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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. MELBOURNE, May 30. Barley: English malt, 5s Gdl to 5s 7d; Cape, 4s to 4s Id. Oats: Algerian milling, 4s 7d to 4s 8d; feed, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Potatoes, £9 to £9 10s. Onions, JEI3 to £l3 10a. SYDNEY, May 29. Oats: Algerian, feeding, &s 2d to 5a 3d; milling, 5s Gd; TasmanLan., 5s 9d to 6s. Barley: Cape, 5s to 5a 3d. Maize, 7s 9d. Potatoes: Tasmanian, JEI4 10s to. £ls 10a. Onions, £l7. ADELAIDE, May 29. Oats, 4s 6d to 4s 7d.—A. and N.Z. Cable. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Ook Own dbEKEBPONDZKT.) OAMARU, May 31. Thero has been absolutely nothing doing hi the stock market. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 31. The stock market during the past week has experienced a slight change, f.at cattle at the. WalLaoetown sale on Tuesday showing an advance on the previous prices of 20s to 80s per head. This is owing to the operations of a local grazier, who secured most of the yarding. As winter advances a fair quantity of unfinished 'stuff is being thrown on the market, and some of that entered as fat has only been of store quality. The store cattle market shows no improvement except in the case of big, forward bullocks. A few people with feed to spare seem inclined to operate in this class. The fat sheep market remains unchanged, very few prime quality coming forward The yarding at the last sale consisted chiefly of light stuff, and anything good met with a ready sale at prices on a par with those previously ruling. The store sheep market shows little improvement, except in stuff suitable for holding over ' for, shearing. A few buyers are inclined to operate in this cla-ss in anticipation of later requirements. Prices may be quoted: —Fat cattle: Prime bullocks, £l7 10s to £23; medium, £ls 10s to £l7; prime cows, £l3 to £l4; medium, £ll. Store cattle: Three-year-old bullocks, £? 10s to £l2; two and a-half year old steers, £7 to £9; 18 months, £2 10s to £5 10s; two and a-half half vear old heifers, £5 to £7; 18 months, £2 to £2 10s; calves, £1 10s to £2 10s. Fat sheep: Prime fat wethers, 37s 6d to 395; medium, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; prime ewes, 28s to 325; medium, 26s to 275; prime lambs, 25s to 28s; medium, 21s to 235.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 28. At Addington market there were moderate vardings of fat cattle and fat lambs, a small yarding of sheep and fair entries in other departments, except store cattle and store pigs, in which very few were offered. Fat lambs and fat sheep advanced a further Is to Is 6d per head; prime fat cattle were also firmer, but much of the yarding was unfinished. There was little or no change in other classes of stock, except vealers, which were dearer. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, to 22s 2d; four, six, and eight-tooth owes, 21s lOd to 25s 10d; sound-mouth ewes, 17s 4d to 17s lid; two and four-tooth wethers, 245; four and six-tooth wethers, 25s 4d; sound-mouth wethers, 21s; ewe lambs, 17s 6d; mixed-sex lambs, 15s 7d; wether lambs, 13s Id to 18s 2dFat Lambs.—Extra prime, up to 345; prime 29s to ■ 32s 6d; melium lambs, 23s to 28s 6cl; lighter lambs, 17s 3d to 22 s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 34s to 41s; medium wethers, 30s to 345; lighter wethers, 24s 6d to 29s 6d; extra prime ewes, 395; prime ewes, 31s to 34s 6d; medium ewes, 23s 6d to 30s 6d; lighter ewes, 15s to 235. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £25 7s 6d; prime steers, £l4 15s to £l9 ss; ordinary steers, £9 17s cd to £l4 • extra prime heifers, to £ls 7s 6d; prime heifers, £9 15s to £l4; ordinary heifers, £5 10s to £9 10s; prime cows, £lO 5s to £ls 12s 6d; ordinary cows, £5 10s to £10; vealers (runners), £5 9s to £7 7s; good vealers, £3 8s to £5; fair vealers, £2 to £2 19s; small and inferior sorts, £3 to £1 16s; dairy cows, £7 to £l7 ss. Pigs.—Choppers, £6 to £8 2s; baconers, £4 5s to £6 15s—equal to B£d per lb; porkers, £2 7s to £3" 10s—equal to 10£d per lb. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Bumside, Wednesday, May 28. Fat Cattle.—23o penned. There were several pens of prime, heavy, show bullocks to hand, and these realised prices ranging from £26 to £3l ss. Prime and medium sorts were firm on Last week's rates. Prime, £l9 to £22; medium to good, £l2 to £l7 10s; lighter, £l3 to £l4 10s; best cows and heifers, £l3 10s to £ls; medium to good, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; others, £9 10s up. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. S. Holms (Waimahaka), 1 bullock £26, 1 £24 12s 6d, 1 £l7 7s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Momona), 2 £l9, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 2 £l7. 2 £l6 10s, 2 £ls 7a 6d, 2 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l2 ss, 2 £ll 15s; a client, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l3 17s 6d; Mrs Bruce (Momona), 2 £l4 10s : R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £l4 10s; J. C. Renton, 1 £l4 10s, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £l3 10s; Wltr. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £l3 ss, 1 £11; W. Lindsay, jun., 2 heifers £9 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Hanley Bros. (Gore), 1 bullock £3l ss, 1 £l4 7s 6d; Jas. Carruthens, 2 bullocks £l7; Tangncy Bros. (Morven), 6 bullocks to £ls ss; K. Coombe (Milton). 1 bullock £ls 12s 6d; Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks £l2 12s 6d • Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £l2. 7s 6d, 1 heifer £9 10s; a client, 2 bullocks £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3 10s. J. MTntosh (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l2 7s 6d; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), pen heifers at current rates. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 1 bullock £ls 7s 6d, 1 £l4. 2 cows £l2, 1 £ll, 2 £9 ss; Thomson and Co.. 2 bullocks £l6; Wm. Lindsay, 2 bullocks £ls 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and

Agency Company sold: For J. and C. Campbell (Momona.), 1 bullock £27 15s, 1 £22 7s 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £26 7s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgjoi), 3 bullocks £ls 15s; J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks £ls ss; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 15s; Pat Rabbitt (Wairuna), 7 heifers to £ll 15s- Win. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 heifers £8 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For D. Ford (Allanton), 2 bullocks £2O 2s 6d, 2 £lB 10s;.J. C. Campbell (Allanton), 2 £l9 17s 6d ; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mpsgiel), 2 £l9 7s 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 3 £lB 10s; J. Carruthers (Maungatua), 2 £l7 10s; J. Sutherland (Momona), 2 £l6 17s 6d; Jas. Ronton (Mosgiel), 2 £ls 15s; a client, 2 £l4 10s, 2 £l4; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton). 2 £ll 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Hanley Bros. (Gore), 1 bullock £3l 7s 6d; R. Yardley and Son (Moa Flat), 1 bullock £26 15s, 2 £24 15s, 1 £24 7s 6d, 2 £22 12s 6d; J. R. Cook (Waitoi), 1 bullock £22, 2 £lB 10s, 3 £ls ss, 3 £l2 7s 6d; J. and C. Campbell (Momona), 2 bullocks £2l ss; Dan Ford (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d, 2 £l7 17s 6d; J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks £l9; Alox. Moynihan (Momona), 2 £lB 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £l7 ss, 1 £l4 15s; R. Bofcting (Te Houka), 3 bullocks £l6 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £ls 15s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 £ls 7s 6d; A. S. Orbell (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 1 cow £11; John Mathieeon (Tomahawk), 3 steers £B. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Goodlet (Ranfurb), 1 cow £l4 15s, 1 bullock £ll 10s, 1 heifer £l2 10s. 1 £lO 10s, 1 £8 2s 6d; J. and C. Campbell (Momona), 1 bullock £2B 15s, 1 £22 10s, 2 £27 2s 6d; Jas. Rcnton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l6; Executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 10s : Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 10s; J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks £l7 2s 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d; Jas. Carruthers, 2 bullocks £ls 17s 6d, 2 £ls 10s; Wm. Lindsay, jun., 1 heifer £7 15s; R. Botting, 2 cows £9, 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d; Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), 2 bullocks £l3; Danl. Ford (Momona), 1 bullock £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l3 15s; R. B. Matheson (Fairlight), 1 bullock £l9 15s, 3 £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l6 15s, 2 £l6 12s 6d; Guinness and LeCren (Timaru), 3 bullocks £ls 10s, 3 heifers £l2 15s, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £lO 10s.

