COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3995, 7 October 1930, Page 34

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

* Burnside, October 1. . Fat Cattle.—A short entry of 164 came iorward, as against 258 for last week. The quality was good, and from the outset the demand was keen, and prices can be quoted as being firmer by £1 to £1 lOe per head. Values were: Extra prime bullocks, £2O to £24 10s; prime, £l7 to £l9; medium and light. £l3 to £l6; extra prime cows and heifers, to £l6 17s 6d; prime. £l3 to £l5; medium and light, £lO to £l2. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For W Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bul'lock £24 ss. 1 £2l, 1 £lB 15s. 1 £l7. 1 £l6 10s; C. F. and T. Hunter (Glenham), 2 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 2 £l7, 1 cow £l5 ss, 1 heifer £l4 ss, 2 £11; a eHent, 2 bullocks £l3 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Joseph Crane (Waitahuna). 1 bullock £22 ss, 1 £l7 17s 6d, 1 £l6 15s, 1 £l5 15s; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2O ss, 1 £lO 2s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £2O 2s 6d, 1 £l9; A. southern client, 1 truck of bullocks at full market rates; J. M. Smith (Kakanui), 2 bullocks £l9 15s, 1 £l7 12s 6d, 2 £l7 2s 6d. 2 £l6, 1 £l5 15s. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs A. J. Bell (Stirling). 1 bullock £24 10s, 5 £2O 2s 6d, 1 £l9 ss; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa; J. E. Watson and Co., Ltd.,, Invercargill, as agents), 1 bullock £2O 15s, £1 £l9 17s 6d, 2 £l9 12s 6d. 2 £lB 15s, 1 £l6 ss, 1 £l5; executors of late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £l7 ss; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £l6 17s 6d; J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 bullock £l2 12s 6d; Gibson Bros. (North

Taieri), 1 heifer £l2 7s 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona). 2 bullocks £l4 10s, 1 heifer £l2 10s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. S Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l9 12s 6d. 1-£lB 12s 6d; executors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lB ss; W. H. Young (Deborah), 1 bullock £l3. 1 £l2 10s; J. H. Douglas (Mosgiel). -I bullock £l3, 1 £l2 ss. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. Renton (Stirling). 1 bullock £2l ss. 2 £l9 ss. 2 £lB 17s 6d, 2 £lB 10s, 1 £l6 17s 6d; P. M’Skimming (Benhar), 1 bullock £2O 2s 6d, 4 £lB ss, 1 £lB 25.6 d, 2 £l6 7s 6d; Mrs A. Moore (Pukepito), 3 bullocks £l7 10s. 2 £l7 2s 6d; a northern client. 2 bullocks £l7 2s 6d, 2 £l5; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 2 bullocks £l4 7s 6d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri),. 2 heifers £l4 10s; James Douglas (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l4. -Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Robert Lockhead (Balclutha), 1 bullock £24. 1 £22 15s. 1 £2l 17s 6d. 2 £2l 10s. 2 £2l 2e 6d; Stuart Hall (Balelutha), 2 bullocks £22 15s, 1 £2l, 2 £2O 15s, 3 £l9; D. M‘Donald (Edendale), 2 bullocks £2O 15s, 3 £l9 ss. 2 £l7 Lfis; a client (Stirling), 1 bullock £l6, 1 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £l3 2s 6d, 1 £l2 12s 6d, 1 £ll;’A. Scott (Burnside) , 1 bullock. £l5 2s 6d._ 2 £l4 17s 6d; Gibson Bros. (West Taieri), 1 heifer £l5; J. Miller (Sandymount) 1 cow'£l2 17s 6d. 1 £ll 10s, 1 £ll 7s 6d. 2 felO. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Donald Macdonald (Edendale), 2 bullocks £24 10s, 1 £22 10s. 2 £2l, 2 £2O: A. Wright (Grey Lynn). 6 bullocks £22 17s 6d. 2 £22. 10s, 2 £2l; A. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l9 7s 6d; W. E; Hunt (Wallacetown), 1 bullock £l9 15s. 2 £l9 10s, 1 £l9. 2 £lB 12s 6d. 2 £l7 17s 6d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 heifer £l6 17s 6d; a client. 2 bullocks £l5 7s 6d, 1 heifer £10; Misses

