WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2850, 28 October 1908, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Burnaide, October 21, 1908. Fat Cattle. — There was ft good yarding of 264, comprised principally of prime quality beef. Prices were about on a par with last week's rate 3, but unfinished cattle showed an easier tendency. Best bullocks brought from £10 10s to ill 10s, extra to £12 2s 6d ; medium to gcod, £8 10s to £10; light and inferior, £6 10s to £7 10s; best cows and Leifera. to £8; light and inferior, £3 10s to JE6. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr B. S. Green (Inch Valley), 2 heifers at £7 2s 6d, 2 do at £7, 4 do at £6 i 17s 6d. Ihe New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) yarded and sold 40 head: For Messrs Win. 'Kirk (East Taieri), Joseph Crane (Otckia), and another, at up to £3; a southern client, 16 bullocks up to £11 10s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 53, and sold: For Mr E. J. Cameron (Mataura), 33 bullocks at £9 5s to £6 15s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 5 bullocks at £9 2a 6d to £8 17s 6d ; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 5 bullocks and heifers at £7 15s to £5 2s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allan ton), 10 bullocks aud heifers at £8 10s io £6 2s 6d Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 70, and gold: For Mr Geo. M* .Donald (Stirling), 13 bullocks -to £12 2s 6d, 5 heifers to £7; Mr W. J. Scott (Mataura). 8 bullocks to £11 12s Gd; Messrs J. and J. Sheppard (Sutton), 8 bullocks to £11 15s; Mr Fox (Waimahaka), 18 bullocks to £10 10s: Mr Itobt. Blair (Invercargill), 16 bullocks to £11 10s; Mr Thos Parker (Stirling), 4 bullocks to £8 ss, 1 heifer at £7 7s 6d; Mr Geo. M'lntosh, 1 bullock at £7 7s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: Mr Hinkson Mcc (Becks), 8 pens bullocks to £12, pen heifers to £7 2s 66>; a client, 5 pen 3 bullocks to £12 2s 6d (-top price to-day) ; Mr W. Kirk, 2 pens . heifers to £4 15s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zeauand (Ltd ) yarded 47, and sold: For Mr J. Begg (Pukaawa), 8 bullocks to £9 15s; Mr T. Daunt (Romahapa), 2 pens bullocks and heifers to £7 10s; Mr Wm. Kirk (itayfield, East Taieri), . 6 bullocks to £10, 2 heifers at £6 17s 6d ; Mr Jas. Ireland. 1 Sawyers' Bay), 1 heifer at £4 2=s Gd : Mr W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 13 bullocks to £9 ss; Messrs Blakely Bros (Patearoa), 5 bullocks at £8 15s, 1 heifer at £7 15s; Mr John Sullivan and Mr R Herbison (Green Island), 2 pens bullocks anc|heifers at quotations. Wright, STepheneon, and Co. (Ltd.) sold : For Mr J. B. I (Core), 6 bullocks at up to £13, pen

