COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3339, 13 March 1918, Page 24

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Fleming and Co. (Ltd.), whose oatmeal and cereal foods mills at Gore were seriously damaged by fire a week ago, have purchased the well-known M'Gill's Mille at Milton, and will commence the manufacture of their oaten foods, Creamoata Flaked Oats and Special Grade Oatmeals, as soon as the required machinery can be transferred from the Gore Mills. The Milton Mills were erected by the late Mr Peter M'Gill on particularly substantial lines, and they contain some of the finest machinery in Australia for the primary treatment of the raw oats used in the manufacture of Messrs Fleming and Co.'s special foods. The Company is to be congratulated on its energy and enterprise in acquiring so fine a plant in these days, when the problem of securing heavy machinery is so serious. SHIPPING RATES. LONDON, March 8. The war risk rates from Australia and New Zealand ports to and from French Mediterranean ports are 90s; Italy via Suez. 80s j via Cape, 100 s; United States and Canada via Panama, ss; via the Cape 2s; Pacific Coast ports north of Central and South America, ss; any ports east of Suez, ss. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, March 7. Oats. —Algerian feeding, 3s sd; milling, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; Tasmanian, 4s 3d. Maize, 5s 4d to 5s 6d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £8 to £9. Onions, £7 10s. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (From Odb Oww Courkspondkn* ) OAMARU, March 9. There is still a good demand from the north for sheep, especially breeding ewes but some check is being given to business in store sheep by a difficulty in arranging for transit by rail. A fair amount of business was done during the week,_ the sales including some lines of substantial dimensions. Amongst these were the following: 2000 half and three-quarterbred two-tooth ewes, 355; 1000 four-tooth ewes, 40s; 900 mixed six and eight-tooth ewes, 375; 600 mixed four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 32s 9d; 500 eound-mouthed Romney-cross ewes, 31s 6d; 2000 half bred wether lambs, 16s; 900 crossbred wether lambs, 21s 3d. Other sales in lines of smaller size wei*e as follow : —Two-tooth ewes, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; two-tooth half bred ewes, 31s 6d to 34 s 6d; two-tooth three-quarterbred ewes, 35s 9d and 36s 3d; small two-tooth ewes, 335; fourtooth ewes, from 393 to 41s; mixed two and four-tooth ewes, 36s 6d to 38s; mixed four and six-tooth ewes, 40s; mixed six and eight-tooth ewes, 395; sound-mouthed ewes. 31s 9d to 345; full-mouthed ewes, 26s 6d; full and failing-mouthed ewes, 28s; full and failing mouthed merino ewes, 12s 6d; cull merino ewes, 6s 6d and 7s 6d; six-tooth store wethers, 31s 3d; fat lambs. 27s 6d; mixed; ex rape lambs, up to 265; mixed-sex 6toro lambs, 235; small mixed-sex lambs, 20s to 21s; cull lambs, 18s; half bred station lambs. 16s 6d to 18s 6d; 'three-quarterbred wether lambs, 21s; cull three-quarterbred wether lambs, 13s'od. There has been little doing in cattle, the only sale of note reported during the week being a line of 70 calves (vealers) at £7 ss. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Odk Own Corbkspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 9. In stock business continues to be good, although tho prices for some classes have receded slightly, and fat cattle are slowly going down to freezers' value. Several stock sales have been held during the week, the principal ones being Winton, Dipton, Otautau, Wairio, and tho usual weekly Wallacetown sale. At Winton there was a large yarding of sheep, and anything good sold readily, but inferior sorts were very hard to sell. At Dipton there was a yarding of 1500 sheep, practically the whole being cleared at satisfactory prices. In etore sheep