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Otago Witness, Issue 3348, 15 May 1918, Page 24

COMMERCIAL.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, May 10.

Barley: English malting, 5s 9d, 6s; Cape, 4s 3d, 4s 6d. Onto: Milling-Algerians, 4s 3d, 4s 4d; feed, 4s, 4s Id. Potatoes, £3, £3 10s. Onions, £l2. SYDNEY, May 9. Oats.—Algerian feeding, 4s 3d; milling, 4s Gd; Tasmanian, 4s Gd. Maize, ss. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £5 to £6 10s. Onions, £l2 Is to £l3. ADELAIDE, Ma:,' »• Oats, 3s Od. OAMARU STOCK MARKTST. CFbok Odb Own Correspondent.) OAMABTJ, May 11. The stock market remains very quiet, but judging from the results at the two regular sales this week, at tho AVuiareka yards anil Duntroon, the tone of the market in respeot to sheep is a shade better. The yardings were, however, much below tho average, and the sales can scarcely be considered as fully disclosing the condition of the market. Afc neither sale was anything of particular merit offered, and the most than can bo said is that the small yardings were disposed of at fair prices, fat animals being tho, steadiest id values, lambs at "Wiuareka reaching 32s 3d, and at Duntroon 30s Id. Sales by private treaty have been few and of small amount. A line of six and eight-tooth ewes changed hands at 31s 6(1, sound-mouthed ewes at 27s 6d, mixed two and four-tooth wethers at 27s 6d, and mixed sex hog_ gets at 19s. "Very little business has been passing in cattle, which are not obtainable in any number or with any regularity. The sales during the week comprised some " modest lines of 2£-year-o!d steers, which brought from £8 to £lO 10s, and mixed sex yearlings at from £3 10s to £3 15s. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) IN-VEROAEGIDIfc May 11. Prices for store cattle are easier than those ruling for the last few weeks, and store sheep have also gone back slightly. The quantity of fat stock going into the works is not .nearly as great as last year, and it looks as if an extra heavy quantity will have to be carried through the winter on our feed here. If Canterbury does not come in June and July for hoggets and wethers it is certain that in the early spring stock business will be hard to do and prices somewhat easy. However, with a good deal of feed in Canterbury, it seems practically certain that they will have to come south to stock up. Trices may be quoted :

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers. £22 to £24; prime, £l7 to £lB 10s; medium. £l4 10s to £l6; extra prime heifers, £l4 to £ls 10s: prime, £l2 to £l3 ss; medium. £9 10s to £lO 10s; ox beef, 44s Gd to 455; heifer, 42s to 435; cow, 41s to 41s Gd.

Pat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 38s to 40s; prime, 36s to 37s 6d; medium, H2s to 345; extra prime ewes, 30s to 31s Gd; prime, 28s to 295; medium, 24s to 2Gs.

Store Cattle.—Three and 3J-year-o!d steers, £l2 to £l3 10s: two and 2 1 _year'-old, £8 10s to £9 10s; 18-months-old steers, £6 to £6 15s; calves, 50s to £3 15s; calves, well bred, £4 to £4 10s; emnty heifers, £6 10s to £7 10s. Store Sheep.—Old ewes, poor quality, 10s to 14s: extra prime m.s. lamhs, 21s to 225; two-tooth ewes. 28s Gd to 30s; sovmd-mouthed ewes, 25s 6d to 275: two-tooth wethers, 263 to 275; four and six-tooth, 2Ss 6d to 30s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 8. The yardings of fat cattle and fat sheep wero larger than . those of last week, and there were fewer store sheep and fat lambs. The attendance was also much reduced, as the store sheep market does not now attract so many buyers. In fat cattle the yarding was a large one, including several prime station lines, but tho market was easier, and lost the recovery in prices that was made a fortnight ago. Store sheep wero mostly of poor quality, and mot with a dull sale, many lots being pasaed. Fat lambs showed no change in values, and fat sheep sold steadily at export values. Tho store cattle wero such a mixed lot that it was difficult to form an idea of values. Dairy cows sold well, and pigs sold rather better than last week.

