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Otago Witness, Issue 3448, 13 April 1920, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnside, Wednesday, April 7. Fat Cattle.—24o yarded. A fair proportion wore good quality beef. Prices for good cattle were firrn at last week's rates, while medium and inferior were easier. Prirma bullocks, £2l to £U 12s Gd; medium, £l6 10s to £l9; light, £l2 10s to £l4 ss; prime cows and heifers, £l3 10s to £l6; extra, to £2O 12s 6d; medium, £lO 10s to £l2 15s; others, £9 10s. Dcigety and Co. sold: For R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 .bullocks £24 -12 s Gd, 2 £23 17s Gd, 3 £lB 12s Gd; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lB 15s; Mrs L. Moran (Lauder), 2 £2O 12s Gd, 2 £l4. ss; Thomson and Co., 2 £l4 2s Gd, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d; clients, 2 steers £l3 7s 6d, 2 cows £9 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l9 15s, 2 £lB 7s Gd, 2 £l7 17s Gd, -2 £l7 10s, 2 £l6 7s Gd, 2 £ls 2s Gd, 3 £l4 ss, 1 cow £l2 15s, 1 £l2 2s Gd, 1 heifer £lO, 2 £lO 15s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 15s; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 4 £ls 15s; a Central client, "bullocks from £l2 t? 3 m° £15 > J - G E<m ton (Mosgiel), 2 £l3; H. Townsend (Waikouaiti), 2 £l4 12s Gd, 1 ?}% 2 £lO ss, 2 £7 17s Gd; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £ll 15s, 1 £9 17 6d, 2 £9 2s Gd. The Jvew Zealand Loan and .Mercantile- Agency Company sold: For a ?i le , ut '. . 2 b«Hocks £l7 10s; , David Burnett (Pokoiti), 2 bullocks £ls 12s Gd, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £ls 10s; John Callander (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ls ss; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 2s Gd; Wm. Lindsav, V}°-~ (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll ss; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 1 bullock £lO 10s. The Ar.tiomal Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Oar gill and Harris (Clinton), 1 bullock £l6 12s 6d, 2 £9, 1 heifer £ls 7s Gd. 1 £ll 2s Gd, 2 £9 17s Gd, 1 £B;.Walter Blackie Mosgiel) 2 bullocks £l6 10s; John Callander Allanton), 2 bullocks £l4 7s Gd; John Harris Heriot), 1 cow £l3 7s 6d, "1 £l2 12s 6d, 1 ™• $ 2; a client » 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2l ss; John A. bheiman (Berwick), 1 £2l, 2 £l9, l £l6 7s 6d 1 £ls, 1 heifer £l4 2s 6d, 1 £ll ss; W. .Biackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2O, 2 £l9 10s, SifVSi M^ V ' T - Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lB 12s 6d; John Callandier (Allanton), 2 £lB lA2s,Gd'. 1 A 2s , Gd '. 2 f l 6; J - Bri ns<lon (Mosgiel), 1 £ls; (Waikouaiti), 1 heifer £lO ss. - John Callander (East Taier.i), 2 bullocks £l7 10s; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l9 12s 6d; Executors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l9 2 £l6 17s 6d; W-alter sen. ' (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 15s; L. C. Hazlett (North Taaen), 3 £l6 7s 6d, 3 £l4, 3 £ls, 3 £l3 ss; Thomas J. G-awn (Mosgiel), 2 £l3, 1 £l2 15s, I ElrfJ ; Geol Ford (Momona), 2 £2l, ;,f lf 2s , 6(1 i John Wilson (Lauder). 2_heifers £l2 10s, 4 bullocks £7, 3 heifers. £6 12s 6d i'i2°7 0 £1 a 2 , 15 g; O- Person (Middlenierch), 1 £l/ 12s Gd.—-The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For P. Bathgate (Ouiram), 3 bullocks £2l 17s Gd, 3 £l9 ss; C. Patterson (Middlemarch), 1 heifer £2O 12s Gd 1 bullock £lB 2s Gd; W. G. Thomson (Middle: march), 2 £2l 12s Gd, 2 £l3 12s Gd; J. Renton afcfrf*"**"; Taylor Bros. (Waiwera South), 1 bullock £ls 7s 6d, 1 - heifer £l4; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 1 bullock £ls Ar 7l L fls T ss ; . J - Callander (Allanton), 2 f l 5 „ - Ba.in (VVaipahi), 2 £l4 7s 6d, W Vv ™ ; P- n Wj^ht (Waipahi), 1 £ls; W. Kirk (Mosgiel) 2 £l2 10s; a client, 3 heifers £6; J. M'Leod (Maungatua), 2 bullocks £l7 12s Gd 2 £ls 12s Gd, 3 £l3 15s; Creorge Ford (Momona), 2 £lB 1 £l7 io s ' r^ a J k M th , (T-afaakopa), 2 heifers £lO 15s, 2 £lO 7s Gd, 3 £lO 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—A medium yarding, which sold at late rates.