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Otago Witness, Issue 3618, 17 July 1923, Page 28

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Burnside, Wednesday, July 11. Fat Cattle. —One hundred and ninety cattle came to hand for to-day’s market, a small proportion only of which could he termed prime quality. Prices opened at about 20s above last week’s rates, and as the sale progressed values improved tc the extent of 30s. Prime heavy bullocks realised from £ls 2s 6cl to £l7 10s, prime £l2 10s to £l4 12s 6d, medium and unfinished from £3 10s to £11 ; prime heifers and cows sold from £-8 15s to £lO 10s, others from £5. Daigety and Co. *old: For R. Acton-Adams ("Wilden,’’ Heriot), 6 bullocks £l4 lOs, 2 heifers £8 ss, 2 £7, 2 £6 15s, 2 £5 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Kell Bros. (Waitahuna), 1 bullock £ls 10s, 1 £l2 15s, 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d • Walter Blackie (Mosgiel) 2 bullocks £l4, 2 £l2 12s 6d. 2 £l3 ss, 1 £l2 10s; a client, 7 £ll 12s 6d; Rcbt. Wilson (Riverside), 2 £8 17s 6d, 2 £3 7s 6c!, 2 £B. 2 £7 10s: Wm. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 2 heifers £lO 12s 6d. 2 £8 10s. 1 £3 15s, 2 £6 12s 6d, 1 £6 2s 6d; a southern client. 3 bullocks £9 17s 6d, 1 £8 10s, 1 £5 10s. New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Co. sold: For P. Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l2 12s 6d, 2 £l2, 2 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold; For Hall Bros. (Baiclufha), 3 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 £l3 2s 6d, 3 £9 12s 6d ; Geo. Patrick (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d, 2 £lO 15s, 3 £lO, 2 £9 12s 6cl: Wm Baird (Momona), 3 bullocks £9 17s 6cl, 1 £9 15s, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £7; John Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock £lO 2s 6d, 2 £B, 2 £7 2s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO 15s, 2 £9 12s 6d ; a client, (Oamaru), 1 bullock £9 10s, 2 £8 7s d 6; 11. Hotting, 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d; a client 3 bullocks £8 12s 6d, 2 £B, 1 £7, 2 £6 2s 6d; Hunter Bros, and Rice (as agents), 2 heifers £7 7s 6d, 3 £6 ss; Jno. Wllosn (Lauder) I bullock £7 2s 6d. 1 £3 ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For G. S. Wilson (Glenomaru), 2 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 £l3, 2 £l2 2s 6d, 2 £3l 17s 6d; R. Rotting (Te Houka), 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d. 1 £9 17s 6d, 2 £8 15s, 2 £7 12s 6d, 2 £7 ss: G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 3 bullocks £lO 7s

6d. 3 £lO, 3 £9 7s 6d; a client, 1 heifer £9, 1 cow £7 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold; 1 or a client, 2 bullocks £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3, 1 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 2s 6d; John Carmichael (Alataura Island), 2 bullocks £l2 2s 6d, 2 £lO ss, 2 £lO 2s 6d. 2 £9 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: Ror R. Lochhead fßalclutha), 2 bullocks £l7 10s 3 £l6 ss, 1 £ls 17s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6d; G AI. Uvo (Moa Flat), 2 £l6 15s, 1 £l6, 2 £ 12 12s 6d, 1 £lO 15s, 1 cow £10; Airs W Kirk (Alosgiel). 1 bullock £l3 15s ; Jno. Carrmchael (Alataura Island). 