COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3828, 26 July 1927, Page 36

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, Wednesday, July 20. Fat Cattle.—A fairly large yarding numbering 245 head was forward. A big proportion consisted of orime ox with a fair sprinkling of prime cows and heifers, also an odd penning or two of light and inferior. The sale commenced at a slight reduction on prices ruling last week, but a good even sale resulted, with a tendency to ease towards the close. On tho average the decline could bo quoted at 10s per head, compared with last week’s rates. Quotations are; Extra prime heavy bullocks realised up to £lB ss, prime £l4 10s to £l6; medium £ll 10s to £l3, light from £9 10s. extra prime cows and heifers to £l3, prime £9 10s to £ll, medium £7 to £8 10s, light and aged from £5 ss. Tlie National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Curran (West Plains), 4 bullocks £l6 15s, 4 £l4 17s 6d, 4 £l3 ’7s 6d, 3 £l2 17s 6d. 3 £l2 7s 6d, 3 £ll 12s 6d; Thos. Hall (Patearoa). 1 bullock £l3 ss. 1 heifer £lO 7s 6d, 2 cows £8 7s 6d, 1 £3, 1 heifer £7 7s 6d, 2 £6 15s; Chas. Carnic (Mataura Island), 2 heifers £lO 12 s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d. 3 £6 15s, 1 cow £7 15s, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5; Win. Lindsay (Allanten), 1 heifer £9, 2 £B. 1 £7 15s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Mrs J. Miller (Maungatua), 2 bullocks £l7 17s Cxi. 3 £l3 10s, 1 heifer £lO 10s; J. M. Falconer (Warepa), 2 bullocks £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l2, 1 £lO 12s 6d. 1 £ll, 1 heifer £l3. 10s, 1 £l2 15s. 1 £7 10s; W. D. Hunt (Wallacctown). 5 bullocks £l6, 1 £l4 2s 6d, 1 £l2 2s 6d ; T Loehhead (To Houka), 1 bullock £l2 15s, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 1 bullock £l2 17s 6d. 1 £l2, 2 £ll, 1 cow £lO 7s 6d; C. Carnic (Mataura Island), 1 bullock £l2 2s 6d, 2 heilers £9 15s, 1 £9 2s 6d. 2 £8 12s 6d, 3 £7 ss; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 2 bullocks £10; T. Ford (Mosgiel). 1 cow £9 2s 6d ; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £6 10s, 1 £6 ss: G. Bathgate (Outram), 1 heifer £7, 1 £6, 2 £4 10s: D. Ford Allanton), 1 heifer £6 ss. Stronach. Morris and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £lB 2s 6d, 2 £l7 7s 6d, 3 £l3 7s 6d; Wilson Bros. (Crescent, Balclutha), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d. 2 £l5 ss. 2 £l4 17s 6d. 1 £l4, 1 heifer £5 17s 6d; Miss M. E. Sinnamon <Poolburn), 1 bullcck £l5 10s. ■ 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 ccw £7 2s 6d; Waiter j Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 15s; P.

