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Otago Witness, Issue 2810, 22 January 1908, Page 40

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ADDINGTON 1 STOCK MARKET. CHBISTCHURCH, January 15. At the Addington live stock market to-day there were fairly large entries of stock, ana a. 1 good attendance. Fat cattle showed a decline in values. Prime fat lambs were xathei firmer, and sheep were dull of sale at lower I rates. Pigs sold better in consequence of & small entry. The yarding of store sheep was larger than for some time, and consisted principally of lambs. Owing to the continued dry weather there was a poor demand, and sales were j difficult to effect, ,a number of lines being I passed in, and prices were low-ar- in some > cases by fully Is 6d per head. ! Small lambs brought very low prices. Two- | tooth ewes, 15s; mixed two- tooth, 8s 8d to i 14s 9d'; store lambs, 7s to 12s 2d; culls, 3s 6d to 5s 6d. j The yarding of fat lambs was the largest J for the season, and while there were some I large and really prime lines, there was also | a large proportion of dry, hard, and backI ward-oonditioned lotSj a number of which | were bought by graziers. There w-a-9 better competition among the export buyers, and price* for the best lots were rather firmer, 1 while backward lots brought lower figures. Tegs made 15s" 9d to 17s 6d ; ordinary freezers, j 13s to 15s 6d; lighter, lls to 12s 6d; backI waxd-eonditionea, 7s- 6d to. lla. There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, mostly backward-conditioned lots. Anything prime sold well up to late rates, but aged ' ewes were rather cheaper. There was little i business done _ for export. The range of 'prices was: Prime wethers, 16s 6d to 19s; lighter, 13s 9d to 16s; prime ewes, 14s 6d to 16s 9d; medium, 12s to 14s; aged and light, 9s to lls 6d. . The entry of beef totalled- 311 head, of ; which the bulk waa cows. The sale was a dragging one, cows being difficult to dispose of, and prices were r»ther easier for prime beef, and the decline in cows was greater. Other steers brought £6 to £10 10s; heifers, £5 to £7 ss; cows, £4 5s to £7 2a 6d— equal to 21s to 23a 6d for prime, and 16s to 20s for cows and medium quality per 1001b. Veal calves sold at 4s 6d to 555. There was a medium entry of store cattle, which met with a dragging sale. Yearlings sold up to 16s; 15 to 18 months, 25s to 30s; two-year-old heifers, 455; three and three and a-half year steeTs, £6; three-year-old heif«r3, £3 15s; dry oowb, £3 15s. Dairy cows were in poor demand at £3 5s to £6 ' los-. "~ There was a rather small yarding of pigs, and prices were better. Choppers sold up to £4; baconers, £2 5s to £2 17s— equal to 4|d to sd; porkers, 35s to 42s— equal to 5Jd; medium stores, 18s to 275; vreaners, 12s to 15s; suckers, to 10s. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPOBT. Burnside, Wednesday, January 15, 1908. Fat .Cattle.— 24s yarded— » large yarding— comprising » fair proportion of prime bullocks and heifers. Erimo heavy" bullocks were' easier than last week, whilei imfinigHied sorts receded from 10s to- 15s p«sr head, and in some- cases even more. " Best bullocks. - brought from £9 to -£lO 10s; medium, £7 15s to £8 10s; inferior, £6 to £7; best cows and heifers, fS'-'lOs' to £7 ss; ' medium, £5 6s to £6; inferior, £3 15s to £4 10a. Wright, Step'henaon, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 32 head, -and sold: For Mr" John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £10, 10s; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £9 15s; Mr A. E. Walden (Abbotsford), 1 cow at £8 17s 6d; Mr W. J. Howell (Addington), 36 bullocks at up to £7 10s; Mr B. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 cow at £5 7s 6d. Ido at £4 2s 6d ; Mr John Donaldson (Andersons Bay), 1 heifer at £3 ss. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yard«d' 69, and cold: For Mr George M'Donald (Stirling), 4 pens prime bullocks to j*ll ; Mr William P-atriok (Outrarn), 3 pens bullocks to £9 17s 6d; Mr D. Murray (Balclutha), 2 pens .bullocks to £9 12s 6d, 1 pen heifers to £7 7s 6d; Mt J. S. Wilson (Maheno), 'heifers to £6, bullocks" at £5 10s ; Mr T. C. Ellis (Invercargill), 16 bullocks and heifers to £9; Messrs J. and W. Doig (Papakaio), heifers to £6 ss,' bullocks to £7 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company yarded and sold: For Mr W. Swale (Limehills), 24 prime bullocks to £10 17s 6<3 ; Mr John Muir (The Gask), 2 bullocks at £10 7s 6d, 2 Ao at £10, 2 Ao at £9 10s, 1 do at £B 7s 6d; Mr J. Drunxmond (Springvale), 2 bullocks at £B. 2 do at £7 15s, 3 do at £7 10s, 1 do at £7 ; Mr Lefevre, 8 bullocks at £5 155. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 17, and sold 1 : For Mr Simon Wright (Balclutha), 8 head bullocks and heifers to £9 10s; a southern client. 7 head bullocks to £810 a* Mt William Farquharson, 2 head to £4 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. - (Ltd.). yarded 34, and sold: For Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 8 bullock 3ai £10 10s ; Mr J. • Hewitt CMomona.), 6 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £7 7s 6d. /3 heifer* at £5 2s 6d to £5; Mr Neil M'Fadyen- (Middlemarch), 3 heifers to £6; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 bullocks at £7 ss; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 9 bullooks and heifers at £8 5s to £6 2s 6d; Mr William Thomson (Myrtle Bank), 1 cow at £4 15s; Mr D. Watter3 (Gre«r Island), 2 bullocks at £6 15s; Mi- P. Meldrum (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand! (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr David Sutherland (Lochend), 2 heifers at £4 10s; Mr_ William, Kkkland (Elm Grove) 8 heifer 3to £5" 17s 6d; Mr B. Charters (Ury Park), 13 bullocks to £10 17s 6d; Mr John Bruce (Tha Firs), 4 bullocks to £9 15s; Mr E. G. A. Hille (Kakanui), 7 bullocks to £6 17s '6d; Mr William; Kirk (Mayfield). 4 bullocks to £10; a client, 1 pen oows at £3. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M. Corkin (Caversham), 4 bullocks ait £4 15s, 3 head' up to £4 2s 6d, 1 cow at «63 ss. j , _ Store Cattle.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mt J. Mowatt (Halfway Bush) and others, 20 head at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) 'sold 87 head, on acoount clients at full market rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs J. Thomson, Lefevre, Dungey, and others, bul■locks, from £4 12s 6d to £5 15s; oows, from £2 17s to £3 17s 6d. Donald Beid and Co. (Ltd.) pold. : On account of Messrs W. . Burnett, E. Eaton, and T. Meldrum, 3 pens cows and heifera at quotations. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Ltd.) yarded 194 and sold 5 For. Mr T. Preen (Oam.aru), Mrs Scanlan (Milton), Messrs B. Mitchell (PortQbello), J, 'and. T. Macaujey (Mag Swamp), W. Townley (Highcliff), G. Bao (Oama.ru), J. Collins. A, Maytin, T. Dunne, D. Sutherland! (East Taieri), trustees lateJ*3.^ Freeman, A. Sutherland, T. Lynn, G. M'Leod, J. Donaldson. J. Farquharson, R. Stevenson, and clients, bulls to £4 ss, cows to £5 ss, bullocks to £6 3s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M. Corkin (Caversham), 6 bullocks at £3 lls, 3 yearlinss at £1 ; 2 younsc cattle at up to 15s.

