FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 644, 22 October 1909, Page 10

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

' * —: — NEWS AND NOTEB.

.i tU heavy-weights fer Mr. Donnelly's 20-guinea challenge ; cup. < v Mrs. H. M. Campbell's V Wnaiaiapo was- the best' lady's ,hack" ridden ,; side saddle, winning Mr. Shrimpton's'. ,£lO 10s., i and also tie corresponding class.ridden astride -, for £i 4s. rfrqm Mr. Paul Hunter. ■ ; Special awards,'in addition-Wthe' champion: \. Ship, announced yesterday-are the. following :- ■ .Moat pomis/m-poultry, B.';K. V Smith; most '' P o '? 4 *. l "' Siher. Wyandottfsj vjqhri- Gurrie; ' li .Wyaadotte, John Cnrrie'; :best-Hamburg, ■■ AritakaJlaafca;-best Leghorn,": J. Wall; best , black 'Ormngton;.G..S. Thornton; best harness i horse.'gold medal, championship, and £13 55., . ,Mrs. J. Bull's" Belladonna. .< . .; -\ --■ .. .! [■ ■ Most points /were, gained in othor classes as ;- Wlow!-Pnre_dairy cattle, Slack Bros.; other dairy- cattle, W. -Williams; Lihcolns, W. : - Perry i ■ Border. Leicestera, " Neleon Bros.; English I, Leicestere, -Douglae ■•' M'lean; RomrieyV E. ; Short;.Shropshires, R;R. PittV Southdowns, (■ : Nelson'- -Bros.r. ■•■ crossbred -'sheep , ,'.' Dougtoa : MTean; fat.shoep, 0; Nelson; five if at aethers, . O.vNelsonrfive-.shorn'TOthervO.' ■■ unshorn • wethers,, Douglas MHJt-ari;' : farmers' ■ sheep and lambs.'G.. Elliott;,-five. lainbs,Jas. '■ MacdojiaW;>'pigs, Mrs. B. H. Slack; native in- ! dustries, 'Mrs.- Taranaki K. -Teua; children's J. needlework, Miss; B.' Scodn. rln addition; Mr. • Sydney Johnston's seven guineas for five Kom- '' hey. ram to.E. Short. , - / •' K ;; .^OLp'.TIME-WILDERNE4sES;. ; ; ;/■•':',v \. .;■. NOW REDEEMER, ■:,".- :.;'. , :■ •■■ "Oh! yesV'they are sheep rightvenough; What • did-you,'.think they were?" This (says our travelling correspondent) was ; , at..Mr. John Dayis's farm at Kopntarna, and the remark made'about his Eoscomnion sheep. They ore'huge animals indeed—bigger than any sheep I have ever seen. I do .not know, that ;th.qy < wp.uld / be. I much use to , us out here as a 5 separate; breed, but .they might come in for grossing, as they.' have beautifully fine wool of great length, and, clip a.verj, ho"avy : .flee.ee. '~ 'They i ,.stand.,Tather .high;.from ;6ur.',,point .of ' have 'considerable >'■ |en|tfi-t)f ;leg-tK)ne,v;and.at. the:same..time they 1_ *at% 'greStf Sheep -in more way's ; than one. Mr. Davis farms some excellent land. Ho has had a big battle since-ho went to the' Manatratii many, .rears ago. It .was all ,a'wilderness in those idays.i his only access being;' from'..' tho i beach—there were no, inland, roads, in then—but 'now-: the;.wilderness-has'been-redeemed from pristine'- , ;- savagery,'-'the' swamps ';bave.'■been drained, thebush'hasbeen felfed.'.s'tUnips arid logs have disappeared, and the plqjigh has got to work,-making the .wonderful' change we sea to-day.- .' ' , :''.•" '" ./ ■ : '. «■■; ,', /Imagine th.e;ioil and'expense which hasbeen ihJcessanf/in aiibiiuing ;such land, which &t oiw 'time"must "have presented a .most unpromising ' appearance, , ;but 'now to-day the hardships 6f pioneering'are little more than a memory;, and we/>pf a different generation!; can hardly. piq;turesffie.Voriginal difficulties -.with which ";Nfc haii;'dotted the landscape. -These. are the ri(en;.t6-' w;hom' wo owe so tnuch'-at' the present ; .time;..who,had the pluck to into practice "ally..uriknoinijeppntry; often at.risk of. their ives 'from tKeiNatiyes;.Ope,,setl;leWtt)ldraethut ■he'nev'e'r'wenti.to'.work.without his gun,.'and he .always ;kept;-it, quite handy in-.case 'of ; avsur-f -t ■t l 'y/i , - ;K : '■■■ •' '■"' -r' '''.'-'.•.,".■%' ■,!; : AJ , g6od,?deal r , of:,the ; ,!land;an .this■ district :is eminently',;suited for^dairyingiVan^'ii'good'deal of "milk it,alrea , dy..'.Th,ere.-isj tt'movpmeiit/on-foofto erect a .'.creamery :sQtni;- : .whefe 4 .in;.the iHeatherlea' .district, v-and'.-' Jliis would ■ doubtless ,-,be .-.of '«. grea't'-'ebnveniflnce ■ .to ;hose".Trbq -aTe";alreaily , "irfilk' : a. long ,dfstance, I w)iile , .it.'iTOnld i also bdari inducement tg bthere ;to '. :6n' the ighteido, a.rich brown;loam, ; yery-porous,and list suited for cocksfoot."/In fabt.-it is really, he "only grass (with tho additon of meadiiwfoxtail) ■ which' ,is seen' in the ''district. It is. Wo'Jißht opfl i.t Has 'behiV irbyed bgyond doubt, that cocksfoot is by far the better- grass for -milk 'production..'' ' i, ;■■:; V; ri)apeh!U'S:Dairy cargo, ;:;> The Euapehu yesterday ■ took ,31,292 boxes of butter and .7544 cases, of cheese for London. The, shipments. were-from , the; fellowing:-:ports ■!—•, .',;:.'; ■■„ -■■; : ..'■.,Butter. '•:.'Chee,so..;',-. ; ■'Aucldand.-MvAyiiAiiy. , .'*' 11,750, .;■ , 36-1 '■ -,vi :,NeW-PTym^%1..:...:',.8,350:'-:;-!I ..:...:',.8,350:'-:;-! 'Mγ}3;370 !■;■ ■■■■.Wellirigl'opv" ! »:.'..V.:.:'.i.-'-'-6,590v-' , ":-"l;6WJ" , ',* vLyttelton ...■....■..'.....-.. : ,382.: ■.-...«'■■.•: r-: : . Other-:.porls .'■.:. ,715';--~ ■■;'- ,; : :' 7,544' > - : ' : - : ,.i p FOR , -;SMAIiL..v;B|np.S.Y \ :■■-■ - 1 / -■■:'■■ :. (By TeleßraphrrPross ■ Association.).'.'•: '■' .''•:■•, ..'•.-. ;.- rChristchurch, October,2J r 'Warm :; testimony" as, : tp -the 'pffectivehess.'of the/ method of-preparing poisoned'grain L for .small birds,, as suggested by Mr. John : otrigg, was'giveii by,-Mr. Eicßard 'Evans at a m'eetihs Pf the Farmers' , Union yesterday. : Mr. prescription;-consists .of -mixing ..wheat-.' with warm'water, hrdwii'sugaCand-jnilk, pulverised stryohn.inp, being. dusted on the : grain. Mr. Evans .'stated tfiat. wheat „ prepared' in 'this fashion .had been U6ed with' such admirable feffect that=his sales r;bf birds', heads practically -broke"-thelopal'Mdy-to which'he sold them i - ■^■■v'r''' : -\ : SHpws, • ..