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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE. March 29. Wheat, 3s 10£d. Flour, £9 10s. Bran, £5 15s. Pollard, £6 ss. Barley: Cape, ■ 4s lOd to 5s 2d; English malting, 6s to 6s sd. Oats, 3s 3id to 3s 4£d. Maize, 4s 3d ! to 4a 4d. Potatoes, £5 10s to £7 10s. L Onions, £8 ss.

SYDNEY, March 28. Wheat, 3s lOjd to 3s lid. A demand has been created by the enormous quantities of Australian wheat that have been taken off the market by European buyers. Flour: City, £8 15s; country, £8 12s 6d. Bran, £5 10s Pollard, £5 15s. Barley : Victorian Cape, 4s lOd to ss; English, 4s 6d to ss. Maize, 4s lOd. Oats: Tasmanian white, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; Algerian, 3s 6d. Onions, £9 10s. Potatoes, £7 10s to £9 10s. Butter: Selected brands, 112 s; prime, 100 s to 108 s. Bacon, 7id to 7Jd. Cheese, B£d. ADELAIDE, March. 28. Wheat, 3s 9£d. Flour, £8 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d. Bran and pollard, 15d. Potatoes, £8 5s to £8 10s. Onions, £l2.

OAMAEU STOCK MARKET. CFbom Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, March 30. In the stock market there are now signs of a little more activity in respect to some descriptions of sheep. Breeding ewes are especially in request, but really good sorts are difficult to obtain, and farmers look askance at anything inferior. Good two and four-tooth ewes are worth from 16s 6d to 17s 6d, and six and eight-tooth from 15s to 16s, a sale of 500 having been made privatoly at 15s 6d. Store wethers arc wanted, .and bring from 13s to 14s. Lambs suitable for finishing off on rape are readilv Fold' at fr<ttr, 12a to ;a3s'. a line of 600 having been placed privately at 12s 9d. There is a good inquiry for bullocks suitable for putting on turnips '.and stubble iced, and forward animals command from £6 to £7, while anything of extra quality brings up to £B. Younger stores remain at former quotations. Dairy cows cominsr to profit are in keen demand, and good sows soil readily at from £9 to £lO. while animals of extra quality bring from £ll to £l2. Medium sorts are worth from £6 to £7, and good heifers from £6 to £B.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (Faou Our Own Cobhkspondekt.) IXVERCARGILL, March 30. During- the week there have been a good number of public and clearing sales, una in all cases tho demand for stock has b&en very good, prices ruling slightly in advance of those formerly quoted at all sales barring that at Wallacetown. On Friday at Wallacetown tho yarding of all classes was very large, and although the bidding for store cattle was more spirited at the commencement it died off after butchers' requirements had been filled, ajid the sale was one of the most dragging experienced for some time. The yarding of fat cattle was very heavy, and, as usual, quite threequarters of the offering was cow or unfinished stuff. Good ox. beef practically held its own, although towards the end of the sale there was a drop of from Is to Is 6d per 1001 b. Oow beef, however, was prac% tically unsaleable. The entry of fat sheep was also fairly largo, and prices were also a little easier than those recorded last week. A largo number of fat ewes wore forward, and these showed a drop of Is, and, in some oases, 2s per head. There was a big yarding of store cattle, but very few were sold, j A largo number of store sheep were for- j ward, but these did not meet with a very j keen demand, though prices wero a shade in advance of those ruling previously. At j tho Wyndbam yards on Thursday over 8000 j sheep were yarded, and practically every ] pen met with a ready sale. Young ewes and good rape lambs were in best demand, j and theso sold at better prices than those I ruling at other yards for the past two or three weeks. A clearing sale of 8000 sheep, | held on account of Mr Donald M'Donald, at Edcndale, on Friday, was a great success, ] prices ruling fully 2s per head better than what wore ruling in the various sale yards, i A good number of sheep were bought by Mr Nioh-01, of Oama.ru, to go north. Twotooth ewes brought 18s 5d ; four-tooths, 17s 6d; six-tooths, 17s 6d. But these cannot be taken as the prices ruling throughout Southland. The weather continues broken, | and is preventing the eating off of tho stubble, a very small part of the crop : having been carted in. The season is get- | ting pretty late. Prices may be quoted: Fat cattle: Ox beef, 26s to 275; heifer \ beef (prime), 245; other, 22s to 235; j cow beef, 20s and down to 18s. Storo I cattle: Three-year-olds, £6 to £6 15s; two-year-olds, £3 10s to £4; yearlings, £2 10s I to £3; calves, 30s. Fat sheep: Best! butchers' wethers, 16s 6d to 17s; lighter, j 15s 6d to 16s; prime fat ewes, 13s to 13s : 6d; lighter, lis to lis 6d. Fat lambs: Operators are giving 4|d to 4Jd for prime, which are very hard to get; butchers' , leml)3, extra good, 15s; other sorts, 12s 6d to 13s Store sheep: Two-tooth owes. 15s : 9d to 16s 9d ; four-tooths, 17s to 17s 6d : six-tooths, 16s to 16s 6d; sound-mouthed j paddock ewes. 13s 6d to 14s; tussock ewes, 12s to 12s 6d; rape ewes, 7s to 8s; boilers j down, to 3s. Dairy cows: The peason is ! about over for dairy cows, and the busi- j netfs doing in this class of cattle is very limited.

