COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3594, 30 January 1923, Page 28

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, January 24. Fat Cattle. —Two hundred and thirty-one head were yarded for to-day’s market, the quality generally being good. Prices opened on a par .with last week’s rates, and a-s the sale progressed there was an improvement of about 5s per head. Prime heavy bullocks made from £ll 17s Gd to £l3 10s; prime, £9 10s to £lO 15s; light, from £7; prime cows made from £7 to £7 17s 6d; others, from £4. Dalgety and ' Co. sold : For ciients, 8 bullocks £lO 103, 5 £9 17s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 1 bullock £3 ss, 1 cow £5 15s; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 1 bullock £lO 17s 6d. 1 £lO, 2 £9, 2 £7 15s. 2 £7 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £lO 10s, 2£9 10s, I£3 2s Gd, I£l 15s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks .£9 10s; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £9 10s; a southern client, 3 £8 10s, 3 £B, 4 £7, 3 £6 15s. 3 £5 2s 6d, 1 cow £6; a Balclutha client, 4 heifers £4 2s 6d, 4 £4, 4£3 15s. Todd Bros. solcE: For Executors Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO ss; John Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock £9, 2 £8 10s, 1 £4 10s; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 heifers £5, 1 £3 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For Thomson and Co (Wairongoa), 1 bullock £l3 10s, 2 £ll 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 15s; Walter Blackie (M-osgiel), 3 bullocks £lO ss, 3 £8 17s 6d; George Nichol and Sons (Taurima, Allanton), 3 bullocks £lO, 3£B 17s Gd, 2 heifers £6 7s 6d; R. Thomson (Waimahaka), 3 bullocks £9 10s, 3£B 12s 6d, 3 heifers £7 15s; E'. Williamson (Hillend), 3 bullocks £8 17s 6d, 3 £B, 2 heifers £7 7s 6d; P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 12s 6d; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £7 17s 6d, 1 £7 10s; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 cow £7 17s 6d, 1 £5 15s; a client, 3 heifers £5 10s, 3£5 2s 6d; Mrs J. Turner (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £4 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a southern client, 1 bullock £lO 7s 6d, 2 £9 17s 6d, 2 £9, 3£B 7s 6d; C. A. Narbey (Glenomaru), 1 heifer £7 12s 6d; Jno. Wilkie (Riverview), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d, 2 bullocks £9 10s; W. Miller (Laurel Bank), 1 heifer £5; Arthur Jones (Longvale), 2 heifers £7 15s, 2 bullocks £l4, 2 £l3 ss, 3 £lO 7s 6d, 2 £ll 7s Gd, 1 £10; Alfred Lloyd (Grassy Hills), 2 bullocks £ll ss, 2 £9 ss, 1 £9 15s. 1 heifer £5 ss, I£3 ss, 2£3 17s 6.4; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £4 10s, 1 £4 15s, 1 bullock £4, 2£9 15s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £3O ss; a client, 1 cow £6 10s, 1 heifer £4 2s 6d, I£3 17s 6d; Geo. Strong (Clarksville), 1 heifer £5 12s Gd; Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 10s; Executors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £8 10s; T. Massey (Bush Road), 2 bullocks £8 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l2 ss, 2 £ll 17s Gd, 2 £ll 7e 6d, 2 £ll ss; Thomson and Co. (Dunedin), bulWks £lO 17s 6d; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d, 2 £8 12s Gd; Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 ss. —— Stronach, Morris, and Co. 'sold: For J. C Rciiton, jun. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6a; . Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 12s Gd; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £lO 15s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton). 1 bullock £lO ss, 1 cow £6 10s; Executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £8 12s Gd; a client, 1 bullock £8 17s 6d, 2 £3; Neil Duncan (Mount Cargill), 1 bullock £6 12s Gd. Store Cattle.—There was a large yarding, prices being on a par with late rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. M'Pherson (Morton Mains), 8 steers £7 ss, 9 £6; a client, 1 bullock £5 ss; T. Henderson (Mount Cargill), 9 steers £4 12s 6d • a northern client, 10 steers £4 12s; J. Clarkson (Maung&tua), 6 heifers £4 2s 6d; T. Johnstone (Momotia), 1 cow £2 12s Gd; C. Carter (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £3; R. Brunton (Tomahawk), 1 cow £3 15s; P; L. Brown (Mosgiel), 6 cows to £5 2s 6d, 5 cows to £3 15s; A. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 3 cowa to £3 10s, 1 bull to £1 10s; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 2 cows to £3 2s 6d 1 bull ( £2, I£l 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client (Mount Cargill), 4 cows £3 10s 4 £3 3s, I£2 17s, I£2 2s 6d, I£l 2s;’ a southern client, 5 steers £3 Bs, 1 vealer £2 Is, 3 355, 1 bull £2 ss, 1 30s; C. Kirkwood (Maori Hill), 1 cow 345. -Donald Reid and Co. sold: For C. A. Narbey (Glenomaru), 1 bull £2 6s, 1 vealer £1 18s, 2£l 9s, 3 £1- Is, t £1 10s; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 3 cows £4;’ J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow £l, 1 bull .£2; Wm. Tait (North Taieri), 1 cow £3,, 3 £1 2s 6d; Wm Smith (Dunedin), G heifers £3, 7 vealers £1 ss, 2£l 15s, 2£l 10s, 2 cows £3, 1 £2 15s. 1 £3 355, 1 bull £2; Jas. Brown (Wyndham), 1 cow £2 7s 6d, 1 £2 8s Gd, 1 calf 193; Geo. M‘Connachie (Dunedin), 1 cow- £2 17s Gd, I£l 7s 6d, 1 13s 6d, 1 vealer 235, 2 cows £2, 1 vealer £1 7s,’ 1 21s, 7 steers £6 17s Gd, 6 steers and heifers £2 12s, 5 steers £4, 1 bull £4 ss; Jas. Forsyth (Wingatui), 1 heifer £2 10s, 13 steers £4 17s; -W. Forsyth (Mihiwuka), 1 calf 16s, 1 vealer 17s Gd, 1 bull £2 10s; A. Stone (Kaikorai), 1 heifer £3 15s; H. M'Haffie (Port Chalmers), 1 heifer £1 9s, 1 bull £2; C. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 2 oows £1; Jno. Abernethy (Sawyer’s Bay), 3 calf 17s; J. Cuthill (NorthEast Valley), 2 steers £1 Bs, 1 heifer £1 7s Gd; W. Baxter (Kuri Bush), 1 steer £1 2s, 1 steer £1 12s, 1 heifer £1 10s, 12 steers £3 13s; R. Melville (Mihiwaka), 1 bull £1 10s, 1 £2; T. Laing (Halfway Bush), 1 bull £2. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold.: For P. Toomey (Woikouaiti), 12 steers £6 15s, 10 £5; a client, 1 cow £3 17s 6d, 3 steers £2 3s, I£2 ss, 1 vealer £1; Neil Duncan (Mt. Cargill), 1 heifer £3, 1 cow £2 7s 6d. Dairy Cows.—A small yarding of medium quality, with a weak demand. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £3 15s. Todd Bros, sold: For H. M‘Murray (Mornington), I£2 15s, I£6 ss.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Tho's. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1

heifer £7 ss; a client, 4 heifers £5 15s, 1 £3 7s 6d, 1 cow £6 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Thompson (Green Island), 1 cow £5 12s Gd; W. Strong (Milton), 1 cow £1 10s, 1 £2; Geo. M'Connachie (Dnnedin), 1 cow £1 12s 6d, 1 £2 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Pryde (Tomahawk), 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £6; R. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 cow £6 15s; a client, 2 cows £6 2s Gd ; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 cow £4 17s Gd; a client, 1 cow £4 17s 6d: J. Landreth (North-East Harbour), 4 cows £4 ss. Calves. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For D. Adam (Green Island Bush), 1 calf 30s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 calf 18s; a client, 215 s, 1 14s, 1 Us, 1 10s 6d, 2 9s; H. Jones (Saddle Hill), 1 calf 17s; A. Cowan (Waitati), 1 9s; F. Valpy (Green Island), 1 calf 8s 6d; J. Gamble (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 at 8s; W. Tait (Mosgiel) 1 calf 3s. Todd Bros. sold: For E. Hopewell (Abbotsford), 1 20s. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Kirkwood, 1 calf 15s; a client, 1 calf 15s, 1 325, 1 8s Gd; T. O’Connell (Mt. Cargill), 1 calf 13s; T. M'Carihy (Leith Vallley), 1 calf 10a, 1 7s 6d; W. Connor, 1 calf 21s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Sarah Guy (Wingatui), 1 calf 255; R. M'Kegg (Mosgiel), 217 s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. L. Wilson (Mornington), 1 vealer 265, 2 235, 1 calf 12s; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 2 calves 19s; Arthur Clark (Abbotsford), 1 vealer 19s; Mrs Mee (Kuri Bush), 1 calf 16s, 1 9s; W. G. M‘Kay (Berwick), 1 calf 15s; Wm. Harvey (Mosgiel), 1 calf 19s, 213 s, 2 Bs, 3 7s; W. Baird (Momona, 1 sa. Fat Sheep.