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Otago Witness, Issue 2940, 20 July 1910, Page 40

COMMERCIAL.

j By arrangement between the Norwich j Cnion Fire Insurance Company and the Pi rj etual Trustees, rotate, and Agency Company which has trans-acted the former coirrj.any'js business in Dunedin in the past, I and -—till transacts it. a dissolution of inj t'-re-t.s will be effected at the end of this I month, when lie Norwich Cnion Company | will establish it- own office in this citv I under the. marutsrcinent of Mr J. S. j Ilislop. who has had a lengthy connection I with the Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and j Agency Company, and enjoy- a favourable I reputation in in.-uranc<2 and commercial AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, July 1-1. The wheat market i> firm. [Juvers, 3s 7d to 3.- 7jd ; sellers. 3- 31. Flour,'£B 15s. Oats: Algerian fee dim.', 2s t-o 2- 4.1; millin ■■ 2s ed; Tasmanian, 2- 6d; Ceding, 2s to ! 2.4 d. Barlev: Cape feeding 3.t to 3- 2d. ! Maize, 2- 7d to 2s Bd. Bran, £4 5-. Pollard £4. Potatoes: Ta.smanian, £7 15s. ; Onions. £4 10s. Butter, 1225. Cheese, 6id. j Bacon, 6id. :, IE LP.OU RN R - Ju I v 14. Wheat, 3- S-Ul. Flour. £3 10s. " Oats: | Algerian milling 2- lid ; feeding. Is lOd. I Bai'k-v: English malting, 4- 3d; Cat.e. 2I sd. Maize, 2s 3j,d. Bran and pollard, £4 1 lCs. £3 10a. Potatoes, £6.

