WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2734, 8 August 1906, Page 35

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday. August 1. 1906. Fat Cattle — Fcr to-day's sale at Burn side 151 head were yarded. This was only a moderate supply, an d all prime bullocks had good competition at prices on a par with late ■v ah-.es Heifers and cows met a particularly brisk sale at 5s to 10s a head advance. D. Reid and Co (Ltd.) yarded 33, and sold : For Mr James Johnston (Seafield), 3 prime bullocks at £13 5s to £11 17s 6d 5 bullocks at £11 12s 6d to £10 2s 6d ; Mr J. Tisdall (Avoca Terrace), 5 bullocks at £12 2s 6d to £6 ss, 3 heifers at £9 2s 6d to £6 15s; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 6 bullocks at jfill 15e to £7 10s; Mr W. Kirk (Eapt Taieri), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d; a client, 6 bullocks at £10 12s 6d to £9 15s; Mr Thomas Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £9 15s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zes--and (Ltd ) jaxdea an<> sold For Mr A. Thomson (Riverviewj, 2 bullocks at £10 ss, 1 heifer at £10 10s, 3 bullocks at £rf ss, 1 do at £8 10s, 1 heifer at £7 15s; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 2 bullocks at £9 2s 6d, 1 cow at £4 10s, 1 do afc £4 7s 6d; Mr T. Thomson (Maungatua), 1 bullock at £8 2s 6d, a client, 1 heifer at £6 10s, 1 do at £5 17s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-opera*ive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 45, srd sold For Messrs Potrie and Bovd (Stirling), 2 heifers at £8 10s, 3 do at £8 "3 do at £7 7s 6d : Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 3 bullocks at £10 6s; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park, Moagiel), 2 bullocks at £10 10s, 2 do at £9 10s. 3 do at £9 7s 6d, 2 do at £9 10a, 2 do at £9, 3 do at £8 s=, 1 cow at £9 2s 6d, 1 do a.t £7 ]os, Ido a.t £8 12s 6d ; Mr Alexander Sounness (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 1 do at £10 2s 6d, 3 do at £7 17s 6d. 3 do s/t £7 7a €d ; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 2 heifers at £5 10s ; Mx J. Balhga-te (Outxam), 2 heifers at £7 12s 6^. 2 cows at £5 5s Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Lid.) yarded 23, and bold ■ For Mr X. M'Fad-.en (Middlemarch). 1 pen bullocks at £7 17« 6d," 1 pen io at £6 15s; Mx B. W. Fell (Waikouaui), bullocks and heifers at full iatc = ; Mr 1? Logan (Maniarga Stfition), 1 pan bullocks at £4 17s 6d, 1 pen do at £3 10s. 1 pen heifers at £4 17s Gd , Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel) 1 pen bullocks at £7 15s ; Mr W. Townley (Highchff). 1 pen heifers at £3 15s; Mr J. Sutherland (Duntroon), 1 pen heifers at £4 17s 6d . Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 pen heifers at £6 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ager-cy Comoany (Ltd.) yarded and sold. For Mr J. Crane" (Otokia), 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 do at £3 ss, 2 do at £8. 2 do at £7 7s 63, 2do a.t £7 ss , a client, 3 bullocks at £8, 3 do a.t £7 17s 6d, 3doat £7 s=. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr R. Johnstone (Chalbuxy), 8 bullocks to £12 17s 6d ; Mr D. M. Phihp (Dmibsck), 7 bullocks to £11 5s Mr J. Forrester (Eweburu). 7 bullocks to £9 sb, Mrs Alexander (Lauder), 4 heifers to £6; Mr William Kirk (Mosgicl). pen bullocks at £7 12s 6d.- Wright. S*epheiifion, aaid Co. (Ltd ) sold a=? follows ■ —For Mr Robert Wood (BeaumontV 10 bullocks at up to £12 12s 6d, •2 heifers at up to £3; Mr John Bathgate (Gowrie), 4 heifers at lip to £9 ss ; Mt T. Thomson (Maungatua), 2 bullocks at £10 7s 0d ; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £0 17s 6d, Mr J. Davidson (F-iirt^n), 8 bullocks at up to €10 10s Store Cattle —The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of Now Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sod store cattlo on apcount of Messrs J. Bell. J. Jolly, A. Spoor, W. B. Anderson, and J. Burns, at pnoes ranging from £2 to £5 126. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Sutherland (Duntroon), 1 buil at £4, 1 do at £5, 1 cow at JP3 2a. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mrs Alexander (Lauder) and others, 9 head at market rates. Wright, Steiihenson, ajid Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr John Bathgate (Gowrie), John M'Cabe (Green Island), nncl other clients, 5 head at quotations. Dairy Cows— The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded a,nd sold: For Mr A. Miller (Mount Grand), 3 cow at £5 17d 6d. The Otago Farmers' Co-oporative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold dairy cows on account of Messrs W. B. Anderson, A. Morton, S. W. Hall, W Townley, and T. Henderson, from £2 17s 6d to £4 10s.*

