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auctions. hTmatson AND CO. t feed and wool. 7">OTH the condition and quality of the wool is affected by feed conditions. In an abundant year, where green feed is plentiful, the clip is much heavier in condition than in an average year. The quality or spinning rount of the fibre is' also slightly coarser under these conditions. During dry years the fleeces are particularly light and the quality is finer. In a severe drought the quality will sometimes become much finer owing to the lack of feed and the necessary supply o£ yolk. This wool is actually "hungry fine," and has not the tensile strength of a naturally fine wool. In fact, it will not spin the amount of yarn its crimp indicates that it should, owing to its brittleness and unsoundness. Sheep that have been run on topdressed country will be noticed to grow a slightly coarser wool than sheep that have been running on the same property, but on natural pasture. ■ GETTING BETTER AVERAGES. ! It is always our objective, and what concerns you as a Woolgrower is the average. In consigning your clip to us you are sure that careful attention will be given to every bale, thus enabling the highest possible value to be obtained. I I IT IS THE AVERAGE THAT ' COUNTS: | i ! M A T S O N 'S—- ! THE OLDEST WOOL-SELLING FIRM IN CANTERBURY. Tt will be realised then, how the season largely affects the total weight of wool produced during the year. So far as the grower is concerned, the feed conditions (providing they are sufficient) do not seriously affect his yearly returns, as the increased weight is allowed for when yielding. Where the grower can consider the welfare of his wool clip from the point of view of feed is not to allow the sheep to be subjected to any sudden changes of feed, more especially from green to dry pastures, or vice versa. During a partially dry year it is not always possible to avoid these changes, as rains falling after a dry spell cause the green feed to come along straight after weeks of dry feed. However, during a normal season on a mixed property where lucerne and other fodder crops are grown it is possible seriously to affect the wool by injudicious grazing. During the summer months when the natural feed is dry, should the sheep be changed suddenly from green to dry feed, it will tend to cause a brittleness or even a break in the fibre. It is mostly irregularity of feed that causes tenderness or break in the wool; the other cause being ill-health or a fever. To avoid this tenderness occurring in the wool, it is advisable to give the 6heep a paddock of natural feed in addition to the fodder crop. They can then balance their own ration, with the result that a better growth of wool results. A GENUINE PLAN. The modern methods for binning and pooling, and all the most up-to-date appliances for the sale of wool, including magnificently lighted show-floors, are part of the organised plan of H. MATSON and CO., so use the best facilities and obtain the best possible prices for your WOOL by consigning to "M A T S O N ' S, "M A T S O N * S, ADDINGTON." A tenderness or break in the staple of the fleece seriously detracts from its value and selling price, as when the wool is going through the combing process it yields a much higher proportion of noils owing to the shortness of staple. In short, sheep should be changed from one class of feed to the other gradually if the wool is to retain its normal strength. This tenderness or break in the wool fibre is caused by the fluctuation in the secretion of yolk which is necessary to keep the wool fibre in a healthy state. H. MATSON and CO.