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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. , SYDENY, January 18. Wheat, 5s 7gd to 3s Bd. Flour: Country, new, £8 12s 6d; old, £8 17s 6d; city, £8 15s to £9. Oats: Algerian, 2s lOd to 3s; Giants, 3s 4d. Barley; Cape, 2s lOd to 5s 6d; English malting, 4s 6d to ss. Maize, 4s to 4s 4d. Bran. £5. Pollard. £5 lOd. Potatoes. £7 to £9 10s. Onions, £ls. Butter : Selected, 1265; prime, 114 sto 122 s Cheese, to 6Jd. Bacon, Sjd to 7d. MELBOURNE, January 18.

Wheat, 3s 7|d. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard. £5 10s. Chaff: Oaten, dumped, £4 7s 6d to £4 10s; compressed, £4 12s 6d. The market is firm, and the supplies are fair. Maize. 3s to 3s lid. Potatoes. £5 10s to £6. Onions, £l3 to £l3 10s. ADELAIDE. January 18.

Wh«-at, 3s 7d to 5s 7jd. Flour, £7 10s to £8 10s. Bran and pollard, Is Ijd. Oats, 2s Sd.

OAMARU STOCK MARKET. CFaou Qua Own Correspondent?.)

OAMATIU, January 20.

The demand for stock of all descriptions remains as keen as ever, and a goods amount of business has been done. Some fair-sized lines of sheep changed hands, and the market continues firm, while prices for ewes of all descriptions have hardened. Two-tooth ewes have been sold at from 17s 3d to 18s 3d. Full-mouthed ewes with lambs changed owikm-s at 12s, all counted, and two lines of station owes were placed at 15s 9d and 14s 6d respectively, for March delivery. Forward wethers under the hammer brought 14s Bd. A fair number of store rape lambs changed owners at 12s 3d and 12s 6d, while rather small hill wether lambs wero taken at 9s 9d for March delivery. Fat sheep are scarce, and wethers are worth from 17s to 18s, extra good commanding 20s, and fat ewes from 14s to 15s. There are not many fat lambs coming forward, and the prices given are from 14s to 14s 6d. A considerable number of young cattle have been sold to go north, those being mostly 18-month-old steers and heifers, which Itave brought £2 17s 6d and £2 18s a head generally, but some smallerframed youngsters wero sold at £2 ss. Good store bullocks are in demand, and privately sales have been made up to £7 10s jx>r head. For other descriptions of store cattle the quotations arc: Two and a-half-year-old steers, £5 to £5 lO.s; two-year-old steois and heifers. £4 to £4 ss. There are practically no fat cattle to bo had in the district, and supplies are being drawn from the south. Dairy cows and heifers at profit continue in good request, up to £lO bring readily obtainable for anything good. Other quotations are the same us last week.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 20,

Stock. —Business has again been extra good in all classes during the week. There continues a very strong • inquiry from the north for store sheep, and, with the havest just alxmt over in many places in Canterbury and North Otago, and stubbles being good, a lot of sheep will undoubtedly find their way to these parts during the next month or so. There is also going to be a keen demand for lambs, and this is a good tiling too. The lambs’ feed in Southland this year is very limited, and a strong outside inquiry will be wanted to quit our store lambs at decent prices. Store cattle continue at big values, and are keenly picked no. Large lines continue to leave for the Taieri, Balclutha, and Central Otago districts. Prices may lie quoted: Fat cattleox beef, 2S.J to 30s; heifer heef, 26s to 275; cow, down to 225. Fat sheep; Butchers’ wethers, 17s to 17s 6d; lighter, 16s 6d; fat ewes, best 15s to 15s 6d ; others, down to 13s. ihis class of fats i.s bound to come into the market in largo numbers, and prices will recede. Fat lambs: Butchers, 12s 6d to 14s, and up to 15s 6d for extra good. There is no freezing limit out vet. Store cattle: Throe-year-old steers, £6 10s to £7- 15s; two-year-olds. £4 10 s to £5 15s; one and a-haif year olds, £3 10s to £4 ss. Cows still continue in exceptional demand, and prices are up to £ll and £l2 for best; others, £9. Store sheep: Young ewes, with 100 per cent, lambs, 12s 6d to 13fi (all counted); mixed ages, 10s to 10s 6d (all counted); older ewes. 8s to 9s (all counted) ; ewe hoggets, immediate delivery. 16s to 16s 6d, March delivery 17s 6d to 18s; four-tooth ewes —immediate delivery 16s to 16s 6d, March delivery 17s 6d to 13s ; four-tooth ewes—immediate delivery 170 6d to 18s, March delivery 19s to 20s"; mixed sex hoggets, 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; wether hoggets, 12s 9d to 15s 6d ; store two anil four-tooth wethers. 13s 9d to 15s. At the stock sale at Wall ace town on Wednesday Messrs Ryun and Turpin paid the top price for fat bullocks, namely £l2 per head.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 17. At Addington to-day there were yardings of nearly all classes of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle showed no change. Store sheep and fat lambs sold well, and fat sheet opened at last week's rates. Pigs were in keen demand, but eased off towards the end of the sale.

