COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3661, 13 May 1924, Page 32

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT?

Burnside, "Wednesday, May 7. Fat Cattle.—There was a large yauduig, numbering 320 head, including several pens of extra prime bullocks and cows, but the bulk of the yarding was made up of mediumquality cattle. Prime cattle met with fair competition, but medium-quality sorts were considerably below last week’s rates. As was anticipated, prices towards the end of the sale eased off considerably, showing a drop of about 80s to 85s per head. Extra prime heavy-weight bullocks, from £l6 10s to £18; prime, from £l3 10s to £l6; medium, from £lO 10s to £18; others, from £6 upwards ; best cows and heifers, from £8 7s 6d to £l3 12s 6d; medium, from £6 to £7 15s; others, from £3 10s upwards. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 10s; Executors W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2, 1 £lO 12s 6d; G. N. MTntosh (Roslvn), 3 bullocks £lO 2s 6d, 3 £8 7s 6d, 3 £8; Jr'. Bathgate (Allanton), 2 bullocks £9 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers £4; C. W. Storer (Stirling), 1 bullock £7 15s, 1 £5 15s, 2 £4; Mr Geo. M’Leod (Owaka). 2 heifers £4 7s 6d, 4 £3 17s 6d; Jas. Falconer (Morton Mains), 4 heifers £5 17s 6d, 2 bullocks £4 15s, 3 heifers £3, 4 £4 12s 6d; T. T. Bagrie (Waipahi), 2 bullocks £4 15s, 1 heifer £4 15s. ——Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Miss Logan (Greenvale, Kelso), 1 bullock £l7, 1 £ls ss, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 3 £lO Es, 1 heifer £8 12s Gd; John Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l3 ss, 1 £lO 10s; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), J. E. Watson and Co., Invercargill, as agents), 3 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, 3 £ll, 3 £lO 17a 6d, 3 £9 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 ss, 1 heifer £4; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £9, 4 £7 10s, 1 £7, 2 £6 ss, 2 £5 17a 6d, 2 £5 10s, 2 £5; Executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £6 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Henderson (Fortrose), 2 bullocks £lB, 3 £l4, 1 £lO 2s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £ls 15s; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 5 bullocks £ls 10s; a client, 2 bullocks £ls; a client, 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 8 £l4 2s (id, 1 heifer £l4 2s 6d, 1 bullock £11; a client, 2 bullocks £l4 7s 6d, 8 £l2, 1 £ll 10s, 5 cows £ll 7s 6d; James Birtlee (Waikouaiti), 3 bullocks £l4 15s, 4 £ll 10s; M’Lachlan and Ayson (Owaka), 1 bullock £l4, 3 £l3, 3 £l2 15s, 2 £lO 17s Gd, 8 £lO 12s 6d, 4 £lO 10s, 1 heifer £6 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d, 1 £3 10s' Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2; D. C. Livingston (Titiroa), 4 bullocks £ll 7s 6d, 4 £lO 7s 6d; a client, 4 bullocks £9 17s 6d, 1 cow £6. —Todd Bros, sold : For J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 12s 6d; John Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 1 £9 ss; William Lindsay (Allanton), l cow £7, 1 heifer £4 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £5 10s, 1 heifer £5 15s, 1 £5 2s 6d. • New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 4 bullocks £l6 10s, 4 £ls 7s 6d, 3 £l4 10s’, 8 £l2 7s 6d; Wm. Lee (Invercargill), 15 bullocks £ls 17s 6d; Jolin Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £l4 15s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton!, 2 bullocks £9 17s 6d, 1 heifer £6 2s 6d, 1 £4 10s ; a client. 2 heifers £9 15s, 3£9 7s 6d, 2 £9; O. R. Hay (Hakataramea), 5 heifers £6 12s 6d, 3 £6 7s 6d, 2 £6 10s, 3 £4 17s 6d; John Padkin (Hakataramea), 2 heifers £5 17s 6d, 1 £3. Dalgety and Co. sold: For E. J. Maran (Omakau), 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £7 ss, 1 £6 17s Gd: a southern cnent, 1 truck cattle at full market rates; J. C.’ Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 10s, W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £6 17s 6d; Jno. Dove (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 15s: a client, 2 bullocks £B, 2 heiferiS £3 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lO 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4; Executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £8; Fleming ana Co. (Titeroa), 3 bullocks £l3 ss, 3 £l2 15s, 3 £9 17s 6d, 3 £8 6s ; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO, 1 heifer £4 15s, j £3 15s; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 £7; Jno. Dick (Glenesk), 2 bullocks £9 15s 1 c ow £ll, 1 £B, 11 bullocks £l4; a client, 3 cows £6 15s, 1 £5, 2 £4 15s, 1 £3 10s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton). 4 bullocks £8 15s, 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £6 10s, 1 £4 10s; Arthur Roberts (Sunnyvale), 4 bullocks £9 2s 6d 3 £7 17s 6d, 2£9 10s, 1 £8 2s 6d; Geo. MTntosli (Mornington), 3 bullocks £7 17s 6d; A. Gillespie (Momona), 1 heifer £8 10s, 1 £7 ss, 1 £5 15s, 1 cow £3 15s; Jas. Twaddle (Benhar), 1 heifer £5 ss; Wm. Leslie (Grassy Hills), 1 bullock £8 ss, 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 £9 17a 6d, 3 £6 10s, 3 bullocks £7, 1 heifer £6, 3 £6 17s 6d, 1 bullock £7 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a north client, 2 bullocks £l7 7s 6d, 2 £ls 6s, 2 £lO, 1 £9 ss; Alex. Black (Jieriot), 1 cow £lO 12s 6d, 1 bullock £9 7s 6d, 1 £4 17s 6d, 1 £4 7s 6d, 2 £6 15s; a Central client, 2 cows £7 ss; t] Staunton (Island Cliff), 3 bullocks £9 10s 2 £8 12s 6d, 1 £7 17s Gd. 1 £5 12b 6d; T. it. Mee (Becks), 1 cow £6; an Oamaru client, 2 bullocks £6 15s, 2 £4 17s 6d, 2 £4 15s.

