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Otago Witness, Issue 3772, 29 June 1926, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Burnside, Wednesday, June 23. Fat Cattle—Another large yarding of 296 head was forwarded, consisting of a fair sprinkling of prime heavy bullocks and a number of pens of nice quality medium-weight steers, with the usual yarding of cows and heifers from medium to good quality. The market opened at about last week’s values and dropped as the sale continued, and closed at about 30s per head below last week’s prices. Prime heavy bullocks sold up to £l7 15s; medium, up to £l4 7s 6d; prime heavy cows, up to £l2 17s 6d; light and mediumweight cows, £4 10s to £6;; prime heifers, £lO 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £11; D. Ireland (Outram), 1 cow £B, 2 £5 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For G. S. Wilson (Glenomaru), 2 bullocks £l7 12s Cd, 2 £l3 7s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 3 £l4 7s 6d, 1 cow £5 2s 6d; J. Gow (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £ll ss, 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 £5 7s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers and 1 cow at £7 10s; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 3 heifers £7 ss, 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £6, 3 £5, 1 £4 10s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 cows £6, 1 £4 10s; T. R. Connelly (Hyde), 1 £5 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Campbell (Momona), 1 cow 17, 1 £4 17s 6d; Hunter Bros, and Rice (Wyndham), 2 £9, 2 £7 2s 6d, 3 heifers £5, 1 cow £B, 1 £6 10s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks £l4 10s; It. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers £7 ss; James Gow (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l7 10s, 1 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £ls ss, 2 £l4 17s 6d; a client, 4 £lO 17s 6d; 4 £9; G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow £5 ss, 2 £6 12s 6d; J. Anderson (Templeton), 5 heifers £5 12s od, 4 £5 12s Cd, 2 £8; Thomas Ayson (Wyndham), 2 £6, 2 £4 7s Cd, 1 cow £0 17s Cd, 2 £5 10s, 2 £0 12s od. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Company sold: Fbr a client, 1 bullock £ls 10s, 1 cow £l2 17s od, 1 £l2, 1 £9 10s, 5 £7 10s; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 2 £7 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 3 bullocks £l7 2s od, 2 £ls 10s; J. Withers (Maheno), 4 £ls. 1 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 sk, 1 heifer ilO 2s fid, 2 £9 12s od, 1 £8 10s, 2 cows £9, 1 £7 12s 0d; W. Jameson (Invercargill), 2 bullocks £ls 12s od, 2 £l6 10s, b £l4 10s, 2 £l4 ss; C. Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 £l4 7s 0d; 3 £l3 10s, . £lO 17s od, 2 £9 15s, 2 £9 2s fid, 3 cows £8 15s, 1 £0 ss:; R. Yardley (Kelso), 4 bullocks £l3 17s od, 4 £ll 7s 6d: John "hennan (Berwick), 1 £l2 12s Cd, 1 cow £9 7s fid, 1 £5 2s fid; W. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 3 bullocks £l2 ss,

