AUCTIONS PUBLIC AUCTION "HILLVIEW" POULTRY FARM, LTD 7 ACRES! 2 ROODS 12 PERCHES LAKESIDE To Be Offered For Sale By PUBLIC AUCTION ON ACCOUNT OF W. R. AND B. V. DIXON, in our LAND SALES ROOM CASHEL STREET at 2.30 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1968 WE. as Auctioneers, have been favoured with instructions from W. R. and B. V. Dixon to offer for sale by Public Auction their Poultry Breeding Unit known as “Hillview.’’ at Lakeside, only 4i miles from the Leeston Township LAND: The land, subdivided into 4 main paddocks by gorse, post and wire and 6ft netting fences is sown down in grass. BUILDINGS: A comfortable ; home constructed of weatherboard with an iron roof, has 3 bedrooms, sunroom, lounge, living room, kitchen, with electric stove and formica bench unit, bathroom, laundry and toilet. OUTBUILDINGS comprise 2 rows of brooder houses subdivided into 11 units each 16ft • x 12ft, built of polite walls, iron roof and concrete floor. 1 row fowl houses subdivided into 9 units each 15ft x 15ft. 2 rows houses subdivided into 18 units each 14ft x 16ft, one with storage room attached, 1 row of houses subdivided into 5 units each 26ft x 16ft and one row houses subdivided into 15 units each 10ft x Oft. All these houses are constructed of polite walls, iron roof, concrete floor and the roofs are all sarked—water and power laid on. Egg cleaning room, insulated cool room with cooling unit. 2 incubator rooms, standby plant roof, implement shed. 2 garage, bird aviary, mash storage room and mash grinding room. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: This well established Poultry Breed ing unit, situated tn a most attractive setting, only 4} miles from the Leeston township is to be offered with all plant and equipment, stock to be purchased after the sale at valuation. A full list of the plant can be obtained from the Auctioneers. Water is supplied by way of a hydraulic ram and laid on to all the buildings and to troughs out in the paddocks. All blinds and floor coverings in the house are included and the diesel standby plant sup plies enough electricity for the buildings and house in the event of a power failure. The vendors have a ready mar ket for both day old chickens and pullets and breed all their own stock. For further information and conditions of sale, apply: N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, LTD. Cashel Street, CHRISTCHURCH or High Street. LEESTON. M.R.E.I.N.Z. or i MESSRS SAUNDERS, HENEY AND BEADLE, i Solicitors for the Vendors. 190 Hereford Street, CHRISTCHURCH. ' 3950 TAKAKA STUD SALE TAKAKA STUD SALE TAKAKA STUD SALE Ist ANNUAL “STRATHSPEY” Ist ANNUAL “STRATHSPEY” FRIESIAN STUD SALE FRIESIAN STUD SALE TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1968. TUESDAY. MAY 14, 1968. TUESDAY. MAY 14, 1968. TUESDAY. MAY 14. 1968. Comencing 1 p.m. on the Breeders Property MR T J. LUMSDEN, WARD-HOLMES ROAD. TAKAKA 12 “Strathspey” in-calf Pedi gree Heifers. 4 “Strathspey” Pedigree Yearling Bulls. 19 Grade Friesian Heifers (some dams exceeding 6501 b fat). 35 Head T.B. tested production figures in catalogue. THE “STRATHSPEY” STUD was established in 1965 using stock principally from Mr M. V. Wells well known Waikiri stud. Mr Trevor Lumsden the Vendor using his superior knowledge of stock has built the herd to a high standard as can be clearly, seen on inspection. HERD PRODUCTION AVERAGES 1965- 87711 b milk 3.84 test 3371 b fat 54 cows. 1966- 87411 b milk 3.9 test 3401 b fat 37 cows. 1967- Final returns expected to be higher 50 cows. (1967-68 herds includes 20—• 2-year heifers.) HERD SIRES USED FERNCLIFFE PIETE HERO— Has proved an instant success producing daughters of great dairy temperament and ease of milking Champion Friesian Bull, Nelson. 1966. MAOEROA SOVEREIGN MARK— He is doubly bred to Ferncliffe Champion Foreman His Dam Ferncfiff C.F. Mischief V.H.C. is an outstanding Cow with records to 7201 b fat, 47 test at 7 years. His progency are a very attractive even line. His first daughters to calves this coming season. The offering is full recommended and we feel sure purchases will shift well. CATALOGUES AVAILABLE FROM THE AUCTIONEERS, a » CO. UMiran NELSON, TAKAKA and BRANCHES. 2368 Uggs® SETS THE PACE FOR Active advertising. DIAL 50-199 FOR CLASSIFIEDS Buying Seiling Exchange.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31676, 11 May 1968, Page 36
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