WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

Press, Volume IV, Issue 10064, 16 June 1898, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

(BY OUR COMMERCIAL EDITOB.)

Almost all departments were well represented, and the total yarding was a heavy one, the sale lasting till a late hour. There was a large attendance, including several visitors from a distance, who have come lo Christchurch for the Agricultural Conference.

The yarding of store sheep consisted principally of wethers, and was very much smaller tJhan for a few weeks past. Forward lote sold very well, but there was not much demand for other sorts; 150 crossbred wethers made lis Id, 234 9s lld, 104 at 8s 9d, others 9s; two-tooth ewes in lamb 8s Id, boilers 2s 7d, lambs 2s 7d to 7s 6d.

There was afairly large entry of fat lambs, including a few well-finished lots of freezers, and late prices were well maintained. Extra prime heavy lambs made 13s 3d to 17s, prime freezers 10s to 12s Id, lighter weight 8s to 9s 6d, store and butchers' lots 5s od to 7s 6d. A pen of fine English Leicester cross lambs, belonging to Mr Chamberlain, Leeston, which took first prize at the Christchurch Snow, made 17s, and were bought by Mr Jas. Knight. Other chief sales were—For Mr J. Fenwick, Oxford, 13s 3d; Mr D. Rutherford, Leslie Hill., 118 at 12s Id; Mr W. Fenwick, Oxford, 100, shorn, lis Id; Mr J. McLean, Rakaia, 70 at lis.

The yarding of fat sheep was an exceptionally heavy one, and included some choice lots of crossbred wethers, prime merino wethers; the bulk, however, being crossbred ewes, of which a larger number are coming forward than was anticipated. All prime freezing sheep sold readily, and young lines of undeniable quality were also well competed, for, but sheep of either sex not quite finished, and ewes of uncertain ages, suffered somewhat. Towards the end of the market, when tirade requirements had been satisfied, ewes of all sorts were almost unsaleable. There were two good lines of merino wethers in, and the best pen of the Mount Palm consignment was taken for freezing. Best heavy crossbred wethers made 17s to 18s, prime freezers 14s to 16s 6d, unfinished wethers lis to 13s, heavy crossbred'ewes 13s tb 15s, medium 10s tc 12s 6d, others from 6s Id to 9s 6d, merino wethers lis to 14s 6d. The chief sales were for Mr W. B. Andrew, jun., Southbridge, crossbred wethers 18s, halfbred wethers 17s 7d; Mr C. Ensor, Mount Grey, 53 crossbred wethers 17s to 17s au, ewes lis Id to 12s; Mr J. Chamberlain, Leeston, 54 crossbred wethers 17s 9d; a oouui Canterbury client, crossbred wethers 17s 4d, ewes 13s 3d; Mr C. Hurst, Oakleigh, crossbred wethers 16s 3d to 17s Id, maiden ewes 13s 4d; Mr J. Barrett, Kirwee, crossbred wethers 16s lOd to 17s 2d; Mr E. G. Wright, Windermere, 60 crossbred wethers 16s 6d, maiden ewes 13s to 13s 6d'; Messrs Stevenson _>ros., Cheviot, crossbred wethers 16s 7d; Mr H. G. Baker, Methven, crossbred wethers 16s 6d, ewes 12s; Mr F. R. Baker, Methven, 60 crossbred wethers 16s 3d, ewes 12s; Mr D. W. McLean, Mount Hutt, 107 crossbred wethers 15s 4d, 100 Shropshire cross wethers 16s 3d; Mr L. Rowell, Springston, crossbred wethers 15s lOd; Teviotdale Estate, crossbred wethers 15s 8d; Mr J. J. McCarthy, Prebbleton, crossbred wethers 14s lld to 15s 7d; Mrs Garland, Cust, crossbred wethers 15s 6d, ewes 13s maiden ewes 15s 8d; Messrs Jones Bros., Cust, crossbred wethers 15s 6d, ewes 12s 9d; Mr J. R. Campbell, Southbridge, crossbred ewes 13s to 15s; .Mr D. Rutherford. Leslie Hills, crossbred wethers 14s 8d to 15s; Mr J. Stringfellow, Cnertfcey, crossbred ewes 13s 9d to 15s; Mr T. Armstrong, Waikari, crossbred wethers 15s, maiden ewes 14s 6d; Mr T. Chapman, Mount Palm, 117 merino wethers 12s to 14s 6d; Mr Geo. Rudd, Duntroon, crossbred wethers 14s 6d, maiden ewes 13s; Mr D. Macdonald, Medbury, 108 crossbred wethers lis to 13s Id; Mr F. Crowe, The Warren, merino wethers lis.

The supply of beef consisted of 212 head, and included some North Island and Amuri cattle. The sale at the opening was very dragging', and a number of lots were withdrawn, but a slight improvement afterwards took place, though prices remained irregular, and did not exceed last week's level A line of fourteen bullocks from the North Island made £8 10s. and a nice draft- of bullocks from Mr A. W. Rutherford's averaged £8 sa. The general run of prices was— Steers £4 7s Cd to £8 17s 6d, heifers £3 10s to £6 2s 6d, and cows f~ lis od to £6 10s.

There was a fairly large entry of dairy cattle, and a dull sale; good sorts, however, showing a slight improvement, and made up to £7 2s 6d. The store cattle consisted of old cows and weedy yearlings and eighteen-months-old cattle, tlie former being Dought for preserving*, and the latter making only lis to 15s.

The yarding of pigs, consisting principally of prime baconers and porkers, was a moderate one, and active competition firmed prices at 4Jd to 4£d in some cases. Baconers made 37s 6d to 60s, porkers 22s to 355, and store- 14s to 21s. An extra prime and exceptionally heavy chopper made 90s, and a pen of halfbred Tamworth baconers, under eight months old, realised 59s bd.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TKLBGBAM.) DUNEDIN, June 15. Burnside market:—Fat cattle—l6o head were yarded, all prime met with fair competition at last week's .ates, but there was no demand for nntininhed, graziers being

fully stocked, and these suffered a decline. Prime bullocks £8 to £9 7s 6d, good £6 to £7 10s, unfinished £4 to £5 10s, steers and heifers £3 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d. Fat sheep—2B2o peimed, including a good many prime wethers. In the absence of buyers for export, th« numbei proved too many for trade requirements, and there was a drop of 6d to Is pei head a. compared with last week. Prime hr*avy crossbred wethers 12s 6d tc 14s 6d, medium 10s 6d to 12s, light 8s to 9s 6d, ]*rime ewes lis 6d to 13s, medium 9s to lis, light 6s to Bs. Fat lambs— 407 wen; penujd, but nothing prime. Owing to the competition of graziers prices were a shade better than last week's, averaging from 6s to 6s 6d. Fat pigs—s9 fonvard, nearly all suckers aud slips. Baconers 45a to 58s, porkers 28s to 325, slips lis to 16s, suckers 6s to 10s.