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Otago Witness, Issue 3513, 12 July 1921, Page 24

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, July 6. Fat Cattle. —There was a small yarding, 104 being forward. The quality on the whole was medium. Competition for prime quality beef was good at prices 80s in advance of last week’s rates. Inferior quality sold under keen competition at last week’s rates. Best bullocks, £lB to £2l; extra, to £2-2 10s; medium. £l4 10s to £ls 10s; inferior, £9 10a to £ll i best cows and heifers, £l2 to £11; extra, £ls 10s; medium, £9 10s to £l.O 10s; inferior, £5 5s to £6 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay, sen. (Allantor), 2 bullocks £9 17s Gd ; u southern client, 1 bullock £l4 sk; A. Scott (Burnside). 8 pens cattle from £ll 10s to £7 15s. The National Mortgage rind Agency Company sold : For W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l2 5s ; \Y. Lindsay. . sen. (Allr.nton), 2 bullocks £ll 5s- George Bruce (Maheno), 3 bullocks £9 10s; Walter Black :o (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks c; j r ):; . Todd Bros, sold: For W. Blackio' (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £11; Executors W. Kirk (Mo«”ielj, l bullock £9 10s; W. Lindsay, jun. (AUaulon), 1 bullock £ll I.os, 1 heifer £10; A. Walker. 1 bullock £l3 10s. Dalgety and Co sold : For Isaac. Stevenson (Mount Royal Station, Palmerston). 1 heifer £lO, 2 £9 15s, 3 £9 2s 6:1, 2 £9, 1 .£7; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 1.0 s; W. Lindsay, jun. (AHburton.), 1 bullock £lO 10s, 1 cow £l2; G. j. Fox

(Fortrose), 3 eteers £ll 10s, 3 £lO 2s Gd. 2 £lO 7s 6d, 1 heifer £9 17s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs W. Kirk, 1 bullock £22 2s 6d; D. JKi. Grant (Outram). 4 bullocks £lB, 2 £l6 os, 2 £ls 15s: W. Lindsay, sen. (MCsgiel), 2 £l3 17s 6d; a client, 2 £ll 2s 6d; a client, 4 £l2 17s Gel.——Donald Reid and Co. sold: Fo# Alex. Bathgate (Outram), 2 bullocks £l9; Walter Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 2 bullocks £l2; William Lindsay, sen. (Alianton), 2 mullocks £l6 ss, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £ls 17s 6d, 2 £ls 15s, 2 £l4 17s Gd, 2 £l2 12s Gd; William Lindsay, jun. (Alianton), 2 bullocks £lO 15«; J. Creighton (Kokonga), 2 heifers £l3 15s; John Bain (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £8 6s; a client, 1 heifer £6 The New Zealand Loan an-d Mercantile Company sold: For William Dowdall (Maungatua), 1 bullock £l4 ss, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £3 17s 6d. 2 £9 7s Gd; Mrs F. A. Dow (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 2 £l2 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs M. White (Wedderbum), 1 bullock £24 15s, 1 cow (£l3 7s 6d; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 1 bullock £23, 2 heifers £S 15s, 1 cow £l3, 2 £l3 ss, 2 bullocks £lO 17s 61; Bluecliffa Estate (St. Andrews), 1G bullocks to £22 10s; Ed. O’Fee (Te Houka), 1 bullock £2l 15s, 1 £l7 10s, 3 £l6 15s, 3 £l6 10s; A. J. Bott’.ng (Stirling), 3 bullocks £lB 12s Gd, 3 £l6, 2 £l3 12s Gd; a Southland client, 8 bullocks £l7, 2 heifers £8 17s 6d; A. Bathgate (Outram), 2 bullocks £l7 15s, 1 cow £li 12s Gd; T. Watson (Sutton), 3 bullocks £ls 17s Gd, 3 £ls 2s Gd, 3 £ls ss; Mrs AY. Kirk, 3 bullocks. £l4 17s Gd; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 17s 65, 1 cow £lO 10s, 1 bullock £l3 ss, 1 cow £9 15s; J. Geoffrey (Wedlderburn). 1 cow £ll 12s Gd, 1 £lO. Store Cattle.—-Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £2 12s 6d. Todd Bros, sold: For H. MtTaggart (Broad Bay), 2 cows at quotations. Dalgety and Co. sold: If or a client, 8 heifers and cows at quotations. Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For William Ovens (Broekville), 1 heifer £7 2s; A. Roxburgh (Alianton), 3 steers £3 14s; J. Prentice v-wos-giel), 1 cow £2 8s; a- client, 7 £6 15s. Donald Reidi and Co. sold: For J. Creighton (Kokonga), 1 steer £6; J. Lamend (Portobello), 1 cow £1 13s; A. M'Gill (Green Island), 1 cow £2 10s; a client, 1 cow £5, 1 £7 16s, 1 15s, 2 vealers £2 ss, 2 £1 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Geoffrey (Wedderbum), 2 steers £8 11s; A. Steven (Otokia), 8 steers £7 12s Gd, 1 cow £5 15s, 1 £4 10s; Harbour and Troup (Portobello), 1 heifer £7. 