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Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 40

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, March 23. Wheat, 4s Id. Flour, £lO 15s. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 2d; seeding, 2s 4d to 2s sd; Tasmania^ '• 2s lid. Barley: Cape feeding, 3s; seeding, 3s 2d. Maize, 3s Id to 3s 2d. Brand and pollard, £4 10s.. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £4 15s. Onions, £3 10s. Butter,- 104 s. Cheese 5d to s£d. Bacon, B|d. . MELBOURNE, March 23. Wheat .nominally 4s 2d. Flour, £lO. | Oats, Is' lOd to - 2s 2d. Barley: Prime malting, 4s 4d. Maize, 2s 9d. -Bran and pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £3 10s to*; £4 10s. Onions, £2 10s to £3. ADELAIDE, March 23. j Wheat, 4s Id to 4s 2d. Flour,- £8 ■ 15s to £9.- Bran, ll|d. , Poilard, 12|d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 23. There was a large yarding of stock, the entry of store sheep being the largest this year. There was a good attendance. Fat cattle sold at about the previous week s rates. Store sheep were in good demand, and fat lambs showed a further rise in values. Fat pigs sold better than last week. --. . ' • - The'yarding of store sheep was made lip principally of ewes, and for anything j of good quality there was a keen demand. Wethers and rape lambs also sold well. A j line of four-tooth halfbred ewes made 18s j 6d, and another line of four-tooth crossbred ewes sold at 18s, both lots being from.Hoon j Hay. Best two-tooth ewes made 16s to 17s, ! others 14s to 16s; best four-tooh ewes 15s to 18s 6d, medium 13s to 15s; best soundmouther ewes lis to 13s, others 8s to 10s 6d; aged 5s 6d to 7s 6d, forward wethers 13s to 14s 2d, others 8s 6d to 12s 6d. There was a heavy yarding of fat lambs, and the average quality was better than ; usual, though only a few finished lots.were j entered. There, was keen competition .among the export buyers, and prices showed a further advance, especially for, prime heavy weights, which were up about j Is per head, while ordinary weights were j 3d to 6d per head better. The range of j prices was: For ordinary freezing weights 13s'5d to 15s 6d, tegs 16s to 17s 6d, and a few extra prime heavy pens 17s 9d to 20s, the latter price being paid for a choice line of Ryeland cross lambs. A large entry-of fat sheep was made up chiefly of ewes,' for which there was a good demand for export. There was little *hange ! in values, which were firm all through the sale for both wethers, and ewes. The range of prices was: Prime wethers 16s to 19s 3d, others 13s 8d to 15s, prime ewes 13s to 16s 6d, others 10s to 12s 6d, merino wethers 12s 9d to 13s 7d. A fair yarding of store cattle sold at late rates. Yearnings made 24s to 275, fif- | teen to eighteen months 38s to £2 18s. j two-year steers" £3 10s to £3 17s, two and | a-half year heifers £4, three-year heifers £4 . Is, and drv cows 25s to £4 ss. Dairy cows j brought £3 10s to £9. There were 319 head of fat cattle penned, | and though there were about 40 more than I last week there was a brisker demand, and prices' were without appreciable change, j The cattle were. of good average quality, j Steers made £6 10s to £ll. heifers £5 5s to £8 10s, and cows £4 17s 6d—equal to , 21s to 23s for prime, 19s to 20s 6d for ; medium, and 17s 6d to 18s 6d for cow and inferior per 1001 b. Veal calves made 4s 6d to £3. Pigs formed an average entry, and for fats there was an improved demand. Heavy j baconers made 50s to 555, lighter 38s to 48s--equal to to 3fd per lb; large porkers 34s to 38s, smaller 26s to 33s—equal to 4£d per lb. Choppers sold up to 655, i

" LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, March 23. Fat Cattle.—l4s yarded. A small yarding, consisting of a few pens of very good bullocks, which sold 10s per head better than last week. Best bullocks, £8 10s to £lO 10s; good, £7 10s to £8 10s; cows and heifers sold at last week's rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold 22: For Mr James M'llroy (Glenavv), 13 bullocks to £lO 10s; Mr-D. Gibson (East Taieri), 3 bullocks to £6 17s 6d; Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £5 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 30 head and sold: For Mr Goodson. 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d; southern client, 16 kulW.ts to £lO 2s 6d; Mr Alex.

