THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3148, 15 July 1914, Page 20

THE WOOL SALES.

LONDON, July 7. The wool sales have opened. There were very few merinos, but a good selection of crossbreds. Prices were from par to 7-J,- per cent, advance. July 8. At to-day’s sales, 8403 bales were offered, including 7782 from New Zealand. There was a large attendance of buyers. Fine crossbreds were 5 to 7g per cent, higher than April closing rates; medium, from par to 5 per cent, higher; poorer sorts at par; slipes and medium low sorts, J,d lower. American buyers are operating freely in fine and medium crossbreds. It is expected that merinos will show a 5 per cent, advance. There was a good selection of crossbreds at fully opening rates. A small selection of merinos sold at 5 per cent, advance. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named: —Ota Creek, top average ll|d; Longburn, 14d and 12^d; Birdgrove. 12Ad and 10|d; Tolmore, 12d and 10|d.' July 9. The wool sales continue animated. Merinos were 5 to 7£ per cent, higher than at the May sales, and crossbreds are .July 10. The following prices were realised for fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named Hakitinama, . top price 15£d, average, 14id; Mount View, top 12d, average 10|d; Titi, top 12id, average 103 d; Taratai, top average 12^d. July 11The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named: Richmond, top ll£d, average 10|d; Marahan, top lid, average 10|d; Aranui, top Is, average 10|d; Delk, top Is 2d, average Is l|d. July 12. The selection of merinos was good, and there was competition all round at late* rates. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named: —Abbotsford, top average 13|d; Ruakoi, top 14|d, average 11-|. Drysdale, top 12d, average lOf d; Severn, top 16d, average 13|d; Kumukumu, top 13d, average 121 d. To date - 49,352 bales have been catalogued, and 46,565 sold. WELLINGTON, July 8. The Department of Agriculture has re-

ceived the following cablegram from the High Commissioner, dated London, July 7, regarding the opening of the fourth series of colonial wool sales, which have commenced • —There was a large attendance of buyers, and a good demand for all classes, especially fine wools, which are in small supp' v. Americans arc bidding freely. Tr-'de is good on the Continent, but the Hone trade is quiet. Merinos and fine crossbreds, all grades, average -|d higher; uedium and coarse crossbreds, all grades, are firm at last quotations. One hundre 1 and seven thousand bales of New Zealai- i were catalogued.

The Bank of New Zealand has received the following cable advice from its Lon don office regarding the opening of the present series of London-colonial.wool sales in London The sales have opened with moderate competition and large attendance of buyers. Total net quantity New Zealand available, 110,000 bales. There is good demand for fine crossbreds. Prices are easier for coarse crossbreds. The market is strong, and prices unchanged for medium crossbreds. The market is strong and prices are higher, 5 per cent, to 7-J,- per cent, for fine crossbreds. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is in recipt of the following advice by cable from its London office regarding the fourth series of wool sales: — “ There was a full attendance at the open-

ing of the sales to-day, competition by » Heme, Continental, and Ameiican buyers being active, and prices, as compared with preceding series, ruled higher about 5 per cent, for fine crossbred and merino; higher about par to 5 per cent, for medium and coarse crossbred; very little merino wool offered; market firm.” The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association received the following • cablegram?— “Wool sales opened, to-day, and prices as compared with closing rates of last series are: Merino and fine crossbred, 5 per cent, to 7g per cent, higher; medium and coarse crossbred, par; good competition.’’ Messrs Dalgety and Co. report having received the following cablegram from their head office, dated London, July 7:—“Wool sales opened. Number of buyers is large; competition animated; poor selection as compared with last sales’ closing rates; merinos, practically nothing offering; greasy crossbred -wool, fine quality, 5 per cent, to 7i per cent, higher; greasy crossbred wool, medium quality, par to 5 per cent, higher; greasy crossbred wools, coarse quality, unchanged, except coarse shabby greasy crossbred, which are rather lower.’’ The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand is in receipt of a cablegram from its London office as follows: —“Wool sales: Fine crossbreds opened at an advance of per cent, on last sales’ closing rates. There -was a large attendance of buyers. Best mcd’um crossbreds are slightly dearer, while others are unchanged. There is a very small offering of merinos.” COMMERT I-VJ, CA!f LONDON, July 6. Silver, 25|d ounce. July 7. Wheat is firm owing to unfavourable Russian weather. Reports that cargoes are held for late rates led to a slight advance, and 34s 6d is asked. Copper: Snot, £62 7s 6d; three months, £62 15s. July 8. ' The wheat market is steady, but quiet. Visible supply, 31.285,030 quarters. Copper.—Spot, £62 6s 3d; three months. £62 12s 6d; electrolytic, £64 ss. Tin. —Spot, £144 15s; three months, £146 5s Lead, £l9 6s 3d Rabbitskins. —The sales opened at decline. Linseed oil, £24 15s. Wheat is steady, but inactive. The visible supply of copper is 106,111,000 cwt. At the tallow sales 1485 casks were offered and 845 sold Mutton, fine. 355; medium, 325; beef, fine, 32s 9d; medium, 30s 9d. July 9. The stock of gold coin is £37,904,000; reserve, £28,519,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 50.58; notes in circulation, £29,531,000; public deposits, £12,580,000; other deposits, .£43,788,000; Government securities, £11,005,000; other securities, £34,832,000. Anning’s report on the rabbitskin sales says that they closed at an average decline of a halfpenny. Three thousand and forty-one bundles were offered, and 2473 sold. July 10. The bank rate of discount is 3 per cent. Discount for short loans is 1' 2 per cent..

