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Otago Witness, Issue 3249, 21 June 1916, Page 32

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, June 15. Oats: Algerian seeding, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; milling, 2s lOd to 3s; Tasmanian white, 3s to 3s 2d Barley, 3s 5d to 3s Bd. Maize, 4s 6d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £7 10s to £9. Onions, £4 10s to £5 10s. ADELAIDE, June 15. Bran, Is to Is 6§d. Pollard, Is l£d to Is 2id. Oats, 2s to 2s Id. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. QTBOU OUB OWV CORRESPONDENT.) OAMARU. June 17. Little business has been transacted in the stock market for the reason that sheep cannot be obtained in any numbers for sale. There is a good demand for all kinds of breeding ewes especially, but holders are not disposed to sell. A line of sound and fail-ing-mouthed ewes changed hands at 21s, and a line of failing-mouthed at 16s. A good line of fat and forward lambs found a buyer at 19s 6d. Store lambs have been sold at up to 17s 6d. A line of 50 dairy cows was purchased by a southern buyer at £6 12s 6d. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, June 17. In the stock section business during the week has continued good, practically all classes of stock being in extremely good demand, with the exception of young store cattle. For good forward bullocks the demand is firm, and one or two lines have changed hands during the week. Good stuff, however, is harel- to get. for all classes of sheep have been very satisfactory and the demand good. A much bettor inquiry fos good lines of ewes may be expected shortly, the demand at present being more for dry sheep, which are sure to bring exceptional prices. The demand for young store cattle shows a slight improvement, and this class should become firmer within the next five or six weeks. Prices are as follows: —Fat cattle: Ox beef, 42s to 42s 6d; heifer beef. 40s to 41s; cow beef, 37s to 38s. Fat sheep: Extra heavy wethers, 32s to 335; prime, 28s to 30s; medium and unfinished, 27s to 28s; prime ewes, 22s 6d to 235; medium and unfinished, 19s to 20s. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, well grown and well conditioned. £lO 10s to £ll 10s; medium sorts, £9 10s to £10; two years and a-half old, £8 to £8 10s; two years old, £5 10s to £6; 18 months, £4 10s to £5; yearlings, £3 10s to £3 15s. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes. 21s 6d to 235; fourtooths, 26s to 275; six-tooths, 24s to 25e; fresh and failing-mouthed ewes, 17s 6d to 19s; older down to 12s; good mixed sexed hoggets, 18s 6d to 21s; medium, its to 18s; small, 14s to 15s; two-tooth wethers, 23s to 245; four and s : x-tooth, 24s to 265. JOHNSONVILLE SALE. WELLINGTON, June 14. At. the Johusonville fat stock sale there were good yardings of cattle and sheep The former realised high prices, but sheep were in small demand. Extra prime heavy bullocks. £l7 JOs to £lB 2s; prime heifers, £l3 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; empty heifers, £4 ss; primo ewes, 275; prime wethers. 29s 6d to 30s; prime lambs, 22s to 26s 9d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 14. There were large yardings of store sheep and smaller entries of fat cattle and fat lambs at the Addington market to-day, and a good attendance. Store sheep sold well, especially good ewes, ewe lambs, and forward wethers. Fat cattle sold at improved rates, and fat lambs were firmer, owing to the keen competition of a few of the exporters. The fat sheep market opened well, and the heavy yarding was all absorbed at firm rates. Store cattle jiierc dull of sale, but pigs were in keen demand.

Store yhccp.—Lambs, mixer] sexes, 13s lid to 17s 9d; ewe lambs, 17s 5d to 22s sd; wether lambs, 13s 7d to 20s 4d: twotooth ewes, 28s to 28s 7d; six and eighttooth ewes, 19s 3d to 26s sd; sound-mouthed ewes, 18s lid to 21s 3d; sound and fail-ing-mouthed ewes, 12s lOd to 16s 9d; fullmouthed ewes, 19s; failing-mouthed ewes, 10s 6d to 14s; two-tooth wethers, 16s 5d to 19« Id; two and four-tooth wethers, 14s lOd to. 24s lOd; six-tooth wethers, 25s 2d to 25s sdj four and gix-tooth wethers, 20a

10d to 25s sd; six and eight-tooth wethers, 21s to 22s 7d; merino wethers, 5s 4d to 13s 9d.

Fat Lambs.—Prime lambs. 24s to 28s 6d; medium, 19s 6d to 23s 6d ; lighter, 16s 6d to 19s.

