WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Volume 21, Issue 2636, 21 September 1904, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, September 14, 1904. Fat Cattle.—There was a fairly large yarding this week, 174 head altogether being penned, quality ranging from medium to good, and a few prime, in both bullocks and cows. Competition was fairly brisk at the commencement of the sale, and continued so throughout, though prices were, perhaps, 10s a head lower than those obtaining last week. Best bullocks sold at £10 to £11 12s 6d; medium to good, £8 10s to £9 15s; light, £6 10s to £8; best cows and heifers, £7 10s to £8 ss; medium, £6 to £7 ss; light, £4 103 to £5 15s. Donald ' Reid and Co. yarded 41, and sold: For Mr William Quinn (Makikihi), 6 bullocks at £10 17s Gd to £3 7s 6d; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £31 2s 6d; Messrs Murray, Roberts, sind Co. (Glaclbrook), 9 heifers at £S 2$ 6cl to £5 10s; Mr. J. T. Gibson (Otokia), i 4 bullocks at £10 7s 6d to £8, 1 heifer at £7 15s; Mr W. A. Robertson (Momona), 2 heifers at £6 2s 6d and £5 17s 6d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 3 bullocks at £9 7s 6d to £7 15s, 1 heifer at £7 12s 6d, and turned out 2 unsold.——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold ii r Mr John Smith (Glenaladale), 3 biillocks at £8

:*7s Gd, 6 do at £8 7s Gd, 3 do at £8 2s Gd, 3 do at £1 37s 6d, 9 do at £7 15s, 3 do at £7 12s 6d, 10 do at £6 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 27 head as follows: — For Mr John Bruce (Tbe Firs), 3 prime bullocks at £11 12s 6d ; Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £10 2s 6d ; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £8 15s; Mr James Hore (Kyeburn), 1 cow and 11 light steers, and for MiRichard Mitchell and others 6 head at quotations.—Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded Mid sold: For Mr A. M'Kenzie (Ahuriri), 8 bullocks to £10; Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £10 7s 6d; Mr John Lefevre (Hampden), bullocks to £8 15s; Mr H. B. Crawford (Oamaru), 1 stear at £6^s; Mr F. Matthews, 5 cattle at market rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yardr.d 28 head and sold: For Mr D. Calder (Woodlands), 3 cows at £7 15s, 3 do at £7 2s fid, i< do at £6 15s, 3 do at £5 ss, 2 do at £4 ss, 2doat£4 2s 6d ; Mi John Bruce (Allanton), 1 bullock at £10 17s 6d, 2 do at £9 15s; Mr W. Shand (East Taieri), 1 bullock at £9 10s, 1 do at £8 ss; Mt James Thomson, 3 bullocks at £8 15s, 3 do at JS 10s, 2 heifers pt £6. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 43 head, and sold: For Mr Robert Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £11, 3 do at £10 15s, ! 2 do at £9 15s, 1 do at £S 15s, 1 heifer at £8 ; i Mr William Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 3 bullocks at £9. 3 do at £8 7s 6d, 2 do at £8 15s ; Messrs . Anderson and Boyd (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £0. 1 do at £7 7s 6d, 1 do at £7 2s Gd, 3 do at £G 10s, 1 do at £6, 1 do at £5 323 6d ; Mr William Lindsay (Alianton), 1 bullock at £9 7s 6d, 1 do at £7 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £6 10s, 1 do (light-weight), at £0 ss; Mr Alexander Sounness (Otolria), 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 2 . do at £7 12s 6d, 2 do (light-weights) at £5 7s , 6d; Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 2 bullocks at 7. Store Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Co- [ operative Association oE New Zealand (Limited, yarded 64 head, and sold for Messrs F. J. Wright, William Gourley, William ; Townley, W. 1 V. Forrester, Joe Williams, W. B. Anderson, John Gardiner, and others, cows from £3 os to £4 10s, heifers from £3 to £i, steers up to £i, yearlings (steers and heifers) at up to £2, bulls from £3 5s to £4 3s 6d, calves from £1 9s to £1 13s Gd. Dairy Cows. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited 1 ) sold: For Mr David Wilson and others, 11 at up to .