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Otago Witness, Issue 3804, 8 February 1927, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKETS REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, February 2. Fat Catle. —There were 277 penned compared with 268 for last week. The supply of prime cows was large and there was a fair sprinkling of good bullocks through the offering. The market opened on a par with last week, but as the sale progressed values receded fully £1 per head. \ alues were Extra prime heavy bullocks 17 s. 6d; prime bullocks, £ll 10s to £l3 10s; lighter, £lO to £ll;-extra prime heifers £9 to £lO 10s; prime heifers £7 to £8 15s; ordinary heifers. £5 to £6 10s; best cows, £7 to £9; ordinary cows, £5 to £6 10s New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co sold: For Kain Bros. (Stirling), 1 bullock £l5 17s 6d, 1 £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l3 17s 6d, 1 £l3 7s 6d, 1 £l3 ss, 3 £l3 1 £l2 7s 6d; Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2; a client, 3 bullocks £l2, 3 £ll 12 s 6d • Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 17s Wj, P- J reland (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll, 2 £lO 7s 6d; Mrs M. Murdock (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £11; Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 1 cow £8 15s, 1 £7 10s; Alex. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 2 cows £8 ss; a client 2 cows £8 7s 6d, 1 £7 17s 6d, 4 £7 10s, 1 £7. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 10s; Wm. Simpson. 4 bullocks £l2 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 12s 6d; executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. S. Fleming and Co (Titiroa), (J. E. Watson and Co, Ltd., Invercargill, as agents), 2 bullocks £l4, 3 £l3 12s 6d, 3 £l3 7s 6d;

J. C. Renton (Mosgiel),-1 bullock £l3 17s 6d, 1 £l2 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton) 2 bullocks £l2 15s, 1 £lO 15s; A. Soper (Greenfield), 3 bullocks £ll 12s 6d, 3 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 15s; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9 15s; H. J. Eden (Mataura). 6 heifers £8 ss, 2 £8 2s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £6 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co sold: For Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l5 15s, 1 £l3 10s 1 cow £7 7s 6d, 1 £7; J. Matheson (Otokia), 2 cows £7 15s, 2 £5; R. F. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 1 £l2 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Henderson and Co. (Invercargill as agents), 4 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 £l2 10s’ 2 £ll 10s, 4 £ll 7s 6d, 4 £lO 15s; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £l2 17s 6d; R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 2s 6d; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 2 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 4 £l2; J. S. Cameron (Waiwera), 8 bullocks £l3; D. U. Livingstone (Titiroa), 1 bullock £l3 10s }_ £ 12 15s. 2 £l2, 4 £l2 ss; Thomas Ayson (Wyndham), 3 bullocks £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 15s. 3 heifers £6 10s, 1 bullock £lO 17s 6d, 1 helf S£ £9 2s 6d ; J- Stanger (Waihola), 1 cow £9 12s 6d; J. Campbell (Momona), 1 cow £8 ss, 1 £9 ss, 1 £4 2s 6d; W. Blackie sen. (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 15s; W. Grieve (North Taieri). 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £6 l >i < ’ Thomas Massey (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d; Robt. Scott (Hillend), 6 cows £6 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), r?o^ U S - heifer £B, 2 bullocks L 9; W. Harry (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5; D. S. Murphy (Clydevale), 1 heifer £7, 1 £6 12s M ’ \ £5 „ z 17s 6d; A - Scott (Burnside), 3 cows to £6 se. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold; For Mrs M Grant <P utrall ‘). 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d, 4 tu’i? Jas M'Hardy (Adams Flat), 1 bullocx £l3 2s 6d, 1 £ll S S ; James Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll 15s. 1 £9 ss; n r u l G h-^' rk ( Mos g icl h 2 bullocks £ll ss; Kobt. Wilson (Riverside). 