COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 4057, 15 December 1931, Page 32

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Burnside, December 9. Fat Cattle.—There was an exceptionally large yarding, 366 being penned. The quality on the whole was fairly good. At the commencement of the sale prices were easier by 35s per head for steers, and 20s per head for cow’s and heifers, while at the second last two races in some cases bids were hard to get. Consequently passings were heavy. Many butchers took advantage of the drop in prices to secure extra supplies. Extra heavy bullocks made £l3 2s Cd; prime heavy, £lO 10s to £11; medium bullocks, £8 to £8 10s ; light and unfinished, £6 to £6 10s; extra good cows and heifers, to £8 10s good cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 ; medium, £5 to £5 10s; inferior, £4 upwards. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client, 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d, 3 £10; J. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bullocks £9 2s 6d ; Henderson and Co. (Invercargill; as agents), 3 bullocks £8 12s 6d ; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 bullock £8 12s 6d, 2 heifers £7 12s 6d, 1 bullock £7 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 17s 6d, 1 cow £5 12s 6d, 1 heifer £5 7s 6d, 1 cow £4; Mrs Beattie (Middlemarch), 1 cow £8 7s 6d ; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 2s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £7 15s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £7 10s: W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £7 2s 6d. 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 £5 2s 6d ; Maxwell Bros. (Waikouaitf) 2 bullocks £G 12s 6d, 3 £6 7s 6d, 2 £6 2s 6d • J. S. Renwick (Middlemarch), 1 Jteer £4 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For John Carmichael (Mataura Island), 2 bullocks £lO 2s 6d, 2 £9 2s 6d, 2 £8 12s 6d. 2 heifers £7 7s 6d ; a southern client, 2 bullocks £9 12s Cd, 2 £9 2s 6d, 4 £8 7s 6d ; A. Allison (Puerua), 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d, 3 £B, 1 £6 7s 6d, 1 cow £4 12s 6d; John M’Leod (North End), 1 bullock £9 10s, 2 £8 12s Cd, 2 £8 7s 6d ; W. Blackie ("Lochend,” Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d; John Woods (Wyndham), 2 bullocks £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £7 2s 6d. 2 £6 12s Cd, 2 cows £6 12s 6d, 1 bullock £6 2s 6d: a client, 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d, 1 truck cattle at quotations. Donald Reid and Co.. Ltd., sold: For William Read (" Glenpark ”). 1 bullock £ll 7s Cd. 2 £lO 17s Cd, 1 £9 17s 6d ; a client, 2 bullocks £ll 12s 6d, 2 £lO 7s 6d, 1 £9 17s 6d. 2 £9 12s 6d ; John Sutherland (Otokia). 1 bullock £lO 2s Cd, 2 £9 7s Cd; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £9 17b 6d : John Gow (Woodside). 2 bullocks £9 17s Cd, 2 £9 2s 6d ; Henderson and Co., Ltd. (Invercargill ; as agents), 2 bullocks £9 12s Cd, 2 £9 2s Cd : Tan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £9 2s Cd 1 £5 17s Cd, 1 cow £4 12s 6d: J. Telfer (Ratanui), 2 bullocks £8 7s Cd. 2 £7 7s Cd; exors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £7 17s 6d, 1 £6 17s Cd; William Smith ("Oaklands”), 2 bullocks £7 17s Cd, 2 £7 12s Cd. 3 £6 17s 6d, 1 cow £5 7s Cd, 1 £4 17s Cd ; Mrs Thomas Ramsay (Hyde), 3 bullocks £G 12s Cd, 2 £6 7s 6d, 2 £5 2s 6d ; trustees late H. Boyd (North Taieri). 1 cow £6 7s Cd Robert Hamilton (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 bullock £6; George M’Neill (Outram). 1 heifer £5 7s Cd; H. Gregory ("Greenhill’*), 2 heifers £5 2s Cd, 1 £5: A client, 1 bullock £4 17s 6d, 1 cow £4 17s 6d.-——Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., sold : For James R. Prendergast (“ The Gums.” Mataura), 2 bullocks £lO 7s 6d. 2 £lO 2s Cd, 3 £9 7s Cd; Charles Carnie (Mataura Island), 3 bullocks £9 7s Cd. 3 £8 12s 6d. 2 £8 2s Cd: John Woods (Wyndham) 2 bullocks £8 12s Cd. 2 £8 2s Cd, 2 heifers £7 17s 6d. 2 £7 12s 6d ; J. F. Harris (“The Homestead." Moa Flat), 2 bullocks £9 2s Cd 2 £7 7s Cd, 5 £6 17s Cd: William Lindsay 1 Allanton), 1 bullock £G 2s Cd; exors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £7 7s Cd; John Ambrose (Te Puiti). 1 bullock £5 17s 6d, 1 cow £3 17s Cd : J. C. Renton (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £8 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold : For Thomas Grant (Outram), 1 bullock £l3 2s Cd, 1 £l2 2s Cd. 1 £lO 12s Cd, 2 £lO, 1 £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer £7 12s Cd : a Central Otago client. 1 bullock £lO 7s Cd, 1 heifer £8 7s 6d, 1 £8 17s Cd 2 bullocks £7 17s Cd; William Ross (Stirling), 1 truck cows and heifers, to £6; J C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 17s Cd 2 £9 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton). 2 bullocks £8 17s Cd, 1 heifer £4 17s Cd. 2 £3 17s Cd: C. L. Macleod (“The Mains”). * bullocks £8 17s Cd. 3 £7 17s Cd. 6 £7 12s Cd 1 heifer £7 ss; Peter M'Kinnon (Glenlee), 1 bullock £6 15s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £4 12s Cd. 1 £4 7s 6d. 1 £3 12s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold • For C. Carnie (Matanra Island). 4 bullocks £9 2s Cd. 2 £8 2s Cd. 2 £7 7s Cd ; A. W Pascoe (Tokanul), 3 bullocks £7 17s Cd : Perkins Bros. (Mataura), 1 cow £6 7s Cd. 5 £5 2s Cd. 3 £4 17s Cd ; A. Gillespie (Outram). 1 heifer £4 17s Cd; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £4 17s Cd: J. Black (Henley), 2 heifers £5 17s Cd; M. Rattray (Outram), 2 bullocks £7 2s 6d.—■—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold: For A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £lO 17s Cd, 1 cow £6 7s Cd : John Fowler, jun. (Riverside), 2 bullocks £lO 26d, 1 £8 17s Cd, 1 £8 12s Cd: Hadley Turner (Tokanui), 1 bullock £9 17s Cd. 1 £9 12s Cd 3 £7 17s Cd, 1 heifer £7 17s 6d; 1 £7 12s G, 1 £7 7s Cd; James Murray! Kaka Point). 3 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 6 £8 2s 6d; Walter

Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 7s Cd; Robert Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 2s Cd; A. Bathgate (R.D., Outram). i bullocks £7 17s Cd, 2 £7 12s Cd; a southern client, 1 heifer £7 2s Cd, 1 £6 7s Cd, 3 £5 12s Cd, 1 cow £5 2s Cd, 3 £2 17s Cd ; Charles Shand (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 17s 6d. Store Cattle,—There was a fair entry of store cattle, and prices were easier. Stronach, Morris, and Co,. Ltd., sold; For T. Powell (Waitati). 1 cow £4, 1 £3 10s; Albert Robertson (Middlemarch), 1 vealer £2 7s; Maxwell Bros. (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £2 Is; J. T. Tisdall (Middlemarch), 1 vealer £1 11s; W. Valentine (Middlemarch), 1 vealer £1; Gus. Carlson (Allanton), 1 cow £1 10s; D. Minton (Middlemarch). 1 vealer 19s; F. Schluter (Middteniarcli), 1 vealer 6s; clients, 1 bull £3 7s, 1 heifer £3, 1 vealer £l. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Gow (Mosgiel). 1 steer £3 ss; R. S. Boyd (North Taieri), 1 steer £3 ss; estate late Hugh Boyd (North Taieri), 1 steer £2 ss; George M’Neill (Outram), 1 cow £3 9s; Lewis Gillander (Ravensbourne), 1 heifer £3, 1 £2 17s Cd; James Liddle (Taieri Beach), 1 heifer £2 19s; Crom Pickering (Port Chalmers). 1 heifer £2 ss; Mrs William Morrison (Otokia), 1 .heifer £2 Is, 1 cow £1 Ils; M. Tosh (Mosgiel), 1 cow 7s 6d; R. M. Robertson (Middlemarch), 1 vealer £1 Is; T. M'Cammon (Maungatua), 1 vealer 17s, 1 bull £2 15s; J. Gow, 1 bull £4 2s Cd; P. J. Hellyer (North-East Valley), 1 bull £3 10s; W. Wright (Port Chalmers), 1 bull £2 10s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client. 6 steers £3. 4 heifers £4 15s, 3 £3 15s, 4 £2 2s 6d. 3 steers £2 3s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For William Curran (West Plains), 2 cows £7 10s 1 £7 ss, 1 £7, 1 £6 10s, 1 heifer £5 10s, 1 £5, 1 £4 7s 6d; F. Hutton (Edendale), 1 cow £7 10s, 1 £7 ss, 2 £7, 1 £6 10s, 1 £4 10s, 2 heifers £3; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £4 15s, 1 £2 ss; Miss P. Lewis (Pine Hill), 1 cow £1 7s Cd; Mrs J. M’Leod (Wakari), 2 heifers £1 ss; a client 1 bull £3 15s, 1 cow £3 12s 6d, 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 12s 6d, 1 £2 10s. 1 £1 4s; R. Melville (Mihiwaka), 2 cows £l, 1 vealer £1 Ils, 1 19s; W. Wood (St. Clair), 1 heifer £1 15s; a client, 1 cow £1 8s; James Muir (Upper Junction), 1 heifer £1 Gs. 1 cow £1 ss, 1 steer £1 ; J. Pryde (St. Kilda). 1 cow £1 10s; A. Bain (Wakari), 1 bull £3 7s 6d ; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson's Br.y), 1 bull £2 ss; a client, 1 bull £2; John Bain (Wakari), 1 bull £2; William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 cows £6 10s, 1 £3 2s 1 vealer £1 4s, 1 £1 10s, 218 s; A. Y. Smellie (North Taieri). 1 cow £1 12s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For A. W. Pascoe (Tokanui), 5 stores £6 15s; J. M'Lean (Dumbarton), 4 steers £5 Is, 2 £2 2s Cd, 1 £2: A. Gray (Mihiwaka). 1 bull £3 7s Cd, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 : J. M'Lean (Dumbarton), 1 bull £3 ss; W. Cadzow (Anderson’s Bay), 1 bull £3, 1 cow £1 15s; C. S. J. Berkeley (Hyde). 1 bull £2 15s, 1 £2 7s Cd. 1 £1 10s; R. Stewart (Higlicliff), 1 bull £2 15s; A. Gillespie (Momona), 1 cow £1 15s; F. Johnson (Momona), 2 cows 15s; S. Taylor (Kaikorai Valley) 5 heifers £1 15s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold : For a northern client. 9 bullocks £6, 9 £5 9s. 9 £5 Gs, 19 £5 2s, 7 £4 12s 6d ; F. Johnson (Momona). 3 cows at market rates; A. L. Gooch (Mihiwaka). 7 bullocks £2 10s.

