WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, December 8.

Otago Witness, Issue 2284, 9 December 1897, Page 26

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, December 8.

Fat Cattle.— l 97 head yarded, and, following last week's full supply, proved greatly in excess of requirements, the result being a fall of fully 10s pir head, and towards the end of the sales even more. Best bullocks brought from £7 15s to £9 10s— a few extra prime £10 to £10 17s Sd ; good, £6 to £7 10a ; best cows and heifers, £6 to £7 2s 6d ; good do, £4 10s to £5 15s. —Maclean anO Co. yarded 3fa* head and sold for Messrs A. Lee Smith, T. Landelr, J J. M'Auley. T. Wilson, T. Lyons, J. Early, and others at market rates.— Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr W, Paterson (Greenbank), 1 bull-ck at £9 lOd ; Mr Wna. M'Bride (Cherry farm), 8 bullocks to £7 5s ; Mr James Forbes (The River), 3 bullocks at £5 15s ; Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieii), 2 bullocks at £G 17s 6a ; Messrs D. M'Curdy, John M'Cartney, and others, 12 head at market rates.— The New Zeaiand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr James Lees (Firgrove), 6 bullocks at £7 2s 6d. rdoat£7 103 ; Mr J. Simpson (Green Hills). 7 bullocks at 4fi 12* fid to £7 7s 6d :

Mr Andrew L'.ddell (Gre9« Island), 1 caw at £4 v ; Mr J. S. Fleming (Otakia), 15 steera at quotations. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded 46" head autl sold : For jMt E. Ross ( v alleyfield), 4 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £7 2h Gd ; Mr A. M'Gill (Green Island). 11 steers at £4 5s ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 9 bullocks at £5 15s to £7 10^, 2 cows at £'5 ; Messrs A. and A. Souness (Otakia), 3 bullocks at £6 to £7 2s 6d ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 4 bullocks at £6 7s 6d to £.1 ;10s ; Mr W. JCirk (East Taieri), 4 b\illocks at £7 '103, 2 cows at £3 10i ; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otakiu), 'J> calve 3at 10s to 11s ; Mr J. C. Re 11 to* (Greenlaw), 1 cow at £6, 1 heifer at £4 15s.— Stronach Brothers and Morris sold : For Mr Robert Charters (Ury P^rk), per Otago Farmers' , Cooperative Association, bullocks from £7 17s 6.1 to £7; Mr William M'Bride (Cherry farm, Waikouaiti), bullocks from £6 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d, i and heifers from £4 7s 6d to £5 2j 6i ; and for Mr Wm. Kiik (Mosgiel), heifers at quotations. — D algkty and Co (Limited) yarded 38 and sold : For Mr William Frasor (Moraylea), 2 bullock t at £7 15s, 2 at £7 7b fill. 2 at £7, 2 at £6 17s 6d ; Mr S. Main (Cattle Flat), 2 bullocks at £8 7s "6d. 2 at £7 15i, 3 at £6 15s ; Mr D. Mills (Green Island). 1 beifer at £5 10s ; Mr William Jaffray (ICaht Taieri), 1 prime shorthorn bullock at £10 17s 6i (purchased by Mr R. Moore, King street), 1 at £8 7s Od, 1 at £.7 2s 6d, 1 at £7 : Mr John Kirk (Bast Taieri), 2 bullocks at £6 15s 1 heifer at £6 2s 6J ; Messrs A. and A. Souness (Ea?t Taieii). 1 bullock at £7. 4at £5 12s 6d, 2 at £5 10s ; Mr William M'Bride (Cher.y farm), 1 bullock at £8 2s 6d, 4 at £0 15s. 2 at £6 ; Mr George Black (Kaikorai), 1 hrifer at £6 53.

