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Otago Witness, Issue 3595, 6 February 1923, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, January 81. Fat Cattle. —245 head were penned—a full yarding. Prices opened on a par with those ruling last week, and remained firm throughout the sale. Extra prime heavy-weight bullocks sold at up to £l4 ; prime heavy-weight bullocks, from £ll 17s 6d to £l2 12s 6d; medium, from £lO 5s to £ll 7s 6d; others, from £8 10s upwards; best cows and heifers, to £8; medium, from £6 12s 6d to £7 10s; others, from £5 upwards. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Jas. Renton (Mo - giel), 1 bullock £l4; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 3 bullocks £ll 17s 6d, 3 £11; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6d; George Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lO 6s, 2 £lO, 1 heifer £B, 1 bullock £7 10s, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d, 2 £9 ss, 3 £7 10s; John A. Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d, 1 heifer £5 ss; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £lO 10s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10; J. Park (Kelso), 1 bullock £9 10s, 1 £8 15s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £8 10s; Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £6 17s 6d, 2 £6 ss; J. T. Wilson (Anderson’s Bay), 1 bullock £6; Geo. Lawson (Momona), 1 cow £4. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d; clients, 2 £lO ss, 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 3 bullocks £9 10a. Todd Bros, sold: For executors William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 12s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £9; G. Nichol and Sons (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO, 1 heifer £5; client, 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d; William Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 bullock £8 ss; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 ss, 2 cows £5. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For John Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d, 1 £10; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 3 bullocks £1 2s 6d, 3 £9 17s 6d, 2 £9; A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £lO 17s 6d, 2 £lO 15s, 1 £8 7s 6d; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £lO 15s; W. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £9 173 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 17s 6d, 1 £8 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 15s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £B, 2 cows £5 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. N. Wood (Mataura), 3 bullocks £lO 17s 6d, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £lO ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co -sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 2 builocks £l3 15s, 2 £lO 17s 6d, 2 £lO 7s 6d, 2 £8 17s 6d; Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 12s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £lO 10s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £6 ss, 1 £5 2s 6d; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 3 heifers £5 ss, 3 £4 12s 6d, 2 £3 15s, 3 £3 10s.—— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 2 £lO 2s 6d, 2 £9 12s 6d; Thomson and Co. i airongoa), 2 bullocks £lO, 1 £8 15s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 ss; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £8 15s; Walter "Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £8 17s 6d; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 2 bullocks £B. 1 £6 10s, 1 heifer £6 7s Gd, 2 bullocks £5 10s; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £7 12s 6d; Jas. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 heifers £6 10s; Jas. Carr (Waitahuna), 2 bullocks £5 7s 6d; Martin Ryan (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £4 ss; Sam Henry (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £5- a client, 1 heifer £4 ss; A. Burton (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £3 10s.