Store sheep were again entered in fairly largo numbers, wethers forming the large proportion. All classes of lambs, especially those ready for rape, were in keen demand, and prices showed a further advance. The few fat ewes offered also sold well. Forward wethers sold well up to late rates, but halfbreds, which were more numerous than any other class, were not so saleable, and for these prices were somewhat easier. Best iape lambs made 12s 9d to 13s sd, good 12s to 12s 6d, medium lls to 11s 9d, smaller 9s 9d to 10s 6d, and culls 7s lsd ; small two-tooth ewes 15s 6d, two, four, and six-tooths 15s 7d; young cull ewes la lOd ; ewes with lambs 9s 3d to lls 6d (all counted) ; forward four and six-tooth wethers 15s to 16s, two-tooths 12s 6d to 12s 8d; small culls 9s 6d to 10s 9d. There was an entry of 2680 lambs, and both condition and quality showed a considerable improvement over late yardings. There was better competition in consequence of the larger- supply, the exporters bidding more freely. There was practically no improvement in the price per lb, the higher range of values per head being due to the better quality. There wore a few unfinished lots, and these were bought by graziers. Best lambs made 14s 6d to 17s, and lighter 12s lOd to 14s. The yarding of fat sheep was a moderate one in point of numbers, but included some good lines of wethers and ev?es. The supply was rather more than sufficient for thie outchers, and prices showed practically no change at the opening of the sale, but wethers eased off towards the close. A few lots of wethers were bought for export. The range of prices was: Prime wethers, 17s 6d to 2is ; others, 12s 6d to 17s ; prime ewes, 16s 6d to 18s 6d, extra to 20s; others, lls to 15s; merino wethers, 10s 6d to 14s 6d. There were'only 180 head of fat cattle penned, all being local entries, though the quality- was medium, and the prices were firmer. Steers made £7 2s 6d to £l3 10s, heifers £5 5s to £9 ss. and edws £5 10s to £8 2s 6d (equal to 25s to 29s per 1001 b). Veal calves made 4s 6d to 57s 6d, according to size and quality. A small yarding of store cattle was composed chiefly of old cows. Good stores sold well, 15 to 18-months making 32s 6d to £3 15s, two year steers £4 17s 6d, two year heifers £3 15s. three year steers £6 17s 6d, three year heifers £4 ss, dry cows 27s 6d to £4 15s. and dairy cows sold at £3 10s to £8 17s 6d.

A small entry of fat pips sold well under a keen demand, a' buyer for Wellington operating freely. Choppers made 55s to 80s, large baconers 60s lo 735, and smaller 48s to 57s 6d (equal to 6d per lb); large porkers 42s to 495, smaller 35s to 48s (equal to 6d per lb). A small entry of store pigs sold at advanced rates under active competition, medium sorts making 18s to 255, weaners 20s 6d to 17s 6d, and sows in pig 45s' to 50s.

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Burnside, Wednesday, January 17.

Fat flattie —The yaikling consisted of 194 head, a fair number of which -were good quality bullocks, but tho larger number consisted of heifers and cows. Tho sales opened with prices for bullocks at about last week’s rates, but cows and heifers were not so well competed for, and were easier in price, and towards the end of the sale values declined still further. Extra prime bullocks, £l3 10s to £l4 10s; good bullocks. £lO 10s to £l2; light bullocks. £7 10s to £9 10s; best cows and heifers, £3 10s to £9 12s 6d: good cows and lieifers, £7 5s to £8 ss; light cows and heifers, £5 10s to £6 10s Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr W. J. Scott (Matuura), seven bullocks £ll 7s 6d to £l3 10s, 5 cows, £7 10s to £9 ss; Mr G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), 8 bullocks, £9 7s _6d to £ll 7s Gd, 1 cow £9 _l2s 6d; Mr W. Lindsav (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d; Mr W . MBrido (Cherry Farm), 6 heifers to £8 ss; Miss Henderson (Waikouaiti), 2 heifers at £6 12s Gd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 38, and sold: For a client, 8 bullocks to £l2 15s ; executors of late Wm. Kirk (Alosgiel), 5 bullocks to £l2 ; Mr Wm. Charters (Mosgiel), 9 bullocks to £l2 2s 6d; Mr F. Perneskie (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £ll 12s Gd, 6 bullocks to £11; Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 pen bullocks at £5 10s; a client, 1 pen bullocks £ll 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £6 7s Gd; Mr Geo. M'Donald (Mosgiel). 1 pen cows and he’.fers to £8 2s sd. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 17 and sold: For Mr J. T. Jackson (Otokia), 7 bullocks at £l4 10s to £9 7s Gd; Messrs Bruce Christie and Co. (Oamaru) (as agents), 1 cow at. £8 10s; Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru), 1 bullock at £8 10s; Mr W alter Blackio (Glasgow Farm), 1 cow at £5 7s 6d 1 do £5 12s 6d; Mr Jno. Throp (Lower Kaikorai), 1 cow at £7 7s 6d ; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £6 12s Gd to £6 7s 3d, 3 calves at £2 to £1 12s.- — National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 24 head, and sold: For .Mr John Carrick (Otautau), 2 prime bullocks at .613, 3 do £l2 2s Gd, 2 do £ll 17s Gd ; Mr J Muir (The Gask). 5 bullocks at £l2 7s Gd, 2 bullocks £lO, 2 do £9; Mr V/. Scott (Mataura). 2 bullocks at £lO 10a, 1 cow £8 12s Gd, 2 do £7 10s, 2 do £7 7s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay, 2 heifers at £7 10s ; Messrs J. and W. Lee (Allanton). 1 cow at £7 12s 6d ; Mrs Rutherford 1 cow at £6 ss, 1 do £5. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr 11. Palmer (Otokia), 1 bullock at. £9 17s Gd, 2 do at £9 ss, 2 do at £8 17. s Gd, 3 do at £8 12s Gd; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £3 ss; Mr \V. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 7s Gd, 2 do at £8 12s Gd, 1 heifer at £8 2s Gd, 1 do at £7 17s 6d; Mr A. IV. Douglas (Wuikouaiti), 1 heifer at £4 10s; a client, 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d. ——Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold ; For Messrs G. Nicholson (Taurima, Allanton), 3 bullocks at £l2 ss, 3 bullocks £ll 2s Gd, 4 bullocks at £lO 17s Gd; for Mr • W ru. APBride (Cherry Farm, Waikouaiti), 3 bullocks at £l2,’ 2 bullocks at £lO 17s Gd. 1 bullock at £lO 2s Gd, 1 bullock at £8 17s Gd ; for Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks ar £10; for Air R. Fleming (Craigsford), 5 bullocks at up to £9 17s Gd, 1 heifer at £7, 2 heifers at £6 2s Gd; for Mr Walter Blackio (Mosgiel), 1 cow £8 10s; for Mr F. H. Botting (Mosgiel), 6 heifers at up to £7 2s Gd. The Otago Farmers Co-opera-tive Association (Ltd.) yarded 29. and spld : For Air IV. J. J. Charters (Ury Park. Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £l3. 2 do at £l2, 3 do at £ll, 2 do at £lO 17s Gd, 2 do at £9 17s Gd, 1 do at £9 10s, 1 heifer at £8 2s Gd, 2 do at £6 10s; Mr P. Ford iJJkintonj, 1 heifer at £lO 12s 6d; Air D.

