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Otago Witness, Issue 2934, 8 June 1910, Page 48

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY. Jurre 2. Wheat: Quotations are nominal, as there i® nothing doing; 3s is offered, but 3s 2d is wanted. Flour, £9. Oats; Algerian feeding,' 2s 4d to 2s sd; milkng, 2a 6d; Tasmanian, 2b 7d to 2s Bd. Barley: Cape., 3s to 3s 2d. Maize, prime, 2s Mto 3s. Bran, £4 14s. Pollard, £4 10s. Pc-fat-toes: Tasmamari, £5 10s. Onions, Si lss. Butter, 114 s. Cheese. ?d. T Bacon, 6£d. ' MELBOURNE, June 2. Wheat, 3s 2d. Flour, £B. Oats: Algerian, 2s Id to & 2d. Barley: Prime English malting, 4s 4d; Cape, 25,7 d. Maize, 2s 6d. Bran and pollard, £5. Potatoes, to £4' 10s. Onions, £2 15s. ADELAIDE, June 2. Wheat, 3s Id to 3s 2d. Flour. £7 15s. Bran and pollard, Is. Oats: Algerian-, Is lid to 2s.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 1. The usual weekly sale of stock was held at Addington Saleyards to-day in fane weather, there being a good atteadance ot farmers and buyers. The total yarding ol stook of all kinds showed a slight decrease, especially so in store sheep and fat lambs. There was a fairly good entry of fat sheep, and cattle and pigs remained about on an average of recent sales. There was a much smaller entry of store sheep, the bulk of which consisted of medium -sort ewes. Lambs were a good average class, and there was a few wethers penned. Competition was good, and all the lots changed ownership at fair prices. Sound-mouthed ewes and hoggets advanced about Is per head. Lambs made 9s 5d to lis Id, and medium ewe lambs to lis Bd. Four and six-tooth wethers brought up to 13s. Coarse six and eight-tooth eweß fetched lis to lis 9d, and aged 5s to 6s 6d. -•■ There was a big drop in the number of fat lambs yarded, the total entries being 6742 head, a decrease of about 3541 from last week's total. The. yarding was a representative one, and included all' classes of - lambs. Competition for various lines —o a stood deal brisker than at last sale.

and prices showed an increase of from 6d to 9cL per head. For all classes of lambs exporters were the most active operators, and took over 6000 of the lot offered. The range of prices was: Ordinary freezers, 136 to 15s 9d; tegs, to 17s 6d; light and unfinished, 9s 5d to 12 6d. There was a smaller yarding of fat sheep this week, but all classes were represented. The sale opened well, and with plenty of competition, and the demand for gcod wethers was much keener than at some of the recent sales. The range of prices was: Extra prime wethers, to 21s; prime, 16s 6d to 19s 9d;' medium, 14s to 16s; light, 6s 9d to 13s 9d; merinos, 7s 7d to 8s 9d ; prime ewes, 15s to 19s; medium, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; aged, 3s 5d to 12s.

There were 281 fat cattle yarded, the general quality being a trifle below that seen at several recent sales. In spite of this the market was 'inn, and beef advanced a point or s-o. Average lines of beef realised 18s to 235, and extra to 25s per 1001 b. Steers' made £6 17s 6d to £10; extra to £ll 2s 6d; heifers, £5 to £7; extra, £8 10s; dry cows, £4 17s 6d to £7 10s; extra, to £lO. There was an average entry of calves, and prices ranged from 4s 6d for small to £2 15s for well-grown animals.

A fair number of store cattle were panned, but the general quality was poor, the bulk very low conditioned lines from the south. The demand was naturally slack, and the passings heavy. Yearlings made to 21s, 15 to 18-months, £2 15s; two-year-olds passed at £2 12s 6d; two-year-old heifers, £3 15s; 2i-year-old steers, £3 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d; dry cows, £1 10.3 to £4 7s 6d.

The ya.rding of dairy cows consisted of a good useful class, and there was a good demand at prices from £3 10s to £8 10s; extra, to £lO 7s 6d.

