COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3756, 9 March 1926, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Burnside, Wednesday, March 3. Fat Cattle.—An entry of 240 head was forwarded, of which only a few pong contained prime ox the bulk of the entry consisting or prime and medium cows and heifers and plain steers. The market was improved in tone compared with last sale, and prices could be quoted 10s to 20s ahead of last sale’s rates. Prime bullocks made to £ls 15s; medium. £ll 10s to £l3 10h ; light, from £8 10a; prime cows and heifers to £10; medium, £6 10. to £7 10s; light and aged from £4. The National Mortgage and Agency Cj. sold: For W. Lindfay (A/hrnto/i), 2 w.llocks £l3

10s, 2 £l3 ss, 2 heifers at quotations. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2, 1 £lO 2s 6d; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 bullocks £l2 12s 6d, 2 £ll 15s 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, 1 £6. 2 £5 17s 6d.1 £5 12s 6d; George Coutts, sen. (Palmerston), 2 bullocks £l2 7s 6d, 217 s 6d, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 £9 12s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £9, 1 £7 Us J, 1 £6 15s, 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 £6 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d, 1 £B, 1 heif. £8 12s 6d. 2 £6 17s 6d, 1 £5 lbs, 1 £4, 1 £3; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 3 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, 1 £l2. 1 heifer £7 15s, 3 £7 2s 6d; Mr H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l2 15s. 3 heifers £6 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 10s; executors late Jliam Kirk (Mosgiel) 1 bullock £lO 15s; Mr G. 11. Stewart (Westwood, Crookston), 1 cow £7 2s 6d; Mrs A S. Mac Kay (Crookston), 2 cows £4 »» 6d; A. M‘Kin»on (Middlemarch), 1 bullock £6 15s; T. Thomson Leith Valley), 1 cow £5; VV. M'Lellan ,T? airfield). 1 cow £2 17s 6d; a client, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 £2 10s. —- Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. Casey (Waimahaka) 2 bullocks £ls 15s, 2 £? 17s 6d, 3 £l2 ss; John M'Tavish (Si )wy River), 2 bullocks £l3 7* 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d, R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2; Sydney Cooper (Rae’s Junction), 2 cows £B. I heifer £3 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £7, 1 £6 12s 6d. 1 £6; C. R. Bennett (Conical Hills), 1 cow £5 2s 6d; T. Johnson 1 heifer £8 ss, 1 £6 17s 6d, 2 &5 10s; Jesse Griffiths (Kyeburn), 3 bulls £2. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Wa Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d; R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 2s 6d. 1 £9 15s; James Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l4 17s 6d; Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 3 bullocks £l4 ss, 3 £l3 ss. 2 heifers £10; J. Samuel (Waipiata). 2 bullocks £l3, 1 cow £6, 1 £6 2s 6d; lan M'Cubbin(Lauder), 3 bullocks £l2 12s 6d, 1 £B, 2 £l2, 2 £10: T. F. Landels (Mataura), 3 cows £. : 17s od, 4 £8 7s 6d; John Allan (East Taieri) 1 cow £o;.Wm. Lindsav (Allanfoi' 2 bullocks £ll. 2% ,6d. 2 £8 17s 6d 2 £ll 7s 6d, 1 heifer. £B. 15s, 1 £8 I7s 6d, 2 £6, 1 £7 10s; Tbqinas Ayson (Wyndhaml, 3 bullocks £l4 2s 6d. 1 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £9 se, 1 £7, 1 cow £7 10s, 2 heifers £5 10s, 1 £6 10s; Fleming and Co. (Titaroaj 1 bub lock £l4 ss. 1 cow £7 7s 6d, 2 heifers £7 12s 6d, 2 £7 ss, 2 £6 12s 6d. 1 cow £5 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold; For William (Kirk (Mosgie ), 2 bullocks £l2 10s: William I.indsay (Allantonl, 1 bullock £l2 10s, 1 £8 5s 1 heifer £7l2s 6d. 5 £7 10s, 1 £7,1 £6 15s, 1 £6los, 1 £6 1 £5 17s 6d, 2 £4 15s: Walter Blackie (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d; R. Findlay (Heriot), 1 heifer £7 12s 6dStephenson, and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt (Wallacetown). 