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Otago Witness, Issue 3881, 31 July 1928, Page 36

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, July 25. Fat Cattle. —A small yarding of 140 bead came forward, consisting of average quality, with a few pens of heavy bullocks included. Competition in the early stages was exceptionally keen, with prices £2 to £3' per head better than last week, but later in the sale values eased considerably, and at the close .were very little better than at last sale. Extra prime heavy bullocks made to £26 17s 6d; prime heavy, £l9 to £22; medium to good, £l6 to £iB; extra prime heifers and cows to £l6; prime, £l4 to £l6; medium, £ll to £l3. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For A. W. Douglas (Waikouaiti), 2 bullocks £26 17s 6<l, 2 £26 2s 6d, 1 £26, 3 £24 17s Cd, 5 £24 15s, 2 £24 10s, 3 £24 7s 6d, 3 £22 7s 6d, 1 £22 2s 6d; J. Lochhead (Kaitangata). 1 £26 10s, 1 £26. 1 £25 15s, 1 £23 10s, 1 £23 7s 6d; J. XV. Blair (Outram). 1 £2l 12s 6d, 2 £l9 12s 6d, 1 £l9 ss, 3 £l7 ss, 1 heifer £l7 15s; F. A. Price (Invercargill), 2 bullocks £2O 15s, 2 £l7 12s Cd, 2 £l6 10s, 2 £l4 10s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £2O; C, Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 heifer £lB, 1 £l5 10s, 1 £l4 ss, 2 £l4 2s Cd, 1 £l3 17s Cd, 1 £9 10s, 1 £9 7s Cd, 1 £9 ss; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 £l7, 1 cow £l6 10s, 1 £l6, 1 £l4 10s, 1 £l2. 1 £ll 12s Cd; XV. Jamieson (Awarua). 2 bullocks £l4, 2 £l3 2s Cd, 2 £l3, 2 £l2 2ss6d; L. Dane (Mount Cargill), 1 cow £l3 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For a southern client, 8 bullocks at full market rates, W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l7 ss. National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For A XV. Douglas (Waikouaiti), 2 bullocks £2l, 2 £lB 2s Cd, 1 £l6 ss, 1 £l4, 2 £l5 7s 6d; Charles Carnie (Mataura Island), 1 heifei £l5. 1 £l2 12s Cd, 1 £9 10s, 1 £7 10s, 1 £l2 2s 6d. 1 £8 12s 6d, 2 £8 7s 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Kearney and Son (Ranfurly), 1 bullock £25 ss, 1 £25, 2 £2l 17s 6d. 1 £22 2s Cd, 1 £l7 15s, 1 £l7; exrs late XV. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 £24 15s; H. M'Quillan (Wyndham), 1 heifer £l5 10s, 1 £l5 ss, 1 £l5, 2 £l4 15s, 1 £l3 17s 6d, 1 £ll 15s, 2 £lO 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For estate late A. Robertson (Outram), 2 bullocks £25 2s 6d, 1 £2l 17s 6d, 2 £2l, 1 £2O 7s 6d, 2 £l9 ss; John Lockhead (Kaitangata), 2 £2l 7s 6d; exrs. late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £2O 2s 6d, 1 £l6 10s; William Miller (Glenelg), 1 cow £lB ss; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £l3 17s 6d, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d; H. Jones (Kuri), 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d, 1 £l2 15s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 3 heifers £ll 10s; Arch. Douglass (Tumni), 5 bullocks £ll 15s. Otago Farmers’ Co-opera<ive Association sold: For D. Ford (Allanton), 1 bullock £2l 10s, 2 £l9; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 £l7 15s, 1 £l5 12s Cd; James W. Blair (Gutram), 2 £l7, 2 £l5 7s 6d; W. Carruthers (Maungatua), 2 £l5 17s 6d, 2 £l5 12s Cd; XV. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £l5 10s, 1 heifer £ll, 1 £lO, 4 £9 10s, 1 £8 10s, 1 £8; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 £ll 10s.

Store Cattle. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For XV. Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £ll 14s; J. Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 ss; D. M. Saunders (Hope Hill), 1 £8 16s; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 £8 15s, 1 £6 Is, 1 £6, 1 £5, 3 £3 15s; R. S. Duncan (Greenbank), 1 £8 10s, 2 £B, 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 £7 ss; D. Gordon (Portobella), 2 £7 10s, 2 £5; J. Brenssell (Waitati). 1 heifer £6. 1 £4 7s Cd, 1 £1 15s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 2 £7; F. Valpy and Son (Green Island), 1 £4 15s. 1 £4 Is; D. Hall (Pine Hill), 1 £2 ss; M‘Ara Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 £4 14s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For John Colquhoun (Outram), 1 cow £4, 1 £3 10s. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. sold: For William Miller (Glenelg), 3 £3 15s, 2 vealers £4 14s, 2 £4 15s, 3 £4 Is; R. G. Lockhart (Milton), 2 cows £B, 4 £6 2s Cd, 1 £5 ss, 1 £2 10s, 1 bull £5 15s; L. Lindsay (Ravensbourne), 1 cow £9; John Young (Shands), 1 £3 17s 6d; W. Bell (Waihola), 1 vealer £2 12s 6d.

