WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

[ "Wednesday, December 14, 1904. I Fat Cattle.— 2oo head, were yarded for this day's market at Burnside, nearly all good to prime beef, and a few pens very heavy weight. Considering the full supply forward, a faildemand was experienced, last week's rates being well maintained. Best bullocks brought £8 15a to £9 17s 6d ; extra heavy, £10 7s 6d to £11 17s 6d; good to best, £7 15s to £8 10s; light, £6 17s 6d to £7 10s; best cows, £6 17s 6d to £8 17s 6d ; medium, £5 10s to £6 10s ; light, £4 5s to £5 ss. Fat Cattle.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 heifers at £6 12s 6d; Mr J. Anderson (Swamp Road). 2 prime bullocks at £11 17s 6(i, 2 do at £11 15s, 2_do at £11 7s 6d, 2 do at £5.1 ss; a client, 4 prime bullocks at £11 ss; Mr A. Thomson, 3 prime cows to £8 17s 6d; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri;, 3 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 3doat £8 ss, 3doat £7 ss ; Mr J. Strong and others, 7 head at quotations; end privately, for Mr G-. H. G-ilroy (Stirling), 48 prime bullocks at full market rates. Wright, Stepiiensbn, and Co. sold 33 head as follows: — For Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 bullocks at from £9 5s to £10 sa; Mr George Nichol (Taurima), 9 bullocks at from £S 7s 6d.to £10 ss; Mr W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 3 cows at up to £6 2s Gd ; Mr J. L. Passmore (Halfway Bush), 1 prime cow at £8 ss; a southern client, 9 prime bullocks at quotations; Messrs Carmichael Bros. (Riverside), 6 bullocks at market rates. Dalgety and Co. (LiniileS) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Smith, jun. (Stirling), 8 bullocks at £8 17s 6d to £9 15s; Mr A. M'Kenzie (Ahuriri), 3 bullocks at £8 to £9; Mr George M'Donald (Stirling), 1 bullock at £8 17s 6d; Mr Peter Wallace (North Taieri), 2 head at market rates. Donald Reid and_ Co. (Limited) yarded 52, and sold: For Mr William Patrick (Balmoral), 6 bullocks at £915s to £3 17s 6d, S heifers at £8 2s 6d; Mr W. G. Scott (Cheetwood), 7 bullocks at £8 5& to £6 10s ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm)', 6 bullocks at £9 to £8 10s; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 11 bullocks at £3 7s 6d to £7; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 4 cows at £5 15s; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 4 heifers at £6 12s 6d to £5 15s ; Mr W.F. Chisholm (St. Clair), 1 cow at £5 10s ; Mr William Lindsay (AHanton), 2 heifers at £6 10s ; Mr F. Perniskey' (Allanton), 1 cow at £5 ss; and turned out 7 unsold. Stronaeh. Morris, and^ Co. sold: For Mr J. Brown (Mosgiel), bullocks at £8 10a; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), cows at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association di New Zealand (Limited) yarded 55. and sold: For Mr J. Friend (Tahatika), 2 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, do at £7, 3 do at £6; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 cow at £4 17s 6d; Mr J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 103, 2 do at £8 12s 6d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park). 3 bullocks at £9 17s 6d, 2 do at £9 10s, 3 do at £9 15s, 3 do at £9 7s 6d, 3do sji £9 ; Mr J. Kirk: (Mosgiel)/ 2 bullocks at £9 ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; Mr D. Stitherlcnd (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £10 15s, 2 do at £0 12s 6d, 2 do at £8; Messrs Laing Bros. Bush), 1 cow at £4 ; Mr W. V. Forrester (NorthEast Valley), 2 cows at quotations ; Mr H. Thomson (Outram), 1 cow at £7 12s 6d, 1 do at £7 ; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), cows to £5 15s ; a client, cows to £4 2s 6d. Store Cattle. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Messrs R. Roger (Sandymount) and Graham (Mihiwaka-), 8 head at current rates. | The Otago Farmers' Co-operative AssoI ciation of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 49, [ and sold : For Mrs Turner, Mr M. Pryds (St. Xrfjonards), Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), Mr J. Matiheson (Green Island), H?t W. Townley (Highcliff), Dairy Cows. — Wright, Stephensoii, and Co. sold: For Messrs R. Mitchel'l (Portobello), J. Waldie (Kaihorai), and R. Roger (Sandy- ! mount), 5' head at full prices. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 13, and sold: For Mr M. Pryde (St. Leonards), 1 cow at £3 17s 6d, 1 do at £3 12s 6d; Messrs Laing Bros7"(Halfway Bush), 1 cow at £6 10s; Mr J f Hill (Kaikorai), 2 heifers at £2; Mr J. Curl (Mornington), 1 cow and calf aj; £5 10s, 1 cow at £5 10s; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 1 cow at i £3 10s; Mr J. Jolly (Whara Flait), 1 cow at £3 12s 6d. Calves. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: i For Messrs W. Harty (Green Island Bush), : W. Robertson (Sandymount), and W. Sprot 1 (Kaikorai), 6at from 12s to 20s. Stronaeh, Morris, and Cp. sold. For Mr T. Shale (Fairfield), small calves at 8s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 15, and sold: For Messrs Pryde, Buchanan, Burtles, D. Young, Sproule, Townley, and M'Olure, at from 7s to 18s. - Fat. Sheep. — 1579 were penned, nearly all shorn, both wethers and ewes mostly all of ■ good to prime quality. While this was only f a very moderate entry, competition at the ■ commencenient of the sale was somewhat void of animation, prices obtained bejng barely up t6 last week's. Further on in the proceedings the demand became more active, when slightly higher prices were secured, though towards the close buyers were leSB keen, and to effect sales lower prices had to be accepted. Best crossbred wethers brought 22s to 24a 6d; about a dozen show sheep, extra heavy, brought 25s to 27s 6d ; medium to good, 19s 6d to 21s 6d; best do ewes, 19s 6d to 23s 9d; medium, 15s to 18s 6d. The JNew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Robert Uorthwick (Taieri .Beach), 20 crossbred wethers at 22s 3d; Mr Richard Mitchen (Porto bel Jo), 30 crossbred wethers and ewes at 20s 9d; Mr Charles Draper (Milton), 16 crossbred wethers at 21s 6d, 33 at 21s, 21 at 19s 6d. -The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr R. Mitchell (Portobsllo), 3 pens shorn wethers to 235; a client, 30 wetners 21s 3d, 34 19s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 338 as follows: For Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount), 1 prime crossbred ewe (heavy weight in the wool) ftt 3is; Mr John Gibson (Ashley

