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AUCTIONS. H MATSON AND CO. H MATSON and CO. REPORT ON THE ADDINGTON MARKET AS FOLLOWS:— FAT LAMBS. H. MATSON and CO. report:—There was • total ifdtry of :iooo, the majority o£ which rHWii from medium <0 plain sorts. A ery ft.it " consignments of good P rlnl « q lauibs were penned, and these sold ver> i at last wvpk*B rntc«. The market opened i»lxijh*ly easier for the lighter sorts, but taking into consideration the dryness an .-.tnditioii [>f the In rubs it v. as a vel TS?° Ml*. We a ffai!) had the pleasure of topping th- market with four lambs sold on .1 Mr V J Dulieu. of Greenpark, winch r,-- lined "7s -Id Another outstanding line :: f "n ;inil. 6 from Mr R. H. Hole, of Ka.apoi, j.-alitcd i 5» 10d to 205. -id. , U€S ._ Tb, following » !,'£ ITS.!".'" «.'Td 'orfV.Jy ta-b, 20. I,' 52<"(i,|, light 15* fid to 19s. others 12s f jj-W Uan-u-aod, litmbs to I s . • t-cniev. Esq.. Harewood. to 'd. A. Mus Kmi- Spring-ton, >o -~s 10d, • j Ouit.j'. E*q. Si.rir.(Cst«n. to -is «• }[' "*«»* Id; J. Varn-trd FfO Kaiapoi. to lifts (d. IT. Jones. Lrk. to 20s 7d; G. CSiesmar. Esq.. Hals-*-el!. to 25s -Id. nut HIGHEST PRICES CONSIGN TO MATSOXS. ]'\T SIIEEI*. !! T.-UN and CO. report There was , w-v entry of fat sheep, comprising aethers again being »» •*»* Mnny of the ewes were hard a d drvVttd nel of much account. l.utcheis who ha'i limited requirements soon hlled till n wdrr», and tiie sale can be regarded as one tor ireezii;? buyers, who competed v.ell to Hi.- finish at prices which showed a d 1 tm-r-all of U to Is 0d for all classes. Hcu\> tw- in nar opinion were down 2s a head, WijruJarJv so ft the later stages. Wethers «ii» m.M v-.-11. and with few exceptions Jell 10 th" bid o£ butchers. Hie wt-iciit m.« were not in such keen to-lav for trade requirements, owing «o thi. continued hot weather, tliey are found \eiy riifiicuit to retail. . V;;S.i* - were as follows:—Extra prime W.- wethers up to 2Cs -Id, prime liea\J At io "is Cd prime medium 21s to 22s Gd. jirht and plain l*s to 20s Gd; extra prime tirsvv Ctt-es to 20s 10d, prime heavy l's Gd to prime medium 15s bd to lis. ordinal 1-u O'i to l."> 8, light and plain 10s to lis bd. Some of 11. MATSON and CO S principal #aik-s were:—On account of. It- Wallace, E.Q., J'ort Levy.' ewes to las lOd; J. Doboy. Esq.. Toutis Island, wethers to 21s IOd.G. 1Vinter. Esq., Swannnnoa, ewes to 14s <lu , }>«... Holmes, Esq.. Upper lliccarton, ewes f„ J7d: W. H. Dodd, Esq., Lincoln, Jiog—ts to 10s Id; R. Edwards, Esq.. AVood- • nd. ewes to 14s 7d; K. H. C. '• r.M|., Templeton, ewes to l"s 10d; K 15eal, Em|.. Ejreton. ewes to 12s ,d; Mrs -I. Maddiaou. Waikuku, ewes to I'apar'Ja Prison Farm. Templeton, ewes to li h Id: C. Oaiv, Esq., Chorlton ewes 0 35s 10d; Clyde Waghorn, Esq., Chorlton, vnherK <0 IBs lOd, ewes to l»s <d. Lstati 3. K. Forrester, Ilawarden, ewes to lbs 10(1, A. Covrie. Esq., Ilawarden, ewes to lGs lit, wethers to 18s 10d. YOU HIfiHEST PRICES CONSIGN TO MATSONS.

