COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 613, 16 September 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

'.. ..... INVESTMENT SUAftES. ' A.-fair-, nuinber of.; Eales .of inveatmenV. shores rere.'.m'ado-''yesterday, 1 -'. National Bank, shares hanged' hatids'-at'£s 14s. >6d„ National. Insurance t: £l.:Ss;i 3fl.,fNapier: Gas(£s,prtid)at ; £l2, Shar-ind's'-prefcronco at' £os.. 9d., and Consolidated lental ~at'24s.';. 9d.' The quotations ' were :-fNaional Bank,vbuyers £5 155.: '.Wellington InvesLient," : 9d.; Wellington Trust and ioan;•:sollers £7 '2s. 6d.; National ." Mortgage, oilers- £3; 'Feilding/'.Gas, buyers^rSls.Napier las, . £5 ; paid;v.bnyers £11 155.,- sellers £12 l'Os.; 'almerston 1 North Gas,: sellers £7.' 155.; South Iritish Insurance; buyers £2 12s.r sellers £2 4s;;' Gear-Meat; -£4 paid. sollers £10 65.; Meat Ixport, third , issue, sellers £2 17s. 6d.j New Zeaind'Shipping, buyers £7; Unioa Steam, sellers >1 .143.; 'Wellington Woollen, - buyefrs £2 -18s.; 'aupiri' Coal, buyerj: 19s:: 9d.;, -Westtfort-Stock-on,.;seil6r3" 6a. -9d.; Loyland-O'Bricn ' Timber, oilers ,225;; Sharland's preference, sellers £1 Is. d,; '■- Taranaki: Petroleum, sellers ■ 10s.; Consoli-ated-Deiital, buyors 245.; Miramar, Ltd., sollers 4s. -6d. v", '. '3LONDON WOOL SALES. : •The! catalogues' to be submitted at\thc isales ,-hich begin'at l Coleman- Street''-next - Tuesday how a'smaller quantity of wool than' for the drresponding, sales last year. '-, The figures are s:under:— •' ..>>• ...' ' - ■ •' t ■ •-Sept,; 1909. Sept.,l9Cß. \ 1 ■ , r V/ ; ' 'Bales. .- Bales. .' \ New . (arrivals • '.'125,500 221,000 ' : - I'orwarded direct, 47,000;, 54,0C0'.> :; ' 78,500 • 167.CC0 V Carried over ...J. 15,C00 '88,000 Vavailabie. ....; 93,5C0 . 255,000 ' .'he*'statistical, position'-, to-das* is -a- strong one. Jhere, .has- been- an"interval of .nearly - two aonths since the> last.:sale,.:ahd - consumption a. the meanwhile has been • fairly, good. Users tand in niled of 'the staplo, and there-Is comlaratively very, . little for them. . Prices l must .dvance, under such condition?. : IMPORT MARKETS. - There is nothing new .to report as to the conlition of . trade. A fair business is • doing beween merchant and . retailer,and the most aisiactory/feature is the growing , confidence n the situation. Everyone -is looking -for -'an Improvement in, huelnessi-'as" tttei export-' Beasoh idvances. .Quotations are without material inange,. though 'there is a sdarcity of somo ommodities. . Arrowroot.—St. Vincent; 42d. per . : lb.,- '' Oaiidlcs.—The demand is 'slackemn& with the pDgthoning of tho days. The New • Zealand 'M -.quotations -nlhM >as - fol-owi-Prpmior ; stearino and. ,:five medal, d.; British sperm, .French sp&rm, univoral wax, Excelsior ./paraffin, si|d.} Apollo perm and Venus paraffin, 6d.: Venus, coloured uted; '6Jd.; ,piano, ..bedroom,' and. carriage'sorts n^'cardboard..-.ijoxps, ,7id„ less the Usual- trade iscounts.>;.-Price's; London sperm, 16oz. 63d., 14oz. id-; ,Burma;, l6b2„'.6iSd." Corntldiir.-Steady business passing. B. and P Id. t6 sSd.'; Johnson's,--Jid:; Brown's, 3d.; Ohi' ago, 2Jd. Coco?.—A stoady 'hand-to-mouth iuslncsi -la oing. Van Houtens, -l's, 3s. 2d.; j's, 3s. 3d.'s, 3s. 4d. per lb.; Bensdorp's, l's, 2a. 10d.