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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE / September 14. Barley: Chevalier malting, 4s 6d to 4s 7id; Cape, 3s 2d to 3s 2£& Oats : Algerian milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7£d; feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4£d. Potatoes, £3 15s to £4 15s. Onions, £l2 10s to £l3 10s. SYDNEY, September 13. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s lOd to 3s; Tasmanian, 3s 8d to 3s lOd. Maize, 4e 6d. Potatoes: Victorian, £5 to £B. ADELAIDE, September 13. , Oats, 2s 5d to 2s s£d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. QTboh Oob Owv Correspondent.) OAMARU, September 15. Business in the stock market has been somewhat restricted owing to lambing becoming more general on the low lands. Still a few lines of ewes in lamb have changed hands,, the principal sale being a line of 500 sound-mouthed at 36s 6d. lino of two, four, and six-tooth ewes, with a small admixture of eight-tooth, brought 40s; and a line of full and broken-mouthed ewes found a buyer at 30s. Some transactions in ewes and lambs are reported, these including a line of sound-mouthed ewes for prompt delivery at 24s (all counted), and a line of old ewes for forward delivery at 19s 6d (all counted). The greater part of the week's business has been done in hoggets, which have reached a higher level of prices, mixed sexes having been sold in lines at from 30s up to 33s 6d, while an extra good lino of wether hoggets realised 335. Some movement in cattle can be reported, though the transactions do not embrace any lines of special note. The prices realised have been as follow: Three-year-old bullocks in forward condition, £l4; two and three-year-old steers. £9 10s; two and three-year-old steers and heifers in mixed lines, up to £lO 15s; mixed-sex two-year-olds, £8 10s; yearlings in mixed-sex lines, from £4 10s to £4 17s 6d. There is a good demand for young, sound dairy cows, and at a cloning sale this week up to £ls was paid for cows in profit. Old cows nre, however, neglected, and have to be quitted at low figures. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Os« Own Correspondent.) INVER.CARGILL, September 15. Business in istock continues to be good, and the market firm. Several sales have been held during the week, at Otautau, Waimahaka, Woodlands, and the usual weekly Walacetown sales. At Wallacetown some of the fat cattle were of very good quality, but tho bulk of tho yarding consisted of unfinished cattle. However, the whole yarding changed hands at satisfactory rates. In the fat sheep the yarding consisted mainly of wethers and some extra good sheep were forward, one pen of extra good stuff realising 50s. Ihe storo cattle market continues firm.

6tores of all classes selling exceptionally well, and the market will no doubt continue good for the remainder of the year, young istore cattle and good forward bullocks being in probably the best demand. Well bred calves of both sexes are also realising good values. In dairy cows any good sorts offering that are guaranteed sound and known to be good, are meeting with ready sale, high prices being realised, some bringing up to £lB, some £l6, and others down to £l3. Old dairy cows, however, are hard to quit at £6 to £lO. Store sheep continue firm, hoggets being exceptionally so, one extra nice line realising 37s 6ch the highest for hoggets this year. This, however, was an exceptionally fine line. There is keen inquiry for good woolly hoggets, mixed sexes, also for good storo wethers. As lambing is becoming general ewes are not offering iso freely, and anything offering is hard to place owing to the difficulty of shifting. Values are as follows: Fat Cattle:—Ox beef, 46s 6d to 48s 6d; heifer beef, 44s to 46s 6d; cow beef, 43s to 44s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy wethers, 42s to 455; prj'me, 38s to 40s; medium and good, 36s 6d to 38s. Store Cattle.