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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, June 7. Barley: Chevalier malting, 6s Od, 6s; Capo, 4s 4d, 4s 6d. Oat?: Milling Algerians, 4s Id, 4s 2d; feed, 3s lOd, 8s lid. Potatoes, £3 10s, £4. Onions, £ls 10s, £l6. SYDNEY, June 6. Oats: Algerian feeding, 4a Gd; milling, 4s 9d; Tasmanian, 5s 6d. Maize: 4s 8d to 5s fid. Potatoes: Tasmania)!, £4 10s to £6 10s. Onions: £l7. ADELAIDE, June 6. Oats: 3s Bd. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. (Faou Oca Oww Correspondent) OAMARU, June 8. The stock market has been exceptionally quiet during the week. A fair amount, of inquiry has been met with, especially for hoggets, but few Sheep of any kind are available, and sales are few and restricted in ffiimbers. What business has been done has been on the following basis of prici-s: Two-tooth ewes, 325; sound-mouthed ewes, 31s; fat and forward wethers, 30s; six-tooth halfbred store wethers, 27s 3d; mixed-sex hoggets, 22s Gd; mixed-sex lambs, 21s. No business is reported in any description of cattle, for which there is some demand. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, June 8. The slock market has been quiet during the week, very few sheep having been offered. The demand, however, is somewhat firmer than it has been for the past few weeks. There have been a few inquiries from the north, mostly for hoggets and good Wethers, and several lines have changed hands. Store cattlo remain quiet, prices being about the same ns for the last month or so, with very little likelihood of recovery for some time. It "is anticipated before, long there will bo better inquiry from the north for sheep, and a good number should find their way to Canterbury, with the effect of firming up the market here. There are not many of this class going on the market, however, either privately or at public sales. Prices may be quoted : Fat Cattle.—Extra prime- steers, £l7 6s to £1? 15s; prime, £ls 10s to £lB lis; light and unfinished, down to £l3 6s; extra, prime heifers, £l2 17s Gd to £l4; prime, £ll to £ll 15s; msidium

to light, £8 10b to £10; extra prime cows, £l4 5s to £ls 6s; prime from £l2 to £l2 15s; medium to light, £lO fls to £ll 5s 6d; ox beef, 46s Od; heifer, 43s 6d; cow, 435.

Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers, 39s Oil to 425; prime, 37s 3d to 39=; medium to light, down to 33s Od: extra prime ewes, 33s to 35s 6d; prime, 28s 3d to 31s; medium to light, down to 255. Store Cuttle.—Two and two and a-half year old steers, £0 5s to £lO 7s Gd; three and three and a-half rear olds, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; 18 months' old, £6 10s to £7 10s; calves, £3 6s to £4 10s; dairy cows, £l2 Is to £l4 5s ;springing heifers, good" sorts, £lO 10s to £l3.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, June 5. Tho yardinga at Addington were small in all departments but fat cattle, fat sheep ,and pigs. There were under 2000 fat lambs penned, and they sold well, averaging about 9Jd per lb all over. There was a good inquiry for atore sheep, but the quality of the offerings was poor. Fat cattle were mostly handy weight prime steers and heifers, and the numbers being below those of the previous week, there was a rise of about 20s per head. There was a large Swarding of fat sheep, and the quality on the whole was good, with a fair proportion of extra prime. The sale throughout was very firm, mainly owing to the competition of exporters, and prices showed some advance over the previous week's rates, ranging from Is to Is 6d per head in many cases. The store cattle were nearly all dry cows. Dairy cows sold well, as did fat pigs, but store pigs were easier.

Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth ewes, 223 9d to 27s 3d; four and six-tooth ewes, to 325; Gouncl-mouth ewes, 13s to 27s 8d; soundmonth merino ewes, 15s Id; two and fourtooth wethers, 9s to 295; four and six-tooth wethers, 323 8d; ewe hoggets, 2Gs Gd; mixed sex hoggets, 24s 3d; wether hoggets, 21s. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 37s 3d; prime, 30s to 33s 9d; medium, 26s Gd to 23s Gd; lighter, o-2 s 2d to 265. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 473 6d; prime, 41s to 45s lOd; medium, 35s Cd to 40s; lighter, 32s 6d to 355; merino wethers, 20s to 28s; extra prime ewes, 45s 3d; prime, 38s to 42s 7d; medium, 33s to 37s 6d; lighter, 22s 3d to 32s 6d; merino ewes, 14s Gel to 16s lid. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, to £22 15s; prime, £l7 to £2O; ordinary, £ll 10s to £l6 10s; prime heifers, £ls 2s 6d; ordinary, £9 10s to £l4 10s;' prime cows, £l4; ordinary, £3 7s 6d to £l3; dairy cows, £8 to £2O -103.