3 bullocks Ell, 5 to £lO 15s; Walter Blackie (Alosgiei), 2 bullocks £9; C. Uarnie (Alataura Island), 2 heifers £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 ss, 5 cows to £6 5s ; N. and S .Reid (Outram), 1 bullock £6 17s 6cl; Thos Williams (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £6 2s 6d. Todd Bros. sold: For executors Wm. Kirk (Alosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 2s 6d ; Walter Blackie (“Lochend.” Alosgiel), 2 bullocks £7 ss; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £7 ss, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; J. Walker (Wiatati), 1 heifer £6 15s, 2 £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 2 £5 2s 6d, 2 £4 10s. Store Cattle. —It was a small yarding, with slightly improved prices. Todd Bros. sold: For A. AL’Dougall (Gienvale), 3 cows £3 12s, 1 £3 10s, 3 £3. 2 £2 12s 6d, 1 vealer £1 18s. 1 £1 16s, 1 £1 Bs, 1 £1 7s. 2 £1 6s. 1 £1 ss, 3 £1 4s, 2 £1 3s; A. M’Kenzie (Kaikor-ai), 1 cow £5 15s, 1 £5 7s, 1 £1 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. and H. Blaikie (Clinton), 1 steer £6 10s; W. Blackie (Alosgiel), 1 bull £4; F. IT. Crump (Waitahuna), 1 cow £3 16s- J. IT. Bateman (Waitahuna), 1 cow £3 10s; E. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 2 cows at £3; a client, 2 renters £2 14s each; R. H. A. Jeff (Clinton), 1 vealer £2 Bs, 1 £1 4s; A. E. Bateman (Waitahuna), 1 steer £4, 1 steer £1 17s; a client, 3 cows £2 17s, 5 vealers to 41s. Donald Reid and Co. sold ; For A. Aitehison (ITampden), 1 heifer £2 ss, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 cow £2 ss, 1 cow £4 15s, 1 vealer £1 3s 6d, 1 bull £3 2s 6d, 1 bull £3; Henderson and Co. (as agents), 1 steer £5 ss; a client, 1 cow £2 4s; Bruce Watt (Alosgiel), 1 cow £3 ss; Rodk. ATKenzie (Wylie’s Crossing), 3 heifers £2, 1 £1 17s; A. Larkins (Lower Harbour), 1 heifer £3 5s ; a client, 1 cow £1 3s 6d. Stronach, ATorris and Co. sold: For G. Farquhar (Highcliff), 1 cow £2 15s, 1 £1 4d - a client, 11 calves to 245. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For a client, 6 steers £6; J. Robertson (Henley), 1 cow £5, 2 £2 12s 6d, 2 £2 ss; Jno. Orbell 'Seacliffl 5 steers £4 10s, 2 heifers £3 Is; I'. Watson (Allanton), 5 cows £4 18s; J. Christie (Normanby), 1 cow £5 15s; Borrie (Port Chalmres), 1 cow £3 Is; J. Landreth (Highcliff), 1 cow £1 4s • H. J. Ings (Tomahawk), 1 cow £1 10s; a client, 6 vealers to £2 4s; A. H. Tozer (Broad Bay), 1 bull £2 10s, Dairy Cows. —A fair yarding of medium quality was sold at late rates. Todd Bros. sold: For A. Simons (Broekville), 1 cow £6 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W- Ames (NorthEast Valley), 1 dairy cow £9 2s 6d, 1 £5 2s 6d; Airs J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 dairy cow £8 2s 6d; H. Alack (Kaikorai Valley), 1 dairy cow £5 15s; E. Jensen (Fairfield), 1 ecw £6 10s; a client, 2 cows at £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £4 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For clients, 3 dairy cows at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Solomon (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £9, 1 £3 10s; J. H. Farquhar (Highcliff) 1 cow £7, 1 £2 5s ; R. Clark (Portobello), 1 heifer £7 10s; A. IT. Tozer (Broad Bay), 1 cow £6 ss, 1 £5, 2 £4 10s, 1 heifer £4, 5 cows to £3 10s; G. Paxton (Highcliff), 1 cow £4 10s; J. Kitchen (Palmerston), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 10s, 3 to £3. — —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Airs J. Glengarry (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £6. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 20s; a client, 1 10s. Stronach Alorris and Co. sold: For W. W. Reid and Sons (Outram) 1 calf 235, 1 21s, 1 17s; Aliss E. Gamble (Outram), 1 13s; a client, 1 15s. Todd Bros, sold : For Robert Finlay (North Taieri), 1 21s, 1 14s; C. Brensell (Outram), 1 6s.