COMMERCIAL,

Otago Witness, Issue 2610, 23 March 1904, Page 32

COMMERCIAL,

THE AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

SYDNEY, March 16,

Wheat: Chick, 2s 7d to 2s 9',d; milling, 3s l^d to 3s 2d. Flour, £8 to £3 ss. Oats: Kew Zealand, 2s 4d ; Tasmanlan and local white feed, 2s to 2s 3d; Algerian, Is 9d to Is 101 d. Barley: Cape, 2s Id to 2s sd. Maize, 2s Sd. Bran, Gd. Pollard, 7d. Potatoes: Circulars, £2 to £2 ss. Onions are up to £2 15s. Butter: Best, 8d to 6jd. Bacon, T'.d to lOd.

MELBOURNE, March 16.

Wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 2Jd. Flour, £7 15s to £3. Oats: Algerian feeding, Is to Is 3d. Barley: Malting, 3s 5d to 3s Bd. Maize, 2s 3d. Bran, 7d. Pollard, 7d to 7id. Potatoes, £2 5a to £2 103. Onions, £1 35sto £2 ADELAIDE, March 16. Wheat, 3s to 3s Id. Flour, £8 5s to £8 103. Bran, 7d io 7Ad. Pollaid, 8d to 81d.

ADDIIsrGTOJST STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Marcli 16. At A-dduigton to-day the yarding was as follows : — Fat Cattle.— 2lß head weie y aided, most, of them of ordinary quality. The demand was good, and prices were about equal to last week's. Prime brought 20s to 25s per 1001b. Special steers, £3 5s to £11 ss; others, £6 to £\0 73; h«ifcr<3, £5 17s 6d to £3 11s 6d; f«w special, £7 5s to £9 ss; cow 3, £5 10 9 to £d ss ; deiiy cows. £1 to €10. Fat Sheep.— There was a large cntiv, ae v< »-Vitl

