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Otago Witness, Issue 4085, 28 June 1932, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS Burnside, June 22. Fat Cattle.—Two hundred, and twenty head were yarded. The entry comprised about three or four trucks of prime bullocks, with a large proportion of mediumweight and unfinished bullocks, together

with the usual number of cows and heifers. There was a good attendance of butchers, but competition was not. keen, and prices ruled steady at about last week’s rates until the last race, when an advance took place of from 5s to 10s a head. Prime bullocks brought £9 to £ll 7s 6d; medium, £6 to £8 7s 6d; light, £5 to £5 17s 6d; prime cows and heifers, £5 to £6 17s 6d; medium, £3 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d; old and inferior, to £2 17s 6d. Donald Reid and ( 0., Ltd. sold: For W. 11. Tregonning and Son (Waipiata). 1 bullock £ll 7s 6d, 2 £ll 2s 6d, 2 £9 17s 6d, 2 £8 12s Cd; James Dunery (East Taieri), 4 bullocks £9 7s 6d, 2 £9 2s Cd. 2 £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 17s 6d, F. Smith (Waitati), 3 bullocks £9 2s 6d, 5 £7 7s 6d; W. G. Thomson (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 7s 6d, 1 stag £3 12s 6d; E. Sinclair (Waihola), 2 bullocks £6 17s 6d. 3 £6 12s 6d, 2 £5 10s: W. Bell (Waihola), 1 bullock £6 12s Cd; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks £5 7s 6d; A. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £4 7s 6d, 1 £3 17s Cd; Burnett Bros. (Middle march), 1 heifer £4 17s 6d; W. Abernethy (Peninsula), 1 cow £3 2s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For E. Sinclair (Waihola). 3 bullocks £6 17s 6d, 3 £6 7s 6d, 2 £5 12s 6d; exors late W. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £6 12s 6d; A. S. Murray (“Keith Hall,” Mosgiel), 1 cow £3 15s; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £5, 1 cow £3 2s 6d; G. Stone (Palmerston), 3 bullocks £3 12s 6d, 2 £3 10s. —-—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For John Fowler (“Riverside,” Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £9 7s 6d. 2 £8 17s 6d, 2 £7 17s 6d: E. Sinclair (Waihola), 1 bullock £7 17s 6d. 4 £7 7s Cd, 3 £6 17s 6d; A. Mac Kay (Wendon), 1 bullock £8 2s 6d. 1 £7 17s Cd; W. Mackay (Wendon), 1 bullock £5 2s 6d, 1 £4 17s fid; A. S. Murray (“Keith Hall,” Mosgiel), 1 bullock £6 17s 6d, 2 heifers £4 2s Cd: R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £6 7s Cd; W. Lindsay (Allan ton), 1 bullock £6 7s 6d, 1 £5 17s fid; L. 8. Dyer (Mosgiel), 1 cow £4 17s 6d, 1 £4 12s Cd. 1 heifer £3 10s; W. Johnston .(Greenhills), 1 bullock £3 12s 6d, 2 £2 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £5 17s 6d; G. Stone (Dunback), 1 bullock £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £5 12s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £5 7s fid, 1 cow £4 7s 6d; A. M'Caughan and Sons (Kingston). 1 heifer £5 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Henderson and Co. (Wyndham; as agents), 3 bullocks £6 17s 6d, 2 £6 2s 6d. 3 £5 17s 6d; exors of the late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £6 17s fid; A. E. Thurlow (Lauder), 1 cow £6 2s fid, 2 heifers £4 12s fid, 1 cow £4 7s 6d, 1 bullock £4 2s fid, 2 cows £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 12s fid; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £5 15s, 1 heifer £4 2s 6d; V 7. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £4; a client, 1 heifer £3 17s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Yardley (Heriot), 2 bullocks £ll 7s Cd, 3 £9 17s fid, 2 £8 12s 6d: C. R. Mackay (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £lO 17s 6d. 2 £9 7s 6d, 3 £8 12s 6d. 3 £7 17s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £8 2s Cd; D. Bryce (Lovell’s Flat), 2 bullocks £8 7s 6d, 3 £7 12s 6d, 3 £7 2s Cd; W. C. M’Lean (Pine Bush), 1 bullock £8 12s Cd, 2 £8 7s 6d, 2 £7 17s fid, 2 £6 17s fid; D. Macdonald (Edendale), 3 bullocks £6 7s fid, 2 £6 17s 6d, 3 £6 7s 6d; J. Crawford (Fortrose), 1 cow £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 7s 6d; 1 £6 2s fid; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £6 12s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton) 2 bullocks £3 12s 6d, 1 cow £3 7s fid. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For a client, 9 bullocks £9; W. Kirkland (“Elm Grove,” East Taieri), 1 bullock £8 7s 6d. 1 £7 7s 6d; R. C. M'Gowan (“ Strathlee ”) 2 bullocks £7 2s fid, 2 £6 12s 6d, 1 £6 2s fid, 1 heifer £6 17s fid, 1 £5 17s 6d; G. Dabinett (Milton), 1 bullock £6 12s 6d, 1 £fi 2s 6d; Southland Farmers (Gore; as agent for F. Trapskie, Pukerau), 2 bullocks £6 12s 6d, 2 £6 2s 6d, 2 £6 7s fid, 1 heifer £3 12s 6d; P. M‘lnnes (“Braemar”), 1 heifer £6 7s Cd, 1 £6 2 S 6d. 1 £5 2s Cd. 1 £4 17s Cd, 2 £4 7s 6d, 1 £2 17s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock £5 12s Cd, 1 £5 7s 6d, 1 heifer £5, 1 £4 10s; A. S. Murray (“Keith Hall,” Mosgiel), 1 heifer £4, 1 £3 17s 6d. Store Cattle. —The yarding in this section was small, only 120 head being offered. Two trucks of very forwardconditioned steers were keenly competed for, and realised up to £6 3s, while the balance of the yarding was comprised ot a few young cattle and the usual assortment of heifers and old cows, for which values were unchanged. Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Grant (Romahapa), 1 heifer £3 10s, 2 £2 ss, 2 vealers £1 6s, 1 £1 2s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Charles Noone (Poolburn), 3 vealers £3 12s 6d 1 £3 ss, 1 £3 ss, 1 £2 17s, 2 £2 7s 6d, 2 £2 6s, 2 £2 12s 6d, 1 £2 12s, 1 £2 Cs, 1 £2 Bs, 1 £2; George Hughes (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 vealer £2 14s, 1 £2 12e Cd, 1 £2 ss, 1 £1 9s, 1 cow £1 14s, 1 £1 12s; R. Wallace (Kaikorai), 1 vealer £l, 2 heifers £1 ss; N. Benson (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £2 16s, 1 £2 10s; O. North (Portobello), 1 cow £1 6s; J. Sheppard (Portobello), 1 bullock £2 Is, 1 bull- £2 10s; M. Hamilton (Outram), 1 cow £1 ss; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer £3 ss; D. Clay (Halfway Bush), 1 cow £2 ss, 2 £1 7s Cd, 210 s; R. Smith (Mosgiel), 1 bull £2 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For L. S. Dyer (Mosgiel), 1 steer £3 ss, 2 £1 ss, 1 cow £1 19s, 1 18s, 1 17s, 1 bull £1 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. M'Caughan and Sons (Kingston), 9 steers £6 3s, 6 £4 13s; George Stone (Dunback), 2 steers £3 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Ellison (Puketeraki), 1 cow £1 ss, 1 £1 4s, 1 12s fid, 1 heifer Gs, 4 steers 6s; a . client,. 1 cow £1 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For William Curran (West Plains), 2 cows £4 10s, 1 £4 ss, 1 £4 Is, 2 heifers £3 15s, 1 £3 10s, 1 vealer £1 15s, 1 £l, 215 s; F. Hutton (Edendale), 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £4 6s, 1 £4 ss, 3 £4 2s Cd, 1 £3 15s; E. Ladbrook (Invercargill), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £3 7e 6d, 1 £2 17s 6d, 1 £2 10s, 2 £2 ss, 3 heifers £2 10s; William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £3, 1 £2 Is, 1 £1 15s, 1 vealer £2.35, 1 £2, 1 £1 15s, 1 £1 ss; southern client, 1 cow £2 Bs, 1 £1 7s fid; T. Harwood (Portobello), 1 cow £2, 1 15s, 1 vealer 13s, 1 cow £1 17s, 1 ss; Sonntag Bros. (Brockville), 2 steers £3 Bs. 1 £1 15s, .1 heifer £1 Ids; G. Dabinett (Milton), 1 steer £4 ss, 1 £2 9s; Wil-

liam Kirkland (Mosgiel), 1 cow. £2, 1 vealer £1 Us; a client, 1 bull £1 17s 6d; R. Finch (Milburn), 1 bull £1 ss; James Cameron (Henley), 1 bull £1 ss; J. Black (Macandrew Bay), 1 cow £1 ss; William Finch (Milton), 1 vealer £1 Is; J. Hellyer (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £1 12s; J. C. Booth (Leith Valley), 1 cow £1 ss; T. Edmonds (Otakou), 1 cow £1; William Finch (Milton), 1 cow £1 ss; 11. Forsyth (Otakou), 1 cow £l, 1 6s, 1 ss; a client, 1 cow 15s; J. Dick (Portobello), 1 cow 15s; E. Lloyd (Caversham), 1 cow 14s, 1 13s, 1 10s; J. E. Taylor (Broad Bay), 1 cow 10k; J. Thompson (Green Island), 1 cow 12s fid. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £6 15s, 1 £5; Burnett Bros. (Middlemarch), 1 cow £s’ss, 1 £3 7s Cd, 1 £3 2s fid; C. S. Tyson (Leith Valley), 1 cow £1 10s. ——Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For B. Harris (Broad Bay), 1 dairy cow £5; H. Smith (Outram), 1 dairy cow £1 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For E. Edmonds (Leith Valley), 1 heifer £4 17s 6d: William Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £4 17s fid; T. Maxwell (Burnside), 1 cow £4 15s; J. Pry.de (Burnside), 1 cow £4 12s fid; F. N. Beneen (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £4 10s, 1 £4; A. Mathieson (Burnside). 1 heifer £4 7s 6d; J. 11. Smith (Portobello), 1 cow £4 ss; J. Black (Broad Bay), 1 cow £4 2s 6d, 1 £2; F. Jones (Brighton), 1 heifer £2 10s; J. E. Taylor (Broad Bay), 1 heifer £1 10s; T. Bennett (Burnside), 1 cow £l.

