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Otago Witness, Issue 2120, 11 October 1894, Page 23

Tuesday's Press says:— "Mr W. B. Clarkson yesterday sent to the Belfast Factory one of the finest mobs of sheep that have ever reached there at one time. The line consisted of over 5000 two and four tooth crossbred wethers, and very fine specimens they were, the lot being estimated to run from 651b to 701b. Two thousand of them were procured from Mr Duncan Tameron, of Methven ; 600 fiom Mr P. Clinton, of. Darfield ; 500 from Mr W. Strange's Milton estate; 700 from Corwar, Rakaia, and the remainder came from south of the Rakaia. All through the winter Mr Clarkson has sent to the factory 3000 sheep per week, and has supplied since January 1,160,0C0 sheep. His total for the year will not fall far short of 200,000." Mr R. B. Bennett, agent for Messrs Henry S. Fitter and Sons, reports having received the following cablegram from the London office, dated Bth October :—": — " Canterbury mutton, 3id to 3Jd; do lamb, 4|d to 5Jd : -Wellington mutton, 3d to 3id ; Otago mutton, 3d to 3Jd- Australian sheep. 2id to 2Jd; do beef— hinds 2}d to 2}d, * fores l|d to 2Jd."

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, October 10.

Fat Cattle.— A moderate ent>y was submitted at Burnside for this day's salo. totalling 149 head,

the greater portion being very good to prime beef, whilo' the balance were partially finished only. This supply being no more than sufficient for requirements, competition was fairly active, resulting in the drop suffered last week being fully recovered on this occasion. Best bullocks brought £10 to £11 10s ; medium to .good, £7 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d ; light weights, £5 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d best ; cows, £7 123 6d to £8 17s 6d ; one or two extra prime. £9 to £9 7s 6d ; medium, £5 15s to £7 2s 6d ; light and aged, £3 10s to £5 12s 6d.— The Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold, for various vendors, five pens bullocks and cows at quotations.— Wright, Stephknson, ! and Co. sold 75 as follows :— For Mr Alex. M'lntosh (Southland), 7 prime bullocks at from £10 10s to £11 10s, and 3 prime heifers (small) at £7 15s; Mr Wm. M'Bride (Cherry Farm), 15 prime bullocks at from £8 15s to £9 17s 6d ;Measrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), 25 !>rime heifers at £7 5s to £9 ; Mr John Beattie Strath-Taieri), 7 prime steers and heifers (light weights) at £5 17s 6d to £8 10s ; Mr Peter Duncan (Waikouaiti), 15 bullocks (medium quality) at from £6 12s 6d to £7 15s ; and Messrs Thomas Finn, Thomas Godfrey, Duncan M'Millan, and Alex. Campbell, 7 cows at quotations.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 58, and sold : For Mr John Blakely (Gimtnerburn), 2 bullocks at £11 6s, 3do to £8 10s ; Mr John Allan (Taurima), 1 cow at £9 7s 6d, 1 bull at £6 2s 6d ; Mr William Lindsay (Greytown), 1 bullock at £7, 1 cow at £4 10a: MrWm. Shand (Keith Hall). 6 bullocks at £7 17s 6d to £7 2s 6d, 6 do at £6 17s 6d to £6, 2 heifers at .£7 7s 6d, 7 do at £6 12s 6d to £6 ; Messrs Mawson, Milne, and others, 7 at quotations. —The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 54 head, and sold: For Mr J. Blakely (Gimmerburn), 5 bullocks at £9 12s 6d to £11 10s (top price today) ; Mr John Smyth (Gore), 6 heifers at £5 12s 6d to £8 ; Mr D. M'Donald (The Valley), 9 heifers at £6 10s to £9; Mr James Harrison Strath-Taieri), 16 bullocks at £9 6s, 5 heifers at £6 15s; Mr G. Warsaw (Die Terrace), 8 bullocks at £8 15s to £9 10s, 1 heifer at £8 10s; Mr A. Steveneon (Bast Taieri), 3 cows (old) at £4 155 ; Mr Fairbairn (Highcliff), 1 cow at £5 17s 6d; Messrs M'Donald and Muir (North Taieri), 2 cows at £5 12a 6d ; Mr L. Edwards (North-East Harbour), 2 heifers at £4 ss ; Mr James M'Nab (The Glen), 1 cow at £3.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Mr James Harmon (Strath-Taieri), 2 heifers at up to £7 12s 6d, steers (nice quality, but light) at £7 2s 6d to £0 2s 6d ; Mr F. Gorman (Peninsula), 4 heifers at £5 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d ; Messrs Cameron, Smellie, Blair. Irvine, Early, aad others, 9 head up to £0 2s 6d.

