LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 25 August 1909, Page 40

LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS

Burnside, Wednesday, August 18. Fat Cattle. — A large yarding of 232 head, consisting principally of prime beef. Competition was much the same as last week, and prices for well finished beef were maintained, but unfinished showed a slight decline. Best bullocks, £10 10s to £11 10s; extra, £13 2s 6d.; medium, £8 15s to £9 ss; inferior, £6 15s to £7 ss; best cows and heifers, £6 15s to £8; medium, £5 10s to £6 ss, inferior, £4 10s to £5. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 72 and sold: For Mr G. Anderson (Stirling), < 4 pens prime bullocks to £12 7s 66*; Mr A. Mosley (Stirling), 4 pens bullocks to £8 10s; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 pen heifers at £5; Mr A. Thomson (Otokia), 2 pens bullocks to £6 17s 6d ; Mr A. Aitcheson (Hampden), 7 pens bullocks to £8 17s 6d; Mr A. J. Keith (Ashburton;, 3 pens heifers to £6 sa; Mr M. Mitcbinson, 10 pens heifers to £7 ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 5« and sold: For Mt W. Thompson (Banks), 5 bullocks a-t £9 7s 6d td £8 7a Gd, 2 heifers at £7 Ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 heifers at £i 12s 6d to JE4 7s 6d; Mr R. E. Matheson (Dry Eidge), 6 bullocks at £9 to £5 15s, 1 heifer at £6 17s 6d ; a client, 2 bullocks at £11 15s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 bullocks at £7 15s to £6 17s 6d ; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 7 bullocks at £10 15s to £7 17s Gd; Mr K. Willi?mson (Daisy Bank), 7 bullocks and heifers at, £8 5s to £7; Mr A. Thomson (Otokia), 4 bullocks at £6 5s to £5 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bullocks a.t £9 to £7 12s 6d ; a client, 6 bullocks and heifers at £8 5s to £6 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Compajiy (Li-d > varied and solcl - For Mr T. Daunt (Romahapa), 3 bullocks at £7 10s, 3 at £7 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £3 10s; Mr A. Souness (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £11, 2 at £8; Mr. W. Kirk, 1 heifer at £5 15s, 2 at £5; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton). 1 bullock at £7 10s; llr A. Thomson, sen. (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £7 ss, 2at .£6 12s 6d ; Mr G. Bolting (Oamaru), 2 buflocks at £7 10s, 2 at *7 2s 6d. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 6 bullocks up to £10 2s 6d; Mr Gari Botting, 3 bullocks at £10 2s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (East Taieri), 3 steers to £5 7s 6d ; a client., bullocks to £8. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd) yarded *nd sold : For Mr James Rankin (The Glen). 8 bullocks at up to £13 2s 6d; a client, 6 bullocks at up to £10 ss. 2 heifers at JE6 15s; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 heifers at £6 10s The Otaso Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd) yarded 24 and sold: For Mr Alex. Souness (Otoki-a), 5 bullocks to £9 las ; Mr W J J. Charters (Mosgiel), 10 bullocks to. £8 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks «t £8 10s. 2 heifers at £5; Mr W Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 heif€TS at £5 Strouach, Morris, nnd Co. (Lid) yarded and sold ■ For Mr R Dowie (Midd'e'march). 1 bullock at £10 2s Gd. 1 at £8 10s, 4 heirers to £8, 1 bullock at £' , a client, a bullock at £10 ss. 2 bullocks at £3 17s Gd, 3 at £7 2s 6cl. 2 heifers at £o 17s Sd, 1 cow at £S, 1 °teer at £'t, Messrs Murray, Robert*, and Cj. (Gladbrook;, 4 heifers at £3 2, 6d. 3 Rt £1 s<=. Store Cattle— Donald Reid and Co (Ltd) yarded 15 ard =i'cl • For Messrs J. and A. Mcc (Brighton). Mr K. Williamson (Kokonga), Mr G Lyall (Be.-wick). Mr J Kerr (Green Island), Mr Harrison (Burnside), steers to £1 15s. bulls to £6 12s Gd, cows to £3, heifers to £2 17s. The National Mortgage and A^onry Company of New Zealand (Ltd ) >arded and sold For Mr G. Bottinj? "(Oa.naru', 6 bullocks at JE6 1= The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Xew Ze,dnnd (Ltd.) yarded 20 and sold: For Mr W Kirk (Mo?giel> Mr W. Kirkiand (Middle-n-irch) Mr J. Waldie (Wakari), and clients bull": to £5 sb, steers to £5 10s, and cows to *>!. Stronach. Mciris, and Co. (Ltd.) "arded and sold . For Mr James Wept (Fairview), 1 cow at £2 15a. 5 cattle at £2 Us. Dairy Cows.— Donald Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded" 10 and sold: For Mt G. Lyall (Berwick) 2 cows at £i 17s 6d ; Mr Sonntag (Brockville), 1 cow a* £6; Mr Otto Sasre (Abbotsiord), 3 cows to £3; Messrs Bruce Bros (Allantou), 1 cow at £4; Mr J. G^inb'e (Langlea Farm). 2 cows at £5 2s 6d: Mr J. Doolie (Brockville), 1 cow at £3 Wrl^ 1 ' Stepbenson. and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Cross Bros. (Portobello) and others, 9 head at up to £5 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of Isow Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr G. X M'lntosh (KaikoraiV. Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr Braid (Brockville), Mr T. Maxwell (Dunedin), heifers to £3, cows to £5 7s Gd