Dairy Cows.—Stronach, Morris and Co.. Ltd., sold: For J. Rankin (Saddle Hill), 1 dairy cow £7 15s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Maxwell, 1 cow £G 15s; J. M’Meeking (Highclift), 1 £3 2s Cd ; E. Edmonds (Leith Valley), 1 £2 12s 6d, 1 £2 2s Cd; J. Douglas (East Taieri), 1 £2 10s. -The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold : For E. Lloyd (Caversham) 1 cow £9; R. Melville (Mihiwaka), 1 £7 10s; S. Taylor (Kaikorai Valley), J £7 7s Cd, 1 £5 7s Cd, 1 £2 2s Cd ; a Burnside clfent, 1 £5 17s Cd, 1 £3 ; E. H. Bishop (Wingatui), 1 heifer £5, 1 £3 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £5 2s Cd; a Taieri client, 1 £1 7s 6d, 1 £1; J. Fraser (Berwick), 1 £l. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For E. H. Bishop (Hampden), 1 heifer £4 17s Cd, 1 £3 7s Cd; E. J. Gray (Caversham), 1 cow £4 12s Cd; J. Pryde (St. Leonards), 1 £4 12s Cd; J. M’Lean (Dumbarton), 1 £4 7s Cd; A. Ellis (Kaikorai Valley), 1 £3 2s 6d ; J. Hosking (Mornington), 1 £2 12s Cd; M. Campbell (Green Island), 1 £1 10s. Calves.—Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Kitching (Warrington). G calves to 17s; H. M’Donald (Mihiwaka), 5 to IGs; F. P. Davidson (North Dunedin), 1 £1 2s; J. Devlin (Warrington), 1 14s; H. Hodges (Mihiwaka), 1 Ils; C. Driver (Mihiwaka), 9 to 9s; J. Hickey (Kuri Bush), 1 8s; 1 ss; Archibald Clark (Waitati), 1 7s, 1 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For H. G. Anicich (Milton), 1 calf 15s; client, 1 15s, 1 12s; J. Sanders (Ngapara), 1 14s; Mrs G. Keane (Ngapara), 1 12s, 1 10s; T. Meenan (Ngapara), 1 14s, 3 10s; G. Watson (Ngapara), 1 12s; J. O’Brien (Ngapara), 1 13s, 1 12s, 1 Ils, 1 9s; G. Munro (Ngapara). 1 Bs, 1 ss; G. T. Wilson (Ngapara), 1 2s Cd. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold : For C. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 1 calf 13s, 1 Ils, 210 s; Mrs May Crossan (Henley), 1 10s; A. Lindsay (Ravensbourne), 1 10s; M, West (Milton), 1 8s; W. Hanna (Henley), 1 7s; T. H. Howell (Outram), 1 7s: G. Kent (Otakou), 2 Gs, 1 ss, 2 4s, 1 2s; W. Warnock (Clarendon), 1 4s; Joseph Daley (North Bank), 1 3s; M. Tosh (Stirling), 1 2s; a client, 1 2s; W. H. Hughes (Kuri Bush), 1 2s; R. Stoddart (Outram), 1 2s: J. M'Millan (Mosgiel), 1 2s; Lawson Bros., 3 2s; a client, 2 2s; J. Campbell, 1 2s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For C. W. Sinclair (Portobello), 1 calf 19s, 1 17s, 1 IGs, 215 s, 1 14s, 1 12s, 1 10s, 1 9s; W. Graham (Lovell’s Flat), 1 17s; W. D. Stewart (Sandymount), 1 IGs, 1 ss, 1 3s, 1 2s Cd; F. Clearwater (Portobello), 1 14s, 1 7s; J. W. Thomson (“The Furs,” Abbotsford), 1 13s, 1 2s Cd, 1 2s Cd; W. Hewson (Milton), 1 13s; F. Hawke (Waihola), 1 13s; Mrs M. Meggan (Waihola), 1 13s, 1 12s, 1 Ils; T. Geary (102 a Victoria road), 1 12s, 1 Ils, 1 10s- a client, 1 10s; W. Wood (St. Clair), 1 9s; J. C. Robertson (Highcliff), 1 Ils; R. Finch. (Milburn), 1 10s; B. Harris (Broad Bay), 1 10s; N. West (Milburn), 1 10s; a client, 1 9s; a Milton client, 1 7s; D. Kerr (Lovell's Flat), 1 Bs, 1 ss; W. G. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 7s, 1 Gs; T. Schofield (Fairfield), 1 Gs;J R. Stott (Macandrew Bay), 1 ss; Mrs J. Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 9s, 1 7s, 1 ss, 1 2s; J. Hamilton (Lee Creek, Outram), 2 2s; a client, 1 2s Cd. 1 2s; Miss M’Coll (Brighton), 1 2s Cd; John Riddell (Sandymount), 1 2s Cd; estate E. Moynihan (Momona), 2 2s Cd ; a client, 1 3s. 1 2s Cd ; Leslie Gamble (Momona), 2 2s Cd ; Craigie and Harrington (Andvrson's Bay), 1 3s; O'Connor Bros. (Clarendon), 1 2s Cd; E. Lloyd (Caversham), 1 3s, 1 2s Cd ; E. Cullen (Clarendon) , 1 Gs: James Howie (Moneymore), 1 7s. Wright. Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. Kennedy (Fairfield), 1 calf 255, 1 Ils, 1 8s; A. Black (Otokia), 1 18s, 1 IGs, 1 15s, 1 10s, 2 8s; J. R. W. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 16s, 1 12s, 1 Bs. 1 4s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 15s; G. Mackay (Berwick), 2 12s; W. Anderson (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 12s, 1 8s; Charles Geary (Kuri Bush), 1 10s; A., H. Jenkins (Caversham), 1 9s; R. Thomson (Green Island), 1 6s; J. R. Henderson (Maungatua), 1 7s; A. Morris (Sandymount), 1 Cs; W. Smith (Abbotsford), 1 4s 6d, 1 2s 6d ; J. Withers (Berwick), 1 7s, .1 4s 6d, 1 4s; E. H. Bishop (Hampden), 2 2s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For John M’Donald (Mosgiel), 1 calf 18s, ■1 16s; Mrs. M. Murdoch (Mosgiel), 1 15s, 1 Ils. 1 3s; A. L. Gooch (Mihiwaka), 1 12s; T. Johnson (Momona), 3 Bs, 1 ss, 1 4s; D. Currie (Milton), 1 8s; Thomas

Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 3s ; G. G. Woodhead (Milton), 2 2s.

