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The directors of the May-Oatway Syndicate have declared a dividend of Is P« r share, payable to-day. A . London cablegram, states that _ the American visible wheat supply is 64,9 (6,WV bushels. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, September 26. Wheat, 3s 7£d. Bran and pollard, £5 ss. Flour: City, £8 15s; country, £7 17s 6d. Maize, 4s. Oats: Algerian, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; feeding, 2s 8d; Tasmanian, 2s lid to 3s. Barley: English, 4s 6d. to ss; 9d. Oniorts: Victorian, £3 15s to £4. Potatoes: Tasmanian,_£7 <to £7 10s; seed, £8 to £lO. Butter, 104 s to 112 s; selected, 116 s. Cheese, 6gd to 7d. Bacon, -7id to 73d MELBOURNE, September 28. Chaff: Demand good. Oaten dumped, £3 15s to £4; compressed and covered, £4 10s; uncovered, £4 5». Wheat, 3s Flour. £8 10s. Oats: Algerian, 2s sd; feeding, 2s. Barley: Cape, 3s 6d. Maize, 3s Bd. .'. Bran and pollard, £5. Onions, £3. Potatoes, £4 to £4 ss. ADELAIDE. September 28. Wheat, 3s sd. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Bran and pollard, 12^d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 27. At Addington there were moderate entries of stock and a good attendance. Beef was firm at last week's rates. Store sheep showed no material chairge. Fat lambs were easier, and fat sheep sold at an advance oh last week's prices. Fat' pigs were .weaker in demand and price. There was a fair demand for store cattle, and good dairy oorws sold well. The yarding of store sheep was a small one,, and mostly medium sorts. Ewe hoggets sold at a little improvement. Wethers were somewhat firmer," and there was a good demand for ewes and lambs. The better classes of ewe hoggets sold up to 14s 7d; smaller, 12s 4d; mixed sexes, lis 7d to 12s 9d; full-mouth ewes and lambs, 8s 7d to 9e 7d (all counted); halfbred wobhers, 12s lOd to ISs Bd. There were 102 fat lambs penned, a number of which'were small. Owing to the increased numbers offered the competition was not so keen, and prices were easier. The better sorts made 15s to 21s, and smaller 9s to 14s 3d. A small yarding of fat sheep was made up, principally of Southland and North Island consignments. There was a rise of fully Is per head as compared with the preyious week in consequence of the supply being short. The range of prices was: Extra prime wethers, to 325; prime, 21s 6d to 265; -others, 18s to 21s; extra prime ewes to 31s od;. prime, 18s od to 23s 6d; others, 14s 8d to 18s; hoggets 14s lOd to 26s 9d; merino wethers, 17s od to 21s Id; extra, to 22s 9d. The supply of beef comprised 198 head, and a large proportion consisted of prime quality animals. The demand for this class was keen, and last week's high rates were fully maintained. Steers made £7 10s to £11; extra, to £ls 7s 6d; heifers, £6 to £10; extra, to £l3 ss; cows, £5 2® 6d to £9; extra, to £l2. These prices were equal to 30s to 35s for prime to 40s for extra", 26s to 29s for medium, and 25s to 25s 6d for cow and inferior per 1001 b. The entry of veal calves was made up chiefly of smaJL sorts, and they sold at_ 4s '6d to 50s, one well-finished yearling making £5 :ss. . . There was a fair entry of store cattle, and a good demand for the larger sorts. Yearlings made 30s to 36s 6d; 15 to 18 months, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d; two-year-old steers, £3 3s to £3 15s; two-year-old heifers, £3 12s to £3 five-year-old steers, £5 2s to > £5e 7d 6d; four-year-old heifers, £4 5e to £4 6s; dry cows,..£l to £5 7s 6d. Good dairy cows were in demand, prices ranging from £3 10s to £ll 10s. The yarding of fat pigs showed an increase in numbers, and prices were consequently easier. ChoptDers made £2 10s to £5 7s; heavy baconers, £3 to £3 15s; lighter, £2 7s 6d to £2 15s (equal to s£d to sgd per lb); large porkers, £1 17s 6d to £2 ss; smaller, £1 10s to £1 15s (equal to sgd per lb). Store pigs were also entered in lar?e numbers, and they met with a fair demand, several outside buyers being present. Large sorts made £1 4s to £1 8s; medium, 18s to £1 3s; smaller, 12s to 15s; wea/iers, 8s 6d to 12s od. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. CFboM OUB OWH COBBESPOXDEMT.) INVERCAROILL, September 30. Stock.