COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3742, 1 December 1925, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT'S.

Burnside, Wednesday, November 25. Fat Cattle.—There was an exceptionally heavy yarding to-day, 422 head being forward. The quality in most cases was good, and, on account of the heavy yarding, there was a considerable drop of from £2 to £2 10s per head. Extra pgime bullocks made to £26 12s 6d; prime, £l9 to £2l; good beef, medium weight, £ls to £l7 10s; unfinished, £ll 10s to £l3; best covPb and. heifers, £l2 to £l3 10s: extra prime, to £l7; medium, £lO 10s to £ll 10s: inferior, £7 10s to £9. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 3 bullocks to £22, 4 £2O 10s; J. <J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l9 2s 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosttiel), 2 bullocks £l7 15s; Fleming and Co. (Titaroa), 4 bullocks £l7, 2 £ls 7s 6d, 2 £ls, 1 heifer £ls 2s 6d, 1 cow £l3 ss, 2 £l2, 5 heifers £11; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l4 10s, 1 £l4, 2 £l2 15s, 1 cow £ll 15s, 2 heifers £9, 1 £5 15s. -The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Joseph Smith (Stirling), 5 bullocks £24, 3 at quotations; John Wood (Wyndhara Ridges), 4 bullocks £22 2s 6d, 4 £lB 10s, 5 £lB, 3 £l7; Samuel Kingston (Albury), 2 trucks cows and heifers to £l7 7s 6d; Charles Carine (Mataura Island), 9 heifers to £l3 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For P. Anderson (Stirling), 3 bullocks £23 se, 1 £23 2s 6d, 3 £2l 15s, 3 £2l ss, 2 £lB 17s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l9 10s: W. A. Sheddan (Tapanui), 6 cows to £10; clients, 10 cows to £ll 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2l; a client. 9 bullocks £l7 15s.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2l 17s 6d; Georgo Graham (Mataura), 2 bullocks £l7 17 6d, 3 £l7 10s, 2 £l6 15s. 1 £ls 7s 6d, 1 £l6 I7e 6d, 3 £ll 10s, 2 heifers £lO 17 6d; southern client, 1 truck bullocks and heifers at quotations ; Walter Blackie (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6d; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 2 heifers £ll 15s; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 3 heifers £8 12s 6d; Mrs M. Grant (Outram), 1 heifer £9 2h 6d; Kell Bros. (Waitahuna), 2 bullocks £7 17s 6d; J. \V. Craigie (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £7 15a, 1 £9 ss, 1 bullock £7 ss; passed and turned out 30 head bullocks and heifers. Donald Reid end Co. sold: For W. Lee (Wallacetown), 2 bullocks £26 15s, 3 £26 ss, 1 £25 17s 6d, 3 £24 7s 6d; James Renton (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £22 15e; R. J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £22 7s 6d; Wilson Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £2O 7s 6d, 2 £l3 ss, 2 £lB 10s, 2 £ls; J. S. Fleming and 00. (Titaroa), 2 bullocks £lB 17a 6d. 2 £V» 2s 6d. 2 £l4 IDs; C. Campbell (Allanton). 2 bullocks £l9 12s 6d, 1 £8 10s; Thomas Thomson (Mnungatua), 3 bullocks £lB 12s 6d ; J. F. Landels (Mataura), 6 bullocks £IB, 1 heifer £l2 15s; C. Noonan (Ida VMM. 2 bullodci £l3 ?s 6d, S heifers

£lO se; T. F. Landels (Mataura), 2 bullocks £ll 10s, 1 cow £8 15s, 2 £5 17s 6d; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titaroa), 4 heifers £lO ss, 2 cows £lO 12s 6d, 3 heifers £8 10s; J. Lockheed (Kaitaugatu), 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £9 12s 6d 1 £9. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Alexander Buthgate (Outram), 2 bullocks £24 12s 6d, 1 £2l 12s 6d, 3 £2O 15s; F. A. Price (Coliingwood), 1 bullock £24 7s 6d, 2 £l9, 3 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l4 2s 6d; Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 1 bullock £24 ss, 2 heifere £l7, 1 £ls 2s 6d, 1 £l3 2s 6d; John Lochhead (Kaitangata), 3 bullocks £22 15s; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 4 bullocks £22 12s 6d, 3 £lB 17s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2O; M. Beattie and kSons (Titaroa), 3 bullocks £lB 15s, 3 heifers £ls, 4 £ls, 1 £l4 15e; Clifton Estate (Waiwera South), 4 bullocks £l6 15s. 5 £ls 15s; W. Marshall (Woodside), 1 bullock £l4 ss, 1 cow £8 2 S 6d, 1 £6 15s; H. M‘Quillan (Edendale), 1 cow £l3 10s, 1 £l4, 3 £l3, 3 £7; J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 1 heifer £l3 7s 6d; W. E. Fleming (Crookston), 1 cow £l2 12s 6d; J. D. Fleming (Crookston), 1 cow £10; M. and I. Reid (Outram). 3 cows £10; George Brooks (Green Island), 1 cow Store Cattle.--There was a large yarding of mixed quality. There was a fair demand for good sorts of steers, while medium cows and heifers were easier.— —Stronach, Morris, and 00. sold: For a client, 1 steer £B, 2 £6 10s, 6 £4 10s, 1 bull £5, 1 £6; G. W. Kidd (as agent), 6 steers £4 10s, 3 cows 38s, 1 bull 27a 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. A. Murdoch (Makarora), 6 bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 10 £9, 8 £8 Bs, 13 £7 ss, 9 £5 17s, 11 heifers £5; Mrs ‘O’Connor (Clarendon), 1 bullock £7 18s, 1 cow £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer £2 10s, 2 £2 6s, 2 £2 Is; south client, 3 cows £2 Is, 5 heifers £3 19s, 1 calf £1 ss, 1 cow £3 16s, 1 £3 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, cows to £7, steers to £6 7s 6d, bulls to £8 10s, 2 vealers to 325. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Alex Movnihan (Momona), 1 cow £7, 1 £5 7s 6d.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association soM: For a client, 9 bullocks £lO 10s, 10 £3 15s, 5 £6-; John Wilson (Gore), 2 bullocks £8 Is, 9 cows £lO ss; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 1 bullock £8 15s, 5 cows £8 12s 6d, 1 heifer £3 15s, 1 £lO ss, 1 £8 10s 1 £5 ss, 1 calf £1 15s; W. Cadzow (Shiel Hill), 1 cow £lO 23 6d; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 1 bullock £lO 10s, 1 cow £B, 1 £6 6s, 1 £6 ss, 1 £6 2s 6d, 2 £5 10s, 2 £5, 2 £3 17s; J. Bain, jun. (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £6; a northern client, 1 cow £9 10s, 1 £5 10s, 1 £3 17s Gd; Robert Wilson (Woodside), 2 cows £7 10s, 3 £6 14s, 1 cow £6 2s 6d, 1 £3 12s -6d; James Johnston (Fairview), 1 cow £8 ]2s 6d, 1 £B, 1 £7 10s, 4 £6 15s; Charles M‘Cann (Outram), 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 2 £3 10s, 2 £2 12s, 1 £2; F. Thornton (Momona), 2 cows £3 18s, 3 £1 16s; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow £3 17s 6d, 1 £3 4s; J. Karetai (Otakou), 1 steer £3 los, 5 heifers £3; W. M‘Dowell (North-East Valley), 2 cows £3 11s; J. Middleton (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £2 17s; C. Berryman (Woodhaugh), 2 cows £2 19s; H. F. Brown (Green Island),- 2 yearlings £1 14 s, 2 £1 12s, 1 £1; W. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 yearling £3 14s 6d; a Peninsula client, 3 heifers £3 10s, 2 £3 ss; a Balclutha client, 1 cow £9 10s, 1 £9; John Thompson (Jubilee Farm), 2 vealers £2; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £8 4s; J. Houlihan (North-East Valley), 1 heifer £2 11s; Mrs M. Grant (Outram), 1 heifer £4 7s 6d; John Woods (Green Island), 1 heifer £6; a client, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d, 1 verier £1 2s: D. Edwards (North-East Harbour), 1 bull £9 ss; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 1 bull £7 10s, 1 £7 ss; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 1 bull £7 12s 6d; W. Cadzow (Shiel Hill), 1 bull £7; J. Kedzlie and Son (Halfway Eush), 1 bull £5 15s; J. Brown (Dunedin), 1 bull £4 7s 6d, 1 £4 ss; W. J. iVPDowell (North-East Valley), 1 bull £3 10s; a Brighton client, 1 bull £2 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For S. Cullen (Smith’s Bay), 1 cow £9 7s 6d, 2 heifers £3 Is; G. Robson (Glenesk), 1 cow £B, 4 vealers £2 15s; A. Drayton (Little River), 2 heifers £7 15s, 1 steer £4 10s, 2 cows £B, 1 £8 10s, 2 £1 14s; Jos. Karetai (Otakou), 1 cow £6 ss, 1 £4 2s; T. Landells (Gore), 1 cow £5 ss, 1 £2 9s, 1 steer £2 19s, 1 heifer £3 12s 6d; George Graham (Berwick), 1 cow £3 7s, 1 vealer £2 6s; E. Jensen (Fairfield), 3 cows £2 19s; F. Driver, sen. (Purakanui), 1 heifer £3 12s 6d; W. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 vealer £2 2s; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 cow £4: Dougald Matheson (Middlemarch), 1 bull £l2 ss, 1 £8; Lewis Smith (Mosgiel), 1 bull £4, 1 £5; P. Hellyer (Upper Junction), 1 bull £8 15s; S. Cuilen (Smith’s Bay), 1 hull £5 ss; W. Friend (North-East Valley), 1 bull £4 12s 6d.—-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Mosley (Deborah), 1 cow £7 15s; R. Fincham (Ngapara), 1 cow £8 10s, 1 cow £4 2s, 6 heifers £4 2s, 8 £3, 6 steers £5 13s; H. Murray (Edendale), 1 heifer £5 2s 6d; W. Manson (Deborah), 2 £3 Bs, 2 £3 3s, 3 £2 18s, 2 £2 9s, 3 £2 Is, 1 steer £7 2s 6d; J. Lamont (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £2 12s 6d; F. Pitt (Portobello), 3 cows £2 17s 6d, 2 vealers 225: W. Justice (Shiel Hill), 2 cows £3 6s; R. Long (North-East Valley), 1 cow £4 12s 6d, 1 £4 10s; A. C. Reece (Portobello), 1 cow £7 15s, 1 £2 16s; A. Wood (Waikouaiti), 9 heifers £1 15s, 10 £3 14s; T. Schofield (Saddle Hill), 2 cows £2 17s, 1 £2 7s; R. M'Kenzie (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 cows £3 10s, 1 £2 6s; J. Milne (Brighton), 1 vealer 225; J. Brown (Dunedin), 1 cow £3 7s 6d; J. Smith (Mornington), 1 cow £1 10s, 1 vealer £1 3s; P. L. Brown (Mosgiel), 2 cows £2 Us, 3 £1; W. Manson (Deborah), 6 cows £3 2s 6d, 1 heifer £4 2s 6d; J. Lamont (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 bull £7 6s; F. Bramford (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 bull £B. Dairy Cows.—There was a medium yarding of poor quality, this resulting in a very poor demand, and prices were easier.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Leyden (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £5 10s; G. W. ICidd (as agent), 1 £3 12s 6d.—- —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operativo Association sold: For W. V. Forrester (N.E. Vallqy), 1 cow £8 ss; trustees, Mrs John Sidey (Caversham), 1 £7 10s, 1 £7; a northern client, 1 £B, 1 £6, 1 £5 15a. 1 £4 10s; Thomas Maxwell (Dunedin). 1 heifer £3; Robert Andrews (Burnside), 1 cow £6, 1 heifer £3 2s 6d; Saddle Hill client, 1 £3 7s 6d; W. Richardson (Mornington), 1 £2 10s; W. M‘Dowe!l (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £6 ss, 1 £5 ss. 1 £4 10s. Donald R«id and Co. sold: For J. Foote (Purakanui), 1 cow £6 ss; W. Friend (N.E. Valley) 1 £4; P. Ilellyer (Upper Junction), 1 £4; A. Drayton (Little River), 1 £3; Mrs W. Adam (Mosgiel), 1 £2 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Lamont (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 cow £6 7s 6d; J. Smith (Mornington), 1 £4 10b; J. Hellyer (Sandymount), l £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 ss. Calves.—Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. Moloney (Burkes), 1 calf 51s, 1 40s, 1 30s; M. Allan (Omimi), 1 345, 1 255; R. R. Farquhar (Bandymount), 1 lls; T. Johnson (Allanton), 1 265; Mrs M. James

