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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, February 1. Barley: Chevalier malting, 4s lid to 5s 2£d; Cape, 3s 4d to 3a sd. Onfcs: Milling, 2s 10d to 2s lid; feed, 2s BAd to 2s 9d. Potatoes. £3 10s to £6 10s. Onions, £6. SYDNEY, January 31. Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 8d to 2s lOd; milling, 3s 4d \to 3s 6d; Tasmanian, 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, 5s 4d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £9 to £lO 10s. Onions, £7 to SO. ADELAIDE, January 31. Oats, 2s 7d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. QTbOM ODB OWS CJOBBEBPONDEKT.) OAMARU, February 2. The stock market continues active so far as sheep are concerned. A strong demand is experienced from Canterbury, and anum ber of sales in iines of substantial dimensions are reported. These Include the following : —ISOO failing-mouthed ewes 22s od; 1200 sound-mouthed ewes, 29s 6d; 600 mixed two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes with lambs, 235, all counted; 700 sound-mouihed ewes for March delivery, 30s; 2500 halfbred wether lambs, 15s; 2000 station lambs, mixed sexes, 17s 6d; 2000 merinos and quarter-back lambs, 14s; 100 ( 0 forward wethers, 30s. Other sales have included the following in lines of various ' sizes ; —Twotooth ewes, 33s 6d to 345; two-tooth station ewes, 33s 6d; mixed four and sixtooth ewes, 36s and 375; six-tooth ewes, 355; mixed' two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 355; njixed six and eight-tooth ewes. 335; sound-mouthed owes, 30s and 31s: cull ewes, 22s od; full and failing-mouthed ewes with lambs, 22s 6d, all counted; failinsrmouthed ewes with lambs. 21s, all counted : fat and forward wethers, 31s: hill twotooth store wethers, 21s; halfbred lambs. 19s 3d; rape lambs, 23s and 23s fed; hill wether lambs, 15s and 16s: cull lambs, 12s to 14s. A good number of paddock lambs have changed hands-at from 21s to 23s 6d. The only sales of cattle reported are a line of fat bullocks at £l7 and a line of mixed-sex yearlings at £5 10s. ■

SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (Feom Oub Own Cobbespondent.) INVERCARGILL, February 2. At Wallacetown last week the market was somewhat easier for all classes of store stock, although privately sheep haye been changing hands freely at very satisfactory prices to vendors. There is a slight inquiry from the north for young ewes, but the market is still too high for northern buyers to operate, the consequence being that very few lines are, going north. Store cattle are not in as strong demand as they have been for the last few weeks, and in all plasses it is considered that prices for cattle are too high. Prices may be quoted : Fat Cattle.—Ox beef, 47s to 47s 6d; heifer, 455; cow, 435. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 37s 6d to 38s 6d; primo, 34s 6d to 35s 6d ; lighter sorts, 32s to 33s 6d. Prime ewes up,to 35s ; prime to good, 32s to 335. There is no de. mand for unfinished sorts. Store Cattle. —Three and three and a-half year old forward bullocks, £l4 10s to £ls 10s; two and two and a-half year old, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; 18 months to two-year-old steers. £9 to £9 10s; mixed sex 18 monthers, £7 to £B, according to quality. This season's oalves, £2 to £3, according to breeding. , , ■ Store Sheep-—Two-tooth wethers, 29s to 31s; two-tooth ewes. 32s 6d to 33s 6d: for extra good two-tooth ewes, 30s to 31s < 6d; sound-mouthed ewes. 30s; two-tooth mixed sex, 30s to 31s 6d; mixed sex paddock lambs, 20s to 225; wether lambs for forward delivery, station lines, 18s to 20s.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 30. At Addington market there were larger entries of stock in almost all departments. The store sheep sale was brisk, and in some cases prices were in advance of those of the previous week. Fat lambs were rather easier, and exporters were making purchases at 8d per lb over all. Fat cattle showed some decline, but prices were still generally above the export level and only an odd animal was bought for freezing. Fat sheep were a shade easier, the yarding being the largest for some time past. Exporters were able to do some business, especially in ewes, their buying prices being equal to 6J to 6gd for wethers, and 6|d for ewes per pound, over all There was a large yarding of store cattle mostly well-grown steers, which sold well. ' Figs of all classes and dairy cows sold well. ' Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, to 40s; four and six-tooth ewes, to 82-3 6d; sound-mouth ewes, 335; two and four-tooth wethers, 82s 9d • four and six-tooth wethers, 32s lOd; rape lambs, 25s 6d ; mixed-sex lambs, 18s 2d; -wether lambs, 12s 4d to 19s sd; fat lambs, extra prime, to 34s 4d; prime, 26s 6d to 30s: lighter, 22s lOd to 26s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 40s;

prime wethers, 83s to 87b; lighter wethers, 28s to 82s 6d; merino wethers, 20s to 29s 6d; prime ewes, 82s 6d to 86s; medium ewes, 27s 6d to 82s; lighter ewes, 22s to 275.

