COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3017, 10 January 1912, Page 40

COMMERCIAL.

At a meeting of the directors of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company on December 22, at the offices of the company, Melbourne, the allotment of the issue of 10,000 now share© was made, the whole of the shares, which are for £5 each, paid unto £2 10s per share, ‘at a premium of £j per share, having been subscribed for. The effect of the new issue will be that the subscribed capital of the company will onw be £300,000, of which £150,000 has been paid up, leaving an uncalled liability of £150,000. Tho directors have decided to place the amount of the premium on the new issue (£50,000) to the credit of the reserve fund. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY. January 4. Wheat, 3s 6£d to 3s 7id. Flour: New, £8 10s; old, £8 15s. Oats; Algerian feeding, 2s fid to 2s 8d; seeding, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; sparrowbills, .2s lid to 3s; giants. 3s 3d. Barley: Capo, 2s 10d to 3s 6d; English malting, 4s fid to ss. Maize, 3s lOd to 4 s. Bran, £5. Pollard, £5 10s. Potatoes, £8 to £lO. Onions. £l2. Butter; Selected, 120 s; prime, 108 s to 116 s. Cheese, to 6|d. Bacon, sid to 7id. MELBOURNE, January 4. Wheat, 3s 7£d. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, £5 10s. Chaff: Oaten (dumped), £4 at Geelong and £4 5s at Melbourne; compressed, at Geelong, covered, £4 10s, uncovered £4 6s; at Melbourne, covered £4 15s, uncovered £4 11s. The market is fairly firm, supplies being rather short. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (PHOM Quit OWK COBBESPONUEIT.’I OAMArtU, January 6. Business in the slock market lias t<nicely been resumed after the holidays, and no public sales have been ■ held. There is a very good inquiry for sheep of all descriptions, and a number have changed hands privately, including two or three fair-sized lines. . The prices quoted have been as fol-low;—Two-tooth ewes, 15s to 16s; full and failing-mouthed ewes in the wood, with lambs at foot, 11s6d, all counted; forward 12s 6d ; store lambs, 11s 9d. Some fair drafts of fat lamb have been made, and for these the' prices paid have been 14s to 14s6d. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. fiPnOM Qua Own Cobbf.spondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 6. A good deal of business has been passing during the week in stock. One or two northern buyers have been down, and some are at present scouring the country on the look-out for store sheep of all classes. A good number have been purchased for immediate delivery, while other lines are to be held for Match delivery. Keen business has ako been done in store cattle for the Hast week or two, large lines having been purchased by Glut ha and Taieri buyers for removal there. The inquiry for store iambs far forward delivery has been very limited, and nothing much has boon done, although I understand that one or two lines of really good sorts have changed hands at up to lls. Butchers have still good supplies of fat .cattle on hand, and did not rush to the Wullacotown sale last Tuesday. The yarding at this sale was very small, and nothing very prime was forward. Prices may be quoted:—Fat cattle; Prime ox beef, 31s to 325; lighter, 29s to 30s; heifer beef, 27s to 28s; cow, down to 225. Fat shsep :■ Butchers’ wethers. 17s 6d to 13s; shorn ewes, 15s to 15s 6d ; shorn and lighter,, down to 14s. Store sheep; Young ewes with lambs, 12s 6d to 13s 6d, in the wool; shorn, 10s to lls. all counted; mixed ages, m the wool, lls to 12s. all counted: shorn, 9s to 10s, all counted; ewe hoggets, in tho wool, 18s to 18s 6d; shorn, 14s to 15s; mixed sexes, in the wool, ]6s to 16s 6d; shorn, lls 6d to 12s sd; store wethers, shorn, two-iooths, lls 6d; four-tooths, up to 13s. There is still a keen demand for wellbred store cattle, throe-year-olds selling at £6 10s to £7 10s; two-year-olds, £4 5s to £4 15s; yearling, £3 to £3 ss; calves, £1 15s”; dairy cows, best, £11; others, down to £9. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 3. At Addington to-day there were moderate entries of stock and a fair attendance. Fat cattle were oa-sior, and there was a decided drop in price of fat lambs. Store sheep, which were mostly wethers, sold at an advance on late rates, and fat sheep showed little or no change. Fat pigs also sold better, and there was an improved demand for store cattle. Tho yarding of store sheep was a small one, and was made up chiefly of wethers, with a few line© of ewes and rape lambs. There woa an improved demand for wethers, and prices advanced fully Is to Is fid per head. The small offerings of owes and lambs sold about on a par with the previous sale’s rates. There was a good inquiry for rape lambs, and a larger supply ooufd have been z-eadily disposed of. Four and six-tooth wethers made 14s 3d to 15s lid, two-tobth wether© lls to 14s 9d, and small wethers 9a lid, rape lambs to 12s 6d, two-tooth ewes 15s 7d to 16s 2d, six and eight-tooths 14s 6d, and two and four-tooth ewes in the wool 17s 9d. The entry of fat lambs totalled 1604, or only half of the supply a fortnight ago. A considerable proportion of the lambs were unfinished, and ais there was little business done for export there was a decided drop in prices, and a number of tho

lighter lots were purchased by graziers. The decline in values was equal to Is 6d to 5s per head, the range being 12s fid to 15s lOd, and a few extra heavy 18s. Tho buhe of the sales were made at 13s 6d to 14s sd. There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, about tw r o-thirds of which were wethers. There was a good demand on the. part of butchers, and wethers maintained late rates, whilst the lino sold, rather better. There was no business don© for export.’ Prim© wethers made 17s 6d to 23s 3d, lighter 12s Id to 17s, prime ewe® 15s fid to 19s fid, extra to 20s fid, others 9s lid to 15s, merino wethers 15s Id to 14s fid. There were 251 head of fat cattle penned, and included a good proportion of North Island cattle. The quality was generally good, but the demand was slack, and a dragging sale resulted in values being down about Is per 1001 b, the range being 24s to 27s per 1001 b. Steers made £7 17s 6d to £ls, heifers £5 17s 6d to £9 ss, and cows £5 5s to £lO 10s. Veal calves made 4s 6d to 635, according to size and condition, there being an average entry. A medium entry of store cattle of moderate quality met with an improved demand. Fifteen to 18 months sorts made 50s to 54s 6d, two-year steers £3 19s 6d, two and a-half year steers £5 ss, three-, year steers £6 2s fid to £6 7s fid, threeyear heifers £5, and dry cows 37s 6d to £3 17s 6d. Dairy cows made £3 10s to £9 ss, and extra to £lO 2s 6d. A small entry of fat pigs came forward, and prices, especially for porkers, showed an improvement. Choppers made 50s to 84s; largo baconers 60s to 725, and smaller 50s to 57s 6d (equal to s|d per lb), large porkers 42s 6d to 47s 6d, smaller 30s to 40a (equal to 6d per lb). A small entry of store pigs met with an easier demand, larger sorts making 26s to 29s 6d, medium 22a to 255, and weaners, which sold more readily, 10a to 17s.

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET Burnside. Thursday, January 4. Fat Cattle. —There was again a small yarding of 115 head. At the commencement of the sale prices were slightly higher than those obtained last week, but as the sale progressed prices receded, 1 and at the finish were 10s to 15s a head lower. Best bullocks. £ll 10s to £l2 10s; extra prime and heavy, to £ls; medium to gopd, £9 ICs to £lO 10s; beit cows and heifers, £8 to £9; good, £6 to £7; light 1 and inferior, £4 to £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr David Murray (Clydcvale) two bullocks at 1)10 17s Cd, 2 bullocks at £lO ss. 2 bullocks at £9 12s fid, 2 bullocks at up to £9 ss; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s; Mr Walter Bi-uckio (Mosgiel), 1 buillock at £9 10s, 2 heifers at £6 7s 6cl, 1 heifer at £6; Mr John Kirk (Mosg.el), 1 bullock at £9 7s fid, 2 bullocks at £8 2s fid, 1 cow at £7 10s, 1 heifer at £5 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (A ban ton) 1 bullock at £l3, 1 do at £ll ss, 2 do at £ll, 2 do at £lO 15s, I do at £lu os, 1 heifer ac £9 15s, 2 do at £3 10s, 1 do at £8 ss, 1 do at £5 17s fid, 1 do at £5 10s; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 heifers at £7 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For a client, 3 heifers at £7 10s; Mr Blackie (East Taieri), 3 he.fers at market rates.