Calve?. — Palgcty aiA Co ,Lld ) sold: For

Mt G. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 1 at £2 4s. Donald Reid and. Co (Ltd) yarded and sold: For Messrs D Miller and Robert Baird, calves from 20s to 15s. The National Mortgage hnd Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Thomas Daunt (Romahapa), 4 v&alers from 22s to 475. Wright, Stephenson, md Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs J. Alexander (Green Island), T. Lewis (North-East Valley), and others. 7 head at up to 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of I\ew Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr J. Cadzow (Anderson's Bay), Mr T. Hewitt (Allanton), Mr J. Smith (Ratanui), and a client from Balclutha, calves at from 5s to £2 4s.

Fat Sheep. — 4732 yarded, the quality being the same as of late. Prices, on account of the large yarding and no competition from freezing buyers, were easier by from Is 6d to Is per head for both prime- and medium quality. Best wethers, 16s to 17s, extra 18s 6d ; rnediuni, 14s to 15s ; inferior, 12s 6d to 13s; best ewes, 12s to 13s, extra 16s; medium, 10s 6d to lls 6d; inferior, 9s 6d to 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 1125 and sold: For Messrs J. and J. Edgar (Tapanui), 2 pens prime wethers to 18s 6d ; Mr R. Potts (Crookston), 2 pens wethers to 15s 3d; Mr D. Murray (Balclutha), 2 pens wethers to 17s; Mr H. Howat (Tapanui), 2 pens wethers to 15s 3d; Mr W. Ayson (Wyndham), 4 pens ! wethers to 14s. Gd ; Mr W. M'Kenzie (Wai- j ' koikoi), 2 pens wethers to 14s 9d ; Mr M. G:abarn (Patearoa), wethers at 12s 6d; Mr D. Cameron. 3 pens wethers to 15s 6d ; Messrs J. and J. Eakdale (Tapanui), 2 pens wethers to 15s ; Mx G. Murdoch (Waipiasta), 2 pens wethers to 14s 3d*, Mt J. Gordon (Garston), 2 pens wethers to 15s; Mr R. H. Kennedy (Obama), two pens wethers to 14s 3d; Mr C. Roseveare (Waiwera), ewes to 12s 6d ; Mr J. Beattie (Cambrians), wethers to 14s; Mr W. Heckley (Warepa), to 16s 6d; Messrs Edie Bros. (Edievale), wethers to 15s- 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 462 and sold : For Messrs I. W. Ra-ymond and Co. (Wyndham, as agents), 60 wethers at 15s to 14s ; Mt Waddell (Mataura), ■63 wethers at 14s 3d to 13a 9d ; Mr K. Williamson (Daisy Bank), 73 merino wethers at 15s 3d to 12s; Mr B. Flannery (Ophir)/ 1 ewe at 8s; Mr John Hogg (Evans Flat), 116 ewes at 13s 6d to 133; Mr R. E. Matheson (Dry Ridge), 30 wethers to 14s 6d; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 13 ewes at 10s 6d; and passed out 109 unsold. The N*"tional Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki Estate), 60 wethers at 15s, 39 at 14s 9d, 9 at 14s; Mr D* Potts (Tapanui), 26 ■wethers at 16s.' 18 at 15s, 14 ewes at 13s ; Mr D. Murray (Clydevale), 33 wethers at 16s 3d, 23 at 14s 6d; Messrs I. W. Raymond and Co. (Wymiham, as agents), 62 wethers at 14s 6d ; Mr Alf. Keith (Henley), 25 wethers at lls 6d; Mr J. Matheson (Otokia), 17 wethers at 14s Gd; Mr Thomas Matheson (Otokia, 33 ewes at 12s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) yarded and sold :' For Messrs Todd Bros, and Co. (as. agents), 50 wethers art 17s 6d; Mr J. Mitchell (Milton), 116 wethers to 16s; Mr W. J. Diirley (Eastern Bush). 120 wethers to 15s 9d; Mr diaries Shand (Hillend), 60 ewes to 13s 6d; Mr Richard Thompson (Ciicle Hill), pen wethers at 15s. Wrig-ht, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 656 and sold : For Mr James Kirk (Kelso), 54 wethers a<t up to 17s Gd ; Mr Jas Henderson (Kelso), 11 wethers at up to 17s fid; a client, 115 wethers at 17s; Mr John Mosley (Stirling), 122 wethers at up to 15s 6d. Mrs Burnett (Peeßles). 55 wethers at up to 15s 6d ; Mr Alex. Gray (Waikoikoi), 64 ewes and wethers at up to 15s 6d; Mr John Renton {Craigsford), 60 wethers a-t up to 15s 3d; ■ Mr F. R. Wright (ToisTois)", 60 wethers ait up -to 15s; Mr W. J. li'Kenzie (Waikoikoi), 42 weithers at up to 14s 6d, 16 ewes at 13s- 3d; Mr W. Mathewson (Kokonga), 9 wethers at 13s 6d, 51 hoggets and ewes at up to 12s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 650 and sold: For Mr F. Shv?e (Tokorahi), 56 wethers to 17s 6d ; Mr H. Flett (Milton), 58 wethers to 15s 3d; Fleming Bros. (Glenavy>, 240 wethers to 15s ; Mr J. Kinney (Hyde), 70 wethers to 14s 3d ; a Central Otago client. 50 wethers to 13s, amd 10 ewes at lls ; Mr F. Doherty (Outram), 114 wethers to 14s 9d ; a, olient (Palmerston South), 63 wethers at 13s 9d ; Mrs C. M'Diarmid, 63 <Lt<L) penned 210, ajid sold : For Mr John Mackay (Tuapeka West), 40 ewes at 16s, 19 a<t 14s 3d; Mr John Steel (Cottesbrook), 31 wethers at 14s; Mrs Ballingall (Sutton), 64 wethers at 13s; Messrs Murray. Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 4C wethers at 15s, 16 at 15s ! 3d.

