WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2151, 16 May 1895, Page 23

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, May 15. Fat Cattle.— Today's entry consisted of 186 head, only a small proportion of which were heavy weights ; about one-half, however, were prime quality. Sales were very irregular. Bidding at the commencement of the sales was somewhat slow, and prices ruled 'rather lower than last week, but they improved considerably before the cl of the safes. Best bullocks *old at £8 to -£9 2s Cd ; medium, £6 53 to £7 153 ; light, £4 15s 6d to £5 17s 6d ; be3t cows and heifers, £5 10s to £6 10i ; ordinm-y, £3 5s to £5.- Dojvald Reid a.yd Co. yarded 27, and sold : For Messrs Hogg Bros. (Balclutha), 6 bullocks at £8 10a to £5 17s 6 i ; Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks), i bullocks at £7 15s to £6 12* 6d ; Mr W. C. Todd (Islington), 2 cows at £6 ; Messrs Geo. Fisher, A. Grieve, W. Kirk, and others, 15 h^ad at quotations — Wright, Stevhenson, and Co. sold 33 a3 follows : For Mr J*mea Austin (Winchester), 14 prime bullocks at from £7 17s 6d to £9 2s Cd : Msssra Bryce Bros. (Lovell's Flat), 7 steers and heifers at from £5 to £7 10s ; Mr James Bruce (Oreytown S.\ 2 bullocks at £7 53; Mr Alex, Hastie (Grey town S.). 3 cows at from £5 15s to £6 12* 6d ; Messrs W. Faulds, Wiiliara Kirldand, J. Pernisky, James Wylie, J. Graham, A Camp, bell, and othejs, 12 head at quo'atiir.s.— Tub Mutual Agency Company ok Nbw Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold 38 head as followa : For Rlra J. Brown (Mo*giel), 1 bullock at £8 15s, 2 Uo at £7 lO<, sdo at £6 17s 61 to £b" 10s ; Mr J. Bathgate (Outram), I bullock at £8 17.T Gd, 2 heifers at £6; Mr John Bruce (Greytown), 2 bullocks at £7 10s, 2 do at £5 15s; Mr J A. Townsend (Waikouaiti), 4 bullocks at £G 12s (5d to £0, 4 do at £5 2s 6d to £5; Messw Craigie and Son, Early, Godfrey, Marwick, and others, 9 head at up to £6 55. -The Farmers' Agency I'ompany (Limited) yarded 64 head and sold : For xVfeesrs Hay Bros, (ngeon Bay), 21 prime heifers at £6 2a 6d to £7 ISs-aver-age £8 13s 6d ; Mr A. Dickeon (Belleknowes), 0 heifers at £5 17s (3d to £d ss; Mr It M'Kcgg (Wy lie's Crossing), 2 bullocks at £4 18s ; a client, 3 at £5 lGs to M 12a 6d, 1 heifer at £5 12* (k! ; Air T. Kirk (I'kst Taieri), 4 heifers at £5 10s to £6" 12* 6d • Mr Jamei Wylie (Outram), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindwy (Greytown), 4 at £b 03 to £7 15*, 3 heiters at £6 10s ; Mr A. Haatie (Greytown). 2 bullocks at £5 sa ; Mr T. Christie (Greytown) 6 do at £5 2* 6d ; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 1 heifer at £5 23 6d ', D. Andrews (East Taieii), 1 bullock at £6 12s 6d; Mr James Gow (Inverm&y), Ido at £7, 3 heifers at £5 ; Mr A. Campbell (Willowbank), 1 cow at £5 7s 6d ; Mr W. Booten (Fly Gully), 2cowßat£sss; Mr Austin (Leith Walk), 1 do at £2 10s. Fat Sheep.— Of the 3000 penned to-d»yi only about 170 were merinos. Crossbreds varied in quality from extra prirat and heavy weights to little better than store*, but there was only a small proportion of wethers. Best crossbred sheep met a fair tale, but middling and inferior a very slow one, and prices all round were from Is to Is 6d i lower than last week. Best crossbred wethers sold at 10a to lls 9<l, medium 7s to 9s 6d, light 5s 6d to 6s 6d, best croasbred ewes 7s 6d to 9*, ordinary 3a 6d to 6s, merino wether* 3s 6d to 53 6d.— "Donald Reid and Co. yarded 318andEold: For Mr Thomas Hall (Patearoa), 65 crossbred ewe 3 at 8s to 7s; Mr J. P. M'lntyre (Thornbury), 6* crossbred ewes at 7s 3d to 63 6d; Mr George Ledingham (Maheno), a pen of crossbred ewes at 83 6i ; Mr P. Sutherland (Otakia), 45 crossbred wethers and ewes at Bs. 18 crossbred ewe« aid