Dairy Cows. — Wright Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr Wright (N.E. Harbour), Mr T. Marwell, Mr W. Sprott (Green Island), Mr W. Townley (Redcliffe), and others, 14 head at ' up to £6. Donald Reid and Co. ya.rd.ed and sold: For Mr Wm. Thomson (Green Island), 1 cow at £4 10s, 1 at £3 7s 6d; Mr L. Gerry (Bavensbourne), 1 at £4 15s. Otago Farmers' Co-operativs Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 19 and sold: For Mr W. Thomson, 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; Messrs T. and J. Macauley (Flag Swamp), 2 heifers at £4 2s 6d, 1 at £3 ss, 1 cow at £3; a client. 1 cow at £5 7s 6d; 1 at £5 17s 6d; Mira J. Thomas, 1 cow at' £2; Mr A. Morton, 1 cow at £2 10s. Stronach Morris, and Co. (Ltd:) yarded and sold: For Mr M. Corkin (Caversham), 1 heifer at £3 12s 6d, 1 cow at £2 ss, 2 do at current rates. Calves. — Otago Farmers' Co-operatve Assocaton of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 79, and sold: For Mr B. Russell (Lome), B. Blair, G. A. Fleming (Dacre), T. Preen (Oamaru), J. and T. Macauley (Flag Swamp) A B. Mitchell (Portobello), John Kirk (Moegiel), J. Donaldson (Highcliff), calves at from 2s to 15s 6d. Fat Sheep. — 1789 penned, comprising - a good proportion of prime • quality wethers j and ewes. Prices opened a shade easier than last week, but e-s th© sale progressed the drop was mdre noticeab'e, especially for unfinished sorts. - Best wethers brought from 18a to 20s; extra, to 28a 3d; medium, 14s to 15s; inferior, 10s to lls. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 418: For Mr Peter M'Kenna (Invercargill), 37 wethers at 19s 9d, 21 at 18a- 9d; Mr George Stuart (Brooksdale), 24 ewes, at 19s 3d, IS at 17s 9d; Mr John Mmmo (Taieri). 46' wethers at 18s; Messrs Crossan Bros. (Kelso), S3 wethers at 17s; Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 39 wethers at 16s 3d ; a client, 75 wethers at tip to 14s 3d; Mir B. Thomas (Ketso), 36 ewes at 13s 6d; Messrs G«o. Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 36 ewes at 12s 9d; Mr W. J. Wat Eon (G'enledi), 9 ewes at 12s; Mr John Bathgate (Taieri), 5 ewes at lls 6d; Mt Geo. Coker (Kelso), 30 ewes at quotations. Dalgety and Co (Ltd.) sold: For Mx F. Perneskie (Stirling), 2 ' pens wethers to 19s; Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), 1' pen wethers at 16s 9d; Mr B. -Mitchell (Portobello), 1 pen wethers at 18s 6d. — -• The National Mortgage and Agency Company penned and sold: For >Mx J. Mathieson (Otokia), wethers to 18s 6d, ewes, at 10s 6d; Mr J. Sutherland (Newmills), pen wethers at 17s 6d, pen ewes 12s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sod for Mr Charles Shand' (Hillend), 70 wethers to 20s; Mt J. S. Fleming (Claris ville), 70 wethera to 18s 6d; Mr David Corbett (Hildethorpe)., 2 pens wethers to 19s 9d; Messrs Dickson Bros-. (Portobello), 20 ewes at 16s; Mr j Tohn Hughari (Taieri Beach), 2 pens ewes j and wethers to 20s 6d ; and passed 'out on© ! truck unsold. Donald Beid and Co. (Ltd.) i penned 462 and sold: For Mr Thomas j Adam (Waihola), 64 wethers at 19s 9d to 19s 6d; Mr John M'Kay West), 59 ewes at 18s 6d to 15s 9d; Mr John H. Jaffray (Otokia), 44 wethers at 20s 6d; Mr John Nimmo (The Grange), 45 wethers at 18s to 17s 9d; Mr William Patrick (Balmoral), 53 ewea at 15s 6d to 13s 3a; a client, 59 wethers at 19s 9d to 18s 6d; Mr Bobert Borthwick (Taieti Beach), 12 ewes at 15s 9d; Mr Walter Merrilees (Taieri Baach), 64 wethers ai 20s to 18s 6d; Mr' Andrew Grieve (Crookston Farm), 10 wethers and- ewes at 363 9d; Mr W. B. Gawn (Cross Hill), 17 ,ewes at 12s 3d; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 20 wethers and ewes at 16s 6d to 15rf; Mr. John Grey, jun (Milburn), 1 pen ewes at 19s 3d; 1 Mr Joseph Campbell (Milburn), "7 ewes at 15s;' Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 6 ewes, at 17s; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn), 3 ewes at 10s; Messrs E, and A. P. Gibson (Keinton), 6, wethers and ewes at 18s 9d. — r-The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 2fr2 and sold; For Messrs J. and J. Allison (Moneymore), 2 pens of ewes and wethera at quotations ;_ Mrs A. Inglis (Milton), a pen of ewes at 