—Dalgety and Co. sold:For clients, 7 steers £l3 6s, 6 £9 10s, 7 £8 1 ,U2 i l \ 6d ' 2 b ""<>cks £l2 10s, 1 cow £ll 15s, 1 heifer £9, 4 eteers at market rates.——Stronach ,Morris. and Co. fold- For m. w * OW i S 6 9s > 2 ste ' era & 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For. Wm. Fox (TokoiHl 1 cow £5 10s. The Nation*] Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For George Armitage (Oturehua), 3 bullocks £8 10s, 1 steer £5 18a 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £5 17s 6d; clients 1 cow £8 fe 1 steer £6 17s Gd, 1 £4 16s; John H^rxi Flat), 1 steer £9; Clarke Bros, (Woodhaugh), 2 cows £6 10s; A. Carruthers (Taumata) 17 vealers £3 ss; M'Donald) Bros. (Heriot) 1 vealer £4 13s, 2 £3 2s 6d. Wright Steuben > Eoss fay), 3 cattle £11; J. MMeeking (Highcliff) 1 heifer £5 ss. Todd Bros sold For a client, 1 cow £8 10s, 1 bull £ll. The Otago Fanners Co-operative Association sold • For a client, 2 cows £7 15s, 1 £5 12s idt ??*£*• X °°7 £ Vk I' . Bat (Outram) t & n *& Donald Beid and Co. sold: For T. Wmtrup Green Island), 1 bull 17,-, cow £3; W. Wintrup, 1 cow IsVsf Henry Newman, 1 cow £5 15s, 1 heifer £4 7,6 d 1 steer £3 2s, 1 yearling £1 17s; R Kirk' o cows £l3 12s 6d, 1 calf £2 2s 6d Dairy Cows.-A small yarding, which met with a dragging sale. Stronach, Morris, and Co sold: For clients, cotvs to £6 12s Gd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold°r -rf ,2 n \, ? , cows , a i mar ket quotations. Donald Reid and Co. sold- For J E Wix (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £10; W. H Walton (Omimi), 1 cow £l4 7s 6d. wanon Calves.—A very fine yarding, which sold under keen competition. Dalgety and Co sold: For clients, 11 calves fo £3 la. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For H Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 calf 16s; Mrs Rattrav (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 12s 6d; Mrs Smaiil (Janefield), 1 calf 16s. New Zealand Loan Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For G^o Grey (Clarendon), 1 £l. Wright, Stephen^ son, and Co. sold: For E. Hellyer (Sire! Hill), 1 255, 1 21s; Glendining Home (Anderson's Bay), 1 225; A. Ellic (Kaikorai), l'2os; Presbyterian Service Association, 1 15s. - Tbdd Bros, sold: For a client, 1 235; Harbrow (Pomahaka), 1 30s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Westwood (Brighton), 1 255; Wm. Harvey (Momona), 1 15 S ; ' T. M'Leary, 1 365, 1 275; A. Brockie (Green Island), 1' 41s; J. MMillan (Green Island) 1 12s 6d. Fat Sheep.—32l6 sheep yarded, the quality being fair. Prices for good sheep were firm _ at last week's rates, while medium and inferior were difficult to sell at any price. Prime wethers sold from 42s 6d to 48b extra, to 51s; medium, 35s to 38s Gd: light, 28s to 31s 3d; prime ewes, 34s 3d to 375; extra, 48s to -50 s; medium, 28s to 30s 9d; others, from 20s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For James Clouston (Omakau), 2trucks to ' 42s Gd; John -Anderson (Waiwera), 68 wethers to 38s 9d; M'Leod Bros. (Kartigi), truck sheep to 375; Kempshell's Trustees (Maungatua), truck of sheep at market rates; A. Brown (Lauder), 2 trucks at quotations; E. J. Moran (Matakanui) and others, 2 trucks at full market rates. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mathias and Son (The Beeches, Waipiata), 120 wethers at up to 50s, pen ewes 35s 9d; W. Moynihan (iVgapraia), wethers to 44s 9d; R. J. Thompson (Sliphill, Middlemarch), 8 wethers 425; A. Brock (Glencairn, Merino Downs), 9 wethera 425, 22 do 39s 3d, 25 ewes 84s, 6 325; Kiatoa Station (Waikouaiti), 43 wetheis 37s . 9d, 22.