•;■.;. ; --,' i; 'Wairarapa' (Carteitonj.-Ootober' ,27 : to" 28'-'En. '.:• -'tries 'closed';, October 13.' '■'■" •..,', -, ■'- Tima'ru.T-Octobor ;27 t0.28. ;.' !.'■•' ' r '■>:.'.":'?.' ; Marlbcrough. (Blenheim).—Npyeinber' 2 • and v _~'a:-* Entries./closed' .October 'IG;' : ''.'...-,. '":. 'Ashburton.—NoTemb^r'3 v ahd : i; : .' ; ' ■ -. ■ '•-,'. : Manawatu T -_(Palmefstoh 3 ,).' ■' to.'S. ,Liye stock, entries..'closed October 15 .Cariterbriry.^November'iO to'l2:-'- , Enfnes'closo' ■'.f- , Csoctober,-23:<...'-',/ •".;,.'; /,; •-, -V:, ..;.:- , ■ Central -ptagp.-rMovember 12i-'.'•■■■ ~ 1, . ' !-v .Wabga.nui:-rijovemben' 17; tp'.-18.'-- Entries':close'' .-:■ JNoveniber'3; ; : :■:,..' \.' ' , . , ~,-.■ iWaikato.—November 17. to'lß. ?■'/,,.. /'•' V 18, to 19'..v??-,. 7'V ; -..-," -■ ■■ V;Nelso/n.^Noyember.\23.;to ; 24..','/■'. -..- ■';.,..'v,-.. : >. Mgmpht!—-Jfbvembier tii i-'to'.2s. '■'/:-'. : ,-;:' :■.-'. ■..■';■' jDunedin.'—Noyember.:2s.to.'26. 'r': ':'•-■; ■■ .;«:''.■ -'.'■' ■Auckland.—November;. 2S ; to: 57,;.., Entries' dose ', .-November, 5. . '_.--.■'.; ;■' .-■■.' ■'.'■'': \. , ■ , ■. . .Taranaki :(Neiff'PlymPuth).—^December'-'l'"to' : i "'• Soiithiand (Invercargillj.—December 14 to'ls. "' -reilding.—February 1. to .2. .'-''':•';*' '■•.."•' .. !, ;WeluNqtw '^vopb, l sales. .- : V,-Friday,-,November 12, 2 p.mij- ■ ■, " ■■ i 3, 9'a.ni.,..'-■',;• : "'"..-. Mondays/January 3, 9. a.m." ' ,' . ' j 15,-2 p.ijj^^-; .Make poor land/gbodj> and-.good land -better' BISON'S SPECIAL for '£ninips and 'Ea'pe.—Adyt..'■ ■_..-:. , "■ ;'■■•/; j Liye stock '^a|es,';.•:■ -~^~ Messrs. Dalgety-and.,Conipany,. l, rei)oVt that at their -Palmereton-sale .yesterday there was' a ;air?entry of'-sheep and- cattle,-end all-met -with a ready sale at,: auction. , Thef nrlriclnil • snlp« were »-follow:-JIiicd shorn Jd> agel owes, .percentage. lamljß,- 15s; , 7d. •fat; ewea, W«.;:7d.;- : yearling .h»iUn;?di- 35.:6 d. backward springing heifers, ■'■■£$ , 2s.!' 6d.; ; threeyear Bteers,-£5 ■•(>.; forward bullocks,' £6 Us.'. *■' - Messrs. Abraham and Williams.'-Limited;'.re-port on their 'Palmcrston sale, 'held: yesterday as"follows:-There was -a good demand for all classeo of stock;.and wo effecMd -aiolearance of all lines at - satisfactory; prices. > Quotations— Four, si*, .and- f.m. .owes, with' & P er bent, lambs. 235.; ewe• hoggets,- Mmj.,mixed •hoßgets, .1!>. 6d;~to 12s, 9d.r forward 0w05,.41 8 .- to 12s. 6d. fat and forward.ewes,■' 13s. .(d.-:''Vearline stpnr« 393.'.t0/£2 3s. ! ;ml.Tcd/yearlii,gs, y «" ?o 38s •' springing hoifers, £3 17s. to £5' ss. j, springing ■! The Now'. Zealand'. Loan' and' Mercantile Agency Company^Ltd. - (Palmoreton braqch),-. report as follows ;-Dunnß tho wcolt wo havo-'held stook auction Bales ■at Htaitongi, Baumai, and Pal morfiton, North.-;': At iJimftanei^wo-had a particularly largo 'yarding of cattle*,inoludlns the annual. draft.; of-. surplus. stock.^of. :the ■ Barber Estate. There was-a iareo uttendanc? of-buyers and -, competition througnout :' was /K Cen "™; tally, everything be teg R 0 !d ! . un;der. the' ham. per,.- Sheep ( also, sold well, andPall : ;iines were quitted. At ; Eauiuoi on Tutsday wn had a fair entry, of cattle, but only-one pen of-ehrpii came -forward;;, Bidding, was brisk, and nothing viae, turned/out unsold. At -Palmcrston Nprth yesterday a-medium, entry of; Both eheep and cattle came forward, and met with good compclitlqu.. practically evorythidg - bcin| ooldl at advanced prices. Quotations :-At flimitangiMedium hoßßOts,' 12s. M. s.'empty, owes.JOs. ll • forward, wethers, 175..!: four and, six-tooth ewea and lambß, 22s.;.fiomneyrams, 155.;,2i)-months to .two-year heifers, £2 Bs.; yearling S.H. hoifors £2 Sβ.; yoarling heifers, JJb. to £2 «s.; ai-montli; to two-year-old ste6rs,', £3 7s, 66% two-ycar-nld sU>eTS, £3 lJj; to £3 16s. 6d.;turee-yea"ola steers £v thr « e u/ , a 5? u ;7 car ..t°' 'onr-year-old -bul locKß,:£s 14s. to £5- 15b. 6d.; Bprineinir hnifnr. £4 2b. 6d. to '£4 Ms. to £5 to.' £5 lof. f lp?fii" i"e cows' (backward), £2 12a. 6d. to £4 155.; poor conditioned /store cows,.. 265.- to .355.; forward cows, £2 Hs. ; to £4;.fat;cows/£4'4s, to £5 fa° 'cows.;in mitt,. , .;'£s:lse.; "forward; epringere, ■&

', THE HAWKE'S BAY SHOW. A SPLENDID SPECTACLE. OPINIONS ON HOME MARKETS. ADDITIONAL AWARDS (By Telcgr»i>h-Bpeel»l Reporter > ( ' <' Hajtings, October 21 The attendanco at the Ilawko's Bay Sho lere today was a very large one and, who the figure? aro known, they must surely c, tabhsh a record. A' few light showors fc just before'noon, but those irere not eus Clpnt to mar the proceedings anil, on the wholi the weather has been excellent The crow at; Hastings is always picturesque, nnd, excor for a diminution of automobiles, it was thi year as picturesque as ever Perhaps Hawke Bay has beon economising. It wrs nntice last year that the set back in wool »at lightl on the shoulders of the shepherd kin?s of th great weol province, but since that day ther has be,en a set-back an meat, and perhaps th frugality which, last year was merely dt ferred, ha? now omo in earnest Or, pei haps it hasn't But in apparel there are n marks >of anything but all-round prospontj Laces and such-like, and an abundance o floral pitterns, appeared to tho mere male cy to be the keynote struck by the Hawke's Ba ladies Wool and Meat Prospects. , _ Talking of such uncomfortablo things a ■wnmpt. in prices, one has, of course, to giv otic consideration to the recent recoverie' There is talk on the. show grounds here c a certain TTawkes Bay selector having recenei and refnsed an offer of 14d for his clif .Some farmers and wool authorities shake thei 'heads dubiously over such an > nttitude o refusal, ahd "declare that, on tho outlook, eve a shilling is a price that should not bo re jected, and brokers, of ..epuese, advocate "th bird-iivthc.ha£d4ppiic.y.