COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3830, 9 August 1927, Page 36

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, August 3. Fat Cattle. —There was a fair-sized yarding of fat cattle, 234 coming forward. Values at the commencement showed a decline on last week’s rates, but as the sale progressed competition became keener, the market closing at prices fully equal to late rates. Extra prime bullocks, to £18; prime bullocks, £l5 to £l6 10s; medium, £l3 to £l4; light, £9 10s to £lO 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l5 /s 6d; prime, £ll to £l2 10s; medium, £9 to £10; light and inferior, from £6 upwards. -Balgety and Co. sold: For J. P Herlihy (Patearoa), 1 bullock £l5 ss, l‘£l3 2s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 3 £ll 7s 6d, 1 heifer £l3 10s, 1 £l2 1/s 6d, 1 £l2, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £ll 2s 6d, 1 £l2 10s, 1 £8 7s 6d. 1 £7; D. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l4 10s, 1 heifer £7 10s; client. 2 heifers £6 7s 6d, 1 £5 17s 6d. — The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For Messrs Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £lB, 3 £l7 15s, 2 £l7; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 1 bullock £l5 10s, 2 £l3 10s, 2_£B 15s, 2 £6 10s. 1 heifer £lO 10s, 1 £4 15s; Southland Farmers (Invercargill), as agents, 2 bullocks £l4, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 2 £9 15s, 2 £7 17s Gd; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £B, 1 £5 10s; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 1 £6, 1 £4 15s, 1 £7 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Hall Bros. (Balclutha), 4 bullocks £l7 10s, 2 £l5 10s, 2 £l3 10s; Toi Toi Estate (Waimahaka), 3 bullocks £l6 2s 6d. 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3 17s 6d; Chas. Campbell (Momonaj, 7 bullocks £l5 10s; W. H. Tregonnington (Waipiata), 1 bullock £l4 12s Gd, 2 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l4 10s, 2 £l3 10s; Wilson and Ellis (Tawanuf), 4 bullocks £l3, 3 £ll 12s 6d, 2 heifers £9 7s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 cow £B, 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 heifer £9 17s 6d, 1 £9 7s 6d; Jos. Preston (Longlands Station), 1 heifer £l2 2s 6d; A southern client, 2 heifers £lO 10s, 1 £9, 2 £8; W. Helm (Kyeburn), 1 heifer £8 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: For a client, 1 bullock £l6 ss; W. Lind-

say (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l2 2s 6d; W. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 3 heifers £ll, 1 £9' 2 £8 17s Gd, 2 £8 10s, 1 £7 12s 6d; C. Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 cow £lO 12s 6d, 2 £lO 2s 6d. 2 £9 12s Gd, 1 £8 15s, 1 £6 10s, 1 bullock £lO 7s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Murray Bros. (Clydevale). 2 bullocks £l7, 2 £l6, 1 heifer £l5 17s Gd, 2 bullocks £l5 7s 6d, 1 £l4 12s 6d; F. Johnson (Momona), 2 bullocks £l4 10s; a client, 2 heifers £ll 15s. 2 £ll 10s, 1 £lO ss, 3 £lO. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Dr Rogers (Toitoi Estate, Waimahaka), 3 bullocks £l7 ss, 2 £l5 10s, 2 £l5 ss; A. Aitcliison (Ranfurly), 1 bullock £l6 7s 6d, 1 £l6, 1 £ll, 1 £9 2s Gd, 3 heifers £ll 12s 6d; J. G.