Store Sheep.—Six and eight-tooth ewes, 25s to 32s 3d; sound-mouthed ewes, 14s to 255; two-tooth wethers, 22s 3d to 26s 3d; two and four-tooth wethers, 25s to 25s 3d; four and six-tooth wethers, 25s to 31s sdi; six and eight-toolh wethers, 26s to 33s 9d; mixed sex lambs, 16s 6d to 235; wether lambs, to 19s 9d; fat lambs, prime lambs, 27s 6d to 325; medium, 24s to 275; lighter, 18s to 23s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 45s Id; prime wethers, 37s 6d to 42s- medium wethers, 32s to 375; lighter, 23s to 31s Gd; merino wethers, 21s Gd to 27s 9d; ' extra prime ewes to 42s 9d; prime ewes, 35s to 39s 3d; medium ewes, 30s to 34s Gd; lighter ewes, 23s to 29s Sd; merino ewes, 14s 3d to 17s lOd.

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £2l; prime steers, £l6 10s to £l9 10s; ordinary, £lO to £l6 -Is; extra prime heifers, £lB 10s; prime, £ls to £l7 10s; ordinary, £8 10s to £l4 10s; extra prime rows to £lB 7s 6d; primo, £l3 to £ls; ordinary, £0 17s 6d to £l2 10s. Sioro Cattle. —Eighteen months, £5 to £3; dry cows, £6 to £9 10a; epriugera, £ls to £2O; others, £lO to £l4.

Pigs.—Choppers, £4 6s to £9; baconers, £4 to £7 —equal to 8 dper lb; porkers, £'2 10s to £3 12s Gd—equal to 9d to 9id per lb; medium stores, £1 12s to £2 4s; smaller, £1 Ss to £1 lis; weaners, 15s to £l.

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, May 8.

Fat Cattle —225 yarded; a full yardinfT. The rise of last week was not maintained, prices being easier all round. Exporters bought a few pens, and helped to- keep the market fairly steady. Tho yarding was ;n excess of butchers' requirements. Extra. prime heavy bullocks, to £2l ss; heavy, £lB 103 to £l9 15s; medium, £ls 10s to £l7 10s: others, £l3 upwards; best heavy cows and heifers, to £l3; heavy, £lO 10s to £l2; others, £7 upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr James Oow (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks, £l9 2s Cd, 1 £l3 15a, 2 £l7 17s 6d; John Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d, 1 £ls, 1 heifer £lO 2s 6:1; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 heifers £9, 1 £7 10s: D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 15s. 2. £l4 10s, 1 cow £ll 15s; Walter Blackia (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 15s; Thomson audi Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l3 ss; W. J. Sutherland (Fairfax), 1 heifer £l3 ss, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £8 ss; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton). 1 ccw £ll 15s, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £0 17s 6d; W. M'Hattie (Momona), 1 cow £lO 10s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 cows £lo.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 heifers £ll 15s; Thomas Nevill (Moa Creek), 3 bullocks £l7; D. Malcolm (Maheno), 1 cow £l3, 2 £l2 ss. 1 £l2 10s, 1 £lO 15s, 1 £9 ss; Mrs John Kirk (Mosgiol), 1 cow £lO ss, 1 £9. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For J. W. Blair (Outram), 2 bullocks £2l ss. 2 £l6 10s, 2 £l6 ss; Henry Palmer (Otokia), 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 2 £ls 17a 6d, 2 £ls 2s Gd; William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 2s 6d; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 heifers £lO 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 heifers £l4 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co.. sold: For Mrs Pringlo (Crookston), 1 bullock £2O 7s 6d, 2 heifers £l4 15s, 2 £11; W. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6, 2 £ls, 4 heifers £lO 2s Gd; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £ls 17s Gd; Mrs M'Lsod (Tapanui), 1 cow £ls 2s 6d, 2 bullocks £ls; Mrs Smith (Crookston), 1 cow £l3; R. D. Wilson (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l3 10s; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3; executors lata A. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 millocks £l4 12s 6d; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 heifers £ll 12s Gd, 2 £lO 15s, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £lO 7s 6d; Mrs A. Greer (Crookston), 1 cow £9 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For trustees of late Sir G. M'Lsan (.Henley), 1 bullock £lB 17s 6d, 1 £lB 12s 6d, 3 £lB, 3 £l7 23 6d, 3 £l6, 3 £l4 2s 6d, 1 £l4 10s, 1 cow £l3 15s; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 1 bullock £2O, 1 £lB, 3 £l6 15s, 3 £l4 17s 6d, 3 £ls 2s 6d, 3 £l3 15s; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 10s, 1 £l4 ~2s Gd; William Wylie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £l2 15s; Walter Blackie (Pomona), 2 bullocks £l4 2s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 cows £lO 2s 6d; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £lO, 1 £3l 15s; E. Tohill (Alexandra), 1 bullock £l4 15s; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 heifor £7 2s 6d; T. Anderson (Poolburn), 4 bullocks £l4 2s 6d, 1 £l3 7a 6d, 1 heifer £l3 10s, 2 £ll 17s 6d; J. J. Sheppard (Lauder), 3 bullocks £ls 2s 6d, 3 £l2 ss, 3 £ll 12s Gd, 1 cow £l4 12a Gd, 1/ £l4 7s 6d, 1 heifer £ll ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For H. Bayley (Sutton), 1 bullock £l6 15s, 2 £l6; William Brady (Moa Creek), 1 bullock £l3, 1 cow £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer £ll 10s, 2 " at quotations; W. Blaokio (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 2s 6d, 1 £l2 7s 6d; Thomson and Co., 1 bullock £ls, 1 £l3 7s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £3 _ ss.-—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold : For trustees of late- W. J. J. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l9 15s, 2 £l7 15s, Q £l6, 2 £l6 10s: James W. Blair (West Taieri), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d; T. Hall (Patearoa), 2 bullocks £ls ss, 3 £ll 17s 6d, 2 cows £l4 ss; George Coutts (Palmerston), 2 bullocks, £l4 ss, 2 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £ll 7s 6d; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l2 ss; W. Lindsay, jun., 1 cow £ll 7s 6d, 1 £9 ss; Mrs A. Johnstone (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £9 10a. Store Cattle.—There was a full entry of store cattle, 284 being yarded. All classes suitable for canning or boning were in demand at late rates, but there was a poor demand from graziers, and some of the biggest lines were parsed in.——Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Seaton (Portobello), 1 cow £8 12s, 1 £6 12s 6d; Hamilton Bros. (Cavershatn), 1 bull £l2 7s 6d, 2 cows £7; W. M'Hattie (Momona), 1 bull £9 17s 6d, 2 steers £6 17s 6d, 2 cows £6 17s 6d, 2 calves to £2 2s 6d; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 bull £3 15s, 1 cow £7 15s, 1 £6; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 4 cows £B, 1 £5 15s; A.. Miller (East Taieri), 1 cow £7 17s; G. Agnew (Signal Hill). 1 cow £7 6s; R. Graham (Highclifl), 1 cow £7, 1 £2 17s; Mr Pryde (St. Leonards), 1 cow £7 ss; A. M'Cab© (Poatiri), 2 heifers £6 8s; J. T. Smith (Waitoi). 2 cows £6 2s 6d, 2 vealers £4 15s, J. Boyd (Shiel Hill), 1 heifer £5 12s Gd; W. M. Dickson (Portobello), 1 cow £5 ss; J. Christie (North-East Vallev), 2 cows £1 10s; E. Rishworth (North-East Valley), lcow £3 10s; Mrs E. Bell (Anderson Bay), 1 heifer £4 2s 6d; Mrs Meers (Ravensbourne), 1 cow £1 18s, 1 bull £1 19s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Thos. Ross (Waiwera), 1 heifer £lO 7s 6d, 2 £6, 1 £5 19s, 1 vealer £4 17s; J. L. Clarke (Woodhaugh), 2 heifers £7 17s; N. Frater (Woodaide), 14 calves £3; J. Ronald (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £7. Stronach, Morris, and! Co. sold: For J. Renton (Mosgiel), • 1 bull £l7 12s 6d; R. D. Wilson (Berwick), 1 yearling bull £S 12s 6d, 4 yearling steers £B, 1 cow £8; Mr T. Maxwell (Ditnedin), 1 bull £7; J. L.Clarke (Wcodhaugh), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 le, 1 £l.