WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

Otago Witness, Issue 2707, 31 January 1906, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE

REPORT. Weduesdiy, January 24. 1906,

Fat Cattle. — A? Burnside to-day there was only a moderate yarding, 158 being penned. Ot thes^ there wtrc only a very few prime, th? greater portion bomg very ordinary. Notwithstanding this small entiy bidding was not by any means busk, and there was no improvement in prices a« compared with last week's. Best bullocks brought £10 to £10 17s 6d ; medium to good, £6 10s to £9 10s ; bast cows and heifers, good to best from £7 10a to £8, two extra heavy bringing £9; ordinary, £4 to £5 15s. Tlv New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company yarded and sold. For Mr D. J. Bower (Stony Creek), 9 bullocks to £6 12s 6d ; Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayston), 1 bullock at £8. 2 at' £7 ss, 2 heifers at £6, 3 at £5 15s; Messrs Dickson Bros. (Poitobello), % heifera at £6 12s 6d, 1 at £7 7s 6d. 1 at £6 ss. 3 at £6 15s; Mr J. Wedderspoon (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £3 10s ; Mr J. Craig (Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £3 los ; a client, 3 heifers at £4 los.- Dona'd Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 39. and sold : For Mr Simon Wright (B'alclutha). 12 bullocks at £10 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d; Mr William Kiik (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9, 2 heifers at £4 15s; Mrs E. Brown (Gimmerburn), 7 heifers at £5 2s 6d to £4 7s 6d ; Mr Walter Blaekie (Glasgow Farm), 4 bu locks at £7 12s 6d to £7 ss; Mr T. Aitken (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £6 ss; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 9 bullocks at £S to £6 12s £d; a client, 1 heifer at £4 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded 36. and sold: For Mr A. Gi'lies 2 bullocks at £7 15s, 3at£6 7s 6d, 2at £5 17s 6d ; Mr TV. Turner (Newington), 2 bullocks at £8. 2 at £7 15s, 2 at £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 2s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £3 12s Gd, 2 cows at £3 15s; Mr J. Andetson (Cockle Flat), 3 bullocks at £8, 1 prime heifer at £8, 1 cow at £7 ; Mr A. Brown ( Abbotsford), 4 cowe to £5 10s; Mr J. R. Mitchell' (Lamburn), 8 prime bullocks at £10 12s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co ooerative Association yarded 46, and sc!d- For Mr D. Sutherland (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £10 12s 6d, 3 at £9 10s, 3 at £9, 3 at £7 12s 6d , Mr R. Charters (Ury Park. Mosgiel), 3 heifers at £3, 6 bullocks at £7 17s 6d. 3 at £7 12s 6d ; Mr Wm. Kirk_ (East Tai-eri), 3 bullocks at £9 ss, Mr John Kirk (Motgiel), 1 cow at £5 15s; Mr W. Biackie (Glasgow Farm. Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £6 17s 6d ; Mr John Bathgate (Outram), 2 heifers at £5 ss : Mr John Dove (Titri), 2 bullocks at £7 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold; For a client, 1 pen prime heifers at £9, 1 do at £8 17s 6d (realising top prices of the day). 1 do at £5 7s 6d ; Mr Jas. Gow (Invermay), i heifer at £7, 1 at £6 17s 6d; Mr E. Kellet (Ravensbourne), 1 heifer at £4. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mi- L. Matheson (The Cliffs), 6 bullocks at £9 12s 6d to £7 15s; Mt W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £7; a client, 2 heifers at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold as fallows: For Mr Wm. If ilk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £9 7s 6d ; Mr John Br.tbgate (Gowrie), 2 bullocks at £S 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £7 17s 6d. 1 at £5 15s: Mr D. Andrew (The Grange), 1 heifer at £6; Messrs Faird Bros. (Green Island), 2 heiiers at £5 2s 6d ; and turned out 5 head unsold.

