BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23006, 8 October 1936, Page 3

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

FAT CATTLE PRICES DECLINE FAT CATTLE There was a large yarding of 255 head, consisting of a fair number of prime quality, the balance being composed of medium to light sorts. The sale opened with values down to the extent of 20s to 30s, while the last two races were hard to quit. The following is the range of prices:—Prime bullocks, £l4 17s 6d to £l6 17s 6d; heifers, £6 12s 6d to £lO 2s 6d; cows. £6 12s 6d to £lO. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For T. Smith (Waitaki), 2 bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l3 17s 6d. 1 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 £lO 7s 6d; J. Dunery ("The Grange," East Taien), 1 bullock £ll 12s 6d, 1 £lO 7s 6d; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 7s 6d; a client, 1 cow £7 7s 6d; P. Dippie (Parctai), 1 cow £7 2s 6d, 2 £6 12s fed, 1 £6 7s 6d, 2 £6 2s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d, 1 £4 7s fed; W. Grieve (North Taien), 1 cow £9 2s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d; A. S. Murray ("Keith Hall," Mosgiel), 1 cow £7 12s 6d. tJ _ _ Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For D. MacDonald (Edendale), pen bullocks £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l3 17s fed, 2 £12(12s 6d, 2 £l2 12s 6d; exors. late W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 12s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll 17s 6d; S. B. Edwards, pen cows £5 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For R. C. Rogerson (Pukerau), 1 bullock £ls 2s fed, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 £8 7s 6d 1 cow £9 17s 6d, 1 £8 12s 6d; A. S. Murray ("Keith Hall," Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 7s 6d, 1 cow £8 2s 6d, 1 heifer £6 17s 6d; G. Brown (Stirling), 2 bullocks £ll 17s fed, 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 3 cows £8 7s fed, 1 £5 17s 6d; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll 17s 6d, 1 £ll 2s 6d; a southern client, 2 heifers £lO 2s fed, 2 £9 12s 6d, 2 £9 7s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d; J. V. Trolford (" Poplar Grove"), 1 heifer £7 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Hastings Bros. (Stirling), 1 bullock £l6 2s fed, 2 £l3 17s 6d, 2 £l2 17s 6d, 2 £l2 2s 6d, 1 £8 17s 6d; J. Craig (Oamaru), 1 bullock £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l3 17s fed, 4 £l3 12s fed, 2 £l3 2s 6d; J. Sutherland (Otokia), 2 bullocks £l2 17s 6d, 2 £ll 17s 6d, 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 12s 6d, 1 £lO 10s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 17s 6d, 1 cow £6 12s 6d; Mrs W, Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lO 12 s fed; A. Woods (Waikouaiti), 1 heifer £6 12s 6d, 1 cow £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer £5 12s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For. Charles Smaill (Moa Flat), 1 bullock £l4 17s 6d, 2 £l4 12s 6d. 2 £l2 17s 6d, 1 £l2 7s 6d, 1 £ll 17s fed, 1 £ll 12s 6d; R. T. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l3 17s fed; R. Mitchell (Outram), 2 bullocks £l2 7s fed, 1 £lO 2s 6d; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2 2s 6d. 1 £lO 17s 6d, 1 heifer £7 2s fed; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Hampden), 1 cow £lO 12s 6d, 1 £9 17s 6d, 1 £lO 7s fed, 2 £8 17s 6d, 1 £8- 2s fed, 1 £7 17 6d, 1 £5 17 fed; estate late P. Anderson (Stirling), 1 heifer £9 17s 6d, 2 bullocks £9 7s 6d, 1 £9 12s 6d, 1 £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 12s fed, 1 cow £8 17s 6d, 1 £6 12s 6d. 1 £5 12s 6d; client, 1 cow £3 17s fed. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For R. J. G. Telfer (Ratanui), 1 bullock £ls 7s fed, 2 £l4 7s 6d, 1 £l4 2s' 6d, 1 £l3 17s 6d, 3 £l2 2s 6d; A. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3* 2s fed; trustees late Mrs M. Grant (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3 2s fed, 2 £l2 17s fed, 3 £ll 12s 6d, 2 £lO 17s 6d, 1 £lO 7s fed, 2 £ll 7s fed; George Coutts, jun. (Palmerston), 1 heifer £9 12s fed, 2 £9 2s 6d, 1 £8 12s fed, 1 £8 7s fed, 2 £7 17s 6d, 2 £7 12s 6d; J. Kirkland (Middlemarch), 1 heifer £6 12s 6d; W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 heifers £6 15s; H. M'Corkindale (Waikaka Valley), 3 bullocks £ll 17s fed, 1 £ll 2s 6d, 2 £9 17s 6d, 1 heifer £8 17s 6d, 1 £7 2s 6d, 1 £7 17s 6d; Smith Bros. ("Glenview"). 1 bullock £9 7s 6d, 1 £9 2s fed, 3 £8 12s fed, 2 £8 17s 6d. 1 £8; southern client, 1 bullock £lO 7s 6d, 1 £lO 2s fed, 2 £9 17s fed, 1 £9 12s fed, 2 £8 17s 6d, 1 £9 7s fed; F. Rankin (Shag Point), 1 bullock £9 7s fed, 1 £9 2s fed, 1 £8 17s 6d, 1 £8 2s fed; F. James (Ngapuna). 1 heifer £ll 17s 6d, 1 £9 17s 6d, 1 £7 12s 6d; R. Thomson (Green Island). 1 bullock £lO 2s 6d, 1 £7 7s fed, 1 £3 17s fed; J. Bain, jun. (Wakari), 1 heifer £7 2s 6d, 1 £5 12s 6d; client, 1 heifer £lO 2s 6d. nj Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., Sold: For A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l3 12s fed, 1 £lO 17s fed; exors. late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ll 7s fed; G. K. White (Mertoh), 2 cows £5 12s 6d; Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling), 1 cow £9 17s fed, 1 heifer £9 12s 6d, 1 heifer £8 7s fed. 1 cow £8 7s fed, 1 heifer £7 12s fed. 1 cow- £7 7s fed, 1 £6 12s 6d, 1 £6 2s 6d; Mrs D. O'Connell (Seacliff), 1 cow £7 12s fed; P. M'Fadyen (Middlemarch), 1 cow £6 17s 6d, 1 £6 12s fed; C Black (Merton). 1 cow £5 2s fed. STORE CATTLE There was a medium yarding of store cattle, consisting of about 200 head. Amongst the offering were four or five pens of well-bred three and four-year-old bullocks, the tops realising £9 5s Good, fresh young cows brought uo to £5. Donald Reid and Co,. Ltd., sold: For a client, 9 cows £4 Bs, 8 £4 ss; O. L. Palmer (Taieri Mouth), 1 steer £4 ss, 1 cow £2 Is; a client, 1 cow £3 Bs, 1 £2, 1 £4 ss; A. J. Smith (Burkes), 1 vealer £1 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold; For A. Woods (Waikouaiti), 4 steers £7 10s, 5 £6 10s, 4 cows £4 Is; O. Larry (Sandymount), 1 cow £4 17s 6d; T. Powell (Waitati), 1 cow £3 12s 6d; R. J. Wright (Green Island), 1 cow £3 ss; V. Harpin (Allanton), 1 cow £3 3s, 1 vealer £2 15s; A. S. Murray (Mosgiel), 5 vealers £1 17s 6d; A. C. Miles (Portobello), 1 bullock £1 15s; L. Bathgate (Waitati), 1 cow £1 10s; P. J. Walls (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £1 ss.