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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE. August 8. Wheat, 3s B^cl to 3e 9cl. Flour, £8 15s. Gats, 2s to 2s Barley: English, 3s 9d to 4s Id; Cape, 2s lid to 3t: 2d. Maize. 3s 6d to 5s Bd. Bran and pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £2 to £3. Onions. £6. SYDNEY, August 7. Wheat. 3s 7j,d to 3s Bd. Flour, £8 15s. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 6d; milling. 2s lOd to 3s; spar rove bills, 3s to 3o Id; .giants, 3s 2d to 3e 3d. Barley; (Jape malting, 3« 3d to 3s 9d. Maize, 3s 7d. Bran and pollard. £4 ss. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £6 10s to £7. Onions, £7 15s to £8 10s. Butter: Selected, £5 16s; secondary, £5 12s to £5 14s. Cheese, 7d. Bacon, B^d. ADELAIDE. August 7. Wheat. 3s 8d to 3s Bid. Flour, £8 to £8 ss. Bran and pollard. Is. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (Fitoii Oub Own Correspondent) O AMARU, August 9. Business in the stock market has been on an improved scale tins week. There is a good demand for ewes, but the supply falls a gooel deal short of it, and business is consequently restricted. At this week’s sale no ewes were penned, the sheep pens -containing only a small quantity of fat and forward wethers and store lambs. Fat wethers brought from 22s 3d to 235, while forward wethers realised 21s 9d. and store lambs 15s 6d. A line of

fat wethers were sold privately at 225. Private saies of ewes include a line of 650 two, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbreds, chiefly young ewes, at 255. Pour-tooth ewes have been sold at from 26s to 275, and aged ewes in lamb and in good condition at from 13s 6d to 16s 6d. These prices were badly beaten at a clearing sale at M aikakahi this week, when four-troth ewes realised 29s 3d and six-tooth owes 26s 9d. Ewe hoggets have been sold here privately at 20s, and the same price was obtained at Palmerston yesterday for a line of 300. A little more.business has been done in cattle, which are generally in good demand. A line of 100 two to three-year-old Shorthorn cross steers was taken privately for transfer to Canterbury at an average of £6 10s, and throe-vear-old steers have been sold at from £7 15s to £3 2s 6d. Young cattle are also wanted, and are worth from £2 15s to £3 10s for steers, and heifers from starlings to 18 months old. With the near approach of the new dairying season dairy cows have increased in demand and risen in vaiuo. At this week's auction good cows at profit brought from £lO 10s to £ll 12s 6d. medium quality from £8 to £lO, and aged cows from £8 to £7. Really first class well-bred cows are worth more than the top figures given, and heifers bring relatively good high prices. A small line of cows, to calve in the spring, realised private! v an average of £8 10s.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (FROU Ol'B OWX CGREESrOXDEXT.) INVERCARGILL. August 9. Business in stock continues good in all classes, with exceptionally- good sales. The demand for stoie sheep is still keen, and at the time of writing the supply is nut nearly eqnai to rile -demand. Several northern buyers have again been down during the week, but most of -them went away without making any purchases, the opinion being generally expressed by them that prices here are as dear, and in some cases slightly clearer, than in the north. There is no doubt that the price of store sheep is very high, and it is still early in the season. As high as 25s has been paid for two ana four-tooth ewes, and as .high as 19a for extra special mixed sexes hoggets, decent lines of the latter readily bringing 17s. Store cattle arc also on the move, with a good inquiry, and -with the price of sheep likely to go still higher it is almost certain that ihe demand Tor store cattle will harden, and prices go oven higher than they are today. The demand for store cattle must, however, go off in the autumn, as it has during the last few years when feed has commenced to go off, so graziers should not rush too strongly into this class unless they are prepared to quit them before the end of January. Fat cattle and fat sheep still hold their price, and the demand is likely to continue. The supply in both sections is equal to the demand. The open weather wo have been having lately has had a good effect in the fattening of aheap and cat thy and supplies in the future should continue good. It is not anticipated that prices will recede to any extent. Dairycows arc in strong demand, and the good price ol cheese is having a healthy effect on this market, a. good number having boon sold during the week at prices from £lo to £l3 for really good kind, £8 to £9 for medium. One or two farmers who milked all last .season are talking about selling their dairy herds, and they should have no difficulty in finding buyers. Prices maybo quoted; Fat cattle—Ox beef, 32s to 32s fid.; heifers, 29s to -395; oowe, 24s to 255, and older down to 225. Fat sheep : Extra heavy prime butchers’ wethers, 24s to 255.; medium, 22s to 235; lighter and unfinished, 19s to 20s. Fat owes: Prime heavy, for butchers, 18s to 18s fid; freezing and' unfinished, 14s to 15e. Store sheep; Two-tooth ewes, 22s fid and 235, and up to 25s for special: four and six-tooths, 23s to 24s 6d; eight-tooth paddock ewes, 19s fid to 20s; sound and fa ili r. g-n ion thed owes, I4s fid to 15s fid; older owes, 12s to I2s 6d; ewe hoggets, 18s to 18s fid ; wether hoggets, 14s fid to 15s; mixed sexes, 16s fid to 17s: two-tooth we them, in good condition. 18s to 18s fid, four and sb-tooths, 19s to 19s fid. Store cattle:' Three and three and a-half-year-old bullocks, £7 15s to £8 10s; two and a-h a J f-y ear-olds, £5 15s to £6; two-year -olds, £4 15s to £5. 18 months. £3 10s to £3 12s fid; yearlings, £3 to £3 ss; -calves, £1 10s ito £1 12s fid.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. UJIRtSiLL U LRUD, August 6

