WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, July 2.

Otago Witness, Issue 1900, 3 July 1890, Page 21

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, July 2.

Sheep. — The entries at Burnside to day m tde up a total of 3244, comprising 2994 erossbreds and 250 merinos. A good demand was experienced , prices realised ruling about as follows:— Best crossbred wethers, 15s 6d to 17s 6J; medium, 14s to 15s; light weights, 11s 6d to 13s 6d; best ewes, 14s 6d to 15s fid; one pen of prime maiden ewes, 17s ; inferior to medium and good, 9a 6d to 13s 6d.— Hhid, Maclean, and Co. yarded and sold 557 as under :— From the Brooksdale estate, 340 crossbred ewes— 3s at 13a 3d, 35 at 12s 9d, 35 at 12s 6d, 40 at 12s, 37 at 13s, 30 at 11s tid, 35 at 10s 6d, 35 at 10s 6d. 87 at 13s 6d, 19 at 10s 9d ; on account Messrs Ellis Bros. (Five Rivers estate), 34 crossbred ewes at 15s 9d,24 at 14s on account Mr D. M'Donald, 23 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d, 18 at 13s; on account Mr D, Murray (Pukarau), 10 crossbred wethers at 16s 9d, 32 halfbred maiden ewes at 13s 9d, 20 crossbred ewes at 13s ; on account Messrs A. and J. Brown (Green Island), 35 mixed crossbreds as 11s 6d, 35atlls6d, 23atlls6d. Wright, Stkphenson, and Co. Bold 1451 as follows :— On account of Messrs Ellis Bros. (FiveKivers estate), 23 extra prime six-tooth halfbred maiden ewes (heavyweights) at 17s 6d, 30 crossbred do at 17b, and 62 prime halfbred ewes (small; at from 14s 9d to 12a 6d ; on account of Mr W. Wilkinson (Thorn Grove), 70 extra prime four-tooth halfbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 17s 3d to 16s 3d ; on account of Mr Peter Smith (Oreßcent farm), 51 crossbred ewes at from 13s 6d to 13s ; on account of Mr P. Grimes (Middleton), 105 prime haltbred wethers (medium weights) at from 15s to 14s ; on account of Mr F. Brown (Broom Hill), 379 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 15s 4d to 13s 3d ; on account of Messrs M'Leod Bros. (Wardlands), 46 halfbred wethers at 15s 3d, and 74 quarter - bred wethers at from 12s 3d to 12b 9d; on account of Mr J.O.Blliß(Merrivale),6o crossbred ewes at from 14s6d to 13s 3d; on account of Mr Geo. NlohoKAbbotsford station) 76 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, and 212 crossbred ewes at 13s ; on account of Mess*™ Robs and Glendining, 9 crossbred wethers 13s 6d ; on Recount of Mr John Laidlaw (Lawfield), 62 crossbred eweß and wethers at from 15s to 12s 6d ; on account Mr A. Carnie (Hindon), 57 crossbred ewes at from 14s 3d to I<)b Od; on account of Mr Robert Marshall (Southland), 130 halfbred ewes, poor quality, at from 11s 9d to fls 9d.— Johk Gbindle? (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) penned 775 head, and cold .—For Mr James Logan (Greenva'e), 120 small maiden ewes at 13s 6d to 14s 6d ; for Mr Jas. Logan (Popotunoa estate), 176 three-quarter-bred Romney wethers, 14s 9d to 17b 6d ; for Mr Patrick Morley (Springfield), 66 orossbred ewe», lla to 11s 9d ; for Mr Alex. Thomson (Greytown), 74 merino wethers at lls 9d ; for Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbotsbill), 77 -.merino .wethers at 9b 3d; for Mr T. M'Lay (Silver Peaks), 49 merino wethers at 7s ; for Mr J. B. Blair (West Taieci), 200 halfbred wethers at 15s. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold, on account of Mr James Liddell (Taieri Beach), orossbred wethers to 15s 6d ; other vendors, crossbred ewes to 12s.— George Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand,, Limited) sold on account of vendors. 200 crossbred wethers from 14s 6d to 15s.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 538, and sold on account Mr John M'Queen (Knapdale), 72 croesbred wethers at 16s to 14s 6d. 55 crossbred maiden ewes at 15s 6d to 14s 9d ; on account Mr Wm. M'Millan (Waitahuna West), 119 crossbred wethers at 15s 9d to 16s; on account Mrs M^Diarmid (Eoseneath), 41 croßßbred wethers at 13s 4d, 27 crossbred ewes at 12s ; on account Mr John Allan (Taurima), 10 crossbred wethers at 17s 3d, 149 halfbred wethers and ewes at 13s to 10s 3d, 75 crossbred ewes at 10s 6d to 9s ; privately on account Messrs Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 200 crossbred wethers at a satisfactory figure Lambs.