WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 39

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Burnside, Wednesday, September 1). Fat Cattle. — 278 yarded. A fair proportion of the entry consisted of prime heifers and bullocks, the balance medium and inferior quality. Prices, except for heavy weight bullocks, were back about 10s per head. Prime- quality bullocks sold at l«st week's rates. Best bullocks £10 to £11 10s, extra to £12 7s 6d, medium £8 to £9, best heifers £7 to £8 ss, medium £5 to £6 10s. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 80, and sold: For Mr W. Charters (Ury Park), bullocks to £11, heifera to £8 5s (top price) ; Mr A. Souness (Otokia}, 2 bullocks at £9 2s 6d. 2 at £8 10s; Mr Wm. Bennett (Rock and Pillar), 3 bullocks at £6 2s 6d, 4 heifers at £5 7s 6d; Mr D. E. Grant (Outrani), 3 heifers at £5 10s; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momono), 2 'bullocks at £7 10s; Ma: H. M'lntyre (OwaJta), 3 heifers at £4 17s 6d, 2 at £4 7s 6d, 13 at £4 ss; Mr O. Young (Tuapeka Westt, 1 bullock at £4 7s 6d; Mr J. Bathgate (Ou^ram), 2 heifers at £6 10s. The New Zealaud Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Joseph Cr*ne (Otokia), 5 steers to £9 15s; Mr D. C&rruthers (Maungatua), steers to £7 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 4 heifers to £6 10s; a client, 2 bullocks at £D 12s 6d. —^Dalgety and' Co. fLtd.) yarded 50. and sold: For Mi D. C. Rose- (Sutton), bullocks and heifers to .£7 12s 6d; Mr W. Shand Keith H-all). bullocks to £9 10s; Mr Alex. Scott (Mosgiel), 9 pens bullocks and heifers to £7 17s 6d; Mr J. Sutherland (Momona), heifers to £6 ss; Mr W. Kirk (Mayfield), heifers to £5 15a; a client, heifers to £5 ss; Mr F. R, Oldfield (Temuka), cows to JE6. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr James Gilbert (Sutton), 3 bullocka at £9, 3 at £7 12a 6d. 3 at £6 12s 6d, 2 at £6 ss. 3 at £5 10s; Mr A. Souness (Otoki*), 1 bullock at £10 15e, 1 at £9 2s 6d. 1 at £8, 2 at £6 10s; Mt Wm. Kirk, 1 heifer at £6 15s, 2 at £5 15s; Mr Walter Blackie(Mayfield), 2 bullocks at £5 2a- 6d ; a client, 3 heifers to £9 12s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allanton). 2 bullocks at £7 ss. Bonald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 44, and sold: For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £9 7s 6d, 4 heifers at £4 10s; Mr Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks at £9, 6 heifers at £5; Mr Wm. Shand (Keith Hall), 3 bullocks »t £8 15s; Mr A. Aitcheson (Hampden), 10 heifers at £5 15s to £4 12s 6d ; Mr Angus Matheson (Maungatua), 1 heifer at £5; Mr Lindsay (Allanton), 1 bullock at £5 15s; and turned out 15 .head unsold. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 39, and sold: For proprietors Retreat Station, 3 bullocks at £11 7s 6d, 1 do at £11, 3 do at £10 12s 6d, 3 do at £10 2s 6d, 3 *lo at £9 10s, 3 do *t £9; Gladbrook Station (Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co.), 1 heifer at £7 12s 6d, 3 do at £6 2s 6d, 2 do at £5 17s 6d, 2 do at £5 12s 6d ; Mr James Marks (Fairview), 1 bullock at £9 12s 6d, 1 do. at £8 2s 6d, 2 do at £8, 2 do at £7 355, 1 do at £7 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d; Mr P. Spratt (Sutton), 1 cow at £5 7s 6d, 1 do -at £4 ss; Mr F Moynihan (Sutton), 3 heifers at £3 16s; Mr George M'Hardy (Sutton), 1 bullock at £7 2s 6d, 1 heifer at £7 10s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and coM : For Mr John Renton (Craigsford), 6 bullocks at up to £12 las, 2 heifers at £7 7a 6d ; Mr Wm. Sband (Keith Hall), 2 bullocks at £10 ss, ado at £10; a Central '.Otago- client,. 8 bullocks at up to £3 12iT6d; Mr J. A. Sutherland (Momona), 3 bkilocks at £S ss; Mr Fred. Moynihan (Sutton), 8 heifera, at "up l-o £5 ss. Store Catt'e.