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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30686, 27 February 1965, Page 38

FARMS FOR SALE _____ PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY ATTRACTIVE MID-CANTERBURY GRAZING P”“ KNOWN AS "BARROSA" 3465 ACRES FREEHOLD-20,633 ACRES GOVT. LEASEHOLD CARRYING OVER 6000 SHEEP and 180 HEAD OF CATTLE FOR SALE AS A GOING CONCERN TOGETHER WITH FULL RANGE OF PLANT AND FULL COMPLEMENT OF BUILDINGS PYNE. GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., have been instructed by the BARROSA RUN COMPANY LTD. to offer for sale by Private Treaty the abov* well known property. BARROSA Is situated on the Ashburton Gorge Road, 35 miles from Ashburton, 86 miles from Christchurch. Particulars are as follows: AREA: 3465 acres Freehold, 30.633 acres Government Pastoral Run Licence. The freehold comprises in the main, flat and arsbl* downs and terraces, 235 acres of which is cultivated and in winter feed and excellent pastures sub-divided Into 13 paddocks. The balance is in native. The hill country, which comprises the bulk of the Leasehold, is well covered tussock, portion oversown with clover, the balance being in its native state. This area includes considerable areas of Data and adjoins approximately 3000 acres of flat freehold. These combined areas are sub-divided into 10 blocks and three holding paddocks, well watered by streams, creeks, and springs. 800 acres of the Hill Country has been topdressed. The rent of the Leasehold is £3OO pa. BUILDINGS: These comprise a two-storeyed Homestead, very attractive and in excellent condition, having just been painted, set in an attractive garden, well sheltered, with English trees, complete with tennis court and swimming pool. Contains 2 sitting rooms, entrance hall, kitchen (large), 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. 3 lavs., septic tank, excellent water supply. Garage and usual offices. There are also attached to the Homestead, married and single employees’ quarters. The woolshed comprises 7 stands and the main portion will hold 800 woolly sheep, with extra space for 350. There is a two-stand machine crutching plant. At present the ewes are blade shorn before lambing. The building is on wood and limestone piles, weatherboard walls, and* corrugated iron roof. The balance of the buildings comprise concrete block double garage, weatherboard storage barn with corrugated iron roof, and four-stalled hack stable, plus two loose boxes, workshop. Married shepherd’s cottage, weatherboard, corrugated iron roof, contains 2 bedrooms, sun-porch, kitchen, sitting room, bathroom, septic tank. Has recently been relined. There are adequate sheep yards on the property, and a swim dip is attached to the woolshed yards. The stock to be delivered with the property la as follows: 2900 Four, Six and Eight-tooth Halfbred Ewea. 1000 Two-tooth Halfbred Ewes. 350 Five-year Halfbred Ewea. 1150 Halfbred Ewe Lambs. 100 Halfbred Wether Lambs. 450 Two, Four, Six and Eight-tooth Halfbred Wethers. 120 Halfbred Rams. 6070 120 Breeding Cowa. 60 Helfer Calves, Yearling Heifers and Bulls. 180 • The sheep tallies are slightly under the usual and have been reduced temporarily owing to a change in run management. Lambing average 85 per cent. Wool weights vary from 5-71 b pre-iamb shorn. The property will be sold with a full range of plant for the working of the Station, also included will be approximately 4400 bales of hay, 4000 in a first-class barn and tha balance under cover in various sheds. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Barrosa Station has been In the possession of the Neill family since 1913 and is only being sold to wind up the Company. The country in the main is very clean and grows high-class wool, and the surplus stock are keenly sought after by the plains farmers as the property Is situated in the foothills adjoining the Ashburton Plains. To anyone in search of a property of this description inspection is recommended. Profit and Loss Account# are available to genuine inquirers. Arrangements to inspect must be made with the sole selling agents. PYNE, GOULD, GUINNESS LTD., CHRISTCHURCH, ASHBURTON AND OTHER BRANCHES. 4740 w t MARLBOROUGH DAIRY FARM FOR PRIVATE SALE 114 ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND, 3 ACRES LEASEHOLD LAND. MILKING 50 COWS. PLUS REPLACEMENTS. TESTED TB-FREE. TO BE SOLD AS A GOING CONCERN This first-class property is situated on the main highway, Four miles from Picton and 14 miles from Blenheim. EXCELLENT POSITION, WITH AN AVERAGE RAINFALL OF BETWEEN 60 AND 70 INCHES PER YEAR. THIS FARM Is only half a mile from the school and within one mile of the Koromiko Cheese Factory. Payout from this factory 41 pence per lb butterfat. BUILDINGS: Residence of brick construction, containing thre* bedrooms and large sunporch, with all floor covering, Brick two-room annexe. New concrete block double garage. Cowshed with four-cow plant. Hay barn and 500 bales of hay. Implement shed. IMPLEMENTS: Ferguson tractor, Burnett trailer, hay mower heavv Iron wheel trailer, set of heavy harrows, set of light harrows, portable sawbench with 6 h.p. engine cement mixer with electric motor, lime distributor, potato moulder sc l « ctiscs, hay tedder with side rake, weed spraying outfit, knapsack sprayer. i"V I “3 KFT rH ThiT Y^., < ? |, ’, I PROPERT J S ? LDOM COMES ON THE MARKLT. This particular one has been In the family 80 year, This year owner has 11 acres In certified Montgomery clover for seed. The yield, of clover are excellent on this farm. It would make an Ideal fattening and small seed farm. For price and particulars contact: R. J. PICKERING A.R.E.I.N.Z. REAL ESTATE AGENT. HIGH STREET, PICTON. TELEPHONE 508 DAY OR NIGHT 3263 SHEEP PROPERTIES IN CENTRAL TARANAKI (1) 960 acres good hill country unit. Wintering 1000 ewe, and replacements, together with 100 run cows and supporting cattle. Dwelling, woolshed and outbuildings In good order. This property is situated In a good healthy sheep district but some distance from town and school. Owner who wishes to retire, Is prepared to ,ell at Government Valuation. £14,220 Land and Buildings, with stock at Valuation. (2) 815 acres handy to Stratford. Two houses, woolshed and other adequate buildings. Carrying 1600 ewes, 500 hoggets, 250 cattle. Property Is In a good locality, handy to all amenltlee. Price £32,000 Land and Buildings. Stock at Valuation. (3) 1022 acres of which 262 acres L.I.P. Building, comprise Homestead, cottage, shearers’ ouar. ters, woolshed and Implement shed. An airstrip la also on the property. Stock carried last winter IJ3O ewes 560 hoggets, 120 other sheep, 100 run cows end 95 other cattle. The property is situated in a good healthy sheep district, but some distance from town and school Price £27.000 land and buildings. Stock at Valuation For further particulars contact THE FARMERS’ CO OP STRATFORD. ’PHONE 6199 or W. B. DICK 7287. Member Rea! Eetate Institute of New Zealand.