THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 25

THE WOOL SALES.

LONDON, September 26. The wool sales opened brisk at par to 7£ par cent, decline. September 27. < At the wool sales 7510 bales were offered, including 5741 from New. Zealand, Compared with the July closing prices, the following are the prices realised fo# the fleece portion of clips: —Good comb' ing merino, par to 5 per' cent, decline j faulty, 7£ per cent, decline ; fine.. er'6sa» breds, .5 per cent, decline; medium, 74 per cent, decline; coarse, par to 5 per cent, decline. There was a very large attendance, a good spirit, and keen competition at the lower level. There is stronger competition, and prices are very firm, with an occasional hardening tendency. September 28. There was good competition for greasy combings, scoureds were irregular, and crossbreds slightly firmer. The following are the prices realised for the fleece portion of the clips named j Waitopapia, top Bid, average Tekaka, top 10£d, average 9fd; Gear, top 15d, average ll|d; Koputone, top 16d, average 15^d. September -29.. The top price for the Mount Alto clip

was ll£d, and the average lOd, and the top price for the Murchison clip was 23d, and the average 21§d. There was a good sale at full opening rates. September 30. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named:— Heretaunga, top price 9d, average B£d; Wyndhom, top price 12£d, average 101 d. OctbbeT 1. At the wool sales 48,747 bales were offered, and 42,214 sold. The sales were ajumated. big prices were unchanged. The following are the prices realised for . the fleece portion of the clips named: ]3euopoi, top lid, average 10§d; Pungatuxa,, top average 31d; Aparima, top 10|d, average 9£d; Loch Tay, top 22£d, Average 21& The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advices regarding the opening of the present series of London-Colonial wool sales in London: —" The sales have opened with -strong competition and large attendance of buyers. All prices are lower 5 per cent, to 7£ per cent, for all kinds ' cf orosßbreds, and all kinds of slipea. 65,000 bales New Zealand available.'' The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand is in receipt of the following cable from its. London office, dated 26th September:—" Wool sales opened to-day for '..medium class of wool. Opening price was 7£ per cent, lower, all ether. cHasees opening price .5 per cent. lower. I than last sales closing rates." The -New' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is in receipt of the following advice by cable from its London office relative to the opening of the fifth series of sales on the 26th insfe.:—"There was a good attendance at the opening of | the sales to-day, competition by Home and Continental buyers being l irregular, and ! prices, as compared with the close of preceding, series, ruled in buyers' favour. The ' opening catalogues were fairly representative. As compared with last sales' closing rates, prices lower about par to 5 per cent, for merino, about 5 per cent, for coarse and fine crossbred, and about 5 per cent, to per cent, for medium orossbred." Messrs DaJgety and Co. report having received the following cable from their head office, dated London, 26th September. 1911: —"Wool sales opened. Attendance of buyers is large, competition animated, indifferent selection. As compared with closing rates last series, merino wools good •■ quality and_ condition par to 5 per cent. lower, .merino wools inferior and faulty 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, lower, faultv short wasty wools secured 10 oer cent, lower, neglected crossbred wools 5 per "cent, lower." . '✓ flow Moellier. TO THE EDITOR. ,' Sib,—Your notes on Chow Moellier, or marrow cabbage, have been of great interest to us, as we have grown the plant for three years in the Morven School gardens. We find that it grows very well here, and young plants transplant easily. As space is limited, we grew only a few plants. We found in seasons when the aphis destroyed swedes, etc., that, though it also had' been attacked, it did not seem to be checked in any way. If left to itself the lower leaves die down, but we pulled them off and fed them to poultry or stock. It grows here all through the winter, and does not sewn to be affected by