WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

Otago Witness, Issue 2688, 20 September 1905, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

REPORT. Wednesday, September 13, 1905. Fat Cattle. — 179 cattle were penned for this week, consisting principally of well finished stcea-s and heifers. The sale opened very firm, and prices got still firmer as it pxooeeded. Prices advanced 15s. Best bullocks, £10 to £11 ss; medium do, £8 5* to £9 ss; inferior do, £7 03 to £S ; best £6 15s 10 £7 105 (extra, £9; ; medium do, £5 15s to £6 10s; inferior do, £4 10s to £o.— ; — .Stnmach, Morris and Co. sold: For Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), bullocks at £S; Mt William Shand (Keith Hall), heifors from £6 15s to £6 10s; Mr D. Miller (SawyersBay), cows at =£4 12s 6d. Tha Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 45, and sold: For Mr D. E. Grant (Outram), 2 bullosks at £11 2s 6J, 4 do at £10, 2 do at £S 10s; Mr T. Craig (East Taieari), 2 heifers at £7; Mr James Wyllio (Outram). 2 heifers at £7 ss, 2 do at £7"2s fid; Mr R. Charters (dry Park), 3 bullocks at £8 15s, 2 do at £10 los, 2 do at £10, 1 do at £9 10s; Mr Adam Soulless. 1 heifer at £5 15s, 2 do at St> 7s 6d ; Mr Alexander Souness, 2 bullocks at £8 2s 61 2 do at Jt7 17s 6d, 2 do at £7 10s; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 2 bullocks at £9, 4 do at £7 ]ss; Mr D. Andrews (The Grange), 2 bullocks at £6 15s. 1 do at £3, 1 do at £4 7s 6d ; Mr J. Prin'tz (Anderson's Bay;. 1 at £3 ss. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded 24, and sold: For Mr J. C Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d, 3 do at £7, 2do at £6 10a ; Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £10; Mt W. Kirk : i (East Taieri), 2 heifers at £5 10s; Mr T. i Thomson (Maungatua), 3 bullocks at £7 17s ! 6d; Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 3 bullocks at :£8 12s 6d; Mr T. Mathieson (Otokia), 2 ! heifers at £5 15s ; Mr A. Souness, 2 heifers at £4 12s 6d. The New Zealand' Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) yarded 33 head and soid : For Mr Thomas Crawford (Glenfalloch), 9 bullocks at £10 10s, 5 at £9 35s 3 at £9 12s 6d, 2 at £8 17s 6d, 3 at £8 12s I 6d; Mr William Brown (Strathrnore), 2 bullocks at £10, 3 at £9 15s. 6 at £i), 3 at £8 12s 6d, 3 at £8 7s 6d. — Dalg&ty and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold. For Mr Alexander Sounmess j (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d ; Mir William ! Kirk (Mayfield), » bullocks at £8 2s 6d; Mr J. Mason (Tbe Forde), 1 pen bullocks at £5. — Wright, Step'henfon, and Co. sold as follows: For Mr William Shand (Keith Hall), 2 prime bullocks at £11 2s 6d ; Mr Robert Beattie (Middlernaich), 2 bullocks at £10 ss, 2 at £3 15s, 1 beifer at £8 12s 6d, 2 at £7 2s 6d; MiThomas Thomson tMaungatua), 2 bullocks at .08 12a 6d, 1 heifer at £6 7s 6d; Mr D. Andrews (Tbe Grange), 4 bullocks at up to £8 17s 6d, 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; Mr William! Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £8 10s, 2 steers at £6 17s 6c!-; — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 41, and sold: For Mr W. f-.haud v Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £11 2s Gd; Mcsrs Howell Bros. (Waipiata), '3 ! bullocks at £9 is to £8 ss, 1 heifer at £7 15s ; Mr D. M'Bain (Lynwilg), 1 bullock at £8 10s, 7 heifers at £'i 2s 6d to £7 10s; Mr W. ! Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 7 bullocks at £S 12s 6d to £8 ss; Mr W. A. Robertson (Momona), 2 cows at £6 17s 6d; Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 3 bullocks at £7 15s; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 heifers at £5 17s 6d; Mr W. Lind&ay (Alla-uton), 2 bullocks at £8 2s 6d, 5 heifers at £5 17s 6d to £5 ss ; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 heifers at £6 12s 6d. Store Cattle.— Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Mr R. Hodge, 9 yearlings at quo1 tations, 1 cow and calf £3 7s 1 do at £3 18s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned J2, and sold: For Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 1 cow at £3 4s; Mrs A. Sinclair, 1 cow at £3 2a 6d ; Mr A. Loasby, 1 yearling at £1 8s ; Messrs Hail (Bros. (Puketiki), 1 cow at 15s; Mr W. Townley (Higholi^), 1 cow at £3 2s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs A. Rutherford, Fraser and others, 51 head at market rates. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold. For Messrs Young and Perkins (Corstorphine), S. Dodds (Sawyers' Bay), T. Wintrop (Mornington), Jas. Weir (Green Island), 11 head at quotations. i Pairj Cows.— The Otago {formers' Co-opeia-

tive Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 12, and sold : For Messrs D. Collins, John Henry, A. Loasby, T. O'Connell, J. Armstrong, Jas. Curie, M. KedzLe, Mrs Buckland, and Mrs Wilkinson, at from £2 los to £6. Calves. — The Olago Farmers' Co-opsrative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 22, and sold: For Messrs S. M'Clure, Jas. Stewart, Jas. Curie, K. Fmnie, -Tas. Mathiefon, y. Townley, Mrs Se3'monr (Wmgatui, at fiom 2s 6d. to 20s, a client, 2 at 10s, 1 at Bs, 1 at 3s 6d. Fat Sheep. — 1417 were penned for this week, the majority consisting of good wethers, with a few pens of ewas. Prices at the commencement of the sale were firmer than last week, but towards the end buyers were few and prices easier. Best wethers, 24s to 265, extra, 29s 6d; medium, 21s 6d to 22s 9d ; inferior, 18s to 20s; best ewes, 23s to 26s 3d; medium. 20s to 225; inferior, 17s to ]Bs. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold wethers at full market rates. The Otago Fanners' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned SS, and sold : For Messrs Quin and Rodger (Tapanui), 23 wethers at 24s 6d. 22 at 235, 11 at 23s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold : For a south client. 116 wethers to 25s 6d; Mr H. Steel (Clinton), 24 wethers at 255, 25 at 235. 9 ewes at 2is 3d; Mr J. Thomson, 35 wethers at 26s 3d, 22 at 255. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold:' For MiDavid Morgan (Ye Honxka), 36 crossbred •wethers at 25s 3d, 22 at 245; Mr Thos. iCrawford (GlenfaUoch), 31 crossbred wethers at 24s 3d, 26 at 22s 9d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr W. M'Lean (Milton), 21 magnificent wethers at 29s 3d, 37 crossbred wethers at 25s 9d; Messrs Anderson Bros. (Waiwera), 58 wethers at 27s 6d to 25s 6d; Mr G-unn (Hillend). 58 wethers at 27s to 26s 9d; Mr A. Eraser (Craig Dhu), 45 wethers at 26s &d to 24s 6d, 11 ewos at 26s 3d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned 368, and sod at follows: For Mr E. Beattie (Middlemarch), 63 prime wethers at up to 28s 3d; Mr John Mosley (Stirling). 58 prime crossbred wethers at up to 2Ss ; Mr Jas. Taylor (.Wairuna), 53 crossbred wethars at up to 25s 9d; Mr T. Gawn (Mosgiel), 28 crossbred wethers at 23s 3d ; Mr R. James (Blantyre), 82 crossbred wethers at 22s 3d, 22 at 21s 6d, 5 ewes at 21s 9d; and turned out 57 wethers unsold. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 159, and sold: For Messrs Henderson and Batger (Inveicargill ; as agent?), 108 prime wethers at 29s {o 27s 9d ; a southern client, 57 wethers at 28s 3d to 265; Mr J. Rou'ston (Milburn), 57 wethers at 26s 9d to 24s 6d; Mr Alex Cameron (Banvie), 28 wethers at 26s 6d ; Mr A. Fraser (Gienorchy), 123 wethers at 22s 6d to 19s 9d; ' Messrs Lobb Bios. (Kuri Bush), 22 wethers i at 25s 9d, 22 merino wethers at 18s 6d; Mr j R Gawn (Deer Park), 32 wethers (light) at | 21s; Mr T. Gawn (Holmhead), 10 hoggets at ! 