Store Cattle. — The JN'ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Jno. Craig (Mosgiel), S heifers to £2 17s ; a client, 3 steers and heifers to £1 lls. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold: For Mr James AVaddell (East Taieri), 8 heifera at £2 6s, 3 steeis at £-2 10s; Mr James Stewart (East Taierii, 2 cows at 365; a client, 6 heifers at £2 17s 6d, 1 bull at £4 7s. The National Morlgage nnd Agency Co. yarded 36 head, and cold as follows: 8 bullocks £4 7s 6d. 10 do £3 10s. 5 heifers ±2 19s, 6 do j£2 15«, 2 cows £1 4s 1 do £3 12s, 1 do £3 2s, 1 bull £2 13s. The Otago Faimers' Co-opeiative Association yaidcd 54 ai.d =old For Messrs P. Macauley, Win. Kirk. Jas. M'Gregor, J. Paisley, Joe Williams, J Pickering, Jas. Hooligan. H. M'Col', W B. Andeison, Jas. Curie, A. Ellis, and Jas. Weir, cows at from 27s 6d to £5 12= Stionnch. Moms, and Co. sold. For Mr Jos. Williams (Mt Cargill), 1 pc» heiiers at £2; Mr H Winter, 1 pen steers at £2 10s. Wright, Rtephenson and Co. sold For Mes«r3 Amos Graham (Mihiwaka), Win. Townley (Hightliff), Joseph Allan (Mornington). David Andrew (The Grange), and Fauld Bros. (Green Island Bush) 15 steers at up to £4 12s Gd, and" § rows at up to £3 93. Dairy Cov.s.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd) yardsd'and sold. For Mr T. Gilbert (Mosgiel), 2 cows at £3 10s to £1 15s ; Mr T. Thomson (St. Leonards). 1 cow at £3. The Otago Farmers' Co-opciative Association sold dairy cows up lo £6.

Calves. — Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mrs Stevenson (Henley), 1 at 16s; Mrs A. Miller (M-osgiel), 1 at 20s 6d ; Mr John Dickson (Kuii Bush), 3 at 93 6d to 6s. The Otago Fainiers' Co-operative Association yarded 20, and sold For Messrs P. Macauley, \Vm. Townley. R. Sprott, Win. Geddi3, Jas. Birtles. J. Hughes, J. M'Gregor, J. S. Shaw, John Kuk, Jos. M'Xeill, R. Wilkinson, and J. Paisley, calves at from 6s to £1 lb. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold. For Mr Win. Hall, jun. (Pateaioa), 20 calves at maiket i»tes.

Fut Sheep — To-day's entry consisted of 116">. almost all wethers, there being only a few pens of ewes Of the former there were only a very few pens pnrue the balance being only medium quality. Although not a large jardmg. it prosed quite sufficient for requirements, and there was no change of note in price? as compared with last week. Best crossbred wethers biought ficm 18s to 21s 6d, two pp^s c;:tra prime bringing 245; medium, 11s to 17- Gd, be^t ewe<s, las 6d to 18s; a pen c<tra hea\y. 193 fid; medium. 13s 6d to 15s Gd The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercanti'o Agency Company (Limited) yarded and soYi For Mr A C. StewaTt (Invercaigill), 8 ewes at 19s. Mr James Brown (Arkleston), 25 ewes at 15s Gd , p.nd turned out 56 unsold Donald Reid and Co. (Limited,) yarded 520 and sold. Foi Mr H. X. Stewart (Drutumoncl). 89 wethers at 21s 3d to 18s 6d ; Mr John M. Smith (Roseiieath), 65 wethers at 18s Cd to 17s; Mr William Hay (Hilly Park), GJ wciheis at 19=s to 18s 6d ; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 32 wethers at 19s 9d to 17s. 3 ewes at 15a 3d; Mr F. Pernhkie (Stirlirg), 70 wethers at 18s 6d to 37s 3d; Mr A. Garvan (Glenroy). G7 weth»rs at 19s; Mr J. Roberts (Elderslie), 60 ewes at 19s to 15s 3d; a client, 18 ewes at lls, and turned out 54 unsold. The National Mortgage a:<d Agency Coinpai.y (Limited) penned and fold • For Mr A. J. Thomson (Gordon Hill), 39 prime wethers at 23s 9d, 22 do (in wool) at 28s 9d. 28 do (phorn) at 15s 9d ; Mr H. Stewart (DrumDiOnd), 34 ewes at 19s 6d, 29 do at 17s 6d ; a southern client, pen ewes and //hers at

