WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT Wednesday, June 8.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 26

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT Wednesday, June 8.

Fat Cattle.— 222 head were yarded at Burnside for this week's sales, si proportion of which showed fair to good beef. The balance comprised aged cows_ and from half to three-parts fat steers. Competition was fairly activo for all good sorts, and prices for such differed but little compared with last week's, while indifferent sorts were difficult to place at a considerable reduction. ; Best bullocks brought £8 10d to £9 12s 6d ; medium to good, £7 to £8 5s ; inferior and light, £4 5s to £6 10s ; bfest cows, £5 10s to £6 10a ; medium, £3 15s to £4 17* 6d ; aged and light, £2 10* to £3 10s.— The New Zealand Loan ano Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr J. S. Fleming (Otakia), 4 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, 2do at £6 ss. ' 4do at £6 ; Messrs R. Craigie and Son (Henley), 1 bullock at £6 2s 6d, 1 cow at £5 53 ; Messrs T. Marwick (Henley) and J. J. Moore (Milburn), 14 head at quotations. — The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned j 37 head, and sold as follows : For Messrs James i Smith and Sons (Roseneath), 6 bullocks up to £6

12s 6d ; Mr W. Kirkland (Elmgrove), 1 cow at £6, 7 heifers up to £5 ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 bullocks up to £8, 5 cows to £5 10« : Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 4 bullocks at £6 7s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (Eaßt Taieri), 7 bullocks at up to £7 17s 6d, 3 cows at £4 53: Mr W. Christie (Saddle Hill). 1 cow at- £3 7s 6d.— Stronach Bkos. and Morris yarded and sold 36 hco-'l as follows : For Mr J. R. ML'Kenzie, bullocksat £8 15s, £8 2s 6d, £7 2s fld, and £6 12s 6d;'and 1 cows at £i sa ; Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), . bullocks at £6 153 to £6 53 ; Mr James Wyllie j (Outram), heifers and cows from £5 10s to £4 7a { 6d ; Mr John Dove (Waihola), bullock* at £S 17s ■ 6d to £6 ss, and cows and heifors at £4 2s 6d to I £4 12s fid ; Messrs L D. Robertson (Sandyrnount), I George Henry (Pine Bill), William Stubbs (Waihola), and William Toivnley, bullocks and heifers at quotations. — Dowald Reid and Co yarded 24 aud sold : For Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Riverbank), 6 bullocks and heifers at £5 I2s 6d to £3 7s 6d ; Mr J. Gilka (King street), 1 cow at £4 12s 6d ; Mi A M'Kay (Owaka), 7 bullocks (small) at £4 7s 6d ; Mr W Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £5 12s 6d ; Messrs A Douglas, A. Campbsll, W. Dick, and others, 9 head at market rates.— Dalgslty and Co. (Limited) yarded 55 head and sold : For Mr J. R. Mackenzie (Glenkenieh station), 6 prime steers from £8 12s 6d to £6 2s 6d ; Mr James Rammond (Puerua), 14 steers at £7 to £4 7* 6H ; Mr John M'Millan (The Elm*), 6 steers at £8 10s to £7 7s 6d ; New Zealand Trust and Loan Company (Berkley estate), 4 very prime heifers at £6 7s 6d to £5 15s ; Mr J. C. Anderson (Stirling), 8 heifers and cows to £5 7s 6d ; Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Henley), 3 stears at £5 10s ; Mr William Geary (Portobello), 2 heifers (light) at £4 10s ; Mr John Kirk (East Taieri), 5 steers and hoifers to £5 17s 6d ; Mr John S. Cameron (Kinmanning), 7 heifeis at £4 15a to £4 JQa. — Maclean and Co. yarded 32 head, and sold : For a northern client, 7 bullocks (very prime) at £9 12s 6d to £8 ps (Mr T. Carroll, Mcinington, purchased 3 of this draft, paying the top price of the day) ; the Wairaate estate, 1 do (small) at £5 10s, 6 heifeis t& £6 lCs, top price, Mr C-'arroli again being the purchaser ; Mr M'Leorl (Taieri), 2 heifeia to £5 12s 6d ; Mr James Wyllie (Outraw), i 3do to £5 10s ; and Messrs W. Kirk, J. Beattie, ! It. Cu'.len, D. M'Gregor,- James Thomson, W. TowDley, S. Townley, and F. Scanlan, 13 head at ivpto £i 10?. Tat Sheep.