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Otago Witness, Issue 3802, 25 January 1927, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, January 19. Fat Cattle.—A small yarding; 217 head penned. The quality was good, and the bulk of the entry comprised bullocks of nice handy weights. There was a fair number of cows and heifers forward, and the majority of these were really good sorts. The entry,_ although small, appeared to be quite sufficient for requirements, and although prices were slightly firmer than those of last, week there was not such a pronounced rise as was anticipated in consequence of the small entry. Values opened fully 10s per head above late rates, and there was no noticeable change throughout the sale. A few extra prime bullocks, £l5 to £l5 7s 6d; prim® heavy do, £l3 10s to £l4 10s; medium, £ll to £l2; lightweights, £9 10s to £10; extra prime heifers, £lO to £ll 10s; prime, £8 15s to £9 10s. Wright Stephenson and Co. sold: For R Lochhead' (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l4, 1 £l3 15s, 3 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £10; . J. Finnie (Edendale), 2 £l3 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l3 12e'6d, 1 cow £lO, 1 £8 10s, 1 £7 12s 6d, 1 £7; Carterhope estate (Warepa), 3 £l3 10s, 3 £l3 2s 6d 2 £l2 7s 6d; Mr s W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l3; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 10s; J. Brown (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £ll, 2 £lO 17s 6d; C. Milne (Edendale), 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 5 £7 17s 6d, 3 £5 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6d; D. Ire-' land (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 ss; John Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock £lO 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 15s; Mrs D. Shanks (Milburn), 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £7; J. M'Gregor (Milburn), 1 cow £8 10s; Mrs M. O’Connor and Sons, 1 cow £8 10s; F. Knight (Milburn), 1 cow £5 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l3 10s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 7s 6d; D Ireland (Cutram), 2 £l3 ss; J. F. Bell (Stirling), 2 £l3; a client. 3 £l2 10s. 3 £ll,. 2 £lO 12s fid; exors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 2s ,6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 15s; A. Scott (Burnside), 2 cows £6 10s; W. Ward (Middlemarch), 1 cow £6 2s 6d, 1 £5. New Zealand Loan and Mencantile? Agencv Co. eold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 1 bullock £l5 7s 6d, 2 £l4, 2 £l3 7s 6d, 1. £l3 1 £l2; R. H. Marshall (Stirling). 2 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l3 17s 6d; Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 2s 6d; David Ireland (Mosgiel), 2 13 ; a client, 2 £l2 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), I’£l2 7s 6d, 1 cow £6; Walter-Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £ll 2s 6dj Jas. M‘Taggart, 1 heifer £7 12s 6d- a client, 1 £5 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client. 1 bullock £l3 17s 6d, 1 cow £7 12s 6d, 1 £7; K. Matheson (Durham bridge), 1 bullock £l2 10s. 2 heifers £6 10s; W. R, Clark (Waihemo), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 1 £ll 15s-. J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 cow £6 15s; executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4, 1 cow £8 15s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 "5s ; 1 William Lindsay : <AlIa nton).--1 £l4 10s, 1 £l4, 1 £l3; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1

£lO 7s fid; J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 cows £8 10s.—r —Donald Reid and .Co. sold: For Jas. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 ss; exors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £l2; ‘ Henderson Co. (Ltd.) (as agents) (Invercargill), 3 £l4, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 3 £l3, 1 £l2 15s, 3 £l3 7s 6d, 1 £l2, 2 £ll 10s. 1 £l2, 1 £l2 12s 6d; J. 8. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l3 10s, 4 £l2 17e 6d; R. 'Cowie (Hillend), 1 heifer £8 10s, 5 cows £7 10s, 3 £8 2s 6d; T. F. Landels (Mataura), 1 bullock £l4 10s, 1 £l3 7s 6d, 2 cows £8 10s, 1. £lO 12s 6d, 1 £8 7s 6d, 1 £7 10s, 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £l2, 1 cow £7 .10s. 1 £7 ss. The Otago -Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold :For A. Renton (Stirling). 1 bullock £l4 -2s 6d, 2 £l3 12s fid, 6 heifers £9 10s; Mrs G. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 15s-. Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 1 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £ll 10s, 1 heifer £6 15s, 2 £5; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill) (as agents), 1 bullock £ll 7s fid, 1 £9, 1 £8 15s. 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £7, 1 £5 15s. 1 £5 12s 6d - Geo. Knox (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 heifer £B, 1 £7 10s, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £7 ss, 1 £5 15s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 heifers £9 10s, 1 £7 10s, 1 £6 10s; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £5 15s; Jas. Naismith (East Taieri), 1 heifer £6 15s.