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d 1 heifer £5 17s 6d; John Troy (Milton) 1 heifer £8; Milton client. 1 heifer £7 12s T d ' u\ £7 42 s ’- 2 . £6 12s 6d - 2£6 ss; R. Jonhston (W aitahuna), 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 £4 17s6d: J S M'Noe (Waitahuna). 1 heifer £7 10s 1 £6 ss; A. J. Lunan (Waitahuna) 1 heifer £6 15s; David Russell (Mnton), 1 cow £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d; Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 1 cow £6 ss; . lai . er ‘ client, 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £6 Wright, Stephenson and Co eold: For J Law ?o n (Stirling). 4 bullocks £l6; J. Fitzpatrick (Hillgrove), 4 bullocks £15,’4 £l3; J. Benson (Wood ands). 4 £l4, 4 £l2 10s; S a L m ?haka), 3 bullocks £l3 15s, 4 k ® lfer , s £7 10s ’ 3 cowe £6 15s 3 £6 10s; Mrs W. Kirk (Misgiel) 2 bn n C L S wI S 6d; H ' M<Leod (Goreh 3 bullocks £l2. 1 cow £6 12s 6d, 2 £5 7s 6d, VL- 5 w S: n?' , Peri ;v (Clyde), 2 bullocks £ll • w ' Pla S kl ° (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £lO mi -i ' L,nd^ a y (Al’anßn). 2 heifers £7 3 cUs £6 V IS 1 ’ S ‘ mPSOn (Outram )-

in^nf tf e T There was a mlxed vardanJ rnade ‘>p mostly of mixed cows and medium-quality young cattle. There Mn S J en x demand for graziers for any well-bred steers, and cows suitable for nf« lß v Od 7°"i a , p i ir with last week’s A^7 N r W Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold r For J. A. Fowler (Mosg>el), 1 cow £4 7s 6d, 1 £4 3s 6d, 1 vealer ryan A (°f° kia ). 1 cow £4 7s. 1 04 r\ 5S: i £z rS ia M 'o Mu c d °ch (Mosgiel), 1 1 1 *£> 2 vea leis £2. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 ok Crummock (Galloway), 7 £ L 17 ? £ d ’- f 1 £6 2s - 1 £5 2s 6d, 1 £4 n h l e,fer lt £ „ 4 23 6d; M!ss (Mosgiel), 1 calf Bs. Stronach. Morris, S°'k S u d F,^o r \ F , ord M‘Hattie (Allanton), 1 bull £7 12s 6d; clients, 1 £lO 10s Pa C °rm £3 . lAVealer 1 A Vealer 375 : Jas - shaw Seacliff) 1 bull £5 17s 6d; J. W. Kerr Green Island , 1 £4 10s; D. B. Craighead Middlemarch), 1 heifer £4; E. S. Clarke (W oodhaugh), 1 cow £3 12s, 1 vealer 27s —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Ike Fitsimmonds (Milburn), 1 steer £9, 7 cows i iT f 7 s a £ , 3 1 £3 5s - 3 17s I £ L 7 , S a n C° ,e (Wyndham), “, £3 > 1 16s; G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 cow m £3 -v 4s ’ £4 9 s ’ Meiklejohn Ort x h -. Tai , en l’ 1 £3 17s 6d; B. Ross (Kartagi), 1 £5 14s; E. Jensen (Caversham), 1 £1 18s; a client, 3 £4 6s; W. Wilman (Broad Bay), 1 £4 8s; D. West (Weston) 1 £5 19s; W. Grieve (North 1 aien), 1 stag £4 ss; Oliver Crawford (Sutton), 1 cow £7 16s, 1 £6, 2 £4 15s, 2 £4 7s, 1 £3 10s, 1 vealer £2 2s; E C. Kinsman (Sutton), 1 cow £3 17s 6d; M. Hackett (Momona), 1 £5; J. Campbell (Momona), 1 £5 3s. 1 £4 17s 6d. 1 £3; Jno. Stanger (Waihola), 1 steer £4 7s 1 £1 15s; a client, 1 cow £4, 1 £3 10s; G. A. Baker (Waitati), 1 vealsr £1 11s. 1 19s, 1 cow £2 2s 6d, 1 steer £3 ss; Jas. Waugh (Momona), 1 bull £5 10s; R. Stewart (Duke’s Road), 1 £6 12s 6d; a client, 1 £B. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For John M'Lennan (Wyndham). 9 bullocks £9, 9 £7 ss; John Scott (Caberfeidh), 9 £7 17s 6d, 9 £7 7g 6d; F. Hutton (Edendale), 7 £7 12s 6d, 2 vealers £2 13s; John Nicolson. 2 cows £9, 1 £B, 1 £7 10s, 2 £6 10s, 1 vealer £2 7s 6d, 1 bull £7. 1 £3 15s. 1 £2 15s; Leith Valley client, 1 £8 15s; R. Nelson (Glenesk), 9 cows £5, 4 £3 19s, 1 £3 15s, 3 395, 5 28s 6d; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 7 heifers .£4 7s, 1 vealer 255, 4 22s 6d; J. Bain, jun. (Halfway Bush), 4 cows £3 19s; J. Wood (South Dunedin), 3 heifers £5 7s 6d. 4 £4 os; Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 5 cows £7 10s. 1 £6 10s. 1 £4 12s 6d, 2 vealers 355, 3 30s; John Black (Mataura), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £6 ss, 1 £6, 1 £5 12s 6d, 3 £4 15s, 2 £4s 2s 6d ; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £4 17s 6d, 2 £4 10s; a Milton client, 2 cows £5 10s, 2 £5; D. Russell (Milburn), 1 vealer £2 7s 6d; Cameron and Noble (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £3 17s 6d; John Mathieson (Fairview), 5 £4 3s, 6 £3 17s 11 £3 19s; a Waipahi client, 1 steer, £3 12s 6d, 2 £2 14s, 14 yearlings £2 19s, 3 vealers 16s; J. S. M‘Noe (Waitahuna), 1 heifer £5; A. Johnston (Waitahuna), 1 cow £5; A. J. Lunan (Waitahuna), 1 vealer £2 17s; R. James Woodside). 