COMMERCIAL

Otago Witness, Issue 3860, 6 March 1928, Page 36

COMMERCIAL

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, February 29. Fat Cattle. —A medium yarding was forward for today’s sale, 204 being penned. The quality was only fair, and a good percentage of the entry comprised wellfinished cows and heifers. There were no heavy bullocks forward, but the medium weights were of good quality and sold under good competition. Values at the commencement of the sale were about on a par with last week's parity, but there was a good Arming tendency as the sale progressed, values rising from 10s to 15 s above last week’s parity. Prime heavy bullocks

made from £l4 10s to £l5 10s; prime, £l3 to £l4; medium. £ll 10s to £l2 10s; prime heavy cows. £9 to £9 17s 6d: prime heivy heifers, £lO to £ll 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l4; — M'Kenzie (Edendale), 5 £l4 ss, 2 £l3 ss; W. E Hunt (Wallacetown), 1 £l3 17s 6d, 3 £l2 12s 6d, 2 £l2 2s 6d 2 £l2; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 2s fed; VV. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 15s- C'oughlan Bros. (North Taieri), 2 £l2 ss; S. Calder (Beaumont), 2 £l2 2s fed; S. Hawkins (Outram), 2 £l2; M‘Rae Bros (Sutton), 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d, 2 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d. 2 £6 ss, 2 £5 17s fed, 1 cow ->3 2s 6d; J. Scott (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l2; H. Gibson (Tarras), 2 £ll 2s 6d ; R. Bolting (North-East Valley), 1 heifer £9 2s fed, 1 £9; H. Clark (Portobello), 1 £9 10s, 1 £7 2s fed. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4; "alter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 10s; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 15s; C. R. Popham Waihola), 1 £ll 15s, 1 cow £8 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £ll 15s, 1 heifer £9 15s; Maurice Cough’an (Salisbury, North Taieri), 3 bullocks £l’o 17s 6d; Southern client, 1 cow £9. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l4; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa, J. E. Wat son and Co., Ltd., Invercargill, as agents), 3 £l3 7s 6d, 3 £l2 10s; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 15s; client, 2 £l2; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 £ll R. Dotting (Te Houka), 1 heifer £lO 15s, 1 £9 17s fed, 2 £9 15s, 1 £9 7s 6d, 2 £8 17s 6d. 1 £8 2s 6d; lan Lindsav (Allanton) 1 £lO, 1 cow £9, 1 heifer £7 2« 6d ; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 cow £9 17s 6d, 1 £7 15s, 1 heifer £7 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d, 1 £3 12 s 6d, 1 £9 10s, 2 £3 10s. 3 bullocks £l3 17s 6d, 3 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £ll 17s fed, 2 £l2 17s bd; J : C. Ronton (Mosgiel), 3 £l2 12s 6d; executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 £ll 10s: W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £ll 2s fed; A. and S. Young (Outram), 1 cow £8 17s fed, 2 heifers £8 10s, 1 £9 17s fed, 1 cow £9 2s 6d, 1 £10; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 4 bullocks £l4, 3 £l3 2s fed, 3 £l3 10s ; R. Betting (Dunedin), 2 heifers £8; William Borthwick (Milton), 1 bullock £l2 7s 6d; Charles Campbell (Momona), 1 £l3 2s 6d; lan Lindsay (lilanton), 1 heifer £7 15s, 1 £9- Dalgety and Co. sold: For executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6d; W. Blackie (Lochend, Mosgiel), 1 £l4; D. Ireland (Mosgiel). 2 £ll 7s fed; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £7, 1 £5 12s 6d; F. (Woodside), 1 £6 ss, 1 £6 12s 6d. National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For D. Matheson (Kurow), 2 bullocks £l5 10s, 1 £l4, 2 £l3 ss, 1 £ll 2 S 6d, 1 cow £7; R. F. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £l3 ss; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 £l3 2s fed; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 17s 6d; client, 4 at quotations. The Otago Farmers’ Co operative Association sold: For D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4 2s 6d, 1 £l2 7s fed ; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l3 17s fed; James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 £l3; J. M'Lennan (Wyndham), 2 £l2 10s; F. Doherty (Outram), 1 £l2 ss, 1 £10; Walter Blackie (East Taieri). 