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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, July 9. Wheat, 3s 10j.d. Flour, £9. Oats, 2s to 2s 2{d. Barley: English malting, 3s to 3s 9d; Cape, 2s 2d to 2s 4£d. Maize, 3s Bran, £5 10s. Pollard, £5 15s. Potatoes, £3 5s to £4 10s. Onions, £6 10s. SYDNEY, July 9. Wheat, 3s 10d and. 3s lOgd. Flour, £8 5s to £8 7s 6d. Bran, £5 ss. Pollard, £ss ss. Oats: Algerian, 2s 4d to 2s sd; milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; Tasmanian, 2s lid to ss. Barley: English, 2s 6d; Cape, 2s 6d; seed, 2s lOd. Maize, 3s 6d to 3s lOd; Java, 3s 6d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £5 10s. Onions: Victorian, £7; New Zealand, £6 to £6 10s; picklers, £2 10s to £2 15s. Butter: Selected, 114 s; seconds, 98s to 100 s. Cheese, 9d to 9id,. Bacon, Bjd to 9d. ADELAIDE, July 9. Wheat, 3s 9d. Flour, £8 ss. Bran, Is 2d. Pollard, Is 3d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (Feoh Oub Own- Coerespondent.) OAMARU, July 11. Tho stock market has passed through an exceedingly quiet week. There is a strong demand for stock generally, but, while buvers are many, sellers are very few. Tho reduction of the area going under cereals, combined with the plentiful supply of feed and the bright prospects as to the future, has begotten an exceptionally good demand for sheep, especially for good young breeding owes. Those who have thorn hold firmly, and are even prepared in many cases to increase their flocks. Tiio south Iras been drawn upon to some extent, but the demand remains unabated. The yarding of sheep at tho weekly sale was the smallest that lias been seen for months past, and was composed mainly of fat animals. Fat wethers were more plentiful than usual, and sold at from 22s up to 28s 9d. Fat ewes, probably consequent upon the fuller supply of wethers, were a little weaker. One pen of prime ran up to 24s Bd, but prices for others tapered from 20s down to 14s, according to quality. Fat lambs sold well generally, prices ranging, however, all tho way from 24s Id, for a prime pen, down to 15s Id, for small sorts. A line of 11 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes reached 23s 6d, while owe lambs brought 17s lOd, and wether iambs 15s Bd. There was also a small yarding at the Duntroon sale yesterday, when hoggets of mixed sexes brought

17s and 13s; cull lambs sold at 14s 9d, and some full-mouthed ewes in low condition went at 12s. Sales by private treaty have been confined to fat stock, fat wethers having- been sold at from 21s to 245, and fat lambs at from 17s 6d to 20s. In cattle no business has been done outside of the saleyards, and very little there. At the weekly sale dairy cows sold at from £7 10s up to £ll, and heifers from £9 5s to £lO, va’ues, as disclosed by the bidding, being determined by quality and period of profit. Some young cattle were in the pens at Duntroon yesterday. Yearlings realised '£2 os, and 15-months-old £3 13s, ;

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From- Our Own Correst’Ondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 11

The stock market, especially for sheep, continues in a very animated condition, all classes selling exceptionally well; in fact, at somewhat firmer prices than even those recorded a few weeks ago. It looks as if our market here has risen too much in the last two or three weeks, and from the values of fats are somewhat ahead of those ruling up north. Especially is this so as regards hoggets, while, if there is any margin in the value of ewes, it can only be slight. The only sale of any consequence this week was held at the Otautau yards on Friday, when there were representative entries of all classes. It was a lovely day, and the attendance of farmers and graziers was fairly largo. The bidding opened keen, and continued so right throughout the sale, and prices went even higher than at Winton a week ago. The demand was very keen for ewes and. also for hoggets. A nice line of two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes brought 27s lid, while a lino of two and four-tooth ewes, rather on the small side, made 