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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, November 10. Oats: Milling Algerians, 2s 2d to 2s feed, Is lid to 2s. Potatoes, £7 to £8 10s. Onions, £5 to £6. SYDNEY, November 9. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 6d, 2s 7d; milling, 2s 7d, 2s 8d; Tasmanian white, 2s 8d to 2s. lOd. Barley, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Maize, 3s 9d, 3s lOd. Potatoes, nominal. Onions, nominal. ADELAIDE, November 9. Oats, Is 8d to Is lOd. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. QTEOII 008 Owv COHUEfIPONDBNT.) OAMARU, November 11. In the fetock market a good amount of activity continues in sheep, some substantial lines being included. Ewes with lambs have been sold at the following prices,- all counted ; four-tooth ewes, 24s 6d ; mixed six and eight-tooth, 235; full and failingmouthed, 245; failing-mouthed, 17s 6d to 22s 6d. Ewes for March delivery have been dealt in at 25s for mixed four, six, and eight-tooth; sound-mouthed, 24s to 26s 6d. For a line of 1000 mixed sex hoggets, in wool. 28s 6d was given, while another line of 600 bigger hoggets realised 30s, and small hoggets sold at 23s and 23s 6d. A lino of 2500 store hill wethers, in wool, found a buyer at 265, while one of four and six-tooth paddock wethers, in wool, brought 32s 6d, and halfbred four and sixtooth hill wethers changed hands at 225. Business in lambs for forward delivery is now almost closed owing to the exhaustion of opportunities, but some sales have been made of lambs at 17s 6d and 18s. Practically no store cattle or dairy cows are coming on tho market. The only transaction in cattle reported is a sale of 30 prime fat bullocks at £lB 10s. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, November 11. In stock the volume of business passing continues on the small side, but prices all through and for all classes remain firm. Tho advance in the Government prices for sheep and cattle has heightened the market somewhat, especially in regard to fat and store sheep. Fat sheep have been selling during the week at record prices for this time of the year, while store sheep for forward delivery, both paddock and tussock, have seen keen inquiry at very full prices. Tho uncertainty whether the Imperial Government is taking over the wool is sure to have some effect on tho market, and if it should turn out that the clip is commandeered, it is expected to be at prices somewhat below those of last year, and this would naturally cause a slight decline in prices ruling tor store sheep. However, Canterbury is looking so well that there is sure to be a good inquiry from that province. Store cattle of all sorts are selling really well, especially young stuff, and it is very hard to even get enough under offer to meet the inquiry. Prices are as follow : Fat cattle—Ox beef, 44s to 455; heifer beef, 42s to 435; cow beef, 40s to 41s. Fat sheep —Extra heavy butchers' wethers, 38s to 40s; prime, 36s 6d to 38s; medium, 33s to 345; extra prime ewes. 31s to 355; prime, 30s to '33s; medium. 27s to 27s 6d. Store cattle— Three-year-old bullocks, good sorts, £l2 10= to £l3 ss; medium sorts. £lO 15s to £ll 10s; 2i-year-old, • £lO to £l2; two-year-old, £9 5s to £lO 15s; 18 months. £5 15s to £6 s=; yearlings, £4 10s to £4 15s; calves, £1 15s to £2 10s. Store sheep—ln the wool, two or four-tooth ewes with decent percentage, 39s to 40s; sound-mouthed ewes with good percentage, 36s to 37s 6d; sound and failingmouthed ewes, 29s to 30s; older sorts, 24s to 255; mixed sexes hoggets, good sorts, 28s to 29s 6d ; ewe hoggets, up to 345; wether hoggets. 28s to 28s 6d; two-tooth wethers. 30s to 325; four and six-tooth, 34s to 35s 6d.