—There has been a fair amount of business passing in stock during the past week. Fat cattle remain at about 30s to 31s per 1001 b. The advance in prices anticipated all along the line % for the last Wallaoetown sale did not come. Any pens, of decently finished stuff, however, were in good demand, but this class has been all too. rare for a good number of sales past. There is a bit of a flutter in fat wethers, the price having jumped in a few days from 3gd to 4d per pound. At the yards on Tuesday the entry was pretty mixed, and any prime butchers' sheep were eagerly competed for up to 22s 6d. No fat ewes to speak of, are in the market, but any for sale are eagerly competed for. One line of good stuff realised 16s 7d at the last sale. The market for stores has not undergone any appreciable < change in prices, although there is distinct evidence of a better inquiry. In another two or three weeks we should see a good number of farmers stocking up their usual shearing requirements. Prices for the past week

of all descriptions may be quoted as follows :—Fat cattle : Prime ox, 30s to 31s per 1001 b; heifer, 27s to 27s od; cow, 23s to 23s 6d. Fat wethers, 4d per lb; best butchers' wethers, 21s 6d to 22s 6d; lighter, 19s'to 19s 6d; bare, 18s to 18s 9d. Store sheep: Four-tooth ewes, 19s to 20s and up to 20s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 18s to 18s 6d; two, four, six, and eight-toothi, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; full-mouth ewes, 12a 6d to 13s; older ewes, down to 10s; ewe hoggets (best), 15s; ordinary, 14s to 14s 3d ; mixed sex hoggets, 13s to 13s 6d, and up to 13s> 9d; wether hoggets, 12,s 6d to 12s 9d; smaller, 10a 6d to lis; two-tboth wethers, 15s to 15s 6d; four-tooth wethers16s to 16s 6d. Store cattle: Well forward tbree-voar-olds, £6 10s to £7 ss; two-year-olds, £4 10s to £5; yearlings, £3 to' £3 15s. Calves, £1 12s 6d to £2. Dairy cows: Best, £ll 10s to £l2; ordinary, £8 to £9; old, £4 to £5. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside r Wednesday. September 27. Fat Cattle.—One hundred and eeventyfour yarded. These were- chiefly bullocks of good quality, with a few pens of wellfinished heifers and cows. Competition was good, but on account of the number forward prices were a shade lower than last week. Rest bullocks, £l2 10s to £l3 15s; i extra to £ls ss; trood to medium, £lO 15s to £ll 15s ; inferior, .. £9 to £10; best cows and heifers, £8 15s to £9 10s; extra to £ll 17s 6d; medium. £7 to £8; inferior, £5 to £5 155.--—Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 20 and sold: For Mr. F. Samuels (Seaview), 8 cows and heifers from £l2 12e 6d to £8 2s 6d ; executors of the late W. Kfrk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks, at £9 17s 6d; Mm Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 4 bullocks at £ll 2s 6d to £9 12s od; Mr J. Stonawa-v (Outram), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d; Mr J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 1 bullock a £lO 2s 6d, 1 do at £5 ss; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff) 1 cow at £7 17s 6d; a client, 1 bullock at £ll 10s. - Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.), sold: For Mr W. Y. Scott (Mataura), 8 bullocks to £l3 12s 6d; Mr H. Green (The'Glen), 8 bullocks to £l3 2s 6d; Mr A. Duncan (Wairio), one bullock at £lO, 8 heifers to £lO 17s od.——Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and 'Co. . (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, 3 bullocks at £ls 7s 6d, 3 do at £l3 17s 6d, 1 do at £l2; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Monona), 2 bullocks at £l3 15s 2 do at £ll 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £8 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3' bullocks at up to £ll ss, 1- heifers at £B, 1 bullock and 1 heifer for £l3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a. client, 16 bullocks to £l4 ss; Mr J. M'Cubbin (Riversdale), 9 bullocks to £lO 'l2s 6d, 1 pen heifers at £8 15s; Mr Wm. Charters (Mosgiel), 8 bullocks to £l2 lCte: Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), 5 bullocks at £9 10s.--;—Th© Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded 56 and sold: For Mr D. Tilson (Port Molyneux), 2 bullocks at £ls 15s. 2 do at £ls 3s od, 4 do at £l3 2s 6d, 4 do at £lO 12s 6d, 4 do at £9 17s 6rl 4 do at £ll 10s; the trustees of the late Wm. I Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullook at £l3 ss; Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3,' 2 do at £l2, 3 do at £lll7s 6d, 5 do at £ll 15s, 3 do at £ll 7s 6d, 2 do at £lO 17s 6d, 1 do at £lO 10s, 1 do at £10; Messrs Geo. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), 1 bullock at £l2 10s, 3 do at £ll, 2 do at £ll ss, 1 do at £9 12is 6d, 3 heifers at £9, 3 do at £7 10s; Mr W.. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 1 6d.— Messrs Strdnach, Morris, and. Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Robert Weston (Eskdale), 3 bullocks "at £l2 17s 6d, 3 do at £l2 7s "6d, 3 do at £ll 12s 6d, 1 heiferat £9 12s od; Mr Robert Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s