—Three and year old bullocks. £l2 10s to £l4 10s; 2£ year old, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; two year old, £lO 10s to £l2; 18 months. £7 10s to £9 10s; yearlings, £5 10s to £7; calves, according to quality, £4 to £5 15s; dairy cows, according to quality, £l3 to £lB. Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth ewes, 38s to 42s 6d; lighter sorts, down to 355; sound-mouthed ewes, according to quality, 30s to 36s 6d; failing-mouthed eyes, according to quality, 24s to 30s; mixed-isexed hoggets, best sorts, 32s to 33s 6d; medium Borts. 28s to 31s; two-tooth wethers, 35s to 375; four and six-tooth, 36s to 38s 6d. ADDINGTOISr STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 12. At Addington to-day the yarding of stock wae smaller than for the previous week on account of the wet weather on Tuesday. In fat- cattle the supply was barely sufficient for requirements, an were irregular, being equal to 55s to 60s and over per 1001 b. The yarding of fat sheep was a very email one, only four races being occupied. Prices consequently were much firmer. An application was telegraphed to the Board of Trad3 for a supply of mutton from the freezing works. There was a good demand for dry store sheep, both wethers and hoggets showing an advance. Store cattle met with improved demand, and fat pigs were very dear, while stores were rather easier. Store Sheep.—Sound-mouthed ewes, 33s to 85s 9di; four-tooth ewes, to 38s; two and four-tooth wethers, -to 87s lOd; four and six-tooth wethers, to 36s 4d; wether hoggets, 2os 5d to 27s 6d; ewe hoggets, 34s 4d. Pat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 45s to 545; lighter, 87s to 44s 6d; prime ewes, 38s lOd to 48s ©d; hoggets, 29s to 34s 9d; new season's fat lambs, 24s 3d to 28s. Pat OattLe.—Extra prime steers, to £23 17s 6d; prime steers, £l7 to £2O; ordinary steers, £9 to £l6; extra prime cows, £23 ss; prime cows, £l3 to £l9; ordinary cows, £7 10s to £l2; extra prime heifers, to £l9; prime heifers, £ll to £l4 10s; ordinary heifers, £8 15s to £lO 10s. Store Cattle. —Yearlings, to IB months, £3 to £6 7s; two year heifers, In calf, £7 12s 6d to £8 ss; mined two-year-olds. £7 18s; two and three years, £9 103; three year steers, £ll ss; dry cows, £7 15s to £8 2s 6d; dairy cows, £7 to £lB. Pigs.—Choppers, £7 to £8 19s; extra heavy baconers, £7 2s; heavy baeoneTS, £5 12s to £6; lighter baconers, £4 10s to £5 ss, equal to 9Jd to 9|d per lb; heavy porkers, 68s to 80s; lighter porkers, 60s to 655, equal to IOJd to Hid per lb; large stores, 55s to 58s; medium stores, 45s to 50s; smaller, 35s to 89s; weaners, 20s to 82s; breeding sows, £7 17s 6d.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, September 12. Fat Cattle.—A large yarding of 258. There were a few pens of well finished, nice quality oattle, the balance being comprised of lights and unfinished sorts. In. consequence of the heavy yarding prices receded a little on last week's rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks, £23 to £25; heavy, £l9 to £2l 10s j medium, £l7 to £lB 10s; light and unfinished, £l4 10s upwards; beet cows, £l9; medium, £l2 10s to £ls; others, £lO upwards.——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 3 bullocks £2l ss, 2 £ls 10s, 2 heifers £l4. 