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Otago Witness, Issue 3842, 1 November 1927, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, October 26. Fat Cattle. —A large yarding, numbering 376 head, were forward. The entry’ was comprised' principally of prime quality bullocks, with a fair proportion of medium cows and heifers. The sale opened under last week’s rates, but as the sale progressed an improvement was noticeable for prime ox, but any animals lacking finish were rather neglected. Prices, on the average, compared with last sale, could be quoted 20s per head less. Quotations: Extra prime heavy bullocks made up to £22; prime, £l6 iOs to £18; medium, £l3 to £l4 10s; light, from £lO 10s; extra prime cows and heifers, to £l2; prime. £9 to £lO 10s; medium, £7 to £B. The National Mortgage and Agency’ Company sold: For John Woods (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £2O 17s 6d, 1 £lB 2s 6d, 2 £l6, 2 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £10; A. S. Holms (Waimahaka), 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d, 1 £l4 12s 6d, 1 £l3 ss, 1 cow £ll 10s, 2 cows £8 10s, 1 £9 2s 6d; Charles Carnie {Mataura Island), 2 bullocks £l4, 3 heifers £l2, 2 £lO, 1 £8 ss; Central client, 1 heifer £lO 12s 6d: client, 2 cows £lO 10s, 2 heifers £lO 2s 6d, 2 £B' 17s 6d; E. Jensen (Caversham), 1 heifer £lO. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 2 bullocks £l7, 3 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £l5 10s, 2 £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l6 15s; A. J. Orlowski (Waihola), 1 bullock £l3 ss, 1 heifer £8 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 £l5 15s, 1 cow £lO 10s, 3 £8 ss, 1 £7; J. C. South (Invercargill). 4 bullocks £lB 7s 6d, 4 £l7 7s 6d, 4 £l6 10s, 4 £l6; J. Porter (Edendale), 4 bullocks £l5, 4 £l4 10s; A. M’Kinnon (Gore), 4 bullocks £l6 ss, 4 £l4; M. Francis (Fortrose). 2 bullocks £l5 17s 6d, 2 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l3; Charles Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 bullock £l5 10s, 3 heifers £ll, 2 £9 12s 6d, 2 £8 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For G. S. Wilson (Glenomaru), 2 bullocks £l6 15s, 2 £l5 7s 6d, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 ss; Wilson Bros, (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d, 1 £l5 ss, 2 cows £9 15s, 1 £9 2s 6d, 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £6; A. Scott, 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d, 4 £l4, 2 £l3 7s 6d, 2 £lO 7s 6d; A. J. Bell (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l6, 2 £l5 7s 6d, 1 £l3 10s, 2 £l2 10s; J. F. Bell (Stirling), 4 bullocks £l4, 1 13 17s 6d, 2 10 17s 6d; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 bullock £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2 10s, 1 heifer £lO 15«, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 cow £9 ss, 1 heifer £9 ss, 1 bullock £9, 1 heifer £8 12s 6d, 2 £6 12s 6d; Fleming and Co. (Titiroa, J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., Invercargill, as agents). 4 bullocks £l3 15s, 4 £l2 15s; A. S. Holms (Waimahaka Estate, Invercargill), 2 bullocks £l3 ss, 3 £ll 15s, 1 cow £7 17s 6d, 2 £7; Henderson and Co.. Ltd. (Invercargill), as agents, 4 bullocks £l3, 2 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £ll 7s 6d; J. W. Blair (Outram), 3 bullocks £9 17s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For A. H. M'Kinnon (Gore), 1 bullock £22, 2 £l9 17s 6d, 2 £l7 15s, 1 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l5; a client, 14 £l6 10s, 2 £l5 15s; J. F. Bell (Stirling), 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l3 17s 6d; a client, 2 £l3 10s, 2 £l3 ss; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d, 2 £lO 15s, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 2 £lO 10s, 4 £lO 2s 6d. 2 £9 15s, 1 £9 12s 6d, 2 £9 ss; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £9, 2 £8 10s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Alexander Renton (Inchclutha), 2 bullocks £l7, 3 £l6 10s; John Hallum (Waikouaiti), 1 £l5 15s, 2 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £ll 15s, 1 £lO 15s, 1 heifer £9 15s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 1 heifer £ll, 1 £7 ss; G. S. Wilson (Glenomaru). 3 bullocks £l4 ss, 1 £l4, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 £l2 10s, 1 £8 10s; Messrs R. F. Smaill and Son (Dunrobin), 1 bullock £l4 2s 6d, 2 heifers £l2 2s 6d, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £9 10s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, 1 £ll ss, 1 £ll 2s 6d; James Brown (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £10; Messrs Murray Bros. (Cl.vdevale). 1 heifer 9 2s 6d, 3 £8 12s 6d; Mrs M. Grant (Outram), 2 heifers £lO 10s, 1 £7 17s 6d; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn). 2 heifers £B. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Tapanui client, 2 bullocks £l3 7s 6d, 2 £l2 7s, 6d, 1 £lO 10s, 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d, 2 cows £9 15s; George Forth (Wairunga), 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d, 2 £ll ss, 2 £9 7s 6d, I £9; J. Heath (Dunrobin), 1 cow £ll 15s; R. Finlay (Heriot), 2 £lO 10s; J. W. Blair (Outram), 1 £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l2 7s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Beattie, and Sons (Titiroa), 1 bullock £lB 2s 6d, 2 £l4 ss, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 heifer £l3, 1 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £11; Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 4 bullocks £lB, 4 £l5 17s 6d; J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore), as agents, 4 £l7 10s, 3 £l6 10s, 1 £l4 17s 6d: Toi Toi Estate (Wiamahaka), 2 £l4 ss. 2 £l3 12s 6d, 3 £l5 2s 6d, 1 £l4 7s 6d, 2 £l3 1,55. 2 £l3 2s 6d, 4 £l3; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa). 3 £l4 10s, 5 £l3 15s; W. Lindsay’ (Allanton),

