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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, March 12. Wheat, Bs. Flour, £lB 15s. Bran, £9. Pollard, £.ll ss. Barley: English, 5s lOel to 6s 2d; Capo, ss. Oats: Algerians, ss; ■whites, 4s lOd. Maize, 5s 4d to 5s Bd. Potatoes, £4 15s to £5 ss. Onions, £5 Is 6d. SYDNEY, March 11. Oats: Tasmanian and Now Zealand A Cartons, 5s Id to 5s 2d. Barley: Capo feeding, 5s 6d; English, 6s. Maize: Prime yellow, 5s 3d; white, 4s lOd. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £7 to £3. Onions, £7 to £7 10s. Butter: Selected, 116 s; secondary, 110 s. Cheese, 7d to Bacon, 9d to lOd. ADELAIDE, March 11. Wheat, 8s to 8s 3d. Flour, £lB to £lB ss. Bran, 2s to 2s Id. Pollard, 2s 5d to 2s 6d. Oats: Feeding, 4s 9d to ss. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Ode Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, March 13. A fair amount of business has been done in the stock market, particularly in sheep. At the weekly sale bidding was sluggish for store sheep, but subsequently most of these were sold at advances on previous rates. Fat sheep sold very well, wethers reaching 21s 6d, ewes at 23s 3d, while fat lambs ranged all the way from 16s up to 25s 3d, according' to quality and weight, the top figure being obtained for a pen of heavy lambs. The real business in sheep, however, has been done by private treaty, and some substantial lines have changed hands. Amongst these was a line of 1009 soundmouthed owes, for which 18s was given. A good-sized lino of two-tooth ewes was taken at 21s 6d, and another good line, composing two, four, and six-tooth owes, was placed at 225. Other sales have included the following two-tooth ewes from 17s 6d to 235, the top figure being given for a specially good lino, and the bulk of the business being from 20s to 21s 6d; full-mouthed ewes, 21s; full and failing-mouthed ewes; from 13s to 14s; four and six-tooth crossbred wethers, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; other wethers, 17s 9d; lambs, in forward condition, 16s to 17s; good rape lambs, 14s 6d; hill and tussock lambs, 10s 6d. The yarding of cattle at the weekly sale was not largo, and altogether the business in this class of stock has not amounted to much. Privately two-and-a-half-ycar-o!d to three-year-old bullocks have been sold in modest drafts at from £8 5s to £9. Other sales have been: 18-month steers and heifers, at from £3 to £4 10s; mixed yearlings, from £2 to £2 10s, and calves, for which there is a good demand, from 20s to 255. Dairy cows are in request, with few offering, and last week’s values were fully maintained. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Ouk Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 13. Business in stock still continues to be good, there being plenty of buyers for all classes of decently forward sheep and cattle. The only sale of note during the week was at Otautau on Friday, when there -was a very large entry of sheep and cattle of all descriptions, 'liie attendance of buyers was very large, as is usual at Otautau March sale, and, although the bidding opened quietly at first, still, before many pens had been sold, buyers became keener. Though the prices may bo said to be not quite so firm as those ruling a week or two ago, yet a decline of 6d would cover any drop there may be. There is a good demand for good young ewes; but it is very hard to get really first-data stuff' of this sort. Good lambs for rape continue to sell well, as high as 16s for forward sorts being given. At the Wallacetown sale on Tuesday there was a large entry, but the demand was somewhat slacker for fat cattle and sheep. Freezing buyers were, also, not os keen as they were a fortnight ago, and, as a result, prices declined somewhat. However, it is certain that young ewes and good forward store cattle will he in good demand for the next few months, and good prices may be looked for. Prices were as follow:—Fat cattle: Ox beef, 39s to 40s; heifer beef, 56s to 375; cow beef, 54s to 355. Store cattle: Three year-old bullocks in forward condition, £9 10s to £lO ss; two-and-a-half-ycar-old, £6 5s to £6 15s; two-year-old, £5 5s to £5 15s; 18-months. £3 15s to £4 ss; yearlings, £2 10s to £2 15s; calves, 30s. Fat sheep : Extra prime, heavy butchers’ wethers, 24s to 255; medium, 22s to 235; extra prime heavy ewes, 22s to 235; medium and unfinished, 20s to 21s. Store sheep : Two-tooth ewes, 22s 6d to 235; four-tooth, 24s to 255; six-tooth, 23s to 23s 6d j eight-tooth, 20s to 21s; fresh and failing-mouth ewes, 13s to 14s; older ewes, 9s to 10s; culls, 6s to 7s; good rape lambs, 15s to 15s 6d; smaller, 12s 6d to 13s 3d; two-tooth wethers, 18s 9d to 19s 6d; four and six-tooth, 20s to 21s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 10. There was a very heavy yarding of store sheep at Addington to-day, but small entries of fat sheep and lambs, and a fair entry of fat cattle. Store sheep sold well at the advanced rates recorded at late sales. Prime beef was firm, but indifferent sorts were easier. Fat lambs and fat sheep were firmer. » Store Sheep.—Good forward lambs, 15s 6d to 17s 2d ; medium lambs, 12s to 15s 3d; inferior lamns, 9s 3d to 11s 6d; cull lambs,' 5-s Id to os 6d; good ewe lambs, 14s; cull owe iamb, 9s 6d; forward sixtoo:h wethers. 20s 6d; medium two-tooth wethers, 12s 7d to 13s lOd; cull two-tooth wethers. 10s 7d to 11s 3d; good two-tooth ewes, 18s 6d .to 20s 6d; medium two-tooth

ewes, 15s to 18s ; good eix-tooth owes, to 22s lOd; fairly sound-mouth ewes, 14s 6d to 15s 6d; failing-mouth ewes, 11s 6d to 14s 6d; cull ewes, 7e 7d to 10s; soundmouth merino ewes, Ss 6d. Fat Lambs.—Best, 18s 6d to 21s 3d; others, 15s to 18s. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 21s 6d to 24s 3d; others, 17s 9d to 21s; prime owes, 20s 6d to 265; medium, 17s to 20s; others, 11s to 16s 6d ; merino owes, 8s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Ordinary steers, £6 12s 6d to £l2: extra, to £18; ordinary heifers, £5 to £8 10s; extra, to £ll 2s 6d; ordinary cows, £5 10s to £8 10s; extra, to £ls 17s 6d. Price of beef per 1001 b, 32s to 445. Store Cattle.—There was a small yarding and a dull sale. Fifteen to 18 months sorts, £2 Is to £3 10s; two-year steers, £4 17s 6d; two-year heifers, £4 Is to £4 17s 6d; three-year steers, £6 15s; dry cows, £2 to £6 2s 6d; dairy cows, £3 10s to £l3 2s 6d. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 to £4 17s 6d; ordinary baconem, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; heavy baconcrs, £3 to £3 8s; extra heavy baconers, to £3 13a (price per lb, Sgd); ordmary porkers, £1 10s to £1 14s; heavy porkers, £1 16s to £2 (price per lb, s£d); large stores, £1 5s to £1 9s; medium, 19s to £1 4s 7d; small, 11s to 18s; wcanc.vs, 3s to 7s 6d. JOHNSONYILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, March 10. At tbe Johnsonville fat stock sale there was a good yarding, which was sold at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks made £ls 7s 6d, prime bullocks £l3 15s to £l4 10s, light £l2 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d, vealers 28s to 575, prime heavy wethers 26s to 26s Id, light wethers 20s 6d to 21s, heavy owes 235, good owes 18s lOd to 19s, light owes 17s 6d to 18s 6d, prime lambs 16s 4d to 16s sd, medium lambs 14s to 15s, and shorn lambs 12s. LIVE (STOCK AIARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, March 10. Fat Cattle. —211 head yarded, of which a good proportion were of good quality Export buyers were- not operating, and, as the yarding was more than sufficient for butchers’ requirements, prices were lower than last week’s rates by 10s to 15s per head. Quotations: Best bullocks, £l4 to £l6; medium, £l2 to £l3 5s ; light do, £9 10s to £lO 10s; best cows and heifers, £9 10s to £11; extra, to £l2 10s; medium, <£7 10s to £3 ss; light, £5 10s to £6 10s. The National Alortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold : for Air John Callender (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £ll 7s 6d; Air James Al'Leod (Northcnd), 26 cows at £lO 17s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d; Air Robt. Kirk (Alosgiel), 1 heifer at £9 ss, 1 do at £9; -Mr Robt. Riddell (Palmerston), 4 bullocks to £lO 10s, 1 heifer at “£6 17s 6d; Air Arch. Aitchcsdn (Hampden), 2 bullocks to £lO 10s, 6 cows and heifers to £ll 7s 6d.— —Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded, and sold; For Air Robt. Cullen (Allanton), 6 bullocks at £l2 to £lO 10s; Air J. Cleghorn (Sawyers Bay), 1 heifer at £ll 10s; Air J Kerr (North-E Valley), 1 heifer at £5; Air D. Bi. - (Alomona), 3 bullocks at £ls ss; Air Waiter Blackie (Pomona), 4 bullocks at £ll 15s to £lO 15s; Air Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 8 cows and heifers to £9 17s 6d; Air Chas. Gamble (East Taieri), 1 cow at £lO, and 1 bullock at £9; Air Geo. Graham (Berwick), 9 heifers to £8 10s; Air John Aloloney (Burks), 2 bullocks at £8 15s; Air A. Matheson (Maungatua), 1 heifer at £8 15s; Air Geo. Lyall (Berwick), 1 cow at £9 17s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks at £5 10s; Mr Alex. Scott, 1 bullock at £l3 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr R. Gawn (Deer Park), 2 bullocks at £1115s; North Otago Farmers, Oamaru (as agents), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 2 do at £7, 3 heifers at £7 17s 6d; Airs W. Kirk (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l3 17s 6d; Air W. Kirkland (East Taieri), 1 bullock at £l3 15s, 1 do at £ll 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £ll 2s 6d, 2 do at £11; Air Jno. Kirk (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO, 1 heifer nt £8 2s 6d; Air W. Blackie (Alosgiel), 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d; Air W Charters (Urv Park), 2 bullocks at £l4 ss, 2 do at £l2 2s 6d, 5 do at £ll, 2 do at £9 12s 6d; Air Jno. Dove (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2 10s, 2 bullocks at £l2, 2 do at £lO ss, 3 do at £8 17s 6d; Air Geo. Al'Lcod (Alomona), 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d; Air R. Hamilton (Alosgiel), 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d; Air T. G. Marwick (Alosgiel), 1 heifer at £9 7s 6d, 1 do at £l4 15s, 1 do at £9 10s, 2 do at £6 7s 6d, 3 do at £6. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Air Jno. Bruce (Alomona), 3 bullocks at £l4 15s; Air D. Bruce (Alomona), 3 bullocks at £l4; Air John Callender (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £ll 10s; Air W. Blackie (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 10sAirs W. Kirk (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO ss; Alessrs J. and J. Edgar (Tapanui), 2 heifers at £B, 2 bullocks at £7 10s, 1 heifer at £7. 1 cow at £7; Alessrs Sheat and Son (Glonore), 2 cows at £lO 2s 6d, 1 cow at £9, 2 heifers at £7 17s 6d ; Air J. Hawley (Holmwood), 1 cow at £lO 17s 6cl, 1 bullock at £8 ss, 2 heifers at £4 15s; a Taicri client, 3 bullocks at £6 10s. Stronaoh, Alorris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon), 1 heifer at £8 10s, 1 bullock at £l6, 2 do at £l4 ss; executors late Wm. Kirk (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2; Mr W Blackie (Pomona), 2 bullocks at £9 15s; Air J. Callender (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £7 10s, Air J. Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock at £9 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded, and sold : For Air John Bruce (Alomona), 3 bullocks at £ls; Air Wm. Alunro (Berwick), 1 pen cows at £l2; Mr J. Callender (Allanton). 8 bullocks to £ll 7s 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Alosgiel), 2 heifers at £C 10s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (LM.) yarded, and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Alosgiel), 1 bullock at £l6 2s 6d; Air James Gow (Alosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l7, 2 do at £l6 ss; Air Jas. Wood (Lowburn Ferry), 1 bullock at £l2 10s, 1 steer at £5 15s, 4 cows and bcifors to £l2; Air W. Blackie (Pomona), 2 bullocks at £ll 2s 6d ; Air M. Prydo (St. Leonards), 1 cow at £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 2s 6d; a client, 1 cow at £9; Air T. Flannery (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 cow at £7 7s 6d. Store Cattle.- —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 73. and sold: For Air William Townley (Stirling), 13 cows to £6 2s, 3 calves and yearlings to £3 2s; Air Angus Alatbcson (Otokia), 1 cow at £5 13s 6d, 1 hull at £4 10s; Air J. Landrcth (Highcliff). 1 cow afr £6 6s; Air John Aloloney (Burkes), 3 bullocks at £8 Is; Air A. Scott (Burnside), 3 bullocks at £5 3s; Air George Lyall (Berwick). 1 cow at £6 4s; a client, 5 bulls to £8 10s, 2 cows to £7 10s; Air A. Fraser (Caversham), 1 bull at £5 3s; Air Robert Cullen (Allanton), 1 bullock at £9 ss; Air John Donaldson (North-East Harbour), 1 cow at £6, 3s calves at £1 4s 6d : Mr James T. Gibson (Otokia), 1 cow at £4

18s; Air William Blaokie (Alosgiel), 1 cow at £4 15s; Air J. E. Jones (Brighton), 4 cows to £6, 6 calves at 16s; Alessrs Laing Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 bull at £8 11s, 1 heifer at £2 14s; Air W. H. Kedzlie (Halfway Bush), 1 bull at £5 6s; Mr Alichaol Hackett (Momona), 1 bull at £7, 1 cow at £5 15s; Mr W. H. Mitchell (Momona), 2 calves at 11s.——The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 35, and sold: For Air Archie Aitcheson (Hampden), Mr R. Gawn (Doer Park), Airs Jensen (Lookout Point), Air T. Ewings (Alornington), Air R. Hamilton) (Mosgiel), Air T. G. Warwick (Alosgiel), Miss Ure (Fairfield), Airs J. Hodge (East Taicri), Air William APGimpsey (Oamaru), Air W. ATCraw (Leith Valley), Air George Al'Lcod (Alomona), and others, cows to £7 14s, steers to £7 10s, bulls to £ll, vealer to £4 12s 6d, yearlings to £2 10s. Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air D. Cox (Herbert), Air C. Robertson (Mornington), Air George Wray (Otakou), Air Craigie (Anderson Bay), and a Taieri client, bulls to £l2 ss, 5 steers at £5 18s, cows at £4 17s, 5 heifers at £3 16s, 1 heifer at £4, 3do at £3, 18 yearlings at £2 18s. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P. Tdomey (Waikouaiti), 10 steers at £8 Is, 9doat£4 8s 6d; Alessrs Rendall Bros. (Waikouaiti), 1 cow at £6 2s 6d, 2doat £4 15s, Idoat £4 ss; Air J. M‘Garry (Waikouaiti), 2 cows at quotations; Air G. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), 3 cows at £4 7s; a client, 1 bull at £6 9s; Air H. Gamble (East Taieri), 2 cows at £6; Air Georgo Wray (Portobcllo), 1 cow at £7; Mr Thomas Alaxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow at £5 11s, 1 do at £4 ss, 1 do at £3 11s. The Now Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, heifers at £3 14s, bulls to £4 13s; Mr C. Campbell (Berwick). 3 voalers at £3 to £2 16s; Air J Hall (Berwick), 2 calves at £1 10s to £1 7s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air John Allan (Alert-on), Air A. J. Botting (Alornington), Air A. Trowor (Leith Valiev), Mr W. M'Craw (Leith Valiev), Air W. Town Icy (Stirling). Mr James AVood (Lowburn Ferry), Messrs Craigie and Son (ShielHill), Air N. Greaves (Otakou), Air T. Flannery (Wylie’s Crossing), Alessrs Casev and Aliller (Sawyers’ Bav), Air AI. Prydo (St. Leonards), AIr~J. O’ Connell (Alornington), Air John Kirk (Alosgiel). Alessrs Fox Bros, (Pine Hill), and other clients, bulls to £l4 12s. cows to £9, heifers to £7 10s. steers to £8 13s. Dairy Cows.—Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air W. C. Palmer (Otokia), Air J. Landrcth (Highcliff), Air A. Trowor (Leith Valley), and others, dairy cows to £8 10s. AVright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. D. Matherson (Goodwood), Mr N. Greaves (Otakou), Air John M'Alastor (Saddle Hill), Messrs Young Bros. (Sandyrnount), Messrs Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), Mr S. F. Wells (Carlton Hill), cows to £ll ss. n . r, r> • i i r< /TiM Calves. Donald Reid Co. Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Blackie (Mosgiel), Mr John H. Allan (East Taieri), Air Alexander Scott (Burnside), Mr H. Hu chmgs (Halfway Bush). Mr W. Dick (Pukehiki) calves to £1 16s--Tho Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr £v ,9 uff ( g r<? £? p Hn f ,' Va vr w k vik mr D i p. K Bush), Air W Bon ley (Broad Bay), Messrs Thomson Bros. (Green Island), Messrs Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), Mr S. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), Mr Thomas Henderson Green Island), and others, calves up to £1 6s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Alosgiel), Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), Air Charles Higgins (Wylie’s Crossing), and others, calves to 16s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold; For Air A. E. Hellycr (North-East Harbour), Mr AV. Illingsworth (Kaikorai Valley). Alessrs Fox Bros. (Pine Hill), Mr T. Ford (Pine Hill), Air John Kirk (Alosgiel), calves to £1 11s. Fat Sheep.—2lßß penned. A moderate yarding. A good number of very good sheep came forward, and met a good sale et prices equivalent to last week’s rates for prime sheep. Light-weight ehoep were par to 6d per head lower than the previous sale’s prices. Quotations: Best wethers, 26s to 28s 6d; extra, to 31s 9d; good to medium, 22s 6d to 245; light, 16s to ’9s; best ewes, 23s to 255; extra, to 275; medium to good, 19s to 21s; light, 15s to 17s; inferior, 12s 6d to 14s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Smaill Bros. (Aloa Flat), 15 wethers at 27s 6d, pen do at 35s 6d, 42 do at 26s 6d, 30 do at 24s 9d. 40 do to 24s 6d; Air E. Ottrey (Horiot), 43 wethers to 27s 9d; Air Jas. M'Leod (Northend), 64 wethers at 28s, 52 do at 24s 6d; Air AI. O’Connell (Ngapuna), 22 ewes at 20s; Mr J. Skinner (Hill,grove), 63 ewes to 20s 9d ; Air John Harris (Heriot), 20 ewes at 245, 26 do at 235, 17 wethers at 23s 9d; Air J. O’Connell (Ngapuna), 13 wethers at 19s 9d, 12 ewes at 16s; Air H. Read (Totara), 38 owes at 245, 24 do at 19s 9d; Air R. Stewart (Waihola), 18 ewes and wethers to 18s 6d; a Central Otago client, pen ewes at 14s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr S. Young (Outram), 60 ewes at 23s to 18s; Air Jos. Franco (Alilton), 16 ewes at 235; Air Jas. Wiseley (Milburn), 17 ewes at 21s; Air John Millar (Alilton), 21 wethers and ewes to 26s 6d; .Mrs A. Inglis (Alilton), 14 ewes at 23s 3d to 21s 6d; Air Jas. Gow (Invermay, Alosgiel), 54 wethers to 24s 3d, 45 ewes at 26s to 19s 9d ;Mr Jas. Pearce (Birchgrove), 15 ewes ut quotations.——The Otago Farmere’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air P. Bathgate (Outram). 25 ew es at 24s 6d ; Air Theo. Russell (Pembroke), 18 ewes at 19s 3d, 21 do at 18s, 10 do at 255, 7do at 20s 6d; Mr J. Nyhon and Son (Sandyrnount), 1 15s 11 IdTVr R S Bathgate I 'Y pen ewes at 20s 6d. Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air Charles Thomson oo“ e l°i ’vr ;hcr 'V „ 23s ° C ’ 22s 6d; Mr Wm Findlay jun (Allanton), 7 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr T. R. Connolly (Hyde), owes at 16s 6d, wethers at 245; Mr J. Hughes (Aleado vficld), 28 wethers at 31s, 24 do at 30s ;a client, 50 wethers at quotations. Stronaoh, Alorris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and gold: For Alessrs Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Station), pen wethers at 28s, 56 ewes to 22s 3d ;Mr P. ATDevitt (Blackstone Hill), 22 wethers at 16s 9d. 26 do at 15s 9d, 23 ewes to 17s; Air William Higgins (Aliddlemarch), 31 owes to 15s 9d; Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon), 56 owes to 17s; Mr J. Kcast (Aliddlemarch), 20 owes at quotations; Air H. Beattie (Aliddlemarch), 2 wethers at 255. New- Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air Al.’Reid (Wendonside), 1 pen wethers at 29s 9d, 1 pen do at 275, 1 pon ewes at 26s 9d. 1 pen do at 25s 9d; Air J. M'Corkindalo (Honlev). 19 wethers at 26s 3d; a northern client, 21 wethers at 25s 3d, 27 do at 23s

6d, 46 do at 23s 3d; Air W. Kain (Hen-< ley), 1 pen ewes at 25s 6d; Air Georgo Steffens (Waiwera South), 17 wethers at 21a 3d, 26 do at 20s 9d, 17 owes at 18s; Air J. J. Roulston (Hillend), 48 ewes at 21s 9d to 20s; Air A. Scott (Burnside), 1 pen ewes at 20s 6d.—-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 561, and sold; For Alessrs W, and N. Reid (Outram), 14 ewes at 27s 9d, 28 wethers at 275, 18 ewes at 23s 9d ; Air W. Kirk (Kelso), 32 wethers at 26s 3d, 28 ewes at 24s 6d; Air N. Fleming (Alilton), 40 wethers at 25s 6d; Air Donald Macdonald (Edendale), 20 wethers at 245, 11 do at 23s 9d; Air Theo. Russell (Oamaru), 107 ewes and wethers to 22(3; Air W. T. Alathewson (Kokonga), 55 ewes at quotations; Air Jas. Taylor (Ashley Downs), 15 wethers to 25s 3d, 23 ewes at 17s 6u; Air W. H. Alurcott (Hampden), 60 ewes to 20s 6d; Air L. Alathewson (Kokonga), pen sheep to 225; Mr D. Al'Rae (Nenthorn, Aloonlight), 51 owes and wethers to 20s; Air D. Andrew (The Grange), 31 ewes at quotations. . Fat Lambs 1076 penned A small yardhig, consisting mainly of moderate quality, The demand was good for prime lambs, and late rates were maintained. Unfin. ished lambs met a poor sale, and were diffault to dispose of. Quotations: Pnmo lambs, 18s 6d to 20s 6d; extra, to 25s 6d; medium, 15s 6d to 17s; unfinished, 12s 6d to 14s. The National Alortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a Central Otago client. 46 lambs to 20s: Air E. Ottrey (Hcriot), 14 lambs to 18s 6d; e Air R. Stewart (Waihola). 61 lambs to 15s 3d; Air J. O’Connell (Ngapura), 10 lambs at 18s 3d; Mr J. O’Connell (Ngapuna), 9 lambs at 19s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: lor Air Jas. I 1 ranee (Alilton), 17 lambs at 20s 6d; Air Jas. Wisclcy (Milburn). 16 lambs at 20s 9d; . Airs Ann Highs (Alilton), 31 at 19s 6d to 18s 3d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of. New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Air J. White, jun. (Alacraes) 52 lambs at 17s 3d. 13 do at 15s; Air P. Bathgate (Outram). 24 lambs at 19s 3d, 1 pen at 16s 3d; Air Nyhon, sen. (Sandyrnount), 1 pen at 10s 6d. 1 pen at 16s 9d. Dalgoty and 00. (Ltd.), penned and sold: Lor Air T. R- Connolly (Hyde), 22 lambs at 19s. 31 do at 18s 6d, 22 do at 16s 6d; Air A\m. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 6 lambs at 17s. Stronaoh, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air Wm. Higgins (Aliddlemarch). 21 lambs at 18s 3d, 16 lambs at 17s; Mr J. P. ATDevitt (Blackstone Hill), P on Jambs at 15s sd; Mr J. L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), pen lambs at 13s 3d. 1 y) 0 ' 1 ’ / ( c ;\' uu R°‘ in a jM Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: 1 pen lambs at oa c ’ t°/ r ■i Tas b ’ i? Mr J. J. Roulston (Hillend). 11 at ; 19 « 3fl 5 a client 40 to 16s 3d.—-AVright, Step hen son and Co. <Lta.) yaided and For Air D. I a-ndson (•-addlo Hill), 8 lambs at <£ss; Mr J B. Kirkland (hen-field) -2 lambs at 20s 3d; Air Jas L aylor (Ashley Downs). 2 J jambs at 20s; Air D. Af Rae (Nenthorn). o 3 lambs 19s ’ 9d , 33 lambs at 18s fid. 33 lambs at 17g 6d . M „ j Stafford (Onhir), 77 lambs to 18s c ;d . Mr Jas . Wood (Lowburn Ferry). m lamb J nt c ,.,. )h(1i0115: Mr Theo. Russell (oamaru) , 33 krpbs at 17s. - Pigs.-Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded anf] % o]d; For Mr j. Bftrkmnn (Halfway Bush). 6 pigs at £2 16s :MrW. G. Reid (Henley), 6pigs to £2 10s: Mr Wm. Dickson ley) 6 pigs to £2 10s; Mr Wm. Burns ( w OS gic!) 2 at £2 Is; Air T. J. Outram ij. tr:m o n, T „ rr'i,„ o p J , ’’ /rp 4 T . ,• ’ . Palmer .(Taieri Month) J slips at 14s; Air rHpq' rC L suckers at 5s d; a client, 9 suckers to Bs.—-Otago £ ar . mcr f f o-operat.ve Association of Now Zealand HAd.) penned and sold: hor Air r , % ir-in t\V t „ f>| - •. rpcA gi •„ a Signal Hill Air Jno. Blair (East la.er , AV. Kirkland (Elm Grove), and others goners to £e, porkers to 3-. s slips to 12s 6cl - suckers Bs-——Dalgety and Co (Ltdl.) r f ed "ud sold: For Mount Pmyal Estate (Palmerston). 2 p,g.at £2 8s --Stro. aeh, Morris ami Co (Ltd.) yaid.d and sold £or Mr Robert Red (Seacliff), 3 Dig at T 9 .t \ • S i« k-’ | ft £2 15s 2 pigs at £1 18s.—New Zea/VVI . P‘ oa 1 4 nd Aloicantile Agency Co. penned and sold; For Mr A. Light (Outram) o pigs at £2 ,s 6a, 2 co• a "8.- -AA right. . ic pdienson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air D. Alacdonald (Edenanle), 2 pigs at x<3 8s; Mr C. Blackwood (Burnside), 3 pigs, at £2 18s; Air J. Shepherd (Poacin), 2 pigs at £3 4s; Mr Geo. Brooks (Anderson Bay). 2 pigs <u £2 9 s : Air G. iHorer (Anderson Bav), 2 pigs to £2 Is 6d; a client, 1 pig at £2 ss. ~ [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Otago Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT, Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) f o r the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Burley.—Prime malting, Gs; feed barley, 5s 6d on truck; Cape barley. ss. Wheat.—Prime milling, vs to 7s 4d; fowl wheat, 6s to Gs 6d. . , Oats.—Milling, 4s to 4s 3d; good feed, 4s Id to 4s 2d; medium and inferior lots, 3s OU to 3s 9d. Maize (sacks extra).—6s to 6s 6d. _ Chaff—Good, bright, and heavy, £6 os to 10s; medium, £o 10s to £o los. Straw.-Wheaten 90s; oaten. 40s to 4os. Hay.- Clover and ryegrass H JOs. Byegrass.-Farmers dressed 4s 6d to 5s 9d or heavy weights light weights, • 4s 3d to 6d; machine dressed, 6s to 7s, Italian. CocksJooL-From Sd to 9d f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, lOd-to lid. Fescue-Fanners’ dressed, 4d } machine dressed, 5d to 6d. Onions.—Melbourne, £8; local, £7. Sa]t Butter.— ls to Is Id; separator, Is to ld . storekeepers’. Is to Is Id. Cheese—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6WI; loaf, 7d. Honey—Section Honey, Gs 6d dozen; bulk, j al e 3j d 4 d; -Db pats, 3s dozen; f]| } p. ds S S . Walnuts.—Scl to 9cl. Babb it skins.—The usual fortnightly sale was j l(dd on the Bth inst , when small catalogues were su bmittcd. There was the usual attendance of buyers, but competition was not as j teen as last sale, the market in London having declined in the meantime. The followj n g prices were paid:—Super winter does xejd per lb, first whiter does 14-Jd, second winter does 13d, prime winter bucks 14d, first winter bucks md, second winter bucks HJd, outgoing 9Jd. springs Bd, prime racks 7d, light racks 6d. runners and suckers 2Jd, best blacks 32d, -seconds and inferior blacks 15d to Bd, horsehair, 19d. Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday, the

9th inst., small catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and prices ruled Rl per lb higher than last sale. The following prices were paid:— Best halfbred 11RL per lb, good halfbred 10|d, short and fallen 91d, best tine crossbred lid, good fine crossbred IORI, short and fallen 9d, best crossbred lOfd, good crossbred lOd, short and fallen crossbred BRI, best lambs lOd, fallen lambs Sid, best pelts Old, good pelts old, inferior pelts 3d, best merino lid, good merino 7d, short and fallen merino 5d 1o Gld. Hides.—The usual fortnightly sale was held on Thursday, the 11th inst., when small catalogues were submitted. There was a full attendance of buyers. Competition was very slack, and prices declined from lid to 2d per lb. The bulk of the offerings were passed in. The following' wave the ruling prices: Picked stout, none offering; heavy stout ox lOd per lb, heavy, not stout, 9cl, medium weight ox Bid, light weight ox SRI, well flayed cows all weights SRI, scored and sloppy 6d, cut and slippy aid, best yearlings 8-id, cut and slippy 5Jd, best calfskins 10R1, good calfskins 91 d, cut calfskins 7id. Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices; —Prime mutton in casks 28s per cwt, good mutton in casks 265. prime mixed in casks 255, inferior 245, tins 20s to 245, caul fat 19s. rough fat 16s to 17s 6d. Eggs.—Storekeepers’, Is 6d; stamped, Is 7d. Beeswax. —Is 4d to Is sd. Hams.—lOd. Bacon. —Roll. 9d. Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2s 6d to 3s; cockerels, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkeys—hens, lOd; cocks, lid; geese, 8s; ducks, 4s 6d to ss; ducklings, os 6d to 6s 6d. Old lead wanted, 16s. Second-hand sacks, 4s to 3s 6d per dozen. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive l , deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit. —We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Gill, and Co. report that business on the whole has been rather quiet during the past week, the more perishable lines of fruit being practically over for the season, and all fruit coming to hand is meeting with a much better demand. The market is eagerly waiting supplies of good fowl wheat, prime oat sheaf chaff. Capo barley, blue Prussian and grey peas. Those having samples would find it to tho advantage to'scomnnmicate with us. Choice dessert apples and pears and cooking apples have also been short of requirements. Tomatoes have been realising exceptionally good prices. Vegetables arc rather in excess of requirements, and sales have been difficult to effect. We have experienced a good demand for all lindfe of orchard requisites, Giraffe brand of lime sulphur, etc. The following prices were secured for our consignors:—Flowers, Is 6d to 3s 6d per basket. Grapes: Locals, 6RI, 65d, 7gd, Bd, Bgd; Oamaru, SRI, SRI. Tomatoes: Christchurch, 3sd. 4d, 4RI, 4|d, sd, 53 cl; locals, 7d, 7gd, 8d; Nelsons 7s fid, Bs, 8s 6d, 9s. Green peas, IRI, IRI, Igd. French beans, 2RI, 2jkl. Butter beans, 3d. Scarlet runners, TRI, Igd. Local potatoes, 7s, 7s 6d, 8s; Camaras, 6s, 5s 6d per cwt. Rhubarb: Slow sale, 7s to 10s 6d per cwt. Cabbage, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s per sack. Cucumbers, 3s 4d, 3s fid, 4s per case for outside; locals, ss, 5s fid, fis- per dozen. Cauliflowers; Prime; '2s fid to 4s fid per sack. Mushrooms, 2d. 2RI, 3d, 3«d, 4d, fid. sgd, 53d per lb. Plums: Jam, 2id, 2gd; dessert, 2gd, 2|d, 3d, 3gd, 4d, SRI. Greengages, 4d, 4gd, sd. Peaches. Dessert crates 4d, 4RI, sd; case, 3d; jam, Igd, l|d, 2d, 2|d, 2§d; Nelsons, 3s fid, 3s 9d, 4s per half case. Apples: Nelson and Auckland Jonathans, 7s fid; scarlets, 7s, 7s 3d, 7s fid, 8s; Cox’s orange, 8s fid, Bs, 8s fid per case; cooking—choice, IRI. IRI, 13d; inferior, 7s, 8s per cwt. Apricots, 4gd, sd. s|d, fig for choice. Pears; Beurro Bos, Igd, 2d, 2RI; Conference, 2d, 2RI; L.8.J., lid, 2d; F. 8., Ud, lid. Bananas, 2s 9d to 16s 9d, according to condition. Japanese oranges, fis for choice. Cocoanuts, from 3s fid to 8s per sack, Brazil nuts, Bid per lb. Peanuts, 22s fid per cwt. Butter: Farmers’ pats. Is; separator, Is Id; bulk. Is. Honey: Slow sale, 4s fid for sections; pats, 2s fid per dozen for gib pats; 4s, 4s fid for 11b pats; 51b tins, 2s; 101 b tins, 3s 9d, 4s; 561 b tins, 3i;d, 3RI per lb. Cheese: Factory, figd to 8d per lb. Eggs: Sales slow; stamped and guaranteed. Is fid, Is 7d; case eggs, Is 4d to Is sd. Bacon: Prime rolls, 9d; heavy, Bd, Bgd, B|d. Pigs: Baeoners (prime), SRI; porkers, 5-id; choppers, 2RI to 4RI; Onions: Choice Canterburys, fis fid to 7d. Fowl wheat: Wanted. Oats: Wanted. Rice meal, £8 10s per ton. Molasses, fis per cwt. Oat pollard, £0 10s. Flour, £l7 10s. Barley: Wanted. Wheat pollard, £9. Bran, £B. Maize: Whole, fis; crushed, fis 3d per bushel. Oatshoaf chaff: Prime ruality, £6 ss, £6 10s; good, £5 15s. £6. Poultry: Heavy consignments forward; hens, Is 2d, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is fid; young cockerels, Is 6d, Is 9d, £5, 2s 2d, 3s; ducks, Is fid, Is 3d, 2s; ducklings, 2s fid, 2s 9d; chickens, fid, 9dcach; turkey lions, 8d unci gobblers 10R1 per lb; jocks, Bd. Barger disc harrows, £6 (cheapest line of disc harrows in Australasia!. Lime sower, tho Armour Johnstone. Beeswax, Is 3gd. Rabbitskins, fid, 7d, Bd, BRI. Hides, fid, 7d. Bd, Bgd. Cow hides, 6RI to 8d per lb; calfskins, 9d, SRI. Sheepskins, fid. SRI, fid, fi\ 7d, Bid, Bgd. Horsehair. Is Igd, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is 6RI per lb. Fat, 16s fid. 17s. 18s 3d, 19s fid, 21s, 225, 22s fid. Wool, sgd, fid, figd, 7d, BRI, 9|d: REILLY. GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. INVESTMENT STOCKS. March 15. National Bank—Buyers £5 Bs, sellers £5 10s. Bank of New Zealand (old) —Buyers £lO 17s fid, sellers £ll. Union Bank —Buyers £55 ss, sclleis £57. National Insurance —Sellers £2 11s. New- Zealand Insurance—Buyers £6. Standard Insurance —Buyers £1 16s, sellers £1 17s fid. Union Steam Ship Company (ord.) — Buyers £1 3s lOd. Union Steam Ship Company (prof.)— Sellers £1 Is. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 12s fid, sellers £1 13s. Westport Stockton —Buyers ss, sellers 5s 2d. Kaiapoi Woollen Company (prof.)— B r uyers £5. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 9s fid. MosHel Woollen factory—Buyers £3 14s fid. New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers 18s. New Zealand Portland Cement —Buyers 7s. , . Donaghy’s Rope and Twine—Buyers £1 3s, sellers £1 ss. Auckland Electric Trams (ord.)—Sellers £1 2s.

FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight the labour market has been fairly brisk, tncrc being a good demand for farm and station hands, especially harvesters. _ There arc still a good number of men looking for harvesting. Tho ruling wages arePloughmen 27s 6d to 30s, milkers 255, rousoabouts 255, couples £IOO, fencers 27s 6d, harvesters Is per hour, cook 25s to 355.