WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1834, 14 January 1887, Page 19

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, Jaisuary 12.

Fat. — 169 were yarded" at Burneide to-day. Excepting the usual weekly draft ex Rotoma, fr«>ni Welling ou, which were a prime let, the supply consisted of very medium b^ef, mostly cowtand heifers. There was a very poor attendance of the trade, and with quiet bidding ngaii. a fall in values of, 6ay, 203 per head. Bullocks sold at, £3 2a 6d to £>> ; cows, £2 17e -6d to £1 ss.— Doxald t'Ein and C->. yaded 56, and sold them a3 follows: — For Mr J. Shaw (Inohholm), 7 smuli bullocks to £l 178 tid ; for Mrs P. H. Atkinson (Weston), 7 cows. £5 17s <5d ; for Air M. Doyle (Weston), 8 heifers to £4 ss; for Mr Neill M'Lean (North Taieri), 5 heifers at £i ss ; for Mr Jas. Sutherland (Purakanui), 4 heifers, £4 12s rtd ; for Mr Robt. Gawn (Dcci- Park), 13 cows at £5 10s to £7 ss; for Mr Wni. Lindsay (Birch Grove), fi rows, £4 15s to £« 7s 6d . for Mr John Sutherland (East Taiori), 2 bullocks at £6 7s 6d ; for Mr Wm. Uoig (Papa^ aio), 6 cows at £ t 7s 6d to £•< 10s j for others, 10 cows at £2 7s 6d to £ii 7s 6d.- Donald Reid and C . also sold vrivatelf r r Mr William Grant (BUoughton. Grange, Timaru), I'i'O bullot-kB at a satisfactory price. — Weight, Sikphenson, and Co. sold 97 head as follows:— On account of Mr Alexander Thomson, ex s.-<. Roto ua from Wellington, 25 prime bullocks at from £7 12s Od to £9 ; ou account of Mr J hr Grieg (Longbeach), 14 prime heifers at £5 2* (id to £7 ; on account ot Mr J. Cagney (Oaniaru), 12 steers at from £4 os to £b 12b 6d ; on account of Mr P. Duncan (IVnikouaiti), 6 cows at from £4 12s 6d to £5 I2s<3d; on account of Mr B. Br\y, jun. (Waikouniti). 7 steers' at tV>m £5 5s to £6 10s ;&•d on account Messrs J. J. M'Auley. Walter Mile r . J. Kerr, W. M'Cullich, Geo. M' Donald, T. Brown, T. Hunter. James Waujh, M'Gill, H. Alexander, and "others, 33 head, chiefly cows, at from ,£3 15s to £8 — H. M. Dnivhß (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company) sold as follows :— On accoui t of Mr John nd (Bast Taie i), 6 bullocksat from £4 17s 6d to £5 13b and 3 cows at fiom £4 to £l 17s tfd ; Oiaccount of Mr R. Dalziel (Brockville), 2 bullocks at up to £5 17s (id and 3 cows at up to £5 2s 6d ; on account of Mr James Harris. > (Kast Taieri), 4 bullockh at from £7 7s 6d to £8 5s and 4 cows at from £o 5s to £5 1 03 ; on account of Mr A. Go.dison, 1 1 cows at up to £5 10s.

