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Messrs Pryor (Ltd.) sold by auction on the 15th a consignment of very choice cherry plums from Mr T. Andrew, of Roxburgh, the price realised being 9|d per lb, which it is claimed is a record for Dunediu. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE., January 17. Barlev: Chevalier, 5s 6d, 5s 10d; Cape, 8s lid," 43; Algerian milling-, 4s 7d, 4s 8d; feed, 4s sd, 4s 6d.. , Potatoes, £lO 10s, £ll 10s. Onions, £9 10s, £lO. SYDNEY, January 16. Oats: Tasmianiau, 5s to 5s 6di; Algerian feeding, 4s 9d to 5s 2d. Barley: Feeding, ss. Maize: 7s 6d to Bs. Potatoes: £lO 10s to £22. Onions: £ll to £l2. SOUTHLAND STOCK MARKET. (Feom Oue Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGHLLi, January 18. The stock market is very flat at present, this being largely due to shortage of feed, present and prospective, and of large entries of store stock, both sheep and cattle, yarded for the various sales, of which many had to be removed unsold. The opening of the works in about a fortnight should greatly reduce the numbers of sheep and cattle and reduce the demand for feed, audi so improve the prospects for stores, but at present holders of store cattle cannot get the prices they paid for them in the spring. The only sales worthy of note during the week have been of a few lines of ewes and lambs, but it is expected that before long business will be doing in two-tooth wethers. Prices are nominally: Fat Cattle.—Prime bullocks, £l9 10s to £2l 10s; medium, £l6 to £lB 10s; lighter, £l3 to £ls; prime heifers, £l2 10s to £l4; prime cows, £l3 10s to £ls 10s; medium, £lO 10s to £l2 10s. Fat Sheep.—Prime woolly wethers, 49s to 51s; medium, 45s 6d to 47s 6d; prime shorn wethers, 363 to 37s 6d; medium, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; prime shorn ewes, 33s to 85s ; medium, 29s to 31s. Only a few fat lambs sold at from 24s to 25s 6d. Store Cattle. —Three-year-old steers, in good condition, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; medium, £lO 10s to £l2; 18 months to two-year-old, £8 10s to £10; good m.s. yearlings, £5 10s to £6 10s; smaller sorts, £3 to £4 10s; empty cows and heifers, £7 to £9; good dairy cows, up to £ls; medium, £9 10s to £l2. Store Sheep.—Out-of-wool, up to 80s 6d; good four and six-tooth wethers, in forward condition, 31s 6dl to 335; m.s. hoggets, 27s to 28s 6d;- inferior sorts, 22s to 23s 6d. OAMARU STOCK MARKET. GTbom Ooa Own Oobbespondkmt > OAMARU, January 18. The stock market is in an uncertain and unsatisfactory condition. Tin's is due to a variety of causes, the chief of these being the lateness-of the opening of the refrigerat--ing season and a consequent doubt as to what will happen in regard to the capacity of the works to handle stock. Then the lateness of the harvest means that stubble feed will not become available for some time, with the result that there is very little demand for store sheep. The condition of the market was reflected at the weekly sale at the Waiareka yards on Tuesday, when there was a good yarding of sheep, with few buyers among those present. The attendance was well up to the average, But it was composed in the main of onlookers interested mainly in getting an insight into the position. To effect sales a reduction in price had to be accepted, and a considerable part of the yarding remained unsold. Business by private treats' has been exceedingly slow during the following week, but some sales were made at the following prices:—-Full and failing-mouthed ewes, in the wool with lambs, 235; two-tooth shorn ewes, 32s 6d; shorn two-tooth wethers, 27s to 295; shorn rnixed-sex hoggets, 28s. Some business lies boon done in lambs for forward delivery at 22s and thereabouts. Sales of cattle have been few and in modest lines, as follows:—Yearling steers, £6; yearling, heifers. £4; oalves, 30s to 40s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHUECH, January 15. At the Addington maiket there were larger entries in most departments than those of the week before. Store sheep were especially backward, and all sorts of wethers and lambs of all classes were easier. In conseqence of the dry weather and the short rape crop, fat lambs that were well finished were very firm. Fat cattle were easier and more business was done for export. Fat sheep met with a good sale, but at a range

of prices a shade under lest week. There was a mod-irate demand for store cattle, and pigs of all classes sold well. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth wethers, 26s 6d; two-tooth wethers, 23s Gd to 26s 6d; four and six-tooth wethers, 27s 7d to 28a 9d; four and six to eight-tooth wethers, 27s Id to 295; merino wethers, 15s; rape lambs, 16s 3d to 21s lid; mixed-sex lambs, 14s 9d to 18s Id.

Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, 87s 6d; prime, 25s 6d to 28s 6d; medium, 23s 6d to 255; light and unfinished, 17s 5d to 235. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 40s; prime wethers, 33s 6d to 86s Gd; medium wethers, 30s 6d to 335; lighter withers, 25s 3d to 30s; prime ewes, 82s to 35s 6d; medium ewes, 28s 6d to 31s; lighter ewes, 24s 6d to 28s.

Fat Cattle.—Prime steers, £l6 to £26;. steers, £ll 10s to £ls 10s; prime heifers, £ll 10s to £ls; ordinary heifers, £7 17s 6d to £ll 6s; extra prime cows, to £l7 12s 6d; prime cows, £l2 10s to £ls 10s; ordinary cows, £lO 2s 6d to £l2 ss. Store Cattle.—Twelve to 18 months heifers, £6 17s 6d to £7 17s 6d; yearling steers, £6 15s; forward two and a-half year heifers, £9 6s; two year heifers, £7 10s; dry cows, £6 to £10; dairy cows, £8 10s to £ls 15s. Pigs.—Choppers, £6 to £8; baconers, £5 to £8 7s 6d; equal to 9d to 9Jd per lb; porkers, £3 to £4 10s; equal to 9id to lOd per lb; best stores, £3 4s to £3 12s 6d; medium, £2 15s to £3; smaller, £1 16s to £2 4s.

LIVE STOCK MARKETS. BURNSIDE, January 15. Fat Oat/t1e.—231 penned. A full yarding. Prices generally were about equal to last week's closing rates. Although there was a full yarding, the demand kept up throughout the sale, and prices firmed about 10s towards the end.' Extra prime bullocks', up to £25; prime, from £2O to £23 12s 6d; medium, from £l7 10s to £l9 10s; light and unfinished, from £ls upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For executors late W. Palmer (Otokia), 2 bullocks £22 2s Gd; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 2. £l9 15s, 2 £lB 17s 6d, 3 £l7; A. Moynihan (Allanton), 4 £l9 15s; Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 3 £l9 17s 6d; J. C. Ren-ton (Mosgiel), 2 £lB 17s 6d, J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 £l7 ss; J. and C. Campbell (Momona), 2 £l7 7s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l7; Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 cows £l2 ss; C. and D. Scott (Berwick), 1 bullock £ll, 1 heifer £lO 2s Gd. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Acton Adams (Wilden Station), 2 heifers £ls 10s, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l2 15s; W. Blackie (Lockend), 2 bullocks £l6 10s; a client, 1 £l3 2s 6d; James M'Coll (Waikoikoi), 3 cows £l3 7s 6d, 1 bullock £l4 2s 6d; Bruce and M'Coll, 1 heifer £9 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: Foo: Mrs B. Cohen (Otokia), 2 bullocks £22 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l9 17s 6d; Chas. Carnie (Mataura Island), 2 £l9 10s, 3 £l9 7s Gd, 3 £l9 2s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 2 £lB 2s Gd, 8 £l7 12s 6d; a north client, 3 to £ls ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Estate), 2 bullocks £23 10s, 2 £22 7s 6d, 2 £2O 17s 6d, 1 £2O, 1 heifer £l7; E. M'Lennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £2O 17s 6d, 1 £l9 ss, 2 ,6d, 2 £l7 12s 6d, 1 cow £l6 17s Gd; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £lB, 1 heifer, £l2 7s Gd, 1 £lO 10s; Wm. Lindsay, sen., 1 bullock £lB 17s 6d, 2 £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l7 ss, 1 £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d, 1 £l2 2s Gd, 1 £12,1 £lll2s 6d, 1 £8 10s; J. C. Eenton, jun. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 ss. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs B. Cohen (Otokia), 2 bullocks £22 15s; Jas. W. Blair (Outram), 2 £2O; 2 £l9 12s 6d; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 £2l 7s Gd, 1 £18; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 2 £lB 12s 6d, 2 £ls; Mrs Wm. Kirfc (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 17s 6d; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 2 £l6 17s 6d; Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 2 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £l4 15s; a client, 1 heifer £l4 10s, 1 £lO 6s; Wm. Kirkland, jun. (East Taien), 1 cow £1 155.