Fat Sheep.— The supply to-day was not quite so ' heavy, only 2140 being penned, of which 350 were merino wethers, medium to good. The crossbreds included several pens of very heavy sheep and well finished. The greater portion, however, were only medium quality and hoggets. A very good demand was experienced at the commencement of the sales, and prices ruling quite on a par with those of last week, more especially for best mutton ; but down towards the close competition \ became less animated, and prices secured then were lower by 9d to Is per head compared with those obtaining earlier. Best crossbred wethers at the start brought 14s 9d to 16s 9d ; a few pens extra heavy, 17s 6d to 19s 3d ; medium to good, 10s 9d to 13s 9d ; best do ewes, 12s 6d to 14s 6d ; one small pen extra heavy, 16s 9d ; light weights, 10a 3d to 11b 9d ; merino wetheu, 4s 6d to 11s — The .New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr James Burnett (Waikoikoi), 52 mixed crossbred! to 16s; Mr James Rots (Kartigi), 31 ■mall crossbred wethers at 12s 9d ; 31 do ewes at Us 9d ; the Glenledi estate, 08 quarterbred wethers to lls 9d ; Mr John Weir (Gimmerburn), 132 small half bred wethers to 12s ; a southern client, 29 crossbred ewes at quotations.— Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), a draft of kalfbred ewes at quotations.— Wbight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 559 as follows :— For Mr Jameß Henderson! (Kelso), 10 extra prime crosabred wethers at 19s 3d, 15 do at 18s, 21 do at 17s, and 4 croisbred ewes at 16s. 9d ; Mr J<-hn Blakely (Gimxnerburn), 40 very prime half bred wethers at 183, and 22s do (small) at 15s 42 prime merino wethers at lls, and' 28 do (■mailer) at ft* ; Messrs David Wallace and Stfns/Cliff^tom Park), 33 prime crossbred wether* at 17s od, and 19 do (smaller) at 15s ; Mr James Burnett (Waikoikoi), 30 prime half bred wethers at 16s 9d, and 22 do (small) %t 153 ; Mr James Carmichael (Southland) 40 prime crossbred wethers at 17s 6d, and 134 halfbred wethers and maiden ewes at from Us 9d to 15s 8d ; Mr James Wylie (West Taieri), 35 halfbred weffiers at 13s 6d, and 43 halfbred ewes at 12s 3d ; Mr Benjamin Bray ; (Waikouaiti), 53 mixed crossbred and merinos at quotation's ; Mr George Wil«on, 20 , merino wethers at 7s. - Donald Reid and penned 350 and sold : For Mr John Bltikely (Gimmerbura), 38, prime crossbred wethers at 17s 6d, S3 do at 16s 9d ; Mr John j MAuley (Waitahuna), 40 do at 16s 9d, 18 do at 16a; Messrs M'Clay Bros. (Gimmerburn), 33 merino do at 9s 9d, 31 do at 83 6d ; Mr .T->hn Finch (Milburn), 23 crossbred ewes at 14s, 17 do at 13s : •Mr W. H. Tregonning (Waipiata), 24 do wethers ! at 153 3d, 13 do at 12s 6d, 61 do ewes at 10s 9d to 8s 9d ; Mr D. M'Kinnon (Otakia), 1 pen do hoggets at 9s.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penaed 611, and sold : For Mr J. Blakely (Giiumarburn), 40 crossbred wethers at 181. 19 do 17s ; Messrs M'Lay Bros (Gimmerburn), 38 merino do 9s 9d. 21 do at 8« ; Mr H. Muir (Clinton). 