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Otago Witness, Issue 3443, 9 March 1920, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnsid'a, Wednesday, March 3. Fat Cattle. —150 were yarded. Prices opened at from £1 to 30s per head dearer than the previous sale, and remained practically the same till the end. Extra prime bullocks sold at from £2O to £25; prime bullocks, £lB to £2O; medium, £ls to £l7 10s; lighter, £9 12s 6d to £ls; extra prime heifers, £l6 to £lB ■ lOe; primes £lO to £l7; lighter and unfinished, £9. ~Todd Bros sold: For a client, 2 bullocks, £l6 10s; F. Botting (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 15s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l4 7s 6d; a olient, 2 £l4 2s 6d, 1 heifer £9 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2l 7s 6d, 1 £l7 10s; W. Munro, jun. (Berwick), 1 heifer £l6 12s 6d, 1 £l3; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d, 1 £9 15s. Dialgety and Co. sold: For R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £24 17s 6d, 2 £24, 2 £2l; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £23 15a; W. Pirie (Grimmer burn), 1 £2O 10s, 2 £lB ss, 2 heifers £lB 12s 6d, 1 £lB ss, 2 £l6. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9; John Sheddan (Switzers), 4 bullocks £lB 15s, 2 £l6 10s, 2 £ls 13s; Peter Anderson (Stirling), 1 heifer £l4 7s 6d; James Renton (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £l4, 1 £l2 10s; a client, 2 heifers £8 15s. Stronach, .Morris, and>Co. sold: For W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lB 7s 6d, 2 £l7 12s Gd, 1 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £l6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l4 15s, 2 £l3 7s 6d, 2 £ll 15s, 1 £ll 10s, 1 bullock £9 12s 6d, 2 heifers £8 10s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l6 7s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 £l4 10s, ,1 heifer £l4 ss; H. Cuthbertson (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £l2 15s; a client, 1 cow £l2 10s, 1 £lO 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For G-. M'Leod (Momona), 1 bullock £22 17s 6d, 1 £22, 2 £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l7 15s; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £lB 17s 6d; F. Doheriy (Outram), 2 £lB 2s Gd, 2 £l7 ss; Charters Estate (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 10s, 2 £ls, 1 £l2 15s, 1 £ll 17s 6d; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 heifer £l4 Us 6d; H. Thompson (Outram), 1 £ls; T. G-. Marwick (Miosgiel), 2 £l3 15s, 1 £l2 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £22 7s 6dl; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £24 12s 6d, 1 £2l 17s 6d; Executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £2l 7s 6d, 2 £l7 17s 6d; A. J. Botting (Mornington), 2 £l7 15s; George M'Leod (Momona), 2 £l6; A. G-rieve (Middlemarch), 1 £l7, 1 heifer £l6 17s 6d, 1 £l4 17s 6d, 3 £l4 15s,- 2 £l2 10s; Mrs P. I. Roberts (Gimmerburn), 1 heifer £l2 2s Gd. 2 bullocks £8 10s; W. Geddes (Green Island)/l cow £l3 15s; Ed. Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 cow £ll 7s Gd; A. Lindsay (Ravensbourne), 1 heifer £10; A. G. Smith (Portobello), 1 cow £lB ss. Wright,. Stephenson, n.nd Ob. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullook £24. 1 £2O; John Miller (Maungatua), 1 heifer £lB 10s, 1 £l3 17s 6d; J. Wilson (Anderson's Bay), 2 bullocks £lB, 1 heifer £l3; R. Botting (Te Houka), 2 bullocks £l7 7s 6d; F. W. Botting (Edendale), 1 cow £ls 15s, 1 £lO. "1 heifer £9 10s, 1 £7 15s; R, Harvev (Woodside), 1 heifer £l3 15s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l3 15s; R. Ross (Fairfax), 2 heifers £ll 15s, 2 heifers £lO 7s ■ 6d, 2 £lO 15s. . ... • Store Cattle.—Animals fit *or freezing brought from 10s to £1 more than the previous sale, but country stores were little sought for. Todd Bros, sold: For T. Winthrop (Green Island), 1 cow £7 15s, 1 £8 ss.