LAND BOARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 3293, 25 April 1917, Page 15

LAND BOARD.

A special meeting of tho Land Board was held on the 18th inst., and was attended by Messrs R. T. Sadd (Commissioner of Crown Lands), T. A. Munro, G. Livingstone, C. J. Indcr, and J. Sm:th. Applications to transfer were dealt with pa follows:—O.R.P. sections 34 to 36, Upper Wakatipu, 155 a lr 35p1, and o.r.p. Section 7, block 111, Dart, 130 acres. Mr Lewis Groves to Bridget Elizabeth O Connell.— Approved. R.L. section 21, blook XVI, Tarras, 64a lr 26p, public trustee in estate of Annie Gaudin to Mr John Thomas Cowie Recommended for approval. M.L. section 11. block IV, Tautuku, 10a 2r 32p Mr John •Williamson to Mr Daniel Welsh Morgan.— Approved; rent to bo revised. P.R. run 238 m, 15,300 acres, Mr William Pillans Rankin to Mr Donald MLean Held over tdl next -meeting. P.R. rim 339 b, 10,950 acres, Mr Alex Wm. Scott to Mr Douglas Robert Barron.—Approved. O.L. section 66, block IX, Maruwenua, 5a Or 27p, Cecilia Smith to Mr Henry (Smith.—Approved. " It was resolved that all transfers be registered within three months. Mr Wm. Clymo inquired in re cropping area on Hilderthorpe settlement. —It was decided that the board was> not prepared at present to let the land for cropping. Applications for land on the Kyeburn run tyero received from Messrs. Beer, Brown, and Monk. —It was recommended that Mr Beer be recommended for 100 acres, and Messrs Brown and Monk for 200 acres each. The St. Bathans Land League wrote ■urging that an area in the Downs_ run bo fiet aside for application for local residents. — It was resolved that the league be informed that tho board had already expressed an opinion on tho subject. , Mr Hugh M'Kenzie applied for a renewal of pastoral license over run 492, Lake County.—lt was resolved that Mr M'Kenzie \ae offered a yearly lioense at rent of £7 per annum. Mr M'Kenzie also applied for a renewal of pastoral license over run 495, Lake County.—lt was resolved to offer him a pearly licenso at £3 per annum. . Mr Gilbert O'Hara applied for a grazing license over about 1500 acroe of Crown land at St. Bathans, between pastoral run No. 585 land the sections which had been surveyed <m the Downs blook.—The application was held over..

An application by Mr J. H. Wilkins for the issuo of duplicate license over an island fit Clutha River, opposite section 11, block XXII, Clutha, was approved. Mr A. J. Paterson, having paid the amount required to secure lease of the tailings reserve adjoining section 9, block XVII, j^laniototo.—The forfeiture of the lease was tfescinded. The Commissioner reported that an error had been made in reporting Mrs M. Liston as having failed to pay rent on section 64, block V, Hillend.—Forfeiture rescinded. The sublease of section 6a, Elderslie settlement No. 1, from Messrs G-. M. Don and J. W. Don to Mr H. Schaffer was approved. DUNEDIN MATTTCETS. FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Mr B. J. M'Arthxtr (successor to Messrs M'llroy Bros.). George street, reports paying for produce during the week ending the 24th inst., as follows: Stamped fresh Eggs Honey (bulk), s}<l lb 2/2 doz Honey (section), 7/- doz Salt Butter, 1/2 lb Honey (Cartons)/:/- doz. Sep. Butter, 1/3 IF~ |Jiee3wax, l/l. * OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own CoRREdPONDENT.) OAMARU, April 21. There has been very little business doing in the grain market during the week. The Sales of wheat have been confined to small lots from about 300 'sacks downwards. Holders in the country are not offering, waiting till May brings a small advance in the Government prioe. The difficulty Jix scouring haulage on the railway of grain already bought is also checking business. Oats are weaker, with practically nothing doing, the only sale reported being a line of seed Gartons at 3s 3d net at a country nation. There has been a little more movement In potatoes. Sales have been made at country stations at £4 10s and £4 12s 6d net. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, April 21. Sinco my last report there is no alteration in the oat market. Farmers are still folding off, hoping for better thing's, while merchants are still averso to buying, considering prices too high. Australia, in the meantime, is reaping the benefit, and I hear on good authority of a local house, purchasing a considerable quantity of Victorian oats. This may or may pot be for local consumption, and it is perhaps more likely that tho business is being done lor Speculative purposes. Values are about os per bushel on truoks for " A" grade frartons, depending on the distance from port. Really good quality primo old chaff is worth up to £4 10s on trucks, fair quantity, jind lower grades correspondingly less. There is very littlo linseed grown in this year, and any lines offering jure being picked up at from 9s to 9s 6a jp&r bushel on trucks. demand for ryegrass still holds good, &nd heavy weight seed is saleable to the North at about 7s per bushel, Seed from idrmers is correspondingly worth 4s 6d to ps 6d per bushel, according to cleanness, height, etc Italian ryegrass is still not (iiought after by merchants; who havo evidently secured their requirements, and find it well nigh impossible to do business in this line with tho north. , Despito the almost entire absence of freight arrangements hemp is still on the up grade, good fair being worth £4B on trucks. Tow is still praotically unsaleable, third rfrade being quoted nominally about £5 10s on trucks. GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES. Messrs Dalgcty and Co. report:—Oats: •jEho market remains quiet, and sales canfipt bo ejected at late rates. The principal inquiry is for lines suitable for milling And seed requirements, and there- is a jimited quantity of these offering, the bulk