- i's' s lid.; s's, 35.; Fry's,'l's, ls.'4Jd.; Uahia 2s. ]odi Oondcnsed .Milk.—Highlander, 55.; Cowslip 4s rt.; Swiss Milkmaid, 6s. 6d. to 6s. lid. por. dozen! ;Canned Meat&KSheep tongues,'. !os.\ 6d. to lis, or l's; ox tongues. 25's, 31b. to, 341; 3's, 245. to ss. Gear's .assorted, potted, 4s. 6d.; t. George's, Ss. , Canned Fish.-Only a very moderate business 3 doing' in canned Ush.—llerrlnc in tomato 9-uce, Is, -7s. to 7s. 6(1.; s's, 4s. ■ Gd. to 65.; kipored;.herridgs,M's', 7s. 6d. to 7s. 9d.; J's, 4s. 6d 0 55.;. fresli herrings,- l's, fis. to '6s:- 6d."j lobster, 1 and B, ilb. tins, 14a. 6d to 155.; salmon, salad, jedium reds, lib. tails; Bs. 6d. (o 9s.i lib. data a to 9s. 6d.; silver, Jib, Hats, 5a.; Golden Link ockeye, lib. talis, 10s. 6d.; lib.; flats, Us.; South rn Oroaa, .Jib:, ,6a. ,6d. llerringlets, ,iii oil, Sena or brand, fla. to Bs. 6d.;.in tomato sauce, 8s tc s. 6d.; ; sardines, Skipper, jib. tins, ss. to ss. Cd. 's, 9s. 9d. to 10s.; "King Edward," i's, 4s. 9d o 55.; i'fl, Bs. ,6d.; ling, Smethurst brand, it Jailing 655. to 565. per cwt. With respect tt ardlnes, the London "Produce Market Iteview' ealing, with ;the: position in the last'week ir uly said:—The catches in tile French sardint ishery on last year, bui ho fish, generally speaking, run large, anc his indicates tho probability of a shortage foi ho'ouartcr-tins. At the present time the pack ng is to.a great extent at a standstill owini o a stride or solderera against the use of lab ur-sayiflg' appliances.. At Concarnedu, one of he most 'important packing stations, th< tiiious hiuiai sjisiimed a vory aitfressivo atli

,ude, damaged the plant at some o -he factories, : and at the moment the building ire under military protection.- Thi3- ; interfer -nco with tho packing operations comes mos unfortunately at tho height of the season,' aiii 3very day that this situation'lasts: will -mato i substantial difference in. the season's output. 1 jn tno. subject of the . American salmon catche he various rivers and sounds, the sann luthority wrote that the pack on Puget Soun< ina i' rasor River was progressing favourably t u 9j run °* continued as good th .otai should como up to expectations, prepara .ions having been made for* a large pack. 1 •vas hoped that these anticipations would b realised, as packs for the last-three years hav ueeu small, and stocks, both in-* the Unitci states jind the United Kingdom, were less thai -)ery before.known in the history of the trade nnce salmon became an article of public fav our. On the other hand, the fishing iii th northern rivers had been.poor anil disappoinl ing, the pack on. tho Skeeua River being 80.00 cases compared with ; 84,717 ca3os, and on th Naas Kiver and Rivers Inlet 100.000 compare with 158,467 eases in 1905, this having,'been th last large year of the. salmon pack. Tho demon for air grades on spot* was poor, as buyer naturally were awaiting the result of the totn paok before they added to their stock or 'fij their future No uew season' prices had then been issued by the principa packers of Alaska, and it was' expected tha they would be withheld until tho,.result of th pack was known in British Columbia, whic! would be about tho end of August., • Canned fruits are meeting with' a .fair de mand at Bs. 6d. to 12s. 6d. Dried Fruits.