(Middlemarch), 1 14s; R. Gray (Omimi), 1 He, 1 8s; Mrs J. M’Millan (East Taieri), 1 18s; Mrs Sarah Guy (Mosgiel), 1 25s ; J. Mitchell (Wvllie’s Crossing), 1 25e, 1 £l. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. gold: For Mrs Annie M'Donald (Mosgiel), 2 calves 30s; Robfe. Allan (Brockville), 1 18s; Wm. Borthwick (Milton), 1 17s.- Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Lamont (Portobello), 3 calves £1 10s; MfsM. Connor (Brighton), 1 £1 8s; John Fraser (Berwick), 1 £1 2s, 1 £l, 1 10s; W. Lilburn (Milton), 1 £l, 1 17s, 1 16s; M. Duffy (Brighton), 1 19s, 1 18s; W. Richardson (Mornington), 1 £1 Is; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 16s; G. E. Hunter (Brighton). 1 18s, 1 16s, 1 13s, 1 10s; D. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 1 16s, 1 2s 6d; J. O’Connell (Mornington), J. 14s; A. Ross (Berwick), 1 10s; G. and J. Heenan (Berwick), 1 18s; G. and M. Elliott (Lovells Flat), 1 lls, 1 7s; John Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 Bs, 1 7s; W. Broome (Milton), 1 ss, 1 2s 6d; J. Cf mpbell (Momona), 1 ss; G. Newman (Momona), 1 2s 6d; W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 1 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For F. Driver, 2 calves 395. 1 31s, 3 20s, 1 15s, 1 21s; J. Mowatt (Purakanui), 1 38s. 1 365, 1 355, 1 335; T. Landels (Mataura), 1 30s, 1 28s, 1 265, 1 255, 1 245, 1 18s, 1 17s, 1 10s, 1 ss : J. Young (Highcliff). 1 245, 1 3s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 4 20s; E. W. Jones (Middlemarch). 1 235; Oliver J. Thomson (Concord), 212 s 6d; W. Lee (Flaq Swamp), 1 16s, 1 10s, 1 12s; Raitt Bros. (Milburn), 2 ss; T. Wishart (Henley), 1 calf 2s 6d; Geo. Ford (Mosgiel), 1 9s, 3 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Dawson (Mosgiel), 1 calf 295, 1 38s, 1 14e; P. Dow (Woodside), 1 355, 1 275; J. C. Stewart (Sandymount), 1 16s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 17s, 1 16s, 1 12s, 1 ss, 2 2s 6d; J. Milne (Brighton), 217 s, 214 s, 1 13s, 1 6s, 1 28 6d ; C. James (Woodside), 1 235; G. M‘Master (Saddle Hill). 1 10s; N. Hitchcock (Palmerston), 1 Bs, 1 ss; R. Harvey (Woodside), 1 B®, 1 7s, 1 2s 6d; Mrs J. Cross (Otokia), 2 ss, 1 2s 6d; John Harvey (Taieri Beach), 1 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There were 4481 penned, and the supply was much in excess of the demand, with the consequence that several hundred sheep were passed out unsold. Competition was irregular, and prices on the average were easier by about 4s per head. Extra prime woolly wethers made to 61s 6d, medium 51s to 535, mediumweights 43s to 455, extra prime shorn wethers to 48s 6d, prime 39s to 425, mediumweights 34s to 365, light and inferior 29s to 31s, extra prime shorn ewes to 42s 9d, prime 34s to 365, aged and inferior 21s to 245. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. W. Green (Balclutha), 12 shorn wethers 445; A. S. Holms (Invercargill). 17 40s 6d, 10 shorn ewes 435, 12 shorn wetners 39s 3d; Henderson and Co., Ltd. (Invercargill), as agents, 38 38s. 22 36s 9d; Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel). 1 wether 45s 6d, 15 ewes 37s 3d, 3 30s; J. W. Grahum (Mosgiel), 21 wethers 3s 6d; A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 14 ewes 355; E. D. Mackenzie (Pomahaka). 40 wethers 36s 3d, 25 35s 6d; Mrs A. Bannafcyne (Waikouaiti), 24 36s 3d, 24 ewes to 355; Clifton Settlement (Waiwera South), 9 shorn ewes 28s 6d. -The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Carterhope Estate (Warepa), 33 shorn wethers 475, 26 44s 9d; P. Keen (South Hillend). 30 455, 26 41s 9d; R. M. Nichol (Maitland). 7 40s 6d, -20 shorn ewes 35s 3d, 53 335; H. Smith (Willowbank), 33 shorn wethers 38s, 26 35s 3d; J. F. Harris (Moa Flat), 36 58s, 30 35s 3d; P. Finlayson (Crookston), 12 37s 9d, 18 33s 9d, 8 shorn ewes 33s 3d; A. Black (Heriot), 16 38s, 17 635; Jas. Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 24 365; G. D. M‘Donald (Clinton), 32 37s 6d* 23 35s 6d; L. G. Wright (Roxburgh), 2 trucks wethers at quotations; Lindsary and Dalrymple (Limehills), a truck of wethers at market rates; Chas. Divers (Clinton), 36 shorn wethers 36s 6d, 24 34s 9d; M‘Donald Bros. (Heriot), 19 34s 9d, 8 shorn ewes 30s 6d; H. Pitt and Sons (Greenfield), 12 355; R. Campbell (Balclutha). a truck at market rates; R. G. Lockhart (Clarkesville). a truck of wethers at quotations. Dalgety and Co. sold: For trustees W. Black (Clinton), 13 woolly wethers to 61s 9d, 14 shorn wethers 42s 9d; W. H. Smith (Clinton). 35 wethers 48s 9d; A. Crossan (Kelso), 50 to 48s 9d; J. S. Harvey (Maitland), 54 sheep to 45s 6d; client, 33 to 36s 9d; clients, 160 at market rates. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. sold: For Alex. M‘Kinnon (Gore), 18 wethers 55s 9d, 18 53s 9d. 12 51s; David Tbomson (Milton), 19 55s 6d, 22 53s 3d, 9 51s; Duncan M‘Donald (Warepa), 19 48s, 18 465, 22 42s 9d; Arthur Grant (Wyllie’s Crossing), pen of wethers 50s 3d, 39 435, 5 ewes 38s 9d; Edward Qttrey (Heriot), 26 wethers 47s 6d; Robfc. Findlay (Heriot), 27 465; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 29 43s 9d; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 8 39s 9d, 15 ewes 54s 6d; Mrs W. Strain (Milburn), 16 sheep at quotations; Mrs Annie M‘Donald (Mosgiel), 12 wethers 36s 6d, 18 365; Mrs M. E. Allan (Moneymore). 15 36s 6d, 2 ewes 335; P. Scanlan (Milton), 20 wethers The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Alex. Robertson (Crookston), 29 shorn wethers 48s: Milton client, pen wethers 46s 9d; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 21 46s 3d; J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 19 shorn wethers 46s 6d, 13 44s 3d; Hugh Sutherland (Clarksville), 7 41s 3d, 11 345; Wm. Taylor (Ashley Downs), 22 38s, 9 375; Wm. Conn (Wai* pahi), 35 375, 25 35s 9d; R. Oliver (Heriot). pen shorn ewes 63s 3d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 17 shorn wethers 35s 9d, 15 33s 9d; D. M'Kenzie (Waiwera South), 6 36s 9d ; P. Scanlan (Milton), 11 shorn ewes 26s 9d’; Jasper Clark (Lovell’s Flat). 62 shorn wethers at quotations; a southern client, 1 truck to 42s 9d. Donald Reid and 00. sold: For M. Stark (Waikoikoi), 20 wethers 47s 3d, 20 43s 3d; J. El Wataon and Co., Ltd. (Invercargill), as agents, 51 475; Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), 17 45s 6d; Young Bros. (Outram), 6 ewes 44s 9d, 6 35s 3d, 21 wethers 37s 6d, 27 36s 9d : D. Young (Arthurton), 19 41s, 30 38s 6d, 11 36s 6d; A. E. C. M.Douall (Clinton), 25 41s; Wm. Johnston (Glenesk). 30 40s 9d; Chas. Perrington (Cattle Flat). 49 40s, 55 395, 30 365; Henderson and Co., Ltd. (Invercargill), aa agents, 32 40s; Mrs Allan (Moneymore), 10 39s 6d; A. S. Holmes Waimahaku), 14 owes 38s 6d, 24 375, 18 36s 3d; M. M‘Rae (Milton), ♦ ewes 38s 3d; M. Finch (Milton), 24 38a 3d; R. Dickison (Waitepeka), 31 wethers 37s 6d, 37 365; T Landels (Mataura), 27 36s 3d, 19 365: John Graham (Mosgiel), 20 36a 3d, 1 ewe 34s 9d; Raitt Bros. (Milburn) 3 27g 6d, 2 truoks at quotations. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For D. Macpherson (Willowbonk), pen wethers 595, 20 57s 3d, 10 ewes 40s 6d, 12 37s 6d; Alex. Robertson (Crookston), 29 shorn wetners 48s 6d; Carterhope Estate (Warepa). 31 48s 3d, 26 475, 24 45a 3d, 41 44s 9d; W. A. Baxter (Poroahaka), 8 wethers 48s 3d. 27 48s. 16 47e 6d; Wm. Kirk (Greenhonk, Kelso), 26 47s 9d: Alex. Crossan (Kelso), 28 47s 9d, 22 465; Andrew Stevenson (East Taieri), 10 445. 10 wether hoggets 375. pen ewes 37e, 10 wethers 34s 3d; D. Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), 29 shorn wethers 42s 6a, 32 37s 9d; Clifton Estate

(Waiwera South), 25 37s 6(1, 13 shorn ewes Ueorge Stuart (Brooksdale, Tapanui), nj, i*’ s 3d; G. M. Love (Moa Flat), 70 shorn wethers 36s 6d: Fleming Bros. (Crookston). 34 36s 3d, 36 35s 6d • W Robinson, jun. (Lovell's Flat). 33 35s 3d, 29 34s 3d; Thos Price (Kauana), 21 35s 3d, 38 35s 33 34s 9d, 38 34« 6d; Arch. M‘Donald aotara), 19 shorn ewes 29s 6d. 20 28s 6d; * Broad (Waikouuiti), 74 wether hoggets 245.

Fat Lambs.—There was a good yarding, 135 being penned, a number of pens being of unfinished quality. Competition at the commencement of the sale was fair, but aa the sale progressed butchers got their supplies filled, anu towards the end 6ales were very hard to effect. A few extra prime lambs brought up to 45s 9d, prime 34s to 375, good 30s to 325, medium 23s to 25s Gd. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Kftue (Clarendon), 1 lamb 335, 230 s 9d; Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 3 30s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For O. Main (Milton), 2 lambs 34s 3:1,.2 33s 3d; Jas. Smith and Sons (Green-i field) 39 at market rates; Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 5 at quotations. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Finch (Milton), 2 lambs 37s 9d; C. Findlay (Mosgiel), 5 275. New, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client 4 lambs 35s 3d, 3 325, o 3.15; P. Scanlan (Milton 3 30s 3d, 1 28s 9d.— —The Otago Farmers’ Co-op. Association sold: For Thos. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 3 lambs 425; C. Lowery (Clarksville), 3 37s 6.1; MTlae Bros. (Milton), 232 s 3d; Wm. Finch (Milton), 231 s 3d; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 3 30s 9d; Dan Ford (Allanton), 3 31s; Mark Finch (Milton), 230 s Gd, 3 28s 3d; Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 3 27s 6d, 4 27s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: E’or T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 245 s 9d; W. Finch (Milton), 239 s 9d; John Burnett (Waikoikoi), 2 365, 231 s, 4 27s 9d; A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 3 34s 6d; J. Kane (Clarendon), 2 345; J. H. Paul (Milton), 3 34s 61, 3 29s 3d; M. Finch (Milton), 3 345; T. Landells (Mataura), 5 255, 9 245, 6 225. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 1 lamb 395; F. Johnson (Momona), 233 s 6d; V. Reid (Shands), 2 335, 3 29s 9d, 228 s 9d; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 2 325, 228 s, 8 24s 6d; D. Ford (Allanton), 3 31s 9d.

