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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, February 15. Oats: Milling, 2s lid, 3s; feed, 2s lOd. 2s 10£d. Potatoes, £3 10s, £5 10s. Onions" £5, £5 10s. SYDNEY, February 14.. Oats: Algerian feeding, 3s to 3s 3d; milling, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; Tasmanian white, 4s to 4s 3d. Barley: Cape, 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, 6s 2d to 6s 3d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £7 10s to £B. Onions, £7. ADELAIDE, February 14. Oats, 2s 9d to 2s lid. OAMARU STOCK MARKET IFaOM OCB OWV 'wf)UaEBPONDBMI.) OAMARU, February 16. Very little private business has been done in stock during the past week owing to sales held at Waimahaka, Woodlands, and Wallacetown. A large number of cattle have como on the market, mostly this sear son's calves and 18-month.ers, light stuff. A few lines of three and three-andLa-half-year-old bullooks have been offering,-also a fair number of empty heifers and oows for fattening. In most classes cattle are slightly easier than they have been for the past few weeks, with the exception of 18-month calves, which stilt maintain high values All classes of sheep are selling freely, especially young ewes, and any good lines of mixed sexes, store lambs and wethers remaining firm. ""Prices may be quoted : Fat Cattle. —Extra prime bullocks, £l9 to £2l * 10s; prime, £l7 to £lB 10s; medium, £ls to £l6; extra prime oows. £l4 to £l6: prime, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; medium.. £lO 10s to £ll 10s; extra prime heifers, £l2 to £l3 10s; prime, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; lighter sorts, £9; ox beef, 46s 6d per 1001 b; heifer, 445; cow, 425. Fat Sheep.—Fat wethers, extra prime, 37s 6d to 395; prime, 35s to 36s 6d; medium, 33s 6d to 34s 6d; fat ewes, extra, prime, 355; medium. 32s to 335; lighter and unfinished. 27s 6d. Store Cattle. —Three, and three-and-a-half - year-old steers, £*2 10s to £l4 10s; two and two-and-a-half-year-old, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; 18-months. £7 to £8 10s: empty two-year-old heifers. £7 10s to £8 10s; this season's oalves, £2 10s to £4, according to breeding and condition. Store Sheep.—Four and six-tooth wethers, 33s to 345; two-tooth wethers. 29s to 30s 6d ; two-tooth ewes. 33s to 34s 6d; good mixedsex lambs, 20s to 22s 6d. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Cotirespokdent.) INVERCARGILL, February 16. The volume of business in the stock market has not be6n on a large scale, agents being busily engaged with the delivery of sheep and lambs sold for forward delivery, and farmers srcnerally fully occupied with harvest work. A good demand still exists for all classes of stock, Canterbury buyers being still in the market. A number of sales of sheep are reported. mostlv in lines of from 500 downwards, but the transactions include one line of 100 sound-mouthed station ewes at 33s and a line of 1000 mixed-sex lambs at 225. Other sales took place at the following prices:—

Failing-mouthed ewes, with lambs, 245, all counted; two-tooth ewes, 34s j mixed six and eight-toothed ewes, 30s; full and fail-ing-mouthed ewee, 22s 6d; sound-mouthed ewes, 29s and 30s; rape ewes, 235; twotooth wethers, from 28s 6d to 30s; mixed sex lambs, from 2159 to 245; mixed-sex halfbred lambs, 16s 6d; hill wether lambs, for March delivery, 10s 6d and 17s. ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRIST-CHURCH, February 13. At the Addkigton market iheie w<re larger yardings in almost all departments, but especially in sheep and fat lambs. Buyers of store sheep were much in evider.ee. Store lambs showed a further weakening, wethers were also a little easier, but there was a keen demand for ewes, which included several North Island consignments. Fat lan-bs were down about Is to Is 6d per head, especially on medium and unfinished lots, exporters paying 8d per lb over all. The yarding of lambs totalled 6680, and was the largest of the season. Fat cattle sold well at a shade under lost week's rates, and exporters were unable to secure more than a few head. Fat sheep were also easier, especially ewes, and light conditioned wethers were easier, and graziers operated in unfinished lots. Store cattle were dull of sale. Dairy cows and pigs sold well. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth owes, 27s 6d to 86s; four -ind six-tooth ewes, 32s 6d to 39s 6d; six and eight-tooth ewes, 30a tc 39s Cd; sound-mouth ewes, 16a 9d to 36s 6d; iwoand four-tooth wethers, 23s 9d to 27s Id; four and six-tooth wethers. 27s to 80s 9<3i; six and eight-tooth -wethers, 25s 8d to 28s 6d; rape lambs, 17s 6d to 23s 9d; mixed sex lambs, 15s to 17s sd; wether lambs, 14s 8d to 16s. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 35s 6d; prime, 26s 6d to 29s 4d; medium, 23s to 25b 6d; lighter, 19s 6d to 22s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 40s Id); prime wethers, 34s to 395; lighter wethers, 27e 4d to 83s 6d; prime ewes, 32s 6d to 84s 9d; medium ewes, 27s 6d to 325; lighter ewes, 23s 3d to 275. « Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, £2l 10s; prime steers, £l7 to £l9; ordinary steers, £l4 2s 6d to £l6 10s; extra prime heifers, £l6 12s 6d; prime heifers, £ll 10s to £ls; ordinary heifers, £8 2s 6d to £11; extra prime cows, £l6 17s 6d; prime cows, £l2 10s to £ls; ordinary cows, £lO 2s 6d to £l2. Store Cattle.—Calves, £3 18s; 18 months to two year, £8 10s to £9 153; dry cows, £7 to £10; dairy cows, £9 to £l9 os. Pigs.—Choppers, £5 to £7 2s Gd; baconers, £4 10s to £6 10s, equal to 8d to 9d per lb; porkers, £3 to £4, equal to 9Jd to lOd per lb; large stores, £2 15s to £8 4s; medium, £2 8s to £2' 14s; smaller, 34s to £2 4s; weaners, 24s to 28s. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, February 13.

Fat Cattle.—2l2 yarded. A large yarding which included a few pens of prime bullocks and heifers, the balance of the yarding consisting of medium to good beef. Prices on the whole were about 10s to 15a per head easier than last week. Prima bullocks, £2O to £2l 17s 6d; medium to good, £lB to £l9 15s; others, £ls 10s to £l7 10s; prime heifers, £ls 10s to £l6 10s; good, £lB 10s to £l4 10s; others, £ll to. £l2 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For P. Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks £2l 17s 6d, 8 £2O, 2 £l9 17s 6di; John Callander (Allanton), 4 bullocks £lB j John Dove (East Taieri), 2 Bullocks £l6 10s; Jae. W. Blair (Outram), 2 bullocks £l6, 2 £ls 10s; Wm. Bryant (Otokia), pen heifers £l4 ss; Mts W. Kirk (Mayfield), pen heifers to £l3 15s. Donald Beid and Co. sold: For Thos. Spain (Kaikorai), 1 cow £l3 17s 6d; Wm. Thomson (Maungalua), 2 bullocks £lB, 1 cow £l6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l2 ss; Walter Blaokie, sen. (Mosgiel).. 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 1 £ls 16s; Jno. CalLan.djer (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 15s; a client, 1 bullock £ls 10s, 2 £l3 10s, 3 heifers £lO 12s 6d, 1 £ll 10s; L. C. Hazlett (North Taieri), 1 heifer £l3 ss, 3 £ll, 2 £lO 2s 6d, 1. cow £ll ss, 2 £l2; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £l2 2s 6d; a southern client, 2 cows £lO 10s, 5 heifers £lO. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For, Jas. M'Leod (Northend), 2 bullocks £l6 6s; a client, "2 heifers £ll 12s 6d, 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d. Stro.naoh, Morris, and Co. sold: For the executors late Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £lB 10s; W. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £ls 12s 6d, 1 £ls, 2 £l4 15s, 1 heifer £l2 2s 6d, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £ll ss, 2 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £0 10s, 1 £8 17s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l3 6s; J. Blair (Outram), 2 heifers £l2 10s; A. Scott (Arngibbon). 