WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2721, 9 May 1906, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, May 2, 1906. Fat Cattle.— 242 yarded, consisting principally of only fair quality, with a few pens of extra piime. Prime bullocks sold well, but other sorts showed a decline of from 10a to 15s per head all round. Best bullocks sold at £8 15s to £10; extra, £11 10s; medium, £6 10a to £7 15s; light, to £5 15s; best heifers and cows, to £7 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and gold: For Messrs Dickson Bros. (Portobello), 12 bullocks at £7 15s, 2 do at £7 12s 6d ; Mr J. H. Jaffray (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £5 10s; Mr William Charters (Mosgiel), 11 bullocks at current rates ; and passed out 6 unsold. The National Moitgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded and sold. Bor Mr W. Kirk (Bast Taieri), 3 bullocks at £&- r ' Mr James Carrutbers (Otokia), 1 prime heifer at £7 15s, Idoat£7 2s 6d, 1 cow at £3 ss ; Mr A. Gillies (Hampden), 3 bullocks at £5 17s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), heifers at £5 15s to £5; a client, steers at full market rates. Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 51, and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay (Altonton), 7 bullocks at £6" 10s to £5 15js ; Mr W. Gordon (MihawaJri). 7 bullocks at £7 2s 6d to £5 7s 6d; Mr John Pirie (Gimmerburn), 7 bullocks and heifers at £7 7s 6d to £4 15s; Mr Donald Nkolson (Rough Ridge), 7 bullock 3 and heifers at £6 7s 6d to £1 2s 6d ; Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), 5 snfall heifers at £2 15s to £2 23 6d ; Mr "Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 7 cows at £6; Mr "William Kirk (East Taieri), 5 bullocks and heifers at £5 to £4; -Mr Adam Souness (Otokia), 2 heifers at £5; Mr Robert Ga-wn (Deer Park), 4 bullocks at £7 ss. Dalgety and Cn. (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr Adam Souness (Otokia), 5 bullocks to £7 6s ; Mr "William Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks to £6 7s 6d ; Mr J. H. Jaffray (Otokia). 3 bullocks at £i 10s, 2 heifers at £i 7s 6d; Mr Robert Thomson (Milton), 7 bullocks at market rates. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 83, and sold : For Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Poolburn), 1 bullock at £11 10a, 1 do at £10 2s 6d, 1 do at £8 ss, 3 do at £6 15s, 7 do at £6, 1 cow at £3 7s 6d. 2 head at £2; Mr John Elliot (Garthmyl.'Middlema.rch), 3 bullocks at £6 10s, 3 do at £5 17a 6d, 1 heifer at £5 10s; Mr W. Kirk Taieri), 1 bullock at £9 15s, 2 do at £6 10s, 1 do at £7 ss, 1 do at £5; Mr E. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d, 3 do at £8 15s; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 3 head for £10; Mr S. Inder (Blackstone Hill). 3 bullocks at £8 6s 8d; Mr X. A. Lov/is (Blackstone Hill), 3 bullocks at £4 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £3 ss; Mr F. Roland (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £4 lls; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm, Mosgiel), 1 heifer at £3 17s 6d. 2 do at £2 10s ; a client, 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d. 1 do at £5 2s 6d, 1 do at £3 ss; a client, 3 bullocks ut £8 2s 6d, 3 do at £7 10s, 2 do £7 2s Cd; Mr R. Gawn (Deer Park, Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; Mt James Car- i ruthers (Maungatua), 3 bullocks at £7 2s 6d ; Mr \V. Townley (Highcliff), 6 cows at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and 00. (Ltd ) sold 42 head as follows: For Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks' at £9 12s 6d; Mr James Gemmell (Inchholme), 5 bullocks at up to £8 10a, 2 heifers at £6; Mr J. R. Mitchell (Lamboume), 15 ateera at up to £7 15s, 1 heifer at £9 7s 6d ; Mr J. R. Elder (Maheno), 8 steers at up to £6 15s; Mr A. S. Orbell (The River Station), 3 bullocks ant up to £8; Mr George Coutts (Storeburn), 6 steers at up to £6. Store Cattle.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) soldf For Mr W. Gordon (Mihiwaka), 10 steers at £3 15s to £3 2s 6d ; Mr Angus Matheson (Maungatua), 3 cows at £3; Mr Thos. Ramsay (Hyde), 7 cows at £2 17s"j Mr W. R. Gawn (Cross Hill), 1 steer at £2 12s 6d; Mr F. Fields (Kaitangata), 2 calves at 163; Mr W. Lindsay (AUa-nton), 1 calf at 17s. The Otago Farmer's' Co-operative Association of Nefw Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 68, and sold: For Messrs Jas. M'Gill, Thos. Johnston, A. Todd, J. Kirk, W. Kirk, and R. Stewart, cows from £1 4s up to £3, bulls from £3 10s to £4 ss, steers at quotas tions. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold 37 head as follows: For R. Fleming (Reston) 32 steers at from £4 to £2 15s; fc client, 5 cows at quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 20 head and sold for various clients the above number at market rates. Dairy Cows.— The- National Mortgage and Agency Co (Ltd.) For Mr A. Gillies (Hampden), springing hsifers to £3 14s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd), sold: For Mr Thos. Bdotten (Mihiwaka), 2 cows at £4 iff 6d to £2 15s; Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru), 1 heifer at £2 ss. Otago Farmers' Co-opera> iive Association of New Zealand (I|td.) yardeA Si and. *q\&- k for Messra J, Lomasj B.