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £23; prime steers, £l7 to £l9; ordinary steers, i?ls to £l6 10s; extra prime heifers, £l6 6s; prim© heifers, £ll 10s bo £l6 10s; ordinary heifers, £lO to £ll ss; extra prime cows, £l6; prime cows, £l2 10s to £ls; ordinary cows, £9 16s to £l2. Stores.—Vealers, £3 7e to £4 14s; eighteen months heifers, £7 17s 6d; three-year heifers, £lO 10s to £11; two-year steers, £8 8s 6d to £l3 15s; three-year steers, £ll 17s 6d to £ls 16s; dry cows, £6 to £ll 10s; dairy cows, £8 to £lB. Pigs.—Choppers, £4 to £0 19s; baconers, £4 16s to £6 9s—equal to BJd to 84d per lb; porkers, £2 16s to £3 10s—equal to 9d to 9|d per lp; large stores, 55s to 655; medium, 45s to 545; smaller, »7s io 445; weaners, 25s to 82s.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, January 80.

Fat Cattle.—lßl yardecjt— too many for buyers' requirements. Prices opened on a par with hist week, but gradually declined. At the end of the sale there was no competition, and several pens wore passed in unsold. Prime bullocks, to £2l \" medium, £lB 10s to £2O 10s; lighter kinds, £l6 to £l7 10s; prime heifers, to £ls 17e 6d; medium, £l3 10s to £l4 15s; lfcht and aged, £l2 upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sola: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2O 10s, 1 £l7, 2 £l7 2s 6d; Francis Johnston (Mornona), 3 bullocks £l6 10s, 1 £ls ss, 2 £l2 ss; F. Marshall (Balfour), \ bullock £l6 7s 6cL 1 £ls, % oow £J4 2s 6d; J., and C. Campbell (Moinona), 2 bullocks £l6; ! W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 2s 6d; B. Thomas (Waitoi), 1 bullock £ls 2s 6d, 8 heifers £l2 2s 6d, 8 heifers £l2 7s 6d, 1 £ll 6s, 1 £9 17s 6d——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Angus Campbell (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l6 15s, 2 £l£ 10s; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £2O, 2 £l9 15s, 2 £l6 ss; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l3 12.3 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John M'Leod (Maungatua), I bullock £22 2s 6d, 1 £2l, 2 cows £l7 Is, 1 £ls 17s 63, 1 £l3; John Callender (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d; G. P. Johnston (Core), 2 bullocks £lB 7s 6d, 1 £ls 12s €d, '1 £'l2 7s 6d; George MT-e/od (Momona), 1 pullock £l7 ss, 2 £l7 12s 6d. 2 £l6, 1 cow £l4 12s 6dJ executors late Wm. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lB 6_s, 2 £l7, 2 £l6 12s 6d; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; "William Kirkland. (Ebst Taieri), 1 cow £l6 2s 6d, 1 £l4 ?s 6d; D. Strain (East Tai©Ti), 1 cow £l2 15s; W. T. Brabyn 1 cow £ll Us. The National Mortgage fcnd Agency Company sold: For John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l6 16s; J. and O. Campbell (Momona), 1 bullock £l6 15s, 1 £ls; RKirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £ls, 1 cow £l3 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d; James M'Leod (Nbrthend), 1 cow £36 17s 6d, 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. eold; For Geo. Ford (Momona), 8 bullocks" £l6 12s 6d; R. Menaies (Grassy Hdls), 6 bullocks £l9 16s to £ls fe 6d, 2 heifers £ls 15s to £l2 7s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £l4 15s; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 4 bullocks £l6 10s to £ls 15s; executors late John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows £l3 10s; L. C. Haslett (Salisbury), 12 bul£l3 2s 8d to £l3, pen cows £l3 2s 6d, 2 00ws £l3 2s 6d to £18; G. and S. Don (Allanten), 1 cow £l4; Walter Blackio (Pomona), 2 bullocks £ls.—-Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For John Callender (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 ss, 2 £l6; executors late William Kirk XMavnelds), 2 £IT; q. H . Craig (Mosgiel), 2 £ls 7s 6d; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 1 bullock £l3; &.' Ford (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 7e 6d; W. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £ls 15s, 1 heifer £l4 15s, 1 £l4 10s, 1 £l4 2s fed, 1 £l3 17s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d, 1 £ll ss, 2 £ll. Store Cattle.—A full yarding met with keen competition, although, on the whole, prices were rather easier than last week.—' — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For It. Jackson (Lome), 2 bullocks £l6 15s, 8 £l6, 8 cows £l3, 5 heifers £ll 2s 6d, 3 £8 2s 6d; F. Thomas (Fairfax), 1 bull £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £ll 1 £8 2s 6d, 7 cows £ll 10s, 1 £9 15s, 1 steer £lO 7s 6d; W. J. Sutherland (Forest Hill), 1 bull £8 2s 6d, 8 £4 7s 6d, 1 vealer £5, 1 £3 16s; F. Marshall (Balfour), 1 bull £l7 ss; D. Robertson (Higholiff), 1 cow £l2 7s 6d; J. J. Smith (Gjenavy), 10 heifers £l2, 9 £lO 10s, 1 £5 15s; S. Patrick (Anderson Bay), 2- cows £ll 15s, 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, 1 £9 10s; Geo. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 1 cow £ll, 1 £lO, 1 heifer £6 15s, 1 £4 15s, Alex. Porterfield (N.E. Harbour),. 1 bull £l2, 1 £ll 10s, i cow £ll, 1 £5 ss, 1 steer £4 12s 6d; W. Geddes (Green Island), 1 cow £ll lis; W. Geary (Poatiri), 1 bull £lO 16s, 2 calves £3 17s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), . and others, cows to £7 4s, bulls to £l3, steers to £ll. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For F:' Doherty (West Taieri), 1 bull £l6 7s 6d; T. Davey (Walton Park), 1 bull £l6; John M'Leod«(Maungatua), 1 steer £ll 12s 6d; Jas. Nainsmith (East Taieri), 1 oow £lO 13s; a client, 2 cows £lO 7s, 2 £9 15s, 1 £9 6s, 5 £7 19s; W. D. Wright (Milburn), 1 bull £9 7s 6d; a .client, 3 cows £5 15s; Mrs E. A. Rendle (Waitati), 1 cow £5 12s 6d, 1 bull £3 17s 6d. 8 calves £1" 12s; Wm. Ferguson (Milton), 3 calves £4 13s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 4 steers £lO 12s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 cow £ll lis, 1 £6 12s 6d, 2 heifers £lO Is, 2 vealers £4 7s, J. £5 8s; Wm. Lindsay, jun., 3 cows to £l2 10s; a Central client, 3 steers £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer £ll 14s, 1 vealer £4 Is; D O'Brien (Wingatui), 1 cow £l3 2s; G. H. Craisr (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £6; a southern client, 8 cows £8 14s to £l2; H. Baxter (Forest Hill), 1 bull £lB 10s, 1 cow £ll 19s; John E. Wix (Mihiwaka), 2 Bteers £ll 15s, 1 cow £ll, 1 £7 17s 6d; A. Meiklejohn (North Taieri), 1 bull £l2 15s; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 bull £l6: a client, 1 bull £ls 5s 1 £9 10s. -Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For E. L. Twelftree (Berwick), 1 heifer £lO 17s 6d; Mrs Hall (Berwick), 1 cow £l2; Mrs Charlton (Seacliff), 1 bull £11; W. Reid (Seacliff), 1 bull £4 2s 6d; A. Armour (Seacliff), 1 bull £ll 7s 6d; T. Dodds (Merton), 1 bull £lO 15s, 1 steer £6 2s 6d; D. o'Connell (Seacliff), 1 steer £l2- B. Marshall (Seacliff), 1 steer £8 Is; P. Toomey (Seacliff), 1 bull £l2 12s 6d, 1 £9 7s 6d, 1 £8 7s 6d; Mr C. Harris (Deith Valley), 1 cow and calf £8 15s, 1 heifer £6; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 2 cows £ll 9s, 1 bull £8 12s 6d; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £9 17s, 1 £7 12s, 1 £6 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Momona)) 3 cows £lO 10s, 1 £11; Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 8 cows £l2 10s, 8 £lO 4s; T. Thomson (The Pines), 14 calves £3 15s; J. L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), 1 cow £8 7s. Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Thos. Bamford (Upper Junction), 1 £l4 10s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 1 £l3 10s, 1 £lO 17s 6d; B. Thomas (Waitoi), 1 £l2. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), , 1 £ls 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opert'-tive Association sold: For E. A. Rendle

