DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1861, 28 April 1863, Page 2

DUNEDIN LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs. Wright, Bobertson & Cos. Beport: So far as auction sales are 'Concerned nothing has been ■ done in fat cattlo. On the arrival of the Free Trader, frora Gipps Land, part of her cargo -was brought to the hammer, but the butchers being well supplied, the bidding was anything but spirited ; they were therefore withdrawn with the exception of a few. A private offer of £15 was afterwards made but refused. Twenty-head Provincial bred, on the station of F. Orbell, Esq.,. were disposed of privately at 60s per lOOlba. We. have for sale 65 head prime quality, to arrive ex Lombard, from the stations of Messrs Firebrdce and Cunningham, Gipps Land, which it now daily expected. Store cattle are still in' active demand, and some transactions have taken place. We disposed of 150 head prime Btores, delivered at the Waitaki at £14 10s. Other, lots are under offer, but sales not finally closed. Wo have a great many inquiries for workitfg hullooks, and at our former quotations of £60to £65 per pair they are readily placed. Fat sheep keep firm at last week's prices; stores are still in demand, and several large sales have been effected during, the week. There are buyers in the murket for flrst-olass fetation property, and. we have now under offer a fine station at the Taieri, particulars of which wilbe found under that head.- The Horse Market is bar© of saleable stock. The arrivals from Victoria and Tasmania are anxiously looked for, and are likely to command high prices. __ _•, , : '-. -\i | "-. Fat Cattle.— Sixty-four, yarded during th]Bweekj and disposed of as above mentioned. We may, still quote prime quality at 65s to 70s per lOOIbs f second quallty; J '«B to 555. • ' ; ■ " ■'* ■'"■}, ? 1% - '*■■*■''■'■■ Fat Calves are as scarce as ever, and realise ju^ts about the same price, say from £5 to £7, according .to : «ge and : quality. • Stoke Cattle.— We have sold 150 head prime quality at £14 10s, delivered at the Waitaki. , ( Pro_yin#ttt' bred herds are worth from. £ll to £13 ; and prime, quality as above quoted. Imported stores, are not so easily, pjacad. Working BoMibcKß and pAißT'Cows.-'-ffne^djßfoagd Is brisk for workers. Our saleis : consist of only two pairs," ex. the Gazelle, from Wellington* at £C 5. per.-pair^iwachava. to arrive per Lombard, from Gip^sXaridra^&mofi eight, said to be first rate. In dairy catfie pur transactfdnßjiaVe been nIL Eeally good milkers drelmuoh laiquSred,. aijer, but sellers'' feel a disposition' tb hold. : We quote TBrß|rate v daiiy cows at £20 to £24. _ MiddUng do, proportionately ; less. . ' j ■ • ■'".■ •■' • ' • •■ • ■<> ■'•, = '<■-'■■•' i '"* ' - .' Fat Sheep.— We have sold 200 fat ewes, fair quality, at : Bd'perlb, and 1700 fat wetliers, delivera.blft^eat/.Tiinteu, ' ub 80s net. This claBS of stock in likely , to cpnttaue. ten, ... the principal supplies bemg dependent ; on breeders.^ We quote prime. quaUiy i^e&erajait,BM per. lh; . _ Stobb Sn^'Ep.-^Provin6ialbredflo6kß.atfe?^lly.!Wßpoßefl.- -X* mouthed,. ai^ 27s ,64,, We^^K9S9vV°l^tf^^S} V'S

Station Pkopertst.— We have under offer a fine «tation on the Taierl, containing 70,000 acres, with 8,000 sheep depastured thereon. We hear of no sales closed during the week

Horses.— The market has been very scantily supplied with good stock, and few offering of a stamp worthy of special notice. Heavy draughts stui continue to fetch high prices, and are easily disposed of. The medium sized sorts offering are rather inferior, consequently prices are about the same as last week's quotations, although for flrstolaßS sorts, high prices are easily obtained. The supply of first class hacks and light harness horses are numerous, and prices continue firm, and buyers plentiful. The usual town lots keep the market full, but the absence of first-class horHes is so noticeable, that this class look more miserable when standing side by side in the yard. Eeforing to the horse market we desire to disabuse the minds of our friends in Victoria of the impression that the importation of good serviceable horses are selling at prices which must leave a loss to the owners. On the _ contrary, such stock are scarce and command excellent prices. Our quotations may be confidently depended upon, notwithstanding the extraordinary annoncement now going the rounds of the Victorian pretes, that horses are selling for 5s in Dunedin ; the lowest priced horse ever entered in our books, is £8. The value of horses is as follows, viz :— First ■, class heavy draught, £100 to £120; first-class medium sized, £60 to £85 ; second do do, £35 to £50 ; third do do, £25 to £30; first-class light harness, £45 to £60 ; secondclass do, £20 to £40; first-class weight carrying hacks, j £50 to £60 ; Becond-closs do, £25 to £45 ; inferior to middling, £12 to £20, and upwards. I Weight, Robinson, & Co, Stock Saleßmea and Station Agents, Dunedin, 18th April, 1863.

A despatch from the Home Government received in Adelaide, givea it as the opinion of the Imperial law officers that, banking companies in England for the purpose of trading in the colonies, are subject to all the colonial laws regulating banks, notwithstanding their Imperial charter.