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Otago Witness, Issue 4074, 12 April 1932, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Burnside. .April 6. Fat Cattle.—The entry in this section comprised about 265 head. The quality, taken all over, was good, and much better than was forward at last week's fixture. The entry of heavy bullocks was small, the bulk of the entry being made up of medium-weight steers, with a fair sprinkling of cows and heifers. At the opening. competition was dull, and values were much below last week's rates. 1 here was. however, a decided rise before the sale had advanced very far. and there was then a steady demand throughout at prices about on a par with late rates. Prime heavy bullocks sold at from £l3 to £l5, prime medium £lO 10s to £l2. medium £8 10s t<> £9 10s. light £5 10s to £6 10s, prime heavy cows £5. 10s to £7. medium £4 to £4 10s, light £3 to £3 10s, prime heavy heifers £5 10s to £7, medium £4 10s to £5 10s. light £3 10s to £4 10s. Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., sold: For T. J. Gawn (Xorth Taic-ri). 2 bullocks £9 12s 6d; Thomsons, Ltd. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £9 10s; W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 bullock £9, 1 £8 7s 'hl: A. S. Murray (Mosgiel). 1 bullock £8 12s 6(1, 2 £8 2s 6d. 1 heifer £5; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel). 3 bullocks £6 7s 6d; Thomas Moynihan (Momonal. 1 cow_ £5 12s 6d; Ihomas Johnston and Sons (Kaitangata), 1 cow £5 7s 6d. 1 £5 2s 6d. 1 £4 12s 6d; J. H. B. Raitt (Milton). 1 cow £3 12s 6d: A. P. Douglas (East Taieri). 1 cow- £2 17s 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For A. Murray I Mosgiel), 2 I vJIoc-ks £lO 12s 6d; Thomson and Co. tWairongoa), 1 bullock £9 2s 6d. 2 £6 12s 6d; exors. late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d: Kaitoa Station (Waikonaiti). 2 bullocks £7 7s 6d, 2 £6 17s 6d. 4 £6 12s 6d: W. L-ndsaj- (Allanton), 1 bullock £6 17s 6d; S. J. Bray (AVaikouaiti). 1 heifer £4 10s; W. M. Wade .Sutton). 1 cow £4; a client. 1 cow £5 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Xew Zealand. Ltd., sold: For Peter M’Kinnon (“ Xiewlands ”). 2

bullocks £lO 17s 6d, 2 £lO 2s 6d. 3 £9 12s 6d. 1 £7 12s 6d; W. Kirkland (East Taieri). 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d. 1 £lO 17s 6d. 1 heifer £6; T. J Gawn (Xorth Taieri). 1 bullock £9 7s 6<l. 2 £9 2s 6-1: Thomsons. Ltd. (Xorth Taieri), 3 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 1 £5 17s 6d; P. MTnr.ss (“• Braemar ”), 2 bullocks £8 17s Gd. 2 £8 7s 6d. 1 £5 10s. 1 heifer £5 7s 6d. 1 £5 2s 6d. 1 £4 17s 6d; William L. Couston (Middleniarch), 2 bullocks £6 12s 6d. 1 £5 2s 6d: A. Murray (Mosgiel). 1 bullock £8 17s 6d. 1 £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer £5 7s 6d: Peter Deegan (Otautau). 1 bullock £8 12s 6d, 1 £7 7s 6d. 1 £6 17s 6d. 1 £5 12s 6d. 1 heifer £4 12s 6d: J. C. Renton (MosI gicl). 3 bullocks £7 2s 6d; R. Russell . (Waikiwil, 1 bullock £6 10s. 3 £6 7s Gd, 3 £5 12s 6d. 2 £5; a client. 1 bullock. £6 7s 6d; W Lindsay’ (Allanton). 1 bullock £6 17s 6d, 1 heifer £6 2s Gd, 1 £5 17s 6<l; 'A. Wilson (Henley). 2 heifers £6 2s Gd; a client, 2 bullocks £5 17s 6d. 3 £5 7s Gd; W. Conn (Waipahi), 1 bullock £3 17s Gd, 1 £3 17s Gd, 1 £2 10s. 1 heifer £6 2s 6d; F. H. Jones (Waipahi). 1 £4 12s 6d; B. Watt (Waipahi). 2 bullocks £2 10s; A. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £5 2s 6d; a clienL 1 bullock £4 10s. 1 heifer £3 17s 6d: F. Johnson (Momona). 1 £3 7s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For trustees late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £7 17s Gd. The National and Agency Company, of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For Thomson’s, L f d. (Wairongoa). 2 bullocks £9 2s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 £7 10s. 1 £6 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 £5 7s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Smith (Waitati), 3 bullocks £l4 17s Gd, 4 £l3 17s Gd, 2 £9 •7s 6d; J. W. Blakely and Sons (Waipiata), 2 £l2 12s 6d, 1 £lO 12s Gd, 4 £8 17s Gd: J. M. Charles (Lauder). I £lO 17s 6d, 1 cow £6 7s Gd, 1 bullock £6, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d. 1 £3 12s 6d; R. Hamilton (Wylie's -Crossing). 1 bullock £lO 12s 6d, 1 £7 17s 6d, 1 £7 7s 6d, 2 £6 12s 6d; T. J. Gawn (North Taieri),

