AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 11 August 1909, Page 40

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

SYDNEY, August 5. Wheat, 5s 2d. Flour, £12 life. Oats: Algerian, feeding, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; Tasmanian, white, 2s 7d to 2s &d. Barley : Cape, 3s to 3s 3d 1 . Maize, 5s 11<1 to 4s 2d. Bran, £4- ss. Pollard, £4- 15s. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £6. Onions, £5: Victorian, £6 10s to £7; Japanese, £9. Butter, 110s to ' 116s. Chepse, 7d. Bacon, Bd. MELBOURNE, August 5. i Wheat, 4s 9d to 4s lOd. Flour, £11 10s. Oats : Algerian, feeding, Is 9£d ; milling 1 , Is lOd; stout whites, 2s 3d to 2s 7d. Barley : English malting, 3s 9d ; Cape malting. *2s 9d Maize, 3s 9d. Bran, lOd. Pollard, 1» Potatoes, £4 5s to £4- 15-. ; Onion*, £5 5s to £5 15s. I ADELAIDE, August 5. ! Wheat, 4s lOd. Flour, £11. Oats, 2s id to 2s 4d. Bran, ll^d. Pollard, Is Id. i _____^_ ! ADDING TON STOCK MARKET. ! CHRISTCHURCH, August 4. There was a large yarding of stock, and, as ii usual -the week before the Grand National, there- were special consignments of fat stock and the first new lambs of the season. There was a large attendance. Fat cattle and store sheep sold at the previous week's rates. Fat hoggets brought about the same prices, and new season's lambs sold well Prime and ' extra prime fat sheep sold veiy well, but I there was little demand for export, and ' under-weight wethers were easier, as were unfinished v.-ethers and ewes. 1 The yarding of store sheep was larger than ; last week, and was made up principally of ewes, and generally of better class than usual. The balance consisted of a few lines of good wethers and hoggets. For hoggets the demand and prieps were about the same us la't Wednesday, best quality ewe hoggets making 13s 6d. and others 10s to 12s 6d. Mixed borts told at 9s to 10s. Most of the ] wether= were in forward condition, and sold ' at equal to late rate", forward ports reah«I jng 12s to 12s 9d. and others lit to lls Gd. ' Tli^re wa<= a slightly improved demand for ' ewes, and a good clear sale was effected. An extra jrood line of four and pix-tooth ' haifbrcd ewe-, m lamb to Border Leicester ra.iis, m?d« ISs Two-tooth three-quarterbiol ew'e=,' in lamb, sold up to 15- 10c!, and aged 1 ewe, 6s 9d 1 There were only a few lines of fat hog<?eiS penned, and ihe°"e were bought by butcheis at !<<te rates. . The'o were 12 new seasons iat lanms offprcd. ar.d some ot thorn were well giown and ot nice quality. They made from Us to 16= Cd. and one lls 9d. Tbc-e was a large yarding ot fat slice >. iiicludm" seme specially prime hr.es of naltbreds, down=. and merinos, the quality o, the entry as a whole being of a high clas= The ran'go of prices wa= . Extra prime and .how wether-, 20s to 50s. prime 1C 3 to 19s Gd imliler 12s 3d to 15s Cd. nume ewc-s 14? 6d to I*> Cd others 9s 9d to 1!«. merir.o wethe-s 8s 3d to 13s Od. merino ewes 9s 10d The yarding of fat catt'.e numbered 365. and though there were some pens of <xceptio.ia'ly good animals, the quality of the entry ivis not equal to that at tnocorresponding sa'e of last year, when prices* which were then, however, setter, reached as high us £20. The demand was rather better than last week, but there was no appreciable improvement in values. Steers made £5 to £13 ss. heifers £4 10s to £8, and cows £4 10s to £7 17s Cd— equal to 20s to 22= for prime, ISs to 19s for medium and 16s to 17s 6d for cow and inferior per 100!b. There was a very largo yarding of pijrs and the demand showed an improvement, all c.asses selling well. An exceptionally fine chopper s-ent m by W. F. Clinton (Darfie!d), ar.d r (ngfr ~ ' ~ - 1 to weigh 6401b, sold at £7 los. Ordinary choppers made up to £4 15s, r.eavy baooners 58s to C6s. lighter 50s to 57s — erjuol io l^d to 4?d per lb; heavy porkers 3£s to 46s and smal'er 33s to 37s — equal to 5Jd to 6d per !b , large '.tores 30s to 345, medium i 22s M 3 23&, and we-ners 12b to 16s. A line of

