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Otago Witness, Issue 3488, 18 January 1921, Page 24

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Burnside, Wednesday, January 12. Fat Cattle. —-There were 285 yarded, included in which was a- big proportion of well-finished bullocks. The sale opened at a reduction of about 20s on last week’s rates, and declined still further towards the end of the sale, when numerous pens were unsold. Prime heavy bullocks made from £lB to £22 10s; medium, £ls 10s to £l7 10s; light and unfinished, to £ls; prime heifers, to £l4; medium, £ll 10s to £l3; and_ light and aged, £9 to £ll.— —The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: For J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 ss; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 10s; J. and O. Campbell (Momona), 4 heifers £l3; Wm. Tregilgus (Miiburn), 1 bullock £l3 17s 6d; Wm. O’Leary (Henley), 1 cow £l4. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £2O 10s, 1 £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l6 2s 6d, 2 £l6, 1 £ls 10s, 1 heifer £10; G. Nicliol and Sons (Tourina), 2 bullocks £lB 2s 6d; W. P. Reid (Monte Cristo, Maheno), 3 bullocks £lB, 3 £l7 ss; Wm. Moynihan (Spring Terrace, Ngapuna), 3 bullocks £l7 15s; J. 0. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l6 ss; executors Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks £ls; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £l6 2s 6<l, 1 cow £l3, 2 £9 17s 6d; G. J. Fox (Rocklands, Fortrose), 1 heifer £l4, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 15s, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £ll 17s 6d; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 heifer £lO 10s.

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold : For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks £22. 2 £2l. 2 £2O, 2 £lB ss; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 3 £l7, 3 £l6 10s, 1 £ls 15s; E. F. Palmer (Otokia), 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 2 £ls; James Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2O; Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 £18; Thomas Massey (Mosgiel), 1 £ls 10s; L. and T. Reid (Outrara), 1 £l6 10s, 1 £l3 ss; Wm. Lindsay, sen (Allanton), 2 £l4 15s; Hugh Thomson (Otokia). 2 cows £l2. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For F. Defierty (Out-ram), 2 bullocks £l9 15s, 2 £lB 15s. 4 £l7; client. 3 £l6 15s, 2 £l4; Charters’s trustees (Urv Park, Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 15s; G. Niohol and Sons (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l4 ss; John Duncan (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 7s 6d ; client, 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 1 cow £6 2s 6d; 25 were passed in unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For E. F. Palmer (Otokia), 1 bullock £22 2s 6d, 3 £l6 7s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2l 17s 6d; G. Nicliol and Sons (Allanton), 3 bullocks £2l 7s 6d, 3 £9 10s; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 1 bullock £l9 10s, 2 £l6 12s 6d, 3 £l6 ss; Jas. Dirties (Waikouaiti) 3 £l9 ss, 2 £6 17s 6d, 2 £5 17s 6d; <T. G. Wyllie (Outram), 3 £l9 ss, 3 £l7 ss; C. F. Overton (Palmerston), 5 £l7 2s 6d. 3 £ls 17s 6d, 1 £ls 10s, 3 £l4 7s 6d; client, 1 bullock £l6 10s, 1 £l3 ss, 2 heifers £ll 15s, 5 to £ll 2s 6d; T. Borland (Pine Bush), 5 bullocks £ls 12s 6d, 3 £4 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ls ss; Robinson (Waimabaka), 3 £l4 17s 6d, 3 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £11; D. Ford (Allanton), 1 cow £l3 17s 6d, 2 heifers £l3 12s 6a; A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 3 steers £l2 ss, 1 cow £9; J. and A. Bruce (Momona), 1 heifer £lO 10s, 1 £6 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Miller (Glenesk), 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 3 £l4, 1 £l3 10s, 3 £l3 7s 6d, 3 £l2; J and C. Campbell (Momona), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d ; executors late Wm. Kirk, 3 bullocks £2O ss, 2 £lB, 3 £l7 ss;

