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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, Juno 23. Rran. £5 ss. Pollard, £6 ss. Barley: Knghsh. 4s 6d to 4s 9d; Capo, 3s to 3s 7d Oats: Algerian, is 5d to 2s s£d; feed, 2s to 2s 2d. Potatoes, £3 10s to £6 10s. Onions, £3 to £3 10s. SYDNEY. Juno 22. Oats: Algerian, 2s 8d to 2s lCd; Tasmanian white, 3s to 3s Id. Barb y : Feeding, ;,.-. 5;1 to 3s 6d; seeding, 3s 7d to os od. Maize, 4s 6d. Potatoes: Tasmamans, £6 to £7. On ions. £5. ADELAIDE. Juno 22. Flour. £ll to £ll ss. Bran, Is Id to Is IM. Pollard, Is lid to Is 2id. Oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. iFaou Ova Ows correspondent.! OAMARU, June 24. Judging from the sales made tnis week, the values of sheep, particularly of breeding ewes have gono up with a bound. A good number of transactions have been registered but none of big lines, the largest reported reaching between 300 and 400 head. Jhe prices realised have been r.s follow:—A nice lino of four-tooth ewes, 32s 6d; crossbred two-tooth ewes. 28s 6d; mixed two, lour, and six-tooth owes. 295; mixed six nd eighttooth owes, 21s 6d; eight-tooth ewes, r^s; sound-mouthed owes, 21s: bare-mouthec. four-year-old ewes, 21s; full-mouthed ewes, 19s; ewe hoggets, 21s; mixed sex hoggets. 13s' Oil; broken-mouthed ewes, 13s; cull merino ewes, lis,-cull merino wethers, 6s. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARUILL, June 24. Our 1 ! 1 "' the last week Lmvncss in all classes of stook has continued exceedingly good, a large number of Canterbury, as weil as Taieri. buyers operating not only in store sheep, but" also in cattle. Their purchases have' Iren fairly largo and at prices which have been somewhat firmer than the strong values ruling of late. It is a very long time since cattle and -store sheep realised snch values, end evidently, from the prices being paid,' stock must he very scarce in northern parts, and very dear also, as something over 30s lias been paid here for ewes to be shipped north. Good well-grown steers have also been keenly bid for, i'aierJ buyers purchasing a very large number at prices which a month ago would have been absolutely unobtainable. However, by the woo! returns, one saw that our provinco was carrying considerably more sheep than in any previous year, and even should a few thousand go north, given a good lambins 1 , wo should have enough to stock up for the next 12 months. Fat cattle are in good demand, freezing operators going fairly strongly, while butchers have also been operating very freely at the Wallacetown yards. This weekly sale appears as if it, will be a good one. The yardings have kept up well, and in another mouth or two, when store cattle come on to thomarket, there should be very extensive yardings at this centre. The market all over appears

quite sound, but can hardly be expected to go much nigher. Values are as follow: Fat cattle: Ox beef, 42s to 42s 6d • heifer beef, 40s to 41s; cow beef. 37s to 38s. Fat sheep: Extra heavy butchers' wethers. 33a to 355; prime. 28s to 30s; medium and unfinished, 26s to 275: prime ewes, 25s to 265; medium and unfinshed, 20s to 225. Storo cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, well conditioned, £ll 10s to £l3 10s; two and a-half year old, £8 to £9; two years, £6 10s to £7: 18 months, £5 to £5 10s; yearlings, £3 10s to £4. Store sheep : Twotooth ewes, 25s to 26s 6d; four and sixtooth, 27s to 295; eight-tooth, 22s to 235; fresh failing-mouthed ewes, 16s to 17s: older, down to 12s; mixed sexed hoggets, 20s to 21s; ewe hoggets, 21s to 225; wether "hoggets, 18s to 19s; two-tooth wethers, 24s to 255; four and .six-tooth, 27s to 27s 6d.

JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE. WELLINGTON, Juno 22. At the Johnsonville fat stock sale there was a large yarding of cattle, and a fair muster of sheep, which sold at slightly easier rates. Prime bullocks, £ls 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d , prime heifers, £l2; empty cows. £5 2s 6d to £6 17s 6:1; prime wethers, 295; prime owes, 26s to 28s; lambs, to 21s 9d. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 21. At Addington to-day there were large entries in fat sheep and fat cattle, but smaller yardings of store sheep and fat Lambs. There was a good attendance. Fat cattle sold well, and fat lambs m.ado about last week's prices, but the market was not s;- firm. Store sheep were in very keen demand, fat sheep were very firm, and prime sheep showed a little advance. There were very small entries of store cattle and pigs Store Sheep.—-Lambs, mixed sexes. 9s 3d to 19s lid ; wether lambs, 14s lOd to 20s 6d ; ewo lambs, 18s 4d to 245; two and four tooth ewes, 28s: two, lour, six, and eighttooth ewes, 20s Id to 26? 3d; six and eighttooth ewes. 20s 3d to 26a lOd; sound-mouthed ewes. 16s 8d ; sound and failing-mouth owes, 14s id to 20s; two-tooth wethers, 13s 7d to 26s od : four and six-tooth wethers, 21s ; six tooth wethers, 23s Bd. Fat Lambs. —Prime iambs, 24s to 295; medium, 203 to ?3s 6d ; lighter, 17s to 19s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Tin; range of prices was: To;* extra prime wethers, to 355; prime wethers, 27s 6d to 335; others, 22s 6' to 275; merino wethers, 17s 6d to 22s 6d : extra prime ewes, to 3<ls; prime owes, 27s 6<i to 30?: medium ewes, 2Ss 6d to 265; lighter, 15s to 235;, merino ewes, 14s Pd. Fat Cattle.— Extra prime tteors. to £2O 15s; ordinary steer?, £\> ss. to £l3; extra prime heifers, to £l4 15s; ordinary heifers. £7 7s 6d to £lO- 6s; extra, prime cows, to £l4; ordinary cows, £6 17s 6d to £0 15s. Store Cattle.--Fifteen to 13 months, £2 3s; three-year steers, £7 5s to £9 17s 6d; three-year heifers, £5 5s :o £5 10s; dry cows, 35s to £7 ss; dairy cows. £3 to £lB 10s. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 to £5 18s; extra hcavv baconers, to £4 18s; light baconei's, £3 to ■£? 16s; extra heavy baconers, £4 to £4 10s; price per lb, 6Vi ; heavy p'lkeis, 60s to 545; light porkers. 40s to 475; price per lb. 7Ad to 72.1; large stores, 4Cs to 455; medium, 28s to 355; smaller, 16? to 265; weauers, 10s 6d to 12s 6d. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Purnsicle, Wednesday, June 21. Fat Cattle.—l 63 yarded. Very few pens of prime cattle were forward, the greater proportion of the entry beiny very medium quality. The sale opened with values slightly in advance of the exceedingly high prices ruling ,;!; last work's sale, anil as it prosrrersed this advance was increased, and competition was particularly keen at the

