COMMERCIAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 3524, 27 September 1921, Page 24

COMMERCIAL.

WEEKIA’ MARKEX REPORTS Burr,sale. Wednesday, September 21. Fat Catilo.—-192 head wen yarded. The market opened at about last week’s rales, bvit, there was an advance after the first two or (lire • sales of fids to £2 per head. Extra prime heavy bullocks nude up to £22 Ills; prim-- heavy. Jt l7 UK to .fit); medium, £l4 to £l6; lighter, £ll lo £l2; prime heavy COWS and heii'ers. til I I ,; on diuni £U (•> £l2, lighter, from £7. The Otago Farmers'

Co-operative Association sold: For North Otago Farmers’ (Oain.aru), 2 bullocks £l9, 2 £l7 15s; 3 £l6 15s; a client, 3 bullocks £l7; 3 £l6 15s; 2 £l4 12s fid; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £ls 2s fid; W. Bennett (Middlemarcli), 3 bullocks £l4 2s fid, 2 £l2 17s fid; 3 £l.l ss; Thomas Pugh North Taieri), 3 bullocks £l2, 3 £ll ss, 2 £l2 2s fid, 4 £lO 10s, 2 £lO 6s, 2 £9 15s, 2 £8 12a fid.- The New Zealand Loan and Agency Company sold: For Peter Anderson (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l6 ss, 1 £l3 7s 6d, 1 heifer £8 ss, 2 £8 10s, 2 £8 2s fid; William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l4 2s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 1 bullock £22 10s, 1 £l9 15s, 3 £l7 7s fid, 1 £l6 17s fid, 2 £l6 10s; Exors. late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks £ll 15s; G. J. Fox (Fortrose), 3 bullocks £ll 17s fid, 3 £ll ss, 1 heifer £lO, 1 £9 10s; W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 heifer £9 ss. tati), 1 bullock £l3; William Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £l2.——The National Mortgage and Agency Company sold: For George Roy (Moonlight), 5 bullocks to £l4 2s Gd, 1 heifer £l2, 1 cow £9 15s; J. K. Brown (Waitahuna), 18 bullocks to £l4 ss. Dalgety and Co. sold: For A. J. Bell (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l9 15s, 1 £l9 7s Gl, 1 £lB 7s fid, 2 £lt> 17s fid, 2 £l7 15s; a client, 2 bullocks £l6 IDs, 1 £ls 17s fid, 1 £l6 2s fid, 1 heifer £l4 15s, 2 £l4 2s Gd, 2 £ll 7s fid. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. Bathgate (Outran?), 2 bullocks £l2 10s, 2 £lO ss; William Lindsay, sen. (Allanton), 2 bullocks £l3 17s fid, 2 £l3 10s; a client, 4 bullocks £7 ss, 2 £8 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Geo. Stuart (Tupanui), 2 bullocks £lB, 3 £l6 10s, 3 £ls 15s; E. Ottrev (rieriot), 1 bullock £l7 2s Gd, 2 £ls 17s ‘6d, 2 £l4 15s. 1 cow £l3, 1 £9 12s fid; Thomas Watson (Waimahaka), 3 bullocks £ls 17e Gd, 3 £ls 12s Gd, 3 £l4 2s 6d; Alex. Bathgate (Outram), 2 £ls ss, 2 £l3 10s; Robert Jenkin3 (Fairfax), 1 bullock £l6, 3 £l4 17s fid, 4 cows £ll 7s fid; James Robertson (Waikouaiti), 4 bullocks £l3 2s fid, 4 £l2 10s; Mrs William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 £l2 10s; John T. Holland (Te Ilouka), 3 heifers £9 17s fid, 4 £8 15s, 2 £7 5-3, H. M'Call, 1 cow £7 15s.

