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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, April 13. Barley: English, 3s 9d to 4s; Cape, 2s 7d to 2s Bd. Oats: Milling Algerians, 2s 10£d; feed, Is lOd to 2s. Potatoes, £4- to £5 10s. Onions, £4 10s to £4 15s. SYDNEY, April 12. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; milling, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Maize, 3s. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £5 10s to £7 10s. Onions, £5 I.os. ADELAIDE, April 12. Oats, Is lOd to Is lid. OAMAIU STOCK MARKET. (Fbom Otjb Owv Cohsbsponden?.) OAMABtJ, April 14. A little life has been infused into tho stock market by a nico rain in the early part of the week, which has brightened feed prospects. The influence of this was seen at a clearing sale at Tapui on Thursday, when >sheep were well competed for. Prices realised were 32s 2d for two-tooth ewes, up to 34s 3d for mixed four and six-tooth ewes, and up to 28s 7d for eight-tooth. Other sheep sold equally well. Sales by private parties have also been made more readily, but with the exception of a line of 1200 tussook twq-tooth wethers, which changed hands at 13s, transactions have been confined to lines, of hundreds. The following were the prices:—Two-topth ewes, 35s 6d; two-tooth half bred ewes, 30s; mixed four, six, and eight-iooih ewes, 32s 6d; sound-mouthed ewes, 28s 6d to 30s: fullmouthed ewes, 21s §d tp 255; full-mouthed halfbred ewes, 24s 6d j faillng-mputhed ewes, 20s and 21s; forward wethers, 30s; ewe lambs, 245; fat and forward lambs, 225; rape lambs, 19s 6d. No business has been done in cattle, . which are in demand and hard to obtain.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (Fbom Oub Own CoebespOndent.) INVEROARGILL, April 14. In all classes of stock business continues highly satisfactory, the demand being very good indeed. Prices are every bit as firm as the good values ruling of late, with the exception of lambs. In fact, values for ewes and forward wethers are, if arrything, firmer than of late, and, with the abundance of feed in view, it looks as if the market is going to hold all right. A number of graziers are afraid of the works dosing down, but it seems, at anyrate for the present, and for some considerable time to come, there is plenty of available space, and farmers should have no immediate concern over any shortage. A few days ago it looked as if the dry weather prevailing north would necessitate the sending down of large consignments of sjiocfc, but the last few days' weloome rain which have occurred will relieve the pressure to a certain extent. Fat sheep operators are still buying keenly, and prepared to buy as much as it is possible l to get hold of. Values may be quoted; Fat Cattle.—Ox beef, 46s to 46s 6d; heifer beef, 43s to 43s 6d; cow beef, 41s to 425. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy butchers' wethers, 38s to 40s; • prime, 35s_ to 365; medium, 32s to 33s'6d; extra prime ewes, 34s to 355; prime, 30s to 525; medium and unfinished, 26s to 275.

Storo Cattle.—Three-year-old bullocks, £ll 10s to £l3 ss; two and a-half-year-old, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; two-year-old, best sorts, £9 5s to £lO '-ss; medium sorts, £8 to £8 ss; 18 months, £6 5s to £6 10s; yearlings, £5 to £6 ss.

Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 31s 6d to 335; four-tooth, 35s 6d to 365; six-tooth, 32s to 345; eight-tooth. 28s to 30s; fresh failing-mouthed ewes, 23s to 245; plder ewes, down to 17s; mixed-sex lambs, 22s 6d to 23s 6d for best sorts, 20s to 21s for medium sorts; two-tooth wethers, 28s 6d lo 30s; four and six-tooth, 32s'to 335. ( ADD'INGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHUROH, April 11. The entries of stock vere much {■mailer than usual on account of the holidays and the wet weather. Fat cattle sold well on account of a shortago in the offerings, and the fat lamb market was very firm. sheep were also in very fair demand, but prices at the opening of the sale were somewhat easier. Fat sheep, which were mostly medium quality .-ewes, sold well, especially towards the end of ,tho sale. Store cattle were dull of sale, and pigs were in fair demand. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 26s 3d to 36s 6d; four and six-tooth owes, 27s to 29s od; six and eight-tooth ewes, 12s 9d to 36s 9d; sound-mouth ewes, 21s 3d to 34s 3d; four and six-tooth ewes, 24s 9d; soundmouth wethers, 18s 3d to 235; wether lambs. 16s 5d ; two and four-tooth wethers, 15s 3d to 17s Id; ewe lambs, 19s 7d; mixed sex lambs, 12s Id to 19s 6d. •Fat lambs.—Extra prime to 38s 9d; prime, 28s 6d to 325: medium, 24s 6d to 28s; unfinished, 17s to 245.

Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 35s to 39s 3d; lighter wethers, 27s Id to 34s 6d; prime ewes, 34s to 38s; medium ewes, 28s to 33s 6d; lighter ewes, 17s to 27s 6d.' Fat. Cattle. —Extra prime steers, to £22 ss; prime steers, £l4 to £l9; extra prime cows. £l6 15s; prime cows, £ll to £l4 12s 6d; ordinary cows, £7 10s to £lO 15s; prime heifers. £lO ,10s to £l4; ordinary heifers, £8 to £lO ss. Store Cattle. —Yearlings, 365; two-year heifers, £5 7s 6d; two-and-a-half-year heifers, £7 6s; three-year steers, £9 to £9 2s 6d; three-year heifers, £8; dry cows, £4 10s to £7 10s; dairy cows, £5 to £l6 ss. Pigs.—Choppers, £3 10s to £5 10s; extra heavy bacon ers, £5 to £5 10s ; heavy baconers, £4 7s 6d to £4 15s; lighter 1 oconers, £3 12s to £4—equal to 7d to 7id

per lb; heavy porkers, 50s to 555; light porkers, 40s to 47s—equal to 7|d to 7|d per lb; small stores, 19s to 275; weancrs, 10s 6d to 18s 6d.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnsidc, Wednesday, April 11. Fat Cattle. —100 yardsd. An exceptionally small yarding, only one truck coming forward _by rail, the balanco being from the Taicri Plain. Competition started very keen owing to tho small yarding, but some of the butchers having made arrangements to get carried over until next week, the excessive prices were not maintained, and at tho end of the day cattle were selling just about tho same as last week. Extra prime bullocks realised £24 10s; prime heavy, £22; ordinary, about £lB 10s; prime heifers, up to £l7 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at £2O Is, 6d, 2 heifers at £7 15s; Mr W. M'R'ie (Bannockburn), 3 bullocks at £ls ss, 3 do at £l4 12s 6d; Messrs Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 2 bullocks at £l9 7s 6d, 2 do at £l7 12s 6d. 2 do "at £l7; Mr John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £lO 7s 6d; Mr W. Lindsav, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow at £lO, 1 heifer at £9 15s, 1 do at £8 158.-7-Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mr J. Sinclair (Waihola), 7 bullocks from £ll 15s to £l6 10s; Mr W. Bell (Waihola), 1 bullock at £l3 10s j Executors of the late William Kirk (Mosgiel) 2 heifers from £l3 2s 6d to £l4 2s 6d; Executors of tho late John Kirk, 2 bullocks at £9 7s 6d; Mr John Dove, 5 bullocks to £lO 7s 6d; Mr Charles M'Gill (Pounawea), 1 bullock at £l6 2s 6d, 4 heifors from £6 10s to £l3 12s 6d; Mr George Graham (Berwick), 3 bullocks at £l3 15s, 2 heifers from £8 5s to £l3 2s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay, jun., 1 heifer at £9 ss. The Otagp Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Mr John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £2l 7s 6d, B do at £2l 2s 6d; Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l9 15s; Mr William Hallum (Waikouaiti), 2 bullocks at £l7 10s, 3 do at £ls 15s, 3 do at £ls ss; Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taieri), 3 heifers at £l3 IQs.— —Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For the Executors of the late William Kirk (Mayfield),, 1 heifer at £l4 15s, 1 do at £l2 7s 6d, 1 bullock at fl 3 2s 6d: Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), heifer at £l3 15s, 2 bullooks at £l3 ss, 2 heifers ft £l2 15s, 1 do at £lO 2s 6d, 4 dp at £9 17s 6d, 1 do at £7 17s 6d; Mr William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), i bullook at £l4 10s, 2 heifers at £9. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Mr R. Kirk (Mosgiel), pen bullocks at £lB 15s, pen do at £l4 15s f a client, 8 bullocks at £lB 10s. -The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company sold: For Mr William Bryant (Wylie's Crossing), 2 bullocks at £24 iOs, 2 do at £2l 15s, i cow at £l7 15s, 1 do at £ls 17s 6d ;a client, 2 bullocks at £2O; Mr P. Anderson (Stirling), 1 pen heifers to £ls 2s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 heifer at £ls 17s 6d, 1 do at £l3 17s 6d. Store Cuttle— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Rose (Woodburn), 1 heifer at £9 lis, 1 yearling at £4 17s 6d, 15 calves at 31s; Mrs W: Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 heifers at £8; Mr C. King (Craigleith), 8 steers at £8 3s 6d; Mr T. Walsh (Brockville), 1 cow at £9 2s 6d; Mr A. Smaill (Tomahawk), lcow at £6 lis, 3 cows at £6, 1 cow at £4 j Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 3 heifers at £6 12s, 1 calf at 325; Mr James Mathieson (Highcliff), 1 cow at £5 10s j Mr J. Armstrong (Green Island), 2 cows at £3; a client, 1 bull at £8 7s 6d; Mr T. Finnic (Saddle Hill), 1 vealer at £4 3s. Donald Reid and Co. sojd: For Mr Wm. Lindsay, jun., 1 cow at £7 17s 6d; Mr Jas. Macerley (Stoney Creek), 2 heifers at'£7 16s, 2 cows at £6 15s, Idoat £9 10s, 4 dp from £6 Is to £7 2s 6d,' 5 steers at £5 8s 6d, 1 steer at £3 Bs, 2 vealers at £3 10s, 2 .steer* at £1 16s; Mr J. P. Barkman (Halfw&y Bush), 1 cow at £4 6s; Salvation Army, 1 cow at £9; Mr H. M'Neill (Milburn), 1 at £l3 7s 6d- Mr Wm. Christie (Allanton), 2 cows at £9 15s, 1 do at £ll 17s 6d, 1 do at £7 10s; Mr Geo. Anderson (Darcqy), 3 cows at £ll 4s, 3 do at £8 12s j Mr S. Simpson (Tuatapere), 3 heifers at £6 17s 6dj Mr A. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 12 cows from £3 5s to Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold : For Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove, East Taieri), 1 cow at £lO 15s, 3 do at £9 10s, 1 do at £3; Mr Jno Lynch (Waitahuna), 2 cows at £6 2s 6d, 1 steer at £3 10s, 1 cow at £1 12s. Dalgety and Co. * sold : For a client, 1 heifer at £ll 10s, 1 do at £lO 10s, 1 <3o at £7; Mr M. Farquhar (Blackstone Hill), 1 heifer at £l2, 1 do at £9 2s 6d, 3 do at £4 12s 6d, 1 cow at £lO 10s, 1 do at £6 17s 6d, 1 steer at £ll 10s, 1 do at £ll 2s 6d, 1 do at £ll, 4 do at £7 lis.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. solQ: For Mr H. T. Jeffree (Berwick), 2 heifers at £8 2s, 5 do at £8 Is, 4 do at £5 17s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Mr Wm. Bryant (Wylie's Crossing), 1 pen cows at £ll 2s 6d, 1 pen do at £8 10s, 1 bull at £5 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 1 bull at £l9, 1 do at £lB, 1 cow at £9 12s, 2 cows at £8 12s, 2 heifers at £6 10s, 2 steers at £8 6s, 1 do at £4; Mr W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 cows at £9; Mr Bruce (Momona), 1 cow at £9 ss. Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, apd Co. sold: For Mr James Mathieson (Highcliff), 1 cow at. £l2 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £9 2s 6d; 1 oow at £7 15s; Mr W. Pryde (Shiel Hill). 1 heifer at £9 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Messrs Thomson Bros. (Green Island), 1 cow at £ll ss; Mr Jas Macerley, 1 heifer at £7 15s; a client, 3 cows to £l4 ss. '