Pigs.—Choppers, £4 10s to £8; extra heavy baconers, £G 18s; heavy, £5 10s to £6; lighter, £1 10s to £5 ss—equal to 8d to BJd per lb; heavy porkers, 70s to 78s; lighter, 55s to 65s; —equal to 9|d to 9Jd per lb; best stores, 503 to 543; medium, 42s to 495; small, 28s to 345; we-aners, 17s to 235. I/IVE STOCK MARKET. BUEWSIDE, •Wednesday, June 5. Fat Cattle.—223 head yarded. The quality was fairly good, although no cattle of extra quality were forward. The yarding proved more than the trade required, and prices were lower by 10s to 15s psr head compared with last sale's rates. Best bullocks, £lB 10s to £2O; extra, to £25 10s; medium to good, £l6 to £l7 10s; light, £l3 10s to £l4 10s; best cows and heifers, £l4 10s to £ls 10s; medium to good, £l2 to £l3 10s; light, £8 10s to "£lO 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £2O; a. south client, 8 bullocks to £lB 17s 6d; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d; James MLeod (Northend), pen cows £l3 12s 6d. Tiro Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John M'Leod (Maungatua), 3 bullocks £22 ss, 2 £22 2s 6d, 2 £lB, 1 £l7 2s 6d; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d; D. Ford (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l6 7s 6d; F. Doherty (Outram), 2 bullocks £ls 12s 6d, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l2 15s, 2 £l3; W. Sutherland (Waiwera), 2 bullocks £l3 17s fidi, 2 £l2 10s; Wm. Lindsay jun. (Allanton), 3 bullocks £ls ss; a client, 2 bullocks and 1 heifer £lO ss. Dalgeiy and Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d: A. Moynihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £lB 7s Gd, 1 heifer £l2 17s 6d, 1 £ll 17s 6d; Donaldson, 2 bullocks £l7 17s 6d, 2 £l6 17s 6d; a client, 9 steers to £ls; Thomson and Co., 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ls. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Walter Beattie (Maungatua), 1 bullock £2l 2s 6d, 2 £l9; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £2O 7s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 2 £l7 10s; William Bryant (Otokia), 2 bullocks £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l7 7s 6d, 2 £ls 15s; Samuel Young (Outram), 2 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 2 £ll 12s Gd; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l6 2s Gd; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ls 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. Bathgate (Outram), 1 bullock £2O 7s 6d, 1 £ls 2s 6d; J. Sutherland (Momona), 2 £l9 10s; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 3 £l9 ss, 3 £lB ss, 1 £l2 15s; Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 2 £l9, 2 £l7; Sam. Young (Outram), 2 £l3 ss, 2 £ls 15s; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 £l6 17s Gd; Jame 3 Renton (Mcsgiel), 2 £l6 ss; Thomson and Co. (Wairongou), 2 £l4 15s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £l2 7s Gd, 2 £lO 15s; a client, 9 bullocks to £l6; Curie (Sawvers' Bay), 5 cows and heifers to £l4 15s. Stomach, Morris, and Co. sold: Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £l7; W. Lindsav, sen. (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 12s 6d, 2 £lO, 2 £l4 15s, 1 £ll 12s Gd, 1 heifer, £l3 12s 6d, 1 £l2 10s, 2 £l2 7s Gd; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 heifers £l3 55,. 