WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 9

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

AUSTRALIAN' MARKETS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. • SYIVNEY, September .4. Wheat: Milling, 4s Id to 4s 3d; chick, 3s 6d to 3s lOd. Oats: Algerian foeding, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; milling, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; Tasmanian white, 2s lOd'to 2s lid. Barley: Cape, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; English feeding, 2s 9d. Maize,' 2s lOd to 2s lid. Bmn and. liollard, IOJd. Potatoes: Tasminiaus, £2 155.t0 £3. Onions, £3 10s to £4. Butter,''-103s to 104s. Cheese, 7d to Bd. Bacon,, 8&d- to 9d. (Tho above quotations aTe thoso ruling between mercliant and retailor, and da not represent tho slightly lower values obtained by tthe recognised broker.) , MELBOURNE, September 4. Wheat: Active; 4s. Flour; fD l'Os. Oats: Tartarian, 2s 7d;' heavy feeding, 2a -id; Algerians, 2s 4Jd. • Barley: English malting, 4a lOd. Maize, 2s lOd. Bran, IOJd. Pollard, lid. -Pota-toos, £i 5s to £1 15s.- Onions, £2 to £2 ss. • . • . ADELAIDE, September 4; Wheat: Strong, active; 3s lid to is.ojd. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, IOJd. ■!

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. ' (Per, United Press/Association.) OHRISTCHURCH, September 4. At the Additigtan. live stock- market to-daj there we're "modereto entries of stock in nearly all departments, and', a good attendance, All classes ot sheep and fat cattle sold woll, fat shoep being very 'firm.' Fat pigs wore somewhat' easier. Dairy cows were in fair request, and store cattle showed' au improved demand.' There was a moderate entry of store, sheep, though larger than last weok. There was a keen demand, and prioes advanced about Is per head. Among the si'.es were wethers—l 47 at 10s Gel, 186 at 20l 4d, G9 at 18s Cd, 139' at 19s 7d', 32 at 18s 3d, 46 at 16s Ga; ewes—Bl aged at 12s flrl, hoggett 197 (ewes) at 20s Cd, 90 (ewes) at lvs* 10d,.,7£ (owes) at 15s Bd, 45 (wethers) at ,17s Cd, 15S mixed, sexes at lGs 9d, GB.at lGs ; 9d. There was onty a fow pons of fat hoggots. entered, and they sold well, as did the new season 1 ! lambs, of which there were only some half a dozen. Hoggots made 16s Gd to 20s : 9d, and new season's'lambs 21s to-275. . '

The entry of lat sheop was .the smallest for a year or more, there being barely enough for, butchers' requirements,, and prices showed mi advanco. Tho bulk) of th£ yaring consisted of prime wethers, with a few pent of ewes. The range of prices was: Prime wothers, 24s to 31s; medium, 21s ta 23s 6d; prime ewc3, 23s to'27s 9d; others, 18s Gd to 20s.

Tho entry of fat cattle totalled 224 head; of which there.were 72 from the North Island.. The yarding was mostly useful sorts of steers and heifers, and there was a good sale, witl late ratoV firmly, maintained, Steers brought £6 5s to.£ll 6sj heifers, £o 10s to £10; and cows, £5 lo £li-r-equal to 28s to 30s for cxtrs, prime, 24s to 27s 6d for prime, and 2Qs to 23s for medium beef per 1001b. ; , A good entry of veal calves sold at' 7s tt. 555, according to size and quality.-

Most of tho store cr.lt'.c entered wore, olc cows. Thero were a few small lots of young stock, and these met with a better inquiry at improved rates. Yearlings inade 14s tc 275, fifteen, to eighteen months Jos to' 48s, two-year heifers £3, dry oows 20s to The daity cows were a moderate lot, and sold .at £4 to-£B. ' . '

There was a larger entry of .pigs than las'.' week. Fats were easier, though small.-stores' under outside competition sold 'well, Baconers made' 57s to 70s for heavy weights,, and 45s to 65s.for lighter—equal to 4£d to 'So per lb;' porkers mado 32s to 44s—equal .te 5d and 5Jd per lb; large stores, ,28s to 345; medium, 2os to 27s Cd; small, 20s Cd, and weaners 12s to 17s Gd. . .

