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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, December 5. Wheat. 3s to 3s 6d. Flour, £8 10s. Outs: Algerian, Is 6d to Is Maize, 3s 9d. Bran, £4- 10s. Pollard, £4 15s. Potatoes, £2 ss. Onions, £4 10s to £5. SYDNEY, December 4. Wheat. 3s 6d to 3s 6J,d. Flour, £8 10s. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 4d to 2s sd; milling, 2s 8d: sparrowbills, 3s Id to 5s 2d; giants, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; New Zealand A grade Cartons, 3s 2d. Barley ; Cape malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Maize, 4s 3d. Bran and pollard. £4. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £4. Onions, £6 10s. Butter: Selected, 103 s; secondary, 96s to 98s. Cheese, to sd. Bacon, Bid to 9ci. ADELAIDE, December 4. Wheat, 3s 7d. Flour, £7 15s to £B. Bran and pollard, lid. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, December 3. At the Addington live stock market there were larger entries than last week, bat the attendance was limited on account of the wet weather Fat cattle were irregular, but the prices generally wore unchanged. Store sheep were in keen demand, but fat Jamba were in over-supply, and prices fell about 2s per head. Fat sheep wore algo easier. Pigs sold at late rates. Store Sheep.—Four-tooth wethers made 16s 4d to,lßs Id; good two-tooth wethers, 14s 6d to 15s 8d; medium two-tooth wethers, 15s to 14s; two-tooth ewes, 17s 2d: crossbred ewes, with lambs, 12s 7d, all counted. Fat Lambs. —Best lambs made 16s 6d to 20s 6d : lighter, 14s to 16s. Fat Sheen. —Woolly wethers made 275; woolly ewes, 22s to 32s 9d; prime shorn wethers, 21s 6d to 25s 6d; others, 16s to 21s; prime shorn owes, 20s to 245; extra, to 27s 6d ; others, 13s 6d to 190 6;1. Fat Cattle —Steers made £7 2s 6d to £ll 10s; extra, to £l6; heifers, £7 to £9 10s; extra, to £ll ss; and cows. £6 to £lO ss. Store Cattle.—Fifteen to eighteen-months’ sorts made £2 Is to £4 ss; two-year steel's, £4 15s to £4 17s 6d ; two-year heifers, £4 2s 6d to £4 7s ; two and a-half-year steers, £5 15s; three-year heifers, £5 ss; cows, £1 10s to £5 ss; dairy cows, £3 to £9. Fat Pigs.—-Choppers made £3 to £4; heavy baconere, 57s to 645; lighter sorts, 47s to 55s ; extra, to 70s. these prices being equal to 6d to sjd per lb. Heavy porkers made 41s to 445; lighter, 35s to 40s ; equivalent to 6id nor lb. Store Pigs.—Large stores made 35s to 40s; medium, 26s to 345; and all sorts, 18s to 255. Wcaners realised 14s to IBs, according to size and quality. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday. December 3. Fat Cattle.-—163 head yarded of all descriptions. Owing to the trade holding short supplies, competition was good, and prices ■a shade higher than lust week’s. Best bullocks brought £l3 to £ls; extra, to £l7 ss; medium, £lO 5s to £l2; light. £8 to £10; best .heifers, -£ll to £l3 10s; good, £9 10s to £lO 15s; light and inferior. £5 15s to £B. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For _Mr T. Daunt (Balcluhtu), 2 bullocks at £ls 10s, 2 do at £l3 2s 6d, 2 do at £l2 12s 6d; 3 heifers to £10; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6(1, 1 heifer at £7 12s 6d; Mr J. Bain (New Mills), 3 heifers at £9 15s, 3 do at £9. 2 do at £6 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr Malcolm Carmichael (Thornbury), 2 bullocks at £l7 ss, 1 bullock at £l6 15s, 1 bullock at £l6, 2 bullocks at £ls 7s 6d, 2 bullocks at £l2 17s 6d ; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ls 7s 6d; Mr J. Thomas (Redfern), 2 bullocks at £l3; Mr John Kirk (Mosgicl). 