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Otago Witness, Issue 3395, 9 April 1919, Page 24

COMMERCIAL.

• PRICE OF OATMEAL. The price of oatmeal has been reduced by £2 pcx ton —from £29 to £27.

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE. MARKETS. ' MELBOURNE, April 4. Barley: English malting, 5s 3d to 5s 6d; Cape, 4s to 4s 2d. Oate: Algerian milling, 4s 6d to 4s 7d; feedl, 4s 2d to 43 4d. Potatoes, £9 10a to £lO. Onions, £9 10s to ±lo ' SYDNEY, April 3.

(Received April 3, et 11.5 p.m.) Oats: Algerian feeding, 4s lOd to 5s 2d; Tasmanian, 5s 6d. Barley: Cape, ss. Maize, 7s 6d to 7s 9d. Potatoes, £ls to £l6. Onions, 11 to £ll 10s; New Zealand, £lO- to £ll. ADELAIDE, April 2. Oats, 4s 6d.

OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

OAMARU, April 5. The stock market has completely collapsed as the result of the absence of rain and the disappearance of feed. At this week's sale sheep of all descriptions showed a further drop in prices, even fat stock suffering. Two-tooth breeding ewes that a few weeks ago would have commanded over 80s were quitted at little over 20s, and so it was with other 'classes of breeding ewes and stores. Business by private treaty is practically at a standstill, and the only sale reported is one of rape lambs at 21s 6d. Very little attention is befog given to cattle, and young animals are practically unsaleable. A few transactions are reported as follows: —Store three-year-old bullocks, £10; two-year-old steers, £6 10s; mixed-sex yearlings, £3 ss; calves, 15s 'to 255. There are buyers of dairy cows coming to profit, which are scarce. Sales have been made of best cows just at profit at from £l2 to £l4, and of medium quality at from £9 to £lO, while heifers near calving have realised from £7 to £B.

„ SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Oijr Own Correspondent.)

\, INVERCARGLLL, April 5. stock market has not yet become any m/we active. Interest in sales seems to have fallen away a little of late, and numbers of pens are invariably passed in. Butchers are not operating in fat cattle, and the market is very" quiet. There is also no improvement in the store cattle market, bullocks being about the only line on offer. Fat sheep have been hard to dispose of during the week, and the store sheep market is practically unchanged. Prices may be quoted: Fat cattle —Prime fat bullocks, from £l7 to £18; medium, £ls 10s to £l6; prime fat cows, £l2 10s to £l3 10s; heifers, £7 to £ll 10s, according to quality. Store cattle-r-Forward-conditiomed three to four-year-old steers, £9 10s to £11; two-year-olds, £6 10s to,. £7 10s; 18-months and heifers, £4 to £6 sa; mixed-sex yearlings, £2 10s to £4; calves, 15s to 30s; empty cows and heifers, £5 10s to £7 10s. Fat sheep—Prime fat wethers realised from 38s to 395; medium, 84s 6d to 36s 6d; prime fat ewes, 29s to 31s; medium, 26s 6<3 to 28s; prime lambs, 25s to 28s; medium, 21s 6d to 235. Store sheep—Mixed-sex lambs, up to 103; f.m. ewes, from 9s to 12s 6d; rams, from £1 to £1 8s 6d, all according to quality.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. .CHRISTCHURCH, April- 2. There was a fairly large entry of stock at Addington to-day, fats showing an increase. Fat cattle were practically without change, but fat sheep and fat lambs again dropped in price from 2s to 8s per head, there being very little competition for export owing to space in the works getting scarce. Store sheep were easier by Is 6dl to 2s per head, the continued dry weather and scarcity of feed seriously affecting the position regarding stock, both for the immediate future and for the coming winter. Store cattle were dull of sale. Fat pigs sold well, hut baconers were not much in demand. Store Sheep.—Best two-tooth ewes, 27s to 27s 9d; other two-tooth ewes, 21s to 23s 3d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 21s 7d to 293 8d; good two-tooth wethers, 24s 9d to 27s - four audi six-tooth wethers, 23s 9d to 265; good mixed sex lambs, 15s 3d to 16s; medium, 13s 6d to 14s Id; cull lambs, down to 5s Id; ewe lambs, 19s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 42s 6d; prime, 30s to 35s 9d; lighter, 25s 6d to 29s 6d; extra prime ewes, 42s 9d; prime, 27s 6d to 34s 6d; medium, 23s 6d to 275; lighter, 18s 3d to 235; merino ewes, 10s 6d). Fat iiambs.—Extra prime, to 30s; prime, 24s 6d to 28s 6d; medium, 21s to 235; lighter, 16s 6d to 20s. Fat Cattle.—Extra, prime steers, £23 15s; prime, £l6 to JE2I; ordinary, £l2 16s to £l4 10s; extra prime heifers, £l6 2s 6d; prime, £lO to £l4 10s; ordinary, £6 103 to £9 10s; extra prime cows, £ls 2s 6d; prime, £ll to £l3 2s 6d; ordinary cows, £7 to £lO 10s. StorV> Cattle.—Calves, 80s to 70s; 18 months steers, £6 5s to £7; two year steers, £10; dry oows, £4 17s 6d to £7; bulls, £6 to £l2 17s 6d; dairy cows, £7 to £l7.

