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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, November 21. Wheat, 5s 5d to 3s 6d. Flour, £8 10s. Oats: Algerian, Is 7d to Is Hid. Maize, 3s 9d. 15ran, "£4 ICs. Pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £1 to £1 10s Seeding, £3 to £3 lOs Onions, £5 to £6 10s. SYDNEY, November 20. Wheat, 3s 5d to 3s sid. Flour, £8 10s. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 4d to 2s 6d: milling, 2s 8d; sparrowbills, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; Giants, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; New Zealand A grade Gartons, 3s 4d. Barley: Cape malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Maize, 4s 2d to 4s 4d. Bran and pollard. £4. Potatoes; Tasmanian, £6. Onions: Victorian, £7 10s to £B. Butter: Selected. 103 s; secondary, 98s. Cheese, 6d. Bacon, 9d to lOd. ADELAIDE. November 20. Wheat, 3« 6d to 3s 6J)d. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Bran and pollard, lid. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Otjr Own* Correspondent.) OAMARU, November 22. Business in the stock market continues slow. There is some demand for sheep of good quality, but these arc really not procurable. Generally speaking, however, there is dess eagerness to buy until the strike is ended, a feeling of uncertainty prevailing as to getting wool and mutton a.way in tire present position. A few failingmouthed ewes, with lambs, have been sold at 12s 9d, all counted. The sale is also reported of 2500 hill lambs, for January delivery, at 12s. There is a strong inquiry for store cattle, especially for transfer south, but there are none obtainable, the district having been pretty well cleaned out. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Ocr Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, November 21. A fair amount of business in stock has been done throughout the week. The only public sale of importance was that of Wallacetown on Tuesday, the yarding of fat stock and store cattle being on the largo side, and a *g°°J number of pens of really first class bullocks, and also a good proportion of cows, being yarded. A number of butchers had filled their requirements both for cattle and sheep from outside, and as a consequence, and in the absence also of country butchers, the demand was not nearly up to the .yarding, and prices receded, from those of a fortnight ago, when good ox beef readily fetched 35s to 355. The lines offered on Tiicsday did not realise more than 53s to 55s 6d. Good heifer beef showed an even more marked decline, and in many cases good fresh cows realised only 25s to 26s per 1001 b. The sale opened very draggy, the first two pens not being sold, but from the middle to the finish butchers fortunately were a little keener,. and prices showed an advance of 10s per head on the opening rates. There was an extra large entry of fat sheep, among the entry being some pens of really fine heavy stock. A few pens of extra prime shorn wethers were also yarded. The bidding in this section Mas very erratic indeed. Best wethers made up to 30s 6d. and others 29s to 29s 6d. and some pens of fairly good ewes and wethers sold at from 18s to 22s 6d. While on the best classes of sheep the decline was only 6 to 9d per head on the rates of previous sales, unfinished and light sheep, failing* owes, and wethers showed in some cases a fall of from 3s to 3s 6d on the prices of a fortnight ago. As to cattle, the sale improved considerably towards the finish, and prices were much better than the opening rates. There was an extra largo yarding of store cattle, one of the largest yarding in this section seen at Wallacetown for a long time. The demand was very slack, and consequently prices receded considerably. Good forward bullocks were the only class