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Otago Witness, Issue 3609, 15 May 1923, Page 28

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, Wednesday, Maj’ 8. Fat Cattle.—There was a large yarding, 370 being penned. A fair number of unfinished cattle forward, and there being an over-supply, the demand was slack, prices being easier by 30s per liead. Best bullocks brought £lO to £11; extra, £ll 15s; medium, £7 to £8; light, £5 to £6; best cows and heifers, to £7; medium, £4 to. £5; aged and light, £2 103 to £3 103. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Springdale Estate (J. E. Watson and Co., agents), 2 bullocks £7 ss, 5 heifers £3 10s; Win. Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 bullocks £7 12s *6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO ss; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £5 17s 6d, 1 heifer £4 15s; J. Turf us (Middlemarch), 4 bullocks £7 ss; a client, 6 heifers £5 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For T. Nevill (Moa Creek), 1 pen bullocks £lO 7s 6d; John Carmichael (Mataura Island), 1 bullock £lO 7s 6d, 3 £8 17s 6d, 4 £8 7s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £3 15s, 2 £7 10s, 1 cow £7 ss, 1 £5 15s; a client, 2 bullocks £8 2s 6d, 2 £7 12s 6d, 2 £7 2s Gd, 2 £6 15s, 1 £4 ss, 2 cows £3 5-s, 1 steer £3 os, 1 cow £3 2s 6d, 1 £4. Todd Bros, sold: For Executors William Kirk (Mosgielh 1 bullock £9 10s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £6 10s; William Kirkland (Elm Grove, Mosgiel), 2 cows £4 ss; G. Stevenson (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5 7s 6d; James Wisely (Milburn), 3, bullocks £4 17s 6d, 2 £4 15s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 cows £5; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock at quotations. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), ‘2 bullocks £ll 10s, 2 £ll, 2 £9 17s 6d, 2 £9; Jno. Casey 2 bullocks £ll 10s, 8 £lO ss, 3 £8; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 10s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £S ss; W. Mulvena (Otiake), 4 bullocks £7 ss, 3 £6 2s fid, 3 heifers £3 10s; A. Moyniban (Momona), 1 heifer £5 15s, 1 £3 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 3 bullocks £ll, 2 £lO, L heifer £7 10s; Jas. M'Elrae (Milton), 3 bullocks £8 17s fid, 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, 1 bullock £7, 2 £5 15s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 10s; Wm. Hallum and Sons (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £9 ss, 1 £7 12s 6d; a. client, 3 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 2 £8 ss; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel). 1 bullock £11; Wm. Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £7 12s fid* a client, 1 pen bullocks £7 10s; Wm. Lindsay, 6en. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £7 10s; a client, 2 bullocks £6 12s fid, 3 £5; W. G. Thomson (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £6 ss; a client, 3 bullocks £6; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), L heifer £2 17s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For George Fleming (Helensville), 2 bullocks £ll ss, 2 £9 17s Gd, 2 £lO ss, 1 £9 15s, 1 £3 17s 6d; Chas. Campbell (Momona), 3 bullocks £9 2s Gd, 1 £8 12s Gd. 4 £8 10s, 4 £7 7s 6d, 1 £9 23 Gd, 3 £7 ss. 8 £0 10s. 1 heifer £i 17s Gd; Trustees late J. S. Fleming (Titiroa), 2 bullocks £7 7s 6d--2 £5 7s Gd, 2 heifers £4 15s, 3 £3 10s; Greenvale Station (Fairlight), 4 bullocks £7 17s 6d; Fleming Bros. (Titiroa), 2 bullocks £7 15s, 3 heifers £4 15s, 4 £4 7s Gd; Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 15s; Executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £8 12s Gd, 2 £7 15s; W. Kirkland (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £5 10s; W. Blackie, sen. (Lockend, Mosgiel), 1 bullock £9 10s, 1 £7 17s 6d; G. W. Thomas (Pouncwea), 4 bullocks £9, 2 £B, 2 £6 12s Gd; W. Lindsay, sen. (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £7 10s, 2 £S ss, 1 £7; Young Bros. (Outram), 5 bullocks £8 15s, 5 £7 7s 6d, 4 heifers £4 17s Gd; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £3 15s; W. Smaill (Kaitangal, 2 bullocks £9 6s, 2 £7 15s; W. J. Miller (Otekura), 3 bullocks £ll, 1 £9 2s Gd, 1 £3 15s, 2 heifers £7 10s, 1 £6 12s Gd; W. .Bradfield (Owaka Valley), 3 bullocks £8; Jno. Bradfield (Owaka Valley)^ 2 bullocks £7 ; C. A. Henderson (Logan Braes), 3 bullocks 9, 4 £9 7s 6d, 2 £8 7s 6d, 4 £6 12s

Gd, W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £6 5s , 3 turned out unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 10s; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 3 bullocks £lO ss, 7 t-o £3 ss; Mrs E. Black (Maungatua), 1 bullock £8 12s 6d, 1 £7; a client, 4 bullocks £8 ss, 4 £7; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £9 10s, 2£B 2s fid; J. Carmichael (Edendale), 8 bullocks to £3 ss ; D. M'Fadyen (Fortrose), 1 bullock £6 10s, 7 heifers to £5 10s; Grant Bros. (Outram), 1 bullock £7 15s, 1 cow £3 10s, H. King (Heriot), 3 cows £7, 3 £6; Wm. Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £6 7s Gd; G. and J. Bathgate (Outram), 3 cows £4 10s.

