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Otago Witness, Issue 2565, 13 May 1903, Page 32

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The value of produce exported by Home iteamers from the port of Gisborne for the first four months last year was £118,861. For the first four months of this year the amount has increased to £238,731. Seven ocean-going steamers left during the first four months of last year; for the similar period this year 19 have loaded. AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL. SYDNEY, May 6. "Wheat: Milling, South Australian (nominally), 5s lid; prime seed, 6s 7d to 6s 9d ; Manitoban, chick, 6s; Argentine, 5s 6d ; CaHforman, Bs 8d; New Zealand, 4s lid to 5s 2d. Flour: £12 10s -, Manitoban, £12 10s. Oats: New Zealand and Tasmanian, milling, 3s; prime feeding, 2s 10d; good, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Barley: Cape, 4s 3d; English, 4s 3d io 4s 4d. Maize is irregular. Prime yellow, 4s to 4s 3d ; white 3s lid to 4s Id. Bran, Is 3d. Pollard, 1b sd. Peas: Blue, 7s 3d to 7s Gd. Potatoes: Circulars, £3 to £3 ss. Onions: Prime Victorian, £3 5s to £3 10s. Butter, Is. Cheese, 7d to Bd. Bacon, 9d to lOd. [Th: above quotatations ate those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower v:.'.ues obtained by recognised brokers.] . MELBOURNE, May 6. "Wheat is firm at 5s Cd to 5s 9d; imported (quite heavy stocks on coast), Cahfornian, 5s 2d Oats: Algerian, heavy feeding, 2s Sd to 2s 3d; stout, 2s lOd; seed, 3s 3d. Barley: Malting, 4s 6d to 4s 7d; feeding, 3s 4d to 3s 7d ; Cape 3s 5d to 4s. Maize, 3s lOd. Bran, 13 Bd. Pollard, Is sd. Onions, £2 10s to £2 15s. Potatoes, £2 5s to £2 17s 6d. ADELAIDE, May 6. "Wheat is dull at 5s Bd. Flour, £11. Bran, 13 3d. Pollard, Is 7d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 6. At Addington market to-day there was an fcverage attendance of buyers. Fat Cattle.— l7B head yarded, principally heifers and cows. Prices were a trifle easier than last week. Steers realised £6 10a to £9 17s Cd; heifers, £5 17s 6d to £9 10s; cows, £5 10s to £9 17s 6d. Beef, 25s to 29s per 1001b. Fat Sheep.— The entry was smaller than usual. The yarding included a good proportion of prime freezing wethers, which were firm at last week's rates. Export buyers have reduced their limits for ewes, and prices suffered in consequence in respect to freezing lines, but for best butchers' sorts competition was keener than usual. Best freezing wethers realised 17s 6d to 20s 4d ; lighter, 15s 8d to 17s; forward wethers, 15s to 15s lOd ; butchers' ewes, 9s 6d to lVs ; freezing ewes, 14s to 14s (Jd. Fat Lambs.— About 150 D were penned, the quality being Tather better than usual, and prices firmer than in the previous week. Freezers brought 11« to 14s 6d; tags, 14a lOd to 15s; butchers', 9s to 13s 7<3— a few extra big, 17s 6d. ■ Pigs. — There was rather a small entry of pigs, and a fair sale took place, though prices for porkers were easier. Baconers brought from 43s to 65s 6d— equal to 5d per lb; porkers, 30s to 39s— equal to 5d per lb ; stores, 20s to 265; small, 14s to 18s; weancs, 7s 6d to 12s. GORE STOCK SALE. (Fbom Ouk Own Correspondent.) GOHE, May 12. There was a fairly large attendance of buyers >t the sale to-day, when about 2500 sheep were offered. The bidding was rather slow, but tnost of the linea offered changed hands at prices fully up to last sale rates. Good, forward lambs were in demand, and sold well. Pat wethers brought 12s to 12s lOd; fat ewes, fz 6d to lls 6d ; two, four, and six-tooth wethers irom 10s 3d to 12s ; four, six, and eighttooth breeding ewes brought 93 to Us ; old ewes up to 2s 9d; merino ewes, 2s 7d; laaibs, 6s to 9s. Cattle: The entry was large, about 150 head being yarded, the bulk of the entry being very good cattle. Fat bullocks brought from £5 10s to £7 6s ; fat heifers and cows up to £6 53; two-year-old steers up to £4 17s; yearling stears and heifers sold at from £2 to £2 12s; calves, £1 63 to £1 10 a; Hereford cows, with calves at foot, £4 12s. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, May 6. Fat Cattle.— l2l head were yarded for this week's market at Burnside, only a very few pens being prime quality ; all the rest ranging from fair to medium beef. Notwithstanding the small entry to hand, there was no change of any consequence to note in prices compared •with last week's. Best bullocks brought £8 as to £10 7s 6d; 7 extra prime, £11 to £11 sd ; •medium, £fi 5s to £3; best heifers and cows, £6 7s Gd to £7 10s; medium. £0 to £6 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Messrs Dickson Bros. (Balmoral), 2 bullocks at £10 7s Gd, 2 at £9 13s 6d, 2 at £9 15s. 2 at £9 ss, 2 at £3 17s €d, 2at £8 ss. The Farmers' Agency Com*>anv yarded and sold: For the Hon. A. Leo Smith (Green Island). 2 bullocks at £8 ss, 6 «lo at £1 15s, 2 heifers at £6 15s; Mr P. O'Farlell (Mihiwaka), 1 heiier at £5 2s 6d, 2 cows at £4 7s Gd; Messrs R. Mitchell, T. Brown, and others, 7 cows at £0 10s to £4 10s Cd. Wright, Stephecson, and Co. sold 29 head as follows: For Mr D. Richardson (Roseneath), 3 prime •liullocks at £11 2s Gd, 2 bullocks at £9 2a Gd, 1 heifers at £5 7s Gd, 3 cows at £5 ; Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £3 17s 6d ; \Messrs Sonntag Bros. (Kaikorai Valley), 1 ■bullock at £9 ss, 2 heifers at £5 15s and £5 ; Sir Geo. Atkinson (Pine Hill). 1 cow at £7 7s 6d ; Mr Wm. Geary (Portobsllo), 1 cow at £6 7s Gd ; Mr J. Harris (Kelso), 7 steers and heifers at up to £7 ss; Messrs R. Trebble, David Wileon, and Alex. Moore, 3 cows at quotations. Stronach Bros, and Morris yarded and sold : {For Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), heifers at £5 15s (to £5; Mr W. B. Anderson (N.E. Valley) and others, light bullocks at £6 15s and heifer 3at £4 iss, Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold : •For Mr John Kirk, 5 heifers at £5 17s 6d to i£3 17s 6d ; Mr Wm. Kirk, 4 heifeTS at £0 15s ito £5 10s ; Messrs D. Miller, R. Stevenson, C. Overton, John Wright, and others, 19 head at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For executors late W. S. GUosley (Inchclutha), 2 prime bullocks at £11 ss, 2 do at £11 2s 6d, 2 do at £10 17s 6d, 1 do at £8 12s 6d; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphiue), 5 ibullocks to £8, 2 heifers at £4 17s Gd. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of INew Zealand (Limited) yarded 65 head, and cold: For Mr H. Charters (Ury Park), 6 bullocks at £7 15a to £7 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £7 12s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield). 3 bullocks at £8, '4 heifers at £7 to £6 ss ; Mr W. Lindsay (AllanSon). 4 bullocks at £11 to £10 7s fd. 2 do at 'j£B 17s Gd, 3 heifers at £6 10s to *6; Mr A. (Shiel (Fairfield), 1 cow at £6 7s 6d ; Messrs W. and E-. Harvey (Woodside), 3 heifers at £5 ss; {Mr T. Hewitt (Momona), 3 heifers at £5 2s 6d fto £4 12a 6a\ 3 bullocks at £6; Mr Geo. Jones '{Brighton), 1 cow at £5; Mr Alex. Moynihaii