—The. market is practically bar of supplies, and: prices in conscquenco 1 have ; tendency to firm. It will bo six tfecks or mor before the new season's fruit rcachc3 this mai ket. . finest. provincials, 3d.;cloanc Amauas, ojd. per lb.;'lib. cartons, 3s.'; 9d. pe dozen; sultanas, selected 3Jd., choice 4d., golde 4id., lib. cartons, 4s. 9d. per dozen;, datei in bulk 2Jd. j)er lb., cartons, 3s. 6d. per dozen figs, natural, in bags, 2Jd. to 3d.; seeded raisin? fancy lib. packets .45., choice, 3s,'6d. perdozei Muscatels are slow of sale, and stocks ar comparatively large; Californian, 51b/ boxej 6d.; 101b. boxes, sid.; • 201b. boxes, 41d. per lb, Malaga, 5Js, at 6d.. per lb. Evaporated Fruits.—The quotations are tir changed, apples, apricots,- aud peachca xnuUio from 7id. to Bd, per lb. Infants' :Foods.—Neave's, 9a. 9d.; Allan an Hanbury's Nos. 1 and 2. 179.; No.-3. 10s. :6d. Benger's, 175.; BobinsonVpateut groats and bai ley, 7a. 6d. * \ ' • . .' ' Jute'.—ln their market report dated Calcuttz August 14, Messrs. Gillanders, Arbuthnot, an Co. wroto that during the previous fortnicb prices - had tended in favour ,of sellers,- an there had'been a. fair trade in heavy good at advancing rates. The chief support had com from Hie country trade' ; and' the Far East, bu there had also been a'considerable amount c covering business in Australian cornsacks. Th principal buying, had, however, been in He: Bians, which had been dcal't in to a considci a'blo extent at advancing rates for all po<= tions up to Juno next . year. It had been th heavy buying of Hessians which had chief! caused tho rise in heavy goods, the deman for,the latter,had, in comparison with Hessiani been insignificant. Firmer, jute had also been factor in the rise in prices. The market close firm with an upward tendency, • A considerab! quantity of Australian, cornsacks. had bee bought on . that, market; for-August and Sei tember, and some high* rates had been.pai especially for the former month. The ; busine* was supposed to be > chiefly on account of on Australian house,, which ;had' a considerabl amount to cover. New Zealand sacks had nc been dealt in to'any extent., A few lines c brans had r been done at higher rates, v Pack and ores had been neglected, Ifessians had bee in better request for North America and-th Plate. , - ' Knife 45.'6 d.; Okey's.-jis. 6a. Kaizena.—Duryea's, 5Jd.. . Mustard.—Fair sales.- Coleman's D.&F., J'a•.i5Jd. to Is. 6d: ; i's. Ib. 3£d. ,to Is. fld.j'Durhan 71b. tins, ,7d. to, 7jd. . " V Matches.—Plaids, 1 3s. Bd. to 3s. 9d. • a 'gros 4 penny slides, Bs.'9d. to'9a. '6d.; safeties.' smal foreign, 3a. to 3s. <5d.; Bryant and May's, smaf 4s. 6d.; large, 7a. 6d. - - . : ; Nutmegs,- 9d. : to, Is." per lb. Peel.—Lemon peel. 7 , 5,'5£d.; orange, s*d.:'cl ron; IOJd. per lb.' " Picklci.—Morton's hexagon 10s. 6d.,»Tonnd 12i Gd.-per dozen; s Captain Whito's, 235. ; Cd.'; Gai •ton's H.l'., ? i-pints, 12s. 6d.| pints, 225. 6d.; - pur pickles, 9s. 6d. to, 10s. ' , Eice.—No. ; 1,- 15s. ;Cd.;;. No. 2, 14s. 6d.; 1 speck Japan, 16s. per. cwt. Salt.-rFinc,' '71b; bags;' ss. 6d.'"to f>s; 6d. Pc cwt.; bags,\3s. '6d. to <Js.;; coarse, in cwt'.'bagi 3s. to'3s. 6d.