Calves.-^-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Mr J. M'Meeking (Highliff), 1 oalf at 245; Mr D, M'Lafen ICaversham). 3 Calves up to 20s; Mr D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 1 calf at 12s 6d; Mr P, Ward (Burnskle),! calf at 20s; Mr W. M. Dickson (Portobello), Mr J. Bishop (Hig-hcliff), Mr Jas Mathieson (Highclifi), Messrs Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), calves at quotations -Messrs Donald Bold and Co. sold : For Mr W. L. Grey (Abbotsford), 1 calf at £1 14s; Mr A. Cooper (Deepdale), 1 at 2s 6d; Mr A. Dyson (Ravensbourne), 1 at 7s; Mrs D M'Coll, 1 at £2; Messrs Thomson Brps. (Green Island), 1 at 13s. 1 at 19s. The. Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold : "' For Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm, Grove, East Taicri), 2 calves at 445, 1 do at 355, 1 do at 525; Mr A. Baxter (Brighton), 1 oalf at 345; Mr T. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 do at 23s 6d; Mr D. Adams (Green Island), 1 calf at 24s 6d; Mrs Laverty (Green Island), 1 do at 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 calf at 31s, 1 do at 295; Mr A. Harris (Green Island), 1 calf at 30s; Mrs Thompson (Mosgiel), 1 calf at 30s; Mrs Stevens .Mosgiel), 1 calf at 27s 6d. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold : For Mr P. Anderson (Stirling), and others, calves to 17s. Fat Sheep.—£378—a medium yarding. Prices were again over exporters' limits, but the butchers were bidding up keenly and

prices for heavy sheep wore- up about Isf per head compared with last week. Light and unfinished sorts did not participate in tho rise. Extra primejicavy weight wethers, 52s 9d; prime, from 45s 9d to 49s 9d; medium, 37b up to 42s 6d; light, from 30a up to 335; extra prime heavy weight ewes, 50s 9d; prime, from 40s to 46s 3d; medium, from 34s to 38s; light, from 26s to 31s. Wright,Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Donald Macdonald (Eclendale Estate, Edendale), ,45 ewes at up to £2 7s 3d, 15 wethers a$ up to £2 9s 9d; Messrs W.. N.' Reid . (Outrfi.ni), 62 wethers at up to 35s 9d; Messrs Geo. Kichol and Son (Tau» rima, Allanton), 33 wethers at up to 355, 31 ewes at 30s 6d; Mr Alex. Scott (Burnside), 17 ewes at 34s ( Mr F. Hore (Wai. piata), 24 wethers at up to 295. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mr Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 25 wethers at 32s 3d, 30 wethers afc 30s 3d; Mr Jas. Menzie (Green Hills), 27 wethers at 47s 3d, 25 wethers at 40s 3d, 4 ewes at 46s 3d; Mr N. Ritchie (Heriot), 35 wethers at 4ls 3d, 15 do at 38s 6d, 14 ewea at 45s 9d; Mr Jas. Anderson (Lovell's Flat), 24 wethers at 40s 6d, 7 do at 345, 14 ewea at 28s 9d; a cjlent, 2 ewes at 29s 6d; Mr Alf Johnston (Greendale), 27 owes at 25s 6d; Messrs J. and A. Meo (Kuri Bush), 35 ewes at 245, 13 do at 29s. ——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New, Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Mr P. M. M'Lean (Waimumu), 27 wethers at 52s 9d. 15 do at 49s 6d, 10 So at 48s 3d; Mr T. Henderson (Green Island), pen ewes at 38s 6d, 12 do at 32s 3d, pen do at 26s 3d, 9 do at 25s 6d, 10 do at 15s 6d; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairongal, pen ewes at 32s 3d; Mr A, M. M'Millan (Waitahuna), pen ewes at 355, pen do at 32s 6d; Messrs Carey Bros. (Kokonga), pen ewes at 26s 3d, pen do at 17s 6d. Messrs Dalgety and Co. sold: For Mr J. L. Lethbridge (Tarras), 48 ewea at 27s 6d, 50 do at 27s 6d, 27 do at 27s 6d, 45 do at 24s 3d, 45 do at 24s 3d, 41 wethers at 21s 3d; a client, 5 wethers at 21s 9d, 11 do at 13s; Mr G. P. Philip (Stoneburn), 16 ewes at 35s 3d, 13 do at 28s 6d_; Mr W. Brady (Moa Creek), 19 ewes at 14s 9d, 50 do at 9s 3d. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For the trustees late J. L. Herbert (Kelso), 34 ewes at 40s 6d, 27 do at &s, 15 do at 34s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Mr Chas. Bathgate (Crookston), 10 extra, heavy ewes at 50s 9d, 12 do at 45s 6d. 10 do at 42s 3d, 18 do at 40s 3d, 6 do at 345; Mr M. W. Fleming (Milton). 