WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE "REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2355, 13 April 1899, Page 30

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE "REPORT.

Wednesday, April 12. • Fat Cattle, — The yarding at Burnside this week consisted of 246 head. Only a few pens could be classed as heavy bullocks, though almost the entire suppjy was good to prime beef. Taking them all ovef, they v.ere certainly the best lot yarded at Burhside for some time. There was the usual attendance of butchers present, but bidding was anything but spirited, prices as compsuid with labt week showing a decline of fully 10s to 15s a head. One extra heavy bullock sold at £3 10», prime heavy at £7 10s to £8 7s Cd, medium at £6 to £7 ss, light at £4 5s to £5 lCs, best cows and heifers at £5 15s to £6 ss, medium at £3 15s to £4 10s, aged cows at £2 10s to £i. Donald lteid and Co. yarded 46, and sold for Mr Jas. Forbes (Allan ton) 1 bullock at £8 73 6d ; Messrs iV. and A. M"Bnde (Berwick), 5 bullocks at £7 17s 6d to £7, 7 heifers at £4 15s to £4 ss; D. and A. M/Pherson (Berwick), 4 bullooks at £7 10s to £5 10s, 5 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £4 12s 6d. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 7 heifers at £5; Mr J. Kainforth (Temuka), 7 heifers at £5 10s to £4 2s Cd; Mr Jr.o. Graham (Brighton), 3 heifers at £3 17s 6d ; Mr F. Driver (Purakanui), 1 bullock at £5, G heifers at £3 153 to £2. Stronach and Morris sold: For Mr S. Hinkley (North-East Harbour), cows at £4; Mr Win. Kirk (Mosgiel), cows to £3 17s 6d; Messrs John Kirk (Mosgiel), E. Hellyer, D. Davidson, and other vendorr, bullocks, cows, and heifers at- quotations. The New Zealand Loan Mercantile and Agency Co. (Liniited),sold: For Mr Joseph Cram (Otakia), Messrs Davey Bros, and Wright (Brighton), Mr Jnrnes Cullen (Outram), and others, bullocks to £7, and cows to £3 15s. The Farmers' Agency Co (Limited) yarded 32 head and sold: For Messrs Walsh Bros. (Otakia), 6 bullocks at £7 2s 6d to £.1 15s; Mr Jas. Wylie (Outram), 2 bullocks at £3 17s 6d, 1 at £6 10s; Mr Botiert Gawn (Deer Park), 6 bullocks tc £6 17s Gd; Mr V. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 10b, 2 at £5 17s 6d^3 heifers at £i to £4 2a 6d; Mr \V. LindsaySAllanton), 2 bullocks at £7 12s 6d ; Mr Jas. Henderson (Aiiderson's Boy), 1 cow at £5 10s, 1 at £&(■ Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £5 10s', 4, heifers at £3 7s Cd. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) -yarded 36 head and sold: For Messrs A. and A. Soune3.i (Otakia), 4 bullocks, from £7 10s to £6 17s (3d ; Mr A. Duncan (Owaka), 3 bullocks from £6 2s 6d to £5 2s 6d, 4 heifers from £6 to £-4 2s 6d ; Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 heifers from £4 ss; Mrs Miller (Maungatua), 7 heifera from £7 7s 6d to £5 16s; Mr C. Ramsay (Myrtle Bank), 9 'heifers from £5 5s to £3 12s 6d; Mr J. Imrio (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £3 10s; other vendors, 4 head at market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 68 head as follows: For Mr Alex. M'Williama (Eskbank), 6 prime bullocks at from £7 17s 6d to £Q 10s; Mr Geo. Gilmoux (Parkside), 7 bullocks at from £6 2s 6d to £8 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elmgrovo), 13 small heifers at from £3 to £4 2s 6d ; Mr John Johnston (Aw&moko), «7 steers at quotations: Messrs Bryco Bros. (Lovoll's Flat), 7 lightweight steers and heifers, at from £4 2a 6d to £5 7s Gd ; Messrs J. J. M'Aulay (Portobello),, T. G. Deveine, John Imrie, Duncan Macgregor, J. A. Duff, A. Rutherford, J. Burns, J. Hodges, and Hector Al Caughan, 21 head at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-ope-rative Association (Limited), yarded 48, and sold as follows: For Mr Robert Charters (Ury Pr.rk), 10 bullocks at £7 10s to £8 153; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton)., 10 bullocks at £6 to £6 15s, 6 heifers at £3 17s 6d to £6 ss ; Mr Alex. Souness (Otakia), 4 bullocks at £6 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £i 2s Gd; Mr D. Cnrruthers (Maungatua), 6 bullocks at £7 to £7 103; Mr Forbes (The River). 3 bullocks lit £7 10s to £7 15s, Messrs Cnrruthers Bros. (Outram), 3 bullocka at £6 to £6 15s; My P. M^Gill, 2 heifera at £3 37s 6d; a client, 2 heifers" at £4 7s 6d; wrivately for Mr Wm. Kirkland (Poplar Grove, Strath-Taieri), 45 prime bullocks to Messrs Elliott Bros., City Butchery, Rattray street. Maclean ar.d Co. yarded 47' head and sold: For Mr A. DougJa3 (Bulyondale), 5 bullock 3 to £6 15s, 2 hoifers to £5""l0s; Mr D. Ctmuthers (Maui.gatua), ] bullock at £6 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 2a Grt ; Mr J. Wylie (Outram), 3 bullocka to £6 15s; Messrs J. Green, J. Paisley, W. Townley, W. Geary, J. Murdoch, T. Murphy, T. Devener, J. Gardner, W. and C. Samson, Jas. Anderson, A. Thomson, J. Mathiesoii, M'Gurr, and others, 35 head at market rates