245. Good hoggets fetched from 17s fid to 18s, but this class was fairly reasonable in view of the fact that small wether hoggets made 15s to 16s. Wethers were in good demand, but very few were yarded, a pen of tvvo-tooths making 20s. There was only a small yarding of cattle, but, contrary to the usual experience at this sale, the bidding was rather spirited,, and it was quite apparent that the high price ruling for sheeff is going to have a hardening effect on the cattle market, as graziers who are not prepared to give the high prices ruling for sheen must go in for cattle. There is still a good demand for fat stock, and anything going in the yards is eagerly picked up by local butchers, while continued operations by outside buyers will keep prices up for some time. Prices may be quoted: — Fat cattle: Ox beef, 50s to 325; heifer, 28s to 295; cow, 24s to 255. Fat sheep: Extra heavy wethers, 23s to 245; medium, 22s fid to 22s 9d; extra prime ewes, 18s to 19s; medium and unfinished, 16s to 17s. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 24s to 255; four-tooths, 25s to 265; six-tooths, 23s fid to 245; eight-tooths, 20s to 21s fid; good fresh and failing-mouthed, fit to fatten next yeax-, 16s to 17s-; older ewes, 13s to 13s fid; ewe hoggets, extra special, 19s to 20s; medium, 18s to 18s fid; mixed sexes, hoggets, good sorts, 17s' to 17s 9d; wether hoggets, 15s fid to 16s; two-tooth wethers, 19s fid to 20s; four ‘ and six-tooths, 21s to 21s fid. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, £7 10s to £8 10s; two and a-half year-olds, £5 12s fid to £5 15s; two-year-olds, £5 12« fid to £5 15s; 18 months, £3 12s fid to £3 15s; yearlings, £2 10s to £2 15s; calves, £1 15s. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, July 8. At the Johnsonville fat stock sale there were good yardings. Both cattle and sheep sold well at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £l3 17s fid; prime bullocks, £ll 12s fid to £l2 2s fid; lightex-, £ll to £ll ss; prime cows, £9 5s to £10; px-ime heavy wethers, 26s to 26s 4d; prime wethers, 25s 9d; prime heavy ewes, 22s fid to 23s 3d; px-ime lambs, 17s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 8. At Addington to-day entries of stock were generally smaller than last week, especially in fat sheep and in fat lambs. Fat cattle were a little freer of sale. Fat lambs sold at late rates, and the fat sheep sale was very firm. Pigs sold well. Store Sheep.—Best two-tooth ewes, 23s fid; best full-mouth and failing-mouth ewes, 21s 2d; medium full-mouth and failingmouth ewes, 14s to 15s; aged sorts, 13s to 14s; aged ewes (empty), 10s; merino ewes (empty), 5s 9d; eight-tooth ewes, with lambs at foot (all counted), 14s 7d; best hoggets (mixed sexes), 15s 9d to 16s 4d; good hoggets, 15s to 15s fid; fairly good hoggets, 14s to 14s fid; medium hoggets, 13s 3d to 13s lid; ewe hoggets, to 18s 2d. Fat Lambs. —Tegs, 19s fid to 21s 3d; extra heavy, to 23s 4d; average freezing weights, 17s fid to 19s; light and unfinished, 15s to 17s. Fat Sheep.—Extx-a prime wethox-s, to 35s fid; prime wethers, 23s fid to 295; lighter, 20s fid to 235; merino wethox-s, 19s; extra prime ewes, to 27s fid; prime ewes, 21s to 265; medium ewes, 18s to 20s fid; aged and light, 15s to 17s fid. Fat Cattle.—Steers, £8 to £11; extra good steers, £l7 15s; heifers, £5 17s fid to £8; extra good heifers, £l3 10s; cows, £5 15s to £9 ss; extra good cows, £l2 ss; beef, 29s to 33s fid per 1001 b. Store Cattle. —Yearlings, 355; two-year stoers, £4 7s fid; two-year heifers, £4 7s fid; two-and-a-half-year heifers, £4 15s; dx-y cows, 35s to £4 15s; dairy cows, £3 5s to £lO 10s; extra, to £ls 7s fid. Fat Pigs.