WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL APRIL 25.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10033, 26 April 1894, Page 1

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL APRIL 25.

Fat Cattle.—2o3 head came forward for this day's salts at BKratide; SLd included several pens extra heavy bullocks, the i;est ranging in quality from medium to good. This entry being in excess of requirements resulted in a dull sale all through; last week's prices were not maintained, weights compared. Best bullockß brought £817s 6d to £!) 15s; extra heavy, £10 to £12; medium to good, £7 10s to £8 12a (id; light, £5 10s to £7 2s lid ; best cows, £6 17s (id to £8; medium to good, £5 5a to £B 103; lightandaeed, £i 17561 to£s. —The New Zealand Land Association (Limited) sold drafts for Mr Robert Charters (Ury I'ark), Mr W. C. Todd (Mosqiel), Mr John Bruce (Grevtown), Mr Alexander Monaghan (Kaikorai), Mr Thomas Aitcheson (Merton),.and others, bullocks to £810s and cows to £6 12j (id.—The Farmers' Agency Company (Lim itkd) yarded CO head and sold : For Mr D. M'Donald (the Valley), 11 bullocks at £6 153 to £8 2.4 (Id, 1 heifer at £«: Mr Henry Palmor (Otakia), 3 heifers at £5 17s (id. MrD Sutherland (Lochend), 7 bullocks at £8 10s to £8 ss, 2 heifers at £5 ]ss; Mr 11. Oraig (Kast Taiori), 1 cow at £6 7s (id; Mr W. Jaffray jim. (East Taiori), 1 heifer at £6 ss; Mr W. Lindsay (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £7 10s, 2 heifers at £7 : Mrs Jl'Rorie (Fairßeld), 1 small heifer at £3 15s; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri). 5 cowa at £5; Mr A. Campbell (St. Leonards), 1 cow at £7; Mr W. Hanley (Peninsula), 2 heifers at M lls; and turned out 21 head unsold.— WmoJir, Stephenso.v, and Co. sold 53 as follows : For Mr James Maxwell (South Canterbury), 5 extra prime bullocks (exceptionally heavy weights) at £12; Mr William Elliott (Roseneath), 6 prime bullocks at from £9 to £10 1& 6d; Mr Thomas Morrison (Elgin farm), 18 prime bullocks at £8 to £9 10a: Mr A Malcolm (Enfield), 3 steers at £7 Cs; Mr Blackmore, 4 steers and heifer at £5 15s to £7 12s 6d ; Mr Robert Charters (Uiy Park), 6 heifera at £6 to £6 ss; and other vendors 13 head at quotations.—The Mutual Agency Coju'anv of New Zealand (Limited) aold: For Messrs J. Early and Son, 3 cows at £4 12a 6d to £6 7s 6d; Mr J. Cross, 1 cow at £8 and one at £2 (is; a vendor, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d to £5 17s (&.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 52 and sold : For Messrs M. and A. M'Bride (Berwick), 9 bullocks at £917s 6d to £7 15s; Mr Robert Petrie (Berwick), 'i bullocks at £5 17s 6d, 2 cows at £4 ss; Mr M. W. Fleming (Otakia), 8 buUockß at £7 to £5 ss, 2 heifers at £5 15i to £5 10s ; Mr James Blair (Abbotsford farm), 1 bullock at £9 ss, 1 heifer at £8; Mr Jos. Mawson (Purakanui), 3 cows at £7 to £4; Mrs Miller, 1 cow at £310s; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 1 heifer at £4 sa; 4 yearlings at £3; Mr William Alexander, 7 bullocks at £6 7s 6d; Messrs Robert Telford, Thomas Lee, and others, 10 head at quotations. Fat Sheep.-Nill were penned, all crossbreds, with the exception of about 80 merino wethers. There were very few wethers to hand. Most of the crossbreds were ewes, and the quality compared unfavourably with the last few entries presented at these jarda. Although this was only a moderate supply, competition lacked spirit. Prices obtaining were not up to last week's. Best crossbred wethers brought 12s 9d to 13s 3d ; ordinary, lls 3d to 12s <sd; best crossbred ewes, 10a (id to 12s 6d; ordinary, 7a 9d to 9* 6d; merino wethers, 6s 6d. — Tim New Zealand Land Association (Limited) sold For Mr James Ross (Kartigi), four pens crossbred ewes to 9s 6d; for a northern client, three pens do to 83 9d.