Stock and Station Reports.

Otago Witness, Issue 1778, 19 December 1885, Page 15

Stock and Station Reports.

MARKET REPORTS FOR THE WEEK. Bubnsidk, Wednesday. December 16.

Fat Cattlo.—There was a fair supply forward today, 191 being yarded, the greater part of which were prime quality, with an odd pen extra h^avy. Although the numbers yarded are not generally more than are usually required by the trade, to-day's sale proved dull, prices in most cases showing a reduction of 10s to 20s per head, and it was with some difficulty the whole were disposed of, at for bullocks £5 7s 6d to £9 10s ; four magnificent shorthorn bullocks, bred and fed at Windsor Park, fetching £11 to £12 15s ; cows sold at £3 7s 6d to £8 10s.— Messrs Doxam* Heid and Co. yarded 63 head, and sold for Mr William Robertson (MahenO), 7 bullocks at £7 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d ; for Mr James Brown (15asfc Taieri). 8 bullocks at £9,3heiters at £6 17s Od ; for Mr Alfred Brown (Outram), 14 bullocks at £8 10s to £9 ss; for Mr Henry S. Bernard (Itiverside), 7 bullocks at £7 to £7 ]2s 6d ; for Mr William Lindsay (Birchgrove), 5 bullocks at £7 15s, 3 COWB at £5 7s 6d; for Mr Thomas Kirk (East Taieri) 5 bullocks at £5 10s to £6 15s ; for Mr George Wallace. 11 cows at £6 7s 6d to £6 15s.— Messrs Whighi, Stephenson, and Co. sold 109 head as follows :— For Mr Edward Menlove (of Windsor Park), 4 very prime bullocks at from £11 to £12 15s; for the N. Z. and A. Land Company (Totara Estate), 18 prime cows at from £6 15s to £8 2s 6d ; for Mr Jame3 Guild

(Trevenna), 10 bullockß nt from £7 2s 6dto£9 ss, and 4 cows at £7 2s (id ; tor Mr J. Wharton (Geraldine\ 6 bullocks at from i' fto £7 15s ; tor Mr John bvieyr (Longbeach), 18 bullocks at from £3 5s to £10 158,' and b cows at ho v £6 7s 6d to J2B ss; for Mr F. Simmons (Mukikihi), 7 head at quotations; for Mi A. Morrison (Ofciake), 4 Inillockb at trom £!> 7s (id to £10 l_'s Ud ; for Mr W. Quiu (Temuka), li bullocks at tn>m £7 to £7 2s (id ; and lor Messrs D. Baxter, James Jlarwood, W. 0. Jenkins, John Andrew, James Smith, P. o'iteilly, and others, 26 head — bullocks at up to £8 12s 6d, and cows at up to £6 10*.— Mr L. Maclean (on behalf >if the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency CdiTlpittty; Limited) sold 55 head as tolloM , : for Mr W. Qditi (Makikihi). 6 bullocks from £7 12s Od to £8 7s Cd ; for Mr W. Miller (Portobello), 3 bullocks at £0 17s (id; tor Mr William Gr.mt (Timaru), 18 bullocks from £7 17s 6d to £8 15s. for Mr William Palmer (Otakia), 9 steers and heifers trom £4 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d ; for Mr Samuel Fletcher (Gore), 7 bullocks trom £7 5s to £7 10s ; tur Mr K. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 9 steers and heifers at £6, and tor Messrs W. Meude, E. Crawford, and James Daly, small drafts at up to £5 ss.— MiDonald Sthonach (on b shall" of the New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) on account ot Mr John iio&ton (Marewhenua), bullocks to £370 i* 1, cows to £7 loa 6d ; on account of Mr William Qui'in, bullocks to £7 7s lid. —Mr HftnuV DiuvkU (on bohalf ot the Mutual Agency Co.) 661 aon tlccdunl ot T. Morris 2 cows at £l '2s 6d ; on account df C. If. Mdrca'n (Waihola), 8 cows, £4 to £t 17s 6d ; on account of Mr Joint Bathgate (West. Taieri), 3 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 4 cows £7 to £7 150 ; a few small drafts lor others.