of the samples arriving being more or less discoloured. Prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; good to best feed, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Very little milling wheat is offering. Millera aro keen buyers of any suitable linos at maximum Government rates. Fowl wheat is in very short supply, and readily quitted on arrived at 5s od to 5s 8d per bushel (sacks extra), in small quantities for local requirements. Potatoes: Consignments have been coming forward freely during tho past woek. The demand is principally for choice quality lines, which are meeting with steady demand at quotations. Medium and inferior lines arc not so readily placed. Best tables, £5 to £5 ss; medium to good, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton (sacks extra). Chaff: The market has been steadily supplied of late, and any good bright heavy oaten sheaf meets a ready salo on arrival. A good deal of medium quality chaff i 3 offering, for which the demand is not so keen. Best oaten sheaf, £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d; medium, £4 10s to £5; choice, to £5 15s per ton (sacks extra). Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report: — Oats: Tho market has shown no animation during the past week. Prime milling and 6eed lines aro the only oats that are considered by local buyers, and any sales of those are on a lower level of _ value. Medium and inferior have no inquiry. Prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; good to best feed, 3s 6d to 3s 7d; inferior to medium, 3s 3d to 3s 5d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Millers are keen buyers of all prime samples at Government prices,' but offerings are on only a small scale. Fowl wheat is not plentiful, and good whole wheat commands ready sale at 5s 6d to 5s 8d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes: Fair supplies have come forward, most of which aro of first rate quality. Prime table potatoes are in good demand, but stale, blighted, or faulty lots are not in favour, and meet a slow sale. Best table potatoes, £5 to £5 ss; others,. £4 to £4 15s per ton (saoks included). Chaff: The market is more fully supplied. Many consignments are of only medium quality, for which there is little inquiry. Ihe demand is chiefly for prime quality, and this class is readily quitted at satisfactory prices. Best oaten sheaf, £5 10s to £5 12s 6d; choice, to £5 15s: medium to good, £4 15s to £5 ss; light and discoloured, £4 to £4 10s per ton (bags extra).

OTA GO FARMERS' HORSE BAZAAR. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports: Our weekly horse sale was held on Saturday, when we had an entry of 26 horses. With the exception of five or six fair draughts, the whole of the entry comprised aged light horses and aged draughts. A number of the horses changed owners, but bidding was very dull and prioes low. Quotations: Young, sound, sharp, clifty geldings, £25 to £2B; extra heavy horses, £26 to £32; Seven-year-old and over mares and geldings, £l3 to £2O; and what is usually termed aged, £lO to £l2; vanners and springcarters, £l4 to £l2; light sorts of harness horses, at fluctuating prices. PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Park, Reynolds offered by auction on the 20th the right to a lease of section 33, block XXX, Cumberland street, with six houses thereon (723 to 729), with a ground rent of £2O per annum. Bidding started at £3OO, and after good competition the property was knocked down to Mr G. Adcas for £4OO. A farm property at Dunback, advertised for sale by auction by the National Mortgage and Agency Company, in conjunction with Park, Reynolds (Ltd.), was submitted on the 20th. The bidding hardly reached the reserve placed upon it by the vendors, but immediately after tho whole farm—6s9 acres —was purchased by Mrs Peterina Ifibißter privately.