C. and A. Davidson (Brighton), 1 heifer I Ml. Store Cattle. —A very small entry met .with a good sale. There were few quotable lines, but all classes met with a good demand. —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For A southern client. 6 steers £9 12s, 1 heifer £8 14s, 3 £7 14s.^ —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Limited, gold: For W. Curran (West Plains), 1 cow £l2 ss. 2 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £l2. 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d. 1 £lO 7s 6d; a client, 1 £ll 12s 6d. John'.Black (Mataura), 1 heifer £lO 10s, 1 £lO ss; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 qows £7 10s, 2 vealers £1 10s; John Black (Mataura). 1 cow £6 10s, 2 £6 ss, ,1 heifer £6 2s 6d, 1 vfialer 17s 6d, 1 15s; a Brighton client, ! cow £6 ss; Hope Bros. (Nenthorh), 2 £6, 1 £4 17s 6d, 3 £4 12s-6d. 1 £4. 4 heifers £3 lOs; 2 £3; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 cow £4 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 3 vealers £2 ss, 2 £1 15s, 1 £1 10s; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 £ElBs; _F. Hutton (Edendale), 2 epws £6, 4 heifers £5 ss; 6 £2 4s, 2 cows £2 2s 6d. R. Sim (Caversham), 3 £6 10s. Messrs Donald Reid

and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client, 9 cows, £l2 10s, 1 £ll. 10s, 1..11; Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch), 1 bull £l3 18s 3d, 1 £l2 12s; R. E. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 1 £3 17s 6d; a client, 1 £2 12s 6d, 1 £1 Is. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.; sold: For Ida Valley Station (Poolburn), 7 steers £l2 15s, 1 cow £9 12s 6d; G. M’Master (Saddle Hill), 1 bull £3; a client, 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 2 cow-s £1 12s; W. D. Crossan (Goodwood), 1 vealer £2 14s; J. Thomson (East Taieri), 1 £2 10s.

Dairy Cows.—There was a small yarding and a good demand for best close to profit sorts, but backward and low-con-ditioned cows were not wanted. —New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 cow £7 10s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand, Limited, sold: For C. Goodlet (Woodside), 1 dairy cow £lO ss; a Taieri client, 1 cow £8 ss, 1 dairy heifer £4 10s Hope Bros. (Nentho'n). 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 2 £8 ss, 2 £B, 1 £7 15s, 1 £7 10s, 2 £7 2s 6d. 1 £6. 1 £5 17s 6d. 2 £5 ss, 1 £5; 1 cow £4 10s; George Donaldson (Burnside), 3 dairy heifers £8 ss; T. Wintrup (Green Island), 1 dairy cow £9, 1 £7 ss; Faulds Bros. (Green Island Bush), 1 cow £7. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Bennett (Burnside), 1 heifer £5. Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd., sold: For B. Harris (Broad Bay), 2 dairy cows £8 10s.