Store Cattle.—A small yarding of indifferent quality. Except, for one pen of four-vear-old forward bullocks, which sold at £lO 7s 6d, the yarding was composed of aged cows and young cattle, for which there was little demand. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association c-oid: For George M'Leed (Momona), 1 bull £2 7s 6d ; F. Freeman (Abbotsford), 1 cow £2 7s; T. Miller (Mosgiel), 9 calves 31s. Todd Bros, sold: For William Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £9 15?; E. Jensen (Caversham), 1 cow £3 Is, 1 £2 10s, 2 vealers 225. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. eold: For Robert Mat-Meson (Hillend), 9_Etcers £lO 7s fid; a Southland client, 4 £7 12s 6d; Mrs W. Bruce (Momona), 1 cow £4 Is, 1 £3 15s, 1 £3 Gs, 1 vealer 335; J. J. Cross (Otokia), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 £3 93; Robert Harvey (Woodside), 1 cow £3; W. D. Stuart (Sandymount), 1 bullock £2 15s; J. Riddle (Sandymount), 1 cow £2 15s; J. Taylor, 1 cow £2 ss; And. Moore, 1 heifer £2 Is. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. D. Stuart (Sandymount), 9 steers £2 12s; E. Jensen (Caversham), 8 heifers £3 12s fid; J. Larkins (Sawyers’ Bay), 1 cow 87s, 3 yearlings 345, 2 245; a client, 1 cow £9 16s; a client, 1 bull £3 2s fid, 1 £3. Dairy Cows.—-A small yarding, with very few good cows or heifers forward. Most of the animals offered; were low in condition, and a number were aged cows. Quotations: —Second and third culvers, £l2 10s to £l4 15s; heifers,. £7 to £9 10s; aged cows, to £B. -The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. Fraser (Berwick), 1 £l4 2s fid, 1 £ll 12s fid, 1 £ll 2s fid, 1 £lO, 1 £S 12s fid; F. Freeman (Abbotsford), 1 £3 ss; T. Maxwell (Caversham), 1 heifer £5 2s fid. Stronach., Morris, and Co. sold: Fox R. Croasan (Berwick), 1 £ll 12s Pad; F. Toomey (Waikouaiti), 1 £9 12s Gd. -Donald Reid and Co. cold: For Amos Graham (Mihiwaka), 2 heifers £3 lEs; James Shadwell (Green Hills), 5 £6 to £lO 15s; a client, 1 £5.— —The New Zealand Loan end Mercantile Agency Company sold: For William Fox (Milton), 1 and 1 calf £7 15s, 1 and 1 calf £8 ss.——Wright, Stephenson, ana Co. sold: For R. F. Duckworth, 1 £l4 10s; W. v. Wright (North Taieri), 1 £l3 15s, 1 £l2 10s; R. and A. Thomson (Otokia), 1 £9, 1 £8 ss; D. Cunningham (Bortobello), 1 £7 15s; E. G. Grainger (Sandymount), 1 £8 se, 1 £7 ss, i £6 17s fid, 1 £6 10s, 1 £4 12s fid; J. Larnond (Portobello), 1 £4 15s. Calves. —The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For William Lee (Flag Swamp), 218 s; J. S. Blair (East Taieri), 1 18s; A. Scott (Abbotsford), 1 16s; W. Craig (East Taieri), 1 4s fid, 2 3s fid; D. Smith (Pukchiki), 2 33 fid; a client, 1 3s 6d; J. H. Goodall (Momington), 1 4s; John Allan (East Taieri), 3 2s 6d; May Gamble (East Taieri), 1 2s fid. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For J. W. Goeves (Kuri mush), l 10s, 217 s, 1 4s 6d; Mrs J. M'Millan (East Taieri), 1 12s; clients, 1 8s fid, 2 3s fid. Todd Bros. sold: For John Duncan (Mosgiel), 1 12s; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 19s, 1 9s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For John Bain, jun. (Halfway Bush), 215 s; Hugh Sprott (Mosgiel), 1 6s; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 1 10s; Mrs Johnson (Green Island), 1 10s, 1 9s; V.', Marshall, jun. (Woo Aside), 1 4s fid, 1 se; W. Marshall, sen. (Outrani), 1 13s, 1 6s fid, 1 2s fid; A. Roger (Sandymount), 1 10b ; A. Gillespie (Momona), 1 9s, 1 7s, 1 4s; Miss Violet Palmer (Otokia), 1 Bs, 1 4s; E. G. Grainger (Sandymount), 1 6s, 1 2s Cct; F. Clearwater (Portobello), 1 ss; J. Goodall (Momington), 1 4s; Hugh Gamble (Mosgiel), 1 2s 6u. ——The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Mrs Annie M’Donald (Mosgiel), 1 ss, 1 4s; P. n. Wright (U ylie’s Crossing), 1 14s, ' 1 2s fid; Mrs Wnlmsley (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 fie fid, 1 Bs, 1 2s fid; Lynn Bros. (Wylie’s Crossing), 1 19s, 1 9s, 1 6s, 1 4s Fat Sheep.