«/ I » •' .Jill iv UP i i.l expediency of uniting to secure as large, a subsidy as possible., r There ai6 occasions when all' emulation in i regard to ' upper or' lower Hidings should be cast aside, and all should go in for the good of the County at large ; the ' allocation of the fund to be settled after

Messrs Maclean and Co. report :— Wheat: There is no alteration to report. Millers are as yet showing no inclination to purchase ; at the same time, stocks in their hands are low. We quote nominally for prime 4s 6d to 4s 9J ; medium, 4s to 4s 4d ; and fowls' feed, which is scarce and readily saleable, 3s to 3s 9J. Oats: During the week there has been a continued demand, and at the following quotations we have made considerable sales :, Milling, 3s 4 1 j bright feed, 3s 2d to 3s 3Jd ; ordinary, 3s. Barley continues in fair demand for malting pur poses. We quote prime up to ss. DUNEDIN STOCK MARKET. Mfssra Stephbnson and Co. report for the ■n-c-k enaing 25tli October as follows :—: — Fnt Ont 1ie,— 149 yarded to-daj , 60 of which were ston-s and dairy cow?. Owing to deinmul being in excess of supply, last week's prices were well sustained. Bullocks brought from £3 10* to £13 15?, and cows from £4 12* 6 1 to £10 10s. We quote prime beef at fuUy.32s6l per 1001 b. Fat Sn'eop.— 2B79 head penned, of which 620 wore merinos. Bidding was spirited, particularly towards the close of sale. Cross breSs' brgught from. 1,0 6d tol7B.6d ; :,"merinos, from 10s 9i to 15s 3d. We quote mutton an 2fd per lb. " M ' J Fat Lombs.— 244 penned, and sold at from 10s to 12«. Sheepskin?.— We had a good and even selection of butchers' skins in our catalogue of Monday last, but none of the lots were of' excessive size or weight, and hence the ex treme figures, of, the. past few^ weeks. were scarcely reached, ether for merinos or cross breds; however,' there was' a very good attendance and keen competition, every lot beine sold at satisfactory prices — say, 4s 9d to 5s 8d foi. 