Fat Sheep.—There was a medium yarding, 1600 being penned, consisting principally of medium quality. Competition al the commencement of the sale was fair at last week's rates, but as the sale progressed prices eased, and at the finish of the sale sales were hard to effect, very few butchers being present. Extra prime woolly wethers brought to 24s 6d ; extra prime shorn wethers, to 22s 6d; medium. 18s to 19s;' extra heavy ewes, 14s to 15s; medium, 10s 6d to Ils Cd ; inferior, 6s to Bs. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold. For Miss M. Baxter (Kuri Bush), 2 hoggets to Ils; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 8 pens of ewes to 9s 6d ; H. C. Johns (Mosgiel), 2 pens oi ewes to Gs 9d ; client, 4 pens of ewes to 13s The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For C. Smaill (Moa Flat, Heriot), 22 wethers 22s Cd, 22 225, 63 20s 9d, 22 20s 6d, 21 19s 9d, 12 19s 3d, 16 18s, 13 17s 3d, 18 15s; R. Agnew (Kaihiku), 13 ewes 17s Cd, 2 wethers 15s; J. Christie (Warepa). 23 ewes 17s, 17 14s ; George Wray (Miltori), 6 ewes 16s; J. T. Hubber (Hillend), 3 wethers 23s 3d, 22 19s 3d, 24 18s, 13 17s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold : For M. Maley (Clarksville), 6 wethers 20s, 2 ewes 12s 9d , C. Alexander (Clarksville), 5 wethers 19s 9d, 9 ewes 15s 3d, 214 s; J. E. Watson and Co.. Ltd. (Gore, as agents), 10 wethers 19s 6d, 13 17s 6d, 21 17s 3d, 18 16s 9d, 8 16s; R. Moffitt (Milton), 9 wethers IGs Cd, 6 14s 3d, 1 ewe 14s 6d ; Joseph M’Neill (Milburn), 2 wethers 18s, 5 ewes 13s Cd ; Mrs M. Tweed (Lovell's Flat), 5 ewes 16s 6d, 10 14s 9d ; Mrs C. Wisely (Milburn), 4 ewes 15s 6d, 7 7s Cd ; Alexander Campbell (Milton). 1 ewe 13s; Alexander Lockhart (Clarksville), 7 wethers _ss 3d; J. G. Somerville (Milburn), 5 ewes 12s, 3 Ils 6d, 3 7s; trustees late A. Moynihan (Momona), 12 ewes 12s, 8 10s 9d ; George Craig (Mosgiel), 2 ewes 12s; M. Costello (Otokia), 5 ewes Ils 6d ; Raitt Bros. (Milburn), 3 ewes 9s, 1 Bs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold : For estate late James Edgar ("Riverside,” Tapanui). 18 shorn wethers 22s 9d, 21 22s 6d, 11 225, 10 shorn ewes 18s; A O. Fleming (Mabel Bush), 23 shorn wethers 24s 6d. 28 22s 9d, 10 19s 6d ; James Farquharson (Balfour), 22 shorn wethers 21s 3d, 20 18s. 13 17s, 11 16s; John L. Hay (Brydone), 12 ewes 225, 14 20s 3d. 12 21s. 12 19s ; Peter Campbell (Wyndham), 7 shorn ewes 16s 6d, 10 13s 9d, 9 13s Cd, 14 13s 3d; F, W. J. Crosbie (Wyndham), 11 ewes 13s 9d. 3 wethers 18s; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 7 hoggets Ils 9d, pen ewes 16s 6d, 17 16s 3d, 13 ewes 10s Cd, pen 10s 3d; a client, 5 ewes Ils; G. H Craig (Mosgiel), 3 hoggets 12s 6d ; J W. Graham (Mosgiel), 7 hoggets Ils 9d. Ths Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold : For Mrs J. Gamble (Mosgiel), 14 wethers 22s 3d; W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 9 wethers 20s 6d, 13 18s 6d; J. Clark. (Lovell's Flat). 18 wethers 20s, 20 19s. 19 ISs 3d, 7 17s 9d ; S. Horrell (Otainita), 18 wethers 19s 9d. 14 19s, 22 18s 6d, 12 17s 9d; client 9 wethers 18s 3d, 12 18s 3d, 2 ewes 13s Cd, 7 10s 3d; A. W. Sim (Heriot), 4 wethers 17s 9d, 1 ewe 13s, 13 14s, 13 12s Cd; W. Gardyne (Chatton), 5 ewes 17s 3d, 10 IGs 9d ; D. Elder (Chatton), 13 ewes IGs 3d: R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 hoggets 15s 3d. 2 15s, 3 13s 9d, 2 ewes 14s 3d ; W. Wright (North Taieri), 3 ewes 14s Cd; M’Donald Bros. (Heriot), 5 ewes 13s Cd, 10 13s 3d; F. Doherty (Outram), 7 ewes 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold : For R. Gray (Mataura), 14 wethers 19s, 17 17s 6d, 13 17s 3d, 16 16s 3d ; B. Black (Hampden), 12 wethers IGs, 10 15s 6d, 14 14s 3d. 9 ewes 18s 6d; A. Thomson (Kelso), 10 wethers 15s Gd, 16 ewes 12s 3d, 16 Ils 6d ; A. Ferguson (Kelso), 14 ewes 15s; C. Waites (The Islands, Queenstown), 9 wethers 13s, 8 9s 6d ; E. Russell (Kelso), 12 ewes Ils 9d; F. Johnson (Momona), 14 ewes 9s 3d; M. Currie (Waitahuna) 12 ewes 12s Cd, 9 Ils 9d, 15 Ils 3d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold : For D. Russell (Milton), 3 wethers 23s 9d. 1 20s; J. E. Cullen (Clarendon), pen wethers 19s 9d, 7 ewes Ils 9d ; P. Scanlan (Milton), 2 wethers 19s, 5 ewes 13s; a client, 16 wethers 16s 9d, 17 16s; A. Bathgate (Outram), 12 wethers IGs, 8 ewes 13s 9d. pen ewes 10s; R. S. Willocks (Balclutha), pen wethers 16s, 11 ewes 13s 6d. 16 ewes 12s 6d ; W. Townley, sen. (Stirling), 10 ewes 14s 3d, 17 Ils, pen hoggets, 10s 6d; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 7 ewes 12s 9d, 11 12s; T. Finnie (Saddle Hill), pen ewes 12s 9d; L. S. Dyer (Mosgiel), 9 ewes 12s Cd, 5 12s 3d; James Lowery (Milton), 4 ewes Ils; Mrs Murdoch (Mosgiel), 10 ewes 9s; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 7 ewes 8s 3d: A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 10 ewes 8s 3d.