—2ls6 head were penned. Compared with recent sales the number was small, but butchers held supplies from the week before, and thero were sufficient for requirements. The sale opened with a rather small attendance, and price? were about on a part with last week’s, but a steady rise was apparent until well-finished wethers were celling at an advance of 3s on the opening rates, and] prime hoggets, of which the supply was limited, advanced fully 5s after the beginning of the sale. Extra prime wethers made from 27s fid to 29 9d; prime, 22'- to 26.3; medium, 18s to 21s; light and unfinished, 13s to 10s; prime ewes, IGs to 19s; medium. 13s to 15s; lighter, from 19s fid, The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For J. D. Rodger (Poma-haka), 17 wethers 235, 19 21s, 21 19s Gd; P. Gent (Baidu* lia), 28 wethers 25s 3d, 20 22s 9d, l>cn 22s 3d; a client, 15 wethers 22s 3d, 12 20s fid, S 21s fid. pen hoggets 13s 3d; B. Benn ; ngton (Waitahuna). 18 wethers 21s 9ci, oi j*,; 8 Ic-gg.-ts 18- Ci, 13 15s 3d; K. Guinan (Puketi), 20 wethers 20s, 25 18s, 14 19- 3d ; W. and E. Brown (Waitahmia). 19 wet I us Hi-. 3d, 21 15s Cl, 17 15s. Stronach, Mcoris, and Co. soU : For Mrs (I. li. Stewuit dcatoni, 12 wethers 265, 13 2-ts Ud, 12 19s; ] Thomas Sniffle (Wuikoikol), 12 we. hers 25s j 3d. 26 23 s', 17 21s; T. Crossan (Kelso), 31 • wethers 245, 22 225; A. Scut (Burnside*, 3 irons wot hi r? to 2 b For O. E. Sim (Popolunoa), 29 wethers 25s j <H, 22 2ls :M, 14 29.-; Ml),.mild Bros. | (llevion, 16 wethers 2 is 9d, II 225; Smith i Bros, (Berio'), 16 wilier? 2;!s 9d. II 29s 9d. 39 ewes 16s '.id; .1. W. l’erriam illorieU. 33 j wetb-'j-s 28s, 19 265; Donald M'Millan tlia-e'sj ,1 unci hail. 11l will rs 21s 8.1, 34 18s fid, 12 ! ISs, 1 hogget 15s, Bertram Jones ; 11 erect),

57 wethers 18s; Charles Thomson (Heriof), 30 wethers at quotations; Graham Sharpe (Sutton), 34 wethers 15s, 2G 11s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agent v Company sold: For John Gedclos (Tuapeka Mouth), 7 wethers 26s 3.1, 23 23?, 25 22s 9d, 13 22s fid, 30 21 s 9d, 15 19s, 2 20? 3d; C. and W. Sliiel (Heriot), 34 wethers 245, 47 22s 9d, 19 21s, 20 ewes 16s fid; A. W. Pannett- (Ashley Downs), 31 ev.es Ms fid, 34 12s fid: Alex. Farmer (Edievale), 60 ewes 13s fid. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold : For George Stuart (Tap aim i), 7 wethers 29 9=, 28 25s 3d, 17 24s fid; White Bro 3 (Bishops), 9 wethers’ 21s, 14 19s 3d, 2G hoggets 18s 3d, 9 15? fid; George M'Donald (Merton Mains), 30 wethers 20s 9d, 24 19s Gd. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For James Donald (Paerau), 18 wethers 235, 62 20s, 16 18s 9d, 23 17s fid; S. K. Heffernan j Rock and Pillar), 21 wethers 14s 3d, 18 13s 3d, 21 133 3d; A. Scott, and Son (Burnside), 39 wethers 235, 23 19s 3d; a client, 15 wethers 20s, 21 17s 3d, 28 lfis, 38 15s 9d; W. C. Honour (Tuapeka West). 12 wethers 22s 9d; J. W. Graham (Mosgiel), 2 wethers lfis 18 hoggets 10s 9d, 11 9s fid; John Smith (Greenhills), 14 ewes 17s 6d, 19 14s 3d, 9 12s aU, 2 hoggets lfis fid, 10 ewes 14s; G. H Craig (Mosgiel), G hoggets 12s 3d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: 1' or Potts Bros (Lawrence), 12 wethers 27s fid, 18 wethers 26s Gd. 18 wethers 24s 3d, 12 245; Alfred Probert (Outram), 13 wethers 23s 3d, 21 203 fid, IS 18s 9d, 8 18s 3d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For D. J. Gunn (Sutton), 11 hoggets 18s 3d, 66 to 13s; Glad brook Station (Middlemarcli), 28 hoggets lfis 3d.