heifers »t £1 10s; Messrs Begg Bros. (Pnkeawa),.B bullocks at up to £9 15s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £9 12s 6d ; a southern client, 6 heifers at up to £6 12s 6d, 2 bullocks at £8 7s 6d; Mr D. Ryan (Gore), 16 bullocks at up to £8 7s 6d; Mr T. Daunt (Rom-ahapa), 2 bullocks at £8 12s 6d; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Kaikorai), pen bullocks at £8; Mr James Hore (Kyeburn), 7 bullocks at up to £5 17s 6d; Mr John Knox (Green Island), psn cows at £4 12s 6d. Store Cattle.— Donald Beid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr E. J. Cameron (Mataura), 5 bullocks at £5 15s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr C. G. A. Wray (Oamaru), Mr T. Lynn (Anderson's Bay), Mr James Doull (Wingatui), Mr John Sullivan (Pice Hill), and clients, cows and heifer 3 from 22s to> £2 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Messrs F. Black (Sandymount), W. Pi Hugging" (Abbotsford), and others, 15 head at up to £3. Dairy Cows. — Donald Keid and 00. (Ltd.) yarded 9, and sold: For Mr J. H. Allan. (East Taieri), 3 from £4 2s 6d to £2 12s 6d; Mr A. Douglas (Oamaru), 2 cows at £4 2s 6d to £3 10s; Mr John Craig (East Taieri), 1 ccw at £3 17s 6d; Mr William Wright (Abbotsford), 1 cow at £3 10s; Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), 1 cow at £2 2s 6d; Mr J. Gardiner (Burnside), 1 cow at £3. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Alf. North (Portobsllo), co-ws to £4 ss; Messrs Heenan (Maungatua). cows at £3 ss.< — —The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Btekeley Bros "(Patearoa), G. H. M'lntosh (Ida Valley), and client, cows from £3 to £4 ss. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For MessTs A. S. Or'bell (Waikouaiti), P. M'Gee (Green Island), G. N. M'lntash (Kaikorai), and others, 10 head at Aip to £5 2s 6d". Calves.— Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr ames A"an (North Taieri), 4at 13s 6d to 7s ; Mr James Birtles, 1 at Bs. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mrs Alex Fleming (Otokia), 4 calves ta 27s 6d.— — Th© Otago Farmers* Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr John Kirk (Mosgiol), Mr C. F. Finlay Herbison, and client, calves from 14s 6d to £2 10s. Fat Sheep.— 263o penned. Prime heavyweight wethers showed »n advance of from 6dto Is per head on last week's quotations, but medium and freezing weights were unchanged. The first shorn sheep of the season, weTe forward, but being hoggets brought 109 6d. Best wethers brought from 20s to 21s; extra, to 23s 6d; medium to good, 18s to 19s 6d; light, 16s to 17s; inferior, 12s to 14s; best ewes, to 17s; medium to good, 14s to 153.—— Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd..) penned 240, and sold: For a southern client, 174 wethers to 223 3d; Mr R- Mitchell (Portobello), 3q wethers at 19s Sd, 30 wethera at 18s, 1 pen ewes at 16s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantle Agency Company (Ltd.) sold :* or Mr R. G. Stiell (HiUend), 87 wethers at 19s 3d, 23 wethers at 18s 9d; Mr R. Mitchell (Portobsllo), 16 wethers at 21s 6d ; 18 wethers at 19s, 20 wethers at 19s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 611, and sold: For Mr William Marshall (Warepa), 50 wethers at 22s 9d to 21s 3d; Mr A. M'Naughton (Morven), 62 wethera at' 2os 9d to 18s 6d; Mr X Williamson (Kokonga), 76 merino wethers at 17s to 12s 6d; a client. 70 wethers at 19s 9d to 18s; Mr J. Morton (Waitapeka), 60 wethers at 21ft to 17s 6d; Messrs Sprttle Bros. (Waikoikoi), 48 wethers at 16s 3d, 11 ewea at 10» 6d; Mr Alex. Cameron (Matauia), 26 wethers at 18s 6d: Mr John Heads (Milburn. 