WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1957, 27 August 1891, Page 20

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 26.

Fat Cattle.— lß3 head yarded, ooming principally from Taieri and Strath-Taieri districts. Nearly all were bullocks, but none were extra heavy weights, the Gladbrook, Abbotsford Farm, and Elm Grove drafts being the nicest quality. The demand was briik all through the sale, and prices showed an improvement on last week's values of 20a to 30s a head. Beßt bullock* told at £7 10s to £9 7» 6d -, medium, Ub 10s to £6 15s ; light, £3 5s to £4 15s ; cows and heifers, £3 to £5 17s 6d. -Donald Rbid and Co. yarded 53, and sold: For Mr A. Sinclair (Lakebolm), 2 cows at £3 10s ; for Mesßrss Wilson and Scott (Waihola), 2 bullocks at £5 7s 6d, 6 heifers at £3 17b 6d to £3 10* ; for Mr F. Jame3 (Strath-Taieri), 6 bul looks at £5 10s to £3 12s 6d ; for Mr Thomai Gordon, jun (MauDgatua), 7 bullocks at £7 5s to £5 ; for Mr J. B. Blair (Abbotaford Farm), 14 bullocks at £8 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d— averaging £8 3s, 4 heifers at £5 5a ; for Mr William Kirkland (Blm Grove). 6 bullocks at £6 5s to £5 ss, 3 heifers at £5 2s 6d; for other vendors, 4 head at qu «tations.— Weight, Sthphbnson, awd Co. sold 35 head as follows: -For Mr John Swan (Hiv.r farm), 4 prime bullock* at £9 5s ; for Mr John B Blair (Abbofcsfotd estate), 18 bullocks at from £8 10s to £6 10s ; for Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 8 nice quality buiiooks at from £8 12i 6d to £7 ; and for Mr James Harrison (Terrace farm), 5 steers at £6 15s.— Bmd, Maclean, and Co. sold as under: -For Mr J. H. Wilson (Be- wick). 3 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, 2 (light) afc &S 12a 6d. 3 at £5 2s 6d, 2 oows at £5 Ijb 6d f 2at £i 17s <sd ; for Mr William Kirkland ( Hlmgro ••«■}. 3 bullocks at £7 5»; for Mr W. Townley, oows to £i; and for Messrs Miller, Fogan, Clark, »T»d others, 7 light weights at quotations — ThbNbw Zealand Loan and Mercantile agbncy Company (Limited) sold for Messrs Wilson and dcott (Wmholaj and other*, drafts at quotations.— Donald STBOnaoh and So » sold heifers for Messrs Wilson and Scott Bu.hvale, Waihola), at £5 sa, £5, £4256 d, mid £3 15s - Gko. Todd (on behalf of the Mutual Agenoy Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold: For Mr J. Wright, 4 buiiooks at £8 7* 6d to £8 ss, and 2 cows from £7 7s 6d to £5 10i ; for Mr W. 'J hompson (Banks, Maungatua), 7 head from £5 12s 6d to £4 15s ; for Mr J. Harrison (Strath-Taieri), 7 head from £8 5s to £4 10s ; for Mr J. B. M'JSiel (Balolutba), 6 head from £7 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d ; and on account of others, 7 head from £3 16s to £3 ss.— John Grindlky. (on behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) yarded 43 and sold as follows:— For Mr William Kirklaad (Blmgrove), 11 buiiooks at £8 to £10, 5 heifers at £5 ss ; for Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook eitate), 21 bullocks at £8 l"a to £9 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d ; for Mr James Duggan (Waimea), 3 steers at £5 ss, I aged cow at £2 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.— The Burntide market was supplied With 2435. inoluding about 250 merinos. Nearly all were wethers, and a large proportion nice quality; mutton, several pens being extra prime and heavy,; notably the New Zealand Agricultural Company's from Waimea, which to-day topped the market. At? no time during the sale was the demand very brisk, and prices show little or no Improvement on last week's. Best crossbred wethers sold at 18s to 21s; medium 15s. to 17s 6d, light 12s to 14s; best crossbred ewes 13s to 14s 6d, ordinary Us 6d to 12s 9d; merino wethers 8s to 13s 6d.— Donald Bxxd and Co. yarded 835 and sold : For Mr James Irvine (Clinton). 46 crossbred wethers at 16s, 17 merino wether* at 13i ; for Mr Adam Crawford ( Weadonside), 46 crossbred wethers at 17s to 15s 9d, 56 halibred wethers at 16s 6d to 14s 6d ; for Mr Wm. Thornton (Banks), 50 crossbred hoggets at 11b, 20 oroisbred ewes at 11s 6d; for Mr Joseph Crane (Waihola), 189 crossbred wethers at 14s to 12», 22 crossbred hoggets at 10s 9dj for Mr D. Marshall (Pantasken), 10 crossbred wethers at 17s 9d, 24, Southdown wethers and ewes at 17s 3d, 100 crossbred ewes at IBs to 13s 3d; for Mr John Muir (North Taieri), 40 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 9d, 32 crossbred hoggets at 13s 9d ; for Mr Andrew Grieve (Orookston farm), 40 merino wethers at 8s ; for Mr Jas. Gray (Milburn), 60 merino wethers at 12s 6d to 10s 9d; for Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford), 23 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 6d, 18 merino wethers at 8s 6d, 13 croisbred ewes at 10s.— Wbight, Stkphknson, ahd Co. sold 61 prime orossbred wethers for Mr Chas. Rutherford at 17s 6d.— Rbid, Maclean, and Co sold 630 as follow :— Forthe New Zealand Agricultural Company (Waimea), 21 extra prime crossbred wethers at 21s (top price for the day by several shillings per head), 25 at 18s 9d, 28 at 17s fld, 29 at 17s 9d, 16 at 17s, 21 half bred wethers at 19s 6d, 20 at 18s, 30 at 18s, 30 at 17s 9d, 30 at 17» 6d 25 at 17s 3d, 25 at 17s 3d ; for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki estate), 59 crossbred ewes at 13s 9d ; for Mr A. Douglas (Matt Taieri), 30 crossbred ewes at 14s 6d; for Mr W. Jaffray (Saddle Hill), 34 crossbred wethers at 16a to l«t 6d, 26 at 16s 3d; for Mr E. G. M'Kenzle (Fortrose;, 30 crossbred wethers at 17s. 30 at l«a fid, 30 at 15s 6d, 30 at 14s 9d, 30 at 14t, 30 at 13s 9d,— Ths Mbw Zxaxand Loan and Mbbcuhtile Agznoy Company ( Limited) sold for a southern client, 25 croisbred wethers at 16s 3d, 25 do at 15s 9d, 25 do at 15a 6<l, 23 dot at 14s 9d, and 22 Ho at 14s ; for a northern client, 22 do at 16s 3d, 20 do at Ist 9d, and 20 do at Us 9d.— John Gbikdlby (od behalf of the Farmers' Agency Company, Limited) penned and sold as follows -. -For Mr Charles Suand' (Te Houka). 255 half bred withers at 18s 6d; for Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield;. 243 crossbred wethers at 15s 9d to 17s 3d ; for Mr B. Allison (Mataura), 66 crossbred wethers at 16t 6d to 18*; for Mr James Cameron (Windsor Downs), 69 merino wethera at 13s 6d (topprioe in their class);, for Mr A. G. Hall (Kiversdale). 180 haifbred wethers at 16s to 17s, 120 crossbred wethers at ISs 3d to 16s.