Fat Sheep. — This week's market at Burnside was supplied with 2128, of which less than half were wethers, some of them very nice quality and feuilable weights, the remainder being ewes of the usual quality. The sale was a most irregular one, some pens fetching up to the level of last week's values, but on the whole prices for both wethers and ewes were lower. Best wethers sold at 13s to 14s 3d; medium, 11s 6d to 12s 6d; small, 10s 3d to 11s ; beat owes, lls to lSli 9d ; medium, 9s to 10s 6d , inferior, 7s to Bs. Donald Reid and Co. yaided 392, and sold: For a client, 36 wethers at 13s, 91 ewes at 10s 9d to 9s 6d ; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 32 ewes at 10s 9d to 8s 9d; Mr D. Hughan (Taieri Beach), 28 wethers and ewes at 13s ; Mr W. H. Tregonning (Waipiata), 68 ewes at 9s 9d to 9s 3d ; Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntly), 31 ewes at 9s 9d ; Mr F. Docherty (Hindon), , 6 wethers and ewes at 14s. Stronach Bros. and Morris penned and sold: For the Bushy Park estate (Southland), wethers at 13s 9d, 12 8 Gd, 12s, and lls 9d ; Mi William Leask (Pomona), halfbred weCerß at lls 9d, lls 6d, lls, and 10s ; Mr D. Munro (Lawrence), crossbred ewes at 10s 9d to 9s 9d ; Mr Alexander Dcuglas (East Taieri), halfbred ewes ut quotations; a client, halfbred wethers at market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 303 as follows: For Mr Alexander M'Pherson (Willowmead), 62 very prime crospbrcd wethers at 14s Cd; Mr John Mosley (Inchclutha), 54 extra prime longwool ewes (heavy-weights) at 13s to 14s; Messrs Bryco Bros. (Lovell's Flat), GO crossbred ewes at from lls to lls 3d; Mr Alexander Reid (Waikoikoi), 65 crossbred ewes at from 9s to 9s 9d ; Mr David Ross (Meadowbank), 62 crossbred ewes at from 10s 6d to -10s lOd. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold • For Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 42 crossbred wethers at 13s 9d," 10 do at 12s 6d ; Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 40 crossbred ewes at 114 3d, 25 do at 9s 6d ; Messrs Dickson Bros. (Portqbello). 44 crossbred ewes at lls 3d,_42 do at 10s; nncl sent to the freezing works 130 prime crossbred maiden ewe 3. The Farmers' Agency Company (Linrted) penned 472, arid sold : For Mr Henry Palmer (Otakia), 82 crossbred wethers at lls to 12s 3df Mr D. Munro (Lawrence), 55 crossbred ewes at lls to lls 3d, Mr W. J. G Hidings (Middlemaroh), 10 halfbred ewes at 8s Gd ; Mr John Sutherland (Waital.una), Gl crossbred ewes at 8s 6d to 10s 6d , Mr R. Robinson, jun. (Leo Creek), 62 halfbred wethers at lls to ]2s Gd ; Messrs James Smith ami Sons (Greenfield), 199 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d to 10s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold For Mr A Simpson -(Puerua), GO wethers from 12s 9d to lls 6d; Mr A. M'Namara, 56 wethers and ewes to 13s, Mr R. Muir (Wyllie's Ciossing), 11 ewes to 6s 10d.— — John Grindley (for the Otagd Farmers' Co-operative Association) sold 275 head as follows Foi Mr Andrew Hall (Waipiata), 20 wethers at 13s 9d, 24 do at 12s Gd, 24 do at lls 3d , Mr William Keith Mount Clair), 23 wethers at 13s, 43 ewes at lls Gd; Mr Arthur Young (Outram), 7 ewes at 9s 6d ; Mr A. Douglas (Taieri), 45 ewes at 10b ; Messrs Samuel Johnston (Flat Stream), 25

ewea at 10s 6d ; Mr J. R. Smith (Naseby)," 21 wethers at 10s, 43 ewes at 9s 3d. Maclean and Co. sold : For a client, 19 wethers and ewoa at 11b; Mr A. Douglas, 34 ewes and wethers; a northern client, 60 ewes at lls 9d.

