WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14784, 17 March 1910, Page 5

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. (Pes United Press Assouutiuh.) •CHRISTCHDRCH, March 16. At the Addington yards 10-day there was a largo entry of all classes of slock, and there was a gocd attendance. Store sheep met with a good sale, and fat lambs were firm/ tegs showing a rise. Fat cattle were without change, and pigs were (lull of sale. Fat sheep showed a rise in price. Store cattle 'were dull of sale, and dairy cows wore in moderate demand.' The yarding of store sheep was not quite as large as.was-the case last week, and' the oltorihgs were mostly of backward sorts. There was a keener demand tor ewes, and they sold at an advance of Is per head, while rape lambs were down a similar amount. Uliero was no' change in wethers. Two-tooth ewes made 14s to 16s 6d; four-tooth, 13s to 17s; and soundmou,hed, 10s 9d to 15s; forward wethers, 13s to R«; others, 8s lid to lis 6d; forward lambs, lis to 12s 2d; othens,.7s 8d lo 10s W. - There was again a largo yarding of fat lambs, totalling 8149 head,- and including 6omo good lines of tegs. There .was also a proportion of inferior and unfinished lambs. There was a keen demand for all well-finished lots, and tegs showed an advance of about 3d to 6d per head.. ■ There was a fairly large yarding of fat sheep, the greater portion being ewes. There was a good demand for all descriptions, and prices were firmer all round. Tho range of prices was:—Prime wethers, 15s 3d to 18s 2d; lighter, 13s 3d to 15s; prime ewes, 12s 6d to 16s lid; others, 10s 6d to 12s; merino ewns, 8s Id to 8s 7d. .The entry of fat cattle totalled 280 head, which wore mostly sent in by dealers. Heifer beef was in rather bettor demand, but on tho whole there was little or no change in values; . Steers realised £6 17s 6d to £11 ss; heifers, £5 5s to £7 17s 6d and cows. £4 2s to,£B 15s-equal to 19s 6d tc 22s' 6d for prime, 18s to 19s for. medium, and 15s 6d to 17s 6d for cow and inferior per 1001b. Veal calves made from 3s 6d to 525, and up to £3 16s for extra large. * There was.a large entry of 6toro cattle, but they met with a slow sale. Eighteen months old sorts made 20s to 335, and three-year-old stores sold.up to £5 15s. Dairy cows made £3 8s to £9 15s. Tlvsvo was a. largo entry of pigs, and they met with .a dull sale throughout. Baconers brought 44s to 625~-equal to 3J<l to 3Jd per lb; porkers,.32s to 435-cqral to 4-J.d to 4Jd per lb; large stores, 2Es to 325; smaller, 14s to 18s; and weaners, 6s to lis 6d. A lino of 50 good stores from Hanna Bros. Southbridgc) changed hands at 31s,

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Burnsido, Wednesday, March 16. . Fat Cattle.—2oo head yarded, consisting principally of medium to good bullocks and heifers, a fair proportion of prime and extra prime bullocks, with a few ipens of medium cows and heifers. Quotations: Best bullocks from £9 to £10; extra, to £10 12s 6d; medium, to £8 10s; lighter, from £6 5s to £7 7s 6;1; best cows and heifers to £6 10s; others, from £4 10s to £5 ss. : — Tho Otago Fanners' ■ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 70, and sold: for Mr J. A.. Sutherland (Momona), 4 bullocks to £10; Mr J. W. Blair (East Taien),. 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 1 heifer at £6 10s,-3 bullocks at £8 7s 6d, 3doat £/ 7s 6d, 1 do at £7;. Messrs W. and N. Reid (Outran)), 3 bullocks at £8 sb; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgicl), 2 bullocks at £9; Mr Win. Charters (try Park, Mosgiel), 10 bullocks to £8 10s; Messrs J. and J. Sutherland