' per.s being very prime and most of the wetheis <j[ medium weights. The c^poit demand is phi=rgi < sh, p.rA prices weaker. Ewes c!ossd veiy firm. Crossbred wether*, prime. ISs Gd to 20s Gel — ona lot sold at 23a 6d ; light, iSs 7d to 18? sd; heavy ewes, ISs to 20s 8d; medium, 15s 6d to 17a 6d"; light, fiom lls 6d; merino wethers, 13s Id to 14s 4cl. Fat Lambs —Upwards of 300 were penned. previous ratss being b?rely maintained. Te^s brought 15s 6d to 16s &d ; best freezers, lls Gd to 12s 6d. Piga. — Becose's brought 41s to 535; porkers, 34s 1o 40=.; stores, laige. 30s to 31s; medium, 20s to 27s Gd; weanera. Us to 17s Gd. WEEKLY LITE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, March 16, 1001. Fut Cattle. — The yarding to-day munber?d 11G, a number of which consisted of cows and heifeis, with a few pens of \vei!-fixcshad bullocks. Competition for good beef wps keen, while unfinished •was dull of sa'e, at about on par with puces rjuling last w=ek. Best bu'loeks biou~>ht .ClO 5s to £11 ; medium, £9 to £10 55.; lurnnished and small, £1 lCs to £8 l?s 6:1: T>est coys, up to £7; uiediiun, £G to JCG 7s Gd; aged, £1 I7s 6d to £5 12s 6d. SUonu.cli, Morris, and Co. jnrded, and sold: For Mr Tl'os. Lean (Port Chalmers) cow-, find hou'ers at full market rates. Tho National Moitgage and Agency Compeny (Limited) yniaed, and Fold. For I'Je3~;3 Rjbcit°, 3ohnsio'i, and otlieis coys to i 7, heifcrr to £0 Tho j\ r cw Zealpiid Loan ay.ci Mercorii'o Agency Company (Limited) cold : For ills Ounet Brown (Aiklcston) and others fi\ c, pens bullocks to £3 10"3. and cons to £6; privately duri.iy the week 50 bullocks at full msikcb rates. The Ota^o Farmers' Co-ojjeiaiiv" Association of New Zealand (Limited) ptiiieJ 32, and '•old- For Messrs Robert Charters (Uiv Park), 3 bullocks ct £10, 2 do at £9 12s 6d, 2 do at £9, 3 do at £8 12s 6d, 1 do at £S ]os, 2 heifers at £6f6 f 17s 6d ; Wm. K.rk (ITayneld), 3 bvliosks at £3, 1 heifer at J26 2s Gd, '2 do at £3 73 6d; J. R. Rento/i (f-ireealaw), 1 bullock at .£lO 7s Gd, 1 heifer at £9 15s; F. .1 . Wright (Wylhe's Crossing). 2 heifers at £6 s^, '- do a 1 £5 10s, 1 cow at £1; Wm Khk'aud (Elm Grove). 2 heifers at X"> 7s Cd; F. Bucklar.d -tWaitr.ti), 1 heifer at IS; Vv r . Rc«sitei- (Mount Cargill). 1 heifer ot £i 12s Od. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. so.d 16 head as fo'lows: — For Mr John Gibson {A^klpy Downs), 7 bullocks at uv> to £3 10s, 1 heifer at £9 10s: for Messrs William Kirk (East Taieri), J. Cfsdzow (Hij-hciiff). and others, 8 head at quotations. — -Dalgety and Co (Limited) yarded 24, and scld : For" Mr D. Muria-" (Warera), 9 prime bullocks at £10 2s Cd to £12; Mr R Hawker (Stirling), 7 bullocks at £7 17s Gd to £10; Mrs W S. Mosley (Stirling), 8 do (light) at £6 17s 6d to £7 l&s. Donald Reid and Co. yarded •21, and sold: Fcr Mr A. Grieve (Nor'h Ta.eri), 1 cows at £7 2s Pd to £5 2-s 6d ; Mr WilHan. Kirk (E.=sst Taieri), 2 cows at £6 12s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 11 bullocks at £7 15s to £6; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 1 heifer at £6 ss; Mr Thomas Ewart (Round ILL), 6 bullocks at £10 os to £10. Daily Cattle.— Stronach, Moms, <md Co. sold: For clients, cows and heifers up to £6 ss. Wright, Stphenscn, and Co. sold 12 head for Messrs William Kirk (East Taieri), W Cowan, T. Burgess (Highchfi), L. D. Robeitson, R. Rogers (Sandymount), ard Burke (Ravensbcume), at up "to £6 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative AssooiaUon of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 12, f.?;d sold • For Messrs A. Campbell, John Ma'.heson, Wi.ham Townley, T. Lynn, and J. Doo^ue cows at up to £7 17s 6ci. Dalgety a«d Co (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr J. H. JaSray. 1 heifer at £4 7s 6d ; Mrs Riclunond' 1 cow at £3 ss. fctoie Cattle.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. soU fcr Mr Thomas Lean tPon Chalmers), cows and heifeis up to £5, and bulls to £i Is. The National Mortgage vnd Ageiicy Company yarded ard sold 17 calves at 46s V% do at 265, 14 do at 425. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Assosiation of New Zealand (Limited) penned 31, and sold for Messrs F. J- Wii&ht, P. Clent, James Black, W. Kirk, John iiolmes, Zi. D. Itobortson, W. lownley, and H. Martin, steeis up to £6 15s, bu'ls up to £3 173 6d, and cows up to £1. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 32 head, and sold for a southern client, S three-yeai-o'd bullocks at £6 9s 6d, 10 two-year-o'.d steers at £5 10?, 14 18-months to two-} ear-old steers at £4 9s to £5 Is. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold tor Mr Walter B r ackie, jun (Waieti), 5 steers at £3 133, and 8 heifers ?t £3 Ss to £'J 2s. Coves. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for Mr Thomas Lean, calves at £1 10s The Otago Farmeis' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (.Limited) penned 20, and sold for Messrs William Townley, W. Robertson, L. D. Robertson, D. Adams, P. Clent, T. Sprou'e, A. Jensen, James Donaldson, and itornsby, cah-es at up io £2 Bs. Wright, Stephenton, and Co. sold 8 for \arious clients at up to UOs. Donald Reid and Co. iLimited) sold : For Mr John Waldie (Halfway Bush), 4 at 30s; Mr A. Kelly (Ar.deisoa's Bay), 2 at lGs. Fat Sheep.— A small yarding, only 159S coming forward, consisting principally of well fhiished wethers and ewes, together with a few i.e'is of unfinished. Competition throughout vi as extremely keen, and prices showed an adv.r.ice on those ) tiling last week of, say, Is to Is Gd. Best wethers, 21s 3d to 22s 6d (extra to 24s 3d), medium, 19s 9d to 20s 6d ; light ar.d inferior, 16s to 17s 3d; best ewes, to 22s 3d; medium, 16s Gd to 19s 9d ; others, 13s 3d to lGs Gd.— — Stionach, Morris, and Co. yarded raid sold : For Mr R. H. Hunter-Westbii (Cottesbrook)., wethers £>t 20s 3d, and ewe 3 at 17s 9d; Mr E. D. Mackenzie (Pomahaka), wetheis and ewe 3 at 19s 3d, and ewes at 173 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Murray (Maxfield), 31 wethers at 21s Gd, 34 do at 21s 3d, 3G ewes at 21s Gd ; a client. 36 wethers pud ewes at 21s 3d, 22 do at 20s; Mr J. Smith (Springfield), 55 extra heavy ewes ?t 225. 220 wethers at IDs Gd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) scld: For Mr James Hill (Fairview), 1 pen ciossbre-d wethers at 24s 3d, 1 do »t IDs, 1 do cios&b'.ed ewe 3 at 22s 3d, 1 do at 21s Gd. Ihe Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association oT New Zealand (Limited) penned 273, and sold: For Mr J. Fa-hey (per Southland Farmers' Cooperative Association), 27 wethers pt 19s, 21 do at ISs, 43 ewes at 193, 21 ewes at 17s 9d; Mr Peter Law (Pateaior), 24 wethers at 20s 9d, 22 do at 19s 9d; Mrs J. M'Leod (Gimmerburn), 18 ewes at 19s 9d ; Mr J. G. Lewis (Portobello), 21 ewes at 16s 9d ; a client, 31 ewes and wethers at 19s 3d, 44 do at 15s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 394 as follows: — For Mr George Nichol (Tautima), 32 wethers at from 19s to 225; Mr T. Simpson (Fairview), 132 crossbred wethers ond maiden eves at from 20s 9d to 21&; Mr D. Murray (Warepa), 142 crossbred wethers at from 18s 3d to 20a 6d, 38 do ewes at 20s 9d ; a client, 10 crossbred wethers at 15s 6d, 26 do ewes at ISs ; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 14 cressLied wethers at 18s 6d. Dalgety- anfl Co. (Limited) penned 237, and sold: For llr D. Murray (Warepa), 65 wethers from 20s to 21s ; Mr H. Palmer (Oto'kia), 85 wethers at 19s 3d to 20s; Mr James Robertson (Waikoikoi), 51 wethers and ewes at 19s to 21s ; Mr O. Mosley (Stirling), 33 ewes at 18s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 345, and cold: Fo' Mr D. Murray (Gleiifalloch). 6G wethers at 21s Gd to 19s 9d; Messrs Howell Bros (Waipiata), 22 weiheis at 21s to 17s 6d; Messrs Muriay,

