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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, February 11. Bran, £4 10s. Pollard, £6. Barley: English, 3s lOd to 4s 3d_. Cape, 2s 10-J,d to 3s. Oats: Milling Algerians, 2s 2J>d to 2s 3d; feed, 2s to 2s' l£d. Maize, 6s 2d. Potatoes, £l2 to £l2 10s. Onions £3 10s to £4. SYDNEY, February 10. Oats: Algerian (Chilian), 2s to 2sj local, 2a 8d to 2s 9d; Tasmanian white. 3s 6d. Barley: Malting (English), 3s to 4s; Cape, 3s od to 3s 9d. Maize: South African, 5s 6d Potatoes: Tasmanian—old, £lO to £l3; new, £l7 to £lB. Onions, £7 to £B. ADELAIDE, February 10. Bran, IOJd to lid. Pollard, ls2id. Oats, 2s.

OAMARU STOCK MARKET. GThom Ocb Ows Correspondent.) OAMARU, February 12. The stock market has show n a little more life during the week, due entirely to southern buyers being- here in search of 6tock. A few lots of sound-mouthed ewes have been sold at 12s to 14s. A good many rape lambs have changed hands at from 12s 6d to 14s. The biggest amount of business has. been' done in cattle, southern buyers having bought heavily. Dairy oattlo are in good inquiry, and several line 6 have been sold at from £5 to £5 15s, and the demand still continues. Other classes of cattle have been sold at the following rates, all being destined for the south :—-Forward three-year-old steers, £lO ss; store three-year steers, up to £8; mixed two and a-half arid threeyear steers and heifers, £8 17s 6d; forward cows, £6 7s 6d; store cows, £3 to £5; two-year-old steers, £5 to £6; eighteenmonths steers, good quality, £3 to £3 10s; calves, 20s. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET (From Ottr Own Corrksi-ondknt I If vERCARGILL, February 12. Stock.— xne amount ol Dus.iiess- in stock during the week has been of small dimensions, the only transaction ol any s.ze being in fat cattle, for which there was a very strong demand, both from -freezing operators and trom butchers. Freezing men at the Wallacetown sale on Tuesday Vere very strong on the market, and bought a considerable number out of practically the largest yarding ever .seen at Wallacetown. Prices, compared with those of the previous week, were about the same. In the sheep section there was a fairly decent yarding. The quality was not very good, but, taking the salo all over, the prices realised were very lair. Frecz.ng buyers were in evidence, and their operations werti the main means of keeiiing the market dear. The turnip feed throughout Southland is going to be exceptional —in fact, as far as feed is concerned, one of the best winters the province may ever For decent forward bullocks and forward sheep for fattening a very fair market is anticipated, the demand for both these classes being sure to be fairly strong in about a month or six weeks. Prices are as follow : —Fat cattle : Ox beef, 43s 6d to 44s 6d; heifer beef, 42s to 435; cow beef, 39s to 40s. Fat sheep: Prime butchers* wethers, 24s to 25s 6d; prime ewes, 22s to 22s 6d; medium and unfinished, 18s to 20s. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, £ll to £l2 10s; medium sorts, £lO 5s to £lO 15s; two-and-a-half-years-old, £8 to £8 10s; two-ycars-old. £6 to £6 ss; 18-months, £4 to £4 10s; yearlings, £3 3s to £3 7s 6d. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, ]Bs 6d to 19s 6d: two-tooth wethers, 17s to 17s 6d; good rape lambs, 15s to 15s 6d; medium, 14s 6d to 15s; tussock ewes, 16s 6d to 17s; tussock lambs. 