WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.
THE AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. ttti SYDNEY, April'2G. 1 Wheat: Chick, 2s lOd to 3s; millipg, 3a to 3s Id. Flour, £8;' Manitoban, £13 10s. Oats: lasmanian, white, 2s 3d to 2s"GdAlgerian, 2a Id to 2s 3d. Barley: English, 2s sd; Cape, 2s 7d to 2s lOd. Maize, 2s:sd to "a Gd. Peas, 4s Gd; Bran, 9d. Pollard,'lid to 'Is. Potatoes: Circulars, £5 to £5 10s. Onions: Port Arlington, £11 to £11 lOs; New Zealand, £»0 to £10 10s. Butter, Did to lOd Bacon, Gd to Bd. . " The Melbourne and Adelaide markets havo not resumed'business, after tho holidays. ADDIX.GTON STOCK MARKET. (Per U.vited Phess Assocution.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 20. . At tho Addmgton ynrds to-day there wag a large entry of all classes of stock, and a good attendance. Store sheep wero very dull of sale, and many lots were passed.. Fat lambs sold firmly at the previous 'week's prices, but beef showed a further decline, sales being difficult to effect. There was a fairly heavy yarding of store sheep, including some from the Sortli Islfmd and several lines of Flaxbourne sheep. There wero few buyers present, and si considerable proportion of lite ■yarding, including the Flaxbournc lots, was passed in. Tho yarding of fat lambs was not so large as the previous week, and was of fair qualify. There were only a few export buyers operating, but lambs sold well at the jirevious week's rates. Light lambs made from lGs to 17s 3d; prime, 17s Gd to 18s 9d;.and tegs, Ifls to. 203 9tl, There wns'ouly a medium entiy of fat'shcep. The yarding of-fat cattle totalled 176, and was mostly of useful sorts, there being several station lines entered. The demand was very slack, iand a number of lots was,passed in, prices showing_~a further decline. Fat steers from Lake Coleridge made 'from £7 12s Gd to £8 12s Gd; other steers brought from £5 17s Cd to £8; heifers, £4 17s Gd to £7; and cows, £4 7s Gd to £5 2s (id, equal to 35s to 20s per 1001b. A small eiilvy of-veal calves sold Well at from 7a Gd to £2 Ss. There was a large yarding of pigs. Baconers sold.at the previous week's prices, but porkers wero Tather easier, and there was a fair domand for well-grown stores. Baconcrs made from 41s to 48s for light weights, equal to 45d per lb, and from 50s to ,60s for heavy weights, equal to 4d per lb; porkers, 23s to 345, equal to lid to 4Jd per lb; large stores. 25s to 335; medium, 15s to 22s Gd; and weaners, 7s to 12s. Weekly live stock and produce' REPORT. Wednesday, April .20, 1905.' Fat Cattle.—For to-day's market there was only a small yarding of' 98, head. Of these the greater proportion consisted of medium to good'quality bullocks, while the . balance were mado up of unfinished steers and heifers. On account of tho small yarding the demand was very brisk, and prices, as compared with last week's rates, were fully 10s higher. Best bullocks brought £9 5s to £10 2s 6d; good, £7 10s to. £8 10s. Wright, Stephensou, and Co. sold: For Mr G. Corcoran (Clydebank), 1 bullock at £10 2s 6d, 2 do at £8 17s Gd, 3 do at £7 17s Gd, 1 heifer at £7; Mr R; Ralston (Beechnood), 2 bullocks at £9 12s Od; Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £7 17s Gd; Mr W. Gcddes (Greeu Island), 1 light heifer at £3 7s Gd. The New Zealand Loan' and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Messrs Dickson, (Bros, (Bamont); 12 bullocks at £9 17s 6d to £8 7s Gd; Mr J. W. Parker (Edendale), .7 heifers at £G 10s to £7 15s; Mr 11. Martin (Mosgiel), 3 cows at £3 7s Gd to £3-—-The National Mortgage and Agency Company of "New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £Gl7s fid; Mr James Henderson, 2 bullocks at £8 12s Gd, 2 at £8 2s Gd, 3at £7 17s Gd. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold,. For'Mr J. Henry (Mount Cargill), 1 light bullock at £4 15s, 1 cow at £5 2s Gd; a client, 1 heifer at £4 ss, 1 do at £4 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 34 head and sold: For Air W. Taggarfc (Musselburgh), 1 light heifer at £J ss; Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), 3 buliocks at £7, 2 heifers at £G 7s 6(1; Mr R. Charters (Ury Paik), 2 bullocks El £3 12s Gd, 2 do at £7 ss; Mr J. Rentou. (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9 17s 6d, 2 do at £) 10s; Jtr-W. Kirk (East Taiori), '3 bullocks lit £8 ss; while 17 were passed in. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 27, and sold: For Mr W. Blackio (Glasgow Fariu); 10 bullocks at £9 17s 6d to £3 7s Gd; Mr' William Kirk (Bast Taieri), 3 bullooks at £5 ss; Mr W. Sloan (Green. Island),- 1 heifer at- £3 ss; Mr W. A. Robfrtson (Momona), l'cow at £2Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 8 . bullocks at £8 2s b'd to £5 10s, 4 heifers at £5 15s to £i 17s 6d.' ...
