COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2955, 2 November 1910, Page 40

COMMERCIAL.

A further reduction in the price of sugar to the extent of 5s per ton is announced by the Colonial Sugar Company. Recently the price of sugar in the Old Couirtry has been going back substantially, and the local reduction is to keep in sympathy with the Hcano position. AUSTRALIAN MAJRKETS. SYDNEY, October 27. The wheat market is lifeless. Shippers are not operating owing to the London market being easier, and are not offering more than 3s Bd, while holders mostly are asking 3s 9d. The flour market is dull, and there is no movement. The price is £9. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 3d; milling, 2s 7d; Tasmanian, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Barley: Cape feeding, 3s; seed, 3s 2d. Maize, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Bran and pollard, £4. "Potatoes: Local, new, £lO 10s; Tasmanian, £9. Onions, £6 10s. Butter, 102 s. Cheese. 6id. Bacon, to 7 2 d. MELBOURNE, October 27. Wheat, 3s Bd. Buyers are scarce. Flour, £9. Oats: Algerian* feeding, Is 11 ad; milling. 2s l a d. Barley: English malting, 4s 3d; Cane, 2s 6d; feed, Is lid. Maize, 2s sd. Bran and pollard, £4 10s. Onions, £5 to'£s 15s. Potatoes, £7 to £7 10s. • ADELAIDE, October 27. Wheat (inactive), 3s 8d to 3s 8 2 d. Flour: For export, £8 5s to £8 10s; local, £9 to £9 ss. Bran, Hid. ( Pollard, Hid. Oats: Algerian, 2s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CTIRISTCHURCH, October 26. At the Addington yards there were fair entries of stock and a good attendance. The sale of fat cattle was irregular at about last week's rates. There was a good demand for store sheep despite the continued dry weather. With the exception of prime, fat lambs were rather easier. Fat* sheep maintained the previous week's prices.. Store cattle were dull of sale. Dairy cows again sold well. There was a small yarding of store sheep, principally ewes, with lambs and wethers. All classes sold very well, shorn as well as in wool, wethers finding buyers, as did also lambs and ewes. A few pens of hoggets also found purchasers. Ewes with lambs made 6s v lod to lis, all counted, and woolly wethers 15s 3d to 17s, shorn wethers lis 3d to 13s Bd, woolly hoggets 14s 3d, shorn hoggets 9s 6d. The entry of fat lambs totalled 429. Good.lambs*sold well, but the lighter sorts were rather easier. Prime made 13s 6d to 16s, lighter 9s 9d to 13s. There was. a moderate yarding- of fat sheep, nearly half of which were shorn lots. The sale opened at about last week's rates, and remained firm throughout. The range of prices was : Prime woolly wethers, 20s to 23s 7d; lighter, 18s to 19s 6d; shorn wethers, 12s lOd to 16s 9d; woolly ewes, 15s 6d to 22s 6d; shorn ewes, 12s 6d to 17s 7d; hoggets, 14s 9d to 17s; merino wethers, 15s 3d. . The yarding of fat cattle was 246, and it included a fair proportion of prime handy weights. There were two North Island consignments. Bidding was rathe-r slack at the opening of the sale, and two races were passed, but the market improved later, and the previous week's prices were maintained. Steers'made £7 2s 6d to £l2 15s; heifers. £6 5s to £8 10s; cows, £5 17s 6d to £ll 15s (equal to 28s to 31s for prime steers. 25s to 27s 6d for medium, and to 24s 6d for cow and inferior beef per 1001 b). A large entry of veal calves sold at 4s 6d to 50s, according to size* and quality. There was a very small yarding of store cattle, principally dry cows, consequent on the continued dry weather. Prices slightly dropped compared with last week's. Yearlings" made 16s to 31s. 15 to 18 months cattle £2 7s 6d to £2 12s, two year steers £3 15s. two-and-a-half-year steers £4 17s 6d, three-vear heifers £4, dry cows 30s to £4. There was a good yarding of dairy cows, of which the quality was medium. Last, week's demand was unabated, despite the -shortage of grass. Prices were: £3 10s to £8 10s. according to quality. There was a large entry of fat and store nigs. Fats sold well, but stores were less brisk in demand. Choppers made up to 60?. large baconers 48s to 555. lighter 37s fid to 45s (eniial to 4id per lb), large Dorkers 29s to 355. lighter 25s to 28s (equalling 44d ner lb), medium stores 14s to 18s, smaller 8s to 13s, baconers 4s to 9s.

"" LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, October 26. Fat Cattle.—Only 120 were yarded, there being very few prime cattle forward. Bidding was very brisk, and prices were, if anything, a shade firmer than last week. Best bullocks brought from £l2 10s to £l4 2s 6d; extra heavy, to £l7 10s; good, £lO 10-s to £l2; medium, £0 10s to £10; light, £6 10s to £7 10s; best cows and heifers, £lO to £l2; extra, to £l4 ss; good, £8 10s to £9 10s; light, £6 10s to £7 10s. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 24, and sold: For Mr S. Fletcher (Gore), 16 bullocks to £l7 10s (top price to-day); Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd. (Gladbrook), 1 heifer at £l4 5s (top price), 1 do at £l3 ss, 1 do at £l3; a client, 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d, 2 do to £5 7s 6d.— — National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr \V Blackic (Glasgow Farm), 4 bullocks to £9; Messrs Bruce Bros. (Momona), 2 do at £l2 15s.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiol), 2 bullocks at £l4 10s, 2 bullocks at £l2 7s 6d; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d, 2 bullocks at £ll 15s; Messrs Bruce Bros. (AUanton), 1 bullock at £ll 17s 6d and 2 at £ll 12s 6d; Mr Walter Bkckie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £8 10s ; a client, 3 at up to £ll 10s. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £l4 2s 6d; Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park. Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss, to at £l2 7s 6d, 2 do at £ll 7s 6d, 2 do at £ll 2s 6d, 2 do at £lO 17s 6d, 2 do at x £lo, 4 do at £9 15s. 2 do at £9 10s. a client, 1 bullock at £ll 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold: For Mr Wokey Kain (Henlev). 18 bullocks to £l3 17s 6d; Mr Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks to £ll ss; Mr John Sutherland (Momona), 1 cow at. £lO, 1 bullock at £9 2s 6d.—Daigety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For a client, bullocks at £l2; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), bullocks at £l2 2s 6d; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), yearlings to £6 12r 6d. Donald Reid and "Co. (Ltd.) yarded 21, and sold : For Mr Walter Blaokia. £Glaseov F4.miL jßL&jj]ocks at £l4

5s to £lO 17s 6d: Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), ' 3 bullocks at £lO 7s fid; Messrs Bruce Bros. (The Firs), 2 heifers £t £ll 10s; Mr Win, Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £ll , 15s to £B, 5 heifers at £8 15s to £7 7s 6d. j Store Cattle.—Otago Farmers' Co-opera- , tive Association of New Zealand. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For the executors late James Freeman (Abbotsford), Mr W. Kirk J (Mosgiel), Mr S. Rohe.rf.son (Sandymount), j Mr A. M'Gill (Green Island), Mr R. Bell (Pine Hill), and clients, -bulls to £8 10s, cows and heifers to £4, yearlings to £2 ss. I Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) i yarded and sold: For various clients, 1 cow I at 375, 1 cow at £4 12s 6d, 1 cow at £4, 6 calves at up to 18s. Donald Reid and Co. | (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr J. Stewart . (Springbank), Mr David Petri© (Ravens- ! bourne), Mr T. Daunt (Balclutha), Messrs j Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), Mr Wm. Townley (Highcliff), Messrs Blackwood Bros. J (Brockville), bullocks to £6 2s 6d, cows and heifers to £4, bulls to £4. Dairy Cows.—Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mrs Jcnson (Lookout | Point), Mr J. Curie (Lookout Point), Mr j A. M'Gill (Green Island), Mr A. Cowan ; (Sandymount), Mr T. Finnic (Saddle Hill), | Mr A. West (Saddle Hill), Mr J. Hickey j (Kuri Bush), Mr E. Harris (Green Island), and clients, dairy cows from £3 15s to £7 j 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) i yarded and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), Mr S. Doull (Wingatui). Mr W. Townlev (Highcliff), cows heifers to £5 12s*6d. . i Calves. —Otago Farmers' Co-operative . Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned • and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr , A. Moynihan (Momona), Mr P. Ford (Al- : fanton)," and clients, calves from 5s to 245. j New Zealand Loan and -Mercantile Agencv Companv (Ltd.) yarded and 6old: , For Mrs Riley (Otokia) and others, calves at full ruling rates. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 37, and sold: For Mr P. Macdohald (Momona). Mr W. Warnock (Momona), Mr W. M'Hattie (Momona), Mr W. Adam (Otokia), Mr R. Bremner (Momona), Mr J. M'lntosh (Waitati), MiGeorge Griffiths (Green Island Bueh), Mr D. B. Shand (Wvllie's Crossing), Mr John Hunter (Saddle Hill), calves from 25s 6d to 4s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Thare was a medium yarding, 2000 being penned. Almost all forward were of extra good quality, and prices were much the same as at: last week's sale, although showing a rise of about Is per head in some instances. The first shorn wethers of the season were forward,- and realised from 17s 9d to 20s 3d. Best wethers brought from 25s lto 275, extra heavy 29s to 31s' 9d, good 22s to 24s 6d; medium 19s 6d to 21s; best ewes 22s to 23s 6d, extra to 25s 3d, good 18s to 20s, light 16s 6d to 17s 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 250, and sold: For Mr Jas. Kerse (Kelso). 1 pen wethers at 295, 28 do at 26s 9d, 15 do at 25s 3d to 25s 6d : Mr Owen Blackler (Hazelburn, Pleasant Point), 17 wethers at 265. 70 do at 25s dtd. 25 do at 24s 6d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook). 30 ewes at 25s 3d) (top price), 7 do at 22s 6d, 15 wether o 24s 3d; Messrs Botting Bros. (EdencL:'.-', 27, ewes at 16s 6d. The National Mortgage, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr W Fretwell (Waikoikoi), 49 wethers to 31s 9d (top price to-dav) ; a southern client, 1 pen at 30s, 24 at 265, 21 at 245; Mr H. Y. Sinclair (Pukorau), 10 wethers at 28s 6d, 27 do at 245, 15 do at 23s 3d ; Mr J. T. Samuel. 24 ewes at 255, 14 do at 23s 9d, 17 do at 22s 9d.- Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 546, and sold: For Mr W. Fretwell (Glenkenich), 26 wethers at 31s 3d. 25 wethers at 27s 6d; Mr J. Kersc (Kelso), 23 wethers at 295, 13 wethers at, 27s 3d. 13 ewes at 235; Mr H. Y. Sinclair (Gore), 27 wethers at 28s, 27 at 25s 9d; Messrs Simmers and Son, 28 wethers at 27s 6d, 18 wethers at 25s 3d; Mr J. Simpson (Waimahaka), 16 wethers at 275, 25 wethers at 25s 9d, 19 wethers at 245, 20 wethers at 27s 6d. 23 wethers at 26s 6d; Messrs M'Gillvrav Bros. (Kelso), 27 wethers at 26s 6d, 25 do at 23s 9d; Mr Geo. Stuart (Tapanui), ' 26 wethers at 26s 3d, 30 do at 24s 6d. 21 do at 24s 27 do at 23s 9d ; Messrs Simmers and Son (Waikoikoi), 7 ewes at 23s 3d; Mr W. Kirk (Waikoikoi), 30 wethers at 26s 3d, 24 do at 23s 9d.——The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For M? R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach) , and clients, wethers to 23s 9d. The New New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Companv (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr James Brown (Glenham), 1 truck wethers to 23s 6d; Mr John Finoh (Milburn), 1 . truck ewes at) 225. Dalgetv and Co. <Ltd.) sold: For Mr O. Blackler (Pleasant . Point). 2 pens wethers to 25s 6d; Mr J. j Dickison (Pomahaka), 3 pens wethers to 28s 9d; Mr D. Murray (Ciydevale), '3 pens wethers to 235; Mr John Cockburn (Waikaka Vallev), 5 pens wethers to 22s 9d.—— ; Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 649, and sold: For Messrs Campbell Bros. , (Woodbury). 60 shorn wethers at 203 3d I to 17s; Mr John Shiels Tokonui), £6 wethers and ewes at 23s 9d to 21s 6d; Mr A. Aitoheson (Hampden), 2 wethers at . 26s 6d, 21 ewes at 17s 3d; Mr Peter Boyd , (Lovell's Flat), 58 wethers at 22s 9d to 19s 6d; Mr D. Murray (Ciydevale), 116 wethers at 24s 3d to 18s 6d ; Messrs Raymond and ! Co. (Wvndham), 110 wethers at* 23s 6d to 20s, 10 ewes at 20s; Mr Andrew Higgie (Taieri Beach), 13 ewes at 235; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 7 eves at 16s 9d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn), 1 ewe at 19s 3d; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 187 wethers at 25s to 22s 6d ; Mr Jas. France (Miltoni, 3 ewes at 22s 3d. Fat La,mbs.—llo lambs were penned, the quality being very inferior. Prices showed a drop of from Is 6d to 2s per head all round. Best lambs brought from 16s to ' 19s; good, 14s to 15s 6d; light, 10s 6d to 13s. Dalgetv and Co. (Ltd.) sold for Mrs P. Hunter (Balclutha), lambs at 12s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 105. and sold: For Mr James Fiance (MiltonL 27 at 19s to 16s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 6 at 17s to 16s 3d; Messrs Bruce Bros. (The Firs), 8 at 15s 6d; Mr Archibald Aitoheson (Hampden). 30 at 15s; Mr W. Quinn (Milburn), 4 at 16s ; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 7 at 10s 6d: Mr Wm. \ Thomson (Banks), 12 at 16s 3d to 15s 9d: ! Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach). 8 at 14s to 15s 6d : Mr W. M. Fakbairn (Taieri , Beach), 3 at 14s 6d to 12s 9d. | Pigs.—About 130 pitrs were penned, moat'y j suckers and slips. Porkers and baconers | were in good demand, but young pigs were very hard to quit. Suckers brought from | 4s to 7s: slqw, 13s to 18s; stores, 18s to ' 21s; porkers, 28s to 335; light baconers, j 37s to 42s 6d; heavy baconers, 45s to 525: j choppers, to 655. Stronach. Morris, and I Co. (Ltd.) yarded 51, and sold : For Mental i Hospital (Soacliff). 1 store at 20s, 6 slips at 18s, 6 do at 17s 6d, 6 do at 17s, 6 do at iss 6d; Mr F. Kropp (North-East Valley), lj porker at 2&> 6d: Mr F. .W. Bottinj; flgden- [

' dale), 9 pigs at 47s fed. 3 do at 42s 6d, 4 <k» at 41s, 3 do at 38s bd, b do at 345. Thej National Mortgage and Agency Company, of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold for Mr Ei i Edmonds (L-eith Valley), 4 at 41s 6d. ; ! Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned ! and sold for various clients. 50 pigs at up; ' to 535. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative! j Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned! I and sold: For Mr R. Buddicomb (Greeny ! Island), Mr R. Brernner (Momona), Mr P, ! Ford (Allanton), Mr A. Monymhan, I (Momona), Mr S. Snell (Momona), Mr J: ; j Hams (Leith Valley), Mr D. Ford (Allan; I ton), Mr Thomas Maxwell (Dunedin), Mrs : Mullholland (Gi.mmerbu.rn), Mr Alexander* j Thomson (Woodside), and clients, pigs frorri . 4a to 425. The New Zealand Loan and| i Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yardedt ' and sold: %>r Mrs Riely (Otokia), 4 pigs ! at 15s; Mr* Frederick Krupp (North-East I Valley), and others, pigs at full marked ! rates.* Donald Reid and Co. <Ltd.| yarded 87, and sold: For Mr Fenton (Greerf Island), 1 at 335; Mr R. Brown (Momcmaßf 1 at 355; Ma. 1 A. A. Thomson (WoodsideL' 3 at 375; Messrs Brown Bros. (LeitibJ I Vallev), 4 at 26s od to 245; Mr T. For* ! (Allanton), 3 at 33s 6d: Mr C. Eaton (Pinef j Hill), 3 at 35s to 28s 6d; Mr T. Johnston^ I 2 at 365, 8 suckers at quotations; Mr Johnf- ! Callendar (East Taieri), 1 at 455; Mr James Gowt (Mosgiel), 1 at 60s; Mr D. O'Brien* ■ (Wingatui), 3 at 43s 6d; Mr James Stewart? 