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CHRISTCHURCH, February 24. Well over 25,000 store sheep were penned to-day, the majority being lambs, mostly backward in condition. Ewes were forward l'rom the North Island, Marlborough, and West Coast. Except for rape sorts, lambs were easier, and ewes showed a drop of from 28 to 4s per head. Vendors generally were disposed to meet the market, aud few lines wero passed. Good rape lambs made from 19s to good throe-quarterbred ewe lambs, 225; medium lambs, lCs 6d to 18s 6d; small and inferior lambs, 12s 6d to 15s 9d; cull lambs, 8s Gd to 12s; good halfbred wether lambs, 19s to 21s; good twotooth Romney cross ewes, 30s; good four and six-tooth Romney cross ewes, 32s 6d; four, six, and eight-tooth Romney cross ewes, 24s 6d to 28s 9d ; three-quarter sound-mouth ewes, 25s to 295; sound-mouth crossbred ewes, low conditioned, 21s to 245; failingmouthed ewes, 14s 6d to 18s 6d; good halfbred sound-mouthed ewes, 28s 9d to 32s lOd ; two-toothed halfbred ewes, 30s to 325; four and six-toothed halfbred wethers, 23s 9d to 25s 6d. Fat Lambs.—There was a smaller entry, totalling 3200 head. The lower schedule rates were fully maintained. Extra heavy lambs made to 30s Id ; heavy prime, 26s 6d to 295; medium-weight prime. 25s to 27s 9d ; light and inferior, 23s to 255; store lambs. 20s to 225. Fat Sheep.—There was a heavy yarding, the bulk of the ewes having a free sale at schedule rates, with a dragging demand over the final stages. Extra prime wethers brought to 33s lOd ; prime wethers, 28s 9d to 31s; medium wethers. 25s 9d to 28s 6d ; light wethers, 23s 9d to 25s 6d; extra prime ewes. 25s 6d to 27s 7d ; prime ewes,. 22s 3d to 24s Gd; medium-weight ewes, 19s to 225; light ewes, 16s to 18s Hd ; old ewes, 13s 6d to 15s Gd. Fat Cattle.—There was a smaller entry, comprising 420 heed The quality was very poor, consisting mostly of cows. Good steers and heifers maintained late values, hut the cow element was much weaker. Best beef made from 34e to 39s per 1001 b; secondary, 29s to 335; rough, 22s 6d to 28s 6d. Extra heavy-weight steers made to £l9 17s 6d; heavy’ steers, £l4 15s to £l6 15s; prime medium-weight steers, £l2 10s to £l4 10s, medium quality steers, £lO to £l2 ss; light steei s, £7 to £9 10s; extra prime heifers, £ll to £ls i2s 6d; prime heifers, £7 15s to £lO ss; ordinary heifers, £5 15s to £7 10s, light heifers, £4 5s to £5 10s; extra prime cows, to £l2 7s Gd; prime cows, £7 5s to £9 108; medium cows, £\ 10s to £7; light cows, £3 5s to £4 7s Gd. Vealers.—Eest calves brought from 30s to 60s; runners. 55s to 655. Store Cattle.—An average of oddments was forwarded. One small line of steers sold at £5 17s 6d, and some fresh cows at £3 10s. Dairy Cows.—Best springing cows brought from £ll to £l3 10s. medium to good, £5 10s to £9 10s; others, 30s to £4; extra good springing heifers. £l2 to £ls 10s; good, £ 7 to £8 10s; others, £3 to £6 10s. Fat Pigs.—There was a short supply owing to the railway washout at Otira holding up several West Coast trucks. Porkers were about the same, but baconers improved. Choppers made from £3 to £7 3s 6d; baconers, £3 15s to £6 6s (the average price per lb being G|d to 7£d; porkers, 48s to 70s ttbe average price per lb being 7d to 8d) Store Pigs.—Good sorts sold well, but ethers Weaners made from 12s to 255; slips, 27s 6d t-o 345; stores, 35s to 52s Gd. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, February 27. The rain of in last week's report as needed by the growing crops came on Tuesday in the form of a steady downpour during the afternoon and night, fully half an inch being registered. More rain fell on each succeeding day, and last night a light fall in the early evening developed into a heavy downpour, with the result that 69 points were recorded at 9 a.m. to-day. More rain fell during the day and as these notes are being penned there is an appearance of it continuing, so that a couple of inches will probably be the total for the week The rain has been accompanied by a low temperature and some cold winds, and a return of sunshine and warmth would be hailed with satisfaction. But there is some warmth in the ground to encourage growth by the young crops of rape and turnips. One good effect of the rain has been to give all rape and turnip crops a thorough good washing and eliminate any semblance of the fly peat that may have appeared, and to end any prospect of damage in that direction. The accession of moisture has also provided a stimulus to the undergrowth of grass, both in the meadows and the stubble fields. Thus the prospects of feed through autumn and winter and into the spring, already promising, have been