COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 1812, 13 August 1886, Page 19

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, August 11.

Fat Cattle. — 267 head wero yirded to-day at Burnside, including 43 head extra prime heavy weight bullocks ex Go-ahead from Oroua Downs Estate (Foxton). Nearly all offered to-day were useful quality beef to prime. The number forward being considerably in excess of requirements, bidding was slack and sales effected were at a reduction of 20.3 per head

all round. Best bullocks brought from £8 15s to £11 10s; medium, £6 10s to £8 10s; others, £4 and upwards. Cows, £3 to £8 ss.— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and Nevv Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 6 heifers £5 17 a 6d to £6 10s, and for Mr J. Harris 8 heifers at £8 10s. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 118, and sold for Mr William Waddle (Gore) 6 bullocks and 2 heifers at £4 ss ; for Mr F. Siramonds (Makikihi), 6 polled Angus bullocks at £8 7s fld to JBB 17s Gd; for Mr Alexander Thomson (ex Goahead, from Oroua Downs estate, Foxton), 43 very heavy prime bullocks at £9 10s to £11 10s, averaging about £11 ; for Mr Samuel S. Spencer (Thornbridge), 25 bullocks at £6 17s 6d to £8 10s ; for Mr W. Kirklands (from his Strath-Taieri estate), 20 nice quality bullocks at £7 5s to £9 ss ; for Mr J. Harrison (Strath-Taieri), 6 bullocks at £7 17s 6d; for MrJ. Harvie (StrathTaieri), 6 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; for Mr David Grant (Cray), 19 bullocks at £0 to £8 15s 6d and 8 prime heifers at £7 12s 6d to £8 15s ; for Mr Robert Todd (Johnston), J. Hewitt, and others, 10 cows to £5 7s 6d. — Wiught, Stephenson, and Co. sold 114 head as follows : — On account of Mr Charles Dore (Middlemarsh), 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, and 29 •very prime heifers at from £6 153 to £S 10s ; for Mr Joseph Clarke (Moa Flat Estate), 14 bullocks at from £6 12s 6d to £7 7s 6d; for Messrs Ellis Brothers (Five Rivers Estate), 14 bullocks at from £7 5s to £8 10s; for MiAndrew Grant (Temuka), 21 cows at from £5 7s 6d to £7 ; for Mr Christian Hille (Kurow), 6 bullocks at from £7 to £9 ; for Mr David Grant (Granton), 10 bullocks at £7 7s 6d; for Mr James M'Bride, 6 cows at from £4 to £6; for Mr Robert Robinson (Berwick), 4 prime cows at up to £8 17s 6d; and for other vendors, 7 cows at quotations. — Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr Wm. Douglas (Gore), bullocks from £6 5s to £8 12s 6d ; on account of Mr S. Wilson (Waihola), cows to £5 7s 6d. — Thk Mutual Agency Company sold as follows:— On account of Mr C H. Morgan (Waihola), 10 bullocks at from £4 17s 6d to £5 153, 1 do at £2, and 1 cow at £2.

Fat Calves. — 11 penned, and sold at from 14s to 28s.

Fat Sheep. — The market was overstocked with 3924 sheep, of which 300 were merinos, the balance crossbreds, about half being prime quality. Competition was dull, owing to the supply being considerably beyond butchers' requirements, and fully 2s under late rates had to be accepted to effect sales. Best ciossbred wethers brought from 11s to 13s; others, 9s 6d to 10s 6d ; best ewes, 9s 6d to 12s ; a few pens extra heavy Leicester ewes 12s to 14s; others, 5s 9d to 9s; merinos, 4s 9d to Ss 9d.— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited), sold 1118 as follows:— For Mr 0. Cameron (Waitahuna), 121 prime crossbred wethers from 11s 9d to 13s ; for Mr M. Studholm (Waimate Estate), 120 halfbred wothars at 10s 6d; for Messrs Rutherford Bros, and Richardson (Olakaraina Estate), 192 halfbred wethers from 8s 6d to 8s 9d ; for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 121 crossbreds from 8s 9d to 9s 3d; for Mr David Murray) Crichton Park), 156 merinos from 6s 3d to 6s 9d ; for Mr Walter Hartnell (Rakaia), 70 crospbreds from 8s to 10s; for Mr H. Heckler (Warepa), 84 merinos at 4s 9d; for Mr A. Bissett (Weston)122 crossbred ewes at 6s 3d ; for Mr John Findlay (Waitepeka), 78 halfbred wethers from 8s to 9s 3d ; and for Mr W. Grant (Timaru), 64 crossbreds from 6s 9dto 7s <xl. — Donald Rkid & Co. penned 1497, and sold for Mr A. Hayes (Waimate), 61 crossbred wethers at 8s to 9d'Gd ; for Mr M. Qualter (Pukerau), 63 halfbred wethers at 8s 9d to 9s 9d; for Mr J. Chisholm (Palmerston), 71 quarterbacks at 7s 6d; for Mr J. Crawford (Pukerau), 36 halfbrcds at 8s 6d, 28 merinos at 2s 3d: for Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (from Gladbrook Estate), 405 halfbred ewes in nice condition at 10s 3d to 10s 9d, and 84 heavy Leicester ewes at 13s 3d to 14s; for Mr J. W. Thompson (Banks), 69 halfbred wethers, twotooth, at 12s 3d ; for Messrs A. and J. Boyd (Rocklands), 106 merino wethers at 6s 9d ; for Messrs Hislop and M'Donald (Clinton), 47 halfbred wethers at 10s 9d ; for Mr W. A. Todd, 22 crossbred ewes at 8s 9d; for Mr James Oughton (Janefield), 59 crossbred ewes at 8s 9d; for Mr John G. Grey (Milburn), 119 prime halfbred wethers at 13s 6d; and for others, 350 ewes in low condition ; and privately for Mr J. Murdock (Ngapara),loooat quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 1197 as follows: — From Glendhu estate (Southland), 32 prime Romney wethers at 12s 3d : for Mr Wm. Royse (Birchwood), 112 prime halfbred wethers at 11s to 11s 3d ; for Messrs Ross Brothers (Moeraki), 128 halfbreds'at 9s 6d ; for Mr Alex. Thomson (Kakanui), 293 halfbred wethers at from 9s to 10s; for Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka) 180 crossbreds at from 7s 6d to 9s ; for Mr Edward Menlove (Windsor Park), 103 crossbreds at from 10s to 10s 6d ; for Mr Wm. Meek (Enfield), 60 halfbred wethers at 10s ; for Mr Wm. Grant (Elloughton Grange), 60 half breds at 7s 9d ; and for Mr David Andrew (The Grange), 229 halfbreds at from 7s 3d to 9s. — Donald Stkonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr Wiiliam Telford, (Otanamomo), crossbred wethers from 12s 3d to 12s 6d ; Mr W. Hartnell (Rakaia), crossbred ewes from Ss 3d to 9s. — The Mutual Agency. Company sold on account of Mr A. Lee Smith, 32 crossbred wethers at 10s 9d ; on account of Mr R. Wilson (Romarua), 73 halfbred wethers at Us 9d, 150 crossbred ewes at from 10s 6d to 11s 9d, and 42 merinos at 8s 9d ; on account of Mr P. Williams (Kaihiku),2oo crossbred welhers at 9s 9d ; on account of Mr D. Murdoch (Balclutha), 40 merinos at Ss.

