WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8627, 17 October 1889, Page 1

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

WEDNK3DAY, 16IH OCTOBBB. Fat Cattle.—The entry this week at Burnside saleyards was again a meagre one, only 121 head being yarded, and tor quality no more than the half could tie called good beer, the roßt little better than stores. Competition was active, and very satisfactory prices reallßCd for the lot. Best bullocks brought £9 to £12155; medium to good, £710s to £8 17s 6d; light, £5 15a to £7; cov/b, £3 5s to £10 6a.—WRIGHT, Stephbneon, and Co. sold 33 head as follows :— On account of Mr John Douglas (Mount Royal;, 1 bullock at £1112 a 6d, and 4 cows at from £10 to £7 17s 6d; on account of Mr F. Simmons (Compstall), 0 cows at from £10 5s to £9 2s (id; on account of Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobello), 10 head at from £8 7s 6d to £%; on account Messrs G. A. Asquith, S. Townley, J. Early, T. N. Morris, and others, 12 head at quotations. — John Gbindlbt (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) yarded 47 head aud sold for Mr Peter Howard (Maniototo), 3 buUocks at £12,3 do at £11, 3 do at £10 2s 6d, 3 do at £9, 4 do at £8 12s 6d, 4 do at £8 Bs, 3,heifers at £7 10a; from Bdendale estate, 3 bullocks at £12 15s, 3 do at £1110s, 2 do at £1115 a, 4do at £1110s, 2do at £1112 a 6d, 2do at £11 2s 6J, 2 do at £1115s; for Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9 17s 6d; for Mr Areh.Ewing, 1 small cow at £4; for Mr Goodison, 1 bullock at £2 ss, 2 cowb at £3 ss.—Reid, Hacltcan and Co. yarded and Bold 31 head as under:—On account of Mr John MAuley (Portobello), 2 cows at £7 7s 6d, 3 at £4 7b Od; on account of Mr James Gow.(Mosgiel), 2 cows at £9; ou account of Mr Thompson, 1 cow at £9 2s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d; on account of Mr E. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks at £9 10s, 2 at £9 10s, 2 at £9 as; 2at £815s; on accouut of Mr J Lindsay (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £7155, 2at £717s 6d, lat £7,1 calf at 9s ; 6 head of light and iufalor cattle were passed. Do.vald Beid and Co. yarded 35, and Bold, on accouut of Mr A. Blackwood (Halfway Bush), 2 cows at £5 15s and £2 17s 6d; on account of Mr E. Mitahell (Portobello), 2 cowb at £5; on account of Mr A. Adams (North Taieri), 1 cow at £5 17s 6d, and 1 bullock at £3 6s; on account of Mr Eobertson, 1 cow at £6 12s 6d. and 1 bullock at £3 2a6d; on account of Mr M. Joel (Henley), 8 heifers at £7 to £5 17s 6d; on accountof Mr Thomas K!rk(Baet Taieri), 5 bullocks at £11 to £7 17s 6d, and 1 cow at £7 ss; on accountof Mr T. Godfrey (Pine Hill), 2 cows at £5 to £5 2s 6d; on account of Mr David Scott (Berwick), 4 cows at £3 5a to £3; on account of Messrs Kobinßon, Dowell, Campbell, and others, 7 cows at £3 15s to £110s.—Geohob Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of Hew Zealand, Limited) sold, on account of Messrs Charters, Early, and others, bullocks up to £7 17s 6d, and cows to £610s; and privately during the week have placed 30 head. Fat sheep.—3o93 were penned, with the usual proportion of merinos. Several lots of the orossbreds were very good, while others were only very medium. The deraaud for prime crossbred wethers was fairly active, and with-the assistance of exporters last week's prices were firmly maintained for these; but for all others, and especially ewes, there was less demand ;. to effect sales lower prices had to be accepted. Best crossbred wethers brought 15s to 17s (id; ordinary to good, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; best crossbred ewes, Ms to 13s 9d ; ordinary, 8s 6a to lls 6d; beßt merino wethers, 12a to 148; inferior to medium, 6s 3d to 8s 6d.