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Otago Witness, Issue 3005, 18 October 1911, Page 40

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. i "SYDNEY, October 12. Wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 7£d, Flour—city £8 15s, country £7 17s 6d. Bran, £5. Pollard, £5 ss. Barley—Victorian Cape 2e lOd to 2s Id; seed, 3s; English, 45.6 d. to ss. Maize, 3s 8d to 3s 9d Oats—Tasmaman sparrowbills, 2s 9d to 3s; giants, 3s Id,; Algerian, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; feeding. 2s. 6d; Tartarian, 2s lOd to 3s. Onions—Victorian, £3 15s to £4. Potatoes—Tasmaman, £6 to £7. Butter, 108 sto II63; selected.. 120 s. Cheese, 6M to 7±d. Bacon, 7d to 7£d. I MELBOURNE, October 12. I Gbaff,—The demand is , slacker 'and the market-• easier.-. Compressed—Covered, .£4: unbpvered> £3 15s. '•: Wheat, 3s Bd. Flour, £3 10& 2s feeding, ( 2s Id. Barley—Capei 3s 3d to. 3s 6d. Maize, 3s 3d. Bran and- pollard, £5. Potatoes, '£4 to £4 10s. Onions, £2 15s. j ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET, j :-\ CHRISTCHURCH, October 11. ! . At Addington the entries of stock were somewhat larger than last week, and there j was a good attendance. Fat cattle were, easier, and store sheep, except aged ewes with lambs,- were firmer. Fat lambs also sold better in consequence of a shorter supply, and the-fat sheep market opened at the previous week's rate for prime, but other sorts were a shade easier. Fat pigs sold well. ■ ..

There was a mixod yarding of store sheep, and the numbers showed an increase over those of recent sales. There was a good attendance of. buyers, and the present rapid growth of feed caused an improved demand, and prices generally were ; firmer; except for-.aged ewes with lambs, which in several cases failed to reach owners' reserves. Forward wethers made 17s 3d to 18s, others 14s 6d to 15s 7d, Two, four, -and six-tooth ewes with lambs made lis sd! to lls.od, six-tooth ewes with lambs 12s Id, mixed ages, lis 4d, and aged sorts 5s 6d to 8s sd, all counted in each case, good wether hoggets 15s to 14s, average lines of mixed sexes 13s to 13s lOd, smaller 10s 6d to lis, average lines of ewe hoggets to 14s lOd, extra to 16s, and small lis Bd.,

The entry of fat lambs totalled only 68, as compared with 103 last week. The lambs were well grown and of good quality, and there was a keen demand, prices showing a considerable improvement. Best lambs made 17s Id to 225, and smaller 14s 9d to 16s 9d.

The yarding of fat sheep was somewhat .larger thta.ll last week, and was again chiefly made up of large lines of rood crossbred wethers from Southland. There was also a better entry of local sheep, including several pens of the first shorn sheep of the season- The market opened well, there being several outside buyers operating. Prjce3 were firmly maintained, but eased off somewhat later on, sheep

that were not quite prime not selling so well as last week. The range of prices was: Extra prime wethers to 29s 3d; prime 22s to 25s 4d, others 16s to 21s 6d; shorn wethers 14s lid to 16s; extra prime ewes to 27s 3d, prime 19s to 23s lid others 17s to 18s 6d; prime merino wethers lbs lid to 19s Id, hoggets 14s 9d to 19 6d. The entry of fat cattle totalled 280, or about 80 more than last week. The yarding was of §ood quality, the North Island again contributing a large portion, .*"« bulk of these cattle being in prime condition. There was a marked decline m the demand, and values receded by about 3s per 1001 b, and a number of lot 3 were passed. Steers made £7 7s 6d to fill, extra to £l3 10s, heifers £6 5s to £9 5s and dry cows £5 10s to £9 5s (equal to 26s to 32s for prime, 37s for extra, 23s to 25s 6d for medium, and 24s to 25s for cow and inferior per 1001 b). Veai caives formed an-average entry, though mostly small sorts, arid made 4s 6d to 555-, according- to size and quality. Hawke's Bay steers made £lO 5s to £l3 10s, and Wanganui £lO 7s to £l2 15s. , Store cattle were generally of indifferent quality and condition. The better sorss met wjth an improved demand. Yearlings made 30s to 365, 15 to 18 months 40s to £2 7s 6d, two year steers £3'l4 : to £4 7s 6d; two- year heifers£~2' 18s to £3 155,thr.ee year steers £6 12s 6d, three vear heifers £4', and dry cows 30s to £6. Dairy cows made £3 10s to £9 ss. . , Fat pigs were in medium supply, and well finished animals met with a Iceen demand at advanced rates. A fair entry of stores also sold well, i Choppers made £3 10s to £4 2 6d, large baconers 60s to 77s 6d. smaller 50s to 57s 6d (equal n to 6d per lb), large porkers 42s 6d to 48s, smaller 35s to 40s (equal to 6£ per lb), large stores 30s to 325, medium 22s to 28s, small sorts 12s to 16s, and weaners 10s to 14s.

