WEEKLY-STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, November 21.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 34

WEEKLY -STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, November 21.

Cattle. — 188 head yarded, the most of which were good to prime quality. The number con- ! stifruted only a moderate supply, and although competition was good up to a point,- prices obtained show a fall of 5s to 10s per head on last Week's rates. .Best bullocks £10 to £12; extra prime, to £13; good do, £7 10s to £9 10s; best cows and heifers, £6 10s to £7 10s; good do, £5 to £6 ss. Matheson, Pram, and Co. yarded 34 head, and sold: For Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £9 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d, 2 do (small but prime) at £7 17s 6d; Mr A. Douglas (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 3 heifers at £7 12s 6d to £6;* Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bul- ' locks at £6 10s; Mr A. Jack (Pine Hill), 1 bullock at £6 7s 6d; Mr J. Early (Kaikorai), 1 calf at 30s ; clients, 2 calves at 17s 6d and 8s 6d ; Messrs Jack, Early, Goodwin, Townley, Robertson, Shaw, Griffiths, "and Waldie, 17 head at market rs>tes. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 27, and sold: For Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 3 bullocks at £7 15s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 heifers at £7 to £5; Messrs Miller Bros. (Saddle Hill), 1 cow at £7 2s 6d, 2 bullocks at £4 7s 6d ; Mr William Kirk, 2 bullocks at £8 10s, 2 cows at £7 12s 6d ; Messrs Bain, Fairbairn, Driver, and others, 11 at market rates. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For various clients, drafts -at quotations. Stronach Bros. and. Morris yarded 22 head, and sold: For a client, 3 bullocks at £10 15s; Mr L. D. Robertson (Sandymount), cows and heifers to £6 15s; Mr D. T. Roy (Maori Hill), heifers at £4 17s 6d; Messrs A. Douglas (East Taieri), J. Henderson, and others, bullocks and heifers at quotations. The Farmers' Agency Company yarded and sold: For Mr W. Kirk, 2 bullocks at £7 15s, 2 do at £6 ss, 2 cows at £5 ss; Mr A. Douglas, 2 bullocks at £8 2s 6d; Mr J. Sutherland (Momona), 2 bullocks to £7 15s, 1 cow at £5; Mr T. Shale (Saddle Hill), 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d, 2 cows at £5 7s 6d. 1 steer at £5 ss. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded, and sold 30 head as follows : — For Mr William Douglas (Bon Accord), 9 bullocks from £10 5s to £10 ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 6 bullocks from £9 5s to £7 15s, 4 heifers to- £5 13s 6d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 4 bullocks from £9 2s 6d to £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £6 15*3 ; other vendors, 5 head at market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 51 head as follows: — For Mr R. Richardson (Heathcote), 14 prime bullocks at £13 ; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), 8 bullocks at from £7 to £9 17s 6d ; Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), 4 bullocks at from £10 10s to £11 12s 6d, and 2 heifers at £7 7s 6d; Messrs P. Smith, Archibald Rutherford, T. Murray, J. Maloney, John Campbell, A. Dyson, J. Graham, L. D. Robertson, and others, 23 head at quotations ; and they also sold privately during the week 28 head of prime bullocks for a southern client at from £11 103 to £12. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned 66 head, and sold • For Mr R. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 20 prime bullocks from £8 10s to £12 5s (top price at auction), 1 cow at £9; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanlon), 8 bullocks at £9 to £10, 4 heifers to £7 10s; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 6 bullocks to £8 17s 6d ; Mr W. Patrick (Balmoral), 8 bullocks to £10 17s 6d; Mr John Gracie (Saddle Hill), 3 bullocks at £5 16s ; Messrs Jacob Graham, M'Cabe, and others, 7 head at quotations; Mr David Sutherland (Lochend), 7 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 2 cows to £3 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.