2 £9 7s fid, 2 cows £9 10s, 1 £8 2s fid; William Kirk (M ~ iel), 3 heifers £9 ss; G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), 2 £6, 2 £5 12s fid, 2 £5, 2 £4 10s.— —The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For J. J. Buddy (Waikouaiti), 3 bullocks £l6 7s Cd, 3 £l4 17s od, 1 heifer £7 10s; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 3 bullocks £ls 12s fid; John Hallum (Waikouaiti), 3 £ll 12s fid, 1 heifer £9 ss, 4 £8 15s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll ss; W. Storer (Kaitangata), 4 £ll, 1 heifer £7 12s fid, 3 £5 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 17s fid; F. Lischner (Tapanui), 2 heifers £B, 1 £6; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 £7, 1 £5 15s, 2 £5 12s fid; southern 1 truck bullocks at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 4 bullocks £l7 15s, 4 £l7, 2 £l6, 2 £ls 17s 6d, 3 £l4 7s od, 2 £l2, 3 heifers £l2 2s 6d, 1 £9 15s, 2 £9 2s 6d, 2 £8 15s, 3 £7 10s, 1 cow £ll 15s, 3 £7 12s 6d; W. Lee (Invercargill), 4 bullocks £l4 10s, 2 £l2 2s 6d, 1 cow £7 12s 6d; Charles Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 Dullock £l2 15s, 3 £lO 7s fid, 2 heifers £8 7s 6d, 2 £8; Peter Anderson (Middlemarch), 2 £9 10s, 1 £7. £tore Cattle. —An average yarding of 293 was penned, comprised principally of cows and neifers. A dragging sale resulted, and prices may be quoted as being on a par with late rate* Three-year-ola steers made to £9 5s two-year-old steers to £7 ss; two and three-year-old neifers to £4 10s; store cows from £2 10s to £4 15s. Daigety and Co. sold: For A. Douall (llenley), 7 steers £7 6s; North Otago client. 1 bullock £7 ss, 2 steers £5 17s 6d, 3 cows to £5 1 7s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allan ton), 1 heifer £3 16s. Stronach, Morris, and Co.‘ sold: For J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 8 steeers £6 ss, 1 cow £2 7s 6d; J. S. Botting (Wingatui), 1 cow £5 Is; J. Scott (Evansdale). 1 cow £4 17s 6d; Lyders Bros (Berwick) 1 cow £3 2s 6d; W Wright (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £3 ss; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £4 2s, 1 heifer £2 15s; D. Sharp (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £3 2s, G. M’Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £3 7s; J. .VTLaren (Kaikorai), 1 cow £3, W. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 heifer £3 19s; A Scott (Burnside), 1 steer £4 ss, 1 £3 12s, 11 veulers to £2 19s, 1 .heifer £1 15s; cl.ents, 1 cow £5 7s, 1 £5 3s, 1 £4 10s, 1 £4 ss, 1 bull £3 19s, 1 cow £3 11s, 1 £3 10s, 1 £2 lls; Robert Gray (Omimi), 4 vealers £2 16s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a Palmerston client, 1 cow £5 15s, 7 £3; a client, 7 steers £9 ss; Duncan Welshman (North Taieri), 1 steer £3 10s, 3 heifers £4 ss. 2 steers £6 10s, 1 bull £5 10s; Alex. Goodlet (Kaikorai), 1 cow £4 2s 6d; G Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow £3 10s, 10 £2 18s 6d, 1 bull £2 7s 6d; R. Dunn (Templeton), 1 bull £3 lls, 1 j ss, 1 heifer £4 15s; R. Mason (Otekura), l cow £3 17s 6d; J. Huri (Taukau), 1 cow £2 12s, 1 vealer £1 15s; A. Alexander (Hillside), 1 cow £2 3s; P. Helyer (North-East Valley), 1 cow £2 ss; VV. Pryde (loina hawk). 5 cows £3 Is; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow £2; H. M‘Murray (Mornington), 1 bull £3; G. Donaldson iLeith Valley), 1 bull £5; D. Currie (Milton), 1 calf 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercan. tile Agency Co. sold: For a client, 3 bullocks £9 12s, 2 £7 16s, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 £2 15s; William Kirk (Waipahi), 2 bullocks £7 15s, 1 heifer £4 19s, 1 £4, 5 vealers £3, 2 £2 13s. W? ht, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For H. Smith (Morbury), 2 steers £8 12s, 1 £6 12s 6d, 3 heifers £7 ss, 2 £6 15s, 1 cow £5 12s 6d, 1 £5 1 £4 ss, 2 £3 16s, 2 £3 ss, 1 vealer £2 15s; J. Barclay (Purakanui), 2 cows £6 7s 6d, 1 £6, 1 £5 ss, 1 £4 7s 6d, 1 £4 ss, 2 £3 7s 6d; R. Burgess (Highcliff), 1 cow £6 ss, 1 £3 2s 6d; Carl Miller (Sandymount), 1 cow £3 14s; W. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 1 cow £3 12s 6d; John Dick (Portobello), 1 cow £3 2s; J. Horn (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £2 15s; T. Cuthbert (Burkes), 1 cow £2 9s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operati Associa tion sold: For J. C. Watson (Glenside), 5 cows £B, 3 £7 12s 6d; J L. M'lntosh (Fairfax), 1 cow £7 10s. 1 £7 Is, 1 £7, 1 £6 10s, 2 £6 ss, 1 £3 13s, 2 £3, 2 vealers £j. 13s; E. Ladbrock (Invercargill), b cows £7. 2 £6 2s 6d, 1 £4 12s 6d, 2 heifers £6 ss. 3 £5 ss, 2 £4 5s : John Ross (Mataura), 4 cows £1 9s, 6 £3, 1 vealer £2 10s, 2 £1 13s; R. Mitchell (Outram), heifer £5 9s, 1 vealer 18s; G. ..I‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £5, 1 £4 9s, *. £3 lls, 2 £3 7s 6d; J. D. Edgar (Tapanui), 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £3 ss, .1 vealer £3 ss, 1 cow £4 7s; F. Lischner (Tapanui), 1 bull £7 ss; C. Cross iPortobello), 1 heife. £4 15s, ] calf £1 10s; W. J. Lewis (Portobello), 2 cows £4 2s 6d, 6 £3 7s: A. C. Wendeiken (Lookout Point), 1 cow £3.;—J. Botting (Wingatui), 2 cows £4; o. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 1 cow £3 17s 6d, 1 £3; Miss M. Clement on iSawyers’ Bay), .1 cow £3; W. C. Farquhar (Highcliff), 1 cow £3 10s; R. Burgess (Highcliff), 1 heifer £4 12s, l £4 9s, 1 cow £4 10s: A Morris (Saddle Hill), 1 heifer £3 179 6d; R. Stewart (Highcliff), 1 cow £3 2s 6d; W. Storer (Kaitangata), 1 heifer £3 ss; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 2 vealers £2 10s. 2 cows £2 10s. 1 £2 2s 6d, 1 £1 ss. 9 £3 9s, 2 heifers £1 10s; W. J. Lewis (Portobello), 1 vealer £2 15s, 1 £2 ss; Peninsula client, 1 cow £1 6s, 2 vealers £2 6s; J. 11. Johnstm (North-East Harbour), 1 cow 9 s. 1 £1 13s 6d; Pen in sula client. 5 vealers £2. Th" National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. H. Bulfm (Tuapeka West), 1 cow £6 9s. 1 £3 16s. Dairy Cows.—Dalgety and Co. -sold: For Mrs Young (Hampden), one truck cows up to £4 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For M. Allan (Omi*.ii), 1 cow £9 ss; T. Driver (Mihiwaka). 1 £7 10s; client. 1 £9 10s, 1 £8 12s 6d, 1 £8 10s, 1 heifer £8 10s, 1 cow £6 10s; W. Harris (Leith Valley), 1 £6 12s fid; VV. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 heifer £4 10s; J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 1 cow £4 78 Od; Mrs Margaret Bain (Waitati), 5 to £3 58. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £4, 1 £1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For P. Harris (Balclutha), 1 cow £9 15s; T. O’Connell (Upper Junction), 1 £9 7s fid; 11. Smith (Burnside), 1 £9 ss, 1 £9, 1 £8 ss; A. B. Powell (Leith Valley), 1 £5 12s Cd; J. Horn (Edendale), 1 £3 ss. “The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tivo Association sold: For Taieri client, 1 cow £lO 10s; J. Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 £9 ss; J. Hodges (Sawyers* Bay), 1 £9 ss; W. Pryde (Tomahawk), 1 £lO 15s, 1 £B, George Farquhar 'Highcliff), 1 £8 10s; D. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 2 cows £2 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For John Anderson (Middlemarch), 1 heifer £0 15s, 1 cow £0 17s fid, 1 heifer £4 10s. Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Rachel Gibson (Wylie's Crossing), 1 calf 22s fid; T. Bamford (Wylie's Crossing), 1 4s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold:

