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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, October 31. Wheat, 3s 5d to 3s sjd. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard. £4 15s. Oats: Algerian, D lid to 2s Maize, 4s. Potatoes, £2 17s 6d to £3 ss. Onions, £6 10s. S MONEY, October 30. Wheat, 3s 5d to 3s 6d. Flour, £8 15a. Oats. Algerian feeding, 2s 7d to 2s lOd; eparrowbills, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; giants, 3e 3d to 3s 4d; Now Zealand A grade Gartons, 3s <d. Barley: Cape malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Maize, 4s 5d to 4s 6d. Bran and pollard. £4. Potatoes; Tasmanian, £4 10s. Onions; Victorian, £8 10s to £9; Japanese, £9, Blitter: Selected. 103 s; secondary, 95s to 98s. Cheese, 6d. Bacon, lOd to 10gd. ADELAIDE, October 30. Wheat, Ss s)d to 3s 6d. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Bran and pollard. Is. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Gun Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, November 1: The stock market, still remains in a semidorrnant condition, and very little business is reporod this week. At this week's sale a small number of sheep were penned, but did not elicit much competition, possible buyers being restrained by the hot wind prevailing with prospective bad effect upon feed. Some old ewes with 100 per cent, of lambs were sold at from 7s 10d to lls sd, all counted according to class and condition. Privately a few failing-mouthed ewes with lambs have been sold at 12s 6d all counted. Several linos of ewe hoggets have changed hands at from 21s to 235. There have been no transactions in cattle, which are, however, in request and fully maintain their values. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Corp.espondent.) INVERCARGILL, November 1. Stock.—There is no alteration of consequence in the stock market during the past week, prices continuing practically the same as at fast report. Tire demand for fat sheep and fat cattle is still very teen, and the supply hardly enough to meet the demand. It la thought, however, that the big prices ruling, especially for fat sheep, of late will lead one or two graziers to put their holdings on the market in preference to their usual practice of carrying them over the shearing. With those distributed the market should bo fairly well supplied, but even so, prices are not likely to come back to any extent. Store cattle have been moving during the week, especially good forward bullocks, well-bred, ready to come off the grass by next January. Young stuff also has firmed considerably, and a good number of this class have been bought by graziers in the back-blocks. Very little business is passing in store sheep. The lambing is over, and the percentages on all sides are really good. There is an abundance of feed, and if a spell of fine weather follows the present rain the feed is certain to bo much , better, and those who tare lucky enough to hold sheep will have good prospects. Prices for wool are encouraging, and there will be a good demand for sheep off the shears, not onlv for local requirements. but also for the northern markets. At the time of writing, however, store sheep of all classes are dearer in Southland than they are in Canterbury and the northern districts. The demand for dairy cows, hag eased considerably, but anything good and young sells readily at from £10"to £ll Prices may be quoted;—Fat cattle; Ox beef, 36s 6d to 37s 6d; heifer beef, 31s to 355; cow beef, 28s to 29a. Fat sheep; Extra heavy' butchers’ wethers, 29s to 30s; prime, 27s 6d to 28s 6d; lighter, 26s to 26s 6d; prime heavy fat ewes, 21s to 225; lighter and unfinished, 13s to 19s

6d. Store sheep: There is no business passing- in ewes. Ewe - hoggets, 20s to 21s; wether hoggets, 19s to 19s 6d; mixed sexes, 19s 6d to 20s; medium sorts, 17s to 17s fed; 2-tooth wethers, 21s to 225; 4- and 6-tooths, 22s 6d to 235. Store cattle: Three-year-old. bullocks, £7 15s to £8 15s ; 24-year-olds, £5 10s; 2-year-olds, £4 15s to £5 10s; 18months, ~ £4 to £4 ss; yearlings, £3 10s to £3 15s. Calves, £2 to £2 10s. Dairy cows; Good young sorts, £lO to £11; older, down to £7.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, October 29. At the Addington live stock market there were rather larger yardings of stock and a good attendance, owing to the larger entry and the hot weather. There was a decline in beef of 2s per 1001 b. Fat lambs wore firmer, and store sheep, except aged ewes with lambs, sold well. There was a larger entry of fat sheep, and the market opened at easier, prices, but firmed again. Pigs were also weaker. _ • Store Sheep.—Aged ewes, in the wool with lambs, brought 8s fed to 11s lOd, all counted; woolly merino ewes, without lambs, 9s fed; woolly merino ewes, with lambs, 7s fed, ail counted; woolly hoggets, nearly fat, 21s; other good; lines of wether hoggets, 10s to 17s; average lines, 14s 9d to 15s 3d; small, 11s lid to 13s; shorn ewe hoggets, 15s 3d to 16s 3d; shorn wether hoggets, 13s to 13s lid; four-tooth shorn wethers, 15s fed; four-tooth woolly wethers, 18s 7d.