ADDINGTON .STOCK MARKET OHRISTCHURCH, March 27 At Addington thoro wore very large ontries in the sheep sections and good yardings in other depaitments. Store sheep sold well. Fat cattle showed a little improvement, and there was keen demand for fnt lambs at firm rates. Fat wethers were also very firm, and ewes sold at lust week's prices. There was little change in fat pigs, except that baconers were slightly easier. There was a very heavy yarding of store sheep, ewes again forming by far the largest proportion, lambs making up most of the balance. There were but few lines of wethers offered. There was a good demand for ewes of all classes, and the only change ut all noticeable in values was in sellers' favour. Lambs and wethers sold at about late rates. The following was the range of prices:—Lambs: Good rape sorts, 12s to 13s; extra, to 14s; ordinary good lambs, 10s 3d to lis; fair sorts, 9s 6d to 10s; small, 6s 6d to 8s; shorn lambs, to 7s. Wethers: Forward four and six-tooth sorts, to 16s Id; others, ils 7d to 14s. Ewes: Two-tooth, 143 to 17s; extra, to 18s lid; four and sixtooth, 15s 6d to 16s 6d ; four-tooth, specially good, 18s 6d; best sound-mouth ewes, 14s to 15s 6d: sound-mouth, medium. 10s 6d to 12s 3d; inferior and aged, Os to Ids; merino owes, four, six, and eight-tooth, 7s 8d to 10s 6d; inferior merinos, 3s 9d; six and eight-tooth crossbred, low conditioned and travel-stained, lis to 16s; two and fourtooth, good, 15s to 16s 6dj full and failingmouth ewes, 7s to 9s; aged and toothless sorts, 4s 3s. The yarding of fat lambs was the largest for the season, totulling 8029, and the quality on the average was an improvement upon previous markets. There were more large prime lines offered, and tlieso

[ met with keen competition from the export I buyers. Though their nominal limit was 5d per lb, this figures was frequently exI ceeded. Though the average price per I head was higher than at late sales, this | was more due to the weight and quality of i the lambs than to any actual rise in values. All through the market was very firm, the range of prices being: Tegs, 17s to 19s; extra, to 18s 9d ; and ordinary freezing weights, 13s to 16s 6d. There was a fairly large entry of fat sheep, twes forming the largest proportion, and among the wethers were several ! lines of merinos. There was active competition for export, both in wethers and in ewes, the former being firmer, while ewes sold fully up to last week's rates. The range of prices was: Prime wethers, 17s 6d to 20s; others, 15s Id to 18s 9d; merino wethers, 12s to 15s Sd; prime ewes, 13s to 17sj others, 9s to 12s 6d. Tiiere were only 172 head of fat cattle penned, and they were of mixed quality. The sale was irregular, but there was an improvement in prices in consequence of the short supplv, the range per 1001 b being ! 21s to 265. Steers made £8 5s to £l2; ,' heifers. £5 10s to £9; extra, to £11; and J.cows, £5 17s 6d to £9 ss. Veal calves made 6s to 555, according to size and quality, the yarding being a mode- ; rate one. A small yarding of store pigs met with a good demand,large sorts making 34s to 40s; j medium, 23s to 30s; smaller, 16s to 235; j and weaners, 10s to 19s. j A small entry of store cattle of a medium class met with a weaker demand and lower ' prices. Yearlings .Trade 395; 15 to 18 i months, £2 8s to £3 15s 6d ; two-year steers, £4 lis; two-year heifers, £4 10s; three-year . steers, £5 7s 6d to £7; three-vear heifers, £4 to £4 10s; and dry cows. 35s to £5 16s; dairy cows, £4 10s to £lO ss; and extra to £l3 ss. Thoru was a medium entry of fat pigs, bnconers being rather easier. Choppers made 60s to £5 7s ; large baconers, 70s to 80s; smaller, 52s 6d to 60s—equal to s£d per lb; largo porkers, 42s 6d to 48s 6d ; ' lighter, 35s to 40s—equal to 6d per lb.

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, March. 27, Eat Cattle.—l9B yarded. A large yarding, consisting of a fair proportion of very good bullocks. A good sale, with prices about 10s lower thaji last week. Quotations: Prime bullocks, £ll to £l2 15s; medium, £9 10s to £lO 10s; light and uniinished, £8 7s 6d to £9; good heifers, £8 7s 6d to £9 7s 6d; extra prime, to £l2 12s 6d; medium and inferior, £5 7s 6d to £7 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 33 head, and sold: For a client, 2 bullocks at £l2 15s, 3 at £l2 10s. 3 at £l2, 2 at £ll 17a 6d, 5 at £11; Mr Darnel Bruoe (Mouioiia.), 3 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 3 heifers to £5 10s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullooks to £10; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 heifers to £5 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 30, and sold : For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £9 7s 6d, 2 oows at £6 17* 6d to £5 7s 6d; exrs. late Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d, 1 oow at £5 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £9 12s 6d, 2 oows at £8 15s to £7 10s; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 7 heifers at £9 7s 6d to £4 lCs. 1 oalf at £2 17s 6d; Messrs Bruoe, Christie. and Co. (Oamaru, as agents), 8 cows r.t £8 15s to £4 17s 6d, 1 calf at £2; Mr Peter Pryde (Anderson's Bay), 1 cow at £6 15s, Messrs Young Bros. (Sandymount), 1 oow at £5 15s. Daigety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers at £9 ss. 2 at £5 7s 6d; Mr J. E. Ferguson (Halswell), 5 bullocks at £l2, 11 at £lO 12s 6d to £ll 15s: Mrs W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d; Mr A. Scott (Silverstream), 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d to £7 10s; Mr W. J. Scott (MataAira), 4 bullocks; Mr G. J. Fox (Forotvale), 7 cows at £6 15s to £9; Mrs L. Stafford (Ophir), 3 bullocks to £9 17s od, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d to £6 2s 6d Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at) £9 12s 6d; Mr D. MacdonaJd (Edondale). 