-—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thos. Ayson (Wyndham), 3 bullocks £23 12s 6d, 3 £22 2s 6d, 2 £2l 2s 6d; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l9 10s; trustees late H. Palmer (Otokia), 2 £l9 ss; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 2 £lB 17s 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 15s; Wm. Blackie, sen (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 10s; J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 £l7; Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £l3, 1 £ll 17s 6d; J. W. Blair (Outram), 3 heifers £lO 17s 6d; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 4. to £ll ss; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 £10; trustees late Sir Geo. M'Lean, 8 heifers to £ll 7s 6d; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 2 £l3 10s, 1 £l2 12s Gd, 3 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 8 bullocks £24, 3 £2l 15s, 3 £2l 7s Gd, 3 £l9 12s 6d. 2 heifers £ll 10s, 2 £lO 15s; Peter 'Campbell (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £lB 10s, 2 £ls 2s Gd, 2 £l4 ss, 3 heifers £8 12s 6d; Mrs Cohen (Otokia), 2 bullocks £l7 ss; Johnston Wylie (Menzies Ferry), 1 heifer £ls, 2 £l4 10s, 3 £l3 17s 6d, 1 &* l 1 ?* M l ill 10s, 1 £9 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a fair yarding of store cattle, and graziers were operating freely. Prices were on a par with last week's rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £l2, 1 £7 12s 6d, 1 vealer £4 7s 6d; Jas. Dow, jun. (Outram), 2 cows £lO 15s, 2 £9 16s, 1 £6 10s; J. A. Simpson (Fairfax), 11 steers £9 17s, 3 heifers £6 15s, 1 £5 Is, 1 £4 10s; J. L. Clark (Woodhaugh), 13 yearlings £4 Gs; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 1 vealer £4. Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Waldie, 7 steers to £l2; for clients, 22 steers, 12 cows and heifers; Bruce and M'Coll (Waikoikoi), 2 steers £11; a northern client, truck of bulls. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For G. Botting (Naseby), 100 bullocks £l3 to £ls ss. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 heifers £9 2s 6d; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 4 cows £8 7s Gd. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 4 cows £lO 6s; J. Clarke (Woodhaugh), 10 heifers £G ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. and W. Ford (Pine Hill), 3 cows £9 ss, 3 £B, 2 £6 10s; a client, 4 vealers £3 4s, 1 bull £7 2s Gd, 1 £8 15s; W. L. Christie (Fairfield), 4 vealers £2; A. P. Fleming (Otokia), 1 cow £9 15s; J. H. Patrick (Tomahawk), 1 bull £9 10s; D. Adam (Green Island), 1 cow £3 ss; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury), 1 cow £9; J. H. Allan (East Taieri), 2 cows £l2; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £7 17s Gd; J. W. Blair (Outram), 2 heifers £8 10s, 7 vealers £1 17s; Amos Graham (Mikiwaka,) 5 steers £5 12s Gd, 1 bull £4 7s 6d, 1 £3 7s; Jno. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 cow £3, 2 £5 12s 6d; D. Man-son (Clarendon), 1 bull £9 17s Gd; D. Tweedy, 1 £6 ss; J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 1 £ls las. ' Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John Bishop (Highcliff), 1 cow £l4 ss; G. Connor (Waitati), 1 £lO 15s; H. M'Murray (Mornington), J £8 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For clients, cows to £ll Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For client, 1 cow £lO 10s. Donald Re-id and Co. sold: For D. Manson (Clurendon),l cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £4 6s; a client, 1 heifer £6 7s 6d; Amos Graham (Miliiwaka), 1 cow £6 7s 6d; D. Adam (Green Island), 1 £3 15s. New Zealand Loan and' Mercantile Agency Company sold;

For Donald M'Quilkan (Wharo Flat), 3 cows to £lO 159.