Fat Sheep.—The range of prices mostly were for extra prime wethers, to 37s 6d; prime wethers, 27s to 335; others, 22s to 26s 6d; merino wethers, 16s 2d to 26s 9d; extra prime ewes, to 375; prime owes, 27s to 29s 6d; medium, 23s to 26s 6d; lighter, 14s 7d to 22s 6d; merino ewes, 14s 6d to 17s. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £l9 7s 6d; ordinary steers, £8 10s to £l2 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l4 2s 6d; ordinary heifers, £7 to £10; extra prime cows, to £l6; ordinary cows, £6 5s to £9 7s 6d. Store Cattle.—Yearlings, £1 13s; 15 to 18 months, £2 10s to £3 10s; two year steers, £4 9s; two year heifers, £4 2s fed to £'r 12s; threo year heifers, £5 17s 6d to £6; dry cows, £7 5s to £6 17s 6d; da;ry cows, £3 10s to £lB 10s. Pigs.—Choppers. £3 10s to £7; extra heavy baconers, to £5; heavy baconors, £4 to £4 10s; light baconers, £3 to £3 15s; prico per lb, 6{d to bid; heavy porkers, £2 8s to £2 15s; light porkers, £2 to £2 7s; prico per lb, 7d to large stores, £2 to £2 ss; medium. £1 8s to £1 15s; smaller 16s to £1 6s; weaners, 10s 6d to 12s.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, Juno 14. Fat Cattle. —141 head —a very small yarding. The sale opened at prices about 30s above last week's, and the high prices were maintained throughout the sale. There were only one or two pens of really prime bullocks forward, the majority of the yarding being medium and light-weight cattle. Best bullocks sold at from £lB 10s to £2l 2s 6d ; medium cattle, from £ls 10s to £18; lightweight bullocks, from £ll to £l4; beef heifers, from £l3 to £ls; extra prime heavy, to £l9 12s 6d; medium cows and heifers, from £8 10s to £l2.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. yarded, and sold : For Mr Thos. Taylor (Wairuna, Clinton), 1 cow at £9 12s 6a; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £lB 7s 6d, 2 do at £l6 15s, 1 heifer at £l7 ss; a client, 2 bullocks at £l7; Mr W. J. Garrick (Glenelg), 7 heifers at up to £ls 7s 6d; Mr W. D. Milne (Pukerau), 10 heifers, at up to £l6 ss; Mr John Wylio (Edendale), 17 bullocks at up to £l4 15s, 1 heifer at £l3 2s 6d, 1 do at £ll 2s 6d, 1 cow at £lO 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. yarded, and sold: For Mr Daniel Bruce (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l9 15s; a client, 1 cow at £l2 10s, 1 do at £B, 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 steers at £8 ss; Mr J. W. Ford (Pino Hill), 1 cow at £9 12s 6d. 1 heifer at, £8 ss; Mr W. Cook (Burnside), 1 cow at £9 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company yarded, and sold: For Mr D. Bruce (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l6 10s; Messrs Kain Bros. (Beaumont Station), 2 bullocks at £l6 ss, 3 do to £l3, 2 pens cows and heifers to £lO 2s 6d; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £ls 17s 6d; Mr J. R. Crossan (Berwiok). 1 pen heifers at £l4 12s 6d to £l4 ss; Mr F. Johnston (Healey), 3 bullocks at £7 15s. Dalgety and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr Thos Campbell (Meadowvale), 1 bullock at £2l 2s 6d, 1 do at £l6 7s 6d, 1 do at £lB ss, 2 do at £lB 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £ll 12s 6d, 1 do at £ll ss; Mr D. Bruce (Momona), 2 bullocks at £l3 12s 6d; Mr Jno. Wilson (Lauder). 1 bullock at £lB 12s 6d. 1 do at £l6 17s 6d, 1 cow at £l3 12s 6d. 2 bullocks at £l2 ss, 1 heifer at £ll 17s 6d, 2 do at £ll S S . The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association yarded, and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield, Taieri), 1 bullock at £l7 i7s 6d, 1 heifer at £l2 10s; Mr Wm. J. J. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks at £ls 17s 6d, 2 do at £ls, 2 do at £l4 ss, 2 do at £l3 2s 6d; Messrs Lee and Macaulay (Flag Swamp). 2 heifers at £9 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded, and sold : For Mi- R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £l6 17s 6d, 1 do at £l6 ss; Mr D. Bruce (Momona), 1 cow at £l6, 1 heifer at £l2 15s. iStronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 32, and sold: For'Mr John Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock at £l9 ss, 2 do at £l6 10s, 1 do at £ls 15s. 1 do at £ls 12s 6d, 1 do at £l3 12s 6d. "icow at £l7 17s 6d, 1 do at £l4 12s 6d; executors late W. Krk (Mayfield). 2 bullocks at £l6; Mr W. Lindsay (Outram), 2 bullocks* at £lB, 1 cow at £ls 12s 6d, 1 do at £l3 ss, 1 do at £l2 17s 6d, 1 do at £l2 2s 6d, 1 do at £l2, 1 do at £ll 15s 2 do at £ll 12 6d; Mr W. Lmdsay (Allanton), 2 heifers at £11; Gladbrook Estate, 3 bullocks at £l7 ss, 3 do at £l6 2s 6d, 2 do at £ls 17s 6d, 1 do at £l2 17s 6d; Mr R. Gray (Omimi), 1 bull at £l3 7s. Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 50, and fold: For Mr Jas. Clearwater (Poatiri), 1 cow at £6 13s; a Central Otago client, 1 bull at £9 10s, 1 cow at £lO 17s 6d, 4 do at up to £5 10s, 1 yearling at £4, 2 heifers at £3 12s 6d; Mr W. J. Gai-rick (Glenelg), 2 cows at up to £8 12s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay, inn. (Allanton), 3 cows at up to £8 18s; Mr F. Johnson (Henley), 1 bull at £l2; Mr W. Byron (Totara), 16 oows at up to £ll, 1 bull at £4 ss; Mr A. J. logs (Tomahawk), 1 bull at £9; a client, 4 heifers at £5, 1 calf at £1 6s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Campbell Cowio (Milton), 2 yearlings at £2 7s 6d, 3 do at £J Is; Mr W. Morrison (Otokia), 3 cows at £2 15s, 4 calves at 19s; Mrs Smaill and Stan (Pukerau), 20 heifers and steers at £1 18s, 10 steers at £4 15s, 7 do at £3 Bs, 3 heifers, at £5 13s, 2 do a-t £3 13s; Mr Jno. Gamble (Wvlie's Crossing). 1 bull at £6 10s, 1 do at £l3; Messrs J. and W. Ford (Pino Hill), 3 cows at £7, 3 do at £4 18s, 1 do at, £4, 1 bull at £l4; Mr J. P. Barkman 1 (Halfway Bush), 2 cows at £7; Mr George Wray (Otakou), 5 cows at £6, 1 do at £3 ss; Messrs A. and T. Foid (Pine Hill), 3 cows at £7 13s, 9 heifers at £5, 1 bull at £8 ss; Mr Robt. Allan (Leith Valley), 7 steers at £3 19s, 3 do at £2 10s; Mr Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £9 2s 6d; a client, 1 bull at £7 ss, 1 do at £6 17s 6d; a client, 2 cows at £5 18s. 1 steer at £6 lis. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. R. Crossan (Berwick), vealers up to £4 7s 6d. ■ Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 cows at £7 2s 6d; Mr Johnson (Henley), cattle at quotations; Mr W. Bayno (Sawyer's Bay), 1 yearling at full market rates.——Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a client, 1 bull at £l7 2s 6d, and 1 cow at £ll 17s 6dj Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park), 1 cow at £lO ss, 1 do at £8 2s 6d; Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou), 2 cows at £B. 2 do at £7 12s 6d, 1 yearling at £1 12s; Mr Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £6 2s 6d; Mr Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 1 bull at £7 ss; Mr Geo. Edwards (North-East Har-

bour), 1 cow at £5 12s 6d, 1 do at £1 lis; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bull at £5 10s, 1 cow at £2 10s, Mr James Reeves (Signal Hill), 1 bull at £4 10s; Mr Aklridge (Henley), 1 cow at £2 2s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Messrs Geo._ Lyall (Lerwick). W. Leggett (Kaikorai), J. Gamble (Wylie's Crossing), and others, cows to £7 7s, yearlings to £2 3s, calves to £l.

Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. yarded 14 and sold : For Mr ,7. Clearwater (Poatiri), 1 cow at £7 17s 6d, 1 cow at £6 10s, 1 heifer at £6; Mr F. Johnson (Henley). 1 cow at £7 ss; a client, 1 cow at £lO 2s 6d, 1 do at £8 2s 6d, 1 do at £7 15s, 1 do at £7 ss. 1 do at £7, 1 do at £6 12s 6d, 1 do at £5 ss, 1 do nt £5, 1 heifer at £6 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. yardeel and sold: For Mr Campbell Cowio (Milton), 1 cow at £7 10s, 1 cow at £4: Mr J. West (Mihiwaka), 1 cow at £8; Mr F. Thornton (Mihiwaka), 1 cow at £5, 1 cow at £5 5s ; Mr Allan Johnston (NorthEast Harbour), 1 cow at £7 ss; Mr John Gamble, 1 cow at £6 55." 1 cow at £5 7s 6d; Mr J. O'Connoll (Mornington), 1 cow at £7; a client, 4 cows at quotations; a client, 4 cows at £7 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand penned and sold: For Mr J. Clarke (Leith Valley), 1 cow at £ll 10s; Mr Allan Johnston (North-East Harbour), 1 do at £5, 1 do at £4 17s 6d.

Calves.—Wright .Stephenson, and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr Alex. Ellis (Kaikorai), 2 calves at 18s 6d; Mr C. H. Hall (Portobello), 1 calf at 14s 6d, 1 do at 12s. Donald Reid and Co. varded and sold: For Mr W. Goddis (Green Island), 1 at 265; Mr W. Henderson (Highcliff), 1 at 15s 6d; Mr Alex. Fraser (Caversham), 1 at 325; Mr J. O'Connell (Mount Cargill), 2 at 10s; Mr J .Shore (Otokia), 2 at 17s and 25s Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company penned and sold: For various clients, calves to 20s; Miss Melvie Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 at 27s 6d. : Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of 'NewZealand penned and sold: For Mr E, R. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), 1 calf at 31s; Mr H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 do at £1 4s; Mr J. Donaldson (North-East Habour), 1 do at 4s 6d.

