WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, March 8. Fat Cattle. — 224 head came forward fcr to-day's sale, consisting for the main part cf good-quality bullocks, while the balance was made v-> of light-weight steers and a few pers of very prime heifers. This number exceeded the requirements of the trade, but fortunate'y graziers were buying freely, otherwise a lower range of 'values would have hadi to be accepted. As it was, prices, although abont equal to last week's rates, had a decided'y easier tendency. Dalgety and Co. (Limited 1 yarded 56, and sold: For Mr James Scott (Owaka), 6 bullocks at £7 5s to £8 15s, 2 heifers at £5 7s &d to £6 2s 6d; a northern client, 9 bullocks ; Mr A. Gunn (Ida Vaiiev;. 3 bullocks to £7 15s, 5 heifers to £0 2s 6d , Mr J. P. Herlihy (Patearoa), 5 bullocks to £6 355, 3 heifers at £4 to £4 15s; Mrs Heenan (Maungatua), 6 bullocks at £6 7s 6d to £7 2s 6di, 3 heifers at £4 15s to £4 17s 6d ; Mr James Herbert (Pleura), 3 bullocks at £5 15s; Mr P. Wallace (North Taieri), 3 calves; ard turned out 5 unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold 34 head as ±c Ilows: — For Messrs Brvce Bros. (Lovell's Flat). 5 bullocks at from £8 5s to £9 12s 6d, 2 heifers at £6 2s 6d ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgie ), 2 bullocks at £7 15s; Mr William Kirk (Mjhgiel), 3 bullocks at £7 7s 6d ; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Estate), 8 heif<;"s at from £5 17s 6d to £6 2s 6d ; Mr Jacob Graham (Highcliff), 2 heifers at £6; Messrs L D. Robertson (Sandymount), Frank M'Le.m (Henley), John Butters (Upper Junction), ard a southern client, 12 head bullocks and cov%s at quotations. The New Zealand) Loan an 1 Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) soliFor Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 3 bullocks at £7 7s 6d, 3 do at £7, 3 do at £6 17s 6d, 3 do at £6 7s 6d, 2 do at £6 ss; Mr H. F. Stoddart (Romahapa), 2 bullocks at £6 12s Gd, 2 do at £6 ss, 2 do at £5 12s 6d, 2 do at 15 10s. — —Donald Reid and Co. (Lhnitedi) yarded 50, and sold : For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Moeraki Station), 7 bullocks at £7 5s to £6 17s 6d ; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 bullocks at £8 2s 6d to £6 17s 6d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £6 12s 6d; Messrs Grey and Walters (Milburn), 3 bullocks and 1 heifer at quotations ; Mr Walter Blackie, jun. (Waieti), 2 heifers at £5; Mr W. Burnett (Middls--niarch), 2 cows at £3 10s; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £6 10s, 3 heifers at £3 10s; a client, 2 bullocks at £5 ss, 2 cows at £4 10s; Mr W. Townley, 2 cows at £3 ss; Messrs F. E. M'Lean, J. Stannaway, and others, 8 head at niarket rates. The National Mortgage anai Agency Company (Limited) yarded 44 head, and sold : For the New Zealand and Australian Land Company, 16 prime bullocks to £9 15s; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Roseneath Estate), 8 bullocks to £8 2s 6d; Mr T. Nevill (Ida Valley), bullocks from £6 17s 6d to £7, heifers from £.0 15s to £6 ss; Mr D. Campbell (Edendale), 8 bullocks to £7 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded andl sold : For Mr W. Kirk (East Taieii), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d ; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 8 bullocks at £7 15s; Mr John Kirk .(Mosgiel), 2 light heifers at £4 2s 6d; Mr J. Bishop, 1 light cow at £3 15s; Mr James King (Tomahawk), 1 light cow at £3 7s 6d; vendors, 5 light heifers from £3 5s to £5 12s 6d. Stoic Cattle. — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 17 head, and sold : For Messrs Remshardt ancli Co., Robert Cullen, H. M'Coll, Donald M'Coll, G. A. Graham, and others, steers at £4 Is to £2 4s, cows at £3 8s to £3. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 23 head, and sold : For Mr James King (Tomahawk), 1 cow at 17s 6d, 1 do at £1 3s; Mr James Curie (Mornington), 1 cow at £3 9s ; Mr T. O'Sullivan (Pine Hill), 2 steers at £1 4s ; Mr J. Williams (Mount Cargil!), 5 steers at £3; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £1 6s; Mr W. Townley, 1 bull at 255, 1 do at £1 14s. 6 calves at 19s, 1 cow at 255 ; Air C. Weir (Portobello), 2 cows at £4. Dairy Cows. — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr B. Flannery (Ophir), 7 extra good dkihy cows at prices up to £7 ss; Mr John Wright (Mosgiel Junction), 1 cow and calf* at £5 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold : For Messrs T. Lynn (Musselburgh), J. Joyce (Mornington), J. Doogiie (Brockville), and others, cows from £2 to £7 7s 6d. Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 13, and sold for Messrs Remshardt and Co., Robert Cullen, H. M'Coll, Mrs Crawford, John Cox, Mrs Stevensrvi, John Wright, and AtUerSi at from £3 UsTiQ 7s x T,he Qta&q

Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited)" yarded 25, and sold foi Messrs C. Weir (Portobello), James AVeir (Green Island), Cross Bios. (Portobello), D. Sutherland (East Taieri), Z. M'Mullen (Green Island), William Townley (Highclift), William Kirk (East Taieri), A. Baker (Broad Bay), John Kirk fMossriel), M. Black (Anderson's Bay), calves at from 3s 6d to £1 19s 6d. Fat Sheep.— To-day's market totalled 2219. Of this number a great proportion consisted cf good to prime wethers, the balance of the yarding being made up of medium ewes and wethers, with a few pens of good quality ewes. For wethers the demand was hardly so good as last week, and, taking the sale right through, the market was easier, for this class. Ewes, on the other hand, sold fully up to late rates owing to a strong outside demand. Best wethers, 22s 6d to 23s 6d (one pen extra heavy 24s 3d); good wethers, 19s 6d to 21s 6d ; medium and light do, 17s to 18s 6d ; best ewes, 20s to 23s 6d ; good do, 17s to 19s 6d ; others, 13s to 16s Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned 700, and sold as follows: — For Mr John Edie (Heriot), 60 prime wethers to 23s 6d ; Mr D. Murray, 65 prime wethers to 235, 64 wethers to 19s 3d; Messrs Horrell Bros. (Mandeville), 56 ewes at 16s 6cl to 20s; Mr C. Smaill (Stirling), 31 ewes to 22s ; Mr Thomas Spain (Ida Valley), 113 wethers from 17s 3d to 23s 3d, 14 ewes at 11s 3d ■ Mr A. Matheson (Crookston), 62 wethers pt 19s 3d to 20s; Mr J. Smaill (Stirling), 32 wethers at 23 s; Mr R. F. Smaill (Stirling), 32 wethers at 20s 9d ; Mr A. J. A. Hali (Clinton), 52 wethers at 18s 9d to 21s 3d, 12 ewes at 21s 6d; Mr J. A. Kirke (Tapanui). 23 wethers at 225 ; New Zealand and Austrian Land Co. (Moeraki), 54 wethers at 19s 6d to 20s 9d ; and turned out 30 unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned, and sold : For Mr John Gibson (Ashley Downs), 40 crossbred ewes at 23s 6d, 45 halfbred ewes at 235, 29 halfbred ewes at 225. 16 crossbred ewes at 19s 9d ; Mr J ames Inglis (Strathtay), 21 crossbred ewes at 16s 9d ; Mr Alexander Glover (Inglencok), 39 crossbred ewes at 21s 3d, 21 crossbred ewes at 17s ad ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 15 crossbred, wethers at 21s 6d, 20 do at 21s 3d, 31 do at 2ls. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold- For Mr F. Harreax (Rough" Ridge), 43 crossbred wethers at 21.3, 28 halfbred do at 18s 9d; Mr James Brown (Greenvale), 40 crossbred wethers at 19s 3d, '23 do at 18s 6d. Donald Reid and Co (Limited) yarded 369, and sold: For Mr R. Paterson (Hilfend), 60 wethers at 23s 3d to 21s 9d ; Mr W. Menlove (Centre Hill), 150 wethers at 21-3 6d to 17s 9d ; a client, 61 wethers at 223 3d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 11 ewes at 19s 9d ; Mr W. M'Elrae (Milton), 8 wethers at 21s, 26 ewes at 18s 6d to 16s 6d ; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 50 wethers at 22s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned 549, and sold: For Mr John Penton (Ginimerburn), 20 prime wethers at 24s 3d, 23 prime ewes at 23s 3d, 17 do at 21s 9d ; 'J.lr M. Dunnett (Waiwera), 66 wethers at 21s ; • Mr T. Lindsay (W&dderburn), 12 wethers at 21s; Mr H. Hughes (Becks), wethers at 21s; Mr T. Harrison (Fossil Bay), 51 ewes at 225, 60 two-tooth wethers at 17s 3d, 80 ewes at 16s 9d, 34 do at 18s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 47 prime wethers at 22s 3d. 19 wethers at 19s 9d; a client, ewes from 19s 9d to 18s 3d ; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), wethers and ewes at full market value. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 316, and pold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 28 wethers at 225, 24 do at 20s, 14 do at 18s 9d ; Mr D. M'Coll (Rongahere), 26 ewes at 18s 6d, 11 at 16s 9d; Mr G. Bunn (Rongahere), 12 ewes at 21s 9d, 14 do at 14s 9d • a vendor, 48 at 20s 3d. 38 ewes at 16s 6d. Fat Lambs. — 666 penned. This was only a small yarding. Bidding was keen for every pen, and prices were fully equal to last week's rates. Best lambs brought 16s 6d to 17s 3d ; good, 15s 3d to 16s; others, 13s to 14s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned 256, and soid: For Mr Thos. Spain (Ida "Valley), 75 from 15s to 16s; Mr C. Smaill (Stirling), 29 at 163 3d ; Mr E. Mawhinney (Wedderburn), 152 from 15s 3d to 16s 3d. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold : For Mr John Ramsay (Bay View), 45 at 17s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr Johj> JSTyhon, sen. (Sandymount), 15 at 159 9d, 4 at 1-is. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 52, and sold : For Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton)f 4 at 16s ; Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach). 20 at 16s 6d to 16s 3d; Mr R. Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 10 at 16s 3d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 18 at 17s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited), penned and sold: For Mr Hugh Hughes (Becks), 43 prime lambs at 17s 3d, 18 do at 16s 6d ; Mr Thos. Lindsay (Wedderburn), 43 at 16s 9d, 14 do at 16s 3d; Mr T. Harrison (Fossil Bay), 142 to 14s ; Mr ■A. Brown (Abbotsford), 36 at 16s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 104, and sold • For Messrs Freeman Bros. (Abbotsford), 33 at 109 3d, 21 at 15s, 1 pen at 14s 3d, 40 at 14s. Pigs. — 158 were penned to-day, backers and slips sold at late rates, but porkers and baconers were easier. Suckers brought 8s to 11s; slips. 12s to 15s; stores, 17s to 21s; porkers, 22s to 355 ; Daconers, 36s to 475 ; choppers, 555. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Messrs Young and Perkins, Sonntag Bios., Wm. Blaikie, John Lindsay, and others, 40 at quotations. l'he New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr T. Paterson XNgapara), 23 slips at 14s 6d to 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 32, and sold: For Mr A. Mann (Woodside). 7 at 35s to 29s 6d ; Mr W. Moynihan (Springs), 12 at 13s to 9s ; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 2 porkers at 325, 8 suckers at 10s to 9s; Mr George Coutts (Taieii Beach). 1 at 475 ; Mr John Wright (Mosgiel), 1 at 32? 6d; Mr Cleminson (Sawyers' Bay), 1 at 295. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand, (Limited) penned 57, and sold: For Messrs W. Kirkland (Elm Grove)* North Otago Farmers, H. Jones (Wakari), Mrs E. Wilkinson (Green Island), J. Campbell (Green Island Bush), J. Stewart (Wyllie's Crossing), J. Craig (East Taieri), R. Fmnie (East Taieri), and other vendors, pigs from 6s to £2 13s.

