WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11045, 24 February 1898, Page 4

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, February 23. Fat Cattle.—The yarding comprised 185 cattle, the greater number' of which were medium to light weights of fair quality only. The demand was very slack right through the sales, and values as Compared with those ruling last week were 5s to 10s per head lower. Best bullocks brought from £7 15s to £8 12s 6d, medium do £6 to £7 ss, ; light do £4 to £5 10a, best heifers £5 5-i to M 10s, medium to inferior do £3 to £4—Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 20 head, and sold: For. Mr G. H. Gilr..v (Stirling), 7 steers (light weights) at £6 10s ; Mr R..Charters (Ury Park), 6 steers at £5 5s to £5 10s; Mr W. Mitchell (Maungatua), 2 steers at £4 2s 6d ; Messrs R: Cadzow, Win. Faulds, and others, 7 head at quotations.— Maclean and Co. yarded 36, and sold: For Mr G. H. Gilroy (Stirling), 7 bullocks to £6 5s : New Zsaland Trust and Ooan Company (Berkeley estate), 1 bullock at £5 7s 6d, 1 cow at £4 17s *6d; Messrs W. Blackie, l\ White, W. Townley. A. Campbell, J. Carrnthers, A. Neill. G. Lovell, J. Brown, A. Walker, J. Fairbairn, W. H Nyhon. and, others, bullocks to £6 and dairy cows to £5 7s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yardfd 43, and sold: For Mr Win. Thomson (Banks), 4 bullocks af£(i 17s 6d to £5 10s 2 cows at £4 7s 6d; Mr John Stevenson (Heule>-). 8 cows at £3; Mr R. Stevenson(Grefpnbank), 8 bullocks at £7 Hs 6d ; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 6 bullocks at £717s 6d to £6 lis 6d ; Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobello), 5 bullocks at £4 15s ; Messrs Golighfly, Mowatt, and others, 11 bead at market rates.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr J. S. Fleming (Otakia), Mr Wm. Lindsav (Allanton), Mr P. Ralston (Allanton). Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), bullocks to £617s 6d and cows to £4 ss.—The Farmers Agency Company (Limited) yarded 51, aod sold : For Mr David Sutherland, 12 bullocks at £6 2s bd to £7 10s, 1 heifer at £4 2s 6-1: Mr J. C. Renton, 8 bullocks at £5 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d ; Mr J. J. M'Auley. 4 bullocks at £5 15s: Mr W. Lindsay. 2 bullocks at £5 ss, 4 cows at £3 10s to £3' 15s; Mr W. Kirk, 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 2 cows at £5 2s 6d; Messrs A. and A. Souness. 8 bullocks at £5 17s 6d to £6 7s 6d; Mr John Kirk, 1 beifer at £4; Mrs Matheson, 7 aged cows at £3 3s.— Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (East Taieri), cows at £3 15*: Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow farm), heifers at £5 7s 6d to £4 15s; Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount), cows at. quotations. Sheep.— 2U7 penned. There was no improvement this week jn the demand, the sale beiug an exceedingly dull one. The entry of really prime wethers was comparatively small, but a3 butchers had supplied their requirements last week the shortness of the supply had uot the effect of raising price*. For medium quality ewes sales were very difficult to effect, and although prices were somewhat irregular values ruled much the same as last week. Be3t wethers brought from 9s 6d to 103 6d, medium 8s to 9s, inferior 6,i to /s, best ewes 7s Gd to 8s 3d, raiidium 6' to 7s, light 4s to 5s 3d.— Daloety and Co. (Limited) yarded 1/9 and sold: For Mr John Carmichael (Mayheld), 65 prime ewes at 8s to 7s; Mr John Spark (Waikoikoi), 70 ewes at 6s to ss; Mr R. C. Thompaon (Hillside). 44 ewes at 6s 3d.— Maclean and Co. penned 316, and sold: lor Mesars Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 64 prime ' -wethers at 10s to 93 6d; a southern client, 65 wethers and ewes ; Mr R. Law (Lawfiold), 50 two- I toothers at 7s 6 l to 6s 3d : Mr W. A. White (Mer- - ton) 24 ewes: Mr James Moore (Merton), 97 ewes ; and'for a client, 16 ewes at market rates.