Waldren, Wm, Townleey, and clients, cows ' from £1 to JE6 15a. Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Ltd.) sold 7 head: For Messrs A. Weir (Green Island Bush), Wm. Emery (Anderson's Bay), and others at up to £6. Calves. — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 20 and sold: For Messrs J&s. M'Gill, Jas! Miller, John Kirk, Thos. Johnston, and clients, calves from 5s to £2 Bs. Fat Sheep.— A large yarding, 2710 being forward, consisting principally of medium ewes, with a few pens of very prime ew«a and wethers. Prices all round ruled much as last week, notwithstanding the heavy entry. Best wethers sold from 19s 6d to 225; extra good, to 255; medium to good, 17s to 18s 6d; light, 14s to 16s; best ewes, 16s 6d to 18s 9d ; extra, to 20s ; medium to good 12s to 15s 6d. The N«w Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 356, and sold: For Mr J. G. Sutherland ' (Heriot), 40 wethers at 21s 3d, 26 do 183 9d ; Mr James Lockhart (Milton), 32 wethers 20s 3d, ]7 do 17s 3d; Mr Thomas Cannon (Milton). 12 wethers 19s 3d ; a southern vendor, 150 wethers 20s, 26 do 19s 9d, 8 do 17s; and turned out 45 unsold. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Macfarlane and Co. (Teviot), 22 wethers at 21s 6d. 7 do 21s 3d, 35 do 15s 3d, 48 ewes 15s 3d, 46 do 13s 3d, 19 do 11s 6d, 7 do 12s, 31 merino weihers 9s 3d, 37 do 7s 6d; Mr C. ' Knudson (Middlemarch), 12 wethers 21s 6d, 7 j do 19s 3d, 1 do 18s 6d; Mr J. Anderson (Burn- ] foot), 30 prime wethers 21s 3d, 33 do 20s 9d. Stvonach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and | sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook station), ewes at 19s 6d, 2 pens do at 17s 3d, 1 pen do at 16s 9d, 1 pen do at 14s 9d ; Mr B. _H. Hunter- Weston (Cottesbrook station), 1 pen two-tooth wethers at 17s 9d, 1 pen do at 14s 9d ; Mr R. Rutherford (Poolburn), 1 pen ewes at 13s Gd, 1 pen do at 103 3d, 1 pen wethers at 17a 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 820, and sold: For Mr Donald Nicolson (Rough Ridge), 50 wethers at 21s 3d to 19s; Mr William Swale (Lime Hills), 58 ewes at quotations; Mr James Elliot (Mount Ross), 100 wethers at 18s to 14s 6d; Hessr3 Henderson and Batger (Gore), as agents, 56 ewes at 16s to 12s 9d; Messrs M'Farlane and Co. (Teviot station), 66 merino wethers at 9s 9d to 8s 3d; Mr Robert Gawn (Deer Park), 31 wethers at 21s; Mr John Wilson (Swany River), 43 wethers at 25s to 13s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburc), 31 ewes at 129 9d ; Messrs J. and H.Campbell (Milburn), 11 i ewes at 10s 6d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 14 ewes at 12s 9d; Mr Thomas Ramsay (Hyde), 37 ewes at 17s 6d to 13s; Mr A. C. Grey (Hyde), 72 ewes to 11s 6d; Mr A. T. Anderson (Riverside), 66 wethers at 17s 3d to 15s ; Messrs Howell Bros. (Waipiata), 75 ewes at 13s 3d to 11s 6d ; a client, 49 ewes at quotations ; and turned out 61 unsold. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 332, and sold: For Mr John Elliot (Garthmyl, Middlemarch), 23 ewes at SI, 19 do 14 3 , 14 do 13s 6d, 3do 7s 3d; Mr Martin Silk (Centre Bush), 30 wethers 23s 6d, 28 do 21s 6d, 2do 17s-3d ; Mr S. N. M'lntosh (Poolburn), 40 ewes 12s 9d, 25 do 11s 3d; Mr John Mosley (Inchclutha), 62 ewes at quotations; Mr D. Scott (Miltom), 37 wethers 20s 6d, 33 do 20s 6d; Mrs R. Hornal, 1 ewe at 245. Messrs Dalgety and Co. penned and sold: For Mr W. J. Wadworth (Brooksdale, TTapanui), pen of very prime wethers