WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2803, 4 December 1907, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

' BURNSIDE, November 27. 1907. J The Christmas and New Yenr Burnside sales 1 will be held on Friday, December 20, instead of Wednesday, December 18, and on Saturday, December 28. at 10 a.m., no sale t being held during- New Year week. Fat Cattle.— The yarding to-day totalled i 157, made up principally of good and prime quality bullocks. Prices were considerably better than last week, prime •'beef bnng ng i as high 39 32s 6d per hundred. Quotations: Prime heavy bu 1 locks from £10 to £12, extra to £13 10s, good from £9 to £10. heifers (good) from £7 10s to £8 15b, prime to £9 10s, extra to £10 10s. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 50, ■ and sold : For Messrs W. Shand 'Keith Hall), 1 pen prime heifers to £9 17s 6d; P. Chent (Balclutha). 9 bu' locks to £9 7s 6d; W. Kirk (East Taieri), 7 bullocks to £12 2s 6d; John Kirk (Mosgiel), 14 bullocks to £11; J. N. Blair (Outram). 8 bullocks to £10 17s 6d, 2 heifers at £7 12 6d; Alex. Souness (Otolria), G bullocks to £10 7s 6d; Mrs Robert Law (Moßgiel), 1 cow at £6 2s 6d; D. Bcbertsou : (Tomahawk). 1 cow at quotations. Dalgety and Co (Ltd.) yarded and sold : For Mr CsVm. Kirk (Mosgiel), bullock? from *U to £10 IDs; Mr George M'Donald (Stirling). 4 pens bullocks to £9 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), bullocks to £8 7p 6d; clients, 6 pens bullocks to £9. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 21 head, as follows: For a client. 2 bullocks at £13 ss. 3 at £13. 3 at £12 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £12, 3 at £11 12s 6d; Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall). 3 bullocks at £9. 2 at £8 12s 6d; Mr John Donaldson (Anderson's Bay), pen heifers at £5 12e 6d; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff); pen beifera at £5 ss. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr Joseph Crane (Otokia). bullocks and heifers at current rates. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 41. and sold: For Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton), 10 bullocks and heifers at £9 to £6 2s 6d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm). G heifers at £7 5s to £6 7s 6d; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 12 bullocks and heifers <>.t £10 to £4 2s 6d ; Mr Geo. Atkinson (Pine Hill), 1 heifer p.t £8; a client, 8 bullocks at £9 12» 6d to £8 17s 6d; Mr Daniel Haynes (Sawyers' Bay), 1 bullock at £5 12s 6d 1 heifer at £5 10s ; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury) 2 cows at £7 2s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company yarded and sold : For Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall). 3 bullocks at £7 10s ; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), 3 bullocks at £10 7s 6d, 1 at £9 55,. 1 heifer at £7 17s 6d. 2 at £6 7s 6d; Mr J. Drummond (Springvale), 3 bullocks at £10 2s 63. 3 at £9 17s 6d, 2 at £10 2s 6d, 2 at £9 10s; Mr A. Souness (Otakia), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d. Store Cattle.— There was a yarding of 115, principally cows and yearling steers in low condition, with a few pens of good three-year-old steers. The latter sold readily at advanced prices — in fact, there was an improvement all round in the price of store cattle to-day. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 83, and sold: For Messrs J. M'Ara (Pine Hill), William Hall (Leith Valley). R. Ings. W. V. Forrester. W. Townley, Trustees late James Freeman, D. Robertson. D. Ellison, and William Kirk, cows at from £1 to £3 10s, bulls from 30s to £4 18s, yearling from 15s to £2, • three-year-old steers from £6 to £7 Is. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 9, and sold: For Mrs E. Udy (Wedderburn). 1 bull at £3 IO3; Mr D. Haynes (Sawyers' Bay), 5 steers and heifers from £2 9s to £1 16s; Mr J. M'Nab (Mornington), 2 cows at £2 Is; a client, 1 bull at £4. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. D. Wilson (Manaroo), 7 store bullocks at £3 19s, 4 at £2 ss. 1 at £2 16s. 2 young cattle at £1 0s 6d. 1 bull at £3 15s; Mr W Forrester (N.E. Valley), 7 young steers and heifers at up to £1 7s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and ' Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 10 head for Messrs J. j Dow, J. Gamble, and others, at up to £4 ss. j Dalgety and Co (Ltd.) sold: For Mr R. ' J. Sparks (Maungatua), bullocks and heifers • to £5 15s. Dairy Cattle. — Seventeen yarded. There were no really gGod cows forward, and prices this week were considerably easier than last. Cows and heifers sold at from £1 17s Cd to £5 7s 6d. Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yaided and sold: For Mr D. Ellison. Mj: W. N. Forrester, and clients, cows and heifers at quotations. Stronach. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Seddon and Rothwell and J. M. Tonkinson (Mkldlemarch), cowa from £1 10s to £6 12s 6d ; Alt J. D. Wilson (Manaroo), 1 cow at £5. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: & head for Messrs John Dow (Newton), W. Eoyd (Kuri Bush). J. M'Cabe (Green Island), T. Murphy (Pine Hill), and others, at up to £5. Calves. — Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 23, and sold : For Mr A. M'Donald, jun. (Henley), Mt J. Johnstone (Hen'ey), Mr W. Townley, Mr R. Ings, Mr W. V. Forrester, Mr Jno Kirk, Mr J. Harris, Trustees late J. Freeman, Mr A. Davey. Lang Bros., calves at ' from 5s io 335. Donald Reid and Co 'Ltd.) yaided 19, and sold: For Mr R. Dalziell (Brockville), 1 at ils 6d, Mr T. Dee (Hen.ey). 2 at 6s; Mr W. Blackie (East Taieri), 1 at 18s 6d, 1 at 18s; Mr C. Le Page (Wingatui), 1 at 9s 6d, 1 at 3s; Mr W. Wnrnock (Slouiona) lat 12<s ; Mrs E. Udy (Wedderburn), 9 from Ils 6d to 3s; Mr D. Haynes (Sawyeis' Bay), lat£l 7s 6d. Wright, Stepheneon, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: 15 head for Messrs W. Smaill (Otokia) and others, at up to 20s. Fat Sheep.— 2449 penned, consisting principally of shorn wethers The quality all round was good, but the number forward was in excesß of requirements. The Tesult was a most erratic sale, with a drop of about 2s, and in so mo cases es much as 3s, per head. Beat wethers in the wool brought from. 24s 6d to 275; good, from 22s 6d to 24s 6d ; best ewes, to 22s 9d ; good, from 16s to 20s ; others, from 14s to. 16s ; good wethers (shorn) brought from 17i 6d to 19q 6d ; ertra, to 20s ; light, from 16s to 17s 6d The Otago Farmers' Cooperative 'Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold : For Messrs G. and J. rteid (Waikoikoi), 21 wethers at 275, a pen at 24s 6d, a pen of ewes at 22s 9d ; a southern client, a pen of wethers at 22s 3d, 2 pens shorn wethers to 17s 9d; Messrs W. and R. Clark (Clarksville). 2 pens shorn wethers io 20s; Mr Jas. Patrick (Outrain), a pen of ewes at quotations. Da'gely and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 597, and sold: For Mr G. W. Cunningham (Waikoikoi), wethere to 20s 6d ; Mr E. Prendergaet (Otautau), wethers to 23s 9d ; Mr Paton Dunlop (Druniboy), wethers to 18s, ewes to l7s 3d; Mr R. G. Lockhart (Moneymore), wethers to 16s 9d, ewes to 17s 6d; Mr E. Thompson (Springhills), wethers to 16s 9d; Mr J. Templeton (Waimahaka), 181 wethers to 17s 6d; Messrs Crossan jtJros. (Kelso), wethers J to 17b 3d; clients, 120 to 19s 6d, Donald '