close of the sale. Taking an average all over, the rise was equal to about £1 per head. Quotations: Best bullocks. £l9 to £2l 10s: extra, to £22 10s; medium, from £l6 to £lB 10.-.; others, £l2 10s to £ls; best cows and heifers, £l3 10s to £l6; extra, to £18; others, up to £l2 10s. The Ota go Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded 5-1. and sold: For Mrs \\. Kirk (Mayficld. Taieri), 2 Bullocks at £l7 17s 6d : Messrs Frier and Ruddenklau (Cattle Flat Station, Pembroke), 4 bullocks at £l4 17s 6d, 4 do at £l4 2s 6d, 4 do at £l4. 4 do at £l3 17s 6d. 4 do at £l3 17s 6d. 4 do at £l3 15s, 5 do at £l3 10s, 4 do at £l3 10s, 5 do at £l3 ss. 5 do at £l3 ss. 1 do at £ll 2s 6d. 1 heifer at £l2 10s; Mr Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer at £9 12s 6d, 1 do at £3 15s. Wright, Stephenson, .and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 45. and sold: For Messrs W. and N. Reid (Ontram), 2 bullocks at £22 10s, 4 do at £l9 12s 6d. 2 do at £l9 2s 6d; Mrs -W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 bullock at £l9. 2 do at £lB 17s od, 1 heifer at £ls: Mr J. Sutherland, 6 bullocks at up to £l4; Mr J. Wylie (Edendalo), 5 bullocks at up to £l6 15s, 13 heifers at up to £lO 2s' 6:1. 1 cow at £8 ss; Mr J. T. Thomson (Switzers), 1 eow at £l7 15s. 2 bullocks at £l7 ss, 4 cows at up to £l3 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 2 bullocks at £l9 7s 6d. 2 do at £ls ss. 1 do at £ls. 2 do at £l4. 2 do at £l3; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at £l4 2s 6d. New Z-aland Loan and Mercantile Asrencv Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mavfield). 2 bullocks at £ls ss; Mr Thos. Anderson (Fairfield). 1 pen heifers at £l6 12s 6d; Mr J. T. Grant (Croydon). 9 heifers to £l4 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr John MilPr (Punaweta). 1 cow at £lB. 1 do at £l7. 2 do at £l3 10s. 2 heifers at £8 2s 61: Mr Robert Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 hullo-'.- at £lB 12s, 6d. 1 heifer at £l3 2s 6d • Messrs Anderson and Co. (Gere, as agents). 3 heifers at £l2 7s 6d. 2 do at £ll 15s. 3 do at £ll ss. 1 cow at £9 12s 6d ; a southern client, 2 heifers at £lO 7s 6<i. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Outranr), 2 bullocks at £l9 2s 6d. 2 do at £l7 15s. 2 do at £ls 15s. 2 heifers at £l2 15s, 2 do at £ll 12s 6d, 1 do at fill. 1 do at £9 2s 6d ; executors late W. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £l7. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold: For a client. 2 bullocks at £l9, 2 do at £lB. 2 do at £l6 10s; Mr James M'Leod (Northend), 1 heifer at £ls ss, 2 do at £l4, 1 do at £l2 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a southern client. 1 cow at £9 14s. 1 do at £9 ss, 1 do at £5 10s. 1 do at £4 2.s 6d; Mr A. F. Heenan (Maungatua), 2 cows at £4 15s; Mr John Kirk (Taieri), 2 cows at £5 12s; an Otago Central client 3 yarlings at £3 12s 6d, 1 cow at £l 0.3. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr A. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 6 heifers at £7 10s. 1 bull at £11; Mr F. Johnson (Henley), 1 cow at £8 17s 6d. 1 do at £7 12s 6d, 1 do at £l4. 1 cow at £7 2s 6d; Mr W. Anderson (Wylie's Crossing), 1 com at £4 15s; Mr James Anderson (Wylie's Crossing), 1 eow at £3 15s; Mr James Clouston (Winton), 9 cows and bulls at up to £9 10s; Mr James Chapman .-(Dunback), 5 cows at up to £9 ss, 5 calves at up to £2 Is; a ch"nt. 4 cows at £7 se, 1 do at £3. 3 yearlings at £l 13s 6d. 1 calf at £4 10s. 2 steers at £7. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold : For Mr W. Bell (Sawyers' Bay), 1 heifer at £7 ss; Mr Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £2 Is, 1 do at £4 15s; Mr Wm. Baird (Momona), 1 cow at £2 8s; a client. 