1 (Mosgiel). 2 at 30s to 19s 6d; Mr D. Mitchell (Kuiri Bush), 11 suckers at quotations; Mr D. Thomas (Anderson's Bayj, * i at 9s 6d to 8s 6d; Mr John Mears (Win* ' gatua). 9 at 15s to 12s; Mr W. Adafnt . I Otokia), 9 at Ss 6d to 7s; Mr M. Tweed* ' (Wvllie's Crossing), 4 at 13s 6d to 7s; Mr Tj, i Maodonald (Momona), 1 at 625-; MrsLaverty; I (Waihola), 5 at 12s: Mr E. Mickelsorr ' (Waihao Downs), 10 at 7s 6d; Mr T. Sinclair (Anderson's Bay), 2 at 12s 6d. : Sheepskins. Large catalogues wera offered at the sales on Tuesday. Owing to tho serious drop in London bidding was" not brisk, and prices showed a decline o£~ id to |d. Quotations: Best halfbred, 8d) to 83d; extra, to 9d; medium to good,. 7d to 7^d; inferior, s£d to 6£d; best fine crossbred. 7d to 7gd; coarse crossbred; ; ", &id to 7d; medium to good, 5d to 6d;;i pelts. 4d to sd. < g Tallow and Fat.—There is very good in-,'-quiry for all coming forward, a.nd prices' are firm at late Quotations: Besfc| rendered tallow, in casks, 23s to 26s 6d;j| medium to good, 20s to 22s 6d ; best in tins, 22s to 265; medium to good, 18a J to 20s; inferior. 14s to 16s 6d; best roughl* fat. 16s 6d to 19s 6d; good, 14s to 163;}f inferior, 12s 6d to 13s 6d. f Grain.—Oats: There are very few lines coming forward, and, the demand good, prices remain firm. Prime Gartons and sparrowbills have good inquiry, ancf aro readily saleable at full market- rates.,' Quotations: Prime milling, to 2s; good) to best feod. Is 10jd to Is ll^d; medium,; Is 9d to Is lOd; inferior and discoloured;; Is 6d to Is 8d per bushel (socks Wheat: There is practically no business being done, as millers hold fairly larga stocks and aro not disposed to buy. There/; is a good deal of fowl wheat offering, anct prices remain* about the same. Quotations : Prime velvet, 3s lOd to 4s; prima velvet-ear, Ss 7d to 3s 8d; medium to; good, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; best whole fowK wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). . Chaff.— Consignments coming forward are only-of moderate size, and those are readily disposed of on arrival. There is 'gooa inquiry for all prime quality, and prices have risen considerably. Quotations:; Prime oaten sheaf, £4 5s to £4 10s; extra, to £4 15s; medium to good, £3 15s to £4;: inferior and discoloured, £3 to £3 103 per ton (sacks extra) Potatoes.—Larger supplies have been coming forward, and with tho decreased/ consumption, owing to the high price, aro not so readily made. Quotations:] Prime Up-to-Dates, to £ll per ton;! medium to good, £9 10s to £10; smal>V £6 'to £8 per ton (baga in). Straw. —Quotations: Wheaten, 25s ;j oaten, 35s to 37s 6d per ton (pressed). [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and -jOtago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET KEPOBT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers* wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and com* mission agents, Dunedin, report £or the week as under. All quotations ar» subject to market fluctuations. Farmers ar« : asked, when sending samples, always to puf a price on them, as buyers do not feel in? ■ alined to make offers: ! Wheat.—Market weak. Prices nominally~:l Prime milling, 3s 6d to 3a 9d, on trucks/ country sidings; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 4d -J inferior, 23 3d to 2a 9d, ex store, e«cks extra;; ' Oats.—Milling, 2a; niedium to good feed,' Is lOd to Is lid; inferior, Is Cd to Is Bdj,' ©x store (sacks extra). Barley.