WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2813, 12 February 1908, Page 40

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Burnside, Wednesday, February 5. 1908. Fat Catt'e. — For to-day's sale at Burnside there was a yaiding of 193 head. These included a fair proportion of good to prime bullocks and heifers, but practically no heavy weights The supply proved ample for trade requirements, and to effect sales a reduction of fbout 10s per head had to be acceptedBear bullocks sold at £3 to £10, medium to good, £5 10s to £1 10s ; be«t cows and heifeis, £5 10s to £7; medium to good, £3 10s to £5. Dor.ald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 28. and sold- For Mr W. Patrick (Balmoral), 7 bullocks at £8 7s 6d to £7 ss; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Faim). 8 do at £7 15s to £6 17s 6d ; Mt W. Knk (Mayfield), 8 do at £8 10s to £6: Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 5 bullocks and heifers at £5 17s 6d to £4 15s The National Mortgage and Agency Company 3'aided 42 head, and sold" For Mr W. Swale (Lnne.hi 1«) 04 prime bullocks to £3 17s 6d , Mr John Muir (The Gask). 2 piime bullocks. £9 t 17s Gd 3 do £9 7s 6d. 2 do £7 7s Cd ; Mr John Sutherland (New Mills), 3 bullocks £8 12s Cd. 3 heifeis £5 15s. 2 do £4 17s 6d ; a south client, 8 heifers to £5 12s 6d. The N Z Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) sold For Mr George Wilson (Glenomaiu) truck at current rates Messrs Stronach, Moms, and Co- (Ltd.) yarded and sold For Me.=«rs Munay, Roberts, and Co., 1 bu lock at £8 17s 6d, 2 do at £8 10s, 3 do at £S Vis 6d, 2doat £7 10s. Me=srj Dalgetv and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 26 head, and sold • For Mr George M'Donald (Stirling), 3 pei.s bullocks to £8 17s 6d , Mr Wm. Patnck (Outram), 3 pens bullocks to £8 10s; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mayfield), 1 bullock £8; Mrs E. Haivey (Stirling), 1 pen of cows to £3 17s 6d. Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) yarded 45, and sold- For Mr A- G- Mathias (Waipiata), 2 bill ocks at £6 10s, 6 heifers to £4 12s 6d ; j Mr Alex. Souness (Otokia). 2 bullocks at £7 10s, Mr F. H. Botting (Mosgiel). 4 bullocks to £6 17s 6d; Mr P- Clent (Balc'utha), 3 heifeis to £6 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield, East Taien). 3 bullocks at £10 7s Gd ; Mr G. M'Donald (Maheno), 4 heifers to £4; Mir Jas. Henderson (A/nderson's Bay). 1 heifer £4 15s; Mr G. M- M'lntosh, 2 bullocks and 1 heifer at quotations. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sod: For Mr Wm. Knk (Mayfield). 3 bullocks at £9 2s Gd; Mr Thos. Ayson (Mataura), 8 bullocks at up to £8 , a client. 9 bullocks at up to £b 10s; Mr F. A. Price (Waikiwi), 18 cows at up to £5 12s 6c! ; Mr Geo. M'lntosh (Kaikoiai), pen bullocks at £5; Mr Wm. Town- , ley (Ilighcliff), 3 cows at up to £5; a client, 1 heifers at un to £4 2s 6d. ' j Sture Cattle —Donald Reid and Co (Ltd ) ' sold- For Mis E Brown (Gimmerburn), 8 steeis and heifers at £3 15s to £2 10s; Mr D. M'Laughlm (Mibiwaki), 6 steers to £3 10s , a client, 17 cows at £2 14s to £2 ss, 1 steer at £4, Mr J. Kirk (East Taieri), 1 bull at £3 18s 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd) sold: . For Mi J. Wordsworth (Poit Chalmers), cows ! to £2 16s; Mt Alexander Souness (Otokia), steers to £4 13s. The Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) >arded 105, and sold: For Messrs A Townley ' (Mataura), W. Townley (Highcliff). T. Green (Oamaru), P. Clent (Balclutha), J. Donaldson, James Henderson,. John Kuk, William Kirk, Thomas Kirk, George Wray (Oamaru), Geo. M'Donald (Maheno), J. O'Connell, D. Cuninghaui. H. M'lntyre. bu'ls from £3 to £6, cows from £1 15s to £3 12s 6d, yearlings from 15s to £1 15s. Wright, Stephenson. and Co. yarded and sold • For Mr William Townley (Highcliff), Mr John Doogue (Kaikorai). and others, 20 head at up to £4. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr William Townley (Highcliff), cows and heifers to £2 lls; Mt J. Lovett. cows to £1 12s. I Dairy Cows —Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) ! yarded 33, and sold: For Mrs E. Blown ' (Gimmerburn), 1 cow at £2 16s, 7 steers and heifers at £3 15s to £2 10s; Mr D. M'Lachlan ' (Mihiwaka), 6 steers at from £3 10s to £2 12s; Mr J. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bull at £3 18s 6cl; Mr W. Patrick (Dunedin), 1 bull at £4 16s, a client. 16 cows from £2 14s to £2 ss, ' 1 steer at £i The Otago Farmers' Co- i operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) I vaided 15, and sold: For Mr J. Stewart, 3 cows to £6; Mr A M'Gill, 4 to £5 10s; Mr James Curie, 2 to £5; Mr F. H. Botting. 3 at £3 17s Gd ; Mr T. Preen, 6 cews to £6 15s. Wright. Stephen.'on, and Co. (Ltd ) yarded and sold- For Mr William Townley ( FJighchff), Mr J Doogue (Kaikoiai), Mr J ! Cameron (The Cliffs), and others, 10 head at up to £5 7s 6d. j Fat Calves —Donald Re:d and Co. (Ltd ) vaided and sold For Messrs T. Dee and J. Shore, 5 at lls to Bs. The Otago Farmer"' Co-opeiative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) yarded 48 ai d sold ■ For Messrs John Kuk P Clent, F H Botting. T Green, W. ' Townley, T Maxwell. J Donaldson, A. Kerr, CMlves at fiom 5s to £2 14s. Strcmaeh. Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) vaided ard sold For Mr John Elliott (Gaithmyl). 1 at 26s «6 at cuiient rates; Mr W B'ackie, jun. (Micldlemarch). 1 at 30s, 1 at 25s I Fat Sheep. — The entry of 1572 sheep, although comparatively modeiate, was sufficient for to-day's demand. Good to prime wethers met competition at prices a shade ' below last week's quotations, but ewes were j not so well supported. Best heavy ewes were ' easier by about 13 per head, while for medium ! quality "the drop was niGTe pronounced. Best i wethers sold at 17s to 20s ; medium to good, ! 15a to 16s 6d ; best ewes, 15s to 19s ; medium ' to good, lls to Kb. Donald' Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 125. ard sold: For Mr J. M'Queen (Knapdale), 60 wethers and ewe 3 at 17s 9d to 17s; Mr A. W. Foster (Milburn), 20 wethers and ewes at 16s 3d to ss; Messrs E and J. Martin (Milton), 25 ewes at lls I 6d, Mr J. Inghs (Milton), 3 ew-es at 15s; Mr , Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm). 16 ewes at 13s 3d : Mr R. Mitchell, 6 ewes at 143 3d The National Mortgage and Agancy Company (Ltd ) penned 331, and sold For a southern client, 36 withers a* 19a M, U do at <Bs, 14 :

e«e« at 10s Sc?: Mr A Duncan (Fairfax), 40 " wetheis at 20*. 10 do at 18s 3d, 32 do at 17s 9d .39 do at 17s 9cl . Mi A Blown (Abbotsfend), -10 wethers at 17s 6d, 11 do at 15s. 15 ewes at 14s 6cl , Mr J Mun 33 wethers at 15s 9d, 27 ewes at 10s 3d The Otago Faimeis' Co-opeiatne Association of New Zealand (Ltd) penned 230, and sold" For Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 20 ewes at lGs 3d, Mr Jasper Clark (Lo\ ell's Flat), 31 wethers at 18s; Mr W O«boine (Tuapeka West), 33 wethers at 18s 3d 27 do Rt 17s 9d ; Mr R. Charteis (Uiy Park, Mosgiel), a pen of ewes at 12s 6d , Mr R Fergus-on (Clarksville), a pen of ewes at 15s 3d , Mr T. Landells (Gore), a pen of ewes at 13s: Mr Grant, a pen of ewes at quotations; a client, a pen of ewes at 13s 6d The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned aird sold For Mr 11. Palmer (Otokia), 1 , pen wethers at 16s 3d ; Messrs, E and J. ; Mai tin (Fairfax, Milton). 1 pen ewes at 12s, Mr Patrick Boyle (Milton), 1 pen ewes at 10s 6d; Mr J. S. Fleming (Clarksville), 4G wethers at 17s 9d. 19 at 17s 6d ; Me?si3 Wisely Bros vClaiksville), 17 ewes at lGs Gd; Mr George F. Wise (Duntroon), G7 ewes to 10s 6d Stronach, Morns, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 328. and sold. For Mr G. H. Gilroy (Stirling), 124 wethers fiom 20s 6d to 22s Gd; Messrs Murray. Robeits, and Co. (Gladbrook). 