FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO.'S JOHNSONVILLE REPORT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7395, 22 February 1902, Page 4

FREEMAN R. JACKSON AND CO.'S JOHNSONVILLE REPORT.

Wanganui, February 21. At Waverley, on Friday last, we had a large yarding. Bidding was brisk throughout, and most lines of cattle were disposed of. A good inquiry for steers suitable for the fattening paddock still exists, and good sorts would sell readily. A good yarding of sheep (principally lambs) came forward, and nearly all sold at firm prices. At St. Hill street, yesterday, we had a good yarding. Bidding was fairly brisk for several pens of cattle, which sold readily. Several other lots, owners' reserves being too high, had to be turned out unsold. Sheep were all sold, with the exception of a couple of pens. A good yarding of pigs came forward, and sold well. We quote : — Cattle al Waverley. — Forward steers, L 5 19b to L 6; 3 year steers, L4ss to L 4 143 ; 15-months steers, L 2 15s to L 3 ss; do. heifers (quiet), L36sto L 3 7s ; fat and forward heifers, L 4 10s ; store cows, L 3 15s tc L 4 2s ; springing heifers, L 4 10s ; weaners (good), 32s 6d to 37s ; others, 183 to 255 ; oows and calves, L 4 19s. Cattle at St. Hill Street.— Fat cow 3, L 5 ; fat and forward cows, L 4 10s ; 15 month to 2 year steers, L 3 12s 6d ; 2to 2£ year steers, L 5 4s ; cows and calves, L 3 10s to L 4 16s ; store cows, L37sto L 3 15s ; quiet heifers, 18 month to 2 year, L 4 5s to L 4 7s Gd ; weaners, 24s 6d to 355. Sheep at Waverley : Wethers, 4 and 6 tooth forward, 10s 2d; mixed 2 tooth (good) 9s sd ; 4 tooth to f .m. ewes, 9s ; full-mouthed ewes, 4s 7d to ss ; good shorn lambs, 4s Gd to 4s lOd ; woolly lambs, 4s 6d to 5s 8d ; Mathieson rams, | guinea. Sheep at St. Hill street : Ewes (mixed ages), 7s, others 4s to ss ; fat ewes and wethers, 10s 2d; fat and forward ewes, 8s lid ; 2 tooth wethers, 8s 2d ; cull ewes, 2s 6d ; woolly lambs, 5s Id. Pigs : Good porkers, 283 to 30s ; others, 20s to 255 ; store pigE, 13s to 18s. ADDINGTON MARKET REPORT. Chbistchxjrch, February 19. Fat cattle : Rather a dull sale, with downward tendency. Steer beef, 16s to 21s ; heifers, L 6 5s to L 8 and up to L 9 53 for extra prime ; cows, L 5 5s to L 7 2s 6d, and up to L 8 12s Gd for extra. Store cattle : Yearlings, 25s to 275 ; 15 to 18 months, LI 12b to 2s 16s ; 2 year steers, L 4 2s 6d to L 5 2s Gd ; do, heifers, L32s6dto L 3 9s 6d ; 3 year steers, Ls lss ; do heifers, L 5 15s ; dry cows, L 2 to L3 los ; dairy cows, best, L 7 to L 9 ; others, L 4 to L 6. Fat Csheep : A few prime wethers, 18s 6d to 19s ; test freezers, 15s to 17s ; lighter, 13s to 14s Gd ; best ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; others, down to 6s 9d; ordinary merino wethers, 7s 3d to lls ; prime, 11s 3d to 13s 6d. Fat lambs : There was a good sale considering the quality. 1256 were taken for export at 12s to 13s Gd, and 14s to 14s 8d for extra prime ; 3365 butchers', 10s 4d to 13s 6d ; 150 graziers', 9s Gd to 10s 7d. Nearly 500 were passed at 7s to 13s lOd. Store sheep: The bulk were inferior sheep from the North Island and Marlborough, and a dull sale resulted in nearly half being withdrawn. A few forward wethers, lls 6d to 13s ; others, 8s lOd ; good ewes, lls to 13s ; fair, 8s to 10s Gd ; others, 5s 6d to 7s Gd ; good lambs, 8s to 10s lid ; others, 4s 4d to 7s 6d. Pigs : Baconers, 36s to 545, equal to 3|d to 4d per lb ; porkers, 353 to 365, equal to 4d to 4£d ; large stores, 15s to 28s ; smaller, 10s to 14s ; suckers and weaners, 5s to 9s. AUCKLAND PRODUCE REPORT. There is a good demand for Hobart potatoes and Derwents, the value being about 2s 9d to 3s at the rail. In oats, the Waikato is reaping the benefit of the trade with the goldmining district. It is said that the quality of their oats this year is good, and they are expeoting good prices all through. Local Duns are offering in small quantities at about 2s Gd, but there is no regular quotation. Stocks of Southern oats are very light, and none can be got from Otago and Southlands as they are completely out until arrival of new crops about April. In the meantime supplies are drawn from Canterbury, but it is difficult to get quotations for any quantity, aud what is offered is at an advance on the opening prices quoted a few weeks ago. We hear of sales for March delivery at equivalent to 2s 8d c.i.f. The present price here is 3s to 3s Id ex store. There is a very good inquiry for grass seed, and it is reported that there are very good burns this year. The > anticipated shortage in cocksfoot and ryegrass is already making itself felt in the higher prices the seed-growers are asking. All prices are expected to rule very firm. — Auokland Weekly News. DAIRY PRODUCE. The exports of dairy produce, the Wellington Post says, for the four months eneed 31st January, compared with tho figures for the corresponding period of last year, exhibit a substantial increase, the expansion being, however, confined to butter, the exports of cheese showing a slight decrease. The exports of butter show as under :— 1901-2. 1900-1. £. £. October .. 45,200 30,044 November .. 110 866 106,825 December .. 169,379 133,662 January .. 201,815 116,903 527,260 387,434 These figures show that 27,0140wt more butter has been exported this season, and the greater proportion of this increase was secured in the last month. The increase in the first three months was only 8149cwt, while for January the increase is 18,8650wt. There has been an extra demand from South Africa, and this probably accounts for the sudden increase. It is apparent, however, that winter supplies have been unduly drawn upon ; if so, there is every reason to anticipate «oaroity in the winter and high prices for local consumption. The local butter market is hardening, and winter contracts are being made on a higher basis. The exports of cheese for the two seasons compare as under : — 1901-2. 1900-1. £. £. Ootober .. .. 5974 1772 November .. 4155 13,479 December .. 18,808 18,195 January.. .. 24,323 28,727 53,260 62,173 AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKET. Sxdney, February 19. Oats: Feeding, Tasmanian, prime, 3s 2d ; local Algerian, 2s 7d ; short white, 3s l£d. Onions: Victorian, L 3 10s to L 4 10s. Potatoes : Taßmanian, L 5 15s to L 6. Butter: Creamery, lid. Baoon, 7Jd to Bsd. Hams : New Zealand, 9&d to lOd.