3 bullocks £l7 2s 6d j £ls 15s, 2 £l3 2s 6d; Clifton Estate (Wa™cra Sooth), 1 cow £7, 1 £6 10s, 1 £5 10s. 6 £4 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £ls; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 4 bullocks £l4; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d: Mrs Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing). 2 heifers £7, 1 £5 15s: George Edwards (North-East Harbour), 1 heifer £ -Oa, i £4; J. Cameron (Highehff), 1 cow £4 7s 6d. 1 £4 ss; R. J. ami A. Stewart (Higlicliff), 1 cow £4. Store Cattle.—There wa s an extra large entry consisting principally of cows and vealers. There was only one pen of aged steers whiefi were passed in at £ll 17s 6d The sale of cows and vealers was a very dragging one at' noticeably under lasweek’s rates.—The National Mortgage and Agency' Co. sold: For • VV. Thomas (Waiholal, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 '’eater £1 7s 1 bull £2 ss: Geo. Steele (Lovell s Flat), 2 vealers 35s 1 295, 2 Si's, 3 20s, -2 14s; client, 2 cows £1 3s, 3 vealers £1 14s: W Townlev (Oamaru), 1 cow £3 13s, 1 £3 Us, 8 £2 17s. The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association sold: For E Lad brook (Invercargill), 1 cow £3 10s, 3 £7 10s, 1 £4 10s. 7 £3 ss. 1 vealer £3 15s, 2 £2 6s, 3 £1 12s 6d, 1 £1 7s 6d. 2 £1 2s 6d 3 £l, 1 17s 6d; Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 8 c&vs £7 7s 6d; A. L. Johnston (Fairview), pen steers £9 Is, 3 £5 4s. 1 vealer £2 10s, 1 £2, 2 £1 10s, 1 £1 7s 6d 3 £1 4s, 1 17s; Wm.. Lindsay (Allanton), pen steers £7 15s, 2 cows £6 10s, 1 £6 9s. 1 steer £5 10s, 1 heifer £4. 1. £3 12s 6d, 1 £3 1 £2 12a 6d; E. Jensen (Cavershaml, 1 cow £6 15s, 3 £4 7s 6d, 2 £4 6s, 1 vealer £1 10s; G. fl. Pugh (North Taieri), 2 heifers £6. Is, .2 £6,. .2 . £5 IBs, 2 £ 511 s; J Jensen 'Look-out Point), 1 cow £7 Ura; W Ovens (Brockville), 1 heifer £6 8s; VV. J. Lewi. Porto hello), 2 cows £3 17s 6d, l £3 2s 6d, 1 £2 15s; Frank Pitt (Portobello), 2 steers £4. 10s, 1 cow £1 !2s 6d. 1 bull £5 10s: M. Reese (PortoM'oi. 1 cow £4 10s; Alex. Morris (Sandymount), 1 £5 10s. 3 heifers £2, 1. £1 15s ;. Young Bros. (Sandymount), 3 cows £3 ss, 3 £2 Iss; M. Davis (Sandymount), 3 £3 ss; a Taieri client. 1 £4; W. V Forrester (North-East Valiev), 6 £2 9s; R. M‘Lclland (Portobello), . 1 £3 2s, 1 £2 17s 6d, 1 bull £2; Thos. Harwood (Portobello), 1 cow £2 12s 6d: S G. Karitai (Portobelloi 4 heifers £2 W. M'Dowell (North Taieri), 1 cow £3; Reg. Matheison (Ton:n hawk), 3 £3 Is; R. J Lookhead- (Toma hawk), 1 vealer £2 12,s 6d. 1 cow £2 10s; A J Ings (Tomahawk), 3 vealers £2 3s. 2 £2, 1 £1 14s, 1 £1..12s 6(1 X £3 2s 6d. 1 £1; 11. Bower (Halfway 1 cow £2 2s 6d; W. Kirkland (East Tajeri). 1 £1 19s; J S. Blair (East Tajeri). 1 £2 ss; Gordon M'.Master (Saddle Hill), 2 heifers £2, 1 15s; L. J. Smith (Portobello). 1 cow £2 2s; Joseph Crqss (Portobello). 1 £2 2s, 1 vealer £1 16s; George Ellison (Otakou), l cow £1 49; Mrs E. Welham (Brockville), 1 £1: Alex Mathieson (Toma hawk), 1 £1; John Ross (Qlcnside), 1 bull £8 10s.. 1 £8 7s 6d.. 1. £8 ss, 3 £7. 1 £5 7s 6d; Geo. Coutts. .sen. (Palmerston), 1 £5 10s; D. Adams (Green Island), l £5 ss; Wm. Murphy (Portobello), 1 £5; R J. Lockheod. (Highcliff), 1. £5; W. J Lewis (Portobello),. 1. £4M Wilson (Por tobello), 1 £4; J. (Sawyer’s Bay). 1 £3 17s 6d; Smelli.e (North Taieri). 1 £3; E. j. Hardman (Otakofi) 1 £2 10s, 1 £1 Ms;.. Peter M‘Donnell (Upper Junction), 1 £2 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For M. Vaughan (North Taieri), 1 bull £5 10s; clients. 