Fat Lambs.—Best lambs made 19s to 235; lighter, 14s fed to 18s fed. Fat Sheep.—Woolly wethers made 21s lid to 30s; prime shorn wethers, 19s fed to 23s lid; others, 15s 9d •to 19s; woolly ewes, 22s 2d to 26s Id; woolly merino owes, 18s 7d; shorn ewes, 14s to 21s 6d; woolly merino wethers, 21s 7d to 235; woolly hoggets, 225. Fat Cattle.—Steers made £8 12s fed to £ll ss; extra, to £9 15s; heifers, £7 5s to £11; cows, £5 15s to £9 7s fed. Store Cattle. —Yearlings made £1 12s fed to £2; 15 to 18 months’ sorts, £3 3s; twoyear steers, £3 17s fed to £4 Is; two-year heifers, £4 Is; three-year steers, £7 15s; three-year heifers, £5 7s fed: five and sixyear steers (large but rough animals), £9 ss; and dry cows, £2 to £4 19s fed. Dairy cows made £3 to £9 ss.

Fat Pigs. —Choppers made £3 to £4 10s; baconers, £2 15s to £3; and largo sorts. £3 2s 6d to £3 6s; extra, to £3 12s—equal to Sid to 52d per lb. Heavy baconers made £2 5s to £2 10s; and lighter, £2 to £2 3s—equivalent to per lb. (Store Pigs.—Large' stores made £1 KM to £1 16s; medium, £1 4s to £1 9s; and small sorts, 15s to 235. Wcaners realised 10s 6d to 16s: and sows in pig to £4 lOe. LIVE STOCK MARKET. -• Burnside, Wednesday, October 29. Fat Cattle.—l 36 Head were yarded, composed of medium to. good quality steers and heifers There were no extra heavy weights. The number were hardly up to the butchers’ requiremenfca,;and prices' showed an all-round advance of about 10s a head. Prime bullocks, £l4 to £ls 7s 6d; medium. £ll 15s to £l3 • 10s; light, £9 10s to £11; prime heifers and cows, £lO to' £ll 10s; medium, £9 10s to £lO ss; light, £6 to £8 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr William Quinn (Makikihi), 8 prime bullocks to £l4 17s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer at £ll 7s 6d, 1 do at £lO 10s; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £11; Mr Henry Wilson (Glenesk), 2 bullocks at £l3 17s 6d, 2 do at £l3 15s, 2 do at £l2 Js 6d, 2 do at £ll 15s ; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 1 heifer at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), pen bullocks at £lO 15b, pen heifers at £9 15s; Mr Robert Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s. Donald Reid and Co.. "(Ltd.) yarded 55 and sold; For Mr William Quinn (Makikihi), 8 bullocks at £l3 17s 6d; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 10 bullocks at £ls 7s 6d to £l2 15s ; Executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss; Mr John Williams (Leithfield), 3 bullocks at £l3 ss; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l2 2s 6d ; Mr John Bruce (Momona), 3 bullocks at £l2 7s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £l2 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows to £11; Mr William*Townley (Pukehiki), 1 cow at £7. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 2s 6d ; Mr W. Blackie, sen. (Pomona), 1 bullock at £9 17s 6d, 2 do at £9; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 heifer at £9 10s, 2 do to £8 15s; Mr G. MTTardy (Sutton), 1 heifer at £9 12s 6d, 1 do at £8 ?s 6d ; Mr W. Grieve (North Ta.ieri), 2 heifers to £6 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) offered and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie. sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullbcks at £l2 15s. 2 do at £10; the Executors of the late W. Kirk, 1 heifer at £9 12s 6d, 1 do at £9 2s 6d : a client. 