——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 16, and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullock's at £9 5s to £8 10s, 2 heifers at £6 15s; Mr J T. Gibson (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £ls 15s; j Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 cows at £6 17s i 6d to £5 15s; executors late William Kirk | (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £6 12s fid; a client, 1 j cow at £4 16s, 4 heifers at £lO to £6 i 7.s fid. New Zealand Loan and Meicantilo Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sc lid: 23: For Mr J. Ferguson (Halswel.) 5 bullocks at £ls, 3 bullocks at £l3 17s fid, 10 bullocks to £l3 ss; executors of late W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £lO 10s; a client, 4 heifers to £8 ss, 1 pen steers at £6 2s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 39, and sold: For Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3, 4 do at £l2 15s, 2 do at £l2 2s fid, 6 do at £ll 15s, 2 do at £lO 17s fid, 2 do at £lO 10s, 2 do at £9 10s; Mesuus G. and J. M‘Leod (Woodskle), 2 bullocks at £ll, 1 do at £B, 1 heifer at £lO 17s fid, 1 do at £8 15s, 1 do at £8 7 S fid, 1 do £7 17s fid; Mr S. Fletcher (Gore), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s, 2 do at £lO 32s fid, 3 do at £lO 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield, East Taieri), 2 heifers at £lO ss; Mr James Hughe© (Wvlie’s Grossing), 1 cow at £5 10s. I Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), yarded and sold: For Mr J. Scott (Broad Bay), 1 oow at £5 ss. - Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded | and sold: For Mr T. Maxwell (Princes I street South), 1 bull at £4 17s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold; For Mr J. P. Yourg- | man, heifers to £4 15s, 5 calves 25s to 355. j Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarbed 18 and sold; For Mr James Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymoont), ; Mr T. Sinclair (Balclutha), Mr John _Kirk * (Mosgiel), Mr William Townley (Highcliff). I Mr T. Maxwell (Dunedin), and others, bulls | to £4 16s, cows to £6. I Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Morris (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 dairy oow at £3 12s fid. Donald Reid an.d Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Townley and other clients, dairy cows up to £3 10s.—--Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), yarded and sold: hor : Mr T. Maxwell (Green Island), Messrs Jensen Bros. (Lookout Point), and clients, cow. to £8 2s fid. i Calves.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mcssib H. and A.’ Clark (Portobello), 1 ca’f at lls; Mr T Maxwell -(Dunedin), 1 calf at 255, 1 calf at 12s fid.—Donald Reid and Co. 1 (TAd) yarded and sold: For Messrs William Townley (Highcliff), executors of the late William Kirk (Mosgiel), Alex Kirkland (Green Island), and others, calves from 26s to ss. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Associaifion of New Zealand (Ltd ) penned and sold: For Moser s G. and J. IMT-cod (WoodsidcJ, Mr Ularke (Abbotsford), Messrs Thomson Bros. (Green Island), and clients, calves to £3 1 Sheep.—2s9o penned. The sale 1 opened at Is fid to 2s below last week’s high prices, and the decline was even more than this, in some cases,- before tho finish. Prices were xnuoh on a par with those ruling a fortnight ago. Prime wethers, 1 19s to 21s; extra, to 22s 9dj good, 17s fid ■ to 18s fid; medium, 14© 9d to 15s 9d; best ewes, 16s to 17s fid; extra, to 20s; good 14s to 15s; medium, 12s to 13s. The National Mirtgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 937, and sold: For Mr John Barclay (Te Houka),

