WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2801, 20 November 1907, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, November 13, 1007 Fat Cattle.— lß7 bead were yarded for to-

day. Prices for good quality were much firmer. Unfinished sorts also sold well, the entire -yarding being cleared at prices which must be considered satisfactory to vendors. Best bullocks, £11 10s to £12 17s 6d; medium do, £9 10» to £10 10s; inferior do, £7 15s to £8 10s; best cowe and heifers, £8 10s to £10; medium do, £6 15s to £8: inferior do, £5 to £5 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Kirk CMosgiel), bullocks from £12 12s 6d to £12 2s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Moagiel). bullocks to £11; a client, heifers to £5. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (LW.) yarded 47, and sold: For a client, 15 bullocks to £11 15s; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield, East Taieri, 7 bullocks to £12 15s; Mr J. Dove. 5 bullocks to £10 15s; Mr P. Clent, 6 bullocks to £11: Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 6 bullocks to £11 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £9 10s; Mr T. Lynn and Mr W. Geddes, cows and heifers* at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiei), pen bullocks at £10, 1 pen do at £8 17s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) yarded 49 head, and sold: For Mr W. M^Bride (Cherry Farm). 3 prime bullocks at £12 17s 6d, 3 do at £11 17a 6d, 1 heifer at £10 15s, 1 do at £10; Mr J. Drummond (Springvale), 2 bullocks at £10 17s 6d, 3 do at £10 7s 6d, 2 do at £8 17s 6d; Messrs Quin and Rodger (as agents), 3 cows at £9 7s 6d, 2 steers at £5 17s 6d, 3 do at £5 12s 6d; Mr J. Jenkins (Oxford Downs), 8 bullocks, at £12, 3 do at £11, 3 do at £10, 8 do at .-J8 12s 6d; Mr W. Kirk (East Taieri), 8 bullocks at £10 12s 6d; Mr H. Murray (Birch Hill), 2 bullocks at £9 23 6d. 3 do at £9, 2 bullocks at £8 17s 6d. Wright. Stephenson, and Oa. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 29 head as follows: — For Mi Wm. M'Bride (Cherry Farm), 6 bullocks at Up to £12 17s 6d; Mr William Kirk (Mayfield). 9 do at up *o £12 ss; Mr F. A. Price (Waikiwi), 8 do at up to £11 ; Mr John Kirk (Sioseiel), A. Ao at jCIO Tm. - 6<l ; Mi- William. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 do at £6 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 31, and sold: For Mr- J. T. Gibßon (Ofokia), 6 bvillooJis at £10 10« to £8 16s; Mr William Kirk (East Taieri), 7 bullocks and heifers at £11 to £9 10s; a client, S heifers at £9 15s to £8 10s; Mr William Lindsay (Allanton), 5 bullocks at £9 5e to £6 12s 6d. 1 heifer at £6 2s 6d ; - Mr J. Stanaway (Outram), 1 bullock at £6 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £4 17« 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiei), 4 bullocks at £11 t-> £8, 2 heifers at J69 2s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mesers Dickson Bros., 24 head at up to £9 2s 6d; Mr Joseph Crane, 1 bullock at £9.

Store Cattle.— Dalgety and Co. (Ltd) sotd: Fox clients, bullocks to £4 13s 6d. Donald Reid, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Mcc (Brighton), 7 yearlings at £1 ss. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) 'yarded and sold: For Messrs W. Townley, Wm. Geddes, J. Gibb, and clients, bulli to £3, steers to £2 3s, and cows to £2 9s. — —Stronach, Morris, and Conr- . pany (Ltd.) penned and sold-. For Mr R. I Logan (Maritanga), 4 steers at £3 9s, 3 young . cattle at £1 lls. -The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Joseph Crane. 86 head at from £6 10s to £7 8s 6d.

Dairy Cows. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 10 head for Mr W. Townely tHighcliff), Mr G. Patterson (Abbotsford), and others, at up to £5. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded and sold: For Messrs A. Wikland, T. O'Connell, P. Maloney, G. Doull, G. M'Leod, and Joseph Winter cowa at from £& to £5 7s 6d; heifers to £5. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Mcc (Brighton), on& at £2 10s.

