WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, March 12.

Otago Witness, Issue 2504, 19 March 1902, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, March 12.

As i» usual on off days at Buruside. the Eupp!y was limited acd "buyers few. Fat Cattle. — 131 head yarded, price 3 ruling firm at la3t week's rates. Best bullocks brought frcrn £9 to £10; medium, £7 7a to £f 15s; others, £6 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d; best cows and heifers, £6 to £7 5s (extra, pruoe) ; medium, £5 to £5 15s ; others, £3 15-» to £4 17s Gd. Stronnch Bros, and Morris yarded and sold for Mr H. Christie (Glcnavy) and others, bullock and heifers at auot«tinnß. —

Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 42, and pold: For Messrs Tothill, Watson, and Co., Invercargill (as agents for Mr R. Cleave), 8 pilrae bullocks at £10 173 Cd to £9 15s; the N.Z. and A.L. Company (Clydevale estate), lfi prime heifers at £3 15s to £7 7s 6 J ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Ff,rm), 10 bullocks at £8 17s 6d to £7 2s 6a, 1 heifer pt £5 ss; c-heis, 7 head at market rates.-*— The Termers' Agtncy Company yarded 17 head, pnd sold: For Mr T. Mathitson (Otalda), 2 bullocks r.t £7 15s 1 cow at £1 ; Mr W. Ivl'Kay (Otßkia), 7 heifers to £5 17s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay, 4 hfifers to £5; Mr J. Black, 2 bullocks at £8 2s Cd, 1 cow at £5 ss ; and privately, for Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield) and Mr Gecrge JI. Gilroy (Stirling), 76 prime bullocks at full market rates. The Otago Farmers' Co-opErativo As< sociation of New Zealand (Limited) yarded C 7 head, and sold: For Mr D. Sutherland (Loahend), 1 bullock at £9 10s, 2 heifers at £5 ss; Mr James Harrison, 4 bullocks to £8 103, 6 heifers to £6; Mr J. E. Shaw (North-East Harbour), 4 heifers to £5 16s; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 12 bullocks at £0 to £10; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks to £10, 5 cows and heifers to £6 ; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 5 bullocks to £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £4 17s 6d ; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 3 "bullocks (extra prime) at £11 7s 6d, £10 ss, £8 12s 6d, 7 cows and heifers to £7 17s Gd ; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 4 bullocks at £10 to £8 10s, 2 heifers at £5 12s 6d ; Messrs W. Townley, J. E. Shaw, J. M'Kay, and others, 8 head at current rates ; Mr W. Townley, 1 calf at 20s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold : For Mr R. Cleave (Invercargill), 8 bullocks at £11 (top price -of the day) to £9 12s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 4 cows at £6 to £5 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr- Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm) and others, bullocks to £7 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm) and Mr John M'Cabe (Green Island), bullocks and heifers respectively at quotations. Fat Sheep.— To-day's yarding numbered 1122, chiefly wethers of fair quality and a few pens of good ewes. Competition, from the limited number of buyers, was fairly keen up to prices about Is per head better than those of last week. Best wethers brought 13s to 14s 9d; medium, lls to 12a 9d ; best ewes, 10s to lls ; others, 8s to 9s 9d. Stronach Bros, and Morris sold for a client a consignment of ewes and wethers at quotations. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Mr John Weir (Gimmerburn), 25 ewes at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 385, and sold : For Mr W. H. Riddell (Inchclutha), 142 wetherd"and ewes at 14a 6d to 13s; Messrs M'Cloy Bros. (Gimmerburn), 31 wethers at 14s 9d, 31 ewes at 13s ; Mrs John Porter (Milton), 8 ewea at lls 3d ; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 3 ewes at 12s 6d; Mr Richard Moore (Naseby), 34 wethers at 13s 6d ; Mr Walter Bla-ckie (Glasgow Farm), 40 ewes at 9s 8d to 8s 9d; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otakia), 72 wethers at 14s 9d to 12s 9d; Mr Thomas Wilson (Kuri), 18 ewes at 6s 9d; Mr Thomas Palmer (Kuri), 6 ewes at 9a 3d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned 401, and sold : For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 204 prime ewes to lls; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otakia), 71 wethers at 12s ; a client, 55 ewes at 10s 9d, 44 do at 9s 3d ; and privately, 704 prime heavy-weight wethers at market rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 351, and sold: For Mr W. J. Henderson (Mataura), 58 prime crossbred wethers at 14s 9d to 14s ; southern clients, 40 crossbred wethers at 12s Gd, 37 do at lls 9d; Mr John Nelson (Long Valley), 65 crossbred wethers at 103 lOd ; Mr John Weld (Hampden), 38 crossbred ewes at 9a 6d ; Mr F. Johnson (Munayfield), 31 crossbied ewes at 8s 9d-**Bnd turned out 82 unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr E. D. Mackenzie (Waikoikoi). 49 crossbred ewes at from 7s to 9s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr John Richardson (Longburn), 45 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at lls 9d, 40 do at lls, 52 do at 10s 6d to lls; Messrs Hamb'.ey Bros. (Maniototo station), 42 crossbred ewea at 9s 3d, 22 do at 7s 9d.

