WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 36

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, February 13, 1907. Fat Cattle. — The yarding to-day consisted of 196 head. Good cattle were selling at up to last week's rates, but unfinished sorts were practically unsaleable. Best bullocks sold up to £10 10s; medium, £8 to £9 10s; light, £5 10s to £7 ; cows- and heifers at up to £6.— — Donald Reid and Co. (Limited) yarded 40, and sold: For Mr Simon Wright (Balclutha), 8 at £10 to £8 17s 6d; Mr William Quin (Makihiki), 8 bullocks and heifers at £6 to £4 2s 6d ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 bullocks and heifers at £7 7s 6d to £4 10s; Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Momona), 5 bullocks at £5 5s to £4 7s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm),- 7 heifers at £t 10s to £4 ss; Mr James Dow (Newton), 1 cow at £3 15s ; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield), 2 cows at £5 15s to £5; a client, 4 bullocks at £6 10s to £4 15s - -- Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Limited) sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook Station), 1 pen steers at £10 2s 6d ; 1 pen do at £9 12s 6d, 1 pen do at £7 15s, 1 pen heifers at £6 ss, 1 pen do at £5 10s, 1 pen do at £5 2s 6d ; Mr Thomas Pugh (Middlemarch), 1 pen heifers at current rates; Mr B. W. Fell (Waikouaiti). bullocks at £3 5s and cows from £3 15s to £2 17s 6d; a client, steers at £5 12s 6d and heifers at £4 103. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) yarded and sold: For Mr John Muir (The Gask), 6 prime bullocks at £10. 1 do at £7; Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 2 bullocks at £9, 1 do at £7, 1 do at £6 10s, 1 cow at £6; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri) 4 cows to £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Mr James Scott (Owaka), 8 bullocks at tip to £7 ss; Mr A. Souness (Otokia), 3 bullocks at up to £7 ss ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 4 heifers at up to £4 17s 6d; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 1 cow at £4 7s 6d ; Mt Jas. Todd (Caversham), 1 cow at £4 7s 6d; Mr William Townley (Highcliff), 1 cow at £4 2s 6d; Mr James Gemmell (Incholme), 9 bullocks at quotations; a client. 8 bullocks at up to £7 2s 6d. Tho Otago Co-operative Asociation of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 45, and sold : For Mr R. Charters, 2 bullocks at £10 10s, 2 at £10, 2 at £9 ss, 4 at £9; Mt J. A. Dove, 3 bullocks at £8 ss, 3 at £5 17s 6d, 2at £5 15s ; Mr Alex. Souness, 2 at £6 15s, 2 at £6 ss; Mr John Sidey, 3 at £8 2s 6d. 3 at £7 17s 6d, 2 at £6; Mr Wm. Kirk, 3at £7 ss. 1 cow at £5 ; Mr Wm. Kirkland (Elm Grove), 3 at £7 12s 6d, 3 at £6 10s ; Mr D. Grant, 2 cows at £4 17s 6d, 2at £2 10s; Mr T. Laing (Mount Cargill), 1 steer at £4 17s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Limited) yarded 32 head, and sold ■ For Messrs Joseph Smith (Stirling), 8 bullocks at £9 17s 6d to £3 10s; Mrs Mosley (Stirling). 2 bullocks at £9 2s 6d, 2 at £5 ss; Mr M. Nolan (Hyde), 6 cows at £3 to £2; John Wright (Balclutha), 2 cows at £5 15s; and passed 10 head unso'd. Store Cattle.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 28, and sold: For Mr William Quin (Makihiki), 6 steers at £5 14s; Mr James Howell, 3 steers at £3 2s, 2 do at £1 13s, 2 heifers at £1 19s; ilr D. Nicholson (Rough Ridge). 