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Otago Witness, Issue 2923, 23 March 1910, Page 40

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

SYDNEY, Maroh 17. Wheat, 4s Id. Flour, £lO ss. Oats: Tasmanian and Algerian feeding, 2s 2d; milling, 2s 3d; white, 2s 7d. Barley: Cape feeding, 3s. Maize, 3s. Bran and pollard, £4 10s. Potatoes : Tasmanian, £5. Onions : "Victorians, £4- 10s. Butter, 9£s to 100 s. Cheese, sd. Bacon, Bid. MELBOURNE. March 17. . Wheat, 4s. Id. Flour, £lO. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s; milling, 2s 2d. Barley: Cape malting, 2s 8d: English malting, 4s 4d. Maize, 2s lOd. Bran and pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £3 5s to £4. Onions, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s. ADELAIDE, March 17. Wheat, 4s Is. Flour, £8 15s. Oats: Algerian feeding, Is 9d to Is lOd. Barley: Malting, 3s lOd. Bran, 12£d. Pollard, 13^-d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. At the Addington yards to-day there was a largo entry 61 ail classes of stock, and there was a good attendance. Store cheep met with a good sale; and fat lambs were- firm, tegs showing a rise. Fat cattle were without change, and pigs were dull of sale. Fat sheep showed a rise in price.. Store cattle were dull of sale, and I dairy cows were in moderate demand. i The yarding of store sheep was not I quite as large as was the case last week, ; and the offerings were mostly of back- | ,ward sorts. There was a keener demand I for ewes, and they sold at an advance of V is per head, while rape lambs were down I a similar amount. There was no change. ! in wethers. ~ Two-tooth ewes made 14s to I 16s 6d; four-tooth, 13s to 17s; and soundI mouthed, 10s 9d to 15s; forward wethers, "' 13s to 14s; others, 8s lid to lis 6d; for;,ward lambs, lis to 12s 2d; others, 7s 8d "to 10s 6d. There was again a large yarding of fat lambs, totalling 8149 head, and including some good lines of tegs. There was also a proportion of inferior and unfinished lambs. There was a keen demand for all .;well-finished lots, and tegs showed an advance of about 3d to 6d per head. There was a fairly large yarding of fat eheep, the greater portion being ewes. There was a good demand for all descriptions, and prices were'firmer all round. ; The range of prices was:—Prime wethers, 15s 3d to 18s 2d; lighter, 13s 3d to 15s; prim© ewes, 12s 6d to 16s lid; others, 10s 6d to 12s; merino ewes, 8s Id to 8s 7d. '■ The entry of fat cattle totalled 280 head, which were mostly sent in by dealers. Heifer beef was in rather better 'demand, but on the _ Whole there was little or no change in values. Steers realised-£6 17s 6d to £ll ss; heifers, £5 5s to £7 17e 6d and cows, £4 2s to £8 15s—equal to 19s 6d to 22s 6d for prime, 18s to 19s for medium, and 15s 6d to> 17s 6d for cow and inferior per 1001 b. Veal calves made from 3s 6d to 525, and up to £3 16s for extra large. There was a large entry of store cattle, •but they met with a slow sale. Eighteen months old sorts made 20s to o3s, and

\ three-year-old stores sold up to £5 15s. i Dairy" cows made £3 8s to £9 15s. There was a largo entry of pigs, and I they met with a dull sale throughout. : Baconers brought 44s to 52s—equal to !to 3gd per lb; porkers, 32s to 43s—equal i to 4gd to 4i-d per lb; large stores, 25s to i 325; smaller, 14s to 18s; and weaners, 6s |to lis 6d. A line of 50 good stores from | Hanna Bros. Southbridge) changed hands ! at 31s.