—Choppers, £3 10s to £5 10s; baconers, 52s fid to £3; heavy baconers, 65s to £3 10s; extra heavy baconers, up to £3 15s (price per lb, 5d to sgd); heavy pox-kers, 46s to 50s; light porkex-s, 40s to 45s (price per lb, fid to fi^d); lax-go stox-es, Sfis to 465; medium, 28s to 335; slips, 18s to 265; weaners, 10s to 17s; sows, in pig, to £4 10s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, July 8. Fat Cattle. —123 came forward to to-day’s sale. The yarding was made up pi'ineipaily of medium bullocks and heifers, with a few pons of extra prime bullocks. As this number proved short of butchers’ requirements, prices advanced from 10s to 15s per Ixoad- Prime heavy bullocks brought from £ll 15s to £l3 ss. Extra prime, to £ls 10s; medium, £lO 15s to £ll 10s; light and inferior, £9 to £lO ss; prime cows and heifers. £9 15s to £lO 15s; extra £ll 15s; medium, £8 to £9 10s; light and inferior, £6 to £7 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; - For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at £lO 12s fid, 2 heifers at £8 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9; a Taieri client, 1 cow at £lO 10s, 2 heifers at £8 10s, 1 bullock at £7 10s, 2 heifers at £7 2s fid; Mr G. Fox (Waimabaka), 1 heifer at £ll 15s, 2 heifers at £8 10a, 2 heifers at £7 15s, 2 heifers at £6 15s, 1 heifer

at £7 17s fid. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Grieve (Middlemareh), 4 bullocks at £ll 15s to £lO 17s fid. 4 heifers at £lO 12s fid to £lO 7s fid; Mr R, Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 2s fid; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £lO 17s fid; Mr Walter Blackio (Pomona), 4 cows and heifers at £6 12s fid; Mr R. Rotting (Woclderburn), 1 heifer at £8 15s; Mr A. Scott (Silverstream), 6 heifers to £6 10s; Mr J. Stanhope (Kaikorai), 1 heifer at £5 2s fid. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 bullocks at £l2 15s, 2 at £l2, 2 at £ll ss, 2 at £ll 2s fid; executors of the late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £8 10s. — —Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For executors of the late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £ll, 1 heifer at £9 ss, 1 do at £8 12s fid; Mr W. Blackio (Pomona), 2 heifers at £8 12s fid, 6 do to £8 ss; Mr A. Soott (Ellcnsdale), 1 heifer at £6 17s fid, 1 do at £6. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 32 and sold: For Mr William Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Middlemarch), 2 bullocks at £ls 10s. 3 at £l4 17s fid, 2 at £l4 ss; Mr. William Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taicri), 2 bullocks at £ls 2s fid; Mr George M‘Leod (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l4; Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ls 2s fid, 2 at £l4 ss, 2 at £l3 2s fid, 2 at £l2, 2 heifers at £9 12s fid, 3 at £6; Mr George M‘Leod (Momona). 1 bullock at £l3 7s fid, 1 heifer at £ll 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield, East fid ; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £ll 10s, 2 at £ll 2s fid. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 12s fid, 1 at £lO ss, 1 heifer at £6 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow at £9 10s; Mr Walter Blackie, sen. (Pomona, Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £9 15s, 1 heifer at £3 15s, 2 heifers at £7 2s fid; a client, 2 heifers at £5 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), pen heifers at £9 ss, 1 do at £8 10s; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), pen heifers at £9; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), pen cows at £7 ss, 1 do at £6 10s. Store Cattle.-—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Alex. Scott (Kaikorai), 10 steers at £5, 1 heifer at £4 17s; Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), 1 bull at £4 7s, 3 cows to £4 18s; Mr A. W. Amos (Momona), 1 cow at £3 9s; Mr P. Roulston (Allanton), 1 cow at £4 ss; Mr W. Harvey (Momona),- 2 cows to £4 6s; Mr Jno. Nichol (Mataura), 1 heifer at £1 13s; Mr D. MTntosh (Brighton), 2 calves at 37s fid. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M. Mickleson (Mihiwaka), and 1 others, yearlings to £1 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold- For Mr J. Beal (Seacliff), 1 cow at £5 Is; Mr R. Marshall (Seacliff), 1 cow at £4 ss; Mr P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 bull at £5; Mr P, Gerry (Ravensbourne), 1 cow at £2 4s; Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), 5 cows to £3 17s; Mr A. Scott (Ellcnsdale), 4 cows to £6. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs John M‘Leod (Woodside), John O'Connell (Mornington). and clients, cows and heifers to £5 9s, bulls £4 17s fid. Dairy Cows.—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. MTntosh (Brighton), Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), Mr R. Cullen (Allanton), dairy cows to £B- - The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr. M. Mickleson (Mihiwaka), and others, dairy cows to £6 12s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Scott (Ellensdale), Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), and others, dairy cows to £B. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs B. Colehan (Waitati), and Messrs John O’Connell (Mornington), A. Miller and Son (Mount Grand), R. Dalziel (Brookville), cows and heifers to £B. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 6 head and sold: For Mrs E. Laverty (Green Island), 1 cow at £9; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £6 17s fid; Messrs Jensen Bros. Burnside), 1 cow at £6; Mr James Qrowjx °(6x-een Island), cows up to £5; Mr W. R. Hudson (Halfway Bush), 1 cow at £4. Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. S. Blair (East Taieri), and Mr R. P. Bnddicomb (Green Island), calves at quotations. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs E S. Clarke (Woodhaugh), A. E. Wright (Wylies Crossing), James Alexander (Green Island), calves at from 6s fid to 24a. Fat Sheep.—2427 were yarded, of this number the bulk were much superior in quality to last week’s, a number of the pens yarded being extra prime. Freezing buyers were operating freeiy, and prices ruled from fid to Is per bead better than last week. Prime wethers, 25s to 275; extra, to 525; medium to good, 22s fid to 245; light, from 18s to 21s; prime ewes, 24s to 25s fid; extra, to 27s fid; medium to good, 18s fid to 21s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Jno. Craw ford (Mossend, Kaiwera), 5 ewes at 25s fid, 16 do at 19s, 20 wethers at 23s 3d, 19 do at 21s 3d; Messrs Forrester Bros. (Ranfurly), 16 wethers at 23s 9d, 21 at 23s fid, 23 at 245; Wilden Station (Heriot), 60 ewes to 25s 9cl; Mr L. J. Quin (Overflow Restate, Tapanui), 19 wethers at 275, 31 ewes to 245; Mr J. Hawley (Central), pen wethers at 19s 3d; Mr Geo. Thomas (Ferndale), 32 wethers at 24s fid, 26 do at 22s Sd; a client, 25 wethers at 245, 17 do at 23s 9d, 13 do at 22s 9d; Mr P. Shea (Wedclerburn), 9 wethers at 20s; Mr A. Reid (Galloway), 26 ewes at 16s fid. Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded 453, and sold: For Mr Kirkpatrick (Grcenvale), 23 ewes at 27s fid (top price of the day), 40 ewes at 21s 9d to 18s fid; Mr Donald M'Bain (Otania), 23 wethers at 29s to 25s 9d 29 ewes at 23s to 17s; Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 60 ewes at 21s to 17s; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 44 wethers at 275. 5G wethers at 23s fid to 245; Mr A. Scott (E’lensdalo), 30 wethers at 23s fid, 38 ewes at 13s fid to 11s 9d; Mr James Wisely (Clarendon), 10 wethers at 25s fid; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 1 ewe at 23s 3d; Mr C. Milne (Taieri Beach), 2 wethers at 21s, 10 owes at 13s fid; Mi- J. Milner (North Taieri), 19 wethers at 21s; Mr G. Willcocks (Clarendon), 2 ewes at 21s- Messrs G. A. Roade and Sons (Pukerangi), 62 wethers at 21s to 17s 9d.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerburn), pen wethers at 30s 3d, 23 ewes at 21s 9d, 25 do at 19s 3d. pen ewes at 19s 9d; Mr P. Devenny (Wedderburn), pen ewes at 25s 3d; Mr T. Lowery (Lovell's Flat), pen wethers at 265, pen owes at 16s 3d; Mr Win. Kirkland

