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Otago Witness, Issue 3783, 14 September 1926, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, September 8. Fat Cattle.—There were 264 head forward, amongst the entry being a number of pens of very well finished bullocks. Although the proportion of cows and heifera was large, the quality was good. The num her proved to be in excess of butchers’ requirements, and prices can be quoted lower by 10s per head for medium-weight cattle, and 20s for heavy bullocks. Extra prime bullocks made to £l9 15a; prime bullocks, £l4 to £l6 10s; medium, £ll 10s to £l3; light, £10; extra prime cows and heifers, £ll to £l3; prime oows and heifers, £7 15s to £9 10s; old and inferior, £5 to £6.—Donald, Reid, and Co. sold: For Hall Bros. (Balcluthe), I bullock £l6 2s 6d, 2 £l4, 5 £l2 7s 6d; R. Lake (Gleneak), 2 £l4 15s, 2 £l3. 4 £lO 17s 6d ; Watson Bros. (Riverville), 2 £l4 ss, 2 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £10; Albert Heckler (Romahapa), 3 £l2 17s 6d, 3 £ll ss, 3 £lO 7s 6d; John Wilson (Laudsr), 4 £lO 17s 6d, 3 £lO 7s 6d, 1 heifer £7 sst Geo. Howell (MiddismarcbL 3 bullocks £ll

IQs, 1 cow £6, 4 bullocks £8; Arthur Robertson (Outram), 4 £9, 2 heifers £8 10s, , 2 £6; Ttios. Carruthers (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £9 15s, 3 £6 15s, 2 heifers £8 17s 6d, 4 £7 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l2 158, 1 cow £6 ss, 1 £6 10a, 1 heifer £6 15s, 2 £6 15s; F. Lister and Sons (Deepdale), 3 cows £ll 10s, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 4 £9 10s; J. Sutherland (Momona), 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d, 2 £9 10s; Jas. Hamilton (Outram), 6 cows £5 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l9 15s, 1 £l6 15s, 3 £ls 15s, 2 £l4 ss; T. Thomson (Hindon), 1 £l7, 3 £l3 12s 6d. 2 £l2 ss, 2 heifers £9 17s 6d; A. H. Hiddleston (Edendale), 3 cows £7 10a, 1 £9 10s, 2 £B, 3 £6 17s 6d; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 1 heifer £l2, 1 £ll ss, 6 at current rates; J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 4 bullocks £11; W. Davidson (Halfway Bush), 4 £9 Iss, 1 cow £8 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £8 10s, 1 £7; J. Halliday (Edendale), 3 £B, 2£7 12s 6s, 3£7 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For client, 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 3 £l2 7s 6d, 3 £l2; Mrs Carey and Sons (Titiroa), 2 £ll 17s 6d, 3 £ll 7s 6d, 1 £ll ss, 2 heifers £9 2s 6d; G. E. Sommerville (Waimahaka), 1 £lO 7s 6d, 3 £8 15s, 4 £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 10s; W. Lee (Mill Road), 1 truck cows at market rates. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l6 2s 6d, 2 £ls 17s 6d, 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l3; Wm. Smith (Stirling), 1 heifer £l2 2s 6d; a client, 1 £ll ss.— —Dalgety and Co. sold: For A. C. Stringer (Gimmerburn), 1 bullock l 4 2s 6d, 1 cow £lO 2s 6d, 1 market rates; W. R. Pirie (Gimmerburn), 1 bullock £l2, 1 heifer £lO 15s, 1 bullock £9 10s, 1 £7 2s 6d; John M’Tavish (Snowy River), 1 £l2 15s, 1 £l2 ss, 2 £ll 17s 6d; E. Jensen (Caversham), 2 cows £7 ss, 2 £6 12s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l7, 3 £ls 10s, 2 £l4 7s 6d; Henderson and Co., Ltd. (Invercargill, as agents), 2 £l6 12s 6d, 3 £ls 7s 6d, 3 £l4 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £ls 7s 6d; Mrs H. M. Bovd (Stirling), 3 £l4, 2 £l3 15s, 2 £l2 7s 6d, 1 £lO ss, 3 heifers £8 ss, 2 cows £B, 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 £7, 2 £5 17s 6d.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Mrs E. Scott (Stirling), 1 bullock £l7, 1 £l6 ss, 1 £ls 2s 6d, 1 £l4 ss, 3 £l3 10s; J. Smith (Stirling), 3 £l3 ss, 3 £l3 2s 6d, 2 £l3; G. P. Johnston (Maitland), 2 heifers £ll 17s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 ss, 2 £7 ss, 2 £7, 1 £6 15s, 1 £6 10s, 1 £6 ss, 1 £5 10s s Central Otago client, 1 truck bullocks and heifers at quotations. Store Cattle. —There was a small yarding, totalling 115 head, included in which were a number of well-bred three-year-old steers, which realised up to £lO 7s 6d. The remainder of the yarding consisted of medium and good cows and heifers, which met with a fair demand at late ruling rates. Donald Reid and Co. sold. For G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow £7, 3 £3 2s, 1 heifer £1 9s, 1 £3 15s. 1 £2 2s; David Russell (Milton), 1 cow £7 4s, 1 £6 15s; W. Ross (Weston, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d, 4 £3 15s; W. Borthwick (Milton), 1 cow £4 17c 6d; Salvation Armv Home, 1 heifer £3 ss; Miss Campbell (Outram), 1 cow £4 4s, 1 £3 7s 6d, 1 £2 6s; J. Burrow (Halfway Bush), 1 heifer £1 17s. 1 £1 10s. Wright. Stephenson. and Co. sold: For A. Ross (Hampden), 2 steers £9, 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 2 cow 8 £5; W. Davidson (Halfway Bush), 4 cows £6 ss, 1 £5 2s; George Bathgate (Outram), 1 cow £3 14s; D. M'Millan (Brockville), 1 cow £2 15s; G. Middleditch (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £2 12s; A. K. Mill r iNorth Taieri), 1 cow £1 9s. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For L. MTntosh (Berwick), 1 heifer £3, 2 vealers £2 16s. 2 £2 2s 6d, 1 £1 18s; M‘K. Marshall (Kuri Bush), 1 calf 14s. ——Dalgety and Co. sold: For a northern client, pen three-year bullocks £lO 7s 6d, pen £8 17s 6d; G. Brue (Tohare), 7 steers £5 10s 3 heifers £3 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold; For E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 4 cows £7 15s, 2 heifers £7 10s. 1 cow £7 ss. 1 £6 10s. 2 heifers £5 15s, 2 x/S 2s 6d, 3 cows £4 12s 6d, 1 £5; R. A. Duncan (Wallacetown), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 vealer £4 ss, 2 heifers £3, 1 vealer £2 ss, 1 £1 15s, 1 £1 ss, 6 bulls £5 17s 6d; J. S. Anderton (Fairview), 1 steer £5 10s, 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £4 2s 6d, 5 £3 lls, 2 heifers £3 4s, 1 vealer £1 15s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 cows £5; W. Cadzow (Shiel Hill), 1 cow £5; Robert Annis (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £4 17s 6d; R. Collins (Tomahawk), 1 cow £4 7s 6d; W. Taylor (Silverside, 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £4; J. Bishop (Shiel Hill), 1 cow £4, 1 £2; E. Jensen (Caversham), 2 cows £3 12s 6d, 2 £2; J. o‘Connell (Mornington), 1 bull £5 10s.

