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Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 44

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, January 13. Wheat, 4s 3£d. Flour: Old, £11; new, £lO 10s. Oats; Algerian feeding, 2s Id to 2s 2d; Tasmanian, 2s 4d to 2s 7d. Barley : Cape, 2s lOd to ss. Maize, 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Pciilard. £4 5s to £4 10s. Potatoes, £6 to £7. Onions, £4 to £5. Butter, 955. Cheese, 5d to 6d- Bacon, 7gd to Bd. MELBOURNE, January 13. Wheat, 4s 3id. Flour, £lO ss. Oats. Is 10d to 2s Id. Barley: Malting, 4s. Maize, 3s 9d. Bran. £4 7s 6d. Pollard. £5 ss. Onions, to £4.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET CHRISTCHURCH, January 12. There were good entries of stock and a large attendance. Store sheep were without change. Fat lambs were firmer, and fat sheep, especially wethers, sold well. Fat cattle were easier, and pigs were in very moderate demand.' There was a fair demand for store and dairy cattle. There was a small entry of store sheep, made up of wethers and lambs. There was a fair demand, especially for wethers in good condition and rape lambs. Wethers (four and six-tooth) made 11s Id to 12 s 6d, best rape lambs 9s 3d, and lighter 6s 7d to 7s 3d. There was an entry of 730 fat lambs, of which a good proportion was not well finished. There was good competition for export, and a clearance was effected at prices about 6cl per head in advance of last week’s rates. Heavy weights and tegs made 12s fid to 14s, average freezers 10s 6d to 12s Gd, and a few lighter lambs 9s 2d to 10s, lower-priced lot being taken by a grazier. There was a fairly large yarding of fat sheep, of which the bulk was wethers. Several export buyers were operating, and took a. large number of medium-weight wethers at prices ranging from 14s to 14s 6d, and all through the sale wethers were firm. For ewes there was a good demand at last week’s prices, until butchers had filled their requirements, and then they became more dull of sale. The range of prices was Prime wethers 14s 6d to 17s, lighter 13s 2d to, 14s, prime ewes 11s 6d to 13s 6d, oxtrx to 15s 3d, others 8s Cd to 11s, merino wethers 9s 2d. The yarding of fat cattle totalled 29G head, including some very prime quality steers and heifers. There,..was a fair demand, but prices were a shade easier in consequence of the large yarding. Steers made £0 11s to £ll, heifers £5 12s Gd to £8 10s, and cows £6 to £6 10s—equal to 20s to 21s Cd for prime, 18s 6d to 19s Gd for medium, and 17s to 18s for cow and inferior beef per 100 Tb. There was a small yarding of store cattle, aiid for well-conditioned lots there was a good demand. Yawliuga niaclA 20s. 13 to' 18-

months 28s to 355, two-yea,r steers £3 2s Gd, two-year heifers £3 os, two and a-half-year steers £4 17s 6d, three-year heifers £3 18s to £4 sa, and dry cows 30s to £3 12s 6d, dairy cows £3 to £8 10s. The yarding of pigs was a, large one, but the demand was not very keen. Choppers sold rip to 40s, heavy baconers 43s to 465, lighter 34s to 42s—equal to 3td per lb; large porkers 32s to 38s, lighter 25s to 30s—equal to 4Jd per lb; medium stores 16s to 225, and weaners 6s to 10s 6d. > LIVE STOCK REPORT. Burnside, Wednesday, January 12. ’ Eat Cattle.