33 wethers* at 17s 9d, 1 pen ewes at 17s 6cl , Mr Wat«on Shenn-an (Conical Hills), 43 ev,es at 17s 6d, 15 do at 15s 3d; Mr R. 1 H Hunter Weston (Cottesbrook), 60 -ewes at j current rates; Mr John Elliott (Garthmyl), 1 pen wethers at from 17s 9d to 18s, a southern client, 44 wethers to 18s 9d. ■ Dalge.ty and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 351, and sold: For Messrs Sruaill Bros. (Kaitangatai, 3 pens wethers to 19s 9d ; Messis A. and F. Pernebkie (Stirling). 2 pens wethers to 18s 6d ; Mr Thomas Anderson (Ida Valley), ewes to 17s 3d; Mr J. Fleming (Kaihiku), 2 pens wethers to 15s 3d ; Mr P. M'Donald, ewe? to lls 3d : a el'ent, 2 pens ewes to 10s 3d -Wright. Stephenson, and Co (Ltd ) I penned and so!d. For Mr William Armstrong j (Becks), pen wethers at 225, 15 ewes at 16s i 9d, Mr John Gibson (Ashley Downs), 70 wethers at up to 20s 9d ; Mr J. M. Foohey (Maciaes). 63 wethers at up to 14s; Mr E. Thurlby (Tuapeka Mouth), 52 ewes at quotations. Fat Lambs — There was an entry of 1023 lambs. All good to prime quality had "fair competition fro.n butchers, while exporters were also operating on a small scale In consequence, values for best lambs were fairly well maintained, while indifferent: lota were taken for finishing at corresponding rates. Best sold at 14s to 16s; extia prime, to 17s, fair to good, lls 6d to 13s 6d ; light and stoics, 8s to lls. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd ) penned 415. and sold- For Mr J. Inghs (Milton). 20 at 14s 3d; Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 20 at 14s 6d; Mr B. Charlton (Hashfield). 29 at 16s 9d to 15s 9d ; Mr W. Blackie, jun (Middlemarch), 80 at 13s to lls 6d; Mr R Mitchell (Portobeilo). 264 to 12s 9d. The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Messrs Smith, Graham, and MAdam, lambs from 16s 3d to lls 9d The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 220, and sold: For Mr R. Charters (Ury Park. Mosgiel), 45 to 13s; a client, 78 to 12s 9d; Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 40 to 17s; Mr Alexander Allison (Clarksville). 20 to 15s 3d; a client, 43 at quotations. The New Zealand Loan and Meicantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 194, and sold For Mr Patrick Boyle (Milton), 4 lambs at 15s; Mr William Begg (Riversdale. Milton), 17 at 14s Gd ; Mrs E. David- | son (East Taieri), 63 to 15s 3d; a client, 45 ! at 15s 9d, 45 at 15s 6d, 20 at 14s 6d Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 302 and sold: For Mr F. Moynihan (Sutton), 50* at 16s 3d. 20 at 15s 3d; Messrs Murray, Roberts and Co. (Gladbrook), 33 at up to 13s 9d; Mr J. D Wilson (Kaihiku), 50 at 14s 9d, 45 at 14s Gd; Mr John EHio+ J •'Garthmyl), 22 at 15s. Bat 13s 9d ; a client, 54 at 14s 6d, 10 at. 14s; Mr G. Henry (Mount Cargill), 7 at 15s 6d. 3 at 14s 3d. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 08, and sold For MrJ Anderson (Poolbuin), 1 pen lambs at 16s 3d; Messrs P. and J. Scott (Ida Valley), 2 pens lambs to 14= 6d Wright, Stephenson, and Co (Ltd ) penned and sold For Mr William Armstrong (Becks), 47 at up to 15s 3d; Mr E. Thurlby (Tuapeka Mouth). 12 at 14s 3d; Mr T. A. Jebb (Otokia). 7o at up to ' 143. , Pig". — A full yarding of 200. Store pigs and all small -oits in over supply, and prices eased from Is 6d to 2s 6d per headPorkers and bacoiers were also competed for at vTusl a shade easier owing to the large yarding, and towirds the finish of the sale were dime vU to quit at a reduction of about 5a oi. late rates. Sucl-ers, lls to 17s; slips. 38s to 255; stoiss, 2Ss to 345; porkers, 36s to 38s; light baconers 40s to 445; heavy do. 48* tj 53s Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd") yarded 65. and sold- For Mt W. Hamilton ' (Caveisham), 3 at 60s; Mr W. Brown (Leith Valky) 2 at 445; Mr W. Mitchell (Momona) 1 at 6ls 6d; Mt J. Shcre (Otokia). 4 at 61s to 31s. Mr G. Brown (Allanton), 2 at 545; a client. 9 at 355; Mr A. Murray (Riverside), Bat 13s to 12s 6d ; Mr J C'aike iLei+h Valley"), 8 at 17s Gd to 13s 6d ; Mr R Brown I (N.E. Valley), 2 at 17s 6d; Mr G. Thomson (Otokia). 