Commercial

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7696, 13 December 1899, Page 4

Commercial

AUCTIONEERS' REPORTS,

Messrs Bruce Christie and Co. report holding their usual fortcightly sale ab Junction yards yesterday:— : Sheep—A Bmall entry. Ewes and lamba at foot entered did not reach owners' reserve, and were passed in. Hoggets fetched up to> 15s ; fat ewes, shorn, Bold up to 12s. Wo sold—On account of Mr Chas. Nichols, Duntroon: 82 full-mouthed halfbred owes, at 10a lOd. Cattle—A large entry of all sorts, which brought late values. Prime beef is worbh 20s per lOOlbs, cow do, at 16s per IOOIbs. Wo quote: 3 and 4-year-old bullocks (store) L 4 to L 5, 2-year-olds L 3, yearlings 30s. We yarded 107 head, and sold as follows: On account of Mr J. Brassell, 1 store cow at L 3 2s 6d, 1 cow at calving ab L 3 12a 6d, 1 cow in milk at L 3 Is ; on account of Mr Jas. Everitt, 1 cow in milk at L 3 7s 6d; on account of Mr Angus M'Auley, 2 steers at L2 6s 6d; on account of Mr Murray, 2 forward steers at L2 15s, also 1 cow just calved at L 4; on account of a client, 5 stcors at L2 5s ; on account of Mr Thos. Cunningham, 2 steers at L 3 12s 6d, _ 8 steers L2 6s; on account of Mr G. Weir, 1 fat steer at L 3 10s, 1 yearling at 17s; on account of a vendor, 5 steers and heifers at 31s ; on account of Mr George Todd, 1 cow at calving at L2 19s; on account of Mr W. Walker, 12 yearlings at 26s ; on account of Mrs M'Eneany, 1 heifer at LI 15s; on account of Mr JJ. Gray, 2 heifers ab LI 13a ; on account of a vendor, 10 steers at L2 19a, 7 heifers at L2 15s, 3 yearlings at 255, and 1 cow ahd calf at L2 Ba, also 2 fab heiferß ab L 3 ; on account of Mr A. Grant, 1 cow in milk at L 3 ss, 1 heifer in milk at L2 9s ; on account of Mrs Smith, 1 fat cow at L 3 4s ; on account of a client, 1 cow in milk ab L 4; on account of Mr Cunningham, 2 cows calved at L 4; on account of a client, 2 store heifers at LI 15s, 1 cow in milk at L 4, 1 heifer at L 3 12s 6d ; on account of a vendor, 1 cow in milk at L 3 lis, 1 cow in milk at L 3; on account of Mr Charles Craig, 2 steers ab L 4 12a, 1 fab cow ab L 3 18a, 1 do do ab L 3 2a 6d, 4 yearlings ab 265; on accounb of a vendor, 1 Alderney yearling bull at LI lis; on accounb of Mr P. Russell, 1 heifer at calving ab L 3 17s 6d. Pigs—A large number of weaners and stores were yarded, which reduced the price somewhat. We yarded 21, and sold aa follows : Mrs M'lvor, 5 weaners, at up to 19a 6d; on account of Mr Brien Fahey. 8 weaners at up to 18a ; on account of Mr Currie, S weaners at up to 17s 6d.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE RBFORT. Wheat is a shade easier, and the only inquiry is for primest hard velvet and Tuscan, which is worth 2s 6d per bushel; prime red chaff, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; good cle<;n seconds, Is 9d ; whole fowl feed, Is lOd to 2s, on trucks at country stations, or delivered at Oamaru ; sacks 4Jd. Oats are firm at late quotations. Prime short varieties are worth Is 9d to 1b lOd; prime duns, Is Sd to Is 9d; prime Danish, Is Sd to 1b SJd; s9cond qualities Id per bushel less, f.0.b., sacks 4£d. Barley.—Only medium qualities of malting are on offer, which are worth Is lOd to 2s*per bushel. Milling, Is Sd ; feeding and inferior, Is 3d to Is 4d ; sacks, 4^d. Ohaff.—Prime well-cut oaten sheaf isworth L2 108 to L 3 per ton ; sacks extra.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, reports on the stock and grain market as follows : The entry at the Junction Yards of sheep was nvulo of half and threequarterbred ewes and lambs, fat ewes shorn and fat ewes in the wool, and crossbred hogge's in the wool The bidding at auction was very stiff for the store sheep, and a good few lots were withdrawn at auction, but were disposed of afterwards privately. We yarded and sold the following lots—l 67 half and threequarterbred ewes and lambs at 17s, 45 dry ewes at 12s, 231 ewes, crossbreds, and lambs at ISs, 71 fat ewes in the wool at 153 6d, 14 crossbred hoggets at 15s 6d, and 111 dry ewes in the wool at 13s 6d. Cur private sales during tho fortnight comprised a fair number of sheep, including a special line of 1000 ewes, with lambs at foot, at 2ls, and a line of 700 ewes, with lambs at foot, containing a proportion of dry ewes, at los 9d. There is good inquiry privately for suitable lines of sheep off the shears. Pigs—A full yarding came forward,- and tho demand slackened somewhat. We sold weaners at from lis to Us 9d.

