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Otago Witness, Issue 3673, 5 August 1924, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, July 30 Fat Cattle. —There was an average yarding of 240 head. The entry in this section included a number of prime heavy bullocks, with a fair proportion of medium sorts. Prices at the opening of the sale were hardly equal to last week’s rates, but as the sale progressed competition improved, the sale closing at an appreciation of 30s per head. Compared with last week, the average improvement could be stated at 15s to 20s per head. There were very few cows or heifers forward. Extra prime heavy bullocks, £22 17s 6d ; prime, £ls to £l7 10s; medium, £lO 10s to £l2; light, £7 10s to £9. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold; For John Woods (Mataura), 2 bullocks £ls, 1 £l2 17s 6d. 1 £lO, 1 £9 7s 6d, 1 £7 7s 6d ; a client. 2 £lO 15s, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £9 17s 6d, 5 £7 12s 6d, 3 £7 10s; a client. 3 £lO 10s, 2 £9 15s, 2 £5 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Bennett (Middlemarch), 1 bullock £lB 12s 6d, 1 £lB 2s 6d, 1 £lB, 2 £l7; M’Rae Bros. (Sutton), 3 £l4, 2 £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d; a client, 3 £l2 2s 6d, 3 £lO 7s 6d; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 3 £11 ; Hugh Thompson (Outram), 3 £8 15s, 3 £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 £6 10s; J. Giltrap (Clarks), 1 £8 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £7 10s, 1 £7, 1 £6; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 4 bullock £7 2s 6d, 1 lieifer £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 15s, 3 £5 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold : For a client, 2 bullock £l7 12s 6d, 3 £l6 12s 6d, 2 £l6 10s, 3 £l6 7s 6d. 2 £l6 7s 6d, 1 £ls 10s, 1 £lO 17s 6d ; Kain Brov (Stirling), 4 £ls, 4 £l4 15s, 4 £l4 2s 6d. 3 £l3 15s; Ernest Frame (Wyndham), 4 steers £l3 ss, 2 £lO 17s 6d; John Woods (Wyndham), 2 steers £l4 15s ; Wm. Marshall, jun. (Berwick), 3 £l2, 3 £lO 15s. Mr a F. M. Dow (Outram), 3 £5 15s.—— Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Mesrs Hall Bros. (Balclutha), 2 bullocks £l3 15s. 2 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £9, 2 £8 12s 6d; Riohd. Botting (Te Houka), 2 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £lO 10s, 2 £9 15s, 2 £9 10s; Peter Robertson (Outram), 4 £l2 15s, 2 £lO 2s 6d, 2 £9 12s 6d; J. A. Paterson (Ida Valley), 2 heifers £4 15s, 2 £3; a client, 1 £6. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 1 bullock £22 17s 6d. 2 £lB 12s 6d, 2 £l7. 2 £1& 12s 6d: Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 3 £l4 10s, 3 £l4, 2 £lO 15s; A. Scoft (Burnside), 1 heifer £8 10s, 1 £7 10s. 3 £7, 1 cow £B, 4 £5 10s, 7 heifers £5 7s 6d; Miss Logan (Greenvale, Kelso), 1 bullock £8 2s 6d. 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d, 3 £5 10s ; F. W. L. Bruhns (Hyde), 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £3 17s 6d.—Todd Bros, sold: For Win. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll ss; clients, 2 heifers £5 15s.———-Dal-gety and Co. sold: For W, M. Mathewson (Kokonga), 14 steers and heifers at full market rates; a client, 2 bullocks £9 17s 6d 2 £8 10s, 1 £9 15s, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 heifer £6 7s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d: J. Baxter (WestmoroV 1 £5 10s, 1 steer £7, 1 cow £6 2s 6d. Wrigeht, Stephenson, and 00. sold : For Jas Birtles (Waikouaiti), 2 bullocks £l6 15s,' 2 £ls 7s 6d, 3 £l4 15s, 3 £l4 10s, 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l4 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allantoid. 