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Otago Witness, Issue 3494, 22 February 1921, Page 24

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, February 16. Fat Cattle.—There was a email yarding of 170 head, and the quality was only medium. At the beginning of the sale prices were on a par with last week’s rates, but dropped towards the end of the sale. Prime bullocks realised from £l7 to £2l; medium, £l4 to £l6; lighter, from £ll. The National Mortgage- and Agency Company sold: For W. Blackie (Mosgiel) 2 bullocks £ls 10s; Mann Bros. (Kokonga), 1 cow £ls ss; J. K. Brown (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £l3, 2 £lO, 4 £9 7s 6d, 1 steer £l2. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7; It. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £lB 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Charles Milne (Edendale), 2 bullocks £lB ss, 3 £lB, 2 £l7 ss, 1 £ls; A. J. Botiing (Stirling), 2 £l9; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 17s 6d; Executors of lat© Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £ls; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 1 bullock £l9 ss, 1 £l7, 1 £l4 17s Gd; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £IG 10s; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton). 2 £2O 15s, 2 £lB 7s Gd, 2 £lB, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l7, 1 £l6 12s 6d, 2 £l6 ss, 1 £l6, 2 £ls 12s 6d, 2 £ls ss; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 cows £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 2s Gd ; Thomas Ayson (Wyndhaml, 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 1 £l4 10s, 3 £l4; W. Th Adam (Otokia), 1 heifer £8 10s, 1 £7 7s 6d; Thomas Maxwell, 1 cow £8; Alex. Wisely (Clarendon), 1 £ls 7s Gd, 2 heifers £8; Mrs Currie (Milton), 3 bullocks £lO ss, 4 £7 5s. —— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. G. Wyllie (Outram). 2 £l9 ss, 3 £l7; E. F. Palmer (Otokia) 3 £l7, 3 £ls 12s 6d. 6 £ls 10s, 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l4; G. Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 15s; R. Wilson (Te Aron), 2 bullocks £l7 7s Gd, 3 £l6 7s Gd, 3 £ls 15s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ls 10s; J. O. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l4 10s: G. Harbour (Leith Valley), 1 cow £lO ss, 1 £5; L. Todd (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £lO 2s Gd ; J. M'Lean (Burnside), 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £l7 os; A. Renton (Inchclutha), 3 £l6 12s 6d, 3 £ls 17s 6cl, 2 £l4 15s; T. W. Ross (Middlemarch), 1 heifer £l4; F. Doherty (Outram), 1 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l4', 3 £ll 17s 6d; W. Blackie (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l3 ss, 1 heifer £9 ss: a client, 2 £l3 2s 6cT; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 15s; ,T. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £l2, 1 bullock £l2; late W. j. J. Charters’s Trustees (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £lO D. Newton (Ngapara), 2 bullocks £lO. Stronach, Morn's, and Co. Hold: For J. A. Mathewsorr (Allanton), 2 £l9, 3 £l7; Maraeweka Station (Maheno!. 1 £lB ss, 2 cows £l6 7s Gd, 1 cow £l6 2s 6d, 2 £ls 17s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 12s 6d; J. C. Renton, jun. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 12s 6d; Executors of late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7: Maxwell Bros. (Waikouaiti), 2 bullocks £ls ss, 2 heifers £ll ss, 2 £lO 15s, 2 £9; a client, 1 cow £l2 10s, 1 £ll, 2 £lO 10s; Con. O’Neil (Sutton), 1 bullock £ll 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold; Fox James Renton

(Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7 17s GA-; Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ls 10a; Mrs Annie M'Donald (Mosgiel), 3 heifers £lO 15s. Store Cattle.—Todd Bros, sold: For Thos. Flannery (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 cow .£3 2s 6d, 1 £4 17s 6d, 1 £3 12s 6d, 3 15s; Robert Cullen (Allanton), 1 vealer £3. 1 cow £4 Is; Mrs Gray (Leith Valley). 1 cow £6; Willaim Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 cows £7 15s; a client, 1 cow £3 15s. 2 £2 4s; Mrs Merrv (lahuna Park), 1 calf £1; Thomas Thompson (Leith Valley), 1 bull £2 Is; a client, 1 cow £5, 1 cow £5 ( . Dalgety and Co. sold: for John Love (Chatto Creek), 4 cows to £7 ss, 6 steers £3 16s; a client, 4 cows £S, 4 £5 12s 6d. 1 bull £lO 7s 6d. The A a-tonal Mortgage and Agency Coinpanv sold: For Mann Bros., 1 bull '£7 17s 6d"; north clients, 20 head at Quotations, E<> id and Go. sold: For William Mitchell (Momona), 1 st-eer £3 10s; Thomas Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 vealer £2 ss; a client, 2 cows £8 15s, 1 cow £3 17s, 1 £5, 1 £5 7s, 1 £1 ss, 1 cow £3 10s; Fred. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £3 ss, L. Hodgson (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £4 2s 6d; a client, 1 vealer 40s, 1 20s, 4 375, 1 258, 3 275; Mrs Currie (Milton), 5 steers £5 2s, 1 heifer £3 7s; Alex. Wisely (Clarendon), 3 steers £4 11s; a. client, a bull f®'* Mra Curry (Milton), 1 bull a auprh (Momona), 1 bull £6 15s; v Ross (Pine Hill). 1 bull £5 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J W Blair (Outram), 1 bull £l3 7s 6d; W. Egan (button), 1 bull £6 10s, 8 calves 255; Mrs H. Beattie (Middlemarch), 2 vealers £1 13s; F. J. Keast (Middlemarch), 1 vealer £2 14s, 1 £1 3s; W. Wilson (Ravensboume), 1 bull £5; a client, 1 cow £4 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For J. Renton (Allanton), 1 bull £8 12s 6d; D. Hewton (Ngapara), i bull £3, 7 steers £4 11s; W. Mitchell (Momona). 1 cow' £5 17s 6d; W. and F. Bos worth (Waitati), 2 steers £3 6s, 2 heifers £3 2s 6d, 1 bull £2 17s, 3 cows £2; G Renwick (Middlemarch), 1 steer £2 13s, 1 at £1 19s; J. Renwick (Middlemarch), 1 steer f 2 10s - } °alf £2 Is; N. Black (Maungatua), 1 cow 1 2s; a client, 24 calves at quotaCons.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold • For Bruce Christie and Co. (Oama.ru) 1 cow £7 18s, 9 at quotations; Alexander Bros. Green Island), 2 cows £5 15s; G. Brinsden B en Ck A lUe) ', 1 bull £3 17s 6d, 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £2 10s; S. W. Hall (Highcliff). 1 cow £5 AA t oK ent ’ 10 cows £i 173 : Mrs M. Jury Highchff), 1 bull £4 12s Gd; W. Mitchell (Momona), i steer £6; T. Wilson (Anderson’s Bay , 2 cows £3, 2 £1 8s; T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 1 bull £2' 7s 6d 1 cow £1 17s. r.R air UP^ ttlp 'U Todd Blos sold: For Robt. Cullen (Allanton), 1 heifer £7 12s Gd; J. W Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 cow £lO 5s ■ a client 1 cow £B. The Otago Farmers’ Co©perauve sole.: For C. B. Heazelwood (Mosgiel), 1 cow £l3 7s 6d; a client, 1 cow £ll ‘ s 6d.—-Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. b. U diiams (Signal), 1 cow £1 10s, 1 £4 10s, 1 heifer £4; R. Rutherford (Caversham), 1 cow £2 7s 6d; a client, 1 cow £7 5s I£9 w' 7 W lb?ht’ Stephenson, and Co. ’ sold: For A. Kedy (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £lB ss, 1 at £7; T Macpherson (Woodend) 1 £l7 1 £L3 15s, 1 £l2 ss, 1 £ll ss, 1 £lO 15s; a client, 1 £7 ss; Bruce Christie and Co. (Oamaru), 1 heifer £ll. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For C. Head (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £l6. Calves.