COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3886, 4 September 1928, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, August 29. Fat Cattle.—There was a fairly large yarding approximating 250 head. The entry consisted chiefly of medium to prime ox, with a fair proportion of choice cows and heifers, and also an odd pen of extra prime bullocks. The sale opened at 20s under last week’s rates, and was fairly even throughout. The average depreciation could be stated at 20s to 30s per head, in comparison with last week’s values. Quotations: Extra choice prime heavy bullocks, to £33 ss; prime, £22 10s to £24 7s 6d; medium, £l6 to £lB 10s; light, from £l2; extra prime cows and heifers, to £18; prime, £l5 to £l6 10s; medium, £l2 10s to £l4; light, from £9 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £22 7s 6d, 1 £l9 15s, 2 £l9 7s 6d, -l £lB ss, 1 £l7 15s; Garvey Bros. (Mabel Bush), 1 bullock £lB 17s 6d, 1 £l5 7s 6d. 1 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l2, 1 heifer £l3, 1 £l2 ss, 2 £ll 10s; client, 7 bullocks £l7 10s, 6 £l6, 10 heifers £ll ss; O. Blackler (Pleasant Point), 1 bullock £l3 12s 6d, 1 £l2 7s 6d. -Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold; For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 1 bullock £24, 1 £23 10s, 1 £2l 15s, 2 £2l 2s 6d, 2 £l9-2s 6d; T. Soper (Pukeawa), 1 bullock £23 15s, 2 £2O 7s 6d, 1 £lB 17s 6d, 2 heifers £l6, 1 £l4 12s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £ll 15s, 1 £9 15s; A. Scott, 1 bullock £2O 12s 6d, 1 cow £l3 15s, 1 £l3 ,7s 6d; a client, 1 truck of cattle at quotations. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Murray Bros. (ClydeVale), 2 bullocks £l9 7s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 1 heifer £l3 17s 6d, 1 £l3, 1 £l2 7s 6d, 1 £l2-‘2s 6d; Arthur. Dryhead (Lome), 2 heifers ;£lB, 1 £l6 17s 6d, 3 £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l6 15s, 3 £l6 2s 6d, 1 £l5 15s, 4 £l5, 1 £l5 2s 6d; Dr. Ireland (Mosgiel),! -bullock £l2 7s 6d, 1 £l2 2s 6d; Arthur Fogarty (Lime Hills), 2 bullocks £2l, 2 £l4 7s-6d, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £l2 12s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Atrencv Comnany. Ltd. sold: For Kain

Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l9 2s 6d, 2 £lB 17s 6d, 2 £l7 10s, 2 £lB 2s 6d, 2 £l6 10s. yThe Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand sold: For D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £2O 12s 6d, 1 £l9 15s, 3 £l9, 2 £lB 10s, 3 lO®, 2 £l6 2s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l7 12s 6d, 1 £l7, 1 *l2 10s - 1 heifer £8 12s 6d; J. Young (Allanton), 1 bullock £l4 12s 6d, 2 £l3 i 10s; James W. Blair (Outram), 2 bullocks £l6 2s 6d, 2 £l6; Mrs Moore (Stir,2 „ bll ”oeks £l6 12s 6d, 1 heifer £l4, 1 bullock £l3 15s. 2 £l6 7s 6d: Hugh Ihoinson (Outram). 1 heifer £ll 17s 6d, 1 £H 10s, 1 £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6d; Ihomas Braid (Brighton), 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d; client, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For V' lce . (Waikiwi), 1 bullock £33 ss, 1 £33 2s 6d, 1 £23, 2 £2O 10s; J. Lochhead (Balclutha), 3 £22, 2 £l9 17s 6d, 2 £lB 17s 6d; N. M‘Kay (Clydevale), 1 be ’ fe x r - £ , 19 .' s 6d - 1 7s 6d, 1 £l4 17s 6d; VV. Nicholson (Poolburn), 1 bullock £lB los, 1 £l9 10s, 2 £l5 12s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d, 1 cow £ll ss; J. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bullocks £lB ss; John Young (Allanton) ,1 bullock £l7 15s, 2 £l5 2s 6d; S. aad 4’, (Outram), 2 bullocks £l5 15s 6d; Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 2 ri U ] °i C o S Z? Gd - 1 ££2 12s 6d, 2 cows £l4 12s 6d; David Munro (Edievale), 1 bullock £l4 10s, 1 £l4 2s 6d, 1.£13 17s £ J 2 A*’ 8 ’ Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l4 15s, 1 £l4 2s 6d; F. Shirley (Tomahawk), 1 heifer £l4, 1 £l2 - Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Hall ( o B ‘? A lut 1 lla) ’ 1 hullock £22 7s 6d, 2 £2O, 2 £l9, 1 £l5 10s, 1 £l4 10s. 1 £l3 % e o e ? u t? rs , late A - Robertson (Outram) 3 bullocks £lB 17s 6d, 2 £l5 10s, 2 £l4; John Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks £l6 1/s 6d, 1 £l5 2s 6d, 1 11 John Young (Allanton), 2 bullocks £17,2 £l6; S. and A. Young (Allan- ) ’n 1 I hc L f ? r - £l6 12s 6d > 1 £l3 17s 6d, - bullocks £l5 los. 1 heifer £l4; J Gregory (Waratah), 2 bullocks £l5 17s 6d; Yi^ 01 ?- (Middlemarch), 2 heifers £l f £ ' S £1 , 4 7 , 8 6d - 2 bullocks £l4, 3 heifers £l2; Charles Noone (Ida Valfe?’ i 1 r°i9 £ - 15 4 ? 8 ’ 2 £l3 12s Cd ’ 1 heifer £l3 ! £l2 <s 6d 3 £l2 7s 6d; Robert heifer £l3 17s 6d > 2 £13 ’ 1 £l3 I 9 ®’ 1 £lO, 1 £ l3 12s 6d, i LFL' S 6d ’ an -Mlanton client. 1 heifer £l3 10s, 2 cows £lO 17s 6d; a Mosgiel client, 1 cow £ll 17s 6d. Store Cattle.—-There was a small yarding in this section, comprising the usual assortment of cows and vealers, with an odd pen or two of three-year-old steers, hresh cows were selling at late rates, three-year-old steers making to £ll ss. - —Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: 1 eow‘ro H -9 (*.l idd leniarch), ill 17a c 9 l 2s x- a cbent, 1 bull £ \ V. 8 Cd -~rr —Tbe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Alexander J. Cameron (Outram), 1 bull £6 l<s 6d.- The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand w d ’r‘ l ' Or a /U- nt ’ 13 ste ers £ll 7 S 6d; AV. Curran (West Plains), 1 cow £l3 los, 1 £9 10s 1 £9 Is, 2 £8 6s, 1 £?Bs, 1 £6, George M’Croskery (Baldhill Flat), 4 steers £9 15s, 10 £7 12s, 1 £6 4s 1 £4 “ S 6d r’in i- 11 1 S ’ lan Ross (Fairview), 1 ?- s ’J £ , 5 17s 6d ’ I £ B 7s 6d, 1 £6l4s, 1 £o 16s, 1 £5 10s, 1 bull £7, 1 £3; Jonn Nicholson (One Tree Farm) 1 cow £9 15s, 1 £5 10s, 2 £4 4s, 1 £5 12s 6d 1 n 5 I s l d ’ ? 12s - I£3 Al £2 6s D. lieland (Mosgiel), 2 cows £11; Wilham Lindsay (Allanton), 3 cows £9; T Ward (Maikouaiti) 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £5 ™ £ d; T'i (Flag Swam P)> 1 eow £6 Is, John MLennan (Wj-ndham) 7 I°XVr 6 A ; Y> Ha A (Tomahaik)' 1 cow £6 15s, 1 £d; A. L. Bain (Wakari) 1 cow £6 Cs, 1 £5 10s; Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 2 cows £9 15s, 2 £7 15s 3 vealZra 3 3 c6ws J ° hn Black (Mataura), 3 eons f 4 1/s 6d, 5 £4, 1 £2; H. Hod-re (^°'J‘ I .t Cargill), 1 cow £3, 1 £2 9s- W ?4 i SOn , (G]eaes , k )’ 7 eows £5 6s, 4 ff 6 ’tt 1 i 7^ er £3 10s ’ 4 £2 12s 6d, 1 £2 £3 & i6?i A £2 M 3 U^ rc yn (M ° r - n , ing^n L 1 cow T 7 19’- C £ l 2 3 'w ?