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SYDNEY, January 22. Wheat: Milling, 4s 7d; chick, 4s 7Jd to 4s Bd. Flour, £11. Oats: Algerian feeding, 3s 4d; white, 3s sd. Maize, 5a Id to 5s l*d. Bran and polla-rd, Is sd. Potatoes: Tasmanians, new, £7, 10s to £9 10s; local, £8. Onions: Victorian, £7 10s. Butter, 96s to 98s. Cheese, 7d to BJd. Bacon, B£d to 10£ d. MELBOURNE, January 22. Wheat, 4s sd. Floxir, £10 10s. Oats: Algerian feedifeg, 3s 2d; prime milling, 3s 4d. Barley : Cape, 3s lOd ; malting, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Bran and pollard, 15d. Potatoes,- £2 10s to =£3. Onions, £& 10s. ADELAIDE, January 22. Wheat, 4s 2Jd. Flour, £10 10s. Oats: Algerian, as to 3s 2d. Barley: Cape, malting, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; English, 4s 9d to 5s 3d. Potatoes, £4 10s. Bran and pollard, 14d. SOUTHLAND FROZEN MEAI COMPANY. A PROSPEROUS YEAR. The Southland Frozen Meat Company has just passed through the most sxiccessful year in its history, rhich iff one of the best signs that could be wished of the undoubted prosperity that exists in the farming community. When it is said that the net t profits for the 12 months approximate £12,000, -the. extent of business done w"ll be recognised, and when it is further state* that 1906 was an tional year, and that £8000 was the net profit for that period, it will be batter understood the measure af expansion that the past 12 months has shown in the operations of the company. A factor in the result 's (says the Southland News) that- during the past seaeon the quantity of sheep- that were taken north to be frozen 'in the works there was infinitesimal compared' with previous years, this being due to the shortage of feed. % On the other hand, Southland had an abundance of turnips, grass, etc., and it vta.9 only natural that the position should have been what it tvirned out to be. Some shareholders have occasionally been inclined to complain that the dividends have not been satisfactory, but this year the directors have decided to recommend that 5 per cent, be paid to both A and B shareholders, with a bonus of 1 per cent., the amount paid in this connection last year having been 4 per cent, to A and 5 per cent, to B shareholders. The president (Mr J. M'Queen) will have a happy duty to perform m presenting the year's report' and balance sheet to the annual meeting to be held next month, and the position disclosed justifies the directors m the large expenditure which it has been decided to incur in v alterations,' improvements, and new buildings. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Burnside, Wednesday, January 22, 1908. Fat Cattle. — 203 were yarded, consisting principally of medium and light-weights, with only a few pens of extra good heavy cattle. Prices were about on* a par with last week's quotations. Best bullocks brought from £9 to £10 (extra to £10 15s); medium, from. £8 to £810s; lighter, from £7 to £T 10s. Best heifers brought from £7 to £7 10s (extra to £7 15s ; medium, to £5 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 56, and sold: For Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield, Eiast Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9 12s Ba, 3 at £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £6, 2 at £5 15s; Mir James Grey (Milburn), 3 bullocks at £5 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £4. 2s 6d ; Mr John Bruce (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £9 7s 6d ; Mr R. Charter (Ury Park, Mosgiel , 9 bullocks to £10 2s 6d, 8 'heifers to £6 10s; Mr J. H. Jaffras (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £6; Mr Gr. N. iTlntosh (Ida Valley), 8 heifeTs at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, 8 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 2 do at £7 15s; Mr W. Swale (Limehills), 3 bullocks at £10 ss, 9 at £9 17s 6d, 2 at £9 15s, 3 a-t £9 I.os, 3 a* £9 7s 6d, 3 at £9 ss; Mr J. Bruce (The Firs, Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri , 3 heifers at £7, lat £5, 1 at £6 2s 6d ; ft client, 8 bullocks at £9 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold as follows: For Mt John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £10 2s 6d; M!r W. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bul. locks a* £9 15s, 3 do at £7 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 ss ; Mt Geo. M'Jntorfi (Moxningfcm), pen heifers at £1 7s 6d; Mr James Gow, 2 heifers at £4 ss; Mr F. H. Sotting 1 (Moagiel), 3 cows at up to £.4 12s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 50, and sold: Fo* Mr Geo. M'Donald (Stirling)', 4 pens bullocks to £11 2s 6d; Mr T. C. Ellis (Invexoargill), '4 pens bullocks to £9 12a 6d, 4 pans 'heifers to £8 12s 6d; M* J. Bruoe (The Firs), 1 ,pen bullocks to £10; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield),- 1 pen bullocks at £8 15s; Mr J. Clearwater, 7 pens heifers to £6 7s 6d; clients, 11 head to £6 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 35, and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks and heifers at £7 15s to £l la 6d; Mr W. Thomson (Banks), 6 heifera at £7- 5s to £5 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 9 bullocks and heifers at £8 10s to £4 15s; Mr , Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 bullocks at £9 to £7 10s; Messrs R. and A. P. Gibson (Keinton), 2 cows at £5 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £4 12s 6d; Mr D. Pollock (Outram), 3 heifers at £5 5s to £3 7s 6d. The New

| Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Com- j i p"amy (Ltd. sold: For Mr J. Jafiray (East Taieri), 5 head at current rates. I Siore Cattle. — 76 store cattle were yarded, and sold at about last week's rates. Bulls were selling fully better, and in some cases brought from 10s to £1 per head more than last week.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 26 and sold: For Messrs W. Townley, J. M'Tainsh, Thos. Kirk, G. N. M'lntosh, Alex. Aitken, sen., T. Max 7 well, John Blair, and Mr Cunningham, bulls to £5 10s, cows to £2 18s, steers to £3 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.). yarded and sold: For Messrs A. Miller and Son, cattle at up ,to £4 2s 6d ; a client, 7 bullocks at up to £4 7s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Messrs W. Townley (Highcliff), J. Gow (Mosgiel) Geo. Woods (Pine Hill), and others, 30 , head at up to £4 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.), . sold: For clients, bulls to £3 16s; cows to £3; ! For G N. M'lntosh (Kaikorai), steeTs at £ 2 xos Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 16 and sold: For Mr F. H. Botting (Mosgiel), 10 at £2 16s 6d to £2 16s; Mr D. Pollock (Outram), lat £3 8s ; Mr Thos. Hewitt. 8 cows at quotaf , tions, 1 bull at £1 4s ; Mr -Thomson, 1 bull j at £6 IK. The New Zealand Loan and ■ Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold cows "and bulls to £5 ss. Dairy Cattle.— The total number of dairy cattle forward was 13. There | was a small yarding, with ' a few pens of good young cows, which sold at up to |c ss . The .Otago Farmers" Co-operative -Association (Ltd.) yarded 6 and sold: For Messrs G. N. M'lntosh,. J. M'Tainsh, • and._ clients, cows to £6. The National Mortgage . .and Agency Co (Ltd:) yarded and sold: J? or . Messrs' A. Miller and Sons, cows at up to £ 4 log iWright. Stephenson, and Go. (Littt.; ' -yarded and sold: .For Messrs Stewart Bros., I O. M'Mullan (Kaikorai), -T/ 'Kirk (North , Taieri),- W. Townley (Highcliff), J. 'Doogue (Kaikorai), Mrs Poland (Green Island), and others, 12 at up to £5. Donald Reid and, Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr F. H. . Botting (Mosgiel), 1 at £3; Messrs R. and A. P. Giblon (Keinton), 2 at £6 7s 6d to £4 ss. , / Calves.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative ; Association (Ltd.) yarded 21 and sold : For , Messrs John M'Donald (Henley), John Davidson, G. N. M'lntosh, A. Davey, A. M'Kegg ' (Wylies Crossing), P. Williamson (Milburn), , calves at from 2s 6d to £3 10s Yllgh'Y Ilg h' Stephenson. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr F. H. Botting (Mosgiel), Mr D. M'Mullan (Kaikorai), Mr J. Gow (Mosgiel), and t others, 15 head at up to 15s.- Donald Reid . and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 12 and sold: For Mr O'Leary (Henley), 6 "at 3s to 6s i M; Mr J. , Dalton (Henley), 5 at 7s; Mr Chas. Clarke (Allanton), 1 at £1 2s. Fat Sheep.— l4oß were penned, and prices advanced accordingly. Wethers showed an advance of from Is 6d to 2s per head, and ewes from 2s to 3s on last week's rates. Best wethers brought up to 23s 3d. gcod from 19s to 22s medium from 17s to 19s, lighter from Us to 17s. Ewes : Besl brought from 16s to 17s, extra to 19s 6d, mediums from 14s to 15s 6d, inferior from 12s to 13 5 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association penned and sold- For Mr Wm. L.-nnett (Rock and Pillar), a pen of ewes at 15s 3d, two pens wethers to 14s 6d; 'Mr Jas. Grey (Milburn), a pen of ewes and wethers at 19s 9d; Mr Wm Grey (Milburn). two pens "wethers to 20s. The National M-nrtgase. and ' Agency Company of. New Zealard (Lid.). , yarded and sold: Forjir A Duncan (Fairfax), 33-5 wethers at 20s 3d, 27 X i9s 9d. 30 at 19& 6d, 30 at 18s 9d; Mr Ernest Fairhairn (Grosvenor - Farm), 28 wethers at-20s, 24 at 19s 3d ; Mr A. L. Bennett (Bough-end)> 22 ewes at up -to 16s 6d, 16 f wethers at L9s 3d, 17 at 18s 9d. Wright Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.). penned and so.d. 20£- as follows : For Mr R. Paterson (Balclutha), 40 wethers at 21s 3d, 24 at 20s 3d; a c'ient, 38 wethers at 23 s; Mr R. Graham i (Limecraige), 12 wethers at 20s; Mr Peter M'Kenne (Invercargill). 38 wethers at 19s 9d, SO at 19s; Mr George v Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 24 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr John Keast (Kuri), 9 ewes at up at 13s. Dalgety and Co. '(Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. Cruickshanks (Balclutha), wethers to 18s 6d; , Mr T. Johnstctne (Wangaloa), wethers to 20s, ■ and ewes to 18s 6d; Mr D. Murray (Bal- , clutha), wethers to 19s 3d, and ewes to 14s 6d ; Mr T. E. Roberts (Waitahuna), wethers fco 15s 9d; Mr John Wilson (Lauder). wethers to 18 S 6d. Dona'd Reid and Co. (Ltd.), penned 211, and sold: For Mr Thos. Sim (Crookston), 16 wethers and ewes at 21s to 19s ; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 176 wethers and ewes at 20s to 16s 9d; Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 6 ewes at 18s; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn). 3 ewes at 19s 3d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 10 ewes at 18s 9a. Messrs Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.), penned 270, and sold: For Mr G. H. Gilroy (Stirling), 40 wethers at 2^s 3d (top price to-day), 20 wethers at 22s 3d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. (Glad brook), 43 weihers at 19s 9d, 20 ewes at 16s; Mr H. Black (Waikoikoi), 26 wethers at 20s. one pen ewes at 17s 9d; Messrs Quin and Rodger (Tapanui). as agents, 41 ewes at 18s, 14 ewes at 16s 3d; Mr iChas. Chittock (Waikoikoi), 22 wethers at 19s 9d. one pen ewes 16s 9d; Mr A. Cullen (Middlemarch). one pen wetEers and ewes at up to- 20s; Mr W. Blackie. jun. (Middjemarch); one pen ewes at 18s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.), penned and sold : For Mr J. S. Fleming (Clßrksville), one truck wethers at 19e 9d to 18s 6d; Mt Patk. Boyle (Milton), one pen ewes at 16a 9d; Mr E. Ottrey (Heriot), pen "ewes and wethers iff 18s; Mr Wm. Casserlv (Milton), one truck wethers t 19s 3d ; Mrs Davidson (East Taieu), ewes 12s 9d; Messrs Carmichael Bros. (Outram), 24 ewes 14s 6d to 14s 3d. Fat Lambs. — 300 came forward for this week's market. The quality on the whole was good, and prices showed an advance on last week's rates Quotations: Best lambs, 13s 6d to 15s 6d (extra to 17s 3d); medium, 10s 6d to lls 6d; light and inferior, 10s to 10s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Grey (Milburn), a pen of lambs at 17s 3d; Mt Mark Finch (Milton), 