6d ; Mr Jcim*s Forbes (The River), GO croaetired ewes at 7s to 6, 6d ; Mr Alexander Douglas (Bast TViori) 31 merino wethers at 2a 3d ; Mr James [Freeman (Abbolsford), 17 crossbred ewe* at 5s (id ; i'or a clioot, 41 eros-bred ewes at 6a 3d.— TnE New Zkaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Tomi-any (Limited) penned 600, and sold : WorMrM J. Isb'stci (Inch Valley) G5 small halfbred wethers to 7s; a northern client. GO aged crossbred ewes to 8s 3d ; a southern cl cut, 101 BK.all crossbred wethers and ewes to 6s ; Mr M. Baxter (Kuii Bush), 168 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes to 9s ; Mr Jamei Fraser (Moonlight), 05 merino wethers at 43 6d ; Mr Peter Law (Pattaron) 131 halfbred wethers and ewes at quotations. — WRIGHT STEPIIEXSON, AND Co Sold D 55 as follow.- :— For Messra Hryce ßios, (Ijovell'b I< lal). 3f53 f 5 crossbred we hers at 10s ; Mr William Murcott (Haropden), 49 crossbred ewes and wethers at up to 10s; executors of the l*te W. H. Teschemaker (Taico II i»l), 123 cro*sbrid ewes at from 9s to 10s ; Colonel N-rman G. ( halmers (Mount Lin ton), 72 crossbred and merino wethers at from 4s to .)s ; Mr B Bray jun. (Waikouaiti), (S crossbred wethers and ewes at from 7«3d to 8s M ; Mr John Duncan (Corner Biuh), 80 crossbred wethers at from 6s 6d to 7a Gd ; Mr E Menlove (Windsor Park) 60 eross I*red1 * red ewes at from 5s .« to 6 • Mr J. H. Crutcblay (Sunset Fa! m), 33 ' crossbred wotuois and ewes at ss ; Mr Gray 34 crossbred wethevs at 8g 3d -The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand ftwiTßiJ) penned and sold 670 as follows:For Mr Jofin Kirk (Kelso) 30. crossbred "'ethers and maidtn ewes at 10s !)d, £7 do at 0i 3d ; Mr Thomas Tait (Waiwera), 30 crowbi cd wethers and ewes at 9s, 11 do at 8s 9d to fc 3d ; Mr Robert Tait (Waiwera), £0 crossbred wethers and ewes at Bs 3d- Mr F. C. Fulton (Lee Flat station), 37 So sbVed we'hers at«. Id. 61 do at 7s !)J to 7s, 116 Salfbred wethe.s at 6s 3d to 5s ; Mr D. Andrew (The Grange), 61 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 8s 9d; Mr William Liv.ngstone (Waitahunft). 35 cr ssbred wethers and ewes at 6s 6d, 30 do 5s 6d ; Mr J. Stuart, 43 eros bred wethers at 7s 9d, 30 do at 7s to 6s Bd.-THK Farmers' Agkncy Company (Limitkd) penned 622, and sold: For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 128 crossbred wethers at 10s to lls, 60 crossbred ewes at ss fid to 64 Gd; Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co (Gladbiv ok), PG maiden ewes at 7s 6d to 9s 3d ; Mr Peter Law (Pateflroa), 133 crossbred ewes at 5s to 7* 7d • Mr S Ingram (Gore), 63 two tooths at S« tote 3d; & D.Sl'Donald (The Valley), 172 cro'sV-e-i wethers at 8s 6d to 9s. Fat L->nib«.-Only 385 penned; one line of exceptionally fine quaMty, the remainder good to inferior and stores. Prime met a splendid ; stores were almost unsaleable. Prime 9j 6d to 10a ; medium 5. 6d to 7a ; inferior 2s 3d tc . 3s fed. Donald Ke.d and Co. yarded 278, and sold : Lor Mr Geo. Lcdinghirtn (Maheno) 59 at Ms to & od I ; Mr Jas Fieenian ( A1 botiford), 42 at 7s bJ to 5a tid; Mr Walter Bkckie (Gasgow l'arra), fo (stores) at 2s 3d; Mr W. C Todd (Islington) 30 (stores) at 2s 3d ; a c lent, 82 (storts) i at * 31.Wbight, Stepiiknson. and Co. sold : I'oi- Mr J H Cut.-hley (Sunset Faun), 33 at up to 7s J)d.-TiiE Motual Agency Comply of New Zealand (Limited) sold : For Mr J- Stuart, lOat 7s 3d , BG Tat 6*. )8 at 6s 9d, 6 at 4s 9d -The Faumbm Agency Cojipany (limiteu) sold 70 for JMr W. Kirkland (Middiemarch) at 7s 3d. . PigP —There was a full entry, 240 being penned, principally porkers and heavy baconers. Ihe sale was one of the worst seen at Burnside, and about half the entry was turned out untold. Ihe sales effected were at prices Is below what were obtainable la»t week. Suckers sold at 2s od to 03, slips 7b to Bs 6J, fctores lls to 14s, poikeivj 15s to 21«, baconers 26a to 30.«, extra heavy 34s to 40s.Donald Reid and Co yarded 51, and sold ; .For Mr J. Sawyers (Mosgiel), 1 at 27s 6d ; MrJV.J. Stratton (Mataura). 