Store Cattle.—A medium yarding comprised chiefly of old cows and heifers. The few pens of steers that were forward met with good competition at prices equal to last week. Cows suitable for boning sold well, whereas heavy cows for butchers’, requirements did not meet with a good sale. These, together with vealers, may be quoted fully 10s per head back in price. Wright, Stephenson and Co.- (Ltd.) sold: For S. Pringle (Burnside), 2 cows £6 10s, 1 £4 19s, 4 £3 13s, 2 £2 Bs, 4 £2 ss, 4 vealers £2; D. Maxwell (Ryal Bush), 5 steers £5 19s, 5 £2 19s, 5 cows £3 12s, 1 £3 9s, 2 £3 ss, 5 £2 13s; 1 vealer £1 19s. 3 16s; M. A. Tubman (Piiketeraki), 1 bull £5 10s, 1 heifer £1 18s; J. Brown (Wyndham), 2 cows £5, 1 £4; Robert Warren (Wakari), 1 cow £4 Bs, 1-£1 17s 6d; H. Dunn (Upper Junction), 1 bull £7. 1 cow £3 16s; W. Palmer (Otokia); 1 cow £3 Bs, 1 calf 15s; T. Payne (Burnside), 1 cow £2 17s 6d, 1 £2 17s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand, sold: For Jno. Wilson (Lauder), 6 bullocks £10; J. M'Gregor (Milburn), 1 bull £6 ss; A. Fraser (Mosgiel Junction). 1 bull £4 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Orr Bros. (Sutton), 1 bull £7; J. M. Ellison (Seacliff), 4 steers £6 7s; 1 cow £4 2s, 1 £3 14s, 1 steer £3 6s, 1 cow £3; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £6 2s, 1 £4 6s, 1 £3; J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 3 cows £4 15s, 1 heifer £4 6s; E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £3, 1 £2 18s; a client, 1 bull £8 ss, 2 cows £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 12s 6d, 1 £3 9s, 5 to £2 19s, 1 vealer £2 9s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 vealer £2 Is; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 vealers 395; H. F. Larriman (Clark’s Flat), 2 cows £5 7s 6d, 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 £6, 2 vealers £2 ss. 2 £2; J. Keown (Mosgiel), 1 calf 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For J. C. Corrie (Clydevale), 5 cows £8 10s, 1 £lO 10s, 2 vealers £2, 4 £1 14s, 2 £1 ss; Joseph Lyrnach (Waiwera South). 6 heifers £3 10s, 3 cows £5, 1 vealer £1 15s; D. R. Sneddon (Waipounamua), 7 cows £3 17s 6d, 11 cows £3 Bs, 3 cows £1 6s, 1 heifer £3 3s, 1 calf £1; D. J. Davies (Kai-Kai-Ora), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £5 15s, 1 heifer £5 ss, 1 cow £4; Thos. Lyall (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £4 10s; Geo. Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow £5, 1 heifer £3 Is, 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 vealer £2 10s, 1 £2 2s 6d, 3 £1 Us, 218 s 6d. 1 heifer £3 16s, 1 heifer £2 12s; Mrs Black (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 2s 6d; Donald Stronach (Sutton), 1 heifer £4 15s, 1 cow £3, 1 heifer '£3 Ils, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 cow £2 14s, 1 vealer £2 Os 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: For Geo. MTntosh (Grenview), 1 cow £7 2s, 1 cow £5 10s, 6 cows £3 15s, 1 vealer £2 Is; Jas. Brown (One Tree Farm), 5 cows £4 7s 6d, 6 steers £6 10; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri). 3 heifers £5 ss; Alex. MTntyre (Mataura), 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £5 15s, 2 £5, 1 vealer £1 15s, 1 £1 14s, 2 £l, 1 bull £8 10s; Thos. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 heifer£3 4s; Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 1 heifer £4 Bs, 2 vealers £1 10s, 4 £1 6s; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £4 Is; northern client 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £4 15s, 1 £4 Ils, 1 £3 15s, 2 vealers £2 12s; A. Graham (Wyndham). 11 cows £3 18s 6d; Wm. Kirkland (East Taieri), 1 vealer £2 10s, 4 £1 14s. Dairy Cows.—A small yarding ot poor quality. Any young cows close to profit met a ready sale, but anything that had been calved some time and old calvers were htrd to sell. Wright .Stephenson, and Co (Ltd.) ‘old: For Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £6. 17s 6d; J. (Milner (Evansdale), 1 £6; G. Brooks (Green Island), 1 £5 10s; S. Pringle (Burnside), 1 £5 10s; J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 £3 12s 6d; M. A. Tubman (Puketeraki), 1 £3 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 £6 15s; a client, 1 £4 5s Donald Reid and Co. sold: For V. Spain (Alexandra) 1 £7 ss; T Lyall (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 £5 ss; a client, I£4 ss. ;The Otago Farmers’ Cool erative Association sold: For R. Brockbank (Kaikorai Valley), 1 £4 15s, 1 £4 2s 6d; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 1 £4. 2s 6d; Taieri client, 1 £4 15s> 1 £4 10s, 1 £3 17s 6d. -- Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Pringle (Otokia), 220 s, 1 17s, 1 15s, 1 14s, 1 13s. 1 125,. 210 s, 1 9s; W. G. Mackay (Berwick), 210 s; A. W. Shand (Wakari), 1,8 s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 6s, 1 ss; J. M’L.eod (Wakari), .1 6s; W. J- Richards (Manugatua), 1 5s 6d.- Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs J. W. Kerr (Green Island), 1 £1 Is, 1 £1; Mrs R. Gibson (Mosgiel), 1 £1; G. Anderson (St. Ciair), 1 8s; a client, 5 to 29s. ——Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Olver (Milton), 1 15s; George Westwood (Brighton), 1 9s; Mrs C. Laverty (Green Island), 1 £1 6s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 £1 ss, 13s 6d; Sam Pettit (Mornmgton). 1 £1; a client. 3 16s; William Baird (Momona), 1 10s, 1 6s; J. Hodgson (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 ss; J. Buttar (Upper Junction),. 2 4s. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For George MTntosh .(Glenview), 1 18s, 1 7s; St. Joseph’s Boys’- Home (Waverley), 1 17s, 1 8s; northern client, 1 10s, 1 15s, 1 17s, 1 225, 1 21s, 1 22s ;. E. J. Hardman (Seal Point), 1 20s, -1 10s; G. E. Hunter (Brighton), 1.135, 1 7s; Mrs C. Whittaker (East Taieri), 1 12s, 1.14 s ;■ A. Anicich (Milburn),' 1' 12s; P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 6s. 1 ss.