Dairy Cows.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 cow £9 10s; William Sawyers (Anderson’s Bay'. 1 cow £8; W. Lee (Goodwood), 1 cow £7; Salvation Army Home, Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £3 15s; J. Bower (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £4 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For G. Middleditch (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £6; D. Wilkie (Shands), 1 cow £4 15s; J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow £3 17s 6d.——Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Gooch (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £7 7s 6d; E. J. bennett ’Mihawaka), 1 cow £6 12s 6d; T. Leifcch (Kuri Bush), 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 cow £4; A. Smith (Sawyers’ Bav). 1 heifer £6 ss; W. Johnson (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £3 10s, 1 £1 17s 6d. The Otago Fanners Cooperative Association sold: For Robert Annis (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £lO ss; S. Robinson (Fairview), 1 cow £3 ss, 1 £7 ss, 1 £6 15s; R. E. Andrews (One Tree Farm). 1 cow £5 ss, 1 £3 10s; J. Pryde (Mornington, 1 heifer £4. Calves. —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 calf £1 7s, 1 £1; T. Leith (Kuri Bush), 1 £1 7s; J. Louden (Kuri Bush). 1 17s; E. Larkins (Pine Hill), 1 15a: J. Waugh (Momona). 1 8s; A. C. Wheeler (Momona), 1 ss; A. W. Amos (Momona). 1 ss. 1 4s; M. Hackett (Momona). 1 4s. 1 3s; W. Lee (Goodwood), 1 4s, 1 3s 6d: a client, 1 3s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. Riley (Dunedin?. 1 calf £2 10s, 1 £1 10s; A. Moynihan. iun. (Momona), 1 225. 1 ss. 1 4s 6d; W. Davidson (Halfwav Bush) 3 20s, 1 12s: Geo. Bathgate (Outram), 2 16 s, 2 3s. 1 2s 6d: C. Brenssell (Outram). 2 14s: G. R. Prentice (Mosgiel). 1 4a 6d, 2 4s, 1 3s 6d ; Geo. Wroble (Allanton. 2 3s; W. Marshall (Momona), 1 3s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Rev. D. M'Cosh (East Taieri). 1 225; Cftas. Bryant (Otokia), 1 19s, 1 15s, 1 12s. 2 6s. 1 3s 6d. Stronach. Morris and Co. sold: For Master J. Mitchell fWvllie’s Crossing). 2 calves 15s. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association sold: For J. Brown (Mosgiel). 1 calf £1 7s. 1 19s; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 2 14s. 3 12s. 1 Bs. 1 sa. 1 4s 6di A. Weddell (Mosgiel). 2 Bs. Fat Sheep.—Thera ware 1938 head offered.

