DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2691, 11 October 1905, Page 36

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, October 4, 1905,

Fat Cattle. — 189 head yarded for to-day's market. About half of this number was made up cf good to prime quality bullocks, the balance medium weights and quality. The same remarks apply to several pens of heifers and cows. Best bullocks fetched from £9 10s to £11; medium, £7 10s to £8 10s; lighter weights, £6 to £7; cows aud heifers, £5 to £7. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 55 head, and sold : For Mr Andrew Harvie (Middiemarch) 3 bullocks at £10, 3 at £8 7s 6d, 2 at £7 ; Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £6 17s 6d; Mi- I'm. Kirk, 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £5 10s; Mr E. Charters (ITry Park), 3 bullocks at £9 12s 6d, 3 at £8 15s, 3 at £8 10s, 3 at £8 ss, 3 at £8 2s 6d, 3 at £7 10s; Mr Adam Sounness (Otokia), 3 bullocks at £7 12s 6d, 1 at £6 10s, 2 at £5 2s €d, 3at £5 10s ; Mr J. Herbison, 1 steer at £4 10s, 1 heifer at £3 12s 6d ; Mr Alex Sounness (Otokia.), 3 bullocks at £8 15s, 2 at £8 7s 6d; Mr James Gracie, 1 cow at £4 10s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 1 bullock at £9, 1 at £6 15s ; vendor, 1 cow at £6 ss. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) yarded 64 and so^d: For Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bullocks at £9, 2 at £7 12s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 16 bullocks at £8 10s to £7 12s 6d, 2 cows at £6 23 6d ; Mr William Grant (Clairinch), 4 heifers at £7 ss; Mr James T. Gibson (Orokia), 4 bullocks and heifers at £6 15s; Mr William Kirk (Mosgiel), 3. cows at £6 7s 6d to £5 15s; Mr S. Thompson (Glenham), 14 buliocks at £7 5s to £6; Mr P. Sutherland (Edendale), 7 bullocks ancß cows at £9 2s 6d to £G , Messrs Howell Bros. (Waipiata), 7 bullocks and heifers at £6 5s to £4 15s ; Mr Joseph M'Neili (Momona), 2 cows at £4 12s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, anci Co. sold: For Mr E. Beattie (Milldemarch), 7 bullocks at up to £10 10s, 1 cow at £6 15s: Mt E. Grieve (Blantyre), 2 bullocks at £10 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hali), 3 budocks at £9 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 steers at £7 ss; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 heifers at £6 7s 6d. .Stronach, Morris, and Co. yarded and sold : For Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), bullocks at £7 15s; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hail), heifers at £5. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (.Limited) yarded 40 head, and soldi: For Mr Wva. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 prime bullocks at £9 2s 6d; Mr C. E. Robinson (Cessford), 1 prime ox at £10 15s, 3 at £9 17s 6d, 2 at £S 15s, 2 at £8; Mr J. C. Andersen (Stirling), 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d, 3 at £8 10s, 2 at £7 15s, 1 at £7; Messrs J. and M. Crosbie (Edenda.e). 3 bullocks at £8 10s, 2 at £8 2s 6d, 2 at £7 7s Gd, 2 heifers at £7 ss, 2 at £7, 4 at £6 10s; Mr W. Biackie, 2 bullocks at ±7 103; Mr A. M'Leod (Strathmore), 1 cow at £0 2s 6d, 2 steers at £5 10s, 1 at £4. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks at £10; Mr Patk. Maily (Clarkesville), 7 bullocks at £9 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £6 18s 6d ; Mr Andtrew Leddell (Gieen island), 3 heiiers at £5 to £6 ss.' Daigety and Co. (Limited) yarded and so,dFor Air Alex M'Kenzie (Ahunn), 8 bullocks at £10 7s 6d to £8 17s 6d; Mr F. Fraser (Sunnyside), 2 bullocks at £8 10s; Mr J. Fish (The Grange), 4 head at market rates.

Store Catt.,e. — Fifty-one head were yarded, mixed sexes and ages. Prices were fairly gooa, and every pen cleared at satisfactory values. The Otago Farmers' Co-operativo Association o.? New Zealand (Limited) yarded 39 and sold : For Mr William Kirk (Mayfield) 1 bull at £3 ss; Mr E. Sprott (Caversham), 1 cow at £3 2s, 2 heifers at £1 ]0s; Mrs Waite (Mornington), \ cow at £3 10s; Mr William Town ley (Highchff), 1 cow at £4 7s, 1 at £2 10s, 1 at £2 ss, 1 at £1, 6 heifers at £1 6s; Mr William Currie (North Taieri), 2 yearlings at £1 11s; Mr J. Swannerton (Mornington), 1 cow at £3. Stronach, Moms, and Co sold: For Mr W. Town.ey (Highcliff), c-^ws at £3 15s, 38s 6d, and 30s. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr G. Botting, 4 cows at £3 12s to £2 18s ; Mr James Gracie (Saddle Hill), 2 steers at £3 6s; Mr Joseph M'Neili (Momona), 3 cows at £1 12s.

