COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3757, 16 March 1926, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, March 10.

Fat Cattle. —There was a small yarding. 185 being forward, a number of which consisted of medium cows and heifers. Very few extra prime bullocks were forward, consequently the market for all prime quality cattle was firmer to the extent of 20s per head. Light and inferior cows and heifers sold at last week’s rate. 3. Extra prime bullocks, to £2O 7s 6d; good bullocks, £ls to £l6 10s; medium, £l3 to £l4; light and unfinished, from £lO 10s to £ll 10s; prime heifers, to £10; good, £5 to £8 15s; medium, £6 tc £7; best cows, to £8 10s; medium, £5 tc £5 15s; light and aged, from £4 5s upwards. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For executors late Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 15s; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 3 £l4 12s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l4; W. Lindsay Allanton). 1 £l2, 1 cow £6 ss;Colquhoun (Outram), 1 £6 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Mri W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l7, 1 £l6 ss, 1 £l4 2s Gd; Thomas Pugh (North Taieri), 2 £l3 10s; John Wilson (Fairview), 2 £ls 12s 6d, 1 £l4 7s 6d. 1 £l3. 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £8 17s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £5; a client, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 £6 15s; William Anderson (East Taieri), 1 £5 ss; John Fowler, jun (Riverside), 1 £9, 1 £B-15s, 1 £7 15s: \V. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l2 12s 6d, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 1 heifer £7 2s Od, 1 £5 12s 6d, l £l2 15s, 2 £8 7s 6d; William Ames (Waitati), 1 £l4 10s, 2 £l2, 2 £B. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 17s 6d, 1 £l3 ss; Alex. Scott (Burnside) 2 £ls 12s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £ls ss; executors of the late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £ls, 2 £l2 15s; Wil liam Lindsay (Allanton), 2 £l4, 1 £l2 15s, 2 cows £B, 5 £7 10s, 1 heifer £7, 4 £6 10s. 1 £B, 1 £6 7s Od, 1 £5 17s Od, 1 £5 7s od, 1 £5 ss, 1 £5 2s 6d, 1 cow £5 15s; William Milne (Otikarama), 1 £lO, 2 £8 ss, 1 £0 17s od, 2 heifers £6, 2 £5, 1 £4 2s 6d, 1 £3; Laing l> ros. (Brockville), 2 £11; Mrs Bruce (Momona), 1 cow £4 15s.— Dalgety and Co. sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks £2O 7s 6d, 3 £lB 12s od, 1 £ 18 ss; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 £l4 12s od, 1 £l4 7s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 10s; John M'Tavish (Snowy River), 2 £ll 12s 6<L 2 heifers £lO ss, 1 £9 7s od, 1 £6 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £7 10s, 2 £6 \sa; A. M‘Rae (Hehle£),.l cow £9 2s 6d The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For James Renton

(Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 l?s 6<l; William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l4 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £ls 15s, 1 £l2, 2 heifers £8 15s, 2 £8 10s, 1 £6 7s fld. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For W. O’Leary Henlev), 1 bullock £l7 Iss, 1 cow £9 7s Od; W. Blackie (Mos giel), 2 bullocks £ls ss; clients, 2 £l3 2s 6d, 1 heifer £5 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanten), 1 bullock £9 17s 6d, 2 cows £7; M'K. Marshall, 1 £B. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt (Wallacetown), 3 bullocks £l7, 1 £l6 10s, 1 £l6 2s 6d, 3 £ls 15s; Mrs YV. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l6 7s 6d, 2 £ls 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 17s 6d; T. H. Rodger (Seal Point), 5 £l6, 3 £ls; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 £l6 15s; W. Armstrong (Leith Valley), 3 £ls 10s, 3 £ls 2s 6d; Mrs E. P. Harris and Son (Beaumont), 1 £l4 7s 6d, 1 £ll ss, 2 £8 10s, 1 cow £9; D. Coubrough (Kelso), 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 ss, 1 £7 15s; G. H. Smith (Kelso), 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 7s 6d, 1 £6 10s, 2 £4 12s 6d. . Cattle.—There was a small yardmg, consisting principally of cows and heifers. These met with good competition and prices showed an improvement on last sale s rates.—Stronach, Morris, and Lo. sold: For J. Colquhoun (Outram), 1 1-: Thomas Maxwell South Dunedin), 1 cow £6, 1 heifer £5 6<l ’ ? £4 2s 6d; W. M’Hattie (Allanton) 1 bill £5 10s; D. Reid (Scacliff), 1 bull £4 7s 6d; E. Jensen (Caversham), 5 heifers £2 4s. ——The Otago Farmers’ Coonerative Association sold: For John Falser (Tinwald), 8 bullocks £l2 15s, 19 P l, gh (North Taieri), 1 cow J ss . I £B 13s. 2£7 12s 68. I£7 7 S 6d, o 0 ‘ « x « n<^er Renton (Stirling), 4 cows £8 10s, 2 £6 10s, 2 £6, 1 £3 7s 6d; R. H Andrews (Woodlands), I cow £8 7s 6d 1 £7 ss, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d. 3 £2 15s 2 vealers £2 ID; J. Gamble (MosRiel), 1 cow £B, 1 £5 ss, 1 £1 10s; T. Clentrup (Green Island), 1 cow £8 10s; R S- Winter (Tainui). 1 cow £B, 1 £4 ss, E * I' a dbrook (InvercargiH), 3 cows il l o6 ' o l £ 6 0 7s 2£5 5s - 1 £3lss} . 1 £3 ss, 2 £3 2 £2 ss, 2 £2s. 1 vealer £2 lUs- a client. 7 cows from £2 10a to L-e S A J Ba,n > i un - (Halfway Bush), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d. 1 £3 12s 6d, 2 £3; T. N Smith (Sawyers’ 81. ), 12 heifers £3 10s, 1 cow £4 7s 6d; T. M. Smith (Sawyers’ 5® y, ’i 1 ,^ W 5s ’ 1 £4 - I£3 15s = J - Woods (Dunedin), 1 steer £4 11s; R Brocklebank (Kaikorai). 1 cow £4 17s- W Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 cow £4 ss; A J. Spencer (Berwick), 1 bul! £5 ss; IT. Flett (Leith Valley), 1 bull £4. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W J. Connor (Brighton), 1 heifer £4 Is; T. Johnston (Allanton), 1 cow £6 13s, ! £] 1® : f' a,n o Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 steer £6 2s 6d. 1 £4, 1 vealer £2 10s, 3 cows £2 ss, 1 bull £6 10s; Mr* E. Whelan (Brockville), 1 cow £4 11s; a southern client. 2 cows £5 3s. 7 £3 ss; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 heifer £4 7s 6d. 1 £4, 1 £3 ss, 1 cow £7 ss, 2 vealers £2 14s: G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow £4 ss. 2 £2 10s, 3 heifers £3 10s; C. Pickering (Port Chalmers). 1 heifer £3 17s 6d; a client, 1 heifer £3 17s 6d: G. MMaster (Saddle Hill). 1 cow £3 12s 6d; E. ennett (Roslvn). 1 cow £2 10s; Johnston Bros. (Hnlfwav Bu.sh). 2 cows £2 10s; a client, 1 cow £2 11s, 1 heifer £1 7s 6d, 2 cows £1 2s 6d; a client. 1 bull £3. National Mortgage rnd Agency Co sold: For L. C. Hardy (EdievaM 1 cow £3 Is: clients, 1 cow £4 14s. 1 £2 7s. 1 £2: M‘K. Marshall (Kuri Bush). 1 bull £2 10s. 1 £1 lb, 1 15s. 1 cow £2 Is. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For F. Valpv (Green Island). 1 cow £6. 1 £5 16s; W. L. Wilson (Sutton). 1 -off £5 2s M. 1 £4 ss; Mrs C. David son (Sad.!’. Fill). 1 voaW £2 10s ; . E Brown JDunedin).' 1 cow £4 12s 6d. 2 £4 l?s. 2 £4 fin. 1 £3 19s. 2 vealers £1 17s. 2 £1 15s, 7£] 10s: Adam Blackwood (Rrockvdle). 1 cow £2 16s 1 £2 12s 6d: L. Thomson (Brighton). 1 cow £4 15s: John Anderson IDimpfl'n), 1 heifer £3 14s; T. (Fmrfbld' 1 cow £3 2- 6d. 1 £3. 1 £? 10s, 1 £2 6s; R. W Handell ( urrs'de). 1 heifer £1 19s: Mr« Farris Son (T* oa n«, on t). 1 bull Z\ 10s: T B'shon (Shi«l Hill). 1 hull -04 10s; J. C. W-irrpn 'Waite tO. 1 bull £5.

Dairy Cows. —Strong Hi Morris, and Cn sol-1: For .T. Prvle (Morning-ton), i heifer ff»: A. .Scott 1 cow 10s. 1 £5 2s fid. Tho Otn*ro Farmers’ Co-opor n tive Association sold: For-X. Rain, iun. (Halfway Bush). 1 ho ; *or £ll ss. 1 £B. 1 £fi 2s fid. 1 £4 1.7 s fil. 1 £5 2s fid: J. Thompson (Abbotsford). 1 cow £9: .T. Adam (Green Island). 1 £7 17s 6d: a client. 1 £9; Mrs John Gibb (Saddle Hill). 1 £5 2s fid; a Taieri client. I £7 2s fid: a client (Kuri Bush). 1 £4 10s: John Wilson (Fnirview). 1 £5 os. Donald Peid nnl Co. soli: For C.‘ Pickering (Port Chalmers). 1 £fi ss; a client. 1 £.l Us The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For M'K. Marshall (Tvuri Bush). 2 heifer* £fi 12s fid: a farmer. Edievale, 2 cows £fi 10s: Geo. Brooks (Rvan’s Flat). 1 £3 Ins.— Wright, Stephenson, ani Co. sold: For J C. Warren (Waitati). 1 £7 12s fid. 1 £7. 1 £a 12s fid. 1 £fi. 1 £5 2s fid. 1 £4 15s, 1 £f 7s Gd. 1 £2 12s fi l. 1 £2 2s Gd. 1 £2; Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 1 £5,- —Stronach. Morris ani Co. soli: For clients.-J 30s 1 21s: F Johnston (Momona). 1 27s 1 ISs. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs M. J. Lawrence (Tauinnta), 1 calf 325: a client (Outram). 1 295, 1 275; Faulds Bros. (Green Island). 1 235, 1 225: J. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 18s It. P». Mathieson (Tomahawk). 1 4s. Donald ReH and Co. sold: For W Fox (Milton), 1 £1 9s; 11. G. Robinson. £1 Us; A. Pirie (Milton). 1 £1 18. 1 £1 14s: Geo. Ford (Owhiro). 1 10s; Johnston Bros (Halfway Bush). 1 £1 7s, 1 £1 Is; H. Lydors (St. Clair), 1 £1 10s; R. Hucklebridge (Brighton). I£l 9s. Wright, Stephenson. and Co sold: For Ford Bros. (Pine Hill). 1 £l, 1 10s; F. Vnlpy (Green Island). 1 os.