21 wethers at 39s 9d, 42 do at 39s 6d, 51 do to 36s 6d; Mr J.' Galbraith jGoodwood), 41 ewes to 27s 3d; a North Island client,- 41 owes at 255; Mrs M. J. Hughes fWylio's Crossing), pen ewes at 235; Messrs Cnas. Dougherty and Son (Ranfurly), pen wethers at quotations. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company (Ltd.) eojd: For Mr P. H. M'Lean (Waimumu), 52 extra prime wethers to 52s 3d | Mr J. J. Melton (Popotunoa), 17 Wethers 29s 9d; Mr J. Weir (Puerua), 27 weftiers at 455, 28 do at 40s 3d; Mr John Miller (Maurigatua), 1 pen ewes at 43s 3d; Mr J. D. Elder (Out*am) 14 wethers to 43s 6d; Mr Walter Beattie (Maungatua), 22 ewes and wethers to 40s 3d; Mr Wm'. Bryant (Wylie's Crossing), 27 wethers at 38s 9d, 40 ewes at 28s to 40s; Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outram), 35 wethers at 355, 26 do at 335, 31 do at 325; Mr A. D. Mathieson (Clinton), 13 wethers at 34s 6d, 30 owes at 30s 9d, 21 ewes at 27s 3d; Mrs Geo. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 61 wethers to 355; Mr John Beatty (Livingstone), 23 ewes and wethers to 345; Hopehill Estate, 1 pen wethers at 30s 3d, \ pen ewes at 29s 6d; Mr Jas. Lawson (Berwick), 49 ewes at 30s 3d; Mr F. Docherty (Outram), 1 pen ewes at 28s 9d. Store Sheep—The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association pf New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Mr A. Baxter (Brighton), 27 broken-mouthed ewes at 13s. Fat Lambs.—l6B4 penned. A large proportion were of medium and inferior quality, and freezing buyers were again operating with considerable caution. Prices generally were much the same as last week. Best lambs realised 295, medium 265, and light 235. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr Jarries Gow (" Invermay," Moegiel), 5 at 295, 19 at 26s 3d, 27 at 24s 6d; Mr W; T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 42 'at 275, 34 at 25s 3d. Donald - Reicf and Co. sold: For Mr B. Flannery, 35 at 25s 3d, 38 at 23s 3d; Mr J. Anderson (Lovell's Flat), 23 at 24e; Mr W. Mathewson (Kokonga), 47 at 275, 29 at 25s 9d; a client, 16 at 255, 28 at 20s 9d, 17 at 245. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For a client, 60 at quotations; Messrs Roughan Bros. (Whenuakoa), 32 at 29s 9d, 32 at 295; Mr A. M. M'Millan (Waitahupa), 18 at 265, 38 at 225. Dalgety and l Co. sold: For Mr R. L. Geddes (Kyeburn), 8 at 25s 6d, 46 at 20s 6d; Mr J. L. Lethbridge (Tarras), 31 at 21s 9d, 35 at 21s; Mr G. P. Philip (Stoneburn), 27 at 26s 9d, 19 at 235; a client, 40 at 23s 9d, 40 at 22s 9d, 50 at 20s' 9d',' 49 at 19s 3d', 36 at 17s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. gold: For Mr J. J. Roughan (Wyho's Crossing), 47 at 27s 6d, 17 at 26a 6d; Mr D. Stewart (Seacllff), 5 at 255.—> The National Mortgage and Agency OomSany' sold: For Mr Walter T. Mathewson lokonga), 30 at 275, 36 at 265, 10 at 24s 3d; a client, 7 at 17s 3d; Messrs Charles Dougherty and Son (Ranfurly), 80 at 17s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Cpmnany sold: For Mr Jas, Lawson (Berwick), 1 pen at 325; Hopehill Estate, 111 at current rates; Mr Walter Beattio (Maungatua), 1 pen at 265; Mr John Beattv (Livingstone), 40 at 235; Mr J. D. Elder (Outram), 1 pen at 395. Pigs. —A small yarding, and a keen demand, prices being equal with last week's rates. Best baconers realised from 7|d to fid per lb, and porkers sold up to 9d per fb Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold:' For Messrs G. Nichol and Son (Taurima; Allanton, 3 pigs at £6; Mr T. Richards (Opoho). 