Dairy Cows. — Twenty-four head were yarded. The sale^was one of the best that has been at Biunside for some time. Good cows, oalved or close to calving, were in demand, and sold up to £7. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association (Limited) yarded 13 and sold: For Mr James Caley (Caversham), Mr Mitchell -Mosgiel), Mr A. Cowen (Waitati), Mr W. Town.ey (Highcliff), Mr J. Moloney (Burkes), Mr W. Brown (Green Island), cows at from £2 7s 6d to £6 ss. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) sold: For Mr T. Hewitt (Allanton), 1 cow at JE3 2s 6d; Mt C. French (Bavensbourne), 1 cow at £3 2s 6d; Messrs J. and B. Milner (North Taieri), 2 cows at £2 10s to £2. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For Messrs William Currie (North Taieri), James M'Nab (Mornington), and others, 7 head at quotations.

Calves.— The Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association (Limited) yarded 7 and sold : For Messrs J. Moloney, J. Wright, S. Townley, James Bain, F. Kropp, and Samuel ' M'Clure, at from 4s to 30s. Donald Eeid and Co. (Limited) sold : For Messrs J. Gamble, H. Martin, and S. Wright, 5 at market rates.

Fat Sheep.— For to-day's market 1810 sheep were penned, principally prime wethers — a few pens extra heavy. Ewes were not plentiful. The market throughout showed a slight improvement on last week's ouotatons, and prices were firm from start to finish. Best wethers, 27s to 295 ; lighter weights, 24s to 26s 3d; medium, 22s to 235. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 174, and sold: For Mr W. M'Lean, 18 wethers at 25s 3d, 28 at | 23s 3d, 12 at 235; Mr John Fenton (Ghnm^r- ' burn), 31 wethers at 275, 17 at 25s 3d, 10 at 23s 9d; ai southern client (Waikoikoi), 6 wethers at 26s 9d, 31 at 26s 3d. Donald Keid and Co. (Limited) yarded 829, and sold. For Mr Thomas Wilson (Kuri Biish), 50 wethers at 21s 3d to 23s 6d; Mr S. H. Fairbairn (Taieri Beach), 78 wethers at 25s 6d; Mr Eobert Borthwick (Taieri Beach), 102 wethers at 263 3d to 24s 3d; Mr William Marshall (Warepa), 50 prime heavy wethers at 29s to 28s; a client, 174 wethers at 24s to 21s 9d; Mr John Grey (Milburn), 27 wethers at 26s 9d; Messrs Henderson and Batger (Invercar.-

gill, as agents), 107 wethers at 27s 3d to 249 3d; Mr D. B. M'Donald (Tapanui), 17 wethers at 21s 3d; Mr John Fenfcen (Gimmerburn), 58 wethers at 27s to 24s 9d ; Mr W. Simmons (Bellevue), 109 wethers a-t 263 3d to 235; Mr George Westwood (Taieri Beach), 12 wefchers at 23s 6d; and turned out 45 unsold. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. penned 454 sheep, and sold as follows: — For Mr W. M'Lean (C'arksville), 29 wetheis at up to 26b; a southern client, 33 wethers at up to 235, 22 ew?s at 21s 9d ; Mr W. Eal&ton (Eeston), 192 v.ethea-s at up to 22s 6d; Mr Andrew Eodgeia (The Grove) 60 wethers at 23s 6d - , and turned out 100 wethers unsold. Stronach, Morris, arid Co. sold: For a client, wethers from 25s 3d to 23s 9d ; Mr J. Hayes (Moonlight), wethers from 25s 9d to 25s 3d; quarter-backs at 17a 6d The National Mortgago and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr. W M'Ara (Gore), 33 prime crossbred wethers at 275, 10 do half bred at 27s 15 do at 25s 9d; Mr J.- Young (Kiwi Valley), 33 wethers at 22a 9d 27 do at 225 ; and ttrraecl out 60 'unso.d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) sold: For Mr Thomas Hitchon (Adams Flat), 37 crossbred wethers at 24s 6d, 23 a.t 225; Mr James Scott (Limehills;, 30 crossbred wethers at 255, 26 at 22s 3d to 22s 6d, 34 at 20a 6d, 66 at 20s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and sold: For Mr E. Mooxa (Braes-dc), 60 wethers at 22s 6d to 21s; Mr L. Strang (The Downs), 62 wethers to 24s 6d; a southern client, pen at market rates.

Fat Lambs. — 26 penned, all good plump qi;ality, and sold at from 14s to 223. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association (Limited) peoined 10 and sold for Mr E. Charters (Ury Park), 3 lambs at 19s 6d, 3 do at 15s 9d, 2do at 13s 9d, 2do at 13s 6d.- ■ Donald Eeid and Ckx (Limited) pienned 16, and sold: For Mr John Heads (Muburn), 7 at 22"s to 19s 3d; Mr 3ohn Grey (Milburn;, 2 at 19s; Mr William Lindsay (Alianton), 7 at 18s 9d to 163 9d.