OAMARU STOCK MARKET. • (Fhom Ouh Own CoßßEaroitDSsr.) OAMARU, October 14. The local stock market is firm, but with not much business doing. This is mainly due to the fact that all; flock and herd owners are, in the plentifulness of feed, much understocked, and that there are really no sellers outside of dealers. Ewe hoggets are worth from 17s to 18s, and wether hoggets from 14s to 15s. For ewes and lambs, all counted, values are quoted as follows ■:— Sound-mouthed, from 9s to 10s; failing-mouthed, 7s to 8s; culls, 5s to 6s. Very few fat wethers are procurable, and prices range from 20s to 255, according to weight and quality. Store wethers are quoted at from 16s to 17s, with practically none offering. There is a good demand for store cattle of all ages, but there are none to be got in the district. Dairy cows coming to profit are in strong demand, and good oowa bring from £7 10s to £8 10s, while anything extra good commands from £9 to £lO. and medium quality from £6 to £7. Best heifers coming to profit ere worth from £6 10s to £7 10s, and others from £5 to £6.

t . SOUTHLAND MARKETS. CFbom Our Own Corbespokdknt.) I INVERCARCILL, October 14. ' A fair amount of business has been passing in stock during the week, the anticipated rise in fat oattle and sheep havingtaken place. At the Wallacetown sale there was keen competition for any prime quality oattle offering at prices up to 34s 6d per 1001 b, and there was also a better I demand for hoggets.' At recent _ country sales a very strong demand has existed for this class of sheep. At Otautau on. Friday, though the sale dragged at times and on the whole was not quite as good as the Win-ton. sale, prices for hoggets were Is to Is 6d per head better than a month ago. I There still exists-a fair inquiry for good

forward well-bred oattle for gracing, but these are not easily picked up. One line of two

and two and a-half year old stores, offered on behalf of Mr John.Cafrick, of Otautau, at the -last Wallacetown sale, realised the very good figure of £7 2s 6d. A number of northern buyers are still scouring the district in quest of fat "--bullocks, and one Duinedin) bufcdher last week bought over 100 head * in the Fort-rose district. It is

expected. tfhat prices for good cattle will for so-me time. Prices may be quoted ''as follows: —Prime ox beef, 30s to 34s 6d per 1001 b; other bullocks, 31s to 32s 6d'; heifer-beef, 28s 6d to 29s 6d; oow beef, 24s to 255. StO'-e oattle: Good three-year-olds, £6 15s to £7 10s; two and two and a-half year olds, £4 10s to £5 (and a bit higher for extra good); yea>rlings, £2 15s to £3 ss; calves. £1 15s to £2 2s 6d.. Dairy cows: Extra good, up to £11; oridnary, £7 and £B.

The prices for fat sheep are not quite so good as a week" ago, and may be quoted a.t 3gd per l'b. Any really good-finished wetJhers, however, are keenly competed for bv. butchers. Prices rule as follows: Butchers' wethers, : 22s to 23e; lighter, 20s to 21s. Store meep: Two and four-tooth ewes, 20s; two-tooths, 18s to 18s 6d; mixed ages (two. four, six, and eight-tooth), 16s to 17s; old ewes, with lambs at foot, 7is 6d (all counted). Ewe hoggets: Best, up to 16s; others, 15s to 15s 6d; mixed sexes, 13s 6d to 14s 3d; smaller, 12s to 12s 6d; four-tooth wethers for grazing, 16s 6d to 17s 3d; two-tooths, 15s to 15s 6d.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, October 11. Fat Cattle. —A small yarding, 164 being penned. The quality was fair. Prices, on account of the shortness in supply, were firmer. Best bullocks, £l2 to £l3 12s 6d; extra, £l4 15s; medium do, £lO to £lO 10s; inferior do, £8 to £9; best cows and heifers, £8 10s to £9 10s; extra, £l3 2s 6d; medium do, £6 10s to £7 10s; inferior do, £5 to £5 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mrs Kirk (Mayfield), bullocks at £lO 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 19. and sold: For Mr F. Samuels (Seaview). 5 bullocks at £l2 17s 6d to £ll 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £ll 2s 6d, 1 oow at £lO 17s 6d; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Riverside), 2 bullocks at £8 10s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton). 2 bullocks at £l3 15s to £lO 7s 6d; a client, 4 bullocks at £l3 12s 6d to £l2 10s, 3 heifers at £ll 7s 6d to £lO. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 40, and sold: For Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks at £l3 17s 6d, 1 do at £l2 15s, 2 do at £ll 17s 6d, 2 do at £ll ss. 3 do at £lO 2s 6d; Mr S. Fletcher, 2 bullocks at £l3 2s 6d. 2 do at £l2 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £l2 17s 6d. 1 do' at £l2 10s, 1 do at £ll, 1 do at £lO ss; trustees of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £2 7 S 6d; Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), 2 bullocks at £l2 2s 6d, 3 do at £ll 2s 6d, 5 do at £lO 17s &d, 1 do at £lO, 3 do at £9 15s, 2 do at £9 7s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks

at £9 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of ISiow Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 20. and sold : For Mr Samuel Flotcher (Gore). 3 bullooks at £l2 ss, 1 heifer at £l2 ss. 2 do at £l2; Mr W. Lindsay. (Allanton), 2 cows at £9 2s 6d : Mr T. Harris (Winslow), 3 cows at £9 12s 6d, 3 do at £9 2s 6d, 2 do at £8 10s, 2 do at £7 15s. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr B. Fletcher (Gore), 6 bullocks up to £l3 15s, 2 heifers up to £ll 17s 6d; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bullocks up to £l2 2s 6d, 1 heifer £9 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £ll 10s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d, 1 cow £6; Mr John Fleming (Fairview), 5 bullocks up to £8 17s 6d, 2 heifers up to £lO. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned 32, arid sold: For Mr H. Harris (The Caves) 1 bullock at £l4 10s, 3 do at £l2 12s 6d, 2 do at £9 15s, 1 heifer at £9 10s; a southern client, 4 heifers at £l3 7s 6d, 1 do at £l3 ss, 2 do at £l2 7s 6d; Messrs Henderson and Co. (Wyndharii, as asrents), 3 bullocks at £ll 15s, 3 do at fill 7s 6d, 1 do at £7 10s, 8 hoifers at £ll 7s 6d, 3 do at £9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 33, and sold: For Mr J. Birtle3 (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l4 15s, 2 at £l4 12s 6d, 2 do "at £l4, 1 pen heifers at £8 7s 6d; Mr G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), 1 bulloek at £l4 ss, 2 do at £l3 17s fed, 1 do at £l3 ssf 1 heifer at £13," 1 heifer at £l2 ss, 1 heifer at £l2; Mr Wm, Spiars (Glehavy), 9 bullocks to £ll 10s; Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), 9 bullocks to £11; Mr A. M. _ Anderson (Wiaiwera South), 1 pen bullocks at £8 12s 6d.

Store Cattle.—Donald Reid' and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 22 and sold: For Messrs Jno. Footo, (Mihiwaka), W. Townley (Highcliff), Jno. Donaldson (N.E. Harbour), Thos. Daunt (Balclutha), Jas. Stewart (Spring-bank), oows to £5, bulls to £6 2s 6d.'yearlings to £2. The Gtago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : : For Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), Messrs Jensen Bros. (Lookout Point), and clients steers to -£5, oows and heifers to £3. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd 1 .) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Waldie and others, 15 head up to £5 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr D. M. Anderson (Waiwera), Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), and others bulls at £5 7s 6d, cows at £2 9s, and steers at £2 3s. ■""•

Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid' and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr W. Townloy (Highcliff), Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou), Mr J. A- Grant (R-avensbourne). and others, cows to J 57. * —The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jno. O'Connell (Morning-ton),- Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr R Ings (Tomahawk). Mr Win. Wright (Momona). Mr Jas. Hickey (Kuri Bush), Mr W. Gourlay (Anderson's Bay), dairy cows to £8 ss.——Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and' sold: For Messrs Jas. Birtles (Allanton). C. Harris (Leith "Valley), and others. - 9 head no to £9 12s Morris ptir! " Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W Newman (Middlemarch), 1 cow at £7, 1 do at £5 se,