Store Cattle.—.Stronach, Morris, and 00. sold: For 0. Paterson (Middlemarch), 1 bull £ll ss; William Moynihan (Ngapuna), 1 cow £7 lis, 1 vealer £3, 1 £2 ss; T. M'Clintock (Middlemarch), 1 cow £8; a client, 2 cows £7, 1 £6 ss, 4 £4, 1 bull £6 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For T. Edgar (Tapanui), 1 cow £lO ss; A. Munyard (Tapanui), 1 cow £ll, 1 £6 10s; Mrs E. Mackay (Pomahaica), 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £7 17s 6d, 1 steer £6 17s 6d; a client, 1 bull at quotations; Ross and M'Kerrow, 8 vealers to £5. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For clients, steers, cows, and bulls at market rates. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For a client, 2 steers £7 2s 6d, 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £6 12s 6d, 2 calves £5, 1 bull £9 7s 6d; John Callander (Allanton), 1 cow £6 ss; R. Dalziel and Sons (Brockville), 1 bullock £6 17s cd, 1 cow £5 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. R. Corson (Clyde), 1 cow £ll 10s, 2 £6, 1 bull £7 10s,. 2 vealers £4 2s 6d, 2 £2 16s, 1 £1 10s; J. R. Smith (Fairfax), 1 cow £ll ss, 2 £4 7s 6d, 2 £4 ss, 3 £3 ss, 2 £4 15s; John Mathieson (Tomahawk), 4 steers £8 7s, 5 £7_2s 6d; W. Justice (Anderson's Bay), 1 heifer £4 16s, 1 £3 15s, 4 steers £3; J. O'Connell (Momington), 2 .cows £4 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Shore (Otokia), 1 steer £9 2s 6d, 1 £7 15s, 1 cow £9 15s, 1 £5, 1 £4, 1 bull £2 15s, 1 vealer £2 14s, 7 yearlings £1 12s 6d; a client, 8 steers £7 Bs, 2 heifers £6 12s, 1 £4 ss.

Dairy Cows. —The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For D. Adam (Green Island), 1 cow £ls, 1 £l4 10s; T. Henderson (Green Island), 1 cow £lO 2s 6d; a client, 1 £7; John Gamble (Wylie's Crossing), 6 cows £5 to £7..

Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 12 £2 ss, 6 £1 18s; J. J. Walker (Otokla), 1 £1 15s; a client, 1 £2; Miss Doris M'Leod (Janefield). 1 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Sidey, 1 £1 3s; W. G. M'Kay (Berwick), 1 16s 6d; Mrs—E. Laverty (Green Island), 1 £1 10s; M. Moynihan (Anderson's Bay), 1 16s; Thomas Quill (Milton), 1 13s, 1 7s; D. Adam (Green Island), 1 £1 lis; W. Knox (Green Island Bush), 1 8s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. J. Botting (Mornington), 1 £1 18s; a client, 1 £1 12s; W. Welham (Brockville), 1 £1 2s, 2 4s 6d, 1 3s 6d; J. M'Millan (Green Island), 1 4s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Chapman (Burkes), 1 £1 2s; Mrs A. E. White (Sawyers' Bay), 1 6s; J. H. Harris (North-East Harbour), 1 10s.

Fat Sheep. —3569 penned; a large yarding, comprising chiefly ewes and wethers of medium quality. There were a number of pens of- extra prime show ewes and wethers, and for these there was keen competition. Prime quality sheep were firmer to the extent of Is 6d to 2s per head on late ruling rates, while medium and inferior sorts were on a par with last week's values. Prime wethers, 42s to 495; extra, 55s to 67s 6d; medium to good, 30s to 355; best ewes, 34s to 395; extra prime, 50s 3d to 595; medium to good, 24s to 275; others, 20s upwards. Stronach, Morris, and Co sold: For Miss B. Park (Wylie's Crossing), pen wethers 31s 3d, pen ewes 50s 3d; a client, 6 wethers 42s_ 9d, 6 31s, 3 20s 3d; P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 19 wethers 35s 9d, 9 32s 6d, 23 31s 3d, 8 ewes 30s; B. W. Fell (Waikouaiti), 24 wethers 33s 9d, 20 295, 4 ewes 31s; William Higgins (Middlemarch), 9 ewes 295, 16 23s 9d; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 6 ewes 25s 3d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Acton Adams (Wilden Station), 58 wethers to 465; William Black (Fairlie), pen wethers 60s 6d, pen 625, pen 595, 15 51s 3d, 14 465; W. G. Thomson (Waihao Downs). 