LITE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, November 8

Fat Cattle.—There was a largo yarding', 206 being penned, comprising a few extra prime bullocks. This proved in excess of the trade's requirements, and as a consequence prices were low. At the commencement of the sale prices were down fully £2 per head below previous week's rates, and tiiis drop was maintained throughout tho sale. Quotations: Extra prime bullocks, £2l 12s 6d to £23 15s; medium. £lB to £2O 10s; light, £l4 to £l6 10s; beat cows and heifers, to £l7 7s 6cl; medium, £l4 10s to £l6 ss; light and unfinished, £ll 10s to £l3 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 64, and sold: For .Mr W. Sutherland (Stirling), 1 bullock at £l9 10s, 3 do at £lB, 3 do at £l7 ss, 3 do at £l6 17s 6d, 3 do at £l6 15s, 3 do at £l6, 3 do at £ls 17s 6d, 6 do at £ls 7s 6d, 1 do at £ls ss; Mr A. Grieve (Pukerau), 1 cow at £l7, 1 do at £l3 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £ll 17s 6d 1 do at £l2, 4 do at up to £ll 15s; Mis W. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at £lB 10s; Mr W. Lindsuy, sen. (Riverside), 1 bullock at £l4 12s 6d. 1 do at £l3 15s; Mr A. M'Donald (Balfour), 2 bullocks at £l3 ss, 3 do at £l7, 3 do at £ls 17s 6d; a client, 3 cows at £l3 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £lo Dalgoty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l6; Mr Win. Lindsay, sen. (Allauton), 2 bullocks at £ls; a client, 2 bullocks at, £l7 ss. The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 44, and sold: For Messrs Gent and Anderson (Balclutha), 2 bullocks at £2l ss. 2 do at £l9 7s 6d. 3 do at £l9 ss. 1 do at £l9 2s 6d 2 do ah £l3 15s. 2 do at £lB ss. 1 do at £lB, 1 do at £l7, 2 do at £l6; Mrs Win Kirk (Mayfield, Taieri), 1 bullock at £2l 12s 6d: Mr Jos. Smith (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £2O 10s. 1 do at £lB 2s 6d, 1 do at £l6 12s 6d, 2 do at £ls 17s 6d, 2 do at £ls 7s 6d; Mr Will. J. J. Charters (Cry Paik, Taieri), 2 bullocks at £lB. 2 do at £l6 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £l4 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (River Farm, Allanton), 1 bullock

at £l3. 1 heifer at £ll 7s 6d; Mr John M'Leod (Maungatua), 1 heifer at £9 10s; Mr Wm. M'Hattie (Momona), 1 at £7; Mr Phil. Clcnt (Balolutha), 8 bullocks at £2O. The National -Mortgage and Agency Companv of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Robt. Ford (Stirling), 1 bullock at £23 2s 6d, 1 do at £2O 2s 6d. 2 do at £l9 12s 6d. 2 do at £l9 2s 6d, 2 do at £lB ss; Mr E. S. Clarke (Woodhaugh). pen cows at £l2. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr P. Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £l7 2s 6d. 5 heifers to £l2" 17s 6d: Mrs W. Kirk (Mavfield), 1 heifer at £ls, 1 do at £l4 15s; a client, 2 bullocks at £ls 15.=. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 30. and sold: For Mr Adam Bell- (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £22, 2 do at £2l 12s 6d, 2 do at £lB 10s, 2 do at £l6 ss; Mr R. Ford (Stirling). 4 bullocks at £l9, 2 do at £lB 17s 6d, 2 d at £l7; Mr W. Lindsay (Outram), 2 bullocks at £l7 12s 6d, 2 do at £ls 15s, 1 do at £ls 10s, 1 heifer at £l2 10s 1 do at £8 ss; executors of late Mr W. Kirk (Mayf.eld), 2 bullocks at £ls 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr Wm. Smaill (Mayfield, Ka:tanguta). 1 bullock at £ls 10s; tho executors late Wm. Kirk, 1 bullock at £2O 15s; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 1 bullock at £2O ss, 1 do at £l7 15s, 3 do at £l6 ss, 3 do at £ls 7s 6d; Mr W. Russell (Paretai), 2 bullocks at £2O 2s 6d, 2 do at £l9 7s 6d; a client, 1 bullock at £2O 12s 6d. 3 do at £2l 2s 6d, 2 do at £lB 12s 6d, 2 do at £l6 17s 6d, 2 do at £l6 17s 6d; Messrs Henderson and Co. (Gore, a.s agents), 1 bullock at £22 2s 6d, 2 do at £l9 15s, 2 heifers at £l6, 1 bullock at £l7, 1 cow at £ll 15s. Store Cattle. —There was a large yarding, and bidding throughout the sale was inclined to drag. There was very little competition for old and inferior cows, but anything well bred and fit for fattening was quickly taken up by graziers. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 50, and sold: For Mr C. Rowe (Puerua), 8 cows at up to £lO lis; Mr G. Thomson (Longbush), 2 cows at £lO ss, 4 do at £8 17s, 1 heifer at £lO 3s 6d, 3 cows up to £7; Mr H. G. Gilbert (Lcith Vallev), 1 cow at, £8 ss; Mr C. Weir (Pukehiki), 1 cow at £8 2s 6d, 3 heifers up to £4 14s ; Messrs Weir Bros. (Pukehiki), 1 cow at £6 7s, 2 heifers at £3 10s, 1 steer at £3 12s; a client, 3 bulls up to £4 2s. 1 cow at £3 Bs, 1 do at £8 2s 6d, 1 do at £5 2s 6d. 1 do at £5. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) varded and sold: For Mr E. Juriss (Lookout Point), Mr A. J. Bolting and Son, and other clients, 7 heifers to £lO 12s 6d, 7 steers to £8 10s, 2 cows at £6 17s 6d, 1 vealer at ss. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 heifers at £lO 2s 6d, 2 do at £8 18s; Mr John Waldio (Wakari), 13 heifers at £5 Is, 15 do at £4 10s; Mr T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 2 heifers at £5, 2 yearlings at £1 10s 6d. Tho National Mortgage and Agencv Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr G. Botting (Nasebv), Mr Geo. Wray (Otakou). Mr A. J. Ings'(Tomahawk), Mr E. S. Clark (Woodhaugh), and Mr J. Raynor (Mihiwaka) and others, steers to £9 7s 6d, cows to £7 10s, yearling steers and heifers to £3 Bs. The NewZealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Kain Bros. (Beaumont), 8 bullocks at £l4 2s 6d, 8 do at £l2 7s 6d : Mr C. A. Barth (Mihiwaka), cows to £7 9s; other clients, heifers to £8 lis. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Marshall (Scaeliff). 11 steers at £7 15s; Mr A. Scott (Arngibbon). 10 heifers at £8 3s 6d. 1 bull at £5 7s 6d; Mr T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow at £7 18s. 1 do at £4 15s; Mr H. Gamble (Mosgiel). 1 cow at £7. 1 do at £3 19s; Mr J. Watson, i bull at £8 ss; a client, 1 yearling bull at £4 10s. 1 do at £2 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Adam (Otokia). 7 heifers at £6 18s, 4 steers at £9 18s; Mr William Smaill (Mayfield. Kaitangata). 1 bull at £l3 13s; Mr Neil Ross (Maungatua), 2 cows at £6 17a 6d ; a client, 20 steers and heifers at £4 lis. 3 cows to £l3. 2 heifers at £8 3s; Mr T. Maxwell (Princes street), 2 heifers at £2 6s; a client, 1 cow at £6 2s 6d, 1 vealer at £2 9s; Mr R. M'Kenzie (Highcliff). 1 cow at £9 10s.

Dairy Cows. —There was a large entry, consisting 1 mostly of old and stale cows, and competition for these was not keen. Anything voung sold well at last week's rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) varded SO. and sold: For Mr A. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 7 cows up to £lO 15s; Mr O. Weir (Pukehiki), 1 cow at £9 15s, 1 heifer at £7 2s 6d; Mr G. Brown (Woodgrove), 1 cow at £9 17s 6d. 1 do at £9 10s, 1 do at £8; Messrs Weir Bros. (Pukehiki). 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d ; a client, 1 heifer at £7 10s. 1 do at £6 2s 6d, 1 cow at £7. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr G. W. Roy (Miliiwaka), 1 cow at £lO 7s 6d; Mr C. Clark (Wakari), 1 cow at £9 15s; Mr R. Dalziol (Brockville). 1 cow at £8 7s 6d. 1 do at £6 10s; Mr R. Tout (Mornington), 1 cow at £5 15s. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aceney Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr C. A. Barth (Mihiwaka). 1 heifer at £9. 1 do at £6 7s 6d. Donald Roid nnd Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr G. Kincr (Ravensbournc). 1 cow at £l4_; Mr Walter Blackie, sen (Pomona. Mosgicl). 1 heifer at £8 15s; Mr A. Douglass (Waikouaiti). 1 cow at £9 17e 6d.

