WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, August 22.

Otago Witness, Issue 1918, 24 August 1888, Page 18

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, August 22.

Fat Cattle.— An exceptionally small Bupply was forward, only 73 head being offered at Burnside today. Contrary to expectations the demand was only moderately active, and although the supply was far short of butchers' weekly requirements,, prices did not rule more than 10s per bead on an, average above last week's rates. This was, without doubt, owing to the trade having bought a fortnight's supply last week— the entry at which sale was large. Best bullocks brought from £10 to £8; others, £4 10s to £7 15s; cows from £8 10s to £3 10s.- Reid, Maclban, and Co. sold : For Mr J. W. Carruthers, 6 prime bullocks from £9 7s Gd to £8 10s ; for Mr James Shand (Outram), 8 prime bullocks from £8 12» 6d to £7 ss ; and for Messrs A. Cameron, Isaac Green, W. Irvine, J. M'Neil, and others, cows up to £5 12s 6d.— Wright, Stephbnson. and Co. sold 26 head as follows;— On account of Mr John Murray (Orari), 6 prime bullocks at from £10 to £8 ; on account of Mr Gideon liutherford (Mamrej, 6 prime cows at from £8 7s 9d to £6 ss ; on account of Messrs Manchester Bros. (Waimate), 7 steers and cows at from £7 12i 6d to £6; and for other vendors, 7 cows at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 30 head, and sold for Mr James Guild (Trevenna, Temuka), 12 prime bullocks to £10 10s ; for Mr James Shand (Abbotsford estate) 14 prime bullocks at £7 15s to £8 12s 6d ; for Mr T. Adams, 2 cows at £5 15s ; for Mr J. Campbell, 2 cows. H. M. Driver (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold, on account Mr Joseph Smith, sen. (Stlrliug).and others, prime bullocks at from £7 15s £8 10s; and prime heifers at fromj£B 2s 6d to £8 15s (top price to-day). Fat Sheep.— For to-day's sale 2568 were penned, of which about 150 ware merinos, the balance crossbreds—more than half wethers, the rest ewes. The quality was much the same as ueually offered at the week sales— prime, medium, and interior being forward in about; equal proportions. There was a fair demaad from freezing buyers aud butchers requiring their full week's supply. Competition was much brisker than experienced a week ago, the result being an advance of from Is to Is 6d per head in prices. Best crossbred wethers brought froml7s9d to 15s; others, 14s Gd to 12s 3d ; best crossbred ewes, 15s 6dto I3s6d ; ordinary, 13s to 10s 3d ; merino wethers, 11s 6d. Rkxd, Maclean, and Co. sold 1605 at auction to-day aud privately during the week as follows :— For Mr Sinclair Wright (Balclutha), 55 very prime maiden ewes aud wethers from 16s 9d to 14s 9d ; for Mr Thomas Hewitt (Gore), 56 prime crossbred wethers from 16s 6d to 14s 9d ; for Mr Joseph Turnbull (Waipahi), 49 crossbreds from 15s 8d to les 3d ; for Messrs R. and W. Hewitson (Lovell's Fla"t), 60 crossbred ewes from 14s 6d to 14s ; for Mr Charles Nichols (Wyndham), 178 halfbred wethers from 13s 9d to 11s 9d ; for Messrs M'Kechnie and Thompson (Matauia), 57 crossbred ewes from JL3s 6d to 10s 9d; and privately during the week 1250 prime'freezlng wethers. Wbight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 729 as fol-lows:-From Coombe Hay estate, 117 very prime crossbred wethers at from 17s 9d to 15s 6d ; ■ on account of Mr Oswald Douglas, 110 prime crossbred wethers at from 16s 9d to 13s ; on account of Mr George Niohol (Chalton), 60 crossbred wethers at from 15s 9d to 14s 3d ; on account of Mr William Smith (Newton), 62 halfbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 14s 9d to 14s ; on account of Mr Jamej Shand (Outram), 110 halfbred wethers at from 13s 9d to 12s 3d ; on account of Mr J. A. Kirke (Dusky), 22 halfbred wethers at 13s 6d, and 57 merino wethers at 9s 3d ; on account of Mr J. J. MAuley (Portobello). 181 crossbredß (small) at from 13s to 10s. — Donald Stuonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account of Mr William Cumming (Gore), crossbred weathers atlss'9d to 12s 9d; Mr Watson Shennan (Conical Hills), crossbred ewes (small but nice quality) at 12s 3d to 12s, and merino wethers at 11s 6d.— Donald Beid and Co. sold for Mr D. A. Crawford (Roxburgh estate), 85 crossbred wethers at 15s 9d, 106 halfbred wethers at 16s 9d ; for Mr Thomas Davidson (Palm Hill), 210 halfbred ewes at 10s 3d to 12s 3d, 114 quarter-backs and merinos at 9s 3d ; for Mr A. Oarnie (Hindon), 240 crossbred wethers at 15s; for Mr Hartstongo (Nenthorn estate), 650 halfbreds at 12s 6d..— H. M. Driver (on behalf Mutual Agency Company) 'sold onaccount of Mr Robert Wilson (Romarua), 255 prime crossbred wethers at from 14s to 15s ; and for other venders, crossbreds at up to 11s. Pigs.— l 24 penned. These represented all the different classes for which there was good competition, prices ruling as follows :— For suckera, 6s to 13s 6d ; stores, 20s to 2ss ; porkers, 28s 6d to 3ss ; bacouers, 40s to 59s. — Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold for Mesn-s C. and J. Taylor (Stirling), 9 from 47s to 395 ; and for Mr Williams, 3 from 6us to 42s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 68 a« follows:— Bacon pigs at from 45s to 593 ; porkers, 28s tfd to 37s 6d ; stores, 20s to 25s.— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold onaccount of Mr George Baird (Uore). one pen suckers at quotations. — Donald Reid and Co. sold for Mr H. Begg (Kelso), 6at 54s to 595 : for Mr Jas. Wyllie, 3at 58s ; for Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove). 12 at 655 ; for Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 13 well bred Buckers 14a to 16s ; for Mr Hiegine, I at 21s. ' * Country gales.— H. M, Dbiybr (oa behalf of the

