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>- AUCTIONS. 11. MATSON AND CO. HII.VKOS AND CO. REPORT ON • A DDJNC-TON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— STOUE LAMBS. H. 11 AT,SON ami (.'O. report tin: entry .in itiis sfrtiim to comprise 402 G. The Milo opened !■. ;t very .small attendance which iinreused as :in> salo progr« ssod. The greater portion of :hu entry were backward in condition. A good number o£ the consignments were suffering i rum nasal troubles, and this retarded prices •in numerous instances. Reviewing the sale as .■ v. hole we nro of the opinion that the best of tlio fin-' wools and thrcc-quarterbred ewe jMnbs .-.old up to last week's rates. The averyi". quality ewe lambs sold irregularly at • rriainly lower rates than the previous week. As regards the portion of the entry that . I'lild lit! quoted as rapo lambs, only one consignment in our opinion realised the previous week's rates, and this sold at 'Js 7d, being tine-woolled wether lambs. The balance of :lie entry, including small consignments and '■ai-kward consignments, and also culls, could "iilv bo disposed of at a shade lower than last ■ eek'.s values. The best jiriro for tlio day was for lini'-woolled ewe lambs at l is I'd, and tJie best price for long wools was 12s Od. . 11. Mntsou and Co. quote the following range <f values:—Best fine-woolled ewo bnnbs up :o Jls 3d. best long-woolled ewe lambs np *i* 12s (id, average to medium iine-woolled -we lambs Us Od to lis 10<1. Best fine-woolled ■Aether lambs, all classes, sold from 7s (id to best mixed sex lambs, all classes, sold ;:e:u Us to 12s, other grades and small con--ignmcnts sold from tW to t<s lid. Jsor.ie of the larger lines sold as follows: 215 threc-quur-n-rbred ewo lambs 12s (id, 210 half bred Lei_un'fino first owe luuibs lis, 1-1 a ( nrriedalo wether lambs 7s Id, 121 Coi-rie-<i:il,> wether lambs small 4s 11(1, 180 fmanclled lambs lit tor rapo 8s lid, 007 halfbred ewe lambs well grown wtih good fleeces It's Ud to lis yd, 17U Lincoln merino halfbred ewe lambs lis, 210 fine-woolled ewe. iamb", ex North Canterbury, lis lud, 220 :bri'f'-qua rterbred ewe lambs lis 10d. l r >li ill-:ST RESULTS CONSIGN YOUR STOCK TO 11. MATSON and CO., UUINGTON. STOUE SHE El'. 11. MATSON and CO. report I lie total ■ ■ntry to comprise tiuOO sheej), of "which 270u were wethers. WETHERS —.Most of the consignments <umo from long distance localities, and a uoud portion of theiu were sheep over twolooths. 11. Mutson and Co. quoteßest lots I rum JOs to 12s Id, medium Ss to Us (id, I'lliers Ga Ud to 7s (id. Some of the sales were as follows: 32'J halfbred wethers, .-ouud-niouth, JOs, 177 halfbred wethers si-K :-ml eight-tooths, lux tid. 130 four and sixio.irli wethers, ex North Canterbury, 12s Id. I2U halfbred wethers, mixed ages. Ms Ud, 22S halfbreif wethers, four and six-tooths, 12a: 2Ud second cross Komney wethers, sixlooilis, IDs tid. 28.S halfbred wethers, six and eight-tooths, JJs Id. 170 halfbred "wethnig, four, six, and eight-tooths, Us Gd to U* Ud. Considering a lot of the.*; wethers were la to shorn and rough shorn, a lot of them were smoko begrimci' through rail travel, a large percentage wcro .showing the cross of the Roranc.v. Undoubtedly this section can have no complaints at the prices that were paid for them to-day. EWES—'This section, comprising 51540 .liri'li, were mostly small lots. The highest ;'ric'.