Fat Sheep—There was a good yarding. 2527 being forward, consisting principally of medium weights. The demand for all classes was easier. Prime heavy wethers showed a decided decline while freezing wethers were easier by Is per head. Ileavv weight ewes were easier by from 2s to 3s Der head, while medium weight freezine ewe. were easier by Is 6d. A small pen of extra prime wethers brought 41s: nrime heavy 33s to 35s 6d; good wethers 31s to 325: medium 27s to 28s; good freezing wethers rnsdo 24s 6d to 265; extra prime ewes to 265; prime 17s to 2ls; medium weight ewes 14s to 16s: light end unfinished from 8s upwards.—Stropeeh, Morris end Co. sold: For A S. Holms (Waimnhiika Estate. Invercargill). 8 wethers 359 9d. 22 33s od. 24 30s 9d; Lambhill Station (Hindon). 29 265. 10 255, 50 24s 6d. 39 24s 3d; D Ireland (Outram). 9 295; clients 6 ewe*. 19s 9d. 7 17s 6d, 18 17s. 16 16s 3d, 13 15s 9d The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. P. Heaps (Purrkirekil pert wethers 34s 3d; T Johnston (Wongalon). 16 32s 9d. 1 31s. 6 29s 6d. 6 28t 6d. 1 ewe 245; R. Wilson (Fairview), 24 wethers 32a 3d. 21 28s 9d. 16 28s; Duff Bros.

jLdievale), 230 s 3d, 5 265; A. Anicich (Milburn), 29 265; J. Johnston (Wangaloa), 16 ewes 21s 6d, 4 wethers 28s, 4 ewes 16s 9d. 6 24s 6d; M. M‘Rae (Milton), 8 18s Sd; Trustees W. Sutherland (Stirling). 14 19s 6d; Chas. Lowery (Clarksville), 10 17a 9d; Jas. Allison (Monevmore), 21 20s; John Allison (Clarkesville), 12 20s 3d; 11. Sutherland (Clarksville), 15 wethers 265; D. Ireland (Outram), pen 325, pen 27s 3d.— Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J Thomson (Maungatua), 19 wethers 35a, 15 34s 3d, 6 31s, 20 27s 6d; John Thompson (Rankleburn), 1 31s, 5 ewes 265. 17 21s. 23 17s 3d; H. G. Robinson (Moneymore), 16 wethers 28s; Walter Grieve (North Taieri), 13 ewes 225; W. Robinson, senr. 4 wethers 26s 6d, 4 ewes 17s 6d; John Allisop (Moneymore), 11 15s 9d; Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch). 21 13s 6d, 13 12s. 1 ram 7s 6d; R. Michelle 7 ewes 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. S. White (Otama) 8 wethers 355. 18 325, 13 31s 3d, 22 31s. 16 30s 3d. 8 29s 6d, 27 30s; John O'Neill (VVaipiata). 9 335. 10 31s 3d. 10 29s 9d. 16 28s 3d. 12 ewes 21s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co sold: For Richard Campbell (Balclutha), 14 wethers 31s 9d. 13 30s; W. Burgess (Owaka). 17 295. 18 26s 3d; D. Drinnan (Milton), two 30s 6d. 7 ewes 16s 3d, 14 15s fid; David Burnett (Tokoiti). 11 20s 3d, 12 17s 9d: M. M‘Rae (Milton). 7 17s; Roht.Murray (Clarksville), 11 13s; R. S. M‘Kenzie (Tokoiti), 2 wethers 235; a client 65 ewes at quotations. -The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For a client 14 wethers 35s 6d. 2° 33s 3d. 7 325, 6 31s 9d : Jas. Robertson (Waiwera South). 19 26s 3d. 23 25s 9d: Peter Macaulay (Kaitangata). 9 24s 9d. 12 ewes 25s 9d. 5 17s: Mrs Jane Nevill (Mon Creek). 7 265. 22 21s. 19 235; a client 13 17s 3d. 8 14s 9d: G. K. M'Kcnzie (Clinton). 11 19s; Colin Lindsay (Tnverc.v----gill). pen welhers 27s 6d. 11 26s 9d. 22 ewes 17s 6d 23 V* 9d; A Main (Milton), 14 14s 3d; E. S Edsall (Milton), 6 15s 9d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt (WaHacetown). 21 wethers 355, 21 33s 6d, 33 335. 35 31s: Jas. Milne (TCaouka). 21 38s. 22 365. 13 345; D. Coubrough (Kelso). 16 41s. 9 32s 6d. pen ewes 24s 9d, pen wethers ,34s Pd ; F. Ferguson (Kebo). pen 34s 9d. 31 ?8s ?d; T. G. Grgpn (Wallaeetown). 5 34« 9d, 35 33« 6d. 17 32s fid: John Nimmo (Mosgiel), 14 30s 9d. 25 31 s 6d. 22 29s Pd. W. .T. and F. T>. Reid (Woodside). 15 30s 3d. 20 29s 9d. 25 29s 3d: D. R. Corson (Cromwell), nen 30s, 2.3 24s 9d. 41 24s 6d; L. Thomson (Outram), 17 30s 6d; T. Anderson (Wallaeetown), 19 32s 9d. 19 335. 21 28s 9d: Carterhone Fstate (Warepa), 20 34s fid, 16 33s fid. 22 335: Reid Bros. (Berwick). 20 28s fid. 23 2fis 9d 17 265: P. Jones (Waikakn). 17 ewes 14s 9d. 25 14s; A*ex. Armstrong (Poolhnm). 25 wethers 25s 3d. 92 ewes 14s 6d. 22 l.fis: R R. Simpson (WnHmka). 125 13s, Fat Lambs.—There were 755 pennel. consisting principally of medium quality. Prices to-day were firmer to the extent of Is per head for .nil freezing quality. Graziers from the north were competing for unfinished quality. Extra prime lambs for butchers’ requirements male to 33s 3d; prime lambs from 2fis to 27s fid; good quality medium weights. 24s to 255; unfinished sorts from 20s to 22s Cd. Stronach, Morris, ani Co. soil: For T. D. Paterson (Green Island Bush). 14 20s 9d, 23 to 20s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For J. P. Heaps (Purekireki). 13 2fis fid. 6 25s Gd. 12 255, 2 235, 7 25s 3d. 220 s, 9 25s fil; A. Anicich (Milburn), 6 255, 21 24s 3d: ltobt. MTntosh (Chatto Creek), 7 24s 9d, 29 21s 9d. 37 21s 3d; trustees late W. Sutherland (Stirling), 22 23s 3d. 9 21s; a client. 4 245. Donald ReH and Co. sold: For Jno. Thompson (Rankelburn). 5 275. 10 235. Ifi 22s fld, 18 21s: W. Robinson, sen., 225 s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Robt. Murray (Clarksville), 5 22s Od. 3 20s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Mrs Jane Nevill (Moa Creek), 10 33s 3d; P. Macanley (Kaitangata). 12 28s, 17 225, 14 21s 9d; J. Caldwell (Greenfield). 20 27s 3d. 31 25a 31, 19 235; E. S. Edsall (Milton), 8 24 s 3d. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Alex, steven (Otokia), 6 27s fid, 2S 255, 23 235. 13 22s 91; V. Reid (Shands), 28 25s 3d. 6 21s 9d; P. Jones (Waikaka). 21 24a Gd; J. R. Taylor (Milburn). 34 255, 41 245.