1 cow £3 10s, 1 heifer £3 7s 6d, 1 £3 ss. 1 bull £3; R. Sheriff (Leith Valley) 1 £4 10s; Mrs 11. M. Boyd (Stirling), 6 cows £2 12s 6d; Mrs Richwortn (North-East. Valley), 1 £2 12s 6d, 1 vealer 15s; A. M'Kinnon (Middlemarch), 3 £2 9s, 10 to 37s 6d, 1 cow at quotations; R. R. Farquhar (Sandymount), l 16s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For S. Cooper (Rae’s Junction). 1 steer £2 10s. 3 heifers 355, 1 vealer 355; U R. Bennett (Conical Hills), 6 steers £4 4s, 1 cow £2 17s 6d, 3 heifers 355; Jesse Griffiths (Kyeburn), 1 cow £3 2* 6d. 2 £2 14s, 1 £2 15s, 1 vealer £3 7s 6d, 4 vealers 325; Donald Ross (Rae’s Junction), 1 cow £4 15s 1 £3 2s 6d, 1 voaler 17*. Donald, Reid, and Co. sold: For

J. Samuel (Waipiata), 3 steers £6 15s, 1 cow £1 15s; O. Robson (IWiuki). 2 £5 10s; a client, 1 £5 7a; a client, 1 £4 49; H Hutchings (Kaikorai), 2 heifers £3 15s; I. Landels (Mataura) 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 2 vealers £3, 1 £2 10s, 2 £2, 2 £l 15s, 2 ™ 2 £l 10s, 3 £1 6s, 1 15s, 2 cows £2 15s; A. Powell (North-East Valley), 1 £3 12s; J. M'Meeking (Highcliff) 1 £2 18s; G Grdham (Berwick), 1 steer £2 15s, 1 vealer £2 Bs. 2 £1 12s, 3 £1 2s; F. Andrews (Waihola)), 1 £2 ss, 2 £1 7s 6d, 1 £l 3s; R. Strutherß, 1 £2 2s 6d; a client, 3 £1 18s. 1 £2, 1 £1 10s, 3 £1 2s, 6 £1 Is, 1 £l, 3 19s, 5 17s, 5 13s; H. irMurray, 1 £1 ss: J Callaghan, 1 cow LI ss; R. Kane (Weston), 1 bull £4 ss; J. Allen (East Taieri), 1 £4; F. Little (Oamaru), 1 £2 15s New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. old: For a chgnt. 2 bulls £4, 1 £2 15s, 1 £3 4s, 4 cows £3, 8 heifers £2 6s, 2 £1 17s, 3 £1 15s, 2 vealers £2 19s, 3 £2 18s. 1 £2 ss, 2£l 14s, 3 £1 Bs, 1 £l. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. gold: For J. R Anderson (Port Chalmers), 1 heifer £7 6s 1 1 53 . I £6 2s 6d. I£6 7s, I£s 17s 6d, lr £t .«• J £4 15s - I £4 10s, I£2 IS; , J- Hughes (Wyllie’9 Crossing), 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £4 14s, 1 £4 4s; J R. Anderson (Port .Chalmers), 3 steers £4 13s; J Nichol (Outram), 1 cow £4 10s, 2 r„ ls :{ £ Gov.-m (Galloway), 7 £2 19s. rt in (Dunedin),. 12 heifers £ A *° £3 10s, 2 steers £2 15s, 2 cows i oo S: Wright (Palmerston), 1 £2 2s, 1 £2 'l vealer £2 I£l 17s, I£l 13s, 1 £1 12s 6d; J. C. Booth (Halfway Bush). 1 heifer £2 }ss; Smith and Geary (Porto 1 bull £4 ; John Butler (Lee Stream), £ 4, ; ' V ' Godfrey (Waitati) 1 £3 10s; i I’lemmg (Sandymount), 2 cows £1 15s, 1 vealer 16s; J. C. Stuart (Sandymount), 1 cow £3 2s 6d, 1 £1 2s 6d; E. Brown Dunedin) 1 £4 6s; 1 £3 7s; J. Stuart | .okekjbi), 1 £2 ss; E. Robertson (Puke I£l 17s S; Cameron (Highcliff)

Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For W V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 1 £8 7s 6d; Wm. lurnbuU (Mosgiel), 1 £7; W. Brinsden /t?* 1 ® us b), 1 £8; Thos. Harwood (Portobello), 1 £7 10s; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 £7 ss; G. A. Smith , 1 £7 2s 6d; W. J. Lewis (Portobello), 1 £7; J. Karetai (Portobello), 1 £6; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 £6 12s Gil; J. Thomson (Jubilee Farm), 1 heifer £4 ss; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 £4, 1 £8 17s 6d; H. M'Gowan (North Taieri), 1 £3 10s.——Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 1 £7 12s 6d, 1 £6, 1 £5 i7s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 5 to £5 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Fox (Pine Hill), 1 £5 15s; R. Wilson, 1 £3 12s 6d.—^—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Godfrey (Waitati), 1 £7 15s, 1 £2 10s> R. M. Anderson (Brighton), 1 £7 15s; E. Hellyer (Highcliff), 1 £5 15s; Robert Hendry (Outram), 1 £7; E. Brown (Dunedin), 1 £6 12s 6d, 2 £3, 1 £2 10s; T. M. Smith (Brighton), 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 £4 7s 6d, 1 £3; D. M‘Kay (Portobello), 1 £5 ss; T. Fleming (Sandymount), 1 £3 7s 6d; P. Govan (Galloway), 1 £2.