-;pcr cwt,. ~ •, , Bau'ces.T-I^., and . iP.,i 1-pin ts, 14s. to .140. ,Gd. pints, 255. to 255.' 6d.;vlloibropk's, i*pints, :7s. 6d pints; 10s. 6d.-to,'ll)s.• 9d.; garton's, i-pintsji 7; 6d.; pints, lCs. to 10s. "6d.;. Kaglo brand (N. 2. i'-pints, 2s.> 9d.-.to 35.; pints; sy. 6d. to. 6s; . . . Starch.—Colman's, lib. boxes, sid. ;to 5Jd.; 611 packets, *sd.' to 5Jd.; New Zcalaud, lib. boxbi 38s. to 393. per cwt.;'slb. packets, 375. to' 38s. pe cwt. ■ . • • : Stove Polish.—Nixey's, 2s.' 6d.; , Keckitt's, ;3i per>dozen. i,. ■' , ' Sugar.—The market Is .steady, with a good "d< 'maud. IA-and' No. 1, 56's, £16 155.; No; 2, £1 55.; No. 3, £15 ssi per - ; Tea.—Mail advices from Calcutta to l : Augus 16'stato that the markot had advanced Jd. fc commou kinds, :and. it was considered that eve at ndyance the time'was ; a good one t buy;; while an advance of id. s took place i Assam 'leaf'grades. The rise was duo to toh graphic advices from*'Loudon," where ' demand was ruling. Tha manufacture of Ii dian tea to the middle of August was abou 7,OCO,COCIb. behind, last year; and'wbilo the def ciency.might bo made up.in September or Octt bbr, there was no doubt that some buyer feared;a shortage/ and this tended. to kccp u prices/ The London, returns for : July show 'tho imports of amounted to 26,337iif lb., again5t.25.575,G331b.. for'July,'l9oß; aiid livories to 22,268,1791b., against 25,824,8891b. • Loi don stooks on July 31. (not including privat boudod warehouses) -compare as follow:—. <. 1907. ; ••-,''.1908; •' 1909: Lb. ■•...• / Lb." . Lb. .India- 34,407,193. 30,154,758 19,691,0( .Ooylun 31.514.V20 - 28,692,255 31,018,32 China 10,970,422 14,739,055 . 10,199,H Java- 2,283,648 • 2,614,660 , 2,712,12 ' , Total - i.79,175,983 . 63,721,14 These .figures'are for London only. Vinbgar-lii'dland Red ,Hoclt, quarts, Bs. 6d, Ohampion, quarts, 9s.' 6d.; Red Seal, quarts, 4s Midland concentrated, 062. . bottles, lis.'6d. Pc dozen; concentrated, sgal. casks, 9s. 6d. pe gallon; , pure ninlt; 28gul. - casks, 2s. 9d. pe gallon. ' THE .TRADE ' OUTLOOK. The Bu'ppiy of, money 'continues sufficient'fc .legitimate trading requirements (says' the cu rent-."Trade Review," , but so far a3 banks ,ar concerned; speculative propositions '"'and lan transactions, are regarded 'with disfavour. .'Thei is,.however, a fair.supply also in the open ma: ket available for advanco on mortgage of re< wtate, but'the,, demand ,is by uo means activ The July-September quarter Ms the weakej Pcrwd of .tno-year ns to volume of export while tho volumo :of. imports is usually Last year there was an excess of imports to th amount over £2,C00,CC0.. This year the diffc ence will not 1 be nearly so heavy, but it i pretty certam that the oxccss will otlll bo on tl] side of imports. However, with the •month < October the new. season . beginß, and indicatior point to an early and prolific, season.' Througl dominion pastures are in exceptionall good conditioii, and stock of all classcs in forward state. The wool clip promises to I: very heavy and oMunusonlly good quality: an the output of _buttev and* cheese'i3 espccted t exceed the total of; last year by 10 to -15 ne nVI !