COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3889, 25 September 1928, Page 36

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, September 19: Fat Cattle.—A small yarding of only 150 was penned for to-day’s sale. The quality was good, but not up to the standard of last week’s entry. The majority of the cattle forward were medium sorts, and there were not so many heavy bullocks forward as at last week’s sale. Some of the leading butchers had purchased their supplies privately, and naturally their absence had a telling effect on the market. Competition, however, was keen, and values at the opening of the sale showed an advance of about 10s above last week’s rates, and there was a further rise as the sale progressed with values appreciating a further 10s above opening rates. Prime heavy bullocks sold at from £24 to £26 ss; prime medium, £lB to £2O; medium. £l6, to £l7; light, £l3 to £l4; prime heifers, £l5 to £l6; medium, £l2 to £l3; light, £9 to £10; prime heavy cows, £l3 to £l4; medium, £lO to £ll 10s; "light, £8 to £9 10s. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For A. Aitrhison (Hampden), 1 bullock £26 ss, 1 £25; J. R. M'Elroy (Waihao Downs), 2 bullocks £23 15s, 2 £22 7s 6d, 1 £2l, 1 £2O 15s, 2 £lB 10s; D. G. Munro (Waimate), 1 £23, 1 £2l ss, 1 £2l, 2 £2O 12s 6d, 2 £2O ss; George Roy (Moonlight). 1 £l9 7s 6d, 1 £l3 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l5 ss, 1 £l3 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6. 1 cow' £l4 15s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For A. S. Holmes (Waimahaka), 1 bullock £25 2s 6d, 2 £l9 17s 6d, 1 £lB 7s 6d, 1 heifer £l5. 1 £l4 15s, 1 £l3 12s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d; client, 1 bullock £ll 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Wilson Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £23 15s, 2 £22 15s, 1 £2l ss, 2 £l9 12s 6d; Kain Bros. (Stirling), 1 bullock £l9 7s 6d. 1 £l7. 15s, 2 £l5 17s 6d, 4 £l5. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For George Roy (Moonlight), 1 bullock £2l 2s 6d, 1 £lB, 1 £l7 ss, 2 £l6 7s 6d, 1 heifer £l6; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l9 15s, 2 £l5 ss: Murray Bros. (Clydevale), 2 £l9 7s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 2 £l7 7s 6d, 2 £l7; John Muir (Tokanui), 1 heifer £l6, 1 £l4 12s 6d, 1 £l3 ss, 2 £9 17s 6d, 1 cow £l2 7s 6d, 1 £ll 7s 6d, 1 bullock £l5 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For A. S. Holms (Waimahaka Estate, Invercargill). 1 bullock £22, 1 £2O 15s, 2 £l7 15s, 2 heifers £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2 ss; a client, 2 bullocks £22 ss, 3 £2O 12s 6d, 2 £lB 12s 6d; Townley Bros. (Stirling), 2 heifers £l5, 1 cow £l4, 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d, 1 £l2 2s 6d, 2 £ll 10s, 2 £lO 7s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £l3; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £ll 10s, 1 cow £lO 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £lB 10s, 2 £l2, 2 £l3 ss, 1 cow £lO ss; estate late A. Robertson (Outram), 2 bullocks £lB 10s, 3 £lB. 2 £l2, 1 £9 2s 6d; Joseph Beattie (Ngapuna), 1 £lB, 1 £l6, 2 £l4 ss; Mrs M. Maley (Milton), 1 £18;

Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 1 cow £l3, 1 £lO 12s 6d; lan Lindsay (Allenton), 1 £lO 7s 6d; R. F. Sim (Heriot, account R. W. Coulrough), 1 £9 7s 6d; R. F. Sim (Heriot, account J. Kempthorne), 1 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Lowery Bros. (Glenore), 1 bullock £ll 12s 6d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l3 10s; a Taieri client, 1 £9 17s 6d; Alexander Mitchell (Merino Downs), 1 bullock £22 15s, 1 £2O 7s 6d, 1 £l7 2s 6d, 1 heifer £l2 17s 6d, 1 £ll 10s; Hastings Bros. (Stirling,), 3 bullocks £2O, 2 £l6 17s 6d, 2 £l5 2s 6d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel). 2 £l6 12s 6d, 1 £l6, 2 £l4 2s 6d; G. Roy (Hvde), 2 £l6 15s, 2 £l2 10s, 2 heifers £l2 10s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 3 bullocks £l2; lan Johnston (Fairview), 1 heifer £l2 10s, 1 £lO ss, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 1 £lO 10s.