Calves.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold; For A. D. Mathieson (Middlemarch), 1 20s, 1 18s, 1 13s, 1 12s, 1 10s, 1 16s; R. M'Murray (Mornington), 1 19s; a Peninsula client, 1 255, 1 17s, 1 12s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. gold: For Mrs Jessie Willman (Broad Bay), 1 12s; Mrs Margaret Lesk (Mosgiel), 1 12s 6d; D. Tannahill (Mosgiel), 1 £1; W. Harris (Leith Valley), 1 8s; A. H. Kettle (Waitati), 1 7s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Dyson, 1 £1 16s, 215 s, 3 12s, 1 11s, 1 10s, 1 9s, 2 6s, 1 ss; A. Lindsay (Ravensbourne), 215 s; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 1 10s, 1 6s, 1 2s 6d; T. C. Andrews (Circle Hill), 1 8s; A. Giaham. 1 10s; W M'Cullough (Broad Bay), 2 Bs, 1 ss; a client, 1 6s; P. Collins (Upper Junction), 1 6s, 2 2s 6d; J* Kearney (Leith Valley), 1 2s 6d; J. Mitchell (Burnside). 1 2s 6d; a client 1 2s 6d; R. Holden (Brockville), 1 3s, 1 2s 6d.-—-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. Holland (Henley). 1.95; G. M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 7s, 4 ss; D. Ford (Allanton), 2 6s; G. Govan (Mosgiel). 1 6s, 1 2s 6d

Fat Sheep.—A large yarding numbering 3165 wa3 penned The bulk of the yarding consisted of prime wethers, with a small proportion of medium ewes and light weight wethers. The sale opened at under last week’s values, but as it progressed the market showed a slightly firmer tone in places The average depreciation could be quoted at 2s 6d in comparison with prices obtaining a week ago. Quotations: Extra prime heavy wethers realised to 38s 6d; prime, 33s to 355; medium. 29s to 31s; light, from 255; extra prime heavy ewes made up to 28s 6d; prime, 21s to 235; medium, 16s to IPs; light, from 13s 6d.—The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. F Harris (Moa Flat), pen wethers 38s. 20 325. 24 295, 20 28s; R. J. Lockhart (Clarksville), 6 37s 3d. 20 34s 3d; R, Mitchell (Outram), 17 30s, 12 29s 3d; D. Ireland (Outiam), 9 295; J. A. Kirkland (Middlemarch). pen ewes 28s, 23 21s 6d, pen 19s 6d, 31 18s 6d; A. Main (Milton), 5 22s 9d —The. Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive. Association sold: For Jas. Gordon (Warcpa), 22 wethers 38s 3d, 3 ewes 25s 3d; John Wilson. (Fairview), 29 wethers 335. 16 29s 6d. 1 ewe 225, 2 stags 11s 6d. 11 wethers 295; L G. Jones (Matarae), 23 235. 7' 32s 3d, 1 23s 6d. 19 ewes 21s 6d : Jas. Kirkland (Middlemarch), 26 22s 3d. 21s 19s, 11 17s 6d; J. Allison, jun. (Clarksville), 15 25s 9d; H. Sutherland (Clarksville), 15 wethers 28s 6d, M. M‘Rae (Mil ton), 8 ewes 20e 6d; Thos. Landells (Mataura), 6 21s 6d; F, Doherty (Outram), 15 23s 3 15s; J. Cowie (Milburn), 8 lbs. 1 23s'6d. 1 stag 10s 9d; Wm Finrti (Milton), 8 ewes 18s 9d; Jeffrey Bros. (Tast Taieri), 16 wethers 33s bd; R. Webster (Moa Creek) 30 ewes 21s 6d, 8 19s 9d, 22 18s, 2 wethers 30s 6d, 223 s 6d; C. Lowery (Clarksville), 231 s, 6 ewes 28s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 24 21s 3d, 21 20s, 23 wethers 32s 6d. 5 ewes 10s 3 15s; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 8 wethers 20s, 11 25s 3d, 7 rams Pe 3d; trustees. T. Cannon (Milton), 18 ewes 16s 6d : H. Orr (Moneymore), 6 21s; a client, 33 19s 9*l; R. Bruce (Milton), 10 16s ba; D. Ireland (Outram), 16 10 s 9d, 2 225, 16 6s 3d. 1 ram, 20s. 1 \s*.— -r Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: *or A. S Herbert (Kelso), 8 wethers 40s 3d, «’ 37s 6d, 24 36s 3d, 20 345; Lambhill Station (Hindon), 11 wethers 27s fid, 141 255, 39 24s 3d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a Gore client, 11 wethers 35s fid, 25 32s fid, 53 325, 14 31s 9d, 17 30s 3d; James Edgar (Tapanui), 10 wethers 34s 3d, ‘SO ewes to 28s fid; A. Reid (Waiwera South), 19 wethers 29s 9d, 34 28s 9d, 8 26s 3d; a client, 1 truck at full market rates; R. Mitchell (Outram), 18 wethers |1 g fid. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For

Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 25 wethers 36s 3d, 21 34s 6d, 12 31s 9d; Peter Sim (Crookston), 32 31s 9d, 27 29s 6d; R. Tohill (Galloway), 34 275, 32 255; R. Bruce (Milton) 16 30s, 16 30s 6d; P. Sim (Crookston), 3 ewes 26s 3d, 3 20s; R. Tohill, 33 wethers 25s 6d, 36 23s 9d; Duncan Leishnian (Mosgiel), 11 30s 3d; T. J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 3 30s, 3 ewes 17s; James Allison (Clarksville), 15 255; Wm. Finch (Milton), 7 18s 9d; Mark Finch (Milton), 6 20s fid; Alex. Lockhart (Clarksville), 218 s fid, 33 wethers 265; Thomas Long (Longhills), 40 ewes 17s, 30 17s, 29 17s; James Brown (Glenesk), 27 21s 3d, 23 20s, 2 wethers 335; M. M‘Rae (Milburn), 7 ewes 19s 9d; Mrs C. Wisely (Milburn), 19 22s 3d, 11 18s fid; J. E. Watson and Co. (Ltd.), as agents, 33 22s 3d, 22 22s 3d; A. Henderson (Kyeburn), 22 wethers 26s 9d, 23 255, 29 ewes 16s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Kain Bros (Stirl/.g), 20 wethers 38s 6d, 19 35s 6d, 17 31s 9d; Michael Maley (Clarksville), 17 37s fid; Richard Campbell (Balclutha), 16 355, 14 345; a client, pen 345; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 