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Otago Witness, Issue 3574, 12 September 1922, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, September G. Fat Cattle.—There was a heavy yarding, 312 head being offered, of which there were several pens of extra prime bullocks and heifers. Prices were easier from 20s to 30s per head. Quotations: Extra prime bullocks, up to £T7; prime, £l3 to £l4 10s; medium, £ll to £l2 10s; lighter kinds, from £9 to £10; extra prime cows and heifers, up to £lO 10s; prime, £8 to £9; medium. £6 10s to £7 10s; light and aged, from £5 10s to £6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold: For John Lamb (Quarry Hills), 1 bullock £ll 10s; Wm. Lindsay, ji«n. (Allanton), 5 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d; Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO, 1 £8 15s; J. G. Mainland (Quarry Hills), 1 bullock £lO 10s, 1 £9 7s 6d, 2 £9, 2 £6 7s 6d; a client, 1 bullock £9 12s 6d, 4 £8 7s 6d, 6 £7 2s 6d, 2 £5 15s, 2 heifers £5; Peter Anderson (Stirling), 1 heifer £8 17s Gd, 2 £S 10s, 1 £B, 2 £7 15s, 2 £6 17s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For P. Clont (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l7, 1 £l3 17s Gd, 2 £lO 17s Gd, 3 £lO 10s, 2 £lO 2s Gd, 1 heifer £7 10s; I). E. Grant (Outram), 1 bullock £ls 10s, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d, 1 £9 10s, 1 £9, 2 £8 17s Gd, 1 £3 ss; a client, 2 bullocks £l2 2s Gd, 1 £lO 10s, 2 £9 17s Gd, 4 £8 2s Gd, 1 heifer £8 15s. 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 ss; Mrs E. Scott (Stirling), 3 bullocks £ll 7s 6d, 3 £ll 2s Gd, 2 £10; M. Malev (Clarksville), 2 bullocks £1 12s Gd, 2 heifers £8 12s Gd; Jas. Kirkland (Middlemarch), 3 bullocks £7 17s Gd, 3 £7 7s Gd, 3 £9; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 3 bullocks £9 15s, 4 £9 2s 6d ; D. M‘Gregor (Milburn), 1 heifer £G 10s. Stronach, Morris ,and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 1 bullock £l4 12s Gd, 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l3 15s, 2 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £lO 17s Gd; AY. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO. A\ r right, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For T. Dempster (Wright’s Bush), 3 bullocks £ls 15s, 2 heifers £ll 10s, 2 £lO 10s; G. M. Love (Moa Flat), 2 bullocks £l4 2s 6d, 3 £l4, 2 £l3 7s Gd ; Mrs Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3; P. A. dotting (Edendale), 1 bullock £l2 17s 6d, 2 .410 17s Gd, 3 £lO ss, 2 £9 12s Gd ; Jas. AA’ilson Fortrose), 3 bullocks £ll 10s, 3 £9 7s Gd, 2 .£9 2s Gd; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO 10s; James Dirties (Waikouuiti), I bullock £l3, 2 £l2 12s Gd, 2 £9 ss; D. A. Cook (Fairfax), 2 bullocks £lO 15s, 3 £lO 10s, 3 £lO 10s; K. M‘Pherson (Tokonui), 3 bullocks £lO 2s Gd, G £8 10s; M. J. Robertson .Mataura), 3 bullocks £lO 10s, 2 heifers .£9 10s, 2 £8 15s. The National Mortgage Co. sold: For John Muir (Kaitangaia), 2 bullocks £lO 2s Gd, 2 £ls 2s Gd, 2 £l4 10s,

1 £l2 10s; B. Throp (Moa Flat), 2 bullocks £ll 7s Gd, 1 £lO 12s Gd, 2 £lO ss, 1 £9 15s, 2 £8 12s Gd.- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jno. Rule (Windemere), 2 bullocks £l2 2s 6d, 2 £ll 15s, 3 £lO 17s Gd, 3 £lO 10s, 3 £lO, 3 £lO 2s 6d; A. Grieve (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £l4 7s Gd, 2 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £lO, 2 £7 17s Gd, 1 £9 IOg; Wm. Duncan (Hillside), 2 bullocks £l7, 3 £l4, 3 £lO 2s Gd, 4 £9 7s Gd; G. Frame (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £lO 15s, 3 £lO, 3 £8 15s; Robt. Lucas (S-eaview), 3 bullocks £l2 10s. 3 £ll 17s Gd, 3 £ll 23 6d; executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £8; W. Lindsay, sen. (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll, 1 £8 ss; P. Robertson (Outram), 2 bullocks £8 17s Gd, 2 £5 17s Gd, 3 £7, 4 £6 15s, 4 £5 15s; Arthur Jones (Deepdale), 3 heifers £9, 3 £9 ss, 2 £8 ss, 1 £5. Todd Bros, sold: For executors Wm. Kirk, 1 bullock £l2 2s Gd ; a southern client, 1 bullock £9 10s, 1 £S 12s Gd. Dalgety and Co. sold: For clients, 2 bullocks £l6, 3 £ls 17s Gd ,2 £l3, 2 £ll, 3 £lO 12s 6d; R. Act-on Adams (Wilden Station, Heriot), 3 heifers £9 7s 6d, 2 £8 17s Gd, 3 £8 7s 6d, 3 £7 17s 6d 3 £7 ss. Store Cattle.