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Otago Witness, Issue 3084, 23 April 1913, Page 36

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AUSTRA LI AN M ARKETS. MELBOURNE, April 18. Wheat, 3s 9d to 3s 9j,d. Flour, £8 15s. Oats: Algerians, Is lid to 2s 3d. Barlev: Malting, English, 5s 9d to 4s; Capo, 2s Sd to 3s. Maize, 4s 3d. Bran and pollard. £5 10s. Potatoes, £5 5s to £6 10s. Onions, £5 10s SYDNEY. April 17. Wheat: Spot, 3s Bi<i. Flour, £8 15s. Oats: Sparrow bills and Algerians, 3s to 3s Id; giants. 3s Id. Barley; Cape. 3s 10d to 4s. Maize. 4s 4d to 4s 6(1. Bran and pollard. £5 ss. Potatoes: Tasmanian. £9 ss. Onions: Victorian, £7 to £7 ss; New Zealand, £6 10s. Butter: Selected, 945, good, 88s to 90s. Cheese. 7id to 7«d. Bacon, 9d to 9£d. ADELAIDE, April 17. Wheat. 3s 7jd to 3s 7§d. Flour. £8 to £3 ss. Bran and pollard. Is 2d. Oats, 2s Id. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) 0 AMARU, April 19. A smaller amount of business in sheep has been recorded' this week. Good young breeding ewes and forward lambs command the greatest amount of attention, but these are not offering in proportion to the demand. At the weekly sale there was a good yarding of sheep. Two-tooth owes realised from 17s to 18s 6u ; two. four, and sixtooth cu es, from 16s to 19s 6d; and four and six-tooth ewes, from 17s to 19s 6d. Privately, good linos of four-tooth ewes have been sold at 225; two, four, and sixtooth ewes, at 18s; eight-tooth ewes, at 17s 6d; and sound-mouthed ewes, at from 15s 6d to 17s 6d. Forward iambs have been placed readily at anything from los 6d up to 15s, according to size and quality. A fair number of fat lambs arc still coming forward, and for these prices range from 17s to 18s for good freezers, while 19s was given for a special lino. Store cattle continue in request, forward bullocks, suitable for putting on turnips, being particularly wanted and bard to got. A little business has been done, mostly in young animals. Present quotations are: Throe to five-year-old bullocks, from £6 10s to £7 10s; two to two and a-balf-yoar-old steers. £4 to £5; eighteen months’ steers and heifers, £2 to £2 10-s; yearlings, 25s to 30s. Dairy cattle continue to find buyers at rates on a par with last week’s quotations. I SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, April 19. Business in all classes of stock has continued to be pretty fair during the past week, excepting store sheep, which suffered a fairly big decline at the Winton Sale on Thursday. This sale is one of the principal sales in the Southland District, and is usually taken as a fair criterion of the ruling value of sheep. The entry in the yards must have been slightly over 10,000, and some really fine sheep were yarded, and as the day was a beautifully fine one the • attendance of farmers and graziers was large. Considering that it was a special sale, however, bidding was very slack right from the start, and, taken all round, prices must have showed a decline of fully Is 6d per head, and in some cases of good lambs the decline was even more marked, as much as 2s per head loss being obtained f--r them at this -sale than was ruling a fortnight ago at the regular sale. However, as reported last week, the sale held a fortnight ago was generally looked upon as above the average, and even with the lower prices obtainable now it must still be admitted that store sheep are selling very well indeed in all parts of this province. The business doing in fat stock during the past week has been rather limited, both in fat cattle and fat sheep Butchers are now inclined to make their purchases in the yards, and do not seem so keen to go into the country as has been the case for a considerable time past. There appears to be a fair amount of fat stock about, and the yardings for quite a number of sales have been fairly large. There is no difference in the value of store cattle, and in this section business is practically dead The only class being turned over in store cattle are tlirce-and-a-half-year-old forward bullocks. There are a few buyers for this class to go straight on to the turnips, but purchasers are not keen to give big values, as is the case usually at this time of the year. A little business has been done in rams. The inquiry, however, is not so large as formerly, and. as the supply is not so groat as in former years, prices for rams have held firm. The following are the ruling quotations: —Fat cattle ; Prime bullocks, beef, 30s to 31s: unfinished, 28s to 295; prime heifer beef, 27s to 28s: unfinished, 25s to 25s 6cl; cow beef, 22s to 235: and old, down to 20s. Fat sheep : Prime heavy butchers’ wethers, 19s 6d to 20s 6d ; lighter. 18s to 18s 6d ; extra prime heavy ewes, 18s to 18s 6d ; prime, 17s 6d to IBs’; lighter, 15s 6d to ICs; butchers’ lambs, 17s 6d to 18s. In fat lambs the market shows a slight improvement, and to-day’s values arc sjjd for up to 42’s, and s|cl for seconds and overs. The quantity of this class of stock is by no means large, and the cold, wet weather experienced during the last week or two will assuredly cause a set-hack among those coming on the market for the next month or so. Store cattle: Good fresh big bullocks for turnips. £6 15s to £7 18s; two-and-a-half-ycar-olds, £5 to £5 10s; two-year-olds,'£4 10s to £4 15s; eighteen months, £3 10s to £3 15s; yearlings, £2 10s .to £2 15s. Store sheep: Two-tooth owes, 18s to 18s 6d: fdur-tooths, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; sixtootlis, 17s 6d to 18sfour-year-old paddock ewes. 15s to 15s" 6d; tussock owes, 14s 6d to 15s; ewe lambs, extra good. 14s to 15s; mixed sex lambs for rape, 13s to 13s 6d ; fat lambs. 12s to 12s 6(1 : twotooth wethers, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; four and “’ v : tooths, 160 to 17s.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, April 16. At Addington there was again a largo entry of all classes of sheep, and good entries in other departments. Fat cattle showed a decline of 2s per lOOib. Easily the largest entry of store sheep during the current season came forward The demand for ewes, particularly for any lines from two tooth to fair-mouth, was noticeably keen, values being very firm at a slight advance on recent rates. The quotations are ; Ewes —two-tooth (small), 15s 6d to '6s; four-tooth (small), to 16s 6d; two, four, six, and eight-tooth, 14s 6d to 18s; four, six. and eight-tooth, 15s 6d to 15s 6d; four and six-tooth, to 16s 6d; six and eight-tooth. 12s 6d to 18s 3d; good sound-mouth sorts, 15s 6d to 17s 6d; medium sorts, 13s 6d to 14s 3d; inferior, to 12s 6d; full and failing-mouth, 11s to 13s 3d; aged. 7s 6d to 9s 9d; and inferior merinos, 4s 4d. Lambs —forward rape sorts, 13s 6d to 15s; medium, 12s to 13s; goud stores. 11- 6d to 12s 3d; fair sorts, 10- 6d to 11s 6d ; inferior, 8s to 8s 6d; and owe lambs, 14s 6ci to 15s sd. M others —forward four and six-toocli sorts, 16s to 16s 8d; medium to good two and fourtooth. 14s 6d to 15. s id; two-tooth, 15s 3d to 14s 6d; four-tooth, 15s Sd to 14s 6d; and merinos, 6s.

