Mr Hinrt Driver (on behalf of tho N.Z.L. and M.A. Co.), reports for the week ending 23rd July as follows : —

Fat Cattle —143 yarded, but of the number about 100 were »tores and very inferior quality, the balance good to prime. There was little improvement on last week's prices, the trade having supplies on hand. Best bullocks brought up to £13 16s ; enws, £9 per head. We sold 85 head on account of Mr S. Garforth and other*, the Seadown cattle fetching from £9 10s to £13 153 per head. We quote prime beef at 25j to 27h 6d per 1001b ; medium do, 22s to 24a. Fat Bheep.— The large supply of 392 was penned for to-day's market and being considerably over tho requ'rem-nts of the trade, a reduction of ft -mis to Is 6d on last week's prices took place. We sold a draft of 600 cross-breds and merinos from the C'arend^n Eitaie, on account of Mr J. F. Kitchlng, at from 9s 6d to lls for cross-brf ds, and 8s 9d for merinos. We quote mutton at 2d per lb. Sheepskins —We catalogued 2400 at our unle on Mopday. There was a fair attendance of buyer*, and brisk competition for all lots offered. Full woolled skim fetched 8s 9d to 4< 6d each ; butchers' green skim, crosa-breds, 2a 6d to 2s 8d ; do merinos, 2s 2d to 2a 7d ; pelts and station skin*, lid to 1b lOd each. Hides and Tillow.-rNo demand. We have po sales ft report,

DUNEDIN LNBOUJR MARKET. July 23rd, 1879. Mr kene reports : — Still a good number of men out of work, principally masons, brieklaj era, and their following 1. Day l<beur Is veiy ii regular. Couples, farm hand, milkers, and ploughmen are now on the move. Town business being still very dull— few hands are needed. Females are still scarce, hotels secure tho pick, as th» y give large wages. Things should now improve with the lengthening days. Wages : day labou 1 -, 7* <o8i ; <noks, waiteid, and such, 20s to 35s : enuples, £65 to £75 ; ploughmen and shepherds, £52, £55, to £70 ; garden 6>s, £65 and found; milkers, 10s, 15s, 2i's and 255: girls, 10a, 12b, 15a, and 20i ; bakers, blacksmiths and carpenter* for country, 85g (jo 608 and found. 