WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

i Uurnside, Wednesday, January 8, 1907. Fat Cattle.— The yarding for this week numbered 200 head, the quality in a number of cases boing only medium. Prices, on account 'of the large yarding, were easier, the most notieable decline being in unfinished sorts. Best bullocks, £9 10s to £10 16s (extra, £11 12s 6d); medium, £8 10s to £9; inferior, £6 15s to £7 10s ; best cows and heifers, £7 to £7 15s; medium, £5 15s to £6 10s; inferior, £4 5s to £4 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yaided and 1 sold: For Mr Geo. M'Donay (StirEng), 3 pens prime bullocks to £11 ss; Mr "William. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 pen bullocks to £9 15s,- 1 P en heifers to £7 2s 6d; i Mr A Souness (Otokia), 1 pen bullocks at £7 2s 6d; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall). I 3 heifers to £7 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Assoc'ation (Ltd.) yafded and ! sold: For Mr G-. Hillie (Ma&eno), 3 bullocks at £7 ss, 3 do at £6 12s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 2 heifers at £5, 2 bullocks at £11, 3 do at £9 17s 6d; Mr J. Dove (East Taieri), 1 bullock at £9 2s 6d, 3 do at £7, 2 do at £6 17s 6d; Mr James Wvllie (Outram), 5 bullocks to £11 17s _6d; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 6 heifers at £6; Mr Alexander j Souness (Otokia), 3 bullocks at £6 15s; Mr G-. N. M'lntosh (Moa Creek), heifers to £4 12s 6d; 6undry olients, cows and heifers to £5 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold 13 head steers and heifers at up to £7 ss. Wright, Stepbenson. and' Co. (Ltd ) -yarded 40 head, and sold: For Mr F. A. Price (W»ikiwi), IS bullocks at up to £11 ss; Mr William Shand (Taieri), 4 bullocks at up to £8; Mr George Stuart (Brooksdale), ' 7 heifers at up to £7 10s ; Mt David Andrew (Mosgiei), 1 bullock at £5 17s 6d; Mr W. 1 Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers at up to £5 15s; a client, 5 bullocks at up to £4 7s 6d, 3 heifers at £3 12s 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. D. Wilson (Lillyvale), 2 bullocks at £10 ss, 1 do at £9 15s, 2 cows at £6 17s 6d. 2 do at £5 16e, 1 do at £4; Mr W. Kirk (Moßgielh 3 bullocks ».t £8 12s 6d. The National 'Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Fot Mr W. Kirk, 3 bullocks a-t 7s 6d 2 do at £9 2<* 6d; Mr A. Souness (Otokia), Mr G. M'lntosh. (Kaiktvrai), 2 steers a.t £6 ss. 2 heifers to £7 12s 6d ; Mb" A. Souness (Keith Hall), 2 bullocks at £7 7s 6d. 2 <\n at £6 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 52, and soJd: For Mr James Scott (Owake Valley), 8 bullocks at £8 10s to £6 15s; Mi John Kirk (Mosgiei), 2 bullocks at £9 2a 6d'. 1 heifer at £5 10s; Mr Thonms Shale (F«irfield). 1 heifer at £4 2s 6d; Mr Walter Bla-cJrie (Glasgow Farm). 9 bullocks at £8 17s 6d to £7, 2 cows at £3; Mr D. C. Mitchell (CaTgill road). 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d, 1 bullock at fiA 17s Gd ; Mhr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 7 bullocks and heifers *t £3 17s 6d to £5; Mr W. Rhand fKeith Fall). 4 bullocks at £7 7g (ft tc £6 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (AUanton), 8 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d; and passed out 10 unsold. Store Cattlo.— Dalgetv and Co. (Ltd.) ] yarded and sold: For Mr J. Harris (Leith Valley), store cattle to £4 10s: Mr J. Doopue (Kaikorai), cows to £2 19s; Mr W. Townlev (HighlifO. cows to £2 lls. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded »nd sold 10 steer=< at £4, 2 cows af £3 ss, 4 ?.o at £2 15« i The New Zealand Loan and Me'wratUe Aeency Company (Ltd.) yarded iid sold 22 head at up to £4 4s. Otaprn Farmers' CoTne^ai-'ve Association (Ltd) I vfide.l and • For Messrs C. Macnulay f7 > -rtoh3lln) T^-« T vnn 'Av^°r=n^' % Bay). | ft Tow-ilev fKi')i"Vff) P MT-Tv. (C t-»ent -»en I I"3l?r:d), George Bunsden (Brockville), Win. ( Ku-k (Mayfield), F. Kropp (Piae Hill), Jno