5 calves 19s, J. Harwood, 1 cow £7, 1 £2 7s, 2 bulls £1 15s; A. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 1 heifer £5 Is. 1 £3 10s; J. Landreth (Highcliff), 1 £4 7s Gd, 1 cow £1 12s Gd; J. Cross (Otakau), 9 steers £3 12s, 9 £3 9s; P. Collins, 2 cows £2 Gs; J. Cross (Otakau), 1 bull £2 15s; William Pry do, 1 £2 2s 6d ; J. Landreth (Highcliff), 1 £2 2s Gd. Dairy Cows. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold • For a client, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £9, 1 £8 Be, 1 £3 ss.——Todd Bros, sold: For H. MTaggart (Broad Bay), X £l4 10s. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold -. For George Bruoe (Maheno), 1 £ll 7s Gd, 1 £lO, 1 £9 os, 2 £9. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For n client, 1 £l2, 1 £lO 10s, 3. £9 15s.—■ —Don-aldl Reid and Co. sold: For J. A. Wallis (Green Island), X £5 10s, X £9; H. Walter (Berwick), 1 £l3 12s Gd ; W. Robertson (Rosebank, North-East Valley), 1 £8; J. B. "Wise (Mihiwaka), 1 £l2 17a 6d; W. Fallowfield (Tomahawk), 1 £lO 10s; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 £4. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold; For J. Geoffrey (Wedderbum), 1 £l4 10s; AY. J. Clark (Highclig), 1 £34; a client, 1 £l3 ss, 1 £lO 15s; Harbour and Troup (Portobello,) 4 £ll, 1 heifer £8 6s; H. Hughes (Portobello), 1 £9 os; A. Boalwood, 1 cow £8 ss; clients, 1 £7 15s, 1 £7 ss, 1 £4 ss. Calves. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For W. Sproull (Saddle Hill), 1 calf £1 17s; Mrs Johnston (Green Island), 1 £1 12s.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Geoffrey (Wedderbum), 1 40s; a client., 1 275, 1 255, 1 235; Mrs E. Bell (Brighton), 1 15s; AY. Wilson (Morningtun), 1 4s 61, 1 3s; Johnson Bros. (Momona), 1 3s Gd, 1 3s; F. Hay (Brighton), 1 2s Gd; J. Bottar (Upper Junction), 1 2s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. O’Neill (Mosgiel), 1 10s; G. Bueii (Mosgiel), 1 7s; J. Shore (Otokia), 3. 25s Gd, 1 21s; J. A. Johnston (Halfway Bush), 1 15s Gd; Hamilton Bros. (Caversliam), 1 17s. Fat Sheep.—A large yarding, 3253 3>eing penned. The yarding consisted principally of good quality heavy-weight wethers and ewes, prices for which were easier by about 2s per head. Medium and inferior weights sold at last week’s rates. Best wethers, 23s to 265; extra, to 28s 9d; medium, 20s to 21s 6d; inferior, 15s to 17s Gd; best ewes, 18s to 22«; extra, 26s 6d; medium, 15s to 17s; inferior, 13s to 14s Gd. Stronach. Morris, and- Co. sold: Fot A. S. Herbert (Kelso), 7 wethera 27s 3d, 6 24s 9d, 21 235, 7 ewes 21. S 9d, 17 19s; A. S. Holms (Invercargill), 8 ewes 26s Gd, 30 23s 6d, 16 225; Gladbrook Station (Middlemarch), pen wethers 24s 3d; North Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, 9 wethers 23a Gd, 27 225, 14 21s; F. James (Ngapuna), 18 ewes 16s Gd, 9 14s, Dalgety and Co. sold: For Lindsay Bros. (Outram), 39 wethers to 29s 3d; A. Bradfield (Popotunoa), 128 wethers to 28s; A. Murray (A' alpahi), 4 wethers 23s 3d, 1 ewe 18s_6d, 54 ewes to 365; J. J. Dyer (Mossburn), ’’Bl wethera 21s 9d, 3-0 wethers 19s, 1 ewe 15a; John Lobb (Wedderbum), 16 ewes 16s 3d; D. J. Heenan (Nightcaps), 9 ewes 14s 6d, 4 wethera at quotations; R. F. Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 15 ewes 34s 3d; J. P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 57 wethers to 20s 9d. Todd Bros. sold: For Morrow Bros. (Heriot), 27 wethers 28s 9d, 17 27s 9d, pen 22s 9d, pen 22s 6ci; John Harris (Ileriot), 17 wethera 25s 9d, 13 23s 3d; Dillon Bros. (Heriot), 29 ewes 15s 6d, 29 15s; S. M'Ewan (Tawliiti), 52 wethera 17 s, 29 16s 3d, 13 15s 3d; A. Jane, sen. (Heriot), 9 ewes 16s, 2 wethers 20s 3d; O. E. Sim (Popotunoa), 5 wethers 225, 15 ewes 15s 9d; James Elliott (Crookston), 21 wethers 19s.