1 £9 12s 6d, 2 £9 2s 6d; executors late W, Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £8 7s 6d; John Young (Allanton), 3 £7 12s Gd, 3 £6 7s 6d; Thomson’s, Ltd. (Wairongoa), 3 £9 7s 6d; IL and A. Brown (Lauder), 4 £7 15s 6d. 4 £6 1.55; A. Murray (Mos-gi(-l), 2 £7, 1 heifer £6 7s 6d. 2 £5 17s Gd; a client. 3 bullocks £7 7s 6d; _ J■ Smith (Lime Springs), 1 heifer £G 7s 6d, 1 £4 2s 6d, 1 £4 10s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £5 2s 6d, 1 £4 17s 6d. 1 £4 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd.,, sold: For R. Marshall (Ileriot). 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d, 1 £9 17s Gd, 6 £7 17s 6d. 2 £7 12s Gd. 1 heifer £6 17s Gd. 2 £5 2s 6d, 1 bullock £6 7s 6d, 2 £4 12 s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £lO 7s 6(1; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 2 £lO 12s Gd, 2 £lO 7s 6d; John Loehhcad (Ba’clutha), 2 £lO 2s 6d. 2 £9 7s 6d, 1 heifer £5 17s 6d; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), I cow £6 17s 6d, 2 £4 17s 6d. 1 £5 17s 6d, 1 £4 7s 6d, 1 £4 12s Gd. 1 £3 12s 6d; John Young (Allanton). 3 bullocks £8 7s 6d. 1 heifer £3 7s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 15s: w. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 £6 7s 6d. 1 £7 2s 6d; Ida Valley Station (Poolburn). 2 £9 12s 6d, 2 £9 2s 6d, 3 £7 17s Gd, 3 £7, 1 heifer £5 17s 6d;”James Young (Invercargill), 2 bullocks £6 17s Gd. 1 £6 2s 6d, 6 £4 17s 6d; F. Johnson (Momona), 2 cows £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 12s 6d Store Cattle. —There was an entry of 200 head in this section. Included in the yarding was an exceptionally well-bred line of Shorthorn-llereford cross two and a-half-year-old steers from Central Otago A pen realised £5 19s. and a pen oi good three and four-year-old steers made £7 7s 6d. Prices for graziers’ and boner cows were unchanged.—New Zealand Loan

and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Thomas Johnston and Sons 1 Kaitangata), 1 vealer £2 10s, 2 £1 18s, 1 £1 7s, 1 bull £1 15s; 2 cows £1: a client, 1 steer £1 10s. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. Carlson (A Manton), 1 cow £4 12s 6d; S. J. Bray (Waikouaiti), 3 steers £4, 1 vealer £2, 3 cows to £1 17s 6d, 1 vealer 17s; Darling and M'Dowell, Ltd. (Oainaru, as agents), 15 steers £1 16s; G. J. S. Lyall (Berwick), 3 cows at market rates, 1 vealer 16s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a client, 1 bullock £7 10s; W Curran (West Plains).