There was an entry of 7100 fat lambs, of which a good proportion were very prime lambs, bur more light and unfinished lots than have been offered of Late. Prices were on the whole equal to those of last week, and averaged about 5Ad to s|d per lb Togs made 17s 6d to 21s 6d; extra, to 235; ordinary freezers. 15s 6d to 17s 9d; and light and unfinished, 14s 3d to 15s. The yarding of fat sheep totalled about 6000. and was again made up chiefly of owes. Exporters operated freely in both wethers and owes, and owing to the number of prime lines of the former being limited there was an improvement in prices. The range of prices was: Prime wethers, 19s 6d to 235; extra, to 245; lighter, 16s to 19s; merino wethers, 13s to 15s Id ; prime ewes, 16s 6d to 20s 9d: medium, 14s to 16s; aged and light, 10s 5d to 13s 6d; merino owes, 10s lOd. The entry of fat cattle totalled 370. Beef made 21s to 29s per 100 lb, according to quality. Steers realised £7 16s to £11; extra, to £ls 10s; heifers, £6 to £lO 17s 5d and £5 2s 6d to £9 ss. Prices for veal calves ranged from Ss to £3 Bs, according to quality.

A fair number of store cattle came forward. Fifteen to 18 months sorts realised £3 3s to £3 17s fed; two-year steers, £5 8s to £5 11s; steers, £6 7s fed; threeyear steel's. £7 16s to £7 17s (the latter being passed) ; and cows, £1 10s to £4 15s. Dairy cows are again in keen demand, prices ranging from £4 10s to £lO ss.

The yarding of fat pigs was a largo one, and North Island competition was largely responsible for the briskness of the sale. Choppers realised £3 to £4 10s, and heavy baeonors £3 7s fed to £3 14s fed, these prices being equivalent to 5d per lb. Lighter baconers made £1 5s to £3 5s —equal to sgd per lb. Heavy porkers brought £2 5s to £2 10s, and lighter descriptions, £1 IBs to £2 2s fed —equal to 6cl to 6id per !b A good yarding of store pigs met with a slack demand The best class realised £1 10s to £1 15s; medium, £1 6s to £1 9s; and small sorts, 18? to £1 ss. Wcaners wore a 1 so in poor request, and prices ranged from 7s to 10s. LIVE STOCK AIARKET Burnside, Wednesday, April 16. Fat Cattle. —240 head yarded. A full yarding, consisting mainly of light-weight bullocks. At the beginning of the sale prices showed a drop of 15s to 20s as compared wit.h last week, and as the sale progressed the demand slackened, sales being very hard to effect. A largo proportion of the yarding was passed in. Quotations: Best bullocks, £lO 15s to £ll 17s fed; extra, to £l4; medium to good. £9 10s to £lO 10s; light, £8 to £9; best cows end heifers, £7 10« to £3 10s; extra, to £9 12s fed; medium to good, £5 10s to £7. Wright. •Stephenson, and Co. yarded and sold: For Air E. Hewitt (Green Island Bush), 2 bullocks at £ll 7s fed; Afr R. Cullen (East Taicri). 4 bullocks at £9 30s; Air John Doro (East Taicri), 1 bullock at £lO 10s; Mr J A. Sutherland (Mornona). 3 bullocks at £lO 2s 6d. 3 do at £9 7s Ckl ; Mr Walter Blackie (Afosgicl), 2 bullocks at £B. 2 do at £7 12s fed; Air W. Lindsay (Alosgiel). 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 48, and sold; For Air J. O’Neill (Patenroa). 2 bullocks at £l4: Mr J. P. Herlihy (Patenroa). 2 bullocks at £l3 17 s fed, 2 do at £l3 7s fed. 2 do at £ll. 2 do at £8 12? fed; Taicri client, 2 heifers at £9 10s, 3 do at market rates; Air John Wilson (Lauder). 3 cows at £6 12? 6d. 3 bullocks at market rates; Air Win, Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heffer at £6 7s fed; Air Thomas Anderson (Poolbnrn), 6 bullocks at market rates, 1 heifer at £4 15s; Central Otago client. 3 heifers to £6; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 cows at £7 5?. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 45. and sold: For Afr J. B. Flenrng (Titiroa', 16 bullocks to £l3 to £lO 17s 6d ; Air John Dorc (East Taicri), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s; Air Wni. Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing). 4 bullocks to £lO 12s fed; Mr J Crane (Otokia), 12 bullocks to £lO 10s: a client, 2 bullocks at £8; Air W. Kain (Henley), 1 pen bullocks at £9 17s fed, 7 cows and heifers to £7 17s fed.

Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 40, and sold: For Mr Joseph Preston (Longlands Station). 3 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d; Mr J. S. Alh'n (Mornona), 3 bullocks at £9 17s 6d; Mr John Dove (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d; Mr J. C. Ronton (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £9 ss; Mr Alex. Ix-ott (Silvenstream. 4 bullocks at £9 15s; two cows at £3 17s 6d. Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d one cow at £6 15s; Mr Walter Rlackie (Mosaic!), 4 bullocks at £3 15s; Mr Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £5 17s 6d, and turned out 13 unsold. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 38, and sold: For Mr J. Brook (Waipabi). 1 bullock at £8 2s 6d. 1 cow £8 2s 6d. 1 heifer £5 7s 6d ; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Aliamon), 2 bullocks at £lO 2s 6d; Mr John M‘Leod (Woodside), 3 cows to £7 15s. 2 do at £6 10s; Mr Joseph Panting (North Taieri), 1 cow at £4 10s; Mr John MT.eod. 2 cows at £5 17s 6d; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mayfield, East Taieri). 1 heifer at £ll 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove, Eaet Taieri). 3 cows to £9 2s 6d ; Mr John Dove (East Taieri). 2 bullocks at £l3. 2 do at £lO 7s 6d; Mr Jas. C. Renton (Mostriel) 2 steers at £9 15s; Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mostriel). 6 bullocks at £l2 ss. 2 do at £9 17s 6d. 3 heifers at £8 12s 6d, 1 do £3 7s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Rlackie, 2 bullocks at £3

7s 6d; a south client, 1 heifer £ll 2s 6d. 1 bullock £9 17s 6d, 2 heifers £7 17s 6d. 1 cow £6 10s, 1 do £6 ss. Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton) 3 heifers to £8 10s; Mr R. Kirk, 2 bullocks at £9. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 31. and sold: For the Ex •. iP i ■ of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 bullock at £9 ss, 1 ‘heifer at £6 12s 6d; Mr IV. Bluckio i Pomona), 2 bullocks at £8; a client. 5 heifc is at £7; and passed out 24 unsold.

Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold, For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 heifers at £4 Is, 1 heifer at £2 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £2; Mr A. Smaill (Tomahawk), 1 cow at £4 18s, 1 cow at £4 7s. 2 cows at £4 2s; Mr J. H. Crutchlcy (Kyobufn), 6 steers at £5 19s. 2 steers at £4 15s, 2 steers at £3 6s, 2 cows at £5, 2 heifers at £2 17s, 1 heifer at £1 18s; Messrs Jensen Bros. (Look-out Point), 3 cows up to £4 ss; Mr J. Kingsley (Redfern), 1 cow at £4 7s; Mr R. Fleming (Craigsford), 3 bulls up to £lO 7s. Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Wilson (Lauder), Mr James M'Mccking (Iliglicliff), and l other clients, cows to £5 Bs, calves to £2 15s, and buls to £7 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr W. Hogg, Mr R. W. Trotter, and others, bulls to £8 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 92 and sold: For Mr Alex. Seott, S. Wood, William Adam, W. Townley, William Lindsay.

Caivos. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Miss J. M‘Millan (Riccarton), 1 at 2£«.—-Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr John Bell (Whare Flat). Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr Thomas Aitchison (Wyllie’s Crossing). Messrs J. and IV. Leo (Allanton), and others, calves to 28-. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr L. Gillespie and'clients, calves at frqm 10s to 455.