The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Asso-

ciation of New Zealand sold: For John Black (Mataura), 1 cow £l2, 1 £ll, 2 £9 10s, 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 7s 6d. 1 £B, 1 £5, 1 £3 19s, 1 vealer £2 3s; W. Curran (West Plains), 1 heifer £ll 7s fid, 2 £9 ss, 1 £6 10s, 2 £4 10s, 1 £3 7s fid; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 cows £lO 17s fid, 1 £lO 10s, 1 £lO, 1 bull £7; 1 cow £9 2s 6d, 1 bull £7 17s 6d, 1 vealer £2 10s; Mrs E. Ford (Momona), 1 cow £7 ss; James Brydie (Forsyth), 1 bull £6 Iss, 2 vealers 355, 1 30s; Alexander Brydie (Forsyth), 1 bull £4, 1 cow £5 2s fid; R. Hellyer (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £4 10s; W. Sutherland (Forsyth), 1 £4 Us, 1 heifer £J Is, 1 steer £3 10s, 1 heifer £2 17s fid;

Thomas Ford (Woodhaugh). 1 cow £4 Iss, 1 £2' 16s, 1 vealer 365; T. Thomson (Leith Valley), 1 £2 ss. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For T. Maxwell (Princes street), 1 cow £9 10s; D. R. Mitchell (Aflanton), 2 £7 10s, 2 £5. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For John Colquhoun (Outram), 1 £6, 1 £5 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Young (Allanton), 1 £l2; William Bell (Waihola), 1 £8 15s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For R. Hellyer (Anderson’s Bay), 1 £lO 15s; Thomas Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 £9 15s; Robert Sim (Caversham), 1 £9 10s; J. Thompson {Abbotsford), 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £4 10s; S. Wells (Caversham), 1 £7 10s. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 calf 14s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For A. E; Fowler (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 2s 6c1.-=-Donald Reid and Co., sold: .For John Campbell. (Momona), 1 calf 18s, 1 6s, 1 ss; Mrs H. Harrison (Henley), 1 15s, 1 9s, 1 ss. 1 ss; George Ford (Mosgiel), 1 6s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand sold: For A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 calf 27s fid; XV. G. Tayler (Mosgiel), 1 calf 15s; Velpy and Sons (Green Island), 1 15s; D. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 ss; a client, 1 4s. Eat Sheep.—An extra heavy yarding of 3800 head came forward. The quality was good comprising a big proportion of prime to heavy ewes and wethers. The market opened with prices easier for all prime heavies and, as the sale progressed, a further easier tendency was noticeable. As compared with- last sale all classes above freezing weights were easier by Is 6d to 2s per head. Freezing weights sold on a par with last week. Extra prime wethers made to 51s 9d; prime wethers, 43s to 475; freezing wethers, 35s to 395; extra prime heavy ewes, to 43s 9d; prime heavy ewes, 35s to 38s; prime ewes, -31 s to 345; freezing ewes, 26s to 30s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Carterhope Estate (Warepa), 19 wethers 50s 3d, 20 46s 6d, 20 46s 3d, 24 445; J. Kirk (XVaikoikoi 16 wethers 50s, 22 45l 3d, 17 39s 9d; XV. Chartres (Lumsden), 17 48s 6d, 22 47s 6d, 31 45s 3d, 22 44s 3d, 22 43s 6d; John Nimmo (Mosgiel), 20 48s. 18 42s 9d. 16 41s 3d; XV. Spittle (XVaikoikoi), 13'43s 6d, 19 40s 3d, 6 ewes 37s 9d, 15 32s 9d; J. Burnett (XVaikoikoi), 4 ewes 41s 3d, 7 40s, 21 34s 3d, 22 31s 3d; John Rae (Brydone), 15 wethers 465; J. R. Martin (Allanton), 35 41s; D. Crossan (Kelso), 11 40s 6d, 16 ewes 33s 3d; XX 7 . I. Nichol (Allanton), 17 40s 6d, 22 40s 3d, 22 40s; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative Association (Gore), 8 ewes 40s 3d, 18 355, 14 34s 9d, 13 325; D. Smith (Greenfield), 11 wethers 39s 9d, 11 ewes 34s 9d, 24 29s 9d, 26 29s 6d, 34 26s 9d; Alex. Thomson (Kelso), 18 wethers 38s 3d, 46 355, 21 ewes 29s 6d; J. D. Fleming (Crookston), 34 ewes 275, 16 29s 9d. 2 wethers 32s 6d; J. Robertson (XVaikoikoi), 57 ewes 265; J. Black (Kelso), 15 32s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Alex. M’Kay (Hendon), 9 wethers 48s 3d, 17 46s 3d, 17 ewes 34s fid, 11 31s 6d; XX 7 . E. Speight (Allanton), pen wethers 48s, 14 395, 25 38s; a southern client, 22 43s 6d, 15 40s 6d. 19 39s 6d, 26 39s 3d, 29 3Ss 9d, 22 38s; James A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 12 42s 6d, 18 395; J. A. Duthie (Lovell’s Flat), 23 40s, 13 37s 6d, 11 ewes 28s, 9 275; XV. G. Leckie (Redan), 12 wethers 40s fid; southern client, 11 wethers 39s 6d; C. F. Roberton (XVaikoikoi), 18 ewes 28s 9d, 24 26s 6d, 14 25s 30. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For John Muir (Tokonui), 26 wethers 45s 6d, 15 40s 6d, 17 41s 6d; Newlands (Incholme), 7 43s 6d. 16 36s 9d, 3 30s 6d, 11 ewes 30s 3d, 13 24s 9d; Smaill Bros (Moa Flat), 6 wethers 45s 6d, 15 ewes 355, 15 325, 18 30s 6d, 8 28s Cd; M. Ischia (Gore), 5 wethers 44s 9d, 10 395, 5 ewes 31s 3d; R. XValker (Palmerston), pen wethers 43s 6d; J. A. Bulfin (Tuapeka XVest), 20 wethers 39s 6d, 28 38s 3d, 14 37s 6d; XVilliam Ramsay (Crookston), 18 ewes 36s 9d, 8 31s 6d; J. Craig (Ophir), 11 wethers 37s 3d, 20 36s 3d, 32 34s 9d, 3 30s; J. Newlands 1 (Incholme}, 8 ewes 28s. Stronach, 1 Morris and Co. sold: For James M’Phail