2 cows £5 10s, 2 £5, 1 £4 15s. 1 £4. 2 £3 : 7s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 6 cows £5, 1 1 £5 ss, 1 £2 10s,’1 vealer £2 9s, 1 £1 13s, I 2 £1 2s: John Black (Mataura), 1 heifer I £5 ss, 12 steers £2 12s 6d: 1 cow £3: E. I Lloyd (“Seaview.” Caversham). 1 heifer j £4 6s; a client, 2 steers £3 10s; A. . M’Donald (Fairview), 1 cow £4 15s, 1 £4; I A. Ross (Glenesk), 2 cows £5, 2 £4 12s Gd. | 1 £4 ]os, 2 £4 7s 6d, 1 £3; F. Hutton i (Edendale), 1 cow £4 10s. 1 £4. 1 £3 10s, I 2 £3. 1 £2 10s. 3 vealer s £1 10s: T. Bishop ! (Shiel Hill). 1 cow £3, 1 £2; R. B. : Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 cow £2 12s; S. : Hagen (Flag Swamp), 3 heifers £2, 1 10. i. ; 2 vealers 18s: W. Cadzow (Shiel Hill).! 1 cow £1 10s. 1 £1 ss; T. Marshall j (Caversham). 2 cows £2, 1 £1 16s, 1 £1 Ils; A. Wilson (Flag Swamp), 1 bull £2, 1 cow 13s; a client, 1 heifer £1 15s, 1 cow £1 10s. 1 bull £] 7s 6d: J. Muir 'Upper Junction), 1 bull £1 10s; G. Stevenson (East Taieri). 1 vealer £1; J. Black (Btoad Bay). 1 bull £1 ss; W. Friend (North-East Valley), 1 cow £1; J. E. Taylor (Broad Bay), 1 heifer 16s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 cow 10s; Craigie and Harrington (Anderson’s Bay), 1 cow £1 2s 6d; F. M’Gregor (Merton). 1 steer 9s. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., sold: For trustees late A. Doull (Henlev). 4 vealeis 38s, 1 49s 1 48s. 1 445, 3 395. 3 345. 1 28s, 1 255, 1 21s, 1 14s, 4 steers £3 Is; John Leask and Son (Lauder), 5 bullocks £7 7s 6d. 5 £5 10s, 1 £1 15s, 3 cows £2, 2 £1; Harold Kelly (Swampy Road). 3 cows £2 ss, 2 £1 10s, 1 £1 5s Donah) Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. M. Charles, 1 steer £3 10s; a client, 1 steer £1 10s; J. Campbell. 1 cow £1 10s, 1 15s, 2 125.. 1 bull £2 7s 6d; R. Morrison (Kaikorai), 1 heifer £1; R. M. Farquhar (Highcliff). 1 cow 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Ida Valley Station (Poolburn), 1 vealer £1 Ils. 9 steers £5 19s, 8 £4 10s. 11 £3 12s Gd. 1 £2 13s. 2 heifers £2 Is, 1 cow £1 ss; E. T. Shand (Kokonga), 2 steers £7, 2 £2 16s, 3£4 2s 6d; M'Rae Bros. (Sutton), 3 steers £4 10s, 1 bull £2 ss; T. D. Marshall (Lookout Point). 1 steer £3 16s, 1 cow £2 12s 6d, 1 12s 6d: J. Penno (Berwick), 1 cow £3 2s Gd; J. Houlihan (North-East Valley), 1 cow £3. 1 £2, 1 17s, 1 heifer 15s; John Bain (Waitati). 1 heifer £4 2s 6d.