ADELAIDE Juv 14. ' Y.-hcat. 3= sd. Flour. £7 16s 6d. Bran, Did. Pollard lid. Oats: Algerian. Is lid. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 13. At the Addington yards there were moderate entries of stock and a small attendance on account of the wet weather. ' Store sheep were without change. Fat lambs were dull of sale, and fat sheep, | except prime wethers and ewes, were easier. Beef was in keen demand. Store ! cattle were difficult to dispose of, but dairy cows were again in demand. Pigs | sold at late rates, except porkers, which i were rather firmer. There were only four lines of store ; sheep offered. of which three were | wethers. Tliev sold at. last week's rates, 79 wethers selling at 14s Id, 57 at 13s lid. and 207 nr 12s 6d, and a small lot of hoggets were taken at 10s 6d. There were onlv about 600 fat lambs | penned, and mostly of moderate and in- I ferior quality. There were only two ex- • port buyers operating, and the limited ' competition caused the sale to be dull, j though there was Hi tie change in prices. I the range being 11- 6d to 17s 2d. There was a fair entry of fat sheep, and j as little business was done for export competition was almost entirely confined to '■ rhe butchers. As the supuly was an.pie. j prices for anything but prime wethers and | ewes were easier, especially towards the | close of the sale. The range of prices was: Prime wethers. 17s 6d to 25s 6d; | lighter, 14s to 17s: extra prime ewes. 21s j lid; prime. 15- to 19-; aged and light, lis 9d to 14s 6d ; merino wethers, 7s to ! 10s 7d. The yarding of fat caitle totalled 281. and the quality was again of a good to ! very prime quality. There was a keen j demand at the previous week's rates. [ Steers made £7 2- 6d to £lO 17s 6d; extra, to £l3: heifers. £5 10s to £8 2s , 6d; extra, to £lO 15s: cows, £5 to £3 15s; j extra, to £9 17s 6<l -equal to 19s to 24s I for ordinary to prime, and 26s per 1001 b for extra prime. Veal calves made 5s ; 6d ro £2 17s 6d. A few pens of store cattle met with a dragging sale, two-vear-old steers making > £3 lis 6d, and dry cows £2 to £3 ss. Dairv cows sold well at £3 10s to £9 t 7s 6d. ' There was n small entry of pigs, and : lave rates were maintained, porkers selling; j | rather better. Choppers sold up to £5 7s i 6d, medium baconers 40s to 46s -equal ro 1 4d per lb: large porkers 32s to 38s, and j I smaller 25s to '32s equal to 4£d to 43d \ nrr lb; medium stores 14s to 18s. and i j small 6s to 13s. j LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Bum-side, Wednesday, July 13. Fat. Cattle. —166 head were yarded, prices ; I at commencement of sale were firm at j | last, week's prices, hut somewhat eaeed ! I towards the finish of the sale. Prime i bullocks, £lO to £ll ICs; extra do, to £l2 ' i 15-: medium to good. £9 to £10; inferior, ] | £7 10s to £3 10s; prime heifers. £8 to ' j £9: extra do, to £lO. The National j ; Mortgage and Agency Comt>any of New ; i Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr I j Ja.s. Gilbert. 2 'bullocks at £9, 5 do to j j £6 12s 6d; Mr J. A. Sherman (Berwick), j I 7 do to £l2 10s: Messrs Bruce Bros., 3 j I do at £lO ss: Mr Joseph Navlor. 4 do j | to £7 15s. 4 heifers to £5 15s; Mr W. i j Kirk, 2 bullocks at £9. Wright, Stephen- j i eon, and Co. (Ltd.) vare'ed and sold: Fori j Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at j ! £l2 ss. 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d; Messrs j j Bruce Bros. (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 j : 10s; Mr Waiter Blaekie (Glasgow Farm), j | 5 bullocks at £3 10s. 2 bullocks at £7 \ ' 17s 6d; Mr John Knox (Green Island Bush), 2 cows at £6 15s.——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Co. , (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Bruce j Bros. (Momona), 1 pen bullocks to £lO ss; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mavlield), 3 bullocks at j £9 ss; Mr Walter Blaekie (Glasgow Farm), j 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk j (Mosgiel), 4 heifers and cows from £7 7s j 6d to £5 7s 6d. Donald Reid and- Co. j (Ltd.) yarded 40. and sold: For Mr Wm. ; Patrick (Balmoral). 10 bullocks at £l2 to £lO 15s; Messrs R. Craigie and Son j (Craigielea), 1 bullock at £9 10s, 2 heifers ai £6 15s; Mr Jno. Deans (Lee Stream), 1 bullock at £9 12s 6d, 6 heifers at £7 17s ! 6 1: Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks | at £l2 10:-. 8 heifers at £8 5s to £6; Mr ' B. Overton (HenJev), 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d: Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bid- , locks at £lO 10s to £9, 3 heifers at £7 5s ; ro £6; Mr Walter Blaekie (Glasgow Farm), : 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6(1. Stronach, Mor- j ris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 21, and sold: j For Messrs Bruce Bros. (Momona), 3 bullocks at £10: Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 1 ; heifer at £8 7s 6d, 1 do at £B, 2 do at. j £5 ss; Messrs Murrav, Roberta, and Co., Ltd. (Gladbrook), 2 heifers at £8 10s, 3 do at £7 ss, 3 do at £6 7s 6d; Mr \\ . Kirk | (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £7; a client, 2 bul- j lock.-' at £lO 12s 6;i. 1 do at £3 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £6' 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr D. O. Rose (Sutton), bullocks at £ll 7s 6d, heifers at £9 17s 6d; Mr W. Blaekie (Glasgow Farm!, bullock- at £7 15s; Mr \V. i Kirk (Mavlield), bullock- tit £B. heifers at i £5. 'fhe Otago Farmer-' (Jo-operative j \Mociation of N.Z. (Ltd.) varded 33. ami sold: For Mr .J.-C Ronton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 15s (top price): Messrs G. and .1. M'Leod (Woodside), 7 bullocks to £lO 17- 6d; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield, I F.a-t Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9 ss; Messrs G. and .1. M'Lftod (Woodside), heifers to j £9; Mi Win. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, i Middlemarch), 8 heifers to £10; Mr W. .[ Charters (t'rv Park. Mosgiel), 8 bullocks to £lO 12- 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £7 10-; Mr A. | M'Gill, 1 heifer at £5 15". Store Catlk'. A medium yarding of 70. consisting principally of old cows, with an odd pen of steer-. Cows brought from £2 [ 10. S to £4 2s 6d : -leer-. £3 15- to £6 7> 6<i : bulls, £4 10- to £6 lCs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd., yarded and sold: lor Messrs Matheson and Sim. 4 cow.- at up to £3 6,; Mr W. Siuari (TomiUiawk). 2 cow- ar £2; Mr J. Fairbairn (Highcliff), 2 rows at up to £3 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded 30. and sold:, For Messrs, W. Townlev (Highcliff), D. Miller (Henlev) It. Dalziel (Brockville), W. Kirk (Mosgiel). W. Milligan (Balclutho). Geo. Graham, jun. (Berwick), Wm. Allan (St. Kilda). bulls ro £5 10s, cows and heifers to £4 15-, yearling- ro £2 2.-. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), ' 1? -lores to £4 15s. Stronach, Morn-, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and .-.old: For Mr W. A. Milligan.'.-tore cattle at quotations. ' The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Arvso- . clarion of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and told: Fcii Messrs Jae. Nelson (Owaka), G.