Figs. — 160 pignned, consisting of suckers, slips, stores, porkers, and baooners. The demand was exceedingly slack, and prices all through ruled in favour of buyeis. Suckers sold at 5»6d to Its fid, slips 12b 6d to 15s, stores 16s to 20s, porkers 21t to 26t 6d, baconers 27s to 39t.— Donald Hhid and Co. yarded 89, and sold: For Mr Alexander Cameron (Mataura), 10 baooners at 34s Od to 325, 15 stores at 178 to 8s ; tor Mrs D. Cameron, 5 flips at 9s 6d ; for Mr D. Marshall (Bantasken), 2 at 395, 11 at 11s 6d to 5(6d ; for Mr T. Murphy (Pine Hill). 6at 20s 6d ; for Mr John Blaokie (Hftßt Taieri). 7 at 4s. 14 at 10s, 2 at 8s 6(1 ; for Mr J Miiner (North Taieri). 6 at 83 6d ; for Mr John Riley (Otakia), 2at ISs ; for Messrs Grieve and Barnetfc (North Taieri), 2 at 16a 6d, 7 at 14s. Weight. Stephens m. and Co. sold 54 as follows : Bacon pigi, 30s to 445 ; porkers, 18b to 26* ; slips, 12s to 15b.— Bbtd, Maclean and Co. yarded' and told, for various vendors, 5 bacon pigs at 375, 4 at 335, 6 at 28s 6d, 6 porkers an 2tss 6d, 7 at 275, 6 at 235. 6 at 225. 6 at 22* 6d, 6 at 2ia, 6 at 2 .'6, 6 at 225, 6 at 22s 6d, 4 at 22s 6d, 4 at 21s 6d. Store Sheep.— The advent of fine ipring weather, after the much-wanted mild and refreshing rain we ba<l last week, bas caused the pastures to quicken, and if the present favourable weather continues we may expect to have an early spring growth, which it much to be desired. There is already tome inquiry for young sheep, those who have an ea«ly pasture being evidently alive to the fact that they can buy cheaper no«r tban when the pinch for lack of feed has pasfed.-DoNAUD Bhid and Co. report having sold 1000 crossbred hoggets (off turnipa) at a »atisfaotory price.— Bkid, Maclean, and « 0., in conjunction with a northern agent, report having sold privately during the week between 4000 and 6000 crossbred!, principally wethers, in forward condition, together with a good-sized line of breeding ewes. Country Sales.-On Thursday. August 20, Ebld, Maolbaw, and Co. held their fortnightly sale at Milton, when they yarded about 1000 sheep, including one or two butohers' lots. The latter sold at prices equal to town rates, but the store sheep being of a somewhat Inferior class fail«d to find paratUierp,