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For W. J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 2 steers £5 15s, 2 £4 2s 6d, 1 £3 2s 6d, 2 cows £2 19s, 5 heifers £2 17s 6d; F. Rishworth (N.E. Valley), 1 vealer £2 7s; client, 1 vealer £1 17s; J. M. Reid (R.D., Outram), 1 vealer 19s, 1 17s. 1 15s; D. Stewart (Milton), 1 calf 13s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For George Coutts, jun. (Stoneburn, Palmerston), 11 bullocks £9 ss, 10 £9 4s, 10 £8 2s; D. James (Taieri Mouth), 7 steers £4 Is; a client, 2 steers £2 10s; A. Bissett (Momona), 1 cow £5 10s, 1 £4; a Taieri client, 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £3; J. Bain (Wakari), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 15s; E. Findlayson (Taieri Mouth), 1 cow £4 2s Gd; W. Fox (Mornington), 1 cow £3 17s, 1 £2 9s; M. Barclay (Leith Valley), 1 cow £3 2s 6d; D. Cullen (Momona), 1 cow £2 16s: a client, 1 cow £1 15s, 1 £2 15s; G. Masters (Caversham), 1 cow £2 9s, 1 £1 17s 6d; T. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 cow £2 7s 6d; J. Oliver (Mosgiel), 1 cow £2 6s; A. Bain (Wakari), 1 cow £2 2s 6d; T. Green (Wingatui), 1 heifer £2; a client, 1 cow £1 15s, 1 £1 6s, 1 heifer £1 9s, 1 £1 9s; P. Bain (Taieri Mouth), 1 cow £1 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For R. Jopp (Moutere Station, Chatto Creek), 1 bull £6; J. Fox (Studholme Junction), 1 cow £5, 4 £4 14s, 2 £4, 1 £3 10s, 1 £2 7s 6d, 1 £1 17s 6d; J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 1 cow £3 15s, 1 £1 ss; George Terry (Sutton), 1 cow £2 7s 6d, 1 £1 ss; R. Pinney (Mihiwaka), 1 vealer £2 6s, 1 £1 15s, 1 £1 13s; George Shields (Momona), 1 bull £2 10s; R. A. Crawford (N.E. Valley), 1 cow and heifer £1 10s. DAIRY CATTLE A fairly large yarding of medium quality was disposed of at prices on a par with last week, good cows realising up to £6 7s 6d. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs J. Lobb (Brighton), 1 cow £4 15s, 1 £3 ss; E. Laverty (Taierißeach). 1 cow £2 2s Gd, 1 £1 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs T. Gibbons (Mosgiel), 1 cow £6 7s 6d; estate P. Dow (Woodside), 1 cow £6 2s 6d; A. Struthers (Mosgiel), 1 cow £5 17s 6d, 1 £5 ss, 1 £4 10s, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 10s; T. Jones (Wakari), 1 cow £5 15s; K. Menzies (N.E. Valley), 1 heifer £3 12s; P. Collins (N.E. Valley), 1 cow £3 7s 6d, 1 £2 10s; T. Murphy (Pine Hill). 1 cow £2 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. Bain. jun. (Wakari), 1 dairy cow £6 10s, 1 £5 15s: A. Murray ("Keith Hall." Mosgiel), 1 dairy cow £6 ss: client. 1 dairy cow £6, 1 £5, 1 £4, 1