Calves.—WrigM, Stephenson, and Co. eold: For A. Walker (North-East Harbour), 1 £2 13s; T. Flannery (Wylies Crossing), 2 395, 1 34a; O. F. Black (Henley), 1 17s; Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 15s; J. Bishop (Highcliff), 1 13s 6d; It. Luke (Anderson's Bay), 1 10s. Dalgety and Co. eold: For clients 3 to £3 13s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. eold: For Wm. Blackie (Moegiel), 1 525, 1 50s, 1 475, 232 s 9d; A. Gillespie (Momona), 1 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association eold: For John Gamble (Wyliea Crossing), 1 £2 13s, 1 28s; D. A. Smith (Henley), 1 365, 1 295; a client, 1 275, 1 235; G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 265; Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), 1 20s; T. Landreth (North East Harbour), 1 17s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For F. Allum (Kaikorai), 1 16s; J. D. M'Lennan (Wakari), 1 255; J. Allan (East Taieri), 1 12s; Gibson Bros., 1 61s; G. Westwood, 1 31s; Mrs G. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 545; A. Byson (Ravensbourne), 1 28s 6d; G. Fox (Pine Hill, 1 8s fid: J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 235. Fat Sheep.—223B penned. This comprised a full yarding. Bidding was at no timo brisk throughout the sale, and all classes of sheep suffered, being from 2s 6d to 3s per head below last week's rates. Extra prime wethers, 49s 6d -to 60s 3d; prime, from 42s 9d to 46s 63; medium, from 35s 6d to 38s, light and unfinished, from 30s to 335; extra prime ewes, 37s to 40s 3d; prime, 34s to 365; medium, 30s to 335. Wright, Stephenson, and) Co. eold: For Geo. Stuart (Brooksdale), 30 wethers 44s 9d, 30 42s 3d; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 30 40s, 29s 06s 9d; M'Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 36 39s 9d, 31 365; F. A. Fleming (Kelso), 27 395, 19 to 36s 3d, 15 ewes 31s 6d; Captain Hankey (Warrington), 82 wethers 88a 9d, 21 375; Joseph Cross (Otakau), 27 38s 6d, 29 335, 11 ewes 28s 6d; Jas Birtles (Waikouaiti), S 3 375, 27 33s 3d; Geo. J. Fox (Waikawa Valley), 24 wethers 375, 17 ewes 345, 19 32s 9d; J. W. Blair (Outram)B wethers 35s 6d, 23 28s 9d, pen ewes 255; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 33 wethers 32s 3d, 29 31s; .M Geary (Poatiri), pen ewes 25s 9d. Dalgety . and Co. 6old: For W. G. Thomson (Waihao Downs), 60 wethers 39s 9d; a client, GO to 50s 3d; J. <j. Fox (Fortrose), truck of sheep to 36s 9d; W. G. Mitchell (Clinton), 45 sheep to 36s 9d; a client, 64 ewes; a Gore client, truck of sheep at market rates; James Blair, 33 wethers to 31a 3d.——National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Wm. Fretwell (Waikoikoi), 17 wethers 49s 6d, 6 41s 3d, S ewes 35s 6d; R. J. Reid (Waikoikoi), 32 to 33s 9d; G. W. Brooks (Evan's Flat), 54 wethers at quotations; M'Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 55 ewes to 30s; R S. Lockhart (Milton), pen ewes 44s 9d; H. Coutts (Galloway, pen ewes at quotations. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association (Gore), 31 wethers 44s 3d, 11 41s 6d, 18 ewes 35s 6d; D. E. Grant (Qutram), pen wethers 43s 6d, 31 ewes 31s, 23 30s; J. Macandrew (Portobello), pen ewes 40s 3d, pen ewes and wethers 30s 6d; J. B. Coram (Waipiata), 36 wethers 33s 9d, 30 28s; a client, pen wethers 31s 6d, pen 31s; D. M'Gregor (Milburn), pen ewes 225; T. Gawn (Mosgiel), pen ewes 34s 6d; W. R. Gawn (Mosgiel), 27 wethers 27s 9d.—— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mathias and Son (The Beeches), 20 wethers 42s 9d, 10 28s. D. Reid and Co. sold: . For J. W. Paterson (Seadown), 120 shorn wethers 445, Southland Farmers' Co-operative, 34 40s; John M'Lay (Otekura), 12 shorn ewes 33s 9d, 13 27s 6d; A. M'lntosh (Otekura), 9 41s Gd, 1 pen shorn ewes 31s 9d; Jas. France (Milton), 13 31s 3d; Geo. M'Leod (Milton), 23 375, 5 345, 1 pen shorn' wethers 395; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 10 do 38s 9d, 8 shorn ewes 31s 9d; J. G. Winstowe (North Chatton), 70 shorn wethers to 40s.