WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2804, 11 December 1907, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Burn&ide, Wednesday, December 4. The ehnstmas and New JCear Burnside sales will be held on, Friday, December 20, instead of Wednesday, December 18, and on Saturday, December 28, at 10 a.m., no sale being held during New Year week.

Fat Cattle.— The yarding to-day consisted of 168 headi made up principally of prime quality bullocks. Prices on the whole showed a decline of about 20s per head all round on last week's rates, this no doubt being due to the absence of outside buyers. Best bul-r locks made up to £12 12s 6d; good do, £9 10s to £10; beet heifers to £10; good, £8 to £9; light, £5 10s to £7. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mt John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at ' £10 12s 6d, 2 do at £9 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold: For Mr ■ William Kirk (Mayfield), 8 bullocks and , heifers at £10 5s to £5 ss; a client, 2 bullocks at £7 15s and £6 15s ; Mr John Kirk I (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £10 12s 6d, 2 i heifere at £5 12s 6d: Mr D. Youne (Mihi- i wake), 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d; Mr G. Bartrum (Sunnyvale), 8 cows and heifers at £7 7s 6d to £3 15s. Dalgety ard Co. (Ltd.) yarded 31, and sold : For Mr George M'Don«ld (Stirling), 1 pen bullocks at £12 2s 6d, 1 . 6\> at £11 7s 6d, 2 do at £10 15s, 1 do at £11 2s 6d, 1 do at £10 2s 6d; Mir William Kirk (May field), 1 pen bullocks at £10 15s, 2 heifers at £6 ss, 3doat £5 12s 6d ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £10 ss, 2 do at £9. The Otago Farmers' 00-oper&tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 43,. and sold: For Messrs Carmichael Bros. (Riverside), 3 heifers to £8 15s; Mr P. Clent (Balolutha), 9 buMocks at £8 2s 6d; Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), 3 heifers at £6 7s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mayneld, Fjast Taieri), 6 bullocks to £11, 3 heiiera to £5 10s; a client, 10 bullocks to £11 12s 6d; Mr J. Dove (Easrt Taieri), 6 bullocks to £11 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 44 head, and sold as follows: — For Mr E. Hill (Reston), 3 bullocks at £11 17s 6d, 2 do at £11 12s 6d, pen heifers at £11 ss. 3 bullocks at £9 12s 6d. 3 do at £9 15s; Mr William Kirk (Mayfieid), 3 bullocks at £10 10s; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £10 7s 6d, 2 do at £9 2s 6d; Mt James Gow (Mo<=gie!). 3 bullocks at £10, 2 heifers up to £8 15s; Mr James Alexander (Green Island), 3 cows at up to £6 10s; Mr John Fleming (Georgevil'.e), 9 bullocks at up to £9 12s 6d; a client, 9 bullocks at up to £8 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 30 h«ad, and sold: For Mr J. Muir (The Gask), 2 prime bullocks at £12 <12s 6d, 2 do at £10 15s, 3 do at £9 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £8; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield) 2 bullocks at £10. 2 do at £9, 2 do a.t £7 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 17s 6d; Mr J. Paterson (Mossvale). 1 bullock at £12 10s, 2 do at £11. 3 do ' at £9 15s. 1 cow at £9 I<K 1 do at £8; Mr John Kirk, 1 bullock at £9 10s, 1 do at £8 ss; Mr John Shennan (Berwick), 2 cows to £9 10s. i

Store -Cattle. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co.J (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J:* Gamble. (Mosgiel), Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), D. Andrew (Mossier), -6. Snell (Mbmona.), and others. 30 head at up to £5. Stronach, Morri«, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Townley (Bighcliff). 7 cows at from £2 10a to £3; 1 heifer at £l-7s; Mr W. Forrester, 1 heifer at £1 6s The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 16. and sold: For Mr W. Townley, A. Cowan. Wilson Bros.. T. Lynn, J. L. Paesmore. and Mrs- J. Hodge, cows to £3. bulls to- £4 13s, heifers to £1 17s. Donald Reid and Co. (Lid.) yarded 42.' and spld: For Mt C. E. Spears (Otokia). 1 cow at £3 9s, 2 cows at £1 9s, 8 steers at £2 7s. 9 heifers at £2 ss, 6 steers and heifers at £1 9s 6d, 1 steer et £1 ss; Mr Jno. M'Leary , (Brighton), 4 bullocks at £3 8s; Mr J. E. ; Jones (Brighton). 8 yearlings -at l6s 6d.-- 2 ' cows at £2 16s; Mr D. Young (Mihiwaka). 1 bull at £3 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr W. Murray (Waitati), store cattle to £3 4s.

