DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 649, 16 January 1864, Page 4

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET

Wright. Robert3ok and Co.'s report for the week ended 15th January, 1864. Since our last report we regret to have to state ihat uleuro-pneumonia his made its appearance in a hf-rd of store certle recently imported per Jessie Munn from Twofold Bay. These carle had besn placed in paddocks at Wnikouaiti by the purchaser, John .Tones, Esq., anil had improved very m c'n, when su'ldenly, without any apparent cause, about 20 head died, and on being inspected they had all the appearance of beina1 infc'Ctel. Mr Jones at once called the attention of the Chief Inspector of this Province (Mr Logic) to this fact, and he, with other competent judges, proceeded to Waikouaiti, and had several of th" cattle killed, when, on examination, they werepr >nounced di-ea-el. Out of tbe number first put int^ the paddock (230 head) 2i) huad have died, and the rest, we understand, have been ordered by Mr Jones to be destroyed. a. deputation waited upon his Honor the Superintendent to learn what steps the Government intended taking- to prevent the spreading of pleuro-pneumonin, and were informed it had been decided to proclaim WaiVouaiti, as far as Shag River, an inf cted district, and also to rescind the proclamation declaring Twofold Bay a port from which catt'e may be imported, those, however, now in transit from there to be permitted to be landed, but to be subjected to a very strict examination. The fact of having a case of pleuro-pneumonia amongst imported store cattle has completely stopped nil transactions for the present; and should this disease make its appearance in other parts of the province, the Government will doubtless use strong measures to prevent it spreading, by proclaiming a wide district infected. ' Fat c.tttle will sl.ill require to be imported, as the supply in the province is limited; but great caution must be exercised at the port of shipment in seeing that they are really free from disease, otherwise one cargo arrivin« infected would probably cause the whole of the Australian ports to bec'o^fd. The arrivals by seaboard have been the Schah Jehan, from Twofold Bay, with cattleand sheep; Lorenzo ivabine, from Launceston, with horses; Onieo, s 8., and Indiana, from Melbourne, with sheep and horses; and Panama, from Geelong, with sheep and horses. Fat Gattlb.—The number arrived has been in excess of the demand, but the major portion having been disposed of to the up•• country trade, the supplies on hand are moderate. We sold 135 head, ex Lindsays, from Newcastle, of middling quality, at from Ll2 to L 25, Hveraginjr Ll6 round. We quote prime quality beef 55s to 60s per 1001b; second rio, 43s to 60s. Fat Calves continue in request. We sold 16 head fair quality, but light weights, at L 3 to L 6, averaging L 4 17s 6d. Storh Cattle.—We have no transactions to report this week, the announcement of p'europneuinonia having broken out am' ngst the Jei^sie Munn'd cattle, putting a stop to all sales then pending, an'l to force them at the prese-i t moniTit ft very lew price would have to be ta'?en. There are about 1500 head in the neighborhood of town nnd several carcoej more due. We quote Provincial brei bullocks, 2 years and upwards,

Ll2 10s to L.4; mixed herds, LlO to Ll3. Ship cattle we cannot give quotations. Fat Seeep.—The market still continues overstocked, very few transactions taking place..... W.ei sold 100 wethers, fair quality, ex Raugatira, j from Wellington^ at; 30s each; also 50! lambs, good, quality*, at .27s_ 6d each .-There is a gooddemand for a small number of-Jambs weekly. ! We- qifote • mutton, prime quality, 6£d tcj 7d per lb; secord do 6d to6^d. ] Store .Sn EEP.^-Store -wethers and; ewes, Provincial bred; are much inquired for. Imported '■ ditto very few coming to hand. We have sold 2000 Provincial ewes, 4 and 6 tooth, at 30s each; also 1600 full and broken mouthed at 17s 6d each, delivered on the station. We quote Provincial bred ewes, 2, 4 and 6 tnrtb, 30s to 32s ; ditto wethers, 4 and 6 tooth, 27s to 30s;: ditto lambs, 17s 6d to 20s. Ship ewes, 2 and 4 tooth, 25s t0.275; ditto wethers. 22s to 245. Station Property.—No transactions to report Horse 3.—The market which was overstocked before, has since our last report, tieen augmented by the arrival of the Indiana, from Melbourne, bringing 185 head. During the week we have sol" a laTge nuniber of horses, mostly of a light description, but at prices which we conceive will cause our Victorian friends to cease shipping to this market until they receive more encouraging advices. We have disposed of the following consigntnents, ex I diana, Mr RasHon's 25 bead useful hacks and light harness horses at from L 6 10* to L-28. Messrs W. and R. Kennedy's 42 head weil-bred upstanding colts, many of. them unbroken, but in good condition, at from LlO to L 26 10a, and a portion of Mr E. Dixon's. We quote first-class heavy draughts, most difficult to place, at from L 45 to L 55: second do do: from L3O to L4O, very dull of sale; fir>t-class hacks and light-ha-ness bores from L2O to 1.28; medium hacks and packers, from LlO to Ll6. Wright Robertson and Co., Stock Salesmen and Station Agents, Dunedin, 15th January, 1864.