Strain (East T.aieri), 1 heifer at £lO 7s sd, 1 do at £8 15s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield. East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d; Mr A. T. Anderson (Outram), 1 heifer at £9 7s fid, 1 do at £4 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers at £7, 1 do at £6 12s 6d. 1 do at £5; Mr Jas. VVyllie (Outram), 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d, 2 do at £4 15s. Store Cattle. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr George M‘Donald (Mosgiel) and others, steers and heifers to £3 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 54 and sold: For Messrs Bruce, Christie, and Co. (Oamaru, a* agents), Yuille Bros. (NorthEast Valiev), William Galbraith (Ravensbpurne), John Kirk (Mosgiel), James Paterson (Tapanui), Arthur West (Saddle Hill), W. Townley (Highcliff), and others, bulls to £7 10s, cows to £7 Is, heifers to £5 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr E. Winihrop (Green Island Bush), 1 cow at £3 2s, 1 steer at £2 17s. 1 cow at £2 11s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow at £5 15s, 1 do at £4 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Rutherford, cows to £5 12s;. Messrs J. and W. Lee, steers to £4, bull at £2 15s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. M'Guchin (Oinakau), 4 steers at £6 17s 6d, 2 steers at £4 16s, 1 cow at £5, 2 cows at £3 18s; Mr F. H. Botting (Mosgiel), 1 oow at £4 15s 6d, 1 cow at £5 Bs, 1 bull at £5 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs G. and J. M’Leod (Woodside), Mr Albert King (Ravensbourne), Mr P. Ford (Allanton). and Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), bulls to £8 ss, cows and heifers to £4 15s.

Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded. 10 and sold: For Messrs \V. Townley (Highcliff), J. Panting (Wingatui), Jas. Paterson (Tapanui), William Wilson (Ravensbourne), William Galbraith (Ravensbourne), dairy cows to £3 12s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Maxwell and clients, dairy cows to £6 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr F. Dotting (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £7 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Mr T. M‘Millan (Wyllie’s Crossing) and clients, cows to £5. Calves. —Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Robert Dalziel (Brockville), John Kirk (Mosgicl), W Lindsay (Allanton), T. O'Connell (Mornington), and Mrs M. Simpson (Green Island), calves from 35s to 3s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P. Ford (Allanton). 1 calf at 365.

