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A Press Association cable message from Melbourne states that the prioo of butter in Victoria has been increased to Mils per cwt. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, May 3. Barle3 r : Chevalier malting, 5s 8d to Gs; Capo, 4s to 4s 2d. Oats: Algerian milling, 3h lid to 4s; feed, as 8d to 3s lOd. Potatoes :£3 to £3 10s. Onions, £ll. SYDNEY, May 2. Oats: Algerian feeding, 4s 3d; milling, 4s (id; Tasmanian, 6s 6d. Mai/.e, 4s 10d to Hs. Potatoes : Tasmanian, £5 to £6 10s. Onions : £l2 10s to £l3. ADELAIDE, May 2. Oats: 3s 9d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. LFbom Gtjb Owv Correspondent.) OAMARU, May 4. The stock market remains exceedingly quiet, and there does not appear to be any likelihood of an improvement for some time, to come. While farmers have generally enough feed to carry present flocks and herds through the winter, no ano has such an abundance as to justify increasing his present responsiblities, especially in view of a possible difficulty in disposing readily of fat sheep. The same conditions are restraining speculators, and consequently sales are intermittent and prices weaker, except for anything of really high quality. Animals coming within that category find ready buyers, but at a lower level of prices than prevailed a few weeks back. Two such lines were dealt with this week—one of two-tooth, ewes at 38s Gd and the other of four-tooth ewes at 40s. Other sales of sheep were:—Mixed four and six-tooth ewes, SGs 6d; sound-mouthed ewes, 275; full and failingmouthed ewes, 18s to 20s; sound-mouthed merino ewes, 14s; mixed sex lambs, 20s and 21s 6d, the top money for a. line in which the sexes were in equal proportions. A few sales of cattle during "the week are reported at the following prices:—Fat bullocks, £18; mixed two to two-year- and a-half old steers, £10; mixed-sex yearlings, £4. Dairy cows are good eelling property, and a line of 18 coming to profit found a buyer at £ll. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 4. During the past week stock eales have been held at Vinton, Thornbury, and Wallacetown, and the market for all classes of 6torc sheep has been slightly easier, this being most noticeable in young ewes, which are hard to quit, The fat eheep market remains unchanged, but

fat cattle arc slightly easier, anil at country sales a big proportion of the stock lias been passed at auction, though a number of vendors are meeting the market and selling at prices below their expectations. Prices may be quoted;—Fat cattle: Extra prima bullocks, £lB to .-£2O 10s; prime, £IG 10s to £l7 15s; medium and light, about £l3 10s; extra primo cows, £IG to £18; prime. £lO to £l3; light and interior, down to £lO 10s; extra prime heifers, £ls 10s to £IG 10s; prime, £ll 10s to £l3 lf>s; medium and light, down to £0 10s; ox beef, 40s; heifer, 43a; cow, 42s Gd. Store cattle: ITirae and ?4-year-0,.d bullocks, good forward sorts, £l2 10s to £l3 P>s; 2 and 2*-vear-old, £0 10s to £lO 10s; 13-months steers, £6 15s to £9 ss; good mixed sexes, £3 to £i ss. Prices for Hereford-cross calves are, better, and range, from £4 10s to £5 10s. There is n eood demand for dairy cows, prices ranging, for good sorts, from £ll 10s to £l2 15s. Poor sorts aro practically unsaleable. Pat sheep: Extra primo wethers, 38s to 40s Gd; prime, 86s to its Gd; medium and lighter, 33s upwards; mtra prime ewes, 30s to 32s 6d; medium, 28s to 20s Gd; unfinished sorts, 25s upwards. Store sheep: Two and four-tooth ewes, 32s to 33s Gd; soundmoui.hed ewes, 28s to 30s; .four-tooth wethers, .Us to 33s Gd; two-tooth wethers, 27s to 20s (sd; mixed-sexes, well-woolied lambs ,20s Gd to 235; medium lambs, 18s to 10s Cd; poorer sorts, down to 12s.

ADDINOTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTOHTTRCH, May 1. At tho Addington stock market to-day there was a decrease in tho total number ot stock offered, a'l departments, except fat sheep, showing a falling off, the cold sou-weser no doubt being mainly responsible for tins decreases. Store sheep met with fair competition for better classes, but inferior oescriptions (of which a large proportion of tho "yarding was formed) were- dull of sale. Fat lambs were easier, on account of tno quality not being equal to that of late sales, the lambs being mostly medium and light weights. The fat sheep market was very firm. Fat cattlo showed an advance in price by about £1 per 'head, due to the shorter supply. Store cattle were dull of sale, but dairy cows were in good demand. Bacon pigs maintained late rates, but porkers and stores were much easier. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 26s 8d to 32s Id; four and six-tooth ewes, 12s 5d to 28s; in lamb, to 275; four, six, and eighttooth ewes, to 26s lOd; in lamb, to 25s 6d ; two-tooth wethers,- 253 to 31s 7d; four and six-tooth wethers, lis 3d to 30s 3d; s.m. merino wethers, 12s 4d to 235; ewe lamb, 23s 9d; m.s. lambs, 22s 6d; wether lambs, 203.

Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 40s; prime, 27s to 31s 6d; medium, 23s 6d to 26s 6d; lighter, 22s to 235. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 45s 3d; prime wethers, 373 to 41s 6ci; others, 29s to 36s 6d; merino wethers, 23s 4d to 29s 4d; extra prime ewes, 41s; prime ewes, 34s 6d to 38s; medium ewes, 30s to 34a; lighter ewes, 23s 9d to 29s 6d. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steGrs, to £2O 15s; prime steers, £l6 to £l9; ordinary steers, £ll 15s to £ls 10s; extra prime heifers, £lB 17s 6d; prime heifers, £l4 10s to £l7; ordinary heifers, £9 2s 6d to £l4; prime cows, to £l7; ordinary cows, £lO 17s 6d 1o £l2.

Store Cattle.—Yearlings, £3 lis to £3 19s; two and a-half to three-year heifers, £6 15s; forward store cows, £6 to £9; dairy cows, £8 to £22 153. * Pigs.—Choppers, £4 5s to £7 ; extra heavy baconers, £6 to £6 ss; heavy baconers, £5 to £5 15s; lighter baconers, £4 to £4 16s — equal to 8d per lb; heavy porkers, 56s to 60s; lighter porkers, 46s to 54s —equal to B£d to 9d per lb; best stores, 50a to 565; medium stores, 42s to 48s; small stores, 22s to 355; weaners, Is 3d for very rough sorts to 15s 6d for good pigs. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside. Wednesday, May 1. Fat Cattle.—One hundred and fifty forward, the quality being good. Prices were a shade better than last week. No extra heavy cattlo were forward. Prime bullocks, £l7 to £l9 10s; medium, £ls to £l6 15s; light, £l2 10a to £l4; prime cows, £l4 10s; others, from £lO ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, bullocks at quotations. Stronacb, Morris, and Co. sold: For Roberts and' Co. (Gladbrook), 1 bullock £l9 las, 2 £l7 15s, 2 £l6 15s, 3 £ls 10s; W. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £l7 15s, 1 £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l2 17s 6d, 1 £lO 15s, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £lO 7s 6d, 1 £10; executors late W. Kirk (Mayfields), 1 bullock £ls 12a Cd, 1 heifer £ll 15s; A. Moynibau (Momona), 2 heifers £ll 6s; a client, 2 £ll ss.——Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 1 bullock £l9 2s 6d, 2 £l9; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £l4, 1 £lO 2s 6d, 1 heifer £9 10s; A. Moynihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 15s, 1 cow £8 15s; executors late Jno. Kirk (Moegiel), 2 cows £9 10s; D. M. Fea (Tahakopa), 1 heifer £l3 12s Cd, 1 £11; North Otago Farmers' Co-operative (as agents), 1 cow £lO 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Mrs M. Heenan (Maungatua), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l7 7s Gd, 2 £ls 15s, 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d, 1 £lO ss; James W. Blair (Oulram), 2 bullocks £l7 7s 6d, 2 £l6 15s, 2 £ls ss; Sinclair Bros. (Titri), 1 bullock £ls lQs, 7 bullocks to £l3 17s 6d; Wm. Kirk (MayHeld), 2 bullocks £l4 ss; Thos. Claro (Kurow), 1 heifer £l3 ss, 1 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £9 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. soldi: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9 5s ,1 £ls 12s 6d, 1 £l2, 2 £l4 10s, 1 cow £10; J as. G. Wylio (Outram), 3 bullocks £l7 10a, 3 £IG 7s Gd, 1 £l3 ss, 1 heifer £10; W. G. Reid (Henley), 2 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l6 ss, 1 £ls ss; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l6 12s Gd; J. R. Sutherland (Fairfax), 2 bullocks £ls 7s Gd, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 1 £l2 17s 6d, 2 cows £l4 10s, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For Gus Carlson (Middlemarch), 1 bullock £ls ss, 1 cow £l3 15s; Jas. W. Blair (West Taierij, 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l4 12s 6d; Mrs Win. Kixk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £l3 17s Gd; trustees late Wm. Charters (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £ll. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a south client, 3 bullocks £ls; A. Movnihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £l4 ss. Store Cattle.—A 6mall yarding, prices showing a slight firmness on late rates. Dalgety and Co. 6old: For Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 7 cows to £lO 9s; H. Gamble (Mosgiel). 1 cow £9 15s; a client, 5 cows at market rates. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 steer £7 12s; P. Flannery (Wylie's Crossing), 2 tows £6 Gs; Mrs Probert (Wylie's Crossing), 1 vealer £2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For executors late Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £8 10s; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 1 cow £7; North Otago Farmers' Co-operative (as agents), 4 steers £6 10s, 1 cow £7 15s; L. C. Hazlett (North Taieri), 16 vealers £5, 1 heifer £lO, 1 £6 12s Gd, 1 £9 15s, 2 £7, 3 cows £6 14s, 1 bull £5; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 28 heifers £9 ss, 1 steer £lO 12s Gd; a client, 9 vealers £3 lQs. Tho New Zealand Loan audi Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Thos. Clare (Kurow), 1 cow £lO 10s, 1 £7 10s, 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 bull £8 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. F. Cook (Glencoe), 1 bull £lO 7s 6d, 1 £8 ss, 2 cows £lO, 1 £9 10s, 1 £8 10s, 1 £7 18s Gd, 1 £7 lis, 1 £7, 1 £6 133 Cd, 1 £5 2s 6d, 1 £5, 1 steer £5; H. Gamble (Mosgiel, 1 cow £9 17s Gd; W. Prydo (Anderson Bay), 5 heifers £8 7s, 1 £3 Ga, 1 £7 103; A. Gillespie (Momona), 1

bull £6 15s. Tho Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For Gus Carlson (Middlomarch), 1 bull £l2 12s Gd, 1 cow £lO ss, 1 £7 4s; Geo. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), 1 bull £lO, 1 cow £5 10s; Jos. W. Blair (Outran!), 1 cow £9 12a 6d; Colin Anderson (Outran)), 1 cow £7 17s; Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 cows £7 7s; David Young (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £6 Is.

Dairy Cows.—A small yarding, which sold at late rates. Dalgeiv and Co. sold: For clients, 3 1o £ll 7s 6d- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Colquhoun, 1 £5 17s Cd, I £8 10s, 1 £3; L. C. Hazlett (North Taieri), 1 £7 10a; a client, 1 £9 1 £9 10e.—~—Tho Otago Farmers' Co-optuativc Association cold: For Thcs. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 £lO 15s, 1 £7 15s.

