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Otago Witness, Issue 3803, 1 February 1927, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKETS REPORTS. —~ Burnside, Wednesday, January 26. Fat Cattle. —268 were yarded, consisting mostly of medium bullocks and a larger number of cows and heifers than usual.. There was, however, a goodly sprinkling of weel bred prime bullocks from the south, and some very nice prime well bred heifers. The opening demand was quiet, and prices were easier then by 10s per head. This difference increased as' the sale progressed, especially in consignments not showing breeding, arid the later races finished with the sale easier by 20s a head. Extra prime heavy bullocks brought £l4 10s to £l5 15s; prime bullocks, £ll to £l3; extra prime heifers. £9 to £ll 17s 6d; prime heifers £7 to £9; ordinary heifers, £5 5s to £7; best cows, £7, to £9 17s 6d; others, £4 10s to £5 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, Mrs G. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 10s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 bullock £l3, 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer £8 17s 6d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO 15s, 1 £9 10s; John Black (Mataura). 1 bullock £l3 ss, 2 £l2 10s, 2 £ll 15s, 2 £ll ss, 1 £lO 15s; Mrs C. Anderson (Outram), 1 heifer £9 12s 6d;

Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 bullock £ll 10s, 1 £ll ss, 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 £6 ss; W. Blackie (East Taieri), 2 bullocks ss; J. Naismith (East Taieri), 1 heifer £6 7s ,6d; Blackie Bros. (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £8 7s 6d; estate late J. Swan (Kaihiku), 1 heifer £8 17s 6d, 1 £6 ss; F. Doherty (Outram), 2 heifers £7, 1 £5 15s; a southern client, 1 truck bullocks at quotations. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold : ’ For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l3 15s, 2 £l3 ss: R. H. Marshall (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l2 7s 6d; a client, 3 bullocks £l3 10s, 3 £l2, 1 £l2 12s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d, 1 £lO, 1 £l2; Walter Blackie. 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d. 1 £11; G. A. Collis (Wairnahaka), 4- bullocks £l2 7s 6d, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 2 £lO 7s 6d, 1 heifer £8: Alexander Moyni-. han, sen., 1 cow £lO 2s 6d, 1 £8 15s, 1 £7 15s; a client, 1 bullock £lO, 1 cow £6 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton). 3 bullocks £l3 ss; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 10s; J. C. Renton, jun. (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 2s 6d; A. Dempster (Bankside). 4 bullocks £l2 17s 6d ; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow £7 10s. 2 £5 10s. Donald Reid and Co. s’otd: For James Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l5 ss, 1 £l4 10s; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 2 Rr, 9 9o Ari 9 -P.IX IAo

2 £l2 17s 6d, 2 heifers £9 ss, 2 £7 2s 6<l; Thomas Ayson (Wyndham), 3 bullocks £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO ss. 1 heifer £6 17s 6d. 1 £8 ss, 1 £7. 1 cow £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £7 17s fid; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l2 10s, 2 £l2. 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 cow £6; R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 2s fid, 1 £l2; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £11; J. C. Watson (Balclutha), 1 cow £6 7s 6d, 3 £6 15s; R. Botting (Te Houka), 2 heifers £9, 2 £8; Robert Hamilton (Outram), 1 heifer £ll ss. 2 £9 7s fid; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 bullocks £8 10s; D. Ireland (Outram), 2 cows £8 10s. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For trustees late Adam Swan (Kaihiku), 1 bullock £l6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £ll 17s fid, 1 £8 12s 6d; D. Dobson (Hampden), 3 bullocks £l5 ss, 2 £l4 10s, 3 £l4 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l4 12s 6d; Mrs W. ,Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 12s 6d, 1 cow £7 10s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 7s fid; D. M‘Hill (Woodlands), 2 heifers £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 4 £lO ss. 6 £lO 2s

fid, 3 £9 10s; R. Botting (North-East Valley), 2 heifers £10; A. Gillespie (Mornona), 1 cow £9 17s 6d, 1 £7 ss; Geo. Collis (Waimahaka). 3 heifers £B, 1 cow £6 17s fid, 2 £6 7s 6d, 3 £6 ss; D. Brown (Portobello), 1 cow £7 10s; J. Portland (Mosgiel), 1 cow £7. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £ll, 3 £lO, 1 cow £6 15s, 2 £6 12s 6d, 1 heifer £6 ss; New Zealand and Australian Land Co. (Hampden), 1 cow £5. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold:. For A. S. Holme (Waimahaka Estate, Invercargill). 3 bullocks £l5 15s, 3 £l5, 2 £l4 7s 6d; Joseph Smith (Stirling), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d, 2 £l2 12s fid, 2 cows £7 12s 6d; A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l3 15s. 2 £l3 10s, 3 £l2 17s 6d; Fleming and Co. (Titaroa), 4 bullocks £l2 10s, 2 £l2 ss, 2 £ll 10s. 4 heifers £8: D. Ireland (Outram), 1 heifer £10; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow £9 17s' 6d, 1 bullock £9 10s; R. Botting (Te. Houka), 2 heifers £8 17s 6d. 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 2s 6d; Henderson and Co. (Invercargill; as agents), 3 cows £7 ss, 1 £7, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 2s 6d, 2 cows £5 2s 6d; Mrs M. J. Munro (Ravensbourne), 1 heifer £3 7s 6d.