Dairy Cows. —There was a small entry. Cows close to profit met good competition at slightly increased prices, but old and inferior sorts, as usual, were neglected.— Stronach, Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For T. Maxwell (South Dunedin). 1 dairy cow £5 17s Gd; W. Garrett (Middlemarch). 3 dairy cows to £3 17s 6d; a client, 1 dairy heifer £1 12s 6d. —-—The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For a Taieri client. 1 cow £6 15s, 1 heifer £4 17s 6d; A. Wilson (Flag Swamp), 1 heifer £5 17s Gd; a North-East Valley client, 1 cow £6; A. McDonald (“Fairview”), 1 heifer £5 ss, 1 cow £3 17s 6d; J Pryde (St. Kilda), 1 heifer £4 ss; M. H. Nyhon (Broad Bay), 1 heifer £4 12s 6d, 1 £4; a client, 1 cow £3 15s: Robert Wilson (Riverside). 1 heifer £3 15s; J. R. Mathieson (Tomahawk), 1 cow £2 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. Boyes (Highcliff), 1 dairy cow £6 2s 6d, 1 £2 10s; J. Penno (Berwick), 1 heifer £2; John Thomson (Waikouaiti), 2 dairy cows £l3 10s. 1 Calves. —Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs R. Johnson Green Island), 1 calf £1; A. Matheson (Green Island), 1 calf £l. 2 2s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For estate late A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 calf 10s. The Otago Fanners’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For G. Robins (Clarendon), 1 calf 20s; I. Black (Leith Valley), 1 calf 17s; A. Bain (Halfway Bush), 1 calf 17s; ’ a client, 1 calf 16s; I. Ralston (Momona). 1 calf 15s; W. Geary (Portobello), 1 calf 15s; E. Hall (North-East Valley), 1 calf 13s; A. Malcolmson (Mount Cargill), I calf 13s; M. Eade (Green Island), 1 calf I 13s, 1 12s; J. Jackson Purdie (Dunedin). 1 calf 15s; J. Paterson (Caversham), 1 calf 12s; M. H. M'Manus (Mosgiel). 1 calf 9s; P. Souquet (Mount Cargill), 1 ; calf ss; T. Marshall (Lookout Point). 1 calf 2s, 1 2s; a client. 1 calf 2s; Valpy and Sons (Green Island), 1 calf 2s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. L. M'Coll (Brighton), 1 calf £1 10s, 1 16s; R. Allan (Brockville), 1 calf 18s: Mrs Mackay (Brockville), 1 calf 16s; H. S. Jones (Fairfield), 1 calf 12s; J, Win's-

ton (Green Island), 1 calf 8s: Mrs -T» Morrison (Otokia), 1 calf 6s, 1 4s. 1 2s; A. Clarke (Abbotsford). 1 calf ss. M right, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Edmonds (Otakou), 1 calf 15s, 1 10s: A. Roiilston (Allanton), 3 calves Hs; Mrs M, More (Palmerston), 3 calves 2s; A. Struthers (Mosgiel), 1 calf 10s.