I Calves.— The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold For Mr W. C. Jenkins, calves to 21s. • The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand tLtd.) yarded 13, *r.d Bold : For Messrs W. B. Anderson, R. Charters, W. To-wnley, J. Kirk. T. Henderson, and T. Hewitt, from 3s to £2 7s. Fat Sheep.— The entry of 2100 sheep waa not excessive, and included a considerable number of well-finished wethors — notably, a draft from Mr Daniel M'Bride, Kawarau Falls Estate, which, considering the distancs and time occupied in travelling to market, arrived in excellent order, and under strong competition realised very satisfactory prices. Good to prime wethers sol<l on a level with last week's values. Graziers, however, were not operating freely, and in consequence unfinished lines had not such good competition, and were a shade easier. The number of ewes penned was not great, and these sold at about late quotations. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) penned 571, and sold : For Mr D. M'Bride (Kawarau Falls), 90 prime wethers at 28s to 255; Mr J. Walters (Beachfield), 58 wethers at 25s 6d to 21b; Mr J. Smith (Roseueath), 120 wethers at 22s 6d to 21s; Mr H. M'Gregor (Kurow), 62 wethers at 20s 9d to 20s 3d; Mr F. Perniskie (Stirling), 62 wethers at 22s 3d to 20s 3d; a client, 52 wethers at 235; Mr R. P. Sharp (Greenfield), G9 ewes at 15s 3d; Messro Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 58 wethers at 22s 3d to 21s 6d ; Mr J. Deans (Lee Stream), 10 wethers at 21s 3d.— The National Mortgage an<J Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Hinkson Mcc (Becks), 21 we-thers at 27s 6d, 40 do at 255, 41 do at 223 9d, 16 do at 19s 8d ; a client (privately), 60 ewes at 16s. The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd) penned 131, and sold: For Mr R. Lochhead (Balclutha), 38 wethers at 25s 3d, 19 do at 235; Mr C. Chittock, 63 ewes at quotations ; Mr W. Moynihan (Middlemarch), 11 wethers at 18s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 170, and sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 1 pen wethers at 24s 3d, 1 pen merino wethers at 17s 3d, •owes from 22s 3d to 17s 9d; Mr John Elliott (Garthmyl), wethers at 24s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr John Edie, jun. (Edievale), 38 wethers at 245, 21 do at 22s 8d ; a client, 38 ewes at up to 18s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd ) penned 703, and sold : For Mr Ewen Hackler (Pleasant Point), 15 wethers at 233 9d, 102 wethers and ewes to 255; Mr Tho?. Lochhead (Te Houka), 56 wethers to 25s 9d; Mr Thos. Fraser (Roi-Toi). 59 wethers to 25s 3d; Mr M. Moban (Hyde), 48 wethers to 23s 6d; Messrs Smaill Bros. (Eaitangata), 56 wethers ; Mr A. Copeland (Clinton), 65 wethers to 22s 6d; Messrs Horrell Bros. (Mandeville), _3§ vfj&w at a^g 9A . ii Jge^jt ;§s ash ¥?

Livingstone (Windsor), 59 ewes to 21s 65; Mr J. Robertson (Wswkoikoi), 59 wethers to 21s; Mr A. North (Portobello), 54 wethers to 19s 9dj Mr Alexander (Uaudtr), TO ewes and wethers to 17s 3d. "Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Chas. Cooper (W*ikoikoi), 60 wethers at up to 23s 3d; Mr John Spittle (Pomahaka), 56 ewes at up to 17s 6d; Mr D. Benton (Braehead), 68 wethers at up to 235.

Fat Lambs. — There w«3 an exceptionally small entry of 200 lamb 3. Only a few buyers ■were operating, but the yarding wae cleared at satisfactory prices. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 52, and sold: For Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 13 at 16s 9d ; Mt J. Deana (Lee Stream), 39 at 15s 3d to 14s 9d. Th» National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold for Mr Henkson Mcc, a draft at 19s 9d. The Ottga Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 131, and sold: For Mr\T. Law (Ranfurly), 42 at 16s 6d, 20 *t» 15a 9d, 9 at l&s; Mr W. Mbynihan (Middlemarch), 30 at 15s 9d, 17 ait 15s, 13 at 15s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold! for Mr George Fisher (MiddHema-rch), lamba at 16s.