2 £l2 2s 6d ; Lindsay Bros. (Otekura), 1 £l3; Southland Far mer’s Co operative (Invercargill, as agents), 6 £ll ss, 4 £lO 15s, 1 £l2 ss, 1 £11; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 £lO ss; Wil liam Blackie (Glasgow Farm, East Taieri), 3 £ll 15s; William Kirkland (East Taieri), 1 heifer £lO ss. 1 . £9 12s 6d, 1 £9, 1 £8 17s fed; a Burnside client, 1 cow £9, William Lindsay (Allanton), "5 heifers £B, 1 £6 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £8 17s fed; P. Bathgate (Outram), 1 £7 10s, 1 £6 10s. Store Cattle.—There was a considerably smaller entry in all classes than was forward for last week. There was a good sale for all classes. Best three-year-old steers made to £9 16s, 24-year-old to £7 Is, heavy butchers’ cows to £9. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Carter Bros. (Saddle Hill), 1 bull £l2 ss; H. Gibson (Tarras), 1 steer £9 16s, 1 £9 10s, 1 cow £8 14s, 2 £8 10s, 1 £B, 1 £6 10s, 1 £5, 4 £4; S. Jackman (Macraes), 1 heifer £8 14s, 3 cows £6 10s; J. Kerr (Kelso), 1 bull £7 ss; A. Davidson (Kelso), 1 cow £5 16s, 1 £5, 1 £4 10s, 1 bull £4; J. Evans (Kelso), 1 heifer £6 4s; F. Valpy (Green Island), 1 bull £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £3 ss, 1 cow £2 15s; H. Clark (Portobello), 1 bull £5 ss; R. Barker (Otokia), 1 heifer £5 ss; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £5 ss, 1 £4 ss, 1 £3 10s, 1 vealer £2 7s 6d, 2 £1 10s; W. Bell (Pine Hill), 2 cows £4, 1 £3 15s; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 2 heifers £3 17s 6d, 2 £2 19s; D. M’Millan (Brookville), 1 £3 16s; E. Munro (Brighton), 4 vealers £3 10s, 8 £1 15s, 7 £1 10s; G. Sickles (Fairfield), 1 heifer £3, 1 £2 16s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 vealer £2 7s, 1 £2 4s; F. Pringle (Oainaru), 1 bull £1 19s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Alex. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 5 steers £7, 1 steer £6; C. R. Popham (Waihola), 1 steer £5 6s, 1 cow £4 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 cow £8 18s, 1 £7 12s 6d, 1 £7 Ils. 1 £7 2s; A. A. Bruce (Momona), 1 cow £6 10s, 1 £6 6s, 1 £4 15s; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 2 heifers £6 9s, 4 cows £5 6s, 3 £4; J. Christie (Tiroiti). 1 cow £4 7s, 1 heifer £3 16s, 1 £2 19s, 1 £1 16s. 1 -alf £1 16s; A. Maleolmson (Pine Hill), 1 cow £3 19s; a client, 1 cow £6 9s, 6 steers £5 19s, 1 cow £4 4s, 5 to £4, 1 steer £3 15s, 2 calves £1 16s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For M. Magon (Waihola) j 1 steer 50s, 4 275; Rev. Harkney (Waihola), 2 heifers 40s; Fred Driver (Purakanui), 2 cows £3 12s 6d, 1 255; Rev. Harkney (Waihola), 1 £2 17s 6d; W. Wroble (Allanton); 1 355, 1 vealer 41s; Mr Peters (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £3 17s 6d; D. Hall (Pine Hill), 1 £3 10s; A. Adams (Taieri), 1 £3 17s 6d; Alex. Lockhart (Clarksville), 1 cow £3 17s 6d; A. M’Donald (Milton), 1 £5 13s, 1 £6, 1 £3 17s 6d, 1 £2 2s 6d, 1 steer £5 Is, 1 £2 17s, 1 heifer £2 10s; A. P. Main (Milton), 1 cow £.7 15s; J. Wilson (Green Island), 2 heifers £3; J. L. Smith (Mosgiel), 1 c<sw 3Gs; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £7; I. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £5; S. A. Young (Outram), 1 bull £8 15s; a client, 1 £5 10s; William Harvey (Mosgiel), 1 £8 ss; K. M'Donald (Taieri), 2 £9, 2 £5 10s, 1 £4 12s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For E. J. Morar (Omakau), 5 steers £9 ss, 1 cow £7 7s 6d, 1 £4 17s 6d, 1 yearling £4 2s; P. Aitchison (Otekaieke), 3 cows £3 19s, 1 £6 2s 6d, 1 calf £2 16s, 1 £2 15s, 2 £1 17s, 1 £3 6s; Mrs Jones (Otekaieke), 1 steer £4 Is; Taieri client, 1 cow £7. lls. l £5 15s, 2 vealers £2 16s; R. Cullen. (East Taieri, 1 cow £6; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 vealer £3 ss, 1 £3, 1 £2.128 6d. 2 £1 10s, 1 £1; D. Duncan (Wedderburn), 1 runner £7 17s 6d, 2 £6

17s 6d, 1 £6 2s 6d, 2 £4 12s 6d, 1 £3 14s, 2 £3 ss; P. Aitchison (Otekaieke), 1 bull £lO 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a south client, 10 bullocks £6 19s, 10 £6 2s, 10 £6, 1 bull £3 17s, 3 heifers £3 6s, 2 calves £2 2s, 3 £2 Is; A. J. Botting (Stirling), 1 cow £4 6s, 1 £4; A. Fell (Waikouaiti), 2 calves £2 Ils, 2 £1 Bs, 8 £1 ss, 2 £1 3s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For John Black (Mataura), 4 bullocks £9 10s, 9 £7 17s 6d, 4 vealers £3 2s 6d, 2 £2 Us; Lindsay Bros. (Otekura), 8 bullocks £9 ss; J. M. Brown (Glenesk), 9 £7 15s; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 2 cows £8 10s, 8 £8; J. Russell (Lome, Invercargill), 5 cows £8 ss, 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 1 £5, 1 £5 15s; Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £9 