WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, August 23, 1905. Fat Cattle. — 210 head were yarded at Burnside for this week's requirements, nio&tly medium quality, only a very few pens being prime. There was a good attendance cf the trade, but doubtless owing to there being a, very full supply bidding was not exceedingly brisk, more especially for unfinished cattle, and ever for the be3t there was no improvement to note in price. Best bullocks brought £9 10s to £11 7s Gd; medium to good, £1 15s to .€8 17s Cd; light, £5 2s 6d to £6 15s; best heifers, £7 5s to £7 12s Gd; medium to good, £5 17s Cd to £6 15s; aged cows, £& 5s to £5 10s. The Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr Adam Bell (Stirling^. 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 2 at £8 7s 6d, 2 at £7 10a, 2 at £7 2s 6d; Mr John Smith (Oldfield), 3 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, S at £7, 3 at £6 2s 6d, 5 to £6; Mr Wm. Blown (Strathmore), 2 bullocks at £6 15s, 2 at £6 ss, and 2 at £5 2s Cd. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Asf-ociation of New Zealand (Limited.) yarded 78, and sold : For Mr F. Moynihan (Sulton), 2 bullocks at £8 15s, 2 at £7 17s 6d, 1 at £5 15s, 3 at £7; Mr W. Moynihan (Middlemarch), 4 bullocks at £8 17s 6, 3 at £8 15s; Mr D. Eosa (Meadowbank), 4 bullocks at .-69 7s 6d, 3 at £7 12s Gd ; Mr Jas. Wyllie (Outrain), 3 bullocks at £7 15s, 2 heifers at £5 17s Gd, 1 cow ot £4 ss; Mr Jas. Patrick (Lee Creek), 3 bullocks at £7 ss, 3 at £G ss, 1 cow at #5 15s; Mr D. E. Grant (Cray), 1 heifer at £7 12* 6d, 1 at £3 17s Gd, 1 oow at £7 7s Gd. 1 at £7 2s 6d, 1 at £6 15s; Mr T. Lynn (Anderson's Bay), 1 cow at £4 10s, 1 at £4 ss; Mr W. Gourlay, 1 cow at £3 17s 6d; Mr W. Townley, 1 steer at £4 12s Gd ; Mr Jas. Freeman (Abbotsford), 4 bullocks at £7 17s Gd, 4 at £6 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £5 17s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 cows at £8 17s 6cl; Mr t K. Charters fUry. Park), 3 bullocks at £9 ss,

3 at £3 10s. 3 at £8 ss, 3 at £7 12s 6d, 1 at £7- Mr A. Peat (Claries), 2 cows at £6 ss, 1 ai £5 2s 6d, 1 bullocks at £6, and from 35s to £2 12s Gd. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For a south client, 8 prime bullocks to £11 7s Cd- Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £7 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bu.locks at £8 15s; Mr James Mills. 2 bullocks at £7 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 36. and sold: For Mr Alex. Thomson (Murrnyfield), 12 bullocks at £9 2s 6d to £7 12s 6d ; Mi "William Kirk (East Taieri). 3 bullocks at £9 2s Gd to « 5s 1 heifer at £6 15s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton) 8 bullocks at £S 10s to £6 2s 6d ; Mr "V\ alter Blaokie (Glasgow Farm). 11 bullock? at £3 15s to £7; Mr Laley (Sawyers Bay) 1 cow at £3 17s 6d, lat £-1 17s Gd. Wright, Stepkenson and Co. sold: For Mr Jas. Patncic (Lee Creek), 1 bullock at £9 ss. 1 at £7 7s 6a, 8 heifers at £5 15s; Mr Win. Moymh<m (Middlemarch), 3 bullocks at £D 2s 6d 5 at ±•8 12s Gd: Mr Win. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £S 2s 6d ; Mr Wm. Townley (Highcliff), lWow at -£5 10s. 1 at £4 10?--Stronaoh, Morris, and Co sold : For Mr Wm. Kirk (MosgicD, steers at £7 17a 6d to £6 12* Gci ; Mr A. Souiiess (Otokia). steers at quotations. Dal^ety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold- For a northern client, 13 prime bullocks at from £8 17s Gd to £10 7s Gd ; Mr D. Ross (Meadow Bank), 7 bullocks £8 los .o £7 10s- Mr E. Ashby (Otokia), buUocks to £8 ss ; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £8; Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Henley), S heifers to £7 2s 6d. Store Cattle.