Dairy Cows.— The Otsgo Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 9 and sold : For Messrs W. Townley. S. Hinkey. A. Lee-Smith. E. Hsllyer, and Mesdames Whitstone and Soymour, cows and heifers at from £3 to £7 lOs^ Donald R«id and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), 2 cows at £4 7s 6d Wright Ster.hen=on. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded" and sold: For Messrs A. S. OrbeH"(Waikouanti). W. Robertson (Pukehiki). D. Andrew (Mosgiel), and others. 12 head at' up to £6 7r~S?l?y, y an^ Co - (Ltd > sold: For Messrs H. M'Millan, G. M'lntosh, and S. Paterson cows to £5.

Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded fi Q a t n ?o S °J : £° r MrC-E. Spears (Otokia). 8 at 12» 6d; Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), 1 6s.— —Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd) | yarded, and sold: For Messrs G. Snell (Momona), J. Marshall (Pine Hill). J. Doogue (Kaikorai), 15 c.lvea at up to 17s 6d. -The ! k S °7 , rm ?*£ Co-operative Association of I £ew Zea'and (Ltd.) yarded 33, and sold- For ; Messrs W Townley. Jaß.J aB . Callaghan J Donaldson Wilson Bros.. A. Lee-Smith, and clients, calves from 10s to 29s lat Sheep -A very f»ma 1 yarding for foaa.y s market, only 763 coming forward. The Lulk of the eitry consisted of medium quality shorn wethers. priceßp riceB nil over showed an advance of ab-ut 3s per head on rr £fr S ra . tc3 - Plime wethers in wool brought from 23s to 27s extra <rood to 31s Gd medium do 23s to 24s 6d Prune .horn vttbers brought from 22s to 24s 9d. medium. do to 21s. The New Zealand Loan and -Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) penned V M o^ F r Mr J -^- Flenung (Meadowbank). HO skorn «-e(hcrs *„ S2 3 3d btronach. Morris and Co (Ltd.) penned and sold. 1-or Mr H. Chittock (Waikoikoi) 40 shorn wethers at 24s 9d, 20 do at "2s ?9d? 9d • Mr l\ Mitchel (Portobello). 27~ shorn wethers at 22s Bd. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) penned 343, and sold: For Mr John Dow i^ewlcn). 11 wethers and ewes at 24s 0d; .Mr J. D. Shand (Centre Bush) 60 shorn ewes at 23s 3d to 21s 3d ; a client, J CO thorn wethers at 22s 6d to 21s; Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative (Wainiate, 89 a<?ent=). GO shorn wethers at 203 3d to 18s Id, Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn) 4 ewes at 21s Cd . Mr John Finch (Milburn) 3 ewes at 24s 3d; Mr R. B. Paul. jun. (Milbuin) 1 shorn ewes at 17s 3d; Mrs A. Strain (Milbum). 3 eves at 22s Gd , Mr John (irey (Fort Hill). 2 eves at 275; Mr M. Jlichards (Poito Rico). 69 «horn wethers at 23s 9d to 23s 3d ; Mr D. Reid (Sa"i%bury), 67 wethers and ewes at 20s to 23s Cd.— — Otago • Farmers' Co-operat,vo Association of XeW , Zealand (Ltd.) penned 144. and sold: For Messr-s G. and J. Reid (Waikoikoi), 2 pens v- ethers to 31s Gd, a pen of ewe? at 24s 6d; Mr I*. Williamson (Milburn), a pen of ewea at qr.o 4 .atio.i= ; Mr John Co-nniffs (Wallacetown). 3 pens of shorn wethers to 22a 3d ; Mr 11. Chaiters (Uiy Park. Mo a giel). a pen of ewe 3?t 20a 6d. Dnlgety and Co. 'Ltd) fc.'d- For Me'srs G. W. Cunningham (Waitcikoi) ewes to 23= ; Mr William Stevens (wethers at 23s 3d), Mr J. Sham (The F»ras), wethers to C 2« 9d ; c'le^ts. wc-thera frcw 22i 3d tc 22s The National Morlca-'e ard Agency Company 'Ltd.) penned ana !d: j