2 pens to 16s 6d; Mt William Bennett (Rock and Pillar), 3 pens to 13s 9d. Wrig-ht, Sieptenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 60 as follows : For Mr Ancilrew Kearney (Balclutha), 8 at 12s, 6 at lls 9d, 18 at 11 8/ 8d; a client, 11 at lls, 5 at 10s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Wm. Cruickshanks, lambs to 13s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 31, and sold: For Mr John Grey, jun. (Milburn), 8 at 14s ; Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 10 at 16s 95 to 15s 9d; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 1 at 15s 3d; Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn). 1 at 14s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Adam Oullen (Middlemarch), 20 at 16s; Mr W. 'Blackie, jun. (Middlemarch), 24 at 14s, 8 at 13s 9d.— — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company penned and sold : For Mr Patrick Boyle (Milton), 7 at 14s; a southern client, 20 at 14s. 17 at 12s 6d. 6 at 12s, 20 at lla; and passed out 25 unsold. Pigs. — A small yarding, about 100 penned altogether, and piices ruling were considerably better than those obtained last week. Suckers sold at from 17s 6d to £1 ; slips from 22s 63. to 255; stores, from 25s to 30a; porkers, 50s to 58s ; baconers, 65s to 695 ; choppers, to 80s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand! (Ltd.) penned 35, and sold: For Mr W.* Moynihan (Springs), 7 to 20s 6d ; Mr J. M'Tainsh (Sandymount), 6 to 30s 6d; Mr S. Spratt (Button), 7to 695 ; Mrs Cotterell

Sutton), 5 to 535; Mr Grant (HighcUff/j, lat 57s 6a: Wright, Stephenson, and Coy (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 20 at quotations. — r Donald Reid and 00. (Lrtd.) yarded 32, and sold: For Mi James Birtles (Allanton), 2 »« 54s- Mr R. G. Lnglis (Mosgiel), 2 at- 47s ;■ Mr John Waldie Bush), 2 at 49a; Mr J. L. Clake (Leith Valley), 2 at 46s 6cf, II at 32s to 31s; Mrs Riiey (Otokia), 6 atf 325; Mr J. C. Renton, jun. (Mosgiel), 3 atf 19s; Mr S. B. Carpenter (Burnsid«), 4 *tf 30s. The New Zealand I*>an and Mercantile Agency Company sold 'pigs up to 49s 6d. Grain. — Wheat : Good accounts of the" probable yield and quality of the crops are to hand, and the prospects of the market ar« good, but, as most of the mills have been stopped for their periodical overhaul, antl stocks of prime quality being very low, little or no business is being done with the millers, and quotations for milling would be nominal. Medium is in fair demand as fowl feed at from 4s 8d to 4s lOd for good, lower qualities to 4s 6d (ex store, sacks extra). Oats: Supplies are light, but equal to the demand at present. Quotations for milling are nominal, but a little business is doing in good feed for shipping and, local trade lots. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 6d; best feed, 2s 3d 1 to 2s Id; inferior, 2s to 2s 2d (ex store, sacks extra). Chafi. — The market is well supplied and prices are easing. Quotations: Prime heavy, £i to £4, ,2s 6d ; medium to good, £3 ■ 10s to £9 17s Gd (sacks extra). Some of the new crop has come in, but it is .difficult tov^quit, at* -lower prices. . „v . .'■ ' ," Potato.es.— Old are. now out -of the market," •Eresh dt\g new' ones, are gc*roe> -to-day,,- and * are selling" at £& per ton. "" ' ; Grass -Seed. — A few sample^ of the new 1 . crop^have been offered. .It is -to ,be in good demand, wh^en the- market opens, but prices will- be lower than~ last, .year. , •