the qualitv of which was good, there being a large number of well-finished wethers throughout the yard. Ewes were not numerous, but what were they were of good quality. A few pens of light halfbred wethers were in evidence. The number yarded was slightly in excess of butchers’ requirements, and prices can be quoted at Is per head cheaper than last week. Extra prime wethers made from 42s to 475; prime wethers. 36s to 395; medium 31s to 345, light and unfinished 26s to 29s 6d; extra prime ewes. 345; prime, 26s to 30s; medium, 22s to 255. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore) as agents. 13 wethers 39s 9d. 14 37s 3d, 13 34s 9d, 12 34s 3d; Jno Robinson (Clarksville), 18 375. 9 34s 9d. 10 33s 6d. 4 ewes 26e 9d; Geo. M'Leod (Milton), 13 wethers 339, 19 32s 9d. 9 31s 6d. 15 30s; Duncan Leishman (North Taieri). 14 325, 9 29s 9d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For P. Crawford (Kefco). 5 wethers 475, 15 ewes 30s, 16 27s 3d. 1 28s 9d; Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 15 wethers 449 6d, 18 36s 6d. 17 35s 3d; Geo. Stuart (Tapanui), 16 425. 20 39s 6d, 16 35s 9d; A. Thomson (Kelso). 17 38s. 11 345; A. Crump (Kelso), 15 ewes 345, 12 345; John Nimmo (Mosgiel), 15 wethers 33s 6d. 22 31s 3d. 19 31s; B. C. Quaife (Clydevale). 20 33s 6d, 15 30s. 23 hoggets 19s 6d. pen 255; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 8 wethers 30s 3d; L. S. Wootten (Heriot, 19 ewes 295. 15 28s, 226 s 9d. pep 26s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For H. Smith (Waikaka Valley), 19 wethers 41s 3d, 4 365, 8 ewes 335, 12 29s 3d; Kinross Bros. (Gibbston). 23 wethers 395. 11 37s 6d. 16 369 6d, pen ewes 325; Geo. Carruthers (Taumata), 11 wethers 369 3d, 19 35s 9d. 6 355; C. F. Lucas (Tuapeka Mouth), IS 34s 3d. 26 33s 9d, 13 30s. 26 29s 3d, 16 27s 3d. 13 29s 6d, 6 26s 6d; executors late R. Kearney (Ranfurly), truck at market rates; Jno. Waters (Taumata). 20 hoggets 255. A. G. Whitefield (Waikaka). 12 ewes 279 3d.— —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Ed Butler (Riversdale). b wethers 38s, 16 37s 9d, 19 34s 9d. 13 345; W. R. WiHocks (Stony Creek). 23 36s 6d, 14 35s 6d. 19 33s 3d; Timpanv Bros. (Woodlands), 14 345, 18 335, 19 30s 6d. pen ewes 28s 9d; Alex. Moynihan (Momona), 11 wethers 33s 9d, 11 30s 9d. 14 29s 6d. 17 265, 3 255; a client 19 33s 3d. 18 31s, 19 29s 6d; Hore Bros. (Kyeburn). 20 28s 6d. 18 26s 3d, 25 24s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Jas. Jane (Moa Flat). 11 wethers 39s 9d. 7 37s 3d, 11 ewes 32s 6d. 15 31s 3d. 8 28s 9d; S. and D. Cooper (Waikoikoi). 9 wethers 36s 3d, 12 345. 11 -33 s 6d, 22 31s. 226 s 6d; northern clients, two trucks at current rates. Stronach, Morris and Co.: For Alex Bathgate (Crookston), 20 wethers 30s 9d. 7 295; Smail Bros. (Waikoikoi). 17 ewss 30s 3d. 28 28s 9d, 7 27a 9d; A. Carruthers (Ngapuna). 24 wethers 29s 6d, 9 27s 3d; Wallace Bruce (Momona), 14 ewes at quotations; a client. 9 hoggets at 25s 3d. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Deegan Bros (Winton), 20 wethers 465. 16 42s 3d. 8 40s 3d; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill) as agents, 13 445, 25 41s. 5 375; Jas. Gray (Mataura), pen 41s. pen 355, 6 325. 16 31s 9d. 4 31s; Wm. Finch (Milton), 5 355. 6 30s 6d, pen 27a 9d; John Webster (Waitahuna West), 17 31s 9d. 21 30s 6d, 16 28s. pen hoggets 28a 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram). 20 wethers 33s 3d; Wm. Swan (Clinton). 23 ewes 30s 6d. 18 295. 9 27s 9d; Alex. Bathgate (Outram). 20 wethers 30s 6d. 7 28s 6d; Jas. Crawford (Waikoikoi), 6 ewes 27s 3d, 27 289 3d. 15 27s 6d; Wm. Clark (Kelso), 15 28s 6d. 14 27s 6d.

