WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, September 11.

Otago Witness, Issue 2479, 18 September 1901, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, September 11.

Fat Cattle.— lo3 head yarded , nearly all useful to prime steer«, with an odd pen of cows •md heifers. The supply was below the avernge, and as there weie some country butchers present, sales opened l-ri«k nt rii tid\ance on List week, but towards the close were easier, «nd sold at fully last week's rates. Best bullocks sold at £9 to £10 12s 6d ; one pen extra do, at £11 2s 6d; other bullocks, at £7 10a to £8 17s .Cd ; best heifers, at £8 to £9 ss ; cows, at £5 to £7 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold as follows: For Mr William Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 8 bullocks at £10 12s to £8 2« Cd ; Mr S. K. Carswell (Table Top), 8 heiters at £8 2s Gd to £9; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bullocks at £9 to £7; Mr R. Charters (Urv ParlO, 10 bullocks at £10 to £8 10s; Mr William Kirk (E«st Taien), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £9, 3 calves at 18s Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 24, and sold For Mr Y/m. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 8 bullocks At £9 15s to £8 10s; Mr J. H. Wilson (AHantoxil, 6 bullocks at £9 to .£7 17s Cd, 1 cow at £6 15s; Mr W. Kirk (East Taleri', 2 cows at £7 15s; Messrs R. Campbell, G-. Betting, and others, 7 head at riiarket rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr S. Young (Outram), 4 prime bullocks at £9 7s 6d to £9; Mr W. Kirk (MosgieT), 2 heifers at £6 7s 6d. Matheson, Pram, and Co. (Limited) sold : For Messrs W. Kirk, F. Hellycr, R. Ewing, W. Miller, A. M'Giil, S. Dick, J. Gamble, H. Gamble, and others, 16 head and 2 caives at market rates.- —The Farmers' Agency Company yarded and sold : For Mr W. Kirk (East Tfiieri), 2 bullocks at £8 17a 6d, 2 cows at £6; Mr J. M'Kay, 2 heifers at £5 10s, 1 do at £3. Stronach Bros, and Morris yarded and sold : For Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), bullocks at £8 10s, cows at £4 12k Cd ; Mr J. Williams (.Mount CTargill), cows at £5 5% Mt w . B. Anderson / North-East Valley*, rows pi quotations. Wright, Stephensoa, ai.d Co. sold 68 head as follows : For"Mr W. Moymhau (Spring Terrace), 3 very prime Hereford bullocks at £1] 2s 6d, and 5 at from £9 2s 6d to £9 ss; Mr R. Beattie (Midlemarch), '2 prime butlocks at £10; Messrs R. Campbell and Sons (Station Peak). 21 bulJooks at from £7 12s 6d to £10 7s 6d;_ Mr Samuel Young (Allanton), 5 bullocks pt from £8 to £9 7s 6d ; Mr Chas. Dore (Washdyke), 1 bullock at £8 17s 6d, and 1 extra prime heifer at £8 12s 6d; Mr D. M'Rae (Nenthorn), 12 steers and heifers at from £5 to £8 12s Cd; Messrs C. Sonntag, James Anderson, A. Rutherford, W. Townley, T. Lewis, and E. Mickelsen, IS head at quotations.