Keid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 449, and sold: For Mr Thos. Sim (Rosemount), 61 shorn wethers at 21s to 19s; Messrs Spittle rSros. (Waikoikoi), 51 wethers at 26s 9d to 24s 6d; Messrs G. and J. Cumming (Arthurton), 61 wethers at 19s to 17s; Mr Donald Manson (Milburn), 40 (shorn wethers at 21s 6d to 18s 9d; Mr Malcolm Robertson (Tapanui), 60 shorn wethers at 21s to 19s 3s; Mr Chas. Draper (Mi ton). 35 shorn wethers at 16s 9d to 16s 6d; Mr Alex. Wise'y (Milton), 15 ewes at 23s 3d ; Mr John Grey (Milburn), 10 ewes at 21s 6d; Mr Jas. Lockhart (Milton), 5 ewes at 19s 3d ; Mr Thos. Kilgariff (Mi.ton). 9 wethers and ewes at 22s 6d to 219 3d; Mr John Finch \Milburn), 5 ewes at 245; Mrs, Agnes Strain (Milburn), 4 ewes at 23s 3d; Mi John Heads Milburn), 4 ewes at 23s 3d; Mt_ Joseph Campbell Milburn). 3 ew«s at 19s 9d; Mr John Henderson (Wylie's Crossirg), 2 shorn ewes at 11s 6d; a client, 33 -ewes at 22s to 18s 3d, 51 wethers at quotations.- Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 335, and sold : For Mr S. M'Laren (The Firs), 16 wetherß (in wool) at up to 27s 6d. 20 wethers (shorn) at up to 22s 3d. 4 ewes (in wool) at up to 275; Mr R. Craig (Renton), 70 wethers (shorn) at up to 19s 6d; Mr E. Prenderga3t (Otautau), 24 wethera (in w.oo!) at 23s 9d; Mr H. Palmer (Otokia), 64 wethers (shorn) at up to 16s 9d; Mr W. Lockhart (Milton), 18 ewe*, (in wool) at 235; M^sars Geo. Nichol and Sons (Taurim*), .46 wethers (shorn)' at up to 18s 3dMessrs C. and J. Findlay (Mbegiel), pen wethera (shorn) at 19s 6d, 17 ewes (shorn) at 15s; Mr C. N. Draper (Milton). 35 wethers (shorn) at 16s 3d. The -New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 382, and cold : For Mr Wm. Miller (Taumata) 50 shorn wethers at 18s 9d, 24 ' do at 18s 6dMr James Gow (Moggiel), 31 shorn wethers at 19s 6d 1 pen ewes »t 17s 3d; Mt David Corbett (Hildethorpe), 34 wethers at 20s 6dand turned out 3 pens unsold. Stronach Morns, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs C. and J. Findlay (Findlayaton), 32 wethers at 18a 6d, 17 do at 18s 3d. The •National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd ) penned and sold: For Mr F Perniski Stirling), 43 wethers at 20s, 77 do at 19s- Mr John Barclay (Te Houk.), 38 wethef 8 at 20s, if tt d ° a * 19 » 6d, 10 do at 19s 3d; Mt S MLeod (Outram) 30 wethers (in wool) at 22s 3d, 12 do at 21s 3d; Mr W. King (Bankhead), 13 wethers at 205 ,28 do at 17s 9d, 29 do at ♦ . LL UU * S Z ZB Gum «te »cd LeCreu (Waimate) 23 wethers «t 20s, 37 do at 19s 3d • and turned out 130 unsold. ' a Lambs. -The number of lambs penned (340) was also in excess of requirements. The quality of a few of the pen* was really good and a-t the commencement -of the sale best lamba were sold at prices almost on a par with last week's rates, but towards the finish there was a drop of fully 4s per head. Quotations: Best lambs., from 15s to 18a- extra to 20s ; good, from 13s to 15s ; light and inferior, from 8s to 10s. The Otago Farmer*' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) p&nned 38. and sold: For Mr J A Shennan 6 to 17s 6d; Mr R. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 10 to 16 3 3d; Mr P Williamson 6 to 16s 3d; a olient. 8 to 14a 6d; Mr A Cowan (Wait*ti) Bat quotations. 1 Dalgety aud Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Z°\F T . T^ >mp9on (Milton), lambs to 16s 3d; Mr A Wi^ly rMilton), lambs to 16b M - Stronach, Morris, and Co (Ltd) penned and sold: For Mr James Gow (Inver- . may), 4at 18s, 6at 14s 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr D A Drinnan (Milton), 31 to 14s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) wenned 232, and soldFor Mt John Heads (Milburn), 14 at 16» 9c ■ to 15s 6d; Mrs Agnes Strain (Milburn). 12 at 15s to 14s; Mr Joseph Campbell (Mil-S-m 10 --] 4 /,^^ 6d to 9s 9d; Mr Thomas Ki!ganff (Milton), 8 at 15s 6d; Messrs Williamson Bros. (Bantawkin), 10 at 16s- Mr John Grey (Fort Hill), 39 to 14s 9d; Mr Thomas Gawn (Holmhoad.) 5 at 17s; Mrs Inslis (Milton), 20 at 16s 3d to 13s 3d; a client. 79 at 14a Gd to 12s 6d; Mr William Farquharson (Lovotl's Flat), 6 at 16s; and turned out 25 unsold.— — Wricbt. Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and "sold 73 lambs an follow: --For Mr S. M'Laren (The Firs), 20 at 20s; Mr Brett Shand (Taieri), 5 at up to 17^ 6d; Mr P. Boyle (Milton). 6 at 16s 5 »t up to lls; Mr T. Hollamby (Milton), 9 ac up to 15 3d; Messrs George Nichol and Sons (Taurima), 20 at 15a 6d; and turned 8 out unsold. Pigs. — One hundred and thirty penned. A good entry, and last week's rates were ful'y maintained. BaconeTS and porkers were in keen demand. Quotations: Suckers, from 18s 6d to 219 ; extra good, to 245; slips, fiom 23s to 25s>; stores, from 28s to 345; norkers. from BS=i to 435; light baeoners fiom 50s to 555; heavy baconers. from 58s to 625; choppers to £4 lls. The Otago Fanners' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 41, and sold: For Mr J. Duncan (Eweburn), J. O'Neill (Waipiata), W. G. Brown, A. McCabe. T. H. Perry (Rough Ridge), D. Booth. J. Leckie, T. Hewitt (Momona). T. Richard, and F. Kropp (Pine Hill), piga at from 13s to £2 19s 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Cc (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr J D. Wilson (Manaroo). 2 pigs at 47s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 25. and sold: For Mr W. Shand (Keith Hall). 2 at £4 lls to £4 8s ; Mr F. C. -Jcnes (Middlemarch), 4at 62s to 545; .Mr N. M'Fadyen (Midd'einarch) 4 at 58s to 425; Mr John Gamble (Langlea Farm). lat 36s 6d ; Mr T. Richards (Opoho). 1 at -ASb ; Mr Robert Baird (Allanton), 2 at 495; Mr James Howorth (Walton Park), 1 at >2l» 6d; Mr T. Wishart (Henley), S at 229; Mr C. Brensell (Outram), 7 at 23s to 19s.- — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: 20 at quotation!. . fTh» individual reports of stock agents, wrel. rabbilalcin, or brokers can b* inserted in thu Daily Times and Otago Witness »t special rntes.] DUNF.DIN HTISEKLT~MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, r eport (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are ; subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when "ending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel in- ; clined to make offer* • — . ' Wheat. — Prime milling-, 6s; fowl wheat, ' 5s 6d to 5s 9d. Oats.