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Otago Witness, Issue 3994, 30 September 1930, Page 34

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, September 24. Fat Cattle.—Another large entry of 258 head was yarded. The fat cattle forwabd this week were of very good quality, there being a large number of extra well finished and heavy weight bullocks, with a smaller proportion of unfinished sorts than of late. Heifers and cows were not numerous, but the quality of these was also much above the average. The number forward proved in excess of requirements, and prices can be quoted as being down from last week by £1 a head for all prime bullocks, whilst light weight cattle depreciated from 10s to 15s a head. Extra prime bullocks made to £23 15s; prime bullocks £lB to £l9 12s 6d; mediumbullocks, £l5 10s to £l7 15s; light and unfinished, £ll 10s to £l4; prime cows and heifers, £l3 to £l5; medium heifers, £ll to £l2 10s; old and inferior, £9 10s to £lO 10s.-«-—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For a southern client, 1 bullock £23 156, 2 £2l 17s 6d, 2 £2l 10s. 2 £2O; J. M

Smith (Kakanui), 2 bullocks £l6 7s 6d. 2 £l5 ss, 4 £l5; A. S. Murray (“Keith Hall,” Mosgiel), 4 bullocks £l6 ss, 1 £l5 17s 6d’; a client, 2 bullocks £l5, 1 £l4 ss; A. Scott, sen. (Burnside), 1 bullock £l4 15s; a client 1 heifer £l2 10s, 1 £l2 56, 1 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £ll 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For R. H. Marshall (Stirling), 2 bullocks £2O 12s 6d, 3 £lB 17s 6d, 3 £lB 10s; C. F. and T. Hunter (Glenhani), 3 bullocks, £lB, 2 £lB, 2 £l7; R. F. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6 2s 6d; H. C. Cook (Wyndham). 2 bullocks £l5 7s 6d, 1 £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l3; 2 heifers £l4 2s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. Ltd. sold: For Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 3 bullocks £2l ss, 2 £l9 12s 6d. 2 £l9 sb; Mrs A. J. Bell (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l9 15s, 1 £l6; J. F. Bell (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l6 17b 6d, 1 bullock £l5 15s; A. S. Holms (Waimahaka), 2 bullocks £l6 15s, 3 £l5 ss, 3 £l5 2s 6d; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), ! bullock £l6

7s 6d, 11 £l4 10s; a client, 1 heifer £l4 10s, 1 bullock £l4 10s, 1 £l4; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 bullock £l2 ss; a client. 2 heifers £l4 12s 6d, 1 £l4, 1 £l2 12b 6d, 2 £l3 10s. 1 £l3 7s 6d, 2 £l3 2s The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd.,' sold: For F. Dohertv (Outram), 1 bullock £l7 7s 6d. 1 £l5 12s 6d, 1 £l5 10s, 2 £l4. 3 £l3 15s; A. Renton (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l7, 1 £l6 12s 6d. 3 £l6 10s, 1 £l5 17b 6d: P. Anderson (Stirling). 8 bullocks £l7; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l6 ss, 2 £l5, 1 £ll ss, 1 heifer £ll 10s, 2 £lO 15s, 1 £9 15s; A. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l5 15s, 2 £l3; F. Hutton (Edendale). 2 heifers £lO 10s, 1 £lO ss, 1 £9; J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1

bullock £9 12s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For Sam Young (Outram), 2 bullocks £lB ss. 2 £l6 2s 6d; Wilson Bros. (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l6 12s 6d, 3 £l5 7s 6d, 2 £l4 10s; executors late William Kirk .(Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l6, 1 £l5 2s 6d, 1 £l4 12b 6d; J. W. Blair (Outram), 2 cows £l5; J. Sincock (Elm Grove), 1 bullock £l3 ss, 1 £ll 17s 6d; J. Murphy (One Tree Point). 3 heifers £ll 15s. 2 £ll 7s 6d; a Southland client, 2 bullocks £l5 10s, 3 £l4 2s 6d, 3 £l3 17s 6d.- Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 1 bullock £22, 2 £2l 15s, 1 £l9 12s 6d, 2 £lB 12s 6d, 1 £lB 2s 6d; client, 1 bullock £2l 10b, 3 £lB 7s 6d. 3 £lB, 2 £l6; John Murray (Mosgiel), 5 bullocks £l9, 3 £18; S. Young (Bushey Park, Outram), 2 bullocks £lB 15s; W. E. Hunt (Wallacetown), 3 bullocks £l6 10s. 3 £l5 15s, 2 £l5 7s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bul-

iuuK3 iiv uu; a. xuurray iniosgieio bullocks £l5 17s Gd; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l5 12s 6d; Ida Valley Station (Poolburn), 1 heifer £l2 7s Gd, 1 £l2, 1 £ll 15s, 2 £ll ss, 1 £lO 10s, 1 £9 15s. 1 £7 7s 6d; J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 bullock £lO 12s Gd; P. Davidson (Pembroke), 3 bullocks £2O 10s, 3 £2O. — : —Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. C. Livingstone (Edendale) 1 bullock £l9 7s 6d, 2 £l7 2s 6d, 2 £l6, 1 £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d; Stuart Hall (Balclutha), 3 bullocks £l9. 1 £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l7 ss, 2 £l7, 1 £l6 10s; .executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l6 10s, 1 £l5; I). Stark-- (Merino. Downs), 1 bul-

lock £l6, 1 heifer £l3 2s 6d, 1 £l2, 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d; A. S. Holms (Wainiahaka). 2 bullocks £l5 15s, 2 £l4 15s, 4 £l4; A. D. Jones (Lime Springs); 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6<l; lan Lindsay (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3 10s; Jobn Ford (Holmhead), 2 bullocks £l3 10s, 2 £l2 ss,