There_ was a medium entry of fat pigs, which included some lines of very good quality. The demand was dull. Prices were; Choppers, 50s to 60s; large baooners, 47s 6d to 50s; smaller, 38s to 45s—equal to 4d per lb. Large porkers made 31s to 355; smaller, 25s to 30s—equivalent tq 4£d to 4£d per lb. Stores were in poor request, and prices were low. Large stores, 14e fid to 225; smaller, 9s to 14s; weaners, 4s to 7s. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, June 1. Fat Cattle. —There was a small yarding only 166 being penned. The quality was good all through, and, with spirited bidprices showed an improvement of fully 10s per head all round. .Best bullocks brought from £lO to £lO 10s; extra, to £l2 12s 'fid; medium to good, £8 10s to £9 IQs; light, £6 10s to £7 10s; best cows and heifers brought from £6 10s to £7 10s; extra, to £ll 12s 6d; medium to good, £5 10s to £6 10s; light, £4 to £5. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 bullocks at £lO, 3 £5 12s 6d > 1 heifer at £5 10s; Mr William Kirk (Moegiel), 3 bullocks at £7 - Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 32, and sold: For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 8 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d to £lO ® do and heifers at £8 7s 6d to £6 ss; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £lO 7s od; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £8 10s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Finn),. 5 bullocks at £9 to £8 10s; Mr R. Mitchell (PortobeJlo), 5 steers and heifers at £5 5s to £5 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £9 ss; Mr John A. Sutherland, (Momona), 2 heifers to £7; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £7,; Mr Walter. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Kirk, 3 bullocks at £9 ss; Mr James Birtles, 2 cows to £7 10s; Mr James Menzie (Hakateramea), 2 steers at £6 15s 6 heifers to £7 12s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell’ 1 bullock at £6 10s, 5 heifers to £7 ss; Mr _ W. Blackie, 3 bullocks at £7 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and S old: For Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks at £ll 2e 6d, 2 do at £7 17s 6d; Mr J. C. Renton, jun. (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £lO 10s; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 3 bullocks at £8 12s 6d; Mr J. Menzies (Hakataramea), 3 heifors at £8 10s, 1 do' at £7, 2 do at £6 12s 6d, 2 do at £5 15s; Mr J. Birtles (All&nton), 3 bullocks at £8 2s 6d.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 34, and sold: For Messrs G. and J. - M‘Leod (Woodside). 8 heifers to £7 7s fid: Mr William Kirk (Mayfield, East Taieri), 3 bullocks to £9 17s fid: Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm, "Mosgiel). 6 bullocks to £8 15s: ‘Mr J. C. Benton, hm. (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks to £lO IQs: Mr W. J. J. Charters fUrv Park, Mosgiel). 12 bullocks to £ll 15s!- Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.l varded 37, and sold: For Mr G. Fox (Waimahaka), bullocks to £ll, heifers at fill 12s fid (top price); Mr W. Kirk (Mavfieldk 1 pen bullocks to fi9 12s fid: Mr W. Bkckie (Glasgow Farml. 2 pens bullocks to £7 17s fid; Mr- J. Wilson (Lauder). 4 pens heifers to £9; Mr A. Scott (Mosgiel), heifers, to £5 15s. Store Cattle.—Stronadh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Thos, Pugh (Middlemarch), S. Fletcher (Corel. - 'Wdelutha). and others, bulk to £6 10s: store cows and calves to £2 13e. ——Donald Reid end' Co. (Ltd.l yarded 20 head and sold: For Messrs T. * Atkinson (Green Island), William Townley (Highcliffe), Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), Alex. Cowan (Waitati), and Richard Mitchell (Portobello). bulls to £6 7s fid; cows and heifers to £5 10s; yearlings to £1 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and Bold: For Messrs Townley. Milligan, and others, cows from 80s to £4 10s; bulls, 50s to £9.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs A. Smaill (Tomahawk), and others, 12 head at up to £4 se. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woockide), Mr Thos. Latta (Owaka). and clients, bullocks to £7 15s; cows to £4; bulk to £5 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) varded' 242, and sold: For Mr Alex. Scott (Mosgiel), 221 head at market rates; Mr A. Aitoheson (Hampden). steers to £5 Is; Mr G. N. M‘ln tosh (Ka.ikorai), steers to £3 18s; Mr D. Murray (Bglclutha), 1 bull at £9 2s fid. Dairy Cows. —Stronaoh, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded arid sold’: . For Messrs Se - don and Rothwell (Middlemarch), 4 dairy Oows from £5 10s to £7.——Donald Reid fv>. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mv

Robertson. (Pukehiki), Mr J. N. M'lnfcosh (Kuri Bush), Mr W. Milligan (Balclutha), and others, cows from £6 10s to £3 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. M'Donald, 1 cow at £6 12s 6d ; Mr W. Townley and others, cows to £6. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold; For Messrs G. Robertson (Highcliff), G. Gillett (North-East Valley), Mrs Hardy, and others, 9 head at up to £6 2s 6d.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of NZ. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Massrs G. N. M'lntosh. G. and J. M'Leodi (Brighton), T. M'Lauchlan (Glen road), J. M'Leary (Brighton), cows to £7. . Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and' Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Elliott (Gairthmyl), 1 vealer at £3 17s 6d,.l do at £2 ss; Messrs Murrav. Roberts, and Co., Ltd. (Gladbrook), 1 vealer at £2 6s, 1 do at £2 2s sd. Ido at £1 18s; Mr S. Fletcher (Gore), 2 veale.rs at 25s.—— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Messrs R. Cullen (Allanton). Griffiths (Green Island), and others, calves from 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Houston (Houipqpa). 7 calves at 345; Mr Hugh M'lntyre (Chvaka), 2 calves to 375; Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Wocdside), calves to 225.