Calves. —Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 23: For Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 2 calves to £1 3s _6d; Mr W. G Roid (Henley), 3 pigs at up to 19s 6d; Mrs E. Wishart (Henley), 4 calves at up to 18s; Mr R. Hamilton (Henley), 7 calves up to 10s; Messrs Horton and Wilson (Henley), 5 calves up to 14s. Tho Otago Farmers" Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr T. Driver (Mihiwaka) Mr R. Buddicom (Green Island Bush). Mr T. O'Connell (Mornington). Mr 'James Watson (Outram). Mr R. Tout (Mornington), Mr James Naismith (Mosrnol), Mr J. O'Connell (Mornington), Mr F. Hellyer (NorthEast Harbour), Mrs Laverty (Green Island Bush). Mr J. R. Thomson (Green Island), calves from £1 15s to ss. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr George M'Dona.ld (Mosgicl). 5 at £1 16s; Mr T. Sproule (Outram). 1 at IPs 6d. 1 at 6s. Sfronncb, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs A. Scott (Arngibbon), Mr Irvine (Mosgicl). Mrs Magec (Mosgicl). Mrs John Kirk (Mosgicl), Miss M. Kirk (Mosgicl). Miss B. Aitken (Mosgicl). Mr JamC3 Prentice (Mosgicl), calves from 13s to £1 7s 6d. Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr D. M'Millan (Brockvilic). Mi' G. West wood (Brighton), Mr S. Robinson (Mornington), Messrs Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), Mr G. Purvis (Anderson Bay). Miss Jessie Gamble (Wylie's Crossing). Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Woodside), Mr A. Roxburgh (Allan-

ton), Mr R. Finnic (North East Valley), Mr W. Mitchell (Momona), Mr W. Baird (Momonn), Mrs Warren (Momona), Mr W. Harvev (Momona). Mr H. M'Leary (Brighton), up to £1 lis. Fat Sheep.—There was a fair-sized yarding, 1615 sheep being penned, which included a largo proportion of prime sheep. The sale opened with prices for primo sheep considerably above last week's rates, but towards the end of tho sale prices receded from Is 6d to 2s below last week's prices. Medium sheep sold at prices on a par with last week's rates. Quotations: Extra primo wethers. to 50s; medium to good, 41s 6d to 45s 6cl; light and unfinished, 32s 9d to 365; shorn wethers—medium 31s 6d to 32s 9d, light 25s 6d to 295; shorn ewes—medium 29s to 31s 6d, light 24s 6d to 27s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 320, and sold: For Mr W. J. Watson (Glenledi), 18 wethers up to 48s; Mr John Kirk (Merino Downs), 15 wethers at 41s, 35 ewes up to 41s; Mr R. Kirk, jun. (Kelso), 25 wethers at 38s 9d, 25 ewes up to 38s; Mr Jas. Pullar (Heriot), 46 shorn wethers at 30s 9d; Mr W. James (Stirling), 60 shorn wethers ur> to 30s 9d; a client, 74 shorn wethers up to 30s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a southern client, 16 wethers at 45s 6d. 9 do at 455, 23 do at 41s 6d; Mr Alex. Mackay (Pomahaka), 52 wethers to 495, 2 ewes at 38s; Mr Alex. Cameron (Fassifern, Tapanui), 27 wethers at 39s 3d, 18 do at 38s 9d, 1* ewes at 38s; Mr John Eskdale (Tapanui), 40 wethers to 395, 17 ewes to 35s 6d; Mr Thos. Craigie (Milburn), 7 shorn wethers at 31s 6d, 22 do at 29s 3d, 35 do at 28a 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 450, and sold : For Mr John Kirk (Merino Downs), 18 wethers at 445, 9 do at 40s 9d, 23 ewes at 37s 9d; Mr James Kerse (Kelso), 34 wethers at 41s 9d, 19 do at 38s 9d; Mr Daniel Ferguson (Kelso), 28 wethers at 40s, 28 do at 335; Mr M. Finch (Milton), pen wethers at 39s 9d; Mr Jasper Clark (Lovell's Flat), 37 wethers at 32s 9d, 40 do at 31s 9d. 37 do at 31s 6d, 32 -do at 31s 6d, 45 do at 30s; Mr Thos. Henderson ("BellfiekT), pen wethers at 275, pen ewes at 235. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Fenton (Gimmerburn), 25 wethers at 37s 3d, 41 do to 33s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr G. M'Kenzio (Willowbank), 1 pen ewes at 39s 3d, 1 pen wethers at 38s 9d, 24 do at 37s 9d, 21 do at 37s 6d, 24 do at 36s 9d; Messrs J. and D. M'Phail (Clinton), 24 wethers at 38s 6d, 19 do at 375; Mr Joseph Todd (Heriot), 24 ewes at 32s 3d, 9 do at 29s 3d, 25 do at 28s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mx Thomson ("Tho Pines"), 184 wethers at 36s Bd. Donald Eeid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Wm. Kirk (Greenbank, Kelso), 49 wethers from. £2 10s to £2 6s; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 103 wethers at £2 3s 6d to £1 19s; Mr Jas. France (Milburn), 8 ewes at £1 17s 9d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 4 owes at £1 18s 9d; Mr J. H. Jaffrav (Milton), 8 wethers at £1 18s 6d; Mr A. J. M'Lean (Glenavy), 42 wethers and owes at £1 14s to £1 12s 3d, 17 shorn wethers at £1 5s 3d; Messrs A. Scott and Son (Arngibbon), 41 wethers ut £l 10s 6d; Mr Jas. Wisely (Milburn), 1 pen shorn wethers at £1 5s 9d, 1 pen shorn ewes at £1 4s 3d; Messrs Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 2 shorn ewes at £1 17s 3d, 1 wether at £1 lis 3d. Store Sheep.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For a client, pen ewes and lambs at 19s (all counted), 512 do at 15s 6d.

Lambs. —39 penned. There was a small yarding, and prices showed an advance on those ruling last; week. Quotations : Best lambs, to 31s 6d • others, from 20s 9d to 27s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr T. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 6 lambs up to 20s Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr M. Finch (Milton), 2 lambs at 28s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Gibson Bros., 4 lambs to £1 6s 9d; Mr J. 11. Jaffray (Milton), 8 lambs to £1 8s 6d; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 2 lambs at £1 4s 3d; Mr Jas. Franco (Milton), 12 lambs to £1 9s 9d ; Mr Wm. Adam (Otokia), 5 lambs to £1 10s. Pigs.—There was a medium yarding, both of fat and store pigs, consequently competition was not so keen as at previous sales. Prices showed a big drop on those ruling last week. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs E. and A. Watson (Enfield), 2 pigs at £3 17s 6d, 2 do at £3 17s, 3 do at £3 12s; Mr E. Laverty (Taieri Beach), 1 pig at £4 17s 6d ■ Mr D. Sinclair (Leith Valley), 2 pigs at £2 16s ; a client. 3 pigs up to £2 12s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.} yarded and sold: For Messrs Andrews and Battersbv (Berwick), 1 pig at £3 15s; Mr R. G. Davis (Hampden). 2 pigs at £3, 3 do at £2 15s, 2 do at £2 9s, 2 do at '£2 7s.——The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr C. F. Robertson (Waikoikoi), 3 pigs at £4 Bs, 2doat £3 18s, 3do at £3 12s 6d; Mr T. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 pig at £4 lis; Mr Wm. MTlattie (Momona). 2 pigs at £2 17s 6d, 4do at 28s 6d; Mr J. Reeves (Signal Hill). 2 pigs at £2 13s : Mr Geo. Butler (Leith Valley), 1 pig at £2 lis 6d; Mr E. Gillespie (Signal Hill), 1 pig at £2 8s; Mr J. Corbett (Saddle Hill), 1 pig at £2 ss; Mr A. Rattray (Saddle Hill) 1 pig at £1 16s, 3 do at £1 6s 6d, 1 do at £1 ss: Mr Wm. Bolitho (Momona.). 2 pigs at £1 12s. 2 do at £1 12s. 3 do at £1 12s 6d.