Wyllie (Outram), 2 bullocks £l6 ss, 1 £l4 15s, 3 £l3 15s, 2 £l2 10s; John M'Duff (Wyndham), 3 bullocks £l6 2s 6d, 1 £l4 2s 6d, 1 £ll 2s 6d. 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 £ll 10s, 1 heifer £9 10s; G. Collis (Waimahaka), 2 bullocks £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2 12s 6d, 1 £ll 15s, 2 cows £8; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d, 1 £9 15s, 1 heifer £7 7s 6d; J. Beath (Tarras), 1 cow £ll 17s 6d; C. Carnie (Mataura Island), 3 cows £9 10s, 1 £lO, I 1 £8 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 1 £l5, 1 £l4 ss, 1 heifer £l® 15s, 1 £lO 2s 6d, 1 £lO, 1 £9 12s 6d; A. S. Holms (Waimahaka Estate, Invercargill), 1 heifer £l2 10s, 1 £ll 15s, 2 £ll 12s 6d, 1 cow £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 2s 6d, 2 £8 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l2; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 bullock £lO, a client, 1 cow £9 7s 6d, 2 £7 10s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 cow £B, 1 £7 10s, 1 £7 2s 6d; H. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 1 cow £7 ss. Store Cattle.—A small yarding was forward, comprising principally cows and heifers. Prices were about the same as last week.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For David Ireland (Mosgiel), 8 bullocks £8 15s, 1 heifer £7 10s> 1 steer £3 8s; John Ross (Fairview), 1 cow £lO. 1 £5 3s, 3 £4 ss, 1 £4, 2 vealers £4 4s; John Black (Mataura), 1 cow £8 14s, 1 £8 Is, 1 £6 10s, 1 £6 Is, 1 heifer £4 13s, 3 vealers £2 18s; E. Jensen (Cuversham), 2 cows £6 4s, 1 £5 ss, 3 £4 ' ss; J. Russell (Wallacetown), 3 cows £9, 4 £8 10s, 2 £3, 1 £7; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 1 cow £7 18s, 2 £6 ss, 3 £6 1 £5, 4 £4 10s. 1 £3 10s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 5 cows £3, 1 heifer £4 ss; I T. M’Clintcck (Middlemarch). 1 cow £B, 1 £7 3s, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 Is; H. Clark (Portobello), 1 cow £4 6s; Portobello client, 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £3 17s; T. Thompson (Leith Valley), 1. cow £8 15s, 2 £3 17s; J. Blair, jun (Wakari), 1 cow £7 ss, 1 £5 ss; F. O. Connell (Mornington), 1 cow £3 2s 6d; Smith Bros. (Glencsk). 1 cow £5 ss, 1 £4 17s 6d, 4 £4 7s, 3 £3 17s 6d; Robt Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 3 £4 7s, 1 £3 10s, 2 vealers £2 4s, 2 £1 10s; Thos Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £5 7s, 2 £4 7s, 2 £3 17s, 1 vealer £2 ss; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 bullock £7 15s, 5 £6 Is, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £4 14s, 1 cow £4 10s; Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £7, 1 £5, 1 £4 10s; John Thompson (Jubilee Farm), 1 steer £6 12s 6d, 1 heifer £5 2s 6d; 1 £5 2s; Smail] Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 cow £4 10s ; Peninsula client, 2 cows £4 12s 6d, 1 £3 17s 6d, 1 bull £7 15s; S. Johnston (The Firs), 1 bull £9, 1 cow £7 2s 6d, 1 £6 13s; A. M’Leod (Halfway Bush), 1 heifer £5 7s 6d; P. Geary (Ravensbourne), 1 bull £4 7s 6d; a client, 1 bull £6 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. O. Helm (Kyeburn), 1 cow £7 17s 6d, 1 £6 10s, 1 £5 Ils, 1 £5 2s 1 vealer £3 17s, 1 £2 10s, 1 £1 9s; F. o‘Connell (Morn-

ington), 1 cow £7 ss; Jos. Preston (Longlands Station), 4- steers £7, 3 vealers £3 3s, 2 £2, 9 cows £4, 1 calf 16s; K. Burns (Glenham), 1 cow £4 ss; 11. M'Murray (Mornington), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 10s; Mrs T. Nelson (Port Chalmers). 1 £2 12s; C. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 1 vealer £2 Is; C. Smaill (St. Clair). 1 cow £2 2s; G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 £4 12s 6d, 2 £3 10s; Mrs Callahan (Green Island), 1 bull £5. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand sold: For D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 22 vealers 435; M‘K. Marshall (Kuri Bush), 1 cow £2 17s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For C. Camie (Mataura Island), - 1 heifer £7 ss, 2 £6; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 £6 17s, 1 £6 5s 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £5. 1 £1 12s 6d; T. Murphy (Lower Portobello), 2 cows £6, 1 £4/1 £1 18s, 1 £l, 1 hull £5; Misses C. and A. Davidson (Brighton), 1. heifer £5 ss, 1 £4 19s, 1 £4 17s 6d ; J. Shirley (Brighton), 1 heifer £5 4s; A. R. Bush (Brighton), 1 £4 17s 6d; W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 3 £3 10s; J. M'Duff (Wyndham), 1 vealer £2 12s 6d, 1 £2; J. 'Jensen (Mosgiel), 1 heifer 355. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 heifer £7 10s, 1 £5 Is, 1 £4 9s; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 1 cow £5 9s, 1 £4 ss, 1 £2 16s; a client. 1 cow £4 17s 6d. Dairy Cows. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J W. Geeves (Kuri Bush), 1 dairy cow £6 15s, 1 £5 10s; J. S. Renwick (Midlemarch), 1 cow £6 10s; clients, 1 cow £6, 1 £4, 1 £2. Hie Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand sold: For Thos. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 dairy cow £lO, 1 £8 10s, 1 £7; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn) 1 £5 ss, 1 £4 12s 6d, 1 £5 10s; John Ross (Fairview), 1 £7 17s 6d, 1 £6 15s; J. P. Luke (Highcliff), 1 £8 7s 6d ; a Taieri client, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Misses C. and A. Davidson (Brighton), 1 £8 10s; J. Shirley (Brighton), 1 £6, 1 £4 ss; W. V. Forrester (N.E. Valley), 1 £5. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For R. Buchan (Pukeromara). 1 £8 7s 6d, 1 £6 ns 6d, 1 £6 7s 6d; J. F. Roberts (Mosgiel), 1 £7 7s 6d; Robt. Hutton (Horrclville), 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £5, 1 £5 12s 6d ; Jas. Cuttie (Port Chalmers), 1 £4 ss. Calves. —Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For W. M'Hattie (Allanton), 1 calf 10s, 1 Bs. The Gtago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For Kedzlie Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 ealf 255; J. Cross (Portobello), 1 21s, 1 16s; Faulds Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 Bs, 1 ss, 1 3s 6d; J. Cameron (Upper Junction), 1 12s; a Burnside client, 1 12s, 1 8s; Mrs C. Davidson (Brighton), 1 3s 6d; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 4s; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 31s.——New Zealand Loan and Mercantlo. Agencv Company sold: For W. Wilkinson (Green Island Bush), 1 calf 275. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 calf 20s; J. Jensen (Mosgiel), 1 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold : For a Lovells Flat client, 1 calf 28s; Frank Johnson (Momona) 1 21s, 1 ss; Jas. Waugh (Momona), 1 20s. Fat Sheep.—A good-sized yarding was forward, 2162 being penned, consisting chiefly of prime Quality wethers and ewes. The market opened at prices fully 3s