1 heifer £12.17s 6d, 2 bullocks £lO 12s 6d: J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 bullock £ll 10s; George Stark (Waikoikoi), 2 .-bullocks £l2 ss, 1 heifer £l2 15s, 1 £lO 2s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £lO 15s. Store Cattle.—A fair entry was penned.

consisting principally of yearling to two. year-old cattle. Owing to feed not being in plentiful supply, competition was not keen, and prices on the whole were on a par with those of late sales.—The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 cow £8 7s 6d, 1 £7 Ils. 12 steers £6 7s, 4 heifers £4 10s, 8 £4, 9 steers £3 17s, 3 cows £3 12s, 1 heifer £3, 12 steers £2 18s. 16 £2 145,. 20 £2 4s, 14 heifers £2 Is, 1 vealer £2 16s. 5 £1 17s, 1 £1 ss, 2 £1 10s. 1 £l, 216 s. Stronach. Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For. a client. 1 cow £3 17s 6d. Dalgety and Co,, Ltd., sold: For J Douglas (Mosgiel); 1 heifer £7 17s 6d The Otago Farmers’. Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For John Black (Mataura),! heifer £l2 15s. 1 £ll 16s, 2 £ll, 1 cow £lO 7s 6d, 7 bullocks £lO 15s, 2 £lO ss; J. Griffin (St. Leonards), 1 heifer £ll 12s; F. Hutton (Edendale), 1 heifer £ll 7s 6d, 1 £lO 18s. 2 £lO 17s 6d; J. Douglas (Mosgiel), 1 cow £9 9s,_ 1 £6 10s; lan Lindsay (Allan ton), 1 heifer £9 Is. 1 cow £7 ss; A. Ross (Glenesk), 1 heifer £9 10s, 1 cow- £8 12s 6d, 2 £7 17s 6d. 2 £6 17s 6d, 1 bull £6; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £4 15s; .Hope Bros. (Kingston), 1 cow £7 10s. 2 £7 ss, 1 £7 2s 6d, 1 £7, 3 £6 10s; A. Spencer (Berwick), 1 cow £9 2s 6d,

1 £8 10s, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £4 15s; R. Sherrill (Leith Valley), 1 cOw £8 10s; Mrs C. Pryde (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 heifer £6 13s, 1 £3 15s, 1 £2 14s; W. Forrester . (NorthEast Valley), 2 cows £4 7s; a client, 1 cow £5 6s; Valpy and Sons (Green Island). 1 cow £2 4s; John Walsh (Roslyn), 1 vealer £2 17s; Geo. Poulter (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 vealer £1 12s; J. Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 1 vealer £1 ss, 1 £l. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For E. Steven (Portobello), 5 steers £4; George Bathgate (Outram). 1 cow £9 ss, 1 £8 10s; Wright’s estate (Outram). 1 cow £9; J. Kreft (Momona), 1 cow £8 7s 6d; J. Bathgate (Outram), 1 cow £7; E. T. Shand (Kokonga), 1 bull £6 2s 6d; P. Walker (Palmerston), 1 cow £3 17s 6d, 1 £2, .1 £1; W. W. Fletcher (N.E. Harbour), 1 bull £3 15s; A. Bath gate (Outram), 1 vealer £2 10s; J. Bews (Sawyer’s Bay), 1 heifer £1 8s 6d; R C. Miller -(Quarantine Island), 1 bull £1 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., sold: For B. Jones (Balclutha), 2 cows £l2 19s, 1 £l2; C. James (Balclutha), 3 cows £l2 10s, 1 £lO 10s; A. Menzie (Stirling). 3 cows £l2 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £8 10s. 1 £7 14s; John. Campbell (Momona),-!. cow £4 ss, 1 £6 7s 6d. 1 £4; Mrs A. Larkins (Port Chalmers). 1 cow £3 16s, 1 heifer £1 16s; Fred Peters (Carey’s Bay), 1 heifer £2 17s 6d, 1 £1 19s. Dairy Qbws. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For John Bews (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 heifer £9 10s; E. T. Shand (Kokonga), 1 cow £6 ss: W. Smaill (Seacliff), 1 cow £6, 1 £5; R. C. Miller (Quarantine Island), 1 cow £2 ss; E. Sherwood (Brighton), 1 heifer £9 ss, 1 £8 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a client, 5 cows £7 2s 6d; O. Dempsey (Goodwood), 1 heifer £4 ss, 1 £4. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Maloney Bros. (Burkes), 1 dairy cow £9 10s; W. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 dairy cow £B, 1 £2 7s 6d; T. J. Truesdale (Mosgiel), 1 dairy heifer £7, 1 £6 ss. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For F. Johnson (Momona), 1 calf 355; M. Costello (Otokia), 1 345, 1 225, 1 18s, 1 14s; W. Barron (Momona), 1 18s, 1 ss; H. Y. Sinclair (Mosgiel), 1 18s; a client, 1 17s; R. Dowie (East Taieri), 1 13s, 1 12s; Mrs M’Kenzie (Fairfield), 1 Ils E. Swanson (Momona), 1 10s; J. Kreft (Momona), 1 9s; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 1 ss; G. Bews (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 235, 1 4s, 1 7s; A. Bathgate (Outram), 1 15s; G. Bathgate (Outram), 1 255, 1 225, 1 18s; J. Hanna (Henley), 1 20s; W. G. Mackay (Berwick). 1 19s, 1 14s; a client, 4 18s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Mrs A. Tansley (Mosgiel), 1 calf 22s 6d; T. Moynihan (Momona), 1 19s, 1 17s, 1 12s, 2 3s; Robert Joseph (Taieri Beach), 1 16s; G. G. Woodhead (Tokoiti), 1 Us, 1 6s 6d, 1 4s, 1 3s, 1 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. Standring (Warrington),.! calf 335, 1 30s, 1 275, 3 16s; T. Ryder (Henley). 1 19s; Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island Bush), 1 17s, 1 Bs, 1 4s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Mr O. Crawford (Omimi), 1 calf 325, 1 15s, 1 13s; H. Scofield (Fairfield). 1 265, I'22s; W Knarston (Taieri Mouth), 1 255; A. Scotland (Milburn), 1 235; an Outram client, 1 17s, 1 16s, 1 15s; D. McLaren (Caversham), 1 17s, 1 12s, 1 6s~6d; A. Cullen, 1 16s; a Milton client, 1 16s, 1 12s; Mrs Wyber (Tokoiti), 1 15s; A. Dick, jun. (Portobello), 1 14s; G. M’Leod (Owaka), 1 15s; G. Karetai (Otakou), 1 10s; A. Murdoch (Green Island), 1 6s; H. Townsend (Portobello), 1 6s, 1 5s 6d, 1 ss; A. Ralston (Momona, R.D. Outram), 1 ss; J. Davis (Waitati), 1 4s. Donald Reid and Co.. Ltd., sold: For R. Smith (Kuri Bush), 1 calf 30s, 1 235; J. Allison (Moneymore), 1 28s; Miss Annie Campbell (Woodside), 1 275, 1 235, 1 21s; A. A. Jopp (Mount Allan). 1 265, 1 21s; a client (Milton), 1 245; R. H. F. Baird (North Branch. Milton), 1 245. 1 7s, 1 ss; W. Harvev