Fat Pig^.—There was a very large yardings, over 300 being penned. Owing to the number forward being in excess of requirements prices were easier by about 10s a head on last week’s rates. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. Ward (Waikouaiti), 2 £5 ss; H. B. Smith (Middlemarch), 3 £5 2s; Mrs A. C. Cockerell (Sutton), 4 £5 Is; Orokonui Home (Waitati), 5 £4 13s, 4 £4 13e; Mrs Guy (Wingatui), 1 £4 10s: D. M‘Laren (Caversham), 4 £4 8s; Caldwell Bros. (Merton), 6 £4 ss; J. R. W.atson (Middlemarch), 2 £4 16s; Mrs J. M‘Donald (Sutton), 1 £4 18s; a client, 3 £4 18s; J. Waldie (Halfway Bush), 1 £4 9e, 1 £4 4s; W. M‘H,attie (Momona), 1 £4 7s; S. Nolan (Merton), 3 £3 14s; J. Turnbull (Mosgiel)., 1 £3 8s; W. Ward (Middlemarch), 3 £4 2s, 1 £3 12s; W. J. Keast (Middlemarch). 1 £3 13s; J. Slater (Middlemarch), 2 £3 10s; J. Hellyer (NorthEast Harbour), 2 £3 9s, 1 £3 6s; H. Urquhart (Waverley), 2 £3 10e, 1 £3 7s; E. J. Docherty (Sutton), 5 to £2 19s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For D. B. Craighead (Middlemarch), 3 £5 6s; P. Bachelor (Kurow), 3 £5 3s, 2 £4 10s, 3 £3 16s, 1 £3 6s, 1 £2 17s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For clients, 24 fat pigs to £5 6s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For A. J. Cameron (Outram), 1 £3 19s, 6 £3 14s. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. Hewton (Hina Hina), 1 £5 4s, 1 £4 14s; F. Ibbotson (Owaka Valley), 4 £5 Is, 2 £5, 1 £4 10s; Mrs J. Ford (Qsiaka), 1 £5; Charles Hallum (Waikouaiti), 2 £5; A. Wood (Owaka) 1 £4 18s; A. Prain (Hampden), 1 £4 18s; G. Young (Hampden), 4' £4 18s, 1 £4 6s. 1 £3 13s; James Blair (Outram), 2 £4 17s; J. Ford (Owaka), 2 £4 14s; Charles Vanstone (Waitahuna), 1 £4 10s; North Otago Farmers (Oamaru; as agents), 2 £4 10s, 2 £3 18s; a Waitati client, 2 £4 10s; North Otago Farmers (Oamaru; as agents), 2 £4 Bs, 4 £3 19s, 2 £3 15s; B. Hastie (Woodhaugh), 4 £4 7s, 8 £4 4s; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley). 3 £4 6s; D. Hunt (Hampden), 3 £4 4s: W. Hastie (Woodhaugh), 1 £3 6s, 5 £3 ss, 1 £3; Hugh Wilson (Fairfield), 1 £3 Is; C. Berryman (Woodhaugh), 3 £3; D. M‘Kay (Mosgiel), 2 £3 10s; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville). 2 £3 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs M‘Neil (Momona), 2 £5 ss; James B. Morris (Owaka Valley), 1 £4 18s, 5 £4 12s; Mrs Agnes Barr (Owaka), 1 £4 18s; a client, 8 £4 15s; Miss A. Campbell (Outram), 2 £4 15s; J. G. Read (Mosgiel), 1 »£3 14s; J. Paisley (Upper Junction), 2 £4 Is; A. Higgie (Kuri Bush), 1 £3 15s; D M'Lachlan (Mihiwaka), 4 £3 10s; J. Kearney (Leith Valley). 1 £3 10s; a client, 3 £3 ss; L. J. Gibbs (Brighton), 2 £3 Is; C. Hammer (Wingatui). 2 £3, 2 £2 19e, 1 £2 15s; R. Stewart (Dukes Road), 1 £2 18s, 2£2 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For T. Sinclair (Oamaru), 1 £5 10s, 1 £5 7§; G. Lawson (Momona), 1 £5 4s; Casey and Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 £5 Is; A. Murcott (Hampden). 1 £5 3fi; A. A. Lory (Kai-ora). 5 £4 18s; S. Hampden (Windsor); 2 £4 15s; Ballantyne (Kai-ora), 8 £4 14s, 4 £3 lGs; N. Lory (Windsor), 8 £4 8s; D. M'Doniald (Mosgiel), 2 £4 2s; P. J. Lynch (Woodside), 1 £3 18s, 1 £3 6s; G. Middleditch (Port Chalmers), 2 £3 14s; J. Taylor (Totara), 1 £4, 1 £3 14s: J. M‘Ewan (North-l Cast Harbour), 5 £3 7s; A. K. Miller (North 1 £3 6s, 1 £3 2s; J. W. Henderson (Deborah), 2 £3 6s. 4 £3 ss, 2 £3 3s.