Store Cattle.—Two hundred and fiftyeight head were yarded, comprising six pens of bullocks with the balance, the usual mixed sorts. The steers sold well and made from £7 to £9. The competition ' for good fresh cows was good, and these made full late rates. Other classes sold well also. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: for Robt. Paterson (Glen View), 9 bullocks £8 ss, 9 £7 2s, 6 £6 ss; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £9 ss, 2 £8 ss, 1 £6 ss, 4 £4 7s, 2 £3 ss; Hugh Thomson - (Outram), 2 heifers £7 ss, 4 £5 15s, 1 £4 ss; Henry L. James (Woodside), 2 bullocks £9, 3 heifers £6 10s, 3 £5; John M'Lennan (Wyndham), 7 bullocks £7 10s, 3 heifers £5 15s; John Nelson (Caberfeidh), 5 £B, 1 £6 ss, 3 cows £4 15s; Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 3 cows £8; Jno. Black (Mataura), 2 cows £5 6s, 1 £4 18s, 1 £5 Is, 2 £4 fis, 3 £4 ss; H. L. Wilson (Fair View Farm), 3 £4 15s, 1 £5 7s, 1 £5 7s 6d, 11 £4 Is, 1 stag £3 10s, 2 cows £2 3s, 1 £2 Is; Jno.*' Nicolson (One Tree Farm), 1 heifer £3 17s fid, 1 bull £3 I7s 6d, 4 cows £1 9s, 2 vealers £1 12s, 2 £1 10s, 11 cows £4; And. Walker (N.E. Harbour), 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £2 10s, 1 vealer £1 ss; F. Doherty (Outram), 1 cow £6 7s 6d, 1 £3 15s, 1 vealer £2 14s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 1 cow £7, 1 £4; H. Holland (Waitahuna), 1 £5 ss, 1 heifer £4 12s 6d, 2 steers £5 9s; P. M'lvor (N.E. Valley)/' 1 bull £4 10s, 1 cow £2,12s 6d; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 £5 15s; J. W. Farquhar. (Highcliff), 1 £2 10s: T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 £4 9s; W. Robson (Middlemarch), 2 vealers 2s; an. Oamaru client,- 6 cows £3 9s, 3 heifers £2 13s; J. Thomson (N.E. Valley), 1 bull £2 2s 6d; F. O'Connell (Mornington); 1 £4 15s; a Peninsula - client, 3 cows £3 Ils, 2 £3,"-1 vealer 365. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client,

1 heifer £3 'l4s/ 1 cow £4 ss.——Dalgety and 00. sold: For clients, 1 heifer £7 17sfid, 3 cows £4 15s, 6 heifers £4 fis, 1 bull £8- -Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Waters (Upper Junction), 1 cow £5 3s, 1 £4; Robt. Wilson (N.E. Valley), 1 vealer £2 Ils, 1 £1 16s, 1 bt»H £l 7s 6d; K. Prescott (Burnside), 1 cow £6, 1 £4, 1 £3 17s 6d; G. Robson (Orepuki, 4 cows £3 19s> 1 heifer £2 2a 6d, 1 bull £6 17s fid: Bl Scott (BqlolwUa), 1 cow £2; J, C. Watson (Portobello), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £4 fis; D. P. Wilson (Upper Junction), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 12s 6d, 1 heifer £4 4s; T. Lyall (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £3; A. M'Millan (Mornona), 1 cow £5 15s, 1 £4 10s, 1 £4 8s 1 bull £7 10s; J. Murray (Weston), 1 bullock £2; J. M'Meeking (Highcliff), 1 bull £8 10s.- Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. L. Mathieson (Highcliff), 8 steers £8 10s, 7 £7 2s; Trustees late Adam Swan (Kaihiku), 1 bull £7 15s; MPeddie (Seacliff), 2 cows £6 10s, 2 £2 15s; R, Mitchell (Outram), 1 cow £6 4s, 2 vealers £2 9s, 1 cow £6, 2 cows £5 10s; M. Spence (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £6; J. Waldie (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £5 10s;' P. Collins (N. E. Valley) 1 cow £4 3s, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 4s; 1 bull £3 10s, 1 £2 7s 6d. 1 £2; D. M'Gill (Woodlands), 1 cow £4, 2 vealers £2 fis, 4 £1 17s, 4 £1 10s, 3 £1 14s; A. Gillespie (Mornona), 1 cow £4 12s 6d. 1 £1 8s; J. Powell (Leith Valley), 1 heifer £3 19s; J. Stenhouse,' 1 £3 15s, D. J. Robertson (Highcliff), 2 £3 10s, 1 £2 12s 6d; J. Brown (Portobello), 1 cow £2 19s. -The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For N.Z. and A. Land Company (Hampden), 9 cattle £5 ss; a client 1 cow £4; J Agnew (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 cow £3 17s 6d; a client, 2 cows £2 Ils; Jno. Matheson (Otokia), 1 calf 235. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For E. Turnbull (Middlemarch), 1 cow £3 15s; clients, 3 steers to £B. 1 bull £7 7s fid, 1 vealer £2 13s, 1 £2 9s; W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley). 1 cow £3 19s.

