WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. INVESTMENT STOCKS

Otago Witness, Issue 2663, 29 March 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

INVESTMENT STOCKS

Wednesday, 22nd March, 1905.

DUNEDIN WEEKLY. MARKET REPORT,

Fat Cattle.— For this week's market 158 bullocks and heifers were forward, consisting principally of medium and light-weights, there being only a fair number of really prime cattle. Bidding throughout was good, and the best bullocks brought from £8 10s to £9 7s 6d ; good, £7 10s to £8 ss ; medium and light, from £6; best heifers, from £6 5s to £7; good, £4 los to £6; light-weights, from £3 2s 6d. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 45, and soldFor Mr J. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 2 light heifers at £3 10s, 2 at £4 10s; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 2 buliocks at £8 ss, 3 at £7 15s, 3 at £6 I7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 12s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d, 2 at £4 10s ; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park), 2 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 2 at JE7 15s, 3 at £6 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £7, 1 at £5 17s 6d ; Mr Hugh Gibson (North Taieri), 1 pen at market rates; Mr John Sidey (Corstorphine), 3 light bullocks at £4 ss, 1 heifer "at £4 12s 6d, 1 at £3 17s 6d, 1 light bullock at £4, 2 light heifers at £3 2s 6d. — — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold . .For Mr "William Moynihan (Sutton), 3 bullocks at £1 12s 6d, 3 at £& 17s 6(3, 2 at £5 17s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £8 ss; Mr John Dove (Waihola), 2 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 2 at £6 17s 6d, 2 at £6 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Mr John Dove (Waihola), Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), and others, 11 bullocks to £8. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 34 head, and sold: For Mr Joseph Smith (Stirl- j ing), 6 bullocks from £9 7s 6d to £7 17s 6d; j Mr Matthey Young (Waipiata), 11 bullocks from £9 7s 6d to £8, 3 heifers from £6 15s I to £6 ; Mr A. Douglas, 5 bullocks to £7 10s ; I Mr D. Stafford (Ophir), 7 head at market ] value. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 25, and sold : For Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £7 7s 6d, 1 cow at £8 2s 6d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 7 bullocks at £8 17s 6d to £7 ss; Mr Walter .Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 bullocks at £8 10s to £8, 1 cow at £5 ss ; Mr James Howorth (Fairfield), 2 cows at £2 10s; Mr J. Pickering (Port Chalmers), 3 bullocks at quotations. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold : For Mr F. Botting (Edendale), 10 head bullocks and Heifers to £6; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £6 12s 6d; Mr William irk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £6 10s.

Store Cattle. — About 30 head were yarded, consisting principally of cows. Good fresh cows sold from £2 2s to £3 2s 6d ; inferior and aged, from 16d to £1 10s; yearlings, 10s to £1 10s; bulls, to £1 ss. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 20, and sold : For Messrs MAuley Bros (Portobello), T. Gilbert (Mosgiel). T. Harwood (Otokou), D. Ellison (Otokau), John Mathieson (Green Island), W. Townlev (HighchfT), James Patrick (Tomahawk), and others, cows and bulls at from 16s to £3 2s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 3 cows at £2 17s 6d ; Messrs Townley and Williams, 3 cows at £2 17s 6d.

Dairy Cattle. — 32 head, comprised of medium quality, were yarded. Otago Farmers'. Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 12, and sold : For Mr George White (Merton), Mr J. Pickering (Port Chalmers), Mr J. Youll (Mount Cargill), E. Laverty (Green Island), H. Ross (Highcliff), H. Walker (North-East Harbour), T. Gilbert (Mosgiel), F. Marshall (Sawyers' Bay), W. Townley (Highcliff), cows at prices ranging from £1 2s 6d to £5 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold • For Messrs Thos. Strachan (Kaikorai), Jacob Graham (Highcliff), James Mowatt (Halfway Bush), and Henry Karatai (Otokou), 10 head at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold : For Mr A. Brown (Otokou), 2 cows at £3 7s 6d and £2 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. yarded 14, and sold : For Mr J. Innes, 2 cows from £7 10s to £6 ss ; a client, 12 cows and heifers from £4 10s to £5 9s.

