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Otago Witness, Issue 3859, 28 February 1928, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, February 22. Fat Cattle. — A yarding of 267 came forward, made up of a good proportion ot cows and heifers, with a fair number of heavy-weight bullocks. The quality, taken on the whole, was good. The sale commenced with prices equal to late rates, but later on values eased by 10s to £1 per head. Quotations Extra prime bullocks to £l5 12s 6d, prime £l2 10s to £l4, medium £9 10s to £ll ss, extra prime heifers to £lO 10s. prime £8 to £9 10s, medium £6 to £7 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold ; For W. T. Hazlett (Invercargill), 3 bullocks £l3 2s 6d 3 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £ll 2s fid; exors. late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 2s 6d, 1 £ll 15s; J, C. Renton (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll 15s, 2 £ll 2s 6d; W Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d; T. J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 12s fid; R. Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 heifer £9 12s 6d, 1 £B* 17s 6d; James Robertson (Pine Bush), 1 heifer £9 15s 1 £9 7s 6d. 2 £8 2s 6d, 1 £B. 1 £7 7s 6d 1 £6 10s, 3 £7 10s; Scaife Bros. (Glendhu, Wanal<a), 1 heifer £8 17s 6d, 2 £8 ss, 3 £B, 2 £7 15s. 3 £7; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l2; a client, 2 heifer £7 15s; a client, 1 cow £8 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sola: For F. Doherty (Outram), 3 bullocks £l5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £7 ss; A. B. Hall (Ranfiirly), 3 bullocks £l5, 3 £l3 10s, 1 heifer £9 2s fid; W. Pringle (Ranfurly), 1 bullock £l3 10s; Southland Farmers’ Co-op. (as agents), 2 bullocks £l2 10s 2 £l2. 3 £ll 17s 6d, 1 heifer £8 10s, 2 £8; Cecil Hazlett (North Taieri), 2 bullocks £l3, 1 £ll ss, 3 £ll 2s 6d; Thomas Gawn (North Taieri), 1 bullock £l2 7s fid, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £lO, 2 £8 15s, 1 £8 ss, 1 £B, 2 £7 10s; Mrs A. M’oore (Pukepito), 1 heifer £9 17s fid, 1 £8 12s 6d; a client 2 heifers £8 10s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 3 heifers £7 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold : For William E. Sinclair (Waihola), 2 bullocks £l6 10s, 2 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £ll 10s, 1 £ll, 1 £lO ss, 1 heifer £lO 12s 6d, 2 £8 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £10; Maurice Goughian (North Taieri), 1 cow £7 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton). 1 heifer £7; J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £7 15s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For exors. late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa; J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., Invercargill, as agents), 2 bullocks £l3, 2 £ll ss, 2-£lO ss; J, C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £l2, 1 heifer £8 ss, 2 £7 17s 6d, 2 £7; A. Scott (Burnside), 2 heifers £8 2s 6d, 2 £6 10s 2 £5 17s 6d; Mrs H M. Boyd (Stirling), 2 cows £6 15s, 1 £6 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l2 15s, 3 £l2 7s 6d, 2 £ll 7s 6d; Messrs D. Crawford and Sons (Forsyth), 2 bullocks £l4 2s 6d, 2 £ll 15s, 3 £9; W. Lindsay (Allanton) 3 bullocks £l3 10s, 3 £l3 7s fid; W. Hazlett (Wallacetown), 4 bullocks £l3. 4 £ll 2s fid; Mrs-W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6d; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10; C and W. Bremner (Momona), 1 cow £9 12s 6d, 1 £9 ss; F. A. Price (Waikiwi), 7 heifers £9 ss, 4 £8 13s, 1 £8 10s, 4 heifers £9 3s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For C. Carino (Mataura Island), 3 bullocks £l3 10s, 1 heifer £9 10s, 2 cows £8 10s. 2 heifers £8 ss; R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3; J. Rawcliffe (Kokonga). 2 heifers £ll 10s, 2 cows £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers £7 ss; J. C. Elliott (Tarras), truck cattle at quotations; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa). 6 bullocks £l3 ss, 3 £l2 ss, 1 heifer £lO 15s; Charles Campbell (Momona), 1 bullock £l3, 2 £ll ss, 1 £l2 12»