Fat Pigs.—A large entry of fat pigs was penned, made up principally of porkers and light baconers, with a small proportion of heavy baconers. There was a good sale for heavy pigs at fully 5s per head under last week’s rates, while porkers and light baconers, on the other hand, dropped lOs to 15s per head. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Larkins (.Pine Hill), 3 pigs £4 18s; R. G. Lockhart (Clarksville),! £4 18s, 1 £4 15s, 1 £4 10s, 1 £3 lls, 4 £3 2s, 1 £3 2s; R. Cochrane (Omimi), 1 £4 12s; C. Spain (Dunedin), 1 £4 7s; Charles Justice (Anderson’s Bay), 2 £3 18s; a client, 2 £3 16s, 1 £3 9s; Mrs H. M'Gowan (North Taieri), 2 £3 14s, 2 £3 lls; W. H. Walton (Omimi), 4 £3 12s, 1 £3 6s, 1 £3 4s; Mathews (Puketeraki), 6 £2 17s, 3 £2 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 pig £3 13s; C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 £3 12s, 1 £3 78, 1 £3 Is.—-—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Arthur Light (Milton) 2 pigs £5, 2 £4 16s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Egan (Sutton), 1 pig £5 19s, 1 £5 10s, 1 £4 15s, 1 £4 19s; Orokonui Home (Waitati), 4 £4 19s, 1 £4 Is, 1 £3 6s; Seacliff Mental Hospital (Seacliff), 2 £4 9s, 3 £4 ss, 1 £3 19s, 4 £3 14s; clients, 3 £5 15s 1 £4, 2 £3 18s, 2 £3 12s, 3 £3 4s; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 1 £4 4s, 2 £4 2s, 1 £3 15s, 2 £3 14s, 3 £3 12s; J. Young (Shiel Hill), 2 £3 16s, I£3 10s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 3 £3 4s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For N. Reid (Outram), 2 pigs £6 6s; a Middlemarch client, 1 £6 ss; Faulds Bros. (Green Island Bush), 3 £5 17s, I £5 9s; D. Booth (Leith Valley), 5 £5 8s; Mental Hospital (Seacliff), 6 pigs £4 3s, 1 £4 Is, 3 £3 15s;; a Portobello client, 3 £3 17s, 1 £3 9s.

Store Pigs.—Stores were in good demand, but prices were 5s per head lower than last week. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Hackett (Momona), 4 pigs 38s 6d, 1 30s; a client, 5 295, 1 245, 3 23s 6d; Crawford (Omimi), 227 s 6d, 3 245. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For T. Lyall (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 pig 355; D. Wroble (Allanton), 1 355, 235 s 6d, 1 268. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Misses E. and E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 7 weaners 30s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 6 pigs 375: A. Brilce (Momona), 4 28s, 4 265. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For J. A. Sinclair (Glenside), 3 pigs 275, 224 s 6d, 1 235. 4 20s; J. W. Thompson (Abbotsford), B^2oß.