1 bull at £ls. 1 do at £lO 15s. 1 do at £9, 1 do at £7 15s, 1 do at £6 7s; Mr S. Ladbrook (.Vts.te.ora). 1 bull at £ll 10s; a client, 3 cows at £6 16s; Mr T. Maxwell (Princes street). 1 eow at' £3 6s, 1 do at £2 10s; Mr Charles Pickering, 1 cow at £7 8s 1 do at £5 19s. 5 do at £2. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and eold: For Messrs North Bros. (Omimi), 12 steers at £l2 6s; Mr S. Ladbrook (Mataura). 1 cow at £9 10s. 1 bull at £9 ss, 2 heifers ;t £6 7s, 2 do at £5 13s. 1 do at £5 ss, 1 do at £5 2s 6d; a client. 7 vcalers from £4 to £3 7s 6d, 1 steer at £8 15s; Mr C. Low (Outram) 1 cow at £8 16*; Mr T. Brown. 1 heifer at £3 ss; Mr P. Toome\ (Waikouaiti). 1 bid! at £l2 ss. 1 do at £9 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For various clients, heifers to £9 12s 6d, bulls to £lO. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Chae. M'Erlane (Ranfurlv), Mr F. Johnson (Henlev). Mr Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Outram), Mr Wm.~Lindsay, jun. (Allanton). 15 cows to £9, 5 steers at £5, 3 vealers to £3 7s. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr S. M'Mil lan and others, dain cows to £3 17s 6d. Donald Raid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded ano sold: For Mr Hugh Gamble (Mosulel). 1 cow at £5 7s 6d, 1 do at £4; Mr T. Maxwell (Princes street), 1 cow at £ll, 1 do at £5 17s 6d. Calves. —The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mrs Jens,';; (Lookout Point),_ Mr S. G. Marwick (Mosgiel). Mr S. Craig (Fast Taieri}, and others, calves to 255. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold; For Mr G. Clouston (Winton), 5 calves at up to £2; Mr J. A Dickson (Portobello), 4 calves at up to Us 6d; air W. M. Dickson. 1 calf at 7.-;. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. Shore (Otokia), E. Deliver (Shiel Hill, Anderson Bar), calves to £1 2s. New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) solo' : For Mrs J Kirk "(Mosgiel). 1 caiii at 205.; Mr W. M'Williams. 1 calf at 20a. Fat Sheep.- 2175 penned—a small yarding of medium to fair quality. There was a keen demand for all classes of sin ep, bntehors, graziers, and farmers operating. Prices for prime quality ewes and wethers showed an advance of about Is per head, medium quality sheep being about a par with last week's rates. All classes of wethers sold well. Quotations: Best wethers, 32s to 38s; extra prime, heavy, to 50.-: medium, 26s to 30s: ethers. 24s to 25s 6:1; b<st owes, 20s to 34s 6-.1 ; extra, to 43s 6d; medium io good, 22s to 265; others, ut) fo 20s-. --The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 572 and sold: For Mr T. Henderson (Abliotsfovd), pen wethers at 40s, pen do aV 29s 9d. pen do at 24s 6d ; Mr P. IT. M'Lcan (W.iinuirnu) 25 wethers at 36s 3d, ll do at 34s 3d. 14 ewes at 20s 6d ; Mr J. i ', lip--"]'? (Ileriot). 28 wethers at 33s 9d. 33 do at 70-: Mr R. M'Corkmdale (Waitahuna) 14 wethers at 20s 0,!. 27 do at 24s p.,. Messrs Peat are! Som (Sutton), 25 wih-a-s at 30s, 16 do at 275. 28 ewes at 20s; Mr ,T. O. Ruddenklau (Oamaru), 23 ewes -at ?.6s 9d, 22 do at 23a 6d; Messrs