—Dohald Stbonaoh (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Messrs T. and J. Taylor (Wairuna), a nice lot of crossbred wethers, with which we topped the market, fetching 17b 6d to 15s; Mr James Henderson (Balyondale), 120 crossbred ewes at 13s 6d to lls 6d.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. cold 266 as follows -.—on account of Mr Wm. Dobbie (Horseshoe Bush), 30 very prime halfbred wethers, bred on the Horseshoe Bush estate, at l6a 9d (top price of the market), and 59 Southdown wethers at from 14s 9d to 13s 9d; on account of Mr John Finch (Milburn), 104 halfbred wethers at from 15s to 14b 3d; on account of Mr J. Macandrew, 10 hallbred wethers at 14s 6d; on account of Mrs ' Somerville (Milburn), 63 crossbred wethers at ICa 3d. John Geindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company,-Limited), penned 741, and sold aB follows: For Mr John Hislop (Table Top), 141 halfbred wethers at 16a, 31 do (smaller) 15s ; for Mr Arthur M'Donalu, 146 crossbred wethers at 15s to 14s 9d; for Mr James Logan (Qreenvale), 30 crossbred ewes at 12s; for Mr Thomas Mona.-jhan (Te Houka), 134 crosabreds (mixed) at 12s; for Mr James Meehan (Makikihij, 50 halbred eweß at 13s 3d ; for Mr John Douglas, 30 crossbred ewes at 13s; for Me3Bra Brown Broß. (Abbotshill). 40 crossbredwetherß at 14s 9d; for Mr William Grey (Milburu), 1 pen croisbreda at 16s 6d, 66 merino wethers at. 14s ; and privately during the week 1000 crossbred wethers at quotations.— Ueid, Maclean, and Co. penned auo sold 480 r.s follows:—Account Mr J. D. Adams (Timaru), 17 Bhorn crossbred ewes (first of the season j, at 7s 3d; account Mr F. Patterson, 25 crossbred wethers (in the wool) at 15s 9d, 25 at 14s 9d, 27 at 14s 3d, 25 at 15s 9d, 26 at 15s 6d, 28 at 14s Id, 28 at 14s, 28 at 14s 3d, 39 at 13s lid; account Mr A. North (Portobello), 16 crossbred ewes at 12s 4d ; account Messrs A. and J. Brown (Green Island), 18 halfbred wethers at 12s 6d, 26haltbred ewes at 10s 3d; account Mr Thompson, 21 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d,37 merino wethers at 9s 6d, 37 at 9a 6d; account MeßSrs Todd Bros. (Mosglel), 30 hallbred wethers at 13b, 27 at lls 9d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 1075, and sold on account of Mr John Shaw (Finnegand, Balclutha), 5a crossbred maiden ewes at 13s tid; on account of Mr John Findlay (Urydale), 82 crossbred wethers at 15s 9d to 14s 9d, 37 crossbred maiden eweß at 14s 6d; on account of Mr Wm. Calder (Ohatton), 126 crossbred wethars at 13s to 12s. 54 halfbred wethers at 12s tolls; on accouut of Mr M. W. Fleming (Henley), 72 crossbred wethers at 12s 9d to 12b 6d, 140 crot-s----bred wethers aMls 9d to lls ed, 180 merino wethers at 8s to 6s; on account of Messrs J. and J. Sutherland (Milburn), 163 crossbred wethers at I4s3d to 13s, 99 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d to 113 3d; ou account of Mrs A. Strain (Milburn), 42 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d to 14s 6d; on accouut of Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 20 crossbred wethers at 12s 3d; on account of Mr John Muir (North Taieri), 4 crossbred ewes at 17s.—Gkohkx Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) Bold on account of Mr H. L. Johnston (Berwick), 120 crossbred wethers at 14s to 13s ; and on account of Mr W. Davidson, 202 light weights from 12a to lls 3d. Lambs.