(Milburn), 4 bullocks to £6 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £5.12s 6d; Mr W. Kirklaud (Elm Grove, East Taicri), 6 heifers to £5 10s; Messrs J. and W. Lee (Allanlon), 2 bullocks at £5 7s 6d; Messrs D. M'Laren ' (Caverslnuii), S.. llinklcy (North-East -'Harbour), John Hogg (Milton), James Black (Broad Bay), A. M'Ourdy (Anderson's Bay), and clients, steers and heifers at iiuotations.- Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 30, and sold: I'or Mr W. Kirk (Mayficld), bullocks at £8 7s 6dj Mr \V. Lindsav (Allantoii), b'uilccks at -£8 ,2s 6d; Mr W. J. Scott (Mateura), 3 bullocks at £9; Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru), steers and heifers at £6 10s; Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), cows to £6; Mr Jas. Cow (Invermay), cows to £5 7s fxl. Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 32, and sold: For Mr 11. Miller (Stirling 7 blillooks at £1U 10s to £9 2s'6d; Mr -William Kirk (MaylWd), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton). S bullocks and heifers at £8 to £6 10s; Mr J. A.- King (Riverside), 2 heifers at £6 to £5 7s 6d; Mr A. Murrav (Riverside),-1 h-eife.- at £6 7s 6d; Mr Root! Gawn (Deer Park), 3 heifers at. £6 7s 6d to £5 15s; a client, 6 heifers at £5 126 6d' .to £3 15s; Mr J. Smaill (Otokia), 2 heifers at £6 5s to £3 12s bd. The National Mortgage .and Agenoy Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. ■ Muir' (The Cask), 1 nrime bullock £10 10s, 2 do £10 2s 6d, 2 do £9 10s, 2 do £8 15s; Mr J. Cunningham, 2 bullocks £6 2s' 6d, 2 do £5 15s; Mr Thomas Leo (Allanton), 2 bullocks £6 17s 6d. 2' do £5 7e 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Maytteld), 2 bullocks £8; Mr Jam«s Shiel. 2 heifers £5 15s, 3 do £5 ss, 3 do £5.— Stronac'h, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Murray. Roberts, and- Go. (Gladbrook), 1 heifer at £8, 5 do at £7 2s 6d, 2 do at £6 15s; proprietors Retreat Station, 8 head at quotations; a client, 2 cows to £4. —Tho New Zialand Loan and Mercantile Agenoy Company (Lkt.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £9; Mr' Harry Palmer (Otokia), 4 pens bullocks from £7 to £7 10s; Mr, Adam Bell (Stirling), 1 pen heifers at- £3 12s 6d; Mr James Go\v IWingatui), 2 pens steers from £6 fe. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. A. Sutherland, 2 bullocks £10 7s 6d, 2 at £8 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £10 2s'Cd, 1 at £9 12s 6d, 2 at £10; Messrs W. arid N. Reid, 2 bullocks at £8 15s. 2 at £8 ss. 3 at £7 12s 6d; Messrs W. and J. Lee (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, heifers to £5 10s; Mr James Gow, 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d; Messrs A. and J. Mee fKuri' Bush), heifers at £4 15s. Dairy Cows.—The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 10 and sold: For Messrs W. Stewart (Anderson's Bay), A. W. Sanderson (Highcliflf), Oharles Harris (Leith Valley), B. Buddicomb (Green Island), J. Donaldson (Anderson's Bay), Mrs A. Liddell (Green Island), cows to £8 ss, heifers to £4 15s.—Donald Roid and Co; (Ltd.) yarded 13 and sold: For Mr William Stewart (Tomahawk), 1 at £9 17s 6d, 1 at'£B 15s; Mr William Townley (Highcliff), 1 at £8; Mr W. Lindsay' (Allanton), 1 at £7 10s; Mr John Harris (Leith Valley), 1 at £6; Mr J. Doogoie (Brockville), 1 at £5 ss; Mr F. Moore (Anderson's Bay), 1 at £4 12s fxl; Mr James Curie. (Mornington), 3 at to £3; Mr' William Adam (Otokia), lat£3 2s 6d. - Store Cattle.—Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Adam Bell (Stirling), 1 bull at £4 7s 6d; Mr J. P. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 pen cows at £2 12s, and 1 bull at £3 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs J. and A. Mee, A. Black (Anderson's Bay), and others, bulls to £7 10s, cows to £3 6s.