Lambs. — 507 weTe yarded, and met a good market. Best lambs sold at 10s 3d to 11s 6d; extra, 12s 3d; medium, 9s to 103; others, 7s to 8s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Mr John Weir (Gimmerburn) 46 at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited* yarded 111, and sold : For Mr James Inglis (Milton), 20 at 10s fld; Mr W. H. Salmond (Milton) 3O at 11s'; Mr John Porter (Milton), 15 at 11s 6d; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 18 at 10s; Mr Thomas Wilson (Kuri), 18 at 7s 3d to 7s; Mr Thomas Palmer (Kuri), 10 at 7s 9d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned and sold: For Mr J. Neville (Ida Valley), 78 prime lambs to lls ; Mr A. Brown, 16 do at 9s 9d, 16 do at Bs. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 128, and sold : Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 54 lambs at lls ; Mr J. F. Anderson (Blackstone Hill), 47 lambs at 7s ; Mr John Wild (Hampden), 27 lambs at 9s 9d to 9s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 210 as follows: For Mr Robert Beattie (Middlemarch), 70 extra prime heavy lambs at from lla 9d to 12s 3d; Mr Allen S. Orbell (Waikouaiti), 74 lambs at from 10s 7d to lls Cd; Mr John Btucb (The Firs), 64 at 11s 8d; Mr J. B. Kirkland (Fairfield), 12 lambs at quotations. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn) 17 at quotations.

Piga.— Only 30. yarded, consequently the demand was keen, and prices for all classes ruled in favour of buyers. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 23, and sold : For Mr P. Walsh (Gore). 4 at (»a to 48s; Mr R. "Wyber (Gore\ 4 at 66s to SOs 6d; Mr James Dow (Outran:), 7 at 23s to 20a; Messrs Blaikie Bros. (The Hermitage), Bat9s6d to 6s 6d. The Farmers' Agency Company sold bacon pigs to 445; and privately, for Mr W. Sawerß (Stirling), 51 prim? bacon pigs at full market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 8 pens at quotation?. Country Sales.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New .Zealand (Ltd.) report having held their usual monthly sale at Owaka on Friday last, when they disposed of a yarding of 140 head of cattle and 6 horses at satisfactory rates. On. the same day they sold in this district, privately, 1574 lambs and 850 posts at current rates. On Thursday they held a clearing sale at Houipapa on behalf of Mr A. W. Geddes, and on Saturday, at Balclutha, a displenishing sale on account of Messrs Muir and Burley, both of which sales proved satisfactory. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having hald their monthly sale at Owaka on Wednesday, March 5, when they yarded 120 head of cattle. The demand was good for neatly all i la^^^s of cattle, although the inquiry, if anything, was stronger for two-yes r-o'd steers in good condition. Two and taree-year-oid stcer3 brought £5 to £5 15s ; 18-nionths to tvo-year-old steers, £3 15s to £4 15s; two-year-old heifers, £2 10s to £3 10s; fat cows. £4 15s to £5 10s. Our sales were on account of Mr M. Aberuethy (Romahfpa), H. Tobin, C. Oswold, Francis Tubman, W. Smith, W. Stoddart, and John Lumsder. (Owaka), Alexander Chalmcr3 (Purekerelzi), Wm. M'Phcc (Kemp road), D. M'lntosh (Ahuriri). Sheepskins. — There was no sale thh week. A London, cable, dated Bth in3t., reads as follows: — "' Sheepskins: Merino market advanced id ; coarse crossbreds advanced id ; medium to fine crossbred advanced gd to £d."