2 cows £l2 15s; Jno. M'Leod (Maungatua), 2 bullocks £2O 2s 6d, 2 £2O, 3 £2O, 2 £l9 ss, 4 £l7 10s, ,2 £l7 ss, 1 heifer £l3 12s 6d; Geo. Anderson (Stirling), 3 bullocks £lB 10s, 2 £l7 17s 6d, 2 £l9, 3 £l7 2s 6d, 4 £l6 ss, 3 £l4, 1 heifer £ll 15s; Wm. Cullcn (Crookston), 1 bullock £lB 12s 6d; J. Smith (Stirling), 2 bullocks £lB 7s 6d, 3 £l7 ss, 2 £lB ss, 2 £ls 15s; D. Scott (Stirling), 3 bullocks £lB 7s 6d, 3 £l7 ss, 2 £l7 15s; P. Dunlop (Heriot), 2 cows £ls ss, 1 £l3 2s 6d; W. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 2 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £l3, 2 £9 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: Fox Johnston Wylie (Meuzies Ferry), 9 bullocks to £l7; Peter .Anderson (Stirling), 8 bullocks to £l6 12s 6d; Todd Bros, and Co. (Henot), 8 bullocks to £ls 15s; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 heifers £l2 2s 6d; a client, 8 heifers to £ls 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For R. Ford (Stirling, 9 bullocks to £l7 10s; a south client, 9 bullocks to £l7 ss; J as. M'Leod (Northend), pen heifers £ls 17« 6d. Stronach, Morns and Co. sold: For the executors late W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £l6 ss; W. Lindsay sen. (Momona), 2 bullocks £ls 7s 6d, 1 heifer £lO 17s 6d; E. Ottrey (Heriot), 1 cow £ls 17s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d, 2 £lO 7s 6d. —Dalgety and Co. sold: For Wilden Estate, 2 bullocks £25 ss, 1 £24 ss, 1 heifer £lB, 1 £lB 17s 6d, 2 £lB ss, 1 £l7 12s 6d; a southern client, 1 cow £l4 10s, 1 £l2 7s 6d, 1- £l2 2s 6d, 2 £lO 10s. D. Reid and Co. sold: For A. M. Moncur (Heriot), 1 bullock £27 12s 6d, 1 cow £2O; T. Maginness (Owaka), 2 bullocks £22, 3 £2l 7s 6d, 1 £2O 12s 6d, 2 £l9 17s 6d; Henderson and Co., as agents, 1 cow £l4 15s, 9 heifers £ll 15s to £l2 17s 6d- Henry Green (Grassy Hills), 3 bullocks £ls 10s. 3 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l4; A. Inglis (Milton), 1 bullock £lB 17s 6d;' Thos. Marshall (Paretai), 2 bullocks £l7, 3 £l6 ss, 2 £l3 17s 6d. -Wright, Stephenson and Co sold: For W. and N. Reid (Outram), 2 bullocks £2O 2s 6d, 2 £2O, 2 £lB 12s 6d; R Lochhead (Balclutha), 2 bullocks £l9 10s, 2 ' £ls 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l7 10s, 1 £l6 12s 6d 1 £l6 ss, 1 £l4 17s 6d; R. Jackson (Forest Hill), I bullock £l7 10s, 1 £l6 ss, 2 £l6 3 £ls 12s 6d. 2 £l4 17s 6d; E. Adam (Loohicl), 1 cow at £l9 17/ 6d, 1 £ls 2* 6d, 1 £l4 15s, 1 £l3 2s Gd. 1 £l2 10s, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £9 17s 6d; J. Sta.naway (Outram), 1 bullock £l6 17s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 10s, 1 £l6 7s 6d. Store Cattle. —A small yarding, which was cleared on a par with late rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Jno. Fowler, jun. (Riverside), 1 cow £7 10s; a client, 2 cows £7 2s 6d, 1 £1 10s, 5 yearlings £3 6s, 2 £2 2s; F. H. Wright (Upper Junction), 8 heifers £4 10s, 3 cows £4 10s, 3 yearlings £2 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris

and Co. sold: For E. Ottrey (Heriot), 4 bullocks £l2 7e 6d; a client, 1 heifer £9 2a Gd, 1 £7 lis, 2 old cows £2 la; W. Moynihan CNgapuna), 8 yearlings £-1 15s. Dalgcty and Co. sold: For southern client, 1 heifer £7 17s, 1 £5 ss, 4 calves £1 17s; D. Matheweon (Paerau), 10 steers £lO IS3 6d, 8 £3 Is, 10 breeding cows £9 10s, 8 cows £8 178, 15 yearlings £6 ss, 1 £3 Is, 1 bull £7; P. Aiken (Paerau), 1 bull £5 19s, 1 dairv cow £8 13s Gd, 2 aieers £8 18s Gd; Leggett (Lower Kaikorai Valley), 1 cow £5 2s Gd; sou hern client, 2 calves 17s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 56, 1 £7 2s Gd; Mrs E. Bell (Anderson Bay), 1 cow £7 15s; J. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 cow £9 14s, 1 £3 14a Gd; G. Mackie (Deepdale), 1 cow £7 ss: Geo. Barker (Milton), 1 cow £1 13s. 1 heifer £5 19s; D. Georgeson (Westburn), 8 heifers £6 7s, 1 lieiger £6, 1 bull £5 7s.

