WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, October 21.

Otago Witness, Issue 2589, 28 October 1903, Page 32

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, October 21.

Fat Cattle. — IGO yarded, and. being on'y a moderate entry, prices compared fairly well with those of last week, but in som« instances were rather lower. Prime bullocks, £10 10s to £11 15s; good do, £8 10s to £9 15s; others, £7 10s to £8 ss ; best cows, £8 to £9 ; medium do, £6 10s to £7 10s; light and inferior, £4 10s to £5 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr F. James (Middlemarch), bu'locks at £10 7s 6d, £9 12s 6d, £9 15s, £9 10s, .£7 10s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr George Anderson (Balmoral). 7 prime I bullocks at £11 5s to £9 12s 6d, 8 bullocks at £10 7s 6d to £7; Mr R. Hawker (Stirling), 5 builooks at £8 17s 6d to £7 7s 6d ; Mr R. J. . Sparks (Maungatua), 3 heifers at £7 10s; Mr J. Mahoney (En&Vd), 2 heifers at £5 10s; Mr J. Mulvena (Livingston), 4 hdfers at £7 17a 6d to £5 17s 6d, 3 bullocks at £7 15s; a client, 9 steers at .£8 12s 6i to £8 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 31 head, as follows: For Mr George Nichol (Taurima), 9 bullocks at from £10 to £11 ss; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bu'locks at £10 7s 6d ; a client, 8 head at quotations; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 5 steers and heifers at quotations; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), cows at up to £3, steers at to £7 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £7 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 67 head, and sold : For Mr G. Botting (Dunedin), 5 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £5; Mr R. Charters (TJry Park), 11 bullocks at £11 12s 6d to £9 10s; Mr J. Dove (Titn), 7 bullocks at £10 to £9; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 4 bullocks at £9 to £8 15s; Mr Thos. Shall (Fairfield), 1 cow at £6 2s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield). 3 cows at £7 5s to £6 10s, 4 bullocks; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 4 heifers at £6 17s 6d to £5 12s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 3 heifers at to £6 7s 6d ; Messrs W. Shand, T. Robertson, W. Blaokie, J. Stanaway, W. Nicholas. Wilson, and Calder, 25 at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 15, and sold : For Mr John Bruce (Allanton), 1 heifer" at £9; Mr John Brown (Mosgiiel), 2 cows at £7 2s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 7 bullocks at £12 to £8 17s 6d ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £7 7s 6d to £7 2s 6d ; Mr R. Stevenson (Henley), 1 calf at 20s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limitel) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Anderson (Swaraj road), 3 prime heifers at £9, 3 at £8 15s, 2 at £8 ; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £3; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £6 10s, 2 cows at £5 10s ; Messrs R. Johnston, Clark, and others, 5 cows at quotations. Fat Sheep. — 1107 penned, and, being a short supply, values showed an upward move of from 33 to 4s per head compared with those of last Wednesday's full market. Best wethers to 26s 3d ; good do, 23s to 245 ; medium do, 19s 6d to 225; best ewes to 245; good do, 19s j to 21s 6d; medium do, 17s 6d to 18s 9d. I Daigety and Co. (Limited) yarded and eo!d for IMr R. Mitchell (Portobello). 41 crossbred 1 wethers at 23s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. 3old 276 as follows: — For Mr James Henderson (Kelso), 54 crossbred wethers at from j 25s to 25s 9d; Mr J. M'Kee (Kclso), 49 halfbred wethers at from 22s to 23s 9d, and 7 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 22s 6d; Mr Archibald Alexander (Blantyre), 116 haifbred and crossbred wethers at from 17s 9d to 19? Sd; Mr James Hore (Wfpiata), 50 crossbred wethers at from 18s to 18s 9d. Tho Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 127. and sold : For Mr James Patrick (Lee Creek). 9 wethers at 265, 18 ewes at 28s 3d to 245 ; Mr James Wyilie (Roseberry), 6 ewes at 26s 3d ; Mr W. Bennett (Winfield). 