2 £l3 5«, 2 heifers £9, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £8: N. and I. Reid (Outram), 1 bulloek £l3 ss, 2 £ll 10s; R. Wilson (Berwick), 3 £ll 6s, 2 £lO 12s 6d : Inn Lindsay (Allantoni, 1 £10: P. A. Botting (Edendnle), 1 he iter £6 12s 6d. Store Cattle. —There was an entry of 240 head. The yarding consisted mainly of vealers, which were Bold slightly ahead of leet week’s rates, realising from 27s to 68a. One pen of fair conditioned three-year-old steers brought £6 9s.— The National Mort-

gage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) sold: For W. D. Hore (Kokonga), 1 steer £7, 6£6 9s; W. L. Milne (Otikerama), 1 £6 4s; J. Rawoliffe (Kokonga), 1 vealer £3 11s; a client, 63 58s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. Giltrap (Clarks), 1 steer £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £2 12s 6d; a client (Roma.hapa), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 10s, 1 £1 12s, 3 yearlings £1 15s; Thos. Gordon (Maungatua), 1 cow £3 2s 6d, 1 calf £1; client (Waitati), 1 cow £2 15s, 5 £2 12s; a northern client, 1 heifer £2 17s 6d. 2 £2, 1 £1 12s, 2 vealers £1 6s, 1 £1 ss, 1 17s 6d, 1 15s, 1 bull £4, 1 19s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 bull £2 Is; E. Bennett (Roslyn), 1 bull £2 13s, 1 £2, 1 £1 10s; A. C. Wendelken (Lookout Point), 2 cows £2 15s; a client (East Taieri), 1 cow 12s; A. Scott (Burnside), 2 vealers £2 ,2s, 2 £1 18s, 2 £1 17s, 2 £1 3s. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Mrs F. M‘Atamnev (Patearoa), 1 stag £6 2s 6d, 1 £3 15s, 6 vealers 13s; J. A. Paterson (Ida Valley), 1 heifer £2 17s, 1 steer £1 15s, 1 vealer £1 13s, 1 cow £1 12s 6d; a client, 6 vealers 19s 6d, 9 12s 6d; G. Armstrong (Burnside), 1 cow £1 7s 6d; G. Robson, 1 cow £2 14s, 1 £2, 2 vealers 18s 6d.- Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Burnside), 2 cows £4 12s 6d, 7 cows and heifers £4 4s. 2 cows £4 2s, 2 £3 17s, 1 £3 12s 6d, 3 £3 9s, 3 steers £4 4s, 7 vealers £2 10s, 4 £2 2s, 2 £1 19s, 7 yearlings at quotations; F. W. L. Bruhns (Hyde), 2 heifers £1 17s. Wright., Stephenson and Co. sold: For C. Scott (St. Leonards), 1 cow £6 15s, 1 £4 4s, 5 £3 17s; Anderson Bros. (Green Island), 1 £4 6s; J. Wright (Portobello), 1 steer £3 19s; J. Kerr, 1 cow £3 13s, 1 335; Miss M. Anderson (Mosgiel), 1 £2 18s; E. Robertson (Otakau), 1 £2 17s 6d ; H. King (Maungatua), .1 bull £2 ; J M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £1 19s. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold : For O. Scott (St. Leonards), 1 cow £4 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold; For Mrs F. M'Atamney (Patearoa), 1 cow £4 15s, 1 £3 10s, 1 £2 ss, 1 £1 2s 6d, 1 £2 15s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For a client, 1 oow £4 ss; F. W. L. Bruhns (Hyde), 1 dairy heifer £2 15s, 1 £1 17s 6d. The Oltago Farmers’ (Jo-operative Association sold; For a client (Palmerston), 1 oow £lO, 1 £7 15s; Thos. Pearson (Clarksville), 1 £8 7s 6d; J. Kedzlie (Half-wav Bush), 1 heifer £6, 1 £4 17s 6d; Gordon M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £6, 1 £5 15s; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 heifer £4 ss, £4; S. Robinson (Mornington), 1 cow £4 ss. 1 £3 10s, 1 £1 15s, R. W. Jones (Riversdale), 1 cow £6, 1 £5 ss, 1 £3; a southern client, 1 £5 IQs; W. Soott (Kaikorai Valley), 1 £4 ss; Miss E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 1 £3; a Taieri client, 1 £1 7s 6d, 1 £1 ss; E. Allen (Caversham), 1 £4 12s 6d; J. W. Kerr (Green Island), 1 £2 10s; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 £1 15s; a client (Fairfield), 1 £5 2s 6d, 1 £3 7s 6d. Calves.