Fat Lambs.—There was a large yarding. 597 being yarded, consisting principally of good quality. Competition was not keen, and at the commencement of the sale prices were easier by 2s per head, and as the sale progressed prices eased further and finished at fully 3s per head less than last week. Extra prime heavy lambs made 17s 6d; prime heavy, 13s to 15s; medium, 10s Cd to Ils 6d ; inferior, 8s to 9s.—Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 lamb 14s Gd ; James Kane (Clarendon), 1 lamb 14s 6d, 1 13s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 lamb 14s; J. Smith (Portobello). 1 lamb 13s 9d; D. J. Cullen (East Taieri), 6 lambs 13s 3d, 7 12s 6d; A. C. Miles (Portobello). 3 lambs 13s 3d. 212 s 9d, 5 12s; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua). 3 lambs 13s 3d, 7 12s 3d; A. Moynihan (Momona), 8 lambs 13s, 7 12s 6d ; H, M. Driver (Clarendon), 1 lamb 12s 6d, H. C. Johns (East Taieri), 4 lambs 9s 6d; client, 5 lambs 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd,, sold: For J. H. Ball (Milton), 3 lambs 14s: R Mitchell (Outram), 6 lambs 16s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold ; For Mrs C Wisely (Milburn), 4 lambs IGs 6d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 lamb 16s 6d; James Kane (Clarendon). 1 lamb 16s 9d : T. J. Gawn (North Taieri), 3 lambs 15s 9d ; J. N. Paul (Milton), 3 lambs 15s 9d; Alexander Main (Milton), 2 lambs 15s; Thomas Moir (Clarksville), 6 lambs 14s 9d ; J. G. Somerville (Milburn), 5 lambs 14s 9d, 10 13s 9d. 5 13s 6d; Alexander Campbell (Milton), 5 lambs 14s; a client, 2 lambs 14s; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 5 lambs 14s, James Henderson (Maungatua), 6 lambs 14s; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel), 2 lambs 14s; William Finch (Milton), 2 lambs 13s 9d; T. M. Driver, sen. (Clarendon), 4 lambs 13s 6d; a client, 4 lambs Ils 9d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For John Imrie (Mosgiel), 4 lambs 17s 6d ; Otago Aero Club (Mosgiel), 12 lambs 13s 3d ; estate late A. Moynihan (Momona), 3 lambs 18s. 11 13s Cd; D. J. Cullen (Momona), 7 lambs 13s; A. P. Gibson (North Taieri), 12 lambs 13s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri). 1 lamb 14s 3d; T. J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 4 lambs 16s 3d; a client, 5 lambs Ils 3d; James Kane (Clarendon), 2 lambs 16s 3d: Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 6 lambs 13s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 lamb 14s 9d ; William Finch (Milton), 2 lambs 13s 9d ; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 3 lambs 13s Cd; Richard Mitchell (Outram), 6 lambs Ils 9d: H. M. Driver, jun. (Millambs 13s; M. Costello (Otokia), 6 lambs 14s 6d; A. Campbell (Milton), 4 lambs Ils Cd; J. H. Saul (Milton). 2 lambs 13s Cd. 1 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For F, Doherty (Outram), 6 lambs 14s 6d, 6 13s 9d, 6 13s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 lamb 16s 9d ; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri). 4 lambs 16s Gd; W. Craig (East Taieri), 6 lambs 16s; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 lamb 15s 9d; a client, 2 lambs 15s Gd; J H Paul (Milton), 3 lambs 14s 9d ; A. Main (Milton), 2 lambs 14s Cd; The Ardroy Estate, 3 lambs 14s 6d, 8 12s, 8 13s 9d, 12 12s 9d, 5 Ils 3d. 7 10s 9d ; Alexander Campbell (Milton), 2 lambs 13s 9d, 2 Ils Cd; T. Pugh (North Taieri), 10 lambs 13s Gd; H. Finch (Milton), 2 lambs 13s Gd; G. H. Craig (Mosgiel). 3 lambs 12s 6d ; H. E Wright (Owaka), 14 lambs 12s; Mrs J. Gamble (Mosgiel), 2 lambs Ils 3d; Cassey and Miller (Sawyers’ Bay), 7 lambs

10s Cd, 22 9s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold : For Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), 1 lamb 15s 6d; W. D. Wright (North Taieri). 3 lambs 13s 9d ; E. Russell (Kelso), 9 lambs 13s; T. D. Paterson (Green • Island Bush), 3 lambs 15s, 3 14s; J. Miller (Maungatua). 5 lambs 13s 9d; J. Davies (Milton), 7 iambs 12s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 9 lambs Ils 9d ; Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 4 lambs 12s, 5 12s; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 lamb 13s 3d; G. Cra(g’ 2 lambs Ils 6d; J. R. Henderson (Maungatua), 2 lambs 12s 6d, 4 Ils; W. Robinson, jun. (Lovells Flat), 16 lambs 13s Cd’, L. I. Gibbs (Brighton), 9 lambs 12s 6d ; r. Johnson (Momona), 10 lambs 14s 3d; A. Gooch (Mihiwaka), 9 lambs 12s 6d. r\ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., sold : For T. J. Gawn (North taieri), 4 lambs 15s 6d; Gibson Bros. (North Taieri), pen lambs 14s 6d; J. H. Paul (Milton), 3 lambs 14s 6d; D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 10 lambs 14s 3d; A. K. Miller (North Taieri), 1 lamb 14s 3d; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 3 lambs 13s 9d ; A. P. Main (Milton), 2 lambs 13s 9d; H. M. Driver (Clarendon), 2 lambs 13s 6d; L. 8. Dyer (Mosgiel), 17 lambs 13s; William Finch (Milton), 2 lambs 12s 6d : Mrs E. Harris (Maungatua), 8 lambs 12s 3d; Alexander Campbell (Milton), 7 lambs 12s 3d; Mrs M. Murdoch (Mosgiel), 9 lambs 12s; James Lowery (Milton), 4 lambs 12s; G. R. Henderson (R.D., Outram), 6 lambs 12s; A. Mest (Brighton), 3 lambs Ils Cd; T. Finnie (Saddle Hill), 4 lambs Ils. Fat Pigs—There was a medium entry of fat pigs, and prices were firmer. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For o rio Crossan (Henley), 1 pig £3; a client, ?„ 13s ’ 1 „ £2 Us; a client (Pine Hill), 3 1 ”?’ 2£2 Us- 1- 2 10s; W. Williamson (North Taieri), 2 £2 7s, 2 £2 6s; F.. Stevens (North-East Valley), 1 £2 ss; T, Elcombe (North-East Valley), 1 £2 4s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For John Matheson (Otokia), 1 pig £3 4 S , 2 £3 ; G. D. Matson (Ngapara), 4 £2 10s, 4 £2 Cs:; G. T. Watson (Ngapara), 2 £2 9s; Wlorbes (Ngapara), 1 £1 17s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold : For George Ford (Mosgiel), 1 £2 14s, 2 £2 12s; James Dickson (Kuri Bush), 1 £2 ss; a client, 3 £2 4s, 1 £2 2s ; J S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 £1 19s; C. Justice (Anderson's Bay). 2 £1 19s; W. D. Wright (North Taieri), 2 £1 18s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold : For H. M'Faul (Milton), 1 pig £3 S S , I£3 ■ The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative (Ashburton, as agents), 2 £2 17s, 3 £2 19s 1 £2 Ss, 6 £2 9s 2 £2 ss, 3 £1 19s, 1 £1 16s, 2 £2 7s, 2 £2 1 £1 19s, 1 £1 18s; C. W. Sinclair (Portobello), 1 £2 18s, 1 £2 15s; John Ford ("The Landing.” Owaka), 2 £2 16s; W. E. Wright (Owaka), 1 £3 3s, 1 £2 15s, 2 £2 Bs, 1 £2 ss, 1 £2 4s; T. Cox (Milton), 2 £2 Cs; Maloney Bros. (Burkes), 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 7s; H. Struthers (Milburn), - £1 13s; A. Warnoeh'(Clarendon), 2 £2 Ils; Connor Bros. (Clarendon), 1 £2 10s.; a client, 1 £2 ss. Wright, Stephenson,, and Co., Ltd., sold ; For C. H. Hall (Waikouaiti), 1 pig £3 ss, 4 £2 14s, 1 £2 19 a , 3 £3 Is, 1 £2 ICs; IV. D. Wright (North Taieri), 1 £2 Is; J. L. Mathieson (Highcliff). 1 £2 Ils, 2 £2 6s. 3 £2 ss, 1 £1 18s, 1 £2 Is; J. Benno (Berwick), 2 £2 Ils, 1 £2 Is, 2 £1 15s; O. Stenhouse (Halfway Bush), 2 £2 10s; C. Waites (Queenstown), 1 £1 19s; A Harris (Broad Bay). 1 £2, 3 £1 17s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold : For Mrs J. Johnston (Green Island), 1 pig £2 ss; Mrs Emily Grant (Otekaike), 1 £2 4s. Store Pigs.—There was a large yarding of stores, and prices were easier by 2s to 3s per head on last sale’s rates. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold : For J. Bray (Merton) 4 pigs £1 ss, 2 £1 3s 6d ; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel) 2 £1 6s Cd; J. Henderson (Maungatua) 210 s; clients 2 £1 5s 6<L 2 £1 ss, 4 £1 3s, 4 £1 Is, 1 17s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold : For a client 1 £1 9s, 2 £1 7s, 1 £1 ss; J. Donald (Waitati)4 £1 2s, 1 17s; a client 1 £1 2s, 219 s 6d, 3 18s, 1 18s; A. E. Burns (Maungatua) 2 £1; A. Young (Outram) 6 17s 6d ; IL M’lntosh (Taieri Mouth) 4 15s Cd; G. M’lntosh (Brighton) 1 14s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For D. M’Kay (Mosgiel) 1 £1 Bs, 7 £1 ss, 3 £1 ss; L. Gamble (Momona) 3 £1 3s; estate A. Moynihan (Momona) 3 £1 Is 6d ; T. Dickson (Tomahawk) 2 pigs £1 Os 6d, 219 s; J. M’Ewan (North-East Harbour) 2 £1 6s. 1 £1 2s, 2 15s; F. Jones (Brighton) 3 18s, 1 17s, 1 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd. sold : For W. Anderson (Wyllie’s Crossing) 2 store pigs 235; C. Waite (Queenstown) 8 store pigs 21s 6d, 7 21s. 2 sows 42s 6d 1 sow 31s, 2 sows 37s 6d, 8 store pigs 20s 6d. 7 20s; J Taylor (Otokia) 3 store pigs 19s; T. Wilkinson (Clyde) 2 store pigs 21s, 3 17s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold : For James Bathgate (R.D., Outram) 4 pigs 28s, 224 s 223 s 6d; a client 1 pig 22s 6d ; T. M’Carthy (Leith Valley) 2 sows £2 10s.