1 £2 Ils, 1 £2 2s 6d, 1 37s 6d, 3 37s 6d, 4 365, 1 345. 2 295. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For D. Perry (Clyde), 5 steers £B, Is cow £6 ss; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), • 2 heifers £6 15s, 3 cows £5 19s. 2 £5 10s, 2 £4 15s, 1 £3 10s, 1 calf £1 2s; J. Mears (Allanton), 1 cow £5 8s 6d, 1 £4 8s; D. and W. Bremner (Momona), 1 £5 ss, 1 £4 15s, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2; H. Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 £6 ss, 1 £4 12s, 2 £3 6s; D. Barnett (Roslyn), 5 heifers £3, 2 calves £1; W. Anderson (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 275. Dairy Cows. —There was a medium entry, with a good demand for best closc-to-profit sorts. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Meiklejohn (North Taieri), 1 cow £7 12s 6d; Mrs W. Harcus (Macrae’s Flat), 1 £4, 1 £2 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Stanger (Waihola), 1 cow £3; H. Fitzsimmons (Milbum), 2 £6. The Ot.-go Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For T. O’Con-

nell (Mount Cargill), 1 cow £lO, 1 £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d; Faulds Bros. (Green Island Bush), 1 £8; John M'Lennan (Wyndham), 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £6 10s; John Black (Mataura), 4 £6, 1 £6; F. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 £5 2s 6d; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 £4 15s; R. Brockbank (Kaikorai), 1 £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Berry (Woodhaugh), J cow £6 ss; J. Meato (Allanton), 1 £5 2s 6d. Calves:—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. E. Cullen (Clarendon), 1 335; Miss Sylvie Borthwick (Milton), 1 375; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 1 245, 1 19s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Robert Gibson (Mosgiel), 1 calf 21s; F. Glover (Fairfield), 5 to 20s; clients, 8 to 31s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Alex. Main (Milton), 1 calf £1 ss; a client, 6 at quotations; R. Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 £1 3s, 1 £1 Is; J. Allan (East Taieri), 1 4s 6d; G. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 6s, 1 7s; H. Fitzsimmons (Milburn), 1 13s. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For Taieri client, 1 calf 265, 1 19s, 1 17s; F. Fagen (Brighton), 1 28s; southern client, 1 225; F. O’Connell (Mornington),.! 20s, 2 ss; J. Thomson (Abbotsford), 1 19s; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 15s; H. B. Flett (Leith Valley), 1 16s, 1 15s; H. M'Murray (Mornington), 1 16s; F. J. Craik (South Dunedin), 1 20s, 1 19s, 1 Bs, 1 ss, 1 4s; W. G. Renwick (Wingatui), 1 7s; W. J. Cameron (Normanbv), 1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. Alorton (Alomona), 1 calf 40s; T Thomson (Maungatua), 1 30s, 1 27s 2 oo s; £ or , d . ros ‘ ( Pine Hill), 1 255,’ 1 235; I<. Cuff (Green Island), 1 235; R. Ruthven (Alaungatua), 1 20s; A. P. BurI 14s; F. Johnson (Momona), I 3s 6d. Fat Sheep.—-There were 1385 penned, compared with 1496 for last week. The entry included a fair number of ewes, but -ewei prime wethers than of late yardmgs. riom the outset competition was good, and prime heavy sheep can be quoted firmer by Is a head. For old ewes, however, there was no appreciation in values:—Extra prime heavy wethers, 33s to 35s 3d; prime wethers, 27s to 31s 6d; light wethers, 24s to 26s 6d; extra prime ewes, 24s to 31s; heavy ewes, 18s to 235; lighter, 14s to 17s. The Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client, 6 woolly wethers 38s, pen shorn 35s 3d; Hugh Cameron iGlenorc), 5 31s 6d, pen 265; J. E. Cullen (Clarendon), 11 wethers 27s 9d, pen ewes 24s 3d; John M'Donald (Mosgiel) 13 wethers 27 s 6d ; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 9, wethers 24s 9d, 5 23s 3d.