and J. M'Leod (Woodside), J. Landretfi (Highcliff), W. Milligan (Balelutha), Jenson Bros. (Lookout Point). G. N. M'lntosh, J. C. Ronton, jmi. (Mosgiel), A. M'Gill (Green Island), and clients, bulls to £6 2s. bullocks to £7 12s 6d. cows to £4 ss. Dairy Caitle. —42 were yarded. Good cows close to profit brought from £6 to £7 10s, spring calvers £5 to £5 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yarded 12, and sold: For Messrs Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), Win. Townlev (Highcliff), C. King (Ftirakanui), B. Overton (Henley). R. Dalziel (Brockville), H. Jeffree (Berwick), cows and heifere to £6 10s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. A. Milligan (Balelutha) and others, dairy cows to £6 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 11, and sold : For Messrs G. Edwards (North-East Harbour). J. C. Kenton, jun. (Mosgiel), G. N. M'lntosh (Ida Vallev), G. Farquhar (Highcliff), John Kirk (Mosgie-l). A. M'Gill and T. Maxwell (Green Island), Mrs Hodges (East Taieri), cows and heifers to £7 10s. Calves. —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). calves to £1 18s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Messrs Wm. Allan (St. Kilda), Wm. Milligan (Balelutha). R. Baird (Allanton), W. Lindsay

(AUanton), Shale Bros. (Fairfield). W. Townlev (Highcliff), calves from I7s 6d to 7".—■ —The .Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For clients, 8 calves from 5s to 365.

Fat Sheep.—26o6 were yarded. The marker was Is per head easier, and extra weights were even a shade lower, probably to the extent of 2s per head. The quality was about the b;*st this season. Best wethers 17s 6d to 19,s extra do 21s 6d to 22s 9d. best owes 15s to 16s. extra do to 18s 9d. medium do 12s 6d to 13s 6d.

The National Mortgage and Agency Com

panv of New Zealand (Ltd.), varded and sold": For Mr E. Ortrev (Heriot), 21 wethers at 225. 16 do at 18s 9d. 27 do at 18s, 28

! ewes at 17s 6d, 24 do at 16s 6d: W. T. ; Dixon, (Birch Hill), 32 wethere at 19s. 28 ' do at 17s 6<l. New Zealand Land Co. (Moe- ■ raki Estate), 80 do at 16s 9d, 26 do at I 16s 6d, 34 do at 15s 41 do at 14s 9d; W.

I King (Rankhead), 35 do at 18s 6d. ■ i Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), varded I and sold: For Mr T. Y. Bishop (Pukiti),

37 wethers at 19s; a client. 30 wethers at 18s 9d; Mr \V J. M'Kenzie (Waikoikoi), 5 wethers at 18- 6d, 44 ewes 14s 9d, 11 ewes at 14s 3d; a client, 10 ewes at 18s. 20 ewes at 15-- 9d, 28 ewes at 14s 3d. 34 ewes at 14s 6d, 38 ewes at 17s 6d. 26 at 12s 9d ; Mr Walter Mathewson (Kokonga), 35 wethers at 15s 9d, 17 wethers at 14s 9d; Mr 11. S. Nushall (Clydevale). 15 wethers

at 17s 9<l. 23 wethers at 16s 6d. 23 wethers' at 14s 9d; Mr James Hore (Kyeburn), 44 wethers at 17s 6d. 5 ewes at 13s 6d; Messrs Spittle Bros. (Waikoikoi). 23 wethers at 17s 3d, 7 ewes at 14s 6d; a client. 120

wethers at 21s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company 'Ltd.), penned and sold: For Mr John M'C ;>bin (Riversdale), 120 wethers to 22s 6d !".i>

price); a client, 26 wethers to 21s 3d: Mv John Reid (Raeside), 30 wethers at 19s 3d;

Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. (Ltd.) (Heriot. as agents), 33 wethers at 18s 9d, 29 wethers at 17s 3d ; Messrs George Nichol and Sons

(Taivrima), 60 wethers to 18s 9cl; Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co. (Milton). 70 wethers to 16s 9d; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello). 2 pens ewes to lis. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.), penned 506, and sold: For Mr W. D. Crossan (Kelso). 34 wethers at 19s

6-d fco 18s, 24 ewes at 16s 3d; a southern client, 56 ewes at ',3s to 16 u 6d; the Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association (Riversdale, as agents). 25 wethers at 18s 3d, 35 ewes at 17s 3d to 14s 9d; Mr A. J.