13s; Mr John Finch (Milburn), a pen of ewes at 16s 3d ; a client, 2 tiens of wethers at 16s 6d, 4 pens store wethers at quotations; j Mr W. Grant (Clareinch), a pen of ewes at 13a -, Mr H. Gibson (North Taiori), a pen of ewes at 16s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and J Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Holms (Waimahaka), 31 ew©3 et -23s 3d (top price), 15 ewes at 20s, 1 pen wethers at I 22s 6d; Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. j (Gladbrook), 49 wethers at 19s 3d. 14 ewes j at 20s 3d; Mr B. ML". Patrick (Tapanui), 30 wethers at 19s, 14 wethers at 18s 9d, 19 at 17b; Messrs Dowie Bros. fMiddlemarcn;, 1 pen ewes at 13s; Mr J. D. Wilson (Lillyvale), 30 ewes at 19s. Fat Lambs. — 510 penned. This number proved in excess of butchers' requirements, and a drop of about 2s per head was experienced in prime sorts. Unfinished lambs, owing to graziers operating, sold steadier. Best lambs brought from! 14s to 15s; extra, 16s; medium," 12s to 13s; inferior, lls to lls 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Go. (Ltd.) penned 155 and sold: For M? John Keast (Kuri), 12 'at T3a 3d; Mir W. J. Watson (Glenledi), 13 at 13s, 5 at 12s 6d; Mr John Bathgate (Taieri), 10 at 13s, 17 at 12s 6d, 6 at lls 9d ; ft client, 25 at 12s 9d, 20 at 12s 6d, 17 at lift 9d. Dalgety and) Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs B. Mitchell and W. T Brabyn (Clarendon), lambs to 14s. — — Th© National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J. Bain (Bankend), 40 to il2s 9d, *nd passed out 47 unsold. The New Zealand Loan and) Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr William Easton, sen (Oamaru), 37 lambs to 17s- a olient, 30 at 15s; Mr John Huehan (Taieri Beach), sat 14s 3d. Donald Beid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 252, and sold: For John Heads (Milburn), 18 at 13s 3d to 12a 3d; Mr Joseph Campbell (Milburn), 22 at lls 6d to Us; Mr James Stewart (East Taieri), 17 at 10s 9d; Mr John. Grey (Fort Hill), 8 at 12s; Mr William Patrick (Balmoral), 68 at 12s 9d to 12V, Mr John Brand (Greenfield), 16 at lls 6d; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn), 7 at 12» 9d to 12s; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 14 at 12s 9d; Mi Thomas Caldwell (Taieri Beach). 3 at 13a 3d; Messrs B and A. P. Gibson (Keinton), 86 at 12s 86! to 10s 9d; Mr W. E. Gawn (Cross Hill), 29 at 12s to lls 9d; Mr A. Grieve (Crookston), 10 at 13s; a client, 12 at Us 9d.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand' (Ltd.) penned 42, and! sold: For Mrs A. Inglis (Milton), 21 to 13a 3d; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 6, at 14s j Mr H. Gibson (North Taieri), 15 to 18s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For M«6srs Dowi© Bros. (Middlemaroh), 20 at 14s 3d, 8 at 13s; Mr George Henry l(Mount Cargill), 1 pen at 18s 1 do at 12s 6d, 1 do at lls 6d, 1 do at lls.

Pigs.— Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded- and sold 65 at quotations. -Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Y. Edmunds, pig 3to £3 ; Jlr J. L. Clark, pigs to £2 4s. The New Zealand Loan and- Meroantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Thos. Richards (Opaho), pigs to £2 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold: For Mr H. T. Jaffree JBerwlck), 5 at 25s to 18s; Mr S. Korner (Wingatui). 1 at 47s 6d; Mr John Dow (Newton), 8 ai 48a to 455; Mr D. Booth. (Leith Valley), 9

at 39s 6d to 37s 63; Mir T. O'Connell (Mount Cargill), 4 at 655; Mr W. G. Brown (Leith Valley), 3 at 50» to 49s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 25, and sold: For Mr D. Booth (Leith Valley), 2 pigs to 455; Mr J. Leckie, 1 at 53s 6d; Mr A. Waldren, 3 to £1 13s; Mr C. Pryox, 2 to £2 3s, 8 at 9s; Mr J. Fairlie, 2 at 535; Mr D. Adams. 