WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE. REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2250, 15 April 1897, Page 26

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE. REPORT.

Wednesday, April 14. Tat Cattle.— l 63 head y, ere yarded for today's tale at Burnside. a. fair nroportion of which was

good useful beef, and a f«w pens extra prim» quality. Competition for most lines was devoid of spiiit. The sale proved a dragging one, and towards the cl< se was one of the worst of the heasoa.— Don>i.d R.1.~ and Co. sold: For Mt D. Da\idson (Oakleigh), 3 bullocks at £S to £7 10>, 3 prime heifes at £7 5d to £'i 10- ; Mr .Inc. Stevenson (Henley), 7 cows s !. I' 3 12s 6d ;Mr Jas. Williamson ( Mian < on), 2 bullocks at £5 IDs, 2 heifers at £4 ; Mr R. Seddon (L'uakitotn), 1 heifer at £1 17 1 ": (U ; other*, 11 head at quotation--.— Stkonach Bros, and Mourns sold for Mr B. Henry (Waikouaiti), and for Mr W. S Charle». bulUcks and heifers at quutatioLs. — In c Farmers' Aucncv ('ompa\t (Limited) yarded 31, aud sy'd : For Mr .Ta;. Kuox (drcen Islan.l), 2 b.eifen al, £< 5s ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 do at £i to £1 5-, ; Messrs Wingfk-ld and Rons (CatKns), 7 bullocks at £ri to £7 13^, 2 cows at £1 JSs ; Mr W. (J.»c fAllantoi<). - heifers (smUl) at £2 10- ; Mr W. Kirk (Hast, Tn ; eri), 3 bullocks at £'.) 5-, 2 cows at £;>!(K; rll Shennau (Berwick), 12bu'ilock? at £7 5s to £« 10s ; and privately f«.r Messi- Ja=. Smith and Sons (lioseneath), CO '<uil!orks at full rate.— '[ iinNuw Zealand Lo\n AM>!SIKKCANrii.K ACii:.\rv Company (Limitud) sold ForMr.lohn M'Auloy (forfobello), IMe'sars Oraigie and Sou (Flonlpy), Mr John Si icy (Uorstorp'nne), and ethers, ll bullocks, to £7 17-i fil and co.v.s to £i 7b o'i — Dv/; TV and Co ' lAvivvr.n) yaidei 20 hea^, and sold : For New ZiAmd Trust uud <.oaii Company (Berkl-y estate), G bullocks at £7 15» to £7 ; Mes'r> R Cr:ii«ie and Sons (Heiil. y), 4 hi'ifc-rs to £4 2s 6 1 ; MrD. Sutherland(per Ot*go J^.-.rinern' Co-operative Association). 2 bullecks at £5 17s (M ; Mr R. Chatters (Ury Park), 4 bullocks at £7 5s to £6 7s Cd ; for other vendor.*, 4 head at quotatious. Fat Sheep.— The nurbbsr forward to-f"ay was above 'ibe average, 2:?5i being penned. The bulk of these were ewt's of many summers ; prime wethers were in comparatively short supply, and none were extra heavy Good competition w.is experienced throughout, and values ivalised eoiu1 are favourably with those of la~t wjek Be-t cio-sbred wethers sold at 11 to 12s 9d, medium Si to IQ.>, best crossbred ewes fl> to lls. others l!s toßi 6d f — Donald Beid and Co yanW 2"l,and s-old : For Mi Kobern J'aton (Pukeuri), 59 crcs-broo i>'A-es at 10s i)d to 10s 6d ; Mr James Philip- (!»unb ck), 15 halfbred do at 7a ; Mr A. Fleming (Pdltn-i.-u n), 3 crossbred do at lls 9d ; ill Joseph Allan (lloj/ehill), 25 do at 8« !)d ; Air A K. Y.iuujc (U.ciid-.il-bane 1 , 13 do at 6a ; Mr W. Blakie (Gla'-kow I'arm), 25 do wetherd and ewes at 10s !)J ; Mr (i Buchanan (Greenbank), 21 do ewe^ at 85 ; Mr W. 11. Lobb (Biighton), 52 co wetheis and t wes at lls 9d to 5s 3d; Mr W. K. Mabs-nn (Gieeu Island), 18 do ewes at 5s 6,1 ; j\lr William Hay (Romahapa) 5S do wethers at 10s lid to 9s — Stronach Buos and Morkis .soi»i for Mr. John Foote (Puraitanui). crossbred ewe? :it quotation, and for a client half ured ewes at 7fc 0 i and merino wethers at fe, M.-The Fahmhii^ 1 A(;kncy Company (Limited) penned 70!), and sold : For Mr W. S. Inder (Hill.< Creek), 43 cro=sh:ed wethers at lls 3d ; Mesjrs Brown and il.ittray (Wairuna), 13 crops' red wetheis at lls (id 3>i do e«es at 9= ; Messrs James Smith and .SOl s (lii'Leufield), 184 crossbred e «-es at 7s til to !)•• ; M\ Joha Riliheij, (Terrac«s f<>m\ 30 cro*slwd cv, rs at Ss (>d : Mr P. M'Cluskv (Kwebmn), 40'? lwo-footh? at Kl.s 31 to 12s Sd ; Mossrs T. and ,1. Mathiesou (Berwick), 31 crossbied ewes at 7s 31 ; and, pVivately, for Me.