Store Cattle. —Small yarding. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Mr G. Geddes (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 cows at £4 15s, 5 cows to £3 6s; Mr R. Mitchell, 1 oow at £3 106. Messrs Donald Reid and Ob. (Ltd.) yarded <36 and sold: For Messrs J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), JL\ Maxwell, (Dunedin), W. Townley, Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), and T. Sinclair, steers to £7 ss, cows to £4, heifers to 17s 6d, bulls to £3 17s: od, yearlings to £2 18s. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Fred. Rotting (Mosgiel), 6 cows at up to £3 17s 6d, 3 steers at £2 18s; Messrs T. O'Connell, D.-Black, and others, 9 steers and heifers at up to £5 17s bd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For-Mr J. M'Cubbin (Riversdale), Mr T. Daunt (Balclutha), and others, bulls to £7, steers to £4 19s. The Otago Farmers' Co-or^ra-tive Association of New Zealand . (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr S." Johnston (Sawyers' Bay), Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), and clients, bulls to £3, %ows and heifers to £5 55,-steers to £4.-.'. Dairy Cows.—Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Townley . (Highcliff), Mr Geo. Wray (Oamaru), Messrs J. and A. Mee (Kuri Bush), Mr Geo. .Geddes (N.E. Harbour), and Mrs Wishart (Henley), dairy cows to £4.—7-Th© Otago Farmers' 00-c»>erative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold:. For Mr Jno. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), Mr C. Stratton (Saddle Hill), and clients, dairyXoows to £4 10s. Calves.—Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), S. Goodsir (Saddle Hill), Wm. lownley (Highcliff), Lousely (Green Island), and Mrs Jessie. Turner (Halfway Bush), calves from 15s 'to 4s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercanitle"Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Geo. Grey (Clarendon), Mrs G. Gordon (Mosgiel), Mr Geo. M'Donald (Mosgiel), and others, calves to 16s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) panned and sold: For Mr Jno. Blair (East Taieri), Mr T. - ' Schofield (Mount Cargill), Mr Wm. M'Fattie (Momona). Mr D Ford (Allanton), Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), and clients, calves to 20s.

Fat Sheep.—469o penned, the majority of which were well finished wethers, with a few pens of extra prime and heavy; the balance being medium to small unfinished sheep. At the commencement of the sale bidding was slow, although all prime sheep sold fairly well. As the sale progressed competition got keener, and. prices all round were about on a par with those ruling last wees. Bast wethers, 23s to 25s 6d; extra prime and heavy, from 27s 6d to 325; best ewes, 20s to 225; extra, to 245; good, 18s to 19s; medium, 14s to 16s. The National Mortgage and Agencv Company of New Zealand .Ltd.) penned 955, and sold: For Mr J. Wilkins (Maybank), 21 special wethers at 32s 6d 19 do 255, 16 do 235; Mr Campbell (Edendale), 230 wethers to 18s 3d. 5 hoggets to 17s 9d; Mr Mason (Pukerau), 53 wethers 21s 9d, 39 do 2ls 3d, 20 do ?3s 9d; Mr G. W. Brooks (Evans Flat), 120 wethers to 20s 6d; Mr A. Thompson (Kelso), 10 ewes 245, 48 wethers 22s 3d; southern client--31 wethers 23s 3d, 25 do 22s 3d; Mr A.