20 at 30s to 20s ; Mr Walter Blackie (GlaFgow farm), 4at 83 ; Mr William Thomson (Myrtle Bank). 7 at 6<; a client, 6 at 23v, Mr AI"X. Murray ißiveiside), 13 at 9* 6d.— Wkigiit, Stephenson, and Co. sold 87 at quotations—«hk Mutual Agency Company of New Zf.alam> (Limited) penued and sold 34 as follows :- For Mr IS. 11. Cameron (Waimate estate), Bat £1 It's. 7at £\ Bj, 2at £1 7s, 5 at £' 5 ? to £1 2s Pd • Mtssrs J. Karly and Son (Kuikorai), 3 at £\ la ; Mr Thomas Godfrey (Piue Hill), 9at Store Cattle.— The business done in these at the moment is not wiy extensive. At the same time there are buyers for all offtrine. Sore Sheep.— There is no alteration to note in thetoneof the maiket. A moderately fair demand exif-ts, and prices lately ruling are being fully maintained. Country Sales.— Donald Reid and Co. report as follows :— On friday we held a sale of stock at our yards at Hyde, when we submitted an entry of close on 4000 sheep of all kinds. We held a clearing eale on account of Mr Marth-.11, at hifi farm, Bentasken, on Thursday, the 9oh ingt., when wo submitted for umccrved sale the whole of his carefully selected aud superior stcck of cattle, horses, sheep, pigs, Ac. The morning, .unfortunately, proved wet and di-agreeable, which had an injurious effect on the appearance of the stock, and to some extent militated against the sale. Notwithstanding Ihe disagreeable weather, the widely knowu and favourable reputation of the stock aUracted a large gathering, and Mr Marshall's many personal friends turned out in force to show their good feeling and appreciation of his many good qualities, and to testify to his deserved populaiity: and when bidding commenced it became quite apparent that the dull and wet morning had no depressing effect on the spirits of the buyers. Bids came quick and strong, and bidding throughout the sale continued exceedingly brisk, resulting in one of the best sales we have had this season, cattle, hqisss, sheep, pigs, and implements all quickly chancing hands at very full rate. Cattle: Dairy cowa sold at £7 17s 6d to £5; leifers, £6 10s to £3 53 ; steers, £4 12s 6d ; yearlings, £115* ; calves, 20s to 16s. Horses: Draught loi-fies sol<i at £25 to £8 10s; unbroken colts and fillies, £14 to £8 10s ; hacks, £27 10i to £11 15. Sheep : Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes sold at 9s to 7s Id ; crossbred ewes (in lamb), 8s 4d to 6s 7d ; stud Romnty Maruh ewea, 21s <id ; Romney Tarns, Hg ; Romney ram lambs, 10a 6d. Pica : Brood sows sold at 62s 6d to 42s 6d ; porkers, 35s to 2*ss ; slips, 15s to 14a. Implements all realised highly uatiifactory prices. At our Grejtown yards, on Tuesday, we held our usual sale, which attracted a moderate attendance of buyers. The principal entry was sheep, and these being all young and in fair cocditu n, had a fair sale ; Riid all ex-.ept a small line of lambs were s»ld at prices much in keeping with those ruling lately tor the same class. The cntiy of cattle and horses were small, but all the former were sold. Shetp : 554 penned. Crosubred wethers (two-tooth), fa; cro3Bbred ewes (two and four-tooth), 6t 6d ; crossbred lambs ss. Cattle :25 yarded— all dairy cows except one psn. lluse sold at £5 to £2756 J. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report having held their rtgular auction sales on Thursday, tha 9th in»t., at Clinton, and the following at the Crown Yards, Balclutha, when at each centre there was a very good attendance of those interested, who operated with a good deal of freedom, which resulted in most of the stock offered being placed at satisfactory prices to the vendors, taking the times and the Btate of the market into consideration.