—27o were penned, which had only a moderate demand, prices raDgiug from 6s 6d to 13s 3d.—Wbight, Stkphbnsom, am> Co. sold 112 as fallows:-On account of Mr Andrew Mowatt (Waimate), 60 at 10s 9d; ou account of Mr John Finch (Milburn), 39 at from 10s to 9s 9d; on accouut of Mrs Macandrew,23 at 9s.—Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold 62 as under :-On accouut of Mr J. D. Adams (Timaru), 16 Hampshire Down cross at lls, 16 at 10s 3d and 10s 9d; on account of Mr A. North (Portobello), 20 at 9s, 9 at 10s ; and for Mr Kallerson, 10 at 2s 9d.—Donald Ueid and Co. yarded 131 and Bold on accouut of Mr William Grant (Clareinch), 10 at 12a 6d; on account oE Mr Henry Harraway (Burnside), 15 at 9s; on account of Mr A. Strain (Milburn), 31 at 8s 9d to 8s; on account of Mr John Muir (North Taieri): 24 at 93 9d, 8 at 13s 3d; on account of Mr D. Marshall (Bantasken), 5 at 12s 3d; on accouut of Mr Jenkius (Purakanui). 12 at 8s 6d; on account of Mr James Sutherland (Purakanui), 2fi at 8s 3d. Pigs.—2so were penned, representing all sorts, and for which competition was very active. Suckers brought 8s 6d to 14s 6d; porkors, 26s to 33a; baconers. 41s to 525, some extra heavy weights to 62a.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 157 as follow:—Bacon pigs (extra heavy w9ights) at from 40s to 51b ;do (ordinary), 30s to 375; porkers, 23s to 28s ; suckers, 9s to 15s Gd; stores, 12s 6d to 22s 6d.- John Grindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr James Logan (Greenvale), 7 at 40s ; for Mr James Meehan (Makikihi), 7 at 35s to 25s 6d ; for Mr John F. Herbert (Ardmore), 19 at 39s to 17s 6d.—Ueid, Maclean, and Co. sold for Mrs Monaghan (Wyndham), 3 6tores at 30s, 5 at 28a, 6 at 275, 4 at 24s.—Donald Bkid and Co penued 53, and sold on account of Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 17 at 10s to 14s ; on accout of Mr A. M'Donald (Kast Taieri), 13 at 17s 6d to 21s; on account of Mr A. C. Thomson (Mosgiel), 11 at 15s 6d to 20s; on account of Mi Alexander Douglas (Kiccarton), 1 at 465; on account of Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove), 11 at 14s to 13s 6d. At the stock saleyards to-day it was resolved, and unanimously carried, by the butchers present that the price of both beef and mutton would be raised Id per lb after a given date. Store Cattle.—The inquiry being made during the past two or three weeks has not as yet resulted in much business. There are not very many suitable lots offering, but when the Bpring grass is a little further forward, aud sellers imd buyers become more reconciled in respect to prices, we anticipate considerable business. Meantime we have no sales to report, but have tome peuding.-EKiD, Maclean, and Co. cold 34 head for Messrs T. M'Dowetl, T. Godfrey, Campbell Bros., J. M'Caughau, W. Heads, J. Goodison, Isaac Green, and others. Dairy cows J at current rates, and 25 head ot mixed stores at £2 ! 6s.—Donald Eeid and Co. report having sold on account of Mr William Grant (Hlloup,htau Grange, Timaru), 160 head oiw and two-year-old bulloiks nt ft satisfactory prico, and that they have inquiry for lame four and fivo-yeiir-oltl bullocks lorKraziors. Clydesdale titoek —During l.ho past week l(KIl), Maclean, and Co. hiivesolu for Mr James Robertson, Terrace farm, I'nhnmton, the Clydesdale atallion, Robert the Bruce, nt a satisfactory llgure, Mr F. M.Kicliman, of WMmato, being tho purchaser. Ji.'lwt the Bnicw is n n'co d»pule bay by Auditor (,i boh of Young Banker's), dam Blossom, by Taieri i Lad.