- Dalgety and Co sold: For John Eskdale (Tapunui) lb wethers 34s 9d, 15 325; Mark M‘Arney (Tapanui), 17 wethers 32s 6d, 16 30s 9d B l a , ck C i un (Kelso), 18 wethers 33s 6d, 9 32s 9d, 6 325; R. Mitchell (Outram), 11 ewes 19s 6d, 3 17s Sd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Burnside;, 19 wethers 32s 3d ; D. Stewart (Seacliff), 6 ewes 19s. lhe National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: loi south client, 33 wethers 33s 3d, 21 31s 3d; Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 23 31s, 5 29s 6d, 13 28s Bd, 25 28s; D. Young (Hedgehope), 23 wethers 32s 6d, 15 295, 12 ewes 22s 9d; John . Ford (Maitland) ’ 25 wethers 31s 3d, 32 29s 9d, 4 27s 9d, ’ pen ewes 245; H. Smith (Oreti), 25 wethers 31s fid, 17 29s 3d, 14 28s 9d; John Barclay (Te Houka), 12 wethers 28s, 22 27s 9d, 24 27s 3d; H. Benny (Wharetoa) 13 wethers 27s 9d, pen ewes 19s 6d; Taylor Bros. (Hawea Flat), 23 ewes 17s 9d, 9 10s; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 17 ewes 18s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thomas Leitch (Kuri Bush), 2 wethers 32s 6d; James H. Truesdale (Omakau), 1 ewe 31s 3 wethers 27s 3d, 16 ewes 23s 6d, 8 21s 6d, 8 16s 3d; J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore), 24 wethers 31s, 19 29s 6d, 12 27s 9d; R. L. Reid (Waikaka Valley). 11 wethers 31s, 11 28s, 8 ewes 20s 9d; John Shennan (Berwick), 8 wethers 27s 6d, 1 ewe 14s, 2 wethers 24s 9d; Robert Findlay (Clarksville), 1 wether 27s 3d, 17 ewes 23s 9d, 10 20s 3d; Ben. Chittock (Waikaka Valley), II wethers 28s 6d, 1 ewe 22s 3d; H. Fowler (Clarendon), 21 wethers 275, 14 26s 9d, 18 255, 6 265, 18 23s 3d> 1 21s; William Finch (Milton), 13 wethers 2fis 3d ; Peter Williamson (Milburn), 2 wethers 27s 6d ; Alexander Lockhart (Clarksville), 10 wethers 24s 6d; a client, 1 truck wethers at quotations: Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 ewe 17s 3d ; Fred Driver (Purakanui), 3 ewes 14s; Thomas Agnew (Taieri Beach), 1 ewe 18s 9d; Lowery’s trustees (Milton), 1 ewe 19s, 4 14s 6d; J. H. Jaffray (Milton). 6 ewes Iss. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (liwercargill; as agents), 16 wethers 35s 3d, 14 32s 9d, 13 31s 9d, 15 31s; William Blackie (East Taieri). 16 wethers 325, 12 30s 3d, 6 27s 3d; Thomas Quill (Milton), pen wethers 30s 3d, pen maiden ewes 30s 3d, pen wethers 21s 3d; D. Neil (Tahakopa), pen wethers 28s 6d; J. F. Andrews (Tahakopa), 10 wethers 31s 3d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 18 wethers 30s, 18 29s 3d ; William Finch (Milton). 13 wethers 27s 9d; Mark Finch (Milton). 16 wethers 27s 6d; P. Williamson (Milburn), pen wethers 27s 6d.— —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. D. Hunt (Wallacetown), 10 wethers 34s 6d, 18 345, 1/ 33s 6d; 13 335; John Black (Kelso), 7 wethers 345, 12 32s 9d, 14 32s 6d; J. S. Miller (Palmerston), 17 ewes 335, 15 325. 8 30s, 7 22s 9d, 14 20s; Sir Truby King (Tahakopa), 17 ewes 19s, 8 16s 6d; H. Finn (Wallacetown), 8 ewes 19s; D. Tavlor (Sandvmount), 18 ewes 16s 6d- 15 13s 9d. Fat Lambs.—There was a bi- yarding, 1076 being penned, compared with 777 for last week. Freezing buyers operated but prices were easier by about Is per head for light prime lambs and 2s for butchers' heav>- sorts. Values were: Heavy lambs, 27s to 28s 3d: medium. 24s 6<l to 26s 6d; 1 ; ’ t and unfinished, 19s 9d to 21s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For John M'Donald (Mosgiel). 6 27s 3d, 7 26s 3d, 7 24s 6d: a client. 4 26s 3d, 4 255; J. E. Cullen (Clarendon). 4 26 . 7 245: Hugh Cameron (Glenore), 11 25s 9d, 14 255, 9 245, 3 235; a client, 4 23s 6d; Wm. Drinnan (Afilton), 6 24s 3d. Stronach, Alorris, and Co. sold: For D. Stewart (Seacliff), 11 lambs 25s 3d, 5 23s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For R. Forsyth (Woodlands), 17 lambs 27s 3d, ?:• 24s 9d, 25 23s 9d, 8 22s 6d; Mrs D. L. Shanks (Milburn), 12 245, 20 225. Donald. Reid and Co. sold: For R. L. Reid (Waikaka Valley), Z 7 lambs 295; executors late John Strain (Milburn), 11 27s 6d; Mrs C. Wisely (Milburn), 20 275; J. H. Jaffray (Milton), 24 24s 9d; Wm. Drinnan (Milton), 5 24s 9d; Jas. Truesdale (Omakau)., 30 24s 6d; Fred Driver, jun. (Purakanui), 18 23s 9d; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 21 23s 6d; Lowery’s trustees (Milton), 8 235, 2.20 s 9d; Peter Williamson (Milburn), S 245; James