saleable, and while this class was practically as firm as at the preceding sale, unfinished, small, and ill-bred young sorts showed a decline of fully 10s to 15s per head. A little "business has been done in store sheep, and a fairly good demand continues, but the quantity offering is very limited, and anything for sale is eagerly picked up at firm rates. Hoggets, good sorts, are easily bringing £1 per head, while old ewes, with a decent percentage of lambs, are easily sold at from 13s to 12s 6d, all counted. . The business doing in dairy cows is slight. Two or three months of the dairying season being over, the demand has slackened off considerably. Friers may be quoted:—Fat cattle: Ox beef, prime, 33s to 33s 6d; unfinished, 31s 6d to 325; prime heifer beef. 29s to 30s; unfinished and cow beef, 26s to 28s. Fat sheep: Extra heavy butchers’ wet here, 29s to 30s; .prime, 28s to 295; host prime owes, 26s to 275; medium and unfinished ewes and ■wethers. 22s to 245. Store Cattle: 3-year-old bullocks, well-bred stuff, £7 to £8; 2i-vear-olds, £5 10s to £5 15s; 2-year-olds. £4 7s 6d to £4 18s; IS-montlas-old, £5 15s to £4 ss; yearlings, £3 to £3 ss; calves, £2 to £2 10s. Store Sheep: 2-tooth owes and lambs (a docent percentage). 15s 6d to 16s 6d (all counted) ; 4 and 6-tooth, 14s 9d to 15s 3d; 8-tooths (100 per cent.), 13s 6d to 14s; good prime full-mouthed cues, 12s to 12s 6d; older ewes, 10s to 10s 6d (all counted); 2-tooth wethers. 22s 6d to 235; 4 and 6-tooths, 23s 6d to 24s 6d. All shorn quoted in the wool. Dairy Cows: Good young sorts. £lO to £ll for best: ordinary, £8 to £9 ; older sorts, down to £7. ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. November 19. At the Addington live stock market the entries of fat stock wore largo, but stores wore offered in smaller numbers. Fat cattle were somowh it easier. There was a good sale for fat lambs and fat sheep. * A few store sheep were offered. Figs of all classes were generally easier. Store Sheep.—Prices ranged from 13s 8d to 14s 10d. Fat Lambs. —Best lambs brought 17s to 20s; lighter, 14s to 16s 6d Fat Sheep.—Woolly wethers, to 28s; woolly ewes, 23s lOd to 27s 6d; woolly hog-o-ets, * 20s*. extra prime shorn wethers, to 27s 6d; prime, 20s to 24s lOd; lighter, 17e to 19s 6d; extra prime shorn ewes, to 26s 3d; prime, 18s 6d to 22s 6d; others, 16s 8d to 18s; extra prime shorn hoggets, 24s 6d. Fat Cattle- —Steers made £7 17a 6d to £l2 10s; extra, to £26; heifers, £6 15s to £9^los; extra-, to £l3 17s 6d; cows, £6 15s to £9 ss; ctxra, to £l3 16s.

Store Cattle. —Yearlings made £1 15s to £2 Is; 15 to 18-months sorts,' £2 15s to £3 10s; two-year steers, £4 5s to £4 18s; two tear heifers, £4 2s 6d: two and a-half year steers, £5 13s 6d; three year steers, £7 8s to £8 14s; three year heifers, £4 17s 6d to £5; and eo.vs, £1 10s to £5 15s. Dairy cows made £3 10s to £lO. Fat Pigs.—Choppers made £3 to £5 11s; heavy baeoners, £2 18s to £3 6s; extra, to £3 ICs; lighter, £2 10s to £2 17s, these prices being equivalent to 5d to 5J.d per lb. Heavy porkers made £2 2s to £2 5s ; lighter, £1 lss to £2, equal to 6id to per lb. Store Pigs.—Best stores made 34s to 38s; medium. 28s to 335; small sorts, 18s to 225; weaners, 14s to 20s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Tuesday, November 25. Fat Cattle. —The yarding to-day consisted of 162 head, the bulk of which were steers of good to prime quality, while the supply also included a number of pens of very prime cows and heifers. Owing to butchers having supplies on hand from last week, there was not a very strong inquiry, and prices showed a decline of fully 15s per head. Best bullocks brought £l3 10s to £ls 12s 6d, medium £lO to £l3. light £8 10s to £10; best cows and heifers £ll 10s to £l3 10s, medium £9 10s to £lO 10s, light £6 10s to £8 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 42 and sold: For Messrs Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 2 bullocks at £ls 12s 6d (top price of the day). 