- —-The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Alex. Brydie, jun. (Forsyth), 10 wethers 26s 3d, 14 23s 6d, 12 20s 9d, 23 17s 3d; NoTth Otago Farmers’ Co-op., 30 wethers 22s 3d, 20 19s 3d; A\ 7 . J. Alexander (Lauder), 31 wethers 17s 9d, 35 17s; clients, 21 wethers 18s 3d, 3 16s; J. id. Andrews (Clenavy), 10 ewes 17s 3d, 17 14s 9d. AY right, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Win. M‘Kee (AVaikaia), 33 wethers 275, 35 2Ga, 19 24s 9d, 17 23s 3d; Scott Bros. (Pnkerau), 65 wet hers and ewes to 26s 6c3; C. Kncvvles (A\ T a.imahaka), pen ewes 25s 3d, 26 21s 6c!, 19 ewes 20s 3d, S 16s Gd; D. Caldwell (Edendale), G 3 wethers 225, 60 21s 3d; J. U-nkins (Kelso), 8 ewes 18s Sd; A. MTntosli (Kelso), 32 ewes 15s, 25 14s; J. R. Taylor (Milburn), 21 ewes 14s G<l, S 13s 3d.—- —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For G. and J. Camming (Aid button), 22 wethers 29s 3d, 17 25s 3d, 12 owes 19s Gd; James Sim (Crookston), 18 wethers 275; P. Sim (Crookston), 16 wethers and maiden ewes 225, 25 ewes 19s Sd ; Hunter Bros, and Rice (AVyndham), 23 v.-ethers 18s Gd, 46 20s 3d, 43 21s 3d; J. E. AY at son and Co. (Invercargill). 22 wethers 19s. 21 oos Gd, 24 21s Gd. 30 21s Gd, 23 225? Hugh Blnikio (Clinton), 15 wethers 255; 11. P. MTntyve (Maitland), 28 wethers 25s 3-d, 21 23s Gd. 9 24s 3d; R. M. Johnstone (Sutton), 29 wethers 18s Gd, 40 21s (id; North Otago Farmers’ Co-op. Association (Oaniaru), 14 wethers 21s 9d,‘ 13 19s 9d; J. R. Mills and Co. (Ot-auta u), 19 wethers 235, 21 21s, 18 owes 14s; James Howden (AYaikalia). 31 ewes 15s Gd, ‘A) wethers 19s 3d; 11. Craig (Pomo*

haka), 29 wethers at quotations. The O.ago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Robert Oliver (Heriot), 28 wethers 26s 3d; Mts E. Allison (Clarksville), 37 wethers 2-ls 3d; George Bartlett (Wailahuna), 35 wethers 22s 9d. 27 21s 6d ; J. and 11. Blaikie (Clinton), 25 wethers 24s 3d; Phil. Clent (Balclutha), 28 wethers 26s 9cl, ‘2G 24s Gd, 31 ewes 19s, 25 17s; Robert igotts (Crookston), 11 wethers 295, 23 ewes 22s Gd, 18 18s id; J. K. MTntoeh (Poolburn), 17 wethers 22s Gd, 11 20c- 3d; Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 27 wethers 23s 9d; Charles Lowery (Clarksville), 28 wethers 23s Gd; R. Forsyth (Miltcn), 13 wethers 21s 3d; AVilliam Johnstone (Clarksville), 29 wethers 23s 3d; K. A. Young (Kyeburn), 12 wethers 21s 9d, 11 19s. 16 18s; "William Paul (Moa Flat), 20 wethers 21s 3d, 17 20s 9d, 18 18s 9d, 20 ewes 14s 3d, 10 12s 8d; (North Otago Farmers (Oamf.ru), 54 wethers 22s 9d, 35 21s Sd, 8 18s 6d; Duff Bros. (Edievale), pen wethers 255, 11 22s Sd, 28 ewes 16s 3d, 16 16s 3d; Janies Black (Ida A’aliey), 21 wethers 18s; Anderson and Little (Outram), pen ewes 18s, 25 wethers 17s; Southland Fanners’ C o -op(AVinto-n), 30 ewes 15s 9d, 30 15s; Anderson Bros. (Middlernarchi, pen ewes 12s Gd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For AVilliam Marshall (Henley), 42 wethers 245, 18 22s 31; John Lochhead (Kaitangata), 7 ewes 21, 17 17s, 9 IBs, 5 163 9d; Robert Clark (Clarksville), 24 wethers 21s 3d, G 19s Cl ; K.ain Bros. (Stirling). 25 wethers 21s, 24 ewes 16s, 16 13s ; a client, 14 ewes 18s Gd. Fat Lambs.—A large yarding, 2331 being penned, a number of which were not properly finished. Competition for prime lambs was ihe same last, week, but medium quality and store lambs were easier. Best lambs, 21s to 235; extra, to 25s Gd; medium, 17s to 19s; inferior, 12s to 14s.—-—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For H. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 7 255; F. James (Ngapuna), pen 21s; Gladbrook Station (Midd'lemarch), 33 19s, 31 17s 9d; A. M‘Kinnon (Middlemarch), 46 18s 9d, 29 17s; D. J. Gunn (Sutton), 60 13s 31, 30 17s 3d.—Todd Bros, sold: For «S. M’Ewan (Tawliiti), 119 19s 9d, 34 15s; A. Jane, sen. (Heriot), 65 225, 15 17s; James Elliott (Crookston), 51 J.Bs; O. E. Sim (Popotiinoa), 17 17s 9d, 1 12s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Alex. Black (Heriot), 50 18s, 25 14s 9d; Mrs May Ball (Matakanui), 41 17s Od, 84 16s Gd, 10 12s 3d; Thomas Hall (Patearoa), 35 17s Sd, 35 12s; J. H. Andrews (Clenavy), 43 225; clients, 53 20s Gd, 46 16s Cd, 19 15s 6d; D. Urquhart (Hawen Flat), 29 18s 61, 50 10s Gd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M‘Rae Bro 3. (Sutton), 25 235, 27 22s 6d. 15 18s 6d ; J. Jenkins (Kelso'. 