WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2672, 31 May 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, May 24, 1905. Fat Cattle. — For to-day's market at Burnside 144 head were yarded, the majority being medium weight steers of good to prime quality., with a few pens of prime cows and heifers. The demand throughout was good, and competition keen, prices compared with last week's rates showing an advance of fully 10s per head. Best bullocks sold at £9 5s to £10 17s 6d; medium to good, £7 10s to "£8 15s; light, £5 10s to £6 15s; best cows and heifers, £6 5s to £8; medium to good, £4 10s to £5 15s ; light, £3 5s to £4 ss. Donald Reia and Co. \Limited) yarded 42, and sold : For Mr J. A. Sutherland (Allanton), 5 bullocks at £9 12s 6d to £7 17s 6d; Mr J. Gow flnvermay), 2 heifers at £8 to £7 ss; Mr G. Weatwopd (Taieri Beach), 2 heifers at £5 5s and £3 ss; Mr A. Barron, 5 bullocks at £8 to £5 17s Cd, 1 heifer at £5 ss; Mr J. Marshall (Woodside), 2 cows at £3 15s and £3 12s 6d; Mr W. Allan (St. Kilda), 1 cow at £i 10s; Mr W. Mitchell (Momona), 1 cow at £3 17s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 4 bullocks at £7 15s to £4 15s; Mr W. Blitckie (Glasgow Farm), 9 bullocks at £6 17s 6d to £6 10s; Mr W. Liindsay (Allanton), 8 bullocks at £8 5s to £7 ss, 2 cows at £4 12s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold : For Messrs Dickson Bros. (Belmonl), 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 4 at £8 17s 6d, 2 at £8 15s. 2 at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £7 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold as fellows: For Mr Jas. Gow (Invermay), 1 prime bullock at £10 17s 6d, 1 at £9 10s, 2 heifers at £6 15s; Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 3 at £6 15s; Mr W. aJoynihan (Sutton), 4 bullocks at up to £7 ss, 4 heifers at up to £5; Mr John Knox (Green Island), 2 cows at up to £5 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 60, and sold: For Mr G. Botting (Dunedin), 3 bullocks at £8 ss, 3 at £7 2s 6d, 2 at £6 7s 6d; Mr Jas. Wyllie (Outram), 1 cow at £6 10s; Mr M'Kenzie (Port Chalmers), 1 light cow at £3 17s 6d; Mr R. Bremner (Momona), 1 lig-ht cow £t £4; Messrs MAuley Bro3. (Pcrtobello), 2 light cows at £3 12s 6d; Mr D. Sutherland (Lochend), 3 bullocks at £8 2s Gd, 3 at £7 10s, 2 at £7; Mr Jas. Carruthers (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d 1 at fL\ s& , d> 1 at £6 17s 6d ' Mr Alex - S'ouness (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £6 17s 6d ; Mr W. Kirkland), Elm Grove), 2 bullocks at £7 ss; Mr A. Morton (Riverside), 1 bull°ck at £8 7s 6d, 4 at £7, 2 at £6 12s 6dMr R. Charters ("Ury Park), 3 bullocks at £6 /s 6d, 2 at £5 10s, 2 cows at £5 2s 6d 3 heifers at £4 12s 6d ; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 16s; Mr W. Cowan (Highchff), 1 light cow at £3 10s; a vendor, 2 light steers at £3 12s 6d, 1 at £3 ss, 2 light heifers at £2 12s 6d, 3 at £1 15s; a client 1 cow at £5 ss. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) S5 ?^ a ? d w. S i? ld: For Mr Adam Souness (Otokia), 4 bullocks to £8; Mr J. E. Jaffrsy (East Taieri), 4 bullocks to £6 17s 6d; Mr &■ J. Sparks (Maungatua), 2 heifers at £4 8s ; a southern client, 3 head at market rates. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Car(Otokia), 2 bullocks at £8; Mr W ■Kirkland (Elm Grove), 4 bullocks at £7 10s; Mr W. Kxrk (East Taieri). 3 heifers at £4 5s 3 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 aged cows at £3 5s -_ fw^ 't Mor £ s ' «£ Co- yarded and sold: Sm^ loT^zisr™*' prirae Wers ' M?w c ££!?■?? ™ nald E f id and Co - sold f °* » f ™ w ?U? U ( Momoa a) and others, 8 head a* market rates. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) ?4 a f ded f fini na n? old for the Hmi - A- Le« S^h Fleming (Sandymount), Wm. Cowan (Sandymount) Wm. West (Saddle Hill), Wm Dick S^fi'*.' «"• %T 3 ' , calWs at S2 lls to £4 ; 17s 6d Stronach, Morris, and Co sold for Messrs W. and E. Samson (Burnsic^ cows at quotations. '' Fat Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. sold for Messrs W. Mitchell, R. Cullen ,and other? calves at rna^t rates. The. New Zealand .U&an and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) sold for Mr John Gamble (Mosgiel), 8 at 13s ba -~. — T iile Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 8 and sold for Messrs J.H. Jaffray (East Taieri) >-33 e Z ltt ( Allanlon >> William Townley (Hi^hf^i ?