WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Otago Witness, Issue 3514, 19 July 1921, Page 24

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Burnside, Wednesday, July 13. Fat Cattle.—3o9 head were yarded for to-day’s market, the quality being good. Owing to the large supply prices were easier by 23s to 30s per head on prim© cattle, while medium and inferior suffered to a greater extent. Prime heavy bullocks made from £lB 10s to £2O 7s tkl; prime, £ls 15s to £l7; light and unfinished, from £10; cows, £8 to £lO ss; light, £6. Dalgety and Co. soldi: For a client, 1 cow £lO ss, 2 £8 15s, 2 £B. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £ll, 1 £7 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £ll 12s 6d; D. Ford (AUanton), 2 bullocks £l4 ss; D. E. Grant (Outram), 4 bullocks £l6 10s, 2 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l2 12s Cd; William Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 3 bullocks £lO 12s 6d, 2 heifers £9 12s 6d, 2 £7; R. Mitchell (Outram), 3 bullocks £ll 10s, 3 bullocks £9 10s. 1 heifer £7 15s, 2 bullocks £7. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For H. Middle (Otahu), tiuck bullocks to £l2 15s; a client, 16 cows and heifers to £lO.- Todd Bros, cold: For J. Feelily tArrowtown), 2 bullocks £lB ss, 2 £l7 ss, 2 * £l6 15s; Alex. .Douglas (East Taieri), 2 heifers £8 ss, 1 £7: H. Fowler (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £8 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For George Nichol and Son (AUanton), 2 bullocks £ll 15s; A. Movnihan (Momona). 3 bullocks £ll ; W. Blaeldc (Mosgiel), 3 £lO 17s Cd ; W. Lindsay, jun. (AUanton), 1 bullock £7 2s 6d. 1 heifer £6 ''2s Cd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For William Lindsay, jun. (AUanton), 4 heifers £7 12s 6d to £8 ss; Thomson and Co. (North Taieri), 2 bullocks £l4 2s Cd, 1 £l3; W. Blackie and Son (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll iOs; D. Ford (Momona), 2 bullocks £l3 7s Gd: Alex. Moynihan (Momona), 3 bullocks £lO 7s Cd; G. and J. Bathgate (Outram), 1 heifer £8 12s 6:1, 2 £7 17s Cd; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 2 bullocks £10; William Lindsey, sen. (AUanton), 2 'bullocks £\H ss, 2 £l2 15s, 2 £ls 15s, 1 £9 17s Cd ; Peter Robertson (Outram), 3 bullocks £l3 7s Cd 3 £l2 ss, 2 £lO 17s Gd ; Arthur Robertson (Outram), 1 bullock £ls. 1 heifer £9 ss, 1 £7 ss, 3 bullocks £l3, 2 £ll 10s; Hunter Bros, and Rice (Wyndham), 10 cows £B, 1 £3 Wrielit, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For It. Lochhcad (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l9 12s Cd, 2 heifers £9, 3 £lO ss. 2 bullocks £9 6s, 1 heifer £7, a client, 8 £l9, 9 £l2 ,15s,

1 £6 12s Gd; C. No-one (Poolburn), 2 £IS 7s Gd, 3 £l7 2s 6d, 3 £ls 7s 6d; Mrs \V. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £l6 15s; C. Milne (Edendale), 3 £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l6, 3 £l4 15s; George Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 3 £l6 ss, 8 £l3 10s; Thomson and So. (Wairongoa), 3 £l3 10s; James Patrick (Outram), 3 £l2 15s, 4 £lO 15s; D. Ford (Allanton), 2 £l2; A. J. BotLng (Stirling), 2 heifers £8 10s; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 heifer £9 2s 6d; J. Cadzow (Anderson’s Bar-), 1 heifer £7 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £2O 7s Cd, 2 £lB ss, 2 £ls 10s, 2 £ls; J. C. Leckey (Middle-march), 3 bullocks £l6, 2 £l4, 1 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £lO 2s Gd; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £l2 IOs; Alex. Scott (Arngibbom), 2 bullocks £ll 10s, 2 £ll, 2 £lO 10s; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), .3 bullocks £lO 10s, 3 £9 15s, 2 £8 17s 6d, 1 heifer £9; H. Thomson (Outram), 2 heifers £8 17s 6d. Store Cattle.—A fairly large yarding, which met a better demand, especially for well grown, good conditioned bullc-cks, prices being firm at late rates.