Fat Pigs.—There was a medium yarding of fat pigs, and pi ices for baconers were on a par with late ruling rates. Porkers were a shade firmer.—Stronach, Morris, and Go. sold: For Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling), 4 £4 18s, 4 £4 16s 2 £4 15s; a client, 1 £5 9s, 1 £t 6s, 1 £5 Is. 1 £4 12s; Jas. Corner (Wingatui), 1 £4 17s; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch). 2 £4 15s; W. Ward (Middlemarch). 3 £4 10s, 1 £4 4s; W. Egan (Sutton), 3 £4 Bs, 1 £4; W. J. Keast (Middlemarch), 3 £4 Is; David Booth (Leith Valley), 5 £4 11s; J. Imrie (Mosgiel). 1 £3 16s, 1 £3 14s; Duncan M'Laren (Caversham). 3 £3 15s; J. Proctor (North-East Harbour), 2 £3 7s; J. Leitch (Middlemarch), 2£3 3s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold : For Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling), 4 £5 ss, 3 £5 : 2s, 3 £5; D. Booth'(Leith Valley), 4 £4T9s; John Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 £4 10s; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 1 £4 7s; A. Anicich (Milburn), 1 £4 Is. 1 £3 18s; Jas. Morrison (Tapnnui), 1 £3 13s. 1 £3; Johnston Bros. (Halfwav Bush). 2 £3 8s; D. Connell (Mosgiel). 1 £2 11s, 1 £2 B=. 1 £2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Lobb (Brighton). 2 £5 4s, 1 £5 Is; Hay Bros. (Owaka). 2 £4 18s, 1 £4 10s; C. Justice (Anderson’s Bay), 3 £4 10s; W. E. Wright (Owaka) 7 £5, 2 £4 9s; Robert Thomson (Otokia), 2 £3 17s, 1 £3 10s. 1 £4 4s. 3 £4 2s. 1 £3 18s; Jas. Norris (Owaka Valley), 2 £3 19s, 1 £3 14s: Robt. Knox (Owaka), 3 £3 15s; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 2 £3 11s; James Holland (Owaka). 3 £3 10s; Alex. Higgie (Milton), 3£2 10s. 2£2 9s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co*, sold: For D. Drinnan (Milton) 2£4 15s. Ihe National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For P. Drown (Kurow). 1 £5 ss, 2 £5 2s: .1 Pearson (Knrnw). 2 £4 7s: J. Croft (Kurow), 5 £4 9s: W. Warwick, jun., 2 £4 12s, 1 £4; F. Stewart (Kurow). 2 £5 8s: 11. Middleditch (Kurow), 1 £3 fs, 1 £2 12s; A. Kinsman (Wiiijinn Down). 1 19s. 216 s 4 14, 6d. Wriifht, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For F Johnson (Momona'. I £5 7s, ] £5 Is: Thos M'Cammon (Outram), 2 £3 16s 2 £3 ss; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 £3 10s; Johnson Bros. (Halfway Bush). 2 £2 17». Store Pigs.—There was a fair yarding of store pigs, and priees were a good deal easior.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Wm Blackie (Mosgiel), 4 slips £l-—r~ The Ota?o Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. Morrison (Tananui), 9 £2 Is, 8 £l, 6 18s 6d 3 12s j J. Stanaway (Puerua) I 15s, 213 s, 6 8s 6d: a Taieri client, 5 18s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Wm- Blackie (Mosgiel). 4 21«; a client, 220 s. 1 6s; a northern client, 15 16s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co, 50,1 d.: For F. Anderson (Palmerston), 4 13s, 3 11,, ♦ 10s 6d.

ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, March 10. To-day’e yarding at Addington was the biggest of the season in the store sheep section, in which department there was an entry of over 30,000 head. The sale was brisk throughout, though fat sheep and fat cattle were scarcely up to last week’s rates. Store Sheep.—North Island ewes were for warded in heavy numbers, the quality being the best so far this season. A good-toned market for northern and local ewes was maintained into the final stages of the sale. Lan bs were in very keen demand, and showed an appreciation of Is to Is Gd on last week. The sale was really a sound one. Forward rape lambs made from 21s to 235, medium lambs, 18s Od to 20s 6d; small crossbred lambs, 15s to 17s 6d; inferior lambs, 13s to 14s 6d halfbred ewe lambs, to 245, good threequarter-tied ewe lambs, 23s to 23s 9d; ogod two-tooth Romney cross ewes, 34s to 36s 9d, two-toothed Romney cross ewes, 26s 9d to 335; good four, six, and eighttoothed Romney cross ewes, 25s 6d to 31s, low-conditioned four, six, and eight-toothed crossbred ewes, 22s to 21s 6d; four, six, and eight-idothed halfbred ewes, 32s to 37s 9d, four and five years old halfbred ewes, 25s to 30s; low-conditioned sound-mouthed ewes, 22s to 24s 6d; failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, 19s to 21s 6d; failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 15s to 18s 3d; aged ewes, 10s to 14s; good four, six, and eight-toothed wethers, 25s to 27s lid ; two-toothed halfbred wethers, 21s 5d to 235. Fat Lambs.—There was a small entry of 2100 head, and the sale wae generally in advance of schedule rates. Extra prime heavy lambs brought up to 32a Id; heavy prime lambs, 27s 3d to 29a Gd; medium-weight, 25s 6d to 28s; light and inferior, 23s 6d to 255; unfinished lambs, 20a 6d to 235. Fat Sheep.—An entry which was slightly under usual dimensions, was forward, the bulk being ewes. The quality was good, though 'last week's good prices were scarcely maintained. The sale was a good one, and practically at schedule rates. Extra prime wethers made up to 39s 4d; prime, 29s 9d to 32s 6d; medium, 26s Gd to 29s Gd; light, 25s to 26s 3d; extra prime ewes to 34s Id; prime bwes, 24s to 26s Id; light ewes, 17s to 19s;- aged ewes, 13s 6d to l6g 6d. Fat Cattle.—There was a yarding of 512 head. A good sale resulted, though it was scarcely up to last week. The yarding was better and the quality good. Ox beef made to 41s per 1001 b; medium-weight prime, 36s 6s to 39s Id; heavy beef, 31s tc 36s Gd; medium quality, 21s Gd to 345; rough steers and heavy cow beef, 24s to 28s; extra heavy steers, £lB to .£2O 2s 6d; heavy steers, £l4 10s to £l7; prime medium-weight steers, £l4 to £l6; medium quality steers, £ll to £l2 15s; light steers, £7 10s to £10; extra heavy cows to £l6 2s Gd; prime cows, £3 to £lO 10s; medium cows, £ls 5s to £7 15s; light cows, £4 to £5; extra prime heifers to £l2 17s 6d; prime heifers, £3 103 to £11; ordinary heifers, £6 10s to £8 5s light heifers, £5 to £6 ss.

Vealers.—There was a good sale. Calves made from 15s to 47s Gd; extra, to 70s; runners, £3 to £6 10s.

Dairy . Cattle. —There was a slow sale. Best springing cows brought from £8 to £l2 10s; medium sorts, £3 to £7 10s; inferior, £2 -Is to £4 10s; best springing heifers to £l4 10s; good, £7 0s 4d to £lO 10s; others, £4 to £6.

Store Cattle—Three and four-year steers brought to £9, and cows from 20s to £4. Fat Pigs.—There was a keen market all round, it being the dearest of the season. Choppers made from £3 10s to £7; light "baconers, £4 to £4 15s; heavy baconers, £5 to £5 15s; extra heavy to £6 lCs; the average price per lb being Sd to 9d light porkers, 52s to 635; heavy porkers, GBs to 755; the average price per lb being BJd to 9d. Store Pigs.—Mostly weaners were entered. For these the prices were down by ds to 53 per head, but other classes sold freely. YVeaners brought from 13s to 2Ca; extra to 265; slipes, 28s to 335: medium stores, 36s to 465; large stores, 50s to 57s Cd.

fc* SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. {From Gun Own Corkesrondext.) p- INVERCARGILL, March 12. STOCK. The stock market continues firm, with prices much, on a par with our last week's report. Loth fat cattle and sheep are offering freely at present, and consequently the yardings are rather larger than the butcher’s requirements. Store sheep are selling well, and any lambs oiTering are soon disposed of, while Store cattle meet with ready sale. We quote ; Fat Cattle. —Prime heavy bullocks, £l4 •to £l6 10s: medium woight do, £ll 10s to £l3; prime heavy heifers, £8 to £lO 10s; medium, do, £6 to £7 15s; prime heavy cows, £8 10s to £10; medium do, £6 to £8; runners, to £2 10s; vealers, to 30s; prime ox beef, to 40s per 1001 b; prime heifer do, to 27s 6d per 1001 b; prime cow do, to 22s Gd per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 2Ss to 30s; prime medium weights, 20s Cd to 27s Cd ; piime heavy ewes, 19s to 235; medium do, 15s to 17s 6d; heavy butchers' lambs, 27s Gd to 308; medium weights, 22s Gd to 24s Cd. Store Sheep.—Wether rape lambs, 20s to 21s; mix-sex do, 20s Gd to 225; ewe lambs, 22s Gd to 255; two-tooth ewes, 34s Cd to 36a 6d ; two-tooth wethers, 22s 6d to 245; two, four, six, and eight-tooth, 30s to 335; sound-mouth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d. Store Cattle.—Threo-year-old bullocks, £8 to £10; two-year do, £6 to £7 15s; yearling steers, £3 10s to £4 10s. GRAIN REPORT. Oats. —This market Is at the moment almost stagnant. Stocks of old oats are so low that little further business can take place in such lines, while holders of the small quantity still available are firm in their demands of 4s lOd for A’s, while B's have slightly Increased in value to 4s Bd. fo.b.,s.i. Prospective buyers seem disinclined to pay these rates, offering from Id to 2d less. It is quite evident that new oats cannot be offered to any extent before the middle of April. A tour through the country districts is sufficient to show this, but on the other hand the crops art looking remarkably well, and given fine harvest weather record yields per acre should be harvested In first-class condition. The recent heavy winds have only in various instances done very slight damage to the standing crop. Chaff.—Holders are not so firm In their ideas, and those growers who were demanding even higher .rates than £5 10s are now accepting current value, which is on the basis of £5 5s on trucks, sacks supplied at country sidings. Chaff is offering in allsufficient quantities to meet the demand. Ryegrass.—A fair quantity of seed has already been offered, and some of this is meeting with keen competition amongst merchants owing to its line condition. It is anticipated that the major portion of the crop will be of low weight and quality. Ideas of value vary considerably, some merchants refusing absolutely to follow the others in their efforts to secure good quality m seed, and base their Ideas of value round about 4s for fairly well milled seed weighing 231 b. On the other hand, at least one line of that weight exceptionally well treated by the mill found a buyer at 4s lOd on trucks, while yesterday a grower of an exI ceptionally fine line of 281 b seed from the