Fat Sheep.—The yarding consisted of 2401, which proved to be more than equal to the demand, and in consequence prices declined 6d to Is per head for wethers and Is to Is 6d for owes. The quality of the sheep forward was up to the average. Extra prime wethers (heavy weights), 20s to 21s 9d; medium weights, Ifs to 19s; light and unfinished, 15s to 17s; extra prime heavyweight ewes, to 20» 9d; medium weights, 16s to 17s 6d ; light ewes, 15s to 14s; aged owes, 8s to 10s. —Dalgety and Go. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. U. Matheson (Clinton), 49 wethers at 19s; Mr J. Sim (The Grange), 46 wethers at 18s to 19s 9d; Sinclair Bros. (Milton.), 34 wethers at 17s 9d to 18s 6d; Mr A. Cameron (Tapanui), 53 ewes at 17s to 17s 3d, 7 wethers at 17s 9d; Mr C. Bowie (Lovell's Flat), o ewes at 15s 3d; a client, 28 owes to 15s 6d; Mr D. Russell (Milton), 11 ewes at 14s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 77 ewes. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company penned 460, and sold: For Messrs Todd Bros., and Co.. Ltd. (Heriot; as agents), 1 pen ewes at 20s 9d, 50 wethers at 20s 6d, 32 ewes at 16«, 1 pen wethers at 19s 3d; Messrs George Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 50 wethers at 19s 6d; Mr H. Bryant (Henley), 43 wethers at 19s 3d. 31 do at 19s. 41 do at 17s 9d; Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Milton), 29 wethers at IPs 9d, 39 do at 18s 3d; Messrs Allan Bros. (Portobollo), 36 ewes to 15s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 32 ewce at 14s 6d; Mr H. P. Wilson (Otokia), 1 pen owes at 10s 6d; Mr W. Rain (Henley), 185 quarter-back wethers to 7s 6d.— —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 272. and sold: For Messrs Niohol and Son (Taurima), 40 wethers at 19s 6d; Mr Samuel Young (Outram), 37 wethers and ewes at 16s 6d; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 57 wethe-s and ewes at 16s to 15s 9d; Mr William Robinson (Moneymore), 12 ewes at 14s 9d; Mr Walter Blackie (Gla-gow Farm), 22 owes at 13s; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 6 wethers at 15s 9d; Mr R. Thomson (Spring Hill), 2 ewes at 15s; Mr A. Brown (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 14s 9d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 2 ewes at 15s; Mr T. Craigie (Milburn), 16 wethers and ewes at 16s 9d to 12s 6d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 8 ewes at 15s 9d; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otokia). 5 ewes at 16* 6d ; Mr James Alexander (Glenore), 4 ewos at 13s 9d to 10s 6d; a client. 29 owes at 9s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello). 19 wethers and ewes at 15s 9d to 14s 3d.——Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 280, and fold: For executors late James Holms (Waimahuka), 14 ewes at 21s Sd. 34 do at 20s, 1 pen wethers at 20s: Mr W. Swale (Limeliills). 20 ewes at 17a 9d, 23 do at 17s 6d, 17 do at 16s 9d: Mr L. Dalziel! (Tuapeka West) 36 wethers at 15s 3d, 25 ewes at quotations ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 82 wethers to 17s 3d, 20 owes at, 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. R. Roy (Wairuna), 65 wethers at 13s 6d; Mr J. Barclay (To Ilouka), 13 wethers at 17s 3d. 23 do at 17s. 26 do at 16s 9d ; a client, 32 wethers at 18s, 23 do at 17s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell, 43 wethers at 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 550. and sold; For Mr James Kirk (Kelso). 35 wethers at 21s 9d, 20 do at 20s 6d; Mr John Bathgate (Outram). 17 wethers at 21s 3d. 12 ewes at 13s 9d ; Messrs Geo. Nichol and Son (Taurima. Allanton), 33 wethers at 19. s fid, 32 do at 19s 3d, 16 do at 17s 9d. 16 owes at 18s 3d; Mr J. Thompson (Uipton), 10 wethers at 19s 6d, 19 do at 18s; Mr George Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapantiit. 37 ewce at ISs 61. 25 do at 17s fid; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall, Allanton), 16 ew es at 17s 3d, 40 ewes and wethers at 15s 9d; a southern client. 45 ewes at 17s 9d. 23 ewes at 13s fid ; Mr G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), 42 ewes at 16s 3d, 26 cwos at 13s 9d ; Mr S. Young (Outyam), 36 wethers at 17s, 3 ewes at 15s fid: Mr A. Amrich (Akatore), wethers to 16s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Alexander Rennie {Meadowbank, Clarksville), 44 wethers at 21s, 20 do at 20s; Mr S. Young (Outram). 15 wethers at 18s 3d, 21 do at 18s, pen ewes at 15** 3d ; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), pen wethers at 18s 9d, pen ewes at 15s 9d ; Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch), 20 ewe« at 17s. 35 do at 15s 9d.

Fat Lambs. —490 cam© forward, the quality of which wa,-> iiOt equal to that of last

week. Owistg to the small supply prices showed a slight advance on last week’s rates. Best- lambs, 15s to 16s 9d; good lambs, 13s 6tl to 14s 6d; light and unfinished, 10s to 12s 6cl. Dalgety and (Jo. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr (J. Bowie (Milton), 15 lambs at 14a; Mr D Russell (Milton), 4 lambs at 14a. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Allan Bros (Portobellc), 28 lambs at 14s 6d; Mr H. P. Wilson (Otokia/, 20 lambs to 14s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Led.) penned 22, and sold: For Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 10 at 15s; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otokia), 23 at 14s to 13s; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 12 at 15s; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 12 at 15s; Mr David Raitt (Milburn), 8 at 15» 6d; Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 15 at 14s; Mr R. Thomson (Spring Hill), 11 at 14s 3d; Mr Samuel Young (Outram), 9 at 13s; Mr Wm. Robinson (Moneymore), 20 at 14s 9d; Mr A Brown (Milton), 7 at 13s; Mr D. Falconer (Milton), 10 at 15s 9d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 23 at 13s 6d; Mr Walter Blaokio (Glasgow Farm), 18 at 13s 3d; a client, 11 at 12s; Mr R. Mitchell i Portobellc), 18 at 14s to 11s 3d. Wright. Stephenson, and 00. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall, Allaiiton), 24 lambs at up to 14s; Messrs George Niehol and Son (Taurima, Allanton), 5 lambs at 13s; Mr John Bathgate (Outram), 23 lambs at 15s, 12 lambs at 13a 9d; Mr A. Anicich (Akatore), 18 lambs at 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 140, and sold: For Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch). 68 lambs at 16s (top price to-day), 21 at 15s 6d, 15 at 14? 9d; Mr P. Williamson (Milbum), t lambs at 13s 9d; Mr John Sutherland (River Farm, Allanton), 10 lambs at j3s 3d; Mr H. M'Faul (Milton), 20 larnlis at 13s.