- —-Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £0 ' 1 £0 1 £7; R. Tait (Glenesk), 5 bullocks £ll 7s. 6d, 3 £lO, 2 £lO 15s, 2 £lO, 4 £ll 2s 6d, 3 £lO 15s, 1 £9 17s 6d, 1 heifer £0 12s 6d, 1 £9 1 £B, 1 £7 ss; John Wilson (Lauder), 2 bullocks £lO 15s, 1 £9 13s 6d, 2 £7 17s 6d, 1 £lO 2 cows £7; W. Lindsay, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 17s Gd, 2 £9, 1 £9 ss; John Wilkie (Grassy Hills), 1 cow £2 10s; Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 3 bullocks £ll 2s Gd, 3 £lO 2s Gd, 2 £9; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 bullocks £ll ss, 1 £8; Ja«. Renton ((Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d; executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d, 2 £9 12s 6d; W. Blackie, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 12s Gd; Chas. Campbell (Allanton), 3 bullocks £8 12s 6d, 2 £8 ss, 1 £7 7s Gd, 2 cows £4 ss, 1 £3 10s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 2s Gd, 1 £B, 1 heifer £6 ss; R. Jones (Limekills), 1 bullock £ll ss. Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. Crawford (Kelso), 2 steel's £5 10s, 2 £4 10s; a client, 1 cow £5, 1 steer £5, 1 heifer £3, 1 steer £2 12a; T. Wilson

(Gore), 8 steers £4 ss, 3 heifers £4 11s; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 1 cow £4 4s, 1 £3 15s; a client, 10 heifers £4 17s Gd; Geo. Nichol and Sons (Taurima, Allanton), 1 bull £5, 1 1 cow £3 ss; W. Richards, 4 heifers £4 10s, cow and calf £6; J. F'ark (Kelso), 1 steer £3 4s, 1 heifer £2 2s 6d; F. Yalpy (Green Island), 1 cow £2 15s; D. M’Millan (Brockville), 1 cow £2; G. F. Bewley, 1 cow £3 10s; a client, 6 vealers 255. Todd Bros. sold: For a client, 1 cow £4 12s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 yearling 14s; F. Cuff (Green Island), 1 yearling 32s Gd. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For H. Higgins (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 17s 6d;R. Kingan (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 ss; J. Jackson (Waitati), 1 bulp£B 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For R. Mitchell (Outram), 6 cows £4 ss, 2 £3 10s, 1 stag £3 10s, 1 cow £2, 2 heifers £2, 2 £1 12s 6d, 2 cows £l, 1 heifer £1; Thos. Maxwell (Princes street, Dunedin), 1 cow £3 ss, 1 £3; E. Edmunds (Leith Y alley), 5 heifers £3 4s: a client, 7 bullocks £3 17s, 4 £2 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. J. Hoskin (Waihola), 1 cow £5 2s, 1 £3, 3 heifers £2 16s Gd; a client, 3 cows £2, 2 £3 ss, 1 £4 ss, 1 £3 7s 6d, 1 steer £3 10s; C. A. Narbey (Glenomaru), 4 cows £2 9s, 1 £1 7s 6d, Jas. Gow (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 ss; Robt. Allan (Brockville), 1 cow £2 17s 6d; W. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £1 11s 6d; P. Brennan (Upper Junction), 1 cow £3, 1 bull £2 10s; C. Stewart (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 bull £2 10s; a client, 1 cow £1 15s. Dairy Cows. —The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association sold: For Faulds Bros. (Green Island Bush), 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 cow £6, 1 £5 7s 6d; a client, 1 cow £5 10s, 1' £4 15s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 cow £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £5 2s 6d, 1 heifer, £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. M’Meeking (Highcliif), 1 cow £8; a client, 1 cow £6; C. Shuffill, 1 cow £4 7s 6d; a client, 1 cow £3 2s 6d, 1 £2 17s Gd.— —-Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 1 cow £7; a client, 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £7 2s Gd. —- —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 1 heifer £1 15s; Mrs John Glengarry (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £4 15s. Calves.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. Richards, 2 calves 355, 1 21s, 1 19s; J. Blair (Hyde), 1 calf 325, S. M’Coll (Fairfield), 1 calf 265; D. Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), 1 calf 255; A. Brown (Brockville), 1 calf 225; G. and J. Bathgate (Outram), 1 calf 9s, 1 ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For' Miss Teanie M‘Lean (North Taieri). 1 calf, £1 2s 6d; A. Wilson (Kaikorai), 1 calf £1; J. Johnson (Green Island), 1 calf 173 Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For M. H. Nyhon (Broad Bay), 1 calf £1 Bs, 1 16s; John Gamble (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 calf £1 7s, 1 £1 Is, 1 16s 6d, 1 13s (3d; Jr’. Crawford (Green Island), 1 calf £1; P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 calf 18s, 1 Ss; F. Yalpy (Green Island), 1 calf 13s 6d; J. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 calf ss, 1 ss; a client, 1 calf 12s, 211 s, 1 7s, 1 5s 6i. Todd Bros, sold: For Olliver and Thompson (Green Island), 1 calf 4s; R. Holden (Brockville),. 2 calves 4s.— Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Lomond (Portoballo), 1 calf 30s, I 245; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 calf 255, 1 235, 1 21s; G. and J. Hoskin (Waihola), 1 calf 225, 1 21s, 1 14s, 1 9s; a client, 1 calf 17s, Fat Sheep.—There was a full yarding of good quality, 2219 head being penned. Prices opened on a par with those ruling last week, and gradually increased as the sale progressed. At the end of the day they were quoted 2s above last sale. Exporters were operating keenly for all medium weight mutton, and this naturally helped the sale of heavy weight sheep. Extra prime heavy weight wethers realised up to 48s 3d; prime heavy-weight wethers 42s Gd to 45s 9d; medium wethers from 353 9d to 40s ; lighter kinds from 31s upwards.—Wright Stephenson and Co. sold: For David Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), I pen wethers 50s, 23 wethers 37s 9d, 26 365, II 345, pen of ewes 29s 6d; J. M’Pherson, 27 wethers 44s 6d, 7 425, 7 40s Gd, 19 38s Gd; a client, 6 wethers 40s, 15 ewes 355, 15 30s; David Kerr (Tapanui), 20 ewes 355; R. Yardley and Son (Keppoch estate, Moa Flat), 31 ewes 35s 3d, 27 32s 9d; John Hartley (AVendonside), 18 wethers 34s Gd; a client, 16 wethers 31s 3d. -Todd Bros, sold: For J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 18 ewes 225; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 24 ewes 255, 9 225, 24 21s 6d.— —Tire Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For The Southland Farmers ’(Winton), as agents, 28 wethers 38 6d, 28 355; Jas. M’Elrea (Milton), 25 wethers 35e 9d, 15 34s 3d, 8 24s 9d, 13 33s 3d, 3 15s; Mrs S. A. Cook (Clarendon), 16 wethers 36s 6<3!; A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 10 wethers 355; a* client, 30 wethers 34s 3d; M. M’Rae (Milton), 10 ewes 34s 3d; Thos. Ross (Middlemarch), 7 wethers 31s 3d, 13 26s 6d, 13 225; Jas. W. Blair (Outram), 26 ewes 02s, 13 28s; F. Doherty (Outram), 29 ewes 325, 9 29s 9d; D. M’Gregor (Milburn), 7 wethers 2Ss Gd; trustees AY. Sutherland (Stirling), 8 ewes 255, 30 27s 3d, 29 25s 9d. -The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For a south client, 51 wethers 45s 6d, 34 41s 6d, 33 41s 3d; Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 32 wethers 43s 6d, 20 375, 16 ewes 34s 9d; a southern client, 31 wethers 38s 6d, 27 36s 6cl; a client, 19 wethers 36s 6; B. Throp (Dunedin), 35 wethers 35s 9d> 35 30s 9d, 68 ewes 28s 9d; a client, 7 wethers 375, 17 34s 3d; R. G. Lockhart (Moneymore), 19 'wethers 32s 3d, 2 ewes 27s 6d; E. Athy (Milton), 2 ewes 355; Peattie Bros. (Clarksville), 3 wethers 355, 3 ewes 20s; L. Huddleston (Omakau), 3 ewes 255. Dalgety and Co sold: For A. Cameron (Tapanui), 25 prime wethers to 45s 3d; M. M'Aulay (Tapanui), 40 wethers to 46s 9d; R. Acton Adams (AYilden station), 18 wethers 395, 6 37s Gd, 20 ewes 34s 3d, 1G 31s 3d; T. M’Matk (Gore), 25 wethers 40s 9d, 9 375, 24 ewes 35s 3d; a client, 29 to 21s. -The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For a client, 12 wethers 48s 3d, 25 403 3d, 8 37s 3d, 17 37s 9d, 16 325, 14 35s 6d, 45 30s 6d, pen ewes 345, 12 32s 3d; executors late A. Cochrane (Palmerston), 29 wethers 45s 9d, 30 445; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 5 wethers 37s 9d; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 16 ewes 36s 3d, 130 375; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 26 365; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 20 355; Richd. Mitchell (Outram), 15 31s 3d, 20 31s, 17 ewes 29s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: F or R. M’Skimming (Patearoa), 8 wethers 44s 6d, 26 38s, 17 36s 6d, 5 365, 7 345; a client, 18 wethers 35s 9d; Hills and Rudkin (Milton), 10 ewes 25s Gd, 1 ram Bs, 1 wether 36s 3d; T. Caldwell (Taieri Beach), 2 wethers 31s 6d; executors late