5 heifers at £1, 7 yearhngs at 14s; Mr Walter Blackie v Glasgow P«im), 1 cow at £•2 10s; Mr John Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 2 cows at £1 12s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Hanjy (Waikouaiti), heifers at full market rates; Mr B. W Fell (Waikouaiti), heifers at 05s, Mr Thomas Pugh (Middlemarch), cows at £2 12s and bulls at £2 10s; Mr J. Castledine (Middlemarch), cows at £2 to £1. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (L<d.) sold for Messrs J. Ma'.oney (St. Leonards), L. Griffen (St Leonards). C. Burke (Burkes) R. Mitchell (Portobello), and others, 27 head at quotations. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 62, and sold for Mr John Blair, Wm. Kirk C. Aston. Robert Finnic. W. Townley. Joseph Hett, W. Sutherland, T. Lang, J. S. Shaw, James Kiug, Alexander Smaill, cows and bulls at from 20s to £4 15s. Dairy Cows. — Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded ancl sold : For Mr Richard Mitchell (Portobello), 1 cow at £3 10s ; Mr John Mears (Mosgiel), 1 cow at £7 15« Stronach, Morns, ard Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold- For a client, cows from £6 3s to £4 7s 6d , Mr B. W. Fell (Waikouaiti). cows af "i . Mrs Ha-nly (Waikouaiti). 1 heifer at £3 7s 6d, 1 cow at £2 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd ) sold for Messrs William Townley (Highcliff), V M'Donnell (Halfway Bush), T. Fairley (Caversham), and others, 9 head at up to £5 15a. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 27, and sold for Mr A Moynihan, Thomas Laing (Mount Cargill), Shale Bros (Faufield), W. Kenball (Abbotsford), W Sutherland (Duntroon), A. Smaill (Tomahawk). W. Barr (NorthEast Harbour), cows and heifers at from £2 15s to £6 2s 6d. Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 11, and sold: For Mr J. Middleditch (Sawyers' Bay), 3 calves at os; Mr James Dow (Newton), 1 oalf at 10s; Messrs J. and C Campbell (Allanton), 1 calf at 13s 6d ; Mr A Liddell (Green Island), 5 calves at ss; Mr D. Nico!son (Rough Ridge), 3 calves at ss ; Mr R. Mitchell, 1 calf at 4s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) sold for Mr J. Castledine (Middlemarch), calves at 9s The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 32. and sold for Mr C. Aston, R Charters, R. Finnic, William Townley, Shale Bros., and John Kirk at from 3s to 265. Fat Sheep. — Burn6ide to-day saw one of the biggest yardings on record. 4300 sheep being penned. Only about one-third of the entry consisted of prime quality wethers, but owing to the large yarding best receded from Is to Is 6d in price. The balance was made up of medium wethers and ewes, and in many instances there was a drop of from 2s to 3e for these sorts. Old ewes were very hard to quit, and told at from 2s to 53; best wethers brought from 16s to 19s, extra to 20s 3d; medium, 11s to 14s; best ewes sold at 12s 6d to 16s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) penned and sold- For Mr P. Dunlop (Heriot), 19 wethers at 14s 9d, 39 ewes at 12s 3d; Mrs Mailey (Milburn), 44 wethers at 17a 9d; Mr T. Scott