(Waikaka X 7 alley), 3 wethers 50s 3d, 7 ewes 42s 9d, 13 40s 9d, 21 39s 3d, 8 34s 9d; Finlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 1 wether 38s 3d, 8 ewes 35s 3d, 18 31s 6d; a client, 12 wethers 41s 9d; G. M'Leod (Mihiwaka), 17 ewes at quotations; G. Swain (Mihiwaka), 10 at quotations. Dalgety and Co. sold: For James Kirk (Kelso), 5 wethers 51s 9d, 7 48s, 9 46s 6d, 12 46s 3d, 21 41s 6d; XV. J. Mitchell (XVairuna), 13 47s 3d, 13 42s 6d; John Brown (XVairuna). 15 41s 3d, 13 38s; J. and N. Brown (Gimmerburn), 14 425, 9 375; H. M'Coll (Kelso), 31 ewes 33s 9d, 20 38s 3d; D. Ross (Palmerston), 15 wethers 41s, 13 41s 6d, 21 39s 6d, 6 ewes 32s 3d, 7 30s 6d; James Jane (Moa Flat), 20 37s 6d, 20 355, 18 35s 6d; T. M’Math (Riversdale), 12 wethers 47s 3d, 12 445, 13 40s; Central client, 17 47s 9d, 8 40s 9d, 4 37s 3d; J 7 P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 14 39s 6d, 9 38s 9d; A. T. Ottrey (Heriot), 4 43s 2d, 23 ewes 355, 13 3.65, 13 345; Finlay Bros. (Heriot), 13 34 3s.- 16 325; R. E. Hyde (Gem Lake), truck wethers to 365; J. A. Johnston (Maitland), 8 ewes 30s 6d, 28 26s 9d, 27 26s 6d; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 10 30s, 36 295, 15 28s; R. J. E. Smith (XVedderburn), 12 wethers 38s 9d, 12 36s 6d. 5 ewes 355, 228 s 6d; D. Duncan (XVedderburn), 1 355. 16 wethers 42s 9d, 12 38s 6d, 1 30s. Donald Reid and Co., sold: kor Duncan Lushman (North Taieri), 8 wethers 46s 3d, 20 40s 3d; a Gore client, 6 465, 12 42s 6d, 13 39s 6d, 7 ewes 27s 9d, 7 25s 6d, 10 28s 9d; M. Maley (Clarksville), I wether 45s 9d, 11 38s 3d, 12 40s 3d; Hugh MTntosh (Taieri Mouth), 3 43s 6d; R. F. Sim, as agent, W. Ramsay (Crookston), 6 42s 6d, 14 ewes 35s 6d, II 325; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 17 wethers 40s 9d, 13 39s 3d; W. Rutherford (XVaipiata), 22 40s 6d, 25 40s, 15 37s 6d; Robert Bruce (Milton). 12 40s; R. F. Sim (Heriot, as agent, account D. Coulborough), 12 ewes 335, 16 375; R. F. Sim (Heriot, as agent, account J. Black, jun.), 15 35s 9d; R. F. Sim (Heriot, as agent, account R. Hamilton), 19 33s 3d, 9 32b 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For R. Potts (Crookston), 4 wethers 49s 9d, 18 ewes 39s 3d;’J. G. Ward and Co.