there is a ready sale for anything good, but anything not up to the mark is somewhat hard to clear. Values aro as follow :—Fat Cattle: Ox beef, 46s to 475; heifer, 43s to 44s od; cow beef, 40s to 425. Fat Sheep: Extra heavy butchers' wethers, 38s to 39s 6d; prime, 34s to 365; medium, 32s to 345; extra prime ewes, 33s to 355; prime, 31s to 325; medium and lighter sorts down to 265. Store Cattle: Three and a-half to three-year-olds, £l2 to £l3 15s; two and a-half-year-old, £lO 15s to £l2 10s: two-year-old, £lO to £11; 18 months, £7 to £8; yearlings, £5 10s to £6 15s; calves, £2 103 to £4 10s, according to quality. Store Sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 32s 6d to 34s 6d; four-tooths, 34s 6d to 365: six-tooths, 33s to 34s 6d; fresh and failingmouthed ewes, 25s to 275; rape lambs, 22s to 235; store lambs, 20s 6d to 21s 6d; poorer sorts down to 19s; two-tooth wethers, 28s 6d to 30s; four and six-tooth, 30s to 325. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 6. At the Addington yands to-day there was a smaller yarding of fat sheep and lambs than usual. The yarding of beef was tip to the average. There was a> large yarding of store sheep, for which there was a keen demand. sale was brisk throughout except for store cattle, which were slack. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes to 84s 9d; four and six-tooth ewes, 88s; six and eighttooth ewes, 83s 9cii; eound-mouthed ewes, 28s 9d to 39s 6d; two-teeth wethers, 27s 9d; four and eix-tooth wethers, 80s 7d; ewe lambs, 2Sa; wether lambs, 19s 8d to 24a;

m &. lambs, 22s Gd; fat lambs, extra prime, to 30s 8d; prime, 26s 6d tc 29s lOd; lighter, 22s 6d tc. 25s Id. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, to £23; prime steers, £l7 17e 6d to £l9 12s 6d; ordinary steers, £l4 17b 6d to £l6 12s 6di; prime heifers, £ll 6s to £l7; ordinary heifers, £9 17e 6d to £11; pi-lme cows, £ll 7s 6d to £l7 ss; ordinary cows, £9 10s to £ll 10s. Dairy Cows. —The demand was spirited all through, prices ranging up to £2l ss. Store Cattle.—There was a good entry of store cattle, but the sale was dull, many lots being passed. There was a good entry of vealers, the bulk being large calves. The demand was keen, and values ranged) as follows: —Runners. £5 l&s to £6 15s; good vealers, £3 2s 6d to £5 12*s 6d; fair, £1 14s to £2 10s; small and inferior, 6s to 28s. Fat Pigs.—There was a medium entry of fat pigs. Porkers were in, short supply, values for the latter being slightly firmer. Prices were: Choppers, £4 to £6; heavy baconers, £6; medium, £5 6s to £5 12s 6d;" lighter, £4 5s to £5, equal to 7Jd to 8d per lb; heavy porkers, £3 12e to £4; lighter, £3 to £3 10s, equal to 9£d to 10|d per lb. Store Pigs.—There was a large entry of store pigs. Big sorts sold well, bringing from £2 15s to v £3 3s. The demand was not so good for small and medium, and there was a consequent decline in values of about 5s per head. Prices ranged from £2 5s to £2 12s; small pigs, £1 8s to £1 165.; weaners, 183 to £1 7s; sows, in pig, to £5 ss. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, March 6. Fat Cattle.—23s yarded—a large entry. There were a number of pens of very prime bullocks 'forward. Prices on the whole were hardly . up to last week's rates. Prime bullocks, £lB to £2O (extra, to £22 15s); medium, £l6 to £l7; best cows and) "heifers, £l4 10s to £l6; medium, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; othersi, £lO upwards.-—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £lB 17a 6d, 2 £l6 7s 6d, 2 heifers £ll 12s 6d; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 3 bullocks £lB ss, 2 heifers £lO 17s 6d; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 cows £l4, 8 £l3 15s, 2 £l3 7s 6d, 1 £18; executors late "William. Kirk (Mayfields), 3 heifers £11; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d. The New ■ Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Peter Anderson. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £22 15s, 1 £2l 17s 6d, 2 £2l 7s 6d, 2 £2O 10s; Kain Bros. (Beaumont), pen bullocks £l6 17s 6d; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; Thomson N and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £1« 10s; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 1 bullock £ls 2s 6d, 2 £l2 15s, 2 £ll 7s 6d, 2 heifers £ll, 1 £9 15s; William Wilson (Stirling), 3 heifers £l3 17s 6d, 3 £l3 7s 6d, 2 £l2 15s, 2 £l2 10s; William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls; J. D. Elder (Outram), 2 bullocks £1.4 ss, 2 £l3 17 6s, 1 £l3 10s, 1 heifer, £8 2s 6d; Joseph Crane (Waitahuna.), 1 lcow £l2 ss;, H. M'Leod (Milton), 2 heifers £l2, 3 £los 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John. Dove (East Taieri), 2 steers £l9 10s; trustees of late W. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 steer £l9, 2 £l7 ss, 1 £ls 15s, 2 £ls 2s 6d>, 2 £l4 17s 6d; George Anderson (Stirling), 2 steers £l7 10s, 2 £l7 10s, 2 £l6 2s 6d, 2 £ls 12s 6d; Mis Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 steers £l7; J. W. Blair (North Taieri), 9 steers £ls 12s 6d, 2 £l4 6s; a. bmeilie (North Taieri), 2 steers £ls 12s 6d, 1 £l4 7s 6d, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d; George M'Leod (Momona), 2 steers £ls 10s, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l3 12s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l4 15s; a client, 1 heifer £l4, 1 £9. 12s 6d; William Lindsay, sen; (Allanton), 1 heifer £lO 7s 6d, 1 £9; a client, 1 steer £l2 ss. D. Reid a&id Co. soldi: Fot A. Robertson (Outram)j, 6 heifers £lO 5s to £11; P. Robertson (Outram), 6 heifers £9 15s to £ll ss; a Central client, 5 cows £li 15s to £l3 7s 63; William Lindsay, s&n. (Outram), 1 heifer £8 ss; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 1 £lO 2s 6d; James Dunery (Rockland Station), 1 bullock £22 12s 6d>, 2 £2l ss, 3 £l9 17s 6d, 2 £lB, 2 cows £l2 10s; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa). 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d; J. S. Botting (Stirling), 3 heifers £lO lss to £l3 15s; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 12 bullocks £l3 17s 6d to £l7 7s 6d; John M'Kenzie (Port Chalmers), 1 heifer £l2 7e 6d; executors late John Kirk, 2 heifers £lO 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, sold: For Ei. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 15s, .1 heifer £ll 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls; T. W. Robinson (Rae's Junction), pen cows £ll. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Battersby and Andrews (Berwick), bullocks to £l6 10s, heifers to £l2 15s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. 2 bullocks"£ls 10s; a client., heifers to £ll. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel}, 1 bullock £l9 10s, 1 £18; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l7 10s, 1 £l6 17s 6d, 3 £l4 7s 6d; R. Jackson (Fairfax), 8 bullocks £l7 7s 6d, 3 £l6 17s 6d, 1 cow £ll 17s 6d, 2 £11; executors James Wyllie (Outram). 1 bullock £17,. 1 £ls ss, 1 cow £l2 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l3 2s 6d ? 3 £l2 1 £ll ss; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l7 6s, 1 £l2 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l6 2 £ls 12s 6d; J. Duncan (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 10s; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks, £l3 ss, 2 £l2 16b. , Store Cattle—Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For D. and N. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 bullock £l2; J. C. Ren ton, jun. '(Mosg lel )> 1 cow £9, 2 vealers £3 Is; T. Flannery (Wylie's Crossing), 1 steer £8; A. Ralston (Allanton), 1 cow £6 10s; T. Maxwell edin), 1 cow £lO 12s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold. For Joseph Crane (Waitahuna), 1 bullock £l3 10s, 5 steers £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 15s; Geo Geddes, 1 cow £9 3s, 1 bull £6; 11. M'Leod (Milton), 3 heifers £8 17s 6d, 1 steer £8 ss; J. D. Elder (Outram), 1 heifer £7_ The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association sold: For a client, 1 cow £lO 10s, 4 oalves £4 18s; Geo. M'Leod (Momow), 6 cows £11; a client, 3 cows £9 18s, 4 rw £6 13s, 1 cow £7 7s, 1 bull £9; A. Baird (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £lO Bs, 1 £7 18s; trustees late W. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 steer £9 10s; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 bull £8 10s; E.. R. Brinsdoh (Halfway Bush), 1 bull £7 10s, 1 cow £6 15s, 1 £5 15s; W. and B. Gawn (Mosgiel), 1 cow £7 2s 6d, 1 £5 ss; A. SmeUie (North Taieri), 1 cow £6 lis, 1 calf £4 is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Aitken (Mosgiel;, 1 heifer £9; a client, 11 yearlings to' £4 Is, 1 bull £9 123 6d; Jnc. S. Botting (Stirling), 2 cows £9 12s, 1 heifeT £lO 10s, 3 £8 14s; Central client, 1 steer £7 17s 6d, 3 cows £lO 13s; W. Barron (Momona), 1 bull £lO 12s 6d. 1 cow £ll 17s; Geo. Guy ton (St. Leonards), 1 bull £6 7s 6d; A. Robertson (Outram), 3 steers £ll ss, 1 bullook £l7 6s. The National Mortgage and Agency Oomipany sold: For J. L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), J. K. Brown (Waitahuna), J. S. Botting (Stirling), T. W. Robinson (Rae's Junction), W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), cows to £ll, heifers to £9, steers to £9. Dalgety and Co. sold: For clients, 7 cows to £11; bulls, to £8 10s; steers, to £9 13s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. J. Smith (Forest Hill), 6

steers £l4 sa, 1 bull £6 7s 6d, 1 cow £ll 6s; R. M'. Jones (Glencoe), 10 cows £lO 10s, 3 £7. 1 bull £4 15s, 1 vealor £2 3s; D. Davidson (Saddle Hill), 1 eteer £ll 7s 6d, 1 cow £9 Is, 2 £7 15s, 1 calf 6s; J. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 bull £lO ss; Geo. Fox (Pine Hill), 2 cows £9 10s, 3 £8 3s, 1 bull £9, 1 vealer. £4 8s; J. Black (Sandymount), 1 bull £7 10s; J. Glover (Mosgiel), 1 cow £6 10ft, 1 £3 12s 6d; W. Geary (Portobello), 8 vealere £4. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association soldi For Eric Robertson (PukehiJki), 1 cow £5 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. L. Sprott (Leith Valley), 1 cow £9 12s Gd. Calves.—Stronach, Morris and Co. gold:' For. T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 1 £3 14b; Mrs W. O'Brien (Mosgiol), 1 £2 18s; Mrs J, Sparrow .(Mosgiel), l £2 lis; . Miss Russell (Fairfield), 1 £2 lis; Miss M. Stevens (Mosgiel), 1 £2 lis; Mrs J. Callander (Mosgiel Junction), 1 80s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For J. Crawford (Green Island), 1 £4 4s; Adam Wilkinson (Green Island), 1 275; J. O'Connell (Mornington), calves to 225; Duncan M'Laren (Caversham), calves to 18s. Donald Reid and Co sold: For A. West (Brighton), 1 £3 18s; J. R. Kennard (Pine Hill), 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 6s; H. Hughes (Portobello), I £8 lis; Mrs Laverty, 1 £1 13s, 1 £1 7s; T. R. Thomson (Green Island), 1 £1 9s; Jos. Thomson (Green Island), 1 £1 13s. Wright, Stephenso.a and Co. sold: For E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 1 335; Alex. Ellis (Kaikorai), 1 235, 1 10s; D. L. M'Coll -(Fairfield), 1 21s; A.- Walker (North-East Harbour), 1. 17s 6d; J. Harbrow (Tomahawk), 5 to 17s; D. Robertson (Highcliff), 2 to Bs. Fat Sheep.—2oll penned. (Competition was good, and last week's rates were maintained for good quality sheep. Medium and inferior sorts were hardly up to late rates. Best wethers, 40s to 435; extra, to 455; medium, 33s to 36s 6d; best ewes, 87s €d to 40s; medium, 80s to 32s 6d; others, 25s upwards. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mathias and Son (The Beeches)., 7 ewes 40s, 89 35s 3d, 18 32s 9d, 8 wethers 35s 3d; Roberts and Co.