Pigs. — 51 yarded, this being the sma-llesti yarding for some considerable time. A consignment of 20 prime bacon piga from Canterbury realised fair prices, these being practically the only bacon pigs in the market. Small pigs sold at slightly higher rates than last week. D. Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39 s.nd sold: For Messrs Fletcher Bros. (Studholme Junction), 20 baconers at 50s to 61s; Mr C. Milne cßroadaores), 2 at 53s 6d to 60s ; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 10 at 9s to 8s 6d ; Mr J. M«aiP (Mosgiel), 7 at 7s 6d. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association ot Ne-w Zealand (Ltd.)_penned and sold for Mr Andrew Kerr. Messr3 Holt and Dunn, and Mr T. Hewitt— suckers 7s to 11s; Blips, 14a to 189 ; stores, 21s io 245; porkers, 26s to 38s; bwconers, up to 58s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold for Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), pigs at 295. The Nan Zealand Loan and Mercantile) Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mrs Stedman (Pine Hill), 1 at £2 16s 6d; Mt Andrew Liddell, 1 at 31s 6d. Wrgiht, Stephenson, and Co. sold 18 at quotations.

Rabbitskiue.— Moderate catalogues were submitted on Monday. All the buyers were present, but there was a further drop of Jd per lb on winters, prices for other descriptions being well maintained. Quotations: Frime winter does. 20d to 22d ; do buoks, IPd to 19Jd; do winters (mixed), 18d to 19"d; second, winters, 16Jd to 17Jd; autumns. 18id to 15Jd ; summers. 8d to lljd ; winter black and silver grey, 19d to 22id; autumn. 13d to 16Jd per lb. Sheepskins.— All the buyers were present on Tuesday, and large catalogues were submitted. Bidding was fairly spirited, but prices must bo quoted lowct in sympathy with the London market. Quotations. Best halfbreds, 9d to lOd; medium 8d t>BJd; best crossbreds, B£di io 9Jd; n->edium, fld to BJd ; best merinos, 7d to ?d, medium. 6d to 6Jd ; best lambskins, 7*l to BJd pec lb; medium, 6jd to 7d. ~Hide3.— A full report, appeared in Thursd?y and Friday's Daily Times. Tallow and Fat.— Last week's prices were well nuinta.iued, all coming to hand, being readily cleared -P.t for— Best tallow, 18s 6d to 20s- mixed, 16s to 17s 6d ; inferior. 14s to 15=, 6d; best fat, 14s to 15s; rough, 11s 6d io 111 6d per cwt. Gram.— Oats- • So far as the export trade is concerned, the past week haa been exceptionally quiet, and sales have been confined! to small "quantities for coastal orders. These lia.e been suppli'Kl on the basis of late quotations. Consignments coming forward ore 011 a smaller &c«le, and owners are not readily discoged to reduce reserves. Quotations: >'rime nulling, 2s 34d to 2s 4d; good to best fe"<i 2s 2Jd to 2s 3d; inferior and medium, 2* to 2s 2d; seed lines, to 5d to 2s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat : Prime to choice milling samples are readily taken by millers at late quotations. Medium qualities axe not» so readily dealt with, although buyers are more disposed to make an exception 111 the ,-ase of Tuwcan if in fairly sound condition. Fowl wheat continues to meet good demand locally. Quotations: Prime milling, 3s 5d to 3s 6d; choice Tuscan, to 3a 7Jd; medium to good. 3s 3d to 3* 4Jd; best whole fowl wheat. 3s Id to 3s> 3d ; broken and damaged, 2sM to 3s per bushel (sacks extra). B*rley : Prune malting e»mp!e3 are in fair demand for export but us loca; uialeters now hold considera.b!<j' stocks wtf<yj are not so readily effectetf. O"otafaon«- Prime malting, *a to 4s 6d ; medium to good, 3s 3d to 3s lOd; niilhng, sto 3s 3d ; feed, 2» 6d to 3s yer bushel (sacks cX p r otatoes.— Prime seed lines meet with, readygala on arrival at prices fully equal to Wte value* Good to prime Dorwents.and o+her Üb'e sort* sue al*o ii request. Lines in indifferent condition cr badly mnrf « regards size have not nearly the same attention Quotations: Good to prime a«d bnes, £12 to £13, best tebl* sorts. £11 to «1 10s; medium to good £10 to £)0 15s; inferior wnd mxzeA, i» to £9 10s per ten (socks in) Chaff.— Heavier supplies of good to px.iiMj Qi3a.lity have come forward, and a*e being taken up at prices which show >ttle on those ol lart week. Medium and lower ciadas are without attention. Quotations. best swedca have slow wZe at about .83 per ton (loose, ex truck). -,„„ ,0- tj Pressed Straw.— Quo'Ations : Oaten, 42s 6<l to 47s" 6d , wheaton, 30s to 32s 6d per ton.

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