2 £l2 17s 6d, 2 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 2s Cd; A. Movnihan (Momona), 2 heifers £l2; Executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mayfields), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d; F. Johnston (Momona), 2 heifers £l2 12s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll, 1 heifer £l2 12s Gd, 1 £9 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A Moynihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £25 10s; W C Read (Henley), 2 bullocks £l9 ss, 2 £lB l"s Gd 3 £lB 7s Gd; Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 2 bullocks* £2O, 2 £lB 17s Gd. 2 £l6 15s; 3. a. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bullocks £lB 17s Gd, 2 £lB 12s 6d; John Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £lB 15s, 2 £ls 17s Gd; Sam. Young (Outram), 2 bullocks £lB ss, 2 £l4 17s Gd; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lB 2s Gd- J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 10s; D. Ford (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l6 7s Gd; \V Young (Clarendon), 1 bullock £ls 2s Gd, 1 heifer £ll 7a Gi, 3 £8 17s Gd; Thomson and Co (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £ls; J. S. Smith (Fairfax), 1 cow £l3 ss, 1 £ll 15s, 2 £ll 7s 6d; F. Johnston (Henloy). 2 heifers £lO. Store Cattle.—The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association sold: For W. Petne (Henley), bullocks and cows at satisfactory priees.— Dalgety and Co. sold: For Porter (North Branch), 5 steers £8 17s, 6 cow* to £l2 4s; a client, 4 steers £l2 10s, 3 heifers to £lO, 2 cows £lO 10s. Donald Raid and Co. sold: For a northern client, 7 steers £lO 18s, 1 heifer £ll 2s, 3 £8 10s; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows £lO Gs; M. Bruce (Momona), 1 steer £6; C. Gamble (East Taieri), 1 cow £6 15s; J. Hodgson (Sawyers Bay), 1 bull £7, 1 heifer £4 12s; Jaa. Curie (St. Leonards), 1 co*; £9 lis, 4 heifers £8 2s Gd, 1 £5 3s, 1 steer £6 12s 6d, 6 vealers £4 4s; G-. Newman (Momona), 1 cow £G; a client, 2 heifers £6 83, 2 vealers £5 14s; J. Hodgson (Sawyers Bay), 1 cow £7 ss. Stomach, Morris and Co. sold: For a. client, 1 cow £lO 12s Gd, 1 £9 2s 1 £6 12s 6d, i vealer £2; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £lO 10s, 1 £7 10s; B,

Edmunds (Lcith Valley), 8 yearlings £4 10a; Miss Mary Mackio (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 7s 6d ; J. C. Campbell (Momona), 1 cow £G 163. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow £lO 10s, 1 £S 10s; J. Bates (Roslyn), 1 cow £9 17a Gd; Mrs Smnm'crs (Berwick). 1 cow £lO ss; J. Christie (Waitahuna), 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d; a client, 2 cows £9, 1 £S 10s; F. Johnston (Henley), 1 cow £8 lOd, 1 vealer £4 6s. 4 £1 12s.

Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For B. Mitchell (Out/ram), 1 £lO, 1 £7 Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For T. Maxwell (Dunedin), and other clients, heifers to £ll. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 1 heifer £lO 15s; a client, 1 £9 10s; Chas. Hall (Poatiri), 1 cow £8 12a 6d.