Fat Lamb 3. — 270 yarded. Prices were easier, with the exception of a few bought by butchers, the xe&t went to graziers. Dalgety and Go. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr W. Heckler (Warepa), 53 at 11s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr B. Flannery (Ophir), 70 at 11s to 10s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 12 at lls «d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Lid.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. B. Hagen, pc" lambs at 13s; Mr Richard Thompson (Milburn). pen Jambs at 12s; Mr James Peterson (Circle Hill), psn lambs at lls 6d ; Mr John Miller (Circle Hill), pen lambs at lls 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Henderson (Kel.=o), 51 at up to 12s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and paid For Mr John Kinney (Hyde), 1 pen at 12s. a Central Otago chent, 1 pen at 10s 3d , Mrs C. M'Diarmid (Maungatua), 1 pen at 10* I'd. P, s s — A medium yarding, and prices much (he same as last week Suckers, 14s 6d to 18s ; slips, 19s to 225 , stores, 24s to 28s ; porkers. 3!» to 465: baconers, 48s to 525. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd) sold- For Mr J. Wilson (Laud»r) and Mr F. Kropp (NorthEast Valley), 10 to £2 3s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yarded 20 pnd sold: For Mr H. Martin iMo^ie.l), 3 at 34s to 335 ; Mr T Richards (Opoho). 1 at 555; Mr W. Blatkie (Glasgow Farm), 2 at 465; MiT J. Gamble (Langlea Farm). 2 at 40s; Messrs J und C Car-ißbell (Allanton), 6 at 49s to 46=. Mr F T. Williams (L 2 iih Valley), 1 at 36, Cd; Mr George Brooks (Anderson's Bay), 1 at Me; Mr Georee Donaldson (Leith Valley). 4c+ 3 Q s to 33^ 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co penned nnd Fold 25 at quota--t lon = The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 10 and sold: For Mrs Brockie (Abbotsford), 1 at £2 lls and 1 at £2 7s Gd ; Mr T. Henderson (Brighton), 3 at 27? 6d ; Messrs Powell Bros. (Leith Valley), 1 at 3*B 6d and 1 ait 32b. Slronstcb, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 40 and so.d ■ For the Trustees ot the late John Douglas (Mount Royal), 12 baconers from 63s to 545; Mr H. T. jeffrce (Berwick), 1 breeding f>ow a. £4; Mr Gues Carlsson (Middlemarch), 2 porkers at 41s. 6 slips at 27s "to 30s; Mt J. Gardiner (Burnakls). C suckers at 19s Gd; Mr F. Williams (North-East Valhy), 1 at 395; and passed out a line of 11 puiebred Berkshire breeding s-'.nts unsold.