*The.y I poisUut,lna Bradford agents 'just; Wifre not making- offej! locally at all,' and thev contend that the pre sent good prices , are due to American opera tions enhrolj, and {hat, -when tho American have got eribflgh, then Bradford will begin ti make, offers on,a low level On the whole i however, the big men here are exhibiting stou hearts on tho wool question, and are showinj no hastp nt all to clinch bargains , Their Tiews on tho meat recovery are, how • ever, much' less sanguine The "absence o 1 any explanation to warrant the marked Londoi n*e of lost; neck has'thrown mystery ovei t the wholo matter and those at tho show to^da; who hazarded a guess- at a ventnro- as to fth" - cause, suggest that the big retailing firmi had been running short of stocks in their'ef fort to " bear" down still lower tho accu mulated supplies, and that tho rise was dm to their being forced temporarily to operate though in a hand to-mouth fashion ' Still, al though confidence in~the permanency of thi prices last quoted is hard to find, then i«, nevertheless, a general feeling thn the meat | season is going to be much nlore satisfactory than seemed likelj a,lew weeks ago, Tho nre is, of course, re inarkablj opportune, and agents are enticipat ing trouble jn porsuodinpf farmers to come t< ferms The fact that New Zealand buyers had, for raftie time past, been offering better prices t is held to indicate,that the baying firms had 'been in possession of information leading ut to the rise for , some time past This aspcel , of the case seems to'justify tho more optiims- ' tic views, nnd strengthen, the chance of th« improvement being permanent These, at al events, are some iof the views that were ex ohanged on j,he grandstand, round tho ring, and over the sheep pens at tho show to day Produces of,the. Land <V i On other matters,-too, interesting remarks have been heard over the sheep pens—remark , that recall tho rapid growth which the industry has shown "in this district Ono authority cs timates that .tho amount of rape grown in tho lamb fattening country, served by Napier and Hastings hasanorcased sixfold in the last four years Rape \-ind turnips-growing has, m the last few years. , also been introduced largely along the T&ilwaj. line at Waipiwn, Wnipufcn ran, and TpapaU. Although $ie-sf,aypspslast year madei nothing 'put o£ thefr -purchases of eftre sheep, <■ owing to the peculiar {all in prices, they have grown forage still more largely this'season, and are hoping for "bet ter luck \ Kale 'is not' very the Hawke's Bay squatters Those who have tried it admit that it is a good crop to follow rapo, but their attachment to the faithful rape 's not easily broken Kohl rabi is practically Bjiknown where tho pme-winninpt sheep, that hav<> beon so much admired to da), nere tqared Tho«c feu who know the plant from experience say that the ediblo stem is. too hard and tough on the t.heep's teeth, and the amount of leafage is not to N be compared with rape It would almost seem jocular to speak of fer tilisero for tiiis rich land, <jvot there are a few , holders—chiefly the small men with u thousand i acres or le»s—who > have top-dressed s>omo of their pasture, and were induced by the results to repeat the practice last wmt»r It will, nowevei, be long before tho manure vendor ■ wjill grow rich on his Hawke's Bay trade The Hereford Breeders' Challenge. Attention is being focussed more and more Jpon the beef challenge which the Hereforu , breeders have thrown out Opinions here nrs . not by aiiy means unanimous that tho Hore { loids will win, and tho conviction is growing tlje contest may soon bo arranged It ie an age ot contests just now, otherwise one might hnd it difficult to find breeders keen enough to give the necessary time and cattle W the purpoko. The scheme suggested is that the respeitiyo supporters of the three bc»j breeds-bhorthorn, Hereford, and Polled Angus—should provide, a stated number of young stock to be grared together and subsequently judged , Th,o Hereford Cattle 'Breeders' <U o ciation has already put up a substantial sum of money towards the pri«, and it i gonerally I regarded as settled that Mr Moore will pro yido the Herefords, togcthei with, perhaps, Ii 8 ? m * aleo.Aigge«ted by a prumiu , ept breeder here to duy that perhap- it mitht be arranged for Mr W C. Buchanan and Te Aute College to piovidc Shorthorns, nnd Mr tarljon and Mr Douglas.to prowile the Polled Aiyns exhibits. No 6flicial sngge tion, how ever, has yet -been made to these gentlemen on tho matter. If six men contributed, it ;s> su" nested that each should contribute six yc-ir lings about the fnonth of April, that tlierr should bo two annuals of each breed on eacL of the testing places The} should be woighid at the beginning, and weighed again at tk «hd («ix or eight mouths later), and then be exhibited at one of the big shows Übe weHit at the beginning of the, teat should .bo di ducted from the final weight, and the. verdict be decided on the net weight It is held that by having the tests well distributed the suit ability ot each brepdior various districts wonlil be ascertained The question is whether anv exhibitor will he found with enough spare energy, in thtse strenuous times to carry on the contest Possibly contests would gradu ally extend to the bheop , Wool-Classing, Shearing, and Butter. In regard to tho more immediate details of t)i6 show it may be mentioned that the wool classing contest, which aroused some intend, TwJ&" Vff tr /v B EW?"