WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2369, 27 July 1899, Page 30

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, July 26. Fat Cattle. — 196 head were yarded at Burnside for this week's sales, quality ranging from medium to good, with a few heavy and very prime. There was a good attendance of thetrade, but, considering the large entries of the past few weeks, buyers' requirements were limited. Competition in consequence was not exceedingly' brisk, and prices ruled much on a par with last week's. Best bullocks brought £7 17s 6cl to £9; medium, £6 10a to £7 10s; light, £4 15s to £5 17s 6d; best cows, £5 10a to £6 7s 6d; medium, £4 to £4 15s; light and aged, £2 5s to £3 15s. The New ZealandL«an and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr John S. Fleming (Otakia), 8 bul- ' locks to £9 (top price of the day) ; Mr James Ross (Kartigi), 3 bullocks at £7 2s 6d, 4 cowa at £1 17s Gd to £5 10s ; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 1 heifer at £3 15s; Mr John Macauley (Portobello), 3 heifers at £2 17s 6d. Maclean • and Co. yarded 26 head, and sold : For Mr Jas. Petrie (Stirling), 8 bullocks; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook estate), 8 heifers; Mr James Geminell (Maheno), 7 bullocks"; Messrs Ryan and Curie, 3 head all at market rates. Stronach Bros, and Morris sold: For Mr Thomas Smith (The Hook, Waimate), well finished bullocks at £8 12s 6d, £8 7s 6d, and £7 15s; Mr John Kirk (East Taieri), cows at £3' to £3 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded ; 36, and sold as follows: — For Mr Alfred Duncan (Owaka), 5 bullocks to £8, 4 heifers to £5 12s Cd; Mr M. Hartley (Marinota), 9 bullocks from £7 10s to £B 7s 6d; Mr S. Bain (Rockyside), 8 bullocks from £7 to £4 17s 6d, 3 heifers from £5 to £4 7s 6d; Mr W. Wilson (Inchclutha), 7 bullocks to £5 17s Cd. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 30 head as follows: — For Mr Thomas Perkins (Elmwood), 3 prime bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 4 prime heifers at £6 7s 6d; Mr William Dunlop (Pine Bush). 6 smalt steers and heifers at quotations; Mr James S. Holmes (Awanioa), 4 cows at to £5 15s ; Messrs William Kirk (East Taieri), James Thomson, Jas. Bates, and others, 11 head at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 48, and sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 7 heifers at £6 &3 6d to £5; Mr Alfred Bradfield (Owaka), 5 bullocks at £7 12s 6d to £6, 1 heifer at £5 2s 6d ; Mr John Walsh (Deepstream), 3 bullocks at £5 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £3 17s 6d to £3 ss; Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £3; Mr J. W. Wilson (Otakia),- 5 bullocks at £6 2s 6d to £\ 10s; Mr John Dove (Waihola), 10 bullocks at £8 15s to £5 15s; others, 11 head at market rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association yarded 46, and sold them as follows:— For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 10 bullocks at £6 15s to £8, 4 cows to £5 ss; Mr T. E. Stenhouse (Palmerston), 7 bullocks at £5 10s to £7; Mr W. Kirk (Taieri), 7 bullocks at £5 0s 6d to £7 7s 6d, 1 cow at £5 7s 6d ; Mr Alexander Sounesa (Otakia), 6 bullocks at £5 2s 6d to £6 10s, 3 heifers at £4 15s ; Mr John Sutherland (Otakia), 7 bullocks at £5 12s 6d to £6 15s. Fat Sheep.— Owing doubtless to the heavy snowfall at the beginning of the week, thr ;ntry to-day was somewhat smaller, only 1985 being penned— all crossbred, the greater. portion

wethers, good to prime, which met with fair competition, while the ewes met with only very moderate attention. On the whole, prices obtaining on this occasion were fully up to last week's; in a few instances slightly higher owing "to tho superior quality of the sheep. Best crossbred " wethers brought 15s 6d to 16s 9d, a few pens 17s to ISs; medium to good, 13s 6d to 15s 3d; best' crossfared ewes, 13s 03 to 15s 3d; medium to good, Ms- 6a Jo 12s 9d. The Ne\jr Zealand Loan and Mercantile . Agency Company (Limited) Bold : For Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 17 crossbred wethers at 18s (top price), 57 do at 17s, 28 do at 16s 9d; Mt David Morgan XTaieri Beach), 1 pen halfbred wethers at 16s 3d; Mr Thomas Blacklock (Waiwera), 27 crossbred wethers at 14s . 