Dairy Cows.—Twenty-six were forward, and a keen sale resulted for young, well grown cows and heifers close to profit. Best cows sold up to £lO, and heifers to £8 10s. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. M'Auley (Waikouaiti) 1 heifer £8 10s, 1 £7 17s fid, 3 £7 10s; F. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 heifer £8 ss; J. M'Lennan (Wyndham), 1 heifer £8 ss, 1 £6 2s fid; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 heifer £6 ss; F. Doherty (Outram), 1 £5 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold : For Alex. Moynihan, sen., 1 £9 17s 6d. Donald, Reid, and Co. sold: For Mrs Waters (Upper Junction). 1 cow and calf £8 ss, 1 cow £5 12s fid; W. D. Tannahil (Mosgiel), 1 cow and calf £8: A. M'Gregor (North-East Valley), 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £3 10s; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 1 £4 ss; J. Hodgson (Sawyer’s Bay), _ 1 £2: R. Wilson (Upper Junction), 1 £4 ss,— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow £lO 2s fid; P. Collins (North-East Valiev). 1 £7 ss; D. Maxwell (Highcliff). 3 £5 ss; J. Powell (I.eith Valley). 1 £5 ss; C. Stratton (Saddle Hill), 1 £4 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For R. M. Johnstone (Sutton), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d.

Calves.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For A. D. Mathieson (Middlemarch). 1 £1 12s 3 £1 Ils, 1 £1 16s. 1 £1 9s; A. Oliver (Upper Junction), t £1 9s, 1. £1 7s; J. P. Luke (North-East Harbour), 1 £1 10s, 1 ss; F. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 £1 9s; southern ’client, . 1 £1 2s 6d, 1 £1; A. Christie (Allanton), 1 £1 16s; Outram Bros. (Kuri Bush), 1 £1 2s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri),.! 18s; D. Peat North Taieri), 1 6s, 1 55.; J. \V. Farquhar (Highcliff), . 1.4 s fid. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For R. L. Cook (Clarendon), 1 16s, Alex. Moynihan, sen., 1 Bs, 1 ss. Donald, Reid, and Co. sold: For H. M Gowan (North Taieri), .1 355. 2 245; Alex. Higgle (Milton), 1 41s, 1 345, 1 325; J. Hodgson (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 265; Wm. Fox (Milton), 1 21s; ,E». J. Allen (Caversham), 1 18s; Jas. M Meeting (Highcliff), 1 17s; Arthur Hall (Milton), 1 13s, 1 12s, 1 ss; Outram Bros. (Kuri Bush), 3 3s, 1 9s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For D. Morgan (Outram), 1 calf 345, 1 265; Miss B. Welsh (Outram), 1 325; C. M. Ferrar (Anderson’s Bay), 1 16s; F. Johnson (Mornona), 1 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 2 355. 4 30s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 325, 1 30s, 1 28s; T. Elliott (Middlemarch), ,1 255; Mrs Sarah Guy (Wingatui). 1 255; Mrs John Wright, jun. (Mosgiel), 1 235; Mrs A. Lawson (Janefield), 1 14s; client, 1 20s. Fat Sheep.—There were 1496 sheep penned to-day of more mixed quality than of late. There was a small proportion of extra

heavy prime wethers forward and an oversupply of ewes. The demand opened briskly for wethers, and good butchers’ sheep showed an incicase on last week’s rates, amountirg to 2s per head. This wi< not apparent in ewes, which were hard to quit and mostly went to the exfiorter;. The rise in price for wethers eased as the sale progressed, but all wethers sold at an advance on last market prices. Extra pi-iine heavy wethers made 30s to 34s 3d, prime wethers brought 26s to 28s, light wethers 20s 6d to 24s 6d, best ewes 18s to 21s 9d, medium 15s to 17s 9d, light 12s to 14s.- —The Otago Farmers’ Co operative Association sold: For a southern client, 21 wethers 32s 9d, 18 275, 21 295; a Tuapeka client, 22 28s 3d, 21 29s 3d, 15 27s 9d; Geo M'Leod (Owaka), pen wethers 3€s. 6 ewes 19s, 12 12s 6d: P. M'Skimming and Son (Benbar). 