--~ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Allan Bros. (Portobello), Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), and Mrs J. Williamson (Mosgiel), steers and heifers at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. A. Graham (Berwick), 10 steers £l2 15s, 20 £l2 ss. 1 £lO 12s 6d ; W. Cowan (Sandymount), 1 cow £1 10a. 1 heifer £1; H. Home (Henley), 2 cbwa £lO 2s 6d; J. and J. Sheppard (Lauder), 1 cow £7, 1 vealer £5 10s, 1 bull £18; J. Stanger (Clarendon), 2 cows £8 15s, 4 vealeis £5 14s. 1 £2 12s 6d; E. Tohill (Alexandra), 3 steers £9 18s, 1 £6 2cs 6(1, 2 cow 3 £4 7s; James Gow (Invermay), 8 vealers £4; W. W. Connor (Mosgiel), 1 cow £9 12s 6d; T. Miller (Mosgiel), 1 cow £3 12s Gd; T. M'Lean (North Taieri), 1 vealer £1 7s; James Read (North Taieri), 2 cows £6 3s; D. M. Fea (Tahakopa), 4 steers £ll 2s 6d; J. Abernethy (Mosgiel), 2 vealers £2 6s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, I cow £9 15s, 1 £7 2s 63, 9 yearlings to £5 17s 6d; H. Bayley (Sutton), 1 vealer £5; Johnston, 7 cows £6 8s; li. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5 7s 6d, 1 calf £2; William Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 cows £lO 16s, 6 £7 163. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 1 steer £ll ss, -1 cow £lO ss, 5 £S ss. 1 £7; Wm. Ames (Waitati), 1 cow £9 12a Cd, 1 £1 15s, 1 vealer £4- H S. Ridley (Manuka Creek), 1 steer £S'?3 6d, 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 bull £3 ss, 1 yearling heifer £2 19s; executors late Wm. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 cow £3 ss, 2 vealers £4 lis; James W. Blair (Outram), 1 cow £5 12s Gd. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Thomas Edwards (North-East Harbour, 1 £l4 ss, 1 £l2 12s 6d. 1 £11; W- J. Smith (Wrcy's Bush), 1 £l3, 1 £6 10a,

I£4 10s ' 4- G - t*™* (North-East Harbour), 1 £5 7s 6d. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company soid: For Mrs J. Williamson, Mrs D. Stevenson (Mosgiel), and others, cows at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Harvey (Sawyers' Bay), 1 M; J. and J. Shepnard (Lauder), 1 £9 15s; E. Tohill (Alexandra), 1 £3; J. J. Milne (North Taieri), 1 £ls 29 Gd; Jos. Reid (North Taieri), I£G 17s 6d, 1 £7. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 1 .-£lO 17s 6d; William Lindsay, son. (Allanton), 1 heifer £l3 10s, 1 £7 7s Gd. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For F. H. Perry (Fairfield), 1 £1 Cs. 1 18s, 1 lQs, 1 12s, J Ss; J. C. Wilson (North-East Harbour), 1 16s; A. Walker (North-East Harbour), 1 lis Gd; Mrs E. Bell (Anderson Bay), 1 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Meroantlie Agency Company sold: For Mrs Peter Cooper (Mosgiel), 1 £1 6a; John Cameron (Glenore), 1 £1 6s. Stronach, Morris, and Co.' sold: For T. O'Connoll (Mount Cargill), 1 £1 6s; Miss M. Williamson (North Taieri), 1 15s; a client, 1 13s. — —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For J. and W. Ford! (Pine Hill), 1 7s, 1 £l, 1 £1 14s; J. Johnston (North-East Harbour), 1 7s; J. Hodgson, 1 2 6d.——The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For W. Johnston (Buraside). 1 £2 ss: J. S. Blair (East Taieri). 1 £1 ]ss; Mrs E. Lavcrtv (Green Island), 1 £1 3a; Colin Geddcs, 1 £1 2s; George Butler (Leith Vallev), 1 10s; H. Kitto (Highcliff), 1 4s; Mrs S. Patrick (Waverley), calves at market value. Fat Sheep.—l 744 penned. The quality, taken all over, was below the average, "a large proportion being medium and inferior ewes. Owing to a short supply of prime heavy wethers, the best sheep of this class sold! slightly better than last wec-k. AH other classes of sheep were inclined to be easier. Extra prime heavy wetherrs to 503; prime heavy wethers, 403 to 435; medium, 35s to 40s: light, 31s Gd upwards; best heavy prime ewes to 40s 9d; heavy ewes, 35s to 38s; medium, 28s Gd to 325: ethers. 