— Milling, 3s 9<3 ; B grade, 3s 6d ; inferior, 3s 3d. Barley — Good malting 4s 6d to ss; pearling, 4s; feed bar'ey, 3s Gd. Ryecorn 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, 5s 6d. ■ Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s Gd. ] ParHlctee "aeaa 4s Gfl to 3« Gd < Chaff. — Prime bright heavy, £6 ss; medium, 1 £5 15s ; inferior, £5 10s ; oa^en straw, -15s ; wheaten, 60s. s Clover hay. £4 10=. I Ryegrass. — Market lemains firm. Farmers' j dressed, 4s 6d to 43 9d (scarce); machine di eased, 5s 6d to G3. Cocksfoot. — Market remains strong. Far- ] mers' lot 3, 5d to 6d; machined, 6Jd to 7d. j Linwed, «12 10s to £33. Chewings's Feacue. — There is a good de- " mand. Farmers' samples, 5d to sad;5 a d; maJaiued seed, 6id to 7d. Potatoes. — Piime Up to Dates. 40s; Derwents, 50s to 60s. 1 Carrots, 50s. J Onions.— Melbourne brown. Spanish, 7s 6d. f We can offer a few tons of pur« fish manure t

rich in ammonia; valuable for root or griu'a crops;' can be used with drill; £7 per to*O Fish oil, 2s 6d gallon. Rafebitskins. — We hold our sales every Mon« day. The market is continuing firm. W« quote: — Suckers and runners, 3d to sdj racks, 7d to lOd; summers, full-grown, 6d to 8d; autumns, 13d to 14d; incoming winters. 14d to 16d: blacks 18d to 34d: fawns, lid to 17d; winter greys, bucks, 15d to 18Jd; does, 19d to 24d; outgoings, 12d to" 13} d. We supply <abels. Sheepskins. — Prices -are as follows: — Halfbred, 8d to 9£d; fine crossbred. B£d to BJd; coarse crossbred, 7d to 71d; Merino, 7d to BJd ; lambs, BJd to 9d ; pelts, 6d> to 7 Jd. Hides. — We held our usual fortnightly sala in the presence of a large attendance of -buyers. Quotations: — Heavy stout ox, 6id to 6|d; heavy ox, 5Jd to 6Jd; medium, 4d to 43d; light ox. 3{d to 4gd; heavy stout cow are worth from 6d to 6£d; heavy, 5d to sgdi medium, 4Jd to 4gd; light. 3d up to 4Jd; bull and stag. 3d to 3Jd; yearlings, up to 4jdl per lb; horsehides, 10s to 12s each. Calfskins are now sold &t per lb. We realised from 3d up to 6gd, which price must ba looked upon as top value. Horsehair. — There is a good demand for al 1 classes, especially clean hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d; mixed. 14d to 16Jd. Cowhair.— Froru 9Jd to lOJd; cowtipp, Is 6cl to Is 8d per dozen Tallow.— ln tins. 16s to 225, according t<» quality ; prime white mutton, in tins, 30s to 235; prime white mutton, in casks, 20s to 255; mixed tkliow, from 16s to 20s; mutton cakes, 20s to 235. Rough Fat.— From 17s to 20s, according to quality. Storing Grain.— We are 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 be attended to with up-to-date machinery, and the cleaned seed cold or returned free of 1 ail»ge. We supply 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. , Walnut? 6d to 7d. Salt butter, 8d to 9£d; separator, 9 id to lOd. Fresh butter ( ! n oats), storekeepers' lots, 6.1 to 7d; lard, 6£d. Eggs, lOJd to lid. Cheese — Factory, 6d to 6id ; Akaroa, 6d to GJd; loaf 6id- - y TTonov —In poo" 3 •laim^d. Section honey, new season's, 4s 6d; bulk, large tins, 4d £• 4Jd; small tins, 4Jd to 4Jd. N .Beeswax, Is 4d to Is 6d. Hams yet. Bacon.— Roll, 8d to BJd; sides. 6d to 7d (slow of sale). Pigs. — Porkers, up to 6Jd ; first-class b&coners, up to 170lb, CJd; over weights, 4d to sd. Poultry for Local Consumption.— Hens, 8* 6d to 4s 6d; rooftors, 5s to 6s; ducks, 5s to 6s; geese, 3s to 4s. Fiuit — 1»: gooc. demand. Ovo — Received medal at Hobart, Ballarat, and other exhibitions. Ovo will preserva^ eggs for over 12 months. We can supply' it in bulk to cover 600 dozen for the trade, or for household purposes in small tins to cover respectively 10. 16, 24, and 60 doze* eggs. Prices on application.