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Otago Witness, Issue 3495, 8 March 1921, Page 24

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday.. March 2. There were very large yaxdings of lat cattle, sheep, and lambs at Burnside yards to-day. As export buyers were operatmg on very much reduced limits a very decided drop in all the above classes took place, and at today’s sale prices were in the region, for ox beef, according to quality, of 30s to 33s per 1001 b, cows and heifers 20s to 235, while wether mutton brought 3rd to 3|d per lb, ewe mutton 2id to 2Jd, and lamb from sfd to 7Jd, according to weight and quality. Fat Cattle. —A big yarding, totalling 291 head, composed principally of well-finished steers and heifers. Export buyers were operating to a limited extent, which helped to keep prices fairly steady, but nevertheless a fall m prices took place to the extent of 33s to 50s a head as compared with last week’s rates. Prime bullocks brought from £l4 to £l6; medium, £ll to £l3; light and unfinished, £8 to £lO 10s; prim© cows and heifers, £lO to £l4; medium, £7 10s to £8 15s; light and aged, £4 15s to £7 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 12s 6d; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 3 £l3 7s 6d, 2 £ll, 1 £B, 1 heifer £7 12s 6d; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks£l3 2s 6d; Andrew Mathewson (Dunedin), 2 £l2 ss, 2 £8 17s 6d; Thomas Ayeon (Wyndham), 3 £l2 10s, 3 £l2 2s 6d, 3 £ll, 2 £lO 15s; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Gore) 3 bullocks £5 ss, 1 cow £6 2s 6d; Executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £lO ss; H. Gillett (NorthEast Valley), 2 cows £7 15s; Georg© M'Ara (Pine Hill), 1 cow £5 7s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l2 15s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll ss; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £l2 15s, 3 £lO 17s 6d; J. Murcott (Hampden), 1 £l3 15s, 1 £8 7s 6d, 1 £8 15s; J. Cauld*well (Hampden), 1 £l4 15s, 1 heifer £5 ss; a client, 9 cows at market rates.-? —Stronack, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mathias and Son (Waipiata), 1 bullock £l4 10s, 1 £10; J. Shonnan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, 2 £lO 2s 6d; Executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 7s 6d; "Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 15s; James Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £ll 12s 6d; W. E. Littler (Glenomaru), 2 bullocks £ll 10s, 3 £8 6s, 3 £7 7s 6d; J. R. Dempster (Flag Swamp), 2 bullocl&s £9 12s 6d, 2 £7 15s, 1 cow £B, 1 heifer £7 15s; J. A. Matheson (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 1 cow £6 12s 6d: O’Connell and Hill (Midd'lemarch), 2 steers, £7 12s Gd; Smellie and M'Lean (Sutton), 1 cow £6 las; a client, 2 heifers £7 15s, 1 cow £7 10s.- Tire Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l2 2s 6d; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2; Mrs Scott (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l3, 3 £l2 17s 6d, 3 £ll 17s 6d; J. M'Elrea, 2 £9 2s 6d ; Neil Black (Maungatua), 4 £7 10s; "Wm. Dickie, 3 £9 7s 6d, 3 £8 15s. 3 £7 12s 6d; A. B. Stewart (Moneyniore), 2 heifers £7 17s 6d. Todld Bros, sold: For John Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l3; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 12s Gd; R. Burgess (Highcliff), 1 cow £8 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For A. Miller (Pukerau), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d, 1 £8 12s 6d; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram). 2 bullocks £9 7s 6d, 2 £7 2s 6d; a client 2 bullocks £ll 10s, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £9 7s 6d, 1 £9 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company eoid: For A. Bray (Wailcouaiti), 3 bullocks £ls, 3 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 7s 6d; IV. Walker (Lawrence), 1 bullock £l3 10s; James Armstrong (Becks), 3 bullocks £l3 7s 6d, 2 heifers _ £9, 1 £7 7s Gd, 1 £6; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 15s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll ; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki Estate), 3 bullocks £ll 15s, 2 £8 15s; J. A. Sliennan (Berwick), 3 bullocks £l2 ss. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John Dove (East Taieri). 2 bullocks £l2 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l.l 17s 6d; J A Shennan (Berwick), 3 £ll 15s, 3 £11" ss, 3 £lO 2s Gd ; J. L. Mathieson (Tomahawk). 4 £H 10c- 2 £6 7s 6d; R. A. Sutherland (Waimahaka), 2 £ll 3s. 2 £8 7« 6d; Wm. Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 £lO 17s Gd; Janies Renton (Mosgiclh 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d ; John Brown iGiimnerbnrn), 3 £lO ss, 3 £7 17s Gd; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £9 12s Gd; J. Montgomery (Fairfax), 3 cows £9 ss, 3 £8 ss, 2 £fi 7s Gd. Store Cattle. -Donald "Reid and Co. sold ; For John Matheson (Otokia), 1 heifer £5 12s

6d; J. E. Lloyd (North-East Valley), 1 cow £1 15s; a client, 6 heifers £4 15s, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 cow £3 17s Gd, 1 bull £3 10s, 1 bull £3 17s 6d; Alex. White (Upper Junction), 1 heifer £3 10s; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 1 cow £8 Is; R. Sherriff (Leith Valley). £2 16s; H. Gillett (North-East Valley), 1 bull £1 ss. riulgetv and Co. sold : For clients, 15 steers at quotations. Stronnch, Morris, and Co. sold: For F. Mourney (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £5, 1 yearling £1 ss; H. J. Whit© (Merton), 7 £4; a client, 6 steers £9 ss; Mathias and Son (“ The Beeches,” "Waipiata). 3 oowa £3, 1 vealer £1 16s, 1 £1 2s; Smellie and M'Lean (Sutton). 1 steer £3 ss, 3 £2 10s; a client, 1 cow £5. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For New Zealand Agency Land Company (Moeraki Estate), 10 steers £6 17s; S. Horn (Waipiata), 8 steers £5, 6 cows to £3, 4 vealers £2 sa, 2 £2; J. Long (Lawrence), 6 steers £4 123 6d; H. Walker (Lawrence), 2 steers £4 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. L. Mathieson (Highcliff), 11 steels £5 2s; John Brown (Gimmerburn), 2 £5; W. J. Clark (Highcliff), 1 cow £4; E. F. Palmer (Otokia), 15 steers £2 ss.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative eold: For a client, 2 steers £4 3s, 2 heifers £2 10s, 1 cow £2 7s 6d; W. Quinn (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £3 ss; Mrs M. Seanlan (Milton), 1 cow £3 ss, 1 steer £2 7s 6d; R. Cowie (Wetherstones), 1 bull £3 2s 6d. -Todd Bros, sold: For«»J. B. Graham (Higliclii!), 1 heifer £3 16s, 3 heifers £3 12s, 1 vealer £2 ss, 1 cow £1 15s, 1 bull £2 17s Gd; T. Landreth (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £1 lGs; S. Hinkley (NorthEast Harbour), 1 cow £2 17s 6d; J. C. Wilson (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £5 7s, 1 cow £2 18s; J. Landreth (Highcliff), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 15s; P. Luke (Highcliff). 1 heifer £2 17s 6d; Samuel Snell (Momor.u), 1 cow £1; R. Dalziel and Son, 1 cow £-2 Is; T. Wintrup (Green Island Bush), 1 cow £5 17s 6d; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £7 10s, 2 £6 ss. Dairy Cows.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For H. Gillett (North-East Valley), 1 cow £ls se; James. Kenny (Henley), 1 cow £ls; J ames Hurrell (Tomahawk), 1 cow £7 ss; J. Cross (Otokia), 1 heifer £l2; Thomas Butler (Leith Valley), 1 cow £l2; J. W. Ford (Pine Hill), 1 cow £5, 1 £7 10s. Todd Bros, sold: For J. Landreth (Highcliff), 1 cow £5; a client, 1 cow £7; Neil Ralston (Caversham), 1 cow £9. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mathias and Son (“ The Beeches.” Waipiata), 1 heifer £7 10s; J. Dempster (Flag: Swamp), 1 cow £5. —-—Wright, Stephenson, and 00. sold: For H. S. Martin (East Taieri), 1 heifer £l3. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For Faula Bros. (Green Island Bush), 1 cow and calf £l4, 1 do £ll 15s; A. Sidey (Cavershorn), 1 cow £ll 10s; a client, 1 cow £lO 12s 6d; T. Hitchon (Milton), 1 cow £9 se. Calves.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Kenny (Henley), 1 oal.f 445; Alex. Russell (Green Island), 1 calf 345; James Franc© (Milburn), 1 calf 4s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 5 calves 3s, 3s Gd, 2s 6d, 2s, 2a; A. Wilson (Brockville), 1 calf 21s; Neil Black (Maungatua), 2s, 2s, ss; J. O’Connor (Mornington), 1 calf ss. Todd Bros, sold: For Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), 1 calf ss; W. G. Reid (Henley), 1 calf 17e; Mrs Johnston (Green Island), 1 calf 255, 1 205..—- —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. A. M'Lachlan (Mihiwaka,). 1 calf 40s, I 28s, 1 4s Gd; J. Robb (Pine Hill), 1 375; a client, 1 30s; S. Hinkley (North-East Harbour), 1 30s; R. Matthewaon (Tomahawk), 1 225, 1 16s, 1 4s Gd; T. Bishop (Anderson’s Bay), 1 21s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For T. Edmond (Leith Valley), 4 16s; a client, 1 10s, 1 9s, 1 3s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Wendlekin (Mosgiel), 1 calf 12s Gd; a client, a calf 30s, 1 12s Gd; C. Anderson (Riverside), 1 calf 11s. Fat Lambs..—Anothel large entry, 2021 coming under the hammer. Export buyers secured all well-finished sorts at a reduction on last week’s rates of about 3s, while unfinished sorts were very hard to dispose of at 6s a head drop on late rates: —Prim© lambs brought from 22s Gd to 28s 6d; medium, 17s to 20s; light, 12s 6d to 15s; unfinished, 8s to 12s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James France (Milton), 12 lambs 245; Mrs P. I. Roberts (Gimmerburn), 40 22s Sd, 31 19s; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 25 24s Bd, 4 28s Gd, 40 18s 3d; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 24 19s, 28 18s 9d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For James Clouston (Omakau), 150 lambs to 26s 6cli; J. R. Clare (Omakau), 73 lambs to 225; John Weir (Gimmerburn), 36 lambs 19s 6d. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Wm. Mann (Kokonga), 80 lambs at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs J. Stafford (Ophir), 40 255, 124 24s 3d, 43 245, 41 22s 9d, 56 21s 3d ; S. Lea.sk (Omakau), 12 22a 9d, 35 22s 3d.——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Thee. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 19 lambs 24s 3d, 20 235; J. T. Kirkea (Te Tua), pen lambs 24s 9d; Kennedy (Otama), 33 lambs 21s 3d, 31 19s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. J. Puddy (Flag Swamp), 10 lambe 23s Gd, 26 225, 44 17s ; W. Prendergast (Hyde), 16 20s, 28 18s, 18 11s 6d. ■■ ■ Dalgety and Co. sold: For M. M'Aulay (Tapanui), 66 wethers at quotations ; clients, 6 trucks at full market rates.— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For A. G. Peat (Middlemarch), 15 lambs 265, 20 22s 9d, 8 22s 3d; Thomas Ross (Middlemarch), 25 20s, 12 16s; W. Hallum and Sons (Waikouaiti), 12 17s; a client, 14 24s 6d, 11 19s; Charles Taylor (Milburn), 10 235; S. Leask (Omakau), 17 245, 32 18s, 6 at quotations; A. Anicich (Milburn), 7 19s; P. Williamson and Sons (Milburn, pen 19s, 8 15s. Fat Sheep.— 37o7 were offered at to-day’s sale, the quality being good. Prices receded from 6s to 10s per head for heavy-weight ewos and wethers, and for light-weights a drop took place of from 43 to 6s per head. Extra prim© heavy-weight wethers brought to 81s 9d ; prime wethers, 20s to 245; medium wethers. 