2 pigs to 325; Mr F. Kropp, 2 to £2 16s; Mr E. Edmonds, 2to £3 ; Mr D. Blair, lat 48s — Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 32, and sold: For Mr Andrew Harvey (Middlemarch), 2 pigs at 64s 6d, 1 do at 49s 6d; Messrs Seddon and Bothwell (Middlemarck), 1 pig, at 61s, 1 do at 46s 6d, 1 do at 355; Mr Win. Thompson (Middlemarch), 1 pig at 60s; Mr Thos. Pugh (Springs), 3 pigs at 42s 6d, 2 do at 418; Mrs L. Didham (Halfway Bush), 2 pigs at 465, 3 do at 41s; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 1 sucker at 19s, 7 do at 17s 6d, 7 do at 17s. Sheepskins. — There wer* fair catalogues offered on Tuesday last. Prices ruled much on a par with late rates, with the exception of pelts, which showed an advance of Id to) 2d per skin. Best merinos are worth from 7Jd to Bd, secondary' at from 6d to 7d; best halfbreds 7Jd to B£d, secondary 5Jd to 7d; best crossbreds 6d to 6Jd, medium 5d to 6d, inferior 4d to sd; lambskins, 4Jd to 5Jd; crossbred pelts, 3Jd to 4}d; merino pelts, 3d to 3Jd per lb. Rabbitskins. — No sales since last report. Hides. — Very large catalogues were offeerd at last Thursday's auction. Prices on the who'.e ruled slightly below late rates. Extra atout heavy ox sold at from 6idv up to 7id; heavy ox at from s£d to- 6d; mediums at from 4d to sd; light ox, 3Jd. to 4d; heavy cow, 3 Jd to 4£d ; mediums, 3 Jd to- 4d ; and lightSj 3Jd to 4d; yearling, 3d to 3Jd; stag and bu11,,2d to 2£d. All slippy and badlydamaged hides . were dull of sale' at from id and lid per lb. - "" Tallow and Fat.— There is still, a fair demand for these lines. Quotatiobs: Prime mutton tallow, 22s to 24s per-ewt; medium tallow, 18s to 225; mixed, 18s to 225; best rough fat, 17s to 19s ; medium, iss to 17s ; inferior, 12s to 15s per cwt. - Grain. — Wheat: There has been very little business passing in milling wheat so far, but ther demand for fowl wheat is strong, and . medium milling is being sold for fowl wheat _at the following quotations : — Prime milling (nominally), 5s to 5s- 2d ; medium to good, •4s 104 to ss ; good fowl wheat, 4s 7d to 4b 9d; broken or damaged, 4s to 4s 4d. Oats: Some shipping ' business was done during the week, but the quantity for 6ale exceeds orders meantime, and values are easier. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 7d to 2s 9d; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; inferior. 2g 2d to 2s 4d per bushel (all ex store, sacks extra). Chaff.— The market 1 for prime, bright quality is not too well supplied, though there is a fair quantity of medium chaff offering. Extra choice, bright, heavy chaff is selling up to £4 12s 6d; good heavy £4 7s 6d to £4 10s; medium to good, £4 td £4 5s per ton. sacks- extra. " Potatoes. — There are very few lines of old potatoes left in store, all unsold lots having been carted to the tips. Ai few small lets may be available, value being about 6d per sack. ' Straw. — Very little offering. Quotations: Wheaten 40s to 42s 6d; oaten, 50s to 52s 6d per ton (pressed). i \ , - [The individual reports of stack «g«at», tree!, rabbilskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in "the Daily Times and Otage -Witness at speeifbl rates.] , ' ' ' BTTNEDIN WEEKLY MABKET REPOBT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, 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 a price on" them, as buyers dp not feel inclined to make offers : — \ Wheat. — Prime milling, ss; fowl wheat, 4s 6d. 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 4b 3d. Maize, ss. Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s 6d. Partridge peas. 4s 6d to 5s 6cJ. Chaff. — Prime bright heavy, £5; medium, £4 10s; oaten straw, 455; wheaten, 40s. Clover hay, £4 10s. / Byegrass. — New seed, farmers' dressed, 33 to 8s 6d for heavy weights, with likely lower prices; machined, from 5s to 5s 3d. Cocksfoot. — Market remains firm. Farmers' lota, 4Jd; machined, 6Jd to 7d. Linseed, £12 10s to £13. , . ■Chewing's Fescue. — Farmers' samples, 3|d to 4d ; machined seed, 5Sd to 6£d. Potatoes. — Now, 7s. Carrots, 50s. Onions. — Melbourne brown Spanish, 8s; new globes, 10s. We can offer a few tons of pure fish manure rich in ammonia; valuable for root or grata, crops; can be used with drill; £7 per ton. Fish oil, 2s 6d gallon. Rabbitekins. — We hold our sales every Monday. The market is continuing firm. We quote : — Suckers and runners, 3d -to sd : springs, 6d to 8d; summer's, full-grown, 6d to 8d; autumns. 