°5? theije is Overy reason to antic cS? „ •n va L uc - , ' of the "xports- of tho con ing.season .will show; a complete recovery froi the recent falling-oil. while imports no doul will continue o)i .a moderate scaio,' and 'th financial cqmlihrium: he thus fully restored. .Onstoms revenue-collected at Wellington yestei day amounted.to £1292 14a, sd. ...... -sii,vqit.. - ■' IDj Tolepr»i)li.-I'rc3s '#».V n rlr'ilon.-Oonyrlßht.l •r> ~ . • • London, • September, 14. dwd 1 * Cr JS at; : 23|d. per .ounce star ' ' ■ : BANK SHARES. 1 (By Telccraph.—l'rcaa Association.—Copyrlclit'.l -- following are'the A jank -NrSwdir::;= • ' : 6 l -g g Zealand ; 915 0 . 10 '5. 0 WELLINGTON -MARKET REPORT. .. : Messrs, Laery and'Colnpany, Ltd., Wcliinetor WhMi w J,ol I ci, a | a orices ruling on the ninrlict:wheat, f°«l 4s. Bd. to 4s„ 10d„ shrivelled when L fo Sl oats ', 2s - to 2s Sd. i Dun oats." 2s. I n d,; „^ c<l "•' Us - 2s - M. 2s. Ed.; Algeria) oatsi, 2s. -2d. to 2s. 6d.j'■ maize, 4s. Id. t is. 3d.; crushed malt, 7s.rfowl barley, 2s. 6d 4. fi<i mi,',"" barley seed. Is.; liorsc heans 4s 6d. (all_ at per huslicl); ricemcal, £4 ss. t £5,. Hour, New Zealniid, £11 10s. to. £12; hrnu £ oj 10s., pearl-barley 155.; peas,partridgi 4s. 9d„ prussia_n hluo ss. 3d. to ss. 6d„. fowl neii 49, split £17 10s.; bonedust, £5 15s.| superpho phates, £5 to £5'55., .pollard, £5 ss. to £5 10« £3 51 5 8 ' H 10i ' : . c ' l^1 oatenshea! £3 ss. to .£3 155.; oatmeal, .£lO 15s ti ; £U! potatoes, table, £4 10s. to £5; seed potatoes „, t0 onions, £J to £8 per ton: Jananps, omoMs,' £10 10s. to £11; molasses fodder, £5; bacoi ff.wjt.ory). sides /nd.,"liai[]s til., rolls BJd.; butter bulk, id. toß*d. Poultry; liens.4s. t045.6d.; duchi ss.'to 65.; turkeys, gobblers, 18s. to 203., liens lOe ° y, 3 '/ frtsh eggs. Is. to Is. Id. doz.; cheese, 6d to 6Jd per lb,; loaf, 7d. to 7Jd. per lb - Aka roa machmc-dressed cocksfoot,, 73d .to Bd.; farm era dressed sd. to 6d, per lb.; rvecrass VI to s. Od. per bushel; IlalJa,, 'ryigS Cd to 4s. 6d. per bushel; white clover, 70s] to 75s cwt.; red clover,.6ss. cwt.; cow 37» S l 2 f t 6d ; cwt,: "1" « ard ' '" la - trof,) i | S7s. 6d. cwt.; rape seed, 265. cr.'t.i-Timothy, 32s 6d.-civt.j Swede and turnip seed, 60s. cwt. . t'OIITH CANTEF.BUny JIAEKET KKI'OI'.T. .Messrs. O. H. Slcredith and Co. report on 11., South Canterbury: Drain Market for the wie ending September 14, as follows -.-Wheat The mar ket is in much the same state as. last week Jlilw, arc showing more,inclination to buy, but tlinr arc ;no sellers at their prices Values an nominally Velvet 4s. 4d.; Tuscan and Huuterg 4a. 3d., on trucks country stations; sacks, sid

Oattfj The market is weak, values having -de clmed. Gartons, Is. s£d.; Duns, Is.- ; Danish ;U. 3id., 011 trucks country statiouß; sacks, sid '.•Potatoes; The potato market'has also declined and 655. to 675. 6d f.o.b.s.i. is about- the besi price obtainable for dates, table T)erweiits;-beinp about 10s. a ton higher.' Seed-lines have n< sale, and there is very little -inquiry. Larjrt quantities of table potatoes are'being shipped and, as tho season is well advanced, the pros do not look very bright for, higher prices Chaff r In sympathy with oats, the-chaff markei is very depressed. Prime heavy Dun chaff is ir most demand, and is selling at about £2 ss. or trucks country stations; Garton and Danisl chaff, £2 to £2 2s. 6d. on trucks country sta : tions. Straw: Baled wheaten, 225. 