Dairy Cattle.—The Otogo Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For C. Anderson (Out-ram), 1 cow £lO ss; R. Dalziel and Son. (Brockville), 1 cow £lO 2s Cd; J no. Fowler, jun. (Riverside), 1 cow £B. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Jas. Mathieson (Highcliff), 2 cows £lO, 1 £8; R, Weir (Sandymount), 1 heifer £7, 1 £6, 1 £5 2a 6d; D. Taylor (Seal Point), 1 cow £5 7a 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), T. G. Chain (Kaikorai), and others, 5 cows £6 to £9 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. and J. Beattie (Ngapuna), 2 cows £9 10s; T. Maxwell (Dnnedin), 1 cow £lO, 1 £8 7s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Newman (Momona), 1 cow £8 17s 6d; W. Garston (Golden. Hill). 1 cow £6.

Calves. —The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For J. F. Robert (Goodwood), calves, 15s to 295; T. Hewitt (Goodwood), calves 17s to 86s 6d; A. Aitcheson (Goodwood), calves 3s 6d to 12s 6d; D. Snell (Momona), calves 12s to 21s; T. Pryde (Anderson Bay), calves 10s 6d to lis; J. Johnston (Anderson Bay), calves 4s; Colin Anderson (Outram), calves 15s to 31s; Wm. M'Hattie (Momona), calves 4s to 13s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), calves ss; W. Harvey (Momona), calves 9a to 9s 6d; D. Fairbairn (Momona), calves 13s; J. Jackson (Waitati), calves 3s to 14s 6d; W. Barron (Momona), calves 2s 6d to 9s; T. G. Marwick (Mosgiel), calves 3s to 9s 6d; Robertson (lookout. Point), oalvea 365; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), calves *3s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. Robb (Pine Hill), 1 345; W. Dickson (Portobello), 1 16s 6d, 1 15a, 1 13s, 1 4s; A. O'Brien (Port Chalmers), 1 lis, 1 4s; W. Fairbairn (Momona), 1 lis; F. Thornton (Momona), 1 ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. W. Thurlow (Green Island Beach), 1 355, 1 255, 1 18s; W. Johnston (Bumside), 1 325; Mrs A. Ritchie (Green Island), 1 27s 6d; A. Douglass (Wylie's Crossing), 1 20s, 1 8s; H. Gamble, 1 13s, 1 10a. Donald Raid and Co. sold: For W. E. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 255; L. C. Hazlett, 1 £3 6s; Mrs A .Stewart (Mosgiel), 1 14s 6d; 217 s, 19s 6d; E. A. Patterson (Anderson Bay), 1 12s 6d; Wm. Bolitho (Momona), 1 12s; Jas Walker (Momona), 1 16s 6d, 1 lis 6d; Jno. fi. Allan (East Taieri), 1 15s, 1 14s, 1 8s; B. Jeffrey, 1 4s 6d; a client, 1 27s 6d; A. W. Amos (Momona), 1 ss, 1 30s; Chas. Meggett, 1 4s; Francis Tonner (Fairfield), 1 16s; W. Dickson»(Henley), 2 9s 6d; T. G. Spain (Kaikoxai), 1 £l. Fat Sheep.—A good yarding of 2362. made up mostly, however, "of unfinished sheep suitable for graziers. Prices opened about on a pax with last week's market, but hardened as the sale progressed. A small portion of the yarding consisted of prime wethers, with a few pens of extra heavy sheep. exporters are still out of the market. Extra prime heavy wethers, to 80s; heavy, 48s to 545; medium, 41s to 475; light and unfinished, 34s to 40s; best heavy ewes, 43s to 51s; medium, 84s to 41s; light and unfinished, 27s upwards. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Aseocition sold: For trustees of the late Jas. L. Herbert (Kelso), 22 wethers 465, 20 44s 6d, 8 41s 6d; W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 32 wethers 44s 6d, 23 41s; H. Snushall (Clydevale), 27 wethers 88s 6d, 27 35s Bd, 8 33s 3d; a client (Central), 17 wethers 37s 8d,39 32s 9d, 6 ewes 34s 9d; Wm. Hallum (Waikouaiti), 23 wethers'32s 6d, 48 hoggets 27© 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For A. Fleming (Balfour), 25 wethers 46s 6d, 22 435, 8 ewes to 40s; Jas. F. Whyte (Pomahaka), 11 ewes 45s 9d, 33 wethers 43s 3d, 10 41s 3d; D. R. Jackson (Lome), 22 wethers 48s, 32 42s 3d; J. Alexander (Lochiel), 27 wethers 40s 9d, 42 40s, 85 38s 3d, pen hoggets 27s 3d; H. Dunnan (Outram;, 41 wethers 34s 6d, 20 325. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thomson and Co. (North Taieri), 35 wethers 455; W. Merrileea (Taieri Beach), 56 wethers 44s 9d to 32s 9d; Jas. Connor (Deepdale), 56 wethers 53s 3d to 47s 6d); Fahey Bros. (Evan's Flat), 60 wethera 46s to 43s 3d; Robt. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 101 wethers 44s 3d to 41s 6d; Geo. Bennett (Miller's Flat), 58 wethers 42s 9d to 40s; Brydie Bros. (Lawrence), 60 wethers 46s 6d to 40s 6d; John Fenton' (Gimmerburn), 130 wethers 36s 6d to 32s 9d; Geo. Willcocka (Milburn), 41 wethers 35s 6d to 31s; D. Shanks (Milburn), pen wethers 295; Waddell Bros. (Sutton), pen wethers 32s 3d, psn hoggets 31s 6d; C. Scott (Taieri Beach), 18 wethers 39s 3d. DaJgety and Co. sold: For Mainland (Quarry Hills), 21 wethers 42s 6d, 5 ewes 51s, 7 435, 12 39s 3d; Wilden Estate, 27 wethers 44s 9d, 6 39s 6d, 32 43s 6d, 28 42s*6d, 27 41s 9d; a client, 2 trucks wethera to 545; southern client, 1 truck ewes to 423. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Jas. Smail (Maitland), 'l4 wethers 455, 15 44s 9d/, 8 ewes 445, 22 38s 9d; trustees, late J. I}. xierbert (Kelso), 5 wethers 40s; Mr H/Crossan (Dunedin), 33 wethers 85s; a client, halftruck -wethers at full current rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For E. Hart (Whenuakoa), 6 wethera 535, 21 48s 3d, 20 44s 6d; Jas. Sim (Crookston), pen wethers 465, 51 ewes to 43s 6d; H. Crossan (Green Island), pen wethers 435. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Cuthbert Cowan (Kauana), 7 maiden ewes 495, 12 wethers 48s 6d, 39 ewes 41s 6d; H. Curry (Southend), 14' wethers 435, 82 42s 6d; Gray and M'Leary (Popotunoa), 22 wethers 42s 6d, 20 39s 6d, 14 395; Robt. Sutherland (Kaihiku), 27 wethers 41s 6d, 29 40s; John Cameroa (Glenore), 37 ewes 37s 63, 87 36s 6d; M'lndoeBros. (Clinton), 24 wethers 375, 26 365, 8 355; Mrs E. Walmsley (Taieri Beach), 23 hoggets 31s. Pigs.—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For J. Joyce (Evansdale), 1 £0 17s; T. Craig (East Taieri), 3 £5 19a 6d; W. M'Hattia (Momona), 1 £3 10s. Wrigh+, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Miss J Dick (Poatiri), 1 £3 9s; C. H. Hall (Poatiri). 2 £6 7s: a client, 3 £5 3s, 2 £5 2s- E. (Anderson Bay), 1 £5 19s( A. West (Saddle Hill), 2 £4 19s; J. Robb (Pine Hill), 1 £4 10s, 1 £4 Bs, 1 £4" 2s, 1 £2 14s, 3 13s; J- Dale (Halfway Bush), Q 38s 8 33s 6d, 2 325, 1 12s. Tho N.w Zealand Loan and Mercantil-a Agency Company sold- For Mrs M. Heenau (Maungatua), 1 £5 Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. J Spark*, 2 375. 4 335, 6 265. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Wm. Dickeou (Henley) 1 £6 Is, 2 £4 6s, 3 £3 15s J Geo. Westwood (Brighton) 2 £5 2s; Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 1 £3 15s; T. Schofield (Mount Cargill), 1 £3 8s; Jas. Rutherford (Outram), 4 £5 2s; Geo. Newniau. (Momona), 4 £3; Wm. Bolitho (Momona), C 28s; John Gamble (Wyliee Crossing), 6 245; F. Thornton (Momona), 7 27s 6d; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 8 27s 6d. 4 275.

