Stock and Station Reports.

Otago Witness, Issue 1795, 17 April 1886, Page 15

Stock and Station Reports.

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE EEPOItT.

Wednesday, April 14,

Fat Cattle.— Jsivt hu.id yarded, including about one fourth little better than stores; the rest were of fair to piimu qualitj. For best pens there was good competition amongst the trade at about last week's qu tatious. and half and three-parts fat cattle v, ere taken up by farmers at fair prices for turniping. 13est bullocks brought irom £8 10s to £10 103; medium. £7 to £3 ; best cows from £6 108 to £8 5s ; medium, £1 10s to £U.—\Vmqht, Stephen-son, and Co. sold 93 he<td as follows :— For Mr James Thomson (Uatlin's Hiver), 20 bullocks at from £6 los to £10 10s; tor Messrs i>rjce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 7 piime steera at from £7 15s to £8 7s 0d; tor ftfr James Black, (3 prime steers at from £7 to £S 12s 6d; for Mr William Allan, jun. (Green Valley;. 7 cows at £6 10s; for Mr D. T. Shand (Brooinlands), 10 head at quotations; for Mr William Souter (Flag Swamp), H steers at from £4 to £5 os ; for Mi Alexander Fleming (Shanfield), William Sawcrs (Moskicl), and others, 23 head at quotations. — The itw Zealand liOak and Mer-OANTU-K AtfXCNOy COJIPANY (LIMII'ED) sold, Oil account ot Mr J. M. Green way (Uulmei-) and others, cows tr m £6 to £7 10s. — L. Maclean (on bohalf of the British and .New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold 47 head as follows. : For Mr Samuel Fletcher (Gore), 21 prime cows from £7 to £d 2s (Jd ; for Messrs M'Goverin and Hardie (Waiiniite). It biillooi-b irom £o 17s 6d to £7 ss.uid foi- Mr W. Jaffi-ay (Bast Taieri), 12 bullocks (light weights) fiom £4 12s Gd to £5 17s (3d.— Donald Reiu ash Co. yarded 104, and sold as toll(>»5: For Met>s>rs M. and A. Gerrard (Win'on), 1 1 prime bullocks at £7 is 6d to £9 7s tid, averaging £3 lUo Gd ; Im the New Zealand arid Australian Land Company (Rdoinlal'-), (S bullocks at £6 los to £7 17s tjd ; tor Mr Day.d Dunn (Oamaru), 6 bullocks at up to £9 12b 6d ; tor Mr J. A. Johnston, 15 bullooks at £s> 2s (jd to iS lus ; ior Mr Richard Cragie (Taieri Ferry), 11 bullocks at i 7 7s (id ; for Mr John Sutherland' (Lochend), 1 bullocks at £6 10s ; for Mr William Kiiklands i J3lmjirove), 11 cows (small) at £4 l'Jb (3d to £5 13s; for Mr G. Esther, 4 Cow s at £4 2s (jd ; tor Mr John Findlay (Fii.dlayston). 7 bullocks at £7 to £8 7s 6d ; for Mr J. Waldie, 11 bullocks ; for Mr J. Shaw. 7 heifers at. M 7s (Jd ; for othuis, Hi held at £3 17s Od to £5 17s tid.— G. L. H. Cuningham (on behalf of the Mutual gency Company. Limited) t,old as follows: On account of Henry Driver ( Hot seshoo Bush), 4 bullocks at from £5 Ins to £7 15s, 2 cows at £5 5s ; S. Aburn (Burnside), 1 00-.v at. £5 15s ; Mr R. Dal/iell (Mosgipl), 10 bullocks at, £t 6s, 2 cows at from £4 2s 6d to £5 2s 6d ; John Sutherland (Bast Taieri), 4 bullocks at £6 los ; and a few small drafts on account of other vendors.