Pigs. — 100 penned, porkers, baconers, and stores. Prices showed an improvement on late rales. Baconers 40s to 465; porkers, 28s to 38s; weaners, 10s to 121s. The Ofcago Farmers' Association (.Limited) penned 22, and sold for Mr E. Brown (North-East Valley>, Mr E. Finnic (East Taied^ Mr George Meta-al (Momona), Mr A. E. Hall (Eavensbourn?), baconers up to 465, and stores from 6s to 18s 6d Donald Read and Co. (Limited) yardedl 32, and sold: For Mr J. Gamble (Langiea. Faarm). 1 at 345; Mr J. MidcHeditch (Sawyers" Bay), 3at 33s 6d ; Mr A. Moynihan (Momona) 3 at 28s 6d; Mr J. Co.unib (Momona), 2 at 31s ; Mr E. M'Tavish (Ha-ppy Va-Uey), lat 41s ; Messrs Holt and Dorm (Pine Hill;, 1 at 30s, 4 at 123 6d ; Mr J. E. Jones (Brighton), lat 15s, 11 a.l 11s to 10s 6d; Mr Andrew Georgeson (North-East Harbour), 5 at 14s. Strona&n, Morns, and Co. sold for Mx A. Wikland (NorthEast ValleyJ, suckers at 7s 6d. Wright Sbnphenson, and Co. sold 38 ptgs at quotations. Daigety and Co. penned and sold for Messrs Wainwright Bros., J. Johnstone, and others, suckers and slips at market rates.

Country Saies. — Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report having held _ their usual monthly stock sale at Palmerstoh on Monday, the 2nd inst., when they yarded a good entry. There was a full attendance of buyers, both dealers and farmers from tbe surrounding district being well represented. The demand for sheep was good, and every lot offered changed hands at excellent prices. Cattle, on the other hand, were dull, and the sale for them was lifeless and prices were easier. They sold stock on account of Messrs D. M'lntosh, Duncan M'iiaren, W. Pearson (all of Palmerston, Mat Lee (Green Valley), D. Murray, Jas. Chapman, Fred. Glover, Aif. Cockeriil (all oS Dunback), D. Lefevre (Haonpden), Jos. Dungey (Hiiigrove), E. Hagan (.Flag Swamp), J. Da,lziell (Glenpark). They quote: Crossbred hoggets (smaL), 17s 8d; wethers, 21s lOd; three-year-old steers, at from £i 15s to £6; two-year-old steers, at from £3 5s to £4 os; 18-nionths-old steeis and heifers, at from £1 153 to £2 14s ; yearlings, at from £1 to £1 10s ; calves, at from 12s to 15s; cows (springers;, £i 10s to £6; dry cows, £1 to £3. Balc.utha Stock Sale: The Otago Farmers' Association yarded 20 pigs, 62 cattle, 2 horses, and a cjuantity of furniture, and sold at following rates: — Pigs xip to 21s 3d, fat bullocks up to £&, do heiiers to £7 7s, steers to £5 16s, cowa to £4 16s, horses to £8 ss.

Eabbitskins.—^t last Monday's sale medium sized catalogues were offered. There was a full attendance of buyers, and keen competition for all lots. Quotations: Best winter does, 20d to 20Jd; good winters, 17d to 17£ d; ordinary winters, 16d to l&Jcl; summers, 7d to 9d; broken or damaged. 7d to lid; best blacks and silver greys, 30d to 35d; spring, 11 kl to 13d; autumns, 13d to 15d. -

Sheepskins. — At last Tuesday's sale faii> sized cata ogues were offered to a full attendance of buyers. Biddirjg was veiy brisk and competition keen, prices being well up to late rates.

Hides. — There has been no sale of hides since last report.

Grain. — Wheat: The market is steady, an6s there is a fair demand for prime milling quality and fowl wheat. Medium is slow of sale. Quotations: Best Tuscan, 3s 3d to 3g 4d ; medium, 3s Id to 3s 2d ; best velvet, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; medium, 3s Id to 3s 2d; best fowl wheat, to 3s; medium, 2s lOd to 2s lid; inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 9cl (sacks extra). Oats: Stocks in town are low, and as consignments continue light prices are hardening. Quotations: Prime milling qualities, up to 2s; best feed, Is lO^d to Is lid; medium, Is Sd to Is 9d (sacks extra).

Potatoes. — The demand is limited, but stocks are not heavy, and the market is fairly steady. Quotations: Prime Derwents, £10 to £10 ss; medium quality, £0 to £9 10s; best whites, -tip to £9; others. £8 to £S 10s (sacks in).

Chaff is in better supply this week, but best quality is saleable at quotations: Prime, £3 10s to d£3 12s 6d (extra, £3 15s); inferior and medium, £2 15s to £3 7s 6d (sacks extra).

Turnips. — There is some demand for those suitable to table use; others are nearly out 08 the market, and may -be quoted at 16s to 17s, loose, ex truck.

Straw. — Good wheafcen has a fair sale at 32s 6d to 355; best oaten, to £2.

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