WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, May 9.

Otago Witness, Issue 2410, 10 May 1900, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, May 9.

Fat Cattle.— 274 head yarded. A few pens were prime heavy bullocks, but the majority were medium quality steers and heifers and cows. The ciemr-nd. was very slack right through the sale&, and values, as compared with those ruling last week, were from 5s to 7s -6d per head down. Best bullocks sold at £7 5s to £9 2s 6d; medium, £6 10s to £1 ; light, £5 to £5 15s ; best cows and heifers, £5 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d; medium, £4 5s to £5; aged cows A £2 19s to £3 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Liimiteci) yarded 24, and sold: For Messrs R. and J. Gibson (Otakia), 9 bullocks at £7 12s 6d to £7 2s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 4 bullocks at £7 10s to £6 17s 6cl ; Mrs J. E. Jones, Messrs A. Aitken, T. F. Beck, and others, 11 head at market rates. The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold : For Mr John Robinson (Henley), 5 heifers at £3 10s to £3 2s 6d; Mr John Kirk, 2 steers at £4 15s, 1 cow at £3 ss ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 steers at £i 17s 6d : Mr J ohn Bruce, 2 heifers at £5. Ittacieiui and Co. yarded 38 head, and so!d: For Messrs John Bruce, L. D. Robertson, R. Mitchell, W. Townley, J. Early and Son, 0. Woods, and J. Matheson — heifers to £6 17s, co-y.3 to £5 2s Gel. The Otago Fanners' Co-opex&tive Association (Limited) yarded 47, and sold : For Mr William Lindsay, 8 bullocks at £5 17s 6d to JE7 7s Od, 2 cows at £3 7s 6d ; Mr Alexander Soiuicss, 8 bullocks at £6 15s to £7 ; Mr James Carmthers, S bullocks at £5 5s to £6 2s 6d ; Mr David Sutherland, 1 small heifer at £2 l-2s Gd, 4 bullocks at £7 10s to £8 7s 6d; MiFrank Perneskie, 6 cows at £3 12s 6d; Mr Robert Charters, 10 bullocks at £7 5s to £7 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) yarded 35 head, and sold for Messrs Dickson Bros. (Belmont), Thos. Wilson (Sunnyside), John Kirk (Mosgicl), J. Golightly (Ptirakanui), V W. Townley, and P. Wilson — bullocks to~£B 7s 6d, and cows at £3 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Col sold 77 head as follows: For N.Z. and A.L. Company (Hakataramea- estate), 2 magnificent bullocks at £3 2s 6cl (top price of the day), G at fi-om £8 10s to £7 ss, 4 heifers at from £6 5s to £5 17s 6d.(the former price being the top price ior heifers) ; Mr A. Sherlock (Heathcote), 5 bullocks at from £6 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d, 2 cows at from £5 17s 6d to £5 ss ; Mr AValter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 4 bullocks at from £7 12s 6d to £6 17s 6d; N.M. and A. Company (Henley estate), 14 cows at up to £3 7s 6d ; Mr 'Joseph Adams (Rosebank), 3 bullocks at fioru £5 to £3 17s 6d~; Mr William Shand; (Keith Hall), 13 bullocks at £7 ; Mr H. Reilly (Green Island Bush), 3 bullocks at from £5 15s to M 7s Gd, 2 cows, at £5 7s 6d ; Messrs A. M'Gill, John Waldie, "Joseph Williams, Mrs Walker, D. M'Millan, Mrs Dee, and others, 19 cows at quotations. Stronach Bros, and Morris yarded 32 head, and-solcUjSfeMr Thomas Smith (The Hook), prime medium-weight bullocks at £8 5s to £6 10s; Mr W^lteflßlackie (Glasgow Farm), heifers at £4 ss; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), heifers at £5 5s to £4 7s Gd; Messrs A. Yule and others, bullocks and heifers at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 69, and sold: For Mr' W. Gordon (Mihiwaka), 13 bullocks from £6 17s 6d to £5 13s; Mr John Douglas (Mount Royal), 2 bullocks at £6 ss, 2 Heifers at £i 15s ; Mr W. Menzies (Isla Bank), 9' heifers from £5 to £4 10s; Mr A. Puncan, 16 bullocks at £5 3s; and turned out 27 head unsold. ( Fat Sheep. — This week's market was supplied with 2069, all crossbreds, and mostly wethers, some of which were very prime. A few pens of ewes were plso prime, and the balance was of ordinary quality. Wethers sold rather better than last week, a considerable number being taken for export. Ewes also had a good gale, and sold on a level with prices realised a fortnight ago. Best wethers sold at 16s to 17s 9d; medium, 13s 9d to 15s; best ewes, 15s to 16s 9c! ; medium, 12s 6d to'l4s 3d; aged, 11s to 12s. — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 238, and sold: For the N.Z. and Australian Land Company (Clydevale), 120 wethers at 17s to 16s ,9d;"' Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 90 ewes at 16s 3d to 15s ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 18 wethera at 13s 9d; Mr Geoige Webb, jun. (Taioma), 10 wethers and ewes at lls 3d.- — -The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) penned 403, and Fold: For Mes&rs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 43 crossbred wethers at 16s 4d, 81 do at 16s, 45 do at 16s Sd, 65 do at 15s, 25 do at 14s 9d, 40 do at 14s Gd; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 39 wethers at 14s 3d, 15 do at ]3s 9d, 12 ewes at 15s to lls 9d, 36 ewes at 12s Sd. Maclean and Co. sold: For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Clydevale estate), 12D wethers at 17s 3d to 16s; Mr R. Mitchell, 58 wethers at 14s 9d to 13s_ Otago Farmers' Co-oper?iive Association ('Limited) penned 919, and sold as follows: For Mr David Peat, 40 crossbred wethers at 17s 3d, 32 do at 16s 9d, 50 do at 16s 3d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., 32 hslfbred wetheis at 17s 6d,'34 do at 17& ; Mr M. Fahey, 106 three-quarterbreel wethers at 17s 6d, 31 do at 17s, 34 do at 17s 3d, 47 do at 17a 6d, 8 cicssbv-ed ewes at 35s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell, 46 crossbred wethers at 14s 3d, 2i6 do at 14s Id, 170 cicssbred ewes at 13s; Mr W. J. Hall, 40 crossbred ewes at 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 720 as follows : — For Mr Joseph Little (Little Ashley), 41 extra prime crossbred wethers at 17s 9d (top price of the day for wethers to Mr John jNl'lntosh, Maclaggan street), 79 good crossbred wethers at 16s Gd; Mr Peter Scott (Diuribain). SO crossbred wethers at 16s 9d, 166 at 16s 6d; MiRichard Mitchell (Portobello), 125 crossbred wethers at from 13s 6:1 to 13s 3d; Mr John Wallace (The Grange), 55 crossbred wetheis and maiden ewes at from 15s 6d to 13s 3d ; Mr James M'Kedd (Flat'c Farm), 5G crossbred ewes at 16s ; Mr Thomas Stewart (Roseneath), 45 magnificent crossbred ewes at 16s 9d (top price of the day for ewes). 20 at 16s; Mr David Andrew (The Grange), 53 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 17s to IGs 3d. The New Zealand Loan land Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 40 crossbred wethers at 14s 6d, 35 do at 13s 9d, 8 crossbred ewes at 12s Gd ; Mr William Sinclair (Woodlands), 27 crossbred ewes at lls 3d. Stronach Bros, and Morris penned, and sold: For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 2 pens wethers at 14s to 13e. — -Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned, and sold 341 as follows: — For Messrs Leonard and M'Kenzie (Hrllend), 65 wethers from 16s 6d to 16s 6d; Mr David Andrew (The Grange), 30 wethers at 16a Gd; Mr E. Perking iSgiei, A 5

