WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Volume 23, Issue 2684, 23 August 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, August 16, 1905. Fat Cattle. — For to-day's market 162 head yarded, a fair proportion of good to prime quality bullocks and a number of prime heifers, the balance medium quality steers, heifers, and cows. Best bullocks were in good demand, and realised prices slightly m advance of last week's rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zeaiand (Limited) yarded 67 and sold: For Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grave), 3 bullocks at £9 ss, 3 at £8, 2 at £7 2s 6d; Mr A. Harvie (Springs), 3 bullocks at £8 ss, 2 at £7 12s 6d, 2 at 36 15s; M'Lay Brothers, 1 cow at £1 15s; Mr W. Jones (Miaaiemarch), 4 cows at £5 17s 6d ; Mrs J. A. Pugh (Middlemarch), 1 cow at £5 17s 6d, 3 at £5; Mr Moore (Nasehy), 2 cows at £6 17s 6<3, 2 heifers at £6 7s 6d, 3 bullocks at £5 ss; Mr P. Ruthven (Mosgie!), 1 bullock at £8, 1 at £6; Mr W. Kirk, 2 bullocks at £9, 1 heifer at £5 12s 6d, 1 at £4 15s; Mr J. W. Blair, 1 heifer at £10 2s 6d, 1 at £8 ss, 1 at £8 15s, 1 at £8 17s 6d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 2 heifera at £9 10s, 3 at £]O 12s 6d, 4 at £9, 3 at £8; and turned out 9 head. Messrs Dalgety and Company (Limited) report having penned and sold: For a northern client, 6 bullocks at from £10 2s 6d to £9; Mr George Lindsey (Wedderburn), 2 bullocks at £7 2s 6d, 1 at £7, 1 heifer at £7, 2 at £4 10s, 1 cow at £4 17s 6d; Mr H. Sinclair (Clover Hill), 4 bullocks at £7, 2 at £5 12s 6d. a heifer at £6 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 24, and sold: For Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), G bullocks at £9 10s to £7 7s 6d, 4 heifers at £7 to £4 17s 6d; Mr W. Blackie, jun. (Waieti), 1 bullock at £6 2s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 4 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £i ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 4 bullocks at £9 to £8 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £5 15s to £5 ss ; Mr A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 1 cow at £5 7s Gd. Slronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For Messrs Carmichael Brothers (Outram), heifers from £8 2s 6d to JC6 12s 6d. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold as follows : For Mr Williani Moynihan (Midrllemarch), 2 bullocks at £3 15s, 3at £9 10s, 2at £8 12s 6d ; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks at £9, 3 at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £7 ; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £S 12s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £7 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded 17 head and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 heifer at £4, 2 at £5 ss; Mr James M'Rae. 1 bullock at £9 15s, 2 do at £8 2s Sd, 2 at £8, 1 heifer at £8 2s Gd, 1 at £6 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 heifer at £4 2s 6d, 2 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d; a southern client, 2 bullocks at £7 ss, 1 heifer at £6 12s 6d.

Calves. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr J. S. Blair, calves at 6s; Messrs M'Cubbin and Caineron (Mataura), calves at 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association yarded and sold : For Mr W. Hamilton (Green Island), 2 at 9s 6d, 1 at 6s 6rl , Mr G. Metaal (Momona), 2 at lls 6d; Mr S. M'Ciure, 1 at 3s 6d, 1 at 8s; Mr W. Townley (Portobello), 1 at 13s; Mr John Kirk, 1 .it 18s, 4 at 12s, 1 bull at £3 7s 6d; others it from 2s 6d up to 23s 6d.

Dairy Cow 3. — The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association o£ New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold : For Messrs M'Cloy Brothers (Gimmerburn), 1 at .£6 17s 6d, 1 at £5 7s 6d, 1 at iS, 1 at JS3 10s: Mr W. Clark (Oaversham), 1 at £i 10s; Mr John Curie (Momington), 3 at .£6; Horn§by Bros., 1 at £4 10s; Mr A. Eutherford, 1 at £5 ss; Mr R. Adamson, 1 at £3 17s 6d; Mr D. Arnott (Broad Bay), 1 at £5 17s Sci, 1 at £5.