Pure. —About 80 wore yarded, all sorts being in demand. Suckers, slips, and stores were strongly competed for, as there were very few forward, whilst porkers and baooners brought good prices. Suckers, lla to 14s; slips, I6s to 20s; stores, to 265; porkers, 26s to 425; baoouers, 45s to 50a; heavy, to 70s. Donald Reid and Cb. (Ltd.)j yarded 49, and sold: For Mr A. North (Portobello), 3 at £3 3s, 3 at 27s 6d; Mr U M‘Goll, jun. (Brighton), 7 at 16a; Mr W. M‘Hattie (Mcmona), 11 at 29s to iOe; • Mr S. D. Carpenter (Burnside), 6 at 16s; Mr Walter Black it (Mosgiel), 4 at 49s to 4Ss, Mr John Dodds (North Taieri), 2 at 575; Mr A. A. Thomson (Woodside), 4 at 58« to 51s; Mr W. H. M'Uraw (Leith Valley), 3 at 55s to 525; Mr Joseph M‘Neill (Mornona), 3 at 665; Mr Thcs. Casey (Pino Hill), 2 at 595; Mr Thos. Ricbaaxls (Opoho), 1 at 52s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 1 l»ooner at £2 10s; Mr H. Kelly (Tomahawk), 3 porkers' at 36s 6d; Mr T. Maxwell (Corstorphine), 1 baconcr at 60s, 2 light bacouers at 455. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Irvine (Green Island), 2 pigs at £2 16e; Mr J. Robb (Pine Hill), 3 pigs at £2 6-; Mr P. Ford (Allanton), 2 pigs at £3 4s; Mr W. Wright (Momona), 3 pigs at £2 16s, 1 pig at £2 14s; Mr J. Waldio (Kaikorui), 2 pigs at £2 15s; Mr T. Sproulo (Out-ram), 1 pig at £5 11s, 4 pigs at 31s; ' Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 2 pigs at 475; Mr G. Gerldes (Wylies Crossing), 4 pigs nt 12s, 1 pig at 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ - Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Mr George Bunting (Pino Hill), 3 pigs at £3 Is; Mr N. Reid (Outram)’, 1 pig at £2 19s; Mr T. Burnett, 6 pigs at 28s 6d. / ifabliitslins. —The demand still continues good, and prices for all good linos being fully up to late rates. Medium and stale stuff, however, have not the same competition. Best winter does, 20d to 22d; bucks. 16d to 16id; second winter does, 14d to 15id; second winter bucks, 12id to 15d; autumns, 12d to 14id; racks, B£d to 9|d; light racks, 7£d to 8RI; outgoing winters, lid to 15d; incoming winters, 13id to 15d; hawk lorn, 6d to 9jd; winter blacks. 18d to 20d; second winter blacks, 9d to 13d; fawn, 13d to 15id; hoi-sehair, 18gd to 19±d. - Sheepskins. —The usual sales were held on Tuesday, 16th. when largo-sized catalogues were offered. Bidding was very animated, and last week’s rates were fully maintained. Prime ha.lfbred, 7d to 7?d ; medium to good, 6d to 6fd; inferior, 4id to s id; best crossbred. _ 64d to 6Jd ; ordinary crossbred, 6d to 6id ; coarse crossbred, sjd to 6d ; inferior, 3d to 4d; hogget skins, 5J,d to hjd; best merino. to 7d; n odium to good. sjd to bid; pelts, lid to 4icl; lambskins, 4gd to 53d. Hides. —Late rates are still maintained.

Tallow and Fat. —AI! consignments coming to hand are readily quitted. Best rendered tallow, 22s 6d to 24s 6d; medium to good, 19s to 21s 6d; inferior, 17s to 18s 6d; best rough fat, 16s 6d to 18s: inferior, 20s to 21s; medium to good, 14s to 15s; inferior. 7s to 12s

Grain. —Oats: Owing to the absence of any shipping demand the market is gradually receding It is difficult to effect sales at oven a reduction in present prices. More oats are coming to hand than has boon the case for some time. We quote: Prime milling, 2s ’.Cd; good to' best feed, 2s 7ci to 2s 9d; inferior to medium. 2s 5d to 2s 6d per bushel (bags extra). Wheat: Owing to favourable rep its from London there is a better tone in the market. Millers hold fairly Inge stocks, and will only buy prime quality. Owing to the scarcity of fowl feed, medium milling is being used in its place. Prime milliner wheat. 3s lOd to 3s ltd ; velvet or.r and Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s lOd; best whole fowl feed. 3s 8d to 3a 9d; inferior, 3s 3d to 3s 6d per bushel (bags extra). Chaff: Large consignments aio coming to hand, and as there is no shipping demand prices arc easier this last week Pest chaff, £4 ss; good, £4 to £4 2s 6d; medium, £3 5s to £3 17s 6(1; inferior, £2 10s to £3 per ton (bags extra).