LITE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, March 16. Fat Cattle.—2oo head yarded, consisting principally of medium to good bullocks and heifers, a fair proportion of prime and extra prime bullocks, with a few pens of medium cows and heifers. Quotations: Best bullocks from £9 to £10; extra, to £lO 12s 6d; medium, to £8 10s; lighter, from £6 5s to £7 7s od; best cows and heifers to £6 10s; others, from £4- 10s to £5 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 70, and sold- For Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 4 bullocks to £10; Mr J. W. Blair (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 1 heifer at £6 lCs, 3 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 3 do at h't 7s 6d. 1 do «t £7: Messrs W. and -v. Itfild (Outr'am), 3 bullocks at £8 bs ;. Mr Vv. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at i:9: Mr V. m. Charters (Urv Park, Moagiei}, 10 hudocks to £8 10s: Messrs J. and J. (Milburn), 4 bullocks, to £6 12s 6c!, 1 heller at £5 12s 6d; Mr Vv. Kirkland (Kim Grcvy, East Taieri). 6 heifers to £5 10s; M,rsvsy;; J. and W. Lee (Allanton), 2 bullocKS at £o 7s 6d; Messrs D. MT,aren (Cavershair.), S. Hinklcy (North-East Harbour}, John. Hogg (Milton), James Bla'ck (Broad Bay.;, A. M'Curdv Bay), and clients, steers and" heifers at. quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39, and so.a: For Mr W. Kirk (Mayiield), bullocks tit £8 7s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Ailanton), biulocks at £8 2s 6cl; Mr W. J. Scott (Mataura), 8 bullocks at £9; Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru). /steS'rs .and,-■-heifers at £6 10s; Mr J. - Kirk :(Mo-sgiei;, cows to :o6; to Jas. Gow (lnverniay)' cows to £5 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd:) yarded 52, ana sold- For Mr H. Miller 'Stirling), 7 builoexs at £lO 10s to £9 2s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mavfiald), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6c!; Mr Win. Lindsay (Allanton). 8 bullocks and heifers at £8 to £6 10s: Mr J. A. King (Riverside), 2 heifers at £6 to £5 7s 6d ; Mr A. Murray (Rivc-side), 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d;. Mr Robt. Gawn (Deer Park), 3 heifers at £6 7s cd to £5 15s; a client, 6 heifers at £5 IBs 6d to £3 15s; Mr J. Smaill (Otokia), 2 iveifers at £6 5s to £3 12s cd. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded" and sold: For Mr J. Muir (The Gask), 1 orime bullock £lO 10s. 2 do £lO 2s 6d, 2 do £9 10s. 2 do £8 15s; Mr J. Cunningham, 2 bullocks £6 2s M 2 do £o 15s; Mr Thomas Lee (Allanton); 2 bullocks £6 17s 6d. 2 do £5 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (May<ield), 2 bullocks £8; Mr James Shiel, 2 heifers £5 15s, 3 do £5 ss, 3 do £5. —- Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded ana sold: For Messrs Murray. Roberts., and Co. (Glaclbrook). 1 heifer at £B, 5 do at £1 2s 6d, 2 do at £6 15s; proprietors Retreat Station, 8 head' at quotations; a- client, <J cows to. £4. The New Zt alandLean and Mercantile Agencv Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. Kirk (MosgieiL 3 bullocks at £9; Mr Harry Palmer (Otokia), 4 pans bullocks from £7 to £7 10s; Mr Adam Bell (Stirling). 1 pen heifers at £3 12s 6d; Mr James Gow (Wingatui), 2 pens steers from £6 ss. Wright Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. A. Sutherland, 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d 2 at £8 7s 6d; Mr VV. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d, 1 at £9 12s 6d, 2 at £10: Messrs W. and N. Reid, 2 bullocks at £8 15s. 2 at £8 ss. 3 at £7 12s 6d; Messrs V- - and J. Lee (Allanton), 2 bullocks at =,6 17s 6d. heifers to £5 10s; Mr James Gow. I bullocks at £6 17s 6d; Messrs A. and JMee (Kuri Bush), heifers at £4 15s. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 10 and sold: For Messrs W. Stewart (Anderson's Bay), A. W. Sanderson (Highcliff), Charles Harris {Leith Valley), B. Buddicomb (Green Island), J. Donaldson (Anderson's Bay), Mrs A. Liddell (Green Island), cows to £8 ss, heifers to £4 15s.—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 13 and sold: For Mr William Stewart (Tomahawk). 1 at £9 17s 6d. 1 at £8 15s; Mr William Townley (Highcliff), 1 at £8: Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 at £7 10s: Mr John- Harris {Leith Valley) 1 at £6: Mr J. 'Doosrue (Brockville), 1 at £5 ss; Mr F. Moore (Anderson's Bay), 1 at £4 'l2s 6d; Mr James Curie (Mornington). 3 at to £3: Mr William Adam (Otokia), 1 at £3 2s 6d. ' t Store Cattle.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Adam Bell (Stirling). 1 bull at £4 7s 6d; Mr J. P. Gardiner (Burnsidel. 1 pen cows at £2 12s, and 1 bull at £3 *2?.- —Wright, Stephenson, and Co (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs J. and A. Mee, A. Black (Anderson's Bay), and others, bulls to £7 1 0s. cows fco £3 6s. Calves.—The Otago Farmers' Co-onera-tlve Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 20 and sold: For Mr John Kirk (MosQ'iel). J. Thomson (Green Island). J. Gamble (Wvllie's Crossing). T. Aitehison (North-East 'Vallev). F. Guff (Green Island Bush). H. Gillett (Opoho), Jenson Bros. (Look-out Point), and clients, calves from 4s to 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Com pan v (Ltd.) sold 9 head at up to 335. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John O'Connell (Morning-ton), Mr James Alexander (Green Island), and others, calves from 16s 6d.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Adam Bell (Stirling) and others, calves to £1 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold 20 calves at quotations. Fat Sheep.—There was a full yarding of 3709 sheep, "of which only a small proportion were prime wethers and ewes, the bulk of the yarding consisted of medium and inferior ewes, which showed a decline on last week's rates of from Is to Is 6d ner head. Good wethers sold at about last week's rates, with a backward tendency towards the last of the sale. Medium wethers were back about. 6d per head. Quotations: Prime wethers to 16s 9d, a few extra to 19s 3d, good to. 15s, medium 12s 6d to 13s 6d, extra prime ewes to 16s 9d. medium 10s to 125.. inferior 5s to 9s.——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 366, and sold: For Mr A. B. Hall (Waipiata), 66 ewes to 16s 9d (too price to-dav), pen wethers at 15s; Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove. Middlemarch), 39 wethers at 16s 3d, 26 ewes at 8s 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Wylie's Crossing), 20 wethers at 14s; Mr Jas. Robertson .(Lawrence), 42 wethers at 13s 6d, 20 ewes at 8s; Mr Jas. Black (Ida Vallev), 67 ewes to 9s. pen wethers at 10s 3d: Mr J. H. Truesdale (Matakanui). 38 awes to 10s ; Mr J. D. Brown (WanffaJtaa). pen wethers and ewes to 12s 6rl: Mr O. Hiddleston (Mata-

kanui), 26 ewes to 7s, pen wethers at 14s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 689, and sold: For Mr Jno. Moir (Hillend), 60 wethers at 16s 9d to 16s; Mr Wm. Finch (Milburn), 9 ewes at 12s; Mr J. B. Hagen (Milburn),' 8 ewes at 10s 9d; Messrs Dowie Bros (Middlemarch), 69 wethers and ewes at 13s 3d to 9s 6d; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 7 wethers and ewes at 15s 9d to 12s; Mrs M'Lean (Ahuriri Flat). 11 wethers at 16s ; Mrs H. M. Parks (Ahuriri Flat), 2 wethers at 12s 3d; Mr Wm. Hay (Romahapa), 50 wethers at 13s 6d *:o 13s; Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerburn), 59 ewes at 13s 6d to lis 3d; Milton clients, 33 ewes at Bs, 10 at 15s 9cl; a client, 148 ewes at quotations; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), E. Grimmett (East Taieri), and others, 223 ewes at quotations. Dalgety. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 519, and sold: For Messrs W. and T. Telford (Otanomorno). wethers to 15s 3d; Mr Jas. Corrigali (Lauder!, ewes to 14s 6d ; Mr Jos. Hirlihy (Pat-earo&i. weths.*s and e-wes to 13s 6d ; Mr J. Hugh {Edievak}, ewes to. 12s 9d; Mr D. Murray (BakuuthH.;. owes at market rate'-: Mr J- Muiholland (Ranfurly), ewes to 10s: Mr A. M'Lennan (Dunback), wethers to 15s 6d; Mr A. J. Hall (Clinton!. e;vw at 13s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Anderson (Riverside), pen extra prime wethers at 18s 3d; Mr J. Scan away (Oulram), M wethers at 176 3d, 24 do at 14s 9d, pen maiden ewes at I3s 9cl: Mr Gaxx others iTaumata), pen ewes at lis 6d : Mr Sidney German (Wairuna), 45 wethers at 14s Gd, 17 ewes at 10s 9d; Mr A. Moffat (Rao's Junction'!, 180 wethers at 15s to 14s &d; Mr John Mathefccn (Otokis;, 53 wethers at I'Js frd; Mr VV. Cur.rie '(Hyde), 44 wethers at 13s; Mr Vv. M'Kenzie {Taumata); pen prime ewes at lie; Mr A.'Brown (Abbotsiord), 40 ewes ai 10s 3d, 62 wethers at 12s; Mr Thomas Lindsay (Wedderburn;, tii. wethers ot Lis 9d; Mr W. Howe, 61 wetners at 13s 9d; Mr H. Roberts (Bankend), 48 ewes at 12s, 15 do at lis 6d. 28 wethers at 14s 3d. Strohach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 564. and sold: For Mr A. G Mat-hias (HarnUtons Station;, 47 wethers at 15s 9d. 18 do at 15s 3d; Mr Thomas Telford (Ofanoniomo), 50 wethers at 15s 6d 45 do at 15a : Mr James Lobb (Tawera), 50 wethers at 16s 9d. 11 do at. 15s, 1 pen ewes at 13s; Mr Thomas Aiteheson (Tapanui), 43 ewes at 13s 3d, 18 do at 10s; Mr H. Law (Queen's Kill), 1 pen wethers at 14s 3d, 26 ewes at 10s 3d; a. client, 1 pen wethers at 16s, 27 ewes at 9s 6d; Mr J. Pottingcr (Ranfurly), 1 pen ewes at 15s, 1 do wethers at 14s 9d; a southern client 212 ewes at quotations The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company <Ltd.) yarded 53?., and sold: tor Mr J D (Otolcia), 90 wethers to 18s 3d- Mr Norman M'Ritchie, 2 pens wethers to 19s 3d (top price this season;, 2 do ewes to 12s 6d; Mr A. C Broad. (Waiwera), 44 ewes at 8s 3d, 13 do at 14s;- Mr D. A. Drinnaii (Milton), 41 wethers at ,3s 9d, 1 pen-ewes at lis; Mr.A. R. Allan- (\arepa) 1 pen ewes at 13s; a southern client, I peL wethers at 14s 6d; Mr Wdham Jin-en i'Milburn), 1 pen wethers at : ; = Allan Bros. (Portobello), 2 pens to q= fV ( • Mr M. W Fleming, i pen ev.es ao quotations; a client, 152 ewe, »*«««"* ~„,.„.. _\Vi-iff,ht Stepnenson, and to. g*fi penned and sold: For Mr James Tivlor (Ashley Downs), 38 wetbera at 17s get 25 at 17s' Mr B. Throp 37 wethers "V.ol 23 a<- 16s- Messrs George IMchol a, !,» wd, <* a ( .i«. IM - 3<l 33 do at Ma arm aon, .3 %,r --, s _ - , RoßeV eare to 10s 3d- Mr A. Arthur (Hyde)., <sa ewes at IS 3d: 8 do at 15s 27 wethers to 16s; a client, ewes to 12s 9d. Fat Lambs.-2253 penned, a very large Sras a S I,^ rl >ond STand inferior lambs, however fully Is to Is 6d per head. Ih» w« ac counted for by the heavy yardmr of the latter quality, a considerable which were bought by graziers. tlons: Best lambs, to 14s 9d; medium, to £ 6d; inferior, '7s to Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of JSew Zealand .(Ltd.) penned Mr C. Huddleston (Matakanui), 119 to■ U« , Mr J. H. Trueadale (Matakanui), 112 to 9s- Mr Jas. Robertson (Lawrence*. 22 to'lis 6d; Mr J. D. Brown 70 to 13s 3d ; Messrs Sharkey Bros. (Ranfurlv) 79 to 9s;• Mr Walter Blackie (MosS), 30 at lis 3d; Messrs Potts Bros. (Lawrence), 146 at quotations.- Dainty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 397, and sold: For Mr P. M'Kenzie, 136 at 13s; Ida Valley Station (Pcolburn), lambs at 13s 6d; Mrs M'Donald iPoolbiu-n), 11 to lis 9d; Mr J. Corrigali (Lauder), lambs to 12s 6d; Mr J P. Herlihy (Patearoa), lambs to 11-s-rr-Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 341, and sold- For Messrs J. G. Ward and Go. (Gore; as agents), 64 at 14s 3d to 13s 3d; M,r D MTntosh (Ahuriri Flat). 