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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8322, 9 November 1887, Page 8

Matson & Go. CANTERBURY WOOL SALKS. SEASON 18874888,L Positive safety Punctual settlement Peompt attention PbACTIOAL knowledge Perfect arrangements : M ESSES Matson a Co*' 3 CANTERBURY WOOL STORES, "The Wool House ’’ which, for over 20 Years, has persistently advocated the disposal of the New Zealand Clip by AUCTION IN THE "LOCAL MARKET," Thus enabling the Grower to find a “CASH SETTLEMENT” WITHIN THE COLONY For his year’s labour, core, and anxiety, TO THE WOOL-GROWERS, MERCHANTS, AND THE TRADE. Gentlemen,—At the approach of another wool season wo take this opportunity of again addressing you, and, upon this occasion, to congratulate you upon the undoubted success of last year’s sales in onr local market, and to thank those who aided and assisted in bringing about such an unqualified success as attended the sales of 18864887. It mnst indeed bo a cheerful consolation to every farmer to know that at last New Zealand is fast becoming one of the most important, and shortly will be one of the "CHIEF EMPORIUMS” for the sale of wools in the Australasias, Thus putting an end to the necessity of the producer (as In tho past) becoming a shipper, exporter, or merchant, and fulfilling bis destiny, by enabling him to "HANDLE THE CASH ON THE SPOT,” and thus know his snecess or failure for his year’s labour. Onr advocacy is, and has always been, the aocumulating of “LARGE CATALOGUES OP WOOL.” thereby enticing buyers from all parts of the world, through agents or otherwise, for we still hold to the belief, "THAT WHERE THE CARCASE IS, SO | SURELY THE EAGLE WILL SHORTLY QUAMBT.” We have no intention to weary our friends with a long description of the facilities at our disposal for their especial benefit, suffice it to say that the same accommodation and specialties pertaining to oar Wool business of last season, which our friends were good enough to appreciate by entries in catalogues of greater dimensions than upon any preceding occasion, are at your disposal this season. Without vanity, we re-echo the oft-repeated sentiment of the trade, “No question about it, these are far and away the most suitable and best lighted Wool Rooms in Canterbury," Well, gentlemen, as with the Wool Rooms, so with the system adopted in the get-up of the Sales. Wo make a rule to spare no trouble in seeing that each bag or bale has its fair position, and that every opportunity for inspection and valuation is afforded. As resident Brokers and Salesmen of longstanding, in fact one of tho first firms who established Woci Bales in Canterbury, we claim it as our duty to our , clients and the trade generally to most earnestly | counsel them upon no consideration to repeat ! tho persistent errors of the past in foolishly packing “ under one cover*' several kinds of wool, , Much os bale number so-and-so contains so-and-so, i or, as in many instances, no advice as to peculiarity of contents, and when subsequently examined by buyer the lot is rejected under the “ safety i valve" of clause re falsa packing. Wool bales and bags are cheap enough, surely. Than why not ox- ; pend an extra penny and save pounds ? These rei marks refer equally to naggings and coarse breachj Inga. No article of produce is so sensitive to the j "market touch" as wool. The wool-buyer is the j moat artistic and wary of purchasers; he is at once { the most confidential or suspicious creature in trade, and rightly so too. Noted brands will always command tho respect of the wool-buyer, but ! in case of stray, ill-got up lines, wherein at times ! are to bo found oil sorts and conditions of fleeces, 1 now and then (laggings, a sheep-skin or two, Ac,, I these suffer mercilessly in the hands of the trade, j Whereas, had the consignment been carefully I “gone over" in “owner’s shed," and placed in 1 separata parcels, each kind of wool by itself, never ‘ mind how small a bulk, the seller would be a very i largo gainer. In no other colling is "negligence ! or carelessness” so "severely punished" ns in the 1 case of wool; perhaps tho infliction ia not at the ; tuna perceptible, but the unwary producer soon ' finds his pocket lighter than that of his more dis> j erect neighbour. Query—Why throw away money i when it can be so easily saved! j With regard to charges, those are reduced to the i lowest, and ace upon the same scale as other ! houses. No charge is made for cartage from Rail 1 i to our well-lighted Stores. This ia a great boon, which we, with pleasure, give to our clients. Viewing the outlook of the Wool Market, we i can, with every confidence, advise our friends ynd the public generally to try the Local Market this season before rashly sending forward bv sea. Habit is, like opium eating, very bard to overcome, I but in wool producing the producer should have " two shots for his money." There ia no necessity > to place in store the whole clip. Bend sample , Bales of each class, which system was introduced . by a most valued client, some few years since, and I emulated by many, both of the plains and i Peninsula, and has invariably resulted in equal , satisfaction. 1 Large Catalogues, produced from the various Brokers doing business in Canterbury, is the only bait to attract our worthy French and Foreign Buyers, who frequent Monzies’ Hotel, and have their cards placed upon the seats in the various Melbourne Wool Rooms. I Why not try ? Is New Zealand to remain in the j background tor overt* In troubling you with [ I these remarks we do so in the interests of many - wool-growers, who, from habit in the good prices ; of the past, have become careless, and the taateef : adversity of late should act os an incentive to use ’ ! every care and caution in the "getup" of the clips, to secure all the advantages of the rise-. ! "Collar every dollar" is an old but very true ! saying. Values in wool arc made or marred by 1 care or carelessness. We ask the pardon of some growers for thus, as it were, again “rubbing it in," but having the experience of lengthened years as salesmen, and our position allowing us to view * both sides of tho question, we take the liberty, in growers’ interests, as well as in the general ini terosts of the trade, to press upon the owners of i wool, especially the two to twenty halo lots, the 1 j necessity to insist upon careful sorting. " Nothing j is more attractive to the eye of an export than a I nice, even, well-classed line of wool, be it either . merino, half-bred, or cross-bred." Obtain the I attraction and you secure theprioe. In conclusion, j we may state that, failing a sale in the local market equal to vendor’s limits, we are in a position unsurpassed to place your clips in the London j market upon terms which certainly will beat 1 favourable comparison with any others in the f j trade, not even excepting tho greatest Wool Houses - i in the world. I Our Agents and Brokers in London thoroughly understand tho ramifications of the Wool Trade, I nnd should anticipations bore bo not realised, you I can rest quite contented that, if yon elect to ship, i your wool will have the especial cure of men who ! thoroughly know tho varying tone of the European j market, and can watch your interests accordingly. . i We have tho pleasure to say should you wish to - i draw against your consignments or shipments, tha i advance wiil’be placed to your credit v,-ith your | banker upon receipt of advices. i OUR FIRST SALE r foe the season, I Takes place i I ON FRIDAY, NOY. 18,1887y a We are, Gentlemen, MATSON & CO., Wool Brokers, Canterbury. fj Wool Stores, Christchurch, Ahbhts asid Receivers— MATSON & CO., Ashburton and Leesten, WM. BUSS, Bangiora. I ! All consignments per rail, addressed “ Matsob j ft Co., Christchurch," come direct to onr Stores