(Mosgiel). 1 225, 1 20s, 1 ss; John Allan (East Taieri), 1 20s; Mrs M. Hackett (Outram) 1 20s; E. Swanson (Momona), 1 20s; T. Ryder (Henley), 1 20s. 1 14s; A. Seymour (Upper Junction), 1 ss, 1 4s.

Fat Sheep.—A total of 1903 fame forward for to-day’s market, comprised mainly of good to prime wethers, with a fair sprinkling of Central Otago light halibred wethers. The proportion of ewes was not large, but the quality of these was good. Competition was not at any time very spirited, and prices at the opening of the sale were easier than last week by Is a head for all butchers’ wethers and ewes, whilst light-weight sheep showed little material change. After the first race wae sold the drop became more pronounced, and finished, at from Is 6d tb 2s per head cheaper than late rates for all butchers’ sheep, with light-weights a shade easier. Extra prime

wethers made to 36s 6d; prime, 30s to 32s 6d; medium, 26s 6d to 28s 6d; light, 19s to 255; extra prime ewes, to 27s 9d; prime, 24s 6d to 265; medium. 20s 6d to 235; light and inferior, 16s to 19s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: For William Ford (Winton). 19 wethers 32s 6d. 14 295, 23.27 s 9d; Andrew Athy (Milton), 5 .wethers 32s 3d, pen hoggets 24s 3d; a southern client, 17 wethers 32s 3d, 12 31s. 21 295, 22 27s 3d, 43 27e, 24 265. 19 265, pen wethers 20s, 16 hoggets 225, 24 16s 6d, 17 14s; Duncan M'Ewari (Redan), 9 wethers 29s 6d, 11 265. 13 ewes 24s 9d, 11 hoggets’ 23s 9d; George M'Ewan (Redan). 9 ewes 255-3 d; John M'Donald (Mosgiel); pen ewes 26s 3d, pen 235. pen 22s 6d. pen hoggets 22s 9d, 7 235; Mrs M. E. Allan (Moneymore), 12 wethers 265. The National Mortgage and Agency Company: of New Zealand, Ltd.', sold: For A. Galt (Tut.urau), 14 wethers 34s 9d. 10 345, 20 32s 3d, 6 29s 6d; a client, 9 wethers 335, 9 29s 3d, 1 25s 6d, 7 24s 3d, 10. ewes 27s 9d, 5 265, 3 21s 9d; A. D. Elliott (Paerau), 12 wethers 30s 3d. 20 26s 6d, 12 26s 3d, 25 245, .12 23s 9d, 18 20s 3d, 15 18s 9d; Lawlor Bros. (Waikaka), 15 - wethers 25s 6d, 10 235, 28 ewes 25s 3d, 18 22s 9d, 32 20s 6d; P. Crawford (Pomahaka), 15 ewee 22s 9d, 10 22s 6d, 3 19s 9d; J. M. Reid (Henley), 2 hoggets 20s. Stronach, Morris,'and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Smail (Maitland), 12 ewes 22s 9d, 20 225, 1 21s 6d. 14 20s 9d, 7 19s 3d; clients, 2 wethers 28s, 7 ewes 25s 3d, 4 255. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For G. Lindsay (Waikoikoi), 13 wethers 32s 9d, 11 32s 3d, 14 31e 9d. 15 295, 19 28s 3d, 11 25s 6d, 11 ewes 255, 6 245; a Balclutha client, 4 wethers 32s 9d. 10 28s 3d, 8 27s 9d, 6 265, 16 ewes 17s 3d; J. Karetai (Otakou). 1 hogget 335, 10 wethers 27s 6d; Mrs