2G 235, 30 20s. 3d; J. R. Taylor (Milburn), 23 20s Gd, 8 16s, 13 16s; J. Black (Ida Valiev), 49 19s 9d, 27 17s Gd; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 72 20s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold : For John Lochhead (Kaitangata), 20 20s. Dalgety and 00. sold: For J. P. Herlihy, 8 225; I), j. Heenan (Nightcaps), 39 18s, 9 15s; Smaill and Sons, 12 21s, 37 17s; AVm. Mathewson (Kokonga), 71 at quotations; J. N. Lawson (Pukerangi), 79 16s 9d..——Donald Reid and Co. sold: For H. Craig (Pomahaka), 31 at quotations; Fredk. Cooper (Tahatika), 45 20s, 25 17s 6d; James Allen (Glenomaruj, 30 83s, 26 19s 9d; E. F. Blakely (Athol), 24 18s Gd, 14 15s Gd; North Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association (On.maru), 9 20s, 14 13s. ——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Duff Bros. (Edievale), 80 22s 9d, 43 20s, 13 17s 6d; J. K MTntosli (Poolburn), 32 18s 3d; R. Oliver (Heriot), 35 17s; a client, 34 at quotations; Anderson Bros. (Middlemarch), 23 19s 6d, 6 20s; William Paul (Moa Flat), 54 17s, 58 14?.; D. Grant (Lovell’s Flat), 29 17s; Anders-on and Little (Outram), 10 20s, 33 16s Od; James Black (Ida Valiev), 20 19a 9d. 22 19s 3d, 13 16s 6d; R. Forsyth (Milton), 7 18s. Pigs.—There was a medium yarding of both fat and store pigs. Fat pigs were » shade easier, while stores were firm at last sale’s rates. Stronach. Morris, and Ca. sold: For AY. D. and S. Booth (Leith Valley), 3 £5 143; clients, 1 £G 3s, 1 £5 12s, 1 £5 10s, 2 £3 9s; B. Richmond (Henley), 2£5 10s,' 2 £3 11s; J. T. Irvine (,Tan: field, Mosgiel), 1 £5 Is; AY. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 4 £4 Is. 8 £4, 3 £3 18s; J. Mitchell (Burnside), 1 £3 4s; F. Thornton (Momona), 8 slips 19s. Todd Bros, sold: For J. Malonev (Burke 3), 2 .£6; clients, 1 £4 19s, 2 £i. 3 £3 10s; AVm. Walker (Waitali), 1 £5 Is; J. E. Lloyd (North-East ATrl'ey), 213 s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 2 £6, 2 £4 15s; S. Wilson (Henley), 2 £4 ISs, 1 £4; G. Donaldson (Leith A'aHey), 4 £4 14s; F. Hay, 1 £3 14s. Donald R?id and Co. sold: For D. M. Mitchell (East Taieri), 4 £3 18s; Mrs J. Wadesworth (Lower Harbour), 4 £3 4s; Sam Gear (Abbotsford), 1 £5 13?; P. Brennan (Upper Junction). 2 £4 6s; A. M’Neill (North Taieri), 1 £4 9s, 1 £i; Mrs Peter Ford (Alianton), 2 £4 Ga; N. A. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 £4 2s; G. Donaldson (Leith A T alley), 2 £4 6s; Jos. M’Neill (Momona), 4 £2 19s; a client, 4 slips £1 ss; J. R. Brinsdon (Upper Junction), 5 19s, a client, 1 11a Gd; Jonathan Shaw (Otokia 5,2 £1 9s 6d, I£l Is Gd; a client, 1 sow £3 ss, 1 sow £3 Ib, 1 sow £1 16s, 1 boar 12s; G. Newman (Momona), G slips £1 3s. The Otago Farroertt' Co-operative Association sold: For A. Scott (Goodwood), 2 £5; A- Barscleli (Anderson'e Bay), 2 £4 12s; George M'Leod (Momona), 1 sucker 6s. ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 6. At Addington market the yardings, except in beef, were smaller, and there was an improved sale in all except this section. Store Sheep.—An unusually small yarding. The beet sale of the season, particularly for in-lamb ewes and forward wethers. Fair four and six-tooth wethera, 16s to 17s 4d; ordinary, 149 to 15s 6d; two-tooths, 14s 2d to 15s 3d; good four and six-tooth ewes (in lamb), 20s to 25s 6d; fair sound-mouthed ewes (in lamb), 16s to 17e sd; failing-mouth ewes (in lamb), up to 16s Id; forward hoggets , 10s Gd to 12s 2d; fair ewe hoggeta, 103 3d to Us lOd; cull hoggets, 7s 3d to 8a 3d. Fat Sheep.—A'alucS were from Is to Is Gd better. Extra prime _ wethers, 29s to 353; prime, 24s to 28s ; medium, 19s 9d to 23s 3d; light, 15s to 19s Gd; prime ewes, 19s to 24» 3d; medium, 15s 9d to IBs 9d: light and inferior, 11s 3d to 143 9d; hoggets, 13s Gd to 18s 6d. Fat Caltlo. —There was a drop in values of 30s per head. Extra prime steers, £ls 10s to £24 ss; prime. £ls 10s lo £2O; medium, £ll to £l4 10s; light and inferior, £9 to £HI 10s; prime heifers, £lO 10.3 to £l6; ordinary, £7 10s to £10; prime, £3 to £l6; ordinal'}", £5 17s Gd to £lO 15s. Vealere. —Runners, up to £6 10s; good vealors, £1 to £4 17s Gd; n: dtuin, £2 10s to £3 17s Cel; small, £1 to £1 10s. Store Cattle. —An improved dr-in and. Throe and four-year-old steers, £8 Its to £lO 12s 6d: thre-o-yenr-oid steers, £5 J 0« 6J to £6; three-year-old heifers, £6 to £6 10s; medium cows, £3 to £4 2s Gd ; inferior. 