Country Sales. — Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale at BalcKitha on Friday, the 3id inst., when they yarded 1305 sheep and 20 head of cattle. J.he attendance of farmers was not so large as usual, but, notwithstanding, the demand for sheep was fairly good, and full market rates were obtained. Their entry included some really first-class young ewes, which realised \ip to 245, while sound-mouthed ewes brought up to 225. Their sales were.: 150 four and six-tooth ewes at 245, 747 two-tooth ewes at 225, 44 sound-mouthed ewes at 225, 53 twotooth forward wethers at 19s, 188 lambs at 15s, 48 two-tooth ewes at 20s 3d, 21 fat wethers at 21s 6d, 43 aged ewes at 10s to 16s. Cattle were dull of sale, and, with the exception of one large line of very forward store bullocks, a large part of the entiy was passed. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) report holding their usual fortnightly sale at Clinton on Thursday last. There was not a large yarding at this centre, but what were forward made good prices. Two-tooth ewes sold to 22s 6d ; store wethers (forward) to 19s ; and store lambs from 14s 6d to 15s. The next day they held their u=ual fortnightly sale at Balclutha, where, as at Clinton, good prices were realised,

four-tooth ewes selling to 22s 6d, and fullmouth (failing) at 15s 6d. Cattle (of -which, they offered a considerable number on account of Mr David Fea, whose yarding was the best seen there for many months) were slack of sale, farmers not being yet prepared to buy their winter supplies. This line sod from £7 7s 6d to £6 7s 6d. Pigs were very hard to sell, as indeed they are everywhere else at the present time. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having held their usual monthly sale at Palmerston on Monday, the 6th inst. There was only a small entry of sheep, but cattle were again in over-supply. There was a large gathering of farmers and dealers in attendance, all anxious to buy sheep: consequently each lot as it was put up was eagerly competed for, and changed hands at highly, satisfactory rates. We sod: For Mr James Geddes (Palmerston), 1 pen of crossbred ewea (two four, and six-tooth) at 23s 7d, 1 pen oj. store wethers (two, four, and six tooth) at 19s, 1 pen of store lambs at 15s 3d. Cattle on the other hand were neglected, and most difficuH; to place, and to effect sales greatly reduced prices had to be accepted. We sold stock on account of Messrs James Geddes, Pat Quinn, Hugh Fraser, J. Gillies, T. Hodgetts, D. Miller (all of Palmerston), Don. Muriay, Jas. Ritchie (Dunback), George Coutts (Stoneburn), A. Aitchison (Hampden), and F. F. Neill (Waikouaiti). We quote full and failing-mouth ewes at from 15s to 18s ; sound-mouth ewes at from 19s to 20s 6d ; young ewes at up to 23s 7d; wethers at from 15s to 21s 3d; lambs at from 14s 9d to 15s 3d ; three-year-old steers at from £4 10s to £5 ss; two-year-old steers, £3 to £4; 18 months' old stsers and heifers, £1 10s to £2 ; yearlings, 20s to 255 ; calves. 12s to 20s ; cows (springers) at from £4 10s to £5 10s ; dry cows at from 25s to £3. Rabbitskins. — Small catalogues were submitted _at Monday's auction sales, being made up chiefly ot* off-season's skins. Any winter or siJvei-grey skins were keenly competed for, while other classes sold up to values lately; ruling. Quotations : Outgoing winters, 9^d to llfd ; autumns, 7|d to 9d ; springs, 6|d to 7fd ; summers, 6d to 7d ; runners and suckers, 41d to aid ; silver greys, to 24d. Horsehair, 15d to 16Jd. Skeepskins and Hides. — No sales held sine© last report. Fat and Tallow. — A fair demand exists with, little quotable change in values, and consignments are being cleared at the following prices : Best rendered tallow, 18s fo 20s; medium do, 15s to 17s 6d ; inferior do, 12s to 14s ; best caul fat, 14s to 15s ; rought fat, 12s to 14s per cwt. Grain. — Oats : The business passing is on a small scale. While the quantity being sent forward from the country is not large it is, however, sufficient to meet the present demand both for coastal shipment and local consumption. Late values are fairly well maintained for feed lines, if sound. For milling lines, however, prices are, if anything, easier. Quotations : Prime milling, Is 8d to Is B£d ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior and medium, Is 4d to Is 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat : A few parcels of new wheat are now offering from the north, but millers arc not, inclined to biiy freely at prices asked. Stocks of old wheat are now much reduced, and prime quality has still a good l sale, but medium is more or less neglected, and difficult to qttit at anything 1 over fowl wheat prices. lhere is a good local demand for the latter, although present quotations fail to bring many coastal orders. Quotations : Prime milling, 3a 6d to 3s 8d; medium do (nominally), 3s 2d to 3s sd ; whole fowl wheat. 3s to 3s Id ; broken and damaged. 2s 6d to 2s 9d (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Consignments coming forward are mostly white sorts, for which there is a fair den.and at from £7' to £7 10s per ton (bags in). There is p- good inquiry for Derwents for forward delivery, but growers are anticipating a rise in values, and are not anxious to sell. v Chaff. — Prime oaten sheaf is not over plentiful, and meets with a ready sale. The bulk of the. chaff now coming in is, however, of medium quality, and this is hard to quit at late values, while discoloured and light chaff has little or no inquiry. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £3 10s to £3 12s 6d ; extra to £3 15s ; medium, £3 to £3 ss ; light and discoloured, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (bags extra). Hay — The marker, is well supplied. Best clover and ryagrass hay. is selling at from £2 15s to £3 6s per ton (pressed, ex truck). Straw — Good bright oaten and wheaten 13 inquired for, the former realising up to 455, and the latter to 35s per ton (pressed, ex truck). ["The individual reports of stock ogents, \7C 01. rabbitskm, or grain brokers can be in-F-?rted id the Daily Times and Otago Witness at special rates.]