Toomey (AVaikouaiti). 1 bullock £l2 ss, 1 £ll 10s, 1 heifer £9 ss, 1 bullock £9 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £lO, 1 bullock £8 10s, 1 heifer £7 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Nev.’ Zealand sold; For Alex Renton (Inchclr.tha), 2 bullocks £lB 2s 6d, 3 £l7 10?. 1 £l7, 1 heifer £8 10s; Walter Blackie (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l5 7s 6d; W. Carruthers (Maungatuai, 2 bullocks £l4 7s 6d; John Fowler (Mosgiel), 1 builock £l3 7s 6d, 1 £l3 2s 6d. 1 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £./>. 15s; estate late J. Ilal'um .>aikovaiu), 2 heifers £ll 10s, 6 £lO 10s: Roo-'. Wilson (Riverside), 1 bullock £l2

10s, 2 £lO 10s, 1 £9 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £8 10s; E. Jensen (Caversham), 1 heifer £7, 1 cow £5 10s; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £6 2s 6d; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 1 heifer £7 ss, 1 £5 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l5 10s; Writ. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 bullock £9 ss; W. E. Speight (Allanton), 1 £7 17s 6d; John M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £9 ss, 2 £6. Donald Heid and Co. sold: For W. H. Tregonning and Son (Waipiata), 3 bullocks £l7 12s 6d, 4 £l6 10s; W. Carruthers (Maungatua), 1 £l6 2s 6d, 1 £l5, 1 £l2; Chas. Campbell (Momona), 3 £l6 10s, 2 £l5 2s 6d; And. Pitches (Ophir),-.2 £l5 2s 6d, 1 £9 10s, 1 cow £ll 12s 6d; Walter Blackie, senr. (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l5, 1 £l2 2s 6d; Win. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l5; 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7, 2 £8 10s, 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £6 10s; K. K. Lawson (Glenesk), 1 bullock £l3 12s 6d, 1 £ll, 1 £8 15s. 1 heifer £l3 10s, 1 £l3: a southern client, 4 bullocks £l3, 4 £l2, 3 £ll 2s 6d. 2 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £ll ss, 3 heifers £5 ss; Samuel Simon (Clyde), 1 cow £9 10s 1 £7; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £8 17s’ 6d, 1 £B, 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For a client, 2 heifers £9 ss, 2 bullocks £ll, 1 £ll 2s 6d, 2 £lO 17s 6d, 2 £9 15s; A. S. Holmes (Waimahaka). 1 heifer £ll 10s. 2 £lO 17s 6d, 2 £lO ss, 1 £9 12s 6d, 2 £8 2s 6d; J. P. Herlihy (Ranfurly), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d. 1 £l6 15s, 2 £l6 7s 6d, 2 £l6 2s 6d. 1 £l5; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 £l7; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l4 ss. Store Cattle.—Donald Reid and Co. sold : For R. F. Sims (Heriot), as agent, 1 heifer £7 Bs, 1 cow £4 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 17s 6d, 1 cow £4 7s 6d. 1 £4 10s, 2 £3 10s, 1 heifer £5 19s; Rex. Walton (Pukeroma), 1 cow £7 ss, 1 £6 9s, 1 vealer £4 10s; Samuel Rowe (Macraes Flat), 3 steers £4 10s, 3 £3 17s, 6 £2 16s, 3 heifers £2 12s, 5 £2 11s, 1 cow £4 6s, 1 £3 17s 6d; G. Grant (Otiake), 1 £4 ss; L. J. Cooper (Broad Bay), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 17s 6d, 2 £3 12s 6d; R. B. Matheson (Tomahawk), 1 £3 15s. 1 £2 10s; a client, 1 £2 10s The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Wm. Clark (Cromwell), 1 steer £8 2s, 1 £4 Is, 1 heifer £4 18s, 1 £3 Is, 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 Is; Geo. Crabbe (Bannockburn), 2 £3 ss; S. Crabbe (Bannockburn), 1 £2 Is. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For W. E. Speight (Allanton), 1 steer £6 14s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 9 steers £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 10s; John Ross (Fairview), 7 £9; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 2 heifers £9, 7 £7 10s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £B, 1 £7, 1 £3 9s; Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 4 heifers £B, 1 £6 15s, 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £3 10s; F. O'Connell (Mornington), 1 cow £5; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 heifer ■ £6 ss, 1 cow £6, 3 £3 ss, 1 355; W. Wilson (Mornington), 1 £4 7s 6d; E. Jensen (Caversham), 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 yealer £3 12s 6d; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 heifer £6 Is, 1 cow £5 16s, 1 heif.er £4 17s 6d, 1 £4 15s, 4 cows £3 16s, 1 545; J. S. Nelson (Glenesk), 1 cow £8 10s, 1 vealer £1 10s, 1 cow £3 10s, 1 £3, 1 265, 1 bull £8; J. Forsyth (Wingatui), 1 cow £3 12s 6d, 1 £3 ~7s 6d; C. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 1 £3; John M'Lennan (Wyndham), 1 £6 17s 6d, 5 heifers £4 ss, 2 vealers £3 15s; a client, 1 bull £8; John Roberts (Glenview), 2 calves 22s 6d, 1 heifer £5 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Graham (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £6 10s; a Southland client, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 1 £4, 1 £3, 1 £2 17s 6d; P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 bull £4 10s; Mrs E. Wellham (Brockville), I bull £4; T. Johnson (Allanton), 1 cow £3 12s 6d. -Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. Henderson (Willowbridge), II steers £8 15s, 11 £7 10s; Mrs J. Miller (Maungatua), 7 £8 14s, 1 £5; W. H. Warburton (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £7 15s; Geo. Bathgate (Shands), 1 £7 2s; Mrs M J. Hughes (Wyllie’s Crossing), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £7, 3 heifers £6 2s 6d, 1 vealer £4 ss, 1 heifer £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 10s; F. O’Connell (Morningtori), 1 cow £6 17s 6d,. 1 £3 10s; D. Ford (Allanton), 1 £6 18s, 1 £3 17s 6d, 1 £3, 1 bull £3, 1 heifer £2 6s; John Shennan (Berwick). 1 cow £6 13s, 1 £6 7s, 1 £5 15s, 1 vealer £4, 1 cow £3 17s 6d, 1 £3 ss; Thos. Ford (Mosgiel), 1 £6 12s 6d; E. Jensen (Dunedin), 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £5 15s, 1 £5, 1 £4 17s 6d; S. Wilson (Half-way Bush), 1 £4; Mrs T. Keast (Middlemarch), 2 cows £3 6s; a client, 1 £5, 1 £4 11s, 1 £3 18s; W. Fairburn (Port Chalmers), 1 £3 15s; J. Brenssell (Waitaiti), 1 vealer £3 17s, 1 £2 4s. Dairy Cows.—Wright Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For J. Brenssell (Waitati), 2 cows £5, 1 £2 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For T. Maxwell (South Dunedin), 1 dairy heifer £5 12s 6d; P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £5 2s 6d; a client, 1 dairy cow £lO 10s; a Southland client, 1 £3 12s 6d, 1 £2 15s. —; — The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Robt. Mathieson (Tomahawk). 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £7 15s, 1 £7 10s; Geo. Brooks (Green Island), 1 £8 2s 6d; P. Ralston (Allanton), 1 £7 17s 6d; T. Wintrup (Green Island), 1 £7 10s: R. Penny (Bushley), 1 £6. 1 heifer £6 17s 6d, 1 cow £5; Kedslie Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 £5 10s; John McLennan (Wyndham) 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 heifer £6 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Collier (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £9 10s, Thos. Palmer (Kuri Bush), 1 £6 ss; Burnett Bros Middlemarch). 1 £4 7s 6d; George Grant (Otiake), 1 £4 ss. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Brenssell (Outram)- 1 calf 12s. 1 4s 6d; J. Kennedy (Fairfield), 1 Bs - ' R. Sim (Caversham), 2 6s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 3s 6d- —-The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For T. Geary (Henley), 1 calf 255; E. Bannford (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 calf 3s 6d. 2 4s: T. Wintrup (Green Island). 1 calf 2s 6d; W. J. M'Dowell (North-East Valley), 2 calves 12s 6d: A. E. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bay). 1 calf 2s 6d:‘J. C. Wilson (North-East Harbour), 1 calf 6s; Faulds Bros. (Caversham), 1 calf 13s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For A. Bryant (Otokia). 1 calf 31s: George Geddes (Green Island), 1 calf 335. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. E- Carvalho (Waihola), 1 calf 30s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 275. Fat Sheep.—The entry numbered 1642. and was comprised chiefly of prime and medium wethers and ewes, with a Small proportion of extra heavy-weights. The sale opened at Is ahead of last sale’s rates, but improved as it progressed. finishing under keen competition at 4s above onening values. Prices showed an average appreciation of 3s for all descriptions of wethers, and Is Cd for ewes. Quotations are: —Extra prime heavy wethers, up to 54s 9<l; prime. 42s to 465; medium, 33s to 375; light, from