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association yarded 57, aaid sold : For Mr T Hewitt (Green Island), Messrs S. Townley, T. Lsau, W. Townley, A. Miller, and A. Kirkland, at from £1 12s 6d to £5 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 7 head at up to £4 5s Stronach. Moriis, and Co. sold: For Mr F. Toomey (Seacliff), steers at quotations. Dairy Cows.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tivS Association (Limited) yarded and sold : For Mr James Freeman (Abbotsford). Mr R. Fmnie (East Taaeri), Mr R. P. Bucitficomb, Mr T. Lean (Port Chalmers), Mr W. Townley (Hi»hcliff), Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), at from £5 5s to £7 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr R. Murdoch (East Taieri), 1 cow at £5 10s; Mr John Hunter (Saddle Hill), 1 cow at £3, 1 do at £2 10s. Calves.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs John Mathieson, G. Taiaroa, John Kirk W. Townley, T. Hewitt, at from 4s 6d t o iss. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 10, and sold: Tor Mr W. Hastie (Allanton), 3 at 36s to 235; Mr Walter Blaokie (Glasgow Farm), 2 at 4s 6d; Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes), 4 at 19s 6d to 7s 6d; Mr H. Martin (WylHe's Crossing), 1 at 2s 6d. Fat Sheep.— l 943 were penned, ranging m quality from medium to good, with several pens prime, mostly -wethers ; only a few pens ewes. There was a very fair demand, but prices all round hardly compared favourably with those obtained last week. Best crossbred wethers brought 23s 6d to 25s 6d; extra prime, 26s 6d to 27s 9d; medium to good, 21s Gd to 235; best do ewes, 22s 6d to 24s 9d; others, 19s 6d to 21s 6d; merino wethers, f. o i4 s . The New Zealand Loan and Her- 1 cantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr "Wm. M'Kay (Taieri Beach), 1 pen crossbred wethers at 25s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-ooerative Association (Limited) penned 120, " and sold : For Messrs M'Cloy Bros. (Gimmerbum), 18 wethers at 23s 6d, 33 do at 22s 3d, 9 do at 20s Gd; Mr M. Stuart Holmes (Malieno), 28 wethers at 23s 3d, 22 do at 21s 3d, 10 do at 20s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Cornpa.ny (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr John Blakely, ewes to 21s, hoggets to 21s 8d; a southern client, GO ewes to 245; Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 30 wethers at 245, 35 do at 225, 14 do at 18s 6d ; Mr D. Murray, v/ethcrs at 235. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 461 sheep as follows : For Mr D. Macdonald (Edendale), 112 -wethers at 25s 6d; New Zealand Agricultural Company, Limited (Waimea Estate), 30 wethers at 253 9d, 24 at 245; Mr J. Ralston (JBlantyre), 7 wethers at 21a 3d. 26 at 235, 25 at 22s 9d; Mr J. Moir (Hillend), 113 wethers at up to 21s; Mr E. Shaw (Giranierburn), pen crossbred wethers at 21s 9d, 120 merino wethers at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 841, and sold: For Mr A. Carnie (Kuri Bush), 75 wethers at 25s Cd to 23s 6d; Mr Walter Merrilees (Taiei-i Beach), 34 wethers at 27s 3d; Mr George Westwood (Taieri Beach), 10 wethers at 25s 6d; Mr Peter Boyd (Lovell's Flat), 56 wethers at 26s 6d to 24s 9d; Misses M'Maater (Fassfern), 60 wethers at 26s 9d to 2-2s 9d; Mr J. Snowdon (The Peaks), 72 wethers a-t 27s 9d to 275; Messrs Henderson and Batger (Gore), as agents, 56 wethers at 24s 6d to 235; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow, Farm), 5 wethers at 20s 3d; Mr Thomas Lowery (Lovell's Flat), 60 wetheis at 23s to 22s 3d; Messrs J. B. Watson and Co., Limited (Riversdale), as agents, 120 wethers (light) at 22s 6d to 20s 3d; Mr Robert Paterson (Hillend), 53 wethers at 24s 9d to 22s 9d; Mr M. "S. Holmes (Aoiere), 60 wethers at 23s 3d to 21s ; Mr Robert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 100 wethers at 27s to 26s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 41 hoggets at 20s 9d to 19s 3d: Mr R. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 13 hoggets at 18s 9d ; Mr Walter Merrilees (Taieri Beach), 10 hoggets at 19s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sole! : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), ewes from 24s 9d to 20s 6d, merino wethers from 18s 3d to 14s; Mr William Moynihan (Middlemarch), wethers at 19s, ewes «it 16s, hogget 3 at 18s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) report having penned and sold: For Messrs Anderson Bros. (Waiwera South), 34 wethers at 24s 9d, 22 do at 22s Gd ; Mr A. M'Lennan (Macraes), 37 wethers at 22s 9d, 26 wethers at 21s 6cl; Mr J. A. Duff (Island Clifi), 6G wethers at 19s 9d to 21s 9d. , Pigs.— lso were penned, comprising ail ' sorts" which sold under fair competition at prices on a par with those obtaining lately. Suckers biought 7s io 10s, slips lls to 15a, stores, 16s to 20s, porkers, 22s to 345, light baconers 36s to 40s, heavy 42s to 465. choppers to 50s. Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association (Limited) yarded 33 and sold: For Mr S. Maxwell, 3 at 3Ss-, Mrs Seymour. 2 at 365; Mr G. Pratloy, 5 at lls, 2 at ss ; Mr H'uuter Westoii (Cottesbrook), 9 at from 6s 6d to 9s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 17 piss at quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 74 and sold: For Mr William Thomson (Banks), 7 at 43s to 31s 6d, 10 at 12s; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 3 at 31a 6d; Mr Neil Ross (Berwick), 9 at 18s 6d to 15s; Mr Robert Allan (Willow bridge), 34 at 22s to 10s; Mr A. Murray (Riverside), 11 at 12s to 10s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr William Moynihan (Middlemarch), 26 from 25s to 12s; Mrs Crosier (Waitahuna), 5 at 9s Gd In Gs. Dalgety and Company (Limited) repoit having sold: Foi Mr R. J. Sparks, 4 pigs at 25s 6d to 323. i Country Sales.— The New Zealand Loan I and Meicantile Agency Company report holdino- their usual fortnightly sale at Balclutha on* Friday last, 18th inst. There was only a modera-te yarding of sheep a-nd cattle forward, the former selling well up to lato rates, while cattle were, if anything, somewhat slacker. They sold store wethers at 21s i Id and full-aunitliecl ewes ia lamb at 233 2d;

I fat bullocks to £8 7s Gd, and store three-year-olds at £5 2s. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) leporV having held their usual fortnightly stock sale , at the Corporation Yards, Balelutha, on FriI day last, the 18th, when they had a fair ■ yarding of sheep, cattle, and pigs, and Ih-a whole of the entry was cleared at good prices. -which latter showed an advance all round ou late quotations. Sheepskins continue in good demand, and late rates are fully maintained, say, for best line halfbred and merino, B\d to 9Jd; clean, full-wooled crossbred, 8d to 9d; short and half-woolled, 7d to 8d; inferior to medium, 6d to 7d per lb ; lambskins, 2s 3d to 5s 9d ; dry pelts, ~lod to 2s 6d eich. fisibbitskins.— All offered ot the weekly auction sales are readily taken up at prices quite up to those lately obtaining. Quotations: For 7 best picked grey doe skins, Is 7cl to Is S\d ; best mixed bucks and Does, Is Gd to Is did ; good .to best, Is 3Jd to Is 3d ; summer, 7d to Bhd; autumn, lOd to Hid; spring, 13d to 14d ; suckers and hawk torn, 3d to Gd; prime winter back. 2s 6d to 2s lOd ; inferior to medium, Is 2d to 2s 3d per lb. Hides. — The next auclicn sales will be held on the 24th inst., when prices ruling will be on <i par with those obtaining lately. Tallow and Fat.— A very gocd demand exists for all offering. Best rendered fetches 18s to 20s; medium, los Cd to 17s; inferior, 12s to 3 'is; best mutton caul fat, 13s Gd to 15s: inferior to medium, 11s to 12s 6d per cwt, ex stcre. Grain Market.