36s 6d; Mrs E. Brown (G irnmerburn), 13 ■withers 31s 9d, 33 23s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client, 62 ewes to 31s 3d; Thos. Finnic (Saddle Hill), 1 pen ewes 24s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For A. Bray (Waikouaiti), 30 wethers 375.. 26 31s 9d, 8 30s 6d; Pat Babbitt (Wairuna). 26 wethers 31s 6d, 34 to 33s 3d; a client, 63 ewe 3 and wethers at quotations. Wright; Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Ayson (Waikaka), 10 ewes 50s, pen ewes 40s 3d, 15 wethers 30s 6d; J. Cross (Otakou), pen wethers 43s 6d, 37 ewes 38s; J. Gov/ (Mosgiel), 22 ewes 42s 3d, 12 32s 6d; Mrs E. -trown (Girnmerburn), 10 e%ves 40s 3d, 22 255, 32 wethers 26s 3d; G. M'Donald (Ngapara), 27 ewes 36s 3d, 33 30s 3d; J. Kirk /tut *' 82 e " vVes 36s 6cl > 24 2 5 s 3d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), pen wethers 365, 28 ewes 33s 9d; J. E, Taylor (Milburn), 31 wethers 31s 6d, 27 30s 6 ewes 28s 3d; T. F. Moran (Lander), 61 wethers 84s 3d, 18 29s 9d, 11 29s 6d; J -U Maiheson (Highcliff), 39 ewes 31s 9d; U. Cross (Poatiri), 22 ewes 30s 9d; W. Squires tiS''t. 8 wethers 30s 3d, 38 owes 24s 6d. J-odd Bros, sold: For a client, 29 ewes 33& 6d, rf 3 23s 3d. The Ota-go Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For J. Fraser Ulenley), pen ewes 48s, 7 35s 3d; Jas. W. Blair (Outrani), 17 ewes 42s 3d, 29 355, 18 31s: a Central Otago client, 17 wethers 455, pen at 365,17 ewes 37s 9d, 34 36s 6d; J. R. Spratt (button), pen wethers 42s 3d, 24 ewes 35s 6d, 27 31s 6d; A. G Peat (Middlemarch), 12 ewes 40s, 7 32s 3d; Jas. Thomson (The fines), 25 ewes 32s 9d. 22 30s 3d, 21 29s 6d, 30 33s 3d, 24 27s 6d; a client, 46 ewes 2os 6d 33 20s; Charters Trustees (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 13 ewes 345, 34 32& 3d, 13 26s Cd; iwen Cameron (Middlemarch), 20 wethers 888 3d, 25 32s 6d, 20 30s, 3 28s 9d; A. Gray (Waikoikoi), 26 ewes 275, 26 265, 12 25s 6d; E. Mitchell (Outram), 71 ewes 245; a Central client, 129 ewes at quotations. Donald Bead and Co. sold: For D.' Andrew (Mosgiel), 19 wethers 51s, 18 43s 6d; Thos. Bamsay (Hyde), 50 wethers 32s to 38s 3d; Jas. Wisely (Milburn), 68 ewes to 245; M. Hamilton (Lauder), 45 ewes to 18s, S 3 wethers to 29s 9d; F. H. Bottmg, 128 wethers to 255; W. Spenco (Glenomaru), 30 ewes to 255; South Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Assn. (as agents), 30 wethers 44s 3d, 30 39s 9d; E. Mitchell, 106 ewes and wethers 25s 6d. Lambs.—A fair yarding, which sold at an advance of Is 6d to 2s on last week's rates. Dalgety and Co. sold: For James Clouston (Omakau), 7 31s 3d; E. J. Moran (Matakanui), 36 to 275; John Leask (Lauder), 37 to 26s 6d. Stronach, Monis, and Co. sold: For J. C. Diack (Waikouaiti), 28 32s 3d, 94 31s 9d, 17 295; A. Scott (Burnside), 3 pens to 18s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For 'xnos. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 21 24s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Wm. Ayson (Waikaka), 1 pen 355, 19 2Ss 6d, 10 25s 6d; W. C. Squires) (Titri), 1 pen 295; H. Clark (Portobello), 10 255, 11 225, 20 16e, 12 lis 6d, J. Sheppard (Poutiri), 24 13s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold.: For a client, 32 36s 6d. 17 27s 3d 32 26s 6d, 27 245; A. G. Peat (Middlemarch), 28 30s, 18 27s 3d; J. Fraser (Henley), 34 80s 3d, 7 28s 3d, 19 27s 9d; J. B, Spratt (Sutton), 8 30s 6d; Bobert Wilson (Riverside), 36 28s, 33 28s, 39 275; a client, 18 23s 6d, 10 235, 19 22s 9d. Doitald Beid and Co. sold: For Thomas Bamsay (Hyde), 15 265, 1 pen 30s; James G-ow (Mosgiel), 20 30s, 15s 26s 6d; "'v Spence (Glencru'aru), pen 30s 3d, 35 18s. Pigs.