Sheep.—3Bß4 penned, a big yarding for this time of tho year. Exporters were present in full force, and all the butchers were buying. Tho market opened under keen competition, which -was maintained throughout tho day, and there was a ready clear ance at prices slightly in advance of last week's rates. Best wethers, 32s to 38s; extra prime heavy, to 50s; medium wethers, 26s to 30s; light and unfinished, 21s to 255; best ewes, 275. to 355; extra prime heavy, to £2; medium ewes, 21s to 255; light and inferior, 12s upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned 710, and sold: For Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outram), 27 wethers at 335, 30 do at 31s od; Messrs M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 5 wethers at 37s 9d, 47 ewes at up to 335; Mr S. Crump (Kelso), 33 ewes at 30s, 23 do at 255: Mr A. Steven (Rongahere), 17 wethers at 29s 6d, 21 ewes at 24s 6d; Mr Thomas Taylor (Wairuna, Clinton)) 6-wethers at 33s 6d;" Mr Charles Cooper (Gore), 13 wethers at 29s 6d, 25 ewes at up to 25s 9d ; Mr J. Carnegio (Craiglea), 52 ewes at up to 275; Mr 11. P. Henricksen (Balfour). 49 ewes at up to 25s 9cl; Mr Thomas Muir (Clarendon), 12 wethers at 27s 9d ; Mr John Henry (Taieri Beach), 18 wethers at 26s 9d ; Mr David Andrew (Mosgiel), 57 wethers at up to 25s 3d; a client, 22 ewes at 21s 6d ; Mrs E. Donnelly (Lauder), 75 ewes and wethers at up to 20s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. penned and sold: For Mr John Taylor (Mataura), 5 ewes at 40s, 25 wethers at 30s 3d, 14 ewes at 235; Mr L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury Estate), 3 wethers at 50s; Mr Andrew Pitches (Ophir), 16 wethers and owes at 295, 16 do to 265, 30 do to 225: Mr A. Black (Otokia), 1 pen ewes at 38s; Messrs H. and S. Messent (Wedderburn), 10 ewes and wethers at 22s 3d to 24s 3d; Mr D. M'Millan (Pukerangi), 45 ewes to 17s 9d; Mr Duncan Leishman (Whare Flat), 26 ewes at 27s to 295; Mr C. Scott (Taieri Beach). 14 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr T. Wilson (Kuri Bush). 3 wethers to 27s 6d; Mr Alexander Scott (Arngibbon), 32 ewes at 29b, 10s do at 27s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company penned 637, and sold: For Messrs Kain Bros. (Wairuna Estate), 1 pen wethers at 375, 20 ewes at 34s 9d, 28 do at 33s 6d; Mr T. Olarkson (Wendon), 37 wethers at 355, 40 do at 31s, 33 do to 29s 9d; Mr G. Mitchell (Waipounamu), 12 ewes at 33s 3d, 41 do at 26s 6d, 38 do at 235, 24 do at 22s 3d; Mr J. M'Mastor (Riversdale), 28 wethers at 32s 6d, 16 ewes at 31s, 20 do at 265; Mr J. Clark (Waipounamu), 35 ewes at 30s 6d, 24 do at 26s 3d; Messrs Goldsmith Bros. (Riversdale). 21 ewes at 25s 3d, 16 do at 255, 23 do at 23s 3d: Mrs Maher (Wcndonside), 38 wethers at 25s 3d, 17 ewes at 23s 6d, 11 do at 20s; Mr P. Morris (Fairfax). 34 ewes at 225, 20 do at 19s 3d, 24 do at 17s 9d Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned 900, and sold: For Mr T. Muir (Pino Grove), 13 wethers at 345, 22 ewes at 31s 3d; Mr John O'Neill (Waipiata), 12 sheep at 33s 3d, 1 ewe at 29s 9dj Mr D. Sheddan (Pomahaka), 25 ewes at 31s, 37 do at 24s 3d; Mr Alex Sheddan (Tapanui), 48 ewes at 26s 9d, 16 ewes at 23s 3d; Beaumont Station, 37 wethers at 32s 3d, 27 do at 28s 6d, 43 do at 26s 3d, 13 do at 24s 3d; Mr P. J. Callaghan (Dunback), 1 ewe at 27s 3d. 26 wethers at 25s 3d, 10 do at 22s 3d; Mr'John Eskdalo (Tapanui), 37 ewes at 26s 3d, 11 do at 24s 9d; Mr John M ; Coll (Waikoikoi). 32 ewes at 295, 29 ewes at 255; Mr John Weir (Girnmerburn), 7 wethers at 23s 6d, 11 ewes at 255, 35 do at 18s 9d; Mr Jas. Johnston (Orawia), 60 wethers at 28s 6d, 49 do at 275, 21 do at 26s 3d; Mr Jno.Anderson (Waiwera), 85 ewes at 28s 9d, 29 do at 265; Mr Jno. Leask (Lauderdale, Lauder), 11 ewes at 20s 3d, 3 wethers at 265; Mr J. Greer (Patearoa), 54 ewes at 20s 3d, 35 ewes to 27s 9d; Mr A. J. Paterson (Waipiata), 5 ewes at 14s 3d, 1 do at 27s 3d; Jas. Holmes (Kahuuiingi), 19 wethers at 24s 3d, 70 ewes at quotations. -The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 458, and sold: For Messrs J. Dougherty and Sons (Girnmerburn), pen wethers at 38s, pen do at 24s 6d, 31 ewes at 21s 3d, 14 do at 16s 3d; The Southland Farmers' Co-operativo Association of New Zealand (Ltd.), Gore, (as agents), 25 eyves at 30s 3d, 39 do at 26s 3d; Mr Wm. Watsron (Heddon Bush), 32 wethers at 29s 6d, 26 do at 255; Messrs Horrell Bros. (Mandeville), 34 ewes at 29s 3d, 30 do at 25s 6d); Mr Andrew Harvio (Nenthorn, Moonlight), 13 wethers at 26s 3d, 16 do at 22s 6d; MiHarry Law (Wedderburn), 46 wethers at 26s 9d, 46 do at 235; Mr James Black (Ida Valley), 24 ewes at 16s 9d, 20 do at 13s; Mr P. 11. M'Erkuw (Girnmerburn), pen ewes at 32s 6d, pen do at 25s 6d, pen wethers at 17s 6d.——Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs SmiaJl Bros. (Moa Flat), 15 wethers at 335, 25 do at 30s, 16 owes at 29s 6d; Mr R. G. Car-

son (Wyndham), 63 wethers at 30s 9d, 28 do at 295, 27 do at 29s 3d, 13 do at 27s 6d; Mr D. K. M'Donald (Wyndham), 20 wethers at 30s 6d. 20 do at 29--*; Mr John Matheson (Otokia:, 28 wethers at 255, 32 owes and wethers to 19s 9d; Mr Alex. M'Kenzie (Moa Flat), 35 ewes at 24s 3d, 26 do at 22s 9d; -Mr A. E. Thurlow (Lander), 13 wethers at 30s 3d, 19 do at 26s 3d. 5 ewes at 225; Mr J. H. Andrews (Glenavy), 28 ewes to 19s 3d; Messrs Chas. Dougherty and Son (Kanfurly). 50 wethers to 23s 6d; Mr W. K. M'lntosh (Pooiburn), 19 wethers at 25s 3d, 9 do at 23s 6d. 13 ewes at 25s 3d; Mr J. Paisley (Wharetoa). 35 wethers at 29s 6d, 25 do at 27s 3d; Messrs Washbourne Bros. (Wainiahaka), 32 wethers at 28» 6d, 28 do at 25s 6d; Mr H. Benny (Wharetoa), 42 ewes to 21s 9d; Mr F. H. Botting (Caversham), 49 ewes at 15s. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Win. M'Donald (Heriot), 36 eves ah 31s, 23 do at 275; Mr E. Ottrey (Heriot), 7 wethers at 36s 9d, 7 ewes at Ms, 22 do at 28s 6d, 24 do at 24s 3d;Mr G. T. Alexander (Lauder). 8 ewes at 28s. 3 do at 22s 9d; Mr A. Scott (Ardgibbon), 23 wethers at 355, 29 do at 235. 6 ewes at 31s; Mr W. Matheweon (Paerau), 16 wethers at 27s 3d, 44 do at 265. 3 do at 24s 6d, 9 ewes at 22s 3d, 39 do at 225. 3 do at 20s 6d; Mr A. D. Sinnamoii (Pooiburn), 2S wethers at 235. 10 • ewes at 16s; Mr W. Spencer (Edievaie), 20 wethers at 29s 3d. 13 ewes at 26s 3d; Mr Wm. Bruhns (Hyde), 70 ewes to 13s 6d, Lambs.—29oo penned—a fair yarding for so late in the season. All the exporters were operating, and there was the keenest competition throughout the sale, last week's prices being fully maintained. Best lambs, 23s to 28s; extra prime heavy. 35s to £2; medium lambs. 18s to 225; store lambs, 13s to 17s 6d.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold: For Mrs E. Laverty (Taieri Beach). 4 lambs at 35s 3d, 2 do at 26s 6:1; Mr S. Crump (Kelso), pen lambs at 25s 3d; Mr J. Carnegie (Ciaiglea), pen lambs at up to 26s 9d; Mr Chas. Cooper (Gore) 24 lambs at 23s 6d; a client, pen lambs' at 24s 3d; Mr H. P. Henricksen (Balfour). 20 lambs at 22s 6d ; Mr Jas. Gow (Wingatui). 16 lambs at 225; Mr John Henry (Taieri Beach). 39 lambs at up to 18s; Mr A. Stiven (Rongaherc), 22 lambs at 21s 3d: Mrs E. Donnelly (Lauder), pen lambs at 17s Donald Reid and Co. panned 859, and sold : For Mr A. Black (Otokia), 1 pen at £2; Mr John Taylor (Mataura), 7 at 23s 6d: Mr T. Wilson (Kuri Bush), 12 at 21s; Mr S. Messent (Weddorburn), 61 to 225; Mrs Roberts (Gimmerburn), 140 to 22s 6tl; Mrs Sinnamon (Pooiburn), 76 to 17s 6-1; Mr James Garrett (The Reefs), 75 to 20s- Messrs Blair Bros. (Otokia). 70 to 22s 6d- Mr D. M"Millan (Pnkerangi), 18 at 14s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 73 from 20s 6d to 235; Mr Alex. Scott (Arngibbon), 326 from 16s 9d to 20s.- New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Geo. Gray (Clarendon), 37 lambs at 26s 9d, 14 do at 24s 9d; Mr Jas. Chalmers (Palmerston South), 50 at 225, 24 at 19s 9d. Dalgety and Co. penned 500, and sold: For Mr Wm. Frame (Goodwood), 2 at 34s 9d, 4 at 31s 3d, 27 at 16s; Mr L. Muir (Pino Grove), 13 at 26s 9d; a client, 3 at 25s 3d; Mr A. J. Paterson (Waipiata). 25 at 24s 6d, 25 at 17s 6d; Mr John Leask (Lauderdale, Lauder), 40 at 22s 6d. 21 at 19s 3d; Mr John Eskdale (Tapanui), 13 at 245; Mr P. J. Callaghan (DunHack). 46 at 20s. 45 at 17s; Mr John Weir (Gimmerburn), 18 at 24s 3d; Mr M'Lelland (Kuri Bush), 27 at 23s 3d, 32 at 18s; Mr S. Greer (Patearoa). 