Fat Sheep.—lß2o were penned. Tiie majority of the yarding were made up of medium quality ewes,and wethers, with a pen or two of extra prime wethers, Prices for prima, wethers wero a shade lower thaii last week's rates, whalo inferior sorts were down from Is to Is Gd per head.. The demand for good ewes was fair; aged ewes, however were practically unsaleable. Best wethers, 21s to 235; extra heavy, 24s 9d; good to medium, Ifti Gd to 20s; best ewea, 19s 3d to 203 Cd—one pen extra prime realising 28s; medium, IBs Gd to 19s; others, Us to. IBs. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold; For Messrs J. and W. Diack (Waikouaifci), 1 pen wethers at 24s 9d, 30 ewes.to lGs 9d; Messrs Horrell Bros. (Mandeville), GO ewes to IGs Gd; Messrs Smaill Bios. (Balloon), 23 wethers at 20s; Mr B. Mitchell (I'ortobello), 30 ewes at market value. 'Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For the Moa Flat Estate Company, (Limited), 50 prime crossbred wethers at 31s 3d, 30 do at 29s Gd, 18 do at. 295, 24 do at 27s Gd; Mr J, Kerr (Bnrnlaw), 36 crossbred wethers at 23s 3d; Mr David Haugh (Dunrobinj, 25 halfbred wethers at 19s 9d, 22 do at 17s 3d, 15 merino wethers at 13s.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold:For Mr ,Tames Main (Kaihiku). 20 crossbred wethers at 22s 3d, 20 halfbred do at .18s fld, 2 do at 18s Gd; Mr John Smith (Stonv Brook), 34 crossbred wethers at 225, 37 do at 21s' 3d." Sfcronach, If orris, and Co. penned 32-1, and sold: For Messrs Murray, 'Roberts, and .'Co. (Gladbrook), 44 prime wctliers; at 23s 9d, 20 do at 225, 26 very prime ewes at 23s (top price to-day), 15 merino wethers at IGs, 9 do at 15s, 12 do at 14s Gd; a. client. 32. evse3 and wethers at 18s Gd, 30 do at 17s 3d, 25 do ut.l4s; a client, 40 wethers at 21s 3d, 40 do at 21s 3d. —The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zetland (Limited), yarded 391, and sold: For Mr J. F.'Herbert (Ardmore, Ivelso), 31 wethers at 223 9<5, 31 do at 21s; Messrs M'Farlano and Co. (Teviot Station), 32 wethers at 20a Del, 32 do at 193 Gd, 15 do at 17s, 24 ewcß at IGs 3d, 22 do at 14s Gd, 14 do at 13s 3d, 2G wethers.at 10s Gd; Mr Alex! Krown (Abbotsford), 80 wethers at,'2ls Gd, 14 do at 21s 3d, 40 do at 21s; a southern client,' 1G owes at 15s, 40 do at\l7s 3d.-—The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (limited penned and 3old: For Mr W. Bennett (Rock and Pillar, 23 ewes at 17s, 30 • do at market rates, 1 pen wethers at 22s 3d; Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association, 20 ewes at IGs, 23 at market rates, 17 do; ■Mr AY. Grant (East Taicri, 2 pens ewes at. market value. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) _jarded 22a, and sold: For Mr D. Scott (Hilton), jG4 • wethers .at ■ 225; Mr Malcolm Isbister (Ophir), 2G wethers at 24s to 225, 17 ewes at 18s Gd; Mr &. Cox (Pukenri), 51 owes at 183 .Gd to los; Mr £. Dow (Wingatui), .41 wethers at. 19s 3d. - ' Fat Lamb;'!—s33 were penned, chiefly lambs 0' good quality. Competition was fairly good, and price's were 011, a par' with those ruling a week ago. Be3t lambs, 163 fid; to" 17s 6d; good do, 14s Gd to 10s; others, 13a to 14s.—— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. -sold:. For Mr ]I. Renton (Lovrford),. 35 'lambs at; 17s. Gd, 35 do at 16s. Gd; Mrs li "Donnelly (Ophir); 60 lambs at -IGs, 41 at 14s 6d, ,40' at 143.—— Strondchi Morris. and. Co. penned and sold' for Mr John Lawe, jiui. (Ranfurly); GO at 16s | ?nd 15s. 3d.——The 'National 'Mortsage-and Agency Company if New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold for Mr Jolm Law, juiv (Ranfurly), 30 lambs at 16s 3d, 23 do at 16s,' 11 do, at 15s 9d.—Otago Fanners' C'o-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited), penned and sold:. .For Mr Vf. .Bennett (Rock, and Pillar), 1 pen at 17a; Messrs'AViUiamson'Bros.-' (Wyllio's Crossing), 30 lamlw at IGs 3d; Mr A. E. Young (Riccartori), 21 lambs at 133 Oct; Mr (J. Buchanan (Oiitnun), -81.; li' 14s'.-— ; Donald Reid. and Co. (Limited) 'peniuid '179, and sold:-For Mr M.'.lsbistor (Ophir), 22 at IGs 3d; Mr A. .Todd Johnston,.,3l/ at.'lG3.to •las 9d, Mr- D 7 Scott (Ophir), 1 at 17a}Mr. W, Grant',(Clareincb), 31/ at;lss:'.Gd Ito/Hs;,: Mr G.'JJuckMiau (Gicsateuk), 23, at 153 0d;-