Oats. — The market has been quiet this last -„eek. ano prices havp an easier tendency. Buyeis a.re not disposed to come ud to holders' iceas of v:<l ie, fo not a great <W1 of business has been transacted. Prim? milliner GarN"-Hs Is Cd to Is 9d, et)ar-ro-,s bills Is 7id to Is Bd, good to best feed

Is 6?d to Is 7d, inferior to medium Is set to Is s£d per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat.— ln the face of London market^ reports business has quietened down. Millers are inclined to hold off in the present unsettled state of the market, as tihey have considerable stocks in hand, hence quotationsare nominal. Fowl wheat shows an easier te uleroy. Prime milling 4s 6d to 4s 7d, choice velvet to 4s Bd, medium to gooa 4s 2d to 4s sd, best whole fowl wheat 3s lid) to 4s, inferior and broken 2s 9d to 3s 6d per bushel, sacks extra.. Potatoes. — Ex f ra prims TJp-to-Daites t freshly picked, meet with a good demand at quotations, - but otiher sorts have only fair inquiry at considerably less money. Extra, prime table £3 ICs to £3 15s, medium to good £3 to £3 7s 6d. Quiff. — Heavy bright oaten well-cut continues^ in demand, and medium, of which the bulk of the offering consists, meets with a. fair sale at quotations. A considerable quantity is held in stores for slightly higher prices tthan quotations. Best oaten £2. 12s 6d to £2 15s, extra choice to £2 17s 6d, medium to good £2 5s to £2 10s, inferior and discoloured 35s to 40s.

Striw. — Offerings are- fairly large. Oaten. 27s 6d to 30s. wheatsn 25s to 27s 6d per ton,, pressed, ex truck. \ Rabbitskins. — Offerings were exceptionallyheavy last month, and this month shows -noeasing off in quantity of consignments.. Many consignanents are hardly dried, enough to be in best condition for sale/ and consequently suffer in price. The exoeptioaal qua-n-titv coming forward for sale will s probably tend towards easier prices, having to be accepted. - The feature of this season's sales has been the record prices, brought by winter grey does, tihis class of skin now being used by furriers instead of only being in request for felting. Superior winter does 34-d to 35Jd, second winter do. 28d to 34d, outgoing winter do 17d to 20d, prime winter bucks 18d to 21d, second winter bucks 16d to lod, outgoing winter do I4d to I6d, springs lid to 13d, incoming winter do lod to 18d, outgoing winter do 14d 9d to lOAd, first winter blacks 24d to 32d,. second winter do 20d to 24d, autumn black* 14d to 18d. Sheepskins. — Tuesday's market showed prices about on a pax witlh late quotations, but competition wa6 more spirited. Halfbred fully-woolled 8d to 83d, fin/7£d to BAd. crossbred 6Jd to 74d, merino 7d to 8d; Halfbred to threequarter-bred wools: HaMbred 7id to Bd, crossbred 6|d to 7±d, merinoSid to 6id. Quaorterbred wools: Halfbred 6d to 7d, crossbred 5d to 6d, merino 4Ad tos£ds lambskins 7d to 7£d, pelts 3d to 4d.

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BFNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPOBT.

Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneer!,, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, a-nd commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for th« week as under. All quotations ar» subject to ..market -fluctuations. . Farmers a.r» a*ketf, when* sending samples, always to put • price- on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: — Whea.t.— Market firm. Prime milling, 4* 2d to 4a 6d; piime samples velvet,- 4b 8d; fowl wheat, gocd whole, 4s Id to 4s 2*,. f.oJb,s.i. Oats.— Milling, .Is 9d ; for medium to good feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior, Is Gd, er store, sacks extra. Barley.— Prime malting, 3s to 3s 3d ; pearling, 23; feed, Is 9d, witn very httt» business. ' Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Maize, 4s 6d to 4s 9d.' Prussian Blue Peas, from 5s to Ss 6d Partridge peas, 3s 3d. Chaff.— Prime heavy, in over supply, £2 10s to £2 15s; inferior and light, £1 15s to £2. Byegrass. — Farmers' dressed, 2s 6d to 3s; machined, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot. — Market remains firm. Akaro*. seed, 5d to 5Jd ; machined, 6d t» 6}d, f.0.b.» Lyttelton: 66s per cwt nomin*l c.i.f., London.