(Gore, as agents), 20 wethers 48s 9d, 23 ewes 42s 6d, 5 wethers 46s 3d, 5 ewes 365; William Taylor (Ashley Downs), 20 wethers 435/ 5 40s, 17 395, 9 ewes 25s 6d, pen 33s 9d, 5 30s 3d; D. Thomson (Milton), 27 wethers 39s 9d, 10 38s, 21 395; Charles Chittock (Waikoikoi), 17 ewes 38s 9d, 24 34s 6d, 12 30s 3d; XV. B. Whyte (Otama), 19 ewes 40s, 23 35s 6d, 'l2 34s fid; A. Kennedy (Oamaru), 18 wethers 40s. 17 39s fid, 21 39s 6d; Charles . Turnbull (XVairuna), 15 wethers 39s 6d, 19 39s 6d, 24 39s 3d; Mrs O. Potts (Crookston), 16 ewes 38s 6d, 7 35s 9d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), pen ewes 37s 6d, pen 365, 13 28s 3d; A. E. Stewart (Milton), pen wethers 365; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore, as agents), 28 ewes 35s 6d, 19 335, 11 30s; R. Clark 12 31s; James Pullar (Crookston), 8 ewes 30s 9d; Andrew Melville (Milton), pen ewes 31s, 221 s fid.

Fat Lambs.—A good yarding of 600 head came forward, consisting principally of inferior quality. Competition was fair with prices easier. Extra prime made to 43s 6d; prime, 36s to 38s; medium, 33s to 355; grazing sorts, 21s to 23s.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. D. Fleming (Crookston), pen 435, pen 345; D. Smith (Greenfield), 9 35s 6d; G. Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 23 35s 3d; J. Sim (Moonlight), 6 21s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For XV. G. Leckie (Redan), 14 lambs 32s 9d, 16 31s, 23 28s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of N.Z. sold: For J. R. XVatson (Sutton), 15 lambs 43s 6d, 21 38s 9d; P. Walker (Palmerston), 8 lambs 36s 6d, 21 31s Cd; Janies M‘Hardy (Sutton), 20 35s 9d, 31 335, 67 325, 21 28s; Pirie Bros. (Palmerston), 19 32s 3d, 12 27s— —Dalgety and Co. Sold: For J. P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 6 lambs 355.

Pigs.;—A small yarding of 89 .fat pigs ] came forward. Competition was fairly < good, and prices showed an improvement . as, compared with recent sales.— i Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For j George .North (XVaikouaiti), 1 pig £5 Is; i J. Thompson (Momona), 4 £3, 1 £2 15s, J . 1 £2 Ils, 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 9s, 1 £2 2s; D. i A. M’Leod (Halfway Bush), 1 £2 19s, 1 > £2 18s; J. Procter (North-East Harbour 1, , 1 £2 18s, 1 £2 13s; J. Driver (Fairfield), 2 £2 10s; G. Middleditch (Port Chai- , mers), 2 £2 9s, 1 £2. New Zealand , Loan and Mercantile Agency sold: For Mrs M. Murdoch (Mosgiel), 3 pigs £3 12s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For ; S. Nolan (Merton), 1 pig £5 7s; J. M'Ewan (North-East Harbour), 2 pigs i £2 15s, £2 13s, I£2 9s; F. T. Williams ! (North-East X 7 alley), 2 pigs £2 15s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 pig £2 15s, 2 £2 1 Ils; C. Spain (Waverley), 2 pigs £2 14s, 1 7 £2 13s, 2 £2 9s, 4 £2 8s; Mrs E. Black 1 {Karitane), 1 pig £2 12s, 1 £2 2s; Thomas 1 Johnson (Allanton), 1 pig £2 ss. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Murdoch 1 (Mosgiel), 2 pigs £3 7s; D. A. Currie (Milton), 4 pigs £2 14s: John Miller (Milton), 1 pig £2 16s; XV. H. Walker Omimi), 1 pig £2 3s, 5 £2 10s; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 pigs £2 ]os, 2 £2; A. Waugh (Halfway Bush), 1 pig £1 16s; E. Larkins (Pine Hill). 3 pigs £4 2s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold for: XX 7 . G. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 pig £4 Us; Robert Currie (Milton), 2 pigs £3 3s, 1 £2 17s; a client, 1 pig £3; D. M’Donald (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 Is, 1 £2; G. Middleditch (Port Chalmers), 1 pig £1 Us, 1 £1 14s, 1 £1 Bs. Store Pigs.—XX’right. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Eade (Green Island Bush), 3 sows 265: XV. Anderson (Wylie’s Crossing), 4 pigs 265; C. H. Hall (Waikouaiti), 1 255, 6 22s 6d, 1 15s 6d, 1 14s, 1 13s 6d; —M'Eldowney (XX 7 aitati), 8 13s. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For J. M’Grath (Merton), 6 pigs 17s; S. Nolan (Merton), 5 pigs 16s 6d. Douald Reid and Co. sold: For A, M'Millan (Momona), 2 £1 2s, 2 £l, 4 18s; A. Waugh (Halfway Bush), 2 £1 3s; J. XV. Eade’ (Green Island), 1 Ils 6d; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley). 8 12s. 3 14s 6d, 11 £1 10s; R. Lockhart (Signal Hill), 1 Bs, 1 7s. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island), 4 pigs 28s, 3 265; a Burnside client, 3 pigs 17s 6d, 2 12s, 1 9s 6d. AUCKLAND MARKETS. . AUCKLAND, July 24. The chief feature of the grain and produce market since last, report has been a definite firming in the price of potatoes following upon advances in the south. Local merchants are by no means as confident as they were that the Dominion yield will exceed the requirements. It is now recognised that the demand from this centre is much greater than formerly, and this season it has been emphasised by the failure of last season’s Pukekohe crop. Auckland commenced to draw heavily from Canterbury a full month earlier than usual, and the results of this drain are being reflected in the lessened supplies now offering. XVithin fairly ’ elastic limits, therefore, the Auckland con- ! sumer will have to pay what the southern grower decides to charge him. At present the wholesale rate, ex store, is £9 ; per ton. ’ The only onions on the ma'rket at pre- ’ sent are repacked Canterbury, which ; realise about 15s to 16s per cwt, ex store ! The market for oats is weak, in sym- ’ pathy with the southern position, and B’s ’ are now down to 4s 9d per bushel, with A’s 3d dearer. A few undergrades came ’ to this market a couple of months back; 5 but even at 4d and fid under the price > for B’s they are hard to quit. 1 Chaff is firm, as stocks on spot are ' light, but there is no change in quota--1 tions, which are steady at £9 10s per ton, 3 ex store. > Supplies of new season’s maize are coti--1 ing forward freely, and prices have eased • in consequence to 6s 6d per bushel, ex 5 store. s XVholesale current prices are as folI 7 low: —Sharps and bran, mill prices—sharps, £9 10s per ton; bran, £8 per ton 7 (merchants’ quotations, ex store). Pollard, £lO 10s. 5 Bran, £8 10s. 5 Oats: Feed B Gartons, 4s 9d; A Gart tons, 5s per bushel; clipped Duns, 5s 9d; 1 clipped Gartons, s_s 6d; seed Algerians, h 6s. n Fowl wheat, 7s fid per bushel. , Maize: New season, 6s fid, ex store. ’- Barley: Feed, 5s 9d per bushel; Cape r Barley seed, 6s 6d per bushel. 1, Maize meal, 14s fid per 1001 b. >. Barley meal, 13s per 1001 b.