Far, Calves.— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British hnd New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for the proprietors of the Henley estate 14 at -Is to 11s.— H. M. Driver (on. behalf o"f the Mutual Agency Company) sold : On account of Mr Alex. Douglas ( *ast Taie»i) aud Mr Ef. Dalziel (Brockville), calves at up to 12s. Fat Sheep.— The supply penned (1616) to-day under ordinary circumstances would hot be considered' quite up to Ihe usual weekly trade requirements ; as, however, most, of the butchers hel<i supplies from last week s extra full market, " the demand to-day was exceedingly dull and quiet, in mo-t cases prices suffering a decline of quite Is a head. * With perhaps an odd exception, n- arly every lot in eroßabre'ds were ewes. The supply of merinos consisted of three p us of fair quality withers. Prices ranged at fo>- crossbred wethers 5s 6 • to fls 6d, the latter price w«b paid for one pen of extra prime } eros-bred ewes at 4s (id t' «s ; merino wethers, 3s 9d to 4 3d.—' on aid H> ip a* D Co. penned 403, and sold torMcSsrsC. arid J.W.Tod(l( Tottenham, nneld),64 halfbred ewes at os to 5b 3d ; for Mr Thomas Henderson (Ofepopo), 41 crossbred ewes at" 5s 9d, 35 halfbred6 at 5s j for W. A. Robertson (Falrfleld, Mahen*), 35 crossbred ewes at 6s 9d ; /or Mr Jo<m Findlay. 17 halfbrrd wer.hersat6s 3d; for Mr Timothy Sinclair (Lake Head), 72 mf-rino wethera at 4s 3d, 40 crossbreds at 4s 9d ; for Mr M'Vicker (Puerua). 26 crossbreds at 5s 3d ; for Mr David Dunn, "0 crossbred* afc 5s 6d.— Wright, .stephknson. ani> Co. sold 340 as follows : On account of Mes.-r* Bruce and M' 1 aren (Bankhead), 60 crossbred e»es at from 5s 9d to 6s 3d ; oo accoi nt of Mr John Keid (Klderslie) 120oroBs« bred ..wes at 5a 9d ; on account of Mr, F. M. Rict man (Wai mate). 155c'ossbre<l8 at 5s 9d ; on acconnt of Mi P. Duncan (Waikoua'ti), 3 » cr ssbreds at 5s 9d, 50 merino « ethers at 3s 9d; and on account of Messrs C. and J...W. Tofd, fli orossbwd ewes at 4s 3d.— Dovaxt. SrKONACE(on behalf of the. New Zealand Lam. and. Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) tow on awAirit of Mr Alas&rtcter Htffe (KeWo) grntfe

crolsbred wethers from 9s to 9s 6d; Messrs Kosb Bros. (Meadow Bank), crossbred ewes, nice quality. at.6a3d; Mr William Hoyse J(Birchwood), crossbred fwes at quotations —H. M DhiVER (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company) sold on account of Mr S. ■ ituhison ( 'leriot) 50 crossbred ewes at trom 5s to tfs 3d ; on account of Mr J. Andersou (Palmerston), 260 crossbred ewes a* up to 5s tid.

Fat Sheep."— L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealai d Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold for the executors of the late Mr M. .Studliolme (Waimate estate) 140 crossbred ewe 3 from ns" to 6s 6d ; for Mr J. Findlay (Waitepeka), 80 oro»sbredß at, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; for Mr A BaUour (Ngapara), 71 crossbn ds at 4s 9d to 5b ; and for Mr Walter Ulaekie (Bast Taieri;, 19 crossbred ewes at 5s 3d.

Pat Lambs. — 641 were penned, mostly in fair oondition. The were all disposed of at about last week's priceß, which mnged from 3s 9d to 7s.— Donald »iEID and Co. penned 305, and sold for Mr W. H. Robertson (Maheno) 30 at 6s ; for Mr VV. Hutchings (Henle . ) at 7s ; for Mr James M'Dougall, 34 at 6a 9d ; for Mrs M'Donald at 4s ; for Messrs Kimomont and Forester 23 at 6s 9d ; for Mr John Findlay 48 at 5b ; for A. B. Robertson (Circle Hill) 30 at 6s ; for Mr J. Mac- ay 12 at 5s 9d ; for Mr D. Dunn 16 at 5s 3d ; for Mr M'Vicker 22 at 5b. — Weight, Stephenson, and Co. Bold 143 as follows :— On account of Mr F. M. llickman (Waimate) 61 at from 4a 6d to 4s 9d ; and on account of Mr Dougal Cameron 82 at 4s. — Donald Stkonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Messrs Ross Bros. (Meadow Bank), Mr William Jfoyse (Birciiwood), and others, drafts at from is. 9d to 58 6d.— 11. M. Driver (on behalf Mutual Agency C.'mpan>) sold on account Mr S. AUchison (Herio! ) 22 lambs at from 4s tid to 4s 9d.