15s to 27s 6d. Dairy Cows. —A geod demav.d. Good third calvci‘3 brought up to £25; second and thirdyear calvers, up to £lB 10s: extra good springing heifers, to £lB 15s; medium springers, 16 to £ll. Fat Digs.—Choppers, £5 to £lO 7s 6d; light baconers, £4 15s to £5 10s; heavy. £5 i;,s to £6 10s; extra heavy, up to £7 )os—average price per lb Bjd to B£d; light porkers, £2 15s to £3; heavy, £3 5s to £4— average price per lb, 9Jd to 10d-

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (Thom Ocjr Own Correspondents.) IXVERCAGRILL, July 9. Oats.—During- the pa3t week hardly any offerings have been made by growers, and these do not seem disposed to take the somewhat lower rates which are now offering, on an average 2s 7d a bushel, on trucks, for A grade Gartons. Business with northern merchants is decidedly slacker, and the recent small lots for early shipment are apparently for immediate consumption. There is no air of speculation existing. Chaff.—Several lines have been offered by growers during the week, and have changed hands at £3 153, on trucks, at handy sidings, for good quality. Latterly a good deal of chaff coming to hand has been of an inferior quality, requiring it to be sold through the auction rooms, and the low prices obtained have somewhat depressed values. Ryegrass.-—Buyers generally are not so much disposed to operate as they have been during the past few weeks, hut, nevertheless, several lots offered during the day have changed hands at 3s, and even 3s 4d. per bushel, on trucks, for nice lines of 241 b and 251 b seed. Merchants in most cases have now secured sufficient for demands, and they are not inclined to trade, and anything purchased now from growers is more or less of a speculative nature. OAMARU MARKETS. (Fbom Oub Own Cor.respondent.) OAMARU, July 9. The grain and produce market is still marked by dreary dulness. Some wheat continues to come forward in small lines, but the week’s transactions included one fairly substantial mixed line, consisting of 409 sacks of College Hunters and 200 sacks of Tuscan. There is very little business passing in cats, and an easier feeling pervades the market. During Ihe week several sales were made of milling Gartens at 3s net, delivered in Oamaru, but for one very heavy lino of A grade 3s Id net was given at a country siding. There is still no business to record in either Chevalier or Cape barley. The only transaction reported in seeds was tire purchase of a small parcel of cowgrass at 9Jd net, delivered in Oamaru. .Potatoes are at a standstill, with an easier market, and no indications of an early improvement. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Dalge'.y ana Co. report: Oats.—There is very little business passing, farmers preferring to hold rather than accept present values. We quote.: A Gartons, 3s to 3s Id; best feed, 2s lOd to 2s lid per bushel, sacks extra. Potatoes.—Arrivals are still plentiful, and rather too much for the demand!, which continues to.be rather feeble. We quote: Prime Taieris, £1 5s to £4 10s; others, £4 to £4 5s per ton, sacks in. Chaff.—Supplies are still very light, and there is a bi-isk demand for any prime lines. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, io £5 10s; good to best feed, £5 to £5 5s per ton, sacks extra. Donald Reid and Co. report: Oats.—During tire week hardly any offerings have been, made by growers. Shippers are inquiring for heavy Gartons. We quote: Heavy A Gartons, 3s to 3s Id; B Gartons, 2s 10i to 2s lid. Wheat.