Chaff: g.b.0.5., £9 10s per ton, for Blenheim or Canterbury. Potatoes: Canterbury, £9 per ton. Onions, 15s to 16s per cwt. CANTERBURY MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 24. The potato market has slowed down to some extent since the week-end, but the, advance recorded there has been maintained. Julys, as a matter of fact, have been sold at a 2s 6d advance or £6 ss, f.0.b., s.i. August-September are unaltered at £6 12s fid, but sales have n6t been numerous for this period. The Auckland inquiry has slackened off, recent arrivals fully supplying the market for the time being. The XVingatui is due to sail to-morrow from Lyttelton with, it is expected, from 3000 to 4000 sacks, and the probabilities are that there will be only one more boat this month. There is not much new business as far as farmers are concerned, and any there is ranges at up to £5 a ton on trucks. There is more wheat offering, bu>t it is mostly of No. 2 standard. Prime milling holds recent values at about 5e 83 a bushel on trucks, though there has been no rush to accept the millers’ offer of some time ago for contract growing on a basis of 5s Ud, f.0.b., Lyttelton. For next season’s crop a few farmers have signed up recently. Oats are lifeless at 4s, f.0.b.. s.i., for A Gartons and practically all classes of small seeds, though creating little business, arc firm in tone. SHEEPSKIN REPORT. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (the Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd.; Dalgety and Co., Ltd.; Donald Reid and Co.; Wright, Stephenson, and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; Stronach, Morris, and Co.; and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency), report as follows:—The fortnightly sale was held on Tuesday, when medium catalogues were offered to a full bench of buyers. Bidding was keen and good quality skins can be quoted about on a par with late rates, while inferior grades were slightly easier. The following is the range of prices:— Merino full-wool, to 16Jd; merino halfwool, 14Jd to Ifijd; merino quarter-wool, to 13Jd; halfbred full-wool, 18jd to 18|d; halfbred half-wool, 15|d to 16Jd; halfbred quarter-wool, UJd to 15d; fine crossbred full-wool, 171 d to 17Jd; fine crossbred half-wool, 15d to 16 jd; fine crossbred quarter-wool. 13Jd to 14d; crossbred full-wool, 15)d to 16Jd; crossbred half-wool, 13|d to 15d; crossbred quarter wool, to 13|d; fine crossbred hoggets, to 17d; crossbred hoggets, 15 jd to Ifiid; half bred lambs, 14Jd to crossbred lambs, 133 d to 15Jd: halfbred dead, 153 d to 163 d; crossbred dead, 13d to 153 d; first pelts, Ud to 143 d; second pelts. 73d to Ud; inferior pelts, 73d to 83d. WALLACETOWN STOCK SALE. The yarding at the fortnightly Wallacetown stock sale on Tuesday was not as large as has been the case for some months past, but the sale may be classed as a good one, since there was a firming demand for fat stock, while store sheep and cattle also sold well. ’lhe fat cattle prices showed an advance, and as much •as £2O 12s 6d was paid for an extra heavy bullock. Store Cattle—There was a very small yarding in this section, comprised mostly of empty cows and heifers. The demand was keen, and prices ranged as follows:—Empty heifers, up to £5 10s; empty cows, from £4 to £4 15s, 18 months steers, from £5 to £5 10s. Good prices ruled for dairy cows, which realised up to £8 for near calvers, while factory calvers realised from £4 10s to £6 10s.

