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Otago Witness, Issue 3619, 24 July 1923, Page 28

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, "Wednesday, July 18. Fat Cattie.-—There were 214 head penned—* a^ small yarding—which included several pens oi well finished cattle, prices for these being firm at last week’s rates, but lighter cattle showed a rise in values to the extent of 10s to 15s per head. This was most noticeable at the end of tlie sale. Extra prime heavyweight bullocks realised from £l6 15s to £l7 10s; prime heavy-weight bullocks, £l4 12-s 6d to £ls ss; medium, from £ll 17s Gd to £l2 10s; lighter kinds, from £9 2s Gd. to £lO 15sy best cows and heifers, to £8; medium, from £6 10s to £7 ss; others, from £G upwards. Wright, Stephenson and Co. 6old: For fl. Lochhead (Balclutha), 3 bullocks £l6 ss, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l3 ss; J. Wilson (Moa Flat), 2 bullocks £l6 os, 2 £ls 10s, 2 £l4, ss; Thos. M'Pherson (Gore), 3 bullocks £l4 2s 6d, 3 £l3 17s Gd, 2 £l3 15s; Chas. Christie (Fortrose), 1 bullock £l3 17s 6d. 2 £l2 17s 6d, 2 £l7. 2s 6d, 2 £8 17s 6d, 1 heifer £8; N. and I. Reid (Outram). 6 bullocks £l3 12s Gd: John Carmichael (Mataura Island), 3 bullocks £lO ss, 5 to £9 12s 6d; a client, 2 £9 10s, 2 £7 ; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 3 £9 7s 6d; Chas. Camie (Mataura Island). 3 £3 15s, 6 to £8 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold. For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 2 bullocks £ll 17s Gd: A. Gow (Outram). 1 cow £9; a client, 1 ccw £8 123 6d. -Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Hall Bros. (Balclutha), 3 bullocks £l3 2s 6d, 2 £l3, 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 10s; A. Robertson (Outram), 3 £l3 2a 6d, 3 £ll 10s. 2 £9 Is; Geo. Frame (Middlemarch), 2 £9 7s 6d, 2 £7 12s 6d, 2 £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 10s; Carney Bros. (Mataura Island), 1 £lO 123 6d, 1 £9 15s, 1 heifer £6 12s Gd 3 bullocks £S 17s 6d, 1 heifer £7 12s Gd, - £6 15s; R. Bolting- (Te Houka), 1 bullock £7 ss, 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 bullock £6 ss; Jno. Bruce (Waihemo), 1 £lO 2s 6d, 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d, 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 1 £8 15s, 3 £9 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 3 £8 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Mr A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l7 10s, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l*2 15s; Geo. S. Wilson (Glenomaru), 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £l2 7s 6d; G. J. Fox (Fort rose), 2 bullocks £lO. 3 £9 ss, 2 heifers £5 LOs, 1 £6 17s 6d; R. Dotting (ie Houka), 1 bullock £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 15s, 1 cow £7 • a client, 2 bullocks £7 7s 6d, 2 £6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For C. J. Bray (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £ls, 3 £l3 10s, 4 £l2 ss; a client. 2 bullocks £l4 17s Gd, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l3 7s 6d, 1 £l2 2s Gd; W. Dickson (Otamita), 2 bullocks £l2 2s Gd, 2 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d, 3 £5 7s 6d; John Carmichael (Mataura Island), 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 15s, 1 £lO 12s Gd, 3 £lO, 1 £3 7 s 6d; Chas. Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 bullock £lO 2s Gd, 3 £9 ss, 2 £9. I £8 12s Gd, 2 £7 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3 12s Gd; a client, 3 bullocks £ll 17s 6d, 3 £lO 123 6d; ffni. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 2 £lO 7s Gd, 2 £lO, 2 £9 7s 6d, 2 £8 10s; Thos. H. Pugh (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £6 ss, 2 £6 2s 6d, 3 £5 15s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For G. J. Fox (Fortrose). 2 bullocks £l2 10s. 2 £lO 10s, -1. £lO 12s Gd, 2 £8 7s 6d, 1 cow £7; a client, l bullock £l2 15s, 1 £l2 2s Gd. Todd Bros. sold*. For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 1 bullock £l3 10s, 1 £10; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO. 1 £9 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £6 15s. Store Cattle. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. B. Graham (Highclifr), 1 cow £6 17s Gd, 1 £6 9s; W T . A. M'Cartney (Portobello), 1 cow £5 Gs; a client. 9 steers £5 ss. S cows to £5 ss, 1 vealer £1 9s; Oliver and Thomson (Concord), 1 cow £-1 15s, 1 £1 4s; J. Weil* (Portobello), 1 cow £4 7s Gd, 1 £1 ss; hi and T. Harwood (Portobello), 1 cow £4 7s Gd, 1 £3 7s Gd, 1 £3; J. M’lvlaster (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £3 4s. Todd Bros, sold: For a southern client, 1 cow £5 6s, 1 £4 19s, 1 £4 16s, 1 £4, 1 £3 l()s, 1 £3 3s; Charles Knudsen (Pine Hill), 1 cow £3 IDs. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a. client, 2 steers £4 2s, 2 £3 12s, 4 £2 12s. Donald Reid and Co. sold; For J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 2 heifers £2 lGs, 1 cow £1 10s; a client, 1 cow £2 12s, 1 £2, 2 vealers 17s; Geo. Westwood (Brighton), 1 n o w £2 14s; a client, 1 cow £4; W. Bell (Woodside), 1 cow £4, 1 £3 10s, 1 £3 2s; Cassev and Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £1 L4s; A. M'Gregor (N.E. Volley), 1 cow £2 17s Gd, 1 £2 10s; Mrs A. Aburn, 1 heifer £4 6s; Mr J. B. Thomson (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £4 7s, 1 heifer £1 18s, 1 calf 2s 6d; Mr S. Tweedie (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £3; Mrs J. Keen (Kaikorai), 1 cow £4. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 1 cow £5, 1 vealer 395, l 80s, 1 255; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 cow £2 17s Gd, 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 16s, 1 £1 17s

Gl, 1 £1 lls; C. Pickering (Port Chalmers). 1 cow £2 17s; A. Wilkinson (Green Island), 1 cow £2 15s; A. C. Wendelken (Burnside), 1 Sis; C. Cross (Portobeilo), 1 Sirs, 1 19s; a southern client, 1 bull £2 ss, 1 £2 ; A. G. Lewis (Portobeilo), 1 £2. Dairy Cows.—Wriglit, Stephenson and Co. sold: For a client. 1 cow £l7; lira 1). Hannail, 1 cow £9; Miller and Robertson (Pukehiki), 1 cow £7 IDs, 1 £7 2s 6d, 2 £7, 1 £6 17s Gd, G cov.-se and heifers to £C ss; Stewart Bros (Pukehiki), -1 cow £6 7s Od, 1 £2; A. Martin (North-East Harbour), 1 cc.v £i 2s 6d ; a client, 1 cow £3 7s Get. -Stronach, Morns and Co. sold: For J. W. Geeves (K.uri Bush), 2 cows £4. The Otago Farmers' Co-op. sold; For J. Kerr (Green Island), 1 cow £11: A. Wilkinson (Green Island), 3 cow £9 2s Gd, 1 £8; C. Cross (Portobeilo), 1 £9, 1 £7 10s ; J. Cross (Otokia), 1 £3 2s 6d, 1 £7, 1 £4 10s; A. C. Wendelken (Burnside), 1 cow £5 ss, 2 £2 each; T. Snieaton (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 I.os, 2 £-2 'lss each; a client, 1 cow £3, 1 £7 ss, 1 £6 17s Gd.