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Otago Witness, Issue 3610, 22 May 1923, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT,S Burnside, Wednesday, May 16 Fat Cattle. —235 head were yarded for to-day’s market, the quality generally being good. Prime heavy bullocks made from £9 15a to £ll 7a 6d; extra, to £l3; mediumweight bullocks, from £7 10s to £8 12s 6d; light and inferior, from £4; prime heifers and cows sold at- from £6 las to £7 10s; light and inferior, from £3. Prime quality beef was selling at about last week’s rates, while light and inferior were- from 5s to 10s per head. Dalgety and Co. sold: For It. Kirk and others, 21 head to £9 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll ss; a client, 3 bullocks £9 10s, 3 £9, 3 £B, 2 £8 10s; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 15s; W. Forrester .(N.E. Valiev), 2 bullocks £d 17s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Moegiel), 2 bullocks £8; Young Bros. (Outram), 3 bullocks £9 5s ; J. B. Sim (Heriot), 1 heifer £4 os; Hugh Thompson (Outram), 1 heifer £3 15s, 1 heifer £2 7s Gd. Todd Bros. sold: For J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £9; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £7; I. Walker (View Point), 2 bullocks £8 2s Gd, 1 £B, 2 £7 15s, 1 £6.- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For P. Davidson (Kawiti), 1 bullock £l3 2s Gd, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £9 3 £B, 4 £7 17s 6d, 2 £7 7s Gd, 2 £6 12s 6d ; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 17s 6d, 1 £lO 10s; Young Bros. (Outram), 3 bullocks £lO 12s 6d; Wm. Lindsay, sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 2s Gd, 2 £8 12s Gd, 2 £3 7s 6d, 1 £8 2s Gd, 1 £9 17s 6d, 2 £7 10s; B. Murchison (Bluegrass Flat), 4 bullocks £3 10s, 6 £B, 2 £7; Young Bros. (Outram), 2 bullocks £9; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel) 2 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 2 £6; W. Blackie, e’en (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 17s Gd; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £9, 2 £7 15s, }^ er 15s; John Bower (Mount Roberts), 3 bullocks £6 2s 6d, 2 heifers £5 2a Gd; Geo. Harvey (Omakau), 2 bullocks £7 10s. 3 £6 15s, 4 £6 7s Gd Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J C Renton, jun. (Mo-sgiel), 1 bullock £9 15s;' w’. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £8 15s, i heifer £5 15s; a client, 1 bullock £8 2s 6d ; George Harvey (Omakau), 1 bullock £7 17s Gd, 2 £6 2s Gd, 1 £3 15s, 2 £5 7s Gd, 2 £5 23 6d, 1 heifer £5 7s 6d: executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £6 173 Gd; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 2 bullocks £5 2s Gd; a client, 1 cow £5 5s- W V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 2 heifers £4 sa. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling, 2 bullocks £lO 10s, 2 £3 15s, 2 £9 10s 2 £9 ■ W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10; W Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £7 12s Gd. 1 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold- For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d; Mrs Corrigall, sen. (Omakau), 2 bullocks £lO 15s, 1 heifer £6 2s 6d; Mrs W Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 12s Gd; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 2s ’ 6d; S Leask (Omakau), 1 bullock £9 7s Gd; Geo Nicho! and Sons (Allan “on). 3 bullocks £8 10s, 3 £7 7s Gd, 3 £6 17s 61, 9 to £6 10s; W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 3 bullocks £7 17s 6d, 2 £7 7s Gd, 2 £6 15s; ,T. W. Blair (Outram), 3 heifers £6 15s, 2 £6 ss; Wra Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £6 15s; a client, 1 cow £5. Store Cattle. —A fairlv large yarding came forward, the bulk of which was empty cows. The market for this class was slightly easier than last week. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For J. B. Sim (Croolcston), 3 heifers £3 Is, 3 steers £3 Is, 3 steers and heifers to 365; a client, 1 cow £3 17s, 1 heifer £3 19s; Thos. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 cow 43e, 1 bull 30s; a client (southern), 6 heifers £2 Bs, 3 £2; Thos Collier (Port Chalmers), 2 heifers to 40s • C. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 1 cow 20sS. Robinson (Mornington), 3 cows to 39a; John M'Leod (Maungatua), 1 pen cows at £1 17s; a client, 3 heifers £2 7s. 4 £1 ig s pen ve-alers 2Gi. Donald Reid and Co' sold: For a client, G cows £3 10s, 19 vealers to £1 17s; D. Currie (Milton), 1 cow £3 9s, 2 cows £2 10s; Fahey Bros. (Evan’s Flat)! ,6 cows £1 7s, 15 £l, 1 steer £3 4s, 2 £2 ss, 3 cows £1 6s; R. Aitchison (Pine. Hill), l cow £1 8s; A. Carruthers (Ngapuna). 4 cows £2 fis; a client, 7 cows £4 3s; W. J. M‘Dowe 11 (N.E. Valley), 1 heifer £2 7s, 1 £2 2s Gd; J. B. Thomson (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £4 7s’, 1 vealer £1 12s, 1 £1 ss, 1 heifer £1 14s! 2 cows £2 7s 6d; Thos. Thomson (St! Leonards), 1 cow £3 ss, 1 bull £1 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For \V. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 cows £4 3s. ——Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Wilson (Berwick); 2 cows £3 17s Gd, 6 £3 6s, 3

£2 jss; S. Leask (Omakau), 1 cow £3 lGs, i <£l 18s, I vealer £2 6a. 1 £1 19s; a client, 8 cows £8 10s; Jas. M'Arthur (Clyde), 1 bull £3 ss, 1 heifer £2 15s, 1 cow £1 14s. 1 vealer £1 IBs; J. Thonuson (Broad Bay), 1 cow £3 2s 6d ; W. Fairbairn (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £1 15s ; a client, 5 cows £1 8s 6d, 1 vealer £] 2-s 6d. Todd Bros, sold : For William Kirkland (Fast Taieri), 1 cow Is; I. Walker (View Point), 1 heifer £3 15s. • ’airy Cows.—A medium yarding of fair quality, which sold at about late rates. Yv right, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £lO ss, 1 £8 15s; John Lockhead (Kaitangata), 1 cow £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 2 heifers to £3 ss; W. Brinsdon, jun. (Halfway Bush), 1 heifer .£7 10s; B. Ford (Alianton) 4 heifers £7 7s 6J ; W. M'Donald L\.E. Valley), 1 cow £6; P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2. Todd Bros, sold : For D. Adam (Green Island), 3 dairy cow £9 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £l, 1 £3 15s; D. A. Cameron (Halfway Busn), 1 cow £6 15s. 1 £5 ss; D. Russell (Milton), 1 cow £6 12s 6d ; a client, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 £1 ss.——The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For E. Allen (Caversham), 1 dairy cow £8 2s Gd; a client £7 10s, 1 heifer £4 2s Gd; W. M'Doweli (N.E. Valley), 2 cows £2; a client, 1 heifer £3 ss, 1 £3, 1 cow £1 15s. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For G. Basivorth (Mosgiel), 1 21s; j' Dickson (Portobello), 1 16s Gd; F Valpy (Green lsland), 1 12s 6d. 2 2s 6d ; R. M'Kenzie (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 12s, 1 7s 61, 1 2s Gd; P. Gray (Burnside), 1 2s 6d.d IVmald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Irving eni ®y)i 1 calf £1; a Milton client, 1 calf 17s; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 calf 18s. ——Stronach, -Morris, and Co. sold: For j" Mitchell (Burnside), 2 calves 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. Pearson (Maori Hill), 1 calf 238; M. H. Nyhon (Broad Bay). 1 20s; W Geddes (Green Island), 1 17s; W. M’Doweli (N.E Valley), 1 14s; Jas. Thomson (Green Island). 1 12s, 1 8s ; a client, 1 2s Gd. Fat Sheep.—The yarding consisted of 1679, hP e bulk of which was medium quality ewes and wethers. As butchers held fair supplies from week’s heavy market, the short yarding proved ample for the trade’s requirements. Prime heavy wethers realised from 423 to 47s Gd ; prime, 37s 6d to 40s 9d ; light and unfinished, from 27a; prime heavy ewes, from 31s 6d to 345; extra, to 395: prime ewes, Ms 9d to 26s Gd; light and inferior, from 17s. On the whole, the market was Is to Is 6d per head better than last week.