Fat Sheep.—A mediuiti yarding of 2050 penned for to-day’s sale. The quality was good and there were several pens of .extra prime wethere and ewes forward. The

entry of ewee was much in excess of late sales and fully one-third of the yarding was made _up of this class. Exporters were operating for light weight wethers and ewes and sheep -of this, description met with fair competition at about equal to late_ rales. Heavy sheep, however, were again back in prices and wethers can be quoted Is to Is 6d below last week - and ewes showed a further decline, and were back fully 2s per head. Extra heavy wethers 33s 6d to 34s 6d; prime heavy wethers 30s to 325; prime wethers 28s to 30s; .medium wethers 26s to 27s 6d; light wethers 24s to 25e 6d, A few extra heavy ewes 24s 6d to 25s 6d; prime ewes 23s to 245; medium 21s to 22s 6d; light 18s 6d to 20s. Wright. Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt. (Wallacetown), 18. wethers 30s 3d, 26 295, 16 28s 6d; A. Bathgate (Outram), 16 wethers 29s 9d, 21 27s' 6d, 23 255; Arthur Woods (Waikouaiti), 4 wethers 28s 9d, 7 ewes 17s 6d; P. A. Botting (Edendale), 5 wethers 27s pen ewes 25s 6d, 6 19s 9d; G. Collis (Waimahaka), 14 wethers 26s 9d, 27 25s 9d, 19 24s 9d; C. Cropp (Pukeawa), 99 wethers 25s 6d; D. R. Corson (Bannockburn), 95 wethers 24s 6d, 43 235; J. Maxwell (Pomahaka), 66 wethers 24s 6d; P. Finney (Edendale), 83 wethers 24s 6d; J- Christie (Clinton), 70 wethers 24s 6d; Robert Botting (Edendale), pen wethers 245. 4 ewes 20s 3d, 5 19s 9d ; R. Bell (Edendale), pen ewes 20s 3d; J. M. Beattie (Ngamina), 25 ewes 16s 6d, 24 15s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co of New Zealand sold: For P. Finlayson (Crokston). 16 wethers (shorn), 34s 6d, 9 33s 3d, 6 shorn ewes 255, 3 20s; Small Bros. (Moa Flat), 33 wethers 28s 3d, 24 28s 6d, 25 27s 3d, 24 26s 9d, 24 25s 3d; client 24 wethers 28s 6d, 9 ewes ,21s 3d; Thomas Soper (Pukeawa), 21 ewes 26s 9d 21 265, 22 255; T. Landels (Gore), pen ewes 28s, 11 235, 23 19s 3d, 5 17s; William Kirk (Tapanui). pen ewes 23s 9d, 8 18s 9d, 5 15s 9d; James Smith and Sons (Greenfield) truck ewes and wetheirs, at .quotations.- Stronach; Morris and Co. sold;' For O. R. Throp (Te Houka), 10 wethers 28s, 35 265. 15 24s 3d; A. Scott (Burnside), 4 wethers 27s 6d; A. S. Holms (Waimahaka Estate, Invercargill), 17 wethers 275, 17 25s 9d, 4 ew-es 20s; -Duncan Livingstone (Titiroa), 15 wethers 275, 7 265. -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client pen wethers 30s; Hugh Cameron, pen wethers 30s, 9 295, 7 255, pen e.wes 15s; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 8 wethers 28s, 13 27s 9d, Robert Murray (Clarksville), pen woolly ewes 275; Patrick Scanlan (Milton), pen wethers 25s 6d, 9 ewes 20s, 5 16e; Kain Bros.- (Stirling), 65 wethers 235; a client. 13 ewes 18s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Eskdale (Tapanui), 17 wethers 28s 3d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 22 wethers 22s 3d, 2 ewes 17s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. Sold: For J. R. Mill and Sons (Invercargill, as agents), 21 wethers .30s, 44 28s, 18 26s 6d, 25 265, 16 25s 3d; Malcolm M'Rae (Milton), 1 wether 29s 6d, 4 ewes 20s; Executors late John Strain (Milburn). 2 wethers 29s 3d; Southland Farmers Co-operative Association (Gore), as agents, 12 wethere 295, 14 26s 9d, 34 25s 9d; David Currie (Milton), 12 25s ; D. M. Reid (Milton), 11 wethers 255; Thos. Landels (Mataura), 21 ewes 245, 12 16s 6d, 16 15s, 10 21s 9d; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 13 ewes 19s 6d; William Finch (Milton), 8 ewes 17s 6d; Hunter Bros. and Rice (Wyndham), as agents, 19 ewes 19s 3d, 23 17s, 22 16s 3d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 24 ewes 18s, 18 ewes 15s 6d, 19 16s 6d; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 6 ewes 16s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For A.—H. Hall (Thornbury). 38 wethers 325, 20 30s 9d; George M’Leod (Owaka), 6 wethers 30e 6d; .James M’Callutn (Ryal Bush), 23 wethers.. 325, 8 29s 9d, 23 29s 6d; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Invercargill), as agents, 25 wethers 31s 3d, 18 28s 3d, 10 29s fid, pen ewes 23s 3d; B. Bennington (Waitahuna), 15 wethers 30s, 26 265, 24 265; R. Mitchell (Outram), 9 wethers 28s; Geo. Brown (Mataura), ifi wethers 27s 9d, 25 26s 3d, 22 25s 9d; John M'Callum (Lochiel), 24 wethers 295, 18 30s, 12 295; Thomas Ross (Middlemarch), pen wethers 23s 9d, 7 ewes 20s 9d, 16 19s 3d. 15 16s, 12 14s 9d; P. Williamson (Milburn), pen ewes 16s 6d, pen woolly wethers 345; Wm. Finch (Milton), 8 ewes 20s 3d; R. Clearwater (Portobello), 22 ewes 15s 6d, 12 13s 6d, 11 12s 9d; A. Anicich (Milburn), pen ewes 15s: John Cowie (Milburn), pen ewes 14s 9d. >

