COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 9706, 7 March 1900, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Mr E. P. Burbury (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Gom^ pany, Limited) reports as follows : At the Junction lards yesterday a medium entry of sheep came forward, The attendance wai not large, harvesting operation! still being in foil awing. Borne good lines of sound month halfbred ewes were submitted for competition, but it wai *pparenb that the stubbles are hardly ready for thek reception, The principal lines wae passed in unsold. The same remark* apply to wethora ; several lines w«ra in, but weie difficult to quit. No doubt the next Bale in a fortnight) hence will tell a very differ cut story, We quote fat ewes np lls 3d ; four year old halfbred ewes, 14s 6d ; four and six tooth wetheri, 11b 3d to Ids; forward lambs from 10i 3d ta Hi ; aged and inferior ewes, 8s 9d to 111 4d. Cattle. — Smallest entry teen for lome j time. The demand was good for good forH tvaid Btores. We quote three and lour year old steers from L 3 17s 6d to L 5 59. One and two yeir olds, from 37s to L 3. Dairy cows met the same demand," a,3 usual. Pigs. — Very few Id, and demand some* what slacker. Stores, from 12s to 14s 3d ; weaneia, 8s 9d to lls. During the past fortnight we have placed puvatsly the following lines of store sheep n'u satisfactory prices : 4200 merino ewes, 570 haft and crossbred ewes, 550 halfbred ewes, 970 half and crossbred wethers, 1550 4-year old halfbred ewes, 1400 4-year old CLOsstyeil ewes, 1300 2, 4, 6, and 8-tooth ciosabied wetheis, 900 4 and 6 tooth croisbred ewei, 280 4 and 6-tooth croifci red wethers, 300 forward store lambs, 1050 store lambs, 600 fctoro lambs, beiidei leve 7 limes of fAt sheep and lambs.

Mes-ra Fleming and Hedley report that iha attendance at the Junction \ ardi yesterday was small, owing to the fact that 1m rest woi k it still in full swing. Sheep. — There was a good yarding of abe p. bu( there was a feeling, owing to the tnj ,v it.o r and the gia3s failing, that the ►. „_■ n,j» htel7 were above valuei, and m j-)u«cuuence bidding wai slack, and Prv'euu I- n were passed in. They yarded ami acid — t>n account of Mr T. Landels : 50 fat ewes, ac 12s 9d. On account of a client : 52 stoic lambs, at 93 7d, and 49 do, at 9a 3d. On account of Mitchells Tru»teco : 30 merino ewe?, at 63 6d. Cattle.— There was a imaller entry than nsuxl. Prices maintained thoir nroiness, I find neaily all lota sold well. They loldrO j .icoouiit of Mr A. Walker : 2 fat heifera, sit L 4 each ; heiter in calf, at L 3 lOt. On account of Mr W. Johnston : Store cow, at L 3 sa. On acconnt of Mr John Carroll : frteer, at Lt ss. On account of Mm R, Diver : Cow at calving, at L 6. On acconnt of Mr J. Jack : Cow at calving, at L 5 17s 6d. On account of Mr John Black : Cow nud calf, at L 5. Oa account of Mr P. Htision : Heifer, at L 3 12s 6d. P/gs.—The yarding wa3 tmall, but pricei phowed a slight decline on last sale. They cold weanera at from 9t 6d to 12i 6d.

