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Otago Witness, Issue 3672, 29 July 1924, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, July 23. Fat Cattle.—There was a very lurge yarding, 371 head being forward. Prices were considerably easier, with frequent passings. Bullocks were back 30s per head and cows £2. rhe ruling sales were as follow: Prime bullocks, £l3 to £ls; extra prime, to £22; medium, £lO to £l2; light, £8 to £10; heavy cows, £7 10s to £9 10s; light, £5 to £7. Donald Reid and Co. sold: ■tor Peter Robertson (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3, 1 £ll 10s, 2 £8 12s 6d, 2 cows £7 10s, 1 £5; Hill Bros. (Strachans), 3 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £10; Hall Bros. (Balclutha), 2 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £8 15s, 2 £ll 17s 6d. 2 £9 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £9 10s, 1 £9 7s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d • Geo. Finch and Son (Stirling), 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 1 bullock £5 12s 6d ; D. S. Booth (Leith Valley), 2 heifers £4 10s.— —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For A. Scott (Burnside), 1 bullock £l6 ss, 1 £ls 10s, 1 £6 10s, 1 £5, 2 heifers at quotations; Mrs LI. M. Boyd (Stirling), o bullocks £l4 15s, 3 £l2 15s, 1 £ll 10s. 1 cow £5 15s; R. Botting (Te Houka), 2 bullocks £l4 ss, 3 £l2 ss; D. Munro (Berwick), 1 cow £lO 17s 6d, 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d; Young Bros. (Outram), 2 £7 17s 6d.——-The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For a client, 1 bullock £l7 12s 6d, 1 £ls 2s 6d, 1 £l4 10s; Jno. Wood (Wyndham Ridges), 4 £l4 ss. 3 £l4, 1 £l3 10s; Jno. Carmichael (Mataura Island), 1 £ll 2s 6d, 2 £B. 1 cow £6 15s, 4 Leifora £5. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For J. Harrison (Parawa), 1 bullock £22, 3 £ls 2s 6d, 5 £l2 17s 6d 4 £9 15s, 2 £8 15s ; James Birtles (Waikouaiti), 2 £l9 12s 6d, 3 £l6 12s 6d, 1 £ls- J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 3 £ls 15s. 1 £l4, 2 £ll, 1 £9 10s; P. Brunton (Wyndham), 1 £l4 15s, 1 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l3' 17s 6d. 2 cows £7 17s 6d, 1 £7 ss: F. A. Price (Waikiwi), 4 bullocks £l3. 4 £9 2s 6d. 2 heifers £8 17 s 6d, 2 £7 2s 6d, 3 £6 10s, 1 £6 10s, 1 £6 ss. 7 £6; A. Heckler (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £l4 2s 6d, 2 £lO 15s, 4 £lO 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton). 2 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £ll 10s; R. I.ochhead (Balclutha). 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d, 4 £7 < a 6d; J. Wilson (Berwick). 3 bullocks £9 12s 6d, 3 £8 17s 6d • J. Carmichael (Mataura Island), 1 heifer £9. 3 bullocks £6 12s 6d 4 heifers £6- R. M‘Millan (Pine Bush), 1 bullock £8 10s, 1 £7 12s 6d, 4 bullocks £7 2s 6d : 2 £6 15s. Todd Bros, sold: For T J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 12s 6d; Robert Cullen (East Taieri). 1 £lO 2s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton). 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 £6 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 £6 2s 6d : A. Douglas (East- Taieri), 2 £3 10s. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 1 bullock £l6 17s 6d, 2 £ls ss, 3 £l4 17s 6d. 2 £l2 5s 1 £9 15s. 4 £7 15s. 2 £7 ss; R. Wilson (Riverside). 2 £l2. 4 £lO ss; Wm Hall jun. (Patearoa). 1 £l3 15s, 1 £l3 10s. 2 £9 12s 6d. 1 heifer £7 12s 6d, 2 bullocks £5 15s, 1 £3 2s 6d : a northern client 4 £ll. 4 £10; Thos. J. Gawn (North Taieri). 3 £lO ss; M‘Rae Bros. (Sutton). 4 £9 17s 6d, 1 £8 2s 6d; D. Finnic (Middlemarch), 1 £9 17s 6d:_ a client. 1 heifer £B. 1 £6 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 £7, 2 £5 ss.——Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. p. Herlihy (Patearoa). 1 bullock £l4 ss, 4 £l2 ss, 1 £lO 15s. 1 cow £9 7s 6d. 1 heifer £7 17s 6d; a client, 8 bullocks at full market rates: T J. Oawne (Mosgiel). 2 £l2 12s 6d: L. O. Hazlett (North Taieri). 3 £9 15s, 3 £9 5s • a client. 1 heifer £4 15s. 1 £4 2s 6d, and massed at sale 16 head. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold; For T. J. Gawn (North