2 £l4 15s, 1 cow £6 10s; Henderson and Co. (Invercargill), 6 bullocks £l3 2s 6d, 2 £l2 10s; a southern client, 1 truck bullocks at quotations; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l4 15s, ■ 2 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £l3, 1 £l3 ss; Ernest Clouston (Tae Tau), 1 cow £lO 15s, 1 £lO, 1 £9 15s; J. L. Robertson (Outram), 2 heifers £8 10s. Store Cattle. —There was an entry of 150 head, comprised mostly of cows ana heifers. A pen of three and four-year-old bullocks in forward condition brought £l3, while another pen of three-year bullocks of not outstanding breeding made £9 ss. The sale for other sorts was rather dragging at a depreciation on recent rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a Central client, i steers £7 10s, 2 cows £6, 2 vealers £4 10s,1 £3 10s, 1 cow £2; a client, 2 cows t 6 Ils, 2 £6 7s, 1 £6 7s; J. Agnew (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £3 15s; E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 2 cows £3 12s 6d; client, 1 cow £2 16s, 1 heifer £1 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., sold: For J. Fraser (Portobello), 2 cows £3 17s 6d, 1 £8 12s 6d, I £5 2s 6d; D. Porterfield (Waikouaiti), i cow £7 17s 6d; J. Smith (Waihola), 1 cow £3 10s; W. Fitzgerald (Leith Valley), 1 cow £3 15s, 2 £2 15s; James Jensen (East Taieri), 1 cow £6 10s, 1 calf 18s; A. K. Bain (Wakari), 2 cows £6 10s, 1 £6 6s; D. Murray (Allanton), 1 cow £3 14s; R. Thompson (Green Island), 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 1 calf £3 2s 6d; A. J. Orlowski (Waihola), 1 bull £7 15s; client, 3 cows £2 ss; 11. Wilson (Milton), 2 cows £5, 4 vealers £2, 1 £1 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera five Association sold: For John Black (Mataura), 1 cow £ll 7s 6d, 1 £9 15s, 1 £8 10s, 2 £8 10s, 3 £7 10s; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 1 cow £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 £7 2s, 1 cow £3 15s, 5 steers £4 13s, 12 heifers £3 19s; John Nicolson (One Tree Farm), 1 heifer £7 2s, 1 £7, 1 £5 15s, 1 £5, 1 £3 15s, 3 cows £2 11s, 2 £2 Is, 1 vealer £2 3s, 1 £1 15s; J. Bain Wakari/, 1 cow £B, 1 £5 15s; J. Thomas (Mornington), 1 £6 2s 6d; R. F. Smaill and Son (Edievale), 1 steer £7 6s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £6 2s, 1 heifer £4 15s, 1 calf 345; Jan Johnston (Glenesk), 1 cow £7 15s, 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £5 7s 6d, 4 cows £4 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £7 10s; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £4 10s, 4 £2 19s; — Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £4 2s; H. Ross (Mataura). 1 cow £4 11s, 1 £3 12s 6d, 1 £2 6s, 4 vealers £2 ss, 3 395, 5 325, 1 27s 6d ; F. O’Connell (Mornington), 1 co.v £3, 1 £2 4s; a client, 1 bull £6 10s, 1 cows £3 10s; a Peninsula client, 1 bull £7 2s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 1 £2 7s 6d; a Burnside client, 1 steer £4 15s; D. Nelson (Hopetown), 4 cows £2 15s, 3 £2 10s, 2 £5. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Mathewson (Hillgrove), 9 steers £l3; L, J. Robertson (Outram), 3 £9 4s, 1 cow I Ils, 1 £5 ss; a northern client, 1 £lO 12s; C. Christie (Glenham), 1 £9 10s, 4 vealers £2 7s, 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £5 2s; W. Ross (Clydevale). 1 steer £9 4s, 1 bull £4 10s, I£3 12s 6d; H. Freeman (St. Clair), I cow £7 ss, 1 £5 7s 6d. 1 vealer £3 2s 6d; H. Flett (Leith Valley), 1 cow £6; a client, 1 £5 15s; J. Kearney (Leith Valley), 2 heifers £3 7s, 1 £2 2s; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 cow £2 14s; R. 'Wilson (N.E. Valley), 2 vealers £2 10s, 2 £2 7s. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For Hope Bros. (Glenesk), 1 cow £9, 2 £7 ss, 1 £6 ss, I £4 15s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 eow £6; John Ross (Mataura), 2 heifers £6 2s 6d, 1 cow £5 15s; lan Johnston (Fairview), 1 eow £6 ss, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d; a Burnside client, 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold : For E. Jensen (Lookout Point), 2 heifers £6, 1 £5 10s, 1 £5 ss, 2 £5, 1 £4 12s 6d, 2 £4 10s, 1 £4; Angus Mathieson (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £5 15s; A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 cow £5 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold; For A. Kennedy (Fairfield), 1 cow £ll 10s; A. J. Orlowski (Waihola), 1 cow £6 10s; T. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 cow £5 10s; A. Kelly (Mornington), 1 cow £9; S. Miller (Maheno), 1 cow £ll, 1 £10; a client, 1 £8 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a northern client, 1 heifer £5, 1 £4 2s 6d, 1 £4, 1 £3 10s, 1 £3 6s; D. K. Webster (Burnside), 1 £4 2s 6d, 1 £4; J. Pryde (Mornington), 1 cow £4, 1 £6 2s 6d. Calves.— Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold : For lan Lindsay (Allanton), 2 calves 425, 3 355, 1 18s; A.’ Kennedy (Fairfield), 1 395; C. Dixon (Dunedin), 1 345; C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 255, 1 235. 1 20s; A. E. Marshal) (Momona), 1 255, 1 ss; .D. M'futosh (Brighton), 1 245, 1 10s; A. W. Armstrong (Brighton), 1 245; W. G. Mackay (Berwick). 1 235. 1 17s; D. J. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 17s: J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 1 17s; Miss F. Meldinhall (Abbotsford), 1 17s; Miss D. Marshall (Woodside), 1 13s, 1 2s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Perry (Warrington). 1 calf 425, 10 to 15s; C. Driver (Mihiwaka), 6 to 275; Mrs S.. Guy (Wingatui), 1 17s; Janies Findlay (Mosgiel), 216 s, 1 15s; J. M'Fadzien (Otokia), 3 to 10s; H, MTntosh (Taieri Beach), 1 4s; R. Allan (Brookville), 1 4s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold : For C. Bryant (Otokia), 1 calf 10s, 1 Bs, 1 4s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For A. F. Doull (Henley), 1 calf 20s, 1 17s, 1 12s; T. Stoddart (East Taieri), 1 Ils, 1 5s. —-The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For a client, 1 calf 30s; A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 245; W. Perry (Warrington), 1 15s, 1 Bs, 1 ssj J. Bathgate (Shands, Outram), 1 15s; a client, 1 14s, 1 10s; W. Robinson (Clarksville), 1 14s, 1 8s; Mrs Johnston (Brighton Road), 212 s, 1 10s; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 1 Ils, 1 10s; Mrs Watson (Burnside), 1 8s; a client, 1 Bs, 1 3s; H. Y. Sinclair (Mosgiel), 1 8s; E. Green (Abbotsford), 1 6s; F. Johnston (Momona), 1 ss; Mrs Preston (Brighton), 1 3s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Mackie, jun. (Kaitangata), 1 295; G. W. Finch (Kaitangata), 1 19s, 1 17s, 1 14s; J. M. Reid (Henley), 1 ss, 1 13s; T. Wishart (Henley), 1 Ils; G. Mitchell (Otokia), 1 16s; J. Lobb (Brighton), 1 265, 1 245. 1 225, 1 19s; L. Taylor (Henley), 1 14s, 1 10s, 1 4s 6d, 1 4s, 1 3s 6d; J. W. Isbister (Momona), 1 ss; M. Hackett (Momona), 1 3s, 12s 6d; Mrs W. Morrison (Henley). 1 14s, 1 8s; William Baird (Momona), 1 17s; George Ford (Mosgiel), 1 Ils, 1 19s; T. Johnson (Momona). 1 295, 1 Ils, 1 6s