—Prime malting, 4s to 4s 3d on trucks;" inferior, 2s 6d to 3s; pearling, 2*j i"«ed, Is 9d, with very little business. Ryecorn, 2s to 2s 3d, sacks extra I Maizo, 3s 6d. Prussian Blue peas, from, 5s to Bs 6di Partridge peas, is. Chaff.—Prime heavy, £4 us to £i 10s;i medium to good, £3 10s to £& 15s. , Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, 2s Gd to 2a 8d; machined seed. 3s 6d to 4s. Cocksfoot. —Present values from 6d; in« ferior, 3d to 3Jd; machined, 7Jd. j Linseed, 15s 6d to 16s 6d. j ChewiDgg's Fescue. Farmers' dreeiedj id ; machined, 5d to 6d. Walnuts. —New season's expected shortly, 6d to 6td. Eggs.—Fresh, lOd ; guaranteed, lid to Is. Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Monday email catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Com? petition was very keen, prices ruling on a par with last sale's Specially picked does, 34d to 88d;. prime winter does, 26d to 29d; second winter 23d to 25id; prime winter bucks, 17(1 to 20d; second, 14d to 15Jd; spring and outgoing, 12d to 13Jd; spring does, lOd to HJd;l outgoing, ltd to 16d: best winter blackai 28d to 31d: second, 22d to 24d; off season," . 14d to 16.U1; fawns, lOd to 14d; incomings, i 14d to laid; autumns, 12d to 13Jd; prima ' racks, 7id to 8d; light racks, 5d to suckers and runners. 2d to 3Jd; horsehair,' 1 17d to 19:1: cow-hair, 8d to 10d; cowtips, la ' €d to Is 9Jd; catskins, 3d to 6d. j Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday larga i catalogue; were submitted. There waa st 1 full attendance of buyers, but competition* j was hardly as -keen rs the previous week", j though prices showed no alteration. Cabled? ! advices just received from London report* ! a declin-j at the sale held on the 20th indfo I of from id to Jd, so we expect to ece prices i lower here at our next 3ale. Wo quote: Be#» halfbreds,'Bid to 9£d; good halfbreds, 8d to Bjd; short halfbreds, 6d to 7d; fallen halfi* I breds. 6Jd to 7*d; best fine crossbreds, 7*d. 1 to 8d; jjood fine crossbieds, 6£d to 7id^ v

ibort fine crossbreds, Sid to 6d; fallen crcssbreds, 6d to- 6Jd; best croasbreds, 6fd to 7|d; good erossbreds, 6d to 6|d; short crossbreds, 5d to 5Jd; fallen crossbreds, 5Jd to 6Jd-; bsst nierincs, 7d to 7Jd; good merinos, GJd to &fd; short ni-erinos, 5d to sjd; fallen merinos, 6d to 7d; lambskins, 7d to 7Jd; pelts, 3Jd to Aid; inferior, Id to 2sd. . Hides. —No sales this week, prices ruling very firm at Isst sale's rates: —Picked stent ex, 8d to B£d; prime stout, 7Jd to 7Jd; heavy weights (not stout), 6£d to &l<\ ; medium, 6Jd to 6|d; light, to 6Jd; heavy stout cows, GJd to 6|d; heavy (not stout), 6d to iS|d; medium, 6Jd to 6§d; light, 6Jd to 6Jd; scored and sloppy, sid to 6d; cut and sloppy, 4d to sd; be3t calfskins, BJd to 9d; good calfskins, 8d to BJd; cut calfskins, 7d to 7|d: slippy calfskins, 2d to sd;. best vearlings, 6Jd to 6|d; cut and damaged, 3£d" to sd. Wool.—The following are the ruling prices: Eest halfbred, 9Jd toxoid ; medium, 8d to 9d; inferior, 6Jd to 7id; best fine crossbred, 8d to 9d; medium, 7d to 7Jd; inferior, 6d» to 6Jd; best crossbred. 7d to SJd; medium, 6id to 6|d;. inferior. 5Jd to 6d; very sesdy, 3Jd to 4£d;. '.-est merino. 81d to lOd; medium, 7id to 8c!: inferior. 6UI to 7|d; first pieces. 5Jd to 6id; second, 4d to 4|d; locks, 2d to 3£d; crutobings, oJd to 7d. Tallow.—Best miction, in cins, 20s 6d to 225; medium to good, l&s to 20s; casks, 20s to 33sj.inferior,.16s to 18s 6d. Potatoes.—riesi, £lO 10a to JB11; medium eaanplc-sy j£9 to £lO. Salt butter, 9d to lOd; separator, lid to Hid. Viezh butter (in pats), storekeepers', Sd to ICri. Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 5Jd to 6a; leaf, Jd more. Honey.