47 prime -wethers ; 225, 44 do 20s- 9d, 35 do 21; Mr F. J. Goat (Taumata), 50 wethers 20s 6d, 45 do 19s; Mr J. Matheson (Otokia), 36 wethers 20s, 32 do 19s; Messrs J and J. Edgar (Tapanui), 35 wethers 19s, 33 do 18s, 4 ewes 16s 6d; Mr D. Bruce (Momona), pen ewes 14s 9d; Mr John Nimmo (The Grange), 54 wethers 225; Mr J. S. Murray (Taumata)/ pen wethers 21s 9d, 30 ewes 17s 9d; Mr 14. M'Fadyen (Woodlands), 14 ewes 15s Ad, 7 do 14s 9d, 51 do 14s; Mr I> Nyhon (Sandymount), , 206 wethers 18s 6d, 24 ewes 16s, 178 dd 15s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 560, and sold: For Mr Jas. Kirk. (Ke150),39 wethers at 22s 9d, 27 wethers at 21s 9d; Messrs Geo. Nichol and Son (Taurima, Allanton), 39 wethers at 21s 9d, 46 wethers at 19s 9d, 42 wethei®’ at up to 18a 6d; Mr John Nimmo (The Grange), 34 wethers at up to 225; Mr Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 14 ewes and wethers at 21s 9d, 35 ewes at up to 17a 9d, 49 ewes at 16s 3d, 26 ewea at up to 16s, 1 wether at 24s 3d; Mr F. A. Price (Invercargill), 33 wethers at 19s, 55 wethers at 17s 3d, 34 wethers at 17», 22 wethers at 16s 9d. Stixmach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 170, and sold: For Mr W. Swale (Limchills), 25 ewea at 17s 3d', 37 do at 15s 9d; Messrs A .G. Mathias and Son (The Beeches), 50 wethers at 15s, 21 do at 13s; Mr W. Blaokie,, sen. (Glasgow ’ Farm), 1 pen ewes at quotations; Mr A., G. Fenwick (Waitati), 2 pens wethers and ewes to 25s. ——Dalgety and 00. : (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr A. Stevenson:(East Taieri), 20 wethers IBs to 19s 6d;| Mr D. Strain (Mosgiel), 30 do 19s; Mr O. Findlay (Mosgiel), 20 ewes 15s.—r— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 527,: and sold: For Mr R .Findlay (Clarksville),- 1 71 wethers at 19s 6d to 18s; Mr Peter Porter (Milton), 46 wethers and ewes at 19s 3d to 15s; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 6 wethers at 18s 3d, 14 ewes at 15s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 20 wethers and ewes at 21s 9d to 16s; Mr John Nimmo (The Grange), 33 wethers at. 22s sd, 2 ewes at 18s 3d; Mr W. Quinn. (Milburn), 6 wethers and ewes at 14s 6d to 14s; Mr A. P. Main (Milton), 8 wethers and ewes at 19a to 14s 6d; Mr Robert Hewifcson (Lovell’s Flat), 4 ewes at 15$; Mr W. Heads (Lovell’s Flat), 8 wethers and ewes at 16s 9d to 15s; a client, V wethers and ewes at 16s 6d to 12s 9d; Mr S. Hagan (Lovell’s Flat), 3 ewes at 16s 9d;Mr A. Dunlop (Lovell’s Flat), 7 wethers and owes at 17s 6d; Mr E. F. Palmier (Kuri Park), 45 ewes at 16s 3d to 12s 9d; Mr W. R. Gawii (Mosgiel), 112 wethers at 22s 3d to 19s 3d, 10 ewes at 17s 3d; Mr Charles Findlay (Fipdlayston), 38 ewes at 20s 6d to 18s 9d; Mr Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 66 wethers at 22sto 17s 3d; Mr Colin Goodlet (Momona),.' 11 ewes at 13s 9d.- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 631, and sold: For Mr Jas. Gow (Wingatui), 39 wethers at 21s, 25 wethers at IBs 3d; Mr W. Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing), 40 wethers at 20s 6d, 61 wethers to 19s 3d; Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Milton), 38 wethers at 19s, 47 wethers at 18s 9d, 51 wethers at 18a 3d; Messrs Todd Bros, and; Co., Ltd. (Heriot, as agents), 70 wethers-: at 16s 6d Mr W. Miller (Taumata), 21, wethers at 16s 3d. 1 pen ewes at 14s 6d-: ■: Mr O. B. Rowe (Clinton,), 138 wethers\to, 15s 9d; Mr Thomas Maginness (Hopehill,: Allanton), 30 ewes at 14s 9d; Mr H. P.. Wilson (Otokia), 3 pens ewes and wethers; to 15a 3d.