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PRICE OF BRAN. ADVANCE OF 10s PER TON. Bran has been advanced 10s per ton. The local and f.o.b. quotation is now £8 15s a ton. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, June 17. Wheat: Nominal, 7s lid.. Flour, £l7. Oats r Local, 5s 4<l; Japanese, 4s 6d. Maize, 5s Id to 5s 3d. Bran, £lO ss. Pollard, £ll ss. Potatoes, £7 to £B. Onions. £7 to £7 10s. SYDNEY, Juno 17. Oats: Tasmanian, 5s 4d to 5s 6d; New Zealand A Gar tons, 5s „3d to 5s fid ; duns, 5s fid. Barley: Capo feed, 5s 9d; English, 6s. Maize, 5s 5d to 5s fid; Java, 5s 2d to 5s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £8 10s to £9 10s; New Zealand, £8 10s; seed, £ll. Onions: Victorian, £9; New Zealand, £7 10s. Cheese, lOd. Bacon, lOd. ADELAIDE, June 17 Wheat (nominal), 7s lid. Flour, £lB ss. Bran, 2s lid to 2s 2d. Pollard, 2s sd. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Ouh Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, June 19. There has been Nothing doing in stock. The yarding at the weekly sale was exceedingly small, and the only point worthy of note is that some dairy cows reached up to £l2 and £l3. The Kia Ova, which loft this morning, took away 17,500 carcases of lamb and mutton, besides shoulders and loins. This will to some extent relieve the congestion at the freezing works, .and, as those will resume operations on Monday, a little life may be infused into the fat stock market. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL. Juno 25. Very little business in stock has been doing during the past week, owing, naturally,, to the very cold and miserable wftithor prevailing. There has, however, been a demand for good hoggets and wethers, and one or two lines of these have changed hands at prices as high as wo have seen for a long time past. Few speculators are operating, having held a bit of food for the past month or two, their idea being that wool at the beginning of lire year will see very high prices, and, in consequence, returns a fairly good profit to those running stock. As far as fat cheep are concerned, the opinion is largely prevalent that immediately the works open there will bo a very keen demand for all classes of fat sheep for the Homo authorities. While I am inclined to think that prices of fat sheep will keep good I am sure that the demand for beef from the War Office will bo far more extensive than for mutton, and fat cattle are sure to see even higher prices than they wore realising a month or two ago. There seems to lie a good demand for young store cattle, but buyers are advised not to rush this class too much

for some littlo time, as undoubtedly between the feeds —August and September—store cattle are sure to bo quiet of sale, and it may not bo good policy to buy now to hold through till the spring. No freezing operators aro moving in fat stock, and there is little prospect of the works being free to operate for another month at least. That means that our fat season is practically over, especially so for lambs, as there is very littlo hope of fattening any more of this class of stock in Southland this season.' The following are the values: Fat cattle: Ox beef, 38s to 395; heifer beef, 36s to 375; cow beef, 33s to 345. Fat sheep: Extra prime heavy butchers’ wethers, 27s to 28s; medium, 23s to 245; extra prime heavy owes, 25s to 25s 6d; prime, 21s 6d to 22s 6d; medium and unfinished, 17s to 18. Store sheep: Twotooth ewes, 21s to 225; four-tooth. 23s 6d to 245; six-tooth, 22s to 235; eight-tooth, L9s to 20s; good, fresh, sound and failingmouthed owes, 14s to 15s; aged ew'es, 8s to 10s; boilers, 5a to 6s; mixed soxed hoggets, good sorts, 17s to 17s 9d; wether hoggets, 15s to 15s 6d; two-tooth wethers, 19s to 20s; four and six-tooths, 21s to 225. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks. £3 10s to £10; two and a-half year old, £6 5s to £6 10s; two year old, £4 15s to £5 ss; 18 months. £3 5s to £3 15s; yearlings, £2 5s to £2 12s 6d. JOIINSONYILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, June 16. At the Johnsonville fat stock sale to-day there were good entries of cattle and sheep, which met with steady demand at late rates as follows: — Prime bullocks, £l4 to £l4 15s; lighter, £l3 10s to £l3 12s 6d light; £l2 tQ 1 £l2 17s 6d ; prime wethers, 27s 9d to 28s 9d; prime light wethers, 23s 6d to 245; light maiden owes and wethers, 22s Id; good ewes, 23s 6d to 24s- light ewes, 19s 3d to 20s; prime woolly lambs, 18s 2d to 19s 6d; lighter, 16s to 17s; light, 15s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 16. The feature of the Addington market today was a heavy entry of fat sheep and an increased yarding of fat lambs. Store Sheep. —Medium ewe hoggets, 13s 4d to 14s; forward hoggets, 14s 8d to 14s 9cl; medium hoggets, 10s 8d to 12s lid; four and six-tootli wethers, 14s 9d to 15s 6d; forward six-tooth wethers, to 20s; aged owes, 3s 9d to 6s 4d. Fat Lambs. —Prime, 18s to 23s 3d; medium, 15s to 17s 6d; light and unfinished, 12s 6d to 13s 6d Fat Sheep.—The yarding of fat sheep was one of the largest for tins year. The quality was mixed; but there was a fair proportion of prime sheep. The bulk ol the yarding, as usual of late, consisted of ewes. The market opened weaker than last week owing to a heavy supply. Medium and inferior sheep showed the most decline. Extra prime wethers, to 26s 8d ; prime wethers, 19s 6d to 25s Id; others, 17s 6d to 19s; merino wethers, 13s to 15s 4d; extra prime owes, to 27s 9d; prime owes, 17s to 245; medium ewes, 14s to 16s 6d ■ inferior ewes, 8s 6d to 13s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Extra steers, to £ls 10s; ordinary, £7 10s to £lO 10s; extra heifers, to £ls; ordinary, £5 5s to £10; extra cows, to £l3; ordinary, £5 to £B—price of beef per 1001 b, 23s to 37s 6d; extra, to 40s; vealers, 8s to 70s. Store cattle —yearlings, 295; 15 to 18 months, £2 to £3 ss; two-year steers, £4 5s to £4 16s; two-year heifers, £3 17s 6d; three-year steers, £5 15s (passed); threeV ear heifers, £4 ss; dry cows, 30s to £4 15s; dairy cows, £3 10s to £l2 15s. Pigs.—Choppers, 60s to 115 s; extra heavy baconers, 7os to 80s; heavy bacouers, 60s to 70s; light bacouers, 50s to 57s 6d—price per lb, s|d to 6d; heavy porkers, 36s to 425; light porkers, 30s to 35s—price per lb, 6d; medium stores, 25s to 325; small stores, 18s to 225; weaners, 7s to 11s.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, June 16. Fat Cattle. —157 head were yarded for this week’s supply. Competition was keen, and prices wcl*o higher by 19s to 29s per head. Best bullocks, £l4 to £ls; extra prime and heavy, to £2O ss; good bullocks, £l2 ro £l3: light. £9 to £10; best heifers, £l2 to £l3; fair to good, £9 to £10; light and inferior, £6 to £7 lUs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 36, and sold; I 1 or Mr W. Menlove (Matuku), 2 bullocks at £ls ss, 1 heifer at £l4 ss, 4 bullocks to £l2 10s; executors lace Win. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s; Mr VV. Moymhau (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks at £lO 15s, 2 heifers at £ll ss, 4 heifers to £8; Mr \v. Lindsay (Riverside), 2 bullocks at £lO 12s 6cl, 3 do to £lO ss, 3 heifers to £ll 10s; Mr A. Carruthcrs (Ngapuna), 3 bullocks at £l2 10s, 2 cows at £8 17s 6d, 1 do at £9 7s 6d, 1- bullock at £7 7s 6d; Mr VV. Nicholl (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £lO 10s. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: I or Messrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 1 bullock at £l7 ss; Mr John Bruce (Mornona), 1 bullock at £l3 7s 6d, 1 do at £l3, 1 do at £l2 2s 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiol), 1 pen bullocks at £l2 2s 6d, 1 pen cows at £9 7s 6d; Messrs Loekhead, Thompson, and iScott (Henley), 9 bullocks at £ll 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 52, and sold: For Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £l7 to £l3 2* 6d • Mr J . A. Bruce (Mornona), 3 bullocks at £l2 15s to £11; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 14 bullocks at £l2 15s to £9 7s 6d; Mr Geo Nichol arid JSons (Taurhna), 2 bullocks at £9 ss; Mr Wm. Baird (Mornona), 2 heifers at £9 7s 6d; Mr Andrew Grieve (Middlemarch), 3 bullocks at £l6 ss, 6 heifers to £11; Mr Bi'viui Flannery (Ophir), 3 bullooks at £l3 7s 6d to £8 ss, 1 cow at £5 ss; Mr James King (Riversdale), 7 cows and heifers to £lO ss. In addition to the above, wo sold, on account of Messrs «. and C. Campbell (Henley), 1 bullock at £8 10s, proceeds to bo donated to the Wounded Soldiers’ Fund (per Country Queen). The buyer was Mr A. Bolwell. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Messrs Nichol and Sons (Tanrima, Allanton), 2 bullocks at £ll ss;5 s ; Mr D. Bruno (Mornona), 2 bullocks at £11: Mr Wm. Lindsay, son. (Outram), 1 bullock at £9. Wright, Stephenson, and (Jo. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold; For Messrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 1 bullock at £2O 5s (top price to-day), 7 bullocks at £l4 2s 6d; Mr John Bruco (Mornona), 1 bullock at £ls 12s 6d, 1 do at £l3 17s 6d; Mr D. Bruco (Mornona), 3 bullocks at £l3 7s 6d ; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d; Messrs Goo. Nichol and Sons (Taurima, Allanton), 1 bullock at £l3 15s, 3 do at £l2 7s: 6d, 2 do at £11; Mr IT. J. Brookes (North Dunedin), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 3 do at £6 10s, 1 heifer at £8 10s.— —-The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 45, and sold: For Mr W. Mathew son (Paerau), 1 heifer at £ll 7s

6cl, 2 do at £8 15s, 2 do at £7 10s, 1 do at £8 2s 6d, 1 bullock at £7 ss; Mr Alex. Allison 'Clarksville), 1 cow at £ll 10s, 1 do at £9 10s; Mr Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l4 15s, 1 cow at £9 10s, 1 bullock at £7; Mr Thos. Henderson (Green Island), 1 bullock at £10; Mr D. G. Grant (Cray), 18 heifers up to £6 15s; Mr R. Hamilton, heifers to £6 ss; Mr W. Townley, heifers to £6; Mr R. Hamilton, heifers to £6.

Store Cattle —■'National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) sold : For Mr S. Trucsdale, steers and heifers to £7 7s 6d, bulls to £3 ss, calves to 355. Sti'onach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Harris (Mihiwaka), 1 bullock at £7 10s; various clients, cows to £5 13s. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Go. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Lockhead, Thomson, and Scott (Henley), vealers to £3 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Geo. Graham (Berwick), 70 bullocks to £8; Mr Jno. Kirk (Mosgicl), 13 steers at £3 12s, 4 calves at £1 9s; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 cow at £5; Mr Bryan Flannery (Ophir), 1 cow at £4 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Baird (Momona), 1 heifer at £4 3s, 1 bull at quotations; Mr J. Kemp (Hillgrbve), 1 heifer at quotations; Mr J. Callender (Mosgiel Junction), 1 calf at 30s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Hugh Gamble (Mosgicl), 1 cow at £4 6s; Mr F. Johnson (Henley), 5 yearlings at £3, 3 yearlings at £1 17s; Mr J. Fairlie (Caversham), Mr Jas. Thomson (Green Island), 2 cows at £4 3s, 1 cow at £2 7s6d;Mr Thos. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow at £4 13s, l_cow at £3 10s; Mr Jas. Alexander (Green Island), 2 cows at £4, 1 cow at £2 11s; Mr H. J. Brookes (North Dunedin), 1 cow at £4 2s, 2 steers at £5 Is. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr Allan Johnston, 3 heifers at £3 10s, 1 heifer at £4 15s; Mr IT. Gamble, 2 cows at £3 8s; Mr Thos. Henderson, 2 cows at £2 4s; Mr John Renwick. 1 voaler at £2 14s; other clients, to £2. Dairy Cows. —Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr C. M‘ Laugh lin (Mihiwaka), 1 cow at £5 ss; Mr Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 do at £6. -—^Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 19 and sold : For Mr Bryan Flannery (Ophir), 1 cow at £6 12s 6d; Mr J. Cross (Otokia), 2 heifers at £4 2s 6d; Messrs A. and P. Ford (Pine Hill), 4 cows and heifers to £l9 7s 6d; Mr S. Goodson (East Taicri), 3 cows at £8 17s 6d to £7 ss; Mr Adam Paterson, 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; Mr Geo. MTntosh( Ivuri Bush), 2 cows to £8 17s 6d; Mr Chas. Wedgo (Wingatui), 1 heifer at £4; Mr J. Kemp (Hillgrove), 4 cows and heifers to £7 10s. Wright, Stephenson and Go. yarded and sold: For Mr A. W. Douglas (Waikouaiti), 1 heifer at £6 12s' 6d, 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £4 2s 6d; Messrs Weir Bros. (Pukihiki), 1 cow at £9 10s, 1- cow at £8 15s ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of N.Z. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), Mr John Scott (Broad Bay), Mr Thos. Henderson (Green Island), and other clients, to £7 17s 6d. Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, calves to 35s 6d. Donald Reid and Co._ (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr W. R. Warrington, Mr T. Atkinson, Mr C. F. Wedge, Mr R. Mitchell, Mr T. Ford, Mr W, Ford, Mr W. Outram, Mr W. Prydo, Mr G. Karotai, and others, calves to 235. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold ; For Mr F Johnson (Henley), 1 at 10s, 1 at Bs. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr Thomas M t Millan (Oaversham), Mr W. Dick (Pukehiki), Mr T. G. Marwick, and other clients, calves to £1 12s.— —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mrs Stevenson (Mosgiel), 1 at 21s ; Mr Joseph Holland (Mount Cargill), 1 at 19s

Fat Sheen. —4237 penned, the bulk of which were fair to medium ewes, with a small proportion of prime wethers. Prime wethers and young ewes sold about last week’s prices, while other sorts were easier. Best wethers brought 24s to 265; extra, to 28s 6d; medium to good, 20s to 225; light, 17s to 18s 6d; prime owes, 20s to 225; good, 17s 6d to 19s ; medium, 14s to 15s 6d; inferior, 7s 6d to 9s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr I). Reid (Milton), 36 prime wethers at 28s 6d, 15 do L at 25s 6d> 0 prime owes at 22s 3d; Mr 11. Williams (Tuapeka West), 38 wethers at 26s 3d, 24 do at 24s Sd; Mr J. Harris (Heriot), 60 ewes at quotations; Mr Robuis (Evans Flat), 28 owes at 15s 6d. 32 do at 13s -3d ; Mr Bed (Otaio), 23 ewes at 18s 9cl, 37 do at 16s; Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Ida Valley), 32 prime ewes at 22s 9d, 9 do -at 17s 3d, 10 do at 13s 3d: executors MTherson (Waimate), 8 wethers at 245. 24 ewes at 17s 3d, 13 do at 225, 20 do at 20s; a client, 28 wethers at 25s 3d, 23 do at 24s 9d, 8 do at 24s 6d; Mr W. Aingo (Stoneburn), 105 ewes and wethers to 17s 6d; Mr G. fe. O'Neil (Patearoa), 67 ewes to 12s 3d —— Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 350 and sold : For executors late James Holms (Waimahaktt). pen ewes at 28s 3d, 27 do at 26s 20 do at 245; Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon) 20 wethers at 25s 9d, 28 do at 24s 6d, 53 ewes to 18s 3d; Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), pen ewes at 26s 3d, 1 e\\ c and 1 wether at 28s 9d, 4 wethers at 24s 6d, 48 ewes to 18s '3d • Mr John Steel (Middlemarch), 32 wethers at 235; Mr D. M. M'Laren (Patearoa), 74 ewes to 12s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr G. L>. M'Donald (Allanton), 1 pen wethers at 24s 6d • Mr J. B. Hagan (Milburn), 1 pen wethers at 23s 6d; Messrs Tangney Bros (Morvcn), 45 wethers at 21a 3d to 19s od, 15 ewes at 17s; Mr James Wylie (Outram), 50 wethers at 21s to 19s 9d ; Mr WMliam Card (Otiake), 55 wethers at 18s 9d, 29 do at 16s 9,1. Mr Theo. Russell (Oamaru), 35 ewes at 18s 9d, 24 do at 16s; Mr M. Crowe (Morven), 20 ewes at 16s 9d, 40 do to 15s 9d; Mr A Barnes (Ttipui), 30 ewes at 16s 9cl • Mrs M. O. Maophorson (Berwick) 28 ewes at current rates. Donaid Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 863, and sold ■ For Messrs Guinness and Le Cren (Wairnato, as agents), 60 wethers at 23s 6d to 22s 9d; Mr John Nicoleon (Oturehua), 65 wethers at 21a 9d to 20s; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 62 ewes at 17s 9d to 13s 9d; Messrs Treaty Bros. (Tuapeka West), 1 pen wethers at 20. s 3d. 21 ewes at 14s 3d; Mr Andrew Tweed (Lovell’s Flat), 20 wethers at 23s 6d, 33 ewes at 18s 9d to 16s 9d; Mr John Salmond (Milton), 1 pen wethers to 24s 9d; Messrs Hayes Bros. (Moonlight), 61 ewes at 17s 6d to 11s; Mr W. Matheson (Berwick), 34 ewes and wethers to 18s 3d; a client, 38 wethers to 18s 3d, 1 pen ewes at 18s 6d; Mr John Hamilton (Lander), 1 pen wethers at 15s 9d, 44 ewes to 13s; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Clarendon), 1 pen ewes at 13s 3d; Mrs Ann Inglis (Milton), 16 ewes at

18s; Mrs M. Hamilton (Lauder), 60 ewes at 13s 9d to 8s 6d; Mr Matthew Hamilton (Lauder), 66 ewes at quotations; Mr Donald Gunn (Palmerston), 64 owes to 14s 3d; Mr S. Greer (Patearoa), 140 ewes to 8s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 612 sheep, and sold: For Mr Wm. Waddell (W aikaka Valley), pen extra heavy ewes at 30s 6d, 54 owes at up to 23s 3d; a client, 54 wethers at up to 275, 26 wethers at 245; Mr W. Kingan (Alma), 63 ewes at up to 19s 9d; Mr W. T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 35 ewes at 12s, 93 ewes at up to 11s; Mr P. M'Leod (Mandeville), 12 wethers at 19s 3d, 35 ewes at 15s 9d, 17 owes at 14s 9d; Mr D. Jardine, 19 wethers at 15s 9d, 56 ewes at up to 9s; Messrs Donald Bros. (Paerau), 60 wethers at up to 20s 3d ; Mr J. King (Redfern), pen wethers at 26s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Miss Ida Paterson (Waipiata), 8 ewes at 27s 3d; Mr Jas. Reid, 2 wethers at 355, 2 wethers at 31s 6d, 6 wethers at 28s, 54 ewes at 265; Mr J. Thomson (Fairview), 24 ewes at 23s 6d, 29 wethers at 25s 9d; Mr M‘Pherson (Waimate), 15 wethers at 24s 3d, 7 wethers at 21s, 46 ewes to 14s 6d; Mr A. Paterson (Waipiata), 14 wethers at 225, 8 wethers at 15s 9d, 6 owes at 14s; Mr C. Lysaght (Timaru), 23 ewes at 20s 6d, 23 ewes at 17s 6d ; Mr Kennedy (Dunback), 31 owes at 17s, 30 ewes at 12s 3d, 4 wethers at 235; Mr A. C. Leary (Spring Hills), 61 ewes; Mr L. Greer (Patearoa). 34 ewes at 15s 3d; Mr J. P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 34 owes at quotations; Mr J. H. Moo (Becks), 35 ewes at quotations; Mr O. Whitehead (X'asebv), 23 wethers at 15s; Mr D. M. Philip (Dunback). 138 ewes at quotations; Messrs Black and Alexander (Ida Valley), 27 wethers at 17s 9d, 43 wethers at 16s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 1000, and sold: For Mr Jas. Stenhouse (Palmerston), 1 pen owes at 21s 3d, 30 owes at 19s 3d, 21 do at 13s; Messrs Kell Bros. (Waitahuna), 1 pen wethers at 20s, 1 pen do at 18a 6d, 16 ewes at 20si 3d, 19 do at 16s 9d, 13 do at 15s Qd, 14 do at 14s; Mr W. Kell (Waitahuna). 39 ewes at 18s 9d, 16 do at 13s 6d ; Mr Charles Johnston (Merino Downs). 30 ewes at 19s 3d; Mr Hugh MTntyre (Benio), 13 sheep at 16s, 17 do at 10s 9d ; Mr W. Charters (Ury Park), 90 ewes to 18s; Mr P. L. Black (Gimmerburn). 1 pen wethers at 19s 9d, 14 ewes at 12s 9d, 10 do at 10s 9d; Mr Jas. Alexander (Glenore), 1 pen ewes at 13s 3d; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 1 pen ewes at quotations ; Messrs Hunter Bros. (Whcnuakoa). 16 wethers at 19s 3d, 16 ewes at 15s 9dj; Mr P. Dougherty (Gimmerburn), 38 ewes at 16s, 28 do at 15s; Mr R. Hunter (Whenuakoa), 33 ewes at 13s 6d.

Fat Lambs.—34oo penned. On account of the scarcity of freezing space and graziers not operating to any extent, prices showed a decline of fully 3s per head on last week’s rates. Extra prime lambs to 22s -6cl; good, 16s to 18s; good stores, from 12s 6d to 13s _9d; inferior sorts, 9s to 11s. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. M‘Arthur (Clyde), 66 prime lambs at 19s 6d, 8 do at 15s; Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Ida Valley), 57 at 18s; Mr C. Brown, sen. (Oturehua), 80 at quotations: Mr W. Ainge (Stoneburn), 97 to 13s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P. Slpratt (Middlemarch), 3 at 24s 6d, 1 at 20s; Mr W. M'Breen (Moa Creek), 60 at quotations; Mr K. James (The Firs), 2 pens to 20s 9d; Mr D. Grieve (Middlemarch), pen at 20s, 23 at 16s 6d; a client, pen at 21s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and solds For Mr James Chalmers (Palmerston), 42 at 19s, 43 at 18s, 47 at 16s_, 54 at 15s; Mrs M. 0. Macphcrson (Berwick), lambs at 16s 3d; Mr G. D. M‘Donald (Allanton), 50 at 15s 3d; Mr James Wylie (Outram), 18 at 14s 6d; Mr J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 17 at 12s; Mr John Beatty (Livingstone). 68 to 13s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 450. and sold: For Mr J. G. Pearso (Waipiata), 72 at 18s to 16s 6d; Mrs Ann Inglis (Milton), 19 at 18s 3d; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Clarendon), 20 at 17s 9d; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 26 at 16s 6d; Mr John Nioolson (Oturehua), 75 at 15s to 13s 6d; Mrs E. Foster (Milburn), 35 at 15s 9d; Mr W. Matheson (Berwick), 33 at 15s 9d; Mr J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 16 at 14s 9d ; Mr Andrew Tweed (Novell’s Flat), 12 at 15s 9d; Messrs Ireacy. Bros. (Tuapeka West), 24 at 15s 6d; a client, 27 at 13s 9d; Mr Donald Gunn (Palmerston), 89 to 12s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Miss Jano Paterson (Waipiata), 12 at 21s 3d; a client, 1 pen at 21a 6d; Mr E. J. Moran (Lauder , 70 to 16s 3d; Mr Thomas Anderson (Poolburn), 76 to 14s 9d; Mr G. Whitehead (Naseb}')- 184 at quotations; Mr J. H. Mee (Becks), 36 at 11s 6d; Mr A. Brown (Becks), 51 at 18s 6d, 19 at 15s 3d; Mr Andrew Paterson, 13 at 18s; a client, 10 at 18s 3d; Messrs Black and Alexander (Ida Valley), 69 at quotations, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 540 lambs, and sold: For Messrs Donald Bros. (Paerau), 354 at quotations; Mr W. T. Matthevyson (Kokonga), 11 at 20s; Mr Janies Robertson Lawrence), 28 at 14s; Mr Fred Moymhan (Sutton), 70 at up to 17s; Mr D. Jardme Herbert), 44 at 14s 6d.—_Thc Otago F armers’ Co-operative Association ot New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P L. Black TGimmerburn), 48 at 19s 6d, 34 at 19s 6d, 21 at 15s 3d; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 23 at 18s; Mr James Alexander (Glenorc), 29 at 14s 9d; Mr E Brown (Gimmerburn), 41 at 16s 9d, 29 at 15s; Mrs M Becks (Oturehua), 62 at 15s 9d, 51 at 15s 6d 39 at 15s 6d; southern clients,, 12 at 21s, 45 at 20s 3d, 45 at 19s 9d. Pigs.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Fred Williams (Leith Valley), 2 pigs at £2 10s 6d.— —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) yarded and sold: For Mr A Gow (Outram), 2 pigs at £3, 2 do at £2 6s 6d; Mr P- Cunningham (Mosgiel), 1 pio- at £2 4s; Mr Thos. Russell (Green Island), 3 pigs to £1 10s. Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded 64, and sold: For Messrs J. and P. Dow (Allanton), 5 pigs at £2 14s to £2 7s; Mr W. Ford, 1 pig at £2 12s 6cl; Mr Jno. Gamble (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 pigs at £2 3s; Mr W. Duncan, 3 pigs at 375; Mr F. Brennan, 5 pigs to 28s 6d; Mr R. Westwood, jun., 2 pigs at 28s 6d; Mr A. Willis (Green Island), 3 pigs at 14s 6d; Mr W. Dickson (Henley), 19 pigs at 9s 6d; Mr W. O. Hold (Henley), 14 suckers at ’ ss; Mr Thos. Palmer (Kind Bush), 8 pigs at 14s to 10s 6d; Mr Geo. Donaldson, 13 pigs at 18s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. Crawford (Gtcen Island Bush), 2 pigs at £2 8s; Mr W, J. M < Oraw (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £2, 1 do at £1 8s 6d; Mr J. King (Elgin), 1 pig at £2 15s, - 3 do at £2 10s, 1 do at £2 6s, 1 do at £2 Bs, 1 do at £2 7s; Mr A. Heenan (Maungatua), 7 pigs at _ 19s 6d.— —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr H. E. Mitchell (Maungatua), and other clients,baconcrs to £3, porkers to £2, slips to 14s, suckers to 7a.

[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 (wholesa e) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always 0 P u a price on them, as buyers do not feel me me to make offers:— , , Barley.—Prime malting, 5s 6d to os 90° truck; feed barley, 5s to 5s 3d; Cape Barley, 5s Gd to 6s. . » -i Wheat.—Prime milling, 6s 9d to wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 9d. . t Oats.—Milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; good teed. 4s to 4s 2d; medium and inferior lois, to 4s.

Ryecorn.—Gs 6d to 7s. Maize (sacks extra). —6s to 6s 3d. Chaff.—Good, bright, and heavy, ±< lUs to £7 15s.

Straw.—Wheaten, 40s; oaten, 435. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass. £6 to £6 10s. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dress’d, 5s 3d to s - heavy weights; light weights, 4s 3d to o > machine” dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Italian s to Bs. , ~ Cocksfoot.—From 61 d to 7d f.0.b., Akaroa, machined seed, 9d to lid. Linseed cake meal.—l7s 6d. Linseed. 20s. Chewing’s Fescue. — Farmers’ dressed, 3d to 3Jd; machine dressed, 5d to 6d. Onions. —£5-10 s to £6. Potaftes. —£7 5s to £7 15s. Salt Butter.—ls 4d to Is 41d; separator, Is sd; storekeepers’, Is 4d. Cheese. —Factory, 83d to 9d. Honey.—Section honey, Ss per dozen; bulk, large tins, 44d. to sd; Mb pats, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per dozen. Walnuts.—Bid to 9d. Eggs.—Storekeepers’, Is 4d; preserved, la 8d; stamped, Is scl. Beeswax. —Is sd. Pigs.—Sid to 6d for porkers; baconers, s£d. Hams.—9d to 19d. 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 Produce and Fruit. —We receive .all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly, Gill, and Co. report;—Exceptionally heavy consignments of fruit have come on to the market during the week. We had some hundreds of cases of apples from Nelson and Motueka, all lines selling, remarkably well, the market closing rirm for choice dessert apples. Island oranges arc due to arrive on Thursday next. In all we have over 1 COO cases consigned to cur care, and expect prices to range to 9s per case. Bananas: There is only a liniited supply coming forward. We expect high prices to rule. Potatoes have advanced in price, and onions are firming. Consignments of eggs have been short of requirements, and prices have firmed in consequence. A splendid demand has boon experienced for lime sulphur for spray purposes. The following prices are ruling:— Flowers: These have been eagerly inquired for, and good prices are assured. Tomatoes : Practically finished. Local hothouse, 8d: Aucklands, Bd. Potatoes, £6 10s to £7 10s per ton. Cabbage, Is 3d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers: In splendid demand; 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s per dozen. Apples: Nelson Jonathans, 7s 6d; special, 8s 6:1; scarlet Nonpariols, 8s and 9s for choice;. Epps seedlings, Stunners-, 6s, 6s 3d; Lord Wolseleys, French crabs, 7s; inferior, 5s 6d, 6s; good, 6s 6d, 7s, 7s 3d, 7s 6d; local cooking, choice, 2d; good quality, l|d; inferior, 7s per cwt. Pears: Overripe, 2s 6d to 4s per ease; choice desserts, 2d to 2gd; cooking, lid, Igd, Ijhl. Bananas: Green, expect 14s for choice. Passions, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s for choice. Pines, 10s, 10s 6d, 11s, and 12s for prime. Pic lemons: Wanted, at 6s 6d per cwt. Oranges: Rarotonga’s special, choice repacks, 8s 6d. Mandarins: Choice packers, 10s 6d. Hazel nuts; Shipment to arrive. Brazil nuts, 8d per lb. Walnuts: New seasons, Bgd. Peanuts, 21s 6d per cwt. Butter: Farmers’ bulk (inferior), Is; choice, Is 3d; separator pats, Is 4d. Honey: Better demand; 7s for sections; pats, 3s 6d per dozen for gib pats; 6s 6d for 11b pats; 41b tins, 2s; 71b tins, 3s 3d; 201 b tins. 8s 6d. Cheese: Factory, Bgd per lb; prime Akaroa, 9?d; loaf, choice, lOd. Eggs arc wanted. Stamped, Is 6d; preserved, Is 3d. Is 4d; stocks are short of requirements. Bacon realised from s]d to 8d at our sale on Wednesday. Pigs: Prime baconers were secured at s|d ; porkers, sJfd; choppers, 3gd to Aid. Onions; Choice Canterbury's, £5. Fowl wheat, 6s 6d, 5s 9cl for choice. Oats, 4s. 4& Id, 4s 3d, and 4s 6d for special seed lines. Rice meal, £8 15s per ton. Molasses, 8s per cwt in tins; supplies short. Oat pollard, £8 10s. Flour, £lB. Barley; Consignments of Cape barley arc worth 5s 6d. Wheat pollard, £9 10s. Maize: To arrive wc quote 6s. Oat sheaf chaff: Extra prime quality, £7 ss; other lines, £6 15s, £7 per ton; consignments wanted. Poultry ; Young cockerels and ducks realised extreme prices. We sold hens at Is 3d, Is 4d, Is 6d; young cockerels, 2s 6d. 3s, 3s 6d; ducks, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s lid: .duckings, 3a 9d. 4s, 4s. 3d: geese, 2s 9d. 3s; pullets. 2s 6cl. 2s 9d. 3s. 3s 6d. 4s, 4s 3d each; turkey hens. 6gd; gobblers. 9d per lb; jocks, 6d. Barger disc harrows, £6. The cheapest line _ of disc harrows in Australasia. Get particulars and see our sample machine. Beeswax, Is 4d. Is sd. Rabbitskine. 4d to 9id. Hides, 64d to Bgd. Cow hides. 6id to 7§d per lb. Calfskins. s>kl, 6]d. 7d. 7pk 8-1.-d. 9d. Sheepskins. 4id, s|d. 6-id. 7d. Bid. Bid, 9RI. Horsehair. Is sd, Is 6d, Is 7-J,-d. Fat, 20s. 21s, 225, 22s 6d. Wool, 4fd, sid, 7d, Bid, 9 1 d 4 ‘ REILLY, GILL. AND CO.. Auctioneers and Commission Agenls, Moray place, Dunedin. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 21. Copper.—Spot. £B2 17s 6cl to £33 2= sd; three months. £B4 2s 6d to £B4 7s 6d. TinO, eh,* £l7O 10s to £IH; three months, £l6B to £163 10s. Pio- iron, 863 2d. Lead. £24 15s to £25, Spelter, £lO5 to £IOO. -Silver, 23 5-10 d per oz. ■ (SOUTH ISLAND DAIRY ASSOCIATION. Mr J. R. Scott (secretary of the South Island Dairy Association) baa issued the follow Inn- monthly circular, under date June 21:

“I am expecting to get all cheese to May SO away in the next two steamers—the Rcrnucra and Athcuic, —and I am glad to say that the shipping companies have met

ns very fairly, and are allowing 1 all this cheese to go Home at the contract rate—ocl per b, .After tins tJio ruto w ill be 4(1 per !b. . “Insurance. —Wo have now started an insurance fund, and have sot aside last year s commission—some £1? i —for this ■ pin pose. If all factories would respond by giving us their insurance, a. sum sufficient to start a mutual insurance scheme would soon be in 6 "“Cheese Market,—London price, 9&s to 98s, With new Canadian coming on the market, prices have lowered a little, but during the wav, and for a long time altoi that, it seems certain that the price of choose will remain high. . “The quantity of winter make in sight is small, and, I should say, not sufficient to last till November, so I anticipate a firm market all along.” CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Peb United Pbess Association. ) CHRISTCHURCH, June 22. There is no change to note in the grain market, but wheat is very firm. Further information respecting the quantity of wheat thrashed is expected during the next few days, when it will probably be shown that the area sown in wheat last season was larger than was estimated. It is. reported that a traveller for an American firm with an agency in New Zealand has been in Christchurch, offering Canadian flour at about £l7 per ton delivered.

Advice has boon received that the Government has prohibited the export of potatoes. Large quantities of potatoes arc now awaiting shipment to Sydney, and merchants are anxious to know whether they will b? allowed to fill contracts entered into or not. In the meantime the market is uncertain, and the nominal price is £5 15s to £6 at country stations.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN LAND COMPANY. AUCKLAND, June 16. The local office of the New Zealand River Plate Land Mortgage Company has been advised that the directors have decided to pay the usual interim dividend for the six months ended April 30. The rate is 10 per cent., and is payable to New Zealand shareholders on July 5. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, reports that during the last fortnight there has been a fair demand for all kinds of farm and country labourers. At present the most inquiry is for reliable ploughmen. The ruling wages are: Ploughmen, 30s; rousoabouts, 255; milkers, 255; couples, £100; labourers, 8s 6d ; youths, 15s to 20s.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. June 21. National Bank —Buvcrs £5 10s, sellers £5 11s 3d. Bank of N.Z. (old, cx-div.) —Buyers £ll 4s. National Insurance—Buyers £2 8s 9d, sellers £2 9s 6d. N.Z. Insurance —Buyers £6 4s. South British Insurance—Buyers £4 15s 6d. U.S.S. Co. (ord.) —Buyers £1 3s lOd. selIrs £1 4s. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)— Buyers £1 0s 3d. Westport Goal Co.—Sellers £1 11s 6d. D.T.C. (pref.)—Buyers £l. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sellers 17s 4d. N.Z. Portland Cement—Buyers 8s 6d. Dominion Rubber—Buyers 18s. Motor Patent Tyre Co. —Buyers '£l ss. Whit-combe and Tombs—Buyers £6 3s 6d. Wright. Stephenson—Buyers £6 10s. Christchurch Meat—Buyers £l6 7s.