15 31s 9d, 11 ewes 22s 6d; Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 18 wethers 31s fid, 20 ewes 17s; a client, 16 wethers 31s 6d, 6 31s, 12 30s, 27 28s 9d; MTndoe Bros. (Wairuna), 1 34s 6d, 14 30s, 15 28s, 1 ewe 345; a client, 15 wethers 30s 6d, 14 28s 9d; Hugh Cameron (Glenore), 30 28s 6d: Francis Johnson (Momona), 3 28s 6d, 16 ewes 20s 9d; A. J. Cameron (Outram), 3 19s 9d; J. and D. Clark (Clarksville), 13 16s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For James Milne (Kapuka), 20 wethers 38s 6d, 22 36s 9d, 17 365, 23 34s 6d; George Stuart (Tapanui), 20 355, 25 335, 13 ewes 25s fid; S. D. Smith (Invercargill), 22 36s 6d, 34 34s 9d; VV. D. Hunt (Wallacetown), 26 35s 3d, 26 355, 28 33s 3d, 31 31s 3d; Clifton Estate, 17 wethers 29s 3d, 28 265, 16 28s 6d: J. H. Truesdale (Omakau), 3 wethers 29s 6d, 20 ewes 275, 16 23s 6d, 23 lambs 265; H. Kmg (Heriot), 22 ewes 23s 3d. 18 20s, pen wethers 30s 9d; A. J. Cameron (Wendonside), 15 26s 3d, 31 265, 20 255; W. B. lelford (Waiwera South), 28 30s, 17 28s 9d, 14 28s fid; Jeffrey Bros. (East Tam ll ) li ewes 19s; George Nichol and (AlJanton), 28 wethers 29s 6d, 37 oa oj ,i ?ran k Johnson (Momona), pen 26s 3d 17 ewes 21s 9d; J. G. Wylie (Outram , 2o ewes 18s 6d, 22 17s; Fred Ussher (Kelso), pen rams 7s 6d. Fat Lambs.—There was a small entry In tins section, approximating 450. The quality in some cases was only medioere, but for heavy-weight lambs butchers were fairly keen buyers at equivalent to last week s rates. Extra prime lambs made to 29s 9.1, prime 24s to 265, medium 21s to 265, light and unfinished from 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co sold: For U. G. Hunt (Clinton), 23 23s 3d; T. Main (Milton), 15 25s 6d. The Otago t armers Co-operative Association sold: For It. Mitchell (Outram), pen 29s 9L 8 20s 3d, 49 14s 3d; M. Finch (Milton), 10 255; D. Ireland (Outram), 8 20s 3d, 18 15s; T. Laniells (Mataura), 24 28s, 16 25s 3d, 7 23s 6d, 13 25a 6d; F. Doherty (Outrtui), 3fi 25s 3d, 14 22s 6=3; W. G. Jones (Matarae), 14 24s 6d; J A. Spratt (Sutton) 1 24s 6d; H. Orr (Moneymore), 14 22s fid; Jeffrey Bros. (East Taieri), 5 26s 9d, 17 24S- Stronach, Morris, and Co. soil: For W. Higgins (Middlemarch), 18 24s 6d, 22 23s 9d. Dohald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 225 s Od; David Russell (Milton), 7 24s 6d; Mrs G. Wisely (Milburn), 15 25s 6d, 22 245; Mark Finch (Milton), 30 27s 3d; J. E. Watson and Co., LtL (Gore), as agents, 5 25s 9d; R. West (Wailiemo), 4 2Gs 6d; R. A Peak (Glenesk), 5 2Gs (13, 12 255, 28 22s 63, 30 265. -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For A. J. Cameron (Outram), 9 28s, 7 24s 9d; Francis Johnson (Momona),4 25s 9d, 8 23s 63; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 13 25s 6d, 8 24s 9d, a client, 12 24s 33. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 5 265; J. H. Truesdale (Omakau), 23 265; F. Johnson (Momona). 11 25s 93; Alex M’lntosh (Kelso), 5 235; Cassey and Miller (Sawyer’s Bay), 24 17s 3d.

Fat Pigs—The National Mortgage and Agency Co sold: For J Caldwell (Hampden), 3 pigs £5; J. Turner (Hampden), 2 £4 18s; J. Young (Hampden), 2 £3 19s; J. Tisdall (Middlemarch). 2 £4 Bs, 1 £4 12s; J. R. Watson (Middlemarch) 1 £4 4s, 1 £3 3s; E P. Heenan (Middlemarch), 1 £4, 1 £3 17s; K. G. M‘Kenzie (Glenham) 3 £1 4s 6d, 4 £1 3s 6d, 3 £1 3s, 5 19s 6d, 3 17s 6d, 216 s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 3 £5 7s, 1 £4 9s; a Waitati client, 1 £5 6s, 1 £4 3s. 1 £3 10s; Mrs M. M'Dougall (Tahatika) 2 £4 19s; Jas. Landreth (Owaka), 2 £4 19s; North Otago Farmers Co-operative, Oamaru, as agent, 4 £4 14s, 4 £4 9s; W. Friend (Tahatika), 4 £4 10s; Brighton client, 1 £4 ss, 1 £1 10s; P. Fahey (Owaka). 2 £4. 2 £3 16s; W. H Craigie (Owaka), 1 £4; Trustees A. Wood (Owaka), 1 £3 16s, 4 £3 7s; Thos. Fleming (Sandymount), 2 £3 17s; John Keast (Middlemarch), 1 £3 15s; C. Harris Maungatua), 1 £3 Bs, 1 £2 19s; A. J. Bush (Brighton), 1 £3, 1 £2 19s; North Otago Farmers' Co-operative, Oamaru, as agents, 2 £3 15s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Orokonui Home (Waitati). B£s 4s 2£4 16s; Mrs M. James (Middlemarch) 2 £4 13s; VV. Johnston (Burnside), 1 £4 4s; E. VV. Fahey (Middlemarch), 1 £4 11s, 1 £3 18s; J. Young (Shiel Hill), 2 £3 18s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 14s; D. Tannahill (Mosgiel), 1 £3: clients, 3 £2 14s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Morris (Owaka Valley), 2 £5 6s; David Currie (Milton), 3 £5; Mrs Callaghan (Green Island), 1 £4 Is, 3 £4; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 £3 16s; Jas Leckie (Middlemarch). 1 £3 16s; H Clark (Portobello), l £3 15s; J. Kearney (Leith Valley), 1 £3 Is; W. Harvey (Mosgiel), 1 £2 11s.——New Zealand Loon and Mercantile Agency sold: For A. 8. Cullen (Fust Taieri). 1 £4, 1 £3 18s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For C. Brenssel! tOutram). 2 £4, 1 £3 ss: D J. Cullen (East Taieri), 2£4 18s; A. P Burton (Brighton), 1 £4 Is; W. L Wilson (Sutton). 1 £3 10s. 1 £3 6s, Ford Bros. (Pine Hill). 4 £3 7s.