Store Cattle.—A full yarding of stores was offered, including several pens of good cows, which sold at cheap rates. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For A Scott (Burnside), 8 steers £4 12s 6d; W. Egan (Sutton), 4 cows £3 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 3 cows at £5 10s, 3 steers £4 15s, 2 steers £2 7s 6d, 7 calves 17e; a Tapanui client, 10 cattle to £4 12s Gd. Todd Bros. sold: For lan Lindsay (Allanton), 3 cows £2 15s; George Stevenson (Mosgiel), 1 cow £3; James Wisely (Milburn), 1 steer £2 23 6d, 1 heifer £2 15s, 1 £1 ss; J. Lakeman (Brighton), 1 heifer £2 9s, 2 cows £1 Gs. New Zealand Loan and Mereent.ile Agency Co. sold: For W. Mulvena (Otiake), 4 steers £3 17s Gd, 1 cow £2 17s 6d, 1 £2 ss, 1 £1 15s ; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 cow £27s. Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For an Owaka client, 8 heifers £3 7s, G £2 123; 11. Kirkland (Green Island), pen cows £3 ss; Thos. Davey (Fairfield), 2 cows £3 Is; John M’Leod (Maungatua), pen steers £2 IBs, 2 cows £1 9s Gd; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 2 cows to £2 53; Wm. Robertson (Herbert), 1 truck calves to 275; G. T. Donaldson (Burnside), 1 cow £1 10s; Wm. Hallum and Sons (Waikouaiti), 1 vealer £1 2s, 2 bulls £1 78 6d; a client, 5 heifers £1 12s 6d, 3 £1 ss, 2 bulls £1 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a Southland client, 2 cows £4 7s, 2 £4 2s, 2 heifers £2, 1 £l 2s 6d, 1 steer £1 12s Gd; P. Maoaulay (Stirling), 3 cows £2 6s; Bradfield (Owaka), 1 £4 7s 6d; a client, 4 cows £3 13-3 Gd ; Bruce Christie and Co. (Oa maru, as agents), 6 steers £1 18s, 1 heifer £3 14s, 1 vealer 173, •1 £1 10s, 1 bull £2; J. Harbrow (Tomahawk), 1 cow £2, 1 £1 10s; John Wilson (Lauder), 20 calves £1 10s; Geo. Graham (Be rwick), 7 heifers £3 K)s ; a client, 1 cow £1 7s 6d ; Thos. Lyall (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 cow £3 11s, 1 £1 7s Gd; Geo. Ford (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £2, 2 £1 16s; Jas. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 steers £1 13s; G. Guyton (St. Leonards), 1 bull £1 10s; a client, 2 cows £2 19s, 1 vealer £1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 steer £5 ss, 3 £4 7s 6d; Jno. Miller (Maungatua), 9 cows £4 10s, 3 heifers £1 He, 1 vealer 13s, 3 £1 2s, 7 16s; R. and A. Thomson (Otokia), 4 cows £3 2s, 1 bull £1 10s; H. Sprott (Mosgiel), 1 cow £1 12s 6d; a client, 5 vealers to 31s, 4 cows £3 ss; 19. Ford (Allanton), 8 cows to £3; H. King (Heriot), 1 cow £2 10s; a client, 5 cows to £2 4s; G. and J. Bathgate (Outram), 2 cows £1 17s, 1 bull £2 10s; R. Warren (Wakari), 1 cow £4 9s; L. Brown (Mosgiel), 9 cows to £3 8s; Black (Otokia), 1 bull £1 10s

Dairy Cows. —Todd Bros, sold: For lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £4 7s Gd. Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For H. Smith (Seal Point), 1 cow £l2; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 cow £D 15s; a client, 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 cow £5 ss, 1 heifer £1 10s; W. Kirkland (Green Island), 1 cow £5 ss, 1 £1 7s 6d. Donald Reid and C-o. sold: For H. M’Quillan (Mataura), 1 heifer £3 ss: a client, 1 cow and calf, £1 15s; W. B. Scott (Kaikorai), 1 cow £3 15s; D. A. Cameron (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £4, 1 £1 12s Gd; John O’Mera (Wai-k-ari), 2 cows £4 15c; J. Ha-rbrow (Tomahawk), 1 cow £2 10s; S. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), 1 cow" £l3; P Macaulay (Stirling). 1 cow. £4; a client, 1 cow £l. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £ll ss, 1 £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d, 1 £T\ 3. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 cow £6; W. Brinsdon, jun. (Brockville), 1 cow £4 7s 6d.