Calves.—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 20. and sold: For Mr Wm. Adam (Otokia). Mr Wm. Townley ' (Higholiff), Mr Peter junr. (Kuri Bush), Mr Jno. Dickson (Kuri Bush), Mr Andiew Dickson, Mr Wm. Warnock (Momo:i.i). Mr Alexr. M'Millan (Momona), Mr J. F. Jones (Brighton), and Mrs Jno. Throp, calves up to 15s. —The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. Craig (East Taieri), 'Mr C. Coombs (Brighton), Mr T. Hewitt (Allanton), Mr P. Ford (Allanton), calves to 20s. Fat Sheep— A large yarding, 4364 being forward. Prices at the commencement of the sale were 'a shade easier than those of last wi-ek Best wethers, -22 s to 245; extra, 28s; medium, 19s to .21s; inferior. 37s to 18s; best ewes, 22s to 235; extra, 245; medium, 17s to 18s; inferior, 13s to 14s. and sold:. For Mr Jas. Robertson (Clinton), 26 wethers at 275, 25 at 255; a client (Tapairui). 35 wether:; at 26s 6d, 30 at 255, 40 at 245, 46 at-23s 3d, 29 at 21s; Mr W. Miller (Taumata). 30 wethers at 24s 6d, £0 ah 225, 36 ewes at IBs 6d, 22 at 14s; Mr A. J. A. Hall (Clinton), 26 wethers at 25s 9d, 8 at 25s 6d, 24 at 22s 9d; Mr A. Edgar (Tapanui), 35 ewes at 23s 9d, 23 at 21s 9d; Mr F. Lichner (Tapanui). 18 wethers at 24s 9d, 22 ewes at 23s 6d, 25 at 22s 3d; Mr D. Edgar (Burnfoot), 15 wethers at 21s 9d, 14 at 18s 9d, 35 at 18s 3d; a client, 6 pens wethers to 22s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 785, and sold: For a .client, 27 wether? at 26s 9d, Mr John M'Noe (Merino Downs). 110 wethers at 24s to 20s; Mr A. Marshall (Greenvale), 60 wethers at 23s to 225; Mr J. J. Cunningham (Benio), 55 wethers at 23s to 225; Mr Alexander Cameron (Banvie), 54 wethers at 22s to 20s 3d; Mr Robert Patereon (Hillend), 116 wethers at 18s 6d to 17s; Messrs Spittle Bros. (Waikoikoi), 50 owes at 23s 3d to 21s 3d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 7 ewes at 19s; Mr Jas. Franco (Milburn), 4 ewes at 19s 3d; a client, 54 wethtrs at 24s to 21s 6d; Mr Jas. Fraser (Sunningvale), 56 wethers at 20s 6d; Mr A. Roland (Te Moana). 23 ewes at quotations; Mr H. F. Munro (Willowbank), 60 wethers at 22s 6d to 20s; Mr R. Borthwiok (Taieri Beach), 100 wether at 22s 9d to 21s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. T. Bagrie (Waipahi), 60 wethers to. 24s 3d; A client. 120 wethers to 24s 3d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), pen ewes at 20s 9d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), pen ewes at 20s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 795, and sold: For Mr J. R. Bower (Waiwera South), 34 wethers at 255, 23 at 235, 1 pen ewes at 235; Mr W. Dixon (Newall), 35 wethers at 26s' od, 25 at 25s 3d: Mr A.' W. Mason (Pnkerau), 38 wethers at 6d, 39 at 21s, 39 at 20s 9d; Mr T. Thomson (Greenbank), 34 wethers at 24s 9d. 26 at 23s 6d, 40 ewes at 20s. 22 at 19s 3d; Mr A. Couston (Wairuna). 60 wethers from 18s 9d to 25s 3d; Mr Jas. Walsh, 60 wethers at 21s 9d, 30 ewes at 245, 28 at 21s 6d, 26 at 19s 9d, 24 at 18s 6d; Mr A. IT. Hall (Clinton), 36 wethers at 245, 22 at 235; Mr A H. Ross (The Elms), 30 wethers at 22s 9d, 28 at 21s 6d, 37 ewes at 20s 6d, 23 at 19s 9d; Mr George Helm, 27 wethers at 20s 9d. 23 at 20s, 36 ewes at 19s 6d, 24 at 18s 3d; Mr T. H. Wilson, 40 wethers at 22s 6d, 20 at 21s, 60 ewes at 19s 3d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Cameron (Craigsford\ 26 wethers at 26s 6d; Mr W. J. M'Kenzie (Waihokokoi), 37 wethers up to 225, 23 wethers at 20s 3d; Mr W. J. Watson (Glenledi), 19 wethers up to 21s 9d, 5 hoggets at 18s; Mr E. Ottrey (Heriot), 35 wethers at 21s 6d, 25 ewes at 13s 3d; Mr

James Craig (Redfern). 43 wethers at 15s' 6d: Mr James Scott (Belliieid), 70 wethers at 22s 6d, 52 wethers at 225; for a client, 61 wethers at up to 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 7GO and sold: For a southern client, 16 wethers at 28s (top price to-day), 34 do at 27s 6d; Mr J. Dickison (Mainholm), 76 wethers at 245, 30 do at 235; Mr R. West (Eskdalc), 27 wethers at 27s 9d; Messrs M'Gilliv.ray Bros. (Kelso), 40 ewes at 21s 9d, 15 do at 19s 6d; Mr M. Ferguson (Crookston), 38 wethers at 22s 3d, 17 do at 21s 9d; Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. (as agents, Heriot), 43 wethers at 21s 6d, 17 do at 20s; Mr Daniel Ferguson (Kelso), 40 ewes at 21s 3d, 21 do at 20s 3d, 39 wethers at 21s 3d, 14 do at 20s 9d; Mr E Ottrey (Heriot). 36 wethers to 21s 6d, 24 ewes at 13s; Mr Robert Hunter (The Elms), 23 wethers at 235, 30 ewes at '2ls 3d; Mr David Potts (Tapanui), 14 wethers at 23s 6d, 33 do at' 235, 10 ewes at 20s 6d,— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. White (Warepa), 25 wethers at 27s 3d, 31 wethers at 26s 3d; Mr J. S. Reid (Wendon), 26 wethers at 245, 34 wethers at 22s 3d; Mr N. M'Ritohie (Heriot), 21 wethers at 225, 39 wethers at 20s 9d; a client, 28 wethers at 22s 9d, 24wefchers at 21s; Mr J. RouLston (Hillend), 70 wethers at 21s 9d, '46 wethers to 19s; Mr J. A. Butler (Riverside), 38; wethers at 20s, 37 wethers at 19s 3d, 105 wethers to 18s 9d; M.v C. B. Rowe (Clinton), 25 wethers at 20s 3d, 35 wether* at 19s 6d; Mr William Miller (Taumata), 70 shorn wethers at 19s. •