Pigs.— The largHbt supply seen for some time was yarded to-day, namely. 401, a large proportion oc which were prime porkers, the rest suckers and stores. Pricea for all sorts were a great <ital lower, with a ye y quiet .demand.— Donaid Ueid and Co. yarded 128, and 'sold tor Mesbrs J. and John Dow ( Vewton), sal 2.' ib ; Mr Harvie ( Woodside), Bat 235 ; tor Mr J. W. L. slie (Timaru), 34 at 17s 6d to 2os tid ; for Mrs Karle (Riversdale), 35 at 8s to 16s; for Mr Kdward Heenan, 2 at 31s; for Mr William Ueenan, 7 ai 14s tid to 245; for Mr J. Q. Grey, 9at is to 2sb; fur M Matthew Henderson (Milburn), 6 at 225; for Mr A. Kiuiock (Milton). 24 at, 2tfs 6d to «fls ; privately, for Mr William Grant ( TimHru), 50.— WB.omT, Stkphknson, and Co. sold 244 aB follows : Bacon pigs, at from 25s to 36a ; porkers, at rora 19b to 2ls 6d; stores, at from 7s 6d to 2ls. — H. M. Dnivtß (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company) -old on account of luch Clu*ha Dairy Factory, 18 ba -on pigs at from 33s to 435 ; on account dI Mr H. L. Johnson (Berwick), 8 bacon pigs at 24s ; '"i account of Mr B. Low (East Taieri;, 5 suckers at 7s.

Sheepskin b.— There were only small catalogues ffereu this w> ek, m- atly made up by local butchers' nonsignnientß of green shearlings and lambs. Ihese were both in brit>k request and brought an advance of 2d to Sd, according to condition and size. Fu'lwoo'led skins were in a lit tie better demand at prices a siade higher. Green pelts cold at iid to I sod; tjreen lambs. Is 8d to Is lid; dry crossbreds, Is to 5s di ; <<o merinos, lid to 4s 6d; dry pelte, 3d to lOd ; dry lambs, 3d to Is Id. Hides. There is a fair sale for any arrivals, prices remaining steady at equal to those given last week. There is an inclination by shippers to buy trimmed heavy picked parcels, but they are not available. Tallow.— A few parcels of medium to fine have been offered during the past week. Best lots were in better demand and taken by exporters at up to £18, which is about top price ; medium, £15 to £17; inferior, £>2 to £14 Butchers' rough fat has reached this market in very bad order, some almost useless, and piices range from £i to £10 10s, according to quiilifcy. ' Haboitskins.— There were some small catalogues offere on Monday. Anything like well-furred stuns were in brisk demand, aud caused some keen comjjet tipna.. fur best, lljd to 14$ d; medium, 4£d 10 -Jd ; interior, jd to 4d G ain — Wliea : Therehavebeen afew email parcels off ring, but millers only buy sparingly, and rhen .nily bi* t milling sorts for mixing, so that, -ltogether, i.he demand is very small. Prices are without change, rxeepting, perhaps, interior qualities, which are very little song taftt-r. Fowl wheat is in full r-upply, and liassufferi'daslightdecHnei" value. Quotations are us follow: — Prime velvet, and Tuscan, 4s 9d to 4s lid; o< her son 8 in prime order, 4s 7d to 4b 9d; inferior milling, 4s Id to is 6d; fowl wheat, 3* 8d to 4s. Oats : hernia less demand. Shipper? having supplied small orders on haud, ure entirely out of t!>e marf et, whil - looa! dealers are also fully stocked, so that toav the market is unusually quiet. Stout bright feed and heavy milling are, however, pretty scarce, hut without improvement in value, bur. there is h large supply of inferior a"d discoloured lots. They nre very dfficult to se'l, and prices are certainly lower. Quotations to-day may be?gi yen at f>r prime milling, 181 8 Bjd ; best briglit short feed, Is 8d ; medium teeo", Is 7d to Is 7id ; inferior, discoloured, and other low sorts, Is 4d to Ik 6d. Barley: Nothing dob'g. Potatoes —The market ib fairly suppied withk'dneys. A few trucks of new Derwentß have albo arrived. Kidneys are in steady request, at £6 to £7 per ton, but as Derwents are too green, there is very I'tt'esa'e for them at say £4 10s to £5 10s per ton. Among the week's sales nave been 55 tons kidneys at Qn to £7 10s, 10 tons new Derwents at £5 to £5 10b. We note, however, to-day it is difficult to sell at the above prices

Chaff .—Oat chnff is In better request, but there is no improvement in values.