NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 30

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE IN LONDON

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, March 1. WOOL. Messrs Balme to-day leport that since the close of the late auctions some little inquiry has been experienced in the London market for merino wools from New Zealand, Australia, and the Cape, and a few hundred bales have changed hands for home trade account at rates oa a par with those current during the final days of the late series. Business 111 the manufacturing districts has not undergone any appreciable change during the same period, and the tenor of advices continues to be of a somewhat unsatisfactory character, although the reports from English centres indicate a rather more favourable state of affairs than prevails on the Continent. The next auctions at Antwerp will open on the 6th and close on the Bth March. DAIRY PRODUCE. Messrs Weddel say that there is now an easier feeling 111 the market for New Zealand and Australian butter for both " choicest " and " finest " grades, but prices are not quotably lower. The Rakaia, with a shipment of butter from New Zealand, is just beginning to unload. Tho total shortage from Australia up to date for the present season, compared with last, is 33,000cwt, every colony showing a deficiency. The market for New Zealand and Canadian cheese is very quiet, and prices are easier for both classes. MISCELLANEOUS. Values for copra are rather easier. Messrs Flack, Chandler, and Co. sxate that the market is very quiet, with little offering. For canned meats the demand has ruled steady and prices are still high ; during the past three weeks no cases have been received from New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND MEAT. From the C. C. and D. Company this, afterneon I hear thst the trade in New Zealand mutton has shown ,no improvement ; there is still the same lack~e£ denjand both in town and country, and last week's lower prices have not stimulated consumption. Last Friday's market finished badly ; numbers of carcases were returned to the stores, though in ma-ny <jases 3£d per 1b and less was accepted m the attempt to make a clearance. This week the same stagnation prevails, and deliveries have been unusually small, with no present appearance of business becoming brisker. Prices are weaker; the best medium-weight Canterbury sheep have sold at 4Sd per lb, and ethers of best brands, but heaviei, down to 4£d per lb. Dunedin mutton is quoted at 4Jd, and North Island at 4d to 4|d per lb. The Tomoana has brought 55,164 caioases of New Zealand mutton and the Matatua 913 ; while the Rakaia has also arrived. With regard to New Zealand lamb, the C. C. and D. Company tell me that the few new season's lambs which have sold have made about Cd per lb ; but not many have been marketed. The Tomoana brought 14,581 carcases, and the Matatua 1972, but none have as yet been landed from either vessel. This week trade in the frozen beef market has been at a standstill. Th.c C. C. and D. Company announce the arrival 01 7684 qiiarters from New Zealand, and note that though restrictions as to once have been temporarily removed, and plain, indifferent quality Australian beef has had the chance of being sold if buyers would be found for it, veiy little has been moved. New Zealand hmdquaiters have made 3Jd, and forequarters 3gd for the few sold.