Robsii-s. aud Co. (Gladbronk), 6S wethers arci ewes at 20s to 19s 6d ; Mrs Ann lnghs (Milton), 30 cv,-es at 17s 6d; M^srs Lobb Bio«. (Kun Bus'.il, 43 wethers ai: 19i 9d, 3{ ewes at 13 3 9d to 14s; Mr Peter Dow (Wmgatm), 16 menrio ewes at lls; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury^, 61 ewes at 15« 9d. Fat Lamb» —756 yarded, the majonty o, which were o.i'y of medium quality. Al' classes were keenly competed foi, and prices were fiirner than" tho.ee ruling last week by Is 6d to 2s. ]'Zx*ra prime, up to 16s Gd ; good, 13s to lls 3d; med.um, lla Gd to 12s 3d, 011-e'-s, 9s Gel to 10s Sd.— Sliorach. Morris, ar.d Cc. sold • For Mr R. 11. Huntcr-Weston (Cottesbrook), Ininbs at 14s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) Fo'd: For Mr Ja.mes Hill (Faiiview), i at 16a Gd, 3 ?t 14a 3d; Mr D. A. Drinnan (J'ilbun:). 30 at 12s Gd. 20 afc 12s 3d. and 30 at 12s; and turned out 80 unsold.— The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association oi New Zealand (Limited) penned 413.- Wright, Ptephc-nson, and Co. sold a pe : i of pnmo lambs at lis Gd. Dalgety ar.d Co. (Limited) penned 120, nnd Fold: Fcr Mr O. Mosley fPurline\ 11 lambs at 14s; for o- cli--nt, 80 store lamb? ot 103 9d ; Mr J. 11. Jaftiay (Otakin), 11: sr.'l tinned our 20 r<n c o.d. Dona.d Rtid and Co. penned 200, and sold • For Mr J. M'Klrao (Miltor-), 43 ax 1 U to 13< yd- Metsrs Howell Bios. (Waipsa'a), 49 nt 12^' Gd to lls 3d; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury), 93 at lls Cd to 9s 6'l: Messrs Lcbb Bios. (Kun Bn=h), 15 at ]U Cd lo 13s. The National juoilga^c and A"-ency Compary (L'in'trdi sold: F&i- Mr A. Bi oivii (Abbotsfoidi, lambs up 10 Its Cd.

