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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, January 25. Barley: Chevalier malting, 4s lid to 5a 2d; Cape, 3s 4d to 3s sd. Oats: Milling Algerian, 2s 7£d to 2s 8d; feed, 2s 6£d to 2s 7d Potatoes, £4 to £6 ss. Onions, £6 to £8 10s. SYDNEY, January 24. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 10d to 3s; milling, 3s Id to 3s 3d; Tasmapian, 3s lOd to 4s 2d. Maize, 5s to 6s. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £7 to £7 10s. Onions, £io to £l2. ADELAIDE.,/ January 24. Oats, 2s 7d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (FSOM OtJB OWV COBRSBPONDBKI.) OAMARU, January 26. A big business is reported in the stock market, a large number of sales of sheop being reported during the week. They have for the most part been .purchases tor Canterbury, and include a number of fairly heavy lines, amongst which were the following :—6OO full and failing-mouthed owes and iambs, 20s 6d, all counted; 100%twotooth ewes, 32s 9d; 900 two-tooth ewes, 335; 1000 two-tooth ewes, 345; 700 twotooth ewes, 355; 1300 sound-mouthed ewes, 3ls; 700 mixed four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 31s 6d; 1500 six and eight-tooth wethers, in fat and forward condition, 345; 4000 mixed merino and quarterbred lambs, 16s. Other sales have inoluded the follow-ing:—Full-mouthed ewes with lambs, 21e 6d to 235, all counted; failing-mouthed ewes with lambs, 21s and 21s 9d, all counted; sound-mouthed ewes end lambs, 235, all counted.; four-tooth ewes 35s 6d and 365; mixed four and six-tooth ewes, 375; mixed two, four, and' six-tooth ewes, 32s 6d; mixed four and six-tooth ewes, for March delivery, 34s 6d; mixed four, six, and eight-tooth wethers. 26s 6d; fullmouthed wethers, 28s 6o; two-tooth hill wethers, for March delivery, _ 21s; halfbred wether lambs, for March delivery, 16s and 17s; halfbred owe lambs, 16s 6dj crossbred lambs have changed hands in biq- numbers at anything from 20s up to 22s 6d. There has been little doing in cattle, only a feu- sales being reported, as follows: — Mixed two and three-year-old steers, in good forward condition, £ls 10s; mixed 18-months and two-year-old steers, £lO 10s; calves, £3 6s; fat cows, £l2.

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 25. The stock market during the last week has been fairly quiet, not very much stock

offering, but any decent line of two-tooth ewes and wethers meet with ready sale. Ewes and lambs are also in good demand. Feed remains plentiful in Southland, and graziers are still filling up. Tho cattle market is somewhat easier. Prices may be quoted:— Fat Cattle.—Ox beef, 47s to 48s; heifer, 45s to 465; cow, 43s to 445. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 38s to 39a: prime, 36s 6d to 375; lighter sorts,_ 34s to 355; extra prime ewes, up to 355; prime, 32s to 335; lighter sorts, down to 28s. Storo Cattle. —Three-year-old steers (well forward). £l4 to £ls; 2± to 3-year-old, £l2 to £l3 10s; yearling to 18 months, £7 10s to £10; this season's calves (weaned), £2 10s to £3 10s; empty cows, £8 to £10; two-year-old empty heifers, £7 10s to £8 10s. Store Sheep.