35 at 12s to 10s- Mrs M'Lean (Ahuriri Flat), 16 at 13s 9d; Mr J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 8 at 13s 9d; Mrs H. M. Parks (Ahuriri Flat), 7 at 9s 6d: Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 44 .at 12s 9d ; Milton clients, 29 at 13s 3d to 12s 9d, 17 at 9s 6d to 7s 9d; Mr Waiter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 37 at lis 6d; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 51 at lis to 10s 3d; Mr J. Finnerty (Leith Valley), 12 at 13s 3d; Mr E. Grimmett (East Taieri), 3 at lis 6d ; a client, 18 at 10s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: lor Mr John Matheson (Otokia). 57 at 12s 9d; Mr T. Lindsay (Wedderburn), 23 at lis, 10 at 9s 6d; Mr S. German (Wairuna), 27 at lis, 6 at lis: Mr Carruthers (Taumata), 40 at 12s 6d, 27 at. 10s 9d; Mr W. C'urrie (Hyde), 26 at 12s; Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 'A at 10s: Mr W. M'Kenzie (Taumata), 58 at 12s 9d, 27 at Us. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 245, and sold: For Mr Jas. Wain (Fairrview). 15 at 14s 3d, 12 at 12s 9d; Mr S. W. Hall JHigholiff), 1 pen at 14s; Messrs Murrav, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook). 50 lat 12s" 9d, 20 at lis 6d; Mr J. Pottinger (Ranfurly), 50 at 12s, 9 at 10s 6d; Metfcrs Sharkey Bros. (Gimmerburn), 62 at 10s 6d, 17 at 9s 6d; Mr-Jas. Lobb (Tawera). 9 at 13s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 307, and sold :. For Mr John Sheehy (Moonlight), 95 at lis 6d; Mr Patrick Kinney (Hyctej), 71 at lis 6d; Mr A. C. Broad (Waiwera), 12 at 10s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 30 at lis 3d; Mr Wm. Finch (Milburn), 1 pen at 12s 9d ; a client, 2 pens to lis 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. T. Matthewson (Kokonga), 49 at 13s 6d, 26 iat 13s; a client, 36 at 12s; Mr C. RcUsveare, 46 at 10s 9d, 6 at 9s 3d; Mr W. Blackie, 30 at lis 6d; Messrs Smaill Bros. i(Moa Flat), 45 at lis 6d, 20 at lis, 5 at 10s 6d. Pigs.—About 160 penned, which sold at

last week's rates. Quotations: Suckers from 5s to 9s, slips 10s to 12s 6d, stores 17s 6d to 20s, porkers 27s 6d to 325, light bcebners 35s to heavy baconers to> £2 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 57, and sold: For Mr John Dow (Outram). 5 pigs at 355; Mr Robt. Finnie (East . Taieri), 2 pigs at 355; Mr G. Griffiths (Green Island Bush), 1 pig at 28s 6d, 2 at 17s; Mr John Sharpies (Henley), 2 pigs at 255, 3 at 25s 6d, 4 at 235, 5 at 21s 6d. 19 l at quotations; Mr J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 2 at 275; Mr M. Geary (Porto- . bello), 2 at 265; Mr G. Sncl! (Momona), 4 at 275. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) vardod 69 and sold: For Mr W. G. Brown" (Leith Valley), 2 at 325; Mr T. Roy (Otokia), 1 at 40s; Messrs Harris ana ' Sons (MosgieU, 6 from 35s to 345; Mr j MiV'-'Unfit,-}; (Sawvers' (,d- Mr W. Warnock" (Momona), 2 at 365; Mr D. Snell (Momona). 2 at 345; Messrs •Thom--,on and 'Co. (North Taieri), 4 at 36s : to 31s; Mr J. Waldie (ilalfway Bush), '•: fit " 50?.T" Mr R. Buddieomb, jun., 1 at 37°- Mr J Alexander (Green Island), 3 at" 43s- Mr P.. Brown (N.E. Valley), 1 "i." 3R C ..' v;- J L. Clarke (Leith Valley), ;Tat.""#'*:" Mr David Mitchell (Kuri Bush), "'at" ~t')■'-. to 9s 6d ;Mr Jas. Gow (Inverniav' 9 at 8s to 6s: Mr T. Johnston (South ;?"servoir), 1 at 17s 6d: Mr Jno. Doogue (Brockviiie), 3 at 8s 6d; Mr J. B. Wrey fOamaru). 12 at 9s to 8s -—Messrs Rtronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned sind sold: For Mr J, L Clarke (Woodhattgb), 2 porkers at 21s; Mr H. Munro (Lawrence), 11 suckers to 12s 6d; Mr O. I). Wedge (East, Taieri), 1 baconer at o9s: "Vr,- Wm Robertson (Leith Valley). 