64 wethers at 21s to 21s 9d ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 30 wethers at 24s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 2^o, and sold: For Mr James Scott (Drumoak), 29 wethers at j 25a; Mr John Gordon (Garston), 50 wethers I and ewes at 21s 6d to 19a ; Mr John Grey (Milj burn), 17 ewes at 235; Mr Mark Finch (Milj burn), 5 ewes at 22s 3d; Mr James France | (Milburn), 5 ewes at 235; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 84 wethers at 23s to 20s; Mr J. T. Henderson (Round Hili), 19 ewes at 7s 9d : Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 61 wethers at 22s 6d to 21s 6d.— The New Zealand Losn and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold. For Mr E. Clements (Pomahaka Downs), 1 pen crossbred wethers at 24s 9d, 1 do crossbred | hoggets at 18s 9d, 2 do crossbred wethers to 18s; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobeilo), 2 pens cros3bred hoggo-ta to 16 1 ? 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned 353 and sold : For Mr 'R. Clark (Greenbank), 24 wethers at 255, 29 at 233 (k\>, 25 at 21a 3d, 18 at 20s 6d ; Mr ! Jamea Robertson (Bankhead). 20 prime wethers !at 255, 40 at 22s Gd , Mr W. J. Henderson (Waitui), 40 wethers at 19s 9d, 22 at 18s 6d ; Mr H. Little (Stirling), 58 wethers at 22s 9d ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 29 wethers at 22s 3d. 16 ewes at 22s 6d. 12 shorn hoggets, 12s 3d. Fat Lambs —83 submitted, and met a good demand, the best making 17s 9d, others 12s 6d to 15s 3d. Dalgety and Co (Limited) yarded and sold for Mr R J. Sparks 7 at 14s to lls 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr Jani"s France (Milburn), 6 lambs at to 15s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative AsBociation of Now Zealand (Limited) yarded 44, and sold . For Messrs Ford Bros (Allanton), 6 at 17^ 3d to 14s 9d ; Mr J. Wyilie (Roseberry), 9 at 13s 3d to 10s 9d ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 10 at 12s to 10s; Mr James Patrick (Lee Creek), 13 at 12s to 9s 9d; Mr M. Finch (Milton). 6 at 12s to 113. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 26, and sold: For Mr James France (Milburn), 7 at 14s 6d; Mr John Grey (Milburn), 13 at 18s 3d to 12s 9d; Mr Mark" Finch (Milburn), 6 at 13s 9d. Store Cattle. — The demand has improved since the rain, and values are rather firmer. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold privately since last report 218 head at full rates. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold for a client 13 head at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Mr Peter Kane (Merton, and others, 10 head at, full rates. The otag- '

! Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 68, and sold for Messrs Botting, Kenny, L. D. Robertson, Shale, Townley and Charters at market rates. Dairy Cattle, — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for Messrs W. Townley, F. Buckland, and R. Mitchell at Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 14 head for various clients at up to £S 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded; and sold : For Messrs Sprott. Curie, Kenny, A. Kirkland, W. Townley, and Mrs Dee, at up to £8. Calves —Stronach, Morris, and) Co. sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold calves for clients at up to 345. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand! (Limited) yarded 17 and sold: For Messrs Curl e.^ Townley, Baker, Sprott at -5s to 21s.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded 21 and sold: For various vendors, at 35s to 15s. Pigs.— 51 penned, and sold at about equaL to last week's Tates, with the exception of porkers, which were distinctly in buyers' favour. Slips, 22s to 245; stores, 25s to 30s: porkers, 30s to 41s; baconers, 55s to 72s 6dheavy pigs, to 87s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 7 at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 13 and sold: For Messrs J. Stanaway, W. Hughes, R. -Stewart, and S M'Clure at £2 to £2 9s. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 22 and sold: For Mr T. Moffnt (Momona), 4 at 49s to 45s 6d; Mr T. Shale (Fairfield), 2 at 55s 6d; Mr John Gamble (Langlea Farm), 3 at 295; Mr M. Hackett (Momona), 3 at 50s 6d to 50s; Mr Donald Miller (Momona), 4nt 44s 6d to 38s 6d ; a client (Halfway Bush), 4 at 495; Mr Donald Gordon (Maungatua), 2 at 41s. Country Sales.— Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at Balclutha on Friday, 16th inst. Tha~ yarding of sheep was very much smaller than usual, and consisted principally of small lots o£ fat sheep, and one or two small lots of hoggets. The demand for fat sheep was particularly good, there being hardly sufficient to supply the wants of the local butchers. Hoggats were also in good demand, and brought really good prices. The yarding of cattle "waa comprised to a considerable extent of fat to three-parts fat cattle off turnips, just requiring a month to make them really prime. For these sorts there was a fair demand, and the whole of the entry changed hands at good prices. Dairy cows also were inquired for, and those that were offered brought full rates. The prices realised were as follows: Fat sheep, 20s to 23s 9d; hoggets, 15s to 16s 2d; fat and forward bullocks (off turnips), £7 6s to £9; fat cows and heifers, £5 15a to £7 18s; dairy cows close to calving, £6 10s to £8 15s; others, £4 to £5 10s. Their sales were on account of Messrs P. Hunter, A. Stewart J. B. M'Neill (Balclutha), James Wilson and Son, A. Moffatt, A. Cockburn (Te Houka), Georgo M'Donald and R. Hawker (Stirling), James Scott (Owaka), A. Houliston (Kakapuaka). Sheepskins.— Catalogues this week wera average in quality, and the attendance of buyers a representative one. All skins offered met with very keen demand, shippers being specially anxious to secure well-saved linea suitable for their requirements. Best merinoea brought 6£d to 7d per 1b ; medium to good, SJ<I to 6id; inferior, 4JcJ to sd; best halfbreds, Gd to 7d-; medium to good, 5d to 6d ; inferior, 4d to 4Jd; best fine crossbreds, Gd to 6Jd; medium to good, 5d to 5Jd ; inferior, 3d to 4Jd ; best coarse crossbreds, 5Jd to 6td ; medlium to good, 4Jd to sd; inferior, 3d to 4Jd. Rabbitskins.— The quantity coming forward is now falling off somewhat, and at Monday's sale medium-sized catalogues were offered. The demand was quite up to late rates, and in some cases buyers advanced on those ruling last week. Best winter greys (mixed bucks and* doo3) are worth 15.Jd to 16Jd per 1b; second winters, 12Jd to 14d ; springs, 6Jd to 9Jd; autumns, lOJd to 12kd; summers, 7Jd to 9d; hawk-torn, 8d to lOJd; blacks, 132 dto 241 d; fawns, 12d to 13id. Hides.— The fortnightly sales were held last week, when prices were on a par with those lately ruling, medium-weight hides being in most request, and relatively dearer than prime heavy sorts. Quotations are as follows : Prime, heavy ox hides, ojd to 6Jd ; medium to good do, 4jd to sjd; light and inferior do, 3Jd to 4gd; 1-rime cow hides, 4sd to 4Jd; medium to good do. 3£d to 4Jd; light and inferior do, 3Jd to 3Jd per lb; yearlings, 2s 9d to 5s each; calfskins, Is 7d to 2s 6d. Tallow and Fat.— The market lately has not been by any means over-supplied, and any coming forward meets a ready sale. Buyers, however, decline to advance on late quotations, which are as follows: — Best rendered tallow, 19s to 225 ; medium to good do, 163 6d to 18s 6d ; inferior do. 14s to 15s 6d ; best caul fat, 163 6d ; rough do, 14s 6d to 15s 6d per cwt. Grain. — Wheat: Millers are averse to purchasing any large lines, and an confining their buying to small lots of prime quality. Prices therefore show signs of easing. Fowl wheat has been offering more freely, and this quality; also is plight' y lower in price. Quotations are as follows: — Prime milling, 4s to 4s 2d: medium do, 3s 6d to 3s lOd ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 3d; medium to inferior do, 2a 6d to 3s per bushel. Oats Buyers are at present only filling actual orders in hand, and as these are limited the business passing is small. Prices are lower again this week, and unless something unforeseen takes place are not likely, to rise 111 the near future. Quotations are:. Prime milling. Is 5Jd to Is 6d; good to best feed, Is 4Jd to Is sd ; inferior and medium, Is to Is 4<l ppr bushel. Chaff. — The demand is still confined to prime quality, which, although more plentiful, commands £3 to £3 2s 6d, in some cases £3 5s per ton. Medium and inferior lines are very, hard to sell at £1 10s to £2 15s, according to quality. Potatoes. — The quantity coming forward haa been larger during the week and prices are easier. Best Derwents arc worth £3 15s to £3 17s 6d ; medium to good do, £3 6s to £3 12s 6d ; other sorts, £3 to £3 10s. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. We would ask farmers when sending samples always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: — Wheat. — There is a fair business passing in prime quality, but millers are only buying from hand to mouth. We quote: Best velvet. 4s to 4s 2d; Tuscan, 3s lid to 4s id; red! chaff, 3s lid to is Id ; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 3d (sacks extra) has good enquiry. Oats. — There is a, fair demand for al! descriptions of good, bright feed, but dark and inferior sorts have very little attention. B grade aro wanted. Prime milling, Is 5d to Is 6d; bright short feed, Is 4Jd to Is 5d , medium and inferior, from Is to Is 4d. Ryecorn, 3s to 33 2d. Barley. — Market very dull, and no business is passing in the meantime. Lakes, 3s 6d to k 3s 9d ; other districts, 3s to 3s Cd , feed, 2s 8 & to 2a lOd,

' Chaff.— Prime quality, £1 15s to £8; choice, £3 2s 6d; medium, £2 5s to £2 12s 6d; etraw chaff, £1 103; pressed straw, 22s 6d to 255; pressed hay, £2 15s to £3 ss. Ryegrass. — Fanners' dressed, 13 10J to '2s 2d; «xira quality, 2s 3d to 2s 8d ; machine dressed, 93 to 4s 6d psr bushel. Cocksfoot.— Farmers' undie3sed, 2id to 3|d per 1b; machined, 5d to 6d. Linseed. — From £8 to £10 pe-- toa as per totality. Chewings's Fescue. — Farmers' dressed, Id to Hd; machined, 3d to 3Ad. Potatoes. — Market well supplied. Prime Oamaru grown are worth ,£3 5s to £3 10s; Canterburys, £3 to £3 ss. Rabbitskms. — Suckers and runners, 3d to sd ; summers, 6d to SJd; autumns, 9|d to 13d; outgoings, lljd to 1 j 2d ; winters, 14id to 161 d; -winter Wacks, 24d to 26d ; silver greys, 30d per Sheepskins.— We hold sale 9 every Tuesday. The demand is vary keen, ajid extreme prices *ra being paid. Halfbred extra, 4s M to 6s 3d. Pelts, 6d to Is 9d; crossbred, 3s to ss; extra, & 3d to 6s 3d. Hides. — We hold fortnightly sales, and quote S2d to GJd, according to weight and condition. We hold auction sales every fortnight. Horsehair, 13Jd to U\.&. Country sales conducted on most reasonable terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake; farmers' Fairbanks 4001b scales, j£3 10s; Crown 'sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon, Arums 3s 6d; Berger's red and black sheep""branding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle branS, 9s for small, and 153 for large tins ; Newton's patent wool presses, £13 each; clover, rape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. Stack covers, 18 x 16, 40s each. Our grass seed machinery is -up to date, and a crusher and kibbler have been added. We . invite all farmers interested in this important industry to come and inspect the machinery «ny time they are in town. Storing grain. — We are prepared to sTore, receive, and deliver, insure, with three months' iree storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are fermin proof and connected with siding. FRUIT AND PRODUCE HEPOET. Butter. — Primo salt, 8d ; off, Bd to 7d. Fresh Tmttei in pats, storekeepers' lots, is hanging ■fire. We should advise to start salting down. Eggs. — There is a good inquiry, and all coming forward aTe easily placed. V Cheese. — Factory, 6d to 6£d ; dairy s=d to 6d. 3oney. — Demand is not very strong. Prices are ruling from 3Jd to 4d for good quality. Section honey in demand, Ss per dozen pound sections. Beeswax, Is 4d. Onions. — MeJbourns are quoted at 6s. Walnuts, 5Jd to 6d. Bacon.— Rolls, SJd. Hams, 3d. Pigs.