For Mr John Clarke. (Wairuna), 25 thorn wttbei-s 235, 25 do 225, 2 do 21s 3d ; -.Mr k. Brown (Abbotsford), 33 wethers 22s Bd, 37 do 19s 9d," 14 «swes Sis, 22 hogget* 14s 9d. Fat Lambs.— The envry of iambs wa« alea a small one, only 120 coming forward. Th« quality was good, aoftT prices showed an advance of 3s per head on last week* rates. Best lambs brought from 17s to 19s 6d; good do, 15s to 16s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 58, and sold: For Mr «. B. Paul, jun. (Miiton), 6 at 18s 9d; Mr* Agnev Strain (Milburn), 9 at 17s 9d to 17s; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 18 at 18e 6d to 17« 6d; Mr William Farquharson (LoveU'a Flat>. 6 at 19s 6d to 18s 3d; Mr Peter Williamson (Miiburn), 3 at 19s 6d; Mr ' William Lindr say (Allanton), 9 at 19s 6d to 16s 9d; Ur John Henderson (Wyjie'e Crossing), 7 at 16f 9d— —The Otogo Fanners' Co-operative As> sociation of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 67, and sold: For Mr R. Charter* (Ury Park* Mosgiel), 35 lambs to 16s 9d; Mr P. Williameon (Milburn), pen of lamjb*-»t 19« 6d; Mt A. Cowan (Waitati), 8 at 18a 6d; Mr T. Finnia (Saddle Hill), pen of lambs at l*a. Wright Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and so.d 5 lambs for Mrs Buckland waltati) at up to 17s 3d. Pigs. — A small yarding, only 75 comics forward, and these sold firm at late rates. Suckers brought from 17s 6d to 20b; slips, 28s to 275; stores, 28s to 345; porkers, 36s ta 435; light baconers, 45s to 48s; heavy dp. 53s to 635; choppers to 70s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 25, and sold: For M«r P. Dippie (Kuri Bush), 1 at 61s; Mr J. ES, Jone (Brighton), 1 at 76s 6d; Mr J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 3 at 60s 6d; Mr ,, r W. Townley (Highdiff), 4 at 23»; Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), 8 at 20s 6d; Mr E. Arthur? (Henley). 4 at 26s to 17s 6d; and passed out 4 unsold. Dalgefy and Co. (Ltd.) soldM For Mr A. R. Allan (Mount Royal Station), porkors to 51s; Mr J. Wilson (Louder), slips to 22» 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For M<r M. Stedman (Pino Hill), oiga to 50s; Mr G. Brooks (Anderson's Bay.), pigs at from S9s 6d to 40s.——' Wright. Stephenßon","" and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 32 at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agercy Oomtvmy (Ltd.) iolds heavy baconers to 58s; light do to 435. Country Sale. — The Otago Farmers' CoODerative Association (Ltd.) report holding their monthly Palmerston stock eal« on Monday, 2nd inst. There was a good attendance of farmers and buyers. The bidding was somewhat alow, especially for young cattle and store cows. They yarded 41 h«ad of mixed cattle, and nold a good number of two and three-year-old steers at- good value*. They also offered and sold several horses at market values. Sheepskins. — A good demand exist* for these at the weekly auction sales, but. in pvmnathy with the easier tone of the wool market?, price* lately ruling are not maintained. Quotations: Best ha-Übreds. Bfd x» 9Jd; medium, 7d to 8d; best cronbreda, 8d to B*d; heavy and coarse, fid to 7d: fallen crosebreds and halfbreds, 4d to 6d; be*ii clean merino, 7d to 8d: medium. s*d to 6)d uer lb; dry pelt*. Is 3d to 2s 3d; lambs, la 6d to as 6d each.

