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A USTR A LI AN M ARKETS. SYDNEY, July 24._ Wheat. 3s 7jd to 3s Bd. Flour, £3 15s. Oats: Algerian feeding. 2s 9d to 2s 10 J; milling, 3s; spanowbills, 3s to 3s Id; giants. 5s 2d. Barley: Cape malting. 3s 3d to 3s 9d. Maize, 3s Bd. Bran and pollard, £4 ss. Potatoes : Tasmanian, £S to £8 10s. Onions: Victorian. £7 5s to £7 Ifts; Japanese, £8 to £3 10s. Butter: Selected. 116 s; secondary, 112 s to 114 s. Cheese, 73>d. Bacon, Bid. ADELAIDE. July 24. Wheat, 5s 8d to 3s Bjd. Flour, £8 2s 6d to £3 ss. Oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Bran and pollard, Is. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent ) OAMARU. July 26. There is not much to report in regard to the stock market. There is a good demand for owes and hoggets, but the possibilities of business arc greatly nullified by the paucity of sheep generally oflering for sale. As to values, that may lx- seen in the fact that a lino of four, six, and eight-tooth ewes found a buyer at 25s 6d. A small lot of failing mouthed sold at 13s 6d. One lino of 500 small hoggets, mixed sexes, brought 15s, and hill wether hoggets have been sold at 13s. For 270 fat wethers the price obtained was 22s 6d per head. There has been practically nothing doing in cattle, there being almost none for sale. Beef is scarce, and at this week’s sale up to £l2 was paid for fat bullocks, fat heifers and cows bringing relatively good prices. There is a consistent demand for well-grown bullocks in forward condition, and these are worth from £7 to £B. dairy cows coming to profit continue to sell readily at about £4 for good young animals, while well-bred young cows fetch from £lO to £l2. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL. July 27. The business passing in the stock market during the past week lias not been of the same dimensions as during the previous few weeks. There is still a very keen demand for store stock of all descriptions. Several northern buyers on the look out for stock have been scouring the district in all directions. while a good number of local buyers have also come on the market. Store sheep is very hard to get hold of, and there is sure to be a great scarcity until next season. The weather at the time of writing is again broken, and should it continue wet and cold for two or three weeks it will certainly have a bad effect on prices, but if it takes up and we get an early spring values’of stock of all descriptions will certainly harden and adygneo beyond the present prices. Store sheep are bringing such high prices for July—the highest for this time of the year for many years—that if they continue to advance for the next few months and the grass comes away freely ihev will go so high as to cause a large number who would rather buy sheep to go in for cattle. Fat stock still hold firm, txyth sheep and cattle being in strong demand, at last week's prices. At the next Wallacetown sale on Tuesday there is likely to be a good yarding, and good prices will certainly continue. The store cattle market has taken a rise of late, and still continues to advance steadily, and by October they should he quite 30s per head dearer than at present. Prices mar be quoted;—Fat rattle, prime ox beef. 30s to 32s 6d; unfinished. 28s to 29s ; prime heifer beef. 28s io 30s; unfinished, 26s to 275; cow beef, 22s to 255., Fat sheep: Extra prime heavy butchers’ wethers, 22s 6d to 235: lighter 20s to 21s; prime heavy ewes. 17s 6d to 18s 6d : unfinished. 15s 6.1 to 15s 9d ; freezing owes. 14s 6d to 15s 3d. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 21s to 6d ; four-tooths. 