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'■ AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND 00. HMATSON and CO. REPORT ON THE . ADDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS :- STOBE ■ SHEEP. To-day's yarding was moro in keeping with this time nf the year, soven or eight r»cea being filled, and all classes v,erc iep t ese.ncti. limM were forward in a larger supply, but in no way did the supply oxeced the demand. The number of buyers who have rape ready, and who are keen to purchase rape lambs or lambs suitable for clover feed, w»3 very evident by the prices that were obtained. Strong competition, which improved after the first raco and held till tho end for lambs, was the feature of tho market. Prices obtained were consistent with last week's rates. Consignments were to hand from the West Coast, North Canterbury eheep stations, and Banks Peninsula. It appears that thero is likely to be a good demand for atovo lambs, providing climatic conditions are favourable. Ewe lambs seemed to meet with a good demand. Ses at this time of the year generally does not make much difference, but by prices obtained for best ewe lamb*, buyer* evidently considered that should anything uappen to the markot they have a better chance of coming out with a ewe lamb. Consignments of adult sheep were mostly small lots, and generally, with the exception ol a few pens of wethers, and eomo big, bold, robust ewes, could bo classed as scraggy. Nelson, North Island, Chatham Islands, and Marlborough province were represented, and the attendance of the public was a large one until about halfway through the sale, when interest began to lag, consequently a decline in demand waa noticeable. Breeding ewes with teeth, in our opinion, sold particularly well. The lines offered were only email, but all managed lo find buyers, and tho pricos were undoubtedly in vendors' favour. The two-tooth ewes wore not an attractivo lot, except one line of nice quality halfbreds, which made 83s 3d. The best price for two, four, and six-tooth Romney ewes was 30s lOd; two and four-tooth Kelson ewes made 265. Wethers—Soveral good lines were for■ward, including some early-shorn, big-framed sheep, and these were sold round about 23s 3d. OS tho market these sheep were as good buying as was offering. A pen of Ibig crossbred Romney wethers changed hands at 23s lid. All classes of wethere, including backward Nelson eheop, eold exceptionally well, but as they ware purchaead in most oases for homo mutton, the sales made wero no criterion aa to tho real value •f good class sheep. Eapo ewes were sprinkled throughout the yarding, anoMheee inado from 10s to 12s. Ewes and lambs eold well, but not on * par with the sales of three weeks ago. However, we must admit that the «weg in th«ae particular lines were old, and the return for them would not be very satisfactory; 18a 8d was reached, all counted. Merino ewes were passed at 4«. The prices for all foreign eheep were somewhat irregular, and in some cases particularly noticeably so. In loolring baok on the market, we have a feeling that the market and the prices generally recorded to-day was not a true market, and the most unfortunate part is that no one is in a position to produce statistics to show exactly what eheep will be coming to this centre for realisation, as the, northern sheep-master »vers that whereas we had 100,000 to 180,000 sheep down last year, this year we will be fortunate if we get S3 per cent. of that total. This bogey is every year brought forward, but towards tho end of the season consignments have been flooded on to the market, owing to the unsatisfactory weather conditions, which are not apparent in the early part of the season, and naturally those requiring sheep at this end anticipate that the same thing will happen again this year. DIPPING—The Government Stock Department advisea us that from now on they will be carefully inspecting all eheep and lambs that are yarded in the store sheep department iri Addington, and will prohibit the eale of any eheop which they consider lequire dipping. These sheep will i;ot bo allowed to be submitted to auction until Utter they have been dipped. Weet Coasters and other distant consignors would be well advised to see that their eheep are carefully dipped before consigning. „„„„ • FOK BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H-. MATSON and CO., - ALDINGTON.

PAT LAMBS. , The total entry comprised 3400 lambs, of •which H. Matson and Co.'a share ires 960. Prices were well up to last week's rates, end in some. cist* a shade better, pkiticu.larly fox the best quality freezing lambs, ■weighing, say, 361b. Several pens of this rartioular weight brought over 9d per lb. Sprlnldea throughout the yarding was a fair proportion of hard and unfin.ahed lambs, which brought to about 24» Id; although jpurahwied by the freezing companies, good competition was elioited from the glaziers, hut their limits eeemed to be from 58b 6d to 23a 3d. Their competition, however, lelped materially to keep th? price for this Best heavy butchers' lambs made up to 37a 4d; best freezing lambs, 25s id to 26s 10d; light, sorts and seconds, 23s lOd to •24a 7d'; lighter and unfinished, 22s 8d to 88e Bd. ' ' , .„ Some of our best sales were on behalf of ':-rUr Joe Reese (Southbridge), to 27s 4d; Mr P. McQiffert (Sefton), to 26» 104; Mr E. Skurr (Oxford), to 26s 4d; Mr P. Narbev (Halswell), to Ms 4d; Mr J. A. Crawford (Yaldhurst), to 26a Id; .Mr H. Otoftw (Byreton), to -26e Id; Peralu Estate (Little Kiver), to 25a lOd; several West Coast hneo Bold well, and broughts up> te >%*' „__.„ 'FOE BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON arid CO., ADDIHGTQN;