Thompson (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £9 15s; Mr W. Kirk, 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 at £8; Mr W. Dixon, 1 bullock at £8 10s, 4 heifers at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 24 and sold: For Messrs Hope and

Barker (Makarora), 19 bullocks and heifers to £8 15s; Mr W, Kirk (Mayfield), 5 bullocks to £8 12s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 1 heifer at £7 15s, 3 at £7 10s, 2 at £7 2s 6d,

2 at £7; Mr E. Wheeler (Sawyers' Bay), 1 heifer at £3 10s; Messrs Morton Bros. (Mount Cargill), 1 heifer at £3 10s; a client, 2 heifers to £6.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), bullocks to £9 17s 6d; Mr A. Thomson (Maungatua), bullocks at £8 17s 6d; Mr W. Irvine (Green

Island), heifers to £4 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 30 and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 13 bullocks and heifers at £9 2s 6d to £6 2s 6d; Mr W.' Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 bullocks at £7 17s 6d to £5 15s* Mr A. Thomson (Murravfield), 2

at £9 7s 6d; Mr R. Cameron'(Hampden), 8 heifers at £7 10s to £4 ss; Mr J. Moloney (Burkes), ". heifer at £3 ss; Messrs J. G. Ward am. Co., Gore (as agents), 1 heifer

at £6. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 17, and sold: For Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 15s; Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove, East, Taieri), 3 bullocks at £5 10s, 5 heifers to £6 2s 6d/J Mr W. Geary (Portobello), 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d; a client. 5 bullocks to £lO. Store Cattle.---Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr T. Morris arid Mr J. Kirk,

cows to £3 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr A. Boyd (Sawyers' Bay), cows to £2 16s, bulls to £3 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 22 and sold: For Messrs G. Botting, M. Graham, D. M'Knight, and J. Stanaway, cow-s from £2 to £3 j.os, steers from £3 to £4 9s, bulls from £4 to £3. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 62 and sold: For Mr W, Heffernan (Riversdale), Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), Mr -M. M'Caw (Leith Valley), Mr T. Morris (Pukehiki), Mr J. Doogue (Warrington), Mr E. Clarke (Woodhaugh), Messrs J. and A. Mee (Kuri Bush), Messrs Campbell and Morrison (Otokia), Mr W. Lindsay .(Allanton),- bulls to £6 Is, cows to £4 12s, yearlings to £2 2s. heifers to £4. Wright, Stephenson, and-Co. (Ltd.) sold 30 head at market rates.-; —-The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zoaland (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs A. Aitken, gen. (Pukehiki), W. Geary (Portobello), J. Donaldson, sen. (North-East Harbour), D. Steadman (Flag Swamp), and clients, bulls to £5 7s 6d, cows to £2 17s' 6d, heifers to £2 10s. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 11, ami sold: For Mr G. Cassie (Sawyers' Bay), Mr W. Heffernan (Riversdale),' Mr J. Doogue (Warrington), Messrs J. and A. Mee (Brighton), Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), Mrs Rutherford (Kaikorai), cows to £7 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), heifers to £6. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New • Zoaland yarded 18, and sold: For Messrs D. Sutherland (East Taieri), John Kirk (Mosgiel), D. Steadman (Ma.ungatua), Young Bros. (Saodymount). G., and J. M'Leod (Brighton), and clients, cows to £8 17s 6d, heifers to £6 12s 6d. Calves. —The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs D. M'Knight and J. Stanaway, 8 to 17s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and ' sold: For Mr J. Alexander (Green Island), Mr J. M'Neill (Allanton),

# Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 12 at from 33s 'to 6s. The Ctago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs John Kirk (Mosgiel), A. M'Leod (Mosgiel). W. Gearv (Portobello), W Thomson (Green Island), W. M'Coll (Saddle Hill), Jenson Bros. (Lookout Point), J. H. Scott (Upper Junction), S. Robertson (Tukehiki), and clients, calves at from 8s to £1 4s.