For Win. Wilkinson (Green Island Bush), 1 calf 15s, 214 s. The Otago Farmers* Co-operative Association sold: For Wm. Jeffery (Brockville), 1 calf 20s; Taieri client, 218 s, 1 15s, 1 13s; T. Hewitt wood), 1 10s; J. Dow (Outram), 1 10s; D. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 Bs. Fat Sheep.—A fairly large yarding of fat sheep came to hand, some very nice* quality wethers being penned. The pro* portion of ewes yarded at to-day's sale was lower ra compared with 6ome of the late yardings. Prime heavy wethers sold at prices showing a rise of Is to Is 6d on last week’s rates, while medium-weight wethers and ewes met a dull sale at prices much on a par with late rates. Extra prime heavy wethers sold up to 48a 6d; prime wethers, from 36c to 40s; medium wethers, from 30s to 345; lighter sorts, 25s fid to 30s; extra prime ewes (heavy) sold up to 355; prime ewes, 23s to 27s 6d; medium ewes, 20s to 225; lighter sorts, 148 6d to 18s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Eadie Bros. (Edievale), 1 truck prime wethers to 47s Od; John Eskdale (Tapanui), 1 truck wethers to 34s 3d: Central client, 2 trucks to 34s fid; F. H. Meyer (Hook), 2 trucks ewes to 225; Conlan Bros. (Ngapara), 1 truck wethers and ewes at market rates. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: Foi F. Roberts (Waipiata), 3 wethers 42s Cd, 7 38s 9d; C. H. Hall (Waikouaiti), 15 325, 26 28s, 19 25s 6d; Wm. Ramsay (Crookston), 230 s, 13 ewes 255, 14 245; R. Bottinf (N.E. Valley), 30 wethers 28s 9d, 13 28s 6d, 17 275; J. Findlay (Heriot). 10 ewes 278 6d, 17 24s 3d; R. J. Thompson (Middlemarch), 6 withers 26s 6d; A. M'Kinnon (MiddLmarch), 24 255, 9 245, 19 235, 15 14s 9d. 63 ewes and wethers at quotations; R. L. Reid (Waikaka Valley), 32 ewes 22s 6d, 25 21s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Maley (Clarksville), 14 wethers 40s; R. F. Sim, as agent (Conical Hill), 12 395, 17 35s 9d, 10 31s 6d; W. Finch (Milton), 7 32s 9d; J. E. Butler (Clarksville), 15 325: R. F. Sim, as agent (Pomahaka), 12 31s 6d, 5 29s 6d; VV. S. Reid (Arrcwtown), 13 29s 3d, 18 275; L. J. Potter (Pukerau), 3 28s, 1 ewe 20s; Jno. Burnett (Waikoikoi), 16 275, 9 25s 3d; Peter Reid (Lower Shotover), 21 wethers 25s 9d, 12 ewes 17s 9d; R. F, Sim, as agent Heriot), 15 23s 6d, 14 20s; R. F. Sim, as agent (Heriot), 19 235, 9 19s 3d; W. Henden (Tiowae), 13 20s, 1 17s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client, -» ewes 30s, 17 20s 3d, pen wethers 20s; Francis Johnson (Momona), 16 28s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For H. C. Stevens (Wallacetown), 1 1 wethers 48s 6d, 10 46s 3d. 12 43fe, 12 375, pen ewes 255; Wm. Barron (Morton Mains), 4 wethers 42s 3d 20 41s 9d, 22 39s 3d, 10 to 345; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 20 40s, 20 29s 6d, 16 36s 3d; W. Ritchie (Kelso), 15 ewes 355, 15 33s 3d, 11 31s 9d, 15 28s 9d; J. Mitchell (Waimate), 10 wethers 32s 9d, 14 ewes 25s 9d, 10 23s 6d, 21 20s; F. Johnson (Momona), 16 wethers 27s 9d; J. C. Warren (Waitati), 140 full and failing-mouth ewes 18s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. J. Roberts (Clinton), 18 wethers 40s, 15 39s 9d, pen ewes 20s 3d; J. F. Herbert (Heriot), 28 wethers 39s 6d, 25 36s 9d; Wm. Finch (Milton), 7 37s 3d; D. Thopison (Milton), 16 33s 6d, 14 32s 6d, 19 31s 3d, 7 29s 9d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 15 ewes 26s 3d; N. and I. Reid (Outram), pen 25s 6d, 12 16s, 5 9s 3d; VV. J. Paul (Milton), 15 23s 6d, 6 22s 6d; Jas. Johnstoh (Clarksville), 12 22s 9d; John Elliott (Middlemarch), 8 20s, 6 17s 9d; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill), as agents, 27 19s 9d, 16 18s, 11 18s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For A. C. Kee (Clydevale), 22 wethers 3Ss 6d, 10 375, 7 35s 9d, 19 35s 6d; Geo. Symonds (Clinton), 6 295, 10 para), 20 20s 3d, 25 17s, 15 16s fid; J. E. Bodkin (Evansdale), 31 wethers to 28s; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), truck ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs.—A small yarding of 385 head was penned, and sold readily at prices equal to late rates. Prime lambs sold from 27s 6d to 30s; medium to light, 25s 6d to 275. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For F. Roberts (Waipiata), 22 lambs 30s, 20 27s 6d, 13 255: R. J. Thompson (Middlemarch), 22 22s 3d; C. Waites (Queenstown), 72 ewe lambs 20s 9d; 52 wether lambs, 14s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Geo. Howell (Middlemarch), 27 lambs 28s, 9 26s' 6d; D. W. Lyons, 21 27s 9d, 10 26s 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Francis Johnson (Momona), pen lambs 26s 6d, pen 255, pen 23s 6d.—— Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Frank Johnson (Momona), 2 lambs 31s 3d, 15 25s 3d; J. Smith (Lowburn Ferry), 20 28s 3d, 21 27s 6d, 19 26s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sola: For W. J. Roberts (Clinton), 13 lambs 29s 6d, 7 27s 6d; a Southern client, 1 truck at quotations. Fat Pigs.—A small yarding consisting of 98 fat pigs came to hand and sold at prices showing a rise on late values.—Dalgety and Co. sola: For S. Burk (Burnside), 2 pigs £3 4s.——Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. M'Carthy (Leith Valley). 2 pigs £5; a client, 1 £5 7s; Mrs Morris (Saddle Hill), 1 £4 15s; R. M. Johnstone (Sutton), 1 £3 19s, 1 £3 10s, 1 £2 lls; Caldwell Bros. (Merton), 1 £3 18s, 6 £2 19s, 3 £2 15s; S. J. Sinclair (Waikouaiti), 1 £3 15s. 2 £3 lls; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 2 £3 Donald Reid and Co. sold: For L. J. Potter (Pukerau), 1 pig £4 17s, 1 £4 13s, 2 £4 6s, 3 £3 15s, 5 £3 lls. 3 £2 ss; C. Spain (Clyde), 2 £4, 1 £3 18s; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 3 £3 19s; H. Fisher (Sawyer’s Bay), 3£3 6s, 3 £3. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Francis Browne (Warrington), 1 pig £4 6s, 1 £4. 1 £J 19s. 1 £3 16s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 pig £4 18s, I£4 Bs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For F. Johnson (Momona), 3 pigs £5 49, 2 £4 15s; J. Brigg 9 (Anderson’s Bay), 2 £4 12s; J. H. Patrick (Tomahawk), 1 £4 lls: R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £4; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 3 £3 10s; T. Schofield (Saddle Hill), 1 £3 Bs, 2 £3 7s: W. Padgett (Warrington), 4 £2 16s. Tho t>ago Farmers’ Co-operative Association s<?id: For T. M’Carthy (Leith Valiev), 2 pigs £5; Wm. Robertson (Middlemarch). 2 £4 16s; a client (Brockville). 2 £4 i2s; Peter M'Fayden (Middlemans), 1 £4 4s; C. Spain (Dunedin), 2 £3 15s, 2 £3 lls; a client (Middlemarch), 2 £3 4s, 4 £2 3 3s.