25s to 245; six-tooths, 22s to 23s 6d; eighttooth paddock ewes. 18s 6d to 19s; sound mouthed tussock ewes. 17s 6d to 17s; mixed ages tussock ewes. 18s to 18s 6d ; mixed ages paddock ewes, equal proportions, 18s to 20s; good fresh full mouthed owes, 14s to 14s 6J ; older owes. IDs to 12s: owe hoggets, 17s to 18s; mixed sexes, good sorts, 16s to 16s 6d: wether hoggets, 14s 6d to 14s 9d; two-tooth wethers, 17s 6d to 18s 6d ; four and six-tooths. 18s to 19s. Store cattle; Three-year-old bullocks. £7 30s to £8 10s; t wo-and-a-half-year-olds. £5 10s to £5 15s; two-year-olds, £4 to £4 10-; 18months, £5 5s to £3 10s; yearlings, £2 10s to £2 15s; calves, 30s. , ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. July 23. At the Addington live stock market the entries of slock were not so large as the week before, and the attendance was also smaller. There was a good sale for store sheep, ewes being firmer. The entry of t;.t lambs showed a further reduction in numbers and a depreciation in quality, and were mostly bought by graziers. Fat sheep opened a little easier. Fat pigs showed no change. Store sheep.—-Ewes. local-bred two-tooth sold at 23s fad to 245; two. four, six. and eight-tooth (good). 15s to 23s lOd; two and four-tooth (good). 23s to 245; four and sixtooih (exceptionally good), to 265; four, six. and eight-tooth, 235; ag. <1 sorts, 15s 6.1 to 14s 6d ; oversea ewes two. four. six. and eight-tooth. 17s s;i to 17s Sd; four. six. and eight-tooth, 17s lid; four, six. and eighttooth (empty). 13s 6d to Ids; fair-mom lied lines. 14s to 15s 5(1; wethers—two. four, ami six-tooth (forward). 18s 7<i: two-tooth (-mail and in low condition). 14s 3d. The entry of fat iambs totalled only 1105. as against 1586 for the work before. Best lambs made 16s fad to 18s 9d ; and lighter, 14s 9d to 16s. The yarding of fat sheep was also somewhat smaller, and the quality was not up to the high level of the previous week. The range of prices was: —Extra prime wethers, to 555; prime, 21s to 25s 9d; others, 16s 6d to 20s 6d; merino wethers, 21s 9d to 235; prime ewes, 18s to 23s 9d ; medium. 15s 6d to 17s fad ; aged and light, 14s to 15s. A representative entry of fat cattle came forward, the yarding Totalling 203 head, against 223 at the previous sale. (Steers

realised £9 2s 6d to £11; extra, £l3 10s to £l6 15s; heifers, £7 7s 6d to £lO 7s 6d; extra, to £l2 5s ; and cows, £6 Ss to £8 10s; extra, to £l2 15s. Store Cattle. —Fifteen to 18 months sorts realised £2 15s; two-year heifers, £4 Ids; 2Jf-year s'ears, £5 10s to £6; three-year steers, £6 5s to £7 17s 6d; three-year heifers, £5 to £5; and cpws. £1 to £5. Dairy cows made £4 10s to £ll; extra, to £ls ‘ There was _ a fair entry of fat pigs. Choppers realised £3 10s to £6 15s; heavy haconers. £3 8s to £3 15s; and lighter sorts. £2 15s to £3 5s (equal to 53d per lb). Heavy porkers made £2 to £2' 6s, and lighter pigs. £1 15s to £1 18s 6d (equal to 6d to 6id per lb). The yarding of store pigs was of average dimensions. There was good competition for all descriptions. The best'sorts realised £2 to £2 3s; medium, £1 10s to £1 19s; and small pigs, 18s to £1 12s. Weaners brought 14s to 17s. Sows in pig. for which there was a good inquiry. made £4 to £5 10s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, July 25. Fat Cattle. —180 head came forward, made up of medium to good quality bullocks and heifers. Competition was good, and prices were on a par with lute sales. Best bullocks, to £l4 2s 6d ; good, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; medium, £lO to £ll 6s; light, £3 10s to £9 10s; best heifers and cows, to £l2 2s 6d; good, £8 10s to £9 10s; 'medium, £7 to £8 ss; light, £5 to £6. Dalgcty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosglel), 1 bullock at £1 15s, 2 bullocks at £8 15s; Messrs R. F. .Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 2 heifers at £6; a client, 6 bullocks; Mrs W. Kirk (Moggie!), heifer at £4.——Donald Held and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 8 bullocks at £l3 15e to £lO ss; Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona). 2 bullocks to £lO ss; Executors late William Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £8 15s; and other vendom. 3 cows and heifers at £6 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold 43: For Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 2 builocke at £l4 2s 6d, 1 do at £l2 12s 6d, 3 do at £ll 13s 6d, 3do at £ll 17e 6d, 5 do at £lO 17s 6d, 3 do at£lo 10s; Mr W. Kain (Glencoe Station). 4 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d, 4 do at £lO 7e 6d, 8 do at £10; Mr Peter Anderson (Stirling), 8 cows and heifers to £11; Executors of late William Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 pen bullocks at £lO 15s, 1 pen cows at £9 7s fad. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold': For a southern client, 3 bullocks at £l3, 2 do at £ll 15s; Mr J. MVLeod (Woodside), 3 heifers at £6 12s 6d. Stronach, Morns, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 58 and sold; For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 bullock at £l2 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £l2 2s 6d, 1 bullock at £l2, 1 do at £lO 5», 2 heifers at £lO 2s 6d. 5 steers and heifers to £9 12s 6d; Mr 11. Thomson (Outram), 2 bullocks at £ll 2s 6d. 1 do at £lO 7s 6d; Mr James Gow (Invenr.ay), 2 bul'ocks at £lO 15s; Executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiol), 2 heifers at £6 15s: Mr J. E. Ferguson (Hahvell). 13 bullocks at £10: Mr John

Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 heifers at £5 10s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr David Andrew .Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £ll 15s, 1 bullock at £9 sk. L bullock at £9 ; Messrs George Nichol and Son (Taurima, Allanton), 3 bullocks ut £lO I2s 6d. 3 bullocks at £lO 7s 6d. 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d, 2 hu'locks at £8 7« 6d; Mr James Gow (Invormay, Mosgiel), 2 bulloelcs at £lO 10s; Mr James Patrick (Outram). 1 bullock at £lO 17s 6d ; Mrs IV Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (MosgielJ, 1 bullock at £lO 7s 6d; Mr Joseph Crane (Oiokia). 2 bullocks at £11; Mr W. Philpott (Moa Flat), 2 cows at £lO 10s; Mr D. M’Lcnnan (Dunrobin). 1 cow at £9 15s, 1 bullock at £9; Messrs Jensen Bros. (Look-out Point). 1 cow at £8 I2s 6d. The Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 57 and sold: For Mr William Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £l4 2s 6d (top price to-day), 5 do at £l3 7s 6d. 2 do at £l3. 3 do at £ll 2s 6d ; Mr William Lindsay {Allanton). 1 heifer at £9 10s. 1 bullock at £9 17s 6d; Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside. Outram). 1 heifer at £8 2s 6d. 1 do at £7 12s 6d : Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d; Mr Phil Clent (Balolutha). 2 heifers at £9. 1 do at £9 10s. 4 do at £3 17s 6d. 5 do at £8 7s 6d, 3 do at. £7 17ts sd. 3 do at £8 2s 6d, 3 do at £7 15s. 2 bulloelcs at £lO 10s. 2 do at £8; Mr John M’Leod (Woodside), 2 bullock sat £lO 2s 6d. 3 do at £8 12s 6d. 2 do a* £8 10s. 2 heifers at £5 17s 6d ; Mr George M'Leod (Momona). 2 heifers at £7 17s 6d ; Mr K. Giiivn (Deerpark). 1 heifer at, £ll 17s 6d (ton price to day). 1 do at £9 10s; Messrs Wedge Bros. (Wingatui), 1 heifer at £3 15s; a clients 2 bul'ocks at £ll 17s 6d. 1 do at £8 15s. 1 heifer at £8 10s. Store Cattle. —Donald Reid and Co. yarded 40 and sold : For Messrs Andrew. Townlev (Mataura), Win. Townlev (Pukehiki), Smith Sanderson (Anderson’s Bay). Geo. Geddes f Mosgiel), Thomson Bros. (Green Island), Donald Gunn (Saudymout). Thos. Udy (Mihiwaka). bulk to £5 2s. heifers to £5 ss, cows to £6. calves to £2 17s 6d. ——National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, heifers to £3 6s. steers to £5 18s, and calves to 31i?.'