Pigs.—Choppers, £5 to £9 10s; baconers, £5 to £8 17s (equal to 9|d per lb); porkers, £l lss to £A 10s (equal to 10|d to IOJd per lb); best stores, £3 to £3 16s; medium, £2 8s to £2 18s; small stores, 25s to 38s; woaners 7s 6d to 16s.

LIVE STOCK MARKET,

Burnside, Wednesday, April 2. Fat Cattle.—2os head yarded. The quality on the whole was only medium, and comprised mostly of cows and heifers. Good quality ox beef met with good competition, and prices were well up to late rates. Cow beef met with poor competition, and prices for such were lower by fully £1 p«r head. Best bullocks, £l7 10s to £l9; extra, to £2l 10s; medium to good, £ls to £l6 15s; best cows and heifers, £l2 to £l3; medium to good, £lO to £11; light, £8 10s to £9 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 15s; W. Bell (Pine Hill) pen cows £lO 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 3 heifers £3 5s Wright, Stephenson, and Cd. sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lB 7s 6d; John Shennan (Berwick), 3 biillocks £18; M'Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 1 cow £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l2 15s, 2 £l2; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d, 2 cows £l2 15s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; Mrs Heenan (Maungatua), 1 bullock £ls; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d; Thos Wilkins (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l3, 8 £9. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thos. Ayson (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £2l 10s, 1 £2O. 1 £2O 2s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 2 £l6; Jas. Ren ton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 ss; executors Wm Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 15s, 3 £ls 10s; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 £l4 12s 6d; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 3 £l6; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 £l3 10s; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton),. 2 £l4, 1 £l2, 2 £9 17s 6d; A. J. Botting (Mornington), 1 £D; Brosnahan (Seadown), 1 £l6, 2 £ls, 3 £l4 ss, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £l2 10s; W. M'Kerrow (Wainakarua,) 2 £l2. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £l7 ss; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), pen heifers £l3 ss; Jas. Lawson (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 1 heifer £ll. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John Maxwell (Waikouaiti), 3 bullocks £lB 12s 6d, 3 £l7 12s 6d, 2 heifers £l3 7s 6d; John M'Leod (Maungatua), 3 £lB ss, 2 heifers £l4 ss; Mrs Wm. Kirk .(Mogiel), 2 £l7 ss, 1 £l4; a client, 2 £l7 10s, 1 £ls 17s 6d; Jas. Benton (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 10s; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 £l6 ss; e client, 2 heifers £l2 15s; Walter Blackie, sen (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £ll. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Wm. Higgins (Middlemarch), 1 bullock £22 17s 6d, 2 £18; W. Lindsay (Momona),- 2 bullocks £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l7 ss, 1 £l6 17s 6d; D. M. D. M'Laren (Patearoa), 1 bullock £l7 7s 6d, 2 £ls 15s, 5 heifers £l3 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 12s 6d, 3 £l4 17s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ls 10s, .2 cows £l2 7s 6d; H. North and Sons (Omimi), S bullocks £ls ss : 2 £l4 12s 6d; John Steel (Middlemarch), 2 heifers to £l4 7s 6'd, 1 £l2, 1 £7 12s 6d; T. Fitzgerald (Mihiwaka), 3 bullocks £l2 10s; A. M'Millan (Momona), 1 heifer £l2. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 6 bullocks £lB 17s 6d; John La,w (Ranfurly), 1 heifer £lB 2s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 7s. 