WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 3

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, April 19. Fat Cattle'—Thero were 204 yarclecl for to day's market, fully one-half of which were stores, the balance fair to prime beef. For al primp, beef bidding was spirited, and price: ruled about equal to late rates, while for me drum arid inferior it was difficult to get a bit at all. Best bullocks brought £S to £3; gooc do, £G 10s to £7 15s; best heifers, £o to £0; cows, £3 to £4; prime beef, 18s to 19s pel 1001b; cow beef, 10s to los.——The Farmers Agency Company (Limited) yarded 12 head, anc sold: For Mr R. Charters (dry Park), 2 primi ateors (small) £6 7s 6d; Messrs Walsh Bros. (Henley), 5 bullocks £6 12s Gd to £7 7s Gd, 1 heifer £5 ss; Mr F. Perneski (Allanton), 4 heifers to £i 17s 6d. Dalgety and -Co (Limited) yarded 38 head, and sold: For Messrs A. and A; Souncss (Otakia), 8 bullocks flora £7 17s' Gd to £6 10s, 2 heifers at £4 ss; a client, 20 bullocks to £6 ss; Mr M'Phee (Owaka), £ bullocks at market rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr D. Moore (Milton) and others, steers to £4 17s, 6d, and heifers to £3 2s 6d. Stronach Bros, and ' Morris sold: For j*lr Eobt. Charters (Ury Park), medium-weight bullocks at £7 2s Gd to £6 12s Gd; Mr F. Gorman (Nortj^-East Harbour), cows at £3, heifers at £-1 2s 6d; Mr W. Cowan (HighclifT), heifers at £3 7s .6d; Mr F. Kovsleski (Aiianton), heifers at £5 5s to £2 8s; Messrs Jno. Kirk (Mosgiel), W. Townley (Highcliff), and other vendors, cows, bullocks, and heifers, at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 34, and sold: For Mr L. Meier (Henley), 5 bullocks at £S 15s to £4 17s Gd, 3 cows at £4 7s Gd to £3 2s 6d; .Mr John Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks, at £5 10s, 3 heifers at £3 15s- Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobello), i heifers' at £5 to £1 10s; Messrs JR. Pryde, D. C. Mitchell, Townley, Bishop, and others, 17 head at quotations Maclean and Co. yarded 25 head; and sold: For Mr A. Douglas (Bulyondale). 7 head at to £6 12s Gd; Hon. A. Lee Smith (Titri), 13 bullocks at £& 5s to £5; Mr It. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks'at £7 2s Gd; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 2 cows to £4; Messrs Early and Son, 1 heifer. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. cold SO head as follows: — For Mr P. Haugh (Owaka), 10 bullocks at from £4 17s Gd to £7 17s Gd; Mr D. M'Nutt (Owaka), 5 small steers at from £3 10s to £5; Mr Alex. M'Lachlan (Whitstone Farm), 10 prime bullocks at from £7 to £8 15s; Mr F. Cannon (Mount Cargill), 8 steers at from £i 17s 6d to £5 12s Gd; Mr John Lawson (Berwick), 12 bullocks at from £5 17s f>d to £7 12s Gd; Hon. A. Lee Smith (Wainori), 12 small steers at quotations; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elmgrove), 2 heifers at £4 10s; Messrs W: Bowles, A. Rutherford, Stuart M'Ponald. J. J. MAuley, R. Milne, G. Edwards, Wm. Robinson, John Sidey, John Morton, Wm. Towuley, and others, 27 head at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 54 head, and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), bullocks at from .65 11s to £5 ss, heifers at.from £5 10s to £3 17s 6d; Mir Donald M'Donald (The Valley), 10 bullocks at £7 5s to £G 2s 6d, 11 do £6 to £5 7s Gd, 8 do at £5 2s Gd to £5, 5 do (small) £i 13s Gd, 5 do (very light) £3 10s to £3 2s, 3 small steers £2 ss, 3 heifers £4 to £3 12s Gd, I cow £3 2s 6d; Messrs W. Townley (Highcliff) and James Donaldson (Anderson's Bay), heifers at quotaFat Sheep.