(Clarksville), pen wethers at 13s, pen ewes at 8s 3d; Mr W. D. Woods (Waiwera South), 23 wethers at 12s; Mr Thos. Ross (Clinton), pen wethers at 18s 6d, 26 ewes and wethers at 13s 6d; Mr George Moore (Pukepito), 16 wethers at lls 3d, 18 do at 10s 9d ; Mr W. Samson (Wangaloa), 34 wethers and ewes at 14s, 24 do at 12s 3d; Mr W. Fraser (Moonlight), pen wethers at 17s, 14 ewes at 7s, 82 ewes at quotations; a client 16 ewes at quotations. Donald Reid and Company (Ltd.), penned 914, and sold: For Mr D. Bryce (Lovells Flpt), 27 wetheis to 20s 6d; Mr James Main (Waiwera South), 68 wethers and ewes at 15s 9d to 12s 3d; Mr James France (Milburn). 1 pen ewes at lls 3d; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 32 wethers at ISs 6d; Mr Charles Draper (Milton), 22 ewes at lls 6d; Mr T. Alexander (Milton), 1 wether at 20s 12 ewes at 9s ; a client, 11 vrethers at 17s, 52 ewes at 143 9d to 13s 3d; Messrs Wright and Hawker (Balclutha), 37 wetheis and ewes at 12s 6d; Mr J. M. Smith (Roseneath), 141 wethers at 12s 3d to lls 6d-; Mr James Nicol <(Waiwera South), 33 ewes at 14s to 12s 6d; Mr J. E. Russell (Warepa). 31 wethers and ewes at 13s 6d to 12s; Mr R. C. Hall (Tuapeka West), 18 ewes at lls; Mr Robert Forsyth (Milton), 67 wethers at 20s 3d to 18s; Messrs Quin and Rodger (Tapanui, 60 ewes at 15s 3d to 13s 9d ; Mr John Ailkenhead (Becks), 71 wethers and ewes at lls to 6s 3d; Mrs Johanna Ryan (Waitahuna), 47 wethers and ewes at 10s 3d; Messrs Howell Bros (Waipiata), 73 wethers to 9s 9d ; Mr R. H. Michelle (Glenore), 12 wethers and ewes at 13s 3d; Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount). 20 ewes at 10s 9d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kun Bush), 27 wethers and ewes at ISs to 13s 3d ; Mr R. Mitchell (PoTtobello), 49 wethers and ewes to' l2s 9d.- Stronach, Moms and Company (Ltd ). yarded 50, and sold : For Messrs P. and R Anderson (Riversdale), maiden ewes at 17s 3d to 15s, and maiden ewes and wethers at 16s 9d; Messrs Hurray, Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook Station), wethers at 17s 6d, and ewes -at 13s 9d ; Mr John M'Donald (Tapanui). wethers at 14s 6d, and ewes at 14s; Mr P Marks (Riverlea). wethers at 15s 6d. and ewes at 13s 9d; Mr Harls^on (Middlemaich), ew«s at full market rates; a client, wethers at lls 9d • Mr Jas Lobb (Tawera), wethers at 19s 9d ; Mr R. A. S. Cantrell (Waikouaiti), wethers at 12s, and ewes up to 14s 6d ; Messrs CornfoTd and Martin (Turoai), ewes at lls 3d to 13s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sod as follows: For Mj: Paul Lynn (Holm Farm), 60 extra prime heavy wethers at 21s (top price to-day); Mr M'Gillvray (Lakeside), 54 wethsrs at 17s 6d, 54 at 16s 6d ; The New Zealand and A. Land Company (Hakateraroea Esiate). 60 ewes at 12s 3d ; "Mr Dempster (Flag Swamp), 26 ewe 3 at 10s 9d; Messrs M'Farlane and Co. (Teviot_ Estate), 35 wethers a-t 17s, 50 merino wethers at 9s 3d, 25 at 8-1 3J, 1 ewe r.t lls 3d, Mr J. C. Anderson (Stirling), 34 wethers at 16s 3d 23 at 15s 3d ; Mr S Aitcta''=on (Wangaloa), ll'ewes flt 13s 6d; Mr T. Lindsay (Weclderburn). 42 ewes to 9sS9d. Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 1040 and sold as follows: For Mr James Taylor (Wairuna) 65 wethers at up to ISs 6d ; a client, 130 wethers at up to 17s 6d ; Mr James Muraey, jun. (Kelsc), 53 ewes and wethers at up to 18s 9d ; Mr J. Preston (Forest Vale). 70 ewes «t up to 13s 9d ; Mr J. Freeland (Cranston). 62 ewes at up to lls 6d; Mr George Park (Kelso), 60 ewes at up to 14s 6d; Mr John Kimmo (The Grange). 86 ewes at 14s Od ; Mr Charles M'Donald (Kelso), 61 ewes at lls 9d; Mr S. Clarke (Lovell's F.art), 51 wethers at up to 15s; Mr D. Bryce (Lovell's Flat), 34 wethers at ißs 9d; Mr John Bathgate (Gowrie). 