Horroll Bros. (Mandeville). 21 ewes at 295, 33 do at 26s 9d, 10 wethers at 28s 6d; Messrs Frier and Ruddeuklau (Cattle Flat Station, Pembroke), io withers at 25s 6d, 27 do at 25s 3d, 46 do at 24s 6d, 59 do at 245. 46 do at 245. Wright, (Stephenson, and Co. tLuI.) peuu?d 450 and sold: For Air W. A. Baxter (Kelso), pen wethers at 45s 6;!, 9 maiden owes at 365, 59 cues at up to 37s 9d; Messrs J. J. and W. Taylor (Ashley Down;). 12 wethers at 37s 6d, 39 ewes at up to 29a 3d; Mr Johnstone Wylie (Edendalc), 29 wethers at 31s 6d. 29 do at 29s 6d; Mr Charles Cooper (Gore), 26 wethers at 50s, 29 do at 28s. 8 ewes at 25s 3d; Mr J. <..'. Paterson (Waipounamu). 5 owes at 28s 3d; Mr D. G. Wright (Stirling), 56 ewes at up to 25s 3d; Mr H. P. Henrickson (Baliour), 60 ewes at up to 235; Mr Charles Xoone (Poolburn), 7 wethers at 27s 9d, 5 ewes at 265; Mr James H. Truesdale (Matakanui), 112 ewes at uo to 19s sd. Donald Reid Rnd Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso). 2 wethers at £2 10s. 11 w. and m. ewes at £1 16s. 7 ewes at £2 3s 6d, 16 do at £1 18?. 14 do at £1 lis 6d; Mr James Menzics (Olrig Farm). 12 wethers at 31s 3d, 37 ewes at 21s 9d to 24s 9d; Mr R. Cleghorn (Merino Downs), 17 owes to 26s 3d. 5 wethers to 29s 9d; Mr James Wisely (Milburn), 11 wethers and ewes to 26s 3d; Mr John (Milton), 23 owes at 19s, 8 wethers at 26s 3d; Mr R. H. Michelle (Milton). 14 ewes at 225; Mr A. Rennio (Clarksville), 54 ewes to 16s 6d; Mr P. Lvons (St. Patrick's) 69 • w-s ot 2~s 9d to 21s; Mr J. F. Wright, 16 owes at 12s 6d; Messrs A. Scott and Sou, 29 wethers at 29* 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) nonr.ed and sold: For Mr J. F. Morris (Wcndonside), 25 wethers at 34<? 9d. ?4 do at 33s 3d. 27 do at 33s 3d; Mr W. Mackenzie (Fairfax), I pen wether? at 32s 6<l. 75 do at 7>la 6:1; a client. £8 ewes at 28s; Mr N. M'Ritchie (TTor'ot). 21 mvp«i nt 2f,-, 9d. 17 do *t 24s 9d. 27 do nt 23s 6d: Mr A. Soenco (Paru). 13 ewes -it 22s 3d 18 do it ?1s 9d. 19 do at 21s; Mr James R. Duthie (Milburnl. 27 ewes at 21s. Dalcmty snd Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. C Paterson. 10 wethers at 32s 6d; Mr John M'Call (Waikoikoi). 20 ewes at 39s 6d, 24 do at 27s 3d. 17 do at 245; Mr Duncan C. Rose (Springfield, Sutton), 22 wethers at 25s 3d. II ewes at 23s 3d; Mrs Ann Sutherland (Matakanui). 25 ewes at 18s Sd. 3 do at 10s 6d; Mr Miller (Palmerston), 21 ewes at 23s 3d, 4 do at 17s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Steel (Middlcmarch) 5 wethers at 27s 6d, 27 do at 26s 3d; Mr W. Mathewson (Paerau), 20 wethers at 23s Sd. 15 ewes at 20s 6d; Mr A. Carruthers (Middlemarch), 17 ewes at 20s 6d, 7do at 16s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Drvsdalf (Mataura), 10 wethers at 33s 6d, 20 do at 28s 9d. 10 ewes at 32s 6d, 13 do at 30s 3d. 7 do at 28s 3d; Mr T. A. Pannett (Hillsprings, Roxburgh), 31 wethers at 30s 3d 30 do nt 29s 3d. 51 do at 27s 6d 45 do at 235, 29 do at 265, 25 ewes at 26s 9d, 30 do at 26s 6d. 50 do at 255, 44 do at 24s 9d. 25 do at 23s 9d; Mr S. Young (Tuapoka West), pen ewes at 34s 3d, 22 do at 23s 9d. 23 do at 255; Messrs Armstrong Bros. (Poolburn). 11 ewes at 30s 9d, 31 do at 25s 9.-1. 12 wethers at 29s 9d; Mr H. Samson (Waiwera), 34 wethers at 29s 3d. 23 do sit 28s: Mr PL P. HerHekson (Balfour) 35 ewes at 255. 25 do at 235; a south client. 9 ewes at 255. 44 do at 245. 15 do at 21s 9d ; Mr George Roberts (Ida Valley). 