* ,rnslde client, 1 cow p 7 J J 28, , 8 , 6 - Stephenson, and Go ’ °! d ; *o r M t - Tubman (Waikouaiti), 2 cons £ll los; J. Robertson (Pine Hill) 1 cow £11; F. Williamson (East Taieri ’ 1 cow £lO 2s 6d; W. Nicholson (Poolburn) 2 steers £9 10s; C. Dowie (East Taien) 1 cow £9 ss; J. M’Pherson (Greenbank), 1 cow £9 ss, 1 £9 2 FR 15s, 2 £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 15s; F Shirley r 1 £8 15s; J - Farquhar (Shiel Hill) I cow £8 12s 6d, 1 £8 3s; J. Waugh (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £8 17s 6d; client, 3 cows £B, 1 £4 12s- AT FP m w L .? onard ’ s )> 1 cow £6 “16s, 1 £4 10s; W. Forrester (North-East Val--195 k L 0 0" -L Hyde (Deborah), 12 heifers £4 I6s; W. Price (Upper Junction), 1 cow £4 13s, 1 £1 10s- M Farquhar (Highcliff), 1 cow £4, W Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £6 17s 6d; M. Tubman. 3 cows £6 ss. 2 £5 18s 1 vealer £2; I'. O Connell (Mornington)’ 1 ?? W I £3 8 / S i r c , lient ’ 7 cows £4 19s; J. R Hendry (Maheno), 1 C ow £7 12s 6d 1 £o 10s 3 £o ss. 2 vealers £1 18s; client 2 yearlings £2 19s, 1 £2 2s, 1 calf £1 17 s ’ 1 u-’ 1 iP'rj - n R e ’ d and Co’ sold: bor P. Hellyer (North-East Valley), 1 heifer £o 13s: George Patrw-1-(Maungatua), 1 bullock £7 iVs 6d G. Geddes Green Island). 1 cow £5 16s: James Thomson (East Taieri), 1 veaier (Allanton). 1 heifer £7 17s 6d; John Sherridan (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £5; Andrew Waugh (Wakari), 1 cow £8 10s. v

Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris, and Co sold: For T. Leitch (Kuri Beach) 1 dairy cow £9 12s 6d; F. James (Nga-’ puna), 1 dairy cow £5 2s 6d; a client, 1 dairy heifer £7 7s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For a southern client, 1 cow £9 2s dd> 1 f 8 ss. —-Wright, Stephenson, and Co., sold: For M. Pryde (St. Leonards), 2 cows £ll 10s; D. K. Saunders (Otakau), 2 cows £ll, 1 £lO 2s 6d. 1 £l5 1 £3 r los .- 2 £8 - 1 £9 > 2 „£10 19s: T. Lyall Mosgiel), 1 cow £9 7s 6d; W. Cadzow (Andersons Bay), 1 cow £8 10s; W. Price (Upper Junction), 1 cow £5 10s* The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 cow £l2, 1 £9 ss, 1 £9, 1 £6 10s; Oliver Crawford (Omimi), 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £7, 1 £6 ss; P. MTvor IBethune’s Gully), 1 cow £7; Hope Bros. (Nenthorne), 1 cow £8 10s, 1 £7 15s 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 1 £4 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Cuttie (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £ll, 1 £6 10s; A. J. Robertson (Middlemarch), 1 cow £8 10s; John Gregg (Kuri Bush), 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £6; John Paisley (Upper Junction), 1 cow £5; John Buttar (Upper Junction), 1 cow £6 7s 6d. Stronach Morris, and Co. sold: For M. Moynihan (Anderson’s. Bay 1 calf £1 6s; J. Finlay (Mosgiel), 2

calves £1 ss; J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel) 2 calves £1 2s 6d; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 1 calf 20s; E. Lyall (Mosgiel), 1 calf 15s, 1 10s, 1 4s 6d; A. Tansley (Mosgiel), 1 calf 14s; J. Mitchell (Wylie's Crossing), 1 calf -12 s; J. M'Millan (Mosgiel). 2 calves Ils; D. M‘Kay (Mosgiel), 1 calf 8s; a client, 1 calf £l‘l9s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For W. K. Robinson (Berwick), 1 calf 16s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Mrs M. Murdoch (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 9s. 1 £1 17s; Alexander Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 1 calf £1 3s, 1. 