SHEEPSKIN SALE. The Dunedin Wool Brokers ami Stock Agents’ Association reports as follows: Medium-sized catalogues of sheepskins were offered on Tuesday to a full bench of buyers. The demand from the outset was keen, and values were very firm at last sale’s rates. Halfbreds can be quoted at par to £d dearer, Values were: —Halfbrods: Three-quarter to full-wool, 12d to 14Jd half-wooL fOd to 13Jd; quarter-wool, 8d to IOJd. Fine crossbred : Three-quarter to full-wool, lid to 13$d; half-wool, 9id to ll|d; quarter-wool, 8d to lOd. Crossbred: Three-quarter to full-wool, 10d to 12|d; half-wool, 8d to 10Jd; quarterwool, 7d to 10jd. • Merino: Full-wool, t* 18|d; half-wool, 9ftd to 13d. First pelts, 8d to 9J; second pelts, B|d to 6d. Dead:) Halfbred, 9d to 124 d; fine crossbred, 8d t« 11 Jd; crossbred, 7d to lOd.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. t CHRISTCHURCH, September 8. There were normal sized entries of fat stock at Addington to-day and a generally firmer sale, both in the sheep and cattle sections. Store sheep sold very draggingly. Store Sheep.—There was a nondescript entry. The general trend of the market was downwards, not more than half the entry being sold. Two and four-toothed crossbred ewes made up to 335; two and four-toothed halfbred ewes, 34s 6d; soundmouthed crossbred ewes, 22s to 25s 9d; failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 18s 9d to 20s fid; failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, 228 to 25s fid; aged ewes, with lambs, 9s 3d to 13s fid (all counted); three-quarter-bred ewe hoggets, 23s 8d to 2fis lid; crossbred ewo hoggets, 23s fid; cull ewe hoggets, 20s; three-quarterbred wether hoggets, 17s 4d to 188 6d; cull wether hoggets. 14s 3d to 15s; four and six-toothed halfbred wethers, 25s 5d to 27s Id; inferior fonr, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 22s sd; two-toothed halfbred wethers, 21s to 21s sd. Fat Sheep.—An average entry was forwarded, the quality being good. The sale over the earlier part was slack, but values hardened over the later stages, best ewes and wethers being up by Is per head on last week. Extra prime wethers realised to 39s 4d; prime wethers, 33s to 375; medium wethers, 29s 6d to 32s 9d; light wethers, 27s to 295; extra prime ewes, to 35s Id; prime ewes, 27s to 31s; medium ewes, 23s 6d to 26s fid; light ewes, 21s to 23; aged ewe, 19s 6d to 20s fid; prime hoggets, to 31s; medium hoggets, 25. s to 295. Fat Cattle.—There was an average entry of good quality and a hardening sale on the previous week by up to 15s per head. A few pens of specially good beef made to 41s per 1001 b; good prime, 35s to 395; heavy beef, 33s to 36s 6d; medium quality, 31s 6d to 345; inferior, 29s to 318; and rough, down to 255. Extra prime heavy steers to £l9 17s fid; prime heavy steers, £ls 10s to £l7 10s; prime medium-weight steers, £l3 to £ls ss; medium quality steers, £lO to £l2 10s; light steers, £7 10s to £9 10s; extra prime heifers, £l3 to £ls 2s 6d; prime heifers £9 15s to £l2 10s; ordinary heifers, £7 to £9 10s; light heifers, £5 5s to £6 15s; extra prime cows, to £l3 7s 6d; prime cows, £8 15s to £ll ss; medium cows, £6 to £8 10s; light cows, £8 15s to £5 15s; aged cows, £3 10s to £4 12s fid. V.alers. —There was a good sale. Good runners made to £8; medium, £6 10s to £7 ss; good calves, £4 to £6 ss; small calves, 10s„_to 30s. Store Cattle. —Two-year steers brought up to £4; yearlings, to £3 7s 6d; 18 to 24months heifers, £3 10s; cows, £2 5s to £4 ss.

Dairy Cattle. —A dragging sale resulted. Extra good second to fourth cal vers made from £ll 10s to £l3; good, £7 to £9 10s; others, £2 10s to £6 10s; springing heifers, £3 to £6 10s.

Fat Pigs.—There was a small entry and a good sale. Choppers made from £3 10s to £lO 13s 6d, and baconers from £4 10s to £7 2s, the average price per lb being 94d to lOd. Porkers brought from £2 10s to £3 16s. The average price per lb was 104 d to lid. Store Pifrs. —There was a small entry and an improvement in price. Weaners realised from 23s to 335; slips, 34s to 375; store, 38s to 49s 6d; large stores, 52s to 635.