- The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For I>. Adam (Green sland), 1 calf 18s; J. O'Dowd (Concord), 1 calf 11s; J. O’Connell (Alornington), 1 calf 4s 6d, 1 3s, 1 2s 6d; G. A. Brooks (Green Island), 1 calf 4s 6d, 1 2s 6d; a client, 1 calf 15s, 2 7s, 1 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.—The yarding consisted of 2400 sheep, the majority being ewes. The market opened on a par with last week’s rates and hardened to the extent of Is per head towards the end of the sale. Prime heavy wethers realised from 51s to 55s 9d, prime, 45s 9d tc 50s 3d; medium, 36s to 42s 3d; light, from 31s 3d; prime heavy ewes, from 36s 6d to 425; prime, from 29s to 34s 3d; medium, 25s 6d to 28s: light, from 20s upwards. Daigety and Co. sold : For Trustees late Malcolm Robertson (Tapanui), 18 wethers 555, 18 535, 11 50s 3d; Jubilee Estate (Waiwera), 16 wethers 49s 3d, 17 47s 9d, 21 44s 9d; W. J. Aiitchell (Clinton), 13 wethers 48s 6d, 13 44s 9d, 4 ewes 335; -Owen Bladder (Hazel-burn), 28 ewes 31s, 28 25s 9d, 6 26s 6d; T, B. Bowker (Dunback), 30 ewes 245, 37 23s 6d. 53 23s 3d, 29 22s 6d; a northern client, 23 ewes 29s 3d : W. and G. Cameron (Waitahuna), 10 wethers 455, 10 ewes 27s 3d ; A. and G. Kell (Waitahuna), 25 ewes 31s 6d, 4 ewes 25s 9d; Geo. Scott (Pukerau), 17 ewes 295, 11 255; AI. Scott. (Waikoikoi), 17 ewes 30s 6d. 11 235; R. Brown (Clinton), 14 ewes 355; E. Ciouston (Omakau), 8 wethers 36s 6d, 16 33s 3d; 20 31s 9cl; a client, 6 wethers 32s 9d, 2 ewes 31s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For the Trustees late AI. Robertson (Tapanui), 17 wethers 55s 9d, 17 545, 14 51s 6d; .3. B. Sim (Heriot), 30 wethers 51s 3d, 17 47s 3d, 19 48s 3d. 19 475; W. Conn (Waipahi), 15 wethers 47s 6d ; Jas. Kane (Clarendon), pen ewes 43s Sd, 5 39s 9d, 7 335; Geo. Coutts, Palmerston, 14 wethers 43s 9d, 17 355, 8 335; J. and D. Peat (Aliddlemarch). 9 wethers 38s, 38 34s 6d, 18 325; Taylor Bros. (Wairuna), 15 ewes 31s; Jas. Newbigging (Alonevmore), 10 ewes 21s, 11 14s 6d ; Al’Clintock and (Rock and Pillar), pen ewes to 265. Todd Bros, sold: For Findlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 11 wethers 40s. 5 38s 9ci; James Thomson (Alaungatua), 24 wethers 45s 9d, 4 395; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 11 wethers 28s; account James Rainer (Brookford), 1 pen owes 355, 1 pen 33s 3d. 1 pen wethers 29s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John Evans (Crookston), pen wether? 55s 9d, 21 ewes 425; Jas. Wilson (Morton Mains), 20 wethers 53s 9d, 6 43s 6d. 27 ewes 35s 3d, 19 29s 3d; Geo. Nichol and Sons (Taurima, Allanton). 21 wethers 52s 3d, 21 48s 9d, 24 48s 3d, 44 48s; J. R. Taylor (Alilburn), pen wethers 43s 6d, 9 37s 6d; A. Dynes (Kelso), pen wethers 41s 6d, 28 ewes 28s 6d ; R. Turnbull (Edendale). 17 wethers 40s, 30 38s, 18 375; V. and AI. Reid (Outram), 20 36s 9d, 23 34s Sd ; Wm. Christie (Allanton). 20 wethers 565, 18 35a 9d; Ireland Bros, (Goodwood),

36 wethers 335; C. F. Roberton (Waikoikoi), 21 wethers 32s 6d, 43 ewes 225. 48 to 21s 9d; J. Cleghorn (Kelso). 20 ewes 325 : Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 31 ewes 28s 6d, 20 26s Sd. 23 to 25s 9d. —--New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Co. sold: For W. Doig (Papakaio). 7 wethers 45s 6d, 12 39s 9d, 11 ewes 36s 3d, pen 365. 14 32s 3d. Stronach. Alorris, and Co. sold: For Andrew Reid (Waikoikoi), pen wethers 45s 9d ; W. W. Reid and Sons (Outram), 7 wethers 42s 3d, 48 395; a client, pen wethers 38s 6d, 52 34s 6d. 2 pens ewes to 31s 6d; D. J. Gunn (Sutton), 23 ewes 28s 9d, 34 245, 8 21s 3d; A Scott (Burnside), lff’ewes 245.