- (Gladbrcok), 9 wethers 38s, 87 34s 6d, 18 29s 9d; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 14 wethers 36s 6d. The Niew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company soldi For A. J. West JPopotunoa), 1 pen wethers 42s 9d; Geo. "Gray (Clarendon), pen wethers 41s 6d, pen ewes 88s 6d, 17 dwes 295; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 34 wethers 87s 9d), 21 36s 6d, 11 35s 3d; J ames M'Grouther (Milburn), pen iwi&thers 36s 6d; W. Kain (Fairfax), 48 wethers 86s 3dj a client, 10 wethers 355, II 33s 3d, 6 32s 6d; F.. H. M'George (Riverside), 18 wethers 33s 9d; D. A. Drinnan (Milbum), 19 ewes 29s 3d, 16 25s 6d; Robert Murray (Clarksville), 21 ewes 28s 6d; Alexander Lockhart (Clarksville), pen ewes 24s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Colaperative Association sold: For H. Ml. Driver, jun. (Clarendon), pen wethers 42s 64, 16 ewes 325, 8 32s 9d; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 18 wethers 37s 3d, 12 365; P. E. White (Beaumont), pen ewes 37s 6d), pen rams 16s; A. Matheson (Allanton), ?»5 wethers 34s 9d; D. Robertson (Kelso), 20 wethers 83s 3d, 8 30s, 17 ewes 28s, 9 28s, 6 rams 20s. Donald Reid and Co. eoid: For Fahey Bros. (Evan's Flat), 119 wethers 42s 6d to 36s 6di; Charles Connor (Deepdale), 15 wethers 41s 9d to 33s 3d, 20 ewes 38s 6d; Finlay Bros. (Edievale), 66 ewes 36s to 345; S. Young (Outram), 68 wethers 34s 3d to 325; Robert Findlay (Clarksville.), 35 wethers to 42s' 3d, pen ewes 35s 9d; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), pen wethers 31s 6d; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 25 ewes 27s 6d; A. Duncan (Seaview), pen ewes 38s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. A. Duthie (Milton), 8 wethers 455, 6 44s 3d, 18 39a 6d, 11 89s 3d, 17 37s 6d; a client, 28 ewea 86s; G. Manson, sen (Bannockburn), 99 ewes and wethers to 28s.—D'algety and Co. sold: For R. Mitchell (Portobello), 70 wethers to 435; Andrews and' Battersby (Berwick), 35 wethers at quotations; a client,- 70 wethers and ewes at full market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: 1 For G. Nicholson (Allanton), 38 wethers 40s 9d, 26 38s 6d, 32 37e 6d, 34 35s 3d; R. Yardley (Moa Flat), 20 ewes 38s 6d; D. Borrie (Papakaio), 23 ewes at 36s 6d, 17 33s 3d, 20 88s; S. Young (Outram), 34 wethers 345, 28 335; R. Beattie Ihid Son (Ngapuna-), 21 ewes 32s 3d; John Rawcliffe (Kokonga), 31 ewes 26s 6d, 36 23s Fat Larnbsy—74B yarded. With all the freezing buyers operating prices were firm at last week's rates. Best, 27s 6d to 30s; extra, to 32s 6d; medium, 24s to 265; others, 20s upwards. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.- sold: For a client, 114 28s 6d; Jas. Gow (Invermay), 20 28a 6d, 5 2Ss, 11 27s 3d, 9 265; D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), pen 24s 6d; Robt. Murray (Clarksville), 17 235; James M'Grouther (Milburn), 20 22s 9d; Alex. Lockhart (Clarksville), 29 21s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For E. Mawhinney (Wedderburn), 18 31s, 22 28s 6d, 17 26s 9d, 16 263; P. C. White (Beaumont), 28 21s 9d, 28 16s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 6 36s 3d; Jas. France (Milburn), 20 24s 3d to 21e; Jas. Pearce (Myrtle Bank), 88 22s 9d.—The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Chas. Dougherty and Son (Ranfurly), 60 33s 9d, 3 325, 72 30s, -14 265; Geo. Manson, sen. (Bannockburn), 192 at quotations; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 20 to 255; a client, 20 to 283 3d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For clients, 100 to 25s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For R. Boattie and Son (Ngapuna), 29' 28s 6d, .10 255. Pigs.—A medium yarding was offered, and under keen competition, was sold at prices well up to late rates. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For the Seacliff Hospital, 5 £5 lis, 5 £5 10s, 5 £5 Is, 5 £4 16s, 5 £4 13s; Fred Driver (Mihiwaka), 2 £2 lis, 2 £2. The Otago Formers' Co-operative A 6" sociation sold: For S. Wright (Balclutha), 1 £6 19s, 1 £6 10s, 4 £5 19s, 3 £5 16s, 4 £5 6s; W. Gill (Portobello), 1 £6 16s; J. E. Lloyd (North-East Valley), l'£6 ss, 2 £5 ss; Wm. Henderson (Leith Valley), 2 £5 14s; a client;, 1 £5 9s, 2 £5; John Ritohie (Green Island), 1 £4 17s; D. Adam (Green Island), 1 £4 2s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Guinness and Le Cren (Waimate, as agents), 1 £6 18s, 2 £6 ss; a client, 2 £3 17s, 1 £2 19s; an Oainaru client, 4 £4 13s, 4 £4 2s, 3 £i 15s, 1 £3 13s; Geo. Barker (Milton), 2 £4 10s, 2 £3 lis; Jas.. France (Milburn), 1 £6 6s; A. Brock (Opoho), 3 £3 18<>; D.,. M'Millan (Momona), 9 19s 6d \to 27s 6d; M. Hackott (Momona), 8 21s to 22s 6d; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 7 19s 6d to 21s; W. Baird (Momona), 2 235. The 'National Mortgages and Agency Company sold: For G. M'Donald (Totara), 1 b&coner £6 10s; Miss S. M'Don-ald (Totara). 1 baooner £6 4s; S. J. Balkley (Totara), 2 baconers £6 Is; J. Carrig (Totara), 3 baconers £5 ss; C. R. Graham (Totara), 2 baconers £4 19s; J. S. Sinclair (Totaaa), 5 baconers £4 17s,' 2 £4 7s; E. Lovett (Kaikorai), 4 baconers £5 ss. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For R. Beattie and Son (Ngapuna), 2 £6 ss, 8 2Ss 6d; a client, 2 £4 los, 2 £4 ss, 1 £3 15s; A. Crawford (Green Island). 1 £4 10s; E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 1 £3 3s; J. Christie (North-East Valley), 1 45s 6d; J. Robb (Pine Hill), 6 13s 6<t

DUNE DIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) lor the week as under. All quotations are itfbjcct to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley—Prime malting, 6s to 6s 6d; feed fcarley, 4e 9d to ss. Capo Barley.—4s 6d to 4s 9d on trucks. Wheat.—Prime milling, Government fixed prices. „ n , , Oats.—Milling, 4s Id to 4s 3d; good feed, 83 lOd to 4s. „„ „ ' . Chaff.—Gocxl bright and heavy, £6 10a to £7; medium, £5 10s to £6. Maizo (sacks extra).—6s 9d (old crop). Straw.—Wheaten, £3; oaten, £3. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £5 10s to £6. Ryegrass—Farmers' dressed, new crop, 4s to 4s 6d; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Italian, 5s 6d to 6s. I .' ■ , Cocksfoot,—lid to Is 3d; machined seed, ""Che'wings Fescue.—Farmers' dressed), 3Jd to 4d; rcachi-o dressed, lOd. Onions.—£7. Potatoes.—£6 10s to £B. ~ Salt Butter.—ls to Is 2d; separator, 1b 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is 2d. Ciieeae.—Factory, lOd to lid. ~ Honey.—Section honey, 9s; bulk, 6d; lit) pats, 10s dozen;. 10lb tins, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Walnuts.—lOd to Is lb. , . Eggs.—Storekeepers', Is 9d; stamped, Is lOd. Beeswax.— -la 10d' to 2s. Pigs.—BJ4 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 Back. Faim Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account ■ales promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS. The Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (L»t.) report: —The season for stone fruit is practically- over. The few peaches, nectarines, .and - plums • coming forward are meeting a keen demand. Large quantities of apples, mostly windfalls, are coming forward ; choice dessert apples are reasonable in price. Sales of all lines of produce are satisfactory. The following prices were secured for our consignors:—Apples: Cox's Oranges, 7s 6d to 10s; Scarlets, 5s 6d to 8s; Astraohans, 6s to 7s- 6d ; Jonathans, 5s to 9s; cooking, 4s to ss; inferior, 6s per owt. Bananas: Suvas to arrive, 20s. Lemons: Adelaides, 225; Americans, to arrive, -425. Peanuts, per lb. Passions, 6s to 8s 6d per quarter-case. Tomatoes: Nelson, 3s 6d to 4a 6d; Christchurch, outside, 13d to 3d; locals, 3A.d to 6id; Central Otago, lfd to 4d. Strawberries: Second crop, 7f d to Is Id.- Peaches: Crates, to Bjfd; • cases, Ifd • to 3|d. Pears : Capimonts, 4s 6d to 7s; Mario Louise, 6s to 9s; Louis- Bon, 6s;- GanseLTs Burgamont, 6s to 83 6d.