AY. Kirk (Mosgiel), 13 ewes 25s 9d, 14 245; R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 15 ewes 34s 3d; D. Russell (Milton), 24 wethers 26s 3d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For James Pullar (Crookston), 11 wethers 41s 9d, 7 40s 6d, 4 ewes 34s 6d; Chas. Chittock (AVaikoikoi), 30 wethers 41s 3d, 34 37s 6d; Mrs G. H. Stewart (Crookston), pen of ewes 36s 3d, 15 365, 15 wethers 31s; A. P._ Gibson (North Taieri), 10 wethers 3Ss 3d; A. Scott (Burnside), 17 wethers 35s 9d, 28 ewes 32s 3d, 10 265; J, AA T . Graham (Mosgiel), 9 ewes 25s 3d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 38 wethers 335, 22 30s 3d. Fat Lambs. —1342 penned— a larger yard 7 ing than last week, A good proportion was of inferior quality. Exporters were again operating, and the yarding was readily cleared at prices equal to last week. Extra prime lambs sold lip to 36s 6d ; prime lambs, from 33s to 35s 9d; medium lambs, from

27s 6d to 31s 9d; others, trom 25s upwards. AYright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 42 36s 3d, 9 35s 9d, 23 31s 9d; J, R. Taylor (Milburn), 13 345, 31 335, 52 27s Gd; F. Johnson (Momona), 4 33s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. AYisely (Milburn), 26 355, 17 32s 9d; executors of the late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 10 255; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 15 27s 3d, 20 24s Gd; J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 17 32s 6d; a client. ‘2l 335. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Miss Teanie M’Lean (North Taieri), 246 s 9d; F. Johnson (Momona), pen 36s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 4 355, 11 29s 3d, 18 to 255; a client, 20 34s Gd; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 10 23s 6d. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For L. Huddleston (Omakau), 10 36s 6d, 34 32s 9d, 22 25s 9d; a client, 4 35®, 14 25s 3d, 18 20s 6d; R. G. Lockhart (Moneymore), 27 32s 6d; E. Athy (Milton), 7 33s 9d, 1 24s 9d; Mrs E. E. Huddleston (Auripo), 55 30e 9d, 23 23s 6d; A. Sinnamon (Poolburn), 50 295, 45 28s 9d, 58 25s 3d; Peattie Bros. (Clarksville), 3 29s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For F. Doherty (Outram), 20 335, 4 30s 9d; a client, 31 30s 6d, 36 26s 6d, 28 255, 35 24s 9d; a client, 15 235; R. Mitchell (Outram), 256 21s, 52 18s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 68 31s 9d, 32 245. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. sold: For Thos. AA’ilkins (Mosgiel), 43 335, 39 31s 9d, 18 295; a client, 20' 32s 3d, 20 28s; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 29 32s 3d, 29 26s 6d. Todd Bros, sold: For Donald M’Gregor (Milburn), 4 32s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 10 23s Gd, 7 22s 3d. Fat Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 pig £4 11s, 2 £4 8s; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 1 pig £4 9s; T. M’Carthy (Leith A r alky), 4 pigs £3 15s; Jas. Wilson (Pine Hill), 1 pig £3 14s; F. Clearwater (Portobello), 2 pigs £3 14s; A. Currie (Maungatua), 1 pig £3 6s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (AVyllie’s Crossing), 2 pigs £2 11s; AY. Geary (Portobello), 2 pigs £2 10s; R. Warren (A\ 7 akari), 5 pigs £2 3s; a client, 2 pigs £2, Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Finch (Milburn), 2 pigs £3 15s; P. J. M’Sweeney (Milburn), 3 £2 12s; a client, 2 £2; AV. Knox (Green Island Bush), 1 £3 Is; T. Lyall (Wyllie’s Crossing), 3 £2 ss; F. Clearwater (Portobello), 2 £3 3s. Dalgety and Co. solo: s’or clients, 11 pigs to £4 4s. Stronach. Moms, and Co. sold: For John Tait (Herbert), 3 pigs £3 15s, 4 £3 Bs, 3 £2 16s; J. R. Brinsden (Henley), 2 pigs £2 3s, 1 £1 19s, 6 345. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Warren (Middlemarch), 1 pig £4 7s; J. Deaker (Sutton), 1 pig £4 3s, 1 £4 2s; R. Wyse (AVaverley), 1 sow £3 11s; A. M’Gregor (N.E. Valley), 2 pigs £3 11s, 1 £3 4s; W. Movnikan (Ngapuna), 2 pigs £3 9s, 2 £3 3s, 1 £3 Bs, 1 £3 2s; D. Winter (Middlemarch), 4 pigs £3 3s; Geo. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 2 pigs £2 13s; S. M’Coll (Fairfield), 1 pig £1 18s. Todd Bros sold: For Thomas Driver (Mihiwaka), 3 £3 Gs, 2 £2 15s; W. D. Stewart (Sandymount), 1 £3 Bs. Store Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Kerr (Momona), 4 pigs 21s, 4 19s, 3 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For Jas. Blair (Outram), 6 pigs £1 Is; a client, 2 pigs £1 12s 6d, 6 255, 4 21s 6d.——Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs AV. Morrison (Henley), 2 £1 3s, 5 £1; Amos Graham (Mihiwaka), 4 £1 os, 4 £1 4s, 2 £1 3s; T. Wishart (Henley), 3 19s; A. P. Burton (Kuri Bush), 5 £1 13s; W. L. Wilson (Mornington), 4 19s. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. At Addington market to-day fat lambs and pigs increased in value, while fat sheep values were maintained. Prices for fat cattle, however, showed a reduction. Store Sheep.—The yarding was a large one, drafts being forward from Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast. There was an exceptionally keen demand for lambs, which realised high prices. Ewes were also in demand. Forward four, six, and eight-tooth wethers brought up to 28s 6d ; ordinary, 265; -forward two-tooth wethers, 29s 2d to 31s; ordinary, 26s 6d to 28s; good rape lambs, 23s 6d to 25s Id ; ordinary, 21s 6d to 23s 3d; small and inferior, 15s 6d to 21s; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 30s 6d to 36s 3d; sixtooth three-quarterbred ewes, to 37e; twotooth crossbred ewes, 28s 6d to 33s 6d; fail-ing-mouthed ewes, 20s to 27s 6d; low-con-ditioned and failing-mouthed ewes, 17s 3d to 19« 6d; aged ewes, 12s 6d to 17s. Fat Lambs. —A yarding of 4066, compared with 4640 last week. Freezing buyers- got the majority of the yarding at prices which were from Is to Is 6d per head better than the previous market. On an average freezing works buyers paid from 10Jd to 10£d per lb. Graziers competed for light lambs, but generally found prices too high for them. Extra prime lambs, 33s 6d to 38s lOd; prime, 30s to 335; medium, 28s to 29s 9d; light and unfinished, 24s 9d to 27s 6d. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was again small. The sale opened briskly, prices being all round about on a par with last week, wethers being perhaps slightly better, and ewes slightly easier. AA’etheT mutton made from 64d to GJd per lb, and ewe from s|d to 6Jd. Extra prime wethers, 37s to 40s; a few special to 43s 9d; prime, 34s to 36s 6d; medium, 28s 6d to 33s 6d; light, 25s Id to 275; extra prime ewes, 30s 6d to 35s lOd; prime, 28s Gd to 30s; medium, 25s to 28s; light, 23s to 24s 9d; aged, 17s 9d to 22s 6d. Fat Cattle. —The yarding was a large one. Tlie hot spell of weather had an adverse effect on the sale, particularly with regard to heavier stuff, and prices dropped all round 20s per head. Well-finished beef made from 27s 6d to 30s per 1001 b; medium, 24s 6d to 275; unfinished, 21s to 23s 6d; old cow beef to 20s ; extra prime steers, £4 5s to £l6; prime, £lO 17s 6d to £l3 15s; medium, £8 15s to £lO 10s; light and unfinished, £4 15s to £8; prime heifers, £6 15s to £7 17s 6d; ordinary, £4 10s to £6; prime cows, £6 to £7 17s 6d ; ordinary, £4 to £5 15s. Vealers. —Last week's values were fully maintained. Good runners to £4 12s. 6d; ordinary vealers, £2 17s 6d to £4; small calves from 8s upwards. Store Cattle.—A large yarding. There was keen competition, and values improved. Four-year-old steers, £6 10s to £7; three-year-olds, £5 15s to £6 16s; two-year-olds, £3 10s to £4 ss; yearlings, £1 5s to £1 12s 6d; two-year-old heifers, £4 5s to £4 15s; yearlings, £2 10s to £2 17s 6d; good cows, £2 2s & to £2 12s 6d; medium cows, £1 to £1 10s. Dairy Cattle.—Last week’s values were maintained. Extra good second, third, and fourth calvers, springing, made up to £ll 10s; good second, third, and fourth calvers, £8 to £9; medium second, third, and fourth calvers, £5 10s to £7 10s; springing heifers, £4 to £B. . Fat Pigs.—A good demand resulted in improved prices. Choppers, £1 10s to £3; lmht baconers, £3 7s 6d to £3 18s; heavy, £4 to £4 8s 6d (average price per lb 6d to GAd); light porkers, £2 5s to £2 12s; heavy, £2 15s "to £3 (average price per lb 7d to B "Store Pigs.—These sold better, in sympathy with the price of bacon pigs. AV’ellgrown pigs advanced from 5s to 6s per head. Large stores brought up to 48s; medium, 35s to 40s; small, 28s to 345; extra good weaners, to 225; ordinary weaners, 14s Gd to 18a.

OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Cor respondent.) OAMAIiU, February 3. The stock market iia-s been characterised by a good deal of activity. Sheep of all kind. 3 find ready buyers, but the keenest demand is for breeding ewes. These are not obtainable, however, on a scale commensurate with the demand, and prices have risen to high levels. A line of two-tooth half bred ewes found a buyer at 37s 6<l, and other sales have included good two-tooth ewes at 355, medium two-tooth ewes at 31s 6d, Romney cross hill ewes at 28s, while a station draft of 1100 guaranteed sound-mouthed ewes realised 30s, and another similar draft of 700 brought 30s 3d. Fat lambs have been in good demand, and prices have shown some advance. At the regular market sale about 700 were penned, and a keen compel* tion was experienced, buyers on behalf of exporters operating very*freely. Prime lambs realised from 32s 6d to 38s 6d, while c-tlicrs brought from 29s to 31s. A good number have also changed hands by private treaty on the per lb basis on a level with last week’s prices, and a line was placed at 34s with a week’s grazing on rape. Tins activity in fat lambs has stimulated business in stores. Lines of good rape lambs lia-'e changed hands at 25s and! 265, while it lino of 1000 hill store lambs was placed at 22s Gd, and another line of Bl>Q at 225. Sales oi wether lambs have been made at 20s C-.i and thereabouts. A good amount of business has also been done in store, the sales including the following:—7oo full-mouthed, 26s 600 two-tooth, 21s; mixed sex and eigat-toclb hnlfbred and three-quart-erbred, 28s; and hid half bred, at 24s 6d. Fat wethers have been 6old privately in a line at 36s and fat ewes in a line at 275. The better demand for cattle generally which sprang up last week has been maintained, and a good number of sales have been made at the following range of prices:—Fat bullocks, in a line, £lO 10s; three-year-old fat 'steers, £8; two-year-old fat steers, £6; three-year-old store steers, £5; two-year-old steers, £3 10s; two-year-old heifers, £2 to £3; 18-months-old mixed sexes, with a sprinkling of two-year-olds, £2; yearling mixed sexes, £1 to £1 10s. Business in dairy stock has been on a limited scale, and wholly in cow’s and heifers coming to profit at the following prices:—Cows of good quality, £9 to £IC; other cows, £7 to £8; extra good three-year-old heifers, £9 to £10 ; other three-year-old heifers, £6 to £8; two-year-old heifers, £5 ta £6. SOUTHLAND MARKETS (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, February 3. Stock. —The Mock market remains pi\»r tically unchanged, prices being almost a par with those quoted last week. Th > store cattle market Pas improved, Put Ist cattle remain the same. The demand for fat sheep is very keen, and prices aio firm. Store sheep are also in good demand, and seem likely to remain so. The p oiJowin" prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle.—Extra prime ox beef, from 23s to 25s per 1001 b; average prime 293 to 21s 6d; extra prime heifer beef, 18s to 20s per 1001 b; extra prime bullocks, up to £11; average prime, £8 to £9 ss; lighter and unfinished sorts, £7; extra prime heifers, from £4 15s to £6; average prime, £4 5s tc £4 10s; unfinished, £3 ss; extra prime cows, up to £5 lOs; average prime, £4 to £5-; unfinished, £3 ss. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime withers, up to 37s 6d; average prime, 32s to 34s 6d; light and unfinished, 30s; extra prime ewes, 29s 6d; average prime, 26s to 27s 9d; lighter sorts, 22s 3d. Fat larabs, to 33s 6d; average prime, to 30s 6d; lighter, down to 25s 9d. Lamb prices here range from Did to lOd per lb. Store Cattle.