WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, April 9 Fat Cattle.— l 62 head were yarded at Burn'pide lor this week's requirements, mostly knedium to good quality, with a few prime £hough not extra heavy, the balance comprising feged cows and some unfinished Bteers. There iras a fair attendance of buyers, and prices obtained were slightly in advance of tho^e ruling [aat week, weights compared. Be3t bullocks brought £8 10s to *3 17s 6d . medium to good, E7 10s to £8 ss ; light, £6 10s to £1 6a ; best cows and heifers £6 10s to £7 10s; medium to feood, £5 to £6 2s 6i; light and aged, £3 10s to £i 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) cold • For fclr James Brown (Mosgiel), 4 bullocks at £9. ft heifers at £6 10s; Mr Joseph Crane (Otakia), P heifers at £5 to £6 12s 6d ; Mr Peter Murdoch {Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £4 2s 6d. Stronach Bros, and Morri.3 yarded and sold- For Mr B. Palmer (Otakia), bullocks at £7; Mr William Lindsay (East Taieri), heifers at £5 15s ; Messrs L. D. Robertson (Sandfly Bay), A. Ifcaakoy (Leith Valley), B. Mitchell (Portobello). land others, bullocks and heifers at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 38 and sold : For Mr P. Dow (WingaJtui), 4 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £4 10s; a client, 4 heif.ers at £7 5s to £5 ss, 4 heifers at £4 12s 6d to £4 2s 6d . Mr Walter | Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 1 cow a* £4 , Messrs J. Dryden, Simon Dick, Thomas Fleming, D. M'Neill, R. Campbell, and others, 21 head at to £6. Dalgety and Company (Limited) sold . {For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 cows at £6 Qs 6d to £5 10s; Mr John Kirk (East Taieri), S .heifers at £5 16s ; Mr Gr. H. Bunting, 1 cow at £5 2s 6d; other vendors, 3 at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 49 head as follows: For Mr T. C. Ellis (Five Rivers estate), 14 bullocks at from £9 5s to £9 17e 6d (average 39 12s 6d); Mr John Ford (Tahatika), 4 bullocks at from £7 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d, and 4 spayed heifers at from £6 to £7 10s ; Mr Henry yPalmer (Otakia), 9 steers at up to £7 7s 6d ; 5Mr A. A. Aaskoy {Leith Valley), 3 heifers at *£4 12s 6d ; Mrs* Bryant (Kaikorai Valley), 1 m.ow at £6 7s 6d ; Messrs A. Town Icy (Mataura), fc. Harris, A. G. Kidston- Hunter, James Neil, pi. Galbraith, and James Walker, 14 head at The Farmers' Agency Company yarded 25 head, and sold a 3 follows: For Mr J. Lawson (Berwick), 3 bullocks at £7 7s 6d, 3 do at £6 12s 6d, 3 do at £6 10s, 3 do at £6 ss. 8 do at £5 12s 6d; Mr H. Palmer (Otakia), 8 bullocks at £6 2s 6d ; Messrs Young and Pe'r{kins, M'Kay, W. Hattic, an'l others, 7 cows jet up to £6. Tha Otago Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited") yarded fi3 {head and sold- For Mr D. Arnott (Broad Bay), a heifer at £5 12s 6d; Mr W. Townley (Higheliff), 2 cows at £5 5s and £4 10s ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park). 10 bullock* at £8 to £6 15s, h. cow at £5; Mr W. Lindsay (Allantou), 2 (bullocks at £" 10a, 2 cows at £"? 10s and £7 ; CMr L. D. Robertson (Sandymount), 4 cows to )C5, 1 bullock at £5r a client. 1 cow at £5 7s Gd, 2 cows at £5 12s 6d ; Mr D. Sutherland jJLochend), 9 bullocks to £8 17s 6d ; Mr W. Ofirkland (Elm Grove), 4 bullocks at £9 10s to k8 158, 7 heifers at £5 7s 6d to £5 ; Mr James Harrison, 5 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £7 15s, 14 cowa at £7 5s to £5 12s 6d ; a client, I bullock ftt £5 7s 6d, 3 cows at £5 7s 6d, Mr John Kirk if Mosgiel), 8 bullocks at £8 15s, 4 cows and fceifers at £7 10s to £5 2s 6d; Messrs \Y. ffownley, R. Galbraith, J. Burke, Hedger, L. £). Robertson, T. Lynn, John Doogue, J. Hnmeon, T. W. Hamilton, and others, 17 head at current rates. '* Dairy Cows. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. Bold for Mr Richard Mitchell, 1 cow at £8 2s JBd, and for Mr Samuel Townley and others, 6 .cows up to £0 10s. Calves. — Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold for Messrs ,W. Townl&y, L. D. Robertson, A. {Walker, 7 at 4s to 13s 6d. Fat Sheep. — 1554 were penned, crossbred .wethers and ewes in about equal numbers. A moderately fair demand was experienced. ( feood young ewes and wethers brought prices slightly in advance oi those obtaining the previous week, while aged ?nd inferior ewes were difficult to quit. Best crossbred wethers jbicught 14s Gd to 153 6d fiSedium to good, 123 10. 13s 6d; best do ewes, li& 6d to 13s 6d ; toedium, 8s 6d to 10s Gd ; light and aged, 4s €d to 7s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Agency Company (Limited) penned •160 prime crossbred wethera, but owing to the (reserve not being reached they were turned out Stronach Bros, and Morris penned 227, and sold For Mr H. Palmer (Otakia), jicrossbred wethers at 143 to 12s , Mr J. Sinclair Thomson (Goodwood estate), crossbred fcwes at 10s 9d ; a southern client, crossbred ewes at lls 3d to 10s 3d; Mj J. Gohghtly j(Purakanui), and Mr A. Aaskoy (Leith Valley), ewes at quotations. — D. Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 260, and sold For Mr James Scott XDrum Oak), 16 wethers at 14s 3d, 12 maiden .•ewes at 12s 9d, 3-2 ewo3 at 12s 6d , Mr Thomas ißamsay (Hyde). 6 ewes v.t Bs , Mr William tehr.nd (Keith Hall). 26 ewes at 12s, Mr A. tDouglas (East Taien\ 83 wethers and ewes at 12s 9d to 9s 3d; Mr A. Renton (Glenfarg), 66 Jvethers at 153 6d . Mr Joseph Allan (HopsJhJll), 11 ewes at 10s 6d , Messrs P. and A [Robertson (HunMy), 14 wethera and ewes at Ills 3d to 7s 3d. Dalge-tv ard Co (Limited) yarded 120, and pokl For Mr D Geoffrey [WeddeTburn), -15 halfbred welLers at lls 3d I to 12s 3d, Mr S. B Grunt (Middlemaich), 33 Bwes at 8s 6d . a c! ent, 42 crossbred wetheis Bt 13s 6d. Messrs Wright, fctephenson ai.d Co. penned 553, and sold For Mr T C El'is (Five Rivers estate), 120 halfbred wethers at from 15s to 12s 9d , Mr W. Clark (Woodlands). 2 pens crossbred wethers at Us 9d to 13s 6d , Mr William Shand (Keith Hall, Allftntor.), 53 crossbred wethers at from 15s »o 14s 6d . Mi Jcmes Macandrew (Portob?llo). 5G cro*.sr>red wethers and ma ; den ewes a* f rom 13= 3d to 12s 6d ; the Xew Zealand and Australian Laiid Company (Moprak 1 r°t«ite), 104 cios c urocl ewps at from" lls Od 10 lOs , Mr Robert Beathe (Middlemarfh), 70 crossbred ewes at from 8s to 9s 6d ; Mr Peter Huthe-ford (Inchclutha). B0 cross-bred ewe.= at 9s 3d . the Xeu- Zealand and Australian Land Compaux (Kdendale estate), 00 cros-bro<i ewe= at from lls 3d to 10s | 3d. TII2 Farmers' Asencv Company Denned 302 and solo For Mr W. C Palmer (Otakia). 6.1 crossbie-d wethers to 12s Gil. Mr W M'Kav (Otakia). So vethsis at lls, 40 twos at "s 3'l Messrs Kcil Bros (Wiulahuna), 31 wether = at lls Cd, 31 withers and maiden ewes nt 93 3d, Mr H. Palmer tOtaiaj^ 40 Tveth.egp.3 at 12a,,

Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford). 60 wethers at lls 9d Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 233, and sold: For Mr W. Moymhan (Middlemarch), 68 wethers; Mr P. Spratt (Suivon). 61 ewes at Is 6d to 9s 6d; Mr A Kilgour (Goodwood), 12 wethers and ewes at lls 3d ; a southern client, 65 ewes at 9s to 7s 6d , Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 37 ewes at 13s. Lambs — 597 were penned, nearly all medium quality, only a pen or two approaching to prime, and for such competition was very good, while inferior and medium were difficult to place. Best brought 9s 6d to lls 6d ; medium, 7s to 8s 6d; others, 4s 6d to 6s 6d. Stronacti Bros, penned and sold. For Mr J. Gohghtly (Purakanui), lambs at to 9s; Mr A. Aaskoy, 2 pens at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 326. and sold- For Mr W. H. Salmond (Milton), 30 at lls 6d , Mr Thos. Ramsay (Hyde), 73 at 7s 3d to 5s 9d , Mr Win. Shand (Keith Hall), 58 at 10s 6d , Messrs J. and P. Boyle (Milton), 20 at 9s 9d ; Mr John Aitken (Milton), 22 at lls 3d; Messrs P. and I A. Robertson (Huntly), 33 at 10s to 9s 6d . Mr D. Scott (Milton), 48 at lls, Mr A. Douglas (East Taien), 17 at 9s 6d , Mr Jas. M'Elrae (Milton), 25 at 10s 6d. Dalgety and Com par. v (Limited) yarded 94, and sold For Messrs P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley). 