12s to 12s 6d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRIS'iCHLfRCH, February 9. At Addington to-day there were larger entries of all classes of sheep, especially stores. The attendance was also more numerous than usual. Fat cattle were irregular, but were rather easier. As the bulk of the harvest is now completed, and there has been some rain there was a large attendance of buyers, and a keen demand for forward sheep. Good ewes showed an advance in prices. Fat lambs were also firmer, and fat sheep sold at about last week's rates on the average. Store Sheep.—Forward lambs, 14s to 16s 7d; ordinary lambs. 10s 6d to 13s 9d; inferior lambs, 7s 9d to 10s; cull lambs, 5s to 6s 8d; two-tooth ewes, 19s 8d to 22s 8d; inferior two-tooth ewes, 15s; sound-mouthed ewes, 15s 6d to 18s 6d; sound and failingmouthed ewes, 12s 6d to 16s 9d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 16s to 17s 2d; twotooth wethers, Us to 14s 6d; forward wethers, 17s 6d to 19s. Fat Lambs. —3805 penned. Prime lambs, 21s to 265; medium, 18s to 20s 6d; lighter, 13s 7d to 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 23s to 28s 4d; others, 15s lOd to 22s 6d; merino wethers, Us 9d to 18a 9d; - prime ewes, 22s 6d to 26s Id; medium, 17s 6d to 225; lighter, 14s 3d to 17s; merino ewes, 16s to 17s 9d. Fat Cattle.- —Extra prime steers, to £l9 10s; ordinary steers, £7 5s to £11; extra prime heifers, to £l3 ss; ordinary heifers, £6 7s 6d to £8 2s 6d; extra prime cows, to £l4 12s 6d; ordinary cows, £6 to £B—price of beef per 1001 b, 28s to 445, and extra, to 495. " Store Cattle.—Yearlings, 275; 15 to 18months, £3; two-year steers. £5 3s: twoyear heifers, £3 5s to £3 14s 6d; three-year steers, £6 10s; dry cows, £1 5s to £6 ss; dairy cows, £3 10s to £l4. Pigs.—Choppers. 40s to 77s 6d ; specially fine baconers, 100 s; extra heavy baconers, 86s to 90s; heavy baconers. 70s to 80s; light baconers, 58s to 68s —price per lb, 6d to 6Ad; heavy porkers. 42s to 465; light porkers, 36s to 4Cs: best stores, 24s to 355; others, 14s to 235; wcaners, 6s 6d to 12s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Tuesday, February 15.) Fat Cattle.—lo2 head yarded. This quantity proved much too small for the trade's requirements, and consequently a brisk sale resulted at price s * fully 20s per head above last week's rates. The quality was good, but there was nothing of exceptional merit. Quotations : Best bullocks, £l6 10s; extra, to £2O 7s 6d; medium to good, £l4 10s to £ls 10s; best cows and heifers, £l3 10s to £ls; extra, to £l6 10s; medium to good. £ll to £l2 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr James M'Leod (Northend). 2 bullocks at £l6 3s 6d; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows to £l4 10s; Mr T. Maxwell (Dunedin). 1 cow at £10; Mr F. W. Rotting (Edendale), 5 cows and heifers to £ls 2s 6d. DnJgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l6 10s; Mr Wra. Lindsay, iun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £l4 7s 6d; 2 heifers at £lO 10s; Mr T. Everett (Kauroa), 2 heifers at £lO 15s, 2 do at £7 ss, 5 do at £6 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Arrencv Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mrs Win. Kirk (Mayfield). 2 bullocks at £l9 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosrriel). 2 heifers at £l2 12s 6d; Mr A. Bunting (The Glen). 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d. 2 heifers at £6 10s. Stronach, Morris. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr W. Charters (Taieri). 1 cow at £l2 15s, 1 do at £9 7s 6d. 1 bullock at £l3; executors late Mr W. Kirk fMayfield). 2 bullocks at £2O: Mr R. Marshall (SenclifT). 1 heifer at. £lO 10s, 2 do at £9 ss; Mr W. Lindsay (Riverside. Outram). 2 bullocks at £l9 10s. 2 do at £lB 17s 6d, 2 do nt £l6, 2 do at £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £ls 10s. 1 do at £ls 17s 6rl. 2 do at £ls ss. 2 do at £ls 2s fid, 1 do at £l3, 2 <\o at £ll 2s 6d. 1 bullock at £l2 ss; Mr A. Scott (Ardgibbon), 1 heifer at £l3 17s 6d, 2 do at