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4; a client, 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d. Store- Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson and Co sold: For Mrs Liddell (Balfour), 1 bull £lO. 9 cows £7 12s; George Metaal (Balfour), 1 steers £lO 10s. 2 heifers £5 10s; M'Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 4 cows £8 12s 6d, 1 £4 ss; F. Pringle (Balfour), 1 cow £7 16s, 1 steer £C ss; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 2 cows £7, 1 bull £6 12s 6d, 3 cows £4 Bs, 9 steers £4; 4 heifers £5 2s, 1 £4 15s; John Waldie (Wakari), 11 steers £7 10s. 1 heifer £2 7s 6d; J. R. Simpson (Fairfax), 2 cows £8 ss, 1 steer £5, 1 bull £6 10s; D- Hughes (Portobello), 1 bull £7; T. Murohy (Pine Hill), 1 cow £5 10s; J. A. Johnston (Anderson's Bay), 1 cow £5 16s, 1 £4 16s; J. Cross (Otakau), 1 cow £5; J. A. Dickson (Portobello), 1 cow £4 16s; John Dick (Pukehiki), 1 cow £3 12s 6d; W. Hope (Shiel Hill), 1 cow £2 17s 6d; Adam Harris (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d; Mrs S. Sinclair (Mihiwaka), 4 calves 17s. Donald Reid a-nd Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 4 cows £9 4s; Jas. M'Cutcfceon (Taieri Mouth), 2 cows £1 7s; Sinclair'Wallace.(St. Leonards), 1 cow £l, 1 £2 15s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 2 steers £4 15s; H. F. Gillett (North-Bast Valley), 1 heifer £7 3s, 1 yearling £3 2s, 1 £2 4s, 1 bull £8 10&; Geo. Bruce (Maheno), 2 heifers £5 2s, 2 steers £7, 1 cow £7 12s 6d, 3 £7 ss, 1 bull £7; Ghas. King (Mihiwaka), 3 yearlings £1 8s; David Baird (Mihiwaka.), 1 cow £5 2s 6d, 1 £1 17s, 1 £2. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For clients, steers £8 12s 6d, heifers £4 12s 6d ——The Otago Farmers' Go-operative Association sold: For T. H. Eugh (Ngapuna), 12 steers £7 14s; a client, 1 bullock £5; G. C. Edwards (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £7 Is; North Otago Farmers' (Oamaru), 6 cows £5 12s 6d, 3 steers £2 7s, 1 bull £lO 12s 6d; Alex. Syme (Mount Cargill), 1 bullock £4 12s 6d; Jno. M'Leod (M«,ungatua), 1 steer £Q. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For T. Fitzgerald (Mihiwaka), 1 bull £9 ss, 1 cow £6 10s; A. Tweed (Waitati), 1 cow £6, 1 vealer £2 6s; F. Atkinson (Middlemarch), 3 steers £5 18s; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 9 vealers £4; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 2 steers £A 15s. Dalgety, and Co sold: For John Law (Ranfurly),' 2 bullocks £l3 15s, 2 steers £9 2s 6d, 2 cows to £7 10s. 1 bull £l2; Argyle Station, 6 bullocks £l2 10s, 6 £l2 "ss, 6 £l2, 6 £ll. Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. M'Millan (Green Island), 1 cow £B. -Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 heifer £9 10s;" Sinclair Wallace (St. Leonards), 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £8 12s 6d; W. Welhani (Brockville), 1 cow £4. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Jno. M'Leod (Maungatua), 1 £lB 10s; G. C. Edwards (North-East Harbour), 1 £6 ss. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Jas. Thomson (Green. Island), 1 50s, 1 17s 1 Us, 1 8s; W. Hone (Shiel Hill), 1 335; A. Harris (Saddle Hill), 1 21s, 1 15s; A G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 20s; Thos. Ji-'d-woTds (North-Bas-'i Harbour), 1 14s 6d. 1 10s; Mrs E. Bell (Anderson's Bay), 1 6s, 1 6s: F H Perry (Fairfield), 1 6s 6d. Donald Eeid and Co. sold: For J. and. W. Ford (Pine Hill), 1 15s, 1 16s; a client 1 10s 6d; W Carr (Dunedin), 1 255; J. A. Kennard Pine Hill), 1 ss. 1 10s. 1 6s; T. Bishop (Anderson's Bay), 1 10s; W. Baird (Momona), Association sold: For Riley (Opoho)l 39s- a client, 1 345; D. M'Millan (Brockville) 1 -Us, 1 2s 6d; J. Harbrow (Tomahawk), 1 10s; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 7s 6d- Hamilton Bros. (Cavershani) 1 6s 6d; a Brinsdon (Broclcville), 1 6s 6d. Stronach Morris and Co. sold: For Roberts and Co ' (Gladbrook), 8 calves £1 9s; H. Bland (Waitati), 1 £1 16s; Mrs Rattray (Mosgiel), 1 30s ■ Mrs Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 255; Mrs Irvine (Mosgiel), 1 255; H. G. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 14s. Fat Sheep.—24B4 penned. Only a small proportion of the yarding comprised good quality, and owes were in good supply. The demand for prime wethers and best ewes was fairly keen, and prices were higher by Is

