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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. HMATSO.V iind CO. REPORT ON . THE ADDINOTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STORE SHEEP. Nearly the whole of the rem. on the eait tide of the cattle race were occupied with ■lor* sheep, and as a whole the quality was most unattractive, bleary-eyed and lame, every lot itemed to have 33 per cent of culls, and 50 per cent, of tho entry was white and dust-stained, and one could count on one hand the evenly-bred, attractive aheep that it ao dear to the heart of the Canterbury faltener. Tho attendance of the buying public was not a large one, but It was well maintained right to the close of the sale., Manipulators from all parti of Canterbury were hanging on to the last to sec if there was an honest copper to be earned, one or two visitors from Oamaru and Timaru also stopped to the finish. Many a time we heard tho opinion expressed that the store sheep market was going t0 'nllap.se. This vc do not believe for on;- moment. While there are lots of sheep making toward! Canterbury, v.-e are of tho firm 'ipinion that Canterbury Is able to absorb theni jo lon* as tho prices ar" rijht. To-day, best two-tooth ewes were n-llitcr any., here from 31s to 31s, unevenly woolled and light in the bone, low and medium qualities v -'cro soiling from K,s to SSs: four tooth onti in the wool, .shipped, r-.irly shorn. (hewing the signs of travel, sold at 2?s: numerous lines of ev.-es that were sold as five and aix-yenr-oid. but which might be seven, sold anywhere from in< to Ms for the best «if them, and others from 4s to H«. LAMBS sold from 18s to Sis. low and medium sold from 14a to Hs. There was hardly a good forward or attractive lamb penned, they all showed signs of slipping back, or they represented breeds or classes that the fattener was not came to speculate nn. WETHERS, six and eight-tooth, early shorn were passed in at £1; fairly attractive wethers might be quoted round about 18s to 225. Personally, we consider the prices today were quite equivalent to the previous market, taking into consideration the quality of the lots offered. Nearly the whole of the entry came from localities outside of Canterbury. Numerous opinions were expressed that the market was easier, and In tnls particular direction we do not agree. We conaider the market more than maintained reeent values, and that competition from both ■peculator!, and graziers was consistent throughout. Those vendors who considered that the market was easier have got to take into consideration the fact that the consignment* that they arc sending forward do not represent the goods, hence they cannot expect to get first-class prices for accond-class ■rtielen. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINOTON. FAT SHEEP. There we» a good entry of fat sheep, and wherever the Canterbury standard of Onewoolled iheep with a bloom were offered they were responsible for attracting keen competition. Larger sheep, such sa the Romney, ■nd the heavy weight at the present time, teem* to be at a diacount. The heavy tallowy ewe of the crossbred type also has lost favour with the tradesmen at the present juncture. Handy aheep likely to produce ■lcely grained joints are what the trade require. The result is that as tho sale progressed there teemed to be an irregularity in values, but It la all resultant from failure on the part of the grailer to recognise that the time is not favourable to offer anything In the way of cross-grained, over-fat, or bigboned, heavy earcaaei. Nearly the whole t>( tho entry wet cleared, and, in our opinion, we consider that prices were well maintained, and well up to achedule rates. There wab not much quotable difference to laat week, but, if anything, prices to-day were ■lightly firmer all-round, and the aale finished lip Ann. Some of our best tales were as follows:—• T. Voyce, Templeton, ewes to 30s Id. A. Cowl*, Woodgrove, ewes to 34s lOd. J. Connor, Chertiey, wethers to 38s lOd. T. Mlteholl. Laurlston, wethers to 27s lOd. •T. K. Forrester, Hawarden, wethers to 27s Id.