—Stronach Morris and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Burnside), 6 calves 17s; J. Leyden (Saddle Hill), 1 ss; Mi’s Margaret Mitchell (Mosgiel), 211 s, 2 Bs. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operativo Association sold: For J. Thompson (Abbotsford, 1 calf 15s; H M'Murray (Mornington), 1 11s, 1 ss; A. F. Hay (Brighton), 1 4s 6d; a client, 1 6s, 15s 6d, 12s 6d.- Donald Reid and C'o. sold: For B. Richmond (Owaka), 1 18s; J. 11. Paul (Milton), 1 16s, 1 7s 6d; Miss A. Mee (Kuri Bush) 1 17s ;G. Carey (Lower Harbour, 1 11s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 calf 13s; R. Jackson (Henlev) 1 7s, 1 2s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—There was a fairly large vearing of 2600 sheep, consisting mainly of the proportion of ewes being small. The quality on the whole was good. Prices at the commencement were slightly below last week’s, but improved to par value as it progressed. Towards the end, however, the market depreciated, and passings were fairly frequent. The average decline could be stated at Is to Is 6d. Extra prime heavy wethers, 56s 6d; prime, 46s to 495; medium, 40s to 42s 6d; light, 35s to 37s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, 46s 3d; prime, 34s to 36s 6d; medium, 28a to 30s; light, 22s to 245. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. A. Mathewson (Dunedin), 23 wethers 54s 9d, 5 475, 10 49s 9d, 23 44s 4d, 3 ewes 32s 9d ; W. and J. Cameron (Waitnhuna), 7 wethers 535, 28 47s 9d, 21 425; Alexander Black Heriot), 14 wethers 47s 3tt, 22 43s 9d, 22 40s 9d; a south client, 30 wethers 41s, 22 ewes 28s 3d, 8 26s 9d; 11. Smith (Willowbank), 14 wethers 49s 6d. 22 41s, 20 ewes 28s 9d; R. Dynes (Benio), 25 ewes 35s 3d 23 325, 8 27s 6d ; A. K. Paterson (Heriot)! 7 ewes 22s 9d, 29 19s 9d, 25 16s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 22 wethers 52s 6d, 16 50s 3d, 14 50s ,8d; J. A. Petrie (The Grange), pen wethers 50s 9d, 24 48s 3d, 25 40s 3d; Andrew Mathewson (Dunedin), 32 wethers 45s 3d; William Swan (Clinton), 12 wethers 42s 9d, 29 ewes 345, 27 295, 31 275, 18 26s 6d; a client, 29 ewes 30s 3d, 25 29s 9d; Alexander Gow (Waikoikoi), 14 wethers 325, 11 27s 6d, 4 26s 6d; a Tapanui client, 1 truck ewes and and wethers at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John ivobinson (Clarksville), 10 wethers 475; W. A. Duthie (Glenaven), 23 wethers 47s 3d, 21 43a 6d. 10 lambs 26s 6d; Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), 21 wethers 465, 9 39s 9d, 4 ewes 445, 12 37s 9d, 8 34s 6d; Peter Boyd (Lovell’s Flat) 22 wethers 44s 6d, 12 445. 21 435; J. Forbes (Gladstone), 27 wethers 435; D. A. Russell (Milton). 19 wethers 425, 10 39s 3d; William Robinson, sen. (Moneymore), 14 wethers 325; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 21 wethers 41s 9d, 14 40s 6d, 21 39s 6d; Mrs Morrison (Waikalca Valley), 9 ewes 29s ; Smyth and Wilson (Gore), 2126 s 9d, 27 25s 6d.