SHARE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1819, 1 October 1886, Page 18

SHARE REPORT.

MINES: Keep -it -Dark, 445, 4384 6d; Welcomes: 50s, — ; Alpines, 31s, 295 : fiery Cross, lls, 10s 6d ' Just-in-Time, 6s 6d, 6s 3d; Wealth of Nations. 2s 3a, — ; Nil Desperandum, 2s Id, Is lid ; Hopeful .Extended, 2s 3d, 2s ; Reforms. Is Id, — ; Lyell Creek, Bd, 4d ; Venus, 6s 6d, — ; Sutton Water °llaco, 8s 6d, 5s 6d. [The first price quoted is the sellers' price, the second the buyers.] The above prices are subject to brokers' commission. WEEKLY STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKEL Wednesday, September 29. Fat Cattle. — The number forward to-day at Burnside was not a large one— consisting of 182 head — and of these two-thirds were good to prime and heavy weights. Another shipment from Foxton, per s.s. Go-ahead, of prime quality bullocks, and probably the best lot that has as yet arrived, were sold with good competition, and at a slight advance on last week's prices. A prime lot was also yarded from Mr M. Carmichael, of Riverside, and which also shared in the improvement. The balance of the cattle forward were well competed for, and the following are the prices obtained : — Prime heavy weight bullocks brought from £10 to £13 ; medium, £7 10s to £9 15s ; light weights, £4 10s to £6 15s ; cows, £8 10s. — The Mutual Agency Company of New Zealand (Limited) sold on account of Mr James Harrison (Strath-Taierij, 8 bullocks at from £9 15s to £10 ss, and 3 cows at from £6 12s 6d to £8 10s. — Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold on account Mr Robert Watson (Gore), bullocks to £7 10s, and cows to £7. L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited), sold for Mr Samuel Fletcher (Gore), 14 bullocks from £7 12s 6d to £9 2s 6d ; for Mr David Murray (Crichtou Park), 30 half-fat bul- ! locks from £5 5s to £6 12s 6d, and five cows from £4 7s 6d to £6 12s 6d ; and for Messrs Clark, Williams, and others, small drafts up to £5. — Wright, Stephbnson, and Co. sold 13 head as follows: On account of Mr Robert Smith, six polled Angus steers at from £9 to £10; on account of Messrs Ellis Bros. (Five Rivers estate), seven bullocksat from £7 7s 6d to £8 10s ; and privately on account of Messrs Murray, Roberts andCo.,frumtheirwell-known Gladbrook estate, 54 prime bullocks and 11 heifers to Mr A. Dornwell at satisfactory prices. — Donald Reid and Co. yarded 101 head and sold as follows: For Mr William Royse (Ocean View estate), eight cows at £8 2s 6d; for Messrs Walker Bros. (Chatton), 18 small heifers at £4 3s 6d ; for Mr Andrew Harvie (Strath-Taieri), nine bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £9 12s 6d; for Mr Malcolm Carmichael (Riverside farm), 18 bullocks at £9 12s 6d to £11, averaging £10 6s 6d and for Mr Alexander Thomson (Kakanui), 46 bullocks ex Go-ahead from Oroua Downs, Foxton, at £10 17b 6d to £13, averaging £11 9s 9d. Fat Sheep. — A very full market was penned to-day, consisting of 3593, comprising about 3000 crossbreds and the remainder merinos. The quality of fully one-half of the crossbreds was prime and the remainder fair to^ good, while the greater portion of the merinos* were good to prime. Competition was fairly brisk throughout, which was brought about to a great extent by the presence and spirited bidding of country butchers, and in fact, for prime pens of both descriptions, an advance on last week's prices was obtained. Best crossbred wethers brought from 14s to 16s— several pens of very heavy weights fetching 17s 9d; medium to good, 7s 9d to 13s 9d; medium ewes, 12s 6d to 14s ; medium to good, 8s to lls ; merinos, 10s to 12s 9d. — The Mutual Agency Company (Limited) sold, on account of Mr W. Duff {Waihola),6l halfbreds at 9s 6d, and 34 crossbrede at lls 3d.— Donald Stbonach (on behalf of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited) sold, on account of Mr Henry Boyd, crossbred wethers to 12s; Mr William Dunn (Rivemdalo), orossbred wethers at quotations. — h. Maclbak (on behalf of tha British and Neiv

Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold drafts for Messrs Watson Shennan (Conical Hills), James Mills (Pentland Hills), and James Harrison (South Canterbury), at for merinos up to 12s 6d, and crossbreds to 14s 9d. — Weight, StbpheNson, and Co. sold 2417 as follows : — On account of the New Zealand Agricultural Company (Waimca), 101 extra prime crossbred wethers, heavy weights, at 17s 9d, 53 do do, smaller, at 14s 6d, and 42 very prime halfbred wethers, heavy weights, at 16s 3d ; on account of Mr John Beattie " (Strath I Taieri), 60 very prime crossbred wethers, heavy weights, at 16s 3d, and 29 halfbred wethers at 13s 3d ; on account of Mr A. Maxwell, 30 prime crossbred wethers ; on account of Mr James Logan (Popotunoa estate), 107 prime crossbred wethers at 15s, 82 crossbred ewes at 11s, and 44 halfbred ewes at 10s 3d ; on ac- j count of Mr James Wilson (Verulam), 403 ' crossbred wethers at from lls 3d to 12s 3d ; on account of Messrs Green and Souness | (Gore), as agents, 56 prime crossbred wethers at 15s 6d ; on account of Mr Wm. Macara (Gordon), 36 crossbred wethers at 13s 6d, and 25 do do (smaller) at 12s 3d ; on account of Mr J. E. Humphries (Mataura), 60 crossbred wethers at from 13s 9d to 14s 3d ; oa account of Mr Alexander Jenkins, 195 halfbreds (very small) at from 7s 6d to 10s; on account of Captain Mackenzie (Waipahi), 197 merino wethers at 9s ; on account of Mr John Reid (Elderslie), 104 halfbred wethers at 12s 6d; on account of Mr Andrew Grant (Temuka), 60 crossbred hoggets at 9s 6d ; on account of Mr Peter M'Gill (The Cairn), 92 crossbred wethers . at 14s 3d, 84 halfbred wethers at 13s 3d, and 62 merino wethers at 10s ; on account of Mr David Murray (Crichton Park), 64 halfbred wethers at lls 9d ; on account of Mr William H. Salmond (Riversdale), 105 crossbred wethers at from 13s to 14s 9(3, and 23 crossbred ewes at 10s 3d ; on account of D. K. M'Rae (Wyndham station), 167 crossbred wethers at from 10s 3d to 10s 6d, 89 halfbred wethers at 9s 6d, and 46 merino wethers at 8s 3d. — Donald Rbid'and Co. penned 837, and sold: For Mr William Royse (Birchwood), 60 crossbred wethers at 12s 6d : for Mr Andrew Grant (Te- j muka), 120 halfbred wethers at 12s 9d ; for Mr A. M'Nab (Knapdale), 70 crossbred wethers at 15s to 15e 3d, 113 halfbred wethers, 14s 9d ; for Mr J. Fjoggart (Invercargill), 62 crossbred wethers, 13s to 13s 9d; for Mr John Allan (Waite, Strath-Taieri), 141 halfbred ewes at 12s 9d to 13s 6d ; for Mr Davidson (Clinton ), 63 halfbred wethers at 12s 3d; for Mr Gordon Sheed (Wairuna), 118 crossbreds at 13s 9d ; and j for Mr Archibald Carrick (Waihola), 90 halfbred wethers at 13s 6d to 13s 3d. Fat Lambs. — Fifty-one were penned and sold at from 6s 6d to 14s.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold 17, on account of Mr James Wright (Langlea), at lls 9d.— Donald Reid and Co. penned 34, and sold them for Messrs James M'Nab (Kuri), T. Wilson (Brighton), and J. M'Comb (Purakanui) at 7s 6d to 14s. pi gs< — 187 were yarded, comprising all descriptions and of various weights and quality. Stores sold from 7s to 15s ; porkers, 16s to 245; baconers, 27s to 35s.— Weight, Stephenson, and Co. sold 172 as follows: — Bacon pigs at-from 26s to 355, porkers at from 15s to 23s 6d, and stores at from 7s to 15s. Store Cattle. — Thh Mutual Agency Company op New Zealand (Limited) report having sold during the week 120 head mixed cattle at satisfactory prices ; and L. Maclean (on behalf of the British and New Zealand Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited) sold 80 head bullocks privately during the week at current rates. Store Sheep. — There are no sales to report during the week. Wool.— The following are the latest cablegrams from the Home market of date 24th inst. :— " Crossbred and crossbred lambs—Market firmer : Faulty scoured, medium and inferior clothing (washed),and short-staple merino, heavy in grease, market easier. Competition on French account continues fairly active. Up to date 191,000 bales have been sold." Of date 28th inst. :— " There is no chapge for the bulk of wools, but the lower classes of scoured merinos show a decline of |d to 3|d per lb. The fourth series closes on 2nd October, and the opening of the first series will be between the 18th and 25th January next." Sheepskins.