—There was a medium yarding, for which there was a fair demand, and prices were a shade better than lastweek’s rates. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold: For John Roily (Otokia), 1 bullock £7; A. D. Mathieson ( Hope-hill), 1 bull 4£gns, 5 heifers £4 Is, 8 steers £3 7s 6d, 17 steers and heifers £2, 27 cows to £3, 1 vealer £1 16s The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative sold: For A client, pen bullocks £7 9s, S £6 17s Gd, 2 £3 7s, 2 cows £3, 1 £6, 1 £3 7s, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 12s, 1 bull £1 10s; AY. Pearson (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 10s; T. M’Millaai (Caver sham), 1 cow £3, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 ss, 1 £1 12s Gd; a client, 3 heifers £2 17s, 1 cow £1 12s Gd; a client 5 cows £4 2s 6d, 3 £3 11s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 bullock £1 T2s Gd; J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 1 cow £3 Bs, 1 £1 13s; AAN Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 3 yearlings to £3; D. Gallagher (Middlemarch), l yearling £2 ss; a client, 1 cow £2 10s; J. Black (Middlemarch), 5 steers £2 10s; J • Scott (Burnside), 11 steers £3 18s, 3 cows £3 9s, 1 £1 12s; O. Crawford (Omirrri), 3 vealers to 455; F. Panting (Evarusdale), 1 cow £3 11s; Glendining Home (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £4 7s 6d; J. C. Diack (Waikouaiti), 1 cow .£2 14s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For James Birtl-es (Waikouaiti), 1 bull, 6£gns, 1 3fgns, 1 3Jgns; JC. Wilson (N..E. Harbour), 1 cow £4 Gs, 1 £2 12s, 1 £1 9s; E. H. Mankerill (Waikouaiti), 2 steers £4 2s, 1 bull £3 10s; J. Black (Broad Bay), 1 cow £3 17s Gd, 1 £3 10s; J . H. Bates (Broad Bay), 1 cow £2 17s; 11. M‘Taggart (Broad B-ay), 1 cow £2 lGs, 1 £1 2s; James Thomson (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £1 11s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For F. Robertson (Outram), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £4, 1 vealer £3 Gs; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 15 yearlings £3; Jas. Kenny (Otokia), 1 cow £3 15s; A. Nelson (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 17s Gd; a client, 1 £4 2s; Wm. Laird, 7 steers £3 Is, 1 bull £1 11s. Todd Bros. sold: For a client, 1 oow £2 17s Gd. Dalgety and 00. sold: For W. Johnston (Waipiata), 1 cow £7, 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 £4 17s Gs, 1 £4 2s Gd, 1 vealer £4 12s, 1 £4 Gs, 1 £3 14s; T. Forrester (Ranfurly), 2 steers £3 2s Gd, 9 yearlings 27s Gd, 1 bull £2. Dairy Cows.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. sold: For H. W. Wilson (Henley), 2 cows £2. The Otago Farmers’ Co-op. sold: For T. Maxwell (Dunerlin), 1 cow £lO, 1 £9 10s, 1 £9 7s Gd, 1 heifer £8 7s Gd, 1 £8; A. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £7 12s Gd; T. M'Millan (Caversham), 1 cow £8 12s Gd, 1 heifer £2 10s; a client, 5 heifers at £6 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Atkinson and Son (Middlemarch), 1 cow £8 15s, 1 heifer £5 2s Gd ; J. Horbrow (Tomahawk), 1 cow £5 2s 6d; T. Law (Green Island), 1 cow £9 15s; Jas. Kenny (Otokia), 1 cow £7 7s Gd, I£3 10, 2£3 10s ; A. P. Fleming (Otokia), 1 cow 15s, 1 £2, 2 £2 10s v 1 £1 12s Gd; A. Abernethy (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £2 12s 6cl; Hamilton Bros. (Caversham), 1 cow £3 2s Gd, 1 £3 10s, 1 £8 12s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Bannatyne (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £11; S. Hagen (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £7 ss; W. Foley (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £7 15s; A. Summers (Waikouaiti), 1 oow £3. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For AA T . I). Purvis (East Taieri), 1 cow £l2, 1 £7 2s Gd ; E. H. Nankevill (Waikouaiti), 1 heifer £5 ss, 1 £3 7s Gd, 1 cow £1 ; J. Black (Broad Ba}’), 1 cow £o 15s; Jus. Thomson (Waikouaiti), 6 cows to £4 2s Gd. Calves.—The No,w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. sold: For A. D. Mathieson (Hopehill), 4 calves 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Gillespie (Momona), 2 calves to 225; J. A. Sutherland (Otokia), 3 calves to 17s; Miss B. Anderson (Mosgiel), 1 calf 265; A. Dickson, 1 calf 16s; M. O’Neill (Mosgiel), 2 calves to 13s Gd; J. AY. Gcoves (Kuri Bush), 6 calves to 235. The Otago Farmers’ Co-op. sold: For T. M'Millan (Cavershain), 1 20s; J. Naismith (Mosgiel), 1 Gs, 2 ss; AY. L. Moore (Milton), 1 4s Gd; AY. Robinson (Berwick), 1 Gs Gd; H. Brulins (Mornington), 1 ss; H. White (Outram), 1 ‘4s Gd; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island). 