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 210, and sold: For Mr William Osborne (Tuapeka West), 71 crossbred wethers and ewes at 10s 6d to 8s 9d ; Mr W. Jennings (Purakanui), 32 crossbred wethers and ewes at 6s 6d ; for Mr John Findlay (Findlayston), 51 crossbred ewes at 8s to 7s 6d ; and turned out 56 unsold,—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile agency Company (IjIMITed) sold: For Mr J. Walker (Hampden), 40 crossbred wethers and ewes at 9s 3d, 18 do at 8s 3d; Messrs Crane Bros. (Otakia), 29 do at 8s 3d, 25 do ewea at 7s, 35 do ewes at 4s 6d to 43 9d.— Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned sob, and sold as follows : For Mr W. Allan, 32 crossbred ewes at 6s 3d; Mr W. J. Geddings, 12 do wethers at 83 3d, 22 do ewes at 5s 3d: MrHallJones 22 do at 8s 9d; Mr R. Paterson jun., 38 do at 7s 6d to 8s 9d ; Mr T. Allison, 106 do wethers at 10s 6d : Messrs Jas. Smith and Sons, 198 do ewes at 7s ; Mr W. G. Hille, 64 do at 5s 3d; MrW. ;Loss of Voice.—Bonnington's Carrageen Irish Moss is highly recommended.—"Sydney, April 20, 1896.—My dear Mr Bonnington,— Allow me, on behalf of Mrs Holt, to thank you very sincerely for your kind thought in sending her, on Saturday, a bottle of your famed Irish Moss. I may say that it is an old and valued friend of ours, and I am sure our esteem of its virtues will be strengthened by the acquaintance with it which we now renew through your good agency. With all sincere wishes for your j success and well-being, I remain, yoiu-s cor- ! dially, Bland Holt."—Advt,

T. Joyce, 49 do at 3s 7d; Mr W. Gordon, 18 do at 6s. —Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, aud Co. (GUdbrook cstats),a draft of crossbred wethers to 9--. 9d Fat Lambs.—The supply this week consisted of 552 lamlis.it few only of which were prime ; the balance ranged from medium quality to store lambs. Owing to the comparatively short supply the demand wa3 fairly active, and prices showe.i an improvement of Is per head. as compared with last week's rates. Best lambs brough; from 10s to 10s fid: good, 9s to 9-t 6d ; medium, 7s 6d to Ss .63 * licht. 5i 6J to 6s 6d.— Dalgety and Co (Limited) yarded 89, and sold : For Mr R. C. Thompson (Hillside), 56 lambs at 6i 61; Mr S Thompson, 30 at 6s ; Mr James Geddes, 3 at 6s 9.d.:— Maclean- and Co. sold : For Mr W. A. White, 62, and for Mr James Moore, 59 at quotations.—Donald Reio and Co yarded 143, aud sold: For'Mr James Paterson (Flag Swamp), M at 83 9d to 6s 6d ; Mr W. Jennings (Purakauui), 4S at 7s to 63 9d ; Mt W. Blackie (Glasgow farm), If! at 7s 3d.—The Farmers' Agency Company ( Limited) sold 298 as follows:—Por Mr Robert Paterson, jun:, SS at 9s 6d to 103 3d; Mr Allan Johnston. 166 at 7s 6d to 10s 6d ; Mr W. Gordon, 22 at 6s 9d ; Mr Joyce, 22 culls at 3s.—Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : For Mr Donald Guun (Sandymount), a draft at 10s 9d (top price to-day); and for Messrs Strohg Bros., 3 pens at 7s Bd to 6s. Pig*.— The supply was a very small one, only 68 being penned; the sale a brisk one. and last week's rates were firmly maintained. Heavy bacon pigs brought from 44s tn SOs, ordinary 35s to 42?, porkers 28s to 345, slips 16s to-19s, suckrrs 9s to 13s.—The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited).sold two pens for Mr H. Gamble at 2Ie.—DONALD ft.Elb and. Co. yarded and sold: For Mr M. Ryan (Waitahuna), 12 at 7s 6d to 5s 6d; Mr W. Bkckie (Glasgow farm), 2 at los.— Maclean and Co; sold for Mr T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 11 suckers to 12s. Sheepskins. — The' catalogues offered at the Agricultural Hall on Tuesday wero smaller than usual. There'wasa full attendance of buyers, and prices ruled much the same as last week. We quote : Best dry crossbreds, 3i lOd to 5s 611 ; medium do, 2s Od to 3s 3d ; inferior do, ls 6d to 2s; merinos, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; dry pelts, 3d to ls b'd. Rabbitskins.