Fat Lambs. — Only 601 penned. A few pens were prime lambs, suitable for export, but the bulk of tho entry was only suitable for the trade. All forward were keenly competed for, and realised prices well up to those obtained last week. Best lambs sold at 9s 6d to lls; medium, 8s to 9s. Donald -.Reid and Co. yarded 57, and sold. For Mr G. Buchanan (G-reonbank), 39 at 10s; Mr F. Docherty (Hindon), 18 at 9s- «d to 9s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Godfrey Foster (Canada farm), 35 at 10s; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 5 at 10s; Messrs J. and W. Sutherland (Waiwera South), 16 at 7s 9d; find sent to freezing works 134. Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: For a client, 1 pen at 9s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold : For Mr L. Matthewson (Hyde), 43 at 10s, 36 at 93 3d. Wright, Stephonson, and Co. sold 214 as follows : For Mr John Beattio (Strath-Taieri), 36 extra prime at lls 9d, 26 do at lls ; Mr John Wilson (Downshire farm, Ophir), 159 at from 9s 3d to lls; Mj: James Macandrow, 23 at 10s. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 138, and sold: For Mr W. J. Giddings (Middlemarch), 28 at 10s 6d. 10 at 9s 3d, 1§ at 9s , Mr W. G. Sampson (Willowvalo), 84 at Bi. Maclean and Co. sold: For Mr J. Grey (Maungatua), 12 at 8s 3d; Mr A. Douglas, 25. John Grindley (for the Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association) sold as follows: For Mr W. Keith, 60 at 8s; Mr Arthur Young, 11 at 8s 3d, 15 at 8s 9d; Mr W. Kirkland, 400 at 9s 9d ; Mr J. Joyce, 59 at 7s ; Mr Jamas M'Donald, 92 tit 9s 3d; Mr M. W. Mnwhinnoy, 200 at 8s 2d ; Air John Lorry, 200 at 7s ; Mrs Duncan, 70 at 7s; Mi W. Koith, 46 at 6s 9d.

Store Sheep. — Stronach Bros, and Morris report selling a line of 1100 station lamb 3at a satisfactory figure. Pigs. — 163 penned, lepresen'uiug all sorts. Suckers met rather a slow sale, but all other sorts were keenly competed for, and brought splendid prices. Suckers sold at lla to 17s 6d; slips, 19s t0.24g; stores, 2Gs to 345; porkers, 36» to 435 ; baconers, 45s to 55s. — Donald Reid and Co. yardetl- 37, and sold : For Mr W. Townley -(Kivikorai),^9 at 2Ss to 25s,' ixr T. Richards, 17 at 16s 6d"t9 13s; Mr J. Allan, 10 at 12a; Mr K. M'Cavf"(Allanton), 1 at 46s 6d. rWright, Stephonson, and Co. sold 67 as' follow* ;f-Baco; f - Bacon -pig* at from 37s to 645; i-crkers at fromA3oß to 36»; grown stores at from 22s to 31a; slips at from, ISs'to 28s; suckers at from 9s io 15a Gd. Stronach Bros, and Morria sold: For Mr A. I)onald (Omimi), suckers at 15s 6<i; Mr George E. Charlton (So&clifi), suckars at quotations; a client, heavy pigs at £2 375. Tho Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold a draft of suckers for Mr D*vid Bewa at 13s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold 1 pon at Si 16s. Maclean and Co. sold drafts for Messrs J. Oughton (Mosgiol), and D. A. Purvis (Kaiwera), at lls to 265.