M'Grouther (Milburn), 6 26s 6d. The Of a K°l ?arn 'i er s’ Co-operative Association sold: For R. J. Telfer (Ratanui), 9 lambs ?n S ’ nt ? 6 o 2 , 5s T 2d; H- M'Gregor (Milburn), 28s 3d; James M'Grouther (Milburn), S '■f’ ilomas Quill (Milton), 7 24s 9d, 8 22s 6d, 4 225; Peter Williamson (Milburn), 3 245; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill), as agents, 33 24s 6d, 24 23s 6d, 9 21s 6d; John Ellis (Kaitangata) 30 245, 8 225; H. Fisher yers Bay), 14 235; a northern client, 29 235, 35 20s; C. T. Lowery (Lovells Flat), 9 245; George Sanderson (Glenledi), 10 20s 6d; H. J. White (Seacliff), 219 s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. and G. H. Johnston (Owaka), 8 lambs 3Cs, 19 25s 6d, 20 255, 14 23s 9d; Sir Truby King (Tahakopa). 19 26s 9d, 18 265, 7 28s 9d, 60 25s 6d, 51 24s 9d; H. Fisher (Sawyers’ Bay). 14 22s 6d; H. Finn (Wallacetown), 37 25s 6d, 28 24s 6d; D. M'Donald (Dipton). 24 265, 32 245, 16 23s 9d; J. Marshall (Kaitangata), 37 235; N. and I. Reid (Outram), 16 225. Fat Pigs.—There was an entry of about 70 fats. Porkers and baconers met a keen sale, and values advanced from 5s to 7s 6d per head. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Williamson (North Taieri), 2 pigs £3 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 10s; Mrs B. Wenloek (Waitati), 1 £3 7s, 1 £3 3s, 2 £2 19s; W. Williamson (North Taieri), 2 £3 3s; J. R. Wilson (Saddle Hill), 2 £4 2s; R. Dickson (Henley), 1 £2 2s. The National Afortgage and Agency Co. sold: For W. T. Andrews (Waihola), 1 pig £3 10s, 2 £2 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Seacliff Mental Hospital, 2 pigs £4 16s, 2 £4 12s, 3 £4 9s, 2 £4 4s, 1 £4, 2 £2 16s; E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 £4 Ils, 1 £4 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold. For F. Ibbotson (Owaka Valley), 3 pigs £4 Ils, 1 £4 ss; Wm. Scott (Owaka Valley), 2 £4 9s; Airs E. Welham (Brockville), 1 £4 Us; F. Haworth (Portobello), 2 £4 7s, 2 £3 Us; Jas. Woodrow (Tahatika), 2 £4 Robert Bryant (Owaka), 1 £4 2s, 1 £3 15s; Wm. Hastie (Pine Hill), 2 £3 17s, 1 £3 15s, 5 £3 14s; A. B. Powell (Leith Valley), 1 £3 Us, 1 £3 Bs, 3 £3 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Brenssell (Outram), 3 £3 10s; T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 2 £4 ss, 1 £3 19s; C. Spain (N.E. Harbour), 4 £3 13s, 2 £3 12s, 1 £3 Bs.; C. Cross (Portobello), 2 £3 14s, 1 £3 12s; G. Middleditch (Port -Chalmers), 2 £3 Us; A. B. Powell (Leith Valley), 2 £3 15s. Store Pig=s.—About 100 stores were entered, and they were slow of sale, values being easier by 5s to 10s per head. —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For E. Smith (Henley), 8 suckers 275. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Grainger and Son (Alaungatua), 8 pigs 19s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Black (Broad Bay), 1 pig 40s; Jas. Thomson (Maungatua), 3 295, 5 245; Geo. Ford (Mosgiel), 7 28, 2 255; Mrs W. Morrison (Henley), 8 265, 7 23s 6d ; J. Waugh (Momona), 3 255; M. Hackett (Momona), 8 255; James Morrison (Tapanui), 10 20s. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For J. Morrison (Tapanui), 3 pigs 31s, 1 235, 1 21s, 1 19s, 4 16s; D. M'Kay (Mosgiel), 3 30s, 3 275; A. Aleiklejohn (North Taieri), 1 16s, 4 13s, 212 s 6d. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For E. F. Black Alaungatua), 12 265: J. Black (North-East Harbour), 2 41s 6d. WA LL ACETO WN STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL. February 1. There was a representative yarding of all sections at the fortnightly Wallacetown stock sale to-day. Fat lamb prices were well maintained, but a slight reduction was reported in fat sheep. The prices in the cattle sections were on a par with the rates ruling at the last sale. . Fat Cattle. —There was a slightly heavier yarding than usual. Extra prime bullocks made to £l4 2s 6d: good butchers’ bullocks, £lO 10s to £l2- lighter sorts, £8 10s to £9 10s: extra prime cows, to £9 ss; medium weights, £6 to £8; lighter sorts, £4 10s to £5 10s; extra prime heifers, up to £9; medium weights, £6 10s to £8 10s: lighter, down to £4; vealers, £2 17s 6d down to 255, according to size and quality. Fat Sheep.