Store Sheep.—The yarding was a small one, comprising a few pens of store wethers. All lines realised good prices, which ranged as follows:—Mixed-sex hoggets, up to 25s 9d; wether hoggets, 18s 6d; good quality store wethers, from 30e 3d to 325; failing-mouth ewes, in lamb, 21s to 22s 3d; a line of aged ewes sold at Bs.

Fat Cattle. —The yarding was about on a par with the previous sale for numbers, but the quality showed a considerable improvement. There was a fair quantity of good ox beef forward, and this met with a keen demand at increased rates. Heifers were keenly competed for, and good quality heifer beef realised in the vicinity of 40s per 1001 b. Some exceptionally prime cows were forward, and these also met an improved demand. The sale throughout was a keen one, and practically the whole yarding was cleared at auction. From the commencement it was evident that the prices would improve, and this was borne out. as at the conclusion of the sale a very keen demand existed, and quite a noticeable rise was evident. Extra prime heavy bullocks realised up to £2O 12s 6d; good medium-weights from £l2 10s to £l5, with lighter sorts down to £B. Extra prime heifers sold at up to £ll 7s 6d; good butchers’ heifers from £9 ’Os to £11; and lighter sorts down to £7. Extra prime heavy cows brought as much as £l5 ss; medium-weights from £8 10s to £lO 10s; lighter sorts down to £6. There was a small entry of vealers, and these realised from 35s to £3.

Fat Sheep.—The yarding was a large one, and showed an increase of over 300 head compared with last sale, and comprised a fair proportion of medium and light-weight wethers, which, fortunately, were purchased by the northern freezing operators. A few pens of exceptionally well-finished wethers were ’ f u ward, and these realised from 40s to 455, with a pen of exceptionally heavy sheep up to 535, Ais is to be expected, the yarding of ewes was much smaller in to-day’s market, but'some exceptionally good quality was yarded, and particularly well-finished sorts realised 365.

There was a small entry of fat lambs, which sold at schedule rates. Extra piime wethers realised up to 535; good prime butchers’ wethers, 38s to 445; lighter sorts and freezing weights from 32s to 3Cs. Extra primes ewes sold at up to 365, good butchers’ ewes from 26s to 31s, and lighter •orto down to 225.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 25. Entries at the Addington Market wei . small in all sections to-day except fat sheep. Store Sheep.—The smallest entry of th<season was forward, consisting mostly oi hoggets, which sold well. Only a few lines of adult ewes came forward, but they were a nondescript lot, and sold slackly. Extr;. ewe hoggets made 30s to 325; good half bred ewe hoggets, 23s to 26s 3d; goo a' crossbred wether hoggets, 24s to 26s 6d; medium crossbred wether hoggets, 21s to 235; backward and inferior hoggets, 17s to 19s 6d; medium four, six, and eighttooth halfbred ewes, 26s 6d to 29s 6d. backward four, six, and eight-tooth half bred ewes to 25s 6d; medium four, six. and eight-tooth three-quarter-bred ewes to 28s; aged and inferior ewes, 16s to 19s, best six, and eight-tooth crossbred wethers to 33s 4d; good four, six, and eight-tooth halfbred wethers, 30s to 325. Fat Sheep.—There was a heavy entry, and a good sale for heavy sheep, with a slight advance, but the lighter sorts were cheaper, particularly older ewes. Extra prime wethers brought to 51s Id; prime heavy wethers, 42s 6d to 455; prime wethers, 39s to 425; medium wethers 34s to 38s; light wethers 28s to 335; extra prime ewes to 45s 10d.‘ prime ewes, 34s 6d to 395; medium ewes. 30s to 345; light ewes, 27s to 295; aged ewes, 22s to 265; good hoggets, 30s to 36s 4d; light hoggets, 25s to 295. Fat Cattle.—There was a small entryof. 358 head compared with 620 last week and 608 the week before. There was a sharp rise for best beef of 35s per head: medium, 30s; and inferior, 20s. Best beef made 41s 6d to 44s per 1001 b, extra to 465; medium to good, 38s to 41s; heavy, 36s 6d to 40s; medium quality, 34s to 37s 6d; best cow, 35s to 395; indifferent down to 27s 6d. Extra prime heavy steers made to £2l 2s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l7 10s to £2O; medium-weight prime steers, £l5 10s to £l7; ordinary quality steers, £l2 to £l5; light steers, £8 10s to £ll 10s. Extra prime heifers made to £5 7s 6d; prune heifers, £l2 10s to £l4; medium heifers, £lO to £l2; light heifers, £6 10s to £9 10s Extra prime cows made to £l6 2s 6d, prime cows, £ll to £l3 ss; ordinary cows. £8 10s to £lO 15s; aged cows, £5 10s t£B ss.