—- —The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand; (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mrs Ann; Inglis (Milton), pen ewes at 22s Sd, pen.: do at 17s 6d; Messrs J. and W. Sutherland (Waiwera South), 25 wethers at 21s, 11 do at 19s, pen ewes at 17s 6d; Mr W. J. Johnston (Ashley Downs), 41 wethers at 19s 9d, 25 do at 18s; Mr John Finch (Milburn), pen ewes at 18s; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), pen ewes at 16s 9d; MrP Williamson (Milburn) 11 ewes at 13s 6d. Lambs. —518 penned. The high- prices of last week were not maintained, ■ and the decline all round was about 2s per head l . Best, 14s 6d to 16s; extra, to 18a; mediumto good, 15s to 14s; small, 11s to 12s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) sold drafts at from: 14s to 15a 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Finch (Milburn), 8 lambs at 16s 3d; Messrs G. Nichol and Son (Taurima, Allanton), 14lambs at 16s; Messrs T. and J. Houirston (Waikouaiti), 10 lambs at 15s 6d, 26 Jamba at 15s 3d, 14 lambs; at 15s; Mr Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 15 lambs at 15s. • Strc.naoh, Morris, and 00. (Ltd.) penned 100, and sold; For Mr Thos. Allcock (Waikouaiti), 1 pen lambs at 13s 6d, 22 at 13s ; Mr A. G. Fenwick (Waitati), 11 lambs at current rates; Mr W. Blaokio, sen (Glasgow Farm),' 58 lambs at quotations. -Donald Reid an Co. (Ltd.) penned 212, and sold : -For Mr T. Kiigariff (Milton), 15 at 15s; Mr W. Quinn (Milburn), 6 at 14s 6d ; Mr D. Raitt (Milburn), 20 at 14s 3d; a client, 28 at 13a 9d; Mr John Nimmo (“The Grange”), T at 17s; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri),; 10 at 14s ; Messrs Bruce Bros. “ (The Firs ”), 30 at 12s 9d; Mr John Hoacis (Milburn),5 at 14s 9d; Mr R. Howitson (Lovell’s Flat), 16 at 14s 6d; Mr A. Tweed (Lovell’s Flat), IB at 13s 9d; Mr S. Hagan (Lovell’s Flat), 12 at 15s 9d ; Mr A. Dunlop (Lovell’s Flat), 9at 14s 3d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 27 at 13s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 116, and sold: For Mr N. Fletcher, (Kyebunri), 11 lambs at 16s 9d, 35 at 16s, 32 at 15s 3d: Mr John Finch (Milburn), 12 at 14« 9d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 8 aft 14s 9d; Mrs A. Inglis (Milton), 4 at 14s 6d; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn). 6 at 14s; Messrs G. and J. M‘Leocl (Woodside), 7 at 12s 3d. Riga.—A small yarding with keen competition, and an all-round advance on late ruling! rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Messrs Sprott Bros. (Momona), 1 pig at £3 14s 6d, 1 pig at £3 6s, 1 pig at £-3 3s 6d; Mr J. Waldie (Halfway Bush), 1 pig at £2 10s, 2 pigs at £2 9s 6d; Mr T. Casev (Pine Hill). 2 pigs at £2 1® 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Orokonui Home (Waitati), 3 baconers at 755, 2 at 725, 2 at 71s; Mr T. Maxwell (Princes street South). 2 baconers at 675, 1 at 595; Mr Jas. Alexander (Green Island), 3 light baconers at 58s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 24, and sold: For Miss Smaill (Otokia), 5 at 65a to 59s 6d; Mr Walter Blaokie (Glasgow Farm), 4 at 40s 6d to 35s 6d; Mr Ronald M “Donald (Brockville), 1 at 665; Mr Wm.-‘ Geary (Portobello), 3 at 65s 6d to 60s 6d Mr Edward Eaton ' (Pino Hill), 2 at 395" to 36b 6d; Messrs Brown and Harris (Leith' Valley), 6 at 51s to 355; Mrs Hopewell' (Groan ’ Island), 3to 11s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr T. Casey (Pine Hill) and Others, pigs to 40s. The Otago Farmers'’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr G. Bant-, mg (Pine Hill) and clients, pigs to £3 4s.‘

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples always to put ft price on them,' as buyers do not feel in blined to make offers:Bailey.—F eed, 2s 6d to Ss. Malting, is to is 9d. Cape barley, 2.s 9d to 3s. Wheat—Prime milling, velvet, 3s lOd to 3s lid- Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd, ex store, sacks extra; fowl wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 9d for best whole, ex store; inferior, 3s 3d to 3s Cd, ex'etoro, sacks extra. Oats—Milling, 2s lid to 3s; medium to good feed, 2s lOd to 2s lie!'; inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 9d, ex store, ' sacks extra. Kyeoorn, 2s 9d to 3e 8d (sacks extra). Maize, 3s 6d to 3s 9d (sacks extra). Prussian Blue peas, from 5s to 5a Gd Partridge peas. 4s. Chaff —Prime heavy. £4 5s to £1 7s 6d; choice black oat, £4 7s 6d to £4 10s; medium to good. £3 10s to £3 15s. Ryegrass. —Farmers’ dressed, 2s to 2s 6cl on trucks; machined seed, to is. Cocksfoot, SRI to 6d per lb, according to quality; extra heavy clean. Bcl. Linseed. 