Calves.—Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. M’Neil (Outram), 1 calf 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Anderson (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 calf 16s; G. Smith (Dunedin), 1 15s. 1 12s; J. M’Master (Saddle Hill), 1 9s. 1 7s; J. Thomas (Fairfield), 1 6s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 Bs. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For D. A. Drinnan (Milton), 2 calves £1; Hamilton Bros. (Milton), 1 17s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. Wilkinson (Green Island), 1 calf 20s, 1 ICs; 11. Lvder (Saddle Hill), 1 15s; John M’Neil (Milburn), 1 14s; J. Pearson (Maori Hill), I 13s; A. Morris (Sandymount), 1 Us. Fat Sheep,—There were 1749 penned. There were not many extra prime heavy wethers, but the entry contained a fair number of light and medium wethers, the balance of the yarding being composed of medium to good ewes. Prices started on a par with late rates, but as the sale progressed values receded from Is to 2s on all classes. Especially was this the case with wethers, and as the export value is small, light freezing halfbred wethers were sold at disappointing prices. Prime wethers made 14s to 17s 6d; medium, 10s to 12s 9d; light, 6s to 9s; extra prime ewes, to 12s Cd; prime ewes, 8s 3d to 10s 6d; medium, 7s to 8s; old and inferior, 3s to 5s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., sold: For R. Yardley (Heriot), 11 wethers 16s 6d, 15 14s 6d, 15 13s 3d, 17 12s 9d; A. Thomson- (Kelso), 15 wethers 14s fid, 16 ewes 8s 9d, 12 8s 3d, 11 Ss; D. J. Donnelly and Co. (Lauder), 16 wethers 12s. 17 10s 3d, pen ewes 10s; J. Cameron (Mosgiel), ,14 ewes Ss fid, 21 Bs, 11 7s 9d; J. Andrew (Tiroiti), 15 wethers 9s 9d, 12 9s. 15 ewes Bs, 15 6s 6d. pen ewes 10s 9d: R. Sim (Caversham), II ewes 10s 3d, 12 10s, 10 9s; J. A. West (Clinton). 12 ewes Ss 6d, 14 7s fid, 36 7s fid; W. J. Lobb (Wedderburn), 21 ewes 4s; R. Mitchell (Outram), 14 ewes 8s 6d, pen 9s 6d. Donald Reid and Co.. Ltd., sold: For J. G. Pearse and Sou (Waipiata), 13 wethers 17s fid, 10 15s 9d. 8 15s 3d. 8 14s 9d, 5 14s, 1 ewe 13s, 4 wethers 13s 3d, 76 ewes to 7s. Gladbrook Station, 29 wethers 13s 6d, 10 13s; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 12 wethers 13s 9d, J. Bradfield (Owaka). 3 wethers 12s, 17s ewes 7s, 12 6s; R. Mitchell (Outram) 1 wether Ils; J. W. Charles (Lauder). 3 ewes 9s 6d; E. Sinnamon (Oturehua), 7 wethers 8s 6d, 16 7s 6d, 16 6s, 27 8s; S. Hunter (Taieri Mouth), 11 ewes 4s 3d; A. E. Harraway (Taieri..Beach), 12 ewes 3s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. Ayson (Waikaka), 5 wethers 17s. 13 Us fid, 19 10s 9d, 3 10s 6d, 8 9s, 5 ewes 9s fid, 3 7s 6d; R. G. Woodhouse (Roxburgh), 1 truck wethers to 13s fid; A. B. Dickinson (Pomabaka), 13 ewes 8s 6d, 15 7s 9d; A. MTntyre (“The Point,” Kelso), 13 wethers 13s 9d. 10 ewes 9s 9d. 23 8s 9d; a Southland client, pen ewes 12s, 6 8 S 3d, 20 7s; L. L. Smith (Wedderburn), 11 wethers Us Cd, 16 9s 3d, 7 8s 3d; R. J. E. Smith (Wedderburn). 7 wethers 6s 9d, 22 6s 3d; S. J. Callaghan (Palmerston), 15 ewes 7s 6d, 24 7s, 17 6s 3d; R. Mitchell (“ Glenin,” Outram), 14 ewes 9s 3d, 15 9s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Jaffray Bros, (East Taieri), 10 wethers 16s 6d, 9 14s; 11. Anscombe (Clyde), 8 wethers 10s 6d, 13 8s 6d: a client,’ 8 ewes 10s, 8 9s 6d, 8 8s; J. Stanton (Wendon). 9 ewes Ss fid, 22 7s 6d, 16 7s 3d, 12 6s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 15 ewes 6s 9d, 17 5s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For P. Finlayson (Crookston), 15 ewes 12s 6d, 22 10s 3d, 17 9s 9d; J. M’Leod (Northend), 10 ewes 10s 9d, 17 10s 6d, 7 9s 9d, 5 9s; S. G. Elston (Palmertson), 11 ewes 7s 9d, 4 7s, 12 6s 9d, 17 6s, 16 5s 6d; a client, 14 ewes 7s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Gladbrook Station (Middlemarch), 6 wethers 10s: W. A. Soper (Greenfield), 18 ewes 7s, 30 Cs 9d, 12 5s 9d; J. Brown (Heriot), 18 ewes 6s 9d, 21 6s Cd, 22 6s; J. W. Blair (Outram), 12 ewes 6s 9d, 18 6s 3d; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 20 ewes Cs 3d, 19 Cs, 20 5s 9d; T. Duggan (Matakanui). 