Rnbbitskins. — The consignment* now cominar forward a/re small and mo»tly. it not all. off season, very few full-furred. Tha demand, however.- i* fair, and all offered are easily placed. Beat winter doe* are worth* 1* 10d to la lid; best do bucks, 1» Bd to 1« 7d~; second winters, la 2}d to Is *id; soring <t-*es «od bucks, 13d to 14d; nummers, 7d to 8d; best winter black, la 6d to 1» lOd; medium. lOd to 15V3; half-^town and hawkv tc-" greys. SJd to 6Jd per H>. .Hides. — There are no auotion ■*!«■ thia w">k. but la«t week'c nuotations will apply.

Tallow and Fat.—Tbe quantity coming to hand is limited, ard. with a fair Vlem*nd for local requirements, aalea are readily effected. Quotations: Be«t rendered country broken nackfiaes. 22s 6d to 28* 6d; medium, 20s to> 21s 6d; inferior, 17s 6d to 18* 6d; dean, bright, rough fat, 18s to. 19s; medium, 16a to 17» 6d: inferior. 13« t0.14« 6d per cwt.

Grain. — Wheat: There ia little or no animation to note in the tone of the market, and the business passing is within very smalt compass; in consequence quotations for milling merely nominal— say. for prime velvet and Tuscan. 6s lOd to 5s lid; good to beat. 5s 9d to 5s lOd; medium, 5s 8d; whole fowl wheat. 5s 6d to 5* 8d; damaged and broken, 5s to 5s 6d, per bushel, sacks extra. Oats:' Tn the absence of any demand for North Island requirement*, and the quantity offered lately being in excess of local want*, aalea cannot now be effected at the price latel* .obtaining; at the same time the stocks held are limited, and with the slightest improvement in the demand, late rate* would no> doubt be secured. Quotations: Beet feed and milling. 3a 6d to 3« 6d; good to belt, 3s 4Jd to 3s sd; inferior to medium, 8s Id ia 3s 3d, ex store, sacks extra. Barley: Nona offering; quotations nominal.

Potatoes. — The market is still over supplied 1 , and only the very best have any chance of being placed, ard even then at an unsatisfactory price. Quotations : Really good, freshpicked Derw^.nts, £2 2s 6d to £2 ss; best white sorts, £1 15s to £2; medium and inferior, £1 to £1 10s per ton, ex store, sacks weighed in.

Chaff. — Owing to the quantify coming o hand lately being in excess of requirements sales off truck are difficult to effect, except at a drop of 5s to 10s per ton compared with: the prices obtained a fortnight aeo, though), there are indications of prices firming again in the near future. Quotations: Prime, £6 to £6 2a 6d ; extra. £6 ss ; good to best, £5 17,s Cd to £8; light and medium. £5 10s to £5 15s ; inferior and discoloured, £5 to £5 7s 6d per tori, ox truck, sacks extra.

Pressed Straw. — The market meantime is fairly well supplied, and with a moderate tlemimd, urices may be quoted for oaten, in good condition, at £2 12s 6d to £2 15s, and wheaten, £2 to JE2 5o per ton, ex truck.

rrhe individual re pert* •! stock igeaiff, troal, rabbitskin, or grain broktrs can bs intfrteS in tho Dnily Times and Otago Wjfcness ftt special rates.]

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations ar* subject to market fluctuations. Farmers ar« a=ked, -when sending samples, always to put a. price on them, as buyer 3do not feel incl'iied to make offer?- — Wheat — Prime milling, 5s 9d; fowl wheat, .'b 3d to 5s 6d.

Oats.— Milling, 3s 6d , B glade, 3s 4d; inferior. 3a.

Barley — Good malting, it 6d to ss ; pearl* \vv As; feed barley, 3s 6d. Kyecorn. ia to 4s 3d. Maize, 5s 6d. Prussian Blue pea?, from 6s to 6s 6d. Partrid'.-e pea« 4s Cd to 5s 6d. Chaff. —Prime bright heavy, £5 15a; medium. £'} to J£s 10'; oa f -en straw, 455; wheaten, 60s. Clover hay, £4 10s. Ryegrasp — Market remains firm. Farmers' dre°?ed. 4s 6d to 4s 9d (scarce); machine chessed, 5s 6d to 6fl.