10s 1 £8 10s, 5 £6 ss, 1 £4; I. N. Nelson (Glenpark), 9 ullocks £7 12s 6d; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £8 15s, 4 vealers £3; Charles Moss (Woodend), 2 £3 13s, 2 £3, 2 S2 18s, 3 £2 3s, 1 £1 18s, 1 £2 19s, 1 £1 17s 6d; Smith Bros. (Glenview), 1 cow £6 2s 6d, 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 bullock £6 10s, 2 £3 ss, 1 £2, 5 heifers £4 2s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill) , 3 cows £3 14s, 2 vealers £1 12s; E. Jensen (Caversham), 2 cows £6 ss, 1 heifer £5 4s, 1 £5 15s, 1 £2 17s 6d; John Agnew (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow £6 Is, 1 £4 ss, 1 £4 4s; Alex. Scott (Bi.rnside), 2 cows £B, 1 £5 ss, 1 £3 15s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 cow £7 ss, 1 £3, 7 vealers £3 ss; A. Christie (Allanton), 1 vealer £1 3s; Henry Scott (Glenview), 1 cow £5 ss, 4 cows £3 12s 6d, 1 £2 10s, 1 vealer £1 12s, 1 bull £5 ss, 1 £5 2s 6d, 1 cow £5 10s; Thomas Dalziel (Brookville), 1 cow £4 2s 6d; A. Blackwood (Brookville), 2 cows £4 ss; B. Parker (Auderson’s Bay), 1 £3 15s; P.P MTvor (North-East Valley), 1 bull £4 ss; P, Bathgate (Outram). 1 cow £4 2s 6d. Dairy Cows.—A small yarding was forward and a good sale resulted. Best second to fourth calvers made from £8 to £lO, heifers. at profit and close to profit from £7 10s to £8 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For G. Donaldson (Burnside), 1 heifer £9 17s fed, 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 ss; M. Ross (Maungatua), 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 1 £4 17s fed; M’Ara Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £7 10s; J. Brown (Allanton), 1 heifer £s.——Stronach, Morris, and Go. sold: For A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 cow £9; J' Christie (Tiroiti), 1 cow £5 12s 6d; a client, 1 cow £8 10s, 1 £6 15s, 1 heifer £4. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For George Wrouble (Allanton), 1 cow £9 10s: T. Wilson (Milton). 1 heifer £5. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Dr Matheson (Kurow), 1 cow £9 ss. -The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For R Botting (N.E. Valley). 1 heifer £lO 2s fed; H. Bacon (Broad Bay), 1 cow £lO, 1 £6 2s fed; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £8; J. Russell Lome (Invercargill), 1 cow £8; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 cow £b 15s; a Taieri client, 1 heifer £5.

Calves.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Brerissell (Outram), I calf 355, 1 265, 1 20s. 1 12s, 1 10s; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 1 calf 325; H. Dunn (Upper Junction), 1 calf 275, 1 245; G. Shore (Portobello), 1 calf 295, 3 3s; E. Edmonds (Leith Valley), 1 calf 8s; G. Percival (Brighton), 1 calf 3s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 calf 22s 6d; A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 1 calf 20s; G. Sickles (Fairfield), 1 calf Ils. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Wilde (Green Island), 1 calf 15s; James Thomas (Mornington), 1 calf 15s; a client (Green Island), 1 calf 4s. The Otago_ Farmers’ Co-operative

Association sold: For F. Robinson (Opoho), 1 calf 355; R. G. Haberston (Macandrew’s Bay), 1 calf 355; a Burnside client, 4 calves 255; G. Laing (Halfway Bush/, 1 calf 22s 6d; F. Franklin (Abbotsford). 1 calf 225; F. Dalziel (Brookville), 1 calf 15s; D. M'Laren (Cavershain), 1 calf 13s; T. M'Leary (Brighton), 1 calf 13s; J. Ford (Pine Hill). 1 calf 10s. 1 7s, 1 ss. 1 4s; a Milton client, 1 calf ss; J. W. Kerr (Brighton Road). 1 calf 4s; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), calf 3s 6d, 1 3s. Fat Sheep.—A medium yarding of 2178 sheep was penned, the quality taken all over being much better than last week’s entry. Fully half the yarding comprised ewes, several pens of which were of outstanding quality. There was also a good entry of heavy wethers, and competition was keen for this class. Prices opened fully Is 6d above last week’s parity, but eased as the sale progressed, and closed at values about Is 6d below opening rates. Prime heavy wethers sold from 37s 6d to 39s 9d; prime wethers, 34s 6d to 365; medium, 30s to 335; light, 27s to 30s; prime ewes sold from 27s 6d to 30s 6d; a few pens of extra heavy ewes to 375; medium 235. to 275; light. 