18 at 37s to 235; and passed out 9 unsold Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Limited) penned 75 and sold: For Messrs T. LandeHs (Gore) ALewis (Portobello). G Hodgins (Naseby). D. Bo*>th (Leith Valley), D. Rutherford (Ka:korai), A Tweed, sen. (Lovell's Fat). F Kropp and R- Bro-vn, pigs from 12s 6d to £3 13s S*ionaeh. Morris, and Co. (Ltd ) yarded 24 and told For Mr G. Carlson (Middicmarch), 1 baconer at £2. 3 porkers at £2 4s; Mrs Osboine (Middlemarch), 2 baconeis at £3 Is; Mr Jas Milne (Middle- ' marr-h) 2 baconers at £3; Mr W. Blackie, i jun (Micldlemarch) 2 pcrkers at £2 12s, 3 ! light porkers at £1 9s 6d ; a client, 4 porkers ' at £-2 18s 6d; Ifr J. A. Townsend (Wai- ! kouaiti) 7 suckers at 3 ss. Dalgety and Co , (Ltd ) sold For Mr J. Edmund, pigs to £' ' 18s; Mr T. Hill, pigs to £2 3s Wright, Stephei.scn. ?nd Co. (Ltd) yarded and sold: v sat quotations Country Sale.— The Otago Farmers' Coopeiative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) - leports holding their monthly stock sale at theu- yards, Palmerston on Monday last. There was an ent--y of 100 head of fat and store csttle, and 200 crossbred wethers. The ' \ attsrdance of farmers and buyers from Pal- I merston and the surrounding" districts was ! good, but bidding was rather dull. * This ' , was possibly due to the spell of dry weather ' i pievailing. Most of the entry changed hands ' at orices satisfactory to vendors I Shsepsl'ins.— The usual weekly sales of i sheepskins were held on Tuesday, 4th inst , I \ when moderate catalogues were submitted, j ' There was the usual attendance of buyeis] \ but prices were scarcely up to late rates. , : with the exception o' lambskins, which were } from pa-- to \d per 1b higher. Fine-woollerf ' ski^s showed a drop of |d to id per lb, and ' coa'-se-woo'led skins from id to gd. Pelt» * sold at about last week's rates. Quotations: Be9t halfbreds, 7gd to 8d per lb ; medium, ' 5d to 6Jd; best crossbreds, 5Jd to 6|d; medium. 5d to s§d ; inferior and coarse, 4d to * sd; best merinos. 6Jd to 7Jd : medium, 6d i to 6|d- pelts, 3|d to 4Jd; lambskins, 4d to ' s s^. | ; Tallow »ud Fai-^The market is bare of '

supplies, and a ready sale meets all consignments ccming forward. Quotations: Best rendered, 23s to 24a per cwt; gcod. 18s to 225 ; inferior and medium, 14s to 17s 6d ; be=t rough 17s Gd to 19s; medium, 15s 6d to 17s ; inferior, 12s, to 15s. Hides. — A full report appeared in last Friday's Daily Times. Grain. — Oats: The quantity of old oats oi* hand is now small. Fair inquiry is experienced for shipment, and, to- supply orders, shippers are turning their tttebtion to tho new crop. So far only a few samples havq come to hand. These have fourd buyers at prices a shade below values for old oats. Quotations: Prime milling (old oats), 2a 3Jd ; good to best feed, 2s 2d to 2s 3d ; in--ferior to medium, 2s to 2s IJ<J per busher (sacks extra). Whpat : No samples of new wheat have as yet come forwaid. The quantity of old wheat on hand is very limited 1 , and is mostly going off as fowl feed a* prices fully equal to quotations for milling quality. Quotations . Prime milling. 5s to 5s 2d , best whole fowl whe*t, 4s 10d to ss ; medium, 4s 6d to 4s 9d , inferior and broken, 3s 6d to 4s 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Potatoes. — Supplies have been ccming forward more sparingly, and all freshly-dug lota have inquiry at improved rates. At our sale good to prime kidneys realised £5 10s to £6; medium are worth £4 10s to £5 5s per ton (bags included). Chaff. — Supplies of new chaff acre now being put on the market. Thoroughly matured lot 3 meet with ready sale, but lots in doubtful condition are difficult to deal with. Old outen sheaf is not so plentiful, and, witli good inquiry, sells at £3 17s 6d to £4; medium to good. £3 to £3 15s; inferior, £3 to £3 10s ; best new, £3 10s to £3 15s ; medium, £3 to £3 ss; inferior and heated, £J to f 2 15s per ton (bags extra). Pressed Straw. — Fair supplies are Rrriving Quotations- Oaten, 42s 6d to 47s 6d; wheaten, 40s to 45s per ton.