1 bullock £l2 7s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Mi- B. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 ss; W, Blackio (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 10s; a client, 1 bullock £l7 2s 6d; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For executors of the late W. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2l, 3 £l9 15s, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £ls, 1 heifer £l2; Mrs Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l9 2s 64 1 heifer £lO 10s; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 1 bullock'■£lß 12s 6d, 2 £l6 10s, 2 £ls 15s, 1 heifer £lO 15s; Thos. Ayson (Wyndham), 8 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 3 £l6 ss, 3 £l4 17s 6d; Wm. Grey (Milburn), 1 steer £l4 15s, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l4 ss; 2 £l2 23 6d, 4 heifers £ll 7s 6d; Wm. Kirkiand (E>ast Taieri), 2 cows £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l2 10s; Jno. Dove

(East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l4; Taylor Bros. (Waiwera South), 1 bullock -£l4 ss, 3 £l3 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l4 ss, 1 heifer £8 ss. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: Far Mrs W. Kirk (Miosgiel), 1 bullock £lB 7s 6d,'l heifer £ll 7s 6d; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lB 2s 6d), 2 £l7; Henderson and Co.' (Wyndbam.) as agent©, 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d, 3 £l7 10s, 3 £l7 7s 6d, 3 £l7 ss, 2 £ls 10s, 2 £ls os; M'Gillvray Bios. (Kelso), 1 bullock £lB, 3 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l3 17s 6d,, 1 cow £ls 12s 6d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l6 15s, 3 £l6 17s 6d, 1 cow £l3 17s 6d; Mrs John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l2 os; J. \V. Blair (Outram), 2 bullocks £l6, 2 £l4 17s 6d; Davies Bros. (Kelso), 1 cow £ls 2s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls; J. ■ Dove (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d; J. Rae (Kelso), 1 bullock £l4 17s 6d; J. Gow (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 15s, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £l3 ss; J. Sheiman (Berwick), 2 cows £l2 12s 6d, 1 £l2 ss, 1 £ll 10». Store Cattle—The New Zealand Loan ' and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For James Prentice (Mosgiel), and other clients, bulls to £ls. Doanld R«id and Co. sold: For W, Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks £10; Wm Thomson (Maur.galua), 2 cows £8 15s, 1 £ll 7s 6d; a client, 3 heifers £9, 17 £10: J. Newman (Momona), 1 bullock £ls 10s, ■ L steer £6 10s; E. Monson (Green Hills). 1 bullock £9 17s Gd. 1 bull £5 ss; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows £l2; F. Driver (Mihiwaka).' 2 tows £S, 1 £6 2s, 1 bull £l2; \L. C Hozlett (Salisbury), 1 veakr £5 3s, 5 £3 ss; S. Robinson (Mornington), G cow.* £7, 2 vealers £2 10s Stromach, Morris aiv!. Co. sold: Fot T. Tbonisc;: (Th<i Pines). 1 bull £9 2s Gd, 2 steers £7, 1 cow £6 6s: J. Blair (Outram), 1 heifer £9 17s 63; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £-3 10s, 1 £8 3s Gd. 1 vealer £5 lis. Dalgety and. Co. sold: For clients, bulla to £lB 12". Gd, and 14 cows at quotations.- The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For Mr J. Forsyth (Mihiwaka). 1 bull £lO 7s 6d, 3 heifers £9 ss, 2 steers £S 2s Gd; F. Hayes (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £lO 7s 6d; T. H. Russell (Mil-