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing’s Fescue. —Non© available until new season’s crop harvested. Walnuts. —New’ season’s, ‘7d to Bd. Eggs.—Fresh, Is; guaranteed, Is Id per dozen. Rabbitskins —No sales this week, prices ruling firm at our last quotations. Ve quote; Rest winter does, 20d to 21d; first winter does, 18d to 19d; outgoing winter does, ltd to 16d; springs. 8d to lOJd; best winter bucks, 16d to 17d; second winter bucks, ltd to 151 d; springs and outgoings, lOd to 12|d; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second winter blacks, 16d to 17d; autumns and incoming, ltd to led; summera, 8d to lOd; fawns, lOd to 14Jd; horsehair. 8d to 10d; haroskins, 4d to 8d; cow-tips, la Gd to Is 10id' per dozen; catskins. 3d to Gd each. Sheepskins.—No sales this week, market very firm at prices in our last report. We quote;-Best halfbreds, 7.id; good halfbreds, 7d; fallen, GJd; short, cd; best fine crossbreds, 7d; good fine crossbreds. 6? ; d; short. 5Jd; best crossbreds, Ggd; good, 6d; short, sd; fallen, sid; l>cat merinos, 6Jd; good, Gd; short, td to 4Jd; fallen, 5d to Gd ; best crossbred pelts, 4d; good, 3Jd; inferior, l£d to 2£d; spring lambs, 4Jtd to 5d Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices:—Best rendered, in tins, 23s to 255, medium rendered, in tins, 20s to ?2s; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; beat rendered, in casks. 26s to 27a Gd; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 24s Gd; inferior rendered, in casks, 20a to 225; best caul fat. 21s Gd; rough fat. 12s to 16= Gd Hides. —At the sales on the 4th and sth good catalogues were submitted in a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, all catalogues being cleared at fully up to last rates:—Picked stout ox. GOlb to 751 b, 6d to 9Jd; stout. GOlb to 751 b, 7|d to 8d; medium substance, 581 bto 651 b. 7RI to 7£d; 401 bto COlb, 6]d to 7d;. 30lb to 38lb, Ggd to 6gd; cows, 58lb to 6511), GRI to 7d; 40lb to 50!b, 6gd to 6Jd; 30lb to 381 b, Ggcl to 6|d; bulla and stags, sgd to sgd; scored and sloppy, 6d to 6|d; cut and damaged, sid to Gd; best yearlings, GjUl to GJd; cut yearlings, 5d to s}d; best calfskins, 9d to 9|d; good calfskins, Bid to BJd ; cut calfskins, 6Jd to slippy calfskins, 4Jd to 6id Wool.—Tho following arc tho prices ruling:—Beat halfbred, BJd to 9Jd; good, 7sd to Bid; inferior, Gd to 7d; best crossbred, 6Jd to BJd; inferior, 5d to GJd; best bellies and pieces, 5d to 6d; second, 3Jd to 4Jd; locks, Id to 3d; merino fleeces, 7d to 9Jd; crutchines 3Jd to Sid. Old Potatoes.—Prime fresh samples, £l, ex rail, Dunedin ; medium unsaleable. Local grown Peninsulas. Id per lb. Salt butter. 9d to lOd; separator. lOd; fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers. BJd to 9cL Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6id to CJd; loaf fid more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey, new season’s. 6s to 7s ner doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d; small tins, 4jd to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Hama, 9d. Bacon, —Roll, 8d to BJd, sides, 7d to 8d (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens. 3s to 4s per pair; cockerels, 4s to Cs per pair; turkeys—hens, ad to Gd; cocks. 8d to 9d; geese, Gs to 7s; clucks (old), 3a to 5s per pair; ducklings, Gs to 8s per pair. Fruit—ln good demand. Fish Oil. for orchardists or snap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s Gd per gallon. Onions.—Melbourne brown Spanish, £l3. Storing Grain.—We are prepared lo store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 8d per Back. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account oalee promptly.