Fat -Sheep.—24Bs yarded, the bulk of were ewes, of medium quality. Good wethers were quite up to last week's rates, while ewes were Is lower. Best wethers, 15s to 18s; extra heavy, 20s 9d; extra heavy ; ewes, 17s 9d; good ewes, 12s 6d to 15s; i medium ewes, 8s to lis; potters, 2s 6d to 4s.——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) varded and sold 613: For Mr R. G. Steel (Hillendf, 55 wethers to 16s, pen ewes at 7s 9d; Mrs Mary Mailey (Clarksville), pen wethers at 20s 9d, pen ewes at 17s 9d; Mr MatthewDunnett (Waiwera South), 20 wethers at 12s 9d; Messrs Todd Bros. (Heriot, as agents), 166 ewes to 13s 9d, 43 do to lis 3d; Mr Thomas Gordon, jun. (Maungatua), pen wethers at 12s 6d, pen ewes at 12s 6d; Mr J/ B. Ritchie (Clinton), pen ewes at lCs 6d, pen wethers at 15s 9d.; Mr William ! Millar (Taumata), pen wethers at 15s, pen ewes at 12s 6d; Mr Robert Murray (Clarksville), pen ewes at 10s; a client, 219 ewes at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 515, and sold: For Mr Thos. Telford (Otanomomo), 50 wethers at 15s 3d, 14 do at 13s 6d; Messrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 40 wethers at 15s. i 18 do y at 13s 9d, 1 pen ewes at lis 6d; i executors late Mr John Finlayson (Lochin- ' dorb Station). 52 wethers at 14s 9d, 38 do at 14s; Mr J. A. Sinclair (Edendale) 35 f ewes, at lis 9d, 15 do to 10s 9d; Mr G. I Henry (Mount Cargill), 1 pen ewes at lis; a. client, 244 ewes and wethers to 14s 6d. 1 Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs W. and T.. Telford (Otanoj momo), 64 wethers to 16s 6d; Mr W. N. j Leav (Clvdevale). 54 wethers to 13s 3d; Mr ■ H. Orbell (Oamaru), 96 ewes to 15s i 9d; Mr' R. M'Kenzie, 56 ewes to 13s; j Mrs D. M'Leod (Milton), 41 ewes at 12s; Messrs J. and A. Wilson (Otama), 29 ewes at 12s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company yarded and sold: For Mr J. M'Knight,. 1 nen wethers at 12s 9d ; i Mr W. N. Seay. 68 ewes to 12s 6d, 26 wethers at lis 6d; Mr Alexander Brown, . 98 ewes at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr L. Young (Outram), 27 wethers at 20s 3d, 20 ewes at 16s Sd; Mr James Taylor (Ashley Downs), 36 wethers at 17s 3d, 35 at 17s': Messrs T. and J. Hourston (Waikouaiti). 30 wethers at 16s 3d. 25 at 14s 9d; a client, 120 wethers to 17s 3d, ewes at ss; Messrs Taylor Bros. (Wairuna), 19 ; ewes at 8s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. ! (Ltd.) yarded 368, and sold: For Mr W. ! Thomson (Banks), 35 wethers at 17s 9d; ; Messrs) J. and C. Campbell (Alla.nton), 46 wethers and ewes at 19s 6d to 13s; Mr J. Forsyth (Milburn}, 16 wethers and ewes at 15s 3d to 9s "6d; executors late R. B. Paid (Milton), 11 ewes at 13s "9d; Messrs Miller and Manson (Milbrirn). 27 ewes at lis to 10s 9d; Mr J. Heads (Milburn), 5 wethers at 15s 9d; Mr A. Robertson (Circle Hill), 16 wethers at 13s 3d; Mr J. Pearce (Wai- ' piata), 5 wethers at 16s, 9 ewes at 8s 9d; Messrs Spears and Laverty (Otokia), 21 I ewes at 9s 6dj Mr S. Young (Outram),