Downs), 126 shorn wethers at from 20s 9d to 03s; Mr Joseph Mosley (Stirling), 64 shorn wethers at from 20s to 2ls; Mr D. Dallas (Baiclutha), 66 shorn wethers at from 18s 3d to 20s; Mr Arthur Gordon (Heathfield), 32 crossbred wethers at from 19s to 193 3d, 18 halfbred do (small) at 15s 6d, 16 crossbred ewes at 18s; Messrs Irvine and Stevenson (Wingatui), 15 shorn wethers at 19s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold 472 as follows: For Mr David Ross (Meadow Bank), 12 extra prime shorn wethers at 27s 6d, 11 at 24s 9d, 37 ewes at 19s 6d to 21s 6d; Mr J. Weir (Gimmerbum), 60 wethers at 20s 9d to 235; Smaill Bros. (Kaitangata), 66 wethers at 20s 6d to 22s 9d ; Mr E. F. Smaill (Stirling), 80 wethers at 19s 9d; Mr Joseph Smaill (The Grange), 30 ewes and v/ethers at 18s 3d to 19s 6d; a client, 73 wethers at 21s to 22s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 46 wethers at 21s; Mr S. Williams (Green Hills), 107 wethers at Quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (lamfted) yarded 315, and sold: For Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 14 shorn wethers at 21s, 8 shorn ewes at 21s; Mr J. D. Shand (Centre Bush), 60 shorn ewes at 20s 6d ; Mr Mark Finch (Mflburn), 6 wethers at 26s 6d; Mr J. W. Finch (Miiton), 3 ewes at 20s; Mr A. P. Grey (Milburn), 6 ewes at 20s 3d; Mts Heads (Milburn), 4 ewes at 265; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Milburn), 7 ewes at 235; Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 6 ewes at 21s 6d; Mr D. Andrew (the Grange), 41 shorn wethers at 21s 9d ; Mr James Gow (Invermay), 15 shorn ewes at 23s 9d; Mr George Westwood (Taieri Beach), 10 shorn ewes at 19s 3d; Mr W. R. Gawn (North Taieri), 25 shorn wethers and ewes at 18s 6d; Mr Peter Dow (Wingatui), 37 shorn wethers at 18s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobeilo), 24 shorn ewes at 17s 9d, 9 wethers al 20s; and turned out 40 sheep unsold. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. penned and sold: For Mr T. Lean, wethera from 24s 3d to 21s 9d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), wethers at 21s, ewes at 20s 6d, and a light pen do at 17s 9d; Mr J. Finch (Jiilton), ewe's at 235. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr M'Phail (Waikoikoi), per Southland Farmers' Co-operative, 41 shorn wethers at 225, 19 do at 21s 3d; Mr J. SlQuness (Maheno), shorn ewes at 20s, wethers vat 19s; Mr Andrew Souness (Maheno), shorn ewes at 15s, wethers at 18s 6d ; Mr M. Finch (Milburn), shorn ewes at 23s 9d; Mr J. Patrick (Outram), 11 shorn ewes at 203 3d, 11 do at 17s 6d ; Mr J. Wyllie (Outram), shorn wethers at 20s 3d; Mr W. Grey (Milburn), shorn ewes at 23s to 17s 9d; Mr G. Buchanan (Outram), 17 shorn ewes at 20s 3d ; Messrs. Williamson (Outram), 1 pen shorn ewes at 18s 9d ; Mr G. Foster (Milburn), 1 pen ewes at 25s 9d.