Country Sales.-GBOBGK Todd (on behalf o account of Messrs Tait, Cameron,■ M'tehel , Moflat Stewart, Ayson, Anderson, and others, 2014 sheep and sold as follows:—922 crossbred wethers, 15s 7( to 13s; 323 do eweß. Us to 8a; 809 hoggets, 12s 4<l t< 7b 6d Wo also sold 53 head fat and Btore cattle a from £8 2s 6d to £4 6s. Sheepskins.—The demand for these continues ex ceedingly satisfactory, and though tha catalogue! presented every week represent a large number ol Bklns, they all llud buyers, and, to all appearance, r very much greater number could jußt be as casilj disposed of. On Tuesday, the regular weekly Bali day at the Central Auction Booms, the attendance as usual, was large. Keen competition exited; al descriptions were in good request; and the cata loguea apeedlly cleared at prices, though not quiti up to last week's lots. Quality considered, there wai no difference in those ruling thfS week. Butchers green crossbreds, beat, brought'Bs 3d, 7s 3d, 7s, 6i lOd, 6s 9d, 6a 83, 6s 7d, 6a 6d, 6s Sd, 6b id, 6s 3d; gooc to medium and inferior, 6b, 6b lOd, 5b Bd, 5b 6d, 5s 4d 5s 2d, ss; green merinoes, 6s Id, 6a, 5s lid, 6s 9d, 5i 6d, 5s 3d; green lambskins, 9d, Ib, la 3d; countrj dry crossbreds, low to medium, brought la 4d to 4s ; do do merino, Is 3d to 4a Id ; medium to full-woolled orosßbreds, 4b 2d to 8b 3d; do do merino, 4s 3d to 6s sd; dry peltß, 3d to Is 2d. Kabbit6ki.iß.-The Bupply is now falling off verj considerably; very few good winter skins come to market-nearly all being aprlng tnklnga. However, a good demand continues to exist. At the regulai auction sales all the Bhippers are always present, and compete with spirit up to limits which at the moment are in full sympathy with thoie ranging in the London market. We quote prime winter greys, Is 4d to la sjd; ordinary to good, Is ljd to 1b 3Jd; medium, 9d to Is; inferior, 5d to 8d; blaok and fawn, 7d to lOd; Buckera and half-grown, 2d to4d perlb. Hides.—There la no quotable alteration to note in values, the position of the market being about the same as when we laßt reported. The demand continues fairly active, but very little prospeot for any immediate improvement. We quote extra heavy, properly saved, 2}d to 3d; heavy, 2Jd to 2{d; medium, 2}d to2|i; light, 2d to2jd; inferior, Jjd to ijd per lb. Tallow.—There is no apparent change in either demand or value. A fair demand exists, and all available supplies are readily placed. We quote: Prime rendered mutton, 19s to 20s ; medium to good, 16s to 18b ; inferior and mixed, 12a 6d to 15s; rough fat-beßt mutton caul, 13b to 13b 6d; inferior to medium and good, 9a to 12s (id per cwfc. Grain.—Wheat: This market is slowly but certainly weakening. Shippers have no inducement to purchase at late current prices, and millers are operating with extreme caution, only purchasing just sufficient for present requirements, which are only to a very limited extent. The position of the market in consequence is far from satisfactory, and the prospect for the disposal of most of the wheat now in store ia not by any moans favourable at the present moment. Quotations are: For best Tuscan, 3s 6d to 38 7d; best milling red straw and velvet, 3s 3d to 3a sd; medium to good, nominal, 3s to 3a 2d; inferior to best fowls' wheat, 2s 3d to 2s lOd (?x Btore). Oata- These have a moderately fair demand, and a good many are being disposed of but at slightly lower prices than those obtaining last week, especially fo" prime milling, medium to good feed Bhowiug but little difference. Considering the heavy shipments lately gone forward to Australia, the probability is Mint prices will not improve very much for some little time at any rate. Quotations are-for stout bright milling. Is lOd to la lid; short bright feed, Is BJd to Is 9Jd; medium. Is 7d to Is 8d (ex store, sacks extra).