— 2l67 were penned, nearly all crossbreds, and mostly vrethera, some of which were good to prime and heavy weights. A few pens of the ewes were also piime, while the balance, both ewes and wethers, were only medium quality. At the commencement of the sales good wether and young ewe mutton was well com- : peted for, and prices ruling slightly in advance of ! those obtaining last week, but down towards the 1 close buyers were hardly so keen, and prices in consequence were slightly more in their favour. Best croisbred wethers brought 14s to 15s 6d ; medium to good, 12s to 13s 6d ; light. 8s 9d to lls 6d ; best crossbred ewes lls 6d to 13s 9d ; one or two pens extra heavy, 14s 3d to 14b 9d ; medium, 9s to 10s 9d ; aged, 6a 6d to Ss 6d.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr David Thomson Branch), 72 prime crossbred wethers to Mr William Duke, George street, at 15s 6d ; Mr J. C. Buckland (Taieri Lake station), 35 crossbred wethers at 14s, SO do at lls lOd, and 1 pen crossbred ewes' at 12s 6d : Mr Thomas Mitchell (Longburn). 29 crossbred wethers and ewes at 14s —The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 540, and sold : For a southern client. 41 crossbred wethers at 14si 9d, 137 do from 12a 9d to 13s 6d ; Messrs A. Brown and Co. (Wairuna estate), 39 crossbred wethers at 12s 3d, 21 crossbred ewes at 10s 3d ; Messrs T. and J. Mathison (Otakia), 78 merinos at. 2s 6d ; Mr R. Robinson, sen. (Greenbank, Berwick), 100 crossbred ewes up to 9s ; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 124 crossbred wethers at lls 9d — Stronach Bros, and Morris penned and sold crossbred maiden ewes and wethers for Mr Geo. Nichol (Outram) at 13s 9d, and do ewes at lls 6d for Mr W. A. Stubbs (Waihola), twotooth ewes and wethers (light) at 9s 9d for Mr Alex. Douglas (East Taieri), and Messrs Strong Bros, ewes and wethers at quotations. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 489, and gold : For Mr'Thos. Sim (Ro3emount), 59 crossbred wethers and ewes at 14s 9d tv 13* 3d ; Mr Standus Daniell (Tuapeka ! Mouth), 63 crossbred wether* at 13s 3d to 10s 3d ; j Mr William Grant (Clareinch), 2 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d ; Mr J. B. Mcol (Mataura), 59 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d to 9s ; Mr Jno. Nolan (Middlcmarch), 28 crossbred wethers and ewes at lls Sd : Mr Frank Wright (Mosgiel), 60 crossbred ; wetherd at 14s 9d to 14s tid ; Mr Henry i Palmar (Otakw), 64 crossbred wethers at 12? 9d to 12s 6d ; Mr JO3. Allan (Hopehtil), 37 crossbred wethers at 13s 6d, 32 do and ewea at 13s ; Mr Thos. Gordon (Maungatua), 59 crossbred ewes at 7s 6d ; Mr George Nicol (Taurima), 26 crossbred wethera at 12s 6d. — Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded 56 1 and sold : For Mr David Thomson (Milton), 72 magnificent crossbred wethers at 15s 6d (top price), purchased by Mr W. Duke (George street) ; Mr Thomas Sim (Crookston), 60 prime crossbred wethers at 14s 9d to 13s ; Mr J. T. Herbert (Ardmore), 14 prime crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 105 crossbred ewes at 10s ; Mr John Nolan (Middlemarch), 31 halfbred wethers and ewes at lls 6d ; Mr Georere Nichol (Taurima) 30 crossbred wethers and ewes at 13s 9d ; and turned out 249 unsold.— Maclean and Co. penned 194 and sold : For Mr Joseph Mosley (Stirling), 19 wethers to 14s 3d, 27 ewes to 13s 6d (top price) : Mr Gordon (Warepa), 62 wethers at 12s to lls 6d ; Mr A. Wright (Palmerston), 12 wethers at 13s 9d, 10 ewes at 12s ; Mr H. Palmn- (Otakb), 64 wethers to 13s. Lambs.— 6s6 were panned, mostly light and m- | ferior quality, only a very few fit for killing. A I moderate demand existed for good sorts, while i light and out-of-condition sorts were difficult to place at very low prices. Best brought 7s bd to 8s 6d, a few extra prime lOes 3d ; others, 4s od to os 6d.— Stronach Bros, and Moruis penned 136, and sold : For Mr W. A. Stubbs (Waihola), 1 pen at 7s 3d ; and for other client* pens from 6s 9d to 6s. — Donald Reid and Co. sold : For Mr Wm. Grant (Clareinch), 19 at 8s 6d to 6s 3d.— Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 85, and sold : For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 40 at 5s 4d ; Mr A. Douglas, 45 at 6s 6cl to 7s.— Maclean and Co. sold i For Me Jos. Mosley (Stirling), a draft of extra