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT: ! Messrs A. Moritzsbn and Co., auctioneers^ wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and com- , mission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) I for the week as under. All quotations' are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, ahyays .to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel' jn- > clined to make offers: — Wheat.— Prime milling, 5s on trucks; fowl , wheat, 5s (scarce). . Oats.— Milling, 2s 3d; B grade, 2s 2d; inferior, 2s. Barley. — Good malting. 4s 6d to ss; pearling, 4s ; feed barley, 3s Syecorn. 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, ss. Prussian Blue poas, from 6s to 6s 6d. Partridge peas, 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Chaff.— Prime bright heavy,' £3 15s-; medium, £3 10s; oaten straw, 42s 6d; wheaten, 40s. Clover hay, £4 10s. , Ryegrass. — New seed, farmers dressed, 2s 3d to 2s 6d for heavy weights, with likely lower prices ; machined, from 5s to 5s 3d. Cocksfoot.— Market remains firm. Farmers' lots, sd ; 'machined seed, none offering. Linseed, £12 10s to £13. j ' „ - Chewing's, Fescue.— Farmers'" samples, 3£<J , to 4d ; 'machined- seed; 5Jd to 6|d: t" Potatoes. — New, 6s. . Carfots, 50?. Onions. — Auckland brown Spanish, 9s 6d. We can offer" a' few tons t>f pure fish manupe rich, in ammonia j valuable for roofer gram - | crops; can be used vnibc drill; £7 per ton. Fish- oil, 2s 6d gallon. Rabbitskins".— We hold our sales every Monday. The market is continuing -firm; -Waquote: — Suckers and runners, 3d to- sd; ' springs, 5d to 8d; summers, full-grown, 6a to 8d; autumns. 13d* to 14d; inco—ing winters, 14d to 16d; blacks, Mip to 20d; fawns, lid to 17d; winters, up to 18d; does, 19d to 24d; outgoings, 12d to 13id. We supply labels. _ Sheepskins. — Prices are as follows: — Ha-lf-i bred, 8d to 9Jd; fine crossbred. BJd to BJd; 1 coarse crossbred, 7d to 7&d; Merino, 7d to ! 82d; lambs, BJd to 9d; pelts, 6d to 7*d. Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly sale on the 10th of January to a full attendance of buyers. There was a decrease of 15 per lb on heavy, medium, and light hides, also on inferior" and slipy hides. We quote: — i Heavy stout ox, up to 7Jd; heavy ox, 43 to sd; medium and light, up to 3|d; bulls and stags, from 2d to 3d ; heavy oow, 3d [to 4d ; medium and light, up to 3|d ; inferior hides, from Id to 3d; calfskins, froml 2d to sd; horsehides, up to lls; yearlings, up to 4d. Horsehair. — There is a good demand for ali classes, especially clean hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d; mixed. 14d to 16Jd. j Wool. — Good clean crossbred, up to sd; pieces and bellies. Jd to 6Jd; locks, up to 4d; good clean dead wool, up to BJd; seconds, 3d to 6id.

Cowhair. — From 9Jd to 10£ d; cowtips, Is Gu to Is 8d per dozen - ,' ■ Tallow. — In tins. 16s to -225, according to quality; prime white mutton,' in tins, 9fia to 235; prime white mutton, in casks? 30s to 255; mixed tallow, -from 163' to '20s; mutton cakes, 20s to 235.. Rough Fat.— Fioin 17s to 20s, according to aualitv. . . "

Storing Grain. — W« ate prepared to store, receive, deliver; and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Grass Seed Cleaning. — We adv.'g* farmers it consign all their seed to us, as the cleaning will be attended to with up-to-date machineiy. and the cleaned seed sold or returned iree of Vftilage. - We supply new and second-hand sacks, also stack and cow covers, and all other farmers' materials. Farm Produce and Fruit.— We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts. Sid per lh. Salt butter, 7Jd to BJd; separator, BJd to Fresh butter (in cats), storekeepers' lots, «tl to 7d; lard, 6Jd. Eggs, Is 1(1 per dozen. Cheese.— Factory, 6d; Akaroa,, sd; loaf, bid. Honey.— ln good demand. Section honey, new season's. 6s to 8s per doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4Jd; small tins, 4id to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d, wanted. Hams. 9d „.„.» Bacon.— Roll, B*d to 9d; sides, 7d to 8d (slow of c alel. , Pi~a —Porkers, 52d to 6d ; first-class baooners, up to 1701b, 5Jd to 6d, very firm; over weights, 4d to sd. Poultry for Local Consumption. — Hens, 2b; roosters, 3s 6d ; ducka, 5s to 6s ; geese, 3s io 4s. Fruit.— ln good demand. Ovo —Received medal at Hobart. Ballarat, and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve e<*gs for over 13 months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trade, or for household purposes in small tins to cover respeotive'y 10. 16. 24, and 60 dozen eggs. Prices on application.