Store Pigs—Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, 2 slips 225, 221 s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Taylor (Otokia), 3 pigs 25s.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association told: For a client (Dunedin), 1 pig 265; A. B. Fowell (I.eith Valley), 5 255.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. $ CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. A feature of the Addington market today was the heavy entry of ewes from the North Island, approximating 10,000 head. The bulk of them were very lowconditioned, and sold accordingly. Fat Cattle.—The market was irregular, but on the average little different from last week, and the fat sheep section met with a brisk demand over the final stages. Store Sheep.—For condition and general quality the entry was the worst of the year, and it was the largest for a midwinter for many years. North Island ewes found buyers at substantially lower values than recently. Good local ewes sold briskly. Hoggets also sold at late rates, but wethers were weaker. Good four and six-toothed Romney cross ewes made to 33s 9d; sound-mouthed crossbred ewe, 22s to 265; low-conditioned and inferior crossbred sound-mouthed ewes, 17s to 20s; failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 14s 6d to 18s; failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, 20s 6d co 275; good sound and failingmouthed ewes, 26s to 295; failing-mouthed merino ewes, 21s; small two-toothed crossbred ewes, 22s to 26s 6d; crossbred ewe hoggets, 24s 6d to 27s lid; halfbred wether hoggets, 20s to 21s 6d; small halfbred wether hoggets, 17s to 18s 9d; crossbred wether hoggets, 19s to 225; four and sixtoothed wethers, 24s to 26s 6d; two and four-toothed wethers, 20s 6d to 24s 9d. Fat Lambs. —An end of the season entry of only 600 head was forwarded, and the sale was at late rates. Fat Sheep.—There was a heavy entry of 13 races, a few less than last week. Exporters bid more spiritedly than at last sale, and though the market was weaker at the commencement, it concluded equally as firm as last week. Extra prime wethers brought tc 375; prime wethers, 31s to 345; medium wethers, 28s 6d to 30s 6d; light wethers, 24s 9d to 275; extra forward ewes, to 34s lOd; prime ewes, 22s to 25s 6d; medium ewes, 19s to 21s 9d; light ewes, 16s to 18s 6d; aged ewes, 12s to 15s 6d. Fat cattle.—There were 500 yarded, including a fair number of cows. The sale was up to last week for good beef, but easier for other stuff. Best medium weight beef made from 37s 6d to 40s per 1001 b; heavy weight 35s 6d to 37s 6d; medium 34s to 365; fair cow beef 30s to 345; inferior 24s to 28s; and rough down to 21s. Extra heavy steers made to £l9 2s 6d; prime heavy steers £ls 10s to £l7 15s; prime medium weight steers £l3 15s to £ls 15s; medium quality steers £lO to £l3 15s; light steers £7 to £9 10s; extra prime heifers to £l3 12s 6d; prime heifers £9 5s to £ll ss; ordinary heifers £7 to £9; light heifers £4 12s 6d to £6 15s; extra prime cows to £l3 12a 6d; prime cows £8 to £lO 10s; ordinary cows £5 15s to £7 15s: inferior cows £3 15s to £5 15s. Vealers.—Killable stuff sold well at late Tates. Good vealers made to £7: medium £5 to £6 10s; best calves £4 to £4 17s 6d; medium calves £2 12s 6d to £3 15s; poor 6tuff 10s to 255. Store cattle.—A pen of 3g-year-old Hereford steers sold at £lO and good cows made £4. The entry was nondescript. Dairy cattle.—Mostly old cows were entered and these sold draggingly, but young cows at the dron were in demand. Good second to fourth calvers made to £ls; others £5 IDs to £10; springing heifers £4 10s to £7 10s: old cows in profit to £3. Fat nigs.—There was a good demand, especially for pOrkers, baconers being a shade easier. Choppers realised from £3 10s to £9 3s 6d; baconers £4 7s to £6; extra heavy £6 10s to £6 15s. The averaere price per lb was 8d to B|d. Porkers made from 55s to 80s, the average price per lb being 9d to 10d. Store pigs.