16s to 18s 9d ; light wethers, 12s Gel to IBs ; extra prime ewes, to 24s 9d; prime ewes, 16s to 20s; medium ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; light ewes, Ss to 10s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Messrs Brown Bros. (Green Island), 24 wethers 19s 9d, 27 18s; Finch and. Forrester (Milburn), 25 wethers 19s 3d, 25 18s, 10 ewes 15 s; J ames Wisely (Milburn), 31 wethers lGs 3d, 20 14s 6d, 5 18s; A. Scott and Son (“ Amgibbon,” Burnside), 4 ewes 225; J". H. Jaffray (Milburn), 23 ewes 14s, 7 18s; Hayes Bros. (Moonlight), 11 wethers 17s, 39 ewes 13s 6d, 10 9s; James France (Milton), 12 ewes 14s 9d; J. Nimmo (North Taieri), 35 ewes ISs; H. Dowle (Waipiata), 2 ewes 20s; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 2 :wethers 18s 9d, 4 ewes 14s 9d; R. V. Wilson (Becks), ll ewes Bs, 32 J3s, 6 wethers 14s 3d; R. Baird (Clarksville;, 11 ewes 11s Hd. The National Mortgage and Agency Comi>any sold: For Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 4 wethers 265, 53 225; P. M'Donald (Heriot) G wethers 255, SO 22s 9d, 24 22s 3d; B. Throp (Moa Flat), 39 wethers 21s, 45 19s 6d, 45 18s 9<l, 45 18s 6d, 5 15s; Moore and Sanders (Pomahaka), 20 ewes 16s Gd, 40 IG.s; A. K. Paterson (Heriot), 34 owes 15s Gd, 30 11s; Mrs May Ball (Matakanui). 120 wethers at quotetions. Wright, Stephen&on, and Co. sold: For George Stuart (" Brookdale.” Tapanui), 111 wethers 245, 8 ewes 235; W. Townley (Stirling), 28 wethers 23s Gd: M. Joyce .Chaskmds), 15 wethers 20s 3d. 35 19s 9d, 145 18s; C. and W. Shiel (Heriot), 38 wethers 20s, 19 19s 3d, 33 18s Gd, 34 18s 3d; H. Thomson (Outram). 24 20s 6d, 40 to lGs 9d; S. Leask (Omakau), pen wethers 21s 3d, lien ewes 8s Gd; William Ay son (Waikaka), 23 wethers 19s 6d, 33 17s 6d; R. "Sard-

ley (Moa Flat, Heriot), 9 wethers 19s Bd, 21 ewes 19s, 34 16s 9d; John Nimmo (Mosgiel), 35 ewes at 18s; B. and R. M'Kay (Wendoneide), GO wethers 17e; J. J. Harris (Beaumont), 67 wethers and ewes to 15© 9d; N. and I. Raid (Outram), 32 ewes to 14s 9d. — - —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 2 pens wethers to 235, pen ewes 14s. The Otaao Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 33 wethers 31s 9d. 25 30s; R. Oliver (Heriot), 30 wethers 25s 9d, 30 255; A. B. Hall (Waipiatfi), 16 wethers 24s 3d, 9 16s, 20 ewes 16s, 21 14s 3d; William Hallum and Sons (Waikouaiti), 1 truck wethers at quotations, pen ewes 14s 3d; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore, as agents), 33 wethers 24s 9d; Gumming Bros. (Willowbank), 23 wethers 22s 9d, 21 21s, 11 ewes 15s 6d; D. Dickie (Otamita), 31 ewes 20s 3d, 25 17s 9d; a B-alclutha client, 10 ewes 24s 3d, 14 19s, pen ewes 18s, pen wethers 22s 3d, 29 14s 3d; a client, 69 wethers at quotations; A. G. Peat (Middlemarch), pen wethers 23s 6d, 19 ewes 15s 6d; a client, 1 pen ewes at quotations; Phil. Clent (Balelutha), 23 ewes 20s 3d; P. Williamson and Sons (Milburn), pen wethers 20s; Charles Taylor (Milburn), pen wethers 18s, 13 ewes at quotations; A. Anicich (Milburn), 1 pen ewes at quotations; S. Leask (Omakau), pen wethers 18s 9d, 2 pens ewes to 14s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 42 wethers 183 3d, 26 17s 9d, 21 16s, 29 ewes 15s 6d. The Npw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company sold: lor Mr Owen Blackler (Pleasant Point), 43 wethers 17s 9d, 43 19s 6d, 37 17s, 11 18s 9d; Messrs Kain Bros. (Milton), 31 wethers 19s 6d, 18 18s 3d, 12 ewes 14s; Mr R. Crombie (Mandeville). 29 wethers 21s 3d, 33 20s; Jas. Henderson (Waipaunamu), 31 wethers 21s, 27 20s 6d; Mr Joseph Todd (Moa Flat), 34 wethers 18s 6d, 26 18s 3d; A. R. Spence Frcshford), 23 wethers 18s 3d, 40 17e; Mesers Sprott Bros. (Drummond), 36 ewes 14s 3d, 28 13s; Mrs Ward (Drummond), 17 wethers 16s 9d, 19 16s 3d, 28 ewes 13s 9d; L. Byers (Otama), 8 wethers 20s 3d, 36 18s 6d, 20 ewes 16s 6d; J. T. Kirker (Te Tua), 23 wethers 16s 9d, 10 ewes 35s 9d; D. Horrell (Te Tua), 25 ewes 12s 9d: Messrs Hore Bros. (Kyeburn), 160 wethers William S-cully (Dacre), 34 ewes 14s, 30 13s 3d; H. S. Mitchell (Ruahine), 13 wethers 16a, 15 ewee 12a 9d, 33 12s; John Stewart (“ Pyramid,” Gore), 62 wethers 19s 9d; Thomas Finnic (Saddle Hill), 1 pen ewes 11s 3d. Pigs.