Pijs. — 71 yarded, the numb" 'jcin? short of the Tcquiiemer.t3. Pries io: '>!1 ■sorts were fiimcr. Sticker«, 13s 6J to l?i ; 31.35. 19=j to 25a; stoves, 27s to 3?3 ; porkers, 35s to 455; bpco'-jers. 50s to 6! = : bisi pijrs, 6?-. — Slionach, Morris, and Co. yarded c.d 'o d: Fcr R. H. HtiiTtPr-Weston t^vo pens at £2 13s Cd • The Oiigo Formers' C'o-o-oeiative Assoclatior. ol Kew Zealand (Limitedl pe:n.ed 32, and sold For Mr Ja-yics How Clnveimay), 4 su-kers at 173, Ido at 15s Gd : Mr Y7. Gcddcs (Gieen I^'ar.d^, 1 pig at £3; Tvli J..uies But'es lAllan!on\ 2 pi^s a"t £1 19s; Mr E. Li\?il>' (Carere'min>, 3 pigs at £■> 6= ; Mr S. M'Clme (Caver=h.im), 2 j.igs a. £2 15a, 1 do at i' 2 lls; 3Jr J. R. Ku*hejiord (EJindywou'it;, 1 pig at £1 19°, 1 no at £1 Jo^; Mr T. (.Jcolwin (Halfway Gush), 1 pig it ±'1 13s 6d, 6 suck-is at 16s"Gd,_2 do ai 15s Gd ; Mr S. Hinckl y (NorthEast ilaibouri, i p-gs at £1 16s Cd Wnght, Stephenson, nad Co. sold I' 3at quotations. — ■ — Donald Reid, and Co. (Limited) yaid-d 20. and sold: For Mr J. MiddlediLli (.Sa-.vvoi.s' B»y), 4 at 4G3 Gd to 335: Mi Robert Baird (Momor.a), 3 at 553 6d; Mr_ Eugh G>b?on (North T.'ieri), 3 at 335; Mr Uhomas Lee (Allsntou;, 5 at 63s to 5Ss; Mr Charles Diivcr" (Miinwaka), 5 at 52s Gd :o 445.