17s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For T. W. Hargraves (Anderson’s Bay), 1 calf 30s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 calves 27s 6d; G. Bush (Brighton), 1 calf 225; G. Jenkins (Wingatui), 1 calf 20s; a client, 1 calf 15s, 1 3s; F. Fagin (Brighton). 1 calf lOsj E. E. Ford (Momona), 1 calf 3s 6d, 1 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 calf 255, 212 s, 1 10s, 1 9s, 1 6s, 1 4s 6d; H. G. Sinclair (Bush road, Mosgiel), 1 calf 295; J. Grainger (Maungatua), 1 calf 275, 1 235, 12 9s, 1 6s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 calf 255, 1 10s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 calf 18s, 1 10s: T. Hackett (Momona), 1 calf 15s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Olver (Milton), 1 calf 40s; Mrs H. Morrison (Otokia), 1 calf 15s; G. Irving (Otokia), 1 calf 14s; Alexander Ross (Otokia), 1 calf Bs, 1 7s, 1 4s 6d; Charles Campbell (Momona), 1 calf 14s; George Ford (Mosgiel), 1 calf 6s; D. M’Coll (Brighton), 1 calf 6s, 1 6s, 1 4s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—Approximately 2800 head were penned, against 2160 last week. There was a fair proportion of heavy wethers and ewes, with the usual penning of lighter sorts. The market opened at Is to Is 6d cheaper than prices ruling lor last week, but, as the sale progressed, a firming tendency was noticeable, the sale closing firm at last week’s rates, and values may be quoted ae follow:—A pen of exceptionally heavy wethers brought 57s 9d; extra prime wethers, 49s to 52s 6d; prime, 45s to 48s 6d; medium, 41s to 445; light, 33s 6d to 38s 6d; extra prime heavy ewes, 43s to 465; prime, 36s to 395; medium, 28s to 325; light, 23s to 24s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Dynes Bros. (Benio), pen wethers 51s, 10 445. pen 365, 7 ewes 40s 6d, 12 36s 9d. 15 355, 8 325; W. and J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 30 wethers 48s 6d. 14 45s 6d 8 42s 9d; Alexander Black (Heriot) 5 wethers 445, 15.38 s 3d, 9 365; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 12 wethers 41s, 20 425; a client, 22 ewes 275, 11 25s 3d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For D. Morgan (Te Houka), 4 wethers 50s 3d. 18 42s 3d, 12 395, 16 38s; George Scott (Pukerau), 7 ewes 42s 6d, 13 40s 3d, 5 38s 6d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel) 31 wethers 42s 6d, 5 ewes 28s; clients, 6 wethers 475, 44 44s 3d, 8 ewes 275. Dalgety and Co. sold: For T. Stanley (Balclutha), 45 wethers 435, 9 41s 9d. 1 435; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 13 wethers 46s 6d. 12 ewes 36s 3d; Dumbelton and Son (Tapanui), 16 ewes 365, 21 34s 3d, 21 31s 9d; T. and G. Cunningham (Waikaka Valley), 1 wether 50s, 13 ewes 40s, 16 34s 9d. 16 32s 6d. 2 wethers 41s 6d, 6 hoggets 355; Alexander Black (Heriot), 14 wethers 38s 9d. 4 46s 3d, 11 365; trustees W. Black (Clinton), 28 ewes 38s, 22_33s 9d. 7 32s 9d; Thomas Spittle (Waiikoi), 9 ewes 39s 6d, 9 365, 6 wethers 435; D. K. S. Macaulay (Conical Hills), 4 ewes 345, 4 30e 6d; John Heath (Edievale) , 3 wethers 46s 6d, 9 ewes 395. 