90 crossbred do at lls 3d to 14s, 22 do ewes at lls ; Mr T. Popham (Middlemarch), 45 merino wethers at Bs, 25 do at 7s 6d ; Mr R. Cullen (Ovrhiro), 26 half bred do at 10s 3d ; Messrs A. and J. Brown (Abbotsford), 45 crossbred do at 12s 6d ; Mr Thos. Xeenan (bt. Bathans), 70 merino do at 4s 6d to 6s; Mr A. Stevenson (East Taieri), 120 crosnfered ewes at lls to lls 9d; Mr J. E. Dick (Portobello), 51 do hoggets (small) at 8s. — The Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold 250 as follows :— For R. B. Paul (Milton), 20 crossbred ewes and wethers at 16s 6d; Messrs G. and W. Playfair (Wyndham), 25 crossbred wethers at 143 ' 61,6 1, 31 halfbred wethers at 12s ; Mr P. White (Waikoikoi), 60 halfbred ewes and weth* s at 14a to lls 3d ; Mr Wm. Pagan (Waiwera^. 52 crossbred ewes and wethers at 12s 6d to lls 0i ; a vendor, 40 crossbred ewes at 14s 3d, 23 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d. " Lambs.— 32 were penned, small but nice quality and sold at lls to 13s 3d each. — F v Mr James Curie (St. Leonards), Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 6 at 10a.— Donald Reid and Co. penned 80 and sold : For Mr John Finch (Milburn), 20 at 12s 3d ; for Mr A. Sutherland 10 at lls.— The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Mr R. B. Paul (Milton), a draft at lls 9d (nice quality). Pigs.— The entry to-day was less, only 43 being penned, nearly all suckers and slips, all of which sold pretty well, the former fetching 10s to 13s, the latter 15s to 18s, about half a dozen porkers 523s to 345, and a few light baconers 32s 6d to 34s ; two or three extra heavy pigs, 65s to 73s each.— "Wright, STEPHEr.soN, and Co. sold 15 at quotations—Donald Reid and Co. penned and sold : For Messrs Gawn, Holland, and Rutherford, 21 at quotations. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold a draft of porkers for Mr A. Grieve, sen., at 16s to 18s. Store Cattle.— All offering met with a very fair demand, which will doubtless increase as feed becomes mote plentiful. All sorts aie saleable, and at prices, if anything, in favour of sellers.— Stronach Bros, and Morris report having sold to-day, at Burnside Yards, for Mr Thomas Godfrey (Pine Hill), a line of three-year-old bullocks, cows, and yearlings all at a satisfactory price. Store Sheep. — There is nothing apparently startling in the tone of the market. Some business is Deing done, tfabugh not on a very large scale. Small lots of crossbred hoggets continue to change hands, also a few forward-conditioned crossbred wethers and maiden ewes During the past week The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company placed at auction and private sale 2143 (mostly crossbred hoggets, -With a few mixed crossbred ewes and wethers) at current rates. Country Sales —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report having held their regular auction sale at Clinton oh Thursday, 4th inst., and, owing doubtless to the weather being very favourable, there was a good attendance of dealers, farmers, and others' interested, most of whom came there to do 'business ; and with only a moderate entry, prinicip».lly aheep. all forward were readily placed—

