WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, June 20.

Otago Witness, Issue 2104, 21 June 1894, Page 24

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, June 20.

Fat Cattle. — The entty to-day at Burnside comprised 122 head, nearly all good to prime beef, for which there was very good competition, and being a moderate supply price 3 ruling were slightly higher than those of last week, weights compared. Best bullocks brought £8 15s to £10 2s 6>i; medium to good, £7 15s to £8 12s 6d; light, £6 53 to £7 12s 6d ; best cows, £8 to £8 15s ; medium to good, £5 2s (id to £7 17s 6d ; light and aged, £2 17s 6d to £s.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For the Waimate estate, 7 heifers at £7 to £8 7s 6d ; for Mr R. Cullen and othera. 5 cows at £3 to £5 7s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 48, and Bold : For Messrs A. and W. M'Millan (Maheno), 5 bullocks at £8 15s to £6 12s 6d, 2 cows at £7 10s ; for Mr J. B. Blair (Abbotsford Farm), 6 bullocks at £9 to £7 17s 6d, 4 cows at £5 17s 6d ; for Mr John Fowler (Riverside), 9 bullocks at £10 2s 6d to £7 ; for Mr William Lindsay (Greytown), 2 heifers at £6 2s 6i ; for Mr T. Wilson (Maori Kaik), 2 cows at £6 ; for fllr Thomas Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 cows at £7 7s 6d ; for Messrs J. "itnnkin, Georgo Thomson, A. Campbell, and others, 14 head at £J 5s to £3 15s. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 49 aa fullows :— For Mr Charles Flynn (Southland), 6 prime bull cks at from £9 5s to £10 12s 6d, and 9 prime heifers at from £ti to £7 153 ; Mr John Douglas (Mount Royal), 6 bullocks at £8 7rf 6d to £10 2h 6d; Mr Peter Duncan ( Waikouaiti), 6 bullocks at from £7 to £8, and 11 heifers at from £5 5s to £6 IO3; for Messrs Mcc Brothers (Brighton), Joseph Mawson (Purakanui), Mrs Reid (Anderson's Bay), and Messrs Thomas Godfrey and William Townley, 11 head at quotations. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 37 head, and sold for Mr James Harrison (Strath-Taieri), 10 bullocks at £7 10s to £9, 4 heifers at £6 5s to £7 155 ; Mr Robert Law (East Taieri), 1 cow at £6 10s ; a client, 2 bullocks at £6 15s, 4 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £7 10j, 2 heifers at £5 10s ; Mr W. Jaffray, jun. (East Taieri), 7 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £6 5s ; Mr T. Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £8, 4 heifera at £6 12s 6d.

Fat Sheep. — 2466 were penned, all crossbred wethers and ewes, with the exception of about 100 merino wethers, ordinary mutton. The bulk of the crossbreds were very prime quality, more especially the wethers, which preponderated. There was a good attendance of the trade, and competition fairly active all through the sales ; but this supply being rather in excess of ordinary trade requirements, and no demand for export, beat sheep suffered a drop from Is to Is 6d per head compared with last week's prices. Best crossbred wethers brought 13s 6d to 15s ; one or two pens extra heavy, 15s 6d to 16d 3d ; medium to good, 103 6d to 133 ; best crossbred ewes, 9i 6d to 12s 3d ; extra heavy, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; light and aged, 7s 6d to 8s 9d ; merino wethers, 5s to 6s 9d.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Messrs J. and S. Wilson (Papakaio), 108 crossbred ewes at 12s tol3sGd; Mr J. Duncan (Tapanui), 60 crossbred wethere at 12, 3d to] 3* 9d; Mi- A- Wright (Palmerston), 64 crossbred wethers at 10* 3d to 12s ; Messrs A. and G. Craig (Palmerstou), 44 crossbred ewes and wethers at 8s 3d to 10s; Mr John Sutherland (I'almerston), 36 half bred wethers at Uo 3d, 43 nieriuo wethers at Us 9d ; Mr 11 Go\v(Easfc Tdieri* 60 halfbred wethers at 9s 6d to 10d ; Mr W. A < odd (Mosgiel), 19 cro3sl)rcd esves at 7s 6d ; for southern vendors, IS6 crossbred ewes at 10s to 14s, 19 cross-