Store Pigs.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 3 £1 lbs 6d; A. West (Brighton), 1 4s 6d; Taieri client. 1 £1 2s bd, 2 £l Is. 3 £l. Dalgety and Co. sold: For D. Hunt (Haffipden), 3 £l‘ 7s, 1 £1 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. M'Millan (Momona), 4 £1 lls 6d; M. Hadkctt (Momona), 6 £i lls; a client, 3£l s®, 6 £1 Is. 3 i7a; J Kennv (Otokia), 4 £l 3s, 3 £1 2s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For C. Brenssoll (Outram), 3 £1 6s.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. March 3. At the Addington stock sale to-day store sheep monopolised most of the pens, all parts being represented. For rape lambs there was a keen demand, and they advanced from Is to Is Gd on last week's lates. Other classes advanced Is; ewes 2s. Values were : Forward rape lambs, 20s 6d to 235; medium lambs, 18s 6d to 20s; small crossbred lambs, 14s to 17s; inferior lambs, 12s to 13s 9d ; cull lambs, 10s 6xl to 11s 7d; good halfbred wether lambs, 19s 6d to 22s Id; ordinary halfbred lambs, 15s 6d to 18s Dd; good halfbred ewe lambs, to 255; good crossbred ewe lambs, to 235; small halfbred ewe lambs, ISs 6d to 20s; good two-toothed Romney crossm ewes, to 6s Id; twotoothed Rsmney cross ewes, 26s to 30s; good four and six-toothed Romney cross ewes, 30s to 335; lower conditioned four, six, and eight-toothed Romney cross ewes, 24s to 275; four and five-year-old crossbred ewes, 22s 6d to 28s; four and five-year-old halfbred owes, 23s 9d to 28s lOd; twotoothed halfbred wethers, 20s to 22s 8d; four and six-toothed halfbred wethers, 21s 9d to 24s Bd. Fat Lambs. —There was a medium supply, which met with a ready demand, and the schedule prices were realised. Fewer fat sheep were yarded, but prices showed an all-round improvement, better class ewes meeting with keen demand. The following were the values:— Extra prime wethers made up to 37s 7d; prime wethers, 308 to 335; medium wethers, 26s 6d to 29s 6d; light wethers, 24s 6d to 265; extra prime ewes, 27s lOd to 32s 7d ; prime ewes, 24s 3d to 275; medium weight ewes, 20s to 23s lOd; light ewes, 17s to 18s 9d; aged ewes, 14s to 16s 9d. Beef prices advanced sharply, the entry being little less than last week. Steers advanced 30s to £2, and good quality beef advanced 3s to 5s per 1001 b. Medium weight prime touched 395; medium quality 32s to 355; rough steer and heavy cow r , 24s to 30s. The following were the values Extra heavy weight steers, to £l9 7s Gd : heavy steers, £ls to £l7; medium quality steers, £ll 10s to £l3; light steers, £8 to €lO -Os; extra prime heifers, to £l4 7s 6d ; ordinary heifers, £8 to £11; light heifers, £5 to £8 ; extra prime cows, to £l2 2s ort ; prime cow's, £8 10s to £11; me'iium cows, £5 to £7 15s; light cows, £4 15s to 1.5. Prices for voalers increased all round. Store cattle sold at late rates. Only 48 dairy cattle were entered. Values appreciated slightly in pigs, anl firm prices were obtained. For porkers the average per lb was 7A.d to Bid; choppers, to 7£d. Weaners made :rom 18s to 265; slipes, 27s to 325; stores, 33s to 6C.. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT (rnoM Ocr Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 6. GRAIN Oats. —There is little in the way of business to report as far as this market is concerned. There have been a few inquiries for shipment for which quotations are 4s lOd A’s, 4s 7d B’s, f.0.b., s.i., Bluff. Merchants’ stocks are so low that- no reduction in rates will be considered. Offers for forward shipment have been made at Id less than these rates, but merchants without exception refuse to entertain such business, the lessons of the previous year showing such business to be altogether undesirable. As far as the new crop is concerned, the binders evidently will not be in general operation for quit.e another fortnight. The area is certainly less than last season, but on the other hand the crops are looking well, but the turnout depends altogether on the weather during the next four weeks.

Chaff!—Sufficient quantities are being offered to cope with the demand, which is purely local, and prices are maintained at the old level of £5 5s per ton at growers’ sidings. In an occasional instance for extra prime quality and for delivery at handy sidings, this price has been somewhat exceeded.