60 ewes iit up to 9s 3d; Mr George Nichol (Taurima), 21 ewes at 9s 3d; Mr R. Beaitie (Middle-march), 30 ewes at quotations; Mr C. W. Halluin (Lamb Hill), 70 ewes and wethers at quotations : Mr A. A. A«*koy (North-East Valley), 16 ewes at quotations ; and turned out 120 wethers unsold. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative As a ociation of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and .sold . For Mr S. Young (Outram), GO wetheis at 18s, Mr R. Hastie (Kokonga), 80 hallbred light wethers at 10s ; Mrs C. Mulholland (Gimmerburn). ewes at 7s; Mr James Grey (Mibum). ewes and wethers at 8s 9d; Mr Charles Hammond (Waitahuna), ewes at 10s 9d ; Mr T Cousins (Tuapeka West), 23 wethers (light) at 8s 9d_; Mr Wm. Smith (Waitahuna), ewes and wetheis at lls 9d; Mt John Back (Waitahuzia). ewes at lls; Mr W. M'MiUan (Tuapeka We3t), bQ. twes »t 10s 6d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 962 head and sold • For Messrs D. Murray (Glenfalloch). 73 wethers at 18s to 35s 9d; Mr D. M'Donald (Tapanui), 16 wethers at 19s 3d to 13s, 18 ewes at 15s; Messrs R. Craigie and Sons (Pukerau), 32 weth-ers at 16s 9d ; Mr O. Fraser (Clinton), 20 ewes at 12s; Mr W. J. Wadworth, (52 wethers at 17a 6d ; Mr J. Long (Waitati), 29 ewes at ss; Mr James Matheson (Clinton). 27 ewes at 12s 6d ; Mr J. .Morris (Mi.burn), 22 wetheis at 15s 3d; Mr E. F. Gerkim (Becks), 13 wethers at 12s 9d^ Mr Thomas Lockhead (Te Houka). 64 ewes at 7s ; Mr James Stevenson (Milton;, 64 sheep at 15s 3d; and turned out 103 unsold. Fat Lambs. — Another large yarding to-day, 2000 being penned. Owing to the large number that have come forward lately butchers are fairly well supplied, but tho presence of the freezing buyers keeps prices for best quality up to the average ruling for some weeks back Those under freezing; quality wore harder tot place, and prices showed a slight drop Best lambs brought fiotn 12s 6d to 14s 6d, extra to 16a 9d, medium from 9s 6d to lls 6d. The New Zealand Loan ancl Mercantile Agency Company (Lid ) penned and sold For Mrs Mailey (Milburn), 21 lambs (very prune), at IG=> 9d , Mr George Moore (Pukepito), 25 lambs at 13s 6d , Mr Thomas Scott (Milburn). 20 lambs at 10s 6d , Mr W. D. Woods (Waiwera South), 11 lambs at 10s 6d , Mr W Fraser (Moonlight), 73 lambs at 14s, 56 do at 13s, Mr Paton Dunlop (Heriot), 1 pen at 12s Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 662, and sold : For Mr D. Bryce (Lovell's Flat), 7 to 14s; Mr R. C HaJI (Tuapeka West), 52 at 13s 6d to 10s; Mr William Ad.am (Otokia), 4 at 16s 3d; Messrs Allan Bros. (Hopehill), 165 to 10s , Mr H. B. Crcszier (Waitahuna), 56 at 9s 3d to 7s 6d ; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 8 at 10s 3d; Mr T. Alexander (.siilton), 20 a-t 14s; Mrs Johanna Ryan (Waitahuna), 90 at 15s to 13s 3d; Mrs Smaill (Suinmerhill), 76 at 10s 3d; Mr Donald Gunn (Sandymount), 11 at 15s; Mr Walter Blaclri* (Glasgow Farm), 28 at 93 3d , Mr Andrew Todd (Johnston), 20 at 12s ; Mr James Stewart (Springbank), 21 at 7s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobello), 28 at 5s 6d; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kun), 40 a 15s 3d ; Mr John Henderson (Wylhe's Crossing), 18 at 15s to 13s 6d ; Mr Hugh Gibson (North Taieri). 