Fat Sheep.—A fairly large yarding was forward, 2137 being penned. The yarding consisted clneflj' of medium wethers, with a fair proportion of heavy weights'Tmd a few pennings of good quality ewes. There was also a sprinkling of plain wethers in the entry. The sale opened on a par with last week's rates, and values were fairly even throughout, with an improving tendency towards the close for medium weights. Quotations: Extra prime heavy wethers realised to 575-6 d, a few special making up to 63s 3d; 50s to 545;

medium, 42s to 465; light, from 355; extra prime ewes made up to 465; prime, 40s to 425; juedium, 34s to 365; light, from 30s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Messrs M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso), 3 wethers 63s 3d, 12 60s, 15 57s 3d, 16 56s 3d; a client, 13 wethers 495, 22 46s 3d, -•'•19 43s 3d; J. Woods (Wyndham), 17 wethers 45s 3d, 20 40s 9d, 12 40s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 12 wethers 395, 23 36s 9d; A. Scott (Burnside), 12 wethers 365; Dalgety and Co. sold: For George Crawford (JVaikoikoi), 12 wethers 57s 6d, 21 51s, 10 47s 6d, 5 ewes 48s 9d; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 3 ewes 45s 6d, 4 43s 6d, 15 wethers 40s 9d, 12 40s, 15 435, 6 36s 6d; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 24 wethers 40s, 24 39s 6d; Tapanaui client, 12 wethers 44s 3d, 16 50s 3d, 12 50s 6d, 29 475, 31 445; trustees W. Black (Clinton), 16 wethers 54s 6d, 16 50s, 17 425, 1 ewe 40s 3d; F. Elder (Clinton), 1 wethers 57s 9d; John Imrie (Mosgiel), pen at quotations. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 11 wethers 51s 6d, 11 50s 6d; a client, 14 47s 6d, 15 46s 6d, 12 45s 3d, 11 43s 3d; a southern client, 21- 42s 6d, 16" 425, 13 41s, 19 40s 6d; George Grey (Clarendon), 20 41s 6d, 22 40s, 24 36s 9d, 16 345, 6 30s; John M'Donald (Mosgiel), 17 39s 9d, pen ewes 33s 6d, 9 hoggets 31s 9d; E. Finnic (Saddle Hill), pen ewes 30s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Jas. Smaill (Maitland), 14 wethers 51s 3d, 14’ 46s 9d, 17 44s 9d, 6 ewes 39s 9d; H. B. Roulston (Pukekoma), 10 wethers 48s 9d, 24 43s 9d, 64 to 41s 6d; clients, 10 wethers 455, 7 44s 3d, 3 ewes and 1 hogget, 355; A. Scott (Burnside), 18 .wethers 41s 3d, 15 40s, 5 37s 3d, 36 to 36s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and- Co. sold: For W. Kirk (Greenbank, Kelso), 5 wethers "56s 6d, 13 565, 16 535, 14 50s; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 15 wethers 545, 15 53s 9d, 13 495, pen 455; J. Robertson and Son (Waikoikoi), 13 wethers 545, 14 53s 3d, 15 48s 9d, 12 48s, 12 465, 11 45s 3d, 8 43s 6d, 17 41s 3d; J. Anderson (Bannockburn), 14 wethers 46s 6d, 12 41s, 21 36s 9d, 10 345, pen 22s 6d; James Kerse (Kelso), 8 ewes 455, 10 40s, 11 37s 3d; A. M'Kinnon (M'Nab), 17 wethers 43s 3d, pen 365; A. Scott and Son (Burnside), 15 wethers 40s 3d, 29 38s; N. M'Kay (Clydevale), 14 wethers 365; W’. D. Hunt (Wallacetown), 20 wethers 46s 9d, 18 45s 3d, 16 42s 9d. The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association sold: For J. Kerse (Kelso), 7 wethers 56s 6d, 15 54s 6d; R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 19 wethers 52s 3d, 7 51s, 13 48s 6d; W. M’Donald (Morton Mains), 6 wethers 51s, 25 46s 9d, 9 455, 3 44s 9d, 9 43s 9d; John Black (Mataura), 9 wethers 48s, 22 475, 17 45s 6d; William Taylor (Ashley Downs), 12 1 wethers 45s 3d, 11 455, 12 43s 9d, 10 38s 6d; James M’Elrea (Milton), 17 wethers 46s 3d, 33 435; R. Mitchell (Box 8, Waipahi), 16 wethers 43s 6d, 8 42s 3d, 9 40s 9d, 24 40s 6d; John Robinson (Clarksville), 4 wethers 41s; R. F. Smaill and Sons (Dunrobin), 16 wethers 44s 9d, 18 435, 14 41s 3d, 5 41s; A. Scott (Burnside), 24 wethers 38s, 8 34s 9d; R. Bruce (Milton), 11 wethers 355, Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 8 wethers 38s; C. Finlay (Mosgiel), 15 ewes 29s 6d, 8 26s 6d, 20 hoggets 265, 10 255. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), pen wethers 62s 6d, 8 53s 9d, 10 48s 3d; Mat. Stark (Waikoikoi), pen 60s 3d, 10 54s 3d, 11 525, 7 475; Alex. Mitchell (Merino Downs), 12 ewes 46s 6d, 11 445. 13 43s 9d, 7 435, 7 41s; Walter Hewitson (Lovell’s Flat), 9 wethers 46s 6d, 5 43s 6d, 13 45s 9d; R. G. Lockhart (Clarksville), 12 wethers 46s 9d, 11 46s 3s, 12 45s 9d, 15 43s 9d; Thomas Wilson (Kutiville), 8 wethers 43s 9d; James H. Paul (Milton), 14 42s 6d. 5 41s 6d, 4 38s 3d; Miss Joyce Ford (Mosgiel), 1 hogget 42s 6d.