At the Addington live stock marKot there were large entries <ti fat stock, and as is usual in the week ‘before the Git * National holidays -a number of kits of ext-a prime lat cat-tie and sheep, as well -as tile dret of the new season 1 !! lambs. There were average entries in other departments, and a good attendance otf buyers. -Fat cattle sold well up -to the previous week’s rates. Good store -ewes and hoggets were dearer, and other descriptions were firm at late rates. New season’s iambs sold well, and fat sheep sold at advanced rates and up to record prices ior special lots. Pigs showed an improvement.

Store Sheep.—Ewes: Six and •erght-toorh (good) made 26s 3d to -26 s H-d; medium, IBs 3d; two and four-tooth (medium), 23s fid; full and failing-mout'ii, IBs 2d to 19s fid; aged and cull sorts, 12s to 13s; merino ewes, 8s fid to 14s 3d. Hoggets: Good sorts, 15s 9d to 17s 8d; fair, 14s to 14s fid ; small and inferior, Ils 9d to 13s; ewe hoggets, Ifis Bd. Wethers; Two-tooch (small), 15s 3d ; four and six-tooth (medium), 19s fid.

There were 30 new season's lambs penned, some of them being well grown. They made 18s to 25s for the larger sorts, and 11s 6d to 17s for smaller. There were only ten pens of hoggets entered, and the best oi these sold well, the range of prices being 15s lid to 20s.

There was a large entry of fat eheep, totalling over 6003, and included in the entry were some exceptionally prime lots of wethers, several pens 'being prize-winners at various shows during the past season. The general entry was chiefly composed of wethers of good to prime quality. There was good competition throughout, and prices, though not advanced, were very firm throughout. A new Australasian record wag established. £l4 Ids being recorded, as against £8 last year, for Mr F. Bull’s wethers. The range of prices for the special lines of wethers was £2 10s to £l4 10s. Extra prime wethers made to 38s; prime, 22s 6d to 29s 9d; others. 18s 9d to 22s ; merino wethers, -14 s 4d to 225: extra prime ewes, to 425; prime, 20s to 27e 6d; others, 14s to 19s 6d. Fat Cattle. —Steers realised £8 to £l2; extra, to £27 10s; heifers, £8 12s 6d to £9 ss-, extra, to £l4 10s; and cows, £6 10« to £lO 15s. Store Cattle. —Fifteen to 18-moant.he ports brought £2 14s &d to £3 9s; two-year

steers, £5; two-year heifers. £4 18s 6d; three-year steers, £6 6s to £7 ss; threeyear heifers, £5 to £5 15s; and cows, 30? to £4 15s. Dairy cows made £4 IQs to £ll ss.