17s 6d to 21s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. Gordon (Lumsden), 4 wethers 365, pen 31s 6d, 3 ewes 21s 3d, 8 wethers 35s 6d. 22 265, 17 24s 6d, 18 24s 3d, 25 23s 6d, 16 26s 9d; J Wither (Berwick), pen wethers 37s 6d; W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown), 16 wethers 35s 9d, 22 33s 3<i, 26 31s; D. Cunningham (Portobello), pen wethers 34s 3d. 8 22s 9d, 28 225, 3 ewes 23s 3d ; J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), pen wethers 30s; A. Moynihan sen. (Motnona), pen wethers 22s 6d, 16 ewes 21s 3d, 11 20s, 12 16s; J. Nimmo (Mosgiel), 18 ewes 18s 6d, 19 17s, 25 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For W. Bryant (Otokia), 6 wetners 375, 10 34s 3d, 6 30s, pen ewes 29s 9d, 218 s; Walter Blackie (MOsgiel). 14 wethers 31s 9d; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 10 31s, 5 26s 6d; M. Mailey (Milton), 10 wethers 295; J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel), 14 ewes 17s 9d, 20. 13s 6d; a client, 8 15s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa, J. E. Watson and Co., Invercargill, as agents), 11 wethers 39s 9d, 26 375, 17 355; J. Porteous (Warrington), 1 wether 37s 6d, 10 24s 6d, .1 pen ewes 17s; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 wether 31s 3d; R. M'Donald (Mihiwaka), 5 wethers 26s 6d; 10 ewes 15s 6d; E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 2 pens of ewes to 235; Geo. M‘Leod (Mihiwaka). 1 wether 20s 3d, 24 ewes 12s, 11 ewes at quotations; A. Clark (Waitati), 1 pen ewes 18s 9d; D, Ferguson (Warrington), 14 17s 3d, 6 15s. Donald Reid and Co, sold; For J. S. Iteming and Co. (Titiroa), 8 wethers 39s 3d, 15 365. 11 37s 9d, 20 375; H. F. Blatch (Lynwood Station), 19 375, 23 35s 3d, 16 30s 9d; Robert Allison (Moneymore), 3 33s 9d, 13 ewes 21s 6d; Walter Hewitson (Lovells Flat), 21 wethers 32s 3d; Robert Smith (Paerau). 18 31s, 38 25s 9d, 59 255, 8 25s 3d; J. W. Blakely and Son (Patearoa), 33 27s 9d, 23 26s 3d, 10 25s 6d; Jas. Anderson (Lovells Flat), 4 27s 3d, 1 ram I2s 6d, 17 ewes 17s 9d; Trustees late Charles Lowery (Milton), 1 wether 25s 9d, 5 ewes 16s ;■ W. Finch (Moneymore), 5 wethers 25s 9d, 22 ewes 18s; W. Finch (Milton), 5 ewes 25s 9d; Geo. Scott (Taieri Beach). 1 ewe 255: T. Driver sen. (Purakanui). 1

S^V 9 lls 6d; R - Tohill (Galloway), 29 3d X 27 22s 3d > 38 18s > 2 8 17s M 23 1/s; A Moynihan (Momona), 25 17s, 16 15s; a client, 14 14s 3d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Watt (Waipahi), 7 ?; eth f5 5 £ d ’ ? en 17 ewes 30s, IQ i-v 14 19s 9d; James Gow (Mosgiel). 17 wethers 355, 16 31s 9d; Walter Blackie Mosgiel), 14 wethers 30s; A. F. M'lntosh (Moa Creek), 5 wethers 39s 9d 4 27s 6d 10 ewes 26s 9d, 8 25s 9d, 9 21s 6d, 14 21* 3d, 11 18s; A. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 15 wethers 31s 9d; R. Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 9 22s 9d, 20 at market rates 15 ewes 16s 9d, 19 13s 3d; F. Hood (Ngapara), 1 truck ewes at market rates; W D Wright (Mosgiel), 6 ewes 17s 6d.—-The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand sold: For W. R. Nevil) (Moa e , W , ei ? 3 . 7s ’ 14 368 3d > 9 338 9d « 15 32s 9d; Malcolm Cook (Chatto Creek), 6 wethers 29s 9d. 11 245; H. Blackie 8 wethers 30s 6d, 4 ewes 21s; (Cambrians), 10 wethers 29b /d m 16 ewes 13s J Thos - Anderson (Poolburn), 4 ewes 25s 3d, 14 16s 9d, W. n. Anderson (Ida Valley), 12 ewes 22s 3d. 24 19s 6d, 21 16s, 10 15s; J. F. Partridge (Lowburn Ferry), 38 ewes 15s 6d; J, Donaldson (Vaitati), pen ewes 19s 6d. - Ihe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Nc w Zealand sold; For Thcs. Corry (Waitahuna), 21 wethers 37s 9d; a client. 12 wethers 35s 6d, 5 32s 6d, 17 ewes 26» 3d ; V, 228 3d - J 20s, 16 21s 3d; G. M‘lntos& (Chatto Creek), 1 truck wethers to 35s 9d: A. Leyden (Saddle Hill), 4 wethers 295, * 20s, 1 ewe 20s; a Central client, 9 ewes 26 . s £ d 25s 6d > 31 218 9d > 2 10 s; Vv Finch (Milton), 7 ewea 25g gd . w How . johns (Becks), 6 ewes 31s 6d, 8 16s; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 15 ewes 235; Jas. Johnston (Clarksville), 15 ewes 23s 9d; Jas. Allison (Clarksville). 15 ewes 20s 3d • a client, 6 ewes 20s 9d; a Burnside client, n 4s 6d ’ pen ewes 15s 6d ) A. Bruce (Milton), 9 ewes 20s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 7 ewes 19s 3d; a client 20 ewes 16s ■ D Ferguson (Warrington). 16 ewes 17s- A Oliver (Milton), 10 ewes 19s 3d; Trustees * a r te J- Port eous (Warrington), pen ewes 25s 9d; a Taieri client, 20 ewes 15s. Pat medium entry was forward, 1053 being penned. The quality was fair, and all exporters were operating late rates.