GRAIN REPORT Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report as follows:— Wheat.—Xo milling wheat is offerin", and it is practically certain that there is now very little wheat left to sell in Otago.. Fowl wheat is still in demand, and the bulk of offerings are pool controlled Value of good whole fowl quality is sa, sacks extra, f.0.b., Dunedin. There is still a fair quantity of poorer quality available in the stores, and this is being sold at prices ranging from 4s 3d t» 4s 9d per bushel, ex store, Dunedin. Oats. —Odd samples are still coming t® hand, but unless they are of good quality it is hard to make a satisfactor.v sale. A few hundred bags of No. 1 feed quality have been shipped during the last week. Values are inclined to ease. A grade Gartons are worth 2s and B grade Is 9d to Is 10d, sacks extra, on trucks, at sidings, within a reasonable distance of a shipping port. Chaff. —There is ample coming to hand for all inquiries, and with the holidays approaching very little will now be wanted until work is recommenced in January. Prime oaten slieaf is the only quality that meets with a fairly . quick turnover. Medium and inferior is hard to quit when the better quality is available. Prime is worth £4, ex truck, or £4 10s. ex store, sacks extra. Potatoes. —The season for old potatoes is now finished, and lines held in store are being sold at about 3s per bag, sacks in. North-grown new potatoes are being sold freely in the auction rooms. LONDON WOOL SALES LONDON, December 7. At the wool sales 10,660 bales were offered, including 3532 from New Zealand. About 7560 bales were sold. There was good general competition, though there were some withdrawals. Slipes, prices, except for scoured merinos, were unchanged from the last closing rates. The present sales close on December 17. New Zealand scoureds, “Glenmore,” 13d and 163 d; greasy merino, “Richmond Brook,” lid and lOJd; greasy halfbred, ‘'Macdonald Downs, 121 d and 10jd. At Bradford, merinos, fine and crossbreds’ tops are steady. Medium crossbreds are slightly easier.

ADDINGTON STOCK SALE CHRISTCHURCH, December J). The effect of the prolonged spell of dry Weather was. evidenced by the general poor quality of .entries in the' fat stock Sections at the Addington market to-day. With the exception of the fat cattle sale, the market was reasonably buoyant, and Bn advance in fat lainb values was welcome to vendors.

. Store Sheep.—-—There was a mediutn6ized entry, consisting in the main of station wethers. No alteration was evidenced in values. Values were:— Ordinary ewes and lambs, to 6s 2d; good four-tooth RomIley wethers, Ils 6d to 12s 6d: ordinary four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 5s 6d to 7s; medium four and six-tooth halfbred wethers, 7s 3d to 9s; ordinary twotooth half bred wethers, 6s 8d to 7s 3d; extra_good three-quarterbred ewe hoggets, to 17s; extra good three-quarterbred Wether hoggets, to 14s 4d; ordinary twotooth ewes, 8s 8d to 9s; good four-tooth Romney, cross ewes, to lls 9d.

Rat Lambs.—The entry numbered 866, the smallest for a long time. The best lambs advanced 3s per head and the lower grades Is per head. The price per pound for best lambs rose above 6d in the case of some butchers’ purchases, values were: Extra prime lambs, to 24s 4d; prime lambs, 18s to 20s: medium lambs. 15s to 17s 6d; light lambs, 13s to 14s 6d.