6d, 1 £lO 10s; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 ss; R, Breeze (Carleton), 3 bullocks £ll 12s fid. 1 £lO 2s fid, 1 heifer £11; Thomas Gawn (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 2s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £9, 1 £7 2s fid; exors. late William Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 bullocks £3 12s fid; a client, 1 heifer £8 10s, 3 £B, 1 £5 12s fid; John Campbell (Allanton), 1 cow £8 10s, 1 £8 ss; R. Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 2 heifers £8 2s 6d; George Ford (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5 2s fid; a client, 1 cow £6. Store Cattle. —A fairly laige yarding came forward, including over 100 wellbred station cattle from the Lakes district. These sold under keen competition from £7 18s to £l2 12s 6d, the whole line averaging a little over £9 14s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Scaife Bros. (Glendhu), 9 steers £l2 12s 6d, 10 £ll 2s 6d, 8 £ll, 9 £lO 10s. 7 £lO 7s 6d, 8 £9 10s, 11 £9 Is, 14 £8 17s Cd, 15 £8 15s, 13 £7 18s. 9 heifers £6, 9 cows £6 4s, 9 £5 19s, 1 £8 ss, 2 £7 17s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d. 5 £0 ss, 2 £G 19s; a client, 1 £4 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton). 2 vcalers £3 10s, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 15s, 2 £2 10s. —-—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For Freeman Bros. (Pembroke), pen bullocks £9 10s, 8 £9 3.% 8 £G 10s. 12 heifers to £5 2s Cd; Hope Bros. (Ncnthorn). 8 bullocks £8 15s; J. Russell (Invercargill), 7 cows £B, 1 £7 10s, 2 vealeijs £2 10s, 1 calf 14s; John Black (Mataura), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £7, 1 £6 2s Cd, 2 £6. 1 £5 7s 6d; 2 vea.lers £4 ss, 2 £4 2s Cd, 1 £2 15s; Smith Bros. (Glenview), 15 steers £4 15s; E. Hart (Lawrence), 3 steers £6 10s, 1 heifer £4 ss, 1 £3 12s; T. F. Landels (Mataura), 2 cows £8 12s 6d. 1 £8 10s. 1 £7, 1 £6 Is, 1 £5 14s, 5 £3 17s 6d: William Lindsay’ (Allanton). 1 cow £7 15s, 1 £6, 1 £5 15s, 1 £4 12s Cd, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 14s; Lindsay Bros. (Woodend), 4 steers £5 10s, 2 heifers £4 9s, 1 £4. 1 £3 7s, 2 vealers £2 10s; A. Blackwood (Brookville), 1 cow £7; Thomas Dalziel (Brockville), 1 heifer £5 17s Cd, 1 calf 14s; a Waitati client, 1 bull £6 10s, 1 £6, 1 vealer £1; a Hampden client, 1 cow £5, 2 £4 10s, 6 £3 16s; J. AFNoe (Waitahuna), 1 cow £7 2s Cd, 1 heifer £5 2s Cd, 1 £4 17s Cd; T. J. Bishop (Waitahuna), 1 cow £7 16s; J. Crozier (Waitahuna), 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 1 vealer £5; P. APSkimming and Sons (Benhar), 1 heifer £7 2s 6d. 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 cow £6 4s, 1 £5 6e, 1 f 5 10s, 1 £4 10s, 1 vealer £2 7s; Robert Wilson (Riverside). 1 cow £8 15s, 1 £7 ss, 1 vealer £3 ss; F. Doherty (Outram), 1 steer £5 7s Cd, 1 cow £3 13s; a Burnside client, 2 heifers £3 3s, 1 steer £2 10s, 1 cow £3 9s, 1 vealer £2 6s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 3 cows £3 17s 6d; John Nicolson (One Tree Farm), 1 heifer £5 ss, 1 cow £4 Is, 1 heifer £3 17s 6d, 1 £3 15s, 3 vcalers £1 17s 6d, 1 bull £6 10s: Thomas Wheeler (Ravensbourne), 1 bull £9, 1 cow £3 14s; H. Miller (Brockville), 2 vcalers £1 9s; J. Lynch (Waitahuna), 3 heifers £2 10s; George Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing) 1 heifer £6; Trustees T. Cannon (Milton), I. heifer £3 15s, 4 vealers £1 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: For a client, 3 cows £3 17s 6d. 5 vealers £2 12s, 1- £1 10s; F. and D. Kane (Merton), 1 bull £4 10s.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For E Sinclair (Waihola). 