Fat Sheep.— For the week's supply 2888 were penned. The greater part were crossbred wethers, but only a limited number of these were really prime. Competition for the latter lay between the trade and a large exporter, vho got the nmjOTity for the works. Prices for best lines were fully equal to last week's market, and in gome instances showed a slight advance. On the other hand, unfinished wethers, owing to the scarcity of feed, were isther neglected, and when sales were made lower prices had to be accepted. The few ewes yarded were mostly of excellent quality, and sold well. Best crossbred wethers sold at 18s to 19s 6d; 1 pen extra heavy, at 23s 6d , 2 pena extra prime, at 20s 3d and 21s 6d , useful butchers' wethers, 16s to 17s 9d ; other wethers, 13s to 15s 9d : extra prime ewes, 16s to 18s 9d. other ew, 12s 6d to 14a. The Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) sold as follows. — For Mr Thomas E. Stenhouse (Palmerston), 59 wethers 19s 6d to 19s; Mr S. K. Carswell (Table Top), 40 wethers 20s 3d ; Mr A. B. Mann (Kokonga), 60 two-tooth crossbreds 14s 9d to 13s 3d , others, 118 wethers 18s to 19s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 928, and sold For Mi Wm. Lamb (Tapanui), 49 prime wethers at 23s 6d to 21s 6d ; Mr Thomas Shale (Fairfield). 43 wethers at 17s ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 28 ewes "at 18s 9d, 32 hoggets at 14s 9d; Messia T. and R. Bagrie (Hartford Farm), 58 wethers at 16s 9d to 15a 3d, Mr J. Toup Nicolas (Titri), 59 wethers at 18s 3d to 17s, Mr Jas. Burnett (Waikoikoi), 59 wetheis at 18s to 17s, Mr J. Black (Braemore), 120 wethers at 19s 9d to 18s 6d ; Mr John Edgar (Burnfoot), 55 wethers at 19s to 17s 9d ; Mr John Hamilton (Lander), 10(5 wethers at 17s 9d to 15s 3d; Messrs Totlull, Watson, and Co. (Ri\ ersdale), as agents, 167 wethers at 19s Gd to 16s, 12 ewes at 16s ; Messrs Walsh Bros. (Deep Stream), 140 wethers at 16s 9d to 13s 9d. Da'gety and Company (Limited) yarded and sold for- Mr W. M. Miller (Ewebu'-n), 120 eroscbied wethers IP" 6d lo 15s ; Mr D. Murray (Glenfalloch), 60 ciosabied wethers 17t. 3d to iQ^ 6d.- — Mathpson, Priim, and Co. (Limited) sold For Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 51 at quotations The New Zealand Loan and Meicantile Agency Company (Limited) sold Far Mcssis Clint and Co. (Balclutha), 72 crossbred wethers at 18s Cd, 45 do at 17s 9d ; Mr Jame3 Eoss (Karligi), 66 crossbred wethers at 17s 3d, 34 dc at 10s 9d, 22 crossbred ewes at 17s. Mr James Wise nan (Long Valley), 35 croo«bred wethers at 17«. 40 do at 16s Cd, and tv-ned out 111 unsold.- -The t\irmors' Agency Company penned 813, and sold For Mr W. D. Muiray (Castlehill), 60 extra prime heavy vcat'iers at 21e , Mr Gco^gt Haivey (Stirling), 29 wetheis at 20s, 20 wethers at 19s Gd ; Mr .1. Tligguison, 50 ewes at 12s 9d , Mr Murfitt (Southlf r>d), 40 piime wethers at 18s 3d, 30 do at 17s 4d, 41 do at 16s, 9 ewes at 16s 9d ; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 246 ewes to 14s 3d , Mi W. G. Anderson (Hollylea), 35 extra wethers 21s, 20 do 20s Gd, 20 do 20s, Mr W. Smith (Tattenham), 33 owes and wethers 13s 9d, 33 do lls 6d, and turned ou* 7a uusold.— — Stioimck SiO9. wid Morris

penned and sold- For Mr J. O'Brien (Southland), wethers at 19s 6d to 18s 9d ; Mr Samuel Henry (Bellamy station), light wethers at 15s?' 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 455 as follows —For Mr R. Beattie (Middlemarch), 50 halfbred wethers at 19s, 15 hoggets at 15s; Mr H. Beattie (Middlemarch), 63 crossbred! wethers at from 17s to 19s; Mr .T. A. Townsencl (Waikouaiti). 34 crossbred wethers at 17s 9cl x 27 hoggets at 14s 3d ; Mr Robeit Wood (Beaumont), 119 crossbied wethers (small) at quotations, Mr James Helher (Gore), 60 crossbred! wethers and maiden ewes (small) at 15s 6d ; Mr James Brown (Gore), 12 crossbred wethein at 16s 9d, 49 crossbred wethers and maiden, ewes (small) at 15s ; Mr Thos. Shale (Fairfield), 26 ewes at from 10s to 12s 6d.