Fat Sheep.—ln the entry of 3200 the general quality was not as good as at recent sales. The market was firm, with an advance of Is per head. Values were: Prime heavy wethers, to 20s lOd; mediumweight prime, 16s 9d to 18s 9d; ordinary, 14s to 16s; light, 10s 6d to 13s 6d; prime heavy ewes, to 17s 4d; medium-weight prime. 12s 9d to 14s 9d: ordinary, 10s to 12s: light, 8s 6d to 9s 6d. Fat Cattle.—There was an entry of 350 head. A steady sale resulted for good beef at an advance of 10s per head, but poor and unfinished sorts were not in demand. Best beef made 24s 6d to 27s per 1001 b; good beef, 22s to 245; heavy beef, 19s to 225; inferior beef, down to 16s; rough, down to Ils. Values were: Prime heavy steers, £9 10s to £ll 17s 6d: prime medium weight. £7 to £9; ordinary, £6 15s; light, to £4 ss; prime heifers, to £8 2s 6d; medium, £4 5s to £6 ss; light. £2 10s to £3 15s; ext ra prime cow, to £lO 7s 6d: prime. £5 to £8: medium, £3 10s to £4 15s; light, £1 15s to

Fat Pigs.—There was an over-supplj- of pork in the fat pig pens, and the demand was again weaker. The market for medium-weight bacon was firmer. Values were: Choppers. 48s 6d to £4 6s; baconers. o7s 6d to 44s 6d; heavy baconers. 47s 6d to 52s 6d; average price a pound—heavy 3d to 34d, medium 3Jd to 44d; porkers. 27s_6d to 32s 6d; heavy porkers, 33s 6d to 54s 6d; average price a pound, 41d to 54 d. SOUTHLAND MARKETS INVERCARGILL, December 11. . There has been a good deal of activity m the oats market during the last few days, and a fair amount of business has been done. Virtually, the cleans-up of all A grade in store have been sold on the basis of 2s IOJd. f.0.b., s.i. Considerable sales of undergrade, merely in so far as colour is concerned, have been effected at prices on trucks equivalent to 2s 8d for 43/441b, 2s 74d 42/431b in some instances for what were distinctly undergrade oats, but, on machining, were much improved in condition and weight, this operation generally improving appearance greatly and weight some 31b to 41b per bushel. There is every indication, owing to the appearance of the growing crops, here and elsewhere, and the need for feed for stock, that prices will appreciate still more. Inquiries are continually coming to hand from northern centres for ryegrass, but stocks in merchants’ hands are so small that little business is passing. It seems evident that higher rates must rule in the autumn, as it is evident only occasional arrears can possibly be shut up for seed purposes. The stock market continues fairly steady for all classes with a slight drop in values in the fat section. Fat cattle are still offering freely, and there has been a fairly large number sold. Fat sheep are coming on to the market- in large numbers, and the price of ewes has eased to some extent. The store sheep market is very quiet, with very few lines offering and little inquiry. Fat Cattle.—Prime heavy fat bullocks, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; medium-weight bullocks, £8 to £9 ss; lighter bullocks. £6 to £7; prime heavy heifers, £7 to £8 10s; medium heifers, £5 to £6; prime heavy cows, £6 10s to £7 10s; medium cows, £3 10s to £4 10s; vealers, to 20s; runners, to £2 10s. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers, 18s to 20s; medium wethers, 15s to 16s 6d; prime heavy ewes, 12s to 14s; medium ewes, 8s 6d to 10s; prime heavy lambs, 14s to 16s 6d; medium lambs, Ils 6d to 13s. Store Sheep.—Ewe hoggets, 14s to 16s; wether hoggets. 9s to Ils; young ewes and lambs. 9s to 10s 6d; failing-mouthed ewes and lambs, 6s to 7s 6d; aged ewes and lambs, 4s to ss. Store Cattle. —Three and four-year steers, £6 to £7; two-year steers, £4 to £5; yearling steers. £2 to £2 10s. CANTERBURY MARKETS CHRISTCHURCH, December 11. Very little business is passing in the grain market at present. A slight demand set in for cocksfoot during the week, but it resulted in little effect on the prices, which rose only a halfpenny’ a pound. A better demand for cowgrass has resulted in merchants’ getting rid of surplus stocks at 4d per lb increase on recent Tates. Ryegrass remained unaffected. Under-grade fowl wheat continues to cell owing to shortage that exists, and 1932 wheat has been sold on the basis of 4s 3d, f.0.b., s.e. No business is being done in oats, and in other lines the position is unchanged. OAMARU MARKETS OAMARU, December 11. During the week there have been inquiries for oats and oaten sheaf chaff. Considerable quantities of oats have been purchased from the south, and the market

appears to be much firmer. In spite of the dry weather conditions, there is still a fair output of rape, swede, and soft turnip seeds, farmers taking advantage of the recent rain to sow. There have been keen inquiries for fowl wheat from the north. The transactions in stock have been wholly’ confined to fats to meet the local demand from butchers. Private sales during the week included fat ewes, Ils, 12s. 13s, and 14s; fat lambs. 13s 6d, 15s, and 16s; fat wethers, 17s 6d: light fat steers, £8; fat steers, £9 ss; fat heifers, £5 to £6. DUNEDIN HIDE SALE Messrs Waters, Ritchie, and Co., Ltd., report as follows:—We held our monthly’ sale at our stores, Anderson’s Bay road, on Thursday morning, when we submitted a catalogue of 1591 hides and 977 yearlings and calfskins to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was not quite so general, and, in sympathy with other markets, most grades were from id to §d per lb lower, with the exception of stout substance lots, which attracted keen competition, and showed an improvement of from Jd to 4d per lb. The top prices obtained for ox were BJd and 8d and cows s|d. Calfskins and yearlings were firm to a shade lower. The following are some of the best prices:— Ox.—Two 901 b BJd, 4 861 b Bd. 2641 b Bd, 5 751 b 7Jd. 7 751 b 7?d, 10 641 b 751, 13 761 b 74d, 33 631 b 74d, 16 751 b 7Jd. 36 631 b 7jd. 22 741 b 6jd“ 20 741 b 6Jd, 62 631 b 64d. 8 651 b 6|d, 14 621 b 6Jd, 8 561 b 6Jd, 3 761 b 6d. 5 611 b 5J4. 22 561 b 5Jd, 10 731 b 55d, 68 631 b 5Jd, 52 561 b sgd, 6 651 b sfd. 8 561 b 54d, 22 501 b sjjd, 29 551 b s|d. 41 491 b 5Ad, 23 631 b sd, 12 621 b 4£d. 26 621 b 4Jd, 14 551 b 43d. 20 561 b 4§d, 39 491 b 4gd, 25 501b-551b 44d, 3o 551 b 4gd, 24 381 b 45d. 16 5Ub-61lb 4|d. 4 541 b 4d. Cows.—Thirteen 591 b s§d, 62 531 b 53d, 82 451 b sgd, 62 521b-541b sd, 147 361b-441b sd. 16 441 b 4Jd, 7 441 b 4gd, 8 361b-511b 44d. 22 361b-511b 43d. 66 351b-381b 4|d. 40 531 b 4jd. 62 541 b 4Jd, 28 361b-381b 4d. 8 451 b 4d, 16 501b-521b 3jd, 20 361b-391b 3id. 8 451 b 3.? d. Calfskins, 5d to 54d; yearlings, 3Jd to 4d. P. AND 0. COMPANY Details of the operations for the past year of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company show a credit balance for the year ended September 30 of £643.289, of which £155,051 was brought forward. To reserve for redemption of debentures £lOO,OOO is transferred. Dividend of 6 per cent, for the year on deferred stock, a reduction of 4 per cent., has been aheady announced. The balance to be carried forward is £115,738. The year’s report stated: “The year has been a very difficult one, with a decrease in shipments on almost all the company’s trades. This still applies. A dividend from the company’s investments and assistance from some of our allies enabled the board to recommend payment of the dividend on deferred stock, free of British income tax Reviewing the whole of the company’s operations, there are signs of improvement that should continue if the country’s finances are placed on a sound footing.” The credit balance compares with £866.303 for the previous year, including £120,864 brought forward. Transfer to debenture redemption reserve was £90,000 on that occasion, and £50.000 was placed to the Provident and Good Service Fund. The balance sheet is in much more detail than balance sheets for previous years. It discloses for the first time that its interests in subsidiary companies amount to £13.654,600, which is balanced by loans against securities amounting to £6.389.000, and loans and deposits from subsidiaries and associated companies, amounting to £7,291.104.