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For John Calder (Maheno), 1 bull £9 10s, 7 steers £7 19s; W. O'Leary (Henley), 2 steers £8 15s; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 1 heifer £6 10s; E. Rudkin (Milburn), 1 cow £B, 1 vealer £4. Dalgetv and Co. sold: For clients, 8 cows £ls 2s Gd, 1 £l4 10s, 3 £l3 10s, 1 £l2 12s Gd, 1 £lO 17s 63, 5 £lO 10s, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £9 2s 6d, 1 vealer £7 17s 6d!, 3 £7 ss, 1 bull £l6 10s, 1 £l2, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 £5. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W- Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 5 cows to £ll 15s; a client. 5 corns to £lO 15s, 4 bulls to £ls 10s; D. Baird (Waitati), 1 bull £ll 10s; H.v North and Sons (Omimi), 16 heifers to £9 2s 6d, 2 £4 12s, 1 vealer £3 10s, 1 £2; G. Frame (Middlemarch), 7 - steers £8 lis; Powell (Waitati), 2 cows £6 4s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For E. Cameron (Middlemarch), 1 bull £l9 15s; J. Soquet (Mount Cargill), 1 £l3 ss, 1 £6 7s 6a; A.' Gall (Owaka), 1 steer £l2 15s, 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d, 2 steers £6 7s Gd; J. Nelson (Owaka), 2 cows £l2 ss, 1 steer £lO 10s, 1 heifer. £7 12s 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 bull £ll ss; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 steer £ll ss; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 cows £ll 2s 6d; W. Craig (Mossnel), 1 cow £11; F. Doherty (Outram), V, heifers £lO 17s, 1 steer £9, 1 bull £lO 10s; A. Wilkinson (Green X cow £lO. 2s Gd,, 1 jB7 ss; D, Mi'lnnes

(Outram), 1 cow £9; D. M. Fea (Owaka)", 8 heifers £7 16s, 1 yearling £4 15s; E. Jensen (Caversham), 3 cows £7, 1 heifer £4 10s, 1 yearling £4, 1 cow £3. 17e Gd, 3 calves £1 6s; G-. Anderson (Stirling), 2 yearlings £2 7e, 8 £1 17e; H. Little (Stirling), 1 yearling £1 375. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Andrews and Rafctexsby (Berwick), 4 vealers £2, 6 calves 18s; R. B. Hamilton (Henley), 2 calves 15s; J. A. Mathewson (Hopehill), 1 calf 255. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Finch, 1 cow £ll, 2 calves £1; Mrs E .J. Rutherford (Milburn) 1 cow £ll 15s; R. Finch (Milbuxn), and R. Riddle (Milburn), 2 calves £1 17s; Geddes (Green Island), 1 bull £5; John Bain, Jan., 2 cows £ll 12s 6d; R. Kirk, 1 steer £9 15?, 1 cow £7; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow £lO 17s 6di; J. Crossan (Otokia), 2 cows £lO 10a; K. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow £6 4s; Mrs P. I. Roberts (Gimmerburn). 3 steers £6 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For F. M'Kuy (Omimi), 2 steers £ls, 2 £8 ss; H. Warren (Dunedin), 1 bull £l3 12s Gd, 1 cow £l2 17s, 4 heifers £lO 2s 6d, 4 cows £3 10s, 10 heifers £6 15s, 8 cows £7 lis, 1 £S 15s; Mis Summers (Berwick), 1 cow £ll ss; F. W. Botting (Edsndale), 4 cows £ll, 1 bull £lO 12s 6d; H. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 bull £11; R Ross (Fairfax). 2 cows £lO 15s, 2 £7, 1 £9 ss, 1 £6 12s Gd, 3 yearlings £3 17s; G. Winslow (Roxburgh), 4 steers £lO 15s, 3 £515 s; P. Wat-son (Waitomo), 9 cows £lO 17s 6d, 18 £lO 10s; R. Clark (Portobello), 1 cow £lO ss, 1 £4 ss, 1 calf 30s; J. C. Painter (Waikouaiti), 1 bull £9 15s; J. Dickson, 1 cow £8 ss; J. Gibb (Saddle Hill), 4 steers £9 12s; J. Patrick (Tomahawk), 1 cow £3 10s. Dairy Cattle.—There was a small entry'. Good springers, to £lB 10s; good heifers, to £l6; medium cows, £9 to £l6; inferior, £4 to £B. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For clients, 1 cow £l2 15s, 1 £ll 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For clients, 1 £2O 15s, 1 £ls; D. M. Fea (Tahakopa), 1 heifer £3 ss. Donald Beid and Co. sold- For John Moloney (Burks), 1 heifer £l6 12s 6d, 1 £ls ss; T. Maxwel 1 , 1 heifer; £7 103; H. Fisher, 1 cow £5 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For H. Wan-en (Dunedin), 1 £l4 15s. 1 £ll, 1 £lO 15s, 1 £lO.