OAMARU MARKETS. (Fbom Uua Own Correspond F'” OAMARU, September 10. There has not been much movement in the wholesale market in Oamaru this week A few lines of wheat have been unearthed, and these have been sold at 8s per bushel and over.

The oats market is slightly weaker, A Gartons being quoted at 3s 5d per bushel, and Be at Ss 2d.

Oaten sheaf chaff has been selling at as high as £5 10s per ton delivered, for good, bright chaff. A line of Chevalier barley, somewhat discoloured, has been sold at 4s 4d per bushel, on trucks, less commission.

The potato market is still dull, and very few sales have been made. Thp nominal quotation is about £3 per ton, on trucks. A fairly large quantity is being shipped this week to Sydney. * Small quantities of cowgrass have been offered, but few sales have been made. The price ruling is from 9d to 9Jd» Large quantities of seed oats and grass seed 3 have been going out, and there is an indication that a fairly large area will be put down in barley. The live stock market is particularly dull, and few sales have been effected. Fat bullocks are still quoted at from 35s to 40s per 1001 b. Store cattle are not offering. Fat sheep are only being purchased to meet butcher's requirements, and store sheep are not changing hands, the ideas of values being widely apart. Lambs are being purchased on forward delivery, but at prices a good deal lower than this time last year. A few private sales of dairy cows have been made at prices ruling from £6 to £9, according to quality. Pigs are still in good demand, and good prices are being paid for weaners. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL September 11. The oat market maintains its recent activity though latterly eales have been rather more restricted to undergrade oats, which, according to quality, have changed hands at from 3s 7d to 3s lOd, f.0.b., s.i. A fair amount of business has also been done in grade oats on the basis of 4s 4d, super. A's, 48 3d A’, and 4a B’s, though, and especially for the last, there is a tendency to refrain from business especially for spread delivery at less than 4s Id. Dunns are also in demand, and a fair amount cf business has been done at varying prices. Rather thin lines amount 3s Bd, sacks extra, on trucks, while for shipment Bpecial lota nave been sold at from 4s 7d, and in one cose ae high as 4s lOd, f.0.b., s.w, Bluff. Locally grown wheat is now almost entirely off the market, and the price is nominally 7s per bushel, on trucks, at country sidings, for anything approaching milling quality.

Offerings of chaff are in excess of the demand, and growers are finding it difficult to make sales of prime quality at £4 10s, on truoks, country sidings. Inferior lots are hardly saleable at any price whatever Although visually no business has been dons in ryegresa with outside centres, there is a healthier tone in this market owing to the fact that northern merchants havs now decidedly increased theiT quotations for ryegrass of good weight and character. The retail trade for local sowing is decidedly