Hides —Market unohanged. We quote:— For 601b hides 2jd to 3d, 651b ana upwards Jd to Id more; medium weights, 2d to 2£d; light do. lid tolH: Inferior, Id to lid per lb 1 **». Tallow.— The market has not been so well supplied during the past week or two, but as manufacturers are not dependent upon supplies from the country, the scarcity has had no effeofc on values. We quote : —Best rendered mutton, 18s 6d to 20s ; medium to good, 15s 6d to 17s 6d ; inferior to mixed, 12s to 15s ; and for rough fat, beat clean caul, 13s to 13s 6d; inferior to medium and good, 9s to 12s 6d per owt. Wool —There are no further advices to hand this week in reference to the position of the market in London, but *we notice press telegrams reportiDg the opening of the Antwerp wool sales on the Ist September, when about 9000 bales of River Plate wool will be catalogued, with a small consignment from Australia, which will no doubt command favourable attention. There are no transactions of very much importance transpiring in the local market ; nothing beyond smikll paroeli of fellmongers', with the usual oddments from the country, all of which are well competed for, and realise very fair prices, considering those obtaining at Home. Sheepskins. — These as usual command good attention, all sorts being in request. At the weekly auction on Tuesday there was a full attendance of buyers, nearly all in the trade beiug present. Competition was spirited for all classes, the finer woolled skins again having the most attention. Other sorts were also in good demand, but doubtless owing to late account lales to hand not being quite so satisfactory as at one time was expected, buyers in the meantime seam disinclined to give prices showing any advanoe on those ruling duriDg the past three or four weeks, exoept when special lots are brought forward. Country dry croasbreds, inferior to medium, brought 2t 2d to 4s 2d ; do do merino, la 9d to 3a lOd ; f ull-woolled oroaabreds, 4s 9d to 7a 6d ; do do merino, 4s Id to 6s 3d ; dry pelta, 3d to Is lid ; butohert' greea halfbreds and fine croasbreds— best 6s Bd, 6s 6d, 6s 4d, 6s 3d, 6s Id, 6b ; good to medium 5s lOd, 5s 9d, 5s 7d, 5s 4d ; coarse woolled and small 5s 2d, ss, 4a lOd, 4s Bd, 4s 6d, 4s 4d ; green merino 4i 9d, 4s 7d, 4s 6d, 4s 2d, 4s, 3s lOd. 3s Bd, 3* 6d, 3s 3d, 3s Id, 2s lid, 2s Bd.