——Wright, Stephenson and Co. 1 u ™° r c Sanders (Portobello), 1 lamb 29s 6d, 1255; W. D. Wright (North ? al 97 ri 283 Hi Mrs A - West (Brighton), 3 t 6 t>’ S' Proctor (Evansdale), 226 s ““5 "• F. Gardiner (Burnside), 11 25s 2 24s 6d, 5 245; R. Mitchell (Outram), ’2l 2os 6dl; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 7 21s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Atrency Co sold: For William Bryant (Otokia), 11 lambs 345, 11 30s 9d, 15 29s 6d; a client 6 31s, 10 295, 3 29 s 6d; John M'Donald (Mosgiel), 3 30s 6d; Hugh Cameron (Glen* 1 , 30s 9d ; Jaffra y Bros. (East Taieri), 6 28s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co sold: for E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka). 9 lambs to 34s M; A. Clark (Waitati), 12 335, 19 30s 6d; D. Ferguson (Warrington), 5 31s 3d, 16 27s 9d ; A. Moynihan, jun. (Momona), 229 s 6d; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 12 26a 6d ; S. Leask (Omakau), 48 28s 3d. 2.2 25s 9d; G. Porteous (Warrington), 19 28s, 4 2.75; R. M'Donald (Mihiwaka), 3 27s 6d, 9 255, 3 245. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Walter Hewitson (Lovell’s Flat), 2 lambs 32s 9dl; F. Driver, sen. (Purakanui), 17 29s ; a client, 4 29s 6d, 14 245; trustee* late C. Lowery (Milton), 6 27s 3d; J. Ford 3 26s 6d, 4 255, 23 265. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For M. Cook (Chatto Creek), pen lambs 335; Thomas Anderson (Poolburn),- 10 31s 6d, 20 30s 3d, 8 28s 6d, 3 27s 6d, 9 21s; W. H. M'Nelly (Ida Valley), 45 29s 9d, 26 28s; J. Donaldson (Waitati), 16 30s, 14 225; William Colling (Cambrian), 12 26s 9d. 16 20s; J. F. Partridge (Lowburn Ferry) 18 25s 3d, 14 18s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For W. Houwjohns (Becks), 22 lambs 29* 6d, 24 275; trustees late J. Porteous (Warrington), 18 30s 6d 12 27s 3d, 4 27s- a client, 17 28s 3d, 29 23s 6d, 27 22s 6d, T 19s; A. Leyden (Saddle HiE), 6 32s 6d; D. Ferguson (Warrington), 19 29s 9d, 1 29s 3d; a client, pen lambs 335; Robert Clearwater (Portobello), 18 29s 6d. 27 2£s 9d. 49 295; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 10 23s 6d; T. G. Dodds (Milton), 18 255; a client 226 s ; a client, pen lambs 26s 6d. Fat Pigs.—There was a smaller yarding and an all round improvement was noticeable, values showing a rise on last week’* of fully 5s to 7s per head. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a Taieri client, l .pig £2 19s. 1 £2 10s, 2 £1 17s; R. Martin (Brockville), 2 pigs £2 15s, 3 £2 8s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 pig £2 14s; G. J. Gardiner (Allanton), 2 pigi £2 9s, 1 £2 7s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co sold: For William A. J. Cameron (Outram), 1 pig £3 7s, 1 £3 4s, 2 £3 Is, 1 £2 18s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For the Orokonui Homo (Waitati), 2 pigs £3 9s, 2 £3; MrS Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 13s; W. Leapef (Mosg.-el), 1 pig £2 2s, 2 £2; clients. 2 pigs £2 10s, 1 £2 ,9s, 1 £2 7s, 2 £2 ss, 2 £2 3s; A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 4 pigs to £1 18s. Donald Reid and Co> sold: For A. Donaldson (Leith Valiev), 1 pig 455, 2 .435, 1 395. 238 s, 248 s, 4‘4ls! R. Craig (Toiro), 3 pigs 395, 3 365; Seacliff Hospital, 6 pigs 465, 2 455, 1 445, 1 435, 2 425; J. Laing (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 pig 475; J. D. Paulin (East Taieri), 6 pig 3 40s. Dalgety and Co. sold; For W, Nicholson, jun (Hampden). 1 pig £3 13s, I £3 7s, 2 £3 8s The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For F. and D. Kane (Merton), 4 pigs £2 14s, 4 £3 9s. ;'i'he Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold.- For W. A. Hastie, jun, (Pine Hill), 3 fat pigs £3 9s, 4 £3 Bs, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 4s; a client, 2 fat piga £3 4s; A. S. Cullen (East Taieri), 3 fat pigs £3 2s: F. Benson (Pine Hill), 1 fai pig £3; E. Hill (Cape Saunders), 4 fat pigs £2 19s; T. Larkins (Pine Hill), 1 fafc pig £2 19s; A. Moynihan, sen. (Mo» mona), 4 fat pigs £2 17s; 5. A. Donald= son (Leith Valley). 2 fat pigs £2 7s Store Pigs.—A dull sale was experienced except for all good medium stores. Small weaners were neglected. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. soldi For W. J. Isbister (Momona), 2 pigs 9s, 4 7s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For R. Dickson (Henley), 1 pig 10s, 3 9.4 6d; Wallace Bruce (Momona), 2 pigs Bs, 4 6s; clients, 4 pigs, 25s 6d, 4 20s, 8 16s, 13 7s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: Fo£ A. C. Wheeler (Momona), 4 pigs lls, 1 13s; a client (Palmerston), 7 pigs 8s; Ji Thompson (Maungatua), 7 pigs 9s; E-. Edmonds (Leith Valley). 3 pigs 20s, 1 16s-. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. Nichok son, jun. (Hampden), 1 pig 12s 6d; E. -A, E. Kempshell (Maungatua), 2 pigs 9s 6d, 1 ss; H. Anscombo (Clyde), 1 pig 30s— The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Associa= fcon sold: For W. T. Wilson ’(Halfway Bush), 2 stores 14s 6d. 13 10a; ' a

