AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL.

Lake County Press, Issue 2115, 26 April 1906, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL.

Burnside Stock Solo. Fut Cattle.—lo4 yard oil. Rows and inferior boilers and steers represented onethird of the entry, which proved ley >nd n - quiremonts, Host 1 ullcoks realised L 0 I• >■, good L 7 10s to L 8 Ids. Fat Sheep. —I7OO pinned, piincipally medium quality owe;;, with a pen or two of ext a prime wethers. Competition was fair, and prices wore about the same as last week. Host wethers Ills Gd ;o 21s Gd, extra to 2ds Gd, good do !7a Gd to 18s Gd, others lo IB; Gd, best ewes l.‘!s to Ids, extra to IBs. Fat. Lanths. ddO potmen The tnaik.-t 1 was about the same as last week. Host Ids to !7s, extra to ISs, others IDs lo Ms. ■Weekly Market Eoporfcs. Mi'Ssks A. Mouit/.so.v and Co., anctinnoors, wool, slock ami station, grain, piodnce, and commis;>ioti :io l nl;;, corner Hi.ti<i and Jetty sttanas, 1 tuiicdlt), report (wholesale) as follows for the week. All quotations subject to market tlnct nations : Oaks.—This cerinl is considerably firmer with gml inq iity but very lew lines of round, oats, offering we quote prime milling | 2; Id to 2s 2d, 15 grade 2s, inferior fiom Is 91 to Is I Id. W heat. —Prices have firmed considerably since our last repo it. We quote: Prime velvet and Tuscan, from os 3 i to 3 - lld ; rol sorts, Id less ; fowl wheat, scare, ->1 3s, Harley. Prime maltmu, 4 .'l.l t" 4a fi 1 ; pe fling, Us lo Us 34 ; teed barley, 2, 9d. Clndi M ike: firm fer priute. We quote; Prime, up to L 3 Ids ; medium, slow ot sale, to L 3 112-; G.I ; wheateu straw, 32•> Gd ; oaten straw to 4U . Prussian blue peas. 4s to 4s Gd per bushel. Maize, 4s 9>l to ds. Pressed straw, L2. Carrots, done. Pressed hay. 1.2 Ids: pressed straw, plentiful. Ryegrass ; —M irket excited. Prices firm at farmers dressed Ms 3d lo 3 Gd, machine dresser 4s Gd lo ds Gd. Cock .-foot.—Xo change to report. Matki t remains strong. Fanners I its 3.Jd to -l.pl much lied dd to did. New seasons crop will he on the market shortly. t'heuiogs Fescue. Remand for this seed ■ s brisk, and price has gone up to old to 3pi for in icliiited seed, farmers’ lots ltd to 2d per H). Kye corn, 2s Gd to 2;0 1. Seed .-.am pies Potatoes. Market linn at 1.9 to L 9 lo L.. ) ss. Maikot bale. Wo receive ralibitskios, hides, sheepskins and tallow, and return highc.-t in.ii ket values. We hold regular sales Hide;.—Wc have a special inquiry and our top price on lltursday was t ;\d for j ll iin l : ox. Wcquole : Prime ox (stout.) front G,‘d to 7HI ; extra heavy ox, d to _ G.Jd ; me.limn ox d'g! to o;pl ; heavy couso.j t to dj I ; light, ox and cow lip to d,ld ; call si.ins, ll)> to Gd per lb lor son iJil yearlings good, 7s to 9s 3d ; horse. I.idea Ga Gd to 9s G 1 ; Cow tips, Is 9ld to Is JOd er df /.en. Sheepskins. C. ossbreds, ox. heavy up lo 12s Gd ; crossbred (sound pelts) 9s to J Osmoo i. mi 7s Gd Lo 8s (id, interior (is to 7s, lambs (ex. good) up lo 7's Gd ; pints, (good) 4s to ds. Ail skiii-i are thoroughly it'll muled to. and i! green are dried. lop prices gniini.'it'-od. Horsehair, laid to HP I. Cow hair, Bid to lOd. !leesw.ix, Is Id wanted. Rabbilskins. Wc bold weekly en’es. At this uock s salclherc was a ri.e of Id to I on nil classes. Sucker-, SVI to Bid f BUiiimnrs Bd to JO'.d, early autumns 12.1 dto I.T'.d, incoming winter., 14.1 to Isd, early winters l.ajd to lb.}. 1 , prime w inters (selected) up to '2l d ; sum me blacks, PM to Kid. 'J allow.- -Rough fat, extra clear, 13 s Gd to 14i Gd ; turd,ton in casks, 23s to 2.).i : in tins, 19s to 225; good, 20s Rood do | maud for prime mutt,on tallow iro.n 2fs to 22m ; mixed tallow, 18., Gl to 29-. Wc have inquiiy for ci good mutton, in casks, at 23s to 255. County , Samis conducted on .rest retu >nable terms. We supply Rabbit »nd Hlmop Netting and give special quol .iti'-ns by tli ; mile. Oil Crd;e in .‘(lock. Fanners Fuirnanks iOOib scales, 1.5 10.< i. Crown Sheep I dp, 3s Gd per gallon in drums, 3s in casks. P.crger’n red and blue!. Sliccp Skv.mtiu Oil, 1b per gallon. Rutter Hexes. - V. in 1 in s.nj |',y -ihlh suiter l)OX(H with vegetable p.uclnm.-nt lining, at IBs per (ioz( it. Gibson’s (l.it-Un brand. -Wc quote 9i for small and Inn foi large tins. Stack Cover.!, 19 x IS, 4Ua. We are agents for Ncwtou’c Patent \\ oo!