Rabbi tskins.— The supply, although on the increase, seems to be still a long way short of requirements. The demand is very good, and the auction sales well attended. Competition continues very keen up to certain values. Late secured skins, properly dried, well furred, thin pelted, and free from stains have the most attention, while other descriptions, from inferior to good, are not by any means neglected , and realise very full prices. At the moment, however, buyers are not fnolined to go beyond the prices lately current. On Monday full catalogues were offered which elicited keen competition at the bands of the large gathering of buyers present. Every lot was disposed of atprloes equal to late rates, and quote best greys Is sfd to l«6jd; selected lots (extra dry and otherwise prime \ is 7d ; medium to good, is ?$d to Is 4sd ; autumn skins, 9d to Is Id ; lurnmer do, 5d to 8d; tuokers and halfgrown, 3d to 4Jd ; black and fawn— beit Is Id to Is 2sd; medium, rjd to lOd per lb. Grain.— Wheat : The market continues very quiet. Millers have sufficient stock on hand for Immediate requirements. The stock of wbeat available is now very small, and in order to keep mills moving further supplies will be wanted before harvest. Growers who are fortunate enough to have any on hand have full confidence In the future of the market, and are holding for full value, which we quote at :— Prime milling, 4s 6d to 4s 8d ; medium, 4s 4d to 4s sd ; inferior, 4s to 4s 3d ; fowls' wheat, 3s 6d to 3s lid. Oats : There is a very good inquiry for all qualities and descriptions, and all consignments coming forward meet with ready sale for— Milling, Is 6d to Is 6sd ; bright feed, Is ssd to Is 6d ; discoloured feed, Is 3d to Is sd, sacks extra. Barley : Nothing doing. Potatoes. — Stooks are still very heavy, and as dealers are only buying " from hand to mouth," lines arriving for immediate sale can only be quitted at very umatisfaotory prices. We quote : - Prime, 27s 6d to 32b 6d ; inferior, 20s to 25a ; kidneys, 40a to 455. Chaff.— The wet weather experienced last week has quite stopped supplies, and the market is very bare.. There is an excellent inquiry, and a large supply could at present be placed, and would meet with a quick clearance, at for— Prime, 45s to 60s ; Ughfc, 40« to 42a 6d ; straw, 30s to 32s 6d. Grass Seeds. — Byegrass seed has a good deal of inquiry, and a considerable quantity being disposed of both local grown and imported. Quotations s For maohine beat-dressed, 5s 6d to 6s 9d ; medium, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; farmers' beat, 3s 9d to 4s 6d ; medium, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Pacey's, Imported, 5s 3d to 5s 6d (ex store). Cocksfoot is also inquired for, and moving off slowly -best at ssd to od; medium, 3d to 6d per lb. Dairy Produce. — The market is now pretty well cleared of prime salt butter, but, with an increased supply of fresh, the demand for the former i» less active, late quotations are still applicable. Cheese has only a moderate demand ; buyers decline to give over 4§d for medium size faotory-made, and 5d for loaf ; dairy-made, 3sd to 4sd per lb. Flax.— A moderately fair demand oontinues to exist, and all ooming to market is being placed at equal to quotations lately reported.

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GRAIN AND SEED REPORT.

Messrs William B. Riynolds and Co., Stafford street, report for the week ending August 26 as follows : —

Since Inst reporting we have had the finest rain that hai been experienced for a very long time, and in all the parts where it was most urgently required, so that farmers are now jubilant— especially in the Oamaru diitriot— over their prospeots. At time of writing it looks as if we were going to have more, and which will not do a bit of harm.