- New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: Dor Peter Anderson (Stirling), 1 pen wethers 42s 6d; Robt. Wilson (Stirling), 21 wethers 40s 3d, 29 37s 9d, 1 pen ewes 29s 6d; Geo. Dox (Waimahaka), 28 ewes 85s 9d, 11 31s G wethers 28s; Hopehill Estate (Allanton), 1 pen wethers 29s 9d, 60' ewes to 265; A. D. Mathieson (Clinton), 18 wethers 37s 9d. Fat Lambs.—376 penned. This comprised a number of unfinished lambs, and as no graziers were operating, thev were i»P«W"d in unsold. Prices, on an average, -were 2fl 6d below last week s irates. uaa pnuie lambs sold from 30s to 365; prime, 26s to 28s 6d; light and unfinished, from 15s upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. Daddson (Saddle Hill), 1 365, 1 30s, 1 28s 6d; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 8 lambs 26s 9d, 10 24s 6d; M. Geary (Poatiri), 10 265; Captain Hankey (Warrington), 2 225, 4 15s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. R. Davidson'- (Galloway), 35 to 275. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For A. Main (Milton), 9 27s 3d; R. G. Lockhart (Milton), 52 to 25s 9d; M. Hanley (Milton), 12 23s 6d; A. Campbell (Milton), 6 22s w; H. Coutts (Galloway), 34 22s Gd. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association eold: For Mr J. Macandrew (Portobello), 3 255; a client, 9 24s 3d, 1 225, 8 19s 9d.— — Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. France (Milton), 22 26s to 26s 9d; Geo. M'Leod 18 235; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 12 255; D. M'Gregor (Milburn), 14 25s 6d; F. J. Keast (Brighton), 6 24s 3d; a client, 30 21s Gd to 243 9d. Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold:! For C. and vD. Scott (Otokia), 2 £8 7s; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton, 2£B Is; Jas. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 £5 14s; T. Palmer (Taieri Mouth), 1 £5 6a 4 30s 6d; J. Robb (Pino Hill), 2 £5 ss, 2 £4 13s; A. Young (Wakairi), 3 275, 9 20s; Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 6 255. Dalgety and Co. eold: For clients, 5 pigs at quotations. 'Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For G. R. Prentice (Mosgiel), 2 baconers £9 3s; a client, 2 £8 16s; Wm. M'Craw (Leith Valley), 2 £6 6s; Mrs J. Bannantyne (Mosgiel), 1 £6 Is; A. Gillespie (Momona), 3 porkers £4 4s; 1. M'Carthy (Leith Valley), 3 £4; F. Thornton (Momona), 9 weaners 30s to 21s.—-Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: Dor a client, 2 £8 7s; T. Wright (Upper Junction), 1 £8 fe, 2 £6 17s, 1 £4 13s; G Marwick (Mosgiel), 4 £7 18s; Mr W. Henderson (Leith Valley), 2 £6 16s; T. Craig (East Taieri), 3 £5 10s 6dl; W. Sutherland (Stirling), 3 £5 lis, 3 £5 Is, 2 £4 7e Gd, 2 £3 17s, 2 £3 13s, 3 £4 Is, 2 £2 9s Gd, 2 £2 Is, 4 £1 19s 5 £1 ISs, 5 £1 18s, 1 £1 14s; D. Dow (Halfway Bush), 6 £2 16s, 1 £1 17s, 1 £1 10s; K. P. Buddicom (Green Island), 2 £1 4s National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. Innes (Goodwood), 3 baconera £8 6s; Jane Bros. (Moa Flat), 14 porkers to £5 6s, 28 stores to £3 Is. Donald Reid and Co. eold: For Jno. Button (Upper Junction), 2 £6 4s; T. Atkinson (Green Island), 1 £6 3s; Thos. Lewis (North-East Valley), 3 £7 2s; M. Pryde (St. Leonards), 2 £S 7s; a client, 1 £7 10s; Wm. Payne (Green Island), 1 £2 2s, 1 £3 13s 6d; Thos. Hill (Green Island), 1 £i lis; Geo. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 1 £9; D. Baird (Mihiwaka), 4 £7 ss; W. R. Warrington (Abbotsford), 3 £4; Geo. Donaldson, 1 £4 6s; G. Fox (Pine Hill), 1 £9; F. Brennan, 4 £i to £4 14©; D. M'Kay (Portobello), 6 £1 Is Gd to £1 9s; M. Hackett (Momona), 10 255; Jno. Gamble (Wylies Crossing), 3 245; F. W. Botting (Edendale), 5 14s Gd; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 8 25» to £1 12s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For The*. Finnie {Saddle Hill), 1 £9, 1 £7 6s.

EETLLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. Reilly's Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) advise that all lines coming on to the market are eagerly competed for. A heavy yarding of •poultry forward, which realised good prices. Vegetables are realising good money, boction honey is eagerly inquired for. Prime bacon pigs are waDted. Country customers are placing their orders for calf meals, spraymg oils, manures, etc. Orders are also being booked freely for lime sulphur and molasses. During the week we landed 30 sacks of prime wheat from Sydney, which is realising 6s 9d per bushel, and 100 bags of oats, which wo are selling at 6s 2d. We received and sold: Apples: Christ-church Stunners, 163 6d; Nelson Gravensteins, 16s; Otago Central apples —cookers, 4d; desserts, 7d. Lemons: Mission brand, 73s 6d. Strawberries: Waimate, lid to Is sd; locals, Is 9d. Cherries: Canterbury, Is Bd, Is lid; Oamaru, Is 4d; Central, Is 6d to 2s 3d. Gooseberries; Bottling, 2Jd, 2&d; jam, ljd, 2d; ripe, 3jd to 6d. Currants: Black, 4d to sd; red, 2d to 6Jd. Peaches: Choice, 8d to lOJd; jam, 4£d to 6d. Nectarines, Bd. Apricots: Choice, 7d to 9d; jam, 4d to 6d. Cherry plums, 6Jd to Bid; cooking plums, 4£d. Cauliflower, 7s 6d to 9s. Cucumbers, 7s 6d to 18s per dozen. Tomatoes: Christchurch, Is 3d to la 9d; locals, Is 8d to 2s. Mushrooms, 6Jd. Green peas, 2£d, 3d. Rhubarb, 2£d. New potatoes, ljd to 2d (prime); Oamaru, I£, ljd. Onions, 16s 6d to 18s. Bacon: Golden Bay rolls, Is 3*d; sides, Is 2Jd; *" hams, Is 3d. Pigs: Baconers, prime, 9Jd. Butter: Bulk, Is 2d;. - separator pats, Is 2d to Is 3d; special, Is 4d. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, Is 6d, Is 7d; case eggs, Is sd.' Honey: Bulk, 8!d, 9d; 10lb tins, 7s r • 6d; sections, 10s 6d dozen. Tea: Extra prime quality Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s. Bran, 7a per 1001 b bag. Linseed meal and calf foods (special quality), 15s per 1001 b. Meat meal: "Cross Keys," 18s per 1001 b. Molasses, 7s 6d per cwt in casks; cases, 4s. Oats: Best short oats; to 6s 2d. Cape barley, 7s 6d. Oat sheaf chaff, £8 10s. Oaten dust, 5s 6d per sack. Wheat, 6s 9d to 7e. Wheaten pollard, 14s per 1501 b. Limo sulphur, 2s 3d per gallon in barrels; 4-gallon tins, 3s per gallon. Beeswax, 2s per lb Egg crates, 14s 6d. Kabbitskins: Sale Wednesday, the 22nd. Tallow: Sale Wednesday, the 22nd. Poultry—Hens —24 at 4s 3d each, 14 at 3s 9«, 25 at 3s, 27 at 2s 9d, 16 at 2s 7d, 16 at 2s 6d, 29 at. 2s 4d, 49 at 2s 3d, 27 at 2s 2d, 54 at 2a Id, 110 at 25,90 at Is lid, 15 at la lOd, 32 at Is 9d; young ducklings, 5s each; cockerels!, 4s 3d. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director.

'ijuADE WITH AMERICA. The Director-general of the Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce- has notified Chambers of Commerce that cabled advice has been received from the British Ambassador at Washington that "any prohibitions against importation of tallow (casks), hides, skins, undressed, fur skins, and rabbitskins have been withdrawn," and that it is understood that the Government of the United States now propose to grant licenses for importation of New Zealand hemp without limit as to the quantity.