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a northern client, 2 baconers at £4 18s. 3 do at £4 13s. 2 do at £4 6s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Benevolent Institution (Caversham), 1 pig at £4 2s, 1 do at £3 125.-—Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For the Seacliff Mental Hospital 4 baconers at £3 17s 6d. 4 do at £3 15s, 3 do at £3 lis. 3 do at £3 105,.1 do at. £3 Bs. 1 do at £3 7s, 4 do at £3 9s 6d: Mr G. Newman (Momona), 2 pigs at £3 16s. 1 do at, £3 Is- Mr T. OTVmncll (Mount Cargill). 1 pig •it'£3 Us. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr F. Duncan (Ettriok) 1 pig ft £6. 1 do at £4 ss. 1 at £1 10s 4do at £1 9s 6d; Mr G. Butler (Leith Valley) 1 pig at £2 8s 6d. 2 do at £2 12s; Mr J. Gamble. 1 pig at £2 6s. 1 do at £1 18- 6d. 1 do at £1 17s: Mr 11. F. Gillett (North East Valley). 1 pig at £5; a client, 1 P i- at £3 10s. Idoat £2 15s; Sonntag Bros." (Broekvillo), 3 pigs at £4 lis 6d- Mr .Tas. Johnston (Concord). 1 pig at £1 13s: Mr Wm. Thomson (Maungatna), 2 pigs at £1 19?. 5 do at £1 17s 6d; Mr W. Baircl (Momona), 3-pigs at £2 Is; Mr W. Harvio (Momona). 5 pisrs at £1 13s 6d, 2 do at £1 15s 6d, 1 do at £1 16s.

rThe individual reports of stock agents, wool rubb'iteldn, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Otago Daily limes and Utago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT 14W. A. Moritzsot. and Co.. woo!, stock, station, gram, produce, «J com minion «g«H.. liunedm. report (v : hoi esale for the week as under. All V*<*£ 1 ™ ™ object to market Actuations. Farmer, ore asked, when ending samples. o price on them, aa buyers do not feel inclined to n:n*re offers: — . , , Barlev.-Prime malting, 5s on t™«''J*£ barley. "3a to Se 3d; Cape barley, 4s 3d to is ud. _ ioi -i • Wheat—Prime milling, 5s C,d to t>s ->-■*-, fowl wheat, sfl Id io 3s 3d. , , Oats.-iiilling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; good feed, 2 \V° C - tO / 88- , , x «u «d <o 53 Gd (old Maize (pucks extra). —us 6a .o on crop). . - i Chaff.—Good, bright, and heavy, £1 ns W £i 10s; medium, £3 10s to £3 15a. Straw.—Wheat-en, £2 10a; oaten, £3. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £5 to £5 6*^. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, 5s to ° ,' light weights. 4s to 4s Cd; machine diessea, 6s Gd to 7s Gd; Italian. 7s Cd to 8s - , . Cocksfoot.—From lOd to lid, £.0.b., Akaioa, machined seed, Is 2d to Is 3d. , tQ Chewinga Fescue. —Farmers' drcesea, -a od; machine dressed, 7d to Ba. Onions.—Melbourne. ±'ll to £l2. Potatoes.—£ll to £l2. . Salt Butter.-ls 2d to Is 3d; separator, Is 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is co is id. Cheese.—Factory, 10d to lid. Honey.—Section honey, 9s per dozen; bulk, Bid to Gd. Jib pats, 3s 9d to 4s dozen; lib pats, 7s dozen; 10lb tins, os. Walnuts.—9d to lOd. Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is Id; stamped, Is 2d.. Beeswax.—ls 4d to Is sd. Pigs.—6Jd to o£d for porkers; baconers, 6sd. Hams.—lid. Bacon.—Roll, lOd to 10£d. Storing Grain.—Wo are prepared to store. receive, deliver, and insure for three montns froo storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Messrs Rcilly, Gill, and Co. report: —We havo experienced an. 