COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE SALES.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8080, 19 September 1894, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE SALES.

Mews Fleming and Hedley report that tt ere was a fair attendance at the Junction Yards yesterday, but the entry of stock of ml kinds was under the average. Bidding was stiff throughout the mile, the back want wruthcr no doubt having a depressing influence on buyers Fortunately the entry being ntnall every line found purchasers, at prices ruling much about tlio same as at last sale. Of sheep they yarded 307, and cold — On account of Mr Joseph Mitchell : 25 quarterback wethers, at 12<j 3d ; 2;» do, at I'Zb ',k\ ; and oo do, at lite Id. On account of Mpssiu J. and S. Wilson: ,r>s, r >5 merino wethers, .it 10s. On account of Mr George M 'Donald : J Id halfbrcd wethers, at 12b 10(1. On account of Alessrs J. and T. Jledley : 95 halfbrcd Shropshire hoggets, at 8m Bd. Ot cattle they yarded .'*.">, and so d - On account of Mr John Wilson : 1 fat btcer, »t L 5 15y : 2 stoic do, at L 4 103 ; 2 fit heifers at Lf> 18b Od. On account of Mr J. Ryan ' 1 heifci in calf, at L 5 2s (id. On account ot Mrs Morrison: 1 do, at L 3 10s. On account of Mr Crothers : I) calved and yearlings, at LI Is each. On account of a client: Cow in calf, at LO (ss ; cow in milk, at L 5 ; store do, at \/.i 19s fid. On account of Mr John Moore : 0 calves, at 10.4 Gd each. On account of Mr 31. Sims: 2 yeailinga, at !31n Gd each On account ot Mr Killon : Heifer in milk, at Ls loa. On account of Mrs iJrown : Cow in jnilk, at L 4 17s Gd. On account of Mr Cairns : Cow in milk, at Lo 8s Od. On account of Mr CosHcna : Cow in calf, at L 0 10s. On account of Mr Landells : Cow in calf, at L 7 "s Gd. Of pigs they sold lo weanera, at fiom 7s to 10s Gd, and four Btorcsat J.'fa od.

Mcwh Vall.uige, (htintio mid Co, report on thuir UHii il lortnightly «a.le at the .1 unction Yards as follows: I'lutc wua a Vory arnfill attendance of f<u morrf <uul other?. 'I'hc Kale w.ih a very dull, dragging one throughout. Sheep.— A umtvllcr entry than usual. Prices for all description*) wen fully hi per head lower lhan last bale. (Uttlc— A small numlicr yarded, the greater portion of the entry consisting of young »tor« Band the rent being ineduuu clasaofj of dairy eowa. 'I'hcro was no prune beef forvvaid, and which was ciujuired for l>y the tiade. We expect to see prices for }>ccf harden during the next month or t\\o At prcNent wr ({itote piimc beef at 'JJs (id to SW'J per lOOlbw. W j «o)d :On account of IvJr -AjigiiM M. R;«k: 45 ciosabrcd Jiogguta, «t 9h iOd. On account of iMessi'K Ryan, IJroad and otheis : V catlings and stores, at lip to L'l ].«. On account of AJr .iamed Geminell, Akbcno : 7 pij'Hlweanpni), at lls ; 2 pigy, at lOi !)d ; ',1 do, at IDs (5d ; 1 pigs, at 10s ; 5 pigs, a', da (id ; 2 pigH, at % [Id ; ii pigy, at Da each.

Mr X J. JUnbiiry (on belialf of the New Zealand Loan find Mercantile Agency Comp.'iny, Limited) repot U .is follows : Sheep. — 'I'hrrc was a small entry at the .Junction Yaid» and a (lull tone pervaded the m.uket, Hu toners being fairly well supplied, iat fihecp (uilfered a decline of about Js per head, Hoggets wcic in fair request, l>ut the demand lor those is not quite t>o keen as was noticeable at the last two or three Hale, We BtilJ, however, have buyers for those at full matkot rates. The following arc particulars of our sales : fl) fat ciossLred wethers, at )'.h; 50 half, bred hoggets, at 0d lOd ; and 140 merino "wctliTH (lull mouthed), at 5« Cd. During the pfifet week we have sold JOOO freezers at ijuotationn. Fat Cattle. — The ontiy of these was also mnall, and what was forward elicited keen competition. We quote piinie beef at 2!U bo 2.lfi ptr lOOlba. Wo have sold somal lines (luring the fortnight at full rate^. Stoif Cattle. — Theie is fait onquiiy foi thcde, iind wo sold a pen of 20 inonthb' old ; wteciM at Li J )x, Tairy Cown.- Oood young cowd, eloae to ' calvjiL', eoir.iriand full price 1 !. Wo sold «( yon I head .it ftom I A .')•> oo L8 Ik, I PigH, — V\ e-inerH hold at horn 8h to l',h. Wln-ai.- We iugietl)Cing unablo to repf>rfc ai y change foi tho better in this maiket. inquiry is filit^ht owing to some of tbe larger buyers having supplied their requirements irom (lie, other side. We quote best \elvet (this scison's) at 2s 7d to 2, 7>l ; luscan, 2'i 0d to lis 7<l ; ml wheat, i l, O'l, Old wheat is woith Id to 2d per buHlul exti.i, (jtoorl whole fowls' wheat is in keen icqucHt at 2s Id to Hh '2d (on trucks, Oainaiu, wauks txtia in all eases), Oa'B.-~-'lliu tone of this niaiket has, if ahything, weakened, and we cannot quote baiiifh at lnfrc than ]s 'A!/], f.0.b,, while gfio'l shoi t wf*u)d not t ring more than Is (id to Is 7d, j.0.b.. sacks oxtia, Bariuy. — Small seed linos of Chevalier sell readily at fiom 'Ay, to.'Js^d, but beyond fcbis thfio n nothing doing. ffinss Seed and C overs. —Considerable buHinof^ has been done in seeds dining the pi»st fottniyht. We quote m.tchine-dicwcd ryguiM, ,';s to on ',i(\ pur bushel ; eockbfoot, 4J ( I to !><l per lb. Potatoes.— This m>rket is completely den orahijcd. ,mi\ theie scenut to be no outlet J( r our hiu plus bioik. Our latest sales V<rc at 22a at sidings, sacks extia, but there is little business doing even at this ow figure.