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain,' produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not leei inclined to make oilers: Barley.—Prime malting, 5s 3d to 6s 6d on trucks; feed barley, 4s 6d to 4s 9d on trucks; Cape barley, 3s to 8s 6d on trucks. Wheat.—Prime milling, 5s 9d to 5s 11 a. Oats.—Milling, 4s 3d; good feed, 4s to 4s Id. Maize (eac*s extra).—6s 9d (old crop). Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £6 to #e 10s; medium, £5 10s to £5 15s. Straw.—Wheaten, £3; oaten, £3. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £G. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, new crop. 5s to 6s Gd; machine dressed, 6s 6d to is bat; Italian, 5s 6d to 6s. , Cocksfoot.—lOd to lid; machined seed, is 2d to Is 4d. , ~, . Chewings Fescue.—Farmers' dressed, 4ja to sd: machine dressed, lOd. Onions, £2O. ,' Potatoes.— £i to £4 ss; freshly picked over, £5 to £5 10s. Salt Butter.—ls 2d to Is 4d; separator, Is 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is 2d. Cheese.—Factory, lOd to lid. Honey.—Section honey, 7s; bulk, 4d 51b pats, 3s 9d to 4s dozen; lib pats, 7s dozen; 101 b tins, ss. Walnuts,—lOd to Is lb. Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is 2d; stamped, Is 3d. Beeswax.—ls 4d to Is 6d. Pigs.—6id to 6Jd for porkers; baconers, 7d to 7fd. Hams.—ls to Is Id. Bacon.—Boll, lid to Is Id. Storing Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. The Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) report: Large consignments of flowers have been coming on to the market, the only demand being for choice, well-grown local narcissi, anemone, and hyacinths etc. These realised fair values. American oranges landed on Thursday- and Friday, ex Monowai and Rosamond, and wo have steady sales. I>ananas: We expect these to land on Thursday next, and ore booking orders at 12s 6d to 15s per case for choice quality fruit. Seed potatoes are in over-supply, and difficult to sell. Prime oatsheaf chaff has been in demand. Stamped and guaranteed eggs realised Is 3d per dozen. Butter sold remarkably well. Prime porker and bacon pigs are in keen demand. We received and sold .—Apples: Choice coloured., desserts, 4Ad;.other lines, to 4d; cooking' apples, 3d, 3id. Ripe bananas: Choice, 4d per lb; Strvas. (to arrive), 12s 6d to 155.. Poorman oranges, 12s. Peanuts, 4|d per lb. Rhubarb, 4s fed to ss. Cabbage, Is 6d to 4s 6d per .dozen... Cauliflower, 3s 6d to lis 6d per dczey. Carrots, 6s 6d per cwt. Flowers: •Locals, Grand Monarchs, 4s 5 Trumpets, 3s to 4s; Leedsii, 3s to 4s; freesias, Is 6d to2s; anemones, 4s dozen; violets, Is; hyacinth*, 6s; Onions: Prime, 20s. Parsnips, 8s bd per cwt. Potatoes, 6s per cwt for choice. Turnips : To 3s 6d to 4s 6cl per sack. Bacon : Flitches, Is; hams, Is Id.; prime rolls, to Is 2d. Bacon pigs: Porkers, Bid; choppers, 4ad; baconers, B£d„ Butter, Is 3£d. Eggs : Stamped and guaranteed, Is 3d; case eggs, Is 2d. Honey-: Bulk,-to sid; section honey, 7s 6d dozen; 