M. Allan (Moneymore), 12 wethers 275; William Clark (Kelso), 13 ewes 21s, 15 19s; R. Clark (Clarksville), 10 ewes 20s; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 19 ewes 19s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs C. Beattie (Tapanui), 15 wethers 345. 14 325, pen ewes 265; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 12 wethers 265; J. H. Galt (Wyndham), 20 wethers 325, 25 30s. 21 27s 3d, 19 255. 15 265; C. R. Sheat '(Milton), pen wethers 31s 6d, 6 23s 3d, pen ewes 17s, 14 wethers 255; P. Dowling (Wedderburn), 12 wethers 245, 12 21s 6a, 15 21s, 4 22s 9d, 10 235, 5 22s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For E. Hart (Lawrence), 8 wethers 36s 6d, 13 33s 3d, 11 30 s 3d. 6 hoggets 20s 9d, 16 19s 9d, 3 18s 9d; Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 9 wethers 35s 9d. 10 34s 3d, 7 wethers 345, 14 ewes 24s 6d, 12 22s 9d; A. Crossan (Kelso), pen wethers 355, 10 32 9d, 11 31s 3d, 8 wethers 30s 3d, pen 30s. 10 27s 6d, 11 ewes 25s 3d, 7 ewes 235, 12 22s 9d, 12 22s 6d, 7 21e 9d. 18 20s 3d; J. R. M'Murray (Gore), 11 wethers 30s 6d, 8 28s 6d. 14 28s 3d, 11 24s 6d. 10 25s 3d; H. M‘Call (Kelso), 12 ewes 26s 6d. 6 24s 9d, 12 23s 6d, 12 20s, 7 19s 3d: client, 11 wethera 24s 6d, 4 23s 9d. 18 17s 9d; P. Crawford (Kelso), 10 ewes 25s 3d, 1 225, 7 19s 3d; A. Murray (Mosgiel). 12 wethers 225; P. J. Mulqueen (Balfour), 24 wethers 21s 6d, 18 20s 9d; F. Ta.vles ( Waipounamu), 4 ewes 17e 9d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Robert Baird (Milton), 4 wethers 31s 3d; J Miller (Waikouaiti), 26 wethers 28s 6d, 13 275, 8 255. 7 24s 6d; Matthew Stark (Waikoikoi), 5 ewes 27s 3d, 7 265, 5 245, 2 wethers 24s 3d; George Stark (Waikoikoi), 15 ewes 275, 11 265, 6 25s 9d; Mrs M. E. Allan (Moneymore), 12 wethers 25s 9d; Robert Allison (Moneymore), 8 wethers 25s 6d, 7 24s 9d; J. Clark (Milton), 5 wethers 25s 3d; E. Monson (Arthur’s Point). 7 wethers 21s 9d, 7 20s 6d; Robert Clark (Clarksville), 8 ewes 21s 3d. 7 19s 6d; Joseph Duley (Milton), 7 wethers 19s. Fat Pigs.—The number yarded was in excess of that offered last week, and prices may be quoted as being 10s per head under values ruling a month ago for both porkers and baconers.— —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Mrs W. Leper (Mosgiel) 1 pig £4 18s; James Smeaton (Mosgiel).’ I£3 17s. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold:. For Stenhouse (Halfway Bush). 1 pig £3 18s, 1 £3 16s; Cuttance Bros. (Maungatua), 2 £3 17s. — ihe Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. Fleming (Palmerston), 2 pigs £5 12s; J Hamilton (Outram), 1 £4 9s, 1 £4 Is, 1 £3 14s, 1 £3 9s, 2 £4 16s; C. S. Tyson (Leith Valiev). 1 £4 7s. 1 £4 Is; Mrs W. Reid (Mosgiel). 1 £4 Is, 1 .£3 18s, 1 £3 16s; Ashley Dairy (Pine Hill), 1 £4, 1 ss, A. Ralston (Momona), 1 £3 12s; Mrs M. Hastie (Pine Hill), 1 £3 8s; J-Hamil-ton (Maungatua). 1 £2 14s; f. M Cartliy (Leith Valley), 5 £2 10s, 1 £2 I 14s; J. P Gardiner (Green Island), 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 13s; a client, I£2 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and C°., Ltd., sold: For the estate of the late Mrs J. Miller (Maungatua. 1 pig £4 13s, 1 £4 4s. 2 £4 2s, 1 £3 13s, 2 £3 10s, 1 £3 14s. 1 £2 Bs, 2 £2 6s, 2 £2 ss; Mrs M'Kenzie (Fairfield), 1 £3 10s; G. A Barron (Mosgiel), 1 £3 Bs, 2 £3 6s;. T. G Paulin (Outram), 2 £3 Is, 1 £2 9s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Peter Robertson (Outram), 2 pigs £4 19s, 3 £4 18s. 1 £3 17s. 1 £3 7s, 1 £3 6s. 2 £2 19s; a Southland client, 1 £4 15s. 2 £4 10s, 1 £4 Is. 1 £4, 1 £3 16s, 1 £3 15s. 2 £3 12s. 2 £3 10s, 1 £3 7s; A. Seymour (Upper Junction), 1 £4 6s, 1 £4 ss, 1 £4 2s; T. G. Paulin (Outram), 3 £3 14s; A. A. Jupp (Mount Allan), 1 £3 18s; G. L. Farquhar (Green Island). 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 9s.