(Allanton), 2 lieireiß at £0 12s Gd; Messrs Metaal and Holland (Allanton), 2 cows at £7 12s 6d to £5 7s Gd; a client. 4 bullocks at £3 17s 6d; Mr W. Townley (Highciiff), 4 cows at £4- 17s 6d to £4 ss; Mr James Harrison, 5 bullocks; Mr D. Miller, 2 heifers; a northern client, 6 bullocks. 2 heifers, and 2 steers. Dairy Cows.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited! yarded 24, and sold for Messrs D. Ritchie, H. Green, L. D. Robertson, W. Wilson, F. M. Dawson, M'Clure, MAuley, H. Smith, W. Townley, R. Mitchell, and others, at up to £9. Calves.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 29, and sold for Messrs Young, Hewitt. Harrison, Shearer, Townley, Barron, Kennedy, and R. Mitchell, at 6s 6d to 30s. Store Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Cc-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 39, head, and sold for Messrs Townley, M'Clure, Samson, Geary, Jno. Blair, E. Mitchell, A. Moyuihan, J. Harrison, Metaal ard Holland, ar.d"other3, at up to £6 7s Gd for steers and £4 for cows and heifers. Fat Sheep. — 1959 were penned— all crcssbreds, the bulk of the entry aged ewes; and with the exception of one pen of the latter, which were very prime, the yarding of both wethers and ewes was the poorest to hand for months. The demand was almost entirely confined to the requirements of the trade, but the sales opened at prices on a par with those of last week, though as it proceeded lower prices had to be accepted before a clearance could be effected. Best crossbred wethers brought 14s 9d to 16s — two pens 17s 3d; medium, 12s Sd to 14s Gd ; best crossbred ewes, 12s 3d to 14s 9d — one pen extra prime 163 9d ; light and medium, 8s Gd to 10s Gd. The Nev; Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited sold : For Mr James Bennet, M.H.K . 46 crossbred wethers at 173 3d, 45 do at 15s 9d, 24 do at 14s 6d ; the Edcndale Estate 30 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d. 25 do at 12s 3d; Mr A. D. Matheson (Clinton), 20 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 33 do ewes at 12s 3d; Mr A. Mitchell (Wangaloa), 7 crossbred ewes at 12a 3d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned 50(3, and sold: For Mr J. F. Herbert (Ardmore), 30 prime wether 3at 16s Gd, 15 halfbred do at lGs. 21 ewes at 14s 3d; Mr J. G. M'Donald (Oamaru), 34 ewe 3 at 12s 3d, 32 do at 12s, 26 do at 11s 6d, 29 do at 10s 9d ; a southern client, 17 wethers at 11s 6d, 46 ewes at 10s 6d ; Mr John Law, jun. (Ranfurly), 28 ewes at 10s, 46 do at 9s 3d; Mr H. Little (Stirling). 33 wethers at 14s 3d, 28 do at lgs 3d ; Mr T. Neville (Ida Valley), 47 ewes at 9s 9d ; Mr J. M'Kay, 29 ewes "at lls 9d, 43 do at 9s 9d. Wright, Stepkenson, and Co. sold 388 as follows : —For Mr William Thomson (Forest Hill), 56 prime crossbred ewes at 14s 9d to 16s 9d ; Messrs Bryce Bro3. (Lovell's Flat), 62 two-tooth crossbred wethers at from 14s 9d to 16s 3d; Mr J. Harris (Kelso), 71 crossbred wethers and ewes at from 12s 9d to 14s 6cl ; Mr Peter M'Erlane (Ranfurjy), 6 crossbred wethers at 14s, 11 crossbred ewes at 13s 9d ; Mr Archibald Harrison (Braefield), 63 crossbred ewes at from 12s 9d to 13s 9d; Mr J. Cullen (Woodlands), 119 crossbred ewes at quotations. Stron ; ich Bros, and Morris penned and sold: For Mr William Grey (Miiburu), ewes at 14s 3d; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Ghidbrook Station), ewes to 14s 3d ; Mr F. Toomey (Waikouaiti), crossbred wethers at market rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr W. Brady (Ida Valleyf, 44 wethers and ewes at 12s 6d to 13s Gd ; Mr Watson Shennan (Conical Hills), 22 ewes at lls 3d; Mr H. Sutherland (Maungatua), 51 ewes to lls 9d ; Mr M. Menzies (Deer Park), 63 wethers at 15s; Mr R. Williamson (Spring'oank), 72 ewes at 12s 6d to 14s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 400, and sold : For Mr Thos. Sim (Crookston), 60 halfbred ewes at 16s 6vt ; Mrs A. Inglis (Milton), 28 wethers and ewes at 14s 9d; the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Eden-dale), 70 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d to 13s 3d; Mr Robert Moffatt (Waikaia), 60 crossbred ewes at 15s 6d to 10s 9d ; Mr James Scott (Drumcak), 39 crossbred ewes at 13s; Mr Robert M'Caw (Waitahuna), 60 wethers and ewes at Us 9d to 8s 6d ; Mr Donald Nicolson (Rough Ridge), 68 halfbred wethers and ewe 3at 15s Gd to lls 3d ; Mr A. A. Scott (Waihola), 10 wethers at 15s; Mr R, Forsyth (Milton), 10 ewes at 14s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 130, and sold: For Mr Simon Wright (Balclutha), 14 wethers at 17s 3d, 14 ewes at 14s 6d ; Mr A. E. Young (East Taieri), 26 ewes at lls Gd ; Mr A. Stevenson (Barnego), 30 ewes at 9s; Mr W. Bennett (Winfield), 5 wethers at 17s 6d, 47 ewes at 13s 6d to IDs 9d. Lambs.