burn), 1 bull £9, 1 £8; Wm. Kirklond (Earf Taieri), 1 cow £7 17b 6d, 8 £7 12s, 1 calf £7, 2 £4 sa, 2 £3 4s; D. Young (Mihiwaka), 1 heifer £7 10s; Thos. Driver (Mihiwaka), 19 calves £2 2s, 1 heifer £4 lis; executors of tn* late W. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 oajf *3 6s. Wright, Stephenson and. Co. soldi! For Mrs C. Weir (Pukehiki), 1 buLl £l4 15s, ; ' J, J. Srnith (Kapuka), 1 bull £l2 10s, 11 cow*' £ll 8s 6d, 5 steers £lO 2s 6d, 6 heifers £6} J. C. Wilson (North Harbour), 1 bull £l3 10s, 2 cows £6 16s; J. Sherman (Berwick), i cows £ll 7s 6d; A. Campbell (Milton), 0 steers £lO 16s; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 1 stee* f U £ S; * Landreth (Highcliff), 1 bull £9 ss; Mis M. Fegan (Brighton), 1 bull £8 ss. Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For T. Maxwell (Duncdin), and other clients, heifers to £8 12s 6d. Donald Reifl and Co. sold: For T. Miller (Mosgiel), 1 cowi £]3 6s; Wm. Thomson (Maungatua), L £l2 2s 6d; Wm. Jnffray, jun. (East Taieri), 1 £l2 17s 6d. The Otago Farmiers' Co-operative Association sold: For Jno. Forsyth (Mihiwaka), cows to £lO 10a. Calves.—Donald Relo. and Co. sold: For BJ« Hutchings, 1 265; E. Ga,ird, 1 863; R. Markby, 128 s; E. Ball, 1 265; T. Pry do, 1 19s 6d; R. Jacobs, 1 265; J. Thompson, 1 225; T. HI Thompson, 1 26s 6d. Stronach, Morris and! Co. eold: For T. Thomson (The Pines), 1 £2 2e; Mrs Bannatyne (Mosgiel), 1 15s. r The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association! sold: For executors of the late W. J. J> Charters (Mosgiel), calves up to 51s; Geo, Craig (Mosgiel). calves to 425; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), calves to 365; C. M'Kinlay (Al£ botsford), calves to 255; Mrs E. Laverijl (Green Island), calves to 21s; D. M'Larejjl (Cavershani), calves to 14s; T. G. Marwicki (Moegiel), calves to Sis. Wright, Stephenson .and Co. sold: For E. G. Grainger (Sandymount), 1 £3; E. R. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), 1 20s, 1 19s, 1 15s; F. S. Martin (St. Ckir), 1 ICe. Fat Sheep.—2ll6 yarded. A large yarding, which contained a big proportion of extra prime wethers, and prices opened at about last week's closing rates and receded about Is to Is 6d per head towards the end of the ©ale. Extra prime wethers, to 435; primei 38s to 41s; medium to good, 34s 6d to 37* • light and unfinished, 30s to 335; extra heavy ewes, to 41s; prime ewes, 35s to 395; medium! to good, 31s to 345; light and aged ewe-Sl 25s to 275. The New Zealand Loan ana Mercantile Agency Company sold: For John Clark (Riversdale), 22 wethers 42s 6d, 22 41s 6d, 16 40s 9d; P. Anderson (Stirling), %<1 wethers 413 9d, 15 41s 6d, 18 40s; 17 898 B<L 26 88s 9d, pen ewes 335; P. H. Maclean (Waimumu), 23 wethers 40s 6d, 31 38s 3d; J. S. Fleming (Titiroa), 25 wethers 38s 9d> 35 381 s Sid; Jas,. Gow (Invermay), pen. wethers 88s, pen ewes 82s 3d; Wm. Ferri* (Riversdale), pen ewes 41s 6d; R. Slocombe (Riversdale), 36 wethers 34s 9d; J. M'Kayj (Fairfield), 31 wethers 33s 9d, 17 335, 18 31tf 6d; J. 'A. Strain (Milburn), pen wethers 81a 3d, 12 ewos 30s 6d; James Lawson (Berwick); 86 wethers 28s to 26s 9d; W. Buchanan (Beaumont), pen ewea 35s 6d, 2 pens to 28a 8d; Alex. Gow (Woodside), 23 woolly ewes and wethers 47s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Pearce (Seaview), 58 wethexa 43s to 425; Charles Find] ay (Mosgiel), 24 ewes 295; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 33 ewea 33s to 29s 6d; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 1G ewes' 34s 6d; A. P. Mann (Milton), 7 ewes 33s 3d, pen wethers 335; W. Heffernan and Sort (Rock and Pillar), pen wethers 80s 6d, 21' ewes 29s 3d; A: F. MTntosh (Moa Creek), 20 wethers 81s, pen ewes 30s 3d; R. BEL Michelle (Milton), 16 ewes 32s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Gompany| sold: For D. K. M'Donald (Menzies Ferxy>, 59 wethers to 365, pen ewes 31s; Jas. SmitH (Greenfield), 64 wethers 345, 18 ewes 85s 3<£ 16 32a, 80 31s 6d; a client, 32 wethers 36b ;i Jas. Sim (Crookston), pen wethers 365, 3 ewes 365, 12 355, 11 33s 3d, 27 3'2s; Ja& M'Leod (Northend), 10 ewes 35s 9d, 16 32s 9d; 24 wethers 35s 6d, 12 345; a client, 12 wetheri 265. -Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Arngibbon), 6 ewes 395, 15 34s 3d, 13 80s, pen