Store Pigs.—Store pigs met with a brisk sale at last week’s prices. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For A. Bissett (Momona). 3 pigs 30s, 1 225. The National Mortgage and Agency Companj of New Zealand, Ltd., sold; For C. 11. Graham (Waiwera South), 1 pig £2 18s. 1 £2 Bs, 4 £2 2s, 1 £1 18s, 5 £1 15s, 3 £1 7s 1 20s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. Ltd., sold: For J. R. Wilson (Maungatua) 3 pigs £1 12s; Rh-s E. Breed (Maungatua), 215 s 6,d.— —The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand? Ltd., sold: For a Green Island client. 1 store pig 30s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 5 28s, 2 255. 3 245; A. Ralston (Momona.). 1 235; a Brighton client, 222 s 6d, 4 20s. Wright, Stephenson, and' Co., Ltd., sold: For J. M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 3 pigs 335; T. D. Heenan (Maungatua), 3 255; estate Mrs J. Miller (Maungatua) 1 17s. Donald Reid and- Co., Ltd., sold: For a Southland client, 10 pigs £2 9s 6d. 2 £2 6s. 19 £2 ss. 13 £2 4s; James Waugh (R.'D., Outram), 4 £1 13s; a client, 2 £1 7s, 3 £1 ss, 1 18s, 1 15s; a client, 8 £1 4s 6d.

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL, September 23. At the weekly sale of Lorneville to-day there was' a considerable easing in the prices for fat sheep, and in some cases vendors appeared to sell at what seemed to be sacrific prices. The fat cattle market provided keen competition, and, as the offering was barely up to local requirements, prices remained firm, and a good sale lias to be reported. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was a heavy one, comprising about 250 more than at last sale. The quality, taken all round, was good, several pens of prime heavy wethers being forward, also a fair quota of good butchers’ ewes. The sale was dull throughout, prices easing considerably compared with those ruling last week Butchers’ requirements were small, and had it not been for the presence of some outside buyers sales would, have been difficult to effect. Even at the low values vendors in most cases seemed prepared co sell, with the result that the bulk of today’s entries was disposed of either at auction- or privately. Medium and unfinished lines suffered to the greatest extent, and in many cases were sold at what appeared to me sacrifice values. Prices were as “follows: —Extra prime heavy wethers, up to 325; medium weights, from 23s to 255; lighter sorts, down to 2(te; extra prime heavy butchers’ ewes, up to 25s 6d; medium weights, from 18s to 22s 6d; lighter sorts down to 10s 6d. Prime lambs sold up to 17s 6d. Fat Cattle. —The yarding was a very light one, being about a little lees than half of the previous week’s. Some good quality beef was forward, both in steers and in cows and heifers. The sale opened -firm at last week’s rates, and throughout competition was keen, the supply being barely up to local requirements. Prices may be quoted as: Extra prime heavy billlocks, up to £l9; medium weights, from

£ll 10s to £l4 10s; lighter sorts, down to £lO 10s;- prime heavy cows, up to £l2;. medium, from £8 10s to £lO 10s; lighter,’ down to £7 10s; prime heavy heifers, up' to £ll 15s; medium, from £9 to £11;’ lighter, from £7 10s. Store Sheep.—Ths main entry in this, section was _ a line of two-tooth ewee, medium, in size and condition, which passed in at £1 6s. A similar pen ofinterior two-tootbs was disposed of at' 15s, whilst a pen of aged and inferior ewes realised 4s Bd. These prices were, similar to those obtainable at country; sales.

Store Cattle.—This yarding was a very, i epresentative one. A line of 40 rising, two-year-old epeyed heifers provided thel main attraction, the balance of the ing consisting of empty cows and a few, mixed yearlings, and two-year-old steers, lhe demand was not bright, and the two-1 year-old heifers, which were of mixed colours . and not too well grown, wcrel passed in at £5 15s. Good fresh-condi-tioned empty cows realised, from £5 10s to £6 ss, with medium sorts from £4 to, £4 15s. Two-year-old steers of medium quality made up to £6 ss, with yearlings' of poor quality at £2 10s. There was a small yarding in the dairy, section, and it included nothing of out-i standing quality. The demand was quite; good, with medium sorts making fron( £7 10s to £9, and late calvers from £5 to £6 10s.