mill refused to accept an offer of 5s on trucks, preferring to wait for future developments. Undoubtedly there will be an extra large crop of ryegrass, but as before stated a big percentage will be of a decidedly inferior quality, and possibly also of low germination. OAMARU MARKETS. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, March 13. The weather during the week has been of infinite variety, but wind, sometimes of hurricane force, has been its oustanding characteristic. Heat intense has been folded by a foretaste of wintry cold, and sunshine and a clody sky have added to the frequent changes. Fortunately there has been a comparative absence of rain to interrupt harvest operations. But yesterday therj were some fit ful showers and an appearance of more persistent rain to follow. Evening, however, brought a recurrence of strong wind, and the rain ended without doing any hurt. As a result of the heavy rain previously recorded the country has put on a new garb of a pleasing order. There has been a strong growth of grass, and even the hills that but a couple of \veel;3 ago were brown and sombre now wear a green aspect, with a prospect of providing a supply of feed for stock unless growth receives a check from early frosts, which in the natural order of things may be looked for ere long. With a good supply of moisture rape and turnips havs made good headway, but steady warmth is needed to encourage them to bulb well, and furnish a substantial supply of feed. A baneful effect of the rain has been the depreciation of a considerable quantity of grain that was standing in stock, and the measure of damage has been increased by a number of growers threshing the crops before they were dry Some of the wheat fio illtreated had been sold for forward delivery at a good price, but buyers have in several instances given notice that they will not take delivery, as it is not of milling quality. Possibly this wheat will find a market in the main parts as fowl feed, but some of it will be of doubtful value even for that purpose This week the conditions have been favourable for threshing and the mills have been busy. As to results, information of a definite nature has not been obtainable, but the general statement is that they have been eminently satisfactory, with an occasional report of a poor return. The best report to hand is one of an average of 60 bushels per acre of Velvet wheat, obtained by Mr J. R. M'Culloch, of Ngapara, from a 80-acre paddock. The sample is an excellent one, and the output has been earmarked for seed with an official certificate of 9? per cent, pure and free from disease. Threshing from stack has been commenced with most satisfactory results in the matter of equality as well as in output. Threshing work seems to have been mainly directed to wheat, judging from the fact that few samples of Garten oats havei reached the market. Very little has been done in the way of lifting potatoes, about which the reports are highly favourable, there being no appearance of disease in the crops.

Millers and wheat-growers do not appear to have composed their differences as to values, both stubbornly refusing to do business except upon their own terms. Consequently sales have teen few, and generally composed of small lii es whose growers prefer to accept millers terms rather than hold od for .a problematical better prices Though business has been done m oats it has not au ounted to imposing figures in the aggregate, ?3 Gartens have not yet begun to come forward at all freely. There arc still a good many feed Algerians about, but for these there is little call and transactions have been few. The prices reported tor oats that, have changed hands aie as follows.—A grade Cartons, from 3s 9d to •Is, according to quality; B Gavtons, 3s 6d and 3s 7d; feed Algerians, 3s 2d and 3s 3d, all iet at country stations. Several transactions in barley are reported, the prices being 53 net, less commission, and is 9d net for Cape, ad at country stations.