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

.CHRISTCHURCH, February 29. Entries were again heavy in the store pheep section at the Addington markets North Islam! ewes numbering about 10,000 head. Nelson and Marlborough were also represented by substantial Lines, there was an excellent fat lamb and fat sheep sale,, but cattle were easier. Store sheep and forward lambs sold keenly, but those in a backward condition showed no difference on last . week. Some good lines 9f young ewes were included in the North Island consignments. One draft of twotooths made 37s fad. A . North Canterbury ane of two-tooth halfbreds sold at 41s. The older sheep with any pretentions to mouths ?old readily at last week’s rates, the tendency being to harden. Store Sheep.—Good two-tooth halfbred #wes made to. 41s; two-tooth halfbred ewes, 34s Id to 365; good iwo-tooth Romney cross ewes, 34s to 37s fad; ordinary two-tooth Romney <:ros3 ewes. 28a 6d to 32s 6d; small and jnforior two-tooth JEtomnoy cross owes, 24s ad to 28s; four, six. and eight-tooth Romney cross ewes, 26s 6d to 30s fad; inferior and low-conditioned four, six, and eighttooth crossbred ewes, 19s to 255; sound and faihng-inouthed crossbred ewes, 16s fad to 18s 63, sound and failing-mouthed half4>rcd ewes, 18s 9d to 255. Forward lambs made from 21s 6d to 24s 4d; forward halfbred wether lambs, 20s to 225; medium kalfbred wether lambs, 16s to 18s- small rnd inferior lambs, 13s 6d to 15s 6d’. Good forward four and six-toothed halfbred wethers made from 22s to 23s 7d; twotoothed halfbred wethers, 18s to 19 3 fad. 1- at Lambs.—Another small entry was forward of 2700 head, and a keen sale resulted, schedule rates being exceeded. Extra y nine lambs made from 33s to 37s iod; > prime, 29s fad to 32s 9d; medium, 26s fad ;o 29s 3d; light, 24s 9d to 26s 3d. Store lambs made from 22s 6d to 24s 6d. Fat Sheep.—There was a slightly under normal entry, and a much improved sale, food wethers being up on last week by Js, ewes by Is 6d to 2s, the values in many <ases being oter exporters rates. There was a complete clearance.—Extra prime wethers made to 39s 4d; prime wethers, Jis to 34s 6d; medium wethers, 28s to 30s; ight wethers, 24s to 27s 6d; extra pr.me ewes to 28s; prime ewes, 21s to 255; aiedmm ewes. 18s to 20s; light ewes, 16s to 17s fad; aged ewes, 14s to 15s 6d. Fat Cattle.—A heavier entry was forward, sumbering 500 head, the bulk being cows. Good medium weight beef nearly maintained last week’s values, but heavy weight and cow beef was 10s to 20s per head •asier.—Best medium weight beef made Srom 35s 6d to 38s fad per 1001 b; medium, 33s to 355; heavy, 31s to 335; good cows, 27s 6d to 30s; medium, 25s to 275; rough down to 225; prime heavy steers, £27 7s fad; prime medium weight steers, £l3 to £l5; medium steers, £ll to £l2 10s; light steers, £7 15s to £lO 15s; extra prime heifers to £l2 Us 6d; prime heifers. £9 15s to £ll 10s; medium heifers, £8 to £9 10s; light ieifers, £5 to £7 15s; extra prime cows to £l2 7s 6d; prime cows, £9 to £11; medium cows, £6 15s to £8 15s; light cows, £4 7s 6d to £6 12s fad. Vcalers. —Good sorts of vealers met with a brisk demand —12 to 18 months sorts made to £7 ss; medium to good, £3 to £6; others, 20s to £4 ss. Dairy Cattle.—There was an excel’ent .♦ale for good sorts of dairy cattle. Best tecond to fourth calvers made from £l4 io £l7; good sorts, £l3 10s to £l9; medium £6 10s to £8 10s; best heifers, £8 to £l4 ss; others, £6 to £7 15s. Store Cattle. —A moderate sale took place, ■three and four-year steers made to £8 tOs; yearlings, to £4 15s; extra good cows, fo £6 7s 6d; others, £2 to £5; bulls, £* So £B. , , Fat Pigs.—A small entry was forward, knd a firmer sale resulted. Baconers made from £2 12s 6d to £4 7s fad, average per tb 5d to porkers, 40s to 51s, average per lb 6|d to 7id. Store Pigs.—There was a large entry of itore pigs. Medium sized sorts, a slight improvement being recorded in prices. Weaners made from 63 to 12s; small store*, I4s to 18s; large, 19s to 30s; extra large, Jo 35s fad.

OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU, March 2. The past week has shown a fair amount faf animation in the grain market. Very good samples of wheat have been placed under offer, but the business done has been comparatively small, as owners have not been prepared to accept the prices offering. Sales of Hunter’s wheat have been made at 6s per bushel, but the demand for the variety has eased, and the best price offering yesterday was 5s lOd per bushel. Several lines of Sensation have been placed at from 5s 5d to 5s 6d per bushel, while Dreadnought has been sold in fair quantities at 5s 6d per bushel, free on trucks. Oats have, been offering freely, but few transactions are reported. The nominal price is 2s lOd per bushel for A grade Gardons, but growers are asking 3s. One line of fair quality was sold at 2s lOd r~ per bushel. , Barley continues to be a drug in the market. The best price that is offering for Chevalier is 3s 9d per bushel, but this does not appeal to the growers. Oaten sheaf chaff has been offering, but is not in strong request. The nominal value is £5 per ton. Potatoes are beginning to come upon the market, and one line was sold at £5 10s per ton. Little business has been done in grass seeds. A line of Western Wolths sold at 2s 3d, and cocksfoot was taken in fair quantities at last week’s prices. The live stock market has been comparatively dull. Forward deliveries are still being made, but the demand for store ewes is now as active as it usually is at this period of the year. The reason probably is that the pastures and root crops are not as assured as in former years. Sales of rape lambs have been made at 22s 9d, cull lambs (mixed sexes) at 15s, and small hill two-tooth ewes at 30s. Fat lambs are selling’at schedule prices, and fat wethers at a price on a par with that ruling at Burnside. Ox beef has not been offered in any quantity, but heifer and cow beef has .gold at ’Burnside equivalents Dairy cows are. in limited demand, though winter calvers have sold at prices up to £7 per head.

Pigs have shown little change. Good weaners have sold at 15s to 20s, and stores at last week’s rates. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT(From Our Own Correspondent.; INVERCARGILL, March 3. GRAIN. Oats.—Recently this market has been somewhat unstable. A week or 10 days back oats were sold for prompt delivery, A’s as high as 3s Bd, for forward delivery 7d, but now North Island sellers are on the market quoting forward A’s down to 3s 6d, while it is even rumoured that ci aro prepared to do business at 3s s£d. Crops Southland certainly do not warrant these reduced figures, but it is understood the yield in Canterbury is distinctly higher than was considered possible. Locally, our merchants are not much interested apparently in these figures, as growers are obtaining on trucks, their siding, more than the equivalent of f.o.b. value. The bulk of our oats in Southland will be bright on account of dry conditions, but it is considered A’s will be rather scarce, as many lots will not go the required weight. Chaff.- This is still maintained at the old level of £4 5s per ton, on trucks, grower’s siding, for prime quality. Ryegrass.—This market is in a somewhat unstable condition due to erroneous reports of prices in the north and to one or two sales having been made at high figures for what were actually prime lots. The basis of values between merchants may be taken as from 4s 6d to 4s 8d per bushel for machine dressed seed with a germination of 85 per cent, weighing 281 b per bushel. Prices to growers are round about 3s per bushel for ordinary lots, up to 3s 3d for specially well-milled heavyweight seed. Crested Dogstail.—A fair amount has been turned over to outside merchants for forward delivery at prices varying from 8d to Bjd per lb for machine dressed, brightcoloured seed with a germination of 95 per cent. In many cases the impression is that as time goes on even this price will be reduced. Chewings'Fescue is very much in the same position, though on account of it being a considerable quantity of light-weight seed it is not anticipated there will be any drop in price, as the demand fo r high quality seed will almost certainly absorb all that is available. Any fluctuation in values will be in respect to light-weight seed Values are much the same as for crested dogstail. STOCK REPORT. The stock market at the present time is firm for all classes offering. Fat cattle are offering in fair numbers and the market may be considered good for this period of the year. Fat sheep are also coming forward freely, and prices are firm at late quotations. Store sheep are now coming into the yards in large numbers, and the market for all classes is good, more especially for young ewes and forward lambs. Store cattle are making good money, and any,- coming into the yards realise prices winch must be satisfactory to the vendors. Fat Cattle.—Heavy prime bullocks, £l2 to £l4 10s; medium weight do, £lO to £ll 15s; prime heavy heifers £8 15s to £lO 10s; medium do, £7 to £8 ss; prime heavy cows, £9 to £lO 10s; medium do, £6 10s to £8; vealers, to 30s; runners, to £3 10s. Fat Sheep.—Heavy prime wethers, 32s to 345; medium do, 28s 6d to 30s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 24s 6d to 26s 6d; medium do, 18s 6d to 20s; lighter do, to 13s 6d; prime heavy lambs, 30s to 32s 6d; prime medium do, 27s to 28s 6d; lighter do, to 255. Store Sheep.—Wether lambs, 18s to> 20s; mixed-sex lambs, 20s to 22s 6d; ewe lambs, 24s to 26s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 30s to 365; two-tooth wethers, 22s 6d to 265; sound-mouthed ewes, to 30s. Store Cattle. —Three-year steers, £8 10s to £10; two-year do, £6 10s to £7 10s; yearling steers, £4 to £5 10s; calves, 35s to £2 10s.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.