—Millers are keen buyers of any lines suitable for milling. Potatoes. —Best Taieri tables, £4 5s to £4 10s; medium to good, £4; bags in. Chaff. —Consignments are barely sufficient to meet the demand, and the market has firmed. We quote: Best eaten sheaf, £5 7s "6d to £5 10s; medium to good, £4 10s to £5 (bags extra). Scott Bros., produce merchants and commission agents, agents for the Egg and Poultry Growers’ Association, Dunedin, report:—Eggs: Improved demand; to-day’s price—fresh, Is lid; Poultry. Association, 2s per dozer,; preserved eggs, quiet, Is 9d per dozen. Butter: Dairy, pats, Is lOd per lb. Honey: Prime clover, bulk, 71 d to 8d peril:); Toll) tins, 7s each. Beeswax, 2s 3d per lb. Fat, 18; per cwt. Poultry: Hens, Is 9d per pa r: ducks, 0s per pair; geese, 9s per pair; turkeys—gobblers Is 2d, hens Is Id. Pigs: Prime baccners, 9d per lb; porkers, overweights, 4d to 6d per lb. Hams, Is Gd per lb. Bacon, Is 4d per lb. Potatoes: Quiet; best table sorts, £4 10; per ton. Onions: Prime hard Victorian, £3 per ton. Chaff: Firm; prime oaten sheaf, £5 ss; oaten straw chaff, £4 per ton, sacks extra. Oats, 3s 3d per bushel, sacks extra. Fowl wheat, 28s per sack, sack included. Straw: Pressed wheaten, £3 10s; oaten, £3 15s per ton. Bags supplied free of charge for consignments of chaff, or from 7s ‘ to 8s per dozen to buyers. We can supply petrol, motor lubricating- oils and greases, Pareora meat meal, leg rings, toe punches, wirenetting, rabbit traps, and ail poultry farmers’ requirements, including Jubilee, Petaluma, British, Imperial, and Hcarson’s incubators. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart reports: Steady, solid business, all lines (excepting northern seed potatoes, medium “quality onions, and second-grade fruits) meeting an excellent demand. Pigs, poultry, eggs, sirring flowers, and choice dessert apples are wanted" some very choice Delicious from Mr W. Wright, of Cromwell, realising up to 19s per case. V e advise customers to try a dozen tins of Hargreaves pines and 241 b of peanuts at present prices. Wo sold:—Winter rhubarb, 3s Gd. Flowers: Violets, 7a 6<J to 12s 3d; narcissi, 8s to 13s dozen. Tomatoes: Locals, to Is BJd ; Christchurch, Is 4d, Is Git Pears: Coles, 3Jd; Nelis, 3t.d. 4d- other varieties, 211, 3d. Peanuts: Best quality shelled, Gd. Almonds, Is Id. Bacon pigs to 9£d; porkers, 9d; choppers, I’d, Gd. Honey: Sections, 14s Gd; pats, 5s 6:1; bulk, 71d. Beeswax. 2s, 2s G,:. Tea: Choice, 2s id per lb in 101 b boxes. Rabbitskins: Winter bucks and docs, 48d, 74d; autumns, 30d to 5Sd; summers, 7d to 14cl per lb. Hargreaves choice canned pineapples, 19s. Cauliflowers to 12s Gd. Cabbage, to :ts Gd. Eggs-’ Stamped, 2s; cased. Is lid; preserved is 9d. Apples: Delicious, to 19s; Jonathans 10s: Scarlets, 10s; Stunners, 10s, ;w. ’ j x , rc ( Wolscley.s, 9s Gri; Clcopatras, 9s, lo.s Gd; Dunn’s Favourite. Gd; cookers, 8s for choice; inferior, 4s, Gs case. Oranges: 'Adelaide plain 295; navels, 245; Pocnnans ”0.1 s . American Valencias, 38s; Scvilles 20s ’Mandarins: Choice, 17s to 235. Lemons: ’American, 40s, Adelaide, 20s. Bananas- Cho:co ripe, 3os. Pines, 27s Gd for choice; given, to 17s. Passions, 17s Gd. Fruit trees: °Two-yoar-cld, liest quality apples, £7 Ills per ]OO. Poses: Latest novelties, 12s to 20s* dozen. Marrows, 14s. Pumpkins, 14s Table ean-ols ss. Swede turnips, 2s Gd. Parsnips 7 S Gd! Potatoes: Canterbury Reds, 3s; KmVhlaivl ss, locals, Gs; .Southland seed, Bs, 10s! Onions: Melbourne, 9s. Molasses: Tn barrels, 13s Gd cwt; tins; 9s each. Ferretß. 2s ad each. Poultry: Hens realised 3s 4d to 8s Gd;

pullets realised 8s to 10s Gd; cockerels realised 4s 4d to 9a per pair. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director. Moray place, Dunedin. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. Stock. —During the past week the stock market has improved considerably in breeding ewes, also in store wethers. There is a noticeable drop in tlio price of store lambs, and now the freezing works are closed here, we have very little prospect of getting away any more lambs this season. The price of wool does not warrant grazers paying big prices for lambs, consequently in store sheep this class has got to suffer most. Dairycattle have also been in demand, and store cattle remain practically unchanged. Tho following prices may be quoted: Store Sheep.