—The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limitfd) report holding their usual fortnightly sale at the Crown YardSj Balclutha, on Friday, 10th inst., when there was a very good fentry of stock forward, all of which was disposed of under the hammer at prices showing" an improvement on late rates. We yarded 1520 sheep, and sold as under :-200 hoggetn at fw Bd, 262 do at Bi 9d. 108 do at 4g Bd, 148 ewes and wethers at 7b lOd, 271 hoggets at 6s sd, 135 cull ewes at 2s, 161 ewes at 6s 6d, 85 cull lambs at 3s Id, 50 ewes and wethers at 7a lid, 103 hoggets at 5s 9d. Wool.— The rales in London seem to be progreying »t-.adily, and the change, if any, slightly more in favour of Fellers. Press Association telegram 3to hand at the beginning of the week report that on the 10th inst. Continental buyere were the chief operators, and that pi ices were irregular, though' on the following day bidding was spirited and pTices very firm. Medium greasy recovered Id per lb on the opening declioe. Foreign houses, especially Russian, are making heavy purchases. There is no business of any consequence being done in the local market beyond the usual odds and ends being catalogued on skin sale days. Sheepskins.— The market for these remains comparatively steady. The usual demand is experienced, and all brought under the hammer are, as a rule, well competed for, more especially medium to fuU-vroolled skin?, but Bhort-woolled

and inferior bare p«Hs arc almost neglected. Green cro3sbred skins are in very fair demand and improving in value with the increase! growth ef wool. On Tuesday good catalogues were presented for the w. ekly auction sala, when we had the usual attendance of buyers, who compated spiritedly for best sorts up to prices lately obtaining: but owing, doubtless, to the somewhat indifferent t.nc of the wool market at Home there was no improvement iv values. G mutry dry ciossbreds, inferior to medium, brought Is 5d to 2s 3d ; do merino, Is 3J to Is 7d ; medium to good cro^bred.->, 2s 5d to 3s ; heavy, 3s 3d to 3j 9J ; extra do. 4* 3d to 4j 10J ; good to best merino, Is 9d to 2s M ; heavy, 3s to 3s lOd ; dry pelts, Is to Is Id- green cusbbred pelts, Is 9i to 2s 3d; extra heavy. 2s 4d to 2s 7d ; green lambskins, Is 01 to 23 4d each. , , . . RabbitFkinß.— A very good demand is experienced for these. All sortß are being freely competed for at auction. Late saved skins have the preference and gradually improving in price, this week's oft'tjringd topping last weeks by Jd to Jd per lb. On Monday moderate catalogues were submiltel, and ail the buyers being present biddiDg was ipirited. Eveiy lot was dispo-ed of at full priceo, btst autumn greya fetching 9 1 to 9?d ; medium do, GH to B*d ; best autumn black and fawn, up to lljd ; summer, 3}t to s£d ; suckers and infeiior la to 3d per lb , . . Hides.— 'lhere ia no change in the market since our last report. All brought forward are readily placed at late rates, which are : For inferior and fight, Id to IJ-1 ; lisht to medium, lid tolM; heavy (501b to GOlb), 2d to 21d ; over 601b, in perfect condition, 2J.1 to 3d per lb. Tallow and Fat.— Market steady at ute quotations which are: For best rendered mutton, 17s 6d to 18s G.i ; medium to good, 14s 6d to 16s Gd ; inferior to medium, 10s to 13i ; best caul mutton fat, lls GJ to 12s ; medium to goo 1, lOi 6J to lls ; inferior to medium, fls to 10s per cwt (ex store). Grain.— Wheat : The maiket at Home seems to fluctuate somewhat. Cablegrams to hand during the past week are not quite so favourable, quotations of the previous week now being maintained. The local market conti' ues very firm, but mo3t of the buyers being now pretty fully suppHed for a time, no further advance of much consequence ia likely to be secured— meantime, at any rate. All offering, however, is readily placed at up to quotations. Fowls' wheat is in short supply, and continues to realise prices up to thos* obtaining for good milling Quotations : For prime milling velvet and Ti scan, 2s 9Jd to 2s lOJd ; extra do and fit for seed, 2d lid to 3a Id ; good to best do, 2s 9d to 2s 9Jd ; good to best red wheat. 