Store Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 24 and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell, i heifer at £5. 2 at £i 19s, others at £2 17a fo £3 19s; Mr W. Townley (Portobello), 1 cow at .-64 25, others at from JC2 16s to £4. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For Messrs M'Cubbin and Cameron (Mataura), heifers at £3 2s, steers at .-£2 4s. "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Messrs W B. Anderson (> T orth-East Valley). Joseph "Williams (Mount Csurgill), "W. Buddioom (Saddle Hill), and others, 14 head at quotations.

Fat Sheep. — For to-day's market 1568 were penned, principally good to prime wethers, several pens good ewes, and a few pens unfinished wetherV. Prices for all descriptions throughout the market were very firm. and an advance of Is per head was very noticeable. The unfinished line 1 ? were keenly competed for by feeders tor finishing off on turnips. Best wethers made 24s to 265, a few pens extra weights and quality made 28s 3d to 295 ; good, 22s to 235; best ewes, 19s to 21s ' 9d. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-opeiative Association (Limited) penned 343, and soM: For Mr D. Peat (Harden), 28 wethers at 25s 3d, 5 halfbred wethers at 245. 29 do at 23s 3d, 28 at 235, 1 at 20s, 24 at 20s; Mr Andrew Peat (Mount Gowrie), 17 wethers at 21s 9d, 1 at 21s 6d, 15 at 20s 6d, 7 at 20s 3d, 2 crossbred wethers at 21s; Mr A. Roy (Stoneyton), 43

