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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, January 11. Wheat, 3s 7£d to 3s 8d- Flour: New. £8 15a; old, £9. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; seeding-, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; sparrowbiiis, 2s lid to 3a; giants. 3s 4d. Barley: Cape, 2s lOd to 3e 6d; English malting, 4s 6d to ss. Maize, 3s 11a to 4s 3d. Bran. £6. Pollard, £5 10s. Potatoes, £7 to £lO. Onions, £ls. Butter: Selected, 1263; prime; 114 sto 1225. Cheese, 64d. Bacon, sjd to 7id. MELBOURNE, January 11. Wheat, 3s 7fd to 3s Bd. Flout, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, £5 10». Chaff. Oaten dumped, £4 5s to £4 10a; compressed, £4 ]oe to £4 15s. Th© market is firm, and supplies are ahort. Maize, 3s Bgd. Potatoes, £6 to £6 10s. Onions: Globes, £l2. OAMARD STOCK MARKET. CFbom Our Own CoaaESPONDEiO.)

OAMARU, January 13

The stock market is in a buoyant condition, and there is a good demand for both sheep and cattle. Good business has been dons in aheep during the week, several lines of 200 C each having changed hands, while it is computed that the week's business aggregated 20,000 head. Prices for all descriptions of sheep, exclusive of fats, have firmed. Actual sales establish the following values for ewes: —Four and sixtooth, 18s to 20s; two-tooth, 16s to 17s 6d ; eight-tooth, 15s to ]6s; broken mouthed. 8s to 9s; four and 6ix-toolh ewes, with lambs, have been sold at from 14s 4d to 15s 3 1, all counted, while one special line of four-tooth ewes with lambs brought 16s, all counted; full mouthed ewes with lambs hnve been sold at from lis 6d to 12s 6d. all counted. Store wethers in forward condition have changed hands at from 13s to 14s. Paddock store lambs have been sold at from lis 6d to 12s 6d ; wether lambs 9s, and 9s 6d. Halfbred hill ewe lambs at 12s 6d and 13s. - Fat wethers are scarce, and bring from 18s to 20s, but fat ewes are plentiful and sell at from 13s to 14s, extra heavy bringing from 15s to 16s. The recent, wet weather threw lambs back, and fats are not now readily obtainable, and the freezing works are not being kept fully employed. Pi ices are from 14s to 15s. There is a keen demand for cattle, more particularly 18 months and two-year-old steers and heifers. Quotations:I—Three 1 —Three to five-year-old bullocks, in forward condition. £6 lCs to £7 10s; two and a-half year old steers, £4 15s to £5 10s; two-year-old steers and heifers. £2 17s 6d to £3 ss; yearlings, 35s to 30s. The supply of dairy cows is not equal to the demand, and extra good well bred cows at profit 'ire worth from £lO to £11; good cows from £8 to £9. nnd medium from £6 to £6 10s. Good heifers at profit are worth from £6 to £7 10s.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 13, Stock. —A largo amount of business has been done during the week in stock of all descriptions. The "wonderful demand that has existed for a good few months past for store eattlo till continue, and this is undoubtedly due to the tremendous amount of good Feed aJI over Southland, and it is expected that the feed will carry the cattle until the turnips are ready. This fact is bound to keep the market for this class of cattle firm for somo time to come. There is still a strong inquiry for ewes, young ewes being well sought after by northern and local buyers . With Canterbury and Southland both understocked there seems nothing to expect but that the prices for good, sound sheep will go a bit higher. Freezing limits have not come out yet, and speculators are not sure how things will jump. There has not been much business done in store lambs lately. Store lambs, for February delivery, can be had at lis, and even ur> to lis od for extra good lines. Fat 6heep are praetieallv on a par with last week's prices, and, with shearing operations in full swing, it is almost certain that a good number of fat ewes will come on the market immediately, and this will undoubtedly effect to some extent the prices ruling for this class of stock. Butchers are only buying from hand to mouth, not being anxious" to touch any big lines at present. Although prices for beef show no alteration, looking at the stock market generally it must be. conceded that as far as Southland is concerned it is in_ a very healthy state at present, and, without a doubt, is likely, to hold firm for some tunc to come, and, owing to the warm weather we have hud lately, all indications point to a gocd turnip crop. Prices for stock may be quoted:—Fat cattle Ox beef, 29. s to 30.9; heifer beef. 26s to 275; and cow down to 235. Fat lambs for butcher, 13s to 14s. No freezing buyers are operating yet. Fat sheep: Butchers' wethers, shorn. 17s to 17s 6d; lighter, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; fat ewes, shorn, prime, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; others, down to 12s; store sheep,