— For sizes up to 1601b. first-class dairy'feed quality, 5Jd wanted, over that v eight pi ices xange from 4d to sd. Butter boxes, with parchment linings, we can supply at 18s per dozen. Vickery's egg preservative, 20s per case mi 9 gallons. Poultry. — In good demand. Roosters, 4s 6d to .fis 6tl; hens, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; ducks, 5s to 6s; ten turkeys, 5d to 6d ; cock turkeys, 7d to 9d. Fruit. — We receive consignments by every eteamer from Australia, the Islands, and our own colony, and hold sales daily on arrival of •consignments. Oyo egg preservative now on hand. See adTtrtitement. We have a few tons of red s^in Warrnarabool seed potatoes from Victoria, which we can supply at £0 per ton heie. These will make a great ■change for N.Z. WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs Ximmo and Blair report as follows: — Wheat. — The market continues quiet. We quote- — Prime milling, 4s to Is 2d ; fowl wheat (whole), 3s to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Oats. — Values have further weakened since last quotations. We quote. — Prime milling, Is 6d to Is 6d; gcod feed, Is 3d to Is 4id per Ibushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — The bulk of the supplies offering arc of medium and inferior quality, and for these there is practically r.o demand. V 1 c quote. — Prime bright oaten, £2 15s to £3 per ton (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Supplies during the past week have been so heavy as to glut ths market, and prices ha^e suffered a sharp decline. We quote: — Prime Oamaru Derweats, up to £2 15s; Canterbury and other sorts, up to £2 103 per ton (sacks in). DAJHY PRODUCE T-ErOHT. Butter. — Salt, 7d to Sd ; frech cooking, 6d to 7d per lb. Pigs.— loolb to 1701b, s}d nc-r lb. j Poultry. — Hens, 3s to 8s €d ; 1 costers, 4s to Ss pei pair. FRUIT A2STD PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Thomas Paterson and Co., fruit and j produce agents, Crawford street, report as follows for the week ending October 27, 1903 ■ — Fruit — Market is qmte bare of all fruit. Oranges, very short: Sydney, 7s Cd to 12s. 'Bananas: Market absolutely bare of supplies. We have 200 oases and 50 cases pines landing Thursday next. Lemons : MiMuras (barely supplied), 10s to 12s; Sydney. 9s to 12s. Apples: Market bare. Dessert, 7s 6d to lls , cooking, 8s to 9s. Rhubarb, very plentiful, 5s to Gs per cwt. Unions: Melbourne, £5 to £6 lOi. Potatoes are in full supply. Oamaru, £3 5s to £3 10s; Canterbury, JE2 to £2 10s; new kidneys, lJd per lb. Asparagus, 7s 6d per dozen hunches. Butter.— Dairy pats, 8d to 9d; salt, Sd to ■9d ; separator and factory, fresh, 9«d to lid. Eggs are more plentiful. Cheese . Factory, 6d to 6J<l per lb; farmers', s£d. Bacon- Ro-lls, ■8d to BJd. Hams, Sd to 9Jcl. Pigs . Baconcrs, i 4>d to sid wanted. Poultry in good demand- Roosters, 4s 6d to ss ; hens, 3s 6d to 4s ; ducks, 5s to 6s , geese, 6s to 5s 6d per pair. We receive consignments *ny day. Daily Sales. Country orders for cases of fiuit from persons not in the trade must be accompanied by post offico order. THE ENGLISH HOP MARKET. LONDON, October 25.— The official estimate ■of the English hop yield is 82 cwt per acrc3, giving a total production of 421,078cwt. INVESTMENT STOCKS Business in these stocks on the 21st was confined to the sale of a parcel of shares in the National Mortgage Company, which changed land* at £2 ss, there being more buyers at £2 4s 6d, with no response from sellers. Xetional Insurance shares wtere in demand, but none -were placed on the market. The New Zealand Shipping Company's shares have been placed on the market during the week, but so there has been no response frcm bujers. sCerv Zealaiid Drugs (£2 "paid) were m demand yesterday, and a. small margin separated buyers and Bellers. October 23. Investment Btocks did not jeommand a great >3eal of attention, and mo business wbb trans*cted. Buyers -were in evidence for Bank of 2f«w Zealand shares, though a fairly wide margin separated their offer from the price a.t which sellers were prepared to dispose of tho stock. Westport Coals, Moagiel Woollens, and New Zealand Drngi -were the oaly °ihe v stocks inquired icz.