Store Pigs.—There was a large yarding of store pigs to-day, and competition was good. Prices were on a par with last sale’s rates.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Timblick (Kuri Bush). 4 slips 38s 6d; W. M‘Hattie (Momona). 6 to 38s; W. Bruce (Momona), 6 355. 5 28s 6d; a client, 6 325; W. Johnson (Wyllie’s Crossing), 6 38s; a client, 1 boar at quotations.-—The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For T. Nye (Strachans), 1 pig 40s. 6 37s 6d, 2 375, 1 36s 6d. 4 355. 1 29s.——Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 6 pigs to 40a. -—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For North Otago Farmers’, aa agents (Oamaru), 2 pigs £2 19s, 3 £2 18s; W. Hastie (Woodhaugh), 16 £2 17a, 5 £2 16s, 5 £2 15s 5 £2 lls. 3 £2 ss, 1 £1 12s; North Otago Farmers, as agents (Oamaru), 2 £2 ss. 2 £1 19s, 4 £1 11a, 2 £1 9s 6d, 2 £1 9s, 5 £1 6s; a Taieri client, 6 335, 3 31s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For C. Hammer (Wingatui). 1 sow £3 17s, 10 pigs 225, 1 425; G. W. Bush (Brighton), 4 325; A. J. Bush (Brighton), I 325, 3 31a; a client, 1 boar 10s; T. Wishart (Henley). 5 31s, 230 s; Jno. Campbell (Allanton), 9 30s. Wright. Stephenson and Oo sold: For G. A. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 pig £3 4s, 2 £2 13s. 4 345, II 325, 1 23s'; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing). 2 375: A. K. Bruce (Bruce). 6 ‘Sffi 1 ; )J. Ilenry (Taieri Beach), 3 325, 1 33tt. b

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 25. Excess yarding* were the rule at to-day’s market, and there was a decided drop in values, particularly for fat sheep. The uncertainty regarding feed was the cause of the heavy entry. Store Sheep.—A small entry was forward and there was a drop in prices of 2s per head for wethers. Half the yarding w*b passed at auction, but was disposed of later. Forward four and six-tooth halibred wethers, 30s 3d; forward four and six-tooth crossbred wethers, 80s lOd; four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 27s to 29s 6d; good two-tooth halfbred wethers, 24s to 21s lid. Fat Lambs.—Six hundred were entered, being more than butchers wanted, and there was a drop of 2s to 3s a head. Values averaged from 9d to lOd a lb. Fat Sheep.—A heavy entry of 11 races, practically all of which were shorn. There were a few North Island and South Otago sheep forward. The market dropped from 3s to 4s per head on last week, and towards the close of the market the bulk of the sheep were passed. Values were lower than they have been since last Summer 'Show. Wethers, 43s 6d to 51s 6d; extra prime wethers, 36s 9d to 41s 4d; prime wethers, 33s to 36s 6d; medium wethers, 30s to 32s 6d; light wethers, 27s lOd to 29s 9d; extra prime ewes, to 33a lOd; prime ewes, 27s to 31s; medium ewes, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; light ewes. 21s 61 to 245; inferior ewes, 17s to 20s; prime woolly ewes, 37s 6d to 41s 6d; extra good, to 52s 9d; prime woolly ewes, 36s to 44s 4d; medium woolly ewes, 29s to 355. Fat Cattle.—There was an excess entry, 645 being offered, including about 100 from the North Island. There was a ding-dong sale, with a drop of 50s per head on big steers from last week, and about 40s on lighter. Prime medium-weight beef averaged 4Gs 6d to 49s 6d, and in a few cases to 51s per 1001 b. Prime heavy-weight beef brought 43s to 4Gs, medium 38s to 41s, light and inferior 34s to 37s 6d. and rough down to 255. Extra prime heavy-weight steers brought to £23 17s 6d; prime heavy-weight steers, £l9 to £2l; prime medium-weight steers, £lB 15s to £2l 10s; medium steers, £l6 15s to £lB ss: light steers, £ll to £ls 10s; extra prime heifers, to £ls 7s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 10s to £l4 ss; medium heifers, £9 to £l2 15s; light heifers, £6 5s to £8 15s; extra prime cows, to £l6 12s 6d; prime cows, £ll 5s to £l3 15s; ordinary cows, £9 to £11; light cows. £5 to £8 10s. Vealers.—There was a heavier entry and an easier sale. Runners made to £8 10s and vealers to £6 17s 6d. Dairy Cattle.—A very small yarding was forward, and there were few buyers. Best cows went to £9 15s. and best heifers to £B. Store Cattle—Prices were influenced oy the beef market. Three and four-year-old steers made to £lO 7s 6d; yearlings and 18 months. £2 17s 6d to £3 4s 6d; two-year heifers, to £4 10s Id; good cows. £3 to £5. Fat Pigs.—There was a large entry. Baconers sold at little change, but porkers were easier. Choppers brought £3 to £7 10s; light baconers, £4 to £6 5s —average per lb, 8d to 9d; porkers brought 55s to 75s—average price BJd to 9£d per lb. Store Pigs—There was a very large entry, and all classes were easier. Weaners brought 22s to 28s; slips, 30s tp 365; stores, 38s to £3 15s. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.! INVERCARGILL, November 28. GRAIN. Oats.—The market remains quiet, but firm Occasional orders for shipment are being received and sales have also been made to millers. Sales of a fair, quantity of B grade oats have been reported at 4s 8d a bushel, f.0.b., s.i., while local mechants are asking 6an f.0.b., s.i.. for A grade. There are no offerings from farmers, but prices to them are nominally 4s for A grade and 3s 9d for B’s. Merchants are already negotiating regarding the purchase and sale of forward oats for .pread delivery next year, the current quotations being 4s 6d, f.0.b., s.i., for A grade and 4a 3d for B grade. A sale of B grade is reported at the price mentioned. Chaff.—This is now offering' more freely, and some good samples are on offer. Quotations for farmers are on a basis of £5 ss, on trucks, country stations. It is unlikely that the price will improve, as good prime quality from Canterbury can be brought down at about the local market equivalent. Wheat.—There is very little business doing except in local sales for fowl feed purposes. Supplies for this purpose are being drawn from outside markets, principally Canterbury. There i 9 no wheat offering from farmers, and apparently they have all disposed of their holdings. Ryegrass —There is now a fairly sharp demand for shipment. Invercargill stocks have been on the light side for some time, and the retail trade is accounting for a large portion of stocks. With the sales being effected for shipment it ,fg likely that merchants’ stocks will shortly all be absorbed. There are now inquiries for the new season’s crop to be delivered in the early months of next year, but local merchants are not inclined to sell at the prices offering, which are below the value for prompt delivery. There is nothing offering from farmers, and the small stocks now available seem all to be in merchants' hands. Prices to farmers are nominally 4s 2d to 4s 6d for clean, heavyweight lines, and. proportionately less for light and inferior stuff. STOCK REPORT. The stock market for the past week has been good, but prices were somewhat easier at Wallacetown yards on Tuesday owing no doubt to the big yarding of both fat cattle and sheep. The store continues firm, but very little business is doing in both sheep and cattle, due perhaps to the farmers being busy with the shearing. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy piime bullocks, £25 to £3O; prime heavy do, £2O to £24; medium weight do. £ls to £18; prime heavy heifers,’ £l2 to £l4 10s; medium do, £9 10s to £11; prime heavy cows, £l2 10s to £ls 10s; medium, £8 10s to £ll 10s; heifers, to 355; runners, to £3; prime ox beef, to 52s 6d per 1001 b; prime heifer do, 465; cow beef, to 87s 6d. Fat Sheep—Prime woolly wethers, 60s to 52s 6d; medium do, 45s 6d to 48s; lighter, 42s 6d to 445; prime shorn wethers, 40s to 445; medium do, 34s to 38s; prime woolly ewes, 38s to 42s 6d; medium do, 80s to 84s; prime shorn do, 32s 6d to 355; medium do, 28s to 30s Fat Ln ibs.—Prime heavy, 32s 6d to 85«; medium do, 28s to 80s. Store Sheep.—Aged ewes and lambs, 20s to 235; ewe hoggets, 40s to 455; wether do, 84s to 38s. Store Cattle.—Three and four-year bullocks, £ll 10s to £l4; two and three-year do, £8 10s to £lO 10s ; yearling do, to £5. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU. November 28. The rain which was reported in last week’s notes to be urgently reeded, came towards Saturday evening in a light and fitful fashion. Bo it continued on Sunday, and well into that night. Wednesday evening brought a really good rain, but it did not laet quite long eggugh to meet,'! the necessities

thoroughly. Still on the average fully an inch of rain was recorded for the two occurrences, some localities getting a litle more and others somewhat less. The moisture acquired was, however, sufficient to give the seeds tying dormant in the ground a start into vitality, and help verdure suffering from thirst, while it also put land into condition for sowing. It was euch an acquisition of moisture that would have done a great amount of good had not its beneficial influence been very considerably discounted by the high windß that prevailed on Thursday and yesterday, which naturally robbed the soil of a part of its needed moisture. This was a re pt it ion of what has been an unusually common occurrence this season, and to wind, rather than to paucity of rainfall, farmers’s troubles may be chiefly attributed. The rain that has been experienced lately gave a revived impetus to the sowing of seeds of fodder plants. Merchants report that there has been a mild rush of orders for seeds, rape being in much the greater demand, with some call for turnips of the softer varieties. Whether thtfse further sowings are in extension of the wide sowings already made or are designed to retrieve previous failures, report saith not. Probably both factors come into account. One thing that does seem to be certain is that a good deal of feed will have to be grown, for there is little prospect of farmers being able to lay up stocks of hay as a standby. There has not been such a growth of grass as to create any hope in that direction. Indeed, some pasture fields that would under ordin ary conditions have been luxuriant with luscious feed, are comparatively bare, grass having made very little growth, while white clover that ougnt to be in a flourishing state by this time is only now making its appearance. Of course a really good soaking rain would speedily work a transformation, but will such a ram come and be followed by genial warmth in the place of strong, cold winds that have hitherto blasted farmers’ hopes? That is the question, and no man dare venture an affirmative answei, and put his faith in it. Hence the exceptional sowing of fodder plants, with an extended resort to manures. It must be noted that one fodder plant that has evidently surmounted the vicissitudes of vagarious weather is lucerne, Which has thriven well. Some first cuttings of this reliable feed crop have been made, and the writer has seen stalks close upon sft in length. The week has been an exceedingly slow one in the local markets. The observation previously made that there seemed to be nothing in the way of grain or produce left in the country to put on the market has received confirmation. Not a single offer of any description has been forthcoming, and the business sheet is a blank. The stock market has been interfered with by the intervention of the Oamaru Show, and the consequent curtailment of opportunities for doing business. Another cause of few transactions is the restraint put upon buying by the present uncertainty of feed in the early future. There are, however, buyers of sheep and a good number of sellers, but a great many vendors are looking for prices tnat farmers will not entertain. At the market sale—the first held for three weeks—there was only a small yarding, but a clearance was not effected, several lots being withdrawn. Failing-mouthed ewes with lambs were sold at 225, all counted, and a couple of lots of shorn fat wethers realised 33s 3d to 35s 3d respectively. There was also a small offering at Duntroon, with few buyers attendance, and a slow sale, produced the following prices.—Failingmouthed ewes with lambs, 22s to 245, all counted: failing-mouthed ewes and lambs of inferior class, 17s 3d to 20s, all counted; shorn two-tooth wethers, 26s 9d; shorn fat ewes, 27s 6d. Sales by private treaty have been mad© as follows:—Full-mouthed ewes with lambs, from 25s to 28s, all counted, the ewes in the top price sale being exceptionally good for their classification; failing-mouthed ewes with lambs, 21s to 225, all counted for good stuff, and down to 18s for poorer sorts; shorn sound-mouthed store wethers, 29s 6d; wooly fat wethers, 445; shorn fat wethers. 35s 6d to 37s 6d; shorn fat ewes, COs to 31s.

The greater part of the business recorded in cattle was done at the market sale, where there was a much bigger yarding than usual of late, butchers’ animals being more plentiful. The range of prices was as follows:—Fat bullocks, light to mediumweight, £l2 15s to £l9 17s 6d; fat heifers, £l2 5s to £l3; fat cows, £8 to £lO 7s 6d; store cows in forward condition, £4 to £5.; thin cows, £2 to £3; a big miscellaneous collection of bulls, £3 15s to £6 15s. At the Duntroon sale store cows were sold at from £3 to £5 10s and mixed-sex yearlings at 275. The only sales of cattle by private treaty are s.ome good fat cows at £ls and two-year-old store steers at £5 10s. Dairy cattle do not appear to be in favour. At the market sale a fair offering met with a poor sale, a big proportion going out unsold. The best of cows at profit went at from £5 to £6, and others at from £2 to £3. At Duntroon cows just at profit were sold at from £4 to £7 ss.

THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart report: Full supplies of fruits and vegetables are available. Choice qualities command good prices. Inferior ig not wanted. A large quantity of poultry came forward for our sale on Wednesday. In all we penned 752 birds Bacon pigs have been in full supply, and prices have been slightly easier. Butter is very slow of sale. We received and sold: Strawberries: Is 6d to 2s 9d per pottle. Flowers: Ranuncula, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. Asparagus: to 14s. Cucumbers: to 16s. Cabbages: to Bs. Lettuce: to 4s 9d. Cauliflowers: to 14s. Prize-winner tinned pines: 8s per dozen. Christchurch tomatoes: Firsts, to 2s 3d; seconds, to 2s: locals, to 2s sd. Cherries: to 2s o£d. Rhubard: to 4d New Potatoes: to 7d; seconds, to 3£d. Green Peas: to 7d. Pears, Nelis. 6d; Coles, 4fcd; Barrys, 4d. Green gooseberries: to 5Jd. Walnuts: to lid per lb. Apples: Desserts, choice Canadians. 21s 6d; Delicious, to 15s; Sturmers, to 16s; Doughertys, to 18a; cooking, 10s 6d; over-ripe wasty apples, 7s 6d. Lemons: South Australian, to 22s 6d. Oranges: Adelaide Valencias, to 235; NewSouth Wales Valencias, to 20s. Bananas: Ripe choice, to 355; green to arrive, 28s. Passions: Wanted. Pineapples: to 225. Onions: Canadian, to 30s crate. Potatoes: ..Choice Taieri, to 9s 6d; northern, 7s 6d; reds, 6s; seed, 5s to Bs. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s Bd. Butter: Dairy pats, Is Id, Is 2d; bulk. Is 2d, Is 3d; separator pats, Is 4d. Beeswax: Is 4d. Bacon: Is 4d. Hams: Is Id. Pigs: Prime baconers, 9d, 9§d; prime porkers, ?d; heavy weights, to 6d. Honey: Choice bulk, to 6|d. Eggs: Stamped, Is Bid. Ecrnomic Egg Crates: 20-dozen, 16s. Fowl wheat. Ba. Oats: A Gartons, 4s 3d; B Cartons, 3s 9d. Molasses: 9s Gd. Oyster Grit, 8s 6d. X Keys meat meal: 18s. Prime oatsheaf chaff: Choice to £5 15s per ton. Bl&ck Leaf “40”: 101 b tins, 60s; 2lb tins, 15s od. Apple wrapping paper: 8s 8d ream. Vallo-Gi affe ” brand lime sulphur. Bordeaux Mixture, heiok feed, arsenate of lead, Ellis fruit grader, prices on application. Spray pumps: C.M.W.. 87® 6d; knapsack, £5. Raoe-ma ease making machines, £26. Poultry: Hans realised 6s 4d to 8s 4d; cookerels realised 6a -id to 11s 4d; chickens realised 8d to fls 6d ; ducks realised 11s, ail

at per pair; 1 hen and 13 chicks realised 17a.

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LIMITED), Moray place, Dunedin.

HUGE BREWERY PROFITS. Record net profits, amounting, with the addition of dividend and interest, to £3,039,095, were reported at the annual general meeting of Arthur Guinness, Son, and Co. (Ltd.), in London. The Earl of Iveagh, who presided, said that the results shown on the balance sheet were satisfactory, both to the stockholders and the directors. The board had considered the advisability of adjusting the difference between the interim and final dividends so that the two dividends might be equal in amount. They had, therefore, brought the interest in March last to 12 per cent., and it was satisfactory that the directors found themselves in a position to increase the total amount distributed in respect to the ordinary stock of 32 per cent. As to the distribution of profits, they had placed £400,000 to reserve, £35,000 to depreciation, and it was proposed to pay a final dividend of 12 per cent, on the ordinary stock and a bonus of 8 per cent., which, together with the interim dividend, would be equivalent to a dividend of 24 per cent, and a bonus of 8 per cent. They would carry forward the sum of £832,917 to the next account. The report and accounts were approved and adopted. Mr William P. Delaney (Dublin) expressed gratification tb.at there was no truth in the rumour that part of the interests of the company were to be transferred to Manchester. LOAN AND MERCANTILE COMPANY. WELLINGTON, November 27. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received advice from its head office in London that the revenue for the year, after paying taxes, £43,778, writing off the premises accounts, £IO,OOO, and providing for bad and doubtful debts and debenture stock interest, amount* to £141,889. The sum of £IO,OOO has been appropriated for the staff benevolent fund, while the interim dividend paid on preference stock and the dividends now proposed to be paid will 'absorb £120,000. The balance carried forward amounts, to £39,645. The directors propose to pay a final dividend of 2J per cent, on preference stock, and a dividend of 7 per cent, on ordinary stock, both to be less 2s 3d in the pound, English income tax. MATCH-MAKING COMBINE. In recent years steps have been taken by the International Match Corporation to extend its grip upon the match-making industry throughout Europe This has been the subject of considerable criticism by competing interests, who allege that combined tactics are severely handicapping them in their trade. The corporation recently had been negotiating with the Polish Ministry in regard to entering into an agreement with the corporation for a lease of the match monopoly in that country. Advice has been received from London that the Polish Cabin§t has approved of such an agreement, the lease to cover a period of 20 yeara. The conditions of the agreement are a yearly payment of 1.000,000 dollars, a payment oi 6,000,000 dollars for the purchase of private factories, and a loan of 5,000,000 dollars. The corporation had paid 3,000,000 dollars to the Cabinet as a first instalment. REAL ESTATE AUCTION. John Reid and Sons (Ltd.), at their auction rooms on Friday, submitted to auction a farm of 108 acres 2 roods 1 pole, being part block V, Otokia district, situated at Kuri Bush, which realised £7OO. COMPANY REGISTRATION. The registration of the following company is reported in the Mercantile Gazette:—N. and E. S. Paterson (Ltd.), registered as a private company November 16, 1925. Capital: £20,000 into 5000 pref. shares of £1 each and 15,000 ord. shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin—N. Paterson, 5000 pref.. 10,000 ord.; A. M'Millan 5000 ord. Objects: To acquire the goodwill and take oyer a« a going concern the business now carried on under the stylo of N. and E. S. Paterson, at 163 Rattray street, Dunedin.