frosts, of which we had a large "number this winter, but our height above sea level (55ft) is not so great that we are troubled by snow. We used no manure, but our soil (Waikakahi Estate) is very good. In height the plants varied from 4ft to 6ft, and after being established were left lb look after themselves. If, not moulded up the wind will blow them over, as they appear to have shallow roots. I weighed one of the plants after cutting off the root, and it turned the scale at 161 b, and this gives a very heavy yield of autumn and winter fodder per acre. Four or five practical farmers (who saw rt in the school gardens) in this district are growing a small plot this year, if

a note will be of any use.l may be able to send you some more information later. — I anij etc., R. B. Clarke, Head Master. Morven School, Ootober 2. [We shall be delighted at receiving further particulars from our correspondent, or from anyone experimenting with Chow Moellier or any other forage plant.—Ed. O.W.] DUNEDIN MARKETS. -WHOLESALE PRODUCE BEPOBTS*. .Lindsay and Columb. Princes etassat south, report under date the 3rd imst/: Wb«?al per bnshel. per ton Be3t milling 3/.0-4/1) Oaten chaff Medium do ... 3/.-I l'rime F5/0-95/0 Fowls' ... 3/6—:!/!) . Medium 75/i—B2/6 Milling oats' 3/o—3/2 Ryegrass and clover Feed oats ... 2/lU-3/0 bay ... 90/0 Malt barley ... 4/9 Straw: Feed barley 2/6—2/9 ■ Whesten 27/0—35/0 Cape barley ... P/ti Oaten... 47/6—50/0 Maize 3/tf Onions, good 120/0-140/0 Rolled bacon ... iid per ton. Side bacon ... 8d Hour, in 20ffa ~.185/0 Smoked hams ... 93 Flour, in 50*' ...200/0 Cheese ... 6£d—C}i Pollard 110/ Good salt butter, 12d to bran ... ... 95/ 14d. according to Oatmeal, in 25's 270/0 quality Pearl barley ... 266/n , Potatoes in over supply. Prime table, £2 15s; inferior and medium, elow sole, £1 10s to £2 10b. Cow chaff inquired for at up to £2 15a. r ' FABM AND DAIBT FBODTICE. Messrs Irvine and Stevenson, George street report paying for produce during the weei ending the 3rd inst. as follows: Fresh eggs, 10J i doz I Sep irator butter, SJd Salt butter; uot buying | per In Preah butter, good ordinary Cm lib and jib prints), lOd to "is per lb. Pigs, 1301 bto 1601 b, sJdu Honey, SJd. Fowls, 8s to 3s 6d (boiling). Potatoes, £3 per ton. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Ootober 2. The High cablegram from London, September 30, is as follows: Mutton. —The market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. Canterbury. 4£d; North Island, sfd. Lamb.—The market is quiet, but steady. Canterbury, bid; other than Canterbury, sfd. Beef.—The market is dull on account of the heavy arrivals and a less demand. New Zealand hinds, ofdj fores, 2§d, Butter.—The market is strong, and all stocks are advancing. The supply falls short of the demand. Victorian (this seaeon's) has arrived, realising 1325; Danish, 1455; Siberian, 1265. Cheese. —Thie narket ' is quiet, but "holders are firm. There is less demand on account of high prices. Canadian, 70s. Hemp.—The market continues doll, with no change in the prices—viz., New Zealand good to,fair on spot, per ton, £l9 15s; fair grade, £lB 15s; fair current Manila, £2O. Forward shipment: New Zealand good to fair, £2O; fair grade, £l9; fair current Manila, £2O ss. The output from Manila for the week was 25,000 bales. Kauri Gumi —The market is quiet, but steady. Dark brown, selected, rescraped, £5 to £8 7s 6d; dark brown, three-quarter scraped, 80s to 955; rescraped pale amber, £lO to £l2; dark brown chips, drossy, 35s to 455; three-quarter pale scraped, £8 to £9; diggers' chips, good, 90s to £6 7s 6d. Wool.—The market is firm at an advance. THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET. LONDON, September 30. New Zealand sheep and lambs are unchanged. Beef.—Fores, 2Jd; hinds, 3|d. Australian' Sheep.—Light, 3 7-16 d; heavy, 3fd; ewes, 3 5-16 d. Lambs: Unchanged. Beef: Fores, 2|d; binds, 3fd. South American Sheep.—Light, 3 11-16 d; heavy, 3£d; ewes, 3 5-16 d. Lambs: Unchanged. Beef: Frozen fores, 2|d; hinds, 31d; chilled fores, 2£d; hinds, 4|d. CHRISTCHURCH, September 26. The British and New Zealand Meat Company has received the following cable from London : —" Mutton—Canterbury 4d to 4id, North Island 3|d; lamb—Canterbury 4£d to s|d, North Island 5d to s£; beef—hinds 3ld, fores 2fd."