* (of MessW JJalfcety's staff at Xapicr, ,md formerly of the Bait of I,cw Zetland nt Wellington) T J jvelly was second and A Dean third To dav < sheep sheahng contest was won by Ihaka Robin in 6mm, 25« C e He was followed by S Haw g 6 ""n 26sec, and V Hokiangß, Bmm j 4 l 'Jtewstinf butter-fjit contest was dc cidca this morning Seven cows competed The contest wa- decided on the total butter-fat yielded in. this morning'a milk, the, cows hav log'bp/tt. milled dry last night The rcsulti \ and scoring wore as follow — Owner' Age Milk' Test Tat t **» Ll>s J We'll (Jerse>) 2<yrs. 17 6 0 102 N E Beamish aged 32j 3 0 98 James Birry lyrs 25 l 3 8 0C Mrs J R Innauze - 22j 28 63 Jlr9 JimM Barry 6jrs y 16 ,1 . J B Batter - 14 26 33 The remarkable features m this colifccet ore the extremely low test of wme of the cows one being not halfway up to the leg-U standard and the fwt of the 21-vnr-old Joriey witl 17ib of milk coming «o close in total butter fa to the 7-ycar-old winner with her 32Jlb 0 1111IL This was, of course, due to the higl tot* The teeing is.as done by the manager 0 tho Ileutaimga factor), \iho gnyo the prize Various Awards In tho ring contests the pony 'leiping wa. won bv W RussellS Pally, with R P Hough .-ton's Bilh second, and b Koe's Patrio third Thd princinil leaping match (for 'prfzos it' £16 i 215, nnd ISJ was won bv — Chart's Playboy with H C flart'er's, Vendetta second In th< other nemg events, Mr« T E Whclch' Oooilwork won (he light-weight hack event Signal Bros-' ioohmvar the open medium ueielit hack event, and J H Williams' 9 Patei 1

.. .AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE HA8KET8.,.,.... : ■:. (Rec. October 21, 11.10 p;m.) ■-.. "■' : • ,::;'•■•■'■■' ' Sydney, October 21. ..(Wheat, is. 10d.;. flour, £11;. oats, Algerian feed--Jpß, 2s. to'2s. Id.; Tasmanian, 2s. sd. to 2s; 6d.; barley; Cape, 3a: to 3a. 3d.; main,-4s. Id. to 4s. 2d.; South African, -J?. lid.; bran, £4 15s'.; pollard. £5 10s.:■ potatoes,' now; £4 to £8; onions. £9; butter, led.; bacon, Bd. to BJd. . . ■ '.'.-■ •'■ •'■ Melbourne, October 21. ' Wheat, 4s. 7Jd.. to 4s. 6d.; flour,■ £10 155.;-oato. Algerian, la. BJd.; barley, good English malting, 3s. 9d.; Cape, 2s. Bd.; mnue, 3s. 71d.; bran, lid.; pollard,'ln.; onions, £6 to £6 10s.; potatoes, depressed, to £2 10s. ' . -. ' ■ • . - Adelaide, October 21. Wheat, old 43.' 6d.. new 3s. 10d.; Sour, £10; bran, Ud.; pollard, 12Jd ■ ' r ■ : : ■ TALLOW.. . ■ -. . ■ ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencj Company, Limited, have received the foHonlng cablegram from their London houeu, undtr date October 21:—"Tallow: We quote present spot values for the following descriptions of tallow: -Good mutton, 33a. 3d. per c«t.;(.-iod Kef, 31s. 9d. per cwt.; mixed, 31s. ner r.jyt.; t.iirl;et firm." ; :r v : , ; mining news: , . '■■■■-. ..." ■ WELLINGTON . MINING ' MARKET. '. -■ A'-fair amount of business was-done yesterday; but' values continue depressed. The ' transactions.-, were aa under:— - May Queen, 3s. 6d.; 4s. 1d.,. 4s. Id. (second call), 4s. (third call). ■•-■■. Pride bfWaihi, Sid.- (third call). - ■ • Saxon, Is. 3d., If. 2d. (second call). ' • . . Tairua Broken Hills. Is. Id. (flret call),' Is. 3d. (third call). Talisman, •■fZ-lls.. (second call), £2 >10s. -6d., £2 10s. 6d.. (third call). Waihi, .£9 165., £9 16s. (second call), £9 16s. (third call). Waiotahi, 4s. 10d. (first call). QUOTATIONS. The latest quotations, with the last recorded sales, were as under:— : . : Buyers. Sellers. Bales.

•.ira.;iq-«i 106.; Shorthorn' bulla, . £2:75..-.6 d.; to/£5 10a.;-. Jersey, bulls, £3 -lZs.-..:.6d: to: £7 2a. ' fid.-; weanor pigs, 15e. to 17s. -At RaumaMhcep: Shorn aged ewes, 7a. 6d.; mixed yearlings,-395. 6(1.; 18-monthß stocre, £3; two and a haff-yc-ir-old steers, £4;, empty heifers, £2 13e.; .fat lie'"". -£3 16s. 6d.; springing heifers, £3 10s. to £4 ■Mβ.; I dairy cows, £4 55., £S 10s., £6'2s. 6d.,t0 £7 2s. 6d.; bulls, £3 15s. to £4. At'Palmerston If of U>: Mixed hoggets, 14s. 9d.j fat shorn wetllors, 135.; yearling steers, £2 2a. 6d.- to £2 75.; - yearlinpr; heifers, £2 5a.; two-year empty hoifcrs,..£2 fis.-to £3 6s. 6d.; empty cows, £3 to £3-. 7a.; cows In calf, £3 Iβ.;- springing cows, £4 2s. 6d. to.JES ISs.; bulls, £2.12 a. ■ 6d° to £5 2s. 6d. ■-•,.■ . ■ . ■ ■- . . ' . 'I -~:• .COMMERCIAL ITEMS., ! ,'■.'. ■'. ~ '. INVESTMENT SHARES...' '-.-..' '." it A J7 al ,f of : Wellinpton Trust! and Loan'.shares Si™.. v <B?, "P° rt « d < yesterday. National Bank, h?,lll IB . S - scl,cr ? £6 > Eank of' New Zealand, wimno-V" t S,: National Mortgage, sellTrs £3 11* <l VS™ 3t . raent ' bnyers Us. 3d., .sellers ii-'ii^ 6(1 -- Wellington Trust' and Loan, buyers $I»™ *»•- i s n llers r, £7 U -< Napicr Gμ,. £5-paid, SSr'ni. in?' : Palni " ston North Gas,, sellers nl S i/ Chf'stphurch 'Meat/buyers £10 12b. 6d.,Gear. Meat £4 i? aid,. buyers, £10 55.. £1 paid buyers £2 125.; Moat Expo.rt.. third issue; buyers ti it' , m ll Now Z«land Shipping!buyers f, 61 5-. t 6d -:■-.Welliiißton Woollen, buyers £3 Is S?-i f'kurangi.Coal.bnyers 18s. 6d., sellers £1; .™?P' ri Coal, -sellers 19s. 6d..;' Wostport Ooal ii■"" S 6 se ',V Timber, buyers fl- 2j- 3d- sellers £1 35.; Now Zealand CoheoliiVif d ?, e " ta! . £1 4s. 6d.; Sew.Zealand Paper Mills, buyers £i: 2s: 6d.;. Sharland's orM al ?ii 6el! ? , : a^ M - 9d - Pfference,- buyers 20s. M''S"£ nnl ;i Petroleum, buyers Bs.. sellers 8s; :ed.i Wellington -Opera House, sellers £7. 17s. 6d. .';■:. 10s. SILVER NOTES. ■-. -The depression in'tho price of silver is causing a great deal of. concern both in England and nSK a '=. . Thor l hae b(M!n Bomo ta l k '» the united States of endeavouring to induce diflerent Governments to uso more silver for currency purposes. London suggosts n.uite a difinHfl,,' ,1""L A Dcsboroueh proposes that Mβ.