halfbred Tamworths from Cheviot realised 12s 6d to 19s. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AXD PRODUCE REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, August 4. Fat Cattle. — The entry for to-day's market was a medium one, and totalled 170 head of average quality cattle, and including a few pens of prime heavy steers. Owing to the number forward, the sale opened on the basis of last week's prices, and gradually firmed as the sale progressed. Quotations: Best bullocks, £9 10s to £10 15s; extra heavy, to £12 ss ; medium. £8 to £9 ss; light, £6 5s to £7 15s; best heifers, £7 to £8 15s; medium, £5 10s to £6 10s; small, £4 to £4 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr James Gilbert (Sutton), 3 bullocks at £9 10s, 2 at £8 2s 6d, 2 at £8; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £9 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £7. 2 at £5 10s, 3 at £4. 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 35 and sold : For Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks at £10 to £8 17s 6d, 8 heifers at £6 to £4 10s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 3 heifers at £5 15s; Mts J. Blackie (East Taieri). 1 heifer at £5 10s; Mr J. H. Allan (The Holmes), 4 steers and heifers to £8 2s 6d; Mr W. A. Milligan (Romahapa), 1 heifer at £4 10s; Mr \V. Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bullocks at £7 7s Cd to £6 15s; Mr James Btrtles (Momona), 3 bullocks at £9 ss. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr T. W. Daunt (Dunedin), 1 bullock at £9 10s; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £8 7s 6d; for a client (Middlemarch). 7 heifers to £6 17s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel). heifers to £5 ; and for a client, heifers to £5 2s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 33 and sold: For Mr R. R. Lees (Riverside), 2 bullocks at £12 5s (top price to-day), 1 at £11 15s, 1 at £9 los, 2 heifers at £6 ins. 2 at £5 15s, 1 at £5 ss ; Messrs Murray, and Co. (Gladbrook). 3 heifers at £8 15s, 3 at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £6 15s; proprietors Retreat Station, 3 heifers at £7 17s 6d, 4 at £6 15. 4 at £6 17s 6d, 3at£6 2s 6d, 2at £5 17s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 26 and sold: For Mr GeoTge Anderson (Stirling), 1 pens prime bullocks to £12 ss; Mr W. Stokes, 4 pens bullocks and heifers to £8 15s; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 pen bullocks ait £8 15s; a client, 1 pen bullocks at £8 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) sold : For Mr William Fraser (Moonlight), 8 steers to £9 17s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 steals to £9 2s 6d ; Messrs William Brown and Sons (Middlemarch), 3 heifers to A'G 2s 6d. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 2 pens bullocks to £10 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), bullocks to £10 2b 6d, heifers to £9 12s 6d ; a client, 17 bullocks to £10; Mr J. Hamilton (Matakanui), cows to £8 15s. Fat Sheep. — To-day's yarding was comparatively a small one, 1900 sheep being penned. The quality, taken throughout, was good, and consisted principally of wether mutton. The supply of ewes is now falling off considerably. The demand was keen throughout the sale, prices for best wethers showing an advance of one shilling, whilst medium sorts and ewes were firm at late rates. Quotations: Best wethers, 17s 6d to 18a 9d; extra?, 20s to 21s 6d; medium, 14s 6d to 16s; light and unfinished, 12s 9d to 14s; best owes, 13s to 14s ; extra^ 16s to 16s 9d ; others, lls 9d to 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and •sold ■ For The New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Ltd.) (Mcearaki Estate), 26 wethers at 17s 9d, 26 ewes at 14s; Mr E. Ottrey (Heriot), pen wethers at 14s, 25 ewes "at 13s, 27 at 12s 9d ; Mt R. Stewart (Titri), 48 wethers at 13s 6d; Mr George M'lntos-h (Ida Valley), pen wethers at 14s 6d, pen merino wethers at 12s 6d, pen wethers at 12s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) penned 559 and sold : For Mr Alfred J Sheat (Morton Mains). 