£ll 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: Fpr a South Otago client, 1 bullock at £2O 7s 6d, 1 do at x,±i) 7s od, 3 do at £1 10s; Mis W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £l9 fas, 1 do at £l7 lis bd, 1 do at £l3; Mr J. Clark (Redfern), 1 bullock at £lB ss, 1 do at ±!l7 ss; Mr X. O'Connell (Mount Cargill), 1 heifer at £9 7s 6d, 1 do at £9 ss, 1 do at £9 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr J. Rawcliffe (Kokonga), 2 bullocks at £l6 17s 6d, 2 do at £lo lis 6d; Mrs VV. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £l7 17s 6d, 1 do at £ls 17s 6d; Mr J. M'Hattie (Momona), 2 cows from £ll 17s 6d to £l2 10s, 1 heifer at £l2 15s.——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold: For Mr Wm. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £2O, 2 do at £l9 7s 6d, 2 do at £ls ss, 1 do at £l2 15s, 1 do at £ll 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield, Taieri), 2 bullocks at £lB 7s 6d; Mr Goo. M'Leod (Moinona), 1 bullock at £l3 17s 6d, 2 do at £l3 10s; Mr W. Wyilie (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £l3 7s 6d. isiiore \_.atue.— uaigtly anu Co. (Ltd.J yarued 17" J ana sold: For Mr Geo. may (Utaltou), Mr Uugn uumuie (Mosgiel), Mr A. Eraser (CavetSiiam), Mr S. L>. brook (Mataura), Mr A. J. lugs (TomanawKj, ivir win. Lindsay, jun. lAUanton), Mr J as. lidgar ('iapunui;, Mr A. lO'Winey (Mataura), Mr J. Heads (Otakou), and various otner clients, 00 steers at £7 to £lO lbs, 80 cows to £9 12s 6d, 10 voalers to £3 3s, 6 bulls to £l4 fas, 10 yearlmgs at ±.3 3s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various Clients, cows to £ll, heiters to £a lbs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Litd.) \aided and sold: lor Mr A. Rollins (Waikouaiti), 4 cows at £7 lUs, 1 do at £3 19s, 1 do at £1 4s; Mr J. O'XJowd (Concord), J. cow at £8 7s bd, Mr P. Xooniey (Waikouaiti), 1 bull at £6 7s 6d, 1 steer at Jt;i2 lUs; a client, 1 bull at ijß ; ivir An. Jackson (vvaikoua.ti), 1 oow at £2; Mr W. Moymhan (IN gap una), 1 steer at £5; Mr R. James (Miciuic-iuarch), 1 cow at £2 10s; Mr A. bcott (Ardgibbon), 2 cows at £4, 2 do at £6 15s, 1 do at £7 17s 6d, 1 vealer at £3, 5 steers at £7 ss, 1 call at 18s bd; Mr A. Famiiton (Seaciin), 1 bull at £4; Mr R. Marshall (deaciiri), 2 buns at £4, 1 cow at £5 12s bd, 1 do at £7 ss, 1 do at £6 fas, 1 heiter at £5 Is, 6 vea-iers to £2 12s; Mr A. 'iownley, 1 calf at £1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded lfal, and sold: For Mr A. J. lngs (lomahawk), 10 cows at £7 10s, 8 do at £6 fas; Mr John Ryan (Matakanui), 2 steers at £10; Mr T. 'i'ruesdale 1 cow at £8 10s; Mr D. Ellison, jun. (Otakou), 1 cow at £4 17s fed; Mr D. Ellison (Otakou), 4 steers at £2 16s, 1 cow at £4; Mr M. Greaves (Otakou), 1 cow at ±,6 15s; Mr Jas. ilourston (Waikouaiti), 2 cows at £4 Is, 2 do at £2 Is; Mr Wm. j horn burn (Waikouaiti), 2 cows at £2 10s; a client, 10 cows at £7 17s 6d, 8 do at £6 12s bd, 1 heiter at £7 17s Od, 1 bull at ±IID, 1 do at £8 Is; Mr C. Cross (Poatiri), 3 steers at £fa 12s bd, 2 heifers at £5 12s od; Mr Jas. Macandrew (Poitobelio), 4 heiters afc £6 7s 6d, 1 bull at £9 2s 6d; Mr Hugh Gamble (Outram), 1 cow at £7 10s, 1 do at 18s 6d; a northern client, 4 cows at £5 2s Od, 2 do at £7, 1 do at £6 15s; Mr A. J. Bolting (Momington), 6 cows at £6 12s 6d; a client, 1 cow at £9 ss, 1 do at £7 7s 6d; Mr H. Winter (Mount Cargill), 2 cows at £d, 1 do at £7; Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 cow at £9 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 2s 6d; Mr J. King (Elgin), 1 heifer at £5 10s, 1 do at £5 2s bd, 10 yearlings at £2 10s; Mr A. J. lngs (Tomahawk), 3 cows at £6 17s 6d, 3 do at £2. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr S. Robinson (Momington), 6 heifers at £2 15s, 4 cows at £2 17s 6d; Messrs Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 buli at £7 is od; Misers .Brute Christie and Co., Oamaru (as agents), 14 calves at 21s; Mr D. Baud (M.h.waka). 1 heifer and 1 buli at quotations; Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou), 1 yearbng at £2 14s 6d; Mi' Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), 6 cows at £6; Mr N. Grieve (Otakou), 2 heifers at £4 Is; Mr Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 buli at £7 ss; Mr B. lngs (Tomahawk), 4 bulls at market rates; Mr D. M'Lachlan (Mihiwaka), 2 yearlings to 20s; Mr A. Graham (M.hiwaka), 5 calves at 17s; Mr J. L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), 4 heifers to £3, 1 cow at £7 15s; Mr Alex. Ford (Pine Hill), 2 cows at £lO 10s, 7 heifers at £6; Mr Wm. Harvey (Momona), 1 bull at £9 12s 6d, L-Cow at market rates; Mr Wm. Townley (Stirling), 2 cows to £9 2s 6d 1 bull at £8; Mr F. W. Botting (Edendale), 24 steers to £B, 3 cows to £6 ss, 1 bull at £8 12s 6d; Mr W. M'Hattie (Momona), 1 bull at £9 ss. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou), Mr Geo. M'Leod (Momona), Mr A. Joyce (Mornington), Mr Wm. Townley (Stirling), Mr A. Townley (Mataura), Mr G. D. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), Mr G. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mrs Jensen (Lookout Point), and others, cows and heifers to £l2 2s 6d, steers to £7, yearlings to £2 12s 6d. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. J. lngs, 1 cow at £7 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Thos Ford (Pino Hill), 2 cows at £9 10s to £7 10s; Mr S. Robinson (Mornington), 1 at £3 17s 6d; Mr Thomas Maxwell, cows and heifers at £6 15s to £8 2s 6d; Mr F. W. Bottmg (Edendale), 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d. Calves.—Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr James Edgar (Tapanui), 2 to £2 18s; Mr Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 to £1 lbs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Thomas Hamilton (Kaikorai) and other clients, calves to £2 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M Geary (Poatiri), 1 at £1 15s, 1 at £1 19s, 1 at £1 10s, 1 at 18s; Mr Charles Cross (Poatiri) 1 at £1 lis; Messrs Draper and M'Kav (Portobello), 1 at £2 17s, 1 at £1 9s- 'a client, 1 at £2 Bs, 1 at £1 16s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs B. lngs (Tomahawk), M. Grieve (Otakou), A. Townley, F. W. Bottin» (Edendale), D. M'Millan (Brockville), J and W. Ford, J. O'Connell (Mornington), Thomson Bros. (Green Island), calves to £2 Bs. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. Moynihan (Momona), Mr A. J. Botting (Mornington), Mr I. Gambre (East Taieri). and others, vealers to £2 19s. calves to £1 10s. Fat Sheep.—llßo penned. This was a small yarding of fairly good quality, which met with an eager sale at prices showing an advance of Is to 2s on last week's rates. Owing to high prices freezing operators wore unable to compete to any extent during the sale. Quotations: wethers, 28s to 325; extra to 365; medium to good, PAs to 26s 6d; light do. 18s 6d to 21s 6d; ewesbest made 25s to 28s; extra to 335; medium to good. 21s to 245; light and unfinished. 15s to 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand

(Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr William Jaffray (Saddle Hill), 13 wethers at 365, 39s do at 35s 3d, 40 do at 31s. 3d; Mr T. E. Wilkins (Waihola), 50 wethers to 245: Mr A. Orloweki (Waihola), 10 ewes and wethers at 22s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 19 wethers at 235; Mr George Wray (Otakou), 27 ewes at 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Thomas Edwards (Tapanui), 42 ewes to 31s 6d, 1] w.thers at 26s 9d; Messrs Dickison Bros. (Fomahaka). 22 wethers at 28s, 25 wethers at 25s 3d, 9 wethers at 25s 6d, 9 ewes at 28s 9d ; Mr W. Mathewson (Paerua), 23 ewes at 27s 9d, 29 ewes at 25s 3d, 24 ewes at 20s, 31 wethers at 22s 9d. -—New Zealand loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) pcnjied and sold: For Mr Joseph Crane (Ofcokia;, 17 wethera at 33s 6d, 21 maiden ewes at 28s, 26 ewes at 16s 3d to 16s; Mr W. G. May (Heriot), 57 ewes up to 335, 1 pen wethers at 31s; Mr R. Menzios (Wendonside). 1 pen wethers at 245. 1 pen do at 2is 9d. 1 pen ewes at 18s; Mr A. M'lntosh (Redfern), 29 ewes at 235, 29 ewes to 20s 3d, 1 pen ewes at 18s 3d. -Stronach. Morris, and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 20 ewes at 22s 9d. 18 do at 22s 6d, 17 do at 21s 3d; Mr A. Scott (Ardgibbon). 2 wethers at 19s 6d; Mr R. Holland, 2 rains at 15s 6d, 2 do at 5s 3d : Mr W. Gardiner, 13 ewes at 18s 6d, 7 wethers at 19s 6d ; Mr T. Henderson (Green Island). 7 ewes at 15s 6d; Mr D. Stewart (Seacliff), 24 ewes at 17s 3d, 3 do and 1 wether at 225; a client, 6 ewes at 8s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 37 wethers at 325, 26 do at 295; Mr T. A. Fleming (K: !so), 20 wethers at 325, 32 do up to 235, 10 ewes at 27s 6d; Mr George Stuart (Biooksdale, Tananui), 39 ewes at 30s. 22 do at 28s; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 8 wethers at 22s 3d; Mr J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield). 29 ewes at 21s 6d; Mr A. Lockhart (Clarksville), 9 ewes at 20s 9d; Mr Wm. Harvey (Moneymore), 6 ewes s>t 17s 3d ; Mrs Pani To Tau (Puketeraki), 6 ewes at quotations; Mr W. T. Mathewson (Kokonya), 85 ewes. Donald Re : d and Co. (Ltd.) p?nned and sold: For Mr W. M'Pherson (Kuri Bush) 7 ewes and wethers at 28s 6d. 35 ewes at 19s 9d to 24s 6d; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 6 ewes at 23s 9d; Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 4 wethers at 245, 11 ewes at 14s 9d; Mr W. Grieve (North Taieri), 5 ewes at 13s 6d, 11 ewes at 24s 9d; Mr D. Raitt (Milburn), 2 sheep at 15s; Mr W. Lee (Flag Swamp), 49 owes to 25s 9d; Mr O. Leishman (Whare Flat), 6 wethers and ewes to 27s 3d; Mr Alex. Scott (Ardgibbon), 1 pen wethers at 18s 9d; Mrs Simpson - 0-~ 0 F~ Co-opeiati e Assosi tion : f No v Z aland (*.ld) penned 2.3. and sold: For Mr T. Henderson (Abbotsford). 24 wethers at 21s, p-n ewos at 20s 6d: Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 22 owes at IPs 9d; Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou), 30 ewes at 15s. Jb'at L.ambs. —4i*o penned, the quality of which was only moderate. For finished lambs competition was good, at last week's rates, but unfinished sorts were somewhat neglected, and sales difficult to effect. Quo. tations: Prime, 20s to 235; extra, to 255; medium, 18s to 13s; unfinished, 14s fid to 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand 'lenned and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 