4 27s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For D. MacKenzie (Waikaka), 16 wethers' 53s 6d. 17 50s 3d, 13 50s, 9 465; F. J. Bishop (Waitahuna), 18wethers 41s, 32 37s 9d, 8 38s 3d; a client, 7 wethers 46s 9d, 38 36s 9d. 38 355, 29 355. 13 ewes 255,. 30 20s 9d, 22 wethers 335, 28 33s 9d; a client, 20 ewes 41s 3d, 27 36s 9d, 5 355, 22 31s 3d. —yThe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Robertson Bros. (Kelso), 16 wethers 525, 21 49s 6d, 15 48s 9d, 245 s 6d; R. Potts (Crookston), 23 wethers 50s, 10 435, 19 40s 6d, 5 ewes 36s 6d; J. Senior (Lumsden), 20 wethers 46s 6d. 24 41s 9d, 7 40s 3d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 15 wethers 46s 6d, 17 31s 9d; R. J. Reid (Waikoikoi), 11 ewes 44s 3d, 26 38s 6d, 15 35s 6d; James Stenhouse (Palmerston), pen ewes 45s 6d, 23 39s 6d, 14, 335, 17 37s 9d; William Swan (Clinton), 3 wethers 12s 6d, 5 33s 3d, 28 ewes 375, 14 355, 24 29s 3d, 10 28s 6d; a client, 23 wethers 40s 6d, 26 38s 9d, 9 38s 3d; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 13 wethers 40s 3d, 7 38s 9d; L. A. Crump (Kelso), 10, ewes 38s 9d, 16 wethers 40s 6d, 8 33s 9d, 220 s 9d; Finlay Bros. (Dunrobin), 20 ewes 31s 9d, 22 26s 9d; R. Bruce (Milton), 13 wethers 37s 6d, 17 37s 3d; J. Cleghorn (Kelso), 9 ewes 40s, 11 365; Davidson Bros. (Clinton), 8 ewes 31s 3d, 18 27s 9d; J. Johnstone (Clarksville), 10 ewes 29s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold. For Roy Bros. (Moonlight), 7 wethers 57s 9d, 8 54s 6d, 11 45s 3d, 21 425; F. and D. Heenan (Maungatua), 2 wethers 51s, 48 38s 3d; W. I. Nichol (Allanton), 12 wethers 49s 9d, 18 47s 6d, 26 38s 3d; D. M'Call (Waikoikoi), 16 wethers 49s 3d, 19 455, 9 ewes 39s 3d. 5 36s 3d, 10 31s; T. Crossan (Kelso), 3 ewes 475, 11 39s 3d; G. Stuart (Tapanui), 21 ewes 46s 9d. 17 455, 14 43s 6d; Lady Ross (Pukepito), 15 ewes 44s 3d, 20 39s 9d, 18 375"9d; Mrs R. Thomson (Green Island), pen hoggets 43s 6d; Thomas Spittle (Waikoikoi). 6 wethers 435, 9 ewes 39s 3d, 8 36s 3d; J. Black (Kelso), pen wethers 40s 6d. 13 ewes 295; A. Bathgate (Outr-am), 21 wethers 49s 9d; James Miller (Palmerston), 25 wethers 39s 3d, 12 38s 9d, 66 375, 20 37s 6d; F Chittock (Kelso), pen ewes 365, pen 455; J. Burnett (Waikoikoi), 17 ewes 29s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. M’Phail (Waikaka Valley), 10 wethers 52s 3d; Mrs G. Morrison (Waikaka Valley), 9 50s 9d, 18 ewes 38s 6d, 13 375: Alexander Bathgate (Outram), 16 wethei-s 495, 15 445, 6 40s 6d; John Young (Allanton). 16 47s 9d, 21 455, 22 475; J. Senior (Lumsden), 22 475, 13 45s 6d, 15 40s 3d; Mark Fahey (Evan’s Flat), 38 435. 6d, 18 39s 9d; Robert Gibson (Patearoa), 28 42s 3d, 22 40s. 9 375; R. Kirby (Motama), 13 ewes 425, 10 355, 3 hoggets 345; Simon Wright (Balclutha), 13 wethers 425, 21 41s 9d, 22 41s 3d; Pyne, Gould, and Guiness (Timaru, as agents), 17 wethers 41s, 21 38s 9d, 20 37s 3d; R. J Reid (Henderson Reid, Ltd., Gore, as agents). 24 ewes 40s 6d, 19 38s, 8 35s 3d; G. Buchanan (R. F. Sim, Heriot, as agent), 1 wether 40s 6d, 12 ewes 36s 3d, 8 335, 6 28s 3d; T. Crossan (R. F. Sim, Heriot, as agent), 8 ewes 40s 6d, 6 375; Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), 3 40s; R. G. Lockhart (Clarksville), 10

y?v h -> IS -. 39s 6d > 11 398 ’ J <’b» Burnett (Waikoikoi), 9 ewes 35s 3d, 8 26s 6d 9 hoggets 30s 9d: D. M. Reid (Milton),’lB ewes 345; J Black (R. F. Sim, Heriot, as agent), 14 295.