6d, compared with last week's rates. Medium quality sheep sold on a par with late sales. Best wethers, 42s to 465; good, 38s to 40s; medium, 32s to 345; light, 27s to 30s; best ewes, 38s to 403; extra to 49s 6d; good, 32s to 34; light 25s to 28s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For A. Bray (Waikouaiti), 9 wethers 45s 3d, 17 38s 9d, 25 36s 6d, 14 333 6d; Armstrong Bros. (Poolburn), 10 wethers 41s 6d, 26 36a, 34 to 30s 6d; Thos. Slattery (Windsor), 34 wethers 39s 9d, 26 37a, 6 345; A. B. Mann (Kokonga), 12 wethers 40s, 1 27a 9d, 11 33s 6d, 13 ewes 35s 6d, 18 31s, 15 28s; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 33 wetbers 28s; J. Mulholland (Ranfurly), pen wethers 365, 14 ewes 345, 18 25s 6d; P. James (Ngapuna), 22 wethers 38s 9d, 30 35s 3d; H. O'Neill (Palmerstom), pen ewes 375, 5 35s 9d, 11 335, 19 2Ss 3d, 11 28s, 20 25s 9d; Blair Bros. (Morven), 21 ewes 325, 30 30s, 10 27s 3d; T. Pugh (Ngapuna), 25 ewes to 295; E. Wallington (Matakanui), pen ewes to 225, 51 wethers to 235; John Stuart (Moa Creek), pen wethers 24s 6d, pen ewes 22s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold:' For A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), x>en wethers 40a 6d' 22 ewes 27s 3d; Wm. Kirk (Greenback), 30 wethers 395, IS 35s 3d, 12 ewes 34s 3d; Gordon KBalfour), 12 ewes 34s 3d; A. Clark (Tapanui), 24 ewes S4s, 15 29s 3d, 14 25s 3d, pen wethers 275; a client (Ida Valley), 61 wethers 31s; J. J. and W. Taylor (Clinton), 32 ewes 22s 9d, ,33 2Ss; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 48 ewes to 21s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Brown (Gimnierburn), 11 ewes 295, 21 24s 3d, 5 wethers 32s 9d. Trustees late Jas. Sooular (Pukerangi), 66 wethers to 33s 3d; Canning Bros. (Owaka), \ 7 wethers 37s 9d, 12 33s 6d; R. Johnston (Sutton), 15 wethers 32s 9d, 16 27s 6d, 34 245, 3 ewes 295; Thos. Joyce (Hampden), 37 wethers 25s to. 475, 38 ewes to 255. . The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For a client, 6 extra prime wethers 545; Shand Bros. (Hillend), 13 wethers 46s 6d, 22 455, 26 41s 6d; Robt. Miller (Oreti), 75 wethers 425. 29 ewes 363 9d; Kain Bros'. (Beaumont), 13 wethers 39s 3d, 52 to 33s 9d; Jas. Sawle (Portobello), 14 ewes 34s 3d, 20 28s 9d; J. M. Stewart (Clinton), 12 ewes 32s 3d, 25 26s 3d, 29*25s 9d; P. F. Kinney (Hyde), 15 ewes 295, 24 28s 6d, 3 wethers 28s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For E. Cameron (Middlemarcb), pen wethers 47a 6d, 25 38s 6d, pen ewes 38s; P. Spratt and Sons (Sutton), pen ewes 45s 6d, 23 355, 16 30s 3d,'15 25s 6d; M. Cameron (Hyde), pen wethers 435, peca 335; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 17 wethers 375; a client, 15 wethers 365, 45 325; Todd Bros. (Heriot), pen ewes 35s 6d, ' 22 29s 9d, 32 23s 6d; H. M'Cloy (Girnmerburn), 13 ewes 27e 9d, 13 17s 6d, pen wethers 31s 3d, 5 rams 22s 6d; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 16 ewes 23s 9d, 26 26s 9d. Stronach,Morris, and Co. sold: For Milligan Bros. (Crookston), 9 ewes 40s, 10 33s 3d, 27 31s 9d, 18 28s 3d; P. Spratt and Sons (Sutton), 19 ewes 37s 3d, 23 31s 6d, 17 26s 9d; R. M. Johnstone (Sutton) : 41 335; A. Douglas (East Taieri)", 7 ewes 35s 3d,' 16 26s 6d, 7' wethers 36s 9d; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 8 ewes 29s 6d, 23 265, 2 wethers 27s 6d; Jas. M'Hardy (Sutton), 13 ewes 31s 9d; D. Potts (Tapanui), 30 ewes 325, 20 275. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Balnamoyne, 81 sheep to 40s; Heath . Bros. (Dunrobin), 27 wethers 455, 33 ewes . to 36s 6d; a client, 42 sheep quotations; John Weir (Giramerburn), 50 ewes at market rates; M. D. J. M'Kay, 6 sheep at quotations.

