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Otago Witness, Issue 4014, 17 February 1931, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Burnside, February 11. Fat Cattle. —A fair-sized yarding of 186 head came forward. The quality was mixed, and included a good proportion of cows and heifers, the balance being chiefly light-weight bullocks with a few pens of prime quality. The market opened to poor competition, values generally being on a lower basis than last week. Prices held up fairly well until the last two races, when sales were difficult to effect even at a considerable reduction on opening rates. Quotations are: —Prime bullocks, £ll to £l2 10s; medium to good, £8 to £10; light, £7 upwards; prime cows anj heifers, £7 10s to £8 10s; medium, £6 to £7; light, £4 10s upwards. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £l2 12s 6d, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d, 1 £5 15s, 1 £5 7s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 bullocks £ll 10s; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For exors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll ss: Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d; James Stenhouse (Moa Flat), 1 bullock £8 12s 6d, 2 £8 ss; W. Lindsay

(Allanton), 1 bullock £ll ss, 1 heifer £7 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 10s; a client-, 2 bullocks £8 12s 6d, 2 £7 12s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £lO ss, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 1 £7; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 eow £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer £6 10s; G. Scott (East Taieri), 1 bullock £8 js 6d, 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 cow £5 ss, 1 heifer £4 15s; Pettigrew Bros. (Woodlands), 1 bullock £8 12s 6d, 3 heifers £6 2s 6d, 1 £6. 3 £5 15s, 1 cow £4 12s 6d; J. Crane

(Waitahuna), 1 cow £7 15s. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a Balclutba client, 4 bullocks £l2 10s, 4 £ll 2s 6d; W. Kirkland (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll 12s 6d; a client, 1 bullock £11; J. C. Renton

(Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll ss, 2 £9; Alex. Scott (Burnside), 1 bullock £lO 10s; Hugh Thomson (Outram), 3 bullocks £ll 10s, 3 £lO ss. 1 £9 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 17s 6d, 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; J. D. Rodger (Pomahaka), 2 bullocks £8 12s 6d, 1 heifer £6 10s; R. Wilson

(Riverside), 2 bullocks £7 15s, 1 £7 ss. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client, 3 bullocks £lO 17s fid, 3 £lO, 1 £9, 1 £8 12s 6d; J. S. Fleming and Co. (Titiroa), 3 bullocks £lO ss, 3 £lO 2s fid, 2 £8 12s 6d; A. Murray (Mosgiel), I bullock £lO ss; J. Dunery (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £9 10s, 4 heifers £8; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 10s; F. W. Wilson (Omakau), 3 bullocks £9 7s fid, 2 £8 17s 6d, 2 £8 ss, 1 £7 17s 6d; G. Scott (Akatore), 1 heifer £6 12s fid; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers £6 10s; T. Wintrup (Green Island). 1 cow £4 12s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 12s fid, 1 heifer £6 12s fid, 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 £6 ss, 1 £5 15s, 1 cow £5; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £10; the executors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 12s fid; J. C. Renton (Mosjiel), 2 bullocks £8 12s 6d; a client, 2 heifers £4 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3, 1 £lO ss; J. Woods (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £ll, 2 £lO 7s 6d, 2 £9 17s Cd. 1 heifer £8 12s fid, 1 £8 ss; Bushey Park Estate (Palmerston), 1 cow £lO 2s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d, 1 £7, 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer £7 12s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 10s; George Mayburn (Maheno), 1 bullock £B, 1 £6 15s, 3 £6 2s 6d.

Store Cattle.—A small yarding was forward, of mixed Prices were on a par with recent sales. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. Trounson (Taieri Beach), 1 heifer £3 10s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 vealer £1 17s, 2 345, 1 cow £3 7s fid, 1 £1 ss, 2 10s. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For William Curran (West Plains), 2 cows £7 10s, 1 £7 2s 6d, 3 £6 ss, 1 £6, 1 £4 10s; F. Hutton (Edendale), 3 cows £7, 1 heifer £C, 1 cow £5 10s, 3 £5; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 8 cows £7, 2 £4 10s, 3 vealers £1 2s, 1 cow £6 12s 6d, 2 heifers £5 10s, 1 vealer £2 12s, 1 £2 10s; John Black (Mataura), 9 steers £6; Taieri client, 2 cows £5, 2 heifers £2 6s, 1 vealer £1 10s; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 cow £7, 1 heifer £6, 1 cow £5 ss; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £5 7s fid; John Waldie (Wakari), 1 vealer £2, 2 £1 ss, 1 cow £2; E. H. Bishop (Hampden), 9 heifers £2 2s 6d; Thomas Wheeler (Ravcnsbourne), 1 cow £1 15s, 1