Fat Pigs.—Choppers made £3 10s to £6 17s 6d; heavy baconers, 70s to 775; and lighter, 55s to 65s—these prices being equivalent to 6cl per lb. Heavy porkers brought 45s to 50s, and lighter 37s to 44s —equal to 61d to 6gd per lb; best sorts. 35s to 40s; medium, 28s to 345; and small pigs, 18. s to 275. Weancrs realised 14s 6d for rough sorts to 21s for good pigs. There was a keen demand for sows in pig, and prices ranged from £5 5s to £5 19s.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, August 6. Fat Cattle. —218 yarded, consisting for the most part of good quality bullocks, with a few pens of good heifers. On account of the largo yarding prices were from 10s to 15s easier than last week. __ Best bullocks brought from £l2 to £l4; extra do, £l7 12s 6d; medium to good, £lO to £11; light and inferior, £8 to £9 10s; best heifers, £lO to £ll 10s; extra, £l4; medium to good, £3 to £9; light and inferior, £6 to £7 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 69, and sold; For Mr Win. Charters (Ury Park), a draft of prime bullocks averaging £l4 2s 6d; Mr John M‘Lc-od (Woodsidc), 2 bullocks at £l2 10s, 3 do at £lO 10s, 2 do at £ll, 2 do at £lO 7s 6d; Mr Geo. M’Leod (Momona), 3 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £ll ss, 3 do at £9 7s 6cl; Mr D. Tilson (Port Mblyneux), 3 bullocks at £ll, 2 do at £9 17s 6d, 3 do at £8 7s 6d ; MrOeo. Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £9 10s; Messrs Blakely Bros. (Patoaroa), 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d, 3 do at £lO ss, 3 do at £8 15s, 2 heifers at £ll 17s 6d, 3 do at £lO ss, 2 do at £lO 2s 6d, 2 do at £9 15s; Mr F. Doherty (Balmoral Farm, West Taieri), 2 bullocks at £lO 7s 6d, 2 do at £9 17« 6d, 1 heifer at £8 10s; on account of a client, 9 bullocks to £l4 10s.-- ■ Dal get y and. Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr T. Dalgleish (Kuri Park), 2 bullocks at £ll ss, 2 do ut £lO 15s. B do at £lO, 2 do at £9 2s 6d ; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £9 17s 6d, i do at £8 12s 6d; Mr W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 heifers ut £10; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at £ll 10s, 1 heifer at £11; Mr M‘Lcod, 3 heifers at £9 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Geol M‘Lcod (Momona). 2 heifers at £8 10s; Mr Jno. M‘Leod (Woodsidc), 1 heifer at £9 T&s, 1 do at £8 17s 6d; Mr W. Blackie (Mosgiel). 1 heifer at £lO, 1 do at £7 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allapton), 2 heifers at £8 17s fid. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 46 and -so'd r For Mr Peter Anderson (Stirlrng). 4 magnificent bullocks at £l6 10s (purchased bv Mr Thus. Bennett, North-East Valley), 4 heifers at £lO 15s; Mr A. M‘Leod (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £l2 17s 6d, 8 do at £ll 10s; Mr F. Doherty (Outram), 2 bullocks at £l2 2do at £lO 15s; Mr J. Crane (Otakia). 4 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d. 3 do at £ll ss; Mr T. Daunt. 8 cows at £9 5s to £6 15s; Mr Walter Blackie, sen. (Pomona, Mosgiel), 1 pen heifers at £8 17s fid to £8 _l2« 6d; executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £9 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Moynihan (Momona). 2 prime bullocks at £ls 17s fid, 2 do at £l3 ss; Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona), 4 bullocks at £ll 7s 6cl to £lO 17s 6d, 3 heifers at £ll 15s to £9 7s fid ; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allan.ton), 1 bullock at £l2, 1 cow at £lO 17s fid ; executors wff the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO ss; Messrs Soorgie Bros. (Rock and Pillar), 9 steers to £9; Mr R. Mitchell (Seayiew). 2 cows at £7 15s. —--Stronadh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold.: For Mr W. ' Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £ll 10s, 1 do at £lO 2s fid, 3 heifers to £lO -2s -6d; Mr J. S tana wa y (Outram), 3 bullocks at £ll 10s. 2 do at £9 7s 6d; Executors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £lO ss, 1 heifer at £8 10; Mr W. Blackie (Pomona). 2 cows a t £8 12s fid; 2 bullocks at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39 head and sold: For Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outram). 1 bullock at £l7 12s 6d (fop price to-day), 1 do at £ls 17s fid, 1 heifer at £l4 (top price to-day), 1 do at £ll 15s. 2 bullocks ut £ll, 1 heifer at £8 10s; Mr Jno. Bathgate (Outram). 2 bullocks at £l3 10s, 5 do at £l2 3 do at £lO 7« fid. 1 do at £8 10s. 1 do at £6 10s; Mr David Andrew (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 10s. 2do at £8 12s fid; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 10s, 1 heifer- at £lO 10s, 1 cow at £9. 1 do at £7; Mr J. Kennedy (Elgin) 2 heifers at £lO 12s fid, 3 do- at £8 17s fid, 2 do at £7 17s fid ; Mr D. Poland (Green Island), 1 cow at £6 7s fid; Mr Geo M‘Leod (Momona), 1 cow at £9 17s fid; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 17« fid. , Store Cattle. —The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd) yarded 17 and sold: For Mr 1. M "Mil lan (Green Island Bush). Mr John Kirk (Taieri). Mr A. King (Ravel is bourne), Mr John M‘Leod (West Taieri). arid others, cows to £6 10s, heifers to £3 10s, bulls to £7 Is.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltc.) yarded" and sold; For Mr \V . 0 Leary, Mr A. Gregory, .and utluus, cows to £5 12s fid, steers to £5 Ifis fid. heifers to £4 13s. bulls to £6 12s fid. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded 161, and sold: For Messrs E. Chisholm (Enslyn), B Collins (Palmerston), J. and A. Mee (Kuri Bush), J. O’Connell (Mornington) Towuley (Pukoliiki), Geo. Wrav (Otakon), Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel). William Blackie (Glasgow Farm, Mosgiel), Lulls to £lO, steers to £5 11s fid, heifers to £4 15a, cows to £6. Stronach. Morris, and Go. (Ltd.) yarded and sold.: . For Mental Hospital (Scadiff), a bull -at £l2 7s; Mr J. Bain (Halfway Bush), 1 bull at £6 17s, 3 cows 4 o £6 1?r, Mr A. Sanderson (Puke.hiki). cows to £4 12s fid; Mr A. Scott (Ellensdale), cows ro £5 7s; Mr T. Wmtrup (Burnside)- 1 cow at £2 10s. VI right, Stephenson end Co. (Ltd.) yarded and eolci i For Mr George Wray (Otakon), 1 steer at £7 10s. 2 cows at £5 18s. 1 cow at £3 16s, 1 cow ut £3 10s; Mr W. T. Connor (BrighLni), 1 cow at £4 8s; Mr A. West (Saddle Hill), 1 heifer at £4 Is. 1 heifer at £2 Ifis,; Mr James Alexander (Green Island), 1 cow at £5 17s fid.

