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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume XXIV, Issue 2140, 2 April 1897, Page 2

COCKSFOOT SEASON. 1 Sawtell and "Wachsmann ABB Cash Buyers of COCKSFOOT IN ANY QIJAN-TITY, Cleaning done by best and latest machinery. Advances made and shipments attended to at most favourable Bates. 134 AND 136 CA3HEL STREET, CHRISTCHUHOH.

ROBT. FORBES & Co.. LYTTELTON. IN view of the approaching Grap.egeed (iar representative, Mr Edoar Wj«*6taw,, will sail on our Peninsula friends during the coarse of the next few d»yß »»ud bund them our almanac and prke-liet for 1897, The latter will show that we are etill determined te rat&iu our poeition as THE CHEAPEST FIRM IN CANTERBURY, We era heavttj stocked with— B.Y. REAP HOOKS, SICKLES Indian Pond Scythe Stones Threshing Cloths and Billies We are Agents for THE GEAR MEAT CO.'S splendid tinned CORNED BEEF, ROAST BEEF, Haricot of Mutton, Boiled Mutton, Sheep Tom'uep, Ox Tongues, etc., in lib, 21b and 4lb tins Direct Importers of Indian, Chinese and Ceylon Teas SoppliTS of the assorted cases of WIKBS and SPJUITB made up as follows for 28s :— Q Bottles English Ale, quarts } I 3 „ Old Highland Whjsky W§J--3 „ Australian Wines J Remember, when yon order from ns you enn ronton on TWO DAYS' PROMPTER DISPATCH than if ordering from Christehureb, and you have NO RAIL CHARGES to pay. ROBERT FORBES & CO., Lyttklton.

PRODUOE MARKETS. Messrs MoniTzsoN and Hcpkin, Duoedin, report: — , ~ Sheepskinn—We quote butchers pelte U 6-J to 3e 6.i , dry orossbreda 2* sdl to 5* 6d ; dry nieriooo 2s 3d to 3e od ; medium 1» 6d to 2». Hides-AooordJng to weight and condition to 3^d. Fruit—Consignments reoeivprf. oftiee ev«ry d(\y. Wabute to sd. Horeehair—la to Iβ Chees-e-Dairy mflde 3|.i to 4d. only Bm»H lots going off j factory preferred at 4d to 4£di Cocksfoot—Onr pales <lnring tbe week have fceAD over 1600 wok*, find wo qnoto farroere' liddled off oolonr at from 3d to 4d per lb eocorriinjT to weight and clean - lineae ; fflrmertt' riddiad bright eeed 3fd to 4ii according to weight find oleanline»B, f.o.b. Akaroa or Lyfctelton. Wβ wonll ack farmers to pot tfcteir price on J when sending samples, »c buyore wiU mike no off»re. Oar palob up to dare, bnfch from B«nka Peninpuk and the Norih Inland, total about 4000 saokc Tallow—Rough fat 9* 6d ta 11a : rendered 12* to 15e. SIDNEY PRICErf. Onione—Victoriin £4 b* to £5 10*: New Ze»!and, £5 15s. Bottor—Dairy 7d to 3d ; fflctory BJd. Che«ee—Priouo 3d to 3sd. Bacon—3|d to 6dL tTTANTED—Six-roomod cottage in W Akeioa or Bays for three weeks. Address, MRS. WILCOX, Riccsrton. FOR LinoUmma, Floorcloths, MatP, Ru,T3, Art Muslins, Cretennpp, Cartains, you cennot d~" better than visit SARWOOD'B BQILDINGS. OOOKSFOOTM COCKSFOOT, COCKSFOOT I SEASON 1897. TO SHEEP FARMERS, COCKSFOOT GROWERS AND OTHERS, BANKS PENINSULA. r OHE undersigned begs to notify to J Farmers and Contractors cutting on halves that he is prepared to NEGOTIATE ADVANCES on the ensuing season's crop on very reasonable terms, and when harvested, if favoured with samples, will GUARANTEE to obtain the HIGHEST TOP PRICES, which was proved last season, having j got from an eighth to a farthinc per pound over farmere' limits. (Certificates to this effect, could be obtained from various large farmers and advertised, but is unnecessary, being a WELL KNOWN FACT. I am prepared to negotiate AD- , V A NOES on live or dead stock, or on personal seenrity, in sums from £10 and apwards. Also, Negotiate LOANS on mortgage of Freehold Property from 5 per cent., and in sums to suit borrowers, up to £25,000. I, am a buyer of Totara Timber, Firewood, Cheese and any other produce. I am also prepared to supply Red Pine Timber to specification, T. and G, Flooring and Lining (red cr white), Doors, Sashes, and all Building Materials, and can deliver at any of the Bays, direct from the mills, »t lowest prices. All communications strictly confidential. PROMPT CASH SETTLEMENTS Iβ my Motto. Farmers, study your own interests, and call or send samples of your cocksfoot to FRED. CROSS, SEED BROKER AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, 182 Manchester Street, Christchnrch.

ABSTRACT OF AUCTION SALES. To-Day (Fkiday)» By Messrs H. G. Robinson and Co., and R. Latter; at iha Sale Yarda, Duv.ucfaeli'3 —Cattle, Sheep, &c, &ci Also by Mr R. Latter—Freehold property.