3d ; Messrs Draper Bros. (Milton), 121 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d, 33 crossbred «we&-&t 14s; a-sotitKern client, 63 crossbred maiden ewes at los 3d ; Mr. J. R. IRenton. (Balclutha), 117. crossbred ewes at 14s; . ■Messrs Ross and_Cook (Manuka Creek),, 56 crossbred wether s aid ewes at 15s 3d.; Maclean and Co. penned and, sold : For Mr Janies i Wyllie (Outram), 64 wethers at 15s 9d, 15s 3d, | and 14s 6d; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 58 , ewes at 13s 9d to 12s 9d. Stronach Bros. I and Morris sold: For Mr Thos. Gawn (Holmhead), crossbred wethers, 16s 3d, halfbred wethers at 15a 9d; a client, crossbred ewes at 14s 3d to 12s 3d. Dalgety and Company. (Limited) penned 240, and sold: For Wm. Mason {Kinross), 60 wethers and maiden ewes Irom 15s 6d to 13s 3d; Messr3 Cook and Ross {Manuka Creek), 56 wethers' to 15s; Mr C. Crompton (Brantyre), 64 wetheis and maiden ewes to 14s; Mr G. Smith, jun. (Bankfoot), 60 «.wes from 12s 6d to 11s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 344 as follows: — For Mr William Farquharson (Rosejieath); 60 very , prime 'crossbred 'wethers (heavy) at 16s 6d to I 17s 6d,"56 prime ewes (heavy) at 15s 6d; Mr j Alexander Crawford (Greenbank), 102 crossbred I ewes af 12s 3d "to 14s 6d; Mr Alfred Arthur ! (Springfield), 126 halfbred wethers at up to 16s. ! The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Associa- '< lion (Limited) penned 378, and sold: For Mr { Robert Rogers, 33 heavy wethers 17s lOd, 30 I ■do 17s 3d ; southern client, 97 crossbred wethers j 15s 9d; Mr John Sutherland, 40 crossbred j ewes 12s; Mr James Freeman, 35 wethers 16s | 6a, 35 do 13s 9d, 38 ewes 10s 3d to 11s 90; I client, 20 ewes lls 9d, 80 do 8s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. yarded -ISO, and sold : For John Stand's trustees Centre Bush, 61 wethers at 35s 3d to 14s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 63 wethers at 17s 3d to 13s 6d, 7 ewes at 14s; Mr- Wyber (Milton), 24 wethers at 13s Cd, 28 ewes at 10s to 8s 3d ; Mr John M'Queen (Knapdale), 126 ewes at 14s 3d to 10s 9d; a client, j 43 wethers at 16s 9d ; Mr J. Forsyth (Maheno), | 44 wethers . and ewes at 14s 9d to 12s ; Mr ; Thos. Gawn (Mosgiel), 52 wethers at 15s 9d to 1 0.5s 6d ; Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks), 25 wether 3 at 16s 6d, 26 ewes at lls 9d. Lambs. — 360 were penned, medium to good, but none up to last week's best. Competition, however, was very good, and prices, comparing i quality, wero quite equal to those obtaining • then. " Best brought 12s 6d to 14s 3d; medium, j 9s Gd to 12s ; inferior, 8s to 9s 3d. The New | Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company i (Lnr\t?.i) sold: -For Mr Thomas Blacklock (Waiwrra), 133 at 14s 3d (top priceß of the day); a southern client, 65 at 12s 6d, 26 at 9s 3d to 9s 9d; Mr David Morgan (Taieri Beach), 8 at lls; Mr Walter Memlees (Taieri Beach), 23 at 9s 9d. Maclean and Co. sold: For Mr James (Outrarn), 10 at 123 (and turned out 106) ; for a client, 2at lls. fialgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr J. Duncan (Eweburn), 117 lambs from 12s to 10s. — — Donald Reia and Co.. yarded 41, and sold: For Mr J. Forsyth (Maheno), 23 at 103 3d; Mr William Thomson (Banks), 18 at lls; privately,' 250 at market rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For J clients, 20 at lls 3d, 29 at 9s 6d, 150 at 10s, 43 ; at 13s to 14s 3d. j •Pigs. — 37 were penned, representing all sorts, -which -met with the usual live competition, all being disposed of at the following rates, , say, for suckers, 12a to 16s 6d; slips. 19s to 245; stores, 26s to 30s; porkers, 32s 6d to 46s 6d ; baconers, 49s to 555 ; choppers, 58s to 66s each. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 21 | as follows: — Heavy pigs (choppers), at 60s to j 675; bacon pigs, 44s to 51b 6d; porkers, 29s to > 36s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 13, and sold : For Mr James Allan (Wyndham), 10 at ' 13s 6a to 12s; Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes), 3 at 66s | to 645. Sheepskins. — The attendance at the weekly auction sales continues good, and buyers compete freely for all catalogued. Late prices are j fully maintained^ merinos and fine halfbreds being in excellent demand. Best dry crossbred I and halfbreds fetch 3s 9d to 5s 6d ; medium, j 2s 6d to 3s 