—Todd Bros, sold: If or J W Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 calf 20s; ' John Flannery (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 calf 12s; Wm. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), 1 calf 2e 6d ■ H Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 2s 6d; John O’Conneli (Mornmgton,) 1 2s 6d. Stronach. Morris and Co. sold: For clients, 4 calves to 2-4 s! ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold:' For D. M‘Laren (Caversham), 1 28s, 1 28s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Lechhead (Kaitangata), 1 435; G. Brinsden (Brockville), 216 s, 1 10s, 1 6s; J. Harbrow (Tomahawk), 1 7s; a client, 1 3s Donald Reid and Co. sold; For’A White (Upper Junction), 2 calves 2s 6d; Mrs John ston (Green Island), 2 calves 265, 6s; J Shore (Otokia), 1 calf 25s W. Adam (AVaveriey, Anderson’s Bay), 1 calf 10s; Neil Black (Maungatua), 5 calves 7s 6d. 5s 6d, 275, 6s 6d, 3s 6d; Mrs Morrison (Henley), 5 calves 3s, 6s, 6s, 3s 6d, 2s; T. A. Wilder (Dunedin), 1 calf 19 s. Fat Sheep.—There was a big yarding, but owing to the block in the works prices were down fully 2s 6d per head throughout the sale. Extra prime wethers brought to 38s; prime, 30s to 345; prime ewes, to 31s; medium, from 21s to 245. -Dalgety and Co’. sold: For P. M’Aulay (Stirling), 49 wethers 33s Gd, a north client, 3 trucks wethers and 1 truck ewes at market rates; A. Sharkey (Gimmerburn), 38 wethers to 25s 9d, 24 ewes to 23s 9d; W. J. Sheat (Glenore), 34 wethers to 26s 3d; John Curry (Pomaha’ka), 64 sheep at quotations; C. It. Sheat (Moneymore), 19 sheep at market rates; a client, 15 sheep to 19s.——Donald) Reid and Co! sold: For R. Cullen (East Taieri), 23 wethers 30s, 11 27s 3d; A. Cambridge (Goodwood), 15 wethers 25s 6d, 10 26s 3d, 1 ewe 21s, 23 1/s 9d, 15 20s 6d; Brown Bros. (Green Island), 37 wethers 27e 3d, 5 29s 6d; Thomas Ramsay (Hyde), 18 wethers 245, 11 ewes 20s 3d; R. F. Indte-r (Naseby), 17 wethers 24s 35 17s, 32 ewes 16s 6d, 25 15s 6d, 6 lls 3d; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 11 24s 9d • G. Whyte (Matakanui), 12 18s 6d, 215 s 6d;’ w! B. Cotterill (Middlemarch), 8 18s Gd; A. Brown (Lauder), 3 16s, 1 ram 5s 6d. !-The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 12 wethers 25s 9d, 28 22s 3d; H. E. Stevens (Kelso), 33 ewes 21s 6d, 28 19s; A. Rollins (Waikouaiti), 11 wethers 23s 9d, 9 ewes 28s-.9c1, 10 ewes 15s, 14 ewes 13s 3d; W. Mee (Otama), 45 wethers 21s, 19 16s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Maraeweka Station (Maheno), 13 ewes 32s 3d, 19 wethers 275, 31 265, 28 ewes 26s 3d, 29 22s 9-d; S. Vanes (Waikouaiti), 5 wethers 31s, pen ewes 23s 9d ; E. D. Mackenzie (Poroahaka). 19 ewes 28s 6d, 31 235: Hunter Bros and Rice (Wyndham), 15 ewes 275, 35 ewes I and wethers 255, 30 24s 22 ewes 23s 3d, 29 I 20s 3d ; A. C. Inglis (Warrington), 18 ewee 255, 18 20s 9d; Mathias and Son (AVaipiata), 28 wethers 24s 6d, 24 ewes 245, 40 22s 9d. 19 22s 6d, 25 19s; A. Scott (Burnside), 12 ewes 21s Gd, 2 pens 17s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 12 wethers 36s 9d, 12 32s 3d, 5 ewes 31s 3d; Edward Kelly (Underwood), 24 wethers 33s 9d. 21 32s 3d, 21 28s 9d ; Robert Byars (Otama), 19 wethers 32s 6d, 11 30s 9d, 35 ewes 27s 3d; Alex. Spence (Freshford), 17 wethers 32s 6d, 20 29s 6d, 24225, ewes at quotations; Alex. Cochrane (Edendale), 27 ewes 30s 3d, 33 235; John Stewart (Pyramid), 20 wethers 30s, 22 27s 9d; M. AV. Fleming (Milton), 29 wethers 275, 235 s 9d, 31 24s 9d, 2 ewes 29s 3d; John Gardiner (Gore), 40 ewes 21s 3d, 13 wethers 26s 6d, 11 22s Gd; M. A. Kinney (Hyde), 13 ewes 22s 3d, wethers 28s 9d; Patrick Scanlan (Milton), 15 wethers 2Gs 3d; Wm. Mulvenna (Kurow), 16 ewes 255. 