—Sound-mouth ewes and lambs (all counted), 22s to 245; aged ewes and lambs (all oounted), 18s 6d to 20s'; paddock lambs (forward delivery), about 20s; two-tooth ewes, 32s to 335: two-tooth wethers, 28s to 30s; four, and six-tooth wethers, 32s to 35s 6d. ' ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. OHRISTCHURCH, January 23. At Addington market the yardings of fat stock were smaller than those of last week, but the offerings of sheep were the largest since lust autumn. Fat cattle sold well, and were above the expe-rt level of prices, and the same may be said of the fat lambs, butchers requiring almost all the lambs that were offered. Store wethers and ewes maintained! late rates, but lambs, which formed the bulk of the yarding, opened! easier, but firmed as the sale went on and realised last week's rates. Light lambs were strongly in request. Fat sheep were firmer by Is to is 6d per head, in consequence of short srwpply. There was a moderate demand for store cattle, a good many being passed, and there was no change in the prices. Dairy cows and all classes of pigs soldi well. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes," to 27s 9d ; eound-niouthed ewes, to 25s lid; two-tooth wethers, 23s to 243 6d; four-tooth wethers, 235.10 d to 29s Id; four and six-tooth wethers, 33s 7d to 33s 8d; sound-mouthed wethers, 20s; soundl-mouthed woolly merino wethers, 29s 6d; rape lambs, 20s to 25s 8d; mixed aexed lambs, 14s 7d to 19s 6d; wether lambs, 16s 9d to 19s Id. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime heavy wethers, to 42s 9d; prime wethers, 83s 6di "to 87s lOd; lighter wethers, 25s to 335; merino wethers, 225; prime ewes, 83s 6d to 375; medium ewes, 23s 6d to 83s; lighter ewes, 26s to 295; merino ewes, 24s Id to 295; merino ewes, 245. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime lambs, to 345; prime lamb 3,27 s ldi to 29s 2d; lighter lambs, 22s 8d to 26s 9d. Fat Cattle.—Prime steers.. to £2O; ordinary steers, 4515 10s to £l7 15s; . prime heifers, £ll 15s to £ls 10s; prime cows, £l3 to £l6 7s 6d; ordinary cows, £lO 12s 6d to £l2 10s. Store Cattle.—Two-year heifers, £9 Is; three-year heifers. £l3 2s 6d; three-year steers, £.13; four-year steers, £l6 ss; dry cows, £8 to £l2 ss; daiiy cows, £lO to £2O. Pigs.—Choppers, £4 10s to £6 10s; heavy baconers, £6 'to £6 lis; medium baconers, £4 15s to £5 10s; lighter baconers, £4 to £4 MOs-—equal to Bid to 8J; heavy porkers, £3 8s to £3 16s; lighter porkers, £2 15s to £3 4s—equal to 9£d per lb; large stores, £2 15s to £3; medium stores, £2 8s to £2 12s; email stores, 32s to £2 8s; large weaners, 28s to 325; smaller, 20s to 27s 6di; breeding sows, to £5 €s. LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Burnside, Wednesday, January 23. Fat Cattle.—ls 9 head were yarded for today's market, consisting, of- a large proportion of prime bullocks and heifers. The sale opened on a par with last week's prices, but eased as the sale progressed. Prime bullocks riiade to £2l ss, medium to £l6 10s, prime heifers to £ls 17s 6i. Dalgety and Company sold: For John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l9; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks to £l4 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Ctar-operative Association sold: For Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 2 bullocks £l9 12s 6d, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 1 cow £l4 ss, 1 £ll 10s; Thofl. Ayson (Wyndham), 1 Tmllock £lB, 1 £l7, 2 £l7 7s 6d, 2 £l6 17s 6d, 1 £ls 12s 6d, 2 cows £l4 15s; J. Campbell (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 2s 6d; J. Smith (Seaward Downs), 2 cows £l6 10s, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 cow £ls, 1 £lB 12s 6d; J. Niool (Waiwera), 1 heifer £l3 103. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For John Callander (Allanton), 1 bullock £2l 6s, 1 £l9 16s, 1 £l9 10s, 1 £l7; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l9, 2 £l6, 1 £l4 7s 6d; M. Jackson (Forest Hill), 1 bullock £lB ss, 1 cow £l6 17s 6d, 1 £l4 2s Cd, 1 £l3 15s, 8 £l3 2s 6d, 2 .