enhanced greatly and rendered the position as safe and assured as such things can be, and fanners are in cheerful mood. Necessarily the rain put a stop to threshing operations, which were in full swing in pretty well all directions on Monday. Since then there has not been much work of that kind done, and few reports as to results have come to hand. What have beon made known have, however, confirmed what has already been stated—that there are average yields of both wheat and oats. Previous “highests’' for the season have been excelled, and it is not improbable that something better may be reported before long. In wheat, yields of 77 bushels per acre and 74 bushels per acre are reported from the Totara district, the top-notcher having been obtained by Mr Kirton These big returns have been closely approximated at Otekaike ? where Mr P. Aitchison has obtained a yield of a fraction short of 74 bushels an acre from a field of Sensation, a variety superior to Dreadnought as a milling variety. Tho same farmer has also threshed out from an area of 15 acres 105 J bushels per acre of Garten oats, and that result stands at the top oi of the list for the season at present. There •re reports of Hunters’ wheat also threshing out well, but, on the other hand, Velvet is said to have fallen a good bit snort of the other varieties. There has not been much Velvet grown this season, and if some of it does not turn out well the average for the whole will not be seriously lowered. It is now fully anticipated that the average yield of autumn wheat will reach fully 50 bushels to the acre. The spring wheat has also developed very well, and will probably give more than average yields. If that anticipation is realised it is quite possible that the average yield of wheat per acre in North Otago will closely approximate a record, though tho total output will fall a long way short of what was produced here some years togo, when grain-growing was the main branch of the farming industry. With a decreased area under contribution, the total production of wheat in North Otago is likely to exceed that of last season. As to oats no reliable estimate of the average yield per acre can be formed as the main sowing for grain was made in the spring, and it has yet to be seen bow productive this will prove. It oan, however, be said that there will be a much greater production—s result to which Algerians sown for feed and threshed for grain have largely contributed. There haa been a fair amount of activity in the grain and produce market. At the ; beginning oi tbs week a fair amount of

wheat was sold, some for immediate delivery and a little for delivery when threshed, the prices being 7s 4d for Velvet, 7s 2d for Hunters, and 7s for Tuscan, all net od trucks, liut with the publication of the Government’s decision upon the wheat supply millers withdiew from the market and business Has been brought practically to a standstill, and only a few sales of Dreadnought at the reduced price of Gs 10d net, at country stations, are reported. Most of the more recent sales have been made to southern gristers. As to what will happen in the near future no one cares to venture an opinion, though a few of those concerned are inclined to the opinion that millers are indulging in bluff. With the incoming of Gartens there has been more stir in the market in respect to oats. It is to be noted that the quality of the Gartong is well up to the A grade standard, and above it, but Algerians continue to vary widely. The prices at which business has been done are as follows, all being net at country stations:—A grade Gartons, 3s 9d; super A Gartons, 3s lid and is; seed quality Algerians, 3s 9d; good, heavy feed Algerians, 3s 6d; lighter feed Algerians, from 3s to 3s 4d, according to sample. A line of good quality Chevalier barley was placed at 5s net, at a country station. A little business has been done in oaten sheaf ehaff, good bright samples having been done at £5 5g and £5 7s 6d net, on trucks. A fair movement in farmers’ dressed seeds is reported at the following prices:—Perennial rvegrasß, from 4s 3d to 4s 6d net, at country stations, according to quality, and 4s 6d, less commission, on trucks; Western Wolths, 3s 3d net at a country station; cocksfoot, 8d to B£d net, at country stations. The stock brokers have beep chiefly engaged giving delivery of sheep and lambs sold forward, but a fair amount of business has been done in fat lambs for export at the reduced prices which came into operation at the beginning of the week. Otherwise business has been on a very modest scale. At the weekly sale there was only a small yarding, and the prices realised were as