2 bullocks at £l3 10s; Mr Win. Quin (Makikihi), 6 bullocks at £ls 12s 6d to £l2 15s; Mr Thos. Daunt (Balclutha), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss, 5 cows at £l2 5s to £9 ss; Mr Geo. Graham (Berwick), 8 cows at £l3 10s to £9 12s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 10s; Executors of the late Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cow a at £9 2s 6,1 to £8 17s 6d; Mr Jno. Kirk (Mosgicl). 2 cows at £8 to £7 2s 6d; Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount), 2 cows at £6 15s; a client, 2 bullocks at £ls 17s 6d. Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Win. Quinn (Makikihi). 1 bullock at £l3 12s 6d, 2 do at £l3 ss, 4 do at £l2 12s 6d ; Mr W. Blackie (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £l2 7s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £9 2s 6d, 1 do at £6 2s 6d; Mr W. M'Callum (Scacliff), 1 cow at £6 15s Mr Thos. Parker (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss, 2 do at £l2, 1 heifer at £9 12s 6d, 1 do at £lO 10s, 1 do at £ll 7s 6d, 1 cow at £7 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at £l4, 2 do at £l3, 1 heifer at £8 10s, 1 do at £8 7s 6d, 1 cow at £7 ss; Mr W. Blackie, sen. (Pomona). 2 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £6 ss; Executors of the late Mr Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 17 and sold; For the Executors of the late Mr ffm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 pen bullocks at £l2 ss, 1 pen do at £ll 15s; Mr Thos. Daunt (Balclutha), 17 bullocks to £ll 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d; Messrs Hunter, Sutherland, and Rico (Wyndham), as agents, 9 bullocks at quotations; Mr Wm. Robinson (Lovell’s Flat). 2 heifers at £8 15s, 3 do at £8 ss, 1 do at £7 2i 6d, 1 do at £5 12s 6d, 1 cow at £7 12s 6d, 1 do at £7. ——'The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 30 and sold : For Mr Wm, Lindsay, 1 bullock at £ls. 1 do at £lO 17s 6d. 1 heifer at £l2 ss. 1 do at £6 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £ls 7s 6d; Mr W. Charters (Ury Park, Taiori). 3 bullocks at £l4 10s, 3 do at £l3 Iss, 2 do at £l2 15s, 2 do at £l2 10s; Mr P. Sprutt (Sutton), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d. 3 heifers at £7 ss, 3 do at £7 17s 6d Mr W. Blackie (Pomona, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d; a client, 2 heifers at £6 ss.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. Macdonald (Edendale), 3 cows at £l3 7s 6d, 1 cow at £l2 17s 6<l, 1 cow at £l2 7s 6d. 3 cows at £ll 17s 6d; Mr A Kingsley (Rcdfcrn), 2 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 bullocks at £l2 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows -at £6 15s; Mr Walter Blaekio (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3 10s; Mr \\ . Jones (Elgin), 2 bullocks at £l3 15s, 2 do at £l2 10s; Mr R. Simpson (Mountsandel), 1 bullock at £l3 12s sd, 2 bullocks at £l2. Store Cattle.-—Donald Reid a.nd Co (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs John Harris (Leith Valley), W. and C. Samson (Burnside), James Gordon (Mosgiel), cows to £5 6s, steers and heifers to £2 9s. Dalgccy and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : 2 yearling heifers at £3 8s 6d, 2 do at £2. 1 calf at £1 12s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. Gardiner (Green Island), J. Gamble (Mosgiel), and others, cows and heifers to £3 15s, hulls at £5 10s Calves. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Messrs Win. Lindsay (Allanton), M. Harty (Wingatui), Donald Gunn (Sandymount), R. Spicule (Outram), Mrs Paterson (Mosgiel), calves to £2 Is. Stronach Morris, and Co (Ltd.) yarded stud sold : For Mr J. Miller (Waitati), 1 calf at 29a; Mr George Robertson (Waitati), 6 calves from 22s 6d to 14s 6d; Mrs 11. Downes (Waitati), 5 calves from 23. s to 16s; Mr J. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 calf at 28s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr A. E. Wright (Wylie’s Crossing). 5 calves to 245. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned 20 and sold: For Mr John Corbett (Saddle Hill), 1 calf at £1 14s 6d ; Mr W. Charters (Urv Park, Tuieri), 1 calf at £1 14s, 1 do at £1 8s 6d, 1 do at £1 6s 6d; Messrs 11. and A T. Clark (Portobcllo). 4 calves at quotations; Air D. Ford (Allanton), 1 calf at 15s, 1 do at 8a 6d, 1 do at 15s 6d, 1 do at 13s; Mr James Curie (Lookout Point), 1 calf at 4s 6d; Mr John Kirk, 1 calf at 17s 6d. 1 do at 17s, 1 do at 7s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W Irvine (Green Island), 1 calf at 30s. Fat Sheep. -1713 w:-ro yarded, which proved (piito sufficient for requirements. 'Tlie demand was quiet from start to finish of the sale, with prices hardly up to those ruling last week. Owing to the quietness of the retail trade, butchers had supplies on hand from last week, and in consequence were purchasing to-day only on a limited scale. Best wethers (in the wool) brought 50s to 31s 9d; do (shorn). 24s to 25s 3d; good wethers (in the wool), 26s to 28s; do (shorn), 22s to 23= 6d; light wethers (in the wool), 25s to 255; do (shorn), 19s to 21s; best ewes (in the wool), 27s to 29s 6d ; medium, 24s to 265; light, 20s to 22s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded anti sold: For Mr James France (Milton), one pen of ewes to 28s 3d; Mr J. A. Strain (Milburn), 10 wethers and ewes at 28s to 23s 6d; Mr William Quinn (Milburn), 1

pen ewes at 255; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 255; Mr Richard Mitchell {Portobello), 48 wethers at SOs 6d to 35« fid; Mr George Finch (Milton). 1 pen owes at 24s 3d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 1 pen shorn wethers at 21s 3d; Mr Win. Lhidsay (Allanton), 1 pen shorn wethers at 21s, 1 pen shorn ewes at 18s; Mr Geo. Patrick (To Houka), 231 wethers at 24s 3d. Dalgcty and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Dickosou (Mainholm), 26 wethers at 27s fid, 15 wethers at 25s 9d, 15 ewes at 22s 3d: Mr J. F. Whyte (Poniahaka), 27 wethers at 26s 9d, 27 owes at 24s 9d; Mr R. Mcnzies (CTaigielca), 30 shorn wethers at 24s 6d, 34 do at 21s fid; Mr K. Mitchell (Portobello), 20 wethers at 275; Mr D. R. Jack (Warepa), 55 wethers at 30s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 460 and sold: For Messrs Al’Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 23 wethers to 33<s 3d, 29 ewes at 23s 3d ; Mr Owen Bladder (Pleasant Point). 48 shorn wethers at 22s 6d. 18 do at 21s 3d : Messrs Hunter, Sutherland, and Rice (Wyndham, as agents), 1 pen ewes at 29s 6d, 30 wethers to 3Cs, 15 do at 27s fid; Mr James Gow (Invermay), 12 shorn owes at 265; Mr James Kevso (Keloo), 9 wethers at 28s 9d, 22 do at 28s 3d, 21 owes at 255; Mr Eweu Al’Lcnnan (Berwick), 56 shorn wethers at 20s 6d, 31 do at 20s, 26 do at 19s 9d; (Messrs Ridland Bros. (Paerau). 21 wethers at 22s 9d, 30 do at 22s 6d. 14 db at 225; Mr D. Stewart OSeacliff), 11 ewes at 20s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a client, 1 pen wethers at 33s 6d, 1 pen do at 31s 6d, 1 pen shorn wethers at 235; Mr Alex. Gray (Waikoikoi), 41 wethers at 29s 3d to 27s 9d, 14 owes at 26s 3d ; Mr Owen Blaekler (Pleasant Point), 53 shorn wethers at 23s 3d to 21s; Mr D. Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), 32 shorn ewes at 23s to 20s ; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 1 pen owes at'29s; Mr Robt. Murray (Clarksville), 1 pen ewes at 25s 3d; Mrs Al. Aitken (Otokia), 20 shorn wethers at 17s 9d. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Matey (Clarksville), 9 wethers at 30s 6d, pen ewes at 25s fid; Air R. Mitchell (Portobello), 20 wethers at 275; Mr R. Tout (Clydevalc), pen owes at 275, 15 do at 22s 3d; Hall Brothers (Clydevalc), pen ewes at 25s 9d, 52 do at 21s Sd. pen wethers at 22s 9d; Mr Owen Blaekler (Pleasant Point), 69 shorn wethers to 235; Mr David Murray (Clydevalc). pen ewes to 29s 3d; a client, 27 shorn wethers at 18s.— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 183 and sold: For Alccsrs Hoenan Brothers (Maungatua), 31 wethers at 255, 16 do at 25s 3d ; Mr Free! Freeman (Abbotsford), 34 wethers at 19s 3d, 25 do at 18s; Air William Grey (Milburn), 23 wethers at 18s 6d, 6 do at 235. 7 do at 17s 9d. 1 ewe at 20s nd ; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 11 wethers at 20s 9d; Airs Alary Scanlan (Milton), 20 owes at 24a. 11 do at 245. Wright, Stephenson, and Go. (Ltd.) penned 392 and sold: For Air George Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapanui), 44 wethers (shorn) at 25s 3d, 16 wethers (shorn) at 24s 6d; Mr A. Kingsley (Redfern), 27 wethers at 31s 9d, 57 wethers at 27s 9d; Air D. Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), 31 wethers (shorn) at 235; Mr P. Williamson (Alilbnrn), pen wethers (shorn) at 235; Mr W. Jenkins (Elgin). 56 wethers at 27s 6d, 20 wethers at 265; Air A. M. Alacelonald (Cartcrhope, Warepa), 45 wethers (shorn) at 23s 3d, 24 wethers (shorn) at 21s 9d; Air Roderick AlTven/ie (Palmerston) 36 ewes (shorn) at 19s 6d, 23 owes (shorn) at 18s. Lambs.—There was a larger yarding than usual, 213 being penned. There was a fair demand throughout the sale, but owing to the number forward prices Were easier by Is to Is 6d per head. Best lambs brought from 17s 6d to 19s 6d; medium, 15s 6d to 16s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 122, and sold: For Mr Win. Lindsay (Allanton), 13 at 18s 3d to 16s 3d; Mr A. P. Main (Milton), 5 at 18s 3d to 16s 6d: Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 7 at 15s 9d to 15s 3d; Mr J. H. Jaffray Milton), 13 at 17s fid to 16s; Mr Jas. France (Milton), 11 at 18s to 16s fid; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 11 at 18s fid to 16s 9d; Mr J. A. Strain (Milburn), 10 at 16s fid; Air J. H. Paul (Milton), 12 at 17s fid to 15s 9d; Air Goo. Finch (Milton), 11 at 17s 3d to 15s 9d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn). 8 at 17s fid to 16s 9d; Mr Jas. Wisely (Milburn). 8 at 17s fid to 15s fid; Air R. Mitchell (Portobello), 7 at 16s fid; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 6 at 17s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 25, and sold: For Mr Jas. Gow (Invermay). 2 lambs at 19s fid. 4 elo at 18s, 4 do at 17s fid; Mr D. Stewart (Soacliff), 9 at 14s fid. 5 do at 13s fid. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air Robert Murray (Clarksville), 10 lambs at 15s 9(1; a client, 4 at ISs fid, 4 do at 19s, 14 do at 18s 9d, 8 do at 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Air Al. W. Fleming (Alilton), 7 lambs at 16s; Mrs Malay. (Clarksville), 6 do at 16s 3d, 2 do at 15s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of .New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr M. Fleming (Alilton), 7 lambs at 15s fid.— Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 6 lambs at up to 14s fid. Pigs.—The yarding to-day consisted of 25 fats and 25 stores. There was a small attendance of buyers for store pigs, and prices showed a decline of fully 2s per head. Fat pigs sold at late quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air J. E. Lloyd (North-East A’alloy). 1 pig at £3 3s fid; Mr Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 at £3 3s; Mr T. Richards (Opoho). 