Store Cattle.—There was a small entry of store cattle, which comprised chiefly cows and heifers with a few pens of vealers. Competition was good, and late prices were readily maintained. Values were:—Best cows and heifers, to £l2; medium, £5 to £8; inferior, £2; three-years-old steers, to £11; bulls, to £6 10s; best vealers, to £7; medium, £1 10s to £2 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Thomas Renton (Portobello), 1 heifer £ll 12s 6d, 1 £9 10s; W. Gilbert (Moonlight), 3 bullocks £11; J. Sim (Moonlight), 1 heifer £ll, 1 cow £7 2s 6d, 1 vealer £7, 1 £5 19s; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 1 cow £9, 1 £6 Is, 1 £1 19s; D. Jarvis (Wallacetown),) 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £5, 6 £3 17s, 3 £3 17s 6d, 1 yearling £1 18s; D. J. Munro (Edendale), 1 bull £6 10s; W. Robertson (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £4 12s 6d; F. M'Hattie (Allanton), 1 cow £4 4s; G. Hodgson (St. Leonards), 1 cow £4 2s; J. Proctor (N.E. Harbour), 1 cow £3 17s 6d; W. Cadzow (Anderson's Bay), 1 cow £3 15s; H. M’Murray - (Mornington), 1 cow £3 7s 6d; W. Price (Upper Junction), 1 cow £2 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For S. Bennett (Green Island), 1 heifer £3 Is. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For clients, 1 cow £4 15s, 1 £4 12s, 1 £3 Bs. Donald Reid and Cd. sold: For J. Beattie (Ngapuna), 1 cow £8 17s, 2 steers £4, 1 £3 10s, 1 £3, 1 heifer £4; J. Paisley (Upper Junction), 1 cow £5; T. M'Grath (Waratah), 1 cow £l3, 1 £l2 ss. 1 £ll ss, 1 £lO, 2 £l2, 2 £lO, 2 £9 10s 2 £8 7s 6d, 3 heifers £9 2s 6d, 1 £7 15s, 2 cows £4 ss; G. Harvey (St. Leonards), 1 heifer £4 ss; W. Friend (N.E. Valley), 1 vealer 375; Mrs Maley (Milton), 1 vealer 30s; A. Waugh (Wakari), 1 cow £5; R. F. Sim (Heriot; on account of J. Keinpthorn), 1 bull £9 10s; T. Maxwell (Dunedin), 1 cow £4 16s. The Otago. Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For ; F. J. Keast (Middlemarch), 1 cow £4 ss; i Hope Bros. (Nenthorn), 6 cows £5; a' Burnside client, 5 vealers £2; D. Ford (Momona), 2 vealers 355; Mrs J. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 cow £9 7s 6d, 1 £8 10s; a southern client, 1 cow £9 ss; a central client, 1 heifer £8 18s, 1 £6 15s, 1 £4 17s 6d, 1 vealer £3, 1 £2 10s; W. Stiven (Paretai), 1 heifer £8 2s 6d, 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 2 £6 10s, 1 £5 ss, 1 steer £5 17s 6d; Thomas Landels (Mataura),) 2 cows £8 10s, 2 heifers £6 ss, 5 £5 15s; James Campbell (Houipapa), 5 heifers £B, 3 steers £8; D. Tilson (Port Molyneux), 1 heifer £6 17s 6d; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 cow £l5, 3 £4, 12 yearlings £2 10s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £ll 15s, 1 £9 15s, 1 vealer £2; lan Ross (FairvieW), 1 heifer £ll 10s, 3 £ll, 1 £lO 10s, 4 cows £5 Is; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO, 1 £lO 15s, 1 £lO, 3 vealers £3 10s; Thomas Pugh (North Taieri), 1 cow £9 15s, 1 £8 10s, 1 £8 2s 6d, 1 £5 10s, 2 £5 15s, 1 vealer £2 3s, 1 £1 16s. Dairy Cows. —There was a small entry of poor quality, and were hard to sell. Best second, third, and fourth calvers sold to £l2, while inferior sorts from £4 upwards. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Jarvis (Wallacetown), 1 cow £8 ss, 1 £4 10s; P. J. Hellyer (Upper Junction), 1 cow and calf £8 ss; J. O’Grady (Port Chalmers), 1 £6 15s; James Sim (Moonlight), 1 heifer £7 ss; N. H. Campbell (Mosgiel), 1 £5 12s 6d; D. K. Saunders (Outram), 1 £5 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Russell (Gleneske), 1 cow £8 19s; Joseph Beattie (Ngapuna), 1 £8 ss, 1 £8; Law rence Hodgson (Wingatui), 1 £lO ss; J Foote (Mihiwaka), 1 £7, 1 £7 7s 6d; Charles Mac Murray (Mornington), 1 £5. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 heifer £l2 15s, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 £8 10s, 2 £7 2s 6d, 1 £7, 1 £5 10s 1 £4 10s; H. G. Sarginson (Goodwood), 1 cow £10; R. Mitchell (Outram), 1 £lO 15s; Kedzlie Bros. (Halfway Bush), 1 18 15s, 1 £7 ss, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d: William Lindsay (Allanton). 1 cow £8 10s, 1 heifer £5 17s 6d; John M'Lennan (Wyndham), 1 cow £6 12s 6d. 1 £6; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 £6 7s 6d; a client, 1 £6 10s; a client, 1 £8 ss.

Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: 'For D. Ford (Allanton), 1 325, 1 13s, 1 10s, 1 9s; W. G. Mackay (Berwick), 3 295, 1 15s; J. Maloney (Burkes). 1 245; D. J. Saunders (Otokia), 221 s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 20s; J. Keith (Berwick), 1 19s, 1 15s; C. Brenssell (Outram), 1 18s, 1 6s, 1 ss, 1 4s 6d; W. Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 12s; R. Dowie (East Taieri), 1 12s, 1 4s 6d; R. White (Upper Junction), 1 ss, 2 4s 6d; Master C. Johnson (Green Island Bush), 1 4s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 4s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold. For David Currie (Milton), 1 30s. 1 6s; W. G. M‘Kay (Berwick), .1- 245, 1 17s. ——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For a client, 1 22s 6d, 1 20s, 215 s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold! For W. Munro (Berwick), 1 31s, 1 275; a client, I 205,. 1 19s, Is 15s, 1 14s; A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 1 14s; Miss B. Anderson (Mosgiel), 1 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Mrs Robertson (Outram), 1 14s, 1" 12s; T. B. Grant (Outram), 1 235; Miss A. Campbell (Woodside), 1 225, 1 15s, 1 12s, 1 4s 6d; Mrs Wisely (Milburn), 1 255; D. Currie (Milton), 1 14s, 1 12s; John Allan (East Taieri), 1 245, 1 13s, 1 8s 6d, 2 4s 6d; J. Prentice (Mosgiel). 1 7s 6d; George Irving (Otokia). 1 ss, 1 4s--6d; George Ford (Owhiro), 1 10s, 1 ss; J. Sinclair (Berwick), 1 10s, 1 ss; J. J. Milner (North Taieri), 1 4s 6d; Alexander Rosa (Berwick), 1 8s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 ss; Mrs W. Morrison (Otokia), 1 17s; Miss Janet Stevenson, JL 8s; John Marshall, sen. (Woodside)’, 1 265, 1 225, 1 13s; Arthur Grant (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 15s, 1 13s, 1 Ils; Frank Johnston (Momona). l' ,! -12s; 1 10s; M. Costello (Otokia), 2 20s; R. Brockbank (Kaikorai), l-4s 6d.

The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For P. M'Laughton (Fairfield), 1 9s; northern client, 7 14s, J Macauley (Waikouaiti) 2 £2; Andrew Wilson (Flag Swamp), 1 14s Mrs A. Robertson (Milton), 1 345, Trustees late James Freeman (Abbotsford), 1 30s; J. Fraser (Berwick), 1 30s, 1 20s; W. Wil-kinson-(Green Island), 1 255; a client, 1 355, 1 20s; W.' Perry (Warrington), 1 295, 1 19s, 1 18s, 1 17s. 1 ss; W. Read (Milton), 1 16s; J. Gibson (Milton), 1 ss, 1 4s; R. Warnock (Clarendon), 1 14s; A. E. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bay), 1 ss; M. Bathgate (Outram), 1 20s; John Mosley (Allanton), 1 12s. Fat Sheep.—There was a medium yarding of fat sheep for to-day’s sale; 2200 were penned. The quality was good, although not .equal to last week’s entry. The market generally was an erratic one, but showing a slight average improvement on late rates. Values at the commencement were equal to late rates, and towards the middle of the sale prices for heavy wethers and ewes had firmed to pie extent of from Is to Is 6d per head. This rise was not maintained throughout, and toward the end of the day values had receded to par with opening rates. Prime heavy wethers sold from 50s to 53s 9d, and a few extra heavy to 665; prime medium, 455~t0 475; medium,.4ls to 435; light, 36s to 38s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 45s to 48s 3d. Some prime heavy maiden ewes brought up to 53s 3d; prime medium 38s to 40s; medium, 34s to 355; light,

30s to 325. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For ’ Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 4 wethers 665, pen 575, 7 52s 9d. ' ewes 48s, 15 39s 9d, 15 38s 6d; George Stuart (Tapanui), 12 wethers 50s, 13 ewes 45s 6d, 17 43s 9d, 12 40s; John Nimmo (Mosgiel), ]4 wethers 50s, 18 425, 24s 41s 3d; Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), 12 ewes 48s 3d, 10 38s 3d, 3 32s 9d; A. Dynes (Kelso), 8 ewes 48s 3d, 14 43s 6d, 15 425, 14 38s 3d; W. I. Nichol (Allanton), 11 wethers, 47s 6d, 25 38s 9d, 18 38s; D. Young (Hedgehope), 10 wethers 46s 3d, 40 41s; J. A. M'Donald (Edendale South), 9 wethers 45s 9d, 9 41s; C. Heath (Edievale), 15 wethers 445, 10 41s 3d, 17 ewes 31s, 15 295; Donald Macdonald (Edendale South), 16 wethers 42s 3d, 17s 40s 6d; David Ross (Palmerston), 17 wethers 42s 3d, 16 39s 6d, 20 37s 9d, 7 ewes 28s; Jas. Sim (Moonlight), _2O wethers 395; N. M'Kay (Clydevale),*lo wethers 41s. 14 ewes 34s 9d, 16 33s 6d, 14 335; John Beattie (Kelso), 7 ewes 30s, 24 235, 23 22s 3d; J. D. Malcolm (Otokia), 4 hoggets 275. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Mr J. A. Duthie (Lovell’s Flat), 16 wethers 475, 20 425, 14 39s 3d, 17 38s, 21 36s 6d. 12 35s 6d, pen ewes 43s 6d, pen 31s; J. J. Melton (Popotunoa, Clinton), 7 wethers 40s 9d; D. M'Ewan (Redan), 12 wethers 41s; George M'Ewan (Redan), 10 wethers 40s, 15 37s 6d, 19 365. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Jas. Mee (Beeks), 3 wethers 51s, 21 435, 16 41s 9d, 22 39s 6d, 8 38s 9d; client, 12 ewes 45s', 19 42s 6d, 23 wethers 455; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 26 wethers 46s 3d, 24 43s 6d; A. A. Smith (Popotunoa), 19 wethers 42s 9d, 15 -39 s 9d, 14 37s 9d; Geo. Currie (Hyde), 14 wethers 40s; Jas. Mee (Becks), 20 hoggets 30s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Glen (Pukepito), 21 wethers 41s 9d, 34 to 39s 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A.'M'lntyre (Kelso), 4 ewes 53s 3d, 9 52s 9d, 7 wethers 475, 22 ewes 45s 6d, 14 40s 9d; Cowie Bros. (Winton) , pen ewes 435, 14 wethers 44s 9d, 9 425, 18 39s 6d, 8 39s 6d; 'Allison Bros. (Clarkeville), 13 ewes 39s 6d, 7 35s 9d; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore), 13 ewes 42s 9d, 11 365, 5 26s 6d, 4 sheep 15s; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore), pen wethers 55s 6d, 3 495. 9 47s 9d, 7 46s 6d, 16 39s 9d, 9 34s 9d, 11 345, 1 ewe 40s 9d; A. Mitchell (Merino Downs), 18 wethers 495, 17 47s 9d. 10 ewes 45s 6d, 5 wethers 38s 3d; Deegan Bros. (Orete), 18 wethers 495, 3 ewes 475. 9 wethers 47s 3d, 17 465; Southland Farmers’ Co-operative (Gore), 6 wethers 495, 5 4459 d, 12 48s 9d; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 19 wethers 39s 9d, 14 38s, 17 30s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. S. Holmes (Waimahaka), 6 -wethers 51s 6d, 13 50s 9d, 12 49s 3d, 21 475; L. Pearce (Waipiata), 9 wethers 48s, 16 43s 9d, 11 38s 9d; Stark Bros. (Waikoikoi), 7 ewes 48s, 13 465, 6 41s 6d; R. Miller (Glenavy). 22 ewes 425, 31 395; Chas. Ross (Henley), 25 ewes 38s 9d, 28 35s 3d; Peter Boyd (Lovell’s Flat), 10 wethers 41s 6d, 19 40s 6d, 21 38s 7 39s 9d; Cook (Rock Estate, Glenledi), 17 wethers 35s 6d, 17 335; H. Dunn (Dunedin), 2 wethers 37s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 49 w'ethers 33s 6d. Dalgety. and Co. sold: For Thos. Speden (Pukerau), 17 wethers 49s 3d, 26 455, 13 425; Jas. Jane (Moa Flat), pen wethers 52s 6d, 25 ewes 435, 5 39s 3d, 23 38s 9d; H. P. MTntyre (Maitland), 11 wethers 46s 9d, 7 44s 3d, 17 ewes 42s 6d, 21 39s 3d, 11 375, 31 36s 6d; A. MTntyre (Kelso), 48 ewes 51s 3d, pen wethers 47s 9d, pen wethers 41s 6d; T. Stanley (Balclutha). 22 ■ wethers 41s 9d, 20 40s, 12 38s 3d; D. D. Edgar (Tapanui), two trucks wethers 40s. Fat Pigs.—There was an average yarding, with porkers predominating. There was keen competition for bacon pigs throughout, but prices for porkers receded. 10s below opening rates. Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Bulleid and Jones (Deborah), 2 pigs £2 19s, 2 £2 16s, 5 £2 Us, 3 £2 15s, 2 £2 10s, 11 £2 9s, 7 £2 Bs, 3 £2 7s, 4 £2 6s, 4 £2 3s, 2 £1 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold, For Alexander J. Cameron (Outram), 1 pig £4 15s, 1 £4- 3s. 1 £4, 2 £3 19s, 1 £3 12s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Moynihan, inn. (Momona), 1 pig £3 ss, 1 £2 15s; A. Bisset (Momona), 1 pig £3 2s, 1 £2 16s, 1 £2 Us; W. Hastie (Pine Hill), 4 pigs £3 Is, 1 £2 18s; C. Spain (Waverley), 5 pigs £2 18s, 2 £2 Us. 1 £2 7s, 6 £2 4s; J. M'Ewan (N.E. Harbour), 2 pigs £2 Ils, 2 £2 4s,' 1 £1 16s; R. Kinnaird (Maungatua), 2 pigs £2 10s, 2 £2 9s, 3 £2 6s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For R J. W. Blair (Outram), 1 pig £5 ss; W. M'Craw (Leith Valley), 2 £2 12s, 2 £2 6s; J. G. Paulin (Outram), 1 £2 19s, 2 £2 7s, 4 £2 2s; R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 8 £2. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Bowen Bros. Burnside), 2 pigs £4 19s, 2 £4 Us, 1 £3 4s; A. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bay), 1 pig £4 12s; J. Kerr (Green Island), 2 pigs £3 4s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), J ' pig £3; -Leighton Piggery (Pine Hill), 5 pigs £3 8s; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 2 pigs £2 15s; W. Reid (Milton), 1 pig £2 ss.