—There was a large yarding of 225 head for this week, the majority of which consisted of nice quality beet. Prices. ; although not so high as those or last week, were fair, and tbs yarding was cleared under j keen competition. Best bullocks, £9 10s to £lO, extra £lO 15s; medium, £7 15s to £8 10s; inferior, £6 to £6 15s; best cows and heifers, , £6 15s to £7 10s, extra £7 15s; medium, £5 10s to £6; inferior, £4 to £4 ss. Dalgety ■and 00. (Ltd.) yarded 33 and sold: For Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru), 16 steers and heifers to £S; Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Henley), 8 heifers at £7 15s; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £8 ss; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 4 bullocks to £6 7s 6d; Mr J. Callendar (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 15s; Mr H. Hewton. 1 cow at £5 10s.——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 35 and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie ('Glasgow Farm), 6 bullocks at £lO to £7 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 10 bullocks and heifers at £3 7s Gd to £7 2s 6d; Messrs Bruce Bros. (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £8 7s fid; Messrs Lobb Bros. : (Kuri Bush), 4 heifers at £6 to £5 7s Gd; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 5 bullocks and heifers at £6 7s 6d to £5; Mr W. Warnock (Monioma), 3 heifers at £7 10s to £5 10s; a . client, 3 heifers at £5 17s Cd to £5 2s 6d; Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerburn), 1 heifer at £5 2s Gd. -National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. D. Carmichael, 3 prime bullocks at £lO 10s, 3 at £9 12s Gd; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 cow at £6 15s. 1 at £5 17s fid; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 cows and heifers to £6 ss; Mr A. Seuness, Otokia), 2 bullocks at £7 15s, 3 at £7 ss; a client, 0 heifers at £6, 2 at £5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 steers at £8 6s; Messrs Bruce Bros. Momona), 3 steers at £3 7s Gd; Mr Walter Blackie (Mcsgiel), 4 steers at £8 17s Gel to £7 10s; Mr John Callander (Allanton), 2 steers at £9; Mr Richard Mitchell (Porto hello), 2 steers at £7 12s Gd; a client, 2 steers at £B. ——Wright, Stephenson, and, Co. (Lid.) penned 53 head and sold: For Mr Donald Macdonald (Edendale Estate), 8 head to £lO 17s Gd; Mr John Callander (Allanton), 6 head to £lO 2s Gd; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 6 head to £9 12s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie Glasgow Farm), bullocks to £3 17s Gd, heifers to £6,105; Messrs Bruce Bros. (Allanton), bidlocks to £3 17s Gd;. , Mr W. H. Mtircott (Hampden). 16 head from £7 15s to £7 10s; i Mr A. Moynihan (Moniqna), bullocks at £9 | 15s, heifers at £5 os. The Otago Farmers’ J Co-operative Association of New Zealand j (Ltd.) yarded 45 and sold: For Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 13 bullocks to .£9'lss, 1 heifer at £3 Mr David Sutherland (East Taieri), 9 bullocks to £8- 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £5 10s; 'Mr Win. Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taieri), C -heifers to- £6 10s; Messrs Bruce Bros. ; *(Mothona), 1 heifer at £5 ’2s Gd; Mr John ' Dow., (Newton, Outram), 1 heifer at £5; Mr : G. ■ N. MTntosh (Ida Valley), 3 bullocks a t i£S 2s Gd; Mr Alex. Souness, 5 bullocks to ; ~8 5s ' f Messrs G. and J. M'Lood (Brighton), 1 4 heifers to £5 2a Cd. S-tronaoh, Morris, ; and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. ! Morton (The Pines), 1 bullock at .£9 2s Gd, 2 at £3, 2 at £7 17s Gd, 2 at £7 12s Gd; Mr ■ Wm. Kirk-(Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £5 12s 6d; j Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks ' at ,£7. . Store Cattle.—Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: I For Mr H. Hewton, cows to £2 16s, 1 bull at £4 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 35, and sold: For Mr P. D. Dotting (Nasebjd, 7 bullocks and cows from £4 16s to £1 13s; Mr L. Hodgson (Mibiwaka), 3 ! bulls and cows at £4 IDs to £1 15s; Mr i 11. M'Cloy (Gimmerburn), 7 steers and : heifers from £4 16s to £3 3s; Mrs E. Brown I (Gimmerburn), 7 bullocks and heifers at £5 i 2s to £4 Ss; Mr W. Thomson (Banks), 1 I bull at £8 2s Gd; Mr J. Dcogue (Brock- I ville), 2 steers at £1 14s; Mr W. Milligan i (Baidutha), ,1 cow at £4 7s Gd; Messrs j Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 3 steers at £2l9s; Mr T. Bryant (Henley), 1 cow at £2 ss; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobolio), 1 bull at j £5. The National Mortgage and Agency I Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 36 head, i and sold: For Messrs Townley, Daunt, Cun- ; ningham. Dotting, Stanaway, and others, : bulls to £7, bullocks to £4 12s 6d, haiiers to £4 Iss, yearlings to £2 17s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 33, and sold: For Messrs W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mos- ; giel), Thos. Daunt (Baidutha.), John Dow : (Newton, Outram), S. Goodson (Saddle Hill), T. Richards (Opoho), G. and J. M'Lcocl | (Brighton), Geo. Bransgrove (Fortobello), P. Sullivan (Pine Hill), John Kirk (Mosgiel), and clients, bullocks to £5 15s, bulls to £7, cows to £4 7s, heifers to £3 ss. Dairy Cows.—Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold; For Mr H. Hewton and Mr W. D. Milligan, cows to £4 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Messrs Millighan, St an away, and Townley, dairy cows from £5 7s Gd to £G 10s.- Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) y arded 14, and sold: For Mr J. Doogne (Brockville). 1 at £6 17s Gd. 2 at £6 12s Gd, 5 from £6 15s to £3 10s; Mr P. D. Bolting (Naseby), 1 cow at £4 17s Gd. 1 at £4 7s Gd; Mr Miller (Mount Grand, Kaikorai), 1 cow •at £6 ss; Mr G. N. MTntosh (Roslyn), 1 at £G ss; Mr T. Bryant (Henley), 1 cow at £5 2s Gd; Mr H. M'Cloy (Gimmerburn), 1 cow at £2 17s Cd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold: For Messrs i W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), Adam, Hamilton (Mosgiel), G. N. MTntcsli ; (Kaikorai). J. Gardiner (Green Island), John ' Doogne (Warrington), A. King (North-East , Valley), P. Sullivan (Pine Hill). G. and J. | MLeod (Brighton), Mrs Jenson (Look-out j Point), and clients, cows to £8 ss, heifers | to £5 2s Gd. Calves.—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded | and sold: For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 2 to 395; Mr Geo. Westwood (Taieri Beach), 1 at 10s; Mr J. Dalton (Henley), 2 to IGs Cd; Mr W. Craigie (Henley), 1 at 16s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 10, and sold: For Messrs John Kirk (Mosgiel), Jas. Curie (St. Leonards). A. M'Gregor | (St. Clair Park), J. P. Gardiner (Green 1 Island). T. Maxwell (Dunedin), P. Sullivan j (Pine Hill, Mrs Seymour (Green Island), and ; clients, calves from 9s to £1 7s Gd. i Fat Sheep.—A medium yarding of- 2092, 1 a number of which were ewes. The sale j opened very dull, but towards the end ; firmed up slightly, and prices were equal to those of last week. Best wethers 14s Gd to 15s, extra 17s, medium 12s 'Gel to 135,; inferior 11s to 11s Gd; best ewes 12s to ; 12s 9d, extra 13s Gd, medium 10s to 11s, ’ inferior 7s to Bs. Dalgety and Co. (LtA)