Fat Lambs.—l4s3 penned. Taking the qviality on the whole it can be hardly classified as up to last week's standard. Freezing buyers were operating carefully, and hardly earn© ud to their last week's rates. Beet, 27s to 28s 3d; medium to good, 24s to 25b 6d; light, 20s to 225. The National Mortgage and Agency Co', sold: For J. Mulholland (Ranfurly), 84 25s 9d, 33 23s 6d; Walter Bla-ckie, sen. (Mosgiel), 24 21s 6d; E. "Wellington (Matakanui), pen 235; T. Pugh (Ngapuna), pen 225; F. Read (Omakau), 38 26s 6d f 33 22s 3d, pen 25s 6d; John Stuart, 46 25a 6d, 13 22s 6d; F. James (Ngapuna), 38 lambs 265, 32 245. D. Reid and Co. sold: For R. N. Elliott (Middlemarch), 140 22s to 23s 6d; Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerbui-n), 29 24s 6d to 27s 9d; Thos. Joyce (Hampden), pen 25s 9d; H. F. White (Merton), 15 19s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. soldi: For P. F. Kinney (Hrde), 24 23e 3d; Jas. Sawle (Portobello), 155 ax current rates The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For G. M'Leod (Momona), 28 29s 3d; C. Cameron (Middlemarch), 13 27s 3d, 12 245; M. Cameron (Hyde), 30 25s 3d, 39 25s 3d, 41 24s 3d, 28 24s 6d, 42 24s 6d; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 16 23s 6d; H. la'Cloy (Gimmerbum), 23s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Jas. M'Hardy (Sutton), 27 23s 6d; Mrs H. J. White (Merton), 25 16s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For M. JM'Kay (Kokonga), 64 at quotations; R. Stackpoole, 2 trucks at market rates; John Weir (Gimmerburn), truck at market rates; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 24 to 25s 9d. Pigs—A good yarding of fats and stores came forward. Prices for best baconers remained firm at last week's rates, but choppers and porkers'were sold at reduced prices. Store pigs remained at recent rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. Bews (Sawyers Bay), 1 porker £4 4s; Joyce Bros. (Hampden), 1 chopper £4 4s; E. Bishop (.Hampden), 1 baeoner £6 12s; N.Z. and Australian Land Co. (Moeraki), 