£l2 17s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 10s; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 7s 6di; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 cow £l3 15s, 1 £l2 10s. IKh«a*National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For D. Hamilton (Clarksville), f bullock £2l, 1 £lB 2a 6d, 1 £10; Mr John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 ss; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hampden), 1 heifer £l6 12s 6d, 1 cow £l6 7s 6d, 1 heifer £l6 2s 6d, 2 cows £l4 6s, 1 £l3 17s 6d, 1 • heifer £l2 10s, 1 cow £ll 2s 6d; Mr C. Forsyth (Table Hill), 1 bullock £l7, 1 heifer £l4; W. Nicol and Son (Waiwera), pen bullocks £l6 10s; Nicol Bros. (Waiwera) pen cowa £l3 10s. 'Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 1 bullocks £l9 2s Cd, 1 £lB 7s 6i; A. Scott (Ardgowan), 1 bullock £l7 ss, 1 cow £ls ss, 1 £l2; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 10s; W. Christie, sen. (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 15s, 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d, 3 bullocks £l4 16s; A. J. Botthig, 2 bullocks £l6, 1 £ls 6s; Wm. Lindsay, jun., 1 cow £ll 12s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £l3 ss, 1 £l3; J. Callander (Allanton), 2 heifers £l3 6s; D. Hewton (Mandieftrille), 2 heifers £l2 6s, 8 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £9 10s. -Stronach, Morris, and Co. 6old: For E. M'Lennan (Berwick), 3 bullocks £lB, 5 £ls; executors late Win. Kirk (Maymeld), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d; W Blackv (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 ss; W. Lindsay (Momona). 2 cows £l4 10s, 2 £l2 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For John Callander (Allanton), $ bullocks £lB 15s, 2 £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l6; A. Campbell (Wyndham), 8 bullocks to £lB 10a; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayiield), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; a client, 2 cows £ls 17s 6i, 5 heifers to £l4 7s 6d. Store Cattle.—A good yarding, which sold at advanced rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For D. Adam (Green Island). 1 bull £l9 2s 6d, .1 cow £l2 10s; Thos. Henderson (Abbotsford), 1 bull £l6 15s; a client, 1 cow £l2 14s, 1 £ll 6s, 1 £lO 16s; "Jno. Gamble (Wylie's Crossing) 1 cow £lO 17s, 1 £lO 2s 6d; City Corporation (Dunediin), 1 cow £9 3s; Mrs El Ford (Allanton), 1 steer £5 15s; J. Baird (Waitati), 6 calves £2 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co (Ltd.) sold: For W. J. Sutherland (Glencoe), 1 bull £ls, 1 £ll 15s, 7 heifers £9 10s, 1 cow £9, 1 Bteer £8 ss, 1 cow £7 17s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d; M. Pryde -(St, Leonards), 1 cow £7 2s 6ci. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) sold): For L. 0. Hazlett (Salisbury), 9 vealers £4 6s, 8 £2 8s; W. Blackie, sen. (Pomona), 10 heifers £lO 18s; A. Scott and Son (Burn-

side), 8 bullocks £ls sa; Wm. Gloucester (Grassy Hills), 4 cows £7 13s to £lO 9s, 1 bull £5 sa, 1 £l7 ss; T. A. Walker (Sawyer* Bay), 1 vealer £4 12s, 1 £2 18s; a client, 4 cows £9 10s to £lB 17a 6d, 1 bull £l9 10% 1 vealer £6 Is, 1 £3 17e 6d; J. W. Kyddl (Sawyers Bay), 1 oow £7 10s, 1 £8 6s, 1 bull £l6 15s; a client, 1 cow £ll 12s 6d; Geo. Ford (Momona), 1 cow £lO ss; ; A. W. Am<M (Momona), 1 cow £10; H. Fisher (Sawyer* Bay), 1 bull £9 17e 6d; a client, 1 bull £1? 12s 6d; W. H. Mitchell (Momona).