RAILWAY WORKING ACCOUNT FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD. WELLINGTON, December 10. The Railway Working Account for the four-weekly period ended November 7 is as follow: —

FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD Reilly’s Report.—An exceptionally busy week. During the week we sold: —Ranuncida, 3d. Iris, 9. Oriental poppies, Is. Beetroot, 3s. Cauliflower: Choice, 6s; medium, ss. Lettuce: Extra choice, Is 6d. 2s; choice Is. Marrows, 20s. Eggs: R.C.P.M., Is, Is 2d. Parsnips, 3s 6d. Carrots, Is 6d. Spinach, Is 4d. Cucumbers. 4s. 14s; Australian half cases, 6s, Bs. Spring cabbage, 2s 6d, 3s 6d per dozen. Apples: Jonathans—choice 6s, 7s 6d. small 3s, 4s, other varieties 4s, 6s; Stunners —choice 6s, 10s, small 3s, 4s. cookers 6s 6d, 7s 6d; Delicious —choice Bs, 12s, small 3s, 6s. American winesnaps, 25s 6d. Valencias, 6s, 155,, according to size. Californian grapes, 32s 6d, 34s 6d. Australian navels, 18s, 22s 6d. Australian lemons, 6s, 18s. . Passions, 14s. Pines, Bs, 16s. Californian valencias, 15s, 20s, according to size. Bananas: Choice ripe Samoans 255, seconds 20s, green 22s 6d. Californian grapefruit, 445. Honey: Bulk sd, Alb pats 4Ad, sections lOd, 161 b tins 5s 6d, 6s. Butter, Bd, 9d. Hams, Is. Baeon: Choice, 9d, lid. Rhubarb, 2d 2|d. Green peas, 2d, 3d. Broad beans, to 2d. Gooseberries, Id, 2d. Local tomatoes, Is, Is 2d; Christchurch, 6d, Is; Nelson, 7d, 9d. Strawberries: Extra choice, Is, Is 4d; choice, 9d, Is; soft, 6d, Bd. Overripe black currants, 4d. 7d. Peanuts, 3d. Walnuts, 4d, Bd. Cherries: Extra choice, sd, 9d: small, 3d, 4d. Pears; Winter Nelis and Winter Coles, choice, 3d,

5d per lb. Cheese: Medium. sd, 6d; loaf, 7d. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 3d. New potatoes: Pukekche, IJd; Christchurch, 2Jd; locals, 3d. Beeswax, Is 4d. Horsehair, Is. Onions: Australian New Globes, 15s. Coconuts, 16s 6d sack. Semesan and Granosan: 51b, 555; Alb, 7s; 2oz, 2s 3d. Palmer’s chick food: 41bs, Is 3d; 101 b, 2s 6d; 251 b, 6s; 501 b, 10s; 1001 b, 19s. C.AI.W knapsack sprayer, improved type, £5. Bucket pumps, 22s 6d. Potatoes: Choice tables, 2s 6d, 3s cwt. Oyster grit. Bs. Tallow, Bs. Woodwool, 28s. Fruit wraps, 3s 3d ream. Superphosphate garden manure, Is 6d. Porker and bacon pigs, sd, 6d. Champion egg crates, 16s. Raspberry buckets. 48s dozen. Vallo Giraffe sulphur cases: 4 gallons, 2s 3d; barrels, l s lOd gallon. Black leaf “40”: 101 b tins. 525: 51b tins, 275; 21b tins. 14s; 11b, 7s 6d; Alb, ss. Wheat, 5s 6d. 6s Partridge peas, 5s 9d. Crushed oats, 12s 6d. Ricemeal, specially good for poultry, pigs and cattle. 7s 6d. Firewood blocks, 2s 9d bag. Bran. £5 10s. Pollard. £6 10s. Oats: A Gartons, 2s 7d; B, 2s 3d. Seed oats. 3s 6d per bushel. Straw wheaten, £3. Oatsheaf chaff, £4 ss. Poultry; 329 hens at 3s 2d to 7s 3d, 231 chickens at 2d to 8s 4d, 8 bantams at Is to 3s Sd. All at “per pair.” Five hens and 58 chickens at 6s to 9s 6d. REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD., Moray place, Dunedin.

Kalhu ExpendiRevenue. ture. £ £ 303 522 Net Revenue. £ 154 Gisborne North Island main line and 931 1919 9SS branches South Island main line and 242.832 223.529 17.303 branches 13,615 Westport 5.408 5.374 34 Nelson 1.072 2,164 1.092 Picton 1.735 2.413 678 Total railway operation .. 387.501 386.751 810 Miscellaneous revenue 25.S07 nil 25.S07 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. Refreshment rooms advertising, motor service, and 356 634 278 other subsidiary services 14.293 15.235 942 Departmental dwellings .. 10.309 9.968 341 Total £438.320 £412.588 £25.738