Calves.—Wright. Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For E. J. Walker (Outram), 1 calf 375; Peter Dow (Outram), 1 calf 30s; G. Hughes (Wylies Crossing), 1 30s; L. J. Gamble (Momona), 1 275, 1 225; F. M‘Hattie (Momona), 1 265; W. G. Mackay (Berwick), 1 245. 1 21s, 1 19s, 1 15s. 1 14s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 235; J. Henry (Taieri Beach), 1 18s, 1 15s. 1 4s; R. Dowie (East Taieri), 1 14s; R. Munro (Outram), 1 calf 12s 6d; a client, 1 calf 12s; Mrs E. E. Ford (Outram), 1 Ils; D. J. Cullen (East Taieri), 1 10s, 1 4s 6d; —. Hughes (Kuri Bush). 1 Ils; A. Jackson (Brighton), 1 4s; a client. 1 calf 12s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. O'Leary (Otokia), 2 calves 51s, 1 475, 1 40s. 1 20s, 1 15s. -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Douglas Brown (Mosgiel), 1 calf 22s 6d: David Currie (Milton), 1 225, 1 17s; Mrs A. Tansley (Mosgiel), 1 20s; W. Bryant (Otokia), 1 calf 15s; James M'Grouther (Milburn), 1 calf 14s; Mrs J. Harvey (Mosgiel), 1 calf 7s. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For T, Leitch (Kuri Bush), 1 calf 31s; C. Hammond (Merton), 1 30s, 3 28s. 2 245. 220 s, 218 s, 1 17s. 1 16s. 1 15s, 1 13s; W. H. Hodgson (Mihiwakad, 1 225. 1 15s; G. R. Farquhar (Green Island), 1 19s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. Haugh (R. D. Outram), 1 calf 245, 1 17s; W. Knox (Green Island Bush), 1 calf 245; A. J. Spencer (Berwick), 1 225; A. Scotland (Milburn), 1 19s; F. W. Ben son (Pine Hill). 1 20s; Kedzlie Bros. (Hopetown, Halfway Bush), 1 18s, 1 16s; J. W. Laing (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 13s. 1 13s; T. Ryder (Henley), 1 13s, 1 ss; A. Murray (“Keith Hall,” Mosgiel), 1 12s; a Green Island client, 1 12s, 1 3s; Joe Kerr (Brighton road). 1 6s; F. Clearwater (Portobello), 1 4s 6d; Reg. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 4s 63; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island). 1 3s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Ivan Mann (Maungatua), 1 calf 345. 1 28s, 1 265, 1 235; J. Lauder (Kuri Bush) 1 335, 1 18s; L. Liddell (Taieri Beach). 1 28s, 1 26b; James Dickson (Kuri Bush), 1 20s; Janet Stevenson (Otokia), 1 225, 1 19s; Mrs J Lobb (Brighton). 1 20s; O. Palmer (Taieri Beach). 