40 at 20s, 12 at 17s; Mr S. A. Truesdale (Lauder), 25 at 17s 6d, 26 at 14s 6d; Mr E. Clouston (Omakau), 49 at 19s 3d, 25 at 17s 3d. r Thc Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand penned 494, and sold: For Mr James Black (Ida Valley), 46 at 24s 3d, 31 at 21s, 29 at 20s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield, Taieri), 38 at 22s 6d, 37 at 20s; Mr W. J. Blakely (Rotherwood, Gimmerburn), 44 at 225, 28 at 19s 9d; Mr P. H. M'Erlane (Gimmerburn), 34 at 225, 32 at 18s 9d; Messrs J. Dougherty and Sons (Gimmerburn), 18 at 21s 6d; Mr Andrew Harvie (Nenthorn, Moonlight), 24 at 21s 3d, 20 at 17s; Mr H. Law (Wedderburn), 28 at 21s, 10 at 16s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand penned and sold: For Mr Jas, M'Leod (Northend), 114 at 225. 32 at 18s 6d; Mr S. A. Truesdale (Lauder), 71 to 17s; Mr John Matheson (Otokia). 16 at 24s 6d, 24 at 22a 3d Mr A. E. Thurlow (Lauder), 27 at 21s- Messrs Sniaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 5 at 295; Messrs Chas. Dougherty and Son (Ranfurly), 26 at 17s 3d; Mr W. K. M 4 In tosh, 29 to 25s 6d; Mr J. H. Andrews (Glenavy), 42 to 20s 3d; Mr H. Benny (Wharetoa), 31 to 21s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr G. T. Alexander (Lauder) 47 lambs at 23s 9d, 20 do at 17 6d; Mr A. Scott (Ardgibbon), 47 lambs at 255; Mr W. Spence (Edievaie), 18 lambs at 25s 6d, 10 do at 21s 3d; Mr A. D. Smnamon (Pooiburn), 28 lambs at 255, 10 do at 225; Mr R. K. Deaker (Kuri Bush), 24 lambs at 225; Mr Jas. Percy (Marakanui), 10 lambs at 25s 6d, 43 do at 255, 23 do at 19s 6d; a client, 12 lambs at 17s, 52 do at 16s 3d.

Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. yarded and sold: For Messrs J. and A. Mee (Kuri Bush), 1 pig at £4 14s; Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £4 8s; Mr T. Geary (Broad Bay), 2 pigs at £3 4s; Mr Jas Callaghan (Green Island), 1 pig at £3 16s, Mr E. Cullen (Allanton), 3 pigs at £2 10s ; a client, 8 pigs at up to £4 2s. .Donald Rcid and Co. yarded and sold: For Messrs J. and A. Mee (Kuri Bush), 1 pig at £4 Is- Mr W. Morrison (Otokia), 5 pigs at 25s'; Mr W. Harvie (Momona), 4 pigs at lis 6d. 2 do at £4 17s. ——New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company yarded and sold: For Benevolent Institution (Caversham). 1 pig at £3 8s 6d, 2 do at £3 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co. yarded and sold; For Mr F Johnson (Henley), 2 pigs at £2 12s, 2 do at £2 14s. 3 do at £2 10s 2 do at £2 3s 6d, 2 do at £1 18s; Messrs Lynn Bros. Wylic'fl Crossing!, 1 pig at £3 19s, 1 do at £3 Is, 6 do at 14s 6d. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand penned and sold: For a client 2 pigs at £4, 4 do at £3 19*. 4 do at £3 18s, 3 do at £3 Bs. 2 do at £3 6s: Mr M. J. Hughes (Wylie'o Crossing), 1 pier' at £3 Is 9d; Mr Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 do at £4; Mr 11. Son n tag (Kaikorai), 2 do at £3 18s, 2 do at £3 15s; Mr D. A. Smith (Henley). 2 pigs at £3 ss; Mr G. Trop (Duncdin). 1 pig at £2 18s; Mr B. C. M'William (Hillgrove), 3 pigs at 15 S< The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand penned and sold : For Mr John Mathcson (Otokia), 1 baconer at £3 10s. 1 do at £3 4s, 2 porkers at £2 19s. 2 do at £2 17s, 2 do at £2 10s 6d, Strouach, Morris, and Co. yarded and sold' For a client 4 pigs at £3 13s. 2 do at £2 14s 6d; Mr F. Williams (North-East Vallev), 1 pig at £3 2s; Mr Geo. Donaldeon (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £4; Mr F, Gorman (Portobello). 1 pig at £5; Mr G. Duncan, 2 pigs at £2 9s; Mr J. M'Grouther (Warrington), 7 pigs at 18s.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET BEPOBT Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, as ?d coi a mission agen:*, Dunedm, report (wholesale for the week as under. AH quotations "« subject to market fluctuations. 1 armere »i -• asked, when sending samples, always to. p« a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to nnke offers:— , j Barley.-Primo malting, 5s on track; »ea barley, Ss to 3s 3d; Cape barley, 4s 3d to Wheat—Prime milling, 4s 9d to ss; velvet, Ss Id to 5s 2d: other varieties, 4s od 4s lid; fowl wheat, 4s to 4s 2d. Oiats.