2 4s Gd; a client, 3 6s, 4 ss. AYright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For 11. M‘Taggart (Bread Bay), 1 235., 1 20s; W. Robson (Lovell’s Flat), 1 15s Gd; Haggart and Forsyth, 1 7s GJ; J. A. Bruce (Momona), 1 11s, Is 4s Gd; J. Waugh (Momona), 1 14s Gd, 1 Gs, Is sd; R. Sprott (Momona), 1 10s Gd, 1 7s, 1 6s, 2 ss; Brenssell Bros. (Outram), 1 Gs, 2 4s Gd, 1 3s Gd; Miss E. Gamble (Outram), 1 9s, 1 os Gd ; H. Higgins (Mosgiel), 1 ss; W. Fallowfield (Tomahawk), 1 4s Gd; F. Hoy (Brighton), 1 4s Gd; J. H. Patrick (Tomahawk), 1 Bs, 1 3s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 25s Gd; S. C. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), 1 11s; Geo. Newman (Momona), 1 13s, 1 17s 1 13s Gd; Miss A. Campbell (Woodside), 1 4s Gd; John Campbell (Momona), 1 5s Gd 1 6s, 1 11s 6d; Mrs G. H. Craig (Mosgiel),’ 1 7s 6d; F. Thornton (Momona), 1 12s, 1 10s; J. O’Donnell (x\ Ran ton), 1 275; ’D. M’Kay (Mosgiel), 1 10s; A. Nelson (Mosgiol), 1 9s Gd, 1 11s; AY. Marshall (Outram) 1 13s Gd, 1 15s, 1 6s Gd, 1 10s, 1 6s Gd; A. Kennedy (Windsor), 1 4s Gd, 1 4s Gd 1 ss, 1 ss, 1 11s, 1 13s, 1 10s Gd, 1 10s, 1 ’gs, 1 4s Gd, 1 5s 6d, 1 4s Gd, 1 4s Gd, 1 4s Gd’ 1 4s Gd, 1 ss, 1 4s Gd, 1 7s, 1 8s Gd, 1 7s Gd ; C. kf'Cann (Outram), 1 8s Gd; Mrs AA r . Morrison (Henley), 1 4s Gd, 1 Ss, 1 4s Gd, 1 ss; A. P. Fleming (Otokia), 1 4s Gd. Todd Bros, sold: For A. D. Mathieson (Hopeliill), 1 calf 4s Gd; W. Christie (Allanton), 1 calf se. Fat Sheep.—l97G head were yarded to-day and prices were firm at last week’s rates. Quotations: Extra prime wethers, 38s Gd to 40s Gd; prime, 27s Gd to 335; medium, 24s to 275; light and inferior sorts, from 19s to 21s; prime ewes, 24s to 265; medium, 21s to 225; light and aged, from 17s to 19s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile sold : For John Grey (IsLa), 16 wethers 30s 3d, 25 29s 9d, 15 29s 3d; AA’. J. Marshall (Berwick), 12 wethers 28s, 20 26s 3d, 19 245; Mrs Strain (Milburn), 12 wethers 27s Gd, 22 25s 3d, 2G to 24s 9d. The National Mortgage Company sold : For Roy Bros. (Moonlight), 30 wethers 31s, 30 26s 9d; J. G. Paterson (Gimmerburn), 37 wethers 29s 3d, 23 27s Gd; Jas. Milne (Rakahouaka), 32 wethers 28s 9d, 30 275; John Park (Crookston), 28 wethers 27s Oct, 32 2Gs 3.1; T. H. Moe (Becks), 37 wethers 26s 3d, 23 24s 6d; J. M. Crulctiley (Kvcburn), 31 wethers 25s Gel, 35 23s Gel.

Donald Reid and Co. sold: * For W. Moynihan (Middlemarch), 13 wethers 20s 3d, 9 26s 9d; Jno. AA’ilkio (South Downs), 17 wethers 26s 9d, 13 23s 3d; G. Howell (W’aipriata), 13 wethers 2fis, 14 21s, 32s 20s 9d; S. E. Heffernan (Rock and Pillar), 36 wethers 18s, 14 19s, 20 17s 3d; A. Mills (Grecnhills), 25 wethers 28s 3d, 15 27s 3d; A. Kennedy (AYindsor), 9 wethers 23s 9d, 13 22« 9d, 6 ewes 17s 3d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., fio.a: For James Edgar (“Riverside,” Tapanui), 52 prime wethers to 4Qs 6d; it. Acton Adams (AVilden Station), 3a 335, 25 295; T. G. (Dunback), 121 to 28s 3d; A. D. Bell (Shag A"alJey Station, AVaihemo), 192 wethers to 33s Gd; C. M‘Erland (Ranfurly), 19 wethers 25s Gd, 21 245, 20 23s Gd; J. M Leod (Dunback), 30 wethers 22s 9d, 35 22s Gd. AA right, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M‘Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 17 wethers 36s 9d, 24 34s 3d, 11 335; AV. J. M/Kenzie (Waikoikoi), 12 wethers 33s 9d, pen ewes 30s Gd, 25 21s, 16 17s 9d ; F. Bayly (Morrisons), 6 wethers 29s 9d, 30 295, 28 to 263*, AVm. Robinson, jun. (Lovells Flat), 17 wethers 28s 6d, 14 24s 9-1, 8 295, 14 hoggets to 17s 9d; Dvd. Boyce (Lovells Flat), 8 wethers 28a Gd; M‘Rae Bros. (Sutton), 23 wethers 27s Gd, 11 25s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. S. Holms (Waimahaka, Invercargill), 5 vealers 38s, 12 335, 8 28s 9d, 20 ewes 265, 9 25s 6d; a client, 44 wethers to 35s 3d; Roberts and Co. (Gladr brook), 15 wethers 295, 9 28s, 21 2Gs 3d, 13 23s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive sold: For C. Chittock (Waikoikoi), 19 wethers 37s 3d, 22s 32s 6d ; Mrs AV. Clnttock (A\ aikaka Valley), pen wetliers 355; J. and R. Allison (Monet’more), 20 wethers 30s, 7 265; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 7 wethers 35s 9d, 20 30s; a client, pen wethers 27s 3d, 18 25s 9d, 9 23s 9d; AV. Bennett (Middiemarch), 13 wethers 2Gs 9d, 14 265, 13 235, 12 hoggets 26s 3d, 5 265, 3 wethers 255; W. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), 9 wethers 26s Gd. Fat Pigs.—There was a medium yarding. Competition was fairly brisk, and prices were in advance of late rates, showing a rise of from 3.s to 5s per head. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. sold: For a client, 2 pigs £2 19s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. AA’. Laing (Sawyer’s Bay), 2 £2 10s; Mrs Lobb (Brighton), 1 345; F. Thornton (Momona), 2 £2 11s; J. Kearney (Leith \ r alley), 2£3 7s; R. AA’ilson (Milton), 2 £3 Gs, 1 £2 18s, 3 £2 12s, 1 £2 4s; Chas. King (Mihiwaka), 2 £2 19s. Todd Bros. sold: For J. AA r . Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 pig £3 ss; Thos. M'Carthey, 2 pigs £3 Is, 1 £2 18s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative sold: For \\ T . AY. Reid and Sons (Outram), 1 pig £4 Is; W. Marshall (Maungatua), 4 pigs £3 18s; D. Wilkie (Logan’s Point), 1 sow’ £3 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Leyden (Saddle Hill), 4 pigs 41s Gd; J. H. Tod (Merton), 3 pigs 435; C. Findlay (Mosgiel), 3 pigs £3 Bs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Schaffer (Windsor), 3 £4 7s, 3 £4 3s, 6 £4 Is, 12 £4, 7 £3 15s; a client, 1 £4 4s, 1 £2 Is; T. McCarthy (Leith A 7- alley), 1 £3 17s, 2 £3 ss; W. Hastie (Pine Hill), 3 £3 7s, 3 £3 ss; a client, 1 £3 Is; J. Brown (Chain Hills), 2 £2 18s, 3 £2 10s; A. Gillespie (Momona), 2 £2 14s; R. Sprott (Momona), 3 £2 14s; T. Fleming (Sajidymount), 2£2 17s Gd; W. Duthie (Brighton), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 16s. Store Pigs.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. H. Tod (Merton), 4 pigs 235, 1 20s, 1 14s; A. Ralston (Allanton), 3 pigr9 26s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative sold: For a client, 8 suckers to 245, 5 16s, 3 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Ford (Mosgiel), 5 £1 8s Gd, 2 £1 2s Gd; M. Hackett (Momona), 4 £2 3s; AV. Grieve (North Taieri), 2 £2 2s 6d, 1 £1 17s, 1 £1 10s; Mrs AA’. Morrison (Henley), 4 £1 5s Gd. —- —AYright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Henderson (North-East A r alley), 4 £2 12s; J. Miller (Burnside), 1 30s; G. Hughes (Wvllie’s Crossing), 3 275, 3 225; J. Colquhoun (Outram), 3 265, 3 19s; Haggart and Forsyth (Mosgiel), 4 225, 3 15s. Todd Bros. sold: For Haggart and Forsyth (Mosgiel), 1 pig 18s, 1 16s Gd, 5 10s; aeo. Smith (Brighton), 2 pigs 21s Gd; Geo. Bush (Brighton), 2 pigs 21s 6d, 220 s, 4 18s. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 6. At Addington market big yardings were the rule to-day, particularly of fat cattle and fat sheep. Prices eased under the weight of entiies. , Spring Damirs.—Thirty were penned and made from 20s to 35b, the bulk from 26s to 27s fid. Store Sheep.—A mixed entry, winch included two pens of ewes and laanbs, fairly sound. The sale for all classes was scarcely as brisk as last week. Good mixed-sex J*oggets made from lfis to 17s; ordinary mixed sex, Its 3d to 15s 3d, threc-quarterbred ewe' lioggots, to 21s; cull halfbred ewe hoggets, to = lßs Set; wethers, Its lid to 15s fid; cull wethers, to 11s Id; two, four and sixtooth wethers, 13s 4d to 19s 9d; fairly forward four and six-tooth lralfbred wethers, 20s Gd to 21s 9d; inferior, two and fourtooth, 14s lOd to 16s 2d; aged ewes and lambs (all counted), 13s to 14s 2d; failingmouthed halfbred ewes in lamb, to 20s lOd; two and four-tooth owes, in lamb, to 23s 7d; aged halfbred ewes, in lamb, to 19s. Fat Sheep.—A very large yarding of 11 races and a-lialf. Graziers did not operate with the same freedom as last week, and the market eased back by about Is 6d per head, there being more passings than usual. Extra prime wethers, to 31s fid; prime, 21s 3d to 275, medium, 21s 9d to '24s; light and inferior, 19s 7d to 21s fid; extra prime ewes, to 26s 6d; prime, 21s 6d to 24s Gd; medium, 19s to 21s fid; light, lfis 6d to 18s 9d. Fat Cattle.