£6 10s.-"=£— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 12 head, and sold : For Messrs W. B. Anderson, William Townley, John Gardiner, James Birtles, Jolin Kirk, Richard Mitchell, and Mrs Laverty cows from £5 to £5 10s ; heifers from £4 to M 7s 6d. Calves. — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold 3 at 23s to 19s. The iNew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold 2 at 24s 6d and 20s respectively. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of • New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs William Kedzlie, T. Goodwin, William J Townley, and others calves from 3s up to 18s. j Fat Sheep. — To-day's yarding, numbering ! 1813, consisted chiefly of wethers of good quality, with a> few peas extra prime. The cteniantS for finished wethers was good, and prices firmer than last week, but medium quality sold at about last week's rates. Best wethers sold at 25s to 26s 9d; medium, 22s 245; light, 19s 6d to 21s^ best ewes, 20s to 21s; medium, 18s 6d to 19s Cd. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 412, : and sold: I For Mr R. Moffafct (Te Houka), 56- wethers- at j 26s to 255 ; Mr R.. Paierson '(Hillend), , 112 wethers at 24s 6dt to 23s 6d; Mr D. Strain (Milburn), 27 wethers at 255 ; Mr W. John- ] stoii (Snowy River), 19o, wethers at 22s 9d'to 21s;' Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 23 wethers at 21s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For ,Mr Ewen Cameron (Glenore), 40 crossbred wethers at 23s 9d, 18 do -to- 22s 6d ; Mr David Morgan (Te Houka), 41 crossbred wethers at 22s 6cl, 21 do at 21s 9d; Mr J. O'Connell (M'Rae's), 1-11 merino wethers at quotations. ( — — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 262 as fellows : For Mr James Hore (Kyeburu), 140 light crossbred and halfbred wethers at to 20s ; Mr Robert Beattie (Middlemarch), 35 merino wethers at 16s 1 3d, 17 lambs at 17s 6d, and 3 light wethers at 19s 6d; for a- client, ; 70 wethers at from 20s 9d to 22s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 529, and sold as follows: For Mr James Willocks (Stirling), 37 very prime wethers at 26s 9d, 41 at 265, 26 at 25s 3d, 11 at 23s 9d ; Mr W. F. Dundas ilda Valley), 16 wethers at 22s 6d>, 48 hogeets from 18s to ISs 3d; Mr W. J. Wadtarorth (Tapanui), 60 wethers at 203 9d ; a client, 84 wethers at 21s 6d to 22s 6d ; Mr A. M'Kenzie (Glenledi), 54 at 225 ; Mr James Robertson ' (Waitotara), 61 wethers ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 29 wethers at 19s 6d ; aud turned out 62 unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold : For Messrs A. and J. Browa, 30 wethers at 225, 27 do at 21s ; Mr D. Murray, 21 wethers at 21s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell, 22 wethers at 21s; Mr James Kerr, 35 ewes at 20s 9di, 30 ewes at 20s 3d, 14 do at 19s 6d. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 405, and i sold: For Mi- John Dougherty (Gimmerburn), 23 wethers art 26s 6d, 1 pen wethers at 25s 9d, 1 pen do at 24s 9d, 1 pen do, halfbreds, at 28s 9d; Messrs M'Cloy JBros. (Gimmerburn), 29 -wethers at 245, 17 wethers at 235, 1 pen ewes at 21s; Mr David Scott (Milton),- 1 pen wethers a.t 23s 3d, 1 pen wethers at 22s 9d; Mr William Bennett (Winfield, Rock and Pillar), 1 pen wethers, lightweights, at 20s, 40 ■wethers (small) at 19s 6d, 1 pen. merino -wethers at 16s 6(3; Mr Richard Mitchell (Poitobello), 31 wethers at 21s; a client, 1 pen weth&rs at IBs. Fat Lambs. — The first of the season came in I this week, all nice quality. They were I keenly competed for, and brought record prices. Donald Reid and Co. yai-ded 4, and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 2 at 22s to 10s 6d ; Mr John Heads (Milbum), 1 at 20s 3d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For' Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 1 pen lof this season's lambs