Fat Sheep.—There were 2200 yarded for; to-day’s sale. The quality was good, but. as usual, the entry of heavy wethers was small. There was a steady demand throughout for all classes, and wethers improved by from Is to Is 6d. For heavy and medium ewes there was no noticeable change. 'J here was keen competition for freezing ewes, freezing buyers operating on increased limits, and there was also competition for this class from country butchers. Consequently juices improved, and can be quoted at fully Is fid above last week's rates. Prime wethers sold at from 20s to 235: medium, 17s Cd to 18s Cd; light, 13s Cd to 15s; prime heavy ewes, 13 s to IGs Cd; medium, 9s Cd to 10s Cd; light. 7s Cd to 8s Cd. The New Zealand . Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For a client, pen of wethers, IGs Cd. 3 ewes 10s 9d; Mrs Agnew and Sons (Menzies Ferry), 9 ewes Ils 9d: G. Scott (Fast Taieri), 10 ewes 9s 9d, 9 8s 3d, .33 7s 9d; estate late A. Moynihan (Momona). 7 ewes Bs, 8 7s 9d, 7 7s Gd; T. E. M’Cammon (Maungatua), 11 ewes 7s, 14 Gs 3d. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd, sold: For P. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 7 wethers 20 s 3d, 12 17s 9d, 18 15s. 25 13s Gd. 10 13s 3d; A. S. Herbert (Kelso), 21 12s 3d. 14 Us 9d, 21 Ils 3d; A. Henderson and Co., Ltd. (Wyndham, as agents). 7 ewes 10s 9d, 15 10s 3d. 20 9s Cd, 15 9s 3d; W. D. Mason (Middlemarch), 23 ewes 9s, 7 Bs. 21 7s 9d; clients, 3 wethers 235. 11 ewes Ils. 9 10s Cd. C 9s, 11 Bs. 21 7s 9d. 5 7s Gd, 9 7s 3d. 24 7s, ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For G. E. Neale (Waiwera South). 15 wethers 225, 15 ewes 10s; Devenny Bros. (Wedderburn), 9 wethers 17s Gd, 21 ewes Ils Gd; 2 wethers 13s 3d, 15 ewes 9s 9d, 15 B,s Cd; a Central client, 18 wethers 17s Gd, 22 14s 9d, 14 13s 3d; R. Russell (Waikiwi. Invercargill). 16 wethers IGs. 14 14s, 17 14s, 12 12s Gd; Anderson and Lyttle (Outram), 21 wethers 14s 6d, 6 13s. 9 Ils; A. B. Hall (Ranfurly), 9 wethers 13s 3d. 34 ewes 10s: F. H. Crump (Waitahuna), C ewes Ils Cd; T. Corry (Waitahuna). 5 wethers Ils 3d; E. Skinner (Waitahuna). 2 wethers Ils 3d, 8 10s 3d; John Calder (Owaka), 13 ewes Ils, 15 9s 3d; 11. B. M'Corkindale (Waitahuna). 12 ewes 10s. 21 9s 3d, 5 8s Cd; a client, 25 ewes Ils, 20 10s 6d, 37 7s, C 3 4s Gd; T. H. Russell (Milburn), 33 ewes 8s 9d, 16 8s 3d, 17 7s Cd; trustees late C. Aston. 1 truck ewes at quotations; H. Orr (Milton), 4 ewes 8s; Alex. Campbell (Milton). 6 ewe.s 8s; T. Kirkland (Fairfield), 10 ewes 7s 3d; a client, 19 ewes 7s 3d; F. Johnson (Momona). G ewes 7s; a client, 14 ewes 7s; Charles Findlay (Salisbury). 100 ewes at quotations. -Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For William Lindsay (Allanton). 10 wethers 18s, 1 16s 9d, 9 16s, 13 ewes 10s 3d: trustees late A. Doull (Henley), 6 wethers 17s 9d. 12 13s. 22 12s Gd, 11 ewes 9 S Gd, 5 8s 3d; Dundass Bros. (Ida Valky), 24 ewes 12s 3d. 17 9s Gd, 8 9s. 12 8s 3d; John Woods (Wvndham), 1G ewes 10s Gd. 17 7s 9d, 19 8s' Cd; K. G. Chapman (Ranfurly), 10 ewe s 9s 9d, 34 8s 3d 21 7s 6d;Richard Mitchell (Outram), 4 wethers 12s Gd; J. Harvey (Beach road). 15 ewes 7s 9d. I he National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For M. M’Knight (Oturehua), pen wethers 20s, pen ewes 15s Gd. 18 8s 9d. 23 Bs. 22 7s 9d; G. Wray (Milton), 4 wethers Ls 3d, 4 15s 3d; C. R. Attfield (Clyde), 10 wethers 15s 3d. 6 12s Cd, 14 Ils 9d; A. Galt (Tuturan), 7 ewes 13s 3d, 20 10s 9d, 20 10s, 13 9s 9d; a southern client.

12 ewes 12s, 19 10s, 16 9s, 12 8s 3d; G. J. Paterson (Gimmerburn), 8 ewes 12s, 13 10s 9d. 22 10s Gd. 19 Ss 9d; Charles Carnie (Mataura Island). 8 ewes Ils. 19 10s, 17 10s. 13 9s 3d: John M'Leod (Northend), 15 ewes 7s 6d. Donald Reid ami Co., Ltd., sold: For Burnett Bros. (Middlemarc-h), 4 wethers 225, 4 ewes 13s 9d. 9 12s 6d, 17 12s 3d, 10 Ils 3d; a southern client, 7 wethers 15s 6d. 4 ewes 8s Gd, 10 7s 9d; N. F. Blatch (Lumsden), 9 wethers 18s, 12 17s 6d. 7 17s 3d, 12 13s 9d. 9 ewes 9s 3d. 7 Ss: James Gardyne (Milton), 4 wethers 18s, 6 ewes 10s; P. Sim (Ileriot), 2 wethers 18s, 24 ewes 13s 9d. 23 13s. 12 12s; estate late 11. Boyd (North