6d; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 3d; pelts, | 2d to Is- 2d ; best dry merinos, 4s 6d to 5s 8d ; | medium, 2s 9d to 4s 3d ; inferior, Is 2a to 2s 6d ; I pelts, Id to 10d; best green crossbreds, 3s 9(1 ! to 4s 63; meaium, 3s to 3s 6d each. ' I Rabbitskins. — Competition continues very ! spirited up to certain limits, but buyers are not disposed, to give the prices, more particularly for beat skins, which were obtaining lately; I inaeed, all classes have suffered a. slight aecline ; in price. Quotations: For prime winter grey, i 1b Bid to Is lia; early winter, Is 6a to Is 8d; autumn, Is 3d to Is sd; summer, 8d to Is; suckers and half-grown, 3d to 7a per lb. Hiaes. — A- very gooa demana exists, and prices remain firm, sny, for heavy ox, 3£d to, 3Jd; extra .do, 4d to 4Jd; medium, 2Jcl to 3d; inferior i and light. Lsd to 2d per lb. Tallow and- Fat. — Thero is ho difficulty in placing all coining to hand at up to late rates, say, for best rendered mutton (broken packages), 14s to 16s 6d ; medium, lls 6d to 13s 6d ; "best mutton caul fat, 10s to lls; medium,' 9s to 9s 6d; inferior, 8s to 8s 6d per cwt (ex store, net). Grain. — Wheat: Tho market is somewhat ■quieter this week, at the same time a moderate i amount of business is being done by both ship- j pers ana local millers, but their operations are eonfinea entirely to prime quality. Medium has no attention, ami only saleable at fowl wheat prices, which has a very good demand. Prices ruling show no improvement, and the prevailing iaea is that even present low prices will not be maintained. Quotations: For prime milling velvet, 2s 5d to 2s did; do Tuscan, 2s 5d to 2s 6d; medium, nominally, 2s Id to 2s 3d; whole fowl wheat, Is lOd to 2s; broken and shrivelled, Is 3d to Is 8d (ex store, sacks\weighed in, terms). Oats: A moderate demand exists, but owing to growers holding for higher prices the business done is limited. Stocks in store aro heavy, and the season fast slipping away, the prospect of any material rise is not very promising. Meantime we quote .prime milling Sutherhmds, Is 4Jd to Is 5Sd ; "best, bright, short feed, Is 3Jd to Is id; xneaium, Is 2d to Is 3d ; inferior, lOd to Is Id ; Danish and black, Is 2id to Is 3ja ; long Tariarians, fit for seed. Is 6d to Is 9d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Barley: Market exceedingly flat, and quotations merely nominal, say, for prime, bright malting, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; good to Lest, 2s 3d to 2s 6d; medium, Is 9d to 2s; inferior, Is 3d to Is 6d (ex store, sacks extra, oiet). ' Grass Seeds. — There is no animation of any -consequence in the tone of the market, which still remains flat. Machine-dressed, 271b to 301b, ryegrass seed has a- little inquiry, while light seed has no attention. Quotations: For fcest aressea, heavy Tyegrass seea, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; medium, 2s Id to 2<* 6d (ex store, sacks extra, net). Cocksfoot: Best dressed, in retail lots, 4Jd to sd; medium, 2Jd to id per lb (ex store, sacks -extra., net). , Chaff. — Consignments Leing in excels of requirements, prices sbow no unpioveruint. Best fetches, £2 5s to £2 7s 6d; extra prime, £2 10s }

-medium to good, £1 10s to £2; inferior, £1 to ,£1 5s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net). Potatoes. — Heavy stocks being on the market prices remain low, say, for best Derwents, £1 5s to £1 7s 63; meaium, 20s to 22s 6d per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). [The individual reports of Stock Agents, Wool, Rabbitskin, or Grain Brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otaqe Witness at Special Rates.'] WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Moritzson ana Hopkin report for week encling July 26: — Wheat: There is a fair demand for prime samples, while other descriptions have had rather better inquiry. The demand for iowl feed is active. We quote: Best velvet, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; medium, 2s 4_d to 2s sd; best Tuscan, 2s 6d to 2s' 7d ; medium, 2s 3d to 2s sd"; " fowl wheat, Is 10a to 2s. Oats : The demand is strong for best feed, but other sorts have poor attention. We quote: Best 'feed," Is 3ja to Is id; medium ana inferior, Is 2d to Is "3a per bushel; Sutherlanas, Is 5a to Is s£d. Barley: There is very little business doing