WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17322, 23 May 1918, Page 2

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

LIVE STOCK MARKET. Bttmsidfe, Wednesday, May 22. Fat Cattle.—lß9 yarded; & fair yarding of good quality. Prices were 10s per head above last quotations. I'he yarding included a few pens of extra i>rimo cattle. Quotations: Prime bullocks, J£2o to £21; extra prinso, to £28; medium, £16 to £18 10s; lighter, £13 to £14 10s; primo heifers, to £15; medium to eood, £12 30s to £14; r,there, £9 10s to £10 10b. The New Zealand Ijoun and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For "Walter Boattio (WTaungntiia), 2 bullocks £20 ss, 2 £18 17s 6d, 2 £18 2a 6d, 2 £17 10s; W. (Fairfax), ? bullockfl to £19 2s 6d; Allan Bros. (Portobcllo), 3 heifers £12, 3 £11 12a Gd, 2 £11, 2 £10 12s 6d; Sinclair Bros. (Tit.Ti), 2 steers £11 15s, 2 heilers £11 10s; William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 2 hoifera £11 10s; K. B. Hainilton (Henley), 2 heifera £11 7s 6d, 2 £10 17s 6d. 'Donald Reid and Co. sold: For H. Jopp (Clarendon), 1 cow £15 12s 6dl; James Grow (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £23 7s 6d, 1 £21 ss, 2 £21 7s 6d; Wm. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks. £22 123 Gd, 3 £20 7s 6d, 2 £19 2b 6d; Walter Blackio (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £13 17s 6d; Tm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £13 ss; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 2 bullocks £18 7s 6d, 2 £13 15s, 2 £11 15s, 1 oow £14 17s 6d; John Dove {li-i-st Taieri), 2 bullocks £13 10s, 1 £12 ss, 1 £9 2s 6d; Mrs Waiter and Son (Berwick), 1 bullock £19 15s, 2 £17 15s, 1 heifer £16 2s Gd, 1 £16 12s 6d; Miss E'. Petrie, 1 heifer £12; James Dunery (The Grange), 1 cow £16 12s 6dl, 1 £13 17s 6d, 1 heifer £12 7s Gd, 1 £9 7s fed.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. A. Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £19 15s, 1 £19, 1 £17; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton.), 1 heifer £13 ss, 1 cow £12 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £16 17s Gd, 2 heifers £10 17a 6d; W. Lindsay (Momona), 1 bullock £15 2s 6d; 1 £14 ss, 1 heifer £12 ss, 1 £10 17s 6d, 2 £10 ss, 2 £8 ss; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 2 bullocks £16 10s, 2 £16, 2 £15, 2 £14 7s 6d, 2 £13 17s 6d, 3 £12 ss, 1 £13 2s 6d, 2 £10 7e 6d; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £15 15s; J. Steel (Middlemarch), 2 bullocks £13 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For H. O'Neill (Palmerston), 1 bullock £20 10s, 1 £18 2s 6d. 1 £17 12s Gi, 2 £15, 1 heifer £11; W. Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 steers £10; Mrs Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £11 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For R. Yardley (Moa Flat), 1 bullock £24 10s. 2 £23 7s 6d, 2 £22 10s, 1 £20 10s; John Shennan (Berwick), 2 bullocks £20 15s, 2 £19; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £18 ss; John Dove (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £17 17s 6d, 2 £13 2s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks £16 17s 6dl, 1 £16 10s, 1 £l§ 2s Gd, 1 £15 17s 6d; Sinclair Bros. (Titri), 2 heifers £11 15s, 1 £11 ss, 2 £9 12s 6d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £10 58. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For executors late Wm. Charters (Mosgiel), 1 bullook £28, 1 £26 7s 6d. 2 £17 2s 6d. 3 £16; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 6 £18 15s, 2 £15 17s 6d; F. Doheity (Outram), 2 bullocks £15 7s 6d, 2 £14 17s 6d, 2 £14, 2 £13 17s 6d; Chisholm Bros. (Palmerston), 2 bullocks £14 10s; P. Spratt and Sons (Sutton), 3 oows £12 15s, 2 £11 2s 6d, 3 £10 15s; Wm- Kirkland (East Taieri), 2 bullocks £14 15s Stow Cattle.—>A small yarding met with keen competition, at prices in advanoe of last week's rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For A. H. M'Kinnon (Kuiow), 4 cows £13, 2 £8 10s, 1 bull £16 10s; Wm. G«,rd (Otiake), 4 cows £12 12s 6d, 3 heifers and steers, £9 15s; 11. B. Hamilton (Henley), 6 heifers £9 15s, 1 vealer £2 17s 6d- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. 'Dunery (The Grange), 1 bull £21 7s 6d, 1 £16 10s; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows £10 15a; J. Johnstcn (North-East Harbour), 1 oow £10 12'j 6d; S. Hinkley (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £9 17s 6d.— Sfcronoch, Morris and Co. sold: For Miss Lambert (Brockville), 1 cow £12 12s 6d; John Steel (Middlemarch), 1 cow £4 23 6d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For T. Govan (Galloway), 1 bull £11 2s 6d; T. Sanders (Galioway), 1 bull £14 ss; Wm. Lindsay, jun., and others, oows to £10 ss. Wright, Stephenso i'; and Co. eold: For A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 oow £11 lis, 2 heifers £8 10s, 1 steer £8 ss, 5 £5 15s, 1 £4; Jno Gamble (Mcsgiel), 1 cow £11 2s 6d, 1 £9 7s 6d; A. Smaill (Tomahawk), 1 oow £10 15s, 1 £10 ss, 1 £8, 1 £6, 1 £1 7s 6d; J. Muir (Clarendon), 1 cow £8 17s 6d; T. Midler (Mosgiel), 1 oow £7 7s Gd, 1 £8 6s; J. Simpson (Fairfax), 1 heifer £8 12s 6d, 2 £5 Bs, 2 £4 Is, 2 £4 3s; Adam Harris (fc>addle Hill), 1 bull £4 7s, 1 steer £4 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand sold: For J. Steel (Middlemaroh), 2 heifers £11 6s; J. Gamble (Outram), 2 cows £9 17s 6d; executors late Wm, Charters (Mosgiel), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 vealer £2 9s; Geo. M'Leod (Momona), 2 cows £9 10s; W. Bennett (Middlemaxch), 1 cow £8 2s 6d; P. MJ'Fadyen (Middlemarch), 1 buli £8; A. Atkinson (Middlemarch,!, 1 vealer £5 lis. Dairy Cows.—Donald Reid and Co. sold, For T. Landreth liVorth-East Harbour;, 1 £6 10s, 1 £5 10s; J. Hodgson (Sawyers ±iay), 1 £10 17s Gd. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For The Liitle Sisters of the Poor (Anderson Bay), ana other clients, 00-wa to £8 2s 6d- Dalgety and Co. soiid: For Wm. Lindsay, jun., 1 cow £9; a client, 1 heifer £8 ss. Wright, Stephenson end Co sold: For J. M. Cook (Fairlax), 1 cow £9 12s 6d, 1 £8. Calves. —Donald Reid and Co.- sold: For W. Morland, 1 245; executors late Wm. Kirk, 22 6s and £1 16s; J. Hodgson, 4 £1 9s to £2; J. and P. Dow, 1 £1 8s; G. M. Craig (Mosgiel), 4 15s to 19s 6d; T. Landreth, 2 6s to 18s; J. H. Harris, 2 6s 6il and 8s; T. Bishop, 1 6s 6d; J. Pryde 1 15s; Jas. Thomson, 1 12b; S. Robinson, 1 £1 2s. S'tronacli, Morris and Co. sold: For Mrs J. S'parrow (Mosgiel), 1 365; Mrs E. Wilson (Mosgiel), 1 255. Dalgety and Go. sold: For Wm. Lindsay, jun., 1 £2 10s. Wright, Stephen son and Co. sold: For a client, 2 £4, 22 Iss, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 6s, 1 £2; F. Ji. Perry (Fairfield), 1 £1 2s, 1 £1, 1 16s; C. Miller (HighcliflE), 1 £2 14s. The Ota'go Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For H. ii. Mar wick (Mosgiel), 1 20s, 1 17s; Mr S. Hill (Concord), 1 20s; C. Gamble (East Taia.