young ewes, with lambs at foot, lis to 12s, all counted; mixed sexes, 10s to 10s 6d ; older ewes, with lambs, down to 9s, all counted; best ewe hoggets, 15s to 15s 6d, and up to 18s for extra special stuff, mixed sexes, 13s to 13s 6d; wether hoggets, 12s to 12s 6d ; four and six-tooth wethers, 13s to 14s. The above prices are for shorn sheep. Store cattle, well bred, and well grown three-year-olds, £6 5s to £7 15s; two-year-olds, £4 15s to £5 10s; yearlings and 18 months' old, £3 5s to £4. There is still an exceptionally good demand for dairy cows. Best, £ll to £l2; others, down to £8 and £9. z ; ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. i CHRISTCHURCH, January 10. At the Addington live stock market j there were fair entries of stock, and an average attendance. Store sheep were in keon demand, and there was no change in fat lambs. Beef and fat sheep were firmer in consequence of a small yarding. Fat pigs sold at improved rates There was a larger yarding of store sheep than of late, and was again composed principally of wethers, and the balance rape lambs and ewes of various ages. The bulk of the wethers were of a medium class, but several lots were in forward condition. Among the ewes were a number of lines of two and four-tooths, and among the lambs were several lots in forward condition ready for finishing ott on rape. For these there was a keen demand, and all other classes sold well, especially wethers, and there was a good clearance of all lines at auction. The range of prices was: —Forward four and six-tooth wethers, 14s to 15s 9d; fair, 13s to 13s 9d; forward two-tooth wethers, 15s 9d; others, to 13s lOd; and merino I wethers. 9s Id : two-tooth ewes, 15s 6d to 17s 6d; two and four-tooth ewes, 16s 6d to 17s sd; full and failing mouth, lis 6d; ewes with laanbs, 10s Id to lis sd. all counted; very forward rape lambs, 13s to 13s 7d; others, lis 6d to 12s 6d; and small and low-conditioned, 9s lid. I The yarding of fat lamibs totalled 1598, and though there was a fair proportion of prime sorts, there were also a number of lots that were not well finished, and these did not bring as good prices as similar lambs in the store pens. There was little business done for export, the butchers being the principal buyers, and about 400 passed at auction were sent to the factory ■on owners' account. Best lambs made i 14s to 16s 6d, a few extra to 17s 6d, and lighter 12s 5d to 13s 9d. There was a small yarding of fat sheep, and they sold firmly at last week's rates, ewes showing a slight advance. The range of prices was:—Prime wethers, 17s 6d to i 225; others, 14s 9d to 17s; prkno ewes, 15s 6d to 17s 6d; extra, to 20s 6d; others, j 12s 9d to 15s; merino wethers, 14s lOd. | The supply of beef totalled 160. and the ' quality was mostly medium. The competition was slack at the opening, but improved as the sale progressed, and prices advanced fully 2s per 1001 b, the range being 25s to 29s per lOGlb. Steers made £7 17s 6d to £l3 55,-heifers £5 10s to £8 7s 6d, and cows £5 5s to £7 7s 6d. Veal calves made 4s 6d to 445, according to size and quality. A medium entry of store cattle, mostly poor sorts, again met with a free demand, 15 and 18 months sorts realising 41s to £3 12s 6d, two-year heifers £3 15s to £3 18s, three-vear steers, £7, three-year heifers, £5 to £5 15s. and dry cows £2 8s to £5 lis. Dairy cows brought £3 10s 8d to £8 12s 6d. Fat pigs were in moderate supply, and they met with a keen demand, and prices if anything were firmer. Choppers made 50s to 89s, and one exceptionally large and prime Berkshire sow sent in by G. L. Stead (Brackenfield) made £5 17s 6d. j Heavy baconers brought 60s to 70s, lighter sorts 50s to 58s (equal to s|d to 6d per lb), large porkers 42s to 48s, smaller 35s to 40s (equal to 6d per lb). Store pigs also sold well, larger sorts making 30s to 36s 6d, medium 20s and 28s, small 14s to 18s 6d, and weanors 10s to 17s i LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, January 10. 1 Fat Cattle.—l 27 were yarded, the quality being only fair. Prices at the beginning ; of the sale were equal to last week's rates, j but declined slightly towards tho finish. \ Best bullocks brought from £l2 10s to £l3 ' 10s. extra to £ls; medium to good £9 10s to £ll, light £7 10s to £8 10s; best cows and ' heifer* £9 10s to £lO 10s; medium to good i £7 10s to £B, light £4 10s to £6. ! : Stronaeb, Morris and Co (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For exors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 heifer at £lO, 2 do at £9 12s ! 6d. 3 do at £8 2s 6d; a client 1 heifer at | £7. -Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Jno, Kent (Mosgiel), 2 pens heifers from £6 15s to £7 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded I and sold: For Mr G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), j 2 bullocks at £lO, 6 bullocks at £9 12s 6d; for Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks nt £lO 12s 6d; for Mr John Bathgate (Out- I ram), 1 cow for £lO, 1 cow £9 12s 6d, 2 i cows at £9 2s 6d; for Mr Jno. Kirk (East Taieri). 1 heifer £6 15s; for Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobello), 1 heifer £6 ss; for Mr John Bishop (Highcliff), 1 heifer £4 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) —Wo sold for Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ls (top price today), 2 do at £ll 17s 6d, 3 do at £ll 7s 6d 2 heifers at £5 12s 6d, 1 do at £5 7s 6d'; a client 1 bullock at £7 2s 6d ; Mr W. j Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer at £8 10s, 1 do at £8 ss; Industrial School, Caversbam, ! 