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzaon and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for th« week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmer* are asked, when sending samples always to pul a price on them, aa buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Feed. 2s 6d to 3a. Malting, if to 4b 9d Capo barley, 2s 9d to 3s. Wheat. —Prim© milling, velvet, 3s lOd to Bs Hd; Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3« lOd, ex store, sacka extra; fowl wheat, 3fl 9d to 3s lOd for best whole, ex store; inferior, 3s 3d to 3a Cd, ex store, sacks extra. Oats. —Milling, 2s 6d; good feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d, ex store (sacks extra). Ryeoorn, 2s 9d to 3» 3d (sacks extra). Maize, 3s 9d to is (sacks extra).

Prussian Blue peas, from 5a to 5s 6d Partridge peas. 4«. Chaff.—Prime heavy. JE4 ss; medium to good'. £3 10s to £3 15b. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed. 2s to 2s Cd on trucks; machined seed, to 4s. Cocksfoot. —Old seed easier; buyers awaiting new crop. Lanaeed, Ifis 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing’s Fescue. —None available until new season’s crop harvested. Walnuts. —New season’s, 7d to Bd. Eggs.—Fresh, lid; guaranteed, Is per dozen. Rabbitskins. —No sales this week, prices ruling firm at lust sale’s rates. We quote;—Best 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, 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; summertt, 8d to 10d; fawns, lOd to 14Jd; horsehair. 8d to lOd; hereekins, 4d to 8d; cow-tips, 3s 6d to Is 10Jd per dozen; oatskins, 3d to Gd each. Sheepskins.—At the sole on Tuesday good catalogues were submitted to the usual' attendance of buyers, prices ruling very firm at last sale’s rates. We quote:—Best halfbreds, 71d; good lialfbreds, 7d); fallen, GJd; short, 6d; best fine crossbreds, 7d; good fine crossbreds, 64d; short. 5Jd; best crossbreds, 6|d; good, 6d ; short, od ; fallen, s£d ; beat merinos, 62d : good, 6d; short. 4d to 4Jd; fallen. 5d to 6d ; best crossbred pelts, 4d; good, 3Jd; inferior, lid to 2id; spring lambs, 4Jd to 5d Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices;—Best rendered, in tins, 23s to 2os. medium rendered, in tins, 20a to 225; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks. 26s to 27s 6d; medium rendered, in casks. 23s to 24s 6d; inferior rendered, in casks. 20s to 225; best caul fat 21e Gd; rough fnf. 12s to IG<= Go Hides. —The usual sale of hides was held on the 18th inst., when small catalogues were submitted. There was the usual attendance of buyers, competition being keen, and the market ruling firm at last sale’s prices:—Picked stout ox, 601 b to 751 b, 8d to 9d; stout, GOlb to 751 b, 7Jd to 8d; medium substance, 58lb to 651 b. 7id to 7Jd; 40!b to 60!b, 62<i to 7d; 3<)lb to 381 b, Ggd to GJd; cows, 58lb to 651 b, GJd to 7d; 401 bto 60!b, €|d to GJd; 30lb to 38lb, 6|d to 6|d; bulls and stags, s§d to sgd; scored and sloppy, Gd to 63d; cut and damaged, 5Jd to Gel; best yearlings, GJd to GJd; cut yearlings, 5d to 5Jd; beat calfskine, 9d to 9id; good calfskins, BJd to Bfd ; cut calfskins, GJd to 7Jd; elippy calfskins, 4Jd to 5Jd WooL—The following are the prices ruling;—Best hallbred, BJd to 9Jd; good, 7Jd to 6Jd; inferior, Gd to 7d; best crossbred, GJd to BJd; inferior, 6d to GJd; best bellies and pieces, £d to 6d; eecond, 3Jd to 4Jd ; locks. Id to 3d; merino fleeces 7d to 9Jd; crutchings 3Jd to fijd.

Old Potatoes. —Prime fresh samples, fl, ex rail. Dunedin; new season's, £3 to £4. Salt butter, lOd to lid; separator. lOd to lid; fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, 6Jd to 9Jd.

Cheese. —Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6Jd to 6Jd; loaf Jd more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section honey, new season's. Ga to 7s uer doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d; small tins, 4jd to 4JcL. Beeswax, la 4d to la sd; wanted.

Hams, 9d Bacon. —Roll,. 8d to BJd, sides, 7<3 to 8d (slow of sale). Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 3s to 4s ..per pair.; cockerels. 4g to 6s per pair; turkeys—hens, 5d to Gd; cocks, 8d to 9d; geese, Gs to 7s; .ducks (aid), Ss to 5s per pair; ducklings, 6s to Ss per pair. Fruit. —ln good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardista or soap manufacturers. from 2s to 2s 6d per gallon. Onions.—Melbourne, £l3 to £l4. Storing Grain. —We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months tree storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—Wo receive all kinds of consignments, and render account Bale® promptly.

CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.). R«illy, Scott, and Gill report for week ending Saturday, the 20th. During the week a fair amount of business has been passing, though hardly as brisk as wo would expect it to be at this Season of the year. 'leviot fruit is coining to hand very sparift'ojy* and the full volume of Canterbury fruit is not on the market yet Tomatoes have been short of requirements, and raspberries have been exceedingly scarce, and prices all round have firmed. Some very line peaches in era tee are coming through from Messrs Howden and Moncrief, Alexandra, and these are realising very good prices. Also nicely coloured apricots, which are realising good values. Pigs have been short of requirements, and prime quality baconcrs have been eagerly inquired for. Potatoes have been in over-supply; in fact, at the present moment the market is temporarily glutted, and we strongly advise intending consignors to hold their consignments until the market recovers. Some agents have cold potatoes during the past week as low as £2 15s per ton, ex truck’s side. Onion consignments are now arriving from Auckland, and can only bo classed as fair quality. Evidently the wet season has been against prime camples. Nelson tomatoes have been eagerly inquired for, 10s to 15s i>er case being obtainable for good lines. Auckland consignments of plums reached Dunedin in splendid condition, and are realising payable prices. Chaff: Wo placed a line of 1000 bags of very- prime chaff on a basis.of £4 se. ox truck’s side, Dunedin. We give below the actual prices secured for our consignors:—Bananas: Early consignments will realise good values. Oranges: Navels realised 17s 6d. Adelaide lemons, 6d; Me-ssena, 14s 6d to 15s 6d. Cocoanuts: Very slow sale, 10s per sack. Loganberries, sid, sjd, and 6d. Raspberries; Keen demand, 51<l s£d, and 6d. Mushrooms, from 6d. and Bd. Cherry plums 2d, 2id. and 3d ; dark plums, IJd, 2d, 2id, o2 d, 21*1, 3d, and Tomatoes: Nelsons, 4i r b sd, sjd, 6d, and 63d; Christchurch, 6jd, 7d, 71d, 7id. t®d. Bd, 84d, Bjd; locals, B|d, 9d, 9jd, 93<1. and lOd. Poaches: Cooking. 2d. 2pi, 2id ; desserts, 3id, 4d, 4id, 42d, £d. Apricots: Cooking, email, 2d, £J,d. 2gd ; desserts small. 2Jd, 3d, 3id, 4d, and 4]d. Ripe gooseberries, 3d ; jam, l;?d. Strawberries: Desserts, Bd, Sjd, 9d. lOd, 10id, and- and 7jd. Cherries: Choice descort. 7d. 7jd. Bd, Sid. 9d, lli<i, and Is; cooking, 3d, 31d, 3|<l per lb. Grapes: Roxburgh, Is; locals, lid. Is, Is 2d, Is 3d. Black currants. 33d, 4cl, 4jd, 4ad, sd, and 6id. Red Currants, 3id, 4d tr. 4ld. Green peas, Ijci, lid, l|d. Potatoes. Peninsula’s, lid per lb; Oamaru and Southlands, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 6s, 6s 6*l. per cwt; A uc-klands, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d, 6s. Onions: Mejbournes, 14s; Aucklands 11s 6d. l?.s, 12s 6d. Rhubarb, 9s 6d. Lettuce, Is 6d; cabbage, 5s and 3s 6d; cauliflowers. 3s to 6s 6d per dozen. Oat sheaf chaff: The market has a bettor tone; prime quality worth £4 10s to £4 15s (ex store). Superfine rice meal. 6e 6d. Oats: Prime, 3s per bushel; black