—The yarding comprised some extra well-finished wethers. Extra prime wethers realised up to 28s 6d; good, butchers’ wethers, 24s to 265; lighter sorts, down to 235; prime ewes, to 15s; lighter, 10s to 12s 6d; good butchers’ lambs, 27s 6d; good freezing lambs, 23s to 255; lighter sorts, from 21s to 22s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a small yarding, Only private sales were made as follows:—Good conditioned empty cows, £4 7s 6d. £4 ss: and empty heifers, £3 17s 6d. Two-year-old steers were passed in at £6, and mixed-sex yearlings at £3 11s. Store Sheep.—There was a medium yarding. consisting mainly of aged ewes and lambs, prices for which ranged from Us to Us 6d. while aged ewes made from 6s 2d to 10s 7d and mixed-sex lambs 17s. WA TAREK A SALE. The greater part of the sheep offered at Tuesday’s sale at the Waiareka Yards were found in the fat pens. About 25'0 fat lambs were submitted and the best realised 275, while the others, with the exception of one pen withdrawn, sold down to ?3s 6d, the average being about 255. Of two pens of fat wethers one was passed and the ether sold at 275. About 120 fat ewes were offered, and met with a rather Weak market. The top price was 16s and other prices ranged from 15s 9d down to 13s 6d. A pen of two-tooth store wethers sold at 235, but a pen of aged ewes with lambs failed to reach the vendor’s reserve and were passed, and the same result attended the offering of three pens of store lambs. Cattle were not well represented. The fat animals consisted of 15 cows and heifers. The best of the cows brought from £6 to £6 7s 6d, and the others down to £4 17s 6d. For the best of the heifers from £6 to £6 15s was obtained, but others touched as low as £3 17a 6d. Fifteen store Hereford heifers from two and a-half to three years old failed to reach vendor’s reserve, and were withdrawn. A pen of 13 18-months old heifers found a buyer at £2 10s. A dairy cow in milk was sold at £3 10s, and a couple of heifers in milk at £3 and £4 respectively. There was only a small penning of pigs, and the prices obtained were:—Purebred Berkshire sows, 365; best weaners, from 25s to 30s; medium weaners, 18s to 225; and small weaners, 14s 6d to 15s.

_ OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU. February 4. During the past week there has been very little movement in the grain market, as threshing- has scarcely yet commenced. Odd forward sales of Tuscan wheat have been made at 5s- 6d-per bushel on trucks, but the great bulk of the farmers are not prepared to do forward business at less than 6s per bushel. Fairly large parcels of ■wheat have arrived at local mills from Canterbury. These'are said -to have been purchased at prices ranging from 5s 6d to 5s 9d on trucks; In the next week or two the price for wheat may be stabilised. At present' it is full of uncertainty. Although the harvesting of Garton oats is now Mi progress, there have been few transactions for either prompt or forward delivery.- The nominal price for. A grade Gartons is 2s 6d per bushel on trucks for forward delivery, but growers are not disposed to - accept this price .in . . the meantime. Algerian oats are fetching very small prices, and are not, in demand. The price of seed Algerians is likely to be from 4s to 4s' 9d per bushel, as last year’s oats are needed for sowing. A parcel of ryecoru was sold for the northern market at 4s 6d per bushel,, f.o.b. sacks exta.

Grass seeds are not yet on the market. Perennial rye has come in to be machinedressed, but- prices for all -classes of seed are so low - that very little is offering. The live stock, market has shown greater animation than last week. Lines of mixedsex Cape lambs changed hands at 20s and 20s 9d. Sound-mouth ewes have sold at 28s to 30s, forward store lambs 20s .to 21s •6d. six and bight-tooth station wethers 20s 6d. full and failing-mouth Corriedale ewes (a good line) at 21s 6d. Fat bullocks are' still worth about 34s per 1001 b, fat heifers 30s, and fat cows 15s to 20s Fat wethers are quoted at last week’s prices, and fat lambs at schedule rates. The rape lambs will be a little later than usual, owing to the root crops being backward. ’ Dairy cows are being offered, but there is no market for them, as the season is too far advanced. There* is still a good demand for pigs, and weaners of quality are fetching big* prices. -The price that is now being paid for bacon pigs, is 6£d per lb.

