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Otago Daily Times, Issue 9139, 11 June 1891, Page 2

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WEEKLY L!VK STOCK AND PRODUCE RKPORT. Wbdhesdat, Jvnb 10.

Fat C-ittie—Tim Bu t .|iy was sornowbat limited, coirpdahiK a 36 bend, Ims n considerable improvement in the quality Toruiil was noticeable to-day, the entry being oliienV good beef, which was well competed for by Ui« trade. Heat bullocks brought £8 5a to £10 2s 6d; nieOium to good, £5 10s to £7 5s ; light and inferior, £:j fis to £1103 i best cows, £5 7» Hd to £7 10s; medium, £4 5a to £5 17s «cl; Interior and llgbt, £i 2s 6d to £3 12; Bd.—GiiOHGK Todd (on behulf of the Mutual Ageuoy Company of Mew Zealand, Limited) sold for Mr T. Kirk, 10 head from £7 2s Cil to £117< 6d; for Messrs Wilson and Scott, 6 head from £B to £1 12a 6d ; and for others 7 head from £4 10s to £3 15s.—Donald Kkid and 00. yarded, and sold for Mr Thos. Kalnforth (Bnfield), 7 heifers at up to £710s; for Messrs Murray, Roberto, aid 00. (UMebrook). bullooltß at £7 5s to £11 ISs, 21 heifers ct £1 10s to £U for Messrs H. Craigle and Sons (Hlvar Hank). 3 bullocks at £4 7s 6d : for Mr K. M'Padyen (Strath Taierl). 8 heifers at £5 to £3 15i; for Mr John Allan (Wafete), 1 heifer at £5; for Messrs Wilson and Scott (Walhola), 5 bullocks at £ft 17a (id, 1 oow at £5; for MeisrJ D. Weir, Jno. M'Allan, nnd others, 3a head at£sss to £! ss.— Thk New Zealand Loan and Mercantile agency Corn-any (limited) so!d: For Mr Snmuel Fletcher (Gore). 35 head at up to £10 2a (id ; for a northern client, 15 head at quotations.—Johx GIHNM.KI (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) Bold : For Mr Peter Woleh (Otskia), 3 cows at £5 ss, 3doat£3 2s 8d; for Mr J. 11. Thompson (Otakia), 2 bullocks at £8, 3 cows at £1 109, 3 do £4 2s Hd.— Kkid, Maclean, and Co. sold 68 head, as under: For Me<srs Cruise andSona(Honley),2bullocksat£lo a. I'd, 2 at £9 2s 6d, 3 at £8 12a Hd, 2 at £6 2s 6d ; for Mr A. M-Donald (Clarke's Junction), 2 bullocks at £6 12b Gd, 2 at £5 sa. nnd 80 bead of light weight bnlloolia ar.d heifera to £112s 6d; for Mr W. Jaffray (Saddle Hill), 23 head of light weights at quotations, aUo a small draft for Mr John Hunter (Saddle Hill.— Wbiobt, Stkphenson. anh Co, sold 59 head as iollows : From Mr John 13. Blair's Abbotsford Eatatn, 15 prime bnllookt at from £8 to £9 17s 6d (average £8 10s per head); for Mr John Batbgate (Janefield), t> prime bullocks at £7 5s to £8 ; for Messrs JJryco Jiroa (Lovell's Flat), 7 bullocka (nmall) at £1 7e 6d to £3 2s 6d j for Mr Thomaa Hainforth (Bnfield), 6 cows at from £117s 6d to £517s Gd; for Meiers Wilson and Scott (Walhola), 8 steers and heifera at £3 17s 8d to £6; for Messrs David Andrew, jun, J. Harrison, and others, 14' head at quotations. ' Tat Sheep.—Theeatiyat Burnslde to-day was again •mall, only 1870 head (including 200 merino wethera) bsing yarded, oonBi»tIn(» mostly of good crossbreda, for which there waa keen competition throuahout the tales, while all classes cf fat sheep were readily disposed of at a illght advanco on last week's prices; beat crossbred wethera s:lei at 15s 9d to 18i 9d ; medium, 121 to 15b i best do owes, 14s 6d to 17s 6d ; medium, ICe to 133 Bd j and merino wethera up to 13a 6d.—Gborqs Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of Mow Zealand, Limited) sold for Mr J. R Thomson, crossbred ewes (light weights) at lls; and for Mr J. Culten crossbred ewes and wethers at Ilia 9X—Donald Bhid axd Co. yarded and sold for Messrs 1!. and W. ifewstson (Lovell's Flat). 12S croasbred wethera and ewes at 16s £d to 14s 9d; ior Mr A. l>unlop (lovell's Flat), 26 crossbred wethers and ewes at 18s; for Mestra Thomson Bros. (Green Bank), 33 crossbred wethers end ewoa ntlSiSd; for Mr W. A. Todd (Moßgiel), 64 crossbred ewes at Us 9d to 13s 3d j for Mr James Sloan, jun. (Ida Valley), 211 merino wethers aud ewes (stores) Ht quotations.