Calves.—Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. MHattie (Allanton), 1 calf £1; M Casey (Mornington), 1 ss; Mrs J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel), 217 s 6d; Mrs J as. Brown tMosgiel), 1 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For A. M’Gregor (Caversham), 1 calf 255; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 1 calf 19s; A. Sidey (Caversham), 1 calf 19s; W. Finch (Milton), 2 calves 17s; J. and R. Allison (Moneymore), 1 calf 255; D. Adams (Green Island), 1 calf IBs, 1 15s; A. C. Windelkin (Lookout Point), 2 calves 17s, 1 16s; ltobt. Stuart (Highcliff). 2 calves 14s; Mrs M. Kelly (Mornington), 1 oaif 7s; A. Smaiil (Kaikora Valley), 1 calf os. Todd Bros, sold: For A, Meiklejohn (North Taieri), 2 calves 21s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For R. Ilerbertson (Green Island), 1 calf £1; R. M’Kcnzie (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 calf 2s, 1 2s, 1 4s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Oliver and, Thompson (Burnside), 1 calf 15s; W. Justice (Anderson’s Bay), 1 calf 11s.

Fat Sheep.—There was a large yarding of sheep, 3504 being penned. There was a fair number of heavy-weight sheep forward, and these met with a good: market. The balance of the yarding comprised medium and lightweight sheep, which were not keenly sought after. Prices for wethers were easier by 3s per head, ewes 4s, as compared wtih last week’s rates. Extra prime wethers brought from 45s to 47s 6d ; prime, 435; medium, from 353 to 403; light, to 27s 9d; extra prime ewes, 395; prime, 30s to 32s 9d; medium, to 28s 3d. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), -non of ewes to 17s 9d; R. Rotting ;Te Houka’)/ 18 ewes to l«s, 2 wethers 25s 9d‘; W. Timms (Mosgiel), 16 ewes 21s 9d, 6 17s 3d; W. MTlaltie (Allanton), 18 wethers 22s 9d 21 21s 3d; D. M. D. M’Laren (Pa tea roa), 15 wethers 25s 9d, 21 ewes 18s 9d, 23 27s 6d; Puketoi Station, 30 wethers 46s 6d ; L. S. B. Shennan (Linnburn Station, Patearoa), 23 wethers 465; A. J. Turnbull (M. It. ’and Co., Gore), 35 wethers 355, 22 32s 6d; Mrs Turnbull (Gore). 1 wether 30s 6d; Mrs G. 11. Stewart (Westwood, Crookston), 31 ewes 32s 61, 28 2os 3d; A. Bathgate (Crookston), 37 ewes 29s 9d, 19 27s 9d, 6 wethers 37s 3d: a client. 2 wethers 33s 3d. 13 ewes 15s 9d, 23 11s Jet; A Meiklejohn (North Taieri), pen of sheep 27s 6d; J. Elliot (Merton), 37 wethers 275, 42 265, 37 245. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For M. Robertson (Tapanui), 7 wethers 46s 3d, 22 42s 3d, 23 41s; a client, 20 wethers 28s 9d, 1 pen ewes 245, 26 17s; a client, 26 ewes 27s 10 235, 14 24s 6d; J. W. Blair (Outraln), 22 ewes 32s 9d, 10 28s 9d; J. and R. Allison (Moneymore), 20 ewes 26s 9d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 23 ewes 27« Gd, 6 28s 6d; Mark Finch (Milton), 15 ewes 26s 3d; William Finch (Milton), 9 wethers 28s 6d; Jasper Clark (Lovells Flat). 20 wethers 23s 6d, 22 to 30s 3d, 19 27s 3d: Ranert Clark (Clarksville), 8 ewes 23s 3d; Calla.nan and Son (Manuka Creek), 10 ewes 23s 3d; A. G. Peat (Middlemarch), 8 wethers 30s, 17 ewes 235; Oliver Grey (Milburn), 6 wethers 28s 6d, 14 ewes 23s 9d; Wm. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 25 ewes 255, 33 275; F. Dowling (Hyde), 29 wethers 26s 3d, 22 -28 s 9d', 5 ewe 3 20s 6d; J. Douglas (Mosgiel), 46 wethers at quotations ; A. Harvie (Moonlight), 26 ewes 16s 6d, 20s 16s, 25 14s; Mrs M. J Mawhinney (Ranfurly), 20 wethers 265; W. Beattie (Mount Stuart), 6 ewes 19s 9d ; Heenan Bros. (Maun-