— —Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded a-nd sold: For Mr O. Robinson (Berwick). 5 steers at £7 18s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Jensen Bros. (Lookout Point), 1 hull at £5 3s 6d. 1 cow at £1 17s 6d; Mr Jas. Mitchell (Mornington), 1 cow at £4: Mrs K. Crawford (Ominii). 1 cow at £3 10s. 1 heifer at £3 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr John M’Leod (Woodside), Mr G 'so M’Leod (Momona). Mr Jno. O’Connell (Morninglon). Mr R. Gawn (Deerpark) and oilers, hulls to £5 2s 6d, cows and Tie if, rs to £6 10s. Dairv Cows.- Donald Reid and Co. (T.td ) yarded 11 ami sold: For Messrs Thos. Udy (Mihiwaka). G. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), Donald Gunn (Sandymouth). and others, dairy cows in £3 2s 6d. Stronach. Morris. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air A. Scot! (FPeiisdaie), and others, dairy cows to £6. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) vanled and sold; For Mr Thos. Murphy (Pine IIill). 1 COW at £7 12s 6d. 1 do at £7 IBs. 1 do at £5 12s 6d.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) vanled and sold; For Mr Alex Scott (North Taieri). Mr Jno. M’Leod (Woodside), Mr r J . M’Millan (.Green Island Basil), Mr Jas. Dow {Dowfield, Outram). Mr Jno. O'Connell (Morning-ton), and others, to £B. Calves.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For r W. Geary (Portohello), 1 calf at 18s, 1 do at 16s; Mr A. Mathieson (Tomahawk). 1 calf at 15s 6d ; Mr Geo. Wray (Portohello), 1 ealf 19s hi, 1 do at 17s, 1 do at 4s.——The Otago

Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), Mr Jno. O’Connell (Mornington), and others, calves to 295. Fat Sheep.—A small yarding, 2114 being penned, with only a few pens of extra prime wethers. At the commencement of the sale prices showed a rise of about Is a head on last week's rates, but towards the close prices receded to an equivalent on last week’s values. Quotations: —Extra prime wethers, to 50s; prime wethers, 24s to 255; medium wethers, 23s 6d to 22s 6d; light wether’s, 17s to 19s 6d; crime ewes, 21s to 245; medium ewes, 17s to 20s; light ewes, 15s to 16s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold ; For Mr R. Achray (Hydo Home), 29 wethers at 275, 25 at 255; Mr J. Townsend (Craiglca). 15 wethers at 245; Mr E. Quinn. IS ewes at 19s sd, 22 at 16s sd; Mr A. C. Leary (Evans Flat), 15 wethers at 255, 19 at 19s 6d; Messrs P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley), 25 wethers at 25s 6d, 13 wethers at 20s, 26 wethers at 19s 3d; Mr A. Brown (Becks), pen wethers at 20s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 455, and sold: For Air R. Marshall (Lilyhank), 50 wethers at 30s to 28s; Mr J. Hartstonge (Kononi), 118 wethers at 24s 9d to 22s 6d; Mr J. 11. Paul (Milton), Si wethers at 25e to 21s 9d; Mr Win, Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 58 ewes at 24s to 18s; Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 32 wethers at 22s 6d; Messrs J. E. Watson and Co. (as agents for \V. D. Crowan, Wendon Valley). 60 ewes at 22s to IBs 3d; Mr J. Wisely (Milton), 24 owes at 12s 5d ; Mr J. B. Hagan (Milburn), 50 wethers to 17s; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 40 wethers at 21s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Atrenev Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D. A. Cameron (Nokomai), 72 wethers at 18s. 47 do at 16s 9d; Mr J. Williamson (Tapui), 70 ewes at current rates; Mr T. Reid (Weston), 43 wethers at 225, 20 do at 21s; a client, 36 ewes at 17s, 21 owes at 15s 3d.