37 wethers at 17s 3d; a client, 88 wethers at 15s 3d, 51 ewes at 14s Gd to 7s 6d. —- The Otago Fa-rmere' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 351, and sold: For Mr S. Young (Outram), 51 wethers to 10s 3d; Mr William Bennett, jun. (Midcflemarch), pen wethers at 16s 9d; Mr W. Fletcher (Kyeburn), 26 wethers to 18s 6d, pen ewes at 15s 3d; Mr F. S. Reid (Wedderburn), 43 wetheirs to 14s 3d, 17 ewes at 9s 3d; Mr William Bennett (Rock and Pillar), 26 ewes at 10s; Mr P. L. Black (Gimmerburn), pen wethers at 18s, 56 ewes to 7s; Mr A. W. Pearson (Kveburn), pen ewes at 13s 3d; Mr David "Andrew, sen. (Wingatui), 32 wethers at 12s 3d; Mr James Renton. jun. (Mosgiel), 24 ewes at 6s; a client, 64 wethers to 13s, 22 ewes at lis 6d; Mr John Smith (Portobello), 18 ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs.—lßl3 yarded. The demand for freezing lambs was not quite so keen, probably owing to the works being so full, and store lambs were considerably easier than list week. Best lambs, 13s to 15s; good, lis to 12s 6d; medium, 7s to 8s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold 465 For Mr G. E. Smith (Taumata), 72 to 13s 6d; Mr Chas. Shirley (Taumata), 71 to 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Miller (Taumata), 72 to lis 6d; Mr A. A. Aaskoy (Maori Hill), 20 at; 7s 3d; Mr R. G. Stiell (Hiilend), 92 to 13s; Mr John Sheehy (Moonlight), 50 at 9s; Mr Thos. Gordon, jun. (Maungatua), 32 to lis 6d; Mr Robt. Murray (Clarksville), pen at 13s 9d; Messrs Todd Bros., pen at lis 6d; Mrs Mary Mailey (Clarksville), 23 at 12s 6d; Mr D. A. Drains;! (Milburn), pen at lis 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Co. yarded 199 a/id sold: For Mr S. Crawford, 70 Jambs at 9s; Mr J. M'Night, 61 to 12s; Mr W. N, Seay, 51 to 12s 6cl; Mr A. Brown, one pen (small) at 6 5 o < i.__D a ig e t.y and Co. (Ltd.) sold u For Mr A. Barron (Clinton), two pens lambs to 13s 6d ; Messrs J. and A. Wilson (Mandeville), one pen at 14s 3d. Wright, Stephenson. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client lambs to 15s; Messrs Taylor Bros. (Wairuna), 38 at 13s 9d, 28- at 12s 3d: Messrs T. and J. Hourston (Waikouaiti). 27 a* 13s 9d, 12 at 13s; Mrs Lucy Moran (Lauder), 23 lambs at 12s 9d. 29 at 12s 3d, 20 at lis od; Mr Frrd Noone (Tda Valley), 23 lambs at 13s, 30 at 12s, 23 at lis Id.. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 350 and soid: For Mr A. Robertson (Circle Hill). 8 at 9s; Mr J. Forsyth (Milburn). 58at 12s3d tolls; Mr J. France (Milton), 25 at lis 9d to 10s; executors late R, B. Paul (Milton), 20 at 12s; Mr W. Thomson (Banks). 35 at 14s: Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 18 at 10s 3d; Messrs Spears and Laverty (Otokia), 46 at 12s 6a to 12s; Mir J. Cowie (Milton). 4 at 13s 6d ; Mr J. Pearce (Waipiata), 56 at 15s 6d to lis 9d: Mr J. Heads (Milburn). 16 at 125.; Mr J. Finnerty (Leith Valley), 12 at ,12s; a client, 61 at lis to 10s 6d. i —'-The Otago '"Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand penned 343, and sold: For Mr William Bennett (Rock a-nd Piilar), 33 lambs, at 12s 9d; Mr A. W. Pearson (Kyeburn), 71 do to 15s; Mr James Renton, jun, (Mosgiel), 57 do to 14* 9d; Mr W. Fletcher (Kyeburn), 44 do to lis; Mr H. Bruhns (Hyde), 74 do at 13s 3d; Mr F. S. Reid (Wedderburn). pen lambs at 10s; Mr D. Andrew, sen. (Wingatui); 39 do at 7s 6d: Mes3i*9 Clark Bros, (Portobello). 23 d» at 6s 9d.