—Another big yarding of 425 head, including about 10U head from the North Island. Thirty-seven of one splendidly finished draft of 50 from Glen Oroua averaged £ls 2s per head. Generally values were easier than last week by 15s to 25s per head. Extra prime steers. £ls to £l6 10s- prime, £l2 10s to £l4 17s Gd: medium, £9 'ss to £l2 ss; light and unfinished, £5 7s Gd to £8 15s; prime heifers, £7 5s to £9 2s 6d; medium, £5 10s to £7; inferior, £2 las to £5 ss; extra prime cows, £9 5s to £ll Gs Gd; prime, £7 to £9; ordinary, £4 10s to £6 15«. Vealers. —Anything good sold very well at late rates. Runners brought up to £5 123 fid; veal’rs, £4 to £5 ss, small calves, from 5s upwards. Store Cattle. —A pen or two of well-grown steers met with fair competition, but generally there were no quotable lines to give an idea of current values. Dairy Cattle. —The sale was without any life, but late rates were maintained. Good second and third calvers, on the point of calving, £l2; second and third calvers on the point of calving, £5 to £9 10s; first calvers, £1 to £8 10s; aged springers, £'l to £3. Fat Digs. —A good demand for porkers and choppers, hut baconers met with a slack sale. Choppers. £1 to £5 IBs ; light porkers, 47s Gd to 52s Gd ; heavy, 55s to 05s (average price per lb 7fd to Hid); light baconers, £3 12s to £4; heavy, £1 5s to £4 10s (average price per lb Cxi to 61d). "Store Pigs.—One of the largest entries for the past two years. Prices were considerably lower tha.n ai recent sales. Medium stores, to 50s; small, 24s to 355; slips, 18s to 22s Gd; good weaners, 12s to 163; small weaners, 5s to 9a.

OAMARU MARKETS. (F*om Ou» Ow* Co***BPO*d*nt.) OAMARU, September 9. The feed outlook continues to exercise a restraint upon business in the stock market. A rain extending over the whole of North Otago was experienced on Saturday afternoon and night, but it generally amounted to only about 35 points, and its beneficial influence was nullified by a subsequent warm north-west wind, which dissipated the small amount of moisture. There has been little growth of grass anywhere, and the outlook is growing gloomy in the matter of feed. The effect of this was widened at this week’s market sale, when some 50 dairy cows were yarded by vendors driven to reducing their responsibilities. A poor demand was met with, and to effect sales low prices had to be accepted. Most of the cows were in low condition, but this was only a partial cause of the poorness of the sale. Cows of good quality near calving went at from €6 to £7 ss, and others were quitted at corresponding low prices. The market for sheep has not suffered; to the same extent as that for cattle, but still ther© has not been much movement. At the weekly sale the yarding was small, the only occupants of the fat pens being a email lot of fat wethers, which were sold at 17s 6d. sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, in lamb, realised 24s 6d, aged crossbred ewes, in lamb, 15s sd, two-tooth wethers 18s Id, and mixed-sex hoggets 16s 3d and 17s 2d. A few sales by private treaty are reported, foremost anaongst them in point of numbers being a line of 800 small halfbred hill hoggets, which found a buyer at 12s. Other sales have been as follow’s:— Fine threequarterbred failing-mouthed ewes, in lamb, 18s 6d; full and failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, in lamb, 18s; ewo hoggets, 20s; wether hoggets, 16s. Nearly the whole of the business in cattle for the week was done at the weekly sale, and the greater part of this was in fatstocks. There was an unusually liberal yarding of this class, but prices were above those previously prevailing. Best steers brought from £9 10s to £10; medium steers, from £6 to £7 10s; heifers, £6; and cows, from £4 15s to £5 2s 6d. Stores were few, and the prices obtained were from £6 2s 6d to £6 10s for three-year-old steers, and £2 15s foT 18-monthe-old heifers. The only sale of cattle by private treaty reported is a line of 10 light-weight fat bullocks at £9. SOUTHLAND MARKETS Stock.—This market has improved considerably since last report, practically in all claese-s. Store cattle have advanced to the extent of £1 per heed, and fat cattle have also moved up. Prices for store sheep are very firm, more particularly for breeding ewes; in fact, anything offering in the stove stock line is meeting with a ready 6ale. The following prices may be quoted: Fa-t Cattle.