey, i £89 i race bonks, Mr Langley, £25 ; fruit stall, Mm BrauD, £o 10* ;— total, £9710--J M6ssis J. Samson and Co. ou Saturday d's- ; posed of ths x^rivclegps in connection with the | Hibernian spoi ts, to be held on the Caledonian ground on the 19tti inst. The following aie the I prices realised : — Hotel booths— Nos. 4 and 5, Mr ! John Lougbliii, £i«; N'oa. 6&nd 7, Mr Geo. Weir, i £20, luncheon booth, Mm Bea'son, £2; fiuit and ro.-ifectiouery booths. Mrs Btatson, £2:— total, j £iQ. . . -,- .