wethers 355; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Estate), 10 wethers 38s 9d, 8 83s, pea ewes 33s 6d, 21 335, 19 31s; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 7 wethers 37e 3d; E. Jensenl (Lookout Point), 29 wethers 295. Dalgeftyi and Co. sold: For R. Acton Adams (Wilden), 120 wethers to 86s; Thos. Edwards (Tapanui), 16 ewes 36s 6d, 15 34s 3d; clients, two trucka at quotations; G. Smart, 16 ewes to ,33s 66TL The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Assoy ciation sold: For P. H. M'Lean (Waimumu), 29 wethers 41s, 19 38s, 6 36s 6d; Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association (Gore, as agents), 24 wethers 39s 3d, 11 365, 16 ewea

32s 6d, 12 30s 9d; J. B. Coran (Waipiata-)-, 27 wethers 37s 6d, 38 35s 6d, 28 33s 6d, 8 83s 6di; Southland Farmers' Co-opera-tive As> 8001341011 (Gore, a,s agents), 14 wethers 36s 8<J f 22 ewes 345, 20 31s; R. Mitchell (PortobelloX 24 wethers 86s. Wright, Stephenson ana Co. sold: For D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 83 ( wethers 87s 6d, 12 35s 3d, 11 ewes 24s 9d;' W. J. Sutherland (Glracoe"), 16 wethers 36* 9d, 33 36s 6d, 18 355; a southern client, £2 wethers 355, 40 345; J. B. Kirkland (Faitfield), 6 ewes 82s 9d; J. J. Jackson (Fairfax), 24 ewes 32s 6d, 27 29s 9d; C. Findlay (Mb* giel), 22 ewes 29a 3di; Malvern Downs (Tarraajj 378 Tarns at quotations. Fat Lambs.—2sß yarded. This yarding was \rather more than butchers' and prices were about Is per head lower than, those of last week. Best lambs, 28s to> 30s 6d; good, 23s 6d to 265; unfinished, td 21s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mteiv cantile Agency Co. sold: For Robt. Wilson (Stirling), 13 265, 11 23s 6d; W. BuchanajJl (Beaumont), 25' to 23s 9d; J. A. Strain (Mirbnm), 38 225. Donald Reidi and Co. soldil For Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel),, 18 20s 9d; R. H. Michelle (Milton), 230 s 6d;. J. H. JafV fray (Milton), 6 225; A. F. M'Litosh (Mod; Creek), 46 24s 6d to 21s 6d; W. Heffernanj. and Son (Rock and Pillar), 41 22s 6d to 20s 9di Stronach, Morria and Co. sold: For Ma A. Scott (Arngibbon), 12 225, 7-20 s. Dalgety, and Co. sold: For G. Smart, 20 to 28s 6d; i» client, 22 at market rates. The Otagp Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: Fofc C. Fincblay (Mosgiel), 8 lambs 21s 3d, 8 19* 9d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For M. 'Jackson (Birchwood), 10 80s, 14 295, 15 265, 8 25s 6d; J. .B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 17. 28s 9d, 17 26s J9d, 8 24s 6d. Pigs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Sonntag Bros (Brockville), 1 £4; Peattle Bros. iClarksville), 1 £6; T. Montgomery (Kuri Bush), I£4 14s: Goo. Donaldson (Leitl* Valley), 2 £5 lis; F. Cuff (Green Island), 8 £3 15s, 1 £2 8s 6di, 2 £2 ss; R. Marksby, <t±alfwav Bush), 2 £3 7s Gd; Wm. Harvey, (Moniona), 7 245; a client, 6 20s, 5 18s. Tbd National Mortgage and Agency Company, sold: For A. J. Cunningham (Kaikorai), 3 baconers £4 19s, 1 £5 Is, 1 £4 12s; W. Ronald (Kaikorai), 1 baconer £6 6s, 1 £6,1£5 15e ; - H. Hutching* (Halfway Bush), 1 £2 14s, % £1 16s. Stronach, Morris and Co. soldi J! For R. Cleave (North.-East Valley), 2 baconeri £6 17s i A. Cook (Fairfield), 1 £5 15s; Fre<| Williams (North-East Valley), 2 £5 12s; Ji W. Geeves (Kuri Bush), 2 porkers £2 8s. — f Th-? Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association! so'd: For A, Fleming (Palmerston), 2 £6 4s;'j G. Middioditch (Port Chalmers), 2 £4 s»|r A. Movnihwi (Momona), 3 £3 12i, 2 £2 15s, a £3 19s"; D. Wiikif (Logan Point). 2 pigs &% lis, 8 £2 5s 6d; A. Moynihan (Moncma), 1 £2;i W. Bolitho (Momona), 6 15s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For a client, 2 £6 3 £5 19s; S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), S £5 10s, 3 £1 lis; A. West (Brighton), 1 SA 19s; Wm. Irvine (Green Island), 1 £3 19s y. Jes. Callaghan (Green Island), 3 80s.

DTJNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. M P9ar , A. Moritzson and Co., wool, stock, Btation, grain, P»*J M ' ( X>lesale) mission agents, Dunedin. are for the week as under. All « u ° 1 "' eTB ftTe subject to market fluctuations, i" 4 asked, when sending samples, al J"' y " t f M I * price on them, as buyers oo inclined to make offers: — ~ j oe^ Barley.—Prime malting, 6b to 6a w. barley, 4s 9d to ss. , ~_ Cape Barley.—4s to 4s 6d on trucKa. "Wheat.—Prime milling, 5a 10d, i.o-P- 6d to Oate.—Milling, 3s lOd; good feed, «> B 8s Bd. er iQa to Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, ±° £7; medium, £5 10s to £6. s Maizo (sacks extra).-6s 9d (old crop;. Straw—Wheaten. £3; oaten, *»• Hay .-Clover and, ryegrass, £olw 4g . Ryegrass.-Farmers' dressed, new 7s to 4s 6d; machine dressed, Gs wi Itnlinn. 5s 6d to 6s. „, of .Viined' seed, Cocbsfoot.-lld to is Id; raaohmeo 19 0(3 - i rirpssed, 3id to Chewings Fescue.—Fatmera diesseo, 4d; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—£B. Potatoes.—7s 6d to.Bs. l 8 2d Salt Butter.-ls to Is 2d; fP" a l° r ' 2d . to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to x» Cheese.—Factory, lOd to lid. , j ld Honey.-Segtion honey, 7s; b t ulk, 7a dozen; pals, 3a Od to 4s dozen; lib pats, /■ "° ze » ' 101 b tins, 5s to 5s 6d. Walnuts.—lOd to Is lb. - , ga Eggs.-Storekeeper/», Is 7d; stamped, is »a. Beeswax.—la 9d to Is lOd. , aiA Pigs.-B*d for porkers; baeoners, 8d to os • Hams.—ls 2d to la 3d. •Bacon.—Roll, Is 2d to Is 3d. •Storing .Grain.-We are prepared w "ore, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. •_ ij .Farm .Produce and Fruit-We,"^.^ kinds of consignments, and render accoum ■ sa4e« promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS. The Go-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Limited) report-—Supplies of fruit have been lighter during the week,, and those wanting to secure peaohes, apricots, nectarines, and plums should lose no timo in placing their orders; otherwise they are likely to bo disappointed, as the season is practically over. Some nice consignments of ooars and apples arc coming on to trie market, and full supplies of tomatoes are now available. . Eggs have been short of requirements,, and prices have advanced Potatoes are meeting a 'dragging sale, and the same applies to onions. Poultry is in keen demand. Butter is meeting a better inquiry, and honey is eagerly inquired lor for export, .8d .per lb being obtainable. At our skin and tallow sale srood values were securod. We received and sold:—Apples: Cox's Orange, 10s 6d to lis Id; Scarlets, 6s to 9s; Astraohans, 7s 6d to 9s; cooking, 4s 6d to 6s; .inferior, 6s per cwt. Bananas: Arrived over-ripe, realising 63 to 15s a case. Lemons: Realised 17s 6d to 225. Peanuts: si<t per lb. Tomatoes: Nelson, 2s od to 5s 6d; Christ-church; outside 2d to 3 g d ; locals, 5d to 7£d ; Central Otago, 3d to s£d. Apricots: Green and small, Id to 2d; dessert, 3d to 4|d. Poaches: Crates and cases, choice, 3d to 7^d; cases (jam), 1-Ad to 3 2 d. Pears: Bushels, 6s to 9s; halves, 3s 6d to s's" 6d: Plums: Cooking, Id to 2d; choice dessert 2id to 4d. Nectarines: 2d to 'sd. Grapes: Locals, to Is 4d; Kakawui," Is to Is lkl. French and butter beans: Id to Ifd. "Cabbage: Is to 2s per sack. Cauliflower: "3s a sack. Cucumbers. Is 6d to 2s od per dozen ; locals, 5s to 6s. Green Peas: Choice, to 3-Jd; others, unsaleable. Lettuce: Is per case. Onions: 10s per cwt for choice new season's. New potatoes: Locals. 