21 23s 3d, 25 28s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M’Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 15 wethers 35s 3d, 19 28s, 25 ewes 265; James Gow (Mosgiel), 18 wethers 353, 15 33s 3d; M. Rasmussen (Balfour), pen ewes 32s 6d, 25 235, 42 to 20s; J. Crawford (Kaiwera), 27 wethers 30s 6d, 12 26s 9d, 25 225; Hugh Thomson (Outram), 35 wethers 31s, 12 26s 9d, 15 25s 9d; John Kimmo (Mosgiel), pen ewes 30s 3d, 30 28s 6c!; M. Isbister (Poolburn), pen wethers 30s 3d; Allan Cambridge (Goodwood), 8 wethers 27s 3d, 20 275, 31 26s 6d; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 35 wethers 275, 27 26s 6d; D. Caldwell (Edendale), 30 ewes 275, 24 255, 6 21s 9d; N. and I. Reid

(Outram). 20 wethers 25s 9d, 41 ewes 20s 9d ; H. Cullen (Owhiro), Its ewes 22s 9cl; A. TV. Douglass (TYaikouaiti), 20 ewes to 20s 9d; m. \\ arc! (Kyeburn), G-t ewes and. wethers to 10s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For J. Fenton i.Ranfurly), pen wethers 38s Gd, 40 375. 29 365, 43 28s 9d, 20 2Ss 6d ; A. Cambridge (Goodwood:, 35 wethers 275, 25 26s 3d; R. H. A. Jeff (Clinton), 27 wethers 275, 14 23s 3d; F. Doherty (Outram), 31 wethers 24s 9d, 10 at 22s 3d, 7 ewes 27s 3:1; Mrs Scanlan (Milton), pen ewes at quotations; A. E. Stewart (Milton), 21 ewes 275; TV. Dowling (Ranfurly), 23 wethers, 17 wethers, and 13 wethers to 24s 3d, 7 ewes at quotations; T. liowlison (Stirling), 15 wethers 31s, 31 355. 28 24s Cd, 29 ewes 26s 3d, 12 28s; T. Henderson (Mosgiel), 36 wethers 365, 11 ewes 16s Cd, 13 wethers 34s 6d. Fat Lambs.—There was a large yarding which comprised mostly forward and gooa rape lambs. Lambs .fit for freezing 6okl on a par with la'st Week’s rates, but most of the yarding wore down fully Is Gd per head. Todd Bros, sold: For TV. D. Stewart (Sandymount), 30 27s 6d, 15 24s 3d; A. Black (Pukehiki), 4 24s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For E. Clouston (Omakau), 45 28s 6d, 27 265; a client, 15 24s Gd, 16 23s 3d; Mann Bros. (Kokonga). 41 275, 39 255; A. Rollins (Waikouaiti), 14 17s Gd, 40 11s 9d; J. White (Merton), 20 23s 9d; M'K. Marshall (Kim Bush), 20 21s, G 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thomas Ramsay (Hyde), 23 265, 21 20s Gd; R. F. Inder (Xaseby), 41 -2s 3d, 48 17s; B. Cottterill (Middlemarch), -6 28s; A. MTntosh (Middlemarch), 38 265. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Mr Clouston (Omakau), 13 32s 9d, 38 30s 3d, 76 29s 6d, 17 25s 9d; clients, 14 20s. Wright, Stepnenson, and Co. sold: For M. Isbister (Poolburn), 26 30s 6d. 83 27s 9d, 18 2Gs 3d ; Cassey and Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), 32 245, 17 18s; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 12 22s 6d. The New Zealand Loan end Mercantile sold: For Wm. Bryant (Otokia) 37 355, 2 2Ss; J. S. Muriro (Myross Bush. Southland), 71 2Ss; M. S. Kinney (Hyde), 125 26s 6d, 17 20s 3d: John Seddon (Riversdale), 125 23s 3d; John. Clark (Waipaunamu), 17 20s 3d, 53 19s, 51 18s 3d, 9 14s; M. W. Fleming (Milton,) poll -9 s - Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A-. C. Inglis (Warrington), 19 30. s 6d, 14 27s 6d; R. Cullen (Ailanton), 12 28s. 32 26s 6d; A. Scott (“ Arngibbon,” Burnside), 6 2Gs 3d; H. J. White (Merton), 9 275, 9 23s 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For Mrs M. Scanlan (Milton), 16 to 27s 3d; F. Doherty (Outram), 18 to 26s 6d; a- client, 25 ‘2ls. 16 26s 6d, 10 29s Gd, 10 to 23. s 3d; A. Cambridge (Goodwood), 1 pen e.t quotations; E. Quelch (Green Island Bush), 29 27s 6d. 39 255, 14 quotations; a client, 12 255, 14 235. Fat Pigs.