WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2545, 24 December 1902, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

"Wednesday, December 17. F*t Cattle. — 165 head were yarded for this week's requirements, of which several peii3 wero extra prime and heavy-weights, tho balance medium to good. A moderate demand was experienced, and prices ruling showed an advancs of 20s per head on those obtaining last weci't. Best bullocks brought £12 to £13 ; extra prill -.a Christmas beef, £14 10s to £16; medium to good, £9 to £10 17s 6d; light. £7 2s 6d to £S 15s; best cows and heifers, £8 10s to £10 1,5s 6d ; medium to good, £6 12s 6d to £7 15a ; light and aged cows, £i 10s to £6 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For 3lr John Shennan (Berwick), \ steers at £7 15s ; Messrs Miller Bros (Manngatua), 1 bullock at £9 10s, 1 heifer at £7 17s 6d; Mr "VVm. Ki-k (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 17s Gd; Me3ir* T. Maloney, <£'. Matthews, and others, 6 at current rates. The Farmers' Agency Cciipany yarded 44 head, and sold as follows:— F>r Messrs James Smith and Sons (Roseneath), 2 prime bullocks at £14 10s, 2 do at £13 15s, Z-Co at £13 2s Cd, 2 do at £14 2s 6d, 1 do at £12 I" 1 a 6d, 3 do at £11, 2 do at £9 15s, 1 do at £12; B'r W. Lindsay, 2 bullocks at £6 15a; the Hon. A. Lee Smith (Lakeholm), 1 heifer at £8 15s, 2 do at £7 ss, 2 do at £6 ss, 1 cow at £6 17s CJ. 2 caws at £6 10s; Mr D. Murray (Warepa), 3 extra prime bullocks (passod at £16) ; Mr A. Scuness (Otakia), 2 bullocks at £9 10s; Mr K. O'Farrell (Purakanui), 11 head at quotations. — Donald Bcid and Co. (Limited) yarded 47, and sold: For Mr J. T. Gibson (Otakia), 10 bullocks at £10 15s to £7 10s ; trustees of the lo te T. Rainforth (Enfield), 5 bullocks at £10 15s to £5 15s, 2 heifers at £6 32s 6d; Mr A. M'Kenjj'o (Geraldine), 1 bullock at JS7 12s 6d, 6 heifers at £10 12s 6d to £5 ; a client, 3 heifers at Hi ; Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Craigielee), 3 bullocks at £11 5s to d» 7s 6d ; Mr J. E. Jon»s (Outram), 6 heifers at £6; Messrs C. Gamble. R. Runciman, A. Williamson, and others, 11 head at market rates. Stronach Bt-os. and Morris yarded and sold: For Mr R. Mortimer (Kaikorai Valley), heifers at £6 123 6d; a olies t. bullocks and heifers at quotations. Wrigf, t, Stephenscn, and Co. sold 39 head as follows : — For Messrs J. and J. Miller (Braemore), 1 prime bullock at £14 123 6d ; Mr James M'Bride (Temuka), 9 bullocks at from £10 15s to £11 -><* Gd, 3 heifers at from £7 15s to £9 10s, 2 stags at £8 5s and £8; Mr "George Nichol (Taurimr), 10 bullocks as f o'.low— 2 at £11 23 6d. 2 at £3 1,' 3 at £11, 2 at £10 2s 6d; Mr Archibald Mocpherson (Blanfyre), 9 at from £9 7s Cd to £11 12s 8d; Miss Mary Marshbanks (Maungatun). 1 prime heifer^at £9 7s 6d, and 3 light steers at £6 17s 6d; Mr John Waldie, 1 cow at £5 23 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 58 head, and sold : For Mr Alexander Sounes3 (Otakia), 4. bullocks at £11 15s to £7 ]7s 6d, 1 heifer at £7 10s ; Mr P. Sutherland (Hcrnona); 1 heifer (small), at £3 sa; Mr James "VVylli© (Roseberry), 1 cow at £10 12b 6d ; ?.Ir fr. Rutherford (Outram). 1 cow at £7 os ; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), i bullocks at £8 17s Gd to £» ss; Mr E. Charters (Ury Park), 9 hu'.locks afc £12 "s 6d to £9 10s; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), S buJlocka^ -axi Asa to £t 7a fid; K« W. Lindsay