Marshall -(Toiro), 31 wethers 20s 9d, 28 do 19s 9d; Mr J. 11. Wright, 3] wethers 20s, 28 do 19s 6d; Mr J. Wilson (Bankend), 25 wethers 245, 34 do 22s 9d; Mr M. Robertson, 155 wethers 255. Donald Rcid and Co. \Ltd.) penned 987, and sold: For Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. (Heriot), as agents, 40 wethers at 24s 9d to 235, 12 wethers a.fc 21s 6d; Mr James Burnett (Saddlebank), 55 wethers at 23s 3d to 22s 3d; a client, 50 wethers ft-t 28s; Messrs Henderson and Co. (Invercargill), as agents, 120 wethers at 20s 9d to 20s; Mr James Franco (Milton), 6 ewes at 17s ;_ Mr John Heads (Milburn) 19 wethers at' 16s: Mr J. M'Noe (Merino Downs), 64 wethers at 24s 3d to 225. Ud,-'6l ewes-at. 22b to 14s; Mr J. G. Pea roe (Waipiata), 116 wethers at 20s 6d to 17s 3d. 14 hoggets at 14s; Mr T. G. Stephens (Wright's Bush), 59 wethers at 2.5 sto 25s 3d ; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 62 wethers at 19s 9d to 17s 9d; Southland Farmers' Co-opera-tivo (Gore), as agents, 59 ewes at 21s 3d to 18s 9d, 2 wethers at 24s 3d; a client, 48 wethers at 18s to 17s 6d, 14 ewe* at 17s; Mr A. Cameron (Bmvie), 70 wethers at 23s 9d to 235; Mr B. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 37 wethers at 22s 9d to 21s, 23 ewes at 20s 6d; Mrs Livingstone (Waitahuna), 38 wethors at 23s 3d to 20s 3d, 18 ewes at 17s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned 803, and sold: For Messrs Anderson Bros.. (Waiwera South), 31. wethers at 25s 9d, 13 at 23s 9d, 14 at 23s 6d; Mr i>. Gunn (Waiaii), 20 prime wethers at 275, 5$ at 21s 6d: a client;. 60 wethers at 22s 6d; Mr M. Fleming (Milton), 55' wetheiifrat. 235, 23 at 22s 6d, 40 at 19s 9d; Mr D; -Edgar (Tapanui), 37 wethers at 21s 6d, 22 at" "20s, 1 owe at 24s 6d; Mr Thos. Gordon (Gavaton), 33 wethors at 20s 3d, 21 at 18s 6d, 25 at 18s 3d, 40 at 16s 9d; Mr D. Weir (Waiata), two pens wethers to: 24s'; Mr.A. Maitland (Glempark), two pens wethers to 24s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For MiGeorge Stewart (Brooksdale), 32 wethers at 28s, 31 do at 26s 9d, J3l at 25s 9d, 11 wethers at 25s 6d. Mr A. Macalister (Lumsden), 32 wethers at 25s 6d, 41 at 23s 6d, 37 at 22s 9d: Mr D. Bryce (Lovell's Flat), 31 wethers at 253 3d, 28 ewes at 24s 6d; a client, 34 wethers art 23s 9d, 23 hoggets at 18s 6d; Messrs. M'Gillway Bros. (Kelso), 28 wethers at 26s 3d, 27 ewes at 235. 3d; Messrs Muir Bros. (Fortification), 26. wethers atf23s 6d, 24 wethers at 225; Messrs Tavlor Bros. (Wa.iruna), 28 wethers at 23s 6d," 20 at 20s 6d. 10 ewes at 18s 9d; Mr W. M. Hailes (Balfour), 31 wethers at 18s 9d, 35 ewes at 15s 9d, 39 ewes at I6s, 37 ewes at 14s 6d, 23 hoggets at 15s 9d.—— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 1010, and sold: For Mr J. O'Connor (Wendon), 1 pen- wethers at 24s 3d; Mr M. A. Fleming, (Milton), 38 wethers at 23s 3d, 42 do at 22s 6d. 40 do at 20s 6d;., Mr H. M'Ritehi© (Heriot). 31 withers at ,23s 3d, 41 do at 22s 6d, 27 do -at 225, 75 do to 20s; Mr C. B.: Ro'we (Clinton), 40 wethers at 235, 30 do at 20s 6d, 49 do to 20s 3d; Mr A. D. Mathieson (Clinton), 1 pen wethers at 21s 9d, 41 do at 21s 3d, .1 pen hoggets at 15s. 6d; Mr R. Jopp (Riyersdale), 38 wethers at' 21s; Mr B. Stevenson (Wilk>wbank), 55 wethers to 20s 9d; Mr R. Davidson' (Raeside), 1 pen ewes a-t 20s, 36 wethers at 20s, 29 do at 19s, 28 do at. 18s 9d; Mr A. Duncan (Wairio), 50 wethers to 18s 6d • a client,. 65 -wethers at 18s, 98 do at 17s, 18. do at 17s 9d, 26 do to 16s 9d; Mr J. Taylor (Kyeburn>, 60 wefihers' to 15s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-' tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.)peniied and sold: For Mr A. J. Webb (Waipahi), 58 ewes I to 245; a client, 48, wethers at 19s; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), pen "wethers at 245, pen ewes at Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 430, and sold: For Mr John Dickison (Mainholm, Pomahaka), 37 wethers at 28s 9d, 73 do at 24s 9d; Mrs Sim (Rosemount), 23 wethers at 23s 9d, 13 do at 22s 9d, 20 ewes at 225; a southern client, 35 ewes at 21s; Mr E. Ottrey (Heriot), 17 Avethers at 24s 9d, 49 ewes at 18s 9d, 50 do at 14s 3d; Mr J. Wood (Woodlands, 1 pen wethers at 24s 9d, 48 do at 21s 6d, 30 do at 20s 3d, 22, do at 19s 9d.

Lambs.—26 nice quality spring iambs were yarded, arid, sold, under good com-, petition, at up to 21s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John. Heads (Miiburn), 4 at 19s ; v Mr Jamea France (Milton), 10 at 24s to 21s.- Da.l- - and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For a client, lambs to 19s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs H. and A. (/lark (Portobello), 3 lambs at 16s.—— Xne Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned, and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 5 lambs to" 225.