—National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. A. Bulfin (Tuapeka West), 10 wethers at 27s 9d, 30 do at 25s 9d, 20 do at 235; a northern client, 28 wethers at 27s 3d, 32 do at 24s 9d, pen do at 16s 9d; a Central client, 34 wethers at 19s 9d. 13 do at 19s 6d, 22 do at 18s; Mr Jno. Mathrson (Otokia), 43 wethers-at 225, 20 do at 21s; Mr A. Forbes (Lochiel). 24 wethers at 26s 6d, 33 do at 24s 6d; Mr C. J. Shearing (Crookston), 35 owes at 17s, pen do -at 14s 6d; Messrs Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 26 wethers at 27s 3d. 30 do at 25s 3d. -Stronaeh, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned 240, and sold: For Mr W. D. Milligan (Crookston), 12 wethers at 265, 1 pen ewes at 23s' 3d. 20 do at 18s 3d, 23 do at 14s 6d; Mr E. Ottrey (Ileriot), 56 wethers and ewes at quotations; Mr Ewen M'Lennan (Berwick). 48 wethers to 20s 3d; Mr John M'Oali (Waikoikoi), 15 owes at 15s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned 510, and sold: For Messrs Fleming Bros, (Kelso), 35 wethers up to 28s 9d, 21 wethers at 25s 6d ; Mr W. Dallas, j liu. (Te Houka), 38 wethers at 265, 23 wethers at 245; Mr R. A. Johnstone (W aikoikoi), 29 wethers up to 21s, 31 ewra up to 19s 9d; Mr W. M. Hailes (Balfour), 59 ewes at 20s 9d, 46 ewes at up to 18s 9d, 10 wethers at 19s; Mr Jas. Spiers (Waiwora), 38 wethers at 19s 9d, 24 wethers at 18s 6d; The Hapua Farm Co. (Palmerston), 53 ewes up to 17s 3d. 55 owes up to 15s. —— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mrs E Brown (Gimmerburn). pen wethers at 26s 3d, 34 do at 22s 9d, 23 do at 21s; Messrs D. and W. J M’Cready (Middle Kyeburn Station). 39 wethers at 19s. 21 do at 18s; Mr Jos. Tyson (Clydevale), pen ewes at 13s; a client, pen ewes at 17s 9d.

Fat Lambs.—Only 1000 lambs were offered at to-day's sale, and consisted mainly of bght and medium-weight lambs. Owing to the presence of northern graziers competition was keen and prices were firm at last sale’s rates. Lest lambs, to 19s 6d, good lambs, 16s to 17s; light and medium, 14s to 15s 6d. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) permed and sold: For Mr A. Brown (Beck’s), 48 lambs at 16s 6d, 15 lambs at 15vs 6d; Mr D. C. Rose (Sutton), 76 lambs at 16s; Mr A. C. Leary (Evans Flat), 28 lambs at 16s 3d. Da raid Retd and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 178 and told: For Messrs Blair Bros. (Otokia), 26 at 16s 6d; Mr M. Movnihan (Sutton), 70 at 16s 6d to 15s 9d ; Mr* W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 41 at lbs 9d; Mr E. Foster (Milburn), 18 at 15s 6d; Mr J. Wisely (Milton), 9 at 16s; Mr J. B. Hagan (Milburrj.), 14 at 15s sd. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr George Grey (Clarendon), 69 at 17s 3d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold; lor Mr P. M. Law (Wedderburn), 29 lambs at 17e 9d, 24 at 17s 6d, 21 at 17s 3d. pen do at 19s 6d; Mr C. J. Shearing (Crookston), 17 lambs at 15s 3d; Messrs Fleming Bros. (Crookston), pen do at 19s. Stronach. Morris, arid Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. M‘Call (Waikoikoi). 34 lambs at 15s 9d, 19 do at 15. s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For executors of the late Mr W. Macdonald (Omakau), 53 lainlts at 15s 9d, 52 lambs at 15s 3d. 35 lambs at 15s; Mr J. W. Kingan (Becks), 49 lambs at 15s 9d. 27 Jambs at 15s 3d; The Hapaa Farm Company (Palmerston), 38 lambs at 15s; Mr W. M. Hailes (Balfour), 35 lambs at ’ss.— —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold ; For Mr Jos. Tyson (Clydevale). 50 lambs at 16s 6d, 12 do at 15s 3d: a client, 39 lambs at 17s. 16 do at 16s 3d.

