WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORTS.

I Barnside, Wednesday, September 29. i Fat Cattle. — 203 penned. The quality all round was very good, consisting principally of turnip-fed cattle. Prices ruled very much the same as at la»t week's sale, light cattle if anything being slightly better. Be=t bulocks brought from £9 io ill) 10s, extra to £12 17s 6d. medium to pood £7 15s to £8 10s i light £6 5s to £7 10?, best cows and heifors , £6 10s to £7 10s, extra to £'9 103, medium to good .€5 10s to £6 sa. light £i to £i 15s. Stronach, Morris, snd Co. (Ltd ) penned and sold : For a northern client. 8 bullocks to j£S 17s 6d; Mr James Lobb (Taw era), 2 bullocks at £S 17s 6d 2 at £7 15s, 1 at £7 17s 6d. 3 to £7: Mr William Higgms (Middlemarch), 2 heifers at £6 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 55 and sold: For Mr J. Millar (Killeiid), 4 pen* prime bullock? I to £10 15s; Mr D. Murray (Balclutha). 3 I pens bullocks to £9 ss ; llr W. Kirk (Mayfield/. 1 pen at £7 ss; Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), I G pens bullocks ait £9 17s 6d . Mr J. Forresi \ (Waiau), 6 pens bullocks to £10. The Xew Zealand Loan and M-erca'itiie Agency Com- , pany (Ltd ) yarded 26 and sold : For MiJohn Miller (Pukepito). 8 bullocks up to ( £11 7s 6d ; AVnirnna Estate (Waipalu), 1U , bullocks up to £9 15s, a client, 2 stppre at £?• Wright. Stephi-nscn. and Co. (Ltd.) j yarded and .-old: Fof Mr Robert Bcattie 1 (Springs), 5 bullocks at up to fn 2r »?d, 3 1 heifers at up to £7 17s 6d ; Mr John Warden i (Pine Bi'.3hK 7 heifers at up to £3 10s, Mr | W. Kirk (MavficJd), 5 bullocks at up to £8 15s; Mr Gf. J Fox (VTeimahaka), 8 heifers | at up to £6; and turned out 7 head unsold. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 25 I and sold: For Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia), 9 : bullocks at £10 10s to £7 15s: Mr W. LincU 1 say vAllanton), 11 bullocks and heifers at : £9 15s to £5 10s; Mr W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 i bullocks at £8 10s ; a ch-ent, 3 heifers at £6 15sto£5 2s Gd. Tl,e National Mortgage , and Agency Company (Ltcl.) yarded and sold : For Mr Hink=on Mcc (Becks), 2 extra prime bullocks at £12 17s 6d (top price today), 2 at £11 ss, 1 he:fer at £3 2s 6d, 1 at JEB ss: Mr W Kirk, 2 bullocks at £8 ss; Mr j W. Higgms (Middlemarch), 1 bullock at £7 I 16s, 2 at £G 163, 2 at £6 15s, 2 at £6 17s, 6d ,

Mr A, Chisholm, 2 heifers at £5 2s 6d", 1 at £5 10s., 3 at £5 10s; Mr J. Stanaway, 1 bullock a-t £6, 1 heifer at £i 15s, 1 bullock at £4 15s. The Otago Farmers' Go-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 40 and sold: For Mt W. J. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 13 bullocks to £d 7s 6d, 5 heifers to £5 7a fid; Mr W. G-. Jones (Middlemarch), heifers at £6 7s 6d; a client, li bullocks at quotations, and 6 heifers to £6. Store Cattle. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs A. Osborne (Middlemarch), yearlings to £1 17s 6d; Mr James Nieper (Alaxendra), 2 heifers at £3 12s 6d, 3 steers to £2 ss, 4 yearlings at £1 4s 6d. Wright, Stephenison, and Co. (Ltd.) yacrded and sold: For Messrs J. Hodgson (Sawyers' Bay), J. F. Duncan (Brockville), A. Crawford (Green Island), F. Cuff (Brighton), A. Fiddler (Mihiwaka), and others, 20 head at up to £4 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mrs Laverty, Mr W. Lindsay, and others bullocks to *£4 7s, cows to £3. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zeala-nd (Ltd.) yarded 42 " and sold : For Messrs G. and J. M'L-eod (Brighton), Mr T. Daunt (Balclutha), Mr John Doojrue (Kaikorai), Mr Hugh Dunn (Upper Junction), Messrs Wilson Bros. (Saddle Hill), Mr Wm. Townley (Highcliff), Mr Wm. Kirk (Moagdel), Mr W. G. Jones (Middemareh), Mr John Cowie (Milburn), and clients, bulls to £5 10s, bullocks to £6 ss, cows to £i 15s, heifers to £2 6a. Dairy Oows. — Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. M. Tonkinson (Middlemarch), dairy cows tc £5 15s; Mr Wm. King (Middlemarch), cows to £5 17s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J. Doogue (Brockville), 1 at £6; Mr A. M'Gill (Burneide), 3 from £5 15s to £5 ss; Mrs Laverty (Taieri Beach), 3 at £4 12s 6d to £3 I2s 6d. Otago Farmers' Co-operatuve Association of New Zealand (Ltd) yarded 16 and sold: For Messrs John Doogue (Kaikorai), George Geddes (Pukehiki), S. Hankley (North-East Harbour), Wm. Milligan (Balclutha), John Kirk (Mosgiel), Wilson Bros. (Saddle Hill), Hugh Dunn (Broadacres), George Cassey (Sawyers' Bay), and Wm. Townley (Highcliff,, cows to £7 ss, heifers to. £5 17s 6d. Calves. — The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For clients, calves at 20s to ss. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 12 and sold: 'For Messrs J. Kirk, D. Adam, B. Brown, and others, calves from 15s to 8s 6d. The O"tago Farmers' Co-operative Association of ]>*cvi Zealand (Ltd.) penned 12 and sold : For Messrs W. G. Jones (Middlemarch), Thomas Maxwell (Dunedin), C. Mitchell (Maungatua), John Kirk (Mosgiel), H. £lub (Wingatui), and clients, calves from 7s 6d to £2 Is. Fat Sheep. — There was a large yarding — 2671 being penned. The majority forward were prime quality wethers with only a few pens of ewes and hoggets. Prices at the beginning and end of the sale were firm at last week's rates, but there was a little slackness in the middle. Best wethers brought from 18sto 20s, extra 21s to 22s 6d, medium to good 16s to 17s, light from 13s to 14s 6d; best ewes brought from 13s to 14s extra to 15s, others 12s to 13s. Stronach 7 Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 277, and sold: For Mr Jas. Lobb (Tawera), 30 wethers at 20s 6d, 1 pen at 19s 9d, 1 pen at 17s 9d; a southern client, 80 wethers at 20s, 31 at 17s 6d; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. (Gladbrook), 41 wethers at 19e, 15 at 18s 6d; Mi G. N. M'lntosh (Ida Valley), 26 wethers at 16s j Ma: R. Mitchell (Portobello), 25 wethers at 16s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 816, and sold: For Mr W. L. Laidlaw (Matakanui Station), 30 prime wethers at 22s 6d (top price of the day), 25 at 225. 23 at 205., 15 at 19s 6d, 7 at 18s 6d, 18 merino wethers at 15s 6d; Mt H. Mcc (Becks), 4 pens prime wethers to 20s 9d ; Mr J. Crawford (Waikoikoi), 2 pens prime wethers to 20s 9d; Mr E. M'Lennan (Berwick), 3 pens wethers to 18s 9d; Mr D. Murray (Balclutha), 3 pens wethers to 17s 6d; Mr K. Mitchell (Portobello), 1 pen wethers at 17s 6d; Messrs J. and J. Eskdale (Tapanui)., 2 pens wethers at 16s 9d; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Kaikorai), 2 pens wethers to 16s 9d; Mr M. Graham (Waipiata), 2 pens wethers at 15s 9d; Ellensdale Station, 1 pen wethers at 15b; Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), 2 pens wethers to 17s ~6&. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Richard Thompson (Circle Hill), 36 wethers at 16s 6d, 24 at 15s 6d ; Mr J. F. Mitchell (Milton), 70 hoggets; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 40 wethers at 16s 6d ; a client, 2 trucks wethers to 17s 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mir John Webster (The Meadows;, 58 wethers at up to 17s 6d; Mr John Erskine (The Cask), 56 wethers at up to 16s 3d , Mr David Jones (Oakland), 58 wethera at up to 17s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 861, and sold: For Mr R. Scott (Hurimara). 