COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE SALES

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8171, 1 May 1895, Page 2

COMMERCIAL. STOCK AND PRODUCE SALES

Mr Bruce Christie reports on the imul fortnightly sale at tho Juuction Yards uh follows: There was a good attendance of farmers and others. The sale throughout was dull. Sheep. — A fair entry, the greater i>ortion consisting of crossbred store lambs and und crossbred ewes. Store crossbred lam' >9 were enquired for, and sold at lato rates, but old and inferior owes were neglected. There was a small entry of fat, but notwithstanding this prices were a little below rat 63 ruling at last sale. I sold on account of a client, 1 pen of fat halfbred iwea, atCsOd. Cattle.— A good entry. There was no really prime beef forwat a. A ft w old cows sold at late ([notations. There was a go >d many store steers, he fers, and cows forward, but owinj? to the scarcity of feed prices showed a drop of fully 15t to 20s per head. As usual, there was a go-d numbe of dairy cows yarded. For any that hud cilved a few weeks prices fell fully 203 to 30s per head, bnt for cows just calved, or at the calving, thore was good competition. Isold— On nccount of Mr J. Cook : 1 dairy cow, at L 7. On account of the same vendor '• 1 cow, at L">. On account of a client : I heifer, at ho v*. On account of Mr Cunningham : 1 dairy cow, at L 6 10s. On account of a client : 1 cow, at L 4 ss. On account of Mr Hawkins : 1 cow, at L 4 12s 6d. On account of Mr J. Wray : 1 cow, at L 2 15a. On account of other vendors : Calves, at 6s to 12s each. On account of a client : 6 bullocks, parsed in at L8 17s 6d ; and 7 bullocks, passed at LS 12s 6d. Pigs. — A very large number penned. Trices a^ain showed a further drop. I sold —On accouut of Mr Morris Hyland : 2 pi^s, at lls Oil. On account of a client : 4 pign, lit (»3 each ; 1 pig, at 5s 3d. On account of Mr P. Malone : 2 pigs at 10s 3d each. O i account of a client: 1 pig, ab 11«; 2 pigs at 9j 6d ; 3 pigs, at 6s each On account of Mr James Ueramell : 2 pigs (sin.ill), at 7s; 1 pig, itt 6s 9d ; 2 jrgs, at 5* Gd On account of Mr Turnbull : 3 pigs, at 10a each. Wheat.-— The tone of the mirket is very firm. There is good enquiry for primo lines of velvet, and equal to 2s 6sd per bushel (saeka 4d) net cash to tho grower has been given. Prime velvet is uorth 2s Gd to 2» 6VI per bushel ; prime Tusc in and red chart, 2 s}d to 2a 6d per bushel. Prime second i are worth 2s to 2s 2d ; infeiior seconds an I fowl feed, Is Od to It 10.1 per bushel (in each case sacks extra, 4d) Oats.— Beyond occasional enquiries for sniill lines of prime short and Tartarian th«re is no demind. Prime »hort are worth Is 2Jd to Is 3Jd pei- bushel. Tartarian, Is Id to Is 2d. l).i nßh, Is to Is Id. Duns, Is 2d to Is 3d, for good clean lines suitable for sowing ; in each cane sack* 4d. Barley. — Malsters are only purchasing the very primest lines. The majority of the samples oflering are very much discolored. Prime malting id worth 2s Gd to 2s 8d ; medium sorts, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; infenor and feeding, Is 6d to Is yd, sacks 4d each. Potatoes — Prices have dropped 10a to 15s a ton during the last few days Canterbury potatoes are selling as low as from 15a to 17a Cd per ton at country stations. I\ime Derwents are worth 253 per ton ; sacks extra.