1 17s, 1 9s: Alexander Higgie (Milton), 1 17s; —. Hughes (Kuri Bush), 1 13s; a client (Mosgiel), 1 4s 6d. 2 4s, 1 3s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—Another large entry came forward, 2200 being yarded, as against 1903 for last week. There were not so many prime heavy wethers as at recent markets, but heavy ewegr were plentiful, and medium-weight sheep were penned in large numbers. Prime heavy wethers were firm at late rates, but heavy ewes were cheaper by Is to 2s per head, and mediumweight sheep were easier by Is per head. Values were: —Extra prime wethers, to 375; prime, 29s to 31s 6d; medium, 25s to 27s 6d; light, 20s io 245; extra prime heavy ewes, to 28s 6d; prime, 22s to 245; medium, 19s to 21s; light and unfinished, 16s to 18s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. J. Roberts (Clinton), 6 wethers 345, 6 31s 3d; W. and J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 13 wethers 31s 6d, 8 27s 6d, 6 ewes 25s 6d, 13 wethers 25s 3d, 13 23s 9d; R. Marshall (Stirling), 13 wethers 30s 6d, 21 28s, 25 27s 3d, 16 275, 28 26s 9d, 8 255; J. Woods (Wyndham), 9 wethers 30s 6d, 12 27s 3d, 19 26s 3d, 10 255; G. Carruthers -(Taumata). pen wethers 30s, 7 20s 9d, pen wethers 15s; D. C. M'Kenzie (Glenham), 15 wethers 25s 3d. 35 21s 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For John Forbes (Isla Bank), 14 wethers 375, 17 365. 9 355, 14 33s 3d, 16 335, 16 32s 9d, 14, 32s 6d; a southern client, 17 wethers 32s 6d, 14 30s 3d, 14 28s, 10 27s 6d, 9 hoggets 20s; Arthur Grant (Wylie’s Crossing), 11 wethers 34s 3d; Andrew Athy (Milton), 5 wethers 27s 9d; D. M'Donald (Dipton), 9 wethers 265, 17 23s 6d, 15 23s 3d, 21 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold:. For A. Marshall (Waipahi), 16 wethers 33s 3d, 14 30s 3d, 6 ewes '2ss 3d, 7 hoggets 245, 9 ewes 21s 3d; F.-G. Taylor (Westwood, Crookston), 18 wethers 31s 3d, 21 28s 9d, 13 275; Alexander Scott (Burnside), 14 wethers -29 s 6d, 13 28s 6d; 8 ewes 245; M. Scott (Waikoikoi), 9 ewes 255, 8 24s 6d, 9 23s 9d; G. Scott (Pukerau), 11 ewes 255, 10 23s 6d, 5 235. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For the estate of the late M. Robertson (Tapanui), 18 ewes 245, 14 22s 6d, 12 21s 9d, 6 20s 9d; J. W. Fox (Te Peka), 11 wethers 31s 9d, 11 295, 10 275, 10 255, 12 24s 9d; W. Lindsay (Allanton). 4 wethers '2Bs 6d, 10 27s'6d: Alister M'Millan (North Taieri), 13 wethers 275, 16 265, 17 25s 3d. 9 26s 6d, 7 24s 9d; John W. Graham (Mosgiel), 5 ewes 20s 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For M. Grieve (Woodlands), 20 wethers 32s 6d, 14 32s 3d, 14 27s 9d, 6 ewes 20s 9d; J. A. M'Murray (Woodlands), 18 wethers 31s 6d, 19 29s 3d, 22 28s 6d, 22 26s 9d, 13 26s 9d; 15 255; D. Stark (Merino Downs), 13 ewes 28s, 7 28s 6d, 5 26s 6d; W. Corcoran (Waikaka), 17 wethers 28s 9d, 18 26s 3d, 19 ,275; A. Whitefield (Mandeville), 14 ewes 21s, 10 235, 20 21s 9d; Southland Farmers (Gore, on account of a client), 3 wethers 28s 3d, 1 355, 27 225; Southland Farmers _ (dn account of a