3 suckers at Bs. -Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs Robert Jones. Diack Bros. (Waikouaiti). H. Fulton (Leith Valley), F. Kropp (Upper Junction), W. Brown (North-East Valley), and others, 40 pigs to £2 4s 6d. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers -can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson tir.a Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, fiation. grain, piodnce, ana commission a S J'Juneairi, report iwnoie-aie; for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations, .banners ar* asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Wheat.—Market firm. Prime milling velvet, 3s &d to 3s led; fowl wheat, good whole, 3= 7d to 3s Od, ex store, sacks extra, _ Oats.—Milling, Is 9|d to Is 10-Jd; medium to good feed. Is Sid to la tUd; inferior, J. 3 5d to Is ?d, ex st&re (sacks extra;. Barley.—Prime malting, 3s 3d to is ; inferioi, 2s Gd to 3s; pearling, 2s; feed, Is 3d, with very little business. ! Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Maize, 3s Od to 4s. Prussian Blue peas, from 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Partridge peas. 4s. Chaff Prime heavy, £3 5s to £o 10.3 ; m . forior and light, £2 to £2 15s. Ryegrass.--Farmers' dressed, 2s 3d to 2s Pd; machined seed, 3s 6d to 4s. Cocksfoot.—Present value from 4d to 4Jd, with 4?d for exceptionally bright heavy samples; inferior, 3d to 3id; machined, to Bid. Linseed, los 6d to 16s Gd. Chewings's Fescue..—Farmers' dressed, 3Jd to id; machined, 5d to .Gd. Walnuts.—Kew season's expected shortly, sf>d to Gd. . , Eggs.—Cased, Is 2d; stamped, Is 3d. i Rabbitskina.—No sate this week, but 1 pikes-still ruling firm, at last sale's rates, which are as follows:—Picked winter dees, 36d to 43id; prime winter bucks, 19d to Slid; second winter dees, 21d to 30d; outprime racks, 12d to 13Jd; light racks, lid to 13d; runners and suckers, 6Jd to 3d; winter blacks, 24d to 30d; outgoing blacks, 15d to 21d; spring blacks, 12d to horsehair, 17Jd to ISJd for picked; cowhair, 8d to lOJd; cowtipa, Is Sd to Is lOd. Sheepskins.—" The usual fortnightly sale. wafc held on Tuesday, when good catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers. Competition for all sorts was very firm, prices ruling fully up to last sale's rates. We quote:—Best halfbreds, B|d to 9|d; medium halfbreds, 7d to B£d; fallen halfbreds, 7d to 7kl; best fine crossbreds, 8d to 83d; medium tine crossbreds, 7d to 7|d; fallen fine crossbreds, 6d to 6|d; be3fc crossbreds. 7id to 8d; medium crossbreds, Gd to 62d; fallen crossbreds, 6d to 6Jd; best merinos, 7-M to B_|d; medium merinos, 6d to 7id; fallen merinos, 6d to 7id; best crossbred pelts, 4|d to 5Jd;. shearlings, 4d to 4id; inferior pelts, Id to 3d; lambakins, 6d to 7»d. ; Tallow.—Best muttcn tallow, in tins, 20s Cd to 225; medium to good, 19s to 20s; : casks. 20s to 235; inferior, 16s to 18s 6d. 1- Hides.—At the sale on Tuesday and Friday moderate-sized catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all »ood lots. The following are the prices paid:—Picked stout ox, 8d to BJd; heavy, stout, 7hd to 7Jd; heavy, not stout, 7d tt 7.W; medium weights, 7Jd to 7id; light .weights, 7d to 7id; heavv stout cows, 7d to 7Jd; medium, 7d to 7id; light, 7d to 7?;d; scored and i sloppy, 5Jd to 6id; cut and slippy, 2Jd to ' sd; calfskins, picked, 83d to 9Jd■; medium, 7Jd to B|d; cut and damaged, 4£d to 7d; yearlings,, 4id to 6ld. I Wool.—The following are the prices ruling:—Best half bred, 12d to 14Jd; medium j halfbred. IOJd to 12d; inferior halfbred, ! 9Jd to lOid; fine crossbred. 12d to 13Jd; ■ medium fine crossbred, IOJd to 12d; in- . ferior fine crossbred. 7Jd to 9d; best coarse i crossbred, 9£d to lid; medium coarse croasI bred. B?.d to 9«d; inferior coarse crossbred, !7d to ■. 8d; nieces, od to 9d; locks, 3d to 4id; crutchings, 4d to 6d; merino, 9Ad to 12d. ! Potatoes.