14 ewes 5s 3d, 10 4s 3d.. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative-Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. Doherty (Outtram), 15 wethers 17s, 8 12s Cd, 1 maiden ewe 12s 6d, 19 ewes 9s, 6 7s 3d, 13 6s 6d; Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Station, Middlemarch), 3 wethers 13s, 20 12s, 5 12s; H. M'Cloy (Ranfurly), 2 wethers 13s, 23 ewes 7s 3d, 20 7s fid, 8 6s 6d, 10 6s 3d; a Southland client, 17 ewes Us, 11 10s 6d, 8 8s 9d; Jaffray Bros. (East Taieri), 12 wethers 15s 3d; Mrs E. Bannatyne (Waikouaiti), 17 ewes 9s, 20 7s 9d, 13s 6s 6d, 6 6s 9d; J. W. Blair (Outram), 13 ewes 9s, 17 8s 9d; a Taieri client, 12 ewes 6s 3d; R. Mitchell (“Glenin,” Outram), 15 ewes 6s 6d, 13 6s; T. H. Pugh (North Taieri), 7 ewes 4s. Fat Lambs.—Only 157 came forward to to-day’s sale, the quality considering the time of year being good. Practically all the entry was sold to the butchers at prices Is-per head above late rates. Extra prime lambs made to 18s 6d;

prime lambs, 14s to 16s; medium lambs, 12s to 13s fid; light, 9s to Us. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For A E. Thurlow (Lauder), 25 lambs 15s 9d, 31 14s 9d, 16 14s 6d. Dalgety am] Co., Ltd., sold: For George Stevenson (East Taieri), 5 lambs Us 9d, 2 9s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For John M’Leod (North-end), 19 lambs 12s 3d, 16 9s 6<l. Stronach, Morris, and Co.. Ltd., sold for W. Bruce (Momona), 1 lamb 12s fid. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For W. J. Lobb (Wedderburn), 28 lambs Us Cd, 21 10s Cd; Frank Johnson (Momona), 17 10s 9d. Ihe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold: For W. E. Speight (“ Ilopehill,” Allanton), 1 lamb 13s fid, 4 Us. 3d. The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Miss M. Gamble (Momona), 2 lambs 18s fid; F. Johnston (Momona), 3 13s; George Stevenson (East Taieri), 1 12s.

hat Pigs.—To-day's yarding of fat pigs, numbering 111, was comprised mainly of porkers. The result was that baconers of any quality met with a ready sale at prices showing an increase of 3s to 5s on last week’s rates. Owing to the over supply, porkers were difficult to dispose of. and only the best grain-fed pigs were in demand by butchers. Inferior sorts were hard to quit at prices showing a drop of about 5s on those ruling at last week’s sale.—Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. S. Kennedy (Dunedin), 1 bow £3 13s; Miss E. Kirk (Mosciel), 1 P>" £3 2s, 1 £2 15s; A. Keen (Leith valley). 4 pigs £2 11s; William Abernethy (Outram). 3 pigs £2 7s. 4 £2 ss, 2 £2 Is. 4 £2; James Kenny iOtokia). 2 pigs £1 18s; George Alexander (Clarksville). 3 pigs £1 18s, 1 £1 15s, 1 £1 10s; W. M. Craw (Leith Valley). 2 pigs £1 12s; P. Collins (North-East Valley). 14 pigs £1 12s; J. Stewart (Sandvniount), I pig £1 12s fid; W. Baird (Momona), 1 pig £l. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Cuttance Bros. (Outram), 3 fat pigs £2; J. Sprott (Otokia). 1 fat pig £1 14s, 1 £1 13s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For C. H. Hall (Waikouaiti), 1 pig £2 7s, 1 £2 ss, 2 £1 18s, I 18s; S. Nolan (Merton). 1 pjg £2 4s, 1 £2 Is, 1 £1 19s.——New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For George Nimmo (“Westlea,” R.D., Outram). 2 pigs £3 4s; L. S. Dyer (Mosgiel), 1 pig £1 17s, 1 £1 13s. 3'£l 12s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Stirling Dairy Factory, Ltd., 3 pi"s £2 18s, 2 £2 17s, 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 14s, 4 £2 10s. 1 £2 7s, 1 £2 ss. 1 £2 2s, I £1 10s; T. M’Carthy (Leith Valley). 1 pig £2 10s; George Gorman (Hunts road). 1 pig £2 10s; John Ford (The Landing. Owaka), 4 pigs £2 Bs, 2 £2 13s; W. E. Wright (Owaka), 1 pig £2 Us, 1 £2 6s, 1 £2 4s, 1 £2 3s. 1 £2 2s. 2 £1 19s; R. Illingsworth, 1 pig £2 3s 1 £2 2s, 1 £2 Is, 2 £2; Cuttance Bros. (Maungatua), 1 pig £2 2s; Brockville client, 3 pigs £1 17s 6<l; St. Leonards elient, 1 pig £1 16s, 1 £1 10s. 1 £1 9s; J. Callendar (East Taieri), 1 pig £1 10s; Green Island elient, 7 piss £2. 1 £1 17s 6d.