—A large yarding' of both fats and stores. Prices for fats showed a drop of 10s per head on last week’s values. Stores also met a very dragging sale, prices being 7e 6d to 10s lower than last week. Donald Reidi and Co. sold: For George Wix (Stirling), 2 pigs £5 3s; a client, 4 pigs £6; M. Geary (Porfobello), 4 pigs £2 Ss ; G. A. Smith (Portobello), 6 pigs £4 3s; G. A. Bush (Mosgiel), 6 pigs £3 12s; J. W. Laing ( Sawyers’ Bay), 2 pigs £3 Jss; F. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 pig £4 2s, 1 £5; a client. 7 pigs £1; F. Thornton (Momona), 2 suckers 8s 6d, 6 7s 6d; D. M’Kay (Portobello), II suckers 15s 6d, 1 7s 6d.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Dr Truby King (Seocliff), 4 pigs £6 14s, 3 £6 2s, 6 £5 10s, 3 £5 Bs, 3 £5 Is, 4 £5, 3 £4 6s; J. A. Johnstone (Halfway Bush), 2 £4 16s; H. Tabart (Pine Hill), 2 £2 15s; O. S. Wilson (Henley), 1 £2 103, 3 £2 6s, 1 £2; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 4 21s; V/. W. Sewell (Oamaru), 6 215,vl 16s, 213 s, 1 Us, 210 s, 1 Bs, 2 7s 6d, 2 6s; James Thomson (Waikouaiti), 4 14s; J. E. Pugh (Hampden), 9 17s. Todd Bros, eold: For J. Booth (Leith. Valley), 2 pigs £3 19s, 1 £2 10s; Mrs John Kydd (Moegiel), 1 £4 10s; a client, 1 28s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. soldi: For Alex. Campbell (Mosgiel), 2 pigs £5 8s; D. M‘ Carthy (Leith Valley),-2 £5 ss; Roland Jeffries (Otiake), 20 slips to 13s; a client, 3 slips 80s.——Tlie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Thomas Finnie (Saddle Hill), pen pigs £5 16s. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For a client, 4£6 2s; a client, pen £6 2s; T. Gordon (Maungatua), pen £5 14s; R. M’Millan (Portobello), 3 £5 10s; Donovan and Barsdell, 3 £5 ss; a southern client, 6 £5 6s, 5 £5 4s, 5 £4 30s; Mrs Rubena Johnstone (Green Island), 7 stores £1 Is; A. Anicich (Milburn), 3 £2 19s, 3 £2 17s. ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 2. At Addington market the yarding was a particularly largo one, and there was a substantial all-round drop in values, which • reached lower points for mutton than for years. Store Sheep.—An overflow yarding and a dragging sale. An entry of over 20,000, principally lambs, and sales were effected only on a low basis. Good forward lambs, 16s to 16s lid; fairly forward lambs, 13s 6d to 15s 6d; medium, 10s 3d to 13s; inferior and small, 7s 2d to 9s 9d; cull, 5s to 7s; good four and six-tooth ewes, 17s 6d to 255; two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 13s 6d to 19s Id; inferior two, four, six, and eighttooth ewes, 9s 6d to 12s 9d; twotooth ewes, 14s 9d to 18s; good fresh fullmouthed ewes, 17s 9d to 21s; aged ewes, 6s to 6s 3d; forward four and six-tooth wethers, 16s to 17s lOd; good two-tooth wethers, up to 14s 2d; ordinary two-tooth wethers, 11s to 12s 9d. Fat Lambs. —Values were easier, and averaged 7£d to 73d per lb. Freezing buyers operated keenly at these figures. Extra prime, 28s 2d to 30s 3d; prime, 2os to 286; medium, 21s 9d to 24s 9<l; light and unfinished. 143 to 20s 9d. Fat sheep.—Wether mutton sold at about 4Jd to 4Jd per lb; ewe mutton, 3d to 3Jd; end towards the end of the salo at less. Extra prime wethers, 28s 6d to 32s 8d; prim© wethers, 24e 9d to 27s 9d; medium wethers, 21s to 245; light and unfinished wethers, 123 6d to 18s 9d; extra prime ewes, up to 26s lOd; prime ewes, 19s 6d to 23s 9d; medium ewes, 14s 3d to 19s; light and unfinished ewes, 8s 9d to 13s 9d. Fat Cattle.—A yarding of 370. Prime l>eef dropped about 30s per head, and secondary about 50s. A fair proportion of the entry was passed, the good feed prevailing saving graziers from accepting the low rates. Extra prime steers, £22 to £25; prime, £37 10s to £l9 12s 6d; medium, £l3 10s to £l7 5s ; light and unfinished, £6 5s to £l2 10s; prime heifers, £lO to £32 12s 6d; ordinary, £6 to £9 10s; prime cows, £7 10s to £ll 7s 6d; medium and inferior cows, £5 12s 6d to £7 6s. Vealers. —A big entry, with lower values in sympathy with other prices. Runners, £6 10s; good vealers, £3 to £4 ss; medium calves, £1 17s 6d to £2 15s; small calves, 10s to £1 10s. Store Cattle. —A big entry, and a slow sale. Good-conditioned 21-year steers, £6 15s to £7 10s; 18-montha steer-. £3 5s to £3 10s; yearlings. £2 to £2 7s 6d; good cows, £3 10s ts> £4 ss; inferior, 15s to £1 10s. Dairy Cattle. —A large entry, and a dragging sale. Good cows, third calvers, up to £6; medium tows, up to £lO 10s; springing heifers, un to £l3; inferior cows, £4 to £9; old cows.'3os to 60s. Fat Pigs.