; Messrs:- Williamson Bros. (Bontaskin); 30; »6\' -*1 163; nbd turned out 30 unsold •. . \ 1 V : .'P i g*3ll'i. peiin ed.' Prices. wtfo; abo«r'tlft/;#|i>{ •;sa'mo RSvlast\wMk's.'i"Suclt(iis,Us:t6'9s;' ! iKpS/// ; .lOa'to.Ms;./stores, 16s toJl3;Vporkers,. ; 2osi^ S io; 35a J. light baconers; 36s to 425; heavy do, . - " r<ss .to :555.—-Dalgety ; and Co. (Limited) penned iind.soldi.For.Mr W. Harvey (Henley),-/ V{• ■9 pigs at 42a to 3Gs.-f—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile„ Agenoy Company (Limited) . . sold:.- Foe Mr John Meiklejokn "(Mosgiol), : '-2'-'at'-HGa Gd,,l;at 295; Mr Andrew Licidoll (Groeu Vi;', 1 ?: ;Islahd);'2: at .~Bss-each.—Wright,-. Stephen-": 1 ' £■;$: sop, and Co. sold 21 pigs at quotations.'-^—";" -jS The Otagb Farniers'" Co-operative Association of -New'- Zealand (Limited) yarded 45, and ;so!(l "■ for--Messrs' G. Maxwell fWaikouaiti), J.-Joyca- . (Mornington), ■ A. Joifos (Kaikorai), W. Kirk- . .bam'fGlmsfrove), A. Rutherford (Kaikorai), Gsmblo > (Wylhe's Crossing),' pigs at pricoi -. : -ranging from 9s to. £2 3s Gd.—Donald Raid and :Co, (Limited) yarded 37,.'and sold: -For Mr Th6mo3 Thomson (Maungatua), 1. at 47S . A . ; Gd.to 45s Cd; a Taieri client, 8 at lis Cd to ; 9s.Gd;\Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 6. at:..' * : ,42s to-83s; Mr F. Perniskie (Allanton), sat V S 43s to 42s Cd; Mr William Thomson (Banks), 2 (it-32s ,6d; Mr D. Millar, sat 31s to 23s Gd 'Mrs Roberta, 1 at 49s Gd; Sir Joseph M'Ncill ,(Allanto'n) f ,3 at 43s;'.Mr. J. Gamble, 3at 355. '••Calves.—Wright, Stephenson, and- Co, '■• sold for Messrs " William Geddes (Greou' " Island), R. Mitchell (Portobo!lo)j Wilhinrf livino (Green Island), James Waugh" (High!- \V r .cliff), and L. Cadzow (Highcliff), 10 calves n,V, fi'onv7s'6d to 21s.——The Otago Farmers' Co-' opsrafivo Association. of Sew Zealand (Ltd.). yardpd 12, .and; Bold for Messrs A, Dick, T, Lee,-. Mrs Jensen,-and Mr William Townley, calves at from 6s Gd to 183 6d. Dairy Cattle.—Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mrs E. D. Donnelly (Opliir), 1 cow ..at i;l. 10a j- Mr J. Henry (Mount 'Cargill), 1 cow at £3 10s; Mr L. Irvine (South Dunedin),' 1 cow iit-il lOs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. so'.d for Messrs Thomas Lee (Allanton), T. - Lewis (Jiorth-East Valley), and Mrs Jones (Kaikorai), and others, 12 ii3sd at up to £10.— Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operaiive Association of Now Zealand (Limited) yarded IG, and sold: ■ ■ '• For Messrs J. Jf'Grcgor (North-East Valley), - ' W. Townley (Highcliff), T. ; Lynn (Musselburgh), 11..I 1 .. Flanagan (St. Clair), A. Sander-- . 1 son (Highcliff), cows at from £2 10s to £G - 103; for Mr T. Leo (Allanton), 5 good dairy cows which sold up to £9.—Donald Reid! . and 1 Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For.Mr, 1". Wilson (Kuri Bush), 1 cow and calf ad £1 las, 1 cow at £G 10s; Mrs Roberts, 1 cow l • at- £6 103; Mr E. Schero (East Taieri), Icowt at £2. Store Cattle.—About 45 liead were'yardod. Godd, .freah cows brought from '£2 15s'to £3 103; old and inferior, 10s to 30s; yearlings, ' 25s to 45s.