down as compared with last week. The

sale remained steady throughout, the market closing with values on a par with opening rates. The following were the prices realised:—Extra prime wethers, to 57s 9d; prime, 44s to 475; medium, 37s to 40s; light-weight, 30s to 335; extra prime ewes, to 44s 3d; prime, 32s to 365; light, 26s to 30s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For trustees late W. Black (Clinton), 7 wethers 45s 9d, 14 ewes 39s 3d, 21 37s 9d; H. P. MTntyre (Maitland), 8 wethers 40s 3d, 26 39s 6d, 16 37s 6d, 14 41s, 10 395, 6 ewes 41s 6d, 13 345, 6 38s 9d, 6 355, 7 34s 6d; J Anderson (Clinton), 6 wethers 42s 9d, 4 39s 9d; A. Cromb (Ranfurly), 17 wethers 40s 3d, 19 39s 9d, 21 37s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (Invercargill, as agents), 13 wethers 53s 9d, 15 49s 9d, 13 45s 3d, 9 41s 9d; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 22 wethers 44s 3d, 18 43s 6d, 14 wethers 41s 3d; Chas. Chittock (Waikoikoi), 12 ewes 38s 3d, 6 37s 3d, 7 44s 3d; P. Callanan and Son (Manuka Creek), 1 wether 49s 9d; R. Clark (Clarksville), 11 wethers 43s 6d, 12 ewes 28s 9d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 15 wethers 45s 9d; Mrs Allan (Moneymore), 15 wethers 42s 6d; Lowery Bros. (Clarksville), 8 wethers 41s 3d; a southern client, 27 wethers 38s 6d, 15 39s 9d; Jas. Thompson (Glenesk), 32 wethers 37s 3d, 19 38s; 11. Muir (Manuka Creek), 9 wethers 29s 9d, 4 29s 3d; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), pen ewes 33s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For David Potts (Tapanui; R. F. Sim, agent), 14 wethers 48s 3d, 8 41s 6d; J. and J.