' Gamble (East Taieri), A. Cowan (Waitati). A. Spoor (N.E. Valley), R. Brown (N.E. Valley), Oliver North (Portobello), J. M. Jaffrav (East Taieri), G. N. M'lntosh (Moa Creek), F. Freeman (Abbotsford), cows and heifers at from 30s to £3 10s, steers at from £3 10s to Jfs ss, bulls at from £1 10s to £5 10s.— Wright, Stephenson, and! Co, (Ltd.-) yarded and sold: For Mr D. Andrew (Mosgiei), J. Gamble (Mosgiel), W. Robertson (Highcliff), and, others, 25 head at up to £4. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39, and sold: For Mr B. Eaton (Pine Hill), 1 cow at £3 12s; Mir Jas. Stewart (Springbank), 4 cows from £2 Is to 17s; Mr T. Shale (Fairfield), 2 bullocks at £3 la. 1 cow at £2 18s, 1 bull at £1 7s 6d, 5 heifers from £1 lls to £1; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 heifers at £1 15s; a. client, 10 bullocks at £6 ss, 1 at £3 17s, 5 cows at £3 7s to £3, 1 bull at 8s; Mr W. Palmer (Henley), 1 co»v at 15s Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 12, and sold: For Mr W. Palmer (Henley), 1 at 10s; Mr Chas. Le Page (Wingatui), 2 at 3s; Mr J. Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 1 at 2s 6d; Mr J. M'Neill (Allanton), 7 at 2s ; Mr J. Jackson, 1 at 2s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. M'Gregor (Brighton), D. Andrew (Mosgiel), D. Thomson (Kaikorai), and others, 8 head at up to 355. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), R. M'Donald (Henley), Wm. Town_ey iHighcliff), John Kirk (Melville Park), J. H. Jaffray (East Taieri), F. Freeman (Abbotsford), John Cadzon (Anderson's Bay), David Sutherland (Lochend), J. O'Connell (Mornington), JK. Cuiien J. joell (Whare Flat), E. Laverty (Green Island), Mrs Jenson (Caversham), Mr W. N. Forrester (N.E. Valley), calves at from 2s to • 30s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Lld%) penned 25, and s<?_d: For Mr J. Wilson (Lillyvale), 2 calves art 20s, 1 at lls, 3 at 10s, 5 at 2s 6d, 14 at up to 7s. Dairy Cattle. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messr3 J. R. Hornsby (Halfway Bush), W. Townley (Highcliff), and others, 10 head at up to £5. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs C. M'Auiey (Portobello), Peter Smith (Wakari), F. Maxwell (Caversham), Thos. Lynn (Musselburgh), T. Shale (Fairfield), G. N. M'lntosh (Moa Creek), P. Howman (N.E. Valley), G. Armstrong (Burnside), and Wm. Townley (Highclitf). cows at from £2 10s to £6, heifers to £5. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Scott (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; a client, 1 cow at £5 12s 6d, 1 at £3, 1 heifer at £2. Fat Sheep. — 2036 yarded, quality in most cases being good. Prioes, on account of the large yarding and the number of fat sheep offering, ,were easier. The sale opened at about a par with last week's rates, but prices eased gradually, and towards the end sheep were praotioaliy unsaleable, and buyers extremely scarce. " Best wethers, 19s to 20s 6d (extra, 22s 9d) ; medium do, 17s 9d to 18s 6d; inferior do, 14a 9d to 15s 6d; best ewes, 16s 6d to 18s (extra. 