f oats, 5s Id to 3a lid. Fowl wheat, 3s lOd }to 4s. Crushed oats, 3s 3d per bushel, i Wheat straw, 45s to 60s. Pig meal, 9s per - bag. Pollard, 9s 3d per bag. Bran (scarce), 5s per bag. Poultry: Very few yarded. All birds met a real good demand. Hens realised Is 3d, Is sd, Is fid. and Is 9d each. Ducks, Is 6d, le 9d, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d. Ducklings: Very small ducklings came to hand. These realised 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, and 3g each. Goslings realised 2w. Cockerels, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, and 3s each; old cocks. Is to Is 3d each. Consignments wanted. Broken Orange Pekoe tea, 61b, 101 b, and 201 b cbests, Is Id to Is 2d per lb. Eggs : Case, lid to Is; stamped and guaranteed. Is Id to Is 2d per dozen. Butter: Separator, 9d to per lb; dairy pats, 9d to lOd. Preserved ginger, fiid per lb. Figs, 3d to 4d per lb. Dates, 2s ?d '.o 4<s 3d per dozen, per lilb cartons. Walnuts, 8d per lb. Brazil nuts, 8d per lb. Peanuts, 3d per lb. Honey, 3£d to 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d. Cheese: For choice, 6Jd to 6id per lb. Bacon, 9d to 9W per lb. Prime bacon pigs and norkers, per lb; heavy-weights, 3d to 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, 2id to 3d. Beef, 2£d to sd. Lamb, 3id to sid, accord, to cuts. Kabbitskins Super winter doee, 20d to 21d; first winter does, 18d to 19d; outgoing winter docs, 14yd to 16d; beet winter bucks. 16d to 17d; seonnd winter bucks. 14id to 15£d ; outgoings and springs, lid to 12id ; spring does, 8d to IOAd ; prime racks, 9<i io 9^d; light rack?, 7d to 8d; mnnera and suckers*, 2d to 4d ; best blacks, 18d to 20d; second blades 16d to 17d; autumns and incomings, 13d to 14 id; summers 8d to lOd; fawns, lOd to 14id per lb. Horsehair, 16d to 19d per lb. Catskins, 5d to 6d each. • Sheepskins —Best halfbreds, fid to 7d; Good halfbreds, 5d to s§di; fallen halfbreds, 5d to crossbreds, 5d to sid; fallen crossbi-eds, 3id to 4jd; best merinos, fid to fiid; good merinos, 5d to sid; short and inferior. to Hd ; best hoggets, s id to fid; fallen hoggets, 4d to sd; pelts. 2d to pelts, Id to lid; spring lambs, 4id. Tallow, —Best rendered, in tins, 25s to 255; medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 22s fid; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks. 26 n to 27s fid; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 24s fid; inferior rendered, in casks. 20s to 225; best caul fat, 21s fid; rough fat, 12s to 16s fid. Hide®.—Picked stcut ox, 8d to 9d; stout, 7d to 7id ; heavy weights, not stout, fid to fiid; medium weights, to light weights, fid to fiid ; heavy cows. 6ld to fcjjd ; medium cows, figd to 6|d; light cows, 6§d to fiid; scored and slopy, 5d to s|d; cut and slippy, 4d to 4?d; picked calfskins, 82-1 to 9d; good calfskins, 8d to Bid cut caifski iifei, fiid to 7yd; slippy calfskins. Id to 3id ; best yearlings, sid to fiid; damaged, 4<l to 4id. Wool. —Best halfbred, 8d to 9id; medium halfbred, 7d to ?2d; inferior halfbred, 6d to Gfd; best crossbred. 7d to Bid; medium crossbred, fiid to 62d ; inferior crossbred, s>d to fid; merino, 7d to 9d; best pieces, 5d to fiid ; second pieces, 4d to 4id; locks, lid to 3d. We specially advise early consignments of prime bacon, pigs, good hens, young cockerels, and all linos of fruit. Those 1 having grain for sale—oats, wheat, or barley—ld mil v forward samples. j ;

REILLY, SCOTT. AND GILL, Auctioneers and Commission Agents.

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Pee United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH. January 23

The local wheat market is firm but quiet. One or two fairly lair go lin.es of old wheat ohanued hands last week at 3s 6d at country stations, but offerings are likely to be scarce until the propects of safelv securing- the new crop arc more assured. There is no new wheat yet on the market. The market for the new crop is not yet {airly opened, and the only lots purchased have been to fill immediate requirements. There is a larger proportion cf Algerians grown this year than in any previous season, but as they are the. first into the market they have commanded a good price. They opened at 2s at country stations, but sales have been made during the last few days at lower rates. Prime samples may be quoted at Is lid and 2s, and lighter at Is 9d to Is lOd. Several sales of Dun oats have also been made at Is 9d to Is ICd, and at a lower figure for samples of poorer quality. No business is yet reported in barley, growers asking more than buyers have vet decided to offer for the few samples that liavc been shown on the market. CLEARING SALE AT WAIIIOLA. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand reports havinb held at Waihola a clearing sale of flaxmilling and contracting plant, on account of Messrs Sinclair Bros., who have dissolved partnership. There was a. capital attendance of farmers from the surrounding districts, and everything offered was keenly competed for. The horses were offered first, and although not got up foi sale in any way, sold well, ai prices ranging from £32 to £4O. The flaxmill plant was next put up, and sold to Messrs Yorston and Sinclair for £IOO. The drays, harness, and sundries brought correspondingly high prices.

UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. LONDON, January 17. The directors of the Union Bank of Australia have declared a dividend of 10 percent. and a bonus of 2 per cent. The sum of £IO,OOO has been added to the premises account and £20,000 to the reserve fund, while £42,000 has been carried forward. TARANAKI OILFIELDS. LONDON, January 19. The prospectus of the Taranaki Oil Wells will shortly be placed on the market in London, A net,ralia, and New Zealand. The capital is £400,000. It is proposed to sink additional wells, and to erect a- refinery. INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 22. National Bank—Buyers £5 13s, sellers £5 15s. Bank of New Zealand—-Sellers £ll 7s 6d. Union Steam Ship Company—Buyers £1 18s 9d, sellers £1 19s 6d. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 6s 9d. sellers £1 7s 6d. D. 1.0. (pref.)—Buyers £1 3s. Dominion Rubber—Sellers 12s fprem.), Milburn Lime and Cement (£l)—Sellers £1 19s 6d.

Mosgie] Woollen Factory—Sellers £3 9s. New Zealand Drug Company (£2) — Buyei-g £2 9s 6d.

Wright, Stephenson—Buyers £5 10s. Donaghye Rope and Twine —-Sellers £1 2s 6d. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight the labour market has been a shade quieter, but there is still a fair demand for ploughmen, milkers, and farm hands, and there are not many men at present idle. The ruling wages are: —Ploughmen, 27s 6d: milkers. 255; porters, 255; farm hands. 255; couples, £BO to £100; housekeepers, 15s; fencers, 27s 6d; labourers, 8s; cooks, 25g"to £2 10s.