*s obtained were as follows: —120 Romney two-tootli ewes 17s 4d, 84 halfbred twotnotli ewes 14s, 87 Lincoln merino halfbred mfCH, two-tooths, 14s (id, 25 Romney cwts, two-tooths, 13s Od, 02 ditto lis Od, 30 ihrie-quartcrbred four-tooth ewes 14s Ud, 110 halfbred foitr-tooth ewes 12s. 11. MATSON aud CO. quote tile following basis of prices: Extra good ewes from 15s to 17s 4d, medium ewes 9s to lis Od, light and uncertuin grades Os to 8s Od, others from 3s scl to 5$ Od. We have already referred to the quantity of the sheep that camo from long range localities, and the miscellaneous catalogue did not represent a Canterbury standard. With the heavy killings of thi» year's lamb?, the shortage of ewes that was in evidence at tlio various fairs this season. we can only warn the flock masters to retain good portion of their ewe lambs, and not their culls, or wo i't New Zealand wilt be hard put to it in tho near future to maintain our exports. FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN "J.OLR STOCK TO If. MATSON and CO., ADDINGTON. FAT SHEEP. 11. MATSON and CO. report the entry in this department to comprise 5600, representing slll grades. Many of tho consignments, whil* attractive, when handled proved to be ■dipping in condition. Big, heavy wethers and big, heavy _phecp ot all grades for the most part could only be realised at lower values. Medium bandy light-weight sheep did not jsuffer so much, but both wethers und ewes wero on it lower basis. The quality of the entry -was mixed both as regards wethers and uwes, and provided ample opportunity for any purchaser to buy any grade at lower prices than last -week. Wethers especially appeared to bo cheap when compared with the prices that were being realised in the stor© sheep department. In our opinion an average drop for all grades in the fat sheep would be Is Od per head. Values were as follows:—Extra priino heavy wethers to 17s lOd, prime hcavy wetbers 14s to 10s, medium lis Od to 13s tid, second quality Ws to lis, others 7s 6d to Hi Gd; extra prime ewes to 14s 10d, prime do. Ids Gd to 12s, medium Ss 6d to 10s, light Cs Od to Bs, aged and inferior -Is 6d to os. H. 31ATSOX. and CO. quote the following principal sales:—On behalf of Mr h. u. Skurr (Oxford), ewes to 10s 7d, wethers to IDs 4d: Mr •< Abbott (Coutts Island), wethers to lis lOd; Mr F. E. Kimber (Southbridge), wcthtrn to 115s Id; Mr J. Moorhoad (Soutbbridge), wethers ,to 17s 4d; Miss I. and Mr A. M. Kutherford (Montrose), owes to 12* Id, merino wethers to lis 4d, wethers to 13« 10d. Mr A. Cowle (Hawarden), wethers to 12s Id; Mr J. E. Skurr" (Sheffield), ewes to 7s lOd; Messrs Shepherd Bros. (Sotithbroob), ewe* to 10s 4d: Mr J. !"• Belcher (Klrwee), ewes to 10s 4d, wethers to 13s 10d; Mr A. C. Townsend (Oxford), ewes to Ot lOd, wethers to 15s 7d; Mr T. A. Walker (SeJwyn), ewes to 12s 7d; Mr H. Mcintosh (Kaiapol), wethors to 13g 7d; Mr R. fj. Ruthertord (Leslie Hills), niortno wether* to 12a 4d; Mr W. D. McPhail (Wainui), ewes to 10s lOd; Mr S. Smith (Lincoln), wethers to 13-s Id. FAT LAMBS. H. MATSON and CO. report the yarding ot fat lambs comprised 4900. Tho quality of the yarding wwi mixed, but theTß were some especially good lino* forward. Bidding from the start o! the sale was rather easier than last week; and a slight decline in vlaues was apparent early. The sale continued erratic throughout, especially for secondary