1 cow at £6 15s. New Zealand Loan and : Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd), yarded j and sold 51. For Mr W. Charters (Mos- I giel). 1 bullock at £l4 ss, 7 bullocks to : £l2 17s 6d; Mr J. Ferguson (Halswell). 3 j bullocks at £l3 7s 6d. 3 bullocks at £l3 ' 2s 6d, 10 bullocks to £l2 12s 6d; Mr W. j Hawk (Woodlands). 3 bullocks at £l3 12s I 6d, 3 bullocks at £l3, 2 bullocks at £l2 17s | 6d; Mr F. Pemeskie (Stirling), 3 bullocks I at £l2 10s, 3 bullocks at £ll 2s 6d, 3 bul- j locks at £lO 17s 6d; Messrs G. and J. I M'Lebd (Woodside). 3 bullocks at £ll 7s 6d, 2 bullocks at £ll, 4 bullocks to £lO ss; exors o:f lato W. Kirk (Mavficld), 2 bullocks at £ll 2s 6d.——Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) penned 20, and sold: For Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 9 bullocks and heifers at £ll 17s 6d to £6 ss; exors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £9 15s to £8 17s 6*l; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 cows at £6 10s to £5 15s; a client, 2 cows at £7 5s to £6; a client. 4 cows at £6 7s 6d to £6 ss. National Mortgage, and Agency Co., of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and I sold; For exors of W. Kirk, 2 bullocks £lO 10s; Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 3 bullocks j £ll 12s 6d, 2 do £ll ss; Mr J. Anderson, 2 cows £6, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d. I

Store CatUc—Wrig-ht, Stephenson, and

Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Ings (Anderson's Bay), 3 cows for £l7; Mr R Burns (Otakau). 1 cow £3 10s, 1 bull £5 los; Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobello). 1 bull £6 10s; Mr J. O'Conno!! (Mornington), 1 bull £7.—--The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Robertson (Outraim), and clients, cows to £2 7s, steers to £3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Win Christie (Fairfield) and others, cows to £5 15e. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 35, and sold: For Messrs J. Smaill (Otokia). B Holrovd (Sawyers' Bay), J. Pickering (Port Chalmers). W. Townley (Highcliff), Donald Gunn (Sandymounti, Jas. Curie (Mornington), John Kirk (Mosgiel), D. Adam (Green Island), J. Kedzlie (Half-way Bu*h), and other clients, cows to £6 14s. heifers to £4-15s, bulls to £6 ss.

Dairy Cows. —Stronoch. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Maxwell and client*, dairy cows to £5 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. Wright and Sons (Brighton), 1 cow £6 10s; Mr W. Donaldson, sen. (Broad Pay). 1 cow at £3 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.). yarded and sold: For Mr F. Freeanan (Abbotsford). Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr W. Oxley (N.E. Valley), and clients, cows to £6 10s, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. Maxwell (Dunedin) and others, dairy cows to £6 26 6d. -Donald Rcid and 'Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Jas. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), J. Stanaway (Outram), D. Adam (Green Island), and others, dairy cows to £B. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, «'tnd Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Niohol (Otokia), 1 calf 31«, 1 calf 265. 1 calf 15s, 1 calf 10s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and ©old: For Mr T. Maxwell (Green Island), Mrs R. Rutherford (Kaikorai), Mr Wm. Oxley (N.E. Valley), Mr A. Ramsey (Green Island). Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), and clients, calves to £1 gs. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 16, and sold: For Messrs Wm. Townley (Higholiff), John Kirk (Mosgiel). James Thomson (Green Island), Wm. Baugban (Halfway Bush). Thos. Aitken (MosgieJ), and David Adam (Green Island), calves from 27e to 2s

Fat Sheep.—There was a milium yarding forward, 2342 beinig penned. The quality was good all through, and as butchers had considerable numbers of sheep on hand prices showed a decline of la per head all round. Best wetfhers brought from 18s 6d to 20s; extra to 21s 9d ; medium to good, 16s 6d to 17s 6d; light, 14s to 15s 6d; best ewes, 16s to 18s 6d; extra, to 21s; medium, 14s to 15&, 6d; light, 10s 6d to 13s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 1 : For executors late James Holme fWaimahaka), 1 pen wethers at 21s 9d, 35 ewes at 21s (top prioes to-day), 15 ewes at 20s; Messrs Todd Bros (Heriot; as agents), 15 wethers at 18s 6d, 18 do at 17s 3d, 31 owes at 15s 6d, 1 pen wethers at 18s; Otago Central client, 1 pen ewes at 14s 3d; Mr R. Cullein (East Taieri), 1 pen wethers at 18s; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 pen at 17s 6d, 2 do wethers to 17s. Da!g«ty and Co. (Ltd.) penned 550, and sold as follows:—For Mr A. D. Mathison (Clinton), 19 wethers at 17s; Mr G. J. Fox (Waimaha,ka), 24 wethers at 20s 3d, 39 ewes at 15s 9d; a southern client, 70 wethers to 17s; Mr W. Menzies (The Cairn), 128 wethers to lfts 3d, 17 do at 17s 9d to 18s, 53 ewes to 18a 3d; Mr Jas. Smith (Stony Creek), 24 ewes at 15s; Mr H. Grbell (Pukeuri), 25 ewes at 18s 3a*; Mr P. Scanlan (Milton). 