Pigs.— ls6 yarded. The demand, as usual, was good, and prices were distinctly in favour of sellers for porkers. Suckers sold irom 5^ 6d to 12s Sd ; slips, 13s to 16s ; stores, 18s' to 21s 6d ; porkers, 24s to 31s ; baconers, 28s to 455 ; extra heavy, 55s to 625. The Otaso Farmers' Co-operative Association: (Limited)' penned and sold For Mr Chaa. Clark ard others, porkers at 27s 66", suckers at 10s and 11s 6d.- Dalgetv and Co. (Limited) yarded, and sold Bat quotations. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 81 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited^ yarded 37, and so.d ■ For Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntley), 2 at 51s; Mr J. Dow (Outram), 11 at 46s Gd to 37s 6d . Mr J. E. Jones (Outram), 3 at 32s : Mr T. Craig (East Taieri). 5 at 10s to 8s 6d, 7 at 5« Mr A. Grieve (Mosgiel), 9at 14s to 10s.

C'ountiy Sales.— The Farmers' Agency Comp<«.>- leport having held a displenibhmg sale for Mi Robert Robinson, jun., at Otskia-, on Tuesday last, 10th inst. There was a very laige attendance of the public, who competed for a'l the lots with spirit, resulting in everything (with the exception of some young cattle) being =old at lull market rates. The following is a list oi the prices obtained: —245 fat and toward wetheis at 17s Id; 206 store wethers at 13s; 64 store v.-ethers at 10s 8d; 94 small hoggets at 9s 3d ; 330 crossbred ewes at l^s; 94 merino wethers at 10s 9d; 10 steers at £4 10s, 25 dairy cows from £4 to £6 10s; 9 springing heifers* from £3 lCs to £ 4 ss ; 7 dry cows at £3 10s ; 57 young cattle to £2 10s ; shorthorn bull at £G 7s 6d; 20 pigs to 255; 7 draught mares and gelding to £40 10s; 2 two-year-old draught colts to £27; 4 one-year-old draught coils to £17: light harness horses to £23; tv. o year-old light harness horses to £12.

Grain. — Wheat: Prime milling and fowls' feed readily sold at late rntes. Prime, 2s 9cl to *2s lOd; medium. 2a Sd to 2s 9d ; fowls' feed, 2s Gii to 23 7Jd; broken. 2s Id to 2s 3d per bu9hei (sacks sn). Oats : Market decidedly easier, and buyers are not operating- freely. Prime milling, 2s 4d ; good feed, 2? .3d ; medium, 2 3 to 'is ljd per bushel («»cks oxti<M ; seed lines a shade more.

Chaff. — Prime very scarce, and readily sold at i' 3 10s ; medium, £3 to £3 5« ; inferior, £2 10a to £2 153 ton (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — Buyers are rot so keen, and in consequence lower values have to be taken. Prime Derwents, £0 to £5 5s ; southerns, £4 15s per ton (sacks in) ; seed lines a '.hade more.

Sheepskins. — Fairly-sized catalogues wer« offered on Tuesday, when the attendance of buyers was good, and likewise competition was more spirited than usual.

Rabbitskias. — All coming forv.-sid meet with. ready sale at late quotations. Hides are eagerly competed for at late rates. Fat.- -Rough fat, 12a 6d ; prime rendered, 189 Gd ; medium, 13s 6d to las 6d per cwt.