lambs, where the decline was most noticeable. Freezing buyers no doubt drawing in their limits on account of the lower prices for wool. The top price for tlio sale was 20s 4d. M. MAT6ON and CO. quoto the following range of values:—Extra prime lambs to 20s 4d, prime 15s 3d to 17s, medium 14s to ISs, light lis 3d to IBs fid, store lambs 9* (id to 10s (Id. JI. MATSON and CO. quote the following principal sales:—On account of Mr S. L. Rutherford (Leslie Hills), to 17s Id; Mr V. W. Wornsr (Southbridge) to ltia Id, Air P. E. Kimber (Southbridgo) to 14s lOd, Hr 11. C. Wanhbouruo (Selwyn) to Jos lOd, Mr J. Moorheud (Southbridge) to IBs lOd, Mental Hospital to 15s 4d, Mr F. O'Boylo fOrari) to 15s lOd, Messrs W. and J. A. Evans to lCs Gd. ~ FOB BEST RESULTS CONSIGN YOU7I STOCK TO H. MATSON add CO., ADDINGTON. FAT CATTLE. If. MATSON and CO. report an entry of 410 head. Tho percentage of steer beef was larger than usual, and speaking of the quality of the cattle to hand,, we can only describe tho same as mixed. West Coast consignors were represented by six or seven trucks, aud tht balance were forwarded by local graziers and fatteners. A noticeable feature at to-day's saW was that prime c#ttlo did not suffcf to the same extent as the unfinished and plain sorts. The latter class were hard to quit. , H. MATSON and CO. quote the following prices per 1001b:-—STEEKS: Extra heavy prime 32» to li-ls, primo 30s to 325, yncdiuni 27s to 20s. plain and unfinished down to 25i, HEIFERS: Extra prime to 325, prtao 27s to ilOs, plain and unfinished 21s to 245. COWS: Extra prime to 295, primo 22s to 25e, others down to 17s. H. MATSON and CO. quote tlio following prices per head: —STEERS: Extra heavy to £l7 12b tid, primo £l2 to £l4 ss, medium i'U to £lO 10s, others down to £7. HEIFERS Extra to £l2 12s 6d, prime £7 5s to £8 15s, medium £4 5b to £(> ss. COWS: Extra heavy prime to £ll 2s (id, prime £G 10s to £7 15s, medium £4 10s to £5 ss, others down to 37s 6d. Some of H. MATSON and CO.'s principal tales were: —On account of Mr K. H. Parkinson (Ateahua), S steers ut £lO 17s Gd to £J2 17s Od; Te Kinga Land and Timber Co. (T« Kinga), 18 steer's at £9 17b Od to JJJ3 12s Gd; Miss I. and Mr A. M. Rtlfherford (Montrose, Culverden), 4 steers at £9 7* Od to £l3 2s fid, 1 cow at £8 17s Od; Mr V. Kedmond (Halswoll), C cows" at £7 2s 6d t» £lO 2s 6d; Mr M. J. Brown (Ohapuku), !l cows at £5 17s Cd to £ll 2s Od; Mrs L. Judsou (Waikultu), 5 steers at £9 2s 6d to £ll 7s fid; Mr H. C. \aughan (Woodond), 1 cow nt £9 'Ss od. FOR BEST RESULTS CONSIGN \*OUR STOCK TO H. MATSON and CO., ADDINOTON. CALVES. If. MATSON and CO. ifport there whs a much larger y«rding in this section to-day,, the total cotnprisiiijf 214 hpitil, of >vhich 11. MATSON'S quota was G7. The wholo of the entry comprised largo sorts, und tba majority of these wore bought up by the graziers, wlio wen: bidding freely ut storo rates. A fair perceiitag® of good quality wan offered, and thexo sold at values well up to lata rates. Small bucket-fed calves were •careo. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following rang* of value;: —Stpall calves 12s to ISs. medium f?lve# 20 " to 365, good 27s Gd to 3Ss,, bilfwtl SOi to 455, medium runners 37* Od to 47s Cd. good runners 50s to £3 3a 6d, l>#sf runners £3 5s to £3 17s Od, extra heavy to £4 12s tid. FOR BEST RESUL'CS CONSIGN YOUR "<TOOK TQ 11. , MATSON «nd CO., % <JINGTOX.