2 heifers at £l2 12s 6d (top price to-day). 2 heifers at £9 15s, 3 bullocks at £ll 7s 6d, 1 bullock at £9; Mr R. Fleming (Craiirsford), 1 cow at £6 15a, 2 at £5 7s 6d ; Messrs Bruce Bros. (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £ll 12s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullooks at £9; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullooks at £8 10s. 1 at £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £6 ss; Mr John Walker (Highcliff). 1 heifer at £3 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-o]>erativo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 33, and sold: For Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d, 3 at £ll. 3 at £lO 12s 6d. 2 at £lO, 2 at £3 17s 6d„ 3 at £7 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d; Mr George 'M'Leod (Brighton), 1 bullock at £ll 10s, 1 at £lO 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 15s; Mr Jno. Sutherland (River Farm, Allainton), 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d, 2 at £9. 3 heifers at £3 2s 6d. 2 at £7 10s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 hoifer at £8 7s 6d, 1 at £6 15s. ■ Stronacb, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 24, and sold: For Mr 11. Palmer (Otokia). 2 bullocks at £lO 2s 6d, 3 at £lO. 2 at £8 15s, 1 at £8 12s 6d; Mr T. Ritchie (Green Island). 1 cow at £5 17s 6d; Mr T. Maxwell (Caversham), 1 sow at £4 10s; exrs. late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 heifers at £6 7s 6d; Messrs Bruce Bros. (Momona), 3 bullocks at quotations; Mr W. J. Scoit (Mataura), 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d, 1 steer at £5 ss; Mr T. Sinclair (Balclutha), 2 heifers at, £6; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 pons bullooks and heifers at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 12 head, and sold: For Mr J. Stanawav, 4 bullocks at £lO 12s M ; Mr J. Reid, 2 bullocks at £9 7s 6d ; Mr T. L<>e (Allanton), 6 head at quotations. Store Cattle.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel) and others, cows to £3 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For A. Walker (North-Ea.st Harbour), Mr P. Clent (Balclutha), Mr John Hedges (Rocky- ! side), Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), Mr Geo | M'Leod (Brighton), Mr John M'Leod - (Woodside). cows to £3 10s, yearlings to j £2 6s. —-Daigety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: | For various clients, bulla to £6. cows to I £4. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Murphv (Pino ! Hill), 1 cow at £3; Messrs J. and W. Lee j (Allanton), 5 steers at £2 14s, 7 heifers at | £2 14s; Messrs Miller and Sons (Mount Grand), 1 cow at £5 lis, 1 heifer at £3 14s. j Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded I and sold : For Messrs Young Bros. (Sandy- j mount), Mr Poarce (Henley), Mr W. H. Kedzlie (Halfway Bush), Mr Donald Gunn ' (♦Jandymount). Mr W. Townlcy (Highcliff), i Mr J*. T. Gibson (Otokia), bulls to £5 ss, !

cows to £5, calves to 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold, For Mr T. Maxwell (Oaversham), 1 cow at £3 12s, 1 do at £2 14s. 1 do at £2 lis; Mr E. Driver (Mihiwuka), 1 bull at £6 12s 6d.— —The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 5 bulls at £5 7s 6d, 7 cows to £4. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Oou, (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For various clients, dairycows to £8 7s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold : For Mr T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 1 cow at £5; Mr F. Kropp (North-East Valley), 1 cow at £6 15s; Mr R. Fleming (Craigsford). 1 cow at £4.——The Otago Fanners' Cooperative Association of New Zoaland (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr George MTjeod (Brighton), Mr A. Wilkinson (Green Island), Mr John M'Leod (Woodside), and clients, cows to £9. Stronach, | Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P. Johnston (Maheno), 1 dairy cow at £5 sa, 1 do at £5, 1 do at £4 12s 6d. i Calves.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Geary (Portobello), 1 calf at 8s 6d.~—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Associa- | tion of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John M'Leod (Woodside), i Mr J. Hedges (Rockyside), Mr John Kirk j (Mosgiel). Mr S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), Mrs Simpson (Green Island). Mrs Jensen (Lookout Point), Mr T. R. Thompson (Green Island), calves to 225.