Pigs.—l4s yarded. Prices for small piss were easier, owing- to the large yarding. Suckers. 6s to 8s; slips. 10s. to 13s; stores, 17s to" 225; porkers, 28s to 335; light baconers, 38s to 40s; and heavy baconers, 43s to 48s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr J. B. Ritchie (Clinton), 5 pigs to £3 10s; Mr A. Davoy {Mount Cargill). 2 pigs at £1 7s 6d; Miss Fleming (Otokia), 6 pigs at 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 2 porkers at 35s 6d; Mrs J. Crozier (Waitahuna), 5 suckers at 6s. National Mortgage and Agency Co. yarded and sold: For Mr J. L. Clark, pigs to 21s. ——Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold 25 pigs at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Clarke? (Leith Valley). 1 at 225; a client 4 at 27s 6d to 22.=* Mr J. Dow (Newton), 6 at 30s to 22s 6d; Mr M M'Craw (Leith Valley). 2 at 30s: Mr T. Richards (Opoho). 1 at £2 lis; northern client. 29 suckers at quotations: Mr T. Atkinson (Abbotsford), 4 at 6s 6d; Mr W. Thomson (Banks), 10 at 9s; Mr A. Brbckie (Green Island), 2 at 10s ; a- client. 4 at 25s to 19s; Mr A. Stevenson (East Taicri). 4. at 27s 6d to 255; Mr J., M'Neill, 3 at 45s. —---The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 20, and sold: For Mr W. J J. Charters (Ury' Park, Mosgiel), . 9 pigs to £1" 17s; Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 4 pigs to £1 7s; Mr F. Schofield (Mount C&rsill), 1 pi? at £2 Is;. Mr J. Woods (North-East Valley), 1 pig at £1 9s 6d: Mr J. Mathieson (Higibclift), 3" pigs to £1 8s; a client, pigs at quotations. . , Sheepskins.----The demand continues good, and late prices fullv maintained, fullwoolled fine halfbreds "fetching-9Jfd to 9jd; medium, 8d to 9d; fallen. 7d to 8d; best fine orosebreds, 8d to B|d: good to best, 7|d to 8d; coarse. 7d to 7jkl; merino fullwoolled. 7J>d to Bid; medium. to 7kl; fallen, 6d to 7d; butchers' nelte, 5d to 5-^d: inferior dry pelts. 3d to 3£d; lambskins. 7d to 7fd; best, ouarter-woolled crossbreds. 5-Jid to 6d; do do halfbred. 6d to 6£d per lb. Rabhitskins.—A moderate supply, is on the market, but the offerings comprise only medium and inferior sorts, which, •nevertheless, are keenly competed for. medium tc aood grey dries fetching 30d to 37d: winter'grey bucks. 20d to 23d: outgoing greys, 16d to 18Ad; aui'umu do, 16d to 17*d; summer do, 13d to 14»-d: halfgrcwn, 10-gd to 13d; good to best winter black outgoing, 'ißd to 24d; suckers and runners, 7 Ad ~ to 9-id: fawns, lOd to 13d; horsehair, 18d to IS id per lb. Hides. —No Rales this week, but late prices were fully maintained at last week's sales. Tallow and Fat. There is no change to note in the position of the market. Late rates remain firm. Quotations: For best rendered in casks, 20s to 235; good to best (in broken packages), 18s to 19s 6d; medium do. 15s 6d to 17s 6d; inferior, 13s to 14s 6d;' best rougli fat. 16s 6d to _l7s~ 6d; medium, 6d to 15s 6d; inferior, 12s to 13s 6d per ewt. Grain.--Wheat: In the local market business now is of very limited dimensions. At the same time there is little or no change in quotations for Tuscan or Red Wheat. Prime milling pearl velvet, however, is more readily placed at -i slight improvement in price. Fowl wheat is in fair demand," but owing to the very considerable supply now on the market late rates are not being maintained. Quotations: For prime milling Tuscan, 3* 9d to 3s lOd; pearl velvet, 3s lid to 3s llid; best whole-

fowl wheat (clean), 3s 7d to 3s 8d; medium, 3s 3d .to 3s 6d; smutty and broken, 2s 6di to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Oats: The market is still bare of supplies. Nearly all that have so far come to hand have been 1 taken up for local consumption. A moderate demand for shipping is experienced, but! prices expected by growers are so much above buyers' reach that no business ofi any consequence can be ( effected in this direction. Quotations: For prime .milling. Is 9J,d to Is lOd; good to best feed, Is 9dl to Is 9£d; inferior to medium, Is 4d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra, ex store).; Barley: There is very little of this cereal offering. Quotations: Nominal, say, for, prime malting, 3s 9d to 4s; good to best,3s 3d to 3s sd; medium. 2s 6d to 3s; feedJ and milling, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra, ex store)

Ryegrass Seed.—A moderate demand! exists for farmers' dressed, and any offering is readily placed, best fetching 2s 6d* to 2s 7d; medium, 2s 3d to 2s sd; light and 1 dirty. Is 6d to 2s (ex store, sacks extra).' Potatoes.—The supply of all sorts, more especially inferior to medium, has jip •to the beginning of this week been in excess of requirements. This week, however, owing to a slight decrease in consignments, sales are more readily effected, especially of clear, well-matured sorts, which show a slight firming in price, but inferior sorts are difficult to place at any price. Quotations : For best table. £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; choice, £4; medium to good, £3 7s 6d to £7> 12s 6d; unripe and diseased, £2 5s to 33 per ton (ex. store, sacks- weighed in). Chaff;—A. steady demand exfets. Oldi {■Jiaff, well cut, heavy, and in good conditio'!, still lias the preference. . With a niecfcraie s,upp*ly on the 'market, late prices have been maintained. Quotations: Foxprime old, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; medium to good. £3 to £3 ss; inferior and discoloured, £2 to £2 15s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra). Straw. —Pressed, a fair supply on the market; wheaten, selling at 30s; oaten, 32s 6d per ton (ex truck).

[The individual reports of stock agents,' wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Ofcago Witness at special rates.]

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

■ -Wheat.—Market firm. Prime milling velvet, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; fowl wheat, jjood whole,, 3s 7d to 3s 9d, ex store, sacks extra. Oats.--Milling, Is 9jjd to Is IMd: medium! to good feed, Is BJd to Is 9|d; inferior, la Sd to Is 7d, ex stare (sacks extra). . Barley.—Prime malting, 3s 9d to 4s; inferior, -2s 6d,;tQ 3s; pearling, 2s; feed, Is 3d, with very little business. Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d.