£1 Is; W. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 bull £2 10s, 1 £2; John Nicholson (One Tree Farm), 2 vealers 19s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For F. Rushworth (NorthEast Valley). 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 cow £1 2s fid; Mrs J. Wadsworth (Lower Harbour), 1 cow £1 ss, 1 £1 2s 6d; J. Cuttie (Lower Harbour), 1 cow £1 15s; Gunther Bros. (Milton), 1 cow £3 Ils, 1 £2 6s, 1 £1 10s; W. Baughan (Milton), 1 cow £5 17s, 1 £1 10s; J. H. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 heifer £5 ss; J. E. Wix (Milton), 1 bull £1 2s Cd, 1 cow £1 13s; Peattie Bros. (Milton), 1 bull £1; H. Murray (Purakanui), 1 bull £l. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For M. Scott (Burnside), 2 heifers £4 17s, 1 £4 ICs, 2 £4 14s; J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 1 heifer £4 10s, 1 cow £1 ss; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 cow £4 9s; P. M'Fadyen (Ngapuna), 2 steers £2, 21 calves to 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Harvey (Outram), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £5 17s 6d; George Mayburn (Maheno), 3 heifers £4 10s: L. Wintrup (Green Island), 1 cow £3 15s; D. G. Porter (Oamaru), 2 heifers £2 15s, 3 heifers £1 17s 6d, 1 vealer 30s. 2 steers 20s, 3 cows 17s 6d; J. Jensen (East Taieri), 2 cows £5; G. T. Bathgate (Outram), 1 cow 30s; A. C. Reece (Outram), 1 vealer 245, 1 16s. Dairy Cows. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For L. I. Gibbs (Brighton), 1 dairy cow £8 10s; Mrs A. Pryde (St. Leonards), 1 cow £2 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For A. Moynihan (Moniona). 1 cow £7 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For R. Habershon (North-East Harbour). 1 heifer £ll ss;M'Kenzie and Clark (Woodhaugh), 1 cow £9; a client, 1 cow £9, 1 £8 15s; Smaill Bros. (Tomahawk), 1 heifer £7 15s; W. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 cow £6 ss. 1 £5 10s; a client. 1 ■ cow £6. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Cuttie (Port Chalmers), 1 cow £4 15s; David Russell (Milton), 1 cow £3 10s: Gunther Bros. (Milton), 1 cow £2; David Young (Mihiwaka), 1 cow and calf £1 7s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For J. L. Clarke (Leith Valley), 4 heifers to £8 12s 6d; A. Scott (Burnside), 1 heifer £5 15s.

Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Sim (Caversham), 1 calf 30s, 1 19s. 1 ss; George Taylor (Outram), 1_ 14s: George Bathgate (Outram), 1 Bs, 1 7s, 1 3s; A. C. Reece (Maungatua), 1 8s; R. Wilson (Caversham), 1 6s; W. Anderson (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Mrs W. Park (Mosgiel), 1 calf 15s; Mrs E. J. Walker (Outram), 1 10s, 1 9s, 2 6s; W. Bryant (Otokia), 1 6s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For D. J. Cullen (Momona), 1 calf 20s; Miss M. Goodlet (Mosgiel), 1 16s; D. Ireland (Mosgiel), 1 15s, 1 14s, 1 14s, 1 9s; Mrs D. Cookson (Woodside), 1 14s. 1 9s: J. Olsen (Halfway Bush) 1 14s; Miss M. Stewart (Fairfield), 1 12s; » cVe*!* (Mosgiel), 1 12s; J. Knarston (Taieri Mouth), 1 12s; J. Adam (Green Island), 1 Bs, 1 ss, 1 4s; G. T. Donaldson (Burnside), 1 3s; T. Pugh (North Taieri) 1 , 2 , s Donald Reid and Co., Ltd.’ sold: For W. Baugh an (Milton), 1 calf 20s; R. Smith (Kuri Bush), 1 12s! C. Campbell (Outram), 1 Ils. 1 9s; Allan Rhodes (Green Island), 1 10s; C. Justice (Andersons Bay). 1 9s: A. M’Kenzie (Fairfield), 1 8s; John Campbell (Outram), 1 6s; Gunther Bros. (Milton) 2 2s ,? d -~ —Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., s ® ld \ Fo £ r . T - Leitch (Kuri Bush), 1 calf in 10s » E. R. Wade (Mihiwaka). 2 10s, 1 6s; A. Moynihan, sen. (Momona), 1 ??• A- ® a, n (Halfway Bush), 1 ss. Sheep.—An average yarding of IuOO came forward. The bulk of the entry consisted of fair to average quality ewes, the balance being light to good butchers wethers, with nothing outstanding included. The market opened with fair competition, ewes being in better demand at a price than wethers. The sale was even throughout, finishing up at about opening rates. Ewes were firmer by Is, whilst wethers were a shade easier than last week. Quotations: Extra prime, to-15s; prime wethers, 12s to 14s; medium to good, 9s to Ils; light, from 7s upwards; extra prime ewes, to Ils 6d; prime ewes. Bs. to 10s; medium to good, 6s to 7s 6d; light, 4g to ss. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For Dr J. T. Bowie (Edievale), 10 wethers 14s 9d, 17 13s 6d, 9 12s 6d, 13 10s 6d, 7 Ils, 4 9s 9d, pen ewes 9s 6d; a client, pen ewes 7s 3d; William Lindsay (Allanton), 13 wethers 14s 6d, 8 ewes 8s 6d, 11 ewes 7e 9d, 6 ewes 6s 3d; John Imrie (Mosgiel), pen ewes 10s 6d; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 17 wethers Ils 9d, 21 ewes 9s, 17 8s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 63 wethers to 15s; G. Scott (East Taieri), 3 wethers 12s 3d, 15 9s 6d, 13 9s, 3 ewes 7s 3d; Arthur Light (Milton), 10 wethers Ils 6d; L. S. Dyer (Mosgiel), 10 wethers 10s 3d, 20 10s; Pettigrew Bros. (Woodlands). 24 woolly ewes Ils 3d, 16 10s 3d, 8 7s 3d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 17 ewes 9s 6d, 33 9s; H. Allan (Milburn). 7 ewes 10s 6d, 7 8s; Mrs M. Murdoch (Mosgiel), , 2 ewes 8s 9d, 12 6s 6d; James A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 3 wethers Ils 3d, 18 ewes 8s 1 3d, 15 8s; J. S. M ; Pherson (Mosgiel), 18 ■ ewes 8s 6d; W. D. Allan (Portobello), 1 pen wethers 12s 9d; T. Moynihan (Momona), 2 ewes 9s 9d; W. Townley, sen. (Stirling), 18 woolly ewes 10s, 34 9s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. E. Bodkin (Evansdale), pen wethers 13s 6d, 6 ewes 10s 9d, 12 9s 9d, 8 8s 9d, 13 7s 9d; a client, 7 wethers Ils 3d; Stalker Bros. (Kelso), 12 wethers. Ils 6d, 14 10s 9d, 14 10s 6d, 6 10s, 15 9s 9d; Mrs J. Clarke (Sawyers’ Bay), pen wethers 12s 6d, 3 ewes 8s 9d, 16 5s 9d, 23 3s 9d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 11 ewes 10s, 12 9s, 13 8s 6d, 16 8s 3d; W. Pearson (Kyeburn), 2 wethers 10s 9d, 10 ewes 9s 9d, 8 Bs, 14 6s 6d, 11 7s; J. White (Middlemarch), 6 ewes 8s 6d, 12 7s 9d, 15 7s 3d; A. E. Ward (Middlemarch). 11 ewes 7s 6d, 24 5s 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. Bateman (Waitahuna), 25 wethers 13s 3d, 21 12s, 1 ewe 10s, 17 wethers 10s 9d; A. Sutherland (Grasslea), 3 wethers 12s 9d, 4 Ils 6d. 9 ewes 8s 9d, 11 8s 6d, 3 7s 9d; J. H. Milne (M'Nab), 11 ewes 10s 6dr 4 9s 3d: F. Doherty (Outram), 12 ewes 8s 9d, 11 wethers 12s; a southern client, one pen of wethers at quotations. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. M. Reid (Portobello), 11 wethers 13s 9d, 6 Ils, 29 ewes 9s; R. Inglis (Milton), 11 wethers 12s 6d, 1 Bs, 9 ewes 8s; Donald Nicolson (Oturehua), 39 wethers 10s, 23 9e 6d; Richard Mitchell (Out-

ram), 13 ewee 9s 9d; Frank Barra (Milton), 13 wethers 9s 3d, 17 8s 9d; F. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 ewe 9s; M. Cogan (Patearoa), 6 wethers 8s 9d, 3 ewes 8e 6d; a client, 10 ewes 8s 3d,-39-7s 9d, 17 7s 3d; George Westwood (Brighton), 3 ewes 8s 3d; R. P. Corner (Limesprings), 25 ewes 8s 3d, 18 Bs, 41 7s 9d, 22 7s 6d; Raitt Bros. (Milburn), 13 ewes 7s 9d; Amos Graham (Mihiwaka), 3 ewes 6e 3d; Alexander Scott (Burnside), 8 ewes 5s 9d; D. Baird (Mihiwaka), 4 ewes 4s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For A.' Scott (Burnside), 1 wether 14s 3d, 11 10s, 6 ewes 8s 6d, 12 wethers Bs, 2 wethers 7s 6d, 14 7s, 21 6s 9d, 6 ewes 5s 9d, 2 5s 6d; a client, 21 wethers Ils, 7 10s; Lambhill Station (Hindon), 25 wethers Ils, 16 9s 6d, 18 9s, 25 8s 6d, 20 8s 3d, 15 8s; A. S. Herbert (Kelso), 22 ewes 9s 9d, 22 9s 6d, 16 9s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For M‘Rae Bros. (Sutton), 4 wethers 13s 9d, 15 ewes 9s 9d, 39 ewes 8s; A. Thomson (Kelso), 14 wethers 12s 6d, 15 ewes 9s, 117 Ils, 11 8s 3d; J. Gregg (Greenvale), 14 wethers 12s 6d, 16 12s, 11 Ils 9d, 18 Ils; W. Marshall (Outram), pen wethers 12s 6d, 24 ewes 7s 3d; J. Green (Woodside), 11 wethers Us 9d, 17 12s; W. Ayson (Waikaka), 42 ewes 9s 3d, 19 9s; George Nimmo (Shands), 18 ewes 7s 3d, 37 7s, 13 6s 9d; D. Warren (Mihiwaka), 6 ewes 7s; E. Penno (Maheno), 9 ewes 6s 9d.