— —Donald j Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jamas Stewart (Allanton), Mr Michael Hartv (Wingatui), and others, calves from lis 6d to Bs.—Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 18: For Messrs Campbell and Sons (Wvndham) and others, at . from £l 8s to £3 '7s 6d. Fat Sheep.—37sß yarded. A very large j yarding, the quality being an all-round inprovement on last week's. Prices at the I commencement of the sale were a shade better, but towards the end dropped again to last week's rates, all sorts being difficult to sell. Quotations : —Good wethers, 18s 6d to 21s; extra, to 22s 3d; medium, 16s 6d to 18s; light and inferior, 14s to 16s 6d; good ewes, 16s 6d to 19s 6d; extra, to 21s 9d; medium, 15s to 16s 6d; light and inferior, 10s 6d to 14s 6d.~—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Sinclair Bros. | (Milton), 31 wethers at 19s 6d, 33 wethers at 18s; James Roy (Wairuna), 63 wethers j to 18s; Charles B. Rowe (Clinton), 121 i wethers to 18s; Alexander Rennio (Clarks- | ville), 62 ewes to 16s 3d ; Alfred Thornsop (North Branch), 1 pen wethers at 16s, 1 pen ewes at lis 6d; Fred. Hay (Portobello), 22 ewes at 10s 6d ; C. and J. Findlay (Mosgiel), 20 ewes at 14s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a client, 60 wethers at 17s to 18s: F. W. Botting (Edendale), pen wethers at 18s, 51 owes to 13s 9d; John Christie (Warepa), 44 ewes j Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 1 582, and sold: For Jas. M'Elrea (Milton), 64 wethers at 19s to 17s; Peter Boyd (Lovells Flat), 41 wethers at 20s 9<l to 19s; J. B. Coram (Waipiata), 67 wethers at 18s 9d to 16s 9d: R. Lockhead (Balclutha), 51 wethers at 20s 9d to 16s 6d; Jno. Cullen (Morton Mains), 56 ewes at 20s to 17s; Jno. Miller (Milton), 10 ewes at 21s 9d; D. Grant (Lovells Flat), 21 ewes at 10s: a client, 120 ewes at 15s 9d to lis 6d; S. i Hazlett (Fort Hill), 37 ewe.s at 13s 3d to I 10s 6d; R. Cullen (Owhiro), 8 ewes at lis; | W. Robinson (Milton) 20 wethers at 19s 9d, 33 ewes at 143 3a; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayson), 19 ewes at 15s 9d; Thos. Grimmett (North Taieri), 14 ewes at i lis 9d; Jas. King (Riverside), 11 wethers at 17s, 10 ewes at 12s 9d.- — r The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New , Zealand (Ltd.) penned 442, and sold: For i Mr Alex. Rennie (Olarksville), 44 wethers I at 225. 18 do at 20s; Mr Jno. B. Coram i (" Station View," Waipiata), 50 wethers ' at 18s 6d, 18 do at 16s 9d; Messrs W. and I D. Hamilton (Clarksvillo), 6 ewes at 16s; 1 Mr YV. Souter (Flag Swamp), 43 ewes at ! 12s, 21 do at 7s 6d; Messrs Stuart and I Son (Moa Creek), 42 wethers at 15s 6d, 18 ewes at 8s; Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), j Middlemarch), 24 ewes at 12s 6d, 9 wethers I at 16s 3d; Messrs Dowling Bros. (Hyde), i pen ewes at 15s, pen do at 14s, 29 do at lis, 27 do at 10s 9d; trustees of late Jas. Freeman (Abbotsford), 24 ewes at 13s 9d, 13 do at 12s 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Wylllie's Grossing), 40 wethers at 17s 6d; Mr J. L. Clark (Wocdhaugh), pen wethers at lis 3d, pen ewes at lis 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 1002. and told: For Mr James Taylor (Ash- ( ley Downs), 37 wethers at 22s 3d (top price to-dav), 23 wethers at 20s 3d; Mr George \ Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapanui), 40 ewes at 19s od, 20 owes at 17s; Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Milton), 38 wether3 at 19s Bd, 26 wethers at 18s 3d; Mr W. Findlay (Dipton), 37 wethers ! at 19s 3d, 23 wethers at 18s ; Mr John Evans (Balfour), 23 wethers at 20s 3d, 14 wethers at 18s 6d, 18 ewes at 10s ; Hapua Farm Company (Palmerston), 50 wethers at 16s 9d, 47 wethers at 16s; Mr A. H. Chapman (Kurow), 55 ewes at up to 13s, wethers at 16s 6d; Mr W. F Dundas (Ida Valley), 64 ewes to 14s 9d; Mr P. Gordon (Goodwood), 52 ewes up tc lis 3d, 58 do to 9s 6d; Mr | W. Macdonald (Omak.i i), 33 wethers at 16s 9d; Mr Charles Noone (Poolburn), 35 ewes j at 14s 3d. 20 wethers at 14s, 18 ewes at 12s ; Mr John Ross (Pukepito), 28 ewes at 14s 3d, 19 ewes at 12s 6d, 13 wethers at 20s; Mr Jamc-s Macandrew (Portobello), 37 wethers at 20s; Mr A. F. Roberts (Miller's I Flat), 103 ewes to 14s 7d; Mr R. Cullen j (East Taieri), 38 wethers to 17s 6d; Mr C. Wi.se (VVhare Flat), ram 6s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: | For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Glad- ! brook), 36 ewes at 18s 9d, 20 do at 13s; Mr ' \V. Swale (Limehills), 12 ewes to 15s; a client, 37 ewes at 17s 9d, 23 do at 14s 6d; ' Mr Robert Foster (Palm Flat), 12 ewes at 14s, 51 do at 13s; Mr James Gow (Inver- , may), 2 pens owes to 17s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company ! (Ltd.) penned 897, and sold: For Mr 1 M'Ritchie (Heriot), 48 wethers at 18s 3d, I 2 do at 17s. 15 ewes at 9s 9d; Mr A. Black ! (Heriot). 29 wethers at 18s 6d, 31 do at 16s { 6d, 5 ewes and wethers at 15s 9d, 38 ewes at 14s, 31 do at lis 6d; Messrs Delargy Bros, j (Kurow). 27 wethers at 18s 3d, 34 do at 17s; j Mr John Stuart (Ida Valley), 27 ewes at ]os 3d, 24 do at lis 3d; Mrs Gavan (Ouripo), . pen ewes at 13s; Mr Harre (Ida Valley), 26 j ewes at lis 6d; Mrs M. Ball (Matakanui), j 34 ewes at 10s 3d, 26 do at 8s; Mr A. | Wright (Copsbayholm), 65 wethers at 17s; Mr W. Jaffray (Saddle Hill), 27 wethers at I 17s, 14 ewe.s at 13s fcd, 30 wethers at 14s, ! 64 ewes at lis 9d; Mr T. Lindsay (Wedder- j burn), 44 wethers at 16s 9d, 12" do at 16s; Mr M'Naughto-i (Ida Vallev), 41 do at 13s ! 9d, 28 ewes at 5s 9d ; Mr B. Bunn (Clyde- I vale), pen ewes at lis 3d; Messrs Purvis' Bros. (Lee Flat), 156 wethers at 12s 6d. Fat Lambs. —1543 yarded, which included a lot of good quality lambs, prices being j fully 6d per head better than last we>ek. | Quotations: Best lambs, 14s 6d to 16s 6d; |