Store Cattle.-—The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For a client, 1 cow £5, 1 £2 15s, 2 £2 4s, 1 vealer £2 2 £1 6s, 3 £1; a client, 2 £4 10s, 3 £3 17s 2 £3 Is, 2 £3, 2 £2 ss, 3 £1 17s, 2 £1 6s, 2 vealers £1 18s; H. Thomson (Outram), 1 cow £4 Is, 1 calf £1 15s; P. Bathgate, 1 bull £3 10s; L. Ford Mosgiel), 1 £3 2s, 1 cow £2 17s; J. A. Trusler (Artliurton), 1 bull £2 12s 6d, 2 cows £2 12s, 1 heifer £2 ss, 1 £1 10s; R. Morrison (Portobello), 1 cow £2 12s 6d; J. Sheppard (Portobello), 2 £2 13s, 1 £1 14s, 1 vealer £1 8s; Martin Geary (Portobello), 1 bull £2 15s, 1 heifer £2 ss, 1 £1 10s; AV. Kirk Waipahi), 3 £2 5s 1 calf 15s, 1 £1 10s, 1 £1 3s, 2 £l, 1 19s; T. Maxwell (Caversham), 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 6s;

Geo. M'Leod (Owaka), cows £1 4s to £2 7s, 1 calf £2; R. Brown (Mataura), vealers from 9s to 225; Jas. Falconer (Morton Mains), 2 cows £2 los, vealers from 7s to £1 7a, 8 cows £1 17s; W. Reay and Co. Waronui), 1 calf £1 15s; G. H. Thomson (Milton), 2 cows £1 15s; C. W. Storer (Stirling), 2 cows £2 9s, 2 £2 6s; D. M’Kay Portobello), 1 cow £1 17s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Scott Burnside), 10 vealers 335, 2 heifers £2 2s, 1 steer £1 13s, 3 cows £4; clients. 1 cow £1 19s, 1 £1 8s 6d; M. Hanlon (Kaihiku), 1 bull £2 18s, 1 heifer £2 9s; Lyders Bros. Berwick), 1 steer £2 13s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For E. J. Moran (Omakau), 2 cows £2 16s, 1 £2 15s, 2 steers £2 18s. 1 heifer £1 17s; Robert Watt (Waipahi), 1 heifer £1 18s, 1 bull £2. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For T. H. Mee Becks), 6 steers £7 19s,

7 £4 ss, 7 £5 11s, 2 heifers £1 3s: A. B. Rapson (Ngapara), 3 steers £5 ss, 2 cows £1 15s; a north client, 13 yearlings 17s 6d; Central client, 4 steers 37e 6d; Jas. Freeman (Oamaru), 2 cows £1 17s 6d, 4 £1 16s, 1 £1 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Clearwater (Portobello), 3 cows £1 2s; W. Borthwick (Milton), 2 cows £2 10s. 1 £1 12s 6d, 3 £1 5s • W. Paul (’Milton), 1 £1 12s 6d; J. Ellison Kokonga), 3 £1 7s; A. Carev (Kokonga), 2 steers £3 17s 6d, J. Ellison (Kokonga), 2 heifers £1 8s 6d; Jis. Twaddle (Balclutha), 2 cows £1 5s 6d; Arthur Twaddle (Balcjutha), 2 cows £1 5s 6d, 1 steer £1 7s, 1 heifer 18s, 1 vealer 9s; B. Moore (Otokau), 3 cows £1 11s; W. Borthwiek (Milton), 2 vealers 10s; S. Patrick Ofokau), 1 cow £2 12s 6d; D. Patrick (Otakau), 1 £1 12s 6d; S. Patrick (Otokau), 1 bull £2 10s; H. Dunn (Upper Junction), 1 £3 18s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For James Macandrew (Portobello), 8 stoers £6; J. Gibson (N.E. Valley), 2 cows £5 ss, 2 £3 17s; R. Wilson (Portobello), 2 heifers £4 16s, 2 steers £4 6s; J. Karetai (Otakou), 1 steer £4 ss, 3 cows £3, 1 vealer £1 9s ; a client, 4 cattle £4, 6 cows £2 7s 6d, 1 vealer £2 2s; a client, 2 cows £4; a client, 1 bull £3 16s, 2 £3 ss; J. Pryde, 1 cow £3 2s 6d; J. Ferguson (Upper Junction), 3 cows £3; trustees Swan Estate (Kahika), 1 bull £3, 1 vealer £2 2s 6d, 1 cow £1 6s; a client, 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 8 cows £2 9s, 2 £1 2s 6d, 8 vealers £1; F. Valpy (Green Island), 1 bull £2 ss, 2 cows £2 os; J. Lamont, 1 cow £2 4s, 1 vealer 28s; J. S. M’Cartney (Portobello), 1 cow £1 6s, 1 £1 2s; Cbas. Hall, 5 cows 88s; J. Crawford (Green Island), 1 cow £1 Is. Todd Bros. sold: For John Thompson (Hillgrova), 4 cows £4 los, 1 vealer £1 18s, 1 £1 17s, 1 £1 9s, 1 £1 7s, 2 £1 6s, 1 £1; E. Jansen (Lookout Point), 1 cow £1 4s; James Lawrence (Deepdale), 1 bullock £4, 1 vealer £1 15s; a client. 1 cow £4 4s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 3 cows £4 Is; R. M'Gregor (Grassy Hills), 4 heifers £2 10s; J. S. Robertson (Mornington), 1 heifer 16s; a client, 1 cow £3, 4 £1 2s, 2 £1 3s, 1 £1 Is, 1 19s, 3 18s, 1 14s; J.M'Lennan (Longend), 1 vealer £1 6s, 1 £1 4s, 2 £1 3s. 2 £l, 218 s, 214 s; John Brown (Pine Hill), 2 vealers £1 Is, 216 s, 8 lie. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Andrew Waugh (Kakanui), 7 cows £2 15s, 1 bull £2 16s; Wm. Townlev (Stirling), 3 cows £2 13s, 1 vealer 28s, 3 245.

Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 cow £5 15s, 1 £5; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 1 heifer £4 6s; M. Everett (Brockville), 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £2; J. Karetai (Otakou), 1 cow £2 6s; S. W. Govan (Galloway), 9 cows £2. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Clearwater (Portobello), 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 1 £3 17s 6d, 1 £4 2s 6d; M. T. Joyce (Mornington), 1 £10; S. Patrick (Otakou), 1 £1 12s 6d; R. Fisher (Outram), 215 s, 1 £2 ss; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 heifer £7; a Taieri client, 1 cow £1 10s, 2 £1 16s, 2 £1 17s 6d; J. M‘Curdy (South Dunedin), 1 £1 7s Gd.—— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £S 2s 6d, 1 £5; F. Cuff (Saddle Hill), 1 £7 6s; J. Fraser i,Berwick), 1 £7 2s 6d; Jas. Falconer (Morton Mains), 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £3 10s; H. Fraser (Pine Hill), 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 10s 1 £1 2s 6d. Stronach, Moms, and Co. sold: For M. Hanlon (Kailiiku), 2 cows and 2 heifers at quotations.—Dalgety and Co. sold: For Robt. Watt (Waipahi), 1 cow £6 10s. Todd Bros, sold: For A. E. Hellyer (North-East Harbour), 1 £1 12s 6d. Calves. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For H. I ra-ser (1 ine rrill), 1 calf 13s: A. Douglas (East Taieri). 1 12s; Ready Bros. (Milton), 1 12s; T. Maxwell (Caversham), 1 11s; J. O’Connell (Mornington) 210 s; J. W. Kerr (Green Island), 1 10s-’ Oliver and Thompson (Burnside), 2 9s.— —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Ellison (Kokonga), 1 calf 12s 6d, 1 10s; Mrs Morrison (Henley), 1 10s; R. Fisher (Outram) 2 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold-’ For a client, 3 calves 21s. Fat Sheep.—A large entry, mail Ironing 2889 head Many pens comprising sheep of good sorts, the balance of the yarding was made of moderate pennings, including a fair number of good ewes. Export buyers were operating lair'y free’y for heavy freezing sorts. The prices realised at the opening sales were considerably lower, but firmed towards the close. The general reduction m vail es ranged from 3s to 4« per bead, as compared with the extreme rates obtained at the two previous sales. Extra prime heavyweight wethers sold up to S3s; prime, 43s to 47s Gd; medium, 27s to 34s 6d; light and unfinished sorts, 23s to 265; extra prime heavy-weight ewes eold up to 435; prime, 27s to 345: light and aged, Iss to 21s Todd Bros, eold: For John M’Lenuan (Deepdale), 9 wethers 34s 9d; Smith Bros. (Heriot), 4 wethers 535, 5 ewes 40s, 8 355, 13 2os 9d, Thos. Morrow (Heriot), 6 wethers 43s 6d ; 17 ewes 28s 6d, 8 26s 9d; Wm. Ramsay (Heriot), 9 ewes 36s’ 6d, 19 335; J. H. and E. N. Brown (Kyeburn), 4 wethers 21s 3d, 1 ewe 13s 9d, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For A. Grey (Wendon), 11 wethers 40s 3d, 12 47s 9d, 22 34a 6d, 10 33s 6d, 10 ewes 30s 6d; a client, 29 wethers 34s 9d, 29 32s 9d, 17 31s 3d, 17 31s ; M’Skimming and. Sons (Benhar), 21 wethers 33s 6d, 23 32s 3d, 17 30s, 4 ewes 23s Gd; Fredk, Clearwater (Portobello), 14 wethers 325, l< 30s, 23 28s 6d; A. M‘K. Cochrane (Palmerston), 35 ewes at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company eold: For -B. Till-op (Moa Flat Downs), 173 wethers 4g« 6d ; R. Walker (Hillgrove), 27 wethers 47 s 9d, 27 44s 6d, 6 ewes 87s; a client, 36 w-ethers 47s 3d, 40 44s 6d, 15 41s 9d; D. M'Beath (Mataura Island). 33 wethers 44s 3d 38 42s 3d, 41 395; AV. J. Irving (Oamaru). 9 ewe« 40s, 22s 38s 3d, 24 36s 6d, 3 wethers 30s; a client, pien wethers 39s 9d, 15 ewes 22s 9d, 5 16s 6d; H. Blackmore (Morton Mains)., 18 ewes 31s 6d. 31 26s 3d, 9 22s 9d: a client, 15 ewes 36s Gd, 21 25s 3d; AVm. Kirk (Tapanui), pen ewes 345; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hampden), 26 ewes 27s 6d. 35 23s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand eold: For Jas. Roberts (Moneymore), a pen of wethers 49s 6d, do 33s 9d ; a client, 11 wethers 86s; Jno. Allison, jun. (Clarksville), 7 wethers 82s 9d, 20 ewes 24s 8d; Mrs I. Summerville (Milburn), 13 ewes 30s. 25 24s 9d. 18 24s 6d; AV. Swan (Clinton), 31 ewes 29s 6d, 24 255, 6 245; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 33 ewes 28s; Kell Bros. (Waitahuna), 21 ewes 28s, 18 22s 3d; A. and J. Kell (AVaitahuna), 15 ewes 29s 3d, 8 24s 3d; R. Clark (Clarksville), 16 ewes 265, 6 U4s 6d; Mr Peat (Middlemarch), 15