—A weak demand, except for porkers, which sold well. Choppers, £5 to £8; light baconers. £3 15s to £5 ss; heavy', £5 10s to £6; extra heavy, up to £6 (average price lier lb, Tld); heavy porkers, £4 to £1 7s; light, £3 os to £3 13s (average price per lb, 104 a to Hid). Store Pigs.—A weak demand, values dropping about 10s per head all round. Good stores, £3 to £3 12s; medium, 42s to 595; small, 28s to 335; sows in pig, £6.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Ocr Own Correspondents.) INVERCARGILL, Ma.rch 5. During the past week the stock market hare has shown a downward tendency in all classes. Freeing buyers are not operating at all, and this, of course, has a marked effect on the store market. Prices for prime ox beef have dropped considerably during the past fortnight; also prices for lamb and wether mutton. The following prices may be quoted: Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 24s to 265; prime, 20s to 225; unfinished, down to 15s; extra prime ewes, 10s to 12s; prime, 7s to 8s; unfinished, down to ss. Store Sheep.—Good rape lambs, 12s to 16s; average, 8s to 10s; inferior, down to about 4s; two-tooth wethers, 10s to 12s; average, 8s to 10s; four and six-tooth wethers, 14s to 15s; two-tooth ewes, 16s to 18s; average, 14s to 15s; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 12s .to 14s; full and failing-mouthed ewes, 2s 6d to 6s. Store Cattle.—The prices in this section have absolutely gone fiat, yearlings making from 25s to 30s; two and 2J-year-old steers, £2 10s to £3 ; three and four-year-old steers, £6 10s to £7 10s; empty cows, practically unsaleable; cows, with condition, £2 to £3 10s; extra good, up to £6. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime bullocks, £B' to £9 10s; prime, £7 10s, to £8; unfinished, down • to £6 10s; extra prime cows, £5 to £T. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Coebespondsnt.) OAMARU, March 5. The stock market, which had been in a declining state far some time previously, utterly collapsed at the beginning of the week. There had been some premonitions in that direction, but the collapse was far beyond any anticipations. It cam© at this week’s regular sale on Tuesday, and is reported to be the biggest thing of the kind known in the district for fully 20 years. There has been a very fair yarding of both sheep and cattle, and a representative attendance of farmers, but these were not buyers. The only class that realised anything approaching previous values were lambs, one line of heavy weights bringing 32s and others of lighter weight 245. The heaviest of the fat ewes found buyers at 245, but others dropped down to as low as 12s. Store ewes were quitted at 3s 9d, while lambs suitable for putting upon rape went at from 12s t-o 16s, and store lambs touched as low as 5s 3d. This experience has practically paralysed the market, both sellers and possible buyers being restrained by doubts as to what will be the next movement. Still, a few transactions are reported, the most noteworthy being the sale of 2000 rape lambs at 16s. * A particularly good line of crossbred lambs in very forward condition was taken at 21s, while 300 sound-mouthed halfbred station ewes found a buyer at 245. These may be accounted remarkably good sales under the existing conditions. Cattle have also experienced a big drop, and at the weekly sale the best price realised for prime fat bullocks was £lO 10s, and for prime fat heifers £B. Store steers, 15 months old, were quitted at 245, and calves at ss. No transactions by private treaty have since been reported. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart reports: Owing to the action of the Waterside Workers’ Executive and the consequent scarcity of sugar, fruitgrowers are facing a serious loss. This is particularly hard oif our newlystarted ex-soldier growers, who will obtain low prices for tneir year’s hard work. Jam fruits: Factories have had to close down, and jam fruits have practically no demand. This is unfortunate, as a week since our market gave every promise of good values being realised until the end of tho season. An exceedingly keen demand] for choice Heathcote Valley-grown tomatoes, prices ranging from 4d to 6d, due to the fact that the Nelson shipments are quite out of the market owing to the waterside workers’ trouble. Onions: The market is heavily oversupplied, stocks are accumulating; prices must ease. Eggs: Market steady. Poultry: Exceptionally heavy yarding, good prices obtained for all lines. Some very nice pullets attracted attention and; high values. Flowers: Irregular demand; swee peas and dahlias, to Is 6d dozen. Tomatoes: Locals, 7d to lOd; O.C. and Christchurch, 4d to 6d; Grapes, Is to Is 4d. Peas, 3d to. 4d. Potatoes: Canterbury, to 7s cwt; locals, to ljd. French beans, to ‘4d. Apricots: Desserts, to 6d; cooking, to 4Jd. Peaches: Desserts, to 6d; cooking, to 3d. Nectarines: Desserts, to 6d; cooking, to 4d. Greengages, to 4d. Plums: Desserts, to 2Jd; cooking,' to 2d. Pears: W.8.C., choice, 2d to 2Jd; inferior and over-ripe, l|d; Beurre Bose, 3d; Beurre Clairgeau, 2^d; Gancel's Bergamot, 3d; Beurre Capimont, choice, 3j;d. Apples: Worcester Pearmain, to Ss; Cox’s Orange, to 10s 6d ; Ribstone, 8s 6d; Pearmains, 0s ’6d ; Cookers, os to is 6d. Lemons: Choice American, to 455. Pines, 15s to 17s 6d. Passions, 17s 6d to 26s 6d. Peanuts, 6Jd! to Bd. Garlic 6d to BJd. Eschallots, 2(,d to 3d. Vegetable marrows, to 12s sack. Cauliflowers, to°73 Gd. Cabbage, to 3s 6d dozen. Cucumbers, to 8s 6d dozen for hothouse; outside-grown, 3s to 5s half-case. Table carrots, to 4s. Swede turnips, to 4s cental bags. Onions: Christchurch, to £8 5s per ton. Bacon pigs, to 9ct. Beeswax, 2s lb. Honey: Sections, 10s to 14s; damaged:, 6s to 8s dozen; bulk, 8d to Bid. Eggs: Stamped, to 2s Id dozen. Butter, Is lOd per lb. Tea: Choice, 3s 3d per lb in 10lb tin. Oatmeal, 32s per cwt. Pollard, 11s lOd per 1001 b bag; 14s lOd per 125'1b bag. Oats, 3s 3d. 3s 6d. Bran, 9s lOd per bag. Oystershell grit, 9e. Oatsheaf chaff: Best, to £7 10s, ex store. Oatstraw chaff to £7. C.M.W. spray pumps, 32s 6d. “Mysto” knapsack sprayers, £5. Nicotox, 7s 9d! M’Dougail’s fruit tree wash, 7s 6d gallon! Black leaf 40 1 : 10lb tins, Sis 6,1; 21b tins, 18s 9d; Jib tins, 5s 9d. Katakilla, 3s per bag of about 2ilb. Fat, to 34s cwt Poultry • hens—4 at 7s 6d, 9 at 7s, 23 at 6a 6d 9 at 6s, 24 at ss, 15 at 4slod, 46 at 4s 8d 32 at 4s 6d, 86 at 4s 4d, 72 at 4s 2d 12 at’4spullets—4 at 30s 6d, 4at 28s, ’3 at 21s’ cockerels —7 at 83 Bd, 2 at 8s 4d, 4 at Bs’ 4 at 7s lOd, 2 at 7s 6d, 11 at 7s,’ 18 at 6s’ 2 at ss, 16 at 4s 6d, 2 at 4s 4d, 4 at 4s 2d’ 25 at 4s, 2 at 33 Bd, 2 at 3s 6d, 7 at 3s-’ chickens—4 at 2s Bd, 3 at 2s; ducks 4 at 10s 6d, 6 at 9s, 4 at 8s Bd, 9 at 7s 5 at 6s 2d, 9 at 5s 6d (all at per pair). E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing- Director, Moray place, Dunedin. LONDON WOOL SALES. Murray, Roberts, and Co. have received the following cablegram from London: “Sales closed, market weak and irregular fair American demand, Germany principal buyer. Compared] with closing rates of last London sales, superior merino, market shows no material change. Merino, beet description, declined 15 per ocu<t.; merino, other descriptions, declined 20 to 25 per cent.; crossbred, fine, declined 15 per to 20 per cent; crossbred, otiier descriptions, declined! 25 per cent, to 30 per cent.. Next sale fixed to commence April 5, approximately 50 per cent, old stock, 60 per cent-, free wool to be offered,”