2 bullocks at £l3 15s; Mr B. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss; Mr D. Macdonald (Edcndale), 2 cows at. £l3 10s. 2 heifers at £ls 10s, 1 cow at £l3, 1 cow at £l2 10s; Mr Jno. Bathgate (Gowno, Outram). 2 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d, 1 budock at £ll 10s, 2 bullocks at £9 ss. 1 cow at £8 12s 6d ; Mr R. Jones (Elgin). 2 cows at £5 7s 6d. Donald Reid and_ Co. (Ltd.) varded 44. and sold : For Mr B m. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l3 15s; Messrs Henderson and Co. (B vmlhain). as agents, 6 bullocks at £l3 10s to £l3; Mr Thomas Daunt (Balchitba). 5 bullocks at £l3 2s 6d to £l2 2s 6d ; Mr M. A. Martin (Billhead), 2 bullocks at £ll 17s 6d; executors of the Into Win. Kirk (Mosgicl). 2 bullocks at £11: Mr W. C. Palm or (Otokia). 4 bullocks at £ll to £lO 15s; Mr Win. Quinn (Makikiln), 2 bullocks at £l2 ss; Mr Andrew Townley (Mataura). 1 bullock at £l3 ss. 6 cows at £9 7s 6(1 to £7; Mr Frederick Driver (Mihiw«ka). 2 cows at £6 ss; Mr B in. Blackie (Glasgow Farm, Mosgicl), 4 cows at £/ 5a to £7 2s 6d; Mr J. O’Connor (Rivcrbank). 1 cow at £6 12s 6d; Mr Robert Davidson (B'oodhaugh). 1 cow at £6 17s fed; a client, 3 steers at £ll 2s fed. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold 22: For executors of the late BTn. Kirk (Mosgicl). 1 pen bullocks at £ls 12s 6d, 1 pen heifers at £l2: Mr Harry Palmer (Otokia). 1 pen bullocks at £l4 10s to £l2 2 bullocksat £11; Mr ’Tims. Daunt (Balclutba). 13 heifers to £l2 ss; Mr B'm. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 pen bullocks at £l2. 1 pen heifers at £8 10s.-- — and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: I 1 or Mr Vv. Lindsav (Allanton). 2 heifers at £7 ss. 1 cow at £7; Mrs W. Kirk (East Taion), 2 bullocks at £ll 15s; Mr John Dove (East Taieri) 2 bullocks at £ll 15s 4 do at £lO ss; Mr T. B’. Daunt (Balclutba) 3 heifers at £6. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 25. and sold : For Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £l4. 2 do at £l2 17s 6d; Mr John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss: .Mr B. Cnarters (Lay Park). 2 bullocks at £ls. 2 do at £l4, 2 do at £l3 ss. 2 do at £l3 2s 6d Mr Wm. Kirkland ("Elm Grove.” East Taieri). 3 bullocks at £l3 ss. 2 do at £ll 15s; Mrs B'. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 heifers at £9 2s 6d; Mr George AULcod (Momona), 2 heifers at £6 26d. Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; I*or Mr A. M‘Laugh!in (Oamani). 1 bull at £6 12s; Mr George Wray (Otakou), 1 hull at £8 Is; Air John Bathgate (Outram), 1 cow at £4 15s; Mr B*. Lindsav (Allanton), 1 cow at £5 11s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Morris (Alihi-wa-ka). Air John Foote (Alihiwaka), Air F Driver (Alihiwaka). and other clients, steers to £6 16s, bulls to £6 10s, cows to £s.—-—• The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Airs P. Murdoch (Alosgicl) and others, cows to £2 15s. ——Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air John Dove (East Taieri), bullocks to £6 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air George