Walter Blackie (Lochend), 1 bullock £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l6 12s 6d: Geo. Ford (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 12s 6d, 1 cow £ls 7s 6d; Thos. J. Gavvn (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls, 2 £l4 12s 6d; Wm. Lindsay, son. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ls 12s 6d; Arthur Robertson (Outram), 2 bullocks £lB, 3 £l7 ss, 2 £l7, 1 £l3 ’2s 6d; Arch. Stewart (Mount Stoker), 2 bullocks £l2 7s 6d, 2 £l2 ss, 3 £ll 10s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £18; Dan Ford (Allanton), 1 heifer £ll 2s 6d, 1 £7 ss, 1 cow £7 ss; W. Lindsay, jun., 1 heifer £l2 ss, 1 £9 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullqcks £22 10s; client, 2 £2O; T. Gawii (Mosgiel), 2 £l6; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 15s; client, 2 at quotations. Store Cattle. —There was a good yarding, including a number of pens of well-bred cattle. Owing to the continued dry weather, competition was limited, and considerably reduced prices had to be accepted t-o effect sales. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For H. Townsend (Waikouaiti), 9 steers £B, 14 steers £4 7s; A. Pirie (Milton), 1 cow £6 6s, 1 £3 ss, 1 heifer £2 2s 6d, 2 steers £4; R. O’Leary (Henley), 1 vealer £3; R. Pirie (Milton), 1 vealer £3 Is, 1 £2 55.-— —Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold : For clients, 6 steers £l2 15s, 1 £l2, 1 bull £l4, 3 -yearlings 30s. Todd Bros. (Limited) sold: For J. W. Thompson (Abbotsford), 2 heifers £3 12s ; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £9 ss; a client-, 1 cow £3 12s; Alex. Porterfield, 1 bull £8; Wm. M'Graw (Leith Valley), 1 bull £5 17s 6d.Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. W. Laing (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 heifer £7 16s; John Buttar (Upper Junction), 2 steers £4 12s, 3 £3 3s; George Newman (Momona), 1 cow £2 3s 6d ; J. Foote (Mihiwaka), 6 steers £5 ss; a client, 1 cow £8 10s, 1 £6 11s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 vealer £1 16s; R. Lees (Otepopo), 3 heifers £5, 3 steers £5 12s 6d ■ A. Bell (liighcliff), 1 cow £9 17s 6d ; a client, 4 vealers £1 11s, 1 bull £lO 12s. 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 £6 15s, 1 £5, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £4 15s; J. M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 bull £5; R. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 bull £6 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. C. Inglis (Warrington), 5 steers £6, 1 £5 ss. 1 heifer £5 ss; J. Farquharson (North-East Valley), 1 cow £4 10s. -Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For E. G. M'Girnpsey (Otiake), 1 steer £l2 15s, 2 £7, 4 £5, 1 bull £4 ss; a client, 19 steers £l2; J. Bishop (liighcliff), 1 cow £8 10s; a client, 1 cow £6, 1 £5, 1 yearling £3; D. Ford (Allanton), 3 vealers to £3 7s; R. Black (Anderson’s Bay), 1 bull £4. -The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative sold: For P. Gorrv (R-avens-bourne), 1 pen yearlings to £2; a client, 1 pen heifers £7, pen £4 17s 6d, 1 vealer £2 7s; a northern client-, 8 steers £8 7s 6d, 6 £7 ss, 2 cows £6. Dairy Cows. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Farquharson (North-East Valley), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £7 2s 6cl; Thomas Hill (Green Island), 1 cow £5.- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 1 cow £4 ; a client, 1 cow £l4 15s, 1 £ls 10s, 1 £ll ss; Hugh M'Murray (Mornington), 1 cow £l2 2s 6d; A. Jack (Leith Valley), 1 cow £1 15s; a client, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d ; Thomas Maxwell, 1 cow £3. Todd Bros. sold: For John Thomas (Mornington), 1 cow £9 15s. 1 heifer £lO 10s; J. W. Clark (Highcliff), 1 cow £6 10s; R. Cullen (AUanton), 1 cow £lO 15s- William M'Craw (Leith Valley), 1 cow £6, a £lO 10s, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 £6 iOs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For Carter Bros. (Brighton), 1 £2O 12s 6d, 1 £l9 2s 6d; D. Ruthven (Mosgiel), 1 £l6 10s; R. Wilson (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £l3.

