WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12419, 31 July 1902, Page 8

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, Jlily 30. Fat Cattle.—Only 120 head were yarded c! Ulimsido to-day for tli£s week's reouirements principally^medium quality,- wittra'siaall'nroportion prime. The demand was good, anu pnees advanced about IDs per he?.d, compared with last week's. Best bullocks brought £10 to £11 ss; a few extra.pons, up to £12 10s: good, £-3 153 to £9 10s; light, £G to £7 10s; beat caws and heifers,, from £7 to £8 10s; good, £0 to £7; light and inferior, £4 10s to ~ 3 i°i' Tl i e arm ers' Agency Compoyiv yarded 37 head, and sold: For Mr A. Johnston (Bankend), 3 bullocks £9 2s Cd, 3 do £? Ills, 3 do £7 103, 2 do £7, 2 heifers £-1 7s Gd. 2 do £4 10s; Mr A. Scmieas (Otaltia), 2 bullocks £8 12s'Gd; Mr W. Lindsay (Allnntonl, 2 bullocks £8, 2 heifers £7 7a Gd, 3 do to £0 12s od ; : Mr W. C. Palmer (Otnkia), 10 head cows and heifers to £6 15s; Mr W.'Kirk (East Taieri), 8 cows £o.——The' New Zealand Loan and Mercaatile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Messrs Dickson Bros. (Belmont), li heifers at £0 12s 6d to £7 17s Cd; Mrs Burnet! (Pukenri), 1- lieifer at £8 103, 3 steora at £6 17s Gd to £S 6s, 1 bullock at £7 ss; Mr John Jaltray (Okkia), 2 c'owe. at £G 15s. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) yarded 20, and sold;' For Messrs Camichael Bros. (Riverside), '1 heifers at £8 17s Gd to £7 7a.Gd; the New' Zealand and Australian Land- Companv (Hakaterainea), 2 bullocks at £7 10s, 5 heifers at £G 17s Gd to £6 17? Gd; Mr W, Kirk (East Taieri), 2 heifers at £6 12s Gd; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £7 10s to' £C 17s Gd; Miss M'fflasha-n,. Messrs W. Gurrie,; jtnd others, 4 head at _ market rates; privately for Messrs M'Goverin and Hardie (Waiinate), 00 bead at full market.rates. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Lirnited) yarded 35 head, and sold: For Mr Alex. Sounoss. (Otakia), 4 bullocks at 0 to £8 15s ; Mr Rob.eit Law (Liiwfield), 2 bullocks at £C ss: Mr K. Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £12 10s to £12 2s . Cd, 4 do at £10 100 to £10, 3 heifers at £6 17s Gd; Mr W. Kirk- (Mayfield) 5 heifers at- £7 17s 6d to £5 15s ; Mr W. Shsmd (Keith Hall), .3 bullocks at'£B 7s G.l; Messrs Ford Bios. (Allanton), 2 cows at £4 10s: Messrs W. Tovvnley, J. Kirk, J, Doig, Kirk, 6 COW 3 ■ and 3 calves at ■ current rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold:: For Mr Ww. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at from £8 to £10 12s Gd; Mr W. Kirk (Ekst Taieri), 3 bullocks at from £8 7s Gd to £10 ss, 1 heifer, at £G;; Messrs J. Uoogue, 1). Pulfan, and John Waldic, 5 head at and Co. (Limited) yarded 22, and sold: For'Mr Win. Arnold (Bou Accord), 7 prime bullocks from £10 15s to £11 ss; Mr A. M'Lcan (Brooklands), G bullocks; Mr 3. H. Jaffray (Otakia), 4 heifers to £G 7s Gd; other vendors, 2 heifers to £G.-—Stronach Bros, .and Morris sold: For Mr J!, Mnlcolm (Maungaiua), h?.ifers at £7 17a Gd; Mr V. Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr S. Young (East Taieri), Mr TVm. Townley (Highcliff), and Mr John Foote (Purakauui), cows and heifers at market rotes. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farnwrs' Co-opera- ! tive Association. of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 8 head, and sold; For various owrters, at up to £7 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold I head for Messrs John Burns, D, Davidson, and W. Townley, at up to £G 23 Gd. Pat Sheep.—l3Bs penned, mostly medium ewes, with a, small proportion of prime wethers, There was a strong demand and a decided ire-