17 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr .T Casserley (Milton), 20 woolly ewes at 20s 6d; Mr W. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 58 ewes to *l7s 3d, 7 wethers at 17s 6d; and turned out 49 wethers unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs George Nichol and Son (Tatirima, Allanton), 38 wethers at 21s 6d, 42 do at 19s 24 do at 18s 9d; Mr George Stuart (Brooksdale), 27 wethers at 20s 9d, 21 ewes at 19s 6d, 14 ewes at 19s 3d; Mr T. Fleming (Kelso), 40 wethers at 18s 6d, 25 do at 17s 6d; Messrs Scott Bros. (Waita'huna), 33 wethers at 17s od, 28 ewes at 16s 6d; M r R. Cullen (Allanton), 17 wethers at up to 17 s 3d The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand 9old: For Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 24 ewes at 18s, pen do at 16s 6d; Mr T. Lowery (Lovell's Flat), pen wethers r at 18s 3d, pen ewes at 17s 3d; Messrs Todd Bros. (Heriot; as agents), 37 ewes at 17s 9d, 28 do at 16s 9d; Mr J. B. Coram (Station View, Waipia'ta), 49 wethers at 17s, 21 do at 16s 6d; Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch), pen wethers at 17s, pen ewes at 17s; Mr C. Huddleston (Matakanui), pen •wethers at 15s 3d, pen ewes at 13s; Mr S. M'Noe (Milton), pen ewes at 15s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs G. Nichol and Son (Taurima), 41 wethers at 20s 9d, 18 wethers at 19s; Mr N. M'Ritchie (Heriot), 25 ewes at 19s 6d, 33 ewes at 17s 9d, 6 do at 16s 9d; Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Milton), 48 wethers at 18s 9d; Mr J. Smith (Raeside), 31 ewes at 17s 6d, 40 do to 16s 3d; Mr R. Robinson (Moneymore), 1 pen ewes at 15s 3d; Mr John Boyle (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 14s, 1 pen wethers at 16s; Mrs M. Aitken (Otokia), 16 ewes at 13s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 393, and sold: For Mr J. Byars (Waikaka), 64 wethers and ewes at 21s 9d to 18s 3d; Mr John M'Noe (Pukewhenua), 40 wethers and ewes at 18s 6d to 15s; Mr Robert M'Lay (Merino Downs), 16 wethers and ewes at 17s; Mr Robert Hewitson (Lovell's Flat), 13 ewes at 15s; Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Alla-nton), 40 ewes at 19s to 13s 9d; Mr W. Quin (Milburn), 4 ewes at 12s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn). 10'wethers at 18s 3d. 4 ewes at 13s- Mr John Finch (Milburn), 3 ewes (in wool) at 20k; Mr H. P. Parks (Ahuriri Flat), 17 ewes at 16s; Mr J. H. J affray (Milton). 5 ewes at 13s 6d; Mr James Forsyth (Milburn), 2 wethers at 20s 6d ; Mr Robert Cullen (East Taieri), 43 ewes at 15s to 13s 3d ; Mrs Halpin (Lovell's Flat), 7 owes at 13s 9d; Mr S. Hagan (Lovell's Flat), 4 ewes at 14s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello!, 56 wethers at 17s, 65 do and ewes at 18s to 17s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. Fleming (Balfour). 33 wethers at 17s 6d, 39 do at 16s 9d; Mr J. L. Herbert (Fruitvale). 21 wethers to 20s, 39 do at 16s 6d; AL John Barclay (Te Houka), 20 wethers at 19s 9d, 18 do at 18s 3d, 24 ewes at 16s 9d- Mr R- Mitchell. 17 ewes at 17s, 14 do at lis 9d; Mr H. Beer (Southland), 43 wethers at 19s 6d, 52 at 18s 6d. 50 do at 18s. 47 do at 17s 6d. Fat Lambs. —787 were penned, of which about 180 were stores. Prices ruled much the same as last week's, but bidding slackened towards the end of the sale to-day, and values then fhowed a decline

of about Is per head. Best lambs brought from 14s to 15s 6d, extra to 16a 9d, medium to good lis to 13s 6d. One store line (mixed sexes) 10s 6d Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a Central Otago client, 43 lambs at 15s 9d; 9 do to 14s 3d. DaJgety and Co (Ltd.) penned and sold: For H. Orbell (Pukeuri), 45 to 15s; P. Scanlon (Milton), 5 at 13s 6d; A. Lockharfc (Milton), 12 at 14s; Jos. Smith (Stirling), 22 to 12s 9d; T. Cassenly (Milton), 10 at 13s 6d; a client, 4 at market Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 160, and sold: For Mr W. Kirkland (Popular Grove, Middlemarch), 7 lambs at 16s 9d (top price to-day) 42 do at 16s, 25 do at 15s 9d; Mr Alex. Allison (Clarksville), 18 lambs at 16s; Mr C. Huddleston (Matakanui), 30 lambs at 14s 6d, 32 do at 13s 9d; Mr S. M'Nae (Milton), 6 lambs at 13a 9& New Zealand Loan and Meicantile Agency Co (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Patrick (Lee Stream, 60 at 15s 3d; a client, 9 at 15s 6d; Mrs R. Robinson (Moneymore), 12 at 14s 9d; Mr Jojhn Bovle (Milton). 5 at 13a 9d; Mrs M. Aitken (Otokia), 46 at lis 9d; Mr W. Kain (Henley), 180 store lambs at 10s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 217. and sold: For Mr D. Raitt (Milburn). 8 at 14s 9d; Mr Jno. Finch (Milburn), 15 at 14s 9d; Mr Jas. France (Milton), 20 at 12s 9d; Mr Jas. France (Milburn), 34 at 14s to 13s; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton). BO at 12s 3d; Mrs Ann Inglis (Milton), 10 at 14s; Messrs J., and C. Campbell (Allanton). 15 at 12s; Mr Jas. Anderson (Lovell's Flat) 16 at lis 9d; Mr S. Hagan (Lovell's Flat), 6at 13s 6d; Mrs Halpin (Lovell's Flat), 8 at 13s; Mr Robert Hewitson (Lovell's Flat), 17 at 12s 9d; Mr H. B. Park (Ahuriri Flat), 30 at 14s to 13s 6d; Mr Jno. M'Noe, 1 at 13s 9d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn), 7 at 12s 9d. Pigs.