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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. MATSON and CO. REPORT 02 .. ADDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STORE SHEEP. There was quite a good entry in thi department, several pens of Chatham Islam thorn wethers being on offer, as well a: several pens of Blenheim thorn wethers am numerous pens of wethers in the wool, evi denlty off back country, a fair percentsgi of ewe hoggets and wether hoggets, ana a sprinkling of ewes and lambs. The at tendance was good, and although the weathei conditions were not of the best there was anxiety on the part of the audience to acquire stock, and we believe that practically all lots changed hands. The bidding on the first two or three pens showed some hesitation, and prices were on last sale level, but they soon showed that the enquiry was going to be productive of an increase in values. A nice line of four-tooth wethers in the wool from the back of North Canterbury sold at 31s 6d. These were weil«oolled but low in condition. Another cut ef the same sheep in a different portion of the yard were sold at 31s 3d. A very attractive line of halfbred wethers, mixed ages, in the wool, but light shearers, made from 34s Hd to about 355; shorn wethers, including numerous pens of shipped sheep, realised prices from 22s to 30s Cd; halfbred ewe hoggets sold at 39s lOd—a really excellent • ale—and two other small consignments sold at 3Cs 9d and 36s lOd, the latter being small in sue, thin in the bone, and the only thing in their recommendation was the quality of their wool. Three-quarterbred owe hoggets, well grown and in good condition, were withdrawn Ht 36s 9d, and a small lot of mixed halfbred and three-quarterbred ewe hoggets were withdrawn at 355. A small pen of shorn two-tooth ewes with the Down Cross lambs were not sold at 245; old ewes in the wool with lambs at foot that could not be regarded by any means as sound-mouth, sold anywhere from 14s 6d to 15s 9d; a lino of halfbred ewes) sound-mouth, with lambs at foot, sold at £1 Os 6d, all counted; and another pen of the same class sold nt 17s 2d; these were rro'sbrods. KOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT LAMBS. H. Matson and Co. report that there was a total yarding of 670 lambs, of which our entry comprised 148. Competition generally ~ras considered better than a fortnight ago, prices being 2s to 2s 6d n head better than at that date. This, together with the fact that the bulk of the entry was of better quality on tho average, was responsible for a much brighter tone and freer competition. Best heavy lambs made from 36s to 37s 6d, the top pen coming from Mr E. V. Nicoll, of Lauriston. Good average lambs made 29s to 34a 6d, medium lambs made 25s Od to 2fls Od, light or young lambs sold at 23s 4d to 24s lOd. H. Matson and Co.'s best sales were as follows: —On account of Messrs bheppard Bros., lambs to 34s 9d; Mr E. I'pston, Selwyn, to34s6d; Mr Geo. Greaves, Springston, 29s 6d; Mr 'lt. G. Bishop, Southbridge, 32a 6d; Mr J. McCarten, 33s 4d; 'W'ylfie's Estate 31s 7d, Mr Link Wright to 27a lOd, Mr S. Gibbs 27s 4d, Mr D. M. Butcher 27s 4d. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT SHEEP. About 4000 were penned, and of this the greater portion of the entry was represented by shorn aheep. The sale opened at round ■ bout prices ruling at the last sale a fortnight ago, but owing to the beef sale not having been concluded, the first drawee perhaps did not receive the full benefit of the buying power owing to many butchers being occupied in thut section. As the sale proceeded and the various other departments that were attractive to the butcher were completed, the attendance increased, and prices hardened, and generally we think that prices were anywhere round about Is 6d to 2s 6d better than the last Bale. Includind in the entry ■were about 250 aheep from Masterton, 170 from Wanganui, about 400 from the Chatham Islands, and numerous consignments from south of Ashburton. Many of the consignments showed the signs of the climatic conditions, and looked hollow and empty, especially those consignments that were not well fattened. Competition was quite keen wherever sheep were well finished, whether in the wool or shorn, but on consignments that were slipping back or lots that were not finished, had it not been for the 1 graziers' competition many of these sales would have been realised at a lower basis. Wether mutton was realising on an. average of about fid' to 6jd, exclusive of skin and offal. The demand for ewes of all grades, owing to their representing a comparatively small proportion of the entry, was consistent throughout, and undoubtedly ewe mutton was selling for the moat part even dearer than ' •wethers. Generally speaking, the quality all round, with the exception of a few lines,' was mediocre, and the sale was very irregular. Shorn wethers: Best from 36s to 42s lOd, medium 31s to 355, light or plain 26s Cd to 29s Od, inferior 23s to 255. Shorn ewes: Best 31s to 36a lOd, medium 26s to 30s, light or plain 20s 6d to 255, inferior 14s to 20s. Best wethers in the wool, up to 46s lOd; best ewes in the wool, up to 50s Id. Some of our best sales were: Account Faparua,Prison Farm, wethers (woolly), 46s 7d; account J. H. Ridge, Broadfields, wethers (woolly), 44s 7d; J. R. Gilchrist, Oamaru, ewes (woolly), 48s 4d; W. Nixon's Estate, Killinchy, ewes (shorn), 36s 9d; Jno. Cunningham, Brookside, ewes (shorn), 80s lOd; P. Goomes, Chatham Islands, wethers (shorn), I

