WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2579, 19 August 1903, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, August 12. Fat Cattle. —A moderate supply was yarded — namely, 173 head. Only a small number of these could be classed as prime beef, the majority being only medium to good quality steers, with several pens of cows and heifers. An odd pen of prim© bullocks brought last week's rates; but, on tht whole, prices were fully 10s a head lower. Best bullocks sold at £11 10s to £12 12s 6d; medium to good, £10 to £10 17s 6d; light, £7 153 to £9 ss; bast cowa and hei£«rs, £9 10s to £11 12s 6d; medium, £6 10s to £8 15s; old cows, £5 5s to £5 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 25 and sold: For the trustees of the late Gideon Rutherford 'Castlerock), 11 heifers at £11 12s 6d to £8 2s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £8 2s 6d; Messrs Miller Bros., M. Tweed, J. Mowat, and oth.ers, 12 head at market prices. Tho New* Zealand Loan and Mercantile _ Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr James Scott (Lime Hills), 2 bullocks at £11, 1 at £8 15s, 1 heifer at £8 10s, 1 at £7 53, 1 cow at £3 10», 1 at £8; Mr Williom Kirklancl (E! in grove), 2 bullocks at £8 15s, lat£7 2s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 17 head as follows: For Mr Fred. Moynihan (Sutton), 4 bullocks at from £10^ 173 6d to £11 105 and 2 small steers at £7 17s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri). 4 bullocks at from £0 7s 6d to £9 17s 6d; Mrs lilirtgworth (Kaikorai), 2 heifers at £3 17s 6d; Mr \V. Moynihan (Middlemarch), 2 cows at £8 7s 6d and £6 15s;, Messrs Ford Bros. (Allanton), 1 heifer at £8; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 cow 3at £7. Stronnch, Morris, and Co. sold: For Messrs T. Lean, J. Kuls.and W. Townley at quotations. Messrs Da-lgety and Co. (Limited) yarded nnd sold 28 as follows: For Mr Geo. Anderson (Stirling), 4 prime bullocks from £12 10s to £12 12s 6d, 4 bullocks £10 10s to £11 2s 6d; Hon. A. Leo Smith (Lakeholm), 4 bullocks from £9 to £10 ss; Mi R. Matheson (Pleura), 7 bullocks from £8 15s to £9 12s Gel, 3 cows to £3 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 cows to £6 7s 6d; other vendors, 3 head at market rates. The Otngo Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 85 head, and sold: For Mr William Kirkland (Elmgrove), 10 bullocksat £12 2s 6d to £8 12s 6d; Messrs Petrie and Boyd (Stirling), 7 heifers at £10 15a to £3 15s; Mr Jos. Smith (Stirling), 8 bullocks at £11 2s Gd to £9 2s 6d; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), S bullocks at £9 153 to £S, 1 cow a,t £8 ss; a client, 7 bullocks to £1 12s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £9 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £6 12s 66; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 4 bullocks at £9 103 to £S, 2 heifers at £5 10s; Mr William Marshall (Mosgiel), 1 COW at £8 2s Gd; Mr J. Stanaway (Outrani), 4 bullocks and 2 heifers; Mr Ales. Souness (Otokia), 7 bullocks at £9 7s Gd to £8, 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d and £6; Mr W. Lindsay (Allonton), 7 bullocks at £10 17s 6d to £8 15s; Messrs G. Botting, Shale Bros., and Townley, 18 head at quotations The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For the Hon. A. Lee Smith (Lakeholm), G prime bullocks up to £11; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 cows afc £8 ss, 1 at £6 73 Gd; Mr J. Sanders (Eastern Hill), 3 heifers at £5 12a Gd., 2 cows at £5 10s, 2 at £5; Mr A. Shiels, 1 cow at £8 15s, 1 at £7.

Dairy Cows.— Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) yarded 13, and sold: For the trustees of the late Gideon Rutherford, Messrs D. Dcdd, M. Mowat, W. H. Taggart, and H. M'Kay, at up to £7 10s. Wright, Stcphenson, and Co. sold 10 head for Messrs D. Young, TV. V. Forrester, Ford Bros., H. Evans, W. M'Cabo, and others, at up to £7 2s 6c!.. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative- Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 16, and sold: For Messrs R. Jefferson, F. Buckland, A. Jensen, S. Townley, Shale Bros., T. Goodwin, J. E. Shaw, W. H. Taggart, J. Williams, G. Botfing, and Mrs Wright, at up to £7 53.