—There via", a moderate supply to-day, consisting of 1729 all crossbreds, several pens of very good wethers, and a few pens very heavy. prim->. ewes. Prices for prime pens differed very slightly from last week, but as usual qld and inferior ewes fluctuated a good deal. A few pens of good wethers were taken by export buyers, which helped to steady prices. Best wethers brought 13s to 14s, fair wethers 11s to 12s Gd, best ewes 12s to 13s, a few pens extra heavy to 14s 6d, aged and inferior 63 to 9s Gd. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 2G7, and sold: For Mr G. P. Johnston (Waikaka), 33 crossbred wethers 14s, 19 crossbred ewes 13s 9cl; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), GG crossbred wethers 13s; Mr W. Smith (Tattenliam), 90 crossbred wethers 12s 9d to 13s 9d; Mr W. Mackay (Otakia), 13 crossbred ewes 7s od;'Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 46 crossbred wethers 12s fid; and privately during'the week, 3001 crossbred wethers at a satisfactory price Dalgety and Company (Limited), sold: For A. Allison (Clarksville), 46 wethers from 13s Gd to 12s, 12 ewes at 9s 9d; a southern client, 46 wethers and ewes from 12s 9d to 11s Gd; Mr Thomson (Ayr- - shire Park), 40 wethers to 9s 6d ; J. G. Burt (Wyllie's Crossing), 47 ewes; C. Munro, 6 ewes at 11s Gd.-—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited), sold: For Mr James- Eskdale (Tapauui), 22 crossbred wethers at 12s 9d, 18 crossbred ewea at 10s 3d; Messrs T. and D. Falconer (Milton), 28 crossbrec? ewes at lls Gd; Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 43 crossbred ewes at 10s 9d, 22 do at 10s 3d to 103. Gd; Mr Joseph Crane (Otakia), one pen crossbred ewes at 10s 9d Stronach Bros, and Morris, sold: For Mr Alexander Douglns (East Taieri),. crossbred ewes at 30a 6d Reid and Co. penned, and sold: For Mr James Sim (Crookston). 61 crossbred wethers and ewes at 14s Gd; Mr J. T. Donaldson (Hampden), 64 crossbred wethers and ewes at 12s to 10s 9d; a pout-horn client, 61 cros&brcd ewes at 9s 9d to 9s; Mi John Thomson (Winton), 60 crossbred ewes at 10a Gd to 7s Gel; Mr John Heads (Milburn), .61-crossbred ewes at 7s 9d to 6s; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 35 crossbred wethers at 13s 3d: Mr D. Reid (Salisbury), 42 crossbred ewes, at 7s Maclean and Co. penned 2GO, and sold: For a client, 70 wethers and ewes; Messrs J. H. Wilson and Sons (Berwick), 100 wethers and ewes at 12s to 9s 3d; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 90 wethers and ewea at J2s 6d: Wright, Stephenson, and- Co. sold 455, as follows: For Mr Robert Black (Heathfield). 36 very prime crossbred wethers at 14s Gd; Messrs R. Campbell and Sons, Limited (Oteltaike), 45 extra prime halfbred ewes at IHs/and 14 Leicester cwea at 12s 9d; Messrs W. and N. Reid (Broomfield Mains), 171 crossbred wethers at from 12s Od to 13s 9d; Mr James Henderson (Kelso), 27 crossbred wethers and maidon ewes at 14s; Mr H. O'Neill (Shag Valley), 66 crossbred ewes fit from 9s 3d to lls; Mr John Coutts (Jnneueld), 23 crossbred ewes at from 3s to 10s; Mr Tims. Lee (Highcliff), 48 crossbred ewes at 10s Gd; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 48 crossbred ewes at 0s Gd; Mr James Gow (Invermny), 4 Leicester ewes at 14s;Messrs R. Clearwatcr and J-I. KclUs, small drafts at quotations.- The Otasjo Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold: For Messrs A. and'A. Somicss (Otakia), one pen ewes at 12a 3d; Mr Jnhn Bruce (The Firs), 50 ewes at 9a, 52 do 8s 3d.