—About 90 were yarded, all sorts being in short supply. Suckers, slips, and stores were eagerly competed for, whilst porkers and baconers brought .very high prices. Suckers brought from lis to 14«, slips, 16s to 20s; store to 265; porkers, 36s to 425; light baconer, 45s to 535; heavy baconers to 745. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 1 baconer at 58s. —-Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T.-Richards (Opoho), 2 pigs at £Z 18s; for "Mrs R Rogers (Sandymount), 2 pigs at £2 133; Mr D. Poland (Green Island), 2 pigs at £2 10s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Reeves (Signal ! Hill), 1 pig at £3 12s; Mr J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 pig at £3 2s; Mr Jno. Blair (East Taieri), 2 pigs at £1 17s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 74, and sold: For Mr Geo. Lyall (Otokia), 6 at 36s to 355, 4 at 14s; Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), 9 at 17s; a client, lat 13s 6d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith , Hall), 18 at 18s to 16s 6d; Mr Edward Eaton (Pine Hill), 6 at 13s od; Mr Andrew Georgeson (Noxth-East Harbour), 4 at lis; Mr Michael Hackett (Momona), 8 at 265; Mr Joseph M'Neil (Momona). 4 at 74s to 68s; Mr Wm. Geary (Portobello), 4 at 41s to 37s 6d; Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 3 at 67s ,to 50s; Mr Jno. Gamble (Langlea Farm), 2 at 395; Mr Jas. Doull (Wingatui), 1 at 60s; Messrs Brown and Harris (Leith Valley). 9 at 42s to 35s 6d; Mr Thos. Richards (Opoho). 1 at 58s.— National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs E. Lovntt and ethers, bacon pigs to £3 12s 6cl. porkers to 445. - Rabbitskins.—At Mondays sale verv small catalogues were offered all round, and in consequence the sale arranged to be held on Monday, the 15th inst.. baa been cancelled. There was a {rood attendance of buyers, and prices for all good lines were 'fully up to last sale's rates. Medium and inferior stuff had not the same competition. Quotations: Best winter does, 20d to 22d; bucks, 16d to 17id; second winter does, 14d to 15id; second winter bucks 12Ad to 15d; autumns, l2d to 14id; racks, Bid to 9id; light racks, 7id to Bid; outgoings, lid to 13d: incomings, l3id to 15d; hawk torn, 6d to 94d; winter blocks, 18d to 20d; seconds, 9d to 13d; fawns, 14d to 15id; horsehair, 18id to 19id. Sheepskins.— There was a good attendance of buyers at yesterdays sale, but bidding was not so animated as at .the previous sale, and prices were, if anything, inclined to come back a little. Halfbred and fine crossbred long wools were most sought after. Quotations: Prime halfbred, 7d to 7|d; medium to good, 6d to 63d; inferior, 4£d to sid; best fine crossbred, bid to 6-Id: coarse crossbred, s|<l to b~<l; inferior. 3d to 4d; hoggets, sid to 63d; medium to good, 4id to s±d; best merino, 6d to bid; medium to good, sid to 6d; pelts, lid to 4id; lambskins, 5d to 53d. Hides. —Large catalogues were offered at the sales arranged for the sth inst., and under keen competition prices kept fully up to the high rates ruling lately. Calfskins wero in very keen demand, and sold up to 10 fd per lb. Quotations: Prime stout heavy ox, 7£d to Bgd; stout heavy, 7d to 73d; medium weight, 6id to 7id; light weight, 6id to 6ld; staggy and inferior, 4id to sd; cut, bid to 6|d; best heavy cow hides, 6gd to 6|d; medium weight, 6id to 6gd; light weight, 6d to 6§d; inferior, 4Ad to sid; yearlings, 6id to 6i<l; best calfskins, lOd to 10|d; good, Bid to 93d; inferior, 7£d to B£d. Tallow and Fat. —The market remains steady at late values. There are very few lines coming forward, and there is a lot of inferior tallow owing to the warm weather. Quotations: Best rendered tallow, 22s 6d to 24s 6d; medium to good, 19s to 21s 6d; inferior, 17s to 18s 6d; best rough fat, 16a 6d to. 18s; extra, to 21s; medium to good, 14s to 15s; inferior. 6s cd to lis 6d. Oats.—There is very little business being done as stocks in store are very light and there is very little demand for shipment. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s lid to 2a Hid; good to best feed, 2s lOd to 2s lid; medium, 2s 8d to 2s 9id per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat. —Reports from London and Australia have indicated a slight rise, and prices have hardened here. There is very little business passing, however, as tho majority of the millers hold fairly large stocks. Fowl feed is in good demand. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 3s 10id to 3s Hid; Tufcan, 3s 9d to 3s 9id; medium, 5s 8d to 3s Bid; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; medium, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; broken and damaged, 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. —There is a medium demand for prime quality, but inferior lots are not readily sold. " Consignments are not large. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d'» medium to good, £3 15s to £4 • light and discoloured, £3 to £3 10s per ton (bags extra). Potatoes. —There aro very fow lines of old potatoes coming to hand, and these aro sold at from 22s 6d to 25s for best, whilst medium bring from 10s to 20s per ton.