Pigs.—2oo penned. Stores were slightly easier than last week, but fats were very firm at late ruling rates.- —The National Mortgage and. Agency ■Company - (Ltd O-. penned and sold: For Mr K. Robinson," juri. (Otokia), 10 at 27s 6d; Messrs Dysou,J Casey, and Douglas, bacon, pigs to 60s, porkers to 52s Reid a.nd Co. (Ltd.) yarded 104, and sold: For. Mr: Alex. Cameron (Banvie), 32 at 51s 6d to 16s; Mr Wm, Bryant (Wvllie's Crossing-), 6 at 38s. 6d to fcls 6d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 11 at 21s to 12s 6d; Mr Fred. 'Williams (North-East Valley), 4 at 9s; Mrs Hopewell (Green Island), 1 at 455; Mr J. Wadsworth (Port Chalmers), 9 at 59s to 36s 6d; Mr D. Stewart (Green Island), 1 at 4Cs 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 at 62s 6d .to 455. 6d; Mr James O'Donnell (Allanton), 4 at 255; a client, 1 at 30s; Mr James Stewart (Hopehill), 2 at 58s; Mr M. Backet* (Momona), 5 at 32s to 28s; Messrs Brown and Harris (Leith Valley), 3 at 34s 6d; Mas James Mitchell (Brooklyn Farm), 4 at 21s; Mr, Patrick O'Connell (Mount Cargill), 1 at 60s; Mr A. Davies (Broadacres); 1 at 365; Mr Thomas Casey (Pino Hill), 2 at 325; Mr George Donaldson (Leith Valley), 8 at 30s to 295; a client, 4 at 14s. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For various olients, 43 pigs at up to £3 17s fcd-- -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Geo. Grey (C'la.vendon), Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), Mr T. Casey (NorthEast Valley), Mr R. Lockie (North-East Valley), and others., pvgs from 25s to £2 17s. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New' Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. Gow (Woodside), 3 pigs at £3 10s 6d; Messrs Sonntag Bros. (Brockvilk), 1 pig at*/£2 lis 6d; Mr D. Ford' (Allanton), 2 pigs at £2 10s; Mr F+ Roberts (Waitaliuna), 20 pigs to £2 6s; Mr. James Kennedy (Sutton), 4 pigs at 225; Mr T. Henderson (Brighton), 3 pigs at 16s 6d; Mr F, Williams, 5 pigs at 10s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarde<l--27, and sold: For Mental Hospital (Seacliff). 1 chopper at 83s, 1 do at 795, 1 do at 745, '2 porkers at 40s, 6 porkers to 30a 6d, 5 stores at 235; Mr F. Krppp (NorthEast Valley), 1 baconer at 445; Mr F. Williams (Broadacres), 2 stores at 23s 6d; Messrs Murray, Roberts, amd Co. (Glad* brook), 3 slips at 16s, 5 do at 12s ft

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DUNSIMN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co.. auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dur.edm. report (wholesale) for the "week as under. Ail quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when pendicg samples, always to put a price on them, as-buyers do ..not feel inclined to -rriake offers: Barley.—Feed, 2s 6d to 3s. Malting*, 4s to is 9d. Cape barley, 2s 9d to 3s. Whoait.—Prime milling, velvet, 4s; Tuscan, 3s »a to 3s lOd, -ex store, sacks extra; fowl wheat 3s 7d to 3s 8d for beat whole, ex storey '-inferior, 3s to 3s 3d, ex store, sacks Oats.— Milling 3s; 'medium to good feed, 2s lOd to 2s lid; -inferior, 2s-Ad to 2e 6d, ex extra-.-';-- ■-• < ' _ ' t vRyecorn, 2s i: »d-to 3« 3d' <«a«ks extra). Maize; 3s tb-35.6d (aacks extra). Prusßitkii Blue vpeas, from to; 6s 6d Pattridge peas. 4». Chaff.—Prime heavy, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; choice black oat, £4 15s; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 155.,. _ Ryegrass.—Farmers dressed- New seaaon s 2s 6d "to 3» on trucks; machined seed, to 4a 6d. ' . - 1 . ~ - ,: Cocksfoot, 6d to 7d per lb, according to quality; extra heavy clean, 7id. Linseed;. 15s 6d " to 16s «d. Ch'ewing'a Fescue.— seasons, machined, 6d to :6|d.-:. • oIJ Walnuts. —New season a, 8d to Bja. Eggs.—Fresh,. IOd; guaranteed, T lid per dozen. ' . Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Monday good catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition- was keen, prices ruling firm at last, sale's rates. The following are the prices 'paid:—Super winter does, 20d to 21|d? first winter does, 18d to 19£d; outgoings, 14Jd to 16id; super winter bucks, 17d to 18d'- first-winter bucks, 16d to 16|d; outgoing winter bucks, 13d to 14Jd; incomings, 14*d to 15Jd; autumns, 12Jd to 13Jd; prime racks to 9|d; light Tacks, 7d to 8d; runne'rs and suckers, 3d to sd; springs, lOd to 12d; best winter blacks, 20d to 22d; second winter blacks, 16$d to 18Jd; autumn and inooming, 13d to 15d; fawns, lOd to 15id; howebair, 16|d to 18|d; cowhair, 8d to TOid; oowtips, Is 6d to Is IOJd dozen; catskins, 3d to 6d each. Sheepskins. —At the sale on Tuesday moderate catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers, and competition being keen prices ruled very firm.at last sale's rates. Best halfbreds, 7Jd to 7£d; good halfbreds, 6d to 6§d; short halfbreds. 