——-Donald Reid and Co. sold: For 11. Woodford (Green Island), 1 cow £lO 10s; Geo. C-arey (Lower Harbour), 1 cow £9; Miss J. Stevenson (Otokia), 1 cow £7 7s Gd, 1 £1 2s 6d ; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 12s 6d. Todd Bros. sola: For a client, 1 cow £5 ss. Calve3.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold : For G. Geddcs (Green Island), 1 calf 17s, 1 13s; F. Hay (Brighton), 1 7s, 1 4s 6d; H. Walker (Brighton), 1 4s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: Fo»Thus. M'Miilan (Green Island), 1 calf 20s, 1 ss; C. Cross (Portobeilo), 1 17s; a client, 1 7s; a Taieri client, 1 13s ; a client, 1 10s; D. M Kay (Silverstream), 1 7s: A. C. Wendelken (Burnside), 1 7s; D. T. Snieaton (Mosgiel), 1 ss; J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 ss, 1 4s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Wm. Baird (Momona). 1 calf 17s, 1 10s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 17s, 1 12s; A. Gilmour (Mosgiel), 1 15s; E. Edie (Mosgiel), 1 13s, 1 7s, 1 ss; Wm. Wilson (Mornington), 1 2s Gd. ——Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Miss E. Pinder (Janefield, Mosgiel), J. calf £1 10s; Master Alex. Brown (Mcsgiei). 7 £1 ss; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 lls; Miss E. Gamble (Outram), 3 calves to 7s Gd. Fat Sheep.—A small yarding was brought foi-ward for to-day’s sale, only 1774 being penned, consequently a fairly spirited sale resulted. Prices for prime heavy-weight sheep opened equal to those ruling last week, and remained firm throughout: medium sheep were easier to the extent of Is to Is Gd. Extra prime heavy-weight wethers brought 55s 9d to 62s Gd; prime heavy-weight wethers, 48s 6d to 50s; medium, 38s 9d to 445; light kinds, from 30s upwards; extra prime heavy-weight ewes, 35s to 39s 3d; prime, 30s to 32s 3d; medium, 26s to 28s; others from 22s Gd upwards. • Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For trustees Malcolm Roberts-on (Tapanui), pen wethers 62s 6d, 23 55s 9d, 20 55s 3d; F. Ferguson (Kelso), pen wethers 60s, 15 41s 9d, 22 42s 9d, 16 38s Gd; R. Hvslop (Edenclale), 23 wethers 33s Gd, 19 39s 3d 18 375; Forbes Bros. (Woodlands), 21 wethers 37s 6d, 21 35s 3d, 14 343 6d; a client, 27 eaves 34s 6d, 17 32s 3d; Corrigall Bro 3. (Omakau), 44 wethers 29s 6d. ——Todd Bros, sold: For Gray Bros. (Pukewbenua), 30 ewes 355, 21 27s 3d, 5 23s Gd; J. A. Mathewson (Roslyn Bush), 30 ewes 30s 9d, 1 30s 6d, 9 295. Dalgety and Co. sold; For trustees late M. Robertson’s estate (Tapanui), 27 prime heavy wethers 56s 3d, 15 54s 3d. 4 49s 6d; Jubilee Estate (Waiwera), 38 wethers 475, 3 46s 6d, 13 45s Gd; John Anderson (Waiwera), 42 wethers 44s 3d, 29 39s 9d, 9 43s 9d, 15 39s Gd; a client, 2.8 owes 34s 9d, 22 30e, 8 25s 9d; A. M’Call (Paikside), 23 ewes 34s 3d, 20 325, 14 265; James Wilson (Murrayvale), 12 wethers 44s 9d, 24 3-Ss Gd, 21 35s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Lochhead (Kaitangata), 30 wethers 465, 4 45s 9d, 20 39s 9d; A. M. Bell (Mahiki), 12 ewes 34s 9d; a client, 2 wethers 34s Gd; Wm, Chittock (Wajkaka Valley), 11 ewes 32s 9d, 14 355, 20 255, 13 20s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold; For a client, 9 wethers 50s, 24 4Ss 3d, 14 4Gs 3d, 10 44s 3d, pen 43s Gd, 13 435, 9 ewes 33s 9d, 10 33s 3d, 24 28s 6d.