-i), 1 14s. Fat Shee<p.—24o9 yarded; a good sized yarding. The quality was an improvement on last week's offering, although a largo proportion of the yjurding • oonsisted of medium sheep. Several pens of exceptionally well finished wethers and ewes, suit•able for show purposes, came forward. Thera was a good demand for primo quality sheep at prioes equal to and at times in advanoe of last week's rates. Extra prime heavy wethers, for show purposes, 603 to 80s; prime heavy, 50s to scs; prime, 42s 6d to 495; medium to good, 36s to 403; light and unfinished, 30s to 355; exira prime heavy ewes, 44s 9d to 565; prime, 38s 6d to 435; medium to good, 32s to 37a; light and aged, 24s to 235. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Co. sc.d: Far Nctman M'Ritchie (Heriot), 10 wethers 5& 3d, 11 51s 3d, 13 475, 7 465, 13 435.3d, pen ewes 43s 9d; Todd and Morrow (Heriot) 22 ewes, 38s 6d, 23 34s 9d, 13 345; R. Aiichison (Heriot), pen wethers 36s 9d, 17 ewes 32s 6d'; James M. Munro (Otematata), 67 merino wethers at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Jas. Gordon (Warepa), 6 wethers 57s 6d; R. Leitch (Fairlie), 47 wethers and ewes 53s to 51s 3d; B. Throp (Moo, Flat), 67 ewes 30s to 28s 9d"; T. j Gawn (North Taieri), yen wethere to'43s 9dD. Andrew (Mosgiel), pen ewes 26s 6 c/ pen wethers 345; John Hamilton (Lauder)' pen welhers 32s 3d, 3G ewe 3 28s to 25s 9d ' James Hamilton (Lauder), pen wethers at quotations; J. Keith (Freshford), 41 ewes 28s; Mrs F. H. Reid (Kokonga), 39 ewes The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For Jas. Gordon (Warepa) 3 wethers £4, 2 £3 12s, 11 £2 Bs, 1 ewe £2 16s; D. Cameron (Papakaio), 14 welhers £2 15s 3d, 27 £2 12s, 13 £2 Ss, 4 £2 5s 6d; pen ewes £2 7s 6d, Smaill Bros. (Moa Flat) "2 wethers £2 10s, 16 £2 8s 6d, 10 £2 7s, 5 e'wes £2 ss, 5 £1 17s 6d; E. Nash (Lawrence), 3 wethers £3; 1\ P. Dyer (Mossbuxn), 23 wethers £2 7s 6d, 18 £2 6s 9d 12 £2 Is GdA C. Kee (Clydevale), 8 wethers £2 9s 13 £2 7s, 23 £2 63 3d, 16 £2 4s 3d; a client 21 wethers £1 193, 21 £1 13s, 18 £1 12s - Stronach, Morris and Co. sold • For the executors of late James Holms (Waimoliaka), 25 wethers 545, 28 503 6d; J F Herbert (Heriot), 25 wethers 4?s, 29* 48s' 6d ■ Lambhill Station, 2 wethers 61s, 1 60s 19 34s 8 295; R. Johnston (Sutton), 25 wethers 37s 3d, 28 355, 7 31s 3d; Wm. M'Brecn (Moa Creek), pen wethers 27s 9d, pen ewes 34s <?o 1?' 2 !r 21 /'—£ algety and Co- sold" For Mrs Hendne (Tapanui), 18 wethers 44s 3d, 18 38s 6d, 20 ewes 37s 3d, 9 30s M- A Crump (Kelso), 12 ewes 35s 3d, 18 3] s '- a clicnt, 69 wethers at quotations; John Weir (Gimmerburn), 51 ewes to 29s • W J Blakely (Gimmerburn), 10 wethers 41s Gd" 25 3 6s 8d; J H. Wilson (Ida Valley), 13 wethers 325, 12 ewes ti3s 9d, 7 29s 6d 19 J Vm - lr N(>r i?" D 1 29 ewes 29s 9d; Mrs White, pen ewes 40s 6d Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold- For'An drew Dick (Poatiri), 1 wether 60s 3d- F H. Atkinson (Middlemarch), 4 wethers's4s' pen 50s, 28 37s <xl, 19 33 s 3d, pen wethers 4i>3 3d, 3 32s 6d; J. Ninimo (Mosgiel) 30 wethers 465, 22 41s 9d, 2 ewes 42s 3dS C< "™ n aQ Bro3 ' ( pen ewes 41s nkw Sj £? n wetheia 4( >s 3d; J. A. Smith (Fairfax), 26 ewes 433 6d, 10 35« 3d 8 others 4ls 9d, 8 ram 23s 9d; R. M'Nichol (Benmore) 20 ewes 43s 3d, 21 32s 9d, 13 31s „?