19s 6d); medium do 14s to 15s; inferior do, -10s to lls 3d. Jjaigeiy and 00. li^td.) yarded 423, and sold: For Messrs Smaill Btcs. (Balloon), 2 pens prime wethers to 20s 6d; Mr F. Perneskie (Stirling), 2 pecs wethers to 19s 3d; Mr H. S. Orbell (Oarnaru), 1 pen prime wethers to 21s 3d, 2 - pens prime ewes to 19s 6d; Mr D. Murray (Balclutha), 1 pen wethers to 18s 9d, 3 pens ewes to 18s ; Messrs W. and jj. Hamilton. (Clarksville), 1 pen ewes to 14s 9d; a client, 3 pens werthcrs and ewes to 17s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company .(Ltd.) penned and cold : For Messrs R. Craigie and Sons, 31 wethers at 18s, 25 do at 15s 3d, ewes to 15s 6d; Mr H. Cunningham (Oaanaru). 35 prime wethers at 20s 6J, 33 do a,t 17s; Mr T. Johnston (Oaxnaru), 40 wethers at 17s 6d, 17 do at 16s 3d, 9 ewea at 12s 9d; Mr T. Sutherland (New Mills), 21 ewes at 14s 9d, 30 do at 13s 6d, 12 do at 9s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 716, and sold: For Mr John Dallas (Balclutha), 40 wethers at 21s 6d, 28 do at 18s 9d; Mr John Nimmo (Taieri), 41 wethers at 21s 6d; Mr Joseph Mosley (Stirling), 133 ■ wethers at up to 20s 9d; Mr George Stuart (Brooksd'ale), 22 wethers at 20s; Messrs Crossan Bros. (Kelsp), 27 wethers at 17s 6d; Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 26 wethers at 15s 3d; Mr Gavin W'hitefield (Gore), 56 ewes at up to 15s 3d; Messrs Geo. Niohol (Tauxixna), 19 ewes sund wethers a/t up to 17s 6d ; Mr A. A. Aaskoy (Leith road), 5 wethers at lls; Mrs Buckland (Waitati), 18 ewes and wethers at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 385. and sold: For Mr JoiuL Nimmo (East Taieri), 40 wethers at 22s 9d; Mr John Dallas (Finegand), 40 wethers at 18s 9d; Mr S. W. Moffatt (Te Houka), 14 ewes at 19s 3d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 57 wethers at 20s 6d; Mr John Heads (MSilburn). 3 ewes at 17s 9d; Mr Joseph Campbell (Milburn), 2 ewes at 17s; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 25 wethers and ewes at 17s ad to 16s 9d; Mr James Wilson (Te Houka), 12 ewes at 17s 9d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 8 ewes at 19s; Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn), 6 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr S. T. Spain (Earnscleugh Station), 104 wethers and ewes at 14s 3d to 12s 3d. 21 do (in wool), at 13s 6d; Mr John Henderson (Wylie's Crossing), 3 wethers at 16s 6d. 14 ewes at 12s ; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayston), 35 ewes at 17s 6d to 15s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd 1 .) yarded and sold: For Mr J. S. Fleming (Clarksville), 140 wethers to 19s 3d; Messrs Dickson Bros. (Portobello), 21 ewes at 17s; Messrs E. and J. Martin (Fairfax), 70 wethers to 20s; Mr Thomas Mills (Moneymore), 1 pen wethers at 19s 3d; Mr D. A. Drinnan (MiltonJ, _1_ pen ewes at 13s 6d; Mr James Gow (Mosgiel). 34 wethers to 19s.- — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. H. Paul (Milton). 12 wethers at 20s 6d, ewes to 17s; Mr James Grey (Milburn), 16 wethers at 20s; Mr R. B Paul. jun. (Milton), ewes at quotations; Mr Alexander Allison (Clarksville). ewes n.t 20s; Mr D. M'ln+yre (Waiwera South), 34 others pt up to 19s, ewes at 18s 3d; Mr P. Dunlop (Heriot), wethers at 20s, 55 ewes at 17s. Fat Lambs. — 400 yarded, a number of which were unfinished. Prices at the commencement of the sale showed a sharp rise, but later on, as butchers' requirements were filled, prices eased, and nearing the finish " lamb 3of all classes were hard to quit at prices fully 2s to 2s 6d below opening rates. Best lambs, 15s 6d to 16s 6d (extra) 18s; medium do, 13s to 13s 6d ; inferior do. 10s 6d to lls 3d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd), penned 46 and sold: For Messrs Geo. Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 36 lambs at 15s 6d, and turned out 10 unsold. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 159 and sold: For Mr Jno. Heads (Milburn). 17 at 15* 9d to 14s 6d; Mrs Agnes Strain fMilburrO, 12 at 14s 6d; Mr John Grey (Fort Hi 1 '), 34 at 13s 6d to 12i 6d; Mr Jno Brand (Greenfield, 25 at 12s 6d; Mr Josech Campbell (Milburn), 4at 13s 6d ; Mr David Scott (Milton). 9 at 13s; Mr W. Farquh?r=on (Lovell's Flat). 6 at 14a ; and turned 39 out unsold. The Otago Farmers' Cn-opc-a-tive" Association (Ltd) penned and sold: For Mr J. H. Paiil (Milton). 6 at 13e 6-1, Mr R P. Paul (Ardgowan), 17 at 12s; Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 10 at 15s 3d; Mr Alex. AJiieoß. (Clarksville), lambs to 15s 6s;

Mr A. Cowan (Waitati lambs at 8s 9d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd), yarded and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 10 at 17s 3d; Mr D. H. Drinnan (Milton), 15 at 15s 9d; 8 at 13s; a client, 30 to 17s 9d. Stronach, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Hy. Scott (Merton), 30 at 16s 6d; 16 at 15s; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayston), 24 at 15s 3d!; 8 at, 14s 3d. Pigs. — 100 yarded^ A small entry. Prices were firmer than last week, and all pigs on offer sold at very high rates. Suckers, 17s to 20s; slips, 22s to 245; stores, 28s to 325; porkers, 44s to 525; baconers, 56s -to 67s. — - Dalgety and Co. (Ltd) penned and sold: For Mr Wm. Wainwright (Waitahuna),< store pigs to £2 ss. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association (Ltd), penned and sold: For Mr S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), 6 at 255; Mr T. Hewitt (Momona), 9 at 16s ; Mr J. Jury (Highcliff), 2 at 23s 6d; Mr R. Cullen (Aljanton), 2 at 595; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 2 at 55s 6d; Mr J.as. Patrick (Lee Creek), 2 at 63s 6d; Mr Wm. Harvey (Woodside), pigs at 41s; Mr O'Donnell (Mount Cargill), -"Vs at 955; Mr M. Stedman (Pine Hill), 2 at 48s 6d; Mr D. Blair (Hawthorn), pigs at 56s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.),, yarded and sold 40 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd), yarded 33 and sold": For Mr M. Steadman (Pine Hill), 1 at 48s ; Mr Geo. Brown - (Hopehill), 2 at 495; Messrs Holt and Dunne (Pine Hill), 2 at 21s; Mr Jno. O'Connell (Mornington), 2 at 545; Mr Jas. Stewart (Springbank), 3 at 47s 6d; a Taieri client, 1 at 575; Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 4 at 525; Mr T. Thomson (Saddle Hill), 3 at 555; Mr W. A.•Robertson (Momona), 10 at 20s 6d to 173; Mr J I/, dark (Leith Valley), 3 at 51s to 40s; 3 at 17s 6d. Rabbitskins.— The sales were held on the 6th mst., when medium-sized catalogues were submitted. Competition was keen, and the catalogues were cleared at prices on a par with quotations. Sales will now be held fortrjghtly. Winter does, 16d to 18d; winter bucka, 14d to 16d; outgoing winter does, 13d to 15d; outgoing winter bucks, lid to 13d; spring bucks 9d to lid; spring does, 7d to9d; summer bucks, 7d to 9d; summer does, 6d to 7d; light racks, 6Jd to 7d; runners and suckers, 2Jd to 4§d. Sheepskins. — The sales were held on Tuesday, 7th inst., when medium-sized