gatua;, 1 pen ewes at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 31 wethers 455, 23 40s; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 29 wethers 445; a client, 133 wethers to 32s 6d ; H. Lunan Johnstone, 23 wethers 365; a client, 34 wethers 35s 3d, 29 31s; S. C. Hewitt (Dunback), 4 wethers 335, 20 243 3d; P. Anderson; (Moa Creek), 13 ewes 23s 3d; a client, 25 wethers 28s; J. Grant (Incholnre), 10 ewes 26s 9d, 21 263 6d, 31 23s 6d; Williams Bros. (Tuapeka West), 22 ewes 21s 3d, 30 17s 3d; a client, 18 ewes 17s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For a client, 22 wethers 27s 9d, 30 26s Gd, 46 25s 6d, 24 24s 9d. Todd Bros, sold: For M'Gillivray Bros. (Kelso), 15 wethers 39s 3d, 13 32s 3d, 14 ewes 28s 3d, 14 245; J. M. Clair (Outram), 20 ewes 31s 9d; Gideon A. Smith (Hillswick, Sawyers’ Bay), 21 wethers 39s 3d, 7 34s 3d, 2 ewes 28s 9cl; Mrs O. Kirkpatrick (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 pen wethers 445, 1 pen 395; Todd and M'Leod (Heriot), 20 ewes lGs, 13 13s, 29 12s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Jno Anderson (Waiwera South), 30 wethers 36s 6d, 26 24s 3d; M. Hishon (Centro Bushl, 36 wethers 395, 20 ewes 24s 3d, S. C. Greer (Patearoa), 126 wethers to 345, 25 to 21s 9d; Jno. Eslcdalo (Tapanui), wethers and ewes at full market rates; C. R Sheat (Moneymore, Milton), wethers to 245, ewes to 17s 3ct; Patearoa Hall Committee, 6 wethers 435, 11 30s 6d, 8 265, 9 1 ewe 32s 3d, 1 9s 61; N. H. Gilmour (The Reefs), 74 wethers to 25s 9d, 29 ewes 20s Gd; a client, 116 wethers at market rates; J. p. Heslihy (Patearoa), 38 wethers to 28s 3d, 26 ewes 17s; A. Cameron (Fassifern, Tapanui), 72 wethers at full market rates.——Donald Reid and Co. sold; For H. A. Cameron (Mayfield), 14 wethers 32s 3d, 19 29s 6d. 8 28s 6d, 7 26s 9d, 8 ewes 20s; Finch andl Forrester (Milburn), 9 wethers 28s 9d; J. H. Jaffray (Milburn), 33 wethers 28s, 7 ewes 14s; Jas. Wisely (Milburn), 10 ewes 19s 9d, 6 ewes 13s; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 12 ewes f6s 3d, 14 11s; \V. Cathro (Kokonga), 20 ewes 19s, 24 14s; a Central Otago client, 13 ewes 93. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. Moran (Lauder), 8 wethers 47s 6d; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 29 wetheis 45s 9d; D. Macdonald (Edendale), 18 rwes 39s 3d, 16 355; Taylor Bros. (Clinton), 25 wethers to 37s 3d, 23 ewes 26s 9d, 17 24s 6d; Jas. Armour (Gimmerburn), pen wethers IX>s 9d, 27 ewes 20s 9d, 32 17s 3d; Jno. Gilchrist (Moa Creek), 29 wethers 28s 9d, 31 275; a client, 23 wethers 275, 23 255. Lambs. —There was a medium yarding, 1026 head being penned, and the quality was fair. Competition was not so keen as last week, and prices were a shade easier. First quality, 31s to 32s 9d; second, 24s to 39s Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For W.' Timms ;Mosgiel), 31 24s 9d, 14 19s; a client, 18 235, 78 29s 3d; A. Harris (Burnside), 1 245; Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), pea of lambs 235; A. Meiklejohn (North Taieri), pen of lambs 6s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Eliison (Kokonga), 9 lambs 28s 9d, 24 24s 3d, 25 16s Gd; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 4 lambs 26s 3d; W. Cathro (Kokonga), 19 25s Gd, 13 21s 6d; Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), 21 255. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Patearoa Hall Committee, 4 lambs 28s; D. Kinney (Chatto Creek), 78 lamb 3 to 265; A. Cameron (Tapanui), 60 lambs to 27s 6d; N. H. Gilmour (The Reefs), 37 lambs to 233 Gd; John Eskdale (Tapanui), 4 lambs at full market rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For P. Anderson (Moa Creek), 28 lambs 32s 3d, 27 31s 3d; S. C. Hewitt (Dunback), 19 31s 6d, 26 283 3d; a client, 14 28s; H. Lunan (Johnstone), 18 24s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. A. Spratt (Sntton), 35 lambs 26s 3d; F. Tucker (Middlemarch), 35 lambs 23s 9d ; A. G. Peat (Middlemarch), 7 27s 3d; Wm. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 8 27s 9d, 2 at quotations; Mrs M. J. Mawhinney (Kanfurly), 97 19s 6d, 23 15s 6d; Mark Finch (Milburn), 6 29s 6d; IVm. Tweedie (Milton), 1 pen at 265; H. Muir (Manuka Creek), 12 265; Callanan and Sons (Manuka Creek), 12 26s 6d; Heenan Bros. (Maungatua), 9 245, 7 225, 6 20s, 21 26s 9d; a client, 11 323, 4 32s 9d, 8 2Gs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. Moran (Lauder), 42 lambs 28s 6d, 22 26s 3d; D. Macdonald (Edendale), 7 lambs 28s 3d, 25 245; J. Martin (Edendale), 24 lambs 24s 9d. Pigs.—There was a large number forward, all classes being represented. The demand was slack, and prices showed a reduction of fully 5s per head, both for baconcrs and porkers. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold; For Stirling Dairy Co., 2 pigs £3 19s, 5 £3 13s, 6 £3 12s, 9 £3 10s, 4 £2 15s, 1 £1 l&s; A. Familton (Seaeliff), 3 £3 7s; S. Maxwell (Woodside), 3 £2 15s; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 1 £3 17s, 1 £3 8s; Wallace Bruce (Momona), 2 £2 ss, 2 £2. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs J. Black (Middlemarch), 4 pigs £4 6s; J. M’Lelland (Portobello), 1 £1 Is, 2 £3 17s; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 1 £4, 1 £3 14s; J. E. Lloyd (North-East Valley), 2 £3 Is, 1 £2 18s, 1 £2 10s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £3 7s, 2 £2 14s, 1 £2 5s ; R. Brockbank (Leith Valley), 1 £2 16s; a client, 2 £2 14s, 2 £2 12s; J. F. Muir (Palmerston), 1 £2 11s, 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 4s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 2 pigs £3 4s. Todd Bro 3. sold: For D. J. Cullen (Mosgiel), 4 £3; J. Lakeman (Brighton), 6 £4 10s; John Hamilton (Maungatua), 2 £3 Is, 2 £2 9s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 2 £3 13s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs W. J. Muldrew (Maheno), 1 £3 14s, 2 £3 Is, 2 £2 17s, 6 £2 15s, 1 £2 14s; Miss Dippio (Maheno), 4 £2 19s; John Black (Middlemarch), 2 £3 13s, 3 £3 £s; Dan Gallagher (Middlemarch), 3 £3; Atkinson and Son (Middlemarch), 5 £2 9s; a client, 4 £3 as, 3 £3, 2£2 10s; a client, 4 £2 9s, 1 £2 8s ; J. Wadsworth (Port Chalmers), 1 £2 Us. 2 £2 9s, 1 £2 6s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 4 £2 11s; A. P. Fleming (Otokia), 1 £2 14s, 3 £2 11s; J. Rutherford (Outram), 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 6s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Caldwell (Hampden), 2 pigs £4 4s, 1 £3 17s; H. Holland (Henley), 1 £4; J. Birtles (Waikouaiti). 2 £3 19s;" Mrs T. M'Carthy (Leith Valley), 3 £2 17s, 1 £3 10s; S. Little (Hampden), 3 £3 14s; E. F. Black (Maungatua), 1 £3 15s; R, Fincham (Ngapara) 5 £3 12s. 4 £3 Bs, 4 £3; D. M’Donald (Hampden), 1 £3 3s, 1 £2 10s; W. Rcbinson (Berwick), 2 £2 16s, 4 £2 Us; W. Christie (Allanton), 3 £3 3s; A. Dick, sen. (Port-o----bello), 2 £2 17s, 4 £2 15s; S. Maxwell (Woodsidb), 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 2s; Geo. Butler (Henley), 1 £2 6s, 2 £2 2s.