• £? (Mo3gi«l), 22 withers 3Ss 9d, fnt 8 * i. 36s 6d ' 18 353 ! N - KeLly 31 ewes 37a 6d, 21 33s 9d; W. and JN. Reid (Outram), 2S wethers 37s 3d, 6 34s 3d. 15 era 36s 3d; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 29 sheop 35s 3d, 22 ate 3d, A. B. Hall (Wail Piata), T4 ewes 29s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operahve Association sold: For A N M Millan (Wuatahuna), pen wethers 65=, pen 3m,18 owes 275; Wm. Grey (Milburn), pen welhers 60s, pen 47s 6d, pen 475, 14 ewes 23s GcU 25 2.15, pen 425, )x;n 325, 1 ram 20s; Mi ss Gow (Mosgiel), 1 wether 60s; X P en 39s 3d, pen 27s 6d, 31 wethers 33* 3d. 30s pen 28s 8d; }, aTe^l

?u- a 345, 27 33s 3d; F. H. Crump (WttiWiuni), 14 ewee and wetliers 27s Gd; P. L. Black (Gimmerburn), pen ewes aad wetheng »)s Gd, pen wethers 525, pen 325; Vf HaJl, jun. (Patearoa), 13 ewes 28s 6d; Mrs jy G. M'Pherson (Beiwick), 19 owes s 3d; Carey Bros. (Kokonga), ewes at quotations. L,a f? lbs -—1541 yarded; a good yarding of Uii quality and competition was keen at VI S ' X , rime ' 208 exlra, to 35s iq,' Sr 2-13 10 383 i unfinished, 0 New Zealand Loan and /fl '"7 Company eold: For R. Aitchison (Heriot), 45 30s; J. B. Hagen (MilF l7 v S , M - Co. ~ 1 ® Veale and Gilmour (The Reefs), at S r 203; John Hamilton (Laudei-), 28a, James Hamilton (I/audbr), 31 at qiiotations; J B. Hagen (Milburn), 38 255; Geo. Coutts (Taieri Beach), pen 38s 3d; Mrs v 16 lambs. The National Mortgage and Agency Company 4k TT OII (Warepa), 3 66s Gd, 8 30s, 16 28s 3d; H. EHston and Son (PalmeTston), 32 31b 9d, 23 295, 15 28s. fc land Co. sold: For R. ™ ° o r - d (1^ lbu ™)> 28 30s, 35 27s 6d, 32 II s ' „ 3 j> W ™- M'Breen (Moa Creek), 15 W T and Co - 6 °l d: M (Gimmerburn), 80 29s os?' t Nl ° rmall (Matakanui), 23 7 J ; H - V.'ilson (Ida Valley), 7 6d, 13 23s 3d; John Weir (Gimmorburn), 10 255; J. N. Lawson (Pukerangi), 21 at quotations; John Leask (Lauder), 73 C Pk G f° aor 7 (Wedderbnrn), 20 303, 40 26s 6d; a client, 35 at quotations; John Law (Ranfurly), 16 28s 6d, 38 25s 6d. w' Stephenson, and Co. eold: For W. w t?* ?ff d (° utrai ?). 1 32s 9d, 12 28s 6d; i • Atkinson (Middlemarch), 7 32s 6d; i' ' n5; ylhe ( (>utTllm ), 11 to 31s; Heenan „ r< ?f- (Maungatua), 16 30b, 5 26s 3d; A. B. Hall (Waipiata), 38 275, 16 25s 6d- The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association eold: For Jame3 Crawford (Waikoikoi), 25 335, 43 «r* . l£u;k (Gimmeirburn), 47 31s 3d, f^i^ 3 1 ™ 7s^.?d; Miss (Ran38s; W. Glenn (Ranfurly), 33 29s 3d, or »' J?' Jlm - (Patearoa), 27 2Ss, 23 ?<s■> A. M M'Millan, 7 28s 3d; J. B. Hagen (Circlo Hill), 18 27s 3d-; F. H. CTump (Waitanuna), 21 25s 6d; Carey Bros. (Kokonga), lambs at quotations; Mrs M. C. M'Pherson (Berwick), 19 16s 3d, 23 14s Gd; Miss L. Robertson (Berwick), 1 at 17s. ■Fij gS ' large yarding of good pigs met "".bW. competition, but prices -were slightly easier than the previous week's rates. ±h& New Zealand loan and Mercantile Company sold: For A. Anicich (Mil£s Ha, 2 £4 12s; J. Somerville (Milburn), 2 £4 19s; D. A. Drinnan (Milburn), if 14s-——Messrs Donald Reid and Co. sold: For E. Ellwood (Pine Hill), 2 £4 15s; Geo. Newman (Momona), 3 £4 2s; Geo. Westwood (Brighton), 1 £4 10s: R. Drummond (Outram), 2 £3 lis; J. Shore (Otokia), 6 las 6d; John Moloney (Burkes), 3 £6 10s; J. and P. Dow (Allanton), 1 £5 2s, 1 £3 