Fat Lambs.—A small entry of 26 was forward. Competition was animated, and prices showed an improvement of 3s to 4s compared with the sale last week. Extra prime made up to 425; prime. 35s to 38s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For James France (Milton), 1 375. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For J. France (Milton), 1 38s 6d; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 1 37s 9d, 1 32s 9d, 1 31s; William Finch (Milton), 1 355, 1 32s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. Kane (Clarendon), 1 38s.t Dalgety and Co. sold: For James Kane (Clarendon). 1 395; James France (Milton), 235 s 9d; John Imrie (Mosgiel), 3 395; Holgate’s Estate (Balclutha), 240 s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 241 s; James France (Milburn), 1 40s 9d; W. Finch (Milton), 2 39s 9d; James Kane (Clarendon), 238 s 9d; James H. Paul (Milton), 3 36s 3d; John Campbell (Allanton), 3 35s 6d. Fat Pigs.—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For H. Anderson (Stirling), 2 £3 15s, 2 £3 14s. 1 £3 7s, 1 £3. Wright, Stephenson, and C< sold: For uames Wilson (Momona), 4 pigs £3 18s; D. J. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 £3 6s. 1 £2 17s; a client, 3 £3 ss; C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 £3, 1 £2 15s; J. M’Ewan (N.E. Harbour), 4 £2 19s, 1 £2 13s; J. Hall (N.E. Valley), 2 £2. Stro aeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Orokonui Home (Waitati), 1 pig £3 17s, 2 £3 15s, 1 £3 13s. 9 to £3 Us; O. Stenhouse (Halfway Bush), 3 pigs £3 3s; W. M’Craw (Leith Valley), 2 pigs £3 3s, 1 £2 17s; A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 pig £2 13s, 2 £2 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For A. Martin (North-East Harbour), 1 pig £4 7s, 1 £4 4s; W. Hastie (Pine Hill), 2 pigs £3 7s, 2 £3 ss, 1 £3 4s, 1 £3 3s, 3 £3, 1 £2 15s; Maloney Bros. (Burkes), 1 £3 ss, 1 £3 3s, 1 £3, Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 3 pigs £3 ss, 2 £3 3s, 3 £3 2s, 3 £2 14s; W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 1 £2 19s, 1 £2 ss; a client, 2 pigs £2 17s, 3 £2 16s, 1 £2 15s; W. Williamson (North Taieri), 3 pigs £2 15s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For H. Dowie (Goodwood), 1 pig £3 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs J. Smellie (Mosgiel), 1 pig £3; William Baird (Momona), 1 £2 9s, 1 £2 6s. Store Pigs.—The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For M‘K. Marshal] (Kuri Bush). 1 pig 23s 6d,T. 17s; W Pett (Brighton) 3 195,-. 212 s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For F. Jones (Brighton), 2* 395; Towan Bros. (Cromwell), 2 225, 1 20s 6d. 4 20s. 5 19s' 6d; W. L. Craig (East Taieri), 4 21s. 220 s; T. Stoddart (Mosgiel). 1 20s 6d. 219 s 6d, 5 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M. Vaughan (North Taieri),

