WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 143, 12 June 1903, Page 6

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, June 10 Fat Cattle.— At to-day's sale there was a medium yarding of 170 head, which included a number of well-finißhed bullocks and some particularly good cows. Prime bullocks realised from £10 to £11 7s 6d, medium £8 10a to £9 15a, l'ght £6 to £8, extra heavy oows and heifers up to £10 2i 6d, prime £7 to £9, medium £6 to £7. Fat Sheep.— 29l6, the quality of which waß above the average, were penned for this day's sale. Prime heavy crossbred wethera made from 19a to 21s 3d, medium do 16s to 18s 6d, light do 14s 6d to 15s 6d,_ extra heavy ewes reaiiaed up to 21s 9d, prime do from 163 6d to 19s, medium do 13 1 to 15a 6d. light do 10s to 12s 6i. Fat Lambß.— There waß a larger number yarded for to-day's auotion than has been oußtomary lately, 450 being put to the hammer. Prime lambs brought from 13. io 14s 6i, medium 10a to 12a 6d, light 7* 61 to 96a Pigs, of whioh 166 were penned, were in gooi dtmand throughout the sale at prices fully up to rr oent values. Suckers brought from 6s to 12s. slipa 15a to 18 s stores 22a to 265, poikers 28a to 455, baooners 50a to 66?, choppers at up to 755. Wheat.— Quotations : Pime milling velvet 4a l£i to 43 2d, good milling, velvet and other Borta 4s to 4' 1£ 1, medium 3 9d to 3* lid, beßt whole fovl <*heat 3> 4d to 3a 6d, medium and damaged 3a to 3* 3i per bushel (aaoks extra). Oats.— Quotations: Prime Lakes seed, Tartarian 2a 2d to 2a 3d, other seed sorts 29, milling Sutherlands la 101 to la lid, best feed Is o*£d to Is 9d, good Is 8d to Is BJd, inferior and medium Is 6d to Is 7£d per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff.— The market during the paßt week or two has been barely supplied with pr[me bright oaten sheaf, with the result that prices firmed somewhat on previous quotations. Medium quality still arrives fairly plentifully and movea off slowly. Quotations are : Bright, heavy, wel!-cus oaten sheaf £3 15s. Sydney prioea are: Wheat.— Cbiok (New Zealatd) 4a lid to 5s Id, milling (South Australia, nominal) 5s lid, Manitoban 5s 7d, Argentine and Californian ss. Oats. — Prime freding (New Zealand) 2a Sd to 2, 7d, milling 2. lOd to 2a lid.

Bydcornr-Limited offering?, 3* 31 to 3s 6d. ' Chaff— Offering more freely. Prime quality £3 10s to £3 15 J, medium £2 15a to £3 sa, Btraw ohaff £1 17b 6d, pressed straw £2; pressed hay £3 10i. Potatoes— S applies coming to hand have been small. Kidneys £3 ; Uerwents £3 lOi to £3 15s. Ryegrass — There is a brisk enquiry. We quote : Farmer's dretaed, Is lOd to 2s 8d machine dreased 3a to 4s 3d per bushel. Cocksfoot — Farmers dreased 3d per lb, maohiued 4£d to sd. Demand dull. Linseed.— From £8 to £11 per ton as per quality. Chewinga Fesoue, — Maohined, 3d to 3£d ; farmer's dresßed, lid to Ifl. Moderate i enquiry. j Hides— We hold fortnightly sales and i quote 3|d to 7d, according to weight, and condition. We have sale for any quantity that you oan bring forward and oan guarantee top market prices. Tallow— Rough fat 16s to 19j, rendered 18a to 24s per cwt. Horsehair— ls Id to Is 2d. Sheepskins — We hold sales every Tues- j day. The supplies oomiog to hand are near- j ly all pelts and lambßkins. for whioh there is a good demand. We quote, pelts from Is to Is 6d, grean butchers' 2s to 3s. Rabbi tekina— We hold sales at present every fortnight, and offered a fair catalogue his week. We quote : Suckers and runne» 3d to 4&d; summera s£d to 8&d per lb, autumns 9d to 12d. We undertake country clearing sales on most reasonable terms. We are agents for Newton'a patent wool press, £13 each ; can be inspeoted in our store. Staok covers (16 x 18), 40s. Gibson's Cattle Brand— We quote 9a for small and 15s for large tins. 0.1 oake. Clovers, Rape, and Turnip Seeds, all freshly landed, prices on application. Babbit and sheep netting always on hand, Farmers' 4001b Fairbank's Soales £5 10b. Berger'a red aud black sheep branding oil 4s gallon. Crown sheep dip — 3s per gallon in oaeka, 3a 6d in drums, i Onr grass seed machinery is up-to-date, and a Crusher and Kibbler have been added and we are now prepared to orush grain linseed, and kibble peas and beanß. We invite all farmers interested in this important industry to come and inspect the machinery any time they are in town. Storing Grain— We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure, with three monthß free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are connected with the railway by private aiding. FRUIT AND PRODUCE BEPOBT. Butter : Prime salt, from 81 to 101. Fresh butter in pats ; storekeepers lots in good demand. We can place any quantity. Egg*. — There ia a good enqnlry and all ooming forward are easily placed. Cheese : Very soarce and all ooming J forward can easily be placed. Faotory 6^6", dairy 6d. Honey — Demand is not very Btrong. I Prices are ruling from 4d £ for good quality. i Walnuts— Scarce at 7d per lb. ' Beeßwax — la 4d. Onions— New Canterbury 6a per cwt. Bacon— Rolls, 8&i teOfcl ; hama 91 to 9^4 Pigs — For sizes up to 1601bs, first-class dairy fed quality s£d, over that weight prices range from 3^ to 4^ 1. Butter Boxes, with parchment linings, we can supply at 18a per dcz. Viokery's Egg Preservative — 20a per case of eight galls. Fruit — We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and our own Colony, and hold Bales daily on arrival of consignments. POULTRY In good demand. Boosters 2. 6d to 3j, hens 2a to 2i 6d, ducks 3i to 3. 63, hen turkeys 5' to 61, cook turkey* 61 to 81 per lb. For extra prime birds 91 may be got. Poultry for export — Wanted 1000 pairs hens aod roosters in good condition, minimum live weight 3|'bs each. Price 2< 81 per pair, rai'aga frem Also 1000 pairs ducka in good condition, minimum live weight 4iba eaob, price 3. 91 per p dr, railage free. Consign Department of Agrloulture, Dunedin, on our account.