3 pigs at £5, 1 do at £4 14s; Mr John Waldie (Halfway Bush), 2 pigs at £3 19s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mr W. R. Warrington (Abbotsford), 2 pigs at £4 10s; Messrs Grant Bros. (Outram), 3 pics at £4 lis; Mr A. Brock (Opoho), 3 oiKS at £3 14s 6d; Mr W. Harvey (Momona), 6 pigs at £1 6s. The Otago Farmers'' g3-operative Association sold: For Mr A. lx.ewis (Portobello), at up to 91s 6d.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold : Fos' a client, 1 pig at £7 JOsj Gladbrook Station, 1 pig at £6 12s 1 do at £6 10s; Mr W. Robertson (Middlemarch), 2 pigs at £5 17s, 1 do at £4 13s f Mr Con O ISeil (Snt» ton), 2 pigs at £5 15s, i do at £5 6s; Msk. Spratt (Sutton), 4 pigs at. £5 12s; Mr, T. Thomson (The Pines). 1 pig at £4 18s, 2do at £4 17s, 3 do at £4 10s; Mr A. Harris (Green Island), 1 pig at £5 10s.—— The National Mortgage aftd Agency Coj soldi For Mr G. Mddleditoh (Sawyors Bay), 2 porkers at £3; Messrs Marklund and Wilson (Luggate), 3 ©orkeraat £2 15s, 2 do at £2 13s 6d, 3 do at £2f Ba. 2 do- at £2 2a, 8 stores at £1 17b, 8. do at £1 13s 6d, 3 do at 275, 5 do at 23s 6d, 10 weanerg at 15s, 5 do at lis 6d.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT Slosars A. Moritzsoß and Co.. auctioneers, wool, stock. Rtation. grain, produce and commission agents, Dunedin, report hole3 "'® for the week ae under. All quotations are rabject to market fluctuations. 1 armers are asked, when sending samples, » 1 6 price on fhem, as buyers do not feel inclined to make ofTeTß: _, n i „* Barley.-Pdme malting, h 3d to » «d or. trucks; feed barley, 4s 6d to 4s 9d on tiucKS, Capo barley, 3s to 3s 6d on trucks. Wheat.—Prime milling, 5a 7d to 53 f-°- b - ' , +mrka-Owts.-Milling, 0,3 -id to 3s 6d on trucks, good feed, 3s 2d to 33 3d on trucks. Maize (sacks extra).—ss 9d (old crop). . Chaff.—Good, bright, and heavy, ±o as xo £5 10s; medium, £4 15s to £o. Straw.—Wheaten, £1 10s; oaten, ±JHay.—Clover and ryegrass, £4- - Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, new crop, es to 5s 6d; machine dressed, 6s 6d to is, Italian, 5a 6d to 6s. . , . , „ i Cocksfoot.—lOd to lid; machined seed, Is 2d to Is id. , ~-, *„ Chewinga Fescue.—Farmers' dressed, to sd; machine dressed, 7cl. Onions.—9s to 10s. Potatoes.— £s 5s to £5 10a, Salt Butter.—ls 2d to Is 3d; separator, Is 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is 2d. Cheese.—Factory, lOd to lid. Honey.— Section honey, 7s; bulk, 4d Jib pats, 3s 9d to 4s dozen; lib pats, 7s dozen; 101 b tins, ss. Walnuts.—9d to lOd. , Eggs.—Storekeepers', 2s; stamped, 2s id. Beeswax.—ls 4d to Is sd. Pigs.—G£d to for workers; baconers, 7d to 7Jd. Hams.—ls to Is Id. Bacon.—Roll, lid to Is Id. Storing Grain.—Wo are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for threo months freo storage at 8d per sack. Farm Produeo and Fruit. —Wo receive all kinds of consignments, and render account saloa promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reitly, Gill, and Co. report an exceptionally keen demand for prime bacon pigs, these being worth Bid per lb.