-l buljl £l4 10s; W. Laing (Sawyers Bay), 3 steer* and heifers £5 15s. Stronach, Morris, and) Co. sold: For C. Hammond (Merton), 1 bull £l7; J. M'Grouther (Warrington), 1 bull £l4 7s 6d, 1 ow £lO 18s; A- Armour (Seacliff), 1 oow £l3 10s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 6 cows £l3 Bs; D. O'Connell (Seacliff), 3 cows £l2 2a 6d; J. W. Rochfort (Evansdale), 1 oow £lO 7s Od, 1 £9 10s, 1 £9 ss. 1 £7 16s, 1 yearling £3 14s; a client, 8 cows £8 3s 6d, 1 £7 10s; R. Marshall (Seacliff), 1 cow £lO 2a 6d, 2 £6 10s, 1 steer £7 10s, 1 vealer £3 6s; Mr Moore (Warrington), 1 bull' £5 17s 6d; R. Gray (Warrington), 1 bull. £ll 2s 6d; D. Jones (Warrington), 1 cow £ll 2s 6d; D. Ferguson (Warrington), 1 co'w £7 10s; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 1 cow £7 2s 6d; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 bull £lO 10s; David Booth (Leith Valley), 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d, 1 heifer £9 lis, 1 yearling £4 12s 6d; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 yealers £3, I£2 12s, 2 £2. ■ New Zealand Loan and s Mercantile Agency Company sold: For J. W. Blair (Outram), 1 pen heifers' £ll ]ss to £11; a client, 1 pen vealers £6 2s 6d to £3 6s. Dairy Cows.—Very few dairy cows camel forward, and prices consequently were firmer. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Thos. Henderson (Abbotsford), cows to £l6. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John M'Gregor (Leitfo Valley), 1 oow £l2 10s. Donald Beid andi Co. sold: For Samuel Robinson (Mornington), 1 heifer £9; W. Robertson (North-East Valley), 1 cow £l6 17e 6d. -New Zealand! Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For clients, dairy cows to £ls. Calves. —A small yarding, which sold at late rates.—i —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For B. Y. Aitken (Highcliff), 1 435; Lynn Bros. (Wylie's Crossing), 1 41s, 1 295; J. Mathieson (Highcliff), 1 395, 1 375; W. Hitchcock (Highclrff), 1 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Prentice (Mosgiel), 1 £2 2s, 1 355, 1 28s; David Boatwoodl (Burnside), 1 265. Stronach, Morris, and) Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mrs L. Christie (Arnfibbon), 1 375; Mrs W. Connor (Mosgiel), 1 Is; T. Gilbert (Mosgiel), 1 295. Fat Sheeo.—The yarding consisted of 1869, a considerable proportion being prime quality; •wethers and ewes. The sale opened at abouti last week's rates, but eased as the sale progressed to the extent of Is 6d to 2s per head. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Acton Adams (Wilden Station), 124 wethers to 89s 9d; J, F. Whyte (Pomahaka), 57 wethers to 89s 9d; R. J. Sparks (Maiuigatua), wethers to 81s 3d, ewes to 31s; T. Johnston(Outram), wethers to 82s 6d, ewes to 29e Bd. ——Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Jno. Byars (Waikaka), 23 wethera 853 6d, 81 ewes 83s 9d, 6 wethers 335; R. W. Curtis (Owaka), 25 wethers 38s 9d, 21 30s 9d, 4 ewes 80s 3d; H. Snushall (Clydevale), 32 ewes 2Ss 3d, 21 31s Bd, 5 27s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, end Co. sold: For Geo. Stuart (Tapanui), 42 wethers 42s 6d, 19 40s 3d; J. J. Smith (Fairfax), 35 wethers 42s 6d, 25 40s 8d; M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 40 wethera 89s 3d, 15 87s, 7 365; W. J. Watson (Glenledi), pen wethers 88s, pen ewes 34s 6d, 13 82s; B. Thomas (Waitoi), 43 wethers 35s 6d, 33 34g, The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. Stewart (Ciookston), 14 wethers 36s 6d, 44 35s 9d, .5 83s 6d; J. A. Duthie (Milton), 6 wethers 36s 9d, 21 34s 6d, 25 33s 9d, 8 335; D. Williamson (East 'Taieri), pen wethers 44s 9d, pen 39s 6d; Jas. M'Leod (Northend), 20 ewes to 23s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold; Fot Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association, Gore (as agents), ,62 wethers 44a 6d to 37s 3d; W. C. Palmer (OtokiaT, 84 wethers 39s to 365; Charles M'Donald (Riversdale), 35 wethers 36s to 80s 6d, 26 ewes 83s 9d to 29s 9d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 pen ewes 28s; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 47 wethers to 84s 3d; R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 101 wethers 35s to 32s 6d.