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H. MATBON AND CO JJ MATS O N AND CO. STORE SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report the entry to comprise -6500. Included in the yarding v»ere soveral consignments from North Canterbury and Marlborough. Thero was a big attendance, but apparently the greater portion were onlookers. Competition was dragging, and with oue or two exceptions the trend of values was lower; in fact, the »alt appeared to be slipping throughout. Ewes and lambs were particular.}* hard to sell, oven at tbo reduced rates. The only bright spot in the market was for good forward wethers, end as there were several eensignraents from the Chatham Islands, well ap to this standard, they were responsible for realising values that appeared to be out of alignment with prices ruling in the fat rheep pens, but even in this grade, once you got away from the first-class article, a iiumber of the Chatham Islands consignments tailed to produce values anywhere within a comparison of the higher rates given for the ilrst-class article. The various pens of local wethers, and wethers from Marlborough ■were hard to quit, and many of the lots failed to be realised at auction. Oue or two consignments of wether hoirgots attracted very little attention, and were disposed of on!y at low prices. Several lines of dry ♦;wes recorded fair values. Belling from 12* .'2d to 15s 9d. Reviewing the market as a whole, values were irregular, and the sa!»» drugged considerably. EWES AND LAMBS—4S Border cross ewei in good condition, with heavy fleeces, *»itS» 3'J Suffolk cross lambs, well grown and in good condition, realised 12s 3d, all counted: 4t> halfbred ewes, sound-mouth, carrying heavy fleece of wool, and with 52 lambs, sold at 10s sd. Outside of these two lots there were numerous small pens on offer, that sold from ns Jew as 6s up to 10s ail counted. V/ETHERS—2I3 halfbred wethers in the woo!, all two-tooths, a nice even lot. Withdrawn at 13s 4d; 45 ditto, realised 15s X'jd. SHORN WETHERS—6O Koraney %/ethers, four and sir-tooth, big sheep, splendid pelts and practically fat, sold at 10s 4d. The next best price was for 140 similar r-hcep, r.ot quite so fat, sold at 16s 3d. Twelve other lots, representing about 850 sheep, of various grades, sold from 10s to 15s 3d. CHATHAM ISLAND EWES— There were two lots which were withdrawn at 15* 4d and 16s Id. HALFBRED WETHERS——74I halfbred wethers, four-tooths, ex Blenheim, 7s 4d to 7s 9d; 741 halfbred aethers, two-tooths, small, 6s 9d; 254 . ilfbred wethers, four-tooths, withdrawn at 7s; 400 halfbred two-tooth wethors, shorn, 6s 6d to 6s 7d. WETHER HOGGETS—I2O crossbred wether hoggets 12s lOd; 142 in the "*ool 9s; 131 halfbred wethers, small, shorn, i>3 Id; 205 ditto, two-tooths, 5s 3d; and teveral *mali lots at various rates. EWE HOGGETS—I 9 three-quarterbred ewe- hogsets, in the wool, very good, 18s Sd: 112 crossbred ewe hoggets, ditto, 17s; 84 threeCuarterbred ditto. from Parnassus, 13s 9d. BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOXTR IWSngto™ h - matson " and co "

H. MATSOX and CO. report the entry in this eection to comprise 3700 head. The market was dull, and prices were from par or last week to a «hnde easier. H. MATSONT and CO. quote the following range of prices;— WETHERS. In the wool. Shorn. £xtr» heavy 25/- to 27/- up to 2S/1 Heavj prime 23/- to 24/6 23/- to 26/9 >ledmm 20/- to 23/- 10/- to 22/6 Inferior, plain or old IS/- to 3 9/- 15/- to 18/9 _ EWES. h®»vy up to 25/- up to 23/10 Heavy prime 16/- to 22/- 19/. to 22/Medium 14/- to 17/- 15/- to 18/j . 10 - /6 t0 12 /- 11/6 to 14/Aged ana ir- ' ferior 8/6 to 10/- 7/6 to 11/-' K BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR Sdikgton" H - matson and co- « PKING LAMBS. - M AT£OX and CO. report a small entry .!?„ Be ® tlon . the total yarding comprising 460, of which H. MATSON and CO.'s "V 145. The quality generally was sootf, and many well-grown and sappy con■ifnmenta came forward. The market opened • t a rise on the previous week's rates, and generally showed an advance o£ la per bead throughout. H. MATSON and CO. quote the followl a * In ne ", * et T » ,,le ® : —Kitra pood lambs up to 80s id, prime Jambs 22s 6d to 25s it's S3! 168 t0 22s - !ieht or plain 168 l ° ?* MATSON and CO. quote the following principal sales:—On behalf of Mr J. A. Crawford, Yaldhurst, lambs to 23b 4d; Mr W. J. Henderson, Sefton, lambs to 25a Id; *?»