• Rabbitskins. — Consignenicnts ars now only on a small scale, and not of prime quality, but all sorts are in good demand. Springs, 1o 16Jd per lb ; summers, to lOJd ; mixed aorta, to 13£ d; srcall, to 9d.

Hides. — Large numbers of Vice sre fir.ding their way to this market, and many of them from far afield. The number of buyers it in-

creasing, and indications point to a si?.~dy demand for some time to come. Quotations: Best heavy "ox, to 5Jd per lb; good ox, 3Jd to 4Jdj light do, 3id ; best cows, 4d to 4Jd ; good do,' 3Jd to 4d; light and inferior, 2id to 3d. Tallow and Fat. — A good demand, and all consignments are readily sold at late raves. Grain. — Wheat: There is a hardening ten-* dency in the market, with some inquiry from' millers for good Tuscan and velvet, supplies of which are short. It is j:ot now anticipated that the season's crop will ba so heavy as was some time ago expected, and prospects for prime milling quality are consequently better. A1!A 1 ! sales in th-a n:arket ara now made on the came lines as those of oats — that is, bag 3 extra. Quotaiions : i'rimc Tnilling, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; medium ar.cl whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 2d; broken and damaged, 23 9d to 2s lid per bushel (sacks extra). Oats : All shipping sorts are in very good demand, and inquiries are made for forward delivery. Every truck meantime coming to market is promptly placed. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; good to best feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; medium, 2s Id to 2s 2ld per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — Supplies are somewhat slack although just recently they exceeded requirements. The demand for first rate quality has improved a little. Quotations: Prime, £3 to £3 ss; medium, £2 10s to £3 per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Values still remain at rather low figures, but supplies are not now quite so heavy. Quotations : Best, £2 to £2 2s 6d ; medium, 35s to 37s 6d per ton. (sacks in). [The individual zeports of stock agents/ wool, rabbit skin, or grain brokers" can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] • WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report for week ending March 18 : — " Wheat. — Good demand. Best velvet, 8s 3d to 3s 4d ; best Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; fowl wheat, 2s lid to 3s (sacks extra). Oats: Best feed, 2s 4d; medium and inferior, 2s to 2s 3Jd. Barley: Feed sorts, 2s 3d; milling, 29 4d; malting 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Lakes, 3s to 3s 6d. Potatoes: Best kidneys, £2 10s to £2 15s. Chaff : Prime quality, £3 7s 6d to £3 15s. Ryefrass: Farmers' dressed, 2s 3d to 3s ; machined, s 6d to 4s Sd per bushel. Cocksfoot, 2£d to 3id. Hides, 3Jd to sd, according to quality. Tallow. — Rough fat, 14s ; rendered, 16s to 21s. Sheepskins. — Pelts, 6d to Is 4d; crossbred, Is 6d to 3s 3d ; halfbred, 2s to 4s 6d. Rabbitskins. — Summer,' 6d to 8d; small, 3d to sd ; autumns, 9Jd to 13d ; outgoings, lOJd to 14Jd ; winters, 15d to 17d ; selected, to 18Jd. PRODUCE REPORT. Salt Butter. — First grade, Bjd ; second do, 7]d; third do, 6Jd; both for milled and dairy butter. Pigs.— To 1601b. 4d; over, 2Jd to 3£d.