——New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For R. S. Wiflocks (Stilling), 26 wethers 455, 23 43s 9d, 7 40s; J. A. Mathewson (Dunedin), 33 wethers 43s 6d. 36 42s 6d; R. Boyd (Greenlands), 19 wethers 41s 6d, 20 41s. 17 39s 9d ; a client, 35 wethers 41s 9d; C. A. Sutton (Freshford), 24 wethers 42s 6d, 20 41s 9d. 14 S9s 9d.-—Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mrs G. 11. Stewart (Westwood, Crookston), 11 wethers 555, 4 445, pen ewes 29s 6d; Roulston Rod Linklater (Hillend), 29 wethers 48s, 27 445; Charles Cljittook (Waikoikoi), 8 ewes 46s 3d, 33 34s 9d; James Pullar (Crookston), 5 wethers 40s 3d, 6 ewes 37s 6d; A. Bathgate (Crookston), 9 wethers 355, pen ewes at quotation*, J. A. Matthewson, 14 wethers 42s 6d, 10 425, pen ewes at quotations, Todd Bros. Bold; For J. E. Cullen (Clarendon), 2 wethers 455, 11 395. 23 35s 6d; J. A. Mathewson (Dunedin), 22 wethers 455. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 22 wethers 46s 9d, 17 44s 3d, 6 435; A. MTutyre Kelso), 5 wethers 445, 32 owes 35s 3d, 22 31s 6d; a client, 36 sheep at quotations; A. Murray (waipahi), 22 ewes sis 6d.- Wright, Stephenson, and 00. sold: For W. A. Baxter (Poinahaka), 18 wethers 56s 6d, 7 495; w. W. Reid and Bons (Woodside), 7 wethers 545. 21 49a 3d, 21s 45s 3d; F. Carson (Wyllie’s Crossing), 15 wethers 53s 9d, 19 47s 6d, 12 47s 3d, 2o

45s 6d; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 11 wethers 53s 6d, 7 48s 6d, 29 45s 60, 12 445, 46 41s bcl : Clifton Estate (Waiwera South), 9 wethers 465, 22 425, 5 40s 3d, 16 39s 6d; A. F. Dickson (Freshford), 20 wethers 435, 20 41s 6d, 14 38s 3d. 5 42s bd; P. A. Robson (Waimahaka), 21 wethers 38s 6d, 19 365, 18 335; James Robertson and Sons (Waikoikoi), 4 ewes 35s 6d. 19 325, 26 29s oil. 14 29s 3d, 13 28s 90; G. M. Love (Moa Flat), 17 ewes 345, 18 32s 6d, 5 325, 20 2Vs 6d; W. Dougall (Port Chalmers), 16 ewes 33s 6d, 11 19s 3d. Fat Lambs. —Wrighi, .Stephenson, and Co. sold: or W. Dougall (Port Chaliners), 32 lambs 245. Fat Pigs.—The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For R. Hazelwood (Herbert) 1 pig £3 ss, 2 £3 3s, 1 £3. 2 '£2 16s, 2 £2 15s, 1 £2 12s, 1 £2 9s, 1 £2 2s, 1 £2, 1 £1 19s, 5 £1 11s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold; For a client, 241 s; Robert Reid (Wingatui), 2 425. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs K. Johnston (Mosgiel), 1 £4 3s; W. Stiven (Paritai), 3 £2 18s, 2 £2 14s, 3 £2 16s, 1 £2 IQs; M. Moynihan (Anderson’s Bay), 2 £4; J. Gamble (Wyllie’3 Crossing), 1 £3 Bs, 1 £3 6s; W. D. Stewart (Sandymount), 2 £3 4s; Lynn Bros. (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 £2 Bs, 1 £2 ss, 1 £2 Is- John Thomson (Outram), 1 £2 10s 2 £2 7s, 1 £2.—Donald Reid and Co. sold : For E. J. Humphries (Charlton), 7 £5 9s, 10 £4 10s,, 4 £4 11s, 4 £4, 5 £3 10s, 3 £3 6s, 1 £4' 3s, 2 £3 6s, 1 £3, 1 £2 12s, 3 £3 16s; Jno. Lochhead (Kaitangata). 1 £5 2s; Wm Friend (Tahatika), 1 £4 14s, 2 £4 12s, 1 £4; Wm. Soott (Owaka Valley), 1 £3 18s. 1 £3 14s; Wm. Calev (Owaka), 2 £3 11s; Wm. Bradfield (Owaka 1 alley), 1 £3 13s; J. Waugh (Momona), 2 £2 13s; a client, 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 10s; G. F. Bewley (North-East Harbour), 2 £4 3s; G. W. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 5 £3 8s; B. Richmond (Otanomomo). 