Store Cattle.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For a client, 19 head at quotations; and privately during the week a line of 30 steers and heifers at a satisfactory figure. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yardeci 03 head and sold: For Messrs Jensen, Townley, Kirk, Andeison, L. D. Robertson, F. Buckland, E. Brinsdon, James Black, F. Perniskie, J. Waidie, and other*, as follows: Steers, at d 65 3s 6d to £& 10s; neifers, at £4 5s to £1 15s; cov/s, 26s to £4; yearlings and calves, 16s to 745. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold steers at £5; cows, at JE3 17s 6d; yearlings, at 455 ; calves, at 383. Fat She.jp. — Fat sheep were in full supply, 2157 being penned. Of this number by far the largest proportion were wethers, and of these the majority were sheep of splendid quality. Notwithstanding the laigo yarcling thero was a good demand, and although values were on the average Is lower than last week's rates very satisfactory prices were obtained. A pen of extra heavy show wethers sol-d at 35s 6d ; extra prime wethers sold at 24s to 26s 9d; good do, 193 6d to 225; medium do, 17s 6d to 19s; small do, 15s 6d to lGs 9d; prime heavy ewes, 20s to 21s 9d; medium to good do, 17s 6d to 19s 6d ; small do, 15s to 16s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 709, and sold: For Mr W. G. Scott (Cheetwood), 61 wethers at 26s 9d to 20s 9d; Mr John Findlay (Findlayston), 69 wethers at 24s 6d ; Mr James Scott (Drumoak), 55 wethers at 223 to 19s 6d, 8 ewes at 193 3d ; a southern c'ient, 97 wethers at 20s to 18s, 15 ewes at 19s; Mr Allan Boyd (Lovell's Flat), 58 wethers at 22s to 19s 6d; Mr John Balfin (Tuapeka West), 63 wethers at 22s 3d to 20s 3d; 0. client, 34 wethers at 19s 6d to 15s 9d, 30 ewes at 16s 6d; Mr R. B. Paul (Ardgowan Farm), 13 wethers md ewes at 20s 9d ; Mr J. Milne (Taieri Beach), 40 ewes at 15s 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bentasken), 30 wethers at 19s, 46 merino wethers at 14s 6d; Mr J. H. Wilson (Round Hill), 31 ewes at 21s 9d; Mr Robert Gawn (Deer Park), 57 wethers at 22s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 60 crossbred wethers at 23s 3d, 33 do at 225, 19 do at 19s 3d, 21 crossbred ewes at 225; Mr M. J. Isbester (Dunback), 31 crossbred wethers at 23s 3d, 28 do at 21s 9d; Mr 11. Little (Stirling), 37 crossbred wethers at 20s 9d, 23 do at 193 6d; a southern client, 37 crossbred wethers at 22s 6d, 37 do at 22s 3d, 44 crossbred ew^s at 163 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 663 as follows: — For Mr Arolnhald Farquharaoa (HeathfiGld), 7 extra prime crossbred wetheis (very heavy) at 359, 1 do maiden ewe, six-tooth, at 235; Mr John Sumnverfield (Fairview), 141 crossbred wethers at from 21s 6d to 23s 6d; Mr James Stirling (Braebank), 150 crossbred wethers at from 19a 9d to 22a 3d ; Mr Peter Aitcheson (Roseneath), 60 crossbred and ha-lfbred wethers at from 19s 6d to 20s 3d; Mr Sydney Petera (Blantyre), 58 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at from 19s to 20s 9d ; Mr Jasper Matheson (The Elms), CO crossbred wothers at from 19s 6d to 219; Kr