8 ew at 17s 3d; Mr W. T. Brabyn (MiVburn), 3 ewes at 16s 9d; Mr W. Swale (LimehiHs), 27 wethers at 19s 6d to 18s 6d; Mr Waher Blackie- (Glasgow Farm), 99 shorn wethew Xsmall) at 10s 6d, 12 merino wethers at 12s, a client, 59 ewes at quotations.—- Dalgety and Co (Ltd.) yarded and sold. For Mr K. kirk (Kelso), 2 pens wethers to 235; Mr John M'Call (Waikoikoi), 4 pens wethers *° JOs 3d; Mr W. Johnstone (Balclutha), 2 pens wethers to 19s 9d; Mr James Munro (Opotiki), 4 pens wethers to 19s 3d; Mr D. MurUy <B a lclixife a >, 2 pens "^ttcrs io 18s > 9d ; Mr A. Truesdale (MatakanuO, 3 pma. wethers to 18s 6d; Messrs Arnold Bros. (Stirling), 2 pens 'refers to 18s 9d; Mr C. Inder (Naseby) 2 pens wethers to 18s 9d.- The National Mortgage and Agency Company of N e w Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 500, and sold: Fox : Mr B. Ottrey (Heriot), 4 pens wethers to 21s 9d, Mr W. Pagan (Clinton), 2 pens wethers to 20s- Mr R Kirk (Kelso), 2 pens wethers to 02s '6d a southern client, 2 pens wethers to Sis- Messrs Alex. M'Gaw and Son (Clinton), peL wethers to 19.9 d * vendor 80 wethers at 16s Wright, Stepnensou, wdCo. (ijta) told -For Mr° James Henderson (Kelso^ 57 wethers at up to 22s 9d ; Mr *■ r^ ttVaikiwi), 106 wethers at up to 22s uj , j>" %Ttamb,-32 penned and ttj. ;■} at 16s 9a Donald Reid ana Co. (LtdO p&nned 22, and sold: For Mr W. T i**W* (Milburn). 4 at 20s 3d to 18s 9d>; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 12 at 22s 3d to 21s 6d Mr Mark Finch (Milburn). 6 at 22* 9d to 20s ka The Otago Farmers' Co-operativ-Association of nlw Zealund (Ltd .) penned 6 and sold: For Mr Mark Finch (Milburn), S at 22a and 3 at 21s. Pic S _l3s yarded. Suckers and slips weie ill good supply, but the demand was keen and splendid prices held good. Porkers and baconers were firm at late rates. Quotations : SucKers brought from 183 to 21e; slips, 22s to 26s 6d; stores, 33s to 375; porkers, Us to 495; light baconers, 52s to 575; heavy, 68s to G6s; choppers, to 1355.- Stronacb, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarqed and sold: For Mr It Marshall (Seacliff), 1 at £6 15s; Mr D. Fisher (Middlemarch), 1 at 745; Mi J. W. Graham (Springs), 3 at 58s, 2 at 475; Mr F Jones (Middlemarch), 2 at 61s 6d i. at 59g. Donald Roid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 74, and sold: For Mr J. Gardiner (Green Island), 1 at 55s 6d ; Mr A. Cameron (Banvic), 19 at 62s to 42s 6d ; Messrs Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill), 2 at 345; Messrs Gordon and Black (Maungatua), 3 at 55s to 51s; Mr W. Lindaay (Allanton), 4 at 51s to 45s 6d; Mr M. Hackett (Momona), 5 at 3os 6d; Mr Jno. Gamble (Langlea Farm), 5 «. 20s 6d; Mr W. A. Robertson (J-iomona), 14 at 245; Mr Jas. Colurab (Momona), 3 at 2«s Gd; Mr T. White (Merton), 6 at 235; Mr W. G. Brown (Leith Valley), 8 at 20a €d to 20s; Mr Jas. Birtles (Allanton), 8 at 21s. Dalgfety and Co. (Ltd..) yarded and cold: For Mr John Wilson (Lauder), 8 at 16s 6d; Mr G. Bunting (Pine Hill), 2 at £2 5a and 2 at £2 53 6d The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.)