10 lambs at 21s 6d. 16 do at 20s 9d, 21 do at 16s Bd, 29 do at 16s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Thos. Edwards (Tapanui), 12 lambs at 20s; Mr W. Mathewson (Paerau), 1 lamb at 22s 6d, 30 do at 21s, 55 do at 20s, 68 do at 18s 9d. ■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 204 for various clients at current rates. Stronaoh, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr A. Scott (Ardgibbon), 23 lambs to 22s 9d; Mr R Holland (Waitati), 8 lambs at 17s 9d, 32 do at 16s 3d; Mr D. Stewart (Seacliff), 20 lambs at 18s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd) penned and sold: For Mr D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 4 lambs at 26s 9d; Mr G. Farquhar (Highcliff), 4 lambs at 24s 9d; Mr Wm. Harvev (Moneymore), 9 lambs at 225; Mr A. Lockhart (Clarksville), 4 lambs at 19s; Messrs Howie Bros. (Moneymore), 10 lambs at 17s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 4 lambs at 17s; Mr W. T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 68 lambs at up to 16s; Mrs Pane (Te Tau), 52 lambs at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D. Leishman (Whare. Flat', 40 lambs at 20s; 30 do at 15s 9d; Mr A. Soott (Arngibbon), 42 at 19s 3d, 30 at 15s; Mr W. Grieve (North Taieri), 9 lambs from 16s 6d to 30s; Mr W. Lee (Flag Swamn), 50 lambs; Mr D. Raitt, 6 lambe at 23s 6d; Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 16 lambs at 16s; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Milton). 28 lamia from 17s 6d to 21s.——The Ctago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. Henderson (Abbotsford), 5 at 18s 6d, 11 at 18s, a client. 17 at 15s 6d; and other clients, to 13s 6d. Pigs.—The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 2 baconers at £4 10s; Mr T. Richards (Opobo), 1 baconer at £4 2s, 1 do at £3 17s; Mr J. Briscoe (Tetara), 1 chopper at £3 15s, 3 baconers at £3 3s, 3 do at £3. 2 porkers at £2 15s; Mr R. Dalziel (Totara), 1 baconer at £3 13s; Mr Wm. Jones (Totara), 3 baroners at £3 Os 6d, 5 do at £3 Is; Mr W. Duncan (Burnsicle), 1 baconer at £3.45. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr P. Snrll (Mohiona). 4 pigs to £3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ag«ncy Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Benevolent Institution (Oaversham). 1 pig at £3 14s, 1 do at £3 13s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Geo. Johnston '(Outram), 3 pigs at £3 7<? ; 2 do at £3 4s, 2 do at £3 3s, 1 do at £2 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr E. Edmunds 'Leith Valley), 1 pig at £4 18s; Mr D. Snell (Momona), 3 pigs at £4 10s: Mrs T. Hopewell (Green Island) 1 pig at £4 8s; Mr James Robb (Pine Hill) 1 sow at £3 10s. 1 do at £2 3s, 2 do at £1 19s, 1 do at £1 9&; Mr D. Poland (Green Island), 1 pig at £4 7s, 1 do at £3 17s; a client. 2 p ; £S at £3 ss, 1 do at £3 17s, 1 do at £3, 1 do at £2 10s, 1 do at £2 6s. 3 do at £2 0s 6d; Mr J. Dona'dson (North-Eist Harbour). 2 pigs at £2 15s, 2doat£2 6s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr G. Donaldson. 1 pig at £4; Mr M. Somera (Goodwood), 2 pigs at £4 12s to £3 13s; Mr A. Townley (Mataura), 1 "pig at £3 16s; a client, 1 pig at £3 13s; Mr D. Wilkie, 2 sows at £3 3s 6d to £3; Mr J. Ritchie. 3 stores at £2 4s to £1 6s; Mr T. Hamilton, 15 slips at 16s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) panned and sold: For Mr George Cox. jun. (Miheno). Mr L. D. Robertson (Hisrhcliff), Mr J. Dick (Poatiri). Mr Thomas M'Millan (Cavereham). and other clients, porkers to £2 13a, baconers to £3 10s, slips to 255, suckers to 12s.