5d to 5Jd; fallen halfbreds, s|d to 6d; best fine crossbreds. 6d to 6Jd; good.fine crossbreds, 5Jd to 6d: short fine crossbreds, 4Jd to sd; best crossbreds, 6d to 6Jd; short crossbreds, 4d to 43d; pelts, 3Jd to 4d; best morinos, 6d to 6£d; medium" merinos, 5d to s|d; short merinos, Ad to 4Jd; best lambs, 6Jd to 7d-; medium lambs, Gd. to 6id.' Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices:—Best rendered, in tins. 23s to 255; medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 225; inferior rendered; in tins; 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks. 26s to 27s 6d; mediutn rendered," in casks, 23s to 24s 6d; inferior rendered; 'in casks, 20s to -225; best oaul fat. 21s 6d; rough fat, 125.t0 16s 6d. . Hides.—The usual fortnightly sales, were held, on the 28th and 29th, when good catalogues were submitted to"'a full attendance of buyers. Competition . was keen, prices Tuling firm at last- sale's rates: —picked stout ox, 60lb to 751 b, 8d to 9sd; stout, 60lb to 751 b, 71d. .to 8d; medium substance, 58lb to 651 b, 7d to 7Jd; 40lb to 50lb, 6Jd to 61d; cows, 581 b to 6filb, 6|d to.6|d; 401 b to 50lb, 6Jd to 6|d; 30lb to 38lb, 6Jd to 6|d: ox, 30lb to 381 b, 6Jd to 61d; scored and slippy, all weights, 6d to 6foU cut. and damaged, 5Jd to 6d; best yearlings, 6£d to 6|d; cut yearlings, 5d to 51d; best calfskins, -81 d; good calfskins,. 8d to Bid; cut calfskins, 6£d to 7£d; Blippy calfskins, 4jd to s£d. W.ool.—The following are the prices ruling:—Best halfbred, BJd to 9Jd; good, 7Jd to SJd; inferior, 6d to 7d; best crossbred, 6|d to BJd; inferior, 5d to 6Jd; best tellies and pieces, 5d to 6d; second, 3Jd to 4§d; locks, Id to 3d; merino fleeces. 7d to 9Jd; crutchings. 31d to 5Jd. Potatoes.—Prime freshly dug samples, £2 6s to £2 10a, ex rail, Dunedin. Salt butter, lid ■ to Is; separator. Is to Is Id; fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, aod to tia. ~ , t Cheese. —Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6d; loaf, Jd more.'' Honey.-T-In good demand. Section honey, new •eason's, 6s to 7s Der doz.; bulk, large tins, 4d; small tins, 4jd to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is od; wanted. Hams, 9d. Bacon.—Roll, 7d to 7Jd; aid**, 7d to 8d (slow of sale), . Popltry ; for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2a 6d to 3s 6d per pair; roosters, 3s 6d to 4s i geese, 4s to 5s 6d; ducks (old), 2s to 3s per pair; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair. Fruit.-*-In good'demand;-: Pish Oil, for oirphardists or soap manufacturers, from . 2s to. 2s 6d per gallon. Onions;.—Melbourne brown £6 10s. 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 Bales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LIMITED (Reilly, Scott, and Gill, Proprietors) report:—Owing to the changeable weather business has been somewhat erratic during the past week. We have received some nice consignments of pigs, which were eagerly" competed for and realised s£d per lb. Oats, straw, and chaff have also had an excellent demand. Fowl wheat is exceptionally scarce, and is urgently wanttd. Potatoes, we regret fb say, are in excess of requirements, and now that the Auckland market is supplied no shipping is being done from Dunedin. Shipments of fruit: The Rarotongan oranges reached this market in rather poor condition, and the bananas were also a. little soft on arrival. Fruit from Adelaide arrived in good condition, but owing to the boat not calling at Hoba-rt there was no Tasmanian fra.it available. We secured the following prices for our consignors: Mildura Navals, 13s to 14s. Lemons, 9s to IQs 6dl Mandarins, up to 15s.for large gins. Cucumbers, 15s. Oranges: imperials, 10s; large gins, 12s 6d; Adelaide, 10s; Sevilles, .. 8s 6d... Pines, 12s 6d. Passions, ..9s to 10s 6d. Cocoanuts, 13s/ Apples: Scarlets, 10s 6d to 13s 6d; Scunners, 10s 6d to 12s; French Crabs, 9s 3d to 10s; Stones, 9s 6d to 10s. Rhjab£rb, 2d ; to 4d per lb. Vegetables: Cabbage, 2s 6d to 5s 6d; cauliflowers, 5s to 10s; turnips, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; parsnips, 5s od; carrots (scarce). 3s to 4s; lettuce, Is od per dozen; onions (Melbourne), 7s per cwfc Potatoes: Prime table, 55s ex truck; other lines, 52s 6d; pig potatoes,