Dairy Cows —The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (J.td.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), Mr John M'Lood (Woodside). Mr John Kirk (Taieri), and others, cows to ill 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded” and cold: For Mr W. O’Leary (Otokia). 1 oow at £6 2s 6d, 1 do at £5 15s; Mr J. Donaldson (Abbotsford). 1 cow at £6 IDs, 1 do at £5 10s; Air W. Town ley fit ighclilV). 1 cow at £4 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 16 and sold: For M ♦•ssrs J. Mowat (Halfway Busk). R. Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), Mrs Walker (Sawyers’ Bay),

Lobb Brothers (Kuri Bush), and others, dairy cows to £8 17s 6d, heifers to £7 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr A. Scott (Ellcnsdaic), W. Townley (Pukehiki), and others, dairy cows to £9 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr R. Sim. (North-East Harbour), 1 cow at £7, 1 cow at £9 ; Mr T. Harwood (Otakou), 1 cow at £5 15s; Messrs Sprott Brothers (Monona), 1 cow at £3 10s; Mr D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £7 7s fid ; Mr George Wray (Otakou), 2 heifers at £4 ss. Calves. —The Otago Fanners’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr John M’Leod (Woodside), Mr Gillespie (Signal Hill), and others, calves to 11s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs John Knox (Green Island). M. Geary (Portobello), John Kirk (Mosgiel), J. and W. Lee (Allanton), William Townley (Pukehiki), James Craig (East Taien), Donald Gunn (Saudymount), William Wright (Momona), Robert Baird (Allanton), calves to '27s 6d.- Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr A. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 calf at 16s, 1 calf at 11s fid. 2 caives at 11s; Mr D. Ford (Allanton), 1 calf at 225.