2 porkers £3 18s, 2 £3; G. Gould (Hampden), 1 porker £3 3s, 3 £3. Wright, Stephenson, and] Co. sold: For a client, 4 £7 8s; J. Johnson (Pine Hill), 2 £7 Is; A. Kelly (Anderson's Bay), 1 £6; A. Smales (Kaikona-i), 4 £5 9s; Dr Truby King (Tahakopai), 7 £5 lis, 9 £4 18s, 5 £4 12s, 6 £3 15e: W. Kerr (Abboteford), 1 £4, 12s; R, Sprott (Momona), 8 89s; Mrs Stoddart (Portobello), 210 s; C. H. Hall (Portobello), Bto 5s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For P. Leitch, sen. (Kuri Bush), 2 £4 17e; Win. Thomson (Maungatua), 1 £4 10s, 3 17a 6d; S. Pettit (Mosgiel), 1 £4 9s; J. S. Sinclair (Waihola), 2- £4 2s; a client, 5£4 lis to £5 6s; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 3 £5 5s to £6 10s; B. Anderson (Waitati), 1 £2 Bs,' 6 ,4s to 13s; Neil Black (Maungatua), 1 £7; A. West (Brighton), 1 £5 lis; F. Driver (Mihiwaka), 2 £4 ss; Amos Graham (Mihiwaka), 3 £3 6s; A. Larkins (Port Chalmers), 7 £2 to £3; Robt. Baird (Mihiwaka), 6 at £1 17s to £3; David Young (Mihiwaka), 1 £3; P. Leitoh, sen. (Kuri Bush), 7 14s; A. M'M'illan (Momona), 6 lie to 13s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Leckie (North East "Valley), 1 £6 7s; H. P. Wilson (Otokia), 1 £3 6s, 2 £2 lis; T. Richards (Opoho), 2 £3. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sola: For b A. Knight (Maungatua), 1 £7; W. Quinn (Maungatua), 1 £6 2s, 1 £5 4s, 1 £4 lis; J. Patterson (Leith Valley), 1 £4 se; a client, I£4 14s, 1 £3 Is; J. Oatm (Upper Junction); 1 £4; G. Geddies (Merton), 6 r%2 17s 6d, 2£l Bs, 4 £1 6s, 210 s, 4 flsj G. Orange (Green Island), 1 £3 4s; K S. White (Merton), 3£2 3s, 2£l 19s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For R. Spenoa (Poatiri),. 2 £7 15s, 1 £2 12s; Geo. M'Hardy (Sutton), 5 £7 13s, 1 £3 Hsj A. M'Cftbe (Poatiri), 8 £7 12s; Jno. Harlow (Green Island), 2 £7 2s; John Gilbert (Sutton), 3 £6 7s; S. Fahey (Middlemarch), 4 £5 4s; JC Peterson (Leith Valley), 1 £4 is; W. Bolitho (Momona), 8 12s. Dalgety and Co. eold: For Mts Mohoney (Goodwood), 2 £4 Bs, 2 £S lOsj John Innla (Goodwood), 2 £4,