1 vealer £5 2s 6d; J. b- Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5 ss, 1 calt £1 15s; Francis Johnson (Momona), 1 cow £4 Ils. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: I 1 or Mrs H. Al. Boyd (Stirling), 1 heifer £7, 7 cows £6 15s; T. Spain (Mornmgton), 1 vealer £2 8s; a client 1 cow £9 10s, 1 steer £8 15s, 1 £6 ss, 1 cow £5 6s, 1 vealer £3. Wright, Stephenso,d: Fol ' J - L - Mathieson (Highcliff), 10 steers £lO Ils, 10 £ll 15 £B, 1 £2; D. and W. Bremner (Momona), 1 bull £11; E. Jensen (Dunedin), 9 bullocks £lO ss, 2 heifers £4 10s; a client 3 cows £9 15s. 2 £8 10s; J. Wilson (Henley) 1 bull £9 ss; a client, 4 bullocks £8 13s’ 7 £6 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £S 10s, 1 £6 12s Cd; S. Andrews (Deborah), 2 cows £7 7e 6d, 1 £7 12s Cd, 1 £0 17s 6d. 2 heifers £6 10s; a client, 1 heifer £7 2s Cd; T. Hewett (Goodwood), 1 cow £6 19s, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £4 ss, 1 vealer £2 9 d > 1 „ £4 . 2s J Morton (Portobello), 1 bull £G ss; J. Watson (Hampden), 5 heifers £C 2s Cd, 1 vealer £1 14s. 1 £1 12s, 3 £1 8s; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 15s, 1 vealer £1 10s; a client, 3 cows £3 12s Cd; James Jenson (East laien), 1 cow £3 10s; a client, 2 heifers £3 4s, 1 yearling £1 Ils, a client. 4 vealers 3 £ - s R- Thompson (line Hill), 3 cows £2 2s; a client, 1 steer £2.-—-Donald Reid and Co. sold: r'T™ ’-i L ;All, ne , (Otekerama). 2 heifers ZM-R®’ i M 17s ’ 1 £ o 4 ’ 1 £5; A - (Milton) 1 cow £3 16s, 1 £4 10s; G 7c re o n « ( ? ta 4l u \w. l . hcifer f 3 15s » 1 bull rfi 6d: r (Henley), 1 bull £0 10s; J. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow £5 3s 1 £4 13s, 1 £4 10s; T. Spain (Mornington), 1 CO w £3 18s; a Milton /L cow £ 3 19s - 1 steer £3 H’s; J. Lade (Green Island), 1 cow £3 15s; 11. Jones (Milton), 1 cow £5 7s 6d, 1 £4 Hs, 1 £4 2s Cd; G. Ford (Momona), 2 rT'o f ci 4S i’ Smith (Taieri), 1 cow nnn 6 , d ’ 1 £3 ? ls A Wa,ter Fox (P’ne 1V o°'\ £3 17s 6(1; A - M’Donald (Milton), 2 steers £6 17s Cd. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: tor a client 1 cow £10; J W Gi'abami (Mosgiel), 1 £9 2 S fid; J. Lan--1 J 8 5s ’ 1 £7 i client, 1 heifer lhe National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: bor I. and D. Kane (Merton) 2 cows £3 ss, 1 £3.-—yThe Otago Farmers' Co-operative Assoeiatmn of New Zealand sold: For R Hellycr (Anderson’s Ba v), 1 cow t Ar H ?. pc , Bros - (Nenthorn), 1 £8 7s bd; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 1 £7 12s 6d; a i 1 Miller (Brockville), 1 £6 10s, E. Hart (Lawrence), 1 heifer £2 5 Stronach, Morris, and Ca sold: For Mrs H M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 cow £6 2s 6d; clients, 1 £lO 10s, 1 heifer £6-- 15s, 1 £6 12 s 6d Donald Reid and Co soid: For J. Foote (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £7 17 s fid; J. Brooks (Mornington), 1 £8 10s; J Stephenson (Pine Hill). 1 cow £9 ss; Mrs I. Millar (Brighton), 1 cow £lO 15s. Calves.—The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand sold: For A. M’Gregor (N.E. Valley), 1 calf £1 14s; P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 £1 3s, 1 13s, I 7s; G. Whittaker (Owhiro), 1 £1; J. Thompson (Jubilee Farm, Abbotsford), 1 19s; Ford Bros. (Pino Hill), 215 s, 1 14s 6d, 1 Ils; J. Johnson (N.E. Harbour), 3 3s; Craigio and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 1 2s 6d._ Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For Oliver Crawford (Omimi), 1 calf 275, 1 235; Miss Olive Murdoch (Mosgiel), 1 22s 6d; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 20s; D. Wylio (Outram), 1 12s; G. Edwards (N.E. Harbour), 1 Ils, 1 Bs, 2 4s 6d, Wright, Steuhenson, and Co. sold. For J.