16 £4; G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 9 £3 6*. ——Stronach. Morris, and Co sold. FoF. W. L. Bruhns (Hvde), 1 £4 14s, 1 £4 7s, 1 £4 6s, 1 £3 Is,' 1 £2 19s; S. Nolan (Waikouaiti), 1 £3 11s, 1 £2 19s, 1 £2 14s, 1 £2 11s, 1 £2 ss; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), I£2 16s, I£2 13s. Todd Bros. sold: For clients, 2 £3 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 4 at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold; For Alex. Rodgers (Sandymount), 2 £3 13s; Jas. Brown (Henley), 3 £3 4s ; Thos. Payne (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 £3 4s, 1 £2 14s; Geo. Sickles (Green Island), 1 £2 Is, 2 £2 ; Store Pigs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. M'Millan (Momona), 5 £1 4s 6d, 2 £1 12s; A. A. Paterson (Allanton), 3 £l 10s, 3 19s 6d, 1 10s.——Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For F. W. L. Bruhns (Hyde), 6 £1 14s; Wallace Bruce (Momona), 3 suckers £l, 3 19s, 214 s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs K. Johnston (Mosgiel), 229 s 6d, 3 27s 6d; a client (Green Island). 4 255. 4 23s 6d, 3 22s 6d; a Peninsula client, 221 s, 4 19s 6d.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 30. The yardings were heavy to-day in both fat cattle and fat sheep classes. Cattle improved in value, meeting with a firm sale throughout. The mutton market was irregular, though it concluded firmly. The store sheep section had an unusually large entry for this time of the year. It included about 1000 ewes from the North Island. The market dragged for old ewes, which were forward in large numbers. Wethers were also easier, but ewe hoggets sold firmly. A draft of 355 North Island ewes made 40s. The first ewes and lambs of the year were forward, and sold at 14s lOd, all counted. They were a poor lot. Good four, six and eight-toothed Romney orosa ewes, 38s to 40s; four, six, and eighttoothed crossbred ewes, 37s 9d; sound and failing-mouthed Romney oross ewes, 32s 6d to 32s 9d; aged crossbred ewes, 21s 6d to 27s 9d; aged crossbred ewes, 21s 6d to to 265; good conditioned aged halfbred ewes, 27s 8d to 29s 3d; aged halfbred ewes, 20s to 25s 6d; aged halfbred ewes and lambs, 14s lOd; forward four and sixtoothed halfbred wethers, 33s lid to 35s 6d; four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 31s to 33a; two-toothed halfbred wethers, 29s 2d to 335; good halfbred ewe hoggets, 33s to 38s; halfbred wether hoggets, 24s lOd to 26s 4d ; three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, 31s to 33s lid; crojsbred ewe hoggets. 26s 6d to 28s lOd. Fat Sheep.—Twelve races were yarded, compared with 84 for the previous week. In the opening stages there was a weakening of up to Zs per head. Over the whole of the sale, however, values were easier than last week. Extra prime wethers, to 50s: a few special pens, to 60s; prime wethers, 40s 6d to 475; medium, 38s to 41»; light, 33s to 37s 6d; extra prime ewes, to 41s; a few special pens, 44s to 45s 9d; prime ewes, 35s to 395; medium, 31s 6d to 34s 6d; light, 28s to 31s; old. 25s to 27s 6d; prime hoggets, 32s 6d to 40s Id; medium, 26s to 31s 6d. Fat Cattle. —There were 505 yarded, making 2100 for the month. Included in the entry were 178 North Island cattle, mostly prime lines. The markot opened firmly, and good cattle made from 20s to 30s per head more than last week. Extra prime beef sold at 37s 6d per 1001 b; prime, 33s to 365; medium, 29a 6d to 32s 6d; light and unfinished. 