28 wethers at 17s, 28 at 17s 3d ; Mr A. Forsyth (Morven), 60 wethers at 16s 3d to 15s 3d: Mr James Borrie (Waimate), 117 wethers at 20s to 17s; Mr D M'Bain (Oiama), 59 wethers at 15s to 14s; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury), 58 wethers and ewes at 16s 3d; Messrs I. W. Raymond and Co (Wyndham, as agents). 50 wethers at 16s to 15s 3d, 12 wethers at 14s 9d; Mr John M'Lean (The Glen), 1 wether at 14s 9d; Mr A C Gray (Hyde). 3 wethers at 13s 6d ; a client, 58 ewes "at 13s 6d to 12s 9d ; Mr G. N M'lntosh (Burn&ide), 24 wethers at 13s 6d- Mr D Gunn (Sandymount). 61 ewes at 19s 6d to IKs 6d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) panned 250 and sold: For Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association (Gore, as agents), 57 wethers to 21s 6d (top price); Mr G N M'lntosh (Ornakau). 95 wethers to 19a 9d- Fleming Bros. (Waikakahi), 60 wethers to 18s 6d; Mr J. F. Ayson (Kaihiku), 30 wethers to 15s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd ) penned 180 and sold : For Mr T. R. Connolly (Hyde), 36 wethers at 17s 9d, 20 at 17s 3d; Mr John Steel (Cottesbrook), 25 wethers at 17s, 7 ewes at 13"; Mr G. IV \Plntosh (Poolburn). 22 ivetheTS at 15s; a client, 1 pen wethers at 16s 9d, 38 at 13s 9d 1 pen at 13fe Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) vtrded 649 and soid l-'or Mr D. Murray (Balcluthal, 2 pens wethers to 10s 6d; Mr J Wilson (Slouanc), 2 pens prime wethers t> 20s , Mes-r- J a"d J E-kdale (Tapanui), I! pe,:^' wethers and ewes to 19& , Mi A. P. KuiL'ht (Milburm. 2 pens wetliers to 14s; Mr X H Kennedy tOt^ma), 2 pens wethers to lls 3d Mr J ]{o=eveare (Waiw«ra South), o pens ewe= to ]•■{=. Mr W Millar (Clinton), •> pens v.-ethers to 17s 9d , clients. 80 to 13s. Wright. Stephen Eon, and Co. (Ltd.) pemed °and --old For Mr Paton Dunlop (Diumboy) 22 v ethers at 18s 3d 36 to 17s, M- Joseph Brown (Balfour^. 100 wethcis fi 16s 3d Mr D Robertson (Kelso). 60 wethers to 15= , Mr H. btyche (Kuddyfield), 110 v ether" to 17s. Lairo* — A. «iua:l entry of 500. mostly of nipda.n' qup'ity The «ale w.is decidedly j sbek with practically no demand for export Tli3 bulk of the \aidiii-? v ;is secured by I •raziers at i/rues about equal to thoFe rul- »■« last week. Prune lrmb=. 11= 6d to 12s <kT -ood, 10<- to lls. others, 9» Cd to 9s 9d. Lfionald Reid and Co (Ltd.) penned 266 and =^!d For Mr John M'Lean (The Glen). ••>3 at 12-,, Mr M. Moynihan (Sutton), 70 at lls to 10- 3d. Mr Thomas Ramsay (Hyde). 9 at 11= Dd to lls, Mr A C. Gray (Hyde), 16 at l 7 s to 10s- 9d, Mr D. Reid (Salisbury). US at lls 3d —The Otago Farmers' Co-operative association of New Zealand (Ltd.) peuned 170 and sold- For Mr G. N. M'lntosh. 70to lls 9d Mr A. Cleugh (Gimmerbur..). C 6 ( at 12« : Mr J F Ayson (Kaihiku), 35 to lls ' 9d.— "— Strorach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and <=old For Mr T. R. Connolly j (Hyde). 1 pen at 12s 9d Dalgety and Co. (Ltd ) sold For Mr A. P. Knight (Milburn). , lambs to 12s 3d ; Mr R. H. Kennedy | (Otarna), lambs to 12« ; M-essrs R. and J. i Sieohens (Otama), lamb 3to 10s 9d.- J V." right, btophenson. and Co. (Ltd.) penned j and sold: For Mr Joseph Brown, 18 at 12s 9d. 7G at up to lls 9d. Dairy Cows. — Donald Reid and Co (Ltd ) yarded 20 and fold: For Mr W Kirk (Most?iel). 1 ecu- at £3, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £5; i Mr W Lindsay (Allanton J, lat £Q , Mr T. j