NATIONAL MOIITGA.GE AND AGENCY

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The National Mortgage and Agency Con\pany of New Zealand (Ltd.) is in receiDt of * cable from, its London jjffice stating that tha board of directors has resolved to recommend! at the approaching annual general meeting the usual dividend of 71 ncr cent., with a

lionus of 2£ per cent., making 10 per cent, lor the year; to place to reserve fund irtaking the reserve fund £120,000; and to carry forward a balance of £7750. Th« annual , meeting will be held on the 19th of Febaruary. GORE STOCK SALE. " CFBOSt OVS. OWN CoBRBSPONDENT.i GORE, January 28. There was a large attendance of the public at to-day's stock sale, -when about 750 sheep end 150 head of cattle were offered. The demand for sheep was n<ot extra keen, but there were buyers present for good forward lambs and young ewes. Lamb buyers are rather shy at prej~ent owing to the uncextaixrty as to tke price fats will open out at. Fat sheep were not in keen demand owing, no" doubt, to the local Tauteheis being -well supplied. Fat wethers sold at from X6s lOd to' 18s, fat ewes, at 10s to 14a 6d, ewe& anS ■wethera at up to 16s 9d x • .Forward store lambs sold at 12s lid, and a'-liile of good ewes and lambs brought 12s 6d, all -counted.' Fat cattle So!d-well, bullocks bringing from £5- 10s to -£8 15s; fat cows and heifers, £4 10» to £7 15s. Store cattle were rather hard to quit, but a few very forward bullocks brought up- to £5 19s; yearlings, from £1 10s to £2 lls. j CLEARING SAIiES. Messrs Stranach, JVLorris, ana Co. Teport having held a clearing sale on account of Mr John AT.en, an. the 21st inst., when, owing to Mr 'Allen having decided to give up dairying, the whole : of his dairy cows ] w«re offered for] sale to "the highest bidders. TKe!day was very fine, and there was a graaid.! turn-bui of neighbouring .farmers and others from surrounding districts. The cows 1 were in" splendid order, and, considering that the season's; profit is-, nearly over, they -ail secured good competition, and * sold at full market values as follows: —One cow a-t '£7 10s, 1 at £« 17a 6d, 1 at £6 7s 6d. 1 at £6 ss, 2 at £6, 1 «t £5 2s 6d, 1 at £5, 1 at £4 1% 6a, a at £4 ss, 1 et £i, 2 at £3 12s 6d. 1 at £3 7s 6d, 2 at £3, and aged cows at from £2 10s to £2 17s 6d. P.gs: Suckers, 15s 6d to 18s; porkers, £2. to £Z 6s. The same firm? reports rißving'held a clearing &a!« en account of Mr Thos. Stevenson on the 24th inst., when, owing, to Mr Stevenson having* disposed of .the lease of his farm, I everything "was offered ictc borufc. fide sale to the highest- bidder, 'l'here was & laxge-^ather-ing of farmers in the district, and, considering ■"Tin-at th» season for dairying is- far advanced, everything was sold under good competition, as follows: —One caw at £5 ss, 2 at £4 12s Bd, a e,t £4 2s 6d, 1 at £3 7s 6d, 2 at £3 2s ,' 6d, and several from £2 17s 6d to £3; heifers, £2 10s to £2 ISs; old cows. £1 10s to £2; boners, £2 to £2 10=; buli», £3 to £4| Implements: Hayrak«, £^_ > dray, £3 15s; springcart. £6 10s; swing rplcfugtt, £1; milk-cans, 8s to lla each.' Horses: One spring-cart mare at £19, 1 do at £23/1 light draught at £3L A quantity of sundries, mc uding harness, furniture, etc., were sold at full market rates. INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 27. I National Bank—Sellers £5 7s. National j Insuranoe —Buyers £1 7s 9d. Union.. Steam Ship Company-rrßuyArs £1 lls Gd, sellers £112 a 6d. - Westpqrt Stockton —Buyers 2s Gd p., s&llers Ba, p. . - , -Westport- Coal—Sellers £7 17s 6d. -- \ New Zealand Coal* and Oil —Buyers Is 3d l. , Nfew Zealand Papear.Mills —Buyere £1 3s 3d. 'Milburn Lime (20s paid)—rSell«rs £1 7s 6d. Milburn Lira© (10s paid) — Sellers 13s 6d. Sew Zealand DTUg (40s paid)— Buyers £2 10s 6d. New Zealand Portland Cement —Buyers £1 Is 6d, sellers £1 13s.