5 bullocks at £l3, 3 do at £l2 2s 6d, 2 do at £lO 17b 6d.—The Otago Farmers Oooperative Association of New (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wilhara Charters (Ury Park. Taicri). 1 bullock at £l6 12s 6d, 3 do at £ls 2s 6d, 2 do at £l4, 2 do at £l3; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss, 2 do at £ll 10s; Mr John Kirk (Taieri). 1 heifer at £ll 15s, 2 do at £lO. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs George Nichol and Son (Taurirna, Allanton), 2 bullocks at £ls 2s 6d, 2 bullocks at £l3 12s 6d, 2 bullocks at £l3 10s, 2 bullocTs at £l3 7s 6d, 3 bullocks at £l3 ss; Mr K. Jones (Elgin), 3 bullocks at £l3 ss, 3 bullocks at £l2, 2 cows at up to £ll 2s■ od; Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), 6 bullocks at £ll 12s 6d; Mr. A. Johnston (Oraigsford), 3 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d, 5 bullocks at £lO ss, 2 cows up to £10; Mis W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £l4, 1 bullock at £l2 7s 6d; Mr John Bruce, jun. (Mornona), 3 bullocks at £ll 10s. Store Cattle.—Dalgety u.tid Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For various clients, .cows to £6, yearlings to £4.——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Waiter Blockie r jun. (Middleraarch), Mr J. Kennedy ((Saddle Hill), Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), Mr William Townley (Pukehiki), Mr Alexander Slcott (Silverstream), cows to £5 15s, steers to £7 15s. bulls to £s. - Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 106, and sold: For Mr A. Bcotfc (Ellensdale), 50 steers and heifers to £5 3s, •• 25 heifers to £3 15s, 3 cows to £4 10s, 2 bulls to £3 10s, 25 steers at quotations; Mr G. M'Hardy (Sutton), 1 bull at £5 12s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) offered and sold; For Messrs Lockhead, Thompson, and Scott (Henley), 14 heifers at £2 2s 6d, 9 do at £1 6e, 21 steers at £2 ss; Mr Wolsey Kano (Berkley), 20 steers at £8 10s. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 22, and sold': For Mr

A. 'Miller {Mount Grand), Mr William Townley (Pukehiki), Mr M. H. Nyhon (Sandymoimt), and others, cows to £9 ss, steers ,to £6. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. yarded and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 cows up to £5 10s; Mr G. Willets, 4 ’steers at £5 6s, 3 do at £3 7s, 1 bull at £3 ss, 16 steers at £2 17s, 2 heifers at £4 6s, 3 do at £2 14s; Mr W. Jenkins (Reoraoana), 1 cow at £2 12s 6d; Mr A. Ewing (Burnside), 1 bull at £1 14s. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded" 18, and sold: For Messrs W. Grieve (Mcsgiel). William Townley (Pukehiki). W. Adam (Otokia), Walter Blackie, jun. (Middlemarch), Kenneth Bethune (Pine Hill}, Charles Harris (Leith Valley), dairy cows to £9 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Jenkins (Reomoana), 7 cows at up to £6 10g , - ■ _ . , Calves. —Donald Reid and Co. ' (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), Mr William Townley (PukehikiJ. Mr William Allan (St. Kilda), Mr J. Ward (St. Kilda), calves to 275. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. Scott (Ellensdale), calves from 13s to 445; a client, calves at 12s. -The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compahy (Ltd.) offered and sold: For Mr William Bryant and others, calves _to 10s. —-—The. Gtago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) _ penned and sold : For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr A. Wilkinson „(Green Island), Mr James Pride (Peninsula), and others, calves to 30s 6d.——-Wright,;' Stcphpnsbh,, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. G. Munx‘o (Hooper’s Inlet). *2 calvbs at 17s; Mr D. Poland (Green Island), 3 calves at up to 16s 6d. 1 —.-