The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. 11. Puffin (Tuapeka West), pen wethers 51s, 19 owes 24s 6d. 3 17s 0d; G. S. O’Neill (Patearoa). 5 wethers 495, 18 39s Sd, 26 33s 6d, 12 34s 9d; A. Black (Heriot), 8 wethers 44 s. 23 ewes 26s 6d; A J. Lunan Johnstone, 26 wethers 38s 6d, 26 37s 3d, 23 35s 9d; F. A. Atkinson (Tuapeka West), 6 wethers 37s 6d, 34 ewes 25s 6d. 12 22s 6d, 39 225; Al'Donald Bros. (Heriot), 11 wethers 35s 3d, 22 355; Al’Kenzie Marshall (Kuri Bush), 24 wethers 32s 9d. 17 295; John Harris, sen., 25 ewes 28s, 6 20s 9d; Williams Bros. (Tuapeka West), 15 ewes 25s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Bvars (Waikaka), 1 wether £2 ss, 11 38s, 6 24s 3d; J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore) as agents, 15 wethers 40s 6d. 17 ewes 36s 6d; Atkinson and Son (Aliddlemareh), 14 wethers 37s 9d, 10 36s Sd, 5 34s 6d; A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), 12 ewes 29s 6d; J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 4 wethers 29s 9d, 21 31s; Jas. Taylor (Alaitland), 11 ewes 23s Sd, 13 wethers 37s Sd; Airs G. Morrison (Waikaka Valley), 10 ewes 31s 6d, 9 wethers 39s od; Jno. Wilson (Lauder), 14 wethers 27s 6d, 2 ewes 18s, 9 wethers 21s 3d; Airs R. N. Wilson (Lauder), 15 wethers 335. 9 29s 6d ; a client, ewes at quotations; Jno. Dut'nie (Glenesk), 63 ewes 35s 6d, 24 28s 91. Fat Lambs.—There were 2170 lambs yarded for to-day's market, which, with the exception of a few pens, were of fair to medium quality. The fact that the local freezing works are closing this week accounted for the increased yarding. Prices for freezing lambs were on a par with last week’s rates, but prices for light and unfinished sorts were easier by Is to Is 6d per head. Prime lambs realised from 32s 9d to 355; extra, to 37s 9d; others, from 27s to 30s 9d; stores, from 17s to 21s. Daigety and Co. sold: For W. and G. Cameron (Waitahuna), 10 lambs 325; a northern client, 38 lambs 30s; a client. 45 lambs 295, 13 24s 6d ; E. Ciouston (Omakau). 97 lambs to 24s 3d.- Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Thos. Hall (Patearoa , 22 lambs 27s 9d, 36 23s 3d. 13 225; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 12 lambs 27? 6d, 15 265, 3 255. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For a Central client, 2 trucks lambs to 33s 6d; Wm. Hall, jun. (Patearoa). 51 lambs 295. 16 265, 42 25s 3d 40 24s 3d- Geo. Coutts (Palmerston), 28 24s 9d; -va'Clintock and Sons (Rock and Pillar), 12 27s 6d, 29 20s 6d. 31 24s 3d; a client, 35 235, 39 225; a client, 14 26s 6d. 24 245, 15 235. Todd Bros, sold: For James Rainer (Brookford), 16 27s 3d. 23 21 s 3d. 15 19s 9d • Finlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 33 355, 16 295; Dr Pickerill (“The Meadows,” Kelso). 21 245. 25 20s 6d : Robt. Cullen (East Taieri), 50 20s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: tor Ireland Bros. (Goodwood), 5 37s 9d. 5 30s, 23s 6d; Murray Bros. (Clvdevale). 32 325. o 7 30s, o 5 275; J. R. Taylor (Alilburn), 31 30s, 18 255; -J. Cleghorn (Kelso), 29 28s, 12 23s 3d New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Co. sold: For W. Doig (Papakaio), pen lambs 425. D. Al’Donald (Dipton), 28 lambs 29s 9d, 24 265. 25 24s 6d; Gibson Bros. (East Taieri). 12 lambs 27s 6d. 21 26s.——The National Alcrtgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. sold: For W. -T. Alexander (Lauder), 9 lambs 375, 29 29s 6d, 111 23s 3d; Smaitl Bros. (Moa Flat), 51 lambs 31s 3d, 19 26s 6d; A. Black (Heriot), 29 lambs 28s 6d 7 22s 9d. 1 20s; Thos. Hall (Patearoa). 24’ lambs 26s 3d, 48 225. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 30 lambs 26s 6d, 37 21s 6d; Williamson Bros. (Moonlight), 33 30s 6d, 17 32s 3d, 18 28s 6d; K B Fowler (Middlemarcb), 21 lambs 28s 3d 42 235; AI. Hall, 45 27s 3d, 31 255; Jno. Wilson (Lauder). 18 265; A Carruthers (Middlernarch), 17 25s 6d. o 9 265, 6 20s 9d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 71 lambs 26s 3d- Atkinson and Son (Ahudlemarch), 1 30s’ 6d Fat —A moderate yarding. Baeoriers sold firmly at last week’s rates, while prices for porkers weie slight!v easier. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For John Allen (Last Taieri)’, 1 pig £5- \ £3 i Ja *' I J a ™ lt ° n (Outram), 4 pigs £4 3s, 3 *3• 17s, 2 £3 Bs, 1 £3 4s- W. W. Reid and Sons (Outram), 1 pig £3 13s ; A. Al'Kay (Alerton). 2 pigs £3 7s: Geo. Brookes (Green Island). 