Fat 'Sheep.—There was a medium yarding, 2441 being penned, comprising for the most part good quality wethers, with a few pens of medium to good owes The sale opened with prices Is in advance of last week's rates, but these declined to the same level as last week as the sale advanced. Prime wethers brought from 26s to 28s, extra to 52s fid, medium 22s to 245„ other* 19s 6d to 21s, prime ewes 22s to 255. extra 27s 6d, others 18s to 20s.——-The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Messrs AV, and G. Pike (South Hillond), 37 wethers at 29s 3d, 17 do at 27s 9d ; Mr George M’Xcod (Momona). 41 wethers at 28s 9d, 18 do at 26s 6d ; Mr J. P Barr (Wantwood, Sutton), 21 wethers at 225. 36 do at 20s; Messrs W. and G. Pike, 6 owes at 24s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold’: For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki Estate, Hampden), 20 wethers at 26? 3d, 69 do at 255, 29 do at 23s sd; Mr James Smith (Greenfield), 16 wethers at 27s 9d. 29 do at 265, 34 do at 245, 33 do at 23s 9d, 30 do at 235, 38 do at 21s.— —Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr F. Hawley (Hawthorne), 21 wethers at 32s 6d, 35 wethers at 295, 20 at 28s 6d, 21 at 27s 9d, 17 at 27s 9d ; ; Mr P, Kearney (Ranfurly), 7 wethers 31s sd, S ewes 22s 9d; Tapanui client, 15 wethers 295, 17 at 21s 9d, 33 at 20s 3d; Mr D. C. Rose (Sutton), 21 wethers at 2 4s 6d, 9at 23s 9d; Mr J. Thornlcy ,(Craig Lea), 37 wethers at 29s 6d, 21 wethers at 26s 9d, 33 wethers at 28s 9d ; Mr I), Edgar !(Tapanui), 27 wethers 26s fid, 33 at 25s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold 532: For Mr Robert Sutherland iKaihiku). 24 wethers at 30s 9d, 31 do at 23s 6d; Mi* H. C. Allan (.Edend ale), 52 wethers at 29s to 22s 9d; Mr G. D. M‘Donald (Allanton). 21 wethers at 27s 6d, 24 do at 25s 9(1; Messrs Millar Bros. (Pukorau), 27 wethers at 275. 67 do at 245, 32 do at E3s 9d: Mr William Raitt (Hillend), 46 wethers at 26s 9d to 26s fid, 43 do at 265, 31 do at 24s 9d; Mr Robert Cullen (East Taieri), 30 wethers at 19s fid; Mr R. R. Hore (Kyeburn). 53 merino wethers .at 12s 9d, 53 do at 12s 3d. 63 dk> at 11s 3d ; a client, 35 ewes at 12s 3d. Donald Reid and Go. (Ltd.) jardod and sold: For Messrs Howell Bros. (Waipiata,), 55 wethers at 26s 3d to 24s 3d; Mr F. Allan (Wyndham), 63 wot here at 26 s 9d to 235; Mm AValters and Son (Berwick). 20 wethers at 24s 3d to 20s. -Stranach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 230 and sold : For Messrs Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 11 wethers at 28s 3d, 9 do at 25s 3d. 31 wethers at 24s 9d, 1 pen ewes to 245; Mr R Best’ (Eskdale), 39 wethers at 26s 3d, 27 do at 24s 9d; Mesam Scorgie Bros. (Rock and Pillar), 22 wethers at 21s 6d, 12 do at l’9s 9d; Mr DRodger (Tapatiui), 63 wethers and ewes at quotations. -Wright. Stephenson, and Oa. (Ltd.) penned 551 and sold:: For Mr -JKennedy (Elgin) 35 wethers at 325, 40 wethers at 29*s 9d, 59 wethers at_ 27s 3d; The Southland Fainter'- Co-operative Association (account Messrs AV. and G. Pike), 35 wethers at 30s 3d 20 wethers at 28?, 5 ewes at 27s 6d ; Mr J. Sinclair (Opoura), 33 wethers at 30s. 29 wethers at 29s 3d, 30 wethers at 28s 6d, 21 wethers at ‘27s 3d; Air H. C. Allan (Vvvndba.nl, 8 wethers at 28s, 26 wethers at 25s 6d. 19 wether* at 22s 9d; Mr J. E. Austin (.Bahuddery), 43 wethers at 24 s 3d, 61 well lere at up to 22a 9d, 77 wethers up to 22s 3ci; Mr J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), Ifi store wethers at 16s 6d.