Fat Bhecp.—4ol2 yarded. A large yarding, much in excess of butchers’ requirements. Prime wethers sold at prices much on a par with last week’s rates, but medium and unfinished wethers showed a drop of Is to Is 6d. Freezing buyers were operating keenly for ewes, and as a consequence prices did not suffer to any extent. Ewes not fit for freezing were a little easier. Quotations: Prime wethers, 21s to 24s fed; extra, to 28s; medium to good. 18s 6d to 20s; light, 16s to 17s 6d; prime owes. 18s to 19s: extra heavy, to 283; medium to good. 14s 6d to 16s 6d; light. ip? 6d to 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) penned and sold: For Mr .1. Grant (Inchholme). 1 extra prime owe 41s. 1 do 375, pen owes up to 16s 9d ; Mr G. M‘Donald (Ngapara'. 31 wethers at 26s fed; 28 wethers up to 24s fed; Mr John Miller (Afanngatua). pen owes 2?s 3d. pen wethers 235; Mr 11. Tngs (Tomahawk), pen owes 28s 3d: Mr .T. F." Mitchell (Windsor). 35 owes at 17s 3d; 25 ewes at 16s 3d; Mr Geo. 31. Love (Moa Flat). 43 ewes at 16s 3d 21 ewes at 16s; Mr A. Dodgers (Kauroo Hill). 17 ewes at 15s. Dalgety a.nd Go (Ltd.) penned and sold: For southern client. 16 owes at 23s Sd. 23 ewes at 19s. 17 wethers at ?0s 6d; Mr T. Oraigie (Milburn). 19 ewes at 19s 9d, 23 wethers at 18- 9cl; Mr Jno. Eskdalo (Tapanui). 37 wethers at 20s, 9 ewes at 18s •o ( ] ; a southern client. 28 wethers at 21s. 26 wethers at 19s 9d; Air F. W. Poeock (Outram), 29 wethers at 21s. 31 wethers at 19s 9d; Mr R. APKeeman (Otureha). wethers at 20s 3d. ewes at 16s: Mr .T, R. Davidson (Clyde). 26 ewes at 13s fid; Mr Tlios, Anderson (Poolburn), 24 ewes at 16s fed, 5 owes at 21s 3d, 14 ewes at 14s 6d; Mr R. ,T. Sparkc (Maungatua). 10 ewes at 18s 9d, 22 owes at 15s, 33 wethers at 19s 3d ; Air B. G. Greer (Pateama), 32 ewes at 15s 6d, 32 ewes at 15s; Mr Patrick Kearney (Ranfurly). 15 ewes at 15s 6d. 21 ewes at 14s; Air P. W. Kearney (Ewcburn), 36 ewes at 13s, 30 ewes at 11s 6d: Air J. Haines (Kyeburn), 15 wethers at 15s; Air APCrcady (Ewcburn), 11 wethers at 19s. 11 ewes at 10s 3d; Air J. R. Davidson (Clyde), 45 ewes at 11s 3d; Afr APColl (Green Island), 45 wethers at 17s 3d.—— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 400, and sold: For Air T. S. Little (Ngapara), 13 owes at 26s 9d. 27 do to 17s 3d; Mr V\k L Gray (Pukcuri), 30 ewes to 235, 32 merino wethers at 13s 9d: a client. 26 wethers at 22s 6d, 35 do to 21s 6d, 1 pen ewes at 17s 3d ; Air J. F. Reid (Maitland). 31 wethers at 21s 3d. 29 ewes at 16 s : Air W Kain (Henley), 55 wethers to 19s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 15s; Air R. 11. Humphrey (Hakateramea). 119 wethers at 16s. Donald Red and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 841, and sold; For Air Robert Findlay (Clarksville), 29 wethers at 22s 9d. 37 owes at 18s; Mr MTntyro (Hopetown, Gore), 60 wethers at 22s 6rl to 19s; Air Peter. Boyd (Lovell's' Flat). 59 wethers at ?3s 3d to 20s 6d; Mr John APElrea (Alilton). 74 wethers at 23s to 19s 9d; Air R. Mitchell (Portobello!. 51 wethers at 17s fed: executors late John Blakely (Girnmerburn). 1 pen wethers at 25s 9d; Air Walter Rlackie (Pomona. Mos-gii-I), 146 ewe? at 15s to 12? fed; Air R. H. Alichelle (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 13s fell; Mr W. 11. Lobh (Brighton). 1 pen ewes at 17s 6d ; Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 18 ewes at 16s 3d to 11s 6d ; Mill. Flannery (Ophir), 17 wethers at 14s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 15s 9d; Mr D. Loishman (Whure Flat), 123 wethers at 20s 9d to 17s lOd, 1 pen ewes at 15s; Air J. G. Pearce (Waipiafa . 4 wethers at 21s 3d. 64 owes at 15s 9-1 to 14s 3d; Air George APLat'hic (Bmtton). 24 wethers at 16s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 562, and sold: For Air P. S’prati (Sutton), 19 ewes at 20s. pen do at 16?; Altssrs J. and B. Taylor (View Field, Kokoamo), 58 owns at 20s ferl. 21 do at IR-- 9:1; Air Alexander Allison (Clarksville), 42 ewe? at 20s, 18 do at 19s 3d; Mr F. Doherty (Outram), pen wethers at 19s 9d; Air L. Dalziel (Tuapeka West), pen wethers at 21s 9d. 26 ewes at 17s 9d, 22 do at 17s 3d: Mr John Fineh (Milbnrm. 33 fives ar 19s; Alessi-s D. Peat and Boris (Harden, Button), 34 ewes at 16s. 26 do at 14s 9d ; Air John Lobh (Terwindale, Wedderburn). 32 wetlmrs at 17s. 14 ewrs at 14- 6d; Mr William Kirkland (PoplarGrove. Aliddlemarch), 26 wethers at 20s. 44 owes at 14s; Mr A. B. Mann (Kokonga), 50 ewes at 16s, 36 do at 14s 6d; Alrssrs Carey Bros. (Kokonga). 40 ewes at 13s; Afr J. Tyson (Clydevnle), 28 ewes at 12s 6d. — - National Alortgago and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 720 and’ sold: For Air W. Muir (Waimahaka). 37 wethers at 20s 9d. 21 do at 20s; Air T. Lindsav (Wedderburn). pen wethers at 17s 9d, pen ewes at 15s; Air W. Cullen (Crooksion). 30 ewes at 20s: a client, 80 wethers at 20s, 44 do at 19s 6d. 51 do at l9s; Mr J Dillon (Black Hone Hill). 48 ewes at 15 fed. 21 do at 13s fed: a North dent, 240 wethers at 21s to 21s fed ; a client (Ida Valley), 47 owes at 11s, pen wethers to 21s fed; Airs APKnight (Oturehua), pen owes at 15s. Btronaeh. Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned 635 and sold; For Linnburn

Joseph Preston, Donald Gunn, William Lcask, W. H. Elliott, Robert Dowie, J. and A. Mee, bullocks to £8 10s, cows to £5 10s, bulls to £8 7s 6d. calves to £2 12s.—Tho Otago Fanners’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 30 and sold: For Mr John M'Lood (Woodside), Mr Geo. M’Lcod (Momona), Air John Brook (Waipahi), Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taicri), Air James Allen (Holly Bank), Air John O’Connell (Alornington). Air Alex. Douglas (East Taieri), and others, cows to £4 12s 6d, heifers to £4, and bulls to £8 15s.

Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Kingsley (Redfern), 1 cow at £7 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air Janies APMeeking (Highcliff), cow at £4 2s 6d; Air James Uren, 2 cows at £5 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 8 and sold; For Alessns J. and A. Aloe. D. Gunn, J. Donaldson, J. Paterson, and James Jeffrey, cows at £4 5s to £7 12s 6d. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 10 aiid sold: For Mr John Al’Lcod (Woodside), Air William Lindsay (Allanton), Air James Allen (Holly Bank, Mosgiel), and Mr E. Jenson (Abbotsford), cows and heifers to £8 10s.

Station (Patearoa), 1 pen owes at 26s 3d, 41 cw’es at 20s 9d. 63 do to 19s 3d; Mr J. Stanaway (Outran:), 25 wethers at 23s 9d; Air G. H. Stewart (Westwood), 23 wethers at 18s 9d, 38 ewes at 17s; Air J. L. Mathewson, 93 ewes to 11s 3d; Air R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 pen wethers at 18s, 206 ewes to 12s 6d; Air John Law, sen. (Redcourt), 1 pen wethers at 21s; Airs J. Potlinger (Ranfurly), 27 wethers at 15s, 11 ewes at 13s 9d; Air H. T. Jeffrec (Berwick), 1 pen wethers at 19s 6d; Air J. G. Sutherland (Aliiburn), 33 wethers to 19s, 14 ewes at 13s; Air Wm. Bruhns (Hyde), 60 wethers at quotations; Air Jas. Giow (invermay), 2 pens ewes to 245. Store Sheep.—s2s yarded, the most of which were full and failing mouth ewes. There was a fair demand, and the whole of tho entry changed hands at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Air Jas. Secular, 200 full and failing mouth ewes; Mr D. Leishraan (Whare Flat), 50 of the same class. Fat Lambs. —2419 penned. A full yarding, with a fair proportion of good quality lambs. Last week’s prices were fully maintained. Quotations: Best lambs, ISs to 20s; extra good, to 22s 9d; medium to good, 15s to 17s 6d; light, to 14s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Air Walter Beattie (Alaungatua), 10 lambs at 19s 9d, 23 iambs at 17s 6d; Air Jas. Cow (Mosgiel), 26 lambs at 19s 6d, 20 lambs at 17s 6d; for Mr K. Ings (Tomahawk), 2 lambs at 26s 6d. -Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a southern client, 7 lambs at 22s 9d ; Air Thos. Anderson (Poolburn), 5 lambs at 22s 3d, 18 lambs at Its, 8 lambs at 16s 3d; Mr Patk. Kearney (Ranfurly). 34 lambs at 19s 3d. Air Josso Griffiths (Kyeburn), 40 lambs at 19s, 123 at 17s, 52 at 14s 6d; Mrs L. Moran (Lauder), 67 lambs at 17s 6d to 19s; Messrs Cooper Bros. (Clarksville), 32 lambs at 18s ,9d ; Air Wm. AFGrcadv (Eweburn), 50 lambs to 17s 3d; Air F. W. Pocock (Outram), 32 lambs at 18s 3d; Air Jno. Eskdalo (Tapanui), 16 lambs at 21s; Mr J. Harris (Kyeburn), 107 lambs to 17s 3d ; Mr L. G. Dodds (Table Hill), 86 lambs to 17s 6d; Mr J. Pollock (Morrisons), 44 lambs at 14s 6d; 27 lambs at quotations; Air F. Harris (Kyeburn). 34 lambs at quotations. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 143: For Mr Alex. Dickson (Clinton), 67 to 18s; Air John Allison, jun. (Milton), 76 to 18s. Donald Reid and Company (Ltd.) yarded 735, and sold; For executors Jno. Blakely (Giinmorburn), 70 lambs at 21s to 19s 3d; Airs O’Brien (Weddcrburn), 62 at 18s to 15s 6d; D. Lcishman (Whare Fiat), 11 nt 18s 6d; B. Flannery (Ophir), 42 at 17s 6s to 1256 Robt. Findlay (Clarksville), 38; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 35 at 16s 3d; W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 41 at 20s to 18s 6d; J. H. Allen (The Holmes, East Taicri), 8 at 17s; Geo. M’Latohic (Sutton), 45 at 15s 3d to 12s; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata). 40 at 16s 9d: Samuel M’Noe (Milton), 28 at 16s 9d; R. Thomson (Springhill, Alilton), 19 at 17s; a client, 28 at 17s; Mrs I. P. Roberts (Giinmorburn), 70 at lbs 9d to 16s; Jas. Patrick (Goodwood), 80 at 16s 9d to 15s; Walter Blackio (Pomona, Mosgiel), 125 at 13s. ■ The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association penned 183. and sold : For Mr John Lobb (Woddorburn). 24 lambs at, 17s 3d; Air 1,. Dalziel (Tuapekn West), 10 lambs at 18s 9d; Air Joseph Tyson (Clydevalc), 25 lambs at 17s 9d, 17 lambs at 15s; Air Francis Doherty (Outram), 69 lambs at 18s; Messrs David Peat and Son (Harden, Sutton), 1 pen lambs 19s 3d ; Carey I'ios. Kokongu), 25 lambs at 18s 6d, and 11 at 17s 3d. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned 290, and sold : For Air John Law, senr (Redcourt), 20 lambs at 20s, and 50 at 17s 9d ; Air J. C. Crump (Johnston), 34 lambs at 19s 9d, 46 at 17s 9d; Air 11. T. Jeffrec (Berwick), 11 lambs at, 18s 3d, 32 at 17s; Mrs John Pottingcr (Ranfurly), 29 lambs at 16s; a client, 63 lambs at 11s 3d. National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. (Ltd.) penned 580, and sold : For Air W. Cullen (Crookston), 18 at 19s 9d, 12 at 17s 9.1; Mr T. Lindsay (Weddcrburn), 42 at 18s 6d, 16 at 17s 6d; Mr P. M. Law (Weddcrburn), 51 at 18s 3d, 47 at 17s 6d, 50 at 17s 3d; Airs APKnight (Oturehua), 34 at 18s 6d. 34 at 16s 6d, a client (Ida Valley), 19 at 17s 3d; Airs E. Huddleston (Ida Valley), 107 at 16s 6d. 42 at 15s 6d. Pigs—sl fat pigs and 59 stores were yarded. There was the usual attendance of buyers. Bacon ere and porkers sold at prices much on a par with late rates. The demand for store pigs was very slack, prices being back about 2s to 3s. Quotations: Suckers. 10s to 15s; slips. 15s to 21s; stores, to 25s 6d; porkers, 32s to 455; light baconers, to 555; heavy baconcrs, to 80s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr George Wray (Otakou), 2 at £2 11~; Mr R. Ings (Tomahawk), 1 at) £4; Air R. Leckie (North-East Valley), 2 at £3 15s; Mr G. Grainger (Sandymount), 4 at 10s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Arthur Davey (Broadacres), and others, pigs to £2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 54 and sold; For Air John Smaill (Otokia), 4 at 59s to 51s; Air Robert Baird (Allanton). 2at 695; Mr John Dick (Portiri), 2 at 565; Mr J. E. Wix (Alihiwaka), 13 at ICs to 9s 6d ; a client, 3 at 60s, and 9 at 13s 6d to 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Patrick Spratt (Sutton), 12 to £3 11s; Mr Thomr&s Johnston (Outram), 3 at £2 4s 6d ; Mr E. Edmunds (Leith Valley). 1 at £2 2s 6d ; Air Thomas Richards (Opono), 1 at £2 18s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and fio !d: For Mental Hospital (Seacliff). 11 slips to 225, 11 do to 13s; Air Robert Reid (Stuchff), 7 slips at 11s.