Calves. — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 10 for Mr C. Crimp (Green Island), Mr W. Johnston (cattle yards), juts Mcc (Kuri Bush). Mr Geo. Newman U«tomona), and Mrs Walker (Burnaide) at up to 25s. — -Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 36 and sold: For Messrs D. Sutherland, W. Townley, W. Geddes, Jno. Bell, Thos. Maxwell, G. M'Leod. T. StraHon, Jno. j>lair, Jno. O'Connor, Jno. Hunter, R. 3»-own, and Mrs Jenson. calves at from 3s to 325. Dona d Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Hoddinott (Henley). 6 at 7s 6d to 3S3 S 6d; a client, 5 calves at 17s to 7s.

Fat Sheep. — The yarding to-day numbered 1890 head, the quality in a number of cases being only medium. Prices at the commencement of the sale were easier than those of l?st week, but after the first two sales prices rose to the extent of 2s per head. The demand for unfinished sorts was not so good as of late. Best wethers, 24s to 265; extra, 30s; medium. 22s to 235; inferior, 19s to 21s; best ewes, 233 to 26s 9d; extra, 31 6 9d; medium, 18s to 21s; inferior, 16s to 18s. Dalgely and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 370 and sold: For Mx D. Murray (Warepa), one pen wethers at 30s 3d, one pen ewes at 31s 9d. one pen at 27s 3d, one pen at 355, one pen at 24s 9d; Mr A. Harvey (Waikaka), wethers to 265; Mr N. M'Ritchie, shorn wethers to 19s; a client, wethers to 18s 9d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold wethers for clients at ruling rates. Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 250 as follows: For Mr W. Fretwell (Poroahaka), 13 wethers at 31 s 3d, 18 at 29s 3d. 16 at 28s, 25 at 279 3d, 20 ewes at up to 27»3d; Mr James Henderson (Keiso), 14 ewes at 30s 3d, 36 at 265; Mr W. A. Baxter (Kelso), 40 wethers at 245. 30 at 22s 9d, 14 at 235, 12 at 21s 9d; Mr Thomas Jenkins (Keleo), 10 wethers at 265. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 278 and sold • For Mr Andrew Harvey (Waikaka Valley), 88 wethers at 28s 9d. 24 at 27s 9d, 26 at 26s 9d, 19 at 26s 9d ; Mr Jasper Clark (Lovell's Flat), 49 shorn wethers at 23s 6d, 48 at 235, 29 at 235, 42 at 22s 3d ; Mrs A. Inglis (Milton), a pen of ewes at 24s 3d Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) penned 169 and sold: For Messrs Spittle Bros. (Waikoikoi). 52 wethers at 29s 9d to 28s 9d; Mr Robert Cullen (Allanton), 48 shorn wethers at 19b ; A client, 88 wethers at 27s tkl ; Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 2 ewes at 24s 3d, Mr Alex. Wisely, jun (Clarendon). 2 wethers at 29«, 13 owe<? at 25a 3d ; Mr Mark Finch (Miiburn) C ewea at 28« ; Mr W T. Brabyn (Milburn), 4 ewes at 22s 9d; Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), 2 ewes at 26s 3d; Mr C. Blake (Waitangi), 2 ewes at 20s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned CB9 and cold: For Mt R. France (Pukerau), 24 prime wethers at 25s 9d, 30 at 245 ; Messrs Qum and Rodger (as agents), 84 wethers at 24s 3d, 19 at 245; Mesers W. and J. Cameron (Waitahuna), 12 wethers at 23s 3d, 28 at 22s 6d, 14 at 21s; Messrs I. W. Raymond and 00. (as agents), 224 wethers to 23s 2d; Mr Prendergast (Otautau), 33 wethers ftt 26s 3d, 23 at 24s 3d ; Mr J. Pater=on (Mossvole), 30 wethers at 255, 26 wethers at 245; Mr P. M'G. Murray (Wairuna), 87 wethers at 25s 3d, 18 at 245, Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 20 wethers at 27s 9d, 30 at 25s 6d; Mr A. Johnston (Netherburn), 25 wether 3 at 24s 3d, 31 at 22s 3d The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) penned and sold: For a Gore client, 36 wethers at 22s 3d, 24 at 213 9d ; Mr C. N. Draper, 44 shorn -wethers at 163 Sd, 26 at 17? 3d; Messrs G A and D M'Pbail, 34 wethers at 24s 6d, 31 at 23s 3d. Lat Lumbs — 117 were yarded to-day, a number of which were- not fit for the market Prices for good quality were taual to 'dsi