••«• Maxwell (keith Valley), S. W. Hali (ilighchff), calves at from lls to 30s Dairy Cows— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of N«w Zealand (Limited) yarded 7, and sold for Messrs J. Bremner M'Kenzie, John Kirk, William Kirk, J. Doogue and others, cows at from £3 17s 6d to £7 15 8 * Fa* Sheep—Only 1554 penned, made up mostly of ewes, of which a comparatively small portion were prime. The sale was somewhat erratxc, and alf hough prices for all classes at the commencement of the sale showed some improvement on last week'si rates, towards the ■ finish only the best pens of wethers met a ready sale. Extra prime heavy wethers sold to 27s od ; prime wethers, 23sto 25s 6d ; medium to good, 20s to 22s 6d ; light, 17s to 19s ; prime owes, 19s to 22s 6d; medium to good, 15s 6J to 18s; light, 12s to 14s Gd. Dorcald Reid !u d Co< >' ardecl 2GS > and said: For Mr J D. Shand (Centre Bush), 58 wethers at 22s to' ISs 3d; Mr E. H. Hunter-Weston (Cottesbrook), 32 ewes at 19s 6d ; Mr E. douston (Ophir) 14 wethers at 23s Gd, 51 ewes at 22s 6d to lls 3d • a client, 25 ewes at 16s 3d; Mr P. Dow (Wingatui), 41 wethers at 21s 3d; Mr R. Leishman (Whare Flat;. 47 wethers at 17s- 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. < Limited) sold: For Mr Thomas Brown (Strathmore), 38 crossbred wethers at 24s 3d, 42 do at 23s 9d. 40 do at 235, 9 do at 21s 9d, 39 do ewe? at ]4s, 18 do at 9s , a southern client, 30 crossbred wethers at 21s 34 do at 18s 9d'. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned 388, and sold: For Mr David Andrews (The Grange), 37 crossbred wethers at 265; New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited (Waimea), 15 crossbred wethers at 25s 6d, 14 crossbred wethers at 24s 9d, 26 do ewes at 18s 6d; Mx D. Anderson (Balfour), 9 crossbred wethers at 25s 3d, 21 do ewes at 16s 3d ; Mr H. A. Dovey (Kokamo), 15 ciossbred we+hers at 19s 6d, 45 do ewes at 37s 9d; Mr Watson Shennan (Puketoj), 40 merino wethers at 19s 9d, 23, merino wothers at 17s 9d, 3 crossbred wethers at 19s 9d; Mr H. P. Henriksen (Balfour), 1 wether at 20s, 12 crossbred ewes at quotations ; Mr George Fo.c (Fairfax), 127 crossbred ewes at up to 18s 6<J. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited^ penned 890, and soldi For Mr P. Flannery (Wantwood), 31 wethers at 24s 6d, 31 do at 235 ; Mr P. Deega-n (Dipton), 32 wethers at 25s 9d, 26 do at 24s 3d; Mr W. Hall (Patearoa). 40 ewes at 14s, 29 do at market value; Mr John Peat (Mount Gowrie), 34 wethers at 263 6d, 18 at 27s 3d; Mr F. Shaip (Deborat), 40 ewes at 22s Qd, 40 at 21s, 19 at 21s, 20 at 19s 9d; Mr . D. Andrew (The Grange), 39 wethers at 23a 3d, j

1 pen ewes at 22s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold : For Mr P. M'Kinna, (Gore), wethers to 223 9d, ewes to 173 3d ; Messrs James Smith and Sons (Greenfield), ewes from 19s 9d to 22s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned and sold: For Mr James Holms (Waimahaka), 40 prime wethers at 265, 1 small pen ewes at 26s 6d, 13 prime do at 25s>; a client, 17 prime ewes at 225, 33 do at 20s 9d, 9 do at 19s; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook) Station), 15 merino wethers at 17s, 3* do at 16s. Fat Liambs. — Only 281 penned, mostly prinie quality. There was a brisk sale at about last week's rates. A few extra heavy Bold a-t to 21s 9d; prime, 17s to 18s 6d; medium, 15s 3d to 16s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold 20 for Mr James Grow (Invermay) at 18s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Thos. Brown (Strathmore) 1 pen at 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr H. P. Henriksen (Balfour), 8 extra prime lambs at 21s 9d, 12 do at 18s 6d ; Mr Thos. M'Kee (Kelso), 35 lambs at 17s 6d, 35 do at 173.