26s to 295; and rough, 17s 6d to 22s 6d. Extra prime steers, £l7 10s and £lB i2s 6d; prime, £l3 15s to £l6 10s; medium, £lO 10s to £l3 10s: light, £7 10s to £10; rough sorts, £5 to £7; extra prime heifers, £ll 10s to £l4 2s 6d; prime, £7 15s to £lO 15s; medium, £5 to £7 10s; extra prime cows, £11; prime, £7 to £9 10s; medium, £4 10s to £6 15s ; aged, £2 15s to £4. Vealers. —There was a large yarding, mostly unfit for butchers, good vealers being in short supply. Runners, £7; good vealers, £4 to £5 ss; good oalves, £2 5s to £3 15s; small, 15s to 30s. Store Cattle. —There was a small entry, mostly of aged cows. Some October and November calvers (heifers) made £5 Is. Dairy Cattle.—There was a large entry. There were moderate prices and a dragging sale. Good se-ond, third, and fourth calvers, £7 to £9 10s: medium, £4 to £6 15s ; good heifers, £6 to £8 10s; extra good, £11; medium heifers, £4 to £5 10s; backward calvers and cows in milk. £1 15s to £3. Fat Pigs.—There was a medium entry of Jiorkers and a small one of baconers. i’orkers improved in price, baconers being easier. Choppers, £3 to £7; light baconers, £4 5s to £4 15s; heavy, £5 to £5 10s; extra heavy, £6 12s; average price per lb, 8d to BAd ; light porkers, £2 10s to £3 ss; heavy, £3 10s to £3 18s; average price per lb, lOd to 10id. Store Pigs.—There was a large entry, and the sale was easier. Weaners, 16s to 20s; small stores, 22s to 265; medium, 30s to 40s; large, 45s to 545; sows in pig, £4 15s to £6l

SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL., August 2. During the pa3t week the stock market lias remained practically unchanged., hut there is very little stock offering at country sales, and consequently little business is being done. There is a keen inquiry for all classes of store sheep, also a very firm market for fat cattle and fat sheep. The following prices may be quoted: Fat Cattle. —Extra prime ox beef, at from 38s to 40s per 1001 b; extra prime heifer beef, from 32s to 355; extra prime cow beef, from 28s to 30s per 1001 b; extra prime bullocks, up to £l9 10s; average prime bullocks, from £l4 to £ls; medium prime bullocks, from £lO to £ll 10s; light and unfinished bullocks, down to £3; extra prime heifers, up to £lO 10s; average prime heifere, from £8 to £3 10s; medium prime heifers, from £6 10s to £7 10s; light and unfinished heifer 3, down to £4 10s; extra prime cow's, up to £3; average prime cows, from Se to £7 ss; medium prime cows, from £5 to £5 15s; light and unfinished cows, down to £3 10s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, up to 60s; average prime wethers, from 43s to 455; medium prime wethers, from 38s to 40s; light and unfinished wethers, down to 38e; extra prime ewes, nu to 40s; average prime ewes, from 33s to 35s ; medium prime ewes, from 28s to 30s; light and unfinished ewes, down to 255. Store Cattle.-—Forward three and four-year-old bullocks, from £6 to £6 10s; two and 2J-year-o!d steers, from £3 to £3 15s; extra forward conditioned, up to £4 10s; yearling and IS months’ old' steers, from 30s to £2 ss; extra good dairy cows, up to £10; average dairy cows, from £4 10s to £5 10s; inferior and cull cows, down to 30s. Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth ewes, up to 455; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, from 38s to 40s; s.m. ewes, from 35s to 36s €d; f. and f.m. ewes, from 24s to 28s; extra good ewes, up to 335; good m.s. hoggets, up to 28s; extra good ewe hoggets, up to 335; extra good wether hoggets, from 26s to 28s; two and four-tooth whether, up to 335; and forward four and six-tooth wethers, up to 355; inferior and cull wethers, down to 27s 6d. OAMARU MARKETS. IF rom Our Own Correspondent.) OAALARU, August 2. The shortness of feed and the