10 wethers 26s 6d, 4 24s fid, 11 ewes 21s 9d. 18 17s 6d, 13 16s, 14 14s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 23 wethers 28s fid; D. M'Gregor (Milburn), pen ewes 26s 6d. pen ewes 15s fid; Allison Bros. (Clarksville) 10 17s fid; T. J Gawn (North Taieri), 8 19s 6d; T H. Pugh (North Taieri), 21 16s, 3 16s 9d, 4 15s 3d; J. Muir (Owaka), 4 14s; P. O’Connor (Adams Flat), 8 12s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For J. and D, Clark (Moneymore). pen wethers 31s, 7 ewes 16s 9d; a client, 18 28s 3d ; a client, 14s 27s 3d. 10 275, 11 ewes 17s 9d, 11 16s 3d; A. B. Stewart (Moneymore), 9. wethers 235. 5 21s; Francis Johnson (Mornona), pen ewes 17s, 10 14s 9d, 6 w’ethers 24s 6d ; John Miller (Milton), 14 ewes 15s 9d; Alex. Moynihan, sen., 12 16s 9d. 6 14s 3d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 7 17s; Alex. Moynihan, jun. (Mornona), 12 16s 6d, 15 14s; a client, pen 18s fid, 16 17s.— —Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Black, jun. (Kelso), 15 wethers 33s 9d, 13 32s 3d, 5 28s 3d; M. M'Nally (Alorton Mains), 16 28s 3d. 15 27s 3d. 16 26s 3d. 33 25s 3d; J. N. ’ Lawson (Pukerangi), 3'3ls 3d, 8 28s 6d, ■ 5 27s fid; R 1 Mitchell (Outram), 8 31s 3d, 7 30s 9d. Wright; Stenhenson, and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt (Wallacetown), 27 wethers 34s 3d 18 335, 13 29s 9d ;,. John Black, jun. (Kelso), 11 34s 3d, 22 30s 3d; Mrs E. Wood (Beaumont)/ -17 wethers 31s 6d, 27 27s 3d, 17 24s 9d; J.-Fitzgerald (Sutton), 15 wethers 31s-, 17 30s r3d, 14'295;-H. G. Brass- 'lnvercargill), 14 wethers 28s 9d, 10 28s 6d. 15 28s 3d; Mrs M. A. Liddell (Balfour), 20

wethers 2?b 9d, 10 27s 6d, 16 ewes 18s 3d, 12 15s; R. Tohill (Galloway), 10 wethers 265, 22 ewes 17b, 19 16s 9d, 19 15b 6d.—rDonald Reid and Co. sold: For J. H. Jaffra,.y (Milton). 10 ewes 16s: Wip. Fiet- ? cher (Waitepeka), 12 16s; Murdoch Fletcher (Waitepeka), 1 16s; Arthur Twaddle (Efijlolutha), 14 14s 93, 14 13b 6d; Bros. (Pukerangi) 5 wethers 3is 6d, 12 26s 6d; Wm. Smith (Wallacetown), 15 6d, 5 ewe§ 225, 17 18s 9d, 13 155.; J. L.' Skinner (Clarendon), 10 wethers 28s 3d, 7, ewes 175,. 11 14s 3d; Mark Finch (Milton),' 14 wethers 27s 6d, 1 ewe 265; Crawford Alexander (Milton), 7 wethers 26s 9d, '7/ ewes 17s 3d; Executors late Jas. Strain (Milburn), 1 wether 275, 1 ew.e 21s 6d H. G. Robinson (Moneymore, Milton), 10 wethers 25s 3d, 20 -245;-Jas. Hamilton (Lee Creek. Outram), 17 245, 31 235. 1 ewe 235, 1 16s, 10 17s 9d; William Williams, (Springdale), 10 19s 9d; D. Nicolsqn (Oturenua), 12 19s 3d, 17 16s 6d, 18 16s 3d, 17 15s 6d.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Mrs 8.. O’Connor (Clarendon), 21 wethers 32s 3d, 13 295; Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 22 wethers 325. 8 295, 8 28s 6d, 46 28s 3d, 31 28s, 7 275, 10 265; R Forsyth (Woodlands), pen W’ethers 30s 6d; Alex. Scott (Burnside),- 12 ewes 2Cs 9d, 11 18s 9d. Stronach, Morris, . and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Burnside) 20 wethers 30s; J. S. Renwick (Middlema.rch), 1 pen of ewes and wethers to 20s. Fat Lambs—There were 777 penned, consisting of all grades and medium lamb. The sale opened keenly until butchers’ requirements were satisfied, when exporters took all primelambs at schedule rates. Extra prime heavy lambs brought 28s to 30s: prime, 24s t> 26s 6d; medium, 22s to 23s 6d. -The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association sold: For George M‘Leod (Owaka), 10 26s 9d, 19 25s 9d, 7 23s 6d; C. T. Lowery (Lovell’s Flat), 10 26s 3d; Peter Williamson (Milburn), 5 26s 6d; A. G. Finch (Milburn), 4 25s 6d; I); in ml- .Tr>t>r>

Cowie (Milburn), 15 24s 9d) R. Bruce (Milton), 20 25s 6d; R. Hr Clapperton (Owaka), 23 24s 3<l, 30 235; N. Reid (Outram), 22 23s 9d, 8 22s 6d; J. Muir (Owaka), 5 22s 3d; George Whyte (Glenledi), 10 23s 6d, 14 225. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For William Drinnan (Milton), 4 25s 6d; J. A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 4 255, 8 235; Arthur Light (Milton), 8 24s 6d; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 6 245, 6 22s 6d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 2 24s 9d; a client, 3 24s 6d, 4 225, 5 18s, 17 14s, 4 23s 6d, 4 235. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For N, and I. Reid (Outram), 3 30s 6d, 19 245, 7 225; a Gore client, pen 27s 9d; T. Munro (Pukeawa), 3 27s 9d; Thomas Johnston (Wangaloa), 5 29s 3d, 17 275, 23 24s 6d, 24 24s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Norman West (Milton), 3 26s 9d; the Executors late John Strain (Milburn), 12 265; John H. Jaffray (Milton), 20 25s 3d; A. G. Finch (Milburn), 8 25s 3d; Mrs C. Wisely (Milburn). 16 24s 6d, 14 24s 3d; William Drinnan (Milton), 6 24s 6d; Robert Baird (Milton), 12 24s 6d, 23 23s 6d; R. F. Sim (Heriot), as agent for Alex. Black, 21 24s 6d, 16 24s 3d; Geo, M'Leod