week's, but inferior sorts were easier. Best lambs. 19s to 225; medium do., los to 17s: inferior do., 13s to 14s. Donald Reid anal Co. (Ltd.) peaned 52 and sold: For Mr Jno. Heads (Milburn), four at 20s to 19s 9d; Mt¥, T Brabyn (Milburn). eight at 19s to IBs 3<* Mr Peter Williamson (Milburn), three n 18s 6d; Mr Jno. GTay (Fort Hill), 12 at 17s 9d to 17s 6d; Mr W Farquharsen 'Lovell's Flat), six at 17s 3d; Mr Walter Blacki© (Glasgow Farm) 12 at 20s to 17a 9d; Mr D. Gunn (Sandvtnount), seven at 19s 9d to 17s 3d, Otago Farmers' Co-operativei Association .of . New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 56 and sold: For Messrs W. and R. Clark (Clarksville), a pen of lambs at 20s 3d; Mrs A. Inglis, 2 pens, at 19s 9d; Mx J. Williamson (Milburn) four at 19s 6d; Mr Alex. Allison (Clarksville), eight at 18s; Mr R. Ferguson (Clarkaville), six lambs at quotation*; Mr K. Charters (Ury Park), two pens of lambs to 17s 9d; Mr A. Lewis (Portobello), eight lambs at 16s; Mr A. Cowan (Waitati), eight lambs «t 14s 3d. Pige. — One- hundred and Beventy-six yarded. Prices for suckers and slips were firmer. Porkers and baconers were the same i» last week. Suckers, 17s to 19s; slips, 21s to 245; stores. 27s to 31s; porkers, 38s to 48s; baconers, 62s to 735. Wright, Stephenaon, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 15 at quotations. Stronach, Morris, and Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: Fot Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 2 pigs at 78s, 3 do. at 465, 1 do. at 345; Mr R. Bowie (Middlemarch), 3 pgs at 555, 2 do. at 545, 2 suckers at 88s. 5 do. at 24s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 95 and sold: For Messrs Fletcher Bros. (Studholme Junction), 31 baconers at from £5 11s to £2 9s, 13 stores at 36s 6d to 80s; Mr F. E. MTLean (Henley), four at 265; Mr Wm. Thomson (Banks), two baccners at 80s. eight sl.ps at £1 to 16s 6d; Mr W. A. Robertson 'Mo- »«•) tw.tr mtt SZa &d; 3Xr Wm. rt"art«u (Momona), three at 94a 6d; Mr L. A. Robertson (Momona). three at 16s; Mrs L. Denbun (N. R V.), four at 355; Mr Wai. Warnock (Momona), three at 57s 6d; Mr Jno. Gamble (Langlea Farm), one at 12s; Mr S. B. Carpenter (Burnside), 3ve at "4s to 61s; Mr J. L. Clark (Woodhaugh). one at 475; Mr D. Hewton (Ngapora), tour at 24s 6d; Mrs Laverty (Taien Beach), nine at 23s' to 19s. Otago Farmers' CooperativeAssociation of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 47 and sold: For Mr P. Dowling fWedderburn). five pigs at 16s. five do. at 14.«; Mr G. N. M'lntosa (Moa Creek), four pigs at 27s 6d; M* W. ClearwateT (Portobello). sir pigs at 21a; a client, two pigs at 33s three do. at 26a; Mr M. Gibson (North Taieri). four pigs at 19s 6d; Messrs Ford Bros. -Allanton), ten pigs at 16s 6d; Mr W. Warren (Momona), two pigs at 265; Mr T. Clark (Momona), two pigs at 465; a client, three pigs at £2 14s; Mr M. M'Millan (Chain Hills), one pen do. at 43s 6d.