— — The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 85, and sold : For Mr F. J. Wright <Te Hotika), 29 at 17s 6d, 23 at 15s 6d, 20 at 14s 9d; Mr W. Hall, 1 pen at 17s 3d; Mr D. Peat (Mount Gowrie), 1 pen at 193 6d, 1 pen at 17s 6d, 1 pen at 16s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr J. Smith (Stirling), 65 lambs to 15s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned and sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 2 pens from 16s 9d to 15s 9d. Pigs.— l 94 yarded, and of these a considerable portion were suckers and slips. The demand for this class was dull throughout the sale, and prices eased considerably. Baconers and porkers met with good competition, and prioes were fully equal to last week's rates. Suckers sold at 4s 6d t6 8s; slips, 9s to 14s; stores, 15s 6d to 235; porkers, 25s to 355; light baconers, 35s 6d to 425; heavy, 44s to 535; choppers, up to 57s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 89, and sold: For Mr J. Elliot (Middlemarch), 17 porkers and light baconers at 39s to 335; Mr J. M'Alister (Mataura), 27 slips at 8s to 16sMessrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 2 at 46sMr G-. Donaldson (Leith Valley), 4 at 43s to 395; Mr J. Sawers (Woodside), 3 at 455; Mr W. Warnock (Momona), 2 at 475; Mr J. Birtles (Allanton), 1 chopper at 57s 6d, 5 slips at 12s; Mr R. Whitty (Leith Valley), 4 at 43s to 395 ; Mr J. Shore (Otokia), Bat 14s ; Mr R. Cullen (Allanton), 10 pigs at quotations; and 9 unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Messrs Geo. Brookes (Anderson's Bay). Thos. Richards (North-East Valley), John Christie (North-East Valley) Andrew Todd (Mosgiel), Young and Perkins (Caversham), Mrs Boatwood (Kaikorai), 30 pigs at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned and sold: For Messrs T. Hewitt Wm. Kirkland, J. Leckie, C. Huggins, pigs at from 9s to £2. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned 49, and sold: For Messrs Smith and Sons (Greenfield), 44 to 375; Mr Wesnesky, 5 baconers to 48s 6d. — —Stronach, Morris, and Co. penned and sold: For Mr G. Girle (Middlemarch), 2 pigs at 38s, 3 do at 36s 6d, 2 do at 36s 2 do at. 31s. Country Sales.— The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) report:— We held one of the most successful clearing sales of dairy cattle and dairying plant that we have had for a long time,, on account of Mr Donald Gunn, of Hillside, Sandymount, on Tuesday, 23rd May, when there was an excellent gathering of farmers from all parts of the Otago Peninsula and buyers from the North-East Valley Taieri, and Purakanui, all of whom were in attendance on business, and made bidding very lively right through the auction * There were also a large number of warm friends or the old and much-respected Mr Donald Orunn, whose name is to be traced back as one of the earliest settlers on the Peninsula • and as a neighbour testimony was put forth on Tuesday last as to his good, qualities by almost every man present showing a disposition to acquire a cow or something else that belonged to their old neighbour; and it goes without saying that when a feeling of this sort was present prices boomed, and the result was a capital sale. The cows were in splendid condition, as were also the heifers and young cattle. A good few of the former were only a few days calved, and a number close to calving. These realised capital prices, running from £8 to £10 under keen competition. Cows calved two or three months brought £& to £1 10s: June, July, and September calvers, £5 to £6 10s; heifers, spring calyers good sorts), £i 10s to £5. Younl cattle sold welL Dairy utensils, etc., sold at good prices The sale right through was a most satisfactory one. Rabbitskins.-The usual sales were held on Monday, when fairly large catalogues were submitted. Competition was keen, and a clearance was made at prices which are very satisfactory, considering the season of the year. Quotations: Lately-caught winter grey, 15d to X6jd per 1b; autumn, lid to 13£ d; slimmer and spring, 7Jd to 9fd; small, 3 |d to 6id; best black and silver grey, 19d to 23d; medium, 19a to 17d. Sheepskins.