; SOUTHLAND MARKETS. INVERCARGILL, February 4. The produce market, generally speaking, is at a stand still, the only business being transacted being of a retail nature. As far as oats and chaff are concerned for local users and in seeds for late and autumn sowing, the position is somewhat difficult to follow- owing to the near approach of the new crop of all descriptions even the retail buyers having an expectation that stocks held should be retailed at reduced rates. As far as oats in Southland are concerned, with the exception of that quantity that was sown in autumn, there is no chance of new being' ready for at least a further two months, possibly longer. Local values for export are 4s for’ A grade Gartons, 3s. 9d for B’s, but this is so much in excess of buyers’ limits that no business is coming to Southland merchants. The quantity of oats held is-by no means large, but it is difficult to see how stocks can be reduced before the arrival of the new crop as the local demand at this time of the year is by no means considerable. Chaff has again eased in value to

growers being now merely worth from £3 10s to £3 15s per ton on trucks according to quality, and the cost of railage from the various sidings. Ryegrass is, in the meantime, at an absolute deadlock. Merchants’ holdings are by no means large, but nevertheless have cost considerably more than the new crop will work out at after dressing, if the prevailing ideas of value are ultimately established, something in the neighbourhood of 2s. 6d per bushel for heavy-weight seed. It is generally considered that this price cannot possibly be exceeded, while Italian ryegrass is nominally worth from Is 9d to 2s per bushel from the mill. STOCK REPORT. Tho market for both fat cattle and fat sheep is well supplied and at Wallacetown sale on Tuesday the yarding was again a large one and consequently prices were easy. The quality of the fat stock coming forward is good due no doubt to an abundance of feed and the warm summer. Store sheep are selling well,, there being inquiries for all classes, and any. lots offering are soon sold. Store cattle are also selling well and prices paid leave very little margin to the Tn Hon or

Fat Cattle.—Prime heavy bullocks, £l2 to £l4; medium-weight bullocks, £lO to to £ll 15s; prime heavy heifers, £7 to £8 10s; medium-weight heifers, £5 15s to £6 10s; heavy prime cows, £6 to £8; medium-weight cows, £5 to £5 15s; runners, to £3; vealers, 25s to 355; prime ox beef, to 30s per 1001 b; prime heifei beef, 27s -fid to 30s; cow beef, 20s to 22s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 27s to 29s 6d; medium-weight wethers, 24s to 265; lighter wethers, to 22s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 18s to 20s; lighter ewes, 13s 6d to 15s 6d; prime heavy lambs, 24s 6d to 265; medium-weight lambs, 22s 6d to 23s 6d. Store Sheep.—Mix sex lambs, 18s to 19s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d; twotooth wethers, 20s to 22s 6d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d. Store Cattle.—-Three-year steers, £7 _lss to £9; two-year steers, £6 to £7 - yearling steers, £3 10s to £5; two-year heifers, £3 to £4.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, February 2. All classes of sheep were down in price this week;"'a Smaller entry of fat cattle showing * an improvement. Store Sheep.—Lambs from the West Coast, Nelson, and Marlborough helped to create something in the nature of a record entry this week. Ewes were forward from the same quarters, and also from the North Island. Chatham’s lambs, which had been selling at high rates compared with values in fat ewes, came back 2s a head, and all classes of ewes, except a few pens of extra good, were also easier. The hot, dry day had an effect on competition.' Forward three-quarterbred lambs made from ' 19s 9d to 21s lid, medium lambs 18s to 19s 6d, good halfbred wether lambs 18s 9d to 21s; medium halfbred lambs 17s to 18s 6d, cull inferior lambs 13s 'to 16s 6d, two-tooth halfbred ewes 29s to 31s 3d, four, six, and eighttooth halfbred ewes 25s to 275, medium ewes 18s to 20s, cull ewes 6s to 10s, twotooth' threo-quarterbred ewes to 31s 4d, four, ' six,- and eight-tooth threb-quarter-

bred owes 32s 6d to 32s 9d, two and fourtobth crossbred ewes to 27s lOd. two-tooth Romney cross ewes to 31s, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred' ewes 24s to 26s 6d, four and five-year crossbred ewes 25s to 245, two-tooth halfbred wethers to 20s. 3d, small halfbred wethers 16s 3d, forward wethers 21s to 22s ' 2d; medium wethers 19s to 20s 6d.

Fat Lambs.—There were 4000 entpred, and _ they were of very poor quality, a considerable proportion being travelled lambs from the Coast and elsewhere. Good export lambs sold at schedule rates, but light and unfinished were lower. Extra prime lambs made to 30s 7d, prime 25s to 28s 7d, medium 23s to 24s 9d, ' unfinished 21s to 22s 9d. Fat Sheep. There was a moderate entry. Values were down on last week' by Is 6d to 2s for ewes, and Is for wethers. Ewes sold very draggingly. It is understood that the export schedules for ewes is easing at the end of the week. The tep price of the sale, 31s 7d, was secured by an Invercargill consignment, the sheep from that quarter, heading the market ; for the fourth succeeding sale. Extra prime wethers brought to 31s 7d, prime wethers 25s 3d to 27s 6d, medium wethers 23s 9d to 255; light wethers 22s 6d to 23s 6d ; extra prime ewes to 24s Id; prime ewes 18s to 21s fid; medium ewes 15s 3d to 17s 9d; light ewes 13s 3d to 15s; aged ewes Ils to 13s. Fat Cattle. —In the small entry of 400 head the quality was poor, comprising for the' most part cows. There was an improved demand, medium weight steers and aeifers being better bv 20s per head, other classes less. Best beef made 33s to 36s per 1001 b; medium 31s to 32s 6d; inferior 28s to 30s 6d, and rough down to 255. Extra heavy steers realised from £l4 to £l6 7s 6d; prime medium weight steers £l3-Jo £l4 10s; medium steers £lO 10s to £l2 15s; light steers £8 to £10; . extra prime heifers -to £ll 17s fid; prime , heifers £8 to £lO 10s; medium heifers £6 5s to £7 15s; light heifers £5 to £6; extra prime cows £ll 7s 6d; prime cows £7 5s to £9 10s : medium cows £5 10s to £7; light cows £4~ to £5 ss. Vealers.—There was a small, entry and a better sale. ’. Runners made to £6 15s; good calves, £5 to £5 15s; medium. £3 10s to £4 15s; small and inferior 10s to 355.