123 wethers at 20s 3d to 17s; Mr D. Murray (Warepa), 60 wethers at 16s 9d to 16s 6d; a client, 50 wethers at 18s to 16s; Mr G. N. M'lntoah (Kuri), 20 wethers at 16s 3d; Mr B. Chittock (Willowbank), 60 wethers at 18s 9d to 16s; Messrs J. E. Watson and Co. (Gore, as agents), 180 wethers at 16s 9d to 15s; Mrs M. Hamilton (Lauder), 65 wethers at 18s to 15s'; Mr W Swale (Limehille), 51 ewea at 16s to 15s; Mr M. Hamilton (Lauder), 61 wethers, •wes, and hoggets .at 14s 3d to 13s 6d ; Mr W. H. Lobb (Brighton), 65 wethers at 18s 9d to 18s Gd; Messrs Lobb Bros. (Kuri Bush), 45 hoggets at 16s 3d to 15s 3d; a client, 50 hoggets at 19s to 13s ; Messrs J. aud R. Milner (North Taieri), 28 wethers at 16s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold : For M,r John Matheson (Otokia), 36 wethers at 16s 9d, 24 at 16s; Mr D. M'Donald, 30 wethers at 15s, 5 at 16s. 11 at 13s 6d ; Mr G. N. M'lntosh (Ida Valley), 1 pen wethers at 17s, 1 pen at 16i; Mr H. Campbell, 30 wethers at 18s 9d, 26 at 17s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 464, and sold. For Mr James Crawford (Waikoikoi), 44 wethers to 20s 3d; Mr G N. M'lntosh (Ida Valley), 58 wethers at 16s, Mr C. Mitchell (Maungatua), 1 pen wethers at 20s; a client, 116 wethers to 16s 3d, Mr A. Harvie (Middlemarch), 64 wethers to 15s; Mr J. R. Smith (Xaseby), 63 wethers to 15s 9d ; trustees of late James Freeman (Albotsford). 81 wethers to 17s 9d , Mr James Crawford (Waikoikoi), 1 pen ewes at 17s 6d; Mr James Wyllie (Outram), 30 wethers at 16s 3d. Mr John Faulds (Green Island Bush), 1 pen ei-.es at 24s (top price). Fat Lambs — 35 i.ew season's lambs were forwaid, and" the^e bi ought from 14s to 275, according- to s>i7.e and quality A few forward were hardly fit for use. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd ) sold For Mr Mark Finch (Milton), 2 at 23s 6d; Mr John Heads (Milburn), 1 at 25* Donaid Raid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 33 and sold • For Mr John Heads (Milburn), 6 at 27a to 26s 6d ; Mt J. W. Gray (Puk-uri), 8 at 16s; Mr AndrewStevenson (East Taicn), 4 at 16s to 14s; Ma- W. Lindsay (Allsnton). 3 at 16s 6d to I<s=; Mr George Sper.cer (Circle Hill), 6 at 25s 6d to 18s 6d. The Otago Farmers' Coouerative Association of Xew Zealand (Ltd.) penned and iio!d For Mr Mark Finch (Miltcn), lambs to 23,= 6d. Pigs —A very lar<js \nrding of 200, principally stOic& ar.d slips. Prices for Btore3

and slips showed a drop of from Is to 2s per head, and fat pigs also declined Id per lb. Suckers brought from 13s to 16s, slips 17s to 21s, stores 23s to 31s, porkers 35s to 41s, light baconers 42s to 455, heavy 48s to 535, choppers to 655. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr R. J. Sparks (Maungatua), 7 to £2 4s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr Richard Leckie and others, porkers to £2 16s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold 15 at quotations. Donald Heid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 162 and sold: For Mrs Ralev (Otokia), 10 at 16s 6d to 15s 6d; Mr J. L. Olarke (Leith Valley), 3 at 355; «. southern, client, 15 at 47s (6d to 355, 40 a<t 37s 6d to 17s; Mr William Thomson (Banks), 8 at 20s, 1 porker at quotations; a northern client, 12 porkers at 365, 71 slips to 275; Mr F. Kropp (Leith Vadley), 1 at 365; Mr FWilliams (Leith Valley), 1 porker at quotations. The National Mortgage and) Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For Mr A. Brown (Abbotsford), 3 light b*coners ail 40s 6d; a client, baconers to 61s; porkers, to 37s 6d. Tha Otago Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.