WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

Otago Witness, Issue 1949, 2 July 1891, Page 20

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

REPORT. W«DNHSDAT, JOXT 1.

Fat Cattle.— 2sl head yarded? representing all grade* of quality, with a fair proportion of good to prime beef. Owing to the Increased entry, trade on the whole wa* rather more In favour of buyer*, but any lot* of good quality met with a healthy competition, and sold at price* about equal to value* current for several weak* paat. For other eluses, although bidding* came lea* freely, there Is but little alteration in price* to report. Prime bullock* brought 48 to 48 10* ; extra prime, 49 to 49 7* 6d ; medlumtogood,£« 10* to 47 s* ; Ught,4slos to £5 Us; cow* and heifers, proportionate rator— Bbid, Mao£BAN, and Co. yarded and sold 57 head a* under i— FortMessr* (J. and F. Kemp (Kvtlgi), 2 bullooks at £6 7* 6d, 2at £5 10s, 3 cow*, light, at 43 2* 6d ; for a client, 3 prime bullocks at 49 7* 6d, 3at 48 15s, 3 at 48 155. 2at4B 2* Sd ; for Messrs J. and A. Robertson (HanttW."*Outram), 3 bullock* at 48 7* fld, 3 at 47 7* fld, 4at47 2s «d, 3at 46 15 a; 3at 46 lOtj 2at 46 155, 2 cowa at £4 15 a, 4 light heifers at 42 10s ; for Mr G. Thompson (Maungatua), 5 bullooks at 44 7a fid, 4 light heifers at £3 10a ; for Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 3 heifers, light, at 43 sa ; for Mr A. Lawery (Uuaselburgh), 1 cow at £3 ss ; and for Mr M. Tweedie (North Taieri), few head light weights at quotations. Dokald Edd and Co. yarded 46 and soldi For Mr George Chick (Fortrose), 4 bullocks at £8 10s to 45 10s, 3 heifer* at £7 7* 6d to £5 10s ; for Mr George Bland (Waltati), 2 oowa at £4 17s fld ; for Messrs B. Cralgie and Sons(Biverbank), 5 bullooks at 45 7* 6d ; for Messra Wilson and Scott (Walhola), 3 bullocks at £5, 12 heifera at £4 7a 6d to 43 2s 6d; for Mr William Kirkland (Elm Grove), 3 bullocks at 47 12s 6d, 4 heifers at 46 2s 6d to 45 12s 6d ; for Mr H. Sharp (Kaikorai), 2 bullocks at £8; for Messrs John Kerr, B. Harvey, and other*, 8 head at 45 2s 6d.— Stbonach and Son yarded and sold 40 head as follows: — For Mr Alexander Douglas (Bast Taieri), heifers at £5 17s 6d and £4 ; for Mr J. Bruce (Greytown), light bulloos at 44 17s Cd; and for Mr P. M' Donald (Ida Valley), 33 head at quotations. — Gbobgk Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand, Limited) told : For a client, 9 head light-weight bullocks and heifer* from £5 10* to £4 2s fld ; for Mr J. MAuley, 7 head from £4 to £3 10* ; and account others, 6 head at quotations.— John Gbetdlsy (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company. Limited) sold :— For Mr William Kirkland (Blmgrove). 6 bullooks at £6 7s 6d to £7 10», 6 heifers at £5 5s to £7 10s ; for Mr James Menzfes (Hakateramea), fl bullooks at £5 17* 6d to £6 16s; for Mr Franoißßlaok (Sandfly), 2 small heifers at £3; for Mr George Thomson (Maungatua), 11 small heifers at £3 7s 6d to £1 ss ; for Mr Thomas Kirk (Keithlauds), 1 bullock at £6 10*. and 4 cows at £6 to £6 2» . 6d ; for Mr S. Townley, I cow at £4 12s 6d; for others, 4 cows at quotations. Thk Zkalamd Loan and Mkrcahttlb Aoknct Gompavy (Limited) sold for Mr Allan Maclean (Waikakahi), 2 bullocks at £9, 2 do at £8 12* 6d, 2 do at £8 7* 6d ; for Mr Alexander Campbell (St. Kllda), Henry Evans (Opoho), and others drafts at quotations.