245; extra prime heavy ewes, to 42s (id; prime. 34s to 38s; medium, 27s to 295; light, from 235. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, pen wethers 50s; William Kirk (Kelso), truck wethers and ewes at quotations; George Carruthers (Taumata), 13 wethers 40s 3d, 15 34s 9d; Alex. Black (Heriot), 3 wethers 40s 3d, 13 ewes 27s 3d, 13 23s 9d; I. and W. Calvert (Roslyn Bush), 30 wethers 36s 9d, 10 34s 6d, 16 32s 3d; 0. Grey (Milburn), 24 wethers 36s 3d, 15 33s 9d, 21 32s 9d; James O’Connell (Macraes), 22 375, 26 36s 6d, 24 31s 6d, 40 28s 3d, 27 28s: G. I). M’Donaid (Clinton), 12 ewes 28s, 15 235; a client, 66 wethers at market rates. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For R. Oliver (Heriot), 5 wethers 54s 9d; R. Potts (Crookston), 3 wethers 50s 3d, pen 50s, 10 ewes 355; a southern client, 20 wethers 48s 9d, 3 39s 6d, 14 445, 18 375; Finlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 10 wethers 50s, 13 42s 9d; R. Brown (Tuturau), 13 wethers 45s 3d, 11 42s 6d, 6 35s 9d, 19 265, 6 245; C. Body (Kelso), 15 wethers 47s 3d, 7 38s 9d; R. F. Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 15 wethers 29s 9d, 7 ewes 275; Southland Farmers’ (Invercargill, as agents), 22 wethers 43s 3d, 29 38s 9d; W. J. Paul (Heriot), 15 wethers 38s 6d, 14 33s 9d, 13 ewes 31s 6d, 11 27s 3d; Wm. Blaekie (Mosgiel), 14 wethers 28s 9d, 18 24s 6d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 10 ewes 34s 6d; Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 8 wethers 35s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. W. Body (Kelso). 13 wethers 51s 3d, 13 475; C. Milne (Edendale), 16 wethers 50s, 14 48s 9d, 9 455, 11 37s 3d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), pen wethers 50s, 6 395; George Crawford (Waikoikoi), 10 ewes 47s 6d, 10 42s 6d, 13 38s 3d, 7 41s, 10 365; Mrs A. Simmers (Waikoikoi), 11 ewes 41s 6d, 14 34s 6d, 14 325, 16 30s. -Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. M'Phail (Benio), 15 ewes 365, 29 265, 9 25s 3d; clients, 10 wethers 31s 3d, 33 6s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), pen wethers 60s; James Fowler (Mosgiel), 18 51s 9d, 23 48s 9d; T. Finnie (Saddle Hall), 5 51s 9d; C. M’Kelvie (Wyndham), 12 wethers 50s 3d, 14 49s 9d, 12 495, 18 48s 3d; Mrs Coakley and Sons (Thornburv), 13 44s 9d. 22 33s 9d, 21 295; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 16 28s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Alex. Black (Heriot), 3 wethers 41s 3d, 13 ewes 265, 13 24s 6d; Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 8 wethers 40s 3d; John Cameron (Glenore). 31 wethers to 40s; A. Pirie (Milton) 2 wethers 38 3s, 8 ewes 12s; Heffernan Bros. (Moonlight), 11 wethers 31s 9d, 13 295, 18 28s 6d, 18 265; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 41 wethers to 295; Arch. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 3 wethers 27s 3d, 8 ewes 17s 3d; Alex. Ross (Berwick), 9 23s 9d, 9 19s 9d. Dalgety and Co. sold: tor Finlay Bros (Heriot), 12 wethers 43s 9d, 9 41s 6d, 6 38s; P. V. Quin (Tapa-l-nui), pen wethers 41s 6d. pen ewes 41s 9d, 10 36s 9d, 8 335, 12 345, 20 28s 3d; J. Jane (Moa Flat), 10 wethers 36s 3d. 14 ewes 33s 6d, 14 32s 6d, 20 29s 6d, 17 25s 9d; John Heath (Dunrobin), 15 ewes 35s 6d, 9 33s 3d, 4 31s 6d; A. Smith (Heriot), 9 ewes 29s 9d. F a t Lambs.—There was a small entry of 671 of not outstanding lambs, a fair proportion being rather shelly as to q lity, and in consequence prices were easier. Quotations: Prime lambs, 27s to 28s 6d; medium, 23s 6d to 255; unfinished, from 18s. National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Alex. Black (Heriot), 56 lambs 275, 11 24s 9d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. M’Peake (Kelso), 15 28s. 18 275, 15 275, 17 255; J. F._ Harris (Moa Flat), 21 265, 34 265, 15 255. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Geo. Grey (Clarendon), 12 30s 3d, 10 30s, 15 27s 6d, 18 26s 6d, 18 26s 3d, 17 25s 6d, 21 245, 6 19s 9d; a client, 6 28s 3d, 1 25s 6d; Wm. Bryant (Otokia), 19 25s 6d, 15 255, 21 24s 6d, 14 235; a client, 4 235. — Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Findlay Munro (Whenuakoa), 19 28s 6d; A. ?l lc L T - Lockhal ’t (Milton), 12 24s 9d; Heffernan Bros. (Moonlight), 10 245; Arch. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 22 23s 3d, O? 23 ®> 13 21s; Alex. Pirie (Milton), 4 235; John Cameron (Glenore), 21 at quotations.- Wright, Stephenson, and Co. For T - M'Gurkinshaw (Edievale), 4 30s, 19 27s 9d, 22 275, 20 25s 9d; J. Brenssell (Waitati), 5 28s; J. H. Shaw (Waitahuna), 15 27s 6d, 32 25s 9d, 28 255; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 28 2/s 6d, 20 26s 6d, 18 24s 6d.——The v anaers * Co-operative Association sold: For R. F. Smaill and Son (Dun7°ol n) -h 2 % A Y- J - Paul (Heriot), 292 s *6d 4 ~ 3S 9<l ’ A ' Brown (Mataura),

P’S?- - }' right, Stephenson, and Co. )c t I' ol Seacliff Mental Hospital Seacliff), 2 pigs £4 3s, 5 £3 18s, 2 £3 14s, 1 £0 13s, 2 £3 10s; J. M'Ewan (N.E. Haroonr), 1 £3 ss, 4 to £3; client, 3 pigs to r? r S ’ L. Grainger (Maungatua), 2 pigs £3 3s; G. Geddes (Green Island), 2 £2 19s; Chas. Brenssell (Outram), 1 pig £2 19s, 3 to £3 Ils. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling), 2 pigs £4 Bs, 1 £4 4s, 1 £4 Is, 2 £3 19s, 1 £3 7s, 3 £3 6s; Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 2 pigs £3 Ils; J. Waldie (Halfwav Bush), 1 pig £3 7s, 2 £3 2s, 2 £3 Is.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association NewZealand sold: For Stirling Dairy Factory (Stirling), 1 pig £4 9s, 1 £4 7s, 4 £4 2s', 2 £5 15s, 2 £3 Ils; Faulds Bros. (Green Island Bush). 2 £4, 2 £3 18s; John Peat (Allanton). 2 £3 Is. 1 £2 10s. 1 £2 Ils; Charles Cross (Portobello), 3 £2 14s, 1 £2 10s; Osborne Bros. (Owaka), 2 £3 6s; Mrs W. Wyllie (Owaka), 1 £3 6s, 5 £3 ss: Mrs A. Howard (Owaka Valley), 1 £3, 2 £2 15s, 1 £2 10s; D. M'Laren (Caversham). 2 £3 7s; John Gamble (Mosgiel), 4 £2. New Zealand I oan and Mercantile Agcncv Company sold: For D. Lundy (Morven). 2 £4, 2 £3 18s, 5 £3 15s. 1 £3 13s. 4 £3 10s. 4 £5 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Robt. Landreth (Owaka), 1 sow £3 12s: John Buttar (Upper Junction), 1 pig £3. 2 £2 16s; Robt. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 3 £2 Is, 3 £2 8s; Thos. Lyall (Wyllic's Crossing), 3 £2 14s.——Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold; For Jno. Now-lands (Ngapara). 1 baconer £4 Is. 2 £3 19-. 2 £3 17s. 1 £3 14s Store Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For client 1 sow £5 Is; J. Kreft (Mcinona), 5 295; S Ross (Mosgiel), 4 22s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co operative Asso ; c-aticu of New Zealand sold ■ For a Taieri client. 5 21 6s. 219 s: J. Donahbon (Leith Valley). 217 s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Alex. M‘M : llan (Momona). 4 nigs 6d; J. J. Walker (Otok : i) 6 275; Jas. Waugh (MAmoua), 3 26 c , 222 s 6d: George Middleditch (Sawyers’ Pay), 3 25s 3 ?’ts 6d. 3 13s.—Dalgetv and Co. sold: For Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 3 wcaners £1 Is. 218 s.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHRCH July 20. The entries were on the light side to-day in practically all sections of stock, and there was a very firm sale throughout. Ewe hoggets in the store pens showed a sharp advance. Fat cattle met with the best market of the season. Vealers sold at a substantial rise, and fat sheep were a shade better. There was a small entry of store sheep, and a firm sale for ewes with wethers at recent values. Crossbred wether hoggets made 16s 5d to 17s 6d, crossbred ewe hoggets 23s to 275, fine-woolled ewe hoggets 27s to 295, mixed sex hoggets 23s 6d, four, six, and eight-toothed crossbred ewes 29s 7d to 31s 6d, aged halfbred ewes 18s 3d, aged crossbred ewes 16s to 21s, low-con-ditioned aged ewes Ils 6d to 14s, four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers 25s 5d to 275. A few fat hoggets sold at good prices, the best making up to 33s lOd. Fat sheep were in average supply, with an irregular sale, but on an average, good sheep were better by about Is to Is 6d a head. Tighter sorts were a shade firmer than last week. Extra prime wethers brought 42s to 50s lOd, prime wethers 36s to 41s, medium wethers 30s to 355, light wethers 26s 6d to 29s 6d, extra prime ewes to 39s lOd, prime ewes 29s 6d to 33s 6d, medium ewes 24s to 295, light ewes 19s 6d to 235, aged ewes 17s to 19s.