Wilson (Pine Hill), 2 calves 255, 1 18s; It Munro (Kaikorai), 1 20s; W, G. Mackay (Berwick). 1 20s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: I'or a client (Dunedn), 1 calf £1; TVii pan (Mormigton), 1 Ils; Gcorgo Young (Allanton), 1 H s .

Fat Sheep.— A yarding of 2149 was penned lhe entry was made up of u S<]od proportion of medium to prime ewes, with several pennings of light fine woolled wethers. Only a few pens of prime heavy wethers were forward. Competition was only fair, and prices generally were easier to the extent of 2s to 3s per head as compared with last sale. Quotations:—Extra prime wethers to 395; prime, 30s to 33s fid; medium 25s to 28s; extra prime ewes, to 29s fid; prime, 23s to 265; medium, 1/s to 21s; light, from 12s upwards Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. N. Lawson (Kantane), 6 ewes 28s 6d, 20 25s 3d, 11 235, 9 21s 9d; James Forsyth (Wingatui) 80 k’ ’ Fred Harvey (Homo Hills), 9 ewes 17s. 10 16s 6d, 22 13s 3d, 12 23s 3d. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Alexander Black (Ileriot), 22 wethers 34s 3d. 12 31s, 9 30s; R. Deaker (Oturehua), 10 wethers 31s 3d, 26 30s, 9 275, 5 ewes 22s 6d; A. Robertson (Lawrence), 18 wethers 30s 3d. 12 32s fid; J. Ihomson (Centre Bush), 8 ewes 25s 3d. 15 245, 13 23s 3d, 13 19s, 6 12s 9d; S C. Hewitt (Dunback). pen ewes 27s 3d, 10 225, 13_ 9s fid. —The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For Finlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 18 wethers £1 18s, 18 £1 15s 9d, 24 £1 13s; Jaffray Bros. (East laien), 10 wethers £1 9s 9d; a client 8 wethers £1 9s, 7£l 6 S 3d; D. Peat (North laien), 15 wethers £1 8s 3d, 11 £1 6s 6d, 5 £1 4s 6d; T. St,oddart (Mosgiel), 8 wethers £1 Bs, 1 ewe 19s; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 8 ewes £1 7s 3d, 7 £1 3s 3d; R. Finch (Milburn), 5 ewes £1 5s 2 £1 3s; a Milton client, 10 ewes £1 4s- \V Finch (Milton), 11 ewes £1 3s fid; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 14 ewes 18s 3d 6 17s, 6 16s 6d, 22 14s 6cl. New Zealand Ix>an and Mercantile Agencv Co. sold: . For Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri). 10 wethers 32s 9d, 10 30s 3d. pen ewes 28s; a southern client, pen wetheßs 31s 6d; R. S. M‘Kenzie (Milton), 4 wethers 25s 6d; W. O Drinnan (Milton), 11 ewes 22s 9d, 9 20s. - Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J S. Fleming and Co (Titiroa, J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd., Invercargill, as agents) 19 wethers 395, 32 37s fid; D. M. D M’Laren (Patearoa), 10 wethers 31s 3d, 8 ewes 27s 3d, 12 wethers 26s 3d, 30 ewes to 245; clients. 30 wethers 295, 9 ewes 27s 3d. 20 to 25s 6d, 3 pens ewes to 235; Gladbrooko Station (Middlemarch), 33 wethers 28s. 17 26s 9d; Lambhill Station (Hindon) 44 wethers 26s 9d, 21 24s 9d; G. M’Master (Saddle Hill) 14 ewes 14s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown). 17 wethers 37s 9d 20 345, 15 32s fid, 12 325; G. Stuart (Tapanui), 18 wethers 36s 6d. 14 365, 19 35s 3d. 12 335; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 23 twotooth ewes 325, 2 wethers 26s 3d, 5 ewes 15s 3d; P. Weipers (Sandymount), 20 twotooth ewes 30s 9d, pen ewes 25s 3d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 6 wethers 26s 9d, pen ewes 17s 3d; C. H. Smith (Mount Burk, Maungawera), 118 wethers 25s 6<l, 40 255, 63 245, 29 20s 6d; D. Caldwell (Edendale), 19 ewes 245, 41 20s 9d; John Nimmo (Mosgiel), 20 ewes 23s 6d, 21 19s, 20 17s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 15 ewes 20s. 8 17s 9d, 17' 16s fid, 16 15s 9d; W. H. Johnston (Merton). 20 ewes 16s, 31 9s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. Landels (Grah am Lodge, Mataura), 3 wethers 32s 9d, 3 265, 12 28s, 25 28s 9d. 22 31s; a client 11 stao-s 18s, 20 ewes 17s, 11 245, 20 29s 6d; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa). 7 wethers 395, 20 38s, 16 34s 9d, 22 35s €xl; H. F. Blatch (Lynwood Station), 22 wethers 37s 6d, 21 33s 3d. 13 31s 3d; Alexander Pirie (Table Hill, Milton), 4 wethers 31s 9d, 6 23s 9d, 2 ewes 20s 6d; R. Hill (Hillend), 1 wether 29s 9d, 13 ewes 26s 9d; Miss Betty Hamilton (Lee Crack), 1 wether 295; R. Lockhart (Clarksville). 6 wethers 28s 6d; N. West (Milburn), 2 ewes 27s 9d; James Hamilton (Lee Creek), 14 wethers 275. 2 ewes 16s, 4 19s 3d; Alexander Lockhart (Clarksville). 10 wethers 25s 6d, 5 ewes 19s 3d; J. N. Jaffray (Milton), 2 ewes 255; H. P. Finch (Milburn). 7 ewes 235; A. B. Mann (Kokonga) 25 ewes 20s 6d, 14 18s 6d, 24 17s; Alexander P. Mann (Milton) 5 ewes 18s 3d; a client. 9' ewes 15s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For G. M’Master (Saddle Hill), 96 two, four, six, and eight-tooth ewes 275; P. Weipers (Sandymount), 58 in.s. lambs, 225; R. Mitchell (Outram), 74 m.s. lambs 20s 6d, 14 12s 6d. Lambs. —About 600 were penned. Only a small proportion were prime, th balance being light and unfinished. Values for prime quality were unchanged, but other sorts were easier. Quotations: Extra prime lambs, 335; prime, 28s to 31s; medium, 24s to 265; lighter, from 20s upwards. Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Imrie (Mosgiel), 5 33s 3d; J. N. Lawson (Puketeraki), 9 31s, 16 27s 9d; C. Topham (Miller’s Flat), 28 26s 9d, 28 23s 3d; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 4 28s 3d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 5 24s 6d; a client, 9 21s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: For J. Rawcliffe (Kokonga), 24 25s 9d, 14 22s Cd, 36 19s; clients, 3 28s, 3 235; S. C. Hewitt (Dunback), 13 245, 23 19s Cd, 15 17s 6d. -The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand sold: For Young Bros. (Sandymount), 12 £1 13s 3d, 10 £1 12s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 2 £1 9s 3d; D. Peat (North Taieri), 6 £1 6s 9d, 5 £1 2s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For R. S. M'Kenzie, pen 31s 9d, 6 23s 6d; a client, pen 31s, 3 30s; pen 29s 6d, 3 27s 3d; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), pen 30s 3d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For Oliver Crawford (Omimi), 5 27s 6d, 6 24s 3d; clients, 14 to 29s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. H. Johnston (Merton), 4 30s 9d, 7 30s Gd. 1 265, 5 25s Cd; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 4 28s 3d; Charles Cross (Portobello), 20 29s Gd; J. Cooper (Allanton), 2 295; Airs J. Corrigall (Omakau), 12 28s 6d, 20 27s 6d, 17 26s 9d, 27 235; J. H. Cotton (Bellamy, Evan’s Flat), 11 265, 11 255, 21 245, 29 235; R. Alitchell (Outram), 30 26s 6d; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 10 25s 9d-; G. M'Alaster (Saddle Hill), 4 24s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs I. E. Somerville (Milburn), 1 30s 3d; T. Geary (Henley), 13 29s 6d; J. H. Jaffray (Alilton), 22 29s 3d, 13 275; James Hamilton (Lee Creek), 18 26s 3d, 1 20s 3d; H. G. Robinson (Moneymore), 34 265; Alexander Lockhart (Clarksville), 3 265; a client, 21 255; Alexander P. Main (Milton),.ll 23s 6d; Alexander Pirie (Table Hill, Alilton), 3 23s Gd; Aliss Joyce Ford (Mosgiel), 1 21s; T. F. Landels (Graham Lodge, Mataura), 3 20s, 1 Ils.