—The yarding consisted of 2082 head, a fair proportion being good-quality wethers and ewes. Prices opened at about Is decline on last week’s rates, but as the sale progressed prices hardened by that amount, chiefly through the operations of freezing buyers. Prime heavy wethers made from 40s to 43s 3d; prime, 36s to 38s 9d; light from 31s; prime heavy ewes made 29s to 33s 3d; prime, 26s to 28s 3d; others from 17s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. A. Rodgers (Tapanui), 22 wethers 40s, 12 35s 9d; a client, 120 wethers to 35s 9d, 28 ewes to 21s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 19 wethers 36s 9d, 6 33s Gd; A. Scott (Burnside), 11 wethers 355, 9 32s 6d;, R. Mitchell (Outram), 13 wethers 31s 6d. New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Co. sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 25 wethers 41s 9d, 19 40s 9d, 24 40s Gd, 30 395, 29 38s 3d, 23 38s, 24 37s 9d, 21 375; Richd. Mitchell (Outram), 34 wethers 365, 27 345, 3 ewes 20s 9d; J affray Bros. (East Taieri), 5 wethers 345, P ewes 30s 9d; Thos. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 6 ewes 30s; Robt. Murray (Clarksville), pen ewes 295. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. B. Sim (Heriot), 31 wethers 43s 3d, 33 40s; R. A. Rodger (Ta.panui), 22 wethers 40s, 12 365; Kell Bros. (Waitahuna), 5 wethers 39s 3d, 6 ewes 27s 3d; C. A. Middleton (Waitahuna), 4 wethers 38s 6d. 9 365, 2 335; a client, 17 375, 26 31s 9d, 9 295; Jas. M'Elrea (Milton), 29 wethers 35s 9d, 21 335, 14 30s 9d; D. Falconer (Milton), pen wethers 35s 6d; Jas. Lockhart (Moneymore), 19 wethers 355, 4 ewes 295; Thos. Ross (Middlemarch), 14 ewes 26s 6d, 3 wethers 345; A. Gibson (North Taieri), 19 wethers 32s 6d; Jasper Clark (Lovell’s Flat), 17 wethers 31s 6d; F. Doherty (Outram), 17 ewes 28s 9d, 11 24s 6d; Geo. M‘Leod (Momona), pen ewes 28s 3d, 1 ram 19s; trustees C. Lowery (Milton), 4 ewes 26s 3d; A. and J. Kell (Waitahuna), 9 ewes 25s 6d; Alex. Thomson (Kelso), 17 ewes 25s 9d, 18 295; Wm. Finch (Milburn), 20 ewes 23s 3d; Thos. Gawn (Mosgiel), 27 ewes 22s 9d; a Taieri client, 14 wethers 245, 12 ewes 15s, 14 18s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Henderson (Dipton), 30 wethers 37s Cd, 26 34s 9d, 9 33s 3d; a client, 26 wethers 36s 6d; J. W. Blair (Outram), 12 wethers 35s Gd, 11 ewes 32s 3d; R. Cullen (East Taieri), 22 wethers 34s 9d, 20 34s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 23 ewes to 31s; T. Johnson (Balclutha), 10 ewes 30s 9d, 24 25s 9d, 17 25s 6d; Geo. Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 16 wethers 29s 6d, 53 ewes to 265. National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 21 ■wethers 455, 22 38s 6d,. 25 ewes 33s 3d; S. German (Clinton), 13 wethers 44s 3d, 12 ewes 31s 9d, 22 25s 9d; F. James (Ngapuna), 14 wethers 40s 6d, 17 ewes 23s 3d; R. Ferguson (Clinton), 10 wethers 38s 6d, 20 35s 6d; H. J. M'Gaw (Clinton), 9 wethers 37s 3d, 21 ewes 27s 6d; F. T. Read (Whenuakoa), 30 wethers 28s 6d, 30 27s 6d; a client, 4 ewes 30s 3d, 31 255, 20 235. Todd Bros, sold: For a southern client, 8 wethers 355, 6 345, 7 32s 6d, 18 31s 6d, 5 28s 9d, 3 ewes 32s 3d; Clias. Morris (Waikaka), 22 wethers 39s 3d, 8 35s 3d; J. G. E. Winslow (Chatton), 22 wethers 42s 9d, 7 39s 6d; Richard Mitchell' (Outram), 1 pen wethers 30s 9d, 9 ewes 25s 3d, 21 21s 6d; Dillon Bros. (Heriot), 16 wethers 32s 9d, 11 31s, 5 ewes 26s 3d; Donald M‘Kenzie (Heriot), 14 wethers 37s 3d, 10 ewes 26s 3d; Robt. Cullen (East Taieri), 16 wethers 34s 6d, 31 33s 6d; Robt. M'Guckin (Heriot), 6 wethers 42s 6d; R. Martin (Otama). 28 ewes 33s 3d, 12 335. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Messrs Robt. Findlay (Clarksville), 24 wethers 355, 26 31s 6d, 6 30s 3d; Finch and Forrester (Milburn, 2 wethers 34s 9d, 13 ewes 28s 6dq Wm. Finch (Milton), 14 ewes 255, 6 wethers 34s 9d; Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch), 6 ewes 23 s; Robt. Cullen (East Taieri), 23 wethers 365, 8 34s 9d. Fat Lambs. —The yarding consisted of 700 head of good quality. Prices were easier than last week’s high rates by Is 6d per head. Prime heavy made from 32s 6d to 34s 3d; prime, 29s to 31s 6i; light, from 255; unfinisheds were purchased by graziers at about 235. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Duffy (Tapanui), 79 lambs to 29s '3d; a client, 12 29s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative, Association sold: For Trustees C. Lowery (Milton), 8 lambs 34s 3d; F. Doherty (Outram), 23 l-ambs 335, 15 29s 9d; D. Falconer (Milton), 10 lambs 325; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 12 lambs 335, 10 30s 3d, 24 275, 18 245; Thomson and Co. (Dunedin), 10 lambs 28s 6d; a client, 10 lambs 255. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs M Bruce (Momona), 5 lambs 37s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 12 lambs 31s; A. Scott (Burnside), 29 lambs 27s 3d, 12 25s 3d; a client, pen lambs 20s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company sold: For Robt. Murray (Clarksville), 15 lambs 34s 9d; Thos Wilkins (Mosgiel), 28 lambs 34s 3d, 16 32s 6d, 34 325, 17 295; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 29 lambs 33s 9d, 20 26s 9d; Thos. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 32 33s 6d, 7 275; Thomson and Co. (Dunedin), 10 lambs 27s 3d. Todd Bros, sold: For a southern client, 8 lambs 29s 6d, 11 24s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 1 pen lambs 27s.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 10 lambs 33s 9di; M‘Rae Bros. (Sutton), 6 lambs 335, 16 29s 6d; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 29 lambs 295; a client, 25 lambs 255. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Wisely (Milburn), 15 lambs 32s 6d; Alex. Seott and Sons (Burnside), 21 lambs 31s 9d, 19 255; Jno. Robinson (Gleneskl, 34 lambs 325. Fat Pigs.—There was a very large yarding, prices being easier by 5s to 7s 6d on last Week’s rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Go. sold: For a client, 1 pig £4 Is; W. Murcott (Hampden), 1 pig £4, 1 £3 8s; J. Cross

(Otakou), 3 pigs £3 18s; J. E. Pugh (Hampden), 1 pig £3 16s, 2 £3 2s, 1 £2 6s; Mrs Little (Hampden), 1 pig £3 14s; J. Mos 3 (Leith Valley), 1 pig £3 12s; Steven (Hampden), 2 pigs £3 10s; T. McCarthy (Leith Valley), 2 pigs £3 6s; a client, 6 pigs £3 ss, 2 £2, '2 £1 14s; Mrs Kilpatrick (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 pig £3 2s; M. Direen (Windsor), 2 pigs £3 Is, 1 £2 19s, 2 £2 16s, 1 £2 9s; E. H. Bishop (Hampden), 2 pigs £2 11s; a client, 1 pig £2 11s; D. Miller, jun. (Momona), 2 pigs £2 9s, 1 £2 2s: H. Fisher (Sawyers’ Bay), 2 pigs £2 7s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For north cherts. 8 pigs £4 2s, 3 £3 15s, 4 £3 Bs, 1 £3 ss, 2 .£3 4s, 1 £2 .ss; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 1 pig £3 4s, 1 £2 18s; D. B. Craighead (Sutton), 2 pigs £3; D. Templeton (Middlemarch), 2 pigs £2 11s, 3 £2; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 4 pigs £2; T. Fahey (Lawrence), 10 pigs £1 19s.—Stronach, Morris, ancf Co. sold: For Chas Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 pig £3 18s, 1 £3 16s, 2 £3 12s; Mrs F. Mathieson ( Middlernaroh). 3 pigs £3 16s; D. P. Wilson (North Taieri), 1 £3 12s; R. Harrison (Mosgiel), 3 pigs £2 2s, 1 £1 16s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 ss; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 pig £2 17s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Robt. Morrison (Otakou), 3 pigs £4 4s, 1 £3 18s, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 12s, 1 £3 10s; a Pcrtobello client, 4 pigs £4 Is; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 pig £2 19s; T. M'Carthy (Leith Valley), 1 pig £3 ss;’ R. Callander (East Taieri), 2 pigs £3 12s; J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 pig £2 11s; Mrs Martha M'Caw (Waitahuna), 1 pig £3 3s; J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 1 pig £1 3s, 1 £3 7s; J. Paul (Waitahuna), 3 pigs £3 10s, 1 £2 17s; Mrs Matilda Cameron (Waitahuna), 1 pig £3 6s; Mrs Neil Black (Maungatua), 3 pigs £3, 1 £2 4s; F. H. Crump (Waitahuna), 2 pigs £2 4s; J. Gamble (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 pigs £2 ss; a Peninsula client, 3 pigs £2 11s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. Burnett (Sandymount), 3 pigs £2 10s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 4 pigs £2 7s, 3 £2 11s; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 6s; J. E. Lloyd (N.E. Valley), 3 pigs £3; a client, 2 pigs £3; Jas. Thomson (Green Island), 1 pig £3 4s; W. H. Fairburn (Port Chalmers), 4 pigs £2 16s; G. A. Smith (Portobello), 1 pig £2 16s, 3 £2 15s; Jas. Waugh (Momona), 1 pig £2 9s; C. Gamble (Outram), 2 pigs £2 3s; T. Leitch (Kuri Bush), 8 pigs £1 4s; Jas. Moss (Leith Valley), 7 pigs £1 Is; Gibson Bros. (NoTth Taieri), 1 pig £3 15s; a client, 8 pigs 17s. Todd Bro 3. sold: For clients, 1 pig £1 18s, 3 £1 15s, 1 £2 12s. Store Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and C°sold: For J. W. Blair (Outram), 14 pigs to 19.5; a client, 5 pigs 245. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 3 nigs 18s, 215 s 6d; F. H. Crump (Waitahuna), 1 pig 17s 6d, 216 s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 6 slips to 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company soldi: For F. Fahey (Lawrence), 2 sows £2 10s. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 24. There was a slight easing in meat values, except in pork, which showed a slight improvement. Store Sheep.—There was a large entry which met with a keen demand, two-tooth, ewes being particularly competed for. Values were: Forward four, six, and eight-tooth, wethers, 26s 6d to 30s 2d; ordinary, 23s 9d to 25s 4d; forward two-tooth w»4hers, 25s 8d to 29s lid; ordinary, 21s 3d to 255; forward lambs, 24s 9d to 26s Id; good rape lambs, 23s to 245; ordinary lambs, 20s to 22s 6d; small and inferior, 15s 6d to 19s 3d; good! four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred ewes, 35s to 425; ordinary, 33s 6d; six and eighttooth crossbred ewes, 28s 9d to 35s 4d; four and 6ix-tooth crossbred! ewes, 26s 9d to 37s 7d; two-tooth halfbred ewes, 33s to 40s; failing-mouthed ewes, 18s lOd to 265; aged ewes, 10s to 17s 6d. Fat Lambs.—The yarding consisted of 4640, compared with 6160 last week. The quality varied, a lot of light and unfinished lambs being forward. Despite the operations of freezing buyers, the values were not equal to those of last week, the prices generally being down by from Is to Is 6d per head. Freezing buyers, who secured the bulk of the entry, paid an average of 9Jd per lb, with a few lines at lOd. A good number of light lambs were bought by graziers. Extra prime lambs, 32s to 38s; prime, 28s 6d to 325; medium, 26s 9d to 28s 3d; light and unfinished, 23s 9d to 26p. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was small, only eight races being forward, including a large proportion of light and inferior sorts, which brought prices that compared badly with those of the prerious week. The yarding was insufficient to meet the requirements, but at the same time the sale was not brisk and prices eased. Wethers dropped in an average of Is Gd per head and ewes 2s per head. Wether mutton made 6Jd to 6Jd and ewe mutton 5Jd to 6ld per lb. Extra prime wethers, 37s to 40s, and a few special lines to 43s lOd; prime, 34s to 36a 6d; medium, 28s 6i to 33s 6d; light, 25a Id to 28s; extra prime ewes, 30s 6d to 34s 7d; prime, 27s Gd to 30s; medium, 25s 9d to 275; light, 23s to 25s 3d; aged, 17s 9d to 225. Fat Cattle. —The yarding comprised 388 head, compared with 408 last week. The sale was a fairly brisk one, but values dropped to the extent of about £1 per head on heavy cattle. Well finished lieef averaged 30s 6d to 31s Gd per 1001 b; medium, 27s to 295; unfinished. 23s to 265; and old cow beef. 17a 6d to 21s. Extra prime steers, £l4 15s to £l6; prime, £ll 15s to £l4 10s; medium, £9 15s to £ll 10s; light and unfinished, £7 7a Gd to £9; prime heifers, £8 to £11; ordinary, £4 15s to £7 10s; extra prime cows, to £lO 10s; prime, £6 12s 6d to £8 ss; ordinary! £5 to £6 7s 6d; aged and inferior, £2 15s to £4 15s. Vealers.—A small yarding was forward, which resulted in a sharp rise on late rates. Good runners, £4 12s Gd ; ordinary vealers, £2 17s 6d to £4; small calves, 8s upwards. Store Cattle.—A medium entry was penned and met with good competition. Three-year-old steers, £5 5s to £6: two-year-old, £3 to £3 10s; yearlings, £1 5s to £1 10s; two-year-old heifers, £3 10s to £4: 18 months’ old and yearling heifers, £1 15s to £2 10s; good cows, £1 10s to £2; medium and inferior, 15s to £1 ss; bulls, £3 to £6 according to weight. Dairy Cattle. —52 head were penned, compared with 57 last week. Sales were hard to make. Extra second, third, and fourth calvers, springing, to £lO 10s; medium good second, third, and fourth calvers, springing, £8 to £9; second-class calvers. springing, £i 10s to £7 10s; extra springing heifers, £9 ss; medium good springing heifers, £7 to £8 10s; second-class springing heifers. £3 10s to £6; aged and inferior cows, to £3. Fat Pigs.—Owing to the small entry prices showed an improvement on last week’s rates. Choppers. £2 10s to £4 ss; light baconers. £3 to £3 10s; heavy baconers, £3 14s to £4 2s; —average price per lb, s|d to 6Jd; livht porkers.~£2 to £2 ss; heavy porkers. £2 7s Gd to £2 15s ;—average-,price per lb. 6}d to 7!d. Store Pigs.—The demand for weaners was slack, but medium and large' stores sold well. Weaners, 10s to 18s; slips, 17s to 235; medium stores, 28s to 355; large stores, 455.