and for three months’ bills at the various capitals :—London, 2 per cent; Paris, 2| per cent.; Berlin, 2£ per cent. Consols arc quoted at £75 15s. The following are the quotations for colonial Government stocks, compared with those ruling a week previously July 3. July 10. New South Wales 4's 100 100 New South Wales Si's 991 190 New South Wales 3J’s* 83 83 New South Wales 3’s Bi' 84 Victorian 4’s 100 100 ■Victorian Si’s 95 95 Victorian 31’sf ' 89. 89 Victorian 3’s 80 80 Queensland 4’s 190 100 Queensland 3ps i 95 95 Queensland 3’s 79 79 South Australian 3ps 90 90 South Australian 3’s 74 74 New Zealand 4’s -... 99J 99J New Zealand 3J’s 89 89 New Zealand 3’s 80 80 Tasmanian 3J’s 90 m Tasmanian 3’s 80 80 West Australian 31’s 93 93 West Australian 3’s ... ... ~ 76 76 * Repayable 1930-1950. t Hepavable 1929-1949 o Bradford wool market : Merinos are 5 per cent, higher; crossbreds are firm and unchanged. Sixty-fours, 32d; supers, 31d; common 60’s, 30|d; 56’s, 21d; 46’s, 17d; 40’s, 16d. _ • The wheat market is quiet and easier. Australian spot, 38s 3d. Flour is quiet. Australian store, £26. Oats are steady. La Plata, July-August, 16s 6d; Gartens, June-July, 21d. Beans and peas are firm, but quiet. Butter is firmer. Danish, 122 sto 1245. There is more inquiry for colonial goods. Australian —Salted, 104 s to 106 s; exceptional, 108 s ; unsalted, 106 s to 108 s ; exceptional, 110 s. New Zealand is nominally 112 s to 114 s; unsalted, 116 s to 118 s. Cheese is firmer. New Zealand coloured 645; white, 655. The bacon market has improved. Australian Cumberlands sold at 545. Silver, 25 11-16 d per ounce. At the wool sales there was a strong demand for all sorts. Prices are unchanged. Jute (August shipment), £2B. July 11. Copper.—Spot, £Ol 7s 6cl; three months, £Ol 15s; electrolytic, £63 15s. Antimony, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Aluminium, 62s to 'B4s, Copra.—the Market is firmer. South Sea is in'moderate supply, and a small business in bags is being done at £23 15s to £24 2s 6d. Cotton, 7.C6d. Rubber. —Para, 2s lOgd; plantation, 2s 2d; smoked, 2s 51d. The hemp market is firmer. High point fair, June-JuJy shipment, £24 ss. ■ .July 13 Wheat.—The market is tending lower. Australian March shipment is offering at 35s 6d. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.830.000 quarters, and for the Continent 1.865.000 quarters. The Atlantic shipments were 539.000 quarters, the Pacific nil. Totals: Europe, 1,430,000 quarters; Australasia, 33,000 quarters. Hide Sales. —Very quiet, and trade depressed. Queensland’s, 8 11-16 dto 8 13-16 d; New South Wales, 8 9-16 dto 8 11-16 d. Leather. —Quiet. Best heavy Sydney, 14d to 151 d; Melbourne, 14Ad to 16ad. Basils.—Good demand. First Sydneys, 15id to ILjd; New Zealands, 17d to 21^d. -. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. LONDON, July 13. The following are the latest quotations for all classes of meat. In the case of those not quoted the price is unchanged*':— July 4. July 13. Canterbury mutton, light Canterbury mutton, medium ... Canterbury mutton, heavy ; Southland mutton N.I. mutton, best brands, 56-641 b 4 1-16 4J N.I. mutton, ordinary, 56-641 b ... 3J 3} N.Z. ewes 3J Australian mutton, light 3J ' Australian mutton, heavy ... ... 3J Australian ewes 3f River Plate mutton, light, 40-551 b River Plate mutton, heavy, 6G-721b River Plate owes ... ... 3J Canterbury lamb, light 6.J GJ Canterbury lamb, medium 5 J 5 13-1 G Canterbury lamb, heavy 5j North Island lamb, selected ... G 515-16 North Island lamb, ordinary ... 6J 513-16 Southland Jamb, selected Southland lamb, ordinary 5 15-1 G 6J Australian lamb,, beat brands ... 5 11-18 Australian lamb, lair quality ... 5J Australian lamb, inferior 5§ River Plate lamb, first quality... ej 6| River Plate lamb, second quality 5} 5,t New Zealand beef, fores s| 3J New Zealand beef, hinds 4 7-16 4g Australian beef, fores 3J 33 Australian beef, hinds 4 5-16 4J It. Plate beef, chilled fores ... 3J B. Plate beef, chilled hinds ... 5| B Plate beef, frozen fores ... 3| B. Plate beef, frozen binds ._ 4 5-18

* The following quotations arc given for South American beef: —Argentine frozen, 150113 to 2201 b fores, 3|d; hinds, 4^d; chilled fores, 3|d; hinds, 6d; Uruguay, 1401 b to 2001 b frozen fores, hinds, 4gd. DUNEDIN MARKETS. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE Messrs MTiroy Bros and Ogilvie (succes sors to Irvine and Stevenson), George street, report paying for pro lure during the week ending the 14th inst., as follows: FivshAsjis. It-mI 1.17 I S. poaior Hotter. IOJd lb Saitimtrer ii'il ujina | Honey (bu!k)U Jfl lb WHOLESALE REPORTS. J. Lindsay and Co, Princes street south, ro port under date the 14th inst.: Whral pci bustiel,. Uaieii cnatf best millin': 4/ —1/1 Prime ... 7< 1 /'' Medium >io ... 4/0 Good 07/8 Fowls' ... 3/B—lV' l Inferior 40/o—tO/-> Millin': oats ... !/.('£ Ryegrass and clover Peed oats ... I,o—l/a hay 85/o—7o/0 Malt barley ... 4/8 Peed barley 2/6—3/0 Straw: Gape barley ... 2/1 Wheaten ... 40/0 Maize 4/8 Oaten 4 VO per ton. Rolled bacon ... 1(4.1 i lour, in 200’* ... 185/t Side bacon ... r lour, in &o's... 21 0/0 Smoked nams ... I2sd i Ollard 120/U Uheese ... „.fd—7d brae 75/0 Sa.t nutter 9d— IDd Uaimeai, in 25’s 2( 0/0 (according to quality) I'earl barley .. 2PO/I hgg*. fresh ... 1/8 Chaff.—Prime bright lots meet with ready •ales, but medium and inferior are neglect-* i Prime, £3 10s; medium to good, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; light and discoloured, £2 10s. Onions.—Cajjterburys, £5 10s. Potatoes.—£4 5s to £4 15s. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLEGRAM. WELLINGTON, July 13. The High Commissioner cabled from London on July 11 (Note: The quotations, unless otherwise specified, . are the average market prices on spot);— Mutton.—There has been a better tone in the market this week. The demand has been chiefly for light-weight Canterbury, which is quoted at 4|d. Ihere is a better demand for heavy-weight at 3 15-16 d. oh account of higher prices for chilled beef. North Island mutton, 4fd for light weight. Lamb. —Better demand for light-weight; dull sale for heavy carcases. The chief feature in the market is the demand for light-weight, even if the quality is very poor. Canterbury 2’s, 6id; heavy-weights (4’s), s|d; other than Canterbury, 6 3-16 d for light-weight. Beef.—Better demand. New Zealand hinds, 4|d; fores, 3ad; chilled hinds, 6cl; fores, 3§d. Butter. —Market firmer. Danish, steady, 122 s to 1245; New Zealand;, nominal, 114 s to 118 s; unsaltcd, 115 s to 120 s; Australian 106 s to 108 s; Siberian, in good demand, 102 s to 104 s ; Irish creamery, 112 s to 114 s. Cheese. —Market steady. Canadian, quiet, 63s to 645. Now Zealand, white, in good demand, 65s to 665; coloured, 63s to 64s 6d. English Cheddar, firm, 70s to 745; Siberian, 52s to 565. Hemp.—Market rather more active, especially for Manilla. There is a slight rise in prices all round. Manila, fair current, £26; forward shipment, about the same. The output from Manila for the week was 16,000 bales. New Zealand, good fair, £25 10s; fa r, to £23 10s; forwardshipment about the same prices; The stock of New Zealand on June 30 was: Hemp, 833 tons; tow, 365 tons. Schoelite Mines.—Blackwell quotation, July 4, £1 10s 6d per unit. THE MEAT MARKET. Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Co. (repre-s-ntin'T Messrs W. Weddel and Co., London) have received the following advice of shipments to the United, Kingdom:—Argentine: 5560 quarters frozen beef, 65,000 quarters chilled beef. 16,000 carcases mutton, 16,000 carcases lamb Messrs A. H. Turnbull and Co., representing Messrs W. Weddell and Co., Ltd., have received the following advice regarding the frozen meat market: —Prime New Zealand lamb, up to 361 b, 63d; do, 361 b to 421 b, 5 13T6d; do, 421 b to 501 b, sfd; G.A.Q., North Island lamb, 5 13-lftd; market weak. , New Zealand, ox—hinds, 4j|d; fores, 3|d; market firm. Prime Australian mutton, 3|d; market steady. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 11. The oats market is quiet, and now that the Indrabarah and Kaipara have gone away there is not much demand. B grade Gartons and sparrowbills are' not much sought after, though they are much cheaper than A grade, and the position seems to be that our A grade Gartons are much superior to those being shipped from northern ports, and are consequently more in demand for the London market, but for lower grade oats we are being beaten in price by Canterbury. Merchants are hot very anxious to buy at present unless on the basis of Is 7d on trucks for A grade Gartons. The local chaff market is fully supplied, and merchants are not disposed to buy from

farmers at more than £2 15s'on trucks for prime quality. 'ihe potato market is quiet, and there are very few transactions going through, as growers, for the most part, are not selling at present. For shipment to the North Island merchants cannot offer much more than £3 on trucks at country sid.ngs. For local .trade £4 to £4 10s is being secured in Invercargill for small distributing lines, less merchants’ commission and railage. , There is a keen inquiry for machinedressed ryegrass, but there is very little offering, merchants being rather indifferent about soiling in view of the Lmited supply available. The hemp market is quiet, there being nothing doing on spot, and the outlook for next season does not at present look too rosy seeing that London buyers are only offering £25 10s (o.i.f. and 0.) for good- fair, and £23 10s for high fair. At these prices it is doubtful whether hemp can be profitably produced in Southland.” OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, July 11. An exceedingly quiet week has been experienced in rue meal gram and prouucj market, the vo.ume of business done being the smallest recorded for some tuna. On the one .hand, the offerings of wheat have been tew,' and on the other hand millers have not been keen to buy. Some small lots oi velvet have changed hands at country stations at 3s lid and 4s net. Red Tuscan is m request, but is hard to get, and tor one small parcel 3s lid was .given at a country station. Some rod chart lias been sold at country stations at irom 3s 9d to 3s 10d net. Lime solid straw ’lusetan is worth up to 3s 9d, but really prime samples have not been forthcoming, and any business done has boon at 3s ixi net at country stations Marshall’s white is in excess of the demand, and is somewhat neglected, though a couple of fair-sized lines cnanged hands at country stations at 3s 8d net. A parcel of seconds velvet was taken at a country station at 3s Sd net, and other small lots have been placed at 2s lid and 3s net. A good lino of fowl wheat was taken at a country station at 3s 6d net Oats barely held their values of the previous week. A line of heavy A grade Gartons was taken at Is 9d net at a country station, but other sales have taken place at lower money. One line of 500 sacks changed hands at Is 9d, less commission, and other sales in smaller lots have taken place at country stations at Is 83d net for an extra heavy sample, and Is ttd net- for other A grade lots. A few B grade Gartens have found buyers at Is 7d and Is net at country stations, while lighter weights have gone at iess money. A nice line of Algerians was secured at Is 6d net at a country station. Some odd samples of new covvgrass seed have been submitted, but the quality has not satisfied merchants in the meantime and no business is reported. Several transactions in oaten sheaf chaff are reported at from £2 5s to £2 10s net on trucks. Potatoes are practically dead, and the general quotation is £2 15s net on trucks, with little disposition to buy, though £3 has been given for prime quality. The inquiry for seed potatoes is disappointing, with plentiful offerings. A little business has been done in Early Puritans at £5 net on trucks, but no sales of other varieties are reported. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report: We held our weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as underOoats : The demand lately reported by us for A grade Gartons suitable for export has been fairly brisk during the past week owing to the fact that shippers were able to secure freights for a fair quantity. Other classes of oats have not the same attention, but arc saleable in moderate lines at quotations. We quote: Prime milling, Is lid to Is llgd; good to best feed, Is lOd to Is lid; inferior to medium, Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat: Millers are buyers of prime lots, but the quantity on offer is small, and on this account littlo business is passing. Good whole fowl wheat meets with fair demand, but lower grades are not in request. We quote: Prime milling velvet, 4s 2d to 4s sd; Tuscan, etc.. 4s Id to 4s 2d; medium, 4s; best whole fowl wheat, 3s lOd to 3s lid; medium, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; broken and damaged, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per bushel, sacks extra. Potatoes: Consignments are not coming forward so freely, but stocks in local stores are still heavy. Choice lots of freshlypicked potatoes have most inquiry, and are saleable at £4 to £4 ss; best table, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 5s ; others, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton, sacks included. Chaff: Any consignments of prime quality are readily placed on arrival. Stocks in store are composed chiefly of medium quality, for which there is only moderate demand. Wo quote: Choice black oat, to £3 12s 6d; prime oaten sheaf, £3 5s to £3 10s{ medium, £2 15s bo £3 2s 6d;

light and' discoloured, £2 5s to £2 10s par ton, bags extra. Messrs Daigety and l Co. (Limited) report as follows—We hold our usual weekly auction sale of grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when values ruled as under— Oats: The quantity coming forward of late is very light, and during the cast week the bulk of the bright heavy Gartons held in store have been taken for the Homo market. Locally the market remains quick We quote: Prime milling Gartons, Is IOAd to Is lid; good to best feed, Is ICd to la 10id; medium, Is 8d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: There is very littlo milling wheat offering locally. Millers havo fair stock on hand, and are able to draw their supplies from Canterbury, from where samples are coming forward freely. Fowl wheat is meeting with a ready sale at quotations. Wo quote: Prhne milling velvet, 4s Id to 4s 3d; red wheats, 4s to 4s Id; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 10s to 3a lid; medium, 3s fid to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: The market is still well supplied, and there is still a largo quantity held in stores. There .is ■«. poor demand except for choice,, f reshy-picked southern-grown potatoes, which are meeting with a limited sale at from £4 to £4 5a per toq; good tables, £3 10s to £3 15s; medium. £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks in). Chaff: Consignments during the past week have not been heavy. The demand is aIL for choice quality, which is meeting with a, fa r inquiry at quotations. Medium quality (of which large stocks are still held in store) is in poor demand. Choice black oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d; best white oaten sheaf, £3 5s to £3 10s; medium te good, £2 10s to £3 per ton (sacks extra). MELBOURNE HIDE MARKET. MELBOURNE, July 9. There wore good supplies of lights- and kips, which were very firm. Heavy worn slightly easier. SHEEPSKIN AND HIDE SALE REPORT. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows:—We held a most successful sale of sheepskins on account of Dunedin butchers at Burnside on the Bth, when we offered a catalogue of close on 3000 sk;ns. The condition of the skins was all that could be desired, and together with the classing, which we may say was in hands of oxoerts, gave the buyers that confidence which enabled them to bid right up to the last fraction of the value of tha skins. Prices paid right through were from gd to id per lb above values obtained at the Dunedin auctions last Tuesday. Tha top price paid was 9|d per lb for threo choice lots of halfbreds, while in fine crossbreds we obtained 9ld to 9|d for several lines. Lambskins realised up to 9d per lb, which is the highest price paid here for some time. Out of the total offering of 3000 skins we sold only 584 skins at under 9d per lb. It will be of interest to quota some of our principal sales: 75 super halfbreds, 9gd; 48 super halfbreds, 9gd; 57 halfbreds, 9|-d; 60 halfbreds, 9*d; 10 halfbreds (average 141 b), 9|d; 76 fine crossbreds, 9|d; 75 fine crossbreds, 9gd; 100 fine crossbreds, 9gd; 150 fine crossbreds, 9|d; 159 fine crossbreds, 9|d; 150 crossbreds, 9|d; 150 crossbreds, 9gd; 145 crossbreds, 9j)d; 75 crossbreds, 9jjd; 65 crossbreds, 9|d; 129 crotsbreds, 9id; 86 crossbreds, 9id; 75 three-quartorbrods, 9id; 150 throe-quarter-breds, 9|d; 120 threc-qparterbreds, 91d; 41 fine crossbred lambs, 9d; 58 crossbred lambs, B|d. We quote: Best halfbreds, 9|d to 9|d; medium, 9gd to 9id; best fine crossbreds, 9id to 9|d; best crossbreds, 9|d te 9gd; medium, 9gd to 9|d; best threoquarterbreds, to 9£d; medium, B|d ro 9£dj • best lambs, to 9d; medium. BJd to Bid. The auct:on of hides was held immediately after the skin sale. There was the usual attendance of buyers, but competition was not quite so keen as of late. Prices for medium to light-weight ox and cow hides were firm at previous sales’ rates, but stout heavy ox were from £d to id per lb easier. The hides usually contain a fair quantity of moisture at this period of tha year, and the slight decline in prices is more than made up m tne extra weight of the hide. Quotations: Extra stout' heavy ox (none on offer); stout heavy ox, to 81d; medium, 83d to B|d; light, 83d to Bid 1 stout heavy cows, to 83d; medium, 8&d to 83d; light, to Sid; yearlings, 7id to B*d. CLYDEVALE SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents held their monthly sale at Clydevale on the 3rd. This sale promises to be a popular fixture. Thera was again a very big yarding of stock and a full attendance of buyers. Lambs did. not sell quite as well as last month, but prices for wethers and ewes were, .‘f anything, a shade better. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold as follows: 157 lambs at 19s 6d, 141 do at 18s Bd, 74 lambs at 18s Id, 154 do at 18s, 84 do at 17s 7d, 24 do at 14e Ed. 36 fat ewes at 21s 9d, 30 do at 20s 6d, 19 do at 17s, 19 fat wethers at 20s, 3 bullocks at £9 14s, 1 do at £9 15s, 1 fat oo'w at £7 ss.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association: 200 ewe lambs at 17s 7d, 150 wether lambs at 15s Sd, 200 do at 155,-

40 wethers at 22s 6d., .40' ewes at 16s, 65 fat lambs at 17s 3d,‘ 80 lambs at 11s 6d. Dalgety and Co. : 228 lambs at 18s 6d, 28 do at 18s, 55 do at 17s 3d, 70 do at 13s 6d. -The/ National Mortgage and. Agency Company: 93 ewe hoggets at 17s 9d, 55 do at 17s lid, 74 fat lambs at 18s, 32 do at 17s, 33 do at 18s 3d, 33 do at 18s, 3 do at; 23s 6d, 48 do at 19s 9d, 106 fat wethers at 22s lid, 104 wether lambs at 16s, 124 do at 15s lid, 20 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes at 245, 29 fat ewes at 17s 6d, ,175 aged ewes at 6s lid, 70 do at 10s lid, 5 forward, bullocks at £8 17s, 4 do at £7.

OTAGO FARMERS’ HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers’ Co operative Association, of New Zealand report There was a fair 'yarding of horses for our weekly sale, an entry of 30 horses being offered. The attendance was good, town contractors, carriers; and farmers being well represented, - and for suitable sorts bidding was brisk. Several country horses were offered 1 , and all changed hands at prices that must have been satisfactory. Ihere is still an unsatisfied .demand for big cliffy young geldings, and what wo had approaching this description were easily sold. We quote: Superior young draught geldings, £32 to £3B; medium draught mares and geldings; £25 to £35 ; aged draught mares and geldings, £2O to £22; strong spring-van horses, £lB to £22; milk carters, £l3 to £2O; butchers’ order-cart horses, £l6; harness horses, £l3 to £l7; weedy, aged, £2 10s to £7.