Fat Sheep.— The supply of mutton to-day waa rather above the average in quantity, 2581 aheep being penned, of which about 300 were merinos. As regard* weight and quality there were aome few lines of very good aheep, but these were the exception, the bulk of the entry consisting of wethers rather on the light side and orossbred ewe* of various descriptions, medium sorts representing the majority. The sale opened at prices about 6d per bead below those of last week; but although more than a fourth of the total supply was taken by outside buyers for grazing and other purposes, the opening rates of the day's proceedings were not maintained, and at the close a drop of quite Is per head bad to be accepted to effect a clearance. A few ■elected wethers (some four or five in number) Bold at 23* 6d, but this must not be taken as any indication of market values, which may be given as under :— Prime wethers, 16s 6d to 18s 3d ; average weight, 15s 6dto 16* ; medium, 14s 6d to 15s; light, 13s 6d to 14* ; best ewes, 14b to 15s 9d ; others, 10a 6d to Us 6d; merino wethers, 6s 3d to 13*. Bjxd, Maolban, and Co. sold 371 s For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Ardgowan estate), 30 crossbred ewe* at 14s 9d, 30 at 14s fld. 30 at 14s, 30 at 12s 93; for Mr D. Andrew (Mobgiel), 33 2-tooth crossbred wethers at 16s 9d, 23 at 15a 9d, one pen halfbreds at 13s 9d, one pen ewes at 14s ; for Mr Fenwlok. 35 prime balfbred wether* at 16s 3d. 37 at 16s 3d, 32 ewes at 15s, 16 hoggets at 13s ; for Mr W. Small! (Summerhill estate). 27 crossbred wether* at l?a, 33 at 16**-Donaw> Bwp Aff»

Co. yarded 477, and sold for Mr James Allan (Taurima), 85 orossbred wethers at 16s 9d to 15s 6d. 334 balfbred wethers at 10s to 12s 9d ; for Messrs Wilson and Scott (Walhola), 65 crossbred wethers at 16s 9d to 14s 6d ; for Mr H. M' Master (Saddle Hill), 28 halfbred wethers and ewe* at 13s 6d, 15 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13* ; for Mr W. Currie (North Taieri), 50 oroeibred wethers at 16s to 14s 6d.— Stbonach and Boir sold halfbred wethers for Mr James Gray at 15s 6d.— Giobgi Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of If ew Zealand, Limited) sold for Mr Wm. Chisholm (Palmerston), 79 merino wethers (1 ght weights) at 8s ; and for Mr A. H. Anderson (Stirling), a draft of crossbred wethar* and ewes at 16s 3d,— John Bbihdlby (on behalf of the Farmers' Agenoy Company, Limited) cold a* follow* t For Mr Robert Gibson (Clinton), 84 prime merino wether* at 12s 9d to 13*. 56 prime halfbred wethers at 15s to 20 «d. 61 Srime crossbred ewe* at 13* to 13* 3d i for Mr John I'lntosh (Kapai), 20 prime halfbred ewe* at 14* 3d, 36 do do at 13s 9d ; for Mr Thomas Brown (Mataura), 80 prime balfbred ewes at 14s 9d to 15s, 100 do da at 13* 9d to 14s; for Mr . Douglas (Brighton), 40 crossbred ewe* at 14* 6d, 76 merino wether* at 8s 9d to 9* 6d ; for Mr A. Christie (Brighton), 40 prime orossbred ewe* at 14* ; for Mr A. Quertier (Oakland), 200 prime two-tooths at 14* 9d.— Thb Nbw Zkalaxd Loan and Mbboantils AoxnoyCoiipant (Limited) told for Mr Allan M'Lean (Waikakahi), 35 orossbred wether* at 18* 3d, 34 do do at 16s 9d, 21 de do at 16* 6d, 32 do do at 16* 3d ; for Mr James Boss (Kartigl), 60 orossbred wether* at 16s, 23 do do at 15s 9d, 20 do do at 15* 6d, 28 do do (light) at 15* ; for a northern client, 32 crossbred ewes at 15* Bd. 33 do da at 14s 9d, 34 halfbred do 14s 3d, 20 do do (light) aft' 12s 9d ; for Mr Jame* Liddell (Taieri Beach), 100 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 15s.