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. I). Murray (Sutton), 10 wethers 46s Gd, 35 395, 15 365; B. Cotterell (Middlemarch), 11 wethers 45s 3d, 33 40s 3d, pen of wethers 395, 18 to 3Gs; M. Stark (Waikoikoi), 9 ewes 36s 9d, 28 ewes 343, 19 31g 3d; W. Little (Pukerau), 13 ewes 38s 6d, 34 34s 6d, 9 28s; a client, 30 wethers 39s 9d, 3 335, 18 33s 3d, 6 39s 3d; Albert Ottrey (Heriot), 16 ewes 2os 6d, 18 22s Gd, 23 19s 9d, 2 wethers 38s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Jas. Murney (Clinton), pen wethers 48= 9d, 3 375, 19 ewes 325, 9 275; Geo. Smith (Taumata), pen wether3 48s 9d, pen ewes 37s 9d, 1G 30s, 4 24s 9d; a client, 15 wethers 40s 3d, 15 37s 9d; Alex. Thomson (Kc-lso), 21 ewes 31s 9d, 11 25s 9d, 19 22s 9d, 9 22a. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold; For R. APCorkindale (Waitahuna), pen wethers 50s, 12 do 46s Gd, 9 43a Gi, 24 42s 3d, 10 37s 3d; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Gore, as agents), pen wethers 45s 2d, pen 36s Gd, 25 ewes 323 Gd, 7 245; Wm. Sutherland (Waiwera South), 18 wethers 39s 9d; D. M'Kenzie (Waiwera South), 10 wethers 38s 6d, pen do 38s 3d; J, 11. Montgomerie (Waiwera South), 14 wethers 37s 9d. 5 325, 5 ewes 30s 3d, 6 24s 6d; a client, 9 wethers 445, pen ewes 275; Geo. Lindsay (Waikoikoi), 28 ewes 365, 19 295, 9 26s 3d. Lambs. —Only one pen of lambs were penned, 24 in number. They were of poor quality, but butchers readily bought them at prices equal to those of last sale.——Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Corrigall Bros. (Omakau), 26 lambs to 20s 9d. Fat Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For E. Warren (Wakari), 2 pigs £4 12s; a client, 6 £4; K. Henderson (Highcliff), 4 £3 19s; C. Johnson (Burnside), 4 £3 19s; a client, 4 £3 17s; A. Geddes (Mosgiel), 4 £3 15s; J. Watson (Pine Hill), 4 £3 8s; a client, 3 £3 Gs; Geo. Lawson (Momona), 2£2 19s, 2£2 lls. Dalgety and Co. sold; For a client, 6 weaners 23s 6d 1 12s. ——Todd Bros, sold: For Thomas "Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 pig £3 10s, 1 £3 9s; J. H. Taverner (Burnside), 2£3 10s. -The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For A. E. Baredell (Anderson’s Bav), 1 pig £3 18s, 1 £3 17s; J. Reid (Mosgiel), 1 £3 Is, 1 £1 10s; T. Hewitt (Goodwood), 2 pigs £3 Is, 6 £2 Is; H. Hutchings (Hallway Bush), 1 £3, 1 £2 17s Gd; a client, 2 £3 lGs; G. Middleditch (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 13s, 1 £1 15s; a Taieri client, 2 £2 16s; J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 2 £2; a client, 1 £1 12s, 1 £1 7s; John Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 £1 13s; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 2 £3 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Moloney (Burkes), 1 pig £5 2s, 4 £4 16s ; J. S. Finch (Milburn), 2 £4 18s; R. Stewart (Duke's Road), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2, 1 £1 Gs; Jas. Gall (Otokia), 1 £2 19s, 1 £2 Is; Jno. Gamble (Wyllie’s Crossing), 2 £1 12s; a client, 2 £2 15s; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 2 £2 15s ; a client, 2 £2 Pis. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Geo. Finch and Sons (Stirling), 1 pig £4 3s, 3 £3 18s, I£2 16s; Jas. Yorston i (Halfway Bush). 1 £2 16s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Geo. Brookes (Green Island), 3 pigs £3 18s; T. Driver '.Mihiwaka), 2 £3 12s; Sonntag Bros. (Kaikorai), 2 £3 8e; T. 11. Pugh (Mosgiel), 2 £2 lls. Store Figs.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-oper-ative Association 601. d; For J. Colquhonn (Outram), 2 pigs £1 14s; Robert Watson (Riverside), 6 235.

