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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. AIELBOURNE, Juno 4. Wheat, 7s lid to Bs. Flour, £l7. Oats, 5s to 5s 3d. Maize, 5s 3d to 5s 4d. Bran, £lO ss. Pollard, £ll ss. Potatoes, £6 to £6 10s. Onions, £6 10s. SYDNEY, June 3. Oats. —Tasmanian, 5s 4d to 5s 6d ; New Zealand A Gallons, 5s 5d to 5s- fid. Bailey : Capo feed, 5s 9d; English, 6s. Maize, 5s 5d to 5s 6d; Java, 5s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanians, £7 10s to £3 10s; New Zealand (nominal), £7 10s. Onions: Victorian, £8; New Zealand Globes (nominal), £5 to £5 10s. Butter: Aledium, as fixed; selected, 155 s 4d; seconds, 130 s 4d. Cheese, lOd. Bacon, 93d to lOd. ADELAIDE, June 3. Wheat, 8s 4gd. Flour, £l7 15s. Bran, 2s 2d. Pollard, 2s 6d. OAMARU STOCK AIARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAAIARU. June 5. An absolute blank has been drawn in the stock market, not a single transaction worth noting being discoverable. SOUTHLAND STOCK AIARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, Juno 5. During - the past week the stock business Las been inclined to bo quiet. A good many farmers and speculators have been visiting Dunedin for -the Winter Show and races. Three sales have been held this week —one at Dipton, one at Wintou, and one at W allacetown. At these the yardings wore not too largo, and prices wore practically the same as those ruling last week. The feeling that there will not be sufficient winter feed is still prevalent among farmers, and those who are wanting sheep are still reluctant to stock up. At ruling prices in a short time they must show a good profit to the buyer. The disorganisation of the freezing works is still hampering the graziers, .and in many cases - has been felt acutely. This no doubt is a big factor in the adjustment of prices at the present time.

Eat Cattle.—-At Wallacctown on Tuesday there was a fairly big yarding of fat cattle, but the quality was anything but good. Anything of good quality is still selling well, and. prospects of this class of stock are very good. Prices may be quoted : Ox beef, 39s to 41s; unfinished, 37s to 38s; heifer beef, 38s to 395; unfinished, 35s to 365; cow beef, 35s to 365; unfinished, 50s to 31s. Eat sheep: Good, big, lioavy butchers’ wethers are hard to got. The average class offering is light and unfinished. Good butchers’ wethers, 25s to 265; average sorts, 22s 6d to 235; heavy owes, 24s to 255; lighter, 19s to 20s. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, £8 10s to £10; 2i-year-old, £6 5s to £6 10s; two-year-old, £4 15s to £5,; 18 months, £3 5s to £3 15s; yearlings. £2 10s to £2 15s. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 19s to 20s; four-tooth, 22s to 235; six-tooth, 21s 6d to 22s 6d; eight-tooth, 18s to 19s; tussock ewes, 16s to 16s 6d; two-tooth Wethers, 18s to 19s; four and six-tooth, 19s to '2os.

JOHNSONYILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, June 2. At the Jolmsonvillo fat stock sale there were small yardings of sheep and cattle, which met with a strong demand, and values wore accordingly higher. Extra prime heavy wethers, 30s to 345; extra ewes, 27s to 28s; prime owes, 25s lid; light, wethers, 22s 6d; prime lambs, 17s to 17s 4d; light bullocks, £l2 7s fid to £l2 10s; fat cows, £5 7s fid.

ADDINGTON STOCK AIARKET CHRISTCHURCH, June 2.

The weekly sale of Jive stock at Addington was held to-day in dull and cold weather, and the attendance of buyers and others was rather smaller than usual. The. general yarding of all classes of stock was o n the small side, and there was little radical change to record in the values obtained, except in fat sheep and lambs, which showed a distinct rise. Store Sheep. —Good owe lambs, to _ 14s lOd; wether lambs, 8s 2d to 9s 9d; mixed lambs. 8s 2d to 9s 9(1; mixed lambs. 10s to 11s fid : four ami six-tooth wethers, 1.3 s fid to Ifis Sd % , forward ewes, 11s fid; soundmouth owes. 10s 7d to 14s 8d; aged owes, Sp lid to 7s.

Fat Lambs —Prime lambs, 17s to 21s 3d others, 13s 3d to 16s 6d.

Fat Sheep —Extra prime wethers, to 25s 6d; prime, 17a to 22s 6d; others, 14s to 16a 3d; extra prime ewes, to 255; prime. 15s to 20s 9d; medium, 12s 4d to 15s; inferior, 10s 6d to 14s 9d.

' Fat- Cattle. —Extra steers, to £ls ; ordinary steers, £7 5s to £lO ss; extra heifers, to £ls; ordinary heifers, £5 17s 5d to £lO 1,0 s; extra cows, to £l3 2s 6d; ordinary cows, £5 10s to £B. Price of beef per 1001 b, 23s to 37s 6d; extra prime, 40s. Store Cattle,—Yearlings, to £1 9s; twoyear steers, £5; three-year heifers, to £4 15s; dry cows, £1 9s to £5 7s 6d ; dairycows, £3 to £l3 15s ; vealors, 8s to £2 15s; extra good, up to £4 Is. Pigs.—Choppers. 50s "to 118 s; light baconers, 50s to 55s 6d; ordinary baconers, 60s to 6£s; extra baconers, 72s to 75s — average per lb, s|d; porkers, 28s to 325; heavy pork era, 34s to 40s—average per lb, 6d ; medium stores, 22s 6d to 28s 6d; small stores, 14s to 19s; weaners, 3s to ss.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, June 2.

Fat Cattle. —163 yarded. A medium offering, including several pens of well-finished bullocks. The sale opened at about last week’s rates, but towards the finish prices wc.ro inclined to bo o. little easier. kh'°t a ' tions: Best, bullocks, £l4 to- £ls 10s; extra, to £l7; medium to good, £ll 10s to £l3; others, £9 to £lO 10s; best cows and heifers, to £ll ss; medium to good, £7 10s to £9; others, £6 to £7. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold: For Messrs Kain Bros. (Beaumont), 3 bullocks to £l2 17s sd. 3 heifers, to £7 12s 6d, 2 vcalers to £3 15s; Mr D. Bruce (Momona), 3 bullocks at £l2 10s; executors late Win. Kirk (Mosgiol),* 2 bullocks at £ll 2s sd; a client, 2 bullocks at £ll ss; Mr W. B. Andrews (Henley), 3 heifers at £8 to '£6 17s 6d • Mr J. West, 1 pen heifers at £7; a client, 1 pen heifers to £7 12s 6d; Mr Jas. Sinclair (Henley), 1 pen heifers at £5 12s 6d. ——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 36, and sold: For Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Moraoaa), 6 bullocks at £ls 5s to £ll 2s fid, 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 10 bullocks at £l4 5s 6d to £l2 2s 6d; Mr Wm. Townley (Stirling), 9 bullocks and heifers to £lO 2s 6d; Mr Wm. Palmer (Otokia), 5 bullocks to £7 15s; Mr Wm. Baird (Momona), 1 heifer at £5 15s; Messrs Craigie and Co. (Anderson Bay), 2 heifers at £9 7s 6ci to £7 2s 6d; Air Charles Pearce (Deepdalc), 2 bullocks at £6 7s 6d. Strdnach, Morris. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 34; and sold : For Messrs Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook). 1 bullock at £l4, 3 do at £l2 17s 6d, 4 do to £lO 12s 6d; Air Wm. Lindsay, son. (Riverside), 3 bullocks at £l3 ss, 2 do at £l2 10s, 2 do at £ll 2s fid, 1 do at £9 7s 6d, 3 heifers to £8 ss; Mr PI. Palmer (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d, 2 do at £lO ss; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 10s; Air C. Ross (Green Island), 1 bullock at £7 17s fid; Air John Kirk (Alosgiel), 1 cow at £7 10s, 1 do at £i> 12s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 1 bullock at £l4 10s; Air Lawlor (Morven), 1 bullock at £l3 17s 6d, 1 do at £lO 17s 6d, 2 do at £9 10s; Air H. Palmer (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s; Air Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Riverside, Outram), 2 bullocks at £ll 12s 6d; Air Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow at £8 17s 6d; Air R. A. Kernpshall (Alaungatua). 1 bullock at £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £3 17a 6d, 1 do at £8 15s, 1 dx> at £8 12s 6d, 3 do at £8 7s 6d, 2 do at £8 10s. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. yarded and sold: For Air J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bullocks at up to £l7; Air D. Bruce (Allanton), 3 bullocks at up to £ls 2s 6d; Alessrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 3 bullocks at up to £ls 10s; Airs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 15s; Air John Donaldson (N.E. Harbour), 1 cow at £5 17s 6d; Air G. C. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 2 cows at up to £6 5s. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association or Ncw Zealand (Ltd.! yarded 45, and sold: For Air Geo. APLeod (Alomona), 2 bullocks at £l4 2s 6d, 2 do at £ll 7s fid, 2 ispifprs at £8 ss, 2 do at £t> 7s 6d; Alossrs Smith Bros. (Tuapeka). 1 bullock at quotations; Air D. Fraser (Tuapeka Mouth). 3 bullocks at £l3 ss, 2 do at £lO 7s 6d; Air Wm. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 2 bullocks at £l2, 1 cow at £5 10s; Air A. B. Hall (Waipiata),' 1 bullock at £lO 17s 6d, 2 do at £9 10s, 1 heifer at £ll 2s 6d, 1 do at £6 7s 6d; Airs IV. Kirk (Alayficld, Taieri), 1 bullock at £ll 15s, 1 heifer at £ll ss; Air John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £ll ss; Mr John APLeod (Alaungatua), 1 cow at £9 2s_ 6d; Air Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taieri), 3 heifers at £6 10s: the North Otago Farmers’ Co-operative (Oarnaru, as agents), 4 heifers at £9 12s 6d, 4 do at £8 15s; Air J. Johnstone (N.E. Harbour), 2 heifers at £5 2s 6d; Air S. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 1 heifer at £7 7-s 6d. Store Cattle.—The Now Zealand Loan and Aleroantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 69, and sold: For Mr AY. B. Andrews (Henley), Alessrs Kain Bros. (Beaumont). and other clients, bullocks to £7 ss; heifers, to £5 15s; vealors, to £3 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Air J. T. Gibson (Otokia). 15 bullocks to £7 Is; Mr William Baird (Alomona), 1 cow at £4 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £3 2s 6d, 2 calves to £2 10s; Alessrs Thomson Bros. (Green Island), 2 ’cows to £4 17s fid; Alessrs Craigie and Co. (Anderson Bay), 2 cows at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Air James Underwood (Waimate), 10 steers at £8 3s. Stronach, Alorris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded .and sold: For Mr R. Marshall (Omirni). 9 steers at £8 10s; Air J. Golightly (Green Island', 1 cow at £2 14s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. A. Kempshell (Alaungatua). 5 bullocks at £7 17s; a client, heifers and bulls at quotations. Alessrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Air D. APLaughlin (Burnside). 1 cow at £3 12s; Air J. Cross (Otokia), 2 rows at up to £5 8?. 6d; Air John Donaldson (North-East Harbour), 2 cows at up to £4 7s 6d, 1 bull at. £4 2s 6d ; a. client. 2 cows at up to £5 16s; Air C. Twoedic (Wakari). 1 cow at £3; Air W. Clark (Leith Valley). 1 yearling at £1 7s; Air J. A. Callender (Allanton!, 1 yearling at £2 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Air John Kirk (Alosgiel). Air William Kirkland (Elm Grove), Air John APLeod (Alaungatua). Air Thomas APAlillan (Green Island), Alessrs A. Alillor and ■'Sons (Alount Grand), and others, cows to £7, yearlings to £3, steers to £4 15s. bulls to £5 17s_ fid. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Alessrs A. and J. Thomas (A'lorningtou), Air Charles O’Connor (Lily bank), Air James Nelson, and others, dairy cows to £5 12s 6d Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Alossrs Weir Bros. (Sandymount),

1 cow at £8 15s; a client (North-East "Valley), 1 cow at £8 10s; Mr James Jury (Highcliff), 1 cow at £6; Mr T. G. Spain (Kaikorai Valley), 1 cow at £4 17s 6d. Calves. Hie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr William Strachan (Mosgiel), 1 calf at £1; Mrs John Kirk (Mosg!cl), 1- calf at 16s; Miss Flora Pullen (Janeficld), 1 calf at 16s. Stronach Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold-’ For Mr C. Ross (Green Island), 1 calf at £2 3s, 1 do at £l Bs. 1 do at £1 6s- Mr J. Trainor (Kaikorai), 4 calves to ss. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For a client (North-East Valley), 3 calves at up to £1 14s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. M'Lcod (Outram), Mr W. Christie (Allanton), and others, calves to £1 Bs. Fat Sheep.—266l yarded, including several pens of good-quality wethers, and Well-finished sheep were, if anything, a shade firmer than last week, but towards the close of the sale values were inclined to recede a little. Freezing buyers took a limited number of suitable ewes and wethers. Quotations; Prime wethers, 26s to 28s 6d; extra heavy to 325; medium to good wethers, 21s to 235; light, 16s 6d to 19s; prime owes, 20s to 22s 6d; extra heavy, to 26s 6d; medium, 15s to 17s; others, 12s to 14s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For the Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Waimate, as agents), 28 wethers at 26s 9d, 15 at 26s 3d, 17 at 24s 9d; Mr J. Stewart (Wcndonsido), 1 pen extra prime wethers at 325; Mr M. Crowe (Morven) 32 ewes at 20s, 28 at 18s 6d; Mr J. s! Austin (Otckaike), 34 ewes at 17s 6d, 24do at 16s 9d; Mr R. Sutherland (Kaihiku) 22 ewes at 16s _ Bd, 57 to 16s; Mr Robert Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 28 ewes at 15s 9d, 30 at 15a 6d.——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 615, and sold: For Mr Robert Wilson (Gimmcrburn), 96 wethers to 22s 6d ; Mr Chas. Williamson (Kinloch), 148 wethers to 16s; Mr Malcolm Isbistcr (Poolburn). 36 wethers and owes to 19s 6d; Mr Jos. Preston (Kyeburn), 19 wethers at 21s; Mr Win. Baird (Mornona), 1 pen owes at 17s 9d; Messrs Guinness and Lo Cron (Wairaate, as agents), 63 ewes at 19s to 15s 3d; Mr Alex. Scott (Arngibbon), 63 ew-cs to 225; Mr Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 pen owes at 9s 6d: Mr M. Leonard (Waimate), 137 ewes at 19s 3d to 10s 6d; Messrs J. and A. Mec (Kuri Bush), 1 pen ewes at 10s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Cuthhert. 31 wethers lo 25s 9d, 68 owes to 21s. 59 do at 20s 3d; Mr J. Gorman (Waimate), 21 ewes at 235. 33 do at 21s 6d, 10 do at 16s 6cl; Mr J. Trott (Waimate), 29 ewes at 19s 6d, 33 do at 18s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell, 64 wethers at quotations; Mr Thos. Henderson, pen ewes at quotations. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 470, arid sold : For Mr H. T, Jcffree (Berwick), 27 wethers at 23s 3d, 14 wethers at 21s 3d, 24 ewes at 20s 6d ; Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon), 15 wethers at 265, 33 wethers at 22s 9d, 31 ewes -at 20s 3d; Mr W. Mathewson (Paerau). .47 wethers to £l. 13 owes at 19s; Mr D. M. I). M’Laron (Hallfield, Patearoa). 32 ewes to 15s 9d; Mr T. Henderson (Abbotsford), pen of ewes at 19s 9d; a eUrmt. 48 ewes at 6s 6d; Mr W, M‘Breen (Moa Crock), 39 owes at quotations; a client, pen wethers at 265; and passed out 69 unsold. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr P. Harley (Glenavy). 20 wethers at 27s sd, 40 wethers at 25s 9d; Mr Thos. Henderson (Green Island), 27 ewes at 17s 6cl; Mr Josh. Green (Fail-light). 48 owes at 17s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 24 ewes; Mr Jno. Anderson (Waipiata), 49 wethers at 20s; Mr Jas. Wilson (Stogarie, Ida Valley). 2 wethers at 31s 6d (in aid of "Wounded Soldiers’ Fund). Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Messrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 20 ewes at up to 25s 6d; Mr W. Kingau (Alma)', 60 ewes at up to 24s 6d; Mr A. Scott (Burnside), 32 wethers at 23s 6d; Mr W. Armstrong (Becks), 1 pen extra heavy wethers at 325, 19 wethers at 19s, 7 ewes at 18s; Mr Jas. Birtlcs (Waikouaiti), 64 ewes at up to 19s 6d; a client, 17 wethers at 12s ; —ihe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association or New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 494, and sold: For Mr J. B. Oornin (Station View, Waipiata), 32 wethers at 28s sd, 25 do at 2os; Mr Samuel Fletcher (Gore), 47 wethers at quotations; Mr G. P. Johnson (\\aikaka), 20 wethers at 23s 3d, pen ewes at css 6c!, ewes at 20s, pen do at 14s 6d ; Messrs David Peaty and Sons Harden, Sutton), 27 we diets at 275, 14 do at 225, 21' ewes at 21s 9d; Mr Oswald ,1. White (Sherwood Down'J, 36 wethers at 17s 6d, 48 do at 15s 6d, 54 ao at 14s 3d, pen ewes at 19s 9d ; Mr M. Graham (Waipiata)' 28 wethers ar 14s 9n, 14 «o at 13s 6rl; a southern client, 23 ewes at 1 6(1, 13 wethers at 12s. Fat Lambs. —352 yarded, being a small varcling’. Freezing* buyers were operating, and prices for well-finished lambs were ficm Is to 2s per head above those of last week. Quotations; Best lambs, to 21 3d ; good, 17s to 18s 6cl ; unfinished, 12s 6d to 145.--New Zealand Loan and Mercantile \germy Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Phillips (Hilderthorpc), 115 lambs to 14s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ida.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. p. a * rc ‘ (Momona), 1 pen at 21s 3d; Mr M. (Poolburn), 35 at 18s to 16s; Mr Kobt. Wilson (Gimmcrburn), 1 pen at 17s ocl; Mr Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 pen at 17s 9d; Messrs J. and A. Moe (Kuri Bush), 31 at 16s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. M. D. M‘Laron (Hallfield, Patearoa), 38 lambs at market rates. Dalgety and Co. (-dd.) penned and sold: For Mr Jas. Nelson Stogario (Ida Valley), 70 lamos at 20s 9d; Mr P. Finlay son (Maungatua), 70 lambs at quotations. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr IV. Armstrong (Becks). 55 lambs at 2.a, 5b do at 17s 9d. The Otago 1> armors Co-. operative Association of Zealand {lAcL} penned 158, and sold: _ lev Ivir J. -j. Coram (Station View, Waipiata), pen lambs at 20s 6d: Mr M. Graham (W aipiata), 15 lambs at 16s 9d, pen do at 11s 9d; a client, 13 lambs at 19s 9d, 114 do at 19s. Pigs.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr A. Moymhan (Momona), 8 stores at 12s 6d to 10s 6d; Mr T. Atkinson (Green Island), 4 at 12s; Mr A. Willis (Green Island), 7at ss, -Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. D. M‘Lcan (S.eacliff), 2 pigs at £l, 2 do at 14s. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Wood Bros (Pino Hill), 3 pigs at up to 50s; Mr Neil Robertson (Caversham), 1 pig at 375; Mr F. Black (Henley) 12 store pigs at up to 17s 6d.-t—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) yarded and sgjjß: For Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove, >East Taieri), and others, baconcrs to £3 F?, porkers to ss.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORTMessrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, ■wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for 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; Barley.—Prime malting, 5s 6d to 5s 9d on truck; feed barley, 5s to 5s 3d; Cape barley, os 6d to 6s. . Wheat.—Prime milling, 6s 9d to 7s; towi wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 9d. Oats.—Milling, 4s to 4s Id; good feed, 8s lid to 4s; medium and inferior lots, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Eyecorn.—6s 6d to 7s. Maize (sacks extra). —6s to 6s 3d. Chaff.—Good, bright, and heavy, £6 10s to £0 17s 6d; medium, £6 to £6 ss. Straw.—Wheaten, 40a; oaten, 455. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass. £5 10s to £6. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 5s 3d to 6s for heavy weights; light weights, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Italian 7s 6d to Ss. Cocksfoot.—From 6ld to 7d f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, 9d to lid. Linseed cake meal. —17s 6d. Linseed.—2os. Chewings’s Fescue.—Farmers’ dressed, 4Jd; machine dressed, 5d to 6d. Onions. —£5 10s to £6. Potatoes.—£s to £6. Salt Batter. —Is 3d; separator, Is 4d; storekeepers’, Is 4d. Cheese. —Factory, B|d to 9d, Honey.—Section honey, 8s per dozen; bulk, large tins, ijd to sd; Jib pats, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per dozen. Walnuts.—BJd to 9d. Eggs.—Storekeepers’, Is 8d; preserved, Is 6d; stamped, le 9d. Beeswax.—ls sd. ~ _ Pigs.—s£d to 6d. Hams.—9d to lOd. Bacon.—Roll, lOd. Old lead wanted, 16s to 17s. Second-hand sacks. —4s to 4s 6d per dozen. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 8d per sack. Farm Prodiice and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Gill, and Co. report:— During the past week the chief business has been the welcoming of country clients and consignors. The town has been crowded with our country friends, who have had delightful weather for their holidays. In anticipation of high prices heavy consignments of fruit came forward from Nelson, Christchurch, and Sydney markets. Sales, though moderately good, have not been up to expectations, and stocks have somewhat accumulated. Apples have met a dragging sale. Choice pears sold well, quinces realised record prices. We had our first consignment of new potatoes; these realised 6d per lb. We had some choice Gros Colmar grapes, which realised 2s 3d. Eggs have been in over-supply, and some stamped and guaranteed eggs coming on to the market should never have been consigned, and those responsible for forwarding eggs of this description should be imprisoned. All lines of fodder, produce, etc., have met a keen demand. The following prices were secured for our consignors:—Flowers have been practically unsaleable. Grapes; Choice, 2s 3d. Tomatoes: Practically finished. Local hothouse, Bd, 9d. Potatoes: Market firmer. We sold choice potatoes at £5 10s to £5 15s per ton. Cabbage; In over-supply, and realised Is to 2s per sack. Green peas, to 2Jd. New potatoes, 6d per lb. Cauliflowers: In splendid demand at 5s 5d to 7s per dozen. Quinces, 4d to 5d per lb. Apples: Nelson Jonathans, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, Bs, and special 9s; Scarlet Nonpariols, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 6d for over-ripe; 7s. 7s 6d, 8s for choice; Epps seedlings, 6s, 6s 6d, 6s 9d ; Lord Wolsclcy’s, French Crabs, 7s; cooking, choice 2d, good quality inferior 6 s per <;wt. Pears: Realising improved prices—desserts, 2d to 2Jd ; cooking, lid, lAd, Igd. Bananas: Ripe, 3id per lb; green, 12s 6d to 14s. Passions, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s 6d for choice. Pines, 12s 6d (arrived green). Pie Melons: Sales slow at ss, 5s 6d, and 6s per cwt. Oranges: Rarotongas, special choice repacks, 7s 6d, Bs. Mandarines: A lot of the fruit reached us in bad order, and realised from 6s to 8s for packers, choice repacks making 10s 6d. Hazel nuts, 6d per lb. Brazil nuts, 8d per lb. Walnuts: New season’s, Bgd. Peanuts, 21s 6d per cwt. Butter: Farmers’ bulk. Is 3d; separator pats, Is 4d, Is sd. Honey: Better demand 7s for sections; pats, 3s 6d per dozen for gib pats and 6s 6d for lib pats; 41b tins, 2s; 7lb tins, 3s 3d; 201 b tins, 8s fed. Cheese: Factory, BAd per lb ; prime Akaroa, Bgd; loaf choice, 10d. Eggs; Stamped and guaranteed. nominally Is 9d ; preserved, Is 5d and Is 6d ; sales very slow. Bacon : Prime rolls, SJd; heavy, Bcl, 8 Jd, and 93d. Pigs: Prime baconors we scoured s|d’; porkers, 5Jd; chopper’s, to 4Jd. Onions: Choice Canterbury’s, £5. Fowl wheat, 6s 6d, 6s 9d for choice. Oats, 4s, 4s . Id, 4s 3d. and 4s 6d for special seed linos. Rico meal, £8 15s per ton. Molasses, 6s 6d per cwt in barrels; 8s per cwt in tins (supplies short). Oat pollard, £B. Flour, £lB. Barley: Consignments of Cane barley wanted. Wheat pollard, £9 10s. Bran, £B. Maize: Whole, 6s 3d; crushed, 6s 6d per bushel.. Oat sheaf chaff : Extra prime quality, £7 ; other good lines, £6 5s to £6 10s per ton; consignments wanted. Poultry; Heavy consignments forward. Hens—ls, Is Id, Is 2d, Is 3d Is 4d, Is 6d. Young cockerels —Is 9d, 2s,’ 2s 2d, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d. Ducks — 2s.’ Ducklings—2s 3d, 2s 6d. Geese —2s 9d, 3s. Pullets —3s, 3s 6d. 4s, 4s 3d each. Turkey hens 7Jd and gobblers 9kl per lb; jocks, Bd. Barger disc harrows, £6. The cheapest line of disc harrows in Australasia.. Get particulars and see our sample machine. Beeswax, Is sd. Rabbitskins, BJ,d to 9id. Hides 7Jd. Bd, 84d. Cow hides, 6Ad to 7-|d per lb. Calfskins; 6RI, 6R 7d, 7-W. BJd, 9d Sheepskins. sgd, 6Ad, 7d, BAd, BAd, 9id. Horsehair. Is sd. Is 6d, Is 7id. Fat. 17s 6d 18s. 19s, 20s, 225, 22s 6d. Wool. 5Jd, 7d, 81d 9-Ad. REILLY. GILL. & CO.. Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. CHRISTCHURC.iI MARKETS. (Peb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 8. The wheat and. oats markets are very firm, with but little business passing, and there are practically no offering-- oy growers. The potato market. = firmer owing to an improved inquiry and to a scarcity of offerings. The price is now £-1- 10s, *it country stations. fairly Lu ge quantity of potatoes

has neon pitted, but not so largo as usual owing to free selling oft the forks, and there are still some crops to be dug.

PRICE OF POLLARD

Pollard has been increased by 10s per ton. The local quotation is now £9 10s, this also being the f.o.b. price.

RABBITSKIN SALE,

The Dunedin Woolbrokors’ Association (Messrs Dalgcty and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association. Donald Reid and Co., Stronaoh, Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson,' and Co.) report as follows: At the lortnightly sale of rabbitskins moderate-sized catalogues were submitted and cleared at prices tuny on a par with last sale values toi lowci grades and at an advance of id to gd per fb on autumns, incoming, and winter sorts. Quotations arc as follow: First winter does, 14d to 143 d per lb; early winter docs. 12d to 13d; first winter bucks, 12d to led; earlv winter bucks, 11 iM to 12gct; incoming winter bucks, 103 d to Hid; autumn, 9d to lOod; prime racks, to 7i,d ; light, o 4 d to 51 d; summers, 5d to 7id; small, 2J,d to 4ci; horsehair, 20^1; catskins, 2d to 4d each.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Juno 7.

National IBank —Sellers £5 10s, Bank of New Zealand (old)— Buyers £ll 9s. 'Bank of Now Zealand (new)—Buyers £l7 8s 6d. Union Bank —Buyers £57 2s 6d. National Insurance —Buyers £2 9s. sellers £2 9s 9d. „ ne _ Now Zealand Insurance—Buyers x,o 6s,

(Standard Insurance —Sellers £1 17s 6d. Union Steam Ship Co. (ord.) —Buyers £1 2s, sellers £1 3s &d. Union Steam Ship Co. (prof.)—Buyers £1 Os 3d. Westport Coal Co. —Sellers £1 12s. D I.C. (prof.)—Buvcrs £l. Milburn Lime and Cement (£1)— Buyers £1 12s 3d. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2)—Buyers £2

OS. New Zealand Paper Mills —Sellers 17s 3d. New Zealand Portland Cement—Buyers 7s 3d. Auckland Electric Trams (ord.)— Buyers JBI Is 6d, sellers £1 2s. Wright, Stephenson —Buyers £6 10s.