6s to 7s 6d per cwt. Bacon: Prime rolls, to Is 4d. Pigs- Bacon and porker, prime, per lb. Butter: Bulk, Is; separator pats, Is Id; extra prime separator, Is 4d ; inferior butter, quite unsaleable. Eggs: Case eggs, Is 6d; stamped. Is 8d to Is 9d. Honey: New season's, 8d; section. 8s 6d per dozen; 101 b tins, 7s. Tea: First tips Broken Orange Pekoe, Is Bd. Bran: 5s per 1001 b. Cape barley: Eagerly inquired for. Those having supplies would do well to communicate with us. Maize: Market bare. Lime sulphur: "Giraffe" brand, 2s 2d per gallon in casks; 5s 6d in tin 3. Cross Keys Meat Moal: 18s per 1001 b. Molasses: In barrels, 6s 6d per cwt; tins, 15s per owt. Oaten pollard; 16s per bag. Oat.s: Best short oats, to 4s 3d. Oat sheaf chaff: £7 for choice. Oaten dust: 6s per sack. Wheat: Best Australian, 7s 3d per bushel. Rjce meal: lis 6a per bag. Wheat pollard: 12s 7d per bag. Beeswax, Is 6d. Wood wool: 355. Wrapping paper: Pure sulphate, 7s 9d per ream. Horsehair: 9£d to 15d. Egg Crates: "Economic," lis each. Tallow: 26s 6d. 275, 27s 6d, 29s 9d. Rabbitekins: 27Jtd. 30J-d, 33£d. Poultry: Hens, 2s to 2s sd; cockerels. Is 9d to 23 10d: chickens, 5d to Is Id; pullets, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; geese. 4s 3d. .THE CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO, LIMITED (E. Oswald Rejlly, Manager), Moray place, Dunedin.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE • COMPANY. -'AUCKLAND, February 13. At tho annual meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Insurance Company Messrs S. Thorne, Georgo Charles Rhodes, and Oliver Nicholson were ro-elected directors. The board elected Mr Henry Horton chairman and Mr M. A. Clark vico-cha?r-man. PRIVATE COMPANY. Notification of tho registration of the following private company is contained in tho Mercantile C4azette :—Southern Investment Company. Capital: £IOOO into 1000 shares of £i each. Subscribers—S. S. Mvers 100. J. Brown 100. C. Speight 100, J. H. Hancock 100. C. M&oacdrew 100, J. L. Miller 100, R. A. Ev/ing 100, W. E, O. Rcid 100, T. Chnhr.er 50, W. T. Monkman 50, A. H. Tonkinson 100 Objects: To carry on business of financiers, eto. INVESTMENT STOCKS. February 18. National Banik —Buyers £5 6s. Bank of N.Z. (£6 13s 4d paid)—Buyers £l7 ss. Bank of N.Z. (£3 6* 8d paid)—Buyers £l2 7s. Standard Insurance— Buyers £2 0s 9d, sellers £2 2s. Union Steam (pref.)—Sellers £1 Is 6d. Iluddart-Parker (ord.)— Buyers £1 15s 9d, sellers £1 15s lOd. Westport Coal Co.— Buyers £1 10s 3d, sellers £1 10s 6d. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Sellers 9s. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.—Sellers £2. Milburn Limo and Cement —Buyers £1 10s, sellers £1 11b. National Mortgage—Buyers £4 la.

N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 19s 3d, sellers 193 6d - rv, C A! Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 OS Od. sellers £1 7a. Wright,. Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £7 ss. Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 Bs. Papuan Products—Buyers 2s sd.