Store Pigs.—Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 3 pigs 19s, 216 s 6d: A. Moyrnhan (Momona), 6 pigs 13s; W. M’Hattie (Allantonl, G pigs 9s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Misses E. and E. Kempsliell (Maungatua), 4 pigs at quotations. Todd Bros, sold: For lan Lindsay (Allanton), 5 suckers 17s.- The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. F. Muir (Palmerston), 2 pigs 133, 5 8s; c! 11. Hall (Portobello), 5 Us, 4 8s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. 11. Walton (Omiini), 2 pigs 9s 6d, 1 9s, 1 6s 6d, 2 ss, 1 4s, 7 3s; G. W. Bush (Brighton). 4 13s; J. Waugh (Momona), 4 19s; G. Ford (Mosgiel), 4 15s 6d, 3 Us; J. M’Craw (Leith Valley), 3 9s. 8s Bs. Wright, Stephenson) and Co. sold: For Mrs M. J. dies (Wyllie’e Crossing), 5 255; J. Brinsdon (Henley), 4 255; E. F. Black (Maungatua). 6 to 20s; Wm. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 20s, 5 15s; a client, 4 6s ; T. Wishart (Henley), 1 12s.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 9.

At Addington market, contrary to expectations on account of lire floods dislocating the railway services, there were large yardings of fat - stock to-day, the districts not affected by trains sending forward all the stock available. in anticipation of a scarcity. The result was a lowering in prices. Shore Sheep.—Very few forward, and previous values were maintained Fat Lambs.—A small yarding of 1000 head, with no change in values. Prime iambs made from Od to 9 l-&d per lb; extra prime lanubs to 333 lid; prime, 27s 9d to 30s (id; medium, 21s 6d to 27s Gd; light and unfinished, 20s to 245. tat Sheep.—The largest yarding for some months, comprising about 11 races. Values were easier by 2s per head. Freezers bought very little. Extra prime wethers, 3-ls to 375; a few special to 403 3d; prime, 303 to 335; medium, 27s 6d to 23s Gd; light, 24s to 275; extra prime ewes, 32s to 36s 3d; prime, 25s 6d to 295; medium, 22s 6d to 255; light, 13s to 225; old, 14s 6d to 18s. Fat Cattle. —A big yarding of 470 head, comprising some excellent beef. Values were down on account of the excess entry by 2s 6d per 1901 b. Pr invest beef to 23a 6d per loo ib; good, 25s to 26s Gd; medium, 21s to 245; COW beef, down to 12s Gd. Extra prime bullocks, £l4 to £l6 12s Gd; prime £9 10s to £l2 15s; medium, £7 to £9 ss’ light, £4 to £6 10s; prime heifers, £5 15s to £8 10s; ordinary, £3 5s to £5 ss; extra prime cows to £8 12s 6d; prime, £3 to £7 5s Vealers.— Anything good sold at a slight advance on late rales. Good runners to £5 -■s «> i ordinary heavy veilers, £3 5a to £4 • medium, £1 2s Gd to £2 10s; small calves’ from 3s to 18s. Store Cattle.—A small entry. Competition was dull. The only quotable line sold was 13 three and four-year-old steers, which made £3 10s. Dairy Cattle.—Competition was dull, and sales were difficult to make. Good second, third, and fourth calvers, £6 to £ll 10s; extra good, £l4; good springing heifers, £5 to £lO 10s. ° Fat Pigs.—A keen demand at the outset, but values eased towards the close Chop£2 10s to £4 10s; light porkers, 40s to 4/s Gd; heavy, 50s to 60s (average price per lb, 6Jd to 7Jd); light baconcrs, £3 to £3 ss; heavy, £3 10s to £3 15s; extra heavy, £4 6s (average price per lb, sld to 6Jd). Store Pigs.—Medium and large stores were hard to sell. Prices of weaners and small stores were not high. Wegners, 6s to 11s; small stores, 13s to 17s; medium, QBs to 325; largo, to 395. OAMAfio markets (From Our Own Corespondent.) O AMARU, May 12. The stock market has been affected by the wet weather, and the volume of business has been limited. The yarding of sheep at the weekly sale was very small, and for the most part was found in the fat pens. The prices realised were: Fat lambs, from 26s 3d to 26s 9d; fat wethers, 25s 3d to 29s 3d; fat ewes, 15s 3d to 18s 3d; store lambs, 21s 3d. At the Duntroon yards -the 3mall yarding consisted mainly of aged ewe 3, which sold at from 3s 3d to 17s Id. Other prices were as follows: —Fat lambs, from 29s Gd to 303 9d; ewe lambs, 23s lOd; mixed-sex lambs, 21s 6d; merino wethers, 12s 6d. Sales by private treaty have been few, and the most (note worthy was one of an exceptionally good line, of two, four, six, and eight-tootli ewes, for which 36s 6d was obtained. For failing-mouthed! ewes 34s 6d was paid. Heavyweight fat wethers have been sold' at 355, and heavy-weight ewes at 19s. A line of store wethers realised 23s 6d. The chief feature of the cattle market was the dispersal sale of the Waitangi Station cattle, which took place at the regular market, and brought buyers from a distance. The cattle were stores' steers, ranging from four-years-old to two-year-old, and the range prices was as follows:—Four-year, from £1 5s to £5; three-year, from £3 2s Gd to £3 17s Cd; two-year, from £2 Is to £3. Included in this offering were some light, fat bullocks, which realised up to £8 15s. Very little business has been done in cattle by private treaty. Fat bullocks have changed' hands at from £8 up to £l2, according to weight, fat steers at £7 15s, and fat heifers at £5 ss. Dairy cows at profit have , J under the hammer at from £6 to £{ 2s Gd. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Ous Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 12. Stock. During the past week the stock market has remained practically unchanged, values all round being on a par with those ruling during the week with the exception of fat cattle. At the local market fat cattle have eased about £1 per head. In the store sheep market prices are easier for f.m. ewes and also for store lambs. Good breeding ewes are stili in keen demand. The ing prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle.—Extra prime beef, 20s to 21s 6d per 100 lb; prime heifer. 17s to 18s; cow, 12s to 13s; extra prime bullocks up to £10; average urime, £6 to £7 10s; light and unfinished. down to £5 19s; extra prime heifers up to £7; average to prime, £5 to £5 10s unfinished down to £3 10s; extra prime cows up to £4 10s; average to prime, £3 10s; unfinished, down to £2.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, 345; average to prime, 29s 6d to 31s 6d; light and unfinished, 265; extra prime ewes, 263; average to prime, 21s 6d to 23s 6d; light and unfinished, lfis.

Store Cattle. —The market is absolutely lifeless, there being practically no demand for any class of store cattle. At sales held during the week fairly large numbers were offering, and sales are improving very little in this section. Forward three and four-year-old bullocks, £3 15s; two to two and a-half vear oid3, £2; yearling and 18-month-old, 20s to 323 Gd ; extra good dairy cows, in profit, up to £10; average. £5 to £7; inferior and cully cows down to 30s. Store Sheep.—Forward four and six-tooth, 655; average, 60s to 32s 6d; forward six and eight-tooth ewes, up to 30s; s.m. ewes, 22s Gd to 25s Gd; extra good, 275; f. and f.m. ewes, 13s to 15s, according to condition; inferior and aged ewes, 8s; forward ms. lambs up to 19s Gd; average, 16s to 17s Gd; cully lambs, Bs. THE FRUT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart (Ltd.) report : An unsettled market, due to the floods experienced in the north, which affected consignments of produce generally; onions, potatoes, carrots, and parsnips being scarce. Eiggs are short of requirements, and prices have advanced. Apples and pears are in full supply, an abundance available for all requirements, sales being difficult to effect. Oranges and bananas reached us in perfect condition. Oranges are good buying at the prices quoted to-day, 153 per case. Fine consignments of poultry came forward for our sale on Wednesday; prices for ducks were easier, though considering the quality