Calves. —Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For Oliver Grey (Miiburn), 1 425; D. M‘Gregor (Miiburn), 1 325; John Gamble (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 6s, 1 24s ; W. H. C Ca.ton (Mihiwaka), 1 15s; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 1 10s, 1 6s, 1 3s 6d, 1 ss; Mrs G. T. Gillies (361 South road), 1 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs M Bruce (Momona), 2 £2; D. Tannahill (Janefield), 1 £2; Mrs L. M'Lean (North Taieri), 2 355, 1 255; W. Gi'een (Mount Cargill), 1 355; Mrs G. Smollie (Janefield), 1 255; Mrs I>. Ruthven (Mosgiel), 1 255. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For T. T. Kendall (Stirling). 1 40s, 1 325, 1 225; Captain Hankey (Mihiwaka), 3 265, 5 355, 1 245, 1 235, 1 21s, 3 20s. 1 6s; W. Geddess (Gi'een Island), 1 31s, 1 18s, 1 16s; H. Millow (Anderson’s Bay), 2 225, 219 s, 3 16s, 1 15s; R. Vickers (Halfway Bush), 1 41s; James Clarke (Portobello), 1 20s. Todd Bros. (Ltd.) sold: For V. Barton (St. Clair), 1 435; client, 1 15s; F. A. Maokie (Mosgiel), 1 295; Charles Gamble (East Taieri), 1 5s 6d. Donald Reid and co. sold: For Alex. Porterfield (North-East Harbour), 1 345; J. J. Nyhon (Sandymount), 1 375; Bruce Christie (Gamaru), 5 40s, 335, 15s, 245, 31s; J. Kenney (Otokia). 3 6s, 6s, 6s; George Westwood (Brighton), 2 255, 21s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 475; James Thomson (Green Island), 210 s, 8s 6d ; J. Blackie (Jenfxeld), 1 20s ; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 3 31sj 435, 325; Thomas Lyall (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 ss; A. P. Fleming (Otokia), 1 6s 6d; George Newman (Momoma), 2 6s, 6s 6d; Charles Gamble (East Taieri), 1 15s; A. J. Clarke, 1 51s; J. Shaw (Otokia), 2 335, 335; J. A. Johnston (Halfway Bush), 2 ss, 6a. Fat Sheep.—There were 1791 yarded. This number was in exeeas of butchers’ requirements, and as graziers were not operating, prices were about 3s per head below last week’s rates. Extra heavy wethers made up to 4'7s; prime, 35s to 38s; medium, 30s to 335; light, 27s to 295; extra heavy ewes, up to 42s 9d : prime. 28s to 31s; medium, 24s to 27s ; light, 20s to 235. The National Mortgage and Agenc-v Company sold : For Peter M’Donald (Heriot), 66 wethers to 35s 3d; client, 10 wethers 36s 9d. 15 34s 6d ; John Grant (Incholme), 17 ewes 31s, 13 275; northern c-lient, 12 ewes 30s, 19 26s 6d; Mrs M. Jones (Glenpark), 1 wether 34s 3d, 7 ewes 28s 3d, 8 ewes 26s 9d; Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 21 wethers 345. Dalgetv and Co. sold : For a Tapanui client, a truck of prime wethers at full market rates; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 16 wethers 33s 3d, 30 ewes 28s, 20 34s 3d; a client, 8 24s 9d. Todd Bros, sold; For Edie Bros. (Edievale), 16 ewes 31s Sd. 42 ewes 295; N. M‘Ritchie (Crookston), 25 wethers 39s 9d, 26 wethers 30s, 13 wethers 28s 3d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Coutts. 1 pen wethers 32s 6d, 1 pen 325, 4 ewes 295; A Scott (Arngibbon. Burnside), 31 wethers 32s 6d, 3 pens ewes 295. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold: For Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 24 wethers 345; Walter Grieve (North Taieri). 1 pen wethers 26s 6d, 1 pen ewes 21s. Wright, Stephenson sold : For T. J. Potter (Waimahaka). 21 wethers 43s 3d. 24 38s 9d. 15 38s 6d ; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 16 wethers 38s 6d 27 365; D. M. Borl'ie (Papakaio), 6 ewes 37s 9d. 27 32s 3d, 24 28s, 8 265; J. G. Mitchell (Clvdovale), 16 sheep 365: A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 26 wethers 34s 6d, 22 ewes 29s 9d, 16 265; J. Birtles (Waikouaiti), 27 wethers 31s 9d. 23 28s, pen wethers 26s 3d, pen ewes 24s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Messrs H. Preston (Straehan) 31 ewes 275; J. R. Peterson