Spring Lambs.—The first lambs of the season, eight in number, arrived a week earlier thU year. Butchers were dubious as to how prices would compare with last season’s, and consequently the first few lambs did not make as much as the others. Prices ranged from 24s to 375. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Jas. France (Milburn), 1 235; Win. Finch (Milburn), 1 2Ss, 1 245. Wright, Stephenson. and Co sold: For N. and I. Reid (Outram), 1 325, 2 235. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For N and 1. Reid (Outram), 2 375.

Uigs.— The demand for young pigs was scarcely as keen as last week, but good prices were obtained nevertheless. Fat pigs made full market rates, baconers selling at about 9d per lb. Quotations: Suckers, 33s to 425; slips, 36s to 445; stores, to £2 10; porkers, £3 2s 6:1 to £4; baconers, £5 10s to £6 6s; choppers, none forward. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For K. (Maclennan), 3 £5 19s, 3 £5 18s, 3 £5 15s; T. Hewitt (Goodwood). 2 £6 fis; H. Sonntag (Brockville), 1 £5 14?; L. Jacobs (Y aver ley), 2£5 8s; a client. 3 £5 ss; a client, 2 suckers £1 14s, 1 325, 3 33s Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For H. Thomson (Riverside), 2 £6; Robert Jteid (Seacliff), 1 £5 17s, 2 £5 14s; David BObth (Leith Valley), 5 £5 15s; a client, 2 £5 14s; M'Millan (Mosgiel), 1 £3 ss; J. Forsyth (Vvmg-atui), 4£2 13s, 1 £2 12s Gd; A. M'Millan (Momona), 4£2 ss. Todd Bros, sold: ror A. Moynihan (Momona), 2 pigs £2 8s; C. B. Heazlewood (Mosgiel), 3 30s, 3 255, 1 21s, 7 16a fid; T. H. Johnston (G reen Island), 2 pigs £5 ss. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For a northern client, 2 £6, 4 £5 18s; John Wilkinson (Anderson’s Bay), 3 £5 15s; R. Hewson (N.E. Harbour), 2 £5 12s, I£s 16? ; S. Wheeler (Mutakanui), 2 £5 10s, 2 £4 16s; a client, 1 £5 4s, 1 £4 12s; a southern client, 4 £2 103, 3 £2 ss, 2 £2 2s, Us- Donald Reid and Co. sold: For T. M'Math (Riversdale), 4 £3 ISe c U. '“b 2 £3.35, 1 £2 8s; Sam C are (Abbotsrord;, 1 £5 18s; L. Jacobs (Waverley), 5

£5 9s; A. Laughton (Brighton), 1 £3 4s; V • Baird (Momona), 2£5 6s; Mrs M. Bruce (Momona), 6 £2 3s; J. J. Walker (Otokia), 3 £1 11s, 3 £1 fis fid, 213 s; T. M‘Leery (Brighton), 1 £3 Gs. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Arch. MTCechnie (Milton), 3“ £5 7s, 3 £5 2s, 2 £4; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 1 £2 lfis, 4 £4 7a, 3 £4, 1 £4 ss; Mrs Annie M'Donald (Mos~ giel), 2 £5 14s; clients, 2 £5 15s, 1 £0 19sWm. Christie (Allanton), 3 slips £2 10s, 2 slip 3£l 19s; Mrs Dow (Outram), 1 slip £3. 15s, 2 slips £1 11s. ADDINGTON MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, September 21. At tho Addington market to-day there was an improved tone winch was due principally to improved feed prospects, as a result of the rain. Store Sheep.