Fat Sheep.—There was again a large entry, 2327 sheep being forward. There was good competition for prime heavy wethers, and these were firm at last week's rates. Freezing wethers were easier owing to exporters standing off. Ewes were much the same as at last sale. Best wethers brought from 18s 6d to 22s 6d; extra to 245; medium to good, 15s 6d to 17s 6d; light and inferior, lis 6d to 13s 6d; best ewes, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; extra to 16s 9d; good, 10s to 12s; light, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 420, and sold: For Mr W. Laidlaw (Matakanui), 34 wethei-s at 22s 6d, 41 wethers at 225, 35 do at 18s; Mr A. G. Mathias (Hamiltons), 45 wethers at 14s 9d,_ 22 wethers at 13s od; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 29 wethers at 17s, 7 do at 14s 6d, 28 ewes at lis 6d; a southern client, 1 pen wethers at 245, 68 ewes at quotations; Mrs B. Paterson (GLadsmuir), 1 pen wethers to 12s 9d ; Mr Henry Armitage (Ohuehua), 30 ewe 6 at. 7s; a client, 40 wethers at current rates. Donald, Reid and Co. (Ltd.), penned 415, and sold: For Mr' J. B. Coram, (Waipiata) 57 wethe'rs at 20s 6d to 17s 9d; Mr A. Wisely, jun (Clarendon), 31 wethers at 18s 9d to 16s, 8 ewes at 9s; Mr W. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 15 wethers at 8s 3d; Mr W. Dobbie (Athol), 60 wethers at 16s 9d; Mr D. M'Bride (Kawarau Falls), 60 wethers at 15s; a olient, 57 ewes at 9s 6d to 6s 6d; Mr M. Isbister (Ophir), 2 wethers at 21s; a client, 6 wethers at 17s 3d; Mr S. Hazlett (Fort Hill), 19 wethers at 17s 3d, 8 ewevs at 10s 9d; Mr M. Finch (Milburn),' 6 ewes at 13s 3d; Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach) 6 wethers at 15s; Mr Jas. Milne (Taieri Beach) 10 ewes at 14s - 3d; a client, 51 ewes at 8s 9d; Mr J. F. R. Campbell (Lovell's Flat), 5 ewes at 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd), penned and sold: For Messrs Cross Bros (Riversdale), 2 pens wethers to 21s 3d, 44 ewes to 12s 3d; Mr Henry Palmer (Otokia), 200 wethers to 16s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 43 wethers to 14s 6d, 70 ewes to 14s 9d. National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.), penned and sold: For Mr J. T. Liddle (Green Valley), 30 ewes at 14s 6d, 28 do at 13s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell, 36 ewers at 15s, 28 do at 12s 6d; Mr J. T. Ross, 21 wethers at 17s, 34 wethers at 18s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), yarded_and sold: For Mr Wm Armstrong (Lander), pen wethers at 21s 6d, 102 ewes at up to lis 3d; Mr H. G Brass (Benmore), 57 wethers at up to 20s 3d; Mr R, Kirk (Kelso), 57 ewes at up to 16s 9d; Mr H. M'Ned (Milburn), ewes and wethers at up to 17s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (PcXrtobello), 20 ewes at 15s; Mr Jas. Hore (Kyeburn), 54 ewes at up to lis; Mr A. Robertson (Milburn), ewes and wethers at quotations. Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), penned 316 and sold: For Mr D. O'Donald (Balfour), 112 wethers to 22s 3d; Mr Jas. M'Arthur, jun. (South Clyde). 47 wethers to 15s; Messrs Crowley Bros. (Tuapeka), a pen of ewes at, 12si 9d, 1 Pe n _ d ° at 20s, 1 pen wethers at 22s 6d ; Mr A. Tilson <Port Molyneux), 1 pen of ewes at l<is; Mr Jas. Scott (Gimmerbui-n), 1 pen ot wethers at 20s 3d; a client 42 ewes at; 8s 6d. Dalgety and Co, (Ltd), yarded 665, and sold: For Mr T. Douglas (Waipiata), wethers to 255; Messrs J. G Edgar (Tapanui), wethers to 20s 9d; Mr N W. Paul (Heriot), wethers to 18s 9d; a client ewes to 16s 6d; Mr M. Murray, wethers to 18s 9d; Mrs BallingaU .(Sutton), wethers to 15s 6d Mr R. G. Chapman (Ranfurly), wethers to 17s "9d, ewes to 12s 9d; Mr J. Leash (Lauder), wethers to 13s. „, M Fat Lambs.