A small entry of otO head of fat cattle was forward, including lines from Southland, South Otago, and South Canterbury. An average advance of 30s to 35s per head was recorded on prime medium-weight cattle, and from 15s to 25s on medium quality to heavy sorts. The best heifer beef made 42s per 1001 b, good prime beef 36s 6d to 395, medium-weight 33s to 355, heavyweight 33s to 365, inferior brought 3’os down to 255, extra heavy prime bullocks to £2O 2s 6d, prime heavy steers £l6 to £lB 10s. prime medium-weight steers £l3 10s to £l5, light steers £lO to £l3, rough steers £6 to £9 10s, extra prime heifers to £l4 17s 6d, prime heifers £lO 5s to £l2 10s, medium heifers £8 to £9 15s, light heifers £5 5s to £7 10s, extra prime cows to £l5 7s 6d, prime cows £9 15s to £ll 10s, medium cows £5 15s to £9 10s, aged cows £4 10s to £5 10s. Vealers’ values were up about 20s a head, the entry being a small one. Twelve to IS-months calves made to £7 15s; vealers, £3 15s to £6 15s; others, 15s to 37s fid.

Dairy cows found an easier market. Extra good second to fourth calvers realised £l2 10s; others, £4 10s to £9 10s; springing heifers, £3 15s to £7 10s; old cows, £2 10s to £3 10s.

Store cattle were in short supply, comprising mostly cows, with a couple of lines of steers from the Kaikoura district. A good sale resulted, grazers operating freely for forward sorts. Two and three-year-old steers made £0 12s fid to £7 12s 6d; ordinary to good cows, £2 5s to £4 8s 6d; bulls, £4 to £G.

The enilry of fat pigs was small, especially baconers, and most of those forward were too heavy for the trade. Porkers sold firmly. Choppers made £3 3s 6d to £8 Is; baconers, £3 Cs to £4 12s. The average price per lb was Cd to 64d. Heavy baconers made 4Jd to 54d per lb. Porkers realised 45s to 58s Cd,“the average price per lb being 7d to Bd. The entry of store pigs consisted mostly of small stores and weaners, for which the market was firm. Although values were slightly lower, weaners made 12s to 19s: slips, 20s to 265; stores, 27s to 41s; and extra large stores to 58s. OAMARU MARKETS. , , OAMARU, July 22. Another seasonal week has been experienced by the Oauiaru merchants. Everything in the line of grain has been quiet, and very few transactions are reported. A few small parcels of wheat have come in, and the market for this cereal is verv firm. Tuscan has sold at 6s to 6s 2d per bushel on trucks, and Hunters at 6s 6d. Fowl wheat is hardening, and 6s 4d per bushel, f.0.b., s.i., is now being paid. There is still no movement in the oat market. Farmers are unwilling to sell at the ruling price, and much of last reason's crop remains in the stack The nominal value of A Gartons on trucks is from 2s 8d to 2s 9d per bushel. Oaten sheaf chaff is not offering in large quantities, though small parcels have been sold at £3 10s per ton net, on trucks. No transactions in Chevalier barley are reported, but Cape barley has sold at 2s 9<l per bushel on trucks. The potato market has shown a tendency to weaken, as orders from the north are small, and there is a fairly large quantity in the pits in South Canterbury. There is not much change in the live stock market, though the prices of fats have hardened in sympathy with the Addington and Burnside markets. The opinion of local dealers, however, is that this week’s prices arc not likely to be maintained. There is an undoubted shortage of fat bullocks, and this has resulted in a firming of prices. Ox beef is now selling at as high as 40s per 1001 b, heifer beef 37s 6d, and cow beef 255. Store two-year-old steers have sold at £5 3s. Dairy cows coming to profit are instrong request, and at a clearing sale this week as high as £ll 5s was paid for cows showing quality. Very few fat wethers are offering locally. There is a keen inquiry for good ewe hoggets, but farmers are not disposed to self/ At a clearing sale, wether lambs brought 22s 6d. ewe lambs 28s 6d and sound-mouthed ewes 325. Gd. Pigs continue to be in good demand, and anything that shows quality finds a ready market. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. INVERCARGILL. July 22. GRAIN.