ewes 24s 9d; R. F. Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 29 ewes 24s 6d, -25 20s 3d, 10 30s 3d; P Scanlan (Milton), 10 ewes 22s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. s-old: For Flemming and Co. (Titiroa Estate, Titiroa), 22 wethers 52s Gd, 12 51s 9d, 19 50s: Peter Boyd (Lovells Flat), pen wethers 595. pen 51s 9d. 19 46s Gd, 15 4,5 s 6d, 12 45s 6d ; Thos. Mitchell (Brookvale), 3 wethers 43s 6d, 16 34s 9d, 8 33s 9d, 1 295, 20 ewes 23s 6d, 16 20s 9d; John Stanger (AYuihola), 24 wethers 275, 8 - s 3d, 32 ewes 20s 3d; Alex. Scott and Son (Arngibhon, Burnside), 28 ewes 225; M. J. Heffernan _ (Moonlight), 65 ewes 2ts 9d. U right, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Robertson, 18 wether,s 30s 9d, 20 46s 3d, 22 42s 9d, 45 41s 3d: jj Moran (Lauder), pen wetneig 49g Gel, 9 3Ss Gd, 27 ewes 375; David Bryce (Lovells Flat), 23 wethers 445, 19 43s bu, 19 88s Taylor Bros. (\A niruna), pen wetners 41s, 22 ewes 29s 3d, 19 25s 3d; 16 in Vi \ r C 16nt ’ 16 we ther« 395, 31 27s 3d; 4. Moran (Lauder), 9 w-ethers 34s Gd, 27 ewes 26s 6d; A. H. Chapman (Kurow), pen wethers 32s 6d, 46 ewes to 255; a client, 10 ewes 80s 9d, 19 265; AV. Clark (Kelso), 16 ewes 80s, 21 28s, 23 ewes to 26s Sd. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Jas. AVallace (Clyde), 26 wethers 38s, 41 355, 33 33s 9d, 16 335, 9 31s 8d; J. A. Mathewson (Dunedin), 35 wethers 84s 6d, 24 32s 6d; a client, 1 truck ewes and wethers at market rates, W. J. Spittle (AVeikoikoii), 18 ew-es 34s 3d, 27 275, 13 24s 9d; Jas. Clouston (Lauder), 18 ewes 28s 3d, 1 wether 38s 3d, 24 ewes 265, 25 23s 3d; Edward Clouston (Omakau), 37 ewes 25s 3d. Stronach, Morris end Co sold: For Mrs G. H Stewart (Crookston), 3 ewes 495, 8 28s 3d; A. Bathgate (Crookston), 3 ewes 39s Sd, 8 28s 8d; 22 28s 6d; M’Donald Bros. (Tapanui), 2 ewes S6s 9d, 12 27s 9d; A. M'Kinnon (Robortslee, Middlemarch), 82 wethers 365, 15 345, 17 34s 6d; a client, 19 wethers 34s 9d, 39 335; F. R. Tucker (Middlemarch), 12 wethers 295; A J. Bell (Stirling), 10 ewes 25s 9d, 33 21s 9d, 17 19s 3d; Lyders Bros. (Berwick), 15 ewes 245, 26 -225, 18 16s Gallagher (Middlemarch), 10 ewes ]ss. Store Sheep.—Donald Reid and Co. sold’ hor a client a line of store ewes at a satisfactory figure.