Lambj.—7so penned to-day, a great portion of which were piime freezers, find winch elicited ver/ spirited competition from the export buyers. Butchers' lambs als-o sold very well. Freezers, 10s to 153 3d; good butchers, 8s lo 3s Gd. The Formers' Agency Company (Limited) penned -'134, and fold: For Mr W. Smith (Tatteriham), .12 at lls. 11 at 103; Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 30 at 8s to Ss 9d; Mr IV. M'Tiny (Otakia). 17 at Gs 3d; Mr AY. Patrrson (AYillowvnle), 35 at 12s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned 2(30, and sold: For Mr A. B. Mann (Knkonqa). SO lambs from lls Cd to lls; Mr C. G. Trotter (Hyde), 75 lambs at Ms; Mr W. Thomson I Ayrshire Park), 51 lovnbs from 8s 9d to 7s Gd; Mr J. Ewing (St. Bnthans), 66 lambs from 8s to 7s Hd; Mr J. fi. Hurt, X Inmbs nt Gs Od. The Xew Zealand Loan ai.d Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr James liskdale (Tapanui), 27 at Us Cd 7 at 9s 3d ; Messrs P. and J. Kinncy (Hyde), B3 at 115, 30 nt 10s, 15 at 9s 3d: Mr Joseph

Crane (Otukia), Uut 10s. Donald Reid and Co. penned 10i,,,and sold: For Mr D. Hcid (Salisbury), 73 uV 10s Gd to <Js, 79 at 7s !)J; ilr A. K. Young (bieadalbaue), 13 at 6s Gd. Mat-lean and Co. sold drafts for Messrs J. H. Wilson and Sons and Mi Ja.'.ics 'AMIio at Ss 3d to Us 7d; and privately 300 at satisfactory prices. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 102 as follows: —For Mr Robert Black 'Heathfield), 21 at 12s 3d; Mr John Coutts (Janefield), 13 at from 7s to Da 3d; Mr H. Kellis (Portohdlo), and Messrs Thomas Lee and 11. Clearwater, 35 at quotations. -The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Liniitcd) sold: For Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 35 very prime lambs (to Mr Parsons) ul 11s, 20 do at !)«; Messrs J. mid A. Souuoss (Momona), 47 lambs at 10s Od, 30 do (light) at Ss 3d; Mr James Buchanan (Oulram), ■13 lambs at 0s Gd.

Pigs.—73 penned to-day, and all sold very readily at the following prices: —Suckers, 10s Gd to IG£ slips, 18a. to 21b; no stores in; porkers, 38s to 41s; baconers, 4Gs to 5Ga; a few extra heavy to 675. Donald Reid and Co. sold: ]?or"Mr John Henderson (Owaka), 0 at 10s Gd. Maclean and Co. sold: For a jlient, 2 at 38s, 2 at tils Gd, <l'at 15s, 2 at 375; Mr Jas. Oughton (Mosgicl), 4 suckers ut 13s Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 50, as follows: — Extra heavy piga at GOs to 66a; bacon, <!0» to 555; porkers, 30s to 38s; suckers, 0s to lGs.

Clearing Sale.—Donald Reid and Co. report having held a clearing sale on behalf of Mr John Wright at his farm, Mosgicl, on Tuesday, tho 18th inst., when they submitted his stock of dairy cows, farming implements, etc, for umescrved sale. There was a good attendance of farmers and others, and a satisfactory sale. Dairy cows F-old at £2 to £3 12s G:l; young cattle up 'to £3 12s Gd. There was a large cojIcclion of choice, purebred fowls, which sold at fancy prices. Implements and sundries all being disposed of at fair values.

Sheepskins.—There was. a very good attendance of buyers at the sales this "week, when largo catalogues were offered. Although the market is up considerably b-t Home, it made very little difference to prices yesterday,' and buyers were very slow at bidding.'

Rabbitskins.—There is keen competition for all classes of rabbitskins, and the market during the last fortnight has risen ljd to 2,.d per lb. Best autumns are fetching Od to lid, summers 5d to 7d per lb ' * Hides.-Market is improved. Quotations: Best ox, 3d to 3.', d; extra heavy, 4d; medium light, 2Jd to 3d; inferior, 2d to 2kl per lb.

Tallow and Fat.—Prime rendered is selling at 13s to 15s; medium, 11s to 12s Gd; inferior, 9s to 10s Gd; rough fat, 8s to lls per cwt. The market looks brighter, and should the market remain firm'at Home, Vpriccs should go up hern. ,

Grain.—Wheat supplies coming forward are not very large, owing, no doubt, to. tho late rains which have been prevalent all'over Otago. Prime milling velvet is worth 2s 4d to 2s Gd; medium do, 2s 3d to 2s -Id; prime Tuscan, 2s Sid to 2s sd; medium, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; medium milling, 2s 2d to 2s 3d; fowl wheat, Is lOd to 2s for whole; and Is Gd to Is 9d for broken. Oats.—There is a fair quantity coming forward, but a good part is for storage. Prices are easier, and still there is very little blisiness doing in the wny of shipping, as oats can bo purchased much cheaper elsewhere. Quotations: Sutherland*' and milling, Is 3Jd to Is 41d; prime feed; Is 3d; medium and inferior," Is ljd to Is 2id (ex storo, sacks extra). Barley.—There is n fair quantity coming forward, but the demand is very limited. Malting is worth 2s Id to 3s 4d:' milling, Is lOd to 2s; feed, Is fid to Is 9d (sacks extra). Chaff.—Prime chaff is scarce; prices still remain good. Prime is selling at £2 10s to £2 15s; medium. £2 to £2 ss.

Potatoes.—The demand for potatoes is very poor. Shippers can buy much cheaper f.b.b Oamaru, than they can here, so the only inquiry is for local consumption. We quote: Oamaru Derwents, £1 17s 6d to £2; extra,choice, £2 2a Gd; southern Derwents, hard to sell at £1 15s to £2 (bags in ). •

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