OAMART7 MARKETS. (Fbom Oub Own Cot respondent.) OAMARU, January 27. The vagaries of the weather still continue, the good bright weather that is wanted to bring the cereal crops to maturity being frequently broken by dull days and recurring rains. Oats generally are standing up to the conditions very well, and are likely to give good returns, but the average yields of wheat are being discounted by an invasion of ‘ take-all.” The most serious effect of the weather that has been experienced this month is seen in the potato fields. Tfie excessive moisture has caused blight to appear in all directions. There are few crops that have not been smitten by disease, many being utterly ruined, and it is absolutely certain that the output of really sound tubers will be very small. A good many growers have lifted their potatoes and sent » them to market as earlies, and have - so avoided complete loss. The grain and produce market still pursues its easy way, with little to sell, and consequently a small amount of business passing. Some sales of seconds wheat are reported at 3s Sd and 3s 9d, f.o.b. There has been a little spurt in oats consequent on a demand from the North Island, and stocks in the country have been reduced to some extent. A line of Cartons of milling quality changed hands at a country station at 2s 9d, less brokerage, and sales have been made of A grade Cartons at 2s 7d and 2s 8d net, oil trucks, the greater part of the business 'having been done at the higher price, which fairly represents the present value. The sale is reported of a parcel of ryecorn at 3s 4d net at a country station. A little business has been done in cowgrass seed at 9d net at country stations. The plentiful supply of feed and the promising prospects otherwise have created a good demand for sheep and infused life into the stock market, which has become quite buoyant. Evidence of the change was provided at the regular market sale, which was marked by a spirit that has been absent for some time past. The feature of the yarding was the large offering of fat lambs, about 600 being penned. As the local freezing works have overcome their troubles ,in regard to slaughtermen and are going fairly -well, buyers for export operated freely, and the strong competition resulted in advanced prices, which ranged from 33s to 37s 6d. A few pens of fat ewes brought from 21s to 25s 9d, and fat wethers that failed to reach vendors’ reserves under the hammer were placed privately at 355. Since then there has been a good turnover of fat lambs on a basis of lOd per lb for prime >and 9Jd for others, and a few at 30s 6d per head. The sales of sheep by private treaty have included lines reaching up to 900 in the case of hill wether lambs, which brought 19s. The range of prices has been as follows: —Twotooth Romney cross ewes, 31s; two-tooth halfbred bill ewes, 32s 9d; small two-tooth ewes, 275; guaranteed sound-mouthed ewes, 28s; full and failing-mouthed halfbred hill ewes, 15s; fat wethers, 37s 9d; fat and forward ewes, 18s; fat and forward lambs, 22s 6d; halfbred hill store lambs, 16s 6d; good forward-conditioned wethers, 26s to 27s 9d; 500 sound-mouthed halfbred wethers, 265; mixed six and eight-tooth crossbred wethers, 27s to 28s 6d; eight-tooth halfbred wethers, 24s to 265; crossbred wethers, mixed, 26s 6d; full-mouthed halfbred hill wethers, 20s. An improved tone prevails in the market for cattle, which are in more demand generally at better prices. There were few on offer at the weekly sale, when fat steers sold at from £6 to £8 12s 6d, and a fat cow ran up to £8 2s 6d. By private treaty three-year-old fat steers have changed hands at £8 and two-year-olds at £6. More bnsiness has been done in store cattle, the prices obtained being as follows: —Mixed three and four-year-old bullocks in forward condition, £6 17s 6d; three-year-old steers, £6; two-year-old steers, £3 15s; two-year-old heifers, £3; 18-months-old steers, £2 to £2 10s; yearling heifers, £1 15s to £2. Sales of dairy cattle have become much less frequent, owners having reduced thier herds very considerably. A few sales have been made of cows coming to profit at from £8 to £9 and of heifers coming to profit at from £5 to £7 10s. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Odb Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 27. Oats.—The market still continues firm at recent rates, with strong inquiries both from northern centres and for local use. Stocks iu farmers’ hands are evidently down to a negligible quantity, and it is not infrequent even for farmers themselves to be inquiring for feed for extra teams in use at this season of the year. Prices for export are on a basis of 3s od per bushel for A grade. Chaff.—There is no improvement in prices to growers, and in the absence of any demand it is difficult to see how any improvement can take place, as only the primest quality is taken up by merchants at £3 10s on trucks. Ryegrass.