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PSODUCE REPORT. Wednesday,' September 4, 1907, Pat Cattle.—Thore was a full yarding submitted to auction, 238 being penned. .There wire a few pen 3 of particularly "well-finished bullocks, but the majority were medium and light-weights of medium to good .quality. Competition was not very brisk'at the commencement of tho sale, and prices ruled- somewhat' lower than last week, bjit the- demand improved as the sale progressed; values at the latter end showing a decided improvement.' Quotations: Best .bullocks sold 1 at £10 ss.to £11 10s; extra, prime, to £12 17s Gd; medium to good, £9 to £9 15s; light and unfinished, £7 5s to £8 10s; best cows > and- heifers,' £7 to £8 10s;- medium, £5 16s to £G 10s; small, £•1 to £o ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded'B2, and sold: For Messrs J. and R. Matheson (Taieri Lake), 8 bullocks •nt £9 2s Gd tq £8 23 6d; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokk) 11 ! bullocks at'£lo 2s 6d to £8 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allonton), 7 bullocks and heifers at £8 15s to £5 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), G bullocks. and heifers at £9 17s Gd to £4 IDs. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 2G head, and sold: For Messrs Wm. Brown and Sons, 8 heifers at up to £6 12s 6d, 1 dairy cow at £5 10s; a client, 17 bullock at up to £10 ss. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association "of New Zealand (Ltd.).yarded and sold: For a client, 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 2 do nt £9 ss, 4 do at £8 15s, 3 do at £7 6s, 3 heifers at.£B.7s Gd, 2 do at £7 15s, 3 do at £6; Mt Yuii, Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 2 bullocks at £8 17s Gd, 4 bullocks at £8, 2 do at £G; Mt D. Sutherland (Locliend), 1 heifer at £4 10s; lit N. ITlntyro (Owalca), 3 bullocks at £11 2s-Gd, 3do at £10 17s 6d, 2 do at £10 10s; Mr AV. Kirk-(May-field), .3 bullocks at £12 2s Gd, 2 dci at £8; clients, 1 cow at £4 10s, 1 do at £4 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 42 head, and sold: For Mr George Nichol (Taurima), 18 bullocks at up to £10.10s; Messrs Al'Taggart Bros.' (Balfour), G bullocks at up (to £10; Mr John M'Taggort (B.alIour)/2' sieera at'£7 10s"; Mr I. Young (Clarendon), 2 .cows at up to £7 10s; Mr'Tlios. Lee (Allanton), 3 heifers at up to £5 17s 6d; Messrs Kirkland and Moynihan (Nenthorn), 9 steers and heifers at up to £6; and passed out 1 pen unsold.-—■ Tlio- National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr H. Meo (Becks), 3 very prime bullocks at £12 17s.Gd, It do at £12..55; Mr J. Auderscm (Swamp Road), 3 prime bhllocks at £12 7s Gd, 2 do at £11 7s Gd, 2 do at £11; Messrs J. and A. M'llwraith (Mataura), .1 bullocks at £7 15s, 1 do at £8, 1 do at £G, 1 heifer , at £7, 2 bullocks at £6 7s Gd; /Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at' £11 2s Gd, 1 cow at £4 12s Gd. 1 do at £3; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £G. —rDalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr M. Ritchie (Clyde), 4 bullocks to £8 10s, 4 heifers at £7 15s {« £9'ss; Messrs J. and J. Sheppard (Sutton), 9 bullocks to £8 15s, 5 heifers to £7 17s 6d,

■ Store Cattle—The- Ofengo Fanners' Cooperativ# Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Taylor Bros'., W. Townley, A. Morton, J. O'Connell, and clients, bulls at from £3 5s to £4 6s; cows !it from £1 103 to £'2 10s; yearling calves at £I.lßs.

Dairy Cows.—Tlio. National Mortgage ami Agcncy Company, of New Zealand . (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mossrs Mtars, Miller, Kenney. and Kirklsmd, cows at from £1 7s 6d to £7 ss.' . Fat Calves.—Donaldßeid and ■ Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. Dee (Henley), 1 at 15s, 1 at 12s; Mr E. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 at 10s; Mr AV. Lindsay (Allaaiton), 1 at £1 7s' Gd.—-The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of : New Zealand (Ltd!)penned and sold, calves for olionts from 10s to 16s. . ; .