(Poplar Grove,. Middlomarch), 39 wethers at 235, 26 do at 21s 9d; Messrs C. and J. Robin son (Moneymoro), pen wethers at 19s 3d; Mr M. Fleming (Milton), pen ewes at quotations; Mr P. L. Black (Gimmerburn), pen ewes at 11s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold 115: For o. client. 20 wethers at 32s 6d, 15 do at 29s 6d; Mr G. E, Gray (Wendon), 14 wethers at 30s, 1 pen do at 24s 9cl, 1 pen do at 21s, 1 pen ewes at 25s 9d; executors of the late Mr Mackenzie (Hakataramea), 1 pen wethers at 28s 3d; Messrs C. and J. Todd (Ilcriot), 1 pen wethers at 27s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 25s 6d, 98 ewes at 21s to 17s 3d; a southern client, 1 pen wethers at 25s 3d, 47 owes at 22s to 18s 6d; Mr T. E. Brown (Hakataramea), 26 wethers at 235. 24 do at 18s fid; Mr N. M'Ritchie (Heriot), 24 wethers at 21s 3d, 1 pen ewes at 17s 6d; Mr George Grey (Clarendon), 19 wethers at 22s 3d, 36 do at 20s.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Rabbitt (Clinton), 31 wethers at 28s 6d,~ 25 do at 23s 9d; Mr T. M‘Lay (Dunback). 9 wethers at 245; Mr J. S. Pannett (Waipahi), 74 wethers at 23s 9d, 81 do at 235, 25 do at 22g; Mr H. Fra ter (Dunback), 42 wethers to 20s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 200, and sold; For Mr A. Scott (Ellensdale), 28 wethers at 265, 49 owes to 16s; Mr A. Rcvie (Crookston), 58 wethers at full market rates; Mr E. M’Lennan (Berwick), 65 wethers at quotations. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 670, and sold : For Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outram), 34 wethers 255, 23 wethers at 24s 3d; Mr I’. Fleming (Kelso), 20 wethers at 26s 9d, 37 ewes at up to 21s 9d; Mr David Murray (Clydevale), 40 wethers at 27s 6d, 17 wethers at 265; a client, 46 wethers at 23s 3d, 42 wethers at 22s 9d, 46 wethers at 22s fid; Mr D. MTCenzie (Waikaka), 51 wethers at up to 265, ewes to 17s 3d;. Mr A. Thomson (Kelso), 46 we there at up to 245, 12 owes up to 50s 6cl; Mr A. H. Chapman (Kurow), 64 wethers at up to 23s 6d; Mr Milton Fleming (Milton), 42 ewes at up to 21s 9d; Mr S. C. Watson (Traquair Station, Outram), 36 wethers at 23s 3d, 26 wethers at 21e 9d; Mr James Paterson (Waikaka), 39 wethers at 21s 9d. 24 ewes at up to 20s Sd. Fat Lambs.—There was again a large yarding of 2171, tho quality of which was very medium, there being only a few pens of extra prime lambs. Owing to the freezing buyers . having reduced their limits prices showed a decline of Is per head all round. Good lambs brought from 19s to 20s 6d; extra prime, to 245; medium, 17s to 18s; light to inferior, from 13s 5d to I6s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr R. J. Sparks (Maungatua), 50 lambs at 20s; Messrs R. and A. Brown (Blyth Bank, Lauder), 48 lambs at 19s 9d, 27 lambs at 17s 9d; Mr J. Hawley, 24 lambs at 17s 3d, 74 iambs at 16s 3d, 23 at 14s 6d; Mr J. R. Smith (Naeeby), 56 lambs at 17s 3d, 55 at 16s 6d, 28 at 16s; Mr P. O'Shea (Wedclerburn), 40 iambs at 17s, 26 do at 16s; Mr A. Reid (Galloway), 40 lambs at 16s; Mr D. Mcssent (Wedderburn), 33 lambs at 16s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 651, and sold: For Mr R. Matheson (Dryridge), 141 lambs at 20s; Mr Walter Grieve (North Taieri), 44 at 18s 6d; Mr A. Scott (Ellensdale), 63 at 18s to 15s 3d; Mr J. M'Ncill (Milburn), 27 at 17s Sd; Mr J. Jaffray (Milton), 15 at 16s 9d; Mr Jas. 'Wisely, (Clarendon), 10 ait 16s 6d; Mr T. Craigie (Milburn), 26 at 17s; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 139 at 17s 6d to 16s 6d; Mr G. Willcocks (Milburn), 20 at 16s; Mr J. H. Paul (Ardgowan), 17 at 16s 6d; Mr C. Milne (Taieri Beach), 4 at 16s 3d; Messrs G. A. Reade and Son (Pukcrangi), 143 at 15s to 13s fid. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold 525; For Mr Goo. Gray (Clarendon), 45 at 17s 3d; a client, 47 at I7s, 24 at 16s; Mr N. M-‘Ritchie (Heriot), 22 at 16s 9d; Messrs MTndoe Bros. (Chnton), 121 at 16s 9d, 29 at 15s 6d; a client, 223 at current rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Thos. M‘Lay (Dunback), 10 lambs to 225; Mr Robert Stewart (Titri), 34 lambs to 19s 9d. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold ; For Miss Mowat (Kaikorai), pen 1 lambs at 18s 8d; Mr F. Burnett (North Taieri), 15s lambs at 17s 6d; Mr J. Milner (North Taieri), 11 lambs at 17s 3d; Mr H. Brook (Evans Flat), 15 lambs at 17s 3d, 49 do to 16s; a client, 14 lambs at 15s 6d, 17 do at 14s 9d.——The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned 520, and sold: For Mr John M‘Eeod (Gimmerburn), 19 lambs at 245, 69 at 235, 13 at 18s 6d; Mr P. L. Black (Gimmerburn) 39 at 20s 6d, 11 at 17s 6d; Mr Donald M‘Coll (Fairfield), 46 at 16s 3d, 48 at 15s, 50 at 14s 9d; Mr John Dougherty (Gimmerburn). 