crossbred hoggets fetching 10s 9d to 5s 6d, small crossbred ewes (dry) 0s to 9s 6d, a few cows and heifers £5 5s to £5 10s. At Balclutha, on Friday, the sth inst., they also held their regular sale, when, as on the previous day, there was a large gathering present and good business was donecrossbred hoggets fetching lls 8d to 7s, crossbred wethers and ewes 9s to 9s 6d, crossbred wethers lls 6d to 12s Bd, merino wethers 7s 8d to 9s 4d.— Stronach Bros, and Morris report : — Our second sale at Waikouaiti yards was held on Thursday last, when a fairly large entry of cattle was forwarded, and theee were all disposed of at full rates. We sold for Mr Henry Wilson (Omimi), Mr A. S. Orbell, Mr J. Dunbar, Mr B. Bray, Mr D. O'Halloran, and various other vendors, linns at satisfactory figures. We also disposed of 6 horsea and *ome farm implements at fair value.— Donald Reid and Co. held their usual fortnightly sale at the Taieri Saleyards, Greytown, on Tuesday, 9th October, when they submitted a full entry, comprising 162 cattle, 320 sheep, and 11 horses. There was a large turn out of buyers, farmers, graziers, dealers, and others. Most of the cattle penned were yearlings and two-year-olds, and the grass not being sufficiently forward, competition, although fair, was not so brisk as vendors evidently required, and only about one-half the entry was disposed of. Cows sold at £4 18s to £6, young cattle at £2 10s to £3 155, yearlings at £1 10s to £1 17s 6d, bullocks at £5 to £6 ss, ewes (and lambs in) at 8s to 14s each, hoggets to 9<i, draught horses at £13 10s to £15, do aged at £9, hacks and light-harness horses at £5 to £9. — Donald Reid and Co. held a clearing sale on behalf of the trustees in the estate of the late August Kowalewski at the Taieri saleyards, Greytown, on Tuesday, the 9th October, when they submitted the whole of the stock and implements belonging to the estate. There was a great turnout of people, and under fair competition the whole of the stock, implements, <fee, were readily disposed of, dairy cows and horses being in especially good demand. Dairy cows (in low condition) sold at £3 5s to £6; draught horses, £9 to £15 ; hacks and light harness (aged), £3 to £7. Drags, implements, <fee, all making fairly satisfactory prices.— The Mutual' Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) report holding their second sale at the Waikouaiti yards on Thursday last, when there was a good entry of cattle, all of which changed hands at satisfactory prices, and for dairy cows keen competition was specially noted. Our next sale at these yards will be specially advertised shortly.