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For executors late James Helms (Waimahaka), 18 ewes 44s Bd, 21 40s 9d, 18 85s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Momona), 1 pen ewes 40s, 1 pen 32s 3d, 19 ewes 29s 9d; Geo. Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 6 wethers 395, 81 37s 3d, 28 34s 3d; E. M'Lennan (Berwick), 12 wethers 35s 3d, 10 ewes 84s, 26 81s, 15 27s 6d; T. Henderson (Abbotsford), 1 pen wethers 355; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 6 ewes 365, 25 29s 9d,' 33 295. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company sold: For C. Palmer (Otokia), 84 wethers to 38s; R. W. Sinclair (Milton), 21 ewes 345, 17 32s 3d; turned out 231 unsold. Fat Lambs. —228 lambs came forward for to-day V market. At the beginning of the sale prices shewed a rise of about 2s on last ' week's rates, but towards the end lambs were almost unsaleable. Dalgety and Co. sold: For T. Johnson ''Outram), 16 25s 3d l , 5 225; R. J. Sparks (Maungatui), 6 24s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 18 29s 3d to 27s 9d; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 23 27s 3d to 26s— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 4 31s 9d, 2 , 80s 9d; R.' Simpson (Forest Hill), 12 28s, 12 25s 12 245; W. J. Watson (Glenledi), 3 27s 9d^_—National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Jas. M'Leod (Northend), 99 to 27s 9d; A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 18 to 24 3 gd Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold:: For T. Thomson (The Pines), 10 30s; W. Lindsay (Momona), 3 28s 3d. Pigs _A moderate yarding. Prices for fat pigs showed a slight decline on last week's rates. A fair yarding of stores was penned> and prices were on a par with late rates. • Otago Farmers' 00-operative Association sold: J. O'Dowd (Concord), pigs at £2 10s; David Dow (Halfway Bush), 8 35s 6d.— -g Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Woods (Balolutha), 2 £5 4s, 2 £4 19s, 1 £4 2s- G. Butler (Leith Valley), 1 £4 18s; T. Ward (Omimi), 1 £4 4s, 1 £3 16s; E. Y. Aitken (Highcliff.), 1 £2 10s; A. Mann (Momona), 2 £2 lis, 1 29a; S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), 1 £2 4s, 1 |2; A. Moynihan (Momona), 8 295, 1 28s; J. McGregor (Leith Valley) 8 275; H." T. Hucklebridge (Waitati) 222 s Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Hamia (Brockville), 1 £3 12s 6d, 8 25s 6d; Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £2 18s; Oliver Crawford, 1 £5 6s, 2 £5 13s; Sorrntftg Bros. (Brockvillc), 8 £5 14s; F. G. Hood (Port Chalmers), 8 £3 Is Gd, 1 £2 16s, 1 £2 3s; Geo. Barker (Milton), 2 £4 4a; W. Johnston (Burnside), 1 £5; Mrs A. Stewart (Mosgiel), 2 £4 Is 6d; A. Mann (Woodside), 2 £5 8s; Geo. Butler, 1 £5 Is; R. Dalziel and Son (Brockville), 1 £5 19s; F. Toner (Fairfield), 1 £fi; A. M'Millan (Momona), 1 £4 2s- Geo. Middledit-ch (Sawyers Bay), 1 £5 ss, \ 1 £4 15s; a client, 8 275,g 245; J. R. Kennard (Pine Hill), 4 245; W. D. Wright (Milburn), 5 28s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Fred Williams (North-East Valley), 2 £4 18s; J. Imrie (Mosgiel), 1 £4 10s; J. Foote (Purakanui), 1 £5; Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), J. £3 Ss. 1 £2 16s; Jas. M'Millan (Green Island), 1 £3 7s. New Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company sold: For C. WCann (Outram) 4 at current rates.