—Donald Reid ad Co. sold : For Alex. Scott (Burnside), 6 steers £7 15s; Pyne, Gould, and Guinness (Timaru), os agents, 20 vealers £2 7s 6d; James Fraser (Dunedin), 3 heifers £1 3s, 4 £2 12s, 1 cow #1 Is; G. W. Graham, 16 vealers £2 7s 6d, ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercanti.o Agency Company sold: For a client, 14 steers at quotations; William Marshall (Hen ley), 6 steers £5 5s to £4 12s Gd ; Mr William Lmdsay (Allanton), 2 steers £1 12s 6d. lho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Associetion sold: For A. Johnson (Mosgiel), 2 steers £3 13s, 2 £8; W. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 1 steer £5 10s, 2 Vealers £2 16s, 1 £2, 1 £1 His; W. Thomson (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £2 6s; George M'Leod (Slomona), 1 cow £3 1- it. M“Lelland (Portobello), 1 bull £3 2s Gd; a client, 1 cow £1 17s, 2 calves £1 13s 1 £1 4s, 1 14s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 bull £2 17s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 2 heifers £4 lie, 1 vealer £2- -—Wright, Stephenson, and C'e. sold: For Macaulay Bros. (Maheno), 9 steers £9 63 ; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £7 10s, 2 £6 2s Gd, 1 £6 11s, 1 £4 17s 6d, 4 cattle to £3; -a Southland client. 8 steers £6 12s 6d; A. Steven (Otokia), 9 steers £5 6s; M Morris (Sandymount), 8 £6 9s; H. Burns iortobello), 7 steers £i 17s 6d, 1 £4 2s 6d, 0 £2 7s Gd, 4 cow 3 £1 10s, 2 vealers to £2 Is; G. Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 1 steer £5 2s Gd. Cows.—A moderate yarding. Young cows of quality near to profit were keenly competed for, while old and backward sorts were slow of sale.—The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For Faulds Bros. (Green Island), 2 heifers £9 15s; a client, 1 £9, 1 £8 17s 6d.- Todd Bros, sold For Thomas Miller (Chain Hills), 1 £2 5s Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 heifer £5 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thomas Scott (Burnside), 1 £11; W. Robertson (North-East Valley), 1 £5 15s; A. M“Neill (Momona), 1 £8 15s, 1 £B, 1 £1 12s 6d; R. Melville (M’}i 1 w-a-ka), 1 £8 ss, 1 £7; R. B. Fowler (Middlemarch), 1 £1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Alex. Steven (Otokia), 1 £ls os, 1 £l3 53, 1 £8 IOs; W. Barron (Momona), 1 £l2, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £9, 1 £5 2s 6d; Young Bros. (Sandymount), 1 £lO ss, 1 £ll, 1 £t 2s 6d; V. J- Clarke (Highcliff), 1 £10; R. Lawrence (Edendale), 1 £7, 1 £5 17s 6d; a client, 1 £7 ss; A Morris (Sandymount), 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 1 £5 ; C. Itobe-rtson (Pukehiki), 1 £5, 1 £2 10s; E. Robertson (Pukehiki), 1 £4 ss, 1 £2. Caives. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Lloyd Bros. (NorthEast Valley), 1 17s; i >. M‘Laren (Caversham), 1 6s, 1 5s Gd; \V. Kirkland (E-a-st Taieri), 1 3s Gd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For O. North (Portobello), 1 58s; •J. Knox (Caversham), 1 15s, 1 13s; A. Porterfield (North-East Harbour), 1 11s, 1 7e, 1 ss. Todd Bros, sold: For T. Edmonds, 1 2Gs, 1 325; 11. Begg, 1 15s, 1 16s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs T. Irvine (Mosgiel), 1 27s Gd; Hagan (Mosgiel), 1 27s 6d ; Mrs J. Steel (Middlemarch), 1 20s; clients, 1 27s Gd, 1 255. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Bunliury Bros. (Green Island), 1 5s 6d; Mrs Johnston (Green Island), 1 31s, 1 325; a client, 1 28s 6d. Fat Sheep.—3ll4 sheep were yarded, including a few pens of prime heavy wethers and ewes. Prices for these were well up to last week’s rates, while freezing and unfinished sheep were easier by Is to Is 6d per head. Prime heavy wethers made 26s to 28s 6d; extra, to 32s 6d; prime, 19s to 23s 9d; medium and unfinished, 15s to 17s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 19s 9d to 24s 3d; prime lGs 3d to 18s Gd; medium and unfinished, from 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Trustees of the late A. Bradfield (Popotunoa), 29 wethers 28s 3d, 46 25s 3d, 33 225; T. Forrester (Ranfuxly), 42 wethers 19s 9d, 22 18s 9d; G. L. Morris (Pembroke), 60 wethers 17s, 33 16s, 18 15s 3d; J. Smith, jun. (Pembroke), 19 wethers 19s, 21 ewes 14s 9d; J. Lobb (Wedderburn), 28 ewes 20s, 10 14s Gd, 21 14s. The