and quantity forward fair values were secured. We sold :—Violets : Small bunches, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d per dozen; other flowers, 2s 6d per dozen bunches. Tomatoes: Local hothouse, 9d, lOd, 11s, Is OJd, Is 3d; Christchurch, ljd, 2Jd, 3d, 4d. Grapes: Local Hamburgs, Is 6d, Is 7d, Is 9d, 2s; Gres Colmars, Is 9d, S 3 3d, 2s Gd, 2s 9d, 3s 3d. Eschalots, ljd. Pickling onions, lid. Brussels sprouts, 5Jd, 7Jd. New season’s walnuts, lOji, Is oi-d. Almonds: Otago Central, 9Jd. Peanuta: Choice quality, 7Jd per lb. New season’s Adelaide dried apricots: Choice, Is sd; do peaches, choice, Is 3d per lb. Pears: Choice desserts, ss, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 61, 7s; others, Is to ,3s Gd. Apples: Delicious, choice, 10s, 11s 6d, 12s, 12s 6d; Jonathans, 6s 6i, 7s, 7s 6d, 8s; cooking, choice, 5s 6d, Gs 6d ; inferior, 2s to 3s 6d. Lemons: American, 38s. Passions: Choice to 14s 6d. Rarotonga oranges: Choice, 15s. Bananas, 25s per case for choice; ripe, 355. Pie melons, 9s 6d. Pumpkins, 6s per cwt. Cucumbers, 9s, 103 6d, 11s, 12a Gd per dozen. Cabbages, Is to 4s 6d. Cauliflowers, 2s to 10s 6d. Lettuce, 9d, Is, Is 6d j)er dozen for choice. Vegetable marrows, 6s 6d, 7s 6d per cwt. Potatoes: Locals, prime quality, 10s 6d; Oamarus to £9; Taieri and Stirling. £9 to £lO per ton. Carrots, 7s. Parsnips, 8s 6d. Swedes: Choice, 3s 6d. Onions: Choice Melbournes, 93 6d; Canterbury, 7s per cwt. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, Is sd; separator pats, Is 7d; milled, Is 6d. Cheese, IOJd. Beeswax, Is Gd. Bacon, Is Id, Is 2d. Bacon pigs : Prime porkers, 7d, 7jd; prime baconers, 7Jd; heavyweights, 3Jd to ltd. Honey: Bulk, 5 Id, Gd; eections, choice, 12s; Jib pats, 3s 9d per dozen; 101 b tins, 6s 6d, 7s 6d each. Eggs: Stamped, 2s 9d; cased, 2s 7d; preserved, Is 8d to Is 9d per dozen. Tallow, 225, 22s Gd, 24s Molasses, 8s Gd per cwt. Fowl wheat, 4s 2d, 4s 3d, 4s 6d. Oat dust, 3s 6d per sack. Oats: A Gartons, 3s 3d; B, 3s. Oat sheaf chaff: Prime quality, £5, ex truck. Pure sulphate apple wrapping paper, 10 x 10, 3s 3d per ream. Paper bags: Special quotations. Woodwool: Special quality, 30s per bale. Rabbitskins, to 49Jd per lb. “Cress Keys” me:.lineal, 16s per 10lib bags. Black leaf 40: 10lb tins, 6Ss; 2lb tins, 18s; Jib tins, 5s Gd. “Giraffe” brand of lime sulphur: ,4gai tins, 2s 9d per gallon; Igal tins, 3s 9d; in casks, 2s. Poultry: Hens, 10 at ss, 20 at 4s Gd, 28 at 4s 2d, 22 at 3s Gd, 28 at 3s 4d, 79 at 3s, 16 at 2slod,2at 23; pullets, 10 at 9s, 10 at Bs, 10 at 7s Gd, 7 at Gs 6d, 6 at 6s; cockerels, 44 at. 9s, 26s at 7afid, 14 at 7s, 20 at 6s, 3 at 5s 6d, 29 atss2d, 9 at 4s 6d, 5 at 3s 2d, 3 at 3s; duokS,47 atlOs, 31 at 7s 6d, 16 at Gs Gd, 127 at Gs, 121 atss 6d, 82 at ss, 175 at 4s Gd, 138 at 4s; geese, 2 at 7s 6d, 2 at 63 6d—all at per pair. Turkeys: 10 birds realised 10ld, 18 9Jd, 2 9d per lb. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, 12-5-23. Moray place, Dunedin. WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, & CO. (LTD.). The report of the directors of Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), for the year ended on March 31, states that, including a balance of £17,298 brought forward, the profit and loss account shows a credit balance of £47,3£9. An interim dividend absorbed. £16,948, leaving £30,441 available for distribution. The directors recommend that, after the fixed payment on the preference shares has been made, a dividend be paid of 3J per cent., bringing the total dividend for the year to 7 per cent., and that £13,481 be carried forward. NEW COMPANIES. Tho Mercantile Gazette annaunces the registration of the following new companies in Otago and Southland: Aurora Creek Timber Company (Ltd.). Registered a.s a private company March 27, 1923. Office: Kahuika. Capital: £IBOO, into 1800 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Kahuika—H. A. Ballantine 800. M. M. Ballantino 200, R. Robb 800. Objects: To acquire the goodwill of and take over as a going concern the business carried on at Kahuika and elsewhere by H. A. Ballantine, and to carry on business as timber merchants, sawmillers, sawmilling proprietors, wood'.varo and iron manufacturers, joiners, and boxmakers. and to buy, sell, and prepare for market, manipulate, import, export, and deal in timber and wood of all kinds Bowie's (Ltd.). Registered as a private oompany March 28, 1923. Office: Melmore terrace, Cromwell. Capital: £3OOO, into 3000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Cromwell —H. Bowie 2100, R. B. Bowie 300, J. A. Bowie 200, J. Stephens 300; LawTence—K. Bowie 100. Objects: To acquire the business of Henry Bowie, storekeeper, Cromwell, and to carry, on the busine-ss of importer, general merchant, storekeeper, and buyer and seller of goeds, chattels, and merchandise of every description, wholesale and retail. Manhire and Hmchcliff (Ltd.). Registered as a private company April 17, 1923. Office: No. 49 Dowling street, Dunedin. Capital: £2OOO, into 2000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin —N. Manhire 1000, J. J. Hinchr.liff 1000. Objects: To carry on the business o.f wholesale and retail merchants and general warehousemen in all its branches in any part of New Zealand. Rutherford’s (Ltd.). Registered as a private oompany April 17, 1923. Office: 425 High street, Dunedin. Capital: £IO,OOO. into 10,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin—A- J. Rutherford 8000, A. M. Rutherford 1000, E. Rutherford 500, M. F. Rutherford 250, G. M. Rutherford 250. Objects: To carry on the business of wholesale drapers and furnishing and general warehousemen in all its branches. Kingsland and Ferguson (Ltd ). Registered April 30, 1923. Capital: £BOOO, in 8000 shares of £1 each. Office: Invercargill Subscribers: Invercargill—J. T. Macdonald 1700, H. P. Weston 1700, D. J. Wesney 2533, J. J. Wesney 2067. Objects: Undertakers and monumentalists. Waikcuaiti Co-operative Stores (Ltd ) Registered March 20, 1923. Offioe : Main North road, Waikouaiti. Capital: £SOOO, into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Waikou aiti —J. Preston, J. A. Townsend, N. A. Stewart, C. W. Hallum, A. Fell ' p Toomoy ; Dunedin—B. Irwin—so shares’ each. Objects: To carry on the business of storekeepers, general merchants, drapers, fancy goods merchants, grocers and confectioners and general incidental. INVESTMENT STOCKS „ May 12 BANKING. Bank of Australasia—Buy £l3 S S; ae i 13 Bank of N.S. Wales—Buy £39 15s, se i £4l 10s. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 60s, sel 60s 6d National Bank—Buy £6 13s 6d. sel £6 15s' P. and O. Bank—Buy £l4. ' Union Bank —Buy £l4 12s Gd, sel £l4 14s INSURANCE. Nalional Insurance Co.—Buy 80s 6d, sel 81s Gd. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 29s Gd, sel 30s. South British Insurance Co. —Buy 37s Gd. Standard Insurance Co. —Buy 36s 9d. SHIPPING. Howard Smith —Buy 51s, sel 54a.

Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 42s 3d, sel 435.

P. and O. Deferred Stock—Buv £325, sel £335. U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy 20s.

COAL. N.Z. Coal and Oil—Buy 2s lOd. Tatipiri Coal (ord ) —Buy 21s. Westport Coal Co. —Buy 38s 9d, sel 39s 6d. Westpcri-Stockton (ord.) —Buy 4s Gd, sel ss.

Westport-Stcckton (pref.)—Buy 7s 6d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Goldsbrough, Mort—Sel 49s Gd. N.Z. Loan and M. (ord.) —Sel £BS. N.Z. Loan and M. (pref.)—Buy £7B. Peipetua! Trustees—Buy 375. Trustees, Ex., and Agency—Buy 495. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buy 275. MEAT PRESERVING. Canterbury Meat—Sel £l6 ss. Gear Meat Co. —Sel. 455. N.Z. Refrig, (eont.)— Buy 13s, sel 133 9d. South Otago Freezing—Buy 88s. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy 27s Gd. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d. Colonial Sugar—Buy £4O 10s. DIC. (ord.) —Buy is 9d prem. D.I.C. (prof.)—Buy 20s 3:1. Dominion Rubber —Buy 19s 9d, .sel 20s. Dunedin Stock Exch. Propty.—Buy 445. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buy 235. Kaiapoi Woollen (cent.) —Buy 11s 3d, sel L2s Gd. Milburn Lime and Cement —Sel 36s 3d. Mosgiel Woollen Co.—Buy £7. M’Leod Bros. Scap—Buy £ls 15s. National Electric —Sel 21s 3d. N.Z. Drug Co.—Buy 63s Gd, sel 665. N.Z. Hardware (pref.)—Buy 14s 9:1. N Z Paper Mills (paid)—Buy 25s 9d, sel 20s 3d. Otago Daily Times—Buv 525. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Buy )9s, sel 20s Wilson’s (N.Z.) Cement—Buy 265, eel 26s Gd. WAR BONDS. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1930 —Buy £97 ss. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1938 —Buy £97 10s. 5J per cent. Soldiers’ Bonds, 1933 —Buy £lOl 10s. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1938 —Buy £97 7s 3d. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1939 —Buy £97 7s 6d. 51 per cent. Soldiers’ Inscribed, 1933 —Buy £lOl 12s Gd. 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1927 —Buy £97 10s.

5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1927—8uy £97 10s. 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1929 —Buy £97 10s.

5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1929—8uy £97 10s.