— Ths Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Thomas M'Whirter (flgaparn), 138 Imlfbred ewes (nice quality, but smalt) up to 133 ; for Mr Godfrey Foster (Mllburn), crossbred ewes to 13i ; for Me»srs Brugh Bros. (Clooa), 153 morlno wethers and ewes at quotations. —John Gbinplky (on belialf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr O. Trualsr (Arthurton), 19 croisbrtd wethers at 14s. 69 hallbred dn at 13i 8:1, 31 do at 13a to 12i 6(1; for Mr W. Cawthorne (Walpahi), 37 orossbred ewes at 13» fid, 23 hallbred do at lls; for Mr A. Douglas (Brighton). 26 merino wethers at 7s to ga.-EWD, Maclean, and 00. Bold 331: For Mr T. Fitzgerald, 26 crombred ewes ltij; for Mr A. Balfour (&gapars), 30 halfbred ewes at 13a 3d, 29 at 12a 9d ; for Mr Harper, SO hnlfbred ewes at 12j iOii, 40 at lla 3d. 20 at lla Od, 30 Rt lls, S3 at lie, 32 at lla; for Mr John Gray (Milburn). 24 orossbred ewes at lis 9d, 16 at i 2« 3d, 26 maiden ewes at 14a; forMeatrs Dick and Fergusson, 49 light weight quutnrbred wethers at 8s 6.1 - WaiOHT, Stephensox, and Co sold 1041 as follows :-For Mr James Crawford (Cilenburnle), 27 extra prime oroasbred wethers 18d 9J ; for Mr Henry Smith (OakhlU Farm), 21 very prime ereaabred ■wethers at.'lßs. 39 prime halfbred withers at 18i SM; for Messrs Bryce Brothers (Lovell's Flat), 30 very prime haltbred wethers at 18s3d. and3o do (smaller), at 17s 6d j for Mr B. F. Crouch (Koromiko), 26 extra prime crossbred ewea at 17s Bd, and 30 do (smaller) tt 15a 9d; for Mr George Niohol (Abbotaford Btation). 11 prime Cheviot cross i ethers at 17s 6d, 233 Ghevic t cross ewes 16>3d to Ils9d, aud 63 merino wethers at 12> 9d to Hi 6d; for Mr James Gow (Invermay), 16 crossbred wethers and maiden ewea at 17a 9d to 17a 31; for Messrs W. and N. Reid (Broomfleld Maine), 134 halfbred ewea and wethers (medium quality) at 12s 9d to Ms 6d; for Mr Eobert Elliott (Soss Gully), 76 crossbreds at 12s 9d to 15a 6d: for Mr Cullou (Greytown), 89 croasbreda at 13b 6d to Us 9d; and for Mr Thomas Spain (Ida Vplley), 194 merino ewes and and wethers (half fat) at quotations. Lambj.—The. season ia now almost over, but the odd lots coming In meet with a ready sale. Tim entry today numbered 1-10 head. Medium to good sold at from 8s 6d to 10s.—Donald Kkid, and Co. yarded and sold for Messrs Thomson Bros. (Green Bank), 100 at 8a 3d.—John Ghindlkv (on behalf of tha Farmors' Aeenoy Company, Limited) sold for Mr A Douglas (Brighton), 11 at 9s 9d to 10s.—Wright. SIHPHHN3OJT, and Co. sold a small draft (very prims) for Messrß W. and N. Bold (Broomfiold Mains) at, 1319 d. Pigs.—A large supply come In to day to a dull market, the entry numbering 277, met with a poor demand, and were disposed of aa follows:—Slips, 8a to 14s j atoreß, 16s to 18s 6d; porkere. 20ato 25a; baconon, 30a to 40a.—Donald ]!eid and Co, yarded and sold for Mr J. M'Oleary (Brighton), a pen of store* at 15a.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for a northern client 30 at 25a to 37a each.—Kbid. Maclbah, and Co. sold for various owners 46 a* follows: 6 bacon pigs at4is.6at 44a, 7 at 38s, 688 36a,4at315,6 porkers at 2jjs, 2at 265, 2 at 335, 4 stores at 16s. 4 slips at 1 2s 6d.—Weight. Stkphknson, and Co. sold 242 aa follows : Bacon pigs at from 30s to 465, porkers 18s to 275, stores 8s to 14s, suckers 3a to 7s. Store Sheep.—A few lots are changing bands at. late rates, but dealers are not operating with the freedom shown a few weeks since; scarcity of feeo being probably the chief cause.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limi tsd) sold 1550 crossbred wethera and ewes at lla tiu to 14s 6d, and Itb crossbred lambs at 6a 9d.