Paparua Prison Farm, ewes to 20a Id. FAT LAMBS. ' Then «u a toUl entry of 3100, of which B. Matson ind Co.'* entry was 800. Prices opened on a par with the previous week and hardened ae the sale proceeded. This was •specially noticeaVe wherever the pens were fit really good quality. In our opinion the prices given "Unlay for all lambs fit for export exceeded tho schedule rates and generally taking tho sals as a whole we are of tin opinion that prima quality lambs wero quite Is to Is 6d in excess of the previous week. Extra good lambs told from 80s lOd to 81a 4d, good. lambs from 97a to 28s 6d, second ilar to tho t consignments with numerous plaint among them made from 25s 4d to 26s 6d, lambs that were slipping back ana < unfinished made from 03s lOd to 265, and I light and hard plain lambs made 21* 6d to S3* 4d, shorn . Coaat lambs sold at 22s 4d. Some of our best sale* were as follows: Iseeere J. F. Nicklaus to 80s lOd; W. J. Chambers, to 2Sa lOd; J. A. Crawford, 96a lOd; W. Spencer, 28e 10d; E. Scott, to 98a Id; Olenmore/ 35s 7d; W. Lilley, to Sated, one. at 295; H. J. Greenwood, to 87e 14; Mrs Busby, to 26s 10d; P. J. Cempbell, 28s 7d. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN TOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDmOTON. PAT CATTLE. There wa* a slightly larger yarding to-day, 167 head of cattle.coming forward at against .403 Wednesday last. H. Uatson and Co.'a •hare of the entry was 70 head. The quality on the average was not to good as it has been of late, most of the cattle showing signs There wae an excellent line of bullocks from Southland, which came forward in ejplsadid condition. These averaged £ls Ss per head. The sale must be called a good me and prieea were firmer than the pre* •vioua sale. Price* per 100 were as follows: Extra prime teef to 375, prime mediumWright 88s 6d to 80s; heavy-weight beet. 81a to 82e 6d, good cow beef 81s to 345, medium 29s to 31s, inferior 21s to 255. Prices per head aa follows.:— Extra heavy prima steers up to £l6 2s 6d, prime medium-weight steers, 413 10s to £lB 15s, medium-weight steers from £ll to £l3 le, light £8 to **lo 6s, extra prime hoifors £ll to £1» 17a 6d, prime £8 10s to £lO 10s, medium.M 10* to £8 Es, light £4 16s to £6 7s 6d, extra prime cows £lO 10s to £l2 Ss, prime, £* 15s to £8 ss, medium £5 10s to £8 IS*! light £8 16s to £4 10s. STOCK TO H MATSON and CO., ADDINOTON. _, CALVES. The total yarding of teal comprised 156 Mad, of which H. Matton and Co.'t quota was OS head. The yarding was much better quality than has been the case for tho previous two or three weeks, and the market waa a keen one throughout., prices being very Arm at the end of the eale. In our •pinion best calves were np from 6S to 10s per head. Value* were: Beet runners from £6 5s to £7 10s, medium £5 to £6 2s 6d, best vealers, from f3 10a to £4 17s 4d, medium £3 to £8 ss, small and inferior torts from 15s upwards. FOR BUST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATBON and CO., ADDINOTON. FAT PIOS. Then was a medium entry forward. At the commencement of the tale prices were a little better than last week, but eased toward* the finish. Value* were:— Choppers, £2 10s to £4; light baconers, £3 lOe to £8 17s 6d; heavy baconers, £4 to £4 fa 6d; extra heavy, to £4 13a 6d. Average, B|d to 6gd. Light pork, 48s to 555; heavy, 57s 6d to 04*. Average, T|d to Bd. STORE PIOS. Only a small entry forward. The market opened on > par with last week's rates, but eased towards the end of the sale, weaners tally dropping considerably in value. values were:—• Weaners, 13s to 10s Cd; medium, to IBs; good, to 235; slips, 28s to 20s 6d; small stores, 80s to 335; medium, 35* to 40s; large, to 83» 64. No sows offering. FOR BEST RK3ULTB CONBIGN TOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINOTON. DAIRT OATTLK. representing some 40 cow*; of this total H. Matton and Co. had SO. The sale throughout was good. There was a fair attendance, and all lots were told at auction. A consignment or two of really flrtt-etsee apringers, good, reliable second and third calvers, would be responsible for making nearly record prices et the present time. Of the entry sold, the following represent the trades of sales:— Best second, third, end fourth calvsrs mnde from £lO to £l3 18s. Medium; £7 to £0 10*. Inferior, £3 10* to £6 10s; best heifers, £0 to £l9 10s. Medium and low, £4 10» to £8 10s; potters, £1 15s to £4. STORE CATTLE. In this section the entry coming; forward practically represented -oddments of an Inferior standard. Two o? three pens et steers were yarded, but '■ these were not sold at ther Is dry there •re numerous buyer 1 * at fairly remunerative prists tor good. arst-elsss Shorthorn or Herefevd erase cattle, either steers or heifer*, anywhere up to three-yeer-oldt, but either Canterbury has no: got thorn or vendors will **t tell. The few cattle that were yarded te-dajfr ware responsible for tho following tataeti— Bear eewr from £8 to H 10,. median). £2 •PWMda: eld ee*«, £1 to 80s. The above represent, the culls of numerous !&*W*-L B«ll* frcm 80s to 4(10 Bs. At , at to* pment time leads one , Mite for meat now quoted aro M pretty tegular Itfr sumo time '"■ a,^gMPw i.^