9 ewe-, at 18s 3d; Messrs H. Elston and Son (Palmerston), 12 ewes at 225. 13 do at 19s 3rl Fat Lambs.—377 penned. There was a full attendance of export- buyers, and competition was brisk, prices being on a par with last week's. Quotations: Best lambs, 23s to 275; extra, to 30s 6d; medium to good. 20a to 22s 6d; rthors, to 18s.——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 192. and sold : For Mr P. H. M'Lean (Waimumu), 5 lambs at 30s 3d; Air T. Henderson (Abbotsford), 18 at 26s 3d; Mr R. M'Corkindale (Waitahuna), 24 at 22s 9d; Mr James Scott (Gimmerburn), 43 at 23s 6d. 22 at 22s 3d; Mr W. J. Blakelv (Gimmerburn), 51 at 20s Gd, 21 at 16s 9d; Messrs Peat and Sons (Sutton). 3 at 20s; a client, 8 at 21s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs J. J. and W. Taylor (Ashler Downs). 8 lambs at 26s 6d; Mr J .C. Paterson (Waipounamu), 42 at 245, 7 at 21s 3d: Air C. Noone (Poolburn), 23 at 24s 3d; Air James H. Truesdale, 22 at 20s 3d. Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd ) yarded and sold: For Mr Robert Cleghorn (Merino Downs!, 35 lambs at 24s 3d to 28s 6d; Air James Wisely. 2 iambs; Messrs Blair Bros. (Otokia), 72 at 21s 9d to J& 3d: Messrs J. and A. Lee (Kuri Bush), 2 at 21s 9d; Mr James Garrett (The Reefs), 77 to 17b; Mr A. Rennie (Clarksville), 10 at 19s fid; Air James Menzies (Olrig Farm), 13 at 23s 6d; Mr R. H. Michelle (Milton), 7 at '22s. Stronach.. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and. sold: For Mr John Shiel (Mdidlemarch). 74 lambs at 235. 35 at 20s; Mr A. Carruthers (Middlemarch), 12 at 20s; Mr D. Grieve (Middlemarch), 33 to 22s Gd. Dalgetv and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr J. C. Paterson. 11 lambs at 24s 6d. 26 at 245, 13 at 21s 3d: Mr D. C. Rose (Sutton), 10 at 24s 3d. 29 at 23s 3el- Air Andrew Sutherland (Matakanui), 41 to 19s; Mr Miller (Palmerston). 10 at 21a 6d. 31 at 20s 6d. 1 wether at 18s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Master G. Young (Tuapoka West) 16 lambs at 30s 9d; Mr 11. Samson (Waiwera). 27 at 23s 6d, 46 at 22s 3d; Mr Coo. Roberts (Ida Valley). 27 at 21,s 6d; Messrs H Elshon and Son (Palmerston), 120 to 23s 6d; Air John Lobb (Wedderburn), 70 to 20s 8d pi S ;___Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. G. A. Ruddenklau (Oamaru)- 1 baconer at £5 : Mr T. IT. Pugh (NVapuna), 1 sow at £3. 1 do at £2 7s. 2 suckers at 16s. 9 do at 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, 6 pig 3at up to £4 lis; Air Wm. Hyde (Ashburton), 1 pig at £5 2s. 3 do at £5 3 do at £4 15s, 4 do at £4 6 S o do at £3 18s 6d. 3 do at £3 ss, 3 'do at £3 7s. 5 do at £3 3s 6d. 2 do nt r" 16s 5 do at £2 14s. 5 do at £2 4s. 5 do at £1 18s. 6 do at £1 7s 6J.-4 do at £l. 1 New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Benevolent Institution (Caversham). 1 at £3 2s. Donald Reid and Co. yarned and «old: For Messrs Sonntag Bros. (Brockville). 2 at £3 15s, 2 at £3 7s.—-Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: i,' or si';- W. Lindsay (Ontram). 1 pier at £5 17s 6.1. 2 do at £4 15s; Air W. Pennoll (Kaitangata), 3 pigs at £4 17s. 2 do at £414* • 1 do at £4 10s. 4 do at £4 6s. 2 do at £2 18s, 3 do at £2 7s 6d; Air T. Marshall (Kaikoraij, 4 pigs at £2 5s 6d; Gladbrook Station, i 4 BUokers at lis.