20s upwards. R. Yardley (Moa Flat), 31 ewes 40s 9d, 16 365; D. llodiger (Tapanui), 35 ewes 40s 3d, 39 32s 6d, 46 29s 9d; Samuel Young (Outram), 7 sheep 84s 9d, 29 30s 6d, 22 27s 9d; J. J. and W. Taylor (Clinton), 39 ewes 335, 21 28s.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For M. M'Knight (Oturehua), pen wethers 40s, 12 37s 3d, 11 31s 9d; R. Dynes (Pukerau), 6 ewes 375, 12 30s 6d, 22 25s 6d; George Roberts (Ida Valley), 12 wethers 31s 3d, 2G ewes 31s 3d; Thomas Anderson (Poolburn), 52 ewes to 32s Gi. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, sold): For Edward Ottrey (Heriot), 5 wethera 44s 3d, 15 ewes 335, 15 29s 9d; Peter Anderson (Stirling), mu wethers 37s 3d, 14 ewes 34s 9d, 15 35s 6d, 24 255. 5 29s 9d, 10 27s 9d; James Montgomery (Waiwera South), 5 wethers 44s 3d; Henderson and Davis (Milton), 24 wethers 34s 3:1, 14 ewes 34s 9d; Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 67 wethera 31s 9d to 33s 9d; a client, 18 ewes 37s 3d.—■ — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Miss Jean Diack (Waikouaiti), 10 wethers 50s, 23 37s 6d, 23 345; A. Brock (Merino Downs), 9 wethers 3#, 5 31s 9d, 46 ewes 33s 3d; T. Gawn (North Taieri), 18 wethers 30s 3d, 9 28s 3d; James Kane (Sutton), 7 ewes 29s 3d, 5 27s 6d, 6 27s 3d; J. P. Gardener (Burnside), pen wethers 295, 17 ewes 255; Ormaglade Station, 25 ewes 28s 3d, 26 23s 3d. -Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Guinness and LeCren (Wainiate; as agents), 55 wethers 42s to 37s 6d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 39 wethers 37s 6d to 345; Heffernan and Son (Moonlight). 70 wethers 33s to 30s;. T. Craigie (Milburn), pen wethers 9d; James France (Milburn), pen ewes 355; a, client, pen wethers 335, pen ewes 12s 3d; B. Flannery (Ophir), pen wethers 28s 3d, pen ewes 9s 6d; Thomas Joyce (Hampden), 32 ewes 20s, 30 wethers 24s Gd. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client 92 wethers and ewes at market rates; C. Chenston (Omakau), 25 ewes 27s 6d; John Donaldson (Gimmerburn), 22 ewes 27s.— r— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 28 -wethers 475, 26 46s 6d; W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 29 wethers 40a 3d, 10 37s 9d; Adams Bros. (Heriot), 24 ewes 39s 9d, 22 32s 3d, 14 26s 6d; D. Peat and Son (Sutton), pen wethers 435, pen ewes 36s 3d, 25 ewes 31s 6d; D. E. Grant (West Taieri), 22 wethers 46s 6d, pen wethera 455; a client, pen ewes and wethers 34s 9d, pen ewes 29s 6d, 42 ewes 28s 6d; A. Cleugh (Gimmerburn), 18 wethers 335, 24 ewes 31s 6d; P. Dunlop (Heriot), 35 ewes 33s 3d, 19 325; J. D. Rodgers (Pomahaka), 30 ewes 32s 9d; John Dickson (Pomahaka), 28 wethers 32s 3d; Sinclair Bros. (Titri), 43 wethers 31s 9d, 14 ewea 27s 9d. Fat Lambs.—A small yarding, 1127 being penned. Prime lambs, fit for export, sold at late rates. Inferior sorts were easier. Extra prime heavy, to 41s; heavy, to 33s 3d; medium, 25s 61 to 28s; store lambs, 20s upwards. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For R. Dynes (Pukerau), 9 34s 6d, 10 31s; T. Anderson (Poolburn), 20 29a 6d; George Roberts (Ida Valley), 21 265, 11. 22s 6d; M. M'Knight (Oturehua), 45 to 24s. ——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Edward Ottrey (Heriot), 24 32s 9d; Henderson .and Davis (Milton), 106 28s; a client, 233 s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For James Kane (Sutton), 35 28s, 19 265. .Donald Reid . and Co. sold: For trustees late J. Scoular (Pukerangi), 222 24s 9d to 19s 9d; a client, 57 22s to 19s; T. Craigie (Milburn), 32 80s to 22s 9d; James France (Milburn), 11 24a 3d; B. Flannery (Ophir), 132 23s 6d to 20a 3d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 34 28s. ! Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Donaldson (Gimmerburn). 