—2246 were penned. There was a large number of exporters and butchers operating, and prices were very firm at last week's rates.. Best lambs brought from 14s to 15s 6d, extra show lambs to 20s, medium to good lis to lis, 9d, light 8s 6d to 10s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Moynihan (Middlemoroh), 1 pen show lambs at 20s; Mrs B. Paterson (Gladsmuir). 30 lambs at lis; Mr My. Armitage (Oturehua), 20 lambs at 13s; Mr Geo. Henry (Mount Cargill), 1 pen lambs at 13s 9d; a client, 25 lambs at 13s 9d.— — Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 1040 and sold: For Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerburn) 60 at 15s; Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), 38 at 16s; Mr G. S. Wilson (Glenomaru), 148 at 14s 9d to 13s 9d ; Mr D. Nicolson (Glen Ida), 154 at 14s 6d to 13s 3d; Mr A. Wisely, jun. (Clarendon), 26 at 14s 9d; Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 13 at 13s 6d; Mr D. Reid (Milton), 13 at 14s; Mr W. J. Asher (Lovell's Flat), 70 at lis 9d to lis 6d; Mr M. MacDomald (Omakau), 74 at 14s to 13s; Mr M. Isbister (Ophir), 54 at 16s to 13s 6d; Mr Jno. M Lay (Ahuriri Flat), 50 at 14* 9d to 13s; Mr Jas. Milne (Taieri Beach), 70 at 13s 6d; Mr J. B. Coram (Waipiata). 8 at 14s; Mr E. Clouston (Omakau), 72 at 14s 6d to 12s ; Mr S. Hazlett (Fort Hill). 20 at 13s 9d; Mr Thos. Agnew (Taieri Beach), 22 at 14s 6d to 9s; Mr Walter Merrilees (Taieri Beach). 12 at 14s 6d; Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 17 at 15s 9d; Mr D. Milne (Taieri Beach), 22 at 12s 9d; Mr W. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 28 at I+s 6d to 13s 6d; Mr D. Grant (Lovell's Flat). 12 at 13s 6d; Mr A. Melville (Lovell's Flat), 21 at 14s 6d to 12s 6d; Mr J. F. R. Campbell (Lovell's Flat), 13 at 10s 6d.- —New Zealand Loan arid Mercantile Ageney " Company (Ltd.) penned and sold For Mr W. M. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 40 lambs at 15s; Messrs J. and E. Patterson (Milburn), 25 lambs at 14s; Mr J. B. Hag-en (Milburn), 53 lambs to 13s. National Mortgage and Agency Comna.nv (Ltd.) varded and eold: For Mr O. Hughes (Cambrian!. 32 at 13s 3d. 30

at lis 6d; Mr H. Mitchell, 30 a> 10s 3d, 17 at 8s 3d; Mr J. T. Ross, 42 at 14s, 30 afc 13s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) peirned and sold: For Mr James Hore. (Kyoburn), 16 lambs at 14s 6d; a client, 141 lambs at up to 14s 6d; Messrs J., and D. Anderson (Sutton), 77 lambs at up to 14s 3d; Mr Thos. Nevill (Ida Valley), pen lambs at 13s; Mr D. Isbister (Ida valley), 75 lambs at up to lis; Mr A. M'Neil (Milburn). 22 lambs at 8s 3d; Mr A. Robertson (Milburn), pen lambs at 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 693 and sold: For Mr Wm. Kirklaird (Poplar Grove, Middlemareh), 98 lambs to 15s; Mr James Black (Ida Valley), 140 to 15s 3d; Mr A.. E. Mann (Kckonga), 70 lambs to 15s; Mr Jas. Scott (Gimmorburn), 65 to 16s; Mr A. Tilson (Port Molyneux), 61 lambs to 16s; Mr E. Brown. (Gimmerburn), 70 lambs to 14s 9d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 14 lambs at 14s; Messrs Crowley, Bros. (Tuapeka), 44 lambs to 15s 9d; Mr D. M'Coll (Brighton.), 86 lambs to 13s 3d; Mr Jas. M'Arthur, jun. (Strath-Clyde), 25 lambs at 10s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.)' penned 700 and 6old: For Mr R. Thompson (Milton), lambs at 16s; Mrs Morara (Lauder), lambs to 15s 6d; Mr A. Gunn (Hillond), lambs to 15s 6d; Mr H. Armitaige (Blackstone). lambs to 14s ; Mr N. W., Paul (Heriot), lambs to 15s; Mr T. Douglas (Waipiata). lambs to 15s 6d; Mrs M'Donald (Ida Valley), lambs to 15s; Mrs Ballingall (Sutton), iambs- to 13s 3d; Mr J. Leask (Lauder), lambs to 12s 6d: Mr 13. "Williamson (Blackstone Hill), lambs to 13s; Mr A. B. Hall (Waipiata, lambs to 12s 9d.