Calves. —The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Geo. Craig- (Mosgiel), calves to 20s; Hamilton Bros. (Green Island Bush), calves to 265; J. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 4s. Donald Reid and Co. eold: For a client, 1 31s; a client, 1 16s 6d; J. Johnston (North-East Harbour), 1 9s; J. R. Kenn-ard (Pine Hill), 1 20s; C. H. Hall (Portobello), 1 10s. Wright,' Stephenson and Co. sold: For B. M'Kenzie (Highcliff), 1 19s; G-. Donaldson (Pukehiki), 1 15s, 1 12s; Thomson Bros. (Green Island), 1 10s. Fat sheep.—lß69 penned. A moderate yarding, the quality of which was be-low the "average. Owing to the small yarding competition was keen, and prices for prime sheep were higher by Is to Is 6d per head compared with, last week's sale. Medium quality did not participate to the same extent in the rise, but sold well. Best wethers, 42s to 44s 6d; extra, to EOs; good, 88s to 40s; medium, 33s to 34s 6d; prime ewes, 37s to 40s; extra, 48s; medium to good, 30s to 335; light, 24s upwards. ——Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 20 wethers 40s 9d, 14 39s 6d; George M'Leod (Momona), 14 ewes 365, pen ewes 33s 6d; John Allison sen. (Moneymore), 30 ewes 35s 9d. 10 31s 6d, pan ewes 15s 6d; James Gow (Mosgiel), pen ewes 35s 3d; J. Burnet (Waikoikoi), 28 ewes 33s 9d, 20 28s; A. Cleugh (Gimmerburn), pen wethers 325; W. G. M'Cready ißanfurly), 15 ewes 30s 3d, pen ewes /3s 3d, pen 13s 6d; J. W. Reed (Wedderburn), 12 ewes and wethers 295, 15 225, 10 ewes 9s; A. S. Peek (Matukanui), 18 ewes 26s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 76 wethers to 41s; J. Baikley (Dunrobin), 22 ewes 3cs, 29 355, 15 33s 9d; D. Gilchrist (Waikaka Valley), 14 ewes 393 9d, 18 33s 9di, 13 31s; It. S. Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 31 ewes to 83s 9d; W. Johnstone (Waipiata), 130 wethers to 30s 3d; Wesley Eeid (Vvedderburn), 22 wethers to 32s 3d, 24 ewe 3 to 26s 3d; Jes3e Griffiths (Kyeburn), 22 wethers 28s 6d, 18 ewea 24s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Todd and Morrow (Heriot), 10 wethers 49s 6di, 26 ewes 39s 6d, 29 375, 28 355, 23 32s 9d; William Bryant (Otokia), 7 ewes 38s 6d, pen 3ls 9d, pen wethers 35s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outrarn), pen wethers 25s 9d, 31 24s 6d. Donald Eeid and Co. sold: For A. Moynihan (Momona), 82 wethers 46s 3d to 435; Hayes Bros (Moonlight), 54 ewes 35s 9d to 31s 6d, pen wethers 40s 3d; William Thomson (Banks), 13 ewes 31a; Leslie Jane (Milton), 24 ewes 325; Mrs Shea (Wedderburn), 29 wethers 30s 6d to 30s; James Pearce (Seaview), 33 wethers 39s 6d; a client, 29 wethers and ewes to 21s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 7 wethers 51s Gd, 31 47s 9d, 13 45s 9d; W. R, Gawn (North Taieri), 7 wethers 42s 9d, 30 395, 24 ewes 335, 5 25s 6d; John Koast (Middlemarch), 31 wethers 36s 6d, 20 31s 6d; William Mathewson (Paerau), 18 wethers 34s 9d, 23 ewes 30s M, 27 Gd, 40 28». Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For , W. Walker (Balfour), 16 owes 48s, 23 to 33s 9d, 11 wethers 40s 9d; J. Somerville (Milburn), pen wethers to 43s 9d, 27 ewes 3Ss, 17 33s 3d, 8 34s 6d; W. and N. Eeid (Outrarn), 29 wethers 41s 6d, 14 38s 9d, 17 3Es; J. Nimmo (Mosgiel), 8 wethers 41s 6d, 32 39s 9d, 18 89s 6d; T. Gawn (Mosgiel), 32 weihers 39s 9d, 11 375; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 32 wethers 38s 9d, 9 375, 7 ewes 30s; Frascr Bros. (Middlemarcli)," 38 wethers 37s 9d, 29 335; Executors Alex. Cameron (Island Block), pen ewes 325, 44 wethers to 27s 9d; W. Easnrussen (Balfour), 36 ewes 31s 6d, 20 28s 9d; S. Sheppard (Lauder), 19 ewes and wethers 29s 3d. Fat Lambs.