Fat Lambs.—About 700 were penned, this number being in excess of last week. Competition was keen at prices Is per head lower, as compared with last sale. Butchers secured the bulk of the entry, the balance going to export buyers. Quotations are: —Extra heavy lambs, to 16s 3d; prime, Ils to 13s; light to medium, 7s to 9s.—Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For George Stevenson (East Taieri), 12 lambs 12s 9d; John Imrie (Mosgiel), 2 16s 3d; John Stevens (Milton), 17 13s, 12 12s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 10 lie 9d, 2 Ils; A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 10 12s 9d; a client, 16 12s, 4 Ils 9d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For C. Taylor (Milburn), 3 lambs 14s 6d, 6 13s, 13 14s; T. Moynihan (Momona), 214 s 6d, 1 13e, 2 9s 9d; G. Scott (East Taieri). 11 12s 6d, 18 Ils; J. S. M’Pherson (Mosgiel), 12 12s 3d, 10 Ils 9d, 16 Ils 3d; J. A. Fowler (Mosgiel), 4 12s 6d, 14 Ils 6d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 10 Ils 6d; Arthur Light (Milton), 3 13s 3d;.G. Grey (Clarendon). 10 12s 3d, 6 Ils 6d; Mrs M. 'Murdoch (Mosgiel), 7 10s 3d; H. Allan (Milburn), 15 13s, 19 Ils 9d; G. Stevenson (East Taieri), 6 Ils 3d; a southern client, 43 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For H. E. Mitchell (Maungatua), 5 lambs 13s 9d, 11 Ils 6d; Mrs J. Clark (Sawyers’ Bay), 6 13s 3d, 10 12s; J. E. Bodkin (Evansdale), 213 s, 12 Ils 3d, 6 Ss 3d; W. Pearson (Kyeburn), 5 Ils 9d, 16 Ils 3d. Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. H. Milne (M’Nab), 11 lambs 15s, 9 14s, 8 14s 3d. 21 13s 3d, 7 12s 3d; T. Pugh (North Taieri), 9 13s 3d; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 3 13s 3d. 7 Ils 6d; F. Doherty (Outram), 19 13s, 28 12s 9d, 8 12s 3d; a Milton client, 4 13s; G. Stevenson (East Taieri), 6 12s 9d; A Y. Smellie (North Taieri), 12 13s, 28 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Murray (Tokoiti), 10 lambs 14s 9d; W. Drinnan (Milton), 5 14s 9d; A. Campbell (Milton). 4 14s 3d; James Kenny (Otokia), 5 14s; D. M. Reid (Portobello), 5 13s 9d; Amos Graham (Mihiwaka). 10 13s 3d; G. Westwood (Brighton), 1 13s; M. Cogan (Patearoa), 17 13s, 20 12s 6d, 24 Ils; John Young (Allanton). 10 12s 9d; F. Driver (Mihiwaka) 10 12s 6d, 6 Ils 9d; Thomson and Co. (Waironga). 14 12s 3d; D. Baird (Mihiwaka). 10 Ils 3d; A. Scott (Burnside), 18 10s 3d, 59s 9d. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Scott (Burnside), 2 lambs 14s 3d; Mrs J. Collins (Upper Junction), 214 s, 1 Us; J. R. Wilson (Maungatua), 5 Us, 4 10s, 8 7s 3d; Mrs P. Breed (Maungatua), 4 10s 9d, 9 10s 3d; T. D. Paterson (Caversham) 7 10s 9d, 8 10s 3d; P. Briscoe (Wait’ati), 10 10s 3d, 6 10s, 12 9s 3d, 11 Ss gd. Wright,, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Thomson (Kelso), 4 lambs 14s: W. Marshall (Outram) 6 13s 6d, 8 10s 6d; J. Geoffrey (Wedderburn), 59 12s 9d, 16 12s 3d; D. Warren (Mihiwaka), 6 12s 6d; A. Clark (Woodside), 57 Us 6d, 33 12s 9d; R. Thomson (Green Island), 11 12s 6d, 211 s 3d; A. West (Brighton), 6 12s 3d; J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 10 Us 6d; T. Matson (Waihola), 29 Us 9d. Fat Pigs.—A small yarding of 34 was penned up. Competition was,indifferent, and prices were a shade easier than at last sale. The Otago Farmers Cooperative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. P. Gardiner (Grewi Island), 1 pig £3 13s; B Warnock (Milburn), I£3 Bs,'l £3 8s; Palmerston Client, 2 £2 19s, 1 £2 16s; J. W. Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 £2 15s; G. Rae (Milton), 2 £2 10s; A. D. Laurenson (Pine Hill), 1 £2 4s; Mrs M. Gamble (Momona), 1 £1 17s; A. Sprott (Pine Hill), 1 £1 j2s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Thomson (Leith Valley), 2 pigs £3 0s 6d; Janies Gow (Mosgiel), 1 £2 Ils; Charles Spain (North-East Harbour) , 2 £2 10s, 1 £2 Bs, 2 £2 7s, 2 £2 3s, 1 £2 2s; A. M'Kenzie (Fairfield), 1 £2 Ils; T. Thomson (Leith Valley), 1 £2 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., eold: For J. Smith (Portobello), 4 pigs 50s; R. White (Signal Hill), 2 465; T. Hackett (Outram), 2 455. Store Pigs.—There were 32 yarded, and these sold on a par with late rates. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. Kirkland (Mosgiel), 4 pigs 15s 6d, 2 15 s, 5 14s; F. Thornton (Momona), 4 15s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Baird (Momona), 2 pigs 18s~6d, 3 16s 6d; a client, 5 18s, 1 17s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Bissett (Momona), 2 pigs 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For George Stevenson (East Taieri), 3 pigs 18s, 3 13s.