1-at Pigs. The National Mort<ni"e and f^ s^L<2^i^3 1 ?0sf-.L Hdgr I.b-East Harbour), 1 £3 7 s; ?£9 8s- TV C t ’^’n 1 £2 3£ 2 15s, M’Dowel’l ltd 1 ’ l iel,e ' vell (Barling and joTsJ Yio T L \r9- ainat "- asj agents), 1 boui ),’ 1 'Js 2 £T*Bs- A F r T’ l iv'ir lai-(North-East Valley), 1 £1 ig s> ’ j i,v Stephenson, and Co. sold15s l T ’£3 SC B°. le / d 1 pi « £3 Bav) 1 ri h ’io G ' .^ 4ld( b e ditch (Sawyers’ Baj)’ 1 £1 19 S> ! £1 ]4 T H dalk’tst ,’r 1 \ s9 '. 2 £2 4s; T ’ T - oalls (Stirling), I£2 10s. The Ot-ien Farmers Co-operative Association of New wiZkV‘ d 9 S01d: Fo . r J - Spencer (Ber- ’ t £4 /s ’ Armstrong Bros. | G F® en 1 £4 3g : southern client* m £4 ’i. 4 i £3 o lfe l 1 £3 10s : Mrs J. Ford (Owaka), 2 £ o 19s; Leighton Piggery 1 £3 n ss ’ 4 /o 3 2s ’ I£2 fof O ?o’ 1 ?°", el L Bros . (Burnside), 2 £2 J 9s \ 2 £2 hs, 1 £2 15s, 2 £2 13s 1 £9 19« fi q . £2 A ss ’T> Geo , rge ,? I ‘ Leod (Owaka),“l £2’ P r ls S ett (Momona), 2 £2 19s, 2 9~A Oc M Y L % Verty ( Gree » T sland Bush), i ro . bpam (Dunedin), 3 £2 16s, 1 £~ Ils, 4 £2 12s; J. Hellyer (Macandrew Bay) 1 £2 17s 6d; G. Bush (Brighton), 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 9s, 2 £1 ]9 S . °t Stewart (Pukehiki), 2 £2 19s 1 £2’l7s" Refd “Tr? £2 , B A £1 Reid and Co. sold: For a Central Otago 12a 8 £ l’ £ ?- 5S ‘ 6 £3 1G ®’ 2 £3 r 2 ’ 3 £ /vt ll i!’ \ £3 los - 4 £3 14s i David Currie (Milton), 3 £2 4s, 1 £2 15- 3 £2 10s, 2 £2 15s, 2 £2 10s. *

Store Pigs—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For R. W. Dickson (Henley), 2 Pigs £1 2s. —The Otago Farmers’ Co°Peratr\e Association of New Zealand sold: For A. J. Spencer (Berwick) 1 pig £1 10s 4 £1 Bs. 217 s, 6 16s 6d, 216 s; George M Leod (Owaka), 2 £1 Bs, 3 £1 Q W, TT D \r.>Y right ( Nort b Taieri), 3 Bs L H ’. M Master (Saddle Hill)', 2 £1 16s; C. Spain (Dunedin), 1 17 S 6d, 7 16s; client, 9£l 3s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For M. Vaughan (North Taieri), 5 30s; J. M’Ewan (NorthEast Harbour), 216 s; J. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 17s, 1 16s, 215 s, 3 14s; George Harvey (Omakau), 7 14s 6d 2 4a8 . 6d - 2 17s > 4 14 s T. T. Rendall (Stirling) 1 15s; George Middleditch (Port Chalmers), 1 27s 6d; P. MTvor 3 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For George Middleditch (Sawyers’ Bay), 6 12s 6d; a client (Henley), 2 £1 Is,’ 2 18s. 1 14s. 1 ss; L. J. Gibbs (Brighton), 6 19s; a Central Otago client, 1 £3 10s; a Port Chalmers client, 1 ss. RABBIT SKIN SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Otago Fanners’ Co-op. Assn., Ltd., Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., Dmald Reid and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd.) report as follows: — The offerings at "Tuesday’s sales were not as large as those of a fortnight ago, and there was a fair percentage of outgoing skins in the catalogues, owing to the exceptionally mild weather being experienced. Competition was very brisk, the best grades of winter skins being Id to 2d easier, whilst all other sorts can be quoted very firm at last sale’s rates. Quotations. —Weevily. 