2 £3 19s ■ Airs H. Orr (Saddle Hill), 1 £3 17s; 5 ’Maxwell (Woodsiae), 2 £2 2s; Wm. Blackie (Alosgiel). 3 £2. 3 £1 19s, 1 £1 18s: a client, 1 £2 19s, 1 £2 ss.—New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. E. Lloyd (N.K. Valley), 1 pig £2 7s.—— Donald Reid and Co. sold: For F. AI. Dow (Outram), 1 pig £4 3s, 3 £3 17s, 1 £2 15s; I. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 £4, 3 £3 15s; a client, 1 £3 16s, 2 £3 14s, 1 £2 6s; ,T. vv. Kerr (Brighton road), 3 £3 13s; Atkinson and Son (Aliddlemarch), 5 £3 11s; R. Aliller (Kaikorai), 1 £3 4s: G. A. Donaldson (N.E Valley), 1 £3. 2 £2 12s: J. E. Lloyd (N.E. Valley), 1 £3 2s; W. Green (Alt. Cargill), 4 £2 ss; P. Cunningham (Wylie’s Crossing'., 2 £2 18s. 1 £2 4s; A. and W. Booth (N.E. Valiev), 2 £3 Is, 2 £1 18s; R. B. Fowler (Aliddlemarch), 1 £2 10s. 3 £2 3s; ,T. Rutherford (Outram), 1 £1 6s, 4 £1 5s 6d. The National Alortgage and Agency Co. sokL. For D. Smith (Henley), 3 pigs £1 18s, 4 £1 16s, 6 £1 14s, 3 £1 8s; 11. L. Jones (Aliddlemarch), 1 pig £3. 3£2 3s.- Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Geo. Nichol and Sons (Allanton). 3 £5 3s. 3 £4 17s; Sonntag Bros. (Broekville). 2 £4 16s; J. Benson (Pine Hill). 1 £4 6s; a client, 1 £4 2s. 2 £4 Is: At. Langham (North Taieri). 2 £3 17s; T. M’Cavthy (Leith Valley), 3 £3 7s; T. Schofield (Mosgiel). 4 £3 6s; J. 5 Blair (Fast Taieri). 2 £2 3s; S. Maxwell, 2 £2 3s; a client. 6 £2 10s: A. Rogers (Sandymount). 2 £2 ss. Todd Bros, sold: For A. Simons (Broekville). 2 £3 15s, 2 £3 11s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £2 18s, 1 £2 7s.— —The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For a client, 3 pigs £4 7s; G. A. Brooks (Green Island). 1 £3 19s; W. Warren (Aliddlemarch), 1 £3 12s; T. AlT’arthy (Leith Valley), 2 £3 11s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley). 3 £3 ss; O. North (Portobello), 1 £3 9s; D. Anderson (Ravenswood). 2 £2 7s. 2 £2 3s; T. Collins (L T ppov Junction). 6 £1 10s. Store Pigs.—Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For ,T. Yuill (Alosgiel). 232 s 6d; Mrs E. Black (Alaungatua). 9 to 11s. ——^The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Henry Wilson (“The Pines”). 6 pigs to 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For R M’Kenzie (Wylie’s Crossing), 3 Pig» 9a-

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 11

A notable feature about to-day’s market was tbe sudden jump up in values for fat sheep. There was a small yarding of fat sheep. Store Sheep.—There was a good yarding for this lime of the year, and a keen sale for ewes and hoggets, with wethers about the same price as last week, blood soundmouthed ewes 37s 6d, failing mouthed ewes 265, aged and inferior 18s to 21s 9d, extra good crossbred ewe hoggets 28s 8d to 29s 6d. ordinary ewes 24s to 265, fairly good haiibred ewe hoggets 275, good lialfbred wethers 24s 3d. good crossbred wether hoggets 22s 9d, ordinary crossbred wether hoggets 2Qs to 22s 6d, good halfbred two, four, and six tooth wethers 20s to 30s sd, ordinary two, four, and six-tooth wethers 27s to 28s 9d. two and four-tooth halfbred wethers 27s 9d, ordinary four, six, and eight-tooth wethers 27s to 28s 7d. Tat Lambs. —9 hree hundred and forty were penned. The first consignment per the tunnel arrived from the West Coast in good condition, and top|)ed the market. Values were unaltered. l’at Sheep.—There was a small yarding and a big jump in prices, averaging from 2s 6d to 5s iter head. Best wether made to 7jd per lb, medium 6jd to 7-id, good ewe 5Jd to 6Jd, light to 5d : extra prime wethers 41s to 435; a few special at, 45s 6d, prime 37s 6d to 40s 6d. medium 34s 6d to 37s light 30s to 345, extra prime ewes 36s to 38s; a few special at 39s 9d, prime 32s 6d to 35s 6d, medium 28s 6d to 325, light 24s 6d to 28s, old 19s 6d to 245. Fat Cattle. —A heavy yarding of 522 head showing a drop on values of about 15s to 20s per head. Extra good beef made 325, good 27s to 295, medium 24s 6d to 365, rough 15s to 22s 6d; extra prime steers £l4 10s to £l7 ss. prime £lO 15s to £l3 10s, medium £8 to £lO 10s, inferior £5 15s to £7 15s; extra prime heifers £lO 7s 6d, prime £7 to £9, ordinary £3 15s to £6 15s; extra prime cows £9 15s. prime £6 to £8 10s, ordinary £4 5s to £5 15s. Vealers. A small entry with a good demand. Prices again advanced. Runners £5 15s, good vealers £3 to £5 ss, fair £2 to £2 15s; small calves £1 to £1 15s. Store Cattle. —A good demand for all better classes of stock. Good three-year-steers £6, two-year £2 10s to £3, yearlings £1 ss; two-year-old heifers £2 io £2 12s 6d. Dairy Cattle.