Store Pigs.—Sixty store pigs were offered at to-day’s sale. Although most of these were of average quality, the demand was quite good, and both stores and weaners were sold at prices which showed an advance of 2s to 3s on later ruling rates. —Donald Reid and Co.. Ltd., sold: For Andrew Young (Outram), 1 pig 17s, 1 12s, 7 10s 6d: a client, 6 pigs 17s; W. Cullen (Mosgiel), 4 pigs Cs fid. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. M’Masterg (Saddle Hill), 1 store pig 10s; H. Horn (Outram), 1 store pig Us, 1 10s; F. P. Davidson (Pigeon Flat), 1 store pig 6s 6d; J. Taylor (Otokia), 2 store pigs 16s; J. Thomas (Fiarfield), 3 store pigs 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For W. R. Driver (Purakanui), 4 piss 9s, 1 Cs fid. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Henry Horne (Henley), 3 pigs Us; a client, 3 pigs 9s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For J. M’Ewan (North-East Harbour), 5 pigs 14s, 3 9s, 1 ss: H. Sonntag (Brockville), 1 pig 10s; H. Bowen (Burnside). 3 pigs 10s, 2 9s, 1 ss: B. Harris (Broad Bay), 1 pig 20s; J. W. Thompson (“ The Firs,” Abbotsford), 1 pig 15s fid, 4 13s 6<l, 1 12s; C. H. Hall (Waikouaiti), 2 pigs 15s, 1 13s fid, 1 13s. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., report as follows: — Wheat.—Samples are still arriving, and millers are accepting all lines suitable for milling purposes. June prices are as follow: —Tuscan 4s 9d, Hunters 4s lid. Velvet 5s Id, sacks extra, f.0.b., Dunedin. Fowl wheat remains about the same. There is ample both in quality and quantity for all inquiries. Values range from 4s to ss. sacks extra, ex store, Dunedin. Oats. —Tlie market is quiet at present. A grade Gartons have been inquired for, but it is difficult to secure any quantity of this particular class. Undergrade are slow of sale. Values to farmers to-day are as follow:—A grade 2s Ud. B grade 2s 9d, under-grade 2s 3d to 2s sd, sacks extra on truck at sidings with a reasonable railage. Chaff.—The local demand is well supplied at present, and consignments are arriving from nearly every part of the district. Prime quality meets with the inquiry, and sales are being made at £4 10s per ton for truck lots, and for small lots, ex store, £5 is being obtained, sacks extra in each case. Potatoes.—The market firmed up during the week. A fair amount of shipping was done during the past week, and a further lot will be shipped this week. Odd trucks only are arriving on consignment, the bulk having been already sold to come forward for shipping. Best tables are realising up to £6 per ton, ex truck, Dunedin, sacks in. WAIAREKA SALE There was a small yarding of all classes of stock a ttheWaiareka sale on Tuesday. Two fat steers brought £5 ss, and a store cow £1 ss. Dairy cows close to profit realised £3 10s to £4 10s, while a Jersey heifer sold at £3 10s. Extra prime fat ewes brought 7s 3d to 9s; medium fat ewes, ss; three pens of fat were passed. In the store sheep section two pens mixed sex lambs sold at 4s lOd.

