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MAiERyESu Christchurch r J xxljt 11. 1 The fbflbwang, ape CTqrtent prices pfeiicl to fsnuuersy Lo.h;* Lyttelton, and free of eoE&nadssior/y except where other*wise specified!: A S "Wheat : Hunter Pearl and Tiiscan r 3s- 9^d ! to 3s->IKM at conn try stations. Oats-.—tong feed, 2s 3d ;; short feed o»t.V 2 s t 3U -to 2s 4d- milling Canadians 2s '6‘d i*t country ‘ stat on». Barley (new) —3s to 3s 6d at country stations*. Peas-*; Partridge, 3s to 3s 6d ; Bine Pi-tt'sians 5s 6d to 5s 9d at country etaturns. Beans—3s to 3s 3 v , at emntry stations. ■ Flour (millers 7 quotations): Roller £lO 10s. Pollard : £5 10s ton. Bran : <£4 10s. Oatmeal : <£ls f.o.b. Oatsheaf chaff : 80s at country stations. O.lions : £3 10s at country stations. Potatoes: Beauty of Hebron £4; kidneys for forward delivery, 80s to 85s, and derwents £2 5s Od at coun try stations. Grass Seed —Ryeg -ass, prime heavy town dressed 4s 3d t > 4s 6d, cocksfoot ;>Jd to 3fd, ryeg l- a-s, lta’ian, town dressed 4s 6d. Dairy Produce; Cl oese, factory 4|d to sd, dairy 4d t > 4|d ; butter, factory 1 »cal, Is Id, N nth Island Is, dairy i Od, salt (in boxes)’ 91; bacon, hams, fid t) 7d ; facto y bacon and hams, -hi higher, fo.b._ STOCK S YLES. Christc.huich, July 9. At Addington to-dav 155 fat cattle

were yarded, mostly secondary sorts. There was an improvement for prir e beef, which brought 18s 6d to 245, prime steers £9 5s to £lO 12s 6d, others £6 10s to £8 10s, best heifers £8 to £9 15s, cows L 5 to L 8 12s 6d. There was no business in stores. Good dairies stoo l well at L 7 10s to £9 12-i 61, others were neglected at L 4 to L 6 10s. Fat sheeps —3500, mostly ewes, with a few good wethers. Exporters and butchers competed for suitable wethers, but very best ewes were in de ; niand ; anything likely bo be in lamb was neglected, and several lines were i> ssed. Heavy wethers 19s to 22s 6'd, freezers 15s to 18s- 6d, ptiine heavy r-wes 17s t>2 Is 8d; good 12s ,6d to 16s 61, infeci >r 6s 6d to l Is. About 250 prime merino wethers were taken forex )ort at 16s 6d to I Bs 7d. Vat lambs —600, mostly of secondacv .quality. There was a better deni ind for good, and the bulk was taken, for* export at 10s 6ml to 13s 5d a ■ few extra good bringing 14s 3d, inferior 7s 6d to 9s 61. dr, >re sheep: 800. Only a little ] )-, of wethers wad i », which sold at ID 9 1, small 1 its of go >d ewes brought 10 > 6l to 12s 81, aged 7s 41 to Bs, and lo less 2s 4d, 196 lambs, 8s 4d, and , ..tie lots 6s 3d t n9s 2d. Pigs : 400. There was a better <! • n ind for.fats,.but stores were negl -ct.. j d. Baconers 34s 6d to 51s 6d, «■ | i id t > 3|d to 4 h per lb, porkers 21s t • 32 >, epial to- 41 per lb, stores 10s t, • Id;, s nail 5s 6 1 to 9s 6d. Dunedin, July 9. At the Burnside market to-day 1>) fit cattle- were yirdel, prices vn »;* slightly e isier Best bullocks £9-t > £ls 17s 01 ; medium, £7 5s to £8 15 i; b? ,t ows and heifers, £6 to £T 1.2:; 6d"; m limn, £5 t> £5 15s. S»io :->--320 w.ere pended, prices i*!ulioa j >u<t Is 1 ever .than- last week, jft -s.t. .vsthers,. 16s to 17s 3d ; medium, 1 Is. to lios Qdi; best ewes, 1,3 s to 14s 6J ; m? 1 nj-Uiy libs, to 1.2 D 9d..

/ j Lambs’ vyggei yarded,<* pi-ipes. ruling about] the sfijne ; as last , wpe,k. J} . Bes% 9s 9d tpjllsi HtedifiHi, 8s to ,9s 6& potheVs^^sto^s,.9d.; v: j. , , A .PigsA-'-148 were penned, all sorts ! befog in demand. . Suckers, 6 s,. to 9s ; slips, 1; 4s. tp . 13s ; ; stores, ( .15s Ao 20s pporkers, 24s to 3.5 s;; 36& to 54s ;* heavy pigs, 7J?s; i,;. ; _ -