Calves.—There was an average yarding, with a medium demand. Runners, to £7; medium, to '£s; inferior, to £4. -Todd Bros, sold: For J. H. Harris (North-East Harbour), 2 calves £9 6s. iStronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs G. Smellie (Mosgiel), 1 calf 12s; Mrs M'Gocldigan (Mosgiel), 1 calf 12s; D. MLaren (Concord), 1 calf 8s 6d: a client, 2 calves 6s 6d; P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 calf- 9s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For M. Gearv (Portobello), 1 £1 10s; F. Valpy (Green Island), 1 J. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 £l, 1 lis, 1 14s; T. G. Marwick (Mosgiel), 1 15s, 1 12e. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Nicol (Allanton), 1 £1 14s; R. M'Kenzie (Tomahawk), 1 15s; G. W. Bush (Brighton), 1 12s, 1 £l, W. Baughan (Halfway Bush). 1 Ms, 1 10s; T. Wilden (Lookout Point), 1 12s; E. Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 10s; John Bain (Halfway Bush), 1 9s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For F. M'Kay (Omimi), 1 calf 38s; R, Morrison (Otakou), 1 325, Hamilton Bros. (Caversharm), 1 13s; A. Kelly (Mosgiel).. 1 10s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 10s; R. M'Cully (Otokia), 1 9s; J. Pryde (Morning-ton), 1 9s. Fat Sheep.—2496 penned. Prime sheep made from Is to 2s 6d more than last week, but lighter and unfinished sorts were on a par with the previous week. Extra prime wethers sold from 43s 6d to 49s Gd; medium, 33s to 40s; unfinished, 245; extra heavy ewes brought up to 475; prime, 31s to'4ls; medium, 275. to 335. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 22 wethers 49s Gd, 12 47s 3d, 20 ewes 475, 5 40s 6d; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 29 wethers 41s; Geo. J, Paterson (Gimmerburn), 5 wethers 42s 3d, 2 ewes 35s 6d, 5 80s; J. Mulholland (Ranfurly), 7 ewes 86s; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 3 ewes 38s 6d, 7 81s: Browri Bros. (Popotunoa), 14 wethers 34s 6d, 33 ewes 28s 6d, 13 24s 6d: J. M. Crutchley (Kyebum),, 80 wethers 28s 6d, 14 255, 6 2os 6d, 16 ewes 265, 5 2.1 s 6d.; D. Urquhart (Hawea Flat), 14 ewes 34s 6d, 17 28s 8d; J. Beattie (Ngapuna), 9 ewes 27s 9d, 17 23s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 20 wethers 425, 7 40s 6d, 19 375, 10 ewes 36s 6d, 7 33s 9d; A. J. Paterson (Waipiata), f 3 wethers 44s 3d, 14 365, 12 32s 3d, 31 ewes to 28s, 1 lamb 30s, e, client, 50 ewes-at quotations; E. Donaldson, 70 ewes at market rates.—i—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold. For Cooper Bros. (Gore), w, wethers 44s 9d, 20 435, 8 36s 3d, 18 ewes,,3ss 6d; a olient, 5 ewes 45s 3d, IS 41s; J. and D. M'Phail (Clinton), 21 wethers 42s 9d, 21 40s 9d, 18 36s 9d; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 2 ewes 34s 9d, 13 255; M. A. Kinney (Hyde), 66 wethers at current rates; H. M. Driver (Clarendon), 3 wethers 375, 19 ewes 31s 6d; Hore Bros. (Patearoa), 109 wethers to 233; a client, 221 ewes at quotations, 9 255. Stronach,- Morris, and Co. sold: For D. Stewart (Seacliff), 15 ewes 35s Gd; A. Soott (Arngibbon, Burnside), 12 wethers 37s 6d, 8 ewes 34s 6d, 22 23s 9d, 5 26s 9d; D. Rober'son, jun. (Kelso), 35 ewes 27s 8d; C. Paterson "(Giadsmuir, Middlemarch), 16 ewes- 29s 3d, A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 30 ewes 24s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For John Webster (Woodlands), 8 wethers 44s 6d, 6 42s 9d, 15 ewes 40s 9d, Ben ewes" 355, 27 29s 9d, 17 wethers 255, 13 23s 9d; A. Blowers (Purekireki), 22 wethers 325, 20 325, 22 ewes 26s 9d, pen wethers 32s 6d; Thos. Gordon (Maungatua), 1 truck ewes at quotations; a Tuapeka client, 12 wethers 355, 7 ewes 31s 9d, 6 wethers 28s 9d; Findlay Bros. (Edievale), 3 pens ewes 33s 3d, 2 pens wethers 40s 9d; W. Spencer (Edievale), '-en wethers 36s 6d, 23 ewes 32s ,6d, 32 21s; J as. Fowler (Mosgiel), pen ewes .