press. Cm he inspected in one store. 1.11! (‘.loll. _ Clover, Kapc, aiul Turnip Sec.a all freshly landed. Prices on application. Crass Seed Cleaning : <>nr macninory is up-to-date. We have jtul added a clover polisher and as we have a mach ne of the latest type for each kind of seed, we give rom 3 to 10 percent, better cleaning results than a machine which cleans all seeds, wc also store seed frcu’kjf charge until cleaned, end Ueep Ha me insured. Wo have erected a crusher and kibbler, and arc now prepared to crush grain, linseed, and kibble peas and beans. Storing Crain. —Wc arc prepared to store, receive, deliver and insure with three months' free storage at lid per sack. Our stores arc connected with the railway by pi ivato siding. Sacks—2nd hand grain sacks iw Cd to (is ; oood Hour Hacks 5' 0 1 dor,. rnriTAM) imioduci; riu’out. Defiance dried milk 9-J 9-1 per dozen, 4 dozen in case. flutter ; Prime salt, fid ; separator l()d to lO.fd in bulk; factory, I Oil toiO.'ui, in bulk, lUd. Huge. Pro ah Is 51 to Is (id. Onions, —Ss (id to 10s, (Jiii-;i:.;i; : Akaroa, Honey, 3f d to-Id ;in small tins, 41 to •1-Ad ; section honey, -la (hi to 7-s (id pc, ,Jos. Walnuts, -l td to 5Ad wanted. Poultry (local). —lleus, 2s Cd to 3s ; roosters, H i to 4a ; geese, 4s to 5s ; ducks, 15s to 4s : turkeys, hem 51, cooks 7d per lb, live weight. Poultry (for export)— Hens, 31b to 41b, 2s Cd ; ducks, 41b and over, 15s (id • choice and heavy, 3s fid to 4s ; chickens 2.5 lb to -HI) and over, 2 . Cd to 3s fid . choice and heavy, 4s to -Is Cl ; turkey hen, 5.1 per lb, cocks 7d per lb—fieecf railage if consigned to Agricultural Department. Apply for labels and particulars. Phase t -.ke note that ail noulfry must be forwarded to the Department not later than Thursday' to arrive hero. Bacon : Rolls, Cl I to 7d : hamti, 7d to 71 d Puts : War ‘■fixes up to iOtlbs, 3yd ; weights, 3,1 il to 3;’ 1. Fruit by every steamer. Vickery s Kgg Preservative, 20s Od per case. P.O. order must accompany order sent. Por sale a good country store (general) old business apply for part cuiars. Mh.suits Watuus, Ilmtiun and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations arc subject t.> market fluctuations ; Wheat. —Market firm. Wo quote—--15, st new velvet and Tuscan, 3a Id to 3s V:a ; medium, 3a Id ; fowl wheat, 3s (sacks extra), Oats. —No better demand. Milling, Is 1 id; i,rigid short fe d, is 13-1 to Is 1011 ; inferior, is Sd Barley—We have a good demand for prime malting samples. Rabbits kins. Auction sales every fortnight during the oil season. We offered a fair catalogue tills week, when competition was very brisk and juices ruled firm. Suckers and runners, fid (o 7d ; autumns, 1211 to 15,1 ; summers, 7.1 io lid per lb. Sheepskins—Wo held our usual weekly sale on Tuesday. We quote: Pelts, Is fid to 4s; erasable-1, 4s fill to fis ; extra, 7a to lls ; merino, -is, to ss; extra So Cd to If-,, Hides—We hold fortnightly’sales. Prime j ox Cd to 7Ad : heavy do, fiAd to fij 1 ; medium do, fid to s \ l l ; light, do, fid to fij’d • calfskin,, Is fid to 4s ; yearlings, 2s Cd to 7s (id , horse hides, Cs fid to fis Cd each. Tallow —Rough fat, 13s to Its Cd ; tallow in tins, Ifi.i to DA; cas its, lfistu2ls per c w t. Horsehair—lv. n demand fioni !Sd to 21,1. Wo store and dress all classes at seed and grain. AM our machinery is of the latest, and moot ctlcet.ive design, and is operated by pr ..gical m u of iono ,-xSi * - ,i;.—We have now on sale a sped dly selected stock of grass an 1 clover .semis w dch we quote as follows : Heavy machined ryegrass 3s Cd to fis, medium 3s fid to •( - 3d, cod;>fon* If! i > fi.jd, I talian -I a 3 i [ to 4, Cd, wdiite clover P.td ho is id, ah,ike fid I t i 10 1, cowgra.e; sd (~, ICd, Timothy (id. Sampl -s on applied! n. Orr’s Californian Thistle Weed Deatroyer (n d by tin: NfZ. (< tvernni nt). We ■supply this in !gd tins at 10s, au-1 figd ,hj unis ai 8, per gal. Jl is easily applied and I horoughly cli'ecliv. . Wc recommend a trial. iiKNlhiiAt l , :;;;|jrai UIU'OUT. Butter— i'>i at .-aP , ;..i lofi.l peril); dairy butler (in ;cits). 8 1 p.-r lb. P.gg’.— Market firm at Ifid. (thoi-ne— ;>•! per 11, P.aeon -Roils C? 1, hj mis 7’. !. Pit's —In go "1 demand at of 1, heavy weigl.is 2.,' d 3d. Poultry (Local), roasters 4s p t jiair, hens 2 - lid pc, pair, ducks 3s 3 i per pair. (Kxport), we have received increased or,lets lor Saudi Africa. Full p-iticulars on applicition. I’ure-bred poultry: it you wish to pnrclia.se or iiavc any stock lor s-aV, write to us. We can guarantee you Hath fa,;: ion. Note—-All export poultry is carried railage free if consigned t > Hi - : *• p tri incut uf Agriculture. We supply crates on loan.