— s34 were penned, medium to good, all of which met with a fair demand for both local consumption and export, best fetching 10s 6d to 12s 9d; medium^ 9s to 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Thomas Foster (Waipiata), 23 at 123 9d (top price), iO at 12s, 7 at lls 3d; Mr J. Kinney (Hyde), 35 at 10s 3d, 35 at 9s 6d; Mr A. Mitchell" (Wangaloa), 26 at 93 3d. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr T. Neville (Ida Valley), 23 at 11s; Mr A. Browne, 2G at 10s 6d, 24 at 10s Wright. Stephensou, and Co. sold 119 as follows: For Mr Petpr M'Erlane (Gimmerburn) r 53 lambs at from 10s 6d to lln 9d; Mr Robert Beattie (Middlemarch), 46 lambs at from 10s to JO3 9d ; Mr John Henderson (Heathcote), 20 lambs at ]03 3d. Stvonach Bros, and Morris penned, and sold for Mr William Grey (Milburn), lambs at 12-i to 10s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold 138 as follows:— For Messrs P. a::<l J. Scott (Ida Valley), 46 from 9s 9d to 10s 6d ; Mr W. M'Cready (Eweburn), r 0 from n3n 3 3d to 10s 6d: Mr W. Brady (Ida Valley). 22 at 10s 3d.— — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 97, and sold : For Mr Robert M'Caw (Waitahuna). 6 at lls; Mr A. A. Scott (Wpihola), 60 at 10s Gd to 9b 9d ; Mr T. Kilgariff (Milton), 20 at lls 3d; Mrs A. Ir.glis (Milton), 9 at lls 3d; Mr R. Forsyth (Milton), 2 at lls 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association c.t New Zealand (Limited) yarded IG, and sold : For Mr W. Bennett (Winfield), 10 at lls 3d; Mr A. E. Young (East Taieri), G at 10s. Pigs. — 73 were penned, comprising all sorts, which, under gocd competition, were all disposed, of at prices in favour of vendors. Suckers biought6s 6d to 13s; slips. 14.s Gd to 17s ; stores, 22s to 275 ; porkers. 32* to 44a ; baconers. 4Gs to 655; slightly heavier, to 67 a. Wright. Stephenson, ard Co. sold 3 pens «t quotations. -Stronpch Bros, and Morris yarded and sold 33 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 2-1, and sold : Fcr Mr D. Millar (Henley), sat 55s to 345 ; Mr D. M'Kenzie (Henley), 3 at 40s to 30s; Mr W. Adams (Otokia), 2 at 483; Mr F. James (Middlemarch). 5 at 13a 6d to 7s 6d ; Messr3 Blaikie Bros. (Johnstone), 7 at 12s 6d ; Miss M. Wilson (East Taieri), 2 at 54s sd. The Otneo Farmers' Co-operativß Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 10, and sold for Messrs W. Kirkland, P. Spratt, A. Rutherford, and Mrs Poland at quotations. Sheepskins. — The auction sales ar? now fully attended, ar-d all the buyers operating freely. A good demand is experienced, and full prices obtained for all catalog cd. Best dry merinos fetoh 6d to &\d; good to b?st. scl to 5Jd; inferior to medium, 3id to 4Jd ; best halfbrtsds, s£d to 6d; inferior to medium. 3d to sd ; best crossbreda, id to ihd : inferior to medium and good, 2Jd to 3Jd per lb; dry pells. 8d to Is 6d eoch ; green erosabreds and halfbreds, Is 9d to 2s 9d ; do lambskins Is Gd to 2s S3. Rabbitskins. — The offerings nre confined tc infA*ior summer and autumn skins. Very few-