Taieri), 1 bullock £lB 7s 6d, 1 £l3 2s 6d; a client, 2 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £l6 7s 6d, 2 £ls 12s 6d, 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l4 10s, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 £l2: Ixain Bros (Stirling), 2 £l3 12s 6d, 3 £l3 10s, 3 £l3 ss, 3 2,12 ss, 3 £ll 10s, 1 £ll 7 S 6d • a client, 1 heifer £9 15p, 2 steers £5 17b 6d. > tore C attle.—About 150 were penned consisting chiefly of aged cows and vealers’ Only two pens of two a.nd a-haif and three-year-old steers were forward. The demand throughout was very dull, particularly so for store cows and young cattle. Vealers sold to 395, and three-year-old steers to £5 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For G. Finch and Son (Stirling), 2 vealers £1 10s 2 £1 l.s, 1 cow- 19s ;J. A. Finch (Stirling),2 vealers £1 12s, 1 14s; G. Robson (Orepuki) 1 cow £3 10s 2 £2 12s, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 1 £1 2s; R. M‘Kenzie (Wyllie’s Crossing, 1 cow £1 6s; D. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 cow £1 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For clients 2 steers £6. 4 £3 7s 6d, 1 stag £5 4s, 1 cow £3 ss, 1 £2 9s, 1 £2 14s 1 £1 17s ; F. Valpy (Green Island) 1 cow- £2 2s; J. Mitchell (Burnside). 1 cow 17s. The National Mortgage and Agency 00. : A client, 1 bull £g ss, 1 steer £3 12s; a client, 1 cow £5 2s 1 £3 Is, 2£2 13s, I£2 11s, I£l 19 s: J. H. Foster (Wyndham), 18 vealers 41s; C. A. Lucas (Tuapeka Mouth, 22 395. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For W. Webb (Puketeraki), 1 bull £6 7s 6d, 1 steer £5, 1 bull £4 10s, 9 cows 51s, 8 50s, 14 vealers 295, 2 225; J. Taylor (Stirling), 1 cow £3 18s, 1 £3 15s; J. A. Arthur (Ida Valley), 3 steers £3 11s, 1 bull £2 7s 6d ; R. MTntosh (Waipahi), 3 cow-s 595, 9 vealers 255; P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 2 cows 52s ; R. Bradbury (Balclutha), 14 vealers 38s.—Todd Bros, sold : For E. Ottrey (Heriot), 2 heifers £1 10s. —The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £4, 7 £2 15s; Geo. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 17s; a client (Sa-ndymount), 10 steers £5 17s 6d, 11 £4 15s; R. Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £3, 11 £2; W. Hall, jun. (Patearoa), 2 vealers, £2 18s, 1 £2 2s; D. Finnie (Middlemarch), 2 vealers £2 2s. Dairy Cow-s. —About 30 were yarded, chiefly aged and thin. There was a good demand for young cows close to profit. The sale for others was very dull.—Donald Reid and 00. sold: 1 For trustees of late Mrs Heenan (Maungafcua), 1 cow £3; J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 1 £3 2s 6d, 1 £6 10s; D. S. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 £1 10s, 1 £2 2s 6d. 'i he National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. Keeley (Pukeawa), 1 cow- £6 10s, 1 £4, 1 £3 15s, 1 £2 15s, 1 £1 7s 6d, 1 £l, 1 15s; a client, 1 £3. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. Barnes (Abbotsford), 1 cow £5; J. A. Samson (Clyde), 3 £2 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For D. M‘Kay (Mosgiel), 1 cow £8 ss; T. H. Russell (Milburn), 1 £8; Mrs S. A. Cook (Clarendon), 1 £5 15s, 1 £5, 1 £3 2s 6d, 1 £1; a Stirling client, 1 £5 10s, 1 £5 ss, 1 £3 ss; F. Hay (Brighton), 1 £5 10s; a Middlemarch client, 1 £5 7s 6d; Gordon M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 £5, 1 £4 15s, 1 £4 10s, 1 £3; C. Knudson (Pine Hill), 1 £5; J. Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 £4 15s; Thos. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 £5 10s; a client. 1 £1 2s 6d.