— ll3 were sold at 7b 6d to 10s 9d.— Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold a small line for Mr D. M'Donald at 9s 3d.— Wright, Sthphbnson, and Co. sold 63 as follows:— On account of Mr Patrick Crowley (Tuapeka Flat), 35 at 10s 9ii ; and for Mr A. C. Thompson, 28 at 8s 9d.— Donald Betd and Co. yarded and sold on account of Mr Jameß Thomson (Mosgiel), 25 at 10s; on account of Mr Joieph Diok (Sanuymount), 17 at 7s 9d. Fat Cattle.— For the week's supply 187 head were yarded, and sold under good competition at prices slightly in advance of last week's rates. Beßt bullook« brought £8 10s to £11 ss ; light weights, £i 35a to £6 ss. Cows (best), £« 15s to £8 17s ; a few extra prime, £9 to £10 si ; iufeiior to medium, £2 10s to £5 ins.— Reid, Maclean, and Co. sold light weight bullooks for Mr D. Murray at £4 2s 6d to £l 10s, cows at £3 7s 6d ; cows for Messrs J. M'Anley and J. Docherty at £3 10s to £5 ss ; and for Messrs P. Cooper, J. Campbell, A. Lamb, J. Wain, J. Knox, and J. MAuley a number of light weights at quotations.— Wright, Stbphenson. and Co. sold 63 head as follows :— On account of Mr Alexander Grant (Bruntsfield), 2 extra prime bullocks at £11 2s fid ; on aocouut of Mr Wm. Kirkland (Blm Grove), 1 prime do at £10 12s 6d, 1 at £9 2s 6d, 1 extra prime heifer at £10 ss, »nd lat£9 2s 6d ; on account of Mr Thomas Kirk(Bastaaieri), 7 prime bullocks at up to £10; on account of Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), 9 prime bullocks (privately) at a price withheld ; on account of Mr James Oarmichael (Southland), 14 light weight steers at from £5 17s 6d to £7 ss ; and on account of Messrs Arch. Ewing (Mount Grande), T. N. Morris (Hlghcliff), J. Souneae (Otakia). John Swannertou. J. A Bawers, Chas. Ashman, and others, 27 head at quotations.— John GRTNDLEY(on beha'f of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) yarded 81 head and sold:— For Mr Thomas Kirk (Kast Tnieri). 4 heavy bullocks at £10 12s 6d. 3 prime heifers at £7 15s ; for Mr Sanders Forrest (Fairfax), 19 prime cows at £5 15s to £9, 7 bullocks at £8 to £6 15s ; for Mr Alfred Coster (Birchwood, (Mataura), 7 bullocks at £8 10s, cows at £5 17s 6d to £6 10s; for Mr William Smith (Waitahuua), 1 cow at £8 2s 6d ; for Mr Charles Johnston (liidgeland), 18 prime bullocks at £9 10s to £10 ; for Messrs A. and A. Snuness (Otakia), 3 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; 5 heifers at £5 10s ; for Mr S. Linnie (Whare Flat), 7 store cows at £2 10s.— George Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold:— On account of Mr Andrew Harvey, 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6d; account Mr James Harrison. 3 heifers at £5 ss; account Mr G. Smith, 4 bullooks at £7 17s 6d to £8 ss, 3 bullocks at £7 7« 6d, and 2 cows at £7 7s 6d.Donald Reid and Co. yarded 58 head, and sold on account of Messrs R. Oraigie and Sons (Biverbank), 11 prime bullocks at up to £11 5s (top prioe to-day), 3 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £4 ss ; on account of Mr John Scott (Fairfax), 6 heifers at £6 10s ; on account of Mr W. A. Moffatt (InvercargiU), 11 prime bullocks at £10 17s 6d to £9; on account of Mr Andrew Harvey (Strath Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9, 2 heifers at £6 10s ; on account of Mr John MAuley (Portobello), 3 heifers at £4 15s ; ou account of Messrs Wilson and . Scott (WBihola) 5 bullocks at £4 5s to £3 17s 6d,2 heifers at £3 7s 6d ; ;on account of Mr R. Marshall (H-nley), 8 heifers at £5 2* 6d to £3 15s ; on account of Mra Gray (Henley), 1 cow at £tslss; on account of Messrs Abernethy, Neave, and others, 4 head cows at to £3 17 a (3d. PiKs.-304 were penned. Suckers made 5s to 9s; stores, 16s to 21s ; porkers, 22s to 2fß ; baconera, 32s to 4t3s 6d ; one or two extra heavy, 60s — Rkid, Maclkan, and Co. disposed of 212 as follows ou account various owners :- 5 bacon pigs at 395, 6at 365, 7 at 325, 8 at 325, 9 at 295, 6 at 27s 6d, 4 at 255, 1