I extra prime, to 18s 3d; medium, 13s 6cT to | 14s 6d; light and inferior, 10s 6d to 12s £d. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile ! Agency Co. (Lid.) yarded and sold: For i Allan Bros. (Portobcilo), 14 lambs at 17s; j Mr Fred Hay fPortobello), 20 lambs at l 16s 9d; Mr Alfred Thomson (North Branch), | 38 lambs at 15s yd, 14 do. at 13s 9d; Williamsm Bros. (East Taieri), 12 lambs at , 15s; Henderson and Davis (Milton), 74 : lambs to 14s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 39 at : 14s Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 235, and sold: For Mr John Finch (Milburn), 74 at 16s 3d to 15s; Mr S. Bazlett (Fort Hiil), 2l at 14s; Mr E. Foster (Milbum), 15 at ]2s 3d; Mr W. Robinson. (Milton), 2 at 14s 6d; Mr D. Grant (Lovell'e Flat), 1 at 14s 6d; Mr R. Cullen j (Owhiro), 39 at 14s 3d: Mr T. Grimmett : (North Taieri), 7 at 14s 3d; Messrs C. and j J. Findlay (Finlayston). 10 at 16s 3d; Mr ■ J. King (Riverside). 55 at 17s 3d to 14s 9d. ——-Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr H H. Chapman (Kutow), 7 lambs at 16s 3d; Mr W. Macdonald (Omakau), 40 lambs at 15s 3d; j Hapua Farm Co., 27 lambs at 15s 6d ; Mr ! A. F. Roberta (Teviot Station, Miller's Flat), 53 lambs at 14s. 57 lambs to lis 6d, ! 21 lambs at 7s.- — r The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) ! penned 379, and sold: For Mr W. Kirk'and (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch). 20 lambs at 16s: Mr John Finch (Milbuxn), 52 lambs at 15s 9d, 22 do at 15s 3d; Messrs W. and D. Hamilton (Clarksville). 29 lambs at 15s 6d ; Mr A. Rennio (Clarksville). 38 lambs at 15s 3d; M.r A. B. Hall (Waipiata), 99 lambs at 14s 6d, 53 do at 13s 3d; Messrs : Stuart. an<l Son (Moa Creek), 12 lambs at 14« ; Messrs Wiriarnson Bros. (Wyllie's Crossi ing). 30 lambs at 15s; Trustees late James Freeman (Abbofcsfo-rd), 25 lambs at 10s 6d. -—Stronoch, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Gow (Invermay), 40 lambs at 16s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) j penned 596, and sold: For Mr, B. Bunn ' (Olydevale), 9 prime lambs 18s 3d, 69 do 15s' 9d, 33 at 15s 6d, 29 at 14s 9d; Mr F. Harrex (Ida Vallev), 20 at 14s 3d, 32 at 13s; Mr T. Lindsay (Wedderburn), 88 at 11s 6d ; Mr J. M'Xaughton, pen at 133 3d; Mr C. Docherty (Ranfurly), 51 at 15s 3d, 26 at 14s 9d; Mr J. Stuart, pen at 13s 9d; Mr J. L. Clark (Woodhaugh), 17 at 15s 6d, 14 at 13s 3d; Mr H. Lunan (Ranfurly), 122 at 13s 9d, 122 do at lis 9d. Pigs.—A small yarding was forward again to-dav, consequently prices wore very firm at late rates. Quotations: Best pigs, to £4 10s: suckers, 12s 6d to 18s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Companv (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mrs Gillespie (Signal Hill), pigs to £1 15s 6d; Mr Thomas Richards (Opoho), pigs to £2 17s od. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch), 2 pigs ab £3 15s, 2 do at £3 9a, 1 do at £1 12s; Mr John Westfold (Sandymount), 2 pigs at £3 lis; Mr J. Reevos (Signal Hill), 2 pigs at £1 14s: Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), a pigs at £1 14b 6d; Messrs Gordon and Black (Maungatua). 11 pigs at 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Go. (Ltd.) yarded 63. and sold: For Mr James Stewart (Allanton), 1 at £1 4s, 1 at £2 10s ; a chent, 16 at 14s 6d to 10s; Mr Jonathan Shore (Otokia), 3 at £1 ss, 8 *t 18s; Mr Eric Bruce (Allanton), 9 at 12s to lis; Mr Poaroe (Henley), 9 at 16s to 10s; Messrs Anderson and Clark (Leith Valley), 1 at £2 lbs; Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 3 at £2 17s; Mr D. O'Brien (Wingatui), 1 at £4 10s; Mrs J. Gordon (Mosgiel), 2 at £2 10s to £2; Mr John Gamble (Wvllie's Crossing), 2 at £2 to £1 8s 6d; -Mrs E. Sheroriff (Leith Valley), 2 at £3 4s; Mr James Hughes (Wyllie'a Crossing), 3 at £2 18s; Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), 2 at £2. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D. Andrew (Mosgiol), 2 pigs at £3 6s; Mr D. Hughes (Portobollo), 2 pigs at £3 7s; Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobeilo), 3 pigs at £2 18s; Messrs Young and Brooks (Anderson's Bay), 2 pigs at £3 7s, 2 do at £3 Is 6d; Messrs Alderson and Clark, 1 pig at £2 14s 6d; Mr H. M'Caw (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £1 12s 6d; Messrs Weir Bros. (Pukehiki), 1 pig at £3 lis, 1 do at £2 19s od; Mr T. H. Pugh (N gap una.), 6 suckers at 16s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. Hughes (Ravensbourno), 2 baconers at £2 12s; Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), 2 porkers at £2 ss; Mr F. Williams (Broadacres), 3 porkers at £2; Mental Hospital (Seacliff), 8 slips at 18s 6d, 4 suckers at 13s, 5 do at 12s 6d. Sheepskins and Rabbitskins. —There wero no sales by auction held this week, though prices for any sold privately were on a par with late rates. Hides. —This market continues firm, and all offered are readily placed at full rates, say, for well-flayed extra stout ox, Bjd to 9d"; heavy and stout do, 7id to Bid; medium to heavy do, 6i?d to 7id ; light do, 63d to 7&d; stout heavy cow, 6|d to 7id;. medium do, b%<\ to 7d; light do, 6d to 6£d; bull and stags, 5d to 5Jd; damaged and badly flayed, 4d to s^d; yearlings, 6?d to 7id; best calfskins, lOd to Hd j inferior to medium, to B£d per lb. Tallow and Fat. —There is no change to note in the position of the market. Quotations : For best rendered, in tins, 22s 6d to 245; good to test, 18s 6d to 21s; inferior to medium, 15s to 17s 6d; best clean rough fat, 18s 6d to 20s; medium to good, 15s 6d to 16s od; inferior, 10s 6J to 14s 6d per cwt. Grain. —Wheat: A moderate amount of business is passing, and all in gooa condition lit for nulling or shipment has a fair demand at prices lately obtaining. Unfortunately a considerable quantity is now offering unfit for either, only fit for fowls feed, causing a very decided drop in the price of that commodity. Quotations for prime milling velvet, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; do velvet car and Tuscan, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; medium milling, 3s 4d to 3s sd; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s 3d, ex store, sacks extra. Oats: Owing to the continuation of showery weather deliveries are limited, but a fair demand exists, and all offered is taken up at prices showing but little change compared to those obtaining during_ the part, fortnight. Quotations for prime milling, 2s 2d" to 2s 3d; good to best short feed, 2s Id 10 2s 2<l ; inferior to medium, Is lid to 2s per bushel, sacks extra, ex store.^ Potatoes.— Owing to a somewhat heavier supply the market this week is slightly easier, best being placid at £3 17s 6d to £4; medium. £3 to £3 12s 6d per ton, sacks weighed in, ex store. Chaff. —The market being only to a very moderate extent supplied, prime old is readily placed at an advance on last week's rates, while new or inferior old is very difficult to quit. Quotations for nrime old black oat chaff, £4 7s 6d to £4 10s; good to best, £4 to £4 ss: medi im £3 Th to £3 ■'■ •'■ I' '" o ' ■'' ' '' Pii 15s; inferior to medium, £2 1(L to £3 5s per' to:,, i :■: tru<jt sacks ■ >nm.

[Tha individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, ■wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Duncdin, report (wholesale) for the weak as under. All quotatons are subject to market fluctuations. Fanners are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: — * Barley.—New season's, 4s 6d on trucks for prime malting. Cape barley. 3s to 3s Sd. Wheat.—Prime milling, velvet, 3s 5d to 3s 6d on trucks; Tuscan, 3s 4d to 3s 5d on trucks, country stations; fowl wheat. 3s 6d to 3s 7d for best whole, ex store; inferior, 2s 9d to 3s, ex store, sacks extra. Oats.—Milling, 2s 3d; good feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d, ex store (sacks extra). Ryecorn. 2s 9d to 3s 3d (sacks extra). Maize. 3s 9d to 4s (sacks extra). Prussian Blue peas, from 5s to 5s Gd. Partridge peas. 4s. Chaff.—Prime heavy, old season's, £± 10s (scarce); new season's. £3 15s to £4; medium, <£3 10s to £Z 15s per ton. sacks extra. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, ls 6d to IS 9d; extra heavy, up to 2s on trucks; machined seed. 2s 9d'to 3s. Cocksfoot.—The demand is good at from 4Jd to sd; choice lines up to s],d;5 ] ,d; dirty and light weight seed. 4d to 4}c; 12lb to 13lb Eeed. 4fd;~l4lb. bright and clean, od to 6Jd. Ijinseed. 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing's Fescue.—This seed has found its way into merchants' hands. Machine dressed. 6d per lb. Walnuts.—New season's, 7d to Bd. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 9d; guaranteed, Is lOd per dozen Rabbitskins. —The next sale will be held on the Ist April, in the meantime prices ruling firm as under:—Super winter does, 21d to 245; first, 19d to 20Jd; outgoing does, 13?,d to Hid; prime winter bucks, 16d to 17Jd; second winter bucks, 14jd to 15id; outgoing winter bucks. 12Jd to 13Jd; sprinsrs, S*d to 10d; prime racks, Sd to 9£d; light racks, 8d to B^d: suckers and runners. 3d to sd; blacks, 12d to lod; fawns, 8d to 12d: haresskins, 6d to- 8d; horsehair, 16£d to 20|d~ for picked tail; eowhair, 8d to lOd; cowtips, 18d to 21§d per dozen; catskins, 2d to 4d each. Sheepskin3.—No sales this week. Market firm at last sale's rates: —Best halfbreds, 7£d; good balfbreds, 7d; fallen, 6£d; short. 6d; best fine crossbreds. 7d; good fine crossbreds, 6Jd; short, s£d; best crossbreds, 63d; good, 6d ; short, od; fallen, 5Jd; best merinos. 6Jd ; good. 6d; short, 4d to 4Jd; fallen, 5d to 6d ; best crossbred pelts. 4d; good. 3Jd; inferior, ljd to 2|d: spring lambs, 4Jd to sd. Hides.—The usual fortnightly sales were held on' Thursday, the 28th, when small catalogues were submitted' to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was very keen, prices ruling very firm at last safe's rates: Picked stout ox. 60lb to 7olb. 8d to 9Jd- stout, 6f>lb to 751 b. 7?d to 8d: medium, subptanc?. 