prQvcracut iti. prices, tho advance being from 2s .to 3s 6d par head on prime quality, and Is to 23 on medium and inferior. Best wethers brought 17s lid to IS3 9d, one small pen 19s 9d; good, 15b to 10a; medium, 13a Gd to Hs; beat ewGs, .He to Ids ; good, 13s to 13a Gd; medium, lis to 12s; interior sorts, 73 Cd to (js.——Tlio Farmers' Agency Company penned 289,' and Bold: 1' or Mr AY. Smith (Tatlenham), 37 prinio 1 wether* at.lßa.od, 25 at 17s; Mr A. M'Lean, 20 ewes at Ids 9a, 42 at 14s, 32 at lis 3d, 20 at Ds; Mr T. Joyce (Hampden), 83 two-tooths, ■T i la 6d , <0 10s 9d '" Mc H - Person. (Hillena),' 31 wethcra and maiden ewes at 16s 9d,' 16s. The New Zealand Loan and Mer,can.de Agency Company (Limited) sold: For iu Arthur Woods (Warners South), 38 crossbred .we hers tflta Cd, 12 at Us.—Donald ltcid_and Co. (Linuled) yarded 390,.and sold: idr Mr J. Patrick Shaw (Finnegan), 31 prima wethers at 19s 9d to 17s Cd (top pricc to-dav). "1 ttl' 17s 9d; the New Zealand and Ausralmn Land Company (Mocraki), 31 wethers at 15s 9U, 23 owes nt 16s Sd; Mr A. M'Lean (GlenfS>> quotations; Mr a. Munro (L&kefiold), CO wethers at 14s 3d; Mt John (Lee Stream), 30 wethers at 13s Cd: Mr Inos. Wilaqn (Kuri Bush), 28 wethors and ewes at-lus; Mr .John Findlay (Findlayston) 80 wetneis at 17s 3d to 15s 9d; Mr Ih o3 . s'halo (!• airfield), ,23 wethers at lis 3d.—-Otago Farmers Co-operativo Association of Now Zealand (Limited) penned 199, and sold: For Mr Wm. Bennett (Winficld), 60 hallbrcd wethers at lfis to 17s 6d; • Mr Ge6. Sutherland (Goodwood), 1 1!.9 tf'7o and four-tooth wethers at ids 3d to 12s 3d.— 7—"Wright, • Stephenson, and Co! sold 336 as follows:., For Mr John Findlay (Mosgiel), '10, crossbrcd, lathers at 17a; the Now Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki estate),'6B Lincoln wethers and maiden ewes at from 14s 9d to 15s 3d; Mr Andrew Mnthcwaon (Sutton), 501 halfbrcd wethers at 15s; Mr Jas. Griffiths (Macraea), 02" crossbred wethers (small) at from . t°Mr John Johnston, jun. (Ivaihiltu), 21 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d, 40 do ewes at, up lb Us- 9d; Mr ITios. Taylor (Wairuna), Go. crossbred ewes at from 10s 9d to 12s - and Co. (Limited) penned and sold:. For. Mr- It. Little (Giiuuierbura)j 42 tr?r Ie " ewc3 icom lis to 14s 9d; Mr A. MLean (The Oaks), CO ewes, at quotations. penned, all selling in favour of vendors. 1 'Big pigs, 58s to 755; baconers 40s to 435; porkers, 20s to 35a; stores, 16s to 235; slips, 12s to 16s; no suckers forward, Donald Reid.-and Co, (Limited) yarded 77, and sold: For/Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 7 at 21s to 17s Sd;'Mr P, Crawford (Green Island), 1 at 41s 6d,M at 87s; ; Mr Alex; Cameron (Banvie), 55 at '86s to • 12s;. Mt J. Middleditoh (Sawyers' Bay), 10 at 15b to 9s; Mr John Knox (Green Island), 0 at 40s; Mr.ll. Gibßon (North Taieri), 1, at. 7Gs.^— Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of'.New Zealand (Limited) sold: Fo# Mr W. Eadie (Pukerau), lat 675, 1 at-595. . Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 23 at quotations. . ' .' ■ . • Lambs.—236 penned, prices Tanging rather rather firmer than last week. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned .144, and so|d: For/Mr W. J (ieddings'(Middlemarch), ■83' at 10s>-33 do et 8s 68; Mr R, Paterson (Hillerid), .45 at 9s 9d, 35 at 9s 3d.—Donald lleid' and Co, (Limited) yarded 135, and sold' l?or Mr Thomas Shale (Fairfield), 14 prime heavy Wmb'.i- at 3,6s 9d (top'price to-day); Mr W. M-Fadyen ■ (Middlemarch), 70 at 10s 9d to 95,9d;-Mr Thomas Wilson (Kuri Bush), 51 at " lis_ to '9s.