Cocksfoot — Market remains strorg. Farmers' lots, 5d to 6d; machined, GJd to 7d. Linseed, £12 10s to £13. Cliowin23'B Fescue. — ThAra is a eood <U»

piand. Farmers' samples, 5d to s|d; machined fcecd, 6£d to 7a. Potatoes.— Prime Up to Dates, 30s; Derjrents, 40s. Carrots, 50s. Onions. — Melbourne brown Spanish, 7s 6d.

We can offer a few tons of puie fish manure rich in ammonia; valuable for root or .gran, crops; can be used with drill; £7 pet ton. Fish oil, 2s 6d gallon.

Babbitakins. — We. hold our sales every Monday. The market is continuing firm. We quote: — Suckers and runners, 3d to sd; racks, 7d to~10d; summers, full-grown, 6d to* 8& ; autumns, ' 13d to 14d ; incoming winters, . 14d ,to .ljBo.: blacks. 18d to 24d : fawns, "lid to "17cT; winter greys, bucks, 35d to 18^d; does', 19d to. 24d; outgoings, 12d to 131 d. , "We "supply -labels. Sheepskins.—^Prices are as follows: — Halfbred, ,8d (o 9J4.; fine crossbred, Bid to BJd ; coarse crossbred, 7d to 7id; Merino, 7d to BJd; lambs, ~Bid to' 9d; pelts, 6d to 7Jd. Hides.^-rWe held our usual fortnightly sale in the presence ''of » large attendance cf buyers. Quotations :— Heavy stout ox, 6Jd to 6Jdj heavy ox, 6Jd to 6£d; medium, 4d to 4|d; light ox, 3Jd to 4£d; heavy stout cow are worth from 6d to 6Jd ; heavy, 5d to sgd ; medium, 4Jd to 4gd ; light, 3d up to 4Jd ; bull and stag, 3d to 3Jd; yearlings, up to 4%d per lb; horsehides, 10s to 12s each. Calfskins are now sold at per lb. We realised from- 3d up to -6gd, which price must be looked upon, as top value. • • . Horsehair. — There fa' a good 1 ' demand for «il! classes, especially clean hair^ which is quoted 17d to 19d; mixed. 14d to 16Jd. Cowhair.— From ?s<{ to lOJd; cowtips, Is 6d to Is 8d per dozen /

Tallow, — In fins, 16s to 225, according to quality; prime white mutton, in tins', 20s 'to 23a; prime white mutton, in casks, 20a to 255; mixed- tallow, from 16b to 20s; mutton calces, 20b to 235. Bough Fat. — From 17s to 20s, according to quality. Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, 'deliver] and insure for three months free storage at '3d per Back. Grass Seed Cleaning. — We advise farmers to consign all their eeed to us, as the cleaning will he attended to with up-to-date machinery, and the cleaned seed sold or returned free of railage. We supply new and second-hand sack's, also at«ck and cow covers, and all other fanners'* materials.

Farm ' Produce and Fruit.— We receive all kinds of consignments, and Tender account sales promptly. Walnuts. 6d to 7d. Balt butter, 8d to 9id, separator, 9*d to lOd. '

Fresh "butter (in pats), storekeepers' lots, 6cl to 7d; lard, 6|a. Eggs, Is. Cheese — Factory, 6d to 6Jd; Akaroa, 6d to «Jd; loaf," 6id/* Honey. — In good demand. Section "hrmey, new season's, 4s 6d; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4Jd; small tins, 4Jd to 4}d. Beeswax, Is 4d" to Is 6d. Hants,' 9d. Bacon.— Roll, 8d i,o BJd'; stdes, 6d to 7d '(slow of sale)'. Pigs.— Tbrkers, " up to' 6Jd; first-class baconera, up to 170lb, 6Jd; over weights, 4d ti> sd. ' Poultry ior Local Consumption.— '■ Hens, 33 6d to 4s- 6d ; .' roosters, 5s to 6s ; ducks, 5s to 6a ," geese, 3s. to 4s. Fruit.— ln gooct v cTemattd. Ovb —Received ffiedftl at Hobart, Ballarat, and 'oitrer exhibition i, Ovo w>ll preserve eggs ipjr'over .1* months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 600 doien for the trade, or for' Household' purposes in small tins to cover respectively 10, 16, 24,- and 60 dozen «gf«.'" Prices" on application.

DUNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE. REPORT.

Messrs Thomas Pateraon and Co., auctioneers, fruit,- and general produce agents, report foi the weak ending December 10: — Apples : ■ Canterbury cooking ' and dessert, none offering.; ~ Tasmanianj market bare; California!!, 16s to 18b per case. Oranges: Califbrnian, 18s ; Sydney; 8e to' 10s 6d ; Island repacks, 'market bar«;- pines, 13s-; - mandarins, medium, ' 4s to ss. "Lemons: Sydney, 9s to 11*; *"Mil<snra, none offering. Bananas: Ripe, Sid. Passions, market bare. Rhubarb, Id to lid per lb. Asparagus, 4s to 6» per dozen. Green peas, lid to ljd. New potatoes, ljd to 3d. Strawberries, 6Jd to Is per lb. Cherries: Poor. Sdt-eood, 8d to 9d; choice, 9d to lOd per lb; Melbourne, 4s to 10s 6d" per half case. " Tomatoes, BJd to lOd; Christchurch grown, "Ts per lb. Cucumbers*: Hothouse, 7s to 8s box'; local (hothouse), 4s 6d to 6s per dozen. Apricots, ss; plums, 4k 6d to 6» per

half gm. * Produce. — Butter: Fresh dairy, 7d to 8d per lb ; separ*tor-r-pats, lid ; bulk, 9Jd to lOd. Figs, firm, sjd; heavy weights, 3d to 4JdBeeswax, la 4d to Is 6d. Honey, 3s per dozen Jib pats. Poultry.— Hens, 2s 6d to 3a 3d; roosters, 3s to 4s 6d; ducklings, 3s 6d to 5s (according to condition); turkeys — gobblers, 7d to 7Jd per lb; hens. 4Jd to sd. Potatoes.— Very slow sale; JEI 10s to dE2. Onions: Victorian, new, £7 10s. Cabbages, la to Is 6d per sack; cauliflowers, local, 3s •to 5s per aack. "Horsehair, Is 4d to Is 8d per. lb.

SALE OP IRISH LINENS

Messrs Alex. Harris and Co., auctioneers, report having -held a very successful sale of Irish linens on account of Mr Patrick Ambrose Kelly, of Belfast, Ireland. The goods arrived ex Victoria, Waikare, and Talune, and when opened out proved to be an especially attractive assortment of these famous linens*. Amongst the numerous articles "submitted were many valuable and ihandsome pieces in handwork, m which were much admired. During the three aays on which the sale has been held the auctioneers have quitted % great part of the goods, but. the stock being a large and extensive one, they have decided to sxhibit the goods for a few days.

INVESTMENT STOCKS.

December 9Bank of New Zealand (ex div.)— Sellers £9 17s. Standard Insurance— Buyers £1 2s Gd, sellers JBI 3s. N.Z. Shipping— Buyers £6. Union Steam Ship Co.— Buyers £20 12s 6d. Sellers £21 10s. Westport Coal— Buyers £7 15s 6d, sellers • £7 17s. Mosgiel 'Wooden — Buyers £2 3 7s. . N.Z. Drug (£2 paid)— Sellers £2 11s. N.Z. Portland Cement— Sellers £1 10s. Otago Daily Times — Buyers £19 10s.

FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT.

' W. E. S. Knight (Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, Dunedin) reports that during the past two weeks there has been a scarcity of men for all classes of country work, particularly shearers (blade), though machine men are arriving in droves from Australia. Wages offering for milkers are 22s 6d. musterer3 50s ploughmen 255, shearing cooks 50s, married couples £SO, £90 (but hard to procure with>ut encumbrance;. There is still a demand for good pick and shovel men at 9s per day. but that class oi workman do not care to .leave the tow»-