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auctions. H. MATSON AND CO. H MATSON and CO. REPORT ON ALDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS: — STORE SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report in the store sheep there was a total entry of 24,600. OI these represented the store lambs. The catalogue (or the lambs was a very unattractive one, but owing to the small entry lilt week's rates were maintained. .best Ambs sold from 13s to 15s, medium lambs 10s to 12s 6d, others from 5s to 78 oa. ADULT SHEEP —There was a medium atieEdanc«, which increased as tae sale prograssed, many visitors from the North of Christ Church being amongpt the attendance, ■who received a shock at the basis of values compared to their own centres. A fair portion of the cataloguo represented fine woo sheep late shorn, and numerous pens of cull two-tooths, old ewes, and oddments, the baiance of the catalogue being made up ot rather attractive lines, comprising two-tootn Homneys from the North Island, several con signments of which were on offer. fe,v . pe, {!: cf four-tooth, and a limited number of six and eigm-tooihs A fair poruou of these ■were withdrawn from sale, but on the other hand many sales were effected. One or two station drafts, including Mr Chas. Murray s, from Wharanui, representing good straight lines of ewes, both halfbreds and threequarterbreds. The basis of values was about on all fours with the previous week. Both buyer and seller for the most part had become reconciled to the lower levels, ana sales were made freely. Purchasers for ewes from 15s to 20s were in evidence for any lot attractive to the eye. Numerous pens of unattractive two-tooths Seemed to be good buying for holding over wlien compared with the prices that were paid this time last year for ewe lambSi yuite * few buyers failed to fill their orders for really reliable four-year-old Romney ewes, also four and six-tooth Romneya. Many lots of the best two-tootb Romneys changed hands. H. MATSON and CO. quote: Best two-tooths 26s to 82s, medium 24s to and others from 15s to 235, Bound-mouth ewes, A Grade, 17s to 21s, B Grade 14s to IBs, C Grade 10s to 13s; culls 4s to 9s. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOU It ETOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. pat shßep. H. MATSON and CO. report in this section the entry comprised 4000 head. ino standard of the catalogue was very mixed. The basis of values was a shade easier than the previous week, and competition waß alow. H. MATSON and CO. qu-~;: Extra prime wethers up to 32s 4d, _ prime 26s to 27s 6d. medium 2Ss 6d to 25S 6d, light or ■plain 19s to 225. Ewes—Extra prime ewes Bp to 22s 6d, prime ewes 18s to 208 - mo f' um 15s to lis (3d, light or plain lis to 14s. Some H. MATSON and CO.'s P'mcipal ■ales were as follows:—On ac ® OUl } ) t . ll o£ Jas. L'ouds (Sefton), wethers to 245; lod, Mr E. E. Upston (Selwyn), ewes to 16s Id) Mr J. E. Skttrr (Sheffield), wethers to 24a 7d, ewes to 17s; Mr Jos. Brooks (Brook•id©), wethers to 25s 4d; Mr W. Abbott -(Southbridge), wethers to 25 , 5 w 10 ?' izfkt''"' 3° (& vethers t0,22S 4d; Mr J. Baxter (Waipara), •\V*eS to 16$ lOd. wrsirrri FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN TOUR STOCK TO H. MATBON and CO., ADDINGTON. PAT tiAii&S. H MATSON and CO. roport that the entry Ift this BSction w.ts 2200. The Catalogue comprised many plain and unattractive consignments. Wherever good eohilgfiments; were on offer the fullest rates as quoted by the various factories were in evidence. . «, MATSON and GO. quote :~-E*tra prime lambs up to 20s 4d. prime 2ißto 275, medium 2la 6d 10 2Ht 6d, nght Or plftfjj A j i!\ some of H. MATSON anf OO.'S principal tales weTe as follows: On. aioount of Mt U. Stuart, Mlddleton, lambs to 26s '/• Upston. HelWyti, to 26s 4d; Mt J. H. Meyer, Halswell, to 28s 10d; Mr 3. Hartnell. Probbleton, to 24s 10d; Mr D. W. Findlay, COurtenay, to 24s lOd; Mr J< F» Tinner Fendalton, to 25s 7d, Mrs Wlliey, Southbrldge, to 24s 4d; Const client, 25s 4d, Mrs M 'A. Kaill, Southbridge, to 25s 16d. FOR BEST RESULTS CON SIGN YOUR BTOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. fat "cattle. H. MATSON and CO. repoirt the entry in this seetion comprised 6.55 head. The catalogue Was made Up of numerous grades, including a good reroentage of big, plain, heavy steers, Une ot m Northern stations sent in a consignment of about. 