THE FRUIT WORLD.

Reilly's Central Produce Mart (Limited) advise a. particularly brisk week. Good lines corning forward are meeting a keen demand, and the temporary glut experienced with apples is now over. Good cooking and dessert apples are wanted. Vegetable marrows, carrots, parsnips, and cabbages are eagerly inquired for. Stamped and guaranteed eggs are realising 2s 6d and preserved Is lOd per dozen. Potatoes are moving steadily. Canterbury onions are firmer. There is a good demand for pullets—White Leghorns, Black Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, and Minorca breeds. We landed a further shipment of Golden Bay bacoD, which is meeting a keen demand. The following prices were secured for • our consignors:—Apples: Desserts—choice Cox's, 103 6d to 12s 6d; Delicious, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; Jonathans, 8s to 10s; other desserts, from 4s to 6s 6d; cookers—choice, 6s 6d to 6s 6d; inferior, to 4s 6d per case. Lemons: Mission brand, 425. Oranges: CaMfornian, 555. Grapes: Locals and Oamaru's, Is l£d to Is s£d. Pears: Desserts, 5s 6d to 10s 9d per case; cooking, 3s to 4s 6d. Peaches: Choice, to 6£d; jam, to 4d. Quinces: 2d to 3d. Nectarines: s|d. Plums: Desserts, 3d, s£d; jam,- to 3d. Chillies: 8s 6d per ease. Egg fruit: 15s. Garlic: To per lb. Tomatoes: Otago Centrals, to 6£d; Christchurch,. to 4£d; locals, 9Jd 3 Kelsons, 4s 6d to 6s 6d- per case. Green peas: To 32d. Butter beans: To 4Jd. French beans: To 4£d per lb. Rhubarb: 9s per cwt. Potatoes: To 9s 6d per cwt. Cauliflowers: 12s dozen. Vegetable marrows: 10s to 12s. Cabbage: To 10s. Lettuce: To Is 9d. Cucumbers: To 83 per dozen. Onions: Prime Aucklande, 10s 6d; Canterburys, 9s. Swede turnips: 6s to 7s 6d per sack. Bacon: Golden Bay rolls, Is 3Jd; slides, Is 2Jd; hams,. Is 3&d. Pigs: Baconers, prime 9fd; porkers, 9|d.. .Butter: Bulk, to Is 4d; separator .pats, to ls-.6d. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, 2s 4d, 2s 6d; preserved, Is lOd. Honey: Sections (choice), lis per dozen; bulk (slow sale), 6d, 6Jd. Tea: Special quality Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s. Linseed meal and calf foods: 15s per l'OOlb. Meat meal:' "Cross Keys," 18s per 1001 b. Molasses: 7s 6d per cwt, in casks; cases, 14s. Cape barley: 5s 6d. Oat sheaf chaff: Choice, to £7 10s. Oaten dust: 5s 6d per sack. Oaten straw chaff: £& ss. Wheaten straw chaff: £4,. Wheat: " Choice, 6s 9d to 7s per bushel. Oats: Very unsettled. Duns, 4s 6d; Algerians, 4s; Gartons, 3s 9d to 45.3 d. Bran: 7s per' 1001 b bags. Wheaten pollard; 14s per 1501 b. Farro food: 9s per 1001 b. Lime sulphur: 2s 3d per gallon, in barrels; fourgallon tins, 8s gallon. Bluestone: 79s per cwt. Beeswax: 2s per lb./ Egg crates: 12s 6d. Poultry: Heavy consignments of poultry forward, which reaksed —hens, Is 7d to 2s 8d each; ducklings, 3s to 4s 6d each; geese, 4s to 5s 3d; turkey gobblers, IOJd to Is per lb. Our Easter poultry sale will be held on, Wednesday, the 16th. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin.

PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Pajrk, Reynolds, Ltd., on the 2nd offered by auction the late Mr R. Thompson's proiperty, fronting Levein street and the Town. Belt, and. comprising 2 roods 21 poles,, .together ..with .a residence of eight rooms . thereon. .Bidding started at £IOOO and the property was finally knocked down at £1060.; '" The lease for 14 years of part of the Harbour' Board endowment fronting Beach street, Port Chalmers, comprising 24.25 poles, was"alao-offered at auction, and was secured by Messrs John Mill and Go. at the upset rental of £B2-. Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. offered for ©ale by auction an the 3rd the unexpired term of the lease of a section containing 38.4 poles, with a four-roomed dwelling, situated at 41 "Walter street, Mornington. The property was secured by Mr Alexander Burton for £440. . ■ " PRIVATE COMPANIES. Notification of the registration of the following private companies is contained in the Mercantile Gazette: Belmont Proprietary.—Office: "Lower Rattray street, Dunedin. Capital: £35,000, into 3500 shares of £lO each. Subscribers: P. M. Hart 540, W. Cutten 500, W. H. Cutten 540, P. A. Cutten 1080, E. C. Cutten 300, C. ffl. Cuttem 540. Objects: To purchase, sell, and generally to deal in land. Captain Beaumont's Salvus Life Jacket Co. —Capital: £IO,OOO, into 10,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: —Dunedin—W. Stuart Wilson, Norman Beaumont, Chas. Todd, W. F. Edmond, J. Todd. Alexandra—Alex. Anderson, all one share each. Objects: To manufacture, trade, and deal in life saving jackets, etc. . Gormack and Pettigrew.—O—oe: Gore. Gormack and Pettigrew.—-Office: Gore. Capital: £2500, into 2500 shares of £1 each, vexoargjll—A. T. Pettigrew 1000. Objects: Motor and electrical engineering business. BANK OP ENGLAND RETURNS. LONDON, April 3. The Bank of England returns show: Gold coin and bullion in hand, £83,494,000; reserve, £28,215,000; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 18.10 per cent.; notes in circulation, £75,164,000; Government deposits, £32,791,000; other deposits, £123,302,000; Government securities, £67,114,000; other securities, £78,870,000.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CUSTOMS RETURNS. WELLINGTON, April 1. The Minister of Customs states that the customs- duty collected in March was £345,553, and the "excise beer duty £26,514. The customs duty for the financial year ended March 81 was £3,831,048, and the excise beer duty £273,451;—t0ta1, £4,104,499 the largest total ever collected. CHRISTCHURCH, April 1. The customs duties collected in Christohurch for the quarter ended March 31 totalled £153,534, being a decrease of. £546 as compared with the corresponding quarter of 1918. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The March output of rubber was 23,5301 b, and the proceeds of the January rubber £1330. 'J.Tne- present price is Is 9£d per lb. INVESTMENT STOCKS. National Bank—Sellers £6 10s. National Bank (rights)—Buyers Bs, sellers 13s. Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £lB 6s 6d. Bank of New Zealand (£3 63 6d paid)— Buyers £l3 17s. National Insurance —Buyers £3 17s 9cl. New Zealand Insurance —Sellers £l2 15s. P. and O. (del.)—Buyers £392. Union Steam (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is, sellers £1 Is sd. Huddart, Parker (ord.)— Buyers £1 19s 2d. sellers £1 19s 9d. Westport Coal Company —Buyers £1 lis sd, sellers £1 12s. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Sellers Bs.

Auckland Electric Trams (ord.)—Buyers £1 Is lOd, sellers £l 2s 6d. D.I.C. (ord.) —Buyers Is prem. D. 1.0. (pref.)—Buyers £1 Is. Gear Meat Company (ord.)— Buyers £24. New Zealand Refrigerating CompanyBuyers £2 15s 3d. Goldsbrough, Mort—Sailers £2 7s 3d. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buyers £1 14s fid National Mortgage—Buyers £4 12s. New Zealand Drug Company, Ltd. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 12s 6d. sellers £2 14s. New Zealand Drug Company, Ltd. (new issue)—Buyers 7s prem. Wilson's New Zealand Portland Cement ,(ord.)—Sellers 15s 3d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 3s 6d. ' Oamaru Woollen (ord.)— Buyers £1 15s. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 15s. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 7s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (pref.)— Buyers £4 15s. Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 16s. Debentures. Now Zealand War Loan (Inscribed)— Buyers £97. ' New Zealand Government War Loan (Bonds)—Sellers £97 ss.