catalogues were offered. Competition was fair, and the bulk of the offerings were cleared at quotations. Sales are now held fortnightly. Quotations: Halfbred, 7id to 8d; merino, 6Jd to 7Jd; fine crossbred, 52d to 6|d; crossbred, 5d to 6d; halfbred (dead), s£d to 6Jd; merino (dead), Sd to 6d; crossbred (dead), 4d to sd; lambskins, 4Jd to s|d; crossbred pelts, 3£d to 4|d; merino pelts, 2Jd to 3£d. Hides. — The sales take place on January 9 next. Tailow and Fat. — There is fair inquiry, but values have an easier tendency. Quotations; Prime mutton tallow, 22s to 24s per cwt; medium tallow, 18a to 225; mixed, 15a to 18s; best rough fat, 17s to 19s; medium, 15s to 17s; inferior, 12s to 15s. Grain. — Wheat: There has been very little business passing in this market since the holidays, and consequently quotations in milling qualities are nominal. Fowl wheat meets with slow sale at quotations: Prime milling, norainaJly, 5s to 5s 3d; medium to good, 4s 3d to 4s lid; whole fowl wheat, 43 6d to 4s 9d; broken and damaged, 4s to 4s 5d per bushel (ex store, sacks extra). Oats: Shippers and millers are both out of this market meantime. Sales for some time past have been confined principally to small lines for local feed purposes. Values are easier. Quotations: Prime milling, 2a lOd to 3s; medium to good., 2s 6d to 2s 9d; inferior, 2s 4d to 2s 5d per bushel (ex store, sacks extra). Chaff. — The market is fully supplied.^ and buyers are not disposed to operate at v late - quotations. Extra prime bright heavy oaten sheaf is principally in request, and commands to £4 15s; other sorts are saleable at quotations. Extra choice, £4 15s; prime oaten sheaf, £4 7s 6d to £4 12s 6d; medium to good, £3 IBs to £4 5s per ton, sacks extra. . Potatoes. — Buyers for the most part are now confining their attention to • new potatoes. The few' lines of old sorts still remaining in stores are in very indifferent condition, and failing immediate outlet as pig feed agents will be compelled to cart these consignments out as refuse; value as pig feed, 6d per sack. Straw. — The market is bare of stocks. Quo-T tations : Wheaten, 42s 6d to 455 ; oaten, 47s 6d to 50s per ton pressed. |"T.»ie individual rcp-rts of *tcck agents, trtv\, ra\>bitskin,j er grain brokers can bo in•orted m tine Daily Times and Otago Witness at Jpecial rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Massrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, weol, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week ' as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations.. Farmers are ' asked, when sending samples, always to put i ft price on them, as buyers do not. feel in- j clined to make offers: — j Wheat. — Prime milling, ss; fowl wheat, 4s 66. ' Oats.— Milling, 2s 9d; B grade, 2s 6d; inferior, 2s 4£d. Barley. — Good malting. 4s 6d to ss; pearling, 4s; feed barley, 3s 6d. Kyecorn. 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, ss. Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s 6d. Partridge t>eas. 4t 6d to 5s 6d. Chaff. — Prime bright heavy, £5; medium, £4 10s; oaten straw, 455; wheaten, 40s. Clover hay, £4 10s. Ryegrass. — Market remains firm. Farmers' i dressed, 4s 6d to 4s 9d (scarce); machine ' dressed, 5s 6d to 6s. Cocksfoot. — Market remains firm. Farmers' . lots, s£d; machined, 7Jd to Bd. Linseed, £12 10s to £13. Chewings's Fescue. — 'There is a good demand. Farmers' samples, 5Jd; machined seed, 7Jd to Bd. ' Potatoes. — New, 8s to 9s. Carrots, 50s. Onions. — Melbourne"" brown