3 £1 17s 6d, 2 £1 15s, 1 £1 13s. 1 £1 10s 6d, 2 £1 8s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 2 295; 11. Anscombo (Clyde), 4 255, 1 245, 219 s, 2 14s; James Waugh (Momona), 2 225, 1 20s, 219 s, 3 17s; M. A. Tubman (Puketeraki), 4 20s, 5 17s 6d, 6 17s; W. N. Ellison (Palmerston), 4 19s ? 1 15s; a client, 2 14s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), slipe to 255; 11. MTntosh (Taieri Beach), 5 to 21s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Hamilton (Outram), 5 pigs 265, 5 14s,■ 4 12s; a client, 1 235; Bowen Bros, (Concord), 8 20s 6d, 3 16s 6d; William M’Craw (Leith Valley), 220 s 6d, 3 17s 6d; William Kirkland (Mosgiel), 1 20s, 217 s 6d, 216 s 6d; George Ford (Mosgiel). 1 17s, 3 16s 6d; a client. 217 s 6d, 212 s 6d. RABBIT SKIN SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd.) reports as follows: — Comparatively small catalogues were offered at Tuesday’s sale, the bulk of which comprised outgoings. Owing to the phenomenal demand from the Continent, thin-peltcd furriers’ grades showed an advance from 6d to 12d per lb, while prime and first bucks increased from 3d to 6d per lb on last sale’s prices. Lower grades, generally, remained firm at late rates. Quotations. —Weevilly, 18d to 33jd; second broken, 36d to ; autumn broken, 36d to 40d ; first winter broken, 52d to 59d ; runners, 16Id to 24^d; summers, 25d to 28R1; summer bucks, 25d to 27d; light racks, 37d to 39d; prime racks, 37d to 40R1; downy autumns, 44Jd to 45d; early autumns, 48d to 60jd ; autumns, 60ad to 66jd; second incoming, 63d to 74{d; incoming winters, 76Jd to 94d; earl v winters, 95d to 104 d; first spotted winters, 64fd to 92d; second winter bucks, 84d to 881 d; second winter does, 107 d to 114 d; first winter bucks, 113 d to 117 d; first winter does, 124 d to 129£d; prime bucks, 121 d to 124{d; prime does, 133 d to 135 d; second spotted winters, 52d to 71d ; outgoings, 78d to 98d ; springs, 38d to 45i<l; milky, 32d to 48^1; fawn, 66jd to 74id ; winter fawn, ilOd to 117 d; summer black. 35d to ; first winter black, IOOd to 124 d; second winter black, 84d to 90jd; hareskins, 45d to 64^d; horsehair, 23d to 25d. WALLACETOWN STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL, October 25. Fat sheep and fat cattle dropped iij price at the Wallacetown sale to-day, the former falling to the extent of from 2s 6d to 3s. At one stage the drop was in the vicinity of 4s. Prime heifers met with a good sale, but the other classes were slightly’ cheaper. Seven hefty bullocks were penned, and averaged £2O In 6d a head, which is equal to round about 3s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep.—The fat sheep yarding was about 260 in excess of the previous sale, and the market eased somewhat. The quality of the stock forward was very good, though hardly up to that of recent sales. Bidding up tc a point was fairly brisk, but the market slumped, picking up again later on. Extra prime wethers realised up to 545, prime wethers from 38s to 42s 6d, and lighter sorts from 34s to 36s 6d. Prime ewes sold up to 395, medium weights from 33s to 37s 6d, and lighter sorts down to 28s. Fat Lambs. —Forty-seven fat lambs were penned, and were more than sufficient to meet requirements, with the result that the fancy prices ruling a fortnight ago were not nearly reached. Prime lambs sold up to 30s, medium weights from ?ls to 245, and lighter sorts down to 20s. Store Sheep.—This yarding consisted almost entirely of aged ewes and lambs, which realised from 13s 6d to 15s 4d. A few mixed-sex hoggets sold up to 28s 6d. Fat Cattle. —There were about 80 fewer fat cattle penned than at the previous fixture, but the quality was there. The easing in the values was least noticeable in prime heifers, which remained firm, but good quality bullocks and fat cows were slightly cheaper. Extra prime show bullocks realised up to £23, good, butchers’ bullocks from £l2 to £l4, and lighter sorts from £9 10s to £ll. Extra prime heifers brought up to £l3, medium weights from £lO to £ll, and lighter sorts from £8 to £9 10s. Prime heavy cows made up to £l2 ss, medium weights from £9 to £lO ss, and lighter sorts from £6 10s to £8 10s. Good vealers brought £2 ss, and smaller ones down to 