crossbred wethers at 23s 6d. 40 at 22s 93, 12 at 20s 6d; Mr P. Law iGimnierburn), 35 crossbred wethers at 21s 9d, 26 at 21s 6d, 6at 20s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Win. M'Kay (Taieri Beach), 11 crossbred ■wethers at 25s 3d, 14 crossbred ewes at 24s 6d, 9 do at 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned 110, and sold: For Messrs Murray, Eoberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), ewe 3 at 21s 3d, merino wethers at 19s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 989, and sold: For Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 102 wethers at 29s to 28s 9d; Mr W. Merrileea (Taieri Beach), 23 wethers at 28s 6d.; MessTS Henderson and Batger, Gore (as agents), 56 wethers at 26s 9d to 24a 9d; Mr J. H. Harrison (Glenroy), 108 wethers at 27s 9d to 24s 3d ; Mr W. G. Scott (Cheetwood), 116 wethers at 26s to 23s 6d; Mr G. Nicol (Tauriina), 60 wethers at 21s to 23s 6d; Mr T. Peddie (Macraes), 59 wethers at 23s to 21s; Messrs W. H. Miller and Sons (Glenore), 60 wethers at 24s 3d to 23s 3d; Mr J. Hayes (Moonlight), 58 wethers at 26s to 255 ; Mr J. Milne (Taieri Jieach), 29 wethers at 24s 6d; Mr G. Westwood (Taieri Beach), 55 wethers at 26s 3d to 24s 3d; Mr W. Currie (North Taieri), 44 wethers at 23s to 21s ; Mr J. Gordon (Garston), 124 hoggets at 19s to 17s 3d; Mr W. Merrilees (Taieri Beach), 12 hoggets at 19a Dd ; Mr R. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach). 13 hoggets at 19s 3d; Mr J. Milne (Taieri Beach), 70 hoggets at 19s 6d to 18s 9d. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr P. Cogan (Patearoa), 33 wethers at 22s 6d, 26 do up to 20s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr Jaxnes Ralston (Blantyre), 6 prime wethers at 27s 9d, 35 at 25s 3d, 18 at 23s 6d; a client, 9 wethers at 26s 6d, 29 at 24s 6d, 22 at 23s 3d; Mr George Niohol (Taurima), 43 wethers at 23s 6d, 33 at 235; Mr Charles Cooper (Gore). 60 wethers at 23s 3d. Pigs.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association yarded 21, and sold: For Mr J. A. Blair 1 at £2 4s, 1 at £2 Is, 2 at £1 9s 6d; Mr J Bathgate (Outr&ia), 2 porkers at 345, 2 do at 32a; 2 do at 365, 2 do at 255; Mr S. Carey (Kokonga/, 4at 18s ; Mrs Roberts (Green Island), 1 at 21s, 2 at 16s; others at 425. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr R. Sparks (East Taieri), 3 pigs at £1 12s, 2 do at £1 Us. Wright, Stephenson. and Co. sold 17 pigs at quotations. Strqnach, Morris, and Co. sold: For M- F. Atkinson (Middlemarch), pigs from £2 6s to 37s 6d; Mr Jgg§>Blair (Outram), pigs at 275. Donald BSid and Co. (Limited) yarded 18, and sold: For Mr Wm. Mitchell (Momona), 2at 225 ; Mr J. Stannaway (Outram). 2at 50s and 395 ; Mr S. M'Clure (Caversham), 3 at 35s 6d; Mr Wm. Warnock (Momona), 2 at 38s and 345; Mr Thos Moffat (Momona), 3 at 32s to 283; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 4 at 28s; and passed out 2 unsold. Sheepskins.— On Tuesday last there was a large attendance of buyers, and prioes were somewhat higher than last week's quotations Hides.— Fully reported in Times of 10th and 11th inst. , Rsbbitskins.— Largo catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers on Monday, 14tii inst. Competition was very keen. Quotations : Selected winter does, Is B£d ; best winters, Is 5Jd, thick winters, 10|d to 16d; autumns, 12d to Is 3d ; summers, B£d to IOd ; ■winter blacks, 33Jd to 34>2d; summer and autumn blacks, 29& dto 30d per lb. Country Safes.— The New Ze&Hcncl Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) reports holding its fortnightly sale at Clinton on Thursday last, 10th inst. There was only a. small yarding, but the demand waa good for all olass&s of sheep. Wethers sold to 21s 3d; ewes (fat), to 18s; hoggets at 17s. A draft of young cows (spring calvers) on account of Mr Hugh Clark sold at from £5 to £Q 2a 6d. Grain. — Wheat — Tho market is steady, ancl what is being offered can be placed at quotations. For prime Central Otago Tuscan, in seed lots, up to 3s 6d; prime milling, to 3a 3d; medium quality is saleable as fowls' feed afc 2s lOd to 3&. Oats: Consignments continue light, and are mostly sold ex truck, for going into store. Quotations: Socd lots, Is lOd to 2s 3d (according to kind and quality); prima milling grade 3. Is Bid to Is 9d; best feed, Is 8d to Is 8M ; inferior, Is 6d to Is 7d. Chaff. — Prirno quality is soa.roe, and in good demand; medium fairly pjsmtiful and slow of sale. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £3 5s to •■63 7s 6d ; extra prime, £3 10s ; medium, £2 17s 6d to £3 2s 6d. Pota-tces. — Supplies have run short, and there has been a considerable rise in price during the week. Prime Derwents have b<:en sola at tip to £10, and best -whites £9 10s to £10. Those prices niny bo expected to hold for some time, as stocks in the country are reported to be light, and the new crop is far off yet. Straw.— The market is bare and prices are firm. A^heaten to 355, oaten to 37s 6d. Hay. — B'eart quality is moving off at £2 15a to £3. Turnips are in full supply, and very slow of sale at 10s to lls. FTho individual reports of stock agsnts, •wool, rabbitskm, or giain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Tiroes and Otsgo Witne«3 at special rr.tes.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. MesßT« A. Moritzson ana Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, pioducc, and conimissioß agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations wre subject to market fluctuations. We would ask farmers •when sending smnples always to put a price on them, «s buyers do not feel inclined to mak- offers: — Wheat. — The feeling in the wheat market i 3 considerably better, although prices for milling sorts have not improved much. Best price obtainable for prime velvet and Tuscan, 3s to 3s Id; red sorts, 2s lid to 3s; prime whola fowl wheat (scarce), 2s lid to 3s (no change, very little business at late prices). Oats are also firm, as farmers are unwilling to accept present values. Oatd. — Unchanged. Market firm at last week's prices. Fair demand for good quality, but not many offering. Milling- Is 9d; B grade, Is Bd. Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Barley. — The demand for malting barley has fallen off considerably locally, although orders from the north are still coming forward. Milling, 2s 9d. Feed barley is, however, wanted at 2s 6d. Chaff.— Market glutted. Prime oaten sheaf chaff. £3 5s to £3 10s; medium, in oversupply and hard to quit at £2 to £2 10s per ton (sacks extra); oaten, £1 15s; wheaten, 30a to 32s 6d. Prussian bine peas. 6s 9d per cwt. Turnips, 10s to lls per ton. Maize, 3s 9d to 4s. Ryegrass.— Fair demand. We have sold at:l Farmers' diesscd, light seed, Is 9d to 2s 3d ; 2s 9d to 3s 9d; heavy-weigts, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; machine dressed, 'Is to 5s 6d ; light seed, la 9d to 2s 3d ; heavy seed, 2s 3d to 3s. Cariota, £2 to £2 10s. Cocksfoot. — Cocksfoot market remains strong. ■^TJner*' lot 3, 3id to 4id; machined, 5d to SU. Linseed. — Scarce; nominal value, £12 to £13, wanted. Chowing;s's Fescue. — Demand for this seed is brisk, and price has gone up to 2^d to 3d for machined seed ; farmers' lots, lid to 2d. Potatoes. — Maiket bare of supplies. Pnce9 have ii:-en. Derwents. £10 2s 6d to £10 10s; white, £1 to £7 10.s; choice, £11 lU. Primo