Pigs.—About 100 were penned, ohiefly young pigs. Porkers and baconers were ill short supply and firmed slightly. Suckers and slips were very dull of sale. Suckera brought from 3s 6d to 7s 6d; slips, 9s to lis 6d; stores, 15s to 20s; porkers, 25a to 355; light baconers, 37s to 425; heavy, baconers, 45s to 48s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 32, and sold: For Mr Guss Oairlsson (Middlemaroh), 3 porkers at 355, 2do at 325, 3 slips to 9s 3d; Mi* W. Moynihan (Middlemarch), 11 suckers at quotations; a client, 12 slips, to 9s. Donald Raid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39, and! sold: For Mr Jas. Birtles (Allanton), 7 at 15s to lis ; Mr A. Stevenson (Bast Taieri), 1* suckers, at quotations; Mr W. Hamilton' (Caversham), 9 at 9s 3d to 10s; Mr G. N, M'lntosh (Roslyn), 1 at 19s 6d; Mr J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 1 at 20s; Mr Jno. Gamble (Lang-lea Farm), 2 at 235; Mir T. Lynn (Portobello), 5 at 29s to 255. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold 30 at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D. Hodnott (Henley), Messrs C. and A. Johnstone (Henley), Mr John Gibb (Saddle Hill), Mrs Mary Roberts (Green Island), Mr F. Kropp (North-East Valley), and clients, pigs fo 38s. Rabbitskins.— Large catalogues were offered at Monday's sale to a good attendance of buyers, and competition was very keen. All ekins met with ready sale, prim© winter does bringing from 40d to 46Jd; Second winters, 30d to 36d; prime winter bucks, 24d to 26d; good, 20d to 24d;i autumns, 17|d to 20£d; racks, 14£d to 153 d;■ light racks, 12d to 13fd; spring bucks, 17d to 19d•;' spring does, 13d to 14d; milky does, lOd to Hid; small, 7dl to 9d; hawk torn, lOd to 16d; autumn blacks, 19d to 26d; winter blacks, 32d; horse hair, la-Jd; ; cat skins, 3d to 4d eaeh. Sheepskins.—At Tuesday's sale competition was slightly keener than at the proceeding week's auction, but prices were much on a par with ruling at that sale. Best halfbred brought firom 8W to 9d; medium, 7£d to 8d; best fine 7d to 7id; coarse crossbred, 6d to 7d; best: pelts, 5d to-Sid; medium, 3d to W, inferior, Id to 2d; best mermo , 7d to 7jd,,| medium to good, s£d to 6d; best lambskins, fortnightly sales were held on Thursday, 26th ult., when competition, was net at all brisk and prices showedl* drop of from id to. |d .per lb except few medium-weight cow hides, which wwte about on a par with last sale. A good number of heavy, .hides _ were passed in. owing to lack of competition. Quotations. Prime stout heavy -ox hides, 7£d to ad, good stout do, 7d to; 7±d; medium-weight do 6id to 6ld; light-weight do, bid to 6|d; inferior do, 3d to 4£d; best heavy, cow hides, 6id to 6ld; medium- weight do, 6id to 6|d; inferior : do, 4d to 54d; yearlings, 7d to 7£d; calfskins, 3id to 9d. Tallow and is stiU good, and prices are much the same. Best tallow, in casks, 20s to. 23s 6d; medium to good, 18s to 20s; beet rough fat, 16s to 18s; medium to good, 14s to 16s. Oats.—There is very 'little demand for shipment, and the market is stagnant. Prices rule much the same as at last quo* tations, although there is very little business being done. Quotations: Prime milling, Is lid to 2s; feed, Is 9£d to Is 10£d; inferior to medium, is 7£d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). '-"" ■ # Wheat. —There is no' business passing ml wheat, and prices quoted are merely nominal. Prime milling, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; medium: milling, 3s 5d to 3s 7d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 3d; medium fowl wheat, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; broken and damaged 2s to 2s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —Consignments- during the past week have been coming forward readily, and owing to the large quantity of chaff in i store values have declined slightly. Prime oaten sheaf brings from £3 10s to £3 12s 6d; choice, to £3 15s; jiedium to good, £3 to £3 ss; inferior, £2 to £2 10s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes.—Consignments are not large, and all prime Up-to-Dates are readily sold on arrival at from £5 10s to £6 per ton; medium to good, £4 15s to. £5; inferior, £3 to £4 5s per ton (sacks in). Straw.—Oaten, 30s to 32s 6d; wheaten, 22s 6d per. ton (pressed) ex truck.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moriteson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and com> mission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale,) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel ini clined to make offers:— - Wheat.—Prices nave slightly weakened since bur last report. Prime milling, 3s 6& to 3a Bd, on trucks, country sidings; fowl v'hisat, 3s 8d to 3s 4d (ex store, sacks extra). Oats.—-Milling, Is lid to 2s; medium to good feed, Is 9d to Is 10jd; inferior, la 6d to Is dd, ex store (sacks extra).

Barley.—Prime malting, 4a to 4s 3d on trucks; inferior, 2s 6d to 3s; pearling, 2s; feed, Is 9d, with very little business. Ryecorn, 2s 9d to 3s. Maize, 3s 9d to 4s. Prussian Blue peas, fronj 5s to 5s 6d Partridge peas, 4s. Chaff. —Prime heavy, £3 12s 6d to £3 15s; inferior and light, £2 to £2 15s. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 2-s 6d to 2s 8d; machined, seed, 3s 6d to- 4s. Cocksfoot. —Present value from 4d to 4|d, inferior. 3d to 3J-d; machined, sid to 6id. Linseed, 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Chewings’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, 4d•; machined, 5d to 6d. Walnuts.—New season’s expected shortly, Cd_t,o 6Ad. ■Eggs.—Cased, Is lOd; stamped, 2s to 2s 2d per dozen. Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Monday moderate catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers, and all off< tings -were eagerly competed for at prices fully up to last sales’s rates:—Super winter dees, 37d to 43Jd; first winter does, 30d to 36d; prime winter bucks, 23d to 26d; first winter bucks, 21d to 22d; incomings, 19 Jd to 20id; autumns, 17d to 18.Jd; prime racks, 13d to 14£d; light racks. Is to 13d; prime winter blacks, 33d to 36d; incoming winter blacks, 18£d to 22id; autumns, Isd to 18d; summers, lid to 13d; winter fawns, 15d to 17d; autumns, 13d to 14Jd; summers, lid to 121 d; suckers and runners, 6d to 9d; horsehair, 17Jd to 16Jd; cowhair, 9d to lOd; cowtips. Is 8d to 2s. Sheepskins.—-Small catalogues were submitted at the sale on Tuesday, but competition was hardly as keen as the previous week, and prices for all classes were lower by id to Jd per lb. We quote: Best halfbreds, BJd to B|d; half to three-quarter wools, 7d to Bd, quarter wools, 6d to 6|d; fallen, 6£d to 7-d; best fine crossbreds, 7-d to 8d; half and three-quarter wools, 6id to 7Jd; quarter wools, sid to 6d; fallen, 5Jd/ • to 6Jd; best crossbreds, 6Jd to 7Jd; half and three-quarter wools, 5Jd to 6d; quarter week, 4fd to sd; fallen, 5d to 5Jd; fullwoe lied merinos, 7id to 81d; half to thrfeequarter wools, 5Jd to 7d; quarter wools, 4d to 4fd; fallen, 5d to 6Jd; best crossbred pelts, 4Jd to 6d; medium crossbred pelts, 3Jd to 4Jd; inferior crossbred pelts, Id to 3d. Hides.—The usual fortnightly sales were held on the 26th and 27th, when moderate catalogues were submitted. Prices were fully Jd to Jd pier lb lower all round. We quote; Picked stout ox, 7|d to 8d; stout, 7Jd to 7|d; heavy, not stout, 6id to 6|d; medium weights, 6£d to 6|d; light weights, 6|d to 6|d; heavy cows, 6|d to 6|d; medium cows, 6id- to 6jd ; light, 6|d to 6Jd; cut, 4Jd to sid; slippy, 3d to 4|d; picked calfskins, 9fd; medium oalfakins, BJd to 9d; cut oalf- • skins, 6d’to 7id; slippy, Id to 3id,* best yearlings, 61 d to 7d; cut yearlings, 4d to sjd; slippy yearlings, 2d to 4d. Wool.—All oddments offering are bringing the following prices; Good to super HB, 9|cl to la; medium and inferior, 8d to 9Jd; fine crossbred, BJd to lid; medium cressbred, 7d to 9id; coarse crossbred, 6Jd to 9d; merino, 9d to lid; first pieces H -and XB, 6d to 7£d; second pieces. 