20 wethers 56s 3d. pen 55s 3d, 9 48s, 14 55s 3d, 6 535; R. Leitch (Fairlie), pen 60s, 11 47s 9d, 13 495, 14 40s 9d, 5 42s 6d; J. Blackmore (St. Andrews), pen ewes 475, 35 375, 18 34s 3d; G. Newlands (Maheno), 34 ewes 37s 9d, 19 31s 9d, pen 44s 9d; A. C. Leary (Evan's Flat), 4 Wethers 635. 14 37s 9d, 18 ewes 355, 9 29s 6d; J- Patterson (Tapanui), truck at quotations; Crosbie Bros. (Lumsden), 125 wethers to 27s Sd; Frank Lischner (Tapanui), 44 sheep to 32s 9d ; G. Howat, 24 owes at market rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For F A. Fleming (Waikaka), 8 wethers 67s 6d, 11 60s 6d, 7 51s, 6 45s od, 5 41s 6d, 3 495, 12 30s 9d; 11. E. Cameron (Kurow), 3 wethers 535, 251 s, 7 475; P. Rabbit (Wairuna), 17 wethers 365, 24 335, 17 ewes 30s; W. Hall (Clydevale), 14 ewes 30s, 16 25s 6d; F. Bunn (Clydevale), 8 ewes 32s 9d, 7 29s 9d; W. Kennedy (Otautau), 9 ewes 32s 3d, 12 27s 6d, 8 wethers 55s 6d, 8

54s 6d, 10 53s 6d; J. G. Martin (Waimate), 13 owes 30s, 3-1 25s 6d, 16 23s 3d; A. M'Vean (Waimate), 22 ewes 25s 9d, 19 22s 9d, 10 wethers 30s; Thomas Gilchrist (Oturohua), 6 ewes 28s 9d; William Colling (Cambrians), 8 wethers 29s 6d, 4 15s, 23 ewes 5s 6d; a client, 26 wethers 29s 9d, 23 31s 9d : 33 28s, 9 26s 3d, 24 ewes 28s 6d, 16 255; G. J. Patterson (Gimmerburn), 60 owes 25s 6d, 55 24s 9d, 19 21s 3d; W. D. Hoie (Naseby), 19 ewes and wethers 255. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Alex- x ander Gray (Waikoikoi), 3 wethers 47s 6d, pen ewes 35s 3d • E. P. Dairymple (Waianawa), pen ewes 455, 25 33s 9d; 29 26s 9d, pen wethers 40s 6d; John Ryan (Otautau). 58 wethers to 43s 3d; Joseph R. Mitchell, 59 wethers 37s 6d; W. C. Palmer (Otokia), 57 wethers to 34s 9d; A. R. Spence (Freshford), 9 wethers 32s 9d, 13 29s 9d, 19 owes 29s 9d, 19 28s 9d; Manley Bros. (Bortons), 26 wethers 325; Albert Kennedy (Windsor), pen wethers 32s 6d, 64 ewes to 245; J. R. Hamilton (Winton), 18 ewes 31s 6d, 21 29s 6d, 17 28s 3d; A. Gray (Waikoikoi), 56 wethers to 28s 9d; J. B. M'Arthur (Clinton), 23 ewes at market rates. The Otago' Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For M. Ferguson (Crookston), pen wethers 47s 3d, pen 44s 3d, pen 30s 3d, 50 ewes at market rates; P. Williamson (Milburn), pen wethers 50s 6d, pen ewes 28s 6d; A. Fleming (Palmerston), pen ewes 38s, 28 28s, pen wethers 32s 6d; Thomas Lowery (Lovell's Flat), 13 wethers 375, pen 34s 3d, pen ewes 28s 3d; J. B. Coram (Waipiata), pen wethers 425, 35 35s 6d, 19 335; A. J. M. Campbell (Kyeburn), pen ewes 37s 9d, 17 17s 3d, 13 12s; A. B. Mann (Kokonga), pen wethers ,32s 6d, 38 ewes 24s 9d; John Cowie (Milburn), 14 ewes 30s 6d; Pearson (Lawrence), 14 ewes 29s 3d, 21 20s, 28 245; W R. Gawn (Mosgiel), pen rams 6s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. iShennan (Berwick), pen wethers 475; Geo. Nichol and Son (Allanton), 60 wethers to 41s 6d;.Wm. Mortimer (Waipounamu), 29 ewes 38s, 23 31s 3d; L\ T. Shand (Wylie's Crossing), pen wethers 375; Graham Bros. (Miller's Flat), 28 wethers 355, 7 ewes 275, 30 265; J. J. and. W. Taylor (Ashley Downs), 38 ewes 33s 9d, 25 30s 3d; W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 29 ewes 32s 9d, 29 32s 6d; Jas. Chapman (Dunback), 39 ewes 325, 51 275, 30 255; G. A. Arthur (Tiroiti). 38 wethers 30s 9d, 51 27s 6d; R. Martin (Ofcama), 29 ewes 30s 9d, 21 29s 3d; J. Muir, jun. (Wyndham), 37 wethers 28s 9d, 17 25s 6d, 33 255; Mrs S. Cameron (Island Block), 29 wethers 26s 6d, 11 23s 9c7, 10 ewes 21s 3d; Taylor Bros. (Wairuna), 76 ewes to 25s 3d.