WEEKLY Live STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, January 5.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 26

WEEKLY Live STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, January 5.

■Fat Cattle — 147 yarded, a few pens prime, and the rebt medium quality down to stores. The sale throughout was lifeless and prices low, btst s rts only eliciting anything like brisk competition. Best bullocks sold at £f> 5s to £8; otr-ers, £4 Is to £6 2s 6d ; best heifer*, £4 10s to £5 10s ; aged cows, £3 to £4 2^ 6 —The Farmers' Agency Company 0-imitkd) yarded 40 and soM as follows :— For Mr obert Oh-ut-rb (Ury Park), 6 bullock* at £7 s^ ; Mr A. Douglas (raieri), 4 bullocks a, £6 : Mr John Kirk (Jlosgieli, 2 bullocks at £6 s^, 2 cows at £3 10s ; Mr William Knk (Mosgiei), 2 bullocks at £8, 3 bullocks at £6 7s Cd, 5 cows at £4 7s 6d ; Mr William Li .dsay (Greytown), S bullocks at; Jks 17s Cd to £fi 10, : Messrs A. and A Souness (O akia), 6 bullocks at £5 15^ to £<5 17s 6<i ; Mr P«.rniikie, 2 cows.— Stronacii Bros, and Morris sold : For Mr William Qutun (Makikihi), bul-lo-ks at £7 2s fid, £6 12i 61, £6 10s, £6 7s 6J. £5 \Si, and £5 12* Ci ; Mr A. Lee Smith (WaihoU), bullocks at £4 17s 6d ; Mr Walter BUckie (Glasgow farm), cows to £4 17s 6d ; Mr JoHn Kirk (East Taieri), cows to £4 os.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency I ompany (Limited) sold : For Mi- Alfred Kingston (Thornbush). 7 bullocks at £6 15s to £7 12s 6d : Mr William Kirk (Bast Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 10-s, 1 he-fer at £5; Messrs A. and A. Souness (Ot*kia), 2 bullocks at £5 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £4 l(h ; Mr Donald Miller (Maungatua), 5 cows at £3 2s Gd to £6. -Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 32 and sold : For Mr J R. Mackenzie (Pomabaka), 2 bullocks at- £7 2a 6d, 2 at £6 17s Gd, 1 at £6 10s, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £5 7s 6d ; Mr W. O. Todd (Islington), 1 cow at £0 ss, 5 bullocks at £4 37b 6d, 2 heifers at £4; Messrs Ashby and Jennings (i ttakia), 1 bullock at £S 10.*, 1 at £7 7s 6d 1 at £6 12s 6d ; Mr J. Carmichael (Outram), 1 bullock at £8, 4 at £7 10s, 2 at £7 7s 6d, 3 at £7 ; Mr A. Samuels (Muiamato) 2 bullocks at £5 7s6dj Mr J^mes Canuthers (Highcliff), 2 at £3.— D.>natj> Reid and Co. yarded 29 and sold : For Mr Walter BLickie (Glasgow farm), bullocks at £5 17s Cd to £4 15<; Mr 11. Cullen, 2 heifers at £3 15s ; Mr D. Hughes (Portobcllo), 2 heifers at £4 5s ; Messrs W Lott, J. J. MAuley, W. Quinn, J. M'Cartney, A. M'Millan, and R. Runciiuan, 10 head at quotations - Maclpan and Co sold for Messrs Ashby and Jennings (Otakia), bullocks at quotations. Fat Sheep —Only some 810 penned, mostly aged ewes, with an odd small line of wethers. Bu'chers had to go on short allowance, the abovo supply not coming near their requirements'. Binding was keen, with a substantial rise in values, say, Is Gd to'2s higher than at last week's sale. Oiossbred wetheis (shorn) sold at 11s Gd to 13s 6d ; do (in wool), 13s to 15s Gd ; do ewe:j (bhorn), 7s to 13s 6d.— The Farmers Agency Company (Limited) fold diafts as follow :— ITo£ Mr W. Elliott, 60 ciossbred ewes at 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; Mr A. Brown. 2G auar,ter-bred wethers at r -lls