Store Cattle.—A few inquiries are made for small lotß in forward condition for putting on turnips; for other sortß the market Is dull—prices all round being In sympathy with those obtaining for fat»took.—The New Zealand Loan and Mkrcantile Agency Company (totmtD) sold during the past week 300 mixed stores at a satisfactory price.— Bkid, Maclean, and Co. sold a consignment at the Burnside yards—three-year-old bullocks up to £4 10a; smaller sizes and younger Bgea at proportionate rates. Clearing Sale.—The New Zualand loak and Msbcantile Aqbnoy Company (limited), on Friday, sth inst., under instructions from Mr Robert Dooherty, of Greenvale, Kelso, held a.very satisfactory clearing sale of all his stook and implements; and, notwithstanding the ioclomanoy of the weather, there was a very large attendance of buyers, wh > competed very spiritedly all through the tale for every lot submitted—priocs obtained being considered very satisfactory. Two-tooth crossbred wethers brought 12s; crosibred ewes in lamh, lz» Cii; draught horses, £12 10s to £19 ss; yearling £9; riding hacks, £11. Drays and other farming imolements. haiDtss, 4c brought full prices. Country Sales. - Jontr Grudlky fon behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) held his usu*.l fortnightly sale at Gore on the 9th inst., when he told 1713 wethers at 12s 4£d, ROO do at 13s 2d. 157 do at 13s, 103 do at Us Id, 201 do at 12s 6d, 162 lamba at 10a 9d, 100 do at 9a Si.- Donald Übid and Co. held p. clearing sale at the show yards. Outram, on Thursday, the 4tu inst., when they submitted on behalf of Messrs Charles Grant, Alt-x. Adam, and Gatchell, a iargu entry of draught nnd light harness horses, dairy cows, ploughs, drays, harness, implements, &c. There was a very large attendance of buyers, and animated bidding throughout the tale. Draught honea sold at £17 to £23; medium, £7 to £12; light and Inferior hones, £6 to £'9; dairy c<)W3. £1 10s to £4 153; drays, ploughs, harness, &c, nil sold at satisfactory prices. On Tuesday, the 17th Inst., the same flrin held n clearing sale at Mr Allan's farm, Green Island, when dr.iry cows, hones, farming Implements, &c, were offered. Owing to the stormy day, there was only a very poor muster of buyers and a dull sal 3. Kverything offered was sold, but prices were anything but satisfactory. Sheepaklni.—Full catalogues were submitted to a small attendance of the trade, but, notwithstanding the absence of throa of tho best buyers, all lots offered •were sold at satisfactory figures. Bidding was free and octive, and prices obtained showed a slight advance on lest week's quotations. We quote butchers' green crossbred*, f>» Id, 4s lid, 4e Bd, 43 7d 4s 6d, 4s 2J, 4s; good to medium, 3» lOd, 3s Bd, 3s 7d 3s 6d, 3s 4d; country dry skins, cossbreds, 2s 2d to 4n 3d; merino, 1» 8d to3s9d; full-woolledskins 4i S& to 7s.