——Otago Farmers' Co-operative,'to snciatibn of New Zealand (Limited) penned 109 and spld:';, For Mr George Sutherland (Goodwood),, 93 9d to 7s Gd; Mr T. Lindsay HVedderburn), 68 at 9a 3d to 7s Wright, Stephenson, 'and Co. sold: For Mr Andrew Mathewsort (Sutton), 11 lambs at 10s 6d; Mr' James. Griffiths (Macraes), 8 at 7s 9d.—Dalgoty and Cq. (Limited) penned and soldi For Mr R.-Little (Gimme-rbiirn), 21 from 10s to 13a; ii client, 13 at 12s Ribbitskins.—At Monday'a sale there was tho'-nsual attendance of buyers, and all lots offered wcre'cagoly competed for, values being mucbV'.tho same tw last week.' Quotations: Besfe:winters, Is 3&d to Is sd; medium, Is *3d to lb 3d; .autumns and early winters, lOd to U; Bntnmeis, 8d to lOd; blacks, Is 9d.to Is lid per lb. j Moderate catalogues -were submitted : "oli.-Tuesday to a full' attendance of buyers.' >Tlio bidding was spirited throughout, and good prices realised.' .Quotations: Be=t dry merinos, from 4Jd to Gf.d per lb; halfbred, 4d to Sdcroßsbrcd, 3d to,3Jd; medium, 2,1 d lo .'.»di' gri.en lislfbred, 23 '103, to 3a 9d each; crossbred, 2e,4d to 3s 3d; medium, 2s to 2s 3d; lambs, 2s to 2s'3d. . Hides.—No. sales 'since last report. The oat market still remains dull, little- business, being transacted, excepting a few odd lines for local requirements. Quotations:-Prime milling, 2s Cd to 2a 7Jd* seed,' 2s 7d to 2s ,95' d; best feed, 2s 4'd to" 2s .5StTj in|erior to medium, 2s to 2s 3d per bushel (sacks''extra). - Wheat: The wheat market is ■liacticalty dead, and it is very difficult to dis|).ose of anything excepting fowl wheat, for which there is a slight domand. Quotations' Primo milling,' 3s 9d to 4s 3d per bushel; medium, 3s 3d to 3s 8d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s to'3s Id; medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid; damaged and broken,,2s (id to 2s Sd per bushel (sacks extra). . Cha£t.—EeSl-prime chaff is very scarce, and consignments, of this.class, arriving meot 'with a ready-sale,; ; Inferior and medium is somewhat easier owing to the large quantities available. Quotations: Prime oaten slioAf, £4 5s to M 10s; medium, £3 5s to £1; inferior, £2 to •C'2 153 (sacks, extra). ■ Potatoes—Tho market at present is oversupplitid, and there, has been a fall of about 10s sine? last report. Quotations: Prime Derwont, froni £3 to £3 7s. 6d; medium, £2 10s to' .£•2,15 a (sacks in). Turnips.—Market unchanged, good, Bwedes jelling at from 13s to 14s; selected, to 15s per tori loose. Tallow and Fat.—Market unchanged. Good I demand for'alt. descriptions'.

. WVindividual reports of stock agents, woo], rabbitikiu, or grain brokers can be insorted in tb» Daily Times sad Otago 'Witness it special rates,] ■ ■ , WEEKLY MARKET REPORT: Messrs A. .Moritzson and Co. report for week <mciing July 29:— 'Wlieii—Fair demand. Best velvet, 4s io 4s 3d; best Tuscan, 4» to 4s 3d; fowl wheat, 2b 31d to 39 2d. (jaqks extra). Oats: Beat feed, 2s Gd to2s 7d; medium and inferior, 2s to 2fl sd. parley: Peed sorts, 2s 9d; milling, 2s lOd; maltingi Sb, to 8s Gd; Lakes, 3s Gd to 4s. Potatoes: Best kidneys, £3 53 to £3 10s. Derwctits, 559 to 655. Chaff: Prime quality/ £4 10s. Ryegrass: ; Farmers' dressed, - 3s; machined, 3s 9d to 4s 3d per'bushel. Cocksfoot; 3£d to 3fd; inßchincd, 4d to.BJcL Hides, 3}d to 6d, according to quality. Tallow.—Rough {at, 14s; rendered; lEs to 21s. Sheepskins—Pelts, 'Gd to Is 9d; crossbred, 's lOd to Ss 3d; halfbred, 2s to 4s fid. Rabbitskins.—Summer, 5d to ; 9d; small, 3d to 63;. autumns, lid to 14d; winters, 154 to lGd; selected, l&id. PRODCCR 3USPOST, Salt butter, 8d to IOSd. PigS.—To 1601b, 4d; over, 2Jd to 3Jd.