'exceptionally busy week, receiving' very large consignments of American and Rarotonga fruits. Unfortunately, the Rarotonga tomatoes, of whieJi we had 800 cases, reached us in an overripe condition. All lines of fruit met a very keen demand. Ail lines of produce have sold fairly well. Pigs realised 7£d to ?2cl per lb. Eggs have been short of requirements. We have confidence in recommending early consignments. Rhubarb —the market is over-supplied. We sold: Strawberries, Is 6d to lis 3d per pottle. Cherries, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s per pottle. Apples: Jonathans, 14s to 14s 6d. Suva bananas: Sale Tuesday morning. Pines: Queensland, 14s 6d. Lemons: American, 45s for 350. Flowers: in over-supply. Cucumbers: Hothouse, 6s 6d to 10s 6d per dozen. Cabbage, Is 3d to 2s. Cauliflower, 2s 6d to 10s 6cl. Asparagus: Thirds. 3s 6d to 4s; seconds, 4s to ss; firsts," 5s 6d to 7s. Lettuce, 6d, 9d, Is. Honey: Halfpound packages, 3s scl. Eggs: Unstamped, Is stamped and guaranteed. Is 3d. Rhubarb, 6s to 8s 6d. Onions: Melbouraes, choice, 13s 6d per cwt. Tomatoes: Aucklands, Is 3d to Is 6d; locals, 2s; Rarotongans, 3d to 6d. Green peas, 3jd to 4d. Green gooseberries. 3d to 4<:l. New potatoes: Auckland, 3d; local, New potatoes: Auckland*, 3d; local, 4£d. Beeswax, Is 4d. Tea: First tips, Is 4d. Butter: Over-supply. Prime bulk, Is Id; pats, Is to Is 3d. Bacon: Good, 9d to Pigs: Prime baconers, Yid.; heavy-weights, 6gd to 7d; porkers, 7^d; choppers, to 6d. Horsehair, Is 5d to 2s per lb. Potatoes: Choice, £ll 10s to .-613. Molasses: In tins, lis; barrels. 6s per cwt. Wheat pollard: Extra special, £6 15s. Wheaten meal, £6 10s. Oaten pollard, £6. Bran, £4. Oatsheaf chaff : Ex store, £4 5s to £4 15s. Oat straw. 70s. Wheaten straw, 60s per ton. Fat, 27s 3d, 28s, 28s 6d, 29s 3d. 30s, 325. 32s 6d per cwt. Meat meal. 17s per 1001 b. Fowd wheat. 5s to 5s 6d. Oats, 3s, 3s 3d. 3s 6d for seed lines. Chevalier barley. 6s 6rl. Maize: Extra prime, 6s per bushel. Rice meal, 10s. Oaten dust, 4s per sack. Rabbitskins: Mixed, winters, bucks and does, 29s to 39id; early winters, to 27£d; incomings, 22|d; autumns, 18d to 20d; summers, Sd to Is; hawked and milky, to 16-ld. Hides: Good ox hides, 12?;d; good cow hides. 9d to Hid; cut and slippy, from 6d to lOd. Calfskins: Good, lid to 13d; cut and slippv, 6d to lOd per lb. Poultry: Hens—One at 2s, two at 2s 3d. 10 at 2s 7d, 18 at 2s 9(1. one at 2s lOd. 15 at 2s lid. four at 3s 2d, 17 at 3s 3d, six at 3s sd, eight at 3s 8d : corks—one at Is Bd, three at 2s, one at 2s 2d, two at 2s 3d, one at 2s 4d. two at 2s 6d, one at 2s lOd. two at 2s lid, one at 3s. one at 3s Id; chickens—--23 at sd. 92 at 6d ; one lien and 12 chicks, 14s; cockerels—ls at is 6d. one at 2s 6d ; pullets—five at 3s 7d. seven at 3s 9d. five at 3s lOd. five at 3s lid. three at 4s; ducks —one at 3s 4d; turkeys—gobblers, lOd to 10|d; hens, 8d to B£d. REILLY, GILL, & CO.. Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. ci [Risrrcnu rcj i m a rk ets. (Peu United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 14. In the interval caused by the local iioli days there has been a further advance in wheat of Id to 2d per bushel. There is, however, scarcely anything offering by growers, and millers and. merchants are finding it a more difficult, matter to obtain wheat. With a reported surplus over the year's requirements and only eight and ahalf mouths of the wheat year gone there should s-till be plenty available, but no one seems to know where it is held. Not only is milling wheat scarce, but fowl wheat is unprocurable, and order- can only be filled with milling quality. There is a good demand for fowl wheat from tho North Island, and as with milling wheat prices have considerably advanced. There is a good demand for potatoes from Auckland, but supplies for shipping are now almost exhausted. The price inow £lO to £lO 10s at country stations. Seed as well as table potatoes aro being inquired for. SHEEPSKIN SALES. The Dunedin Wooibrokers' Association (Messrs Dalgoty and Co., A. Moritzson and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, Donald Roid and Co., Stronach, Morris and Co.. and Wright. Stephenson and Co.) report as follows:—The usual