Spanish, 8s; new globes, 9s. We can offer a few tons of pure fish manure rich in ammonia ; valuable for root or grails . crops; can be xtsed with drill; £7 per ton. Fish oil, 2s 6d gallon. j Rabbitskins. — We hold our sales every Mon- j day. The market is continuing firm. We quote : — Suckers and runners, 3d to sc! : springs, 5d to 8d; siimmers, full-grown, 6d to 8d ; autunxna, 13d to 14d ; incoming winters, 14d to 16a ; blacks, ap to 20d; fawns, lid to 17d; winters, up to 18d; does, 19d to 24d; outgoings, 12d to 13Jd. We 3upply labels. Sheepskins. — Prices are as follows: — Halfbred, 8a to 9id; fine crossbred. B|d to B|d; coarse crossbred, 7d to 7Jd ; M,erino, 7d to 82d ; lambs. BJd to 9d ; pelts, 6di to 7id. , Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly sale , on the 10th of January to a full attendance of buyers. There was a decrease of 13 per lb an heavy, medium, and light hides, also j on inferior and slipy hides. We quote : — Heavy stout ox, up to 7Jd ; heavy ox, 4d! i to sd; medium and light, from 3d to 4d; bulls and stags, up to 2|d; heavy cow, 3d tq 4d; medium and light, qg. to 3|dj ia-j

ferior -hides, from Id to 3d; calfskins, from 2d to 6Jd; horsehides, up to Us; yearlings, up to 4d. Horsehair. —There is a good demand ion nil classes, especially clean _hair, which i? quoted 17d to 19d; mixed. 14d to 16id. Cswhair.—From 9Jd to lOJd; cowtips, Is 6a to Is 8d per dozen Tallow.—ln tins, 16s to 225, according to quality; prime white* mutton, in tins, 20s-to 235; prime white- mutton, in casks, 20s to 255; mixed tallow, from 16s to 20s; mutton cakes, 20s to -235. Rough Fat.—From 17s to 20s, according te quality. Storing Grain. —We are prepared to stor«, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Grass Seed Cleaning. —W« advise farmer* t? consign all their seel to us, as tho cleaning will be attended to with up-to-date machinery, and the cleaned seed sold or returned free of railage. We supply new and second-hand sacks, also stack and cow covers, and all other farmers' materials. Farm Produce and Fruit. —-We receiTe all kinds of consignments, and zendex account! sales promptly. Walnuts. 6d to 7d. Salt butter, 8d to 9d; separator, 8d to 10^ Fresh butter (in pats),, storekeepers' lots* 6cl to 7d; lard, 6ja. Eggs, 9d to lOd. Cheese—Factory, 6d to 6Jd; Akaroa, 6a to 6Jd; loaf, GJd. Honey.—ln sroorl demand. Section honey; 'new season's, 6s to 8s per doz.; bulk,, larg* tins, 4d to 4£d; small tins, 4Jd to 42d. Beeswax, Is 4d to la 6d. Bacon.—Roll, Bid to 9d; sides, 7d to 8a (slow of sale). „ ,„.",.. Pigs —Porkers, ui> to 6Jd; first-class baconers, up to 1701b, s|d, very firm; over weights," 4d to sd. ' Poultry for Local Consumption.—Hens, 2a to 3s; roosters, 4s 6d; ducks, 5s to 6s; geese, 3s to 4s. Fruit In good demand. Ovo— Received medal at Kobart, Ballarat, and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve e<rgs for over 12 months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trade, or for household purposes in small tins ta cover respectively 10, 16, 24, and 60 dozea eggs. Prices on application. THE WOOI» MARKET. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report having received the following cable from their head office, dated London, January 13:— Wool* The list of arrivals is .closed, and all your wools have arrived in time. The new arrivals have amounted to 390,000 bales, of which 190,000 have been forwarded, direct to the manufacturers at. Homo and abroad, leaving 187,000 bales available far sale.