«« "inter Bros., Swannanoa, lambs to ? ». Pa P aru * Prison Farm, Temp'.eton, lambs to 26s lOd; Mr H. Bennett, Kang ora. lambs to 28» 4d; Mr O. Coleman, Weedonß lambs to 23s Id; Mr W. T. Pranks, Yaldhurat lambs to 21s Id; Mr H. B. Butcher, Broadneld. lambs to 2ls lod; North Canterbury client, lambs to 22s lOd. BEST RKfe'ULTS CONSIGN YOUli AVZkgtSS. "■ MATSON and c °. FAT CATTLE. "• MATSON and CO. report that the total entry in this section comprised 325 iead, of which tho majority was cow beef. To-day, for the first time for many months, there ? rer ® ao long distance consignments forward, tho whole offering coming from local Canterbury fasteners. The quality 7»rded was very suitable for the demand, which calls for light weight beof. The sale opened firmly at an advance on the previous •week 6 prices of anything from 25a to 85s per head for all cattle, but later competition became irregular, and at the conclusion q{ v » lues were on a par with those ruling Wednesday last. H. MATSON and CO. Quote tho following P r *ccs per 1001b: —Extra heavy steers 38a to 425, bandy-weights 45s to 475, prime 40b to 435; best heifers to 50s, prime 40s to. 44a, medium 38s to 40a; best cows to prime 36s to 88s t others down to 275. Jx. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per head:-—Extra heavy steers to £l2 7b 6d, prime £lO to £l7 10s, medium &IZ to £ls 15s, light £l2 5s to £l3 10s; 5 0W hf* tr * be * v y £l * 17 » prime £lO 10s to £l3 ss, medium £8 10s to £lO, plain *n« onflniihed down to £5 10s; heifers, •ftr» heavy £ls 12s 6d, prime £l2 to £l4 to £S m s? iam £lO 16a to £ll Jss, plain £8 BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR KUi H - __^ TBON snd co -' _ „pAIRY CATTLE REPORT. H. MATSON and CO. report:—There was aa arerage yardins of 63 head, as against 65 last week. MESSRS H. MATSON and CO. fcaadled 35, The quality was only fair, with Tery lew attractiTe sorts forward. The market opwoed out with a distinct rise on last sale's »»luo«, and • keen demand tor all classes remained throughout the sale. MATSON and CO. quote the following range of valuta:—Good second and third calveri £0 to £ll, medium £7 to £8 10s, aged and inferior £8 10s to «a, good heifers £9 to £lO, medium heifers £6 15s to i others £4 Jsa to £5 ss. BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR ADMNGTON. H " MATB ° N " nd CO- - CALF REPORT, sf. MATSON and CO, reportj—Thw® was another over-supply of veal to-day, the total 52l n .* 29i hcad ' o£ wW <* H. MATSON and CO. 8 quota was 156. In sympathy with lower values ruling in other sections, anything but the very choicest quality vealers wera hard to quit, and showed a decline on last week's values.

H. KAT6ON and CO. quote the following rangt of values:—Sznftll calves 10s to 16s, medium calves 18b to 245, good calves 25b to 365, bent calvcg 36a Od to 47s 64; medium roniiwi £2 108 to £3 58, good runners £3 7» Cd to £4, best Tunnorg £4 5s to £5 10s, extra heavy prime to £8 sa. FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN TOUR STOCK TO XI. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. STORE CATTLE. H. MATSON and CO. report:—There was » tncdum entry yarded this week, the total feeSnf ISO head. The demand for all classes »« keen, and all lots were sold at values well tip to lata rates. There was a good demand for bulls, and the 14 yarded Bold from £3' 10s to £B. tho latter price being for a yearling Shorthorn bull. "Values ranged as follows t—Good forward store cows £4 10s to £7. old and low-condi-tlon cows from 30s to £4. mixed sexes yearltnjrs lip to £2 8s 6d. 18-months-old steers tip to 3t4 ss, 18-months-old heifers up to £2 6s. FOR BKST RF.STJTjTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO.. ADDINGTON. FAT PIGS. H. MATSON and CO. report:-—The entry In this section comprised 400. of which their catalogue was represented by 146. The sale showed an easing on previous week's v»lu«s for plain or nnfln'shed sorts. The waU-flnished porkers maintained tho previous week's rates. In the bacon section the catalogue comprised 120, and throughout this section last week's rates were in evidence. IT. MATSON and CO. quote the following range of values:—Porkers B6s to 47s 7d. heavy porkers 49s to S3 la 6d. average price tier lb 7d to 8d; baconers £3 Bs 6d to £3 10s, heavy £3 15s to £4 9s 6d; choppers, £3 7b 64 to £7 8s 64. STORE PIGS. h. MATSON and CO. renort that in this section the entry comprised 250. of wJi'ph H. MATSON and CO. hand'ed 120. The market opened briskly, and a good demand was In evidence. In m(>«» Instances last wepk a *«'»»« were e-ceeded. H. MATRON and CO. quote a* follows: Best weaners S4s to Bfls. sl'ns 29s to 82s, Fmall stores 33s to 365. larse stores up to £3 *s. BWS-P RVSUr.TS CONSIGN YOT7R *■ HATSOH and CO., ADDIKGTOKfI X 7474