Bruce Christie »nd Co. report holding their usual fortnightly afcle at the J uuction yards yesterday, as follows : Sheep.— A fair entry. Bidding was good foi fat sheep. Good atore wetheri were parsed in, not reaching owners' roiervei. ' r \' ev^es Eold ar up to 13s. Extra heavy 1.1I .1 ewen and wethera r,b 13a 2d ; atore lambs send >i fiom9»2d to 10s sd. Wo sold, on rcoan of Mi Culli>-, one pen of eweq »^ V tth..: d, aT loi -d Cattle -A medium entry. fcerf |old well, uad c'.iuy cows alia orought good money-up to L 6 7s 6d s We sold, on account of a client: 2 * a t cow!, at L 4: 2 calve., at 28b ; 1 i\ d COW) at 2 6 3 . O o acon ° t o£ M r 0. WiHets ; 1 dairy cow, at L 4 2i 6a. Ua account of Mr George Brown : 1 dairy cow, at LG 7s 6d. On account of Mr W. Goodall : 1 cow, an L3lss. On aocount ef Mi D. Herron : 1 cow, at L2 l2s 6d. On accouuLof a vendor: 2 cowi, at 31s. Oa account of Wr A. Gr*nt : 1 heifer, at L3 los 6d. Ou account of Air G. Calder: 1 dairy cow, at L 4 10a ; 1 do, at L 4 7i 6d ; and 1 do, at L 4 lie. Ou a count of a client : 1 cow at L 5 ; 1 do, at Ll 12a 6d. Oa account of Wi Hogan : 1 cow, a-, L 2 los. Oa account ef a client : 1 bull, at LI. On account of LJrM'Quado; 1 cow, at L 4 17». On account ot Mrs Uanagh: 1 cow, at L 3 12/j On account of Mr T. Landels : 1 cow, at; li 4a 6d. On account of Mr Gollia : 10 calves tit 255. On account of a client : 2 fat oew/ fit L 4. On account of Mrs fcmith : 1 f a t cow, at Ll 153 ; do, <it L 5 17a 6d. On account of Mr G.orge Brown ; 1 dairy cow, at Lo. Pjgs.-A medium entry; Prfoe. were on .i par with hst sales. vTe ,o'7, 0 '7 „„ ! a .count of Mr J. R. Mitchell • 9 A> °- U aC " lo 12a 3d. Oa account ,s &■ ,™Cwn "f weaners, up, to 12s 3d. r Gl BrowQ ' 7

G3AIN r , Wheat— Primo b- -^BKiT. i 3 wcrth 2a 2^ < U( ? new "a« on « ™ lvet tucks at cr- J > delivered in town or on Id less* T antry stitions, second quality extra P*" -uscan, 2s 2d : red chaff, 2i (-aoks (f.o ' - d ) : wholo fowl feed, Is 8d to Is lOd r' .<-.); leconds, Is 8d to Is lOd (f.0.b., ..acksGd.) Oats— Prime ihort, la lid to 1« 2s: Dmish, la lOd to la IOJd ; duns, Is lOd to 1» lid; Tartars, la lOd (f.0.b., aaoks extia, 6d). Barley— Prime malting, 2s 2d to 2s 3d : medium malting, 2s; milling, Is 9d; feeding and inferior, la Cd (sacks oec.ra, 6d). Ryecoia— Prime samples are worth 2s (9\cks, 6d). I .cksfoot— Bright heavy seed well drawn is worta 2£d to 2f d per lb : medium camples, 1-21 to 2d ; Jnfenor, Id to ljd per lb (iack«, ii new, Cd.) P.t itoes— Prime fre«hly dag kidneys are wouh 353 to 403 (lacki iv); DetKenti, cone ofieiiog.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, report on the stock market) a« follows : Owing to farmer* being busily engaged harvesting the attendance at the Junction Yards yeeteiday was very small, and competition was not quite so teen as has been ruling lately. A good yarding of sheep cama forward, and most of the lines were cleared, however, at fair values. The entry comprised breeding ewes, halfbred and crossbred, fat ewe*, Btoie lambs, and store wether*. About 2500 cheep in all were yarded. Six and eighttooth half and threequarterbred ewes sold up to 13?. Fat ewes, extra prime, to 13). •Store lambs, at up to 10a sd. The store wethers were withdrawn at auction, not reaching owners' reserves. We yarded and sold the following lots : On account of Mr James Hore, Tokft-rahi : 8 x and eight-tooth crossbred eves, at 11s sd. On account of the New Zealand and Aust.alian Land Company (Tota^a E«tate) : ¥at ewes, at 13*, f xtra prime. On account of Mr William Eatton, Pukeuri : Six and eight-tooth crossbreds, at 13«. On account of Mr F. Sharpe : Sound-mouthed half and thzeequarterbredewes, at 12s sd. On account of Mr John Drinnan, St. Andrews: Ciosabied ewes, aged, at 7« 9d. On account of Mr J. G, Macdonald: Fullnjout^ed halfcbred ewejfc.at 10s sd. On account of Mr J. Gallagher 1 ; Fat wtttor*, at W4 ,