—Best, £3 15s to £&; medium samples in over supply, £2' 15s to £3. i Rait butter, Sd to BAd; separator, 9d to j lOd. ! Fresh butter (in pate), storekeepers', 7d to Rd. I Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, SJd to 6u; , loaf. Jd more. J Honey.—ln good demand. Ssctior? honey. I new season's, 6s to 7s per doz.: bulk, large tins, 3fd to 4d: small tins, 4kl to 4|d. Beeswax. Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Hams.—7 J-d to Bd. Bacon.—Roll, 7Jd to 8d; sides, 7d to 8d (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 3s to 4s per pair; roosters. 3s Gd to 4s 6d; I turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 9d; geese, , 4s to 5s 6d; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d per pair. j Fruit.—ln good demand. ! Fish Oil, for orchardists or soap manufaci turers, from 2s to 2s 6d per gallon. Onions.—Local, £4 to £4 10s. | Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, j receive, deliver, and insure for three months . free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all ' kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly.

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.) Report for week ending Saturday, March 19. Business has been quiet the past week. In our fruit department large quantities of apples and pears have come forward, but unfortunately the demand has been limited, retailers stating that sales have been confined to the- very choicest of fruits, jam and small lines being neglected. At present we find it difficult to quit cooking, apples and pears ,at satisfactory prices, and have had to avail ourselves of the demand) for pulping fruits to clear stocks. Large quntities of potatoes have been arriving consigned to our firm, and for these we have had good shipping orders, and cleared all our lines suitable for this purpose immediately they arrived. Poultry have also come to hand freely, and good sales have resulted for all prime birds. Eggs have also come to hand in large numbers, and the market has been rather firmer, but so far no advance in price. We look forward to this any day, especially for good, guaranteed lines. Butter is in keen demand, also all lines of produce, oats, chaff, and fowl wheat having keen inquiry. We give below actual prices secured for our consignors : —Apples-—dessert, prime, 2d to 2£d; others, lid to l|d; cooking, choice, 1-gd : others, go. to Pears —dessert, 2d to 2ad; others, lid; cooking, lad. Quinces, lgd "* for choice; others, ± 3 d. Peaches—dessert, 4 3 d to 7£d; cooking, 2gd to 3 s d. Nectarines, 3£d. Grapes—in over-supply, and very low prices have to be accepted to effect a clearance; 6d to 9d for choice; Melbourne, 3id to sd. Tomatoes —choice locals. 4£d; Christchurch, 2d to 3d; outside, Id ito ifd for very fine fruit. Plume —choice dessert, lgd to 2d; extra, choice quality, 2-J.d to 3|d; jam, Id; overripe and small, |d; damsons, Id to l 3 d. Cucumbers, poor demand, Is to 2s per case. Vegetable marrows, Is 6d to 2s 6d per dozen. Rhubarb, 4s to 6s per cwt. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 3s. Cauliflower, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Lettuce, 9d to Is per dozen. Green peas, to 2d. Blackberries, sd! for choice. Mushrooms —arriving freely; 3d to 5d being paid for choice, fresh lots; others, 2d to 2£d. New walnuts, 5d to 6d. Barcelona nuts, sgd. Brazil nuts, Bd. Peanuts, 2|d to 3d tor hand-picked Japanese. Bananas, 2 3 d to 2>.d for ripe repacks. Messina, oranges, 20s to 25s for -double cases; Tahiti oranges, 8s 6d for double cases. Lemons —Messina, 13s to 15s for 180. Figs—layers, prime, 4£d; Franco, 4id; bags, 2kd. Dates —packets. 4s 6d for large packets.; bulk, 2d to 2 ? d. Honey, bulk, 31$ to 4^d; sections, 3s 6d to 4s 6d dozen. Butter —separator, 9d to lid ; farmers' pats, 8d to.3d. Cheese —leaf, 6d to 6jd for prime; factory. 