(Milton), 10 23s 9d; Arth. Twaddle (Balclutha), 10 22s 6d, 7 21s 3d; Jas. Hamilton (Outram), 6 21s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For R. =Forsyth (Woodlands), 6 29s 3d, 11 28s 3d, .23 27s 9d, 12 26s 9d, 18 26s 6d; Alex. Black (Heriot), 19 265, 6 25s 3d; 12 24s 9d; Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Geo. Robertson (Middlemarch), 5 24s 9d, 8 235; J. S. Renwick (Middlemarch), 7 235, 6 21s 6d; Mrs D. O’Connell (Seacliff), 20 225;. T. D. Paterson (Green Island), 46 22s 6d. Fat Pigs.—One hundred and forty-five were penned, a full yarding, comprised of good quality pigs of all weights. Extra, heavy baconers showed a sharp decline from the commencement and were most difficult to quit at reduced rates. Others showed also a decline of 10s to 15s. —Tho Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For G Blunt (Green Island), 1 £4 10s, I£4 ss; W. D. Wright (North 'taieri), 1 £4 Ils; a northern client, 1 £4 7s, 1 £4 3s, 1 £3 15s, 2 £3 12s; Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling). 4 £4 4s, 3 £4, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 5s ; J. M'Auley (Flag Swamp), 2 £4 6s, 2 £4 2s; M. Moynihan (Anderson’s Bay), 2 £4 Is; a southern client 4 £4, 2 £3 10s; D. Spain (N.E. Harbour),. 5 £3 4s; L. Haworth (Portobello), 2 £3 16s, 1 £3; D. J. Cutten (East Taieri), 1 £3 10s, 1 £3 9s; T. M‘Carthy (Leith Valley), 1 £3 8s; Jas. Robertson (Waiwera South), 1 £4 7s, 1 £3 17s, 1 £3 ss; -W. Boyd (Waiwera South), 1 £4 4s. New Zealand

dfiiu ivAercaniiie Agency V'O. som z Jr or T. Watson (Ngapara), 1 £4 Is, 2 £3 8?; C (Ngapara), 4 £3 18s, 4 £3 8s; Francis Johnson (Momona). 1 £3 14s, 2 £3 3s. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Jno. Mathews (Puketeraki), 2 £4 10s; D. Currie (Milton). 1 £4. 2 £3 12s, 2 £3 10s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 £3 16s, Bowen Bros. (Concord), 1 £3 12s, 1 £3 Ils. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold-: For W. Carruthers (Maungat.ua), 2 £4 6s, 1 £4 7s; J. Watson (Maheno).' 4 £4 4s, 4 £4 Is. 2 £3 17s; G. Middleditch (Sawyer’s Bay). 1 £3 Is; J. M'Ewan (N.E. Harbour), 5 £3 Is; C. Brehssell (Outram), 1 £2 14s, 2 £2 11s; A. E. Cunningham (Otakou). 4 £2 9s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co', sold: For T. M*Cabe (Palmerston), 1 £4 14s. 1 £4 9s, 1 £4; \V, G-ibb (Palmerston), ' 2 £3 13s. 2 £3 Ils; J. Proctor (N.E. Valley), 2 £3 13s; southern clients, 11 to £4 7s.—— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling), 7 £4 4s, • 1 £3 19s; j. Orlowski (Middlemarch), 2 £3 10s; David Booth (Leith Valley), 9 '£3 13s; T. Dickson (Tomahawk), 7 £3 14s; Robert Allan (Brockville), 1 £3 10s; Duncan M'Laren (Caversham), 3 £3 12s; E. P. Heenan (Middlemarcb), 3 £3 8s; T. Cogger (Middlemarch), 1 £3 6s; a client, 1 £3 Is; J. Turfus (Middlemarch), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 19s; A. S. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 £3 Bs, 1 £3 3s; J. Hall (N.E. Valley), I £3 7s. : Store Pigs.—A medium yarding of 85, and a good sale at late rates. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a southern client, 1 sow £6 7s 6d, 1 £6; A. Bissett (Momona), 1 pig.fl 16s, 2 £1 13s, 2 £1 Bs. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 2 £2 10s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. soldi For R. G. Lockhart (Clarksville), 1 41is, ;5 40s; Chas. Latnson (Pukemao); 4 416; M. Vaughan (North Taieri), 1' 33s 6d;' 2 335; M. Hackett (Momona), 4 31s, 2 30s; J. Waugh (Momona), 3 30s, '4 295. - Stephenson, and Co.; sold: For C.