Rabbitskins. — Owing to the holiday no sales were held this week. The next sales take place on Monday next, 18th inst. Quotations: First winter does, 22d to 28|d; second winter does, 1865 to 32d; outgoing winter does. 15d to 16d; spring does, 10a to lid; first winter bucks, 17d to 18d; second winter bucks, 15d to 17d; outgoing winter bucks, 13d to 15d; spring bueka, lid to 13d; winter blacks, 90d to 23d; outgoing winter blacks, 15d to 183; spring blacks, lOd to 13d. Sheepskins. — Fair-sized catalogues were submitted at the sales held on Tuesday, 12th inst. Competition being fair from the usual buyers, the catlogues were cleared at prices about on a par with last weelrs rates. Quotations: Halfbred, BJd to 9§d; fiog crossbred, 7jd to Bjd; crossbred, 6Jd to 7Jd ; merino, light, BJd to BJd ; merino, ordinary, 7Jd to Bid; helfbred, dead, 7Jd to 7Jd; crossbred, dead, 5Jd to 6Jd; merino* dead, 6Jd to 7Jd.

Hides. — The fortnightly sales take place tomorrow.

Tallow and Fat. — There is good inquiry for all coming forward: — Prime mutton tallow, 24s to 28s; medium, 21s to 23* ; mixed, 16s to 21s; best rough fat, 16s to 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; inferior, 12s to 14s per cwt.

Grain. — Oats: There is no change to reporf in this market either in value or demand. The principal business passing is in ■small lines for local feed purposes, but at the high figures ruling salee are slow. Quotations: Prime milling, to 4s; good to best feed, 3* lOd to 8s lid; inferior and medium, 3e 8d to 3s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheait: The market is quiet, millers not being keen operators at late quotations. Holders, however, are firm, with the result that few ssap«l p« are being effected. Quotations: Prime milling, 6s to 6s 2d ; medium milling (as fowl wheait), 59 lOd to 6s; broken and damaged, 5s 3d to 5s 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Exceptionally heavy arrivals have resti'ted in a glut in this market, and, as the shipping inquiry Ha-s fallen oft 1 , sales are very difficult to effect even at much, reduced prices. Quotations: Prime Derwenta and Up-to-Dates, £3 15s to £4; Rood to best, £3 10s to £3 159; med'um, £3 to £3 5s per ton (sacks in). Inferior sorts almc.«t unsaleable.

Chaff. — Arriva's to hand are very light. The v e is fair inquiry for prime bright oaten eh-af at up to £6 15s; medium and inferior sort* are not so much eouehfi after. Quotations: Prime bright oaten sbeaf. £6 10s to £6 15s: medium. £6 to £8 10s; inferior, £5 to £5 12s 6d per ton (bogs extra).

Straw.— Quitfttions: Oaten, £2 15s to £3; wheaten £2 5s to £2 10s per ton (pressed). All consignments comfng to hand meet with fair inquiry.

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DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co.. auctioneers, wool, etock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations ore subject to market fluctuations. Farmers ar« a s ked, when nending samples, always to put a. price on them, as buyers do not feel incl'Tirdincl'Tird to mule© offer* • —

Wheat— Prime milling, 6s 3d; fowl wheat.

Oats.— Milling, 4s; B grade, 3s lOd ; inferior, 3s 7d. t»p''»" --o ->rt tra'ti"sr ; nquir«d for from 4a 6d to ss; pearling, 4s 3d; feed barley, 4s. K\r--irn 4s to 4s 3d.

Maize, ss. Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s 6d. Par f -ider 4s 6d to 6s 6d.

Cbaff. — Prime bright heavy, £6 15s; medium £6 53, inferior, £5 15s; oaten straw, 655 : wheaten. 55s

Clover hay, £i 15s to £6.

