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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32358, 25 July 1970, Page 41

AUCTIONS Public Auction CROPPING AND FATTENING PROPERTY DUNSANDEL “ASHFIELD” ON ACCOUNT MR A. T. WRIGHT 300 ACRES FREEHOLD WE HAVE BEEN instructed by Mr A. T. Wright to offer his farm property for sale by public auction in our Land Sales Room, Cashel Street, Christchurch, on , TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1970, AT 2.30 P.M. SITUATION: Situated on corner of Wrights and Old South Hoads, three miles from Dunsandel and 27 miles from Christchurch by sealed roads. This is an attractive holding of fertile free working soils capable of producing consistently high yields of grain, peas and small seeds. COVER AND PRODUCTION: 80 acres pasture, 29 acres new grass, 68 acres wheat, 28 acres fallowed for barley, 69 acres fallowed for peas. In recent years the programme has included a balance of cropping together with 400 sheep and 30 sows. Average crop yields have been 70 bushels of wheat, 80 bushels of barley and 55 bushels of peas, the property has been regularly top-dressed. SUBDIVISION AND WATER SUPPLY: Sub-divided into 20 main paddocks by good fences and watered by county water races and wells. BUILDINGS: Attractive two-storied homestead recently redecorated, central heating and all usual conveniences. Full range of outbuildings including implement sheds, granary, woolshed, pig fattening house, hayshed, header shed and storage for over 300 tons of grain. TERMS: The vendor is prepared to leave up to 50 per cent of the purchase price on first mortgage to an approved purchaser. ORDER OF SALE: The property will firstly be offered for sale as a whole and if it does not reach the reserve will be offered for sale in three lots as follows: LOT 2: 100 Acres Including all the Buildings. LOT 3: 100 Acres Bare Land. LOT 4: 100 Acres Bare Land. PURCHASE BEFORE AUCTION: The vendor will consider offers for a private sale before auction. AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: Seldom do blocks of this description come up for sale on the open market. The soils, described as Templeton silt loams are capable of an intensive mixed cropping programme and are in good heart. The property is well fenced and watered and has a full range of buildings. Prospective farm purchasers are given the opportunity of buying a property on most favourable terms with crops already sown for next harvest. Mr Wright is retiring from farming and we can recommend inspection for those looking for a well situated versatile unit. Inspection strictly by appointment with the Auctioneers: N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, LTD, M.R.E.I.N.Z. .CHRISTCHURCH OR LEESTON Solicitors for the vendor: MESSRS RHODES, WALKER, ROUNTREE AND HICKS, HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH „ 3678

CLEARING SALE Account Mr G. D. Russell on the property Lower Lake Road IRWELL Monday, July 27, commencing 1 p.m. N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, LTD, have received instructions from Mr G. D. Russell, who has sold his property, to conduct a clearing sale of his Dairy Herd, Pigs and Farm Implements on the property as listed. STOCK— * CATTLE 47 Friesian and Friesian Cross Dairy Cows, second to ninth calvers. Mated to A.l Friesian semen and due from July 29, 1970. 12 Friesian Rising Two-year-old Heifers. Mated with a Friesian A.B. Bull. 14 Friesian Yearling Heifers. All TB tested and inoculated against C.A. 3 Two and Three-year-old Friesian A.B. Bulls. 3 Yearling Friesian A.B. Bulls. PIGS 3 Large White Sows. Mated June 1. 1 Large White Sow and Litter. 1 Large White Aged Boar. 20 Store Pigs. IMPLEMENTS AND SUNDRIES— Lanz 28 h.p. Tractor, live hydraulics with down pressure: Massey 101 Tractor with Carryall Tray fitted; International F2O Tractor, steel wheels; Nuffield Universal Petrol Tractor, complete with 40ft Spray boom; 2 44 Gallon Spray Tanks. Pumps, Gauges, etc., motor recently completely overhauled; Howard Rotovator, 60in Selectatilth Hoe, as new; Hydraulic Ditch Cleaner; Connor Shea Hydraulic Chisel Plough and tyne, Hooper Bulk Topdresser, 1| ton capacity; Cooper Duncan grain Drill, 3pt linkage Root Rake; Motorised Garden Cultivator, McCullock Super 33 Chain Saw. Centrifugal Dairy Washing Down Pump, 18 8 gallon Cream Cans, 2 Test Buckets, Waikato Mains Electric Fence Unit, Ako Mains Electric Fence Unit, 2 Calf Feeding Troughs, Quantity of Fencing Material. 300 Gallon Diesel Fuel Tank and Account MR B. D. RUSSELL, Irwell: G.V.B. 8-aside Herringbone Milking Machines. Elco Milk Pump. CATALOGUE with age, calving dates, etc., available on -request. LOCATION OF SALE will be signposted from the main LeesHighway. N.Z. FARMERS’ CO-OP. ASSN, LTD. Auctioneers, LEESTON. L.M.V.D. 3344