101 b tins, 4s bd; £lb pats, 3s bd to '4s dozen. Tea: First tips "Orange Pekoe," Is Bd. Bran, 6s per bag. Cape barley: For seed purposes, 5s 6d. Maize: To 6s 3d per bushel. Lime sulphur: "Giraffe" brand, 2s 3d gallon in casks; 3s 6d in tins. Meat meal, 18s per 1001 b. Molasses: In barrels, 6s 6d per cwt; tins, 13s per case. Oaten pollard, 15s per bag of 1801 b. Oats: Best short oats, 3s 9d.to 4s. Oatsheaf chaff: Extra prime, to. £6 15s. Oaten dust, 5s per sack. Wheat: Prime fowl wheat, 6s od. Rice meal, 10s 6d per bag. Wheat pollard, 13s per bag of 1501 b. Beeswax, Is 6d. Tallow 26s to 33s 6d; horsehair, 17£d per lb. Rabbitskins, to 37id per lb. Poultry: Cockerels, 2s 2d to 4s 4dj hens, 2s 2d to 3s 7d; cocks, 2s to 2s 6d; pullets, to 4s 6d. REILLY, GILL, & CO., Auctioneers and Commission Agents, Moray place, Dunedin. PRIVATE COMPANIES. Notification of the registration of tho following private companies is contained in the Mercantile Gazette: — Baker and Son. —Capital: £IOOO, into 1000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin—G. S. Baker 25, J. S. Baker 250, Christina Baker 475, Violet Baker 250. Objects: To carry on'business of cloth manufacturers, clothiers, etc., lately carried on by Baker and Son. ' Undaunted Tinkers Gold "Mining Company.—Capital: £25,000, into 25,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—J. W. .Tack; Lauder—J. Sheppard; St. Bathans—Wm. M"Connochie, N. W. Nicolson : Omakau—George Harvey ; Matakanui —Wm. Laidlaw, T.- Duggan—all one share each. Objects: To acquire and carry on business of gold miners, etc., lately carried on by the Tinkers Gold Mining Company and the Undaunted Cold Mining Company (both in liquidation). R. J. Collis and Co.—Capital: £BOOO. into 8000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Oamaru—R. J. Collis 6600, S. Clark 1400. Objects: To acquire and take over the business of importers, manufacturers, etc., lately carried on by Collis and Co., Oamaru. INVESTMENT STOCKI September 17. National Bank—Buyers £5 3s. Bank of N.Z. (£3. 6s 8d paid)—Sellers £l2 ft}. National Insurance —Sellers £3 0s 6d. N.Z. Insurance—Buyers £7 15s. South British Insurance —Buyers £5 12s. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is 3d, sellers £1 Is 6d. Huddart-Parker (orcl.)—Buyers £1 12s 9d, sellers £1 13s 2d. West-port Coal Co.—Buyers £1 8s 6d. Duncdin-Kaikorai Trams—Buyers £1 3s. Kaiapoi Woollen (orcl.) —Buyers £6 10s, sellers £7. Kaiapoi Woollen (new) —Buyers £6 10s, sellers £6 17s. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sellers £1 12s 3d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Sellers £4 15s. National Mortgage—Buyers £3 15s 6d. N.Z. Drug Co. (cont. £l)—Buyers £1 10s 6d, sellers £l lis. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 18s 9d. Bruce Woollen —Buyers £1 6s, sellers £1 Bs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord,)— Buvers £7 ss. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (pref.)— Buyers £4 15s, sellers £4 18s.