follows:-rLight fat ewes, 13s to 14s 6d; light fat lambs, 22s 6d to 24s 6d; rape lambs, 20s to 21s Id; small store lambs, 14s 9d to 15e Bd. There was a ranch larger offering at the Duntroon sales, the greater part being store lambs, for which there was a good competition. The range of prices was as follows:—Good average fat lambs, 24s 6d to 23s Gd, light fat lambs, 17s 6d to 19s 6a fat ewes, 13s 6d to 14s 9d; light fat ewes, 10s to 12s 6d; good rape lambs, 20s to 21s 7d; medium rape lambs, 17s 6d to 19s 6d • cull wether lambs, 12s lOd to 14s lbd, cull ewes, 4s 9d to 6s 6d. Sales of sheep by private treaty have been few, and the prices are as follows Failing-mouthed half and tbree-quarterbred ewes in a mixed line, 27s 6d; store lambs, from 20s to 243, according to size and condition; fat lambs, 275; fat ewes, 17s. Business in cattle has been very small, with nothing outside of butchers’ animals worthy of noting. At the weekly sale a good fat steer brought £lO 12s 6d; best fat cows, from £6 10s to £7 7s 6d; and light cows from £4 10s to £5 10s, while at Duntroon fat cows sold at from £6 to £7. Privately, heavy- fat bullocks have been placed at £lB, and for a line of fat heifers £7 5s was obtained. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, February 27. There are occasional inquiries for oats for shipment, but stocks are now very low. and there is not much interest being shown. It is reported that a sale of A grade Gartons was made during the week at 4s lOd per bushel, f.0.b., s.i., and that may be taken as the f.o.b. value at the present time. Quotations for B grade run from 4s 7d to 4s Bd. There has been some inquiry right through the week for oats for spread delivery next year, and values seem to be about 4s 9d for A’s and 4s 6d for B’s. Local merchants, however, seem to be content to wait for actual deliveries from farmers before selling, as forward selling without stocks has in the past proved unsatisfactory. The values to farmers, on the basis of the above prices, are 3s lid for A grade and 3d per bushel less for B grade. It will be some time yet before any South-land-grown wheat will be available for sale. All the old season’s local wheat has been disposed of, and supplies for fowl feed purposes are being drawn from outside sources Reports from Canterbur- make it appear that the prices being offered to farmers by merchants run about 6s lOd per bushel, on ; trucks, and that millers are offering a little less. It is probable that Southland wheat would command somewhere about the same price. There is a steady local demand for chaff, , and occasional lines are being bought from farmers, and these are keeping the market supplied. At the present, however, there is little surplus. The price to farmers is about £5 108 per ton, on trucks, at country stations, for prime quality lines. The present season for ryegrass has been rather a disastrous one for the farmers who are harvesting ryegrass, and the few samples which have been offered have all ihown blight signs of weather effects, fudging the samples of seed submitted, the quality of the seed will be considerably lower than that of last year. So far the .aarket has not properly opened, and although some offers have been made, no sales have so far been reported on the samples submitted, which are mostly clean, but slightly discoloured and not heavy in weight. Merchants do not Beem to be disposed to offer much in excess of 4s per bushel. Up till the present, however, very little threshing has been done, but should fine weather prevail during the next week it is probable that a considerable number of samples will make their appearance ou the market. STOCK. There has been very little difference in the stock market since last week’s report. The yardings in the fat classes have been large, with a consequent easing in prices. The business in store 6heep has been confined principally to lambß, and anything offering in this line, if carrying any condition, bring values which leave very little margin to the fattener. Store cattle are keenly competed for, and make money quite on a par with recent quotations. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy prime bullocks, to £18; heavy prime do, £l4 to £l6 10s; medium weight do, £l2 to £l3 10s; prime heavy heifers, £8 10s to £10; medium do, £6 15s to £8; prime heavy cows, £8 10s to £10; medium do, £6 to £7 10s; runners, to £2 10s; vealers, to 30s; prime ox beef, 37s 6d to 40s per 1001 b; prime heifer do, to 27s 6d; prime cow do, to 20s. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers. 298 6d to 325; heavy prime do, 27s 6d to 295; lighter do, down to 255; prime heavy ewes, 20s to 22s 6d; medium do, 16s to 18s 0d; prime heavy butchers' lambs, 26s to 28s; medium do, 23s 6d to 255. Store Sheep.—Mix-sex rape lambs, 20s to 21s; store lambs, 18a to 19s 0d; two-tooth ewes. 83s to 355; two-tooth wethers, 21s 6d to 245; two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, to 30s; old ewes, 12s to 14s 6d. Store Cattle.—Three-year bullocks are making £8 10s to £10; two-year do, £6 to £8; yearling do, £4 to £6; empty cows, £2 10s to £4: speyed heifers, £4 to £5. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly's report:—Very heavy consignment# of tomatoes, grapes, sad pears. Choice fruit commands good values, but anything