Fat Lambs.—A medium yarding, comprising about 700 head. The yarding included a number of pens of medium to good quality lambs, some being extra prime. Competition was brisk, prime lots suitable for freezing being eagerly sought by export buyers. Prices were firmer to the extent of about Is per head. Extra prime lambs sold from 33s to 355; prime, 28s to 30s; medium, 26s to 275. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For AV. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 5 lambs 455, 56 27s 9d; A. Bathgate (Crookston), 228 s; a client, 30 27s 3d, 71 235, 59 18s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 106 22s 6d; F. R. Tucker (Middlemarch), 22 30e fid The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For AALn. Swan (Clinton), pen of lambs 435; Peat (Middlemarch), pen of lambs 365, 13 33s Bd, 36 81s; P. Scanlon (Milton), pen of lambs 29s 3d; Moffat, pen of lambs 27s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Edward Clouston (Omakau), 47 lambs 88s 6d, 53 29s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Thos. Finnie (Saddle Hill), pen lambs 35s Gd; M. Cochrane (Palmerston), 38 345.— —The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For AV. T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 66 lambs 34s 6d, 8 30s 6d; a client, 10 lambs 34s 3d; AVm. Kirk (Taoanui), 34 325; a client, 26 lambs 31s 6d, 10 23s 9d; J. Eskdale (Tapanui), 13 lambs 29s 9d; E. Mumey (Tapanui), 8 lambs 28s 6d; H. Barker (Pembroke), 84 lambs 22s 6d, 31 225. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. J. Heffernan (Moonlight), 10 lambs 33s 9d; AV. I. Matlieson (Berwick). 2 lambs 26s. ——AVright, Stephenson, and Co. eold: For D. Moran (Lander), 24 lambs 34s 6d, 5 31s 3d; T. F. Moran (Lauder), 29 335, 7 29s 9d; A. H. Chapman (Kurow), 21 to 28s 9d. Todd Bros. sold: For John M’Lennan (Deepdale), 83 32s 3d, 26 295; J. H. and E. M. Brown (Kyeburn), 23 20s, 21 16s

Fat Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 pigs £4 Us, 2 £4 8s; James Birtles (Waikouaiti), 2 £4 10s, 2 £4; C. and D. Scott (Berwick), 1 £4 9s, 2 £3 18s; W. M'Callum (AVaiwera South), 2 £4 Is, 4 £3 14s; M. A. Tubman (Puketeraki), 4 £3 13s; a client, 1 £3 Us, l £2 10s: A. Brown (Waiwera South), 2 £3 10s, 1 £2 15s; R. A. Smith (Waiwera South), 6 £3 2s. 2 £2 8s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 £3 7s; D. Smith (Waiwera South), 2 £2 19s; J. M'Ewan (N.E. Harbour), 3 £2 19s; G. W. Bush (Brighton), 1 £3 3s; G. Donaldson (Leith Valley); 2 £2 10s.- —Dalgety and Co. sold: For Jas. Milne (Brighton), 2 pigs £4; Misses E. and E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 2 £3 17s. Todd Bros, eold: For A. S. Cullen (East Taieri). 2 £2 lls, 2 £2 10s; George Donaldson (Leith A r alley), 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 17s; clients, 1 £3, 2 £2 2s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Arthur Reid (Outram), 8 pigs £4 lls; Alex. Gow (Outram), 2 £4 7s; a client, 2 £2 7s. 4 £2, 2 £1 13s. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For F. M. Dow (Shands), 1 pig £3 19s, 2 £2 10s; R. M'Leod (Milton). 2 £3 10s, 2 £3 6s; G. A. Donaldson (Leith A T alley), 2 £3 ss; Mrs D. M'Lean (AVaiwera South), 6 £3 ss; T. Edmunds (Leith Valley), 3 £2 19s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 1 £1 17s, 1 £1 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Con O’Neill (Sut- • ton), 1 pig £4 9s; R. Campbell (Sutton), 1 £3 13s, 3 £2 19s; Lyders Bros. (Berwick) 4 £3 12s, 1 £3 lls, 2 £3 7s; C. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 £2 10s, 1 £2; T. Garrett (Sutton), 2 £3 8s; J. M'Grath (AVaikouaiti), I £3 17s; L. Brough (Middlemarch), 4 £2 sa; Mrs F. Mathieson (Middlemarch), 8 30s.— —The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Balk (Ngapara), 1 pig £4 lls. 1 £3; G-rant (Ngapara), 4 £4 10s; Jas. Robertson (Waiwera), 1 £3 15s; L. Priest (Duntroon), 10 £3 15s, 9 £3 lls; A. B. Rapson (Ngapara), 4 £3 2s; Conlani (Ngapuna), 3 £3 10s; D. M'Culloch (Ngapara), 2 £3 ?s; H. Webber (Ngapara), 3 £2 19s; R. Fincham (Ngapara), 2 £3 7e; Dunlop (Ngapara), 2 £3 2s ; D. B. Craighead (M'ddlemarch), 2 £1 15s, 2 £2 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For C. Campbell (Momona), 3 pigs £4 11a; W. Matheson (AA r aikaka), 4 £3 10s. 2 £3 ss, 9 £3, 3 £2 16s, 6 £2 10s, 4 £2 7s, 4 £2 3s; a client, 1 £3 12s; Airs Lobb (Abbotsford), 4 £2 9s; Samuel Gave (Abbotsford), 1 £2 9s; Robert Brown (Middlemarch), 3 £3 4s ; M'Neill Bros. (Maheno). 11 £2 lls; a client, 4 £3 1 £2 10s. 1 £2 6s.