581 b to 651 b. 7Jd to 7id; 401 b to 501 b. 6Jd to 7d; 301 b to 381 b, GJd to 63d; coivs. 581 b to 651 b. 6Jd to 7d; 40lb to OOlb. Gsd to 6id; 30lb to 381 b- GJd to 6Jd; bulls and stags. 6£d to s|d: scored and sloppy, Gd to 6Jd; cut and damaged. sid to Grl: best yearlings, CJd to 61d; cut yearlings, 5d to 52d; best calfskins, lOd to lljd; good calfskins, 9d to 9?d; cut calfskins, 7?,d to 8.;d: inferior calfskins. Id to 3d. Wool.—The following are the ruling r>rices: Best halfbred. 9Jd to 10k! : rrood halfbred. B.kl to 9d; inferior halfbred, 7d to 8d ; best crossbred. BJd to 9id ; good crossbred. 7*d to Sd; inferior crossbred. to 7d ; merino, 8d to 9Jd; bslliee and pieces, 5d to 6id;' lock? and stained nieces. 3d to 4^d. Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices:—Best rendered, in tins. 23s to 255;" medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 225; inferior rendered, in tins. 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks, 26s to 27s 6-1 ; medium rendered, in canks. 23s to 24s 6«; inferior rendered, in casks. 20s to 225: host caul fat 21s 6d: rough fat, ]2s to 16s. 6d. Potatoes.—Prime freshly dug samples, £1 to £■} os per ton (sacks in). Salt butter. lOd to lid: separator, lid to 12d: fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers lOd to lOi d. Cheese-.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6Jd to SJd: loaf. Jd more. Honey.—ln good demand. Section hon<--v iiew season's, 6s to 7s per dozen; bulk" larere tins. 4d; small tins. 4}c! to 4id. Beeswax. Is 4d to Is 5d • wanted Hams, 9?.d to lOd. Bacon.—Roll, lOd to lid. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens 3s to 4s pen pair; cockerels. 4s to 6s per pairturkeys—hens, 5d to 6d; cocks. 8d to 9d • geese, 63 to 7s; ducks (old). 3s to 5s perpaw; ducklings, 6s to 8s per pair. Fruit.—ln good demand. Fish Oil. for orchnrdists or soap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s 6d v>er srailon. Onions.—Cnnterbuxys. £8 10s. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to <"+o~e receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storae-e at 3d per pack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Scott, and Gill report for week ended March 30-—The weather conditions during the week have been anything but favourable for the sale of fresh fruits', and retailers complain that- fully 25 per cent. of the fruits bougiii. in anticipation of sales have had to be thrown away owing to the very poor - demand experienced. Fortunately, supplies were lighter, and with the exception of grapes, prices have been fully maintained. Local grapes have been badly affected with mildew, and have had to bo cleared at th© best prices offering. Prime dessert fruits, such as apricots, plums, pears, and apples, have experienced a good demand 1 , thougb tho sale for }>eaches is lifeless. Eggs have been exceedingly scarce, ordinary ease eggs being sold at Is 9d, and stamped and guaranteed up as high as Is IGd per dozen to-d'ay, and a fair demand is being experienced for preserves. Large supplies of potatoes have come forward during the week, and the market is somewhat full at the present moment. With moderate supplies coming forward we see no reason why prices should not bo fulltv maintained throughout the whole of the season; in fact-, with the exceptionally high prices ruling in Australia (£8 lQs for redskins), we look forward to securing orders from New Zealand Old 1 chaff has been exceedingly scarce, and up to £4 12s 6d being secured- for one line ..during the week, though new season's chaff has been sold for forward delivery on a basis of £3 10a for very prime. quality. Tomatoes have come forward more freely. Apples from Nelson: We had a eplendid line of 400 cases from one grower, which ralised lgd per pound for cookers, dessert making 5s to 6s 9d. Bananas: These are due to arrive on Monday, and our wireless message received reports: "Fruit splendid condition, though stamer one day late." The

Union 5.5. Co. have considerately held back the Tarawera to enable her, to fetch forward the fruit in time for Monday's sale, for which consideration they dsse-ive our best thanks. We give below the actual prices secured for our consignors:—Apples: Jelly and' cooking. ?d to lfd; dessert apples from l£d to 2|d for prime ripe fruit. -Messina lemons 15s 6d; Auckland, 5s to 7s 6dT Mushrooms. to 6d per lb. Plums: Jam plums, lad to l^d; dessert, 2d to 3£d. Peaches: Cooking and jam peaches, l£d to 2£<2; nrime dessert, 3d to 4id for orate fruits. Nectarines, Quinces, lid for small lfd to 2id for choice fruit. Blackberries, 6q per lb. Tomatoes: Nelson. 3d to 3Ad; Christcluirch, outside grown, 2fd to 3gd; hothouse, 6|d to Bid; Alexandra tomatoes, 4Ad. Anricc-fs: Jam and atewing fruits, lfd to 2£d; desserts, 4d per lb. Grapes.: Choice Adelaide. 4£d to sd; local. 6|d to «kl. Green peas, lfd to 2 3 d. French beans, 3i<l i>er lb. Rhubarb, 6s per cwt. Potatoes: Local Oamaru, 4s to 4s Del ; per cwt; Southland 1 . 