Store Lambs.—Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 105 20s 6d.

a ‘ i? 1 ? 8 - —About 130 fats were yarded. Competition was fair, with no advance in prices. lhe Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For W. A. Hastie, jun. (Pine Hill), 3 fats £4 ss, 13 £3, 1 £2 12s; I'. Al'Carthy (Leith Valley), 1 s ’, 2 ISs, .3 £2 16s; G. Westwood (Brighton), 1 £3 4s; J. Thompson (Abbotsford), 2 £3 Is; A. K. Aliller (North Taieri), 2 £2 17s; Bowen Bros. (Bumside), 3 £2 13s; P. Cunningham (Wylie's Crossing), 3 £2 12s; Brinsdon Bros. (Halfway Bush), 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 8s; Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 1 £2 7s; D. M’Laren (Caversham). 2 £2 2s. New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Co. sold: For a client, 1 pig £3 7s, 2 £3 Is, 2 £2 18s. Stronach, Alorris, and Co. sold: For Aliss Jean Harris (Saddle Hill), 1 pig £3 6s, 1 £2 19s; Lyders Bros. (Berwick), 3 £3 3s, 2 £3 Is; Airs Brown (Green Island), 1 £3 2s; F. T. Williams (N.E. Valley), 1 £3, 1 £2; Bowen Bros. (Concord), ! £2 14s; Seacliff Mental Hospital (Seacliff), 2 £2 13s, 8 £2 Ils, 11 to £2 8s; clients, 2 ™<t l2 ,,’ 4 . t0 , T £ , 2 8s ’ 5£2 4s - 3£2 Mrs M Lelland (I<airfield), 1 £2 Ils; Mrs Mary Phillips (Alosgiel Junction), 1 £2 Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For D. Anderson (Wakari). 1 pig £3 ss. 3 £2 15s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £3 Is, 1 £2 16s; R. Gare (North Taieri road), 2 £2 19s; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 1 £2 16s. 2 £2 4s; client, 3 £2 10s; C. Brenssell (Outram), 3 £2 9s; Alexander Alovnihan, sen. (Momona), 4 £2 9s; T. Schofield (Saddle Hill). 2 £2 7s. 1 £2 6s; c!l . f ' 1 nt ’U 3 £2 5s - Donald Reid and Co. sold: For George Westwood (Brighton), 1 pig £3 3s. 7