A. P. M'Farlane (Branxholm), 60 crossbred wethers 'at from 17s S-d to 20s 6d; Mr Paul Barrett (Bulfoiir), 44 crossbred wethers at from 18s Cd to 19s, 23 crossbred ewes at 14s 3d; Mr Robert Gawn (Deer Park), 53 wethers at from 20s 3d to 21s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for Mr James Holms CWairaahaka), wethers at 22s 6d and ewes at 21s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned 414, and sold aa follows:— For Mr James Irvine (The Toitois), 53 wethers at 22s 6d to 24b 6d; Mr Georgo Anderson (Stirling), 17 wethere at 23s 3d, 3& ewes at 16s 9d to 20s ; Mr A. Hcmlis*.on (Kak?_puaka), 51 wethers and maiden" ewes at 21s, a ewes at 21s 6d; Mr W. Young (Craigielea), 72 ewes at 22s 3d to 22s 6d ; Mr E. Grant (Wharepuke), 140 wethers at 21s 6d to 235. The Otago farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 229, and sold: For Messrs Jj and E. Lefevro (Palmerston), 69 crQssbrecc wethers at 25s 6d to 33s 3d; Mr W. Kennedy (Sutton), 45 halfbred wethers at 19s 6d to 17s 6d, 21 merino wethers at 14s 9d ; Mr G. Bottiug (Dunedin), 69 wethers and owe 3at 17s to 14a 9d ; Mr John Findlay (Findlayston), 35 wethera at 22s 3d to 19s. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned ar.d sold: For Mr A. Johnston (Spring Hill), 39 wethera at 21s 3d, 22 do at 20s 9d ; a client, 36 wethera at 225, 24 do at 21s; Mr J. Wright, U6 ewes at Ws 6d, 13 do at 16s.

Calves. — Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 10, and sold: For Messrs Townley, Anderson, Botting 1 , and others, at 8s to 57s 6d.

Fat Lambs. — Only 90 penned, which were keenly competed for. Best lambs sold at 15s to 16s 3d ; medium, 13s 9d to 14s. Donald Reid 1 and Co. (liimit«d) yarded 90, and sold : For Mr Robt. Gawn (Deer Park), 16 at 16s 3d to 16s; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn), 34 at 15s to 13a 9d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bentasken), 20 et 16s 3d; Mr R. B. Paul (Ardgowan Farni^, 20 at 14a.

Pigs.— A fair yarding of all sorts came forward for to-day's market. Prices rempin firm at last week's rates for all classes except* suckers, which were not so much inquired after. Porkers and baconers inert a brisk sale, all forward bringing very satisfactory prices. Suckers sold at 11s to 15s; alips, 17s to 20s; porkers, 35s to 50s; baconers, 53s to 725; big pigs, up to 87s. Donald Ro'A and Co. (Limited) yarded 20, and sold: For Mr P. Nolan (Springs), 6 at 16s; Mr M. Mawson (Mihiwaka), 1 at 87s ; Mr Walter Blackio (Glasgow Farm), 6 at 43s to 345; Mr W. Allaai (St. Kilda), 1 at 63s 6d and nawed out 6. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 23 at quota<iori3. Otago .t'luiners' Co-operative Association of Now Zealand (Limited) yarded 30, and sold:. For Messrs Jas. Stewart, J. Waldio, K. Charters, J. Hett, A. Moynihan, M. Mullen, and Mrs Wright as follows: Baconers, 493 to 71s; porkers, 35s to 45s 6d; suckers, at 14s. The National Mortgage and Ag«ncy Company (Limited) sold bacon pigs to £3 10s and porkers 49s and 41s 6d

Country Sales. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having heH their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday, the 7th August, whan, there was a large gathering of farmers and buyers from surrounding districts. The demand for both cattle nnd sheep was very keen, nnd splendid .prices were- obtained for all offered. Their sales were on account of M«ssra Chas. Smaill (Kaitangata), Jas. Marshall (Hillend), D. Murray, Gilbert Stewart, Wm. Marshall (Warena), Adam Canrobell (Stony Creek), J, B, M'Neill, Wm. Allan (Balclutha), Geo. Anderson (Stirling), and others. Fat wethoia brought 20s to 23s 3d; fat ewes, 17s to 20a; ewes in lamb, 12s to 18s; store wethers, 16s to 17s 6d ; hoggets, 12s 9d to 13s 6d ; tat cows, £ Q Ss to £6 83; storo cows, £4 10s to £5 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) report having held a clearing sale for Mr J. L. Baxter, Maungatua, on Tuesday, the 11th inst. There was a large attendance, ano! as Mr Baxter's farm was sold everything was offered for absolute sale. The weather being fine, and biddings spirited, a clearance was effected in a very short time at very satisfactory prices. Draught geldings brought £39 10s,. £38. 10s, £30, and £20 10s respectively ; 1 mare, £39 ; light harness gelding, £22 10s; 1 buggy mare, £21; 1 do, £13 10s; 1 do, £13; a few outside entries in draught horses sold up to £33; steera brought £5 6s; heifers, £4 10s; calves, 375; sheep, 13s lOd. The implements, furniture, a.nd sundries, being in good oiderj realised full rates.