- Eggs and chaff are urgently wanted. Potatoes are in excess' of requirements. Poultry is in short supply and realising high prices. The following prices were secured: — Grapes: Locals, extra choice, to Is. 3d and Is 6d; other, 3d to -8f d. Apples: Desserts, 2{d to 3d; cooking, l£d to 2d; inferior, 4s per cwt. Peaches: Cases, I|d to 2£d; crate fruit, 3d to Plums: Coe's laterod, to Tomatoes: Christchurch, to Zid ; locals, to 7d; Otago Central, to 3d. Oranges: Rarotongas, 13a to 15s. Bananas, to 15s 9d. Pines, to 12s 6d. Lemons: Doubles, "Mission" brand, 27s 6d; half cases, 17s 6d. Cucumbers: Hothouse, Ss 6d per dozen. Cabbage, to 2s 6d. Cauliflowers, to 6s 6d. Lettuce, to Is 3d. Honey: Bulk, sd; £lb packages, 3s 6d; section honey, to 7s 6cl dozen; 101 b tins, to 5s 6d. Mushrooms, 2d to 6d. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, to2s 3d; preserved, Is 6d to Is Bd. Rhubarb, Id per lb. Onions, 9s per cwt. Green peas, to 3d. French beans, to 2£d. Quinces, to l|d per lb. Garlic, to 3d per lb. Passions: Wanted. Potatoes, to 7s cwt; truck lots, £5 to £6. Beeswax, Is 4d. Tea:' First tips, Orange Pekoe, Is 6d. Butter: Prime bulk, to Is 3d; pats, to Is 4d. Bacon: Sides, ll^d; hams, Is 2d for prime; rolls, to Is 3d. Bacon pigs: Porkers, 'Bd; choppers, to 6d; prime baconers, 3-Jfd; heavy-weights, 6id to 7id. Horsehair, to Is 9|d. Molasses: Tins, lis; barf els, 6s per cwt. Wheat pollard: Extra' epecial, 10s. Oaten pollard: A special line, splendid buying, £5. "Wheaten meal, £5 10s. Bran. £4 10s. Oatsheaf chaff: Prime to £6 ss; inferior, £3 10s. Fat, to 39s 6d per cwt. Meat meal, 16s per 1001 b. "Wheat: Prime fowl wheat, 5s 6rl to'6s 3d. Oats, to 3a 6d. Cape barley: For seed purposes, to, 5s 6d. Maize, to 6s per bushel. Rico meal, 10s. Oaten dust, 4s 6d per sack. Ra-bbitskins: Summers, Is 2gd; hawked and milky, to lid; early winters, to 28d; incomings, to 25^d; autumns, 23i-d. Hides: Good ox hides, 103 d; good cow hides, 9*-d; cut and slippy, from 7d. Calfskins: Good, lid: nut and slippy, to 6d. Poultry: Cockerels, Is 3d to 2s 9d each; hens, Is od to 2s each; pullets, to 5s 3d each; turkeys, 6id to lOd per lb. REILLY, GILL, AND CO., ' Auctioneers and Commission Moray place, Dunedin. DAIRY PRODUCE. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand is in receipt of the following cablegram from Messrs Mills and Sparrow, London :—'' Butter, market weak owing heavy arrivals Australian, Danish, New Zealand, 2045.". CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Fsa Unitei> Pssas Association.} CHRISTCHURCH, April 17. There is nothing fresh in the wheat market. Very little grain is offering, but there are ready buyers for all that comes forward. Beyond a little inquiry for oats for local consumption there is nothing doing in this cereal, 'as .at tho present prices business with the North Island cannot be done in competition with Australian or Southland oats 7 There arc a few oats offering, but growers arc not prepared to accept reduced rates. The only sale reported was one at OS 3d at a country station. Tho potato market keeps steady at £4 at country stations. Some business could be dono with oatsheaf chaff for the North Island, but it is impossible to arrange shipping space to Auckland, where the principal demand exists. MUTUAL STORES. Tho fourteenth annual meeting of the Mutual Stores was held on tho 11th, when the directors' report, showing satisfactory trading for the year, was adopted. It was decided to pay dividends of 7£ per cent, on the preference and 6A per cent, on the ordinary shares, and to transfer £SOO to reserve, leaving a balance- of £479 14s 5d to be carried forward. Mr W. T. Talboys (tho retiring' director) was re-elected, and Messrs William Brown and Co. were reappointed auditors. INVESTS EST STOCK 3 . April 16. National Bank —Buyers £5 2s, sellers £5 6s. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid) Buyers £l7 6s.