Country Sales. — Messrs Dalgety 9nd Co. (Limited) report having held a clearing sale of dairy cows, etc., on. account ot Mrs A. Craig (Maur.gatua) at her farm on Monday, the 14th li'Sfc. There was o^ly a fair attendance of buyers, and this no doubt was to ba accounted for by harvesting operations, which were in full swing at tho time. Nevertheless, nearly every person present was a buyer, and al! good, yourg cows, close to profit or in full milk, met with^ splendid competition, and biought very satisfactory prices. On the other haiid, old cows and backward heifers were slow of sale. (Jood young cows (close to calvins) realised £6 10s to £7 10s; do, in full mi'.k, £5 5s to £6; heifers and aged cow«, £2 17s Cd to £1 10s. Stuidriea at full market lates. O-vvaka Stock Sale.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report : We held our usual fortnightly sale at M'lntyre's yards. Owaka, on Friday last, the 11th March. There was a good gathering of settleis fiom the surrounding districts, and buyers from B-il-clutha, Warepa, Waiwera. Clinton, ard Gore, all of whom were apparently on business b?r-k. Our entry of cattle, which was much smaller than the averagfe muster at this flourishing centre, lep.dily changed hands at prices in favour of vordors. We yarded 50 head steer*, cows, heifers, and calves. Heifers i:i calf realised £5 15s to £G ss; two-year-old steers (small), £> to .SI 7s 6d to £3; ixr;cl r few T-ol!-blecl h-ifov? lip tc £6; con-s (back calvers), £1 to 25; calves. 153 to 275. Pigs : 13 suckers penned, and told at lls Gd io Us. We also disposed of a quantity of cart and plough harnc-ss and sundries, and privately 23 head of cattle.

Rabbitskins. — Supplies are increasing, but are still on the small side. At Morday's sale there was an average attendance of buyers present, and competition wa? keen. Al! offered foinid buyers at piices slightly in sdvance of tlioss ruling a fortnight ago. Quotations: Second winters 13d to 14Jd ; spring bucks, 9%d to lljd; spring do&a, 7d to 8d; autumns, 7\d to 9*d; summeis, 6d to Bd.

Shce-pskins. — Average catalogues were submitted yesterday by the various brokeis, and the attendance of buyeis wr3 quite up to the uiual. Bidding was keen throughout, and shippers were anxious to obtain a fair share of the offering. Merinos were a shade ea=.ier, but all other descriptions sod quite uv> to last quotations, pelts and lambskins making veiy full valuss. Quotations : Best niennos, 6Jd to 7d per lb ; medium to qcod do. 5d to 6d : inferior do, 4d to 4=d; best halibieds, Gd to 6^d: medium to good do, 5d to s^d ; inferior do. id to ild; best fine cios^breds. 5 1 _d to GM ; medium to good do, 4Jd to s^d : inferior do, »?'.d to 4id; best coarsa crossbreds, si-d to Gd ; medium to good do, 4d to sd : inferior do, 3d to 3.? d per lb ; polts, Is to 2s 8d each j lambskins, gd to 2s 9d. Hides. — Fortnightly auction saWi were held last Thursday, when the presence of an outpide buyer impiovcd value?, and in cor.sequence all class^3 ?howed a rise of \d to Id per lb. Quotations: Prime stout ox hides, 53d to 6?d; medium to good do, 4?d to s\d ; li^ht and hi f prior do, 3d to 4Jd ; best cow hides. 4?. dto sd ; medium to good, c^o, 4d to 47d ; light and inferior do, 2id to 3^d ; yearlbs;?, 2s 6d to 4=; 9d ; calfskins, Is to 2s 6d.