——D. Reid and Co. sold: For J. C. M'Donald (Dipton), 24' wethers 43s Cd, 18 41s, 12 ewes 34s 3d; W. A. Baxter (Ke150),.34 ewes 33s 6d, 24 325; Trustees late S. Young (Outram), 24- wethers 41s 6d, 19 345, 17 ewes 36s 3d; L. C. Hazlett (North Taie-ik 15 wethers 33s to 375; W. C. Palmer (Otokia), 57 wethers 32s 3d to 31s 6d; Geo. Nichols (Allanton), 21 wethers 41s 9d, 17 39s 9d, 22 375-6 d; A. Williamson (Milburn), 9 wes 23s 6d, 5 46s 9d; N. Isbister (Poolburn), 46 ewes to 235; a Central client, 56 ewes to 22s 9d, 9 wethers 28s; Pyne, Guinness, and Gould (Waimate), 30 ewes 34s 6d. pen 46s 6d, 20 30s 6d; G. and F. Gumming (Arthurton), 18 ewes 32s 6d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 17 ewes 31s; John Miller (Milton), 15 ewes 28s 9d. 4 ewes and wether 36s 6d; A. J. Botting- (Mornington), 99 ewes at quotations; Mrs E.. Whitely (Tapanui), 66 ewes at quotations; Mrs C. Shea (Wedderburn), 149 ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs. —1471 penned—a large yarding, for which there was keen competition, and prices showed a rise on late rates. Some extra prime heav-v-weight lambs, suitable for show purposes, sold as high as 555. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Arngibbon), pen 31s; Wm. Higgins (Middlemarch), 14 29s 3d, 23 25s 6d, 6 22s 9d; W. Mathewson (Paerau), 52 at full current prices. Dalgety and Co. Sold: For W. Black, pen 40s; A. C. Leary, 12 28s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For S. Hore (Waipiata), 38 26s 6d, 75 25s 6d, 32 18s; W. D. Hore (Naseby), 20 26s 6d, 16 23s 6d, 17 22s 9d; F. Bunn (Clydevale), 14 265; W. Colling (Cambrian), 21 225, 17 17s 6d; J. Gale (Herbert), 18 26s 3d, 41 245, 14 20s 6d; Thos. Gilchrist (Oturehua), 13 28s 6d, 32 255, 19 21s; H. E. Cameron (Kurow), 2 31s 3d.——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. B. M'Arthur (Clinton), 25 23s 3d, 16 22s 6d. ■ The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. Gordon (Warepa), 6 555; W. R. Gawn (Mosgiel), 243 s 6d; A. B. Mann (Kokonga), 9 29s 9d, 12 21s 3d; A. Fleming (Palmerston), 25 28s 3d; J. B. Coram (Waipiata), 226 s 9d; Wedge Bros. (Wingatui), 9 25s 9d, 9 25s 6d; John Cowio (Milburn), 18 23s 6d; M. Cogan (Patearoa); 34 23s 6d, 42 21s; Mrs M. Beck (Oturehua), 47 22s 3d, 29 19s 3d; A. J. M. Campbell (Kyeburn), 39 21s 6d; John W. Reid (Wedderburn), pen 21s 6d, 19 13s 3d, 16 7s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. T. Shand (Wylie's Crossing), 22 295, 8 25s 3d;/T. A. Arthur (Tiroiti)/12 26s 6d, 39 245, 78 235, 41 225; W. Mortimer (Waipounamu), 5 25s 9d; Heenan Bros. (Maungatua), 21 23s 9d, 11 20s; J. Muir (Wyndham), 10 14s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a Central client, 6619 s 6d to 21s 3d; trustees late Jas. Scoular (Pukerangi), 80 14s to 16s; L. C. Hazlett (North Taieri), 30 20s 3d to 23s 9d; M. Isbister (Poolburn), 26 23s 3d; D. (Mosgiel), pen 26s 9d; W. Murray (Warepa), 52 21s. Pigs. —A medium yarding of fats came to hand, and was cleared at prices on a par with late rates. A small yarding of stores was offered, and these also sold at prices equal to late rates. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Arngibbon), 1 £7 17s; Fred Williams (NorthEast Valley), 2 £5 ss; Wm. M'Hattio (Momona), 1 £l, 217 s. : The ,Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 2 £5 19s; W. Pryde (Tomahawk), 1 £5 2s; Stirling Dairy Factory, 4 £4 12s. 7 £3 18s, 2£3 ss; M. Geary (Portobello). 4 £3 6s; M. Christie (Beaumont), 1 235, 1 20s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Mrs A. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 2 £4 18s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For G. Sickles (Green Island), 2 £6 13s; D. T. Shand (Wyllic's Crossing), 1 £6 19s. 1 £6; a client, 4 £6 Bs. 2 £4 ss: T. Geary (Henley), 1 £4 ss, 2£3 lis. 2 £3. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For W. Bauprhan (Halfway Bush), 2 £3 3s; W. Baird (Momona), 2 £5 15s; H. Woodford (Green Island). 1 £5 12s: W. Warrington (Abbotsford). 2 £2 2s; Mrs H. Findlny (Green Islands 2 £7 7s; T. Thompson (St. Leonids). 1 £4 ss, 1 £3 12s, 2 £2 17s- Shale Bros (Clarksvillo), 1 £6 15s, 1 £4 4s-' R P Bnddioomb (Green Island), 2 £2 10s*- W. H. Mitchell (Momona). 2 £4 Is- H Bayley (Dunedin). 2 £2 12s 6d. 1 14s 6d' 1 12s 3 8s; Geo. Middleditch (Siawyera Ba'vl 1 £4 Is, 1 £2 16s; T. Murphy (Pine Him 2 £3 7s; W. T. Adam (Otokia). 2 £5 4s, 1 £4 5s : G. Fox (Pine Hill), 2 £4 4s, 3 pi'- Wm. Thompson (Banks), S £1; P. Leitcli (Kuri Bush), 2 £1 4s 6d, 3 18s.

THE FRUIT ■WORLD. ReiU/n Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) reports: tn anticipation of the- Winter Show, buyers are eagerly purchasing good lines offering. Eggs, potatoes, onions, vegetables, and cooking fruits have been in good demand. For bacon pigs we secured 9Jd and pjd Cattle foods, molasses, etc., have had a good sale. We cleared some nice lines of bulk and pat honey. We had a record sale Of poultry on Wednesday; high prices were secured. The following prices were secured: Apples: Delicious, 14s; Jonathans, 9s, 10s 6d; other desserts, 6s, 8s 6d; choice cookers, 7s to 8s 6d; inferior, 3s 6d to ss. Pears: Winter Nelis, SJd, 4d; Coles, 3d; Napoleon, 2Jd. Grapes: Gvos Colmars, 2s 9d, 3s. Lemons: "Mission" brand, 425. Oranges: Rarotongas, 265. Mandarins, 255. Tomatoes: Otago Centrals, to 9d; Christchurch, lid: locals, la 3d, Is 9d per lb; green, 2d to 3d. Potatoes: Locals, 9s 6d per cwt; northern, £8 5s per ton. Pumpkins, 14s 6d per cwt. Califlower: Choice, 15s dozen; small, 4s to Bs. Cabbage: Choice, 9s 6d; email, 2s to 4s per dozen.- Onions: Prime, lis 6d; picklers, 19s per cwt. Swede turnips, 6s. Bacon: Golden Bay rolls, Is 3Jd; sides, 13 2Jd; hams, Is 3Jd. Pigs: Baconers (prime), 9£d, 9Jd; porkers, 9 Jd; heavyweights, Bid per lb; choppers, 4f d to sd. Butter: Bulk, Is 4Jd, Is sd; separator pats, to Is 6d. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, 2s 9d; preserved. Is 10d, Is lid. Honey: Sections (choice). 13s per dozen; bulk, 7d; half-pound pats! 53 6d' per dozen. Tea: Special quality "Broken Orange Pekoe,' 2s per lb, in slb boxes. Linseed meal and calf foods, 15s per 1001 b. Meat meal: "Cross Keys," 19s per 1001 b. Molasses, 8s per cwt, in casks; cases, 14s 6d. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, £7< Oaten dust, 5s 6d per sack. Oaten straw chaff, £4 ss. Wheaten straw chaff, £3 103. Wheat: Choice whole, fowl ■wheat, 6s 9d; broken, 6s 6d per bushel. Oats: Duns, 4s 3d; A. grade Gartons, 4s 6d. Peas: Prussian blue, 15s; greys, ss. 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; 4-gallon tins, 3s gallon. Bluestone, 79s per cwt. Beeswax, 2s per lb. Egg crates, 12s 6d. Rabbitskins: Early winter bucks, 50d to 54d; first winter does, 60d to 64d; incomings, 40d to 42d; late autumns, 36d to 38d; early autumns,* 30d to 32d; summers, 19d to 21d. Poultry: Hens—ls at 3s 3d, 24 at 3s, 35 at 2s 9d, 37 at 2s Bd, 88 at 2s 7d, 60 at 2s 6d, 23' at 2s sd, 7 at 2s-4d, 8 at 2s, 2 at Is, 6d each; cockerels —16 at 4s 6d, 20 at Bs 4d, 30 at 3s, 15 at 2s.lid,-22 at 2s lOd, & at 3s 9d, 4 at 2s 7d, 1. at 2s 6d, 7 at 2s each; ducks —16 at 4s 6d, 5. at 4s 3d each; geese—6 at ss, 6 at 5s 9d each. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, ' Moray place, Dunedin. PEKPETUAL • TRUSTEES, ESTATE, aj.nD AGENCY COMPANY. ■The thirty-fifth annual report states that the profit for the year amounts to £3891 18s 6d, which, added to £1517 17s sd, being the amount brought forward from the previous year (£2021 8s 4d), less the sums of lOgns contributed to funds of the o<tago Women's and Children's .Protection Society, £ls to the Sailors' Fund Help for Men of the Mercantile Marine, £lO to Otago's Tribute to France Fund, £25 to the. Red Cross Copper Trail, and incom© tax for year ended 30th April, 1918, £443 Os lid, shows an available balance of £5409 15s lid. Out of this an interim dividend at the rate of 15 per cent, per annum on the paid-up- capital of £12,500 was paid for .the half year ended 31st October, .1918, which absorbed £937. 10s, and the directors now recommend that the balance (£4472 5s lid) be dealt with as follows:—To payment „ of a dividend on paid-up capital, £12,500, at 15 peT cent, per annum for half year ended 30th April, 1919, £937 10s; to reserve fund, £500; to bonus to staff, £3BB 6s 6d; to depreciation, £52 16s 9d; to carry forward to next year (subject to income tax for year just ended), £2593 12s Bd. Messrs John Mill and Edgar C. Hazlett are the retiring directors, and both offer themselves for re-election. Messrs William Brown and Co. and Mr George Blyth, the auditors, a l so retire, but offer themselves for re-election. AMERICAN GOODS. Subsequent to the signing of the armistice, when it was natural to look forward to at least a gradual decline in prices of goods at oversea manufacturing centres American merchants in nearly every report advised that values wonld be maintained at practically war levels, and perhaps even an increase. This persistency on the part of American exporters, as usual, has not been taken" seriously by Melbourne importers (writes the Argus), and in. some lines values have fallen consistently. For example, before the armistice the American quotation for mild steel bars was £2B per ton, c.i.f. and e. In January the price fell to £25, February to £2O, March to £l6 lOs/'aiid for May £l7 2s 6dl is quoted, the last price showing a decline of 40 per cent, on the pre-axmistice figure. Private cable advices from tflie "United States indicate that the present price will be maintained for some time. ENGLISH BUTTER CONTROL. Government control' of butter in the United Kingdom is likely, in'"the opinion of Messrs Mills and Sparrow, of London, to continue for some time to come. In their trade circular received by - the late mail they state that supplies have been exceedingly short, but are now coming to hand from Australia, New Zealand, the Argentine, and America in considerable quantities. The retail price is 2s 6d per lb, and it is probable that a reduction of 2d per lb will be made shortly. The world's supply of butter, they add, is short, owing to decrease in the dairy herds of Dtmmark and Siberia, the cause being lack of foodstuffs, and in the case of Siberia the general disorganisation of the Country. England used to draw very largely from both these countries for her supplies, and the fact that she is not receiving anything at all from those souro&fl explayis her present great shortage. So far nothing has been done with reference to the purchase by the British Government of the Canadian cheese output for the coming season. If Canadian cheese were left free "there would probably be 'panicky markets for a time, owing to the large supplies that will arrive from New Zealand about the same time as the flush of the make is on in Canada, and therefore it is thought that the Government should take the Canadian out-turn and store what is necessary to make an equitable distribution throughout the year." PAPUAN PRODUCTS COMPANY. The eighth annual general meeting of shareholders in the Papuan Products Company was held in Christchurch on Friday (says the Press). Mr G. T. Booth (chairman of the Board of Directors) presided over a poor attendance of members. The annual report and balance sheet were Adopted, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr W. T. Robinson. Tho chairtnxm, in moving the adoption of the report,