Calves,—The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-live Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 20 and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), J. Thomson (Green Island),' J. Gamble (Wyllic-'s Crossing). T. Aitchison (North-East Valley), F. Cuff (Green Island Bush), 11. Gillett (Opoho), Jcnson- Bros. (Look-out Point), and clients, calves from 4s to 10s.—The Nationol Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) sold 9 : .head at up to 335. Donald Rcid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John O'Connell (Mornington), Mr James Alexander (Green Island), and others, calves from 16a 6d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Adam Bell (Stirling) and others, calves to £1 ]os. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold 20 calves at quotations. Fat Sheep.—There was a full yarding of 3709 sheep, of which only a small proriortion were prime wethers and ewes,'the bulk of the yarding consisted of medium and inferior ewes, which showed a decline on last week's rates of from Is to Is 6d per head. Good wethers sold at about' last week's rates, with a backward tendency towards the last of the sale. Medium wethers wore back about fjd per head. Quotations: Prime wethers to 16s 9d, a few extra to 19s 3d. good to 15s, medium 12s 6d to 13s 6d, extra, prime ewes to 16s 9d. medium 10s to 12s, inferior 5s to 9s.——The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New •Zealand (Ltd.) penned 366, and sold: For Mr A. B, Hall (Waipiata), 66 ewes to 16s 9d (too price to-day), pen wethers at 15s j Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove. Middlemarch), 39 wethers at 16s 3d, 26 ewes at 8s 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Wylie's Crossing), 20 wethers at 14s; Mr Jas. Robertson .(Jawrcnce), 42 wethers at 13s fxl, 20 ewes at 8s; Mr Jas. Black (Ida Vallcv), 67 ewes'to 9s, pen wethers at 10s 3d; Mr J. H. Truredale (Matakanui), 38 ewes to 10s; Mr J. D. Brown (Wangaloa), pen wethers and ewes to 12s 6d; Mr C. Hiddleston (Matakanui), 26 ewes to 7s. pen wethers at 14s. Donald Reid and Co. ILtd.) nenncd 689. and sold: For Mr Jno. Moir (Hillend), 60 wethers at 16s 9d to 16s; Mr Wm. Finch (Milburo), 9 ewes at 12s; Mr J. B. Hsgen

(Milburn). 8 ewes at 10s 9il; Messrs Dowic Bros. (Middlemarch), 69 wethers and ewes at 13s 3<l to 9s 6d; Mr W. 11. Lobb (Brighton), 7 wethers and ewes at 15s 9d to 12s; Mrs M'Lcin (Almriri Flat). 11 wethers at 16s: Mrs 11. U. Parks (Almriri Flat), 2 wethers at 12s 3d; Mr Win. Ilav (Romahapa), 50 wethers at 15s 6cl to 13s; Mrs K. Brown (Gimmerbnrn), 59 ewes at 13s 6d to lis 3d; Milton clients, 33 ewes ut Bs. 10 nt 15s 9cl; a client, 148 ewes at quotations; Messrs Thomson and Co. (Wairom>oa), ]•!. Grimmcll (East Taieri), and others, 223 nwes at quotations. Dakety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 519, and sold: For Mcsrs AV. and T. Telford (Olnuomomo), wethers to 15s 3d; M-,- .Tas. CVvri-all (Lander!, owes to 14s 6d; Mr Jos. Ifirjihy (I'ateaveal. welly's and ~vcs to 13s 6,1; Mr J. (Edlevaln), ewes to 12s 9d; Mr 1). Murray (Balclutha.)! ewes at market rates: Mr J. Mulliolland Hanurly), ewes. fo 10*; Mr A M'Lcnnau (Dunback), wethers | 0 15s 6d; Mr A. J. J'laf! (Clinton), ewes „f; lfc «. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Lid.) penned and sold: For Mr Anderson (Rivcisidej, pen extra prime wethers at. IBs 3d; Mr J.. Btanaw.iv (Out-ram), a-i wethers at. 17s 3d, 21 do .it 14s 9d. pen maiden ewes at 13s 9d; Mr Oarruthers (Tauniata), pen ewes at lis 6d; Mr Sidney German (Wairuna), 45 wethers at 14s 9d 17 owes at 10s 9d: Mr A. Moffat (Rao's Junction), 180 wethers at 15s to Ks 6d' Mr John Matheson (Otokia), 53 wethors at 14s 6d; Mr AV. Oufrie (Hyde), 44 wethers at. 13s; Mr AV. M'Kenzie (Tauniala), pen prime ewes at Us; Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 40 ewes .at 10s 3d, 62 wethers at 12s; Mr Thomas Lindsay (Wcdderburn), 32 wethers at 12s 9d; Mr W. Rowe, 61 wethers at 13s 9d; Mr H. Roberts (Bahkend), 48 ewes at'lZe, 15 do ai. Us. 6d, 28 wethors at 14s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 564, and sold: For Mr A. G: Mathias (Hamiitons Station), 47 wethers at 15s Bd. 18 do at 15s 3d; Mr Thomas Telford (Otanomomo), SO wethers at 15s 6d, 4S do at- 15s: Mr James Lobb (Tawera), 50' wethors 'at 16s 9d,- 11 do at 15s, I pen owes at 13e; Mr Thomas ■. Aitoheson (Tapanui), 43 ewes at 13s 3d. 18 do at 10s; Mt H. Law (Queen's Hill). 1 pen wethers at' 14s' M, 26 ewes at 10s 3d; a client, 1 pen wethers at 16s, 27 owes at, 9s bd; Air J. l'btlingcr (Ranf'urly], 1 pen owes at 15s, Ido wethors. at 14a 9d; a southern client, 212 owes at quotations.--—The Mew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Accncy Company (Ltd.) yarded 532, and sold: For Mr .1. D. Malliesoii (Otokia), .80 wethers to 18s 3d; Mr Norman M'RHchio, 2 pen* wethers to 19s 3d (top price this season). 2 do' ewes to 12a Gil; Mr A, 0. Bread (Warworn), '44 ewes at 8s 3d, 13 do at 14s; Mr P. A. Drinnan ' (Milton), 41 wethers' at 13s 9d,. 1 pen owe* at lis; Mr A. J!. Allan (Warepa), i pen. owes .it 13s; a routhcin client, ?. pens wethers at 14s 6d; Mv William Fir.ch (Milburn), 1 pen wether* !il 16s; Means Allan'Brgs. (I'oitobello), 2 pens'ewes to 9s 8d;-M"r M. AV; Flemiira, 1 pen ewes at quotations; a client, 152 ewes at curre-jit rates.-—AYright, Stephenson, ami Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Taylor (Ashley Downs), 38 wethers at 17s 9d,"2s'at 17s; Mr B. Throp, 37 wethors afc 17s 9d, 23 at 16s; Messrs George -\ichol aiul Son, 48 wethers at 16s 3d, 33 do at lis 3d, pen ewes at 15s 3d; Mr C. Eosevaire (Waiwera South), pen wethers at 15s, cwcs to 10* 3d; Mr A. Arthur (Hyde), 29 ewes ! at 13s 3d, '8 do at lS.s 27' wethers to 16s; a client, ewes to 12s 3d. Fat Lambs.—22o4 penned, a very large proportion, of which were only second-class and inferior lambs. Bidding was good for all prime lanihs, although prices were scarcely a-s gcod as last week. Secondclass and interior lamb>, however, dropped fully Is to Is 6d per head. This was- accounted for by the heavy yarding of the hitter quality, a considerable number of which were bought by growers. Quotations: 'Best lambs, to 14s Sd; liiodinm. to 10s 6d; inferior, 7s io &.;. The Otsjjo : Farmers' (Jii-opcrativc As:<;oiaiioti : of ixw j .Zealand (Ltd.) penned 578, a::d told: For ! iYIrC. Huddleston (MstaUanui), 119 to lis; i Mv J. 11. Tiuesdale (Matakawii), 112 to! I 9s; Mr Jas. Robericon' (Lawrence), 22 j j to lis 6J; Mr J. IX Brown (Watigaloa). !70 to Ih 3d: Messrs Sharkey Bros. (Ranfurlv), 79 to Ss; Mr Walter Blnekie (Mos--1 giel), 30. at lis 3d; Messrs -.forts Bros. (Lawrence), 146 at quotatione. -Dalgoty and Co. (Lid.) yarded 397. and sold: For Mr I'. M'Kihzie, 136 at 13?: Jda Valley Khtion (I'colbnrn), lamixs at 13s 6d; Mrs M'Don'ald (l'oolburn), 11 to lis 9d; Mr ,T. C'orrigall (Lauder), lambs to 12s 6d; Mr J. I'. Horlihy (Patearoa), lambs to lis. Donald Rc-id and Co. (Lid.) penned 341, and sold: For Messrs J. G. Ward and Co. (Gore; as agents),.64.at 14.; 9ct to 13s 3d; Mi- D. M'Julosh (Almriri .Flat). 