Rabbitsklns.—An the colder weather cornea on there is a very notioeable improvement in the quality of «klns ooming to store. Consignments also are getting heavier, and business consequently increasing, local tales are well attended, and competition brisk for all lots offered. A still further Improvement may be expected as the winter draws on. Quotations: Latest autumns, Is 3d to Is JJd; e.irlv do, lOd to Is 2d; summers, (id to 9d; suckers and half grown, Id to 6d. Hides.—There is no alteration to report in prices lately quoted, which may be repeated:—lnferior and Blipy, Id to!IJd; light, ljdtolfd; medium, Hi to 2}d; up to 601b, 2|d to 3d. A large majority of hides'' offering are of the inferior and light order. ' Tallow.—No alteration in price locally, though the Home market Is a shade firmer. Quotations are: - Prime rendered mutton, 19s to 20a; roailum to eood 15s to Us 6d ; mixed, 12s 61 to, IBs; clean oaul, 13J to 13s 6d; rough fat, 10s to 12s. Grain.-Oats: Consignments this week are not so j readily disposed of, owing chiefly to one of the principal buyers having ceased operations. Shippers 1 cannot dn business here till prices are on a par with .hose obtaining at the Bluff. QuotationVare:- I Prime milling. Is 6cl to is 6fd ; bright stout feed, Is I Gd to la 6|d; medium to good. Is Bid to Is 8d- I Inferior sort., Is 3d to Is 4Jd; Danish black; I Wheat: Only a little at present offering, with prices about same aa those quoted last week. Milters have { Btociß in hand to but two of three montha, and till I theee are exhausted tbare will probably be liltJo . demand. There n a general feeling that prlceo will advance later on. Quotations afe: B«? m i Zi' I M"? J TT l an'. 4B- 7d t0 4sßa: medium^3 on^buy^r 3 ta °"•' ? - inferior on the market atpresentfor which »w B ? i inrt to 23 Sd (ex store, eacksexta, term?) med' Um- l3 (trass Seed.—Busioeaa eonilnprt aimJi ■ « n » *. a retail trade. Kittle ohanXan toil I spring sowing. K.Te»ras ß : Best maehinf Sssea £ 8d to 53 9d; medium, 5s to 5| 3d; farmers' bt? store 3 li;me<iium> Zi t" 3s 6d\tx clfeo^^o^rmP^^Se? co P3C- 3. B- e' heavy- Befit'«3: ** < i ■ ■ [The individual reports of wool, rabbitskin, or grain broken can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otagt Witness at special atei<l

GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Mesira William K. Reynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending June 10 a» follows 1 —

The weather has been very boisterous during the week, and winter may be fairly said to have begun, Ploughing Is being pushed on with vigour now that the threshing -'a over, and litrga areas are being prepared for early wheat In all favomablc districts. Wheat,—This market has undergone no change for the better since last reporting; In fact, Inquiry If anything is poorer. Mllleri have fairly large stocks on hand, and manifest no inclination to purchase unlesß for prime lines »t a reduction. Growers, on the other hand, hold firmly for full rateß, oonsequently the business doing Is small. There is certainly a loaroity of prime, and anyone holding this description we cooilder Is perfectly cafe in dotpg 11,

for as the season advances supplies are bound to run short. Fowls' ffed is in very (t""<l demand, but buyers stoutly refuno to gtve latt* ratea/and business li restricted. We quote:—Prime northern Tiißcan and velvet. 4s 7d to 4a 8d ; do southern, 4s 6d to 4a 7d; ordinary, 4a 2d to 4> 6d ; inferior and fowls' feed, 3s 3d to 4s; usual terms.

Oats.—Since laat reporting the market for these bas weakened slightly, and although pricea are nominally th« s&me, buyers are not by any means to eager to eecure ai they were a week ago. Arrivals are falling off very fast, nnd this should have tha effeut ot hardening the market, but unfortunately this is not the ease. We do not, however, autfoipate auy material drop in prioei. and as spring draws near we look for a decided improvement in the tone of this market. How fur our conjectures are oorreot has yet to ba proved. Meantime wo quote prime milling, Is 6d to Is ((}d; best bright plump feed, Is 6|dto is 6d; medium. Is 4Jd to Is s}d; inferior (very hard to quit), Is Id to 1b 3d ; Backs 6d. Barley.—LlUls or no butlnesa doing in this unless for feed or milling. Maltsters are quite indifferent as to whether they secure a line or not, and certainly will not pay more than the following prloes :-Prime (Lakes grown), 2s lid to 3s 2d; ordinary, 2s 4d to 2s 8d; inferior, Is 9d to 2s—usual terms.

Chaff,—Market for this Is in a better state again, but how long it may remain so ia hard to tell. It seems strange, but nevertheless true, that with this market It Is either a " feast or a famine." To-day's prloea are :-Prime, 46s to 47s Bd; ordinary, 37s 6dto 42s 6d ; inferior, 30s to 35a per ton. Potatoes area perfect drug, and hard to dispose of even at quotations, which are ridiculously low. viz.: Prime northorna, 37s fid to 40s; other soita, 30s to 35s per ton (sacks weighed in).