— The Otago Farmsrs "* Cooperative Association, of. K«w Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 38, Und sold: For Messrs" G. and J. M'Lacd (Brighton), Mr Jobn Doogue (Kaikorai), Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), Mr H. M'lntyre (Owaka), and clients, bulls to £5 15s, cows to £4 ss, heifers to £3 15s, and steers to £4. The Jvew Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) sold: For clierrts, bulls, cows, etc., up to £6 5«. The National Mortgage and Agency Company oi New Zealand (.Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr J L. Kerr (Middlemarch), 3 heifers to £4 Bs, 2 steers to £3 2s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 17, and so.d: For Messrs W Hefifernan, A. Aitcheson, Matthews and Johnston, steers to £2 3s, bulls to £3, and cow 3to £3. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr T. R. Connolly (Hyde), 7 cows to £3 14s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr Wm. Townley (Highcliff) and others, 12 head at up to £3. Dairy Cows. — The Otago Farmers' Cc-operd-tive Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 17, and sold : For Mr John Docgue (Kaikorai). Mr W. Town'ey (Highcliff), Mr J Donaldson (Anderson's Bny), Mr J. Scott (Burnside), Mr F. Freeman (Abbolsford), Mr J. Hedges (Caversham), Mr C. Harris (Leith Valley), Mr J. Hodgson (Sawyers' Bay), cows to JE6 17s 6d, heifers to £i. Doca.d Rsid and. Co (Ltd ) jaxded X 2. and »old : TFor Mr Angus Matheson (Maungatua), 2 cows at £6 17s 6d to £4 2s 6d ; Mr R. Baird (Allanton), 2 cows at £5 2s 6d; Mx W. Adaai (Burnside), 1 cow at £5 155.; Messrs Matthews and Johnston (Oamaru), 6 cows to £2 10s. Calves.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Lid.) yarded 23, and sold : For Mr Wm. Clullee (Burnside), Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Brighton). Mr John Blair (East Taieri), Mr John Kirk (Mosglei), Mr Peter Forde (Allacton), Mr R M'Kea.rg (Wyllie's Crossing), calves from 5s to £1 10s The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yaidad and sold- For Mr J. L. Kerr (Middlemarch), 3 calves to 28s. DcnaJd Reid ana Co. (Ltd.) yarded an-d sold: Fcr Mr W. Heffernan, 1 at 395; Mr A. Aitcheson (Hampden). 1 at £2 10s, 1 at 19s, Mr Angus Mutheson (Maungatua), 1 at 1-5-s ; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 at 20s; Messrs A. J. Botting, R. Jolly, aid D. M'Coll, jun., 5 from 8s to 3s Fat Sheep —In spite of the rough weather there was a full yardirg of 3435 sheep, including about 200 hogget'-. The market opened at about last week's rateo, but, on acrciunt of the over-supply, quickly dropped, wethei- declined hilly is pc-r head" and ewes, especially old =heep sold at 2s under last week's rates. Quot^tioui- • Bes* wethers, to 16-! 9d , geed from 14s to 15s , medium. 12s to 14s, I.ght and inferior, from 10s 6d to 12- , bptt ewes brought up to 133 6d ; medium, 7s 3d to 8a 6:1 ~A number of hc«gcts were penned, and scld in rotation with the =heep at up to 13s 6d The Otagi Farircrs' Co-operative Association ci Xew Zealand (Ltd.) psn'cd 250, and sold: For Mr J. M'Dorfald (Hindon), 60 wethers to 13? 3d, Mr Wm. Bennett (Eock and PiHai), 62 welhsrs to 15s 9d ; Mr A. G. Davie^, (Stoneburn). 47 wethers to 13s 9d ; Mr R. Law (Vt r an t wocd), 44 wethers to 12s 9d, and 16 ewes at 8s; Mr A. G. Davies (Stcneburn) and clients, 7 hoggets to 10= The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Ccmnany (Ltd.) scld: For Mr J. F. Mitchell (Milton), 58 wethers^ 15s 9o • Mr R. G. Stiell (Hillend), 25 wetbers ai 16s 9d (top prico to-day), 83 do at 15s 9d to 14s; Mr Walter Blacke (Gla«g-3w Farm), 40 wethers at 14s 6d ; a client, 31 wethers et 12=; Mt Wm. Rcgers (Lcwisvale), 10 wetheis at 14s, 39 wethers at 13s 3d, 10 do at 13s; Mr James Wilson, 49 lambs at 12s, 21 do at lls Od. Da.!gety and Co. (Ltd.)' yarded 1014, and sold: For Mx D. Murray (Bal-