Fat Lambs. — D. Reid and Co. sold for Mr W A. Todd, 32 fair quality at 5s 9d.

Pigs.— l 94 forward. Fully half were suckers and stores, and for these there was very little demand. Porkers and baconers sold at about late rates. — L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for Mr Jas. Streeter (Temuka), 64 up to 40s.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 82, and sold them at quotations for Messrs J. Allan (Holmes), Young (Breadalbanej, Alexander (South Dunedin), Blackie Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 89 as fol(Taieri), M'Leary (Otakia), W. Heenan (Maungatua), and W. Kirklands (Bast Taieri).— lows : — Six very heavy pigs at from 65s to 82s ; 13 bacon pigs at from 30s to 365 ; 5 porkers at 235 ; and 65 stores at from 6s to 12s 6d. — The Mutual Agency Co. sold on account of Mr John Chisholm (Otama), 26 pigs at up to 19s 6d ; on account Mr W. Irvine (Green Island) and R. Law (Riccarfcon), a few small pens at satisfactory prices.

Store Cattle. — Wright, Stephknson, and Co. sold at Burnside to-day, on account of Mr Jas. M'Bride (Green Valley) 20 three and four year old steers at £4 12s 6d, and 18 two and three year olds at £2 17b 6d. — Tub BfuTtJAL AGENCY Co. sold 20 on account of Mr C. H. Morgan (Waihola) at 30ri.— L. Maclban (on behalf of the British aud New Zealand Mortgage and Agency

Company, Limited)' dol'd 60 head two and three years old steers privately* all tihoi/SithM. Store Sheep— There is little demand ami as but few lots are offering no tranoact-to're of importance are taking place. Sheepskins. — The usual weekly sales held oil Monday last were well attended, and buyers competed briskly for the different lots offered^ With the exception of butchers' green skins, which through being wet and dirty did not realise late rates, all were said at a slight advance in values. Dry crossbred skins brought from Js 3d to 4s 4d; do merinos, Is Id to 3s 5d ; pelts, Id to lOd ; green crossbreds brought 3s 6d, 3s 9d, 3s lOd, 4s Id, 4s 3d, 4s 6d, 4s Bd, 4a lOd ; do merino, 2s lOd, 3s 2d, 3s Gd, 3s 9d. Rabbitskins.— Competition for well-classed full-furred winter skins -was brisk at the sales on Monday, and prices for these show an advance on late values. Medium quality and summer skins were also in slightly better demand. Best winter skins brought from Is to Is 2d ; medium, 8d to lid ; inferior lots up to 6£d. Hides.— The demand continues steady, and all lots coming forward find buyers at late quoted prices. Quotations are : — For inferior and bulls', 2d to 2§d ; light, .3d to 3Jd ; medium, Did to 3|d ; heavy (601b and over, free from cuts and offal), 4d per lb. Tallow.— The demand is slightly weaker and values are a shade easier. Prime rendered is worth from £18 to £20 ; medium, £15 to £17 ; inferior, £12 to £14. Rough fat— prime, £10 to £12; mixed, £8 to £10; inferior, £S to £7 per ton.

Grain. — Wheat : There is nothing fresh to note iv the values of this cereal since last reporting, and in fact very little business is being transacted. Millers are operating with reserve and only purchasing limited quantities, while owners continue to hold for higher prices. Prime milling velvet aud Tuscan is worth 4s 8d to 4s 9d ; medium, 4s 4d to 4s 7d ; inferior and fowl wheat, 3s 9d to 4s 2d. Oats : There is a fair demand for both local use and shipment, but as holders are not prepared to accept prices offering, transactions during the past week have been limited. Best milling is worth 2s 4d to 2s sd ; bright feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; medium, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; off colour, Is lid to 2s.

Ryegrass. — There is a better demand for this, and several lines have been placed during the week. Farmers undressed samples are worth from 3s 9d to ss ; machine dressed, 5s 3d to 5s 6d.