Vealers.—Another very small entry was forward, and there was a keen sale, best 12 to 18-months’ sorts making from £7 15s to £9 6s; good vealers to £7 10s; others, £2 10s to £6 10s.

Store Cattle.—Only a few cows were forward, and nothing quotable. There was a small entry, a small attendance, and a weak demand. Best second to fourtn calvers, £8 10s to £lO 15s; medium, £6 10s to £8; heifers, £4 to £8; and cows in profit, £3 to £5 10s. # Fat Pigs.—Baeoners were slightly firmer, and porkers were unchanged. Choppers made 35s to £7 18s 6d; baeoners. £3 6s to £4 12s 6d (average price per lb 6d to 6.? d); porkers, 37s to 61s 6d (average per lb 7|d to 8d). Store Pigs.—There was a large entry, which, considering its size, sold satisfactorily. Weaners realised 13s to 17s; fetores, 16s to 345; extra large to 38s 6d. .SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, July 28. ' Oats. —During last week shipping prices have still further declined, and offers from would-be buyers now rarely T exceed 3s lid, f.0.b., s.i., for A grade Gartons. At such a price the few local holders show no interest, that figure being something in the nature of a substantial loss on prices paid to growers. Unsold stocks are not of any great moment, the bulk of the oats in store being held on account of northern buyers. Anything in the nature of a demand from overseas would undoubtedly cause an upward tendency in the market. - Chaff.—This, despite the decline in oats, still remains as for the last month or so at £4 5s on trucks, at handy stations, for prime quality. The only business possible at these figures is the local demand. ~ ", \ Ryegrass;—There is still a strong demand from northern centres, and ..considerable quantities have been turned

□ver during the last three weeks. Values to-day are on the basis of 5s 8d per bushel, f.0.b., for machine-dressed 271 b o 281 b seed of a germination exceeding !0 per cent. Crested Dogstail.—This market has still further appreciated during the week, values to-day being in the neighbourhood >f 9d per lb for attractive lines of machine-dressed seed with a germination exceeding 90 per cent., somewhat darker -eed Sld. STOCK REPORT. The stock market, taken all over, shows very little change from last report, with the exception of fat cattle, which have been selling well, and prices have advanced during the week. The offerings of fat cattle have fallen away, and any bullocks or heifers of good quality meet with keen competition. Fat sheep are still offering freely and a large entry was forward for last VVallacetown sale, and prices eased slightly to those recorded at the previous sale. The store sheep market is very firm, with few good lines offering, the bulk of the offerings in the yards being confined principally to a few pens of old ewes and cull hoggets. The store cattle market is also good at the present time, and with spring close at hand it would appear difficult in the near future to satisfy the inquiries in this particular section. Fat Cattle.—Extra, prime heavy bulbocks, to £2O; prime , heavy do, £l5 to £l7 10s; medium weight do, £ll 10s to £l4; prime heavy heifers, £ll to £l4; medium do, £8 to £9 10s; prime heavy cows, £ll 10s to £l3 10s; medium cows, £8 10s to £9 15s; lighter do, £6 10s to £7 10s; vealers, to 30s; runners, to £4. Prime ox beef, 40s to 42s 6d per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, to 42s 6d per 1001 b; cow beef, 27s 6d to 32s 6d per 1001 b. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers, £8 to £9 10s; two-year do, £6 to £7; yearling steers, £3 10s to £4 10s; two-year heifers, £3 10s to £5; yearling heifers, £2 10s to £3 10s. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime heavy wethers, to 53s 6d; prime heavy do, 45s to 47s 6d; medium do, 38s to 42s 6d; lighter do, to 355; prime heavy ewes, 37s 6a to 40s; medium-weight prime do, 30sto 32s 6d: lighter do, to 265. Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets, 22s 6d to 265; ewe hoggets, 30s to 355; two-tooth ewes, 38s 6d to 42s 6d; two-tooth wethers, 30s to 335; four and six-tooth ewes, 40s to 42s 6d; s.m. ewes, 30s to 34s 6d; fail-ing-mouthed do, 25s to 27s 6d; old ewes, 15s to 20s; poorer sorts, 10s to 12s 6d. OAMARU MARKETS.