-.srt Walsh Bros. (OtakU), 239 crossbred wntheis ut a fitisfactorj' pr cc. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency "Company (Limited) sold : I'm- Mr J. (J. Buckland ('J'aieii Lake), 1 pen h-tlfbied witheisat 12< 3d, 1 do ai 10^ 9d, 1 do ciossbred ev.-e^ at t's M, Ido merino wethers at 7.-. ; Air Godfrey Foster (Milbui'n), 1 ve:i crossbret? ewes at lls 9d ; Mr Richard Mitchell (Poriiobello), <sf» <vo«sbred ewes toBN 6-i ; Mr Pdter Law (I'atearoa), 8L halfbred wethers at 9s Bd.— Dalgkty and (,'o. (Limhe >) yarded 192, and sold : For Mr J. F. Herbert (Ardmore), ff) prime halfbred wcrheis at Ils9d to 30.s Kid ; Mr J. C. Arnott (Atalvern), 62 piime crossbred ewts at Us to 10- : Mr S. M'Donald (Oingwell), 70 crossbred ewes at 8s to 7s Pd. Fat Lainbj\— An exceptionally l>.rge yarding to> day, 1959 being penned. A fair pruportion of the entry were suitable for exiiort f- .while miiiy pens •were little better thau store's. The number offered was in excess of requirement. Good lambs sold fairly well ; others show a drop of about Is per head on those of lust week. Beat told at 8s 9d to 10s ; medium. 7s to 8s fd ; .small, 5s to (Js (id.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded 700 and sold : For Mr A. Fleming (Palnierston), 3 > at 9s to 7s 9>l ; Mr James Cameion (Palmetston), 3b' at, 7s : Mr James Phillips (Dunback). 4b" at 6* 9d to 5s ; Mr Charles Matthews (ftlilbnin), 2? at 9s 31; Mr James Black ('jimmerburn), 13H at 10s 3-i to 5s ; Mr Joseph Allan (Hopehill), 83 at 9^ to 8s 9d ; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow farm), 2iß at 10s 2d to 8s 9d ; Mr W. R. Mabson (Green Isla< d), 35 at 7s ; Mr George Fisher (Outran)), 50 at 6s "^d to 6s 3d ; Mr A. i£. Young (Breadalbane), 4 at 7« 3d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (LimVi-ed) penned 655, and sold : For Mr S. locler (Hill's Creek), 80 at 9s ; Messrs T. and J. M^thesou (Berwick), 31 at 7s 9d ; Mr James Black (Gimmerburn), 189 at 5s to 10s 3d ; Mr J. A. Riddell (Sandymount), 92 at 5s 7d ; Mr E. Thomas (Flat Hill), 6 at 6s 3d; Mr Th-nnas Joyce (Hamuden). 41 at 7s 6J to 10s 9i ; Mr P. Carmichael (Hampden), C 4 at 7s 9d ; Mr P. W. Herbert (The Willows), 152 ut 10s 3d". —The Nkw Zealand Loan and MkrcantTi^e Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Thomas Wilkie (High Peaks), 123 at 10s ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milbin n) 29 at 7s 3d ; Mr Peter Law (P,»tearoa), 50 at quotations.— Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 285, and golct : For Mr Win, Pearson, 70 prime lambs at 10s 6A to 10s ; Mr A. V. Thomas, 70 lambs at 8s 3d; Mr John Duncan (Eweburn), 145 Jamb 3at 7s 9d to 6i 9L Pigs. — The market was well supplied with 250 of all»sorts. Suckers and slips were slow of sale. and prices for theae were distinctly in favour of buyers. Porkers and baconeis of suitable weights were well competed for and realised fair values. Suckers sold at 6s 10 Bs, slips lls to 14s, stores 15s to 20s, porkers 2ls 6d to 295, light bacocers 28s to 3(is, heavy do 40 3 to 52s.— Donald Reid and Co. ; yarded and sold 28 for Messrs It. Gregg, Walter Blackie, T. Richard", and others — The Farmers' Agency Company (I imited) sold 24 at 10s to 52--. — [ 'inn New Zraland Loan and Mercantile ! Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Win. S Turnb-ill (Bu^liy Hill), 4 at 12s. Country Sales. — Stronach Bros, and Morris report telling at Mataura on Thuisday, Bth iust., 1 when competition for breeding ewes, wethers for : finishing, and store lauiba was very keen, aud all I lines offered were sold under the hammer at good ' prices Crossbred wethers bi ought 9s to lls 3d ; .six-tooth crossbred ewes, to 8s (>i ; full-mouth crossbred ewe', 6s 4d to 6a 61; broken mouth crossbred ewes, 3s 5d to 5s Id ; quarter-back do do, 2s 6d ; and crossbred lainbF, to 7s. Wool.