[The individual reports of stock agents wool rabbitskm, or grain brokers can bf inserted in the Otago Daily Times and Otago "Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Messrs A. Morkzson and Co., auctioneers wool" stock, station grain, produce, and commission agen-s, Dunedm, report (wholesale for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers areasked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 5s on truck; feed barley, 3s to 3s 3d; Cape barley, 4s 3d to 4s 9d Wheat.—Prime milling, 4s Gd to ss; velvet, 5s 2d to 5s 3d; fowl wheat, 3s 9d to is Bd. Oats.—Milling, 2s 8d to 2s lid; good feed, 2s Gd to 2s Bd. Maize (sacks extra). —5s 6d. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £4 10s to £5; medium. £3 10s to £i. Straw Chaff.— £3 Straw.—Wheaten, £2; oaten, £2 10s. Hav.—Clover and ryegrass, £b to £5 ss. Ryegrass—Farmers' dressed, 4s to 5s heavy weights; light weights, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s Gd; Italian 7s 6d to Bs. Cocksfoot—From 8d to 9d, f.0.b., Akaroa; machined seed, Is Id to Is 2d. Linseed cake meal. —17s 6d. Linseed.—2os. Chewings Fescue. —Farmers' dressed, 4Jd to sd; machine dressed, 7d to Bd. Onions.—Local, £1 ; Melbourne, £B. Potatoes— £1 to £B. Salt Butter.—ls 2d to Is 3d; separator, Is 3d to Is 3M; storekeepers' pats, Is 2d. Cheese.—Factory, 9d to lOd. Honey.—Section honey, 8s per dozen; bulk. 53d to 6d; Jib pats, 3s 6d dozen; lib pats, 6s 6d dozen; 101 b tins, ss. Walnuts.—Bd to Sgd. Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is 8d; stamped, Is 9d; preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 5d to Is 6d. Pigs.—6fd to 7d for porkers; baconers, 6£d to 6|d. Hams.—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 Bales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reiliy, Gill and Co. report that owing to the very heavy rain experienced during the •week all lines of produce have firmed considerably; potatoes have jumped iuliy 30a per ton. Heavy consignments of Rarotonga oranges and bananas, in all 2400 cases, 1230 of which were directed to our care, reached this market in over ripe condition. Fortunately, the market was bare of supplies. Steady consignments of eggs have been coming forward. Dessert fruits are short of requirements. Vegetables have been in full supply. The feature of the week's business was the splendid yarding of pure bred poultry, for which record prices were secured. The following prices were 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, 32s 6d; half cases, 18s. Tomatoes: We expect Rarotongas in July. Pears: Winter Nelis, 2|d, 3d, 3id; * Coles, 2J,d, 2|d. 3d ; cooking pears, Brazil nuts, 10 d; to arrive. Walnuts, 8d to 9d. Flowers: Narcissi, 3s bd to 4s per dozen. Celery, 4s 6d per dozen. Cabbage : 3s to 4s 6d per sack. Cauliflower: 4s od to 7s. Eggs: Is 8d for stamped and guaranteed; preserves, Is sd. Beeswax, Is 3d. Honey: Bulk, s£d; packages, 7s per dozen; half pounds, 4s per dozen. Butter: Farmers bulk, Is 2£d; pats, Is 2J,d. Bacon: Choice, Is; heavy lines, Bd. Pigs: Prime baconers, 7^d; heavy weight porkers, 6d to 7d; choppers, 3j>d to 4ari. Horsehair. 20|d. Apples: Dessert Scarlets, choice, 10s 6d; seconds, to 6s 6d; Jonathans, 10s 6d; seconds, 6s 6d; Cleopatras, choice, 10s; bruised, to 6s 6d per bushel case; cooking, choice, 2d. Pie melons: 5s per cwt. Pines: Prime, 12s 6d; inferior, 9s to lis. Oranges: NavaLs, 21s 6d; Rarotangas, repacks, 12s 6d to 14s. Bananas: Suvas, to arrive, 10s 6d. Onions: 7s to 8s; pickling onions, 7s 6cl per cwt. Potatoes: Prime tables urgently wanted, to £B, ex truck, being obtained, and to £9, ex store; seed, £4 to £5 10-3. Molasses: 10s in tins; barrels, 6s per cwt. Wheat pollard, £7 15s. Wheaten meal, £7. Oaten pollard, £7. Bran, £4 15s per ton. Oat sheaf chaff: Prime quality old chaff, ■ to £5 10s; new chaff, £4 5s to £4 7s 6d, ex rail, for extra prime; good feed iin.es. £4 10s to £4 15s, ex store. Fat: 25s 6d, 26s 9d; 27s 3d; 28s, 28s 6d. Fowl wheat: Slow sale, 3s 9d, 3s' lOd, ex truck side; 4s, ex store. Meat meal, 17s. Outs: 2s Bd, 2s for A grade lines; 2s 5d to 2s 6d for B grade lines. Maize: Best Suva, 5s 9d. Rice mral, 12s 6d per sack. Oaten dust, 4s per sack, Rai.b:t?kiiTs: Z2d; early winters, 19d; incoming, 18|-d; autumns, 14d to 17d; summers, 8d to Is; fawns, to 19d; hawked and milky, from 3d to fid. Hides: Good ox hides, io 10£d; good cow hides. 