- notes should be issned. based on eilver. His object is not identical with that of Lord Goschon to so increase the gold reserve, a proKd w<1 10 '"0.-ioonefinade-than he ahandpnod but to, raise the prjee of silver with a yiew to checking the formidable competition of thc-'Far East The fall in the value of eHrer prevents the Chinaman paying for commodities, the comparatively high prices charged by goldusing , -producers. Consequently, ho produces ■"himself, and on each, a cheap labour basis that he,can easily compete with tho .producers ?"'d-neinf countries-in the markets of the world". There u thus a-danger that tho yellow man.with the white metal will beat the whito .v he yeWow-'metal.- 'To prevent his doing so, .the white Powers are to agree to u?e silver • in sufficient quantities for coinase purposes to cause an advance in tho pr.ico of white S-i ■■'wl d '.- oi !- ,:I ? cr^ aso in tno valn<! of the tael. What .15 to hapnen when prices havo been adjusted., to snit tho convenience of the gold-using Powers is not ouito , clear. Dear lftbonr can never qompcte with cheap' labour, no 'matter, what the enrroncy basis, and. there .M .little use in trying to make it do so. ;' '•••.., ■ BRITISH TRADE.\ . ' in .British trade,, which began with the second half'of tho year, is being maintained, the figures for September showinl increases both in Imports and exports, as comWSZLTJa . e K m < e o,?SJ' iott ' last y ear ' Imports fW«f to '£49,487,198,,. or ;,,an. increase .of ?A?lll ■ and "Ports of Homo, produce to £32,801,024, or an increase of £1,179,818. The total .figures for the|-first nino months 'of - the year compare as follows:— \ r v ■•j'i'- ;- '■■■'■'-'■ ■ ■ ■'•• .-Nino Months. .-■■■ ' ;■■ .■'..".■■. ' : "Exports s •■ ,;, I ■ ' .; ; . . ■'• '.' .■■■• Homo .--,> -.- ' i Imports. " Produce. Re-exports. tho nine* months'show, a'net increase of £14,058916,, as compared with-tho first nine .months-of 1908. Exports of Homo produce show decrease of £8,325,688,. this beinu' the ffiot wautt of.a decrease of £13Wl during tho nrst nve months of ■ the year, followed by an increase of, £5,498,193 during the subseauent four montna, ' " " , . ' ! . ;:-;PKOSPEBITT OF,- AJIEBIdAS' FARMEES: :; : ■-♦W« T Ji?''Jf ros P epity °!' the Amoricaa ■ farmers ■is tho theme of. somo vigorous romarka inltho Sew York "Sun" in regard' to the burden such affluence places,ook.then k .the backs,of. the general conpunier. It is,shown by this journal that prices iLf h SV 1 ?!? . h « e .. r Jsqn.: enormously in tho ■United States of recent yeaTa/'aßdtnb' contrast drawn ; ( .hotween-, tho values of the same .pro--ducts'in 1899.and'in 19C8 is certainly starting. •Eggs, for example, have advanced from 1115 cents.per dozen to 18.3 cents in. the period men--1 Sn-'iS , Wl°'. 6s 'P.<!r cer.t. in the mean cost, whilst the difference in retail nricci io probabliT considerably more. - Taking .the stao quantity of.egge in .both years as a■ basis, .this appreciation means that-tho American - consumersv are .paying £20,000,C00 more,today .than thoy paid ten years :ago in this one. item. Hiige sums have also :been contributed by tho public for OTtatoos and other farm ■ products in excess of the,values ■of 1699 and tho "Sun" attributes the increase in prices mainly to tho greed of tho farmors--and the. middlemen. , It is hi ß hly : gratifying.'adds this publication, to bo told'.thit f arm ,-p^*> a sfta or-last year were valued at pot leas than £1,556,000.000. or nearly double tho j-aluo of products in 1899. The wage-earners and the salary-earners contemplate those : figures with .less .satisfaction. the' Secretary of. Agriculture. In their view, of the case there is ; presented not only an "enlarged-.Volume" of products,, But, a greatly incroascdjunit price, ■with its resultant -lncrenso in coat of livinc; Tho increase in volume of products h probably not more than ■' one-third the increase in total value. The consumer paye the difference. This argument altogether- ovorlooks the fact that the number, of consumers has increased "onot---piously during the last decade. That the-pur-.' chasing' powor' of the community as.a wholb .must."haTe--"necet>sarUy. expanded at aa even greater ratio,-or othevjise tho demand would hot-have reached such dimensions as'to affect prices materially. . . .■. . ■ :'■'.' a"-iW ':■ : notes. ~! ; .'■".''' ; -, .-"' ■'The accourite of the' Savings Banks of'victoria for the. year onded'June -30 show that the depositors. on*that date-totalled 531,425 or 20,044 mbreUhan at the same date.in 1908. The total to credit of. depositors -hao' increased by £673,034 during the twelve months,' and-now-, stands'.at' .jE14,101,710.;,Th0 net profit for-the year is £49,765 slightly lower than that' .in . the preceding twelve months, but since January 1. interest has been allowed at from J to J per cent, higher r,ate.-than.in 1908., With the balance from the previous term', there is a'sum of £59.320 available, .of which £50,CC0: has.been transferred to the reserve fund, raising it to £350,000, and the balance is .oarried , forward. " , ■■■ ■. ; Eecently. an American oil company- patented an idea -ofv making a butter, subetituto from petroleum. Now,, it is reported' that the' Japa-nese-have discovered a cheap arid.good (?) subotltute for. the milch cow in-the-form of a,tiny bean. The juico, which by a special processfrom the -bean; is, 6 aid ; tobe an excel' lent..vegetable milk, the properties of whioh' render' it highly suitable for /use in tropical countries. .