ewes at from 15s 9d to 13s 9d ; 2Jr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 72 wethers at 13s 6d lo 13s 3d ; Messrs Will Bros. (Clover Bill), 41 ewes at 12s 9d; Mr James Ciaig (C:aigfleur), 65 ewes from 15s to 12s 3d.

Fat Lambs. — Only -196 penned, most of them prime quality, and a few stores. There was a brisk sale for all sorts. A swcciallv prime pen brought 13s Gd. Prime sold ?t ris 9d to 12s 6cl; medium, ]0s Gd to lls 3d; stores, 8s to 10-. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) yarded 203, and sold: For Mr J. G-. Pearce (Waipiata), 75 at lls; Mr G-eoiae Webb, 31111. (Taioma), I 128 at 9s lOd. Maclean and Co, sold: For Messrs Ford Bros., 3 pens at 12s 3d to 10s 6d.— . Otago Faimeis' Co-operative Association , (Limited) penned 149, and sold as follows: — ! For Mr J. Hunter, 9 s>t 13s ; Mr F. J. Wright, 225 at lls 3d ; Mr W. J. Hall, 50 ot lls 9d, 55 , at ]ls; south client, 40 at lls 3d, 33 at lls, ' 57 at 10s. Wiight, Stephenson, and Co. j sold: For Mr John Wallace (The Grange), 2 really magnificent lambs at 14s 9d, 50 "extra ! good at 13s 6d (top price of the day for a pen I of lambs), 25 smaller at 12s Gd. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) sold : For Mr J ohn Green (Haw- i thorndale), 78 iambs from lls to 9s 7d ; Mr W. ! Palmer (Otakia), 16 Ismbs at 10s. 1

Pigs. — 118 penned. All sorts niet a dragging sale, and sold at prices below last week's quotations. Suckers sold at 4s to 9s : slips, 10s to 13s Cd ; stores, 16s to 21s ; porkers, 23s to 31s ; baconers, 36s to 50s. Donald Eeid and Co. yarded 23, and sold: For Mr James Dow 10 at 24s to 22s 6d; Mr S. Bews (Mokoreta), 6 at 4s Gel ; Mr John Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 3 at 23s Gel to 12s 6d; Mr James Hughes, 4 at Bs. -The Farmers' Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr H. Gamble, slips from 14s to lls 6d. Maclean and Co. sold drafts at up to £2 9s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 33 at quotations.Stronach Bros, and Morris penned and sold: For Mr John Keast (Kuri Bush), 2 pens at 10s Gel.- Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned, and Bold 33 as follows : For Mr John Douglas (Waihao Downs), 22 pigs from 46s Gd to 36s Gd ; Mr Donald M'Kenzie (Moinona), 3 pigs at 30s ; Mrs Keinpsliell (Maungatua), 8 lo 13s.

Country Sales. — Maclean and Co. "report having held theii monthly sale at Owaka on Thursday last. There was a large entry, and, tinder really good bidding, nearly every lot found buyers at full rates. The only lots turned out were either not very good or owners placed tco high a value upon them. TVe yarded 130 head, and sold for 17 valued clients at the following rates: — Best bullocks, £5 12s to £7, good steers, iiS 7s to £4 18s; fat cows and heif exs, £3 5s to £o ; dairy cows, £i to £5 Is ; yearlings, 10s to 36s 6d; other stock, 10s to £1 15s; pigs at 7s; horses at £10 15s. Maclean and Co. also report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday. There was a large yarding ol cattle, bxit sheep weie poorly lepresented. They sold as follows: — Wethers at 15s 7d, ewes at 7s 4d, lambs at 9s 2d, yearlings at 28s, catile at £6 10s. Dalgety a^d Co. (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday, the 4th inst., when they yarded 595 sheep and 146 head cattle. There was a fair demand for good young sheep, but inferior sorts were neglected. Cattle met with a fair demand, and they Fold the whole of their entiy excepting one \ien at fair prices. Well-grown crossbred lambs brought from 10s 3d to 10s 9d; small, 8s to 9s 3d; aged ewes, 6s lid to 9s; best three and foui-year r old bullocks, £5 to £5 15s ; medium do, £4 to £4 15s; heifers, £2 6s to £3 ss.

Rabbitskins. — There was a very brisk demand for rabbitskins on Monday, and prices realised were rather better than those psid at the last sales a fortnight ago. Moderate catalogties were offered, consisting principally of summer skins. \

Sheepskins. — No sales this week.

Hides. — Prices still keep abotit the same, good' heavy hides being keenly sought after. Sales are readily made at for prime heavy, 4Jd to A\A, medmm to good, Z\d. to <kl; light, 3d to 3Jd; inferior, 2:jd to 2^d per lb.