Fat Lambs.—A small yarding, only 455 penned. This number was sufficient only for butchers’ requirements, and prices were much above exporters’ limits, so naturally there was no competition from this source. All classes met with keen competition at prices fully 2s above last week’s sale. Extra prime heavy, 27s 9d t0.29s 9d; prime heavy, 26s to 27s 6d; prime, 24s to 25s 9d; medium, 22s 9d to 235. 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For J. M. Beattie (Ngapuna), 14 lambs 28s 3d; Robert Botting (Edendale), 6 27s 9d, 22 245; Arthur Wood (Waikouaiti), ~ 27s 3d, 29 255, 28 24s 9d; P. A. Botting (Edendale)6 26s 6d; client (Edendale), 15 245. The National Mortgage and. Agency Co. sold: For client. 11 lambs 29s 3d, 21 27s 6d. 9 Strain (Milburn), 6 29s 3d; James France (Milburn), 5 275. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Drinnaii (Milton), 3 29s 6d, 228 s 9d; Hugh Cameron (Glenore), 4 29s 3d, 4 275; "St client, 4 29s 3d, 4 27s 9d; Robert Mur-, ray ■ (Clarksville), 226 s fid; a client, 2 26s 3d, 5 265. Donald -Reid and Co. sold: For Robert Bruce (Milton), 2 lambs 29s 9d, 18 27s 6d; executors late' John Strain (iMlburn), 6 19s 3d; James France (Milton), 1 28s 9d; Wm. Drinnan (Milton), 5 28s; A. G Finch (Milton), 6 27s 9d; J. H. Jaffray (Milton). 15 27s 6d; Ford Bros. (Ping’ Hil” . 29 27s 3d; Fred Driver, sen. (Mihi vaka), 15 275; Mrs C. Wisely (Milburn), 30 275: Miss Reta Jaffray (Milton), 226 s 6d; H. G. Robinson (Moneymore), 15 26s 3d; Wm. Robinson, en. (Moneymore), 21 255-6 d, 14 235. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand {Ltd.) sold: For George M’Leod 'Owaka), 11 lambs 28s 9d. 13 27s 6d; Thos. Hewitt (Goodwood), 9 28s 6d, 10 28s 3d: C. T. Lowery (Lovells Flat), 6 28s 3d; D. M'Gregor (Milburn). 10 28s 3d; A. G. Finch (Milton), 4 275; M.’ M'Rae (Milton), 5 265; John Cowie (Milburn), 10 28s 6d; P. Williamson (Milburn), 6 27s 3d; J. Muir (Owaka), 6 26s 9d;_A. Anicich>(Milburn), 5 24s 9a, Fat Pigs.—A fairly full yarding, comjprised mostly of baconers. Prices opened at last week’s rates, but delined as the sale .progressed,. closing rates being fully 10s below previous sale. Wright, Stephenson, and ’ Co. (Ltd.) sold: For T. Thdirison (Leith Valley), 2 pigs £4 13s; A. Currie (Maungantua), 1 £4 10s; A. Outhill (WarS rington), . 2 £4 \5s,"T. £3) 18, 1 £3 .9: H-. White: (Oritram).- 1: £4' 7s f ! J. Dundari (Mosgiel), 1 £3 16s, 1 £3 Ils, 1 £3 8s; C. Bren-