—A moderate yarding. Prices were fiiin at last week's rates. iStronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. Richards (Opoho), 2 pigs £7 14s; R. L, Jacobs (Anderson's Bay), 2 pigs £7 3s; a client, 2 £7; Wilson Bros. (Saddle Hill), 1 pig £6 3s; a client, 2 pigs £5 7s; E. Ell wood (Pine Hill), 3 sites £2 14s, 4 £2 3s, 3 £1 17s 6d; William Harvey (Moniona), 3 slips £1 lis 6d. Donald Beid and Co. sold: For James Beid (Mosgiel), 1 £5 10s; Mrs B. Thorn (Green Island), 2£7 3s, 1 £6 2s; D. Selwood (Waitati), 1 £8 10s, 1 £7 4-s; a client, 1 ,65; G. Fox (Pine Hill), 4 £B, 3 £1 10s, 1 £3 Is; George Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £5; E. A. Orr (Otokia), 9 2Gs 6d to 30s 6d. The Otago Farmers-Co-operative Association sold: For D Waugh (Momona), 1 pig £8; J. E. LlovJ (North-East Valley), I£7 6s, 1 £7. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Dr Truby Eing (Tahakopa), 5 £7 14s, 5 £7 ss, 5 £7 3s, 5 £7 2s, 9 £7, J. Cross (Otakou), 2 £7 .- 12s; J. Johnston (Pine Hill), -3 £7; J. Weir (Sandymount), S £4; G. Stevenson (Mosgiel), 6 365. Todd Bros, sold: For E. H. Meade (North-East Valley), 2 pigs £4 12s; a client, 1 £7 13s, 1 £7 8s; H. Pittaway (Kuri Bush), 1 £7 13s; clients, I£7 13s, 3£6 2s; Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £6 10s.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHEISTCHURCH, April 7. At Addington market the yarding of all classes of stock was smaller than last week. Except in lambs, values in nearly all sections showed a decline on recent rates, though for the best quality of fat etock it was good. Buyers, however, were .few, and secondary stock sold poorly. Store Sheep.—The yarding was about 33 per cent, less than at the preceding sales. Competition was lifeless, and though the sale improved slightly values were below recent rates. The dry weather was a factor in the slack demand. Forward lambs, 19s 6d to 25s 8d; ordinary lambs, 14s 6d to 19s; cull lambs' 8s to 13s 9d; ewe lambs, to 245; good twotooth ewes, to 32s 6d; ordinary two-tooUi ewes, 23s to 30s; good four and six-tooth ewes, to 37s 6d; low-conditioned, 19s to 24s 6d; failing-mouthed ewes, 16s to 22s- soundmouthed ewes, 21s 6d to 28s 6d; four, six and eight-tooth wethers, 25s 6d to 295; two-tooth wethers, 23s to 275. Pat Lambs.—There were 4400 yarded, compared with 3100 the preceding week.—Except for prime lambs, there was a distinct drop in values, representing from 2s to 2s 6d per head. The bulk of the yarding went to the freezing buyers. Extra prime lambs, 33s to 395; prime lambs, 27s 9d to 32s 7d; medium 25s to 27s 3d; light and tuiiinished, 21s 4d to 24s 9d. Fat Sheep.—A slightly lesser yarding than last week. Values, except for the primest, receded from 2s to 3s per head. The competition from freezing Buyers was restricted. Extra prime wethers. 44s to 49s 6d; prime, 36s 6d to 435; medium, 31s 6d to 365; lighter' 2Ss to 30s 9d; extra prime ewes, 49s to 60s;' prime, 31s 6d to 40s 6d; medium, 30s to 33s 6d; lighter, 20s to 28s 6d. Fat Cattle.—A much smaller yarding than usual. Bidding was slack, and though primer beef maintained about recent values the pricss for secondary beef receded. Extra prime steers, to £26 10s; prime, £lB 10s to £23 ss; medium, £l4 7s 6d to £18; lighter, £lO to £l4; prime heifers, £l3 to £ls 12s 6d; ordinary, £8 15s to £l2 10s; prime cows, £l3 10s to £l7 2s 6d; ordinary, £9 15s to £l3. Store Cattle.—A small entry, with little competition.. Two-year-old steers and! heifers brought £6; cows, to £lO 7s 6d; bulls, to £5 17s 6d. Dairy Cattle.