Store Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A\ r . H. Timms (Portobello), 6 pig* 235; a client, 5 15s; G. W. Bush (Brighton) 4 8s; P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 6 3s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-onorative Association sold: For H. Fraser (Pine Hill), 3 pigs £i, 7 15s; R. Morrison (Otakou), 215 s, 213 s; W. Craig (East Taieri), 8 ss; W. Kirkland (East Taieri), 1 Bs, 11 2s 6d.——Todd Broe. sold: For Thos. Bamford (Wylie’s Crossing) 3 2s 6d, 3 Is 6d.— — Dalgety and Co. sold:’ For W. Nicolson, jun. (Hampden), 7 pfgg 7s; Misses E. and E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 2 17 s, 18s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs F. Muthieson (Middlemarch), 4 pigs 24a; Jas. M'Grath (Waikouaiti), 7 slip 9 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Waugh (Momona), 6 pigs 8s; J. Kenny (Otokia), 7 pigs 6s 6d, 4 6s ; a client. 17 5s 6d; Mrs M irrieon (Henley), 85s 6d; T. Palmer (Taieri Mouth), 6 Bs, 3 5s 6d.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. Tho yarding to-day of fat cattle and sheep was one of the biggest on record, due n° doubt to the burst o.f winter last week inaking holders of forward stock apprehensiv© about feed resources. Store Sheep.—Old ewes predominated, and there was a good sale for all quality sheep, particularly wethers. Good two-toothed halfbred ewes, 42s Gd; ordinary, 33s 3d to 355 ; 30iind-mouthed halfbred ewes, 29s 9d; soundmouthed crossbred ewes, 28s sd; sound end failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, 25s to 26s Id; aged halfbred ewes, 14s lid to 21s; aged halfbred empty ewes, 15s Id to 16s 9d; aged crossbred ewes, good condition, 18s 6d to 22s 3d; lower condition, 14s to 17s 6d; good forward four and six-toothed halfbred wethers, 32« 6d to 34s 2d; four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 30s 8d to 31s 3d; good forward two-toothed halfbred wethers, 32s 6d; ordinary two-toothed halfbred wethers, 25s to 27s lid; forward three-quarterbred lambs, 22s to 25s 3d; ordinary, 18s to 21s; good mixed-sexed halfbred lambs, 24s 3d; threequarter.bred ewe lambs, 25s 8d to 275; halfbred ewe lambs, 23s to 28s; small crossbred ewe lamb 3,22 s 8d; small and inferior lambs. 14s 6d to 17s Gd. Eat Dambs.—There was an average yarding of 3130 head, and a keen sale which wa s easily the best of the season. Prime lambs made from lOfd to lid per lb; over-weights and light-weights, lOd to lOJd'. Fat Sheep.—A very heavy yarding of 13 races, the average being about nine. There was a good sale, the exporters operating freely and a big yarding was cleared. —Extra prime wethers, 50s; a few special, 57s 6d to 623; prime, 37s 6d to 42s 6d; medium, 33s 6d to 36s Gd; light, 30a to 335; prime ewes, Sis to 345; medium, 27s 6d to 30s 6d; light, 23s to 275; old, 18s to 225. Fat Cattle.—The yarding was about the biggest on record, comprising 670 head. A lot of light stuff was included, but all good beef was sold with freedom. Prime beef made from 31s to 343 per 1001 b; medium, 27s to 30s 6d; light, 24s to 26s 6d; _rough, down to 13s; special steers, £lB to £2O; goed, 4512 to £ls; medium, £8 to £11; prime heifers, £7 to £lO 355; prime cows, £6 10s to £lO ss. Vealers.—There were some good station lines forward, and all sold well. Runners, £5 to £6; good vealers, £3 16s to £4; good calves, £2 to £3 ss; small calves, os to 255. Store Cattle.—There was a very heavy yanding, mostly of a poor class. A fair sale resulted, and some three-year-old steers made to £5 10s. Dairy Cows.—There was a large yarding, and springers sold well, cows making to £ll, and heifers to £lO 10s; inferior down to 30s. Fat Pigs.—There was a good entry. Bacouers sold freely, but porkers were weaker. The average price of bacon per lb was 6d to 6Jd; porkers, 7fd to B|d. Store Pigs.—There was a slack sale. Large stores, 40s; medium, 26s to 30s; slips, 11s to 143. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (Frou Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 10. During the past week the stock market has been very firm. All classes of store sheep being fully maintained, with a tendency to rise. The fat cattle market has also improved slightly, and the same may be said of fat sheep. The market in this section is also very firm. The following prices may be quoted: Pat Cattle. —Extra prime ox beef, from 283 to 30s per lOOib; extra prime heifer beef, from 26s to 27s Gd per 1001 b; extra prime cow beef, up to 22s 6d per 1001 b; extra prime bullocks, up to £l3 15s; average prime oullocks, from £lO 103 to £ll 10s; light and unfinished bullocks, down to £7 10s; extra prime heifers, up to £10; average prime heifers, from £6 to 7; light and unfinished heifers, down to £4- 10s; extra prime cows, up to £8; average prime cows, from £4 10s to £5 10s; light and unfinished cows, down to £2 10s. .

Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, up to 433 6d; average prime wethers, from 36s to 37s 6a’; light and unfinished wethers, down to 345; extra prime ewes, from 25s to 28s; average prime ewes, from 22s to 245; light and unfinished ewes, down to 18s; extra prime lambs, np to 33s 6d; average prime lambs making from 27s 6d to 295; lighter lambs, down to 25s 6d; average price per lb, about 9Jd. Store Cattle. —Forward three and four-veur-old steers, np to £6 15s; two and year-old steers, from £3 15s to £4 15s; yearling and 18 months’ old steers, from 35s to £2 ss; dairy cows, from £4 to £5 for good sorts; cull cows, from 15s to £2 10s.Store Sheep.—Extra good two-tooth ewes, up to 495; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, from 33s to 3os; s.m. ewes, from 32s 6d to 33s Ed; f. and f.m. ewes, from 15s to £l, according to condition; cull ewes, from 8s to 12s; extra good mss. lambs, up to 265; average m.s. lambs, from 22s to 23s Gd; forward four and six-tooth wethers, from 30s to 233 6d; good two-tooth wethers, from 28s cull two-tooth wethers, from 24s 6d to 26s 6d. OAAIARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, May 10. Though feed is not yet thoroughly assured, there has been a fair amount of movement in sheep, the sales by private treaty including some lines of good dimensions. The weekly market sale did not augur well for a fain yarding of sheep, which met with a slow sale, while none of the fat wethers offered reached vendors’ views as to values. The best of the fat ewes brought 25s 9d, and the rest, which were mostly of indifferent quality, ranged down to 16s 9d. Fat lambs met with a °ood sale, the best fetching 32s 6d, while lighter sorts ranged down to 21s. A line of mixed two, four, and six-toothed ewes realised 345, but the rest were of the full and failing-mouthed order, and went at 14s down to 7s 2d. The greatest amount of business has been done by private treaty. A good demand exists for good young breeding ewes, but there are no sellers of that class of sheep, and the ewes offering are mostly of indifferent description. The best sale of the week was one of 300 soundmouthed halfbred ewes at 30s, though in point of numbers it was exceeded by a lme of 530 threequarterbred ewe lambs and 500 Corriedale ewe hoggets, the price in each instance being 275.

Other sales reported are as follows ■ Sound-mouthed ewes in low condition, 93s 6d; full and failing-mouthed ewes, ]4s to 15s: failing-mouthed ewes, los; failing - and broken-mouthed ewes, 12s Gd; ewe lambs, from 22s 6d to 265; wether lambs in a line of 200, 19s 6d: small mixed-sex iambs, 19« 6d; eight-tooth fat wethers, 37s 6d; twotooth fat wethers, 31s 6d.. Sales on the per lb basis have been made of fat lambs at 10|d and IOJd and of fat wethers at 7d.

There is still only a modest amount of business doing in cattle, and that chiefly in butchers’ animals. At the weekly market there was a larger offering than usual of fat cattle, but the quality was generally indifferent, small steers going at £5 os, a heifer at £4 153, and cows at anything from £4 10s down to £1 10s. By private treaty a line of 40 good fat bullocks realised £l2 10s, and

lighter fat steers £9. Dairy cows just at profit meet with a fair sale. At the regular market these brought from £7 2s 6d to £8 10s, but privately sales have been made at from £8 10s to £lO. Other cows command little respect, and prices for medium sort-9 have ranged from £4 to £5, while aged cows have been quitted at £2 to £3, and spring calving second and third calvers have been Eold at from £3 to £4. Outside of mixed-sex yearlings at 20s and calves at from 10s to 15s, sales of other cattle have been confined to pollers and poor stuff.

THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Central Produce Mart report a keen demand for choice cabbages, cauliflowers, guaranteed eggs, onions, prime 'table potatoes, mushrooms, and sold:—Grapes: Gros Colmars, 2s 9d; Harbarose (Hamburgsl, Is 3d, Is 9d. Tomatoes: Christchurch hothouse, Hid, Is; outside, 4d, sd, 7d, 8d; locals, 9d, Is 4d. Quinces: 2d, 2£d. Mushrooms: 8, lOid. Pears: Winter Nelis 3d; Cole’s, 2d 2id~; Easter Beurre, lid; Vicar’s choice, ljd; overripe, 2s, Bs. Apples: Jonathans, Bs, 10s 6cl; Delicious, 10s, 13s; Cox 3, 12s Gd; others, 6s, 8s Gd; choice cookers, 6s 6s 6d. American lemons- 40s; Melbourne, 15s, 20s. Californian oranges: 40s; Rarotonga-, 26s Bananas: Ripe, Sss; green, 2C)s. Prizewinner tinned pines: Slices, 7s 9d; cubes, Ss. Choice dates : Packets, ss, 7s. Peanuts: Choice quality, Gd. Walnuts: 6d, ]OJd. Almonds: 10Jd. Layer figs: llid. Prunes: sd. Artichokes: lj-d. Green peas: Bd. Pickling onions: 10s. Vegetable marrows: 10s 6d. Pumpkins: 10s 6d. Jam melons: 10s 145., Potatoes: Stirling Out-