-The preparation, according to the "Java .Times," is obtained from , the eoya bean ■ and a very popular/ artlole: of-''food among' the poorer classes of Ohincsaand Japanese. In makjnit. the vegetable milk ■ the beans are first of all softened by soaking; and. boiled in water. Ihe resultant liquor is ,e'xaotly similar to cow's milk in appearance, but is entirely different in its composition. '. ■ Net profits amounting to £12,826.were earned by tho Royal Bank of QucensU'.nd during tho half j year ended September Hi, as compared with £12,707 for tho preceding six months, and £12,768 for the corresponding term in 1908. With £865 brought forward, tho available balance was £13,691. Dividend at the rate of 4J per-cent., interest on capital prepaid, and income tax took £11,864, the sum of £10C0 was added to the reserve lund, making its total £73,500, and £827 was carried forward. In tho balance-sheet capital paid up stands at £508,197,' reserve'fund £72,500 and profit and loss £13,691, making a total in. debtedness to shareholders of £594.388. Bills payable are £28,908, liability to the .Treasury for notes held in;reserve £33,500, and deposits, etc. ''£1,221387. Liquid assets' appear at'£6119.044, coin and bullion representing the i sum- of: £482,641. Premises aro- £63,139, and bills. discounted, advances, etc., £1,206,001. ■■'■ ■•'••. ■ ''- -'. ~' ■Customs'revenue collected at; Wellington yes: terday amounted to; £7338 10s. 2d. ... :..:'■. -, ; COLONIAL PEODUOE: , (Dy Telegraph—Preas Association—Copyright.) ■■■■'.• ■■' London, October 20' -.. Tallow.-At the tallow sales. 729 casks offered and 522- sold, at from late rates to 6d. advance ' Wheat.-11.5C0 quarters of Australian Decem-ber-January shipment told'at 395. 4Jd. ■ ' i'■ THE. METAL MAEKETS.. : ' '"'■ ■'■•'■ ■.■■-'■■ ' London, October 'V , Copper.—On, spot.; £57 '155.; ' three . months, -Tin.—On spot, £138 155.; three months, £140 5s -Lead, £13 4s. ' ■ ■ ■ '■; . . PRICES OF HETALB. -\ . . : ' .'. (Eec. October 21, : 10.4 p.m.) ... .'.' . . -,' • ' 'London, October 21. ••■■ Copper.-On the spot, £57 ; 10s:; three months £58 10s. per ton.- : . .... . • ■ Tin.—On .the spot,'£f3B 55.; three 'months/£139 15s. .The market is weak, owing to the East selling more freely. : , , Lead, £13 7s. 6d. per' ton. . : : .'. ' FALL IN -CONSOLS. I' (Eec 0ct0b(3r'..21,-10.4 p.m.) ■:' ; . London, October 21 Consols aro quoted at £32 2s, 2d:, a fall of ■17s. 6d. since. laEt Wednesday. .. ' . ~ : , ; WHEAT.'MARKET. ...-', (Reo. October 21, 10.4 p.m.) it,. ■■' ■, -j •'•' ' London, October 21. Prices of wheat.cargoes-are easier. Australian loading is quoted at 41s.- • • ,■ ■ ' ,-. vism ■ sul "" y ot • whcat ; iß ; ' ;■■ .'HECORD WOOL ENTRIES. ':■■.; (Eec. Octobbr 22, 0.25 a.m.) . . : ' : For SaUrdayV^ooLsa^'a catalogued, of a' valud' of aver half .This is the'largest-number of-bales ever offered at a single aale in Auetralia, : ■ "?"."">■

I . STOCK EXCHANGE. . . ' -'-• lily Teicgrapn.—l'rcM Association.! :_ ■ . Auckland, October 81. The following business was done at the first call on the Stock Exchango to-day:— ■ Waihi. 1993. 6d. .■Magnet (con.), 5d., -■■• ~ „.... May Queens 4a.-3d. '•*;.-- ~,.„,...,,.;•• 1 Alburnia (paid); 2s. 5d.. 2s.'6d,i ditto '(eon.), , Sβ, 2s. Zd. ■ . •. Waibtahi,' 4s. lid.' to ss. Id. . ■ :.■■:■" --> Hauraki, 2s. 7d.' . ■ Eoyal Oak, 2s. 3d.''■ ' ■ ■ ■' - , ' ■. Pride , of .Waihi, 9d; ... , ', ' '.i The following business was done at the'afternoon call-— . ..•-:. I- Waihi Orand Junctions, «s.-6d., 465. , 9d. • ■ '. Talisman Consolidated, 50s. 9d. ' ' .:•'-■■. Waihi, 200s. . : '■■•'■ Waihi Consolidated, 6s. "' ■•'. . . Waihi-Extended, 43. Bd., 4e. 9d., -4s. 10d. Bank of N.H., 1935. 6d., 1945. 6d. South British'lnsurance, 545. 6d. .: , Northern Steam (con.), sb. 10d., ss. lid. D.5.0.; 3s. 4d. ■ • ■ . ■Magnet (con.), 4Jd.' . ■■~-■', ■'■May ■ 'Queen; 4s. Id.: 4s. . ' ."•:'■- ■■■' ' NewMonowai, Is. 9d. . "' '•' V Hew Sylvia, :4s. 10d. Old Alburnia (paid), 29. 9d:,25. Bd., 2s. 7d.'- ■ , Old Alburnia (con.), 2s. Sd.,' 2s. 4d. : .Scandinavian,, 3d. . ■ •. ■ Thames, 7id. ' -.■-.•■ -.-■•..• ■• i. Victoria. 15..,7 d.-,.. , '■■«..-,.,-, 5 ..,;. v ;.„ ■ Waiotahi, ss. ld.'.'Sa:" ■•"'■■'" Waitnngi Consolidated, 3s; 9d. Watchman, 2s. 7d.' . Old Hauraki. 2s. 6d. - .. Royal' Oak (con.), 2s. 4d., 2s. 5d., 2s. 6d. . ■'■ Bendigo, 6d. ■ N.Z. Crown,, ss. Ed. . ,- , - 'Glamorgan. Bd. - * ';''" ='. ■■,' " !■ -'■Pride-of Waihi.-- 9d. v Iv - ; ,' "' : Tairua; Broken Hills',- Is.' 4d. V '• Tairua Golden. Hills, 63. 2d. , . Duncdin, October 21. Stock Exchange ealcs :-Goldon Bed,. Ids.; Waihi Grand Junction, 463. 6d., «!.' 3d.; Union Steam. 335.' Other Bales reported:—Waihi Grand Junction. , /47sCj Goldfields, 185. , ; Waiotahi, 4s. 10d.: Wa:hi, £9 17s. 6d.; Duncdin Qas Debentures, 1929, 4 per cent., £94 j Waipori Falls, 1922, 4 per cent, debentures, £92 10s. , <,;;/. ■■,BO?S FLAT. ■~. .:, 4 ' , Vino-'latest. ncVs'.from Ross Flat sentyny Dr. Neeley (a director) to Mr. T. 8. Westpn is to the\effect that they'.-,' to reach 1 the 250 .feet on the day-of'writing (Wcdnceday).. MINING NOTES. • : Maoriland.-Thq-Wellington Stock Exchange received the -following 1. telegram yesterday:—"ln.tormediate..drive.'north, 50 feet up riae; reef stripped 8-fcotV 3 feet broken down ehowing strong dabs of gold. North , and south driye continues to show gold at every breaking down." Rising v Sun.—The contractors have drawn 28 feot, during the vreck. making .a total of 494 feet; ;the.ground/ is > little harder* but better shooting. A 6tart has been made with the air pipes. It was found necessary to repair an old. rise in order to carry, the air through; but in all probability the work will be finished by the middle of tho week. : Tairua Golden Hills.