W. Bustard (Wangaloa), 23 47s 6d, 9 465, 18 40s 3d; J. H. Paul (Milton), 1 45s 3d, 9 38s 6d; Henry Smith (Willowbank), 17 44s 6d, 13 43s 9d, 18 ewes 37s 9d, 7 35s 6d. 1 20s; A. K. Paterson (Heriot; R. F. Sim, agent), 1 wether 41s 3d; Andrew Grieve (Middlemarch), 240 s 3d; John Cameron (Glenore), 55 wethers 40s 3d; B. E. Ussher (Milton), 19 395, 20 36s 9d, 10 34s 9d; Mrs M. E. Allan (Moneymore), 15 38s 9d; James Howell (Middlemarch) ,22wethers 37s 6d. 40 34s 6d; Mrs G. M. Wilson (Lauder), 9 34s 9d, 16 31s 9d, 24 30s 6d, 20 28s 3d, 1 ewe 16s; a client, 24 wethers 375, 14 35s 3d; Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 8 365; J. C. Smith (Heriot), half-truck sheep at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat), 6 wethers 55s 6d, T 7 48s 9d, 23 48s, 10 45s 9d; Cockburn Bros. (Te Houka), 3 wethers 545, 16 45s 6d, 20 43s 3d, 15 38s 3d; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 21 46s 6d, 14 425, 21 41s 9d; J. Edie and Sons (Kononi), 30 42s 3d, 21 41s 9d, 21 375. 19 36s 9d, 4 hoggets 31s; George Carruthers (Taumata), 22 wethers 38s 6d. 13 38s, 5 37s 6d, 18 355; Jas. (’Connell (Macraes), 36 wethers 28s, 26 26s 3d, 8 24s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For James Fowler (Mosgiel), 10 wethers 45s 3d, 4 40s 9d, 6 40s; estate R. Robinson (Moneymore), 7 445, 5 41s; W. R. Willocks (Stony Creek), 13 40s 3d; D. M'Kenzie (Waikaka). 11 38s 3d; J. A. Duthie (Lovell’s Flat), 15 ewes 36s 3d, 11 30s, 5 26s 3d; J. and D. Clark (Moneymore), 12 wethers 30s 9d: a client, 19 wethers 30s, 21 275. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For P. Crawford (Pomahaka), IS wethers 555, 9 51s, 8 475, 19 ewes 31s 9d; J. H. Taylor (Wairuna), 13 wethers 47s 9d, 25 ewes 30s 9d, 18 26s 9d; R. M’Guckin (Heriot), 22 wethers 46s 9d, 17 43s 9d. 15 36s 9d; Mrs Jessie Miller (Maungatun-L—Sjvetliers 47s 6d; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 19 wethers 45s 6d, 18 43s 6d, 13 40s 3d; Geo. Low (Otautau), 24 wethers 43s 9d, 21 41s, 11 395; A. Dynes (Kelso), 17 ewes 41s, 10 395; D. Rodger (Tapanui), 17 ewes 40s 3d, 20 395, 14 35e 9d; Geo. Collis (Waimahaka), 11 wethers 40s, 23 38s 6d, 24 37s 6d; John Miller (Maungatua), 13 ewes 39s 6d, 8 36s 9d, 4 35s 3d; A. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 7 wethers 37s 6d, 44 33s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Milligan Bros. (Crookston), 10 wethers, 57s 9d, 9 53s 3d. 29 52s 3d; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 7 wethers 47s 6d. 15 46s 3d, 18 43s 3d, 14 42s 9d; Chas. Chittock (Waikoikoi), 7 ewes 44s 3d, 17 38s 6d, 1 255; H. J. Eden (Mataura), 22 wethers 41s 6d. 24 38s 6d, 12 38s.

Store Sheep.—The Otago Farmers’ Co operative Association sold: For George C-aig (Mosgiel), pen ewes 14s. Fat Lambs.—A yarding of 160 was penned, consisting mostly of medium quality. Competition was fair, and prices not equal to last sale. Extra prime, to 28s 9d; prime, 24s to 265. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. F. Harris (Moa Flat), 23 at 245. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 9 lambs 26s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 4 lambs 28s, 5 25s 6d: Lowery Bros. (Clarksville), 4 245; H. Muir (Manuka Creek). pen 245. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Andrew Grieve (Middlemarch), 20 lambs 28s 9d, 1 255; A. K. Paterson (Heriot —R. F. Sim. accent), 8 28s. 12 265; Campbell Bros. (Otok.a), 23 25s 3d; J. H. Paul (Milton), 8 235. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For J. F. Harris (Moa Flat). 24 lambs 2 J s. Fat Pigs.—A good yarding was forward. Competition was lifeless, and prices were easier.—Dalgety and Co. sold: For W Nicholson, jun. (Hampden), 4 baconers £3 12s, 3 £3 ss; P R. Sargood (Wanaka), 4 £2 12s, 3 £2 10s, 2 £2 9s; Misses E. and E. Kempshell, 2 £2 5s. ——New Zealanl Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For T. Finnic (Saddle Hill), 1 pig £3 13s, 1 £3 10s: A. J. Cameron (Outram;, 1 £3 9s, 1 £3 6s, 3 £3 2s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 £3, 1 £2 16s, 1 £2 12s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold : For J. W. Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 pig £4 10s; W. Hastie (Woodhaugh), 1 £4 4s, 1 £3 13s, 1 £3 6s. 2 £3 19s, 3 £3 17s; Chas. Hall (Waikouaiti). 1 £3 9s, 1 £3 ss, 3 £3 4s, 1 £3 3s, 1 £3 7s, 1 £3 Is ; D. M'Clarcn (Caversham), 2 £4; Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 1 £4 ss, 1 £4P. Cunningham (Wylie’s Crossing). 3 £3 ss; T. McCarthy (Pine Hill), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 18s, 1 £2 17- E. Hill (Cape Saunders), 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 14s; H. Forsyth (Portobello), 2 £2 17s; W. D. Wright (North Taieri). 2 £2 19s. Donald. Reid and Co. sold: For David Currie (Milton), 1 £4 Ils; Bruce Christie and Co. (Oamaru). 2 £4 9s, 5 £4 Is, 2 £3 13s, 3 £3 Bs. 4 £3, 4 £2 19s; A. A. Jopp (Mt. Allan), 1 £4 8s; -Wm. Connor (Mt. Allan), 1 £4 6s: Len Keating (Mt. Allan), 1 £3 18s; Win. Baughan (Brookville), I£3 6s: Frank Johnston (Momona), 3 £2 18s.— —Wright. Stephenson, and Co. 'sold: For F. Johnson (Momona), 2 pigs £3 ss, 1 £2 ‘ 19s; A. Bathgate (Outram), 1 £3 3s : C. Spain (North-East Harbour), 4 £3: C. B-enssrll (Outram), 4 £2 8s; J, M'Ewan (North-East