Store Pigs.—Dalgety and Co. sold: For Alisses E. and E. Kempshell (Alaungatna), 221 s, 1 19s 6d, 217 s Gd. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Blackie (East Taieri) 8 stores £1 0s 6d, 215 s 6d, 1 14s; G. Stevenson (East Taieri). 3 10s, 2 9s. Stronach, Alorris, and Co. sold: For a client, 4 pigs to 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For client, 7 pigs to 14s; J. W. Isbister (Alomona), 6 to 9s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client 1 Dunedin), 2 pigs 12s, 3 9s. 1 6s 6d, 1 4s; 11. Hodges (Alount Cargill), 221 s.

SHEEPSKIN MARKET REPORT. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Alessrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Dalgety and Co., National Alortgage and Agency Company, Donald Reid and Co.. Stronach, Morris, and Co., New Zealand Loan and Alercantile Agency Company, and Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association) report as follows:—-At the fortnightly sales on Tuesday medium-sized catalogues were offered to a full attendance of buyers. Bidding was very animated, and a total clearance was effected at prices which showed an advance on last sale. Quotations: Alerino—three-quarter to full-wool, 15Jd to 16:fd; halfbred—three-quarter to full-wool 17Ad. half-wool 12Jd to 141 d, quarter-wool 12d to 13d; three-quarter to full-wool 14Jd to 16s; fine crossbred—-half-wool 13jd to 14Jd. quarter-wool to 13Jd; crossbred—three-quarter to fullwool 14:Jd, halfwool 12d to 123 d. quarterwool lUd to 12d; pelts—first lOd to lljd, second 7Jd to 10L1; lambs —fine crossbred 14LI to 15d, crossbred 133 d to 143 d; dead and damaged, 123 d to 13Ad. WALLACETOWN STOCK SALE. INt ERCARGILL, February 21. there were good yardings of all classes of stock at tho fortnightly sale at Wallacetown to-day. Taken all round, the sale was quite a good one, prices in almost every instance being as good as. if not better than, late ruling values. Aluch interest was shown in tho fat lamb section freezing buyers operating freely for good killers, and consequently good values were obtained. Some specially good heavyweight lambs went to butchers, up to 35s per head being paid for these. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was a representative one, but comprised considerably more ewes than has been the case for some time Fat lambs were conspicuous by tho smallness of their numbers. It was really a small yarding, and the prices realised were quite as firm as at any of the previous sales this season. Fat wethers improved in the earlier part of the sale to the extent of about Is 6d per head on last sale’s values. Fat ewes sold on a par with those of the previous sale, the standard price for all qualities, averaging 23s 6d a head. The prices obtained at. the auction may be quoted as follows:—Extra heavy-weight wethers up to 34 s 9d; good butchers’ wethers from 26s 6d fo 28s 6d; lighter sorts down to 255; extra prime heavy ewes to 28s; good freezing ewes, 23s 6d; lighter down to 12s; extra heavy butchers lambs to 355; good freezing lambs, 26s 6’d to 295; lighter sorts down to 24s 6d.

Fat Cattle.—The yarding of fats compared favourably with that of the last sale, but comprised very few well-finished steers, with the result that these rose in value to the extent of 20s per head. Prime cows and heifers were forward, in the usual numbers, and sold well at ruling rates. A few good vealers were forward and met, a keen demand, the bulk of the steers being purchased by graziers. Extra prime bullocks sold up to £l3 17s 6d; good medium weights _ brought from £lO 10s to £l2 10s. while lighter sorts sold at prices ranging down to £9 Extra prime heifers made £lO 7s 6d; medium weights, £8 10s to £9 10s; lighter down to £5 10s; extra prime cows to £10; medium weights. £6 10s to £8: lighted to £4 10s: good vealers from £2 to £2 10s; runners to £3 10s. Store Sheep.—This yarding was a full one, comprising some good forward rape lambs, a few lines of wethers, and a fair proportion of aged ewes. Practically the whole of the yarding was cleared at auction, prices being on a par with those riding at country sales. Good forward mixed sex lambs realised up to 225, with good ewe lambs to 24s 9d, and forward wether lambs round about £l. A nice line of store two-tooth wethers sold at 22s 6d, while a line of forward four-tooth brought 26s 6d. Aged ewes sold at 5s to 15s, according to age and condition, and a line of medium two-tooth ewes was passed at 28s.

Store Cattle.—There was a fair yarding of mixed quality stuff. Steers sold up to £8 ss, yearling steers to £4 10s, and. steer calves to £2 15s Empty cows brought prices ranging from 30s to £5.

SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. INVERCARGILL, February 24. GRAIN. Oats.. —Since last report there has been something in the nature of a set-back in values, buyers’ ideas being now 3s 6d per bushel, f.0.b., a.i., for A grade Gartons. The business that has been done lately has been something in the nature of forced purchases for immediate delivery. Some sellers were able to get rather better values, up to even 3s 7|d having been paid. The general. impression is that the market will stabilise round about 3s 6d for A’s, and 3s 3d for B's, though at present it would be difficult to find sellers at these figures, f.0.b., s.i., Bluff. Fine weather for harvesting still continues, and in some cases leading in has already commenced. The harvesting of the crop in good condition seems reasonably well assured.

Chaff.—ln the entire absence of any outside .demand, little business of any nature is being done, but the price to growers is still maintained at the old level of £4 5s per ton on trucks, grower’s siding, for the requirements of the local trade.

. Ryegrass.—-There has been a little activity with northern centres for early deliveries of new crop in the undressed state, sales having been made at from 2s lOd to 3s 3d per bushel, on trucks, Invercargill, for seed of a good character, and on the basis of a germination of 80 per cent, on dressing for from 241 b to 271 b seed respectively. Chewings Feecue and Crested DogstaiL are. now being offered by growers, for which the price, depending on quality and germination, in both cases is round about per lb for machine-dressed seed. Light-weight Chewings Fescue is almost entirely ignored by merchants, and similarly Crested Dogstail can be turned over at a reduction of about Id per lb. With an abundant crop the demand for Crested Dogstail is confined entirely to bright seed with a germination of not less than 90 per cent. STOCK REPORT.

The stock market continues good for all classes offering and values have the appearance of being bright right through the season. Fat cattle are coming forward in steady supplies, and last Wallacetown sale showed a slight rise in beef. Fat sheep are also offering freely, and prices are holding their own and inclined to firm. Store sheep are now coming on the market in large numbers, and big yardings are in evidence at all the different centres. Forward rape lambs are selling well, but anything showing hard and lean are harder to quit. Ewe lambs are also selling well, more especially if well-bred Romney sorts, but if bare of the head or ill-bred are hard to quit. Breeding ewes are how being inquired for, and R°od young ewes are selling well and meet with good competition when admitted to auction. Store cattle are also inquired tor, well-bred, good-conditioned steers and heifers meeting with ready sales We quote:—

I'at Cattle.—Heavy prime bullocks, £l2 10s to £l4 17s 6d; medium weight, £lO 10s to £ll 15s; prime heavy heifers, £9 10s to £11; medium weight, £7 10s to £8 15s; prime cows, £8 10s to £lO 10s; medium, £7 to £8; vealers, to 30s - runners to £3 10s; prime ox beef, 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, to per lb; cow beef, 203 to 25s per 1001 b. , Sbee P— Prime heavy wethers, 32s to 34s 6d; medium weight, 29s to 31si . Z e "; es J 25a to 28s > medium. 18s 6d to 225; lighter, to 13s 6d; prime heavy lambs. 32s to 34s 6d; nrime freezing lambs, 27s to 28s 6d; medium, 25s 6d to 2oa 6d. -. n St ?s e Sheep—Forward wether lambs, 19s 6d to 21s; mixed-sex lambs, 20s to 22s 6d; ewe lambs, 23s 6d to 255; twotooth ewes, 30s to 355, according to quality; four. six. and eight-tooth guaranteed ewes. 28a 6d to 30s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £8 10s to £10; two-year. £6 10s to £7 10s; yearling steers, £4 to £5 10s. OAMARU* MARKETS. OAMARU. February 24. The grain market in North Ota<n> has not been as animated this week as was expected. Farmers have been busy harvesting, and what few samples of Tuscan v bent that have been under offer have shown a wide divergence between the buyer and the seller. There appears to be an indication on the part of both the miller and the grower to sit tight. A line of velvet wheat has been sold at 7s od per bushel, and a line or two of Hunter s have changed hands in the region of 6s. Inquiries have come for the north for oats and grass seeds, but few transactions have yet taken- place. Barley is under offer, but the maltsters do not appear to be anxious to operate at growers’ reserves. Oaten sheaf chaff is expected on the market next week. The demand is not keen, and prices are not likely to temnt business. 1 Hie .live stock market has been more active than for some weeks past, and as the , winter pastures and root crops are not now regarded as an uncertain quantity dealings in store stock have been more freely indulged in. Store two-tooth ewes have sold at 35s 6d, sound-mouth ewes at 29s 6d. rape lambs at 22s 9d to 23s 9d, according to quality, fat ewes at 15s 6d to 17s 6d, fat wethers at 29s and fat lambs at 275. The "Ceef market has not shown a great deal of activity. Fat heifers have sold at £5 10s to £7, small fat steers have realised £4, dairy cows in milk have sold at £5 2s 6d and £6 7s 6d. Pigs have maintained last week’s prices, best weaners realising from 14s 6d to 16s 6d per head. ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, February 22. At the Addington market there was a heavy entry to-day in the store sheep section. Tile North Island ewes approx: mated- 18.00 p head in addition to which there were heavy Nelson. Marlborough, and North Canterbury lines. The total in the stoie section, including’ lambs, was 30,(XX) head. Fat lambs, fat sheep and fat cattle were in smaller numbers,

and in each case there was * firming in values.