olutha), 3* pens wethers to 15a 9d; Mr f: Barton (Taumata), 2 pens wethers and ewes to 14s; a client, wethers at 11s 9d; Messrs Edie Bros. (Edievale), 2 pens wethers tqi 13s; Mr W. Kirk (Waikoikoi), wethers to, 13s 3d; Mr J. Gordon (G-arston), wethers to 14s Sd; Mr R W. Trotter (Hyde), wethera to 13a 3d; Mr P. Ftamnexy (Pool-burn)j wethers to 12s 6d; » client, 2 pens wethers to 13s; Mr 4* J. Paterson (Waipiita). withers to 13s 6d; Mr, D. M. Philip (Dunback), wethers to I3s 6d; Mr (£ Murdoch (Waipi«ta), wethers to 13g; clients, 190 washers and -hoggets to 13s. - The National Mortgage and Agency Co. (Ltd.) yarded «nd sold: For Mr Wm, Kennedy, (Oautau), 40 wethers at 15s 3d, 22 at 14s 9d, 86 at 14s 6d, 37 at 14s 6d, 29 at 13s ;i Mr Thomas "Mercer (Waitahuna), 47 wethers at 138, 45 at 12s, 20 at 12s 3d; a southern/ client, 58 ewea up to 10s 3d; Mr Thomas Joyce (Hampden), 15 wethers at 15s 3d, 45 at 135.-re— Donald Reid- and Co (Ltd.) penntd 507, and sold: For Mr Jno. Songster (W»i< run a), 26 'wethers at 15s; Mr Wm. Coqp»r fWaikoikoi), 61 wethers at 15s to 14s 3d; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Form), 13 «w«9 at 10s, 40 wethers at 14s -6d; Mr Peter Boyoi (Lovell's Flat), 60 wethers at 13a 6d -to 12s 9d; Mr Alex. Trotter Ophite Cliffs), 63 wethers at 13s 6d to 13s; Mr Wm. Heffemaza (Moonlight). 62 wethers *t ISs 3d to 12s 6d;, -Mr John Hogg (Evwi's Flat), 103 ewes aft 11s to 10s 3d; a client* 43 wethers at 12s 6d to lls 6d; Mr R. B. Matheson" (Dry, Ridge), 32 wethers at 13s 3d; Mr Jno. Sangster (Wairuna), 72 hoggets at 14s ta 13s; a client, 15 at 13s 9d to 8s 3d.— '■— Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.), yarded 305y and soW: For Mr Jas. Lobb (Tawera), 4O wethers at 15s, 19 at 14a 9d; Gladbrook Station (Messrs Murray, Roberta, and Co.), 25 wethers at 14s 3d, 17 at 13s 6d, 14 hoggets «t 13a; Mr J. Steal (Ccitesbrook), 31 wetherc; a,t 13s 3d ; Mr R.~ W.. Glendining ,(Kokong»>, 44 wethers at 14s 9d. 15 a-t 14s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.), penned and sold : For Mr R. Kirk (Kelso), 33 wethers at 16s 6d, 21 at 14s 9d; Mr A. Christie (Waikaia), 78 wethers at 16s, 13 at 15s 9d, 59 at 13s 9d; Mr J. P. Dunlop (Heriot), .42 wethers and. maiden ewes at up to 15s 6d, 14 ewes at 12s; Mr Robert Wood (Beaumont), 60 wetners at up to 15s; a southern client, 60 wethers at up to 14a 9d; Mr Wm. Philpotb (Moa. Flat), 59 wethers at up 'to 14s 9d; Messrs M'Pherson Bros. (Maheno), 60 wethers at up to 14s 3d; Mr Jas. M'Leod (Milton), 59 wethers at up to 13s 9d; Mt G. M. Love (Moa Flat), 60 wethers and ewes at up to 12s 9d; Mt John Grant (Incholme), 63 hoggets at up 'to lls 3d; and turned 160 out unsold. • Pigs.— l2o yarded. Suckers sold at from 15s to £1. slips £1 to 30s, store 3 30s to 345, porkers £2 to £2 lls 6d. light b*conexs £2 12s to £3, heavy baconers £3 to £3 10s, choppers up to £i. The Otago< Farmers' Co-operativ« Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 22, and sold: For Mr W. Charters (Mosgiel), 2 at £2 13s, 2 at £2 lls 6d; Mr John Bathgate (Shands), 3 at £2, 1 at £1 17s; Mr W. Kirkland (Elm Grove. East Taieri), I at £2 2s, 1 at £3; Mr George Brookes (Anderson's Bay), 2 at £3; Mr Georg© Rennie (North-East Valley), 6 at £1 17b; Mt Thos. Richards (Opoho). 2 at 355. 2 at 30s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr J. Wilson (Lauder), pigs- to 15a 6d. Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr F. Kropp (North-Bast Valley), pigs at 30s; Mr Fred. Fox (North-East . Valley), pigs at £2 10s/ 6d.