i [The individual reports of stock tgtnta, wool, rabbilskin, or grain brokers can fc» in•erted iv tho Daily Times and OUgo WitneM »t special rates.] ' DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Montzson and Co , auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under All quotations ar« subject to market fluctuations. Farmers »r« asked, when sending samples, always to put * price on them, as buyers do not {eel inclined to make offers-. — Wheat. — Prime milling, new season's, 4s 3d to 4s 6d on tiucks ; fowl wheat, 5s ex store (scarce) Oats.— Milling, 2s 3d; B grade,.' 2s 2d ; inferior, 2s. Barley — Good malting. 4s 6d to ss ; pearling, 4s ; feed barley, 3s 6d. Kyecorn 4s to 4s 3d. Maize, ss. Prussian Blue peas, from 6s to 6s Gd. Partridge peas, 4s 6d to 5s Gd. Chaff. — Prime bright heavy, £3 15s ; medium, £3 10s. Clover hay. £3 10s. Ryegrags. — -New seed, farmers' diessed, 2s 3d to 2s Gd for heavy weights, with likely lower prices ; machined, from 5s to 5s 3d. Cocksfoot — Market remains firm. Farmers' lots. sd , machined seed, none offeung Linseed, £12 10s to .£l3. Chewing's Fescue. — Farmers' samples, 3Jd to 4d ; machined seed, 5Jd to 6Jd. Potatoes — New, 6s. Onions. — Auckland brown Spanish, 9s 6d. We can offer a few tons of pure fish nianurs rich in ammonia; valuable for root ur grain crops; can be used with drill; £7 per ton. Fish oil, 2s 6d gallon Rabbitskins. — We hold our sales every Monday. The market is continuing firm. W« quote- — Suckers and runners. 3d to sd : springs, 5d to 8d; summers, full-giown, 6d to 8d ; autumns 13d to 14d ; ivuo- "■<; winters, 14d to 16d ; blacks, up to 20d ; fawn«, lid to 17d; winters, up to 18d , doe?, 19d to 24d; outgoings, 12d to 13Jd. Wo supply labels. Sheepskins. — Prices are as follows: — Halfbred, 8d to 9Jd; fine ciossbred. B^d to BJd ; coarse crossbred, 7£d to 8d ; Merino. 7d to BJd ; lambs. BJd to 9d ; pelts, 6d to 74d. Hides — We held our usual fortnightly sale of hides on. Friday, February 7, to a fair attendance of buyers. Theie was an increase of Id to l}d for heavy, medium, and lieht hides, also on inferior and slippy hides. We quote-— Heavy stout ox. up to 7Jd ; heavy do , up to 5Jd ; medium and light do froml 4d to 4j>d; bull and stag, up to 3JJ ; henvj cow, 4d to sd ; medium and light cow from 3Jd up to 4{d: inferior and cut hides Id t-o 3ci; calfskins, 3d to 5Jd per lb, horse hides, lls each. Horsehair.— There ia a good demand for ill' classes, especially c^eun hair, which is quoted 17d to 19d ; mixed. 14d to IGJd Wool — Oood clean crossbred, up to 9jd ; pieces and bellies, 3d to 6Jd ; locks, up to id; good clean dead wool, uv> to 8»d, seconds 3d to 6Jd. Cowh»ir —From 9£d to lOJd ; cowiips, Is 6d to Is 8d per dozen Tallow. — In tins. 16S" to 225. according to quality; prime white mutton, in tins, 20s to 225 ; prime white mutton, in casks, 20s to 2os; mixed tallow, from 16s to 20s; mutton cakes, 20s to 235.' Rough Fat. — From 17s to 20s, according to quality. Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, de'iver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Grass Seed Cleaning — We advi«e farmers t-> consign all their seed to us, as the cleaning will be attended to with up-to-dnte machinery, and the e'ean^d seed sold or returned free of railage. We sunply new and second-hand sacks, also stack and cow coveis, and all other farmers' materials. Farm Produce and Fruit — We receive til kinds of consignments, and lender account •ales promptly.