—The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 452, and sold: For Mr Fenwick (Maraweka), 29 crossbred wethers at 12s, 32 do at 9s 6d to 10s; Mr R. Pateraon jun (Hillend), 29 do at lls 3d, 32 do at 9i 9d; Mr A. O. Thompson (Otakia), 20 do at 13a 3d, 165 do ewes at 9s 3d to 9s 9d ; a northern client, 96 do 8s 9d to 103; Mr W. Macara (Gore), 40 do 9s: Mr W. Thomson (Myrtle Bank), 3 do 93. — Stronach Brothers and Morris sold: For Mr A. W. Gillies (Georgetown), crossbred ewes (light) at 7s 9d, and merino wethers at quotations; Avondale estate (Southland), Southdown ewes at lls 6d to 9s 9d.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 769 as follows :—For Mr William Scoular (Almondell), 30 extra prime crossbred ewes at 13s 3d, and 20 (smaller) at lls; Mr Edward Menlove (Windsor Park), 60 prime crossbred ewes at from 9s (id to 10s 6d; Mr William Ayson (Waikaka), 14 crossP™., wethers at 12i 3d; Mr George Johnston (Waikaka), 19 crossbred wethers at lit 6d and 2S crossbred ewes at from 7s 9d to 12s 6d; Mr H. Carswell (Southland), 58 crossbred ewes at 8s 3d ■to 8a 9d; Mr M iW (Kakanui)?Bo merino wethers at 5s bd to bs 6d; Mr A. Koss (Herbert)' 66 crossbred owes at Cs 3d to 7s 6d; Mr William M'Culloch (Dunbnck), £76 crossbred wethers and ewes at from 9s 6d to lls 9d for the former and 8s for the latter; Mr George Flett (Otakia), 25 halfbred wethers at 83 9d; a southern client, 102 crossbred nwes at 6s 9d to 9j Id.—Tun Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) Bo}% : n f°/ M n r A.;. A WMS IaS Tter' 125 half bred ewes at 93 9d to 123 6d ; Mr R. J. Sparks. 69 crossbred ewe 3at 9a i)d to 10s 6d, 31 halfbred wethers at 8s 3d, 40 halfbred ewes at 83.—Donald Re;d and Co. yarded 144, and sold: For Mr H. M'Neill (Milburn), 18 crossbred ewes at 10s 6d; Mr Alex Robertson (Circle Hill), 7 crossbred ewes at93(!d • Mr George Grey (Milburn), 68 crossbred wethers and ewes at 10s 9d to 93 3d; Mr R. Crombie (Gore),-31 crossbred ewes at Si 9d; Mr James Freeman (Abbotßford), 20 crossbred wethers and ewes at 12s (id.

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Lambs.—l7s* were penned, a few of which showed some quality; the greater portion, however, were only medium. Prices ranged from 5s 6d to 10s 9d.—Tho Farmers' Agkncy Company (Limited) penned 131, and sold: For Mr W C Palmer (Otakia), 54 at 7s; Mr A. C. Thompson (Otakia), 77 at «s to Bs9d.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold 23 for Mr D. Mills (Green Island) at 9s.—Donald Reid and Co. yarded 39, and sold • For Mr Alex. Robertson (Circle Hill), 12 at 10s 9d ;Mr Robert Curie (St. Leonards), 8 at 7s 6d • Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford), 19 at tij. Pigs.—Only a Small entry of these, and all suckers and slips, of which 4U were penned The demand was not very brisk. Laßt week's prices were not maintained, suckers bringing 5s 6d to Us, slip3l4s to 18s, one heavy sow 67s.—Wiugiit. Stepuenson, and Co. sold 14 at quotations — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 3fi, and sold for a client 10 at 10s 6d to lls; Mr Joseph Puller (Pukerau), 4at9s 6d ;Mr A. C. Anderson (River- : side). 18 at lls to Oi Gd; Mr J. Young (Brighton), 4 at 7s. Store Cattle.—The demand for young, inferior and low-conditioned mixed sorts is less brisk, though saleable; buyers only operate at lower prices. Large-framed, well-bred steers and heifers in forwardcondition still meet with a ready sale at prices leaving but littie laarg'.n to the buyer. Store Sheep.—The market for these doea not show very much change. A very considerable

