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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. H MATSON and CO. REPORT ON TEE • ADDINGTON MARKET A3 FOLLOWS:— STORE SHEEP. Tfee eotry in this section was vote a small one, and wa» represented mostly by consignments that have been eat ont by vendors, apparently aa the last hope, and represented culls in backward condition of uncertain ages, and with varying lambing qualifications. Many of the lots were old sheep. For the ewes we are of the opinion that the basis of values maintained the rates that have been in vogue daring the last week o* two, and we quote on to-day's-market: Best sound-mouth crossbred ewes 31s; these were two, four, six, and eighttooth. An attractive 1 line of halfbred ewes with very low mouths, well-woolled, realised round about 19s. Most of the other sales are hardly worth quoting, being nondescript, and we would say sold anywhere from lis to £l. The few hoggets that came forward realised prices quite equal to the previous week, and, in fact, a shade firmer. One line of ewe hoggets, very fine in the wool, bat rather unequal as regards size, sold in the vicinity of 20s. The few wethers that came in were eagerly competed for, and undoußtedly light wethers or those in backward condition were bringing a better price comparatively in the stores than in the fats. FOR BKST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDJNGTOX. FAT LAMBS. The entry in this section comprised only about 300, and apparently represented the remnant* of the season. Prices were on a par with the previous week, nearly the whole of the entry being bought by the local City butchers. Light and unfinished lambs sold from £1 Os lOd to 22s lOd; ullghtly better made from 23s to 20s 4d, medium to good lambs 27s to 31s, heavy butchers' lambs 32s lOd to SBs lOd. The following represent H. Matson and Co.'s principal sales: On account of J. Nixon, 32s lOd; D. Collins, 30s 7d; J. Stewart, 27s Id; P. JI. McFarlane, 28s 7d; W. Higgins, " B FOR* BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. i"AT SHEEP. The entry in this section comprised slightly over 5000. The quality was more irregular than last week, although there was a fair percentage of prime heavy-weight consignments dotted throughout the market. The sale opened before the completion of the beef sale, thereby robbing tho mutton market of the competition of many butchers, as it was impossible to divide the buying operations. We make no excuse for drawing the attention of owners in these days of pools, that they are not getting the full blast of the competition in the different sections in the anxiety of those in authority to put the Addington Market through in ope day. In our opinion it may save something for ' the company, but the sufferer undoubtedly it the primary producer. Fully three alleyways were told before anything like a complement of buyers found their way to the fat sheep pens. We would not venture to say that they in any way raised the standard of prices—such was not the case, but they certainly increased and accelerated the competition. Howover, as the sale progressed the opening price# of the in the first three races were barely maintained, and towards tho close of the sale there nn* doubtedly was an easing. In reviewing the market as a whole, we consider it was irregular. Light and backward sheep were certainly a shade easier, and can be bought is this section a long way cheaper comparatively than in the store pens. Backward and uncertain ewes are a hard _ commodity to dispose of, even at reduced prices. Good prime handy sheep, whether ewes or wethers, demanded good competition throughout! and were fetching prices at from last week'B rates to a shade easier. Prime heavy wethers and exhibition consignments were selling at tram the best of last week's rates to a shade easier. The following is a range of prices: Best prime heavy wethers to 495, medium wethers 83s 6d to 445, light-weights and plain wethers 26s to S2s 6d, prime heavy ewes 32s 6d to 4Xs, prime eweß 27s to 81s, light weight and plain ewep to 14s 6d. H. Matson and Co.'s principal sales were as follows: On behalf of a Rangitata client, wethers up to 45s 7d; Mr T. B. Garrlck, Pleasant Point, wethers up to 495. Id; Mr T. Masefield, Gough's Bay, wether-s to 45s 7d; Mr A. D. Allan, Waikari, wethers up to 44s lOd; South Canterbury client, wethers up to 36s 4dj Mr John Porter, Akaroa. wethers up'to 84s lOd; Mr W. J. Reid, Bennett*, ewes up to 31s 10d; Mr W. Stone, Woodlands, ewes up to 30s 7d; Mrs Cogan, ewes up to 26s • Id. FAT CATTLE. . ■ In this section the total entry comprised about 570 head, and the quality of the eiltry represented a really good display. H. Matson and Co. handled 150 head. More heavy cattle were penned than has been the case for some considerable time, but aB the greater portion of this section of the yarding were of such a high standard of quality, the basis of values for big weights showed a considerable advance. As usual there was the percentage of rough, unfinished, and plain cattle, and some almost down to the_ stage of