Mr E. P. Bucbury (on beh.ilf of the New Zealand Loau and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) reports as follows : Sheep. —There was only a fair entry of sheep at the Junction Yards yesterday, and the tone of the mirket wa*» similar to that of last sale day. Although pnefs generally are low, they compare very favorably with those ruling at other centics. Butchers were in full supply, but notwithstanding, values of fat old ewes were f.iirly well maintained. Heavy ewes brought up to 6s 6d. Very few store 2-tooths came forward. We told a pen of haifbreds (small) at da. A nice even line of store crossbred lamb* brought 5s 2d. Particulars of our sales are as follows : 60 fat crossbred ewes, at 6s 6d ; 60 do, at 5s (id ; 60 do halfbre.l ewes, at 5s 3d ; 33 2-tooth halfbrcd ewes and wethers (small*, at 6s; 43 cull and crossbred ewes, at 2s 6d ; 231 crossbred lambs, at 5s 2d : 100 crossbred lambs (small), at 2s 6d. Privately duiing the past fortnight we have placed 2000 fat sheep and 2000 store 2-tooth ewes and wethers at market rates. Cattle — A small entry. We did not pen any fat cattle, and think a few could liavo been placed to advantage. Stores were dull of sale. D.ury cows were in keen demand, and we sold 4 very nice sorts on behalf of AJr Keid (EUleralie) as under : 1 just calved, at LH 2s Gd ; 2 near culving, at L 7 us each ; 1 do, LG 17s 6d. Privately during the fortnight we sold saveial Ayrshire cows to u northern buyer at full current prices. Pigs. — The pens were simply '•flooded' with these, ond consequently sales were dull. We, however, succeeded in placing our large entry of 00 as under : Weaners, 2a fid to 6d ; slips, 7s to 103 Gel. Wheat. — \ keen demand exists for new season's wh at, and the tone of the market is decide Uy firmer than when wi last reported. We <|vote best velvet and Tiscm at 2s 7d to 2s 7Jd, f.0.b., or 2a 5d to 2a o'A at sidings ".sacks extra). Whola fowl wheat lias fair enquiry at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, f.o.b. Oats.-— Enquiry is almost nil, unless .it prices which fanners do not f<jcl inclined to atcopt. We quote Danish at Is Id, f o.b. ; shot, li 3d to Is 4d, f.0.b.; Duns, Is4d, f.o.b. (sacks extra). Barley. — Maltsters are fully stocked for the pres.-nt and do not seem inclined to do business unless at considerably reduced prices. Largo quantities of second class barley are being placed upon the nuiket, which has caused buyers to hold aloof.

Messrs Fleming and Hedley rcpoit that there was a fair attendance at the Junction Yards yesterday, but the entry of sheep wnt only an average one. Bidding was, however, very slack, except for best sorts of lambs, several lots of sheep being turned out unsold. They yarded 1198, ana sold on account of Mr Angus M'Donald : 11 fat ewes, at 0? 3d. On account of Mi James Robertsou : 80 crossbred 2-toolh owes and wethers, f r e/era, at 8s 6d ; 30 do do culls from above lot, at 7s 8d ; 09 crossbred lambs, at 4a Bd. On account of Mr F Brown: 30 crossbred lambi', at 4s lOd. On account of a client : 4-22 crossbred lambs, oulls, at 2s Bd. Of cattle there was only a small entry, but notw ithstanding this competition was lifeless, and abo t one-third of the entry was passed unsold, vendors' reserves being too high for l>u=sinr=B to be effected. They yarded 31, mil lot', ou account of Mi Fit7.gur.iU ; heifer in calf, at L 4, Ou account of Mr •Jus. lireeu; Fat cow, at L 4 10j. On auuou.nl o! Mr John Ryan I Mfa wlf, Ui i io milk, lUi,

On account of Mr Lnndells : Fafc heifer, at 1,4 ; lieifcr in cult, at L 4. On account of Mr Uiadley : 8 calves (about 6 months old), at Isj caah. Ou account of a client : Store cow, at L 2 2s. On account of Mr John J.icksnn : Cow in milk, «\t LC. On account of Mrs SniiUi : Store cow, at L 2 10a. Pigs U'l'o again in largo supply, the majority l»cing too young for weaning. Best weancrs sod nt from 9a to 12s 6d ; indium, Osfl'l to Hit 6d ; inferior, from 4s to 5a fxl. The h.iok helonging to tho estate of Iho late J nines Oliver sold at L 9 aud the two dogs at LI etch.