Harbour), 5 £2 7s 6d; A. Rodgers (Sandymount), 2 £2 3s ; R. Sprott (Momona) 4 £2 3s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. W. Hargreaves (Anderson’s Bay), 1 pig £3 13s; Francis Johnson (Momona), 2 £3, 1 £2 19s; T. Payne (Outran:), 1 £2 18s; J. W. Geeves (Kuri Bush), 1 £2 3s; D. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 £2, 2 £1 18s, 2 £1 16s. Store Pigs.—Dalgely and Co. sold: For Misses E. and E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 3 slips 32s 6d.——Donald, Reid and Co. sold: For Michael Hackett (Momona), 3 pigs 265, 224 s 6d, 3 245; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 3 245; Jas. Waugh (Momona), 3 225; a client, 6 21s, 1 17s, 1 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For client, 1 pig 40s; J. Fraser (Berwick), 8 345, 4 245, 4 21s. 1 20s; Chas. Mall (Waikouaiti), 1 28s, 225 s 6d, 1 20s, 3 34s 6d; client, 3 30s 6d, 3 28s, 2 235, 4 38s, 1 33s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. M'Craw (Leith Valley), 1 31s; Mrs M. A. Tubman (Puketeraki), 1 255, 5 245, 1 21s 6d; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 2 245, 223 s 6d ; P. MTvor (NorthEast Valley), 1 245. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For D. Booth (Leith Valley), 2 pigs 30s 6d, 1 275.

WAIAREKA SALE.

The sheep offered at Tuesday's sale at the Waiareka yards consisted of five pens of fat wethers. Some of these of extra quality brought 455, while prime reached 425, and lighter sorts tapered down to 34s 6d. The chief feature of the cattle entries was found in the fat pens. Here were offered nine heifers sent up from Stirling, and these realised from £lO 15s to £ll 12s 6d. An extra prime cow brought £ll ss. Some good fat cows realised from £7 to £8 15s, and light cows, from £4 to £6.

The only store cattle offered consisted of a line of small mixed-sex yearlings which realised 395.

The dairy section was fairly well represented. Best cows just at profit brought from £8 to £9, and aged cows coming to profit from £4 5s to £5. Some Jersey heifers from two years upwards sold at from £5 to £7 10s, and a line of Jersey cross heifers realised an average of £5. There was a large yarding of pigs.' and prices were back somewhat, tho nge being as follows: —Best slips, 40s to 41s 6d; medium slips, 29s to 335; best weaners, 20s to 22s 6d; medium weaners, 15s to 17s ; small weaners, 3s 6d to 10s.

WALLACETOWN STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL, August 2. The fortnightly stock sale was held at Wallacetown to-day, a firm market being the outcome. The attendance was an average one, and the yarding, though numerically smaller than for a considerable time past, comprised some stock of excellent quality, and the sale throughout was a good one. The fat sheep yarding was about equal in numbers +" that of the previous sale, and prices at the opening were quite up to those ruling a fortnight ago. The demand eased slightly towards the finish, and, in the concluding stages, values showed a moderate decline, but on the average, the previous market's rates were maintained. In the fat cattle section the number was about 90 fewer than the yarding on July 19, but the stock forward was considered the best seen at Wallacetown for several months, and the sale was a spirited one. Prime heifers, particularly, were dearer, and, as the sale progressed, an improvement in prices was noticeable all round. The store sheep yarding contained a few’ pens of failing-mouthed ewes and a line of very nice ewe lambs. The yarding of fat sheep was of average quality, consisting chiefly of butchers’ wethers, together with a few pens of exceptionally heavy sheep, and two or three pens of ewes. There w’ere two pens of fat lambs forward, and these were disposed of at late market rates. A pen of heavy wethers sold at 55s 3d; good butchers’ wethers from 36s to 40s; and lighter sorts down to 335. Prime ewes realised up to 29s 6d, and lighter sorts from 24s to 27s 6d. Prime lambs sold up to 27s 9d, and lighter sorts down to 235. The yarding of store sheep was small, consisting, with the exception of a pen of good ewe hoggets, mostly of aged and inferior ewes. These ranged in price from 3s to 14s, while the hoggets brought 27s 6d.

