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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 8323, 10 November 1887, Page 8

Matson & Co. CANTERBURY WOOL SALES, SEASON 1887-1888: Positive safety Punctual settlement Promft attention Practical knowledge Perfect arrangements M ESSES JMLatson a Co.’a CANTERBURY WOOL STORES, “Tiie Wool House” which, for over 20 Tears, 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, care, and anxiety, TO THE WOOL-GROWERS, MERCHANTS, AND THE TRADE. Gentlemen,—At the approach ot another wool season we take this opportunity of again addressing yon, and, upon this occasion, to congratulate you upon the undoubted success of last year's sales in our local market, and to thank those who aided and assisted in bringing about such an unqualified success as attended the sales of 188 G-1887. It must 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 sole of wools in the Australasias, Thus putting an end to the necessity of the producer (as in the past) becoming a shipper, exporter, or merchant, and fulfilling his destiny, by enabling him to “handee THE CASH ON THE SPOT." and thus know his success or failure for his year’s labour. Our advocacy is, and has always been, ths aocumulating of “LARGE CATALOGUES OF WOOL.” thereby enticing buyers from all parts of the world, through egents or otherwise, for we still hold to the belief, “THAT WHERE THE CARCASE IS, SO SURELY THE EAGLE WILL SHORTLY QUAMBY." Wo have no intention to weary our friends with a long description of the facilities at our disposal for tfieir especial benefit, suffice it to say that tlae same accommodation and specialties pertaining to onr Wool business of last season, whton our friends were good enough to appreciate by entries in catalogues of greater dimensions than npon any preceding occasion, are at your disposal this season. W ishout vanity, we re-echo the oft-repeated sentiment of the trade, “No question about it, these ore for and away the moat suitable and best lighted Wool Rooms in Canter bury," Weil, gentlemen, as with the Wool Rooms, so with the system adopted in the get-up ot the Sales. Wo make a rule to spare no trouble in seeing that each bag or bale basics fair posi Gon, and that every oppor- 1 tunity for Inspection and valuation is afforded. As resident Broaera and Salesmen of long standing, in fact one of the first firms who established Wool boles in Canterbury, we claim it os our duty to our clients and the truao goneiaily to most earnestly counsel them npon no consideration to repeat the persistent errors of the post in foolishly packing “ under one cover” several kinds of wool, bach as bale numbor so-and-so contains so-and-so, or, as in many instances, no advice os to peculiarity of contents, and when subsequently examined by buyer the lot is rejected under tho “safety valve" of clause re talse packing. Wool bales and bugs are choapenough, surely. Then why cot expend an extra penny and save pounds? These remarks refer equally to naggings and coarse breechings. No article of produce is so sensitive to the “market touch" ns wool. Tho wool-buyer is the most artistic and wary of purchasers! he is at cnee the most confidential or suspicious creature in trade, and rightly so too. Noted brands willalways command the respect of the wool-buyer, bus in case ot stray, ill-got up linos, wherein at times are to be found all sorts and conditions of fleeces, now and then flaggings, a sheep-skin or two, Ac., these eufler mercilessly in the hands of the trade. Whereas, bad tho consignment been carefully “gone over" in “owner's shed," and placed in separate parcels, each kind of wool by itself, never mind how small a balk, the seller would be a very large gainer, In no other colling is “ negligence or carelessness" so “severely punished" asiutho case of wool,- perhaps the iufliciion is not at the time perceptible, but the unwary producer soon finds his pocket lighter than that of his more discreet neighbour. Query—Why throw away money when it can be so easily saved! With regard to charges, these are reduced to tho lowest, and are npon the same scale as other houses. No charge is made for cartage from Rail to our well-lighted Stores. This is a great boon, which wo, with pleasure, give to onr cheats. Viewing tho outlook of the Wool Market, wa can, with every confidence, adviso our friends and the public generally to try tho Local Market this season before rashly sending forward by sea. Habit is, like opium eating, very bard to overcome, but in wool producing tbo producer should have “ two shots for his money." There is no necessity to place in store tho whole clip. Send sample Bales of each claes, which system was introduced by a mostvalued chont, some few years since, and emulated by many, both of the plains and Peninsula, aud has invariably restdted in equal satisfaction. Large Catalogues, produced from tho various Brokers doiog business In Canterbury, is the only bait to attract onr worthy Frencn. and Foreign Buyers, wuo Irequent Monzies* Hotel, and have their cords placed upon tho scats in tho various Melbourne Wool Rooms. Why not try ? Is New Zealand to remain in tho background tor over? In troubling you with those 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 tho taste of adversity of late should act os an incentive to use every care and caution in tho “getnp" of the clips, to secure all the advantages of tho rise, ••Collar every dollar” is an old but very true saving. Values in wool are made or marred by care or carelessness. Wo ask ths pardon of some growers for thus, ns it wore, 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, wo taka the liberty, in growers' interests, as well as in tho general in. forests of the trade, to press upon tho owners of wool, especially tho two to twenty bale lots, the necessity to insist npou careful sorting, “ Nothing is more attractive to the oyo of an export than a nice, even, well-classed lino of wool, bo it either merino, half-bred, or cross-bred," Obtain tbo attraction and you secure the price. In conclusion, wo may state that, failing a sole in tbo local market equal to vendor's limits, we arc in a position unsurpassed to place your clips in tbo London market upon tones which certainly will bear favourable comparison with any others in the trade, not even excepting tho greatest Wool Houses in tho world. Our Agents and Brokers in London thoroughly understand tho ramifications Of the Wool Trade, tmd should anticipations hero bo not realised, you cun rest quite contented that, if you elect to ship, your wo< l will have tho especial care of men who thoroughly know the varying tons of the European market, and can watch your interests accordingly. Wo have the pleasure to say should you wish to draw against your consignments or shipments, the advance will ba placed to your credit with your banker upon receipt of advices. OUR FIRST SALE FOE THE SEASON, Takes place ON FRIDAY, NOV. 18,1887. We are, Gentlemen, j MATSON & CO„ j Wool Brokers, Canterbury, Wool Stores, Christchurch, AaxKTS Ann Receivers— MATSON & CO., Ashburton and Lseston, WM, BUSS, Bangiora. All consignments per rail, addressed “ Matsou & Co., Christchurch," come direct to onr Stores, 1864