Calves. —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. 11. Paul (Milton), 3 calves 16s 6d, 1 15s 6d; A. Higgie (Kuri Bush), 1 17s; a client, 1 4s; J. Paisley (Upper Junction), 1 2s 6d. Stronach Morris and Cb. sold: For Miss Eliza Gibson (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 calf £l.——Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 1 calf 17s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 10s. Todd Bros, sold: For J. Joyce (Mornington), 1 calf 11s; J. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 12s.The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. Boyle (Milton), 1 calf 12s 6d ; J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 8s 6d; H. Mitchell (Maungatua), 1 8s; Oliver and Thomson (Burnside), 1 6s; J. M‘Millan (’ aversham), 1 6s; Jas. Waugh (Momona), 1 4s; W. G. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 3s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was a small -yarding, only 1393 sheep being penned. In spite of this prices were easier—wethers to the extent of Is and ewes to about 2s. Extra prime wethers sold up to 60s, the proportion of these in the yarding being small. Freezers were still operating on lightweight sheep. Prime wethers, 40s to 455; light, 35s to 395; extra prime ewes, 48s 9d; prime, 32s to 355, light, 26s to 30s.- D. Reid and Co. sold: For Georg© Patrick (Maungatua), 20 wethers 49s 6d, 14 49s 3d, 6 48s 9d, 27 43s 9d, 21 41s, 20 40s 9d ; E. M. Aitken (Willow-bank), 17 wethers 475, 3 ewes 30s 3d; John M‘Donald (Springfield), 33 wethers 45s 6d, 12 39s 9d, 15 ew-es 335; Mrs M. Allan (Moneymore). 4 wethers 40s 3d; Mrs G. Morrison (Waikaka Valley), 11 wethers 36s 6d, 9 ewes 36s 6d; Duncan Leishman (Ida Valley), 23 wethers 565, 32 355, 11 35s 3d; A. R. Johnston (Waikaka Valley), 16 wethers 35s 6d; P. J. Reynolds (Gladstone), 13 ewes 34s 9d, 29 345, 19 29s 6d; J. and R. Allison (Clarksville), 17 ewes 295, 13 26s 9d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold : For Charles Chittock (Waikoikoi), pen of ewes 48s 3d, 29 42s 9d, 21 38s; A. M‘Kinnon (Robertslee, Middlemarch), 18 w ethers 38s 6d, 15 38s; Ilaugn Bros. (Crookston), 17 ewes 355, 9 325; A. Ottrey (Heriot), 31 ewes 26s 3d; a client, 30 31s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For A. Ottrey (Heriot), 12 ewes 27s 9d, 18 24s.——-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Lochhead (Kaitangata), 10 wethers 48s, 27 455, 19 395; J. Martin (Outram), 24 wethers 47s 3d; Nicholl and M'Donald (Roslyn Bush), 11 wethers 47s 3d, 18 40s 9d, 14 40s, 13 36s 9d ; H. M‘Call (Kelso), 9 wethers 43 9d, 16ewes 28s 3d; Clifton Estate (Waiwera South), 22 wethers 43s 3d, 13 41s, 18 40s 6d; T. Fraser (Wallacetown), 21 wethers 40s 9d, 24 38s 6d, 13 35s 9d ; Adam Dynes (Kelso), 20 ewes 395, 9 355; Haugh Bros. (Crookston), 19 ewes 34s 6d, 7 32s 3d; J. Jenkins and Son (Kelso), 10 ewes 33s 6d, 26 295, 16 26s 6d. Todd Bros.'sold: For Mr A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 29 wethers 463; Gray Bros. (Pukev.-henua), 29 ew-es 30s, 19 28s 3d, 8 275. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For James Gordon (Warepa), 16 wethers 48s 3d, 15 475, 15 465, 4 455; R. Bruce (Milton), 15 wethers 37s 9d, 15 37s 3d; Sydney German (Clinton), 18 ew-es 38s 3d, 16 35s 6a, 13 28s, 13 28s R. F. Sniaill and Son (Dunrobin), 10 ewes 33s 3d, 7 30s, 18 29s 6d. 19 255. 6 25s 9d; G. and M. Elliott (Lovell’s Flat), 1 32s 6d, 1 hogget 365; C. Knudson (Pine LI ill), 1 hogget 345; W. Watson (Glenledi), 1 hogget 31s, 5 _3os, 2 25s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold : For J. Lewis (Greenbank). 20 wethers 48s 9d, 24 455. 12 43s 3d; M. Roghan (Woodend), 14 wethers 47s 3d, 20 46s 9d, 32 43s 3d; A. J. Cameron (Freshford), 19 wethers 41s, 27 39s 9d, 16 . 37s 9<l. Dalgety and Co. sold : For a client, 25 wethers 40s, 20 38s 3d, 13 38s; Jubilee Estate (Waiwera), 54 sheep 46s 9d : A. M‘Noe, jun. (Gore), ewes 48s 9d. 29 32s 9d. 24 27s 3d: Mrs A. Simmers (Waikoikoi). 16 ewes 39s 9d, 14 31s; G. Kerr (Conical