22s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a small yarding of the usual mixed sorts, which met with a fair demand, and values were quite up to the previous sale’s rates. A pen of 24 two and three-year-old bullocks was passed in at £6 15s. Yearling steers sold from £3 to £3 15s, good empty heifers from £4 15s to £5 ss, and poorer sorts from £4 to £4 18s. Good fresh empty cows sold from £5 5s to £5, and aged and poorer conditioned sorts from £2 10s to £3 18s. WAIAREKA SALE. There was a fair yarding of stock a( Tuesday sale at the Waiareka yards, and a good attendance of buyers. Ewe hoggets sold up to 34s 9d; old ewe? and lambs, from 15s 6d to 19s 9d; and fat lambs, at 23s 6d. A line of ■wellgrown fat lambs was passed at 255. Shorn fat wethers realised 265. There was a restricted yarding of cattle. Fat steers sold from £ll to £l2 10s and fat cows from £5 10s to £lO. Pigs were offered in fair numbers, am} generally maintained last week’s prices. PROPERTY SALE. A sale of properties in the estate ot th,late Mrs John Colehan, of Waitati, was held on Tuesday at the rooms of Messrs Park, - Reynolds, Ltd. There was a large attendance. The majority of the properties offered were competed for, but in some cases the bidding did not reach tho reserve set by the trustees, and were passed in. The following properties were sold:—Saratoga House (freehold). £350; allotment, Main road, with* sheds. £9O; show paddock (three acres), £400; hill paddock, . £lB2.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, October’26. As a result of. shorter entries to-day at Addington, due principally to the rough week-end preventing the usual consignments of North Island cattle being shipped, the market for both fat sheep and tat cattle showed a slight recovery to-day, more particularly for sheep. Store Sheep.—There was a small entry, of mostly good ewes and lambs. Hoggets met with a brighter demand, as also did wethers. : Ewe hoggets sold to 34s 6d, and fine-woolled wether hoggets to 26s 7d; two and four-toothed shorn wethers, 19s 9d to 20s 6d; four and sixtooth shorn wethers, 22s to 23s 9d; inferior two and four-toothed wethers, 26s 6d to 275; six and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 29s Id to 33s 6d; halfbred wether hoggets, 26s 7d; crossbred wether hoggets, 24s 4d; halfbred ewe hoggets, 34s 6d; sound and failing-mouthed halfbred ewes, with lambs, 19s 9d to 21s 9d; aged ewes, with lambs, 13s 6d to 15s; cull ewes and lambs, Ils 9d. I 1 at Lambsb —Close on 300 fat lambs were offered, which were more than butchers wanted. After the first half had been sold values slipped for small lambs, lhe best made to 39s 7d, and the lightest to 245.

Fat Sheep. —There was a slightly smaller yarding and an irregular sale, but generally a firmer one. Some good lines of North Island sheep were forward, also several outstanding local drafts. Three show sheep from Wanganui district sold at £3 16s a head. Extra prime woolly withers made to 53s lOd; prime wethers, 45s to 495; medium wethers, 39s to 445; light wethers, 35s to 38s; prime shorn wethers, 30s to 34s 4d; medium shorn wethers, 26s to 295; extra prime woolly ewes, 45s to 50s 4d; prime woolly ewes, 38s 6d to 44s 6d; medium woolly ewes, 34s to 38s; light woolly ewes, 26s to 33s 6d; prime shorn ewes, 29s 6d to 42s Id; medium shorn ewes, 24s to 27s 6d; woolly hoggets, 27s 6d to 38s. bat Cattle.—There wore 430 entered, including a few drafts of carried-over North Island animals, as an odd lot that arrived last week The market opened at 20s a head bette.r than last week’s quotations, but this improvement was lost in the concluding stages of the sale, a fair number of pens being passed. Best medium-weight beef made up to 45s per 1001 b; good, 41s to 435; medium, 37s io 40s; heavy, 35s to 37s 6d; and rough, dowm to 27s 6d. Extra heavy bullocks made to £2l 12s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l6 to £18; prime medium-weight steers, £l3 10s to £l5 10s; light steers, £8 10s to £l2 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l5 17s bd; prime. heifers, £ll 5s to £l3 ss; medium heifers. £9 15s to £11; light heifers, ’ extra prime cows, to £l4 7s 6d ; prime cows, £lO 15s to £l2 15s; medium cows, £9 to £los 10s; light cows, £6 5s to £8 10s.