absence of a good rain have brought the stock market to a standstill. The position was well illustrated at the weekly market sale, when the total penning of sheep consisted of three old breeding ewes, and for these the best offer was 12s, which was refused. The Bales by private treaty have been few in member, as fallows:—Mixed four, six, and eight-tooth, ewes, in lamb, 38s; failingmouthed ewes, 24s and 255; ewe hoggets in a line of 300, 32s €d; fat -wethers, 40s and 41s. Cattle are in much the same position as sheep. At the weekly sale there was a miserable yarding. Tbe only representative of fat stock was a fat heifer, which sold at £8 12s 6d, while nobody wanted the couple of cows that represented the store cattle. The seven dairy cows offered were hard to cell, and good cows nearing profit were quitted at from £6 15s to £8; while aged end inferior sorts were knocked down at anything from 30s to £2 10s. Sales by private treaty have been few in number, and of modest dimensions. The prices have been as follows:—Store cows, 20 a to 255; mixedsex yearlings, 10s to 15s;- bulls for potting, £2 to £3; good dairy cows, at profit, £5 to £6; aged cows, at profit, £2. to £3; cows coming to profit, £5. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart reports: Business lias been quiet in the markets during the week. A keen demand exists lor cooking apples, cauliflowers, and cabbages. • Island oranges, ex Ngakuta, arrived in bad order, and must show consignors a heavy lo3s. Larger supplies of eggs are coming forward, and prices are easier. We sold:—Narcissi: White Pearl, sd, 7d, Bd, 9d, Is, Is 2d; Sol de Or, Is to Is 3d. Violets, 3d, 4d, 6d. ...Tomatoes: Local, Is Sd to 2s; Rarotonga, Is. Pears: Winter NeiiSj 4Jd, sd; Coles, 4d to 6d; Twyford Monarch, 3d, 4d; small, 2d; cooking, 2Jd, 3d. Apples: Choice Jonathans, 10s, 12s 6d; Delicious, 13s, 16c, Scarlets, Bs, 10s; Cleopatras, "9s, 11s; Stunners, 10s, 12s; other desserts, 73, 9s; choice cookers, 9s. , Californian oranges,"36s; Rarotonga re-packs, 17s 6d; Australian Navels, 225. American lemons, 375; Melbourne, 17s 6d: Marmalade oranges, 11s, 12s. Passion fruit, 20s. Pine apples, 18s to 225. Bananas: Ripe, 325; Fiji, lgs; Rarotonga, 15s. Prizewinner tinned pinesSlices, 7s 9d; cubes, Bs. Choice dates: Packets, 5s 6d. Peanuts: Choice quality, Sid. Walnuts, 6d, lOd. Almonds, 10jd! Layer figs, 111 d. Prunes, sd. Lexias, 4d. Vegetable marrows, 20s. Jam melons, 16s. Seed potatoes: Up-to-Dates, 13s; Snowflake, 125,; Arran Chief, 10s; Sutton’s, 14s. Potatoes: Stirling Outram, 8s; Oamaru, Waimates, 7s. Carrots, 7s 6d. Onions’: Melbourne, 225. Swedes/"3s. Parsnips 9s 6d cwt. Cabbages: Ciioice, Bs, 14s. Cauli flowers: Choice, 7s 6d, 17s. Lettuce: Choice 3s fid. Tea: Broken Orange F’ekoe, 2s 6d’ Butter: Separator-pats, Is sa; dairy, pats’ Is sd; milled, Is sd. Cheese g|d 9cb Beeswax, Is 6d. Preserved ginger. Is 2d Bacon, Is Id for choice. Hams, is 2d. Pigs:" Prune baconers, 7jki; mime norkeis 7id * heavy-weights, to 4d. Honey: ‘Choice bulk SJI, 6d; 10lb tins, 5s 6d, 7s 6d; pats, 4s 3d;’ eec>ipns, choice, 10s, 12s. Eggs: Stamped, Is ixi; cased, Is 7d. Egg crates : Champion 24-dozen, 18s 6d; Economic 20-dozen, 15s. Raspberry buckets, 42s dozen. Fowl wheat, 6s, 6s 6d. Oats: A Gartons, 5s 3d; B Gartons, ss. Prime oatsheaf chaff £8 ss, £8 10s per ton, ex truck. Crushed peas: 150's, 16s. 6d. Molasses: 561 b tins, 6s 6d. Rice meal’ £7 10s ton, 8s cwt. Arsenate lead powder: 1001 b kegs, Is'sd; 561 b kegs, Is €d Blue-stone, 45s cwt. Spreader: Cases, lod. Black Leaf 40 : 10lb tins, 595. Woodwool: Special quality 30s bale. “Val Jo-Giraffe” hn {® sulphur: Casks, Is 10d gallon. 