Pip:?.—2s fats penned. Owing to the small yarding there was keen competition, and prices ruled very firm. Thirty-two stores were offered, there were few buyers, and prices were slightly easier.— * Donald Reid and Co. yarded 35, and sold : For Messrs J. and P. Dow (Newton, Outram), 4 pigs at £3 4s; Mr G. W. Scott (Otokia). 7 at £2 13e 6d to £2; Mr Arthur Davey (Broadacres). 2 at £2 8s; Mr If. Martin (Mosgiel), 2 at 34s fid; Mr E. Ashby (Mosgiel), 1 at 38s; Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks, Maungatua), 8 at 27«; Mr T. Prydo (Anderson’s Bay), 2 at 255. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For different clients pigs to 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr J. W. Graham (Ngapuna), store pigs to 30 s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned, and sold : For Mr J. Kingsley (Redfern), 2 pigs at £3 14s, 1 pig at £3 13s; Mr W. Rtoror (Poatiri), 1 pig at £2 16s; Mr C. Cross (Poatiri). 1 pig at £2 7s; Mr Jno. \Valdio (Kaikorai), 3 pigs at £2 3s; Mr T. Prydo (Anderson’s Bay), 2 pigs at 15s fid. ——The Otae'o Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 15, and sold : For Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 8 suckers up to 225; Mr Neil Black (Maungatua), 2 pigs at 74«; Mr A If. Rirchall (Maungatua). 3 pigs at' 60s; Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), 2 pigs at 47a fid.

[The individual reports or 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, 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 9cl; Cape barley, 3s 6d. Wheat.—Prime milling, 3s lld_ to **> trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s 5d to 3a Gd for best whole, ex store; medium and shrivelled, 2a to 3s, ex store (sacks extra), according to sample. , , , Oats.—Milling, 2s 3d to 2s -Id; good feed, 2s Id to 2s 2d; medium and inferior lots. Is 9d to 2s. Maize (sacks extra), 5s 3d. Prussian Blue peas, from 10s cwt. 1 artridge peas. 3s !)J. , „ Chaff.—Good I. right and heavy, £t <s od to £4 12s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton, sacks extra. Straw, .37s Cxi. Hay, £3 17s 6d. Swede turnips, 27s Gd to 32s Gd. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 2s 3d to 2s 9d; machine dressed. 4s to 4s Gd. Cocksfoot.—From SJd to 4d, f.0.b., Akaroa ; machined seed, SJd to Gd; local seed, 3d to 3?,d. Linseed, 19s to 11s. Chewing’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, IJd to 2d; machine dressed. 4d to sd. Walnuts.'—New season’s. 7Jd to Bd. Rabbitakins. —At the sale on Monday good catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, prices ruling firm at last sale rates. The xollowing were the prices paid : winter does, 37d to 40Ad; prime winter defes, 34d to 36d; first -winter does, 28d to 31d; winter does, 22d to 26d; super winter bucks, 2Cd to 28d; prime winter bucks, 24d to 25d; first winter bucks, 213 d to 22d; second waiter bucks, led to 19Id; prime racks, 13d; light racks. 123 d; incomings, 18d to 193 d; autumns, 16d to ISd; winter blacks, 36d to 40d; autumn and incoming blacks. ISd to 28d; fawns, 14d to 24d; catskins, Gd to 12d; harcskins. Is to 2s per lb; horsehair, IGd to 19d; opossums, 3s to 9s Gd each Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday small catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers. Prices ruled firm at last sale rates:—Best halfbred, BJd to 9Jd; good ha’fhred, 8d to Sid; short and fallen, 7d to 7-fdA best crossbred. 