cool skins cams to hand. Nevertheless ihe demand is very good, and all catalogued are easily placed at quotations. Hides. — Good catalogues are being submitted at tho fortnightly auction sales, when the attendance is good, and every lot keenly competed for, extra heavy ox hides; fetching 7Jd to 8,? d; good to best, well flayed, 6d to 7d ; medium, 5d to sjd ; "light and inferior, 2jd to 4j[d ; prinu cow hides, 5d to 5Jd ; extra heavy do, s|d to 6id ; medium, 4d to 4£d ; light and inferior, 2Jd to 3§d per lb. Tallow and Fat.— The stipply being short of requirements, late rates are fully maintained. Best rendered country lets, bright and clean, fetch 23s to 255 ; medium, 19s to 225 ; inferior, 14s 6d to 18s 6d; butchers' bast, 17s to 18s; medium, 15s to 16s; inferior, 13s €d to 14s 6d pert cwt (ex store, net). Grain. — Wheat: A fair demand exists for prime milling, but mc-dium i 3 neglected and | difficult to place except at a reduction of from 4d to 6d per bushel off the price of best rnillirg. Millers purchases of late are almost entirely of northern growth, southern being so much out of condition owing to the late harvest. Quotations: For prime milling. 4s to 4r. 2d; medium, nominally, 3s 8d to 3s lOd ; ii'ferior and damp, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; small lots j of fow'.s' wheat. 3s 7d to 3s 9d (ex store, sacks ' extra, net). Oats: There is no charge of any consequence to note in the position of the market since last v.vck. Shippers are prepared to purchase, but. growers holding for more than the former can give, most of the business that should have b?eu don? locally goes to northern ports. The quantity coming to hand is still small, and a good deal not in oxtra good condition, discoloured, aiid dampish, not fit to be kept for any tima in store. A good demand exists, but owing to the difference betwaen sellers' and buyers' ideas of value, but little business transpires. Quotations: For prime milling Sutherland, Is 9d to la 9Jd ; best bright, short feed. 13 Sid to Is 9d ; medium. Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior. Is 5d to la Gd (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley: Thero i are very few samples of piime runltine effer- ! ing, and while such could be placed the demand i 3 r.ot exceedingly keen. Medium has little or no attention. Quotations: For prime malting, 3s 9d to 4s; medium, 3s 3d to 3s Gel (ex store, sacks extra). Ryegrass Seed.- — A very fair amount of bu3iress is passing in this seed, and at pricesslightly in advance of thosa obtaining earlier in the season. Quotations: For machinedressed, heavy seed, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; !i<:ht to lr.edium, 3s to 3s 3d : farmers' dressed, heavy, 2i 8d to 2s lOd; light to medium, 2s 3d to 2s 6d (ex store, sack? extra, net). Chaff. — Deliveries have been heavy this weak, and while last week's top price has been got for a truck or two, the price, on the avorage. shows a considerable fall, and thi? worst feature of it is that the bulk of it is heating, causing no end of trouble and 1093 besides. Quotations: For prime. £3 10d to £3 12a Gd ; extra do, £3 15= to £A 17s Gd; medium to good. £3 to £3 7s 6d; inferior, £2 to £1 15s per ton (ex 1 truck, sacks extra). Potatoes.— The supply this week bnng in excess of requirements, last week's prices are not maintained. Quotations: For best Derwents, £3 10s to £3 12s Gd ; medium. £3 to £3 7s Gd; white sorts, £2 12s 6d to £3 per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in). [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inFerted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. We would ask farmers when sending samples always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers : — Wheat.— There is a- little business passing in prime quality, but millers are only buying from hand to mouth. We quote: Best velvet. 4s Id to 4s 2d; Tuscan, 4s Id to 4s Id; red chaff. 