sell (Outram), .1 £3 12s, 2 £3 10s; Jno. Taylor (Otokia), 1 £3 8s; Geo. Middleditch Sawyers’ Bay), 2 £3 4s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Seacliff Mental Hospital (Seacliff), 3 pigs £4 14s, 1 £4Tls. 3 £4 7s; John Allan (Merton), 1 pig £4 Bs, 1 £3 11s; Douglas Tannahill (Mosgiel), 1 PiR £4 2s; Caldell Bros. (Merton), 2 pigs £3 13s, 2 £3 10s, 2 £3 6s, I£3 Is; clients, 3 £3 10s, 2 £3 ss, 1 £2 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: -For R. Donaldson (Leith. Valley), 2 £4 9s. 2 £4 2s 6d; B. Morris' (Owaka Valley), 1 £4 ss, 3 £4 3s; Mrs Souness (Owaka), 3 £4 2s; Jno Buttar (Upper Junction), 2 £4 Is; W. E. Wright (Owaka), 3 £3 19s, 4 £3 10s; J. G. Read (Mosgiel), 4 £3 12s, 1 £3 7s; Bowen Bros. (Concord), 1 £3 10s; Geo. Westwood (Brighton), 1 £3 10s; A. Stewart (Mosgiel), 1 £3. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) sold: .For Thos. Dowling (Owaka Valley), 4 £4. Jis; Mrs J Ford (Coffee Palace, Owaka), 2 £4 Is; H. A. Brough, Ltd. (Owaka), 2 £4 2s, 2 £3 13s. 1 £3 13s; A. E. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £3 19s 1 £3 15s; W. Wylie (Mosgiel Junction), 1 £3 18s; St. Joseph’s Orphanage (Waverley), 1 £3 8s; D. Peat (Mosgiel), 4 £3 Is: W. Hastie (Woodhaugh), 2 £4 10s, 4 £3 19s, 2 £4, 4 £3 15s; Cuttance Bros. (Maungatua), 6 £3 4s. - Store Pigs.—A fairly full yarding, whih wes readily cleared at late rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd) sold: For D. Blakie (Allanton), 2 store pigs 325, 1 31s 6d, 1 30s 6d; Mrs M. A. Tubman (Puketeraki), 6 31s.—; —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. Middlemass (Brighton), 2 pigs £2 15s; Bowen Bros. (Concord), 2 pigs £1 15s; J. M'Grath (Waikouaiti), 2 pigs £1 Ils. 4 £1 9s. Donald Reid sold: For Walter Greive (North Taieri), 5 pigs 44s> 1 39g; J. Waugh (Momona), 4 355, 2 345. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For C. T. M'Callum (Flag Swamp), 1 £2 Is, 1 £2, 3 £2.

RECORD PRICE FOR RAM. WELLINGTON, January 18. Mr E. E. Short, of Mahua, Feilding, has sold a two-tooth Romney ram for the record price of 6Qogs. the purchaser being Mr A. S. Carr, of Chatsbury, Goulburn (New South Wales).

PARORANGI STUD SALE, VFEILDING, January 18. The annual sale of Parorangi stud flock Romneys to-dav was not quite up to that of last year. The highest price paid was 170 guineas by Messrs O’Neill -d Sons (Wanganui). Messrs Henson Bros. (Feilding) paid 130 guineas. On behalf of Parorangi (the estate of the late Mr E. Short) 42 stud rams averaged 40 guineas, and 55 flock rams averaged £ll 6s Id. On behalf of N. J. Short .four stud rams averaged £2O 4s 3d. Seventyseven flock rams averaged.. £7 4s 4d. The highest price paid for a flock ram was 19 guineas. WALLACETOWN SALE. ’ ’ INVERCARGILL, January 18. Large consignments of both fat cattle and fat sheep were forward at the fortnightly Wallacetown sale to-day, and consequently prices showed an easing tendency,a drop of Is 6d per head in the sheep section being evident over last sale rates, while those for fat lambs, which were practically all secured by freezing operators, were about on a par with those obtaining a fortnight ago. The bulk of both sheep and lamb yardings was cleared at auction, vendors being prepared in most cases to accept the values offering. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was considerably heavier than for some time past, prices- all round easing. Extra prime wethers made up to 23.5' 3d, medium weights realised from 24s to 26s fid, while lighter kinds ranged down to 23s Prime ewes brought up to 18s, lighter from Us to 13s 6d. Prime butchers’ lambs sold at up to 25s 3d, freezing weights from 22s to 245, and lighter down to 2Cs. Fat Cattle. —The yarding was a large one, and included some well-finished heifers and steers, and the usual quota of good cows. In the majority of cases sales were made at auction. In the case of cow beef, prices all round showed a decline of about £1 a head. Steer and heifer beef also eased somewhat, but the depreciation was not so marked as that in respect to medium cows. Extra prime bullocks realised up to £l4 17s 6d. good butchers’,, bullocks from £lO to £H Us, lighter down to £8 10s. , Extra prime cows made up to £8 10s, medium from £5 10s to £7,, lighter from £4 to £5, good heifers to £8 15s, medium from £6 10s to £B, lighter from £5 to £6. Vealers realised from 25s to 455, according to quality. Store Cattle.—-A small yarding, resulting in keen competition and a good sale. Three and three-and-a-half-year-old * bullocks brought £8 14s, speyed. and emptv cows £4 16s. cows with calves £5 10s, and mixedsex yearlings £3 19s. .... A small warding of dairy cows an ) bulls met with a dragging demand. Prices,' however, showed no variation on late values. Store sheep solicited practically no demand. Full and failing-mouth ewes made 10s. and a pen of ewes and lambs realisea 13s 9d, all counted. Mixed-sex lambs, 27 in- all. were passed in at 12s. WAIAREKA SALE. There was a good yarding of sheep at Tuesday’s sale at the Waiareka yard, composed mainly of fat animals. These numbered 600, of which about 450 were lambs. Of the four pens of . wethers, one consisting of extra prime realised 31s, and the rest; -sold at from 28s 3d to 30s. The best of the ewes brought 18s 9d, and the rest from 14s 3d to 18s. The top price for lambs was 27s 6d, which was given for a very nice lot of prime halfbred Southdown cross. The prices for other’ lambs ranged down to 24s 3d according to quality and weight, the average all over being about 265, and the prices generally up to the scale for export. The store sheep consisted of a couple of pens of full-mouthed wethers which were passed in. The yarding of cattle all round was small with nothing of particular note. The only occupants of the fat pens were throe cows, and of these two heavyweights were sold at £6 7s 6d ■ each, the other cow being passed in. ; A Stores were few, and the prices were :• — Mixed sex yearlings £2, calves 21s, cows from 15s to £2.12s 6d.