38 at 17s 6d; Mr P. Devenny (Wedderburh), 44 at 18s. 20 at 17s; Mr T. Lowery (Lovells Flat), 40 at 18s 6d, 18 at 17s 9d; Messrs C. and J. Robinson (Moneymore), 22 at 16s 6d; Messrs J. and J. Allison (Moneymore), 37 at 16s 9d; Mr Jas. Alexander IGlenorn), pen at 16s; Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 27 at 17s; Mr Jas. Grey (Milburn), 47 at 19s, 21 at 17s 6d; Mr J. H. Paul (Milton), 17 at 17s. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. M'Kenzio and others, lambs up to 20s. Pigs.—s 6 fat pigs and 21 stores were yarded; and prices were on a par with last week’s rates. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr N. Black (Maungatua), pigs at £2 14s, 1 at £2 13s 6d, 1 at £2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Baird (Moaiona), 2 at £3 Is; Mr George Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 at £2 18s; Mrs J. Doull, sen. (Wingatui), 1 at £3 2s- 6d ; Mr Thomas Sproulo (Outram), 2 at £3; Mr George Wray (Otakou), 4 at 12s 6d; a client, 4 to 14s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: .For Mr Robert Brown (North-East Valley), and others, pigs to 19s 6d. Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Measrs J. Reeves (Signal Hill), E. Gillespie (North-East Valley), Wilson Brothers (Saddle Hill), George Brooks (Anderson Bay), John 0 Connell (Mornington), A. Davey (Broadacres), slips to 245, baconers to £3 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr F. Williams (Broadacres), 3 porkers at-53s 6d; Mr G. Brookes (Anderson Bay), 1 porker at 52s ; Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley). 1 norker at 55s fid; Mr E. Edmonds (Leith Valley), 1 porker at 48s, 7 stores at 31a. Messrs Wright, Siephenson. and Co. (Ltd.) penned 20 and sold; For Messrs Ford Bros. (Pino Hill), 2 pigs at £2 17s, 2 at £2 9s : a client, 1 at £2 17s; Mr A. Davy (Broadacres, North-East Valley), 1 at £2 16s, 1 at £2 ss; Mr W. Gearv (Portobollo), 2 at £2 12s, 1 at £2 9s; Mr Daniel Stewart (Green Island). 2 at £2 12s; Mr A. Morris (Sandymount), 2 at £2 16s; Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobollo), 2 at 275.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission a-gcnts, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week a.s under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; feed barley, 2s to 2s 3d; Cape barley, 3s 6d. Wheat.—Prime milling, 3s lid to 4s 3d, on trucks, Dunedin; fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 4s 2d. Oats.—Milling, Is 9Jd to Is lOd; good feed, Is 9d; medium and inferior lots, Is 9d, a store.

Maize (sacks extra). —4a 9d. Prussian Blue peas.—From 11s cwt. Partridge peas. 3s 9d to 4s. Chaff.—Good, bright, and heavy, £3 10s to £4 per ton. Straw.— £1 17s 6d. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £3 10s to £4. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 3s to 3s 6d for heavy weights; light weights, 2s 6d to 3s; machine'dressed, 4s to ss. Cocksfoot. —From 4d to 4J-d, f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, 7d; local farmers’ seed, 3d to 3id. Linseed. —11s to 12s 6d. Linseed meal, 15s. Chewing's Fescue. —Farmers’ dressed, 2Jd to 3d; machine dressed, 4Jd to od. Walnuts. —8d to 9d, large French lOd. Potatoes.—The market is well supplied. Prime quality, up to £5; inferior from £3 10s to £4. Onions. —£5 10s. Salt Butter.—9£d to lOd ; senaraior, lOd to lid.

Cheese.—Factory, -7cl; Akaroa, 6d; loaf, 7d. Honey.—Section honey, 6s 6d dozen; bulk/ large tins, 3gel to 4-d;’ Jib pats, 3s dozen; lib pats, 6s. Eggs.—Preserved, Is 2d; storekeepers. Is 4d, stamped, Is 6d. Beeswax. —Is 4d. Hams.—ls to Is Id. ~ Bacon. —Roll, IOJd. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2s 6d Mo 3s 6d; cockerels, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkeys—hens 6d to 7d; cock® 8d to 9d; geese, 6s to 7s; ducks (old), 3s to 4s per pair; ducklings, oa 6d to 6s 6d. Old lead wanted, —16s. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at Sd per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit. —We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly.