GORE- STOCK SALE. (From Oitr Own Correspondent.) GORE, April 16. The day being very %vet, harvest operations were stopped, and consequently a !arge-'num-ber was present at the sale, when about 10,000 sheep were yarded. The sale was very dragging throughout, and a number of lols were passed without a bid. Fat ewes" brought 9s, 9s 6d, and 10s 3d ; fat wethers, up to 15s sd ; twotooth wethers, 12s 9d, 13s, 13s sd, 13s 9d, and lls 7d, two-tooth ewes, 13s 9d, 14s, 14s 6d, 13s, 16s, and 16s 6d , two, four, and six-tooth ewes, 16s, 16s 6d, and 17s 3d; full-mouth ewes, 8s to 12s 6d ; old ewes, from 3s to 5s 6d , lamb«, from 7s 9d to 10s 6d. Cattle. — About 60 head were yarded. Fat cows brought from £4 10s to £6, good steers, up to £5 10b , yearlings, £3 12s 6d , calves, 31s. WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, A^ril ]ft. 7j.t Cattle — IJS head came forward for ihiweek's market at Bumside, and was composed chiefly of heifers and co'.\3 and medium r. t.d hght-w eight steers, v.ith only a few pens 01 pume hca-y bullocks. Foi o\ beef there was a much better demand, and prime ouahty met a brisk =ale fit an ad\ anco of fully 30^ a held on la«t week's iate«. Be,t bu'lock* cold «t £3 10s to ill) 10-, medium, i.7 5s to £3 , small. £0 15s to £'C 10-, best cows and heifers, £5 10s to £7, medium, £1 js to £5; ,?ged cows. £5 10* to £4 15s Uoi.ald Reid and Co. (Limited) jarded and sold For Mr J. M'Queen (Goie), 7 bullocks at £S to £7 n>. , tiustecs of late Thomas Rainfoith (Eiifield), 7 bullocks at £10 10s to £7 2s Gd. Mi Walter Blackie (Glasgo-,. F.irm), 6 bullocks at £7 17s Gd to £6 7s Gd, .) licifcn «t £5, M. William Knk (Mo-<-ipD, ] bi'lkA ?t £7 7^ Cd. Mc-^ Jl M'Cut'hcon and othei<- 5 hoi d at irj'",.iU 5 ate M"u!ip«on, Pi a in, aid Co ip;wt ha- in;,' \a d^l ,3 • head, and sold foi Mi W. Ku/ luifi liom £3 12s 6d to £6 12s Cd , Messrs T. Aitchc=n 1, J. Eaily and So , >* Oordoi, W. Towii'e., a' Walker, P Amot. A M'Gill, W Bariouman, J. M.itheson. A. F itc'.m, a,id J M Xi ne ot cm rent iale« Tho Ffumcis' A';cn-v Comrany \aided 2~ 1 r 1 ,r v <-o'd a- ft Hows _ Foi Mc-w Ji:"c= Smilh^i J f-c = 'R-<=cvc:itM ') llPlfris at f ."> 15 r .; do /<" £". I' 2 (.(', ' c'n fit £"i 7- H !do n' {; '- (!i 'in • xr It" >t ?i 13s, 1 do at iO 17? Gvl, Mi W. Alihci, 1 lieiiei

at £3 7-i CJ, 2 do rt £! 30d, Mr V." link, 1 cow at £5 oi, 1 cto at £1 153, Mi J Ford, 3 cows at £3, 2 do at £'1 10s Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold For Mr John Kirk (Mo=~iel), 2 bullocks at £7 7<- 6d , Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bui'ock at £<5 2. Cd , Mr V. Hewitt, 1 bullock at £6 7, Cd , Mr W. :31ackie, 2 bullocks at £6, '2 cows at £4 os The New Zealand Loan and Mcrc.u tile Agency Company (Limited) sold Foi Mr Joseph Crane (Otakia), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, 2 do at £6 12s 6d, 2 do at £6 7s 6d, 1 cow at £5 10s, Messrs Dickson. Bros (Belmont), 1 cow at £5 17s 6d, 2 do at £5 10s, 1 do at £5 2s 6d, 1 do at £3 10s, 1 do at £2 15s, 1 do at £2 10c-. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. gold 54 head as follows —For Mr Archibald Muirheadl (Roseneath), 16 prime bullocks at from £9 to £10, Mr Hemy Robertson (River View), 6 bullocks at from £3 to £0 17s 6d , Mr Archibald! Rutherford (Kaikor<>i), 5 cows at quotations; Mr Thomas M'Taggart (Heathcote), 2 bullocks at up to £6 17s 6d , Messrs W. Kirk, R. Jefferson, J. and A. Wilson, John M'Cabe, P. Smith, James Ireland, W. Hegarty, Jame3 M'Nab, D. M'Millan, John Bums, D. D\vyer, and! others, 25 head at quotations The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned 56, and 'sold For Mr R. Law (East Taieri), 6 bullocks to £8 7s 6d , Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 7 (bullocks to £7 12s 6d, 7 cows to £6 10s, Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £8, 2 heifers at £6, Mr Alexander Souness (Otakia), 6 bullocks to £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £6 17s 6d ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allnnton), 5 bullocks ot £7 16s, 4 heifer 3at £5 ss, Mr John Waldie, 8 heifers at £5 2s Cd , others, 4 head at quotations Stronach Bios and Morris yarded and sold For Mr J. Miller (Green Island), heifeis at to £7, Mr A. Nelson and others, bullocks and heifers at quotations. Fat Sheep.