—There was a . small entry and a firmer sale. Weaners made from 20s to 255: small stores 26s to 30s; medium stores 34s to 435; large stores 50s to 555. OAMARTJ MARKETS. (From Odb Own Cobbespondp.nt.) OAMARU, June 25. The midwinter slackness continues so far as the wholesale markets are concerned. Wheat has been dribbling in, and one firm has puchased about 1000 sacks of Tuscan at 7s per bushel, which is slightly above the millers’ schedule. r Seed wheat continues to go out in large quantities. There has not been much doing in fowl wheat, and the poultrynien are evidently stocked up in the meantime. The oat market is very dull and very small quaatities have been offering The nominal price is 3s 6d for A Gartons and 3s 3d for B’s, on trucks. Oaten sheaf chaff has been purchased at £5 per ton at country stations. Potatoes are in good supply, and the market is somewhat weaker. Purchases have been made at £6 12s 6d, f.0.b., for July delivery. A further shipment is shortly to be made to Australia. is in request, but very little is offering, the bulk of this year’s crop having been dealt with. Grass seed is dead, and clovers have not yet begun to reach the market. The dealings in live stock have not been on an extensive scale this week. There is still a good demand for hoggets, and ewe hoggets are practically unobtainable. Wether hoggets have been turned over at about £1 per head and ewe hoggets up to 30s. The demand for fat bullocks has been confined to the meeting of butchers’ requirements, and there has not been much alteration in values. Dairy stock of good quality is in request, and young cows coming to profit have been changing hands at satisfactory prices. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Oub Own Cobbespondent.) INVERCARGILL, June 26. GRAIN. Oats.—During the week there has been a good deal of inquiry for oats, and especially Dun’s and blacks, more particularly from Auckland, and a certain amount of business has been booked up at current rates. Northern buyers, and in this respect more especially Canterbury, are making somewhat early counter offers. Invercargill merchants, however, knowing the shortage of A nd B grade oats, show no disposition to accept such offers The local market is firm at 4b 3d, f.0.b., 5.1., tor A grade; 4s for B's, while the equivalent of these figures Is being paid to growers. Business has been done in Dun’s at 4s Bd, blacks at 4s 4d. These prices naturally depend on quality, and all sales aro made on sample. Chaff.—The tendency with growers Is now to hold something In advance of current rates, £4 10s, on truckß, country sidings, for prime quality, sacks extra. This, In view of the prevailing opinion that, as oats will Increase hi value, so also will chaff in the near future. Stocks held by merchants

in th meantime are more than sufficient for the local demand. Wheat.—Anything worthy of the name of fowl feed now comands 6s 6d per bushel, on trucks, country sidings. Really prime quality as high as 6s 9d, while even this has been somewhat exceeded. Ryegrass.—During the last few days inquiries have set in from more than one northern centre. Little business has so far resulted, but the basis of values may be taken as approximately 5s 4d per bushel for 271 b to 281 b seed. Extra well dressed lots of high germination are naturally worth somewhat in excess of this figure. STOCK REPORT. The stock market continues firm, with very little variation from our previous report. The yardings of both fat cattle and sheep are still large, and more than meet the local requirements. Notwithstanding this the prices for prime cattle and good sheep remain firm. The store market is quiet, with prices well maintained, and any lines of sheep or cattle offering are soon quitted. Fat Cattle.