Sheep — 2003 penned. The supply was too heavy, and only in the case of reilly good lots was there nnylhiog like fair coropatition, and a fall of fully Is must; be recorded. Beat wethors in the ] wool brought up to 14s 3d, do shorn up to 10s ; best e*-ei in wool up to 13s do shorn up to 9^.— Maclean and Co. sold drafts for Messrs R. Mitchell, Ford Bros., and P. Ryan at market rate?. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 233 and sold : •For Mr- A. Samu 'Is (Muriamato), 44 crossbred ewes at 13s 9d to lls 6d ; Messrs Muir and King (Bilclutha), OS crossbred wethers at 13< 6d to 12s : Mr It Mifehell (Portob*llo), 121 crossbred wethers at ]l«9tl to lls 3d.— Donald Rud and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr James Blair (Outram), 25 shorn ewes at 9s; Mr William Grant (C arcinch), 12 (thorn ewes at Ss 9d ; Mr John Blair (Outram), 10 crossbred wethers at 13s, 11 shorn weth%ra at 9s 6d ; Mr D R=id (Saliabui'y), 14 shorn ewes at 7s 6i ; Mr Henry Mitchell (Maungatua), 10 crossbred ewes at Ss 3i ; Messrs V. aud A. Robertson (Huntly) and George Fisher (Outnim), 92 shorn ewes at market rate* — -Stronach Bros, and Morhis- sold: For' Messrs Dickison and Fleming (Grtenvale, Poma1 baka), shorn v.'ethers at 10j to 9* fld. — The New Zealand Loan and Mehcantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr William Drinnan (Milburn), 51 crossbred ewes at 103 to 103 3d ; Mr James Liddell (Taieri Beach), 86 do wethers and maiden ewe* at 7s 6d to 8d 9>l ; a southern client, 119 do wethers at 8< 9d to 9<s 9d, 71 do ewes at 6s 9d to 7s ; Messrs Cram Bros. (Utalm), 97 do wethers »nd ewe< at 8s 3 i to 8a 6d ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Canada faun), 14 do ewes at 8s 9d to 10* 9d ; Mr William Brown (Canipsie), 13 do wethers and ew<js at lls —The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 605 and sold : For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 176 crossbred wethers at 12s 3d to 14s ; Messrs'A. and J. B own (Abborsford), 67 do wethers (shorn) at 7s 6d to 8* 61 ; Mr M. David (Banff), 20 do at lls ; Mr N. M'Robi'? (Clinton), 61 do at 13s to I3s-91 ; Mr M. Wilson (Southland), 56 do at.lOs 9d to Us fid-; Mr A. C. Thomson (Albury>,- 20 do (shorn) at 7s 9d, 139 hoggets (shorn) at 4s 3d ; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 18, do ewes at lls 9d ; Mr T. Alison '(Fairfield), 4S shorn ewes at 5. 9d to 6«i_ Lambs'" — 693 came forward, and proved a 'very" full supply, aa much.so that values rell la to4s 6d per head. Be«. 9s to 10s 6J ; good, 7s 6d to 8s fid. WaclHan and Co. sold: For Mr P. Ryan (Portobello), 10 at 10* b'd (top' price, purchased by Mr R C. Moore, King street)'; Mr John,M'Doua.ld (Whare Flat), 10 at 7s 6d ; Messrs" Ford Bros. (Allariton); 17 at 9* to. 8s 3d; a southern client, 19atr83~tb 7b 6d.— The New Zealand L&an and MttRCANTir^; -Agency Company (Limited) sold : • JFor Mr William Brown (CarupMe), 12 at 9< 9d, 10 Ht Ba. 32 at 7s -6d, and ll- at 7s 3<l ; Mr Godh-«y (Can»da ]f /arm). 19 at 7s Si to 7s 9d.— jDalgety'and Co' (Limited) yarded 132 and ?old : FofcMr A. Samneh (Muriamato), 75 lambs at 9s 3d to'Ssfjd ; Mr William Nicholson (Hampdenj. 40 do at 7s "3d ; Mr J. .Sutherland (Otakia), 17 do at 8s 6d.— ThkFarmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 40 and sold : For Mr John Heads (Milburn), 20 at 7a fid to 81 ; Mr W. M'Kay (Taieri), 14 at 10s ; Messrs Walsh Bros. (Otakia), 6 at Ss 93. Donated Reid and Co. yarded and sold : F,or Sfr Jo.-in Blair. (Outram), 20 at 9s 3d ; Mr Jas. : Blair (Outran), 24 at 7s 6d ; Mr. Wm Grant (Outram), 13s at Ss 6d ; Mr Geo. Fi&trer (Outram), 104 at 7a to 5s 6d ; Mr 'J. Gordon j(Maungatua), 15jat rfc ; "Mr" *JCd. Gra£ (M*ungatua), 20 at 6s ; jSTr J Hr Mitchell 30" at 7s to 6? 9d ; MrD. Reid (Salisbury). 70 aflOs to 9a ; Mr Wm. Thornsou (Myrtle Bank), 7at 9% 61 ; Mr Thos. Christie (Allan ton), 16 at 7s 9d ; Messrs P. aud A. Robertson (Huntly), 15 at 9s 6d —Stronach Bros, and Morris sold : Eor Mr John "Bruce (The Fif?, Allanton), 1 pen at B<,