Pigs.— There wai again a limited entry of pigs to-day— lso being penned, about two-thirds of which were suitable for bacon purposes. The cold weather lately experienced being more favourable for curing operations, and the fact that the pigs on offer were ot a better class than usual, together with the unall supply, brought about a keener demand than we have before noticed this season, prices for suitable lines being rather higher than last week. For other sort* there ii no change in value— rfrime baconers bringing 38s to 465, medium weights 30s to 355, porkers 20* to 28s, stores 14* to 31s, suokers 5a to Ba.— Bud, Maclhan, ahd Co. sold taoon pigs at 43s 6d, porker* at 21* 6d to 23* 6d.— Donxxd Skid and Co. yarded and sold for Mr S. Thompson (Wyllie's Crossing ),:« store* at 15* od, odo at 13s ; for Mr Gteo. Lindsay (Mllburn), 1 baconer at 47*.

Store Cattle.— During the past week weak various sales are reported of three and four-year-old bullooki in forward condition, and in several instances these have been purchased with the right of turnip feed for the next month Or six weeki, Bven for cattle of this class buyer! are not quite at keen at they were a short time since, as the supply of beef at the Burnside yards has rather increased than otherwise during the last fortnight. For younger ages and mixed sexes there is very little inquiry. Store Sheep.— A fair amount of business has taken place at the various country centres during the past fortnight, prices paid for crossbred wethen ranging from 12s to 14s per head, according to condition. Sheep ofthft class are, however, scarce and difficult to procure, In breeding sheep most of those offering are aged cull lots, and although these also find buyers, it is at comparatively low rates. Good hoggets command a ready sale at from 10s to 11s per head ; inferior to medium sorts, 9a to 9t 6d.

JohkGbdtdlmy (on behalf of the farmers' Agency Company, Limited) report:— We held our regular Monthly sale at our Horse Bazaar, Cumberland street, on Friday last. We had a fairly large entry ot 58J comprising all aorta, from Jow clati Sacks to magnificent draught mares and geldings. The attendance of outside buyers wai not very large, but notwithstanding we sold 31 mt for t Heavy draught geldings, young and sound,* Jl7 7s to £27 10s ; three extra heavy draught marts, JB3O to 495 ; light to medium draught*, 410 lo 416; upstanding hacks, 411 to 411 ; light and Inferior. 45 lo £10. Sheepskins.— At the sales on Tuesday last the catalogues submitted were of about average dimensions, and comprised the nsual assortment of green and dry skin. Buyers were well represented, and we noticed ome or two purchasers that have not been lv the market for tome tiaae. AH classes of green skim met with a vary good competition, halfbreds and eroisbreds •specially so. The continued dry weather has caused several of the f •Hmongen to run short of water, aad lines of second class dry skins failed to find the the same favour with buyers (probably on this account) as they have done If or tome time past. Quotations: Butchers' green crossbred! (best), ss, 5s 3d, to 6s 6d ; medium, 4s 8d to 4s iOd ; Inferior, 4s 3d to 4s fld; green merinos, 3s 3d to 4s; country skim, la ffd ; for light, up to 8s 6d for full woolled crossredi. Babbitskins.— Somewhat larger catalogues were submitted at the auctions on Monday last, although the entries are still small for this season of the year. There was a noticeable Improvement in the quality of the skins this week, and we are able to repdrt, with a full attendance and brisk competition, a further advance iv prices. One or two choice lots of recently caught winter greys brought la 5d per Ib, and a good few lines Is 4d to Is 4}d ; medium to good, Is to It 3d; autumn*, fid to lid ; summers, 7d to 8d ; suokers and half-grown, 3d to 6Jd per lb. Home prlcei are Id per Ib above those ruling at the April wle* 1 Hides.— The hide market has been without alteration for some time past, and. so it still continues. Lately a good few heavy parcels have been shipped from the Uorth Island to m set the requirements of the trade for this particular class of leather, bnt prices for the best lots from local' contributors are fully maintained, the demand for light and inferior classes being nominally as before. We quote prime well flayed ox, from 551b to 751b, Sfd to 3Jd, according to weight and quality; average weight country lots, 3Jd to 2Jd ; medium do, ad ; light, ljd to lfd per lb. Tallow.— The quantity of fat and tallow now is very limited in extent, but the slight easiness in the tpne of the market recorded last week has again been recovered, and values are now ruling with a good demand at quotations as under:— Prime mutton tallow (scarce). IBs to 20s ; second quality, 17s 6d to 18s ; good mixed, Ids to 17s ; Inferior to medium, 12s to 14s 6d ; best dean caul fat, 13s to 13s 6d ; butchers' rough fat, 9s to 12s per cwt. The English market Is reported dull, mutton being worth 265, beef 25s 6d.