Ota«o Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Southland Farmers’ (Go-re), 3 pens wethers to 80s 9d; a client, 32 wethers 24s 9d, 26 ewes 15s, 12 14s 3d; R, Mitchell (Outram), 24 wethers 23s Gel; a northern client, 35 wethers 22s 9d, 45 21s 3d, 38 20s; R. It. Clark (Clarksville), 45 wethers 19s 9d; William Swan (Clinton), 21 ewes 17s 3d, G 16s 9d; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 34 wethers 235, 15 2-ls, 15 20s 3d, 27 21s; J. R. Smith (Wedderbuxn), 16 wethers 19s, pen ewes 133 6d, 12 l‘2s 9d; John M'Donald (Bush Park), 17 wethers 20s, 12 18s 9d, 32 18s 9d; Phil. Clent (Balclutha), 34 ewes 16s Gd, 28 15s Gd; James Crawford (Waikoikoi), 26 ewes 16s 3d, 30 14s Gd; H. M’Neil, sen. (Milburn), pen wethers 23s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and C'o. sold: For A. Gow (Waikoikoi), pen ewes 23s 9d, 11 19s 3d, 12 15s 9d, 66 14s 3d, 21 13s; John Lochhead (Kaitang-ata), 19 wethers 23s 6d, 23 22s Cd; James Robertson and Sons (Waikoikoi), pen ewes 23s 3d, 26 19s 6d, 25 16s 3d; M. Collins (Pakekoma). 37 wethers 235, 21 21s 3d; Thomas Jenkins (Waipia-ta), 57 wethers 20s 9d; George M. Love (Moa Flat), 103 wethers 22s 3d, 17 19s Gd; Spittle Bros. (Waikoikoi), 35 ewes 19s, 22 16s Gd; James Kirk (Waikoikoi), 33 ewes 17s, 27 14s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For a client, 44 wethers 235; Robert Clark (Clarksville), 23 wethers 20s 6d, 22 19s 3d; William Kirk (Waipalii), 9 wethers 20s. 17 18s 3d, 8 17s, pen ewes 18s 9d; Hore Bros. (Kyeburn), 10 wethers 17s Gd, 5 14-s 3d; a client, IS ewes 18s Gd, pen wethers 23s 6.1; T homas Finnie (Saddle- Hill), 9 wethers 22s 3d,, 15 ewes 14a 6cL Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. S. Holms (Invercargill), 12 wethers 32s 3d, 2- ewes 24s 3d, 20 20s Del; J. M. Beattie i Xgapun-ab pen wethers 235, 10 ewes 15s 3d; R. Mitchell (Outram). 22 wethers 22s 3d, 4 IS.- Cd, 4 pens ewes teslas 3d. Told Bros. sold: For Morrow Bros. (Heriol), 28 wethers 27s 3d. 19 27s Gd, pen wethers 2\s, pen ewes 23s 3d; C. W. Body (Kelso), 25 wethers 20a, 25 2-ls 9d, pen owes 245; R. H. Collms I Popotunoa), 07 wethers 20s Gd, 45 18s 9d; Jane Bros!. (Ed ie vale). 39 ewes 14s Gd, 11 1.3 s Cd ; Alex. Black (Heriot), 13 owes 14s 9:1; William Walker (Heriot), 11 wethers 28a GJ, 18 ewes 18s 3d; E. R. Dillon (Heriot), 14 wethers 19s Cd, 11 withers 19s 3d; Junes (;nw (Taieri), II ewes 21s Gd. 1] 14s Gd ; -veil Fletcher ll’npotim ad. .34 wethers 20s Cd, 31 1.7 s Cd; B. Jones ((Ireenvale), 29 wethers 18s. - —The National Mortgage ancl Agency Company sold: For John Paisley (Wharetcja), 11

wethers 23s 9d; W. J. Marshall (Henley), 35 wethers 20s 25 19s; Andrew and Pannett (Clydevale), 30 ewes 19s Gd, 25 ewes 17s; Moore and Sanders (Pomahaka), 14 wethers 18s 3d, 14 ewes 15s 9d; E. A. Clements (Pomahaka), 16 wethers 18s; Alex. Black (Heriot), 16 ewes 14s 9d; W. Dodd (Moonlight), 19 wethers 15s, 25 ewes 11s 6d; R. C. Hall (Tuapeka West), 20 ewes 14s 9d; G. Roy (Moonlight), 14 ewes 13s 9d; E. Carey (Kokonga), 21 ewes 12s 9d. Donald Reid ancl Co. sold : For H. P. M'lntvro (Maitland), 29 wethers 23s 9:1, 15 22s 6d, 14 235; D. W. Lyon (Moneymore), 37 wethers 225, 2G 20s Gd; Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 57 wethers at quotations; John Burnett (Waikoikoi), 31 ewes 16s 9d, 27 15s; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 12 wethers 20s Set, 43 _ 20s, 46 19s 3d, 29 18s 3d; Alex. Grey (Waikoikoi), 6 wethers 20s, 1G 19s 3d, 19 ewes 13s 6d, 17 15s; J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 1 wether lGs; Stewart Bros. (Pukerangi), 3 wethers 14s 6d; John Moore (West Point), 13 ewes 17s 9d; R. M. Johnstone (Sutton), 19 wethers 21s 3d, 22 21s 6:1, 20 20s; W. G. Stevens (G-lenledi), 23 wethers 22s 3d, 32 20s, 8 225. Lambs.—l 376 lambs were yarded, the bulk being light and unfinished.—Prices for good quality were on a par with last week's rates, while light and unfinished were a little easier. Prime heavy lambs made from 22s 9d to 25s 3d; prii>e, 18s 6d to ‘2ls; light, 14s 6d to 16s 9d; unfinished, from 10s. The freezing works will not close until the end of the month. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For William Swan (Clinton), 9 20s, 14 ISs Gd, 12 16s 9d; 11. M’Neill, jun. (Milburn), pen 19s 9d; Mrs O. M‘Pher--8011 (Berwick), 30 16s, 20 12s; a client, truck at quotations; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 18 17s 9(1, 22 15s 6d, 9 14s; H. M’Neill, sen. (Milburn), 10 12s.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. M. Beattie (Ngapuna), 19 24s 9d. 21 235; A. Marshall (Waipalii), 2 pens to 17s 3d; K. Mitchell (Outram), 17 17s. Todd Bros, sold; For Alex. Black (Heriot), 38 18s, 18 16s; J ane Bros (Edievale), pen 24s Gd.—- —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For William Kirk (Waipalii), 23 21s 9d; Hore Bros. (Kyeburn), 17 20s 3d, 19 18s, 23 17s; Thomas Finnie (Saddle Hill), pen 19s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John Lochheacl (Kaitangata), 14 253 3d; James Gow (Mosgiel), 25 21s, 8 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For R. C. Hall (Tuapeka West), 48 20s 3d; E. Carev (Kokonga), 42 19s 6d, 8 16s; H. D. Cooksley (Wharetoa), 51 21s; W. Dodd (Moonlight), 27 19s (id; E. A. Clements (Pomahaka), 16 20s Gd; G. Roy (Moonlight), 30 18s 3d, 5 1143 Gd; A. Black (Heriot), 37 18s, 13 16s; A. Farmer (Heriot), 56 17s, 16 16s 6d; T. Gilbert (Moonlight), 7 15s 3d; a south client, 50 16s Pd, 10 14s 9d; M'Cabe Bros. (Palmerston), 30 lGs, 123 13s; Mrs Shanks (Milburn), 16 11s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Moore (West Point), 35 20s 3d, 4 24s 3d; Stewart Bros (Pukerangi), 57 7s 6d; John Deans, jun. (Lee Stream), 27 17s 9d; C. Paterson (Middlemarch), 11 14s 3d, 16 17s 3d, 13 17s 3d; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 2 20s; J. B. Hagen (Milburn), 21 12s, 27 9s 3d; John Deans, sen. (Lee Stream), 21 15s; Mrs Walter and Son (Berwick), 9 22s 9d, 14 18s. Pigs.—Fair yardings of both fats and stores, which sold at about last week’s rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold; For J. Moloney (Burkes), 2 £5 18s; an Oamaru client, 3 £5 Is; W. T. Andrews (Waihola), 2 £4 18s; a client, 2 £3 14s, 1 £3 12s, 2£3 ss; Robert Sprott (Momona), 5 £3 10s; George Lawson (Momona), 3 £3 10s, 2 suckers 28s, 1 265, 2 245; T. Johnston (Momona), 2 255, 7 225, 7 19s; C. H. Hall (Portobello), 2 225, 1 21s, 3 20s 6d; George Newman (Momona), 4 18s.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold; For J. E. Lloyd (NorthEast Valley), 3 £5; D. Smith (Henley), 2 £4 7s. —V—Todd Bros, sold: For T. Thompson (Green Island), 1 £5 4s; A. Rose (Pine dull), 1 £3 10s; Neil Black (Maungatua), 2 £5; B. Jones (Green Island), 2 £3 Is. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For John Moore (Milton), 1 £3 15s; a client, 7 to £3 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. M’Kay (Merton), 1 £5 6s, 1 £4 16s; A. Ross (Pine Hill), 1 £5 2s; W. flarvie (Momona), 1 £5; W. and D. S. Booth (Leith Valley), 3 £4 19s; Mrs J. M. Steele (Middlemarch), 2 £4 18s; T. M’Carthy (Leith Valley), 1 £3 10s; a client, 1 £3 10s; Mrs M'Clelland (Fairfield), 2 £3 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 1 £5 ss; H. A. Christie (Burnside), 1 £5 8s; G. A. Smith (Portobello), 1 £5 lGs; W. Knox (Green Island Bush), 1 £4 8s; R. D. Fowler (Middlemarch), 1 sow £3 10s, 1 ‘.£4; J. W. Clark (Abbotsford), 5 suckers 6s; J. Waugh (Momona), 6 235; W. Harvey (Momona), 2 245, 11 225; M. Hackett (Momona), 4 slips £2 18s. ADDINGTON MARKETS. (Vzp. UJfITCTI I'ttKSS ZSSOCIATiOIC.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 13. At Addington market there was -a- big yarding, practically all classes of stock, particularly beef and mutton, easing in value. Store Sheep.—A fuller entry than for some sales. Good quality sheep, particularly breeding ewes, sold well, but inferior sorts met with a dragging sale. Fair four and sixtooth wethers, 16s to 16s 6d; ordinary, 13s 6d to 15s 9d; two-tooths, 12s to 14s 6d; good four and six-tooth ewos, in lamb, 2os to 26s 9d; fair, up to 20a; good and failingmouthed ewes, in lamb, 13s 6d to 16s 6d; forward hoggets, Its to 12s Cd; ordinary, 7s Gd to 10s 6d; good ewe hoggets, 13s Id to 14s 6d; inferior, 7 a 6d to 8s 9:1; cull, 2s lOd to 6s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was a- fall in values of about 2s a head. Southdown wethers, 51s to 645; extra prime wethers, 24s to 33s 2d; prime, 22s to 265; medium, 183 to 21s 3d; light and unfinished, 14s 9d to 17s 9d; Southdown ewes, up to 41s; prime ewes. 18s to 25s 4d; medium, 14s 3d to 17s 9d; light ana unfinished. 