Lambs.-^-373 were penned, ranging in quality from medium to good and a few prime, all of which met with a good demand, best fetching 15s 6d to 16s 6d ; half a dozen, or so very prime, 17s 3d; medium to good, 17s 9d to 14s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr Donald Gunn (Sandyinount), 1 prime lamb at 17s 9d, 2 .do at 16s 3d ; Mr James France (Milburn), 7 lamb 3at 15s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 175, and sold: For Mr John Finch (Milburn), 11 at 15s to 14s 9d; Mrs Heads (Milburn), 18 at 15s 3d to 13s 9d; Mr James France (jjiilburn), .12 at .16s; MiThomas Thomson (Maungatua), 8 at 15s to 13a 6d; Messrs J. and Et. Campbell (Miiburn), 7 at 12s 9<3 ; Mr A. P. Grey (Fort.ja.iU), 50 at 16s 6d to 143 9d; Mr J. W. Finch (Milton), 4 at 15s 3d ; Mr W. T. Brabyn (Miiburn), 12 at 15s to 14s 6d ; Mr. George Westwood (Taieri Beach),

at 15s 9d; "Mr Thomas Palmer (Kuri Bush), 6at 15s 3d ; Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach) at 16s 6d; Mr Thomas Gawn (jb.olmhead), 10 at 15s. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr J. Finch (Milton), lambs at 14s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 1*69, and sold: For Mr W. Grey (Milburn); 8 at 15s, 7 at 15s, sat 14s 3d ; Mr J. Souness (Maheno), 13 at 15s 3d; Mr And.r4w Souness (MahenS), 8 at 14s 9d, •iiit 13s 9d, 1 at lie 9d; Mr J. Finch (Milburn), 7at 15s, 4at 14s 9d ; Mr G. Foster (Milburn). 8 at 13s, 6 at 12s 9d, 11 at 13s, 9 at 13s 9d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Qutram), 14 at 16s 6d, 11 at 16s; Mr G. Buchanan (Outram), 12 at 16s; Mr J. Wyllie, 1 pen at 15s 3d; Mr D. Winter (Mount Cargill), 5 at ils 9d, 5 at 9s 9d ; Mr A. Aaskoy (Leith Valley), 15 nt 13s 3d ; Mr A. E. Young (East Taieri), 6 at 17s 3d, 4 at 15s 9d.

Pigs. — 206 were penned, the greater portion suckers and small sorts, which met with good competition. All sorts, indeed, were in good demand, and late rates readily obtaining. Suckers brought 133 6d to 15s 6d, slips 16a to 18s 6d, stores 19s to 255, porkers 28s to 355, light baconers 33s to 445, heavy do 48s 6d to 555. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold one pen of porkers at 31s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned 42, and sold : For Messrs J. Preen (Deborah) and others, baconers to £2 18s, porkers to 365, stores 24s 6d to 27a, suckers to 14s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Mrs M'Caughan (Green Isiand), Messrs George Moran (Kaikorai), D. Andrew (Mosgiel), J. Sim (Highciiff), John Knox (Green Island), Young and Perkins (Green Island Bush), Thomas Richards (NorthEast Valley), Henry Drake (North-East Valley), Thomas Lee (Allanton). and Mrs Poland (Green Island), 30 pigs at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Harvey (Henley), 6 at 34s to £2 0s 6d; Mrs Kempshall (Maungatua), 12 at from 14s 6d to 16s; Mr T. H. Pugh (Middlemarch), 1 at £2 18s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 54, and sold: For Mr Thomas Lee (Allanton),