Calves.—A small yarding, which sold at high rates.— —Dalgcty and Co. sold: For clients, 3 to £1 3s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Tavcrncr (Burr.side), 1 393; E. Y. Aitken (Sandymount), 1 395, 1 255; J. Warren (Waitati), 1 335, 1 19s; J. C. Wilson (North East Harbour), 1 calf 12s.—; —• The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Goo. Bush (Brighton). 1 £3: T. G. Marwick (Mosgiel), 1 355, 1 14a; C. Hall (Portobello). calves to 225; Geo. Farquhar (Highcliff), 1 28s, 1 20a; Jas. Armstrong (Green Island). 1 235; Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), 1 17s. Donald Reid and Co. sold for R, P. Buddicom, 1 £1 17s 6d; S. Robinson, 1 17s.- ——Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For A. Allison (Puerua), 1 £G, 1 £5 sc, 1 £1 16s; A. Moynihan (Momona), 3 £3 lis; E. Jenecn (Lookout Poir.t), 1 £2 ss.

Fat Sheep.—3G72 sheep were yarded, a small proportion being prime heavy-weight sheep. Prices for these were about la to Is 6d below last week's rates. Medium and unfinished sheep suffered a decline of 2s 6d io Ss. Prime heavy wethers, 48s; prime wethers, 37s 6d to 41s Cd; prime heavyewes, 42s 6d; prime, 32s to 34s 6d.——Dalge'y and Co. sold: For Chas. Bathgate (Crookston), 13 wethers 4&3, 31 ewes 42s 3d, il 375; a client, 31 ewes to 33s Cd; . John Anderson (Waiwera), 35 wether3 to 37s 6d, 23 ewes to 31s; James Cleghcrn (Tapanui), ewes to 365, wethers to 31s: W. Lnidlaw (Matakanui), 18 ewes 34s 6d; E. Clouston (Oinr.kau). ewes to 30s Sd; A. Cromb (Ranfurly), wethers to 30s, ewes to 24s 3d; D. Moran (Lauder\ 20 wethers 23s 3d; jas. (KoKonga), 35 ewes to 275; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 55 ewes to 30s 6d; R. S. Smaill and Sons (Dunrobin), ewes to 34s 6d, wethers to 34s 9d.—>—> Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Herbert (Hcriot), 6 wethers 48s, 30 45s 6d, 18 44s 9d; Linnburn Station, 6 ewes 38s, 30 335, 24 27s Si; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 5 wethers 345. 14 23s 9d, 13 ewes to 31s; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 7 wethers 31s 3d, 40 29a 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jamaa Pcarce (Sea-view), 10 wethers 375, 44 ewes 35s to 34s "3d; P. Sim (Crookston). 25 ewes to 375, 1 pen wethers 345; W. Waddell (Rough Craig), pen wethers 28s 6d, pen ewes 395; D. Andrew (Wingatui), 24 ewes to 325; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 23 wethers 295; Win. Blackie (Mcsgiel), 56 ewes 19s; A. J. Botting (Mosgiel), 17 wethers 2Ss, 37 ewes to 29s 6d; A. M'Millan and Son (Pukerangi), 60 wethers and ewes to 21s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: for Jas. D. Dickison (Pomahaka), 46 wethera 365, 14 32s 6d; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 28 wethers 35s 3d, 28 34s 9d pen ewes 31s 6d; C. Palmer (Otokia), pen wethers 31s 9d.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For W. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), pen ewes 34s 6d. pen ewes 26s 6d; Thos. Henderson (Abbatsford), 39 wethers 345, 29 32s 9d; J. B. Coram (Waipiata), 35 wethers 33s 9d, 30 33s 9d, 3S 30s 9d; E. Shea (Wedderburn), 40 wethers 345, 22 27s 9d; Jas. Black (Ida Valley), 12 wethers 32s 6d. 11 25s 6d; Geo. Clark (Moonlight), 24 wethers 29s 9d. pea wethers 26s 6d, pen ewes 235: W. G-. M'Cready (Ranfurly), 23 wethers 2Ss 9d, 16 ewes 275; R. Mitchell (Portobello), pen ewes 39s 9d, 14 ewes 29s £d, pen ewes ' 245. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Beattie and Son (Ngapuna), 7 wethers 39s 9s, 26 345, 25 32s;'Wm. Mortimer (Wnipounamu), 9 wethers 39s 6d, 10 ewes 395, 33 S4s 6d; Hapua Farm Company (Balmorston), 35 ewes 37s 3d, 25 80s; W. Melhuish (Palmerston), 33 ewes 355, 27s 30a 9d; a client, 28s wethers 345, 34 ewes 26s 9d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 36 wethers S3s, 22 30a 9d, 383 ewes to 27s Cd; D. Bryce (Lovella Flat), 40 wethers 32s 3d, 21 31s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat,) 36 wethers 41s 6d. 35 41s 3d, 31 41s, 48 40s, 27 37s 6d; G. J. Pa-tersc-n (Gimmerburn), 6 wethers 35s 6d, 5 3Ss 9d; C. F. Lucas (Greenfield), 125 wethers to 33s 6d, 45 ewes 30s 6(1; A. Campball (Miltcn), 19 wethers 42s 9d. 7 375, 12 ewes 355, 44 to 28s 9d; a client, 57 ewes 20a 6d; Jas. M'Donald (Northend), 17 ewes to 225; W. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 4 wethers 40s, 12 ewes 36s 3d, 37 to 29s 6d ;_New Zealand and Australian Land Co (Hakataramea), 37 wethers to 453; R. G. Lockhart (Milton), 55 wethers 395; a client, pen ewes 40s; Jas. Smith" (Greenfield), 34 wethers 33a, 66 ewes to 33s 3d. , ~ Fat Lambs.—l7s2 lambs came forward, the quality being good. Prices showed a decline of about Is to Is 6d on last week's prices. —-Dalgetv and Co. sold: For D. Moran (Lauder), 54 to 29s 9d; J. and J. M'Kay (Kokonga), 38 to 245; Thos. Edwards (Tapanui), ?7 30s 3d, 29 28s; John Fskdale (Tapanui),, 69 to 27s 9d; Jas. Baird (Kokonga), pen 29a 3d- R. S. Smaill and Sons (Dunrobm), pen 30s; Alex. Cromb (Ranfurly), 37 to 30s.—— Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. Campbell. Lid. (Milton), 07 30s to 265; W C. Palmer (Otokia), 45 29s to 27s 9d; W. Waddell Rough Craig), 80 27s 6d to 31s 6d; M. Cogau (Patearoa), 75 28s 6d to 26s 6d; Mra A J. Smnamon (Poolbum), 77 235; a Waikoikoi client, 69 35s 3d to 325; P. Sim (Crookston). 36 335; A. M'Millan (Pukerangi), w 19s- The New Zealand Loan and Mer-c-ntile Agency Company sold: For W. J. Marshall (HenLv), 85 80s 40 29s 3d4o ** 3d, S 4 275, 56 28s; Alex. Campbell (Milton), 70 29s 6d; W. C Palmer (Otokia) 45 25a 9d . Wright, Sephensan, and Co. sold I or Fraser Bros. (Midd enmrch) 43 29s M.-S 24s 9d;. J. A. Smith (Forest Hill), 56 295, Ik Sr A .°WLSB» KiitS 30 2?s Id/ 28 295, 6 26s 9d; W. Hall. jun. fpatearoa 40 28s 6d, 16 25s 9d; W. G. Af-rreadv (Ranfurlv), IS 2Ss, 7 265; Jas. BWWIda ( S 30 26s 6cl), 34 23s 6d. 62 SL 3d- J B Sin (Waipiat*), 27 245; Mrs Ellen Shea (Wedderburn), 8 245. The Na, Ho ml Mortgage and Agency Company sold:, For Mrs E. HuddlesfcoTie (Ida Valley). 77 to 28s 3d- John Stuart (Moa Creek), 73 to 27a 6d W Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 48 31s 3d, 40 07s • A. Campbell (Milton), 43_ 31s 6d " Pigs—A small yarding, which sold at late rates Dalgetv and Co. soldi: For a client, 1 £5 1 £4- Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold •' For "Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £4 14s; A. Probsrt (Wylie's Crossing), 1 £4 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 3 £3 6s, 2 £3 17s, 1 £2 16s; H. Christie (Biirnside). 1 £4 6s: Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley 1 * 2 £3 12s; J. Duncan (Burnside), £3 10s; J.' and P. Dow (Allanton), 4 £4 5s to *5 Is • W. Harvey (Momona), 4 15s to £l.— m The Otao-o Farmers' Co-operative Association soldT For T. Richards (Opoho), 1 £5 6s, i £t i 39 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold- For R. Beattie and Son (Ngapuna), 2 £6 6s- G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 Si 16s- A. Prober* (Wylie's Crossing), 2 £3 Bs.

DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Megan A.. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, end commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week aa tinder. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmera aro naked, when sending samples, always to pa a price on them, as buyers do not lesi inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 6s 6d to 6s Od; feed barley, 5s 6d to 5s 9d. Cape Barley.—ss to 5s Od. , Wheat.—Prims milling, Government faxeo prices. . ~ Oats.-Milling, 4s 43 to 4s Cd; good iced, 4s to 4s Id. „ e irla * D Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £6 JA» £& 15s; medium, £o 10s to £6. Maizo (sacks extra).—6s 9& (old. ciop). Straw.—Wheaten, £3; oaten. £3. Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £5 10s to *°. Ryegrags.-Farmers' dressed, new crop, as Sd to 4s; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s ou, Italian, 5s 6d to 6s. r.-„„a cpfi\ Cocksfoot.-ls 3d to Is sd; machined seed, lS lO.kl. . _ n, qi,l ♦„ Chewings Fescue.—Farmers' dressed, 3jci to 4d; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—9s. Potatoes. —10s. i- r>A Salt Butter.—ls to Is 2d; separator, is ia to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is Cheese. —Factory, lOd to lid. ~, Honey.—Section honey, 9s; bulk, 6d; UD pats, 10s dozen; 101 b tins, 6a 6d to 7s ta. Walnuts.^-lOd to Is lb. Eggs.—Storekeepers', 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Beeswax.—ls lOd to 2s. , Pigs.—BJd for porkers; baconers, 8d to sja. Hams.—ls 2d to Is 3d. Bacon.—Roll, Is 2d to Is 3d. Storing Grain.—We aro prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three montns free storage at 3d per sack. . .. Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds .of consignments, and' render account *alea promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCIATION. The Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Ltd.) report: During the week heavy consignments of figgs have been coming forward to a sluggish market, especially preserves. Fair consignments of bacon pigs have arrived, and realised good values. The potato market is excited; the onion market is advancing. Vegetables have ft steady sale. We must congratulate our shareholders on the very decided win they had in the apple sections at the Auckland Show. Poultry: Hens particularly rare in excess of requirements. Cockerels and ducks are eagerly inquired for. All lines of pig, poultry, and cattle food are meeting a steady sale. We received and sold: —Apples: Cox's Orange Pippin, 5s to 8s 6d; Jonathans, Gs to 10s 6&J Delicious, 8s 6d to 12s 9d; Cleopatras, 5s Gd, 8s 9d; Lord Wol&elcys, 5s to Gs; Stunners, 5s to Ds; inferior, 3s to 5s per case; cooking, 4s 6d to 6s Gd per case. Bananas: Suvas to arrive on the Gth; expect 19s to 20s. Lemons: Adelaides, 255; Americans, 50s for 300. Peanuts, 5d per lb, in sack lots. Chestnuts, Walnuts, lOd to Is Old. Almonds, Is to Is 3d. Passions : Wanted. Tomatoes: Hothouse locals, 9d to Is Id; Central Otago, 2Jd to 6d; green, lid to ljd. Medlars, Bd. ° Peaches: Crate, 3j|d to 4Jd; cases, 5s to Gs per half-ease. Pears: Nelis, 7s Gd to 9s; Coles, G 3 to 8s Gd; Bcurre Diel, 5s . 