] Hills), 20 ew-es 395, 9 35*; X. and G. Cunningham (Waikaka Valley), 57 ewes at quoj tations ; a client, 69 sheep at full rates. Lambs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Andrew Riley (Raurekau), 9 lambs 31s. 11 255. Fat Pigs.—The number of fat pigs penned was larger than at last sale, and consisted principally of porkers. There was a full attendance of butchers and pork curers, and competition from the start to the finish was keen, prices being on a par with last week’s. The number of stores was smaller than usual, and sold under keen demand. • Donald Reid and Co. sold : For a client, 2 pigs £4 8s; R. Flett (North-East Valley), 1 £4 Is, 1 £3 15s; D. Grant (Lovells Flat), 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 9s; Ybung Bros. (Outram), 1 £3 2s, 1 £2 17s : Wm. Baird (Momona), 1 £3 10s •, J. Thomson (East Taieri), 2 £1 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For C. H. Graham (Waiwera), 2 pigs £3 9s, 2 £3 4s, 2 £2 13s, 3 £2 9s, 3 £2 2s. Stronach. Morris, and Co .sold: For a client, 1 pig £4 Is; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 1 £3 ss, 2 £2 14s, 1 £2 6s; S. Blaetle (Mosgiel), 1 £3 3s, 1 £3; J. Pedofsky (Sutton), 2 pigs £2 19s; W. Bruce (Mosgiel), 2 355.Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For R. Fmcham (Ngapara), 4 pigs £5 11s, 2 £2 ss, 2 £1 19s, 4 £1 17s; J. Maloney (Burkes), 5 £4 19s; Stirling Co-op Dairy Factory Co. (Stirling), 5 £4 14s, 7 £4 13s. 3 £4 17g, 5 £4 11s, 5 £4 2s • George Donaldson d-eith Valley), 4 £4. 3 £3 15s. 1 £2 15s: W. H. J’imms (Portobello), 2 £3 11s. 2 £3 8s; J. Rayne (Otakou), 4 £3. 1 £2 12s 6d, 1 £2 4s.——Todd Bros, sold : For J. Hamilton (Maungatua), 2 £3 15s, 1 £3 12s; J. B. Taverner (Burnside), 1 £4 11s; Jas. Houlahan (North-East Valley), 2 £3 10s, 1 £3 4s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Thos. Ross (Middlemarch). 1 pig £4 18s, 1 £4 ss; C. H. Hall (Portobello). 1 £4 13s-. D. M‘Kay (Mosgiel), 1 £4 19s; a Milton client, 1 £4 11s. 2 £3 13s, 2 £3 3s: a client (Waitati), 3 £4 8s: rt. Flet-t (North-East Valley), 2 £3 19s; G. A. Brookes (Green Island), 2 £3 16s; J. C. Sproule (Wingatui), 2 £3 8s: R. Brockbank (Kaikorai Valley). 1 £3 11s. 1 ! £3 7s; Jas. White (Middlemarch), 3 £3, ! 1 £2 12s, 1 £2 3s; Wm. Robertson (Middlemarch). 1 £2 19s, 2 £1 16s; J. Waugh (Momona), 2 £2 16s; a Peninsula client, 3 £3 Is, 2£2 17s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. Newlands (Ngapara), 1 pig £5. 2 £4 16s, i £4 15s, 2 £4 10s; Mrs Ettie Walms.lov (Wyllie’s Crossing), 2£2 2s. Dalgety and 00. sold: For a client, 1 pig £4 3s. 1 £3 16s. Store Pigs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Haokett (Momona). 5 pigs £l 6s 1 £1 3s; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 2 £1 12s^ s£l ils; a client, 3 sows £2 Is 6d. 1 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Fincham (Ngapara), 5 pigs £1 13s 1 Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Pedofsxy (Sutton), 1 boar £1 17s • W. Bruce (Momona), 1 slip 14s, 211 s, 3 8s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 1 pig £2 3s; R. Smith (Wyllie’s Crossing), 6 18s 6d. 1 13s; W. Craig (East Taieri), 9 12s; a Peninsula client, 5 15s 6d, 3 13s 6d 210 s. ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 23. Fat cattle are again in over-supply to-day, and there was another easing in values. Fat sheep sold slightly better, as did store sheep. A heavy consignment of North Island ew-es was passed in at 38s. Store Sheep.—There w-as a slack demand in the early stages of -the sale, but there was a decided firming later on, particularly for ewe hoggets and forward wethers. Small six and eight-toothed halfbred ewes, 38s 9d; sound ana failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 40s 4d; fairly good two, four, and six-toothed ewes, 40s 6d; failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 27s 3d to 295; failingmouthed halfbred ewes, 31s 6d; aged crossbred ew-es, 20s 6d to 275; aged halfbred ewes, 25s to 27s 9d; four and six-toothed halfbred w-ethers, 32s to 35s 2d: halfbred ewe hoggets, 32s to 33s Id; halfbred wether hoggets, 24s to 255; good three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, 31s lOd to 32s 2d; three-quar-terbred wether hoggets, 23s 6d to 25s lid; good crossbred ewe hoggets, 32s 9d; cull orossbred ewe hoggets, 24s 9d. Fat Sheep.—There was a small yarding of eight and a-half races. The market opened well, but values were irregular. On the whole the market was better than last week by up to 2s per head for ewes and less for wethers. Extra prime wethers, 535; a few special to 60s 9d; prime, 423 to 48s; medium, 39s to 425; light, 34s to 38s 6d; extra prime ewes, to 4os; special pens, to 52s 6d; prime, 35s to 38s 6d; medium, 31s to 345; light, 27s to 30s; old, 24s to 265; prime hoggets, 33s to 37s 3d; medium, 28s 6d to 325. Fat Cattle. —There was another very heavy yarding, comprising 540 head, as against 510 last week. There was a weakening market throughout, and values were dow-n by about 2s per 1001 b. Sales were hard to make over the final stages of the market. Extra prime beef. 34s per 1001 b; prime, 30s to 32s 6d; medium, 27s to 29s 6d; light, 21s to 265, and rough from 12s 6d to 20s; extra prime steers, £l6 10s to £l7 15s; prime show bullocks, £2l, £l2 5s to £ls 10s; medium, £9 5s to £l2; light-, £4 15s to £9; extra prime heifers, £l3; prime, £6 10s to £8 15s; medium, £4 6s to £6 ss; extra prime cows, £l2; prime, £6 5s to £8 ss; medium, £4 to £6; aged, £2 10s to £3 15s. Vealers. —There was a large entry all round, and prices were easier, though on the whole values were good. Runners, £7; good vealers, £4 to £5 ss; good calves, £2 5s to £3 ss; small, 15s to 30s. Store cattle totalled 100 head, consisting mainly of cows, which were bought by potters at prices well up to late rates. There were no young cattle forward. Good cows. £3; medium, £1 15s to £2 7s 6d; aged and inferior, £1 to £1 10s; good bulls, £3 to £4 15s; medium, £2 to £2 10s. Dairy Cattle. —There was a small entry of 58 head. The sale opened with little competition, but towards the end it improved. Good second and third calvers, springing, £8 to £10; extra good. £ll 10b; medium sorts, £5 to £7; springing heifers, £5 to £7 15s. Fat Pigs.—There was a small supply. Baconers met with a good demand. There was a large supply of porkers. Prices were a little easier. Choppers, £4 to £7 15s; light baconers, £4 to £4 15s; heavy, £5 58 to £6; extra heavy, £6 6s; average price per lb, Bid to 9d; light porkers, £2 10s to £2 15s; heavy, £3 to £6 15s; average price per lb, 9d to 9id. Store Pigs. There was a large entry. Values for medium and large stores came down. Weaners sold well at late prices. Weaners, 16s to 20s ; small stores, 22s to 28s; medium, 30s to 365; large, 475.

SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 25. During- the past week the stock market has remained practically the same, very little change being noticeable in prices. Fat cattle and fat sheep have been coming to the local markets in fairly large numbers. This of course has a tendency to hold the market steady. Fat sheep values during the last week have receded slightly since our last quotations, but ox beef is Holding up wonderfully well. In the store stock section prices are cn a par with last week's rates. The following prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle.- Extra prime ox beef from 3Ss to 40s per 1001 b; extra prime cow beef from 28s to 30s per 1001 b. Extra prime bullocks up to £l9; average prime bullocks, from £l4 to £ls 10s; medium bullocks from £3 17s 6d to £lO 10s; light and unfinished bullocks, down to £3 10s; extra prime heifers up to £lO 15s ; average prime heifers, from £? to £3; medium heifers, from £6- 103 to £7 10s; light and unfinished heifers down to £5. Extra prime cows up to £lO 2s 6d; average prime cows, from £8 to £3; medium cows, from £6 to £7 10s; light and unfinished heifers down to £4 10s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers up to 47s 6d; average prime wethers from 42s to 455; medium wethers, from 38s to 40e; light and unfinished wethers down to 34s 6.1; extra prime ewes up to 38s; average prime ewes, from 32s to 33s 0 i; medium ewes from 28s to 30s; light and unfinished ewes down to 255. .Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth ewoe, from 42s to 455; a m. ewes, frmo 38g to 40s, according to condition; average s.m. ewes from 38s to 37a 6d; f. and f.m. ewea, from 24s to 275; extra good-conditioned up to 30s; good wether hoggets, up to 28s; extra good ewe hoggets up to 335; average m.s. hoggets making from 28s to 29s 6d; inferior and cull hoggets from 20s to 23s 6d; forward four and six-tooth wethers from 32s to 345; Iwo-tooth wethers, from 30s to 31s; 6mall cull wethers down to 245. Store Cattle.—Forward three and four-year-old bullocks from £6 5s to £7 ss; two and two and e.-half year-old bullocks, from £3 5s to £4 lOe, according to condition; yearling and 18-month-old steers, from 35s to £3 ss. Dairy cows are still selling poorly. Extra good cows (factory calver3) make up to £7 ; average dairy cows, from £4 to £5; inferior and cull cows, from 30s to £2 os. OA.MARTI MARKETS. ,Fno\; Ora. Own Cosansvondent.) OAJIARU, July 26. Dryness still prevails in North Otago, and with July nearing its close without any good winter rain a feeling that another dry season is ahead of the district is gaining eiTenglii. On Monday morning, when a strong bluster came up from the south, with rain, sleet, and some flakes of snow, it did appear as if the dry spell had come to an end. But the display of tempeStuousness was of short duration, and since then there has been a return to sunshine by day and frost ‘by night, the frosts being more intense than previously. There is, of course, still time for a good winter rain, for August is generally viewed as a wet month, though" that view was falsified last year, with the result that the season proved an unprofitable one for growers of cereals. One effect of the absence of rain has been to deepen the distrust of farmers very generally in spring solving of wheat, experience having shown that it is an enterprise of denbtful profit. So far orders for seed wheat have been very few, and the plain indications are that very little sowing will he done. In that event, the area under wheat will be one of the smallest since wheat-growing bsean-e a settled rural industry in North Otago. On the other hand, orders for seed oafs, which are difficult to obtain, lead to the conclusion that a fairly broad sowing of that cereal is in contemplation by farmers. If a good rain is experienced and seed can be obtained, the area under oats is likely to be well up to the average. Tiie continued dry weather and a decided shortage of feed fairly generally have had a depressing effect upon the stock market. Business has never been brisk at this time of the year, hut rarely has it, been so small as it has been this week. To begin with, the weekly sale of stock was the smallest on record for the -yards. Only half a dozen eheep were in the pens—one prime fat wether that brought 65s and five hoggets that sold at 255. Sales by private treaty correspond to that display of inertia, the only sales reported being fat wethers at 40s, a line of ewe hoggets at 325, and two lines of full and failing-mouthed ewes at 25s and 28s respectively. Very much the same comments are applicable to cattle. At the weekly sale this description of stock was represented by light dairy cows. For these there was no demand, and most of them were withdrawn, those sold going at from £1 10s to £2 ss. The feed shortage and the discouraging outlook for the future has paralysed business in dairy stock. This was in evidence on Thursday, when a dairy herd of 43 head tvas submitted to auction. The best price obtained was £9 10s, and the average for the whole lot reached only £5 2s. So far as can he learned from diligent inquiry pot a single sale of store cattle has been made, and the only business done by private treaty has been in fat stock, for which the range of prices has been as follows -. —- Good weight bullocks, £l4 10s; lighter bullocks, £l2; good heifers, £10; aged cows, £4. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's Centra! Produce Mart (Ltd.) report:—The sensation of the week has been the Government proposed panic legislation embargo on the importation of Californian onions. If this embargo stands consumers must be prepared to face an acute shortage of onions after September, as the Australian onions will be practically finished by this date, and any coming forward will be of very inferior quality. The brokers in the South Island have asked for full inquiry, especially in face of the fact that live stock is being imported from Engalnd, where the country is overrun with the disease. Some nice lines of dessert apples forward, for which good prices were secured. Cooking epples are urgently wanted. Australian citrus fruits are realising good values. Bulk liojnev i 3 wanted. Owing to the cold snap Supplies of eggs hare eased, and prices remain firm at le lOd for stamped. We sold e.i the following prices:—Narcissi: White Pearl, Bd, 9d, 10s; Sol D’or, Is to Is 3d. Voiets, 4d, 6d, fid. Grapes: Australian, 9d. Tomatoes: Local, Is fid to 2 a 4d; Rarotonga le. Pears: Winter Nelis, 4d 4£d; Coles’ Bd, 4d; Twyford Monarch, 3d, 4d; email’ 2d; cooking, 3d. Apples: Choice Jonathans, 10s, 12s 6d; Delicious, 12s 6d, 13« 6d ; Scarlets, Ss Gd, Us; Cleopatras, 9s, 11s; Bturmers, 10s, 12s; other desserts, 7s, 9s; choice cookers, 8s 6d, 9s. Californian orang-es, 86s; Rarotonga repacks, 17s 6d; Australian navels, 225. American lemons, 40s; Melbourne, 17s Gd. Marmalade oranges, 12s Gd.