4s Id; fowl wh-iat (with good inquiry), 3s <5;l to 3s 9d (sacks extra). Oats. — There is a good demand, but in the meantime buyers are securing the-ir requirements from northern portj. Prime milling, Is9d to Is lOd ; bright short feed, Is 8d to Is 9d ; medium and inferior, from Is Gd to Is 7d. Ryecorn. — Moderate offerings, 3s to 3s 6d. Barley. — Extra prime samples have inquiry, and we can place a considerable quantity for malting. Lakes, 4a to 4s 3d; other districts, 3s nd to 3s 8d ; feed, 3s to 3s 2d. Chaff.— Prime quality, £i 53 to £3 lO.s; medium, £i 15s to £3; straw chaff, £1 17s 6d ; pressed straw. £2 ; pressed hay, £3 10s. Ryegrass. — Formers' dressed, Is lOd to'2s 2d ; extra quality, 2s 3d to 2s 8d ; machine dressed, 3s to 4s 3d pet bushel. Cocksfoot. — Farmers' undressed, 3d to 3Jd per lb; machined, 4Jd to sd. Linseed.— From £8 to £10 pe.- toa as per quality. Chewings' Fescue.— Farmers' dressed, Id to lid; machined, 3d to 3Jd. Potatoes.— Market fully supplied. Prime are worth £3 Is, 6d to £3 10s. Rabbitskins. — -Suckers and runners, 3d to 5d ; summers. 6d to BJd ; springs, lid to V2id. Sheepskins. — We hold sales every Tuesday. Supplies coming to hind ar-. principally pelts and lambskins, for which there is a good demand. Dry pelts sell from Gd to Is 9d ; green pel's. 2.5 to 2s 9d. Hide3.— We hold fortnightly sales, and quote 33d to 7d. according to weight and condition. We hold auction sales every fortnight. Horsehair, Is Id to I 3 2d. Country sale 3 conducted on most reasonable terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake, farmers' Fairbanks 4001b scales, £5 10s; Crown sheep dip— casks 3s per gallon, drums 3s Gd ; Berger's red and black sheepbrHr.ding oil, 4s per gallon ; 0! ibson's caitla brand, 9s for email and 15s for Ifiige tins' Newton's patent wool pressra. £13 each; clover, rape, and turnip seeds, all fiiahly landed. Prices on application. Our grass sortl machinery is up to date, and n crusher and kibbler have hem added. Wo invite all farmers interested in this important industry to come and inspect the machinery any time they ar3 in town. Slorin;; grain we are prepared to store, receive, and deliver, insure, with three ironths' free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are vermin prcof and connected with s'ding. FRITTT AND PRODUCE ItEPOHT. Butter.— Prims salt, from fW to _10d. Fresh butter in pats, storekeepers' lots, in good demand. We can place any quantity. Egss.— There is a gcod inquiry, cr.d all coming forward are easily placed. j O.eese.— Factory, Gd 10 61d ; dairy, 5Jd to Gd. Honey. — Demand is not very strong. Prices are ruling from SJd to 4d for good quality. Section honey in demand, 8a per dozen pound sections. Birswax, Is 2-.1 to Is 4d. Onions.— Mclbournea ar auoted at Gs ; Canterbury, Bacon.— Rolls, fid (o 9d. Hams, 9d to ]od." Pigs.— For sizes up to IGOlb, fkst-clasa dairyfood quality, sd; over tint weight p~ices range from 3}d to 41d. _ i Buttsr bo.~?s, with parchment linings, we can siipp'.y at ISs per dozen. Victory's egg preservative, 203 per case al S galloas. Poultry. — In good domajicl. Roosters, 3s; hen*, 2s to 2s 6d ; ducks, 3s to 3s Cd ; hen turkeys, 5d to 6d, cock turkeys, 8d to 10d. Wanted

for South Africa 1000 pairs hens and roosters in good condition, minimum weight 3|lb, at 2s 8d per pair, railaga free on all birds passed by Government grader ; also 41b ducks at 3s 9d per pair. Fruit. — We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and our own colony, and hold sales daily on arrival of consignments. WEEKLY MARKET EEPORT. Messrs Niinmo and Blair report as follows: — Wheat. — The market remains unchanged. We quote: Prime milling, 43 Id to 4s 2d ; fowl wheat (whole), 3s 7d to 3s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Oats. — All of good quality coming forward meet with a ready sale. We quote: Prime milling. Is 9d tc 13 lid; good feed, Is Sd to Is 9d ; inferior and medium, up to Is 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.