Fat Sheep. — 1008 were penned The supply being a moderate one. competition was, if anything, better than last week. Prices, however, nwuifestcd no quotable advance. Crossbred wethers brought from 7b 3d to 9s 3d (one extra good pen of Lincoln wethers bi ought 12b), and crossbred ewes from 6s to 8s 3d.— Wiuukt, STBPHbNfeyx, AND Co. sold : On account of Mr Koht. M-Auley (Totara Park), 27 Lincoln wethers (heavy weights; at 12s ; for Mr R. Buchanan (Donorlaud), (51 lmltuieds at 6s 3d ; for Messrs Bryce Broß. (Novell's Flat), 58 prime haltbreds at 8s ad ; for MrW. H. Edmiston (Gleneti), 60 crossbred c.web at 7»; for Mr Wm. Soutor (Flag Swamp), (is crossbred e«es and wethers, at 8s 3d; for Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobello), (50 crossbred ewes at 6s Hd; for MY James M'Gill (Wailfouaiti), 57 halfbred wethers at 7s 3d. and 95 crossbred ewes at from 7s to 7s (id ; for Mr James Wyiie, 67 crossbred wethers at Ss Gd ; for MrW. A. Todd (Mosgiel), 26 crossbred weth-rs at 9s 3d ; and for Mr Andrew Wright (AVoodlands), 128 crosebieds at quotations. Privately they sold 400 prime merino wethers.— New Zealand Loan axd Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: On account of Mr J. G. Gilchrist (Pukouri), 140 crossbred ewes at 6s 9d to 7s 9rt ; Mr J. O. Buckland (Tuman. 81 merino wetheis at 4s S)d.— L. Mao lkaj* (on behalf of fche British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold: For Mr M. Studholme (Waimate Estate), 54 crossbred ewes at Bs, aud 78 hallbr'.-d ewes at 7s 3d to 7s 6d ; for Mr James Mills (IVntland Hills), 67 crossbred wethers at 8s 9d ; for Mr I<\ M. Hiekman (Waimate), 62 hall bred Shropshire Down wetheis at 8s 3d; for Messrs Dickssn aud Koss (Poitobello), 813 crossbred ewes at 7s 8d ; and for Mr Adam Landnlls (Inch Chitho), 150 mi'iinos at quotations.— Donald Rkii> and Co. penned 40'), mul sold: >\,r Messrs J. and T. Kell (WiJtaluuia), 75 wjfheis at ■< Udlo7sUd; for Mi- Donald Bon-io (Panaknio). ."! ewes at 5s 3d to (is 3d : for Sir John Mian, ii f-~ o\\ .s at fis 3d to 7s lid ; fi' Mr James Oiiirhion, ?I ewi's »t Bs<)d.— The Mutual Agjlkuv Comi-am- (Lijutkpi sold: On account of Mr Henry Dri\cr (Hw-eihoo linsh), 08 crossbred sheep at from Ss t0 .% Pd ; on a'otiomitof Mr Alexander Sinclair (TitW), :io ciossbred Hhwp at 6b Gd : <n account of *lr Peter (haul (OutrnuO, loa crostbrcd bheep at Irom 7s 3d to 9a ; and a few email drafts on account of other \ endure. Fat Lambs.— 472 penned. Excepting for leally prliUQ lots, competition isas slack. Beat lambs Wotfgnt from 6b HS to 7s 6d ; medium, i6dto 5s 9d.

Whight, Stephenson, and Co. sold drafts on account of Messrs J. J. Macauley and James Wylie.— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold, tor Messrs Messrs Reid and Harper (Makikihi), 238 at from 4s 6d to 5s !3d.— Donald Ukid and Co. sold : I' or Mr J. A. Tow useud ( Waikouaiti), 20 at 4s 9d ; for Mr William Kirklauda, 32 at 7s 6d ; for Mr James lompkinson, 90 at up to os.— The Mutual Agency Company sold : On account of Mr Alex Sinclair, 3» at from 7s to 7s tfd ; Mr Henderson (Stirling), 35 at from 8s 3d to 7a 3d.

l J ic».— Ot all descriptions there was an oversupply, J3l being penned. In consequence of this prices were if anything easier, (i rain-fed bacon pigs brought from 26s to 455, porkers from 17s to 21s, and stores from 3s 6d to 16s.— Wbi&hx, Stephen&ox, and Co. sold, on account of various vendors, 291 at quotation*. — N.Z, Loan and M.A. Co. sold 40 at from 5s 9d to 14s od.— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr Alexander M'Kenzie (Geraldine), 26 at from 18s to 3(5a. — Donald Reid and Co, sold 74 at 6s to 28s for various clients:— The Mutual Agency Company sold : On ;iccount of Bruce Dairy Factory, 33 pigs at) fiom lls to£l 11s; John Bathgate (East Taieri), 4 pigs at -10s ; Mr A. Leesmith, 1 boar at 16s, 8 pigs at from 5s to 15s (sd.