Mutual Agency Company) reports having held the usual monthly at the Crown yards, B&lclutba, on Friday, 17th August, and sold as follows :— Crossbred wethers (fat) at 12b 6d ; do ewes (fat) at 12a 3d ; do do (store) at 100 lOd; do ewes at from 8s 3d to 9s; store heifers at from £3 2a 6d to £5, and fat cows' at from £5 2s 6d to £6; and draught hoise3 at up to £15.

Store Cattle.— A very fair demand exists for these, and sales can be made of all descriptions. Three and four-year-old steers are chiefly inquired for, but at present very few lots are offering. Store Sheep.— Young crosibreds are inquired for, but as hardly any of these are off ring business transactions are limited.— Rkhd, Maclean, and Co. sold privately during the week 900 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes and wethers at 'satisfactory prices.— H. M. Drivsr reports having sold privately during week 800 crossbred ewes at a satisfactory figure. « Sheepskins.— Full catalogues were again offered at the usual auction sales on Monday, which were attended by all the local bujer3. Competition for all classes was brisk, and prices ruled quite up to previous week's values. Country dry croasbrtd skins brought from Is lOd to Is 7d ; do do merinos. 4s 3d to Is Sd ; pelts, 9d to Is Id ; butche s'gieen crossbreds, 5s to 3s 7d ; green merinos, 3s 4d to vs 7d. Eabbitskins.— Bidding for all lots offered at auction on Monday was lively, and every line realised prices quite up to late quotations. Prime winter skins are the lines chiefly wanted, but still medium and other parcels realise proportionately high prices. Best winter we quote from 17dto 16d per fb; medium, 14§d to 12d ; summer, 9d to lid ; suckers and mixed, l£d to 7jd. Hides.— A fair local demand exists at late prices, but notwithstanding that values are exceedingly low shippers refuse to operate. Outside market continues very flat, and there does not appear to be any immediate pioapecfc of values improving. Heavy weight we quote from 3£d to 3|d per lb ; medium aud light, 3d to 2Jd ; inferior, cut and slippy, 2gd to I£d ; green ox, 20s to 17s ; green cow, 15s to Us each. Tallow.— The market continues barely supplied, and for all descriptions a ready 6ale is found. Rough fat is scarce, and commands good prices. We quote prime mutton, 18s to 19s ; medium to good, 16s to 17s ; inferior, 12s to 15s; xough fat (best), 13s to Us; medium to inferior, 10s 6d to Bs. Grain.— Wheat : There is a fair inquiry experienced, and millers are buying prime quality, although their purchases have not been on an extensive scale. A considerable quantity of prime milling has changed hauds within the last week or two, and at present agents do not hold heavy stocks of this class. Medium quality still remains plentiful, although millers have operated slightly in this also. Fowl wheat is in brisk demand, and moves of quickly at a slight advance. We quote prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; medium , 2s 9d to 3s ; fowl wheat, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel, sacks weighed in. Oats: During the past week business transacted has been at a slight reduction on previous week's values. Shippers are only operating to a limited extent, aud "milleisare buying very little. Prime milling and heavy bright fe d command most attention, and in these lines sales have been chiefly made. Holders are firm in their demands for late values, and this to a considerable exfent has res'ricted business. Theie is very little arriving by rail, and stocks are getting reduced, Medium and inferior feed is more plentiful, and sales are rather more difficult to effect. We quote: Prime milling, Is lid to Is ll£d (a>» extra prime sample would command 2s) ; he&\ y bright feed, Is 10 Jd to Is *fd ; medium, Is 9§d to Is lOd; inferior and damp, Is 8^ to Is 9d. Barley: There is not much doing at present, and late rates are unaltered. Potatoes. — The tone of the market is much weaker, and prices receding, dealers only buying for pressing requirements. At auction on Tuesday 70s was top price, only two or three tons being placed.