—Four and six-tooth breeding owes, 22s to 255; two-tooth ewes, from 21s to 23a 8d; s.m. ewes, from 18s to £1; full and failing, from 12s io 15s; four and sixtooth wethers, in forward condition, from 20s to 21s Gd; two-toc-ih wethers, from 17s 6d to 19s; m.s. lambs, from 103 Gd to 12s; unfinished sorts, down to 6s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, from 25s to 265; average prime, from 23s to 24s Gd; unfinished, down to £1; extra prime ewes, from 14s to 16s; average prime, from 12s to 13s Gd; unfinished, down to 93. Store Cattle. —Forward three and four-year-old bullocks, from £S 10s to £9 10s; extra good, £lO 10s; two and two and a-half-year-old steers, from £6 10s to £7 10s; 18 months, from £2 15s to £3 10s. Dairy Cows. —Extra good sorts factory caivers, from, £l2 to £l4 10s; average, from £9 10s to £lO 10s; springing heifers, and heifers in calf due for the factory, from £8 to £lO for extra good salts; average, from £0 10s to £7 10s. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime bullocks, from £l6 10s to £l7 10s; prime, from £l3 to £l4 10s; unfinished, down to £11; extra prime cows, fr.-m £8 to £10; extra prime heifers, { from £lO to £l2; unfinished, down to £B. OAMARU MARKETS. The stock-market has undergone a favour-, able change There is a fair inquiry for young breeding ewes, good four-tooth ewes in lamb being- chiefly in request. But that class of sheep are not procurable. A line of twotooth ewes in lamb found a ready buyer, hut old ewes are not in favour, and a line of failing-mouthed ewes in lamb wa.s disposed of at 8s 6d. No sales of store sheep cr lambs has taken place. A line of fat wethers of medium weight changed hands at 225, and go-od fat ewes were sold at 15s. There is some, inquiry from both north and south for cattle, but prospective buyers are offering prices bele-.v- owners’ willingness to accept, and -business is restricted, in store cattlo 111 particular. A line of bullocks from 31 to four-year-old found a buyer at £8 10s, and a good line of two-year-old steers commanded £6, but other sales made were at low figures, two-year-old steers going at from £2 to £2 10s, and. mixed-sex yearlings at 20s. A line of 40 medium-weight fat bullocks changed hands at £l6, and light-weight-fat bullocks were sold at £ll 15s in a line. The greatest degree of animation in the market lias been seen in respect to dairy stock, which is in request both north and south. Buyers from Southland have been in the market as active- buyers, and have carried off a fair number. The range of prices have been as follows:—Cows, close to profit, from £lO to £l3, with from £l4 to £ls for cows showing quality; cows, to calve in September and October, from £6 to £9; good three-year-old heifers, due for profit in the spring, from £8 to £lO, with up to £l3 for good quality; other heifers, to calve in the spring, from £4 10s to £5 10s. HORSE SALE. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand reports having held a most successful sale of horses, implements, and harness at its horse bazaar, Crawford street, on Friday, Bth inst. There was an entry of over 80 horses, besides a very large quantity of harness and implements. On account of a number of horses being idle in Dunedin tho market wa3 expected to be easier, but vendors were agreeably surprised to find that all good horses met with keen competition, principally from country buyers and the result was a most successful e-ale. The following are some of the prices:—On account of Messrs Aubrey Bros. (Omaranra), black gelding, Gyrs, £47; bay gelding, 6yrs, £44 10s; chestnut gelding, 4yrs, £43. On account of • Ml- Adam Harris (Green Island), bay gelding, 031: , £52. On account of Johnstone and Robertson, bay gelding, Gyrs, £4B. On account of Mr Robert Anderson (Oma-ram-a), bay mare, 4yrs, and bay gelding, Gyrs. for £7O. On account of Messrs It. Rowley and! Co., black mare, 7yrs, £34. ENGLISH FRUIT MARKET. Messrs T. Boss-Walker, Limited, of Hobart, advise us of the sale in England of 3CioB cases of Tasmanian apples, ox s.s. Cornwall, at an average gross price- of 27s Gd per case. After deducting commission and charges tins leaves a net a verage price of 24s lid per case to be remitted to the grower. The net overprice, on wharf, Hobart, after deducting overseas freight, insurance, and Hobart shipping charge, works out at IGs 21d a case, individual growers’ consignments averaged