—There is a good deal of inquiry for forward delivery, but I am unable to say that any business of inis nature has eventuated. - Merchants are somewhat unwilling to make a commitment in view of the position, which they understand exists, in other centres. Reports from farmers are that they expect the seed to be somewhat on the light side, but merchants are of the opinion that this ie due to the fact that the seed has not yet had opportunity to thoroughly mature, and that the weight will come up during the last few days prior to the harvest if the present seasonable weather prevaile. Stock. —During the past week the stock market has been very buoyant, prices thro agnout being well maintained. There is a marked improvement in store sheep and store cattle, a rise of 10s to 15s per head being recorded, and store sheep have advanced from Is to Is 6d per head. Eat cattle remain practically the same, big yarlings coming forward, but the quality is not very good, quite a lot of unfinished beef comm* forward. Fat wethers are apparently scarctT as not many good sheep are coming forward, this, of course, has a tendency to make the market firmer. The following prices may be quoted; Fat Cattle.—Prime ox beef, from 26s to 27s 6d per 1001 b; average prime, 22s to 21s; extra prime heifer beef, from 20s to 22s Od; extra prime cow, 17s 6d; extra prime fat bullocks up to £l2 7s 6d; average prime, £8 lCs to £9 10s; light and unfinished, £6 17s 6d; extra prime heifers, from £5 to £6 ss; average prime, £4 10s to £4 15s; unfinished’, .£3 10s; extra prime cows up to £5 10s; average prime, £4 to £5; unfinished, £3 ss. Pat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, up to 37s 6d; average prime, 33s to 34s 6d; light and unfinished, 30s; extra prime ewes, up to 295; average prime, 26s to 275; unfinished, 225; extra prime fat lambs, up to 335; average prime, 30s to 31s 6d; lighter, down tc 255. Lamb prices here range from BJd to 9id per lb. Store Cattle.—There are practically no store cattle offering. The demand for two-year-old heifers js good, and prices range from £3 15s to £1 10s; extra well-bred sort 3, up to £5; two-year-old steers, from £3 10s to £4 2s 6d; three and four-year-old bullocks,

in good condition, up to £7. There is very little demand for dairy cows, and the ruling prices at clearing sales are from £5 to £7; extra good cows at profit up to £lO 10s. Store Sheep.—Good rape lambs, from 22s to 23s 6d; average sorts, 19s to 20s; cully and small sorts, 15s; two-tooth wethers, from 24s 6d to 265; two-tooth ewes, 33s 6d for extra good sorts .average, 29s to 30s; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, none offering; f. and f. ewes, in good condition, from 20s to 22s 6d. GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) report as under: Oats.—The market has advanced, as, owing to shearing operations, farmers are too busy to thresh, and millers and shippers are short of heavy A Gartons. We quote: A Gartons, 2s lid; B Gartons, 2s 8d; good to best feed, 2s 4d to 2s 6d, sacks extra. Chaff.—Supplies of prime quality are short, and the market is firm at £5 per ton; good to best feed, £4 10s to £4 15s, sacks extra. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: Oats.—The market for grade oats is firm at a slight increase on late rates, and the strong demand continues. We quote; A Gartons, 2s lid; B Gartons, 2s 8d; undergrade from 2s per bushel, sacks extra. Chaff.—There is a fairly good demand for prime lines, but the small quantity arriving is quite sufficient for the demand. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, £5; good to best feed, £4 5s to £4 15s; inferior from £2 10s per ton, sacks extra. THE STOCK MARKET. FEILDING, January 26. A keen demand exists for both sheep and cattle in this district, especially for stores. At the Feilding stock sale to-day Romney two-tooth breeding ewes sold for 27s 3d and 38s 2d; four and five-year ewes, 24s 6d to 30s; fat and forward ewes, 22s lid. Lambs eased slightly, culls making 8s 7d to 10s; small, 12s to 14s; medium, 14s to 16s Gd; rape lambs, 18s, 21s, and 22s 9d: sma l ! ewe lambs, shorn, 18s lOrl. Two-year steers, £3 Is, £3 18s 6a; threeyear steers, £5 ss, £6 3s; Holstein steers, £5; Polled Angus steers, £5 15s; three and ahalf year bullocks, £6 2s 61; four and fiveyear bullocks, £6 Is, £7 6s, £7 10s, £7 12s; fat bullocks, £7 ss; fat heifers, £5 10s; fat cows, £4 17-s 6d, £5 9s, £6. PROPERTY SALE. Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. offered at auction on the 25th, on account of the mortgagee, freehold ampleasehold land situated at Taieri Mouth, as follows: —Section 24, block 11, Clarendon district, containing 33 acres 2 roods 35 poles freehold, also lease of sections 15 and 25, block IX, Clarendon, containing 51 acres (more or less). The lot was sold to a client for £65. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) report:—During the week there has been an exceptionally heavy supply of vegetables forward, particularly French beans. Cucumbers have also been in over-supply. Peaches and. apricots came, forward in large quantities, but fortunately we were able to clear consignments at fair values. Potatoes are rather short, and there is a good demand for choice quality. Eggs are in excess of requirements. Butter is in keen demand. Pigs are slightly easier. Very heavy yarding of poultry came forward. Those requiring jam peaches, apricots, plums, or fruit for preserving purposes should get their orders in immediately. We landed 1090 rhododendrons and azaleas from Ghent. Flowers, Is to 3s per dozen bunches. Strawberries, Is, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 9d per pottle. Tomatoes: Nelsons, 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 15s 9d per case; local hothouse, Is 4Jd, Is sd, Is 