6d.j baler oaten, 255. on trucks, country stations., . , v DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. . Illy Telccrapb—Press Association.) Dunadin, Septcmbor 15. Oats.—The'market shows no change. Shipper; Are not operating freely, and their require , monts arc being supplied chiefly ex store. Th quantity of oats offering on spot,' is verj limiled, and anything like largo orders wouli •readily absorb the present stocks. Prim milling gartons, Ib. 7Jd. to la. 6d.; sparrowbills Is. 6d. to Is. Bd.; good to best feed, Is. 6d. to Is 7d.: inferior to-medium, Is. 4d. to la. 5Jd. Wheat.—-No business ■of any ; importance i ! passing. In milling lines sales are confined fc small quantities of 'prime wheat, but for fow wheat there is good demand, and stocks are re ! duced. Prime milling, 43. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; mediun to good, 4s. Id. to 4s. 3d.; best whole fowl wheat 3s. lOd. to 3s. lid.; mediums, 3s. 4d. to 3s. 9d. broken and damaged, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 3d. LIVE STOCK SALES; (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) * Christchurch, September 15. At Addington yards thcre-wao a medium entr; of stock and a good attendance of buyer; Lambs were offered in greater, numbers, thai last week, and - priccs showed • a decline, fa cattle maintained late rates, and good pigs me with ready sale.- There was keen demand fo store sheep, and tho prices of hoggets am wethers represented an advance of is. 3d. t Is. 6d. About 500 store sheep vere yarded, the entr; comprised a few pens of ajed ewes'with'lamb and a pen each of wethers, wether hoggets,- an> ewe hoggets, and two pens of hoggets of- mixe sexes. No fcubt on account of improved fee Srospects due to reccnt ram there was keei emand, and tho sale was particularly brisk fo hoggets and aethers. The prices realised repr* sented an advance of from Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. pe head, as compared with prices ruling for th samo class of sheep at the previous sals. Buyer did not bid g# keenly for aged ewes with lrimbs and this class sold at lato rates.', Wether brought 14s. 7d., or fully Is. fid. above recen values; half bred-wether hoggets made 12s. Id. eu;e hoggets (medium), 135.; medium lines c mixed sexes, lCs. lid.; .and pmall and inferio sorts, Bs. Id. A line of inferior crossbred ewe and lambs made 4s. 7d., and a rather better lin 75., all counted. , . > , .Tho yarding of this season's fat lambs vra much larger than at any previous sale, and th supply was' moro than sufllcierit to meet all r< quirements. Prict3 consequently- showed a d< cline amounting to 2s. per 'head.- Lambs, a< cording to age and condition, sold at from lOi 6d. to 18s. .• * . Owing .tO' short supply, the . demand for fa sheep was. very keen, and the market resulted i an almost,phenomenal advancoin values, pricc as compared with previous-week'showing an aj preciation .equal to'about'4s.> per head.'