Tallow and ' Fan. — There is not a great deal of business doing in this particular line. The supply comes principally from country clients, and is compos?d of mixed- rendered and rough fat, for which there is a ready sale at for prime rendered, 17s to 19s; mixed, 15s to 16s; rough fat, -10s to 14s per cwt,

Grram. — Wheat:, The market for prime milling of all sorts continues firm at late quotations, and sales of this class are effected-with-out difficulty. Medium quality is not in request. Fowl wheat is offering more plenti-* fully, but is in fair demand at late values. Quotations are : Prime milling, 2s 6d to 2s 7d ; medium, 2s Id to 2s 4d; fowl wheat, whole, Is lid to 2s; broken and damaged, Is 9d to Is 10d per bushel (sacks in). Oats: These are now coining forward more freely. Vendors evince a disposition to store meantime, in. the expectation of better valf.es ruling later on. The quantity on offer i~, therefore, limited. Buyers, however, have experienced little difficulty in supplying orders, and are not disposed to speculate heavily at current prices, which, however, are a fraction below those lately quoted. The demo-nd is chiefly for bright short feed, but we have inquiries also for prime long Tartarian and Danish. Quotations are : Prime milling, Is 9d to Is lOcl; good to best feed, Is 8d to Is Bid; medium, Is 7d to Is 7Jd; inferior, r& 5d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Barley: The demand is entirely confined to prime quality, medium end inferior ko:x,§ being absolutely without inquiry. Quotations arc : Extra prime (Lakes barley), 3s to 3s Gd ; prime malting, 2s 4d to -2s lOd; good. 2s to 2s 3d; milling and feed, Is 6cl to Is lOd per bushel (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — The market is moderately supplied, and all good sound lots oiiermg find buyers at slightly improved values. Quotations are: Best Derwenta, £2 5s to £1 10s; medium, £2 to £2 2s Gd; kidneys, etc., £1 10s to £1 15s per ton (sacks in).

Chaff. — The only class oft'eimg for some time has been medium quality. This is not much sought after, but, in the absence of better quality, has moved off gradually at x^rices a shade in advance of last week's. Prime oaten plieaf is strongly inquired for, and sure of ready sale. Quotations are : Prime oaten sheaf, £2 10s to £2 12s 6'!; good, £2 5s to £2 7s Gd ; medium to light, £2 to £2 ss; inferior, £1 10s to £1 17s 6d per ton (sacks extra).

OTAGO FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (LIMITED)

Report: — Wheat: Good demand for prime samples. We quote : Tuscan and velvet, 2s 6d ; red chaff, 2s sd ; medium, 2s 3d ; fowl feed, Is lOd to 2s per bushel (sacks extra, terms). Oats : Market shows a weakening tendency, and anything but prime samples hard to place. We quote: Prime milling, Is 9il; medium, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior, Is 3d to Is 5d per bushel (sacks extra, net). Barley: Only prime samples inquired for. Potatoes: Market barely supplied. We quote: Prime Oaniaru, £'2 12s 6d to £2 15s per ton (sacks in). Chaff: Market fully supplied. We quote: Extra prime, £2 12s 6d; good, £2 7s 6ct to £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 2s 6d per ton (bags extra, net). Sheepskins : Only moderate catalogues have been offered, and met with ready sale at late quotations. Rabbitskins : Good inquiry at advanced rate?. Tallow and fat meet with ready sale. We quote : Prime rendered, 18s ; medium, 14a Gd to 14s ; rough, fat, 13s 6d to 14s. Hides : Keen demand at late rates.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report for week ending May 9: — j Wheat.—Tkerti i& a flood cteffiftnO. for jgime ■

qualities, but medium and inferior sorts are quite neglected. The demand for fowl feed is fanly active. We quote : Best velvet, 2s oid to 2s Gid: medium. 2s id to 2s sd; best Tuscan. 2s Gd to 2^ 7d ; medium, 2s sd ; fowl wheat, Is lid to 2s. Oats: Owing to the Sydney market being practically closed, and orders for South Africa being filled in the meantime, the den-and is not very active, buyers only operating for immediate requirements. We quote. Best feed, ]s 8d to Is Bid; medium and inferior, Is 5d to Is 7Jd per "bushel; Sutherlands. Is 9d to Is lOd. Bailey: Prime samples have now a little attention, but in medium qualities there is no business passiag. Feed sorts aie quoted at Is 6cl to Is 9d ; milling, Is lOd to 2s; prime malting, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; .bakes, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel. Ryecorn, nominally, 2s to 2s 6d, no sale. Flour: We quote £6 10s. Oatmeal m 25's, £11. Pearl barley, £10 10s. Bran, £3 10s. Pollard, £4. kelson hops are quoted at Scl to lid (f.0.b.). Chaff: Supplies have been heavier, and the market is weak. Prime, £2 10s; medium, £2 to £2 7s 6d. Ryegrass: Buyers' ideas of values are— For farmers' diessed, Is 2d to Is sd ; extra, to Is 9d; machined, 2s to 2s 3d; extra, 2s 6d per bushel. We have a good inquiry. Cocksfoot, 2',d to 3d for farmers' lots, and 4d to 5d for machined. Linseed, £10. Pressed straw, 27s Gd. Clover hay, £3 to £3 os. Isitrate of soda, £15. Clovers, rape, etc., all fresh.