[The iudiridual lepoits of stock agents, woo], rabbitskirr, or grain brokers cssn b» inseitrd iv the Daily Times and Otago Witnessat special rates.] WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. llsssr" A. Moritzson and Co. repou f« week er.ding September 11. — "Wheat.- -Good demand for prime samples. Best velvet, 2s BJd lo 2? lOd ; medium, 2s 74. to 2s 8d; best Tuscan, 2s BJd to 2s lOd; medium, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; fowl wheat, 2s 5d to 2s 6Jd for best. Oats: Best teed, 2s 3kl to 2s 4d ; medium and inferior, Is 8d to 2s 3d , Sutherland 1 ;, 2s 4*d per bushel. Barley: Feed sorts, lb 9d; milling, Is 9d to 2s; malting, 2s 3d to 2s Od; Lakes, 3s to 3s Cd. Chaff: Prime quality, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; medium, £1 1 5s to £3 ss. Ryegrass : Farmers' dressed, lg 6d to Is 9d; machined, 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; extra, 2s 6d to 3s 3d per bushel. Cocksfoot, 3&d to 4£d machined.

Potatoes, £i 5s to £i 15s per ton for best Derwents. Hides, 3^d to 4Jd, according to quality. Tallow. — Rough fat, 12s 6d ; rendered, 15s to 18s.

Sheepskin?. — Sale every Tuesday. Pelts, 6d to Is 6d ; crossbred, Is 9d to 3s 9d.

Rabbitskins. — Market easier. Summer, 52 to 7Jd, small, 3d to sd ; autumns, 8d to lid; winters, 14Jd to 16d ; selected, 17d pel lb.

PRODUCE REPOI'T,

Sale Bnttti. — Fust grade, ltd ; second do, Bd , third do, 7d, both f or milled and daily buttei. Tigs.— To 1601b, 3»d ; over, 2jd to 3*d.

FRUIT AND PRODUCE REPORT,

Thos. Pater3on and Co., Manse stieet, report for week ending September 17- —

Flint. — Apples: Canterbury cookers, 7s Gi to 8s per case ; medium quality, 6s to 7s ; dessert, 7-3 to 9s; Tasmaman Spni., 8s 6d to lls; stone pippin and French ciab, 8s 6d to 10a; stunners, 7s 6d to 10s 6d, poor samples Is per case lower. Bananas, l^d to 2Jd. Oranges • Sydney, 6s to 7s; small, 4s Gd to 5s 6d , Island. 10s; mandarins — small, 5s to Cs ; best, Gd to Bs. Lemons- Sydney, 5s to 7s'6d, Mildura, 9.s to 10s 6d , Messina, Bs.

Produce.— Buttei Fresh, from 8d to Is; salt, 7d to Is 2d. Bacon Rolls, 6d to 6-Jc7. Hams, 7d to 7id. Egge ■ We have large orders for same, and can place consignments readily.

Pigs.— 3Jd to 3^d; good demand

Potatoes. — Derwents Further drop tin* week. Prime northern, £4 5s to £4 15s , southern, £4 to £4 ss.

Onions. — Worth, for Canterbury, £15 to £1S ; Victorian and Californian, 18s 6d to 21s.

Poultry — Continues scarce. Hens, 2s to 3a 6d ; roosters, 3s to 4s 6d. Ducks, 4s to 4s 6'l. Turkeys, 5d to 7d. We sell all descriptions o£ farm and dairy produce on commission, and receivev c poultry any day execpt Saturday.

TATERI SPRING HORSE SALE

Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) report a& follows — We held a most successful sale at our Taien saleyaTds, Allanton, on Tuesday. The entry totalled 52, and of these about a. third were unbroken draught colts and fillies, and the balance mostly a^3d draught mares and geldings, and some usilul hack and light, 1 amccs horses. There were buyers present fiora Timaru. Central Otago, Biuce, Balclutha, Waiwera, and Dunedin, besides a large turnout of Taieri farmers. The demand was principally tor sound, young draughts, and, with few exceptions, all the horses answering this description changed hands at highly satisfactory puces. Two and three-year-old unbroken colts by Inzevar, bred by Mr John Bruce, realised £45 and i- 12,1 2, and another by Prime Minister £3G, other colts and fillies by Clydebank, Heart of Oak, Wallace, and " Bobbi? Burns found new owners at £40 to £23, aged heavy draughts, if fairly active, met a readysale at JE3G to £14. Sound young spring carters were wanted, and the few entered sold readily .it £26 to £16; but only a few hacks found pin chassis at £1& to £7 10a-