prime at 10i 3d (top price), Mr Carroll, Mornington, being the purchaser ; Mr A Weight (P*lmerstoo), 3 pens at 7s 3d to 5s 6d.— The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold a draft from Mr Robert Kobinson, sen. (Greenbank, Berwick), at 8s 3d.

I'iga.— 4o were penned, comprising all sorts except suckers, and these aie not in suuch request at the moment, neither are slips nor stores, while good porker.i and baconers are leadiiy placed when consignments are on a moderate sc*le. Slips brought 12s to 133 ; stores, 20s to 225; porkers, 23s to 295; baconers, 463 to . 575 ; choppers, to 61s. — Donald Reid and Co -yarded 11, and sold : For Mr William Grant (Clareinch),-2 at 57s ; for Messrs P. aud A Robertson (Huntb), 9 at 14s to l?s.— Maclean and' Co sold a draft for Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), baconers at £sJ 14s, slips" at 12s 6d to 12s.

Country Sales.— Dalget? and Co. (Limited) report having held a clearing sale of dairy cattle for Mr T. J. Harrison (Port Chalmers). There was a fair attendance of buyers, and the^vhole of the stock and implements were cleared at good prices. Cows brought to £6 ; implements very satisfactory prices. They also report having held their monthly sale at Palmerston on Tuesday the 7th mat. Thevo was a full yarding of she.ep, all of winch were cleared at -very fair prices. Cattle^ Were but poorly represented, all on offer being in very low condition. They sold 650 sheep at following rates :— Crossbred wethers ( two and fouctooth), 9s to 9s 6d ; do ewes (do), 8s 6d to 9i 3d ; do (full-mouthed), 6s fid to 7s b'd ; do lainba (very good), 8s 4d ; do (inferior to fair), 3s 3d te 4s 9d ; dairy cows, £3 to £4 ss. , Rabbitakins.— Moderate catalogues aye offered at the weekly auction sales, which meet with a very fair demand, prices being realised relatively higher than those obtaining at Home. Best ■winter grey (mixed) are fetching 14d to 15d j late autumn, lid to 13£ d; best summer and early autumn, 7d to 9d ; inferior to medium summer*. 3Ja to 5d ; suckers and half grown, Id to 21' d j best silver grey. 13d to lod ; medium to good. ICd to 12d per Ib. Sheepskins.— The attendance at< the weekly auction sales continues good and the bidding spirited up to certain limits for all sorts offered. At the same time prices obtaining are not quit« satisfactory, though, perhaps sufficiently high for the buyer Best dry crossbred skins ar* fetching 3s 9d to 5s 3d ; extra heavy a shado mare ; medium to good. 2s 6d to 3s lid ; inferior, la 6d to 2s 3d ;' pelts, 3d to Is 3d ; good to besl diy merinos, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; medium to good 2« 3d to 3s 3d : inferior, Is 3d to 23 ; pelts, Id to Is ! best green cros&breds, 2s Sd- to 2s lOd ; extra heavy, 3s ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s 7d ; green lamb, skins— best, 2s Sd to 2s lOd ;-inferior to medium Is 6d to 2s 3d.