34 28s 9d, 68 275, 18 22s Sd; E. Clouston (Omakau), 24 28s 6d, 66 26s 3d, 24 235; a client, 28 at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John Dickison (Heriot), pen 40a 6d, pen 34s 6d; A. Cleugh (Gimmerburn), 7 33s 19 27s 6d; W. Bell (Waihola). pen 335; D. Peat and Sons (Sutton), 26 28s; D. Isbister (Middlejnarch). 42 27s 9d, 33 26s 9d; a client, 7 30s; R. Mitchell (Portobello), pen 21s 6d; for the Taieri Red Triangle Fund, 5 20s. pjtr S —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. so'd:! For j! Irvine (North-East Harbour), 2 £6; D Wilkie (Logan's Point), 1 £5 lGs, 1 £5 14s 6d; a client.-5 £4 13s, 1 £2 13s 6d; G. Sickles (Green Island), 1 £4; T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 2 £2 14s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (WyMe's Crossing), 9 £1 3s; P. Barling (Dunedin), 1 15s. 3 12s 6d, 2 lis 6d, 3 10s.—— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Alexander Gow (Wood-side), 2 £4 lis; Mrs Margaret Heenar* (Maungatua), 1 3s. Donald Reid ami Co. sold: For D. O'Brien (Wingatui), 1 £4 17s; J. M'Leary (Brighton), 2 £1 19s to £4 19s; J. Halba (Waihola), 1 £2 16s, 1 £1 12s: George Westwood (Brighton), 2 £5 2s; C. Brenssell (Outram), 3 £4 16s, 2 £4 13s, 8 £4 lis, 3 £4 13s, 3 £3 17s, 2 £3 7s; A. West (Brighton), 2 £1 12s to £2 18s; J. Philp (Wingatui), 5 £2 14s, to £3 2s; a client. 5 £3 16s. 6£3 3s 6d; G. Butler (Leith Valley), 2 £4 la; George Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £3 13s; J. Cross (Otokia), 2 £2 7s, 6 £2 63, 3 £2 Is Gd; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 15s; J. Shore (Otokia), 4 £1 2s. 8 12s; D. Snell (Momona), 6 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: Fott Thomas Craig (Mosgiel), 3 £5 2s 6d; J. B, Lloyd (North-East Valley), 3 £4 9s; A. G-. Lewis (Portobello), 1 £4 lis; George DonaloV son (Leith Vallev), 3 £3 ss; C. Andrews (Abbotsford), 1 £2 lis; J. A. Grant (Raven*bourne), 3 17s, 216 s 6d, 3 15s.

DUNEDIff. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and oon> mission agents, Dune-din, report (wholesale) for tho week as under. All quotations arc Bubject to market fluctuations. Farmers aro asked; when sending samples, always to put a price, on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 6s 6d to 6s 9d; feed barley, 5s Gd to 5s 9d. Cape Barley.—ss to 5s 6d. Wheat.—'Prime milling, Government fixed pricos. Oats.—Milling, 4s 4d to 4s Gd; good feed, <b to 4s Id. Chaff.—Good bright and) heavy, £Q 10s to £6 15s; 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, 3s 8d to 4s; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s Gd; Italian, 5s Gd to 6s. Cocksfoot.—ls 3d to Is sd; machined seed, Is 10Jd. , - , , Chewings Fescue. —Farmers' dressed, Sgd to 4d; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—9s. Potatoes. —lCb. Salt. Butter.—ls to Is 2d; separator, Is 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats, Is to Is 2d. ■Cheese.—Factory, lOd to lldi. Honey.—Section honey, 9s; bulk, Gel; lib pats, 10s dozen; 101 b tins, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Walnuts.—lOd to Is lb. Eggs.—Storekeepers', 2s 4d to 2s Bd. Bees-wax.—ls lOd to 2s. Pigs.—BJd for porkers; baconers, 8d to BJd. Ham's.—ls 2d to Is 3d. Bacdil.—Roll Is 2d to Is 3d. Storing Gram. —We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and-insure for three months free storage at 3d per s.ack. -Farm. Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account Bales promptly. CO-OPERATIVE FRtfITGROWEBS, LTD. Tha Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago, Ltd., report:—Some very choice consignments of fruit carhe forward from. Otago Centra], all of which realised good values. Pigs are meeting a fair demand. Melbourne shippers sent forward 1300 sacks of potatoes, which had the effect of steadying the market. Unfortunately for the shippers, the line was condemned on arrival. Possibly we may be allowed to repack the line; oven so, it is not likely that shipuers from Sydney will risk this market'i'n