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. . sold for Messrs W. Geddes (Green Island), *J. : Cadzow (HighclifF), T. Lewis (North-Eaafi . Valley), and others, 15 head at up to The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 22, and soldi for Messrs James-Black, J. M'Fctridge, A, Dick, T. Lynn, J. Leach, William Townley, cows, buils, and yearlings, at from £Vto £3 30s Gd. j Sheepskins, Rabbitskins, and Hides,—Bo sales held since last report. Grain.—Oats: Duriug the past week a fail! (juantity of oat 3 has coino, forward. Tha skipping, demand . is, however, limited, and! fanners ire not anxious to. sell even at lata rates. For both A and B grade quality there is a fair inquiry, tho former receiving preference from buyers. Discoloured .and badly damaged lines have little or no inquiry.. Quotations: Prime milling, Is Bjd to Is 9d; gooct to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior and medium, Is 4d to Is Gd per bushel (sacksextra). Wheat: Milling wheat, continues to offer froely from the north, bat local millers . are . not operating to any extent at prices asked. Sales of Southland wheat are reported! at, satisfactory prices. Fowl wheat is noil over-plentiful locally, and late values are well maintained. Quotations: Prime nulling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; medium do, 3s to 3s Id; whole fowl wheat, '2s 10c! to 2a lid; brokon and damaged do,'2s Gd to 2s 9d per bushol (sacks extra). Potatoes —Supplies coming forward aro mora thau equal to tho demand. White sorts and prima Dorwents of good quality aiid free from: blight are, however, selling at .prices 011 a . par with values ruling a week'ago. Quota-', tions: Best white sorts, £5 10s to £6; best Denvents-, £4 15s to £5; medium do, £1 to . £i 10s per ton (bags in). Chaff.—Tho'market is better supplied, but the greater portion of the'chaff now offering is cither new chaff or old chaff of very medium quality. Prime old oaten sheaf commands a ready sale at quotations, but new chaff does not meet with the same inquiry. Quotations: Primo oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s Gd ; medium to good, £3 to £3 7s 63; light and discoloured, £2 10s to £-2 15s por ton (bags exfoa). . ~ ... , Turnips.—Market well supplied, and best swedes 'only, revise lis to 15s per ton (loose, ex truck).- / : - •. Straw.—Best oaten realises up to 355, and Best wheaten lo" /30s. per ton (pressed, «. . ' truck), ; ' . . [The individual reports .of stoclr agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otr.go Witness • at special rates.] WEEKLY MARKET .REPORT.' Messrs A. Jforitzson and Co. rsport for weekending April 25:— Wheat: Velvet and Tuscan, 3s Sd to 3a lOd: ■ red chaff, 3s 7d to 3s 9d; good whole fowl' wheat, 3a to 3s Id (ex store).' Oats: Primo milling, Is 9d; • B- grade, Is B}d; f.a.q. and C grade, Is' 7td. Barley,' 2s; milling,' 2s 3d; malting, 3s to 3s 3d; Lakes, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Potatoes: kidneys, white sorts, £0 to £G; Derwents, good ripe, up to £5 ss. Primo oaten sheaf chaff, £3' Is Gd to £', 15s; medium to good, £3 to £3 5s per ton; medium (neglected), £-2 to. £2 10s. Ryegrass: Farmers' dressed heavy, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; light seed, Is 9d to 2s 3d"; ma-chincd, 4s to 53' per bushel. Cocksfoot, 3Jd to 4Jd; machined, 5Jd to Gd. Hides; We quote—Prime' or. SJd to GJd; cows,' .4j|d. Tallow: Rough fat, clean, 13s Gd to 14a.6d; tallow iu.tins, 16s to 17s; casks, 17s 6d to 22a; good in' tins, 203. Sheepskins: Best, up to 10s; pelts, large, 4s Gd to ss. Rnbbitskins: Autumns, IOJd to Is; winters, 15d to 17Jd; winter blacks, up to la lid; othors in proportion. Poultry: Local—Hens, 2s 6d to 3s; roosters, 3s Gd, 4s 6d; ducks, 4s Gd, ss; geese, ss, 5s 6d; turkeys—hens, 7d per lb; cocks, Oil per lb (live weight). Butler: Fresh and silt,\ 8d to 9d (littlo demand).
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 13268, 27 April 1905, Page 9
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