\BrerisselT (Outram), 2 355, 2 :, 305. National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: FoF Norman (Pembroke); 40 to £2 Ils. Morris, and Co, sold:" For " J? Peat (Allariton), 1 : 44s’ 1, 425; Geo. Lyall (Berwick), 3 28s, 3 24b.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH. January 26. With the exception of fat and forward lambs all sections of stock were easier in price to-day. A sweltering; hot day was the main cause, this affecting the demand of both butchers and farmers. Store Sheep.—There was a very heavy entry for time of the year, mostly lambs from Nelson, Blenheim, and Kaikoura and the West Coast. Ewes from Nelson and the Chatham Islands were also forward. ...All classes except forward lambs were easier by Is to' Is 3d a head, ewe lines being. passed;. Four, six and eight tooth inferior ewes brought 19s 6d to 235; four, six. and eight tooth good ewes 25s 9d.*to 28s 4d; failing mouth ewes 15s to 21saged ewes 9s Id: two-tooth halfbred ewes 27s 6d to 29s 6d; extra to 35s 3d; four, six arid eight-tooth Romney ewes 265. 3d to 30s 4d; four-tooth Romney ewes 34s ;■ two-tooth Romney ewes 33s 9d to 3456 d; four-tooth halfbred wethers 20s Id ..to 20s lOd; good rape lambs 20s to 21s Id; forward lambs to 23s 4d; medium lambs 19s to 20s lOd; backward lambs 17s to 18s- 6d; cull lanibs 14s 6d to 16s. Fat lambs. —Three thousand were entered, and there was a good sale for prime and butchers’ weights. Unfinished lambs were a shade slacker. Extra prime made to 29s Id; prime 26s to 28s 6d; medium 23s 6d to 25s 9d; unfinished 21s to 235. Fat Sheep.—The entry was heavy and values were lower by Is 6d per head. Exporters bought within their schedule limits. Some exceptionally fine Southland and Chatham Island sheep were forward. Extra prime wethers brought to 31s lOd; prime wethers 24s 9d to 265; wethers 23s 6d to 24s 6d; extra prime ewes to 25s 7d; prime ewes 20s 6d to 23s 6d; medium ewes 17s to 20s; light ewes 15s 3d to 16s 9d; aged ewes 13s to 15s. Fat Cattle.—There was a slightly smaller entry, but a dull sale, there bein<r a further easing of 25s to 30s per head. Most of the serviceable beef sold from 31s to 34s per 1001 b, heavy bodies being cheaper per hundred. Extra heavy steers brought £l2 10s to £l4; prime medium-weight steers £l2 5s to £l4 7s 6d; medium steers £9 10s to £l2; light steers £7 to £9 5s • extra prime heifers' to £ll 7s 6d: prime heifers £7 to £9 15s; medium heifers £4 to £5 10s; extra prime cows to £ll 2s 6d; prime cows £6'los to £9; medium cows £5 to £6; light cows £3 15s to £4 15s. Vealers.—ln this section there was a big entry and poor sale, inferior stuff being hard to quit. Runners brought up to £6 and calves £3 3s to £5. Store Cattle.—Fresh cattle suitable for graziers sold briskly. Cows of this class made from £4 to £4 10a; yearling steers, £3 10s to £3 14s. Dairy Gattie. —A better class yarding was forward, and a brisk sale was experienced. Best second to fourth calvers made £lO 10s to £l3 10s; medium, £7 to £10; other cows, £3 10s to £6 10s; best springing heifers, £7- 10s to £l2 10s. Fat Pigs.—There was a very heavy entry, including West Coast and South Otago baconers, the latter of which were too heavy for the market. The bacon demand was easier by a shilling per head for heavy pigs, big porkers also selling cheaply in comparison with light choppers, which brought £” to £5 Is. Light baconers brought £3 2s to £3 15s; heavy baconers, £3 17s 6d to £4 4s; extra heavy baconers, to £5 4s (average price per lb for heavy bacon, 5Jd to 6d; light, 6£d to 6Jd); light porkers, 48s to 535; heavy porkers, 54s to 63s 6d (average price per lb, 73d to 8d). Store Pigs.—A slightly better market than the preceding week was experienced, the entry being small. -Weaners brought 16s to 225; ..better sorts, 23s to 275; small stores, 28s to 325; medium stores, 33s to 425; large stores, to 48s.