Fat Sheep.—A small yarding, only 1632 coming forward. The bulk of the yarding consisted of medium to good quality wethers, there being very few ewes yarded. Prices opened at an advance of fully Is per head, but towards the end of. the sale „ this rise was hardly maintained. Extra prime wethers, to 34s 9d; prime wethers, 29s ,6d to 31s; good wethers, from 26s to 28s; light and medium, 22s to 24s 6d; a few shorn wethers brought up to 22s 6d; extra prime ewes, 30s to 31s 9d; prime owes, 26s to 28s ; good, 22e> to 235; light to - prime, from 18s to 21s. Dalgety and Go. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Messrs W. and R. Clark (Clarksville), 30 wethers at 30s, 27 do at 28s; Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Milton), 27 wethers at 28s 9d, 12 do at -25 s 6d, 16 do at 24s 9d; Mr H. Hawat (Tapanui), 45 wethers, 19 ewes; Mr James Menzies (Craigdbu), 23 wethers at 29e 6d, 32 do at 27s 9d.— —The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. (Heriot, as agents), 25 wethera at 30s 9d, 26 do at 27s 3d; Mr A. Mitchell (Waikoikoi), 54 wethers to 31s 9d; Mr W. M'Donald (Heriot), 30 wethers at 30s, 24 do at 27s 6d, 2 ewes at 23s 9d; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Mderaki Estate, Hampden), 40 wethers at 245, 41 do at 23s 9d, 49 do at 21s 6d. 50 do at 21s 3d ; Mr Robert Paterson (Hillend), 50 wethers (shorn), at 22s 6d, 36 do at 19s 3d, 34 do at., 19s.— —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 388, and cold ; For Mr John Nimrno (Allanton), 55 wethers at 28s 9d to 26s 9d j Messrs Sinclair Bros. (Miltpn), 56 wethers at 28s 9d to 25s 6d; Mr Wm. Robinson (Moneymorc), 1 pen wethers at 28s, 1 pen ewes at 23s 9d; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 1 pen wethers at 245; Mr James France (Milton), 10 ewes at 24s 3d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn), 1 pen ewes at 25s 9d; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 25s 3d; Mr Robert Cullen (Allantoii), 31 ewes at 31s 9d to 23s 9d; Mr John Barclay (Deepdale), 1 pen wethers at 23s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) offered and sold: For Mr Norman M‘Ritchie (Heriot), 21 wethers at 32s 3d, 27 at 30s, 27 at 28s 9d, 74 at from 25s 6d to 27s 6d,i 1 pen ewes at 23s 3d. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr M. Fleming (Milton), 20 wethers at 23s 9d, pen do at 235; Mr James Macandrew (Portqbello), 30 ewes at 21s, pen do at 19s 9d, pen do at 19s 3d.——Wright, Stephen: son, and Go. (Ltd.) penned 378, and sold: For Mr W.- Fretwell (Waikoikoi), 16 wethers at 34s 9d, 46 wethers up to 50s 9d ; Mr J. Kingsley (Rcdfern), 33 wethers at 32s 9d, 20 wethers at 31s, 19 wethers at 26s 3d; Mr George M. Love (Moa Flat), 35 wethers at 29s 6d, 23 wethers at 27s 3d; Mr Jas. Taylor (Ashley Downs, Waiwera South), 30 wethers at 30s 6d, 23 wethers at up to 28s 3d; Messrs W. and J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 26 owes at 26« 9d, 22 wethers at 26s 6d, 13 wethers at 25s 3d; Mr James Macandrew (Portobello), IS wethers at 24e 3d, at 245.