[The individual leporis of stock agents, wool rabbitskin, or grain brokers cap be inserted in the Otago Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.! DTJNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale for the week as under. All quotations are "subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when pending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barloy.—Prime malting, 63 to 6s 8d on truck; feed barley, 3s to 3s 3d; Cape barley. 4s 3d to 4s (id. Wheat.—Prime milling, 5s 3d to 5s 6d; fowl wheat, 5s to 5s 3d. Oats.—Milling. 3s 3d to 3s 4d; good feed, 8s to 3s Id; m»dium and inferior lots, Ba. Maize (sacks extra). —5s 3d. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £5 5s to £5 10s; medium, £4. 10s to £5. Straw Chaff.— £2. Straw.—Whoaten, £2; oaten, JE3 to £3 10a. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £4 10s. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, 4s to 5s heavy weights; light weights, 3s 6d to 3a 9d; machine dressed, 6a 6d to 7s 6d; Italian 7s 6d to Bs. Cocksfoot.—From lOd to Is, f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, Is 2d to la 4d. Linseed cake meal. —17s 6d. Linseed.—2oa. Chewinga Focus.—Farmers' dressed, 3d to BJd; machine dressed, 5d to 6d. Onions.—Local, JB6. Potatoes— £7 10s to £B. Salt Butter.—la Id to Is 2d; separator, la 2d to Is 3d. Cheese. —Factory, 9|d to 10Jd. Honey.—Section honey. 8s psr dozen; bulk, 4d to 4Jd; Jib pata, Sb 6d to 3a 9d per dozen. Walnuts.—Bd to SidEggs.—Storekeepers', Is 4d to Is sd; stamped, Is 6d. Beeswax.—ls 4d to la sd. Pigs.—6d to 61d'for porkers; baconera, 6Jd to 6Jd. Hams.—lid to la. Bacon.—Roll. 10cL Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three montha 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: Heavy consignments of plums have come forward, for wnicn there is practically 110 sale. Other fruits have met a good demand. Bananas reached us in bad condition, and realised 4d to 14s per case. A good line of pines from Queensland realised 10s 6d. Mushrooms and quinces are meeting a good demand. Otuer lines are moving steadily. Flowers, Is to 2s per dozen bunches. Lettuce, 3d to 6d. Cabbage, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s. Cauliflowers, 2s 6d to 4s 6d. Cucumbers: Hothouse, 7s 6d, Bs, 9s, 10s 6d per dozen; outside, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d per. dozen. Green peas: Plentiful, Id, lgd, l£d, and 2d. Tomatoes: Local, sgd, s;£d, 6d, 6id; Christchurch, 2|d, 3d, 3£d, 4d, 4id, 4jd, sd, s£d per lb; Alexandra, 3£d, 4d, 4£d, sd, s£d, 6d per lb; Nelson, 3s 6d, 4s, 5s per case. French beans: Choice, 3gd, 33d; stale, lgd to 2d. Potatoes: Outrams, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; local, 9s. Raspberries, Tfd, Bd. Blackberries, Bd. Grapes, Bd, 9d, lOd, 10£d, lid, Is, Is „d. Strawberries, Is 4d. Peaches: Dessert, 3d, 3|d, 4d, 4£d, sd; cooking, l£d, IM, 2d. Quinces, 2d. Pears: Choice, to 2id; inferior, la to 3s per case. Apricots: Dessert, 3£d; jam, l|d, 2d, 2id. Rhubarb, Id. Dark plums: Practically unsaleable; dessert, lid, l|d, 2d; jam, Id. Burbank plums, lid, JJtd. Walnuts, 9d. Peanuts, 19s per 1001 b. Mushrooms: Choice, sd, s£d, 6d, 7d, Bd, 9id; inferior from Id to 