[The individual reports or block 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, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers; Barley.—Prime malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; Cape barley, 3s 6d. Wheat.—Prime milling, 3s 9d to 3s 9id, trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d for best whole, ex store; medium and shrivelled, 2s to 3s, ex store (sacks extra), according to sample. Oats—Milling, 2s 2Jd to 2s 3d; good feed, 2s to 2s Id, ex store (sacks extra); medium and inferior lots. Is 6d to la 9d; black oats. Is lid to 2s. Maize, 5s (sacks extra). Prussian Blue peas, from 13s cwt. Partridge peas, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel. Chaff. —Good bright and heavy, £3 15 s to £4; medium, £3 to £3 15s per ton, sacks extra.

Straw, 355. Swedish turnips, 40s to 455. Ryegrass.—New season’s seed. 2s 6d to 2a 9d, country stations. Cocksfoot. —From Sid to 4d, f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, 5d to o^d.

Linseed, 13s to 14s. Chewing’s Fescue. —Farmers’ dressed, IJd to 2d; machine dressed, 4d to sd. Walnuts. —New season s. 6Jd to 7d. Rabbitskins. —At the sale on Monday small catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, prices ruling firm at last sale’s rates: Super winter does, none offering; first winter does, 20d to 24d; winter does, ISd to 21d; super winter bucks, none offering; first winter bucks, 18d: second winter bucks, 16d; outgoing winters, 13d to 14id; springs, lid to 13d; racks, lid to Is; light racks, lOd to lid; suckers, 3d to runners, Sid to 7Jd; milky does, Gd to BJd; winter blacks, 18d to 24d; outgoing blacks. Is to 14Jd; summer blacks. Sd to lOJd; fawns, Is to 17d; hareskins, lOd to Ucl; horsehair, 18d to for picked tail *, catskins, 6d to lOd each; opossum skins, 3s to 9s, according to quality. Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday moderate catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was good. prices ruling firm at our last quotations:—Best halfbreds, 9fd ; good halfbreds, 7gd to&id; short and fallen. B£d to 7RI; best fine crossbreds, BJd to B|d; good fine crossbreds, 72d to BJ,d; best crossbreds, 8J to 83d; good crossbreds, 7Jd to 7gd; short and fallen, to 6£d; best hoggets, (id to Bid; fallen hoggets, Gfd to G£d; merinos, sid to 7Jd; pelts. Id to s=d; inferior pelts. IJr! to 2Jd. Hides—No sales this week, prices ruling firm at last sale’s rates: —Picked stout ox, 60lb to 751 b. Hid to 12Jd; stout, 601 b to 751 b. 9id to lOJd; medium substance, 581 b to 631 b, BJd to BJd ; 40lb to 50lb, HRI to to Cslb. BJd to BJd ; 40lb to 50lb, Bid to Bgd; 301 bto 381 b. Bid to Sid ; bulls and stags, Gd to 6‘d; scored and sloppy, GJd to G^d; cut and damaged, Gd to Gid; best yearlings, 7fd to 8d; cut yearlings, sid to 6]d ; best calfskins, IOJd to llgd; cut calfskins, Bid to 92d l slippv caHsljins, 3Jd to Gid. Wool—The following are the ruling prices; Super halfbred, 13d to 14d; medium to good, IOJd to 12id; inferior, 9d to lOd; super crossbred, 12d to 13d; medium to good. 9ld to lid; inferior, Sd to 9d; merino. 9Jd to 13d; pieces, 7d to 101 d; locks, 3d to 4d. Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices: —Best rendered, in tins, 23s to 255; medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 22a Gd; inferior rendered, in tins, 17s to 19s; best rendered, in casks, 2f>s to 27s Gd; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 24s Gd; inferior rendered, in casks, 20s to 225; best caul fat. 21s Gd; rough fat, 14s to 18s. Potatoes, £5 10s fo £G. Onions. —Local, 7s Gd to Bs. Salt butter, lO.td to Is; separator, lid to Is Id; fresh butter (in pats), lid. Cheese. —Factory, CJd to 7d; Akaroa, 6Jd to Gid; loaf. 7d. Honey.—Section honey, 7s dozen; bulk, largo tins. 33d to 4d. Eggs, Is lOd; stamped, 2s. Beeswax. Is 3d. Hams, lid. Bacon.—Roll. lid.