3d to Gs Gd; Monaroh, 6s; Josephines. 6s 6d to 8s Gd; Easter Bcurre, 5s to Gs. Grapes: Locals, Is 9d to 2s Cd; Oamarus, 2s to 2s 4d. Green peas, 33d, 4d. Cabbage, Is 6d to 2s per dozen. Cauliflower: Choice, 2s Gd to 6s 6d per dozen. Cucumbers, 8s per dozen.. . Onions, 8s Gd to 9s per cwt for choice. Pumpkins, 4s Gd to 5s Gd. Potatoes, £8 10s. to £lO per ton ex rail, lis per cwt ex store. Bacon : Extra prime rolls, to Is 4d. Pigs: Bacon, prime, BJd, ■ BJd; porker, B£d,' B£d; choppers, 3Jd, 4}d. Butter: Bulk, Is 3d; -separator pats, Is 3id, Is 4d; extra prime separator, Is 7d. Eggs: Slow sale. Stamped and" guaranteed, 2s sd, 2s €d; preserved, - Is Bd. Honey: New season's prime, -9d; second-grade, BJd; sections, 8s Cd per dozen for ehoico; 101 b tins, 7s Gd. Tea: • First tips Broken Orange Pekoe, Is 9d. Bran, 63 3d per 1001 b. Cape barley, 6s 9d. Maize: Market bare. ' Limo sulphur: "Giraffe" brand, Is 9d per gallon, in casks ex steamer; 2s 6d in tins. Meat meal:" Cross Keys," 18s per 1001 b. Molasses : In barrels, 7s 3d per cwt; tins, 13s per cwt. Oaten pollard. lGs per bag. Oats: Best short oats, to 4s fid. Oatshenf chaff, £7 to £7 10s for choice. Oaten dust, 6s per sack. Wheat : A splendid line at Gs 9d per busheel. Bice meal, lis 6d per bag. Wheat pollard, 13s 4d per bag Beeswax: Urgently wanted; Is lOd, 2s. Wood wool, 355. Wrapping paper: Pure sulphate, 7s 9d per ream. Egg crates: "Economic," lis each. Rabbitskins and tallow: Sale on Wednesday. Poultry: Cockerels —11 realised Is Bd, 12 realised 2s, 8 realised 2s 6d, 9 realised 2s lOd, 17 realised 2s lid, 25 realised 3s Id, 15 realised 3s 2d; hens—44 at Is 4d, G 9 at Is sd, 147 at Is 6d. 47 at Is 7d, 51 at Is Bd, 74 at Is 9d, 11 at 2? 3d, 3 at 3s; ducks—s at 2s lid, 20 at 3s, 9 nt 3s 3d; pullets—2 at 4s Gd, G at Gs Gd, 10 at 7s- 3d. .THE CO-OPERATIVE FRUITGROWERS OF OTAGO (LTD.), Moray place, Dunedin. E. OSWALD REILLY, Manager. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 0. The High Commissioner's report, dated London, May 4, states : Meat. —The market conditions are unchanged. Regulated supplies are at maximum fixed price-.-. Butter.—The market remains unchanged. Stocks in cold store are heavy, but release is restricted in order to meet the demand. Cheese. —The demand is in excess of the supply. Estimated New Zealand cheese stocks in * London and Bristol 25,086 crates, against 25,939 or,ates at same time last year. Hemp.—Manila and New Zealand market quiet and prices unchanged. Business is being dono under Government control. ■Wheat. —More offering by order of the Government. There is no change in prices. Oats. —Tho market is quiet and offerings small, with no change in prices. CHRISTOHURCH MARKETS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 7'. Tho accumulation of stocks of produce awaiting shipment is now beginning to have an effect on the local market. It is stated that there are 400 loaded trucks at Lyttelton and the stores are all full, consequently any lines of grain and produce that find their outlet in the north are now becoming more difficult of sale, and then only at reduced rates. Oatshoaf chaff and potatoes, especially, are affected, and oats to some extent. There is no demand for further supplies of chaff at present, as local merchants are overstocked. The samo may be said of potatoes, the