—There are very few offering, but two-year-old heifers are in keen demand, these bringing from £4 to £4 15s; extra well-bred sorts, up to £5 ss; two-year-old steers, from £3 7s 6d to £4; three and four-year-old bullocks, in good condition, up to £6 17s 6d. Store Sheep.—Good rape lambs, from 23s 9d to 245; average, 19s 6d to 20s 6d; cully and small, 15s; two-tooth wethers, from 25s to 26s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 33s 6d for extra goed sorts; average, 29s to 30s, f. and f. ewes, in good condition, 20s to 22s 6d. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD Reilly’s Central • Produce Mart, Ltd., report : —During the week the volume of tomatoes, apricots, peaches, cucumbers, and vegetables arriving has been exceptionally heavy. Fruit or vegetables, carefully packed, graded, arriving in good condition, commend keen competition. Consignors of such can depend on good values. Those consigning scabby, mis-shapen, diseased, over-ripe, badly graded fruit, stale, overripe vegetables aTe always a source of trouble and worry to all concerned. Such produce should be left at home, and we would hear less of the lamenting and complaining about unpayable prices. This class of rubbish only kills the demand for good gTowers’ fruit and produce. Onions are easier. Poultry and eggs are meeting a good demand. Readers please note our quotations are for only produce of good quality. We sold: —Rhododendrons, 7s 6d to 12s 6d each. Azaleas, 5s to 7s 6d. Cut flowers, to 2s 6d per dozen bunches. Strawberries, Is 9d per pottle. Tomatoes: Nelsons, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d, 6s, 7s 6d per case; local hothouse, 9d, lOd, 10|d, lid, Is; Christchurch, sd, 6d, 7d, Bd; roughs, 3d, 4d. Raspberries, Is, Is Id. Grapes, Is lid, 2s, 2s Id. Apricots: Desserts, 2%d, 3d, 3|d; cooking, Plums: Desserts, 2£d, 3d, 3id, 4d; cooking, lid, 2£d. Nectarines, 3£d, 44d, sd, sid. Pears: Jargonelles, 2d, 2id; W.8.C., 2Ad, 2-Jd, 3d, 3|d; cookers, 2d. Peaches: Desserts, 2sd, 3d, 3£d, 4d, 4|d, sd, 2£d. Rhubarb: Choice, Green peas: Choice, l£d, l|d, 2Ad. French beans, 13*i, 2d. New potatoes: Prime Quality, 10s 6d cwt; others, unsaleable. Mushrooms : Choice, 9d; stale, unsaleable. Apples: Desserts, 6s 6d, Bs, 10s, 11s, 12s 6d; cooking, 4s, 5s 6d, 6s, 7s 6d. Pineapples, 255. Lemons, 100 landing Tuesday. Oranges, 300 landing Tuesday. Water melons, 100 landing Tuesday. Bananas, 400 landing Tuesday. Passions, 50 landing Tuesday. Lettuce, Is 6d for choice. Carrots, Is. Cucumbers, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 6s 6d; outside, Is 6d, 2s Gd, 3s. Vegetable marrows, 4s 6d, 5s 6d, 7s 6d. Cabbages, Is 6d, 2s 6d. Cauliflowers, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s per dozen. Onions: Choice. 10s per cwt; £8 per ton. ex rail. Butter: Dairy, Is 2d, Is 3d; separator pats, Is 2d, Is 3d, Is 4d, Is sd, Is 6d, Beeswax, Is 6d. Bacon: Choice, llAd. Bacon pigs: Prime porkers, 6id; baconers, 6£d. Honey: Bulk, sd, s£d, 6d per lb; sections, choice, 8s 6d; jjdb pats, 3s 9d per dozen; 101 b tins, 6s each. Eggs: Stamped, Is Id; cased, Is per dozen. Poultry: 480 hens realised 2a 4d to 2s 6d; 346 cockerels, 23 6d to 7s; 212 ducks, 5s 6d to 10s 6d; 27 geese, 7a Gd to 10s; 24 pigeons, 2s—all at per pair. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director. Moray Place, Dunedin.