3d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d. Butter: Farmers' bulk, Is; separator, Is o^d; Defiance pats, Is 3£d; farmers' pats, Is; Inferior, lid. Eggs: Stamped, Is sd; case, eggs, Is 3d; consignments wanted. Honey : Choice, 4|d. Bacon: Choice, lid; hams, lid. Pigs: Prime baconers, 6Jsd; porkers, 6id; choppers, Horsehair, 18fd. Apples: Dessert, 6s, 6s 6d, 7s, 7s 6d ocr case; cooking, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d; jelly, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s per case. Onions: Prime, bs 6d. Molasses, 9« in tins; barrels, 6s 6d ner cwt. Oat pollard, £8 10s. Wheat pollard, £9. Bran, £5. Oat sheaf chaff: Prime, £5 ss; extra prime quality, £5 10s, £5 15s. Fat, 16s 6d, 17s 3d, 17s 6d, 21s, 23s 6d per cwt. Fowl wheat, ss, 5s 9d, 6s. Oats, os Bd, 3s 9d, 4s for A grade lines; 3s 3d, js 4d, 3s 6d for B grade lines. Maize, Gs. Rice meal, 12s per sack. Rabbitskins: Winter does, 22d to 27d'; winter bucks, 18d to 22d; early winters, 18£d; incomings, 17£d; autumns, 13d to 16d; summers, to lOd; prime winter black, to 42d; fawns, to 19d; hawked and milky, .according to quality. Hides: Good ox hides, to lOd ; food cow hides, 7£d to B£d; cut and slippy. d to 6d. Calfskins, lid to ll£d for best; medium, lOd to 103 d; damaged and inferior, from 3£d to 9d per lb. REILLY, GILL, AND CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY The above company reports that the proceeds of the November rubber amounted to £I7OO, and that the weight harvested in January was 18,4001 b. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY. The annual report of the directors of the Standard Firo and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand for the year ended December 31, states that the income, including the balance brought forward from last year, amounts to £145.846 18s Id, and the expenditure to £100.621 13s 6d, leaving a balance of £45,225 _4s 7d. From this amount an interim dividend was paid in June, amounting tr» £3750. The directors have dealt with tljj balance in the following manner :—To reserve fund, £16,000 ; to re-insurance reserve fund, £5000; to guarantee and provident fund, £2500; to depreciation of securities, £2500. They recommend that tho balance be appropriated as follows: —To pay a dividend for the halfyear ended December 31. at tho rate of Is 3d per share, absorbing £6250; and to carry forward to next yoar £9225 4s 7d. INVESTMENT STOr^S February 14. National Bank—Buyers £5. Bank of New Zealand (now) —Sellers £l6 10s. Union Bank -Buyers £SO 15s. National Insurance —Buyers £2 7s 6d. Union iStoam (ord.)—-Buyers £1 6s lOd, sellers £1 7s. Union Steam (pref.)--Buyers £1 0* 9d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 83 6d, sollers £1 8s 9d. \Ve9tport-Stockton—Sellers 5s Od, Auckland Electric Trains (ord.) • Buyers £1

D.I.C (pref.)—Sellers £1 0s 3d. Dominion Rubber—-Buyers £1 8s 6d, sellers £1 9a 9d. Donaghy's Rope and Twine—Buyers £1 2s 6d. Dunedin Stock Exchange Propy.—Buyers £2 15s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buyers £5 ss. M'Leod Bros. Soap —Buyers £l4. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers 15s, sellers 163 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £7 10s.