—The demand was not good and sales were hard to make. Second, third, and fourth calvers £5 10s to £8 10s, good £lO 10s: springing heifers £4 10s to £7 10s, good £9, aged and inferior £2 10s. Fat Pigs.—Bacon improved a little, but pork was easier. Choppers £3 to £B, light Ixieoners £3 15s to £4 ss, heavy £4 10s to £5 ss; average price per lb '?d to 7^d; light porkers £2 5s to £2 12s 6d. heavy £2 15s to £3 ss; average price ner lb 8d to 9id. Store Pigs.—A medium entry and a fair demand. Weaners 10s to 15s, extra good 20s. slips 18s to 265, medium stores 23s to 355; sows in pig £3 to £4 10s. OAMARU MARKETS. (Fbom Our Own.. Corespondent.) OAMARU, July 14. The weather lias lnteitered with business in the stock market, and there is not much to report. So far as sheep are concerned, surplus stocks have been pretty we 1 i dealt with. There is still a good market for breeding ewes of good quality, with small prospects of the demand being met locally. At the regular market sale offerings cf sheep all round were on a very limited scale. Fat sheep were represented by a couple of pens of wethers, which brought 36s and 37s 6d respectively, whilst a pen of forward lambs realised 26s 9d. Other sheep were few in numbers, and sold well, the prices being as follow; —Four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 36s 9d; sound-mouthed ewes, 33s to 34s 6d; fullmouthed ewes, 13s to IDs 6d; mixed-sex hoggets, 22s 6d to 27s 3d. At tho Duntroon 6aie the only sheep offered were a pen of aged halfbred ewes, but these failed to reacn the vendor's reserve. Sales by private treaty have been comparatively few, and have not included anything of note. The range of prices has been as follows:—Fat wethers, 40s; sound-moutlied ewes with a few sixtooth included. 365; sound-mouthed ewe, 30s; full and failing-mouthed ewes, 255; good failing-mouthed ewes, 245: inferior failingmouthed ewes, 14s; ewe hoggets, 2€s ana 275.

Outside of dairy cows, only a small amount of business has been done in cattle. No stores were offered at the regular market, but there was a good yarding of fat bullocks and steers, composed of medium and light sorts. The best of these sold at from £7 10s to £8 10s and the remainder at from £3 15s to £6 ss. Hales of fat stock by private treaty have been made as follows:—Bullocks, £lO 10s; small steers, £8 10s; prime, heifers, £7 to ±3; small cows, £5 3s to £7. Only young stores have been handled, and for these the prices have been; —Eigiiteen-months-old mixed sexes, £2 10s to £3; yearlings, £1 10s; calves, 10s to 15s.

There has been, a big turn-over of dairy stock, mainly under the hammer. A large yarding was offered at the regular market sale, and some difficulty was experienced in effecting a clearnce at lowered rates, hut nothing of particular merit was presented. The best of the cows at profit went at from £8 to £3, and aged cows at from £3 to £4, while spring calvers were knocked down at from £2 to £4. The feature of the week in respect to dairy stock was furnished by a clearing sale of a dairy herd at Maheno on Thursday. A number of the animals had a distinct Holstein strain, and met with a good competition. Cows, second and third calvers due to calve in August and September, brought from £9 to £l4 15s, aged oows from £5 to £8 15s, heifers from £6 to £7 10s, yearling heifers from £2 5s to £5, and a yearling Holstein bull £7 15s. Sales by private treaty cf dairy cattle have been as follows;—Good cows at profit, £lO to £l2; medium cows at profit, £6 to £7; aged cows at profit, £2 to £3. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 14. At the local market this week prices for fat sheep and fat cattle showed a decided advance, the main reason being small yardings in both sections. Store sheep and store cattle prices remain firm. Considering the time of year dairy cows and heifers are selling well. The following prices may be quoted : Fat Cattle.—Extia prime ox beef, from 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b; heifer beef, from 22s Gd to 255; cow, from 18s to 20s; extra prime bullocks, from £l3 10s to £ls 12s 6d; average, from £9 10s to £l2 10s; light and unfinished, from £7 10s to £8 10s; extra prime heifers, from £7 10s to £3 10s; average prime, £6 to £7 ; lighter sorts, £4 10s; extra prime cows, up to £8 10s ; average, £5 10s to £6 103 ; lighter, to £3 10s.

