WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2647, 7 December 1904, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, November 30, 1904. Fat Cattle. — There were yarded for sale 148 head, consisting mainly of medium bullocks, hardly a pen of prime cattle being forward. For -the few finished cattle submitted there was fair competition, but generally speaking it was a dragging sale, and prices suffered to the extent of about 10s per head. Best bullocks brought from £10 10s to £11 10s; medium, £9 5s to £10 7s 6d; light, £7 17s 6d to £9; best cows and heifers, £6 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d; medium, £5 10s to £6 10s; light, £4 5s to £5 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Messrs Webster and Callander (Allanton), W. Kirk (Mosgiel), and others, 15 head at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Messrs Samson Bros., heifers at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 39 head, and sold: For Mr George M'Donald (Stirling), IS bullocks at £10 10s to £7 10s; Mr Alex. M'Kenzie (Glenomaru), 11 bullocks at £10 10s to £8 2s 6d; Mr R. J'efferis (Flag Swamp), 7 bullocks at quotations; Mr Peter Wallace (North Taieri), 3 head at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 48, and sold: For Mr Simon Wright (Balclutha), 8 bullocks at £10 5s to £8 7s 6d; Mr J. T, Gibson (Otokia), 14 bullocks at £10 17s 6d to £8 ss; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 6 bullocks at £9 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £6 15s; Mr William Patrick (Balmoral Farm), 9 bullocks ait £10 10s to £8 ss, 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £5 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 8 bullocks at £8 17s 6d to £8. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and - sold : For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £10 2s 6d; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £10 17s 6d, 3 do at £8 7s 6d, 1 cow at £6 15s, '2 do at £4 17s 6d; Mr J. Thomson and others, cows to £7. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 34, and sold: For Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £10 10s, 3 do at £9 10s, 3 do at £9, 2 do at £8 15s; Mr J. Kerr (Sandymount), 1 cow at £4 12s 6d; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 2 cows at £4 7s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £8 6s, 2do at £10, Idoat £& 10s ; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), 6 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 2 do at £7. Store Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 66, and sold: For Mr J. Kerr" (Portobello), 1 bull at £3 13s, 1 cow at £3 12s ; Mr William Townley (Highcliff), 1 bull at £4, 3 cows at £3, 1 do at £3 173 6d, 1 do at £5 2s 6d, 3 yearlings at £1 7s 6d, 1 cow at £5 ss ; Mr J. Black, 6 steers at^£2 2s, 1 bull at £3 7s 6d, 3 steers at £3 10s ; Mr W. B. Anderson (North-East Valley), 3 heifers at £2 7s, 1 bull at £2 8s; Mr A. Aitken (East Taieri), 3 heifers at £2 2s; Mr C. Harris (Leith Valley), 1 steer at £3 i9s 6d, 1 cow at £4 ss. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Messrs Samson Bros., yearlings at £3 ss, two-year-olds at £3 10s. Dairy Cows. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr W. B. Anderson (North-East Valley), 1 cow at £4 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Townley, cows at £5 ss. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 5, and sold: For Messrs M'Clure, Cambridge, and Allan, at from £3 2s 6d to £6 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow at £6 2s 6d; Mr George Brook 3 (Anderson's Bay), 1 cow at £3 15s. Calves. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 25, and sold : For Mr A. Aitken (East Taieri), 3 at £1; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 1 at 22s 6d; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 3 at 13s 6d ; Mr J. Kerr (Fortobelto), 1' at 16s 6d ; Mrs Sanderson (Sandymount), 1 at 18s, 1 at ss; Mr R. Wright, 3 at 7s; Mra Wilkinson (Green Island Bush), 2 at 14s; Mrs Seymour (Wingatui), 2 at 8s; Mr W. Gibson (North Taieri), 3 at 16s; Mr J. Panting (North Taieri), 1 at 15s; Mrs Tanner (Leith Valley), lat 15s ; Mrs Sherriff (Leith Valley), 2at its. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr D. Adams, 2 at 225; Mrs Stevenson,, 1 at