'ortnightly sales were held on 1 uesday, vhr-ij large catalogues wen- submitted to ;!io usual attendance of buyers. Competiion was keener than at last sale, and rallies for the better classes of skins improved from id to id per lb on hue values [lest halfbreds, 12id to 13id; half and lirco-quarterbreds, woolled, IOJ,d to Hid; jest halfbred, dead, IOJd to Hid; best n-o&sbreds, 12d to 13d; medium do, lud to lid: best Ono crossbred, 12id to 13 4 d; medium do, 10|d to Hid; best merinos, 3d to 10§dj short woolled merino, 7d to 3d- b-st crossbred, dead. 9>! to lOgd; best nerino, dead. B§d to 92d; Inst hoggets. UM to 12gd; best hoggets, dcid, lOd to Hid; best pelts, sid to Vjd ; interior pelts, lid to 3d; lambs, 6d to od. PRIVATE COMPANIES. Notification of the registration of the following private companies is contained in the Mercantile Gazette:— New Crewe Dredging Company. Capital: £IOOO, into 1000 shares of £1 each Subscribers: Alexandra—R. Ross 50, J. M Omuls 50 S E Ross 25, J. D. Thomson 50, A. J.'Campbell 50. 0. E. Richards 60, W. A. Bodkin 25. Objects: To carry on the business of gold mining. _ . D R Jones and Co. Capital, £3OOO, into 3000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Lawrence— D R. Jones 2907. Roxburgh—Or. J. Jones 1, J. W. Thomson 1; Hcriot—W. D. Roebuck. Objects: To acquire and carry on the business of motor mechanics and general engineers. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, j The directors' annual report states that the net revonuo for the year amounts to £'180,896 19s 4d. After paying an interim dividend of £IO,OOO there is a surplus of £35.510 19s Bd, to which has to be added balance from last year, £31.920 Is Id. making a total of £67,431 0s 9d, the directors have added to the reserve fund £20,000, and they recommend tho payment of a further dividend of Is and a bonus of 6d per share (making the total distribution for the year 2s 6d per share!, which will absorb £15,000, and to carry forward £32.431 0s 9d. Messrs R. Glendining and F. W. Mitchell {directors) retire, but offer themselves for reelection. Tho retiring auditors .Messrs T. S. Graham and E. R. Smith) offer themselves for re-election. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The October tapping gave an estimated yield of dry rubber of 21.3691 b. The July rubber realised £2344. INVESTMENT STOCKS. November 13. National Bank—Sellers £o 4s. Bank of N.Z. v £6 13s 4d paid)—Buyers £l7 ss. National Insurance—Buyers £2 16s. Union Steam (old)— Buyers £2 2s 9d, sellers £2 3s 6d. Onion Steam (prcf.)—Buyers £1 Is 7d, sellers £1 Is lOd. Huddart Parker (ord.)—Buyers £1 4s 6d, sellers £1 4s 9d. Westport Coal Co.—Sellers £1 9s 3d. Westport-Stockton (prof.)—Buyers 10s 9(1. Dominion Rubber—Buyers £1 15s, sellers £1 16s 6d. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 17s 9d. Oamaru Woollen iprcf.)—Sellers £1 8s 9d. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 2s 6d. Sharland and Co. (ord.) -Buyers £1 6s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (ord.)— Buvcrs £7. SiotoT .Patent Tyro and Garter Co.— Sellers £2. ___