Taieri), 14 wethers 17s 3d, 16 16s; R. 11. F. Baird (Milton). 2 wethers 15s Gd. 8 ewes Ils 3d, 6 8s 9d; R. F. Sim (Ileriot, as agent), 20 ewes 12s, 11 Ils, 8 8s 3d; R. F. Sim (Ileriot. as agent), 21 ewes Ils; A. G. Scherp (Sutton), 14 ewes 10s 9d. 28 8s 3d. 25 8s 6d; R. Allison (Moneymore). 20 ewes Ils; a client, IS ewes 10s 6d. 46 9s; J. H. Jaffrav (Milton), 15 ewes 9s 6d, 8 9s 3d, 7 9s; W. Allison (Moneymore). 7 ewes 8s 9d, 8 8s: a client. 13 ewes Ss 6d. 16 Ss. 14 7s 9d; Miss M. Inglis (Milton), 12 ewes 8s 3d; \V. J. L. Seed (Milton), 10 ewes 8s 3d. 13 7s 9d: James Liddell (Taieri Beach), 1 ewe 7s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For M'Rae Bros. (Sutton) 9 wethers 235, 12 18s, 7 19s. 12 ewes 10s 3d. IS 10s; A. Munro (Berwick), pen wethers 21s Gd; R. Mee (Becks). 8 wethers 21s Gd. 10 19s, 9 19s 9d. 7 ISs, 15 15s 6d, pea ewes 10s: Ida Valley Station (Poolburn), 13 ewes 9s 3d. 24 8s 9-1, 13 9s 6d. 14 9s; G. Kennedy (Palmerston). S wethers 19s 3d, 16 ewes 8s 6d; ft. Mitchel] (Outfam), 12 ewes 7s 9d, 15 8s: F. Johnson (Momona), pen ew>cs, 7s 9d; C. Brenssell (Outram), 13 ewes 7s 9d, 15 7s 6d, 24 7s 6d.

THE WOOL TRADE RECOVERY DEPENDENT ON WORLD CONDITIONS. WELLINGTON T , April 4. No improvement in the wool market till world conditions become better is anticipated by Mr George Jeffrey, a former South Australian wool expert, who arrived by the Monowai to-day from the United States. He said the trouble waa a want of buying power. The American sheep farmers were in a bad way. Many of them were financed by local banka which had failed. The probability was that America’s production of wool would drop, and thus the Australian and New Zealand markets would be increased, America was in a bad way. and was just starting to go through what Australia had gone through.

| ADDINGTON MARKET CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. Heavy entries were forward to-day in All sections at the Addington: market. Sheep sold at practically the preceding Week’s rates, but fat cattle were cheaper. Store Sheep.—The heaviest entry of the Season. The demand wag slow for ewes, but prices showed little change, although passings were frequent. Store lambs fit for finishing off maintained last week’s fates, but small and backward sorts were easier. Extra good two-tooth ' Corriedale ewes sold at 18s 6d to 19s sd; medium good two-tooth, 15s to 16s 9d; good six and eight-tooth Romricy-cross, to 14s 9d; medium six and eight-tooth Romney-cross, to Us 6d; ordinary six and eight-tooth crossbred, 7s 6d to 9s 6d; good g.m. Romney, to Ils; plain four and ®ix-tooth crossbred, 7s to 8s 9d; good two-tooth halfbred, to 15s 6d; medium two-tooth halfbred, to 13s 6d; ordinary two-tooth halfbred, 9s 6d to Ils; medium four and six-tooth halfbred, 13s to 13s 6d; good six and eight-tooth halfbred, 10s to 12s 3d; good four-year-old halfbred, 10s; ordinary s.m. halfbred, 6s to 8s; aged ewes, 6d to 3s; good halfbred wethers, lls 6d to 12s 3d; ordinary halfbred wethers, 7s 3d to 7s sd; good rape lambs, 10a to Ils 7d; medium rape lambs, 7s to 9s 6d; ordinary m.s. lambs, 4s to 6s; backward and inferior, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; medium ewe lambs, to 7s 9d; ordinary ewe, 6 S to 7s.