— The demand for these continues good, and all offering at the weekly auctions sell readily. Competition was again very keen on Tuesday, when prices realised were .fully up to those ruling last week. Quotations: Best merinos sold at 7d to 7£d pe 1 " lb ; medium to good, 5d to 6£d ; best halfbreds, 7d to 7£d; medium to good, 5d to 6Jd ; best crossbred, 6|d to 7Jd; medium to good, 4£d to 6£d£ butchers' green crossbreds, 3s 6d to 5s 2d each; green lambskins, 3s 6d to 4s 8d each. Hides. — All coming forward meet with a ready sale. Stout heavy ox and light-weight ox and cow meet a particularly brisk sale. Fairly large catalogues were submitted on ' Thursday last by the various brokers, and clearances were effected at for extra prime stout ox, to 6Jd per lb; prime stout ox, 5d to s|d; medium to good, 4|d to 4|d; light, 4Jd to 4|d; prime cow, 4£d to 4|d; medium to good, 4|d to 4|d; light, 4Jd to 4|d; bulls, 2*d to- 3d per lb ; yearlings, 4s 9d to 7s 3d each ; calfskins, Is 6d to 3s 6d each. Tallow and Fat. — Both rough fat and tallow are readily sold at full market rates. Quotations: Best tallow, 18s to 20s per cwtmedium to good, 15s to 17s 6d ; inferior, 13s to 14s 6d; best fat, 13s 6d to 15s; rough fat 12a to 13s. Grain.— Oats: Since last report there has been steady demand for shipment of all good lines of feed coming forward. Prime milling are not quite so readily quitted at quotations. Seed lines, clean and bright, are now inquired for. Quotations: Seed lines of dun oats, 2s to 2s 3d; long Tartars, Is lOd to 2s; other sorts, Is 9d to Is lid; prime milling, Is 8d to Is 9d; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior to medium, Is 5d to Is 6£d per bushel (sacks extra).— Wheat : There is practically no change to report. One or two millers holding light stocks are inquiring for prime sorts, and have little difficulty in supplying their reqiiirements, although moat growers are not disposed to sell at present Values. Medium quality is neglected. Fowl wheat, which is being offered on easy terms at northern ports, ia »l»o more plentiful locally, and only sale.

able at a slight reduction in values. Quotations : Prime milling, 3s to 3s Id ; medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid ; whole fowl wheat, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; broken do, 2s 6d to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). — Barley: The local market i* quiet. Most buyers here have supplied immediate requirements, and a general slackening in purchases makes samples now coming forward somewhat difficult to deal with. Milling and feed lines are not plentiful, and have fair demand. Quotations: Prime malting, 3s 6d to 4s ; milling and medium malting, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; feed, 2s 2d to 2s 6d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Steady supplies continue to arrive, the quality of which is in most cases much more satisfactory than earlier consignments. With fair demand these continue to 'move off at about late values. Quotations ; Prime Up-to-Dates and other white sorts, £5 to £5 10s; a few choice lots, to £6; best Derwents, £4 10s to £4. 15s ; others, £4 to £4 5s per ton (sacks in). Chaff. — Despite the broken weather, the number of consignments is well maintained. Prime oaten sheaf is the only class in favour with buyeTS, and lower qualities are difficult to deal with. Prime oaten sheaf sold at £3 to £3 2s 6d ; medium to good, £2 10s to £2 15s per ton (sacks extra). Pressed Straw. — Moderate supplies are coming forward, which find ready sale at for good oaten, 32s 6d to 355; wheaten, 27s 6d to 30s per ton. Turnips. — Monday's market was fully supplied, and consignments were quitted with difficulty at 13s per ton (loose, ex truck). Hay. — G-ood to prime clover and ryegrass, £2 10s to £3 per ton. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be inserted in the Duly Times and Otago Witness at special rates.]