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE. INVERCARGILL, February 10. There were full yardings in both the fat sheep and fat cattle sections at the weekly Lorneville stock sale, which was held to-day in ideal weather conditions before a large attendance. The store cattle yarding comprised a small offering, a pen of very nice yearling steers being the principal entry. Store Sheep.—This entry was also a small one, and prices ruled round about

current rates for country centres. Thei fat sheep section showed another noticeable drop in all departments, fat lambs being purchased at the lowest schedule that has been in evidence so far this season. The quality of the lambs was the best that has been forward this year, and apart from the competition of local butchers for small lots, bidding was confined to one buyer. Fat ewes showed a very serious drop, prices being lower to the extent of about 5s per head, the best quality 'ewes making 9s, with medium weights and freezing sorts from 4s 6d to 6s 6d, and lighter sorts down to 2e, Wethers were down to the extent of about Is 6d per head, compared with last sale. The fat cattle sale opened low, there being no animation, and several pens werq passed in at auction. Prices were easiep to some extent on the last sale, with ox beef round about 23s per 1001 b, anq good cows and heifers about £l, with medium quality from 15s to 17s. Store Cattle. —The yarding comprised a pen of nice 18-month steers and a few pens of oddments. There was no demand, except at extremely low- prices, with the result that practically the whole of the yarding was passed at the auction. Good steers were parsed at £2, while inferior yearlings made from 15s to 255, empty cows bringing from’£l to £1 10s. In the dairy section good springers were in demand, realising from £6 to £7, Store Sheep.—A small entry was forward in this section, but nobody was interested except at very low prices. Good two-tooth ewes realised 10s 3d; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, of over medium quality, 4s 3d; aged ewes, Is to 2s; and small mixedrsex lambs, Is 5d to 3s Id. Fat Sheep.—The yarding was a very large one, comprising quite double that of last sale. The market was a difficult one throughout. The quality of fat lambs forward was the best that has been offered this year, but, as far as prices were concerned, it was the poorest, and probably the lowest schedule since the opening of the season. No animation was exhibited, and outside local butchers’ competition bidding was confined to one buyer. Fat wethers comprised a smaller yarding than usual, and the pale was a difficult one, fully half of the entries being passed in. Ewes of all qualities made up the major portion of the yarding, and the values for these were the lowest for several years. Best heavy butchers’ ewes realised up to 9s, with good mediumweight freezing ewes from 3s 6d to 5s 6d, Prime heavy butchers’ lambs sold up to 17s; medium weights in good freezing lambs, from Us to 13s; lighter, down to 7s 6d; prime heavy wethers, up to 13s 3d; medium, from IDs 6d to 12s 6d; lighter, 9s; prime heavy butchers’ ewes, up to 9s; medium, from 4s 6d to 6s 6d; lighter, down 2s.

Fat Cattle.—This was a full yarding, comprising nearly double that of the last sale. A few pens of good steers were forward, and met with a reduction even on the last day's values. Good heifers sold about equal to the previous week’s rates, while medium and lower quality cows met with a reduction on last day’s values. Extra prime bullocks realised up to £9 10s; medium weights, from £7 10s to £8 10s; lighter sorts, down to £3 10s; prime heifers, up to £7 15s; medium weights, from £5 to £6 15s; lighter ports, down to £4 10s; prime cows, up to £7; medium weights, from £4 10s to £6; lighter sorts, down to £3; vealers, from 15s to 30s.