RABBIT SKIN MARKET REPORT

The Dunedin Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Company, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Donald Reid and Co., Stronach, Morris, and Co., and Wright, Stephenson and Co.) reports as follows: — Moderate-sized catalogues v ere offered at Tuesday's sale, and in spite of the more or less disappointing results of the London sales, which were held on July 20. there was again a good demand for all grades. Winter bucks were, if anything, slightly firmer than last sale, while does were about Id to 2d lower. Low grades and off-season sorts were 3d to 4d lower, including broken and bloodstained, but spotted grades were firm at last sales prices. Hie following is the range ot prices: — Weevily, 20d to 433 d; summer broken. 224 d to 24|d; autumn broken, 42£d to 45d; first winter broken, 53d to 633 d; runners and suckers, 17d to 243 d; summers. 27d to 30d; summer bucks, 283 d to 30d; light racks, 381 to 42d; prime racks, 42d to 433 d; dawny autumn, 493 d to 52d; early autumns, 58d to 663 d; autumn, 69d to 743 d; second incoming, 66Jd to 74d: incoming winter, 88d to 893 d; early winter bucks, 1103 d to 1163 d; does, 10‘3 to 105Jd; first spotted winters, /Sfd to 893 d; "second winter bucks, 1053 d to 1143 d; second winter does. IOOd to 1073 d; first winter bucks, 1223 d to 12Sd; first wi ter does. 119 d to 1213 d; prime bucks, 1271 d to 129 Ad; prime does, 1233 d to 1263 d; second’ spotted winters, 50d to 753 d: outgoing does, 703 d to 933 d; springs, to milky, to 543 d; fawn’ 70d to 843 d; winter fawn, IOOd to 115 d; summer black, 32d to 36d: autumn black. 60d to 784 d; first winter black. 109 d to 119 d; second winter black, 80d to 963 d: hareskins, 48£d to 743 d; horsehair, 21 id to 223 d.

i ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 3. To-day’s Addington market was the annual“. National” which attracts the best of stock from ail parts of the South Island and the lower half of the north. There was a very fine display of sheep, but, though the best cattle .seen in the yards for a long time were offered, their number was much smaller than usual. Show cattle sold at barely commercial values, but fat sheep met a very hot sale. There was a heavier entry of store sheep, mostly hoggets, and free competition was the rule. A particularly good sale for ewe hoggets resulted, a line of Corriedales making 33s 3d, and halfbreds 375. Some early-dropped spring lambs (April) were offered, and averaged from 25s to 455, while a few eight-weeks-old lambs made up to 40s 6d.

For a double market there was a comparatively small yarding of fat sheep, and it proved that the supply was not equal to the demand. Apart trbm the entries of special sheep, there was a fair proportion of prime lines, supplies being drawn from North and South Canterbury, from the North Island, and from Southland. The special lots brought good prices, but there was not exceptionally keen competition for ordinary lines at the opening of the sale, but later on the market became a very hot one and prices soared above anything ruling this year. The advance was 6s to Ifa per head. Extra prime ethers realised bos to bds; prime >ve f • ers, 45s to 52s 6d; medium wethers, 36s 6d to 445; light and nferior, 27s 6d to 35s 6d. Special ewes to £3 7s; extra prime ewes. 45s to 48s 6d; prime ewes, 37s 6d to 44s 6d; medium ewes, 30s to 375; light ewes, 25s to 295; aged and inferior, 21s to 245. Though there were several exceptional drafts of fat cattle forward, tho general exhibition of r*iow beef was not up to the standard of past “Nationals.” The entry, all told, comprised 630 head—not a heavy penning for a double sale. The entry included drafts from the Rangitikei district of the North Island, from South Otago, Southland, the West Coast, and South Canterbury. It was apparent from the outset that the fancy prices which have marked most “Nationals” in recent years were not to be paid. To-day the showcattle made less per 1001 b than ordinarily good beef. On an average, the advance approximated 2s 6d to 3s per 1001 b for better quality. The top price of the day was £4O for a massive Shorthorn bullock, sold on account of Mr W. Lochhead (Balclutha), a first prize-winner at the recent Dunedin Winter Show. On that occasion his live weight was 31801 b. Much the primest draft seen in the yards for many years was from the Hunterville district of the North Island, the vendor being Mr T. A. Duncan. There were 10 in the line, and all were well-bred Shorthorns, and as even as peas. They probably would dress from 14501 b to 15001 b on an average, and sold at the very reasonable price of £23 9s 6d, the top pen of two making £24 7s 6d. No doubt their weight tended to depress competition, but it was a striking line, apart from the show cattle, which sold comparatively cheaply considering their quality. The prices per 1001 b were:— Extra prime heifers, to 465; prime heifers ■ and extra good ox beef, from 41s to 44s 6d; medium quality beef, 36s 6d to 40s; heavy beef, 33s to 375; unfinished beef, 32s to 355; rough beef, 25s to 27s 6d. The following were the values of showbullocks: —£21 to £25; a special at £4O; prime heavy-weight bullocks, £l7 10s to £2O 10s; medium-weight prime steers, £l5 to £l7 15s; ordinary quality light steers, £ll 10s to £l4 10s; light steers, £8 to £11; extra prime heifers, to £l6 17s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 to £l4; medium heifers, £8 to £ll 10s; lighter, £5 to £8 10s; ■extra prime cows, to £l5 17s 6d; prime cowk, £lO 15s to £l2 15s; ordinary cows, £8 to £lO 10s; light cow-s, £5 to £7 10s. Good vealers sold under keen competition. Twelve to 18 months calves made £7 10s; good vealers, £5 10s to £6 10s; medium vealers, £3 15s to £5 ss. There was a nondescript entry of store cattle, consisting mostly of cows and bulls. The former made to £4 ss,- and bulls to £5 10s.