POTATOES FROM NEW ZEALAND. Until last week a consignment of New Zealand potatoes had not been seen in Sydney for quite a considerable time (says the Sydney Telegraph). And now they are not intended for the local market, having merely been imported for transhipment to the islands. Potatoes pay a tariff duty of £1 per ton, and the shipment in question is therefore in bond. Importations are prohibited unless accompanied by an official certificate identifying the potatoes, and certifying that they, when exported, were free from disease, had been grown on uninfected ground, and were packed in the country of origin in clean new packages. The proclamation, which was issued on July 20. last, also adds that "the Minister may permit potatoes which are certified by a quarantine officer to be free from disease to be imported under and subject to such conditions as the Minister may think fit to impose." It is understood that the shipment in question, although apparently sound, does not consist of tubers that could rival the best Australian on any market. OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU, October 1. , Dullness reigns in the wheat market, and there has been, little or no movement. The market is easier, and 3s 8d for velvet and 3s 7d for red chaff, on trucks at country stations, aire the figures quoted. Oats are firm, but no sales are reported. The price is 3s for good feed oats. Potatoes are still further depressed, a Ml of from 2s 6d to 5s per ton having taken place. The price is now 35s to 37s od on. trucks at country stations. Seeding is now oompletedi, and there is little doing in grass seed. Butter remains at lOd per lb for separator and 8d for dairy. There is a good supply. Eggs are quoted at 8d per dozen. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Fkou Ouk Own Cobubspondekt.) INVERCARGILL, September 30. Oats.—The market for oats continues firm, and merchants' quotations have now advanced, although sales are very meagre. As far as Southland is concerned, the supplies are in a very limited compass, and the only question is as to the supplies held by merchants in the north, bought early in the season and not yet delivered. The opinion is held by some that the market will continue firm until the new. season's grain is about to be harvested. Prices to farmers are nominally 2s 9d, on trucks, fox A grade Gartens, and equivalent values for other grades, but the difficulty is to secure supplies from farmers, as very few of them are. now holding oats. . Chaff.—The market continues firm, and farmers are now asking £4 ss, on trucks, and in most cases this has been given at handy stations, where the railage to Invercargill or port is not excessive. As a general rule, however, merchants cannot afford to pay more than £4 on trucks at the outside, and business has become restricted owing to the increased price. Potatoes. —The potato market still continues in a very unsatisfactory state, and merchants are not anxious to buy at more than 30s to 355, but farmers as a rule will not face these low prices, and are in most cases holding on in the hope that eyeh at the eleventh hour the market may improve. Sales have been made at as low as £2 12s 6d, f.0.b., .s.i., Bluff, and it is rather difficult to find buyers even at this figure. Of course if a market were opened up in Australia' there is no doubt that it would have a noticeable effect on local prices. , Wheat. —This market, oontinues firm, in spite of the drop in prices in London. For milling wheat merchants are asking from 5s lOd to 4s, f.0.b., s.i., Bluff, according to sample. Good whole fowl wheat is more difficult to procure, and in some cases milling is being supplied in its place. Fibre. —The London market continues to firm slightly for "forward" delivery (.soy, November to January shipment), but for "spot" delivery the best price offering in London to-day for 'fair "is only about £lB 15s. For ' forward" delivery merchants could afford to pay about £ls, on trucks, for "fair," and £l6 for ''good fair,', but little more business is being transacted in Southland, as merchants are unable to produce for the money. The only salvation for the hemp, industry here would be a keen demand by local and Australian manufacturers of twine and rope twine. Manufacturers expect a really good sale for binder twine next harvest, but the trouble has been that almost without exception they have carried oyer considerable stocks from the previous year. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:— We held our weekly sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under : —Oats : The quantity on offer locally is small, and only moderate business is possible. Shippers are ready buyers of any prime lines. Gartons and sparrowbills preferred. Seed lines, 3s Id to 3s 3d: prime milling, 3s; good to best feed, 2s lid to 3s; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s 10*1 per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: There is little change to report. Millers are still operating in prime lines, and there is some inquiry from shippers, but in the absence of ptocks there is not much business passing. Prime milling velvet, 3s lid to 4s; Tuscan, etc., 3s lQd to 3s 10*1; medium, 3s 9d to 3s 9*l; best whole fowlwheat, 3s 6*l to 5s 8d; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; broken and damaged, 2s lOd to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Fair supplies are coming forward, which,, if prime, continue to find an outlet for shipment at about late values. Shippers, however, are becoming more particular as to condition. Best table 1 sorts, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 5b per ton (sacks included. Chaff: Consignments are not arriving so freely, and all prime lines are in good demand. Medium lots are not in request. Best oaten sheaf, £4 7s 6d to £4 10s; choice, to £4 12s 6d; medium to good, £3 15s to £4 ss; light and discoloured, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra).

Messrs Dalgoty and Co. report as follows :—We held our weekly sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and prices ruled as under:—Oats: There is no change to report except that the" demand for oats has eased considerably. The market is short of supplies, and any oats coming forward aro readily sold. Prime milling, 3s; good to belt feed, 2s 11*1 to 3s; medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid; inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel (bag 3 extra). Wheat: Stocks on hand are fairly low, and any lines offering aro quickly picked up by

millers. Fowl feed is also readily sold in small lots to the lccal trade. Prime velvet, 3s lid to 4s; velvet ear and Tuscan, j 3s 9£d to 3s lO^d; medium, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; best whole fowl feed, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; , broken and damaged, 3s to 3s 5d per j bushel (bags extra). Potatoes: The market remains very quiet. There is a fair demand for prime freshly-picked sorts, but medium and stale sorts are practically unsaleable. Choice potatoes, £2 12s 6d; good potatoes, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s: inferior to i medium, 355. to £2 ss. Chaff: There is a very strong demand, tnd all lines offering j find a ready sale. Prime oaten sheaf is in request, and medium quality is also more saleable. Extra choice black chaff, £4 15s; best white chaff, £4 10s to £4 12s 6d; good chaff, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d; medium, £3 5s to £3 15s; straw chaff and" damaged, £2 to £3 per ton (bags extra). HIDE SALES. MELBOURNE, September 28. j At the hid© sales to-day there were fair supplies. Competition was excellent, and prices were very firm. Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Go. report as follows: —We held our fortnightly hid© solo at our stores on Thursday, when we submitted a catalogue totalling 341. There was a full attendance of buyers, andi prices all round were very firm at last sale's rates. We had no prime stout heavy ox hides forward, our top price being 7|d to a medium quality hide weighing 721 b. We also ©old several line© at 6&d. Cow hides were particularly firm., all rates ruling up to 6|d per lb. Calfskins showed a slight advance, our top price being 9§d. In money value we sold ox hides to £2 4s 8d and cow hides to £1 10s lOd. Quotations: Ox hides—Prime stout, heavy, none forward; good heavy, bid to 7.d; medium, 6fd to bid; light, 6*l to 6|d. Cow—Heavy, o£dto 6|d; medium weight, 6*l to 6§di; light weight, 6*l to 6|d; inferior, 4£d to j*d; out, 5d to 6*l; bull hides, 5d to 5Ad; stag hides, 4id to s*l; slippy, 3d to 4*l. Yearling, 53d to 6*l. Calfskins—Best, B*i to 9§d; medium to good, 6£d to 7*l; interior, 4d to sd. , ~ ... ! The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report having held the , fortnightly sale of hides at tbeur stores on | Thursday. There was a full attendance, of buyers, and a good-sized catalogue was ; disposed of at late rates. No extra stout heavy hides were offered, the catalogue consisting mostly of heavy and j mediumweight hides, which were firm at last sale s prices. Calfskins were again m good demand, and were keenly competed for. j bringing up to 9*l per lb. Quotations: Ux hides—Prime stout heavy, to 8*1; stout heavy, 7d to 7*l; medium and light weights, 6£d to 6fd; Cow hides-Heavy, 6*l to 6gd; medium weights, 6*l to bid; light weights, 6|d to 6*l; inferior ox and cow MM, 4*l to s|d; bull hides 5d to s*l. Yearling, s*l to 6*l. CalfskinsBest, 9d to 9*l; medium to good. 7*l to 7§d;' inferior, to 6di. , , i Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Op. report as follows:—We held our fortnightly sale on Thursday, when we submitted a catalogue totalling 733 hides. Theresas a very large attendance of buyers, and competition was exceptionally animated for all descriptions of hides. Extra stout heavy ox hides, in good condition, were very keenly competed for, and realised extreme rates. All cow hides that were well looked after sold at 6§d to 6*l per lb, for all weights. We had some very nice lines of calfskins . included in our offering, the highest-price paid being 9*l per lb for a line of 26. Several other lines brought from 83d to 9*i. In ox hides we obtained Efd'for two lots weighing 691 b. We had a very successful sale, values remaining very firm at last week's rates. We give hereunder a few of the prices paid:—Ox hides: One 691 b at B|d, one 691 b at B§d, one 681 b at B*l, two 651 b at Bd, one -721 b at Bd, three 651 b at 73d, four 611 b at 7|d, one 701 b at 7*l, two 631 b at 7fd, eight 691 b at 7*l, one 601 b at 7*l. three 591 b at 7*l, six 641 b at 7d, one .561 b at 7d, one 631 b at 7d, fourteen 571 b at 7d. A few of our gross, averages work out as follows:—Ox hides: One at~4ss sd, one! at 45a, one at 455, one at 43s j 4d, one at 42s Bd, two ait 40s Bd, eight at 40s 7d, threes at 40s, one at 39s 6d, two at 37s 3d' four at 36s lOd, one at 35s 9d, six at 355, one at 3% sd<, four at 34? Id, one at 33s 3d, eight at 32s 9d, three ' at 32s Bd, ton at 32s 7d, three at 32s 6d, five * at 31s 6d, etc. Cow hides: Two at 29s 3d, three at 28s 2d, seven at 27s Id, two at 265, six at 255, six at 24s sd. We quote: Extra stout heavy ox to B*l, stout heavy 7*l to Bd, heavy 6*l to 7id, medium 6*l to 7d, light 6|d to 6*l, stout heavy cow 6§d to 6*l, medium 6*l to 6§d, light 6d to 6*l. Yearlings, s*l to 6*l. Calfskins: Best to 9id, medium 7*l to BAd. Horse hides, to Ids 6d. Bulls, 4*l to 4|d. ] Messra Dalgety and Co. report having held their fortnightly sale, of hides at their stores on Thursday, when they offered a catalogue comprising 210 hides. There was the usual attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk for all lines, so that a most satisfactory clearance was effected. Prices were fully up to late rates, and all\beavy hides of good substance elicited keen competition. I The following are the quotations :—Extra stout heavy ox B*l to 9*l, stout 7d to Bid, medium 6*l to 6|d, best cow 6§d, good 6§d to 6*l, bad conditioned ' and damaged ox and cow, 5d to 6d, calfskins to 9id per lb. Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co. report as follows: —We held our fortnightly sale of hides at our stores yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance of buyers, and under very spirited competition we cleared the whole of our large catalogue at late rates. Calfskins had special atten- | tion, and were dieeidedly firmer. We again offered some very fine hides, which j brought up to 94d per lb. Our catalogue | consisted of 905 hides and 540 yearling and calf skins—a total of 1445. Some of the ' best prices obtained by us were 9*l, 9d, ; the following were ouir best returns:—Ox — i One at £3 7s 6d, one at £2 14s, one at £2 12s 6d, one at £2 12s 3d, one at £2 7s j 7d, one at £2 7s 2d. one at £2 6s Bd, one ' at £2 3s lOd, two at £2 3s 3d, two at £2 2s Bd, two at £2 Is 6d, two at £2 Is 3d, five at £2 Is, two at £2 Bs, one at £2 Os 3d, and two at £2 each. Cows, up to £1 17s. The following were our best prices:— Ox—One 741 b, 9*l; one 941 b, 9d; one 751 b, 8Id; one 651 b, 8*1; one 801 b, 8*1; one 641 b, 8d; one 741 b, 8d; four 641 b, 7-Jd j two 671 b, 73d; two 69Lb, 7*l; two 631 b, 73d; one 671 b, 73d; one 771 b, 7*l; one 691 b, 7id; c ne 591 b, 7ld; three 631 b, 7fd; five 641 b, 7|d; one 721 b 7|d; one 691 b, 7*l; four 631 b, 7*l; two 61lb, 7|d; two 661 b, 7fd; one 591 b, 7id; two 721 b, 7*l; three 731 b, 7*l; seven 651 b 7*l; one 581 b, 7*l; one 601 b, 7d; ! three 661 b, 7d; three 651 b, 7d; on© 78lb, 7d. I Cows—Two 561 b, 7£d; five 631 b, 6*l; seven- ■ teen 541 b, 6|d; two 631 b, 6*l; one 7llb, '

6|d; twenty-four 441 b, 6§d. We quote: Ox —Extra stout heavy, 8d to 9Jd; stout heavy, 7d to 7 id ; heavy, 6£d to 7d; medium, to 61d; light, 6£d to 6|d Cow—Stout heavy, 6£d to 7d; heavy and medium, 6£d to 6|d; light, 6id to 6|d; damaged and bad-conditioned ox and c from 4£d to 6d; bull and stag, 4gd to sd'. Calfskins, B|d to 9M for best; medium, 7|d to BJsd; damaged and inferior, 2id to 6d per lb. SALE OF CLYDESDALE HORSES. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports having sold at a high figure to an Australian buyer the following Clydesdale horses:—For Mr John Wilson (Lauder), hi 3 Clydesdale stallion Advance, sire Aitkenbrae (imp.. 5.C.5.8., Vol. XXII), g. sire the noted Baron's Pride, g.g. sire Sir Everard, g.g.g. sire Topgallant., g.g.g.g. sire The Invincible Darnley; dam Jean, by Agitator (imp.), g. dam Gip, by Merry Monarch, g.g. dam Maggie, by Souter Johnny. Advance was known throughout Central Otago as a great breeding horse, and should make a name for himself in Australia. The firm also sold a splendid rising two-year-old colt sired by Captain Stewart (imp., 12,076 C. 5.8.), g. sir© Lord Stewart (10,034, Vol. XVII), g.g. sire Lord Castlereigh; dam Nellie, by Young Extinguisher, g. dam Maggie, by Scottish Chier; and also for the sarno vendor 11 superior mares and fillies, sired by Boag's Darnley, Marksman. Advance, and Baron Clinton. Most of thee© mares and fillies were prize-takers. Other sales were for Mr Wm. Leask, jun. (Omakau), 19 mares, oolts, and fillies sired by Young Daimuir Prince and other noted sires ; fox Mr James Tisdall, (Middlemarch), Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. 's (Gladbrook station), Mr Geo. Harvey Chestermains), Mr Alex. Allison (Clarkesville), MrRichard Wilson (Becks), Mr John Hogg (Milton), and other breeders 28 mares, fillies, and colts, all by fashionable sires, making a grand total of 60. SALE OF STALLIONS. Th© Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand report as follows: — At Tahuna Park, after the parade on Thursday, we sold the following stallions: Account Mr Win. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), the Clydesdale stallion Dominion, rising six years, to Mr John Beck (Invercargill); Dominion's' sire Agitator (10,488, .C. 5.8.), g.' sire Royal Standard (9847, C. 5.8.), g.g, sire Royal Signet (8967, C. 5.8.); dam Laura, by Crown Prince (430, N.Z.5.8.), g. dam Laura Foley, by Young Banker (imp), g.g. dam Laura M'Pherson (13, N.Z.5.8.). Account of air G. J. Paterson (Gimmerbura), the Clydesdale stallion Lord Dudley, sire Prince Alexander, g. sire St. Alexander; dam Kate 11, by Salisbury's Pride, by Lord Salisbury, g. dam Darling, by Grown Prince. Mr W. Abraham, of Kelso, was the purchaser of this stallion. Account of_Mr Wm. Blaikie (Waitahuna), the Clydesdale colt Rab Anderson, sire Baron Mitohell, g. sire Baron Graceful (imp.); dam Dinah, by Clan Gordon (imp.), g. dam Bell, by What's Wanted (imp.). Account Mr Wm. Hastie (Allanton), Clydesdale colt rising three years, sire Allandale, g. sire"' Loehnaw (imp.), g.g, \ sire Master Lion (2282), g.g.g. sire Lion (489, Vol. I); dam Meg, by Lord Nelson, g. dam Gentle, by Lochnivar, g.g. dam Pride, by Lord Lion, g.g-g. dam Duchess, by Sir Colin. Account Mr Thomas Johnstone (Outram), the Clydesdale stallion Lord Newton, sire the renowned Pride of Newton (12,280, imp.),, g. sire Pride of Blacon (10,837), g.g. sire Baron's Pride; dam by Clydebank, g. dam by Wallace, g.g. dam by. Pride of Kilsyth. Account Mr Wm. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), the Clydesdale colt Shepherd Laddie, sir© Shepherd King, g. sire Shepherd Lad, g.g. sire Herd Laddie; dam Pearl's Pride, by The M'Kenzie, g. dam Pearl, g.g. dam Damsel, imported by the late Mr M'Callum (Southland), who bought ber at the Highland Society's show at Glasgow, where she was champion mare. The last three coltß were purchased by Mr John Wilson, of Lauder. SALE OF CLYDESDALE COLT. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows: —We have sold on account of Mr Matthew Marshall, Stranraer, Scotland, to Mr Archibald Dalgleish, Pukeuri, Oamaru, the imported Clydesdale colt Pride of Moray (15900), at a most satisfactory price. Pride of Moray is a» grand, big gay well-coloured colt by the champion show yard horse Maroellus (11100), a eon of the -renowned Hiawatha (10067), regarded by many as the equal of the great Baron's Pride, and by some as his superior. The dam of Pride or Moray is Lady Asher (21818), by Pride of Airies (11454), gronddaan Bute. Pride of Moray has the size, weight, and strength now being increasingly called for. AMERICAN WOOL-BUYERS IN NEWZEALAND. As the New Zealand wool sales commence this year on November 7, at Wellington, til© question of whether American buyers will come out here to operate on behalf of their home firms ie one of importance. . In this connection a letter received from one of the largest firms of woollen merchants in America by a local firm should prove interesting. The letter states, inter^alia: —"Owing to the probability of the question of any new tariff legislation here being postponed until the, December session of Congress, w© believe we will not have any real decent business until this tariff matter is settled. W© doubt if America will purchase in foreign markets any more than eh© did last year—possibly not as much, for what goods that are being sold are being made out of domestic wools, which are much lower goods than those made of any foreign wools." A further communication from a different firm of American woollen merchants in regard to the same matter says there is nothing as yet to indicate other than another season of restricted American buying in the colonies. The first of the New Zealand sales will be held as follows: —November 7, Wellington; November 9, Napier; November 16, Christchurch; November 22, Auckland; November 22, Timaru; November 29, Napier. The first Dunedin sale will not take place till December 19. CLEARING, SALES. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report having held a highly satisfactory sale of stock and implements on Thursday last at Greenfield on account of Mr R. P. Sharp. Th© hoggets were a good lot, being clean in th© wool and well grown, and realised 14s lOd for th© ewes and 12s lOd for the wethers. The horses wero good sorts in good condition, and. with spirited bidding sold well. The prices realised are as follow:—Seven-