Oats.—During the last week or ten days the market has been almost lifeless, but with the near approach of further possibility of shipment to Australia the last few days have brought forward a number of inquiries, and one or two sales have already taken place, both fer shipment to Australia and northern ports. To Victoria and New South Wales sales of A grade oats have been mide both on grade and on sample at 3s 6c per bushel, bA.j while undergrades Lavs found buyers at from 2s lOd to 3s -d, the price depending on quality. Duns, as well as

Gartons, are in strong demand, and these are saleable at up to 3s 8d for good sound ordinary lines, and 3s lOd to 4s Id for machined in the ease of the former and well-dressed lines in the ca e of the latter. Prime black oats have been sold at 3s 2d per bushel, f.0.b., s.i. Generally, merchants’ stocks are low, as also are offerings at present from the country. A glance round these districts shows no abnormal Quantity in stack, but with the advent of spring doubtless a ."air amount of threshing will take place, as the quantity in stack cannot be all used for chaff unless some export demand should arise. Chaff.—Little interest is shown by merchants, the only outlet 1 ir.g the small local demand. Prices to growers do not exceed £3 10s per ton on trucks near sidings for prime quality, sacks supplied by buyers. Ryegrass.—This market is still in a strong condition. Virtually no sales,are bei’ g made, and the only inquiries coming forward are for lines with a germination of 85 per cent, and over. Such lots are so few and far between as to be almost negligible. It is expected that a demand will arise shortly, as northern merchants will have to lay in stocks for spring seeding. Crested dogstail: This market, ia the meantime, has a somewhat downward tendency, despite the fact that sales, although quantities are small, are still being made to England at prices equalling Is 2d to Is 3d per lb, fo.b. Any sales made, however, have been confined to particularly prime lots. Ordinary good-machined dressed seed, with a germination exceeding 90 per cent., between merchants range from Is lid to Is 21d per lb. STOCK REPORT. The stock market continues firm, with little change in prices to report except a slight advance in fat sheep. The yarding at Wallacetown sale on Tuesday’ was smaller than for some time past, and although the quality was hardly up to the previous sale values rose from 2s to 3s per head. The yarding of fat cattle was larger than for the last sale or two, and prices were slightly easier. Store sheep are selling well with a keen inquiry for all classes. Store cattle are also selling well, with good demand from the north. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy prime bullocks, to £18; prime heavy bullocks, £l2 10s to £l4 10s; medium bullocks, £lO 19s to £l2; prime heavy heifers, £9 10s to £11; medium heifers, £7 10s to £8 10s; prime heavy cows, £9 to £lO 10s; medium cows, £G 10s to £7 15s; vealers, to 32s 6d; runners, to £3; prime ox beef, 30s to 33s per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, 27s fid to 30s;' cow beef, to 255. Fat Sheep.—Extra heavy prime wethers, to 455; prime heavy wethers, 38s to 40s; medium wethers, 32s Cd to 355; lighter, 28s fid to 30s; prime heavy ewes, 30s to 335; medium ewes, 26s to 28s; lighter ewes, to 20s prime heavy lambs, to 27s medium lambs, 23s to 255. Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets, 18s to 20s; ewe hoggets, 24s to 27s Cd; two-tooth ewes, 36s to 395; four, six, and eighttooth ewes, 30s to 32s 6d; failing-mouthed ewes, 20s to 255; old ewes, 14s to 20s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £7 10s to £8 10s; two-year steers, £5 10s to £6 10s; yearling steers, £3 10s to £4 10s; calves, 35s to £2 10s; two-year heifers, £3 to £4; young cows, £2 10s to £3 10s. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report : —Full supplies of all lines available. We received and sold 228 hens at 2s 6d to 16s, 166 cockerels 6s to 17s 6d, 52 ducks 7s 2d to Ils 6d, 11 pigeons 2s 6d, 5 bantams 2s to 2s 6d, all at per pair, 24 turkeys Is 2d to Is 4d per lb. Violets, 4s 6d bunch ;Helleborus, 3d. • Narcissi, Paper Whites, creams, 9s, 12s, Sol de Or, 15s; locals, 24s per dozen bunches. Section honey: Choice, 8s 9d; broken, 3s 6d. Cabbage, 3s 7s 6d. Cauliflower, 12s, 18s. Eggs: Market easier; stamped, 2s 5d ; preserved, 2s Id per dozen. Butter: Bulk, Is 3d; separator, Is 4d. Preserved ginger: 281 b boxes, Is 2d lb; 561 b, Is l£d lb. Honey: Bulk, sj,d; 101 b tins, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. Brussels sprouts, 6d. Pears: Choice desserts, 3d, 4d; cooking, 2jd. Walnuts, 10gd. Hazel nuts, 6d. Peanuts, sd. Tomatoes: Locals, Is 6d, Is 9d ; Timarus, Is 3d, Is 6d. Cheese: Medium, Bj.d ; loaf, lOd. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d, Is Bd. Horsehair, Is lOd. Bacon: Choice, Is 3d; fat, Is Id. Bacon pigs: Prime, 7id; porkers, to 7/1; heavy-weights, 6d, 7d; choppers, 4d. Apples: Choice Delicious, 10s 6d, 13s 6d ; Jonathans, 7s 6d, 9s 6d ; Cleopairas, 9s 6d; Stunners, 9s, 10s 6d; Lord Wolseleys, 9s; Romes, 8s 6d. Passions: Choice, 22s 6d. Bananas: Ripe, 30s; green. 20s; smooth skinned Sevilles, 20s. Navels: Choice, 22s 6d- Mandarines: Choice, 21s, 22s 6d. Lemons: Californian Mission brand, 50s; Sydneys, 235; Auckland, 225. Oranges: American Valencias, 395. Grapefruit, 375. Poormans, 15s. Onions: Canterbury’s, choice 7s 6d. Potatoes: Locals, 8s; Stirlings, Outrams, choice repicks, 7s 6d; Oamarus, 6s 6d, 7s. Seed potatoes: Prices on application. Carrots, 5s 6d, 7s 6d. Swedes, 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Pumpkins, 10s. Vegetable marrows, 14s 6d. Parsnips, 12s 14s. Chicken feed: Reeves’s, Palmers’s 2COlb, 455; 1001 b, 235; 501 b, 12s; 251 b, 6s 6d; 121 b, 4s. X Keys meatmeal, 18s. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 16s, 245, Special quality woodwool, 37s 6d cwt. Molasses: In tins, 9s 6d per case. Renown water glass: Pint tins, Is 3d; ?/ pints, 2s 6d; 5 pints, 4s; 8 pints, 7s;. case lots (8 gallons), 28s. Egg crates: 20-dozen, 16s; Champion 24-dozen, 18s 6d; Agra, 30dozen, 17s 6d. Brooders: Kapai, 150chick size, £6. Incubators: Petalumas, 252 eggs and 125 eggs, special price from £lO delivered. Kapai. 136 egg size, £l3 10s Oats: A grade, to 3s 9d; B grade, 3s 3d per bushel. Peas: Prussian blues, choice, 12s; damaged, 6s; Partridge, choice Bs, broken 6s, .Fowl wheat, 6s 3d to 7s 6d for special quality. Special apple wrapping paper: 10 by 10,’3s 8d per ream. C.M.W. spray pumps, 12s 6d to £5. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to ss. Oatstraw chaff, 70s. Bran, £7 10s. Pollard. £8 10s. Hay: Clover, to 85s; lucerne, to 955; oatstraw, to 60s. Wheat straw, to 50s per ton. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.). Moray Place, Dunedin.