in this. Feed sorts are quoted at Is 6d to Is 9a; milling, Is ioa to 2s; prime malting, 2s 9a to 3s 4a-, raeaiiim, 2s 4a to 2s Bd. Ryecorn, nominally, 2s to 2s 6d. Flour : We quote £Q 10s. Oatmeal in 25's, £8. Pearl barley, £12. Bran, £3. Pollard, £3 ■ 10s. Nelson hops are quoted at 8d to lia (f.0.b.). Chaff: Has rather more inquiry, especially prime "oaten. Prime, £2 10s to £2 12s 6a; meaium, £2 to £2 7s 6d. Ryegrass : There is a better demand but not many sales are being made, as farmers are inclined to hold "in." the meantime, to .sea if prices * will improve. Buyers' ideas of values are from Is 6a to Is 93 for ordinary farmers' dressed seed, and up to 2s for exceptionally gooa samples. We quote: Farmers' areVsed, Is 3d to Is 9d; machined, 2s 6d to 33. Cocksfoot, 3Jd to id for farmers' lots, ana 4ja to 5a for machinea. Linseed, £10. - Pressed straw, 25a. Clover hay, £3 to £3 10s. Nitrate of soaa, £15. Clovers, rape, etc., all fresh. Potatoes. — Arrivals have been light, but prices show no improvement. Kidneys, almost unsaleable ; Derwents, 27s 6d to 30s per ton. Hicles. 2Jd to <l£d, a,-:cording to weight and condition^ •Tallow: Eough fat, 9s to lls; rendered, 10s 6d to 15s, according to quality. Horsehair, Is 2d to Is 4d. Sheepskins. — We offered a large catalogue at our usual sale on Tuesday. Owing to the ■rough weather fellmongers have not been able to get any drying done, and were, therefore, careless about buying, except for fine-woolled skins. Prices were lower all .round. Green crossbreds sold irom 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; dry crossbreds, 2s 3d to 5s 6d; merino, 2s 4d to 5s 6a; pelts, ea to is 9a. • Rabbitskins.— We offered a good catalogue this week. Comoetition was keen, but prices showed a further fall of Id per lb. We sola autumns ana incomings from 12d to 16d per lb; summers," from 9d to 13Jd and small from 4a to 7a per lb; winters, 19d to_ 2ia; selectea to 22d per lb. FHTJIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Butter. — The demand for all kinds of butter is very quiet, and only small oraers are coming in. We quote, nominally: No. 1 graae, 7d; No. 2, 6d; No. 3, sd; with very little inqtiiry. Pigs. — For good quality, 4d to 4Jd. Roosters, 2s 9d to 3s; hens, 2s 3d to 2s 6a; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair. These quotations are for prime quality. ' GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs W. E. Reynolds and Co., Bond street, report for the week ending July 26, as follows : — Wheat.— lf there ia any change to report at all it is that market is slightly weaker. We quote prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; good souna, 2s 4a to 2s sa ; fowl feed up to 2s. Oats : The demana from Australia ana outside ports j continues very poor indeed, nevertheless market is fairly firm owing, we think, to farmers, hoiaing so tenaciously. We quote: Prime j milling, Is 5a to Is s*a;. prime feea, Is 4a to Is 4ja; orainary, Is 3a to Is 3ja (ex store). Chaff: Really prime quality continues in very short supply, ami is worth up to £2 10s. Other sorts are in poor dernnna at from £1 15s to £2 2s 6a per ton. Potatoes: We cannot report any improvement, best prices going being 27s 6d per ton. Seeds. — A fair demand has already set in for these, and best quality ryegrass is worth up to 3s 6d. FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Patersou and Co., Manse street, report July 26: — Fruit. — Maaket barely suppliea. Apples : Cooking, 2d to 2id; dessert, 2d to 3d; Tasmania — Very small shipments forward, ana prices are firm. We quote French crabs, 9s 6d to lls; stone-pippins, 10s to 12s; stunners, 9s 6d to lls; scarlet pearmain, 15s. Pears: None offering. Oranges: Mandarins, 103 to 13 s; Tahiti, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Mildura, none. Bananas, green, 2d ; ripe, 2Jd to 2id. Lemons : Mildura, 12s to 13s; Auckland, 9s. Passion fruit, 8s to' 10s. Produce. — Fresh butter, 6d; prime salt (has little inquiry), 6d to 7d ; factory, 9d. Eggs are iv- better supply. Bacon: Roll, 7d to 7Jd. Hams, Sd. Pies, 4Jd. Cheese: Factory, 4d to 4ld; farmers , 4d. Onions, £t 10s to £5 sa. .Potatoes : Derwents, 25s to 30s. Poultry. — Hens, 2s to 2s 6:1 ; pullets wanted ; roosters, 2s 3d to 3s 6d ; ducks, 4s 6d to 6s. Turkeys: Hens, 4d to sd; cocks, 6d to 7d. j