Samples selling up to £7 ss ; medium, £5 to £6, according to sample. Rabbitskins. — We hold weekly sales. Prime Winters (selected) up to 21d; suckers and xunners, 4Jd to 6£d ; summers, 7d to 9Jd; outgoing, 12Jd to 13£ d; early autumns, 12id to 13£ d; late autumns, 12£ dto 13£d l ; autumn blacks, 11 Jd to 12d; early autumns, lid to 12d ; winters, 15d to 17d ; winter blacks, 31d to "35d; incoming winters, 14d to 15d; early winters, 15Jd to 16id; silver greys, up to 37d.

Sheepskins. — We hold weekly sales. Cross■fareds, extra heavy, up to 11s 6d; crosshreda. ■ound pelts, 8s to Ss 6d ; crossbreds. good, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; inferior, 5s to 6s j lambs, extra good, tip to 7s 6d. Hides. — We quote: Prime ox, stout, s£d to 6§d; extra heavy do, 4£d to sd; medium, 41d to" s|d; light, 4Jd to 4fd; heavy •ow, up to 4Jd; light. 4Jd io 4gd per lb; calf■kins (sound), up to 2s 6d to 3s; yearlings, •• 6d to 6s ; cow tips, Is 8d to Is 9d per dozen. ' Horsehair (keen demand), 16j|d to 17jd. Tallow. — We have an inquiry for extra good mutton in casks at 23s to 255.

Country sales conducted on most leasonafel* terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, -oil 'cake ; formers' Fairbanks 4001b scales, 45 10i; Crown sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon. drams 3s 6d; Berger's red and black sheepfcrWnding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle brand, 9s for small, and 15s for large tins; Heir ton* patent wool presses, JEI3 each ; clorer, tape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. Stack covers, 18 x 16, 40> each.

.Grass Seed Cleaning. — Our machinery is up to date. We hava just added a clover polisher, and -as we hare a machine of the latest type for each kind 61" seed, we give from B per •tat. to '10 per "'cent, better cleaning resultsftban a machine which cleans all. seeds. We mite store seed free of charge until cleaned, and keep same insured. Storing Grain.— We are prepared to store, ie««iye, and deliver, insure, with three months' ft«« storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are Termin "proof and. connected with siding.

FBOTT AKD THOO'JCE REPORT " Defiance " dried 1 milk. 9s 9d per dozen (four dozen in case). Butter.— Prime salt, 9d; off, 6d to 7d; separator, in lib patu, 91 to lOd; factory, lljd to Is; bulk, lid. Onions. — Colonial, 13s to 15s; Melbourne, *25. .

Honey. — Demand is not rery strong. Prices •r« ruling from 3£d to 4d for good qua'ity. Section honey in demand, 8s per dozen pound Mctions.