—A small entry and a keen. demand. Springing heifers brought up to £l6; second and third calvers, £l4 to £2l. Pigs.—There was an easier demand. Heavy baconers brought up to £8 12s; ordinary £6 to £6 10s (average price per lb, 10id)f heavy porkers, £4 10s to £5 ss; ordinary, to £4 5s (average price per lb, ll£d to Is); chopper £6 to. £B.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (FaoM Ocb Own CoHßuspoNDasT.) INVEECABGILIv, April 10. Owing to the Easter holidays only one etock sale has been held since last report. This sale- was at Otautau on Friday, when eheep values were somewhat in advance of those at previous sales. The market* for store sheep shows an upward tendency, but until further sales are held it c'annot be taken as a reliable gauge of the market. All other classes of stock are on a par with previous sales, and prices quoted last week are similar to this- week's values. OAMAKU MARKETS. (From Ode Own Correspondent.) OAMARTJ, April 10. The stock market has not been busy in respect to private sales of sheep, brokers' time being largely occupied with clearing sales, of which there have been an unusual number during the week. At these twotooth ewes brought from 26s 6d to 28s; mixed four, six, a.nd eight-tooth ewes, 255; mixed six and eight-tooth e%ves, 25s lOd; and store wethers from 223 to 235. At a. sale of surplus sheep from the Waiiangi Estate, held at Duntroon on Tuesday, sis and eight-tooth half bred ewes realised 26s 8d: six and eight-tooth quarterbred ewes, 26s Id; six and eight-tooth merino ewes, 25s lid; sound-mouth crossbred ewes, 2-is id; crossbred wethers, 25s 6d; and half bred wethers, 25s 4cf. Sales by private treaty were few, and were made at the following prices: Two-tooth ewes, from 26s 6d to 335, according to quality; four-tooth ewes, 31s 6d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes. 32s 6d; good mixed six and eight-tooth ewes, 31&. 6d; fat and forward lambs, 22s 6d. A fair, amount of business has been done in cattle at the following prices:—Fat bullocks; £l4; young fat steers, £l2 10s: fat cows, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; store cows, in forward condition, £7 10s; yearling to eighteen-month-old steers, £5; calves, from 25s to 80s. Dairy cows approaching calving have changed hands at from £l4 to £ls; while heifers due to calve in the spring have been sold at £5 10s. THE FETJIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mar.t (Ltd.) report : —Very heavy consignment are coming forward, and are meeting a keen demand, especially prime dessert fruits, eggs, poultry, butter, oatsheaf chaff, tallow, rabbitekins, and special lines of good vegetables. ' The following prices were secured for our consignors:—Apples: Choice desserts—Cox's, 2Jd to 5Jd; Delicious, '4d to 6Jd; Jonathans, 2£d to 4d; cooking, to 2id for choice; inferior and second-grade to 8s 6d per cwt. Pears: Prime desserts, to 4£d; cooking, to 2Jd. Quinces, to 2Jd. Plums: Choice desserts, 5Jd; cooking, to 4d. Peaches: Choice desserts" to Bid; cooking, to 4d. Nectarines : Choice, to lOJd; cooking, to sd. Tomatoes: Christchurch,- to 6d; locals, to 9Jd; Otago Centrals, to Grapes: Oamarus, to Is 3d; locals, to Is lOd. French beans, to 54d. Green peas, to 3£d. Blackberries, to 9£d. New potatoes: Oamarus, prime to 9» per cwt; locals, to lsd lb. Cauliflower, to 12s. Cabbage, to Ss 6d dozen. OnionsNew season's Oanterburys, 12s; pickling, to 21s. Cucumbers; Outside grown., to 4s 6d; hothouse, to 13s. Vegetable marrows, to 10s 6d per dozen. Bacon': Prime, Is 8d lb. Bacon pigs: 