19s 9d. '< Pigs. — 79 penned : prices same as last week, j Suckers, 6s to 10s; slips, 12s to 18s; stores, j 20s to 225; porkers, 26s to 355; brconers, | 37s to 50s: heavy do, to 635. The Otsgo , Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 24, a-nd sold for Messrs R. Charters, S. M'Clure, A. E. Hall, A. Moyrihan, M. Stedman, James Clark, and SoirnUg Bros., at from 32s 6d to 425. ', Wright Stepheiison and Co. sold 10 pigs at j quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Linrted) yarded 52, and sold: For Mir W. A. Roberteon iMomona), 8 at los to 10s 6d; Mr Denis O'Brien (Wing.itui), 9 at 13s to 13s 6d ; Mr A. Cameron (Ba-nvie). 9 slips at 14s 6d, 22 suckers at 5s to 10s; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 4 at 37s to 31s. Country Sales. — The New Zealand Loan i and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) | report holding their usual fortnightly sale | at ClhAon on Thursday, 7th inst. as | under: — A full yarding of sheep was submitted to auction, and, considering the state of the grass, cf which the*e is very little showing as yet, prices must ba considered I to have been very satisfactory. While pnoss ' were on the whole easier, still there was really nothing to complain of under this hend- . ing, and sheep, generally, sold as well as j could bj expected considering the number j offered and the scarcity of feed. Something over 5000 were offered, and with Uie exception J of two small lines were all sold. Ewes in lc-inb fold at 26s 6d, while hoggets sold to ISs 6d for very good. 17s for medium, and pmatl at 16s. while hill lambs sold to 14s, and forward wethers tc 225. Sheepskins. — Catalogues &re fairly large, and prices still remain very firm. Best ha'.fbreds and merinos are worth from B|d to 9\A; medium do, 7Jd to 83d; inferior, from 5d to 6d ; best crossbred, B|d to 9d ; medium, 7d to 7fd; inferior, 4|d to s!d per Ib. Rabbitskins. — Fairly large catalogues are being submitted, and prices for prime winters remain much tbe same. Inferior sorts are, if anything, a shade firmer. Winter does, to 20Jd ; mixed bucks and does, 18d ; autumns. 15Jd; fawns, 15d; blacks, 34id per lb. Hair, 16? d per lb. Hidies. — Avesrage catalogues were offered at Thursday's sale. Prices for heavy hides were easier, and light do were much the same as the previcus "sale. Tallow and Fat. — The market remains firm and prices are the same. Grain.— Oats : The quantity offering is small and the market is firm, with an upward tendency, shippers finding some difficulty m filling their orders. Quotations : Prime milling, Is lOJd to Is lid; best feed, Is 9d to Is lOd; inferior. Is 6d to Is BAd ; liest seed lots, 2s to 2s 3d (sacks extra). Wheat: There is very little business passing, holdeis bc-ing little inclined to accept ruling prices and millers still continue to buy with caution. Quotations : Prims milling, 3s Id to 3s 2d; good to medium, 2s lid to 3s; best •whole fowl wheat, 2s lOd to 2s lljd; choice seed lir.e-s, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Chaff. — There is no change to report sines last week, all lets of good oaten sheaf meeting v ith a ready sale for local use. Quotations: Prime oaten sheaf, £3 5s to £3 10s; medium and inferior, £2 10s to £2 15s (bags extra). Potatoes. — These still continue to bring | extreme rates, although sales are not 00 easily made, no doubt on account of tlie consumption falling off, last week's prices being scarcely maintained. Best Derwents, .£ll to £11 10s: white sorts £10 10s to £11; small and, inferior, £8 to £10.