2 at £3 19s; Mr L. C. Hazlctt (North Taieri), 5 stores at £1 4s to £1 2s fid; Mrs Payne (Woodend), 2 stores at £2. Stronach, Morris. and Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr D. Hughes (Ravcnsbourne), 1 baconer at £4 2s. 2 do at £3 15s; a client, 2 baconcrs at £3 10s, 2 do at £2 19s; Mental Hospital (Seacliff). 1 baconer at £s ]3s, 2 pc-kc-s nt £2 14s, 2 do at £2 4s. 5 stores at £2 5s fid. 6 do at £2 2s fid.- New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, pigs to £3 Is. The National Afortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Ala honey (Whitstone), 3 baconcrs at £4 4s fid, 2 do at £3 4s fid. 2 do at £3 4s: Air Angus M'Naughton (Whitstone), 2 baconcrs at £3 11s. 3 do at £3 6s; Air A. Davie (North-East Valley), 2 porkers at £2 Bs, 1 baconer at £3 13s. pen weaners at £1 2s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Air D. Ford (Allanton). 2 pigs at £3 3s fid. 4 suckers at 18s fid: Air J. E. Loyd (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £3 3s fid; Mr Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley). 2 pigs at £2 15s, Wright, Stephenson. and Co. (Ltd.), penned and sold: For Airs Stewart (Anderson’s Bay), 4 pigs up to £2 9s; Air T. Maxwell (Green Island), 1 pig at £3 13s, 1 do at £3; Air F. Kingston (Elershe). a pigs at £3 8s; Air T. Alurphy (Pine Hill), 5 pigs up to £2 fis.

iTha individual reports or stock agents, wool, rabbitekin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witaesa at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Meesrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale; for the w.:ek as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always put a price on them, as buyers do not lee inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime mailing, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; Cap 9 barley, 3s 6d. , Wheat.—Prime milling, Tuscan, 3s 10u> •velvet, 4s 2d, trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s 7d to 3s 9d for best whole, ex store; medium and shrivelled, 3s to 3s 3d, ex store (sacks ex’ra), accord.ng 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 49. Prussian Blue peas, from 10s cwt. Partridge peas, 3s 9d. Chaff.—Good bright anil heavy, £1 7s 6d to £4 12s Gd; medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton, sacks extra. Straw, 37s Gd. Hay, £3 10s. Swede turnips, 335, sacks in Ryegrass. — Farmers’ dresse-J, 2s to 2s Cd; machine dressed, 4s to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot. —From SJd to 4d, f.0.b., machined seed; 5Jd to 6d; local farmers’ fieed, 3d to 34d. Linseed, 10s to 11s. Linseed meal, 15s. Chewing’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, IJd to 2d ; machine dressed, 4d to sd. Rabbitskins.—At the sale on Monday moderate catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Owing to the strike, buyers were not very keen to operate at prices lately ruling, and in consequence the market declined from Id to ltd per lb. We quote:—Special picked super, does 30d to 34t.d, prime does 26d to 281 d, winter docs 211 J to 231 d. super winter bucks 22d to 24d, prime bucks 20d to 21d, first winter bucks Ifild to 19id, second winter bucks 16J to 17id, outgoings, 14d to 15d, sjirings 12d to 13d, prime racks lid to Hid, light racks !)d to 10Jd, suckers and runners 4d to 61d, fawns 13d to 21d, best silver grey 36d to 39d, best blacks 30d to 36d, second silvergrey and black 24d to 27d. hareskins 13d to 18d, Catalans 4d to lOd, horsehair 16d to 18d each per lb. Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday good catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, prices ruling very firm at last sale’s rates. The following are the prices paid;—Best halfbreds SJd to 9Jd. good halfbreds 8d to Sid, short and fallen 61d to 7Jd, best fine crossbreds SJd to good fine crossbreds 7Jd to Sd, short and fallen old to 61d, best crossbreds (coarse wool) 7Jd to Bgd, hoggets 7Jd to SJd, fallen ditto 61d to 7d, spring lambs Gd to 6id, best pelts 3Jd to sd, second and inferior Id to 3d, best merino 7d to 7id, good merino 6d to GJd, short 31d to 4Jd, fallen 5d to Old. Wool.