—The usual, sales were held on Monday, when small catalogues were submitted. The offerings now consist entirely of late spring and summer skin's, but notwithstanding they ail find ready buyers at fair prices. Hiden.—The demand still continues good, and all arriving find ready purchasers at quotations, wbich are : Best heavy ox, 3Jd to 3id ; medium, 2Jd to 3d ; light and inferior, ljd to 2"id. Grain. -Wheat: Samples are now coming in from the north, but'so far little business has been done. Any sales that have been effected have been at prices equivalent to 4s 6d per bushel (delivered at Dunediu): The samples tbat bave reached here so far are in excellent condition, but sbow signs of the dry weather, being somewhat small iv the grain, and in many instances haviug a " pinched" appearance. Quotations : Prime milling, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 4s to 4s 3d ; inferior to medium, 3s 6d to 3s 10.1 ; fowls' wheat, 3s 3d to 3s Bd. Oats:. The. demau'd this week has been quiet, but as there are comparatively few good shipping lots offering all those available ■at reasonable prices have been taken' up by shippers .at quotations, which are: Prime feed,, 2s to 2s ld; medium, ls lid to Is Hid; inferior. Is 6d to Is 9d. Barley: There is a, strong demand for all that comes forward, arid; prices are very firm at quotations—namely :, Prime malting, 4s 3d to 4s Sd; medium, 3s 9d to 45." Ryegrass.—Farmers' lots are now offering very freely, and as there is a strong demand sales are readily effected at* good values. Quotations: Best-machiDe-dressed, 4s to 4s 6d ; medium, 3s 6d to 3s lOd ; best, farmers' dressed, 3s to 3s 4d; medium, 2s 6d to,2s IOd; inferior, Vs to 2s 4d. Chaff.—Supplies this week have been very .heavy, and in consequence prices have eiven way fully 10s per ton. are: For prime chaff, £3 30s to. £3 12s 6d; medium, £3 to £i ss; light, £2 10s to £2 los. 7 A V

[The individv&l reports of 'Stock Agents, Wool, Rabbitskin, or tfro.iii Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at Special Rates.] ' WRIGHT, STEPHENSON. & CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT. Wednesday, February 23. Fat Cattle.—lßs head were farded, about half of which were fair to good quality, the other half only stores. The demand, excepting for best pens, was very slack and prices were easier than last week—eveiv for'prime cattle rates were barely so firm. Prime bullocks brought £7 l"s to £8 15s; ordinary do, £6 to,-£7; light do, £4 10s to £5 10s ; prime cows, £5 to £8; ordinary do, £3 10< to £4 15s:; inferior do,'JßJ*:tp jS2lOs. 'We sold 48 head as follows :—For a northern client, 7 prime bullocks at £6 17s!6d to £8 12s 6d; New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited (Waimea estate), .7 prime bullocks, at £7 to £8 ss; and Messi-3 Geo. Morris (Owaka), Thomas Carter; J. Nicholson, J. Richards, W. A. Fox, W. Crowe, T. Shale, Wilsonand Scott, T. Lynn, W. H. Mitchell, and Richard Mitchell 34-head at quotations. Fat Sheep.—2ll7 penned. The market was one of the dullest we'have ever experienced at Burnside, and prices for, wethers declined ls per head, while ewes were fully Is 6d below last week's rates. Prime crnssbrrtl wethers brought 9s to 10s 64 ; medium do,:7s:to 8s 6d ; licht do, 5a 6d to 7s ; prime crossbred ewes, 7s to 8s 6d ; ordinary do. 53' 6d to 65 Gd; inferior do, 3s 6d to sa. We sold 621 as, follows :—For' New Zealand and A ÜBtralian *Land Company- (Moerfiki estate), 51 crossbred wethers at 10s. and 69 do ewes at 6s 3d to 7s ; Mr Robert Logan (Maritanga). 198 crossbred wethers at 7s to 9s 6d ; Mr. James R; Elder (Maheno), 74 crossbred ewes at 5s to 5s 9d; Mr George Archibald (Kurow), 140 balfbreds (small) at, quotations ; Mr Foster Neill (Waikouaiti), 59 half bred wethers at 6s 6d to 6s 9d; Mr D. Miller (Palmerston), 30 small crossbreds at quotations. ■'•'• -.--*>'.j:-'■• Fat Lambs.