[The individual report, of stock •««»*•• wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can ba inserted in the Daily Times and Ota«. Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce and. commi.S on agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are Mkad, .whan .-ending samples always to put A price on ihsm. as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.-Feed, 2a 6d to Ba. Malting, is to is 9d. Capo barley, 2s 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 beat whole, ex store; inferior, 3s 3d to 3s Cd, ex store, sacks extra. Oats— Milling, 2s lOd to 2s lid; medium to good feed, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; inferior, 2s od to 2s 6d, ex store, sacks extra. Ryecorn, 2s 9d to 3* 8d (sacks extra). Maize, 3s 6d to 3s 9d (sacks extra). Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s m Partridge peas,, 4s. . ~ . Chaff.—Prime heavy, £1 ss; choice black oat, £A 7s 6d to £4 10s; medium to good, £3 10s to £3 15s. . ~ Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed. 2s to 2s od on trucks; machined seed, to 4s. Cocksfoot, sid to 6d per lb according to quality; extra heavy clean, Bd. Linseed, 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing's Fescue—None available until new season's crop harvested. Walnuts.—New season's, 7d to Bd. Eggs—Fresh, Hd; guaranteed, Is per dozen. . ~ , ~ Rabbit&kins.—At the sale on Monday small catalogues were submitted. There was a full attnd-anoe of buyers, competition being very keen, and prices ruling firm at last sales Tates We quote: —Best winter doss 20d to 21d ; first winter does, 18d to 19d ; outgoing winter does, 14d to 16d; springs, 8d to lOJd; best winter bucks, 16d to 17d; second winter bucks, 14d to 15Jd} springs and outgoings, lOd to 12Jd; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second winter blacks, 16d to 17d; autumns and incoming, 14d to 15d; summers, 8d to lOd; fawns, lOd to 14Jd; horsehair, 8d to lOd; hareskins, 4d to 8d; cow-tips, Is 6d to Is IOJd per dozen; oatßkins, 3d to 6d each. . Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday good catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers, prioes ruling very firm at last sale's rates. We quote:—Best halfbreds, 7W; good balfbredis. 7d); fallen, 61d; short, 6d; best fine crossbreds, 7d; good fine crossbreds, 6*d; short, 5Jd; best crossbreds, Ggd; good, 6d ; short, 5d ; fallen, sid ; best merinos, 6|d ; good, 6d; short, 4d to 4jd; fallen. 5d to 6d ; best crossbred pelts, 4d; good, 3Jd; inferior, ljd to 2Jd; spring lambs, 4Jd to 5d Tallow."—The fr)li<iwiiiK are Ihe robn? prices:—Best rendered, in tins. 23s to 25^. medium rendered, in tina, 20? to 225; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks. 26s to 27s 6d; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 243 6d; inferior rendered, in casks, 20s to 225; best caul fat 21s 6d; rough fat. 12a to 16* 6a Hides.—No sales this week, market very firm at our kt3t quotations: —Picked sfout ox. GOlb to 751 b, Sd to 9}d; stout. GOlb to 751 b, 7Jd to 8d; medium substance, 58lb to 651 b. 7Jd to 7Jd; 401 bto GOlb, 6Jd to 7d; 30lb to 38lb. Ggd to 6id; cows, 581 b to 651 b, GJd to 7d; 40lb to 501 b, 6gd to 6Jd; 30lb to 38lb, 6gd to 6£d; bulls and stags, sfd to sid; scored and slogpy, 6d to 6|d; cut and damaged, sid to 6d; best yearlings, 6Jd to 6ld; cut yearlings, 5d to s|d; best calfskins, 9d to 9Jd; good calfskins, Bid to BJd; cut calfskins, 6£d to 7Jd; slippy oalfskins, 4Jd to sjd Wool.:—The following aro the prices ruling:—Best halfbred. BJd to 9Jd; good, 7id to 6id; inferior, 6d to 7d; best crossbred, 6Jd to Bjd; inferior, 5d to 6Jd; best bellies and pieces, 5d to 6dj second, 3id to 4Jd; locks. Id to 3d; merino fleeces 7d to 9Jd; crutchines 3Jd to 5Jd. Old Potatoes. —Prime fresh samples. £l. ex rail, Dunedin; medium unsaleable. Local grown Peninsulas, 6s to 7s per cwt. Salt butter, lOd to lid; F-sparator, lOd to lid; fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, BJd to 9id. Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, GJd to 6jd; loaf Jd more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey, new season's. Gs to 7f< Der doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d; small tins, 4jd to 4JdBeeswax, ls 4d to ls 6d; wanted. Hams. 9d Bacon. —Roll, 8d to BJd, sides, 7d to 8d (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens. 3.= to 4s per pair; cockerels, 4s to Gs per pair; turkeys—hens. 5d to 6d; cocks. 8d to 9d; geese, 6s to 7s; ducks (oid), 3s to 5s per pair; ducklings, 63 to 8s per pair.

Fruit —ln good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardists or f»os>p manufacturers, from 2s to 2s M por gallon. Onions.—Melbourne, £l4 to £ls. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months Iree storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly.