LORNEVILLE STOCK SALE INVERCARGILL, June 21. _ Uiere were small yardings in all sections at the Lorneville stock sale to-day, and the enect of this was that the market tor fat cattle and fat sheep showed a slight improvement on the poor quotations of last week. Best butchers’ wethers sold at up to ]4s 6d; good medium quality wethers, Us fid to 12s Cd; lighter, down to 10s; best butchers’ ewes, up to 8s 3d* good quality, 6 S to 7s 3d; lighter, down ti 4s fid. _ In the lamb section another small yarding was experienced, and, with the ex*?t a truck of extra good lambs, the ofiering was of very ordinary quality. Extra good quality freezing lambs sold ab up to 14s 9d, and inferior from 9s to Us. i9 a^‘e - —Extra prime heavy bullocks sold at up to £7 15s; good quality medium weights, £5 10s to £6 ss; lighter weight, down to £3 15s; good quality cowg up to £4 10s; medium quality, £2 10s to £3 ss; medium weight good quality heifers, up to £4 ss: light and inferior quality, down to £2 10s. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows:— Oats.—Very few samples are now arriving from the country, and for these there is a weaker demand, except for A Grade, which are still inquired lor by shippers at 2s Ud per bushel, on trucks. Millers are now heavily stocked and are showing little interest. For shipment, B Grade are worth 2s 8d on trucks, with undergrades rather difficult to dispose of at up to 2s Cd, on trucks. Wheat. —There appears to be very little milling wheat now left unsold, although millers are still purchasers of suitable lines at the fixefi prices, which are as follow:—4s 9d, f.0.b., for Tuscan; 4s Ud, f.0.b., for Hunters; 5s Id, f.0.b., for Velvet. Fowl wheat is in amply supply and store stocks are moving out slowly at from 4s 3d to 5s per bushel, ex store, according to quality. Chaff. —Consignments have come to hand more freely during the last week or two and local feeders are well supplied. The demand is only for good quality, which is selling; at £4 10s per ton, ex truck, with up to £5 obtainable in small quantities, ex store.

potatoes. —There has been a steady shipping demand which lias more than compensated for the comparatively poor demand for the local trade, and during the last week the market has firmed considerably. Current value is £6 per ton. ex truck, for good tables. Fair quantities are held in local stores on account of merchants, but indications point to these being mostly required for July shipment. CANTERBURY MARKETS CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Owing to the heavy shipments of the past three weeks the demand fiT)m the North Island for potatoes has eased. The Port Waikato lifted 3000 sacks from Timaru, and is now loading at Lyttelton. The Waipiata took 2350 sacks from Bluff, and is now loading at’ Dunedin, to call later at Timaru and Lyttelton. The Waimarino follows a few days later. Prompt and June delivery to-day are quoted at £6 7s 6d to £6 10s; July, £6 12s 6d; and July-September, £7 ss; no -buyers for the last-mentioned months. *To growers prompts are quoted at £5 5s to £5 10s, and Julys £5 10s to £5 15s, according to the proximity of stations. Onions have practically dropped out of the picture ami a definite price is not easy to state. The crop is cleaned up. Fowl wheat remains at 4s 9d, f.o.b. A little milling wheat is coming forward, but very little, except that untlireshed is in farmers’ hands. The oats market is lifeless. RABBIT SKIN SALE REPORT The Dunedin Stock Agents and Woolbrokers’ Association (Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd, Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd.. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., and the National Mortgage and Agency Company. Ltd.) reports as follows:—Small catalogues were offered at Tuesday’s sale to the usual attendance of buyers. There was a fairly general demand, and winter grades sold about on a par with last sale’s prices. New grades, such as summers, milky, etc., were again neglected and showed a further drop of about Jd per lb. The following is the range of prices:—Summer broken, Ad to Id; autumn broken, 34d to sd; first winter broken, 6d to 7fd; runners and suckers. Id to Ijd; summers, to Id; light racks, 2Jd to 2}d; prime racks, 2d to 2id; dawny autumn, 3d to 3Jd; early autumns, fid to CJd; autumn, 10d to 14d; second incoming, to 10id; incoming winter, 15Jd to 15|d; early winter, 16d to 18d; first spotted winters, 9Jd to lOd; second winter bucks, 14id to 174 d; second winter does, 15? d to 17Jd; first winter bucks, 26d to 28d; first winter does, 24fd to 26.}d; prime bucks, 291 d to 30d; prime does, 26d to 283 d; second spotted winters, 73d to 83d; outgoing. 63d to 8d; springs, 3d to 3Jd; milky, to 4d; fawn, to 30d; winter fawn, to 40d; summer black, to Id; autumn black, to 2Jd; first winter black, 12Jd to 14jd; second winter black, 94a to 103 d; hareskins, to Id; horsehair, to lOd. LONDON WHEAT MARKET LONDON, June 20. Wheat cargoes are steady and unchanged. Parcels are unchanged. Futures: —London: June, September, and December, all 22s 7d. Liverpool: July, 4s 83d; October, 4s 103 d; December, 4a lUd. . BRADFORD TOPS MARKET LONDON, June 20. At Bradford there is more inquiry for fine tops, but little actual business. THE APPLE MARKET LONDON, June 20. The Port Adelaide’s New Zealand apples realised: Sturmers, 7s to 9s; Rakewood, Tasmans, and Statesmans, 9s to 10s 6d. The market is slow.