5Jd; Christchurch, lid, Is Id, Is 2d, Is 3Jd, Is 4d. Raspberries, 10 Jd to Is. Grapes, Is 9d, Is Id, 2s. Apricots, 2|d, 3d, 3Jd; cooking, ljd, 2d. Plums: Cherry, choice, 3d; cooking, ljd, 2Jd; dark dessert, 3d. Nectarines, 3-Id, 4ld, sd. Pears, 2d, 2Jd, 2fd, 3d. Peaches: Desserts, 3d, 3J:I, 4d, 4§d, sd, sjd; cooking, 2d, 2Jd. Rhubarb, unsaleable. Green peas; Choice, l|d to 3d; others unsaleable. French beans: Over-supply, l|d, 2d, 21d. New potatoes : Prime quality, 10s 6d cwt; others unsaleable. Mushrooms, 2Jd to lOd per lb. Apples: Desserts, 6s 6d to 12s 6d; cooking, 4s to 7s 6d. Pineapples, 22s 6d to 265. Passions, 245. Lemons : American, 58s. Oranges; American navels, 365. Carrots, Is. Lettuce, Is for choice. Cucumbers, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 6s 6d, 16s; outside, 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Vegetable marrows, ss, 6s, 7s 6d. Cabbages, 3s, 4s. Cauliflowers, 5$ 6d, 6s per dozen. Onions; Choice, 12s 6d per cwt. Butter; Dairy, Is 2d; separator pats, Is 2d to Is 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d. Bacon: Rolls, lljd. Bacon pigs: Prime porkers, 6Jd; baconers, 6Jd. Honey: Bulk, to 6d per lb; sections, 8s 6d; Jib pats, 3s 9d per dozen; 10lb tins, G 3 each. Eggs: Slow sale. Stamped, Is, Is Id; cased, lid, Is per dozen. Oyster shell grit, Bs. Wheat: Choice, 4s 6d. Black leaf 40: 101 b tins, 70a; 21b tins, 18s; Jib tins, 5 s 6d. Best Canadian buckets, 48s per dozen. Poultry : Hens realised 2s to 5s 2d; pullets realised 9s to 14s; cockerels realised Is 8d to 9s 6d; chickens realised 8d to Is; ducks realised 3a to Us; geese realised 8s 2d (all at per pair). E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. AUCKLAND GAS COMPANY. AUCKLAND, January 26. The directors of the Auckland Gas Company recommend that a dividend be paid at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum for the half-year. The net profit for the year was £68,202. BUTTER PRICES ADVANCING. CHRISTCHURCH, January 27. Once again the price of butter has been advanced by the factories. This time it is a rise of Id per lb, the wholesale price being Is 8d per lb net and the retail rate Is lOd per lb. The rates for butter made on the farm have also been increased, grocers paying the producers Is Id and Is 2d per lb. NEW ZEALAND GUARANTEE CORPORATION. A telegram from Wellington says that the New Zealand Guarantee Corporation’s prospectus lias been filed. INVESTMENT STOCKS. January 27. BANKING. Bank of Australasia —Buy £l3 ss. Bank of New South Wales—Buy £36 7s 6d. Bank of New Zealand —Buy 57s 6d, sel 58s 3d. National Bank —Buy £6 7s 6d. Union Bank —Buy £l3 17s 6d. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co. —Buy 72s 9d, sel 73s 6d. New Zealand Insurance Co. —Buy 28s 6a, South British Insurance Co. —Buy 38s.

Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 34s 6d. SHIPPING. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 54s 9d, sel 55s 3d. P. and O. Deferred Stock —Buy £320, sel £328. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy 19s 7d, sel 20s. COAL. Westport Coal Co.—Buy 35s 6d, sel 365. Westport-Stockton (ord.) —Buy 4s Id, sel 4s 6d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Goldsbrough, Mort—Buy 44s 9d. National Mortgage—Buy 735. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile (ord.) — 1 Buy £7B. Perpetual Trustees —Buy 36s 6d. Trustees, Executors and Agency—Buy 475. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buy 25s 6d. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Sel 17s 6d. MEAT PRESERVING. New Zealand Refrigerating (pd.)—sei 28s. New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.) —Buy 13s, sel 14s. Southland Frozen Meat (ord.) —Buj 28a, MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy 275. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s Bruce Woollen Co. —Buy' 335. Colonial Sugar —Buy £35 os D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy Is 6d (prem.), sel 2s 6d (prem.). D.I C. (pref.)—Buy 20s, sel 20s 6d. Dominion Rubber —Sel 20s. Douaghy’s Rope and Twine —Buy 31s. Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams —Buy 255. Dunedin Stock Exchange Proprietary—Buy 41s. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buy 255, sel 265. Kaiapoi Woollen (cont.) —Buy 12s 4d Milbum Lime and Cement*—Buy 335. Mosgiel Woollen Co. —Buy £6 10s. M’Leod Bros. Soap—Buy £l6. New Zealand Drug Co.—Buy 55s 6d New Zealand Express (ord.) —Sel ]Bs. New Zealand Hardware (ord.) —Sel 10s 8d New Zealand Hardware (pref.)—Buy 14s. New Zealand Malay Rubber—Buy 10s, sei 16s. New Zealand Paper Mills (pd.)—Buy 23s 9d, sel 24s 3d. Otago Daily Times—Buy 4Ss. Whitcombe and! Tombs —Buy 675. Wilson’s (New Zealand) Cement—Buy 2Ss, sel 23s 6d. WAR BONDS. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1930—Buy £96 17s 6d. ,4J per cent. Bonds. 1938—Buy £97. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1939 —Buy £97. oj per cent. Bonds, S.S., 1933 —Buy £IOO 7s Gd. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1938—Buy £96 15s. sel £97 7s 6d. 41 per cent. Inscribed, 1939 —Buy £96 15s, sel £37 ss. 51 per cent Inscribed, S.S., 1933—8uy £IOO 7s 6d. 5 per cent. Bonds, P. 0., 1927 —Buy £96 17s 6d. 5 per cent. Inscribed, P. 0., 1927—8uy £96 17s 61, sel £97. 5 per cent. Bonds. P. 0., 1929 —Buy £96 15s. 5 per cent. Inscribed, P. 0., 1929—8uy £96 15s, sel £97 ss.