Ryegrass.—Last Saturday several lines ot early harvested seed were on offer and a few lines changed hands on the basis of 4s 6d per bushel for seed of 241 b to 251 b weight which had been well treated by the mill. Undoubtedly the early offerings will be of the best quality; anything coming in later will have suffered in quality and colour by weather conditions Despite this some of the lots offered already have been light in weight and badly discoloured As an indication of the variation in condition and quality as low as 3s 3d was the best offer that could be secured for one line of 2flLb seed, while no offers whatever could be obtained for an 18-191 b weight. Quite a considerable portion of the crop is stil» in stook, but with better weather conditions prevailing this should all be in stook by the end of the week. Threshing of ryegrass will not be general for another two or three weeks, as the seed must be permitted to mature in stack. STOCK REPORT. The stock market continues firm with prices much on a par with our last report. There was a slight improvement in prices for fat sheep at last Wallacetown sale owing no doubt to the smaller yarding. Fat cattle were bringing values corresponding much about the same as last sale. Tha demand for forward mix-sex lambs is good, and brings money which leaves little margin to the fattener. The inquiry for good store bullocks continues, and these are making prices which leave little in them to fatten at present. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy bullocks to £l7, heavy prime bullocks £l4 to £l6, mediumweight bullocks £ll 10s to £l3 10s, heavy prime heifers £8 to £lO, medium heifers £6 to £7 15s, prime heavy cows £7 10s to £lO, medium cowe down to £5 10s, runners to £2 10s, vealers to 30s, prime ox beef 37s 6d to £2 per 1001 b, prime heifer beef 27« 6d to 30s, cow beef 22s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime heavy wethers to 345. heavy prime wethers 28s to 30s, mediumweight wethers 26s to 27s 6d, prime heavy ewes 15s 6d to 17s 6d, medium owes 13s 6d to 15s, prime heavy lambs 28s to 30s, medium weight lambs 23s 6d to 255. Store Sheep.—Mix-sex rape lambs 20s to 21s 6d, ewe lambs to 2€s, two-tooth ewes 33s to 355, two-tooth wethers 21s 6d to 23s 6d, two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes to 30s. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Cor>reaponden r.) • OAMARU, March 6. The rain mentioned in last week's notes developed on Saturday night into a deluge, particularly along the coast. Over 2Jh* fell in town, for the three days, and some localities near the seaboard received nearly as much. This rain, It must be noted, followed a tolerably large registration for the three preceding days. Thus the ground became thoroughly saturated, and a good deal of water lay on the surface for some time. While the rain was highly welcomed for the growing rape and turnip crops and grass, it was quite the reverse from the harvest point of view. The accession of moisture has been the means of assuring a plentiful supply of feed for the autumn and winter, but that assurance was purchased at the cost of damage—in some cases serious damage—to grain crops. Though a fair amount of wheat and oats had been put into stack, and a good amount had already been threshed, the downpour caught a consider-

able area of cereals in stook, and in a number of instances the stooks became completely saturated. Had a good drying wind followed, the grain would have been saved from material damage, but there has been very little wind, and the consequence is that a good deal of sprouting has taken place in both wheat and oats, the latter being utterly ruined in some instances. Singularly, Cape barley exposed to the same conditions suffered no injury beyond some discolouration. Happily, the rain was much lighter over a considerable area, In some places being only about half an Inch, and no damage was done to crops in stook. In some of these localities it has been possible to resume threshing operations, but little has been done in that way, and it will be some days before the mills will again be active generally. Since last reporting only a few records of yields have come to hand. These, however, Include one of a remarkable character, Mr' R. D. Mitchell, of Reidston, having obtained a return of 136 bushels of Chevalier barley per acre from a small area. A yield of 104 bushels per acre of Cape barley is also reported. On the other hand, some yields that may be considered light for the season have been made known. The poorest of these is one of a fraction short of 30 bushels of wheat per acre—a return that is well up to the average of a normal harvest. The records all go to prove that the harvest in point of yields per acre will be of a very exceptional character, and it is a pity that some part of the excellent grain should have received injury because of growers pursuing the risky policy of threshing from the stook. The cessation of threshing for the time being has necessarily reduced the number of samples comiug on the market, but a fair amount of business has been done. This has not included transactions in wheat. Local millers have stood off the market, and are prepared to buy only on a limited scale, at the scale of prices adopted by the Millers’ Association owing to the uncertain position. Some sales of wheat are. however, reported at over the scale prices, the buyers being southern millers. A fair amount of business has, under the circumstances, been done In oats, though as yet few samples of Gartons have reached the market The greater proportion of the offerings are of feed Algerians, so classed because of being affected by the presence of Duns. They are the product of sowings for green feed, for which purpose purity of seed was not deemed essential, and they meet with little demand. On the other hand, there is a good inquiry foi seed Algerians, but these are not readily obtainable. The prices given have been as follows : —A grade Gartons, 3s lOd and 4s net at country stations, and 4s net delivered in Oamaru : B Gartons, 3s 6d net at country stations; feed Algerians, 3s net at country stations. There has been some movement in barley, Included in the transactions being a line of the Chevalier variety of good malting quality, which was taken at a country station at 5s net. The samples ot Cape barley offering vary a good deal, and prices have ranged from 3s up to 3s lOd, being classifiable as from 3s 8d to 3s lOd for good bright samples and from 3s for samples tinged with smut, up to 3s 6d for good feed. Some business is reported in farmers' dressed seeds at the following prices, all net at country stations; —Perennial ryegrass. 4s 4d; Italian ryegrass, 3s 9d; western wolths, 3s to 3s 2d; cocksfoot, 9d. Sales have been made of good bright oatensheaf at country stations at £5 5s and £5 7s 6d, subject to deduction for commission. Farmers have been encouraged to stock up with sheep by reason of having sold their fat lambs, and the good feed prospects, and more life has been infused into the market. There was a much larger yarding of store sheep at the weekly sale than for a long time past, but there was not an equal attendance of buyers, and a.*good part of the offering remained unsold. The prices realised have already appeared In the Times, and it is unnecessary to give them here. The main business has been done by private treaty, and in this way there has been a fairly good turnover, the sales including a line of 500 sound-mouthed halfbred ewes 30s 6d, and 500 halfbred mixed-sex lambs at 15s 6d. The demand is practically confined to breeding ewes and lambs for fattening on rape. The range of prices outside of those already mentioned have been as follows: —Fat ewes, from 14s for light to 21s for ordinary; sound-mouthed crossbred ewes, 345; sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, 32s 6d; sound-mouthed Corriedale ewes. 28s; cast station ewes, 27s 6d; failing-mouthed ewes, 8s 3d; mixed-sex rape lambs, from 20s to 22s 3d, according to condition ; good station mixed-sex lambs for forward delivery, 245; ewe lambs, 23s : cull lambs, 14s.