lAllanton)", 5 "bullocks at S.l 10s to £6 10s, 3 ] iheifers at £8 7s 6d to £6 2s 6d; a northern ! •client, 2 cows at £10, 3 bullocks at £11 ss; .Messrs Freeman, Pollock, Stanaway, and W. TTownley, 16 head at current rates. IPat Sheep. — 1222 were penned, mostly shorn ; .not quits so many in the wool. There w-ps a. ;good attendance of the trade, and the bidding nearly all through the sales was confined to itheir operations. The sales opened on a pax .■with last week's rates for best mutton, both ■wether end ewe, -while the demand for ordinary .quality was much less pronounced, prices for :BUch being lower by Is to Is 6d per head. Best crossbred wethers, shorn, brought 19s 6d to ■225; about 20 or bo extra heavy, 25s to 275; medium to good do, 16s «d to 19s; light, 14s «d to 16s ; best do, shorn ewes, 18s 6d to 20s ; >6 extra heavy, 30s; medium to good, 15s to 17s; light, 13s>to'14s Sd. The New Zealand .ILoan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limi,ted) cold: For Mr John S. Fleming (Otakia), ■21 crossbred hoggets in the wool at 25s 9d to •22s Bd; Messrs A. and J. Brown (Weiruna), 140 crossbred shorn wethers at 19s 3d to 16s Dd ; a northern client, 46 crossbred -wethers and ■ewea (shorn) at 17s, 20 do at Us 9d ; Mr Robert Murrey (Clarksville), 8 crossbred wethers and «wes (shorn) at 16b 6d to 22s 3d; Mr Robert '■Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 45 crossbred wethers .(ehorn) a t lSs 9d, 16 do at 16s 6d; Mr D. H. TJrinnan (Milburn), 10 crossbred ewes in the -wool at 17s 3d; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), fil crossbred ewes in the wool at 18s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: 3Por Mr Wm. Farquharson (Lovell's Flat), 6 ■very prime halfbred wethers (shorn) at 27?, «wes at 14s 6d. The Farmers' Agency Company penned and sold: For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 13 shorn wethers 20s, 38 ewe 3 16s 6d, 94 do 14s 3d; Mr W. M'Ara (Gore), 8 wethers 21b Bd, 21 ewes and wethers 20s 3d, 17 do 19b, 10 -wethers 14s 3d; Mr T. Hunter (Woodside), 1 wethers 17s, 28 ewes 16s 9d; Mr John Hunter (Greenhill), 30 ewes 15s 6d; Mr J. M'Ksy (Broomhill), 28 ewes 14s, 35 do 13s 6d. — —Donald Keid and Co. (Limited) yarded 468, and sold: For Mr James Gow <Invermay), 6 shorn ewes (extra heavy) at 30s ; Mr E. Menlove (Windsor Park), 60 shorn ewes at 18s 6d to 16s 9d; Mr Thos. Mcc (Becks), 68 shorn wetEers and ewes at 18s 6d to 16s 9d; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 19 shorn •wethers at 18s, 15 shorn ewes at 15s 9d; Mr P. Dippie (Kuri- Bush"), 2 wethers (in the wool) at 22b 6d; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 14 ewes (in the wool) at 16s 3d; Mr A. Bsveridge (Clarendon), 13 ewes (in the wool) fit 16s 6d; Mr C. Matthews (Milburn), 15 hoggets; (in the wool) at 21s 3d; Mr Jas. McLean (Milton), 13 shorn wethers and ewes at 15s; Messrs TV. D. Hamilton (Milton), 2 hoggets at 20s; Mr Chas. Blake (Lovell's Flat), 22 Bhorn wethers at 13s 6d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 8 ewes (in the wool) at 16s; a client, 10 shorn wethera and ewes at 13b 6d; Mr S. Young (Outram), 8 Bhorn ewes at 13s; Mr F. Kinsman (Hamiltons South), 56 ewes (in the wool) at 16s 3d to 14s 3d; Mr John Martin (Milton), 21 ewes (in the wool) at 19s; Mr Thos. Palmer (Kuri Bush), 6 ewes (in the wool) at 14s 3d ; Mr W. Strain (Milburn), 9 ewes (in the wool) at J7s; Mr A. P. Grey (Clarendon), 2 ewes (in the ■wool) at 17s; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Clarendon), 14 ewes (in the wool) at 17s; Mr Geo. M'lntosh (Kuri Bush), 11 shorn ewes at 16s 3d ; Mr Jas. 3lilne (Taieri Beach), 20 ewes (in the wool) "at 14s 6d; Mr John Wilson (Round Hill), 55 ewes (in the wool) at 23s to 20s 3d. Stronach Bros. «nd Morris penned and sold: For Mr Thos. Summerfield (Redbarn Farm), crossbred ew.es at 17s 3d to 16s 3d ; a client, shorn wethers at 20a.- — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 292 as fpllowß:— For Mr H. M. Driver (Horseshoe Bush), 1 crossbred wethers at 24s 6a, 8 Down .wethers (shorn) at 225, 3 do ewes (shorn) at 14s- 6d; Messrs J. and E. Patterson (Miil>urn), -5 crossbred maiden ewes at 21s ; Mr W. H. Salmond (Milton), 9 crossbred ewes (shorn) at 20s; Mr John M'Queen (Gore), 6 crossbred wethers at 20s 9d; Mr Alex. M'Queen (Gere), 28 crossbred ewes at up to 20s 9d, 9 hoggets at 14s 9d; Mr Jas. M'Leod (Milton), 25 crossbred wethers at 18e 6d; Mr Jas. Grey (Milburn), 20 crossbred ewes at up to 18s ; New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki), 50 Lincoln ewes at from 15s 9d to 17s 6d, 10 halfbred ewe 3 at 17s 6d; Mr W. Gardyne (Gore), 11 crossbred ewes at 16s 3d; Mr R Ferguson (Milton), 12 crossbred ewes at lGs 6d ; Messrs J. and P. Boyle (Milton), 10 halfbred ewes at 15s; Messrs W. and R. Harvey OVoodside), 14 crossbred ewes at 15s 3d ; Mr Peter Sutherland (Fairview), 70 ewes (shorn) at up to 14-* 6d. • Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold: For Mr F. J. Wright (Mosgiel), 15 at current rates. Lambs. — 700 were penned, very medium to good, with a few prime. A very good demand was experienced, and all were pladed at prices showing a slight reduction compared with last week's values. Best brought 12s 6d to 13s; a few extra prime, to 14s 9d ; good to best, 11s 6d to 323 3d; medium 8s to 10s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr John S. Fleming (Otakia), 10 at 14s 9d ; 20 at 12s Cd ; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 17 at 12s Sd-; Mr George Westwood (Saddle Hill), 6 at 12s 6d; Mr J. Often (Pine Hill), 3 at 11s 9d; Mr Walter Merrilees (Taieri Beach), 12 at 12s 6d ; Mr D. M'lntosh (Milton), 18 at lls 9d, 12 at 10s; Mr Robert Murray (Clarkesville), 8 at 13s 3d; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 17 at 10s 6d; and privately during the past few days, 500 at market rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr William farquharson (Lovell's Flat), 15 at 12s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 475, and cold: For Mr Charles Matthews (Milburn), 1 at 15s 6d; Mr A. Beveridge (Clarendon), 45 at 13s 3d to 12s 6d; Mr Thomas Palmer (Kuri Bush), 7 at 12s; Mr John Henderson fWylhe's Crossing), 15 at lls 9d ; Messrs R. and S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 6 at 13s 6d ; Mr George M'lntosh (Kuri Busb), 5 at 12s 3d; Messrs W. Lobb and Sons (Kuri Bush), 13 at lls 9d ; Mrs A. Strain (Milburn), 15 at lls Sd ; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milßurn), 10 at lls 6d, Mrs W. Strain (Milburn), 15 at 12s; Mt John Finch <Milburn), 19 at 12s 3d to lls 3d; Mr A. P. Grey (Milburn), 8 at 12s 63; Mr John Heads (Milburn). 20 at lls 6d ; Mr Charles Blake '(Lovell's Flat), 13 at lls; Mt P. Dippie (Kuri "Bush), 1 at 14s 6d; Messrs M. and J. Scott (Milton), 14 at lls 9d; Messrs D. ard W. Hamilton (Milton), 20 at 13s 3d to 12s : Mt Jas 21'Lenn (Milton), 13 r.t 12s 6d . Mr T>. Reid (Salisbury), 161 at 10s 9d ; Mr J. Mart.n (Milion), 6 at lls; Mr Inglis (Milton), 16 «t lls 6d; Mrs Porter (Milton), 26 at 13s to lls; Mr Godfrey Foster (Milburn), 17 at lls to 10s 6d; Messrs Smelhe Bros. (North Taieri). 9 at 13a. Stronach Bros, and Moms penned and sold : For Messrs Strong Bros (Maungatua), 2 pens at 123 Gd. Wright, Sfcephenson, and Co. sold 153 ai follow For Jlr W. H. Salmond (Milton). 26 at from lCs 6J to 13s; Messrs J. and P. Boyle (Milion). 13 at from lls 9d to 13s; Mr John Heads (Mi!lium). 