(Dunback), 14 ewes 275; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 20 wethers 365. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For T. Corrie (Waitahuna) pen wethers 475. pen 38s 9d; a South Canterbury client, 1 truck ewes at quotations; W. R. Gawii (Oamaru), 34 wethers 34s 3d, 17 335; Donald M'Gregor (Miiburn), 10 ewes 30s; A. Anenich (Milburn), pen ewes and wethers 25s 9d : John Cowie (Miiburn), 26 wethers 345; Mrs E. Bannatyne (Waikouaiti), 15 ewes 30s; R. M'Corkindale (Waitahuna). pen wethers 31s 9d; A. Wilde (Waitahuna), 7 ewes 26s 6d; A. M‘Millan (Waitahuna), pen ewes 335, pen wethers 32s 6d, 11 ewes 255; Thos. Callanan (Berwick), 14 ewes 26s 3d, 9 245; Mrs M. Scaniari (Milton), 25 wethers 345, 16 30s 9d : Trustees late Jas. Freeman (Abbotsford), pen wethers 29s 3d, 49 ewes at quotations; Jas. Wilson (Riverside), pen ewes at 42s 6d. Fat Lambs. —As only 219 were yarded competition was better than last week, prime heavy lambs making from 30s to 33s 9d; medium, 27s to 295; and light and unfinished, 20s to 255. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Mrs M Jones .Glenpark), 13 ,32s 9d, 11 30s 3d, 10 28s 3d, 5 26s 9d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For C. R. Sheat (Moneymore), 15 29s 9d, 8 275; client, 7 28s 9d, '7 265. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For T. Corrie (Waitahuna), pen 33s 9d, 12 28s 9d; A. M'Millan (Waitahuna). 6 30s 3d; A Wilde (Waitahuna), 3 30s 3d; client, 7 24s 9d, 7 24s 3d, 10 275. 21 25s 6d. 16 255, 18 26s 3d ; A. Anicich (Miiburn), 13 27s 9d ; Thomas Gordon (Maungatua), 11 to 23s 6d. ; Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Grieve (North Taieri), 5 31s, 4 295; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 4 275, 4 25s 6d. Pigs.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For James M‘Kee (Omimi), 2 pigs £7 8s; William Anderson (Omimi), 2 pigs £7 7s; client, 2 £6 2s; O. Cross (Portobello), 2 £3 Is 6d, 2 £2 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For client 2 £5 17s, 2 £5 ss, 1 £4 17s, 1 £4 2s ; Robert Lindsay (Wakari). 1 £4 ss, 1 £2 19s. Todd Bros. (Ltd.) sold: For M. Moynihan (Anderson’s BaG 1 £5 10s. 1 £6 ss; S. Lawson (North-East Harbour). 1 £6 18s; Humphrey Bros. (Mihiwaka). 2 £4 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Messrs Walton (Seacliff), 3 £5 3s. 2 £5 2s; J. G. Wylie (Outram), 2 £5 15s; W. Knox (Green Island), 1 £4 Is ; P. Wypers (Sandymount). 2 £6 15s; client. 1 £6 iOs; T. Montgomery (K'iri Bush), 3 £5: A. Higgle (Taieri Beach), 1 £5 14s; George Newman (Momona), 1 £6: F. Thornton (Momona), 6 £1 16s; D. Snell (Momona), 3 £1 10s 6d. 1 £2 12s; John Butter (U pper Junction), 2 £5, 1 £?, 5s 6d. Wright. Si-oohenson, and Co. soid; For D. Miller, jun (Momona), 2 £7 7s, 1 £6 Gs; E. A. Watson (Enfield), 5 £7 6s, 5 £7, 5 £6 3s; R. .Tones (Pine Hill), 3 £5 11s; D. Taylor (Sandymount), 2 £4 Is; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 6 £2 5s 6d; E. F. Black (Henley), 3 £2, 3 £1 155.. 9 £1 13s 6d.— — Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For client, 1 £5 Is; M. T. Joyce (Chain Hills). 1 £5: client, 1 £4, £5 3s. 2 £4 18s. Todd Bros. sold: For John But tars (Upper Junction), 251 s; Thomas Bamford (Wylie’s Crossing), 4 35s 6d, 4 36s 6d; client, 238 s, 1 40s.