THE CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD,). Reilly, Gill, and Co., proprietors, advise that during the week business generally has been quiet.' Some very nice consignments of local apples came forward, also pears, and for these high prices were secured. Quite a number of bacon and porker pigs have come on to the market, all of which have realised good values, sid to sJrl being secured. The supplies of eggs are quite equal to the demand, though prices have been well maintained. Butter Has been coming to hand freely, and good values have been secured. Poultry has been short of requirements, and extreme prices •were obtained at auction on Wednesday. Our sale of shrubs and fruit was well attended, arid good values were secured. Potatoes and produce lines are moving steadily. Vegetables, especially cauliflowers, realised good values. Some nice orders have been received during the week for spraying materials, insecticides, and orchard implements. (Some nice consignments of paper white narcissus came through from the Auckland district, and for these 4s 6d to 6s per dozen bunches wore secured. The following prices were secured for our consignors:—

Apples : Scarlets, 3^cl, 3gd, and 4d; Cleopatras, 3d, 3gd, 3|d; Jonathans, 3d, 3gd; other varieties, dessert, 2d, 2£d, 2£d; good cooking apples realised 2d, 2^d; Lord Wolseleys, 2gd; inferior, apples —scarlets, 12s 6d; N.V .P., 11s 6d; (Stunners, 11s. Nolls and Josephine pears realised 12s 6d for choice. Pears; Locals, Winter Nelis, 3£d 4d; s Josephines, 3jd; second cpiahty, 2d, 2gd; cookers wanted; Vicars and'Napoleons, Pickling onions, 8s per cwt; table onions—prime quality £5 10s per ton. Cabbage: 2s 6d to 4s 6 d per sack. Vegetable marrows, 6s per sack. Cauliflowers : 4s 6d, 5s fed, 6s, 7s 6d per sack. Carrots; 4s, ss, 5s 6d, per sack. Parsnips: 6s, 6s 6d per sack. Horse carrots: 50s per ton. Butter; Farmers’ pats, 10id; separator, lid and Is. Honey: 5s 6d, 6s for sections; pats, 3s per dozen for -jflb pats, ss, 5s 6d per dozen for 11b pats; 51b tins, 2s; 561 b tins, 3|d, 4cl per lb. Bananas; Ripe, 3d; green, Suva’s, 10s per ease. Mandarines: Choice quality, 13s 6d per gin case. Poorman oranges: Scarce, 10s 6d. Passions; 8e 6d to 10s 6d. Pines, 12s for Queens’. Oranges: 8s to 9s. Lemons: Choice Adelaides, 13sto 14s. Cheese: Factory, sgd to 6d per lb; old cheeses, s|d. Pigs; Baconors, prime, to sjkl per lb; porkers, 5Ad per lb; choppers, 3gd per lb. Potatoes: Best table, £4 10s to £5 10s per ton; seed (very slow of sale), £3 10s to £5 10s. Strawberry plants: Laxton’s Noble, 25s per 1000; Lord Overtons, 5Cs; Fillbaskets, 25s per 1000. Fruit Trees: Special value and quality, 12s to 18e per dozen; 95s per 100. We can givo you a special guarantee with these. Eggs; Stamped and guaranteed, Is 5d to Is 6d; case eggs, Is 4jd per dozen; preserved, Is 3d. Fowl wheat, 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s Id. Oats: Is lid, 2s, 2s Ojd, 2s Id, 2s 2d for prime lines. Rice meal, 7s 6d per sack of 1001 b. Molasses, 5s per cwt. Flour: £lO 10s to £ll 10s for 251 b bags. Barley meal, 8s 6d. Barley, 2s 6d per bushel. Pollard, £6 per ton. Bran, £4 ss. Oat sheaf chaff: Extra prime quality, £3 12s 6d, £3 15s; light and inferior, £2 ss, £2 10s (ex truck). Poultry: Hens realised 2s, 2s 3d, 2s 4d, 2s 6d each; cockerels, 2s 4d, 2s 6d, 2s 9d, ss, 3s 3d each; pullets (white Leghorns), 4s, 4s 6d, ss; ducks, 2s 6d, 2s 9d; turkey gobblers, 9d, 9RI, 10d per lb; hens, 7d, 7-Jfd per lb. Petaluma incubators, from 90s to 300 s. Paper bags: All sizes and varieties at lowest quotations. Spray pumps: The best P.nd cheapest spray pump in commerce. barrel and power pump, the “Conqueror.” Hand pumps, the new doubleaction “ Superb,” the best, hand pump in Australasia, 52s 6d. Those interested are invited to inspect the various pumps at our stores. Write for testimonials. Orchard harness and spray fixtures. Full particulars on application. Beeswax: Is 4d. Rabbitskins; 73d, Bd, lOd 10|cl, 12|d, ,143 d 16R1, 17Jd, Hides: 6id, 6|d, 7d. Calfskins: Bd, Bgd, 9d. Cowhides ; 7|d, 8d per lb. Sheepskins ; 4-id, sgd, s|d, BAd,-9id per lb. Horsehair, Is 6d per lb. Wool:' SRI, 7-4 d, Bd, B|d. Fat: 21s 6d, 22s 6cl, 23s 6d per cwt. Wc rccom-