\ealors.—A large entry was forward. Twelve to 18 months steers made to £8 ss;, vealers, £3 to £6 ss; others, 10s to 355. Store Cattle. —Threc-year station steers sold at £7 Is; cows, £2 to £5 15s; yearling heifers, £2 2s 6d ; bulls, £3 15s to £8 16s. Dairy Cattle.—There was a small entry, and an advance in values of up to £2 ‘a head. Best second to fourth calvers made from £8 10s to £l2 15s; medium, £6 10s to £8; inferior, £4 10s to £6; springing heifers, £4 10s to £8 10s.

Fat Pigs.—A firm sale resulted at last week s rates. Choppers made from £2 to £5; baconers, £3 7s to £4 14s 5d (average price per lb, 5Jd to 7d); porkers, 40s to 64s (average price per lb, 7d to 8d). Store Pigs.—There was an improved sale. Weaners made from 14s to 235; extra, to 28s 6d; slips, 14s to 21s; small stores, 22s to 265; medium, 27s to 335; large stores, 35s to 465.

SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (Fbom Oub Own Cobbebpondbnt.) INVERCARGILL, October 28 GRAIN. Oats.—ln the meantime there is little animation in the market, due largely to the depreciation of. stocks of white oats by shipments to Britain and the Australian States, some inquiries being for Duns, which also are in small compass To for seeding purposes, it is reported that- one line of super quality was sold at 4s 6d, f.0.b., s.i., but current values for ordinary lines are on a basis of 4s for prime, well-milled growers’ lines, f.0.b., 5.1., somewhat inferior quality down to 3s Bd’ Nothing whatever is now being offered by growers, and where deliveries have been taken by buyers for forward purchases stocks in the majority of sellers will be well nigh non existant. The area sown down in oats in that part of Southland supplied by Invercargill merchants is very distinctly less than last season. Chaff. In the entire absence of any offerings from growers in the last two or three weeks values have improved, and for prompt delivery £4 would be paid togrowers for prime quality on trucks, their siding. This is hardly an indication of value due to the existing conditions. Farmers at this time of the year are too busy with the ordinary work of the farm to devote the necessary time for chaffRyegrass and Seeds Generally.— Merchants demands in the meantime 'are confined almost entirely to their distributing trade. The retail demand is distinctly strong, the quantify absorbed for sowing down being much greater’than was anticipated. Stocks of all descriptions are fast diminishing, and several merchants will shortly be forced to buy even ryegrass for the retail trade. Shipping values are on a basis of 4s per bushel for 281 b machine-dressed seed of good germination. Crested Dqgstail for shipment overseas and northern requirements is quoted at Is Id per lb for good, bright lines. STOCK. The yarding at Wallacetown sale on Tuesday was rather larger than usual for some time back, and consequently the prices in both fat cattle and fat sheep eased somewhat. The quality of the fat sheep offered comprised principally medium-class wethers, with a few pens of prime heavy sorts, for which the competition was good, but showed a drop of about 8s on the previous sale. The yarding of fat cattle was in the main of very ordinary quality cows and heifers, with a few pens of very fine quality bullocks. Store sheep are selling well with a good demand for all classes. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime heavy bullocks to £23, prime heavy bullocks £l5 10s to

£l7, medium weight bullocks £ll to £l2 10s, prime heavy heifers to £l3 10s, medium weight heifers £8 10s to £lO 10s, prime heavy cows from £lO 10s to £l2 10s, medium cows £8 to £9 15s, vealers to 355, runners to £3 10s. 1' at Sheep.—Extra prime wethers 545, heavy prime wethers 45s to 48s 6d, medium weight wethers 38s to 42s 6d. lighter to 355, heavy prime ewes 35s to 395, medium weight ewes 28s to 32s 6d, heavy prime ,lambs to 30s, medium prime lambs 20s to 24s 6d.

Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets 22s 6d to 25s 6d, ewes 34s to 37s 6d, two-tooth ewes 40s to 42s 6d, ewes and lambs al] counted 14s 6d to 20s, according to age of ewes. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers £7 10s to £9, two-year £6 to £7, yearlings £3 10s to £5, two-year heifers £3 to £4. OAMARU MARKETS. . . OAMARU, October 28. The position of the Oama.ru markets lias not shown much change since last week. There may be a few small lines of wheat in farmers hands, but those who are holding are not likely to derive much advantage as the millers have filled their requirements. Indeed, one miller who has purchased more than is necessary for his own purposes has been reselling to the Auckland market.

Few transactions in oats have taken place for some weeks past, and what business has been done has been on a small scale. A grade Gartons are quoted at 2s 8d per bushel on trucks at country stations. V cry little business has ‘been done in oaten sheaf chaff, but a line or two has been marketed at about £3 10s per ton on trucks

The supply of potatoes from North Otago is practically exhausted and merchants are placing then orders in South Canterbury. Grass seeds, such as cocksfoot, cowgrass, and crested dogstail are still goin<* out m fair quantities. Fowl wheat is in request and is selliii” at about 6s per bushel. ° The live stock market is not quite as active as it was a few weeks ago. The forward delivery buying of lambs has practically ceased, though purchases have been made at approximately 23s 6d per head, lhe opening price for the season is beinoeagerly awaited by farmers. In usually well-informed circles it is considered that the opening prices will be at least p halfpenny higher than was the case last year.

there is a good inquiry for hoggets, but few are offering. The abundance of grass is inducing farmers to hold until after shearing. i A line of shorn fat wethers was sold at □ls.