4Jd to 5Jd; locks, IJd to 4d. 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. Potatoes.—Best, £5 15s to £6 2is 6d; medium samples, £3 to £3 10s. Hard to quit. Salt butter, 9d to lOd; separator, to Is. Fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers’, 9d to l°d. Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 5Jd to 66; leaf, id more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey, new season’s, 6s to 7s per doz.; bulk, largo 41ns, 3Jd to 3|d; small tins, 4Jd to 4Jd. Beeswax, ls.4d to Is sd; wanted. Hams. —7Jd- to Bd. • Bacon. —Roll, 7Jd to Bd.; sides, 7d to 8d (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.--Hens, 3a , to 4s per pair; roosters, 3s 6d"to 4s -6d; - turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 9d; geese, i 4s to. 5s 6d; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d per pair. j Fruit- —In good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardists or soap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s 6d per gallon. ! Onions.—Local, £3 15s to £4. Storing, Grain. —We are prepared to store, 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.-’ 1 ' I Vi ■ — ; CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., j Report for week ending Saturday, 4th June:- —The feature of the past week has been the number of country friends calling. We have had a busy time conferring with clients, adjusting grievances, and receiving congratulations, arid though the time we have been able ltd devote to each has been limited, we the kindness which has prompted the visit to our stores, and to one and all we tender our best thanks. During the week considerable supplies of poultry came to hand, and poulterers’ having purchased their supplies for show week at our previous week’s sale, and having a busy •week preparing. same, prices were much, lower than those .secured the previous week. Eggs, both fresh and preserved, continue to. arrive freely, and in the absence of a good demand the market is lifeless, and sales are difficult to affect. Fruits have better inquiry, and good dessert pears and apples have ■met a good demand'. We give below the actual prices secured for our consignors:—Apples: prime green cookers wanted ; prime dessert are ift good demand, 2d to 2|d; others to 2d ; cooking—prime, l|d ; good, Id to lid;, small and inferior, 4s per cwt. Pears: Extra choice dessert, 2id to 3i ; good, to 2d; others. Id; cooking (wanted), l|d. Grapes: Choice, Is 4d to 2s. Passions, 8s to 9s 6d for choice; pie melons, 5s 6d per cwt; tomatoes —in short supply,, choice locals 9d; Christchurch hothouse 7d; vegetable marrows, 5s 6cl per sack; swedes, 2? to 2s 6d per sack cabbage wanted prime realised 4s to 6s. Walnuts, 6d to 6jd; chestnuts, 6d; Barcelona nuts, s£d; Brazil nuts, 8d ; peanuts, 2|d to 3d for choice. Bananas — \ Rarotonga, 2|d. Oranges, Rarotongans, to 7s for repacks. Sydney lemons, 8s; mandarins, 8s 6d. Figs—We are pleased vo inform buyers that we have been appointed New Zealand agents for the very best orands of figs, and can give specially low quotations. Layers, prime, ■ 4id; Franco,. 4£d; ! bags, ajd. Dates, packets, 3s to 4s | 6d per dozen; bulk, 2d. Honey— , Very slow of sale; bulk, s|d; sections, 3d to 6d; 101 b tins 4d to 4^d; packets 4£d per Jb. Butter —Separator, lid to Is; farmers’ pats, lOd. Cheese —Loaf, 6gd for prime; factory, 6id for best brands. Eggs.—Stamped and guaranteed, Is lOd to 2s for email special lots; preserved, slow sale. Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. Bacon — Prime rolls, 7Jd to 8d; others, 6d to 7d; flitches, poor sale, 6£d. Prime bacon pigs, 4d ; for choice; others, 2J>d to 3£d. Fresh moat—' during the