Daunt (Dunedin), - 1 at £'•> "-, Mr; Noisa (Moonlifht), 5 at £4 2s 6d 1- i"! , Mr J. H. Allan (East Taieri}, lat £3 17s b<! , 3 Taieri client. 4 from £4 15s to £-2 17s Gd , Mr Milligan ißornahapa), 4 at £2 IT- ed , Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 1 at £3 55: Ihe Oiaga Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yaxde4 35 and sold: For Mar F. Hellyer (North-East Harbour), Mr Join* Doogue "(Kaikorai), Mr J. Ings (Tomahawk), Mrs Jensen (Look-out Point), Mr A. Harris (Saddle Hill), Mr Daniel Booth (Leith Valley), Mr W. Lott (Port Chalmers), Messrs G* and J M'Leod (Brighton), Mr F. W. Daunt (Balclutba), Mr R. Mitchell (Porto- , bello),' Mr J. Curie (Look-out Point), cows ' ito £6 17s 6d, and heifers to £5 ss. • ! Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded an<l aold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allan-ton). 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d; Mr W. Kirg 1 cow at £6 ss, lat £5 ss. The New Zealand Loam and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sHd;. For Messrs William Brown and Sons (Middlemarrch), 1 cow at £5 3 ss, 1 at £5 7 s 6d; Mr I Richard Mitchell, cows up to »t. Wnght. 1 Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) sold For Messrs I J. Hodgson (Pur-akanui), J. Landieth. (Highcliff), Laing Btos. (Halfway Bush), Du-V-manton (Portobello), Morris Bros. (Sandyi mount), etc., 25 dairy cows at up to £8. I Store Cattle.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.)| yarded and sold : For Messrs Milligan, R. , Dalziel, James Stewart, and T. Daunt, bullocks to £7 12s 6d, steers to £4 199, and heifers to £2 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co- v operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) * yarded 72 and gold: For Mr W. Townley (Highdiff), Mr John Waldie (Wakari), Mr Charles Harris (Leith Valley), Mr D. M'-Lareik ' (Caversham), Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr Thos. Daunt (Balclutha), Mr 7. Lindsey (Allan* ton), and Mr James Pickering (Port Chalmers), bulls to £4 15s, bullocks to £5 15s, cows to £3 7s 6d, heifers to £3 12s 6d, and - steers to £2 15s. Stronach, Morris, and! Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Doogue (Kaikorai), 9 heifers at £3 13s 6d; * | southern client, 1 cow at £5 2s 6d, 1 at £4 17s 6d. 5 at £4 ss. 1 yearling at £2 6s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs Allan Bros. (Mosgiel) and Messrs William Brown and Sons (Middlernarch), store cattle at up to £5 10s. Wright, Stophenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 16 head at quotations. Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded! and sold : For Messrs Milligan, W. Kirk, and Harris, calves from 39s to 16s. The Otago.. Farmers' Co-operative Asociation of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 18 an 4 sold: For Mr Thomas Daunt (Balclutha). Mr W. Hamilton (Caversham), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr Robert Craig (Woodhaugh), Mr A. Miller (Brighton), and Mr Thomas Kirk (Mosgiel), calves from 8s to £2 10s. Pigs. — 135 yarded. Small pigs were in good demand, and prices were consequently firmer. Porkers were easier owing to the large yard---ing, baconers remaining firm at late rates-. Suckers 13s to 16s, slips 17s to 20s, stores 23s to 335, porkers 35s to 40s, light baconexs 45s to 50s, heavy do 53s to 635. Don*ldf_ Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 83 and sold: For Messrs John M'Corkindal* and Sons. (Henley), 4 at 225; Mr T. Shal« (Fairfield), 1 sow "at £4 10s, 2 porkers at 38s ; a Southland client, 17 stores at 31s to 12s 6d, I<* porkers at 47s to 43s 6d; Mr James Weir(Portobello), 1 sow at £3 6s; Mr Georger Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 at 40s; Mr W. Baird (Allanton), 3 at 60s to 51s 6d; MrW Blackie, jun. (Middlemarch), 1 sow at £3. 