— 2029 penned. A moderate supply,' only a few pens being really prime. Values opened at about last week's rates, but fell away as sales progressed, and (except in th 3 cases of prime quality) there was a general decline of 6d to Is per head. Best wethers, 19s to 21s; extra, prime, to 22s 6d ; good do, 17s to 18s Gd; best ewes, 17s 6d to 19s; extra tip to 22s Gd ; good do, 15s to 17s ; mermos, to 16s; shorn sheep, to 17s 6d. Matheson, 'Pram, and Co. penned 148, and sold: For Mr James Gray (Kuri Park), 30 wethers at 19s to 17s 9d; Mr James M'Leod (Milton), 118 wethers and maiden ewes, at 21s 6d to 18s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 216, and sold: For Mr John M'Queen (Gore), 52 maiden ewes at 22s 6d to 21s 9<J, 4 ewes at 19s 9d; The Land Company (Edendale), 120 ewes at 21s 6d to 18s ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 23 shorn ewes at 17s 6d; Mr J. H. Wilson (Allanton), 5 wethers at 18s 3d, 16 ewes at 18a 9cl. Stronach Bros, and Monis penned

and sold: For the Bushy Park estate (South*- 1 land), shorn wethers at 17s to 16s 6d. ■-- Wright, Stephenson, and Co-, sold 251 as fol-"V v lows: For New Zealand and Australian Lanct- : ," Company (Edendale estate), 55 crossbred! wethers at from 19s to 21s 9d; Mr E. F. Palmer (Meadowbank estate), 116 crossbred^ ?ff wethers at from 16s 9d to 19s 9d; Mr James ' Gray (Kuri Park estate), 50 crossbred wethera -• and ewes at from 18s to 19s 3d; Mr T. Lewis d (North-East Valley), 30 crossbred wetherS^f; (shorn), a,t from 15s 3d to 16s. The Newr:«-' Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company^ (Limited) sold: For Mr William M'Kay (Taiem^ Beach), 1 pen crossbred wethers at 22s 9d;-?K' Mr James Liddell (Taieri Beach), 100 cross- -V bred wethers at 20s 6d; Mr John Donaldsomijfe. (Markinch), 39 crossbred ewes at 17s 3d; Sg& crossbred wethers at 18s; Mr Robert Borth-;<: ! wick (Taieri Beach), 1 pen crossbred wethers l ;^ and maiden ewes at 19a; Mr W. Merrileest X (Taieii Beach), 1 pen crossbred ewes (light) at .*, 15s. Dalgety and Company (Limited) penned $ 274, and sold as follows : For Messrs W. and K. J\ Clark (Cl arks villa), 30 crossbred wethers at 22s <s; 9d; Mr James Freemantle (Fernhill), 60 do ff from 21s 6d to 21s ; Mr S. Ritchie (Lochnagar) y i^;', 57 do from 21s to 17s 9d; Messrs Anderson.-^ Bros., 28 do at 18s 3d; Mr D. Murray, 69 • J ' merino wethers from 16s to 15s 9d ; and turned - ' out 30 unsold. The Farmers' Agency Company penned 626, and sold: For Mr A. M'Kechnie (Milton), 40 prime ewes at 21s 9<3, 3 60 at 20s, 50 merino wethers at 15s 9d, 50 do>^ at 15s 6d; Messrs Walsh Bros. (Kxxri), 21 prime wethers at 21s, 35 do at 20s; Mr T. WElliott (The- Links), 150 wethers to 20s; a» " southern client, 114 wethers to 19s 3d; Mr Ay. Richmond (Bankhead), 30 wethers at 20s 6d'^ 30 do at 19s 9d, 30 do at 18s 3d, 27 do a-t 17s 9d- Mt A. J. Cooper, 30 wethers at 20s 10d, 21 ' do at 17s 9d.— The Otago Farmers' .Co-r operative Association (Limited) penned 174, and sold: For Mr N. M'Ritchie,-" 110 prime wethers fro 20s 9d to 22s 6d (top price), 43 d» at 19'q ; Messrs W. and C. Samson, 21 hoggetsr at 18s. ' , , . Fat Lambs.— l 97 forward. Tne number being- . rather more than was required, prices show «. drop of about Is. Best, 11s to 12s 9d; good;' 9s to 10s 6a. Matheson, Pram, and Co. penned 27, and sold: For Messrs F.ord Bros. (Allanton), 9 at 12s to Us 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Porlobello), 7at 9s 9d to 9s 3d ; Mr D. Winter (Mount Cargill), 7 at 12s 6d to 12s ; a client, 4= at 123 6d Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) ya-ded 82, and sold: For Mr William Granfc(Clareinch), 12 at 12s 9d to 12s 3d-, Mr Walter Biackie (Glasgow Farm), 18 at lls 3d to 9s 9d ; Mrs C. Findlay (Romney Marsh), 9 at 12s 6d; Mr Thomas Christie (Allanton), 32 at 10s Sa to 8s" 6d ; Mr A. E. Young (Breadalbane), 11 at lls 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. 50165 a pen for Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello)) at g a 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr W Merrilees (Taieri Beach), 6 at 12s 3d; James Brown (Glenmore), 44 at lls, 19 at 8s 665 to g s 6 d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned and sold : For it- - client, a draft at quotations. Pigs.