Fat Lambs. —There was a small yardinir, 230 being penned. Exi*ar±er» wore not inclined to operate, and the bulk of the entry went to the graziers at prices on a par with last week’s rates. Prune lambs brought from 17s to 18s 6dextra. 19s; medium, 15s to 16s 6d; unfinished, to las 6d. The Otago Farmers’ 00-operatrvo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. P. Barr (Wantwood Sutton). 15 lambs at 17s; Mr I). M‘Ooll (Fairfield). 5 lambs at 15s 6d. Dal get y and Co. (Ltd.) permed and sold: For Mr P. Kearney (Ranfurly), 58 -lambs at 17s; Mr D. C. Rose (Sutton), 81 lambs at 15s 6d, 58 lambs at 15s. —-Donald Reid and Go. (Ltd). yarded and sold: For Mr Peter White (Merton) 12 at 16s 9d: Mr Henry Scott (Merton), 16 at 18s 3d. Stronach, Morris and 00. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D. M. D. M'Laron (Pa tear oh). 15 lambs at 17s 9d; Mr H. T. Jeffrec (Berwick), 30 lambs at 16s 6d; Mr S. 0. Greer (Patearoa), .24 lambs at 17s 9d. 14 do at I7e 6d, 16 do at 17s.

Pigs.—National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand Lid.) yarded and soldi For Mr H. Gamble (Mosgicl), 3 pigs at £1 15s; Mr A. M‘Kearney (Pin Point), 2 pigs at £3 16s. 2 af £3 15s. 1 do at £3 9s, 1 at £1 18s 6d, 8 at £1 9s, 4 do at 21s. Stronac.li. Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr T. Pryde (Anderson’* Bay), 6 slips to 245, 3 suckers at 14s. -Donald Held and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 35 and sold: For Mr Jno. 0 Connell (Moinington), 1 at 645; Mr Jno. M ‘Cleary (Brighton), 1 at 78s; Mr Jno. MW (Momom), 4 at 77s to 70s; Mr Thos. O’Connell (ML Cargill), 2 at 67*; Mrs Daniel Stewart (G'«'-n Island). 5 at -60 s 6d; Mr M H. M'Oraw (Leith Nailer). 1 af 80s ; Mr Mrn. Thomson (Banks). 8 at 26s to 21s 6d; Mr M Grieve (Pnrtobello), 1 at 355; on account of a client. 8 passed at 225. 6 nassed at 17c. AVright. Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr D, I* ore) (Allanton) 3 pigs at £3 17s i Mr T. Richards (Opoho). 3 pigs at £3 18s: Mr J. Kingsley (Redfern). 2 pigs at £3 16s, 3 pigs at £5 11s- Mr J. Waldie (Kaifcorai), 6 pigs at 275; Mr F. Johnston (Henley), 3 pigs at 21s’ 3* nigs at IBs. 1 pig at 25s -'6d, 3 pigs at 14s 6d ; Mr J. Beattie (Ngapnna), 2 pigs at 38s 6d.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT,

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, slock, 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 o 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. , , . W heat. —Prime milling, 3s Hd_ , „ I trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s nd to s 6d for best whole, es. store; medium and shrivelled, 2s -to 83, ex store (sacks extra), according to sample. . , , Oats.—Milling, 2s 3d to 2s 4d; good teed, 2s Id to 2s 2d; medium and inferior lots. Is 9d to 2s, ex store.

Maize (sacks extra), ss. . Prussian Blue peas from 10s cwt. i artridge peas, 3s 9d. Chaff.— Good, bright and heavy, £4 o Get to £4 I2s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton, sacks extras Straw, 37s Gd. Hay, £3 10s.