Wray (Otakon), Mr George M ‘Lend (Alomona), bulls to £6. cows to £7. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid -and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Footo (Mihiwaka). Mr R. Dalziol (Brockville). W. Oxley (North-East Valley), dairy cows to £9 7s 6d, heifers to £6 7s 6d.— — I The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T Atkinson (Green Island), and others, cows to £5. Calves. —Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr D. Stewart (Green Island), 1 calf at 17s; Mr D. Poland (Green Island). 1 calf at 13s. -Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: tor Mr Thomas Sinclair (Balclutha), Mr John Kirk (Mosgicl), Mr A. Kirkland (Green Island), Mr J. Shore (Otokia), Mr R. Barclay (Deepdale), Mr P. Collins (Palmerston), Mr Robert Baird (Allanton). calves to £2 11s. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold:. For Mrs Murdoch'(Alosgiel), 1 calf at £2, 2 do at £1 10s; Mr James Findlay (Mosgiel), 2 calves at 12s 6d.-—The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), Mr James Alexander (Grcen Island), Mr 11. Connor (Saddle Hill), and others, calves to £1 9s. 9d to 20s bd; Mr Alex. Scott (Silverstrcam, Mosgiel), 23 wet he re at 26s 9d ; Mr Richard Fat Sheep.—l4oo penned. This number being short of requirements, competition was very keen, and prices for prime wethers and ewes advanced 2s per head; medium and inferior sorts were Is to Is 6d per head higher. Best wethers, in wool, brought 28s 6d to 335; medium, 23s to 255; best shorn wethers, 2fcs to 28s; good do, 22s to 245; medium, 20s to 21s 6d; best owes in wool, 25s to 27s 6d; medium, 20s to 22s 6d ; ’beet shorn owes, 20s to 225; extra, to 275; good. 19s to 21s; medium to inferior, 15s to 18s. National Mortgage and Agency Co., of N.Z. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr F. Scott (Bankhead), 35 shorn wethers at 25s 9d, 35 do 24s 3d; National Mortgage and Agency, Balfour (as agents), 21 ewes 20s 9d, 25 do 16s 9d, 24 do 15s 6d; Mr John Christie (Warepa), pen wethers 27s 3d, pen do 25s 9d, 26 ewes, 22s 9d, 16 do 235. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. A. Mathewson (Hopehill, Allanton), 36 wethers (shorn), up to 28s 6d; Mr Goo. Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapanui), 35 wethers (shorn), at 28a, 25 wethers (shorn) at 26s 9d ; Mr T. A. Fleming (Kelso), 16 owes (shorn) up to 265,’ 50 wethers (shorn), at up to 25s 3d ; Mr A. M. Macdonald (Carterhope, Warepa), 48 wethers (shorn) at 24s 9d, 22 wethers (shorn) at 23s 9cl. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 322 and sold; For Mr J. Stevenson (Woodgrove), 130 wethers at 25s 9d to 22s 6d; Mr T. Arthur (Bccchficld), 70 wethers at 23s Mitchell (Portohollo), 23 woolly wethers at 32s 3d to 26s 3d, 5 ewes at 22s od; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milburn), 1 pen ewes at 26s 6d; Mr Chas. Dallas (To Houka), 46 wethers and ewes at 19s to 18s; Mr Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 22 wethers at 19s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 1 pen shorn ewes at 275, 1 pen shorn wethers at 26s 9d; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 1 pen owes at 27s 6d: Mr J. A. Mathewson (ilopohill, Allanton), 36 shorn wethers at 26s 9d to 24s 9d, 56 do at 24s 6d; Mr R. Loclihead (Balclutha), 1 pen ewes at 25s 9d, 26 shorn wethers at 24s od, 20 do at 245, 1 non owes at 18s 6d; Mr Wm. Bryant (Wylie Crossing), 29 shorn wethers at 25s 6d, 25 do at 24s 6d, 30 do at 23s 6d; Mr Jaa. Findlay (Mosgiel), 1 pen shorn wethers at 245, 1 pen do ewes at 21s. Dalgcty and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Alex Reid (Waikoikoi), 29 wethers at 335, 21 do at 28s 