•'lt mus also # be remembered that last week's prices wer equivalent to an advance of from 2s. 6d. to i3i compared with those , ruling on September 1. ; A regards quality, tho general average of shee oflered was about on a par with those.entere at the •. two previous sales, and. the enhance values of to-day's' sale are attributed entirely t the short supply., The opinion was expressed a the yards that a full market would result i bringing values back to what they were at th beginning of the month. All linos .were kecnl competed for, and in . instances Bhee which, a fortnight ago, would have realised\l4i to 15a., changcu hands to-day, at prices up t 245. The range of .prices was:—Prime wotnerj 19s. to 275.; extra,- t0'343.; ewes; 15s. 6d. to 22: Bd.; merino wethers, 14s. Id. to 205.>7d.; hoggeti 15s.- 6d. to 175. : 9d. . • yarding of fat cattle, numbering 239 heac included some very good animals, but the d( mand for the lighter class of beef was scarcol up to that of last week, although there wa no appreciable fall in values. For heavier sort recent rates were maintained. Steers. £6 ,10s. t .£lO 17s. 6d.; extra, to £12.55.; heifers, £5 17s. 6c •to £9 17s. 6d.; dry: cows, £4 17s. 6d. to £8 15« •'Best.steer beef : realised' 20s. 6d. to 22a.' 6d. medium, 18s. 6d. to 20a.;.,c0w and inferior bee] 16s. 6d. to 18s. Fat veal calves'were well represented in nun oers, but the quality was indifferent, the create part-of tho yarding being very small in size The demand was good, and pricos, ranged fror 4S. fid. tO • 5<?S, . .. ;{. '» -- Thore- was a medium yarding of store cattle the bulk being from Southland."Tho qualit; throughout was indiuerent and demand'weali particularly for cattlo % from outside Ganterburj Yoarlings made £1 25.? 15 to 18-months sorts, £ 14s. to £2r two-years steers, £3 2s. 6d. to £3 3: 6d.; two-year heifers, £2 2s. tov£2 lOs.j three year sleors, £6. In.; three-year'ilhcifers/i £4 2s. dry cows, £1 to £3 lis. Dairy cows were a mixed lot of only fai quality. Best quality were in demnnc but poorer sorts were neglected; rliepresentativ prices ranged from £3 10s, to £8 7s.'6d. Pat, pigs were yarded in comparatively smal numbers, but there was a very full yarding o .stores. . The demand, for fats was good, am little difficulty was experienced in plaifW line; Toppers realised to GQs.; heavy baconers, .58s to. 655.; lighter, 48s. to 575. (equivalent to 43c P ep^lb -\: -Ueavy porkors made 40s. to 475., . an. lighter from 355. to 39c. (equal to from sid. t o*d. per lb.). Considering tho largo entry store sola.very .well, nut the demand for smaller sort was not so keen, as at. th,e previous sale. Goo> •stores made 28s; to 345. and medium'22s. to 27f SmaJJ stores made 125., and good sdrts to 21s, u ., ' , Duncdln,''September 15. .At the,Burnside stock market 1922 sheep wer yarded, only a medium entry, including abou 2CO hoggets. Wethers were in largest simply. Til sale commenced about 25; ahead oE last week' prices, nnd eased a little later on. A few pen of primo, heavy weights sold well. The rcaso for the increase was-tliat butchers, getting i only a scarce supply last week, had to buy fror a scanty yarding. Best wethers, 15jf« to 18s; oytra, to 21s. 9d.;. medium to good, 12s. 6d. t -145.; an-extra pen of owes brought 16s. fid. others, 7s. to 13a. • Cattle-212 yarded, an average yardinr o .prime quality. Prices wore a littlo easier tha last weeks. Best bullo.cks, £10 to £11 10s.; e) tic, to £12; medium to good, £B,los. to £9 10s. -^5 S 10s° W3 an s> *° £4 10s. t •Pigs.