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Heasn A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, p«>diiM, ««d oommission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. AH -quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers, are asked, when sending samples, always to pui o price on them, as buyers do not ieei inclined to make offers: — . , Barley.—Prime malting,. 6a to 6* 6d; l* ea barley, 4s 9d to ss. Capo barlcv, 3s to 3s 6d on trucks. Wheat.—Prime milling, 5s lOd, f.o.b. Oate.—Milling, 3s lOd; good feed, 3s 6d to 3s Bd. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £6 10s to =£7; medium, £5 10s to £6. Maizo (sacks extra).—6s 9d (old cTop). Straw.—Wheaten, £3 ; oaten, £3. Hay. —Clover and ryegrass, £6. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, new c j[ typ ' r^ ?f to 4s; machine dtreseed, 6s 6d to 7s ud; Italian, 5b 6d to 6s. , ,„ Cocksfoot.—lOd to lid; machined seed, xb 4d to Is sd. , „,, , Chewiugs Fescue.—Farmers' dressed), did to 4d; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—£l2. Potatoes.—ss 6d to 6s. , „, Salt Butter.—ls to Is 2d; separator, Is id to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to la 2d. Cueese.—Factory, lOd to lid. .. Honey.—Section honey, 7s; bulk, 4d; iio puis, 3s 9d to 4« dozen; lib pats, 7s dozen; 101 b tins, 5s to os 6d. Walnuts'.—lOd to Is lb. Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is sd; stamped, Is 6d. Beeswax.—ls 9d to Is lOd. , Pigs.—B£d for porkers; baconers, 8d to Bad.8 a d. Hams.—ls 2d to Is 3d. Bacon.—Roll, Is 2d to Is 3d. 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 «nles promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.). The Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Ltd.) report:—Full supplies of fruit are coming to the market, fortunately meeting a good demand. We are handling some 2000 to 3000 cases daily. Some of the pears coming forward are affected with codlin. moth and biack spot, and have been condemned. Apples are in over-supply, and low prices have to be accepted to effect a clearance. Peaches have • sold remarkably •well. Full supplies of eggs and butter are coming on to the market and meeting a fair demand. We had some nice consignments of poultry forward for our sale on Wednesday, which realised good values. Wo were able to place our consignments of pigs at Sid per lb. We received and sold :—Apples : Market glutted. Calif or-, niari, 5o to 10s for choice; new season's dessert. 3s' to 6s 6d; cooking, Is 6d to 5s 6d. Bananas: Choice, 20s. Lemons: "Mission" brand, 300's, 42s 6d; Adelaides (to land), 20s Oranges: Californian navels slow sale, '22s. Peanuts, sid. Tomatoes: Nelson, 7s to 8s 6d; Christchurch, 63d, locals, 9cl to lid ; Central tomatoes, 7id to Apricots: Small, l£d to 2£d; dessert, '2gd to 3jd. Peaches: Crates and cases choice, 3d to s£d; cases (jam) lid to 3-£d. Pears: Choice,'" 3d' to 4d. Plums: Cherry, lgd to 2d; cooking, lid; choice deesert, to '2d. Nectarines, 24. dto sd. Strawberries, Is. 6d to Is lid per pottle. Cherries, 8d to Is 3d. Loganberries, 7|d. Raspberries, 7|d. Blackcurrants, 7d. Grapes, Is 2d to Is 4d. Ripe gooseberries: No demand; Id to 2d. Rhubarb, 5s per cwt. Butter beans. 2id to 3d. French bean?, to 3d. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 3« per sack. Cauliflower, ss. Cucumbers, 8s to 10s 6d. Green peas: Choice, 2id to 2|d; others unsaleable. Lettuce, Is per case. Onions, 15s per cwt for choice new season's. New potatoes: Locals, 6s to 10s per cwt. Bacon: Prime rolls, to Is 3d. Pigs: Bacon and porkers, prime Bid. Butter: Bulk, Is; separator, pats Is; ''extra prime separator, Is 4d; inferior butter quite unsaleable. Eggs: Wo cleared our consignments; stamped and guaranteed, Is sd; case eggs, Is Honey: We secured to 6d for our consignors; section, 7s 6d per dozen; 101 b tins, 5s 6d. Tea: First tips broken orange