-Milling, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; good feed, 2s 3d to 2s 5:1 Maize (sacks extra). —5s 6d. „, . Chaff.—Good bright heavy, ** to £'i ss; medium, £3 to £3 ss. Straw Chaff.— £2 Straw.—Wheaten, £2; oaten, £1 10s. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £> to £6 58. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, 4s to 5s heavy weights; light weights, 3s 6d to 3s 3d; machine dressed, 6s ekl to 7s 6d ; Italian vs 00 to Bs. Cocksfoot.—From 8d to 9d, f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, Is Id to Is 2d. Linseed cake meal.—l7s 6d. Linseed.—2os. Chewings Fescue.—Farmers' dressed, 4Jd to sd; machine dressed, 7d to Bd. Onions.—Local, £l. Potatoes.— £6 10s to £l. Salt Butter.—la 2d to Is 3d; separator, Is 3d to Is 3?,d; storekeepers' pats, Is 2d. Cheese.—Factorv. 9d to lOd. Honov.—Section honey. 8s per dozen; nulK, sid to 6d; Jib pats, 3s 6d dozen; lib puis, 6s 6d dozen; 101 b tins, ss. Walnuts..—Sd to BJd- , , n . Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is 8d; stamped, Is 9ct; preserved. Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 5d to Is 6d. Pigs.—6fd to 7d for porkers; baconers, 6Jd to 62d. Hums.—lid to Is. Bacon.—Roll, lOd to Is Id. 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 that during the week fair business has been passing, an excellent demand being experienced for chart' and potatoes. Fruits have been short of requirements and realising good values. Eggs: Owing to the lack of shipping facilities, we have had to depend on the Dunedin market, with the result that prices arc back from 2s to Is 8d for stamped and guaranteed eggs. The following prices wore secured for our consignors:—Tea: First tips broken orange pekoe tea, 51b and 101 b boxes, Is 6d per lb. Lemons: Adelaide lemons, 18s; American doubles, to arrive, 335; half-cases, 19s. Tomatoes: Hothouse, Is 3d; outside, 3gd. Quinces: Overripe, lid. Pears: Winter Nelis, 2|d, 3d; Coles, 2^d; cooking pears, lid, l|d for choice. Chestnuts, 9d. Walnuts, 9j>d. Softshelled . almonds, 10£d. Flowers: Narcissi, 4s per dozen. Celery, 4s 6d per dozen. Cabbage, 3s od to ss. Cauliflower, 6s 6d to 8s 3d. Eggs, Is 8d for stamped and guaranteed; preserves, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax, Is 3d. Honey: Bulk, s£d; packages, 7s per dozen. .Butter: Farmers' bulk, Is 3d; pats, Is 2gd; Defiance factory pats, Is 5d Bacon: Choice, Is Piss: Prime baconers, 7ad; heavy-weight porkers, 64-d to 7 3 d; choppers, 4d to 4J>d. Horsehair. 202 d. Apples: Dessert Scarlets, choice, 9s; seconds, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; Jonathans, 10s 6d; seconds, 4s 6d; Cleopafcras, choice, 10a; bruised, 3s 6d to 5s 6d per bushel case; cooking, choice, 2d. Pie melons, 4s to 5s cwt. Pines: Prime, 12s 6d. Oranges : Navels, 20s; Rarotongans, 14s. Bananas: To land on Monday, 13s 6d. Onions, 7s; pickling onions, 8s per cwt. Potatoes: Prime tables urgently wanted, to £7 ex truck being obtained to £8 ex store; seed, £4 to £5 10s. Molasses, 10s in tins; barrels, 6s per cwt. Wheat pollard, £7 10s, ton lots. Wheaten meal, £7 per ton. Oaten pollard, £7, ton lots. Bran, £4 10s, ton lots. Oatsheaf chaff: Prime quality old chaff, to £5 10s; new chaff, £4 7s 6d ex rail ior extra prime; good feed lines, £4 10b to £4 15s ex store. Fat, 25s 6d, 26s 9d, 27s 3d, 28s, 2?s 6d. Fowlwhcat: Slow sale; 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 3s lOcl ex trucks* side. Meat meal, 17s. Oats, 2s 6±d. 2s 7£d for A grade lines; 2s 4£d to 2s s£d for B grade lines Maize: Best Suva, 5s lOcl. Rice-meal, 12s 6d per sack. Oaten dust, 4s per sack. Rabbit skins: Winters, to 22d; early winters, • 19d; incoming, 18gd; autumns, 14d to 17d; summers, 8d to Is; fawns, to 19d ; hawked and milky, from 3d to Bd. Hides: Good ox hides, to 10£d; good cow hides, 7£d to B>jcl; cut and slippy, from 3£d to 9d per lb. Calfskins, to lid; for best mediums, to lOd; damaged and inferior, from. 3Ad to 9d per lb. Poultry: Hens—22 Is, 24 Is Bd, 64 Is 9d, 71 Is lOd, 26 Is lid. 56 2s, 16 2s 3d, 22 2s 4d, 23 2s 6d; ducks—l2 2s 9d; cockerels—li 2s, 16 2s 4d, 47 2s sd, 13 2s 9d, 13 3s, 11 3s 3d; turkeys—ll at 6d lb, 25 at 7£d lb; geese —28 3s; nutlets —11 3s 3d; bantams—--2s 9d; cocks—22 Is 7d, 11 2s 3d. REILLY, GILL, & CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 19. Copper.