•J Dairy stock was represented by a cow in -.milk which was, sold at £6 12s 6d. • There was only, a small yarding of -pigs, • and prices were about on a par with" those .'of last week, the .range being, as follows: Slips 31s 6d best weaners 28s to. 30s, me>dium weaners 25s to 26s small weariers 255.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, January 19. To-day’s sale was a slow one for all classes of meat, beef and mutton being lower in price. Store lambs sold briskly, and other classes of store sheep maintained values. , Fat Lambs.—34-CO yarded, a fair proportion from the West Coast. There was a flrm sale at B|d to Sd for 36’s and under, and 8d- for 37-42 s. The bulk of lam'bs averaged from 25s to 27s 6d. Store • Sheep.—A good entry for this time of year, including ewes from the Chathams, Marlborcugh, and Nelson. Ewes with good mouths sold well, as did rape lambs. Aged, ewes and lambs 12a 4d to 14s Id, good ewes and lambs 16s to 18s Bd, four-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 255, four, six and eight-tooth three-quarterbred inferior ewes. 21s to. 245, four, six, and eight-tooth good ewes 25s to 28s 6d, failingmouth crossbred ewes 17s lOd, aged ewes Ils 9d, oull two-tooth crossbred ewes 20s fid. two-tooth Corriedale ewes 33s 3d, twotobth halfbred ewes 27s 6d to 30s 3d, four and six-tooth three-quarterbred ewes 30 s Id, four and six-tooth wethers 21s to 23s lid, cull iwo-tooth three-quarterbred wethers 14s 9d to 16s sd. four-tooth halfbred wethers 20s 6d to 21s, good rape lambs 20s 6d to 22s 7d, medium lambs 18s 2d to 19s 3d, halfbred lambe 21s 3d, ewe lambs 23s lOd, cull lambs 14s Id. Fat Sheep.—Ah average entry, but a sticky sale, values being down by Is 6d all round, in addition to which there were passings. Extra •' prime wethers to 31s lOd; prime wethers, 26s 9d to 30s; medium wethers, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; light wethers, 22s 6d to 24s 3d; extra prime ewes, to 265; prime ewes, 21s to 23s 6d; medium ewes, 17s 6d to 20s 6d; 'light ewes, 15s to 17s; old ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 6d. Fat Cattle.—A heavy entry of 535 head and a very sluggish sale, values being down by an average for ordinary beef of up to 25s a head, and good stuff lay 15s to 20s. Best steer beef made from 34s to 3£s. per 1001b;’ medium class and heavy beef, 31s to 33s 6d; best, heifer, 33s 6d to 36s 6d; ordinary cow and heifer beef, 27s 6d to 31s; and rough beef down to 255. Values were: Prime ' heavy steers, to £l6 7s 6d; prime medium-weight steers, £l3 10s to £l5 ss; medium quality steers, £ll to £l3; light steers, £8 to £lO 15s; extra prime heifers, to £l2 17s 6d; prime heifers, £8 to £lO 10s; medium heifers, £6 10s to £7 15s; light heifers, £5 to £6 ss; extra prime cows, to £ll 17s 6d; prime cows, £7 5s to £9 15s; medium cows, £5 5s to £7; old cows, :4 to £5l Vealers. —There was a fairly large entry of vealers. Good sorts sold well at late rates, runners to £7 15s; good calves, £5 to £6; medium calves, £3 10s to £4 10s; small and inferior calves, 10s to 30s. Store Cattle. —The entry of store cattle consisted mainly of cows. Forward steers and good fresh young cows sold well, but inferior sorts were not so easy to quit as of late. Good three and four-year-old steers, £9 ss; good cows, to £4 15s; medium cows, £3 to £4; inferior cows, 30s to £2 10s.

Dairy Cattle. —The sale was a good one throughout. ’ Prices advanced slightly on late rates. Best second, third, and fourth calvers £8 to £l2; medium sorts, £6 to £7 10s; inferior sorts, £3 10s to £5 10s; extra good springing heifers, to £l3 10s; good sorts, £7 to £lO 10s; others, £4 10s to £6 10s.