36d to 54£d; summer broken, 37d to 42|d; autumn broken, to 58|d; first winter broken, 64d to 76Jd; runners, 42d to 46d; summers, 40d to 44£d; summer bucks, 42d to 46d; light racks, 50d to 53d; prime racks, 51£d to dawmy autumns, 54? d to 58jd; early autumns, 63Jd to 682 d; autumns, 74d to 77d; second incoming, 73d to 77fd; incoming winters, 90d to 92Jd; early winters, 105 d to 114Jd; first spotted winters, 74id to 94d; second winter bucks, 96? d to 108 d; second winter does, 124 d to 128Jd; first winter bucks, 120 d to 123|d; first winter does, 140 d to 143Jd; prime bucks, 126fd to 128 d; prime does, 150|d to 152|d; second spotted winters, 62Jd to 70d; outgoing winter does, 80d to 108|d; springs, 53d to 59fd; milky, 49£d to 58fd; fawn, 80id to lOOd; winter fawn, 121 d to 122 d; summer black, 384 d to 46d; autumn black, 60d to 67d; second winter black, 76d to lOOAd; first winter black, 116Jd to 128 d;" hareskins, 60d to 78Jd; horsehair, 22? d to 24d. CANTERBURY MARKETS. ■" CHRISTCHURCH. August 28. Markets are reported easier’ generally, with little business passing. The wheat market remains as it Iras been for the past few weeks. There are few buyers, and more wheat is offering than they wish to take up. Oats are, if anything, a shade weaker. A Gartons are available from 3s 104 d to 3s lid, f.0.b., s.i., and B’s at 3s sd, but few sales are reported. Although showing an easier tendency, potatoes are worth £4 15s on trucks, but there is not much inquiry. The Wingatui took 4200 sacks from Lyttelton and 6000 from Timaru, which will land on a fairly bare market in the North Island. Chaff is reported to be available at £3 10s a ton on trucks. WAIAREKA SALE. ■ There was a small offering of stock at Tuesday’s sale at the Waiareka yards Sheep were represented by only three pens, one of mixed two, four, six. and eight-tooth ewes, a couple of pens of hoggets, but none reached vendor.’s reserves, and all were passed. The small array of cattle was mostly- in the fat pens, and these sold as follow:—Fat steer, £l4 ss; best heifers, £l2 15s and £l3; two light heifers, £6 10s and £8 ss; two cows, £lO and £lO 2s 6d. The remainder of the cattle consisted of dairy stock, and sold as follow:—Cows in milk, £8 10s, £B, and £7 ss; cow coming to profit, £7. 2s 6d; Jersey heifer in milk, £7. • There was a large penning of pigs, and the market was Back, the range of prices being as follow:—Large stores, 26s 6d to 27s 6d; slips, 18s 6d to 21s; best weaners, 12s to 15s; medium weaners, 10s to Ils; small weaners, 8s to 9s. L