- Donald Reid tod Co. (Ltd,) yarded 62. and. cold: For Mr F. G. Williams (Leith Valley). 4 at 365. 6d to 323; Mr A. J. Bofcting -(Mcsgiel). 9 at 13s 6d to 12s; Mr W. Thomson (Banks), 9 at 48s to 435; a northern client, 10 at 16s; Mr M. Hackett (Momma),. 4 at 44» to 40s; Mr F. Kropp (Leith Valley), 1 at 495; Messrs J. and C. Campbell (Allanton), 5 at 46s 6d; Mr T. Lee (Allanton). 2 at 445; Mr J. L. Clarke" (Leith Valley). 4 aY 363 to 345; Mr G. Donaldson (Leith Valley), II at 29a to 18s: Mr J. M'Coll (Briehton), 1 boar at 13s; Mr G. Skey (Leith Valley), 2 at 435. -Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold 23 pigs at quotations.Gra : n.— Wheat: Except for tome, demand for seed lots, the market is very dull, and little business is passing. Th« only inquiry from millers is for prime velvet. Quotations:' Prime milling 4<» 6d; medium, 4s 3d to 4s sd; whole fowl whe*t, 3s 9d to 3s lid (sacks extra).— Oat<? : Stocks in stores ar« low. and consignments for some time have been light* but they are equal to the demand. There is litVe business doing, exoept foT seed orlocal trade lot?. Quotations : Seed lots, la 103 to 2s ; prin:o milling qualities., la 7Jd to Is B|d; best feed, Is 7d to Is 7£d (sacks extra). Potatoe?, — All sound, frech-picked !ot3 can bo placed at quotations, but medium and inferior are not easily sod. Quotations: Prime Up-to- Dates, to £3 355; medium, £3t to £3 10s (sacks in). Chaff. — Prime heavy oaten sheaf is scarce, and in far demand. Best quality, £2 15s, to £2 17s 6d j nreoium, £2 5s to £2 lOs (sacks ex*ra). Straw. — Oaten, 27s 6d to 30s; wheaten, 27* 6:1. Clover Hay. — Market full, and slow of eale at £2 5s to £2 15s. Pccording to quality Turnips, to 15s. loose, ex truck. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or srrain brokers can b* inserted in the Daily Times nnd Otego. Witness at special rates.] BDNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT, Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., sucticnecrs. wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and comI mission agents, Dunedin. report (wholesaie> for the week as under. All quotations tr» \ subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put. a price on them, as buyers do not feel in clined io m^k" offer" : — Wheat —Market firm. Prime milling 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; fowl weat. good who!e, 4b Id to. 4s 2d. fo K. s.i. Oats. — Milling, Is 9d ; for medium to good feed, Is 7d to Is 8d; inferior, Is 6d, ex store, sacks extra. Bar!ey. — Prime maltin?, 3s to 33 3d: pearling, 2s ; feed, Is 9d, with very litt I.*.1 .*. business. Ryecorn, 2a 3d to 2s 6d. Maize, 4s Od to 4s 3d. Prussian Blue Peas, from 5s to 5s 6d. Partridge peas. 33 3d. Chaff.— Prime heavy. £2 15s to £2 17s 6d; inferior and light £1 15s to £2. Ryegrass. — Farmers' dressed, 2s 6d to 3s; machined, 3s 6cl to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot. — Market remains firm. Alcaroa. seed. 5Jd to s£d, Lyttelton : machined, Id. to 7 id; C6s per cwi nominal, c.i.f., London. Lhi<=es(i. 14s -to 15s: inferior quality. 12s. Che wings' a Fescue. — Farmers' dressed, 2id to 3d , machined. sd. . Potatoes —Prime. £3 10s to £3 15s ; market, well supplied with inferior samples. Onion?. — Canterbury. £6 to £1 per ton; Melbourne. £9 to £9 10s. llabbitskins.— At the sale on Monday fairsized catalogues were submitted. Prices were lower by Id to 2d per lb all round. The following are the prices paid: — Superwinter dees. 30d to 34d; second winter does-, 26d to 28d; prime winter bucks, 16Jd to 18d; second winter bucks, 14Jd to 15d; incomings', 15d to 16d; autumns, 13£ dto lijd; prime, racks, lOd to lOJd; light racks, BJd to 9Jd;.