—lß3B penned. Tho quality, on the whole, was only fair. Competition was keen, and late rates were fully maintained. Prime, 28s to 325; extra, to 365; medium, 23s to 275; light, 23s 6d to 255. The National Mortgage and Agencv Company sold: For C. G. Davies (Beck's), 25* 29s 9d, .26 29s 6d), 85 275, 48 to 26s 6d; John Dillon (Bkckstono Hill), 14 31s 6d, 52 27s 3d, 15 25s 3d; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 25 to 255. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Miss A. Cleugh (Gimmerburn), 1 355; A. Cleugh (Gimrnerburn), 32 31s 9d, 18 31s 6d, 16 27s 9d; George M'Leod (Momona), pen 33s 6d, 8 25s 9d, pen 255; W. G. M'Cready (Raufurly), 19 29s 3d. 28 22s 3d; James Gow (Mosgiel), 7 295, 17 26s 6d; John Allison (Moneymore), 22 28s 9cT; A. S. Peek (Matakanui), 52 23s 6d; J. W. Reed (Wedderburn), 27 19s 6d; F. Freeman (Abbotsford), pen lamb 3 19s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. S. Smaill (Dunrobin), 33 28s Gd; Jesse Griffiths (Kyeburn), 31 to 255; Wesley Eeid (Wedderburn), 27 at market rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For William Bryant 19 335,*24 30s 9d, 10 295; E. Mitchell (Outrarn), pen 29a; pen 22s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Cogan (Patcaroa), 71 26s 3d to 275; Vealo Gihnour (Barewocxl), 136 21s; a client, 107 to 22s 6d; W. Thomson (Banks), 55 29s Od to 31s; Mrs Shea (Wedderburn), 41 233 3d to 25s 3d; D. Andrew (Wingatui), 19 26s 3d; James Connor (Dcepdale), 39 to 29s 3d. — —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For James Percy (Matakanui); 11 325, 45 28s 9d, 20 265; W. Mathewson (Paerau), 55 26s 9dJ, 25 255; John Keast (Middlemarch), 15 255. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Hagan (North Taieri), 53 365; D. Walker (Balfour), 3 345-6 d; S. Sheppard (Lauder), 25 32s 3d, 24 30s Gd, 7 275; J. S. White (Hillend), 43 27s 9d. 24 21s: Charles Noone (Poolburn), 47 275, 23 26a; Mrs L. Stafford (Ophtr), 36 23s 9d. 31 20s 3d: Executors Alex. Cameron (Island Block), 22 22s 3d. Pigs.—A small yarding of both fats ancl stores met with a good demand at prices slightly higher than last week's rates.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For George H. Craig (Mosgiel), pigs to £3 14s; D. Wilkie (Logan's Point), pig 3 to £2 19s; J. West (Mihiwaka), 5 18s Gd, 2 I.os 6d. Donald Eeid and Co. sold: For W. R. Warrirgtow, 2 £4 14s; W. Dickson, 3 £5 9s; George Newman (Momoixa), 2 £3 19s, 1 £2 18s; A P Fleming (Otokia), 2 £3 17s, 2 £3 19y, 1 £4 132, 2£3 17a. I£2 lis; W. Christie (Allanton) 2£2 15s, 1 £2 7s 6d; a client, I£4 15s, 3 £3 16s; D. M'Coll (Brighton), 3 £3 10s; Thoraas Wilson (Kuri Bush), 1 £4 18s; F. VV. Lobb (Kuri Bush), 1 £5 14s. Stronach, Morri3 and Co. sold: For North and Sons (Omimi), 1 baconer £5, 9 £1 Ba. 4 £4 2s Gd, 8 £4; F. Williams (Nortli-East Valley), 2 pigs £4 Us; George Newman (Momona), 1 £4 3s: J. Tisdall, jun. (Middlemarch), 4 15s. .._Wriglit, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W Cowan (Sandymount), 2 £5, 1 £4 7s; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 2 £4 10s; J. Nichols (Outrarn), 1 £4 2s; P. Cunningham (Wylie's Crossing), 2 £3 15s; W. Baron (Momona), 8 £3 9s; A. Morris (Sandymount), 8 £3 6s; John Taylor (Otokia), 3 245, 3 22s 6d; A. M'Giil (Green Island), 2 lGs 6d; J. Braid (Halfway Bush), 4 to 7s Gd.

DTTNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale-) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not r oei inclined to mako offers: Barley.—Prime malting, 6s 6d to 6s 9d; feed barley, 5s 6d to 5s 9d. Capo Barley.—ss to 5s Gd. ' _ , Wheat.—Prime milling, Government fixed prices. , , , Oats.—Milling, 4s 4d to 4s 6d; good feed, 4s to -4s Id. Chaff.—Good bright and heavy, £6 10a to jCG 15s; medium, £5 to £5 10s. Maize (sacks extra). —Bs. Straw.—Wheatcn, £2 10s; oaten, £3Hay.—Clover and ryegrass, £5 10a to £6. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed, new crop, 8s 3d to 4s; machine dressed, 6s 6d to 7s 6cl; Italian, os Cd to 6s. . Cocksfoot.—ls 3d to Is sd; machined seed, Is 10Jd. Chewings Fescue. —Farmers' dressed, aid to id; machine dressed, lOd. Onions.—9s. Potatoes.—9s Gd. Rabbifskins.—The usual fortnightly sale of rabbit skins was held on Thursday; small catalogues were submitted; to .a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen at prices at par with the prices for last sale. Wo quote: Winter Does, 49d to 52Jd; Early Winter Docs, 44d to 48d; Super-Winter Bucks, 41?,d to 44Jd; Second Winters, 39d to 41d: Incoming Winters, 38Jd to 42d; First Autumns, 34*d to 39d; Second Autumns. 80d to 84d; Prime Racks, 2Gd to 29d; Light Racks, 2i:l to 27d; Summers, 18d to 24d; Small, lid to 17d; Winter Blacks, 54d to €6d; . Early Winter Blacks, 44d to BOd; Autumns, 30d to 42d; Summer Blacks, 18d to 22Jd; Hare skins, lljd to 14d; Cat skin 3, Id to Gd; Ferret skins, 6d to 24d; Horse hair, 14d to 15Jd'. Hides,—The usual fortnightly sale of hides was held on the 30th May; small catalogues were submitted! and prices ruled firm, at the undermentioned prices:— Picked Stout Ok, 12d to 12Jd; Stout Ox, lid to ll|d; Light Ox. lOd to 10-Jd; Best Cows, 10Jd to lOJd; Medium and Light, JHd; Best Yearlings, lOd to 10Jd; Medium, Sidl to fHd; ■ Best Abattoir Calf, to 17jd; Best Country, to IGJd; Second and Meaty Did to lid; Cut and Slippy, 4d to Sid. Tallow.—Prime Mutton in casks ready for shipping, 84s to 38s Gd; Medium in casks in shipping condition, 80s to 33s Gd; Best Mutton in tins, 28s to 325; Medium, 22s to 2Gs; Inferior lots, 19s to 21s. Salt Butter.—ls to Is 2Jd; separator, la 2d to Is 3d; storekeepers' pats. Is to Is 2d. Cheese. —Factory, lOd to lid). Honey.—Section honey, 9s; bulk, CI; lip pats, 10s dozen; 101 b tins, 6s Gel) to 7s 6cT, |lb pats, lis dozen. Walnuts.—lOd to Is lb. ' Eggs.—Storekeepers', 2s 2cl to 2s 4d. Beeswax. —2s. . Pigs.—BJd for porkers; baconers, 8d to 8-Jd. Hams.—ls 2d to Is 3d. Bacon.—Roll, Is 2d to Is 3dStoring Grain.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three mon,.bs free storage at 3d per sack. , Farm Produce and Fruit.—We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CO-OPEBATIYE ■FBUrTGKO'WEBS OP OTAGO (LIMITED). The Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago (Ltd.) report:—Business generally has been good, excepting for bananas. These have been in over-supply, aud sales are very difficult to effect. Special quality realised as high as 18s, but the majority of the fruit sold at considerably lower prices. Potatoes are meeting a steady demand. We had somo nice consignments of pigs forward, the market being easier. We received and sold: Apples': Jonathans, 9s to lis 3d; Delicious, 10s 6d to 14s; Cleopatras; 8s Gd to 9s; Wolseleys, 8s; Stunners, 8s .6d to 