355; seed have no inquiry. Oat straw realised 50s ex truck. Oat sheaf chafF, in keen demand; we cleared all our consignments £4 10s per ton ex truck. Wheaten straw is very scarce, realising 32s ex truck. Fowl wheat is scare, and wanted, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Oats, 3s to 3s 3d; crushed oats, 3s. Indian corn, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel. Rice meal, 6s to 6s 6d. Pollard. 9s. Bran. ss. Pig barley, 9s per sack. Tea: Brown Orange Pekoe, 51b 101 b, 201 b chests, Is Id to Is 2d". Flour: Rubv Dust from our Glen Park Mills £9. Eggs, the price is well maintained, iOd for case eggs and for stamped and guaranteed. Butter is easier. lid per.. lb. Preserved ginger. Dates, 2d. Walnuts, 5d to 7£d. Brazil nuts, 7'Ad. Peanuts, 2fd to-3d. Honey had. poor inquiry, though we have some very, choice lines forward, 101 b tins realising 4d to 4£d ;.. 561 b tins white hone- at 4id; section honey has no inquiry. Cheese is in good demand at 6£d to 7d.~ 3acon: Golden Bay Company's choice "rolls. 3d;- bams, ; 7id to Bd. Pigs: Prime'' bacon pigs are "yt anted, buyers "paying up to s£d per lb this week. Poulthv: In good demand, nens realising 2s to 2s 6d each:, ooolverels 2s 6d to 3s 5d each; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s'9d; turkeys—prime 8d to 9d, small hens 63d. Purebred eggs and stock birds have also good inquiry, quite a number being sold at full market rates. Chicken food, incubators, and brooders have been in great dtm.and. Bloodmeal. 17s per 1001 b. . Beeswax. Is 4d per lb. Comet egg preservative, 9d per tin. Rabbitskins: Super winter does, 20d to 21£d; first do, to 19^d: outgoing do. to 16£d; super winter bucks, 17d to 18d; first do, 16d to 16fd; outgoing do, 13d to 14£d; incomings, I4£d to 15£d; arutumns, 12£d to 13£d; prime racks, 9d to 9Jd;" light do, 7d to 8d; runners and suckers, 3d to sd; springs, lOd to Is; best winter blacks, 20d to 22d; second do, 16£d to 18£d; autumn and incoming do-, 13d to 15d : fawns, lOd to 15£d. Horsehair, I6id to 18id. Cowhair. 8d to Cowtips, Is 6d to Is peT dozen. Catskins, 3d to 6d each. Sheepskins: Best halfbreds, 7d to 7|d,; good do, 6d to 6fd; short and fallen. 5d to 6d; best fine crossbreds. &id to 6|d; good do, to 6d; short fine crossbreds, 4Jd to sd; fallen do, 5d to s^d; best crossbreds. 6d to 6|d ; good do, 5d to D 4'd; fallen, do. 4gd to sd; short do, to sd; best merinos, 6d to 6|d; good do, 5d to sfd; short do, 4d to 4|d; best lambs, 6d to 6^d; fallen do. 5d to 5-^d; best pelts, 3£ to 3d. Tallow: Best rendered in tins. 23s to 255; medium do, 20s to 22s 6d ; inferior do, 17s to 19s; best rendered in casks, 26s to 27s 6d; medium do. 23s to 24s 6d: inferior do, 20s to 225: best caul fat, 21s 6d: rough fat, 12s to 16s 6d. Hides: Picked stout ox; 8d to 9d; stout. 7d to 7ijd; heavy weights net stout.. 6d to 6id; light weights, > well ' flayed, 6d to 6id; medium do, 6|d to 63d: heavy cow, to 6j§d; medium do, 6|d to bid; light do, 6§d to second, and sloppy, sd. to sfd; cut and slippy, 4d to 43d; picked calfskins; B|d... to 9d; good do, 8d to Bid; cut do, 6yd to 7^d; slippy do, Id to. 3£d; best yearling. to 6£d: damaged do, 4d to 4yd. Wool: Best halfinferior do, od to 6|d; best crossbred, 7d to Sjfd ;> medium do. 6id to. 6|d; inferior do, sgd to 6d; merino, 7d to ,9d; best pieces, 5d to bid ; second do, 4d to 4£d; locks, lid to -3d, We have confidence in advising early consignments prime, oat sheaf chaff, fowl wheat, and bacon pigs, also cauliflowers. THE BUTTER MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. > MELBOURNE, October 3. The price of butter has increased to 13d wholesale. The advance is due to the high prices ruling in London. The Commonwealth exports of butter last year were 1,906,000 boxes, ; compared with 1,193,000 for th© previous year. THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET. (Peb United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 3., The British and New Zealand Meat Company received lie following cablegram firom- London: —Mutton, Canterbury 4d to 4id, North Island 3fd; lamb, Canterbury 4|d to s|d, North Island 5d to s£d; beef, hinds 3§d, fores 2£d. ANNUAL SPRING HORSE SALE. Messrs W right, 'Stephenson, and Co. report as follows:—Following on our thirtieth annual sale of. Clydesdale stallions, we held on Friday our speciai sale of draught maires andi geldingsWe had a fair entry—7s head in all—of good working