6s" 6 pigs »t 47s to 30s 6d; Mr W. G. Brown (Leith Valley), 3 at 48s to 355, 1 sucker at quotations; Mrs A. Stewart (Mbs--giel>, 4 at 37s 6d to 355; Mr F, Kropp(Leith Valley), 1 at 445; Mr W. Turnbull (North-East Harbour), 7 at 20s 6d. 2 at 15s; Messrs Cross Bros. (Portobello), 6 at 18s 6dT to 18s; Mt A. Davey (North-East Valley), T at 16s ; a Taieri client, sat 19s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 23 and sold: For Mr A. Steadman (Maungatua), 5 at £1 7a 6d; Mr J M'Cleary (Brighton), 6 at 14s; Mr M. O'Connell (Mount Cargill). 1 at £1 8s and 3 at £1 3s; Mt James Birtles (Allanton), 2 afr £2 12s and 1 at £2 9s 6d; Mr T. Hewitt (Allanton). 2 at £2 11s; Mr F. William* (North-East Valley). 1 at £2 8s; and Mr T. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 2 at £1 19s 6d.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 2L and sold : For Mr F. Kropp (North-Eaat Valley). 1 at £3 12s; Mr F. Williams (NorthEast Valley), 1 at 455; Mt F. Jonea (Middlemarch), 2 at 49s 6d. 3 at 43s 6d, 2 at 42s 6d ; Mr D. Fisher (Middlemarch), 3 at 51s; a. client. Bat 48s. Wright, Btcphenson. and ■ Co (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs George Nichot and Son (TauTima), F. Kropp (Pine Hill>, H. Fulton (Leith Valley). Sonntag 8r05..(Kaikorai), E. Edniond (Leith Valley), piga at up to £3 3s. Rabbitskins.— Fair-sized catalogues were offered at Monday's sale to a full gathering of buyers. Keen competition was shown, throughout the sale, which remained firm o» the basis of late rates For small lots of first quality winter skins, specially selected,352d was paid for doe skins and 21} d for bucks; best furred winter does. 33d to 352*1 per lb. second quality 28d to 31d, best furred i winter bucks, 19d to 20d, second quality* . 16d to 17Jd. incoming skins, 15id to 16Jd. autumns 15d to l&d. rummer fkins 6d to BJ6V 1 bes>t b'.ack winters (mixed) to 32Jd. Sheepskins.— The sale on yesterday wa* well attended. Bidding was brisk for a'J good skins, for which there is a strong demand. Late sale rates were maintained 1 , prices baing on a par for all classes. Fin» halfbreeJs 8d to BJd per lb, medium do 6J<i to 7Jd, fine crossbreds 7d to BJd, medium 6d to 6id, inferior 5d to 6d, lambskins old to 7jd. Tal!cw and Fat. — Fair supplies arc coming to hai <1 Quotations. Best mutton fat (tuns^ 19s to '20s i.er cwt. ca«ks 20s to 21s; medium to fjood. 17s to 18s 6d; caul fat. 16s 6d to. 17s Cd , medium to gocd, 15s to 16s 6d. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be m.= cited in the Daily Times and OtsLgoWitness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Montzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, stat'on. grain, produce, and commis3;on agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations ar» subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to pufi a. price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: — Wheat. — Market very firm, with further advance. Prime milling. 4s 5d to 4s 6d ; prime M'.rnpies velvet, 4s Bd, fowl wheat, goodl whole, 4s Id to 4s 2d. fo.b=.i. Odta — Milling, Is 9d ; for medium to good feed, Is Yd to Is 8d; inferior, Is 6d, ex store, sacks extra. Barley. — Prime malting-, 3.« to 3s 3d; pearling, 23; feed, Is 9d, with very littl* business. Ryecorn, 2s M {o 2? Cd. Maize. 4s 9d to a*. Prussian Blue Pea«, from 3s to 5s 6d. Partridge peas, 3s 3d. Chaff. — Prime heavy, plentiful, £2 10s W £2 15s; inferior and light, £1 15s to £2. Ryegras?. — Farmers' dressed, 2s 6d to 33 J machined, 3s 6d to 4s Cd. Cocksfoot — Market remains firm. Akaroa. seed, 5d to old; machined, 6d to 6id, f.o.b.