OAMARU MARKETS. (From Oub Own Correspondent-) OAMARU, January 28. The market for grain in North Otago is becoming a little more active. The ->pw season’s wheat will shortly be on the market, but millers have not yet been doing any business locally. Farmers aro not disposed to accept less than 6s per bushel, • and millers are not yet offering that price. The highest price so far given for wheat for forward delivery is said to be 5s 9d per bushel. „The oat market is dead. A line of heavy Gartons has been sold ex store at 3s per bushel. Algerian oats of this season have also been sold, but the prices are not quoted. Ryegrass seed is now being dressed, and will shortly be pn the market. There is a fair demand for perennial rye, but the carry over of Western Wolths and Italian rye has made the latter a'drug on the market. A line of Chevalier barley has chan'ed hands at 3s 6d per bushel on trucks. Potatoes for local consumption are coming freely upon the market, but digging for export will not be commenced for fully six weeks. The stock market is fairly active. Forward delivery stock is now being transferred. Sales of mixed-sex lambs have been made at 20s. Sound-mouthed station ewes are quoted at 26s to 28s, and failingmouth ewes at 15s to 20s. Fat wethers are selling at 28s to 30s, and fat ewes 12s to 15s. The schedule price for lambs has not been altered, and lambs are now being turned pn to the rape. Fat bullocks are still quoted at 34s per 1001 b, heifers at 30s. and cows at from 10s to 20s, according to age. There is no demand for dairy stock, but pigs are still selling freely.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS. (From Oub Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 29. GRAIN. . There is really nothing fresh to report in . this market, Northern buyers are Indicating 3s> 2d to 3s 3d for “A’’ grade, f.0.b., s.i.. Bluff, and 3d less for B grade, and it is reported that some holders of oats have met the market and accepted 3s 3d for A’s and 3s for B’s. Sellers, however, are not the Invercargill merchants, who are not- prepared to quit at these prices, which must show a heavy loss to the sellers. Values to farmers on the bases of the above prices would be from 2s 4d to 2s 5d on trucks, country sidings for A’s and 3d less for B’s. Chaff.—The chaff market is, in sympathy ■with oats, very dull. The shipping demand which existed a month or two ago seems to have ceased, and the only outlet at present is for local requirements. ' Values to farmers for prime quality is £3 15s to £4

per ton. Inferior chaff is very unsaleable, . and can only bo disposed of at a sacrifice. Wheat.—At present there is no business at all being done in Southland .. wheat, as supplies for local fowl feed purposes ar,e boin- drawn from outside markets. Ther« are indications of lower prices ruling during the incoming season, and it is reported there is a spread quotation from Canterbury for new season’s wheat at 5s 7d per bushel. Ryegrass.—There is no improvement to report in this market, and it is almost certain that lower prices will rule during the incoming season. Last season’s stocks have not all been quitted, and as sufficient stocks are still holding last season’s seed, stocks are still "held by merchants, many of the farmers are still holding last season’s seed. On the present appearance qf the market it is unlikely that . new season’s ryegrass,- even the best quality, will exceed 2s 6d per bushel on trucks. . The stock market continues quiet and very little business is being done apart from fat stock for local requirements. Fat cattle are offering freely and prices are easier than for some time back. Fat sheep are also in plentiful supply and prices are fairly firm at recent quotations. Store cattle- are in good demand and with an abundance of feed have the appearance of remaining so for some time. There are very few lines of store sheep offering and any the market meet with ready Fat Cattle.