CANTERBURY MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH. February 10. There has been a slight increase in the values for potatoes as a result of speculative business, and the quotation for the April-May-June delivery of whites is £4 7s 6d per ton, f.0.b., s.i. Dakotas are quoted at £4 2s 6d per ton. The quotation for whites is equivalent to £3 2e 6d to £3 ss, on trucks. One -ale of whites for July-August-September delivery has been made at £5, f.0.b., s.i. A few lines of wheat have appeared on the market, but most of the business is confined to fowl wheat, of which there is a heavier proportion than usual. Sales have been made of fowl wheat for prompt delivery at 5s Id, f.0.b., s.e., and the quotation for spread delivery ip 5s Id, with few buyers. The oat market is quiet. Algerians are quoted Is lOd to 2s on trucks. A and B Gartons are in the market, but there is little demand. The values ars 2s 3d for A’s and 2s for B’s, on trucks. Chaff is quoted at £4 12s 6d to £4 15s, f.0.b., s.i. There is little life in the market. The quotation for onions is £4 10s a tno, on trucks, and the market is firm. Prompt onions are firm at £7 10s. WAIAREKA SALE. There was a small yarding in all classes of stock at the Waiareka sale on Tuesday. Eight head of fat cattle were yarded, an Ayrshire cow realising £3 10s; one and a-half-year-old heifers, £3 ss; one and a-half-year-old steers, £2 to £2 10s. Iu the store cattle section an empty cowbrought £1 2s; yearling heifers, 10s; one and a-half-year-old heifers, 20s; calves, from Is to ss. Two dairy cows were yarded, one being passed and a heifer . sold at £2. In the fat sheep pens only five lambs were yarded, one prime laipb realising 18s and the others from 10s to 13s. Three pens of very good forward conditioned rape lambs were yarded in the store pens and realised Bs. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, February 9. At the wool sales the offerings totalled 11,061, of which 10,505 bales were sold, while 1918 bales were disposed of privately. The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market last week was B.Bd per lb. Good general competition, especially for top making descriptions, was the feature of to-day’s auctions. The market was very firm, with a hardening tendency. Greasy merino made 21id. A VERY STRONG MARKET. SYDNEY, February 10. At the wool sales the offerings totalled 10,597 bales, of which 10,309 were sold, while 289 were sold privately. There was a very strong market, with competition sprited all round, especially on Continental and Japanese account. There was a full clearance, and greasy merino sold to 27d.

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. CHRISTCHURCH, February 11. Taken as a whole the weekly market at Addington to-day was a brighter one, as values in all the major sections either remained firm at late rates or recorded a slight increase, and the general tone of the market Had improved. Store Sheep.—There was a very heavy entry of store lambs. The sale was very firm, with an advance of Is a head for better class lambs. Adult sheep comprised a bigger entry than at recent markets. The . Sale was irregular, with the best sheep offered selling at firm values. Values were:—Extra good two-tooth Romney ewes, 14s to 16s; good two-tooth Romney ew'es, 12s to 13s 6d; medium two-tooth _ Romney ewes, 10s to Ils 9d; good fourtooth Romney ewes, to 13s Cd; medium four-tooth Romney ewes, to 9s 6d; extra good two-tooth halfbred ewes, to 12s 3d; good sorts; 9s to Ils 4d; ordinary sorts, 6s to 7s; medium four, six, and eight-tooth half bred eWes, to 6s 2d; ordinary sorts, 4s 3d to 5s 2d; good sound-mouthed halfbred ewes, to 65.7 d; aged and backward ewes, to Is 7d; medium two-tooth crossbred ewes, 8s 7d to 9s 9d; ordinary four and six ; tooth halfbred wethers, to 7s; small sorts, to 4s 9d; best rape lambs, 9s 3d to 10s 8d; medium rape lambs, 8s to 9s; ordinary rape lambs, 6s to 7s 6d, small and backward lambs, 2s to 5s 6d; good wether lambs, to 7s lid: good ewe lambs, 7s 4d to 7s 7d. Fat Lambs.—The entry of fat lambs was 3550 head, and the quality was generally good. The sale was a firm one at late rates. Values were: —Extra prime lambs, to 17s 4d; prime lambs, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; medium lambs, 13s 6d to 15s 3d; light lambs, 10s 3d. to 13s; store lambs. 8s 6d to 10s. Fat Sheep.—The entry of fat sheep totalled 4800 head. The sale was irregular, and, although- there was no advance in values, it was a firm sale. Values were:—Prime heavy wethers, 15s to 16s Id; medium wethers, 13s to 15e; secondary quality, 9s to 12s 6d; light wethers, 7s to 8s lOd; prime ewes, 10s 6d to Us lOd; medium ’ewes, 8s to 10s; light ewes, 5s 6d to 7s 6d; aged ewee, 3s 6d to ss. Fat Cattle.—The entry was 318 head, which, although small, was sufficient to meet requirements. The sale for medium and secondary beef was on a par with that of the last market, while prime beef sold at rates’ which showed a slight increase on those ruling last week. The best medium-weight beef made from 27s 6d to 31s 6d per 1001 b; choice heavy beef made up to 30s to 33s per 1001 b; plain heavy beef made from 24s to 275; cow beef, from 20s 6d to 235; secondary beef, from IBs to 20s; and rough, down to 15s per 1001 b. Values were:—Extra prime heavy steers, to £l5 17s 6d; prime heavj’ steers, £lO 10s to £l3 10s; prime medium-weight steers, £7 10s to £10; medium quality steers, £5 to £7; light steers, to £4 15s; extra prime heifers, to £ll 12s 6d; prime heifers, £7 to £9; medium heifers, £4 to £6 heifers. £2 10s to £3 10s; extra prime cows, to £10; prime cows, £6 10s to £8 10s; medium cows, £3 10s to £6; light and aged cows. £2 to £3 ss. Vealers.—There was a smaller entry of vealers than at last market, and again the quality was not up to standard. The sale was a keen one. and there was an advance in values of 5s per head. Values were: Runners, £4 to £6 6s; best calves. 45s to 655; medium calves, 25s to 355; small and inferior calves, 7s to 20s. Store Cattle—The yarding of store cattle was again a poor one, there being scarcely, anything attractive offered. Most of the animals were showing the effect of the shortness of feed. Two-year-old steers made to £4 10s; 18 months steers, to £2 10s; 18 months heifers, to £2 2s 6d; Jersey calves, to 225; fresh cows, to £3 15s; and potting bulls to £5 ss. Dairy Cattle.—There was a fairly heavy entry of dairy cattle, totalling 75 head. The average quality was poor. Values were: Best second and third calvers, £9 to £l3; medium second and third calvers, £7 to £8; aged and inferior. £2 10s to £5; good heifers, to £9 15s; medium heifers, £7 to £8 10s; others, £5 5s to £6 10s. Fat Pigs.—The entry of fat pigs was smaller than last week’s and consisted chiefly of North Island and West Coast consignments. The market opened slowly but hardened as it progressed,, and values were a shade firmer. Values were: Choppers. £2 to £5 ss; baconers, 49s 6d to 575; heavy. £3 to £3 Ils; extra heavy, to £3 15s (average price per lb 4»d to sjd) . porkers, 35s to 395; heavy, 42s to 48s (average price per lb 6d to 6Jd). Store Pigs.—There was a small yarding of store pigs. The sale was an irregular one, but on the average prices showed a slight decrease on last week’s. Values were: Weaners, 7s to 12s; slips, Ils to 18s; small stores, 19s to 235; large stores, to 275.