—ln rood demand. Section honey, new season's. 6s to 7s per doz.; bulk, large tins, 3Jd to 3Jd: small tins, 4Jd to 4sd. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Hams, Sd. Bacon.—Roll, 7id to 8d; sides, 7d to 8d (»low of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, St to 4s per pair; roosters, 3s 6d to 4s; turkey hens 5d to 6d. cocks Bd. to 9d; geese, 4s to as 6d; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d per pair. Fruit.—ln good demand. Fish Oil. for orc.b2rdi.sts or soap, manufacturers, from 2s to 2s tid per gallon. Onion?.—Melbourne, £7 10s to £B. • Storing Grain. —Wo are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive al! kinds of consignments, and render account •a'.es promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.). ■ Heport for the week ending Saturday. Occober 29: During the past week supplies of local produce have been arriving freely, rhubarb, salads, cabbage, green peas, and new potatoes commanding the most attention. The .shipment of Rurotongan oranges arrived in bad order, and had to be repacked, but v the pines were in good condition. In produce inicst lines are firm with the exception of <;ggs, some agents curbing prices to 9Ad per dozen. Butter is also easier, and pigs are arriving freely. So far we have placed all our consignments at good values.. We give below the. actual prices secured for our consignors: Hobsrt Applss.—Dessert s.p.m., 10s od to 12s- 6d; stunners,- • 9s od; i.e., 8s 6d to Ss Of!. Locals: None available. Chang«s.-'.Sy<3-n<sry dumps, IDs 6tl to 12s; Mildura. 12a 6d to 13s 6d; Rarotonga, 12s 6d to 15s. Pines.—Ordinary rough. 10s 6d; Queens, 10s &d; Rarotongaa 10s 6d. Passion fruit, lis. Mandarins, choice, 12s 6d. Lemons. —New South "Wales dumps, 9s 6d to 10s; flats. 7s 6d. [Bananas, 15s to 17s. Cucumbers, 8s 6J to 12s. Tomatoes, Is 6d to 2s for extra -choice. Green peas. 5d to 6id. Potatoes, 5d to 6d per lb. Asparagus. 6d per !b bundle Walnuts.—New sea-son .-:, 7d per lb. Bulk dates, 2d ; pou-id cartons, 3s 6d per dozen. Cauliflowers, ss. Cabbage, 3s 6d to 6s per sack. Lettuce, 16 to Is 3d •per dozen. Rat':-}!, 6d. Spring onions, 6d per dozen. Rhubarb, 6s 6d to 8s per twt. Potatoes—Prircest table Un-to-Dates. '£lo to- £l2 for specially choice: Derwents. £l2; medium sorts. £7 10s oer ton: seed Up-to-Dates, £7 10s to £3 10s. Hay.—Clover, 70s. Straw. —Pressed oaten. 355: wheaten. 245. Oat sheaf chaff, 90.> to 102 s 6d per xon. Fowl wheal. -Good bright olump. os 3d to 3s 6d; broken. 2s 9d to 3s: smutted. to 3s. Oats. -Gartons, " A" grade, 2s 2d to 2s Sd; "B" grade. 2s; duns, sparrowbilis. Danish, black, 2s to 2s Id (sacks extra). Barley. -Feed bailey. 2s to 2s 3d (sacks extra): milling samples, 3s 6d per bushel. Eggs.—Guaranteed stamped. Hid; ordinary -cased. 10j,<t per dozen : crate*, lid for guaranteed, but not. stamped. Butter. —Storekeepers' pats. to 10V' : separator, to Is: local factory, 55th boxes. '.s: 28ib box-". Is: 141 b boxes. Is; hulk butter, in 561 b boxes, 104 d per lb. Lard. '— Prime,. Ojd procurable in 56'b «ases. Honey.—Better demand. Bulk. 2d to- 4d; 101 b tin=. 3s 6d. Bacon.— H"air ■ demand. Prime smoked rolls. 7d; hams. 181 b to 22!b weight. 8V; tier lb; sides. sd. Piers. Bacon weights im to 1601 b. 4id to 4irl oer lb: porkers. Cheese. —Old. to bkd. Onions. —Melbourne, 8s 6d. Horsehair.—ln good demand. Is 3d to 1e 6d. B-es-■wax. Is 4d per lb. Fat. —We hold orders at highest, prices. 22>- to Pie fruits are .now beinrr inquired for. We can"- - large stocks. and will b= »>T«!ased to quote on application. Rabbitskine. — Selected prime winter does. 30d to 38d for eome extra choice; prime winter does. to 29d; winter does, to 19d ; wjnter bucks, 20d to 23d ; second winter bucks, 13d to 15d: incominq: arcl early winter. to 16d: autumns. in 15d ; racks, to 13d : sumosprs, to 12r!: selected winter blacks, 36d to 40d. Poultry : n good demand. Hen?. Is od to "ie'' • oockerels. extra prime. 