Passion fruit, 20s. Pineapples, ISs to 21s. Bananas: Ripe, 30s; Fiji, 18s; Rarotonga, 15s. Prize-winner tinned pines: Slices, 7s 9d; cubes, Bs. Choice dates: Packets, 5s 6d. Peanuts: Choice quality, oid. Walnuts, 6d, lOd. Almonds, 10Jd. Layer figs, ll*d. Prunes, sd. Lexias, 4d. Vegetable marrows, 19s. Jam melons, 16s. Seed potatoes: Up-to-Dates, 14s; Snowflake, 12s; Arran _ Chief, 10s; Sutton’s, 14s. Potatoes: Stirling, Outram, 8s; Oamarus, Waimates, 7s, 7s 6d. Carrots, 7s 6d. Onions: Melbourne, 20s. Swedes, 3s. Parsnips, 9s Gd cwt. Cabbages: Choice, Bs, 12s. Cauliflowers: Choice, 8s to 16s. Lettuce: Choice, 5s 3d. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Separator pats, Is sd; dairy pats, Is sd; milled Is sd. Cheese, Bid, 9d. Beeswax, Is 6d. Preserved ginger, la 2d. Bacon, Is Id for choice. Hams, is 2d. Pigs: Prime baconers, 7td; prime porkers, 7ld; heavy-weights, to 4d. Honey: Choice bulk, .sJrl, 6d; 101 b tins, as 6d, 7s 6d; pats, 4s 3d; sections choice, 10s, 12s. Eggs: Stamped, Is lOd; cased, Is 9d; preserved, Is 61. Egg crates: Champion, 24-clozen, ISs Gd; Economic, 20-dozen, 15s. Raspberry buckets, 45s dozen. Fowl wheat, 6s, 6s 6d. Oats: A Gartens, 5s 3d; B Gartens, ss, Prime oatsheaf chaff, £-3 ss, £8 10s per ton, ex truck. Crushed peas: 150's, 16s 6c!, Molasses: 56!b tins, 63 8c!. Rice meal, ■( cwt. Arsenate lead powder: IQOIb keye Is sd; 561 b kegs, Is 6d. Rluestore, 45s cwt. Spreader: Cases, lOd. Black Leaf "40’: 10lb tins, 595. Woodwool: Special quality, 30s per bale. Vallo Giraffe brand lime sulphur: Casks, Is lOd gallon. Poultry: Hens realised 4s 4d to 7s 4d, pullets realised 6s, cockerels realised 4s 4d to 13s, ducks realised 6s to 9s 8d (all at per pair). Turkeys realised Is to Is 2£d per lb. E. OSWALD REILLY. Managing Director, Moray place. Dunedin. AF'PLE EXPORT TRADE. The Otago Provincial Fruitgrowers' Council have received the following week-end cablegram from the High Commissioner's Office, London: The Arawa is discharging. Red sorts in good condition, but others over-ripe and some waste. Ballarat Seedlings were also in good condition. None of this fruit has been sold yet. Prices for Raranga apples: Yates's Seedling, 20s, 22s Gd per case; Rokewood, 20s, 22s 6d; Dougherty, 20s, 22s 6d; Stunners, 14s, 21s; Statesman (few), 20s, 21s; Statesman, bulk (wet, wast-y, over-ripe), 15s, 16s; Crofton, iss, 16s; Newtown Pippin, 20s, 255, Tasvco, 20s, 225. The bulk of the apples ex Otaki ane being held until the Raranga shipment is cleared, in order to get the market easier of English soft fruit. The As raw a represents the last shipment of New Zealand fruit for the season. The general impression has been mostly cleared up, but this secm3 to indicate otherwise.