bred wethers at 153.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 355, and sold : For Mr Wm. Thompson (Banks), 40 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 3d ; Mr A. Macaulay (Herbert), 25 crossbred wethers and ewes at 8s ; Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 72 crossbred ewes at 13s 3d to lls 3d ; Mr John Allan (Taurima), 65 croasbred ewes and wethers' at 13s 3d to 12s 3d, 26 halfbred wethers and ewes at lls 9d ; Mr A. Sutherland (Otakia), 62 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 9d to 12s 6d ; Mr John Findlay (Findlayston), 95 crossbred ewes at 10s 3d to 7s 3d.— Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 950 as follows : For Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 34 prime crossbred wethers at 16s 3i and 60 do (smaller) at 14s 9d to 15s ; Messrs Dalgety and Co., Limited (as agents'for Brooksdale estate), 53 prime halfbred wethers at 13s 9d to 15s 6d ; Mr David Peat (Mount Gowrie), 152 nice quality crossbred wethers at 13s 3d to 14s 3d ; Mr George Nichol (Abbotsford station), 90 crossbred wethers at 12s to 13s 6d and 51 crossbred ewes at 9s 9d to lls 9d ; Messrs Muir Bros. (Fortrose), 62 crossbred wethers at 12s 6d to 13s 9d; Messrs Macpherson Bros. (Maheno), 60 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 12s 6d to 13s 9d ; Mr Donald Cameron jun. (Waiwera), 64 halfbred wethers (small) at 9s 9d to 11b ; Mr John Douglas (Mount Royal estate), 66 halfbred wethers at 12s to 13s ; Mr E. Menlove (Windsor (Park), 58 crossbred ewes at from 8s 3d to 93 6d : Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 50 crossbreds at 10s to 12s ; Mr David Andrew jun. (The Grange), 35 crossbreds at up to 14s ; Mrs William Dobbie (Clarendon), 36 crossbred ewes and wethers at 9s 6d to lls ; Mr James Oughton (North Taieri), 44 crosßbred ewes at quotations. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Matthew Baxter (Kuri Bush), 107 mixed crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s to 9s 3d ; Mr James Rosa (Kartigi), 63 crossbred ewes (light) to 8s 9d ; and privately during the week, 1000 prime crossbred wethers at a satisfactory price for export. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 413, and sold: For Mr P. M'Kenna (Gore), 57 crossbred ewes at lls 6d to 13s 6d ; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 298 halfbred ewes at 8s 3d to 103 3d ; Mr P. Spratt (Middlemarch), 37 halfbred wethers at 12s, 21 merino do at 8s 9d.

Lambs. — There were only 79 of these penned, ordinary quality, but they met with a fair demand, fetching prices ranging from 5s 6d to 8s 6d . — The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) Bold : For Mr W. A. Todd (Mosgiel). 24 lambs at 63 9d.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr Jno. Allan (Taurima), 14 at 83.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Messrs A and A. Souness, 18 (small) at 6s, and for Mr James Oughton,3l (small) at 6s 3d.

Pigs.— 96 of these were penned, representing the usual variety, all of which met with only a very moderate demand, prices again ruling in favour of buyers. Suckers brought 6s 6d to lls 6d ; slips, 14s to 17s ; stores, 18s to 21s ; porkers, 26s to 28s ; baconers, 293 6d to 445 ; extra heavy, 52s.— Thk Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For the Waimate estate, 24 pigs at £1 13s to £2 103.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr Thos. Will (Mornington), 2 at 193 ; Mr G. Brown (Mosgiel), 5 at 19s 6d, 3 at 15s 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold a draft of suckers for Mrs John Dent (Puettia), lls

Store Cattle. — Market quiet. Sellers find it more difficult now to quit lots left on hand at remunerative prices, and to effect sales a considerable reduction on those obtaining earlier in the season have to be submitted to. There is no demand of any consequence for any sort ; when, however, any are offered at the various auction sales held in the country invariably there are buyers, but at prices in their favottr. Store Sheep. — There is no business of any importance transacted in these now ; the few still offering meet with buyers, but at less satisfactory prices to sellers. Mostly all those who have been purchasing for winter feeding are pretty well supplied by this time ; the demand in consequence is very much less active." Wool. — Press telegrams to hand since last report inform us that at the wool sales held at Antwerp last week competition was spirited, and prices were equal to those ruling at the February series. We are without anything special to report with regard to the position in London, and until the arrival of the mail with priced catalogues of the May sales there will not be much of interest to call for mention. Locally the business passing is confined mostly to oddments, all of which are taken up at full rates. Sheepskins. — There was a very good attendance of buyers at the auction sales on Tuesday, when a fairly active demand was- experienced, and although values fluctuate on occasions very satisfactorily prices are invariably obtained. Full catalogues of the usual various descriptions were presented, and met with good competition at the hands of those present — all sorts being in request, especially lines fit for immediate pressing for shipment, which doubtless helps to influence the market in sellers' favour. Country dry crossbreds are fetching, for inferior to medium, Is 8d to 2s lid ; do do merino, Is 5d to Is lid ; medium to full-woolled crossbreds, 3s to 4s 6d — extra heavy a shade more ; full-woolled merinos— good to best; 2s 2d to 3s ; extra heavy, 3s 3d to 3s 9d : dry pelts, 2d to Is 7d ; beat green crossbreds. 3s 6d to 3s 10d ; extra heavy, 3s lid to 4s 6d : medium to good, 3s to 3s 6d ; green merinos Is 3d to 2s 6d