RyegrasH — Market rernums firm. Farmers' dressed. 4s Cd to 4s 8d (scarce); machine droa«ed, 5s 6d to 6s. Cocksfoot — MarWt remains strong. Farmers' lots, 5d to 6d ; machined, 6Jd to 7d.

Lin»«ed, £12 10s to £13. Chewings's Fescue — There is a good demand. Farmers' samples, 5d to 5Jd; machiued Eecd, 6}d to 7d Potatoes.— Prime Up to Dates, 50s; Der« went/i, 60s. Carrots, 50°. Chuons —Melbourne l:wn Spanieh, 12n. We can offer a few •-. -^ c$ pure fish rnanur*

Tich in ammonia; valuable for root or grain crops; can b« used with drill; £7 per ton. Fich oil, 2s 6d gallon. Rabbitskins. — We hold our sales every Monday. The market is continuing firm. "We quote: — Suckers and runners, 3d to sd; racks, 7d to lOd ; summers, full-grown, 6d to 8d; autumns, 13d to 14d; incoming ■winters, 14d to 16d: blacks. 18d to 24d: fawns, lid to 17d; winter greys, bucks, ]5d to 18Jd; does, 19d to 24d; outgoings, 12d to 13Jd. "We supply labels. Sheepskins. — Prices are as follows: — Halflared, 9Jd; fine crossbred, BJd to 82d; coarse crossbred, 7£d to 8d; Merino, 7d to «Jd ; lambs. B£d to 9d ; pelts, 6d to 7Jd.

Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly saie in the presence of a large attendance cf buyer?. Quotations : — Heavy stout ox, 6Jd to 6fd; heavy ox, s»d to 6Jd; medium, 4id to 4|d; light ox, 4Jd to 4Jd; heavy stout cow •r© worth from 6d to 6|d ; heavy, 5d to s^d ; medium, 4id to 4Jd; light, 3d up to 4id; bull and stag. 3d to 3id; yearlings, up to 4Jd per lb; horsehides, 10s to 12s each. Calfskins are now sold at per lb. We realised from 3d up to 6|d, which price .must be looked upon as top value. Horsehair. — There is a good demand for til: classes, especially c!ean hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d ; mixsd. 14d to 16£ d. Cowhair. — From 9Jd to lOJd; cowtips, Is 6d to Is Sd per dozen Tallow. — In tins, 16s to 225, according to quality; prime white nrntton, in tins, 22s to 345; prime white mutton, in casks, 20s to 965; mixed tallow, from 16s to 20s; mutton cakes, 20s to 235. Bough Fat. — -From 17s to 20s, according to quality. Storing Grain. — We ar« prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. - Grass Seed Cleaning.— We advise farmers t? consign all their seed to us, as the cleaning will b* attended to with up-to-date machinery, sad the cleaned seed sold or returned free of railage. We BUpply new and second-hand sacks, also stack and cow covers, and all other farmers' materials.

Farm Produce and Fruit. — We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts. 6d to 7a. Salt butter, 8d to 9Jd; separator, 9£d to lOd.

Fresh butter (in oats), storekeepers' lots, 6d to 7d; l«rd, Eggs, 10id to lid. Cheese — Factory, 6d to 6£d; Akaroa, 6d to «Jd; loaf, 6Jd. Honey. — In eoocl dpmstid. Section honey, new season's, Is 6d; bulk,, large tins, 4d to «Jd; small tins, 4Jd to 4}d. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is 6d.

Hams, 9d. Bacon.— Roll, 8d to B}d; sides, 6d to 7d (slow of sale). Pigs.— Porkers, uo to 6d; first-class baconers, up to 1701b, 6d to 6id; over weights, 4d to sd. Poultry for Local ConEumption.— Hens, _ 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; roosters, 5s to 6s ; ducks, ss' to 6s ; geei«, 3s to. 4sC Fruit. — In good demand. Ovo — Received medal at Hobart. Ballarat, «nd other exhibitions. Ovo will preserve •ggs for over 12 months. We can supply it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trad«, ox for household purposes in small tins to cover respectively 10, 16, 24, and *0 dozen «fgs. Prices on application.