- Store Pigs.—There was a large entry of store pigs and values were easier, except for best large well-grown stores. — : —

Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island Bush), 3 pigs 20s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 6 20s; M. Vaughan (North Taieri), 4 20s; Gibson Bros. North Taieri), 1 sow 16s; Bowen Bros. (Concord), 4 14s; J. M'Ewan (N.E. Harbour), 3 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For John Hamilton (Maungatua), 1 pig 455. 1 22s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Allan Maxwell (Barnego, Balclutha), 3 sows £3 2s 6d, 13 slips to 14s; A. Seymour (Upper Junction), 1 pig 13s 6d. Donald Reid and. Go. sold: For R. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 4 pigs 9s 6d, 1 10s, 1 Bs, 3 2s 6d; P. Robertson (Outram), 7 12s, 1 Us 6d, 3 10s 6d, 4 13s 6d; a client (Ravensbourne), 215 s; a client (Henley), ’3 19s, 3 16s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: lor W. Read (Milton), 6 pigs 275, 1 20s, 218 s, 5 13s; A. Bissett (Momona), 2 pigs 25s 219 s; client, 7 pigs 17s; Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island.), 6 pigs 15s 6d.

WALLACETOWN STOCK SALE.

INV ERCARGILL, September 18. The yardings at the fortnightly Wallacetown stock sale to-day were smaller in all sections, except store cattle, which showed a big advance. There was a good attendance of buyers, and prices throughout were good, the special feature being a slight advance over the previous prices in the market for fat sheep. Store Cattle.—The yarding consisted of a number of pens of good empty cows and good yearlings, but the supply teemed to be a little in excess of the demand, with the result that prices were easier than they have been for some time past. Although a fair proportion of the yarding was passed in at auction, practically the whole was sold during the. day. Prices ranged: Good conditioned three-year-old bullocks, £9 15s and £lO to £lO 2s 6d; two-year-old bullocks, £7 7s Ud; poorer sorts, £5 17s 6d; mixed cullings and two-year-old steers, £5 13s; good yearling steers, £4 7s to £4 10s; mixed sex yearlings, £3 16s to £4 10s; good conditioned empty cows, £4 16s to £5; aged and poorer conditioned sorts, £3 to £3 10s; good empty heifers, £4 Us to £5. Fat Cattle.—The yarding was about the same as for the last sale in numbers, and comprised a full market of what were fairly well-finished sorts. The sale opened at prices quite up to those ruling a fortnight ago, and for exceptionally wellfinished quality prices were in the vicinity of 50s per 1001 b. Buyers were present from the different country centres, and these, along with the local competition, kept the sale firm throughout. In the last race a slight easing in value was noticeable, particularly for second quality and unfinished stuff; but the sale was quite on a par with that of a fortnight ago. Extra prime bullocks realised up to £25 10s; good butchers’ bullocks, from £l4 to £18; lighter sorts, from £ll to £l3: extra prime heifers, up to £l6; good medium weights, from £ll to £l3: lighter sorts, from £7 10s to £9 10s; extra prime cows, up to £l5 15s; medium weights, from £lO to £l2; with light and unfinished sorts from £6 to £8 10s. Dairy Cattle.—There was a large yarding of these, and any offerings close to profit or just calved, showing quality, ranged from £9 10s to £ll. Medium sorts sold at from £6 10s to £8; aged and inferior sorts, from £4 5s to £5 10s. Good dairy heifers close to profit realised £7 to £8 ss, and younger sorts and later calvers £4 5s to £5 15s. Store Sheep.—The yarding of store sheep comprised only three pens. A pen of ewes and lambs was sold at 13s lOd, all counted, and two pens- of aged ewes in lamb brought from 28s to 30s. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was a small one in numbers compared with those during the past three months and comprised about two-thirds of those of last sale. The quality was good throughout and some exceptionally prime wethers were yarded as well as a small proportion of good ewes. The sale opened about on a par with that of a fortnight ago, and throughout a keenness in demand was noticeable. This was chiefly due to the reduced yarding and the number forward was just about equal to local requirements. Prices firmed to the extent of Is per head during the sale, but this was not to the extent that in many cases Was anticipated, and to-day’s sale can be quoted as a good, sound market throughout with a slight improvement in prices. Extra prime wethers realised up to 595; good butchers’ from 40s to 455; with lighter sorts from 37s to 395; prime heavy ewes, up to 325; good butchers' ewes, from 28s to 30s; with lighter sorts down to 265.

