WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, September 25.

Otago Witness, Issue 1975, 26 September 1889, Page 18

WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, September 25.

Fat Cattle. — For to day's market at Burnside only 18tjhead were "yarded, most of which were stores and inferior quality ;', consequently tor prime quality there was abrlsk demand, aud prices realised showed an advance of fully 20a per head on late rates. Best bullocks realised from £8 10s to £10 and heifers from £6 to £7 2s 6d.— Gbobqk Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold on account ot Mr A. H. Anderson arid others, 14 head at up to £9 for bullocks and to £5 10s for cows.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 84 head as follows :— On account of Messrs Murray, Eoberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), 21 bullock 3at from £9 15s to £7 108,' and 6 heifers at from £6 17s 6d to £5 17s 6d ; on account of Mr J. Matheson (Buasell farm), 6 very prime bullooks at from £10 to £9 ; on account of Mr W. Butler (Hokonui), ** bullooks at from £7 5s to £t5 15s, and 5 cows at> from £tt to £5 ; on account of Messrs Botting and Lory (Naseby), 19 cqwb and heifers at from £7 2s 6d to £3 7s 6d ; and on account of Messrs James Wright (Broomlands), Thomas Green (Gore), R. Stark, J. Buchan, and others, 18 head at quotations.— Donald Reid and Co. jarded 40. and sold, on account of Mr John Allan (Taurima), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, and 5 cows at up to £8 1 2s 6d ; on account of Messrs Botting and Lory CNaseby), 20 bullocks at up to £10 10s (top price toPday), and 40 cowb at up to £6 10s ; on account of Mr W. Adams (North Taieri), 1 cow at £7 7s 8d ; on account of Mr George Morgan (North Taieri). 1 cow at £6 120 6d ; on account of Mr Bain (Leith Valley), 1 cow at £4.— John Grindlby (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) yarded 57 head, and sold as follows :— For Mr Samuel Jackson, 17 small bullocks at £8 5s to £6 17s 6d, 9 heifersat £6 7s 6d ; for Messrs J. Watson, 20 bullocks (stores) at £4 17s 6d; for Mr John King, 1 cow at £8 17s 6d; privately for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Kcfendale), 100 prime bullocks at top rateß.— Rktd, Maclban, and Co. submitted a small entry, and sold bullock* for Mr W. Stewart (Orari), at £7 17b 6d to •£9 2b (sd ; cows for Mr T. Lind (Anderson's Bay), at £5 170 6d ; 1 stag for Air 3, Green at £1 12 a 6d.