SOUTHLAND GRAIN REPORT. INVERCARGILL, February 15.

Generally speaking, it is hardly possible to give any information in respect to values, as new crop of any description is not available nor will it be for some time.

Chewings fescue is at present in the binder, and mills are just 'beginning to ouerate from stook in a few instances. The area being harvested is barely so great as the last two or three years, but as the climatic conditions have favoured seed production the total crop is expected to be as great as formerly, while the general opinion is that the seed will be of better appearance than has been the ease for some years, and, in fact, that it will be greater than past years, and will show better germination results. Price to growers is about on a parity with that ruling>at the same time last year; whether or no if will continue depends on the demand from overseas.

Ryegrass.—lt is apparent that the crop this year will be in excess of last. Prices to growers are by no means favourable, being anticipated as from 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel from the mill. This is due to the fact that outside business, especially with the Commonwealth and overseas, is well nigh impossible. ■ Crested Dogstail.—Though much of this grass is in evidence, and fit for cutting, owing to the heavy carry-over by merchants from 1930, due virtually to no business whatever having been done from overseas, prices this year must rule abnormally low, and in many instances growers have made up their minds the seed is not worth harvesting.

Oats.—The early—that is, September sown—oats are of very fine appearance, but much of the major portion of the area in cultivation was not sown until November and December. The outlook for this is none too good, and if the weather conditions continue decidedly broken, and if there is no improvement it is difficult to say how seed can be harvested in good condition. Values are nominally 2s lid A grade, 2s 9d B grade, f.0.b., s.i. These figures will net growers very little, if anything, over 2s per bushel, sacks extra. SOUTHLAND STOCK REPORT.