baconers at 47s 6d; Messrs Gordon and Black (Maungatua), 4at 465 ; Mr John Gamble (Langlea Farm), 1 at 41s; Mr Edward Heenan (Maungatua), 7 porkers at 31s 6d to 30s ; Mr R. Fitzpatrick (Snowy Valley), 6 at 27s 6:1 to 26s 6d; Mr R. Stewart (Mosgiel), 3 at 38s to 355; Mr S. M'Clure (Caversharn), 3 at 43s to 345; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 5 at 40s to 325; Mr W. Baiid (Mornona), 2 at 365; Mr W. Dowling (Middlemarch), 6 at 15s 6d; Mr William Thomson (Ayrshire Park), 9 at 16a to 12s 6d ; Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), 6at 15s 6d. Stronaeh, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr T. Shale (Fairfield), suckers from 15s to 13s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 78, and sold: For Mr H. Thomson (Outram), 2 at £2 10s; Messrs P. and A. Robertson (Huntly, Outram), 2at 365, aat 30s ; Mr T. F. Landeils (Gore), 11 at 14s 6d; Mr G. Metaal (Momona), 6at 375 ; Mr W. Grant (Clareinch, Outram)', at £2 5s 6d; Mr J. Moynihan (Allanton), 1 at £2 14s ; Mr J. Birtlea (Mlanton), 7at 15s, 7at 10s 6d; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm G«ove), 10 at 12s 6d, 10 at 12a; Mr D. Miller (Momona), 3 at 395, 2 at 34s 6d ; Mr J. Brown (Wakari), 4 at 14s 63; Mr W. Lawrence (Allanton), 3 at 395; Mr T. Richards (Ophir), 1 at £2 7s, 2 at 28s; Mr S. Maxwell (Leith Valley), 1 at 35s 6d. Country Sales. — The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report:— We held our usual fortnightly stock sale on Friday, December 9, at the Corporation Yards, Balclutha. when we yarded and sold at satisfactory prices 98 head cattle, 200 sheep, and 21 pigs, the whole of our entry changing hands at values about equal to late rates. There was a good attendance, and bidding was fairly animated throughout the auction.

Sheepskins. — The demand for these continues strong, a-"d all submitted for sale ar<? readily placed, dry merinos fetchiug sid to 7*d; best fine halfbred do, 7Jd to 8d ; medium, s^d to 7d ; best dry crossbred — fine 7d to 7|d, ordinary do sid to 6Jd. inferior 4Jd to 5d per lb. Rabbi tskins. — No auction sales this week, but the market is firm at late rates.

Hides. — There were no sales held since last report. Quotations then given will doubtless be obtained this week. Fat and Tallow.— A fair demand exists, and

late rates are still maintained. Best rendered country lots fetch 17s 6cl to 183 ; medium, 15s 6d to 16s 6d; inferior, 14s to 14s 6d ; best clean caul fat, 16s to 16s 6d ; medium, 14s 6d to 15a 6d; inferior, 12s 6d to 13s 6d per cwt (ex store). Grain. — "Wheat : There is no improvement to note in the demand, and quotations for milling are merely nominal — say, for prime northern, velvet and Tuscan 3s 7d to 3s Bd, good to best 3s 3d to 3s 6<3, medium, and whole fowls' wheat 3s to 3s Id, broken a-ncl inferior 2s 3d to 2s lOdl (ex store, sacks extra, net). Oata : This market is firm, late prices being fully maintained. Prime bright Gartons for export fetch 13 7£cE to Is 8d; best bright milling Sutherlands, la 6Jd to Is 7d ; best bright short feed, Is 5Jd tola 6d; medium. Is 3d to Is 5d (ex store, Sacks extra, net). Barley: Only small lots for feed and milling are being occasionally placed, fetching from Is 9d to 2a (ex store, sacks extra). Potatoes. — Market bare of both old and new. Good old Derwenfs are fetching thi3 week £3 103 to £4; medium, £2 10s to £3 ss; new kidneys, £12 to £18 per ton (ex store, sacks weighed in, net). Chaff. — The market is now quite bare; price, in consequence, shows a further upward tendency. Quotations : For prime, £3 15s to £4 ; good to best, £3 5s to £3 12s 6d; medium, £2 15s to £i (ex truck, sacks extra, net).

Straw has. a fair demand, and, with about no more than sufficient for requirements coming forward, prices remain steady — say, from 30s to 35s per ton (ex truck, net).

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