Fat Lambs.—4ooo head were yarded, compared with 3100 last week. Light lambs were in bigger proportion. Schedule rates were maintained. Prices were: Prime lambs, 17s to 18s lOd; medium, 13s to 16s 6d; light, 9s to 12s 6d. Fat Sheep.—A heavy yarding which included lines from the Chathams and West Coast and one draft of ewes from the North Island. There was little alteration in the market from last week. Export buyers operated f or sheep coming within their schedule. Show wethers made to 26s 7d; extra prime heavy, 18s to 21s; prime heavy, 16s to 17s ,6d: medium weight prime, 14s 6d to 15s Od; second quality. 12s to 14s; light, 9s 9d to Ils Cd; extra prime heavy ewes, 16s 4d: prime heavy, ll s 6d to 14s; medium weight prime. Ss 6d to lls; ordinary. 7s to 8s 3d: light, 3s 6d to 6s 9d. Fat Cattle.—A heavy entry of 450. including a Southland draft. The oversupply caused a decline in prices of 15s to 20s. Best beef made 22s to 25s per 1001 b: heavy, 18s to 21s 6d; secondary to 17s; rough, down to 10s; extra prime heavy steers sold to £l3 2s 6d; prime heavy, £8 10s to £11; prime medium weight. £6 to £8; ordinary, £4 5s to £5 15s: light, £3 17s 6d to £4; extra prime heifers, to £8 10s; prime, £5 10s to £7 10s: medium, £4 to £5 ss; light. £3 to £3 15s: extra prime cows, £9 10s; prime. £5 to £7; ordinary, £3 5s to £4 15s; aged, £2 5s to £3.

Fat Pigs.—A medium entry and a better demand with a slight advance in prices. Choppers sold at 40s to 58s 6d; baconers, 40s to 67s 6d: average price per lb, 3LI to 4?.d; porkers, 32s 6d to 39s 6d; average per lb, 54d to 64d. SOUTHLAND GRAIN REPORT INVERCARGILL, April 9. Oats. —The activity in this market is etill maintained, due to the general scarcity of oats in the producing districts. Millers are still operating freely, and a considerable amount of business has been passing on the basis of f.o.b. values, 3s 4d B grade Gartons. 3s 6d A’s. but the latter are in distinctly short supply. However, for milling purposes, Southland is able to cope with the position, as though hardly up to B grade in colour, the weight ot the oats is rather nominally high, and socalled undergrade quite fit for milling purposes, commanding the same price as B’s, are weighing 431 b to 451 b per bushel Millers, unlike retailers, are more interested in colour, paying more attention to weight and quality. Ryegrass.—Not many offerings are being made by growers, and the bulk of these appear in the meantime to be more inclined to hold in the hope of securing better prices later. A good bulk of seed hag nevertheless changed hands, and much of it has been railed to Dunedin and Canterbury cleaning sales. Values for machine-dressed seed between merchants are on the basis of 5s 6d for 261b-271b seed, 281 b to 301 b seed 5s 9d to 6s, these prices depending on the actual weight, germination, and purity. Chewing’s Fescue. —Growers are finding it rather difficult to dispose of their yield as merchants are finding it somewhat difficult to do business overseas. The market as between merchants is nominally from 6Jd for light-weight to 7jd per lb for heavy-weight machine-dressed seed, with a shade better figures for extra choice lots specially suitable for the high-class overseas business. OAMARU MARKETS OAMARU, April 8. A fair quantity of wheat has been offering during the week, the quality of which has been very-satisfactory, several lines being purchased for seed purposes at prices above the ruling milling rates. Some of the lines coming forward ■ are showing signs of the effect of the weather, being sprouted, but these have been accepted by millers at ruling rates. A few lines of oats have been offering. For good quality suitable for seed, up to 3s 3d has been paid. Ordinary feed Gartons are commanding 2s 10d to 3s on trucks. The following private stock sales were transacted:—Forward store lambs. 9s 6d lls, and lls 6d; fat lambs, 14s to 18s; rape lambs, 10s 6d; fat ewes, 9s; twotooth ewes, £1; four and eight-tooth ewes. 8g Cd; fat wethers, 14s 6d to 15s; twotooth wethers, 9s 6d; fat steers, £5 15s, £B, and £9; fat calves, £5. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD Reilly’s report selling:—Beetroot Is Cauliflower: Choice 3s 6d, medium 2s. Lettuce: Extra choice Is, Is 6d. Eggs: Local poultry keepers Is 9d, poultry farmers Is Bd. store eggs Is 6d, Is 7d, pullets Is 4d. Is 6d. Apples: Cox’s choice Bs, 12s; Jonathans 4s, 6s; Delicious 7s; Alfristons, Lord Wolseley 3s-fid; 5s for choice large cookers. Pears: Capiaumont 2s 6d. 3s; Conference 4s, 6s; Bergamont 3s; Marie Louise 6s; Winter Coles 4s 6d, :6s. Pines 21s. Passions: Socro cases 4s, 6s. Quinces 4s case. Californian navels 555.