—Extra prime ox beef, from 30s to 33s per 1001 b; heifer beef, 265. to 27s 6d; cow beef, 18s to 20s; extra prime bullocks, up to £l7 10s; average prime, £lO 15s to £l2; light and unfinished, to £8; extra prime lieifers, £l2 to £l4; average prime, £8 to £10; unfinished, to £6; extra prime cows, 42s 6d; average, 32s to 345; unfinished, to £4. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, up to 42s Gd; average, 32s to 345; unfinished, to 235; extra prime ewes, 20s Gd to 23s Gd; average, 18s to 20s. Store Cattle.—Three-year-old steers, in good condition, £5 to £6; two-year-old steers, £3 to £4 ss; yearling and eighteen months’ old steers, 35s to £2 10s; dairy cows are very slack, extra good sorts averaging £11; ordi nary, £3 to £6 10s. Store Sheep.—Forward four and six-tooth wethers, 20s 6d to 235; extra good m.s. hoggets, 15s to 17s 6d; ewe hoggets, to 20s; four and six-tooth ewes, to 32s 6d; average s.m. ewes, 2Ss 6d to 30s; f. and f. ewes, 18s to 20s. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mart (Limited) beg to advise that exceptionally large quantities of flowers have been arriving on the market, supplies being in excess of requirements, and, local flowers being in abundance, we do not think it will pay consignors to forward further lines. Eggs are in full supply. Large quantities fruit of all descriptions have been arriving from Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, and the market generally is well supplied with all lines at the moment. N We received and sold: Violets: Slow s-ale, Id to 4£d. Narcissi: North Island, to 4d; locals, to 6d per dozen. Apples: Choice Delicious, to 18s 3d; Jonathans, to 123 6d; Democrats, 14s 6d; Sturmers, 12s 6d; Lord Wolseleys, wanted; cooking, 9s 6d; Ballarats, 10s 6d. Pears: Choice cookers, 3d. Pineapples: 20s. Passions : 265. Lemons: Adelaide, 17s; American, 40s; Sydney, 14s. Oranges: Poorraans, 12s; Navels, 225; plain, 18s; smooth-skin Sevilles, 14s 6d. Mandarins: 225, for choice. Bananas: Green Queensland, 26s 6d. Brazil and Barcelona nuts: IOAd. Choice walnuts: Is 3d. Butter: Dairy, Is 6d; milled, la 6£d ; separator pats, Is Bd. Honey: Bulk, to 64d per lb; sections, 11s; 41b pats, to ss; lib pate, 9s 6d dozen; 101 b tins, 7s Gd each. Beeswax: Is 9d. Bacon pigs: Prime porkers, to 6|d ; baconers, Gd to 6Jd; heavy weights, to sd; choppers, 3i*d; inferior, 3d. Golden Bay bacon: Rolls, lOd; hams, 9|d; boneless hams, lid per lb. Eggs: Stamped, Is 3d; cased, Is Id, Is 2d. Lettuce, Is 6d to G>3 3d. Cabbage: To 7s 6d. Cucumbers: To 18s per dozen. Cauliflowers: To 12s per dozen for choice. Onions: American, 22s per crate for special quality. Carrots: 4s Gd. Parsnips: 7s 6d. Swedes: 2s 6d. Seed potatoes: Up-to-Dates, 10s; Arran Chief, 7s Gd; others, 8s to 14s per cwt. Table potatoes: "Warfted. Prime, 8s 6d cwt; £6 10s to £G 15s per ton. Tallow: 18s to 24s cwt. Bran: 150’s, 8s 6d. Wheat: Choice, 4s 6d. Oat Bheaf chaff: £5 10s per ton, ex store; £4 15s, ex truck. Black Leaf “40 ”: Special low quotations. Vallo-Giraffe brand lime sulobur: 4-gallon tins, 2s 9d per gallon; 1-gallon tins, 3s 9d per gallon; casks, 2s per gallon. Gargoyle prepared red spraying oil: In barrels, 6s per gallon; 4 gallons, 5s Gd per gallon; 1 gallon, Gs Gd per gallon. Incubators: Hearson’s Champion No. 5, £l2 10s; Hearson’s Champion No. 6, £ls; Petaluma 120egg, £l4 10s; Jubilee 108-egg, £ls; Jubilee 216-egg, £26; Jubilee 324-egg, £33; Jubilee 604-egg, £34. Poultry: Hens jealised Gs, Gs 6d, 7s, 7s Gd. 7s lOd, 8s Gd, 9s; cockerels realised 7s Bd, 8s 61, 10s, 11s (all at per pair). E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. SHIPMENTS OF BUTTER AND CHEESE. Mr G. A. Lamb, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, has been advised that the following amount of space in overReas vessels has been allotted to the association by the Overseas Committee: Bluff.—looo boxes of butter by Orari, about September 18; 4000 crates of cheese by "Waimana, about Octoljer 12. Dunedin. —looo boxes of butter by the Orari, about .September 22; 4000 boxes of butter and 1000 crates of cheese by the Paparoa, about October 10. Lyttelton.—2ooo boxes of butter by the Orari, about October 2; 10,000 boxes of butter and 2000 crates of cheese by the Waimana, about October 16.