| at 395. 3 porkers at 22b, 6 at 21s 6d, 10 at 20s, 15 a 17b, 11 at 16* 6d, 6 stores at 8s 6d, 3 at 9s, 6 bacon pigs at 27b, 1 at 30s, 8 at 335, 7 «t 30a, 6 at 28b, 8 porkers at 21a, 10 at 20a 6d, 8 at 17a 6d, 9 at 17b 6d, 7 bacon pigs at 27s 6d, 8 porkers at 25b, 12 at 23s 6d, 12 at 23a 6d, 9 at 19a, 6 at 16s 6d, 3 at 13s 6d, 5 suckers at 7s 6d. 17 bacon piga at 28s to 38s 6d.- V7BISHT, Stephenson, and Co. sold 36 as follows :— Heavy bacon piga, 465 ; ordinary do, 29s to 44s.— Thb New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold 44 prime grain-fed porkers and bacDners from 36s 6d to 46s 6d.— Gkobge Todd (on behalf of tho Mutual Ageucy Company of New Zealand Limited) sold bacon pigs from 43b 6d to 50s.— Donald Rbid and Co. cold on nccount Mr Alex. Cameron (Mataura), 13 auckera at 7b 6d to 78. Wool.— By cable from London during the week we learn that the decline in values experienced at the opening of the current Berieß continues as the sales progreae. Up to 29bh June 55,200 bales had been sold. In the local market the uaual odd lots have been cleared at auction, and private sales are reported of about 150 balea, chiefly slipe, the output of a local fellmongery, at satisfactory prices SheepskiHß.— At Tuesday's auctions largecatalognes were presented to a moderate attendance of buyers. Competition lacked spirit ; unfavourable advices regarding the English wool market and the prevailing wet weather being accountable for the depressed tone of the sales. Almost all qualities suffered a considerable decline in values, the only lots whioh evoked anything like eager competition being matmakers' lots and any specially good lines of butchers' croßsbreds ; but even for those descriptions prices must be quoted, nay tid lower. Following is the range:— Butchers' skins: Crossbred, beat up to 5s 2d ; ordinary, 3s 10s to 4b 8d ; merino, 28 3d to 3s 3d ; lambs, 2s9d to3s6d. Dry skim: Crossbred, beat up to 3b 9ii to 5s ; ordinary, 2s to 3s 4d ; merino, 2s to 3s 3d ; pelts, 7d to lOd ; lambi, 2s 3d to 3b sd. Hides are in steady demand, but at no improvement on lateVates for the usual trade supplies. Any specialty heayy and good hides would probably bring slightly advanced prices, but such are very scarce. Quotations are:— Good weights, clean, and in good condition, 3d per lb ; other qualities lower in proportion ; green ok hides, up to 18b ; and cow hides, to 12s. Rabbitskinß.— Local buyers still operate freely, and all skins coming forward command prices that must be considered satisfactory. Catalogue* submitted to auction meet with animated competition at following values:- Late skins, to 1* 4d perlb; autumns, to Is ; summers, 8d ; suckers, 2d. Tallow.— The week has brought no change in the position of the local market. Any lota offered are rendily taken up at fully late figures, which may be given as :— Prime mutton shipping lines, 18s to 19s 6dpero«rt. ; ordinary lots of prime, 17s 6d ; medium, 16s ; inferior, 13a fcr> 14s. Fat -beat, 10a 6d to 13a 6d. Grain.— Wheat: It' is gratifying to note at last a slight improvement in the Bnglith market for New Zealand wheat, late cables bringing ndvice of a rise of 6d per quarter. Should this improvement be maintained values in the local market must harden in sympathy, but so far there is 'no change to record. Medium and inferior parcels are still without attention, and prime-milling sorts find buyers at up to 3s 4d to 3s sd, but only velvet and Tuscan of really firstclass quality bring these prices. Red wheats are worth 3s to 3s 2d for prime. Oats are rather easier, but quotations remain unaltered -say, Is 4d for prime milling and Is 2d to Is 3d for feed ; inferior, Is io 1b Id (all eacka extra, quotations ex store). Barley: No demand. Chaff.— At auction this week chaff sold at 35s to £2 ss, according to quality. A steady supply comes forward, and it would seem that no better prices can be looked for at present. For any large parcels £2 2s Gd may be considered outside value. Potatoes.— The trade are well supplied; quotations, £3 to £3 5b for prime. [The mdiidual reportt of wool, rabbiUkin, or gratnbrokers can be inserted in the Daily Time* and Otaoo Witness at special rates,]