Tallow and Fat. — Supplies coming foiward lately have not been laige, and all consignments ai-o leacJily p'ace'l at the following roto^s: — Best rendered tallow, 19s to 22s per cwt : medium to good do, IGs to IBs ; inferior do, 13a to los Cd; bs3t caul fat, 15s 6d to 16s ; rough fat, 123 to 15s. Grain. — Wheat: The amount of business doing is small, owing to values having fallen, and very fey/ samples of this reason's grain coming forward. Millers are holding off at picsent, and it is difficult to get them to purchase except in small lot 3. Fowl wheat is still scarce, and the demand more than equal to the supply. Quotations: Prime milling. 3^ Id to 3s 4d ; medium do, 2s lOd to 3s ; best whole fowl wheat, 2s 7d to 2s lOd; bioken and inferior, 2s to 2s 6d. Oats: The recent rains have slopped supplies coming forward, threshing having been very much delayed. The samples that are offering command good inquiry, although shippers complain that the northern ports are under-quoting them. Holders, however, are not inclined to coma iower meantime. Quotations: Prime milling, 13 6id to Is 7d; good to best feed, Is 5d to Kb Gd; medium, Is 3d to Is id; inferior, 9d to Is 2d.

Chaff.— Prime cateii shea! has been in short supply, and all coming to hand finds immediate sale. Medium quality has less inquiry, as a lurge amount is available. Frime oaten sheaf brings £2 15s to £3 ; medium, £2 2s &d to £2 10s; infeiior, £1 10s to £2.

Potatoes.— The market has again declined, owing to larger quantities corning foiward. Best Der-ssents are inquired, for, a.ud bung *2

35s to £3 per tor.; best kidneys are haidei to place at £2 to £2 lHs.