year-old mare by Churchill, £39 10s; six-year-old mare by Marcbel Neil, £3B lte; eight-year-old mare, £37 10s.; two-year-old filly by Sir Thomas, £26; two-year-old filly by Sir Thomas, £22 ss; yearling filly, £l6; other horses, from £lO to £5. Implements and sundries sold at ruling market orates. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows: —We held a very suooesshd sale of stock, implements, and furniture on Friday at Puerua on account of Mr John Geggie. There was a very large attendance of farmers from the surrounding districts, while buyers were also present from Dunedin. Milton, and Owaka. Under keen competition, the stock realised good prices, and the implements likewise sold well; 18s was obtained for the two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes; 12s for the full and failing mouth ewe 3; 17s 6d for wethers; and 12s 7d for hoggets. The cows realised £9 7e 6d, £7 17e od, £7 2s 6d, £6 10s, £5 12s 6d; and heifers and steers at £3 ss. There were numerous buyers for the Horses, and these brought £37 10s for a. five-year-old gelding, £36 for a three-year-old colt, £33 10s for a nine-year-old gelding, £3O for a four-year-old mairo, JSS.9 for a eeven-year-old mare, £29 for a six-year-old gelding; foal, £9 ss. The implements realised good prices. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report having held a clearing sale at Owaka Valley on account of the trustees in~the estate of the late Mrs M'Latehie There was a good attendance of buyers, and undeir animated competition tley sold everything at aatisfactorv prices. There was keen bidding for the cows, which brought from £lO to £6 ss; yearling heifers, £1 Us; ewes, with lambs at foot, realised 6s 4d (all counted); horses sold at from £22 10s to £9 ss; while implements and sundries sold correspondingly well.

SALE OF CLYDESDALE STALLION. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows:—Wo have sold privately on account of Mr John Muirhead, Garston, to Mr H. Warren, Anderson's Bay, the Clydesdale sire, Lord Islington. This is a bay horse, four years old, sire Southern Prince, by the great Crown Prince. Lord Islington's dam is Lucy, by Prince Regent, his g-dam Kate, by Bothwcll, by the successful breeding-horso Young Banker Lord Islington is a well-turned, gay, upstanding horse.

OTAGO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports: —We held our usual -weekly horse sale at our, bazaar on Saturday. There was a very lafrge attendance of farmers and town buyers, to whom we offered at auction 47 draught mares and geldings, vanners, spring-carters, harness horses, and hackneys. Young, sound draught mares and geldings were in demand, both ,or N heavy oarting and for general farm work, and as two-thirds of our entry comprised consignments from country districts, the numerous buyers were able to satisfy their 1 requiremente with suitable horses. One or two pedigree brood mares, •which did not bring the owners' reserve, were passed at auction, but several of them were sold privately afterwards. We sold at top values several very superior harness horses, and passed a few out unsold. Ponies were keenly competed for, and sold at up to £ls, and we passed one at auction* at £lB. The demand for spring-carters was only fair, but good vanners sold well. We quote: Extra good Clydesdale mares and fiUies, suitable for stud purposes, 50gs to 75gs; good young draught mares, £35 to 545; superior young draught geldings, siutalde for shaft or lorry work, £35 to £45;. extra, to £56; ordinarv draueht mares and geldings, at from £25 to £32; aged draughts, at from £8 to £2O; strong upstanding vanners, at from £lB to £3O; heavy springcarters, at from £lB to £25; ordinary springcarters, at from £l4 to £25; upstanding buggy horses, at from £l6 to £22; hackneys land cob ponies, at from £8 to £l2.