Rabbitskins.— The offerings at auction are still small. All the buyers were present at tho sales on Monday, and bidding was spirited for all classes of skins, which sold at prices much, the same as those obtaining last week. Prime winters (bucks and does), sold at 15Jd to I5Jd; medium to good, 14Ad to 15id ; inferior, 12$ dto 14d; autumns, lpd" to 12id; sumnwrs, 7d to S^d ; winter black and silver greys, 22d to 25Jd ; autumn and summer black and silver greysi 9Ad to 15£ d per lb. "Sheepskins.— All the local buyers were represented at Tuesday's sales. Fairly large catalogues were submitted, comprising the usual assortment of dry skins from the country, as well as the local butchers' green skins. T'hera was a brisk demand, butchers' green skins meeting, a particularly good sale. Best merino sod at 6d to 6id; medium, 4Jd to 5Jd; best halfbred, SJd to 6id ; medium, 4id to sd; best cross* bred', 4Jd to "5Jd ; medium, 3Jd to 4d per lb ; butchers' green skins, 3s 2d to 4s 9d each. Hides.— The fortnightly -auction sales wera well attended, and prices obtaining on Thursday last showed somo improvement compared v/ith thoso ruling a fortnight ago. Tho advanoe was most marked in the case of medium and light ox and cow hides, whilst stout, heavy hides also showed seme improvement. Quotations are: Prime heavy etout ox, 6d to 6Jd per lb; good, 5Jd to sid; medium, 4?d to sd; li°ht, 4d to 4Ad; best stout cow, 5d to 5Jd; good, 4|d to 4~3d; medium, to 4Jd; light, 3jtl to 4d; bull hides, 2£d to 3d; yearlings, 23 Oil to 3s 6d each; calfskins, Is to 1a 6d each. Tallow and Fa.t.— All coming to hand 13 readily taken up, mostly for local consumption. Best rendered, 21s to 23s per cwt ; medium, 19a to 20s ; rough fat, 12s 6d to 16s 6d. Grain.— Oats: Seed lines and prime milling quality continue to meet a fair remand at lato quotations. For best feed (prime B grade) there is also fair inquiry, and the same may be said of medium B grade. Lower qualities, however, havo little attention. We quote: Seed lines, Is lid to 2s 3d per bushed; prima milling, Is 8d to Is lOd; good to beat feed, la 7J to Is 7Jd ; inferior to medium, Is to la 6d (sacks extra). Wheat: Only prime milling quality is in favour with local millers, who are not to bo tempted with anything o£ lower grade. Medium quality is therefore without much attention. Fowl wheat is offering sparingly, and shows some improvement in value. We quote: Prime nulling, 3s lid to 4a 2d per bushel ; medium to good, 3s 5d to 89 9d ; best whole fowl wheat, 3a 2d to 3s 4d ; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 3s (sacks extra). Barley : No sales passing, and quotations nominally unchanged. Potatoes.— The market is fairly well supplied with Derwents and other table sorts, and prices show no quotable change. "We quot»: Best Derwents, £4 to £i 5s per ton; piirna Oamajus, io £4 7s 6d; medium, £3 10b to £% 15s; bee* kidneys, M 10s to £5 ; others, £3 to £1 (bags in). Chaff.— The market is glutted with chaff of medium quality, for which there is no inquiry, and sale 3 arethtricult to effect even at reduced prices. Prime quality has not suffered to the same extent, andi is in fair demand' at quotations. Prime oaten sheaf sells at £3 to £3 ss; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s; inferior, light, and straw chaff. £1 10s to £2 5s per toar (bags extra}

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