12s; other' varieties, Gs Gd to 0s Gd; cooking, 2d to 2Jd per lb. Quinces, 21d. Bananas, 6s to lGs Gd. Lemons: Adelaides, 17s 6d; Americans, 50s for 300. Oranges: Choice Earotonga., 12s Gd. Peanuts, 5d per lb in sack lots. Walnuts, to Is OJd. Tomatoes: Hothouse tomatoes—locals, Is 2d to Is 3d. Pears: Nelis, 10s to 13s Gd; Coles, 8s to 10s; Josephines, 9s; Easter Beurre, 8s; Vicars, 5s to 7s Cd; Keiffers, 6s per dump case. Cabbage, Is Gd to 2s Gd per dozen. Cauliflower: Choice, to Gs 9d per dozen. Onions, 8s 6d to 9s per cwt, for choice. Pumpkins, 4s Gd to 5s 6d. Potatoes, £7 10s to £S 10s per ton, ex rail; 8s Gd to- 10s per cwt., ex store. Bacon:.Extra prime rolls, to Is 4d. Pigs: Heavy consignments forward. Bacon, prime, Sid; porker, Bid; choppers, iUd, 4Jd. Butter: Bulk, Is 3d; separator pats, Is 4d; extra prime separator, Is 7d. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, 2s 2d, 2s 3d; preserved, Is 7d, Is Bd. Honey: New season's prime, Od; second grade, BJd; sections, 7s Gd per dozen; 101 b tins, 7s Gd; pats, IOJd. Tea: Pirst tips Broken Orange Pekoe, Is 9d. Bran, 6s 3d per 100!b. Cape barley Gs 9d Peas: Best partridge, 7s 3d. Maize: Market bare. Lime sulphur: "Giraffe" brand. Is lOd per gallon in casks, ex store; 2s 6(1 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 Od per cwt.; tins, 14s por cwt. Oaten pollard, 16s per bag. Oats : Best short oats, to 4s 6d. Oat sheaf chaff, £7. to £7 10s for choice. Oaten dust, 4s Gd per sack. Wheat: A splendid line at 6s 9d per bushel. Wheat pollard, 13s 4d'per bag. Beeswax, 2s. Wool wool, 355. Wrapping paper :Pure sulphate, 7s 9d per ream. Egg crates : "Economic," lis each. Babbitskins—l7id, 18(1, ISJd, 19d, 20d per lb. Tallow—22s, 22s Gd, 23s Gd, 23s 9d per cwt. Poultry: Hens—9 at Is 4d, 71 at Is Gd, 131 at Is 7d, 36 nit Is Bd, 27 at Is Od, 12 at Is lOd, 15 at la lid, 35 at 2s, 3 at 2s 3d, 12 at 2s Gd, 3 at 2s Od; cockerels—s at Is lOd, 2 at 2s, 12 at 2s 2d, 9 at 2s Od, 1 at 2s 10d; 10 at 3s, 32 at 3s 2d, 4 at 3s 3d, 2 at 3s sd, 2 at 3s Gd; ducks—--6 at 3s sd. E. OSWALD BEILLY, Manager. PALMERSTOISr STOCK SALE. The monthly stock sale was held at Palznerston on Monday, when there was a fair yarding of cattle and sheep, with a good attendance of buyers. Cattle were slightly advanced in price from last sale, and anything good brought a fairly high figure. Sheep were well up to the average in price, ■and several lines brought in the vicinity of 303. '''•."'■ OHRISTCHURCH MARKETS, (Per tjsttko Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 11. There is very little wheat offering, and as local millers have not yet obtained their requirements they hope to ho able to obtain further warrants. In the meantime they are unable to make purchases. The oats market is firm, but, owing to the shortage of this cereal in. Canterbury, there is practically no business doing, and no further change in prices. Potatoes are firmer, £5 5s at-country stations being the ruling price, and it is reported) that £5 10s has .also been paid. TTTE POTATO MAIUCET. Potato digging is now well advanced in Otago and Southland and crops aro proving much better than was originally anticipated. As a result, the looal market is being well supplied, and prices are easier than -w.oy liavo been for somo time. It la reported that Australian potatoes from Melbourne, brought over in hopes of a high market, tave now been sold at a loss.