9d; Mr K. Muir (Ardgowan), 33 shorn wethers at 25a 3d, 31 do 255; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 17 shorn wethers at 20a; a client, 37 shorn wethers at 22i 9d, 31 do 20s; Mr R. Mcnzies (Craigielea). pen shorn ewes at 18s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Assocaition of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr M. Finch (Milton), pen wethers at 225, pen ewes at 225. Fat. Lambs! —Only 93 penned. There was a strong demand for these, and prices, as compared with last week, were Is 6d to 2s 6d higher. Best, 21s to 23s 3d; good, 18« 6d to 20s; medium, 15s 6d to 16s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr M. Fleming (Milton), 2 pens at 18s 6d to 18s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 36, and sold: For Mr James France (Milburn), 10 at 23s 3d to 225; Mr Charles Dallas (To Houka), 13 at 22s to 21s 3d; Mr Wm. Quinn (Milbum). 6 at. 20s 6d to 20s 3d; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 7 at 20s 3d to 20s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Ltd.) penned 17, and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 4 lambs at 21s 6d, 5 do at 21s 3d, 3 do at 21s; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton), 4 lambe at 20s 3d, 3 do at 19s 9d. Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. * Crawford (Green Island Bush), 2 pigs at £3 10s 6d; Air J. Fleming (Reornoana), 2 pigs at £3 12s; Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobello), 2 pigs at up to £3 11s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. *Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Harvey (Momona), 3 fat pigs at £3 14s to £3 6s; Air William Baird (Alomona), 2 at £3 9s; Air J. K. Lloyd (N.E. Valley), 2 at £3; Air Arthur Davey (N.E. Valley), 2 at £2 18s; Air A. APLeod (Eltonvale), 5 store pigs at 31s 6d.— —Dalgeiy and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air R. J. Sparks (Alaungatua), 8 pigs at 255, 1 at 265, 3 at 17s 6d, I at £2 13s 6d ; Air J. Paulin (Lawrence), 7 at quotations. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air Neil Black (Alaungatua), 1 pig at £2 Bs, 2 do at £2 7s; Air Thomas APAlillau (Green Island), 2 pigs at quotations. At Burnside on Wednesday Alessrs Stronach, Alorris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 21 fat cattle, and gold : For Alessrs Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 1 bullock at £ls 10s, 2 do at £l4, 2 do at £l3 15e, 2 do at £l2 15s; a client, 2 bullocks at £ll 10s; Air John Kirk (.Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £9 17s 6d, 1 do at £3 15s, 1 do at £6 15s; Air H. Palmer (Otokia), 1 bullock at £9 10s, 2 heifers at £7 17s 6d, 2 do at £7 10s; Air \V. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at £l2 ICs, 1 heifer at £9, 1 do at £3 17s 6d. The same firm penned 280 fat sheep, and sold: For Air J. A. Mathewson (Hopehill), 10 shorn wethers at 28s 3d, 26 do at 26s 3d; Air Ewen APLennan (Berwick), 50 shorn wethers at 22s 9d, 22 do at 20s. 23 do at 19s 9d ; a client, 30 wethers at 22s o-l ; Alessrs J. H. Kirk and Co. of Now Zealand, Ltd. (Invercargill; as agents;, 21 wethers at 27s 3d, 33 do at 275, 1 pen ewes at 255; Mr R. Aitken (Alaungatua), 12 wethers at 255, 30 do at 24s 6d; Air R. Alitcbell (Portobello), 1 pen wethers at 25s 6d; Mr J. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 pen ewes at 18s 9d. They penned and sold for Air J. Gardiner (Burnside), 8 lambs at 225, 5 do at 21s 3d.