CANTERBURY MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, September 23. Business on the local grain and proi duee markets is still extremely quiet, small lots of potatoes and a little chaff being practically all that farmers have to sell. The present is generally looked upon as what is termed the “ dead season ’ of the year. Last week there were shipped from Lyttelton 10,566 sacks of potatoes for Auckland, 2659 for Wellington, 1355 for Napier and Gisborne, and 951 for the west coast of the North Island. Yester? day the potato market was a little easier than it was at the week-end, but nominally the value was quoted at n'i? on rt On . Brocke, for immediate delivery. The Waimarino was expected to leave Lyttelton last night with approximately 4000 sacks for Auckland. She had on board 2881 sacks from Timaru. The Wingatui arrived at Auckland on Fri? day last with 9000 sacks. The Karetq will be the last boat this month to take potatoes from Lyttelton for Auckland. Most over-sellers have now covered their lequirements, and the season is nearly finished

There is very little demand for see 4 potatoes, but this does not indicate any-: thing, as many growers do not come oq the market for seed, but exchange witty one another. SHEEPSKIN SALE. The Dunedin Woolbrokers’ Association (the Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Asso: ciation of New Zealand, Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd.. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.) report as fob lows: —

The fortnightly sheepskin sale was helty on Tuesday, when medium-sized were offered to the usual bench of buyers. Competition was keen, but in sympathy with the easing in values on the London market, prices for good skins were bad; id to 4d per lb, whilst inferior skins de» dined a full Id per lb. The following were the prices realised; Merino full-wools, to 6Jd; merino half* wools, to 34d: ha’fbred full-wool, to 74d; halfbred half-wool, to 7id; halfbreq quarter-wool, to sd; fine crossbred fullwool, to 71d; line crossbred half-wool, to 6d; fine crossbred quarter-wool, to 4?d; crossbred full-wool, to 6|d; crossbred half-wool, to sd; crossbred quarter-wool, to. 44d; halfbred hoggets, to 7jd; fins crossbred hoggets, to 6i<]; crossbred hogets, to 5J<l; halfbred dead, to sfd; fine crossbred hoggets, to sjd; crossbred dead, to 4Jd; first pelts, to 4id; second pdts. to 3Jd.

WINNIPEG WHEAT POOL. NEW YORK, September 22. The Winnipeg Wheat Pool announced reactions in the initial payments for coarse grains yet to be delivered. Reduced payments based bn store prices at Fort William will become effective on September 23. Oats are reduced from 30.1 to 25 cents per bushel.

LONDON WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, September 22. Wheat cargoes generally show a decline of 3d. Parcels -are neglected at 3d lower. Futures. London—September, 295; December-February, 29s 4d; Liverpool—October, 6s 5d and 5s 8d; December, 6s 4jd; March. 6s 6Jd; May, 6s 7Jd. LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, September 22. At the wool sales 10,310 bales were offered, including 1783 from New Zea- * land, and approximately 4590 were sold. There, was a good selection of scoured merinos and a fair offering of New Zealand sorts. There was steady competition, and prices were maintained. 'New Zealand sales: Crossbred, “ Waiau, 8»d and 74d.

At Bradford business is restricted, and prices are lower.

SYDNEY WOOL SALES.

SYDNEY, September 22.

At the wool sales 11,421 bales were offered and 9744 were sold, while 3284 were disposed of privately. The average price of the wool sold last week was 8.6 d per lb. The market was again on a par with the closing rates of last week, with good general competition. Greasy merino made 134 d. SYDNEY, September 23.

At the wool sales there was good competition for all lines of average-quality, and Continental and Japanese buyers operated actively, with limited support from Yorkshire. Greasy merino sold to 16d. The total number of bales offered was 11,720, of which 10,778 were sold, while 1101 were disposed of privately.

v ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, September 24. Smaller entries were the rule to-day fit the-Addington market. Beef and store sheep sold at slightly. improved rates, but ’fat sheep eased to a marked degree. ■ Store Sheep.—Though the entry contained little of more than very ordinary jnerit there was a full sale with a shade pf improvement.- Good ■ two-tooth . crossbred ewes made to 24s 6d; medium twotooth halfbred ewes (empty), to 16s sd; aged halfbred ewes (empty), to 5s 2d; good half bred ewes and lambs (all pounted), to 13s 4d; ordinary halfbred <ewes and lambs (all counted), 10s to Ils 3d; extra good two-tooth halfbred -wethers-to 23s 3d; good four-tooth half|>red wethers, to 20s. medium six and pight-tooth half bred wethers, 15s 6d to 16s lOd; good wether hoggets, to 15s; medium wither hoggets, 12s to 13s 4d; prdinary wether hoggets, 7s 6d to 8s sd; medium " ewe hoggets, to 14s sd. A small entry-of spring lambs averaged from Is 3d to ls-4d a lb.