—Barley: The quantity remaining in agentß' hands is within small compass, but there is no demand of any consequence for any description, though extra prime for mailing, in limited quantities, could still be placed, but in the absence of such samples there is iittle.or nothing doing. We quote prime malting, nominal, 3a 5d to 3s 7d; medium, 2a 9dto 3i ; feed and milling, 2s 3d to 2s 8d (ex store, Backa extra). Grass Seed.—Ryegrasß seed stocks on hand would appear to be more than sufficient for requirements, nud unless a considerable improvement is experienced in the demand it is probable a quantity will have to be carried over to .next year. Quotations—for local grown machine dres6ed, 3s 6d to 4b ; undressed, 2a 6d to 3s; Poverty Bay, 5s to 6s (sacks extra).—Cocksfoot continues in Bmall request, the saleß effected being confined to very small parcels, at prices ranging from 2Jd to 4£d per lb. Potatoes.—Best Northern Derwents have » very good demand. Last week's prices are firmly maintained. Good Southern are also easily placed, and though kidneys are saleable prices would hardly oover charges. Quotations are—for best Northern, 97s 6d to 100s; medium, 90s to 955; Southern, 60s to 955; kidneys, 25s to 50s per ton. Chaff .—The supply this week has been quite equal to requirements. Prime :oaten sheaf, well cut, is always saleable, while ordinary, indifferently cut, andatraw chaff is more difficult to place, the latter especially being almost unsaleable. Quotations are ! For prime, £3 5s to £3 7s 6d; ordinary, £2 to £2 153 ; straw, 20a to 30s per ton. . Dairy Produce.—The market continues inanimate j quotations nominal. [The individual reports of wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otano Witness at special rates,] GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs Samuel Okb and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending October 16, as follows i— Since last reporting the weather has been of a most joyous character, the rain then reported having had such a beneficial effect in tho country, crop 3 and turnips looking magnificent after it. A little more rain would still be of great benefit. Wheat.—There is not thealightestchangein the tone of our market—in fact, we think it is flatter, the millers doing but little, the demand having considerably fallen off for the manufactured article, and but little chance of it increasing as summer approaches. The prices at Home, too, are also easier. America is, howerer, an exception, it tjing firmer there. On the spot prices are: For prime milling Tuscan, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; velvet and redatraw, 3s 3d to 3s .4d; medium, 2a lOd to 2s lid; while fowls'feed ranges from 2s 6d to 2s lOd. Oats.—During the past weak large shipments have gone forward, io as to reach the Melbourne market prior to the duty coming into force on the 24th, and notwithstanding these heavy shipments more could have been cent had space been available. It is most astonishing where they come from when the markets go up or come down, and to our knowledge from places where it waß not thought 1000 tags could be got 10,000 have come forward. The quantity is not being used locally as in former years, while millera are not doing much in manufacturing. We quote: Extra prime milling, Is lOd-sacks extra; h<-avy bright feed and ordinary milling, la 8d to Is fld; ordinary feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; musty and inferior, from la 3d to Is 6d. Barley.—ln the absence of sales we refrain from giving quotations. Chaff.-The market is being well supplied, while the consumption is not ao large, as green feed is coming in, and nights being fine horses are turned out, thus saving fted. We quote: Prime oatea slieaf, if well cut and screened, up to £3 7s 6d; ordinary, £2 10s to £3. Grass Seeds.—Hyegrass: A few tales are regularly going on, but the demaud is not bo great as in years past. Cocksfoot, too, is still on sale at from 2jd to 4d lb.