[Tho 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. A- Moritzson find Co., auctioneers, wooi, stock, station, grain, produce, and conamiaeion agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on *heui, as buyers do not lee inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 3a 6d to 3a 3d; Cape barley, 3a Gd. , Wheat.— Prime milling, Tuscan, 3s 10a; 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 4 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, Ss 9d. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £t 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d; medium, £3 to £3 10s per ton, sacks extra. Straw, 37s 6d. Hay. £3 IQs. Ryegrass.— Farmers’ dressed, 2s to 2s Cd ; machine dressed, 4s to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot.— From Sid to 4d, f.0.b.. Akaroa ; machined seed, 5Jd to 6d; local farmers’ seed, 3d to 3id. Linseed, 10s to lls. Linseed meal, 15s. Chewing’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, lid (o 2d; machine dressed, 4d to 6<3. Walnuts.—New season’s, 7£d to Bd. Potatoes.—£l 5s to £1 10s. Onions.—Californians, 14s per case. Salt butter, 9d to 9?>d; separator, 91d to lOd. Cheese.—Factory, 6Jd; Akaroa, 6d; loaf, 7d. Honey.—Election honey, 7a dozen; bulk, large tine, S£d to 4d; ilb pats, 3s dozen; lib pats. 6s. Eggs, lid; stamped Is. Beeswax, Is 3d. Hams, lid to 12d. Bacon.—Roll, 10id. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2s 6d to 3s Gd; cockerels, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkeys—hens, Od to 7d; cocks, 8d to 9d; geese, 6s to 7a; ducks (old), 3s to 4s per pair; ducklings 5s 6d to 6s 6d. Old lead wanted, 16s. Storing Grain.—Wo are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit. —We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promxitly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. The Central Produce Mart (Reilly, Gill, and Co., proprietors) report for the week ending Saturday, December 6: Good prices have been ruling for all lines of local fruit during the past week; this particularly applies to strawberries and cherries, both lines of which have been short of requirements. The shipment ex Kaiapoi reached this market on Friday, the most recent transhipment arriving in excellent condition, and for this class of fruit a very keen demand was experienced. We sold some 500 eases of oranges ex Canada Cape at 18s 6d to 20s per ease. Nelson apples: A number of the consignments have been lying in Wellington some three, weeks, still, notwithstanding this, the fruit opened out in very good condition, and good values wore secured. The Maknra and the Talunc consignments came forward by the Wanaka. and also the balance of the Canada Capo's consignments on Tuesday, and wo expect good prices to be realised for the Canadian apples. Bananas: Our wireless message advises that there are 1500 cases consigned to this market, out of which 972 eases wore consigned to oui; care. These wo have sold at 15s 6d per case, in 50-caso lots and over. Gooseberries canto to hand freely. Green peas and new potatoes have been short of requirements, and s£d per lb was secured for best quality green peas. Cucumbers met an excellent demand from 12s to 15s per dozen. Tomatoes have been arriving freely, and experiencing a keen demand. Pigs are urgently wanted, per lb being secured for good lines. Christmas hams: Wo have just landed a line of 250 choice hams, which wc can offer at per lb. Eggs are rather easier, and the market has a tendency to harden. Poultry came forward in large numbers, old hens being in excess of requirements, and for these lower prices have to ho accepted. Ducklings met an excellent demand, 3s. 3s 6d, and 4s being paid for good lines. Spring cockerels also sold remarkably well, but old ducks were neglected. Goose met a fair demand from 2s 6d to "3s 3d each The following prices were secured for consignments entrusted to our care:—Flowers; These arc off sale. Lemons: Messinas wo offer, to arrive, at 20s per case. Apples: Cho'co Nelson Sturmers realised 13s to 14s 6d per case; Californians. specially selected, 15s; Canadian Jonathans, 15s to 15s 6d. Oranges: Californian Navels, eagerly competed for, realised 18s 6d to 2Cs. Pines: None available. Rhubarb, 14s per cwt. New potatoes; Auckland and Christchurch, l|d to 2d ; choice locals. 