Calves — Out of 18 caJves yarded, the Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) sold 14 for the following ven-dors-—Mr W. Kirk (East Taiei-i)," Mr W. Townley (Highchff). T. Sproule (Highcliff), Mrs Simpson (Green Island), Mr J. Rutherforo (Sandymount), Messrs MAuley Bros. (Portobello), W. Hamilton (Green Island), calves at from 3s to £1 13s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold for Mr W. Townleg (Highcliff), calves at quotations.

[ Fat Sheep.— To-day's market totalled 1575, which includes about 300 stores. Bidding was not what it might have been, and pens changed hands at slightly lower prices than ruled last week. Competition for wethers was fairly good', but ewes were not in great demand. Prime wethers brought from 22s to 23s 9d ; good, 18a 3d to 21s; others, 12s to 15s; best ewes, from/ 19s to 21s (a few extra heavy pens to 22s 3d); good 17a to 18s 9d ; others up to 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold: For Mi J. Macandrew (Fortobello) 1 pen of ewe.i at 16s; Mr D. Winter (Mount Cargill), 1 pen. at market value. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned and sold : For Mr John Gibson {Ashley Downs), 65 fat ewes at 22s 6d; Mr John Fenton (Gimmerburn), 60 fat ewes at 21a 6d; Messrs G. and *J. S. Nichol (Abbotsford Station), 30 crossbred wethers at 20s 3d, 11 do at 20s, 31 do at 19s 3d, 25 do at 18s 6d , Messrs Reid and M'Dowell (Arrowtown), 153T crossbred wethers at 37s 9d ; and 65 were turned! out unsold. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr John Stewart (Tuapeka West), 38 crossbred wethers at 19s 6d, 24 do at 18s 9d; Mr John Johnston (Kaihiku), 10 halfbred wethers at 19s 9d, 23 merino do at 14s 6d ; J. A. and D. M'Phail (Clinton), 27 crossbred wethers at 20s; a vendor. 24 crossbred pwes at 21s 6d. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and! sold. For Messrs Smaill Bros. (Balloon), 70 crossbred wethers from 2~s 6d to 21s 6d , Messrs W. and T. Telford (Clifton Station), 60 crossbred wethers from 23s to 225; Mrs Mosley (Inchclutha), 38 crossbred ewes to 17s ; a client, 17 crossbred wethers at 19s 9d. ■ Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 538, and! sold: For Mr Peter Dow (Wingatui), 36 wethers at 205 9d , Mr John Mosley (Stirling), 30 ewes at 21s 9d ; Mr John Grey (Milbuin) 15 wethers at 23s 9d ; Mr J. H. Jaffrav (East Taieri), 29 ewes at 83; Mr R. Mitchell' (Portobello), 30 wethers at 20s 6d to 20s 3d ; Mr Thos. Clouston (Ophir,', 17 ewes at 20s 9d to 18s, 28 wethers at 17s 9d; Mr William Menlove ( Centre Hill), 150 wethers at 17s lid; Mr James Milne (Taieri Beach), 1 wether at 20s; and turned out 142 unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr Macfarlane (Teviot Station), 31 wethers at 20s, 66 ewes to 20s; Mr M. Dunnet (Waiwera), 16 wethers at 20s;Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 35 wethers at 22d, 27 do at 21s. Stronach, Morris, and Co penned and sold: For Mr William Telford (Waiwera South), wethers at 22s 6d to 21s 6d Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), wethers (merino) from 14s 9d to 133 9d; Mr P. Dow (Wingatui), wethers at 2Cs 90.