Fat Sbeop.-rTo-day'g yarding numbered only 1202, and consisted chiefly. of medium quality wethers, with a. few .pens of. prime heavy-wejghts.. Owing to the short" supply there was a sharp riso for all classes— prices compared with last week showing an advance of fully 3s. a head. Prime wethers sold a,t 27s to 295; extra heavy, 80s to 32s 3d; medium, 24s to 265; light 'and unfinished, 20s to 235; best ewes,'2ss to 235; medium, 21s to 235; crossbred hoggets, 20s to 21s. Donald Raid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 390, and sold: For Mr H. Borthwiek (Taieri Beach), 15 prime wethers at 325, 20 at 31s 9d, 20 at 31s Gd, 13 at 23s 9d; a client, 51. wethers at 31s to 28s 9d; Mr J; Hamilton (Lauder). G6 wethers at 22s Gd to. 20s; Mr AV. Heffernan (Moonlight), 43 wethers at 25s .3d to 23s 3d; Mr W. M'Kay (Taieri Beach), .13 wethers at 3d, 12 ewes at' 295; Mr M. Richards (Porto Rico), 33 wethers at 24s 3d, 35 do at 23s 6d; Mr M. Hamilton (Lauder), 1 wether, at 24s 3d, G1 hoggets at 21s to QOs; Mr James Burnett, 2 wethers at 20s 3d. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Lobb (Tawera), 47 wethers at 275, 50 do' at 2Gs 3d, 28 do at 23s'6d; Mr A. Revio (Crookston), £0 wethers at ,255, 40 owes at 21s 9d.—-Tho Otago Farmers' Coo-perativo Association - of New Zealand (Ltd.), penned and 'sold :■ For tho Southland Farmers' Co-operative (Gore, as agents). 30 wethers at 30s 3d,- 2G do at 275; Mr Edward Ottrey (Heriot), 20' wothers at 30s, 8 do at 295, 21 at 265, 1 pen ewes at 21s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Lti) ,neimgi MULfiO&s. Ew Mt Ridiaia .Jjifc:

(Tapaniii), 7 wethers at 30a 3d, -31 do at 26j 3d, 23 do at Q2s 3d; Mr John .Johnson (Seawow), 36 wothora■ at 26a, 29 do at 23s 3d; Mr William Wilson (liilnhill),- 30 wethers at 265, 20 do at 243 M; Mr Richard 'Mit-

chell (Portobollo), 25 wethers at 24s 6d.—• Dalgety and Co. (I/id.) yarded and sold'-l For Mi J. C. Nichols (Fair Place),". 118 crossbred wethers at 26s 9d to 235; Mr Wm. Kirk. (Waikoikoi), 68 crossbred wethers at 23?'Od, S hoggots at 17s 3d. —-Tho National Mortgago andi Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 'For Mr H.' Mee (Bocks), 33 very priino others oi 80s 6cl, 23 at 28s Cd; Mr James Smith (Greenfield),- 9, very ' prime wethera at 32s 3d (top price to-day), 20 wothers at 293, wethers at 235, 18 wethers at 25a 9d; Messrs' Quin and Rodger (T&panui, as agents J/-28 wolhers at 28s, 27 wethers ftt 27 s; Mi H. -Mee, 2 hoggets at 23s 9d. , Pigs.—A small yarding of GO.: There was " good demand for all'sorts offering, and in con- : V sequence.of tho email number forward,, prices showed an advance of 2s to 3s per head on Inst week's rates. Suokera sold at 15s to 17s : . Gel; slips, 193 .to 21s Cd; stores, 26s to 295; :> porkers, 355,t0 41s Gd; light baconers, 45s,(id, to '60s; heavy do, 56s Gd to 60s.- Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 31, and sold:. For , Mr;A. Sutherland (Ngapara), 9 from 59s"to 27a Cd, 1 at 21s Gd; Mr J. Dow (Newton), 0, from'69s to 575; Mr W Lindsay (Allaritan), 3 from SSs to 54s' 6d; Mr J. Leilch "(Knri Bush), 1 at 47a Gd; Mr J, Dickson (Kiiri Bush), 2 at- 50s; ti client, 2 at 51s Cd; Mr' • Stoadman (Pine Hill),- 2 at 5Cs Gd; Mr S: B. : Carpenter (Burnside),, 1 at 21s 6d; Mr -W.'. Blackio (Glasgow Farm), lat 225. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and'sold: Fo* Mr D. Miller (Henley), 3 pigs at.7os;.Mr. R. ■ If. Htuiter-Weston (Cottesbrook), • 10 pigs at 17s Gd.—v-The Otago Farmers' .Cooperative • Association of New Zealand (Ltd;) penned aid ■ sold: For Mr N. Culling (Hillgrove), G piga r to 19s, Mr M. Stedman (Pine Hill) ' 1' nig at GOs; Mr I'. Kropp (N.E. Valley), 2 pigs . at 645; Mr "Win. Kirkland (Elm Grove), s sv pigs at 23s Cd, 4 do at 275; Mr'E. Edmonds' (Leith Valley), 2 pigs .at 265.—-Wright, Stephenson, and Cc. (Ltd.) sold 15 at quotations.——The National Mortgage l and Agency Company of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Far Mr P. Mason (Mornington), porkers '' to -tla. ' ,• ■,