68 at 7s 6d ; Mr D. Geoffrey (Wedderburn), 17 at 9s 9d. Messrs Wright, Stephenscn, and Co. sold For Mr Peter Rutherford (Inchclutha), 2 pens at from 8s 9d to 7s 3d.— —The Farmers' Agency Company sold a draft for Mr A. Brown (Abbots- , ford), at 8s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 128, and sold For Mr A. Kilgour (Goodwood), 65 at up to 7s 9d , lsr clients, 63 at up to 7s 6d. Pigs.— 274 were penned, comprising the usual variety, all being well competed for, with the exception of suckers, which had but small attention, bringing from 53 to 10s 6d , e'lps, 18s 6d to 15s 6d; stores, 18s to 21s, porkers, 24s to 31s ; baconers, 39s to 48s , choppers, to 55s Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 68 and sold For Mt Wm. Pryde (Mataura), 12' at 4s 6d: Mr Jas. Allan (Wyndham), 50 at 24s to 7a, Mr Jas. Thomson (Green Island), 3at 27b, a client, 23 at 38s to -27s 6d. Dalgety and Company (Limited) yarded and ?old i 65 bacon and porker pigs at quotations.- - | Wright Stephenson, and Co. Fold 115 at quo- ( tations.' The Otpgo FaiuierV Co-opera W | Association of New Zealai v iLiiait.-d) sold draft* at up to 20s. Country Sales.— Donald Reia and Co. <Lim.ted) report as follows -We held a clearing sale , for Mr Joseph Allan at his Hopehill faun | on Friday, 4th inst. Mr Allan havir- leased hw , farm, all his farm stock (including tut pnr»brr:i j flock of Leicester sheep) and imoleni'-iit-. »'"'■ ; offered for unreserved sale. The wa-thr^ was anything but favourable and the aUenuanic- , was not so large as jvas to be expected at such an important s»)e. Nevertheless, buyeis were present from Central Otago, Milto'i, Kai- j tangata. Durodm, and surrounding districts. The bidding for a!' classes o* pheep was \eiv j slow, but on the wbole the pi ices realised niu^: be considered fuT.v satisfaotoiy. Cattle had , a brisk sale, and brought good pries. Two, four, and six-tooth crossbred ewes sold at 10s , full-mouth cros?br-d ewes, 7s 2d ; two-tooth wethers, 12s 7d to 10s; lambs, 7s 6d to 5s 9d ; pur/bred Leicester <-wes. 21s, purebred Leicester hoggets, 10s 6d , stud Leicester rams, 7}gs to 6gs; flock rams. 3Jgs to Ugs ; cow 3, £6 103 to £3 17s 6d; ste-cia and heifers, £4 Is; calves, j 30a ; hor3ea, £25 to £15. Implements, harness, etc., brought fairly satisfactory prices — - j Dalgety and Co. (Limited) repoit having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha. on Friday, 4th inst., when they yarded and sold 289 sheep an:l 88 head cattle. Sheep The yarding was (O!npr,°.ed chiefly of aged ewes and lambs 01 medium to .■ -Afferent quality. Competition was by no meant, brisk, although prices lealised were quite up to current prices. Fat ewes brought 9s to lls; aged ewes, 2s to Is 6d , crossbred lambs, 3s 3d to 6s 3d. No good lam^s offered. Cattle were in large supply, and as the quality was on the whole rather superior, a good sale resulted. Forward, well-brcl bullocks, £7 to £8; two and three-year-old do, £6 to £10; two-year-old, £4 10s to £5 10s, yearling steers, £3 5s to £3 17s ; forward and fat heifers, £4 10s to £5 10s, store cows and heifers, £3 to £4 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report having held a small clearing sale at Halfway Bush on behalf of Mr Justice, when they sold cows at up to £7 10s, and other things went at full rates. Sheepskins. — The weekly auct'on sales aie fairly well attended, and all offeiod are freely competed for, and puce.s obtaining W\ c but little margin to fellmongers Best full-woolled merino fetch 5Jd to sjd , medium, 4d to 5d , fine halfbred, 3Jd to 4£d ; best crossbred, 2Jd to 3Jd; coarse do, 2d to 2Jd per lb, dry pelts, 6d to Is 6d; green do, Is 3d to Is 9d , larnbskine, Is 