yarded and sold; For Messrs Anderson Bros. (Waiwera, South), 2 pens wethers to ss; a client, 4 pens ewes to 12s Gd; Mr, H. Dovey ('Bartons), 2 pens owes to Us 9d; Messrs P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley), ,1 pen wethers to 13s 6d. 1 pen ewes at 10s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 244, and sold: For Mr J. Smaill (The Grange), 04 wethers and ewes at 15s to 12s f)A; Mr VVm. Patrick (Balmoral). 34 ewes at Os- Mr Jr.o. Heads (Mxlburn), 18 ewes at Os’od- Mr X M’Fadven (Middlemarch), 13 ewosat 9s; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Highfield). 6 ewes at 7s 9d; Mr W. J. Asher dovel! < Flat), 19 ewes at 10s to 7s; Mir A. Dunlop, iuu. (Lovell’s Flat), 3 ewes at Bs' 9d ; Mr M Macdonald (Omakau), 1 wether at 8s 9d, 58 ewes at 7s Sd to 6s 6d; Messrs 1. and \V. Dowie (Middlemarch), 11 ewes at 8s 9d; a client, 70 wethers and ewes at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Matheson (Otokia), 66 wethers at 13s; Mr .1. Stanaway (Outraml, 30 prime wethers at los 6d. 30 at 14s; Mr Hamilton (Berwick), 25 wethers at 12s 6d. 13 ewes at 9s 3d 20 at 9s; Mr J. M. Wilson (Oterahua), 37 ewes at 10s 6d, 80 wethers at 10b 3d; .a client, 1 pen heavy ewes at 13s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold: lor Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 25 wethers at 15s 3d, 19 at 14s Gd; Messrs J. A. and D. M’Phail (Clinton), 33 at 12s 9d; Mr Thos. Gordon, pan. (Maungatua), truck wethers and ewes to 12s 6d; Mr J. A. Meek (Oamaru), 66 ewes at 13s 9d to 11s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 620, and sold: For Mr J as. Taylor (Ashley Dorvns). 1 pen wethers at 16s, i pen at 15s; Mr D. Brico (Lovell’s Flat). 30 wethers at los 9d, 30 at 15s; Messrs Gifford Bros. (Macraes), G 3 wethers to 17s, ewes at 11s 3d; Msssr G. Nichol and Son (Taurina), wethers to 14s 0d; Mr J. D. Dunlop (Heriot), wethers at 15s, ewes at 13s; Guinness and Le Cren (as agents). 116 wethers to 13s Bd. 61 ewes to 11s 9d; Mr K. G-. M’Kenzie (Fortrose), wethers at 12s Sd, ewes at up to 13s; Messrs O’Hara Bros. (Otama), wethers at Its, ewes at no to 11s 3d; Mrs B. Read (Omakau), wethers at 13s 9d, ewes at 10s 6d.— —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 260, and sold: For the North Otago Farmers’ (Oamaru, as a rents). 66 wethers to 15s 3d; Mr A. Purvis (Ida Valley), 53 at 14s 9d; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore, as. agents), 126 wethers to 14s 3d; Mr Alex, Souness (Otokia). 1 pen wethers at 14s 6d. 1 pen ewes at 14s; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 13s.———Stronach, Morris, and Co. (JLitd.) penned 920, and sold; For Mr A. S. Mathias (The Beeches, Hamilton’s. Station), 45 wethers at 15s 6d, 19 at 14s Gd ; Mr K. W. Glendining- (Ta-ieriside), 20 wethers at 14s 6d. 14 owes at 11s 3d, 24 at!9s 63; Mr John Keast (Middle-march), 1 pen ewes at 13s 9d; Messrs Treacy Bros. (Tuapeka West), 45 wethers to 14s Gd, 15 wethers at 13s; Mr D. Peat (Sutton), 1 pen wethers and ewes to los 6d; a client, 20. ewes and wethers to 13s 93. Fat Lambs. —1396 were penned for this week, the quality in most cases Being good. . The .yarding was far beyond, butchers’ requirements, and prices were the lowest ruling at- Burnside for some considerable length of time. In some cases, where the quality was poor, it was exceedingly difficult, to, get a bid. Best lambs, 8 ! s to IQs, extra . I2s; medium, Ss to Ss Gd; inferior, 6s to 7s. -D-algety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold ; For, Messrs .P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley), two pens to 9s; and passed out 42 unsold. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 717 and sold; For Mr -J. 11. Jaffray (Highfield), 13 at Ss 3d to 9s; Mr A. Dunlop, jun. (Lovell’s Flat), 22 at, 9s; Mr F. Persson (Hyde), 62 at 10s to 9s; Mr N. M’Fa-dyen (Middlemarch), 42 at IQs to Ss 8d; Mr Robert Allan (Moneymore), 14 at 10s; Mrs R. Robinson (Moneymore), 13 at 10s; Mr H. M’Faul (Milton), 16 at 9s 6d; Mrs D. Allison (Milton), 16 at 9s 3d; Mr M. Macdonald (Omakau), 11 at. 8s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milfcurn). 9 at 9s 9-d; Mr J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 9 at 10s; Mr Win. Patrick (Balmoral), 31 at 10s; Mr Charles Berney (Houi-p-apa), 40 at 10s to 8s 9d; Mr Charles Dallas (To Houk-a), 6 at 11s 3d; Mr J. W. Gray (Glen-avy), 70 at 11s 3d to 9a; Messrs T. and W. Dowie (Middlemarch), 25 at 10s; a client, 84 at lls to 9s 3d, 58 at 9s Gd to 8s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) permed and sold: For Mr J. M. Wilson (Oterahua), pen at 8s; National Mortgage, Oamaru, (as agents), truck at 9 s to 7s 8d; Mr J. Thomson (Greenend), 10 -extra prime heavy, at 12s Gd, 35 at 12s; and passed out 90 unsold. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company . (Ltd.) sold: For Mr D. H. Di inn an (Milton), 22 at 10s 3d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 10 at 9s 9d; Mr Thomas Gordon, jun. (Maungatua), 30 at 9s Gd. Wright,. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr George Stuart (Brydone), 48 to 12s Cd; Mrs E., Read (Omakau), 60 at 9s 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 124 and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 10 at 9s 3d; Mr Wrail all, sen. (Patearoa), 80 to 10s 9d; Mr Alex. Souness (Otokia), 34 at lls. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 130 and sold: For Mr J. Heron (Viewside), 11 at 12s; Mr D. Peat (Sutton), 27 at lls 9d, 7 at 10s,Gd; Mr John Keast (Middlemarch), 26 at Ss ; Mrs Ballingall (Sutton), 32 at 9s Gd, 8' at 8s; a- client, Bat lls; Mr G. Henry (Mount Cargill), 8 at 10s 3d. Pigs. A medium yarding, prices showing no change. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 68 and sold: For Mr D. A da.in (Green Island), 1 at 4/s; Mr A. M’Millan (M-omona), 4at 20s 6d; Mr Joseph Dalton (Henley), 2at 46s t-o 445; Mr John Wa-ldie (Halfway Bush). 4 -at 17s ; Mir W. Craigie (Henley)/ 3 at 47s to 4Gs 6d; Mr W. Kain (Henley), 1 at 38s Gd 6 at 16s ; Mr F. Driver (Mihiwaka), 6 at 39 s to 30s; Mr J. Middle-ditch (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 at 355; a, northern client, 15 at 9s 3d to 8s 3d ;■ Mr R. Baird (Allanton), 8 at 14s to 13-s; Brown (North-East Valley), 1 at 30s/ Mr J. Gow (Miosgiel), 9 at 10s 6d to 8s Cd; a dent, 3 to 14s 6d; Mr J. M'Leary (BriaJiat 15s to 14s Gd. The Otago Parmers Co-operative Association of New land (Ltd.) penned 51 and sold: For Mr W m J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 at £1 yi s \ ? -*“ 3 ' 2at ,£l 14s 6d; Mr George Geodes (Pukehiki), 3 at £1 17s Gd, 1 at £1 3s; Mr A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 4 at £1 2s- 1 Mr A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 at 12s Gd 2 at m 3 ’ fv 4 Bowling (Wedderburn), 19 at 7s; Mr R. H. Penny (Palmerston), 10 at 7s; and clients, pigs at quotations..Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mount Royal E-state (Palmerston), 10 slips- to 235.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for lire week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers ars asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make oilers:

.Wheat.—Market, firm. Prime -milling -Is 3d to 4s 6d; .fowl wheat, good whole, 4a to Is 2d. ex store, sacks extra. Oats. —Milling, Is lOd to Is lid ; medium to good feed, Is 9cl to Is lOd; inferior, Is 7d, ex store (sacks extra). Barley.—Prime malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; inferior, 2s Gel 1° 3s; pearling, 2s; feed, Is 9d, with very little business. Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Maize, 4s to 4s 3d. Prussian Blue peas, from os 6d to Gs. Partridge peas, 4s to 4s 6cl. Chaff.—Prims heavy, scarce, £3 to £3 ss; inferior and light, £1 15s to £2. Ryegrass—Farmers’ dressed, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; machined. 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot.—The new season’s seed is now getting harvested. The crops on Banks Peninsula promise to be good, and the market is expected to open from 4ld to sd. Linseed, 16s to 17s. Chewings’s Fescue. Farmers’ dressed, 3d to 31d; machined, 51d to 6d. Potatoes.—New, £8 to £10; old unsaleable. Onions—Melbourne. £7 to £B. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months Iree storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit. \.e receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts. —5d to 6d per lb Salt butter, 7d; separator /d to Bcl. Fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, 6d. Market well supplied. ■Eggs.—lid to Hid per dozen, I Cheese— Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6d ; loat, 4 d m Hoiiev.—ln good demand. Section honey, new season’s. 6s to 8a per doz.; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4£d; small tins, 4Jd to 4|d. Beeswax. Is 4d to is sd; wanted. Hams, 8d to 9d. , Bacon— Roll, 7?,d to 8d; sides, id to Sd (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 3s 6d to 5s per pair; roosters, 5s to 6s; turkey 4s to 5s 6d; ducklings, 5s to 6s. Fruit —ln good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardists or soap manutacturers, from 2s to 2s 6d per gallon.

CENTRAL. PRODUCE MART (LIMITED). Report for week ending Saturday, the loth January, 1910;—During the past week supplies of Teviot fruits have been only sufficient to meet immediate demands. Tomatoes have been in full supply, and prices have ■eased in consequence. Apricots and plums have come forward more freely, and for these a good demand has been experienced. Choice dessert peaches have been short of requireid carts, and for some very fine peaches in crates (consigned by Messrs Howden and Moncrieff) we secured 7id per lb, and other lines of fine peaches realised very good prices.' Raspberries have been short of requirements, "and we secured up to 6d per lb for choice Outram rasps. Strawberries, strands to say, have given one of our consignors (Messrs J. Hunt and Sons. Waimate) a second crop of splendid fruit. We received four crates to-day, and for these we secured the handsome price of la ‘ld por lb. Black and red currants have been short of requirements, and very high prices have been ruling for sound fruit. Vegetables have bad a fair demand. Potatoes have been coming to hand freely, and prices have com® back with a run. We advise growers to hold in ■ the meantime. Onions from Melbourne have a steady sale. Eggs have been arriving in sufficient quantities to meet local requirements, and prices are steady. Poultry ere short of requirements, and all good table birds are eagerly competed for. Fresh meats save had a fair demand, but prices are low. Bacon and hams nave better inquiry, iand we have placed some nice lines the past week. We give below the actual prices obtained for our consignors; :—Strawberries, Is 4Jd to Is 7id. Rasps, 5d to fid. Red currants, 3£d to 4d for good fruit; inferior, l|d to 2f.d. Black currants, 4d to scl for extra choice; inferior, 31d. Gooseberries, Ifd to 21d. Cherries; We secured 84 cases from Hobart, which arrived in fair condition, and realised up to 8s 9d per halfcase. Plums: Choice black dessert, up to 3ld; others. 