-33 s 3d, 15* 28s Sd, Jas. W. Blair (Outram), 22 ewes 36s ?d, 7 355, 21 30s 9d, 14 28s Gd; Owaka client, :6 wethers 28s 6d, 16 ewes 28s, jien 17s; a client, pen ewes lGs, 2 rams 28s 6d, 34 ewes 255, 27 22s 9d. D. Reid and Co. sold: For Wm. Gardiner, jun. (Peebles), 18 ewes 475, 10 S4s 3d, 5 37s 3d; L. C. Hazlett (Salisbury Estate, North Taieri), 1 pen wethei3 43s 6d, 18 ewes'-31s 6d, 24 35s 3d; A. Scott (Burnside), 32 ewes 335; A. C. Hampton (MUburn), 18 wethers 345, 24 29s 6d, 12 31s, 26 ewes 33s 3d, 20 325, 1 pen ewes and wethers, 41s 9d," Mrs P. J. Roberts (Gimmerburn), 20 ewes 28s, 1 pen wethers 31s 6d, 1 pen ewes 23s 3d; Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 42 wethers 33s 9d; Williamson Bros. (Nentborn), 1 pen wethers 30s 6d, 29 21s, 1 pen 37s 3d, 18 ewes 29s 3d, 1 pen 24s 9d; Hugh M'Cloy (Gimmerburn), 1 pen ewes 32s Gd; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 24 ewes 28s 3d, 1 pen 235; J. G. Pearce (Waipmta), 17 wethers 3Gs 6d, 12 ewes 26s 9d, 6 wethers 31s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 14 wethers 445, 16 39s 9d; J. M. Beattie (Ngapuna), 25 wethers 39s 3d, 20 355, 11 31s 6d; H. S. Orbell (Oainaru), 15 ewes 36s 3d, 45 33s 6d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 26 wethers 35s Gd; J. Callaghan (Green Island), 20 wethers 33s 9d, 9 335; W. Ward (Kyeburn), 31 ewes and wethers 335, 27 29s 3d, 23 28s 6d, 11 ewes 30s, 17 ewes and wethers 25s 3d; S. Leask (Omakau)',' pen sheep 32s 3d; W. Kirkland (Green Island), 18 ewes 275, 18 14s 3d LStmbs.—l729 penned. Prime lambs brought from 28s to 32s 6d, but the sale throughout was very erratic owing to the shortage of space at the works. Quotations: Medium, from 22s to 25s 6d; light and unfinished, from 14a .to, 21s.——She National Mortgage

and Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Bennett (Middlemarch), 57 31s, 9 27s Gd; J. Mulholland (RanfurJy), 1 335, 35 27s 3d, 31 23s 6d; Geo. J. Paterson (Gimrnerburn), 36 27s 6d, 24 235; D. Urquhart (Hawca Flat), 20 28s 3d, 19 21s; J. Bcattie (Ngapuna), 29 at 255, 12 21s 6d; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 12 265. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 12 21s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For H. M. Driver (Clarendon), 20 26s 9d, 19 265; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outrani), 26 265; M. A. Kinney (Hyde), 47 235, 38 225. Stronach, Morris, end Co. sold: For A. C. Inglis (Warrington), 20 805.3 d, 43 275, 12 28s 3d; C. Paterson (Gladsmuir, Middlemarch), 29 265, 15 22s 9d; D. Robertson, jun. (Kelso), 11 245; D. Stewart (Seacliff), 34 265, 16 23s 6d; A. Scott (Arngibbon, Burnside), pen 16s' 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Owaka client, 14 28s Gd, 3 28s, 8 255; A. D. Crawford (Katea), 13 ' 28s 6d; Mr S. Cook (Katea), 11 255; T. Cook (Katea), 20 255, 6d; a client, 20 27s 3d, 18 235, 8 21s, 12 20s 6d, 13 18s 6d, IS 12s 3d; a Waitahuna client, 20 26s 9d, 3 23s 3d; W. M. Mawkinney (Ranfurly), 32 275, 29 265, 11 225; Thos. Gordon (Maungatua), 2 pens at quotations. D. Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For A. Stevenson (East. Taieri), 17 235; H. M'Cloy (Gimrnerburn), 73 21s 6d to 23s 6d- J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 43 25s to 295; A. C. Hampton (Milburn), 12 295; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 41 25s 6d; J. W. Blair (Chitram), 65 26s to 28s; John Sutherland (Momona), 67 to 32s 8d; Mrs P. I. Roberts (Gimrnerburn), 103 to 235; J. Diddle (Taieri Beach), 30 25s »to 28s 9d; L. C. Hazlett' (Salisbury. North Taieri), 69 26s 9d to 295. Wright, .Stephenson, and Co. sold: For S. - Leask (Omaka-u), 44 31s 9d, 40 295, 23 23s 3d, 17 255; J. M. Beafctie, 39 31s -3d, 33 30s, 41 29s 3d, 39 28s; J. Cross (Otakou), pen lambs Wa Ward (Kyeburn), 21 27s 3d; W. Kirkland (Green Island), 4 19s. Pigs.—A large entry, with medium demand. Extra heavy baooners, to .£9; ordinary, £6 to £7; —average price per lb, IOJd to lid; heavy porkers, £5 to £5 15s; ordinary, £1 to £4 10s—average price per lb, Is to la Store Pigs: There-was a very email entry. Small, from £1 to £1 15g; weanere, from £1 10s to £2. Stronach, Morris, and Co. soldr For Seacliff Mental Hospital, 3 £9 6s, 3 £9 ss, 2 £9 2s, 4 £8 13s, 4 £8 3s; W. Brown (Waikouaiti), 1 £8 16s; a client, 5 £7 3s; J. Dempster (Flag Swamp), 1 £3 8s; Maxwell Bros. (Waikouaiti), 2 £7 lie; W. Maxwell (Waikouaiti), 2 £6 14s; W. J. Cockburn (Waikouaiti), 2 £4 12s f Mrs Maxkby (Halfway Bush), 1 £7; M. C. Wilkinson (Waitati), 2 £8 3s; M. P. Bennett (Green Island), 2 £7 Is; R. L. Jacobs (Waverley), \ £7; F. Peterson (Waverly), s 2 £7. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. sold: For W. S. Lawrence (Rsidston), 1 baconer £B, 2 £7, 1 £5 12s; A. Sounees (Maheno), 2 ibaconers £7 Bs. Todd Bros. sold: For F. Shirley (Port Chalmers), 3 £8 14s, 2 £7 17s; Mr Thornton (Momona), 1 £8 18s; T. Forsyth, 2 £6 13s; L. Perry (Sawyers' Bay), 2 £6 3s; a client, 2 £6 10s, 1 £6; J. Gamble, 3 345, 3 83s; D Snell (Momona), 5 30s. Otago Farmers" Co-operative Association sold: For G. Munro (Ngapuna), 1 £8 19s, 1 £8 12s, 1 £7 16s, 2 £6 4s; J. Barbrow (Tomahawk), 2 £8 2a, 2 £7 lis, 1 £6 ss; S. Cook (Katea), 4 £8; H. Shirley, 2 £B, 2 £7 6s; M. Robertson, 4 £7 ss; O. Dempsey (Goodwood), 3 £6 2s, 8 £5 4s; a client, 1 £6, 3 £5 2s, 2 £5 ss; T. Craig (East Taieri), 1 £7 13s; Geo." Ford (Momona), 1 £7 4s; J. Blaikie (Janefield, Mosgiel), 1 £7; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 £ft Is, 3£4 17s; Preston (Gaversham), 2 £1 12s, 1 £1 10s. D. Reid and Co. sold: For Chas. M'Cann (Outram), 2 £9; J. Blaikie (Janefield, Mosgiel), 1 £7 16s; Geo. Ford (Momona), 1 £7 12s; ' Wm. Baird (Momona), 2£7 9s; Geo. Paterson (Leith Valley), 2 £5 10s, 2 £3, 4 23s to 30s; Young Bros. (Sandymount), 3 £6 Is; Geo. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 2 £5 6s; a client, 2 £9 7s; J. and W. Ford (Pine Hill), 1 £5, 4 £4 ss; D. M'Cbll, jun. (Brighton); 2 £2 13s; Geo. Lyall (Berwick), 1 £7 6s, 6 £4. Dalgety and Co. sold: For E. • Kenxpshell (Maungatua), 2 £7 12s. —~ Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mra M: Heenan (Mauiigatua), 2 £9; John Boylan (Wangaloa), 3£B 16s, 3£B lis; Mrs J. Birtles (Waikouaiti), 2 £8 16s; M. Allan. (Seacliff), 2 £8 15s; J. Cross (Otak.au), 2 £8 6s; J. W. Finch (Kaitangata), 2 £8 6s; R. Sprott (Momona), 1 £4 10s; T. Johnson (Mc-mono), 6 stores 365; D. Snell (Momona), 5 28s; G. Murray (Pdrtobello), 6 265. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. At the Addington market there was an "average yarding of fat cattle and eheep, and a large one of fat lambs. Both cattle and sheep sold at late rates, notwithstanding that freezing buyers operated less freely than usual. Fat lambs were easier. Store Sheep.—About 28,000 —a large yarding. The sale for forward lambs and wethers was good, although all lines eased towaixis the close of the sale. Quotations: Forward lambs, 22s to 24s 10d;. ordinary, 18s to 21s 9d; low-conditioned and. inferior, 14s to 17s 9d; cull, lis 4d to 13s 9d; six and eight-tooth ewes, to 31s; two "and four-tooth, 26s to 31a; two, four, and six-tooth, 25s to 325; good four and six-tooth, to 33s sd; low-conditioned, 18s 6d to 24s 6d; aged, 14s 5d to 19s; two and four-tooth wethers, to 29s 2d; six and eight-tooth, 28s; two-tooth half bred ewes, 425. Fat Lambs. —6600 penned, compared with 4860 the preceding week. A big proportion was of indifferent quality, which met with slow sale. A few pens of really prime brought from 33s to 365; prime lambs, 29a to 32s lid; medium, 25s to 27s- 9d; lighter and unfinished, 20s 6d to 24s 9d. Fat Cattle.—3so yarded. ... The quality was generally inferior, a great * quantity of unfinished stuff being forward. Values vrexe firm throughout, particularly towards the close. Quotations: Prime steers, £2l to £24 10s; medium, £ls to £2O 10s; lighter and unfinished, £8 15s to £l4 12s 6d; prime heifers, to £l7 17s 6d; lighter, £8 7s 6d to £l3 10s; prime cows, £l3 10s to £lB 10s; lighter, £ll to £l3. Fat Sheep.—An average yarding of seven races of good quality. The tone was very firm towards the close. Freezing buyers secured a proportion of the yarding, but did not display so much activity as at recent sales. Extra prime wethers brought up to 46s 7d; prime wethers, 37s 6d to 43s 6d; medium, 34s 6d to 36s 6d; lighter, 28s 9d to 345; prime ewes, 37s to 43s 4d; ordinary, 31s to 375; lighter, 24s 6d to 31s. Dairy Cows were in short supply, and met with keen demand, heifers and cows close to profit being keenly sought after. Heifers brought up to £18; good cows, £ls to £lB ss; ordinary, £9 to £l4 10s. Store Cattle. —An average entry, bulls figuring largely. Forward steers met with good inquiry, bulls to £l6 10s; two-year-old steers, £7 5s to £8; three-yeaj-old steers, £lO 10s to £l2 15s. Vealers. —A medium yarding and an average demand. Fat Pigs.—A good entry of fat pigs, which met with a fair demand, and recent rates were realised. The average price per lb was lid to lljd. Store Pigs.—A large yarding and a reduced demand. Best Btores brought up to £5 3s; medium, to £3 18s; weanere, 19s tfl 225.