Store Sheep.—A much heavier lamb entry met with a decline of 2s to 2s 6d a head, except for forward sorts, which about reamed last week’s values. All young ewes sold well, as did the north ewes with mouths and condition until the closing stages, when the inferior and doubtful sheep slipped back by up to 2s a head. North Island ewes sold at up to 35s for two-tooths and local three-quarterbred twotooths in one special case made 40s. There was a good clearance in spite of the con tinuance of dry weather Good two toothed Romney cross ewes brought 32s to 355; ordinary two-toothed Romney cross ewes, 28s 6d to 31s 6d; inferior two-toothed Romney cross ewes, 25s to 27s 6d; good three-quarterbred two-toothed ewes, 40s; four, six, and eight-toothed Romney cross ewes, 25s to 28a 9d; inferior four, six, and eight-toothed Romney cross ewes, 20s to 23s 6d; sound and failing-mouthed crossbred ewes, 17s 6d to 21s; aged crossbred • ewes, 7s to Us 6d; aged halfbred owes, 5s 6d to 13s; two toothed halfbred owes, 345; forward three-quarterbred lambs. 21s 6d to 23s sd; forward balfbred wether lambs, 20s 6d to 22s 3d; medium halfbred wether lambs, 16s to 18s; small and inferior lambs, 13s to 14s; cull lambs, 9s to Us bd; good four, six, and eight-toothed halfbred wethers, 22s 6d; inferior four, six, and eight-toothed wethers. 16s to 18s; twotoothed merino wethers. 18s. Fat Lambs. —A very small entry of barely 2000 was forward. A few were from t v West Coast. There was a keen sale, export rates being exceeded by up to a halfpenny a lb. Extra prime lambs made to 33s 4d; prime, 29s 6d to 32s 6d; medium, 26s 6d to 295; light lambs, 24a 6d to 265; store lambs, 22s 9d to 245. Fat Sheep.—There was a smaller entry than usual, and a good sale resulted, values being up by Is a head. Exporters bought lighter sheep freely. Extra prime wethers brought to 36s lOd; prime wethers, 29s to 32s 6d; medium wethers, 26a to 28s 6d; light wethers, 22s 6d to 25s ’; extra prime ewes, to 29s lOd; prime ewes 19s to 24s 6d; medium ewes, 16s 6d to 18s 6d; light ewes, 14s to 16s. Fat Cattle.—A small mixed entry numbering 394 head was forward. ' Cows were numerous, and for all but this class there was a better sale by up to 20s a head until the final stages, when values slipped. Prime beef made 37s to 40s, and in a few cases 41s per 1001 b; medium, 34s to 36s 6d; heavy, 33s to 365; medium cow beef, 29s to 31s; other qualities, 24s to 27s 6d. Prime heavy steers realised to £l6 17s 6d; medium-weight prime steers, £l3 to £l5 10s; medium quality steers, £ll to £l2 15s; light steers. £8 to £lO 10s; extra prime heifers, to £l3 12s 6d; prime heifers, £lO 5s to £l2 10s; ordinary heifers, £8 10s to £10; light heifers, £5 to £8; extra prime cows, £l2 17s 6d to £l3 2s 6d; prime cows, £9 5s to £l2; medium cows, £7 to £9; aged cows £4 l’s to £6 10s. Vealers.—-There was a keen sale. Twelve to 18-months sorts made to £8 ss; good vealers £4 17s 6d to £6 10s; medium vealers, £3 10s to £4 15s; others, 22s 6d to 32s 6d; calves, 5s to 10s. Store Cattle.—There was a good sale for lines of straight-bred steers. Three and four-year-olds made to £lO 17s; cows, £2 to £5; bulls, £4 to £9 2s. Da’ry Cattle.—A small entry brought good competition. Best second to fourth calvers brought £lO 10s to £l3 10s; medium, £7 10s to £10; inferior sorts, £5 to £7; best heifers, £9 10s to £l4 10s; others, £6 to £9 ss; old cows in profit, £3 to £4 10s. . I’ at Pigs.—A good-sized entry was forward. with an all-round advance. Choppers realised 50s to £3 13s 6d; baconers. £2 12s 6d to £3 12s 6d; extra heavy, to £4 6s 6d. Average price per lb, 51d to 6Jd. Light porkers brought 36s to” 40s; heavy. 42s to 475. Average price per lb. 6|d to 7d Store Pigs.—A dull market was experienced, except for good medium stores. Weaners made 7s to 10s; extra, to 13s; small stores, 16s to 19s 6d; medium, 21s to 255; large, to 31s.