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AUCTIONS. H. MATSON AND CO. HMATSCttT and CO. REPORT ON , ADDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STORE SHEEP. H. MATSON and 00. report tho total entry comprised 1400 sheep, representing 20 pens. There was a good attendance and the market generally showed a more confident tone. Where good sheep or attractive consignments were on offer values improved to the extent of 2s per head. Unattractive lots showed no improvement. The following are some of the principal sale 3:— 42 halfbred two-tooth ewes, showing well in lamb to English Leicester rains. 31s 6d: U5 two-tooth stud Shropshire ewes, moved in April, 31s, 35 three-qusrterbred ewes, good mouths, just medium quality, 2fls 6d: 122 halfbred ewes, two-tnoths, mated With English Leicester rams, 25s (id; 1-11 ditto. 23s 7d to 23s 9d: 56 Romncy ewes, tig ewes, mated with Down rr.ms in April, showing in good condition, 245; 56 halfbred ewes, two, four, and six-tooth, mated with English Leicester and Border Leicester rams. 22s 4d; 50 three-quarterbred four-tooth awes, joined with Down rams, 21s; 45 halfbred ewes, four. sis. and eight-tooth, mated with English Leicester rams. 23s 8d; 130 threequarterbred four, sis, and eight-tooth ewes, mated with English Leicester and Corriedale rams, Peninsula sheep, 19s Sd; other ewes of various grades and qualities sold from 12s to 18s.

The few snles of dry sheep were as follows:—50 half bred ewe hoc-guts 20s 9(1. 50 halfbred wether hoggets Ids 4<l, 25 three-quar-terbred wether hoggets 14s lOd 69 threequarterbred ewe hoggets 17s 7d, 73 halfbred wether hoggets 12s, an attractive consignment of six-tooth halfbred wethers sold at 21s. FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO 11. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT SHEEP. H. MATSON and CO. report the entry In this section to comprise 3200. The catalogue a3 a whole was an attractive one. The consignments sent forward by Mr A. Elworthy from the Holme Station, Mr Simon McKenzie, of Timaru, and Mr Jos. McQuilkin, of Eiilelton, may be classed aa outstanding ones. The market opened at ah advance on the previous week's rates and hardened as tha sale proceeded, the light entry beins barely sufficient for the requirements of tho local trade. H. MATSON and CO. report the following basis of values:— Extra prime wethers from 3Gs to 41s lOd. prime wethers from 32s to 355, medium wethers from 28s to 31s, light wethers from 24s to 275, extra prime ewes 28s to 33s 7d, prime ewes 25s to 27s 6d, medium ewes 21a to 245, light ewes 18s to 20s, aged and inferior ewes 15s to 17s. Sotoe of H. MATSON and CO.'a principal Bates were as follows: —On account of Mr J. McQuilkin, Eiffelton, 112 wethers from 32s lOd to 36s lOd; Messrs J. and P. Clinton, Barfleld, 57 wethers from 28s lOd to 31a 4d; Mr W. J. Skurr, Oxford, 50 wethers from 28s 4d to 34s Id; Mr G. Moorhead, Southbridge, wethers to 34s 4d; Mr 1\ Moorhead, Southbridge, wethers to 31s 7d; Messrs G. and F. Moorhead, Southbridge, ewes to 29s c,n£9.?, BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO ALDINGTON. SPRING LAMBS. _H. MATSON and CO. report the entry in this section to comprise' 21. Keen competition wits the order of the day, and the supply was liot sufficient for the demand. Best lambs sold up to 38r 7d, average from 30s to 365, light 24s to 28s 6d. BE J?J RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR ALDINGTON H " MATS ° N ° nd 00 - FAT CATTLE. and 9°- "P 0 " cattle were counted at the opening of the beef sale, and the total entry was 300 head, but by the arrival of local consignments, mostly single cows, off the rbad. this number swelled to ? • kome splendid drafts of cattl# were ff'Th-V butcherh Are most fortunate at this time of tho year having the oppor purchaging such n good class of cattle, properly finished. The draft of 35 black polled Angus bullocks, forward from Saun< J er , s - , fil en Oi-oua. North Island, created a great deal of interest, and this line 94 6 A ***** Hereford cowS ® ers s:om$ :om sarde grazier averaged w t i i Twenty-two splendid- Shorthorn Hereford buljoefcs froia the well-known gratiss * ; Die "Jrichs, Lower Kokatahi, wero alsoi a centre of interest and avfefaged £2l .