Rabbitskina.— There i 8 a very good demand for all offered, but consignments up to the present do not bulk to much, so that the supply is still insignificant. Buyers are taking up all to hand freely ; but bearing in mind their sad experience of last season's transactions, also doubtful if present prices at Home are to be maintained, they are not disposed to go beyond the equivalent of these now obtaining in London. Fair catalogues were submitted op Monday ; all the buyers were again present, and competed very keenly for every lot up to prices leaving but little margin for export. Quotations : For best winter skinp, lOJd to Is ; late autumn, 9d to lOd ; early do, 7d to BJd ; summer, 4+d to (>'Jd ; suckers, half -grown and inferior, lid to 4Jd per lb.

Hides.— Market steady, with a very fair demand for all coming forward, but no further improvement in prices, which remain - unchanged. Quotations : For heavy, 2d]to 2Jd ; extra do (601b and over), 2}d to 3J ; medium, lid to l:}d ; light and inferior, Id to ljd perlb.

Tallow.— The market is somewhat quiet, business being confined chiefly to small parcels for local consumption, and evea for these buyers are offering less money. Quotations : For best randered money, 18s to 20s ; medium to good, 16$ to I8i; inferior to medium, 13s to 15e 6\i ; best mutton caul fat, 13s to 13s 6d ; medium to good, 12s to 128 9d ; inferior to medium, 10s to lls 9d per cwt (ex store).

Grain. — Wheat : There is, unfortunately, nothing_ fresh to report concerning this market unless it be a further weakness in the Home market Some little excitement was caused last on receipt of a cable stating that prices had risen 6d to Is per quarter ; but mail advices just to hand indicate a drop of 6d to Is. The near future is, we fear, fraught with considerable doubt as to any rise taking place, as we are continually being threatened with shipments from Australia not only of the raw material but of the manufactured article. Besides this, if it be true that the Argentine can this year place 2,000,000 tons of wheat on the European market wbere are our prospects? Meantime, here purchases are on a limited scale and only for prime. Fowl wheat has been inquired for, but buyers are not yet willing or able to increase their prices. Prime velvet, 2s lOd (extra a trifle more) ; Tu3can and other sorts, 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; medium, 2s 5d to 2s 7d ; fowl wheat, 2s to 2s 4d (sacks in, terms). Oats : It is difficult to indicate the pulse of this cereal at present, and there appears to be an inclination on the part of buyers to hold off pending a drop in prices ; at all events, speculation is nil, and shippers only buy to fulfil pressing orders, which, unfortunately, are mostly going elsewhere this year, and until we experience a responsive throb from outside, we fear price 3 cannot improve. Meantime business is slow at for very prime, Is 6d to Is 6id ; prime milling and feed, la 5d to Is 5Jd ; medium, Is 4d to Is sd. Seed lines are being placed at up to Is Bd, and as these are rather scarce this year, it is not unlikely that prices may rise a little. Barley : Business in this is now almost over, and transactions are confined chiefly to milling and feed. Quotations: For prime, 3s lii to 3s Sd (nominal); medium, S.s to 3s 3d; milling, 2s Od to 2s lOd ; feed, auy price.

Grabs Seed. — Ryegrass : Theie is little or nothing doing_ at present, holdera preferring to await the spring demand rather thau accept the low prices offered by speculators. Quotations (nominal) ; Best dressed, 2s 'Jd to 3s 3d ; extra

heavy and clean perennial up to 4s. Cocksfoot : Heavy well-dressed lines are worth sid to 6Jd ; medium up to sd. Potatoes have gone back in value, and as stocks held are large, indications aye not cheerful. Primest, £2 2s 6d to £2 ss, some held for £2 10s ; medium to good, £1 17s b'd to £2 ; others, £1 10s fo £1 ISs. Chaff.— The recent wet weather has had the effect of reducing supplies, and prices have in consequence hardened, but buyers are unwilling to spring much. Best is worth £2 10s to £2 15s, extra a little more ; medium to good, £2 to £2 5. ; cow feed and inferior, £1 5s to £1 15s. Flax. — This being the off season, there is not much doing, and stocks are accumulating slowly. London prices do not admit of shipping, and local buyers are having an innings. Best, £13 to £15; medium, £10 to £12 ; inferior neglected.

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