Rabbit-skins.—There was the usual attend-' ance of .buyers' aUtbis week's auction. Good competition was experienced for prime winter skins, and full prices wore obtained for .these;while inferior sorts were hardly so well competed for. Quotations: Prime winter does, 23Jd to 25d per lb;, medium,'2ld to 23d, best ' winter bucks,' 18d to 19d, medium, 15d to 17d; ■; autumns, 12d to 14d; summer, Gd to Od wiatet blocks, 21d to 23Jd; mixed, 15d to 19d. ■ ■ - Shoepskins,—The .usual weekly sales' woro he.d on Tuosday, and attended by oil the ■ buyers in' the ■ trade. Competition was very satisfactory, all classes fetching prices ,bn ■'»' par with those lately "ruling. Quotations .1Bost halfbred skins sold at 9Jij to lOd par lb; * medium, BJd to 9Jd, best fine crossbreds, : BJd,to EJd; medium, 8d to B}d; tet strong - crossbreds, 8d to BJd; medium,' 7d to 7jd best merinos. 7Jd to Bid; medium; 65d to 75d; ' dry-pelts, 4{d to Gd. Hides.—No sales Bince last report appeared. Tallow and Fat.-There is still a good demand, and all coming forward ib.readily soldi . •. mostly for local requirements. Bast rendered tallow, 22s to..Sis'per cwt; mixed,'l9s to 21s;; 1 inferior, 15s to 17s 6d; best caul fat, 19s to 21s; mixed. ]Gs to 18s; inferior.-14s to'lSs.- I Grain,—Oats: Tho demand:for oats for export is slack, and, apart from seed lines! in;': ■ which fair business is still being , done, tho" only sale 3 being mado are of small quantities'- :' for-local consumption. Choico seed lots arc ' selling,at 3s 4d to 3s Gd; good do,'3s 2d to' 3s 3d; prime milling lots are being offered : . at 3s to 3s Id, but there are few buyers; good 1 to best feed, 2s lid to 3s; inferior to medium, '. 8 v bus hol (sacks extra.- ex store).—Wheat: There is not ail nctivo demand, in a few cases millers, who l , : ,havo been, holding oil,;are more disposed to' operate..- Prime samples only have any atteh r ! Y tion, medium sorts offering in most cases naV fowl wheat, which is in fair demand Quota-: tions: Prime milling, 4s Cd to 4s 7d; medium,' ' 4s ,sd; wholo fowl wheat, 4s' 3d to 4s. 4d, broken and damaged, 3s 104 to 4g 2d per bushel ' ■ (socks extra). • ■ i. Potatoes.—The market is still in a glutted ' condition, and consignments- are arriving', freely. In those circumstances any improve- ■ m<Mit in price oamiot be 'looked for-iiiimedi-'- ' ' «Wy, -and oven-at reduced .rates, sales are : difficult to offect. . For there is practically no inquiry. Prime Derwents; £2 Jjs-to £3; medium, £2 ss. to' £2- 10s;.. best'- - ' Up-to-Datoa, £2 5s to. £2 10s; inferior andmedium, £Mss to'.£2 2s, Cd per ton. (bags included). - ' " '. , Chaff-Consignments have Blackoned . con- ■' sidmbly, but the quantity in store'is sufficient to supply requirements without any advance • .- in, valuos. quality only is inquired; Vfor, medium and discoloured lots having slow 1 sale. Straw chaff is not much in demand ' except for special •'bright, well cut lines:",'' 1 - Quotations: Prime oaten shftaf. £5-10s'to'£? 12s Cd; choico, to £5 15s; medium to good, £4 15s to £5 ss; light and inferior, £4 to £4' 10s; oaten straw chaff, £2 10s to £3;-whea-ien ' £2 to £2 5s per ton (sacks extra).'' •• ■ •< •i^ lrn 'P£;~Tho quantity coming forward'is, ' quite sufficient to supply requirements, nnd best, swedes are worth 22s to 23s per tern' (loose, ex truck). ~ Pressed straw is worth: For oaten, 57s 6d to 60s;- wheaton. 40s per ton. - . v