18 at 13s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 138, and sold: For Mr R. A. S. Cantrell (Waikouaiti), lamba at 6s; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (G.'adbrook Station), lambs at 11; Mr P. Marks (Riverlea), lambs at 12s 6d to 10s 9d; Mr D. R Grant (Middlemarch), lambs at 12a; a client, lambs at 9s 9d to 6s The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 52 prime lambs at 15s 3d: Mr Lindsay, 25 lambs at 8s 6d ; Mr S. Aitcnison (Wanga'loa), 46 lamb 3at 8» 9d, 50 do at 7s 6d., 13 do at 6s; a client, 35 lambs at lls 9d, 35 do at lls 6d ; Mt Dempster (Flag Swamp), 52 lambs at 10s 9d; Mr Paul Lynn, 35 lambs at 14s. 35 dq at 10s; Mr A. Graham (Bankhead), 34 lambs at 12s, 37 do at lls 3d ; Mr A. Jones^ 78 »t quotations.— Wright, Stephenson, and

Co. (Lt<J.) sold as follows: For Mr J. Free* land (Cranston), 45 lambs at up to 15s; Ms John Noon© (Fairvieu), 75 lambs at quotations; Mr S. Clark© (Lovell's Flat), 12 lamba at 10s 3d; Messrs J. and, J. Allison (Money-i more), 70 lambs at up toi 13s 9d; Mr Robert Beat tie (Middlemarch), 40 lambs at quota.tions: Mr A. A. Aaskcy (North-E*st Valley);, 30 lambs at Quotations. The Otago Farmers? Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned" 552, and sold: For Mr IX. Sutherland (East Taieri), a pen a>t 15s; M* John Black (Waitahuna), 29 at 1.35; Mr D. Koughan (Tuapeka Flat), 22 at 12s 6d, a penf at 10s ; Mt A. E. Young, a pen at 9s ; Mr T. Cousins (Tuapeka West). 6 pens a-t quotations;: Mr A. Cowan (Waiiati), 23 at 8s 9d; Mr C. Hammond (Waitahuna), 32 *t Us; Mr Jamea Grey (Milburn), 1 pen at 11s; Mr R. M'CaW, 1 pen at 6s; Mis C. Mulhollana, 2 pens a* quotations. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarxtedl 611, and sold: For Mr James Matheaon (Clinton), 68 lambs at Bs, 32 at ss; W. Long, 44 aft 4s 3d; P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley), 84 lambsi at 7s' to 4s 6d; James Corrigall (Lauder), 73 at 11s 6d to 7s 6d ; J. H, Campbell (Milburn). 12 lambs at 11s 6d ; E. Marslin (Wedderburn), 74 iambs at 6s; E. F. Gerkins (Becks), 5a lambs at 103 6d ; William Tweedie (Milton), 8 lambs at 9s 6d ; W. Cockburn, 50 at 10s 9dl to 9s 6d; W. Hutton (Milton), 18 at 1.2s 9d; \V. F. Dundas, 408 at up to 7s. Pigs.— l 76 yarded. Of these more than half - were porkers, and prices in consequence fell about 5s per head. Bacon pigs sold up to lat« rates, suckers and slips a,lso meeting with a. brisk demand. Suckers sold at from 6s to 9a 6d; slips. 10s to 15s 6d; stores, 18s to 23b; porkers 25s to 335; bacocers, 43s to 58s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 75, and! soM • For Air M. Harty (Wingatui), 5 at 36s to 32s • Mr A. Liddell (Green Island), 3at 31s ; • Messrs Bruce Christie and Co. (Oamaru), 2 porkers at 26s 6d, 2 slips at 15s 6d, and 10 suckers at 6s ; Mr D. Wadsworth, sen: (Mount - Cargill), 2 at 525; Mr James Birtles (Allanton) 5 at 29s 6d to 275; Messrs Holt ancl Dunn (Pine Hill), 1 at 335; Mr D. Pollock (Outram), sat 37s to 245 ; Mr T. Geary (Pukehiki), 5 at 275; Mr R. H. Hunter- We&ton (Cottesbrook), 4 at 325, 1 boar at quotations ; ilr William Warnock (Momona), 1 at 87s; Mr W. A. Robertson (Momona), 4 afc 26s 6d to 2-ls 6d; Mrs Walker (Sawyers' Bay), 6 at 25s to 245; Mr J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 6 at 31s to 2Ss; Mr James Stewart (Springbank), 4 at 9s 6d; Mr Denis O'Brien (Winga-tui), 9at 10s to 9s 6d. Stronachj Morris, and Co. (Ltd) sold: For Mr Tonkinson (Middlemarch), •* pigs at 495; Mr R. H. Hunter- Weston (Cottesbrook), pigs at 37s to 31s. The N*tioival Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold for Messrs P. Mason. W. A. Brown, and otheTS, porkers to 35s 6d ; slips to 19» 6d ; suckers to 9s. -"Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) so!d 37 pigs at quotations.