Pal Lambs.— 673 penned, which was only 3. fair yarding, and therefore competition good, prioes being on a par with those ruling last week. The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr A. E. Young (Riccarton), 1 pen at 15s 6d; Mr D. Winter (Mount Cargill), 1 pen at 13s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned 358, and sold: For Mr John Gibson (Ashley Downs), 40 lambs at 18s 6d 37 do at 17s; Messrs G. and J. S. Nichol (Abbotsford Station), 251 lambs at, 16s; Mr Wm. Whammond (Clyde View), 30 lambs at up to 14s. Ths New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr John Johnston (Kaihiku), 2 pens at 15b 3d to ios 6d. Messrs I>algety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold : For Mr James Elliot (Mounti Ro*s), Gi lambs from 17s to 16s 9d; Mrs Mosley (Inchclulha), 2S lambs from 17s to 15a 6d ; Mr C. Matheson (Strathmore), 12 lambs at !5s- Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 144, and sold: For Mr Thomas Clouston (Ophir), 101 at 16s to 14s 9d ; Mr John Grey 'Mil burn), 20 at 15s to 14s 6d ; Mrs S. Qxull vMilbmn"), 1 at 16s; Mr J. H. Jaffray (East Taieri), 19 at 15s 3d to 153; Mr Peter Dow (Wingatui), 3 at 18s 6d to 15s 9d. Tho A'ational Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) so!d : For 'Mr A. Bxown, lambs at 15s to 16s. Stronach. Morris, and Co. v Ltd ) penned and sold for Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 10 lambs at ISs 3d, 17 do at 17s 9d, 26 do at 17s, 20 do at ics 6cl.

Pigs. — 13S yarded, for which competition. was good. Suckers from 6s to 10a; slips, Us lo 16s; stores, 17s to 20s; baconers, 30s to 455. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 29 and sold : For Mr T. Huggins (Abbotsford), Mr W Thomson (Ayrshire Park), Industrial School, Mr Stedman (Anderson's Bay), pigs at from, 5s 1 to £2 ss. Wright, Sfcephenson, and Co. penned and sold 21 head at quotations. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For MiThomas Jones (Valleyfield), 13 at 22s to 375." Messrs Dalgety and* Co. (Limited) yarded, and sold: For a southern client, 26 at "market? rates. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited> yarded 50, and sold: For Mr D. Pollock (Outram), 1 at 695, 3 at 335; Mr John Dow (Newton), 5 at 20s; Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyers* Bay), 6 at 27s to 7s 6d; Mr Robert Culler* (Allanton), 2 at 255; Mr James Birtles (Allanton), 2 at 365; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2at 455, 4at 11s ; Mr Thomas Moffatt (Momona), sat 27s 6d to 265 ; Mr J. C. Renton. (Mosgiel), 4 at 37s to 28s; Mr J. E. Jone3 (Brighton), 7at 7s ; and passed out 9 unsold.

Balclutha Stock Sale. — Otago Farmers' Co* operative Association of New Zealanct (Limited) held their usual fortnightly sale of sheep, cattle, and pigs at the Corporation, Yards, Balclutha, on Friday last, the 17th. March, when there was a fair attendance or farmers and traders. Bidding for sheep was good throughout the auction, and highly satisfactory prices obtained. Cattle were not in such brisk demand. Notwithstanding this fact, we cleared our entry at fairly good values. We penned 350 sheep, 25 head cattle, and 20 !pigs.