A parcel cf ryccorn found a buyer at a country station at 5s Cd net. So far offerings of oaten sheaf chaff have been limited, b i, t the samples seen are pronounced unusually heavy, and a little business has been done at £5 ss, less commission, and £5 'is tki net, both on trucks a*, country stations. There has been an improvement in business in the sheep market and for desired descriptions prices have improved. Breeding ewes are most iu demand, and for good sorts prices have made a recovery to some extent, though the level of the end of the year has not been touched. Lambs for fattening on rape are also in request, and some business has been done in other classes of sheep. Very little busines in fat sheep is reported, butchers’ immediate needs being provided for. The range cf prices haa been as follow: Good average fat ewes, 20s and 21s, lighter fat ewes, 17s 6d; two and four-tooth ewes of extra quality, in a mixed line, 355; halfbred four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, in a mixed line, 31s; Romney cross ewes, 345; Corriedale ewes, 31s* sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, 32s 6d; sound-mouthed crossbred ewes, 30s; cull ewes, 10s; forward rape lambs, from 20s to 235, according to condition; nice threequarterbred ewe lambs, 235; store wether lambs, 16a 3d; cull lambs, from 10s to 13b. Cattle have been almost a dead letter during the week. No sales of fats are reported, and the only transaction in stores has been one covering a small lot of two-year-old steers at £5. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—A keen demand for Cox’s Orange and Delicious apples, for choice dessert fruits, particularly greengages, apricots, nectarines, and plums. Full supplies of onions, potatoes, and vegetables are on the market. W r e Bold :—Rasps : Pottles, 9d ; buckets, 6d to Bd. Blackberries, 6d to Bd. Pears: Choice desserts, to 3d; others, to 2Jd; cookers, lid. Grapes: Locals, to Is 8d ; Oamarus, to Is 7Jd. Tomatoes: Firsts, to Cd; seconds, to 3d; Otago Centrals, to 4d ; Christchurch, to 3d. Greengages, to sd; bottling plums, to 4d ; choice desserts, to sd. Nectarines: Desserts, to 4id; Jam, to 3d. Peaches: Choice desserts, to 6id; bottling, to 4 id. Apricots: Desserts, to 6d; bottling, to 4id. Grean peas, to 2Jd. Broad beans, to lid; French beans, to 4£d; butter beans, to 4Jd. Preserved ginger, Is 4id. Garlic, lOd. Mushrooms: Choice, to Is; mediums, to 6d ; others unsaleable. Tea : Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Butter: Dairy pats, to Is Id; bulk, Is 2d; separator pats, to Is 3d. Cheese: Prime mediums, to 10fd ; large, to IOJd. Beeswax, Is 4d. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 2s 9d. Bacon, Is 2|d. Pigs: Prime porkers, to Bid ; prime baconers, to Bid; heavy-weights, to sd. Honey: Choice bulk, to sid lb; sections, 10s to 12s. Cucumbers: Hothouse, to 6s 6d per dozen ; outside, to 2s 6d. Cabbages, 4s. Lettuce, to 2s 6d. Cauliflowers, to Bs. Tinned pines, Bs. Eggs: Stamped, to 2s 4d; cases, to 2s 2d per dozen. Apples: Delicious, 12s 6d; Cox's Orange, to 14s; other desserts, to 8s; choice cookers, to 7s; others, to 4>. Lemons: Italian, 16s. Oranges, 265. Bananas: Ripe, 355. Potatoes : Locals, to 10s; Outrams and Stirlings, to 9s 6d; Oamarus and Canterburys, to Bs. New season’s swedes, to 6s

per cwt. Onions: Caiuerburys, to 14s; Aucklands, to 16s. Vegetable marrows, to 10s. Pumpkins, 10s. Fat: Best mutton, 288: other fats, to 245. Molasses, 9s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Cross Keys meatmeai. 18s per cwt. Economic egg crates: 20doz, 16s; Champion 24doz, 18s each. Fowl, wheat, 8s 3d. Oats: A Cartons, 4s 3d; B Cartons, 3s 9d per bushel. Prime oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to £6 15s per ton. Black Leaf ”40'’: 101 b tins, 60s; 21b tins, 15s 6d. “Vallo-Giraffe” brand lime sulphur, Bordeaux mixture, chick food, arsenate of lead, Eliis fruit grader, price on application. Spray pumps: C.M.W. Knapsack, £5. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray place, Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND DRUG COMPANY. The forty-seventh annual report of Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.’s New Zealand Drug Company states that the unappropriated balance brought forward from profit and loss account last year was £21.495 18s 9d. The net i rofit for the year ended January 31 was £54,820 2s lid, making together £76,316 is Bd. From this sum is to be deducted £18,195 2a ?d—the amount of interim dividend at 4J per cent —leaving to be dealt with £58,120 Ifis lid. It is proposed to apply this as follows:—Dividend of 3J per cent, and bonus of 2 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year, £23,773 11s sd; place to general reserve, £G00O; add staff fund, £SOOO (making it £IO,OOO for the purpose of providing the nucleus of a staff provident fund); and carry forward £23,342 7s Gd. SUN NEWSPAPERS (LTD.). At a meeting of the directors of the Sufi Newspapers (Ltd.), tenders were submitted for tne new premises of the company in Auckland. The lowest tender was that of the Fletcher Construction Company for £12,673, ar.d this was accordingly accepted. The specifications provide for a fire-proof four storey building and tower at the corner of Wyndham and Albert streets.

DAIRY PRODUCE. OPPOSITION TO CONTROL. PALMERSTON N., March 9. Strenuous and almost undivided opposition to the enforcement of absolute control of dairy produce on August 1 was voiced at a meeting of some 40 directors and suppliers reptesenting 24 dairy factories in the Manawatu, which was addressed to-day by Messrs L. J. Gardner (organising secretary of the Free Market League), J. Hine (Taranaki), A. Nicol (Taikitahuha), J. A. Nash. M.P., and others. At the conclusion of the addresses a resolution moved by Mr P. Dixon Makowhai), was carried, with two dissentient voices, as follows: “That this meeting considers the time inopportune for the taking by the Dairy Control Board of compulsory control.” NEW ZEALAND POTATOES FOR AUSTRALIA. HOBART, March 9. Mr Bell, a member of the House of Representatives, speaking at Burnie said he had learned of an order for 3900 tons of New Zealand potatoes for Sydney in May This would cause a slump in the market and re duce prices most seriously. He stated his intention of moving in Parliament tor an increase in the duty against New Zealand potatoes from £1 per ton to £3 in the interests of producers. COMPANY REGISTERED. The latest issue of the Mercantile Gazette contains notification of the registration of the following company :’—Medical Buildings (Ltd). Registered as a private company, March 3,192 G. Capital. £4400, into 44 shares of £IOO each. Subscribers: Dunedin—C. R. Burns, 11; W. E. Carswell, 11; J. A. Jenkins, 22. Objects: To acqnuire all that parcel of land situated in the City of Dunedin, being part of section 41, block 6, to construct, erect, improve, maintain, work, manage, carry out, enlarge, pull down, remove and replace, medical consulting chambers, houses, and offices. BUTTER IMPORTS TO BRITAIN. Although some recovery took place in the London maiket for butter in December, heavy arrivals into Great Britain for that month established a “bear” factor in the position. December imports, which aggregated 492.507 cwt, disclosed an increase of 150.085 cwt on those for November, while they compared with 459.881 cwt for the corresponding month in 1924. A considerable quantity of New Zealand and Argentine butter, under instructions from the shippers was being withcld from the market, which had given support to the position. A feature during the closing weeks of the year was selling pressure by Denmark and Sweden, imports from those sources for December showing an expansion of 52.582 cwt on the figures for November. Danish butter was being offered at 160 sto 164 s a cwt f.o.b. and thi3 pressure had its effect upon prices of the Australian and New Zealand products. The year's imports of butter into Grea Britain were substantially in excess of those for 1924 and 1925, the totals being 5.854.501cwt,~5,287.244cwt. and 5.095,511cwi respectively. Denmark was the principal supplior with New Zealand and Australia coming next in order In 1923 Russia supplied the British markets with 30.163 cwt of bitter and in 1924 with 282.585 cwt, while last year the total rose to 292,226 cwt. A reduction in Argentine shipments possibly was due to seasonal influences. Canadian supplies also expanded, that country having sent 163.1370 wt, against 39,834 cwt in 1923. The chief supplies of butter to the British markets for the last three years were:— Cwt. Cwt. Cwt