Fat Lambs. —Only 63 were penned, composed of good quality lambi?. Prices showed a rise of about Is a head on last week’s rates. Best lambs brought up to 21e 9d, good lambs 18s to 19s 6d, medium and light 16s to 17s.—The National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 2 at, 21s, 2at 205.'3 at 19s 9d.—— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 37 and sold: For Mr James France (Milton), 10 at 21s 9d to 19s; Mr ffra. Robinson (Moneymore), 10 at 18s to 17s 6d: Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 7 at 20s 3d to 20s; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 7 at 20s 3d to 16s 3d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn), 3 at 19s 9d. _—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co (Ltd.) offered and eold: For Mrs Aitken (Otokia), 6 lambs at 17s 6d, 5 do at 16s. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 12 and eold : For Mr M. Fleming (Milton), 7 lambs at 20s; Mr W. Beattie (Maungatua), 5 lambs at 15s. Pigs. —A very small yarding, only 18 fat pigs coming forward, and for these there was a very keen demand. Fifty stores were penned, and prices for those were about 2s to 3s per head easier than last week.—r Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 14 and sold: For Mr Wm. Stodman (Maungatua), 1 fat pig at £2 3s; Mr. James Miller (Maungatua). 13 store pigs at 21s 6d to 20s 6d.— r— Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Messrs Laverty and Maneon (Otakou), 1 baconer at 735, 1 do'at 61s; Mr A. Davey (Broadacres), 1 pig at 755, 3 porkers at 51s. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 49 and sold : For Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taieri), 2 pigs at £3 19s, 20 suckers to 17s; Mr N. Black (Maungatua), 2 pigs at £3 9s 6d, 2 do at £3 9s, 2 do at £3 7s; Mi' John O’Connell (Mornington), 1 pig at £3 2s, 1 do at £2 14s; Mr J. Reeves (Signal Hill), 3 pigs at £3 4s; Mr J. Bayne (Clinton), 7 suckers at 19s.—— Wright Stephenson, arid Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold-; For Messrs G. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 2 pigs at £4 4s, 1 pig at £3 19s; Mr A. Johnston (Craigsford), 6 piga at up to £3 11s; Mr D. Poland (Green Island), 2 pigs at £5 6s; Mr T. Brennan (North-East Valley), 6 pigs at 15s 6d, 4 pigs at 10a. ’

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moriizson end 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 leei inclined to make offers: — , Barley.—Prime malting, 3a 6d to 3s 9a; Capo barley, 3s 6d. „ ■, . Wheat. —Prime milling, Tuscan, 3s 10 d > velvet, 4s 2d, trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s Gd to 3s 8d for best whole, ex store; medium and shrivelled, 3s to 3s 3d, cx store (sacks ex'ra), according to sample. Oats.—Milling,' 2s 2d; good feed, 2s Id; medium and inferior lots, Is 9d to 2s, ex .store. Maize (sacks extra). —Colonial, 4s 9d; imported, 3s 9d to 4s. Prussian Blue peas, from 10s. cwt. Partridge peas. 3s 9d. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £1 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton, sacks extra. Straw, 37s Gd. Hay, £3 IQs. Swede turnips, 355, sacks in Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 2s to-2s Cd; machine dressed, 4s to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot.—From BJd to 4d, f.0.b.. Akaroa; juachined seed, 5Jd to Gd; local farmers’ eeed, 3d to 3Jd. Linseed, 10s to 11s. Linseed meal, 15s. Chewing’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, ljd f o _2d ; machine dressed, 4d to 6d. Walnuts.—New season’s, 7Jd to Bd. Potatoes, £2 os to £3. Onions.—Californians, 10s 6d. Salt butter, 9d to 9Jd; separator, BJd to 9d. Cheese.—Factory, GJd ;■ Akaroa, Gd ; loaf, 7d. Honey.—Section honey, 7s dozen; bulk, large tine, 3]d to 4d; Jib pats, 3s dozen; lib pats. 6s. Eggs, 11 Ad; stamped. Is OJd. •Beeswax, Is 3d. Hams, lid to 12d. Bacon. —Roll, 10]d. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; cockerels, 3s Gd to 4s 6d per pair; turkeys—hens, Gd to 7d; cocks, 8d to 9d; geese, 6s to 7a; ducks (old), 3a to 4s per pair; ducklings, 5s Gd to 6s Gd. Old lead wanted. 15s. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive al! kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly.