~l3o. yarded. The yarding was made u mostly of stores and slips, which sold well u : to last weeks rates. Thcro wa3. good deman for . all sorts. Suckers 13s. to 165.: slips 18s t 25.; stores, 2<3. to . 545.; porkersV las? to V light baconers, <Cs. to 505.; heavy, 525. to 60s.' The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile AgeneSn'ni'th' rC F, orl I 1 1? • their Huntervillo sal' '{J® 11 . 1 / lh «y had.o fair yarding, and even thing sold under the hummer. Prices were a lo'low'-EyeS- and lambs, los. 6d.; Hore eow< £2 -Is.; hoifers, £2 10s:; steers, 2-year, £3 ss. 6d! buU C s a!- 3te eerS ' 8 ' ' Ci '- : ycar '"'Hooks, £4 10s. Messrs. - and Co., Ltd.,-report on thei Ot_ki sale as follows;—Sledium yarding of slice and cattle came forward, and sold at the fo' I<n !L nK rates;— Fat cattle.' £f. 75.; light fa wethers, 15a.;. forward wethers, 13s, k; ewes/-13s 7n 3 ?S'T Dalgety , i ', , ; d Oo - Ltd., and the"Ne! .Loan t aud _ Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. fnliSf, 'S con l unotion at- Palmerston North yet .Ki "PT 1 a , T . er y successful salo of horse at their spring fair on Tuesday, September 1< an exce P t ' ona "y largo attendance ?, ur n,. •g, P ro ?ent from . VVcllington, Hawke' : TcJonj i f i '■ anti ' West ooast ot Soutl island. A local operator was also strongly ii evidence, and secured some of the better sort for tho Australian market. Bidding through lim?i a ? 1 ? 1 a ? of the local offering o SL n »\cry.'few horses' were turned out un sold. ...Quotations:—Unbroken ponies, £2 to £5 ponies oroken to saddle and harness, £5 to' £9 hacks, £4 ss. to' £7.lDs.;' better'sorts, £8 10s. t< £15 55.; unbroken harness horses, £6 10s. to £1 10s.; and a very, nice lot of 4-year" fillies bi .Guncottpn realised! £31; spring carters, £11 t< £18; unbroken three-year half draughts, £7 10s to f light draughts, £16 to £23 55.; heav< di-aughts, £25 to £35 ss. . draught stallions Gowrfe, £120 £20; Admiral Togo, £76; Blaii Messrs^ Dalgety and Co., Ltd.. reports as.fol lows: At Wanganui on. September 8 we had t small yarding of sheep and cattle, some entriei not coming forward on account 'of rousl a. 5? ma , do ' a good (clearance at ful lates. At Wavcrley, on September 10, only i small yaxduig came forward, and; competitior was quiet. Prices for cattle showed u, decline Quotations;—l\anganui; Medium mixed hoggets ,11b. ; cull hoggets, 65.; 18-montlis to . 2-ycai steers, £2 16s. 6d.; small do., £2-13s, 6d.;' stor( cows, 365. 64.'t0 395. 6d.; springing cows. £4 springing heifers, £3-ls. : to £4 65.; . nitad wcaners, -as. Waverley; Aged ewes and lambs 12s. to 15a.; wether hoggets, lis. 3d.; springine cows, £4 ss. to £4 10s.; springing heifers, £5 2s 6d.; forward empty cows, £2 14s. 6d. to £2 ,19s. " Messrs.- Abraham and Williams,' Lti,'report on their Masterton stock sale, held on Tuesday, as follows: A small yarding of stock met with a dull sale. Prices realised were as follow;Sheep; Wethers, 13s. lid. to 14s. 10d.; good ho'gets, lis. 2d.; ewes in lamb, 12s. Bd. Cattle; I'oi'waru cows, £1 55.; springing cows, £5 10s.- 2year steers, £3 155.; ;18-niontlis steers, £2 10s, lJs/lo 1 16s on 6d' 1 haCks ' £7 " Veanori '' L .