THE BUCCLEUCH PROPERTY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXiX, Issue 7727, 22 February 1909, Page 2

THE BUCCLEUCH PROPERTY.

During his remarks on the Bucclouch property on Saturday, Mr L. 'tfatson, who was offering the property, s'loko as follows: " The land that I am now offering you is surrounded by farmers who have all prospered m a remarkable manner. They have all made money, and judging by the dulness of competition to-day those who have made money are sitting tight on it. When I was living in Ashburton— not iii the palmy clays—when money was scarce, the difficulty I experienced was to prevent you farmers from bid-; din"; but now that you are worth nionev the difficulty is to get you to bid You are not asked to bid for land situated in the back blocks of America, but for land in Ashburton that has earned a reputation for its productiveness and property that is surrounded by 'markets, situated near a railway and which in time must materially increase in Value. You have evidently all been well schooled in the old axiom : 'Let not your right hand know what your left is doing,' and you luive also been taught to strictly observe that rule preferring, no doubt, to deal privately for the property so that your neighbours will not discover what price yon are offering." * It is understood that the Homestead block has been .sold privately to Mr hdward Gates at £6 5s per acre, while the sum of £3 10s has been oiiered for the Downs bkek. and £10 10a rot- the block of 37 acres near the Aiount Somers railway station.