7id to Scl; good cross-bred, ?2d to 8d; short and fallen, Ggd to 7Jd; merino, 3d to Scl; pelts. 3d to Gd; inferior pelts,- Id to 2d; lambskins, 7d to BAd. Hides.—No sale this week. Market ruling firm at, last sale’s rates. Wool. —Market ruling about par with our last report. Tallow.—No aHeration in the market. Market firm at last quotations. Potatoes, £t to £4 10s. Onions. —Canterbury, Ss Gd to 9s; Melbourne, 9s to 10s. Salt butter, IOAd to Is; separator, Is to Is 2d; fresh butter. Is Id. Cheese.—Factory, GAd to 7d; Akaroa, 6Jd to G : [cl; loaf, 7d. Honey.—Section honey, 7a dozen; bulk largo tins, 3Jd to 4d; Jib pats, 3s dozen; lib pats, 5s Gd. Eggs, Is 4d; stamped. Is Gd. Beeswax. 1? 3d. Haras, 10 Ad. Bacon.—Roll, IOJd. Poultry for loocal Consumption—Hen* 2s 5d to 3s Gd ; cockerels. 3s Gd to Js fid per pair; turkeys—hens, Gd to 7d; coeke, 8d to 9d; geeee, 5s to 7s; ducks (old), Sa to 4s per pair; ducklings, 5s Gd to 6s 6d. 4Ooga! iron tanks 555. Storing Gram. —We are prepared to star*, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.— Wo receive all kinds of consign men!*, and render account Bal-ea promptly. THE CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Gill and Co., proprietors, advise during the past week consignments have eased. Supplies of apples coming forward are hardly sufficient to meet requirements. Sydney fruits are in short supply, and realising extreme prices. Island oranges and bananas reached this market in fair condition, and realised good values. Potatoes are easier, and our market closes weak. Eggs have experienced a wonderful demand as high as Is 6d being secured during the week, and at the time of writing supplies are distinctly short of n quiremeats. Our weekly sale of opossum skins, fat. etc., was well attended. One line of 262 opossum ekins averaged the very satisfactory price of 5s 9d per skin. Poultry is in short supply, ami all lots were cleaied under kten competition. The following prices were secured by us for our consignors;—Rarotonga oranges and bananas reached us on Monday in fair condition, and ban mas realised 13s per case, and 9s were si cured for oranges, for prime fruit. Fruit in poor condition was sold at lower values. Lemons. 12s 6d, 13s. Apples: Hobart Scarlets. 12s, 12s 6d ; Stunners. 10s; French crabs. 6d; stones, Ss 6d; local apples, dessert, 2Ad to 31d; cooking, 2d to 23d: inferior, 8s to 10s per cwt. Pears: Hobart's prime. 9s; local desserts, ?.Jd, 3d. 3id ; cooking, 2hi and 2Jd per lb; inferior, lid per lb; jolly, Bs. Poorman oranges, 10s fed. Mandarines, 15s to 17s. Passions, ILs. Pines, 10s 6d to 12s 6d. Melons, 5s 6d. Honey: 51h tins, 2s; 561 b to 6011: tins. 3Jd to 4d per lb. according to quality; sections, prime, 6s 6d per dozen ; pa-ts. Jib, 3s per dozen. Marrows, wanted. Cabbage, Is, Is 6d, 2s 3d, 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflower. 2s, 3s. 4s per dozen. Onions, 8s 8s 6d, 9s per cwt. Potatoes: £3 15s to £4 per ton, ox truck: small lines, 4s 6d, 4s 9d per cwt. Oat sheaf chaff: Pr 'me cot sheaf chaff. £4 5s to £4 10s; medium, £3 17s 61. ex trucks side. Fowl wheat. 