as high as 80s gross, equal to 18s 7d per case net on Hobart wharf. Clcopatras brought up to 355, Jonathans up to 30s, Adam’s Pearmains up to 30s, Dunn’s Favourites up to 31s Gd, Cox’s Orange Pippins up to 325, and! Alfristons up to 29s per case. FROZEN MEAT. Dalgetv and Co. report having received the following cable fro-m their head office, dated London. July 7: —“We quote present value of Few Zealand prime crossbred lamb, Is id per lb; New Zealand prime crossbred mutton, Sgd; heavy, Old; ewes, 5Jd io Gd. Frozen meat demand running chiefly on light weights. Beef prices unchanged.” INVESTM KMT STOCKS. National Bank of N.Z.—Buy. £5 17s sel. £G 2s. Bank of N.S. Wales —Buy. £32 15s sel. £33 os. Bank of N.Z.—Buy. 48s Gd, sol. 50s. Union Bank (cum div.) —Buy. £l2 17s sol. £l3 2s Gd. National Insurance—Buy. 01s, sel. G3s. X.Z. Insurance Buy. 28s Gd, sel. 29s Gd. South British Insurance- Sol. 3Gs 3d. Stan L: ill Insurance- Buv. its Gd, sel. 50s. U.S.S. ( ", I; ref.)— Buy. 18?. Hiuldart, Parker (ord.) —Buy. 43s Gd, sel. 44s Gd. Westport Coal Co.—Buy. 2Gs lOd, set. 27s Westport-,Stockton (ord.) —Buy. 7s Gd, sel. 7s Od. D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy. Gs prein. D.I.C. (prof.)—Buy. 17s 9d, sel. 19s. N.Z Loan and Mercantile —Buy. £BO. Wright, .Stephenson (o-rdu —Buy. 28s, scl, 30s Gd. N.Z. Malay Rubber (ord.)— Buy. 3s Gd. Donaghv’s Rope and Twine—Sel. 27s Gd. Dunedin Stock Ex. P ropy. Buy. 40s. Dun.'-l in-Kaikm ai Trams—Buv 09□ *,,,! ofa

N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid)—Buv. 28s, sel. 30s. N.Z. Refrigerating (10s paid)—Buy. 14s 6d, sel. 16s 3d. Southland Frozen Meat (ord.) —Buy. 245. Canterbury Meat Co. (ord.) —Buy. £lO 14s. Bruce Woollen Co. —Buy. 42s 6d. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.)—Buy. 25s 3d, eel. 26s 3d. Kaiapoi AYoollen (pref.)—Sel. Q4s Gd. Mosgiel Woollen —Buy. £5 10s. M’Leod Bros.’ Soap—Buy. £l4. N.Z. Paper Mills—Sel. 235. N.Z. Paper Mills (rights)—Buy. Is, eel. Is sd. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Sel. 545. N.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Buy. 12s, sel. 13s 9d. Milburn Lime and Cement —Buy. 26s Sd. Otago Daily Tiroes —Buy. 16s. Perpetual Trustees —Buy. 345. Trustees, Executors-—Buy. £4ss. Whit combe and Tombs—Buy. 525. THE BANKING POSITION. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. WELLINGTON, July 10. The banking position has been completely disclosed in the returns of five of the six banks of the dominion. Comparing them with the quarter ended June 30, 1920, they show that the Government deposits for June, (921, are £8,188,534, all with the Bank of New Zealand, practically the same as at June 30 last year, when they were shown as £8,379,164. Free deposits this quarter total £29,264 G3O, a, reduction of £9,089,552 on the free deposit of current account returns at June 30 last year, and of £1,520,572 on the -same account for March 31 last. Fixed deposits for last quarter show a trifling increase, being given at £16,246,471, almost identically the earn© as at Time 30, 19*20, when, they were £16,243,910. The effects of the recent increase in fixed deposit rates by \ per cent, have not yet had time to make much difference in this return. Taking fixed and free deposits together, the following comparisons are obtainable: —Combined deposits at June, 1920, £54,598,092; at June, 2921, £45,511,101 — a contraction at June, 2921, of £9,085,991. The combined deposits on March 31 of this year were £47,155,720. There has been a shrinkage, mainly in the amount at current account, of £1,650,000 in two months, while fixed deposits are about the same now 7 a.s they were at the end of March last. As was fully expected, advances show a substantial increase at the end of the June quarter of 1921, when side by side with those for o corresponding quarter of 1920 compare as follow: —Including discounts in either case, advances at June, 1920, were £34.789,581; at June, 1921, £54,385,483. Increased advances, £19,595,902. Comparing deposits with advances and discounts, the following result is obtained:—June deposits, £45.511,101; advances, £54,385,483; excess advances, £8,744,382.