STOKE SHEEP. STOHE LAMBS—II. MATSOX and CO. rewort the total entry to-day exceeded 17,0ut), ilanv very backward and dry lambs were Vendors have been boldin S on awaiting the rain, and during the delay lambs in many rases have slipped back ana the market likewise. Best Inmbs receded J a value from Is to Is C.d per head ami n-r«fjil-<*lass lambs from 2s to 3s per i> ea(l- - also shotted a similar decline. Every pen, however, changed hands. und irre-Tilar'ties occurred, consistent bidding f>x;*<°d until the final pens were offered, northern buvern operated freely, dominating the market. 'as they have done for the last tb>r« weeks. Several Chatham Island drafts i,l nhorn lambs were offered, and came in for stood competition; one particularly eood Isn't went to 10s 2d, others from 12s 6d to lis Tht best rape lambs made 14s to los f>i.' rnt J'urn 10s 6d to 13s 6d. culls and Lark ward lamb* from 5s 6d to 9s 6d. 4J>ULT fcHEKP —The market nnd entry must be classed as a •'roneli-and-tumble' •me <"tnpri'ins 1809 ewes, mostly ag?d anrt drrrrnit with odd pens of young ewes and nonnd-mouth ewes. Competition was not animated and sales were hard to make, some of th» vendors not be'ng prepared to meet tbe market. Old ewes made from 4s Gd to 7s Gd, aerord'ns to condition and constitution, Round-moutli ewes from 8s Gd to 12s lid, with extra good lilies of Chatham Inlands four, six. and eight-tooth ewes to 15s lid. A very excellent lino of 150 hnlfbred four. sis. and eight-tooth sound-mouth ewes, ex Amberley. were sold at 17s fid. These ver« in splendid condition and good sheep. Wethers —The total entry was 1538. Most of them were dry and hard, showing the fiijjns of {ravel. Competition in this section Mas particularly limited, and passings were f recti ent. Backward two and four-tooth ■wether* made from 10s to 12s 6d, with forward uti to Tss fid. and extra good to IG# 4d. Four, si.*, and eight-tooth wethers •old from 12s fid to 16s, with extra good tieen up to 17s fid. FOR HIGHEST PRICES CONSIGN" TO MATSONS. FAT CATTLE. H. SIATSON and CO. report: There was ft total entry in the fat cattle section to-day of 405 head, being approximately the same number as forward on Wednesday last. The quality generally was by no means up to the previous week's standard, the majority of the entrv being made up of second-grade tle-r and cow beef. A shortage of heifers stud prime medium-weight cattle was in e\i* denee, consequently for this class of beef prices were slightly firmer. Medium and rough steers and unfinished cows were hard lo sell, and, if anything, prices moved in Ja v our of the buyers. The top prices for the day were £lO 37s 6d for Bteers, £8 7s Gd for hei/ers, and £7 17s 6d for cows. H. MATSON and CO. quote the following approximate prices per 1001b: —Extra prime iiandy-weight beef 22s 6d to 23s 6d, occa»ional to 255; heavy-weight 18s to 20s, medium 19s to 21s, unfinished 16s to 18s; *stra prime heifers 21s to 235, prime 18s to 20*. medium 17s to 18s; extra prime iiandy-weight cows 18s to 21s, cows prime Jfii, u> 18s, rough and unfinished down to Vl*. IE MATSON and CO. quote the following approximate prices per head:—Extra heavy «teer»-to £lO 17s 6d, prime steers £7 10s to £8 10s, medium £5 15s to £6 ss, light £3 7k Sd to £4 7s 6d; extra heavy heifers to i:8 In 6d, prime heifers £4 17s 6d to i,H 17« 6d, medium heifers £3 2s 6d to £i 2s (id, light to £2 10s; extra prime cows to £7 17» 6(1, prime £3 15s to £4 10s, medium cows i'2 10s to £3 ss, light to 27s ea. rOR HIGHEST PRICES CONSIGN TO MATSONS. CALVES. 11. MATSON and CO. report that to-day's yarding of vealers was not a very large one, but buyers wore able to fill their requirements quite comfortably. The market opened to dragging competition, and only occasionally was there life in the sale. Values were irvm jjur to a shade easier. * Hmttil calves realised from 10s to lGs, medium 17s to 225, good 23s to 30s, best •JJs to 40s; medium runners 30s to 37s 6d, twd i'2 to £2 15k, extra heavy to £3 13s. VOH HIGHEST PRICES CONSIGN TO MATSONS.

DAIRY CATTLE. jr. MATSON and CO. renort: —The entry to-day was 54, of which H. MATSON and CO. handled 31. With the exception of a ft v.- fii it-cliißS heifers, the -balance of the entry »*#» generally poor, ivtih very few Jot s suitable for the dairy trade. Competition over the early stages of the Bale was vfrv Mark, and prices for the medium and Jnifrior quality receded £l, while the good quality was sold on a similar basis to last vi • k. Values ivcie at- follows: —Extra good Meond and third culvers £5 to £6 10s, good i" 15® to Si 10s, medium £2 10s to £3 ss, »ged find inferior 20s to £2; extra good heifers til £7. good £4 10s to £5 10s, medium ito £4, Others 25s to 55b. FOB HIGHEST PRICES CONSIGN TO MATSONS. FAT PIGS. 11. :-l ATSOX and CO. report:—ln this de-sui-.iit to-day there was a largo - entry, <*»ij<H-iaily in the bacon section. The quality of ihe yarding was very mixed, a large number of unfinished sorts being forward. Competition was very keen for anything rood, but! the light and inferior sorts dragged, it is estimated that 200 pigs were gist for export, the remainder for local <oi>«ujn|itio!j. The bacon sale showed a deWine of 2k to 3s per head, but the decline wan not «so noticeable in the pork section. Values w;-re as follows: —Pork 27s 6d to '!'!« 6d, heavy 355. 6d to 40s 6d. average price per lb 5Jd to s id: choppers £2 to iA 10*, bacon 48s to 55s 6d, heavy 58s 6d to £3 7s 6d, average price per lb 5d to sjdSTOKE PIGS. 11. MATSON and CO. report:—There was IS very small ejitry in this section, and values increased owing to the shortage. There was * large attendance of buyers, and the sale *•».«. a spirited one. Values were as follows:—Weaners 12s 6d to Hi, good ut( to 16s, slips 14s to 16s; •mall stores 16s to 18s, medium 18s 6d to Sit, good 22* to extra to 27s Cd. YOB HIGHEST PRICKS CONSIGN TO MATSONS,