Wool.— The present lerlei of the London wool tales closes on the Bth Jnly. The market 1* reported as being firm, with an occasional upward tendency. The total quantity catalogued up to date 1§ 215,000 bales, of whioh'Jfffl ,'29o have been sold,. Locally there is an odd smalt tot 6r two offering! the sam,e oommandlng a good competition. ° Grain.— The" arrivals of ' grain at the Dunedin station for the past week represent 10,175 sacks of oats, 1045 of wheat, and 6?Q of barley. Wheat : As will be seen from the above returns the supply of wheat coming to hand is noticeably small, and although European indications point in the direction of better crops and an eaiier market than was anticipated some time since, local prices are .fairly well maintained. It Is true that there are not many buyers in the market just now, but to counterbalance this fact there is very little wheat offering for sale, so that quotations are without alteration since last week. Certain small quantities are changing hands for seed purposes prices which can scarcely be accepted as any guide as to the state of the market, but meantime owners are firm in their demands and business can only be done at the following rates :— Prime milling velvet and Tuscan, 4s 7d to 4s 8d ; good average parcels, 4a 6d to 4s 6Jd; best red wheats, 4s fid to 4s 6d; medium, 4s 2d to 4s 3d; chick wheat, 3s 3d to 3s Bd-iaoks weighed in, terms. "We notice by late cable news that the Canadian wheat crop has exceeded the previous estimate by 33.000,000 bushels, the bulk of which will no doubt go to help reduce the anticipated European deficiency. Oats : Moderate though the supplies have been of late, the absence of any regular demand has caused stocks to accumulate somewhat during the past week, most of the consignments having been taken into store meantime. For all classes (except the most Inferior) there have oertainly been buyers, but .only until the last day or two at the reduced rates referred to last week, and these the majority of owners are unwilling to accept. This wet-k, however, there h»s been a little more Inquiry, and where lines of good feed or milling have been offered, bnyers have abown a tendency to slightly increase their limit as to values. From late bydney advices supplies are there reported as being heavy, and the demand slack, quotations baing: For bright cats. Is 10d to Is lid ; Canadians, 2s ; inferior and long oats, Is 9d ; bagt weighed in. Local rates are as under : Prime milling Sutherlands, Is 6d ; extra choice, to Is 6jd; bright heavy feed, 1* 5d to Is 6jd ; ordinary feed, Is 4d to Is 4jd ; inferior and damp, Is 2d to Is 3d ; sacks exora, ex store. Barley : The market lv this branch continues in the same unsatisfactory position as it hat done for some time past. The second-olass and more inferior qualities are practically unsaleable, and it is only occasionally that a parcel of prime malting barley is taken up, maltsters all having a sufficient stock laid in to oarry them on for some months yet. Quotations are nominally as under :— Prime malting, 3s to 3s 3d ; second quality malting, 2s 6d to 2s 9d } feed and milling, 3s to 8f 3d (bag* extra, es stow),