2s 9d to 2s 9Jd ; medium and bent fowls' wheat, 2-j Bid to 2sV\ ; inferior to medium, 2s 5d to 2s 8d (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms) —Oats : There is no material change to note iv the position of the market. A moderately fair demand is experienced, but business at the moment is confined to purchases for present requirement", sud in limited quantities. Prices at the Bluff being still below Dunedin rates, most of the exporters are shipping from the former port in the meantime As, however, the quantity offering here for immediate sale is not mucli iv excess of requirements, prices remain steady, and are likely to improve as the season advances. Deliveries are now f*lling off, which is rather significant, considering that the country roads are still in fair order. Quotations: For prime milling, Is 3d to Is 4d ; best bright stout shcrt feed, la 2d to Is 21.1 ; extra prime, Is 3d ; medium to good, Is Id to Is IJd (ex store, sacks extra, net) — Barley : Market fUC. Mulsteis are pm chasing sparingly ; even the primest samples are not in extra keen demand, and ducoloured is entirely neglected. Quotations : For prime malting, 2i 6i to 2s 9d— extra do a shade more; medium, nominally, 2s to 2s 3d ; feed aud milling, Is Pd to Is 9d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Grass Seeds.— A moderate demand ia still experieriG>d for best dretsed ryegrass seed, which is worth 3i 9d to 4s ; medium do, 3s 3d to 3s 6d (ex store, sacks extra, net) —Cocksfoot : Market quiet. Best dressed is offering at 4d to 4id ; medium, 2Jd to 3id per lb (bet). Potatoes.— Consignments are coming to hand freely— largely in execs* of requirements. Prices in consequence are difficult to maintain, best Derwents now only fetching 30a to 35j; meiiuni, 22s 6d to 27a 6d par ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). , Chaff.— Considering the quantity coming forward the market has not fluctuated much since last report. A very good demand is expeiienced, an I prices unchanged— say, for best, 40i to 42a Gd ; extra prime, well cut and heavy, 455 ; medium, 30s to 37a 6d per ton (ex truck, eacks extra, or returned, net). Dairy Produce.— There is little or no change to note in the position of the market, and only a retail business passiug, prime salt butter, dairymade, fetching Ui to 7d ; medium, slow sale, at 3d to 4d ; North Island factory-made, 7*d to B^d ; local factory, lOd to lid. Factory-made cheese, medium size, nominally 4Jd to 4ijd ; loaf fahape, 4Ji to 5d ; dairy-made, 2Jd to 3Jd per lb. Flax.— Market is void of any animation, no business of sny consequence being don». Quotations nominal— say, for medium to good, £l 3 10s to £14 10s ; inferior to medium, £8 to £10 10a por ton (ex store).

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GRAIN AND SEED REPORT. Messrs William E. Reymjlds and Co.. Stafford street, report for the week ending May 15, as follows :— Wheat.— An advance has taken place that will almost certainly be permanent as supplies within the colony are shoit. Prime velvet is today worth 3s Id, piime Tuscan 3s, red wheit 2s 10.1 to 2s lid, fowl feed 2s 8d to 2s 9d (ex store, sacks in, terns). Oats : These are in much the same position as when last repjrling, but if anything slightly harder. We quote : Prime milling Is 3Jd to Is 4d, best feed Is 2Jd to Is 3d, ordinary Is 2d to Is 21d. Barley : In vary poor demand. Prime i 6 scarce, and still maintains its value (3s), other sorts are easier, and if damaged selling as low as Is Gd. Seeds : We can do with ryegrass samples, but few are offering. It maintains its value well, as does cocksfoot and timothy. Chaff is unaltered, and prime still continues to bring £2 5", good £1 17s Gd to £2 2s 6J. Potatoes have not inip\oved, aud best are only worth 32s fid to 37s 6d ; kidneys in -fair demand at up to £1 12s 6d per ton (ex store). &