—Market unchanged; prices ruling same as last quotations Tallow. —Market, ruling firm at following rates: Prime mutton rendered, in casks fit for shipment 26s 6d, medium mutton rendered 23s lOd to 255, inferior 21s to 22s lOd. in tins best rendered mutton 24s Gd, good mixed mutton and beef 22s to 23s 6d, inferior 18s to 20s, caul-fat to 18a Gd. rough fat 14s to IGs per cwt. Hides. —Prices ruling firm at Id per lb less than last week's prices. Walnuts.—New season’s, 7Jd to Bd. Potatoes, £1- 15s to £2. Onions.—Californians, 15s per case. Salt butter, 9d to 9Jd; separator, 9d to 9Jd. Cheese.—Factory, GJcl; Akaroa. Gd; loaf, 7d. Honey.—Section honey, 7s dozen; bulk, large tine. 3Jd to 4d; £lb pats, 3s dozen; lib psts. Gs. Eggs, lid; stamped Is. Beeswax, Is 3d. Hams, lid to 12d. Bacon. —Roll, IOJd. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2s 5d to 3s 6d; cockerels, 3s Gd to 4s Gd per pair; turkeys—hens, Gd to 7d; cocks, 8d fo 9d; geese, Gs to 7s; ducks (old), 3s to 4s per pair; ducklings. 5s Gd to 6s Gd. Old lead wanted. 13s, Storing Grain.—We arc prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive al! lands of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Gill, P.ud Co., proprietors, report for the week ending Saturday, November 22: During the past week business lias been confined chiefly to local lines, strawberries from Alexandra claiming most attention. Oversea fruits have been conspicuous by their absence, though we expect largo quantities of Canadian and American apples, also Californian oranges, to reach us during the coning week. Some of the strawberries coming forward arc of excellent quality, and prices, considering the social min i, must be considered satisfactory. Gooseberries have been in short supply, realisin'; good values. Our first consignment of grapr,-, came forward this morning, a.nd realised 3s 3d per lb. A limited number of pigs came to hand and mot an excellent demand ar 6jd per !b. Old potatoes are very much in evidence, and dragging sales have been the result. In vegetables, cauliflowers, good spring lettuce, green peas, and new potatoes have been in excellent demand. Onions are in short supply. Fair quantities ol eggs are coming on the market, and sales are somewhat slow. Butter has been mooting a good demand from 8d to Is per ib, according to quality. Heavier supplies of good poultry came forward, consisting chiefly of old liens, though quite a number of young cockerels end ducklings reached our market on Wednesday and realised high prices. We give below the actual prices secured by us for cur consignors:—Flowers: Roses, specially selected, in good order, realised 6d to 9J per dozen. Lemons: Messinas, to arrive, 18s. Apples: Choice Nelson Stunners, 12s 5d per case; Californians, specially selected, 14s 6d to 15s; Canadian Jonathans, 15s. Oranges: Milduras, 17s 6d; Californian Navels, to arrive, 60 case lots, 17s; 25 cases, 17s 6d; 10 cases. 18s; (ire cases, 18s 6d; single cases 19s. Pines: None available. Rhubarb, 14s per cwt. New potatoes: AuckJands, l;Jd to 2d per lb; choice locals, 3*d to 4d ner lb. Strawberries: Desserts, 7d, 7id, 7H Bd, Bid, BJd, 9d. %-L lOd, ICid; jam (poor), 33d, 4d, 5Ad, 52'!, 6id, 6f,d, to 62d per lb. Cherries, Hid, Is Id, Is 3d, Is ;4d, Is 6d. Is 6id per lb. Green gooseberries, 3d to 3id per lb; 3£d for specially fine. .Tomatoes, It lid, 2e Id, 2s 3d, 2s sti. 2s 60. Grapes. 3s 3d per lb. New peas. od. 3dd, SAJ, 31u, and 4d. Cucumbers, 12s, 12s 9d. 14 s ’ 3d, and 14s 6d per dozen. Honey; prime sections, 6s per dozen* rib tins brought 2a t-ach. 101 b tins 2« Cd; bulk honey, £olb to 60lb, sid tq 3Jd per Ib.