FAT SHEEP. ' There was a similar yarding to last week, but the quality was very irregular. Owing to the hot weather, butcher* are apparently sot too keen on mutton, consequently the market today, although not a big one, was hardly up to rooont tales. . Certainly it opened on a par with last week, but aa the - «»!• Progressed it a4»ed perceptibly, and in «ar, opinion we should say was quite 1» to It 6d below opening rates. Had it not been for tile competition of several graziers tor the lighter class of wethers; and the operation* of one of the freeslng works, probablyin looal and country consumption, the Market would not have held as good as it did. In the latter portion of the sale ewes especially were decidedly, easier. Exporters •were not operating to any great extent, prices ~ , evidently being above their limits. Taking the sale all round, it must bo considered a good one, and in our opinion prices, especially in the earlier portion of the-sale. •were well up to and in most cases over eohedule rates. Some of our best sales were as follows:—On account of Mr E. Hough, Chatham Islands, wethers to 27s 4d; Mr 3. McCartney, Tal Tapu, wethers to 29s 7d; Mr J. Doyle, T«l Tapu, wethers to 29s Id, ewes to BSs 4d; Mr 7. Chamberlain, Dunaandel, wethers to 28s 4d, ewes to 24s lOd; Mr G. fiardiner, Biccorton, wethers to 28s 1i; Richmond Hill Estate, wethers to 80s lOgV ,FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR BTOOK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTOJT.

FAT CATTLE. The total entry today comprised 6D6 bead, as against 475 last week. H. Mataon . and Co.'s entry totalled 100. The yarding ■was mads up mostly of cow beef, of which there wai a very heavy yarding. The quality throughout tbo sale was good, • practically every beast being prime, Owing to the heavy percentage of cows, all classes of . eattie eased considerably, and sales were irregular and hard to make throughout the day. The price of steers was from 10s to 15s per head less than last Wednesday, and cows and heifers from-15s to 20s all round. Prices per 100 were: Prime and mediumweight Steers 84s to 38s, extra heavy 30s to 335; good'young cows 80s to 82,5, old and heavy 25s to 30s; prime heifers 85s to 87s, light and over-weight 33s to Sss. JPhe following is a range of prices: Steers, extra heavy prime £l4 to £ls 17s 6d, prime £ll " to £l3 ss, medium £9 to £lO 10s, light £7 to £8 10s; heliors, extra prime £9 10S to 411 5* and Up to £l2 7s 6d, prime £7 to £8 10s, medium £6 to £6 15s, light £4 15s to £5 sa; cows, extra prime £9 to £9 ss, leavy prime 11 6a to £9, medium £5 5s to £6 10s, other* £8 10s to £4 15s. t OR BEST BKSUI/TS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON »nd CO., ADWNGTON. CALVES. The yarding: of vealers comprised 260 lead, of which H. Vataon and Oo.'s entry was 150, The quality throughout was very mixed, and a fair proportion of large sorts wet penned. The market opened at about late rates, but towards the end of the sale ealtes of all descriptions were much harder to sell, prices easing- considerably. Values were: Best runners to £6 10s, medium to £5: best calves £3 to £4 ss, medium £1 15s to £2 15s, small 15s upwards. FOR BEST RESULTS, CONSIGN YOUK STOCK TO B. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT PIGS. There we* another large entry both in the,pork and bacon sections. The demand was on • par with last week, consequently the sals was » dragging one throughout, •specially for very heavy weights. At tho present time pigs weighing between 180 and 2001b are hard to quit. Values were: Choppers, £3 to £5; light baconers £8 7s to £3 17* 6d, medium to £4 Bs, extra heavy to 165 Bs, average per lb Od to 6jd; best porkers £2 16s W £8 8s fid, medium £3 6s to £2 225, average per lb 7gd to Bd. STORE PIGS. , There was a fair entry In this section, •the demand opened a little in advance of last week's rates, and hardened as the sale proceeded. Values were: Weaner* 16s to 21«, best weaners to 265, small stores -7s to 88s, medium to 40s, largo stores to FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUK BTOOK TO H, MATSON and CO., ADDIHCrTOJr.