7-gd to B'~A ; cut and slippy, from 3gd to 9d per lb. Calfskins, to lid; for be3t mediums, to lOd; damaged and inferior, from 3Ad to 9d per lb. Poultry: Rhode Island red and black Orpington pullets and cockerels, 1 at 7s, 4 at 7s 6d, 22 at as. 10 at 8s 6d, 31 at 9s, 3 at 9s 6d. 22 at 10s, 8 at lis, 5 at lis 6d, 4 at 12s. 1 at 13s, 1 at 16s, 1 at 235; ordinary weekly sale prices: Pullets. 3 at 2s 9d, 6 at 3s 3d, 4 at 4s; cockerels. 3 at 2s 6d. 2 at 3s. 9 at 3s 4d, 2 at 3s 9d ; hens. 20 at Is lOd, 4 at 2s, 10 at 2s 3d, 20 at 2s sd. 6 at 2s lid, 6 at 3s; cocks, 1 at Is 6d, 3 at 2s, 1 at 2s 6d; ducks, 8 at 3s 6d, 1 at 3s, 7 at 3s 3d; geese, 3 at 3s 3d. REILLY, GILL, & CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY. LONDON, June 21. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of 7£ per cent. Till': MONEY MARKET. Money continues in ample supply and rates remain generally unaltered at present (says the Trade Review). Exports for May total £3,499,2C6 and imports £1,636,737, leaving a surplus of £1,862.519. What the future of the money market will be is exceedingly difficult to forecast in view of the exceptional circumstances existing and the vuriou? taxation proposals, some very <hv>sii< which .-• outlined in the Financial ] ■•••- uied to Parliament last week. Among the principal of these is a proposal to restrict interest rates and to enforce- i.he employment within the dominion

of funds, whether in the hands of the banks, companies, or private people. This proposal, in the rough state in which it is boioro us at present, savours of an attempt to control the inexorable law of supply and demand. At present the banks, as a whole, have more funds at their disposal than they can soundly and satisfactorily employ here, and it is not only sound banking policy, but practically a necessity, that the surplus should bo utilised remuneratively somewhere where it will si ill lie readily available in case of need at short notice. The effect of the proposed change m mortgage tax is liable to firm lending rates, as large lending companies will net under 5 per cent, when lending at 6 per cent., and that leaves little margin over the 4£ per cent, free of tax which is being paid on Government loans, so that 6 per cent, will hardly be a paying rate for mortgages. A war loan ot £12,000,000 is proposed by the Government, and part of this is to be raised locally. Wo think this should moot with a ready response as the terms will be attractive and money is plentiful, also from a patriotic spirit many will be ready to take a share in helping the financing of the war CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Peb United PnEsa Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 27. There is nothing doing in the local wheat market, but some inquiries are now coming to hand from North Island millers, probably in consequence of the firmer tone the southern market has taken. There is very little wheat now offering by growers, who are firm holders. . The Southland oats market is firmer, and several sales have been made _at Bluff at advanced rates. Locally there is practically nothing offering. The/potato market is rather firmer, and sales have been made at distant stations at £6, where £5 15s was recently paid. There are some orders in hand, but few potatoes are offering. SHEEPSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Woolbrokcrs' Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., Nat'onal Mortgage and Agency Company. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Donald Raid and Co., Stronach, Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co.) report as follows: The usual fortnightly sales were held yesterday, when medium catalogues were offered to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was very keen, arid good prices were realised. Quotations are as follows: Fine crossbred, to 12^d; crossbred, to 12^1; dead crossbred, to 10gd; halfbred, to 12fd ; dead halfbred, to 10|d; merino, to B|d; lambs, to ll§d; hogsrets, to 12? d; black, to 7id; pelts, from 5d to 9|d per lb. IN VESTMENT STOCKS June 26. Bank of Australasia —Buyers £ll7. National Insurancs—Buyers £2 12s 6d. Union Steam (ord.) —Buyers £1 12s. sellers £1 13s. Dominion Rubber —Sellers £1 18s 6d. Kauri Timber (ord. corit.) —Sellers 15s. N.Z. Paper Mills-Sellers IPs 9d.