Beeswax is 4d. wanted. Eggs.— Fresh, lOd. Walnuts, 6d to 6d, wanted. Bacon.— Kolls, Bd. H«n», 8d to SJd. ■pigs. — For sizes up to 1601b, first-class dairyfed quality, 3sdi to 4d; good demamd. Butter- boxes, "with parchment linings, w« can supply at 18s per dozen. Vickery's egg preservative, 20s per owe of 8 (a. lons. Poultry. — AppCy ior particulars for expert. """rait. — We receive consignments by every ■teamer from Australia, the Islands, and our •wn colony, and hold sales daily on arrival of •onsignments. ''acts. — We can quote 44in corn Backs, 6s %&; 46rn, Gs S3: 48in, 7s; second-hand grain mtclts, 5s ed ; good flour saeka, 5s per dozen. .Ovo gold nieda! egg preservative, part, on •polication. Tor sale: A good country store (genera^- old fcueineu. Apply for particulars. MARKET REPORT. Messrs Thos. Patebson and Co., auctioneers, iruit, and general produce agents, report for the week ending August 22: — Apples. — Tasmanian / Spm.. 6s 6d to 9s ; stunner,- 6s to 7s 9d;' N. T. P. and russets, 6s 9d to 7s; Fxench crabs, 7s fid to 8s 6d; Canterbury Lord Wolseley, 7s 6s to Bs. Pears : Very few offering, 4s to 5s 9d per half-c&se. Oranges plentiful: New South Wales, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; islands, 7s 6d to 10s; Mandarins, 8s to ss; Seville, 3s to 4s 6d. Lemons: Sydney," 6s to 7s; Mi", dura, 7s 6d to 8s 6d. Pineapples, 7s> 6d to 8s 6d per oase. Bananas, to arrive Thursday, 8s to 9s. Produce. — Eggs, fresh, 9d. Butter: Fresh dairy, 3d to 9d; separator, lOd to lid, wanted.; Creamery, lOJd io lid. ""oultry in good demand for local consumption. Roosters, 3s 6d to 4s ; hens, 2s 3d to 3s ; ducks, 3s 9d to 4s 6d ; turkey gobblers, 8d to 9d per lb; hens, 5d to 6d; we advise consignments. Potatoes. — In short supply. Best Derwients, £10 10s; seed kidneys wanted. £9 10s to £10 10s. Onions, "Victorian, "245, firm; cabbages, Is 63 to 2s per sack; cauliflowers, 3s to 5s 6d; swedes, Is 3d to Is 6d (sacks extra); horsehair. Is 4d to Is 6d per lb; honey, 3id to 4d, 101b tins wanted; beeswax, Is 4d. ANNUAL SALE OF SUFFOLK PUNCH STALLIONS. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, Sydney, leport having held their eleventh annual sale of Suffolk Punch" stallions on account of »Messrs A. A. and R. H. Dangar. There was a large attendance of buyers from all the States, and competition was fairly free. The -horses were a very fne lot, well up to the standard of former years, and buyers ure recognising that Messrs Dangar will only sell tb&ir stallions at their annual eale in "August every year, so it is the only opportunity to secure them from the breeders. Details of the sale -trill show ,the buyers ftnd the distribution of the horses, which may be looked upen am satisfactory. Although the average was a shade under the record, the highest price for a single horse was obtained — viz., 320gs for Courage, -purchased by Mr F. F. Gibson, of Tarranna, Goulburn, 2SLS.W. Details are as follows: — — On account of Mr A. A. Dangar. — Skipper, chestnut, bred at Baaroona, foaled October 19, 1902; sire Sudbourn Spark (imp.), by Heywood's Lowestoft; dam Silver 11, by Bufpv Boy (irtm) Purchaser, Mr Harry J. Pritchard, Ivy Mount Stud Farm, Richmond River, N.S.W.. 175gs. Baron, chestnut, bred at Baroona, foaled September 8, 1902; sire, Sudbourn Spark (imp.), by Heywood's Lowestoft; dam Barley, hv Defiance. Purchaser, Mr Sidney Kidman, Kapunda, S.A.— l7ogs. Marshal, chestnut, bred -at Baroona, foaJe<3 October 24. 1902; -sire War Dance (imp), by Eyeritt'jS Warrior; dam Matchless, by Major. Purchasers, Messrs Reddell Bros, and Pope, Ta^raear. Warwick. Q.— l9ogs.

Blockader, chestnut, bred at Baioona, foaled September 16, 1902; sire War Dance {stitO. Tdv ""Veritt's WsirrioT; dam Blossiom TV, by Defiance. Purchaser, JExors. of T. Brown, of Hamilton, Victoria. — 165gs.

Courase, dark chestnut, brad at Baroona, foaled . September 20. 1902 ; sire Sudbourn Spark (mm), by Heywood's Lowestoft; dam Countess TV, by Benbow (imp.). Purchaser, UTU T F* P. Gibson, Tarranna, Goulburn. W.S.W:— 320gs. Bentley Carbineer (imp.), chestnut, bred by G. Courtauld. Halstead, Essex, foaled 1901; srre Courtauld's His Grace, by Eclinse; dam Hilda, by "Wolton's Oriental. Piirohaser, Mr 3". M'Mahon, Graftoa. N.S.W — 225g5.