Fat Sheep.— 243l penned, including 300 merinos. Nearly all were useful to prime, with the usual lew pens of Christmas quality. The trade demand was very slack, graziers being the principal buyers, at Is to Is 6d a head lower tan i last week. Crossbreds sold at 6s t o 12s, a few in w 00l to 16s ; merinos, 6s to 7s 3d.- Messrs Doxalu Rlid and Co. yarded 701, and sold— tor Mr J. M'Quoen (Kimpdale), 72 crossbred wet' ers at 11s 9d to 12s; for JMr J. M'Mab (Knapdale), 82 merino wethers, 7s 3d; for Mr J. Riddle (Pebbles), 20 crossbred ewes at 7s Gd ; for 3lr Wm. Hastie (Greytown),2l crossbred s, iis9d ; for Mr Win. Shnud, 22 1 crosbbreds ,itllb ; tor Mr Jno. Allan (Holmes), 15 crossbreds. 7s ; tor Mr George Cockerill, 6 crosbbreds, 14s ; tor Mr Joint Finch, 2i> crossbreds. 13s ; for Mr George Leading Jiam (Mnhfiioji 60 crossbreds, lUs ; for Mr C. B. K. lludiilesfcdn (ito&burgh Estate), 77 crossbreds, 11s ; for Mr James Macaudrew (Portobello), 50 crossbreds, 8s 9d to Its 6d.— MessrsWuiSHT, Stkphknson. and Co.sold 1077 as follows : — Forthe New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Totara), 20 extra prime crossbred wethers (very big -weights) at from 1706dt0 18s, and (30 do ewes at 9s 3d; for Mr W. H. Te»chemaker (Taipo Hill), 58 crossbred ewes afe 10s; lor Messrs R. Campbell and Sons (Otekaike), 70 merino wethers at 6s i)d ; tor Mr W. Souter, 23 crossbi ed ewes at 9s; for Mr John Grigg (Longbeach), 320 crossbred ewes ut from 9s to 10s 3d; tor Mr John Coutts (Jauelield), 40 crossbreds at 8s 9d; for Air James Allan (Hopehill), 101 crossbred wethers (in wool) at 16s 3d; for G.Watson. 55 ctrossbrous at. 9s 9d, and 157 merino wethers at 6s; and for Me^ars Jas. Uow, Jas. Harwood, J. Drinnan, Ross Bros., and others, small drafts, amounting in all to 170, at quotations. — Mr L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and Nuw Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company) sold on account ot the New Zealand aud Australian Land Company (Pareora Estate) 198 crossbred ewes at 9s •id, and also 125 crossbred ewes from the Levels Instate at 9s 3d ', on account otMvM. Studholme (Waimate Estate), 71 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d ; for Mr H. North (Omimi), 14 crossbred wethers at 9s ; for Mr A. North (Portobello i, 6 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d; for Mr James Wyilie (North Taieri), 35 crossbred wethers at lOh (id; ami tor Mr Pelluim Joues f Waimate), 78 crossbred ewes at Ss. — Mr Donald Stroxach sold, on account of Mr John Duncan (Cherry Farm). 40 cros-sbred ewes at 8s fid; Mr H, l?oss (Awamoko). t53 crossbred wethers at 10s 6d ; Mr J. S. Brown (Palraerston), 3iJ do do at 95, ; Mr J. C. Gilchrist (Oamaru), 72 do do at 10s 3d ; Mr P. M'Cole ("Temuka) and other*. 150 mixed crossbreds at 8s 3d.

V&t Lambs. — The supply Lo-diiy was the largest ever penned at Buruside. "I'M") were penned. These were rather over I.he number required, but for best pens last week'b rates were \\<;ll luainUliiieii. Best sold at 7s to 10s— a 'few a sli ide more ; others, 5s to 6s 9d. — Messrs Donai,» Keid and Co. yarded 282, and sold, for Mr .1 . Riddle, 59 at 7s Ud ; for Mr George Cockerill, 32 at 7s lid to 8s 3.1, 40 at 7b ltd to 8s; tor .Mr J. Allan, 51 at 6s ; tor Mr John, Fiudlay, 37 si I 8s lid; for Mr John Finch, 25 at 7s Hd, 20 at 8s ; tor Mr "White (North Taieii), 18 at 7s ; and tor Mr H. Brown (Otnkia), 1} at 8s 3d.— WmftftT, Stkphknson and Co. sold SGJ as follow s : For Mr Alev. Fleming (Groyl own), 35 at trom 10s (3d to 11s tsd ; lor Mr X, Chart erb (Ury Farm). 16 a). 7s ; for Mr Amyes (Palmerstou), 45 at 6s 3d; tor Messrs Rosb Bros., 50 at tis 9d; for Mr John Coutts (Janefield), 34 at Irom 7b 3d to 7s 9<i ; for Mr B. Bray (of Waikouaitl), 50 at. from 6s 3d to 63 fad; for Mr W. Souter, 15 at Ss ; for Mr James Harwood. 25 at from 7s 3d to 7s lid -, for Mr W, Geary, 34 at 6s 3d ; tor Mr James Gow (of Invermay), 20 iit 8s (3d; for Mr W. Meek (Teaneraki), 90 at from 8s to 8s 6d ; and for Mr J. Drinnan, 30 at from 6s 9d to 7s. — L. Maclean (on behalt of the British and New Zealand Mortg>ge and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr Cliarles M'Gregor (Palmerston), 40 at tis 6d ; Mr M. Studholme (Wai mate), 50 from 5b (id to 6s ; for Mr H. North (Omimi), 26 at 6s ; for Mr C. Dallas (To Houka), 37 at from 5s 3d to 6s ; for Mr A. North (Portobello), 40 at from Us 3d to 6s Od ; and fpr Mr James Wyilie (North Taieri), 44 at7hiid. — Kii.vuv Drivkk sold on account of Mr Charles Smaill (Kaitangata), 31 al, 7s 9d; on account of -lames Pet.vio f Stirling), 20 at 7s 9d ; on account/ ot Smaill Bros (Kaitnngata). 25 at 6s 6d; <»ii account ot Mr A. H. Auderbon (Stirling), 45 at. 5s. — Donah* Stkonacii sold on account of Mr John Shaw (Maheuo), M at 8s ; Mr John Duncan(Chorry Farm), 40 at 6s 6d; Mr J. S. Brown (Palmerstou) au'd others, 80 at from 5s 3d to 7s 3d.