100 head, W ,J IC^ ■well6d' the entry. The attendance was us usual, but competition was somewhat erratic. It is customary at this time of the haVe vendors Who imagine their consignments are better than what they really are, and man? are sent fdiWard With the express purpose of avoiding holding them until the winter. Any beef, whether heifers or ateexs, if prime handy-weights and well finished, is always in demaiid, and to-days market was So exception to the rule. In our opinion prime handy-weights showed an advance on last week's prices to the extent of 2s to 8s per 1001b. On the other hand, plain or unattractive cattle Were selling at a lower level than the-previous week, to the extent ot 20s per head, Odw beef, which, uhless very well finished, lit this timft 0i the year does not show to advantage, responsible iox lower fates, and wd tju&te fcbfh 101 i to IBS pW head loWef than last week for this Beßt to j!; prlme 36s to 38s, plain to 275, to 4. qq q Uo to thS following prices ptr f 1 ? 15. to lifi 7a (Sd, dfioit 116 to £l7, Bwdium £l4 5° to lls V plaln iio Ids to ila 10a. HEIFERS —-Best £l(i td XI6, one, extra _to £l6 124 6d, £d to fll, pU|n £6 15s to £B. one extra to £ls 17s 6d, J>fltfle JeS lOi tO 40 fid, Slaw £7 5b to £B, unfiililtofld £4 to *6. H, MATSON and CO. ouete the following principal behalf of Kinlgoh Estate, Little BiVeft S «M» £l# » eoW»i9 i?S od t6 £l4 12S ad; Mr M. Bfttaett, Tai Tapu, 4 cows ,£lO 2s ed to £lO 17s 6d, 1 heifer-£ll 2s 6dr Mr K. H. Ataahua, Titers il4 iSSs Mr P. ii. Klme, DuuSandSl. l 6u', 3 heifers £l4 l«i JA ib £10 f l2« •xors. Edwards Estate, Kaiapol, 2 steers *l2 17s ed to *lßl Mr w. « And»rsoi! l Ohaneris Bay, 6 heifers £lO 7s 6d to £l2 12s 6d. 1 FOB BBST RESULTS CONSIGN. YOUR 6TOGK TO H. MATBON / 4Ud CO., ADDINGTON. FAT PIGS. H. MATSOtf and CO. report there was quite a good 6ffering in tha pork department, the entry totalling flio head. of whioh % Mataim and Co. handled 160, The niarket opened on a lower basis tha.n the previous week, we estimate 10s, but hardened slightly && tfce sale proceeded. " Oousigftßients foiti the West Coast w«e in evidence. Itt thia atatiofl) as in others wuefe the quality traa ■well finished hid attractive, the best ill price# w«re retorded. The total entered ifl the bacon eedtioti represented 2fco, of whiet H: Mat Son and Co.'s catalogue was 85. lh.i section fras irregtllair, With. &ti eft Slag It Prl^ S " MATSON and CO. 47S to 555, heavy porkers 58s to £3 8s 6d average 7ld to ed. Bacon is ea 6d tb lgs, heavy bacon £4 td £4 8S 6d, extra heaVj up to £5 ids 6di average 6|d to 7d. Chop pers Sold from £3 to £7 # • The entty Was a medium otte Mth fai. competition. There was a good attendance o buyers at a basis of values On a slightl; lower level. Prfi«*« fof Stores:—Large atoro sold from 36s to 435, medium 30s to 365, sinol 26s to Bfts, slips 84s to 86s 6d, weanefs 18i ■"/tt BTOCE TO A MATSON and 00. ADDIKGTON. CALVES. £L MATwON and CO. report the yarding to-day wa» slightly smaller than last week there being a total .of 108 head, ef which H MATSOK and CO.'i quota wa ß 88 s Owing to the lower basis at which lafltb and beei are selling the demand for teal Was any; thing but ke«n, and only the-very primes! quality was sought after by the butchers, therel" creating a dragging sale. .. . H. IATSON and CO. quote the following range of values i—Small (Salves 18a to 18S, inediuih 20s to 28s, good 80s to £8 ss, best £2 7s 6d to £3; medium runiiers £3 XOs to £4 12s 6d, goOd £4 158 to £5 15s, best £l 15s. under-weights from 2s 6d., ADbhMOH DAIBT CATTLE. , H. MATSON and CO. report the entry in this seotion Was .80 ■ head, of which,H. MAT. SOW and CO/S oatalogue 32. The catalogue was ad unattractive one. witß very fe# P «nS Wifd##b# Prlces gene Hilly' from the start were l6Wer than tha, previous week, and , a dragging sale was the order of the day throughout. H. MATSON and CO. quote:—Second and third falver« £l2 t0 i 414, medium £9 10s to £ll aged and inferior. £4 to £B, good heifers £l2 to £lB 10s. nildluni £& to £ll 10s, others £7 Por best resoi/rs jconsign your STOCK TO a. MAtSON and CO., ( ADDINGTON. ' STORE CAtTLE. , , fe. MATSON and 00. report in this sec> tion the entry for the most part was of a mixed quality, and to-day's market offered nothing of outstanding quality. Owing to the lower basis of fat eat tie tne general tone of the market Showed an easing tehdeney. The only quotable entry was a line_ ,ot Si-year-old station Steer*, which realised up to £lO 8# 6d. Good y«Mg caWs mot With (t fair said; ai late rntes, whllft did and non* toerlpt lots were harder to quit. _ . MTBOB