Fat Sheep.—Heavy wethers were back pn last week’s rates by 3s to 3s 6d per head, and medium-weights and the heavier jewes by up to 2s 6d. Light sheep showed a smaller easing. The market was a dragging one, and more sheep were passed than usual. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 37s 6d; prime- heavy wethers, 26s ,6d to 30s; medium-weight prime wethers, 24s 6d to 265; medium quality wethers, 22s 6d to 245; light wethers, 19s to 225; jextra prime" ewes, to 30s; prime ewes, 22s •to 265,- -medium ewes, 17s to 225; light .ewes, 14s to -16 s 6d. Fat Cattle.—Just oh 140 head of the total entry of 304 came from the North Island and about 40 from Otago and Southland. It was a good quality entry. Except for light to medium-weight heifers, which sold at an ■ advance, values showed little change on last week. A South Otago line of 24 heifers averaged £lB ss, or ’about 57s per 1001 b. Best other beef made from 46s to 525; heavy, to 435; pows, to . 425; - and inferior down to 355; .extra prime heavy steers, £24 to £29 15s; prime -heavy steers, £lB 10s to £22; medium, quality .steers, £l2 to £l4 10s; light steers. £lO to £ll 15s; extra prime heifers, £l7 to £l9 17s 6d; prime heifers, £l3 15s to £l6 10s; -medium heifers, £ll to £l3 -10 s; • light-heifers; •£7 10s to £lO 10s; extra prime cows, £l6 to £lB 2s 6d; ■prime cows, £l2 ,15s to £l5 15s; medium (cows, £lO io £l2 ss; light cows, £7 to £9. - - - - Vealers.—There was a small entry, and A good sale resulted. Eighteen-months-pld sorts made to £8 3s 6a; good calves, .40s to 60s; fair, ,27s’to 355. . Store Cattle.—There was a heavy pntry, which met with a dragging sale. Good two-year-old steers made to £6 and heifers to £5 15s.

Dairy Cows.—There was a small entry but a good demand for early calvers. Backward springers were in poor demand.

Fat Pigs.—Porkers were in medium (supply. The - sale- was a keen one, and prices were maintained. Baconers sold better. . Porkers made from £2 10s 6d to £3 Is 6d; heavy porkers, to £3 14s 6d; average price per lb, lOd to 10£d; baconers, £4 8s 6d" to £5; heavy baconers, to £5 lls-6d; -average price per lb, BJd to 0d; choppers, £3 -to £8 3s 6d. Store Pigs.—There was a fair yarding ■jn the store pig pens. Prices for weaners ■were a little easier, but large stores showed ho change.' Values -were:—Large (stores, 38s to 46s 6d; medium stores, 30s to, 37s 6d; small stores, 25s to 28s 6d; slips, 22s .to 24s 6d.; weaners, 16s to 21s.

SOUTHLAND ’ STOCK REPORT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) ‘ IN VERCARGILL,. September 27. The stock market still ■ continues fairly quiet, with increased yardings in all classes during the past week. Fat cattle have been coming forward in larger numbers, the quality of which taken on the whole has been good; and values remain firm. Fat sheep are offering freely and the yardinge still comprise a large percentage of ewes, which' continue to make good prices when compared with those rilling for wethers. The yardings of store sheep have been rather bigger than for some weeks, the bulk of the offerings being hoggets of both sexes for which the market is very easy, and the same may be said in reference to breeding ewes. Store cattle are selling .well, both for young cattle and: also for older wellbred bullocks and heifers. Fat Cattle. —Extra heavy prime .bullocks, to £l9 17s 6d; prime heavy bul-. locks, £l5 to £l7 10s;., medium bullocks, £l2 to £l3 10s; 'prime heavy heifers, £l2 to £l3 10s; medium heifers, £9 to £lO 10s; prime heavy cows, £ll.los to £l4; medium cows, £8 10s to £10; vealers, to 355; runners,, to £4 155.. Prime ox beef, 37s 6d to 40s P er 1001 b; prime heifer beef, 40s per 1001 b; cOw beef, 30s to 32s 6d per 1001 b." ' . '-Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 30s to 34s 6d; prime medium, 27s to 295; lighter -wethers, 24s . 6d' ; to 265; prime heavy ewes, 23s 6d to 255"; medium ewes. *lBs to 20s. Store Sheep.—Wether hoggets, 12s to 15s; ewe hoggets, 20s to 22s 6d; two-tooth ewes, 24s 6d to 28s; four and six-tooth ewes, 26s to. 28s 6d; sound-mouthed ewes, 20s to 22s 6d; old ewes, 10s to 12s. -’Store Cattle. —Three and four-year bullocks, £9 10s to £lO 10s; two-year- bullocks, £7. 10s to £8 10s; yearling bullocks, £3 10s to £5; two-year heifers, to £6 10s: yearling heifers, £2 IQs. to £4 10s. •?Oats. —Locally our market is quite lifeless, save only so far as distributing trade is concerned, and- offers from the north are invariably considerably below merchants’- ideas of values. These ■ are on the basis of 3s 8d for A’s. f.0.b., s.i., but ever lower bids than this figure have been made. In some instances offers have been made by nothern sellers at 3s 7-Jd. Local value to growers, is, namely. 3s per bushel on trucks, sacks extra, while the parity of the above figures is about--2s 9Jd.- Duns are in demand, but stocks are at. low ebb, the values of these are approximately 4s 6d, f.0.b., s.i., much however, depending on the character of the oats. _ . Ryegrass.—lnquiries still come in from northern buyers. The values to-day are from 6s 6d per bushel for 281 b seed to 7s for 301 b weight. Stocks in merchants’ hands are much lighter than usual at this time of the year. Crested Dogstail.—lnquiry for this has . eased off a little. Values are from 74d .for fair average quality, to B|d for prime lots with high purity and germination.

OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU, September 26. This week offerings of the 1931 crop of wheat have been fairly heavy, and all lines have been readily accepted by local millers at 6s 2d for Velvet, 6s Hunters, and 5s lOd Tuscan, f.0.b., sacks extra. No business has been transacted in oats or chaff, but good supplies of mangold, turnip, ryegrass and clover seeds continue to go out into the country. The second progress payment of the 1930 “ pool ” wheat is expected to be made during the first week of October. The stock market continues to remain very quiet, sales being mostly confined to meeting butchers’ requirements. The only private sales recorded were fat cows, £ll 10s, £l2 10s; fat cows and heifers, £l2 ss; mixed cattle, £2 10s; fat wethers, 255, 27s 6d; crossbred ewes hoggets, 19s 6d, 21s.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD.

Reilly’s report:—Whitebait is short of requirements, and realising from 3s to 3s 6d per lb. We received and sold: —• Violets, 2s, 2s 6d. Narcissi: Cream, 3s, 4s; trumpets, 3s, 15s; Lachenallia, 9s. Freesias, 3s, 4s dozen bunches. Boronia, 6d. Anemones, 6d. Section honey: Choice, 10s, 12s; bulk, 5Jd; 101 b tins, 6s. Spring cabbage, 2s, 4s dozen. Cauliflower, 4s, 7s sack. Swedes, 4s. Carrots, Bs. Parsnips, 8s 6d. Lettuce, 2s 6d to 9s dozen. Celery, 6d, 9d bunch. French beans, Is 9Jd. Asparagus, 3s Id to 3s 6d bundle. Eggs: R.C.P.M., Is 2d, Is 3d. Mutton birds, 9s. Butter: Pats, Is, Is 3d; milled bulk, Is Id. Lard: Superfine, 7d. Whitebait, 3s, 3s 6d lb. Bacon: Choice, Is 3d. Peanuts, sd. Walnuts, Bd, lOd. Cheese: Medium, 9d; loaf, IOJd. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Brussels sprouts, 4d, to 5d lb. Potatoes, £4 10s to £6 ton. Onions: Table—Canterbury 8s cwt, Californians 20s, Melbourne 9s bag. Tomatoes: Island, 9d. New season’s rhubarb, 3d, 4d lb. Apples: Delicious, 10s, 14s; small, 6s, 8s; Jonathans, Bs, 10s; other desserts, 6s; Sturmers, 9s, 12s; cooking, 6s, 8s 6d. Pears: Half-cases Winter Nelis, 6s 6d; cooking, 9s. Beeswax, Is 7d. Horsehair, Is 3d, Is 9d. Bacon pigs: Prime, 9d; porkers, 9Jd; odd weights, 4d, 7Jd. Navels: New South Wales, 18s, 245. American grapes. To arrive, 27s 6d. Mission lemons, 555; Australian, 15s, 18s; New Zealand, Bs, 10s. Sevilles: Australian, 15s. Poorman oranges, 9s. Australian passions, 225. “ Socro,” New Zealand, 12s 6d. Pineapples: Choice Queens, to 22s 6d: choice Loquats, 20s. Bananas: Ripe, 355. Mafr darins: Choice, 18s, 225. Special Pippa grit, Bs. Oyster grit, Bs. Tallow, 15s cwt. Woodwool, 28s bale. Fruit wraps, 3s 3d ream. Champion egg crates, 17s 6d. Pure Lucca oil, 4s quart bottles. “ Rockland ” garden manure: 121 b bags; special quotation for lewt and scwt lots; trial bags, Is 6d per bag. Vallo Giraffe lime sulphur: Cases 4 gallons; 2s 6d; barrels, 2s gallon. Black leaf “40”: 101 b tins, 545; 21b tins, 15s; Jib, 5s 3d. Semesan: 51b, 555; Jib, 7s; 2oz, 2s 3d. C.M.W. Knapsack sprayer: Improved type, £5. Wheat, 6s 3d, : 7s. Partridge peas, 6s. Oats: A Gartons, 3s 9d; B, 3s 6d. Peameal, 16s. - Crushed barley, 16s sack of 1501 b. Rice meal, 10s 9d sack. Crushed oats, 12s 6d sack .of 1101 b. Meatmeal, 17s 6d. Karswood spice: Jib, Is; 11b, Is lOd; 71b. 12s 6d. Bran, £B. Pollard, £8 10s. Oatsheaf chaff: Choice, £5 10s to £6 per ton. Clover hay, £5 10s. Lucerne, £6 10s. Straw: Wheaten, 60s. Palmer’s chick food: 41b, 101 b, 251 b, 501b,' 1001 b, and 2001 b bags. Poultry: 131 hens, from .4s to 12s; 77 pullets, 3s 4d to 10s 6d; 23 cockerels, 3s Bd, 10s 6d; 29 ducks, 6s, 8s 8d; 24 chickens, 6d; all "at per pair.

REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Queen’s Warehouse, Moray place, Dunedin.