said that it was at last his privilege to congratulate shareholders that the enterprise had reached a stage when.it might be regarded as an established commercial undertaking. It was no longer a matter of reporting merely the number of acres of foxeso cleared and planted. Revenue appeared this year to the extent of £875 for sales of rubber. This was a small beginning, but it indicated that the company had reached a turning point, and unless all indications failed the shareholders might look fco sales of produce to furnish a steadily increasing revenue from year to year. The output of rubber last year was 19,0001 b, some 70001 b in excess of the anticipations. Last year the rubber market was in a depressed and unsettled condition, and the output was soldi to the Commonwealth Government at an average figure which barely reached Is per lb. The embargo was now lifted, and tho rubber was going to London, where it was expected 2s per lb would be obtained. A small production of copra was expected before the end o-f 1919, and a considerable area to bear a light, marketable crop in 1920, and within a few years 1000 acres of cocoanuts should be in profitable bearing. Tne prospects of the company were never brighter than at present. It had been amply demonstrated that natural conditions, soil, and climate were highly favourable, and that the native labour supply was satisfactory, both in quantity and quality. The directors proposed to raise an additional £IO.OOO in shares for the purpose of developing the newly-acquired 2000 acres. The two retiring directors, Messrs W. T. Robinson and A. M. Wright, were re-elected to the board of directors. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The net customs returns for last month amount to £58,972 18s Id, and the beer duty to £7728 18& 6d. The customs returns for May last year were £38,274 2s lOd, and tho beer duty was £7376 3s lOd. NEW PLYMOUTH, May 31. The customs revenue for the month of May was £6BOO, as compared with £SIBO in May, 1918. ■ INVESTMENT STOCKS. June 2. National Bank —Buyers £6 Bs. . Bank of N.Z.. (£3 6s Bd)—Sellers £l4. Union Bank—Buyers £56 10s. National Insurance —Buyers £3 15s. Standard Insurance —Buyers £2 15s. Union Steam (pref., ex div.) —Buyers £1 0s 9d.

P. and 0. (deferred)—Buyers £412, sellers £420.

Huddart-Parker (ord.) —Buyers £2 Is 6d, sellers £2 2s 6d.

Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 10s 6cl, sellers £1 lis 6d. Westport-Stockfcon (pref.)—Buyers 10s 3d. N.Z. Coal and Oil—Sellers 3s 9d. D.I.C. (ord.)—Buyers Is 6d prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s 6d. Dalgety and Co. —Buyers £lO 7s 6d. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.—Buyers £2 17s. M'Leod Bros. Soap—Buyers £l4 10s. Mil'burn Lime and Cement —Buyers £1 14s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Factory—Buyers £5 Bs. National Mortgage—Buyers £4 15s. 7 N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £2 14s. N.Z. Drug Co. (cont. £l)—Buyers lis prem. Wilson's Cement (ord.)—Buyers 16s 6d, sgHots 17s N.Z. Paper Mills—Sellers £1 7s 6d. Ofcago Daily Times— Buyers £2 18s. Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 Bs. Sharland and Co. (ord.)— Buyers £1 10s 6d. Sharland and Co. (pref.)—Buyers £1 10s 6d.

Wellington Woollen Mills (pref.)—Buyers £4 15s. Whitcombe and Tombs—Buyers £6 4s. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ord.)—Buyers £lO7. Bruce Woollen—Buyers £1 16s.