THE CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD. Reilly, Gill, and Co., proprietors, report for week ending Saturday, November 1: Fruit of all descriptions, rhubarb, cucumbers, asparagus, eggs, bacon, pigs, prime oat sheaf chaff, and poultry, have been short of requirements, and high prices ruling. The first consignment of strawberries fo the season reached us on Thursday and realised the record price of 5s ''per pottle. Butter is in over-supply. Citrus fruit from Adelaide, Mildura, and Sydney, is short of requirements. Suva bananas reached us on Tuesday and realised 14s Id to 16s 6d per case. Canadian apples and pears—in all some 500 cases for our firm —came to hand on Thursday, and realised good values. I,onions: Adelaides, Tss to 17s 6d. Apples.: Hobart Sturmens, one line of 175 cases of small Stunners realised ICs per case; Californian apples, specially selected, 13s 6d; Nelson Sturmers, 12a to 12s 6d; Canadian MTi)to--;i Reds, 14s 6d. Pears: Choice dt6-» na • xpett 18s. Oranges: Choice Sydney gins, 15s 6d; Adelaides, 17s 6d per case; Mndures, 1L 6d. Pines, 12s 6d "for choice. Choice Passions, 8s 6d to 10s 6d. Rhubarb 10s to 12s 6d for local; 9s to 10s for Christchurch. New potatoes: Aucklands, lid to 2d per lb; for choice locals, 4d per lb. Green peas; Our first consignment realised 7d per lb. Green gooseberries realised 5d to 7d per lb. Strawberries: Ou first consignment realised 5s per pottle, about 21b. Honey: Prime sections. 6s per dozen; 51b tins brought 2s each; 101 b tins 3s 9d; bulk honey, 501 b to 601 b, 3id to 3|d per lb. Asparagus, 5d to 6Ad per bunch. Cabbage, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s nor sack. Cauliflowers, 2s 9d, 3s, 4s, 4s 6(3, ss, and 5s 6d per sack. Onions: Extra choice Japanese, 12s; choice ’Frisco, 11s. Potatoes: Slow sale; today’s value 45s per ton, ex truck; small lines, 3s per cwt. Oat sheaf chaff: Prime oat sheaf chaff wanted, £4 5s to £4 10s; medium, £3 15s to £3 17s 6d, ox truck’s side. Fowl wheat: Wanted; 3s Bd, 3s 9d, 3s lOd per bushel. Butter: In over-supply; B£d to 9d for choice; separator. 9d to lOd per lb. Cheese: Good lines, to 6d; factory, 6id to bid per lb. Eggs, Is o£d, Is Id for stamped; case, eggs, ll£d to Is per dozen. Bacon, 9<l to 9id; prime rolls, 10id per lb; odd lines, SJd, to 6d per lb. Tea; Finest broken orange pekoe tips, 51b and 101 b chests. Is 2d ; 251 b and 50ib chests. Is Id per lb. Nuts: Walnuts wanted. Poultry: Hens realised 2s ICd, 2s lid. 3s, and 3s 3d each; cocks, 2s 3d, 2s 4d. 2s 6d, and 2s 8d; ducks realised 3s 9d, 4s 3cl; turkey gobblers made lOd, lid per lb; turkey bens, ?id; jocks, to Bcl per lb. Cockleshell grits, 5s 6d per cwt. Pigs: Wanted; wc secured 61d for all our consignments; baconers, 6RI; porkers. 6RI; heavy weights, sid to 6d per lb. Rico meal. 7s 6d per bag. Binding twine: “Kiwi” brand, 42s per cwt; ton lots, £4O per ton. Paper bags: Grocer’s Imperials and Saxons, 35s per cwt. Spray pumps; Billcn’s Little Wonder, 20s to 50s each; barrel pump, the “ Celebrated Conqueror,” £9 15s. Rabbitskins realised 13|d to 21d and 21gcl per lb. Hides, 7gd to Bid. Calfskins. SJd, 9jd per lb Fat. 18s, 21s, to 22s 6d. Horsehair, Is 6d to Is 7d. Consignments of rhubarb, gooseberries, vegetables, eggs, poultry, prime chaff, specially advised. Reilly, Gill, and Co., auctioneers and commission agents, Moray place, Dunedin. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The report'd the National Insurance Company for the year ended September 30 shows that the directors have added £25.000 to the reserve fund. They recommend that a dividend of Is and a bonus of 6d per share be paid, making the total distribution for the year 2s 6d per share. It is proposed to carry forward the sum of £28.908 19s. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The annual report of the directors of the National Insurance Company states that the net revenue for the year amounts to £172,722 11s sd. After paying an interim dividoncj of £IO,OOO there is a surplus of £40,209 Is Id; to which has been added balance from last year, £29,699 17s lid.- The directors have- added to reserve fund £25,000, leaving a balance of £44,908 19s ; and they now recommend the .payment of a further dividend of Is and a bonus of 6d per share, which will absorb £15,000; contribu-