at — 1 .it 21s and 2at 16s I 6d ; Mr Robert Law (Lawfield), 13 lambs at ISs i 8d; Mr J. H. Jaffray (East Taieri), 23 lambs I at 19s 3d, 7 do at 18s 3d. Pigs. — 153 yai'ded, the larger proportion being suckers and slips. These sorts met a brisk demand, last week's prices being well maintained. Porkers were in fair supply, but I the demand was somewhat slack, and prices were easier. Baconers met a good sale, and all forward were quitted at satisfactory prices. Suckers sold at 8s 6d to 13s 6d; slips, 14s to 18s; stores, 19s to 245; porkers, 24 6d to 31s: light baconers, 38s to 455 ; heavy baconers, 48s to 61s; choppers, to 683. Donald Reid and Co. yarded 23, and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie, jun. (Waieti), 6 at 45s Gd to 40s 6d; Mr James Colunib (Momona), 2 at 27s 6d, 4 at 21s to 13s ; Mrs Walker (Sawyers' Bay). 3at 45s to 395; Mr T. Richards, 2 at 40s; Mr A. P. Gibson (Keinton), 4 at 18s; and passed out 1 pen unsold. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Thomas Richards, John Meiklejohn, and others, baconers \p 41s, and suckers at 6s 6d to 13s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold for Messrs Young and Parkins, R. Whitty, James Birtles, John Robb, Jacob Granarc, Sonntag Bros., and others, 25 at quotations. — The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 36, and sold : For Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 1 pig at 61s, 2 at 47s 6d, 4 at 38s Gd, 4 at 355, 4 at 325, 4 at 30s 6d, 4 at 295, 3 at 265, 3 at 23a; Mr James B. Johnston, 1 pig at 565, 3 at

f 52s 6cl, 4at 50s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 64, and sold: For Mr James "Wylie (Rosebery Farm), 3 pigs at .-62 13s; Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntley, Outrain), 1 pig at £2 11s, 1 do at £2 9s, 2 do at £1 14s 6d, Idoat £1 2s, Ido at 10s; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 3 pigs at 12s, 7 do at l]s, 2 do at 10s 6d; Mr William Lindsayi (Allanton), 1 pig at £2 Bs, Idoat £1 lls; Mil ! Archibald Rutherford (Kaikorai), 2 pigs at £2, 3 do at £1 Is; Mr C. Sonntag (Brochville), 2 piss at £1 14s; Mr S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), 1 pig at 63; Mr T. Goodwin (Wakari), 10 piga at 8s Gd; a. client, 5 pigs at 18s. 4do at 13s 6d. Clearing Sales.—Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held a, clearing sale of stock and implements on account of Mr C. F. Watkins, Hillend, on Thursday, Bth inst. Although the day was rough, there was a large attendance of farmers and others interested" from the surrounding districts, and they hid with spirifi for everything offered, with the consequence that a very satisfactory sale resulted. Seventyone head of 18-months to two-year-old steers and heifers brought £3 16s; dairy cows, £7 15s. The horses, although not young, were nevertheless active sorts, and one nine-year-olct mare realised £35, a six-year-old gelding £Z3, while aged horses brought £li 10s. The implements, harness, etc., had their share of attention, and realised splendid prices. Tbe same firm also reports having held a clearing sale on account of Mr John Sinclair, Gienomarn, on Saturday, 10th inst. There was a large attendance, and a very satisfactory sale resulted. Dairy <* cows, although very low in. condition, realised as high as JES 10s. calves £1 19s, and yearling heifers £3; while sundries and furniture brought full market rates. • The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association, of New Zealand (Limited) report:—"We held our usual fortnightly sale at our yards, Owaka,on Friday, the 9th inst. There was a good attendance of local farmers and others from, the Clutiia, Warepa, and Clinton, and a good muster of cattle. We yarded 70 head cows, steers, heifers, and young cattle—the former realising from £6 to £7 17s 6S, heifers £a to £6 2s 6d, steers £i 10s to £5 17s 6d, yearlings (mixed sexes) £2 to £3 15s. R&bbitskins.