Bunk of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Buyers £ll 10s, sellers £ll 15s. National Insurance —Buyers £2 15s. Standard Insurance—Sellers £1 17s 9d. Union Steam (ord.)—Buyers £2 ss, sellers £2 5s 6d. Union Steam (pref.)—Sellers £1 Is 3d. H'uddart, Parker (ord.)— Buyers £1 4s 9d, sellers £1 5s 3d. Westporh Coal Company—Buyers £1 7s, sellers £1 Bs. D.I.C. (ord., 10s oaid)—Sellers Us. D.I.C. '(pref.)—Sellers £1 0s Sd. Dominion Rubber—Buyers £1 16s. M'Leod Bros. Soap—Buyers £l4 12s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £4 3s. Mi I bum Lime and Cement Company— Sellers £1 14s. New Zealand Drug Company (£2 paid)— Buvers £2 8s 6d. New Zealand Portland Cement (ord.)— Buyers 12s. sellers 13s. Oamaru Woollen (ord.)— Buyers £1 83 6d. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 13s. Sharland and Co. (ord.) -Buyers £1 7s 9d. Whitoombe and Tombs—Sellers £6 6s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buvers £7. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (pref.)— Buvers £4 15s. Bruce Woollen Company—Buyers £1 3s. COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. CHICAGO, April 10. Wheat: May options, 208 cents and 202 cents; July options, 185± cents and 180 cents. The American visible supply of wheat is 43,843,000 bushels. April 10. Wheat: Firm. A moderate parcel ofAustralian afloat was sold at Manchester at 735. Banks: Now South Wales, £32 ss; National Bank of New Zealand, £4 15s 6d. April 12. Butter: The maximum price has been reduced by 4s per cwt all round. The market is discouraged with heavy supplies of Danish. It is estimated there are 250,000 boxes of Australian and 90,000 boxes of New Zealand butter either on spot or close at hand. Little business is doing, buyers holding off. Quotations (largely nominal): Australian choicest, 190 s to 193 s (many lots showing signs of heat when made); New Zealand, 204 s to 2075; Danish, 205 s to 210 s. Sugar unchanged. Bradford Tops: Few transactions, with, an upward tendency. Bank of England returns: Gold coin and bullion, £52,855,000; reserve, _ £34,750,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 19.49 ; notes in circulation, £32,631,000; Government deposits, £49,392,000; other deposits, £128,863,000; Government securities, £37,596,000; other securities, £123,624,000. Discount on short loans, per cent. ; three months bills, 4g per cent. Three and a-half per cent, war loan, £B6 10s. ■ _ Following are tho quotations for colonial stocks, as compared with those for tho

* 1929-40 currency, t 1920-30 currency. Wheat: Nominally firm. Flour: Fully maintained. Australian, scarce, 70s, ex granary. Oats, beans, and peas continue to advance. Colonial are not offering. Copper: Snot, £136 ss; three months, £135 15s; electrolytic, £149. Tin: Spot. £216 12s 6d; three months, £216 17s 6d. Lead: Spot, £3O 10s; three months, £29 10s. Spelter: Spot, £55; three months, £52. Silver: Standard, 36§d; fine, 39 9-16 d. April 14. Mutton: Australian, 9^d; New Zealand, 9id;, South American, 12id, Lamb: Australian, 10£d: New Zealand, lOid ; South American, 144 d. Rabbits are easier. New South Wales Blues, 34s to 35s (ex ship). The Government is taking a large proportion of tho arrivals from New Zealand.

Hemp: Business is at a standstill. Rubber: Para, 3s 2d; plantation, 3s; smoked, 3s o|d. Copra: February-April shipments, £4l (nominal). April 15. Wheat: None offering. Prices arc nominally firm at late rates.

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