[Tbe individual repoits of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain, biokers caa be inserted in the Daily Tiaie3 and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUTTEDIN WEEKLY MARKET EEPOF.T. Messrs A. M»ritzson and Co., auctioneers, wo«l, stock, station, grain, produce, an<l commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as tiader. All quotations are subject to market flucUiations. We would ask fanners when sending siwnpies always to put a price on them, aa buyers do not feel inclined to make offois: — Wheet.— Owing to colbpse of Home market, wheat has dropped fuily 3d per bushel since our la.3t leport, but even at ihe lower rates nailers are not open to operate. Present values ere: Prims Noithern velvet, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; Huntcis and Tuscan, Id less; fowl wheat scarce; v;e have sold at 2s lid f.0.b., si. Oats. — Oats have firmed co.isidcrabiy. We have sold B grade at Is 7d to Is 8d ; milling, Is 9d; medium ad inferior, Is 3d to Is 4d. Demand for bright food is brifck, but stocks of these are almost nil, and inferior sorts have very little attention. B grade are wanted. Prime m;lhng Is sd; bright short feed, Is 3d to Is id; inferior, lid to 13 2d. Ryecorn, 3a to Ss 2d Barley has a little inquisy. Lakes, 3s; o-lier districts, 2s lOd to 3s 2d; feed, 2s 3d to 2-i Cc!. Chaff.— Supplies of prime chrff eased of? during last week, and in cci:sequc.;ce piices for tins quti'r.y have lissn. Prims bright oat sh cat is i-oicl r.om £2 103 to £3, li^ciiuin to good £2 *o £2 10s. TJyegris- 1 . — F.iir demand. We have sold at: Parmsis' dressed, 2s to 2s 6d ; machined, 3s 3d to Is. Cocksfoot. — Owing to small ciop and high, prices in London, this seed is con c ideiab!y firmer. We hava sold farmers' lines from 3d to 4d; machined seed, scl to (id. Linseed. — From £8 to £10 per ton, as per quality. Chewings's Fescue. — Xo d;man<l at present owing to large stocks of last ssuaon's. ?-'» anticipate low prices for new seed. Potatoes — Coiisrdsrdb'y erser. Prime Dervents. £2 53 to £2 10s; white sorts hard to quit at J£2 5?. Rabbitskias. — Suckers and runners, 3J to 5-t ; summeis. 7 ld to Sid; autumns, 9d to 10id : outgoings, Hid 'to is 2d ; mixed winters, 14id to 16Jd; prime winters, 16|<3 to 17d ; -wiiiter blacks, 24d to 26d ; silver greys, 30d per lb. Sheepskins. — We hold sales eveiy Tur-sday. The demand is very keen for all classes, Rud extreme prices are being ppid. Halibred extra, 4s 9d to 6s 3d; pelts, which w» have special inquiry for. Is to Is 9d; cio=sbied, 3s to ss; extra, 5s 3d 1o 6s 3d; merino, good, 7Jd ; merino, inferior, s£d to s|d per lb ; halfbred, 63 3d to 6s Sd lb ; merinos, CJd to 7£d Ib Top prices guaranteed. Hides.— We hold fortnightly sa'es. "We quote: Prime ox, up to 7£d; heavy do, 5Jd to GJd; light to medium, 4?. d to 4|d ; cows— heavy, 4|d to sd ; medium, 4d to 4|d ; light, 4d to 4id; calfskins, Is 9d to 2s 3d; yearlings, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; horse hides, fis 6d to 9s 6d each. Our next sale will be held on the 25th inst. Horsehair, 13id to 15d; bale lots, lo^d. Our next sale takes place on the 11th. Country sales conducted on most, leasonable terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake ; farmers' Fairbanks 4001b scales, £0 10s ; Crown sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon, drums 3s 6d ; Berger s red and black sheepbranding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle brand, 93 for small, and 15s for large tins; N"e\vton*s patent wool presses, £13 each ; clover, rape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. Stack covers, 18 x 16, 40s each. Grass Seed Cleaning. — Our machinery is ui> to date. We have just added a clover polifher, ar.d as we have a machine of the latest typo for each kind of seed, we give from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, better cleaning results than a machine which cleans a!i seeds. Wo also store seed free of charge .until cleaned, and keep some insured. Storing Gram — We are preppies to stoxe, receive, and deliver, insure, with three months' free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are vermin proof and connected with siding. FP.TTIT AND PRDDL'CE REPORT Butter. — Prime salt, Sd ; off, 6d to 7d ; separator in lib pats, 9d. Eggs. — Demand good. Cheese. — Factory, s^d to 6J ; dairy, 4\d to od. Honey. — Demand is not very strong. Prices arc ruling from 3^d to 4d for good quality. Section honey in demand, 8s per dozen pouad soct:q.n9. Beeswax, is 4d; wanted. Onions — Prime. 7s ; just landed. Walnuts, sd, wanted. Bacon.— Rolls, Pd. Hams, 8d to B£d. Pigs. — For sizes up lo 1601b, first-cla^s dairyfeed quality, 4id. over that weight prices range iiotn 3id to 4d~

Butter boxes, with parchment linings, we can suoply at 18s per dozen. Vickery's egg preservative, 20s per case o! 8 gallon a. Poultry (export). — We have an unlimited demand for boiling fowls and chickens at 3s 3d; ducks. 4s 3d. Large quantities required for the next Scuth African steamer. Please consign all poultiy to A. M.~ and Co.. Dunedin, Government Poultry Depot, and advise us. Poultry (local).— Geese, 5s 3d to 6a 3d; turkeys—cocks, 9d to lOd pel 1b ; hans, 6d to 7cl per lb. Fruit. — "We receive co-.isignmants by every steamer from Australia, the lakncU, and our own colony, and hold sales daily on ai rival of consignments. Sacks. — Wo can quote 44in corn sacks, 53 9d ; second-hand grain saclcs, 4s 6d ; good fionr sticks, -is 3d doz. There is a considerable saving in taking these to the farmer, as new sacks vxuld co?t Gs delivered, and yon only get 5s for them hi sending in grain, while the railage on. second-hand sacks is only nominal, and you sex, •id for them v, lien sending in your giain, so tha latter pays yon better. Ovo egg preservative now on hand. See advertisement.