ADDINGTON STOCK .MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 12. There was a big yarding of beef and lamb to-day, and an average one of mutton. On account of freezing buyers’ competition there was a spirited lamb sale, but mutton, particularly ewe, and secondary beef were in poor request, and sold at decreased values. The lengthy spell of dry weather is making the teeu position acute, and stock is coming iorward with more than usual freedom. Feed prospects have given a lifeless tone to the store market. Store yhee|i.—There was a fuller yarding than lor some time, inclusive of a fair number of iambj. The suie was lifeless, and lower values were recorded. Good four and six-tooth wethers, 24s to 24s 7d; inferior four and six-tootii wethers, 19s to 21s 7d; good two-tooth wethers, 22s 3d to 23s 6d; inferior and cull two-tooth wethers, 10s 9d to 14s; good two-tooth ewes, 23s bd; failingmouth ewes and lambs (all counted), 11s; good two, four, and six-tooth ewes, 255; inferior four-tooth ewes, 16s Id; fairly forward lambs, 20s 9d to 21s 7d; other lamb 6, 15s 8d to 18s. Eat Lambs.—About 2400 yarded. Bidding was keen, exporters securing a substantial part of the entry. About 9id per lb was paid, and in some of the butchers’ purchases a shade more. Extra prime lambs, 35s 2d; prime lambs, 29s 6d to 32s 6d; medium lambs, 26s 6d to 28s 9d; lighter lambs, 20s 6d to 25s 9d. Fat Sheep.—An all-round easing, ewe mutton to tne extent of 3s to 4s per head, the bulk of it bringing about 4d to per lb. Wether mutton was in better request. Freezers brought only a few lines of lighter mutton. Prime wethers, 31s to 36s 8d; medium wethers, 27s to 295; light and unfinished wethers, 23s 7d to 26s 6d; extra prime ewes, 31s to 31s 4d ; prime, 26s to 27s lid; medium ewes, 20s 6d to 25s 9d; light and unfinished ewes, 15s 6d to 20s. Fat Cattle. —A big yarding of 365, and as freezers did not operate there was an oversupply, and all but prime beef dropped in price. Best sold at up to £2 12s 6d per 1001 b. Lighter steer beef was down to 455, and cow beef was less than 425. Extra prime steer, £23 to £25; prime steer, £l9 to £22 10s; medium steers, £l4 6s to £lB 10s; light and unfinished steers, £8 12s 6d to £l3 ; extra prime cows, £l6 17s 6d ; primß cows, £l2 5s to £l4 15s; medium cows, £9 15s to £l2; ordinary cows, £7 10s to £9 12s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 10s to £ls 12s 6d; medium heifers, £lO 10s to £l2 6s; light and unfinished heifers, £8 12s 6d to £lO ss. Vealers. —A small supply of vealers, and they sold well. Runners, £7; good calves, £5; medium calves, £3; small and inferior, £2. Store Cattle. —A yarding of odd lots, which met with a lifeless demand. Threeyear steers, £lO 10s; two-year steers, £7 to £8 10s; medium quality mixed-sex yearlings, £4; good 12 to 18-months Hereford heifers, £4 10s to £4 19s 6d; inferior cows, 30s to £3 10s. Dairy Cattle. —A fair entry of well-condi-tioned springers and milkers, which sold well. Good second ealvers, £ls to £22 ss; good third culvers, £l3 to £2O 10s; inferior cows, £4 to £8; heifers, £8 to £l4. Fat Pigs.—A further drop in values was recorded. Choppers, £6 to £8 15s; light baconers, £4 15s to £5 ss; heavy baconers, £5 10s to £6; extra heavy baconers, £6 10s (average price per lb, 8d to Bj.d); light porkers, £3 15s to £4; heavy porkers, £4 5s to £4 12s 6d (average price per lb, lO^d

Store Pigs.—An average yarding, with a moderate demand. Good stores, £3 5s to £3 18s; medium stores, £2 5s to £2 16s; small stores, £1 12s to £2 2s; weaners, 14a to £1 ss; sows in pig, 12igs.