(Waitati), I£B 15s, I£B 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. eold: Fox Thos. Miller (Moagiel), 1 £9 2s 6d; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), I cow £l2 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. eold: For T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 £lB, J £lO 7s 6d; C Harris (Leith Valley), 1 heifer £l2 15s, 1 £ll 15s, 1 £ll ss, 1 £11; J, L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), 1 heifer £9 12a 6d. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Geo. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 £3 7s; Geo. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 1 41e; C. H. Dunoan, 1 16s, \ 14a; J. Bishop (Highcliff), , 1 14s; Thoß. Bishop (Anderson Bey), 1 lie. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Aesooiation sold: 1 85s; J, O'Connell (Mornington), 1 245; D. Adaru (Green Island), 1 £3, 1 17s, 1 16s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Holmes, 1 235; Mrs Mockford, 1 84s; John Cadaow (Caversham),, 1 30s; J. R. Kennard (Pino Hill), 1 £4; Thomson Bros., 1 26s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. eold: For Mrs A. Harris (Saddle Hill), 1 £2 la; Mrs M. Hodge (Mosgiel Junction), 1 15s; W. Lindsay (Momona), 1 £1 12s. Fat Sheep.—l77o penned. This was only a medium ya-rdiug, but, as there was no competition from export buyers,, quite euffi.oient sheep were forward for butchers' requirements." Prices showed no improvement oh last week, a«nd the market was stagnant, and at tiraea "very erratic. It ia obvious that prices will have to ■'" pome down to export values. Prime wetherfl, 88s 6d to 4ls 9d; medium, ' 84s 6d to 87» Od; light and unfinished, 29s »d upwards; prime ewes, 35s to 88s 3dj to 34a; light and aged, 26s upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Bolxjl: For James Jackson (Balfour), 31 wethers 88s S<3. 31 355; George Crosbie (Glenham), 87 wethers 85s 9d, 22 83a; Mrs E. Wood (Beaumont), 80 wethers 355; 20 34s 3d', 10 32s 6d; Geo. Nichol and: Sou (Allanton), 18 wethers 84» 6d, 10 38s 9d; J. J. Smith (Fairfax). 26 wethers 33s 6d, 18 335; Geo. Stuart (Brydone), 11 ewes 28s 9d.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For James M'Leod (Northend), pen wethers 445, 17 38s 6d, 18 355, 7 34s 6d, 19 ewes 36s 9d, 10 84s 9d; Smaill Bros. (Moarlat), 12 wethers 40s Bd, 28 39s 3d, 12 365, ewes 88s, 7 84s 9d; A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 20 wetbeTs 37s 3d, 10 86s 6d; G. Botting (Naseby), 60 wethers to 30s 9d, pen ewes 24s sd; T- Gilchrist Oturehua), 65 . wethers to 82s 9d; Colin (Balfour), 52 wethers tij 32s* 9d.——Dalgety and Co. sold: For Orlowski (Tfcpanui), 13 wethers 41s, 26 37s 9d, 8 84s, 9 ewes 32s 9d; A. Stevenson (Bast Taieri), 16 wethers 37s Bd, 14 36s 3d[ A. H. Chapman (Kurow), 68 wethers to 85s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold): For Thomaa Corry (Waitahuna),pen wethers 36s 6d, pen ewes 33s 8a; G. H, Murdoch (Waitahuna), t 4 eweß and wethers 84s, 8 29s 9d, 14 ewe 9 sos 3d; D. M'Gregor (Milburn), pen wethers 83s 9d, pen ewes 83s, pen ewes 30s 9d; Dl Robertson, Juji. (Waikoikoi), 11 wethers 31s, 83 ewes 30s 9d, 21 295; J. C. Crump (Waitahuna), pen wethers 82s 6d, pen ewes 28s 6d } G. Wjlcooks (Milburn), 18 wethers 30a 3d, pen ewes 81s, pen wethers 265, pen ewes lss 6d; H. and A. dark (Portobello), pen wethers 81** pen ■ewes 31s 6d, 1 ram 13s; W« R. G*awn (Cross Hills)* pen ewes 28s 64. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 87 wethers 41s 9d; Shand Bros. (Hillend), 24 wethers 3,7 a 3d, 41 wethers 355; a client, 80 wethers 86s 3d; Alexander D. Mathiescn (Clinton), 2& ewes 34e 6d, 81 31s 6d, 13 wethers 85s; John Cameron (Glenore), 28 wethers 365; R. W. Sinclair (Milton), 23 wethers 88s 9d; W. 0. Palmer (Otokia), 17 wethers 87s'; Alexander Dicfeeon (Clinton), 18 wethers 85s 9d, 14 84s; 35 S2s 3d', pen ewea 85s 9d; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 17 wethers 365; Hore Bros. (Patearoa), $0 wethers 29s 96\ 80 275, 47 265, 81 ewea ■ 265. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Hogg (Evan's Flat),, 54 wethers 82s 6d, 12 ewes 31s j A. Stevenson (Eae* Taieri). 30 wethers 87s to 84e 6d; R. Kirk' (Mosgiel), 25 ewes 38s fid to 82s; Walter Grieve (North Taieri), 26 ewes to 36s 9d; James Connor(Deepdell), 10 ewes 80s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Stevenson (East Ba-ieri), 19 wethers 36s 6d, 11 35s 3d; . Stewart (Seaoliff), 20 wethers 255, 29 235; W. Gardener (Evansdale), 8 ewes 245, 82 23a 9d, 84 235; William Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 pen ewes 34s 6d. Fat Lambs.—Small yarding. Prices were a little better than last week. Extra prime lambs lto 83s; prime. 25s 6d to 295; medium, from 23s to 245; lighter kinds, from 22s §d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For George Stuart (Brydone), 49 to 83s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 10 27s 9d; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 8 25s 6d.^— /The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 6 275, 4 24s 9d; J. C. Crump (Waitahuna), 11 265, 9 23s 9di; D. M'Gregor (Milburn), 7 24s 9d, 6 225; Thomas Corry (Waitahuna), 4 23s 9d.— —- The. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold! For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 pen to 24s 6d. 'Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 4 295, 6 25s 6d; A. H. Chapman (Kurow), pen at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agenoy Company sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 10 28s 9d; G. Sotting (Naseby), 7 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 10 255; Walter Grieve (North Tairi), 7 23s 6d; James I Connor (Deepdell), 62 225.: Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For William Blackie (Mosgiel), 8 24s 6d, 10 245, 29 23s 9d, 19 21a

6d. Pigs.—A »mall yarding met with keen competition at late rates. Wright, Stepheneon, and Co. sold: For G. A. Herron (Brighton), 2 £5; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 1 £5 6s; M. Pryde (St. Leonards), 2 £5 4s; A. Probert (Wylie's Crossing), 2 £3 15s; Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 3 £1 9s, 1 £1 5s go" (j j£i. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company eold: For Alexander Gow (Woodside) • and others, pigs to £5 2s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Battersby and Andrews (Berwick), 1 £5 ss, 2 £4 10s. The National Mortgage and. Agency Company eold: For P. Haggart (Mihiwaka), 2 baconers £5 ; 7. Farquhar (Manuka Creek), 1 porker £4, Donald Heid and Co. sold: For A. SJarris (Green. Island), 2 £5; Bruce, Christie, end Co. (as agents), 8 £5 2a to £6 4s; T". M'Cutcheon (Taieri Mouth), 1 £4; . Mrs F, Marshall, 2 pigs £2 19s, 2 £2 4s; A. Brock (Opoho), 3 £4 lis;; W R. Warrington, 4 £2 6s; George Donaldson (Leith Valley), % £4 10s; Mrs A. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 8 £4 14s; J. M'Leary, (Brighton), 1 £4 31s' a client, 2 £5 17s %■ George Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 2 £4. 17s; J. Johnston (Pine Hill), 2 £6 9s 6d; F. Thornton (Moroona), 10 £1 to £1 ss; J. A. Grant (Ravensbourne), 8 £1 2s 6d to £1 7a 6d; J. Hanna (Brockville), 4 £1; J. M'Leary, 4 £1 ss; J. M'Neill (Mbmona), 4 £1 14s, 8 "£1 Bs. Stronach, Morris, and C. sold:! For J. J. Puddy (Flag Swamp), 1 £5 7s;: T Thomson (The Pines). 2 £4 2a 6d; J. Johnstone (Shiel Hill), 2 £2 17s; E. Edmunds {Leith Valley), 1 slip £2 6s, 1 £2 3s, 8 15s; J. P. Gardener (Burnside), 2 weanera £1 lis, 3 £1 Bs.——The Otago Fanners' Cooperative Association sold: For William Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 £6 2s; J. M'Cutcheon (Goodwood), 2 £5 15s 6d, 2 £5, 2 £3 Os 6d, 2 £2 12s \J. B. Blair (East Taieri), i £5 4s; J. R. Thompson (Green Island), 2 £4 ss; J. Little CMeri Beach), 6 £1 13s; E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 2 £1 8s 6d, a £1 se; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 1 £1 0» 6d.

BUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Uenn A. Moritzeon and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, end commission agents, Dunodin, report (wholesale; for the week as "under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to urn a price on them, as buyers do not w»i inclined to make offers: — . , Barley.—Prime malting, 62 to && 6d; barley, 4s 9d to ss. Capo barky, 8s to 3s 6d on trucks. Wheat.—Prime milling, 5e lOd, f.o.b. Oats.—Milling, 3s lOd; good feed, 3s bd to 8s Bd. n . Chaff.— Good bright and' heavy, £* 10e l 0 £1; medium, £5 10s to £6. Maize (sacks extra).—6a 9d (old crop). Straw.—Wheatcn, £3; oaten, £3. Hny.—Clover and rvegrasa, £Q- „ Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, new "J®'*? 3 'to 4s; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7fl °a> Italian, 5s 6d to 6s. , j 1. Cocksfoot.—lOd to lid; machined seed, it 4& to Is sd. , ~ „.-, tn Chewings Feecue.—Farmers' dressed, 3*d to 4d; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—£lo. Potatoes.—7e 6d to Bs. . „■, Salt Butter.—ls to ls~ 2d; separator, is ia to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is 2d. Cu«*es*.—Factory, lOd to lid. ~ Honey.—Section honey, 7s; hulk, 4d; W° pats, Si 9d to 4s dozen; lib pats, 7s dozen; 101 b tins, 5s to 5e Gd. Walnuts.—lOd to Is lb. Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is 6d; stamped, Is Od. Beeswax.—ls 9d to Is lOd. , ' Pigs.—B£d for porkers; baconers, 8d to BJd. 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 ccwieighments, and render account sales' promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS. The Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Ltd.) report:—During the week consignments of fruit have been lighter. The bulk of the apricots are now finished, and midseason peaches are a much lighter crop than was anticipated. Prices have improved, all linos of dessert and jam fruits being eagerly competed for. We had some nice consignments of pigs during the week, and we were able to clear these at 03d per lb. Stamped and guaranteed eggs: We were able to clear the whole of our consignments at is 5d and Is 6d. Some nice consignments of poultry came forward, and we strongly advise early consignments. We received :and sold r—Apples, 5s to 10s; new season's dessert, 3s to 9s 6d; cooking, Is 6d to 6s 6d. Bananas: Market bare. Lemons: "Mission" brand, 300's, 42s 6d; Adelaides, 17s 6d to 20s. Peanuts, h{6. per lb. Tomatoes: Nelson, 6s to 8s 6d; Christchurch, 4£d "to B£d; locals, B£d to lOd; Central, 5d to 7id. Apricots: Small, 2d to 3>jsd; dessert, 3d to s|d. Peaches: Crates and ■ cases (choice), 3d to 6£d ; oases (jam , 13d to Pears: Choice, to 4d. Plums: Cooking, "to 2d; choice dessert, to 4d. Nectarines, 3d to 6d. .Grapes, Is 2d to Is sd. Butter beans, to 3d; French beans, to 3d. Cabbage, Is 6d to 2s •6d per sack. Cauliflowers, ss. Cucumbers, 63 6d-to 9s 6d. Green peas: Choice, to tuce-, Is per case. Onions, 12s per cwt for choice new season's. New potatoes: Locals, 5s to 9s per cwt. Bacon: Prime rolls, to Is 3d. Pigs: Bacon and porker, prime, 8-id. Butter:_ Bulk, Is; separator pats, Is id; extra prime separator. Is 4d; inferior butter, quite unsaleable. Eggs: We cleared our consignments, stamped and guaranteed, Is 5d to Is 6d. Honey: Mid-season's, we' secured to ■6d for our consignors; section, 7s 6d to 8s 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 casks; 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-, 3s 9d to 4s 3d. Oatsheaf - chaff, £6 10s to £7 for choice. Oaten dust, 6s per sack. Wheat: Wanted; Government price, 6s 2d. Rico meal: Market bare. Wheat pollard, 12s 7d per bag. Beeswax, Is 6d. Horsehair. Is 3d, Is 3|d. Egg crates: "Economic," lis each. Tallow: Sale on Wednesday. Rabbitskins realised 203 dto 35d. Poultry: Hens. Is 6d to 2s sd; ducks, 2s to 2s 6d; cockerels, Is 6d to 2s 9d; chickens, 6d to 1 9 3d.