horses, both mares and geldings. Owing to the continued operations of Australian exporters, we had very fewpedigreed mares and fillies on offer, the bulk of the entry being made up of ordinary working horses. Consequently we have no specially high puces to record.. At the same time, with a capital attendance of buyers, we experienced a brisk sale for good, young, sound horses at highly satisfactory prices. The chief demand was for well-bred draught mares and f.llies from three to six years old, of good substance, and for heavy young geldings from four to six years old sui table for shafting and town work. For aged and stale horses the demand was not so keen, still a large number changed hands at very satisfactory prices. The highest price was received for a nice quality mare belonging to Mr H. Small, Asliburton, which, after spirited competition,..was knocked down to Mr W. R. Gavvn, Mosgiel, at 60gs. For the same vendor we sold another mare at 36ggs. For other vendors our highest, prices were: For draughts—roan mare, £36; bay gelding, £36; grey gelding, £36; bay gelding, £33 10s; bay gelding, £3O; spring-carters sold up to £27 10s, while good harness horses made as high as £lB. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN - LAND COMPANY. LONDON, September 27. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared a dividend of 4 per cent, and a- bonus of 7 per cent. A London cablegram states that consols are quoted at £77 ss. BROWN, EWING, AND CO. The tenth annual meeting of Brown, Ewing, and Co. (Limitedl was hold on the 27th September in the board room, New Zealand Express Company's Building, Bond street. In the absence of Mr Thomas Brown (obairman of directors), Mr J. W. Henton presided. In moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet Mr Henton congratulated the shareholders on a -very satisfactory year's trading. After providing

for all contingencies, the following appropriations were recommended : —The usual dividends of 7 per cent, on ordinary and 6 per cent, on preference shares; £SOO as a special addition to the sinking fund; £SOO to reserve account; and £9OB carried forward to next year.—MrTeer seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.— The retiring director (Mr James Brown) and the auditor (Mr D. Crawford) were reelected.—A vote of thanks to the staff (replied to' by Mr Benton, manager) ended the proceedings. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following are the Customs returns for the past month : —Net Customs, 12s'lid: beer dutv, £2706 16s sd; gold exported, 71970 z,. valued -at £29,328. The tigures • for-September of • 1910 weire,: Net Customs,, £35,650 12s, 9d ;, beer : du<ty',;-£2901 0s lOd, gold exnorted, ,:0,1350z, valued-at £40,999. ;-■;.. .-,. .., ;.•:* ■,'.',, ~,:■ : .-.'. '•.,'_ .October !...„; The ; Customs returns for September, constitute a record amount for Auckland collected in duties on imports. Tlie total amounted to £91,985. which is about £25,000 in excess of the amount collected during an average month, a-nd" the highest for one four-weekly period in the history of the local office. The beet. previous total was for the month of August, when the collections readied £90,326. In September of last year the Customs duties totalled £66,073. For. _tho. past quarter the revenue benefited . t<- J£<j extent of £256,432 in- duties, while for the same period last year the sum was £203,698. The beer tax yielded £1953. as against £2C44 for the same month last year. In exports there has been *a gradual decrease throughout the'months of this year, and in-comparison with the same month of 1910. there has been a reduction of approximately £45,000 in value. . ' KAURI GUM SALES. LONDON, September. 29. • At the ka-uri gum sales 516 cases were offered and about half sold. Prices are unchanged. Three-quarter scraped, ordinary •to good, 140 s to 1655. PRICE OF SUGAR..It is felt by some members of the wholesale grocery trade (says the Wellington Post) that another rise in the price of sugar is pending. It is also • understood that the Colonial Sugar Refining Company will presently revise the quantity required to be taken in order to earn the.maximum discount of 4£ per cent. At present, this is £25,000 worth of sugar. , INVESTMENT STOCKS."".' -■■:. October 2, National Bank-—Sellers £6 2s 6d. New Zealand Insurance —Buyers -£4 12s 3d % sellers.£4 12s 96,' Ui'ion Steam Ship Company—Sellers £2 Is. . .-.-- .-■ . .- D.I.C. (ordinary)—Buyers-5s 9d. ■■•"-—■'