tytteiton ; 66s per cwt nomma.l c.i.f., London. Linpeed, 14s -to 15s ; inferior quality, 12s. Chewings's Fescue. — Farmers' dressed, 2d to 24d ; machined, 3JcL Potatoes. — Prime, £3 10s to £3 15s; market fiyell supplied with inferior samples. Onions. — Canterbury, JES to £5 10s per ton; Melbourne, £9 10s. Eabbitskins. — At the sale on Monday moderate catalogues were offered to the usual attendance of buyers. The following are the prices realised : — Super winter does, 34d to 35Jd ; second Hoes, 24-d to 28d ; prims bucks. 18Jd to,l9£d; second bucks, 16£ dto 17d; incoming, 15£ dto 16d ; autumn, 13Jd to 14J ; prime r*cks, 9|d to lOJd; light racks, Bfd to 9Jd; runners and suckers, 3£d to sd; prime •blacks, 30d to 32Jd; second winter blacks, 20d to 24d; incoming winter blacks, 17d to 19 id; autumn blacks, 14Jd to 16J4; winter fawns, Ujd to 15Jd; autumn fawns, lOd to 12d; summer fawns, 8d to 9d; horsehair, 15Jd t0.17d; cowhair, 7& to 8Id; oowtips, Is 8d to Is 9Jd per dozen. Sheepskins.— At the sale of Tuesday good catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers, and sold under keen competition at the following prices: — Best halfIbred, 7|d to BJd; half and threequairterwoolled halfbTed, 6*d to 7id; best fine crossbred, 7d to 8d; half and quaarter-woolled crossbred, 6d to'-6|d; coarse crossbred, 6d to 6Jd; short crossbred, 56 to s|d; crossbred pelts, 4d to sd; inferior pelts, 2£d to 3Jd; merino full-woolled, 6Jd I<o 7|d; quarter and half-woolled, 5d to 6Jd; pelts, 3Jd to 4£d. Hides; — The -usual fortnightly sale was held on the sth and Stb. trood catalogues -were offered and 'cleared *t the following prices: — Picked stout ox, 7d io 7Jd; heavy stout ox, 6d to 6|d; heavy, not stout, 5Jd to 6d; light, 5d to 6d; damaged and sloppy, 3Jd fo 4^d; heaw oows, 5Jd to 6Jd; medium. sftd to 6Jd; light, 5d to 6d; scored and sloppy, 3Jd to 4|d; calfskins, firsts, 6Jd *o 8d; seconds, 3£d to s|d;. slippy and badly cut, Id io 2Jd; yearlings, sound, 5Jd to 6d ; cut and slippy, 2Jd to 4|. ■Wool. All coming forward well competed ior at the following prices:— Good, wellgrown halfbred, BJd to 9Jd; good, well-grown crossbred, 7Jd to B*d^ coarse crossbred, 6d to 7Jd; dingy and seedy, 4Jd to 6d; bellies and pieces, 4d to 6d; second pieces, 3d to 4d; locks, l£d to 3d; merino fleece, 7Jd to 9jd; bellies and pieces, 6d to 7Jd; second pieces, 4d to sd; locks, 2Jd to 3*d; crutchings, 3Jd to 4£d. Tallow.— Best mutton tallow, in tins, 19s; medium to good, 17s to IBs 6d; casks, 20s to 21s; caul fat, 17s; medium to good, 16s to 16s 6d; inferior, 14s to 16s. Storing Grain.— W« aire prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. . Farm Produce and Fruit.— We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. • "Walnuts. — 5d to 6d per lb. Salt butter, 93; separator, lOd. Fiesh butter (in pats), storekeepers', 8d to Eggs.— ls per dozen; market well supplied. Cheese.— Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6id per lb; •Id 7d per lb ; loaf, id more. "ffoiiev ■ — Tn good demand. Section honey, aew season's. 6s to 8s uer doz. ; bulk, larg« tins, 4d -to 4 Jd ; small tins, 4Jd to 4|d. Beeswax. Is 4d. wanted. Hams, 8d to 9o\ Bacon.— Roll, B|d; sides, 7d to 8d (slow •f sale). „ Poultry for Local Consumption. — Hens. 3s to 4s per pair; Toosters. 3s 6i to 4s 3d; turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 9d; geese, 4s to 5s 6a ; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Fruit — In good . demand. W« can. offer 20.000 good strong raspberry ■©an-es grow a in -the W*imate- district, the Red Antwerp and Northumberland Filbasket, at £2 10s on trucks, Waimate.