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.). Reilly, Scott, and Gill report for tho week ended Saturday, January 6: —Thanks to the improved weather conditions business the past week has improved. Lime are coming to the market in better condition, and the demand is fully- up to supply. The only lines short of requirements arc poultry, pigs, apples, French beans, 'cherries, plums, cabbage, and mushrooms. Bananas are in excess of requirements. The Rarotonga shipment, duo to arrive to-day, is some 1000 cases, 970 of which arc consigned . to our .firm, and wo expect to land in splendid order. In all we received 153 crates of strawberries during the past week, good prices being realised. We give below our actual prices secured for our consignors:— Bananas. —Rarotangas, expect 8s to 8s 6d per case, according to condition. •Frisco apples, 17s 6d. Oranges: Navels, 17s 6d. Adelaide lemons, 12s 6d. Sydney cucumbers, 12.5 6d .Cocoanuts, 10s to 12s per largo sack. Raspberries, much better demand, 4d to 4 Id, Mushrooms, 6d, Bcl, and Sd per lb. Cherry plums, 5s €xl, 6s. 6s 6d (one line of special 7s 6d per case). Nelwon tomatoes. 6s 6d, 7s, and 8s per case. Peaches, 2jd, 3d, 3id, gooseberries: Choice. 6d to 7d; others, l|d, 2d, 2id, 3d. 4d. 4£d, and sd. Strawberries: Jam, 6d, 6jd. 6|d, 7d. 7J)d, 7gd; dessert, Bd, Bjd. 9d. lod. 10jd, lid, Is, Is Id Is 2d, Is 3d, Is 3jd. Cherries: Cooking. 4jd, sid : dessert, bid, 9d, lOd, Hid, Is, 1 3 03d. Is- 3jd. Tomatoes; 6d, 7id, 73d. Bd, 9id, 10 id, Hid, le. Is Id. Grapes; Local, 2 s. Black currants. 3J>d. 4d. 4id. and sd. Red currants. 4d. Green peas, lad, 2d, 2i<l. New potatoes: Auckland, 8s to 10s; Peninsula, Ijd, l|d, 2d; other locals, lid, lid per lb; Oama.ru and southern potatoes, 8s to 10s. Rhubarb, 9s 6(1 per cwt. Onions. 15s to 14s. Vegetables: Lettuce. Is to Is 6d per carc. Cabbage, 3s. 4s, 5s per sack. Cauliflower. 3s to 7s 6d per sack. Oatshenf chaff, £4 to £4 se, ex truck, for good lines; inferior

£3 10s. Oats (prime), 3s per bushel. Black oats, 3s Id to 3s Fowl wheat, 5s ICd to 4s. Crushed oats, 3s 3d per bushel. Wheat straw. 40s. Pig meal, 9s per bag. Pollard. 9s 5d per bag. Rice meal, 7s 6d to 8s per bag. Bran (scarce), 5s per bag. Poultry: Very few yarded. Hons realised Is 3d, Is sd, Is 6d, Is 9d each; ducks, 2s 3d, 2s 6d; -ducklings, 3s, 3s 2d, 3s sd, and 5s sd; goslings, 2s 9d, 3e, 3s 3d, 3s 6cl, 3s 9d and 4s each; cockerels. 2s, 2s 3d. 2s 6d, 2tj 9d, and 3s each; old cocks. Is 3d to Is 6d each. Consignments wanted. Broken orange Pekoe tea (51b, 101 b, and 201 b chests), Is Id to Is 2d per lb. Eggs—Case, Is; stamped and guaranteed. Is Id to Is 3d per dozen. Butter Separator, 9d to 10id per lb; dairy pats, 9d per lb. Preserved ginger, per lb. Figs, 3d to 4d per lb. Dates, 2s 9d to 4s 3d per dozen per 1 AID cartons. Walnuts. 8d per lb. Brazil nuts. 8d per !b. Peanuts, 3d per lb. Honey, to 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d. Cheese (for choice), 6id to 6£d per lb. Bacon, 7|d to 9d per lb. Prime bacon pigs and porkers. s|d to 5d per lb; heavy weights, 3d to per lb. Blood meal, 17s. Chicken foods, in splendid demand at market rates. Comet egg preserver, 9d per tin. Meat: Mutton, choice cuts 4d : other outs. 21cl to 3d. Beef, 2|d to sd. Lamb, 3jd to according to cuts. Rabbitskins. —Super, winter doee, 20d to 21d; first winter does. 18d to 19d; outgoing winter does, 14id to l&d; best winter bucks, 16d to 17d; second winter bucks, 14,d to 15|d; outgoing and springs, lid to 12id; spring does, 8d to 10)d ; prime racks, £kl to 9£d; light racks, 7d to 8d; runners and suckers. 2d to 4d; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second blacks, 16d to 17d; autumns and incomings. 13d to 14id ; summers, 8d to lOd ; fawns. lOd to 14|d Horsehair, 16d to 19d. Catskins, 3d to 6d each. Wo specially invite consignments of poultry, pigs, butter, and eggs. We hold orders, and can guarantee highest values.— Yours faitbfullv, REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, Proprietors. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Pkk Unitku I'-rkss Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 9. An inquiry is now setting in for new wheat in view of the fact, that the harvest will bo late, the warm weather for ripening the crops not having yet sot in. New oats are not yet on the market, though some rubbed-out samples have been shown. Growers are asking 2s at country stations, and early sales are likely to command a higher rate than the bulk offerings, as the market is quite bare of stocks. No new barley has yet been offered. Growers are experiencing a difficulty in getting the stocks sufficiently dry for threshing, and grain that lias been cut any length of time is sure to show signs of the weather. The crop is reported to be a good one in tho principal barley districts. WHEAT AND FLOUR SUPPLIES. Prcjs Association —Bv Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 8. The total quantity of whe'lt and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,575,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,135,000 quarters. Tho Atlantic shipments wore 222.000 quarters, and tho Pacific 55,000 quarters. The totals are:—Europe, 750.000 quarters; Argentina, nil; Russia, 100.000 quarters; Danubian provinces, 183.000 quarters; India, 38,000 quarters; and Australasia, 55,000 quarters. SYDNEY BUTTER MARKET. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, January 9. The price of butter was raised 4s following on reports of tho hardening of the London market.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ASSETS AND LIABILITIES The following is a statement of the average amount of liabilities and assets of . the Bank of New Zealand in. New Zea- ; land during the quarter ended 25th Decern- j ber, 1911: __ | Liabilities: Notes in circulation,, i £981,495 15s lOd; bills in circulation, £47,362 Is 4d; balances due to other banks, £18,902 Is 8d; Government deposits, £2,125,764 Is; other deposits—not bearing interest, £6,055,400 18s 3d, bearing interest, £5,243,436 18s 10d;—total average liabilities, £14,472,361 14s lid. Assets—Coined gold and silver and other coined metal, £2,079,975 13s Id; gold and; silver in bullion or bars, £78,024 0s 8d; notes and bills of other honks, £110,815 8a 8d ■ balances due from other banks, £2427 ls*7d; landed property. £116,268 4s 6d; amount of all other securities— (1) notea and bills discounted,£B9B,97o 3s 7d; (2) Colonial Government securities. £1.085.290: (3) other funded securities, —; (4) debts due to the bank (exclusive of debts abandoned as bad), £8,311.551 8s; (5) securities not included under the above heads, £620,498 12s lid; —total average assets, £13,303,820 17s 7d. TARANAKI OIL WELLS. NEW PLYMOUTH. January 7. The London board of directors of tho Taranaki Oil Wells (Ltd.) has been fixed, and comprises Lord Ranfurly (chairman), Mr Joseph Brailsford (chairman cf the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron, and Coal Company), Sir John Harrington (chairman of the Oil Trust, Ltd.), Mr A. L. Horner, K.C., M.P. (director of tlie South Africa Territories, Ltd.), and Major Alexander (formerly private secretary to Lord Ranfurly). Probably' Mr H. J. Brown, now in New Zealand, will join tho board later. INVESTMENT STOCKS. January B. National Bank (ex div.)—Sellers £5 18s. Union Bank —Sellers £65. National Insurance—Sellers £1 19s. New Zealand Insurance —Buyers £4 11s. South British Insurance—Sellers £3 9s 6d. Standard Insurance—Seilers £1 11s 6d. New Zealand Shipning Co. —Sellers £lB. Union S.S. Co. —Sellers £2. Westport Coal Co.—Sellers £1 7s 9d. Dunedin Stock Exchange Propv.— Buyers £3 14s. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £l 2s Pd. Dominion Rubber—Buyers 8s 6d (pr). sellers 11s 6d (pr.). Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Sellers £2. Empire Buildings—Sellers £1 3« 6d. Mosgirl Woollen Fact. —Sellers £3 9s. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2) —Buyers £2 8s 9d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £l. New Zealand Portland Cement—Buyers £1 He.

Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 12s. Donaghy’s Rope and Twine—Sellers £1 2a 6d. Wright, Stephenson—Buyers £5 10s. FORTNIGHT!.Y LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during tho last fortnight there has been a keen demand for all kinds, of farm and station hands, ploughmen, tivr-nip-thinnere, and milkers being especially inquired for. At present there are not enough men coming forward to fill tho positions offering. Tho ruling wares are: Ploughmen, 25s to 30s; milkers, 2Qs to 255; rouse a bouts, 20s to 255; couples, £:0 to £IOO, fencers, 255; labourers, Ss; housekeepers, 15s to 20s.