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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXI, Issue 7246, 21 May 1884, Page 8

Miles & Co. M ADDINGTON YARDS. THIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, Si Ist MAY, IB9t. ESSES MILES fc CO. WILL S E L L, At tho Addington Stock Market, ON WEDNESDAY, 21st, Ou account of variouH olionta, 1 nilD 4,0, and Full-mouthed Uawke'ii Bay lUul/ WETHERS, in forward condition. or,/VPrimo Fat CROSS-BRED WETHEES, 2-tooths Account R. B. Holdsworth, Esq., 900 Brimo Fat CROSS-BRED WETHERS. - MILES & CO. J, T. FORD, 005(5 Auctioneer. SELWYN. SHEEP 1 SHEEP! SHEEP! MILES & CO., per J. T. Ford, have received instructions from various owners to SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT MILTON STATION YARDS (Formerly known as Gigg’s, on the Selwyu), ON THURSDAY, MAY 22nd, 1884, 1300 CROSS - BRED LAMBS 2000 MEBINO EWES * in lamb 1600 CEOSS - BREr) EWES 1400 CEOSS ‘ BEED WETHERS 2QQ SOUTHDOWN LAMBS 2QQ HALF-BRED LAMBS 1400 MERINO WETHERS, sound mouths PAT MERINO WETHERS J PJQ 2-TOOTH CROSS-BRED WETHERS Tho nhove are strong, healthy, well-bred sheep, from the best flocks iu the Province. A conveyance will meet tho following trains nt Dunsandel, to take purchasers to the sale : Express from Christchurch, going South ; Morning Train, from Ashburton ; and, Midday Train, from Ashburton. Luncheon at 12 o’clock. Sale to commence at 12.80 sharp. MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, 5770 332 Auctioneer. SHERWOOD, ON THE EAKAIA AND ASHBURTON FORKS RAILWAY LINE. EXTENSIVE CLEARING SALE OF LIVE AND DEAD STOCK. MILES & CO. are instructed by Messrs Lee and Co., in consequence of their impending dissolution of partnership, to HOLD A CLEARING SALE At their Homestead, immediately adjoining Sherwood Railway Station, ON FRIDAY, 30th MAY, 1884, When the following LIVE AND DEAD STOCK Will be offered, viz SHEEP--1100 4 and 6-tooth Merino Ewes, in lamb to Rokeby rams 120 Fat Merino Ewes 1300 Sound mouth Merino Wethers 400 2-tooth Merino Wethers 700 Cross-bred Ewes 600 Fat Cross-bred Wethers 400 Cross-bred Lambs 400 Merino Lambs DRAUGHT HORSES—--5 Draught Geldings 8 do Maxes All young, sound, staunch, and’ good workers 2 Yearlings CATTLE—--1 2-year-old pedigree Bull 5 Cows in milk and in calf PIGS—--1 Berkshire Boar 2 do Sows, in pig IMPLEMENTS—--3 Farm Drays and frames 3 Double-furrow Ploughs 1 Gang Plough 1 Single-furrow Plough 3 M’Cormiok String Binders 1 M'Cormick’s Wire Binder 1 Mower, 2 Cambridge Rollers 1 M‘Sherry Drill 1 Broad-cast Sower 3 Sets Harrows, Oat-crusher Vertical Engine, Chaffcutter Shaft, leading, and plough Harness Iron Tanks, hydraulic Ram Horse Covers, Gate-posts, &c. GRAIN--300 Bushels Pearl Wheat 1 Stack Clover Hay Luncheon at 11.30 a.m. Sale will begin punctually at 12 o’clock noon. The Auctioneer invites special attention to the above stock and plant. The sheep are second to none in the district, either as regards quality or condition. The horses and implements are too well known to need comment further than to state that the former are thoroughly sound and good workers and the latter are in splendid order and almost new. For further particulars apply to MILES & CO. J. T. FORD, 5989 338 Auctioneer. JjIARMS TO LET BY TENDER. Six Miles from Christchurch, situated at UPPER RICCARTON.

KftK ACRES OF SPLENDID AGRICULTURAL LAND. Divided into 3 Farms, viz.:— No. 1 Faryn—l66J Acres, of which 120 acres is in Turnips, and 46i Acres in Potatoes. No. 2 Farm—l66i Acres, all in Turnips. No. 3 Farm—232 Acres, all in Stubble. The Turnips are being fed oS by sheep, and anyone taking the Farms can commence ploughing at once. Full possession will be given onor-abont 20th June. No. 3 Farm is covered with splendid clover feed, and only one crop has been taken off it since being in turnips. Each Farm is securely fenced with live fences. The Property can be inspected at any time. Tenders to bo in by 2nd June, 1884. For particulars, apply to MILES & CO., 146, Cashel street, Christchurch j Mr James Holmes, on the Farm ; or to OLLIVIBR & GRIERSON, 6055 Cathedral Square, Christchurch. S. F. Andrews & Co. EXTENSIVE AND UNRESERVED BALE. TREE AND OTHER FERNS. WEDNESDAY (THIS DAY,) 21bt MAY. At Their Rooms, Hereford street. SP. ANDREWS & CO. ore instructed by • Mr Chris. Mudd (late botanist to H.B.H the Prince of Wales) TO SELL, As above, A Large and Varied Assortment or GOLD AND SILVER TREE FERNS, Guaranteed to be thoroughly established and true to name. 8 PLANTS in Tubs, well furnished with fronds, 5 to Bft high, really grand spooimens , , . . 9 STEMS, without fronds, comprising - Cyathea doalbata, Cyathea Smithii, and Dlcksonla squarrosa . , 60 SPECIMEN FERNS, in large pots, inolud-ing-Todens, Lomnrias, Asploniums, and Cyatheas Rustic Boxes, planted Basket Ferns &c., So. Sale at 12 o’clock. The above are guaranteed by Mr Mudd, and cannot foil to grow. Our instructions ore to sell every line Without the Slightest Reserve. 6080