Asparagus, s]d to 63d per lb. Cabbage, 2s, 2s 6d, 6=, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d per sack. Lettuce: Choice, 2s per dozen. C u'flowers, 4s, 4s 6d, 4s Bd, 6s, and 6s 6d sack. Onions; Choice ’Frisco’s arrive on Monday, 16s per case. Potatoes: Slow sale, to oaj s value, 32s 6d .to 35s per ton, _ex truck; small lines, 2s 6d per cwt. Oat sneaf chart : Prime oat sheaf wanted, £4 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d being secured ex trucks sac. J‘onl wheat: Wanted; 3s 4£d, 3s 6d, is ICd per bushel. Butter: In over supply; 9J to lOd per lb for separator; special brands. Is per lb; dairy butter, Bcl. Cheese: Good lines, 5J,d to 6d; factory, 6dd to 6J,cl per lb Eggs; Is Oj.d for stamped; case eggs, Hah to Is per dozen. Bacon, 9d to 9id per lb; prime rolls, 10jd per lb; odd lines, 3|d, and 6cl per lb. Tea: Finest breken orange Pekoe tips: slb and 101 b chests, Is 2d; 251 bto 501 b chests. Is Id per lb. 1 oultry; Hens, 2?, 2s 2d, 2s 3d, 2s sd, 2s 6d, 2s 3d, and 3s; cockerels, 2s to 2s od; chickens 9cl, Is. Is 3d Is 2s Bd, 2s lOcj, 3s, and 3s 3d each; ducks, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 2s Bd, 2; lOd; ducklings, 3s, 5s 9d, and 4s; turkey gobblers made 9gd to lOd per lo» lurk y hens, 7*d; jocks, 6id to Bid per lb. Coe.loll grits, 5s 6d per cwt. Pigs, W V.:. i - ti; we secured 6gd for all our consignments. Rice meal, Vs 6d per bag. Pollarc, c • 6d. Binding twine: Kiwi brand, 42; cwt; ton lots, £4O per ton; write ■ temple bull. Paper bags: Specially Jo’.v quolaticns to clear. Spray pumps: Bn .;'s Litt'c Wonder, 20s to 50s. Barrel pump, the celebrated Conqueror, £9 15s. Power pump, the Conqueror, £SO; get particulars. Rabbitskins iva ;.:od 133 dto 21d per lb. Hides, 7id to' Bid Calfskins, 83d, 9id, to lOd ncr lb. Fat, 18s, 21s, to z2s 6d. Horsehair, Is 6d to Is 7d. Opossumskins: None forward. Wc sjiecially advise oaily consignments of pigs, new potatoes, green peas, eggs, cucumbers, stra'w bci i ies, and tomatoes. REILLY, GILL, AAD CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED. The local branch of Messrs Dalgoty and Company (Limited) has received aclv.co fiorn the I.iondon office that the annual meeting of the company took place there on the 13th inst. A ' dividend of 4s per share, being at the rate of 8 iter cent, per annum, and making, with the interim dividend already declared and paid, 8 per-cent, for the year ended Juno 30. was declared. In addition £50,000 was written off profits to the credit of the reserve fund, wh.ch now stands at £550.000; £IO.OOO was placed to the credit of the Stall Benevolent Fund; £50,000 was written off freehold premises and tlio balance of £92,532 was cunied forward. INVESTMENT STOCKS. November 24. National Bank Sellers £5 7s 9cl. Union Bank —Buyers £56 10s. National Insurance —Buyers £2 8s 9d. New Zealand Insurance-Buyers £5 13s 6d. Union Steam Slop Co. (ord.) —Buyers £1 4s, sellers £1 ss. Union Steam Ship Co. (prof.)—Buyers 19s 6d, sellers 19s 9d Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 10s 3d, sellers £1 10s 9d. Westport Stockton —Sellers 45., New Zealand Coal and Od —Buyers 2s. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sellers £ll2s. Mosgiel Woollcr Factory —Sellers £3 11s. Donaghy's Rope and Twine —Sellers £1 5s 9d. Kauri Timber —Buyevs 17s 6d. Wright,Stephenson —Buyers £& 10s. Wright, Stephenson (prof.)— Sellers par.