Fat Pigs.—The entry of fat pigs was large, and there was a fair demand, with prices on a par with last week. Extra heavy baconers were practically unsaleable. Choppers, £3 to £5; light baconers, £3 7s 6d to £3 17s 6d; heavy baconers, £4 to £4 8s; extra heavy baconers, to £5 3s (average prime per lb, 6d to 6fd); light porkers, 46s to 525; heavy porkers, 56s to 63s 6d (average price per lb, 7jd to 8d). Store Pigs.—There was a large entry of store pigs. The demand was fair, and, if anything, prices were a shade better than last week. Small weaners, 15s to 21s 6d; better sorts, 22s to 265; small stores, 27s to 335; medium stores, 34s to 40s; large stores, to 50s.

OAMARU MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, January 21. The grain market in North Otago is still exceptionally quite, and there is not likely to be much movement for two or three weeks. Wheat will not be coming in until early in March, though a few early crops may be cut at the middle of February. An offer of 5s 9d per bushel from the North Island for good fowl wheat has met with no response. Garton oats are still held by local farmers in considerable quantities, but there appears to be no outlet for them. Reports show that in South Canterbury the quotations for new season’s Gartons are 2s 7d per bushel for A’s and 2s 4-d per bushel for B's. Ryegrass is expected to be upon the market shortly. The prices for all excepting perennial rye are not very tempting. Merchants report that binder twine is • going out freely, which indicates that harvesting is not far distant. Potatoes are being dug for home consumption, but export crops will not be available till March or April. The live stock market continues fAirly .active. A good deal of business is being done on the forward delivery basis. Station ewes are being sold at 29s and paddock lambs at from 21s to 21s 6d. Fat bullocks are selling at 34s per 1001 b, fat heifers at 30s, and fat cows at from 17s to 20s. Fat wethers are changing hands at from 29s to 325, and fat ewes at 15s, 16s, and 17s. Fat lambs are selling at schedule rates. - SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Our Own Correspondent-) INVERCARGILL, January 22. Oats. —This market is distinctly flat, the only business passing being in connection with local requirements. Northern offers for forward delivery have been received at varying prices, but, generally speaking, at 3s 2d for A’s; 2s lid to 3s for B’s, f.0.b., s.i. Such prices do not appeal to local merchants, and are generally considered much in the nature of speculative business. For prompt delivery the local market is still firm at 4s A’s, 3s 9d B’s, f.0.b., s.i As can only be expected of such a variation in prompt and forward oats, no business is being recorded At prices offered by northerners the equivalent on trucks’ price to the grower for A grade oats will only m rare instances exceed 2s 4d per bushel. Seeing that this is an unpayable price, merchants’ attitude in adhering firmly to

their f.o.b. rates seems fully justified, as the bulk of Southland farmers are in such a position that they are by no means forced to sell promptly after harvest.

Chaff.—ln the almost entire absence of any demand, prices receded for prime quolity to £3 10s per ton, on trucks, with little or no business passing at this figure. Ryegrass.—ln so far as outside business is concerned, this market is at present absolutely stagnant. It is expected that there will be a demand from the Australian States for autumn sowing. In the meantime the nominal value of ryegrass of 85 per cent, germination is 5s 4d per bushel for machine-dressed 261 b seed. STOCK REPORT.