Nichol (Gore), 13 wethers at 20s to 15s, 88 ewes at 15s to 12s 9d ; Mr William Dobbie (Athol). 59 wethers at 17s 3d, 1 ewe at

13s; Mr John Moir (Hillend), 60 wethers a* lbs 9d to 15s 9d; a client, 34 ewes at 13s; Mr John Deans (Lee Stream), 32 wethers at 16s 9d; Mr J. G. Pearoe (Waipiata), 45 wethers at 17s to 14s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.), penned 340, and sold- For Messrs Edie Bros. (Edievale), 42 wethers at 21s 9d, 18 do at 19s

9d; Messrs G. and J. Smith (Tuapeka West), 46 wethers at 17s 3d, 20 do at 16s 9d; Mr James Lobb (Tawera), 16 wethers at 17s 9d; Mr Thomas Spittle (Landslip), 32 ewes at 17s; Mr W. Laidlaw (Mataka-

nui), 126 wethers to 19s 9d ; a client. 40 wethers at 20s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.), sold : For Mr J. Kearney (Ranfurly), wethers to 235; Messrs G. Nichol and Sons

(Taurima), wethers to 17s 9d; Mrs Ballinsrall (Sutton) wethers to 17s 3d; Mr R. A. Kempshell (Maungatua), wethers to 15s 6d; Mr W. M'Donald (Ida Valley), wethers to 16s; Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), wethers at

13s 9d. The Otago Farmers' (Jo-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), penned and sold: For the Southland Farmers' Co-operative (Riversdale, as agents), 58 wethers to 18s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 12s 3d ; Mr E. O'Connell (Middlemarch), 60 wethers to 19s 9d; Messrs R. Summers and Son (Waikoikoi), 30 ewes at 14s 3d. Fat Lambs.—ls 97 were yarded, a medium yarding. Prices were on a par with last, week, but the quality on the whole was not so good. Prime lambs 15s to 16s 6d. extra do to 18s 6d, medium do 13s 6d to 14-s 6d, inferior 12-- to 13s 3d. National Mortgage and Agencv Co. of N.Z. (bid.) varded and snld: For Mr Jno. Brook (Evaus' Flat), 180 ar 13- 3d; Mr W. King, 1 pen at 15s 9<l. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold: Fr.r Mr Ja». Here (Kyeburn), 22 lamb- at 16s; a client, 38 lambs at 15- 3d and 30 at 14s 6d; Mr Duncan M'Rao (Xenfhorn). 51 lambs a.t 14s 3d and 27 lambs ai 13s 3d: Mr W. T. Mathewson (Kokoiwja). 18 lambs at 14s 3d: Mr H. SirushaJl (Clvdevale), 56 lambs at 13s 9d, 40 lambs at 13- 6d. and 45 at 12s 9d. ■ Wmv Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a client, 1 pen extra heavy lambs at 20s 3d (top price). 1 pen at 17-: Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co. (Miltoir,), 20 lambs at 14s 6d ; Messrs Martin Bros. (Monevmoro), 31 lambs at 13s: Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 22 liunb? ai lis 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 483 and fold: For Mr W. Carson (Evan's Flat). 212 at 16s 6d to 13s , 7 d; Mr J. G. Pearco (Waipiata), 94 at 16.-. to lis 9d : Mr Jno Dean* (Lee Stream). 103 at 14= 6-1 to 12s 6d; a client, 69 at 16s ro 14-; sd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 210 and sold: For Mr T. Spittle (Landslip), 23 lambs at. 16s 9d; Mr .Tas. Lobb (Tawera). 93 land:- at 15s 9d. 23 do at 14? Sd; a client, 63 lambs to 14s 9<l. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) Sold: For Mr J Kearney (Ranfurlv). lambs to 17s; Mr W. M'Donald (Ida Valley), lambs at 15s; Mr P. Bleach (Ranfurlv). lambs at 13s 6d ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello). lambs at lis Z:\. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.)'penned