—ss2 came forward this week; aiid as there were hot many of, these really'prime, prices for this class advanced fully ls; for other descriptions recent'values were fully maintained. Prime lambs brought 9s to 10s 9d, ordinary 7s 6d toß*6d. Bmall is fid to 7s. We sold drafts for Messrs T. Lee (Highcliff), D. Miller (Palmerston), and James Curie (St.YLeonards). Pigp-.-vOnly 68 penned, and-all classes met with keen demand. We 501d37 at the following range of valuei:—Bacon pigs, 35s to 48s ; porkers, 26s to 34s ; stores, 15s to K4s; suckers, 7s 6d to 13s. Store Cattle.—We. have no transactions to report. : Store Sbeep.—We shall hold a large sale at Oti-kaike station oh the 10th prox. ; and we also direct attention to the dates of our March Otago Central sale 3, which are notified elsewhere in this issue.' • Wool —Our fourth sale of the season takes place.to-day, a full report of which will appear iv to-morrow's issue. The Bradford market shows a slight improvement, and we look for a good sale, although tbe selection offered is a very poor One. Sheepskins.—There, was an excellent attendance of buyers at.our sale'on Tuesday. Bidding wa3 animated throughout, and prices realised were fully equal to those ruling at last week's sale. Competition was particularly strong for all good, lots of full-woolled merinos and fine halfbreds. We quote : Green pelts, 9d to ls 6d; lambs, ls to ls'9d ; dry crossbreds, good to best, 3s 8d to 5s 6d, fair: to medium 2s Id to 3s ; pelts and inferior, 7d to Is 6d; dry merinos, good to best 2s 9d to 4s, fair to medium Is 6d to 2s 6d; pelts, small or damaged, 3d to Is each. - ' Hides.—Market • unchanged ;'all forward are readily sold at full rates. We quote: Primeieavy ox, 3Jd to 3Jd; medium, 2|d to, 3d; light and inferior, ljd-io 2Jd.'-Y ■ ' ••'■ -.: ■ , Tallow.-*-No change to report. We quote: Bestrendered mutton, 10s to 12s ; extra do, up to 13s ; medium do, 9s to 10s; discoloured and inferior, 7s (?d to 9,i; rough fat, 7s 6d to 10s per cwt. Grain.—Wheat •:. The market has barely opened yet, growers'ideas of value being about 4s ld to 4s 3d on-trucks, Opiiharu sidings, while buyers are disinclined to operate meantime at these prices; consequentlybut little business is pissing. Next week, however, we expect the market will have openedUnd reliable quotations can then be given. Meantime the - following are nominal values : Prime" Tuscan arid Ared sorts, 43 2d to 4s 3d; medium to good, 4s Id to 4s 2d ; good to prime velvet,' 4s 5d to ,4s 7d. extra prime id more; chick wheat. 3s to :3s 8d per bushel .(sacks in, terms). Oats: The, demand is still good, and a fair business is doing at last week's quotations. We have a special, outlet for all. good lines, and shall be glad to receive samples We auots:. Good- to best feed 2s to. 2s Id; fair to medium, ls, lid to Is Hid ; discoloured and inferior.ls 8d to ls 10id ; best milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks extra, net) Barley: There is. a splendid demand for all good malting samples, and during the week we have cold several lines of-new season's grain. We have a special outlet for prime descriptions, and can obtain top prices. We quote: Prime malting, 4s Sd to 4s lOd ; good do, 4«. 3d to 4s 6d ; medium, 4s to 4s 3d ;; feed and milling, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per bushel (sacks extra.j.net). :' Chaff.—Heavy: deliveries during the week have had the effect of lowering prices to the extent of fnlly 10, i per ton, and prime oaten sheaf is to-day worth £3 10s per ton. So far very little newseason's chaff is on the market, and the bulk offering is chiefly last year's. We quote: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 7s 6d to £3 10s; good do, £3 to £3 5s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra). ' Ryegrass.—A large quantity of seed has been offered this week, and prices, especially for small, heavy seed, ore firm. The following are the prices current for farmers' samples : Shotty, clean seed, 3s 2d to 3s sd; ordinary clean seed, 3s to ,3s 3d;, medium seed, 2sYSd ..to 3s; light and inferior, 2s 3d to 2s 6d (sacks extra, net).