— There is little or no improvement in the tone of the wheat market, millers only buying from hand to mouth, and then only the very best. Medium has no demar.d except for fowls' feed for local consumption Buyers of this quality can secure then: requirements for shipping on better terras at northern ports, consequently the qtiantiiy placed in this market is limited. Quotations for prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; medium, nominally 2s lid to 3s; inferior to medium, 2s 9d to 2s lid; broken, 2s 6d to 2s 8d; a few sacks occasionally, tor seed, 3s 3d to .39 8d ex store, sacks extra. Oats are in fair demand. Buyeis are not disposed to operate at any advance on prices lately obtaining. - Quotations for ivinie feed and milling, Is Sd to Is Bid; good to best, Is Ikd to Is Sd; inferior to medium, Is 5d to Is 6d; small lots for seed, 2s to 2a 3d ex store, sacks extra. Barley. There is little or notaing being don 1 * iv malting quality. An odd lot now and again is being placed for feed and milling ai, 2s 4d to 2s 9d. ex s*ore, sacks extra. Ryegrass Seed. — The market i? comparai tively quiet. Stocks are not heavy, but sufficient for requirements. The business done at pre?ent is mostly confined to the executing of farmers' orders .which are weekly increasing Quotations for shotty. heavy, machinedressed' seed (small lots). 4s 9d to 5s 3d; extra do, 5s 6d; medium, 4s 6d to 4s Sd; light. 4s 3d to 4s 5d ex store, sacks extra- > Cbaff.— Consignments having come to hand more fieely during this and the past week buyers in consenuence are supplied at slight Ly lower price. It' is now difficult to place any that is not really prime, bright heavy and well-cut. Quotations: For best, £3 2s ; Gd to £3 ss; medium and discoloured. £2 12s 6d to £2 17s Gd per ton, ex truck, sacks extra. Potatoes.— The market continues bare and with a short supply the price is tending upwards. Gocd Derwents at auction on Monday brought £10 10s, and xxp-to-dates £10 os per ton, ex store, sacks in. „..,, „-„ Turnips aie slow of sale at 10s to 11s per ton,' ex truck. , Straw is in fair demand, best Yj e f te » fet^* ing 27s 6d to 30s; oaten, 32s Gd to 35s per ton. ex truck. _ , Hay —The market is over-supplied and lequirement limited. Quotations nominal for best clover and ryegrass, £2 15s to £3, medium, £2 5s to £2 10s per ton. TTh» individual reports of stock sgeata, wool rabbitskin, or grain brokers can t« insetted in the Daily Times and Otago Witnew at sp«ci*l rates.l DUNEDIN WEEKLY"MAEKET REPORT. Veim A. Morit«on and Co., auctioneers, £ under All quotations we subject to market uSiensm would ask farmers *»«-«&- ing simple, always to put a price on the», &* buyer, do not fee! inclined to make offers.— Wheat -The feeling in the wheat market is considerab-.y better, although prices for milling sorts have not improved much. Best price obtainable for prime velvet and Tuscan, 3b » 3s Id; red sorts, 2s lid to 3s; prime whola fowl wheat (scarce), 2s lid to 3s (no change, very little business at late prices). Oa L s are also firm, as farmers are unwilling to accept present values. Oat3.--Unchai.ged. Market firm at las* week's pi ices. Fair demand lor good qua 1 "*; but not many offering. Milling. Is 9cl ; ii gTade, Is Bd. Ryecorn, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. B al -l ey —The demand for malting barley has fallen off considerably locally, although orders from the north are still coming forward. Milling, 2s 9d. Feed barley is, however, wanted at 2s Gd. , Chair.— Market glutted. Pi.me oatsn sneat ch?ff £3 5s to £3 10s; medium, in oversupply and hard to quit at £2 to £1 10s per ! ton (sacks extra) ; oaten, £1 15s ; wheaten, 30s to 32s Gd. Prussian blue peas, Gs 9d per cwt. Turnips, 10s to 11s per ton. Maize, 3s 9d to 4s. Kyegrasa.