THE COOPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.)., Moray place, Dunedin. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The Customs returns for the port of Dunedin during the last month 'totalled £40,296 ss; beer duty, £9IBB 12s lOd. In January of last vear the returns were: Customs, £37,890 10s; beer duty, £6579 18s 9d. PRIVATE COMPANY. Notification of the registration of the following- private company is contained in the Mercantile Gazette : —Tapley Shipping Line. Capital: £SOOO into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers:—H. L. Tapley 300, A. E. Usherwood 300, A. M. Sidcy 200, J. H. Duncan 200, J. A. Burt 100, R. J. Hudson 100, R. G. Hudson 100. Objects—To carry on business of ship-owners, etc., and to acquire and take over from H. L. Tapley the ship Aratapu. THE MONEY MARKET. The money market has (the Trade Review observes) undergone a considerable alteration the last quarter. For some time now each successive quarter's bank returns have revealed a heavy excess of deposits over advances, which means a plentiful supply of funds in the bands of the banks. However, the latest quarter exliibits a heavy reduction in this surplus, as the following comparison shows : Deo., 1917. Sept., 1917. Dec., 1916. Deposits £32,274,517 £35.707,637 £31.260,817 Advances 31,000,315 28,415,451 26,966,630 Excess of deposits £1,274,202 £7,292,186 £4,294,187 These figures show a reduction in the supply of funds in the hands of the banks, of, roughly, six millions in the quarter and three millions in the year. It is quite customary to seo a reduction in the supply of funds in this quarter, a.nd an excess of advances is sometimes to be seen at this time of the year, but the change in the position is much more than usual on this occasion. Considerable stocks of produce are held awaiting- shipping facilities, and these represent so much capital locked up. The shipping outlook at the present is fairly good, but wo Gannot see very fur ahead, and until wo can move our stocks of produce and realise on th«m, advances cannot bo reduced or deposits increased. In viGw of the

uncertainty and probable shortage of slipping facilities, it appaars very likely that wo may have to fae« a when money will bo in somewhat restricted supply and lending rates rather firmer than at present. Heavier taxation and a feeling of uncertainty have already affected the supply of money for lending on ordinary mortgages, and full rates are obtainable, though no real increase is so far apparent. INVESTMENT STOCKS. February 4. National Bank—Buyers £5 4s. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £l7 2s 6d. National Insurance—Buyers £3, sellers £3 la. Union Steam Ship Company (ord.)— Buyers £3 2s. Huddart-Farkor (ord.)— Buyers £1 14s 3d, sellers £1 15s 3d. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 lis, sellers £1 lis 3d. Wcstport-Stockton (ord.)—(Sellers .9s 2d. Dalgety and Co. —Buyers £B. Dominion Rubber—(Sellers £1 18s 6d. M'Lcod Bros. Soap—Buyers £l4 10s. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sellers £1 lis. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £4 15s. National Mortgage—Buyers £4. New Zealand Drug Company (£2 paid)— Buyers £2 10s 9d. New Zealand Consolidated DentalBuyers £1 2a 6d. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 ss. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (ord.) — Buyers £7 10s. • Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 Bs. Papuan Products (paid up)—Sellers 3s.