Timaru.—soo boxes of butter by the Orari, about September 26; 1000 boxes of butter and 1000 crates of cheese by the Waimana, about October 12. BUTTER AND CHEESE SHIPMENTS. Mr T. O. Brash, of the National Dairy Association, states that the followin'? shipments of butter and cheese have been arranged up to the end of November (says a Wellington Press Association message): September 11, per Kaikoura, 1000 cases of butt-cr, cheese nil ; October 3, per Port v a pier, butter 1300, cheose 4500; October 7, per Dorset, butter 11,000, cheese 1000; October 12, pe,r Corinthic, butter 20,000, cheese 12,000; OctobcT 15, per Paparoa, butter 32,000, cheese 14,000; October 25, per VVaimana, butter 53,500, cheese 12,000; October 31, per Durham, butter 63,500, cheese 5000. Totals: Butter, 203,000 cases; cheese, 58,500 crates. PRICE OP BRAN INCREASED The local and f.o.b. price of bran has been increased by 108 a ton, making the total cost now £5 10s a ton. BtTTTBR AND CHEESE. AN IMPROVED MARKET FORESHADOWED. WELLINGTON, September 4. The New Zealand Producers’ Co-operative Marketing Association has compiled the following figures relative to butter and cueese shipments barely arrived and afloat, from which it is inferred statistically that the market should r.resentiy improve. The shipments are as folio w:

No cheese is likely to be lifted in New Zealand before the end of the month." Greater interest than usual is being shown in the manufacture of butter. From the figures above quoted it seems there will be something like a shortage of New Zealand butter and cheese on the London market, with a corresponding -improvement in prices, for October. COMPANY REGISTRATION. The Mercantile Gazette reports the following registration: Distributors, Ltd. Registered August 1922. Capital: £50,000, into 500 shares of £lO each. Subscribers : Christchurch—EL. Wood 5, J. Rennie 189; Palmerst-on jAortti, J. C. Young 1; Oamaru, R. K. Ireland —o; Sou-th.brook, C. M. Archer 84; Timaru—W. Evans 272, J. H. Holdgate 140; Dunedin— K. Hudson 5, E-. H. Lough 100. Objects: manufacture, buy, sell, and deal in flour, oatmeal, and other products of milling and cereals and general. FREIGHT RATES REDUCED. The New Zealand Shipping Company, the National Mortgage and Agency Company o4> behalf of the Shaw, S-avill, and Albion Company, and Messrs J. W. Swift and Co. on behalf of the Commonwealth and! Dominion Line, have received cabled information announcing a reduction in freights between New Zealand and Great Britain on the following:—Rape seed, 100 s per ton, which is the same rate as that on clover and cowgrass seed; tallow and pelts, formerly 120 s per ton, to 90s per ton; all plus usual primage. The reductions take place as from September 1. WELLINGTON, September 4. The New Zealand Overseas Shipowners' Committee advise that the rate of freight on tallow and pelts in casks from September 1 until further notice has been reduced from 120 s to 90s per ton weight, plus 20 per cent, primage. The last reduction in the freight rate on this particular class of cargo was made on April 3 last, when the rate was lowered from 142 s 6d per ton to 120 s, plus the usual primage. MILBURN LIME AND CEMENT COMPANY. The report of the directors of the Milbum Lime and Cement Company for the year ended July 31, says: The prefit and loss account, after writing off depreciation, and! making provision for income tax for the current year, shows a credit balance of £17,994 2s 2d, including the sum of £3579 3s 7d carried forward from last year. An interim dividend has been paid for the six months ended July 31, 1922, at the rate of 74 per cent, per annum, amounting to £4886 ss, leaving a balance of £13,107 17s 2d to be dealt with. The directors recommend that this balance should be appropriated as follows: To add to general reserve .. .; £IOOO 0 0 To place to insurance fund .. 1000 0 0 To payment of dividend’ for the six months ended July 31, 1922, at the rate of 74 per cent, per annum 4886 5 0 To bonus of 2 A per cent, for, the year 3257 10 0 To balance to be carried forward to next year 2964 22 £13,107 17 2 The company’s cement plant was continuously in operation during the year, and the output disposed of. Owing to the general financial depression that existed throughout the year, the demand for agricultural lime fell away considerably, ancl for the same cause the output is likely t-o be curtailed during the incoming season. A new grinding plant was installed at the cement works, and has proved an acquisition. The new plant at the Mil burn lime works, while not yet completed, has been so far advanced as to enable portion to be operated. A new mill was also installed at the Makareao lime works to enable a finer ground product to be supplied to agriculturists. D EDA RTM E N T OF I MPE.RIAL SUPPLIES. NEW ZEALAND PURCHASES. OPERATIONS AT AN END. WELLINGTON, September 10. A statement lias been made by the Hon. W. Nos worthy (Minister in charge of the Department of Imperial Government Supplies) that the shipment of the last bale of Imperial Government wool made by the Westmoreland to-day, marks the close ol the department’s operations, except for minor adjustments. The final compilation of accounts of the operations of the Department of Imperial -Government Supplies, in wool, meat, butter, cheese, sheepskins, hides, etc., during the last seven years and a-half show that the administration costs, including salaries, postages, cables, telegrams, office expenses, rent, stationery, and