SHEEPSKIN REPORT. The Dunedin Woolbrokers and Stock Agents’ Association (Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co., New Zealand Loan Company, Otago Farmers’ Co-operative, Dalgety and Co., Donald Reid and Co., Wright, Stephenson and Co., and National Mortgage and Agency Company) report having held their fortnightly sale before the usual bench of buyers. Although bidding was fairly spirited, values receded Id per lb—this being in sympathy with latest London reports. The folio-wing is a range of prices obtained at Tuesday’s auction: — Pelts, dead and damaged, 4Jd to 6fd; pelts, faulty, to 7fd; pelts, 9fd to Ud; crossbred quarter-wool, lljd to 13$d; F. crossbred quarter-wool, UAd to 13d; halfbred quarter-wool, ' 12$d to 13$d; crossbred half-wool, 12$d to 13|d; F. crossbred half-wool, 13d to 15d; halfbred half-wool, ‘l4sd to 15Jd; crossbred three-quarter-wool, 13$d to 15d; F.crossbred three-quarter-wool 14Ad to 16$d; halfbred three-quarter-wool, 15fd to 16|d; crossbred full-wool, 14$d to 15Jd; F. crossbred full-wocl, 15.? d to 16$d; halfbred full-wool, 16}d to 17d. Crossbred, dead and-damaged, llld to 14ld; F. crossbred,. dead and damaged, 13d to 14$d; half bred, dead and damaged, 10$d to 14$d; merino, dead and damaged, 10$d to 12$d; merino, quarter and halfwools, llsd to 13Jd; merino, three-quarter to full-wool, 13$d to 15$. Crossbred, hoggets, 13$d to 15d; halfbred hoggets, 15d to 16$d; crossbred hoggets, dead and damaged, lid to 13$d; halfbred hoggets, dead and damaged, 13|d to 14Ad. Crossbred, faulty, three-quarter to fullwool, 10$d to 12jd; F. crossbred, dead and damaged, 13$d to 14d;i half bred, dead and damaged, lOd to 15$d. Lambskins, dead and damaged, 9sd to. 12d; lambskins, 12d to 14d.

ADDINGTON MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH, September 19. " At the Addington market to-day all yardings were _ small, but prices were ■well maintained. .Entries for store sheen ■were smaller than last week’s, and the quality was again ordinary. Hoggets showed a decline of about one shilling a head. There was little quotable change in aduit sheep. Extra good four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes made to 40s 4d; extra good four, six, and eight-tooth three-quarterbred, to 395; ordinary s.m. bred ewes, to 28s; inferior halfbred ewes 19s to 22s 6d; ewes and lambs, to 18s 4d; best halfbred wethers, to 335; ordinary half bred wethers, to 28s Gd; shorn wethers, to 255; good halfbred ewe hoggets, to 335; ordinary halfbred ewe hoggets, to 28s; best three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, to 365; ordinary three-quarter-bred ewe hoggets, to 30s 6d; ordinary three-quarterbred wether hoggets, to 27s "d» ordinary crossbred wether hoggets, to Twenty-six spring lambs were penned, -here was keen demand and, with the exception of one. all made over 40s the top price being 44s 9d. The fat sheep entry was of average size, and the quality was good, there being many lines of excellently finisher! sheep forward. The sale opened well, with prices showing an advance of Is a head _ on late rates. The demand was erratic, and this level was maintained throughout, but On the average prices uere fully equal to those ruling a we»k ago. Extra prime wethers made to 53s 7d; prime heavy wethers, to 53s 7d; prime heavy wethers, 43s to 48s; prime medium-weight wethers. 37s 6d to 425, medium wethers, 33s to 365; shorn wethers, 26s 10d to 30s lOd; extra prime ewes, to 47s 4d; prime ewes, 36s to 41s, medium ewes. 29s to 345; aged and infe™r ewes, 24s 6d to 28s. The entry of fat cattle totalled 443 j d V a s. c . oln Pared with 372 of last week, been for the lines from q Coast. North .Island, and Southland the entry would have been very small. ~ The quality on the whole was good, and the sale opened with keen competition, which was maintained until the end The sale was one of the best held at Addington for many months, and on the average prices showed an advance of from 10s to 20s a head on late rates. Prices per 1001 b were: Choicest beef made to 525: average prime, 44s to 48s; medium quality. 39s 6d to 42s 6d; plain heavy steers. Jos to 40s; prime cows and heifers, 45s to 47s 6d; medium. 39s to 41s 6d; lou7«’I ou 7«’- d 4 , t 0 30s; estra Prime steers, 7s P rime steers, £lB 10s to £2l 10s; medium steers, 16s lOd to £lB- - steers, £l3 to £l5 10s; extra rrime heifers, to £l7 17s 6d; prime _ to ordinary heifers. £lO 15s to £l3 ss; light heifers, £6 7s 6d to £0 10s; extra prime cows, to £lB 17s 6dPI 1 ? C . ow 3 : c ?I 3 tos; medium cows £9 10s to £l2 10s; aged and inferior cows. £5 12s 6d to £8 10s. There was a small entry’ of vealers mostly small calves; 12 to 18 months’’ sorts made to £9 3s 6d; good vealers, £6 10s to £8 15s; medium vealers, £3 5s to £5 15s; small calves, 20s to £2 10s . A small entry of store cattle, constog almost entirely of cows, which so! nrmly a.t late rates. Good qpws made from £o to £6 17s. 6d; medium cows. £3 5s to £4 10s; inferior cows, 20s to £2 15s A comparatively small entry of dairy cattle was forward, with cows forming the bulk of the entry best. Second, third, and fourth cal vers made from £9 to £l4medium sorts, £6 to £8; inferior, £3 10s to £5 10s; best heifers, ffl'to'-fS 10s; inferior heifers, £3 to £5. There was a medium entry of fat pigs, baconers meeting with a good demand at late rates, porkers being easier. Choppers made from 50s to £6 3s 6d; lio-ht baconers, £3 7s to £4; heavy baconers, £4 18s 6d; extra heavy to £5 2s od- The average price per lb was 6|d to 7a. Eight porkers made from 35s to 475;. heavy porkers. 