—Tho low level Iβ in 468 feet. During the ipast week two shifts only have be3n driving,' /tho -third employed timbering the leveh- .The ground is 6till of. an oxidised: nature, but owing to the percolation of a certain amount of water timbering is- necessary; this is being substantially carried out, and will last for many years. The anchor bolts for the mine terminal have been placed in position, and "the hopper completed. Tho open cutting for the aerial line will bo completed in a day. or so. Other works of a desultory character are also, being carried out. ' . - ■: Tairua; Gom.-rPnring tho'week ending Ootober 13 the low level- tae been extended 20 feet, making fae total distance driven 75 feet. The counitry has '.firmed a good deal during the last few shifts, and will .'■ now stand without timber; it is.composed of nice brown sandstone,'and ie of a splendid character for gold, and should a lode be intersected in this class of country,, it is my opinion that good values should be met with., In , view of the face, being,more solid 1 have decided to put' oh ahdther"ahift In*acc6rdi' ance with specifications. , Tairua Monarch Consolidated.—Low; level: During tho past l two weeks-tho-codnfry penetrated was not of a very favourable description; a change' of country was struok yesterday; a nice brown .sandstone country is now showing in the face, an 3 a good deal of water is making from the same. Drive north on the reef ie being continued; tho reef ia the full width of the drive and looks well. No, 1 level, as , stated in my , last report, had taken i a sharp turn in tho hantringwall; the drive is being continued on the same; the reef has opened out to two feot six inches, and. looks' vury promising. No. 2 level drive on : reef'is being continued;, the.reef is threo feet,.»Bix inches-in width; 1 arid shows two nice walls;, small.'.prospects of gold can be '.obtained from "the * whole -width; a pug scam :JB making on th'Q,fqp.twall;it. is now aboutmx inches wide, and fair ; prospects of coarso cold can be. obtained from the same. ; Hay Queen.—Work in,-the lower, levels-has again been retarded, owing , to the breakage of one of the bucket rods of-the/.Thames Hauraki pump on .Tuesday night last,, which caused a stoppage of pumping operatidns:-until-Thurs-day; morning. : The pumps then recommonced work, and have continued to work satisfactorily since. It-is cxDoctcd that the ,, Shaf t, will; be cleared .of water , down to the bottom level, so as to enable operations' at the 10C0 feet level to ,be resumed on-Monday morning. Stoping operations above No. .6 level have boon in progress during the week as usual ,and aro still producini; a steady supply of fair-grade ore. The winzp on No. 4 lode from No. .6 level has also been in hand. The lodo in. , tho bottom of tio winze is about 9 inches in thickness, aid is ;carrying. good mineral indications. ■ In , the' MoacAtacri.section , ,the main' level has b«en extended ■ another Usf t.; when a slide -'or break wasmet with: -Thier-alterod the "conrse'of tho lode. : A quarti-vein three to eight inches'wido was cut on'the hangingwall side of tha Cambria lode, which the manager believes ia tho* eamo as, that successfully' worked, ml the VVnictahi Company. Ho'is. now'altering ■ tho courio of the drive to try ;, and -cut the two whe'ro: he thinks they havo jumped to in consecJnUnc'e of ■the break. Some very nice mineral' vi-ine aro Burronnding thia.break.-' •>■• >■>: ■■:■■:-. Victoria.—At No:- '3 level steping operoOons westward from the break on tho new lode! have been in progress 'during the week, but very 'little quartz has been broken. At No. ;1 level thp 'drive on the leader in the face of'Floyd's driyo has been continued, and the leadoij; which looks promising,. has opened out in the face to lahout 5 inches. .So far.as can be'judged at preBent: thiß. leader, is, not'the , one that was sunk on from tho intermediate level, but another one runninr'. partly parallel .with it. It is iiitended to continue. on: this loader until a point -is reached abreast of-the winze, and then cioebcut for the winze.leader," which should only be some 10 feet or 12 feet distant at that'point. Dixon's Consolidated.—Further improvement l has taken placo in the-reef being driven on at No. 2 level in Bixon'e Consolidated ■ mine' dur' in» the week. Tho quarts, ie of a moro kindly and friable nature,:and is carrying better mineral indications,, .whilo ; . colours and dr lib ' of gold have, been, seenv-during the last 'dayi; or IloUancc.-A small leader abont 3 inchce thick was ,, cut on Friday. "It ie promising lofting "WvA*" tho country, on the, footwali - is the manager hopes He is getting tbrt'ugh tho hard car. ' * , Old Alburnia.-Oonnectioh has , been made with the various crosscuts on the hangingwall of the Sons of Freedom reef. A leading stipe has been takenalong ,30. feet.,east from. the 'rise, and a winie has bean started .from the tunnel,'on tho Uiinjfinsffadl of" the etrlagera underneath. {£•

Bffiffte vqoti ! ' ; -:'-';-.??v , (V. v: ' <■■'# loa'^^ey^b'uns 0^^'^'^If' " . ATJSTEALIAN PBODUOE HABKETS.',"■,'.'.'."^ wainbr-plM, 15af' Jo 17s.' ■ At : ':,. (Hec. October 21, 11.10 p;n..) • ■:. '■' :' Mto»;r v 'ai-^.>'.- : : :; ;■!.•• V..;V ■.,-.:'. : i-. ■■ -\;- T. V I? 15 i/ f y if° W ?i« 5s i' 1Os 'l *&¥• 6tl ' ;t ° Zd - : Sonth African, J?. Ud.; bran £4 15s'.; pol-fgHS^':.^-'"vA-- ; v;>;;- : '-'..->;.-\' 1 - ,^-: .v , V.-- NPWS AND NOTES • ' ,„:-■:'■<• fjA. 6i -< r ji ul }\ £i iS . s - to «. AfPalmereton lard. £5 10s.:-potatoes, now; £4 to £8; onions. ■■!■•', :.'■ ; =y;-.- ..,.,■,.'' ":> v ■■•':- .'; - '-■■ ■ ■ ■ - ■■•■■:■ £•:■ yearlini? ; heifers, £2- 5s.'; two-year'empty w l » .''„,. "- Melbourne, October 21. ■:' : W'-i;\ , -:-tf: i tf'P----< "■-: " ■■:". ;■'V '■''.:'>; .....:....■..■.. .-. ..-..-. ., : hoifers,..