The stock market continues quiet for all classes, with very little offering apart from fat cattle and sheep. Fat cattle are offering fairly freely, and values are greatly reduced to those recorded a few weeks back, it being many years since prices were so low. Fat sheep also are coming into the yards in numbers much in excess of local requirements, and values for both fat wethers and ewes have reached a low level. Fat lambs are being drafted in large numbers, and day after day the tallies at the local freezing works keep mounting to figures which must eventually be a record for Southland as far as numbers are concerned. The store sheep market is very quiet, and little or no business is being done, while the same conditions may be applied to the store cattle market

In Fat 9, att ' e ’ —Prune heavy bullocks, £9 Ills to £lO 10s; medium do, £7 10s to £8 H's; prime heavy heifers, £7 to £8 10s; medium do, £5 10s to £6 10s; prime heavy cows, £7 10s to £8 10s; med’um do, £5 to £o, vealers, to £1; runners, to £2 10s. . io Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 12s to 13s Cd; medium do. 9s to 10s; prime heavy ewes, 8s to 9s; medium do. 5s to 6s, lighter do. 3s 6d to 4s 6d; prime heavy lambs, 14s to 16s; medium do. 12s to 13s 6d; lighter do, 9s 6d to 10s 6d btore Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes. 10s to 12s; two-tooth wethers, 6s to 8s; mixed--2s X 6d m^S ' $ S t 0 S ' * amß s. 119 6d to

, Store Cattle.-—Three and four-year bullocks, £6 to £7; two-year do, £5 to £6yearling and 18 months do, £2 10s to £4

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD lelling1 elling: -Grapes, local, Is 6d, Is 9d lb; Kakanui Is 6 Ad. Peaches C p r . ates 2 A?’- 5^ 1 eases, 2s, ~ss 6d case.' Plums: Choice 21d, 4d; small, 2d; cases, 2s os Apricots: Crates 2d, 4d lb; cases 2s 6d, os. Nectarines 7s 8s; crates d \„ Sectlon hon ey 10s, 12s; bulk sd, Oad; 101 b tins 6s. Spring cabbage 4s, 5s s acJi - Cauliflower 8s 6d sack. Marrows 17s 6d case. Cucumbers, half-cases, 6s 6d, /s. owedes 6s 6d cwt. Carrots Is dozen pc- n M Let , tUC o e , ls , 6d t 0 3s dozen - Ce-ga, R.C.P.M., Is Bd. Mutton birds 7s. Butter pats Bd, milled bulk Bd. Lard 6d. Bacon: Choice Is Id. Hams Is 2d. Mushrooms: Large 4d to 6d, small 9d, Is 24d. 1 eanuts 5d Walnuts: Choice Bd, 9d. Cheese: Medium 74d, 8d; loaf 9Jd. Tea. £ e n° e 2s 3d ’ On >ons: Aucklands na i ’ £ I 1 elb / ° urnes , 10s ’ Tomatoes: Local 10d. Js 2d; Christchurch 6d, lOd; Nelsons od, 7d; inferior small 3d, sd. Strawberries lOd, Is 3d. Cherries: Choice Is; medium 7d, lOd. New potatoes: Locals l|d; Oamarus Bs, 10s. Green peas 2d to 3 t d ’ beans l|d, 2d. Butter beans m’ , , Fr , encl > beans sd, 7d. Garlic Bd. Rhubarb Id. l.Jd. Gooseberries: Bottling 2d. Black currants 54d, 6d. Red currants sid. Raspberries: Pottles 7d. lOd; buckets 6s 6d, 89 6d. Loganberries: Buckets 6s 6d, Bs. Apples: Gravensteins, 9'°o e 6d; small 6s > 8 s; cookers is. 8s 6d W.B.C. pears 12 s to 14s 6d. Beeswax Is 6d. Horsehair Is 3d. Bacon pigs 7Jd. Californian navels 355. Mission lemons 37s 6d. Grapefruit 355. Pas- • sions, New Zealand “ Socro,” lar<re 32s 6d, quarters 15s 6d. Pines 17s 6d. Bananas: Choice ripe 255; Samoan green 21s. Special pippa grit 7s. Oyste r grit Bs. Water melons 2>d per lb. Jam mii Ons ®d per cwt approximately fallow 12s 6d 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, trial bags Is 6d (special quotations for lewt and scwt lots). Vallo giraffe lime sulphur, cases 4 gallons 2s 6d, barrels 2s gallon. Black leaf “40 ” 101 b tins 54s 21b tins 15s, ilb 5s 3d. Semesan, 51b 555, ylb 7s, 2oz 2s 3d. C.M.W. Knapsack sprayer, improved type, £5. Fruit crates 6s each. Punnets: Local 60s. Jubilee 65s per 1000. Raspberry crates 3s 6d each, buckets 48s dozen. Wheat 6s, 7s. Partridge peas 4s to 6s. Oats: “A ” Gartons 3s 6d, •' B ” 3s. Peameal 16s. Crushed barley 16s sack of 1501 b. Ricemeal 10s 9d sack. Crushed oats 12s 6d sack of 1101 b. Meatmeal 17s 6d. Oatmeal 251 b bags 6s 6d. Bran £6. Pollard £6 10s, Straw: Wheaten 60s. Oatsheaf chaff £5 ss. Palmer’s chick food 4. 10, 25, 50. 100. and 2001 b bags. Poultry, 231 hens at 2s 4d to 4s Bd, 129 chickens Is, 9s 6d; 4 pullets 6s 6d; 88 ducks 4s Bd, 7s; 2 bantams 2s 2d; 8 pigeons Is Bd, all at per pair. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Queen’s warehouse, Moray place, Dunedin.