Maize, 3s- 9d to 4s. Prussian Blue peas, from 4s 3d to 4s 6cT^

Partridge peas, 4s. Chaff.--Prime heavy, £3 5s to £Z 10g; lttji

ferior. and light, £2 to £2 15s. . ■■*■ ( Ryegrass. —Farmers' dressed, 2s 3d to 29 6d; "machined seed. 3s 6d to 4s. : . Cocksfoot. —Present value from'- 4d to 4£d« inferior, 8d to 3J'i; machined, 5Jd.

Linseed, 15s 6d to 16s Gd. Ohewings'a Fescue. --■ Farmers' Pressed, Sid to '4a: machined, 5d to &d. "Walnuts.—New season's expected shortly,

o£d to 6d. ' EggiV'-Oased. Is 3d; stamped, Is 3d. , . Rabbitskins—At the sale on Monday small catalogues were submitted ta the usual attendance, of buyers, and all offering were sold under good" competition 'at prices .oru a par with last sales. We. quote:—Super •winter does, 86d to 42d; second winter does 1 , • 30d to 35Jd; outgoing winter does, 20d tof 23d; prime winter bucks, 2.1 dto 23d; second' ■ winter bucks, 17d -to lSkl; outgoing winter bucks, 15d to 17d; springs, 14d to 15$dji prime racks, 13£d to UJtl; light racks, 13d' to 13Jd; autumns, 16d to 17Jd; suckers and' runners, 7d to 9jyd; summer blacks, lOd to 12d; summer fawns, 9|d to lid'; horsehair, 17d to 18d; eowhair, 9d to 10id; cowtips, Is Did to' 2s. Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday small catalogues were submitted to the .usual 1 attendance of buyers." Owing to adverse.reports re the wool and "sheepskin markets in l London, prices were lower by Jd to Jd per. pound all round. We quote:—Best halfbreds, 81d to Dd; medium halfbreds,-7£d to BJd; short haitbreds, 6d to 7d; best fine* crossbreds, 8d to B£d: medium 1 fine crossbreds, 7d to "/:.':: short fine crossbreds, sJd' to 3d; best ■ brsds, 7d to 7id; medium* crossbreds, ; ;! ; 6J<t; short crossbreds, sdt to 51td; pelts, 4Jd to 5Jd; bars peltsj 4d to -i; : d ; inferior pelts, l£d to- 2fd;; full-woiolled nierihos, 7Ad to Sd; medium; merinos, 6Jd to short merinos, 5d toi fid; merino pelts, 4d to 4£d; inferior pelts,; 1-l'i to 2Jd. Tallow.—Best mutton tallow, in tins, 20s: 6d to 225; medium to good, 19s to 20s; casks, 20s to 235; inferior, 16s to 18s 6d. ; Hides. —No sale this week, but • prices? ruling firin at last sale's rates, which ajrei as follows:—Picked stout ox, 8d to S^d;; heavy, stout, 7£d to_ 7Jd; heavy, not 7d to 7£_d; medium l weights, 7Jd to 7fd;! light weights, 7d to 7Sd; heavy, stout cows} 7d to 7J-d: medium, 7d to 7id; light. 7d to 7*d; scored and sloppy, 5Jd to 6£d; cut and slippy, 2Jd to sd: calfskins, picked. Bfd to 9Jd; medium, 7Jd to BJd; cut and) damaged, 4sd to 7d; yearlings, 4Jd to GJd. Wool. —The following l ar< the ruling m-ices: —Best halfbred, 12d to 14Jd; rnediumi halfbred. 10£d to 12d: inferior halfbred. 9Jdf to I0\d: fine crossbred. 12d to 13Jd; medium, fine crossbred, to 12d; inferior fine crossbred, 7Jd to 9d; best coarse crossbred,; 9Jd to lid; medium coarse crossbred, 8Jd f to 9kl; inferior coarse crossbred, 7d to 8d;; pieces, 5d to 3d; locks. 3d to 4Jd; crutchings; 4d to 6d; merino, 9£d to 12d. Potatoes.—Best, £B 15s to *4; mediumi samples in over supply. £2 15s to £3. Salt butter, 8d to 9d; separator, ffd to lid. Fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, Sd' to 9d. - " Cheese.-T-Factory, 7d; Akaroa, S£d to 66.;j loaf, id more. Honey.—ln good dnmand. Section honey, new season's. 6s to 7s per doz.; bulk, largel tins, 3Jd to 3 jd: small tins, 4Jd to 4|d, Beeswax. Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Hams.—74d to Bd. _ Bacon.—Roll, 7£d to 8d; sides, 7d to 83 (slow of sale). - Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens,": 3a to 4s per pair; roosters. 3s 6d to 4s 6d;c turkey bens'" 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 9d; 4s to" 5s 6d; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d per pair. Fruit.—ln good demand. Fish Oil. for orchardists or soap manufa** turers, from 2s to 2s 6d per gallon. Onions.—Local, £4 to A'-i 10s. Storing Grain.—We uj prepared fco stortfj receive;, deliver, and insure Cor three months Sr<?e storage at 3d per sack. Fnrrn Produce and Fruit. —We receive all kind* of consignments, and render ?iccpun* sales p-rcraptlj,