at 24b 6d, 33 ewes at 17s 6d, 27 do 15s 9d; Mr J. Wilson (Ophir), 130 wethers ,18s 6d; Mr J? Davidson (Crookston), 40 ewes to 17s 6d ; Mr D. Weir (Crookston), 19 ewes to 16s; Mr Peter Flanuery (Ida Valley), 64 ewes to 13s 9d ; Mr D. Murray (Warepa), 58 ewes to 14s; Smaill Bros. (Balloon), 31 ewes 143 9d; Mrs Moaley (Inchclutha), 31 ewes to 9s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr R. Huston (Lea flat), 35 wethers at 20s Sd, 25 do at 19s 6d; Mr A. Wright (Palmerston), 35 ewes at 16s 6d, 23 do at 13s 6d; a- client, 120 wethers at 21s 6d ; and turned out 101 unsold. Fat Lambs.— The entry to-day consisted of 750, a. few pens of which were very prime. Prices ruled quite up to last week's rates. Extra good sold at 16s to 17s 6d; medium, 12s 9d to 14s; light -to 11s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) penned and sold for a client 19s lambs to 16s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr C. Knudson (Middlemareh), prime lambs at from 16s to 21s 3d.— — Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold for Mr R. Rutherford (Poolburn), lambs at los 6d.- Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 342, and sold: For Messrs Howell Bros. (Waipiata), Hi at 16s 9d to 13a 9d; Mr Donald Nicolson (Ida Valley), 162 at 16s to 14s 3d; Mr A. C. Grey (Hyde). 10 at 12s ! Gd; Mr George Campbell. 11 a,t 14s fid, Messrs J. and H. Campbell (Milburn), 11 at 13s 9d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 2 at 15s 9d; Mr Thomas Ramsay (Hyde), 2 at 11s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 28, and sold : For Mr John Mosley (Inchclutha), lambs at 163; Mr E. Heenan iMaungatua), 19 lambs at 143 9d, 6 do at 14s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mrs Mosley (Inchclutha), pen lambs at 14s 9d ; Mr D. Murray (Warepa), pen lambs at 14s 9d ; Mr James Tru-esdale (Matakanui), 59 lambs to 14a 3d; Mr Thomas Flannery (Ida Valley), 140 lambs to 13s 6d; Mr R. Smith (Pukerau), 120 lambs to 14s. Pigs.— The yarding totalled 160, with prices good for all sorts. Suckers sold at 6s 6d to 9s; slips, 11s to 16s; stores, 18s to 235; poTkers, 27s to 355 ; light baconers, 38s to 445 ; heavy baconers, 46s to 60s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 31, and sold: For Mr R. H. Hunter-Weston (Cottesbrook Station), porkers and baconers at from £1 15s to £2 10s ; Mr A. Wikland (North-East Valley), suckers at 95.-^— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 67, and sold: For Mr Robert Cullen (Allanton), 3 at 33s to 225, 5 at 15s 6d to 9s 6d; Mr W. Baird (Allanton), 1 at 35s ed; Mir M. Hafty (Wingatui), 2 at 44s 6d to 425; Mr William Adam (Otokia), 3at 60s to 51s ; Mr W. Steadman (Pine Hill), 1 *t 12s 6d; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 2 at 275; Mr F. H. Morice (North Taieri), 3 at 465; Mr Tom Richards (Opoho), 1 a,t 38s, 6atßs 6d to 8s ; Mr J. Knox (Green Island), 3 at 30s; Mr W. Warnock (Momona), 2at 40s 6d ; Mr J. C. Kenton (Mosgiel), 4at 56s to 52a; Mr W. Haugh (Crooksfon). 6 at 10s; Mr George Coutts (Taieri Beach), 7 at 8s 6d; Mr James Stewart (Moegiel), 10 at 7s; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 8 at 8s 6d to 69 6d. The Otago Farmeri?' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 27, and sold for Messrs Charter*, Holt and Dunn, D. Brennan, Sonntag Bros., T. Henderson, H. Skerrett, and Mrs Jensen, Buckets at 8s to 10s ; stores, 143 to 18b 6d ; light baconers, 20s to 30s ; baconers, 30s to 455 ; heavy do, up to £2 17s 6d. Wright, Stephenaon, and Co. (Ltd.) sold 48 pigs at quotations. Country Sales.