Swede turnips, 355. sacks in Ryegrass.—-Farmers’ dressed, 2s to 2s Cc; machine dressed, 4s to 4s Cd. Cocksfoot.—From 84d to 4d, f.0.b.. Akaroa ; machined seed, 5Jd to Gd; local seed, 3d to 3.1 d. Linseed, 10s to 11s. Chewing’s Fescue. —Farmers’ dressed, IJd to 2d; machine dressed, 4d to sd. Walnuts. —New season’s, 7Jd to B<L Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Monday large catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers. Competition was verykeen. prices ruling firm as under —Super winter does, 36d to 40d; prime winter does, 30d to 351 d; first winter does, 28d to 30d; winter does. 22£d to 25cf; super winter bucks. 25d to 271-d; prime winter bucks. 24d to 25d; first winter bucks, 21 jd to 224 d; second winter bucks, l&d to 19d; best winter blacks, 3Sd to 40d; good winter blacks. 34d to 36d; incoming and second winter blacks, 24d to 3Gd; autumn blacks, 18d to 2Dd; summer Macks, lOd to- 12d; fawns 15d to 24d; incoming greys, 181 d to- 19Id; autumn greys, 16Jd to 18d; piime racks, 13d to ltd; light racks, ll?.d to 121 d; runners and suckers, Gd to BJd; hareskins, loci to 24d; catskins, 3d to Is'; horsehair, I7d to 19d; cowhair, lOd to Is; cow tips. Is 8d to Is 10£d. Sheepskins,—At the sale on Tuesday small catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers, prices ruling firm at last sale rate: —Best halfbreds. B.jd to 84d; good hallhreds, 71 d to 8d; short and fallen, Gd to 7 !jd; best crossbreds, 71-d to 8d ; good crossbreds, GJd to 7fd; short and fallen, 5Jd to 6>d; best merino. 7d to good merino, GJd to Gjd; short and fallen, 3£d to 61 d; lambskins, 74d to 8d; best pelts, 41d to sld; second pelts, 31 d to Id; inferior, Id to 24d.

Hides.—X'o sales this week, market ruling firm. We- expect to see a slight improvement in all classes at our next sale on the 14th. inst.

Wool. —Market ruling about par with our last report. ( Tallow.—No alteration in the markat. Market firm at last quotationa.

Potatoes, 70s to 80s. Onions. —Canterbury, 8s Gd to 9s; Melbourne, 9e to 10s.

Salt butter, 10Jd to Is; separator, la to Is 2d; fresh butter, Is Id. Cheese. —Factory, Bid to 7d; Akaroa, Bid to BJd; loaf, 7d. Honey. —Section honey. 7a dozen; bulk, largo tins, 3Jd to 4d; Jib pats, 3a dozen; lib pats, os 6d. Eggs, Is 3d; stamped. Is 4d Beeswax. Is 3d. Hams, 103 d. Bacon.—Roil, 103 d. Poultry for Bocal Consumption. — Hens 2a 5d to 3a Gd ; cockerels. 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair;. turkeys — hens, 6d to 7d ; cocks, 8d to 9d; geese, Ss to 7a; ducka (old). 3e to is per pair; ducklings, as 6d to 6s ftd. 4Oogal iron tanks 555. Storing Grain.—We tr* pro pared to tloa receive, doliver, and insure for thre* months froe storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—W* receive all kind* of consignment*, and render account •aloe promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. The Central Produce Mart reports for the week ending Saturday, the 9th:— I The past week has been exceedingly slow as far as fruit is concerned. There is practically no fruit coming on to the market, supplies all round are short of requirements, and exceedingly high prices are ruling for good lines. Poultry are exceedingly scarce, and extreme prices are obtained for good dues coming forward. Eggs have been rather in excess of requirements, and have suffered Id per dozen of a drop during the past week. Prime bacon pigs and porkers are wanted. Prime oat sheaf chaff k also in demand and eagerly inquired for. thud potatoes are moving off steadily. Table potatoes arc arriving freely, and there is every appearance of the market collapsing. Butter is urgently wanted. The following prices were secured by us for our consignorsßarotonga oranges realised from 10s to 17s 6d at auction. Rarotonga bananas, 10s to 13s per case for choice. Lemons, very scarce, realised Ifk. Apples; Hobart scarlets, 13s 6(1. 15* 6d; stunners, 1I S 6d to 12s; French crabs, 10s; stones, 10s; local apples urgently wanted; desserts realised 2id to 31d: cooking, 2ld to 23(1; small. Id, lid, Ijd, and 2d. Pears: local desserts, 31d; cooking, 2id to 2jd per lb; inferior, lid per lb. Poorman oranges, 9s 6d to 10s sd. Mandarins, 15s to 17e. Passions, 11a per case. Pines. 12s 6d. Honey, slb tins 2«, 561 b to 601 b tins, 31,(1 to 4d per lb, according to quality; sections, prime 6s 6d per dozen ; pats, .Jib 3s per dozen. Beeswax, Is 4d per lb. Cabbage, Is, l.s sd, 2s 3d. 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers: In oversupply, 2s. 3s. 4s per dozen Onions, Bs. 8s 6d, 9s per cwt. Potatoes, £3 10s to £3 15s; email lines. 4s 3d, 4s 6d, and 4s 9d per cwt; choice seed, early Puritans, 3s: British Queen, 7s; Up-to-date. ss: Sutton’s seedling, 7s 6d. Oat sheaf chaff: Prime, £4 10s for extra choice; medium, £3 17s 6d. ex truck’s side. Fowl wheat. 3s 2d. 3s 4d. 3s 6d. 3s 8d per bushel. Butter: Farmers’ pate. Is per lb; separator, Is Id per lb; bulk, Is. Cheese : Factory, 6id to 6i,d per lb. Eggs: Case eggs. Is 3d to la 4d:' stamped and guaranteed. Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. Bacon : Prune rolls, 10jd per lb. Tea : F : m -r Broken Orange Pekoe Tips, 51b and 101 b eh—rs. Is 2d: 25ib chests, Is Id per lb. Xu;s P ,> nuts. 2;.d ; walnuts. Akaroa. 74d per lb. Prunes. 3,;d 3i?d per lb. Poultry: Supple - of poult r\ are light. Hens realised 2*. 2- 3d, 2s 6d. 2s B<i. 3s. 4s 9d. and 5s 3.1 each ecHterds. 2s. 2,s sd. 2s 6d; drakes, 3s 3d are! 3s 5-i: turkey gobblers, 9id; turkey hens. Til. ?id per lb; joclcs 6d per lb. Cockleshell grits. 5s 6d per cwt. Ohoeo'a*-’?: The best English. 2d. Sd, 4d, 6d, and 8d lines of mit-miiks. Pigs:

Baconers. 64$ per lb; porkers, 63d; heavy weights, 3|d, meal, 7s 6d per bag. Paper bags : Grocers’ Imperials and Saxons, 35s per cwt. Spray pumps: Billen’s little wonder. 20s to 50s each; Barrel! Pump (the celebrated Conqueror), considered by Tasmanian orchardists to be 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, all complete. Kuratria : The black spot and apple scab eradicator. Now is the tune to apply- Write for particulars. Opossum skins: 1 skin sold at Is 3d, 9 at 3s, 12 at 3s Bd, \5 at 4s sd. 30 at ss, 56 at 5s Id, 10 at 5k ,4d. 5 at 5s 7d, 9 at 5s 9d, 14 at 5s lid, 10 at 6s 4d. 25 at 7s Id. 14 at 7s 4d each. R-abbitskins realised iSid, 19id, 20d, 2Ud, 22-Rl, Locks and pieces, 63d. Catskins: Wo had some very fine lines, which realised Is Id each. Fat: 21s 3d, 22s 6d, 23s 9d. Horsehair, 19jd. We specially recommend consignments of apples, poultry, bacon pigs, butter, and ' REILLY, GILL. AND CO.. Commission Agents and Auctioneers, Moray place, Dunedin. SHEEPSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Woolbrokers’ Association (Dalgety and Co., A. Mcritzson and Co.. National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach. Morris, and Co., and Wright. Stephenson, and Cod reports as follows: —The weekly sheepskin sales were held on Tuesday, when small catalogues were offered to the usual attendance of buyers. Following are some of the prices realised: —Halfbred from Bgd to 83d, fine crossbred from Bgd to B|d, crossbred from TJd to Bgd. halfbred (dead) from to Bid, crossbred (dead) from si<l to bjd, merino 5d to 71,(1, hoggets from 7|d to hoggets (dead) from bid to pelts from 4gd to 6Jd. PRIVATE COMPANY. The following private company has been registered : —North Otago Times Company. Office, Oamam. Capital, £20.000 into 20.000 of £1 each. Subscribers—AY. R. Darling, 100: W. Gbodwin, 100: W. G. Grave, 100; R. K. Ireland. 100; P. M‘Callum. 100; P. C. Nicbolls, 100; D. Sutherland, 100. Objects—To acquire, print, publish, and circulate or otherwise deal with any newspaper or newspapers, and generally carry on business as proprietors of newspapers, magazines, etc. INVESTMENT STOCKS Augnct 11. National Bank—Buyers £5 2s sd. Bank of New Zealand—Buyers £lO ss, sellers £lO 10s. National Insurance —Buyers £2 6s 3d. Standard Insurance —Sellers £1 15s. Union Steam Ship Company —Sellers £2 & Westport Coal Company —Buyers £1 Bs. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buvere £1 9s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Sellers £3 11s 6d Now Zealand Paper Mills —Buyers 16s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. —Buvcrs £5 I9s.