2d' to 2id; jam fruit, lid to IJd. Apricots: Choice dessert, 2Jd to 3d; first grade, 2jd to 2Jd; jam fruit, 2d to 2Jd. Peaches: Extra choice (in crates), 4Jd to 7kl; first grade, 3d to 3Jd; jam, 2id. Pears: Choice dessert, 3Jd; others, Qd to 2}d. Aoples: Desert (Alexandra grown), 2d to 3d; ■: voicing, IJd to 2Jd. Grapes: Choice locals, ■. 5 6d; Christchurch, Is 9d; Teviot, 9d to ! J, d. .Tomatoes; Large supplies available. ■ Christchurch hothouse, 5d to 6Jd; Nelsons, ,!>d to.M; Auckland's, 3d to 4d. Cucumbers; >'rime;-'quality wanted. Early consignments fhould sell well. Vegetable marrows, 3s to 4s dozen. Mushrooms: Choice local, fid to Tjdl Paipsion fruit; We secured our first consignment of the season to-day, which realised 10s fid per case. Sydney oranges; Choice re-packs, 12s 6d to 14s for Imperials; Lemons', 10s fid. Californian oranges, 22s fid for prime navels; others, 15s to 17s fid for large cases. Messeua Lemons, 15s. Bananas : We expect 500 cases of choice Rarotongans on Monday next, and these should realise from 6s to Bs. Ripe bananas, 2Jd. Coconuts, 10s to 11s per siack. Vegetables: Rhubarb in poor demand at 5s per cwt. Green peas; Early in the week Ijd was the ruling price for prime samples, but being in short supply, to-day they realised up to 2d per lb. Cabbage, Is to Is 3d per Cozen. Cauliower, Is 9d to 2s fid per dozen. Lettuce, fid to Is per dozen. Potatoes in excess of requirements, and, being green, cannot be held. Early in the week 8s to 10s or hundredweight was the ruling price; to"ssto7s is the best offering. Eggs: .meed (in patent crates), Is IJd; case eggs. Is per dozen. Honey: Choice white clover, 4Jd to 4£d; other lines, 31d to 3Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d. Cheese: Choice factory, fid to private factories, s|d to fid; old loaf, up to 6Jd. Butter: Separator, from 7£d to lid far extra choice; farmers’ pats, fid to 7Jd. Bacon; Flitches, 7d to 7Jd; rolls, 7d to 8d for best factory. Hams: Prime, B|d. Fresh meat: Beef, choice roasts, 3d to 4d; other lots, lid to 2Jd. Mutton: Hindquarters, 2d to 3d; forequarters, 2d to 3d. Lamb: Hind'quarters, 3Jd to 4d; forequarters, 2ld to 3Jd per lb. Poultry: In good demand, hens realising Is 9d to 2s 3d each; cockerels, 2s 3d to 3s 5d each; chickens, fid to Is fid each; ducklings, 3s to 2s 3d each; ducks, Is fid to Is 9d each; old cock birds, Is fid to Is 9d each. No geese or turkeys came forward. In produce lines good chaff is wanted. All other lines are quiet until new season’s grain is available. When samples are available we shall be pleased to quote prices. Thanking our costomers and consignors, and inviting correspondence and consignments, —We are, yours faithfully, REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, Proprietors. INVESTMENT STOCKS. (January 17, National Bank—Buyers £5 12s. National Insurance—Seller's £1 7s 9d, DJLC, (Pref.)—Buyers £1 Is 9d.

I Milburn Lime and Cement (£1) —Buyers £1 9s. j N.Z. Paper Mills —Buyers £1 Is 9d. i Otago Daily Times —Sellers £23. Forward deliveries. —Grand Junctions ' Buyers £1 15s 6d, sellers £1 17s.