260 and sold: For Mr Wm. Kirkknd (Poplar Grove, MidJlemarch), 146 lambs to 18a 6d; Messrs T. and J. Shaw (Gimmerburn), 37 lambs at 14s: Mr Thcs. Lir.dssav (W«tderburn), 30 lambs at 16*: Mr D. M'Coll (Brighton), a pen of lambs at 12s. Pigs.—96. a small yarding. Young piga showed an advance, while porkers and! bacon-ers were up id and jd per lb:; stickers 6s to 8s 6d. slips 9s to 14s, skwes) 17s to 245, porkers 2Ss to 345. light baconersi 36s to 40s, heavy do 42s to 50s. choppers to £3 7s 6d. Wright. Stephenson, niidl Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For several clients. 12 pigs at up to £3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Richards (Opoho), and ethers, pigs to £1 17s 6d. ■ Donald Rcid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 57 and sold: For Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyers' Rav), 6 at 15s. to 12s; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otokia), 2 at 43s to 375, 13 at 15s; Mr IV. Thomson (Ranks), 1 at 33s 6d. 6 ufc 14s to 10s: Sir George M'Leah (Henley), 6 at 52* 6:1 to 35 s, 4 suckers at quotations; Mr R. Raird (All&nton), 7 at 9s 6d to 7s; Mr W. Warnock (Momoira), 2at 335: Mr W. G. Brown (Leifch Valkv), 2 at 37s to 345; a. client. 2 ar 245; Mr J. M'Neill (Allanfcon), I at £3 Is. The Otago Fanners' Cooperative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) pen«eJ II and sold: For Mr Robt. (Oatna.ru), 4 nigs to 395; Mr L. S. Good* son (Saddle Hill). 5 pigs at 12s 6d: Mr R„ Paul (Saddle Hill) and clients, suckers ta» 6s 6d Rabbit-skins. -Good catalogues wera offered at Monday's sale, and prices were slightly belter than those ruling at last sale. Competition was keen, ami the tone of tho market was certainly good. There is not any prospect of the market going; ranch higher, but at present prices it: means fair returns to vendors. Quotations: Prime winter does, 36d to 38i?d: prime winter bucks. 20d to 23d; second winter does, 28d to 32d ; second winter bucks, 18d to 20d; best blacks, 28d to 32d;! second do, 18d to 22d; incoming, 16d to 184 d; autumns, 13jd to 16d; racks, 9d to Hid; summers, 8;l to lOd: fawn, 13d to 15d. Horsehair. 18d to 19d per lb. Sheepskins.-- Good to medium catalogues wore offered on Tuesday, and although buyers were restricted to the local men' prices were fully equal to last week'* rates. All skins in shipping condition l meet with good competition. Quotations :■' Rest halfbreds. BJ,d to 9£d; medium, 7c* to 8d; fine crosaoreds, 7d to B£d; crossbrods, 6ic! to 7d; merino. 6d to 7d fop best, 4i<l to sjd for medium; inferior: and dead skins. 3jid to per lb.

Tallow. Consignments come io .land fairly regularly, and prices av-e well maintained. Best ta.llow realises from 21s (o' 235; medium, 18s to 20s: best caul fat, 13s to 19s; medium. 14s 6il to 17s: inferior and rough, 12s to 14s per cwt. Hides.—No sale this week.

[Tlie individual reports of stock agento, wool, rabhitskin, or grain brokers can oe inserted in tbe Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneer*, wool,'stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunediu, report (wholesale) [or 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 inclined lo make offers:

Wheat.—Market weak. Prices nominally:! Prime milling, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. en trucks, country siding; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s sd; inferior, 3d to 2s 9d, ex store, sacks extra. Oats.—Milling, Is lid to 2s; medium to good feed, Is 9d to Is 10§d; inferior, Is Cdl to Is Sd, ex store (sacks extra). Barley.— Prime malting. 4s to 4s 3d on trucks; inferior, 2s 6d to 3s; pearling, 2s; feed, Is 9d, with very little business. Ryecorn, 2s to 2s 3d, sacks extra. Maize, 3s 9d to 4s. Prussian Blue peas, fronj. 5s <• 6s 6J, Partridge peas, 4a. Chaff.—Prime heavy, £8 12s Gd to £3 17s fid; inferior and light, £2 to £2 15*. Ryegrass.— Farmers' dressed, 2s 6d to 2g 8d; machined seed, 3s fid to 4s. Cocksfoot. —Present values from 5d to 5Jd; inferior, 3d to 3j|d ; machined, G*d to Id. Linseed, 15s fid to 16s fid. Chewings's Fescue. Farmers' dressed, 4d; machined, 5d to fid. Walnuts.—New season's expected shortly, Gd to Ghd. Eggs.—Cased, Is 7d to Is <ld ; stamped, la 9d to Is H)d per dozen. Rabbitskins.—At the s.nle en Monday fair catalogues were submitted to the usual' attendance of buyers. Prices mled from par to Id per lb higher on some grades. W« would advise clients not to hold their skins) in expectation of an improvement later on, as advices from London are that the market will further decline at the next tale. We quote:—Super winter does.. 38d to 38d ; prime winter does, 3fld to 32£d; first winter dees, 2Gd to 2S£d; second winter does-, 2id to 25Ad; super winter bucks, 20d to 21£d;' prime winter bucks, 18d to 19Jd; second! winter bucks, 15id to 17d; incoming winter, greys, 15Jd to IGJd; autumns. 13d to H4d;> prime racks, 9d to lOJd; liglit, 7d to 9d;' runners and suckers, 2d to 4£d ; priine winter blacks, 23d to 32d; first, 21d to 26d J incomings, 18d to 22d; autumn, lod to ICJd ;• winter "fawns, 15Jd; summer and autumn, fawns, 8d to 10.U1 ; catakins, 3d to Gd each; horsehair, 18d to 19d; cowhair, 9d to lO^d. Sheepskins.—At the. sale on Tuesday small catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Cmi petition wan kc*n, and prices ruled firm at last sale's rates:—■ Beat halfbreds, BJ.d8 J .d to 9Jd ; good, 7Jd to Bid; fallen, fi*d to 7Jd; short, sid to 6id: best fine crossbreds, 7£d to BJd; good, ~fyd) to 7id; short, 5d to Gd; fallen. 5Jd to Gd;; best crossbreds, 6£d to 7*d; medium, Sid to 6Jd; fallen, 5Jd to 6d; short, 4jd to sid;| best merinos, 7Ad to S.'.d; medium, fc'd to 7d; short, 4Jd to 6Jd; fallen, 5Jd to 6Jd;' best crossbred pelts, 4d to sd; second, 3d to 3id: beat butchers' lambs, 7d to 7id; medium, 6Jd to 7d; inferior, uid to ©d. Hides.—No safes this week. Information.' received from Melbourne and Sydney points to lower prices in the sale here next week. We quote: —Picked stout ox, 7?,d to BSd; - stout, GJd to 7Jd; heavy, not stout, Od to Bid; medium weights, Gd to GJd; light. Btd : to GJd; light, o£d to Gjd; scored and sloppy, Id lb lower; cut and slippy, ]£d to 4id;t best yearlings, Gd to G^d; second. 2Jd to i!d; picked calfskins, 9}d; good, S.'.d; cut," Bid to 7Jd; slippy, Hd to 4£dWool.—The following are the ruling prices: Best halfbrod, 9\d to 10id; medium, 8d to

'Jfl ; inferior. to 7Jd; best fine orossbredj,' 8d to 9d; medium, 7d to 7J<l; inferior, 6f* to 6id; best crossbred. 7d to SM ; medium" 6Jd to GJd ; inferior, 5Jd to 6d; very seedy,'. l :i£d to 4Jd; best merino, !Jd to lOd; medium,' 7id to "- 1 ':..-: v !'fd *o 7Jd; first pieces',' old to •*-!, to 4£d ; locks, 3d to 3id; c •;■■ hiisfjs VA t-j 7d. Tallow : ■■ 'ton, in tins, 20s Cu to 225; med: «•• od, IT), tc 203; casks. 20» to 233} ...:.:.. - Lc IS3 6d.

Potatoes. —Best, £'G to £6 10a; medium Samples, £3 to £3 10s—hard to quit. Salt cutter, 9d to lOd; separator, to Is. Fresh butter (in cats), storekeepers', 9d to 10a. Chees*.—Factory, 7d ; Akaroa, Sid to 66.; lea.', id more. Uoney.—ln good demand. Section hor.ey, new season's, 6« to 7s per doz. ; hulk, large tin?. 3M to 3|d : small tins, 4?d to 4;d. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Harris.— 7£d to Bd. Bacon—Roll, 7Jd to Sd; sides, 7d to S& (3low of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 3s to 4s p*-r pair; roosters. 3s 6d to 4s Cd; turkey hens 5d to 6d. cocks 8o to Od; geese, 4s to 5s 6d; ducks, 4s to -Is 6d per pair. Fruit. —ln good demand. Fish Oil. for orchardists or soap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s Bd per gallon. Onion?.—Local, £l. Storing Oram. —We are prepared to store, receive, dc'iver. and insure for three months free storage at 3d per =ack. Farm Produce and Fruit. —We receive all ki: is of consignments, and render account ssles promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD. Report for week ending Saturday. 16th July:—During- the pa*; week business in all lines, " excepting bulk honey," compare most satisfactorily, with the volume of business passing at this, season last year—in fact, there can be no question but business all round is• distinctly better. Eggs have taken a sharp rise in vaiues. and the market is bare of supplies, and. early consignments eagerly awaited. The poultry market is also good considering r.he large suyplies arriving at our stores. Potatoes, we indicated in our* previous report, have firmed, and good, pound sampkfi are readily placed. Wheat and oat (straw, also prime samples of chaff, have good inquiry. Good fowl