CENTRAL. PRODUCE MART (LTD ) REILLY, .SCOTT, AND CILI, PROPRIETORS, rcnort for week ending January 13:— The very fine weather experienced the past week has made a marked improvement in businss generally, and all seasonable lines are now coming to this "market freely, so much so that the potato market at the present moment is glutted, some merchants offering [>otatoe.s at as low as 4s 6d per ewt. Fortunately for our consignors we have been able to effect sales at higher rates. Eggs have been arriving very freely, and we hear of wales being made at as low as lOd per dozen, but here again we have b-»en fortunate inasmuch as wo have not had to accept less than Is per dozen for any of our consignments up to the present moment, while for our stamped arid guaranteed we have been able to secure as high as Is 2d p?r dozen. .Strawberries show signs of slackening, and, though we had the bulk of the fruit coming to this market the past week, we only handled 121 crates. However, sufficient fruit is arriving to meet purchasers' requirements. Butter has been in short supply. We were able to secure from 9id to lid per lb for our consignments, both storekeepers' lots and farmers' parcels. Rarotongan bananas arrived in splendid condition, and realised very satisfactory prices indeed, considering the quantity that cam* forward from Rarotonga and Suva. Our shippers in the islands advise us that, they expect to have some early consignments of oranges to send through next shipment, and fair values should rule for these if they arrive in good condition. Raspberries have been exceedingly scarce, and are eagerlv inquired for. We secured from sjd to 6d per lb the past 'few days. Loganberries realised 5Jd to 6d. Auckland, plums are now arriving freely, also tomatoes, and are realising satisfactory prices. Heavy consignments of peaches oame through from Hawlce's Bay, which Tealised an average- of 3d per lb. Teviot

and Alexandra fruit is also arriving freely. Cherries have baen in keen demand, and extreme prices are ruling. We give below the actual prj,ce3 secured for our consign >c*. : Bananas, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s, 7s 3d, °s, 86d, and for some exceptionally prime fruit 9s was secured. Oranges: Navels realised 17a 6d. Adelaide lemons, l£s 6d. Sydney cucumbers, 12s 6d. Cocoanufcs : Very slow sale, 10s to lis per case. Raspberries: Keen demand, sid and ed. Mrsh rooms, from 6d, and Bd. Cherry plums, 2d, 24d, and 3d; dark plums, 2£d 2|d, 3d, and 3id. Tomatoes: Nelsons, 3d, 3Ad, 4d, and 4jd ; Ghristchurch, 6£d, 7d, 7J,d, 7|d, Bd. 8-id, and B*d; lecale, Bd, 9d, and9£d. Peaches: Cooking. 2£d. and 3d; desserts, 3£d, Id, 4£d, 4|d, sd. s£d. 5Jd, 6d. Apricots: Cooking, small, 2d, 2£d, 2|d; desserts, small, 2gd, 3d, 3£d, 4d, and 4id. Ripe gooseberries. 2jd, 3d, 3£d, 3|d, 4d, 4|d. sd, and s±d; jam, ljd, 2d, 2Jd. Strawberries: Desserts, Bd, B£d, 9d, lCd, 104. Hid, Is, Is Id, Is lid, Is 2d ; jams. sd. od 64d, 7d, 7 id, and 7id. Cherries: Choice dessert, 9d, Hid, Is, Is lid, Is 3d, Is 3£d, Is 4d; cooking, 3ijd, 44d per lb. Grapes: Roxburgh, Is 4d, Is 6d; locals, Is 6d, Is 9d; Oaniaru's, le 3d. Black currants, 3id, 3fd, 4d, and 4£d. Red currants, 4d to 4|d. Green peas, lid, IJd, and 2d. Potatoes: Peninsula's, lid per lb; Oamaru and Southlands, 6.5. 6s 6d, 7s, and 7s 6d per cwt; Aucklands, 6s and 6s 6d per cwt. Onions: Melbourne*, 14s. Rhubarb, 9d 6d. Vegetables: Lettuce, Is 6d; cabbage, 5s and 3s 6d; cauliflowers, 3s to 6s 6d per dozen. Oat sheaf chaff: The market has a b:tter tone; prino quality worth £4 10j to £4 15s (ex store). Superfiinc rice meal, 8« 6d. Oats: Prime, 3s per bushel; black oats, 3s Id to 3s ljd. Fowl wheat. 3s lOd to 43. Crushed oats, 3s 3d per bushel. Wheat straw, 40s. Pig meal, 9s per bag. Pollard, 9s 3d per bag. Bran (scarce). St* per bag. Poultry: Very few yarded, /vll birds iret a real pood "demand. Hens realised Is 3d, Is sd, Is 6d, and Is 9d each. Ducks. 2s 3d, 2s 6d. Ducklings: Verv small ducklings came to hand. These realised 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d. 2s 9d, and 3s each. Goslintgs realised 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Cockerels, 2s, 2s 3d. 2s 6d, 2s 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 to lOd. Preserved ginger, 6id per lb. Figs, 3d to 4d per lb. Dates, 2s ?d to 4s 3d per dozen, per 141 b cartons. Walnuts, 8d per lb. "Brazil nuts. 8d per lb. Peanuts, 3d per lb. Honey, 3id to 4d per !b. Beeswax, Is 4d. Cheese: For choice, 6id to 64d per lb. Bacon, 9d to 9id per lb. Prime bacon pigs and porkers, s|d per lb; heavy-weights, 3d to 4£d per lb. Blood meal. 17s. Chicken foods in splendid demand at market rates. Comet egg preservative, 9d per tin. Meat: Mutton— Choice cuts, 4d; other cuts, 24d to 3d. Beef, 2id to sd. Lamb, 3£d to sid, according to cuts. Rabbi'ekLns: Super winter does. 20d to 21d; first winter does, 18d to19d;'outgoing wi"ter do's. 14id to 16d; b-=wt winter bucks. 16d to 17d ; second winter bucks, 14£d to'lsid; outgoings and springs, lid to 124 d; spring dees. 8d to 10id; prime racks, 9d to 9id; light racks, 7d to 8d; runners and' suckers. 2d to 4d ; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second Mark', 16:1 to 17d; autumns and incomings, 13d to 14Ad ; summers 8d to lOd; fawns, lOd to 14id per lb. Horsehair. 