OAMARU, July 27. The Oamaru grain market has this week been flat and dull and the transactions have been on a smaller scale than for some weeks past. Most of the ■wheat has now been marketed, but a few parcels of Tuscan have sold at 5s 8d per bushel, on trucks, at country stations, and Hunters at 6s per bushel. No Velvet has been offering. The market for oats is still slack, and very little business has resulted. A few lines of A grade Gartons have changed hands at 3s 3d per bushel, while B grade lines have not realised more than 2s lOd per bushel. Oaten sheaf chaff has not been' in request, but small sales are reported to have been made at from £4 to £4 5s per ton. according to quality. Fowl wheat is nominally worth 5s 6d per bushel, f.0.b., sacks extra. Potatoes have sold at £5 15s per ton, on trucks.

A few sales of Partridge peas have been made at 5s 9d to 5s- lOd per bushel, but prices are now receding. No. 2 quality peas have sold at 5s per bushel. The market for peas is weak. Large quantities of cow grass have been offered, but the quality has not been such as to induce business. The nominal value for good quality is about BJd per lb. The stock market is strong and all classes are in request, but very little is offering. There is . a considerable demand for hoggets, but these are hard to procure owing to the general shortage. Wethers off the turnips have sold at 45s per head. Two, four, and six-tooth ewds have realised 395, and a large line of mixed-sex hoggets- (of small size) changed hands at 22s 6d’ per head. Fat bullocks, swhich are exceedingly: scarce, are quoted at as high, as £3 per 1001 b, on a parity with the last Burn-

side sale. A few fat cows have sold at from £6 to £8 per head. Dairy cows on the drop are keenly sought, and from £9 to £l2 per head has been offered for anything that shows quality.

The pig market continues to improve, and weaners are now fetching from 15s to 17s 6d per head, while slips are worth from 17s 6d to 22s 6d. Prices are not likely to weaken for some months to come.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.

Reilly’s report:—Full supplies all lines. Eggs: Supplies increasing, prices lower. Flowers: Large consignments arriving, prices low. Government restrictions having detrimental effect on sales. Small growers will be ruined. We sold:Violets, 2d 3d. Narcissi, 2d 4d. Sol de Or, 6d, Bd. Section honey: Choice, 9s; medium, 6s 6d. Cabbage. 2s 6d, 3s 6d. Cauliflowers, 6s, 10s 6d. Eggs, Is 7d; preserved, Is 4d. Butter Pate: Bulk, Is 4d; factory pats. Is 6d. Preserved ginger. Is Id. Peanuts, sd. Brazils, lOd. Walnuts, lid. Cheese: Medium, 9Jd; loaf. lid. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is Bd. Horsehair, Is 9d, 2s. Bacon pigs: Prime, 6Jd, 7d; porkers, 7d; heavyweights, 5Jd; choppers, 3d, 4d. Bacon: Choice, Is Id; odd lots, 4d, lOd. Mutton birds: In tins hermetically sealed, 9d to lid per bird. Potatoes; Stirling Outrams, 7s 6d, 8s; Oamarus, 6s 6d. Seed potatoes, from 6s 6d to 365. Vegetable marrows, Bs. Onions: Canterburys, 6s to 12s; Japanese, 17s 6d to 19s. Swedes, 2s 6d. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 18s, 26s cwt Molasses, 9s 6d. X Keys meatmeal, 18s Tomatoes: Timarus, Is; seconds, 4d, 6d Pears: Choice, 7s, 9s; halves, 2s, 4s 6d. Apples: Jonathans, 4s, 7s 6d; Delicious, choice Bs, Us 6d, medium 4s, 6s; Lord Wolseleys, 7s; other cooking varieties, ss, 6s; Ballarats, 7s 6d, 8s Bananas: Ripe. 30s. Lemons: Missions, 57s 6d; Victorian 225. Mandarines: Choice, 18s. Sun kist Valencia oranges, 30s, 40s; Rarotongan repacks, 20s; Adelaide navels. 19s 6d Grapefruit, 40s. Poormans, 15s. Sevilles, 16s. Honey: Bulk, 4Jd. sd; 101 b tins, 5s 5s 6d; Jib pats, 4s. Black Leaf “40”101 b tins, 545; jib tins, 5s 3d. Karswood spice: jib tins, Is; lib, Is 10d; 71b, 12.6d. Megitts linseed meal. 18s. Wheat Best fowl, 7s. Oats: “A ” Gartons, 3s 6d, 3s 9d; “ B,” 3s per bushel. Arsenau of lead, paste, powder, lime sulphur, spraying oil, benzole emulsion, atomised sulphur, nicotine sulphate, dry Bordeaux, weed, scrub, and tree killer, spray spreader, arsenate calcium, anti-bunt special prices on application. Incubators: Kapai. £l3 10s to £3O. Brooders, £6 to £7 lOs. Fencing posts: From £6 to £8 per 100. Tagerim lucerne plants. 45s per 100. Bran. £7 IQs. Pollard. £9 Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, £5 15s; c’ hav. £4 15s, £5; lucerne, £5 10s ton .»ultri : 82 hens, selling 3s 6d to 10s; 16 pullets Bs, 14s; 131 cockerels, 5s 4d to 21s: 16 ducks, 8s to 15s, all at per pair; 2 Tourlouse ganders, 15s to 20s each. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Dunedin.