150-160 lb, Is; heavy-weights, 7Jd to lid. Eggs, to 3s 3d-per dozen. - Butter: Prime separator, Is 6d. Honey: Prime sections, to 12s; bulk toSJd; 10lb tins, 7s 6d. Beeswax, 2s 4d per lb. Oats, ss, 6d, 5s 9d. Cape barley, Bs. Oatsheaf chaff, to £9, ex store. Bran, 9s 3d- per bag. Pollard, 14s lOd per bag. Farro food, specially recommended, 10s. Oatmeal, 30s cwt. Tea: Choice Ceylon, 3s 6d per lb, in 10lb tins. Pomsol prepared spraying oils, in 4gal tins. Haodoiigall's fruit tree wash, 10s 6d per gallon.. "Vallo" Giraffe brand lime sulphur wash: 2s 6d per g-allon in 40gal casks; 3s per gallon in small lots. Katakilla, 5s per bag of abc-iit 2Jlb. "Mysto" knapsack sprayers, £i 18s 6d. C.M.W. spray' pumps, 265. Rabbitakins: Sale "Wednesday, 14th. Fat: Sale Wednesday, 14th. Ferrets, 3 at 22s each. Poultry: Chickens, 2s 6d to 4s 4d; hens, 5s to 8s; pullets, 10s to I 83; ducks, 7s 4d to 9s; cockerels, to 8e ; geese, 7s 4d to 8s 6d—.all at per pair; turkey gobblers, Is 2&d, Is 3d, and Is 4Jd per lb. .

E. OSWALD ' REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Dalgety and Co. report as follows:—Oats • There is no volume of business passing in this* cereal. Growers are firm holders at prices above what buyers are prepared to give at present, with the result that sales are more difficult to effect. Sparrowbills and other short oats are in strong demand for feeding purposes owing to the shortage of fowl wheat. We quote: Prime milling, 5s 2d to 5s 3d; good to best feed, 4s 10c! to ss; medium and inferior, from 4s 6d per bushel (sacks extra;). Wheat: All offering is being accepted by millers at maximum Government rates. Fowl wheat is pfactiealy unprocurable, and keenly sought af tex\ Potatoes: The market at Easter time was barely supplied, but increased supplies have since been coming forward, and the market is not as firm. Best freshly-dug lines are in most demand. Medium and faulty lines are not in favour with buyers. We quote: Best freshly-dug lines, to £8 10s; medium to good, £7 to £8 per ton (sacks in). Chaff: The market of late has been barely supplied, the quantity * arriving beins insufficient to fill requirements, with the result that all coming forward has met with keen demand at prices in. advance of late - rates. We quote: oaten sheaf, to £8 10s; good, £8 to £8 ss; medium, £7 5s to £7 15s per ton (sacks extra). Donald Reid and Co. report as follows: We had our weeky sale of grain and produce at our stores to-day, when prices ruled as under:—Oats: The market has not materially changed since our last report. Offerings from the country are not large, and farmers are firm in'their ideas of value, which are slightly above those of shippers, and consequently the volum>? of business is small. We quote: Prime milling, 5s 3d; "A" grade Gartons, 5s 2d; good to best feod, 4s lOd to ss, all ex store (sacks extra). "Wheat: All offerings are -readily taken up by millers at Government prices. Chaff: Arrivals from "the country continue small, and as there are no stocks in store, prices are firm for prim© quality, at. £8 10s; good, £8 to £8 ss, ex, store (sacks extra). Potatoes: These are* arriving more freely now, and prices show a declining tendency. We quote: Prime Up-to-Datcs, £8 10s; good. £S, ex store. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLEGRAM. fFan UNITTin VRJCVfI ASSCWTATTOW.* WELLINGTON, April 12. The High Commissioner's cablegram from London on April 10' in- as follows: "Hemp: Manila, the market is quiet and eteady. Sellers quote "J" grade, JanuaryMarch shipment, £SB; March-May and AprilJune shipments, £67.