20 at from 12s to 12s 93; Mr H. M. IDriver (Clarendon), 12 at from 63 to 12s 9u ; Mr James Grey (Milburn), 15 at 12s Gd , Mr R. Ferguson (Milton), 9 at 12s, Messrs W. and R. Harvey (Woodsidc), 27 at from 9s 9d to 12s, Mr James M*Lecd (Milton*. 11 at 10s Sd ; a client. 10 at 10s 9d ; Mr D. Winter (Mount Cargill), 10 at 10s 6d. Otn?o Farmer^ Cooperative Asfoeiatior of New Zealand (Limited) sold: For Mr F. J. Wright (Mos<nel), 42 at 12s 9d to 10s; Mrs Thomas Finrue (Saddle Hill), 10 at 12s ea to 10s. Pigs. — 132 were penned, comprising all sorts, Cad every, sort met with ft sood demand. Last

week's prices were fully maintained, suckers ■fetching 15s to 20s; slips, 21s 6d to 245; stores, 26s to 28b; porkers, 31s to 445; baconers, 50s to 735 ; choppers, up to 975. Dalgety and Go. (Limited) yarded and sold 14 ?.t quotations on account of Mrs Heenan (Maungatua) and Mr T. Murphy (Pine Hill). Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 56, and sold : For Mr A. Schlonbach (Pine Hill), 5 at 54s 6d to 51s 6d; Mr D. O'Brien (Wingatui), 4 at 34s ed to 80s 6d; Mt James Dow (Outram), 8 at 25s to 21s; Mr John Holt (Pine Hill), 1 at 975; Mr W. Allan (St. Kilda), 4 at 545; Mr F. H. Morice (North Taieri), 3 at 50s; Mr Michael Harty (Wicgatui), 4 at 56s 6d to 533; Mr J. Columb (Momona), 3 at 43s to 38s 6d ; Mr William Thomson (Ayrshire Park), 6 at 16s to 14s 6d; Mr William Rattray (Port Chalmers), 1 at 16s ; Mr John M'Coll (Saddle Hill), 7 at 15s; Mr T". Shale (Fairfield), 6 at 18s 6d; Mr T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 4 at 38s. Stronach Bros, and Morris yarded and sold : For Mr C. E. Rem6hardt (Half- Way . Bush), .porkers at 42s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 56 at quotations. Ota-go .Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold: For Messrs S. Young, James Patrick, W. Harvey, and James Stewart, 5 at. sos 6d, 1 at 745, 2 at 575, 3 at 445, 2 at 39s 6d, 2 at 33s 6d, 1 ! at 30s. Dairy Co-ws. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. i sold 8 head for Messrs -Richd. Mitchell (Portobello), David Miller (Upper Junction), and Mrs Clulee at up to £5 17s 6d. Calves. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 21 for various owners at up to 42s 6d each Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 10 and sold for various owners at 6s 6d to- 255. Store Cattle. — Otago • Farmers' Co-operptive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 51 head, and sold -for various owners at the following rates: — Smalt steers, at £2; heifers, at £2 4s to £4 ; cows, at £2 10s to £4 ss. Country Sales.— Dalgety ' and Co. (Limited) report having held their monthly sale at Waikouaiti on Thursday, 11th inst., when they yarded and sold 43 head of cattle and 75 sheep. There was a good attendance at the sale, and nearly the whole yard was cleared at full market rates. Our sale 3 were: — Two-year-old steers, £4 7s to £5 Ho cows, £i 10s to £& 17s 6d ; yearlings, £1 10 ato £2 10s 5 ewes and wethers, 10s 6d to 13s 2d. Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) report having held their usual monthly sale at Owaka on Friday last, when they yarded 203 head of all classes on behalf of 21 clients, and sold the bulk of the entry at satisfactory rates, viz. : Best steers, at £4 to £6 83 63 ; young do, at £2 12s 6d to £3 12s; best heifers, at JE4 to £6 7s 6d ; young do, at £1 12s to £3 13s ; cows, at £i to £7 Bs. ■■ Sheepskins.