tion to officers’ superannuation and provident fund, £1000; and to carry forward, £28,908 19s, making a total of £44,903 19s. It will be necessary to elect two directors. Messrs R. Glendining and T. W. Kempthorne retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election. The retiring auditors are Messrs T. S. Graham and E. R. Smith, who offer themselves for re-election. MOSGIEL WOOLLEN FACTORY COMPANY. In submitting the annual report and balance sheet, the directors congratulate shareholders on the result of the year’s work. The mill has been distantly employed, and the amount of wool put through the machines has been greater than in any previous year. The new building in course of construction at the date of the last annual report has now been completed, and adds greatly to the efficient and economical working of the mill. The P r and loss account, after writing off £3OOO as depreciation, and making special provision for £ISOO for machinery now on order, shows an available balance of £8216 5s 6d. The directors recommend that a dividend of 7 per cent, per annum bo paid, amounting to £5842 0s 6d, leaving £2374 os to be carried forward to new profit and loss account. The retiring directors are Hon. J. R. Sinclair and Mr J. S. Hrslop, who arc eligible, and offer themselves for re-election. The auditors, Messrs Peter Barr and David Crawford, also offer themselves for re-election. OPOSSUM SKINS. Cable advice was yesterday received from London staling that the price of opossum skins had dropped 20 to 25, per cent. CUSTOMS' RETURNS. The duty collected by the Dunedin Customs office for the past month totalled £37.414 3s 6d, and the beer duty amounted to £4235 10s. The gold exported during the month totalled 25150 z, which was valued at £11.259. The Customs duty for the corresponding period last year amounted to £41,801 6s sd, and the beer duty was £3190 16s 4d, while 38940 z of gold, estimated to produce £13,576, were exported. It will be seen that the Customs duty for October last year exceeded that for last month by £4387 2s lid, but the beer duty in October excecdeel that collected for the corresponding period in 1912 by £1044 13s Bd, and the gold returns for the former period was £11,259 more than the amount received last month.

The Customs revenue and excise duty collected at Wellington during the past month totalled respectively £65,041 and £1147, as against £91,898 and £lOl9 18s 6d for the corresponding month of last year. The Customs revenue and excise duty collected at Wellington last week totalled £1377 and £l9B 11s respectively, as compared with £22,088 and £534 for the corresponding week of 1912.

INVESTMENT STOCKS November 3. National Insurance —Buyers £2 8e 6d. Standard Insurance —Sellers £1 12s. Union Steam Ship Company (ordinary)— Buyers £1 4s 6d, sellers £l 5s 3d. Union Steam Ship Company (preference) —Buyers 19s 6d, sellers 19s 9d. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 Us, sellers £1 11s sd. D.I.C. (preference)—Sellers £1 2s 9d. K tiapoi Woollen Company —Buyers £5 2s, sellers £5 3s 6d. Milbmn Lime and Omcnt —Sellers £1 Us. v M'.sgicl Woollen Factory—Sellers £3 13s 6d. New Zealand Drug (new issue)—Sellers 5s premium. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. —Buyers £6 10s. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight the labour market has been fairly brisk, there being a fair demand for all kinds of country labour, and good men can t-arti'y bo placed. At present there are a number of idle men looking for suitable situations. The ruling wages are; Ploughmen, 27s 6d to 32s 6d; fencers, 27s 6d to 30s; milkers, 255; youths, 15s to 20s; labourers, 8s 6d to 9s; couples. £100; housekeepers, 20s; porters, 20s to 255.