SMALL COTTON CROP, BUT RECORD PRICES. This year America's cotton crop was the smallest in nine years. It was more than a million bales less than in the two preceding years, and more than three million bales below the record crop of 1914-15. But this falling off in production, together with the fact that cotton is relatively the cheapest textile in a world short of most kinds of raw products, was responsible for a level of prices not reached in 50 years, and an estimated total value not attained in any previous 12 months. The last cotton crop in America was valued at £104,000,000 more than that of the preceding year, and nearly three times the value of the commercial crop of the first year of the war. Cotton sold to Is 6d a lb in New York his year, while there havesboeii yeans when the price was slightly below 3d a lb. Eleven Southern States in America furnish the great bulk of the world's cotton supplies. For every bale of cotton produced weighing approximately 5001 b the yield of lint is 1451 b. This lint was essential in the making of high explosives and smokeless powder, and of absorbent cotton so much used in the military hospitals. The value of cotton as a food crop is iapt to be overlooked. For every bale of cotton tkexe> is produced 10001 bof ■essential foodstuffs. Approximately 60 per cent, of all edible oils have cotton-seed oil a 3 their foundation.

' The cotton crop is on© which has to be harvested without the aid of machinery, fo» a 3 cotton does not ripen all at one time it has not been possible to produce a practical machine to do the picking. It is estimated that the cost of taking the crop out of the field is 4d a lb. "NEW ZEALAND REFRIGERATING CO. (LTD.). The following is the annual report and balance sheet of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company (Ltd.), to be presented at the annual general meeting: The directors have pleasure in presenting to shareholders the balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ended 31st October, 1918. During the year the large additions to various of the company's works referred to in last report proved to be fully required. A further storage extension is being made to Smithfield, in order to meet the requirements of the coming season. It is proposed to transfer the sum of £31,400, standing to the credit of share premium account, to the reserve account. The balance available for appropriation, as shown by the balance sheet, is £83,919 16s 9d, which the directors recommend should be disposed of as follows: —To pay a dividend of one shilling per share, 2*15,000; to pay a bonus of one shilling per share, £15,000; to _ add to the reserve account, £18,600; leaving an amount to carry forward of £35,319 16s 9d; total, £33,919 16s 9d. The director retiring by rotation is Mr H. J. Beswick, who, being eligible, offers himself for re-election. The auditors (Messrs R. Hill Fisher and Son) also retire, and offer themselves for re-elec-tion. NEW ZEALAND AND RIVER PLATE COMPANY. AUCKLAND, January 17. Advice lias been reoeived that the annual meeting in London of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company adopted a recommendation for a dividend of approximately Is a share, payable in the dominion on January 21. SULPHURIC ACID WORKS. CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. The Pararua County Council has granted a permit to Messrs Kempthomo, Prosser, and Co. to carry on a sulphuric acid works at Hornby. The proposed works, it is estimated, will cost £90,000.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 2L National Bank—Sellers £6 10s. Bank of N.S.W.—Buyers £37 15s, sellers £3B 2s 6d. Bank of N.Z. (£6 13s 4d paid)—Buyers £l7 17s. Bank of N.Z. (£3 6s 8d paid)—Buyers £l3. Union Bank —Buyers £6O, sellers £63. National Insurance —Buyers £3 7s 6d. N.Z. Insurance —Buyers £ll. P. and 0. (deferred)— Buyers £4Ol, sellers £4lO. Standard Insurance —'Buyers £2 5s 3d. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s 9d. Huddart- Parker (ord.)—Buyers £1 16s, sellers £1 16s 9d. , . Westport- Coal Co.—Buyers £1 lis 3d, sel-, lers £1 lis 9d. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Sellers as. D.I.C. (ord.)— Buyers 9d prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s 6d. Dominion Rubber Co.—Slellers £1 14s. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.—Buyers £2 7s 9d. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 14s 6d sellers £1 15s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £4 15s. National Mortgage—Buyers £4 Bs. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Sellers £2 12s Wilsonjs Cement (ord.)— Buyers 14s 9d. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 6s 6d. Whitcombe and Tombs—Buyers £6 2s. Papuan Products—Sellers 2s 4d.