38s Id. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUI BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO ADDINGTON. FAT CATTLE. H. Matson and Co. report 449 cattle com prised the total entry in the beef departmen to-day. Of this number H. Matson and Co handled 70 head. The isle opened at a dis tinet increase on last week's rates, and con timied to throughout. There were very fov passings, and all lots were readily sold. Wi consider that the advance was on an aver age of £2 per head on last sale's prices. i draft of black Polled Angus cattle sen' down from the North Island averaged wel on towards £l9, and they were certainly liigh-elats beef. A draft of Shorthorns sen! forward by Mr George Mcßean, of Springs ton, were typical of the breed, and sold up to £2O 2s 6d. Mr F. G. Birdling had i fine draft of cattle, and his top prico was £22 7s 6d. Most of the cattle were from local graziers, and the following are the prices per head:—Steer beef: Heavy £l£ 10s to £2O, several extra heavy to £22 17: (id, medium and prime £ls 10s to £l7 15s, light £ll 10s to £l4 ss. Cows: Heavy £l3 to £l6 2s 6d, medium and prime £9 10s tc £l3 15i, light and plain £5 10s to £8 Prices per 1001b were as follows: —Beef: Best quality to 44s 6d, primo and medium 40s to 42s 6d, heavy and plain 34s to 38s. Cow and heifer beef: Best quality up to 45s prime 37s 6d to 425, medium and plain 32s «d to 375. Our principal sales were:—On behalf ol Mr K. McPhail (Wainui), 8 steers £ls 17s 6c to £l7; Mr R. J. Robinson (Waikuku), 4 steers £l7 7s 6d to £l7 17s 6d; Mr J. B Steel (Waipara), 1 fat cow £l3 17s 6d, 1 heifer £8.17s 6d; Mr Percy Robinson CWai kuku). 8 cows £5 17s 6d to £9 17s 6d, 5 heifers £4 12s 6d to £9 12s 6d; Halswell client, 1 steer £l2 7s 6d, 8 cows £7 7s 6il tc £lO 12s 6d; Mr G. W. Bassett (Ohapuku), t cows to £8 7s 6d. CALVES. H. Matson and Co. report:—To-day's yard' tag was smaller than usual, evidently the in' dement weather was responsible for local farmers withholding their calves. 262 head wera forward, of which H. Matson and Co.'s quota was 180. Keen competition was the order of the day, first quality veal making exceptionally good figures. Taking the yarding as a whole, the quality was good, and the following are to-day's prices:—Small calves 20s to 28s, medium calves 30s to 38s, good calves 40s to 555, best calves £3 to £8 15s, medium runners £3 17s 6d to £4 10s, best runners to £7 ss. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR 6TOOK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT PIGS. H. Matson and Co. report:—There was a ood yarding and a fair demand throughout or both porkers and baconers. Values were: —Choppers £3 to £4 15s, heavy baconerß £4 to £4 10s, average price sjd to 6Jd; light Workers 40s to 48s, heavy 54s to 655, average d to fid. STORE PIGS. The yarding of store pigs was only a medium one with a good attendance of buyers and • keen demand for all classes, large stores selling exceptionally well. Included in the entry was a consignment of Taraworth cross ■tore piss from the West Coast, all lots being sold at auction at satisfactory prices 5n favour of vendors. H. Matson and Co. report prices as under: —Small weaners 12s to 15s, good weaners 16s to 22s 6d, extra a-ood weaners 33s to 275, slips 17s to 19s 64, small stores 23s to 26, medium 27s to 83s, large stores 34s to 465. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. DAIRY CATTLE. H. Matson and Co. report:—There was • small yarding of dairy cattle, only 47 cows being forward. H. Matson and Co.'s quota was 17. Cows for the most part were in fair condition and met with a good demand. Prices, if anything, exceeded late rates, and there was a good clearance at auction, practically every lot being sold under the hammer. Values were as follows:—Best second, third, and fourth calvers £8 10s to £ll, medium do. £8 10s to £B, heifers £3 10s to £7, young cows in profit £3 10s to £6 10s, aged cows in profit £1 10a to £4 FOR BEST RESULTS CONBIGN YOUR BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. ' STORE CATTLE. H. Matson and Co. report:—There was not a large entry in this section, and as usual the_ major portion represented odd cows of vanou ages and condition, with the exception of a line of three and four-year-old ataera which realised from £7 10s to £lO. The latter price was obtained for a pen of particularly good cattle in a good way of 4cißg, Competition was keen, and recent and for good herd bulls, and a considerable rise was recorded on prices rul- ">« at previous sales for the same. All cows »«e Mappad np for grazing at increased **—> Values wore:—Two-year-old heifers £3 iZi "2&V WWI M » *° * 2 7s 6d. medium •»*• « Wi to M, good eows £3 6s to £4, L*!!S V.f *• *•• bo,li *• « 6» r yearling •erf bulb to £«. «^2&. BJB J!? BMIJLTg CONSIGN YOUR