penned 29, and sold: For Messrs H. Gibson. (North Taieri}, Geo. Metoal (Moraona), Holt and Dunn (Pine Hill)", W. Harvie (Henley), J. Reid (Outram), N. Reid (Outram), Dr Cattan (Outram), M. Hackett (Momona), and! T. Hewitt (Allanton), suckers to 20s 6d, slips from 24s to 36s 6d, porkers from £2 6s to £3 10s, and bacoaers to £4 19s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For clients, 15_ at quotations. Rabbitsilns. — The catalogues at Monday's sale were again large, and bidding by a large attendance of buyers was keen. Prices were much on a par with laic week's quotations, although medium-quality gkins showed a rising tendency. Quotations : Best "winter does, 20d to 23gd; medium, 16d fy> I9d; best winter bucks, 16d to 17Jd; medium, 13d to 15d; outgoing bucks and does, 13d to 15 jd; springs, lOd to 13d; summers, 6d to lOd; best winter blacks, 20d to 22dT medium, I6d t?S lSd; half -grown and hawk-torn, 5d to 9d pec lb. Sheepskins. — Tuesday's catalogues were large, and buyers competed freely for good! skins, but medium and poor quality were neglected. Quotations: Best hatibred, 6d {& 6|d ; medium, 5d to 6d ; fine crossbreds, s&<l to 6Jd; coarse, 4d to sd; best merinos, 5Jd to 6d;. medium, 4d to 4Jd; inferior skins (all sorts). Id to 3d per lb. Hives. — Large catalogues were offered by the celling brokers all round, and prices showed a rise in heavy and medium-weight .hides of id! to gd per lb. Sloppy and- inferior hides were on a par with last quotations. Quotations: Prime , stout heavy ox hides, 6&d to 7Jd;; good heavy, sid to 6d; medium, 4Jd to 5Jd; Hght- weight, 4£d to 4Jd; inferior, !ijd to 3sd; bssi heavy cow hides, 4£d to s sd;s d; m«drum, 4Jd to SJ3 ; light-weight, 4Jd to 4gd; inferior, 2£d to 3&d; yearlings, 2id to 4Jd ; calfskins, Id to 5Jd. Tallow and Fat.— All coming forward is readily disposed of at full market rates. Quotations: Best rendered tallo-w (casks), 21s to> 225; tins, 18s to 20s; medium, 16s to 18s; inferior, 13s to 14s; best caul fat, 17s to 18s; medium, 14s to 16s; inferior, 10s to 12s per cvrt. Grain. — Oats: The market is exceptionally quiet, and no sales of any importance have taken place. Owing to liiercnants holding large stocks of their own, there is practically no new business passing. Quotations: Prime milling, 2s; good to best feed, Is lOd to la lid; inferior to medium. Is 8d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: Prime- milling is sti'l in demand, but medium quality is only saleable as fowl wheat, for which there is good inquiry. Quotations: Prime milling, y4s 4Jd to 4s sd; medium, to 4s 4d; whole fowl wheat, 4s 3d to 4s 4d; medium, 4s to 4s 2d ; broken and damaged, 3s 3d to 3s' lOd per bushol (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Monday's salts showed a drop of fully 10s per ton on previous quotations, and unless an outlet is provided by the North Island prices cannot improve. Quotations: Best Up-to-Dates, £i 17s 6d to £3; extra, to £Z ss ; medium to good. £2 5s to £2 10s. Derwents are not in demand, and best bring about the quotations for Up-to-Dates. Chaff. — Full consignments are coming *jrward, and prices rule about the same for prime oaten sheaf, but inferior chaff is practically unsaleable at any price. Best oaten sheaf, £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; medium, £3 to £A 10s; inferior, £2 to £2 10s per ton. Pressed Straw.— Quotations : Wheaten, 35s (in over-supply), and oaten. 45s per ton. Special Cattle Sale.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, (Ltd.) report hotfing a special sale of cattle aft Burnside on Tuesday, 20th inst., on behalf of Mr Joseph Ciane, of Otokia. Altogether 230 bullocks were offered, and, with the exception of 36, the whole line was cleared under the hammer at prices comparing favourably with present market rates.