— A small yarding, only 1497 penned. There was a larger proportion of wethers than usual, most of them prime quality, and a few "pens hea\y weights. Bidding was not very spirited, and prices ruled the same as last week. Best wethers sold! "at 17s to 19s , medium, 15s 6d to 16s 6d , best ewes, 13s 6d to 15s, medium, 11s to 12a 6d ; aged, 8s 6d to 103. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold For Mr Robert Gawii (Dser Park), 50 wethers at 17s 6d to 16s 3d ; 53 ewes at- 9s; Mr W. Ellison (Kokongs), 6 wethers at 17s 9d ; Mr R.. Mitchell (Portobello), 23 ewes at 12s.- The Farmers' Agency Company penned 401, and sod- For Mr W. Smith (Tattenham), 30 wethers at 17s 3d. 19 do .it 15s 6d, 16 ewes at 13s 3d; Mr J. Sanderson, 30 prime wethers at 18s 9d, 30 do at 17s 9d, 20 do at 17s Gd; Mr A. Purvis (Bankend), 26 wethers at 17s, 34 do at 16s 6d ; Mr W. Higgms (Middlemarch), 32 ewes at 12s 9d, 7 wethers at 16s 6d , Mr A. J. M'Kenzie, 26 ewes at 14s, 41 do at 13? 6d. 42 do at 12s, 14 do at 11s 9d. Dalgety and Co (Limited) penned 224, and sold: For Mr J. Ciaig, jun. (Hampden), 37 wethers horn 16s 6d to 19s, Mr S. B. Grant (Middlemarch), 63 ewes from 139 to 15,5, Mr D. M'Quilkan (Whare Flat), 22 ewes at 15s 6d ; and turned out 102 ewes unsold. The NewZealand Loan md Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello) avd others, crossbred ewes at quotations. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned 243, and sold For Mr T. Lindsay (Gimmerburn), 10 crossbreds at 15 -s 9d; Mr Peter Law (Patearoa), 53 crossbred wethers to 18s 3d, 18 crossbred ewes at 16s ; M- R Mitchell (Portobello), 162 ewes at 9s. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 190 as follows : For a. southern client, 60 crossbred wethers and rwes — wethers at up to 19s 3d, ewes at up to 15s; Mr Robert M'Nab (Mataura), 122 crossbred ewes at from lls 3d to 14s 6d ; Mr Hugh Kellas (Portobello), 8 crossbred ewes at quota-lions. Stronach Bros, and Morris penned 190, and sold- For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobsllo), 1 pen ewes at quotations; and for a southern client, 3 pens wethers at 17s to 16s 9d. Fat Lamb? — 569 penned. All the prime lambs suitable for export met a busk sale, but medium quahtv and any hardly good' enough for the trade met with poor competition. Best lamb 3 sold at 13s 61 to 15s 3d; medium, 10s 6d to 12s 6d ; small, Ss 9d to 9s 6d. Donald Re-d and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold For Mr James Adam (Milton), 39 at 14s 9d to 13s 3d. Mr W. Ellison (Kokonga), 65 at lls 3d to 9s 9d ; Mr Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 8 at 15s 3d Matheson. Pram. and Co. report hcving yarded 105 lambs, and sold for Mr James Johivston, 8 at 8s 6d and 97 at 7s 6d. — —The Farmers' Agency Company penned and sold For Mr W. Higgms (Middlemarch), 19 at 12s, 10 at lls 6d , Mi A. Brown, 21 at lls, 13 at 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned 250, and sold- For Mr Jas. Craig, 20 at ]2s, a client, 230 honi 10s 6d to lls 9d Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold ]19 as follow« Por Mr Foster P. Neill (Tumai estate), 106 at from 10s 6d to 12s , Mr Hugh Kellas (Portobello), 13 at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) penned 81, and sold For Mr T. T,ind«av fdimmerburn), 58 lambs to 13s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 23 lambs at 9s Pigs— Only 70 penned. Suckers and sUvjs met a dragging sale, but heavy pigs were in. better demand, and brought rather better prices. Suckers sod at 3s 6d to 9s ; slips, 10s to 12s 6d ; stores, 13s to 16s , porkers, 22s to 30s ; baconers, 42s to 48« - — Donald Reid and Co (Limited) yarded ai.d sold For Mr D. M'Kenzie (Henley), 8 at 46s 6d to 42s ; Mr Alexander Murray (Riverside), 11 at 16s to 13s — -Oti-eo Farmers' Cooperati\e Association (Limited) penned and ?old for clients 27 head at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 41 at quotations.