10s to 14s; hoggets, 12s to 17s Id. Fat Cattle.—A big yarding of 170 head. Values were down about 30s to 40s a head. Extra prime bullocks, up to £24 2s 6d; prime, £l4 to £lB 12s 6d; medium, £lO to £l3 ss; light and inferior, £8 5s to £9 15s; extra prime heifers, up to £lB 12s 6d ; prime, £9 5s to £l4 12s Gd ; ordinary, £7 to £9 2s 6d ; extra prime cows, up to £l6 ss; prime, £8 to £l2 ss; ordinary, £4 10s to £7 ss. Vealers.—All good quality sold well. Runners. up to £6 17s Gd; good vealers, £4 to £4 15s; medium, £2 10s to £3 17s Gd; small, £1 to £2 7s Gd. Store Cattle. —A small entry and a brighter market. Three-year-old steers, £5 15s to £7 12s 6d: two-year-olds, £4 to £4 17s 6d; yearlings, 35s to £2 10s; medium to good cows, £2 IQs to £4 15s; inferior, down to ays. Dairy Cattle' —Second and third calvers, up to £2O ss; good first calvers, up to £ls 15s; ordinary to good springers, £8 to £l3 10s; inferior cows, 30s to £4 10s. Fat Pigs.—A firmer demand. Choppers, £5 to £8 15s; light bnconers, £4 los to £5 10s; heavy, £6 to £6 15s; extra heavy. £7 5s to £7 los (average price per lb, BJd to 8|d); light porkers, £2 15s to £1 ss; heavy, £3 10s to £1 os (average price per lb, lOd to HV,d). Store Pigs.—A keen demand. Medium stores. £2 2s to £2 12s; small, £1 12s to £2; wcaners, 15s to 20s; sows in pig, £7 2s Gd,

CANTERBURY MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 15. Aji inquiry for oats has set in from the Rortli Island to a limited extent, and! has rather tended to brighten the position. Local stocks of oats are abnormally light for J ul’y, and farmers are offering' very few at current quotations of 2s 9d to 2s lOd. Red clover has been the medium of business at 105 s per cwt dressed (equal to up to 9d per lb to farmers for undressed). Both north and south have been inquiring, and the Old Country is also stated to Ido in the market. White clover is also being inquired for. Linseed is saleable at £l6, f.0.b.5.i., equal to about .■€l3, country stations. There has been a little business at this figure. Potatoes have sagged to their lowest point this year. Substantial shipments have been consigned to Auckland during the past -week or sot giving stocks there no opportunity of diminishing, with the inevitable result "that values have tumbled. One consignor lias received on his consignment $ return of £2 2s. About £2 5s per ten at country stations would cover merchants’ offers. CAMARU MARKETS. vPrcm Our 07, m Cquhk3pondsnt.) OAMARU. July 16. An air of depressing dulness still pervades the local markets, which are only relieved from absolute somnolence by occasional transactions- of small moment. Wheat continues to come forward intermittently, and is readily taken by millers at Government prices. Included in this week’s transaction were a lino cf 350 sacks of Hunteis and a mixed line of 3JO sacks composed of Hunters and Tuscan in equal proportions. Inquiries have elicited the information that there are still a few thousand sacks in the hands c-f North Otago growers, but these will soon go into consumption when available. The .cat market has weakened a little on the week, and, though a number of transactions are reported, the prices show a decline in values. Some holders, however, decline to accept the current rates as representing permanent values. Sale 3 cf milling Gallons were made at 3s net, delivered in Oaniaru, 3s less commission at country stations, and 3s net at a country station for a heavy sample. A grade Gartons have changed hands at from 2s 10:1 net at country stations to 3s less commission, and B's at 2s 8d net at country stations. A sale of Dun oaten sheaf chaff is reported at £4 15s net on trucks, but outside of this no business has been done in chaff. Cowgress seed has shown a slight hardening tendency, but the only sale reported was made at 9d net, delivered in Oaniaru. There has been nothing doing in potatoes. What business is being clone with the North Island is going to Canterbury, where merchants are quoting prices with which local brokers are unable to compete. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report as under: Oats. —The market is steady; good heavy Gartons are in demand. We quote: A Gartons, 3s to 3s id; good to best feed, 2s lOd to 2s lid. Wheat. —Millers are taking all lines at full Government rates. Potatoes. —The market is easier. Dost Taieri tables, £4 ss; others, £3 15s ; •. Chaff. —Good heavy-weight chaff is wanted. We quote: £5 10s to £5 12s 6d; medium to good, £5 to £5 ss; light and discoloured, £4 103 to £4 15s. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: Oats.—Very few lines are offering at present, ruling values failing for the most part to tempt growers, who are firm holders. In the meantime prices are unchanged. We quote: A Gartons to 3s; best feed, 2e 9d to 2s lOd per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. —There is no activity in the market, and the very poor demand is confined to choice tables, other descriptions being neglected. We quote: Prime Taieris, to £4 os; others, £3 15s to £4 per ton (sacks in) . Wheat. —All lines of at all decent quality are being accepted by millers. Chaff. —The market is still bare, and is firm at late rates for all good feed linos. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, to £5 12s 6d; good to best feed, £5 5s to £5 10s per toil tracks extra). SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Oup. Own Correspondents.l INVERCARGILL, July 16. Oats. —Farmers are not offering as freely as they were a few weeks ago owing to the id merchants. There has been a little more inquiry from the north during the past few days, and business on a small scale could be done with London for prompt shipment if space were available. The shipping companies are not anxious to grant further bookings, as owing to the resumption of wool sales there is more cargo offering. The present value of A grade Gallons on trucks at country stations is 2s Gd to 2& 7d, according to the distance from Bluff, while B grade Gartons are worth one penny less. Chnff. —There are a fair number of offerings, but the demand is purely a local one, merchants consequently are not eager to make heavy purchases. Heavy, bright chaff is bringing up to £4 on trucks. Ryegrass.—This market is fairly strong, but offerings are trifling. Heavy, clean lines cue wortli as much as 3s Gd on trucks; light seed, 3s to 3s 4d. Potatoes.—These are very quiet, as the inquiry from northern merchants is not keen. The nominal value is £3 on trucks. Hemp.—There is practically little interest at the present juncture, as it is rather early yet for millers to recommence operations, apart from which the present prices are so low that it is probable very few millers will set their wheels in motion this season unices there is a substantial improvement. PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs J. Nathan and Co. (Wellington) report as follows: Butter. The drought in the United Kingdom lias affected the production of butter, and as a, com-equoncc New Zealand has made an appreciable advance to 2205, and Australian to 200 s. This applies, of course, to the Government stocks or butter, and it is to be hoped that increased prices will not affect the consumption. Danish bid hr i- quoted at 230 s per cwt. Local supplies ;u ' still ample, and there i 3 not much change in the demand. Tlie very mild winter experienced up to date has had tlic effect of keeping manufacturing operations going much later than usual, and odd lots of fresh butter are still coming to hand. It is reported that there is a move on foot to establish a fresh working arrangement. from July 31, and it is hoped that factories will consider any propofv.il that may b put forward in a true co-operative spirit. PROPERTY SALE. Mr I). M. spending held a sale of a freehold property at his roams yesterday. The property consisted of allotment 10, block I,