Lin?«ed. 14s to 15s; inferior quality. 12s. • Che wings' s Fescue. — Farmers' dressed, S«3 to 2J<3 ; ina.olxi»e<l, 3&dPotatoes.— Prime, £3 10s to £3 15s; market well supplied with inferior samples. Onion*.— Canterbury, £5 10s to £6 pei ton; Melbourne. £0 to £9 10s. Eabbitskins.— At Monday's sale vory l*rg» catalogues were submitted to a> fuil attendance of buyers, but owing to the large quantities offering, competition was not so kc«n as the previous week, prices declining for all grades from Id to 3d per pound, and w« think they will come still lower, as buyers anticipate a sericus decline in the near future in London: — Super winter does. 28d to 32W. An occasional lot brought 34d, on» lot bringing 35d. Second winter does, 22dl to 26d; prim? winter buck*. 16Jd to 18d; second winter bucks 14* dto 16d; incoming*. 14Jd to 16d; sutumns. 12|d to 14d; prin-e*. racks, lOd to lOJd ; light racks, Bid to 9Jd; prime winter blacks. 30d to 32d ; second, winter blacks, Qflcl to 22d; autumn blacks, 14d to 17d; winter fawns, 14d to 15$ d: autumn fawns. 9id to 12d; horsehair, 16idl to 17id: cowhair, 7d to BJd ; cdwtips, Is 6di to Is 9id. Sheeuskins —At the sale on Tuesday mode-rate-siz*d catalogues were submitted to a. full attendance rf buyers and sold t pric«* on a par with those ruling last week. The following !>re the prices paid: — Best half-bi-ed, Sd to Sid; half-woolled halfbred, 7d to 7id: best fine crossbred 7d to 8d; halfwoolled crossbred. 6d to 6Jd : best croaslbred, Gd to GJd; half-woolled, 5Jd to 6d-; crossbred pelts. 3id to i\c\; inferior. 2d to 3d; bT<t merino, fiid to 7id ; balf-woolled merino. sid *o 6d; pelts, 3Jd to 4Jd ; inferior, 2d to 3d.

Hides. — The usual fortnightly, sale wa» held on Thursday and Friday, when gcod catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was not so keen- as the previous sale, «nd prices declined all round from Jd to id per pouncl. The following a»v> the n-rices paid: — Pickeo? stout ox. 7d to 73d ; stout. 6*d to 6Jd : heavy, not stout, s?d to fid; medium, 5d to Sid; light. 5d to sfd : heaw cows. 5Jd to 6Jd ; medium, 5d to sjd ; light. 5d to sgd ; scored, sloppy and damaged, 3d to 4£d; calfskins, sound. 7d to 8jld ; medium, Gd to 6jd; cut and damaged, 3d to s&d.

Wool. — All offering well competed for at th» following prices: — Good, well-grown halfbred. B§d to 9§d; good, well-grown^ crossbred. 7£d to BJd ; coarse ercssbred. 6d to 7£d ; dingrand" seedy, 4Jd to 6d ; bellies and piece*. 4d to 6d ; second pieces. 3d to 4d : locks, l£d to * 3d ; m&rino fleece, 7£d to 9Jd ; bellies and pieces, 6d to 7sd ; second pieces. 4d to sd ; locks. 2|d to 3Jd; crutchin^g, 3§d to 4sd. Tallow. — Best mutton ta-llow, in tins. 19s r medium to good. 17s to 18s 6d; casks, 20s to21a; caul fat, 17s: medium to good, 16s to l&s 6d; inferior, 14s to 16s.

Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months fre« storage at 3d per sack. _Farm Produce and Fruit. — We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account: ■ales promptly.

.Walnuts.— sd to 6d per lb. Salt butter, 8d to 9d; separator, 9d to Sid. Fre3li butter. (in pats), storekeepers', 7d to 8d; m&rket well supplied. Eggs. — lid per dozen; market well supplied. Cheese. — Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6d; loai, id

more. Honey. — In demand. Section honey, new season's. 6s to 8s t>er doz. ; bulk, large tins, 4d to 4|d; small tins, 4Jd to *2d. 3eeswax, Is id, wanted. Hams, 8d to 9d. Bacon.— Roll, B£d; sides, 7d to 6d (slow of sale,. Poultry for Local Consumption. — Hens, 3s to 4a per pair; roosters, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 3d; geese, 4s to 5s 6d; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Fruit. — In good demand. We can offer 20,000 good strong raspberry cases grown in the W-aimate district, the Red Antwerp and Northumberland Filbasket, at S3. 10s on trucks, Waimate.