6s Gd r ir n?p E 4s to 7s 6d; cockerels, !l Mi !* U 8d: - " eese > 8s; du cks, 6s to 9s per il) P °' Pa,r '' ; turk< T s > 33 Ud to Is 3d E. OSWALD REILLY Managing Director, ’ Moray Place, Dunedin. JsL” ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY , AUCKLAND, July 28. bhe balance sheet of the Now Zealand Insurance Company for the yean ended May 81 shows a net income from premiums irimu* 8 0i ■ ei > l 3 < >.'‘97-a surplus of £187,810 The reserve fund has been increased by £50,000, The directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 9d par share, absorbing £56,250, making Is 6d per ehan© for tho year, tund leaving £153,461 to £>e carried forward. FRUIT REPORT. .The Otago Provincial Fruitgrowers' Council advises receipt of the following week-end

cablegram from the High Commissioner in regard to apples:—The R.aranga shipment -was very disappointing, wasty fruit being contained in all varieties, and prices suffered in consequence. The Arawa shipment showed waste also, and there was great difficulty in obtaining good sales. Prices for both steamers were: Sturmers (good), 16s to 21s per case; Sturmers (wasty), 5s to 10s; Pioneer, 18s; Statesman, 16s to 17s; Statesman (wasty), 8s; Yates Seedling, 20s to 235; Tasma, 18s; Rokewood, 16s to 203; Rokewood (wasty), 10s; Dougherty, 17s to 20s; Dougherty (wasty), 8s; Celos, 20s to 275; Ballarat Seedling, 183 (only a few sold). A few other varieties were also unsold. The weight _of evidence is greatly in favour of Canadian cases for large-6ize fruit. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. INCREASE OF CAPITAL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, June 19. According to tho annual report of the National Bank of New Zealand the net profit after paying a bonus to the staff of £17,700, providing for bad and .doubtful debts and including £145,567 brought forward from the previous year, amounts to £389,502. The interim dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, paid in January last, absorbed £75,000. The sum of £20,000 has been placed to premises account, leaving now available for distribution £294,502, which the directors propose to allocate as follows: In payment of a dividend •at the rate ot 12 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended Maich 31 last, £75,000; in payment of a bonus of 2 per cent.,- £25,000 —both free of income tax, £109,000; to reserve fund (which will then stand at £1,270,000), £10,000; to pension and gratuity funds, £28,944; and balance to be carried forward, £155,55S 0s sd. It is further reported that in May last 100,000 new shares were offered to shareholders at a premium of £2 per share in the proportion of one share for every five shares held. The new shares have been allotted and the premium amounting to £200,0.00 will be carried to reserve fund, therebv raising it to £1,470,000. After the general meeting, to be held on July 2 an extraordinary general meeting will follow to consider, ar.d, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution:—“That the capital of the company may be increased to £6,000,000 by tbe creation of 200,000 new shares of £7 10s each, and that such shares may be issued at such times and m such terms and conditions as the directors may deem advisable.”