all other incidental charges connected with the internal administration of the department since its inception in March, 1915, to August 31, 1922, amountcdl to .059 per cent, on the total disbursements of £160,604,710, or I4|d for each £IOO of business done. The purchases by the department on behalf of the Imperial Government during the period included 3,671,885 quarters of beef, 17,651,218 carcases of lamb, 17,447,046 carcases of mutton, 370,469 601 b freight carcases of other meats, 3,148,510 boxes of butter. 3,137,765 crates of cheese, 2.348,143 bales of wool, 7,666,864 sheepskins, 370,507 hides and calfskins, and 774 tons of scheelite, also considerable quantities of frozen and canned rabbits, tinned, meats, and milk products. PRODUCE PRICES OVERSEAS. NOW AND A YLEAR AGO. The prices ruling to-day for New Zealand produce overseas compared with those current a year ago compare as under (says the Dominion): Sept. 2, Sept. 3,

Sept. 2, Sept. 3, Butter— 1922. 1921. New Zealand .. .. 2065-210 s 2445-246 s Australian .. .. 200s-204s 2255-227 s Argentine 2045-212 s 2025-219 s Irish 1925-202 s 235 s Danish .. .• .. 21Qs-212s 2445-2509 Cheese— English 108s-112s 1665-168 s Canadian, white .. 88s-90s 118s-124s Canadian, coloured 84s-BSs 116s-122s N.Z., -white .. .. 86s-90s 118s-122s N.Z., coloured 82s-86s 114s-120s Hemp— New Zealand .. .. £32 £37 Values show a general decline and under some heads ther© is a pronounced fall. There happens to be one exception, for second quality lamb is £d higher than a year ago. Other raw materials do not show the same downward movement as the following will show : Cotton 12.77 d 11.57 d Rubber, para .. .. „ 104 d 12,id Rubber, plantation ... GJd B£d Jute £32 10s £2B Copra .. « .. .. £22 10s £23 10s Linseed oil £l4 10s £3B Turpentine 95s 62s 9d Cotton, jute, and turpentine show advances, but the other commodities are lower. KAURI GUM INDUSTRY. The production and treatment of kauri gum in the country north of Auckland is entering on a new T phase in its existence, end the machinery that is now being employed in developing the gum areas is apparently destined to give the industry a stability that is very encouraging to investors. A recent inspection of the Waipapa Company’s new plant at Kerikeri, Bay of Islands, demonstrated that the new plant could turn out 24 tons of washed gum per eight-hour day, and that the land being worked was producing from 80 to 100 tons of gum per acre, the average value of the gum being £35 per ton. The machine which is used is of the portable type, works up to the face, leaves the land level behind it, and obviates any trouble from tailings. The machine washes, separates, and grades the gum automatically into four sizes. The owners estimate the life of the Waipapa . field at twenty-five years. The Auckland Star, from w’hich we take these particulars, says that the work that has already been done by the Waipapa Company is of considerable importance from a public point of view, and furnishes evidence of what lies behind tliis industry where proper methods and the necessary capital are available to develop it. INVESTMENT STOCKS. September 9. BANKING. Bank of Australasia (cum div.) —Sel £l3 7s 6d. Bank of N.S. Wales—Sel £35 10s. Bank of N.Z. —Buy 57s 3d. National Bank —Buy £6 Is. P. and O. Bank —Buy £l4 Union Bank—Buy £l3 Bs. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Buy 665. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 295, sel 30s Gd South British Insurance Co. —Buy 375. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 30s 6d, sel 31s 3d. SHIPPING. Howard Smith—Sel 48s Gd. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 50s 9d, sel 51s Gd. Huddart, Parker (pTef.)—Buy 19s Gd. N.Z. Shipping (pref.)—Buy £lO. P. and O. Deferred Stock —Buy £3lO, sel U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy 19s Gd. COAL. N.Z. Coal and Oil—Buy 2s Gd, sel 3s Gd. Taupiri Coal (ord.) —Buy 17s 3d. Westport Coal Co. —B-uy 32s 6d, sel 32s 9d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Goldsbrough, Mort —Buy 41s Gd, sel 43s Gd. N.Z. and River Plate —Buy 19s. Perpetual Trustees—Buy 365. MEAT PRESERVING. Canterbury Meat —Buy £l3 12s 6d. N.Z. Refrigerating (pd.)—Buy 24s 4d. N.Z. Refrigerating (con.) —Buy 13s 3d, sel 13s 9d. South Otago Freezing—Buy 87s. M IS C ELLANEO U S. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy 255. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s. D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy Is prem. D.I.C (pref.)—Buy 20s. Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams—Buy 235, sel 24s 6d. Dominion Rubber—Buy Bs, sel 10s Gd. Dunedin Stock Exch. Pro-ply.— Buy 39s Gd. Em pi re Bui Id i n gs—Sel 20s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Sel 235. Kaiapoi Woollen (con.) —Buy 10s Gd. Milburn Lime and Cement—Sel 32s Gd. Mosgiel Woollen Co. — Buy £6 9e Gd. M‘Leod Bros. Soap—Buy £l3 12s Gd. National Electric—Sel 22s 61. N.Z. Drug Co. -Ruv 535, sel 555. N.Z. Hardware (pref.)—Sel 15s 3d. Otago Daily Times —Buy 48s 9d. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Buv 18s. Whitcombe and Tombs—Buy 645, sel 70s. Wilson’s (N.Z.) Cement—Buy 29s 3d. WAR BONDS. 14 per cent. Bonds, 1930 —Buy £9B. 44 per cent. Bonds, f^>3B—Buy £9B. 44 per cent. Bonds, 1939—8uy £9B. 5£ per cent. Bonds, S.S., 1933—8uy *u/J 7s 6L

4i per cent. Inscribed, 1938 —Sel £9B ss. 4§ per cent. Inscribed, 1939 —Sel £9B ss. 5J per cent. Inscribed, S.S., 1933 —Sol 09 10s. 5 per cent. Bonds, P. 0., 1927 —Buy £9f ss. 5 per cent. Inscribed, P. 0., 1927—8uy £36 ss. 5 per cent. Bonds, P. 0., 1923 —Buv £365 per cent. Inscribed, P.O, 1929 —Buy £B6.

Butter, boxes. Cheese, crates. Port Ivcmnla .. .. 1.502 15,720 Tekoa .. .. 6,388 9,450 Port Chalmers .. .. 14,371 — Maimoa .. . . .. 13,033 Ruapehu .. .. .. .. 760 8,875 Arawa . . . . 4,042 Wangar&tta .. .. .. 13,095 16,506 Totals .. .. 36,116 67,635

Mutton— 1922. d. 1921. d. Light 7 8* Heavy .. M 6 h Ha mb— Light 13 Medium 124 Heavy 114 Seconds .. .. 101 10J Hew Zeal and Beef— Hinds 6 Fores 44 Chilled Beef— Hinds 7| 111 Fores 6