CANADIAN BUTTER AND CHEESE. Messrs J. Nathan and Co. (Welling-tota) report as follows under date January 20: Canada.—Date in December sales of butter were being made at auction around 38 cents per lb. Canadian exports of cheese for the season were 1,118,081 boxes against 1,369,791 boxes for last season. Prices ranged from 19 cents to 20 cents - There appears to be an impression in some quarters that from now on butter wbll be a better proposition than cheese. The butter position certainly appears sound, and there is apparently no reason t-o look foT any reduction in values. At the same time we still have great faith in the cheese position. Stocks in Canada at the close of the season were estimated to be about 20,000 to 30,900 boxes (each one cheese), practically a negligible quantity. It will be three months at least before Canadian is marketed in any appreciable quantities, and, as we have before pointed out, the high juices likely to prevail for butter may induce the Canadians to manufacture that’article. During the season just finished, Canada exported nearly four times the quantity of butter that she did the preceding season. The influence of this on the cheese position is obvious. CUSTOMS RETURNS. The Customs duties collected at Dunedin during January totalled £82,031 ss, and the beer duty amounted to £20,942 0s 6d. The figures for the corresponding month of last year were: Customs duties, £42,568 18s Id; beer duty, £18,617 10s 6d. DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The Dominion Rubber Company finds that, owing to the improvement in its financial position, due to the better market for its products, it is now decided by the directors to repay on the 31st inst the amount advanced by shareholders in April last year. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN IN AUSTRALIA. Messrs J. B. Were and Son, of Melbourne, say in their market report of January 19: The ten years’ 5| per cent, tax free loan of tbe New Zealand Government has quickly filled up, the announcement that Victoria was now offering only 51 per cent, directing extra attention to the New Zealand issue. The loan was closed at 1 o’clock p.m. yesterday, the whole of the £500,000 asked for having been Over-snbscribed. As a matter of fact, a general recognition of a recent downward movement in interest rates caused special interest in this 5J per cent, giltedged investment, and about £300,000 was poured in during the last ten days or so. INVESTMENT STOCKS February 3.. BANKING. Bank of Australasia—Buy £l3 ss. Bank of New South Wales —Buy £36 17s 6d Bank of New Zealand—Buy 67s 3d, sel 57s 9d National Bank—Buy £6 7s, sel £6 9s 6d. Union Bank—Buy £l3 12s 6d. INSURANCE. National Insurance Co.—Sel 73s 6d. New Zealand Insurance Co.—Sel 28s 9d. South' British Insurance Co.—Buy 37s 9d, sel 38s 3d. Standard Insurance Company—Buy 34s 3d, sel 35s 3d. SHIPPING. Howard Smith—Buy 48s 6d Huddart-Parker (old.)—Buy 555. sel 55s 6d. P. and 0. Deferred Stock—Sel £330. Union Steam Ship Company (pref.)—Buy 19s 9d, sel. 20s 3d. COAL. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Buy 2s 6d. Taupiri Coal (ord.) —Buy 19s. Westport Coal Co. —Sel 365. Westport-Stockton (ord.)—Buy 4s, sel 4s 9d. Westport-Stockton (pref.)—Sel 8s 9d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalgety and Co. —Buy £l2. Goldsbrough, Mort—Buy 455, sel 465. National Mortgage—Buy 765. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile (ord.) — Buy £BO. Few Zealand River Plate—Buy 20s. Perpetual Trustees—Buy 36s 6d. Trustees, Executors, and Agency—Buy 47s Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buy 265. Wright, Stephenson (pref.)—Sel 17s 6d. MEAT PRESERVING. New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.) —Buy 14s, sel 14s 9d. Southland Frozen Meat (ord.) —Buy 28s Sd. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy 275. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d. Bruce Woollen Co. —Buy 345, sel 37s 6d. Ciolonial Sugar—Buy £35 7s 6dD.I.C. (ord.) —Buy Is 3d prem, sel 2s prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buy 20s, sel 20s 6d. Dominion Rubber—Buy 20s, sel 21s Dunedin Stock Exchange Proprietary— Buy 41s 6d. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.)—Buy 25s 9d, sel 26s 6d Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)—Buy 21s 6d. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sel 34s 6d. Mosgiel Woollen Co.- —Buy £6 12s. M’Leod Bros. Soap—Buy £l6 10s. National Electric—Sel 20s 6d*. New Zealand Drug Co.—Sel 575. New Zealand Hardware (ord.)—Sel 10s 3d. New Zealand Hardware (pref.)—Buy 14s. New Zealand Malay Rubber—Sel 15s. New Zealand Paper Mills (old issue) —Buy 23s 6d, sel 23s 9d. New Zealand Paper Mills (new issue) —Buy 23s*, sel 23s 6d*. Otago Daily Times—Buy 48s. Wilson’s (N.Z.I Cement—Buy 22s lid, sel 23s 3d WAR BONDS. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1930—Buy £97. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1938 —Buy £97 2s 6d. 4% per cent. Bonds. 1939—8uy £97 2s 6d. 5| per cent. Bonds, S.S., 1933—8uy £IOO 15s. 44 per cent. Inscribed, 1938—Buy £97 2s 6d. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1939—8uy £97 2s 6d. 54 per cent. Inscribed, S.S., 1933—8uy £IOO 12s 6d. 5 per cent. Bonds, P. 0., 1927—8uy £97. 5' pec cent. Inscribed P.O , 1927—8uy £97. 5 per cent. Bonds, P. 0., 1929—8uy £96 17s 6d. 5 per cent. Inscribed, P. 0., 1929—8uy £96 17s 6d. * Odd parcels.