£3 15s, 1 £3 12s 6d, 2 £2 17s 6d, 1 £2 15s; T. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 dairy cow £5 ss, 1 £4 ss, 1 £2 17s 6d; D. Sellwood (East Taieri), 1 dairy cow £5; C. Maginness (Braemar), 1 dairy cow £4, 1 .£3 10s; J. E. Skinner (Ravensbourne), 1 dairy cow £4 15s; client, 1 dairy cow £3 ss; J. Bissland (Waitati), 1 dairy cow £2 17s 6d; T. Kirkland (Fairfield), 1 dairy cow £1 10s. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold: For clients. 1 dairy cow calf £2 10s. CALVES There was s. large yarding of these, and prices were on a par with last week's rates. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. Stevenson (Milton). 1 calf £1 18s; A. Prentice (Clarendon), 1 calf £1 15s; I. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 calf £1 7s, 1 £1 ss; J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 1 calf £1 ss; Mrs I. M'Hattie (Outram R'.D.), 1 calf £1 4s, 1 15s; G. A. M'Hattie (Outram), 1 calf £1 3s; J. Taylor (Otokia), 1 calf £l, 1 19s; E. Bryant (Otokia), 2 calves 19s; client, 1 calf 18s; R. Watson (Otakou), 1 calf 18s, 1 155.*1 12s; S. Turnbull (Seacliff), 1- calf 16s; Ralston Bros. (Allanton), 2 calves 16s; J. B. Graham (Kaikorai), 1 calf 15s; Miss B. Bryant (Otokia), 1 calf 14s. 1 12s, 1 10s; A. J. Clark (Green Island), 1 calf 14s; M. G. O'Callahan (Maheno), 1 calf. 12s. 1 9s; A. Laughton (Dunedin), 1 calf 12s; A. Stodart (Fukehiki), 1 calf 12s; D. L. M'Coll (Brighton), 1 calf 12s; H. Bacon (Broad Bay), 1 calf 12s; D. J. Cullen (Momona), 1 calf 12s; R. Douglass (Otakou), 1 calf 12s, 1 9s; F. Hall (Dunedin), 1 calf 9s; A. Murray (Anderson's Bay), 1 calf 10s; P. Collins (North-East Valley), 1 calf 9s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For John Hamilton ("The Bluegums," Maungatua), 1 calf 30s; W. A. Henderson (Henley), 1 calf 16s, 1 12s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Stiell and Drake (Berwick); 1 calf 295; J. H. B. Raitt (Milton), 1 calf 265, 1 245, 1 235; a client, 1 calf 19s; R. D. Wright (Green Island), 1 calf 18s; a client, 1 calf 18s; R. Clark (Portobello),4 calf 17s, 1 14s; a Milton client, 1 calf 16s; R. Baird (Allanton), 1 calf 15s; a Leith Valley client, 1 calf 14s, 1 12s, 1 lis. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. Hughes (Wylie's Crossing), 1 calf £2 10s; John Taylor (Otokia), 1 calf £1 6s; N. Lome (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 ss, 1 £1 2s; J. Dow (Dowfield), 1 calf £1 Ss; D. M'Millan (Brockville), 1 calf £1 ss; P. Dow (Outram), 1 calf £1 ss; A. Morris (Sandymount), 1 calf 16s, 1 14s; R. Struthers (Mosgiel), 3 calves 12s; Miss W. Costello (Otokia), 3 calves 12s; A. Sim (Seaview), 1 calf 10s; F. Johnson (Momona), 1 calf 9s; S. Waldron (Brighton), 1 calf 8s; W. J. Ritchards (Maungatua), 1 calf Bs. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold —For T. Lewis (Balclutha), 1 calf £2 lis; R. Chalmers (Milton), 1 calf £1 15s; Mrs Halfka (Merton), 1 calf £1 14s; L. Orr (Taieri Mouth), 1 calf £1 14s; G. Williams (Dunedin), 1 calf £1 14s, 1 £1 Cs; client, 1 calf £1 13s, 1 £1 lis; Mrs Brinsdon (Waihola), 1 calf £1 6s; W. G. Taylor (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1 6s. 1 17s; J. A. M'Gregor (Park View), 1 calf £1 4s; J. White (Macandrew Bay), 1 calf £1 4s; Mrs B. Leng (Portobello), 1 calf £1 ss, 1 14s; J.' Sprott (Otokia), 1 calf £1 3s; J. G. Conder (East Taieri), 1 calf £1 Is, 1 13s, 1 lis fed; Mrs E. Baxter (Brighton), 1 calf £1; G. Masters (Caversham), 1 calf £1 2s; W. Fox (Mornington), 1 calf £1 Is; D. Ellison (Otakou), 1 calf £1 2s, 1 17s; A. C. Leece (Maungatua), 1 calf 19s, 1 10s: W. Knox (Green Island Bush), 1 calf 19s; J. Callander (Brighton), 1 calf 18s; E. Swanson (Momona), 1 calf 17s; A. and L. Baird (Momona), 1 calf 17s; Mrs G. A. Bush (Mosgiel), 1 calf 17s; Mrs G. H. Thompson (Mosgiel), 1 calf 17s; client, 1 calf 17s; Charles Justice (Anderson's Bay), 1 calf 16s, 1 lis 6d; T. Edmonds (Otakou), 1 calf 15s; John Fraser (Berwick), 1 calf 16s; N. Hastie (Pine Hill), 1 calf 16s; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 1 calf 15s; client, 1 calf 15s; J. W. Thornton (Momona), 1 calf 13s; J. P. Gardiner (Green Island), 1 calf 12s, 1 10s; D. Harland (North-East Valley), 1 calf 12s; Miss J. E. Dick (Portobello). 1 calf 12s; G. Turnbull (Brighton), 1 calf 12s; Ben Harris (Broad Bay), 1 calf lis fed; J. Kearney (Leith Valley), 1 calf lis, 1 10s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 calf lis; H. M'Coy (Momona), 1 calf 10s; Mrs J. Gamble (R.D., Mosgiel), 2 calves 10s; L. Miles (Abbotsford), 1 calf 10s; T. Schofield (Fairfield), 1 calf 7s. Stronach, Morris and Co., Ltd., sold —For Mrs H. M. Boyd (Stirling). 1 calf 15s, 1 12s, 1 10s; John Thomson (Allanton), 1 calf 13s, 1 12s; client, 1 calf 13s, 1 12s, 1 6s; J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 1 calf 12s. FAT SHEEP There was a large yarding of about 2500, comprising a fair percentage of prime heavy ewes and wethers, with a sprinkling of light ewes and a number of close-woolled wethers. Opening prices on all grades were down Is to Is 6d on last week's prices, and, towards the end of the sale a further drop of Is per head took place. Extra heavy wethers brought from 37s to 40s, prime from 34s to 36s 6d, light from 23s 6d to 28s; extra heavy ewes from 32s to 35s 3d, prime 28s to 31s, light 21s to 25s 3d; hoggets, best quality 26s 6d to 30s, light 20s 6d to 235. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For G. Stark (Waikoikoi), 12 wethers 39s 9d, 11 ewes 34s 3d, 7 wethers 33s 6d, 11 ewes 325, 6 34s 6d, 1 20s; W. Grieve (North Taieri), 20 wethers 33s 3d, 35 335, 1 hogget 30s; a client, 17 wethers 29s 3d; R. F. Sim, as agent (Heriot), 9 ewes 33s 9d, 8 33s fed, 10 29s 3d, 13 34s 3d, 10 325; P. J. Marks (Omimi) 2 wethers 365, 5 ewes 27s 6d, 6 275; J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore), as agents, for James M'Queen, 14 wethers 325, 14 ewes 29s 6d, 10 ewes 275, 9 24s 9d; James Kirkland (Middlemarch) 10 wethers 27s 6d; John Hayes (Moonlight), 23 wethers 295, 18 28s 3d. 19 265; John Gow (Woodside), 14 wethers 275, 16 26s 6d; D. B. Craighead (Middlemarch), 11 wethers 26s 3d, 19 265: James Brown (Pukerau), 9 ewes 28s 6d, 227 s 9d, 12 26s 9d, 16 23s 6d, 15 235; J. B. Wix (Mihiwaka), 2 hoggets 26s 6d, 223 s 3d, 221 s; C. E. France (Milton). 