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, from 42s to 50s; average, from 37s 6d to 40s; lighter, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; extra prime ewes, from 25s to 20s 6d; average, from Q2s Gd to 24s 6d; light unfinished, 18s to 21s. Store Cattle. —Average three and four-year-old steers, from £5 to £6 15s, according to condition; two and 21-year-old steers, from £3 to £4; yearling and 18-month-old steers, from 30s to 555; herds of dairy cows being offered are averaging from £7 to £8; inferior cows, 50s to £4; extra good oows at profit, from £9 to £l2; dairy heifers due in September. from £5 to £7 ids. Store Sheep.—Good breeding ewes, four, six, and eight-tooth, from 33s to 365; extra good four and six-tooth ewes, up to 38s; average s.m. ewes, from 29s 6d to Ills; f. and f. ewes, from 15s to 21s, according to size and condition ; extra good ewe hoggets, up to 28s; average, 24s to 265; m.s. hoggets, from 22s Gd to 255; wether hoggets, from 18s to 225; good four and six-tccth wethers, from 32s to 345; two-toot-h wethers, from 27s to 30s; cull wethers, 20s to 24s 6d. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mart. (Ltd.) report having been advised that owing to the severe frosts in the Otago Central districts apples have become damaged; this will materially affect the market in the near future. There has been a keen demand for stamped and guaranteed eggs and bacon pigs. Cabbages and cauliflowers have sold remarkably well, and vegetable marrows have also been in keen demand. Flowers are in keen demand. Oversea fruits, of which we had 800 cases, realised high prices, especially lemons and oranges. A fair yarding of killing poultry and a large yarding of pullets, prices being entirely in favour of buyers. We received and sold: Narcissi: Pearls, 8s 6d, 9s, 9s 6d, 10s; Trumpets, 12s; Sol de or, Is lid. Violets; 5s Gd, 6s, 7s, 7s Gd per dozen bunches. Pears: Choice desserts, 10s 6d, 113, 12s ; choice cocking 6s. Apples; Delicious —choice, Ss. 10s, Us; small, 4s to 6s Gd; Jonathans, 7s 6d, Bs, 8s 6d; Cieopatras, 63 Gd, 7s 6d, 8s Gd; cooking, choice, Gs; inferior and medium apples, 2s to 3s per case. Lemons; Adelaide, 19s: American, 52s Gd. Oranges: Navels, choice, 22s Gd, 255; American Valencias, 37s Gd; Rarotongans, choice repacks, 255; poormans, 13s. Passions: Choice, 255. Mandarin, 22s 6d. Bananas: Choice ripe, 30s. Pines, 20s, 22s Gd. New season’s Adelaide dried apricots; Choice, Is 3d. New season’s Adelaide dried psache3: Choice, Is Id. Peanuts; Choice quality, 7ld. Walnuts, 9d, IOJd. Soft-shelled almonds, 9d. Tomatoes; Local choice, 2s 8d; Christchurch, 2s Id, 2s 3d; Rarotongans, 17s 6d, 22® Gd per case. Brus seis sprouts, 7Jd, BJd per lb. Pie melons, 16s. Pumpkins, 12s 6d. Artichokes, 10s 6d. Vegetable marrows, 9s Gd. Carrots, 7s Gd. Parsnips, 11s Gd. Onions; Melbourne choice, 10s. Swedes: Choice, 4s per cwt; loose, ?5s per t-on. Potatoes: Northern, £lO 10s, £ll 10s; southern, £l2 per ton. Cabbages, 4s Gd to 8s 6d. Cauliflowers, 5s Gd to 17s 6d per dozen. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, Is sd; separator pats, Is 7d; milled, Is 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d. Cheese, lOd. Bacon, lOld, lid, U Id, 13. Pigs: Prime baconers, 6id; prime porkers,. 