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.) Report for week ending Saturday, March 25. Business has shown a decided improvement, particularly in oui fruit and poultry departments, a good demand being experienced for all classes of dessert fruit. Large consignments of apples have been arriving, and second-class quality has been very hard to place, but, securing an order for 25 tons at £7 ss, we have been able to clear some old lines, and leave our market free to take fresh supplies. We have also secured space for 4000 cases in the, cool stores, and these facts have given our market a much better \one. Poultry came forward in large quantities consigned to our firm, and on Wednesday we received nearly 2000 birds, and, holding a special order for canning purposes, we were able, to dear the whole Of our entries at highly satisfactory prices. Potatoes have also been receiving keen attention for shipment and local storekeepers in want of good lines. We have been particularly fortunate in this respect, our consignments being of good to prime quality, and we cleared on arrival. In eggs, as we anticipated, -the demand has been much better, and to-dav prices have increased fully a penny all round. Hothouse tomatoes have been in short supply, and we received from' 4d to sgd for our consignments. We give below the actual prices received for our consignors:— prime, 2d to 2£d; others, lid to cooking', choice. Isd; others, |d'to lid. 'Pears—dessert, 2d to.2gd; others, lid : cooking, lad.' Quinces, l£d for choice; others, lid. Peaches — in orates, 4£d to 6Ad; cases, 2gd to 3gd. Nectarines, 3£d. Grapes in over-supply, and very law prices have to be accepted to effect a clearance; 6d to 9d for- choice; Melbourne, 3£d to sd. Tomatoes—choice locals, sJ>d: Christehurch, 3gd to 4£d; outside, Id to lfd for very fine fruit. Phims—choice dessert, 2d to 2|d; extra choice quality, to lfd; damsons. Id to lgd. Cucumbers—gcod demand, 4s 6d per case. Vegetable marrows, 2s 6d ner dozen. Rhubarb, 4s to 6s per cwt. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 3s. Cauliflower, 2s fid to 3s 6d per sack. Lettuce, 9d to Is per dozen. Green peas. 2d. Blackberries, 5d for choice. Mushrooms—arriving freely ; 3d to 5d being paid for choice, fresh lof's; others, 2d to 2|d. New walnuts, 5d to 6d. Barcelona nuts, s£d. Brazil nuts, Bd. Peanuts, 2-Jd to 3d for hand-picked Japanese. Bananas, 2£d for ripe repacks: Messina oranges. 20s to 25s for double cases; Tahiti oranges, 9s 6d for double cases. Lemons—Messina, 13s to 15s for 180. Figs—layers, prime, 4idj'Franco, 4id; bags, 2£d. Dates—packets.. 4s 6d for large packets;; bulk, 2d to 2£d, Honey, bulk, 3fd to 4id; sections, 3s 6d to 4s od dozen. . Butter—separator, 9d to lid: farmer's pats, 9d to 6£d for prime; factory.'6d to 6id for best brands. Eggs—stamped and guaranteed, in patent crates, to Is sd; storekeepers',-Is.3d. Bacon, slow sale; prime rolls, 7£d to 8d; .others, 6d to 7d; flitches, pooV "sale, 6£d, Prime bacon pigs, 4-rl for choice; others, old to 3£d*-- Fresh'meat—Sales during the past week have been slow. Beef—choice cuts, 2j|d to '4d; others, lid to 2id. Mutton—hindquarters, 2id; foroqiiarfcere, "to 2d.' Lamb forequarters, |id to 2£d; . hindquarters. 2|d to 4d. Poultry—hens, 2s 3d to ls'fld; and up to 2s each- for some choice, lines; cockerels" —prime- 2s to 2s sd. fair Is fid to Is 9d, ooor Is to Is 3d,-small 9(1 to lid each; pullets. 2s 6d, 3s, and up to 4s each for choice birds. "Ducks—Some nioe consignments came forward- which realised 2sx3d to 2s 6d each; others. Is 8d to 2s each; small, Is 6d each. Turkeys—gobblers, 8d to B|d; hens, 4-d to s£d per lb. No geese on offer. Produce: Potatoes—Large consignments have come forward, which are realising £4 to £4 10s per 'jon. Onions—Canterbury*, prime, 55.. Oat sheaf chaff—prime, /6s in small lotij.; other lines, from 55s to 655. Outs rind wheat, samples wanted. Fowl wheat,-3s 6d to os lOd. Fat—prime, to 20s; good quality, 17s fid; poor, 16s per cwt. Horsetmir. Is 6d. Beeswax. Is 4d. Rab-bit-skins: Prices fully maintained. The feature of the past week's business has been the satisfactory arrangement:, made for the disposal of all lines of cooking apples.and the storing/of all good-keeping varieties until such time as they are wanted,- and we regpeetfullv assure consignors that by entrusting their business to our firm we are safeguarding their in-fracts,.as-far as possible. Correspondence and consignments respectfully solicited.— yours respectfully. REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, . . . . Proprietors. '.'. LONDON MARKETS. (Pee United Press Association.) ... WELLINGTON. March 29. A cablegram from the High Commissioner, .dated.the 25th inst., says:— The produce markets are 'quiet generally on account of the approach of the Easter-holidays. Mutton.—Canterbury, .average price, 4fd (nominal); no stock on hand, but supplies are likely to increase. ' North' Island mutton is averaging 4|d Lamb:— Average price: Canterbury sld, Other New Zealand lamb s|d. Nf-.v Zealand Beef.—Average price: Hindquarters 4fd, foreciuarters 3|d. Choicest New Zealand butter, 1225. ■ Average prices for the week '. for the finest New Zealand cheese: White 625, coloured 60s 6d. Hemp.—There has been no change in prices.. Manila output for the week, 28,000 bales. -■ • ( ,Woal' bales New Zealand wool we're held Over from the series, which closed this week. ,*. - GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald- Reid and Co. report:— We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Tuesday. The attendance of buyers was not large, but competition was fairly keen, and most of the lots offered were quitted at satisfactory prices., Values ruled as under: —- Oats. —Prime Garton-s ■ and A grade sparrowbills are in fair demand l , but for other sorts there is little inquiry. Long Tartars are wa-nted to supply seed orders, but of this class there arc as yet few offering. iWe quote: Prime milling-. Is 9gd to Is lOd; good to best feed, Is Bsd to Is 9gd; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra). . . : . Wheat.—The market is steady, and late quotations unchanged. Prime velvet is in most demand with millers, and' is readily placed [.at top prices.' Other sorts, if prime, also have ready sale, but medium and inferior lots are not so easily dealt with. Fowl .wheat is plentiful, and meets with slow sale. .We quote: Prime milling, 3e 9d