Gnu* Seeds.— Any business pasting In these Is of a retail character. Quotations: For best-dressed perennial ryegrass seed, 5t 6d to 5s fid ; medium, 5* 6* 5s 3d; farmer*' best-dressed, 3s 9d to 4s 3d; medium, 3s t* 3s 6d. Potatoes.— There are not many consignment* coming to hand at present, but there ii still a large accumulation of potatoes in the various stores in Dunedin. Of tbesethrue-fourtbsormoreareof inferior to medium quality, buyer* httvingbeen picking the best parcel* out ainoa he market haa been flooded, and leaving the other aorta. For really firat-olasa samples purchasers do not objeot to pay 45s par ton or even a little more, but refuse to give more thau 35a to 40s for the quality generally offering. Inferior potatoes are almost unsaleable Chaff.— The market has been amply supplied during the last few days, bat price* remain unchanged. Prime oaten sheaf, 455 ; extra choice lot to 47s 6d ; medium to good, 40s to 43s 6d inferior, 30s to 37s 6d per ton. Dairy Produce.— The market In this direction is unchanged. Factory cheese (medium), 4jd to 4|d ; loaf. 5d to 5Jd; dairy made, 3id to 4d per lb. Butter: Primest salt. 8d; good, 7d to 7fd per lb. Property.— On Thursday last there was a good representative gathering of runholders, and farmer* at Bold, Maclean, and Co/s wool stores, when the above firm (in conjunction with Messrs Wright, Btephenson, and Co.) submitted to publio competition the Glenary estate. The extent and capabilities of this property having been fully described in the advertisements, it is unnecessary to refer to the same here, beyond mentioning that it comprises aome 3031 acre* of freehold and^about 50,000 aore* of leasehold. Started at £8000, bidding* soon ran up to £10,000, at whioh price it wac withdrawn; but negotiation* are now pending whioh will probably result in the estate being sold. Beld, Maolean, and Co. afterwards submitted Mr Bobert Sutherland's 120-acre farm at Flag Swamp; but this was also withdrawn— the highest offer being £6 15s per acre. There are various inquiries for this property also, whioh will more than likely end in its changing owners.

Clearing Sale. — Johh Gbindls? (on behalf of the Farmer*' Agency Company, Limited) held a sale at Berwick on Tuesday last on account of Mr Robert Bobinson, jun. There was a large attendance from sll parts, the chief attraction being the hones, among which were some good sorts ; these and other things offered were well competed for and sold well. Twenty-seven hones sold at £13 10s to £32, 30 Jsets harness. from £3 10* to £5 15s, 2 ' M'Gormiok't reaper* and binder* £30 and £31, 3 d.f. ploughs at £9, £9 and £4 155 ; the sundries all bringing satisfactory prices for the vendors. Country Sales.— Thb Hxw Zmxlxhtd Loan and , MIROiVTUK AGKNOT COMPANY (LIMITED), held 8 very successful sale by auction at Bslolutha on Friday 26th in»t., when the following lots were disposed of — viz., 438 orossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 11s 6d, 180 do do at 12s, 187 do do at 11* 9d, 25 do do at 9s, 159 crossbred wether* at 9s, 100 do ewe* at 12s, 50 do do at 11 a 3d, 82 do four and six tooth at 12s sd, 33 crossbred wethen and maiden ewes at 9s ljd, 61 merino ewes at 4*, 30 do do at 6* 9d, 170 do do at 7* 9d, 156 wethers at 9* 6d, and 130 fat orossbred wether* and ewe* at 16s 6d, 44 do do at 14* 9d.— Donald Betd amd Co. report a* follows -.—During the week we held clearing sales as under: On Thursday, at Sandympunt, Otago, Peninsula, for Mr John Holmes we submitted and sold 60 head of oattle, including dairy cows, steers, and beiferp. There was a good attendance of buyen, and the, whole of the oattle, implements, and sundries were cleared at fairly satisfactory prioea. For Mrs leyon, Wingatul road, we held a sale on Friday, when we submitted dairy oowa, hone*, drays, implements, 4c, 4c. ; also the unexpired term of lease of farm. Bidding ws* fairly brisk, and everything found buyer* at current market value*.

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