50s to 59s 6d. The tverage price per lb was 7d to Bd. There was an extra large yarding of all classes of store pigs Prices showed a decline in the latter stages. Small weaners made from 10s to 12s; extra large, to I7s; small stores, 14s to 17s 6d; medium stores. 18s*to 255; large stores. 26s to 325; extra large, to 40s; sows in pig, 20s to 57 s 6d. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. INVERCARGILL, September 21. GRAIN. Oats.—There is no activity locally in this market, primarily as stocks held by merchants are so light, few holding anything in excess of 200 or 300 sacks, consequently offers emanating from the north round about 3s 104 d are of no interest whatever, and it is hardly likely that any merchant would consider accepting anything under 4s, f.0.b., s,i., for A’s. Stocks are so small that the market is of no interest, nor can any price obtained have any effect on rates. Chaff.—Thi has been offering very freely lately, possibly owing to buyers having somewhat increased their limits, prime quality being worth £4 10s ' on trucks, country sidings,-sacks supplied by buyers. Ryegrass.—This market continues active, and a fair amount of business has been passing for some time, prices varying according to quality and weight at from 5s 6d to 5s 10d per bushel for 271 b, 281 b, to 301 b weight and over; figures also varying to some extent in accordance with germination. Crested T 'ogstail.—Quotations for new crop Irish seed, as anticipated, have had an effect on the market, and shipping values have decreased wellnigh Id per lb for the overseas trade For local consumption between merchants only primest seed now can command anything over 8d por lb. STOCK REPORT. The stock market continues good for all classes offering. Fat cattle are coming forward in fairly large numbers, the yarding at Wallacetown on Tuesday being rather larger than necessary for local requirements. but notwithstanding this, the demand was good and prices remained firm. yarding of fat sheep was rather smaller than for some time back, and consequently prices firmed slightly, and a good sale resulted. Store sheep are

selling well, with very few good lines coming under the hammer, and any sheep showing quality meet with keen competition. Fat Cattle. —Extra heavy prime bullocks to £25 10s; prime heavy bullocks, £l7 10s to £2O; medium-weight prime bullocks, £l4 to £l6; lighter bullocks, £ll to £l3; prime heavy heifers, £l2 10s to £l5; lighter heifers, £lO to £ll 10s; prime heavy cows, £l2 to £l4; prime medium cows, £9 10s to £11; vealers. to £2; runners, £4 to £6; prime ox beef, 40s per 1001 b; prime heifer beef, up to 40s per 100’b; cow beef, 32s 6d per 1001 b. Fat Sheep,—Prime heavy wethers, 47s 6d to 50s; prime medium weights, 40s to 445; lighter wei'Aits, 36s to 38s 6d; prime heavy ewes. 32s 6d to 355; prime medium ewes. 27s 6d to 30s. Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets, 24s 6d to 28s; ewe hoggets, 35s to 40s; two-tooth wethers, 34s 6d to 365: two-tooth ew<" 38s to 455: sound-mouthed ewes. 32s Gd to 355: fa’Fng-mouthed ewes. 27s Gd to 30s; old ewes, 20s to 24s 6d; poorer sorts, to 15s. Store Cattle.—Three-year steers. £8 to £9 10s; two-year steers, £6 10s to £7 10s; yearling steers. £4 10s to £5 10s; mixedsex yearlings. £4 to £5; two-year heifers £4 10s to £5 10s. OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU, September 21. A lack of animation continues to be displayed in the Oamaru cereal market, which is common to this particular period of the season. Forward purchases of wheat have been made, but the transactions have been restricted in view of the uncertainty in regard to the future of Distributors, Ltd. Small parcels of Tuscan and Hunters wheat have been sold, the former realising 5s 8d and the latter from 6s to 6s Id per bushel, on trucks. The oat market continues to be lifeless, and little business has been done at the prices offering, which are 3s lOd and 3s 5d per bushel, f.0.b., s.i., for A and B Gartons respectively. There is still a fairly large quantity of oats to be marketed. Oaten sheaf chaff of fair average quality has realised £3 15s on trucks, country stations. Cowgrass is difficult to place, but sales have been made at the low price of 6d per lb A fairly large stock of peas is held, but as orders have not come from the United Kingdom and America, the market has slumped badly. The nominal price of peas is now only 5s per bushel. The prospects of a good clover harvest are bright, but as the yields in the northern hemisphere are heavy, it is not anticipated that the local market will open strongly. The market for live stock has been very dull. There is an excellent demand for hoggets, but as there is an abundance of grass, few farmers are tempted to sell. Practically no business has been done tn store stock during the past week. Fat wethers have sold on a par with last week, and fat cattle at prices ranging from £l2 for light steers to £9 for •citers and £7 for cows. In dairy cattle there has been a bigger wniand than supply. Good quality cows, coming to profit, have sold up to £lO and heifers up to £9.