- Dalgety mid Co. sold: For li. A. Rodger (Tapanui), 69 wethers to 38s 6d ; Scaife Bros (Glendhu), 50 wethers to 35s Gd; E. (Houston (Omakau). 68 ewes to 23s 9d; S. C. Greer (Patearoa). Go ewes to 24s 3d. Wright, Stenhenron, and Co. sold: For a client 18 wethers 27s 9d, 9 25s 9d; Gibson Bros (North Taieri), 26 ewes to 235; John Malcoimson (Wylie’s Crossing), 25 ewes 23s 27 ewes to 22s 6d; J. R. Taylor (Milburn)’ 10 ewes 20s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For R Oliver (Heriot), 14 wethers 39s 3d. 6 36s 3d, 7 47s 6d 6 19s, 17 ewes 24s Gd; P. Sim (Heriot), 10 ewes 395; J. Crawford (Waikoikoi), 5 wethers 47s Gd, 20 ewes 375, 22 ewes 30s. 4 ewes 245; trustees late Jas. Freeman (Abbotsford) 4 wethers 3Gs Gd. 11 29s 9d. 10 265; a client' 20 wethers 28s 3d, 1 2Gs Gd; R. Mitchell (Outram), 28 ewes 20s ——Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Brian Flannerv (Ophir), 1 wether 44s 9d; Jas. H. Paul (Milton), 25 ewes 345. 14 26s 3d; R. M. Watson (Manuita) 17 wethers 34s 9d, 4 24s 9d, 4 ewes 23s ’ 3d • W. Chittoolc (Waikaka Valley). 16 ewes 32s 3d, 29 275, 15 235; Wm. Heffernan and Son (Moonlight), 15 wethers 30s, 15 27s 9d 24 ewes 20s Gd; J. J. Stafford (Ophir) 2 wethers 24s 9d; a Central Otago client’ -1 wethers 23s 9d, 6 ewes 16s 9d. 25 24s Gd 20 19s 3d, 8 14s; S. Black (Crichton) 04 ewes 23s 9d, 20 23s 3d; S. B. Fraser (The Downs), 27 ewes 21s 3d. Todd 8103. sold: For Thomas Morrow (Heriot), 3 wethers 37s 6d. 4 32s 9d, 17 ewes 24s 9d, 8 23s 9d; M'Donald Bros. (Heriot), 2 wethers 39s 9d’ 7 37s 6d, 4 33s Gd; Todd and Davis (Heriot),' 2 wethers 30s 3d, 22 ewes 225, 23 21s 3d 14 •20s. -Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For George Harvey (Omakau), 9 wethers 455, 12 265; A. Scott (Burnside), 12 wethers 30s 9d, 17 255; 11. Botting (Te-Houka), 16 ewes to 15s 9d; a client, 35 ewes to 23s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Jas. Grey (Te Pua), 42 wethers 46s 9d. 17 45s 9-d, 11 43s 9d, 48 to 40s 9d; a client, 20 wethers 43s Gd, 23 ?Ss, 18 to 37s 9d; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 27 wethers 365. Fat Lambs.—Eight hundred and eigntynine lambs were yarded for to-day’s market. With the exception of a few pens the quality was fair. Freezing buyers bought all good quality lambs at reduced rates, while graziers cleared the yards of the unfinished lots. Prime heavy-weight lambs realised 28iT"6d to 32s 3d; extra, to 345; prime medium-weight lambs. 26s 6d to 27s 9d; light and unfinished, from 11s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For T. C. Donnelly (Omakau), 70 to 245; Scaife Bros. (Glendhu). 217 to 255. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Thos. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 21 295. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. 11. Paul (Milton), 21 30s; B. Flannery (Ophir), 30 27s Gd, 25 21s, 17 235; D. M'Millan and Son (Pukerangil, 49 275, 24 24s 9d: Wm. Heffernan and Son (Moonlight), 16 26s 6d; J. J. Stafford (Ophir), 17 265, 13 20s; S. Black (Crichton), 14 20s. Stronach, Morri3, and Co. sold: For Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 10 32s 9d, 32 29s 9d, 12 26s Gd; George Harvey (Chester Mains. Omakau), 10 28s 3d, 41 to 24s 3d; Jas. Percy (Matakanui), 22 25s 3d, 10 235, 19 22s Gd, 25 15s. Todd Bros, sold: For Mrs W. M'Neill (Heriot), 226 s 3d.. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. Crawford (Waikoikoi), 5 345; a client, 2 pens at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. R. Taylor (Milburn), 35 27s 6d, 24 24s 6d. Fat Pigs.—A small yarding, prices being firmer by 2s Gd to 5s per head. Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. D. Stewart (Sandymount,, -2 £3 16s; Gordon Booth (Leith Valley), 3 £3 8s; C. Lindley (Brighton), 2 £3 6s; a client, 2 £3 ss; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 3 £3 Is; J. E. Lloyd (North-East Valley), 3 £3; W. Williamson (North Taieri), 2 £2 18s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 £3 11s, 1 £3 18s, 1 £3 3s, 2 £2 18s; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 1 £2 19s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 14s; Geo. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £3 2s. 1 £2 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client 3 pigs £2 15s.——-Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Chas. Gamble (Outrain), 1 £2 15s, 2 £2 12s Gd; Wm. Bell (Waihola), 3 £3 11s; Geo. Irving (Henley), 1 sow £3 18s; J. Kauhu (Otakau), 1 £3 9s, 1 £3 4s; B. Moore (Otakau), 2 £-3 6s; Jno. Littlejohn (Milton), 2 £3 8s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 3 £3 4s; Sonntag Bros. (Broekville), 1 £2 14s, 2 £2 13s; L. Gibbs (Brighton), 2 pigs £3 8s; Jno. Smith (Peninsula), 2 £3 3s Store Pigs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Irving (Henley), 3 29i Gd, 4 235; A. Pirie (Milton), 2 275. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For H. T. Harwood (Portobello), 3 £1 43. Todd Bros, sold: For A. Sinclair (Caversham), 2 £2 Us. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Gordon Booth (Leith Valley), 6 to 13a 6d-

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. At Addington market to-day there were large yardmgs oi’ fat cattle and sheep. Heef was Is to Is 6d p?r 1001 b cheaper, and lighter mutton was also easier by about Is 6d per head, good wethers selling up to late iate3. Store Sheep.—A good yarding for this time of the year, including a well-sized line of wethers from Otago. Wethers imriroved by Is GJ per head on last sale, and ewes by up to 2s. Lambs were also better. Forward, four, six, and eight-tooth wethers, 24s 6d to 265; four, six, and eight-tooth, 22s to 245; inferior and low-conditioned four, six, and eight-tooth, 19s to 21s 9d; good two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 30s 9d to 33s 6d; good crossbred four, six, and eighttooth, 29s to 395; failing-mouthed, 20s to 235; cull, 14s to 163 3d; three-quarter bred ewe hoggets , 22s Id' to 235; good half bred wethers, 19s to 19s 6d; good three-quarter-bred wethers, to 19s lid; ordinary wethers, 15s to 17s 6d; small and interior wethers, 12s 3d to 14s 6d. Fat Lambs. —An entry of 1700. There was little change from last week in the over-all price of 9ct per lb. Extra prime lambs, 30s; a few special, 395; prime, 27s 6d to 29s 9d; medium, 24s 6d to 275; light and unfinished, 19s to 235. Fat Sheep.—A big yarding and good sheep about maintained values, but inferior, particularly ewes, slipped back by Is to Is 6d per head. Extra prime wethers, 34s to 375; a few special, 4Cs; prime, 30s 6d to 33s 6tl; medium, 27s 6d to 30s; inferior, 253 to 27s 3d; extra prime ewes, to 33s 6d; prime, 25s to 295; medium, 21s to 245; light, 18s to 20s GJ; old, 13s 6d to 17s 6d. Fat Cattle.—A big yarding of 430 head. Prices were Is 6d per 100 easier Primeet, to 28a per 100; good, 23s Cd to 265; medium, 21s to 22s 6d; inferior, 17s 6d down to 10s per lOOib. Extra prime steers, £l4; prime, £9 to £l2 10s; medium, £6 15s to £8 15s; light, £4 10s to £6 10s; extra prime heifers, £9 15s, prime, £5 10s to £8 ss; ordinary, £3 5s to £5 ss; extra prime cows, £8 10s ; prime, £4 10s to £6 15s; ordinary, £3 5a to £4 ss. Vealers. —Anything good sold at late rates. Good runners, to £5; ordinary heavy vealers, £3 5s to £4; medium, £1 2s 6d to 12 ss; small calves, 3s to 18s. Store Cattle.—The entry included some station lines of steers and heifers. Three-year-old steers, £5 3s Gd to £5 7s 6d; 2^-year steel's, £3 10s; 18-months, £2 6s; 18-month heifers, £2. Dairy Cattle. —Good springers, especially those close to calving, sold well. Good second, third, and fourth calver3, springing, £8 to £l2; extra good, £ls; springing hiefers, £6 to £9; extra good £l6; backward springers, £2 to £4. Fat Pigs.—A little better demand, and improved prices. Choppers, £3 to £5 19s 6d; light baooners, £2 18s to £3 10s; he-avy, £3 15s to £4; extra he.avy, £4 11s (average price per lb sfd to 6£d); light porkers, £1 12s to £1 Ifis; heavy, £2 3s to £2 12s (average price per lb 7d to 8d). Store Pigs.