—Heavy prime bullocks, £l2 10s to £ls 10s; medium weight do, £lO 10s to £l2 ; prime heavy heifers, £8 10s to £lO 10s; medium do, £6 to £8; prime heavy cows, £9 10s to £l2 10s; medium < , £6 10s to £8 108; runners, to £4 2s 6d ; vealers, 30s to 37s 6d; prime ox beef, 37s 6d to 40s per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b; cow beef, to 25s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, to 365; heavy prime do, 32s to 34s 6d; medium weight do, 29s 6d to 31s; lighter do, to 27s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 22s 6d to 255; medium do, 18s to 20s; lighter do, to 16s; prime heavy lambs, to 30s; medium do, 23s 6d to 25s 6d. Store Sheep.—Wether lambs, 19s to 21s; ewe do, 24s to 275; two-tooth wethers, 27s to 28s 6d ; two-tooth ewes, 37s 6d to 40s; four and six-tooth do, to 40s; s.m. ewes, 30s to 34s Gd; failing-mouthed do, 22s 6d to 255; old ewes, 16s to 18s 6d. Store Cattle.—Three and four-year steers, £8 10s to £10; two-year-do, £5 10s to £7 10s; 18-month do. £4 to £5; calves, to £2 108; two-year heifers, £3 10s to £4 10s; old cows, £2 to £3. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—The demand at the moment is for prime table poultry, bacon and porker pigs, choice cauliflower, spring flowers, choice dessert apples, and prime table and seed potatoes. Eggs are arriving in increased quantity, and on Monday prices came back to 2s 9d per dozen, and on Wednesday a farther drop to 2s 6d. We expect a further drop at any moment. Swede turnips, carrots, and parsnips are in excess of requirements, and meet a dragging sale. Some nice sales of breeding pens of stud poultry have been made during the week. Our first consignment of spring flowers, narcissi, arrived on Wednesday, and realised 15s per dozen bunches. We sold: 184 hens at 5s to 6s lOd, 158 cockerels at 4s to 12s 2d, 21 pullets at 14s, 8 ducks at 5s 6d to 30s (all at per pair). Violets, to Bs. Narcissi, to 15s dozen bunches. Pears: Ordinary dessert, to 3d ; cooking, 2d. Tomatoes : Local, first grade, Is 9d per lb; second grade, Is 3d lb. Butter: Bulk and dairy pats, to Is 3d; separator pats, to Is 6d. Cheese: Mediums, to llpd; large to lid, loaf to Is. Beeswax, to Is 4d. Horsehair, Is 9d to 2s Id. Bacon; Medium rolls, Is 2£d; choice, Is 3Jd. Bacon pigs, BJd; porkers, 9d ; heavy-weights, G£d. Honey: Choice, bulk, s|d; pats, 8d; 101 b tins, 6s to 7s each. Cabbage; Choice, to 3s 6d. Brussel sprouts, wanted. Cauliflowers: Extra choice, to 15s. Eggs: New laid, 2s lOd to 3s; stamped, 2s 6d to 2s lOd; case, 2s 6d; preserved, Is 9d. Apples: Delicious, 10s to 12s 6d ; Sturmers, to 10s 6d ; Cox’s Orange, 8s; Jonathans, to 9s 6d; other dessert, from 5s to 7s Gd ; choice cookers, to 7s. Lemons, to 28s. Mandarines, 26s 6d. Oranges: Rarotonga repacks, to 17s 6d; poorman, to 14s 6d; Sydney navels, 255. Bananas; Ripe, to 30s. Potatoes: Outrams and Stirlings, choice to 8s 6d; Oamaru, to 8s per cwt. Carrots, to 7s. Parsnips, to Bs. Swede turnips, to 3s. Onions: Canterburys, choice, to 15s; picklers, to 12s 6d. Vegetable marrows, to 9s. Pumpkins, 10s. Fie melons: Australian, to 17s 6d. Fat: Best mutton, 28s; other fats, from 19s to 2Gs per cwt. Molasses: In tins, 9s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s Gd. Meatmeal, 18s per cwt. Fowl wheat, Bs. Oats, 3s 3d to 4s. Oatsheaf chaff, to £6 10s. Cow chaff, £4 per ton. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LIMITED). Moray place, Dunedin. * NATIONAL BANK. WELLINGTON, June 21. Advice by cable has been received by the general manager of the National Bank of New Zealand (Limited) that the net profit for the year ended March 31 last, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and after paying a bonus to the staff which absorbed £14,000. amounted to £333,088, which, with £167,697 brought forward from the previous year, leaves available for distribution £50.0,785, which it is proposed to allocate as follows: In payment of a dividend at the rate of 12 per cent, per annum, and a bonus of 2 per cent, per annum, £277,741. To reserve fund, which will then stand at £2,000,000, £20,000. To premises account, £20,000. To the pension fund, £IO,OOO. Balance to be carried forward, £173,044. Total, £500,785. The dividend is at the same rate as last year, hut absorbs £69,054 more because of the increase of capital during the year.