— On account of Mr ~R. H. Dangar. —

His Grace, chestnut, bred at Neotsfield, foaled November 16, 1902; sire Gauntlet, by Benhow- limno.) ; dam Duchess* by Multnra

in Parvo (imp.). Purchaser, Mr R. Gordon, of Cairns, Q.— l6ogs. On account of Mr A. A. Dangar. —

Standard, chestnut, bred at Mooki Springs, foaled September 11, 1902; sire Strongbow, by Benbow (imp.} ; dam Stately 11, by Waxwork (imp.). Purchasers, Laidlaw Bros., of Hamilton, Vic— llOgs. Smuggler, chestnut, bred at Mooki Springs, foaled October 29, 1902; sire Defiance, by Butley Boy (imp.); dam Slack 11, by Strongbow. Purchaser, S. W. Cook, Murndal,. Branxholme, Vic— l6Ogs Forester, chestnut, bred at Mooki Springs, foaled August 28, 1902; sire Defiance, by Butley Boy limD.): dam Farewell, by "Waxwork (imp.). Pitrchaser, A. E. Bowman, Bathanga Park, Vic— 23ogs. Sirius, chestnut, bred at Mooki Springs, foaled December 9. 1902; sire Strongbow, by Benbow 'imp.) ; dam Sultana 111, by Sir Arthur. Purchaser, Mrs H. I. M'Carthy, G-eorganga Bowen, Q.— l7ogs. Fufilier, che^trmt. bred at Mooki Springs, foaled August 27, ]902; sire Defiance, by Butley Boy (imp.) ; dam Folly, by Stronpbow. Purchaser, A. C. Macdona.ld, of Onepah, Tibbooburra, N.S W.— l4Ogs. The sale of about 50 mares and geldinga has been definitely fixetl for Wednesday. September 20 next, at Camperdown, when buyers will have aai opportunity of getting females of this now popular breed KAIAPOT WOOT/T/KN COMPANY. CHRISTCHURCH, August 16. The annual report 'of the Kaiar.oi Woolier.. Manufacturing Company states: — The year has been a difficult one for woollens, but the policy adapted by the directors enables them to recommend +-he usual- dividend of 7 peir cent, without adding to .the reiserve. Steps have been taken to reduce the output and diminish the present heavy stocks. After paying the usual interim dividend and ' providing JE2OOO for depreciation, the sum of Mo9fi 18s 5d is avails' h] c. The directors recommend a- further payment of J8350& as a dividend, making 7 per cent, for tho year, the balance to be carried forward. SECOND TEA. AUCTION SALE. The second of the regular tea auction Bales of tea, conducted by "the National Mortgage and Agency Company will be held early in September, when a large quantity of tea will he submitted, the average of quality being distinctly higher than at the first sale. INVESTMENT STOCKS. August 16. Westport Coal— Sellers £6 loa. Da-lgety— Sellers £5 3a. Perpetual Trustees — Buyers JE3 Bs. . . . August 17. National Insurance — Buyers £1 Is 6d, sellers £1 2s"6d. South British Insurance — Buyers £4 19s. Dalgefy — Buyers £5, sellers £o 3s. National Mortgage — Buyers JS2 14s 6d, sellers £2 16? $&. Milburn Lime f2os paid) — Buyers £1 6s. August 18. DaJ^ety — Buyers £5, sellers £5 '2s. Perpiafcual Trustee® — Buyers 17s, sellers 17s Bd. Otago Daily Timies-r-Buyeirst £17 155.. August 19. National Bank— Buyers £5 12s, sellers £5 14s. Bank of New Zeala-nd— Buyers £6 0s 6d. Union Bank— Sellers £49 10s. Standard Insuranoe — Sellers 16s 3d. Westport. Coa I—Sellers1 — Sellers .£6 15s. Perpetual Trustees — Biiyers 17a, sellers JL7s 6d. Milburn Lime (20s paid) — Buyers £1 6s. Otago Daily Times — Buyers £17 15s August 21. National Insuranoe — Buyers £1 Is 6d, sellers £1 2s 6d. Dalgety — Buyers =£5. National Mortgage — Buyers £2 14s 6d, sellers