—Ewes in lamb, forward wethers, and hoggets sold more freely. Inferior two, four, six, and eiglit-tooth ewes in lamb, up to 8s sd; failing-mouthed empty ewes, to 8e lOcl; inferior two-tooth ewes in lamb, to fis 7d; four, six, and eight-tooth wethers, 10s lOd to 11s 3d; fairly forward four and six-tooth wethers, to 15s; good halfbred ewe hoggets, to 14s sd; small, to 11s 2d; good wether hoggets, 8s to 10s; small lialfbred wether hoggets, to 7s. Spring Lambs. —Eighty-four were yarded, and sold at good prices, the bulk averaging 27s Gd to 34s 6d. Fat Sheep.—-The smallest yarding for some time, and an improvement in values of from 2s to 2s fid per head over last week. Extra prime wethers, 24s to 275; prime, 19s 9d to 23s fid; medium, 17s 3d to 19s 3d; inferior, 14s lOd to 17s; extra prime ewes, to 22s 3d; prime, 15s 3d to 17s 7d; ordinary, 14s to 15s fid; extra prime hoggets, to 22s Id; prime, 16s Gd to lfis fid; inferior, 8s 4-d to 13s fid. Fat Cattle.—For good beef recent values were maintained, but inferior were more difficult to sell. Extra prime bullocks, to £2O; prune, £l6 to £lB 7s Gd; medium, £3 7s 6d to £l4 Is; light and unfinished, £6_ to £9 2s fid; ordinary h«ifers, £6 15s to £B* 17s 6a 1 ; light and unfinished. £5 5s to £6 10s; prime cows, £8 10s to £ll 2s 6d; ordinary, £5 to £B. Store Cattle. —Three-year-old steers, up to £S; medium 2J-year-old steers, £2 12s fid to £4 12s Gd; medium three-year-old steels, to £6 ss; medium g-oocl cows, £2 to £3 10s; good two-year-old heifers, £4 7s fid to £5 10s; yearling heifers (Friesian Cross), to £3 17s; inferior heifers, 31s to £2 18s; good vealers, £3 12s fid to £4 15s; medium. £2 10s to £3 10s; small calves, Gs to £2 7s Gd. Dairy Cattle.—A spirited sale, although a good deal of tho yarding were inferior sorts. Bure-breds made up to £27; third and fourth calvers, to £l6; Jersey Cross, first caivers, to £l7 10s; medium to good cows, to £ll. Fat Pigs.—Prices generally were firm, especially for pork. Choppers, £4 to £6 Is; light baconers, £5 to £5 10s; heavy, £5 15s to £0 15s: extra heavy, to £7 10s (average price per lb, fid); light porkers, £3 to £3 10s; lieavv, £3 15? to £4 7s (average price per lb, 10id). Store Pigs.—A spirited sale at advanced prices. Large stores, £2 18s to £3 ss; medium, £2 5s to £2 13?; good weaners, 25s to 335; sows in pig, £7; bows with litters, £7 10s. At a full meeting of the directors of the Merton Dairy Factory it was decide<l to Ceum. 11 th‘ output ct ehey-o in the meant mho. The directors are hoping for a good firm off r lifer. The past \ car’s operations ), ;i . c been highly successful. The factory will op 01 tor th h< ar oh <n tho 22nd Inst" Tho board of the Electrolytic Zinc Cnnipanv o[ Australasia (Ltd.) has completed a contract with the British Board of Trade for the purchase oi 7:0,000 tons of zinc concentrates and slimes.