1 ewe 28s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 6 ewes 28s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For Robert Brown (Clinton), pen wethers 40s; estate late James Edgar ("Riverside," Tapanui), 18 wethers 37s 3d, 12 365, 22 34s 9d; John Burnett (Waikoikoi), 13 wethers 37s 6d, 8 36s 3d, 5 355; W. J. Mitchell (Clinton), 6 wethers 37s fed, 14 355, 17 335, 18 31s 3d; D. D. Edgar ("Burnfoot," Tapanui), 14 ewes 35s 3d, 14 34s 6d, 13 335, 8 31s; T. and G. Cunningham (Waikaka R.D., Gore), 3 wethers 31s, 8 ewes 33s 9d, 10 32s 3d. 20 27s 9d, 15 24s 6d; Cecil France (Milton), pen ewes 28s fed; John MacPherson (Johnson's Point), 12 wethers 395; K. Power (Webb's Bush), 15 wethers 325, 29 29s 9d, 17 ewes 32s fed, 23 28s 6d, 10 25s 9d; estate late W. J. Blakely (" Rotherwood," Gimmerbum R.D.. Ranfurly), 34 -wethers to 34s 3d; J. G Wyllie (R.D., Outram), 3 wethers 335, 7 29s 6d; Walter Grieve (Mosgiel), 12 wethers 28s 9d; James Packman (Ranfurly), pen wethers 395, 10 335, 9 29s fed; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 12 ewes

24s 6d, 4 shorn wethers 22s 6d; J. W. Fox (Te Peka), 8 wethers 30s 9d, 21 30s, 21 29s 6d; D. J. Cullen (Momona), 2 ewes 24s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Samuel Scott ("Craig Ridge"), 7 wethers 34s 3d, 5 ewes 245; M'lndoe Bros. (Wairuna), 7 wethers 335, 8 31s 9d, 10 31s 6d, 8 31s, 9 30s 9d, 8 30s 3d, 6 ewes 265; a northern client, pen of wethers 31s 6d, 8 wethers 29s 6d, 11 27s 6d, 12 275, 12 265, 15 255, 15 24s 9d, 12 24s 6d, 7 235, 32 22s 6d; Mrs E. J. Walker (R.D., Outram), 5 hoggets 295; J. H. B. Raitt (Milton), pen ewes 28s 6d; Michael Maley (R.D., Milton), 8 ewes 22s 9d; Mrs M. Murdoch (Milton), 5 ewes 22s 6d. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., sold: For A. G. Body (Kelso), 11 wethers 39s 6d, 9 ewes 38s, 4 ewes 31s; V. Holmes (Oamaru), 5 wethers 395, 7 ewes 34s 9d, 2 wethers 32s 6d, 10 ewes 31s 6d, 16 30s 6d, 10 26s 6d; L. Veitch (Palmerston), 10 wethers 38s; John Burnett (Waikoikoi), 11 wethers 37s 9d, 10 35s 9d, 5 345; W. I. Nichol (Allanton), 12 wethers 33s fed, 12 32s 3d, 19 31s; J. Crawford and Sons (Waikoikoi), 12 ewes 33s 3d, 16 325, 14 30s, 12 26s 9d; H. Valentine (Waikoikoi), 10 wethers 32s 3d; J. Stewart (Woodlands), 6 wethers 325, 12 31s fed, 10 31s 3d, 26 29s 6d; D. and J. M'Rae (Balfour), 16 wethers 31s, 13 30s 3d, 14 29s 9d, 13 28s 9d; James Cleghorn (Kelso), 16 ewes 30s, 12 27s 9d; J. G. Wylie (Outram). 10 wethers 29s 6d; Mrs J. W. M'Kay (Berwick), 2 wethers 29s 6d; R. Mitchell (Outram), 8 ewes 275, 40 wethers 23s 6d; John Hellyer (Macandrew Bay), pen wethers 265, 7 ewes 21s 6d, 6 18s; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 8 wethers (shorn), 24s 6d; W. Kirk (Kelso), 20 ewes 23s 9d, 17 21s 6d. 17 21s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For A. W. Sim (Heriot), 15 wethers 29s 3d, 14 28s, 17 28s 3d, 10 26s 6d; William Clark (Kelso), 14 ewes 30s 6d, 6 29s 9d, 5 28s 9d, i '2ss 3d, 6 20s, 11 17s 6d, 14 wethers 28s 6d; Southland Farmers' Co-op. (Gore, as agents), pen ewes 30s 6d. 13 27s 9d, 6 27s 6d, 6 275, 9 24s 6d, 8 22s 9d. 6 wethers 37s 3d, 3 34s 9d; Milton client, 12 wethers 345; J. Williamson (Wylie's Crossing), 14 wethers 34s 3d; Southland Farmers' Coop. (Gore, as agents), pen wethers 265, 4 ewes 325, 10 30s. 9 20s 6d, 13 23s 3d; J. A. Kirkland (Middlemarch). 