—Weaners sold at late rates. Medium and large stores were in much better demand than last week. Weaners, £3 10s; small stores, 15s to 225; medium, 28s to 335; large, to 40s. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own O-respondent.) OAMARU, May 18. The stock market has not been marked, by any activity- At the weekly sale there was a comparatively small yarding of sheep. The most conspicuous offering was found in the pens for fat lambs, which ranged from 28s 6d to 29s 9d for prime, and from 25s to 27s 6d for medium, while unfinished sorts were sold at 21s 6d. Other prices were as follows: Fat wethers, 325; fat ewes, from 15s 6d to 295, according to quality; mixed six and eight-tooth and failing-mouthed ewes, 24s 9d; sound-mouthed ewes, from 27s 6d to 28s; rape lambs, 20s; store lamb 3, from 15s 4d to 17s. Only a small amount of business has been done in sheep by private treaty and the range of prices lias been as follows; —• Mixed four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 24s 6d; forward wethers, ©8 6a; fat ewes, from 20s to 25s 9d; fat lambs, on a basis of from B£d to 9|d per lb. The chief feature of the cattle market during the week has been the clearing sale of a dairy herd, which formed the leading event of the weekly sale. Tho lot included a few Jerseys, and these sold at for a cow with two show second prizes to her credit, loigs for a heifer two and a-half years old. and 14>,gs for a four-year-old cow. Other cows sold at- from £ls down to £5, according to age. quality, and profit condition. Sales of cattle by private treaty have embraced the following:—Mixed line of fat bullocks, £8 per head all over; fat steers, from £8 to £11; fat heifers, £4 103 to £5; 18-months and two-year-old store steers, £2; mixed-sex yearlings, 20s; calves, up to 20s. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL. May 18. Stock. —Since our last report the fat cattle market has eased up considerably. Extra prime ox beef is now 20s to 22s per 1001 b, a drop of 2s per 100 on last week’s quotations. In this section the market is over supplied. The fat sheep market remains practically the same. If anything, fat wethers have advanced from Is to Is 6d per head. The store cattle market remains about the same, there being practically no difference in prices, with the exception of store lambs. These have dropped from 3s to 4s per head. The store cattle market is very depressed, in fact, there is very little demand for any class of store cattle. Fat Cattle. —Prime ox beef, 20s to 22s 6d; prime heifer, 15s to 17s 6d; cow, 10s to 12s 6d per 1001 b. Extra prime bullocks, £9 ss; average to prime, £6 10s to £7 10s ; light and unfinished, £4 12s 6d. Extra prime heifers, up to £5; average to prime, £3 to £3 10s; light and unfinished, £2 10s. Extra prime cows, £4 ss; average to prime, £3 to £3 10s; light and ur.finished, £2 10s. bat Sheep. Extra, prime wethers, up to 353; average to prime, 32s to 33s 6d; light and unfinished, 275. Extra prim-o ewes, up to 20s; average, 17s to 18s 6d; light ’and unfinished, 13s. Fat Lambs.—Prices range about B£d per lb for first quality, and 7|d per lb for second quality. Prime lambs, 265; average, 23s to 24s 6d; light and unfinished, 20s. Store Cattle.—Three to four-year-old bullocks, £4 to £4 10s; two and £2 103 to 555; heifers, due to calve in September, from £3 to £4 10s; dairy cows, extra good in profit, up to £11; average dairy cows, due September or October, £7 to £8; inferior and cully cows, 30s. Store Sheep.—Extra good two-tooth ewes, up to 355; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 6d to 308 6d; guaranteed s.m. ewes, 25a to 275; fi.m. ewes, 12s to 14s, according to condition; inferior and cully ewea, 8s; good two-tooth wethers, up to 265; four and sixtooth, 28s; good mixed sex lambs, 18s 6d; average. 15s to 16s; inferior and cully lamba, down to 108.

THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mart (Limited) report :—Keen business has been done with potatoes. Eggs are short of requirements. Bacon pigs are wanted. Parsnips are urgently inquired for. Onions are decidedly firmer. Parsnips short of requirements. We sold:—Violets: Small bunches, ss, 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s, Bs, 9s. Other flowers: 2s 6d per dozen bunches. Tomatoes: Local hothouse, 9d. lOd, lid. Is OJd. Is Id. Is 3d. Grapes: Gros Cclmars, 2s Id, 2s 2d. 2s 3d, 2s 7d, 3s, 3s Id. Shallots: 3d. Pickling onions: lid Brussels sprouts, 7fd, Bd, 9Jd. New season'3 walnuts: 10Jd, is ljd. Peanuts: Choice quality, 7Jd per lb. New season’s Adelaide dried apricots: Choice, Is sd. New season's Adelaide dried peaches: Choice, Is 3d per lb Pears: Choice desserts, ss, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 6i, 7s, 7s 6d; others, Is to 3s 6d. Apples: Delicious (choice), 10s, 11s 6d, 12s, 12s 6d; Jonathans, 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 6d, 73 6d; cooking (choice), 5s 6d, Gs 6d; inferior, 2s to 3s 6d. Lemons: American, 60s. Passions: Choice, 22s 6d. Rarotonga oranges: Choice, 17s 6d. Bananas: Ripe, 30s. Pie melons: 10s 6d. Pumpkins: 6s per cwt. Cucumbers: 9s to 12s 6d per dozen. Cabbages: 2s 6d to 4s 6d. Cauliflowers: 2s to 9s. Lettuce: Is, to Is 6d per dozen for choice. Vegetable marrows: 6s Gd, 7s 6d per cwt. Potatoes: Locals, prime quality, 10s Gd; Oamaru’s, to 9s 6d; Taieri and Stirling, £lO 10s per ton. Carrots: 7s. Parsnips: 10s. Swedes: Choice, 3s 6d. Onions: Choice Melboume-s, 9s 6d; Canterbury, 7s Cd cwt. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, Is sd; separator pats, Is 7d; milled, Is 6d. Cheese: lOid. Beeswax. Is 6d. Bacon: lid, Is. Bacon pig 3: Prime porkers, 7Jd ; prime baconers, 7Jd ; heavy weights, to 4Jd. IToney: Bulk, s id, 6d: sections (choice), 12s; Jib pats, 3s 9d per dozen; 10lb tins, 6s Gd, 7s 6d each. Eggs: Stamped, 2s 9d; cased, 23 8d; preserved. Is 9d per dozen. Tallow: 225. 22s 6d, 245. Molasses: 8s 6d per cwt. Fowl wheat: 4s 2d. 4s 3d, 4s 6d. Oat dust: 3s 6d per sack. Oats: A Gartons, 3s 3d; B, 3s. Oatsheaf 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. Rabbi'tskins: To 49Jd per lb “ Cross Keys ” meatmeal: 16s per 1091 b ho gs Black Leaf 40: 10lb tins, 68s; 2lb tins, 18s; lib tins, 5s 6d. Giraffe ” brand of lime sulphur: 4-gallon tins, 2s 9d per gallon; 1gallon tins, 33 9d per gallon; in casks, 2s per gallon. Poultry: Hens—3 at 6s, 2 at 5s 6d, 30 at ss, 5 at 4s lOd 6 at is 2d 23 at 4s, 4 at 3s lOd, 3 at 3s'Bd. Pullets—--5 at 10s 6d, 2 at Bs, 12 at 7s. Cockerels—•s at 7s 6d, 7 at 6s, 9 at 5s 4d, 15 at ss, 2 at 4s 6d. Ducklings— 2 at 15s, 9 at 9s 6d, 16 at 9s, 4 at 8s 6d, 37 at 83, 22 at 63 (all at *' per pair ”). E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray place, Dunedin. KAURI TIMBER COMPANY. AUCKLAND. May 19. The Kauri Timber Company will pav an interim dividend of 8 per cent, for the halfyear ended February 23. NEW ZEALAND PAPER MILLS. The annual report of the New Zealand Paper Mills (Ltd.), for the year ended March 31, shows that after making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, for depreciation on plant and machinery, for income tax, and deducting the interim dividend o.f £4640 Is 9d paid on November 14, 1922, there is left available £16,256 10s 9d. The directors recommend that this be dealt with as follows:—Payment of dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, for the half-year (making 71 per cent, for the year), £5861 18s 9d; "carry forward, £10,394 12s. Tho extensions at Mataura are approaching completion. The paper machine is in position; the new sections of the preparatory plant and steam plant are ready for work, and it is hoped that in about two months’ time paper can be manufactured with this new modern equipment. Work on the present plant at Mataura and at the other mills has been proceeding satisfactorily. TRUSTEES. EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY. , Th e annual report of the directors of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company o.f New Zealand states that the profit and loss account shows a net profit for the year of £2658 Is lOd. To this has to be added the balance of £7655 3s lOd from last year, making a total at credit of £10,313 5s 8d An interim dividend of 10 per cent, for the half-year absorbed £SOO, leaving a balance to be dealt with of £9813 5s Bd. The directors recommend the following appropriations: A dividend of 5 per cent, making 10 per cent, for the year, £oOO; a bonus of 5 per cent, on £IO,OOO, £500; to be written off freehold property account, £100; balance to be carried forward, £8713 5s Bd. The directors consider that with the growing business, it is in the interests of the company to increase their number, and they have, therefore, resolved to increase the number of directors from six to seven, at which number tho directorate stood in 1891. The shareholders will be asked to elect a director to fill the vacancy. During the year the directors decided to open an agency of the company at Invercargill, and appointed Mr R. B. Caws as the company’s agent. The directors have recently appointed the Hon. A. F. Hawke, M.L.C., as local director in Invercargill, WRIGHT, STEPHENSON, AND 00. The balance sheet cf Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), for the year ended March 31, 1923, discloses a net profit of £3091 Is lOd. Adding £17,298 5s lOd, balance brought forward from the previous year, there i 3 available for allocation £47,389 7s Bd. An interim dividend of 3J per cent, paid on October 5 last, absorbed £16,948 Is 7d, and a further dividend of 3J per cent, for the second half of the year has been declared, and after making the fixed payment on the preference shares there remains a balance of £13,481 2s Id to be carried forward. The paid-up capital of the company is shown at £538,114 10s, debenture stock £499,828, sundry creditors £394,388 3s 4d, bills payable £36,624 15s 2d, reserve £69,670 10s, and profit and loss appropriation £30,441 6s Id, making the total liabilities £2,069,067 4s 7d. The assets include freehold and leasehold properties, £212,144 2s lOd; machinery, £29,059 11s motor cars, horses, etc., £9906 15s 2d; stocks of merchandise, £191,440 12s Id; sundry debtors, £1,172,448 2s 2d; bills receivable, £130,520 Is lid; shares in other companies, £135,489 4s; New Zealand War Stock (at £B7 12s 2d), £100,530; cash on deposit, £9300; cash in hand, £25,906 8s; cash at bankers, £45,790 19s 6d ; and advances against dairy produce, £6561 7s lid. INVESTMENT STOCKS May 19, BANKING. Bank of Australasia —Buy £l3 ss. Bank of N.S. Wales—Buy £39 15s. Bank of New Zealand—Buy 61s. National Bank—Buy £6 13s 9d. P. and 0. Bank—Buy £l4 10s. Union Bank —Buy £l4 13s 6d, sel £l4 15s.

INSURANCE. National Insurance Co. —Sol 80s. N.Z. Insurance Co.—Buy 29s 9d, sel 30s. South British Insurance Co. —Buy 38s 6d, sel 3:ls. Standard Insurance Co.—Buy 375. SHIPPING. Howard Smith —Buy 535, sel 555. Huddart, Parker (ord.) —Buy 42s 9d, sel 43s 3d. Huddart, Parker (pref.)—Buy 19s 9d. P. and O. Deferred Stock —Buy £330, sel £3lO U.S.S. Co. (pref.)—Buy 20s 6d. COAL. Taupiri Coal (ord.) —Sel 22s 6d. Westport Coal Co.—Buy 39s 3d, sel 39s 91. We-stport-Stocktoa (ord.) —Buy 4s 6d, sel 5s Id. Westport-Stockton (pref ) —Sel 83 6d. LOAN AND AGENCY. Dalgety and Co. —Buy £l2 ss. National Mortgage—Buy 80s. N.Z Loan and M. (ord.) —Sol £BS Perpetual Trustees—Buy 375. Trustees. Ex. and Agency —Buy 48s. Wright, Stephenson (ord.) —Buy 273. MEAT PRESEI!VING. Canterbury Meat—Buy £ls 10s. N.Z. Refrigerating (pd.)—Buy 255. N.Z. Refrigerating (con.) —Buy 13s sd, sel 13s Bd. Southland Frozen Meat (ord.) —Buy 295. South Otago Freezing—Buy 88s. MISCELLANEOUS. Brown, Ewing (ord.) —Buy 27s 6d. Brown, Ewing (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d. Colonial Sugar—Buy £4B, sel £SO D.I.C. (ord.) —Buy 2s prem. D.I.C. (pref.)—Buy 20s 3d, sel 20s 9d. Dominion Rubber —Sel 20s 6d. Donaghy’s Ropo and Twine—Buy 335. Dunedin-Kaikotai Trams—Buy 24s Gd Dunedin Stock Exchange Propty.—Buy 445. Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.) —Buy 23s 6d, sel 255. Kaiapoi Woollen (con.) —Buy Us 6d, sel 12s 61. Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)—Buy 225, Kauri Timber (ord.) —Buy 28s. Milburn Lime and Cement—Sel 35s 9d. Mosgiel Woollen Co. —Buy £7 ss, sel £7 Gs. M’Gavin and Co. —Buy 22s 6d. M’Leod Bros. Soap—Buy £l6. National Electric —Sel 21s. N.Z. Drug Co.—Buy 645, sel 675. N.Z. Hardware (pref.)—Buy 14s 9d. N.Z. Paper Mills (pd.)—Buy 25s 9d, 3el 265. Otago Daily Times—Buy 525. Papuan Products—Buy 7-Jd, sel lid. Smith and Smith (pref.)—Buy 19s 3d. Wilson’s (N.Z.) Cement —Buy 25s lid, sel 26s 6J. WAR BONDS. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1930 —Buy £97 15s, se£9B ss. 4J per cent. Bonds, 1938 —Buy £97 12s 6d. 4-1 per cent. Bonds, 1939 —Buy £37 12s 6d_ o| per cent. Soldiers’ Bonds, 1933 —Buy £lO2. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1938 —Buy £97 12s Gd, sel £9B ss. 4J per cent. Inscribed, 1939 —Buy £97 12s 6d. 5J per cent. Soldiers’ Inscribed, 1933—8uy £lOl 17s 6d. 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1927—8uy £97 15s. 5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1927 —Buy £97 15-s. 5 per cent. Postal Bonds, 1929—8uy £97 15s. 5 per cent. Postal Inscribed, 1329—8uy £97 15s.