9s; Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 22 3s; R. Miller, a J- Hughes (Wylie's Croesing-), 9 to 16s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For J. Briscoe (Totara), 6 baconers to £4 14s; J. Morris (Alma), 2 baconeis £4 12s; W. Perry (Totara) 1 baconer £4 2S. 1 £3 18s, 2 £3 123; J. a! Ronald (Wakari), 3 baconers £3 17s. — Stronach, Morris., and Co. sold: For the Seacliff Mental Hospital, 1 £5 10s, 5 £4 Gs, 5 £4 2s, 10 £4 Is, 5 £4, 4 £3 14s; Fred Williams (North-East Valley), 2 £4 10s; J C Paterson (Leith Valley). 1 £4 6s; A. Pro'bert (Wyhes Crossing), 1 £2 17s; G. Johnstone (Outram), 22 13s ,3 £2 65.-——Dalgety and Co. sold: For Kempshell's trustees (Maungatua), 12 young pigs to £1 3s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Bathgate Bros. (Outram), 1 £7 ss, 1 £5 16s; Peter Bathgate (Outram), 2 £4 13s; A. Probert (Wylie's Crossing), 2 £3 Is; A. H. Hall (Mount CaTgill), 22 7s; A. Morrison (Poatiri). 2 £1 5s 6d, 6 £1 4s; Mrs M. J. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 9 16s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operatice Association sold: For Mrs Ellen Thom (Green Island), 1 £5 18s; a chent, 2 £4 2s Gd, 2 £4 ss; Jas. Walker (Brighton), 522 14s; a client, I£2 13s. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKETS, (Pee United Pbess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 22. At the Addington stock market to-day there were smaller yardings in several departments, notably in sheep classes. There was a better tone in the store sheep market, wethers and lambs being in better demand. The entry included ewes and lambs from Gisborne, the latter selling at lis 5d to 19s lod. Fat lambs sold well, as did fat sheep, the latter advancing Is to 2s per head. Fat cattle were irregular, hut there was little change in PTices, except for inferior sorts, which were easier. Store cattle met with fair demand, the entry consisting chiefly of three and four-year-old steers and dry cows. Bacon pigs and stores were easier, while porke-rs showed no change. There was a good demand for dairy cows. Store Sheep.—Four and six-tooth ewes, 18s 6d to 32s 6d; six and eight-tooth, ewes, 19s 3d to 27s Id; sound-mouth ewes, to 30s 9d; two-tooth wethers, 25s 9d to 27s lOd; four and six-tooth wethers, 28s 6d; ewes with lambs, 19s lOd to 27e Id; wether lambs, 20s; mixed sex lambs, lis 5d to 24s Id. Fat Lambs.—Extra prime, to 33s 7d; prime 28s and 33s Id; medium, 24s 6d to 27s 6d;' lighter, 9s 4d to 245. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 46s 6d; prime wethers, 39s to 445; lighter, 32s 6d to 38s 6d; unfinished, 28s 6d to 325; merino wethere, 24s to 275; extra prime ewes, 44s 9d; prime ewes, 37s to 425; medium 31s 6di to 36s 6d; lighter, 22s 6d to 31s;' merino ewee, 23s 6d to 27s lOd. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers, to £24; prime steers, £16 to £19; ordinary steers, £9 7s 6d to £15 10s; extra prime heifers' to £17; prime heifers. £15 to £15 ss; ordinary heifers, £8 to £14 15s; prime cows, £13 to £17 ss; ordinary cows, £8 to £12 15s. Store Cattle.—Three and four-year steers £11 7s 6d to £13; dry cows, £6 to £8 10s-' dairy cows, £7 to £20. ' Pigs. Choppers, £4 to £7 6s; baconers, £4 to £6 6s, equal to 7fd to 8d per lb; poTkers, £2 10s to £3 10s, equal to 9d to 9Jd per lb; best stores, £2 12s to £2 19s; weaners, £1 8s to £1 15s; smaller, 18s to £1 ss; weaners, 14s to 18s.