Grain. — Wheat: The market may be said to be steady, and a fair amount of business is being done at quotations. There is some trouble about the condition of some of tha new wheat. Farmers run considerable risks in threshing from the stook, especially so late in the season. Prime old wheat is in demand, but there is little of that class available locally. Mediiim quality and fowls' feed are slow of sale. Quotations : Prime old, 3s 6d! td 3s 7d; prime new, 3s 4d to 3s 6d, or the equivalent at country stations; best fowls' wheat, 2s lid to 3s (sacks extra). Oats: The market is bare of all sorts, and if shippingorders were not slack at present, prices woulct harden. A few consignments of the new crop have been delivered from the Taieri and Middlemarch districts. Those from the latter are very fine quality. Quotations . Piiine millingIs 8d to Is BJd; best feed and shipping lines. Is 7£d to Is 8d ; inferior to medium, Is 5d ta la 7d (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — Derwcnts are in over-supply, and! only those of prime quality are saleable. Many of those arriving are in bad condition, and arp slow of sale at any price. White sorts are in better demand, as they are in better condition. Quotations : Best Derwents, £5 to £5 ss; best kidneys and Up-to-dates, £5 5s to £5 10s (sacks in).

Chaff. — There is a fair demand for primer old. Other sorts are in full supply, and slow of sale. Quotations: Best old, £3 10s to £S U2a 6cl ; medium, £3 to £3 Bs , best new, £3 2s 6d to £3 ss ; medium, £2 15s to £3 -. inferior and out of condition, £2 to £2 10s (sacks extra). Straw. — Pressed oaten, 37s 6d to £2; wheat en, 32s 6d to 355. There is little dernanc? for clover hay at present. Quotations, to £§

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Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, gram, 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, ss buyers do not fee! inclined to make offers : — Wheat. — Kew seasons wanted. New velvet and Tuscan, 3s SJ& to 3s 6d ; red sorts, as 3d to 3s 4d (old wheat Id more); fowl wheat, 3s to 3s Id.

Oats. — Demand has slackened off, and prices are easier. Milling, Is 9d; bright, short feed, Is 7Jd; inferior, Is 2d to Is 4d. Eyecorn, 3s to 3s 2d Barley. — Prime malting, fair demand at 3s Sd to 3s 6d.

Chaff. — Market in over-supply. Prime oaten eheaf chaff. £3 7s 6d to £3 12s 6d; medium, bard to quit at £3 to £3 5s per ton Csacks extra).

Kyegiase. — Fair demand. We have sold at: Farmers' dressed, light seed, Is 5d to 2s 3d ; heavy-weights, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; machine dress sd, 3s 6d to ss; light seed, Is 9d to 2s 3d; heavy seed, 2s 3d to 3s.

- Cocksfoot. — Farmers' dressed. 3d to 3£d; machined, 5d to 6d.

Linseed. — Scarce; nominal value, £10; vanted.

Ghewings's Fescue. — No demand at present OYring to large stocks of -last season's. New season's sample wanted.

3?ei«£o©s. - — Market -well supplied. White eorts 5s to 6s: Dexwents, -up to 6s per cwt. Eabbitekins. — Stickers and runners, 4%d to 6|d; outgoing 12|d to 13§d; late autumns, lid to ll|d^ autumn blacks, ll§a to Is; trinters, 15d to 17d ; winter blacks, up to 22d. Sheepskias. — We ho!d sales every Tuesday. Crossbreds. extra, 8s to 10s; half bred, up to 10s ; pelts, large, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; medium, 2s 4d •to 2s 9d; small, Is 9d to 2s fid; lambs, extra, 3s 9d to 4s ; medium, 3s to 3s 6d ; small, 2s 6d to 2s 9d.

Hides. — We quote: Prime ox, s|d to 6|d:; medium, 4£d to s|d ; light, 43fcd to 4|d ; heavy cow, up to 4|<3; light, 4£d to 4gd per 1b; calfskins (sound), up to 2s 6d to 3s; yearlings, 3s 6d to 6s.

Horsehair (k&en demand). 16Jd to 17Jd.

Country sales conducted on most leasonable terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake ; fanners' Fairbanks 4001b scales, £5 10s ; Crown sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon, drums 3s 6d ; Berger s red and black sheepbranding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle brand, 9s for small, and 15s 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, 4Oa each

Grass Seed Cleaning. — Our machinery is up to date. We have just added a clover polisher, and as 'we have a machine of the latest type for each kind of seed, we give from 5 per cent, to 10 per cent, better cleaning results than a machine which cleans all seeds. "We also store seed free of charge until cleaned, and keep same insured.

Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, reeerre. and' deliver, insure, with three months' free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores are vermin proof and connected with siding.

58.U1T AND PBODUCE BEPOBT.

Butter. — Prime salt, 6d, 8d; off, 6d to 7d; separator in lib pats, 8d to 9d ; storekeepers' lots, 4£d, s£d (in full supply). "We should adrise storekeepers- to salt down.

BUTTER FOE EXPORT TO LONDON.

Onions. — Colonial. £3 to £11.

Honey. — Demand is not very strong. Prices *ie ruling from 3Jd to 4d for good qua'.ity. Section honey in demand, 8s per dozen pound sections. Beeswax is 4d, wanted. Eggs (keen demand), Is 4d. "Walnuts, 5d to Gd, waited. Bacon. — Rolls, Bd. Mums, 8d lo Sid. Pigs. — 3?or sizes up to 1601b, first-class dairyfed quality, froln 4d.

Butter boxes, with parchment linings, we can supply at 18s per dozen.

VickerVs egg preservative, 20s per case of 8 gallons.

Poultry. — Apply for particulars for export. Prices as under: Roosters, 4lb each each (live weight), 3s per pair; hens, 3Jlb each (live weight), 2s 9d per pair ; hens and roosters, .2|ld each (live weight), 2s 3d per pair; ducks andi ducklings, 4lb each (live ■weight) Ss 3d per pair ; ducks below 4lb, 3s. Hens and chickeii3 must not weigh below 2flb each ; ducks not below 3ib each as the department will not pack li|*ht weights. All poultry must be consigned to poultry depot, and prices are free of railage.

Fruit. — We receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and our own colony, and hold sales daily on arrival of consignments. Sacks. — We can quote 44in corn sacks, 6s 6d ; 4.6 in, 6s 9d : 48in, 7s ; second-hand grain sacks, 5s 6d; good flour sacks, 5s per dozen, demand limited.

Oto gold medal egg preservative, part, on application.

March 22. "Westport Coal — Buyers £6 Ss, sellers £& lls Commercial Property — Buyers 3s, sellers 3s

6d. New Zealand Portland Cement — Buyers £1 Is 3d. sellers £1 2s 3d. Donaghy's Rope — Buyers £12 9s

March 24. Bank of New Zealand — Sellers £5 14s 9cl. NatiouaJ Insurance^ — Buyers £1. Standard Insurance — Buyers 15s 6d, sellers 17s. Westport Coal — Buyers £6 7s. Commercial Property — Sellers 3s Cd. National fi£ortgage — Buyers £2 ll.| Gel. K«w Zealand R^frhjerating— Sellers. 17s. M'Leod's Soap — Buyers £14. March 25. National Bank — Buyers £5 4s, sellers £5 12s 6d. Bank of New Zealand— Sellers £5 15s. National Insurance — Buyers 20s. Westport Coal— Buyers £6 Bs, sellers £Q 12s. Commercial Property — Buyers 3a, sellers 3s .6dNational Mortgage — Buyers £2 12s, sellers £% 14s 6d. Milburn Lime (20s paid) — Sellers £1 5s 6d. !New Zealand Refrigerating — Buyers 15s. Godward's Pin — .buyers Is 3d. sellers 2s 3d. iM'Xieod's Soap — Buyers i'l2 12s. March 27. 'National Bank — Buyers £o 6s, sellers £5 Tss. Westport Coal — Buyers £6 7s m, sellers £6 10s. New Zealand Drug (£2 paid) — Buyers £2 4s 6d. Mew Zealand Portland Cement — Buyers £1 Is 6d. sellers £1 2s 6d. New Zealand Refrigerating — Buyers £1 10s. pouaghy/s Rojog— Bu^ejrs £14^