— l3B penned. The demand was good, and, under keen bidding, all lots changed hands at prices, if anything, in favour of vendors. Suckers, 5s 6d to 10s; slips, 12s to 15s 6d; ; stores, 20s to 22a; porkers, 24s to 29s 6d;f baconers, 31s to 365 ; heavy pigs, 50s to 57s.——Matheson, Pram, and Co. sold : For Messrs WGrant (Clareinch), R. Cullen (Owhiro), D. Adam: (Green Island), and a client at 29s 3d, 255, 26s 6d, Ss, 6s, and 14s 6d. Donald Reid and Ca. (Limited) yarded 39-, and sold : For Mr Thomas • Craig^East Taieri), 10 at 7s; a client, 6 at- 18s ♦ 6a tol4s; Messrs S. and W. M'Leod, 8 a-t llsj Mr R. M'Caw, Bat 19s to 10s ; Mr Win. Shand (Keith Hall), 7at 36s to 12s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold at 50 at quotations.-; — - The Otago Farmers' Co-operaiive Association. (Limited) sold : For a client, suckers at 9s 6d. — The Farmers' Agency Company sold: For Mr~ H. Ashby (Wyllie's Crossing), a draft of light porkers to 20s. Country Sales.— Matheson, Pram, and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sala at Balclutha on Friday last. The entry was a small one all round, but there was the usual good attendance. Bidding was up to the> standard, and all lets offered changeoT hands at satisfactory prices. We sold cattle for various clients as follows: — Fat cows and! heifers, £0 18s 6d to £6 10s ; steers and heifers', at £3 to £4 ss ; young cattle, ai £1 18s to £2 16s ; and, privately, since last report, in the Clutha. and Milton districts, 150 head cattle, 1700 ewes and lambs, 390 wethers, and 9 horses. The Farmers' Agency Company report haying held; their usual fortnightly sale at Olinton on. Thursday last, the 15th inst. The yarding was a fairly large one for the season of the year, principally hoggets, which were well competed! for, aud brought good prices. Cur sales comprised the following : For Mr James Cumming(Arthurton), 282 selected ewe hoggets at 16s 3d, 12 wether hoggets at 15s 3d; Mr John ■JVt'Laren (Clinton), 70 hoggets at 14s lid; Mr H. Steel (Clinton), 92 hoggets at 13s 9d, 62 doat 14s; Mr Robert Dynes (Pukerau), 200 hoggets at 15s.- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Compaaiy report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Clinton on. Thursday last, 15th insfc., when, as usual a* this time of the year, there was very little stock of any description forward for sale. They sold one line of hoggets at 15s 3d. The next sale at this place will not .be held until Thursday, 13th December. On the following day, 16th inst., they held their usual fortnightly sale at Balclutha, when, as at Clinton, verylittle stock was- offered for sale. Ewes and. lambs sold at 17s, and medium hoggets at 12s iod. Good forward steers were in demand had. they been forthcoming. What were forward soldi at £5 5s each; heifers to £3 3s, and! yearlings at 265. Pigs, as usual, were very; much neglected, being practically iinsaleable ; good suckers bringing not more than 5s fad; medium do, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Sheepskins —The usual attendance of the trade at xhe Tuesday's auctions ensures a clearance of all catalogues, but at slightly rsducedl Rabbitskins.— All lots coming forward meet with ready sale at full current values. Hides.— The demand is equal to tne supply, and the following are current prices : —Ox, 3ic& to lid cow, 3§d to 3ld; according to weight anct quality. Tallow and Fat. — Best rendered, 15s to 1/s 6d ; best rough fat, 10s to 12s 6d. Grain.— Wheat : Practically no buamess doing at the monaex t, and any lots changing hands must be of primequality, and at slightly lower ratessay: Prime samples," 2s 5d to 2s 6d; medium, nominally, 2s 2d to 2s 4d; fowls' feed in slightly, belter demand 9 b 2s to 2s Id for good whole. Oats : Owing to reported orders for Africa values have improved to the extent of about Id, but there is really little local business doing, and!' prospects are not encouraging to hold for highec prices. Sutherlands and A grade are worth Is 6d; good shipping lines, Is 5d to Is 5Jd; medium, Is 3d to Is 4Jd. Barley : Market stagnant, and values purely nominal. Potatoes. — Stinplies have eased off a bit;' market has hardened, and prime Denrents are worth £2 to £'2 ss.' Chaff. — Supplies of prime quality light, and' prices firm at £2 10s"to £-2 12s GA; medium; quality, slow sale at £2 to £2 ss.