Lambs.—46 yarded. Prices were the same as last week. ——Donald Reid and Co. <Ltd.) penned 43 and sold: For Mr James. France (Milburn). 17 at 22s to 19s; MrJohn Heads (Milburn), 10 at 20s Qd/Mr W. Quinn (Milburn), 2 at 18s; Mr John Finch (Milbuim), 5 at 20s to 16s 6d; Mr Charles Find Lay (Findlayston), 9 at 19s 9d to 16s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Finch (Milburn), 5 to 21s; Mr M. Finch (Milton), 8 to 19s.

Pigs.—A fair yarding, and a good demand for all on offer. -Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold : For a client, 53 pigsTto £2.— — Donald Reid and Co. .(Ltd.) yarded 76, and sold: For Mr Neil Ross (Berwick), 5; at 20s 6d to lis; Mr William Adam (Otokia), 5 at 16s 6d; Mr William Huggins (Duke's Road), 10 at 25s to 14s; Mr D. Coll, jun. (Brighton), 9at 14s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 at 255; Mr Thomas Sproull (Woodside), 17 at 15s 6d to 14s; Mr Solomon Goodson (Saddle Hill) 6 at 36s to 345; Mr S.- B Carpenter ((Burnside), 5 at 26s to 24s 6d; Mr Fred Williams. (North-East Valley), 1 at £2 13s 6d; Mr James M'Neill (Momona), 3 at 635; Mr J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 4 at 30s to 28s; Mr Thomas Casey (Pine Hill), 2 at 345; Mr Arthur Davey (Broadacres), 3 at 37s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative* Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr P. Ford (Allanton), 1 pig at £4 12; Mr T. Hewitt (Allanton), 2 pigs at £2 7s; Mr A. Davey (Broadacr.es), 2 pigs at £2 ss; Mr John Blair (East Taieri), 2 pigs at £1 16s; Mr C. Coombs (Brighton), 1 pig at 7s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of NewZealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Robinson, jun., and T. Casey, slips from 15s to 27s 6d, suckers, from 10s 6d to 14s 9d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 22 pigs at quotations. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.), sold: For Mr T. Casey. (N.E. Valley). Mr A. Dayey (N.E, Valley), Mr. T. Richards (Opoho), . and others, pigs from £1,19s ~6d to £4.

I [The individual report* of stock agent*, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can b« ■ inserted in' th» Daily Times and Otage Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers. wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All' quotations are subject to market .fluctuations. Farmers areasked, when sending samples always to put a them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Feed, 2s 6d to 33. Malting,. 4s to 4e 9d. Cape barley, 2s Sd to 3s. I Wheat —Prim© milling, velvet, 4s; Tusoan, 3s 9d to 3s lOci, ex store, sacks extra; fowl wheat, 33 7d to 3s 8d for beat whole, ex store; inferior, 3a to 3s 3d, ex store, sacks extra. ! Oats.—Milling, 3a to 3s Id; medium to good feed, 2s lid to 3s; inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 9d, ex store, sacks extra. ! Ryeoorn, 2s 9d to 3* 8d (sacks extra.). Maize. 3s to 3a 6d (sacks extra). Prussian Blue peas, from 5s to 6s 6d, ; Partridge peas, 4s. j Chaff.—Prime heavy, £i 10s to £i 12s 6d; choice black oat, £i 15a; medium to good,. £Z 10s to £3 15s. i Ryegrass. —Farmers' dressed* New season's 2s 6d to 3a on trucks; machined seed, j'to 4a 6d. • Cocksfoot, 7d to 8d! per lb, according to • quality; extra heavy clean, 9d to 9kl. Linseed, los 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing's -"" Fescue. —New season's, nia--1 -chined, 6d to 6£d. i Walnuts. —New season's. 8d to BJd. Eggs. —Fresh, lOd; guaranteed, 10$d to lid per dozen. | K-abbitskins. —At the sale on Monday moderate catalogues were submitted to the usual iattend»ance of buyers. The following are the prices paid. We 1 qi^ote:—Bast winter does, 20d to 21d ; ; first winter does, 18d to 19d; out"■■oir." winter does, 14d to 16d; springs, .Id to lOJd; best winter bucks, 16d to 17d; j second winter bucks, 14d to 15id; springs 'and outgoings, 10c! to 12Jd; best blacks, IBd to 20d; second winter blacks, 16d to 17d; autumn and incoming, 14d to 15d; summers, 1 8d to lOd; fawns, lOd to 14id; hoa-sehair, i 16d to 19d fox picked lots; cowhair, 8d to lOd; cowtips 13 Gd to Is lOJd per dozen; : catskinc, 3d to 6d each; harev,kins, 4d to 8d per pound. j Sheepskins.—At the sals on Tuesday good i catalogues were submitted. There was a full i 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 6Jd; short halfbreds. 5d to 5Jd; fallen halfbreds, skl to _6d; best fine crossbreds. 6d to 6Jd; good fine crossbreds, s|-d to. 6d; short fine crossbreds, 4£d to sd; best crossbreds, 6d to 6£d: short crossbreds, 4d to 4Jd; pelts, 3Jd to Id; best merinos, 6d to CJd; medium merinos, 5d to sgd; short merinos, 4d to 4Jd; best lambs, 6Jd to 7d; medium lambs, 6d to 6Jd. Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices:—Beat rendered, in tins, 23s to 255; medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 225; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks. 263 to 27s 6d; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 24a 6d; inferior rendered, in casks. 20s to 225; best caul fat, 21s 6d; rough fat. 12s to 16s 6d. Hide?. —The usual fortnightly sales wsx*.