There was a slacker market for dairy cows, best second to fourth calvers realising £7 to £8 ss; medium, £5 to £6 15s; inferior, £3 to £4 15s; heifers, £5 to £B. The fat pig entry comprised a few pens of special stuff, the entry of big choppers being small. There was an easier tendency in the sale. Choppers made from £3 10s to £8 10s; baconers, £3 5s 6d to £4 15s. The average price per lb was 5Jd to 61d. Porkers made 42s to 63s 6d. The average per lb, 7d to 7Jd. There was a keen sale for a large entry of store pigs, weaners realising 18s to 23*s 6d; slips, 22s to 28s 6d; stores, 31s to 445. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Oub Own Correspondent-) INVERCARGILL, August 5. GRAIN. Oats.—Offerings from growers for some time have been infrequent, while export business has also been restricted with the execution of orders taken some little time prior. During the last fortnight sales have been few and far between. The reason for this is not far to seek. Seekers of A grade oats arc in small compass, and holders of these, knowing the position, are holding at 3s 6d, f.0.b., s.i., at which price sales have taken place to both Sydney and Melbourne. On the other hand, northern buyers are offering 3s 4d and 3s for this grade, which is not acceptable locally. Hence the only business being done is in undergrade oats or A grade oats, which have been sold not as A’s, but as sample, in some instances better prices than for A’s.

Chaff.—Growers are offering in sufficient quantities for the demand of the local retail trade. Shipping is quite impossible from Bluff to northern centres, and the basis of values is £3 10s per ton, on trucks, to buyers for prime quality. Nothing lower meets with any response from buyers. Ryegrass.—No business worthy of mention has been done with outside centres for some considerable time. The demand for spring sowing will soon set in, and merchants anticipate a revival of interest in this ere long Chewings fescue stocks are now mostly disposed of overseas, nominal value for this purpose being round about 78s, f.o.b. Crested Dogstail.—The position of this

market at present is somewhat uncertain, but nevertheless the market is somewhat firm with a forward tendency. Values for shipment overseas are from Is Id to Is 2d per lb for machine-dressed seed of high germination and purity, f.0.b,. Bluff. STOCK. The stock market in Southland is very firm at the present time for all classes. The yarding of fat sheep at Wallacetown on Tuesday was smaller than the average, and a good sale resulted, prices being up to those of the previous sale with a very firm tone. Fat cattle were as hardly forward in as large numbers, and the quality being good, .values showed a slight advance on last sale. Store sheep arc selling well, and each week sees an advance in prices, which makes one wonder if our overseas markets warrant the money being paid. Store cattle are making good money, and young steers are inquired for. Fat Cattle. —Prime heavy bullocks, £l4 to £l6 10s; medium weight, £lO 10s to £l2 10s; prime heavy heifers, £9 to £lO 10s; medium, £7 10s to £8 15s; prime heavy cows, £8 15s to £lO IQs; medium, £6 to £7 10s; vealers, to 30s; runners, to £3 10s; prime ox beef, to 32s 6d per 1001 b; heifer beef, 30s to 32s 6d; cow beef, to 27s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime heavy wethers, to 55s 3d; prime heavy, 45s to 48s; medium, 36s to 40s; lighter, 32s 6d to 34s 6d;prime heavy ewes, 30s to 355; medium, 25s to 28s; lighter, to 28s; medium, to 245.

Store Sheep.—Wether lambs, 20s to 22s 6d; ewe lambs, 28s to 30s; extra good lambs, to 33s 6d; ewes, 36s to 40s; four and six-tooth ewes to 37s 6d; soundmouth ewes, 30s; failing-mouth ewes. 22s 6d to 255; aged ewes, 16s to 20s; poorer sorts, to 10s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £7 10s to £8 15s; two-year, £5 10s to £5 10s; yearling steers. £3 10s to £4 10s; calves, 35s to £2 103.

OAMARU MARKETS.

(From Our. Own Corres-ondent.) OAMARU, August 5. The past week has shown uo improvement upon previous weeks so far as the grain market in North Otago is concerned. Practically the whole of the cereal has been marketed. One or two small lines of Tuscan have been placed, and a straight line of velvet was marketed at 7s 3d per bushel. Oats are not in evidence to any extent. One parcel tof under-grade Gartons was sold at 2s Id per bushel on trucks. The barley market is bare, all milling varieties apparently having been placed. Oaten sheaf chaff has been sold at £3 15s per ton, on trucks. There is nothing to report in regard to potatoes. The whole of the local supplies have been dealt with. The position in regard to live stock shows little change. There is a strong inquiry for hoggets, but few are offering, while fat sheep are practically unprocurable. Ewe hoggets have sold during the week at 30s, two-tooth ewes at 375, and old ewes at 12s Cd. Fat wethers are worth up to 40s. The transactions in ox beef are few and far between, and the local butchers have to depend largely upon outside markets. Beef is worth 40s per 1001 b, heifer beef 355, and cow beef from 22s 6d to 255. There is an increasing demand for good dairy cows, but few are offering. Prices range from £6 to £lO, according to quality. ' Pigs are still in request, and weaners are fetching from 20s to 255, and sometimes more.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.