good, and merchants view the future of the market with something approaching optimism. A shipping demand of any moment would undoubtedly affect conditions, even to the extent of putting up the market, in the meantime the basis of quotations between merchants is 5s 6d per bushel for 271 b seed, 5s 9d for 281 b. The stock market i&- quiet with little business being transacted beyond fat stock for local requirements, and a few lines of store sheep changing hands. Prices for fat cattle are much on a par with those ruling of reoent quotations, while fat sheep are, if anything inclined to firm. The store sheep market is very firm and any lines offering aro soon quitted. Dairy cows are coming on the market freely, but unless showing good quality they are very hard to sell. Fat Cattle.—Heavy prime bullocks, £l3 10b tc £l6; prime medium, £ll 10s to £l2 15s; prime heavy heifers, £9 to £11; medium, £6 10s to £7 15a; prime heavy cows, £9 10s to £ll 10s; medium, £7 to £8 10s; runners, to £3; vealers. 30s to £2. Prime ox beef, *o 35s per 1001 b; prime heifer, 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b; oow beef, 22s 6d to 25s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Heavy prime wethers, 34s to 36s 6d; prime medium, 32s to 33s 6d; lighter, to 30s; prime heavy ewes, to 30s; medium, 24s 6d to 27s 6d; lighter, to 20s. Store Sheep. —Wether hoggets, 20s to 22s 6d; ewe hoggets, 28s to 30s; two-tooth wethers, 26s 6d to 27s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 38e to 42a 6d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 34s 6d to 37a 6d; e.m. guaranteed ewes, 30s to 33s 6d; failing-mouthed, 25s 6d to 28s; older sorts, 18s 6d to 20s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £8 to £9 10s; two-year, £5 10s to £7; yearling steers, £2 10s to £3 15s; two-year heifers, to £3 10s; empty cows, £2 10s to £3 10s.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—Large quantities flowers arriving, prices easier. Eggs, short of requirements. We placed our consignments at la sd, la 7d. Bacon pigs wanted. Table poultry: A small yarding forward on Wednesday, high prices secured. Hens, from 5s to 8s; pullets, 4 at 13s; cockerels, from 7s 6d to 15s; cocks, from 6s to 8e; ducks, from 6s to 9s 2d. ducklings, Bat 6s; pigeons, 6 at Is 6d, bantams, from 3s to 5s 2d (all at per pair); gobblers, from la 2Jd to Is 3d per ib. Violets, 2a 6d to 3s 6d. Narcissi: Choice yellow singles, to 8s; others, to 3s; freesias, Bs. Pears: Choice desserts, sd; cooking, 2Jd. Rhubarb: Spring, to 9d. Butter: Bulk and dairy pats, to Is 4d. Cheese: Mediums, to ll£d; large, to lid, leaf, to Is. Tea: 51b boxes Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, to Is 4d. Horsehair, Is 6d, 2s. Bacon: Medium rolls, ls lAd; choice, ls 2£d; heavy fat, 9d. Bacon pigs, BJd; porkers, 9d; heavy-weights, B£d; choppers, sd. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 3s. Walnuts: Choice Akaroas, Is. Peanuts: Choice, sd. Almonds, 9d, lOd. Honey: Choice bulk, 51d; 10lb tins, 6s to 7s each. Cabbage: Large choice, to 3s. Lettuce, 2s 3d to 5s 6d. Cauliflowers: Choice, to 10s. Ceiery, ls per bunch. Cucumbers: Choice, 14s to 17e 6d. Eggs. Wanted; stamped, to la 7d; case, ls sd. Apples: Delicious, to 14s 3d; Sturmers, to 10s 6d; Jonathans, to 9s 6d; other desserts, to 7s 6d; choice cookers, to 7s 6d; small, inferior unsaleable. Lemons, to 225. Mandarins: Sydneys, 245; Adelaides, 265. Oranges: Poormans, Adelaide, 18s; Sydney Navels, 245; Adelaide Navels, 225; choice smoothskinned Scvilles. 20s, rough 14s. Bananas: Green, 30s; ripe, 40s. Pines, 22a. Potatoes: Outrams and Stirlings, choice, to 7s; Oamarus, to 6s cwt. Seed potatoes: Southland grown, Perfection 3d per lb, Majestic 3|d, Arran Comrade 4d Arran Victory 4d, Peach Blossom 2d, Fiddler’s Up-to-date 2Jd, King Edward 3d, Snowflakes 2£d, and Arran Chief ljd per lb Carrots, to 6s. Parsnips, to 7s. Swede turnips: Ton lots, 45e; single bags, 4s cwt. Onions: Japanese choice in crates, 22s 6d. Fat: Best mutton, 265; other fats, from 19s to 24s pear cwt. Molasses: Iu tins, 9s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Meatmeal, 18s. Economic egg crates: 20-dozen, 16s; Champion 24*dozen, 18s 6d. Fowl wli9at, 7s Gd to Bs. Palmer’s chick food: 101 b, 2s 9d; 251 b, 6s 3d; 50lb. lls 6d. Oats, 3s, 3s 6d. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to £6; cow chaff, £4 10s per ton. Wheaten straw, 50s. Oaten straw, 65s per ton. Clover hay, £5. Lucerne, £6. Black Leaf “40”: 21b tins, 15s; 101 b tins, 50s. Spray pumps, 12s Gd to £5. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray Place, Dunedin.