[The individual reports of stock «««l«. wool, rabbitskin. or grain brokers can by mBcxted in the D*ily 'luues and Otago Witness tit special iates.] DTTNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, w»ol, stock, itation. grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the woek as under. All quotations ar» eubject to market fluctuations. Farmers ar» tsked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel mclinod io make offers: — Wheat. — Prime milling, new season's, 4s 4i on trucks; fowl wheat, 4s 6d, 1.0.b., i.i. M °olu.— Milling, 2s 8d; B grade, 2a; inferior. Is 10d; ex store, sacks extra. Barley.— Good malting. 4s 6d to ss; pearling. 4s; feed barky, 3s 3d. Ryecorn, 3s 6d to 4s. Maize. — Nominally 6s 6d. Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s 6i Partridge* peas. 4s. Chaff.— Prime bright heavy, £3 15s to £i} medium, £3; inferior. £2 to £2 15s. Clover h»y.— Prime. £4 to £i 10s. Ryegrass.— Farmers' dressed, 3« 9d to 4s for heavy weights; machined, Cs to 5s 6d. Cocksfoot.— Market remains firm. F*rm«r»* lots, 6d; machined seed, Od. Linseed, 14s to 15s. Chewing's Fescue.— Farmers' csmploß, 44* le> 6d: machined seed, 6§d. Potatoes.— Choice Up-to-Dates, £Z; Derwents> up to £8 ss. Turnips, 35e. sacks in. Onions. — Melbourne, £16. Carrots, £i 10s per toa. We can offer a few tons of pur« fish manure rich in ammonia; valuable for root or frail* orops; can be used with drill; £1 per ton. Fish oil. 2s 6d sraHon Rabbitskina.— We hold our tales every Monday. Prices were easier last sa.e. We quote: Light racks, Bid; summers, to 10d; best autumns, 14Jd; autumns, 13gd j second 1 winter does, from 19d to 20d ; outgoing dees, 14Jd to 151 d; outgoing bucks, 14d to 15d; winter bucks. 16d to 17d; spring does, 12Jd' to 13d ; spring bucks, 13d to 14d. We supply Sheepskins. — We quote: — halfbred, 6Jd to 7d; fine croe'ebred. up to 6Jd ; crossbred. %! to Sid; merino, io 5Jd ; lamb?, 4Jd Io sd; pelts, to 4Jd; fallen skins, Id to ljd per ib lower. Last sale we offered a large consignment of coajtal and dry skins, which were inferior to local skins. Prices realised for these were as follows :— Salted crossbreds up to 3d per lb; salted lambs, up 'o 2Jd per lb; lialfbreds up to 5Jd ; crossbreds, from 4Jd to sd: lambs, up to 4Jd. Hides.— We have much pleasure in reporting that we had a splendid hide sale on Thursday, October 15, and topped the market with some good heavy ox from the Coaat (weighing 631b each), at 7gd each; choice extra stout are worth up to Bd. Quo.auoi.v: Ox- Extra atout heavy. 7d to 8d; heavy. Gd to 6?d ; medium. 5d to 55d ; light 4rl to 4Jd : country hides. GJd to 5Jd; estra good, up to 6id. Cow: Heavy stout, 5Jd ; light an<S medium. 4*d to sd; yearling. 3Jd to 4d; calfskins, 5d to 5Jd; stag and bull. 3d to 3ia per lb; horse hides. 8s 6d to 9s 6d each. Wool.— Good ole-an crossbred, 6d; cros«bred, 4d to sd; dingy and biddy, up to 3d; pieces and bellies up to 3d; lock 6, up t» 2ja; dead wool, 4jd. Cowbair.— Best up to lid; good fiona *4 to lOJd. Horsehair. — There is a good demand fer alt classes, especially clem hail, which ii quotti 17d to 18A; mixed, Ud U IBIA.

Ttougtt fat, from 12s to 16s, according to quality. Caul fat, from 16s to 18s. *"*Tallow, in tins, 16s to 18s, according to quality; prime -white -mutton, in cakes, suitable for tanners, up to 235; prime white mutton, in casks, 20s to 245; prime mutton tallcw, in tin*, 18s to 203. Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure for three months Irc-o storage at 3d per sack. Farn Produce and Fruit.— We receive «11 Vir.ds of consignments, sad render account ■ales promptly. Walnuts, 5d per lb. Salt .butter, J.ld to Is ; separator, Is. Fresh butter- (in pats), storekeepers', lOd lb. .Eggs. — Fresh, Is per dozen. Cheese. — Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6id per lb; «ld. -7d 'per lb ; loai, Jd more. Honey. — In good demand.- Section honey. new season's. 6s to 8s per doz. ; bulk, fcrgo ,ti3B, 4d to 4id; small tins, 4£d to 4|d. SeJs'wax. la 4d, wanted. Hams. 9d Bacon.— Roll, Bsd tp 9d; «ides, 7d to 8d (•low of sale). Piga-— Baconera, up to 17O:bs, SJd; over voighl, 3d to 4d. Poultry for Local Consumption.— Hens, 3« to 4s; rooster*. 5s to 6s; ducks, 4s to 6s 6d; turke/bens, od to 6d; cocks, 8d to 9d; geaee, 4s to 5a 6d. Vr^it — I:: 5~0& demand. .