Potatoes. — Stocks are light, and prices are firm. Prime j")erwents, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s; kidneys, 30s to 355.

. Hides, 4d to 4gd, according to weight and condition.

Tallow. — Rough fat, 13s to 14s ; rendered, 15s to ISs ; extra, to 20s per ewt. Horsehair, Is 2d to Is 4d.

Sheepskins. — Crossbred?, 2s 3d to 2s 8d; extra, to 3s. Lambskins, Is 4d to 2s Cd ; extra, to 3s. Pelts, Gd to 2s.- We hpld oiu- usual sale of skins on Tuesday, when there was a fpir demand.

Babbifcskins — We offered a good catalogue this week, and, after good competition, cleaied the lot at quotations. Summer, from Gd to 8d; small, 3d to od; autumns, 3d to lid per lb. We have now erected a complete clover-clean-ing plant, and all our other machinery uu-to-date is the finest plant r.i the Southern Hemisphere. Farmers are invited to inspect. PJea'ie consign to our siding. FRUl'i AND i'RODUCE KEPORT. Eggs. — Vickerj-'s preservative, 22s Cd per case. Butter preservitas, Is 6d per lb. Salt butter wanted. Prime milled and dairy, 71, d7 I ,d to 8d ; pastry, 6Jd to Id ; factory, OJcl to 10 j ; separator, Scl to 9cl. Pigs. — For goo:l quality, 3Jd to 85cl ; over 1601b, I\d to 3d; prices are likely to be easier. Hams, 7d to 7J.d: rolls, 6;cl to 6^'d; flitches, 6d to Gkl ; middles, 7d. , Honey, 4d to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 6d. Walnuts, Scl to 6d. Roosters, -2a 6d to 3s ; hens, 2s Gd to 2s 9d ; clucks, 3s, 3s 6d; geese. 5s to 5s Gd. Turkeys: Cocks, from 6d to 8d; hen's, 5d to Gd. These quotations are ioi- pvmie quality. Butter cases, 17s per dozen, net on trucks Dunedin. Onions, 4s cwt. FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET, f Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co.j Manse stieet, report Hay 9: — Fruit.— Apples : Cooking, 3s to 5s per case ; best oe&seir., ljd to 2Jci per ib. Lemons: Repacked Messina, 25s to 27s 6d. Peais, l|d to 3Jd. Tomatoes: Hothouse, 41d; Christchurch, 2d to 3d. Grapes, 9d to Is./ Pie melons, 4s 6d to 6s Gd per cwt. Blackberries, -Id to Scl. Oranges D.E., Tahiti, 7s Gd ; Fiji, 03 Gel to Gs. Bananas (in short supply), 2£d tp 2ld.

Produce. — Fresh butter (.in • licit supply), 'id to 9d; salt, Gd to,9d. Bacon: 8011, 6d to 6^l. Hams, 7-Jd to Sd. Pigs, 3d to 3»d. Cheese: Factory, 4|d to ud ; fanners', 4d to 4»d. Onions, £3 10s to £4. Potatoes : Derwents,~4ss to 555.

Poultry. — Hens, 2s to 2s 6d ; loosters, 3s to 3s 6d ; clucks, 3s 6d to ss. Turkeys . Hens, od to 7cl per lb; cocks, Bd. We receive all descriptions of fami and daily piocluce for sale on commission. Fruitgrowers, use Mont auk for blights of all kinds.

PALMERSTON STOCK SALES

Dalgety and ' Co. (Limited) report having held their monthly sole at Palmerston on Monday, the 7th in si. There was a very large yarding of sheep, and also a fair yarding oi cattle. The attendance was large, including buyers from the Oamaiu and Milton distiicts.