YELLOW CABS OF AUSTRALIA. It has been notified that the directors of Yellow Cabs of Australia (Ltd.) propose to issue 197,516 further shares, being the unissued shares of the capital of the company, and that such shares will be offered at par ia the first instance to the existing shareholders of the company in the proportion of, approximately, two shares of such new issue in respect of every three shares held by them on September 30, 1926. HUGE WHISKY PROFITS. The report covering the first complete year of the Distillers’ Company since amalgamation with the Buchanan-Dewar-Walker interests, whereby the producing and distri buting aides of the whisky business were brought into closer contact, shows a profit of £2,098,441, after providing £31,000 for the full year’s interest on the several deben ture stocks. The net profit for the previous year, including final dividends amounting to £593,610, received from Buchanan-Dewar and Johnnie Walker was £1,768,697. With the balance of £116,552 brought forward, the amount available this year is £2,214,993. Out of this £200,000 is added to the reserve fund, raising the latter to £650,000, and the sum of £SOOO is added to the fire insurance fund, making that fund £165,000, and the addition of £25,000 to the superannuation and provident fund brings that up to £266,423. These deductions reduce the credit balance to £1,984,993. The dividend on the preference shares is 6 per cent., and on the ordinary shares 20 per cent. The sum of £IOO,OOO is written off preliminary expenses, and a balance of £121,554 is carried forward. During the year further absorptions were effected by the purchase of practically the whole of the preference and ordinary shares of the Scottish Malt Distillers, and by the acquisition of important interests in the business of Herbert Green and Co., makers of industrial spirits, and the distilleries of Macdonald Greenlees, and Williams. The total issued capital of the combine is £12,561,526, represented by £10,361,526 in ordinary shares and £2,200,000 in preference shares. COMPANIES REGISTERED. The Mercantile Gazette reports the registration of the following companies:— Velvet Ice Cream Co. (Ltd.). Registered as a private company August 20, 1926. Capital, £llOO, into 1100 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin—C. A. Spring 500, M. Coughlan 600. R. W. Cox 100. Objects: To carry on business as manufacturers and vendors of ice cream, and as bakers and manufacturers of and dealers in bread, flour, biscuits, etc.

Sweetmeadow Cheese Co. (Ltd.). Registered as a private company August 22, 1926. Office, Invercargill. Capital, £4OO, into 400 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Edendale—G. Dickson 100, R. M'Pherson 100; Invercargill, J. Peterson 200. Objects: Manufacture of cheese. John MTnfcyre (Ltd.). Registered as a Private company August 27, 1926. Office, nvercargill. Capital, £IO,OOO, into 10,000 shares ot £1 each. Subscribers: J. W. MTntyre 6200, R. J. M‘lntyre 1200, T. B. MTntyre 1200, R. I. MTntyre, A. E. MTntyre, M. G. MTntyre, C. L. MTntyre, J. E. M'lntyre. C. A. Duncan, and J. A. Hamiitqpn 200 shares each. Objects: Sawmilling and timber merchants. SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ CO-OP. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, September 10. The twenty-fifth annual report of the Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Ltd.), for the year ended July 31, states that the gross profits for the year amounted to £17,119, leaving a net profit—apart from charges and working expenses—of £10,028. The following directors retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for reelection :—Messrs J. A. Horner, Wm. Watson, Adam Hamilton, and Robert Russell. THE DOMINION RUBBER COMPANY (LTD.). The secretary of the Dominion Rubber Company has received a cablegram from the estate advising that the crop of rubber harvested for August was 47,0001 b. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES. Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. (Ltd) have received a cablegram from their London agents, dated September 9, which reads as follows: Sheepskins: Combing, unchanged; clothing, irregular and par to 5 per cent, decline. LONDON MARKETS. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association has received the following cablegram from its _ London office: Butter: Market dead slow, with lower values, but Danish firmer. New Zealand, 154 s to 1625. Cheese: Weak; 80s to 83a. Lambs: Values maintained, but trade dull. Heavy marketing of Home-killed. Mutton: Quiet. Wool: Sales opening September 14. Good competition expected. Merinos and fine crossbreds firm, medium and coarse crossbreds 5 per cent, to 10 per cent. up. SUCCESSFUL CLEARING SALE. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) report having held a most successful clearing sale on Tues day last on account of Mr George Brinsden, Halfway Bush. There was a splendid attendance of the public, buyers being present from practically every district in Otago, and the whole of the auction went with a swing. Th 9 dairy cattle were the feature of the sale—they all being selected cattle near profit, and in full milk. Prices ranged from £7 10s to £l6 10s. The horses sold up to £44 10s, and the implements brought full market rates. PUKEMIRO COLLIERIES. AUCKLAND, September 11. The directors of the Pukemiro Colliers (Ltd.) have just issued their annual report, showing that the net profit for the year is £55,400. This, together with the carry-over from last year, leaves £65,674 available for distribution. The directors recommend a dividend rf 3s 6d per £1 share, which will absorb £15,750. Included with the report is a recommendation of the directors that £IO,OOO of the undivided profits should be capitalised by the issue of 10,000 bonus shares to be distributed to shareholders.