ASHBURTON NEWS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 700, 9 May 1916, Page 8

ASHBURTON NEWS.

BUDGET OF NOTES. Mueh-needed rain fell all day on Sun-j day. This will be of inestimable bene-' lit'to farmers generally, as it will ensure a thorough wetting of the subsoil, |. which, up to now, has been too dry to j successfully grow seed for spring pasture. I' The attendance at the weekly stock:' and produce sales was fair. The entry! for pigs was particularly large. Prices realised were: —Poultry: Hens J/- to ' :;/9, roosters 3/9 to 6/-, ducks 4/10 to •; 6/-, turkeys S/6 per pair. Pigs: Chop- , pers £4 10/- to £5 S/-, baeoners £:'. to ' £:i 12/-, others 4/- to 49/-. Cow in profit £(i. Produce: Potatoes ,S/- to 10/-, wheat 1 I-/- to 16/- per sack, onions 2/6; small bag. Fruit: Pears lid to 2d,J! apples 2d to -_Ud per lb. At the annual meeting of the Upper Ashburton Road Board Mr ('. .1. Harper, • who has been chairman of the board for a great number of years, was un- ' auimously re-elected. In thanking the board for his re-election he remarked ' that this would probably be his last •' term, as he intended to retire. .Mem- . bors: No fear. At the special meeting of the Ashburton Hospital Board plans of a new fever ward were approved. It was decided to |' forward the plans to the Health Del partment, and if they are accepted a:; start will be made at an early date. The request of the Ashburton Pigeon ii and Canary Society to the Department to have an exhibit at the j s annual show has been granted.