— Heavy supplies have caused the market to weaken. We quote: Prime bright oaten, £3 5s to to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — The market is- well supplied. We (juote : Prime Derwents, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton (sacks iv). DAIUY PRODUCE REPORT. Butter: Salt, 8d to 9d ; fresh cooking, B^d per lb. Pigs (1201b to 1701b weight), 5d per lb. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit aed produce agen'3, Mr.nse street, report as follows for the week er.ding May 12, 1903: — Fruit. — Oranges: Market impioving, storks reduced. Rarolonga six-inch case 3, 4s to ss. Lemons: Messina, 203 to 22s Gd. Bananas: Well supplied; lls- to 13s; for repacks, aslanded, 9s to 12s. Apples have better demand. Dessert, 6s to Ss : cooking. 3s Gd to 6s. Pears: Canterbury, 5s to 10s; local, 3s 6d to 5s per case. Plums : Scarce. Teviot, Sjd to 3id. Peaches. 3d to 4-d. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 7d tr 8d ; Christchuich outside grown, 4d to 4id. Onions: Canterbury. £4 5s to *5. Cabbages, Is 6:1 per sack. Cauliflowers. 2s Gd to 3s 6d per sack. Swede turnips, 2s to 2s Gd per sack (sacks extra). Poultry.— Roosters, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; hens. 2s to 2s Gd; dm-ks, 3s Gd to 43; go-?se, 4s 6d per pair. We receive consignments any day but Saturday. Daily Sales.— Country crders for cases of fruit from persons not in the trade must be accompanied by post office order. OWAKA STOCK SALE. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) repo-t having held their monthly sale at Owaka, on Friday, Ist May, when they yarded and sold 45 sheep and 95 head of cattle. Cattle. — The entry of cattle consisted for the greater part of two-year-old steers and heifera, while the balance were made up of calves, yearlings, and dairy cows. The inquiry was good for all descriptions, and no difficulty was experienced in disposing of nearly the whole of the entry at good prices. Forward bullocks brought £7 to £8; two-year-old steers, £5 5s to £5 lO.s; heifers, £3 5s to £4 12s; yearlings, £2 10s to £3 ; calves, 17s to 25s ; crossbred ewes, 10s. Sales were on account of Messrs W. J. Lory (Tahakopn), James Wyber, Wilfred Smith. M. Latta, B. J. Spinks, R. P. Sharp, W. M'Phee (.Owaka), F. Pollock (Ra.tr.nui), George Anderson (Stirling), and W. M'Phee, jun. (Katea). PALMERSTON MONTHLY STOCK SALE. The usual monthly sale wa3 held at Palmerston on Monday, 4th inst., when the selling agents — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. and Dalgety ar.d Co. (Limited)— yarded 2027 sheep and 74 head of cattle. There was a large attendance, and competition for nearly all classes of stock was good and the prices realised very satisfactory. Sheep. — The largest portion of the entry consisted of bre?ding ewes, while the balance was made up of two or three lots of four and sixtooth wethws nnd a few pens of iambs. Local demand was very strong, and, with tho exception of two lots, the whole of the entry was secured by farmers in the district. The sale was a most satisfactory one, and the prices obtained were, if anything, better than what have been going at any of the other sales in this district during the season. Four and six-tooth crossbred ewes brought 12s 7d ; sound-mouth do, 939 3 6d to 12s ; aged, 43 6d to 7s 6d ; four and six-tooth crossbred wethers, 12s to 13s; small two-tooths, 9s Gd to 10s ; crossbred lambs, 7s to 9s. Tha cattle were a very mixed lot, represented by small lots of fat steers and heifers, young cattle, and dairy cows. Ths greater, part of the last-mentioned, were apring calvers and of uncertain age. Inquiry for young cattle and the better class of dairy cows wa3 good, but aged scrts were very difficult to nuit at a reduction on rates lately ruling for this class. Fat steers brought ffom £7 to JB8; f;it heifers, £5 to £0 15s ; dairy co\tb, good, £5 10s to £7 12a Gd ; inferior to medium do, £2 to £3 15s; dry cows, £2 10s to £4 10s; yearlings, £2 10s to £3 7s Gd ; calves, £1 10s to £1 15s. Sheep.— Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold 810 as follows:— For Mr Jas. Stewart (Goodwood), 5!) ewes aud wethers at 13s; Mr Matthew Lee (Green Valley), 29 lambs at 8s; Messrs M'Gradia Bros. (Palmerston). 63 lamb 3 at 8s lOd, 2 rams at £1 17s G-.l ; Mr James Kennedy (Flag Swamp), 16 Ivro-footha (small) at 9s 6d ; Messrs Murray Bros. (Dunback). 51 two ar.d four-tooth wethers at 12s 7d; Mrs M. M'Lenuan (Dunback), 21 lamb 3at 0s ; Mr A. G. Cavies (Stoneburn), 70 full-mouih ewes; Mr Hector M'L-eod (Kartigi), 40 lambs at 7s Id, 43 two-tooths (small) at 9s 8d ; Mr D. Kennedy (Dunback), 55 full-mouth ewes; Messrs Philip Bros. (Dunback), 100 full-mouth ewes; Mr Alex. M'Lcnnan (Macraes), 253 full-mouth ewes. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 1217 as follows: — For Mr Matthew Lee (Green Valley), 111 crossbred ewes at 12s 6d ; Mr David Muir (Green Valley), 40:! two, four, and six-tooth wethers at 12s Id; Messrs Heckler liros. (Waikouaiti), 254 two. four, fix, ar.d eight-tooth ewes at 12s, 25 old ewes at 6» 3d; Mr Dusald MEwing (Dunback), 90 wethers at lls; Mr F. H. Ward (Wnikouaiti), 143 fu!lmoutii ewos &t 9s lOd ; Mr T. Aitchlson (Waikouaiti), 137 full-mouth evrea at 9s 3d; Mr If. Ross (Fullurton). 0 lambs at 7s 9d ; Mr W. Uackelden (Waikouai'i) 45 ewes at G.s 4d. Cattle. — D:vlgfty and Co. (Limited) ynrded .1? head and so.d: For Messrs Ross, E. ItMhworth, A. Fieming. J. o"Conr.ell, John Anderson. W M'Kinney (Palmer'jton). John Brown. R. Jefferies, D. Wilson (V\v.<r Swamp). F. Glover, A. Parkhill, ar.d D. Sutherland (Dunback. Wright. St^pbt-rison, and Co. sold 21 head ior Messrs J. Kitchen. Gufne Bros, George Cruick-sha-nks, J. Milne, D. Black (all of Palruerston), W. H. Glover. A. Cairns (both of Dunback). J. Devcnev and George Sloan (both of Flag Swamp), ami A. Park (Goodwood). Horses. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold : For Mr M. Isbister iDunhack). 1 three-year-old filly at £16 10s; Mr John M'Lcw (Dunback), 1 draught mare at £3G. PROPERTY SALE. The Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company offered at auction yesterday the lease for a period of 14 years of the block of land occupied by Messrs Morgan and Cable's workshops at Port Chalmers. The present lessee j secured the lep^e at the upset rental of £70 per j annum,

THE MUTUAL STORES (LIMITED). The business so long known as Loric's Stores changed hands on Thursday, the purchasers being a strong company, who will carry on tha business under the name of " The Mutual Stores- (Limited)." It is, we are informed, the intention of the company to lay in a much! larger stock thaa has hitherto been kept, and generally to extend the business by allowing the customers to participate in profits. Mr Lorie retaicn a conssiderable interest in the company, whom he will represent as a directoc in London. Mr Allan Broad has accepted tha position of general manager. The company take possession on the 18th inst. The storea will be closed on Saturday, the 16th inst., to» allow extensive alterations to bs made, &ndl to enable the company to mark down the present 3tock. INVESTMENT STOCKS. The Dunedin Stock Exchange reports tha following quotations on Monday: — National Bank— Buyers £4 Bs, sellers £1 103. Bank of New Zealand — Buyers £3 11s. Standard Insurance — Buyers 18s 9d. Westport Coal— Buyers £G 3s, sellers £6 6s. National Mortgage — Buyers £2 3s, sellers £2 ss. New Zealand Drug (£2 paid)— Sellers £2 73 Gd.