held on. Thursday and Friday, when * good catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers.- The market was firm at the following prices:—Picked stout ox, GOlb to 751 b, 8d to 9*d ; etput, 60lb to 751 b, 7fd to 8d; medium substance, 58lb to 651 b, 7d to 7id; 40lb to 50lb, 6id to 61d; cows,. 58lb to 651 b 6Jd to 6|d; 401 b to 501 b, 6Jd to 6|d; 301 b to 381 b, 6Jd to 6|d: ox, 30lb to 38!b, 6Jd to 6|d; scored. and slippy, all weights, 6d to 6|d; cut and damaged, s£d to 6d; beat yearlings, 6§d to &ld; cut yearlings, 5(1 to 6fd; best calfskins, Bf.d; good calfskins, 8d to Bjd; cut calfskins, 6Jd to 7£d; slippy calfskins, 4Jd to Bid. Wool.—The following are the prices ruling:—Best balfbred, BJd to 9Jd;" good, 7Jd to 6Jd; inferior, 6d- to 7d; best crossbred, 6|d to B£d; inferior, 5d to 6Jd; best bellies and- pieces, 5d .to 6dj second, 3Jd to 4Jd; locks; ld-to 3d; merino fleeces, 7d to 9jd; crutchlagS; 3Jd -to' s§d.'. ;; ".- •.. . Potatoes^ —Prime . freshly dug, .samples, £2 15s to £3, ex rail, Dunedin. Salt butter,' lid to. Is; separator. Is. to Is-}d; fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, 10d ia lid. V ; * ;

Che.es©.—Factory; 7d; Akaroa, 6d; loaf, Jd more.

Honey.—ln good . detna'rid. Section honey, new season's, 6s to 7s ber doz.; bulk, large tins, 4d; small tins, 4jd to 4§d. Beeswax, is 4d to. Is sd; wanted. Hams, 9d. Bacon.—Roll, 7d to 7id; eid«*», 7d to 8d (slow of • saleK . Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens. 2s <Sd to So-6d per pair; roosters> 3s 6d to 4s; turkeys—hens; 5d to 6d; cocks, 8d to 9d; geese, 4s to 5s 6d; ducks (old), 2s to 3s per pair; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair. Fruit.—ln good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardists or soap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s b'd per gallon. Onions.—Melbourne- brown Spanish, £6 10s. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce sud Fruit.—Wa receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly.