ram, 8s; Oamaru, Waimate, 7s; best locals, 9s 6d. Carrots: 8s 6d. Onions: Choice, 13s. Swedes: 2s, 4s. Parsnips: 9s 6d cwt. Cabbages: Choice, ss, 12s; small, 2s 6d, 3s. Cauliflowers: Choice, 6s, 14s. Lettuce: Choice, 2s Gd. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Separator pats, Is sd; dairy pats. Is 4d; milled, Is sd. Cheese: 9d, jOd. Beeswax: Is 6d, Is 9d. Preserved ginger: Is 2d. Hams: Is 4d Bacon: Is Id for choice. Pigs: Prime bacouers, 7d; prime porkers, 7d, Sd; heavy weights, to scl. Honey; Choice bulk, s§d; 10lb tins, 5s 6d 7s 6d; pats 4s 3-d; sections (choice), 19s, 11s; broken, 6s per dozen. Sardines: “Pelican” brand Brislings, 63 6d; Sild, 5s 6d, best quality. Eggs: Stamped: 2s 6d, 2s 8d; pullets, 2s 3d; cased, 2s 4d, 2s sd; preserved, Is Cd. Egg ci'ates : Champion 24 dozen, 17s 6d ; Economic 20-dozen, 16s. Fowl wheat: 5s Ed, 5s 9d. Oats: A Gartons, ss; B Gartons, 5s 6d, 4s 9d. Prime oatsheaf chaff: £7 153, £8 per ton, ex truck. Bran: 159’s, 113. Pollard : 150’s, 13s 9d. Woodwool: Special quality, 28s per bale. Moose Nuts: 17s per 1001 b bags. Talloxv: 23s per cwt. Poultry: 397 hens realised 2s Bd, 2s lOd, 3s, 3s 2d, 3s 4d, 3s Bd, 3s Bd, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 4d, 7s 2d; 183 pullets realised 11s, 12s, 15s, 16s, 17s; 164 cockerels realised 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 2d, 3 s 6d, ss. 5s 6d, 6s, 6s 2d, 7s, 7s 2d. 7s 6d, 7s Bd, 10s, 15s, 17s; 82 ducks realised 6s 2d, 6s Bd, 8s 4d (all at per pair). Ferrets : 2, at 9s each; 4, at 4s each. New Zealand agents for the Hannan-Cloke- air-free caes. E. OSWALD REILLY, Managing Director. Moray place, Dunedin. DONGAHY’S ROFE AND TWINE COMPANY. A net profit of £8879 in the trading account is disclosed in the balance sheet of Donaghy's Rope and Twine Company for the year ended March 31 last. This compares with £14,782, the net profit in the previous year. The decrease of £5903 is due to the expansion of working expenses, which increased by £5541. To the net profit on trading account of £8879 must be added interest £922; £3B, surplus on sale of Government stock; and £2031 brought forward from the previous year; making a total of £11,871. From this must be deducted £IB7O written off for depreciation, £440 debenture interest, and £l5O for ehares in the New Zealand and South. Seas Exhibition Company, leaving £9411 to be dealt with, as compared with £9555 in the preceding year, when £2600 was wiitten off for depreciation. The dividend of 8 per cent, and bonus of 2 per cent., which are the same as was paid last year, absorb £3525, to the reserve fund has been added £3OOO, and there remains to be carried forward £2886. TAUPIRI COAL MINES (LTD.). The twenty-fifth annual report of the Taupiri Coal Mines (Ltd.) states that the profit for the year after making allowance for depreciation was £11,628, to which has to be added the balance (£2098) from the previous year. Dividends amounting, to £I6OO have been paid on preference shares, and the directors recommend a dividend of Is 6d a share, amounting to £9075, and the transfer of £IOOO to the accident reserve fund, leaving £2051 to be carried forward. Dividends in the last three years have been 8 per cent, on preference and 7£ per cent, on ordinary shares. Against last year’s profits of £11,628 may be set those for the two previous years, £12,600 and £13,747 respectively. With this year’s addition the accident reserve stands at- £IOOO. The income tax reserve remains at £IO,OOO. BELGIAN IMPORTS TO CANADA. Mr G. L. Denniston, Belgian Consul, has received from the Consul-general in Sydney the intimation that, after negotiations extending over some months, the Canadian Government has granted to Belgian imports the advantage of the intermediate tariff. Canada possesses three different tariffs —a preferential tariff for British goods, an intermediate tariff applicable to countries to which Canada reserves a favourable treatment, and a general tariff, the highest applicable to goods originated from countries with which Canada has no treaty of commerce. By the transference of Belgian goods from the general to the intermediate tariff, the Caradian Government recognises the extremely liberal treatment which Canadian goods have always received of their entry into Belgium. It constitutes a serious step towards a satisfactory result of the continuation of the negotiations at Ottawa for I the conclusion of a treaty of commerce be- ] tween the Belgo-Luxembourgeose Economic Union and Canada.