WRIGHT. STEPHKNSON, AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2258, 10 June 1897, Page 26

WRIGHT. STEPHKNSON, AND CO.'S WEEKLY REPORT.

Fat Guttle. — 105 yarded, not very many of them really pnim — suy about one-third, the remaining two-thirds being half and three-parts fat. Best bullocks sold fairly, but mediums met a vtry dull sale. Best beef hroutrht 17s b'd per '.OOlb ; medium, 12s (id to ] B=, per 1001b. We sold 51 a= follows : For Mr J^raes Gnw (Inveimnv), 7 prime shorthorn steers to £S 17s 6d ; ilr William KirkUnd (Kimgiove), 0 steers and heifers at from £-1 12s 6d to £5 12a (Sd ; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall). 13 steers

at quotations ; Messrs William Waddell, Rowland F'fiher, D. llindou, J. Pago, W. P. Higßins, John M'Mister, Adam Brockie, John Knox, D. Davidson, and John Graham, 25 head at market iate3. Fat Sheep were in short supply, only 1528 being penned, and in consequence prices, particularly iv the case of prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, wera decidedly better than last week. Medium quality e^os were very much neglected, and this had the effect of hardening values for the better class of Bheep. Prime crossbred wethers brought from 13s b'd to 14s 6d ; ordinary do, 12s to 13a ; light do, 10s to lls 6d ; prime orosabred ewes, lie to 12s ; ordinary do, 9s 0d to 10s 8d ; light and inferior do, 6s 6d to 8s 6d. Wo sold 492 aa follows : For Mr Robert M Arthur (Glenburnie), 74 very prime three-quarterbred wetherß at 14s to 14s 6d ; for the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki estate), 42 prime crossbred wethers at 4s 6d and 70 do (smaller) at 13s 6d ; for Mr William Farquhar3on (Lovell's Flat) 40 do at )4s 3d and 18 do at 13s 6d; for Mr E. H. ltcid (Arnmore), 60 crossbred wethers at from 13a to 14s 3d ; for Mr Robert Thomson (Maheno), GO do at from 12s 9d to 14s ; for Messra Scott and Wilson (Waihola), 51 do at from lls 3d to 12s 9d ; for Mr Walter Blaikio (Ryal Bush), 50 prime do ewes at fiom 10s 9d to lls 6d ; and ror Mr F. W. Driver (Middlemarch) 28 halfbred ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs.— Only 163 penned. The demand for export was brisker than usual, and piicesaclvanced from 6d to Is ou late rates. Unfortunately, owing to the stiuallne?s of the supply, few were benefited by the i ise, but we think ths improvement will last, aud we recommend consignments of prime freezers for mxt week's market. Go< d lambs brought from 10a to lls, and had theie been any uxtia piimo lots in they would have fetched more. We sold 131 as follow*' :— For Mr William Souter (Flatr Swamp), 35 at lls and 39 at 9-3 64 ; ako for jtfrl? W. Driver (Middlemarch), 50 do (small) at from 6.s 9cl to 8s 3d. Pigs wcie in very short Supply, only 4S penned. There i<= a great demand for firot-class bacon pigs and poikcrs. Those having such for sale will find Burnside the bust market in this isLvud at the present time. We can confidently recommend •. on.-,isct-iiis'nts. Prime bacon pigs to-day brought from 3id to :>3.i per lb. We told 40 at, extreme rates. Store Cattle and .Store Sheep. — Demand slack, and no tumsactions to repoit. bhcepskins. — There is no change to report in this market. Prices for good skins in shiwpir-g condition remain firm, but rubbishy and badly saved pelts are somewhat neglected and bring pomparat.ivelv low price?. W« quote : Green crosbbieds, 2s 3d to 3a tiA ; extra rooc! (freezers), up to 4s ; do lambs, 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; dry crossbreds— j-ood tobebt, 3.s 8d to 5s Sd ; fair to medium, 2s Id to 3s ; pelts and infeiior, 7d to Is 6d ; dry merinos — s;ood to best, 2s 9d to 3s Grl ; fa r to medium, Is fid to 2s 6d ; pells (small or damsged), 3d to Is eacLi. llabbitskius. — We submitted a fair catalogue at Monday's sale. Bidding was very keen, and all classes roarfe full value. Good winter greys touched 12d per lb ; fair do brought from 9£d to lid, aiitumu do 7d to B}s, suicmer do 5d to 6d, black? tJd to 12Jd, fawns 5d to lOd, suckors and iu nnera Id to 3d. Hide*.— Market remains firm, and all wellflayed heavy hides are eagerly sought after. We quote : Prime heavy <.x, 3id to 3J«.1 ; medium do, 2]d (o 3d ; light and inferior, ]■}.! to 2Jd per lb. Tallow.— Market remains dull. est rendered mutton, 14--. io 15s ; medium, 12s 6d to 13s 6d ; rouuh fat, Sa to lls per cwt. Grain.— Wheat : In piime niillinij there is a goort business doing at late rates, and the market lemtdns firm ; but, for soft, ill-conditioned samples sales are hard to effect. We quote : Prime Tuscan and red sorts, 4s 2d to 4s 3£d ; medium to good, 4s to 4s Id ; fair to medium, 3s Ud to 33 lljd ; prime velvet, 4s 3d to 4s sd ; chick wheat, 33 to 3s Sd per hushel (sacks in, terms). Oats : There is no change to report;. If anything, there is a nlightly less inquiry than was t- xperienced last week. Bright heavy feed sorts are in ruoit demand. We quote : Good to best feed, 2s 2Jd to 2s 3Jd ; fair to medium, 2s Id to 2s 2d ; ba.-,t milling and seed, 2s 4d to 2s 7d per bufehel (sacks txtra, net). Barley : All coming forward meet with ready sale, especially for piiine malting i-amplev. The quantity offering is somewhat diminishing. We have a special outlet for malting and goo" milling samples. We quote : Prime malting. 4s to 4-j 2d ; good, 3s 6d to 3s 0d ; medium. 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; feed and milling, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per hushel (sAcks extra, net). Chaff —The market during the week has been very bare, aud this, combined with the good inquiry from shippers, has had the effect of causing a rise in prices of 7f (id to lOs'per ton. This rise, we few, however, will not be maintained as the Sydney market shows a decline of 10s per ton. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £4 5s to £\ 7» 6d ; extra prime up to £\ 10-> ; fair to medium, £3 17s 6i to £4 2s (5d per ton (ex truck, bag* extra, net). Potatoes — A fair demand exists for prime Derwents, and large business has been done during the week in these. We quote : Prime northern Derwents, £3 2s fid to £3 7s 6d ; prime Fouthern 'I terwents, £2 15? to £3 ; seed from £3 10d to £4 10s per ton (bags in, net) NoiE.— We are just landing a large shipment of specially selected clovers, samples and quotations on application. We have a large supply of "Chaleage" wheat fertiliser of highest guaranteed analysis (prica £5 12s 6d), standards, wire, phosphorus, and all farm and station requisites at lowest market rates.