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Scott, and Gill, proprietors, report that business has much improved. Rhubarb' is rather in excess of requirements, and the market is gradually coming back. We secured early in the week l|d and lid, but on Friday we had to accept lid per lb to effect a clearance. To-day (Saturday) there is an indication of prices coming pack even further; it will depend to a great extent on the weather andi the supply. Vegetables, are still very scarce. Potatoes have much better inquiry, and there is a prospect of a sharp advance in price all round for this particular line. We have received numerous inquiries from the Coast and Auckland, and we were able to clear every line we had available on a basis of £2 10s to £3 per ton. Chaff, is also meeting, good inquiries. Some very nice consignments of pigs came to hand, and we cleared the whole of our consignments at s£d to s|d per lb. . Fortunately we had no pigs condemned during the past week. We may say, in regard to condemning, that we 'can always secure from the Government compensation on a basis of 2d per lb for our consignors. Poultry: This is exceedingly scarce, and some record prices were obtained at our sale on Wedneday last. Hens realised from 2s 2d to 2s 10u each; young roosters,- from 2s 9d to 3s 6d eachj and ducklings, from 3s 3d to 3s'6d; duck% 2s 9d, 3«,-and 3s 3d. Eggs": These have been meeting good, inquiries, and all lines' are moving steadily at full market prices." Our consignments of Adelaide and Hobart fruit reached a good market, and realised high prices. We cleared the bal--.ance of Messrs Howden . and Moncrieff's surplus stock—some 500 plants—on Wednesday to a full attendance of buyers, and full market rates were - obtained for all lines. Oalifornian. apples: These reach our port on Monday, and should realise from 15s to 16s. Rarotonga bananas: The total shipment to arrive on Monday is 900 odd cases, out of which we .have 693 consigned to our .firm. .We expect Rarotongas to realise from 10s. to lis 6d. per case, and Fijis from 12s 6d to 13s 6d per case. Cocoanuts are also due to arrive, and for these we expect to secure lis to 12s. We give below the actual prices secured for our consignors during the past week: Blood oranges, lis; Madura navals, 13s to 14s. Lemons, 9s to 10s 6d. Mandarines, up to 10s for large gins. Cucumbers, 8s to 9s 6dJ per dozen. Oranges: Imperials, 8s; large gins, 10s 6d; Adelaide, 9s to 10s 6d. Cocoanuts: Expect lis to 12s. Rhubarb, to l|d per lb. Apples: Scarlets, up to 12s 6d; Sturmers, 9s 9d to 12s; French crabs, 9s 6d to 10s 3d; 'Stones, 10s 3d. Vegetables: Cabbages, 2s 6d to 5s 6d; . asparagus, 4s 6d to 6s per dozen;. cauliflowers, 3s 6d to 8s; turnips, 3s to 3s 6d; parsnips, 6s to 6s 6d. Potatoes, 50s to 60s. Seed potatoes realist 50s to 80s. Oat chaff realised s€s, ex truck. Oat sheaf chaff is in keen demand. We sold our consignments at £4 12s 6d per. ton, ex truck. Wheaten straw is verv scarce, realising 32s 6d, ex truck. Fowl wheat is scarce,, 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 3d to 6s 6d. Pollard, 9s. Bran, ss. Barley meal, 9s 6d per sack. Broken orange pekoe, slb, 101 b, 201 b chests, Is Id to Is 2d. Flour: Ruby dust, from our Glen Park mills, £9. Esngs are in good demand, and realising lOd to 10£d for ordinary and lid for stamped and guaranteed. Butter is easier; per lb. Preserved ginger, Dates, 2d. Walnuts, 5d to 7jsd. Brazil nuts: We are landing a ton direct from Brazil, and we expect these to realise 8d per lb. Peanuts, 2|d to 3d per lb. Honey had poor inquiry, and we have to clear inferior at the best price offering. Cheese is in good demand at to 7d per lb. Bacon: Prime bacon pigs, to s|d per lb. Chicken food, incubators, and brooders have been in great demand. Blood meal, 17s per 1001 b. Comet egg preservative, 9di per tin. . Rabbitskins: ■" Superior winter does, 20d to 21d ; first do, 18d to 19d; outgoing do, 14W to 16d ; best winter bucks, 16d to . 17d; second do. 14W to l'Sid; outgoing and spring bucks, lid to spring dees, 8d to 10$d; prime racks, 9d to 9idf light do. 7d to 2d; runners and suckers. 2d to 4d; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second do, 16d to 17d; autumn and incomings, 13d to 14id; summers, 8d to 10d': fawns, lOd to lsid. Horsehair, 16d to 19d for picked. Catekins, 3d to 6d each. Sheepskins: Best halfbreds, 7d to 7|d: good do, 6d to bfd; short and fallen, 5d to 6d; best fine crossbreds. 6jd to 6Jd; !good do, s£d to 6d; short do. to sd; fallen, 5d to s^d; best crossbreds, 6d to 6j|d; good do, _sd to s|d; fallen, do, 4-£d to sd; short db, 4|d to sd; best merino, 6d to 6jd; good do, 5d "to sfd; short do, 4<i to 4£d; beet lambs, 6d to 6id;

fallen do, 5d to sid ; best pelts, 3|d to Ud; inferior do. Id to 3d. Tallow: Best rendered, in tins, 23d to 255; vv '"i do, 20* to 22s 6d; inferior do, 1, 195.; beet rendered, in casks, 26s . 6aj medium do. 23s to 24s 6d; infer \ .J, 20s to 225; best caul fat, 21s 6d; rough fat, 12s to 16s 6d. Hides: Picked stout ox, 8d to 9d; . stout do, 7d to 7^d; heavyweights, not stout, 6d to 6£d; medium weights, 61d to 6|d ; light do. 6d to 6id; heavy cow, 6|d to 6|d; medium do, 6 s d to 6fd; light do, 6fd to 6^d; scoured and, sloppy, 5d to- sfd'; cut and slippy, 4d to 4|d; picked calfskins, Bgd to 9d; good do, 8d to Bid; cut do, 6£d to 7£d; slippy do, li to 3id: beet yearlings, to .bid; damaged do, 4d to 4£d. Wool: Best halfbred, 8d to 9^d; medium do, 7d to 7|d; inferior do, 6d to 6|d ;. best, crossbred, 7<l to 8id"; medium do, bid" to ■■-bfd--'* inferior; do, 6id : to 6d.; 7d to *9d ;--"besfc pieoesi 5d ■to 6£d ; second < do, '4d to■■" Hd ;■ locks, to 3d. •• : -' ' : .' :..."' .We advise earlv consignments of prime oat-sheaf chaff, ■ bacon pigs, ■■ fowl-' wheat, ordinary ease and stamped and 'guaranteed eggs. REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, - - . ■■■■■■. ■ - •-.-.: ■-■■ Wholesale ■•Agents. ■

BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET. The first Home- shipments of butted/and cheeee from Otago and Southland will be madio on October 23, when the. lonic will take about ' 1800 cases of cheese from : the Bluff and 500 boxes of butter and 200 cases of chees© from Dunedin. A fortnight later, on November 6. some 3000 cases of cheese will be loaded at the Bluff,' and about 500 oases of cheese and 1000 boxes of butter at Dunedin.

The recent good rains have made a great difference in the dairying prospects of the South Island, which are now looking' very promising. In the North Island some fairly heavy rains have also fallen, and the outlook for a good growth of srass has improved. Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, is in receipt of the .following Home cablegram:—"Butter market qu : et; values unchanged!. Cheese market quiet,, but'.look for an improvement shortly. CaViadian 705."

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. - (Picb United Purss association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 17. "The grain market firm, with no business doing," is the summary of information to be obtained from, merchants. There are no wheat-or oats on offer by growers, and little is doing between merchants, particularly in oats, -of which no stocks sare held. ' Chaff is firm at £4 10s, with scarce offerings. Potatoes: Growers are busy planting for their next crop, and consequently there are few offerings, the price still "being. £2 at country stations. ' ' /;. Butter has been lowered' another penny in price, factory now being worth Is and la Id wholesale. «, TARANAKI PETR.OLEUM COMPANY. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 10. A letter from Mr "C. Carter has been received, together with a copy of the agree? ment .for the sale of the Taranaki Petroleum Company's property, which is considered very satisfactory. Mr Carter says the new company will erect a refinery at New Plymouth and take up the refining business generally. They will get" estimates for plant, etc. • , • .... A DIVIDEND. LONDON, October 11. The British and Australian Trust and Loan Company have declared an interim dividend of 15d per share.

MONEY MARKET. The outstanding feature of the bank re? turns, tar the September quarter is the heavy growth that has taken l place- in tfhe advances. As compared with the quarter a.n increase, in advances .and decrease in deposits isi the usual movement, but on the present occasion, we find that the advances are over three millions more than 1 tlhey were a year ago t but deposits have also grown by some £BIO.OOO, leaving a net call on- the 'banks by their customers of seme £2,400,000. These, demandis. are attributable, we think, chiefly to the heavy growth in importation, coupled with a shortage of something like two millions, in our exports as compared with the previous year. The excess of deposits over advances, though rroudh leas ttham a year ago, still shows a good supply_of money available for all legitimate requirements. As far as pries© are concerned the prospects for the coming export season are very satisfactory, but rain is needed in many parts to bring on the pastures, otherwise the output will 'suffer materially. There are. still complairrits of a lack of suibstain.re in trade and of confidewce, the reason for which is somewhat ha.rd to account for, but the uncertainty of Dhe future labour legislation is, no doubt, accountable for a fee'ing of unrest on the part of investor*. —Trade Review.

BANK'S PROFITABLE YEAR. LONDON, October 15. The report of the English and Scottish Australian Bank for the year shows that the profits are £215,712, out of which interest on perpetual 6toeks absorbed £99,676 and £15,670 was placed ■to the reserve. A dividend of 7 per cent, was declared, and' £12,587 applied to the cancellation of deferred deposits, £IO,OOO to the reduction of bank premises account, £2OOO placed to officers'- guarantee fund, and £7loo' to provide for a bonus of 10 per cent, to the staff. Thirty-one thousand five hundred and ninety-throe pounds was. carried forward. The balance sheet shows that deposits and current accounts total £5.368,629. cash and investments £1.910.988, bills £1,322,249, and advances £5,802,464.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. October 16. National Bank—Sellers £6 2s. Bank of New Zealand—Sellers £l2 3s. Standard Insurance —Sellers £1 12s. U.S.S. Co.—Sellers £2 0s 6d. Westport Coal Company—Buvers £1 8s 6d, sellers £1 9s 3d. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £1 2s 9d. D.I.C. (ord.)—Buyers 5s 9d. Milburri Lime arid Cement (£l)'--Sellers £2. - Milburn Lime and Cement (10s)—Buyers 19s N.Z. Drug Co. (£2)—Sellers £2 10s. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sellers £1 Is. Donaghy's- Rooe and Twine (new issue) — Seller© £1 2s 6d. -.: '•'