Country Sales. — Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report having held their usual fortnightly Bftl© at Balcluth* on Friday, 7th inst., when there was a full attendance of farmer* present. Business, however, was not ag brisk as they should have wished, notwithstanding which, howovor, most lines sold at prices satisfactory to vendors. They quote pricea a3 follows: Breeding ewes, 7s Gd to 9s ; four-tooth eyres and wethers from 10s Id to lls Gd; store lambs to 7s 6d. Good clasfloa of cattle sold fairly woll. Three-year-old steers to £4 ss , two-year-old steers and heifers to £2 2s. Pigs, as usual, wero keenly competed for at late rates. Thoy iilso held their usual fortnightly sale at Milton on Tuesday, 11th inst., when they had a. large yarding of shoep, which, considering the unpleasant day, wero fairly competed for. Four-tooth eyres eoid to lls; full-mouth do, from 8s 9d io 10s 3d; store wethers from 8s 9d to 12s; store lambs to 7s; four-tooth Border Leicester rams to £Q 2s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday, 7th inst., when they yarded 1658 sheep, 81 rams, and G6 head of cattle. For good crossbred lambs and wethers, suitable for turnips, there was a good . demand, and fair prices r.-erc realised. Crossbred ewes, however, did not meet with much inquiry, and a considerable number of those offered wero passed at auction, but some afterwards were sold privately. Rams : Tho demand for these was evidently limited, and qtiite one-half of the entire entry ha-d to ba turned out unsold. Border Leicester.? were the only breed saleable, and those that wero sold realised from lg to Cl\gß, the latter price being obtained for a pcn 1 of 10 rams bred and offeree! by Mr James Grey, of Milburn. Romneys wero almost unsaleable, and only a very few found purchasers. Cattle were exceedingly slow of sale, and the greater number of those yarded were turned out unsold. Crossbred wethers brought from lOrt to 128; crossbred lambs, Vs Gd to 8s; crossbred ewes (young), 10s to lls 6d ; crossbred ewes (aged), 7s to 9d ; two-year-old steers, £2 15s to £3; two-year-old heifcra. £2 to- £2 ss. Tho same firm also report having held a sal; of store shoep at Outram on Tuesday, the lltli inst., when they yarded and sold 1186 sheep. Owing, no doubt, to the very wet weather, (here was only a very small attendance, but, as nearly all those present were purchasers, all the "sheep offered met with a good sale at the following prices .—Crossbred lambs to 8s Id; crossbred ewes, 7s Gd to 8s Wool and Sheepskins.— No sale 3 were^ held this week. . Rabbitskins. — A good demand is experienced for all reaching this market, but as is usual at this time of the year, the quantity arriving is very small, and is comprised principally of summer and spring skins. At Mondays auction thero was keen competition, &n<3 all sorts sold at improved valuesi. Best sorts realised 9cl to lid; summer and inferior springs, 5d to 7ci; suckers and runners, Id to 3d perlb. jjides. — Market remains the same; prices for best being 3d to 3Jd ; extra heavy, to 4d ; light, 2id to 2sd; inferior, Ijd to 2Jd per lb. Tallow and Fat.— The supply is still small and values remain the same as quoted in last report. There is inquiry for mixed tallow. He quote- Prime rendered, 13s Gd to 15s psr cwt; mixed, lls 6d to 12s 6d; inferior, 10s to lls; rough fat, 8s to lls. . Grain.— Wheat: The market is practically unchanged. Milling wheat of medium quality has beer) more plentiful and sales of this class rather more difficult to effect. The demand is chiefly for prime quality— velvet preferred,— and quotations for sorts meeting the above fUscription are well maintained. Fowl wheat meets fair demand, and if whole and sound, is readily quitted at quotations, which are: For prime milling velvet, 2s 4d cO 2s Gd per bushel, sacks in; prime milling Tuscan, etc., -2s 3d io 2b 5.1; medium milling, 2s Id to 2s 2id; fowl whiut (whole), Is lid to '2s, fowl wheat (broken and discoloured), Is 8d to. ls lOd. Oats. Consignments are coming forward more freely. More business is now being done for export, but at prices that can scarcely be considered satisfactory to producers. Shippers, however, have little difficulty in tilling, their orders at slightly i educed values, and in view of forward quotations from, other ports any decided improvement in the immediate future cannot be looked for. Exporters' attention is confined almost exclusively to sparrowbills, but there is also fair inquiry for Long Tartars and duns fit for seed. Quotations are : Long Tartars and seed sorts,. Is 4id to Is 6d per bushel, sacks extra; prime milling, Is 4d to Is 4Jd ; good to best feed, Is 3d to Is 3^d ; medium and inferior, Is 2d to Is 2id. Barley The demand during the week

has been fairly steady at late rates'. Discoloured lots, however, are more difficult to place, bat for prime bright malting there is good inquiry* Feed sorts aro neglected. Potatoes.—Tho quantity coming forward ifl ample for present requirements and late quotas tions ara barely maintained. Quotations are: 1 i Best Dements, 40s to 42s 6d per ton, sacks in; extra prime, to 45a; best kidneys, 30s to 35a. Chaff.—A good demand has been, experienced during tho week, and all prime oaten sheaf coming forward has "found ready buyers. Stocks aro not heavy and good quality (particularly old chaff) continues to meet -with strong inquiry. Quotations aTe: Best paten sheaf, £2 12s 6d to £2 15s per ton, saoks extra; medium to good, £2 to £2 10s.

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