£2 £3 6s. 6d.: empty cows, £J to Wheat, 4s. 7Jd.. to 4s. 8d.: flour ■ £10 15s.;-oato. '•i:*i;~-.' -, r -::A:.; ; m 'I'i» "i;'ii^. ! «'r' : '-;"■ Ii : , •""' : .' V '• ■ ■ "'■ , > £J-.7s.; cows in calf £3 Is • ■ snrinffinff' rnwis Algerian, la. 8Jd.; barley, good English mating, BAY : -SHOW.":-. •■:- heary-weighU- f*r Mr. Donnelly's 20-guinea «-2f- M: to £5 15s.' : bulls,'' £2K B df u? iS Cape, k >d.;. pmize, 3s. 7i|i bran, l^ :^::>'v-i'v; ; .'. - - ' ohallcnge oup. < Mrs H ' M Camnoell's Zs - 6d, ' ■ ' ' ' '•-''■' Bollard, -in.; onions, £6 to £6 10s.;. potatoes, ■"/' wsr::. 1 :.. j.«i«&; Si^-v;:-.!/^:- 1 ->v: :: 'J •-,' I^*' 30 ,,** corresponding ola».fidd«n stride rv ; . wmmuKVinuiicms.. . bran, Ud.; pollard, 12Jd ■ •'- - ■ L ¥': OPINIONS; ON. HOME MARKETS. ■•■•' v'oj Mr. PauF Hunter. ■ .V ,■.■■■■■■—. '-. ■: ; ., . . ,. :. ■ ,.' - - ' ■■ :^^S-v^;i'' lsr - v ''';,}V- ■:■ v- ■ ■■ ,-Y : i,?P«' ! < aIaw "^.'"naddition^tb f '. ■ ., ■ INVESTMENT SHAPES.. ■■.. \ .:••'■ ■ ■ " U-ealeof :Wellincton Trust'and Loan'»h»w» ' ■ TALLOW.... ;■. • f >^^™^^i,^V A ? D ? ; . ; ■':.:■ ;.' poultry, -R.%B.v Smith; most «t : :X7. was repSrtcTJLtCTdly.' NationSi*an? ; The New Zealand Loan and M.rcantile A*encj ,-,:•&:>; :.:,..;..■;.■; .<By;.Telegrttph-Bpe<!i»l Kerorter.):'.- ■■''. Pomts in. Siher; Wjandottfej v John Gurrie; S u y" s « "s., sellers £6; Bank of ■ New Zealand* Company, Limited, have received the foUoning ©iyv;>>*^ 1 J*:'a- / * : MpW."l¥A' , :'f«r.-''ligKt- showers feli : „ M P 5t^2lnte^W ,e -?!rini;d in othor classes as * M 5 s.' Christchurch 'Meat,- buyers £10 'l2e. 6d.; . ' •• ■ ~' f r~ ' ■'■' '■'" w! -^ n^?'i?,,? attl «'' s !a* Bros.; other .fc, 11 !?':,/ 4 .™id,_buyers £10 5a.. £1 paid ' :.'' ■ ; MINING NEWS. '.. "? ~ - fe!^^^!«j»:-.^i'««^t. ; Ilie- e towd i ]>ioe 3 t ere ,,I)<m g lM'M'^ani-R,mriey3, g K W;i'H«SiDgT ,! oSf^^ O Sg ,, (S B, JfflJ? if ' ' WELLINGTON . MINING ' MARKET. ,■ .. Short;.Shropshires, R; R. Pitt's .Taupiri- Coal, -sellers. 19s. 6d. •' : 'WestDort Ooal iA'-fair amount of business was-done yesterday,' of automobiles; it: was this' : N«lson'--Bros, r.-crossbred -sheep','..'Dougtaa *$}"* ,«■Sβ.! - Loylnnd-O'Drien: Timber, buyers ?. ut ' "'ues continue depressed. The 'trarisac--miK : I*™' &t " &°n'd- SSWrt *. ld..: te Id. (second eaU,.. !V ;,•■ , 08 ;. S ™™ TE , -.I.; '. S|n £ 2 ,0 S .: { ,. a^fi^w**- «sf ; 6 r; s ; ( r cau,, £916s: anything but .all-romid;.prosperity. : . ■.' . -'. ■>, : ■__ - . '.'. Atocriea. There has been some talk in the waiotahi, 4s. 10d. (first call). Xace3.;5ana;vsuch-like;;ah'd : an'abnndanceiof^.' " ' v ' ' ' ■■ ' ' ' ' J ■ ; ' '.'J^"™ 3 States of endeavouring to induce '. : ——— ■ onoTATiONa. ■..:, 5^" ; 'Hawke^ay:^"^— ,: .." : V (erent remV' Lorf feS^fo^es 1 The latest quo.aUon,. with .tb..Uit records ; S-.v^:v: ,^V; v , v :•■-.:':.•.-.:-•. •' '.■■■■/> ■ now WRT)VVMPTi ■ ' "J.- notes ehonW be issued, based on" eilver. ealee, were as under:- ■ ■ K:^;;v. ■■•■'■ W---U .!.;.;.- •■■,■; .: V.-. •;/ ; «.PW, KJbpBJiMBp.i v ■ -.,. ,, His object is not identical with that of Lord ■ ' ■■ ■' nnyeri. Sellers. Balds. W?e.land Prospects/ .. ... £s.d. £.d. £..d fe b pn?£S&»SS ISSn'zEEEz Si T • oTo ;•;■ doe s .consideration : to-the Tecoveries. Dams farm at Kopntarna, and the remprk tho'Far East. The fall in the value of silver Maoriland ::..:. 0:0 11 0 l'O 2k^>;-^V-M(W..;.is-vlijk,von. ! -the-:show~ ; gronndsvhere of made about his, Roscommbn sheop. They prevents the Chinaman paying for commodities,, Mountain King (paid)... ■■■■'— 0 15 -■ received ammal3 mdeod-biggor than any ' n f C0 ™Pa™tively hmh prices charced by sold- H.Z. Crown 0 53 - _ : /«-v ■? ::'and:v;refns«^Bn--i : hiexHo" -sheep-I .have-ever'seen. I do .not know, that f 0 S r n g im P R Mf U S Consequently, ho produces New Sylvia. , 0 4 10 0 4 11 - ¥&'^.^ia>^and>;i;a n $hq y »p^ / out here as a nat h7ci f n S.f Walh ' ' ° i ' °J 8i ;;fe3T:'heads might come in for. of yold-nsinBr couhtriesTin the markets "of the HoyaI Oak }'"•" '• "- • 0 2 4 _ m*: :■;;;:;rrflisal/: : aiia"declare"that,'on : tKe outlbokj: even as^ they.-.have beautifully fine wool of- world-. There is thus a-danger that tho yellow Saxon .l.:::::::::Z:Z:: ! 0 1 2 01 3 ' 0- 1 2 ; ; f; ; -i ;; heavy , flee.ee.- man. with the white metal will beatthe whito Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 1 2 0 14 0 13 ;;i;;. ! vv:; :jec*ed, ; SS?^^!: .".vf he J.'" 0 X ' mctaI -' J To prevent his Tairua. Golden Hills ... - 0 7 0 - Talisman .,.: ;;: , ............. 210 3 2 10 9 • 210 .jj WaiS! Consolidated":::: VI = 'J! ° locally at;S1 i'andf they;.contend: that the pre-' -J.™ great eneep in more ways than one. Mr.- metal, nr.d-an increase in the value of the Waihi Ert»nded - - 0 4 10 • ■— ."prices.-«i«---dne'to-VAmerican-opera- Davis.farms some excellent land. Ho has. had tael. What .is to hapnen when prices i have -Waihi Grand Junction 2 5 0 - the' Manairatii °e«n adjusted, to suit tho convenience of the , Waiotahi - 0 4" 11 0 4 10 %Si':- have got.eiiSagh; then:Bradford will berin to many, .rears ago. It,was all in pom-using Powers is not ouito: clear. Dear Waltansi : , 0-3 9 0 3 11 - •' t >iWi":vinake.^ffe"rsVoWft i, Iow ; -leTe)."-:' , dn"thrThote those , days.i his only access-being ■■from - .'thtf "tS" ? ov , cr ..<; O!n P( ! te with cheap 1 labour, Watchman ......I - .0 2,7 .beach-tbVwere rbadsjn then-bat: .£° ffiSSW/U %TS, ?t £* ' th ° re I j 6° 0 Tl 3 ~ '^ .quesHonr arid : are ; :sh6wihg' 'no^the ; wlderne33 ;has'been-rcdeemed .from \ -.. . "? t0 mal " : -' t "" B0 - . New Alpine (paid)' 050 060 I' b-arsains.: -:. \? -.. b : ppsttne. savagery, the ■ swampsi :have.. beon . ■ ' "• , .. Bn ™ Tqw __.,l_,- ■.. New. AftiSe K 0 4 6 ■■ ■ ~ - ; ;:f!S, Their.' ti^ws:.:pn: the' meat-reroveryare/hbw- .3 ral n e d,; : thebuslrhasbeen felled, .stUnips and , ;' ■■■ ' JuuiJpu TBADE. . . . . Progress V. 0 9 0 010 0- ■■-.",