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AUSTRALIAN AIARKETS. MELBOURNE, July 16. Wheat, nominal. Flour, £l7. Oats: White, 5s \3d to 5s Chilian, 4s lOd ; Japanese, 4a to 4s 4d. Maize: Steady, 5s 2£d to 5s sgd. Bran. £lO ss. Pollard, £ll ss. Potatoes, £9 to £9 10s Onion", £8 10s. SYDNEY, July 15. Oats: Tasmanian, 5s 6d; New Zealand A Gal lons, 5s 6d; Duns, 5s 6d; American. 5s 3d to 5s 6d. Barley, nominal. Afaizc: Yellow) 5s 8d to 5s 9d ; white, 5s 6tl; Java, 5s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £ll to £l2; New Zealand Up-to-dates, £lO. Onions: Victorian, £10; New Zealand, £3 8s to £lO. Cheese (prime). lOd. Bacon, 10gd. ADELAIDE, duly 15. Wheat. 8s to 8s lj,d. Flour, £lB ss. Bran, 2s Id to 2s 2d. Pollard, 2s 5d to 2s

, OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, .> 'y 17. The stock market has shown a nr lightening tendency, and an improvement in the volume of business. There is a growing demand for sheep, width only a limited number of sellers. The yarding at tins week's sale was small, and consisted of a few pens of fat lambs and fat owes. The former sold at up to 24s for prime heavyweights, and the latter realised 18s. A good number of sheep have changed hands privately. The chief inquiry is for breeding owes in lamb, and those have sold readily at the following prices in fair sized lines:—Two-tooth, 22s fid and 235; mixed four and six-tooth, 245; mixed two, four, six, and eight-tooth, 245; mixed two, four, and six tooth, 22s 6rl. Ewe lambs have sold at from 15s to 17s, according to size, brood, and condition. Mixed sexes’ lines of store lambs have found buyers at from 14s to 15s, and fat and forward lambs have been token at 10s. Fat wethers have been placed at from 23s to 245, and fat ewes at 235. There is really nothing to report in regard to cattle, beyond noting the fact that they are in request and very .scarce. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Odr Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 17. This has been one of the best weeks for business in stock, inquiries for all classes being exceptionally strong—in fact, much above the supplies available. Graziers and buyers concentrated their attention on good forward wethers, and many thousands have changed hands during the week at prices as high as 26s for good forward sorts. With the freezing works opening norv there is sure to be a considerable quantity of fat sheep and fat cattle going in, and stock will therefore be very scarce. A good number of farmers still have turnips, and, in the rush to got the ground cleared for spring ploughing, are sure to buy heavily, and prices will continue firm. The outlook of the market, however, for all classes of stock, with the practical certainty that wool is going to bo high in the event of another winter campaign, and also cheese and butter bringing abnormal prices, must bo considered more satisfactory than _ for _ many years past. There is also keen inquiry for good forward well-grown hoggets, the demand being in excess of the number offering. There are a number of graziers who have always filled up at this time, taking a good many thousands, who are going to hold off for a month or two; but it is not anticipated that prices will be slacker at that time than at present, even though they are so high now. There is also a much keener demand for good forward bullocks and young stores, good thrce-year-old forward'sorts having shown an advance of fully 30s per head during the past 10 days, while good young stores have also advanced fully 20s per head. Prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle.—Ox beef, 40s to 41s; heifer beef, 38s to 595; cow beef, 36s to 375. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy butchers’ wethers, very prime, 33s to 545; prime, 29s to 30s; medium, 25s to 265; extra prime heavy ewes, 25s to 265; medium and unfinished, 18s 'to 21s. Store Cattle. —Three-year-old, £9 10s to £ll 10s; 2g-year-old, £7 to £7 10s; two-year-old, £s* iOs to £6; 18 months, £4 10s to £5 ss; yearlings, £3 5s to £3 15s; calves, 25s to 355. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 24s to 255; four-tooth. 26s to 275; six-tooth, 24s 6d to 25s 6.1: eight-tooth, 21s to 225; sound and good fresh owes, 16s to 18s; failing-mouthed owes, 12s to 13s; older ewes, 9s to 10s; boilers, 6s to 7s; mixed-sexed hoggets, good lines. 17s 6d to 18s; extra, to 19s; owe hoggets, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; wether hoggets, 15s to 15s 9d; two-tcoth wethers, 21s to 22s 6d; four-tooth, 22s 6d to 24s 6d. JOHNSON VILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, July 14. At the Johnsonviilo fat stock sale there wore good yardings. Prime bullocks and sheep sold readily at late rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks, £l6 10s to £l7 ss; prime heavy bullocks, £ls 7a fid: prime bullocks, £l4 15s to £l4 17s fid; light bullocks, £l3 12a fid; prime heavy wethers, 30s to 31s fid : prime wethers, 29s to 29s 4d; lighter wethers, 27s 5d to 28s fid; prime ewes, 26s 8d ; lighter owes, 25s fid to 26s 4d ; prime lambs, 20s Id; lighter lambs, 18s 8d to 19s 3d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 14. At Addington to-day thei’ofrwere moderate yardings of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle showed an improvement, and fat lambs were firmer. Store sheep sold at about last week’s prices, and fat pigs sold better than last week, while fat sheepwere irregular. Store Sheep.—Fairly good ewe hoggets, 15s Id to 17s; fairly good wether hoggets, 13s 4d to 14s fid; inferior hoggets, 10s 5d to 12s fid; cull hoggets, 9s 2d to K)s; shorn hoggets. 11s to 12s 7cl; good mixedsex hoggets, 14s 9d to 16s 3d ; good soundmouth half bred ewes, 19s lOcl to 22s fid; good half bred six-tooth owes, to 21s; medium ewes, 15s to 17s 3d; cull ewes, 4s 3d to 8s; two-tooth wethers, 15s-7d; four and six-tooth wethers, 17s 2d to 18s. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 26s 3d; prime, 19s to 235; medium, 16s to 18s fid; tight and unfinished, 13s to 15s fid. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 355; prime to 235; others, ISs to 225; merino wethers. 15s 9d to 19s; extra prime ewes, to 29s Id; prime ewes, 20s to 27s fid; medium owes, 16.3 fid to 19s fid; inferior ewes, 11s 9d to 16s; merino ewes, 12s 4cl, Fat Cattle. —Extra steers, to £l7 17s fid; ordinary steers, £7 to £ll 15s; extra heifers, to £l4 15s; ordinary heifers, £5 17s fid to £9 ss; extra rows, £l2 2s fid; ordinary cows, £5 2s fid to £9 10s (price of beef per 1001 b, 26s to 39s fid ; extra, to 425). frtoro Cattle. —Calves, 19s fid; 15 to 18 months. £2 5s to £3 10s; 2i-ye.ar heifers. £4 17s ’fid; three-year steers (passed), at £5 15s: four-year heifers. £6 14s; dry cows, 35s to £6; dairy cows, £3 10s to £lO 10s. Pigs.—Choppers, 50s to 90s; extra heavy baeoners. to' 82s 6d; heavy bn Conors. 60s to 725; light baeoners, 50s to 58s 6d (price per lb. 6d) : heavy porkers. 37s to 455; light porkers, 35s to 36s (price per lb, fully 6d); medium stores, 22s to 2Fs; small stores, 15s 6d to 21s; v,'carters. 3s to 12s. LIVE STOCK MARKET.; Burnside, Wednesday, July 14. Fat Cattle. —162 yarded. A small yarding of fairly good quality. Competition was keen and prices showed an advance of from 10s to 15s per head on lust week’s

rates. Quotations: Best bullocks, £l4- 10s to £l6; extra, to £18; medium to good, £l2 to £l3 10s; others, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; best cows and heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; extra, to £l6 12s 6d; medium to good, £8 10s to £9 10«; others, £7 to £B. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jas. Smith (Stirling), 1 heifer at £l6 12s 6d (top price to-day), 1 do at £l4 10s, 1 heifer at £l3 17s 6d,' 2 do at £l4 7s 6d, 1 do at £ll 17s 6d, 2 do at £ll ss; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel); 1 bullock at £ls ss; Mr W. J. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks at £l4, 2 do at £ll, 3 heifers at £7 17s 6d; Mr John Sutherland (River Farm), 3 bullocks at £l4 12-s 6d, 3 do at £l3 ss; Mr Fred Freeman (Green Island), 1 heifer at £ll ss; Mr J. Blacklcdge (Green Island). 1 heifer at £6 15s. Donald Reid and ‘Co. (Ltd ) yarded and sold: For Mr J. J. Walker (Otokia), 4 bullocks at £l6 7s 6d to £l4 12s 6d; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), _ 2 bullocks at £l4 17s 6d; (Messrs Canning Bros. (Upper Owaka), 5 bullocks at £l2 5s to £ll. 3 heifers at £ll 12s 6d to £8 10s; executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £l2 2fl 6d; Mr Jas Allan (Doepdalo). 1 bullock at £lO. 1 heifer at £9 2s 6d; Mr Wm. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 1 cow at £8 12s 6d; Mr Creighton (Pine Hill), 2 heifers at £8 10s. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For executors of the late Eobt. Robinson (Berwick), 1 bullock at £l6 2s 6d. 2 do at £l3 7s 6d, 2 do at £l2 17s 6d. 3 do at £l2 15s, 2 do at £l2 10s. 2 do at £lO ss; Mr J. A. Shennan (Berwick) 1 heifer at £l3 17s 6d, 1 do at £l2 12s 6d; Mr John O'Connell (Ngapuna), 2 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d, 1 do at £l2. 2 do at £lO ss, 1 heifer at £ll 12s 6d, 1 do at £8 7s 6d. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 40, and sold: For Mr W. Kain (Henley), 1 bullock at £lB, 4 bullocks at £l6 12s 6d, 3 do at £l6 2s 6cl, 3 do at £l6, 6 do at £ls 17s 6d, 3 do at £l4 15s; Mr Wm. Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing). 1 bullock at £l7 7s 6d, 3 do at £ls 17s 6d, 3 do at £ls 2s 6d, 3 do at £l4 17os 6d. 3 do at £l4 12s 6d, 3 do at £l3 17s 6cl, 2 do at £ls 10s; executors late Win. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £l2 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outram), 3 bullocks at £ls 2s 6cl, 3 do at £l4, 3 do at £ls 10s, 1 cow at £l2 15s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l4 ss; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks at £l4 2s 6cl; Mr T. Muir (Clarendon), 1 bullock at £9, 1 heifer at £7 2s 6rl; a client, 1 heifer at £lO, 1 do at £9 10s; Mr A. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 cow at £8 12s scl. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Riverside, Outram), 2 bullocks at £ls. 2 do at £l4 2s 6d, 2 do at £l3 12s 6d. 1 do at £l2, 1 do at £9 15s, and 5 heifers to £lO ss; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 1 bn 1 lock at £l4 10s, 1 heifer at £l2 2s 6d: Mr J. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l2 17« 6cl; Mr W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow at £9 15s, 1 do at £6 12s fid; executors lato Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £11; Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon, Burnside), 1 cow at £9 7s 6d; Mr J. E. Ferguson (HaLswoli), 2 bullocks at quota - tione; Mr C. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), 1 cow at £9 2s 6d; a client, 1 steer at £3 2s &d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold : For Mr John Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock at £ls 15s. 2 do at £ls 12s 6d, 2 at £l3 17s 6d, 3 do at £l2 15s, 2 do at £l2 10s, 2 do at £lO 15s, 2 heifers at £lO, 2 do at £3 15s; Mrs R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d. Store Cattle. —Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr T. S. Mason (East Taicri), Mr J. S. Fleming (Mosgiel), a client, Mr F. Freeman (Green Island), Mrs Jensen (Look-out Point), Mr D. A. Smith (Henley), Messrs R, Dalziel and Sons (Brockvillc), , and others, heifers to £5 2s 6cl, cows, to £7 16s, steers to £5 2s 6d, bulls to £6. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Munro Dow (Morvcn), pen cows at £8 7s, 8 yearlings at 30s. Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, cows to £7 6s, and calves to £2 17s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. O’Connell (Ngapuna). 1 bull at £ls; a client, 8 steers at £9, 1 cow at £3 11s; Mr C. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), 1 calf at £2. ——Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr A. Mathieson (Tomahawk). 1 cow at £7 Is. 1 do at £5 Is, 1 do at £3 10s; Mr T. Muir (Clarendon), 1 cow at £6. 1 calf at £3 4s. Dairy Cows.—Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs L. Walker (Sawyer’s Bay), Messrs R. Dalziel and Sons (Brockvillc), and others, cows and heifers to £7 12s 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For Mr J. C. Mowat (Mihiwaka), 4 cows to £7 10s. Wright. Stephenson and Co, (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jno. Corbett (Saddle Hill), 1 cow at £5. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Thomson and Co'. (Wairongoa). 1 heifer at £7 10s; Mr A. M‘Gregor (North-East Valley). 2 cows to £5, 1 heifer at £3 10s. Calves. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr M. Hackett (Momona) and others calves to £1 10s. Donald Reicl and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John M‘Cleary (Brighton), Mr A. Dick, jun. (Poatiri), Mr A. M‘Gregor (NorthEast Valley), and others, calves to 14s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Rotting (North-East Valley). 1 calf at £1 7s 6d ; Mr T. O’Connell (Mount Cargill'. 1 calf at £1 ‘ls; Mr C. Cross (Poatiri). 1 calf at 19s 6d. 1 do at 16s 6d; Mr William Faivbairn (Momona), 1 calf at 13s 6d. 1 do at 10s; Messrs D. Poland and Sbn. 2 calves at 4s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Lid.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Thomson and < 'o. (Wairongoa), 1. calf at £1 ss, 1 do a I 7s 6d ; Mr George M‘l)onald (Mosgiel). I calf at £l. 1 do at 15s; Mrs John Kai l; (Mosgiel). 1 calf at, 15s. I do at 8s (>d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and cold: Fo r Mr W. O'Leary (Otokia). 5 calves to £1 7s; Mr A. Voting (Wakari). I calf at £1 IPs. Fat Sheep.—2332 penned. With the exception of a few pens of really prime ewes and wethers tin' yarding was made up of medium quality. There was a. good demand for all classes of sheep; unfinished wethers were eagerly picked up by the graziers. Prices as compared with last week showed an advance of from Is to Is 9d per head. Quotations; Best wethers. 28s 6d to 30s; extra, to 32s 9d: good, 25s to 275; others, 22s to 245: best owes, 25s to 275; extra, to 345; good, 20s to 225; others, 15s to 19s. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded,

and sold; For Mr Wm. Grey (Milburn), 21 wethers at 27s 6d, 13 do at 255, 26 do at 23s 9d; Mr T. Lindsay (Weddcrburn), 27 wethers at 19s 9d, 6 do at 17s 6d; a client, 23 wethers at 17s 6d, 39 do at 16s 3d, 28 ewes at 14s 3d, 25 ewes at 9s 6d, 10 wethers at 19s, 24 owes at 14s 3d, 55 owes at 6s. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.), penned, and sold: For Messrs LI. Elston and Son (Palmerston), 31 wethers to 31s 3d, 35 ewes to 235; a south client, 60 wethers to 27s 3d; Mr Jas. M'Leod (Northern!), 30 ewes to 18s 6d; Mr John Matheson (Otokia), 24 wethers at 25s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 320, and sold: For Messrs J. and A. Mce (Kuri Bush), 40 wethers at 28s 9d; 1 pen owes at 14s; Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks), 38 ewes at 25s 6d to 19s 6d; Mr Wm. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 20 ewes at 23s to 17s 3d; Mr D. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 40 ewes at 16s 6d to 15s; a client, 1 pen wethers at 265, 58 ewes at 18s 6d to 15s 3d; Mr D. Mcssent (Weddcrburn), 1 pen wethers at 20s 3d; Mrs M. Hamilton (Lauder), 1 pen wethers at 17s 9d; Mr P. M'Atamney (Patearoa), 33 owes to 16s; Mr A. Wisely (Milton), 1 pen wethers at 28s 9d; 1 pen ewes at 21s 3d; Mr Jno. Robinson (Westfield, Milton), 30 owes at 20s 9d; Mrs Ann Inglis (Milton), 7 owes at 17s 9d; Mr J. S. Blackie (Waitahuna), 20 ewes at 15s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Robert Tait (Waiwera South), 1 pen wethers at 35s 3d; Mr W. A. Mundeli (Evan’s Flat). 19 wethers at 30s 9d, 14 do at 29s 9d, 27 do at 28s 9d; Mr N M'Ritchio (Horiot), 14 ewes at 27s 3d, 18 do at 25s 3d, 1 pen do at 19s 9d; Mr G. D. M'Uonald (Allanton), 1 pen wethers at 25s 3d, 25 do at 20s 9d, 25 do at 20s; Mr Wm. Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing), 23 wethers at 24s 6d; a client, 41 wethers at 245; Mr G. E. Smith (Taumata), 23 ewes at 20s 9d, 37 do at 16s; Mr G. Brown (Wendon), 26 ewes at 21s 9d, 34 do at 20s; Mr A. G. Blackwood (Kaikorai), 37 ewes at 18s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Mundeli (Evan’s Flat), 25 wethers at 31s 6d, 35 do at 39s 3d; a North Otago client, 17 ewes at 31s 9d, 13 do at 25s 9d, 15 do at 25s 6d, 14 do at 235, 62 do at up to 18s 9d; Mr J. Jones (Redfern), 27 owes at 19.-; 6:1; Mr W. Thomas (Elgin), 25 ewes at 24s 9d, 25 do at up to 235, pen wethers at 24s 9d; Mr John Henry (Taieri Beach), 55 ewes at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr S. C. Greer (Patearoa), 1 non owes at 17s 9d. 60 do at 14s; Mr W. I). Milligan (Crookston), 58 ewes and wethers at quotations; Mr P. Johnstone (“The Firs”), 24 wethers at 24s 6d, 3C ewes at 235; a client, 33 ewes at 18s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. C. and N. Gilchrist (Oamaru), 37 ewes at 335, 9 do at 25s 3d, 30 do at 30s, 24 do at 29s 6d; Mr Donald Reid (Milton), 26 wethers at 26s 3d, 34 ewes at 22s 9d; Mr T. Henderson (Fairfield), 26 ewes at 19s 9d, 28 wethers at 235; Mr P. Lister (Papakaio), 16 ewes at 255. 21 do at 22s -3d, 21 do at 20s 9d; Mr W. Robinson, jun. (Lovell’s Flat), pen wethers at 27s 9d, 35 ewes at 21s, 26 do at 18s 6d; Mr E. J. Moran (Matakanui), 20 ewes at 11s 6d; Mr D. Sheddan (Pomahaka), 69 ewes to 16s; Mr D. C. Rose '(Sutton), 10 wethers at 23s 9d, 8 ewes at 18s; a client, 31 ewes at 17s 9d; Mr W. Menzies (Grconhills), 2 wethers at 335, 30 ewes at 22s 6d, 15 wethers at 235. Fat Lambs.—l 800 penned. There was good competition'between graziers and exporters, and prices wore firm at last week’s rates. Quotations: Best lambs, 19s 6d to 21s; extra prime, to 28s 6d; medium to good, 17s to 18s; others, 14s to 16s. —-— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Whelan (Taieri Beach), 18 lambs at 20s 3d, 42 do at 17s 3d, 33 do at 15s 6d; Mr T. Lindsay (Weddcrburn), 32 lambs at 18s, 32 do at 16s 9d, 26 do at 14s 6d ; a client, 70 lambs at 14s 9d. —-— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr N. M‘Ritchie (Horiot), 24 lambs at 22s 3d; Mr Wm; Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing), 149 lambs at 21s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For executors late W. Armstrong (“Burnside,” Lauder. Becks), 40 lambs at 18s 6d, 25 do at 18s 3d, 33 do at 17s 6d, 20 do at 15s 9d ; Mr J. Jones (Redfern), 30 lambs at 16s, 32 do at 13s 8d; Mr John Henry (Taieri Beach), 32 lambs at 15s 9d, 17 do at 15s. Donald Reid and Co. "(Ltd.) yarded 653, and sold; For Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks), 25 at 28s 6d (top price of the day); Mr John Robinson (Milton), 17 at 235; Messrs Sraellio Bros. (North Taieri), 62 at 21s 3d to 17s 6d; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 1 pen at 21s 3d; Mr D. Mcssent (Weddcrburn), 71 at 20s to 17s 3d; Mrs M. Hamilton (Lauder), 67 at 18s 6d to 17s 9d; Mr John Hamilton (Lauder), 70 at 19s 3d to 17s 3d; Mrs Ann Tnglis (Milton), 47 at 18s 3d; Mr P. M'Atamney (Patearoa), 17 at 13s 6d; Mr Arthur Sharkey (Gimmerburn), 74 at 17s 3d to 15s 6d; Mr Thomas Wilson (Kuri Rush), 33 at 17s; Messrs J. and A. Mce (Kuri Bush), 18 at 17s; Mr A. Wisely (Milton), 15 at 19s 3d; Mr D. Nicolson (Oturehua). 70 at 18s 6d to 18s 9d. —-—Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Wilson (“Slogarie”), 50 lambs at, 19s. 19 do at 17s 6d; Mr E. J. Moran (Matakanui), 36 lambs at 16s 3d, 20 do at 14s 9d: Mr D C Rose (Sutton), 36 lambs at 19s, 10 do at 17s; Mr W. Menzies (Groenhills). 4 lambs at 18s 6d; Mr .Alex. Williams (Glonelg). 84 lambs at 15s 4d. Pigs.—Tho Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd*.) penned and sold: For Mr \\ . J. ,1. Charters (Law Park), and others, baeonors to £2 11s; Mr M. (laekelt (Momona). and others, slips to 19s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr F. Battersby, 9 to 30s. Wright. Stephenson. and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold; For Mr K. Sprott (Momona), 1 at £2 It's. 3 ai £2, 12s 6d : Mr F. Tonner (Fairfield), 2 at £?. 4s 6d; Mr E. Edmunds (Leith Valley). 2 at £1 6s 6d; Mr D. Andrews (MoseleM. 1 at 15s, 1 at 12s, 4 at IDs; Mr James M'Millan (Green Island), 1 ai 225. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Arthur Davcy (Broadacros). 2 ai £5 3s. 1 at £2 8s: Benevolent Institution (Caversham). 2 at £2 12s; Air W. Kain (Henley), 2 at £2 10s. 2 at £2 Ss 6d, 1 at £2 6s. 2 at £1 18s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) vardod and sold: For Mr John Maloney (Burkes). 3 at £4 4s; Mr AY. D. Goodson (Oamaru), 2 at £2 10s: Air J. Tvaiijor (Kaikorai). 2 at £1 Qs; Mr William Thomas (Wovorloy), 4 at 28s; Mr W. Staples (St. Kilda), 7 to £1 15s 6d; Mr James King (Riverside). 9 at £i 15s to 17s; Mr J. Russell (Henley). 2 at 13s; Mr R. Buddicomb (Green Island). 3 at 11s; Mr A. W. Amos (Momona), 3 at 10s; Air William Harvey (Momona), 4 at quotations.

(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 (w o e ) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farme t asked, when sending samples, always P a price on them, as buyers do not feel me to make offers;— , , . „ Barley.—Prime malting, 5s 6d to os truck; feed barley, 5s to 5s 3d; Cape barley, 5s 6d to 6s. , , _ . r Wheat.—Prime milling, Os 9d to i s, fowl wheat, 6s 6d to 6s’9d. - , . ■, Oats.—Milling, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; good feed, 4s to 4s 2d; medium and inferior lots, s to 4s. Rvecorn.—6s 6d to 7s. Maize (sacks extra). —3s 9d to 6s. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £7 10s to Straw Chaff.—Wheaton, £3 10s to £3 15s; oaten, £3 17s to £1 2s 6d. Straw.—Wheaton, £3 10s to £4; oaten £4 to £1 ss. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £6 to £6 10s. Ryegrass.—Farmers’ dressed, 5s 3d to 6s tor heavy weights; light weights, 4s 3d to 4s t>a; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Italian 7s bd to Ss. Cocksfoot.—Prom 6Jd to 7d f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, 9cl to lid. Linseed cake meal.—l7s 6d. Linseed.—2os. Chewing’s Fescue. —Farmers’ dressed, 3d to 3Jd; machine dressed, 5d to 6d. Onions.—£s 10s to £6. Potatoes. — £7 to £7 10s Salt Butte?. —Is 3d to Is 3id; separator, Is 4d; storekeepers. Is 4d. Cheese.—Factory, 9Jd to IOJd. Honey.—Section honey, 8s per dozen; bulk, large tins, sd; Jib pats, 3s 6d to 3s 9d per dozen. Walnuts.—7ld to 81d.. Eggs.—Storekeepers’, Is 4d; preserved, la 3d; stamped, Is sd. Beeswax.—le sd. Pigs.— to 6d for porkers; baconers, 5Jd. Hams. —lOd to lid. 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. REILLY, GILL, AND CO. Reilly, Gill, and Co. advise that during tho week sufficient consignments have come on to the market to supply all local requirements. Cooking and dessert apples have been in keen demand. Sydney fruits were short of requirements, extreme prices ruling for mandarines, oranges, and lemons. Pigs have been eagerly inquired for, and during tho week we secured fed per lb for our consignors. Eggs have come to hand freely, good sales being made. Heavy consignments of poultry came forward and, being in excess of requirements, lower prices had to be accepted. Our Rarotonga oranges and bananas will reach us on Monday. Wo have in all about 1000 cases consigned to our care, out of a total of 1600 for this market. During the week a keen demand has boon experienced for lime sulphur,, rod oil, orchard ploughs, and harness, and spray pumps. The following prices were secured for our consignors:— Flowers, 2s fed. 3s fed per dozen. Tomatoes; Choice, 9|d to Is. Potatoes, £6 15s; £7 (ex truck) for prime. Rhubarb, 3i.cl per lb. Cabbage, Is fed to 2s fed per sack. Cauliflower, 2s, 2s fed, 3s, 4s, 4s fed, ss, 5s fed, fes per dozen. Apples: Nelson Scarlets, 8s fed; Epp’s Seedling, 3s, 5s fed; Sturmcrs, 7s fed, 8s; Lord Wolseleys, French Crabs, 7s, 7s fed; local cooking—choice, 2gd; inferior, 7s per cwt. Pears: Choice dessert, 31d, 4d; others, 2j,d; cooking, Igd, IJd. Bananas; We expect 14s. Passions, 10s - 9d to 12s. Pines: in over supply; realised 9s to 10s 'fed. Oranges: Rarotongas; expect 11s to 12s 6d; Poormans, 12s fed; Sevillcs, 12s fed. Mandarines; Packers, 12s fed, 13s, 15s, 16s 6d. Lemons, 16s. Hazel nuts: Shipment to arrive. Brazil nuts: We quote new season’s, to arrive, Walnuts; New season’s, fegd to Bid. Peanuts, 22s 6d. Butter: Farmers’ bulk (choice), Is 4d; separator (pats), Is 4d, Is 4gd, Is scl. Honey: Wanted; would realise sd. Choose: Prime Akaroa, lOd; Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, Is scl, Is fed; preserved, Is 3d, Is 4d. Bacon, Bd, Bkk 9d. Pigs: Prime baconers. 6d; porkers, skl; choppers, 3d, 3id- Onions: Choice Canterbury’s, 6s. Fowl wheat, 6s fed, fes 9d for choice. Oats, 4s, 4s Id, 4s 3d, and 4s fed for special seed lines. Rice meal, £9 per ton. Molasses, 9s per cwt in tins; 7s in barrels. Oat pollard, 9s. Flour, £l7. Oatmeal, £22 10s per ton. Barley, fes. Wheat pollard, £lO. Bran, £9 ss. Maize, fes; crushed, fes 3d. Oat sheaf chaff; Extra prime quality, £8; ether good lines, £6 15s, £7, £7 10s per ton; inferior, £5 to £6; consignments wanted. Poultry: Hens, Is Id, Is 2cl, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is sd, Is fed. Is 7cl, Is 9d; cockerels 2s fed, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d, 3s fed, 5s 9d. 4s, 4s fed, ss; ducks 2s 3d,. 2s fed, 2s 9d. 3s, 3s 3d. 3s fed, 3s lid, 4s, 4s 2d; ducklings, 2s fed, 2s 9d, 3s, 4s, 4s 3d; goose, 3s 3d; pullets, white Leghorns. 3a fed, 4s, 4s 3d, 4s fed, 4s 9d, 5s each; Sliver Wyandottcs, choice 4s 3d, 4s fed, 4s 9d, ss, 5s fed, fes each; turkey hens fetid, and gobblers 9d per lb; jocks, fed. Barger disc barrows, £6 10s. The cheapest line of disc harrows in Australasia. _ Got particulars, and sec our sample machine. Beeswax, Is sd. Rabbitskins, 4d to 9gd. Hides, 6id to Bjd. Cow hides, skl to 7-|d per lb. Calfskins, skb fekk 7d, 7id, Bt,cl, 9d. Sheepskins, 4 : id, s|d, 63d, 7d, 83d, Bjd, 9id. Horsehair, Is sd, Is 4d, Is sd, Is 7d; for tails 9kk manes Is Id. Fat, 16s, 17s fed, 13s, 20s 21s, 22s fed. Wool: Locks, 4|d, s id, s|d, 7d.; fleeces, Ski, 9id, 9kl, lOd. REILLY, GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray Place, Dunedin. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 19. Wheat. —Tho market is firm, but quiet and unchanged. Copper, £74|, £74|. £7s|, £76k Electrolytic, £9O, £92. Tin, £l67k £163. £162, £l62k Lead, £24k £24£. CHEESE AND BUTTER MARKETS. Messrs A. S. Paterson and Co. have received the following cablegram from Messrs J. and J. Lonsdale and Co., London: — “Cheese over-stocked and depressed owing to heavy Canadian shipments. Butter: Market steady; choicest scarce.”

PRIVATE COMPANY. Notification of tho registration of the following private company is contained in the Mercantile Gazette :—Lauriston Timber Company. Capital £SC£O, divided into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: F. T. King 3750, J. C. M‘Gcorgc 250, J. M'Goorge 250, A. 0. M‘George 250. S. C. Allen 415, 11. C. Dodgshun 85. Objects: To acquire tho right to cut and make merchantable timber and to carry into effect an agreement between Frederic Truby King, of the one part, and the company on the other part. INVESTMENT STOCKS. July 19. National Bank —Buyers £5 8s 6d, sellers £5 9s. " Bank of New Zealand (new) —(Sellers £l6 18s 6d. Union Bank —Sellers £57. . National Insurance —Buyers £2 9s. Union Steam Ship Co. (ord.) —Buyers £1 3s 3d. sellers £1 4s. Union Steam Ship Co. (prof.) —Buyers £1 0s sd. Westport Coal Co. —Buyers £1 11s, sellers £1 11s fed. Dominion Rubber —Buyers 19s 9d. Kaiapoi Woollen Co. (ord.) —Buyers £5 Is fed. Milburn Lime and Cement (£1) —Sellers £1 14s. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2 paid)—(Sellers £2 7s 3d. Wright, Stephenson—Buyers £6 10a Auckland Electric Trams (ord.)—Sellers £1 Is fed. FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. Tho Central Labour Exchange, Arcade, Dunedin, reports that during tho last fortnight the labour market has been quiet, there being very little inquiry from tho country for men. At present there arc not many idle men about town. The ruling wages are : Ploughmen 30s to 32s fed, milkers 22s fed to 255, rouscabouts 255, couples £lO9, youths 15s to 20s, fencers 30s, labourers 8s fed to 9s, cooks 30s, housekeepers 20s.