Fat Sheep.— As compared with the past few weeks, a email supply of sheep came forward, 2611 being penned, 400 of which were "merinos. But this was quite sufficient for requirements, as, on account of the freezing works at Burhside being temporarily stopped, and some of the trade having supplies on hand, prices did not show any improvement. Prime ■wethers brought from 14s to 16s 6d ; do ewes, to 15s; ordinary quality, from 10s to 12s 6d.-^ Gkobgb TODDJ[on behalf of the Mutual Agency" Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold 224, on account of Robert Wilson, Erg. (Romania estate), light-weight merino wethers at 7s 9d ; do crossbred ewes, 10s to 10s 3d. — Wright, Stjbphenson, and Co. sold 1029 as follows :•— On account of Mr Wm. Dobbie (of Horseshoe Bush). 119 pure and halfbred down ewes and wethers at from 16 to 14s 9d (topping the day's market) ; oa account of Mr James Maxwell (The Kookery), 64 prime crossbred ewes at 14s ; on account of Mr J»mea V7ylie (West Taieri), 70 crossbred wethera at 14s 3d, and 70 crossbred ewes at from 13s 9d te 12s ; on account of Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbotsfoid farm), 195 halibred wethers at from 14s to 13s 6d ; on account of Messrs Duff and Co. (West Taieri), 180 crossbred wethers at from 14a 6d to 12s 9d ; on account of Mr George Nichol (Abbotsford station), Ti crossbred wethers at from 13s 8d to 12s 6d, and 165 merino wethers at from 9a to 8s 6d ; on account of Mr Rich Kirk (Heriot), 63 halfbred wethers at from Us to 10a" 3d; and on account of Mr A. M'Donald (Clempton), 30 halfbred wethers at quotations;— Donald Stronach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited ) sold on account of Mr David Lawson (Waifcapeka), mixed crossbreds, wethers and ewes, from 14s to lie 6* ; on account of Mr A. C. Thompaon (Mosgiel). crossbred wethera from 15« 3d to 13».— Donald Heid and Co. yarded 711, ana sold on account of Mr John Shaw (Pinnegand), 58 crossbred wethers at 15s to 14s 9d; on account of the NZ. Agricultural Company (Kiversdale), 113 do do at up to 16s 3d (top price to-day), 50 halfbred do at 14s 9d to 14s, 55 quarterback do at 14s, 52 merino do at 13s 3d to 123 9d j on accouut of Mr D. Lawson (Gore), 92 crossbred de at 14s 6d to 12s, 14 halfbred do at 11s 9d ; on account of Mr James Allan (Hopehill), 67 crossbred do at 14s to 13s 9d ; on account of Mr IJ. Marshall (Bantasken), 108 do ewes at 14s 3d to 9s 6d; on nocountof Mr William Thomson (Bankß, Maungatua), 54 do wethers at 15s 3d to 14s 3d ; on account of Mr David Dunn (Romahapa), 58 do do at 14s 6d to 9s 9d —John Grindley (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company) sold as follows :— For Mr Alex. Thompson (TaierOjJlb merino wethers at 10s to 8s 6d ; for Mr J. DouglasT 60 balfbred wethers at 15s 3d to 16s 9d ; for Mr O. Brown (Abbotshill), 165 halfbred wethers at Ms 9d to 14s ; for Mr John Smith, 25 merino wethers at 10s; (privately) 500 wethers at 12s 6d.— Keid, Maclean, and Co. yarded and sold 409 as follows : - On account Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 62 wethers - 20 -*roi>sbrtds at 14s 3d, 26 halfbreds at 14s (3d. 16 at 14s; on account Mr J. H. Wilson (Berwick), 4(5 wethers -in a'fc Us 9d ; W) at 9s 3d ; on account Mr A Gn-y (Milburn), 192 wethers— 24 crossbreds at 15s, 20 ,iL 148 9d, 24 at 13s, 24 halfbreds at 140 3d, 21 at Us, 3d at 138 3d to 13s 6d. 33 at 13s, 10 at lls 6d ; on ar<; mit Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 60 mixed sheep— B crossbreds at 13s 3d, 26 quarter-bred wethers .■it 10s 6>l, 2(5 at 10s 6d ; on Recount Me 6rs Todd Bros. (Islington), 25 crossbred ewes at 125, 24 at 11s 6d and 12s.

Store Cattle. — So far vary little is doing in this line of stock, but should the present favourable weather continue the grass will come aw»y fast, when a brisk demand may be looked for. Store Sheep.— As utual at, this season of the year there are no transactions of importance, and nothing will now be done until after shearing. Pigs.— A full supply of 298 came forward, about half of which were porkers. There was a fair demand, and all changed hands at from 40s to 55s for baconers ; 25s to 30s for pokers ; 12s 6d to 27s 6d for stores ; and from 6s to 8s for suckers. — Wright, Stephenson. and Co. sold 162 as follows ;— Bacon pigs (extra heavy weights) at from 50s to 565; ordinary, 35s to 47s 6d; porkers, 26s to 335 ; stores, 13s 6d to 28s.— Donald Reid -and Co. yarded and sold on account of Mr John Allan (Holmes), 5 suckers at 11s; on account of Mr Robert Harvey (Woodside), 6 slips at 2ls ; on account of Mr James Gow (InvermaT), 7at 27s.— John Grindlky (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company), sold 5 at 34s 6d, 5 at 26a 6d, 5 at 35a, 4at 17s 6d — Reed, Maclean, and Co. sold 109 asunder: — Account Mr A. H. Wilson (Berwick), 6 porkers at 28a ; account Mr Thompson ,Christchurch), 2 at 455, 1 at 38s, 8 at 345, <$ at 86s, 8 at 335, 7at 31i 6d, 7at 33s 6d, 7at 28s 6d, 3at 325 ; accouut Mr B. T. M'Pherson (Spring Hill, Weston), 7 at 33s 6d, 7at 31b 6d, Bat 275 ; account Mr H; Atkinson, 4 at 63 6d ; account Messrs J. and A. Wilson (Maori Hill), 9at 335, Bat 275, sat 22s 6d ; account Messrs Williams and M'Mullan, 1 at 525, 2 at 6s. Dairy Stock.— Reid, Maolkan, and Co. yarded 13 head for various owners, most of which were sold at prices ranging up to £5 10s. Wool.— The fourth series of colonial wool 6ales in London opened yesterday, and as advices from the manufacturing districts have been of a satisfactory character, it was expected they would open firm, which has been the case. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition animated, prices, with the exception of orossbredß, showing a rise of about Jd per lb, and crossbreds are slightly more in sellers' favour. The total quantity ■ available, including what was held over from last series, is 276,000 bales.