—Todd Bros, sold: For George Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £5 7s, 2 £5 ss; J. Booth (Leith Valley), 5 £4 9s; W. Richards (Pine Hill), 4 £5 15s; H. Hea is (I:, coper's Inlet), 16 13s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For north clients, 4 £5 15s, 3 £5 11s, 3 ±‘4 18s, 3 £1 14s; H. Shirley (Goodwood), 6 £l. 6s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 1 £3 Is; A. West (Brighton), 2 £6 16s; a client, 1 £5; Wm. Mu la re w (Maheno), 3 £5 4s; A. Souness (M-aheno), 1 £4 11s, 1 £4 3s, 1 £4 3s; J. Solomon (Port Chalmers), 2 £3 16s, 2 £3 16s; J. Hurrell (Tomahawk), 2 £5 7s; a client, 12 suckers 13s 6d, 6 £1; J. Gow (Mosgiel), 5 suckers £l, 5 £1 Os 6d; a client, 3 suckers £1 10s; a client, 3 suckers £1 7s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 5 suckers £2 3s; Humphrey Bros (Mihiwaka), 1 £2 15s; Mrs Morrison (Henley), 1 sucker £1 4s, I£l 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Seacliff Mental Hospital, 2 £7 3s, 3 £6 9s, 3 £6 7s, 3 £0 4s, 3 £6 2s; G. It. White (Merton), 2 £5 4s, 2 £4 11s; S. 11. Allcock (Waikouaiti), 2 £5, 2£4 Is, 1 £3 6s; Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 4£4 6s ’, 2f4 4s ; A - B» ss (Pine Hill), 2£3 17s -. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For A. Kennedv (Windsor) 1 £4 Bs, 5 £3 10s, 5 £3 9s; I). Hewton (Ngapara), 2 £4. 2 £3 16s. 3 £3 12s; A. Cowan (VI aitati), 2 £3 15s; James Thomson (Green Island), 2 £3 7s; John Gamble (Wvlie’g Crossing), G 345. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Alex. Gow (Outram), 3 £5 11s, *1 £5 7 6 . Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Seacliff Mental Hospital, 3 £5 10s, 2 £G Vs 4 £5 13s, 4 £5 Bs. 1 £5; F. E. Hankinson (Dunecun), 1 £5 14s; D, J. Ross (Kartigi), 2 £5 2s; A. Ross (Pine Hill), 1 £4; a client, 1 £4 Bs, 1 £3 15s; W. Johnstone (Pine Hill), 8 £1 4s 6d ; W. L. Sprott (Pice Hill), 3 £l. ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, February 16. At the Addington market there were large yardings in all the principal sections. Store Sheep.—An overflowing entry was forward, principally of lambs, the demand for which was firm throughout, practically a total clearance of these being effected Prices generally unchanged. Extra good ha-lfbred ewe lambs, 28s Is; forward lambs, 21s to 24s Id; fairly forward lambs, 18s 6d to 20s 6d; medium lambs, 16s 6d to 18s; inferior and small lambs, 13s to 16s 6d; cull lambs 8s to 12s 6d; good two and four-tooth ewes' 23s to 23s lOd; four and -six-tooth ewes, 19s 6d to 22s 9d; six and eight-tooth ewes’ 18s 9d to 235; two-tooth wethers, 19s Gd to 21s lid; tw<r*four and six-tooth wethers, 20s 9d to 21s 9d; forward four and six-tooth wethers, 25s 7d. Fat Lambs.—About' 8500 forward, the largest yarding seen this year. The quality was principally medium to prime. Prices dropped 2s to 2a 6d per head, freezing buyers getting the most of the entry. Extra prime, 32s to 33s 6d; prime, 28s 3d to- 31s 9d; medium, 25s 9d to 27s 9d; light and unfinished, 23s to 25s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Nine races forward, against eix last week. The quality generally was good throughout. Owing to the excessive supply, so far as butchers were concerned prices receded to the level of a. fortnight ago. Extra prime wethers. 35s to 3Gs 4d • prime wethers, 30s 9d to 34s 6d; medium wethers, 27s 6d to 30s; light ’ and unfinished wethers, 23s to 265; prime ewes, 27s 9d to 31s 9d; medium ewes, 23s 6d to 27s 6d; light and unfinished ewes, 18s to 235. Fat Cattle. —320 head were penned, compared with 260 last week. Lute rates were -well maintained. Extra prime steers, £27; prims -steers, £2l 5s to £24 ss; medium steers, £ls 15a to £2O 10s; light and unfinished steers, £8 to £l4 10s; extra prime cows, to £l6 ss; prime cows, £l2 10s to £l3 los; medium cows. £9 17s 6d to £l2 ss; light and unfinished cows, £6 7s 6d to £9 10s; prime heifers, £l3 to £l7 ss; ordinary heifers, £8 15s to £l2 15s; vealers, runners to £7 15s; medium calves, £2 15s to £3 6s; small and inferior calves, 12s Gd to £2 8a 6d. Store Cattle. —Three-year-old bullocks, to £9; two-vear-old steers, to £S; 12 months’ old. mixed sexes, to £2; medium store cows, to £6 10s. Dairy Cattle. —Good cows, £l7; lieifers, £7 to £l3; inferior cows, £2 to £5 10s; ordinary good cows, £lO to £l4. Fat Pigs.