Store Cattle.—Good cows .sold fairly well. Three-year. steers brought to £8 12s 6d; heifers, £4 7s 6d; good cows, to £5; others, 20s to £4. Dairy Cattle.—There .was a fair sale, though prices were easier. Best second to fourth calvers made from £8 10s to £ll 10s; medium, £6 10s to £8; inferior, £3 to £6; best springing heifers, £7 to £lO 10s; others. £4 10s to £6 10s; old cows in profit, 25s to 38s. Fat Pigs.—The demand was fairly good, with prices unaltered from last week. Choppers made from £2 10s to z £5; light baconers, £3 10s to £3 15s; heavy, baconers, £4 to £4 10s. The average price per lb was s>d to 6>d. Light porkers brought from 48s to 545, and heavy porkers from 56s to 645, the average per lb being 7-gd to Bid. -.- Store Pigs.—There was a moderate sized entry, but a slacker sale. Small weaners made from 14s 6d.to 18s; better sorts, 20s to 25s 6d : small stores, 27s to 30s; medium stores, 32s to 38s; large stores, to 455.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—Supplies of plums, apricots, peaches, short of requirements. Rasps almost finished. A keen demand for all lines. Poultry in keen demand. We sold — 267 hens, at 3s to 6s; 76 cockerels,. 5s to 13s 6d; 135 chickens, Is 4d, 4s 6d; 18 ducklings, 7s. fid, 7s 8d; '4l ducks, ss, 14s; and 23 pullets, 17s 6d, 21s, all at per pair. Turkey gobblers Is 9d Is lOd and 2s for specials; hen turkeys, Is 7d, Is lOd lb. Turkeys and pullets urgently wanted. Section honey: Choice, 12s, 13s; inferior, 5s 6d. Spring cabbage: Choice, 7s; medium, 3s, 4s. Cucumbers, 7s to 15s for glasshouse, 3s to 4s outside. White turnips, Is 3d. Spinach Is 6d. Cauliflower, ss, 12s. Vegetable marrows, Bs, 14s. Lettuce: Choice, to 3s. Eggs: Stamped, Is 8d; case, Is 7d, all at per dozen. Butter: Bulk and dairy pats, lid;, separator, Is Id. Honey: Choice-bulk, 53d, s|d; 101 b tins, 6s, 7s. Comb foundation: Medium brood, 3s. Strawberries: Choice, to 2s 4d. Raspberries: Choice, Bd, lOd; pottles, to Is 2d. Loganberries, 73d, lOd. French beans, 23d, 3Jd; broad beans, 13d; scarlet runners, 13d. Local grapes, Is 9d, 2s Id; Oamarus, Is lOd. Figs, Is 3d. Mulberries, 3d to 9d. Cherry plums, 2d, 4d; choice desserts, 4d, 7d. Apricots: Choice, to 8d; mediums 4d, sd. Nectarines: Choice, 8d; mediums, 3d, sd. Peaches: Jam, 3d, 4d; desserts, 4d, 7d. Walnuts: Choice Akaroas, Is. Peanuts: Choice, sd. New potatoes: Locals, 13d. Green peas: Extra choice, 33d; medimims 13d, 2d. Christchurch tomatoes: Choice, lid, Is Id; mediums, 9d, lOd; seconds, sd, 6d; locals, Is 2d, Is 53d; Nelsons, 10s Gd to 15s 6d case. Rhubarb, 2d. Cheese: Mediums, 9d. Tea: 51b boxes Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 4d, Is Gd; horsehair, Is lOd Bacon: Medium rolls, Is 13d; choice, Is 23d Bacon pigs, 83d; porkers, 83d; heavy-weights, 63d; choppers, 4d. Garlic, 7d, all at per lb. Apples:' Red Astraehans, Gravensteins, Irish Peaches, choice, 12s to 14s cooking, 9s, 10s. Bananas: Suvas, to land, 30s; ripe, 355. Lemons: Californians, 300’s to 360’s, Festive brand, 30s; Mission brand, 325. Oranges: American navels, 455; Grapefruit, 37s per case. Onions: Californians, 8s; Melbournes, 14s; Canterburys, 12s. Potatoes: Outrams, choice, 10s; Oamarus, Ss; inferior, 4s to 6s. Carrots, 9s to-12s. Swedes, 6d fid. Meatmeal, 18s. Oyster grit, 7s Gd. Fat, 19s to 24s cwt. Special quality woodwool, 37s 6d, all at per cwt. Molasses: In tins, 9s 6d case. Economic egg crates: 20doz, 16s. Champion, 18s 6d. Fowl wheat, 7s to Bs. Oats: “A” grade, to 3s 9d; “B” grade, to 3s per bushel. sheaf Chaff: Choice, to £5 10s; oatstraw char, 50s ton. Giraffe brand lime sulphur: Barrels, Is lid. Black Leaf “40”: 21b tins, 15s; 101 b tins, 50s. Special apple wrapping paper: Finest sulphate paper; 10 x 10, 3s 9d per ream of 81b. Spray pumps, 12s 6d tc £5. Lightning fruit grader, finest on the market, ranging in price from £33 to £lOO. Bran, £8 10s. Pollard, £ll per ton. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray place, Dunedin.