Dalgety and Co. report having received the following cable from London, March 5: —- “Wool sales closed fairly firm at lowest level. As compared with last sale’s closing rates, medium wools, super greasy, 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, lower; best free merino wools (scoured), 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, lower; merino wools of other descriptions, 20 per cent, to 25 per cent, lower; crossbred wools, fine quality, 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, lower; crossbred wools, medium and coarse quality, 20 per cent, to 25 per cent, lower. Continenial buyers are operating freely. Home buyers have bought fair quantity; American buyers small quantity. Free wool, 45,000 bales offered, about 70 per cent, sold; Government, 75,000 bale 3 offered, about 60 per cent, sold.” PRICE OF GOLD. WELLINGTON, March 4. The High Commissioner reports under date March 2: —The official price of gold to-day is £5 os Bd, shipment to America. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Dalgety and Co. report as follows: Oats.—The new season’s oats are now offering in quantity, but excepting some inquiry from local feeders there is very little demand. Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 6cl; Sparrowbills, to 2s 9d per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat.—The fair amount offering is readily accepted by millers at full Government rates. Chaff. —In the absence of supplies there is a good demand!, and prices for the moment are firmer. Extra prime oaten sheaf, to £6 10s; good to best feed, £6 to £6 7s 6d; light and inferior, from £4 per ton, sacks extra. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report:—We held our usual sale of grain and produce at our stores, Cumberland street, when prices ruled as under:—Oats. —The market on the spot is firm, very few cats being held in store. The principal buyers are feeders and poultry keepers. We quote: Prime milling, to 2s 7d; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; Sparrowbills, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Potatoes.—Consignments have cesed off, and tire price has advanced slightly. Good Taieri potatoes are realising £7 10s to £8 10s. Wheat.—Millers are keen buyers of any lines offering. So far we have not had a line rejected. Chaff. —Prime quality, £6 5s to £G 10s; medium to good, £5 15a to £6. INVESTMENT STOCKS. March 5. National Bank of New Zealand —Sel. £5 14s. Bank of New Zealand—Sel. 44s 3d. Union Bank of Australia—Sel. £l2 2s. National Insurance Co.—iSel 60s. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Sel. 265. Standard Insurance Co.—-Sel. 465. Howard Smith—Sel. 465. P. and 0. (deferred) —Buy. £287, sel. £293. U.iS.S. Co. (pref.)— Sel. 19s. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Sel. 41s 6d. Westport Coal Co.—Buy. 265, sel. 27s 3d. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy. 20s. D.I.C. (ord., prem.)—Buy. 3s 4>d, sel. 6s 6d. Goldsbrough, Mort. —Sel. ,365. National Mortgage—Sel. 80s. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Sel. 38s 9d. N.Z. Malay Rubber (ord.) —Sel. 15s. Dunedin Stock Sxchange Prpy—Sel. 47s 6d. N.Z. Refrigerating—Sel. 395. N.Z. Refrigerating (cont.) —Sel. 17s 6d. Bruce Woollen Co.—Buy. 395. Mosgiel Woollen—Sel. £5 6s. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sel. 295. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Sel. 60s. N.Z. Express Co.—Sel. 17s 9d. N.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Sel. 15s 6d. Wilson’s Portland Cement—Sel. 16s 6d. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sel. 31s. Debentures. N.Z. Government War Bonds (44 per cent.), 1930—Sel. £9O 10s. N.Z. Government War Bonds (44 per cent.) —1938—iSel. £BS. “ - N.Z. Government War Bonds (44 per cent.), 1939—5e1. £BS. N.Z. Government Inscribed Stock (41 per cent.), 1939—Sei. £BS. Soldiers’ Loan (bonds) —Sel. £B9 15s. Soldiers’ loan (inscribed)—Sel. £B9 15s.