The stock market is quiet, most of the business being transacted in fat stock for local requirements and fat lambs for export. Fat cattle are offering freely, and to all appearances will continue to be plentiful for a time, at least. As a consequence prices have eased somewhat during the last two months. Fat sheep are also in plentiful supply, more being offered than needed for local consumption. Nevertheless, with the freezing works in operation there may be quite a number of the lighter wethers disposed of for overseas. Fat lambs are also coming forward in large numbers, some very prime lines being offered. The store sheep market is quiet at present, but store cattle are selling well, and, with feed plentiful anv young cattle offering are readily disposed of. Fat Cattle. —Heavy-prime bullocks, £l2 to £l4 10s; medium weight do, £lO 10s to £ll 15s; prime heavy heifers, £8 to £10; medium, £6 10s to £7 10s-_ prime heavy cows. £7 10s to £9 15s; medium, £5 15s to £6 10s; vealers to 355; runners to £3; prime ox beef to 30s per ■ 100 Tb; prime heifer do. 27s fid to 30s per 1001 b. cow beef, 20s to 22s fid per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 27s 6d to 30s; medium weight, 24s fid to 265; prime heavy ewes, 20s to 24s 6d; medium, 15s to 17s; heavy butchers’ lambs, 24s 6d to 265; freezing lambs, 22s to 23s fid. Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 28s to 31s; two-tooth wethers, 18s 6d to 20s 6d; mixed-sex lambs, 18s to 19s 6d (as dropped); ewes and lambs, aged, all counted, 14s 6d to 16 s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers. £8 to £9 10s; two-year do, £6 to £7; yearling do, £3 10s to £5; two-year heifers to £3 10s. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report;—A keen demand for fruits; vegetables selling well. Potatoes are in excess of requirements, and stocks are accumulating. We advise growers to hold stocks in the meantime. Larger consignments of poultry arrived. We penned 338 hens, selling at 2s 8d to ss. 78 chickens at Is 4d to 3s 6d; 27 cockerels at 5s to Bs, 17 ducklings at 8s to 10s, 5 bantams at Is 6d to 4s, 31 pullets at 9s to Ils 6d, and 6 pigeons at Is fid (all at per pair), and sold: Section honey, 13s. Spring cabbage: Choice, 7s-, medium, 3s to 4s 6d. Cucumbers, 7s to. 12s for glasshouse, 3s to 4s outside. Spring carrots, Is 6d. White turnips, Is fid. Spinach, Is 6d. Swedes, 2s 6d. Cauliflowers, 5s to 12s. Vegetable marrows, 8s to 14s. Lettuce: Choice to 3s 6d. Eggs: Slow sales; stamped, la 8d; case. Is 7d, all at per dozen. Butter: Bulk and dairy pats, lOd, lid; separator, Is Id. Honey: Choice bulk, s?d; 10b tins, 7s. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 3s. Strawberries: Choice, Is 8d to 2s 3d; good to Is 6d- jam (overripe), 9d to 10 jd. Cherries : Choice, Is to Is 8d; cooking. 4d to 6d Beauty of Bath apples, 7d to 9d. Gooseberries: Green, 2d to 3d; ripe, bd to 9d seconds, 5d to’ fid; locals, 21s to Is 2d; lOd to Is 2d. Red currants, 5d to 7sd; black, 4d to 7d ' white, 3d. Loganberries, 7id to lOd. French beans, 8-£d. Broad beans, 2d. Local grapes, 2s 3d. Cherry plums, 5d to 7d; early rivers’ plums, 4d to 6d; choice desserts fid to Bd. Apricots: Choice to medium, fid to 7d. Nectarines : Choice, BJd; medium, sid. Peaches: Jam, 4d to sd; desserts, 5d to Bd. Walnuts: Choice Akaroas, Is. Peanuts : Choice, sd. New potatoes: Locals, lid -. Christchurch. Oamarus, Outrams, 6s to 8s cwt. Green peas: Extra choice, 2jd to 3d; mediums, lid to 2d. Christchurch tomatoes: Choice, lOd to Is; mediums, 8d to9d; seconds, 5d to 6d; locals. Is to Isi 2d; Nelsons, 10s 6d to 13s case. Rhubarb: 2d. . Cheese-, Mediums, Bid. Tea: 51b boxes Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax: Is 4d, Is 6d. Horsehair: Is lOd. Bacon: Medium rolls, Is lid; choice, Is 3Jd. Bacon Pigs: 84d; porkers, BJd; heavy weights, 63d; choppers, 4d. Garlic: Bd. Apples: Dohertys, 13s; Red Astrachans, 12s; new season’s Gravensteins, Ils 6d, 13s; Irish Peach, choice, 14s; cooking, 10s 6d. Lemons: Californians, 300/360’s, Festive brands, 30b; Mission, 325. Oranges: American Navels (to land), 37s 6d. Grape fruit: 36s 6d. Onions: Californians, choice, 20s; Melbournes, 16s. Meat Meal: 18s. Oyster grit: 8s 6d. Fat: 19s to 24s cwt. Woodwool: 37s 6d. Molasses: In tins, 9s 6d case. Economic egg crates: 20 dozen, 16s; Champion, 18s 6d. Fowl wheat: 7s. to 8s 3d. Oats: A grade, to 3s 6d; B grade, to 3s per bushel. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to £5 10s; oatstraw chaff, 50s tori. Giraffe brand lime sulphur: Barrels, Is lid. Black Leaf “40”: 21b tins, 15s; 50s. Apple wrapping paper: Finest sulphate paper, 3s 9d per ream of 81b. Spray pumps: 12s 6d to £5. Lightning fruit grader: Finest on the market, Tanging in price from £33 to £lOO. Strawberry punntes: Double strapped Jib and lib, 70s per 1000. Strawberry crates: 24 pottle crates, 6s; 36 pottle crates, 6s 6d. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LIMITED), Moray place, Dunedin. M‘NAB SALE. GORE, January 18. The M‘Nab fortnightly sale was held at the M‘Nab yards to-day, there being a fair attendance of farmers. Fat Sheep.—A yarding of 99 was forward. There was only one pen of really good fat wethers, which made good competition, and realised 29s 6d. Others of medium and unfinished quality realised up to 245. A few pens of fat ewes were offered, and prices ranged from 14s 3d to 15s 9d. Store Sheep.—The yarding comprised 341. Most of the offering was store wethers, and the majority failed to reach vendors’ ideas of values, and were passed in. The sales made were at up to 245. Full and failing ewes made 12s, and a pen of twotooth ewes changed hands at 30s 6d. .

Fat Cattle. —In the fat cattle pens 11 head were yarded. All the offering comprised cows and heifers, which made fairly good competition. Well-finished cows and heifers realised from £6 to £7 17s 6d> while lighter and unfinished sorts changed hands at from £4 to £5 12s 6d. Store Cattle.—The yarding comprised 24 head. A pair of good 18 months’ steers realised £5 2s 6d, and a smaller pair £3 ss. A pen of two-year-old heifers made £2 19s.