to 3s lOd; velvet, to 3s lid; medium milling and best whole fowl wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; medium fowl wheat, 3s sd; broken, damaged, and smutted, 2s 3d to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —Supplies have accumulated somewhat during the holidays, and except for the primest quality the demand is scarcely so keen. Unripe and blighted samples are plentiful, and are difficult to dispose of at any price. We quote; Prime table Up-to-Dates,- £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; extra choice, to £4; medium to good, £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d; stale and unripe, £2 5s to £2 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff.—Moderate supplies have come forward during the week, "all of which has been taken for local consumption at full market rates. Choice old chaff is in most request, but all prime samples meet _ a ready sale at quotations. Light and discoloured lots meet 'with little or no sale: We quote; Prime oaten.sheaf, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; ehoioe old chaff, to £3 12s -6d; medium to good, £3 to £3 ss; inferior and discoloured, £2 to £2 15s per: ton (sacks extra). . Straw.—Oaten, 32s 6d; wheaten, 27s od to 30s per ton (pressed). THE MAY-OA-TWAY- COMPACT'S PATENTS. The May-Oatwav Company's head office in Dimcdin has received a cablegram from Canada announcing the successful flotation there of an adequately capitalised company which is to take over the United States patents of.this successful automatic fire ala,rm. The principal shareholders in the company are prominent men in' business and professional life in Canada, and the wide field which the United States present for the installing of this fire-pre-ventive apparatus will enable them to push the business with vigour. TU© shareholders in the parent .company are to bo congratulated on the successful outcome of the negotiations of Mr G. B. Oat way in connection with the United Slates section of the company's patents. INVESTMENT STOCKS. March 24. National Insurance—Buyers £1 3s 3d, sellers £.l 8s 9d. Westporfc Coal Company—Sellers £6 ss. Dunedin Stock Exchange ProprietaryBuyers £2 14s 3d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £2 16s. Donaghy's Rope and Twine —Buvers £1 2s. "' .'