Fat Sheep.— l4l6 penned. This entry was comprised of as mixed classes as could possibly have been biought together, all descriptions being forward in fair numbers. The market fluctuated to a remarkable extent, but, taken as a whole, prices were rather better than at last Wednesday's sale, although no quotable change can bo recorded. Best wethers, m the wool realised 26s 6d to 27s 6d ; medium, 25s 3d to 26s 3d; light, 23s 6d to 24s 9d; best wethers shorn, 21s 6d to 23s 9d; medium, 19s to 20s 6d- light, 16s to 18s 6d; best ewes, in the wool,' 28s to 29s 6d; medium, 23s to 25s 6d • light, 20s to 22s 6d ; best ewes, shorn, 19s 6d'to 20s 3d; medium, 17s to 19s 3d; light, 15s to 16s; medium wethers, light and shorn. 103 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 469 as follows:— For Messrs G. and J. Reid (Waikoikoi), 53 crossbred wethers (m woo.) at from 26s 3d to 26s 6d, and 4 do ewes a-t 19s 3d- Mr Arthur Gordon (Roseneath), 56 crossbred wethers (in wool), at from 24s 3d to 265 ; Mr Joseph Mosley (Stirling),, 43 prime crossbred wethers (shorn) at 233 9d, and 19 at 225; Mr James Gow (Invermay), 15 shorn ewes at 20s 3d, and 17 at 20s; Mr J. Somerville (Milburn), 66 light shorn wethers at from 16s to 18s 3d; Mr I'rank Farquharson (Viewfieid), 13~1 shorn wethers af from 19s 9d to 23s- the Otago A. and P. Society, 25 merino wethers at 10s 6d; a client, 40 shorn wethers at 22s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned and sold: For Mr W. Moynihan (Middlemarch), shorn ew«3 at 24s 3d (top price for shorn sheep to-day), 23s 3d, and 19s 3d; Mi S. Johnson (Razor Back), shorn wethers at 223 6d; Mr G. Fisher (Middlemarch), wethers at quotations). The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For a south client, 18 ciossbred wethers at 29s 6d, 16 do at 27s 3d, 10 do at 275; Mr'Murtagh (Burnside), ?80 merino wethers from 10s 6d to 9s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 41 wethers (shorn) at 223 9d. — -^The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Charles Draper (Milton), 19 crossbred wethers at 27s 6d, 37 do at 26a 3d ; Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 11 crossbred ewes and wethers (shorn) at 20a to 18s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 129, and sold : For M? William Bennett (Winfield), 15 wethers at 26a 6d, 21 do at 265, 7 do at 245, 9do at 22s 6d, 6 ewes at 21a ; Mr Godfrey Foster' (Park Farm), 1 pen of ewes at 33 s; Mr John Finch (Milburn), 1 pen of ewes at 21s 3d; Mr C. Findlay, 33 wethers at 20s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 485, and sold: For Messrs Miller and Mahson (Maungatua), 66 shorn wethers at 24s to 20s 9d ; Mr William Patrick (Balmoral Farm), 150 shorn wether* at 20s !)d to 19s 6d; Mr H. Thomson (Outram), 8 ewes at 28s; a, northern olient, 64 shorn ewes' at 22s 9d to 20s ; Mr J. H. Moffat (Glenroy), 87 shorn wethers at 20s 6d to 19s 3d, 31 merino ewes, at lla 6d; Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), 10 wethers at 27s 6d, 10 ewes at 28s 9d ; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 6 shorn ewes at 22s 9d ; Mrs Heads (Milburn), 3 ewes at 275 ; Mr D. Strain (Milburn), 6 ewes at 24s 3d : Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 3 ewes a+- 235 ; Mr A. P. Gray (Milburn), 15 ewes at 21s 6d; Mr James France (MilDurn), 4 ewes at 29s 6d; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn), 7 owes- at 20s; Mr Thomas Seed (Milburn), -4 ewes at 20s 9d; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayston), 42 shorn wethers at 21s 9d.