Cattle continue to move slowly, largely because there are few sellers. For the Binall number that have changed hands the prices have been as follows: —Fat bullocks, from £l4 to £l6; fat heifers, £6 12s 6d; fat cows, £6 to £7 ; mixed sexes, about two years old, £4 10s; mixed-sex yearlings, £1 10s to £2; calves, 15s; potter bulls, 1 10s to £2; potter cows, £1 to £1 10s; extra quality dairy cows at profit, £7 to £8; aged cows at profit, £2 £3; cows In milk, £1 to £2. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—An exceptionally busy week. Very choice lines came forward to the market, and prices generally were distinctly firmer, especially for choice dessert fruits. Eggs are distinctly firmer. We sold : Rasps; Pottle3, 9d, la, buckets, Gd, 10d. Mulberries, 6d. Pears: Choice desserts to 3d; others to Sjd; cookers, l£d. Grapes: Locals, Is 6d, Is 8d ; Oamaru, Is 4d to Is 7Jd Tomatoes; First, Bd, 9d; seconds, to 3d; Otago Centrals, to sd; and Nelson a, to 2Jd. Greengages, to 4d; choice battling plums to 3d; choice desserts, 3d :o sd. Nectarines: Desserts, to sd; jam, to 4d. Peaches: Choice desserts, to 6Jd. Apricots : Desserts, to sd; bottling, to IJ4; cooking, to 3id. Prime groen peas, to 2d ; old and .stale unsaleable. Broad beans, to ljd; French beans to sid; butter beans, to sJ<l. Preserved ginger, Is 4id. Garlic, lOd. Mushrooms: Choice, to Is; mediums to 6d, others unsaleable Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, Is, Is Id; bulk, Is 2d; separator, Is 2d to Is 3d. Cheese: Mediums, to 10*d; largo, 9Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 2s 9d. Bacon, Is 2id. Pigs: Prime baconers to 8d ; prime porkers, to Bid; 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, Los. Tinned pines, Bs. Eggs: Stamped and guaranteed, to 2s 3d; cases to 2s per dozen. Apples: Delicious, 12s Gd; Cox’s Orange, 12s to 14s; other dessert, choice cookers to 7s Gd ; others, to 4s. Pineapples, 28s; passions, 245. Lemons: Italian, 18s. Oranges, . 265. Bananas: Ripe, 355; green, 28s per case. Potatoes: Locals, to 12s; Outrams and Stirlings, 8s 6d to 10s 6d; Oamarus and Canterburys, 7s to 9s. New season's swedes, to 7s per cwt. Onions: Wanted; Canterburys to 16s. Vegetable marrows, to 10s 6d. Pumpkins, 10s. Fat: Best mutton, 28a; other fats, to 245. Molasses, 9s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s Gd. X Keys meat meal, 18s per cwt. Economic egg crates: 20doz, 16s; Champion, 24doz, 18s 6d each. Fowl wheat, 8s 3d. Oats; A Gartons, 4s 3d ; B Gartons, 3s 9d per bushel. Prime oatsheaf chaff: Choice to £6 15s |.er ton. Black leaf “40": 101 b tins, 60s; 2lb tinß, 15s 6d. “VftUo-Girftffe” brand lime sulphur, Bordeaux mixture, chiok food, arsenate of lead. Bills fruit grader.

prices on application. Spray pumps: CMW knapsack, £5. REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray place, Dunedin. THE RUBBER INDUSTRY. The annual report of the Fisk Rubber Company shows that the company made a net profit of more than £1,200,000 last year, after deduction of all taxes, charges, and depreciation. This sum equals 7 per cent, on the preferred shares, and nearly 6 per cent, on tbfe 800,000 shares of common stock. In the previous year common stock earned less than two dollars per share. The gross sales for the company in 1925 amounted to about £15,000,000, compared with about £10,600,000 in 1924. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY. At a meeting of the board of direct*, rs of Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.’s New Zealand Drug Company (Ltd.), held yesterday afternoon, a dividend of 3$ per cent, and bonus of 2 per cent, was recoin mended, making 10 per cent, for the year.