Local butchers are drawing most of their supplies of fat stock from Burnside as little is offering locally although the inquiry is good. 1 J

Theie has been very little business In store stock for prompt delivery. There is a fair inquiry for cows in profit, but the offerings have been small. Young p*gs which have been in demand for some time have fallen several shillings in price this week as the supplies have considerably increased.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.

Reilly’s report a keen demand for table poultry, pigeons, early tomatoes green gooseberries, new potatoes ana peas. Steady sale for spring vegetables. We sold 44 hens at 9s lOd to 10s 4d; 66 cockerels. 4s Bd, 10s; 192 chickens, 6d, Is 6d; 19 pullets, 9s 6d, 10s 8d; 26 ducks, Ils. 12s 6d; all at per pair. Narcissi: Recurvis, 6s. Tulips, 18s, 245. Lily of the * Valley, 4s, 6s per dozen bunches. Section honey: 9s, 10s 6d. Asparagus: Christchurch, 10s to 12s 6d; Outram, to 235. Cucumbers: 7 S 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d. Lettuce: Choice, 5s 6d; others, Is 3d, 4s Cabbage: Spring, to 4s per dozen. Cauliflowers: 7s 6d to lbs 6d. Eggs: Is 6d, Is 7d. Butter: Bulk, Is 2d; separator, Is 3d. Preserved ginger, Is 2d. Honev: Bulk* s£d; 101 b tins, 5s 6d, 6s 3d; 2‘lb pottles. Is 3d. Rhubarb: ljd, 2d Gooseberries, IOJd Green peas, IOJd. New potatoes: lOd, 1 3 2d. Artichokes, 2Jd. Pears: Desserts, 4|d. 6id. Walnuts, IOJd. Peanuts. sd. Brazils, lid. Almonds, lOd. Tomatoes: Christchurch special, 2s 7d, 3s; medium. 2s 4d; small. Is lOd; locals, 3s, 3s 2Jd. Cheese: Mediums, 9d x.oaf, IOJd. Tea, Orange Pekoe 2s 6d. Bee -ax, Is 6d. Horsehair, 2s. Bacon: Choice, li Jd. Bacon pigs: Prime, 6Jd; porkers, 6Jd; heavyweights, 4Jd, 6d. Whitebait, 2s 9d. Apples: American Jonathans, 22s 6d; Choice Delicious, 16s, 18s; Sturmers to 15s 9d. Bananas: Ripe, 37s 6d. Lemons: Californians, 62s 6d. American Valencias, 555; N.S.W. Valencias, 27s 6d. Onions: Californians, 22s 6d crate. Potatoes: Outram repicks, 8s; farmers’ parcels, 6s 6d; seed potatoes, f r rom 2s to 16s per cwt. Swedes, 2s 6d per case. Parsnips,- 6s 6d. Carrots, 4s 6d case Totara posts, Bd. Black pine and broadleaf, £7. Stakes and droppers, 32s 6d per 100. Strainers, 7s 3d, 8s 6d each. Chicken food: Reeves, Palmer’s 2001 b, 4.55; 1001 b. 21s; 501 b, Us 6d; 251 b, 6s 6d; 101 b, 2s 9d. X Keys Meatmeal, 18s. Moose Calfmeal, 19s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 16s, 245. Special quality woodwool, 37s 6d per cwt. Molasses: In tins, 9s 6d per rase Renown Waterglass : Pint tins. Is 3d; 2j p.nts, 2s 6d; 5 pints, 4s; 8 pints. 7s; case lots (8 gallons), 28s. Egg crates: 20doz, 16s; Champion 24 dozen, 18s vd; Agra 30 dozen. 17s 6d; Australian, 30 dozen, 7s 6d. Brooders: Kapai, 250 chicksize, £6 15s. Incubators: Hearsons 60egg machine, special price, £lO 10s; 120egg, £l4; Kapai 136-egg size, £l3 10s; Petaluma 252-egg size, £l4 10s. oats: “A” Grade, to 3s 6d; “B” Grade, to 2- 9d per bushel. Fowlwheat, to 7s 6d for special quality. Special apple - . roping paper, 10 by 10, 3s 8d per ream.C.lvl. W spray pumps, 12s 6d to £5. Bordeaux powder. Is to Is Id. Atomic sulphur, '.d to 9d. Black leaf “40”: 101 b tins, 545; Jib tins, 5s 3d. Lime sulphur: In barrels, Is lid; in tins, 2s 6d per gallon. Arsenate ct lead. Is 6d to 2s gallon. Spreader. lOd lb. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to £5 10s. Oatstraw chaff, 655. Bran, £6. Pollard, £8 10s. Hay: Clover, 85s; oatstraw, to 755; wheatstraw, to 60s per*ton. Strawberry pottles: 60s to 65s per 1000. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART., LIMITED. DUNEDIN.