Township of Hillside., containing 8 poles, with five-roomed dwelling thereon. It was sold for £290. Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. submitted at auction on Friday, in the estate of Joshua Hall (deceased), part of section 90, Rothesay, containing 1 rood 21.5 poles. It was sold to a client for £6O. The Hastings sections were passed in, and are now being offered for sale j privately. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (,I‘T.cjf Our Ovtx Correspondent.) Stock. —The stock market during the past week has remained practically unchanged, although there is a very good inquiry for breeding ewes, also for forward wethers, and n slight inquiry for m.s. hoggets to shear. The number of decent hoggets offering . m Southland at present are very few owing to so many lambs being frozen. The prices ruling in the cattle market are on a par with those quoted last week, very little alteration being noticeable. At the fortnightly sale held at Wallacetown a very heavy entry of fat beef came forward, also a large entry for dairy cows and heifers; the total, yarding was cleared, ox beef making within the vicinity of £2 per hundred. There vas also a keen inquiry for dairy cows and heifers, and any decent sorts offering met with a ready sale. The following prices may be. quoted : Store Sheep.—Four and six-tooth ewes, extra good, from 2is 1 o 25s Gd; two-tooth ewes, in lamb, from 21s to 235; average price, 20s to 21s; full and failing-mouth ewes, ( from 12s to 15s, according to condition; forward four and six-tooth wethers, from 21s to 225; two-tooth wethers, from 16s to 18s; extra good, ills; m.s. lambs, good sorts, from 10s to 12s; average, from 83 to 9s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethera, from 24s |to 253 Gd; prime, from 22s to 23s 6d; un- ! finished, down to 21s; extra prime ewes, i from 14s to 16s; prime, from 12s to 13s; i unfinished, down to 8-s. j Store Cattle.—Forward three and four-yrar- ! old bullocks, from £3 10s to £lO 10s; two ! and two and a-hnlf year-old steers. . from \ £6 10s to £7 15s for good sorts; ordinary, j from £5 to £5 13s; eighteen-month-old steers, ! from £2 to £3 10s. j Draw Cows.—Factory calve; s. good sorts, I from £l2 to £ls; ordinary, from £lO to £11; I inferior sort. 3, from £7 to £9; spring heifers, I from £lO to £l2; ordinary, from £7 10s to j £8 10s; am all and inferior sorts, to £5. ! I Fat C'a*tle. —Extra- prime bullocks, from | ; £l7 to £l9; prime, from £l4 10.3 to £ls 10s; j unfinished, down to £lO 10s; extra prime I heifers, from £lO to £l2; prime, from £8 to I £3 10s; unfinished, down to £6; extra prime cows, from £8 to £10; prime, from £6 to £7 10s; unfinished, down to £4. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (Fro:,l Our Own Correspondent.) The stock market remains in a very bad wav. This week’s regular market sale was one of the poorest on record, and sales by private treaty are, like angels’ visits, few and far between. In sheep the only apparent demand is for good breeding ewes, which are scarce so far as sellers are concerned, line of 300 two-tooth ewes in lamb found a ready buyer at 2-Os, and a mixed line of i four, six,' and eight-tooth ewes in lamb j changed hands at 19s. For old ewes there is practically no market, and a failingmouthed. in lamb was quitted at 7s 6d. hat sheep were dealt in in lines at 24s for wethers and 18s for ewes. Very little business has been done in cattle. A line of fat bullocks was sold at £l4, and the only’ sales in stores were a • line of 21-year-okl" steers at £5, and a line of well-bred yearlings at £3. The only transaction reported in dairy cattle is the sale of a line of spring-calving three-year-old heifers at £8 10s. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart, Ltd., reports;—Steady solid business. We placed f stamped and guaranteed eggs during the week at 2s to 2s 2d per dozen. Pigs, poultry, spring flowers, choice dessert apples, also , good cauliflowers, are wanted. We advise customers to try a dozen tins of Hargreaves pines and 241 b peanuts at present prices. We received and sold: —Flowers: \ iolets, 9s , to 11s 6d: narcissi, 7s Gd to 12s dozen. Tomatoes: Locals, to Is 10hi. Pears: Coles, 3d; Xelis, 3d; other varieties, 2d, 2-Jd. Peanuts: Best quality shelled, Gd. Almonds, Is Id. Butter, Is lid, 2s. Bacon pigs, to 9d; porkers, 9d; choppers, lid, Gd. Beeswax, 2s, 2s Gd. Tea: Choice, 2s id per lb in 101 b boxes. Rabbitskins: Winter bucks and does, 401 cl to 122 d; autumns, 10.1 to 13Jd; summers, iod to 13M1 Honey: Bulk, 7ld, bid; i sections, 14s 6d. Hargreaves choice canned pineapples, 19®. Cauliflowers, to 12s Gd. Cabbage, to 4s Gd. Eggs: Stamped, 2s, 2s 2d. Apples: Delicious, to 18s Gd; Stunners, I 10s, 12s: Lord Wo-lseleys, 9s Gd; Clcopatras, ! Ss, 10s Gd; Dunn's Favourite, 8s 6d; cookers, 8s for choice; inferior, is, Gs case. Oranges: Aledaide plain, 225; navels, 275: Pool mans, 245; American Valencias, 3Ss; Sevilles, 20s. Mandarins: Choice, to 255. Lemons: American, 40s; Adelaide, 22s Gd. Biinar~~-„ Choice ripe, 4C:=. Pines, 27s Gd for choice; green, to 17s. Passions, 17s Gd. Fruit trees: Two-year-old, best quality apples, £7 10s per 100. Roses: Latest novelties, 12s to 20s per dozen. Table carrots, ss. Swede turnips, 2s Gd. Parsnips, 7s 6d. Potatoes: Canterbury Reds, 2s 9d; Whites, 3s 91; Southland, os; locals, 6s; Southland seed, Bs, 10s. Onions: Canterbury, 6s 6d; Melbourne, 9s 6d. Poultry: 83 liens realised 4s to 12s Cd; 25 pullets realised 8s 6d to 13s; 50 cockerels realised os to 10s Gd; 22 ducks realised 10s to 13s Gd per pair; turkeys realised Is to Is 7d per lb. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY’S MORTGAGE DEBENTURE ISSUE. An announcement is made to-day concerning the issue of £350,000 of 8 per cent, mortgage debenture stock—£2so,ooo of which is offered for public subscription—by the Wellington Gas Company (Ltd.). The debentures are in sums of £SO and multiples thereof. Interest will be paid half-yearly at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum, free of exchange. The stock is repayable on October 1,193 J, but the company reserves the right to redeem the stock at any time after October 1, 1926, upon giving six months’ notice to the holders, by paying par value and interest to date. The issue is secured by a mortgage debenture stock trust deed, in which the Guardian Trust and Executors Co. of N.Z. is appointed trustee for the .stockholders. The purpose of the issue is to provide money for extension of plant and workshops at the gasworks, and the extension of mains and services generally. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN. .11 PER CENT. PREMIUM. WELLINGTON, July 15. An offic a.l cable from London to-day states that the New Zealand Loan was quoted yesterday at 1J per cent, premium.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Bank of N.Z.—Sel. 46s 9d. National Insurance Co.— Sel. 61s. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy. 28s, sel. 29s 3d. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy. 48s, sel. 50s U.S.S. Co. (pref.j—Buy. 17s lOd. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy. 44a 6d. sel 4os. Westport Coal Co.—Buy. 26s 9d, eel. 27s 3d Westport-Stockton (ord,)—Sel. 7s lOd. N. C’oal and Oil —Buy. 2s 6d. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy. 225. D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy. 5s 6d. O. (pref.)—Sel. 18s 9d Goldsbrough, Mott—Sel. 80s 3d. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile—Buy. £BS. Dominion Rubber—Buy. 12s 3d, sel. 15s 3d. Donaghy's Rope and Twine—Buy. 26s Gd. sel. 30s. N.Z. Refrigerating (£1 paid)—Buy. 28s 6d. N.Z Refrigerating (10s paid)—Buy. 15s 6d. Southland Frozen Meat (ord)—Buv 24s sel. 26s 6cl. Bruce Woollen Co.—Buy. 4-ls. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Sel. 25a 9d. Kai&poi Woollen (new) —Buy. 12s 3d. Mosgiel Woollen —Buy. £5 10s. N.Z. Paper Mills (rights)—Sel. Is 2d. N.Z. Drug Co. (£2 paid)—Sel. 545. N.Z. Hardware (ord.) —Buy. 12s. Milburn Lime and Cement —Buy. 28s. Otago Daily Times—Buy. 455, sel. 47s 3d. Perpetual Trustees—Buy. 345. Trustees, Executors —Buy. 435.