} penned and sold: For Mr James Wyllia (Outram), 3 to £2 6s; Mr John Bathgata (Outram), 3 to £2 ss; a client, 2 at £1 15s 6d; Mx Wm. Robins (Wakari), 3 to JE3 Is; Mr John Harris (Leith Valley), 4 to £1 15s; Mr Andrew Edgar (Green Island), 3 to £1 17s; Mr R. Leckie (North-East Valley), 2 at £2 15a; Mrs Robert* (Green Island), 3 i<y £1 17s. ' ... Rabbitskins. — Large consignments are stilt coming forward, although the 'quality of the skins is going -off very considerably. There is. keen competition for prime winter does* and at Monday's sales the price for winter bucks and also second -winters improved slightly, advancing from- Jd to Id per lb. There is aigood demand for all sorts. Quotations: Best winter does, 26d to 30d; selected, to 34£ d; seconds, 16d to 20d; best winter bucks, 16d to 17id; medium to good, 14d to 15d; early winters, 14d to 17Jd; autumns, 12d to 13 Jd ; summers, 8d lo rujd ; best winter blacks, to 32d; seconds, 18d to22d; horse hair, from 16Jd to 18d; tips, to Is 9JdSheepskins. — Owing to the rise in the. London market the demand for all classes, of skins has improved and prices .show a decided advance, especially for fine crossbred and halfbred. Medium and poor skins aremuch about the same. Quotations: .Best halfbred from 8d to 9sd, medium to goodL 7d to 7J6V inferior 5d to 6d; best fln» crossbred 7d to fljd, medium to good 6d to. 6Jd; coarse crossbred 6Jd to 7Jd, medium togood 5d to 6d; best merino 6d to 7Jd, medium to good. 5Jd to 6Jd; hoggets, 6d to 7fd; pelts, 4d to sid. Hides. — The next hide sales will be held on. the 30th inst. Tallow and Fat. — There is practically no. change to report in the tallow and fat. market, there being a good demand for all consignments coming forward. Quotations: Best rendered tallow (in casks) 20s to 22a. 6d, medium to good 16s 6d to 18s; best rough caul fat 16s to 18s, medium to gocd 14s ftd to 16s 6d, inferior 12s to 14s. Grain. — Oats: "'here is very little business passing owing to the demand for shipment, being practically nil,, and also to the very few lines on offer. A grade Cartons and. sparro-.vbills have most attention. Quotations: Prime Gartens, Is 7jd to Is 8d; sparrow lulls. Is 7d to Is 7Jd; good to best feed Is 5d to Is 7d, inferior to medium. Is 2d to Is 4d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat: There is a small demand for primenulling, but owing to the majority of millers holding fairly large stocks, and to the fact that sellers will not reduce their prices, there is very Jittle business being done. .G'ootS. whole fowl wheat is in demand, bat smutted, and broken has little inquiry. Quotations: Prime milling 4s Id to 4s -sd, medium to good 4s to 4s 3d ; best whole fowl wheat 3s 9d to 3s lid, medium to good 3s 3d to. 3s Bd. broken and damaged 2s 3d to 3s per bushel, ex store (sacks extra). Chaff. — Prime heavy oaten sheaf is in fair demand, but medium and inferior has practically no inquiry, and lower prices have tobe accepted to quit. Quotations: Best oaten sheaf £2 12s 6d to £2 15s, medium to good £2 to £2 10s, light and discoloured £1 10s. to £1 17s 6d per ton (bags extra, not .returnable). " * Potatoes.— -Consignments are arriving in large quantities, and as there is practically no demand lower prices have to be accepted*. . Inferior and diseased lines are very hard to place. Quotations: Best Up-to-dates £3. 10s to £2 15s, medium to good £2 to £2. 7s 6d, inferior and small £1 5s to £1 16s per ton (bags in). Straw.— Quotations : Oaten "27s 6d to 30«,. wheaten 25s to 27s 6d per ton (pressed). [Th» individual reports' of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can b«inserted in the Daily Times' and Ot«goWitness at special rates.]