2d to Is 8d each. Rabbitskins. — A very good demand exists for all sorts. Competition is keen at the auction sales, and late rates fully maintained. Prime winter gTey (mixed) fetch l.s 3Jd to Is 4^d , best selected does, Is 5d to Is 6d , medium to good (mixed), Is 2d to 1= 3d, spring, Is to Is l£d ; autumn, Is to Is Id, summer, 8d to Hid, euckere and torn, 4Jd to 7Jd per lb. Hides are in pood request, buyers being at hand for all offering, prime ox fetching 4^d to 5d , extra heavy, occasionally ?.d to Jd more , good to best, 3£d to 4£d . lipht, Ud to 3jd , best cow, 4d to 4Jd, to best do, 3id to 3Jd; light, 3d to 3^d , fchppery and mfeiioi, 2d to 2|d per lb. Tallow and Fat.— Best lendeiecl mutton (country lots) fetch 19s to 21s. mt-dium, lGs to 18s 6d; best mutton caul fat, 13s 6d to 14s 6d , medium, 12s to 13s; inferioi, 9s 6d to lls Cd per cwt (ex store). Grain. — Wheat The demand for both milling and feed is very keen, but owing to the tortinuatiou of unfavourable weather there Ihardly any of the new crop yet to hand, so that j little or no business is at the moment passing j Quotations Prime milling, 3s i)d to 3s lOd I medium, 3s 4d to 3s 6d . inferior, 2s 9d to 3s \ 3d (ox store, sacks extra, net). — Oats A very considerable quantity has been placed for forward delivery, and the demand is still i?ood , but buyers are not at present prepared to give any advance on quotations, which are For piime milling. 2s id to 2s 4Jd , best bright ' short feed, 2s 3d to 2s 3*d ; medium, 2s Id to | 2s 2d , inferior. Is 9d to 2s (ex store, sacks ' extra, net) — Barley The market is somewhat quiet. Maltsters do not display any great desire to operate, indeed, there i-, little 01 none of the new crop to hard <. o that the busmos« passing is unimportant Small lines for feed are occasionally placed Quotations Really prime, stout, bright malting, 3- Cd to 'is 9d", medium to pood, 2s 9d to 3s :3d . ford and milling, 2b 4d to Q5Q 5 6d (ex store sacks c-tia net). Ryegras* Seed — Buveje are not now =o kr-en to operate unless the seed is hei\\ — I.etv. op.i 2G.b and 30lb — and fairly clean , lighter ■•ee-'l and dirty has no attention whatever Quotation 1 - For best dressed, heavy sef-d, 4s 3d to 4<- Cd , medium, 83 9d to 4s. light, nominally T= 3d to 3s Gd , farmers' dressed, 1 0111 nllv 'Js 3d to 3s (ex store, sacks extra, net t. Chaff — The supply 's short of reqmrrinpr.U Hoa\y, well cut. old or new. 111 good corditior, 13 111 demand, and readily pared while niferio. and out-of-condition is very difficult to pace Quotations For be=t \£4 7b Gd to £4 10= , prime new, £1 to £4 ss. nnenoi to medium, £2 13i to £3 15s uer ton (px truck, sacks extra' Potatoes — The supply being on a moderate scale, gsUes ate meie ieadi^ «iifcsU<k mid jpijce^ ,

obtained more satisfactory, which are For prime Derwents, £3 10s to £3 15s , best kidney, £3 to £3 5s per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in)

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A Moritz°on and Co report foi week ending April 15 — Wheat. — Good demand. Best vehet, 4s 3d to 4s 4d; best Tuscan, 4s 3d to 4s 4d , fowl wheat. j2ssdto 2s 6d (sacks extra). Oats Best feed, 2s od to 2s 6d , medium and inferior, 2s to 2s Id. Barley Feed sorts, 2s 8d ; milling, 2s 9d ; malting, 3s to 3s 6d ; Lakes, 3b 6d to 4-s. Potatoes Best kidneys, £3 , Derwents, £1 to £4 ss. Chaff Prime quality. £5 to £0 10? Ryegrass- Farmers' dressed, 2s 3d to 3s, ! machined, 3s 9d to 4s 6d per bu=hel. Cocksfoot, 2?d to 3id. Hides, 3Jd to sicl, according to quality. Tallow.— Rough fat, 14s ; rendered, 16s to 21s Sheepskins. —Pelts, 6d to Is 9d ; cros a bred, Is lOd to 3s 3d ; halfbred, 2s to 4s 6d. Rabbitskins.— Summer, 5d to 8d ; small, 3d to sd . autumns, 9Jd to 13d, outgoings, lOJd to 14Jd , winters, 15d to 17d • selected, to 18U1 PRODUCE REPORT. Salt Butter.— First grade, 9d ; second do, [ Bd, third do, 7d ; both for milled and dairy j butter. I Pigs.— To 1601b, 4d, over, 2id to 3£d.