—Choppers, £7 to £7 10s; light ba-coners, £5 5s to £5 15s; heavy baconers, £6 to £6 10s; extra heavy,. £7 5s (average price per lb 7£d to 8d); light porkers, £3 los to £4 10s; heavy porkers, £t 15 s to £5 (average price per lb lid to 12d). Store Pigs.—Medium stores. £2 10a to £3 3s; small stores, £G 2s to £2 10s; w callers, £1 to £1 Ba.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Fbom Our Own Correspondents.) INVERCARGILL, February 13. The stock market has teen quiet during the past week, with very little alteration from last week’s quotations. The only line being inquired for "is forward lambs suitable for rape. These are in good demand, and we can probably anticipate a demand from the north for this class of stock. Freezing buyers continue to operate as fast as spare will permit at slightly reduced rates. The lesuit of large numbers of fat stock going into the freezing works must necessarily create a demand for store stuff, but very few of the graziers seem inclined to do any business at the present time, or on the present basis of values, the feeling being general that prices for store sheep must still further decrease to allow a satisfactory margin of profit for graziers handling this cla.ss of stuff. The cattle market shows very little change, and the slight reduction in freezing prices for fat cattle has the tendency of still further reducing the prices of store cattle as well as fat. The following prices may be quoted : Fat Sheep.—Extra prime freezing wethers, up to 30s; good, 24s to 27s 6d; lighter sorts, 30s to 225; fat ewes, up to 245; good freezing ewes, 193 to 21s; fat lambs, extra prime, up to 355; good freezing lambs, 26s to 30s, according to weights. Store Sheep.—Good forward rape lambs, 18s to 21s; medium sorts, 13s to 16s; small and cull lambs, from 5s to 8s; good forward four and six-tooth wethers, 17s to 20s; two-tooth wethers, 103 to 18s; two-tooth ewes, about same qi:otations as wethers; good four-tooth ewes, up to 235; soundmouthed breeding ewes, from 15s to 19s; failing-mouthed ewes, 6s to 10s, according to condition . Fat Cattle.—These have quite receded to freezing rates, and will not alter except by an increase or decrease in freezing rates. Store Cattle.—Good, forward three-year-old bullocks, up to #10; 2J-year-old, £6 10s to £7 10s; yearling steers, £3 to £4 10s; forward empty cows, up to £7; two-vear-old heifers, £6 to £7; yearling heifers, £2 10s to £4. A few good lines of dairy heifers, factory calvera are realising higher values, nccordin g to their quality and conic!tion. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, February 19. The stock market remains in a lifeless condition. There are sellers of store wethers and other classes of sheep, but no buyers can be found. The only business passing in this branch of the market is in lambs, and for these prices have eased. Fat lambs have been sold at 26s and 27 s, according to weight, and rape lambs at anything from 21s to 23s 9d, according to size and condition. A little business has been done in cattle in modest lines at the following prices: Store steers, 2£ years old, £7 10s; mixedsex yearlings, 30s; calves, 10s to 15s; old cows as potters, 20s to 30s; bulls as potters, £3 to £4; springing heifers have changed hands at from £8 to £lO. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart reports; Heavy consignments, with animated buying. Keen inquiries for all choice fruits, wth nigh prices ruling, particularly for greengages and apricots. Apples and pears eagerly bought. Tomatoes: Market heavily over-supplied, stocks difficult to quit at prices giving fair return to growers. Potatoes: Steady sale at 7s to 9s cwt. Increased quantities of grapes have arrived during the week, and prices range from Is 9ci to 2s. Fgg market easier, stamped and guaranteed to 2s 4d; case, to 2s 2d. Flowers; Irregular demand; sweet peas and dahlias, to Is 6di dozen. Tomatoes: Locals, BJct to lOd; Otago Central and Christchurch, 3d to 6c!; Nelson, choice, 4s to 7s 6d jer half-case; soft, 2s 6d case. Grapes, Is 9d to 2s Id. Peas, I’d to 3d. Potatoes: Canterbury, to- 10s cwt; locals, to 2d. French beans, 'to 3d. Apricots: Desserts, to 34d; cooking, to 6d. Peaches: Desserts, to 84d; cooldng, to 4-,d. Nectarines: Desserts, to 9Jd ; cooking, to sd. Greengages, to 6Jd. Plums: Desserts, to Cid; cooking, to 3id. Pears: W.B.C. and Clapp’s Favourite, 5s to 6s 3d half-case. Apples: Worcester Pearmain, Us Sd, 12s 6d, 14s 6d; Cox’s Orange Pippin, 13s, 14s; Ribstones, 10s 6d; Pearmains, 7s 6d • Lord Suffield, 6s 6d, 7s 9d, 8s 6d. Lemons: American, to 455. Bananas: 500 cas--s arriving 24th. Pines, 21s. Passions, 16s 6d. Peanuts, 6!d to Bd. Mushrooms: Keen demand, 9d to la 2d. Garlic, 6d to Bid Eschallots, 2Jd, 3d. Marrows, Gs. Cauliflowers to 4s 6.1. Cabbage, to 3s 6d dozen. Cucumbers, 10s 6d per dozen for hothouse; out side-grown, 5s to 0s 6d half-case. Table carrots, to 13. Swede turnips. 4s cental bags. Onions: Christchurch, to 13s cwt Bacon pigs, 94d. Beeswax, 2s lb. Honey:' Sections 8s to 12s 6d; damaged, 6s to 8s dozen; bulk, 8d to 9d. Eggs: Stamped, to 2s 4d; case 2s Id to 2s 2d dozen. Tea: Choice, 3s dd per lb, in 101 b tins. Oatmeal, 32s per cwt. Pollard, Us lOd per 1001 b bag 14s lOd per 1251 b bag. Oats, 3s 3d. 3s 6d Bran 9s lOd per bag. Oystershell grit, Ss. Oat sheaf chaff: Beet, to £7 10s, ex store. Oatstraw -chaff, to, £lO. C.M.W. spray pumps, 32-s bd. .Mysto Knapsack sprayers, £5. Nrootox, 2s 9d M’Dougalt’s fruit tree wash, 1* Black Loaf '‘4o”: 101 b tins. 83s 6d; 21b tins, 18s 9d; Jib tins. 5s Sd. Katakilla, 3s per bag of about 2Jlb. Fat 34s cwt. Poultry: A splendid sale, hens realisat , 9 , 3 ’ tlis balance realising 3s 8d to 8s 6d; pullets, 16s, 17s, 18s; cockerels, 5s to 11s, ducks 7s to 8s 6d—all at per pair E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. CRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORTS. Dalgety and Co. report as followsOats.—The market is fairly quiet but a few sales of A Cartons on the spot (in small io-.s) have been made at up to 2s 0c! We quote:—Prime milling, 2s 4d to ed • good to best feed 2s to 2s 3d; Sparrowbills. to 2a 9u per bushel, sacks extra. Chaff.—The demand continues slack, and va J ues aro slightly easier. We quote:—Prim© oaten eneaf, £6 ss_ per ton ; good to best feed, £0 las to £6; light and inferior, from £3 l<is per ten, sacks extra. Donald Reid and Co. report:—Wo held our usual sale of grain and produce, when prices ruled as under: Oa s— The market on the spot is firm at quotations. Prime milling Cartons, Or 6d to 2s 7d ; B grade, 2s 4d to 2s ad; ’good to . ‘ : to 2~ 3d; Sparrowbills, 2s 9d. Potatoes. Consignments coming to hand nro on the green side, and all lines have to be sold ex truck. We quote:—Best Taieris, £5 10s to £6; others, £5 to £o 10s. Wheat. —A few samples of new season’s wheat have arrived, and millers are keen buyers. Chaff. —Only prime chaff is in demand. We quote:—Prime chaff. £6 ss; good to host feed, £5 15s to £6; medium light and discoloured, £4 10s to £5.