Lambs. — 247 penned. Competition was not so good as at last week's sale, and prices dropped fully Is per head. Best brought 14s 6d to 15s 9d ; medium, 13s to 14s ; light, 11s 6d to, 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. soldi: For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 11 at 13s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 6 at 13s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr John Duncan (Eweburn), 32 to 11s 6d; Mr R. Mitchtll (Portobello), 22 to 12s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 48, and sold : For Mr Godfrey Foster (Park Farm), 7 at 13s, 6 at llsi 6d, 4at 11s 6d ; Mr John Finch, 4at 15s 6di, 2 at 15s; Mr G. Buchanan (Outram), 7 at 15s 6d); Mr Robt. Law (Lawfield), 7 at 15s 6dr3 at 14s 6d; Mr W. G. Reid (Momona), 5 at 15s 6d, 3 at 14s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 177, and sold: For Mrs Heads (Milburn), 14 at 14s 3d ; Mr John Finch (Milburn). 10 at 15s tc 13s 9d ; Mr P. Williamson (Milburn), 5 at 13s; Mr David Strain (Milburn), ltf at 15s 6d; Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 16 at 12s- 9d to 12s ; Mr Wni. Lindsay (Allanton), 14 at 15s 9d to 14s 6d ; Mr James France (Milburn), 13 at 15s 3d to 15s; Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 12 at 14s 3d; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn). 10 at 13s 6d to 123 6d; Mr Thomas Seed (Milburn),, 5 at 11s 9d; Mr A. P. Gray (Milburn), 19 at 14s 3d to 12s 6d ; Mr A. M'Kerrow (Hampden), 9 at 12s 9d; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Fmdlayston), 26 at 15s 3d; Mr Thomas Ga-wn (Holmhead), 7ut 15s ; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 7 at 15s. Pigs. — 150 offered. The dtemand was good, and bidding brisk for all classes, with the result that prices rose all round. Suckers were sold at from 10s 6d to 15s 6d ; slips, 16s to 18s; stores, 19s to 245; porkers, 28s to 33s 6d; light baconers, 38s to 455; heavy, 46s to 555; choppers, to 61s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Mr John Bathgate (Gownie), 6 baconers at from 40s 6d< to 495; Mr James Bittles (All&nton), 3 porkers at 33a 6d, 3 suckers at 13s 6d; Mr T. Richards (N.E.V.), 1 baconer at 49s 6d; Messrs Young and Perkins (Green Island), 4 baconers at from 43s to 465; Mr T. Lynn (Anderson's Bay), 3 stores at from 17s to 265; for others, 4 stores at 23s 63, and 2 porkers at 30s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) sold For Mr A. Brown and others, light baconers to 46s 6d, porker 3to 345. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold 2 at 35s and 2 at 48s each. > Dcnaldi Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 50; and sold: For Mrs M. Mawson (Mihiwaka), 1 at 595; Mr E. Nickelson (Waihao Downs), 16 porkers at 33s 6d to 28s, 15 stores at 23s 6d; Mr James Allan (Rosebank), 2 at 425; Mr D. Adams (Green Island), 3 at 37s to 28s 6d; Mr W. Hamilton (Caversham), 7 porkers at 31s to 80s 1 slip at 17s; a client, 3 at 39s to 31s 6d; and passed out two unsold. Dalgety and Qo. (Limited) penned and sold: For a southern client, 6 suckers at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ldrnited) yarded 60, and! sold: For Mr R. H. Hunter-Weston (Cotte&brook), 1 at £3 Is, 1 at £2 10s, 2 at £2 2s, 3 at £2, 10 at 13s 6d, 8 at lls 6d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 9 at 89s 6d 6 at 15s 6d; Mr M. Stedman (Anderson's Bay), 2 at 245; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 7 at 14s 6d, 7 at 13s 6d, 5 at 13s; Mr H. Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 at 33s 6d; Mr A. Tw&ed (Wyllie.'a Crossing), 1 at £2 9s; Mrs t. Richards (Opoho), 2 at 30s 6d; Mr W. Townley, 2 at 2Ss. Rabbitskins. — The season for ia,bbitskins is now" practically over, and catalogues at last Monday's sale were small. The demand is fairly good, and prices remain steady. Quotations as under : Best merino greys, 16d to l7d ; secondary do, 13d to 15d ; outgoings, 9Jd t6 12& d; spring does, $d to 9d; summers, 6Jd to 7|d; runners, 4td to 6Jd; suckers, 3d to 4d; bast blacks and silver greys, 19d to 23d; Inferior to medium, lOJd to 17d per lb. Sheepskins. — LargA catalogues are being offered, and extreme rates ate still the order of the aay. Best shipping lines elicit the keenest bidding. Values ar6 as follow: — Best merinos, 7d to 71d; secondary do, 4|d to 6d; best halfbreds, 7id to 7Jd ; medium do, 6d to 6|d ; best crossbreds, 7d to 7sd ; medium do, eA to 6id; inferior do, 4J4 to_ Ud-

Hides. — No sale since last Teport. Fat and Tallow. — Moderate supplies coma forward, and meet with fair demand. Quotations: Best tallow, 16s to 17s ; fair to medium, 14s to 15s 6d ; rough fat, 13s to 14s 6d. Grain. — Wheat : As all the millers are well supplied at the present time there is practically no business passing in milling quality. A few odd lots for mixing purposes are occasionally purchased, but otitside of this the market is quite lifeless. Fowl wheat is offering very freely, but all parcels are being taken up at full market rates. Quotations : Prime milling (nominally), 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; medium, 3s 2d' to 33 sd ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s and 3s Id for small parcels; broken and damaged, 2s 6d to 2s lOd pea- bushel (sacks extra). Oats: During the past week there has been % good inquiry for all classes of oats, and anything offered ait market rates has been readily taken up. Stocks in Dunedin are very light, and most of the grain has been drawn from Southland. Quotations: Prime milling, Is 6d to 13 7d ; good to bast feed, Is 5d to Is s£d ; inferior to medium, Is 3d to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Barley: There is some inquiry for prime malting quality, but buyers are very particular about the grain they purchase, and as very few lots of really good barley are now available there is not much business to report Medium grain is practically unsaleable, although there is a. considerable quantity of this on the market. Feed and milling descriptions find fair gale at current rates. Quotations: Prime malting, 3s 2d to 3s 4d; milling, 2s; feed, Is 9d to Is lOd per bushel (sacks extra). 'Chaff. — Consignments have been on a moderat© scale during the past week, and all chaff of good quality has been quitted readily at late rates. None of the offerings can be described &s extra prime and bright, and for this description an extra 2s 6d to 5s oould be obtained. Medium and discoloured samples move off rather slowly, and for inferior there is no demand whatever. .Quotations are : Prime bright heavy oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d; good to best, £3 5s to,£3 10s; medium to good, 4>3 to £3 ss; light and discoloured, from £2 5a upwards per ton (ex truck Dunedin, sacks extra or returnable). Potatoes. — As a result oi the late higher values these have arrived more freely, and prices have declined again, although not nearly to their former level. Best Derwents, freshly picked, are in good demand, but other -sorts are difficult to place. Quotations: Prime Derwents, in good order, £2 5s to £2 10s ; medium to good, £2 to £2 5s per ton (ex truck Dunedin, sacks in). Straw : — Supply about equal to demand, and very little change in value. Quotations: Best oaten, 32s 6d; best wheaten, 30s per ton (ex truck Dunedin, pressed).