OAMARU MARKETS. (Faou Oua Own Corbespondent.) OAMARU, March 6. Business in the stock market has not displayed/much life, the slackness being particularly marked in regard to sheep. No transactions of any magnitude are reported, the Bales generally being in modest lines at the following prices: —Pour-tooth ewes, 29s ; sixtooth ewes., 27s 6d to 295; rape ewes, 22s 6d; • fat and forward ewes, 27a; fat and forward lambs, 255; rape lambs, 22s 6d to 235; small store lambs, 153. Business in cattle has been restricted to small lines at the following prices:—Fat bullocks, from £l4 to £l7 10s., according to weight; fat cows, from £lO to £l2, with up to £lB for prime animals; two-year-old mixed 1 sex stores, £6 to £7; 18-months-old heifers, £i 10s; 15 to 18-months-old mixed sexes, £3 10s to £4 10s; oalves, 25s to 30s. Dairy cows are in fair request, and sales of best quality cows coming to profit have been made at from £l2 to £ls; cows in milk, at from £8 to. £l2; and two-year heifers in oalf, at from £6 to £7. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Fbou Oub Own Coebesfondbht.) ' INVERCARGILL, March 6. There is not much change in the stoTe market, as the people are still calling out for rain. Prices remain practically the same for store.stuff as the week previous, and fat sheep are inclined to be a little slacker, owing to the killing' si>ace trouble. The fat cattle market is also practically unchanged. Prices may be quoted: Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 39s to 425; prime, 37s to 38s 6d; unfinished, down to 355; fat ewes, extra prime, 335; prime, 28s to 30s; unfinished, 255. Store good four and six-tooth wethers, 32s 6d to 355; medium, 29s to 31s 6d; good two-tooth, ewes, and wethers mixed, 25s to 28s 6d; medium, 21s to 255; inferior, 19s to 20s .6d;.. good. rape lambs, to go on feed, 21s to 235; medium, 17s to 19s; inferior, 83 to 13s; good two-tooth ewes, 28s to 30s; average, 25a; inferior, 21s; four and six-tooth ewes, 28s to 31s 6d; average, 26s 6d; inferior, 225; sound-mouthed ewes, from 20s to 235; full and failing-mouthed ewes in forward condition, 19s to 22s 6d; -poor and scraggy, down to 9s. Fat Cattle.—Prime ox beef, 495; cow, 465; extra prime steers, £lB 18s to £2O 10s; medium, £ls 10s to £l6 10s; light and unfinished, down to £l3; extra prime cows, £l4 to £l6; prime, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; unfinished, down to £B. Store Cattle.—Good three and four-year-old bullocks, forward condition, £ll 10s to £l2 15s; 2i-year-olds, £7 10s to £9 10s; yearlings £5 to £6 10s; calves, 15s to 355. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, March 4. Oats: Algerian, 6s 3d, 6s 6d; Tasmanian, 6s Bd, 6s 9d. ' Barley: Cape, nominally 7s. Maize, Bs. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £l3, £ls. Onions, £l4, £l7. ADELAIDE, March 4. Oats, ss^fd. MELBOURNE, March 5. Barley: English, 7s 2d, 7s 6d; Cape, 6s 2d, -6s sd. Oats: Algerian milling, 5s 9£d, 5s lOd; feed, 5s 5d,-5s 6d. Potatoes, £6 4s, £6 10s. Pnions, £l3 10s, £l4 Is. Hides: Medium and heavies are £di per lb better. Ordinary kips declined id, and lighter - grade declined Id per lb. . THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.' Reilly's Central Produce Mart, Ltd, reports:—Exceptionlaly heavy consignments of all lines coming forward, sales being effected at the following prices :—Apples: Choice desserts, to 3d; cooking, choice, to 2d; inferior and second grade apples, to 8s owt. Pears: Prime desserts, to 3£d; cooking, to 2d. Plums : Choice desserts, to 4|d; cooking, to 2Jd.; gages, to 4£d. Apricots: Choice desserts, to Sd; cooking, to 4sd. Peaches: Choice desserts, to 8d; cooking, to 4d. Nectarines: Choice desserts, to 7£d; cooking, to 4sd. Rhubarb, 2d. Tomatoes: Christchurch hothouse, to 8d; outside, 6d;. locals, to lljd; Otago Centrals, to 6d. Crapes: Oamarus, to Is 4d, locals, to Is sd. French beans, to 6d. Green peas (in over-supply), to 3d. New potatoes: Oamaius (prime), to 16s 6d cwt; locals, to 2d. Cauliflowers, to 6s. Cabbage, to 