—The offerings at auction are still large, although the mild winter has had its effect on the skins, and very few are coming to hand now better than medium to good winters. All the buyers were present at the sales on Monday, and the sale was one of the briskest of the season. Although prime winters cannot be quoted any higher, medium quality skins showed a slight advance. Quotations: Best winter, 16Jd to 17Jd; medium to good, 14Sd to 16id-; autumn, 12d to 14d; summer, 6id to BJd; small, 3d to 5Sd; winter black and silver grey, 20d to 24d; mixed do, 15d to 18d per lb. Sheepskins.—All the local buyers were represented at Tuesday's sales, when fairly large catalogues were submitted. The demand for all descriptions was very strong, several lots suitable for shipment realising very high, prices. Quotations: Best merino, 6£d to 6Jd ; medium to good, 5d to 6d; best halfbred, 65d" to 7d; medium, to good, 5d fo 6d; best crossbred, 6Jd to 7d; medium to good, 4Jd to 6d per lb; butchers' green crossbreds, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; do halfbreds, 5s to 6s 8d each. Hides.—There was an «xcellerit demand for all classes of hides at the sales held on Thursday last. Fairly large catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of the trade, and prices all round showed a slight advane'e on those lately ruling. Quotations: Extra stout ox, 5d to s|d; good heavy ox; 4&d to 4Jd; medium, 4d to 4|d; best cows', 4-Jd to 4Jd; good medium weight do, 3ld to 4Jd; light, 4id! to 4Jd; inferior, SSd to 3Jd; stag and bulls', 2Jd to 3§d per lb; yearlings, 5s to 7s 3d; calfskins, 2s 6d to 3s; horse hides, 7s 6d to 10s each. Tallow and Fat.—Supplies have bsen smaller than usual, and all reaching market is at once secured by local manufacturers at the following values:—Best tallow, 18s to 19s per cwt; medium, 16s to 17s 6d; best fat, 15s to 16s 6d; mixed, 12s to 14s. Grain.—Oats—The market has been quiet dturing the past "week, with a very limited inquiry for good export lines. Stocks on hand are not large at this season of the year, and anything .like steady export business would readily absorb the bulk of the prime " A " and " B"■ oats on offer locally. For medium quality there is not much inquiry. Quotations: Prime 3nilling, Is 7d to Is 8d per bushel (sacks extra); good to best feed, Is 5d to Is 6d; inferior to medium, Is Id to Is 4d. Wheat.—No sales of any importance have been passing, buyers of all sorts preferring to keep out of the market. Late reports from London, indicating that values are hkely to remain firm, have had a> steadying effect on the market, and buyers aie more dispossd to operate, though no sales of any importance can be reported. Prime, milling is the only quality in favour with, millers, medium sorts being scarcely saleable except as fowl wheat. For the latter there is better deinsuidi at quotations, which a*e: — Prime milling, 3s 7d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra); medium, 3s 4d to 3s 6d; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; medium and broken, 2s lOd to 3s Id. Barky.—The market remains quiet at late quotations. r Potatoes.—'Steady supplies of all sorts have been coming forward. Best Derwents are m moderate demand, and continue to move of£ at quotations. White potatoes are considerably in over-supply, andl have little attention fiom buyers. Quotations: Best Derwents, £1 15s to £2 per ton (sacks in); other sorts, £1 10s to £1 15s; seed lines, £2 to £3. Chaff.—Small supplies of prime quality have come forward, and these are readily taken on arrival. For all such tihere is a good demand, which will doubtless be filled shortly now that better weather prevails. Medium and inferior sorts are not readily emitted. Quotations:' Best oaten sheaf, £3 5s to £3 10s per ton (sacks extra); extxa heavy and bright, to £3 15s; medium to good, £2 10s to £3; inferior, £2 to £2 ss. Turnips.—Best swedes, 14s per ton (loos©, ex truck;.