AUSTRALIAN EGGS. Early shipments of Australian eggs to England last year showed a substantial profit, the net price realised being about Is 8d a dozen. The bulk of shipments, however, was held up by the strike of seamen on British ships, with the result that sales of eggs by steamers arriving at about Christmas time or after were made at as low as 15s a long hundred (10 doezn). With mild winter weulhei in Europe, production there was high, and. with the usual decline in demands in London after Christmas, the market slumped The net return to the producer in Australia on all shipments was about Is 2d a dozen, but, compared with prices ruling in Australia at the time of shipment, even that return was satisfactory. Further, if fair quantities had not

been lifted for export. Australian prices might have been lower. The quality of the eggs shipped to Loqu >n was tne subject of favourable comment and buyers are already operating in Melbourne for next season’s supplies. Offers for limited quantities have been made at as high as Is 9d a dozen f.o.b. for special quality packed in export cases, equivalent to Is 6d a doezn net, Melbourne basis, to producers. Other contracts have been made at Is 4d less 5 per cent, in store, with a subsequent payment of a further Id per dozen should sales prove profitable. In those instances export cases and packing have to be provided by the buyer after the purchase of tb<* eggs. In addition, it is expected that further quantities will be forwarded to London on consignment. RUBBER PRODUCTION. From the beginning of February rubber plantations were permitted to export 100 per cent, of standard production. A correspondent of the Financial Times has ventured to forecast production and consumption of rubber for some years ahead, and says that there will be a shortage of supplies until 1937. Figures relating to consumption are based on 1925 estimates, and allowance is made for a 5 per cent, increase annually. The forecast of both production and consumption for 1925 and the next seven years is as follows:

On the basis of the above figures it. would appear that consumption of rubber during the next seven years will exceed the estimated supplies by 450.000 tons. Some of this shortage could be supplied by wild rubber, but, to enable production to meet consumption by 1937, ic is claimed that it would be necessary to plant an additional 500.CG0 acres to rubber trees annually - for the next five years. Messrs Fraser and Co., agents for the Otago Egg Circle, report as under: Eggs: Case eggs, 2s Id to 2s 2d; Egg Circle c'" T s, 2s 3d. Tallow: Market firm, from 21s to 265. Honey: Slow sale; prime bulk, sd: under-grade, 34d to 4d; 101 b tins, 5s 6d: sections, 9d to lOd. Butter: Pats, Is 2d; bulk, Is 3d per lb. Beeswax, Is 3d per lb. Pigs: Market easier; good bacon weights, 7£d to 8d; porkers, 74d to Bd. We are agents for Pareora meat meal. We stock Star P chick food, lucerne meal, poultry meal, oats, maize, wheat, bran, and pollard. Champion egg orates, 18s 6d; leg rings, Is per dozen (special quotes for quantities). New potatoes: Oamaru and Taieri, 7s to 8s per cwt. Green peas, 2d to 3d per lb. Poultry: We submitted a full yarding, and prices ruled as under—hens 2s 6d to 5s Gd, cockerels 2s to 7s, ducklings 5s to 7s, ducks 4s to 5s (all at per pair). Turkeys: Hens Is 2d, and gobblers Is 4d per ib, live weight. Consignors please note that pigs and poultry must arrive not later than Wednesday morning of each week. We have a stock of poultry crates on hand for the use of our clients.

THE DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY. The secretary of the Dominion Rubber Company (Ltd.) reports the receipt of a cablegram from the estate advising that the crop of rubber harvested for February was 40,0001 b.

Denmark ... . 1923 1,8:17,041 1024 1.734,134 1025 1,658,052 New Zealand . 1,130,765 1,081,950 1.265,544 Australia ... 532,878 657,481 1,161,238 Argentine ... . 401,256 538,504 484,503 TriBh Free State . 402,354 461,367 403,111 30,163 282,585 202,226 Canada 39,834 131,374 163,137 Finland 116,076 134,919 160,606 Other ountrica .. 424,244 264,921 266,904 Total ... . 5,095,511 6,287,244 5,854,501

1925 Production. Ton. £00. COO Consumption. Tons. 600,000 1926 621.65* 630.000 1927 ... ... 644.511 661,500 1928 659.439 604,500 1929 665.903 730,000 1930 670.777 767,000 1931 672.244 805,000 1932 638.390 845,000