13d .fo 14d; incoming winters, 14d to 16d; blacks, up to 20d; fawns, lid to 17d; winters, up to 18d; does, 19d to 24d; outgoings, I2d to 13id. We supply labels. Sheepskins. — Prices are as follows: — Halfbred, Sd to 9Jd; fine crossbred, BJd to B£d; coarse crossbred, 7d to 7^d; Merino, 7d to BJd ; lambs, BJd to 9d ; pelts, 6d> to 7^d. Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly sale on the 10th of January to a full attendance of buyers. There was a decrease of ISt per lb on heavy, medium, and light hides, also on inferior and slipy hides. We quote: — Heavy stout ox, ur> to 7Jd; heavy ox, 46! to sd; medium and light, from 3d to 3Jd; bulls and stags, up to 2Jd; heavy cow, 3d to 4d; medium and light, 3d to 3sd; inferior hides, from. 4 Id to 3d ; calfskins, from 2d to 6d; horsehides, up to lls; yearlings, up to 4dv Horsehair. — There is a good demand for all classes, especially clean hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d ; mixed. 14d to 16£ d. Cowhair.— From 9Jd to lO&d; cowtips, Is 6d to Is 8d per dozen Tallow.— ln tins, 16s fo 225, according to qUfelity; 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 28s. Bough Fat. — From 17s to 20s, according to quality. Storing Grain. — W«-are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and Insure for three months free, storage at 3d per sack. Grass Seed Cleaning.— We advise farmers t j consign all their seed to us, as the cleaning will be attended to with up-to-date machinery, and the cleaned seed sold or returned free of railage. We supply new and eecond-Mand sacks, also stack and cow covers, and all other farmers' materials. Farm Produce and Fruit. — We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sa!e3 promptly. Walnuts. 6d to 73. Salt butter, 7Jd to BJd; separator, BJd to 9|(J. fizaah. butter - (in pats), storekeepers' lota, „

'fcl to 7d; lard, 6Jd. Eggs, Is per dozen. Cheese — Factory, 6d to 6Jd ; Akaroa, 6d f o , 6Jd; loaf, 6sd. . Honey. — In good demand. Section honey, new season's. Gs to 8s per doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4Jd; small tius,-4£d to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d, wanted. . Hams. 96 ' Bacon. — Roll, BJd to 9d; sides, 7d to Sd (slow of =a!e). Pigs. — Porkers, s?d to 6d; first-class baooners, up to 170;b, 5Jd to 6d, very firm; over weights, 4d to sd. Poultry for Local Consumption. — Hens, 2s • to 3s ; roosters, 4s 6d ; ducks, 5s to 6s ; •■ geese, 3s -to 4s. Fruit.— ln good demand. Ovo— Received medal at Hobart. Ballarat, and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve eggs for over ~12 months. W» can supply it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trade, or for household purposes in small tins to cover respectively 10, 16. 24, and 60 dozer: efgs. Prices on application. j HOTEL PROPERTY SALE. • Messrs E. L. Macassey and C 6. Teporb having sod, on behalf of \Mr John Miller, the freehold, furniture, stock, and effects of the old-established Bend-go Hotel, Alexandra! South, to Mr B. J. M'Ciintock Gate of the Royal Albert Hotel, Dunedib), at a very satisfactory figure. . HOTEL PROPERTY SALE. Messrs E. L. Mucassey and Co. report having sold, on behalf of 'Mr' David Richardson, tha freehold, furniture, stock, anck effects of the Ballarat Hotel,- Arrowtown, 09 a going ■ concern, to-. Mr -M. Corcoran, of Dunedin. The firm has a strongs demand for hotel properties 1 at the present time. " j FORTNIGHTLY LABOUR REPORT. The Central Labour Exchange, Arcade (W."E. S« Knight), reports that during, the lest fortnight men have been~ very scarce for all classes of country work. Milkers ara at a premium; although 80s per- week an<S found is being offered, practically -no * men will take up> the situations, -The current wages for ploughmen at present are 25s and harvest* 'bonus; harvesters, Is an hour; cooks, 40s week; labourer?, 8s 6d and 9s daily; rabbit-poisoners, 27a 6d"; threshing mill hands, lls -per 1000 bushels oats ana 12s per 1000 wheat north, and lOd per hour Otago. INVESTMENT STOCKS."^ January 20. National Insurance — Buyera £1 7s 3d,' sellers £1 7s 9d. c .Union Steam Ship Company — Sellers SI 12s 3d. " .J New Zealand Paper Mills— Buyers £1 3s 33, sellers £1 4s 6d. New Zealand Drug (40s paid) — Buyers £3 10s. New Zealand Portland Ceruent-^Buyers £1 Ss 6d, sellers JEI 9s 6d. " "