prieo of which has declined to about £5 10s at country stations. There is not only a scarcity of shipping, but there appears to be a considerable delay when a, vessel does arrrive in port owing, it i 3 said, to tho shortage of men. Trio time lost in this way would very soon equal tho voyago of a vcs-scl to Auckland and back" Wheat is still offering steadily, and is taken readily by those millers who still have unfilled .warrantsPALMERSTON STOCK SALE. Tho Palmerston monthly stock sale was held on Monday last, when there waj a much smaller yarding than for tho April sale. All the usual buyers wero present, but prices were, if anything, back a little.' though good stock brought fairly big money. Pigs also were fewer, and brought smaller prices than at the last sale. TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY. The thirty-sixth annual report of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) states that the profit and loss account

shows a not profit for the year of £2151 10s 7d, to which has to be added the balance of £1751 10a 10d, from last year,' making a total at credit of £0903 Is 6d. An interim dividend of 10 per cent, per annum for the half-year ending September 30, 1917, was paid, amounting to £SOO, leaving a balance to be dealt with of £6JO3 Is Bd. Of this balance the directors recommend the following appropriations to bo made:—Dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent, for the year, £500; bonus at 5 per cent, on £IO,OOO, £500; and tho balance to be carried forward (less manager's commission on net profits)—£s4o3 Is sd. The retiring directors are Sir James ililjs, K.C.M.G., and Mr Robert Hay, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. TRICE .OF TEA. AUCKLAND, May 3. The importers here have decided to advance the price of all packet teas 2.1 per lb. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The following aro the Customs returns for April, together with the returns for tho corresponding month of last year:—Net Customs, £41,406 lGs 2d (£38.945 3s 9d)—an increase of £2-161; beer duty, £8245 lis 4d (£6460 4s 4d)--an increase of £2461. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. The directors of the National Insurance Company have declared an interim dividend of Is 3d per share, payable on tho 16th Inst. AUCKLAND TRAMWAYS. AUCKLAND, April 30. The Auckland Electric Tramways Company has declared an interim dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The above-named company reports the yield from the April tapping to "bo 20,0001 b, and the proceeds of the February rubber £I6OB. The present quotations show a Blight rise in the selling jjricc. INVESTMENT STOCKS. May 6. National Bank—Sellers £5 ss. Bank of N.Z. (£3 6s 8d paid)—Sellers £l2 4s National Insurance —Buyers £3, sellers £3 Os 3d. ' Union Steam (nref) —Sellers £1 Is 4d Huddart, Parker (ord)—Sellers £1 19s 3d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £l 10s 3d, sellers £1 10s 6d. Dominion Rubber Co. Sellers £1 10s. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.—Sellers £1 18s 3d. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sellers £1 10s 3d. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 lis 6d. N.Z. Portland Cement (ord I !—Sellers lis. N.Z. Paoer Mills—Buyers 19s" 9cl, sellers £1 Os 4d. . N.Z. Express Co. (ord)—Sellers 18s. Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 9s 6d.