Reilly’s report:—Steady supplies fruit fo-ward. Ston fruits short. Second crop Outram strawberries arrived, realising Is 8d pottle. Those wanting preserving peaches, pears, blackberries, tomatoes should order immediately. Choice dessert apples are cheap, economical fruit for health and happiness. We sold: .Section honey: Choice, 9s. Cucumbers,' Is 6d, 6s; outside, 2s. Carrots, Is 6d. Parsnips,' Is 3d. Beetroot, Is. Lettuce, Is, 2s 3d. Cabbage: Choice, 2s 6d, 3s. Cauliflower, Bs,. 10s. Eggs, la lOd, 2s. Blackberries: Choice, lOd; inferior, 3d. sd. Butter: Pats, bulk, Is Id; factory pats, Is 3d, Is 4d. Preserved ginger. Is 2d. Garlic Id, 3d. Fresh figs, lOd. Mushrooms: Choice, Is 4d, Is 6d; ohers, to Is. Peaches:: Wanted; crate peaches 3Ad, 6d; eases, 5s 6d. 7s 6d. Pears: Dumps, 7s, 10a 6d; halves, 3s, ss. Apricots: Crates, 6d; cases, 7s 6d, 8s 6d. Nectarine..: Crates 2Jd. sd; cases, 5s 6d, 7s 6d. Plums: Jam plums, IJd, 2d; greengages, 4d, sd; extra choice desserts, 4d, sd; Satsumas, 4d, 7d; Angelinas, IJd, 3d. Honey: Bulk, 4d, sd; 101 b tins, 4s 6d, 6s; 21b pottles, Is. Grapes: Locals, 2s, 2s Id; Oamarus, 2s, 2s 3d. Strawberries, Is Bd, 2s. French beans, 2d, 3Jd. Butter beans, 3d. Scarlet runners, 2|d. Green peas: Choice, 2d, 3d; others unsaleable. New potatoes: Locals, 7s, 8s; Outrams, 7s; Oamarus, 6s cwt. Peanuts. sd; Brazils, lOd. Almonds, lOd. Tomatoes: Nelson glasshouse, coloured, 7s, 9s; Hawke’s Bay quarters, 3s 6d, 5s 6d; Christchurch special, lOd; mediums, 6d, 7d; Otago Centrals, 5Jd, 8d; Christchurch outside, 3d, sd; locals, lOd, Is 2d. Swedes: Choice, 3s. Vegetables marrows, 6s, 10s 6d cwt. Cheese: Medium, 9|d; loaf, IOJd. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is 6d, Is 9d. Horsehair, Is 4d, 2s 3d. Feathers, Is, Is 9d. Bacon pigs: Prime, s§d; porkers, 6d; heavy-weights, 44d, sd. Bacon: Choice, Is Id; odd lots, 6d"to 9d. Apples: Blenheim, Nelson, Worcester, Peannains, 6s 6d, 8s 6d; Coxes, 10s, 12s 6d; Emperors, 6s 6d, 7s; other varieties, 4s, 6s 6d. Bananas: Choice Suvas, 32s 6d; ripe, 355. Lemons: Missions, 565; Aucklands, 20s. Navel oranges: Choice, 37s 6d; grapefruit, 265. Onions: Canterburys, Ils 6d; picklers, 12s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 16s, 245. Cross Keys meatmeal, 18s. Special qualify woodwool, 35s cwt. Fowl wheat, 6s «6d, 6s 9d. Oats: “A” Gartons, 3s 3d; “ B,” 3s

per bushel. Special apple wrapping paper, Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, to ±5 15s. Bran, ’4O ”: 101 b tins, 545; 41b tins, 5s 3d. Oatsheaf chaff: Croice, to £5 15s. Bran, £6 10s. Pollard, £9. In poultry we penned 557 hens at 2s 8d to 6s lOd; 109 cockerels, 4s to 9s 8d; 75 pullets, 12s. 235; 181 ducks, 3s 6d, 6s 6d; and chickens, Is to 3s 8d per pair. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., DUNEDIN.