ifuckers and runners, 4d io &&; outgoings, 18Jd to 15d; springs, U£d to I2&d; prime winter' blacks, 30d to 32Jd; second winter t)l*cks, 24d to 38d; incoming- winter blacks, SLBd to 20d; autumn blacks, 15d to 17Jd; prime winter fawns, 14 Jd to 15 Jd; autumn fawns, lOd to 12d; summers, 6d 'to 8d; horsehair, I6|d to 18d for picked; cowhair, 7d to BJd; cowtips, Is '9J<3 per dozen. Sheepskins. — Small catalogues were submitted at the s*le-~6n Tuesday to » full attendance of buyers, and sold at prices on a level with those ruling last" week. We quote the following: — Best halfbted, 8d to Bid; h*tt-woollea halrbred, 7d to 7Jd; best fine crossbred, 7d"to 8d; half-woolled crossbred, 6d to 6Jd; best crossbred, 6d to 63d; Lalf-woolled crossbred, sJd' to 6d; crossbred s>eltß, 3J61 to 4j£; inferior pelts, 2d to 3d; $>est merino, 6|d "to 7Jd; half-woolled merino, S|d to 6d; pelts, 3|d to 4Jd; inferior, 2d to 3d. Hides. — The usual fortnightly sales were lield on Thursday and Friday. Offerings srere much smaller than usual, and sold under keen competition at prices at from .Jo! to id higher than last sale. Tihe following are' the prices ' paid : — Picked stout ox, j 7d to 7|d; "heavy stout, 6Jd to 7d; heayy, j not stout, 6d to' 6Jd; medium, 5Jd to 6fcd; Sight, s&d to 6d; scored and sloppy, 4}d to 6d; cows, heavy stout, 6d to 6|d; medium, BJd to 6id; light, Bid to 6Jd; floored and eloppy, 4£d to s}d; calfskins, firsts, 7Jd to BJd; cut and damaged, 5d to 6Jd; good, well-grown halfbred,- BJd to 9sd. | Wool. — Good, well-grown crossbred, 7jd to BJd; coarse crossbred; 6d to 7Jd; dingy and j seedy, 4id- to 69; bellies and pieces, 4d to 6cL; second pieces, 3d to 4d; locks, lid to 3d; merino fleece, 7£d to' 9Jd; bellies and pieces, 6d to ,7Jd; second pieces, 4d to sd; locks, 2Jd to Bid; crntchings. 3sd to 4&d. Tallow. — Best mutton tallow, in tins, 19s; medium to good, 17s to 18s* 6d ; caeks, 23s to 31s; caul fat. 17»; medium to good, 16s to 26s 6d ; • inferior, 143 to 16s. Storing Grain. — We are prepared to store, receive, ' deliver, and insure for three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.— We Teceive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. Walnuts-— sd to 6d per lb. Salt butter, 8d to 9d; separator, 9d to 9}d. Fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers', 7d to 8d; market well supplied. Es;gg. — lid to lljd per dozen. Cheese.— Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6S; loaf, Jd more. Honey. — In eood demand. Section honey, new season's.' 6s id 8s per doz. ; bulk, Itrg* tins, 4d to 4Jd; small tins, 4£d to 43d. Beeswax. Is 4d. wanted. Hams, Sd to 9d. Bacon.— Boll, BJd; sides, 7d to Sd (slow of sale,. Poultry for Local Consumption. — Hens, 3s to 4s per pair ; roosters. 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; turkey hens 5d to 6d, cocks 8d to 9d ; geese, 4s to Ss 6d; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d. Fruit — In good demand. We can offer 20.000 good strong raspberry canes grown in the Waimate district, the . Red Antwerp and -Northumberland Fillbasket, at £2 10s on trucks, Waimate.