—Snot, £lO9 10s; three months, £IOB. Electrolytic, £139. Tin. Spot, £l7B 2s 6d; three months, £l7B 7s 6cl. Lead.—Spot, £3l 7s 6d; forward, £3l. Spelter. —Spot. £6B ; forward, £6O. Silver, 30 15-16 d per o.tneo Wheat. —Under continued pressure to sell, the market opened dull, with 3d to Is decline ; but it suddenly revived in the afternoon, closing Is 3d above the worst quotation of the forenoon.

CTIRLSTCHURCH MARKETS. (Feb United Piiess Association.) CHRLSTCIIUROIT, Juno 20. During the past few days there has been a fair amount of business in wheat passing between merchants and millers, but there is practically nothing offering by growers, who are now holding firmly. The market is very firm, but no further advance in price is reported. There is an improved demand for oats, and purchases are being made by farmers for fheh iffn use. As there is so little grain off* ring lof.vui." orders are being filled with Southland ou.es. Gartons arc now worth

up to 2s 8d and duns 2s lOd at country stations. The demand tor potatoes has eased oil, and merchants arc finding it more difficult to effect sales. This is probably due to the two large shipments that were recently made to Auckland. There is not a large quantity offering, as the bulk of the unsold portion of the crop is now in the pit, and growers are not inclined to sell, the price generally asked by them being £6 at country stations.

DUNEDIN STARK-BOWKETT SOCIETY. The twentieth annual report states that in No. 1 group the directors have paid, during the year, five dividends out of profits, amounting to £4716, or £6 per share, and they anticipate finally winding up the group well within tiio time stated at last annual meeting. In No. 2 group nine appropriations were disposed of, s:x by ballot, and three by sale. The premiums realised were £9l, as against £l6O for the preceding year. During the year five shares, representing £179. were withdrawn, and the subscriptions on 12 shares, amounting to £423 14s, were credited to the members' repayment accounts. The number of shares is 456. Subscriptions in th.'s group cease in December. The number of appropriations to be disposed of is 26. The amount to credit of profit and loss account is £6739 15s lid, equal to £l4 15s 7d per share. In No. 3 group seven appropriations were disposed of, four by ballot, and three by sale. The premiums realised were £5.31, against £762 for the preceding year. New shares to the number of 119 were fallen up, and notice of withdrawn! of 148 shares received, and 34- shares wcra forfeited. The number of shares current at May 3 was 1421. The amount to credit of profit and loss now stands at £3OBO Is 2d. Neither the subscriptions nor repayment accounts have been affected to any appreciable extent by the financial stringency caused by the war. The retiring director (Mr J. G. D. Dempster) offers frirrsell for re-election. The retiring auditor (Mr J. G. Patterson) also offers himself for re-election. The directors express their appreciation of the services rendered bv the secretary (Mr J. A. Hopcraft) and his staff.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Juno 19. National Bank—Sellers £5 9s. Bank of N.Z. (old)—Buyers £lO 18s, sellers £lO 19s. Bank of N.Z. (new) —Buyers £l6 13s, sellers £l6 18s. National Insurance —Buyers £2 12s. Union Steam (ord.) Buyers £1 12s, sellers £1 13s. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s 6d. Westport Coal Co. —Buyers £1 Bs, sellers £1 8s 6d. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Sellers 6s 4d. Westport-Stockton (pref.)—Buyers 10s 3d. Dominion Rubber —Buyers £1 18s 6d, sellers £1 19s. Milburn Lime and Cement —Buyers £1 14s 9d, sellers £1 15s 6d. National Mortgage—Sellers £4. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 6s. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 2s, sellers £1 3s. Motor Patent Tyro Co.—Buyers £2.