183 9d; Mr Blackler (Pleasant Point), 23 wethers at 22s 6d, 12 do at 19s 9d, 24 ewes at 18s 6d; Mr J. F. Herbert (Ardmore), 19 wethers at 20s 3d, 12 do at 19s; and privately for the IST.Z. and A.L. Company, 520 wethers at 18s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association penned 63 and sold: For Mr John. Mos'.ey (liichclutha), 38 wethers at 19s 9d, 25 do at 17s 9d. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 68 wethers at 19s; a. client, one pen wethers at 19s 3d, one pen do at 18s 3d, one pen do at 18s. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) penned and scid : For Mr R. Nicholson (Waitutu). 67 wethers to 19s 6d; Mr James Carnegie (Dunback), 61 wethera to 18s; a client, -13 wethers at 18s 3d. "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold as follows: For Mr John Gibson (Asif.ey Downs), 126 prime wethers at up to 245; Mr TV. Lockhart (Moneymore), 35 wethers at 17s 9d ; Mr C. Draper (Milton), 36 wethers at 16s 9d. Lambs. — Only 75 were penned, ' being medium, to good quality. Owing to the smalter.try prices were slightly higher, ranging frcm 16s to 17s 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) penned 54 and sold: For Mr R. M'Caw (Clarksville), 1 at 17s 9d; Mt James Irglis (Milton), 16 at 17s 9d to 15s 9d; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 32 at 16s 9d to 13s 6d ; Mr A. Grieve (Crookston Farm), 5 at 16s- 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold for a southern client 13 at 17s 9d and 6 at 16s 9d.

Pigs. — There were 324 yarded to-day, representing all sorts. Everything met with » fair demand, but owing to the large entry prices receded somewhat. Suckers brought from 7s to 10s; slips, 12s^to 15s; stores, 20s to- 245 ; porkers, 263 to 345 ; light baconers, 38s to 425; heavy baconers, 44s to 475.- ■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold : For Messrs J. A. and D. H'Phail, 1 at 31s, 2 at '295, 5 slips from 8s 6d to 14s 6d. — - Donald Reid ar>d Co. (Limited) yarded 49 and sold: For Mr Charles Le Page (Mosgiel), 2 at 355; Mr H. Fulton (Leith Valley), 2 at. i3s 6d; Mr R. S. Fussell (Peninsula), 1 at 22s 6d; Mr James Steadman (Maungatua), 4 at 27s 6d; Mcssts Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 3 at 28s 6d, Mrs Robertson (Pine Hill), 1 at 31s 6d; Mr D. Pollock (Outram), 2 at 26s 6d ; Mr E. Catherwood (Mihiwaka), 1 at 34a; Mr J. M'Keil!- (Allanton), 2 at 335; Mr D. Russell (Mihiwaka), 1 at 48s; Mr Joseph Black (Broad Bay), 4 at 20s; Mr Thomas Thomson (St. Leonards), 6 at 17s 6d to 14s 6d; Mr Thomas Richards (Pine Hill), 3 at 20s 6d, 8 suckers at 10s 6d to 9s; Mr Allan Mann (Woodside;, 5 at 12s; and passed out 4 unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Coirpany (Limited) sold : 'For Mr J. F. Herbett (Ardmore), 2 at 35s 6d, 1 at 32s 6d, 5 at 28s. 4 at 245, 4 at 19s, 1 at 26s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-cperative Association penned 67 and sold: For Messrs Roxby, P. Tohill, H. Read, £.. Lafferty, J. Leckie, R. Cleave, R. Cullen, A. Stevensn, T. Hill, R. Charters, Preen Bros., J Birtles, R. Brown, and Mrs Seymour, pigs from 6s to £2 Is. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 177 pigs at quotations..

Sheepskins. — At auction tbis week large catalogues were submitted, and, under good competition, were disposed of at prices on a par ■n it'll those lately obtaining, say, for best balfbied, 9d to 9id; medium, 7£d to B*d; best crossbred, ojd to 9d; medium, 7"d to 8d; best merino, 7f dto cjd ; medium, <5d to 7d per ib ; greun pelts — be-st, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; medium, 2s to 2s 6 A; lambskins — best, 2s Sd to 2s Ud; msditnn. Is 6d to 2s 6d each.

