WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, June 14, 1905.

Otago Witness, Issue 2675, 21 June 1905, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT. Wednesday, June 14, 1905.

Fat Cattle. — 144 were penned for this week's supply, consisting principally of medium quality, with a few pens of prime bullocks. On account of the small yarding prices were fully 10s in advance of last week's rates. Best bvllocks, £8 15s to £9 17s 6d ; medium to good, £7 15s to £8 10s : light-weights, £5 to £7 ; best cows and 1 heifers, £6 to £7 10s ; medium do, £4 10s to £6; aged and inferior, £3 to £4. — Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a northern client, 8 prime cows (speyed), to £7 10s ; Mr W. Brady, 8 "bullocks (light) to £5 17s 6d/- Wright Slephenspn, and Co. sold as follows: For Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullojks at £9 10s ; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £7 lus; Mr T. C. Ellis (Five Rivers), 2 heifers at £7 10s, 3 do at £7, 3 do at £6 ,12s Cd; Mr H. Tenipleton (Edendale), 27 light bullocks at up to £7 17s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold for Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia) and others, 11 heifers and cows at £3 10s to £7 7s 6d. Tli3 Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 18, and sold: I'or Mr William Kirk (JMayfield), 3 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 at £6 103, 2 heifers at £a ss; Mr John. Bruce (The Fii-8), 3 bullocks at £9 17s Gd; a client, 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d, 2 do at £5 53; Mr A. M'Chesney (Momona), 1 cow at JE3 10s ; Mr F. Mulholland (Woodhaugh), 1 cow at £3 7s 6d ; a client, 1 cow at £3 10s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr John Bruce (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £9 15s; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9 2s 6d, 2 cows a,t £4 10s; Mr Thomas Mathie_son (Otokia), 2 heifers at £5 2s 6d, 1 cow at £3 ss ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers- at £5 2.3 04; Mr J. Stav.nton CHeatb|ekl)j 2 cows

at £i 7s 6d. Donald Reicl and Co. (Limited) yarded 51, and sold: For Mr D. M'Bain (Lynwilg), 6 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £7 15s, 1 heifer at £9; Mr A. Aitcheson (Hampden), 3 bullocks at £6 to £5 10s, 1 heifer at £5 15s; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia). 6 bullocks at £10; Mr Walter Blaokie (Glasgow Farm), 8 bullocks at £9 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d; Mr William Lindsay (Allanten), 8 bullocks at £9 to> £6. 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d; Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia), 1 heifer at £3 15s ; Mr George Lyall (Berwick), 2 cows id £i 15s Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 cows at £5 12s 6d; Mr WilHann Thomson (Banks). 7 heifers at £5 to £4 17s 6d ; Mr J. Sinclair, R Crthell, 4 head at market rates. Stronach, Morris and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr J. H. Jaffiay (East Taieri), J. Montgomeiy (Razor Back), and W. Townley (Highcliff), steers and heifers at full market rates. Dairy Cows.— Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr Angus Matheson (Maungatua), 2 cows at £4 2s 6d.- — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 27, and sold: For Messrs Cross Bros., 1 heifer at £3 2s 6d Mr J. Blair (East Taieri), 1 heifer at £4 ss ; Mr John Kirk (Melville Park), 2 heifers at £6 10s; Mr Wm. Townley, 1 cow at £3 10s, 1 do at £3. 1 do at £2 12s 6d, 1 heifer at £2 7s 6d; Mr Jos. Black (Broad Bay), 1 cow at £5 10s; Mr W. Ward (Otokau), 1 cow at JE3, 1 at £2 17s 6d, 1 at £2 ss; Mr James Black (Green Island), 1 cow at £4 ss; Mr A. Lee Smith, jun., 1 cow at £4 10s; Mr W. Townley aoid Mr Jos. Black, cows at current rates.

Store Cattle.— Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Messrs T. Wintrup (Mount Cargill), J. Stannaway (Outram), E. Ryan (Kaikorai), W. Townley (Highclifi), and others, 17 head at up to £3 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 21, and sold: For Mr A. Aitcheson (Hampden), 11 bullocks at £5 3s 6d, 3 cows at £3 10s; Mr F. M'Lean (Henley), 7 cows at £3 ss. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), heifers at £2 ss. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 36, and sold: For Messrs Cross Bros. (Portobello), 1 cow at £2, 1 bull at £2 15s; Mr A. Lewis (Portobello), 2 cows at £3; a. client, 4 heifers at £1 13s, 11 yearlings at £1 ; a client, 1 bull at £3; Mr Wm. Townley (Highchff), 8 yea.rlings at 15s; Mr W. B. Anderson (Hazelbank), store cattle at £2; Mr W. Townley, cows at current rates. Calves. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For a client, calves at 30s. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 6, and sold : For Messrs John Kirk, Thos. Hewitt, W. Townley, and Mrs Janson, and Cross Bros., calves at from £1 Is to 4a