Cattle—The yards were well filled with all classes, and owing to several outside buyors being in the field a good clearance was effected at excellent prices, late rates being well maintained.

Mr E. P. Burbury (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows: At the Junction Yards yesterday there was not a great deal of business done. The entry in the sheep pens consisted of a few ewes and lambs and a few fat sheep. The demand was not so strong as ot late, little business being done under the hammer, most of the line* being disposed of afterwards privately. Fat ewes sold up to lis 9d, ewes and lambs up to ISs 6d per pair. Cattle.—Large entry and splendid demand. Some good sorts came forward and brought out some strong competition, all lines being cleared as most satisfactory rates. We quote: 3 and 4-year-old steers, at L 3 10s to L 4 ss; 2 and 3-year-oldß, from L2 7s 6d to L 3 ; yearlings, from 231 to 38a; dairy cows at lite quotations. Pigs.—Entry rather in excess of demand, consequently a slight drop in prices. We quote: Porkers, up to 263; stores, from 12a 6d to 16s.

PRODUCE! REPORT. The past fortnight has again been a very dull period, so far as the produce business is concerned. There is at the present time very little inquiry, and consequently scarcely any business passing. Quotations for wheat, although really nominal, muet be given a Eliade weaker than last reported. Oats have not so far recovered the recent decline, but with further orders for the Transvaal we expect to see prices maintained. We quote as follows :

Wheat —Tuscan 2s 6d to 23 7d, velvet 2s 4d to 2s Gd, red cliaff 2s 3d to 2s 4d, inferior 2s to 2s 3d (f ob, Backß extra). Oats—Danish and short feed Is 7d to Is Sd (f ob, sacks extra). Barley— Medium and off color Is 9d to 2s 2d (fob, sacks extra). Turnip Seeds according to variety. Messrs Fleming and Hedley report that there was a large attendance at the Junotion Yards yesterday. Sheep.—There was a small entry, principally ewes with lambs at foot, with a few pens of shorn fat sheep. For the latter there was good competition, but the ewes and lambs were scarcely in such good request, and were all passed at auction. They sold: On account of Mrs Burnett, 49 fat ewes at 12s Sd,

Cattle. Thero was a large yarding. The riso reporfcod last week was still further increased, all classes being in good demand, and nearly all wore cleared ut auction. They yarded 72 and sold—On account of Messrs Watson and Tytler, 4 Bteors and heifers in forward condition at L 3 7s 6d each ; on account of Mr S. Wilson, 2 fat heifors (light weights) at L 3 16a each; on account of Mr George Campbell, 2 fat cows at L 4 158 each; on account of Mr D. M'Gregor, 2 fat cows at L 4 6a each, 1 cow at calving at L 5 10a; on account of Mr A. Walker, 9 3-year-old steers at L 4 2s each, 6 2-year-old do, at L2 17g 6d each; on account of a vendor, 11 1 and 2-year-old Bteors and heifers, at L2 2s each, and 9 2-year-old heifers at L2 lis each; on account of Mr W. Gray, heifer at calving at L 4; on account of Mrs Pygall, cow In calf L 4: on account of Mr Johcston, heifer in milk at L 3; on account of Mr Rule, heifor in calf at L 3 16s; on account of Mr W. Landels, 3 store cows at L2 lis each; on account of a client, 2 two-year-old steera at L2 :15s each; on account' of Mr H. Dovey, cow in milk at L 4 13s, do do at L 3 sa, do do at L2 14s ; on account of a client,'cow and calf at L 4 17a, heifer in milk at L 3 2s 6d, cow in calf .At L 3 7s ; on account of Mr W. Johnston, heifer in milk at L 3.105, store heifer at L2 15s ; on account of Mrs Diver, cow in milk at L 3; on account of Mrs Finlinson, cow in calf at L 3 lis, store cow at L2 12b 6d; on account of .Mr W. i Watson, fat cow at L 5; on account of Mr |

B. Brims, fat.cow "ati 14 :6a ; on account) of Mr Holdaea, cow in milk at L 3 ss, -heifer do at L2; on account of Mr Young, Ayrshire bull, 2-year-old, at L 3 10a ; on account of a client, heifer in milk at L2 lis. Pigs were in better supply, and the demand was not>quite so ;good aa for some time past. They yarded'2l weaners, which sold at from lis to 14s 6d.