18 wethers 23s 6d; North Otago Farmers'. Co-op. (Oamaru, as agents), 17 wethers 325, 13 31s fed. 10 29s 9d, 8 27s 6d. 11 28s; H. Smith (Waikaka), 10 ewes 23s 6d; Roughan Bros. (Lawrence), 16 ewes 31s, 20 27s 3d, 7 5 265;.H. Fraser (Dunback), 15 wethers 35s 9d, 10 ewes 27s 9d: southern client, 14 wethers 34s 9d. 13 ewes 28s 3d, 12 24s 9d. 10 24s 3d. Stronach. Morris, and Co., Ltd., Sold: For J. G. Weir (Stirling), 15 wethers 34s 9d, 15 345, 12 32s 9d, 8 31s 9d; David Potts (Woodside, Tapanui). 10 wethers 35s 3d, 5 355, 12 ewes 31s, 3 wethers 29s 9d, 7 ewes 265, 11 23s 3d; M'Phail Bros. (Gore-Benlo), 5 wethers 33s 9d. 21 ewes 30s, 8 28s, 6 22s 6d; Ben Chittock (Kelso, J. G. Ward and Co.. Ltd., Gore, as agents), 16 ewes 295, 10 26s 6d, 10 255. 9 245. 9 235; clients 12 ewes 28s, 17 26s 6d, 3 255, 6 275; W. Wix (Mihiwaka), 7 hoggets 26s 6d, 6 20s 9d; A. J. Potts (Fairview, Tapanui). 9 ewes 28s 3d. SPRING LAMBS . There was a yarding of 29, a number being too young for butchers' requirements. Best butchers' realised from 28s 3d to 30s 6d; medium, from 23s 6d to 255; light, 18s 3d to 21s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For C. E. France (Milton), 1 lamb 28s 3d; C. T. Lowery (Milton), 1 26s 3d; John Young (Allanton), 221 s; O. Grey (Lovell's Flat), 218 s 6d. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For David Baird (Purakanui), 1 lamb £1 lis 6d; Cecil France (Milton), 1 lamb £1 8s fed; Thomas Lowery (R.D. Milton), 1 lamb £1 7s 6d; John Young (Allanton), 1 lamb £1 ss, 1 £1 4s; R. K. MacPherson (Red Gully), 5 lambs 275, 226 s 6d. 1 £1 5s 6d, 1 £1 4s', 1 £1 2s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For T. Lowery (R.D. Milton), 1 lamb 295, C. E. France (Milton), 1 lamb 26s fed. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For Milton client, 1 lamb 28s 3d, 1 21s 9d: T. Lowery (Milton),-1 lamb 275; O. Grey (Lovell's Flat), 2 lambs 26s 3d, 1 22s 6d. FAT PIGS There was a medium yarding of 12i, comprising mpstly porkers. Good baconers brought £4 13s, and porkers sold under keen competition up to £3. On an average, baconers and porkers showed an advance of 5s per head on last week's- rates. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For J; H. Jaffray (Milton), 1 pig £4 13s, 2 £4 7s; G. Sickles (Fairfield), 1 pig £3 15s; G. Selwyn (Riccarton), 1 pig £3 14s; a client, 1 pig £3 10s, 2 £3 4s; a client, 1 pig £3 8s; J. Fraser (Fairfield), 1 pig £3 2s, 2 £2 18s; Mrs J. S. Leckie (Milburn), I pig £3 2s; W. G. Leckie (North-East Valley), 2 pigs £V 18s, 2 £2 17s; S. Young (Wakari), 2 pigs £2 17s; R. Guthrie (Caversham), 3 pigs £2 14s, 1 £2 10s, 1 £2 2s; a client, 4 pigs £2 14s, 1 £2 6s. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., sold: For P. O'Malley (Paerau), 2 pigs £2 16s, 1 £2 Bs, 1 £2 7s, 1 £2 3s, 2 £2 2s, 1 £2; a Taieri client, 1 pig £2 9s, 1 £2 2s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For G. Nimmo ("West Lea," R.D. Outram), 2 pigs £4 8s; A. J. Cameron (Outram), 1 pig £3 lis, 2 £3 Bs. 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 14s. Wright. Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For Mrs W. Wyntrup (Green Island), 1 pig £4 6s, 1 £4 4s; W. J. Richards (Maungatua), 2 pigs £4 4s, 1 £4 Is, 1 £4; R. Ruthven (Wingatui), 2 pigs £3 12s; L. MacDonald (Mosgiel), 1 pig £3 9s; P. Cunningham (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 19s, 1 £2 16s, 2 £2 14s; D. Walls (Mosgiel), 1 pig £2 13s, 1 £2 9s; H. Arnold (Portobello), 1 pig £3; W. Hastie (Pine Hill), 1 pig £2 12s, 1 £2 Is; P. Kearney (Milton), 2 pigs £1 16s. . The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand. Ltd., sold: For J. Thompson (R.D. Outram), 3 pigs £4 ss, 1 £4 Is; J. Maloney (Halfway Bush), 1 pig £3 10s; Mrs J. Turner (Waverley), 3 pigs £? 14s; a client, 5 pigs £2 18s, 4 £2 14s; A. Bissett (Momona), 1 pig £3 15s, 1 £3 10s; a client, 1 pig £4, 1 £3 15s; a client, 1 pig £3 19s; W. Cameron (North-East Valley), 1 pig £3, 1 £2 19s; J. and J. Dick (Portobello), 1 pig £4 Bs, 2 £3 14s, 1 £3; Mrs A. Mutch (Janefield), 1 pig £3 4s, 1 £3, 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 9s, 1 £1 18s; A. G. Lewis (Portobello), 2 pigs £3 10s; a client, 2 pigs £2 Is, 3 £2, 2 £1 19s, 3 £1 15s; H. Ralston (Allanton), 1 pig £2 19s; a client, 2 pigs £2 10s, 1 £2 ss, 2 £1 19s. Stronach' Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For J. Clark (Mihiwaka). 1 pig £2 10s. STORE PIGS There was a large yarding of 142. The demand was keen, and all classes met with a ready sale at an advance up to 3s per head. A consignment of breeding sows was offered, and realised up to £5 15s. Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., sold: For F. G. Duncan (Ettrick), 1 sow £5 15s,

1 £5 ss, 1 £5, 1 £4 10s, 1 £3 17s 6d, 1 £2 17s, 1 £2 Is, 1 boar £1 10s, 1 £l, 10 pigs' £2 2s, 8 £2, 1 £1 16s, 6 £1 I4s, 3 £1 10s, 9 265, 5 24s 6d, 4 21s, 5 20s 6d, 216 s; R. Clark (Portobello), 3 pigs 265, 1 21s; P. Willis (Sawyers' Bay), 4 pigs 245. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., sold: For John Hamilton ("The Bluegums," Maungatua), 5 pigs 265, 3 24s 6d, 1 245, 1 23s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., sold: For Robert Clark (Portobello), 2 pigs £1 9s, 1 £1 7s, 1 £1 ss, 2 £1 3s; F. C. Johnson (North Taieri), 1 pig £1 6s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., sold: For George Middleditch (Sawyers* Bay), 1 pig £3, 1 £2 7s 6d, 1 £2, 3 £1 19s, 1 £1 17s.

The Otago Farmers* Co-operative Association of New Zealand, Ltd., sold: For J. Williamson (Wylie's Crossing), 12 pigs 20s; client, 9 pigs 20s; W. Smith (Alma), 4 pigs 255, 3 245, 4 225; Clark Bros. (Wylie's Crossing), 7 pigs 255; T. Dodds (Pine Hill), 2 pigs 21s; J. Fraser (Berwick), 2 pigs 255. Stronach, Morris, and Co., Ltd., sold: For a client, 3 pigs 245, 223 s 6d, 8 225.