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT; Messrs A. Moritzsori and Co. report' for■week ending September 4:— Wheat—Prime milling. 4s 9d to4slod;fowV wheat, 4s 4d to 4s Gd. Oats: Milling, 3s Id; B grade, 3s; inferior, 2s 8d "to ■2s 9d Potatoes: Prime, £3 to .£3 Gs. Chaff- 1 Prune bright heavy, £5 ]ss; mediun!,' £s>10s. Ryegrass: Farmers' dressed, 4s 6d to 4s 9d; macliined, 5s Gd to Gs per bushel. . Cocksfoot: Farmers' lots, s}d; niacliined, GJilto 7d. Hides: Market continues •firm, W«• quote;-7}d to 7Jd; cow,.up to .fid; lallow: Rough fat, clean,-' 17s to 20 jtallow, in 'tins,' 16s to '22a; prim'o' whitL mutton in tins, 20s to 25a; primo whito mutton in- casks, 20s to 255; mixed' tallow,15s to 20s. Sheepskins, from 6d to 9Jd-per' lb. Rlbbitskins: We havo large inquiries Blacks, ujt to 24d; a/utumns, 13d to 15d; winter greys, 17d to 25id; others in' proportion., Poultry: Local-hens, 2s Gd to 3s Gd;' roosters,. 4s to ss; 'ducks, 4s Gd to 6s; ' gtese, 3d to. 4s; turkeys—liens, : 5d per ■ lb; • cocks, 7d per lb (liro weight). Wo nro novr ' ; »tli«in<f for export; prices on application,' Eggs, lid. Fresll butter, 9d to lOd; salt ■ butter, lOd. Ovo.—Received medal at Hobart, Ballarat, and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve eggs!' for over 12 months. We can supply it jnbulk to cover GOO do7.en for the trade or for. household purposes in small tins to, cover respectively 10, IG, 24, and GO dozen eggs.; Pricej on application.

DUNEDIN FRUIT AND PRODUCE'REPORT. . :

Mosses Thomas Paterson and COi, .sue-', tion6srs, fruit and general produce', agents, •' report for tho week ending September Apples: 111 short, supply. CookoTS, 7s to" 9s; dessert, Gs ta 8s; Tasmanian small,' Gs to 7s Gd;-choice, 10s to 125.. Oranges: '; Raratonga — Good consignments ' arriving Thursday; Sevilles, 2s; mandarines, ; 7sGd 1o 1 10s. Lemons: Sydney, 5s Gd.to 7s;' Mildura 8s Gd. Bananas: Ripe, 2>d. 'Marrows.': l Market bare. Pumpkins: Market bare.: 1 assions, 3s fo 5s per half gin. Produce.—Butter: Fresh dairy, 8d to 9d; separator—pats, lid; bulk, 10d. Pig». firm. - 5Jd; heavy-weights, 3d to 4|d. Beeswax; lg ■ 4d to 1« Gd. Honey, 3s Gd per dozen lib pak bs per dozen lib do. * " Poultry.—Hens. 2s 6d fo 3s; roosters 3s Gd to 4s Gd; ducklings, 3s Gd to 5s (according to condition); turkeys-gobblers, 7d to 7Jd per' lb; hens, 4}d to sd. Potatoes.—Choice, £3; medium quality,' £2 to .£2 10s. Onions: Victorian, £5 10s; Canterbury, £4 10s to £5. Cabbages, 3s,Gd to Gs Gd per sack; cauliflowers, 5s Gd' to 9s Gd. per doz. Horsehair, Is 4d to Is Bd' per lb.

SHEEP DIPPING. IMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT BY ■ THE LEADING BREEDER Oil MERINO SHEEP IN THE WORLD.' A recent communication from MessrsDalgety and Co. (Limited), of Sydney, to Mr John S. Ilowfall, of Widgiewa, re Sheep Dips, elicited tho following roply ( from his manager, Mr A. L. .Morrison,.in' the absence of his principal—viz. "Widgiewa, Narrandcra, N.S.W. . "26th February, 1907. ' > " Dear Sirs,—There is no doubt whatever about Quibell'e a. high-class dip. I much prefer tlio liquid dip for woo! alone, '• but if I were sending sheep into a ' ficky' country I should use their Powder Dip. . "I have tried several dips 'here, but' prefer Quiboll's to any I have U6ed, and. nothing is used hero now"except Quibell's. •' "(Signed) A.L. Morrison', "Manager for J. S. Horsfail," It should. be specially, noted that all other sheep dips liavo been discarded by Mr Horsfail, and only Quibell'e retainod,' It" may bo nddwl that Mr HorsEall's annual' clips total between 3500 and 4000 bales.' and . always command tot) price in the' London market..