4s to 4s 3d. Onions: Canterbury £B. Vegetables: Lettuce, Is 6d; cabbage. Is 6d to 3s; cauliflowers, 3s to 4s 6d per bag; vegetable marrows, 7s 6d per sack; swedes, 3s 6d to ss; carrots, 4fi6d to ss. Oat sheaf chaff: Good demand for good chaff at 80s to 92s 6d. Wheaten straw, 40s. Fowl wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 9d per bushel. Oats, 3s Bd, 2s. 2s 3d 1 . Pollard, 9s od. Bran. ss. Pig meal, Bs. Poultry: Prices very much higher than those ruling last week. liens, poor an d inferior, made Is to Is 4d. Good birds realise Is 5d to 2s each. Cockerels were in short supply, and for real good birds from 2s 9d to 3s was scoured, while light and inferior birds realised from Is Id to 3s 3d each. Ducklings, short of requirements, realised Is 9d to 2s 9d each. Geese, 2s 6d to 2s 9d each. Eggs have been in short supply. and prices ruling have advanced 1 . Is 7d to Ls lOd being paid during the week. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 101 b and 51b chests, Is 2d; 201 b chests, ls Id. Butter: Dairy pats. lOJd; separator, lid to ll£d per lb. Preserved ginger, 6|d. Dates, 3s per box Nuts: Cocoanuts. 8s; peanuts, 23d to 3d per lb; walnuts, Bd. Cheese in. good demand, 7d per lb. New season honey, 4*d per lb. Pigs: Prime baconers, 6 5 d; urgently wanted. . Porkers, 6d to 6£d. Heavy-weights, from 3£d to 4d. Meat: Keen'demand has been experienced during the week. Beeswax, ls 4d. Poultry grit, oocklshell, 5s 6d per cwt. Rabbi tekins: Super winter does, 20d to 21d; first winter does, 18d to 19d; outgoing winter does, 14 5 d to 16d; best bucks, 16d to 17d; second winter bucks, 14M to 15J,d; outgoing and springs, lid to 12£d; spring does, 8d to 10* d; prime racks, 9d to 9|d; Tight 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 14Ad; summers. 8d to lOd: fawns, lOd to 14£cI; horsehair, lod to 19d; oatskins, 3d to 6d. Sheepskins: Best halfbrcds, 6d to 7d; good do. 5d to 51d; fallen do, 5d to s^d; best orossbrede, sid to 6d ; good do, 5d to sid; fallen do. 3id to 4^d; best merinos, 6d to 6id; good do, 5d to 54cr; short and inferior, 3i,d to 4id; best hoggets, s£d to 6d; fallen db, 4d to sd; pelts, 2d to 3id; inferior pelts. Id to lid; spring lambs, 4|d. Tallow: Best rendered (in tins). 23s to 255; medium do (in tins), 20s to 22s 6d; inferior do (in tins'), 17s to 19s; best rendered (in casks), 26s to 27s 6d; medium do (in casks), 23s to 24s 6d: inferior do (in casks), 20s to 225; best caul fat, 21s 6d ; rough fat. 12s to 16s 6d. Hides: Picked stout ox, 8d to 9d; stout, 7d to 7^l; heavy-weight, 6d to 63J : medium do. 6fd to 6Jd; li<rht do, 6d to 6J,d: heavy cow, 6id to 6id ; medium do, 6gd to 6£d ; light do, 6gd to 6i<3 ; scored and slopny, 5d to sgd; cut and slipnv. 4d to 4?dI; picked calfskins, 8 3 d to 9d : (rood do. 8d to B^d; cut do. 6id to 5W to 6id; damaged do. 4d to 4£d. Wool: Best half bred. 8d to 9^d; medium do, 7d to 7-|d: inferior do. 6d to 6?d; best crossbred. 7d to medium do, 6;UI to 6?d; inferior do, sid to 6d; merino. 7d to 9d; best pieces, 5d to 6id ; second do, 4d to 44d: locks, lid to 3d.— REILLY, SCOTT, AXD GILL, Auctioneers. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following are the local Customs returns for the mouth of March, as compared with the corresponding figures for last year, which appear in parenthesis: —Net Customs duties £36,639 5s Id (£42,791 5s 9d); beer dutv £3357 12s lOd (£3056 13s Id) ; gold exported, 11,4470 z, valued at £46,480 (10,0960/., valued at £40,894). The returns for' the quarter ending March 31 are: — Net Customs duties, £117,123 4s; beer duty, £9243 17s Id; gold exported, 26,2700 z, valued at £105,862. AUCKLAND, March 31. The net Customs revenue collected at the ]>ort of Auckland for the month of March, just ended, amounted to £75,829 7s 4d, which shows a bi<r advance on the returns for the corresponding month of last year, when the amount was £36.692 8s lOd. GISBORNE, March 31. The total amount of revenue collected at the local Custom House for the financial year ended Saturday was £58,399 2s 3d. as against £51,871 4s 6d for last year. The Customs duties collected this year amounted to £54,454, which is a record. Glancing back over the figures for the past 11 years, it will be found that the amount collected in Customs duties at Gisborne have quadrupled since 1901-2. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. AUCKLAND, March 27. A circular will be issued to the shareholders of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to-morrow submitting proposals to write off a liability of £3 10s per share, leaving a liability of £5 per share. INVESTMENT STOCKS. April 1. National Bank—Buyers £5 17s 6d. National Insurance —Buyers £1 18s, sellers £1 18s 9d. Standard Insurance —Buyers £1 9s 6d. New Zealand Shipping—Buyers £l4 16s. Union S.S. Co. —Buyers £2 6s 9d, sellers £2 7s 9d. Coal Co. —Buyers £1 7s. Westport Stockton—Buyers Is 4d. National Mortgage Co.—Buyers £3 16s. Dalgety and' Ce>.—Buyers £6 12s 6d. New Zealand Paper Mills —Buvers £1 Is 6d. sellers £1 2s 3.1. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 12s, sellers £2 12s (broken parcels).

The Ngaero dairy factory, between Eltham and Stratford, paid out £4OOO to suppliers last week, tho rate being equal to 13d for tho season, the output equalling that of any previous season.