Sheepskins.— Catalogues up to the average. were submitted last Tuesday, but only to a very moderate attendance of the trade, Best crossbred?, though meeting with most favour, were easier, while inferior crossbreds and merinoß were much less keenly competed for, and prices showing a decline of 3d to od per skin compared with late values, country ary crossbreds, inferior to medium, fetching Is 5d to 2s 6d ; do do merino. Is 3d to Is 8d ; medium to good crossbreds, 2s 9a to 4s 3d ; extra heavy, 4s 6d to 5s 3d ; good to best merinos, 2s to 2s 9d ; extra heavy, 3s to 4s ; dry pelts, 2d to Is 2d ; best gteen crorsbreds, 5s 3d to 6s 6d ; extra heavy, 5s 9d ; medium to good, 4s to ss ; green merinos, 2s 3d to 3s 9d.

Rabbitskins. — A good deal of animation was again displayed on Monday at the auction sales. The buyers competed spiritedly for all offering, though more strongly for best furred, well got up skins. The sale was well attended, and last week's prices fully maintained. Best winter grey does are worth 12Jd to Is Id : selected, Is lid ; bett bucks and does mixed, lid to 1. Jd ; do medium, lOd to lid ; autumn and early winter, 8d to 9}d ; summer and early autumn, 5d to 7d ; suckers, half-grown, and inferior, 2d to 4Ad ; best black and fawn, lOjd to 12Jd ; medium to good, 7Jd to 9Jd : inferior, 4d to 7d per lb v Hide*. — Market unchanged. Prime conditioned heavy weights, 601b and over, fetching 2}d to 3d ; medium, lid to 2d ; inferior and light weights, Id to lid per lb. Wool.— Telegrams to hand during the past' week in respect to the sales now in progress in London do not report any-f urther improvement In the tone of the market, which is to close tomorrow, the 11th inst. Tallow and Fat. — A very steady demand exists for all coming forward, whether rendered or in the rough, at prices comparing favourably with thoseglately ruling, ..which are for best rendered mutton, Ira 6d to 20.i ; medium to good, 15a 6d to 17s 6d ; inferior to medium, 12s 6d to 15s ; best caul fat, 128 9d to 13s ; medium to good, lls 6d to 12s tfd ; inferior to medium, 10s to 11s per cwt. Grain. — Wheat : The local market shows no alteration to speak of in either demand or values. Prime milling, more especially velvet, sells readily when offered, but stocks of this description are in narrow comp»ss, both here and further north, compared to the quantities of second quality held in Oamaru' and Canterbury ; but in the face of Australian advices it cannot be expected that any improvement in values will take place for a time at all events. Quotations for prime milling velvet, 2« lOd to 2s lid ; medium to good and best Tuscan, 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; good to best red wheat, 28 8d to 2s 9* ; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; inferior to medium, 2t 3d to 2s 6d ; broken, Is 9d to 2s 2d (ex store, sacks weighed, in terms). Oats : A moderately fair business is passing in these, and late values fairly well maintained, but considering the low prices ruling at outside markets and which at the moment do not show any apparent sign of improvement, shippers will have no inducement to speculate, and only purchase for present requirements, consequently the quantity put through is limited. Stocks, however, are we;kly getting less bulky, and not likely to exceed - requirements. Quotations : For prime milling Is od to Is Bjtd ; short stout bright feed, Is 4d to Is 4&d ; medium, Is 3d to Is 4d ; inferior to medium, Is Id to Is 2£d ; musty, 9d id (ex store, sacks extra, net. Barley : The demand is not exceedingly brisk. At th« same time there are buyers in the market, and sales can at all times be effected at prices nearly up to quotations. Meantime there is not very much'offering. Quotations : For prime malting, 3« 6d to 3s 9d ; extra bright and full, 4s ; medium, 3s to 3a 3d ; milling, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; feed, Is Sd to 2s (ex store, sacks extra).

Grass Seed. — The market is bare of first-class heavy perennial seed, and for such price 3 are very firm and sales easily effected, while there is a very considerable quantity of inferior and coarse seed on hand which cannot readily be disposed of even at prices relatively much lower than those obtaining for best. Quotations : For best dressed, 3s 6d to 3i 9d j choice, 4s Id to 4s 61 ; medium to good, 2s 9d to 3s 3d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot is firm but without any chancre in prices, which are : For best dressed, 6d to 6id : medium, 5d to s}d (f 0.b.). , Potatoes.— There is no improvement to record. The market is still over-supplied, and osly a hand-to-mouth business is being done. Quotations: For best Derwents, 30& to 355 ; medium. 25s to 30s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff.— -Consignment* have not been quite 80 heavy during the past week, though at the same time sufficient for requirements. Quotations : For best, £2 103 to £2 12s 6d ; extra prime, £2 15s : medium to good, £2 to £2 7s 6d ; inferior, £1 5s to £1 17s 6d per ton (ex trucks, sacks extra, set).

Dairy Produce. — Market unaltered. Best dairy-made salt butter, 7d to 8d ; medium, 4d to sd; factory-made, Is to Is Id per lb. Factorymade cheese (dull), medium size, nominally 4Jd to 4fd ; loaf shape, 4|d to 5d ; dairy-made, 2d to 3Jd per lb. Flax.— There is no demand of any consequence, and in the absence of sales quotations are merely nominal, say, for medium to good, £13 10s to £14 10s ; inferior to medium, £10 to £12 per ton (ex store).

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