16d to 19d per lb Catskins 3d to 6d each. Tallow: The following are the ruling priors: Best rendered, in tins 23s to 255; medium rendered, in tins 20s to 22s 6d; inferior rendered, in tins' 17s to 19d; best rendered in casks, 26s to 27s 6d; medium rendered, in cables, 9,3 s to 24s 6d; inferior rendered, in casks, 20s to 225; best caul fat. 21s 6d ; rough fat, 12s to 16s 6d. We specially invite consignments of poultry, P'S*< b;,tter ' * nd . . e f gs : We hold orders, and can guarantee highest values.—Yours faithfully, REILLY, SCOTT, AND GILL, Proprietors. WHEAT AND FLOUR SUPPLIES. Pre«« Association— By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, January 15. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,425,000 quarters, and for tht Continent 1,115.000 quarters.' The Atlantic shipments were 187 003 quarters, and the Pacific 23,000 quarters. The totals are: --Europe, 900,000 quarters; the Argentine, nil; .Russia 145,000 quarters; Danubia.n provinces, 153 OCO quarters; India. 129,000 quarters; Australasia, 182.000 quarters. FREIGHT ON TEA. Ixxal merchants have been advised by a circular signed by ail the shipping companies trading to the East that from January 1, 1912, the rate of freight on tea to Australia and New Zealand ports wa« to be increases! by 2.50 rupees per ton of 50 cubic foot. The usual rebate per ton will be maintained as at present. TOO MUCH CARGO. Advice has been received in Dunedin that the direct steamer Kaipara, which Ls due to anv'O here from Fremantle on Saturday, had to leave behind many hundreds of tons of Home cargo consigned to New Zealand ports. The ohly reason which can be assigned for the short shipment, say local merchants, is the large quantity of goods ■ being forwarded to the colonies from London." HIGH VALUES FOR BUTTER. Word has been received from London by the Ta/ieri and Peninsula Dairy Company that its Home shipment of butter by the I Turakina realised 137 s a cwt- a record price i for butter sent from bore. This price is ! now only ls hss than that secured for 1 a Danish consignment disponed of at the ! same time. Just prior to these latest ciales i the Danish-made article was realising 5s to j 6s per cwt more than the locally-made ! butter, and considering the far greater disj tance from the Home market of New Zealand the values brought by the Turakina I shipment reflected great credit on the h < r h quality of butter turned out by the Taieri and Peninsula Company. CHEISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Peb United Press Association.) CHRIS TCHURCH, January 16. Pending harvest, practically no business is being done in this season's grain. The weather experienced during the past two or throe days, if it continues, should have the effect of hastening harvesting- operations. Cable advices from Melbourno received locally state that wheat is weakening, a decline of lid per bushel in sympathy with London prices being recorded.

It Ls possible that the state of the London market may be reflected on the local market, but as no new wheat is yet on offer it is difficult to say exactly what the effect niav be.

AUCKLAND FRUIT MARKET. AUCKLAND, January 14. Business in the fruit and produce market has been very good during the past week The market is well supplied with summer fruit, and a good demand exists for all lines owing to the large supplies. Prices are very low for plums and peaches. Oood prices rule for grapes, pa-mots, neetarir.es, tomatoes, and apples. TIMARU TRADE RETURNS. TIMARU, January 10. The trade* returns for Timaru for the year just closed exceeded those of any previous vear, as 185,182 tons of merchandise were' dealt with; 699,149 carcases of frozen mutton, 41,449 bales of wool, and 456,299 bags of grain were exported. The shipping dues amounted to £27,844, being higher than those of any previous year. The total revenue was £37,519. The valuation of the harbour district, on which a small rate is struck, has increased from £6,750,000 to £10,750,000 in the last decade. HOWARD. SMITH, AND CO. MELBOURNE, January 12. The new issue of Howard, Smith, and Co. was fully subscribed HUDDART, PARKER, AND CO. SYDNEY, January 12. The applications for shares in Huddart, Parker, and Co '6 new preference issue were 7 J times over-subscribed, and the ordinary shares 12 times. It has been decided to make the minimum number al lotted 50 and the. maximum 500. After allotting certain shares that are essential in the interests of the company, the balance will be balloted for. Fifteen thousand shares have gone to New Zealand and 25.000 to Australian ports (exclusive .of Sydney and Melbourne, which receive 60.000'and 150.0G0 respectively). NEW ZEALAND AND RIVER PLATE LAND COMPANY. AUCKLAND, January 12. The local office of the New Zealand and River Plate Company is advised that at the annual meeting the recommendations of the directors as to the disposal of the year's profits ; already published, had been approved, and a resolution for increasing the capital passed. INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 15. National Bank—Buyers £5 12s 6d. National Insurance —Sellers £1 18« 6d. Standard insurance —Buye.s £1 10s 6d, sellers £1 lis 3d. Westport Coal Company —Sellers £1 7s 6d. New Zealand Drug Company (£2)— Buvers - x> 2 9s 6d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 ls. Wright, Stephenson—Buyers £5 10s.