Pekoe, Is 6d. Bran,- 5s per 1001 b. Maize: Market bare. Lime sulphur: "Giraffe" brand, 2s 2d per gallon (in sacks); 3s 6d in tins. Meat meal: Full supply to hand. Molasses: In barrels, 6s 6d per cwt; tins, 13s per cwt. Oaten pollard, 16s per bag. Oats: Best short oats, to 4s 3d. Oatsheaf chaff, £7 to £7 5s for choice. Oaten duet, 6s _ per sack. Wheat: Wanted ; Government price, 6s 2d. Rice meal: Market bare. Wheat pollard, 12s 7d per bag. Beeswax, la 6d. Horsehair, Is 3d, Is Egg crates: "Economic," lis each. Tallow: Sale Wednesday. Rabbitskins realised 20? dto 35d. Poultry: Hans, Is 9d to 2s 4d; cockerels, 3s 3d; chick's. 3d to 9d each". THE CO-OPERATIVE' FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.). Moray place, Dunedin. CANTERBURY CROP PROSPECTS. (Peb United Press Association.' CHRISTCHURCH, January 29. There have been no samples of new wheat yet shown on the market, but somo thrashing is expected to be done during the week. It is apparent that there will be some disappointment in regard to the yield of a number of wheat crops, as it has been found that, although tho_ heads are well grown, it is not grain that is in them, and there are instances where whole paddocks are affected in both North and South Canterbury. The cause is unknown, and the loss will not be definitely ascertained until thrashing has taken place. There are not many oats offering and prieos aro unchanged.. There is a little business being done in eariv crop of potatoes at £4 5s at country stations for delivery within a week or two. The crops along the coast north of Christchurch are- not as healthy as they might bo, having apparently boon affected by the recent damp easterly weather. There is a little inquiry for new oat-sheaf chaff at £4 for immediate delivery, and £3 10s for forward delivery at country stations. CLEARING SALE OF DAIRY COWS. Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. report as follows : —Wo hold a displenishing sa'lo at Mr Robert Mathicson's farm at Tomahawk on Tuesday, when wo offered his entire dairy herd, comprising 34 cows and 13 heifers. There was an unusually largo attendance of buyers, and an exceptionally keen demand. Purchases were made for the Kelso, Clinton, Stirling, and Goodwood districts, but the highest-priced cows were mostly secured by local buyers. The following will trive an idea of prices obtained: — 2 cows £2l. 1 £2O, 1 £lB 15?, 1 £l3 ss. 1 £l7 10s, 1 £l7 ss, 3 £l7, the herd averaging £l4.

i BUYERS OF CLYDESDALES. '■ It will bo of interest to Clydesdale ! breeders to learn that Messrs John Mitchell (of Messrs Mitchell and O'Brien) and J. S. Duke (of Messrs Adamson, Strettle, and Co.), Melbourne, are at present in New Zealand buying Clydesdale colts and fillies for re-sale at the annual parade sale in Australia.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 28. National Bank—Buyers £5 3s 6d. Bank of N.Z. (£6 13s 4d paid)—Buyers £l7 3s, sellers £l7 7s. Bank of N.Z. (£3 6s 8d paid)—Sellers £l2 7s. National Insurance—Buyers £2 19s 6d, sellers £3 Is. South British Insurance —Buyers £5 19s, sellers £6 2s 6d. •■„* , Huddart-Parker (ord.)— Buyers £1 14s lOd, sellers £1 15s 2d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 10s 9d, sellers £1 lis 3d. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Sellers 9s 2d. Dominion Rubber—Buyers £1 17s, sellers £2. N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (cum div.)— Buyers £2 Is 3d. Milburn Lime and. Cement—Buyers £1 10s 6d, sellers £1 lis 3d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £4 15s, sellers £5. National* Mortgage—Buyers £3 19s 6d, sellers £4 2s. _ N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 10s 9d, sellers £2 lis. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 19s 3d, sellers 19s 4d. . Perpetual Trustees —Buyers £1 ss. "Wright Stephenson, and Co. (ord.) — Buvers £7 ss. Bruce Woollen —Buyers £1 8s—