client), 23 wethers 22s 9d; 11. Smith (Mandeville), 6 wethers 26s 9dj 15 ewes 23s 9d, 21 20s; Allison Bros. (Clarksville), 4 ewes 31s, 17 18s 3d; J. E. Whyte (Mandeville), 16 ewes 20s 3d, 6 19s 9d; R. Clark (Clarksville), 8 ewes 14s 9d; G. Craig (Mosgiel), 4 ewes 21s 3d, 1 19s; J. M’Grouther (Milburn), 1 lamb 38s, 1 365; J. and C. Melton (Clinton), 6 wethers 31s 3d, 15 31s, 10 27s 9d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. Stark (Merino Downs), 2 wethers 34s 9d, 13 'Ewes 28s, 10 26s 6d; George Hay (Romahapa), 4 wethers 345, 9 31s, 16 28s, 23 26s 9d, 17 25s 9d, 5 245; Arthur Grant (Wylie’s Crossing), 9 wethers 335, 2 hoggets 25s 3d; James Allison (Moneymore), 10 wethers 30s 3d; E. Monson (Arthur’s Point), 10 wethers 26s 6d, 6 24s 9d, 15 24s 3d; Peter Sim (Crookston), 13 ewes 24s 6d, 21 245, 19 22s 6d; A; P. Fleming (Otokia), 18 ewes 23s 3d, 17 20s 6d; James Howell (Middlemarch), 9 wethers 225, 17 20s 9d, 19 19s 6d, 13 18s 9d; Patrick Dowling (Wedderburn), 20 wethers 21s 6d, 16 19s 3d, 10 17s 9d, 13 20s 6d; W. Sullivan (Outram), 13 hoggets 18s 3d, 10 17s 6d, 23 12s, 23 ll s 3d; Robert Clark (Clarksville), 10 ewes 16s Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Fleming Bros. (Crookston), 13 wethers 34s 9d, 12 32 s 3d, 15 ewes 24s 6d, pen ewes 30s, 11 22s 3d; A. Dynes (Kelso), 4 wethers 34s 3d, 15 ewes 23s 9d, 18 21s, 18 20s 9d; D. M'Donald (Balfour), 13 wethers 32s 6d, 11 31s 9d, 16 295, 13 28s 3d; J. Kerse (Kelso), 16 wethers 325, 10 ewee 265, 12 22s 9d, 13 19s; Norman M‘Kay (Clydevale), 14 wethers 31s 9d, 17 30s 6d, 10 27s 6d, 13 wethers 27s 3d; Thomas Johnson (Wangaloa) 13 wethers 31s 6d; D. Crossan (Kelso), 11 wethers 31s, 10 28s 6d. 13 27s ATS, ewes 24s 6d ’ 11 23s - U 23s 9d; C. M Pherson (Waikoikoi), 12 ewes 28s 3d, 11 ewes 255, 4 24s 9d, 14 265, 10 225; I. J. Mulqueen (Balfour), 18 wethers 245; J. Clark (Gore), 14 wethers 23s 6d. Spring Lambs.—Two new season’s spring lambs were forward, and were purchased by Messrs Carline and M'Leod, Progressive Butchery, Princes street, at 38s and 36s respectively.—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. M'Grouther (Milburn), 1 spring lamb 38s, 1 365. Fat Pigs.—A small yarding of only 54 came forward, and met with a good sale. —Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Edwards (Waiwera South), 1 pig £3 9s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For C. Cross (Portobello), 4 pigs £5 3s; T. Schofield (Saddle Hill), 2 pigs £4. 1 £3 19s; Ashley Dairy (Pine Hill), 1 pig £3 15s; W. Brinsdon (Halfway Bush), 1 pig £3 ss; Mrs E. Welham (Brockville), 1 £3 Is; P. Ralston (Allan ton), 1 pig £3 ss, 2 £3 3s; M. Christie (Burnside). 1 pig £3 15s; Bowen Bros. (Burnside), 3 pigs £4 3s, 1 £4 Is, 1 £4, 1 £3 12s, 1 £3 19s; A. L. Fairweather (Milton), 4 pigs £3 14s; John Miller (Burnside), 1 nig £2 18s; W Sproule (Fairfield), 1 pig £2 5b- Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Peter Robertson (Outram), 1 pig £3 9s, 1 £3 ss, 1 £3 3s, 2 £2 18s, 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 16s. 1 £2 13s; T. G. Paulin (Outram), 2 pigs £2 18s; a client, 2 pigs £2 7s. Wright, Stephen, son, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs J Thomson (Maungatua), 1 pig £4 8s; J. Tay lor (Otokia). 1 pig £3 15s; G. M'Master (Saddle Hill), 1 pig £3 12s; T. Hackett I (Outram), 1 pig £3 12s, 1 £3 6s; T. F. | Paulin (Outram), 1 pig £3 10s, 1 £3 Bs. Store Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For G. Pearce (Henley). 3 pigs 30s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand.. Ltd., sold: For Smith Bros. (Henley), 8 pigs 20g.- The New Zaland Loan and Mercantile Agency. Company, Ltd., sold:«JFor Mrs E. J. Walker (Otokia)-, 5 pigs 395. ——Stronach, Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For R. Edwards (Waiwera South). 1 sow £2 19s. 2 pigs £2 4s, 2 £2 3s, 217 s. 2_ 15s, 3 14s 6d: F. T. Williams (N.E. "Valley), 1 pig £2 3s. 3 £1 19s. Dalge'fy and Co., Ltd., sold: For Misses E. and E. Kempshel] (Maungatua), 6 suckers 31e. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Mrs A. Sprott (Pine Hill), 4 pigs £1 16s; T. Harwood (Portobello), 6 pigs £1 15s. Donald Reid and Co., sold: For Mrs W. Morrison (Otokia). 5 pigs 355. 1 30s; James Kenny (Otokia). 2 pigs 345, 4 31s; J. Mitchell (Burnside). 1 pig 31s, 1 12s; Alexander Melville (Woodside), 2 pigs 30b; a client (Momona). 9 pigs 30s, 1 boar 30s; George M'lntosh (Brighton). 4 pigs 80s. 2 295.

LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, September 29

At the wool sales 10,829 bales were offered, including 933 from New South Wales, 3120 from Queensland, 791 from Victoria, and 733 from New Zealand, of which 5200 bales were sold. There was a large offering of greasy scoured merinos, principally new clip topmaking sorts. There was a steady demand for greasies but scoureds were rather neglected. Prices were unchanged. Greasy combings: Western Australian, “ Wallal Downs,” lid and lOJd; Queensland, “ Barcaldine,” 14id und 13d; “Northampton,” 124 d and lid; “Ayrshire Downs,” 12d and lid. Scoured: “Mildura,” 20d and 19d. New Zealand greasy crossbred’, 9Jd‘and 9d. The Bradford market is flat, with prices a shade easier all round. BRISBANE WOOL SALES. BRISBANE, September 30. At the first wool sale of. the 1930-31 series the closing rates were very firm, compared with the Sydney market. LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL, September 30. Smaller sheep yardings but increased cattle entries were forward at the weekly sale at Lorneville to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers. Fat Sheep.—The quality was the best that has been supplied for some time. Prime heavy wethers and heavy ewe 6 showed little change in value, but lighter sorts depreciated to the extent of about 2b 6d per head. The sale was a dull one, and a good many lines were passed in at auction, but vendors in most cases met the market privately. Extra prime wethers made up to 30s, medium weights 22s 6d to 255, lighter sorts down to 20s; prime heavy butchers’ ewes 25s 6d, medium from 19s to 22s 6d; lighter sorts down to 16s.

Fat Cattle.—The quality was fairly good. Several pens of good steers were forward, and a fair number of heavy cows, the entry of heifers being small. Inces opened about on a par with last weeks keen market, and as the sale pror gressed little 'change in values was noticed. Prime bullocks realised up tc £l6 10s, medium weights from £l3 t<, 7a ’ ,P r , lme cowe > U P t 0 M2, medium £8 10s, lighter £7; prime heifers up to £l3 medium £9 to £ll, lighter down to £7 10s.

Store Cattle.—There was a representative yarding of all classes, with the demand it anything showing an easing tendency. A small line of big aged up.countiy bullocks realised £lO ss; medium two-year-old steers, £7 6s; good yearling steers. £4 19s; medium, mixed sexed yeaS lings, £3 4s; yearling heifers, £3; interior sorts down to 30s; good clean £3 P lOs C ° WS ’ £5 t 0 £5 15S; aged d ° WD

There was a good entry numerically in the c.airy section, but the quality was only medium. 'Hie demand was good. kP rm gers and cows just calved realised £J to £10; average sort 3 £6 10s to £B. otore bheep.—There was a very small entiy in this section, the chief attraction being a pen of aged ewes and lambs, which realised 7s all round.