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Fbom Our Own Correspondents.) INVERCARGILL, January 15. AVe Lave now settled down to another year’s work, and sales held in this province during the past week have not improved very much in regard to prices from those held previous to the holidays. There is very little demand for all classes cf store stock and fat cattie, j and fat sheep have also dropped slightly, j About £1 to 30s her head is noticeable in fat cattle and 4s to os in fat sheep. are frightened to operate in store sheep at ! present owing to the uncertainty of the fat [ market, and although there is plenty of feed ■ in the country buyers are very cautious. , The following prices may be quoted: j Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, £22 to £24 10s; prime, £l7 to £lB 10s; unfinished, down to £ll to £ls; extra prime cows, £l3 103 to £l4 10s; prime, £ll 10s to £l2 10s; unfinished, down to £9; extra prime heifei'Sj £l6; light and unfinished, down to £lO. I Store Cattle.. —Three and four-year-old steers, with condition, £lO 10s to £ll 10s ; two and two and-half year-old steers, £6 10s to £7 15s; yearlings to 18 months, £3 to £4 ss; extra good dairy cows, £l7 to £18; ordinary, £lO 10s to £l2 10s ; inferior, down to £7. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 3Gs to 37s 6d ; prime, 33s to 345; unfinished. 30s; ; extra prime ewes, 28s to 30s; prime, 24s to 265; unfinished, down to 21s. Store Sheep.—Forward four and six-tooth wethers, 26s to 28s; average, 22s to 245; twotooth wethers, 14s to I7s, extra good making 19s. There is practically little or no buesiness being done in forward delivery of lambs, sound-mouthed ewes, with lambs at foot, making from 10s to 16s; full and failing ewes, with lambs at foot, 6s to 12s, according to condition. OAMARU MARKETS. iTeom Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, January 15. As has previously been reported, the stock market has been paralysed by the doubtful i prospects in the matter of feed. The hot weather of this week has intensified tin position and given things a doleful aspect. As a consequence there are sellers of sheep that nobody wants, and a blank sheet for the week is the common report of the brokers. At the weekly sale the only offering of store sheep was a good line of two-tooth ewes and wethers. For these the best bid made was 22s 6d, and the line was withdrawn. The opening of the refrigerating works on Monday next has given encouragement to business in fat lambs, which have changed hands at 26s 3d and thereabouts on a per lb basis of purchase. i Business in cattle has not suffered so fully as in sheep, and some sales are reported. The yarding at the weekly sale was much bigger than usual, especially in the store pens, and to effect sales prices on a reduce-, i scale. had to be accepted. The drop then 1 experienced has been since confirmed by sales j by private treaty, three-year-old steers having i been sold at £lO and £lO 7s Gd, two-year-old ! steers at £6 10s, and mixed-sex yearlings at £2 10s. 0 j Good dairy cows coming to profit are the 1 best selling propositions of the time, the high price obtainable for butter-fat completely overbearing any thoughts of the general outlook in respect to feed. Good cows nearing calving have been sold at from £l3 to £l6, while cows of extra quality have realised from £lB to £2O. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD, j Reilly’s Central Produce Mart report:— 1 Consignments continue to pour in, and for j all choice fruits and vegetables the demand j is keen Raspberries and logan berries are j meeting a keen and increasing demand, strawberries: Scarce, choice desserts realising to 3s 6d per pottle. Cherries: Keen demand to Is 6d. New potatoes: Aucklands, unsaleable; locals, 2id to 3d. The market has eased somewhat ; stamped and guaranteed, to Is lOd. Pullets and] cockerels keenly mhquired for. Flowers: In oversupply, realising Is 6d, 2s 6d dozen. Strawberries: Desserts, 2s to 3s 6d; inferior Is 3d to Is 9d pottle. Cherries: Choice desserts, Is 3d, Is 6d; small, Sd to Is. Tomatoes: 4d, Is 7d; Christchurch, lid, Is 3d lb; Nelson, 16s, 24s case. Grapes, 2s 3d, 2s Cd. Rhubarb: Choice, to 3£d per lb. New potatoes: Aucklandis, 2s 9d, 6s ; Canterbury, 9s. 12s cwt; locals, 2d to oi,d ’ Peas • Choice 2d, 21d; stale- inferior, unsaleable. Bread beans, ljd. 2d. French beans, lid. Butter beans, 7d to Sd. GooseberriesGreen, good, 2d, 3d; small, lid, 2d; ripe, to 6LI. Black currants, 4Jd to 6d ’ Red currants, 3Jd, 7d. Logan berries, 104. Raspberries, 9Jd. Is. Apricots, 4id, BJd. "PlumsCherry, 4Jd. 7d; dark, 5d,~ 6Jd. Peaches: Desserts, 4Jd, BJd; cooking, 3d, 4d. Peanuts Bd. Preserved ginger, 2s Id. Almonds, Is 4d lb. Figs, 4s 9d dozen, 4oz packets. Oranges: American. 