— — Thei Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association or Xew Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr H. Little (Stirling), 2 at £2 14s, 3 at £2 5e 6*. 9 at £2 2s, 1 at £1 6s; Mr G. Wilkinson (Green Island), 2 at 255; Mr R. Charters, 1 at £2- Messrs Holt* and Dunn, 2 at 33s 6d; Mr W. Kirkland (Poplar Grove), 6 at 365, 5 ati 34s 6d, 3 at 345, and 2 a.t 32s 6d ; Mr A. M'Dor.ald (Otakarama), 3 suckers at 7s; Mr A. M'Cabe, 4 pigs at 11s. Rabbitskms —Sales were held on Tuesday, Cth inst.. and small catalogues were offered to a full attendance of buyers. The prices realised were on a par with those ruling at previous sales. Quotations : Winters, 16^d to 19£ d; outgoing winters, 15d to 16Jd ; springs, 12Jd to 15d; summers, 6d io 10* d; runners and suckers, 3d to 6o ; horsehair, 19d to 20cfc Sheepskins.— Sales were held on Tuesday, sth inst.. and large catalogues were submitted. Prices were very firm and competi- > tion was keen. Quotations: Best halfbxed, 9Jd to 10id; medium, 9d to 9Jd; fine crossbred, 9d to lQd; medium, 8d to 9d; dead skins, 6Jd to 8d ; best merino, 7d to BJd ; rvedium merino, VJd to 8d; lambskins, best, 8d to 9d ; medium, 7d to Bd. Fat and Tallow.— Keen demand for all descriptions. Quotations : Best rendered tallow, 19s to 225 ; medium, 16s to 18a ; rough fat, 15s to 16s; medium fat, 133 to 15s. Hides.— Hide sales were held on the 7th inst., when large catalogues were offered. Competition wa.s keen, and all lines realised full values. Quotations: Prime stout fieavy. ox hides, 7d to Bid ; good heavy, 6Jd to 7d ; medium. 6*d to 7d; light, 6id to 6Jd; stag ard bull, 3d to 4Jd ; best heavy cow, 6Jd ta C2d; medium, 6»d to 65d; light, 6Jd to 6Jd; inferior, 4d to 5Jd ; yearling, 4s 63 to 10s 6d each; calfskins, Is to 4s 6d each. Grain. — Oats ■ The market is bare of all supplies. Any consignments arriving wer« leadilv disposed of for local constimptioir. Quotations : Prime milling to best feed, 23 Bid to 2s 6d ; medium to good, 2s 4d to 2s Sd; inferior, 2s lid to 2s 3d per bushel (packs extra). Wheat : During the past week the first of the local new season's wheat has been offered. The condition is very good, a "most every line being prime milling quality. Fowl wheat is scarce, and commands almost equal value with milling quality. Quotations :' Prime milling, 3s 4d to 3s sd ; best whole fowl wheat, 3s 3d to 2b 4|d ; seconds and! broken, 3s Id to 3s 2d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Deliveries have been fairly heavy during tho week, and prices were shghtlj cas.er. Quotations : Prime, £7 5s to £7 16s; lr.edium to good. £6 to £7; small sorts mnd! 'tale, to to £5 15s per ton (sacks included). Chaff.— The market has been more fully, supplied. The bulk of the consignments arriving are of good to prime quality, and pnoes are fairly well maintained. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 ss; mediums to £1 7s 6d to £4 17s 6d per ton (tracks extra). Stia-w — The market is bare, and any coming forward meets with a ready sale on arrival at enhanced prices. Quotations: Wheaton, £2 per ton ; oaten, £2 7s 6d to £2 10s per ton pressed. [The individual reports *f stock t<jenC», wool, rabbitskin, or (rain brokers can b» inserted in tho Daily Times and Otago Witness at special ritei.]