the future. V. r e had a splendid yarding of poultry for our sale on AVednesday. At the present .time we are realising a keen demand for' all stock foods. .A new innovation is our introduction of linseed meal as a special calf and poultry stock food, andT it is without a question one of the best fodders on the market. The following prices were realised for our conpigrors:—Apples: Cox's Orange Pippin, 2Jd; Jonathans, 2Jd to 3d; Delicious, 31d to 4d; Cleopatras, SM to 2£d; Lord Wolselevs, 2id; Stunners, 2id; inferior,-lid; cooking, lid to 2d per lb. Bananas: Suvas, ISs to 20s for choice; inferior, 2s 6d to 5s Gd per case.. Lemons: Adelaides, 19s to 20s; Americans, 50s for 300. Peanuts, 6cl ' per lb, in sack lots. Chestnuts, Sd • to ■ lOd. Walnuts, lOd to Is (Hd. Almonds, Is. Passions, wanted. Tomatoes: Hot-house locals, lOid to Is 3d; Central Otago, 2*d to sd; green, Id to 13d. Peaches: Crate, s£d; cases, to 7s 9d~ per half-case. Pears: Nelis, 2£d to BJcV; Colo's, 2Jd to -3d; Benrre Diel, 2Jd; Josephines, 2£d; Easter Beurre, 2d; Vicars, l£d to 2Jd; Keiffers, ljcl to If d. Grapes: Locals, Is 7d to 2s 6d; Oamarus, '2s to 2s 4d; Centrals, 'OJd. Green peas, 4Jd. Cabbage, la Gd to 2s per dozen. Cauliflower, choice,, to 7s 6d per dozen. Onions, 8s Gd to 9s per cwt for choice. Pumpkins, 4s Gd to 5s Gd. Potatoes, £8 10s to .-£9 per ton es rail, 10s to lis per cwt ex store. Bacon, extra prime rolls', 'to" Is 4d. Pigs: Bacon, prime, BJd; porkers,- BJd, S-jJd; • choppers,—3Jd, 4Jd. Butter: Balk, Is 3d; separator pats, Is Id; extra primo separator, Is 7d. Eggs: Slow sale,stamped . and guaranteed, 2s Gd; preserved, Is Sd. Honey: S"ew season's prime, 9d; second grade, SJil; sections, Ss Gd per dozen-for choice; 101 b tins, 7s Gd. Tea: Pirst tips Broken Orange Pekoe ,1s 9d. Bran, 6s 3d per 1001 b. Gape barley, Gs 9d. Maize, market bare. Lime sulphur : " Giraffe" brand, Is lOd per gallon in casks ex store, ■ 2s Gd in tins. Linseed meal, for calves, .poultry,., cattle, or horses, 18s per cwt. Meat meal: " Cross Keys," 18s per 1001 b. Molasses: In barrels, 7s 9d per cwt; tins, 14s per cwt. Oaten pollard, 16s per bag. Oats: Best short oats, to 4s Gd. Oat sheaf chaff, £7 to £7 10s . for choice.. .Oaten dust,. 6s per sack. Wheat: A splendid line at 6s 9d per bushel. Bice meal, 12s 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. Ba'bbitskins: Market dead owing to embargo. Tallow realised 25s Gd, 2Gs 3d, 30s Gd, 27s 9d. Poultry: Hens—B realised Is 4d, 5 realised Is sd, 37 realised Is 6d, 33 realised Is 7d, G2 realised Is Bd, 32 realised Is . 9d, 73 realised Is lOd, 5 realised Is lid, 38 realised 2s, 37 realised 2s 2d, 11 realised 2s 7d; cockerels—2 at Is lOd, 22 at 2s, 29 at 2s 3d, 17 at 2s 4d, 6 at 2s sd, 25 at 2s 6d, 27 at 2s 7d, 12 at 2s 9d, 12 at 2s lOd, 17 at Ss 2d, 4 at 3s srt; ducks—G at 2s Gd, 18 at 2s Od, 17 at 2s lOd, 19 at 3s, 11 at 3s 3d; pullets—4 at 4s 3d, 2 at 4s 6d, 6 at 6s Gd. THE CO'OPEBATITE FRUITGROWERS OP OTAGO, LTD., * .i Moray place, Dunedin. E. OSWALD BEILLT, Manager. CHRISTCHUBCH MARKETS. (Per Uxited Press Association.) : '- CHRISTCHUBCH, May 14. The grain and produce market opened very quietly this week, and there is riddling fresh to report in connection with grain, chaff, or pota_ toes. The last-named are not offering very freely. since the price declined. From £5 to £5 10s at country stations is still being offered. 'Clean white clover seed is now worth only Is 3d to Is Gd per pound, the market being easier in consequence of supplies being larger than was . Anticipated. On the other hand, red clover is firmer, and from Is 3d to Is Gd is being paid. White Ivory and Blue Imperial peas axe also lower. Linseed is now quoted at £22 per ton at country stations. PROPERTY SALE. . There was keen competition for the farming properties near Clarendon and Milton which were sold by auction yesterday by the National Mortgage and Agency Company for the administrators of the estate of the late John Cuminc. The Clarendon property, which has been occupied by Mr Goo. Grey, was .sold for £645 to Messrs N. and E. S. Paterson, as agents. Lot 2, which was divided into two separate portions, occupied until recently by Messrs Henry Sell and Jas. Finch, was sold to the latter for £6lO and £525 for the two divisions respective^. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. During the week a heavy cargo has arrived from Melbourne. Included in the shipment was 6000 Backs of barley, GOO sacks of fowl wheat, 3000 bags of Mount Lyell superphosphate, 1400 sacks of bark for tanning, 1300 sacks of potatoes, and other smaller lines. A quantity of stuff was also brought for northern ports. In addition about 1000 tons of general cargo will bo loaded at Dunedin for these northern'ports. Ono lino consists of 2000 sacks of chaff from Duncdia merchants. THE TEA MARKET. •- At present fair stocks of tea arsv helrt in Dunedin, but in the absence of sMjipinp facilities from the East and the high freights the marked has a steady upward tendency. it should be made clear that whereas some proprietary lines have advanced the price of their 2s packet teas to 2s 2d, Dunedin packers who have specialised in 2a pound packet teas havo not so far increased the price of tho particular quality. ■ NEW ZEALAND PAPER MILLS. Tho annual report of the New Zealand Paper Mills for the year ended Maroh 31 last, states that after making provision for all bad and

doubtful debts ,and for depreciation on plant, machinery, and stocks, tho balance of profits for tha year" amounts to £21,02G 2s, adding to this tho balance at the end of last financial year, £1319 5s 3d (£22,375 7s 3d), and deducting interim dividend paid on November 1, 1917, £2843 6s, there is left available £19,532 2s 3d. Tho directors recommend that this be dealt with as follows :—Payment of dividend at the rn.t*> of 4 per cent, for the six months (making 7 per cent, for the year), £3791; addition to reserve fund, £5000; to* reserve for income and war taxes, £9000; carry forward, £1741 2s 3d—£19,532 2s 3d. _ The unusual conditions caused by lack of shipping and consequent reduction in imports have enabled the company to considerably increase the output of the mills, which have, however, been somewhat affected by a temporary shortage of raw material. For this reason tho mill at lliverhead has not run full time, but the others have been operating continuously. Mr F. W. Mitchell retires from tho board' by rotation; but 3s eligible and offers himself for re-election, as do the auditors, Messrs Barr, Leary ,and Co., Dunedin, and Mr W. Wallace Bruce, Auckland.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. May 13. National Bank —Sellers £5 5s 6d. Bank of N.Z. (£6 13s 4d paid)—Buyers £l7 10s. Bank of N.Z. (£3 6s 8d paid)—Buyers £l2 2s. National Insurance —Buyers £3, sellers £3 0s 9d. N.Z. Insurance —Buyers £9 Is. Standard Insurance —Sellers £2 Is. Union Steam (prefj—Buyers £1 Is, sellers £1 Is 4d. Huddart, Parker (ord) —Buyers £2, sellers £2 0s 3d. Westport Coal Co. —Buyers £1 10s 4d, sellers £1 10s sd. Westport-Stockton (ord) —Buyers 7s Bd, sellers 7s lid. Taupiri Coal (ord) —Buyers 19s, sellers £l. Dominion Rubber Co. —Sellers £1 10s. N.Z. Refrigerating Co. —Buyers £1 18s 3d. sellers £1 19s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord) —Buyers £7. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 9s sellers £1 10a. Mosgiel Woollen Factory —Buyers £4 17s, sellers £5. National Mortgage —Buyers £4. N.Z. Drug Company (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 12s 6d. N.Z. Portland Cement (ord) —Buyers 10s, sellers lis. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers £1 Is, sellers £1 Is 3d. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 lis Trustees Executors —Buyers £2 12s 6d, sellers £2 15s. Papuan Products—Sellers 2s 9d.