ADDINGTON MARKET. ADDINGTON, July 18. At Addington market the yardings were smaller in all classes, except in fat sheep, and there was an improvement in both beef and mutton values. Store Sheep.—The smallest entry for the season. There was a keen sale, particularly for good class lines. Good four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, from 38s 6d to 10s; medium s. and f.m., from 26s to 2Ss; aged and inferior, from 19s to 225; good wether hoggets, 235; small, 20s Id; medium, mixed sex, 24s 7d; forward wethers, from 29s to 31s 4d; medium, 27s lid. Fat Sheep.—A slightly larger entry a'fld an improved market for wethers. Ewes were about the same, and there was a keen sale for extra prime wethers, which realised from 41s Sd to 435. A few special 46 prime wethers brought from 38s to 41s; medium, from 34s 6d to 37s 6d; light, from 29s 6d to 345; extra prime ewes, from 35s 6d to 37s Od; a few special, 39s 9d; prime, from 32s 6d to 35s 6d; medium, from 2Ss 6d to 325; light, from 24s 6d to 28s 3d. Fat Cattle.—A small yarding of 305 head. The market was slightly better than it was last week for good beef. Extra prime, 32s per 1001 b; good, from 27s 6d to 29s 6d; medium, from 24s 6d to 26s Gd; extra prime steer 3, from £l4 153 to £l6 17s 6d; prime, from £ll to £l4; medium, from £8 os to £lO 15s; inferior, from £6 5s to £8; extra prime heifers, £ll ss; prime, from £7 5s to £9 ss; ordinary, from £5 12s 6i to £7; extra, prime cows, £9 ss; prime, from £6 to £8; ordinary, from £3 15s to £5 15s. Vealers. — A small entry and a rise in values. Runners, £5 os; good vealers, from £3 5a to £5 7s 6d; fair, from £2 to £3; small calves, from £1 to £1 15s. Store Cattle. —A nondescript entry, with no steers. Two-year-old heifers, from 45s to 59s ; medium cows, from 25s to 27s 6d; inferior cows, 20s. Dairy Cattle. —Good dairies sold satisfactorily, but medium dropped back. Extra good second, third, and fourth calvers, £11; medium to good, from £3 10s to £6 10s; extra good springing heifers, £l4; medium, from £3 to £6 10s; inferior and aged, from £1 to £1 10s. Fat Pigs.—A small entry and no alteration in values. Choppers, from £3 10s to £7 10s; light baconers, from £3 15s to £4 ss; heavy, from £4 12s 6d to £5. Average price, from 7d to 7Jd. Light porkers, from 40s to 50s; heavy, from 55s to 655. Average price, from 8d to 9d. Store Pigs.—A medium entry, with no change in values. Weaners, from 15s to 18s; slips, from 19s to 2£s; medium stores, from 283 to 365; sows in pig, from £2 17s 6d to £3 2s Gd. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Oub Own f>~ respondent.) OAMARU, July 21. Business in the stock market continues on a modest scale. The demand for good young breeding ewes in lamb remains unsatisfied, and likely to so continue, for that class >f sheep are not for sale. Indeed, the number of ewes in lamb of any description worth buying is comparatively small. At tms week's market sale only four pens of ewes were offered, and these were mostly aged. Mixed-sex and eight-tooth realised 36s 6d, but the others went at from 143 Id to 20s 4d. Privately a line of mixed four, six, and eight-tooth ewes was placed at 3Ss Gd and a line of failing-mouthed found a buyer •» + 253 6d. Hoggets, especially ewes, are good selling property, and under the hammer these have realised from 28s Id to 2Ss lid. Sales of mixed-sex hoggets have been made by private treaty at from 24s to 265. There has been little doing in store sheep, the only sales reported being forward wethers at 3ls and hill wethers at 21s. All the business in fat sheep has beep done by private treaty, and the prices have been as follows: "Wethers, from 33s 6d to 365, ewes, 235; lambs, 29s to 31s. There was nothing worthy of mention in the way of cattle at the weekly market, the fact to be recorded being that a fair s ; zed yarding of dairy cattle failed to command much respect, and reduced prices had to be accepted to effect a clearance. Sales of cattle by private treaty have been made at the following prices:—Fat bullocks, £lO to £l2; three-year-old fat steer 3, £9 to £11; fat cows, £6 to £8; fat heifers, £4 to £7; mixed three and four-year-old store steers, £5 to £6; two-vear-old steers, £2 10s to £3; mixedsex yearlings, 30s; calves, 10s to 15s; young and sound dairy cows at profit, £8 to £lO, and up to £l2 for extra quality; three-year-old heifers at profit, £6 to £7; two-year-old heifers at profit, £4 to £4 10s. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 20. Stock. —The local market is much about the same, prices still having a filming tendency for all classes. The following prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle.—Extra prime ox beef, from 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b; heifer, from 22s to 24s 6d; cow, from 17s 6d to 20s; extra prime bullocks, from £l3 12s to £ls 15s; ave«i£7', £9 10s to £l2 12s 6d; light and unfinished, £7 10s to £8 7s 6d; extra prime heifers, from £7 12s 6d to £9 10s; average, from £6 to £7; lighter sorts, £4 K>s; extra prime cows, up to £8 12s 6d; average, from £5 10a to £6 7s 6d; lighter sorts, £3 7s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, from 41a Gd to 49s 9d; average, from 37s 6d to 40s 6d; lighter, 33s 6d to 35s 6d; extra prime ewes, from 25s to 23s 6d; average prime, from 22s to 24s 6d; light and unfinished, 17s Gd to 20s 6d. Store Cattle. —Average three and four-year old bullocks, from £5 to £6 153, according to condition; two and two-and-a-half-year-o.d steers, from £3 2a 6d to £4 ss; yearling and 18-month-old steers, from 30s to 55s - any herds of dairy cows offering are averaging from £6 17s 6d to £8; inferior cows °are ranging from 50s to £3 17s 6d; extra good cows at profit, from £9 to £ll 17s 6d; (fairy cows due September, £5 2s 6d to £7 12s 6d. Store Sheep.—Good breeding ewes, four, six, and eight-tootlr, from 33s 6d to 3Gs Gd; extra good four-tooth, up to 385.; average s.s. ewes, from 29s to 30s; f. and f. ewes, according to size and condition, from 15s 6d to 243 6d; extra good ewe hoggets, up to 28s 6d; average, from 24s to 26s 6d; ms. hoggets, from 22s Gd to 25s 6d; wet her hoggets, from 183 to 225: good four and sixtooth wethers, from 32s to 345; two-toofb wethers, from 27s to 30s; cull wethers, from 20s to 24s Gd. PRODUCE MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) report as follows: •Bats.—The market is lifeless and in the absence of sales the following quotations are only nominal:—A Cartons, 2s 9d; B Cartons, 2s Gd to 2s 7d; under-grade, from 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Fowl Wheat.—A fair quantity is coming forward, and the inquiry is not as keen. Sales are being made at 4s 6d to Is 7d per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. —Values are unchanged. Besttables are realising £lO to £lO 10s per ton. Chaff.—All consignments of prime heavy oaten sheaf are being taken by local feeders. Medium and inferior chaff is very slow of sale. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, to £5 ss; good to best feed, £4 5s to £4 15s; inferior, £2 to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra). THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart (Ltd.), report:—Owing to the influenza epidemic business has been disorganised during the week, most of (he firms working short-handed. Flowers: W© received 600 dozen this morning, which realised 11s per dozen for whites and 13s Gd per dozen for yellows. There has been a keen demand for stamped and guaranteed eggs. Bacon pigs are also 151 strong demand. Large quantities of fruits of all descriptions continue to arrive. Poultry realised good values at our sale on Wednesday. We received and sold: —Narcissi; Pearls, 10s, 11s; Trumpets, 12s; Sol De Or, 13s 6d. Violets, 2s 6d, 5s 6d, 