Californian lemons 555. Californian grapefruit 40s. Bananas: Choice ripe Niues 18s; Suva, cases, 225. Plums: Cases Coe’s Late Red 4s; new seedling in crates sd. Peaches; Crate 2Jd, 41d; cases 2s 6d, 4s 6d. Green peas IJd, 4 Ad. Grapes: Local Hamburgs lOd; Oamaru Bd, lOd; Gros Colmars, local, Is 6d. Piemelons: Australian 2d. Marrows 7s, 8s cwt. Pumpkins Id. Butter beans 2d, 3d. French beans 2Jd, 4d. Straberries Is, Is 3d pottle. Tomatoes: Locals 4d, 6Jd; Christchurch lid, 2|d; Central Otago IJd, 3d. Blackberries 2d, 4d. Garlic sd. Walnuts 6d. Porker and bacon pigs 4-ld, sjd. Cheese: Medium sd. 6d; loaf 7d." Tea: Orange Pekoe 2s 3d Mushrooms 2d. 6d. Butter 9d. Bacon 6d, lid. Beeswax Is 3d. Horsehair Is. Honey: Bulk 41d, s}d; lib pats 4d; sections 7d, 9d; tins ss, 6s. Olive oil 10s 6d gallon. Potatoes 4s, 5s cwt. Swedes 3s. Onions: Cantcibury 10s. lls 6d; Central Otago 14s. Semesan and Granosan: 51b 555; 2oz 2s 3d. C.M.W. Knapsack sprayer £5; bucket pumps 22s 6d. Oyster grit Bs. Woodwool 28s. Strawberry plants: Melbas, Captain Cooks, Helenslea Surprise, Ettersburgs from 5s to 15s per 100. Fruit wraps 3s ream. Champion egg crates 17s 6d. Vallo Giraffe lime sulphurs: Cases 2 gallons 2s 3d, barrels Is 9d. Black Leaf ‘’4o”: 101 b 525, 51b 30s, 21b 15s, lib 8s 6d, Alb ss. Wheat ss, 5s 6d; shrivelled 4s. Ricemeal: For poultry, pigs and cattle, 7s 6d. Firewood blocks 2s 9d bag. Crushed oats 12s 6d. Bran £5 10s. Pollard £7. Oats: “A ” Gartons 3s 3d, “B ” 3s. Oatsheaf chaff £5. Straw: Wheaten £3. Poultry: 441 hens at 2s to 4s 4d. 47 cockerels 2s 8d to 7s Bd. 20 ducks 4s to Bs, 28 pullets 6s 6d to 19s, 4 bantams 2s 6d to 3s, 8 pigeons Is.

REILLY'S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART. LTD., Moray place, Dunedin.