3d; Messrs J. and A. Soune3s<, 26 crossbred ewe 3 at Si 3d ; Mr J. M'K-iy, 10, do at 7s fU ; Mr B.rowu, 11 do ot' 7s 6J.— l'iie New Zraland Loan and BiERCANTiiiK Agency Company (TjlMlted) sold : For Messrs Hall aud Draper (Milton), 33 c ossbred ewes iv tbd wool at 12s ; Mr Maik Pinch (Milton), j 27 do at 13a 6d ; Mr William Jenkins (Burkes), 20 do and wethers (shorn), at 8j 3'V to 10s.— Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 138, and sold: For Mr D. Bollinson (North End), S7 ciossbred ewes at lls 9d ; Mr J. R.Mackenzie (Poinahaka), 36 crossbred wether's (shorn), at 12s 3d, 24 do at 10s 9d ; Mr W Thomson (Myrtla Bank, Green Island), 15 cro-sbred ewes (shorn) at 51s.— Donald Rmd and Co sold: For Mr John Finch (Milb'j-ru). 27 crossbred ewes at 13. 31 to 12s Cd ; Mr Walter BUckie (Glasgow farm), £8 shorn crossbied wetheis at 13&61 ; Mr Gilbert Buchanan (Green Biuk). 31 shorn crossbred ewes at 9s 3d • Mr Jas. Wyllie (Outram), 7 shorn crossbred e\ve3 at 10s 3d, 18 shorn Sjuthdown eAes at lls 31 ; Mr Wm. Thomson (Myrtle Bink), 15 shorn crossbred pwea at 10s 9tl, 19 shorn cro-isbred ewe 3at 7a. — MACi.EiN and Co sold : For Mr R. Todd Johnston, 42 ewes and wethers at 12s 3d t> 8j 9J ; Mr R. H A m yes (Hillhampt >n), 19 ewes at lO.s 9d ; Mr T. Featheis oue (Glenleii), 3J <wes at 8s 6d. ' F.it Lambs.— 4.i7 penned ranging from small and infeiior to teAl'y piime With britk bi-lding and good competition prices were a .shad" better than afc last sala. Best lines soli at 8i 61 to 9j 6', othrrs at 4s Cd to Bs.— The FARtiiißS' AgiSSCY Company (LiMiTEo)fold as follows : For Mr John Jamieson, 26 at 6s 3d t.» Cs ; Me™r& J. aud A. Sorness, Bat Ms fid ; Mr A. M'Kay, 7 at 9^. Dalguiy and Co (Limited) yarded 50 and sold on account of Mr D. Rollinson (North Eud), 41 lambs at Ps 3d ; Messrs J. and A. & nines (Otakia), 9 do at 9s 3J.— Donai,d Reid and Co. pennc'l 169, and soM on account of Mr G .Buchanan (Green Bai.k); 10 at 7., 9J ; MessisP. and A. Robertson (Huntly), 22 at 9d 3d ; Mr Aichd. Andrew (Outram), S at i?s 3d ; Mr D. Reidr (Sahsbnry), 111 at 9j ~3d to 7s 91; Mr Wm. Thomson (Myrtle Bank), 8 at 8s 6J.— Maclean .and to. sold: For Mr 11. H. Amyers (Hillhamp-x-ton),x -ton), 41 at 7s 3d ; Mr T. Featherstonc, 28 up to w Figs. —43 in. All soi t.s told well, e?y>' cially wellgrewn stores. Baconers sold a^ i'2s to 50s ; pirkers, 28s to 41s; stores, J7s to 24< ; siukerp, 12-, 6d to 14s - The New Zealand Loan and Mepcantu-e Agency Company (Limited) s Id : For Mr John Turi.er (llighcioft), 6 buckers at 9i to lls 6 1, 2 slips -it 15s, 1 bacon pU at 39j 6d.— Dalgeiy and Co (Limited) yarded anl 501.3 : For Mr John Douglas (Mount Ro^t.l, P^Omevston), 11 prime bacon pigs at from £2 10s to £2 3--.— Donald Reid and Co. sold : Ftr Mr Walter Blickie (Ghsiow f<«rm), 10 at l<s 61 to 10-.— Maclean and Co sold : For Air Jas. Oughton (Jarrefield), 5 suckers at 15s to 1-U Gd Shtep'tkius.— List week's sheepskin said was held on 30th December. Pi ices, if anything, were a shade easier. Best dry crossbreds biought up to ij'-f per lb - Rabbitskins. — Owiug to holidays and the coming wool sale, the labbitvkn f-alo has been ■ postponed (ill J<uiuaiy 6. Hides — There is stiil ail outlet -at satisfactory figures for all coming forward, and prices are unchanged. Tallow and Fat.— Quotations : Best rendered, 13s to 14s 64 ; medium 11* to 12s 6d ; inferior, 9d tj 10s 6d ; rough fdt, 8^ to 9.-. Grain. — Wheat : There is very little being sold, btit prices ttill reiiiiiin about the s? nn— namely : Priiuo milliDg velvet Js 4 1 to 4-. 7<i ; '1 uscm 4.> 2d ta 4s Gd ; good milling, 3s Pd to 4, Id ; fovi-l wheat, 3s to Hi 71 1 p;r bushel (sacks in). Oats : There is only a small iuquiiy, but pliers are keeping fi m. Prime milling oats are teHitig from Is 10(1 to 2s : best feed Is 91 to, ls !Hd ; mdi.m 1& 8.1 to Is SJJ ; iDfe ior, Is 6^d lo Is 7d per bu-liels (^arks extra). Potatoes. — lhe f a eason for old potatoes is practically < ver, as.d (h y c.nonly be fold in small quantities up to ii 5-5 per ton (-acks in). Chaff. — Good eh. iff is ve*y scarce, ai dis woitb £$ 10,- to" £3 15s ; .medium,, £2 15s to £3 5s per ton{bags extra). • {The individual t report*] of Stock Agent-, Wool, , Rabbitsbin, or Grain Brokers can be inserted in ■tlee Daily Times and Otagojyitnes-s at Special RaPs.]