wheat has better inquiry. Parsnips have a good demand, while vegetables of .il! descriptions, excepting pumpkins, find ready r*ale. at xocd prices. Melbourne onions au> now ariving fre*ly, ami customers consider it. good business to purchase this claw in preference to Canterbury supplies, which are, in most instances, sprouting. Large supplies of local cooking and desert apples are arriving, and we find the demand for local dessert apples is anything but good. Cookers, if prune, are readily placed, but anything of second rate quality Ls very hard to place at decent prices. The duty now being reduced, consignments from Hobart are arriving freely. We received some nic" lines of prime S.P.M. and Sturmera, which realised fair prices. Our meat department h-is been especially busy, and good values arc ruling. Rabbit-skins, fat, sheepskins, and hides are meeting a good demand, and all lots are placed on arrival. We give bolow tin; actual prices realised f rt r our consignors: Lemons —Adelaide bushel boxes, 7s 6d to 10s. Pears.— 2i<\ to 3Jd for choice: cookers, l-'d to 2d. Oranges.—lsland Tahitis, repacked. P* 6d. App'k-s.—Choice large green cookers, 2d; small lid to 4d for extra choice line from Howden and Moncrieff: Tasrnanian, 8s to 9s 6fl for best samples. Pine.*.—Ordinary rough. 8s 6rl to 10- : . Citron melons, 5s 6d cwt. Passion fruit. Bs. Mandarins.— Choice, 7s 6d to 10s. Walnuts. New season's 7d ]>er lb. Bulk dates. l|d to 2d ; pound cartons, 3s Cxi per dozen ; IJlb packets. 4s to 4s cd. Vegetable marrows. 5s to 6s per sac!:. Carrots. —Table. 4p 6d per sack: hoive. 45* to sf>s. Swede Turnips.—Bagged,- 25s ]*•!• ton; single, 2< 6d. Parsnips.—Wanted. 7s per .sack. Pumpkins, 3s' to 4«; slow sale. Cauliflowers, 4s to To per dozen for extra

la r pre whiteheads; 4s 6d to Ss per Back. Cabbages.—Very scarce, 3 1 * (> 1 to 6s per sack. Potatoes. —Primeat table Up-to-Dat.es, £5 10s to £6 15b for specially choice; Derwents, £6 to £7; medium, sorts, £5 per ton. Hay.—New season's oiover 65s per ton. Straw. —Pre*ed oaten, 30s per ton; whearen, 255. Fowl wheat, good bright plump stuff, 3« s<l to 3s 6tJ; broken. to 3s 3d; smutted, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Oats.--Good inquiry for sparrowbills, duns, blacks, and Garfcon. — Gartons "A" yrade. 2? to 2s 2d; "B" grade, 2s; duns, sparrowbills. Danish, black, Is 10id to ?* Kicks extra). Barley. —Goad demarvd, feed barley, 2s 4d (sacks extra); milling samples, 3s to 3s 6d per bushel. Eggs.—Guranteed stamped. Is 9<] to Is lOd; ordinary cased, Is 7d to Is 9d per dozen; preserved. Is 3d Butter. — Storekeepers' pahs, 10£d: separator, 10£d to Is; local factory, 561 b botces. la Oid, 231 b boxes, Is Old, for 141 b boxes, Is (%\ ; bulk butter, numerous inquiries, farmers' and storekeepers' bulk in 56: b boxes, IOJd per lb. Lard.—PrimA 6J, in tins of 401 b. Honey.—Poor demand. Prime clover, per lb; 51b tins, Is 9d; 101 b tins. 3s 61. Small tins are in short supply, esrlv consignments are advised. Bacon. Fair demand. Prime smoked rolls, 7d to "id; hams, 181 b to 221 b weight, 7Ad to 8d per lb; sides, sd. Pigs.—Bacon weights up to 1601 b, 4d ner lb; porkers, 4d. Cheese.—Old, 6d to 6id; new," s:ld to 6Jd. Onions.—Better __ demand. Melbourne. 6s 6d : pickling, 5s 6;1 per cwt or small. Horsehair. —In coed demand; Is 3d to Is 6d. Beeswax, Is 4s per lb. Fat. 16s to 21s. Pie fruit- are now being inquired for. We carry large stocks, and will be pleased to quote on, application. Rabbit-kins.— Selected prime winter doe*. 36d to 3°d; prime winter does. 32d to 35d : second winter does, to 32d; winter bucks, to ?,?.<!: second winter buck'-'. lSd to IP-d : incoming and earlv winter, to 194 d; autumns, to ]7?d : racks, to 13d: summers, to 12d; winter blacks to 31d. Poultry.—Hens. 2s 6d to Zs 3d each for extra, good lines of Orpington; others. Is 6d to Is 9d: cockerels, extra prime, 2s 3d to 3s each : others. Is 6d to 2s; pullet*, 2s 6d to 4s 6d each for nice lines of Leghorns; duck**, 2s to 3s 3d eaoh; purebreds, for breeding. 5s to 10s each: turkev gobblers, 7|d to 83d; hen-. 6d to 7d per lb: geese, wanted. Correspondence and consignments respectfully solicited. Country orders receive every attention. -Yours faithfully. RABBITSKIN SALES. The Orasro Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports as fellows: We held our usual weekly sale of rabbitskins on Monday, when we submitted a good-sized catalogue to a representative gathering of buyers. Competition was l<een for all classes of well-dried and clean skins, and prices were fully better than the* ndtpg at last week's auction. For several Tots of prime winter doe- we obtained 40.!d. and our top price for super do-es tva'. — Nearly the whole of the skin* offered by us this week were carefully dried; consequently bidding was spirited for almost every lot. Any skins that were not in good condition did not 'coeiva Uu» same att-antum buy era-