50s. Lemons 42s Gd. Apples: Sturmers, 16s 6d, 22s 6d case. Cauliflowers, Is 6d, 5s 6d. Spring onions, 9d bunch. Table carrots, 2s 6d. 5s 6<l bag. Turnips, 6d. Cucumbers, 10s to 163 Cd. Cabbage, 5s 6d dozen. Onions: Melbourne Globes, 16s cwt. Bacon pigs: Wanted. Beeswax 2s Id lb. .Section honey, 14s dozen, wanted!. Eggs, Is 9d, Is 10d; cased, Is Pd. Tea: Choice Ceylon, 3s 3d per lb in 10lb tins. Oatmeal, 32s per cwt. Pollard: 11s lOd per 1001 b bag; 14s lOd per 1251 b bag. Farro food, 10s per 1001 b bag. Oats, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Molasses: In barrels, 20s cwt. Bran, 9s lOd per bag. Langdown's “Imperial” chick food, 28 s 6d) per 1001 b bag. Oyster shell grit, Bs. Cape barley, Bs. Prussian blue peas, to 10s. Oat sheaf chaff: Best to £B, ex store. Oat straw chaff, to £O, cx store. C.M.W. Spray pumps, 32s 6d. “Mysto” knapsack sprayers, £5. Nicotox, 7s Dd. M'Dougall’s fruit tree wash, 7s 6d per gallon. Black leaf “40”, 10lb tins 83s 6d, 21b tins 18s 9d, Jib tin 5s 9d. Katakilla, 3s per ba,g of about 2Jlb. “ValloGiraffe” brand lime sulphur: 2s 4d per gallon, in 40 gallon casks; 3s per gallon, in small lots. Rabbitskins, lljct to 63d per lb. Fat, to 34s cwt. Horse hair, 22d to 24d per lb. Poultry: Hens realised 7s Bd, ss. 4s 6d, 4s 2d, 4s, 3s lOd. 3s Bd, 3s 6d, 3s; cockerels realised fis Cd, Bs. 7s lOd, 7s 6d, 5s 8d 4s Bd, 4s 4d, 4s, 3s 6d, 3s 4d, 3s 2d, As 2s; ducks realised 15s, 14s, 13s 6d, ss; chickens realised Is, Bd. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray Place, Dunedin. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Dalgety and Co. report as follows: Oats.—The market is in a very weak state, and sales are difficult to effect. We quote: Prime milling, 2s 9d to 3s; good to best feed, 2a 6d to 2s 9d per bushel, sacks extra. Chaff.—There is practically no demand, and the large quantities offered during the week have had the effect of weakening prices still further. We quote: Prime oaten-sheaf, £6 19s to £6 15s ; good to best feed, £6 to £6 10s ; light and inferior, from £4 per ton, sacks extra. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report:—We held our usual sale of grain and produce at our stores, Cumberland street, when prices ruled as under: Chaff.—As usual at this time of the year,

there is very little chaff in store. Consignments are arriving freely from the north, and the market is unsteady. We quote: Prim© chaff, £6 10s to £6 16s; good to best feed, £6 5s to £6 10s. , . Oats.—There is no life in the oat market. Millers and shippers are operating only from day to day. We quote: Prime milling Gartons, 2s 9d to 3s; good to best feed, 2s Id to 2s 9d LONDON WOOL SALES. The following is the High Commissioner's cable, dated London, January 12: The wool sales commenced yesterday, before a large attendance, but competition was hesitating, and the demand was very restricted. The Government limits are above market values, and the quantity sold was not suiiicient to afford] a reliable indication of values, but, compared with December rates, prices are about Id lower on coarse to 2d on finer grades. This week’s offerings consist ol Australian merino, greasy, 13,350 bales, scoured 2850, crossbred greasy 2200, scoured 1000, New Zealand crossbreds greasy 1700, scoured 1550, sliped 2700. In addition, 13,300 bales of privately-owned wool will be offered for sale, of which 7150 bales are Australasian and the balance South American and Cape of Good Hope. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report having received the following cable from their London office, under date January 14:—“Free wool sales, 6600 offered; practically all sold. Merino, 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, lower than December 17. Very little crossbred catalogued; not much alteration. Sales close January 27. Next sales open February 22.” CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE. DEMAND FOR QUALITY WOOL. (Ff.oii Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 17. The wool sale was continued! on Saturday, the main catalogue being concluded about 3 o’clock, and the star lots at 8. Some choice clips brought good prices, the local mills and Bradford and American buyers competing. Super merino brought up to 23Jd; super Corriedale to 17d, down to- 13d; super threequarterbrecl, to 15Jd. First Corriedale pieces were passed in at 12VI. Exactly two-thirds of the catalogue sold at auction, and a good clearance of passed in lots has been made since. On an average, prices compared with last sale were: Super half and three-quarter-bred, id to ljd better; medium and inferior halfbreds, par to Id lower; medium and inferior three-quarterbreds, id lower; super crossbred, par to Id! higher; medium and inferior, par to fcl! lower. The feature of the sale was the good demand for all good quality wool in the respective grades. BANK RETURNS. WELLINGTON, January 11. Bank of New Zealand.—The leading items are:—Note circulation, £5,480,250; Governdeposits, £5,016,825; free deposits, £35,522,764; fixed deposits, £8,412,329; total average liabilities, £35,093,781; coin, £3,388,199 ; discounts, £1,550,597; Government securities, £3,814,521; advances, £19,931,835; other securities, £461,393; total average assets, £28,957,047. National Bank.—Circulation, £874,440; Government deposits, £51,840; free deposits, £5,294,215; fixed deposits, £2,461,746; total average liabilities, £8,704,569; coin, £986,539; discounts, £308,673; Government securities, £1,127,235; advances, £7,277,562; other securities, £17,721; total average assets, £10,449,130. PRICE OF GOLD. WELLINGTON, January 11. The High Commissioner cables from London on January 7 that the official price of gold to-day is £5 13s 3d an oz on shipments to America. BUTTER AND CHEESE. QUANTITIES RECEIVED INTO GRADING STORES. Messrs J. B. M'Ewan and Co., Ltd., supply tile following information regarding the quantities of butter and cheese received into the grading stores: Butter. 1919. 1920. Increase Tons. Tons. Tons. 1920. December .. 3,789 6,279 2490 or 66 p.c. Aug.-Dee. (five mouths) .. 9,532 17,250 7718 or 81 p.c. Value of August-Decomber receipts last year, £1,725,282 at 181 s per cwt. Value of August-December receipts this year, £4.830,000, at 280 s per cwt. Increase, £3,104,718. Cheese. 1919. 1920. Increase Tons. Tons. Tons. 1920. December .. 10,039 10,737 698 or 7 p.c. Aug.-Dee. (five months) .. 25,513 28,713 3165 or 12 ir.o. Value of August-December receipts last year, £2,563,316, at 10Jd per lb. Value of August-December receipts this year, £3,684,835, at 13:Jd per lb. Increase, £1,121,519. Total increase butter and cheese during 1920, £4,226,237. EXPORT OF HIDES. EMBARGO REMOVED. WELLINGTON, January 13. To-night’s Gazette contains a notification of the revocation of the prohibition of the export of hides, calfskins, leather belting, and leather of all kinds, dressed or undressed. INVESTMENT STOCKS. J anuary 15. Bank of Australasia—Sel. £B3 10s. Bank cf New Zealand —Sel. 475. Union Bank of Australia—Buy. £ll 17a 6d. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy. 43s , sel. 46s 6d. P. and O. (deferred) —Sel. £370. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy. 18s 9d. : Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Sel. 41s. Huddart, Parker (pref.)— Buy. 27s Gd, sel. 28s. N.Z. Coal and Oil—Sel. 4s. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Sel. 27s Gd. D. 1.0. (pref.)—Sel. 20s 3d. Goldsbrough Mort.—Sel. 365. Dominion Rubber —Sel. 31a. Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams —Sel. 25s 9dl. Gear Meat Co. (ord.)—Sel. 40s. N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid))—Buy. 40s, sel. 41s. | N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid)— Buy. 20s 3d. j Bruce Woollen Co.—Buy. 395. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sel. 28s. N.Z. Drug Co. (.£2 paid)—Sel. 61s. N.Z. Drug Co. (new issue) —Sel. 21s prem. 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