6d to 63d fox best brands. Eg'js—stamped and guaranteed, in. patent crates to Is 4d; storekeepers', Is 2d. Bacon, slow sale; prime rolls, 7-id to 8d; others, 6d to 7d; flitches, poor sale, 6gd. Prime bacon pigs, 4d for choice; others, 3id to 7>kd... Fresh meat —Sales during the past w«ek iiavs fw-en satisfactory. Beef—choice cuts, 2jd to 4d; others, l 2 d to , 2*d. Mutton —hindquarters, 2 3 d to 2|d; forequarters, l?.-i to 2jrrl. Lamb —forequarters, 2{d to 2%&; hindquarters, 2|d to 4d. Poultry—hens, is 6d to Is 9d, and up to 2s 4d each for some choice lines; cockerels —prime 2s to 2s sd, fair Is 6d to Is 9d, poor Is to Is 3d. small 9cl to lid each; pullets, Is 6d, is 9d, 2s 6d, and 3s each for nice birds. Ducks—Some nice consignments came forward- which realised 2s 3d to 2s 6d each; others, Is 3d to 2s each; small. Is fxl each. Turkeys —gobblers, 8d to B£d; hens, 4d to sid per lb. No geese on offer. Produce : Potatoes—Large consignments have come forward which axe realising £4 to £4 10s per ton. Onions—Cantsrburys, prime, ss. Oat sheaf chaff —prime, 70s in small lots; other Hues, from 55s to 655. Oats and wheat, samples wanted. Fowl wheat, 3s lOcl to 4s 2d. Fat —prime, to 20s; good quality, 17s 6d; poor, 16s per cwt. Horsehair, Is 6d. Beeswax, is 4d. Rabbitskinis; Prices fuiiy maintained. The feature of the past week's business has beer* the extra heavy consignments of apples and pears. . Tomatoes continue to meet a fair demand for all good, sound fruit. Correspondence and consignments respect* fully, solicited. REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, Proprietors.

DUNEDIN AND KAIKORAI TRAM COMPANY.

The following report will be presented to shareholders in the Dunedin and Kaikorai Train Company at the fifteenth annual I meeting:— | " The shareholders are co be congratulated on the present position of the company. The traffic receipts were £6706 19s : 4d, an increase of £43 2s 3d over those of ' last year. The cars ran 30,733 trips, representing' 69,149 i miles, carrying 540,100 up passengers and 342.701 down passengers. Your directors deeply regret the loss sustained by the recent death of _ their esteemed colleague, Mr Alexander Sligo, by which the company has lost the services of a wise, prudent, valuable, and much- respected shareholder and director. In accordance with arrangements your direc- . tors do not propose filling the vacancy thus ' caused. Your directors declared the usual' j interim dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. ! per annum for the half yea.r ended July 31, 1909, and recommend a further dividend at the same rate for the half year ended January 31, 1910. They also recommend! that the sum of £SOO be transferred from profit and loss account to reserve account, : which will then stand at £ISOO. Messrs A. j Ferry and A. Washer retire from the board! by rotation, and Mr Peter Barr as auditor. AH are eligible, and offer themselves for 4 re-eiection."

FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT.

| Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight there has i only been a fair inquiry for country j labourers, as the harvest is nearly finished. I Farmers are now inquiring for ploughmen. •I The ruling wages are: —Ploughmen, 25s to ! 27s 6d; rouseabouts. 20s to 255; cooks, 20s. I to 255; couples, £BO to £100; flaxcutters, j 6s 6d per ton; labourers, 7s 6d to 8s per. ; day.

INVESTMENT STOCKS.

March 21.. j National Bank —Buyers £6 4s. Ba.ik of New Zealand—Buyers £9 12s. I National Insurance —Buyers £1 8s 3d, seU j lers £1 9s. I Westport Coal Co. —Buyers £6 3s 6d, : j sellers £6 ss. Trustees Executors Co.—Buyers £3 Is. i Dunedin Stock Exchange Propy.—Buyers' ■ £2 14s. i Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Buyers £1 9s. 1 Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £2 16s.