7|d; heavy weights, 3id to s|d per lb. Honey: Bulk, 5Jd, Gd per lb sections, choice, 14s; Jl’o pats, 3s 9d per dozen; 101 b tins, 7s 6i each. Eggs (urgently wanted): Stamped Is 9d; cased, Is 8d; preserved, Is 6d. Tallow, 245. Molasses, 8s Gd per cwt. ‘ “Moose” linseed oil cake calf meal, 17a 6d per 1001 b bag. ‘ X Keys” wheatmeal, 16a 6d per IGOlb bag. Fowl wheat, 4s Gd, 4s 9d. Oats: “A” Gartons, 3s; “B,” 2s lOd. Oat dust, 3s 6d peT sack. Oatsheaf chaff: Prime quality, £5 10s per ton, ex truck. Rabbitskins, 74id per lb. Pure sulphate apple wrapping paper (lu x 10), 3s 3d per ream. Woodwool: Special quality, 30s per bale. Giraffe brand lime sulphur ; 4-gallon tins, 2s 9d per gallon; 1-gallon tins, 3s 9d per gallon; in casks, Is lOd. Black leaf “40" : 101 b tins, 655; 2lb tins 18s; Alb tins, 5s Gd. Poultry: Hens—6 at 6s Gd, 13 at 5s 6d, 27 at ss, 45 at 4s 10d, S 3 at 3® 6d, 25 at 3s 41, 27 at 3s, 8 at 2s lOd; pullets—2B at 15s, 58 at 13s, 39 at 9s, 18 at Bs, 26 at 7s Gd, 31 at 7s, 9 at 6s 6d, 18 at 6s (all at per pair); cockerels —9 at Bs, 6 at 7s Gd, 4 at 7s 2d, 11 at 7s, 7 at ss, 3 at 4s, 3 at 3s 8d; ducks—lß at 10s, 9 at 8s 6d, 17 at 7s 6d, 26 at 73, 22 at Gs 6d, 7 at 5s Bd. One hen and nine chicks realised 12s. E, OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director. Moray place, Dunedin. CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT COMPANY. CHRISTCHURCH, Julv 10. The Canterbury Frozen Meat Company has declared an interim dividend of 3 per cent, on preference shares and 4 per cent, on ordinary shares for the half-year. THE SUPPLY OF POTATOES. ESTIMATE OF PRODUCTION. A preliminary statement of agricultural production in 1922-23 has been issued by the Government Statistician. The area planted in potatoes ri estimated at 20,304 acres, from which a yield of 114,540 tons is forecasted by the returns furnished by growers. The actual production last year was 112,090 tons from 19,418 acres, and in previous years as follows: —1929-21, 126,648 tons; 1919-20, 144,705 tons; 1918-19, 105,-483 tons; 1917-18, 100,596 tons. As against the apparent increase in the production of potatoes this year, it should be noted that last year’s estimate was not realised. The forecast published in July was 129,666 tons from 22,459 acres. As stated, the actual yield was 112,(©0 tons from 19,418 acres, a decline of nearly 18,000 tons. This year's estimate includes 66,185 tons from Canterbury. ENGLISH FRUIT MARKET. Messrs T. Boss-Walker (Ltd.), of Hobart, are in receipt of a cablegram from Messrs Yecward Brcs. reporting the sale of their shipments of Tasmanian apples by the s.s. Anchises, in Liverpool, and by the s.s. Largs Bay, Port Campbell, and Baradine in London, and their shipment of New Zealand apples ex s.s. Kuahine, in London, as follows : S.s. Anchises. —Cieopatras, 17s to 18s; Stunner pippins, 11s 6d to 17s. The market is now lower, but improving. S.s. Largs Bay.—Ceopatras, 14s to 16s; Jonathans, 11s to 16s; Stunner pippins, 14a to 16s. 5.3. Port Campbell.—Cieopatras, 12s 6d to 14s; Jonathans, 12s Gd to 14s; Sturmer pippins, 12s 6d to 14a. Portion of the fruit developed brown heart, causing much reduced prices for the whole cargo. S.s Baradine. — Cieopatras. 14s to 14s 6d; Sturmer pippins, 14s to 14s 6d. The cargo is landing in fairly good order. S.s. Ruahine (New Zealand apples).— Cox’s orange pippins, 20s to 30s; Jonathans, 15s to 16s: Statesmans. 15s 6d; Dunn’s favourities, 153 to 16s; Sturmer pippins, up to 16s. TEA PRICES WELLINGTON, July 12. Though price of tea has been temporarily lowered in consequence of the reduced duty,

there is a shortage of stocks, which will presently involve an increase to a substantial amount. It is asserted that so many plantations went out of business during the war that there are no old stocks, and the price in Ceylon is 2d per ib more than it was six months ago. COMPANY REGISTERED. The Mercantile Gazette reports the following registration:—Otautau Timber Company (Limited). Registered as a private company June 27, 1923. Office: Invercargill. Capital; £12,009, into 12,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers : Invercargill—W. Smith 3384, AWesney 3384, W. J. Riddell 1692, W. Mitchell 1692, J. Hensley IS4B. Objects: Sawmilling and timber merchants.