—Prime heavy bullocks, £l3 to £l5 10s; prime medium-weight bullocks, £l-0 10s to £l2; prime heavy heifers, £7 15s to £9 10s; medium heifers, £6 to £7; prime heavy cows, £7 10s to £9 15«: medium cows, £5 10s to £6; prime ox beef, to 30s per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, to 27s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 26s 6d to 28s 6d; medium-weight wethers, 24s to 25s 6d; lighter wethers, to 235; prime heavy ewes, 18s 6d to 22s 6d; medium ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 6d; prime heavy lambs, 24s to 25s 6d; medium lambs, 22s to 23s 6d. Store Sheep.—Mix sex raped lambs, 18s 6d to 19s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d ; two-tooth v. ethers, 20s to 225; four-tooth wethers, 22s to 23s 6d; four, six, and eighttooth ewes, 28s 6d to 30s. Store Cattle.—Two and three-year steers, £7 15s to £9 10s; two-year steers, £6 to £7 ss; yearling steers, £3 10s to £4 15s; two-year heifers, to £3 10s; old cows, 30s to £2.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reillys Report: Potatoes, onions, eggs, butter and pigs, slow of sale. Poultry, dessert fruits, and really choice vegetables in keen demand. We penned in all 192 hens which sold at 3s 4d to 8s lOd, 42 cockerels at 4s 6d to 7s Bd, 28 ducks at 8s 6d to Us, bantams Is to 4s, chickens 3s to 3s Bd, puilet chickens 5s 6d to 6s —all at per pair. Section honey: Choice 12s, 13s; inferior 5s 6d. Spring cabbage: Choice 7s; medium 3s, 4s 6d. Cucumbers, 7s to 12s for glasshouse, 3s to 4s for outside. Spring carrots. Is 6d. White turnips. Is 6d. Spinach, Is 6d. Swedes, 2s 6d. Cauliflower, ss, 12s. Vegetable marrows; Bs, 14s. Lettuce: Choice to 3s 6d. Eggs: Slow sales; stamped Is Bd, case Is 7d, all at per dozen. Butter: Bulk and dairy pats lOd, lid; separator, Is Id. Honey: Choice bulk, sgd; 101 b tins, 6s, 7s. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 3s. Strawberries: Choice to 2s 3d; good to Is 9d. Cherries: Choice 8d to Is 4d; cooking 4d, 6d; Beauty of Bath apples sd. Raspberries: Choice 6d, 8d; ferments, sid; pottles, 7jd to lid. Red currants, sd, 7£d. Black currants, sd, 7d. Logan berries, 7£d, lOd. French beans s£d, Ojd. Broad beans, ljd. Scarlet runners, 42d. Local grapes, 2s Id, 2s 4id; Oamarus, 2s. Cherry plums, 2d, 4d; choice desserts, 4d, 7d. Apricots: Choice to 7sd; mediums, 4d, sd. Nectarines: Choice 8d; mediums, 3d, sd. Peaches: Jam 3d, 4d; desserts 4d, Bd. Walnuts: Choice Akaroas. Is. Peanuts: Choice, sd. New potatoes: Locals, lgd; Christchurch. Oamarus. Outrams, ss, 9s 6d cwt. Green peas: Extra choice 2^d; mediums Ijd, 2d. Christchurch tomatoes: Choice lOd, Is Id; mediums, 9d, 10d; seconds, sd, 6d ; locals. Is, Is 3£d; Nelsons, 10s 6d to 15s 6d case. Rhubarb, 2d. Cheese; mediums, 84d. Tea: 51b boxes broken Orange Pekoe', 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 4d, Is 6d. Horsehair, Is lOd. Bacon: Medium rolls. Is ljd; choice Is Bacon pigs, 8d; porkers Bjd; heavyweights, 6id‘; choppers, 4d. Garlic, Bd. Apples: Red Astrakans, 12s 15s; Gravensteins. 12s 6d, 16s; Irish Peach, choice 14s, cooking 10s 6d. Bananas: Suvas, to land 30s; ripe 355. Lemons: Californians 300-2605, Festive brand. 30s; Mission brand, 325. Oranges: American navels, 42s 6d. Grape fruit, 37s 6d. Onions: Californians choice 16s; Melbournes 16s; Canterburys 12s. Mealmeal, 18s. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 19s to 24s cwt. Special quality woodwool, 37s 6d. Molasses, in tins ,9s 6d case. Economic egg crates, 20 dozen 16s; Champion 18s 6d. Fowl wheat, 7s to Bs. Oats, “A” grade to 3s 6d; “b”. grade to 3s per bushel. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice to £5 10s. Oatstraw chaff 50s ton. Giraffe brand lime sulphur, barrels Is lid. Black Leaf “40” f 21b tins 15s; 101 b tins 50s. Special apple wrapping paper; Finest sulphate paper 10 by 10, 3s 9d per ream of 81b. Spray pumps, 12s 6d to £5. Lightning fruit grader: Finest on the market ranging in price from £33 to £lOO. Bran, £8 10s, Pollard, £ll per ton. REILLYS CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. (LIMITED). Moray Place, Dunedin.