Country Sales.— On Tuesday 13th inst., WRIGHT, Stkphexsoa', and Co. held a clearing sale of surplus sheep at East Taieri on account of Mr James Allan. There was only a moderate attendance of buyers, and bidding was somewhat slack. Leicester rams, two-tooth to full-mouthed, brought from 22s to 65a each ; Leicester ewes, two-toofch to full-mouthed, bi ought 20s ; six-tooth Shropshire ewes, 17s ; crossbred lambs, 'is (jd ; full-mouthed crossbred ewes, 6s 6d ; and broken-mouthed ewes, 3s to 33 2d.— The Mutual Agenty Company of New Zealand (LiMirjiD) report holding a clearing saleatOtakia on Kriday, $ith inst., on account ot Messrs Martin and Wood. Incie uas a large attendance, and the various lots offered— which comprised halfbred Flu-en, crossbied lambs, horses, harness, farming implements, and lurniUn-e-Bold at satisfactory prices. Ihe Company also held a sale of sheep, lambs, and cattle at Stirling on the 14th inst., and every lot offered was sold at—lor fat sheep, up to 8s ; lambs, 3s ( d ; and cattle, up to £5 12s 6d. Store Cattle— Good conditioned grown bullocks ior turnip feeding are in request, and there are occasional inquiries tor mixed mobs. Store Sheep.— There still exists a fair demand for young ciossbred ewes and good four and six-tooth ciossbred wethers. Young merinos are in limited inquiry, whilst aged crossbreds aud merinos areonly saleable at boiling-down prices.— Weight, Stephenson and Co. report having sold 5000 privately during the week as follows .—ISOO two-tooth haltbred ewea, 70.) t\\ o-tooth ciossbred wethers, 2000 merino lambs, 2.100 full-jiiouthed merino ewes, aud 2"0 four and sixtooth halibred ewes. At auction on Tuesday last, at Mr James Allan's riversteadiug, near Greytown the same linn sold about 2000 crossbred sheep. Young crossbred ewes and wethers brought 6s 6d, ana lambb -is Od.

Mock Kama.— Whight, Ftephenson, and Co. (as a-ents for the New Zealand and Australian Xand oompany) report having sold privately 73 two-tooth L icester rams from their Clyde vale and Ardgowan flocks.

Wool.— Sine the opening of the sales medium and i.ifertorand greasy have declined -^d to Id perlb; supei ior gi easy, scoured, and washed have declined Id pur lb ; iiue crossbred medium has declined M per lb; uoarso crossbred mi rk&t easier Lambs — Market unchanged, except faulty, which has declined Jd to Id per lb. Competition by Home and foreign bm-ew is fairly active ; market steady Ihe total quantity catalogued to date is 171.0i0 bales, of which 25,000 bales have been withdrawn .—ln this market over 20j bales or various descriptions ha-, c been disposed of under spirited competition ; and notwithstanding that Ihe tone of tho London market, as cabled irom day to day, is anything but satisfactory, every lofe brought prices equal to the highest, in proportion to quality, obtained during the season. Sheepskins.— lor Monday's sales fair catalogues were Biibrnitted at the different rooms. There was the usual attendance of buyers, but prices current, especially for green skins, were not equal -to those ruling last week. Butchers.' greenskine : Crossbreds sold at from Is 7d to 2s, merinos at from Is to Is 6d, lambskins at from Is 4d to 2s 2d. Country skins : Crossbreds at from Is to 3s Id, and merinos at from 8d to 3s 'Id.

Hides.— The demand both for local consumption and for export is good, aud consignments coming to hand meet with ready sale at from 3d to 4|d per Ib tor soui d, clean, well-saved, salted hides, according to weight. We would again draw tha attention of butchers and othera interested to the destruction of their hides from careless flaying and dirt. To realise the effect of cuts it would be necessary to see, as we have done, the hide when turned into leather. Tanners assure us, and it appears to be true from all appearances, that the value of a very large percentage of hides in leather is lowered from 15 to 2.3 per cent, by bad flaying. Then, when hides are just thrown aside and allowed to become very dirty, their substance is in very many instances completelydestroyed. Attention on the part of se'lers to these matters will result in considerable gain to themselves.

Tallow.— The market is very weak, and prices are if anything- lower. Giaiu.— Wheat : During the past week the market has manifested a decided change for the better; both millers and exporters are now operating, and since our last report several transactions of considerable magnitude chiefly in Ivoi-thern wheats— havo taken place. Only choicest samples, however, are in request; medium qualities for milling are neglected, but there exists a good demand for fowle' feed. We quote prime Tuscan whoat at from 3s 8d to 3s Od per bushel, primo pearl velvet at from 3s 7d to os Bd. first-class red straw at irom iis (Jd to 3s Bd, well-filled fowls' wheat at from 3s to os 3d. Oats -. Stocks are accumulating fast, as, excepting for a few fines of choice bright milling, there are no orders in the market. Prime milling oats may be quoted at from 2s to 2s O^d per bushel. Other qualities are not quotable at present. Barley • No transactions.

Potatoes.— Prime Derwents command from £3 5s to £3 10s per ton, but the demand is very limited.' J

HOESE MARKET.

Weight, Stephen3on, and Co. report as follows :—: —

For last Saturday's sale about 75 horses came to hand, chiefly town and dealers' lots, and about one half of them changed owners at fair prices. There still exists a good demand for heavy young draughts .md for strong upstanding light-harness horses. On Saturday, 17th inst., there will be a large number of fresh country horses in the market. Quotations are as follow:— First-class draughts, from £27 to £30medium, £17 to £23; good hacks and light-harness £15 to £20 ; medium, £8 to £12 ; light and inferior, £3 to £0.