— Fair demand. We have sold at:) i Farmers' diessed, light seed, Is 9d to 2s 3d; 2s 9d to 3s 9d; liesvy-weigts, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; machine dressed, 4s to 5s Gd ; light seed, la 9d to 2s 3d; heavy seed, 2s 3d to 3s. Carrots, ±2 to £2 10b. Cocksfoot. — Cocksfoot market remains strong Farmers' lots, 3hi to did; machined, 5d to sid. Linseed.— Scare*; nominal value, £12 ta £13, wanted. Chewings's Fescue. — Demand for this seeol is brisk, and price has gone up to 2Jd to 3d for machined seed; farmers' lots, lid to 2d. Potaices.— Market baro of supplies. Prices have ii.-en. DerTvents, £10 2s 6d to £10 10a; white, £1 to &1 10s; choice, £11 11s. Prima samples selling up to £7 ss ; medium, £5 to £6, [ according to sample. ! Rabbi tskins.-- -We hold weekly sales. Pruna I winters (selected) up to 2ld; suckers ants limners, 4.d to • 61d ; summers, 7d to 9|d- outgoing, 12Jrd to 13.d; early autumns, 12id to 13id; late autumns, 12^d to 13* d; autumn blacks, llld to 12d ; early autumns, lid to 12d ; winters, 15d to 17d ; winter blacks, 31d to 35d; incoming winters, 14d to 15d ; early wmteis. laid to 16^d; silver greys, up to 37d. Sheepskins. — We hold weekly sales. Crossbreds, extia heavy, up to lls Gd ; crossbred*, sound pelts, 8s to 9s Gd ; crossbreda, good, 6s 6d! to 7s 6d; inferior, 5s to 6s; lambs, extra good, up to 7s Gd. Hides. — We quote: Prime ox, stout, s\d to 6id; extra heavy do, 4UI to sd; medium, 4|d to sid; light, 4id to 4|d; heavy cow, up to 4§d; light, 4Jd to 4£d per lb ; calfskins (sound), up to 2s Gd to 3s; yearlings, 3s 6d to 6s ; cow tips, Is Sd to Is 9d per dozen. Horsehair (keen demand), 16Ad to IV^d. Tallow.— We have an inquiry for extia goosl mutton in casks at 23s to 25a.

Country sales conducted on most leasonable ttrms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake; farmeis' Fairbanks 400lb scales, 45 10s; Crown sheep dip — casks 3s per gallon. drums 33 6d; Berger's red and black sheepbranding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle fcrand, 9s for small, and 15s for large tins; Nc»rton'j3 patent wool presses, £L 3 each ; clover, rape, and turnip seeds, all freshly landed. Prices on application. Stack covers, 18 x 16, 40s each.

Grass Seed Cleaning.— Our machinery is up to date. We hive just added a clover polisher, *nd as we have a machine of the latest type for each kind of seed, vie give from 5 pet etnt. to 10 per cent, better cleaning results thxh 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, receive', and deliver, insure, with three months' free storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores aro Vermin proof and connected with siding.

EBOTT AUD PRODUCE REPORT , " Defiance " dried! milk, 9s 9d per dozen (four dozen in case). Butter.—Prime salt, 9d; off, 6d to 7d; separator, in lib pats, 9J to 10d; factory, ll^d to Is; bulk, lia. Onions.—Colonial, 13s to 15s; Melbourne, £25. Honey.—Demand is not very strong. Prices ■re ruling from 3Jd to 4d for good quality. Section honey in demand, 8s per dozen pound •cottons. Beeswax is 4d. wanted. Eggs.—Fresh, lOd. ■W*lnuts, 5d to 6d, -wanted. Bacon.—Rolls, Sd. Ham?,. Sd to $£&. Pigs.—For sizes up to 1601b, first-class dairyfod quality, Ssd: .to 4xl; gQcd demand. Butter boxes, -with parchment linings, we Can supply at 18s peT dozen. "^Vickery's egg .-preservative, 20s per case of 8 gallons. Poultry.—Apply for particulars for, export. Fruit.—"We receive consignments by every ■teamer from Australia, tha Islands, and our mvrn colony,,and hold sales daily on arrival of consignments. Sacks.—We can quote 44in corn sacks, 6s fid; 46in, 6s 9d: 48in, 7s; second-hand grain eacks, 5s 6d; good flour sacks, 5s per dozen. Ovo gold medal egg preservative, part, on application. Fox sale: X good, country store (genera^- old fcuiiueis. Apply for particulars.