Poultry for Ixical Con«umption —Hen« 2s Gd to 3s per pair; cockerels 3s 6d to Is 6d per pair; turkeys—hens, 6d to 7d; cocks. 8d to 9d; geeee, 6s to 7s; ducks (old). 3s to 4s per pair; ducklings, 5s Gd to 6s Gd.

Storing Grain. —We are prepared to stars receive, deliver, and insure for three month* free storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce snd Fruit.—We receive oil kinds of consignments, and reader account sale* promptly.

THE CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LIMITED),

Reilly, Gill, and Co., proprietors, report for ■week ending Saturday, the 19th: — Steady business lias been done in all departments during the past week, the feature being the fine lines of opossum and rabbitskins which have been coming on to the market. We held our sale on Wednesday, and we catalogued sonic very fine linos, all of which were clean'd under the hammer at record prices. Special notice: Owing to the heavy supply of skins now coming consigned to our care we find it necessary to hold our next sale on Wednesday, the 23rd inst. Potatoes have been moving off steadily. Goods pigs have been in excellent demand. Rutter and guaranteed fresh eggs are wanted, and realising extreme rates. Very fine consignments of fruit have come forward, principally pears, nil of which are meeting a good demand at satisfactory prices. We give below the actual prices scoured by us for our consignors ; —Opossumskins; On account of trappers at Colao Bay. Hou papa, Ratanun and Gatlin’s River, wo sold: 8 skins at 8s lOd. 4 at 8s 4d. 11 at 8s Id, 11 at 7s lid. 23 at 7.s 7d, 3 at 7s 6d, 42 at 7s 4d. 84 at 7s 2d, 16 at 7s Id. 77 at 7s. 24 at 6s Bd. 35 at 6s 6d, 34 at 6s 4d, 68 at 6s 3d. 51 at 6s 2d. 1 at 6s Id. 21 at Ss 6d, 10 at 5s sd. 36 at 5s 3d. 47 at 5< 2d, 5 at 5s Id, 24 at ss. 6 at 4« 4d. and 20 at Is 8d Fat; Wo sold at 21s 6(1, 235, and 23s 9d per cwt. We offered some nice lines of rahlvtskins on account of Otago Central. Catlins. Invercargill. North Otago, Rangitata, and North Canterbury trappers, and these realised Is SVI Is 4Ad. Is 4d. Is 3!d Is 24d. Is Id. Is 03d. lUd, 3 oi<l. IOJd. 93d. 9id. 9d, and per lb. Catskills realised 8d each. Calfskins realised 103 d. 104 d, 10id, lOd. Ojd. and B.?d per Ih. No horsehair or sheepskins on offer. Apples: Jel'v, 3d Id; cooking, 14d. l?d, 2d; dessert. !J,d. 2d. 2Vh 2jd per Ih. Rarotonga oranges. 5s 6d, 6s. 6s 6d. 7s. 7s 6d for repacks. Bananas; Rpe. 23d per If). G : ngor. 74d per lb. Messina lemons; Double cases, 22s 6d; half cases. 13s 6d. Passions. 9s to IG< per case. Pines, 12s 6d to 15s. Water melons, 8s to 9s per dozen. Peaches. 2iJ.