fctores. However, in sympathy with the increased rates per 1001b for heavy prime bteer beef, prices for all medium steers, prime heifers, and cows also advanced. The fluctuations that take place in this section as regards attendance is largely the outcome of souse of the principal purchasers taking casual visits to different sections of the yards where their interests are, and if their absence happens to be recorded when some particular line is submitted to auction, then the vendor* suffer. We are still hammering away in the interests of the vendors that the sooner the cattle and pigs are sol<f on one day and sheep and lambs sold another day, the sooner the man on the land will have some warranty that he is going to get an even basis of competition. Referring back to the market, all round the quality was good and better than for some time past. Consignments from South and from the North Island increasA the standard generally of the whole market. There were numerous orders from country sources on tap in the market, all of which added to the better atmosphere surrounding the interests of the vendors, at today's realisations. In our opinion prime medium-weight bullocks made from 40s to 455, plain and useful trade beef from 85s _ to 40s, heavy prime light and medium-weight cows and heifers made from 40s to 455, fair quality cow and heifer beef 80s to 38a, prime heavy bullocks lold from £lB to £2O 10s; a few may have exceeded these rates. Good and prime handy weights sold from il6 to £l7 10s, light weight! sold from £l2 to £ls, and a few two to two and a half-year-old cattle, prime, sold anywhere round about i 0 to £ll 10s. In reviewing the market as a whole the writer can only say we have not had a catalogue in Addington like this lor a long while. There was race after race ot good, well-finished cattle. Competition was keen. The buyers' platforms were crowded with an interested audience from the start to the finish of the »ale. A portion of the consignments that came forward showed signs of rough weather, and taken togother with unfinished cattle were more at a disadvantage on a market like this than has been the rule up to now. Aa with such an excellent catalogue there waa a great disparity between the partially fattened or slipping back stock in.comparison with their confreres as regards competition, H, Matson and Co. low. On behalf of Messrs Smith Bros., Olarkville, 5 stefers to £l9. 7s 6d, 4 heifers to £l4 7s fid; on behalf of Mr R. Heywood, Olarkville, 8 cowa to £ls 7a fid. 3 steers to £ls 2s 6d; on behalf of. Mr S. L. Rutherford, Leslie Hills, 21 steers to £l6 12s 6d; on behalf of Montrose Estate, Oulverden, 12 Bteers to £ls 7s fid, 2 cowa to £l3 2s 6d; on behalf of Messrs E. and A. Goodwin, Pigeon Bay, 12 heifers to £ll 3s 6d, 4 cows to £8 12s 6d: on bchaU of A. R. Haycock, Esq., Akaroa, 8 steers to £lB 12s 6d,' 14 heifers to £lB 17s 6d; on behalf of Commander Hall. Feralci, « steers to £l6 17s 6d; on behalf of Mr J. Doyle,* Tai Tapu, 5 cowa to £l2 12s fld; on behalf of Messrs Shepperd Bros., Southbrook, 7 cowa to £lO 7s 6d; on behalf Mr -C. H. Sykes. Menaies Bay, 8 cows to ilO 7s 6d; on behalf of Mr H. J. McCartney, Tai Tapn, 5 cows at £lB 7s 6d; on behalf of Mr T. Stanley, Harewood, 4 heifers to £l4 2s 6d.^> CALVES. There waa & very email ©ntiy in this department to-day, numbering 109. of ?'• Matson and Co.'a quota was 32. The demand was very good throughout, all lots being disposed of at auction at very satisfactory prioea to the Vendor. Values were: Small crfvea 15a to 80s, medium £1 15s to £3 10s, good £2 15a to £3 ss, small runners £8 10a to £i Be, medium £4 10s to £B, good £6 5e to £7 10s. . ' „ FAT PICS. . There was a medium entry of pork with a small entry of bacon. The pork sale open* «d firmly on a par last week's rates end held throughout the sale. Bacon showed ft decided 'improvement from 8s to 5s on last week's prices. Values were as •follow*:—Choppers £2 loe to £6 lis, light bacon £3 7s to £3 15b, heavy £4 Be to £4 18* 6d, average s}d to 6Jd, light pork 40a to 475, heavy 52b to 61s, average price 7d to Bd. STORE PIGS. There was another medium yarding* with a small entry of weaners. A large proportion of the entry comprised medium stores and eowK in pig, which met with a ready «ale. Values wero as follows: —Weanera 16s to 21s, small slips 133 to 16s, medium stores 283 6d to 35a, large stores 87b to 51a, sowa la pig £3 10s to £6 7a 6d. DAIRY CATTLE. In tins section only 41 head came forward, of whioh H. Matson and Co 'b quota was 28. The demand was fair for good aorta, but as 50 per cent, of the catalogue represented backward and unattractive exhibits the sale dragged considerably. From the entry we quote as follows: Best second, third, and fourth calvers, £7 Ifls to £9; one extra good up to £ll 2s 6d; medium, £5 to £7; inferior, £2 10s to £4 10a; cows and heifers, £4 to £7. ■ BTORB CATTLE. There was a small entry' in this section and tba totals are hardly worth quoting. "W nalised from £i Jos to £5 ss, .medium oowf £2 5s to £B, old cows 26s upward*, hulls £4 to £5 10s. RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR