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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, October 22. Wheat: Nominal. Flour, £l7. Oats: Javan, 2s s|d; Chili, 3s. Maize, 4s lOgd, 4s lid. Bran, £4. Pollard. £6. Potatoes, £l2, £l2 10s. Onions. £3 10s. £4. SYDNEY. October 21. Oats: American, 3s to 3s 6d; Tasmanian, 3s 6d. Maize: Yellow, 5s 3d; white, 4s 9d; Javan, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; South African, 4s 6d to 5s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £l3 to £l4; New Zealand, £ll 10s to £l2. Onions: Victorian (old), £5 10s to £6; new, £10.; American, £lO. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (Feom Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, October 23. With the growth of feed, the stock market has acquired more life. In regard to sheep, the chief point of interest is the opening of tho lamb market. A good number of lines of these have been sold for forward delivery in February at prices ranging from 15s 4d uip to 16s, several sales at the top figure being reported. A line of full-mouthed ewes in wool changed hands at 20s, with lambs given in. Several sales of broken-mouthed ewes in wool, with lambs, have been made at 11s, 12s, and 13s, all counted, while sound-mouthed ewes, with lambs, have sold at 15s, all counted. Mixed sexes of hoggets have been placed at 20s and 20s 6d. Fat wethers have been sold in lines at from 32s to 355, while one prune lot realised 40s. Cattle are in demand. A draft of 2Uyearold mixed sexes found a buyer at £6 15s, and for mixed sex two-ycar-olds £5 was given. A good-sized line of fat steers and heifers sold at £l6. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, Octobe? 23. _ In the stock sections there has been a fair amount of business during tho week at prices, in all instances, considerably firmer than thoso ruling the previous week. The quantity of fat stock, both sheep and cattle, is limited: in fact, butchers are finding it hard to fill all requirements, especially in view of the strong demand from Dunedin way. The same applies to fat sheep, and this class has shown a very strong rise during the week. It is not anticipated, however, that the prices at last Wallacetown sale will continue, although undoubtedly the market will be firmer. There is also good inquiry for store wethers and well-grown store cattle, and for tho latter class there is strong inquiry from Taieri buyers, who have been operating freely during the, week. Prices all round are sound, but a great deal of business is not expected to be done till shearing is over. Prices are as follows: — Fat cattle: Ox beef, 44s to 465; heifer beef, 4-Os to 425; cow beef, 38s to 395. Fat Sheep: Extra prime butchers’ wethers, 37e to 395; prime, 56s to 38s; medium, 34s to 355; prime ewes, 28s to 295; medium unfinished, 23s to 245. Store cattle: Three-ycar-old bullocks, well grown, in good forward condition, £lO 10s to £l2; medium sorts, £9 10s to £10; 21,-year-old, £7 15s to £8 6s; two years, £5 5s to £6 ss; 18 months, £4 10s to £4" 15s; yearlings, £3 10s to £4; dairy cows, good young sorts, £l2 to £l3; older, down to £9. Store sheep: Good lines mixed sexed hoggets, 18s to 20s; ewe hoggets, to 22s 6d; wether hoggets, 18s 6d to 19s fid; two-tooth wethers, 25s to 265; four and six-tooth, 28s to 295. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, October 20. At the Johnsonville fat stock sale there were good yardings of cattlo and sheep, which made late rates. Prime bullocks, £l6 to £l6 15s and £l7 2s 6d; lighter, £ls to £ls 10s; ve-alers, 25s to 435; prime heavy shorn wethers, 27s 6d to 28s; lighter, 25s 6d to 265; primo shorn ewes, 24s 2d; light do, 22s ; medium woolly wethers, 34s ; primo lambs, 18s to 10s 2d; lighter, 15s to 15s lid. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, October 20. At Addington to-day tho entries of fat stock were somewhat larger than last week, and there was a good attendance. The demand for beef was very keen, and the prices were the highest known in tho yards. Fat lambs also sold well, considering the number olfex-ed, and store sheep wero in keen demand in consequence of tho rain. There was a further rise of Is to 3s in fat sheep. Store Sheep.—Medium ewe hoggets, 18s to 20s Id; good ewe hoggets, 23s 9d to 255; shorn wethers, 14s lOd; wether hoggets, 16s 2d to 19s; aged ewes and lambs, 11s lid to 13s 4cl ; shorn aged ewes and lambs, lls to 12s 6d; sound-mouthed owes and lambs, 15s Id to 15s 2d; dry ewes (aged), 12 s 6d. Fat Lambs. —Best, 20s to 255; lighter, 17s 6d to 19s 6d. Fat Sheep. —Extra prime woolly wethers, to 52s fid; primo, 32s 6d to 455; others, 22s 9d to 325; shorn wethers, 16s 6d to 345; woolly merino wethers, 33s 6d; extra prime woolly ewes, to 43s 6d; prime owes, 30s to 365; others, 19s 9d to 29s 6cl; woolly merino ewes, 17s; shorn ewes, 26s 6d to 50s 6d; woolly hoggets, 17s to 40s. Fat Cattle.—Extra primo steers, to £2l 10s; ordinary steers, £lO to_ £l3; extra prime heifers, to £l4 ss; ordinary heifers, £7 10s to £l2 10s; extra prime cows, to £l9 15s; ordinary cows, £6 17s 6d to £11 —pr ; co of beef per 1001 b, 36s to 645; extra, to 60s. Store Cattle.—-Yearlings, 15s to 27s 6d; 15 to 18 months, £2 to £2 13s; two-year steers, £4 6s to £5 Is; two-year heifers, £3 16s to £4 ss; 2s-year steers, £5 7s 6d; throe-year

heifers, £3 I7s 6d to £6 ss; dry cows, 30s to £7 12s 6d ; dairy cows, £3 to £ll ss. Pigs.—Choppers, 70s to 120 s ; extra heavy baconers, SOs to 100 s; heavy baconers, 60s to 70s —price per lb, 6gd to 7d ; heavy porkers, 38s to 44s —price per lb, 7d to 7gd; best stores (not large), 32s to 38s; medium stores, 22s to SOs; small stores, 14s to 21s; small weaners, 9s fo 12s 6d ; good weaners, 13s to 17s 6d; sows with litters, to 110 s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday. October 20. Fat Cattle. —115 yarded ; a small yarding, of fairly good quality. The sale opened with values about SOs per head in advance of the exceedingly high prices ruling at last week’s sale, but os it progressed prices further hardened until at the close of the sale prices were about SOs per head on the opening rates. Quotations: Best bullocks, £22 to £24 10s ; extra, to £26 10s; medium, £lB to £2l 10s; others, £ls to £l7 10s; best heifers, £ls to £l7; extra, to £l9 17s 6d; medium, to £l3; others, £3 to £ll. The Otago Fa rmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 20 and sold: For Mr D. Ford (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l9, 1 do at £l7 10s; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £lB 2s 6d; Mr William Sutherland (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £lB, 1 do at £l7 15s, 2 do at £l6, 3 do at £ls; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £l7 17s 6d; Mr William Charters (“ Ury Park,” Taicri), 2 bullocks at £l7 ss, 4 do at £ls 15s. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Executors of W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £2l 17s 6d ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l6 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Riverside, Outram), 1 bullock at £23 10s, 2 do at £2O, 2 do at £l9 ss, 1 heifer at £l2 15s, 2 do at £l2 10s, 1 do at £lO, 1 do at £9 15s; a client, 1 bullock at £9 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold 20: For Mrs William Kirk (“Mayfield,” Mosgiel), 1 pen bullocks at £ls 10s, 1 pen heifers at £l2; Mr A. Peterson (Waipanui), 2 heifers at £l4, 5 do at £ll 17s 6d to £ll ss, 2 do to £9 ss; Mr T.Armstrong (Southend), 3 heifers at £9 12s 6d, 3 do at £9. 5 do at £8 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 49 and sold: For Mr D. G. Wright (Willowmead, Stirling), 3 bullocks at £36 10s, 6 do at £26 2s fid, 1 do at £26, 3 do at £25 2s 6d, 3 do at £24 10s, 4 do at £24 7s fid, 2 do at £23 17s 6d, 2 do at £25 2s 6d, 1 do at £23 10s, 2 do at £22 12s 6d, 2 do at £22 7s 6d, 3 do at £22; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £25 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £l9 12s 6d; Mr Dan 'Ford (Allanton), 1 bullock at £23, 1 do at £2l 15s, 2 do at £l9 ; Mr D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £2l 15s, 1 do at £l9 17s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. Brown (Seaview), 2 bullocks at £22; Messrs C .and D. Scott (Berwick), 4 bullocks at £ll 15s, 1 cow at £ll 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, pen bullocks at £l2 10s. Donald Reid and 00. (Ltd.) yarded and sold; For the Executors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l7 ss; Mr Peter Thomson (Birchgrove), 5 heifers at £8 15s; Mr James Pearce (Seaview), 1 pen heifers from £8 5s to £8 10s; Mr John Martin, 1 pen cows at £7 ss. Store Cattle —The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, 1 cow at £9 10s, 1 do at £9, 3 do at £7 15s; Mr J. Reilly (Otokia), 1 cow at £6 10s, 1 do at £5, 1 heifer at £4 8s 6d, 9 steers at £5 10s, 7 heifers at £3 6s Mr Thomas M‘Millan (Green Island), I bull at £7 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Small (Tomahawk), 8 cows at £8 17s 6d; Mr A. Pirie (Halfway Bush), 6 steers at £5 Is, 6 do at £3 10s; Mr William Malcolmson (Mount Cargill), 1 cow at £5 12s 6d, 1 do at £4 15s; Mr P. Ireland (Goodwood), 2 bulls at £4 10s, 1 do at £4; Mr A. Ma’thicson (Tomahawk), 2 steers at £2 15s. Stronach, Morris, and 00. sold: For a client, 1 cow at £9 10s, 1 steer at £7 Is, 1 do at £2 4s; Mr P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 heifer at £5 2s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Fraser (Caversham), 4 at quotations.— ■ — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, cows to £9 12a 6d, steers to £6 ss, heifers to £6 Is. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Edmonds (Otakou), 8 bullocks at £1 13s to £9 15s; client, 1 steer at £7; Messrs Thomson Bros. (Green Island), 1 cow at £6; Mr V. Harvey (Momona), 1 cow at £7 2s; Mr A. Townley (Mataura), 11 cows and heifers at £6 5s to £4 ss; Mr David Andrew (The Grange), 1 heifer at £5 13s 6d, 3 calves at £2 12s 6cl to £1 10s; Mr Alexander Scott (Arnglbbon), 10 steers at £3 Is. 10 heifers and steers at £4 Is to £2 Is; Mr T. Maxwell, 1 cow at £6; a client, 13 yearlings at £1 ss. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 11, and sold: For a client, 1 cow at £3, 1 heifer at £6 10s; Mr Albert King (Ravensbourne), 1 cow at £6; Messrs Laing Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 cow at £6 17s fid, 2 heifers at £7 2s fid to , £6 ss; Mr David Andrew (The Grange), i cow at £8; Mr L. D. Robertson (Sandymount), 1 cow at £7 12a 6d; Mr T. Maxwell, 1 cow at £6; a client, 2 cows at £7 2s 6d to £6 10s.—— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr John Donaldson (North-East Harbour), 1 cow at £6 15a, 1 do at £5 10s. Calves. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. J. Roughan (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 calf at 9s. 1 at 3s 6d; Mr J. Warren (Upper Waitati), 1 calf at £l 13s, 1 at £1 9s, 1 at £1 Is; Mr G. Sinclair (Upper Waitati), 1 calf at 12s; Mr P. Cunningham (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 calves at ss, 1 at 5e 6d, 1 at 3s 6d; Mr T. Flannery (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 at 11s, 1 at 9s 6d; Mr A. Jack (Mount Cargill), 1 at £1 4s, 1 at 9s; Mr S. Ford (Momona), 2 at 3s; Mr H. M'Gowan (North Taieri), 1 at £1 13s, 1 at 18s; Mr James Goddes (Green Island), 1 at 3s 6d; Mr J. Seaton (Portobello), 1 at 8s 6d; Mr W. Knox (Green Island), 1 at 9s; Mr George M‘Leod (Momona), 2 at 4s, 1 at ss, 1 at 6s; Mr A. Moore (Momona), 1 at 8s 6d; Mr H. Gamble, 1 at 12s; Mr D. McDonald (Chain Hills), 1 at 5s fid, 1 at 3a 6d; Mr S. Harrington (Anderson Bay), 1 at 17s, 1 at 13s 6d; Mr R. Botting, 1 at £1. ——Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Fgr Mr J. Cadzow (Anderson Bay), 2 calves at 17s 6d ; Mr M. Geary (Poatiri), 1 calf at 11s 6d, 1 do at 4s, 1 do at 3s fid; Mr J Prydc (Shiel Hill), 1 calf at 3s 6d, 1 do at 3s; Mr D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 1 calf at 3s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mrs J. Fowler (Mosgiel), 1 at 255; Mrs John Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 at 22s sd; Mrs William Wylie (Mosgiel), 1 at 22s 6d; Mrs James Mitchell, (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 at 17s 6d; Mr William Bryant (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 at 15s, ■Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold ; For Mr J. J. Nyhon (Sandymount), 1 calf at 275. Donafd Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Andrew Townley (Mataura), Mr R. Baird (Allanton), Mr Jas.

Roid (Ilcnlcy), Mrs Garth (Henley), Mr John Drummond (Henley), Mr T. Wishart (Henley), Mr James Dallas (Waitati), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mrs Ellis (Momona), Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taiori), Mr M. Hackett (Momona), Mr Charles Higgins (Wylie’s Crossing), Mr J. Russell (Henley), Mrs E. Warren (Momona), Mr William Harvey (Momona), Mr John Gamble (Wylie’s Crossing), Mr Charles Gamble (Mosgiel), Mr R. Dotting, calves to 25s Fat Sheep.—l79s penned. A small yarding of fair to good quality. The sale opened with prices on about a par with last week’s rates, but as it progressed values receded, and at the close prices were about Is per head easier than the exceptionally high prices ruling at last week’s sale. Quotations:—Best wethers, to 50s; extra, to 53s 3d; medium, to 40s; light and unfinished, to 30s; best ewes, to 38s; extra, to 425; medium, to 30s; light, to 225: shorn wethers brought up to 28s 9d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned, and sold: For Mr P. H. M'Lcan (Waimumu), 49 wethers to 535; Mr John Martin (Milton), pen wethers at 39s 6s; Mr Edward Martin (Milton), pen wethers at 335, pen owes at 275, pen do at 265. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 582 sheep, and sod: For Mr John Kirk (Waikoikoi), 13 ewes at up to £2 10a 6d, 23 wethers at £2 10s, 16 do at £2 7s 6d; Mr George Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapanui), 28 wethers at 43s 9d, 36 do at 435, 33 do at 425, 28 do at 41s, 31 do at 39s 9d: a client, 30 wethers at 43s 9d, 33 do at 375, 23 do at 35s 6d, 34 do at 345; Mr W. J. MTCenzie (Waikoikoi), 27 ewes at 39s 9d, 32 do at 355; Mr A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 36 wethers at 34s 9d, 26 do at 30s 3d: Mr Roderick M‘Kenzie (Bushy Park, Palmerston), 18 wethers at 30s, 45 hoggets at up to 265. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned, and sold : For Mr Thos. Hardcastle (Porcau), 17 wethers at 44s 9d, 37 at 44s fid; Mr Wm. Kirk, jun. (Waikoikoi), 16 wethers at 39s 9d. 27 do at 214 s 3d, 13 do at 35s 3d; Mr Ed. Murney (Tapanui), 15 ewes at 30s, 19 do at 34« 3d, 26 do at 34s ; Mr David Edgar (Burnfoot, Tapanui), 30 wethers at 34s 6d; Mr Alex. Cummings (Pomahaka), 11 ewes at 30s, 25 do at 26s 9d. 24 do at 26s fid; Mr Jas. Tait (Pomahaka), 17 ewes at 265, 2 do at 31s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned, and sold: For Mr Fred Gent (Taumata), 24 wethers at 39s 3d. 29 do at 31s 3d ; a client, 25 wethers at 38s; Mr James M'Leod (Northend), 16 ewes at 34s 6d, 12 wethers at 30s 6d. 21 ewes at 30s 10 do at 23s fid; Mr R.. Mitchell (Portobello), 15 wethers at 36s fid. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded, and sold :■ For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 pen wethers at £2 5s 9d; Mr S. Carmichael (Wendonside), 22 wethers at £2 Os fid, 28 do at £1 17s 9d, 55 do to 24s 9d; Mr H. Anderson (Otamita), 25 wethers at 37s 3d; Mr A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 1 pen wethers at 375; Mr N. M‘Ritchie (Heriot), 22 shorn wethers at 28s 9d, 22 do at 28s 3d, 16 do at 28s. 6 shorn ewes at 28s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr A. Brock (Merino Downs) 10 wethers at 30s 6d, 35 do at 33s 9d, 10 do at 38s 6d ; Messrs M. and R. Mitchell, 5 wethers at 375. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Southland Farmers* Co-operative. Gore (as agents), 7 wethers at £2 13s 3d, 24 do at £2 13s, 17 do at £2 10s; Mr John Kirk (Kelso), 45 wethers at £2 8s to £2 10s, _ 7 ewes at £2 4s fid; Mr Geo. Bennett (Miller’s Flat), 57 wetnore at 32s 9d to 37s 3d; Mr P. Dunlop (Heriot), 28 wethers at 39s 3d, 29 ewes at 34s 3d to 38s 3d; a client. 30 wethers at 30s to 41s 6d, 1 ewe at 325; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 11 ewes at 37s 9d; Mr James France (Milton), 7 ewes at 38s 9d Mr Alex. iScott (Arngibbon), 5 wethers at 24s 6cl, 2 ewes at 37s 3d; Mr Andw. Stevenson (East Taieri), 64 wethers at 30s 6d, -10 do at 375. Fat Lambs.—42 penned. These were sold under keen competition at up to 265.;Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association* of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 2 at 23s 6d, 2 at 22s 3d, 2at 20s 6d; Mr S. M‘Noe (Milton), 2 at 20s; Mr J. H. MTherson (Mihiwaka), 2 at 17s 3d, 1 at 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 4 now-season lambs at 21s; Mr D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 2 new-season lambs at 20s 3d, 1 do at 16s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. G. Sewell (Oamaru), pen lambs at 25s.——Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jas. France (Milton), 2 at 265, 2 at 24s fid, 2 at 245, 2 at 23s 3d, 2at 22s 6d; Mr S. M‘Noe (Milton), 2 at 21s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned and sold: For Mr Jos. Tapper (Mihiwaka), 2 lambs at 21s; Mr J. M'Phcrson (Mihiwaka), 2 at 20s 6d; Mr J. Bradbury (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 at 22s 9d, 3 at 21s fid; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 2 lambs at 24s 3d. Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 1 pig at £5 16s; a North Otago client, 4 pigs at £2 13s, 4 do at £2 ss, 4 do at £2 2s; Mr F. Black (Henley), 5 pigs at £2 13s; Mr R. Cullen (Owhiro), 1 pig at £2 6s, 1 do at £1 6s; a client, 4 pigs at 18s, 7 do at 13s fid; Mr T. O’Connell (Mount Cargill), 24 pigs at 20s 6d, 4 do at 19s 6d, 4do at 15s; Mr E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 2 pigs at 30s 6d, 2 do at 295. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. J. Sparks (Maungatua), 1 pig at £3 12s, 2 do at £3 7s, 1 do at £2 17s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr W. Sawers (Anderson Bay), 1 baconer at £4 4s fid, 2 do at £3 18s fid 2do at £3 18s; Mr Wm. Townley (Stirling), 8 pigs to £2 7s;' Mr W. G. Sewell (Oamaru), 13 pigs to £1 14s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Benevolent Institution (Caversham), 1 at £2 15s, 2 at £2 14s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr Fred Williams (N.E. Valley), 12 slips to 20s; Mr H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 10 suckers to 12s 6d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operativo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Higgins (Momona), 2 pigs at £2 Is; Mr J. J, Buddy (Tumai), 4 pig’s at 10s and 2 at 9s; Mr J. Saunders (Waverlcy), 3 pigs at 32s fid and 2 at 29s fid. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 78, and sold: For Mr Wm. Smaill (Kaitangata)( 7 baconers at £5 to £4; Mr Arthur Robertson (Outram), 4 at £3 11s to £3 fis; Mr W. Christie (Allanton), 2 at £2 8s fid; Mr Geo. Ford (Momona), 2at £2 11s fid; Mr Jas. Higgins (Momona), 2at £2 13s; Mr Thos. Hamilton (Kaikorai), 5 at £2 13s to £2 8s; Mr J. Donaldson (Leith Vallejr) 4 at £2 10s to £2 fis; Mr E. Brown (Le.. i Valley), 2 at £3 Hs to £2, 1 at 7s; Mr Arch. Douglas (Tumai), 4 at £3 12s to £2 fis, 14 at £1 19s to £1 ss; Mr M. Hackett (Momona), 5 at £1 10s fid; Mr Wm. Harvey (Momona), 6 weanera to 16s. Passed put 22 unsold.

[Tho 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. Mprit?spn 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 to 5s 3d on truck; feed barley, 3s to 3s 3d; Capo barley, 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Wheat.—Prime milling, 4s Gd; fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 4s 3d. Oats. —Milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; good feed, 3s to 3s Id; medium and inferior lots, 2s 6d to 2e lOd. ■ Ry«corn.—4s 6d to ss. Maize (sacks extra). —5s 9d. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, to ;£G 10s; medium quality, £5 10s to £5 15s. Straw Chaff.—Wheaton, 30s; oaten, 455. Straw.—Wheaton, £2; oaten, £2 10s. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £G 10s. Ryegrass. — Farmers’ dressed, 5s 3d to 6s for heavy weights; light weights, 4s 3d to 4s 6a; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Italian 7s 6d to Bs. . Cocksfoot.—From 8d to 9d f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, 9d to lid. Linseed cake meal. —l7s 6d. Linseed.—2os. Chewings Fescue. — Farmers’ dressed, 3d to 3Jd; machine dressed. 5d to Gd. Onions.—Melbourne, £l2. Potatoes.—Choice, £9 to £9 10s. Salt Butter.— ls 3d; separator, Is 3d; stores keepers’, la Id. Cheese.—Factory, 9Jd to 10|d. Honey.—Section honey, 8s per dozen; bulk, 4d to 4Jd ;• Jib pats, 3s Gd to. 3s 9d per dozen. Walnuts.—7d to Bd. Eggs.—Storekeepers’, Is Id; preserved, 11 Jd; stamped. Is Id to Is 2d. Beeswax.—ls 4d to Is sd. Pigs.—s|d for porkers; baconers, Gd to 6Jd. Hams. —lOd to lid. Bacon.—Roll, lOd. 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. Messrs Reilly, Gill, and Go. report that the market is practically bare of all lines of fruits, and famine prices are being secured. Local tomatoes, green peas, new potatoes, and gooseberries are now coming forward. Consignments of apples are also coming forward, and realising extreme prices. Canadian apples: We are landing in all 502 cases of choice MTntosh Reds and Jonathan apples, and 30 cases choice Winter Nelis pears, ex Niagara. These we are quoting at 15s 6d to 17s 6cl per case. Potatoes are in short supply. Good lines of oat sheaf chaff are eagerly inquired for. All lines of fowl feed are slow of sale. During the week we have sold a number of disc harrows, orchard harness, spray pumps, and lime sulphur, the following prices being secured for our consignors:—Flowers: Narcissi, 3s to 4s per dozen. Lettuce, Is per dozen. Cabbage, 2s bd to 4s 6d for choice. Cauliflowers : Scarce; 4s bd, ss, 5s 6d, 6s fcd Cucumbers,' 7s' 6d, 8s bd, 8s 6d, 10s. Asparagus, 4s 3d, 4s 6d, 4s 9d, ss. Eggs, Is 0-gd, Is Id, Is IJd. Tomatoes: Choice locals, Is 9d. Green peas',"bd to’7Jd. Now potatoes, 5Jd to 62d. Rhubarb, Id to IJd for bags; lid ' to 2d for cases. Brazil nuts; Just landed; Bgd. Walnuts: Akaroa, Bgd. Peanuts, 20s per 1001 b. Apples: Local cooking, choice apples, 3J,d; Canadians, to land on Monday, choice, 15s 9d to 17s 6d. Beeswax, Is 4d per lb. Butter: Farmers’ bulk, choice, Is 2d; separator. Is 2Jd; first grade factory, “Defiance” brand. Is 3|d. Honey; Choice, 4gd, 4|d. Cheese: Prime Akaroa, lOd. Bacon, Bd, Bgd. Pigs: Prime baconers, sgd; porkers, 6Jd; choppers, 3Jd, 4d, 4gd. Rabbitskins: Prime winter does, 22Jd to 24Jd; seconds, 19d to 22d; prime winter bucks, 19d to 20gd; seconds, 17d to 18gd ; outgoing winters, 15d to Ibgd; autumn, 13d to 14|d; spring, 9d to 12d; prime racks, 9gd to 10i-d; light racks, 8d to B^d; runners, to sgd; broken, 12Jd; prime winter blacks, 60d to 66Jd; seconds, 46d to 48d; fawns, 18d to 22gd; hareskine, 84d to 12-id; catskins, 4d to bd. Horsehair, 17d to 20gd. Cow hides, bid, 7d, 7id. Calfskins, s|d, bd, bjd, 6|d, 7id. Wool: Locks and fleeces, sgd, sgd, 7d, Bd. Apples: Choice Sturmers, 12s bd; Canadian Jonathans, 15s 6d, lbs, 17s bd; MTntosh Reds, lbs bd, 17s bd. Passions: Choice, 12s bd. Pines, 20s for prime. Oranges: Sydney oranges, 25s to 275. Lemons: Milduras, 17s bd per ease. Potatoes, £9 10s for extra prime. Onions: Molbournes, 10s bd to 12s. Molasses, 9s in tins. Oat pollard, £7. Flour, £l2 10s. Oatmeal, £l7 10s. Wheat pollard, £b 10s. Bran, £5 10s. Qat sheaf chaff: Extra prime quality, £b 15s; black oat, £7; other good lines, £6 10s per ton. Fat, lbs bd, 17s 3d, 17s bd, 21s, 23s bd per cwt. Fowl wheat, 4s, 4s 3d, 4s bd, 4s, 9d, ss. Oats, 3s 2d, 3s, 3s 3d for A grade lines; 3s for B grade lines. Maize, 6s 9d, 6s per bushel. Rice meal, 12s per sack. Poultry; Extreme prices ruling; hens, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s 3d; cockerels, 2s 9d, 3s, 3s bd, 3s 9d, 4s; ducklings, 3s 9d; geese, 4s 3d; pullets—white leghorns, 3a 3d to 4s bd; turkey hens, 7Jd; gobblers, lOd per lb; jocks, Bd._ Barger disc harrows, £7. The cheapest line of disc harrows in Australasia. Get particulars and see our sample machine. REILLY, GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. (Feb United Peess Association.) WELLINGTON, October 26. The High Commissioner cables on October 23 (note, the quotations unless otherwise specified ax’e the average market prices on spot) : Meat. —Better demand for mutton and lamb this week bn account of a decrease }n the amount available, together with higher prices for home-grown mutton, Canterbury, 7|d for light weight; heavy weights, 7d. Other brands than Canterbury cannot bo quoted. Very few wethers are now released to be offered to the public. Ewes are selling freely at 52d to bd. Lambs.—Canterbury twos, B^d; fours, 7Jd; second class quality, light weight, 7 15-16 d; other brands than Canterbury, Bgd for best quality light weight; ordinary quality, 7|d Beef.—Chilled beef is in small supply. Hinds, B|d; fores, 6gd. New Zealand; Only Inferior quality for sale. It is selling very slowly. Hinds, bd ; fores, sd. Butter.—Market very unsettled and prices aro irregular. The margarine output is very large. The British output was never larger. The high price of butter has again accelerated the sale of margarine. Danish

160 s, or highest offer. The market is paralysed on account of the high prices, _ and the demand has suddenly ceased. Irish creamery, market continues dull, 156 s to 1655; Siberian, 134 s to 140 s. Cheese.—Market very firm and steady. Canadian, white coloured, 82s to 84s; deep coloured, 84s to 85s; English Cheddar, 94s to 98s; Cheshire, 98s to 104 s. Now Zealand market is cleared, and the Rotoruashipment is not available. United States, 74s to 78s; low grade, 64s to 70s. Hemp.—Market firm, with improved demand. New Zealand good fair, on spot, £33 10s; New Zealand fair, on spot, £3l 10s; Manila, now graded, fair, £4O. Forward shipment about the same. The output from Manila for the wepk was 22,000 bales. Wheat.—Market firm with a hardening tendency. October-N ovember shipment, Canadian, 52s bd; American, 52s bd. Oats.—Market firm, but the demand is only moderate. Argentine, 28s. SHIPMENTS OF CHEESE AND BUTTER. Tho Turakina, which will sail from the Dominion next month, will take 1635 cases of cheese from Dunedin and Bluff. This will bo the first shipment of the season from this end of the island. Tho Turakina will also take 700 boxes of butter from the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company. In tho next steamer, duo to sail in about three weeks’ time, Bluff will send 6000 cases of cheese, and Dunedin about 1300 cases. The Taieri and Peninsula Company will forward about 1500 cases of butter by the latter vessel. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report as follows:—Cats: There is no volume of business passing. Buyers aro restricting their operations to actual requirements, 'which have not been large. Feed lines have been more inquired for, and lines of this description are more readily placed. Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; good to best feed, 3s to 5s Id per bushed (sacks extra). Wheat: Millers are in the market only for odd lines for mixing purposes. Although there has been more inquiry of late for milling lines, little business_ has resulted. Fowl wheat is offering freely, and meets with a moderate demand at quotations. Milling (nominally), 4s 3d to 4s bd; best whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d per bushcl\ (sacks extra). Potatoes: Supplies of freshly picked choice lines are coming forward in small lots, and all lines of this description are meeting with a ready sale on arrival at quotations. Out of conditioned and poor quality hues are neglected. Choice freshly picked lots, £8 to £8 10s; others, £6 to £7 10s per ton. (sacks in). Chaff; Fair consignments have been coming forward of late, but as the demand _is confined to local consumption there is little alteration in values. Choice black oat, £6 ICs; host oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 ss; medium to good, £5 10s to £5 15s; damaged and inferior, £3 to £4 per ton (sacks extra). Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report; We held our weekly sale of grain and produce on Tuesday. Oats: There is moderate demand for A and B grade for shipment. The quantity on offer locally is not heavy and prices are unchanged. Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; good to best feed, 3s to 3s Id; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Millers are not buying freely, their operations being restricted to small parcels of choice quality. Fowl wheat has been offering freely and continues to move off at late values. In view of quotations from other markets, no advance in price lias been possible. Prime milling velvet ear and red chaff, 4s 4d to 4s bd; Tuscan, etc., 4s 3d to 4s 4d; best whole fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d; inferior to medium, 3s to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Stocks are now much reduced, and consignments are not coming forward so freely. Freshly picked lots only are readily saleable, and for these quotations are maintained. Other sorts have little attention. Best table potatoes, £8 to £8 Ids; medium to good, £7 to £7 15s; others, £5 to £6 10s per ton (sacks_ included). Chaff: There is some fresh inquiry in tho market, but so far no sales can be reported. Meantime supplies are coming in more steadily, and values, except for choice lots, are difficult to maintain. Should any business result, some improvement may be looked for. Best oaten sheaf, £6 to £6 ss; choice. £6 7s bd to £6 10s; medium to good, £5 10s to £5 15s; light and discoloured, £4 10s to £5 5s per ton (sacks extra). RABBITSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Woolhrokcrs’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report as follows: The fortnightly sales were held on Tuesday, when small catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and prices ruled equal to last week’s values. Black skins, with the exception of very prime quality, showed a still further decline. Quotations: Prime winterdoes, 22|d to 24^d; second winter does, 18d to 20|d; prime winter bucks, 18|d to 19|d; outgoing winters, 15d to 18J,d; autumns, 13|d to 15gd; springs, lOd to ll£d; prime racks, Bgd to lOd; light, from 8d to Bgd; runners, to 5Jd; broken, to 13d; extra prime winter blacks, to 62|d; prime from 48d to 65d; second winter blacks, 40d to 46d ; fawns 18id to 22d ; hareskins, 8d to 9Jd ; catskins, to 4Jd each. Horsehair, 18gd to 20id per lb. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Feb United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 26. A deputation from Christchurch which interviewed tho Prime Minister on Saturday in reference to the export of surplus wheat, suggested that another census of wheat in stock should be taken, and to this the Prime Minister agreed. The census will be taken at once. _ Private advices from Australia do not give much hope that at this late period business could bo done m Now Zealand wheat, as the now crop will bo soon available at much lower rates. It is still difficult to say what is even the nominal price of wheat locally, as no transactions are taking place. The outside price now quoted for oats is 3s at country stations, but there is practically none available. There is some inquiry for potatoes from Sydney, and the price is still £5 10s at country stations. There is very little demand for oatslicaf

chaff, and the price is now £5 at country stations BRUCE WOOLLEN MILLS. The directors of the Bruce Woollen Mills recommend the payment of a 6 per cent, dividend for the past financial year. The net profit on the year's workings amounts to £5120 3s sd, plus a credit balance of £lOl4 13s 3d carried forward last year. The dividend will absorb £2950 9s 2d, and the directors recommend that £IOOO be written off plant, £SOO off premises, £SOO bo transferred to reserve account, and the balance of £llß4 7s' 7d bo carried forward. The retiring directors are Messrs James Allen and M. Henderson, who offer themselves for reelection NORTH CANTERBURY FREEZING COMPANY. At a recent meeting of the directors of the North Canterbury Shccpfaimers Freezing Co tenders were accepted for the supply and erection of machinery for the ncw_ works at Kaiapoi. The machinery equipment, which includes a Haslam plant and complete electrical installation, together with plant for fel.lmon.gery and manure departments, will bo thoroughly up to date. The various contracts, which total over £IB,OOO, have been secured by the following firms; Messrs Anderson (Ltd.), J. Chambers and Son, National Electrical and Engineering Co., W. Cable and Co., and J. J. Niven and Co. It was ako decided to accept the plans submitted by the consulting engineer (Mr A. S. Mitchell), and to proceed with the erection of the factory. Tenders will bo received for the erection of the buildings up to November 8. INVESTMENT STOCKS. October 23. National Bank—Sellers £5 Is. Bank of Australasia—Sellers £ll2. Bank of New Zealand (old) —Buyers £lO 2s, sellers £lO 4s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (new) —Sellers £l6 7s 6d. Union Bank—Sellers £52. National Insurance —Buyers £2 ss. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers £5 15s 6d. Standard Insurance —Buyers £1 11s 9d. Union Steam Ship Co. —Buyers £1 3s 7d, sellers £1 3s lOd. Union Steam Ship Co. (prof.)—Buyers £1 0s 6d. Westport Coal Co. —Sellers £1 9s. Westport-Stock ton —Buyers 5s Id, sellers 5s 6d. Taupiri Coal —Sellers 16s. Mosgiel Woollen Factory —Sellers £4 Is. New Zealand Drug Co. (£2) —Sellers £2 ss. New Zealand Paper Mills —Sellers 17s 3d. Dominion Rubber—Sellers £1 Is 6d. Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Co.— Sellers £5 Is 6d. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buyers £7 ss.