35 at 12s to 10s; Mrs M'Leun (Almriri Flat), 16 at 13s 9d; Mr J. B. Hage'n .(Milburn), 8 at 13s 9d; Mrs H. M. Parks (Ahuriri Flat), 7 at 9s 6d; Mr AV. H. Lobbfllrighton), 44 at- 12s 9d; Milton clients, 29 at 13s 3d' to 12s 9d, VI at. 9s od.to 7s 9d; Mr Walter Blaokic (Glasgow Farm), '37 at lis 6d; Messrs Thomson and Co.' (Wairongoa), 51 at, lis to 10a 3d; Mr J. Finnerty (Leith Valley), 12 at 13s 3d; Mr E. Grimmett (East Taieri), 3 at lis 6d; a'client, 18 at 10s 3d.—The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) pc-nned and sold: For Mr John Matiieson (Otokia), 57 at 12s 9d; Mr T. Lindsay (Weddcrburn),. 23 at lis, 10 at 9s 6d; Mr S. German (Wairuna), 27 at lis, 6 at lis; Mr Oavruthers (Tauniata}, 40 at 12s 6d, 27 at 10s °d; Mr AV Ourric (Hyde), 26 at lis; Mr A. Brown (Abboteford), 33 at. 10s; Mr \V. M'Kcnzie (Tauniata), 58 at 12s Sd, 27 at lis.— Stronach Morris, and 00. (Ltd,) penned 245, and sold: For Mr Jas. Wain '(Fairanew). 15 at 14a' 3d, 12 at 12s 9d; Mr S W. Halt (Higlwlilf), l.pen at 14s; Messrs Murray-Roberts, and. Co. (Gladbrook),'so m 12 r S 2 c°n at lls 6d 5Mr J' *°ttiVr (Ranfurly) 50' at 12s, 9at 10s 6d; MctL hharkey Bros. Gnnmerburn), 62 at 10s 6d,' 17 at 9s 6d; Mr J as . Lobb (Tawera), 9at 13s 9(l.—The Now Zealand Loan and' Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 307, and sold: *or Mr John Shechy (Moonlight), ?i tv S £'• Ir Patrick Enn ey (Hydfi) 2 at 10s 6d; Mr Walter Blaokie (Glasgow Sana), 30 at lis 3d; Mr Wm. Finch (MilIk 3d.—A\right Stephenson, -and Co.O.W. penned and sold: For Mr W T Matthewan (Kokonga), 49 at I3i 6d', 26 flt U; ( a client, o& at 12s; Mr C. Rovyeare, 46 at lb 9d, 6 at 9 3 3d; Mr W M ' M at Us ' S at las!' g u-7i' WUt » 16 ° U^' led ' which »M «t l ;e , k V af r' S.uokers % BS ' SI 'P tol2s M, stores 17s 6d to 20s, porkers 27s 6d to 325, .light .iconers 35s to 38s/heavy baconers to £2 A'7~«' ? ta 3° Farmers ' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 57, and sold: For .Mr John Dow (Outram) 5 pigs at 355; Mr Robt. Finnie (East W 2 pigs at 355; Mr G. Griffiths Green Island Bush), 1 pig at 28s 6d, 2 at 17s; Mr John-Sharpies (Henley), 2 pigs ~t 255, 3 at 25s 6d, 4 at 235, 5 at 21s cd. 19 at.. quotations; Mr J. S. Blair (East Taieri) 2 at 275; Mr M. Geary (Porto'bH 2 265; MrG. Snell (Moinonaj, L a i, 27s 'T7^ esi!rs Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 69 and sold: For Mr \A' G Brown (Leith Valley), 2 at 325; Mr T Eoy (Otokia), i at 40s; Messrs Harris and bons (Mosgiel), 6 from 35s to 345; Mr J. Middlediteh (Sawyers' Bav), 4 at 24s 6d; Mr AV. Warnock (Momoiia), 2 at 365; Mr 1). Snell (Momona), 2 at 345; Messrs Thomson and Co. (North Taieri), 4 at 36s to 31s; Mr J. AValdie (Halfway- Bush), 2 at 30s; Mr R. Buddioomb, jun., 1 at 375; Mr J. Alexander (Green Island), 3 at 435; Mr R. Brown (N.E. Valley), 1 at 38s; Mr J. L. Clarko (Leith A'allcy). •2 at 225; Mr David Mitchell (Kuri Bush), 14 at 12s to 9s 6d; Mr Jos. Gow (Invermay), 9 at 8s to 6s; Mr T. -To'instoir (South Reservoir), 1 at 17s 6d; Mr Jno. Doogue [Brockville), 3 -at 8s 6d; Mr J. R. Wiey (Oamaru), 12 at 9s to Bs. Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) nenned and sold: For Mr J. L Clarke (Woodliaugli), 2 porkers at 21s; Mr 11. Munro (Lawrence), 11 suokers to 12s 6d; Mr C. F. AVcdpe (East Taieri), 1 baconer at 395: Mr Win. Robertson (Leith Valley). 3 suckers at Bs. Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Me«srs Robert Jones, Diack Bros. (Waikouaiti), L Fulton (Leith Valley), F. Kropp (Upper Junction), AV. Brown (North-Ka«t Valley), 40 nigs to £2 4s 6d.