Reilly’s report:—An exceptionally busy week, large quantities of flowers, eggs, and fruit of all descriptions, and a splendid yarding of poultry. Pigs are easier. We received and sold 276 hens at 6s 4d to 255; 225 cockerels, 6s to 425; 194 pullets, 9s 6d to 28s; 62 ducks, 8s to 12s 6d; 33 geese, 10s to 30s; 3 bantams, 6s 6d — all at per pair; 26 turkeys, at Is 21d to Is 7Ad per lb. Violets: 4d, 6d bunch; helleborus, 3d; narcissi paper whites, creams, 6s 8s; Sol de Or, 10s; locals, 18s; freeeias, 10s to 12s; arum lilies, 18s per dozen bunches; inferior flowers unsaleable. Section honey, 8s 9d. Cabbage, 3s, 6s 6d. Cauliflower, 10s, 15s. Eggs: Market easier; stamped, Is 9d to 2s dozen. Butter: Bulk, Is 3d; separator, Is 4d. Preserved ginger: 281 b boxes, Is 2d lb; 561 b, Is lid lb. Honey: Bulk (wanted), 5 Ad; 101 b tins, 5s 6d, 6s 6d. Brussels sprouts, sd; articlokes, 3Jd lb. Pears: Choice desserts, 44d; cooking, 24d. Walnuts, IOAd, is; hazelnuts, 6d; peanuts, sd. Tomatoes: Timarus, Is 6d, Is 9d; seconds, Is. Cheese: Medium, BJd; loaf, lOd. Tea: Oranke pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d, Is Bd. Horsehair, Is lOd. Bacon: Choice, Is 3d; fat, Is Id. Bacon pigs:: Prime, 7id; porkers, 74d to 7Jd; heavy-weights, 5 Ad to 6Jd; choppers, 4d. Apples: Choice Delicious, 10s 6d, 14s 6d; Jonathans, 9s 6d, 10s 6d; Cleopatras, 9s 6d; Sturmers, 9s, 10s 6d; Lord Wolseleys, 9s; Romes, 8s 6d; Dohertys, 10s 6d. .Passions: Choice, 22s 6d. Bananas: Ripe, 30s. Smooth-skinned Sevilles, 20s. Navels: Choice, 235. Mandarines: Choice, 21s; small, 15s. Lemons: Californian Mission Brand, 60s; Sydneys, 27s 6d: Auckland, 255. Oranges: American Valencias, 40s. Grapefruit, 375. Poormans, 14s. Onions: Canterburys, choice repacks, 7s 6d. Potatoes: Locals, repacks, 8s 6d; Stirling, Outrams, choice, Ss; Oamarus, 6s 6d, 7s 6d. Seed potatoes: Prices on application. Carrots, 5s 6d, 7s 6d. Swedes, 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Pumpkins, 10s. Parsnips, 12s, 14s. Chicken feed: Reeves, Palmer’s, 2001 b, 455; 1001 b, 235; 501 b, 12s; 251 b, 6s 6d; 121 b, 4s. Cross Keys meatmeal, 18s. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 16s, 245. Special quality woodwool, 37s fid cwt. Molasses: In tins. 9s 6d per case. Renown waterglass: Pint tins, Is 3d; 24 pints, 2s 6d; 5 pints, 4s; 8 pints, 7s; case lots (8 gallons), 28s. Egg crates: 20doz, 16s; Champion, 24doz, 18s 6d; Agra, 30doz, 17s 6d. Brooders: Kapai, 150-chick size, £6. Incubators: Petalumas, 282 eggs and 125 eggs, special price, from £lO delivered; Kapai, 136-egg size, £l3 10s. Oats: “A” grade, to 3s 9.1; “B” grade, 3s 3d per bushel. Peas: Prussian Blues, choice, 9s; damaged. 6s; Partridge, choice, 8s; broken, 6s. Fowl wheat, 6s 3d to 7s 6d for special quality. Special apple wrapping paper, 10 x 10. 3s 8d per ream. C.M.W. spray pumps, 12s 6d to £.5. Oat-

sheaf chaff: Choice, to £5; oatstraw chaff, 70s. Bran, £7 10s. Pollard, £8 10s. Hay: Clover, to 85s; lucerne, to 955; oatstraw, to 60s; wheatetraw, to 45s per ton. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Moray place, Dunedin.