mend early consignments of choice dessert apples and pears. REILLY. GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. THE BUTTER MARKET. The National Motgage and Ag-ency Company of New Zealand has received the following cable message from its London agents, Messrs Mills and Sparrow; —"Butter market strong; supplies decreasing owing hot, dry weather; present value, 114 s to 1165.” SHEEPSKIN SALE. The Dunedin Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Otego Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Ltd.), report as follows: —At the sale held yesterday small catalogues were submitted all round. These met with keen competition at prices on a level woth those ruling at last sale. We quote: Best halfbred, to 9gd; medium halfbred, to Bgd; best fine crossbred, to 9-gd; best crossbred, to 9|d; medium crossbred, to B£d; best merino, to B§d; medium merino, to 7|d; lambs and hoggets, to B|d; halfbred dead, to B|d; crossbred dead, to B^d; merino dead, 6f d ;' lambs and hoggets, dead, to B|d; pelts, to 6%d RABBITSKIN SALK The Dunedin Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., A. Moritzson and 00., National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., Donald Reid and Co, Ltd., -Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd.), report as follows: —At our fortnightly sale yesterday fair catalogues were submitted to keen competition, with the result that prices all round were exceptionally keen as compared with those ruling at last sale. We quote: Selected winter black, to 48d; mixed black, 22%d ; selected winterdoes, to 25 jd ; winter does, to -22|d ; second winter does, to 2-0 d; first winter bucks, to 20|d; winter bucks, to 18id; early winter, to 18Td; incoming, to 17£d; autumn, to 16d; early autumn, to 14id; heavy racks, to lid; light racks, to 9|d; runners and suckers, to 6d; best fawn, to 23id; fawn, to 19id; best hareskins, to 17d; catskins, to 12id; horsehair, to 19d. CLEARING SALE. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.)- report having held, on account of Mr James Kemp, Hampden, a most successful clearing sale of dairy cows, horses, and farm implements. The day was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance of buyers from the surrounding district, also from Oamaru, and as far south as Balclutha. The cows were shown in good order-, and, being a well-bred lot, competi- , tion was keen throughout the sale. The highest price obtained was for a Holstein crossbred cow, this animal, after spirited bidding, being I;nocked down to Mr Win. Nicholson, of Hampden, at £l4 15s. The rest of the herd sold at prices-ranging from £6 to £ll 2g 6d. Horses sold well considering that they were mostly aged sorts. Competition for the implements and sundries was good, and prices were exceedingly satisfactory. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Pm United Pbebs Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. There is no improvement to note in the local grain market, which is even quieter, more than it has been all through a very quiet season. Little or no grain is offering, and apparently there is no inquiry. The potato market is still dull owing to buyers in the Auckland market still holding off. The ton© of the market is easier, but few sales are being made, as the growers prefer to hold* rather than accept lower prices than these lately ruling. The Main Trunk railway is said to have made a material difference to the business that was formerly done by the South Island with Auckland. Supplies of potatoes and chaff are now railed through from the Wellington province, whereas before the railway was opened the South Island did 1 business by sea. The east coast of Wellington is now obtaining supplies of early seed potatoes from Auckland, and through this means a larger area of potatoes was grown in the Auckland province this season, which must have also had an important bearing upon the northern markets, and accounted for the lessened demand from there. INVESTMENT STOCKS. July 13. National Bank —Buyers £5 16s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (old) —Buyers £lO 16s fid, sellers £lO 18s 6d. Union Bank—Buyers £6l 12s. National Insurance—Buyers £2 13s fid. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers £6 8s &d. South British Insurance —Buyers £4 11s. Standard Insurance —Buyers £1 17s. - Union Steam Ship Co.—Sellers £1 4s 7d. Union Steam Ship Co (pref.)—Buyers £1 Os 7cl. Westport Goal Co.—Buyers £1 9s 9d. National Mortgage Co.—Buyers £4 3s. • Perpetual Trustees Co.—Sellers £1 2s fid. Kaiapoi Woollen Co. (ord.)—Buyers £5 6s fid. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 12s. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £3 15s. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2)—Buyers £2 6s. New Zealand Drug Co. (new issue) —Sellers £1 ss. New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers 17s. Kauri Timber —Sellers £l. Ivaikorai Trams —Buyers £1 4s,