Sheepskins.— At Tueadny's auotion full catalogues were submitted, and with a large attendance of buyers and keen competition everything was sold, at prices showing a considerable advance, no doubt caused by the expected firm opening of London wool sales. Dry crossbreds sold ht from 2s to 4s ; for medium, up to 7s 6d ; for heavy full-wooled do merinos, 3s 8d to 6a ; pelts, 3d to la ; bufccUerB 1 green cioasbreds— medium, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy, 6s to 7s6d: do merinos — medium, 4s to be ; heavy. UD to 5s 9d. *

Rabbitskins.— Notwithstanding that latest Home advices report a rise of 2d per lb, it has had no material effect on this market, it being looked on as a temporary fluctuation on account of the strike. At Tuesday's auction there was good' competition for everything catalogued. Suckers, 2d to 4d : black and fawn, 6d to 10a ; summers, 5d to 7d ; ordinary, Is to Is 2d ; beat winter greys, Is 3d to Is sd. Hides.— 'l he market is without change aud values unaltered. Prime extra heavy, 2fd to 3d : heavy, 2|ri to 2|d ; medium, 2d. Grain, — Wheat: Owing to the very unsatisfactory pricEß at Home, there 3b no inducement for shippers to operate unless at a conai lerable reduction on present values ; and our local demands being very small at icka are not being reduced, and some holders are now endeavoring to push sales, whioh tends to further weaken the market. We quote best milling (Tuscan and velvtt), 3s 6d to 3s 8d ; medium to good, 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; inferior and fowl feed, 2s 6d to 3s (ex store). Oats: These are also being forced on the market, and with the limited quantity being shipped, prices show a downward tendency. Buyers are shy to purchase in the present state of the market, and sales are difficult to effect at late rates. We quote best milling, 2s 6d ; bright short feed, 2s 4d to 2a sd ; medium, 2s 3d (ex store, bags extra). Barley, with the exception of prime malting parcels, is almost unsaleable, milling and feed being quite neglected and difficult to move at any price. We quote prime malting, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; medium, 3s ; iced, 2s to 2s 6d (ex store), sacks extra. Grass Seeds.— Ryegrass is moving off in small parcels, and an increased deoa and is expected as an increased demand is expected as the season advances. We quote machine dressed, 4s 8d to 4a 9d ; farmers' parcels, 3s 6d to 4s ; Poverty Bay, 5s 6d to 6s 6d, sacks extra. Cocksfoot is in moderate demand at from 4d to 4sd for good, and 2}d to 3|d for medium. Potatoes have been in better demand during the last week, Btocks being light. We quote : Northerns, 90s to 955 ; Southern, 75s to 80s ; kidneys, no demand.

Chaff is in full supply, but very little prime quality is coming forward, which we quote at from £3 15b to £3 17s 6d ; medium, 60s to 70s ; inferior, 353 to 60s.

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Wright, Sthphbnsoh, and Co. report as follows:—The'entriea for Saturday's were not numerous, being confined to a few medium draughts and second rate hacks and light harness horses. Of these descriptions only some 15 changed hands. We note quite a number ot inquiries for really first-class hacks (suitable for cross country riding), good buggy horses, and well-matched carriage pairs; also for superior young heavy draught geldings, and we are occasionally asked for a good pedigreed Clydesdale filly or two. At present there is a good demand for all these descriptions, and good prices are obtainable when suitable horses come forward. We quote as follows :— First-class {young heavy draughts (with trials) at from £25 to £30; medium do, £13 to £18; light, £5 to £10; first-class hacks and light harness

horses, £20 to £30 ; medium do, £7 lOt to £15 ; Hght and inferior sorts, £1 10s to £5; carriage pairs, £50 to'£7o. •