24d per lb. Strawberries: Desserts, 7?d. Bd. 8R 9d, lOd, lid: iam, 6d. 6id, 6jd per lb. Cherries. Bid, 9d. lOid. 10id. 11-id, Is Id, Is 2d, Is 2id per pottle. Mushrooms realised to per lb. Green gooseberries, Hd, 2d, 2ad. 23*1 tier lb. Tomatoes. lOid, lid. Hid, Is. Is Ojd, Is Id. Is 2d. Is 21,(1. Is 3d per lb Grapes, 2s 6d per lb for choice locals. New peas. 3d. ?id, 3,d per lb. Cucumbers, 12s 6d, 14s 3d, and 14s 6d. and 15s per dozen. Honey; Prime sections, 6s per dozen; sib tins brought 2s each. 101 b tins 3s 9d; bulk honey, 501 b to 60lb, Sid to 3id per lb. Asparagus, sid to 6id per lb. Cabbage. 2s 6(1, 3s. 3s sd. and 4s 6d per sack. Lettuce; Choice. Is 6d, Is 9d. 2s per dozen. Cauliflowers. 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, 5s per sack. Onions: Prime Friscos. 16s per case. Potatoes : To-day’s value, 32s to 35s per ton. ex truck; small lines 2s 6d per cwt. Oat sheaf chaff; Prime oat: sheaf chaff wanted, £4 7s sd. £4 10s. Fowl wheat: Wanted, 3s 6d. 5s 7d. and 5s 9d per bushel. Butter. 9d to lOd per lb for separator; special •brands. Is per lb; dairy butter, Bid per lb. Cheese: Good lines. s£d to 6d ; factory, 6id to 63d per lb. Eggs. Is Ogd to Is Id per dozen for stamped; case eggs. Hid to Is per dozen. Bacon. 9id per lb; prime robs. 10id per lb; choice hams. Hid. Tea; Finest broken Pekoe tins, 5-b and 101 b chests. Is 2d; 251 b to 501 b chests. Is Id per lb. Poultry: Hens, Is 4d, Is 6d, Is 7d, Is Sd, Is 10d, Is lid. 2s. 2s 3d ; cockerels, young. Is 6d. 2=. 2* 6d. 2s 9d. 3s 3* 3d:Thickens. 4d, sd. 6d. Sd, lOd, Hd. Is 3d. 1? 6*l: ducks, 2s 3d, 2s sd. 2.- Bd, 2s 10d, 3s , ducklings, 3s, 3s 3d. 3s 6d each; turkey gobblers made 9£d : turkey Pens. Bid: j' eks. 6id to B]d per il>. Cockleshell grits, 5s 6d per cwt. Pigs: We secured 6id for baeoners and 5d to s id for choppers. Rice meal. 7s 6d per bag. Pollard. 8s f.d. .Reading

twino: “Kiwi” brand. 42s per cwt; ton lots, £4O per ton; write for sample ball. Paper bags: Specially low quotations to clear. Spray pumps: Billen’s Little Wonder. 200 to 50s; barrel pump, the celebrated “Conqueror,” £9 15s; power pump, the “Conqueror,” £SO; get particulars. Rabbitskins, for mixed lots. Hides, Tgd to Sjd. Calfskins. 9ad, to lOd per lb. Fat, IBs, 21s, 22s 6cl. Horsehair, Is 6d. Is 7cl. Opossum skins; None forward. e specially advise early consignments of pigs, green peas, eggs, cucumbers, cherries, strawberries, apples, and tomatoes. REILLY, GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents. Moray place, Dunedin. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. WELLINGTON. December 5. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received a cable message from its London office advising that the company will hold the annual meeting in London on December 18. After writing off bad debts and customary replacements, also writing £20,000 off the premises and providing a- further £soo} towards the staff benevolent fund and carrying £20.000 to reserve from profits, making a total reserve of £276,878, the directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum on cumulative shares (half of which was paid in July last), a dividend of 5 per cent, on ordinaryshares and instalments of call under the scheme, and that £14,238 18s be carried forward. OAMARU WOOLLEN FACTORY . COMPANY. OAMARU, December 8. The thirtieth animal meeting of the Oamaru Woollen Factory Company was held to-day. The annual report showed that the net profit for the year amounted to £2031 8s 6d, and, with the” sum brought forward, made a total of £3466 16s 4d. The dividend for the year was 8 per cent., and there was carried forward £1139 4s. The retiring directors (Messrs P. M'Callum and G. M. Procter) were reelected. INVESTMENT STOCKS. December 8. National Bank—Sellers £5 7s 6d. Bank of Now Zealand—Buyers £lO 16s 6d. National Insurance —Buyers £2 10s. Union Steam Ship Company (ordinary) Sellers £1 4s 6d. Union Steam Ship Company (preference) —Sellers 19s 6d. Milbu ru Lime and Cement —Sellers £1 11s. Now Zealand Paper Mills —Sellers 17s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. —Buyers £6 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (preference) —Sellers par. May-Oatway—-Sellers £1 10s.