The pig market hag" gone back a little, but slips are still worth from 15s to 17s 6d, and weaners from 9s to 12s 6d.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s report:—Australian citrus fruits meeting steady sales. Increasing supplies spring vegetables arriving. Choice table potatoes, pigs, eggs, butter, poultry, whitebait wanted. We received and sold: Freesias, 4d; narcissi, 2d to 6d; anemones, 6s; boronia, 9s. Section honey; Choice, 8s 6d; medium, 6s. Cabbage, 2s to 4s. Cauliflower, 2s, 6s. Lettuce: Choice to 5s 6d; others, 9d to Is 6d. Eggs, Is 5d to Is 6d. Butter: Wanted; pats, bulk, Is sd; factory pats, Is 7d. Preserved ginger, Is. Peanuts, sd. Brazils, lOd. Walnuts, lid Cheese: Medium, 9 I'd to lOd. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Beeswax, Is Bd. Horsehair,-Is 9d. Bacon pigs: Prime 7d, porkers 74d, heavy-weights sd, choppers 4d. Whitebait, 3s 6d, 4s. Bacon: Choice, Is; odd lots, 4d, lOd. Potatoes: Stirlings, Outrams, Bs, 9s; new 9d per lb. Carrots, 6s. Parsnips, 6s. Onions: Japanese; 17s 6d; Californian, 18s 6d. Swedes, 3s. Oyster grit, 8s 6d. Fat, 18s to 26s cwt. Crosskeys meat meal, 18s. Pears: Choice, 6s, 8s;, halves, 3s, ss. Apples: Jonathans, 8s; Delicious, choice 10s to 14s, medium 5s to 7s;. Lord Wolseleys, 7s 6d; other cooking varieties, 4s 6s Ballarats, 7s 6d. Rhubarb, 4d, 6d. Bananas: Ripe, 325. Lemons: Missions, 555; Victorian. 18s; mandarins to 20s. Sunkist Valencia oranges, 42s 6d; Adelaide Valencias, 17s. 18s; Adelaide navels, 20s. Californian grapes, 265. Grapefruit, 38s; Poormans, 8s; Sevilles, 8s to 10s. Honey: Bulk, 4d, 4Jd; 101 b tins, ss, 5s 6d; 41b pats, 3s 9d. Black Leaf “40 ”• 101 b tins, 545; 21b tins, 15s 6d; 41b tins, 5s 3d. Karswood spice: 11b tins, Is; 11b, Is lOd; 71b, 12s 6d. Megitt’s linseed meal,’ 18s. Wheat: Fowl, 6s 6d. Oats: A Gartons, 3s 6d; B, 3s per bushel. Palmer’s chick food: 101 b, 2s 9d; 501 b, Us 3d; 1001 b, 21s. Arsenate 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 10s. Fencing posts from £6 to £8 per 100. tagerim lucerne plants, 45s per 100; lucerne meal, 14s per 1001 b Bran, £7 10s. Pollard, £9. Oatsheaf chaff, £5 ss. Clover hay, £4 15s. Lucerne, £5 10s ton. Day-old chicks: White Leghorn, Is 3d each, £5 per 100, £5O per 1000; Rhode Island reTls and Sussex, Is 6d £6 per 100 ’ £55 per 100 °- Poultry: I 1? at Gd to 13s; 24 cockerels, 6s, 10s lOd; 10 ducks, 9s 6d, 10s; 26 chickens Bd—all at per pair. Turkey gobblers from Is Id to Is 4d per lb. 1 stud gobbler at 30s. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, Dunedin.