Pigs. — 256 yarded, fully half being stores and suckers, the rest nice useful porkers. Pricps were again greatly in favour of buyers. Porkers sold at ]7s to 395 ; stores and others, 7s to 12b. — Donald Ukiu and Co. sold 89 i'or Messrs D.M' Donald (Timaru), J. Murray (Bast Taieri), Laydon, Harrington, J. Allan, and others sit quotations. — Wwkht, Sthphunsoit, and Co. sold 72 at up to 35s for bacon pigs, at from 18s to 21s tor porkers, and at from tis to IDs tor suckers. — L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr M Studholme, «2 at from 21s to 235 ; for Mr H. Palmer (Otakia), 3 at 32s ; and for Mr Jas. Thompson, 5 at 21s. — Hknkv Dkivtsk sold on account, of the Milton Dairy Factory, 7 at 34s tid, 20 at 20s to 255 ; on account of Thos. Dodd, 2 at 11s tkl ; for others, a few small drafts at satisfactory prices.

Store Cattle.— During the week Donald Rjiid AXD Co. sold privately 60 largo bullocks at £6 ; -10 heavy bullocks (three parts fat) at £8 10s, 90 bullocks at £5. And at the Mosgiel Yards on Tuesday 70 head at — for bullocks, up to £tj 2s 6d ; heifers, cows, and mixed cattle, £3 to £4 7s (5d. — Hknrv Dkiyjsk (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company) sold at Mosgiel Yards on Tuebday, loth inst., 150 he.id four and iive-year-old bullocks, on account of Messrs M'Donnell Brothers (Lawrence), up to £5 17s (3d; on account of othpr vendors, 50 head at, satisfactory prices.— Owing to the Christmas holidays the sale of fat stock at Burnside will take place on Tuesday next, 21st. Wool Sales. — The next series will take place on Wednesday and Thurday, 30th and 31st December.

Sheepskins. — Some large catalogues were offered on Mouday, buyers turning moat attention to fullwoolled skins, which brought rather over late ruling rates — say 2s 3d tq -Is 9d for best crossbreds ; 2s to 3s lid for merinos ; dry skins, Is to 4s 4d ; pelts, 3d to M ; lambskins, 2d to Is 2d. Hides. — There is still a steady demand for all sorts, although outside buyers would prefer to deal in heavy lines, but as most of the arrivals are mixed sorts, they are taken for local use. Quotations may be given tor fair average weights, 3d to &jd; specially got up lots, to 4d ; inferior cut aud light weights, 2|d to 2jd per lb. Tallow. — This market is pretty well cleaned out, and as there are several local buyers putting in stocks, prices are a little firmer. Best rendered may be quoted at JEI7 10s to JEI9 ; inferior to medium, £n to £17; low sorts, £11 to £VA; butchers' rough ftit, £ti lo £12 10s. according to quality. Wheat. — Thci'ohasbeun alitl-lf) more stir in Mii.s market, several lines of fair to choice, milling having been disposed of, and Mio mnrket to-day may be termed as quite bare, anything dry and l\C for milling being readily placed. Inferior down to chick feed is very scarce and fetches higher prices. Quotations are as lolkw: — Best milling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d. an extra fine lot fetching 3s sd ; good milling, 3s to 3s 2d ; inferior milling, 2s lid to 3s ; fowls' wheat, 23 6dto 2s lOd.

Oats.— Shippers are again in. the market., and readily take all short bright feed and heavy milling,

but as the quantity of these descriptions" is limited, more attention is given to long oats if in ahiything like tuir colour. Prices for both sorts show art improvement. Inferior (damp, musty, and discoloured) iire plentiful, and almost unsaleable. For best milling, Is 103 to Is 10§d ; short stout feed, Is B}d to la s'£d ; Uiorfc oats, a little off colour, Is 7£d to Is 8d; long tartarinn and Danish bright, Is 8d to Is 9|d ; inferior and discoloured, Is 3d id la 6d. Barley.— Several linei have found buyers at 2s Id to 2s Od", mostly for feeding purposes. Potatoes.— Derwents are quite out of season; consequently unsaleable. The market is fairly supplied with kidneys. Local grown tetch £8 to £10 ; imported, £l> per ton,