AUSTKALIAN- WHEAT FOR AMERICA. Vessels which are at present loading wheat at Williamstown for the American Food Administration, Washington, are the Betsy- Boss, which is loading 1700 tons, or approximately 23,293 bag?: Onirnropahire, taking MOO tons; the Austral Peake. 5700 tons; and the Janet Carruther3, 2500 tons. BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA. Stagnation in business prevails throughout Russia, reported Mr C. L. Preston, who went there on a special mission for (Jio United States Department of Gommoroe in connection with the shipment of hides and skins to America. 'Phis is due in part to the depreciation of tho rouble and to restrictions on the banks, which are forbidden to transfer money from one city to another, while depositors aro not allowed to draw than what in ordinary times i 3 equivalent to £125, but what is much 'less at the present time. Some paragraphs of tho report are very interesting, as illustrating the attitude adopted by the agriculturists. He says: " Tho Russian farmer is back at work on the land, and living on his own produce. So far as food is concerned he is not badlv off, but ho is putting very little on the market. He barters for the little he needs in the way of manufactured goods, but will not accept money for his produce. He refuses to worry about "the fluctuations in the value of the rouble." Mr Preston does not think there is much likelihood of America receiving supplies of hides and skins from Russia. GREAT BRITAIN'S OIL FAMINE. Whilo tho import values of oil into Great Britain continue to increase, owing to the high range of prices, the quantities of these imports are steadily decreasing, and the raw materials are more and more difficult to obtain. No importations of linseed oil or cottonseed oil were recorded in Februar3 r , and only 154 tons of rape oil has been received, since December. Miscellaneous Kccd oils amounted to 419 tons, or one-tenth of the quantity received in 1916. Arrivals of linseed in February were only 49,000 quarters, as compared with 100,700 quarters in January, and a normal monthly import of 200,000 quarters. "It is clear," says the Oil and Colour Trades' journal, "that the great industries requiring linseed oil are threatened with starvation, and will be in a very bad way within the next few months, if something cannot be done to improve the position as regards imports. A more liberal allocation of shipping for the Indian trade is a matter of very great importance." As to tallow, it is stated that the fixed price, remaining at about half tho real value, is simply destroying the trade. Arrivals in January and February were only 18,000 cwt, as against normal receipts for two months of IfiO.OOO cwt. SHORTAGE OF GLASS BOTTLES. It was announced from Sydney a few days ago t lat the bottle factory there na 1 . partly closed down for want of material. The position in Melbourne is also serious, due to the shortage of soda ash, an essential ingredient in bottlc ; making, and also to the scarcity of broken glass", which can be remelted. Mr S. G. Garnsworthy, secretary of tho Australian Glass Manufacturers' Company (Ltd.), states that from the start of the war the company has had great difficulty in getting sufficient material for the making of bottles. These difficulties have become greater with the progress of the war The less broken glass the company gets the more use has to bo made of soda ash. The company secured its soda, ash from Great Britain until supplies practically ceased, and then the American market had to bo entered. The prices paid arc seven times the pre-war prices, and the available supplies are totally inadequate. Just as matters were getting most critical, eayg Mr Garnsworthy, the collection of broken glass was in February discouraged, the Prices <"!ommission fixing the price so low that the people in town and country did not trouble to collect it. The position is now desperate. The -Sydney branch of tho company has had to close half of its plant, and a- curtailment of operations mayhave to take place in the otner States unless more material is secured. The price of broken glass was. Mr Garnsworthy believes, fixed low in the interests of bottle users, who complained that bottles, were being broken up and sold as glass. INVESTMENT STOCKS. June 10. National Bank—Sellers £5 6s. Bank of Now Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £l7 10s. Bank of New Zealand (£3 6s 8d paid)— Buyers £l2 ss. Standard Insurance—Buyers £2 Os 3d. Huddart-Parker (ord.)—Buyers £1 18s 7d, sellers £1 19s 3d. Huddart-Parker (prof.)—Sellers £1 Is. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £1 9s 3d. sellers £1 9s 9d. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Sellers Bs. Dominion Rubber Company—Buyers £1 7s 3d, sellers £1 9q 6d. New Zealand Refrigerating Company— Buyers £1 19s, sellers £2. Milbnrn Lime and Cement —Buyers £1 7s. sellers £1 8s 3d. Mosgicl Woollen Factory—Buyers £4- 15s. National Mortgage—Buyers £A 2s. New Zealand Drug Company (£2 paid)— Buyers £2 13s. New Zealand Portland Cement (ord.) — Buyers 10s 6d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 Os lOcl. sellers £1 Is 2d. Otago Daily Times—Sellers £2 15s. Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 10s. Papuan Products—Sellers 2s Bd.