2J,d, 3d, 3gd, 4£d, 5d per lb for cooking and dessert. Tomatoes; Hothouse, 4id, oti per lb; Alexandras, Christciiurchs, Is 3d to 4s per case. Tears: Dessert fruit, l£d, IJd, 2d, 2id, 2*d per lb; cooking, l 4 d, lid, l£d per lb. Dumccs, lid, 1 i<i 2d per lb. Jam plums, id, lid. lid, X|d per lb. Blackberries, 7d per lb. Pie melons, 6s 6d to 7s per cvvt. Honey: 51b to 10 ib tins, 4d to 4id; 56ib to 601 b tins, 3id to 4id, according to quality; sections —prime, 6s 6d per dozen. (Jucumbeia. Hothouse, 4s per case; outside grown, Is to 2s per dozen. Marrows, 6s to 7s large sack. Oabbage, Is 6cl, 2s 3d, 3s 3d, 3s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, 5s per eack. Onions, 7s to 8s per cwt; picklers, lid per lb. Potatoes, ss, 5s 3d, 5s 9d, os per cwt. Oatslieaf chaff; Prime oatshoat chaff, £4, £4 2s 6d, £4 lbs; medium, £3 15s sd, £3 17s 6d (ex truck side). Straw, £1 10s. Fowl wheat: Urgently wanted; jS Id. 3e 2d, 3s 3d, 3s 4id, 3s 6d, and 3s M per bushel. Oats, 2s 2d, 2s 3d, and 2s 4ici per bushel. Butter sold exceptionally well, and supplies are eagerly inquired *° l '’ , mers’ pats, 10id per lb; separator, lOyd to lid per lb; ilb pats. Is per lb for choice; milled, 10id ; hulk, lOd lo lid- Bacon; Prime rolls, 10id to lid per lb. Cheese: Factory, ?id per ib. Eggs: Storekeepers, Is 9d per dozen; stamped and guaranteed, 2s to 2s Id; preserved. Is 3d to Is 4d. Tea: Finest broken orange Pekoe tips. 51b and 101 b chests. Is 2d; 251 b, Is Id per lb. Nuts: Peanuts, 2gd to 2%d ; Barcelona nuts. sid; walnuts. 61d. 63d. and 7id per lb. Poultry: Hens, Is 3d. Is 5d Is 6d, a 8d Is 9d, Is lid, 2s Id each ; pullets, 2s fad, 2s 9d 3s, 3s 6d, 3s lOd; cockerels. Is. Is 3d, Is 6d. Is Bd, Is 9d, 2s. 2s Id, 2s 2d, 2s 4d 2s 6d. 2s 9cl. and 2s lOd each; ducks, Is 6d. Is 9d. 2s. 2s 3d, and 2- 6d; turkey gobblers and turkey hens—none forward; geese 2s 6rl to 2s 9d. Prunes, aid to 4id per lb. Cockleshell grit. 6s 6d per cwt. Chocolates; Wo have just landed five tons of the host English chocolates —3d, 4d. od. 9d„ and Is lines of assorted and nut milks, and we will supply customers at lower pr'ces than other lines can he purchaser at. Pigs have been in better demand dur'ng the past week, and we have cleared prime ba.co.ners on a basis of 6d per lb. ant. porkers at 53d to 6d : heavy-weights realise 3d Sid. 4d, 4id. and 5d per lb. Rice meal. 7s 6d, Bs. and 8s 6d per bag. Paper bags: Grocer’s Imperials and Plixens el "1 J' 3 ” cwt. Sprav pumps: We are agents for the best and cheapest spray pumps on the market. P.il!cn’= Little Wonder. 17s _6d to £1 10s each. Kurania : Now is the time to applv; write for particulars. Hides, fat, ope=sum. and rabbifskins: We will sell on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m.. and itwite consignments." Correspondence and consignments respect fullv solicted. RETLT.Y, GILL. AND CO.. Commission- Agents and Auctioneers, Mmav place. Dunedin. COUNTRY SALES. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand reports having hold ite usual Clinton sale on Thursday, when theie was an exceptionally large entry of cheep. All the pens and races lor both sheep and cattle were filled with sheep, and there were mobs in the adjacent paddocks and on the roadlincs, large numbers having to be taken ironic without being offered. About 5000 were advertised for this sale, and something like 15,000 were brought forward. There was a fair attendance of the public, but prices were slightly lower than at the previous sale in this centre. Paddock two-tooth ewes brought 18s to 20s; tussock two-tooth ewes 15s 6ii to 16s 6d, sound-mouth ewes 15s to 16s Id, full-mouth ewes 9s 6d to lie 6d, failing do 7s to Bs. potters 4s to ss, forward "lambs 13s 9d to 14s fad, fat lambs 1 is 6d to 18s 6d. tussock lambs 10s to 11s, cull lambs 6s 6d to 7s 6d. fat wethers to 225, forward four-tooth wethers 17s to Ids llrl. two-tooth wethers 14s to 16s 6d, store wethers los to 16s, Leicester iaiiis Isgns to 3gns. Romneys Ig to 2igns. _ The same firm also reports having held its usual sale at Balclutha on Friday, when there was again a largo--yarding. Prices were niu<*h on a par with those ruling 1 at Clinton. ADVANCED COST OF FLOUR. INCREASE OF 10s PER TON. The Now Zealand Flour Millers’ Association bus decided to increase the price of flour, as from Wednesday. by 10s per ton. The tariff of the association will now be as follows; —Sacks, £9 5--; 1001 b. £9 10s; 501 b hags, £9 15s; 251 b bags, £lO. CRUDE OIL. The following is taken from the Oil and Drug Reporter (publ.shod in the United States) of February 8 While the developments in the crude situation during the week have not been of such a sensational character as wore previously noted, the market has scored a further substantial gain, establishing the 'high Pennsylvania grades at 2.50d0J sd). Other changes within the interval are noted in the following summary, with the cornpar.'sion of prices at the same time last year:—

CUSTOMS RETURNS. WELLINGTON, April 18. Tho Customs duly collected in New Zealand for the March quarter was £945,617. as compared with £874.406 in the March quarter of tho previous year. Tho total for the financial year ended March 31 was £3,406.020. The excise duties collected in the dominion for the March quarter totalled £34,145, as against £32,360 for the same period last year, and £130,978 for the past 12 months. INVESTMENT STOCKS April 21. National Bank—Buyers £5 2s. National Bank (nt w issue)—Sellers £5 Is. Bank of New Zealand—Sellers £ll Bs. National Insurance —Sellers £2 s«s 6d. New Zealand Insurance —Buyers £5 Is. Standard Insurance —Sellers £1 11s 9d. Union S.S. Co. —Buyers £2 2s 6d, sellers £2 3s 6d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 7.s 4d, sellers £1 7s 9d. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Sellers 5s Id.

Milburn Lime and Oomont (10s) —Sellers £1 Bs. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2) —Sellers 7s 3d. New Zealand Drug Co. (rights)—Sellers Id premium. New Zealand Paper Mills- —Buyers 16s 6d, sellers 18s. New Zealand Portland Cement —Sellers 18s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. —Buyers £5 13s.

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