Wo quote: Super -winter does, 40£d to 404 d; prime winter does, 37d to 39^d; prime 'winter bucks, 22d to 24d; second winter does, 34d to 36d; second winter backs, ISd to 21d ; winter does, 22d to 33d; winter bunks. 17d to 19id; ineomhrgs, IBd to 19jd; late autumns, 16jd to 17|d; autumns, 15d to 16d; black, to 31 |d; fawn, to 15gd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports having held the usual rabbitskin" sale on Monday, when the trade was fully represented, and competition for all descriptions was animated. Quotations: Selected prime winter does, to 40£d; prime winter doss, to 36d: second winter does, to 34J,d; prime winter bucks, 22£d to 24d; second winter busks, 18d to 19id : incoming and early winters, to 19d; autumns, 16£d to 17£d ; racks, to 14d; summers, lojld: broken, to 13id; horsehair, to 19d. WHEAT AND FLOUR MARKET. Press Association —By Teiegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 18. The total quantity of wheat ant! flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.555,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1.005.000 luarters. The Atlantic shinments were 55,000 quarters, and the Pacific 3000 quarrel-. The total shipments are: —Europe, 385,000 quarters; Argentine, 106,000 quarterc; Russia. 475.050 quarters; India. 112,000 quarters; and Australasia, 4000 quarters. THE MONEY MARKET. Tlie mosr striking feature in hanking returns for the year is the marked increa.se in d-po.-it-s, which amounts, in the total of both classes, to £1,305,433 in the quarter and £2,529.437 in the twelvemonth. At the same time Total of advances is reduced by £57.887 m the quarter and by £1.105,814 in the year. The total improvement in the twelvemonth is therefore £3.636,251. This satisfactory movement i<. of course, the result of the heavy excess iti ihe value, of our exporta for the last twelvemonth over the imports for the same period. The official returns of the Customs Department are not yet available for the June quarter, but the returns to 31st March, together with the interim information in respect of tha exports published by the Department of Commerce, make it abundantly evident that the margin will he in excess of all previous records.

We think it extremely prohable that with such a substantial increase in deposits the banks have felt justified in opening the purse-strings a little more freely in the way of advances, and that but. "for such relaxation the latter would have shown a heavier shrinkage. Be this as it may. the change in the financial position which the returns disclose is very satisfactory, and justifies the anticipation which is pretty geneially entertained that a return to full normal activity .may be looked for in the Dominion in the near future.—Trade Review. INVESTMENT STOCKS „, - , July 18. National Bank—Sellers £6 4?. National Insurance—Buvers £1 10s 6d, Standard [nsurance—Buvers £1 4s 3d YWport Stockton—Sellers 6s 3d. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Buyers 6s sellers 7s. Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Buyers £1 16s. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buvers £3 3* sellers £3 5- 6d. New Zealand Drug Company (£2)— Sellers £2 12s. * • ; New Zealand Taper Mills—Buyers £1 2s 3d. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £22 10s. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. Central Laboar Exchange. Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight there has not been much demand for country labour, there being quite a number of good ploughmen and farm hands inquiring" for situations. The ruling wages are: Ploughmen. 25s to 27s fid; milkers. 20s to 265; rouseabouts. 20s to 22s 6d: couples. £BO to £9O: labourers. 8s to 8s 6d ; fencers 255; housekeepers, 15s to 20s.