CANTERBURY MARKETS. CIIRISICHURCH, September 30. lhere is very little business passing in ‘ dl ®Sram and produce markets. lhe potato section has recorded nQ change since the last report. It is acknowledged that there are still a good many potatoes in Canterbury, but are not attracted by the prices offering. 1 lompts are worth £3 12s 6d a ton, i-0.b., 8.1., which is equivalent to about i x S a t° n on trucks to farmers. IJakotas are hard to quit, and reports ironi Wellington yesterday stated that prices had eased still further. Most of the forward business has concluded now, and the speculative element is limited, lhe Karepo is due to sail for Auckland with a cargo of tubers to-morrow. She has on board 1586 sacks from Timaru, and is expected to take about 3000 sack® from Lyttelton. The oats and chaff business is alee quiet. The value of chaff to-day is £5 a ton, on trucks. -- There has been a little inquiry for A Gartons from the northern ports, and the quotations are: Dunedin 3s lOd. Tim, aru 3s lid, and Lyttelton 4s, all f.0.b., s.i. Bluff values remain at 3s 7d to 3a Bd. In the other sections there is no animation, and no alteration to record. Bran and pollard values have been reduced 10s a ton. This week pollard is quoted for shipping at £5 15s and bra® at £6, f.o.b. LONDON WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, September 29. Wheat cargoes are easier owing to American week-end advices and the news of an increased German duty. Prices dropped 3d to 6d. Buyers are indifferent Australian. October-November, was sold to Shanghai, but the price was not revealed. Parcels are obtainable at 6d to 9<l down, but are drawing no attention. Ex-Euripides and Herminius, 29s IJd, Futures—London: December - February, 275. Liverpool: October, 5s 7jd; December, 5s BAd; March, 5s 9Jd; May, 5s lid.

WAIAREKA SALE. There was a small yarding of stock with the exception of dairy cows at the Waiarcka sale on Tuesday. In the store cattle section a Holstein bull brought £5, one-yeaT-and-a-half-old heifers, £3 3s; one-year-and-a-balf-old steers, £4 15s to £5 12s 6d; empty cows. £3 17s 6d to £4 2g 6d; good calvers. £2 Is. In the fat cattle section two prime fat cows realised £l2 15s and £l2 12s 6d; light, £7. Eight steers were yarded, of which four were passed, and the balance sold at £ll 10s and £lO 10s. The fat sheep yarded consistecl of prime wethers, which brought 31s; good, 26e to 28s; medium, 24s 6d to 295; prime ewes, 28s; good, 23s 9d to 27s 3d. The store sheep consisted of only, four sixtooth fat and forward wethers, which were sold at 245. Small two-tooth ewes were passed. In the dairy cow section an extra good Jersey cow realised £l4; good cows coming to profit, £7 to £8 15s; medium, £5 to £6 10s; thin and backward, £3 2s fid to £4. ‘RABBIT SKIN SALE. The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd,., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., Wright Stephenson, and Co, Ltd., Otago Fetners’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., and National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd.),■reports as follows:—

Medium-sized catalogues were offered at Tuesday's rabbit skin sale. At the London sale, held last week, a substantial advance for most grades occurred, there being a rise of 10 per cent, on better grades and of 20 per cent, to 25 per cent, on low grades. To some extent this advance had already been anticipated at last sale'; but"at yesterday’s sale competition was very keen for all grades, and prices ’ showed a fairly general improvement. This was most noticeable on secondary winter sorts, which were 4d to 6d per lb higher. Prime winters did not show much change. The following was the range of prices:—Second broken, Bid to 94d; autumn broken. 15d to 16d; first winter broken, 23Jd to 25d; runners and suckers, lOd to 12d; summers, 94d to 10|,d; light racks, 16d to 164 d; prime racks, 14d to 14Jd; dawny autumn. 184 d to early autumns, 21d to 22Jd; autumn, 293 d to 305 d; second incoming, 23d to 25d; incoming winter, 403 d to 42d; early winter bucks, 45d to 46d; does, 36d to 374 d; first spotted winters, 33d to 401 d;" second winter bucks, 46d to 56d; second winter does, 42d to 45d; first winter bucks, 72fd to 75jd; first winter does, 51d to 53d; prime bucks, 742 d to 76d; prime does, 58d to 59Jd; outgoing, 24d to 31d; springs, 16d to 203 d; milky, lOd to 17Jd; fawn, 24d to 51d; winter fawn, 73d to 76d; summer black, 83d to 10jd; autumn black, 14d to 164d;‘ first winter black, 28d to 36d; second winter black, iSd to 26d; hareskins, lOd to 21Jd; horsehair, 16d to 17d.