over-ripe, wasty, or second grade, is difficult to soil. Onions and eggs ha to been short of requirements. Raspberries: Pottles, Is. Mulberries, Gd, Bd. Pears: Choice dessert, to 4d; others, to 2Jd ; cookers, 2£d. Grapes: Locals, is 4d to Is 9d; Oamaru, Is to Is Gd. Tomatoes: Firsts, 9d to lid; seconds, to 4d; Otago Centrals, to sd; Nelson, to 4d. Greengages, to 4Jd; choice bottling plums, to 3d; choice detserts, 3jd to stl. Nectarines: Desserts, to sjd; jam, to 3d. Peaches: Choice dessert, to sid. Apricots: Desserts, to 4Vd; bottling, to 3Jd ; cooking, ljd to 2Jd. Green peas, to 3d. Broad beans, to l&d. French beans, to Gd. Butter beans, to 6£d. Preserved ginger, Is 41d. Garlic, 10s. Mushrooms: Choice, to Is 4d; mediums, to 9d; others unsaleable. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, Is, Is Id; bulk, Is 2d; separator pats, le 2d to Is 3d. Beeswax, Is 4d. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 2s 9d. Bacon, Is 2Jd. Pigs: Prime baconers, to SJd; prime porkers, to BJd; heavy-weights, to sd. Honey: Choice bulk, to 5Jd per lb; sections, 10s to 12s. Cucumbers: Hothouse, to 9s per dozen; outside, to 3s. Cabbages, 4s. Lettuce, to 2s. Cauliflowers, to 10s Tinned pines, Bs. Eggs: Stamped, to 2s 3d; cases, to 2s per dozen. Apples: Delicious, 11s; other desserts, to 8s; choice cookers, to 7g 6d; others, to 4e Pineapples, 235. Passions, 24p. Lemons: Italian, 18s. Oranges, 28s. Bananas: Ripe, 30s; Rarotonga, green, 24s per case. Potatoes: Locals, to 15s; Outram and Stirling, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Oamaru and Canterbury, 8s to 10s. New season’s swedes, to 8s per cwt. Onions (wanted) Canterbury, to 16a. Vegetable marrowy 6s €d to 10s 6d. Pumpkins, 12s. Fat: Best mutton, 28s; other fats, to 245. Molasses, 9s Gd. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. X Keys meatmeal, IBs per cwt. Economic egg crates: 20-dozen, lGs; Champion 24-dozen, 18a 6d each. Fowl wheat, 8s Bd. Oats: A Gartons, 4s 3d; B Gartons. 3s 9d per bushel. Prime oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to £6 15s per ton. Black Leaf "40”: 101 b tins, 60s, 2lb tins, 15s 6d. “Yallo-Giraffe” brand lime sul,phur, Bordeaux mixtures, chick food, arsenateof lead, ElliS fruit grader—prices on application. Spray pumps: C.M.W., 27s 6d; Knapsack, £5.

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray Place, Dunedin. THE DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY (LTD.). The directors of the Dominion Rubber Company (Ltd.) have decided to recommend a final dividend to November 30 last of 10 per cent , making 30 per cent, for the year. COMPANIES REGISTERED. The registration of the following companies is reported ; n the Mercantile Gazette:— „ . , Foote and Co., Ltd. Registered as a private company February 17, 1926. Capital. £2OOO into 2000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin —H. A. Foote. 1900; Sarah T. Foote, 100. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going concern the business of general carriers now carried on at Dunedin under the style of Foote and Co., and all or any of the assets of the proprietor of that business Liddicoat, Jensen, Ltd. Registered as a private company February 17, 1926 Capital. £BOO into 800 shares of 1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin —J. T. Jensen, 40; W H. W. Liddicoat, 400. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going concern the business now carried on at Dunedin by William Henry Wilson Liddicoat as a poultry food manufacturer and general incidental. . „ . Shotover Consolidated. Ltd. Registered Februarv 19. 192 b Capital. £BO,OOO into 80.000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Oamaru—R K. Ireland. W. M. Richardson. A. J. Grave. W. E. Searle. W. H Paterson, W G. Grave. . Gore G. B. Paterson. 1 share each. Objects: To apply for purchase, lease, take up, or otherwise acquire or take options to purchase, lease, take up or acquire mining rights, areas and claims at any place or places in the Dominion of New Zealand.