\ Fat Sheep. — 2470 were yarded. These conj sisted chiefly of good-quality wethers; the balance of the yarding being mn.de up of inediurn ewes and wethers, with a few pen 3 of good-quality ewes. Prices to-day were on a par with last week's. D»lgety and Co. (Limited 1 ! penned 476, and sold : For Mr W. M'Lean (C'ville;, 30 very prime wethers at 275 ; Mr C. Nichols (Bortons), 54 wethers to 255; Mrs Baliiugall (Sutton), 5 wethers at 235, 27 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr H. Morrison (Kunuroa), 60 wethers at 23s 9d; Mr Johnston (Moneymore), 65 wethers at 24s 6d to 225; Mr F. G. Glover (Dunback), 64 wethers at 21s 6d ; Mr J. Packman (Eweburn), 52 wethers to 20s 3d; Mr Wm. Cruickshanks (Manuka ! Island), 59 wethers to 225; Mr Phil Shand I (Windsor), 60 ewes to 18s. Wright, Stephen- | son, and Co. sold: For Mr John Smith (Ardi shiel). 30 prime crossbred wethers at 275; Mr F. E. Wright (Okapua), 20 crossbred wethers at 25s 3d, 18 ewes at 235, 19 do at 20s ; j Mr David Murray (Warepa), 120 cro€»bred wethers at 23s 6d; Mi W. Moynihan (Sutton), 165 ewes at up to 18s Sd. The New Zealand j Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limi- | ted) sold: For a northern client. 7 crossbred wethers at 27a 6d, 25 do ewes at 17s 3d, 21 do at 16s 9d; Mr Richard Campbell (Invertiel), 34 crossbred wethers at 255, 24 at 23s 6d; Mr Copland (Kurewae Estate), 14 crossbred wethers at 17s, 32 at 20s 9d, 13 at 20s ; Mr Alex. Allison (Milton), 38 crossbred wethers at 23s 3d, 19 at 21s 3d; Mr John Kinney (Hyde), 32 crossbred wethers at 24s 3d, 26 at 22s 9d; Mr Hugli ITraser (Moonlight), 42 crossbred wethers at 21s 9d, 42 do at 21s 3d, 44 at 20s 6cl.— — Donald Reicl and Co. (Limited) yarded 456, and sold : For Mr J. M'Donald (Dipton), 54 wethers at 27s to 265; Mr D. M'Bain (Lynwilg), 62 wethers at 26s 3d to 25s 3d; Mr William Duff (Waihola), 42 "wethers at 27s to 25s 3d; Mr T. Adams (Waihola), 16 wether 3 and ewes at 19s 6d; Mr Jns. Gow (Invermay), 101 wethers at 23s 6d to 21s; Mr R. Henderson (Glenary), 60 wethers at 24s to 22s j Mr F. M'Bride (Frankton), 121 wethers at 21s 6d to 18s. Stronach, Morris, amd Co. sold : For a client, 3 pena ewes at 17s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Compmy (Limited) penned and so!d: For Messrs Cruickshanks and Cooper (Gore), truck of extra prime wethers to 27s 9d; the New Zealand and Australian Land Company (Totara Estate), 40 prime ewes at 20s 9d, 19 do at 19s 3d, Mr P. Rabbit (Wairuna), 39 wethers at 23s 9d, 19 do at 22s 6d; Messrs : Wa-ters, Ritchie, and Co. (as agents), halfi bred wethers to 20s 9d. — —The Otago Farmers' ' Co-operative Association of New Zealand \ (Limited) penned 677, and sold : For Mr Jas. i Wyllie (Outram), 34 wethers at 25s 6d, 26 at 23s 9d; a client, 39 wethers at 24s 6d, 79 at 23s 9di, 37 at 22s 6d, 28 at 22s 6d ; Mr D. I Peat (Mount Gowrie), 27 wethers at 255, 15 halfbreda at 26s 9d ; Mr P. Flannery (Wantwood), 3O wethers at 23s 3d, 32 at 235 ; Mr J. i B. Coram (Waipiata), 12 wethers and halfbreds at 21s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 21s 9d; Mr T. E. Stenhouse (Palmorston), 42 wethers at 235, 17 ewes at 20s 3d ; Mr R. Campbell (Invertiel), 30 wethers at 25s 3d, 28 at 24s 6d; Mr M. Fallow (Thornbury), 45 wethers at 235, 32 at 22s 3d ; Mr A. Allison (Clarksville), 25 wethers at 245, 32 at 245. Fat Lambs.— 24o yarded. The prices were much the same as last week. Best lambs brought 16s 6d to 17s 6d ; medium to good, 15s to lGs 3d; inferior, to 12s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold : For Mrs Ballingail (Suttoni, 34 lambs at 17s 3d; Mr J. Packman (Eweburn), pen at 17s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 1 pen lambs at 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Jjimited; yarded pud sold for Mr R. M'Skimming (Patearoa), 82 lambs at 16s 3d to 12s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold for Messrs Waters, Ritchie aiitl Coi. (as agents), la-nibs from 17s to 15s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 114, and sold: For Mr J. B. Coram (Waipiata), 38 at 17s 6d, 21 at 16s 9d; Mr D. Peat (Mount Gowrie), 13 at 18s, 9 at 17s 3d; Mr A. Peat (Springfield), 20 at 17s 9d, 13 at 163 9d. -- Pigs — Foity penned ; a small yarding. Porkprs and bacone-rs were keenly competed for. Prices were slightly in advance of those ruling a week ago. Suckers 1o £9; slips from 13s to 16s; stores, 19s to 265; porkers, 28s to 335; light baccners, 38s to 455; heavy do, 48s to 60s; choppers, up to 655. Dalgety and 00. (Limited) penned and sold for a noj.-tb.exn client, slips at market rates. Wright, Stephemson, and Co. sold 21 pigs at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 20, and sold: For Mr John Gamble (Langlea Farm), 3 at 22s 6d to 13s; Mr John Menhenick (Momona), 2at 475 ; Mr R. Rutherford (North Taieri), 3at 245 ; Mr William Baird (Momona), 2 at 30s to 20s ; Mr J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 at 535 ; Mr W. Mitchell (Momona), 2at 4Ss ; Mr W. Blaikic (Waitahuna), 5 at 9s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New geaJSiajl $4mil^cty pegaed 11, and gold,:

For the Industrial School (Caversharn), 2 af) £3, 3 at £2 17s, 1 at £2 15s; Mr T. Hewitt (Momcna), 2 at 235; Mr T. Richards (Opoho), 3 at 355. Robbitskins. — Large catalogues were sub* mitted at Monday's sale. Last week a drop of 2d to 3d per lb for winter skins in thei London market was cabled, and it was thought this would affect the local market. This, however, did not prove to be the case, as, with, the exception of off-season's skins, all on offer; realised prices fully up to late rates. Quotations: Incoming winter and winters, 14id to iShd per lb ; early autumn and autumns, B|d to 13d; summers, 6ld to 7£d ; hawked and torn, 4d to 6d ; fawns, lid to 15Jd ; summer and/ autumn blacks, 9d to 12d; winter and incoming winter blacks, 18d to 30d; horse hair, 16 l ,cl to 18d. Sheepskins. — At the sale held at the Agricultural Hall Buildings on Tuesday there was a. good attendance of buyers, and all lots offered' met with keen competition. Shippers were operating freely, and secured the bulk of the best skins offered. Prices ruling were fully, up to late rates, and in many cases exceeded! them. Quotations: Best merinos, 8d to BJcl per lb ; medium merinos, 7d to 7jd ; best halfbreds and fine halfbreds, 8d to B|d; medium and coarse crossbreds, 7Jd to BJd ; dead and inferior, 7d to 7£d. Hides. — No sales have been held since last report. Tallow and Fat. — Late rates are obtainable for all lots corning to hand. Quotations : Best rendered, 18s to 20s per cwt; medium, 14s to 17s; best fat, 14b to 15s. Grain. — Oats : Consignments coming forward are small, and many farmers are not inclined to sell at present valties, with the result that the market is very firm, although the export demand is in the meantimfe limited. Seed lines have some inquiry, while there is a good demand for milling oats, Gartons preferred. Feed lines are readily quitted at quotations. B grade quality is scarce, and prices now asked for these is id per bushel more than could be got last week. Quotations: Seed duns and Storm Kings, to 2s 3d; other seed lines, Is 9d to 2s ; prime milling, Is B^d to Is 9d ; good to best feed, Is 7d to Is 8d ; inferior and medium, Is 5d to Is 6id per bushel (sacka extra). Wheat : There is practically no change in this market. Large holders are not inclined to sell at present values, while millera are carrying fairly heavy stocks, and are not over-anxious to operate. Prime milling quality, i 3 saleable at quotations, but medium milling is without inquiry. Fowl wheat is selling in 3ina.ll lots for local consumption at late rates. Quotations: Prime milling, 3s to 3s 2d; medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid; best whole fowl wheat, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; broken and damaged, 2s 3d to 2s 7d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes.— The market is not by any means well supplied. There is a good inquiry for prime Derwents, and any offering are readily sold at a flight advance on prices ruling a. week ago. Quotations: White sorts suitablefor seed, £6 10s to £7; best Derwents, £6 5s to £6 15s; other sorts, x 5 10s to £6 per ton (bags in). . Chaff.— Consignments coming forward are fairly heavy, and prime oaten sheaf is the only quality meeting with any demand. Medium and discoloured chaff is hard to quit. Quotations : Prime oaten sheaf, £2 17s 6d to £3; medium, £2 10s to £2 15s: light and discoloured, £2 to £2 73 6d per ton (bags extra). Turnips.— Market at present is in oversupply. Best swedes are selling at 12s to 12s 6d per ton (loose, ex truck). Straw. — There is a fair inquiry. Quotations:' Wheaten, 32s 6d to 355; oaten, 35s to 37s 6d per ton, pressed (ex truck). [The individual reports of stock agent% wcol. rabbilskin, or grain brokers can be inserted In the Daily Times and Otr.go Witness tit special rates.]