2s 9d to 3s 8d each ;• other?, 2= to 2s 6d; millet*. 2s 6d eaeli : ducks. f r 3 S <Vi ee->b : turkey gobblers. Bjd: hens. 7d r>°r lb; 1 geese, 3s 9d each. Meat Sales. —Mutton, j 3d to 4d : bee f . 2id to 6d, accoi-dirg to cuts. I Pork, 4d to 6d. " Corresoon<'-°nc'" ind respect- i fully Customers kindlv no'o we have added a new telephone. No. 2943. I REILLY, SCOTT, « GILL. Proprietors. WHEAT AND FLOUR MARKETS. Press Association— B» Telptirniiii—Cop-richt , LONDON. October 31. The total quantity of wheat and flour j afloat, for the United Kingdom is estimated j at 2.660.000 quarters, and for the Continent j at 2,475.000 quarters. The Atlantic shiniments are 254.000 auarters. and the Pacific . 45,000 quarters. The total European ship- ; ir»nts are 1,775.000 quarters; Argentine, ! *<ir)oo .Quarters: Russian. 870 000 quarters:

' Danubian provinces, 255,000 quarters; India, 82,000 quarters; Australasia, 95,000 quarters. <o.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS.

(Peh United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 1. There is still only a/ small amount of j business passing in whent. The wool stores ; in town axe now cleared of their stocks of , grain, and the farmers who are holding wheat are less anxious than before to .'Jell I in view of the extremely dry season teat is being experienced. The only buyers are j shippers who have space to fill in the last '' two steamers that have been arranged for to take wheat at a low freight. No sales of any consequence are- reported, but 3s to 3s Id are the best prices offered for good to i prime wheat. I Oats aire still very firm, but the recent 1 advance in prices has reduced the demand from the North Island. A line of 10CO bushels of B grade Garfons has been purchased at Is lid at a 2d station for local ; consumption. There are very few oats offering, and in view of the scarcity of feed in some of the country districts the supply for outside orders is limited. iPotatoes are still dea.rer, and some merchants have had to give up to £lO per ton for Derwents at country stations. They are mostly odd lots of a few bags offered, and the market is almost over for the season.

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The Customs returns for last month, as compared with October. 1909, were as follow : October, 1910: Net Customs. £37,941 18s 2d; beer duties, £2694 9s 3d; gold export, nil. October, 1909: Net Customs, £42.106 7s 4d; beer duties. £2724 15s Id; gold export, 22060 z. valued at £8823.

INVESTMENT STOCKS October 31. National Bank—Buvers £5 15s 6d, sellers £5 17s. Bank of New Zealand—Buyers £lO 4s6d. National Insurance—Buvers £1 lis 3d, sellers £1 lie 7ld. ITnion Steam Ship Corrfpany—Buyers £l 15s 9d. Westport Coal Company—Buvers £6 7s 6d. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Buyers 5s 3d. sellers 7.1. Dunedin Stock Exchange Proprietary— Bayers £3. Milburn Lime and Cement (£1) —Buyers £1 19s 3d. Moigio! Woollen Factorv —Buyers £3 6s. New Zealand Drug Company (£2)— Sellers £2 lis. New Zealand Portland Cement —Buyers £1 14s 6d. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange reports that the Inborn market' for the past fortnight has bean fairly brisk, there being a good demand for ploughmen and farm hands. The ruling wages are :—Ploughmen. 25s to 27s 6d; rouseabouts, 20s to 22s 6d: milkers, 20s to 255; youths, 15s to 20*: labourers. 7s 6d to 8s; couoles, £BO to £100; housekeenera, 15s'to 20s.