— The usual weekly sales were held on Monday, when large catalogues of all descriptions were offered. In consequence of the continued favourable reports of the London wool sales the bidding throughout was brisk, and an improved price on last week's values was obtained, more especially for full-woolled crossbreds and merinos, while medium skins also improved in value, although not in the same pro- j portion as full-woolled large skins. The attend- | ance of the trade was good, and it is pleasant to note the animated competition which has been brought about by the continued favourable cablegrams from Home. The prices realised were: — For butchers' crossbred skins (fullwoolled), ss, 5s 3d, 5s 6d, and 5s 7d ; medium do, 4s 6d, 4s 9d, and 4s lid; merinos (fullwoolled),' 4s 6d, 4s Bd, and 4s lOd ; medium, 4s, 4s2d, and 4s 4d; dry crossbreds (full-woolled), 4s 9d, 5s 3d, and 5s 5d — an exceptionall ot, consisting of very heavy skins, 6s ; medium, 2s lOd, 3s 2d, 3s 4d, and 3s 8d; inferior, Is 3d to 2s 6d. Rabbitskins.— The weekly sales were held on Tuesday. Formerly rabbitskins were sold on the Monday, but, acccording to arrangements with the auctioneers and buyers, the sales for skins under this heading will take place for the future on Tuesdays. Competition |was hardly so brisk in consequence of cablegrams from the Home market notifying a fall in value, and this had the result of causing a decline in prices by Id to 2d per lb on all descriptions as compared with last week's. Catalogues throughout were fairly, large, and all disposed of at— for full-season doeskins, Is to Is 2d per lb — one exceptional lot, Is 3d ; average parcels winter skins, lOd to Is ; mixed winters, 7d to lOd ; summer skins, accordiug to size and condition, Id to 4d per lb. Hides. — There is no inducement for buyers to ship, and the consequence is that business is confined to local trade, and as competition is limited prices show a weakening tendency — and in fact values are on the decline than otherwise. The quotations are : — Heavy hides, trimmed and well taken care of, 3|d to 3sd per lb ; medium, 2Jd to 3d ; light, 2Ja to 2|d ; inferior and bull hfdes, l£d to 2d. Tallow. — Stocks on hand are low, while a fair inquiry exists for local requirements and for ) nterprovincial orders, but quotations remain on a level with last week. The values are :— Good to prime mutton, 17s to 19s ; medium, 14s to 16s ; inferior and mixed, 10s to 13s ; rough fat — prime, lls to 12s ; medium, 8s to 10s ; inferior, 6s to 7s per lb. (irain.— Wheat : At present the stocks in hands of agents are very low and lots arriving are readily disposed of, particularly so as regards prime quality parcels of whatever description, and an improvement in value has taken place. To-day's quotations are about the same as those which have been ruling for a short time past, unless for parcels of exceptional quality — which command Id per bushel more. Tha values are for prime Tuscan and velvet,

43 lOd to 4s lid; prime red straw, 4s 8d to 4s 9id; other descriptions of fair to good quality, 4s 5d to 4s Bd. Fowl wheat, good, 3s lid to 4s 2d; inferior, 3s 8d to 3s 10d. Oats:— ln consequence of reduced rates of freight which have been available during the past week, buyers have been buying cautiously for shipment, owing to outside quotations leaving very little margin. Reports from Sydney nave been unfavourable and although shipments thence have lately fallen off considerably, orders to any extent are not forthcoming. In Melbourne the prospects have been more encouraging, and it is to be hoped the trade requirements of that city will result ere long in a better demand from here than is experienced^ present. To-day's quotations are — for milling (nominally), 2s 4d ; heavy bright feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; medium, 2s to 2s 2d ; inferior, Is 9d to 2s. Seed oats, 2s 9d to 3s. Barley. — Malting parcels are not much inquired for, and the values are 3s to 3s ld/j, milling is also dull of sale at 2s 8d to 2s lOd, but feed lots have been in demand, but few parcels are offering. The quotations are 2s 5d to 2s 7d per bushel Ryegrass. — A fair demand has been experienced during the week, and the following are the prices realised : — Farmers' undressed prime and off old pastures, 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; medium