i past woelc have been exceptionally good, but prices have been cut considerably to maintain the output. Beef— Choice cuts, 2J.d to 4d: others, to 2-i-d. Mutton—Hindquarters, 2-id; forequarters 1-Jd to 2d. Lamb—Forequarters, 2,'d to f4;d: hindquarters, 2gd to 4d. Poultry—On Wednesday large) supplies of hens, cockerels, turkeys, geese, and ducks came : ducks. Hens, la 3d to Is 9d for extra choice; cockerels, prime to 2s 3d, ’ fair Is 6d to Is 9d, poor Is. to Is 3d, small 8d to lOd. Ducks —Prime, 2s 3d to 2s 6d each; others. Is 9d to 2s, small ■ Is 6d each. Turkeys—Gobblers, 7d to S^d: hens, to sgd per lb.- Gore-e, ss. Purebred poultry .realised from 5s to 10s each. Pro- , duce: Potatoes—We strongly advise consignments. Wo secured from £5 5s to £6 , for our consignments of some special lobs > of prime potatoes. Onions —Canterbury’s, , prime, 70s to 80s. Garlic, 3d ner lb. Oatl sheaf chaff—Prime, 85s in small lots; other ; linos from 655. Fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 3s Bd. > Oats—Good feed, Is lOd to 2s for go d ! samples. Clover hay, 60s. Oat straw, 35s to. 4-Cs ; wheat straw. 30s. Fat—Prime, to 225; good quality, 17s 6d; poor, 16s per 1 owt. Horsehair, Is 3d to Is Bd. Beeswax. ’ Is 4d. Eabbitskins: First winter does, 30d to 36d; prime winter bucks, 23d to 26d; first winter bucks, 21d to 22d; incomings, 19gd to 20^oi; autumns, 17d to 18-id ; prime racks, 13d to Hid; light racks, Is to 13d; prime winter blacks, 33d to 36d; incoming winter blacks, 18£d to 22£d; autumns, 15d to 18d; summers, lid to 13d; winter fawns, 15d to 17d; autumns, 13d to 14id; summers, lid to 12£d; suckers and runners, ■ 6d to 9d. Thanking consignors and customers, w© are, vours faithfully, * REILLY, SCOTT, AND GILL, Proprietors. CUSTOMS REVENUE. The net Customs returns at Dunedin for the month of May was £30,169 17s Id. The beer duty for the same period was £2616 10s 2d, and the amount of gold exported was 95730 z, of the value of £38,846. For May of last year the net Customs return was £25,737 8s 4d. The beer duty was £2549 15e, and the amount of gold exported 56700 z, of the value of £23,084. MONEY MARKET. No noticeable change can be reported in the conditions prevailing in the local market. The factors that have assisted to make for ease —full exports and moderate imports—are still in force, though the former are, of course, tapering off considerably as the season advances. Local governing- bodies are taking full advantage of the provisions of the State Guaranteed Advances Act of last session, and the applications to the Government for loans to be raised through its agency, with State guarantee, are so numerous that the Government is restricting its approval to those which are wanted to pay for works of “ necessity,” such as water supply and drainage. For those desired to provide “ luxuries,”-such as electric tram services, the applicants have to make other arrangements. The Napier Borough Council recently arranged for a loan of £54,250 from the Australian Mutual Provident Society at 4£ per cent., with a currency of 34 years. A sinking fund of per cent, is provided for, secured by a special rate on borough property. The loan is to be expended on various local works, only about one-half of which would come under the ’ ovemment definition of “ necessities.” In : the open market money is in good supply at 5 to 5g per cent, for loans on mortgage security.—Trade Review’. j INVESTMENT STOCKS June 6. j National Bank —Bayers £5 17s 6d. I National Insurances —Buyers £1 8s 9d, sellers £1 9s 3d. i Standard Insurance—Bayers £1 3s 9d. i Perpetual Trustees Company—Buyers 19s 3d. Mosgid Woollen Factory—Buyers £3, sellers £3 4a,. New Zealand Drug Company (£2; —- Buyers £2 Bs. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 2s • 6d, sellers £1 3s. < I FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, Dunedin- (W. MfDonaldk reports that during the last fortnight there has been a good demand for men for all kinds of farm and statibn work. Ploughmen and ercod farm hands have been easily placed. The ruling wages art’:—Ploughmen’. 22s 6d to -30s'; rouseabouts, 20s to 255; fencers, 255; milkers, 20s to 255; farm youths, 15s; couples, £BS to £100; cooks, 20s to 30s; trackers, 7s to 9s.