® d \ Seven black polled Angus-Hereford cross bullocks from Miss I. and Mr A. M. Rutherford, llontrbse," averaged £22 13s 3d, which we believe wag the best average on IwL r . flr£tt of two bullocks tonpmg the market at £25 2s 6d. It w»» w MATSON aad pleasure to Bell all tl>e 2 5* ts ,V ha ? dl Ji?s of a total of 350, 102 head. Messi-s Toifrhley Btdd.. of Stirling were represented by 24 extra prime cows winch averaged 2s 6d, arid ittchided in some excellent cattle from Messrs McEvedy 2t?s S il Down®, Greta, were two heifers •which made £2l 2» 6d ahd £2O 2s 6d restively Alio, Mr J R. Thacker, Okain's / " Bua > draft of very well-finished cattle forward, Competition throughout tho 5HiV Vaß s ?! r,te f Particularly for the choicest drafts mentioned above. Many butchers, howfiSHl Sl^i.i ar b ?', ter P rices P er 1001b for the * j • cattle ' tan Sus from 4501b to '« an rn> ln r ßOme lnstanc 63 these weights were up fUily 5s per 1001b. Butchers come to tha market impressed with the idea that ?l i PH 6 . 1 ?? 8 . 0 S attl . e fron » £l3 to £lB. 10 in is a question of price appeal which has JL« reB V eal t0 d 6 with the ultimate realisa„lJ?„„our "Pinion heavy cattle ranging nf,°im<r Upwart^ 9 Shaded practically no Market eoapared with last week's The following t'iblA sets out the basis of values ruling on to-day'a ttarkst :■ „ STEERS. Weight , of cattle. 20001b and overPrice per 1 8001 band Over-- 10 ° t0 324 0 0 8 0 6lb 28 and d over~ 18 ° to * 2l is 0 „ 44a 0d to 49s £l7 18 6 W &16 4 0 7001b arid 6+hr~ 600 lf a , n ■ El ° 16 °. tt £IS 18 0 ■' 5001b'"JlnnieX M * 3 ° * 418 0 0 * B ' °s,r&J o i« £la 00 to £is 5 0 COWS AJfD HEIFERS. 7001b and over—6601b°and 1 over- ° 0 W *** 8 » £l2 0 0 " 616 0 0 ' %M to 60s £9 00 to £l9 o (1 wri ,• 1 , 0N Bnd °0- qaow the following principal sales:—Oft behalf of Mr T. Saunfl^*i. Ci L e o , r ° na ' , 85 bullocks ttbm Jill iU Si« « 6d ' 0 »Wfers £ls 7a ed to £l6, fi ijiwß at £l4 12s fid; Mr W. Dlfidriehi If aa 5 le A rs 419 128 6d ! d £2^3 ' M i!l l ' 4 8nd A> M. Rutherford, w lis'li I Wllocks £2O ITU ed A p j Dl »wd, "Wniau, t C OW - BE&tn/ra consign vntra said. =• *"«»» oS" ».. FAl* 1P1G& mt Mii a . QP' report thore was a fSfJi «/£ e . Ji., p ? rJ * era forward tetaliiag 25I 3 2'nZ* Matson and Co."S throughout was ' ■ Chbtipers were slirhtiv to ba dragglngi Tho total flUthber bt bacon °t which Matson drid Bidding was kifen Jt.A"* ht, 7 odvaaeed prices than w«tsfc. H,. Motion and Cdl qttOtC the following jange of values, Porkers MW £3 is6d td is 14s H ° lOld pSr lb; choppers £3 Ss & sgfo5 gf o! 4 s on ; r , ,s £3 *** 63 w i4s ed, aeavy to £5 6s 6d, average TJd tb 8d per lb. - ... STORE PTOH A ?. aotl - f n A,PO- r ®P°f t there was a e u y S rd, ?rBi<" 8 i < " 260 ah " e forward, of which H. Matson and Co.'s quota was do. t,L C K^® s wd '® represented, ahd met compeHtidh from a large attendance of buyers, Prices At last week's rates ■were well maintained throughout. H. Matson and Co. qtiote the following range of It » : T^ La K e stor ?, B 40a t0 47s 6d ( medium i ? Bma . l l inferior to 34s ed, slltis 28a. to 29s 6d, wenners 23s to 27s 6d inferior weaners 21» 6d to £1 ' Results consign your AISIIgSN. H - MAT3ON and co - CALVES ft MATSON ind CO. report another silUll yarding of calves were forward to-day, which , comprised principally dairy fed sorts, few large runners being among th<s entry. The sale throughout was a very keen one for all but'4h(jr s lots. Range of values were Hi follows i—- — Sim" .ealves 18s to 265, medium 37s td 355, good 37s 6d to 52s 6d, best 55s to £3 10s. Medium runners £3 15s to £4 10s, good M 12s 6d to £5 17b 6d, best £6 to £7 lSi, one extra pflme to £lO ss. „ fob SEST CONSIGN YOUR and CO., ADDINGTON. ' « it i DAIRY CATTLE. i ' ri J ON and CO. report—There were only 80 head in this section, of which H. Matson and Co : 'g quota WSs 40. TUB Qufllifj' was very mediocre, with very few good i°uvV°, The opened out with # slight rlse ln values, And a keen itsmana was in evidence right throughout the sale, Hi MATSdN and CO. quote the following eecond ' ind thlfd ! «° . S ' J ne(llu " 1 *8 to £0 10s, SfS d iii ia'lmHJS* £i J 0 eood heifers £lO 10i td *ll 16*, modiufn £9 to £lO, others 457 o§ ,10 ,*OB. BEgT RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR MM a matW «• TT „„. s t°RE cattle. H. MATSON »nd 00 Mport tho Store cattle fllled With the usual collection of nondescript lots, only oddments being •tocL _ ADDINGTON,