"New Zealand hemp market is quiet, and prices are unchanged. Sellers quote high point, on spot, £64; fair. £59. Nominally, February-April shipment, high point (mutilated word, probably £59); fair* £57." MONEY AND MARKETS. LONDON, April 10. Cotton: May delivery, 25.97. Rubber:. Para, 27d; plantation, 26Sd; smoked, 27|d. Copra: Market weak. April-June shipment, £sl (nominal). Hemp: Unchanged. Jute: Firm. New crop, August-September, £65. Linseed oil, £lO5. Turpentine, 191 s. The Anglo-French disagreement over the occupation of Germany has demoralised the foreign exchanges. On Paris £1 is> quoted at 65J francs; on Italy at 98£ lira,—A. and N.Z. Cable. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The Dominion Rubber Company reports that the March tapping waa 24,8561 b. The proceeds of the December rubber amounted to £2370. The present price is 2s 3£d. MUTUAL STORES, LIMITED. At the seventeenth annual meeting of the Mutual ©Lores (Ltd.), held on the 7ih, the directors' report, which was adopted, provided' for dividends of 7J per cent, on preference shares, 7i per ceii't. and bonus of 24 per ♦cent, on ordinary shares, and transfer of £IOOO to reserve. The retiring director (Mr W. T. Talboys) and auditors (Messrs William Brown and Co.) were re-elected. INVESTMENT STOCKS. April 10. National Bank of N.Z.—Buyers &o i6s, sellers £7. Bank of New South Wales—Sellers £56 sd. Bank of N.Z. i£6 13s 4d paid)—Sellers £22 14s. National Insurance Co. —Sellers 18s 6d. South British Insurance —Buyers £9 10s, sellers, £9 15s. Howard, Smith —Buyers 465. P. and O. (deferred)—Buyers £575. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buyers 21s 2d. Huddarfc, Parker (ord.)—Buyers 555, sellers 565. BJuddart, Parker (pref.)—Buyers 20s 6d. Westport Coal Co.—Sellers 22s 10s. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Buyers £s 3d. Westport-Stockton (pref.) —Buyers 10s 6d. Brown, Ewing (ord.)—Buyers 25s 6d. D.I.C. (oixl.)—4s prem. Goldsbrough, Mort—Buyers 49s 6d, sellers 50s 6d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (pref.)—Buyers £69. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Sellers 97s 6d. Dominion Rubber—Buyers 445. N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid)—Buyers 29s 6d, sellers 29s 9d. Wellington Meat—Buyers £5 la. Central Otago Preserves —Buyers 31s. M'Leod Bros. Soap—Buyers £ls. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buyers 37s 6d. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Buyers 655. N.Z. Drug Co. (new issue)—Buyers 24s 6d (prom.). N.Z. Hardware (ord.)— Sellers 18s. Wilson's Portland Cement—Sellers 16s 4d. Milhurn Lime and Cement (rights)— Buyers 6s 6d, sellers 8s 2d. Papuan Products—Buyers 2s 6d; N.Z. Sugar of Milk—Sellers 465. M'Gavin and Co.—Buyers 295. Debentures. N.Z. Government War Bonds (4£ per cent.) 1930—Buyers £95 ss, sellers £95 10s. N.Z. Government War Bonds (4£ per cent.), 1933—Sellers £95 55.. • N.Z. Government Inscribed Stock (4£ per cent.)—Buyers £95.