— No change of any importance has taken place since the clo3e of the London sales. In the local market there is very little business passing, and the few edd lots arriving are sold at the weekly auctions, and meet with fair competition. It Rabbitskins. — The season not being quite on, the supply coming forward is not large, aud therefore only moderate catalogues were submitted by the various agents on Monday. There was the usual attendance of buyers, and the catalogues were all cleared at fairly satisfactory prices. Sheepskins.— Fairly large catalogues were submitted at the Chamber of Commerce Hall on Tuesday, which comprised the usual assortment of butchers' green skins and dry skins from I country client*. All the buyers were in atteud1 ance, but bidding was not particularly brisk, and ! prices realised were hardly so good as last week. Green croesbreds sold at 2s Id to 2s 9d ; green larnbß, 2s 3d to 2s lid ; dry crossbreds, 2s to 43 7d ; dry merino, Is 5d to 3s 10d ; dry pelts, 4d to Is od. Hides. — Since last report there has been nochange in the market. Quotations : Prime heavy 2sd to 3Jd per lb, medium to good 2d to 2Jd do, light IJd to ljd do, inferior ljd to ljd. Tallow.— There is a ready sale for all coming forward at last week's quotations— viz : Prime rendered 14s 6d to 16s per cwt, medium do 13s to 14s do, inferior lls to 12s 6d do, rough fat 8s 6d to lls do. Grain. — Wheat : Since last report there has been little alteration in values. During last week sales were made with much freedom, but at time of writing- buyers are not so keen, and although prices for most sorts are not quotably lower sales are not so readily made, and business is somewhat restricted. Quotations : Prime milling velvet, 4s to 4s 3d ; medium velvet, 33 lOd to 4s ; prime milling Tuscan red wheat, 3s lid to 4s; medium, 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; whole fowl wheat, 3a 3d to 3s 7d :

broken do, ?s 61 to 3s pir bushel (sacks in). Oats : The demaud ior all sort* is strong and prices show a marked improvement on those current last week. Prime milling sorts, particularly Sutherland:!, are .scarce, and are strongly inquited for. Sparrowhills are coming forw.mi freely, but as growers have confidence in the future of the 111,1: kot, in most ca=es consignments are being stored on growers' account, so that, even at curlent quotations, shippers from this port have some difficulty in supplying their ordev.s. Quotations are : ..ougTmters and prime milling, 2s 2d tjCps 4d pur bushel (:acks extra); good to best feed, 2s to 2i 2<l; medium, Is lOd to Is lid. Barley : Prime malting is wanted, and is readily saleable. For other sorts tho demand is not strong Quotation* are: Prime malting, 3s 3d to 4s per bushel (sacks extra) ; medium 252 5 9i to 3s 23 ; feed and milling 2- 3d to Cs Bd. Potatoes— Supplies have io!# been so h e avy, ai.d as the quantity coming ta hand has not been mote than sufficient to me t trade requirements, the decline of tast week his been checked. Quotations are : "Best Derweut-, £'■$ to £3 5s per ton ; mc'limn, £2 10s to -t:2*7s lid per ton (sacks in). ' Chaff.— The market this week ha> been fairly well mppliei, aud most of the consignments have been of good t.i prime quality. The deiinnd for best, heavy, well-^rown, and for old ch.tff, remains good, but all sorts have suffered a decline of about 5= per ton mi the rates realised under last week's short supply. Quotations are : Best oaten sheaf. £.12-, (Jl to £'i 7.s til per ton ; medium to good, £2 17s b"d to £3 per ton (bags txtia). [The individual reports of Slock Agents, W'nol, Jlabbitxkiii. or Graiii llrokcr. can be iii'-ertcl in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at Special liateg.]