BUTTER AND CHEESE. SHIPPING SPACE ALLOTTED. Ths secretary of the South Island Dairy Association (Mr G. A. Lamb) has been advised that the following shipping space has been allotted: —From Lyttelton, per Ruapehu, 24,000 boxes o.f butter, 3500 crates of cheese. From Port Chalmers, per Ruapehu, 6000 boxes of buter; per Mahana, 4500 crates cheese. From Bluff, per Otarama, 3000 crates cheese; per Ruapehu, 8500 crates cheese. PORK, BACON, HAMS, AND LARD. It has been decided that the remission of duty on pork, bacon, hams, and lard imported from Australia is to cease as regards such goods shipped on the exporting vessel after the 19th March next. NECESSITY FOR WHEAT IMPORTATION. Discussing _ the supply of milling wheat for the coming year in Auckland recently, Hr W. G. M’Donald, the Wheat Controller, said that the total yield from the new harvest was estimated at 5,975,000 bushels. The quantity to be imported would depend upon the milling quality of tile wheat when thrashed. It was too early to state definitely the quality of this season’s grain, but, judging by samples which have been received by the Department of Commerce, it was expected to be superior. The recent unfavourable weather in Canterbury had not affected harvest prospects. Mr M’Dcrald said there would be no carry-over from last season, but as the estimated requirements of 8,090,000 bushels included fowl feed and stock foods, it might be possible io make up the deficiency if rhe New Zealand crop was of go-od quality, by the importation of lower grade wheat for fowl feed and stock foods. Between January 1 and December 31, 1920. the Government liar] imported from Australia about 2,000,000 bushels, which had been pur-, chased in 1918, one of Ihe terms of the purchase being that the storage was to be provided free in Australia. Tills purchase had been exhausted. At present the Government had no unexpired contracts to purchase, and it had no further supplies of wheat. If the Government had to buy in Australia it would not pay more than parity. Advice received within the past few days showed that the Australian market was rapidly receding. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY. The directors of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company stated in their annual report that more satisfactory conditions had on the whole prevailed throughout the year, especially in connection with New Zealand, and notwithstanding a certain falling off owing to climatic disturbances in the commonwealth, the profits for - the period under review showed an improvement upon the figures for the previous year. After paying interest on the first and second mortgage debenture stocks, making provision for bad and doubtful debts and other contingencies, adding £25,000 to general reserve, and writing £IO,OOO off premises, there remained a balance of £160,338 9s 9d. Out of this amount the directors had applied to writing down investments to the market value at June 30 a sum of £38,592 12s lcl; leaving a balance of net revenue of £121,745 17s Sd. Out of this amount £50,000 was paid as an interim dividend of 2J- per cent, on the ordinary and cumulative preference stocks, less income tax, and the directors had appropriated a sum of £IO,OOO to the staff benevolent fund. This left a balance of £61,‘745 17s Bd, and the balance carried! forward as at July 1, 1919, was £26,745 17s Bcl, totalling £88,491 15s 4d. Out of this the directors recommended the following distributions:—Final dividend of 2J per cent, on £1,000,000 5 per cent, cumulative preference slock, less income tax at 4s 6d in the £, £25,000; final dividend of 2 per cent., free ci income tax, on £1,000,000 ordinary stock, £20,000; bonus of 2 per cent., free of income tax, on £1,000,000 ordinary stock, £20,000; leaving to be carried forward £23,491 15s 4d. INVESTMENT STOCKS. February 19. National Bank of N.Z.—Buy. £5 10s. Bank of New Zealand—Sel. 48s. Union Bank of Australia —Buy. £l2 23, eel. £l-2 Gs. National Insurance —Sel. £3 0s 9d. South British Insurance—Buy. 32s Gd. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy. 45s 6d. P. and O. (deferred) —Buy. £330, sel. £340. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy. 42s 3d, sel. 43s Gd. Westport Coal Co.—Sel. 28s. Westport-Stookton (ord.) —Buy. 7s, sol. 7s 3d. Brown, Ewing (prof.)—Buy. 20s. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buy. 19s 6d. Goldsbrough, Mart—Buy. 355, sel. 363 3d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Sel. £BB. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Sel. 40s. Dominion Rubber —Buy. 20s, sel. 24s 6d. Dunlop Rubber —Sel. 20s. Dunedin Stock Ex. Propy.—Sel. 47s 6d. N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid)—Sel. 40s. N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid)—Sel. 20s. Bruce Woollen Co. —Buy. 395. Kuiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buy. 25s Sd. Mosgiel Woollen —Sel. £5 Bs. N.Z. Paper Mills—Buy. 28s 6d. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Sel. 61 s. N.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Buy. 14s 6d, sel. 16s 6d. Milburn Lime and Cement—Buy. 30s 9d. Trustees, Executors—Sel. 625, Eclipse Petrol (paid)—Buy. 9s. Dshextbeks. N.Z. Government War (4J per cent.), 1930 —Buy. £9O, sel. £9l ss. N.Z. Government War Bonds' (4J per cent.), 1938 Sel. £BB. N.Z. Government War Bonds (4J per cent.) 1939 Sel. £BB. N.Z. Government Inscribed Stock (44 per cent.), 1939—5e1. £BB 10s. Soldiers’ Settlement Bonds—Buy. £B9 15s sel. £9O.