3s dozen. Onions : New season's Canterbury's, to 12s 6d; pickling, to 18s. Garlic, to 7Jd per lb. Cucumbers. Outside-grown, to 3s 6d; hot house, to Bs. Vegetable marrows, to 8s per dozen. Bacon: Prime, Is 9d lb. Bacon pigs, Is 2d lb. Eggs, to 2s sd. Honey: Prime sections, to 13s"; bulk, to 8d; 101 b tins, to 7s 6d. Butter: Prime separator, to Is 63. Beeswax, to 2s 4d per lb.' "Wheat, 8s 6d, 9s bushel. Flour, £lB ton." Oats, 4s 9d, 5s 3d. Barley, Bs, 9s. Oatsheaf chaff, £8 5s per ton. Bran, 9s 3d bag. Pollard, 14s lOd bag. Farro food, £lO. Oatmeal, 30s cwt. Ceremilk calf foods, 15s 6d per 501b.' A. and P. chick raiser, 30s per 1001 b, • 8s per 251 b, 3s 6d per 10lb. Pomsol: Prepared spraying oil, 5s 6d in 4-gallon lots'. ' M'DoiigaH's fruit tree wash, 10s 6d gallon. •" Vallo" Giraffe brand lime sulphur wash (we advise ordering early), 2s 6d per gallon in 40-gallon casks, 3s per gallon in small lots. Katakilla, 5s per bag of about 2£lb. " Mysto" Kna,p aa , c k sprayers, £4 18s 6d. C.M.W. spray pumps, 265. Rabbitskins, 32d to 84d. Hides, 14d to 263. Tallow, 45s to 60s. Calfskins, 28d to 48d lb. Poultry: Cockerels —2 at 4s, 12 at 4s Bd, 4 at 4s lOd, 2 at ss, 14 a", 5s 2d, 9 at £s 4d 7 at 5s Sd, 11 n 5s lOd, 15 at 65,. 15 at 6a 2d, 15 at 6a 4d, 1 at 7s 865 pei pair; hens—7 at ss, 19 at 5s 4d, 45 at 5s 6d, 23 at 5s 83, 209 at 5s lOd, 13 at 6s, 6 at 6s 4d, 8 at 6s 6d, 10 at 8s 2d, 2 at 8s 8d per pair; ducks, 9s 6d per pair; pullels, 19s per p'air. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE, ' (FBR TJKITKD PltttSS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, March 8. The following cable, dated London, March 6, has been received from the High Commissioner:— 1 Hemp.—The Manila market is steadier, but business is dull. Present quotations for "J' grade are: Sellers, January-March shipment £77; February-April shipment, £76; AprilJune shipment, £73 "10s; buyers, 10s less. The output from January 1. to February 18 was 144,000 bales. The New Zealand market is inactive at last quotations. GRAIN AND PRODUCE; REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and' Co. report as follows: Oats: There has been a little more inquiry of late, but no volume of business is passing. A few lines of new season's heavy Gartens have changed hands at 5s on trucks at near stations. Quotations nominally are as follow:—Prime heavy milling lines, 5s to 5s 2d; good to best feed, 4s 8d to 4s lOd; light and inferior, 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat: Very little offering. Millers have acepted the few lines of new season's grain that have become available at maximum rates. Fowl wheat is in very short supply and r«jadily placed on arrival at quotations. Potatoes: Consignments have beeji coming

forward steadily during the past week, the quantity arriving being more than sufficient for requirements. Sales can be'effected only at a reduction on late values. Best freshlyd»ug lots alone are in demand; medium quality' and otherwise faulty lines are neglected. Quotations: Best local grown (in cases), to 2d per lb- others, from £lO to £l2 per ton, sacks included. Chaff: The quantity coming forward of late has been lighter, and the market shows a firmer tendency. Bright heavy oaten sheaf, being in most demand, is saleable on arrival at quotations. Medium and inferior lines are not so readily quitted on arrival. /Quotations: Oaten sheaf, £7 10s to £7 15s;,medium to good, £6 15s to £7 ss; light and inferior, from £5 per ton, sacks extra. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:—We held our weekly sale of grain and farm produce to-day, and report as under :■—■ Oats: Market firm in sympathy with the advance in price in the north. Very few oats are arriving from the country, and stocks in store are small. On the other hand, the shipping demand is slack, the high f.o.b. price causing buyers in the North Island to curtail theirpurchases. A fair quantity of oats has been sold at handy stations to Dunedin at up to 5s on trucks. We quote: Milling, 5s 2d; A Gartons, ss; B, 4s lid —all ex store, sacks extra. Wheat: A few lines of this have been offering from the Central, and is being taken by millers at Government rates. Fowl wheat is in very short supply, and commands full rates. Chaff: Arrivals from the country have fallen, off, and the market is firmer. We quote: Good to best, £7 10s to £7 15s, ex store, sacks extra. Potatoes: Arrivals are heavier and the market has eased. Best are worth 12s per cwt, good 10s to lis. RABBITSKIN MARKET REPORT. The Dunedin Wool Brokers' Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morris, and Co., Wright, Stephenson, and CO., and Todd Bros.) reports as follows:—Small catalogues were submitted by the various selling agents yesterday. The market fully recovered from the recent decline, and prices were firm at an advance of about 15d on- last sale. Quotations: —Small, 36Jd to 57d; light racks, 90td to 93d; prime racks, 105 d to 107 id; summers, 87id to 94d; milky, 49id to 50£d; springs, 119 id to 12343); hareskins, 43d to 48fd; broken, 40d to 40Jd; weevily, 48d to 48£d; fawn, 69d to 70d; summer black, . 70d to 71d; winter black, IOOd to 114 d; shocks, 22d; autumn, 118 d; winter bucks, 154 d to 156 d; winter does, 180 d to 184 d; catskins, 6d, horsehair, 26d to 26|d. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The Dominion Rubber Company reports the February tapping to be 25,8161 b, the proceeds of November rubber £3545, and ihe present price 2s 7d. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER, & CO. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Messrs Kempthome, Prosser, and Co., held yesterday, a dividend of 4| per cent, and a bonus of 2"per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year, were recommended. INVESTMENT STOCKS. Investment Stocks. National Bank of New Zealand—Buyers £6 lis " Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)— Buyers £2O 19s sellers £2l. Union Bank of Australia—Buyers £12„155. National Insurance Co.—Buyers £3 19s, sellers £4 0s 9d. South British Insurance—Buyers £9 9b. P. and O. (deferred)—Sellers £620. Union Steam Ship Co. (pref.)—Buyers £1 0s lOd. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buyers £2 15s 9d, sellers £2 16s 6d. Westport Coal Co.—Buyers £1 12s Bd, sellers £1 13s 3d. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Buyers ,8s 3d, 'sellers 8s 6d. Taupiri Coal (ord.) —Buyers 18s 6d. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Buyers ss, sellers 5s 6d. Brown, Swing (ord.) —Buyers. £1 6s. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buvers £1 Is 6d, . D.I.C. (ord.) —Buyers 5s 3d (prem.). Goldsbrough, Mort—Buyers £2 8s 3d, sellers £2 8s 9d. National Mortgage—Buyer s £6. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile— Buyers? £ll4. \ Wright, Steohenson (ord.) —Buyers £8 15s. Dominion Rubber—Sellers £2 9s 6d. New Zealand Malay Rubber, (ord 1 .), — Buyers £1 4s 3d, sellers £1 6s. Donaghy's Rope and Twine—Buyers £1 lis. sellers £1 12s. New Zealand Refrigerating (£1 paid)— Buvers £2 lis 6d. <- New Zealand Refrigeratino- (10s paid)— Buyers £1 10s, sellers £1 10s 2d. . South Otajro Freezing—Sellers £6 4s. Mospriel Woollen—Buyers £6 15s, sellers £7 2s 6d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Buyers £1 15s 9d. , • Nov* Zealand Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers £3 Os 6d. New Zealand Drug Co. (new issue) — Buyers £1 (prem.). New Zealand Express Co. —Sellers 18s. New Zealand Hardware (ord.) —Buyers 16s 6d. Wilson's Portland Cement —Buyers 16s 3d. Milburn Lime and Cement —Buyers £1 16s. Sellers £1 16s 3d. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 10s. Papuan Products —Buvers 2s s£d, sellers 2s 9d. New Zealand Sugar of Milk—Buyers £2 4s 6d sellers £2 6s 6d Whitcombe and Tombs —Buyer g £7. M'Govm and Co—Buyers £1 6s. New Zealand Acetylene—Buyers £1 ss. Debentures. New Zealand Government War Bond 3 (4£ per cent,). 1938—Buyers £95. New Zealand. Government Inscribed Stock (4A nor cent.) —Buyers £95. "Post Office 5 per cent. Bonds—Buyers £9B. ■