— An excellent demand exists for all coming to hand. The week'y auction sales are well attended; buyers operate with spirit, and the full catalogues presented are cleared at improved prices, best dry merinos fetching 6jd to 7d ; inferior and medium to good, 3Jd to 6d; best do hftlfbrcds, 5Jd to 6d ; medium to good, *Jd to sd; best do crossbreds, 4Jd to sd ; medium, 3d to 4d per lb ; green halfbreds, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; do crossbred, 3s to 3s lid; do lambskins, Is to Is 4d each. Rabbitskins. — The market remains firm, and for the few coming forward full prices are obtained, prime winter grey, fetching Is 4Jd to Is sid ; medium do,' Is, 2d to Is 3d ; spring do, la to Is. ljd ; "autumn,. lOd to lid; summer, 7d to 9d ; half-grown and hawk-torn, 4d to 6d ; prime winter black, Is 10d .to Is lid ; medium Is 3d to "is 8d ppr 1.1?. Hides. — i/he fortnightly auction sales are well attended, and prices obtaining last week showed some improvement .compared with those ruling at the sales a. fortnight previously, more especially for extra heavy, well-preserved ox hides, while prices for ordinary were fully maintained. Quotations : For prime ox heavy, 5Jd to 6£d; extra heavy and stout, 63d to Bd ;' good to best ox, 5d to s£d ; medium do, 4id to 4£d; light do, 3Jd to 4>d ; extra heavy stout cow. 5d to 5Jd ; good to best, 4*d to 4Jd; medium. 3Jd to 4Jd; light, 3d to 3§d ; inferior and bull. 2d to 2»d ; yearlings, 3s 6d to os 6d ; calfsisins. Is 6d to 4s. TaHow and Fat.— Market firm. Best rendered countsy lots fetch 23s 6cl to 255; medium 20s to 22s 6d ; inferior, 16s 6d to 18s 6d ; best caul fat, 23s 6d to 265; good to best, 18s 6d to 225; medium, 16s €d to 18s; inferior, 12s 6d to 16s per cwt (ex store, net). Gram.— Wheat: A good demand exists, and all of whatsoever sort is readily placed, but the quantity offering is limited, consequently the business done is within small compass. Quotations- For prime milling, 5s 6d to 5s 9d ; pood to best, 5s to 5s 3d; medium, 4s 7d to 4a lOd : best whole fowl wheat, 4s 4d to 4s 6d ; medium, 4s to 4s 3d; broken ar»d inferior, 3s Gd to 3s lOd (ex store, packs extra, not). Oats : The demand at' present is confined to best milling. Feed sorts, in the absence of inquiry fiom oufside, are only saleable m small lots for local consumption. The quantity still on hand is small, and the idea prevails that after the holidays are over there will r.ot, immediately after, be sufficient for requirements. Meantime, quotations ere • For prime milling, 2s Pel to 2s 9d; best bright short fed, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; medium, 2s 3d to 2s sd ; inferior. Is 9d to 2s 2d (rx store, sacks extra, net). Barley There is very httle of this cereal now offering, and the business done is only in smsl! lots for fowl feed, quotations nominal. Ryeerass Seed. — Thc-p hns bo^n a little more inqmrv for r>a.roe!s latflv. but lmyer-" si.d se 1 - Krs' ideas of values not being quite in accord, the business resulting is not extensive. Quotations. For small lots of prime math 111 edrpsspd, 4s Gd to 4s <9d . eocd to best, 4s 3d to 4s 6d , ligl't and ruediuin, 3s 9d to Is (ex store, sacks extra, net). Potatoes.— Consignments having corup to I hand more freely during -the pa=t fpw days, tbe ' market is le=s firm, best Doiwents b"inp"wo v th ' £6 15s to £7, others, £6 to £6 103 per ton (ex ' store, sacks in, net). Chaff. — The market for a long while has been bare "of prime, and 1= still the same, and this , wpek a further rise in puce has to be repoited Medium, while saleable, doss not command so much attention. Qnotrtiors- For pi, me. £.5 7s 6d to £t 12s Gd , extra do, £5 15s": good to best, £5 to £5 ss; medium. £4 5s to £i 15s, 111fpricr, £2 to £3 10s per ton (ex truck, sacks extra, net).