Hides are in good demand, and prices are firm. Bast heavy well flayed, 3£d to 3fd ; extra heavy, 4d ; me.'ium. 2d to 2|d inferior and light. Id to 12d per Ib. '

Tallow and Fat The business done is mostly confined to broken packages from the country, which are readily placed on arrival, best rendered mu-ton fetching 13s to 14a 6d; medium, 10t to 12s ; best mutton caul fat, )0s to 10a 6d ; medium. 9s to £».« 6d : inferior. 8s to Sb 6d per cwt (c* stofe net)

Grain —Wheat : There is ho improvement to note in the t«,no of the market Millers are fairly welJ supplied fot some time to come, and are not now disposed to purchase in face of the downward tendency of the markets at Home. A very considerable quantity of the wheat arriving now fwrtu the soutb i* not fit for milling, and can only be placed for fowls' feed and for this pnrpoa* there is at present a very good demand, and price! obtained which may not hereafter- be secured, Quotations for prime milling are nominal— say, for best Tuscan and velvet, 4s lOd to 5s ; medium to g\iod, and best red wheat, 4s -3d to <a 8d j good whole fowls' wheat. 3s 9d to 4s 1 ; medium, 3* 6d to 3s 8d ; broken, 2s 9d to 3s 3d (ex store, sacks weighed id. terms) Oats : The market is quiet but firm and the' future promises favour» able Deliveries are already falling off, which are «tjll 65,000 sacks short compared with the quantity to hand at same date last year, and considering the fact that 'acres upon acres are still under stook in the south, the above shortage is not likely to be made good. Quotations— For prime milling Sutherland, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; medium, 2s 5d to 2s ssd ; best short sparrowbills and Danish, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; medium to good, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 2jd ; pur* black Tartars, 2s 7d to 2s 8d ; purs long Tartara, 2s 8d to 2s ,9d ; extra prime a. shade more (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley: Prime malting Jlsiss readily placed, but any other is not in much demand Quotations — For prime malting, A* 9ct to 5b ; medium to good. 43 3d to 43 6d ; feed and milling, 3s to 3s 9d (ex store, sacks extra, not) Grass Seeds — Ryegrass seed has wot* attention, best farmers' dressed fetching 3a 5d to 3* 7d; medium, 3s to 3s 3d; machine best dresaed, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; extra prime, 4s 9d ; medium to good, 3s 9d to 4» (ex store, sacks extra, net) Cocksfoot, in retail lots : Bust dressed, 4fd to 5Jd : medium, 4d to 41«J per U^/ev store, sacks extra, net). Cnaff.— Owing to a fuller supply last week's prices are barely maintained.- Prime in readily placed, while inferior and medium is difficult to quit, except at prices relatively much lower than those obtaining for prime Quotations for best oaten sheaf. '£3 32s 6d to £3 153 ; an odd lot, £3 17s 6d ; good to best. £2 17s 6J to £3 7s 6d ; straw chaff, £1 17s 6d to £2 2s 6d per ton (ex truck sacks extra, net).

Potatoes. — On Monday at auction prices weie lower than last week's 5s to 7s 6d per ton, best Derwents only fetching £5 10s to £5 15a. Extra prime, £5 17s 6d ; medium, £5 to £5 7s 6d per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net) Sine* then a firmer tone has set in, and an advance op the above prices is asked.

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