Pigs. — 185 came forward to an increased demand,^ especially for suckers, slips, stores, stud porkers, and one of the best, if not the best, sales of the year was the result. Baconers were not well represented, but the demand for this class is not' keen. Suckers, 9s to 16s ; Blips, 19a to 21a 6d. ; stores, 21s to 29s ; porkers, 3 ls to 37a ; baconars, 41s to 52«.— Maclean and Go sold : Kor a southern client, 3 at 40s, IB at 29* 6d to 26* 6d ; Mr James Ougbton (Janefield), 7 suckers at 14s 6d ; a client, 1 at 26s 6d, 1 at 25* 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) told drafts for Messrs James Baird and W. Smith at 19s 'to 24s forporkerr, and 39i to 47s for baconorx — Donald Reid anj> Co. yarded and sold : For Mr A Stevenson (Kaat Taieri), 4at 3(k to 28s ; Mr W. Blackte (Glsugow fa--m), 7 at 27» 6d to S6s. Country Sales. — Maclean and Co. repopt having held their usual fortnightly" sale at Goomba's yards, Milton, on Tuesday. There was a good entry and a fair attendance, but business was slow and sales difficult to effect . Wethers sold up to 9s 10J, hoggets 8s 2(3, ewe<? and lambs 5s to 7s 6d.— Donald Reid and Co. held their usual monthly horse and stock sale at the Taieri saleyards, Allanton, on Tuesday, the 7th December, when they Bubmitted_ a. large entry of cattle, some £00 crossbred ewes with lambs at foot, and several draught and light harness horses. There was a good attendance of farmers and grazier*, but owing to scarcity of grass the competition was not keen, and several pens had to bs turned out, prices not being up to owners' values Wellgrown forward bullocks, suitable for finishing on gras", were in request, and any of this class could be placed at full market rates. Young cattle, calves, and yearlings were not saleable, except at very low prices. Three-year-old steer 3 sold at £3 to £3 14s, dry cows £2 15s to £3 10s, young c»ttle 15s to 20s. Dairy cows met a slow sale ; 17 were placed at from £3 2s 6d to £.U7»6J. Draught horses (aged) sold at to £10. No demand for hacks. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held a sale of store cattle at Wedderburn on Friday, the 3rd inst., when they yarded and sold 150 head of mixed cattle. There was a fair attendance of settlers, but bidding was by no means brisk, and the prices realised were quite in keeping with the present condition of the store cattle market. Three and four-year-old steers brought £3 lO<, two-year-old do £2 12s 6d, do heifers £2 i% to-£2 10s, yearlings £1 14s. They also held their monthly sale at l*almarston on Tuesday, the 7th inst. There was a very small entry, and as farmers were busy shearing the attendance was also small. Cattle were almost unsaleable, and for those that did change hands very low prices had to be accepted.

Sheepskin*. — Heavy catalogues were submitted en Tuesday, but under good bidding all lots were cleared at very sa'isfactory prices and quite up to late rates.

Rabbitskins. — Offerings on Monday were small, but eager buyers took everything before them, at very full values. Hides. — All lots coming forward find a ready outlet at late rates, which need not be repeated. Tallow and Fat —If well saved and in good condition, rough fat meets ready sale at 8s 6d to 103 6d; tallow. 11s to 14s. Grain. — Wheat has had steady inquiry, and prime lots are easily placed at 4a 4d to 4a fid, according to kind. Fowls' wheat ia in fair demand at 2s 6d to 3s 6d. according to quality.

Oats : Some, unexpected orders have tended to firm the market, and business has been done during thep*st few days at Is 10d to 2i for prime milling, and. It S.Vd to Is 9Jd for shipping lines. Potatoes.— The new crop being now offered freely old ones ara hardly worth quoting, and sell at a nominal price per bag.

Chaff.— Prime quality is the only kind inquired for, and sells at £3 53 to £3 10a. Medium 'cannot" be placed even at small money. /

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