Sheep were in great xequest, and nearly every 10l was readily placed under the hammer at very good prices. The auctioneeis yarded li9B, ai.d sold • For Mi John Douglas (Mount Royal), 72 two-tooth crossbred ewes at 12s, 9d; Mr D. Pl'illips (Dr.nback), 175 two, four, six, and eight-tooth crossbred ewes at 13b 4d; Mr Jiis. Carnegy (Inch Vallpy), 90 crossbred wethers at 13s ill, 9S do lamb* at 10* Gd ; Mr W. Mathcson (Palmprston), 46 lambs at lls Id. 18 fat ewes at las 9J : Mr W. Cochrano (Palmrrston), 148 lambs at 10s Gil, 51 do at 8s lid; Mr AM'Donald (Palmeiscoa), 210 crossbred wether.-, at 12s 6d, 41 small lambo at 7s lid, 33 aged ewes at 8s 7d, 40 crossbred ewes at 12s; Mr D. KcMifdy (Dunback), 53 crossbred ewes at lO* Is ; Mr John Anderson (Palmerston), 31 quarterbred ewes at 7s 2d ; Messrs D. anri E. Lsfev.o (Palmerston). 30 crossbred ewes at Sb 6J.

Cfttle — The demand for weii-gio-va young cattle, and cows, coming to cshing, va« good, but dry covrs and aged cows did not meet with the same inquiry as had been experienced at former sales. The auctioneers yarded and sold -15 head on account ot Mr 11. Stoel t.l'almers'ion), H. O'fteill (Palmerston), W. J. M'Cu!loch (Dunback), A. M'Eerrow (Hmnpden), N. Kinross (Shpg Point), T. Landels (Oamarti 1 . A. Aitcheaon (Hillgrove), W. "A. Bayley (Green Valley). Forward steers to £5 6s; fat cows, £4 to £6 ; cows coming to calving, £3 15s to £4 ss; spring calveis, £2 17s 6d to £3 10s; yearlings, £1 2a to £1 7s.

Horses. — The auctioneers sold on account of Mr Whitaide (Palmeiston), tivo three-year-old light draughts at £19 and £22; t-vo unbroken light horses at £12 15s and £10 ss.

Messrs Wnght, Stephe :soii, and Co. report having held their monthly sale of stock in M'Kay's yards last Monday. The sale was a very svtccessml one, both as regards number of entries and prices realised. The iot.il entries compiised about 1200 sheep and lambs, GO head of cattle, and 12 horses. They quote. Horses, draughts, up to £35 10s, and light horses to £11.

Cattle. — Three and four-year-old bullocks from £i 2s 6d to £5 ss; two to three-year-old steeis from £3 to £3 32s 6d; yearlings, £1 to J2l 10s; fat steers, and heifers from £4 to ;E5 15s ; dairy cows, from £3 10s to £5 10s ; calves, 10d to 15s. »

Sheep. — The auctioneers sold the following lots: — For Mr Roderick Cameron (Goodwood), 120 two_-tooth wethers at 13s; Messrs MAuley Bros. (Flag Swamp), 230 lambs at 9s 7d; Mr F. G. Glover (Dunback), 30 two-tooth wethers at 11s lOd; Mr Lot Wilcoeks (Dunback), 20 lambs at 8s 3d ; Mr Peter Arnott (Shag VaUey), 35 lambs at 8s lOd; Mr James Paterson (Pleasant Valley), 30 lambs at 10s 6d; Mr John Cditts (Palmerston), 40 full-mouthed halfbred ewes at lla 4d. Cattle: For Mr Mat Allan, Mr William Chisholm (Palmerston), Mr John Dungey (Hillgrove), Mr Thomas Muir (Palmereton), Mrs Russell (Shag Valley), Mrs BjXCC iPalmerstpn), Mr, David "Wilson (Ftea

Swamp), Walter Brown (Goodwood), and other clients, 42 head at quotations. Howes: For Mr Hugh Fraser (Pahnerston), Mr William Chishohn (Palniersion), Mr George Williams (Waitati), Mr William Flannagan (Palmerston), and Mr B. Ward ("Waikouaiti), 7 head at up to £35 10s.