3s 2d. 3s 4d. 3s sd. 3s 6d, 3<- 8<! per bush-1. Butter: Farmers’ pats. lUd to Is per lb; separator. Is. Is Id per lb: bulk. 11 .icl tc Is. Chcse; Factory. 6d. 6id. 6Ad per lb Eggs: Wanted ; Is 4d to Is 6d per dozen Bacon: Prime rolls, 10 jd per lb. Tea: Finest Orange Pekoe tips. Sib and 101 b chests. Is 2d; 25!b dieses, Is Id per lb Nuts: Peanuts. £Jd; walnuts, inferior. 3£d : good Akaroa. 6d per lb. Prunes, 3,(d to 3ql per lb. Pouitrv ; Hens. Is 10d. 2s, 2s 2d, 2s 6d. 2s 8d 2; 9d each: pullets. -V. 3s od 3s 9d. 4s 3d each ; cockerels. Is 6d, Is 9d. Is lid. 2s. 2s Id. 2s 2.1. 2s 3c' 2.s 4d. 2s sd. 2s 6d each : stud cockerels. 7s 6d. 20s. 42s each : ducks. 2s 9d. 3s, 3s 3d. 3s 9 1. As each : turkey gobblers. Bd. Bi<l. 9id per lb: turkey hens. 6id. 6?d, 7d per lb Cockleshell grits. os 6tl per cwt f'boeolates : The best English. 2d, 3d. 4d 6d. and 8-.1 lines of nut-milks. Rigs: Bacomus. 6.[d per lb; porkers, 6d : heavy weights. 6d per !b. Rice-meal 7s 6d per bag. Paner bags: Grocers' Imperials anti

Saxons, 35s per cwt. Spray pumps: Billcn’s Little Wonder. 2Qs to 50s each; Barrel Pump, the “Celebrated Conqueror,” considered by Tasmanian orchardists to to the best and cheapest barrel pump on the market. Intending purchasers should see our sample and get full particulars before purchasing a spray pump, as the Conqueror is specially recommended by the Government officials, price £9 15s, ail complete. Kurania, the black spot and applescab cradicator. Now is the time to apply. Write for particulars. Opossum skins :13 real sed 4s 6d, 10 4s 7d, 9 4s 9d, 262. 5s 9d. 5 6s 12 6s sd. 9 6s lid. and 4 8s 6d Rabbitskins. 12jd, 173 d, 18-1. 183 d, 193 d. 20id. 223 d, 23 Id. Shecn=kins. 43d. 53d, 6id, Bid. S3d, 93d. Calfskins. Bd. 83d. Bid. Bgd 83d, B|d. Ox hides, Bd. Yearhngs, 6fd. 7d, 73,d. Cow hides. 7gd and 7|d. Horsehair, 6s. Fat, 21s. 22s 6d. 23s 9d. We strongly recommend early consignment; of bacon pigs, butter, and eggs REILLY, GILL, AND CO.. Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. THE MONEY MARKET. Money still continues in short supply generally, but the banking figures show some improvement as compared with throe months ago and also as compared with this time last year. Returns coining in from the realisation of the season’s produce always bring an improvement in this quarter, and it is pleasing to sec that- the position is slightly better than it was a year ago. This has been brought about by reduced advances, as the deposits are also slightly less than last year. The trade returns to Juno 30 show an excellent total of exports, showing increased production in our main products, but it must not be lost sight of that the growth is largely a price increase. Imports continue on a very liigh level, and are nearer to the level of exports than is advisable, taking all the circumstances into consideration. —Trade Review.

FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange. Arcade, reports that during the last foil night the I-abour market has been quiet, and there are a number of men looking for employment on farms and stations. The ruling wages are: Ploughmen. 27s 6d to 30s; milkers. 20s to 255; cooks, 25s to 555; labourers, 8s 6d to 9s; youths, 15s to 20s; couples, £1C0; fencers. 27s 6d.