Rabbit skins. — Consignments coming forward ir>eantime are on a very small scale. The-re were no sales by auction this week, but the de-maud is good, and late- quotations apply. Hides. — The sales by auction this week will ba held to-day (Thursday), when no doubt prices will be secured quite equal to late rates.

Tal'ow -and Fat. — A good demand exists for local requirements Beat rendered bright and clean country lot? fetch 18s to 20s , medium, lCs 6.1 to 17s 6d ; inferior. 13s 6d to lls 6d ; be^t mu+ton caul fat, 13s Gd to 14s; medium, 12s Gd to 13s ; inferior, 10s 6d to 12s per c» t.

Grain. — Wheat: There is no animation to note in the tone- of the market.. Millers a.ro iiot disposed to operate at late quotations, and indeed are not anxious to further incr-eaie 'hoir present stock except when they ore perhaps tempted by an extra prime sample bein.2 submitted. Medium quality can only be placed foi fowls' iced, for which there is a very fair jcle-mnnd pt slightly a-dvancoa rates Quotations: Po'r prims milling, 3s 5d to 3a 6d ; medium, nominally. 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; fowls' wheat— who'e. 3s 2d to 3s 2b.d ; inferior and broken 2s 9d tn 3s Id (ex store, sa-cks extra, let). Oats: The market nieantirui; is quite '■oid of any animation, and the smal 1 business being done is confined to th-e supplying of local requirements, which are never very extensive. Tho tendency is towards lower prices, but aS the moment it would be difficult to place » moderate prrcel at even a considerable reduction oa quotations, which are m-erely nominal, spy. for best feed and milling, 2s to 2s Id; medium to best feed, Is lid to 2s (ex store, S'icl<3 pxtra. net).

Tiarley. — There is no business of acy ccn£-c-qn-enco passing, und quotations are nominal. Potatoes. — Owing lo the market being more fu'ly Fuiwlied. lnst week's prices vsre not now 1-eing maintained, 1/t-st only ft'chin? .-68 10s to £9 30s; cx'.ra prime aaid fresh, £10 (sacks IT.). Chaff — Consignments during the past wvjck Lave boon •* ye/v long way in excess cf requirement's, and as buyers will have none but ihe very piinie.«t. the- p >rticn, uiovo especiul'v ir ferior and medium, is going into store rather than SPTifice-. As it is, the once *-f prime is down this week 10s pel ton. being mw worth £4- good tn be* l. £3 12s C<l to £3 17s 6d : discoloured and infprio: to medium is practically un'-a'p-able an<l nominally v jrth 35* to 50-3 v<>r lon 'ex truck, =<ioks extra)

Ft raw. — Pressed wVit^n, 30s to 32s 6a; oaten (scarce). 10s to 42s 6d l-er Yon (ex ti licit)-

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Mes.%Ts A. Moritzson and Co.. auctioneers, \>-001. Btock. station, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the -week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations. We would ask farmers when sending sanipies always to put a. price on them, as buyers do not fee! inclined to mak* offers: — Wheat — Wheat remains firm at last week's quotations. Prime velvet and Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s 9d; choice samples, 3s 10c! ; red sorts, 3s 6d to 3;= 7d , good whole fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 3d

Oats. — We have to rer-ort a fuithcr drop in oats. Prime milling. 2s 2d ; B grade, 2>> lo 23 Id: inferior, Is 9d to Is 10id. Ryecorn, 2s Gd to 2s 9d. Barley — Samples aie now coming to hand, bjl the market has barely opetted yet. Prime malting is like'y to be from 4s to 4s 3d. CL a ff.— Market firm. Bright heavy, £i to £4 7s 6d; medium, £8 Ye& to £A; inf^ior. £2 10s; wheaten straw, Si. I 9» 6d to £\ 15s; odten straw. £2. Prussian b'ue peas, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel. Maize, 4s 9d to ss. Kyegrass. — Fair demand. We have sold nt:; Farmers' dressed, light seed. Is 9d to 2s 3d ; 35 to 3s 9d ; hsavy-weights. 2s 9d to 3s VI ; machine dressed. 4s to 5s 6d ; light seed, 1» 9d to 2s 3d : heavy seed, 2s 3d to 3s. Carrots, done