Wheat.— The latest cable news gives a very healthy tone to this important cereal, as the weather at Home has been most uopropitious for harvest operations, which are in full swing in a good many parts of England. From the most recent cablegrams ib would seem prices must be about 45i 6d to 46s 6d a quarter, ex store, but forward bills of lading are not saleable at this price. Still from these quotations, and the faot that America la firm as alio the Continental markets, a sure indication is given us of a steady market durlDg the remainder of the season, this month in England is nearly always looked upon as establishing prices, and certainly the proipects now are luminous. On the spot a few isles have been made at old rates, but there is very little local quality about, and aa some cheap freight if being got from the north, it is being brought down from there at under spot quotations. We quota prime milling Tuscan and velvet at 4s 8d to 4s 9d, fair to medium 4s 3J to 4s 7d, fowls' feed and iaferior 3s to 4s. OaU.— There is certainly a demand for prime sorts, but It is a most difficult job to get full values for them, and while Is 7d may be got for a really prime lot of milling, Is 6f d Is top value from a speculator's point of view, and even at tbii figure there are few changing bands, though it may alio be added that there are not many about The Australian market* are very dormant ; in faot, recent advices are not in favour of any improvement whatever. We quote extra prime milling, Is 7d; bright heavy feed and ordin&ry milting, 1* ssd to Is6sd ; medium, Is 4d to Is sd ; inferior, Is Id to Is 3d. Barley.— There is nothing doirjg In it, consequently we refrain from quoting. Chaff .—A very good demand has been experienced during the past week, and all consignments met with a ready sale at from 2s 6d to 5b a ton on last week's prices, and quote up to £2 12s 6d for real good stuff ; ordinary. £2 as 6d to £2 7s 6d. Potatoes. — A. perfect glut in the murKet, ana prices the tame as last week— say, prime Derwents Seeds — Ryegrais : DurlDg the week a very steady demand has set ia— inc maequence, no doubt, of the nice rain having put the ground in order for receiving the seed— and stooks are getting into small compass- while the best qualities are being worked principally. Cocksfoot, too has been in very good rfemaud, and it may be fairly said that the seed •easou has started in earnest. Wo quote ryegrass from 5s to 6s 6d a buthel ; cocksfoot from 5d to 6d— according to quality.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

MoßiTxsoir and HopKjnr. millers, grain, produce, «nd commission agents. Manse street, Dunedin, re* port (wholesale) for the week ending Augntt 26, «« fallows » —

Wheat: Market firm, and has plenty inquiry, prices ate moving upward. Prime Tuscans and velvets, 4s 7d to 4s 9d; other good milling sorts, 4s 4d to 4s 6d. Fowls' wbeat: Good whole, 3s 8d to 4s Prime Nelson hops, Is Id. Onions. £9 Barley 1 Malting, 3i to 3s 3d ; milling, 2s 4d to 2s 6d; feed, 2s to 2b 3d. Pearl barley, £13. Oats: We quote, bast milling and seed, Is 8d to Is 7d; bright plump feed range from Is ssd to Is 6sd ; other sorts. Is 3d to Is 4d— all sacks extra, off trucks, and ex store. Flour 1 Bollar, £13 s iton, £11 61, Oatmeal, £8 10* to £IQ

10b. Bran, £3 10s. Sharps, £4 lOi. Potatoes glutted ; kidneys for teed, £2 5s to £2 10s, Pigi) J<olb to 1601b, well fed and well cured, S|d; large sizes not saleable. Ohaff, £2 5s to £2 10s. Turnips, scarce, 255. Carrots, 30s to 35b. Straw (oaten and wheaten), 30s to 355. Hay (oaten), £3. Olover and rycgrais hay, £3 5b to £3 10s. Butter : Prime salt, 8d to 9d, scarce and in good demand ; Taranaki fresh factory butter, la 3d per Ib. Eggs : Fairly supplied. Honey, 5d per lb. Cheese; Factory, 5d to 5Jd; dairy, 4d to 4Jd. Hams and baoon : Hams, 7d to 8d ; bacon, 5d to 6d. Grass eeeds i Ryegrass, 3s fid to 5s 9d; cooksfoot, 4}d to 6d per lb. Cocksfoot Is now in active demand. Clovers and turnips on application. Katnlt, a mineral manure : £5 per ton- Pamphlets and testimonials on application. We are landing per Hurunul tome superphosphate, which should always be used in conjunction with kainit.

August 30.