timies io e.ilist, rind good business' is done at prices oo a par with late rates, WoWtH , crossbred, wethers fetching 8a 3d to 93 9d; four and sii-tootii do, 10s to Jla.6d; full-mouthed crossbred ewes, 6s to.Ss 9d ;■ crossbred lambs, 4s 3d to 7s 9d ; two and foiir-toptH rn'erino. ewes, Cs 9d to 7s 6d; six-tooth ilo, Cs £fd to 6s 9i i broken arid full-mouthed do, Is 3d to 3a 3d. Country Sales.—The Farmers' Agenclt UoSlpant (Limited) report having held sales during the week at Clinton on Thursday, Eweburn on Friday, and Gore on Tuesday. Tho entry at eadli place was largo, sales all round showing sonic improvement in values. Our weeks sales are. as folio* i—At Clinton, 1120 crossbred ewes, wethers, and lamba; at Mvebaia, 39-11/ mostly merino ewes; at Gore, 1591 merino i?ethers; croisbved ewes, wethers, and lambs; privately; -2M(J ffi'erino ewes ;—total; 9052:— Taieri Stock Fair and Horse] Salb.-"Do>'Ai,D Reib and Co. report as follows:—"We held oitr tisUEl fortnightly horse and stock fair at the Taieri Saleyard3, Grey town Bridge, on Tuesday last, the 24th inst., when we had a grand gathering of superior young draught horses (broken and unbroken), the. beat, Jot we baffe seen together for some time past; the total entry of.hcTrseo Bom? Jj, nearly all heavy active Clydesdales, a few hacita, and several light harness horses and springcarters. The entry of cattlo and sheep was not a large one, the sale being a "special" one for horses, we did not expect a large entry of other stock. The attendance was worthy of the occasion, and although the weathor was anything but favourable, we had the largest gathering of buyers, dealers, settlers, and visitors from all parts we liatS yet s?en at Greytown. Notwithstanding the grand selection of horses tinder offer, we regret to note that the sale of horses on the whole was rather disappointing, although in sorrfe cases fairly satisfactory prices were realised. Bidding up to A certain point was fairly brisk. IJuyerS,- however, were not prepared to give high prices, and as Vendors' ideas of value were not being realised, the grSstSf number of the horses offered were passed in. For Bound young draughts there was a fair demand. Aged and inferior draughts and hacks (except really good) wete not in request, and scarcely any of these were sold. 5f the f? heiid .entered, only 23 were disposed of at auction at the following prices: Sound, heavy, young horses (unbroken) sold at £13 to £19 153; do (broken), £15 to £20 10j ; light horses, £6153 to £10. Cattle: 54 head, consisting of young steers and heifers and a few dairy and dry cowe, were penned. There was a strong demand, and all were disposed of either at auction or privately, at very satisfactory prices : Steers and heifers, two years old, sold at £3 ]2a 6d to £415s ; yearling, £1 53 to £2 12 3 6d ; cows, £4 to £5 sa. Store sheep: Fortunately there was only a small entry, as there wero no buyers present for stock of this class. We disposed of a ew Romney and Leicester rams for Sirs Miller, Maungatua; Romneys at up to 3gs, and Leicester ram lambs at If gs each. ! wool:—The.usual amount of business is being done in oddments in the local rßarket, and at very fair prices. . ~..,,, Sheepskins.—Moderately-sized catalogues were brought forward at Tuesday's auctions, and the demand was quite equal to that experienced on other occasions, all the lots being disposed of at satisfactory prices. Tho attendance of buyers was good, and competition very active. Both dry and green skins had good attention, late rates beitjjj fully maintained. Country dry crossbreds, inferior to medium, are worth Is lOd to 2s lid ; do do merino, Is 5d to Is lOd; medium to fullwoolled crossbreds, 2s lid to 43 3d; best do, 4s 4d to 4s 8d; extra heavy, 4s lOd to 5 1 9 d; full-woolled merinos—good, 2s Id to 2s 8d; beat do, 2s 9d to 3s 8d; dry pelts, 2d to Is 3d ; best green crossbred pelts, 2j 9d to 3s; extra large, 3s 3d to 3* 7d; medium to good, 2s 3d to 2s 8d; green lambskins —best, 2a 8d to 3s; medium to good, Is lOd to 23 7deacb.