: ADDINGTON STOCK SALE CHRISTCHURCH, June 22. Smaller entries were general at the Addington market to-day, except in the fat sheep section, which comprised the largest offering of the winter. There was an easing again in fat sheep and fat cattle values. A new record low level for heavy bullocks was reached. Store Sheep.—There was a bigger entry than last week, with no quotable alteration in values. Good ewe lambs made to 10s 3d; medium ewe, to 8s sd; ordinary store, 4s 8d to 6s sd; extra good two-tooth half bred ewes, to 18s 3d; good six and , eight-tooth three-quarterbred, to Ils 9d; good four-year-olds, to Ils 3d; soundmouthed, 4s 4d to 6s; medium four and six-tooth halfbr.ee! wethers, 9s 10d to 10s; ordinary six and eight-tooth halfbred, to 7s 9d. Fat Lambs.—-The entry comprised 2600 head, and the schedule rates of 4Ad for firsts to 3jd for seconds were maintained, although there was inclined to be an easier-tendency for seconds. The market, was not promising. Values were;—Extra prime heavy, to 19s Id; prime, 14s to 16s 6d; medium, Ils to 13s 6d: light, 9s 6d to 10s fid; store, 7s 6d to 9s. Fat Sheep.—There was an entry of 6500 head, and' the quality was generally better than at recent markets. There was a slight easing in values amounting' to about 6d per head for wethers, and 6d to Is per head for ewes. Exporters operated extensively. Values were:--Extra prime heavy wethers, to 20s 7d; prime' heavy. 15s to 17s; medium-weighr prime; 12s' 6d to 14s 6d; ordinary, 10s to 12s; light, 6s 9d to 9s 9d; extra prime heavy ewes, to 14s 10d; prime heavy, 9s 9d to 12s 6d; medium-weight prime, 7s 6d to 9s fid; ordinary, 5s 6d to 6s 9d: light. 4s to 5s 3d. Fat Cattle. —In the entry of 255 head. Southland was represented by one or two large lines. The smallness of entry did not cause an advance in values, the market being disappointing. Best beef made from 20s to 22s per 1001 b; good, 17s to 19s; ordinary. 13s to 16s 6d; inferior, down to Bs. Values were:—Extra prime heavy steers, to £lO 7s 6d; prime heavy, £7 to £9; prime medium-weight, £5 5s to £7 10s; ordinary quality, £3 10s to £5; light, to £3 ss; extra prime heifers, to £9 7s 6d; medium, £3 to £5; prime, £5 5s to £7 ss; light, to £3; extra prime cows to £6 17s 6d; prime, £4 10s to £6; medium. £2 15s to £4; light, £1 to £2 ss. The entry of fat pigs was smaller than at the last market, and the demand was good. Values were: —Choppers, 30s to £4 16s; baconers, 47s 6d to 58s fid; heavy. 60s 6d to 74s 6d; average price per lb, 5d to sjd; porkers. 24s 6d to 30s; heavy. 22s to 31s; average price per lb, 5-’.d to fid.

SOUTHLAND MARKETS INVERCARGILL, June 25. Oats.- —For some little time there has been a cessation of business, orders being by no means as considerable as during the last two or three months. This, however. is almost entirely due to the fact that in the meantime at least the millers have secured sufficient oats to carry on for some time. Trade in the north has been moie or less spasmodic and buyers seem rather to be making an attempt to force market rates down, but notwithstanding this, local prices are firm at previous rates. A grade 3s Bd, B grade 3s 4d, f.0.b., s.i.. while heavy-weight oats. 421 b to 441 b. which are hardly B's. on account of colour, have been sold in excess 6f B grade parity on trucks, country stations, or ex s'ore. Stocks of grade oats are distinctly in very small compass especially when one considers that local merchants have to depend on these for requirements for local sown down. Potatoes.—Business with the north, more especially Auckland, is still maintained on the basis of £6 7s 6d per ton. f.0.b., s.i.. for fair average quality table. As demand still holds good it seems apparent that these are meeting with the acceptance of buyers. It is anticipated that a bigger area will be put down in potatoes next year. Ryegrass.