- Plums, 4s- to 7s 3d per half-case. Nectarines, 2£d to 6£d. Grapes: Locals, 9d to 10£d; Christchurch, 7£d to 9d. French and butter beans, Id to Cabbage, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack for choice. Cauliflower, choice, 7s 6d per bag. Cucumbers, 3s 9rl per dozen. Green peas: Choice, 2d to 2|d. Lettuce, Is per case. Onions, 9s per cwt for choice new. season's. Potatoes, 7s to 9s 6d... Bacon:. Prima, rolls. Is 4d. Pigs: Bacon and porker, prime, 8-Ad to 8?d. Butter : Bulk, Is Id; separator, pate, Is Id; extra.prime sepai-ator, Is 6d; inferior butter quite unsaleable. Eggs: Case eggs, Is 7d; stamped, Is 8d to Is 9d; preserved, Is 6d. Honey: New season's prime, 9d; section, 7s Sd to 8s per dozen for choice; 10lb tins, 7s. Tea: First tips Broken Orange Pedcoe, Is Bd. Bran, 5s per 1001 b. Capo barley, wanted. Maize, market bare. Lime sulphur: "Giraffe" brand, 2s 2d per gallon in casks; 5s 6d in tins. "Cross Keys" meat meal, 18s per 1001 b. Molasses: In barrels, 6s 6d per cwt. Tins, 15s per cwt. Oaten pollard, 16s per bag. Oats: Best short oats, to 45.3 d. Oat-sheaf chaff, £6 15s for choice. Oaten dust, .63 per sack. Wheat: Best Australian, 7s 3d per bushel. Rice meal, lis 6d per bag. Wheat pollard, 12s 7d per bag. Beeswax, Is Bd. Woodwool, 555. paper: Pure sulphate, 7s 9cl per ream. Horsehair, 9|d to 15d. Egg crates: "Economic," lis each. Tallow, s-alo Wednesday. Rabbifcskins, . sale Wednesday. Poultry: Hens—6 at Is sd, 7 at Is 6d, 35 at Is 7d, 72 at Is Bd, 145 at Is lOd, 92 at Is 9d, 45 at Is lid, 41 at 2s 6d, 12 at 2s 7d; cockerels —7 at Is 3d, 21 at Is sd, 13 at Is 7d, 1 at Is 9d, 2 at Is lid, 2 at 2s 3d, 31 at 2s 6cl, 12 at 33 4d; ducklings—4 at 2s sd, 7 at 2s 7d, 4 at 2s 9d, 16 at 2s lOd, 10 at 3s 2d, 8 at 3s, 9 at 4s. THE CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.). E. OSWALD REILLT, Moray place, Dunedin. RYEGRASS SEED MARKET. Prices for ryegrass show a wide margin, purchases having been made by merchants at from as low as 2s 9d up to 4s 9d per bushel on trucks for undressed seed. .Values are based) on the weight and absence of foreign seeds in the samples, and, of course, the 2s 9d samples would be very poor stuff indeed. Merchants' ideas of value differ widely, as whereas one buyer might consider an undressed sample to be worth, say, 4s, another buyer might be prepared to pay 6.d to 9d a bushel more for it. Australian buyers are taking about the ordinary annual quantity, but there is no truth, so far as can be ascertained, in the rumour that exports of ryegrass are being made to America. The demand from the North Island is disappointing, as compared with past seasons, and reports from the Hawke's Bay district state that the farmers there prefer the locally grown seed to that from the south. Thero is a much bigger crop in Otago and Southland this year than last season, but _ many of the lines are very light. Opinions as to the prospects of the ryegrass market differ. Some merchants state that remunerative prices will continue ; the opinions of others, however, are of a distinctly "bearish" nature. To sum up the position, it would appear that there has been a lot of speculative buying this season, and that being so, it is practically impossible to name a definite range of prices which growers might expect. One reason given for the speculative buying is that some merchants find their business operations restricted in other directions, and as a consequence are dealing in grass seeds in an endeavour to .make some sort of a turn-over. BRITISH DEBT. The grand total of the British debt amounted on November 17 to about £5,223,000,000, compared with a debt of

£645,000,000 mentioned the other day by Mr Bonar Law as having been outstanding just before the war. Therefore the increase in the gross debt of Britain as a result of the war has been about £4,578,000,000, with the addition, of course, of the loans floated since November.