— Donald Reid and Co. (LtcL) report as follows:— We held our usual monthly sale of dairy cows-, bullocks, steers, and heifers at ouj: T,aieri Saleyards, Allanton. 00 Tuesday, Ist inst., when we yarded sornf B5 head. "There was a moderate attendance of buyers, and the competition throughout the sale was father slack. Nevertheless a-t auction and privately the" en^ry was olearecj j fo? three-year-old bullocks in rather lpw 1 condition at £3, heifers Q_ff the tussock (spryjg j calvers) at £2 5a to £1 7e 6d, dry cows (aged) | at £2 15s, dairy coWs to £i 15e, calves at 15s 6d. i Sheepskins and Rabbitekihs. — No sales this week, but the deniand is gwd juyl la§t JJ££&'£ OUOlAtioi^JSjnjjjja firgj^ „_..„ ;

Hides. — The fortnightly sale by auction will, be held to-day, but _too late to secure quS-' tationa for this report; at the same time we expect late prices will be fully maintained. Tallow and Fat. — There is no change to note in the position of the market, all offered being freely taken up at late rates, say, for bright, clean rendered country packages, best* 18s to 19s 6d; medium, 15s ed to 17s J inferior, 13s 6d to 14s 6d; best mutton caul fat, 13s 6d to Us 6d; medium, 12s 6d to 13s ; inferior, 10s to 12s ; per cwt ex store. Grain. — Wheat: There is a fair demand for all kinds if in prime milling condition, but no other has. any attention from millers. Owing to the late harvest and the continued unfavourable weather, consignments from the south are only on a very small scale, and mostly unfit for milling, but there being * good local demand for fowls' wheat there ia no difficulty in placing all coming to hand; and at prices too high for shippers to operate. Quotations for prime milling, 3s 2£d to 3a 4d; good to best, 3s Id to 3s 2d; medium, fit only for feed, 2s lid to 3s; broken and inferior, 2s 8d to 2s lOd (ex store, sacks extr«, net). Oats: Owing doubtless to the unseasonable weather prevailing, the supply still remains short of requirements, besides some of the few consignments coming forward are held from sale for the present, in consequence, the few for sale are fetching slightly ' higher prices. Quotations for prime milling, 2s to 2s Id; best bright short feed, Is lljd , to 2s; medium. Is lOd to Is lid; inferior, 13 B*d to Is 9Jd (ex store, sacks extra, net>. | Barley: For prime bright malting there ia a fair demand, while medium and discoloured* has very little attention; quotations for best malting, 3s 9d to 4s 3d; medium and milling, 3d 3d to 3s 4d ; feed, 2s 9d to 3s (sacks extra, net, ex store). > Potatoes.— The market being only moder- ' fttcly supplied, prices this week, more especially for really good, free from disease, slightly improved, best fetching £10 ']0s to £11; medium to good, £9 15s to £10 ss; inferior, £8 to £9 10s (ex store, .sacks in, net). -~ Chaff. — Prime old is in fair demand, while new is not so readily placed. Quotations for best old, £3 12s 6d to £3 15s; best new and medium old. £3 5s to £3 10s; inferior to medium, £2 15s to £3 per ton (ex truck, sacks extra). v Straw. — Market well supplied. Wheaten fetches 35s to 40s; oaten, £2 to £2 5s per ton (ex truck), i ' ■■ = [The individual reports of stock agents^ ! ttcol, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can be in- ; serted in the Daily Times and Otago Witness ! at special rates.]