—Little business with northern centres has taken place for some time, and it is not anticipated there will be any movement until the near approach of spring. The bulk of seed is undoubtedly now in merchants’ hands and this to some extent is responsible for the kick of movement. Chcwings Fescue and Crested Dogstail are much in the same position, though in the former occasional orders are still coming to hand from overseas. Values between merchants for internal trade are - for Chcwings Fescue from sjd to 6d per lb. the higher price being for prime quality seed suitable for export trade, while in so far as Crested Dogstail is concerned so little has been saved this season that it is somewhat difficult to state any actual value, though nominally this is in the vicinity of 5d lb for seed dressed if such quality' would be suitable for export. The stock market during the past week has been very quiet with reduced yardings in all sections. Fat cattle are hardly offering so freely, the bulk of those coming to hand being young unfinished bullocks and cows of indifferent quality for which, notwithstanding the smaller yardings, very little improvement in values is shown. The sheep supplies have also been smaller, but with the freezing schedule drop the market is very slack. The fat lambs offering also show a falling off, and with the cold, wet weather the end of the season is now in sight. Both the store sheep ami store cattle markets are practically lifeless. Fat Cattle.—Prime heavy bullocks, £5 10s to £7; medium bullocks, £3 10s to £4 10s; prime heavy heifers, £4 to £5 10s; medium heifers! £3 to £3 15s; prime heavy cows. £3 15s to £5; medium cows, £2 to £2 15s. Fat Sheep.—Prime heavy wethers. 14s to 15s 6d; medium wethers, 10s to Ils 6d; prime heavy ewes. 8g to 9s 6d; medium ewes. 5s to 6s 6d; prime heavy lambs. 13s 6d to 15s; medium lambs, 10s 6d to Ils 6d. OAMARU MARKETS OAMARU, June 24. A few additional lines of wheat came on the market during the ■week, and practically all the wheat has now been disposed of. On account of the importation of wheat, millers have stopped

taking in any further lines. A few potatoes have been offering, but many have been badly cracked. Good table potatoes have been bought at £6 and others at £5. No cow grass has so far come on the market. The stock market has been very quiet lately, and during the past week no private sales were transacted. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD

Reilly’s report selling:—Sol de Or. 4s to 6s. Violets, 2s to 3s. Paper whites, Is, 2s. Pearls, 3s, 4s. Anemones, 3s Chrysanthemums, 2d, 4d. Beetroot, Is. Cabbage, 2s fid. Eggs: Local poultry keepers. Is 6d, Is 7d; preserved, l fl 4d. Cauliflower, 3s 6d, 6s. Honey: Jib pats, 4s 3d; lib, 7s; 21b, 13s; sections, 6s, 9s. Lettuce, Is to 2s 6d. Fruit trees, from 12s to 18s. Roses, 245, 12s per dozen. Strawberry plants, 5s to 18s. Hedge plants, 12s 6d to 25s per 100. Flowering shrubs. Is fid to ss. Champion egg crates. 15s 6d. Mutton birds, 6d. 6Jd C.M.W. Knapsack sprayer, £5. Bucket pumps, 22 s 6d each. Apples: ■Jonathans, 4s. 5s 6d; Delicious, 4s, 8s; Aifristons. Lord Wolseley, choice large cookers. 3-. 6d. ss; Stunners, 5 S to 7s 6d. Pears: Winter Coles, ss. 7s; Winter Nelis. 7s. 8s; P Barry, (is. Mandarines; Choice. 10s, 14s 6d; small, 4s, 7s 6d. Pines. 22s Gd. Island oranges. 14s. Californian oranges. 40s. Sunbeam navels. 10s. 14s fid. Australian grapefruit. 15s. Californian lemons, 47s 6d; Now Zealand. 10s. 14s; Australian. 16s, 18s. Bananas: Choice ripe Nines. 17s; green. 14s per case. Poorman oranges. 7s to 9s. Bulk honey:: Choice. 5Ad; discoloured. 3d Tomatoes: Locals. 10d. Is 2d; Christchurch. choice, 6d. 8d: others. 2d. 5d Walnuts. 4d. 6d. Porker and bacon nigs. 3Jd, 5 4d. Cheese: Medium sd: loaf. 7d. Tea: Orange Pekoe, 2s 3d. Beeswax. Is 3d per lb. Mat rows. Bs. Pietnelons. 9d. Pumpkins. 6s. Bs. Potatoes, 6s. Bs. Onions: Canterbury, 18s; Central Otago. 22s fid. Swedes, 3s. Carrots. 6s. Parsnips. 7s. Woodwool. 28s. Ovs’er grit. 7s. Bluestone (Macclesfield 1. 42s Gd per cwt. Olive oil, 10s Gd gallon. S*m.”.-an and Granosan: 51b 555. 2oz 2s 3d. Fruit wraps, 3s ream. Vallo G'raffe lime sulphur: Cases 2 gallons 2s 3d: barrels. Is 9d. Black Leaf '‘4o": 101 b 525. 51b 30s. Ilb 8s 6d. Mb 5s Gd. Honey: 51b 3s. 101 b Gs Gd per tin. Wheat. 5s Gd. 6s; shrivelled. 4s 6d. Oats: “A ” Gartons, 3s sd; “ B.” 2s lOd per bushel. Ricemeal for poultry, pigs, and cattle, 7s Gd. Cross Keys meatmeal. 16s 6d. National meatmen]. 15s Firewood blocks; Manuka 2s 6d. cedar 2s. Crushed oats. 12s 6d ner bag. Bran. £4 10s. Pollard. £7. Straw: Wheaten. £2 15s: oaten, £3. Chaff, £5. Oatmeal. £23. Poultry: 132 hens at 3s Sd to 5s 2d; 109 cockerels, 3s 2d to 8s; 20 dm ks, 4s 6d to 6s 8d; 56 pullets. 6s 6r] to 15s; 3 geese, Gs GJ per pair; 7 gobblers, 7Jd; 7 turkey hens. 7d per lb. Seed potatoes:: Jersey Bennes. 18s; F.pi<ure. 14s; King Edward, 6s 6<l to 8s; Arran Chief. 5s 6d per cwt. Canary Island seed, (id per lb: and other varieties at particularly low prices. REILLY S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART, LTD.. Moray place, Dunedin.