Cocksfoot. — Cocksfoot market remains strong Farmers' lots, Shi to 4J<l; machined, 5d to Linseed. — Scarce; nominal value, £13 to £14, wanted. i Chewings*s Fescue.— Demand for this seed is brisk, and price has gone up to 2^d to 3d . for machined seed; farmers' lots, l£d to 2d. j Potatoes. — Market easier ; present value from 8s to 10s. | Rabbi tskins. — We hold weekly sales. Prime winters (selected) up to 2ld; suckers and innncrs, 4|d to 6Jd; summers, 7d to j 9£d; -outgoing, 12£ dto 13|<J; early autumns, 12£ dto 13|d; late autumns, 12Jd to 13Jd; Autumn Hacks, ll|d to 12d; early autumns, lid to 12d ; winters, 15d to 17d ; winter blacks, 31 A to 35H; incoming winters, 14d to 15d; early winters, 15Jd to l^d; silver greys, up to 373. Sheepskins.— We hold weekly sales. CrossTjreds, extra heavy, up to 12s 6d; crossbreds, sound pelts, 9s to 10s; medium, 7s 6d to 8s 63 ; inferior, 6s to 7s; lambs, extra good, up to 7s 6d. Hides. — Our next sale takes place on 25th January We quote: Prime ox, stout, 62d to 7ad ; extra heavy do, 4Jd to sd ; medium, 4Jd to 6id; light, 4£d to 4|d; heavy cow, up to 4|d ; light, 4|d to 4gd per lb ; caJfskins .(sound), up to 2s 6d to 3s; yearlings, Ss 3d 1o 6s; cow tips, Is 9|d to Is lOd per dozen. Horsehair (keen demand), 18£ dto 19|d; cowhair, B£d to lOd. Tallow. — We hare an inquiry for extra good mutton in casks at 23s to 255. Country -sales, conducted on most leasonabl* terms. We can supply rabbit and sheep netting, oil cake; farmers' Fairbanks 4001b scales, £6 10s; Croirn sheep dip — casks 8s per gallon. drums 3s 6d;. Berger's red and black skespbranding oil, 4s per gallon; Gibson's cattle braaa, 9s for small, and Jsa for large tins; Newton's patent wesl presses, £13 each ; clover, npe, 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. "Wo have just added a. clover polisher, and a3 we have a machine of th« latest typa for each kind of seed, we give from 5 pel cent, to 10 per cent, better cleaning results than sl machine which cleans all seeds. W» also store seed free of charge until cleaned, and keep earn* instjrefl. Storing Grain. — W« are prepared to store, receive, and deliver, insure, with threi months' fre# storage, at 3d per sack. Our stores aro vermin proof and connected with siding. FECIT AKD PBODUCE REPORT " Defiance " dried milk, 9s 9d per dozen (four dozen in case). Butter. — Separator, in bulk, 3d; factory. lOd to 10£ d; salt butter for export — first grade 9Jd, second grade B£d, third grade 7d; all f.o.b. through freezsr Onions. — We will be landing Melbourne, ss. Honey. — Demand is not very stroug Prices •re ruling- from 3Jd to 4d for good quality. Seotion honey, 4s 6d to 7s per dozen. Becsv/ax, Is id, wanted. Eggs.— Fresh, Is. Walnuts, 6s to 7S, wanted. Bacon. — Rolls, 6jd to 7d. Hams. — 7d to 7Jd. Pigs. — For sizes up to 1601b, first-cJasa dairyfed quality, SJd io 3£d; good demand. Butter boxes, with parchment finings, we can supply at 18s per dozen. Vickery's egg preservative, 20s- per oase of 3 gallons. Poultrj. — Apply for particulars for export. Fruit. — "W"e receive consignments by every steamer from Australia, the Islands, and our own colony, and hol3 sales daily on arrival of consignments. Sacks. — Second-hand grain sacks, Ss 6d 6s; good flour sacks, 5s 6d to 5s 9d per dozen. Ovo geld medal egg preservative, particulars ea application. THE UNION BANK OP AUSTRALIA. LONDON, January 23. The balance sheet of the Union Bank shows that the deposits are £16,988,632; cash investments and baJauce re.mittajo.ces, £8,872,461; bills and securities, £12,600,029.