do, 4s to 4s 6d ; machine-dressed medium, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; prime, 5s 9d to 6sJ HORSE MARKET. Messrs Weight, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows : — For last Saturday's sale 48 horses came forward, including a number of useful young draught and spring cart horses from Southland. For these there was good competition at prices showing an advance on late rates. The draughts brought from £16 to £23, and the spring cart horses from £13 to £17. We have also to report a decidedly improved demand for good light harness horses suitable for the trams, and there are also buyers in the market for wellmatched and well-bred carriage pairs — 16*§ to 17 hands. We quote first-class draughts at from £24 to £27 ; medium (useful farm horses), from £15 to £22 ; light draughts and spring cart horses, from £13 to £17 ; first-class hacks and light harness horses, from £16 to £22 ; medium, £8 to £12 ; inferior and light, £1 10s to £5. RABBITSKIN MARKET. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. report as follows : — The demand continues fairly brisk, but prices are decidedly easier, say from Id to l^d per lb. Best winter does (greys) bring from 14|d to 15d per lb ; good average winter greys, from 13d to 14J d. Since our last report we have sold 9 bales and 74 bags, as per subjoined list :■— N, 2 bales prime thin-pelted winter* preys, 14|d per lb ; GW, 6 bags good winter greys, H^d ; G, 10 bags winter greys, 14d ; W, 7 bags do, I3Jd; G over — , 6 bags do, 13fd ; E, 4 bags good winter greys, 13§d ; T, 2 bales do, 13d; J McL, 1 bag do, 13d; OY, lbale and 2 bags do, 13d ; IZ, 1 bag do, 13d; Mm diamond, bales medium winter greys, 12fd; GW, 11 bags mixed winters and latter flayed, 11W; J McL, 1 bag winter greys (bucks), 10 Jd ; JG, 10 bags winter greys and latter flayed, 10§d ; AW over Cottesbrook, i bag blacks (winter), 9}d ; do, 1 bag winter fawns, 9Jd ; N, 1 bag blacks and fawns (winters), BJd ; Z, 1 bag mixed greys, 9d j HK conjoined, 1 bag mixed winters and latter flayed. 8d ; A, 1 bag latter flayed greys, 7d; C, 2 bags mixed wint-rs and latter flared, 6|d ; GW, 1 bag summer greys, 6|d; N. 1 bag heavy bucks, 6d; P MeG, 1 bag moth-eaten greys. 5Jd; W, 1 bag summers, 4§d; N, I bag ,do, 4£d ; P, 1 bag do, 4jd ; P MeG, bag moth-eaten greys, 3§d. Messrs Remshardt, M'Donald, and Co., manufacturers' agents and direct exporters, Bond street, report as follows : — Our purchases for the past week amount to 45 bales and 117 bags. Prime lots are scarce, and command top prices, while medium and inferior descriptions are in_ over-snpply. We await with interest our cablegram reporting progress of the London public sale, which takes place on the Ist proximo. Robert Cleland and Co., Cash Buyers of Rabbitskins and Sheepskins, 2 Stafford street, Dunedin. For finest Full-furred, Thin-pelted Doe-Rabbitskins our price is 15d per lb ; Prime ordinary winter, 14|d. E. R. Bradshaw, New Zealand Rabbitskin Exchange, Jetty street, reports as follows : — At auction sales on Tuesday, the 28th inst., 17 bales and 167 bags were offered, of which 1 bale and 13 bags were passed. There was a decided fall in prices of all qualities of bkius. Nearly all lots of skins offering now are mixed with spring skins, and vendors may expect a fall in prices every week. SEED MARKET. Messrs Nimmo and Blair report : — Notwithstanding the unsettled weather a very fair trade is doing in seeds of all sorts at late values. Alsike being the only exception — which being scarce here has slightly advanced. Ryegrass seed is still about the same price — 3s Od to 4s 6d for farmers' dressed, to 5s 3ri, and 5s 9d for machine dressed; cocksfoot 4|d to 5d per lb. Turnips are being enquired for, and sales passing at trom 60s to 655. THE LABOUR MARKET. Mr Skene reports under date September 29: — It is not easy to get the class of men most wanted nowadays, and they are asking more wages than employers are willing to give. Although there are far too many unemployed still, there are none among their ranks suited for farm, station, or dairy work. Since last week I have placed a large number belonging to these classes at good wages.

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