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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2135, 16 March 1897, Page 2

COCKSFOOT! COCKSFOOT. COCKSFOOT! SEASON 1897 TO SHEEP FARMERS, COCKSFOOT GROWERS AND OTHERS, BANKS PENINSULA. r pHE undersigned begs to notify to J Farmers and Contractors catting on halves thai ho is prepared to NEGOTIATE ADVANCES on the ensuing seas n's crop on very reasonable terms, and when harvested, if favoured with samples, will GO A RANT BIS to obtain the HIGHEST TOP PRICES, which was proved "last season, having got from an eighth to a farthin«r per pound over fanners' limits. (Certificates to this effect could be obtained from various large fanners and advertised, but is unnecessary, being a W E LL KNOWN FACT. 1 am prepared to negotiate ADVANCES on live or dead stock, or on personal security, in sums from £10 and Upwards. Also, Negotiate LOANS on mortgage of Freehold Property from 5 per cent, and in eums to suit borrowers, up to £25.000. I am a buyer of Totara TimVr, Firewood, Cheese end any other produce. I urn also prepared to supply Red Pine Timber to epeciOcation, T. and G. Fl joring and Lining (red cr ivhite), Doors, Sashes, and ail Building Materials, and can deliver at any of the Bays, direct from the mills, at lowest prices. All communications strictly confidential — — PItOMFT CASH SETTLEMENTS Is my Motto. Farmers, stuJy your own interests, and call or send samples of your cocksfoot to FRED. CROSS, SEED BROKER AND GENERAL COM MISSION AGENT, 132 Manchester Street, Christchnrch TO MY PENINSULA CLIENTS. I BEG to notify that T have REMOVED my QKKIOES from No. 173 to No. 132 Manchester Street, Chriatchurch. The new premises are exactly opposite my old officest FRED. CROSP, f-eed and Produce Broker, 182 Manchester St., Christehurch. COCKSFOOTTTTB ARE BUYERS OF VV SEED, Either through the riddled or after being cleaved. HIGHEST CASH PRICE GIVEN. All Samples sent by post carefully attended to. Seed Cleaned ON GROWERS' ACCOUNT AT MARKET RATES. CANTERBURY SEED COMPANY. RIBF.FJRBES&G^ LYTTELTON. IN view of the approaching Grasseeed season, our reprt'eentatiee, ; Mr Edgar WiS\bTALL, will 3alj on oor Peninsula f/imds during the course of the next few days and hand them our almanac and price-list for 1897* The latter will show that, we are f.tili Jetemiiaed to ratain our position as THE CHEAPEST FIRM IN CANTERBURY. Wβ are heavi\y stocked with— B.Y. REAP HOOKS, BICKLES Indian Pond Scythe Stones TENTS, Threshing Cloths and Billies We are Agents for THE GEAR M WAT CO.'S splendid tinned CORNED BEEF, ROAST BEEF, Haricot of Mutton, Coiled Mutton, Sheep Tonguep, Ox Tongue. B , etc., in lib, 21b and 41b tins Direct Importers of Indian, Chinese and Ceylon Teas Suppliers of the well-kncvn assorted cases of WINES and SPIRITS made up as follows for 28s :— Q Bottles English A!e, quarts "J ? 3 „ Old Highland Whisky >OR - Remember, when you order from .us you can reckon on TWO DAYS' PROMPTER DISPATCH than if ordering from Christchurch, and you have NO RAIL CHARGES to pay. ROBERT FORBES & CO., Lyxtblton..