6s, 7s, 7s Gd per dozen bunches. Pears: Choice desserts, 10s, 11s, 12s; choice cooking, 6s. Apples: Delicious, choice, 10s, 11a, 13s; small, to <a 6d; Jonathans, 7s 6d, Bs, 8s od, 9s; Oieopatras, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d; cooking, choice, 6s; Stunners, 83 Gd, 10s; inferior and medium, 2s to 3s. Lemons: Adelaide, 22s 6d. Oranges: Navels, choice, 22s 6d; poormans, 12s 6d. Passions: Choice, 225. Mandarins, 22s 6d. Bananas: Choice, ripe 30s. Pines, 20s, 22s 6d. New season’s Adelaide dried apricots: Choice, Is 3d. New season’s Adelaide dried peaches: Choice, Is Id. Peanuts : Choice quality, 6Jd. Walnuts, 9d, Is OJd. Soft-shelled almonds, 9d. Brussel sprouts, 7Jd, BJd. Tomatoes: Locals, choice, 2s 8d; Christchurch, 2s Id, 2s 3d per lb, Kara tongas, 17s 6d per case. Pie me lone, 16s. Pumpkins, 12s Gd. Artichokes, 10s 6d. Vegetable marrows, 9a 6d. Carrots, 6s. Parsnips, 10s Gd. Onions: Melbournes, choice, 10s. Swedes: Choice, 4s per cwt; loose, 35s per ton. Potatoes. Northern, £lO 10s, £ll 10s; southern, £l2 per lon. Seed potatoes Arran Chief, 123; Up-to-Da-tes, 13 s 6d per cwt. Cabbages, 4s 6d to 8s Gd. Cauliflowers, 5s 6d to 17s 6d per dozen. Tea Broken orange Pekoe, 2s fid. Butter: Separator pats, Is 7d; dairy pats, Is od; milled. Is Gd. Beeswax, Is 6d. Cheese, OJd, lOd Bacon, lOJd, lid, llld, Is. Bacon pigs: Prime baconers, CA 1 to 7d; prime porkers, 7id; heavy-weights, 3id to ojd per lb. Honey. Bulk, 5Jd, 6d per lb; sections, choice, 14s; -|lb pats, 3s 9d to 4s 6d per dozen; 101 b tins, 6s Gd, 7s 6d each. Eggs (Urgently wanted); stamped, Is 9d; cased, Is fid; preserved, la 6d. Tallow, 21s. Molasses, 8s 6d per cwt. ‘’Moose” linseed oil calf meal, 17s Gd per 1001 b bags. ”X Keys” meaimeal, 16a 61 per 1001 b bags. Oatsheaf chaff: Prime quality, £5 10s per ton, ex truck; inferior, £3 10s to £4. Rabbitskins, lfd to 74Jd per lb. Fowl wheat, 4s 6d, 4s 9d. Oats: Cartons, A, 3s; B, 2s lOd. Pure sulphate apple wrapping paper (10 x 19), .3s 3d per ream. Woodwool: Special quality, 30s per hale. Giraffe brand lime sulphur: 4-ga!lon tins, 2s 8d per gallon; 1-gallcn tins, 3s 9d pet gallon; in casks, Is 10d per gallon. Black Leal ‘‘4o”. 101 b tins, 655; 21b tons, 18s, IJlb tin*. 6s 6d. Poultry: Hens realised 4s 6(1, 4s lOd, ss, 5s 4d, 5s 61, 5s lOd, 6s 2d, 6s 6d, 6s Sd; cockerels, 53, 5s 6d, 8s 4d, 9s, 10s 6d; ducks, 6s, 7s, 83, Ps Gd; geese, 11s (all at per pair). E OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director, Moray Place, Dunedin. COMPANY PURCHASE. W. M. BANNATYNE & CO. PURCHASED BY T. & W. YOUNG. The shares in the old-established firm of W. M. Bannatyno and Co. (Ltd.), merchant®, shipping and insurance agents, Wellington, are reported in the local papers to hove been purchased by Messrs T. and W. Young, general and wine and spirit merchants and manufacturing chemists and druggists, also of Wellington. The purchase money is (stated to be in the vicinity of £150,000. Negotiations for the transfer were arranged by Messrs S. G. Nathan and Co. The business of Bannatyne and Co. was founded in 1842, and the present chairman and managing director is Sir Harold Beauchamp, the other directors being Messrs H. L. Nathan, C. M. Bowden, and J. C. Tonks. The business of T. and W. Young was established nearly sixty years ago, and Mr Thomas Young, its founder, still takes an active part in the company’s affairs. The transaction is one of the biggest of its kind effected in the commercial history of Wellington. ELECTROLYTIC ZINC. The Electrolytic “ne Company has cabled as follows. —‘‘Dividend declared at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended June 30 last on the issue of preference shares made m 192 J; also on preference shares allotted prior to June 30, under option ol certificate of rights, on the amount paid up on such shares from th© respective datesPayment also on ordinary shares.”