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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2917, 29 January 1884, Page 3

F. M. Kickman WAIMATB. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1884. IMPORTANT SALE. DRAUGHT HORSES AND CONTRACTING PLANT. MR F. M. R I C K M A N has received instructions from Mr William Black, to Sell by Public Auction, AT HIS RESIDENCE, Close to Waimate, 26 Heavy Draught Marcs and Geldings 2 Spring Cart Horses 2 Thoroughbred Hacks 3O Sets of Shaft and Leading Hurues3 Wagons, Drays, and general Contracting Plant. The Auctioneers, in calling attention to this Sale, would draw especial notice to the fact that these Horses are young, 6ound and staunch, and can be seen at work up to the time of Bale. They have been carefully selected by Mr Black, and are as fine a lot as any in Canterbury. Sale at 12 o'clock. Luncheon Provided. F. M. RICKMAN, ' l-li> 8042 Auctioneer. Hall and Meason. SOUTHLAND LAND. HAVING Sold the Southland Land previously advertised WE NOW HAVE SEVERAL OTHER BLOCKS FOR SALE, TOGETHER ABOUT 5000 ACRES, ON MUCH THE SAME TERMS, AND ADJOINING THAT ALREADY SOLD. In Farms of 150 Acres and Upwards. THE LAND Consists of LOW ROLLING DOWNS, all Ploughable, with Permanent Streams in the Valleys, and it situated from five and a half to teii miles from three or four Railway Stations on the Main Line from Dunedin to Invercargill, eo that Produce or Sheep for Freezing can be sent to either Market. PRICE. £4 TO £6 PER ACRE. TERMS. The WHOLE of the PURCHASE MONEY may remain UNPAID (if required), for Five Years. iCNTEREST Will be CHARGED at an EXCEEDINGLY LOW RATE, and if required, an arrangement can be miide for NO INTEREST TO BE PAID THE FIRST YEAR. LIGNITE, making a First-class FUEL, is found almost overywhere, aid as a .Good BUSH (Reserved by Government), is within a milo of most; of the Land (a License to Cut can be obtained for £1 a year), FENCING MATERIAL IS VERY CHEAP, as also is BUILDING TIMBER, We have Sold and been instrumental in Selling during the hist year, over 12,000 Acres, 3000 of v/hich have been Purchased by bona Jide Farmers from this District, who are settled on the Land, and to whom intending Purchitsers can apply for information. Among tho settlers on the Landaro the following woll-known farmers ' lifrom this district : — Mr Jabez Allot, of Kingsdowu and ufterwards Temuka. Mr Thos. Duffell, of Temuka. , Mr Wm. Clarke, of Cannington. Mr W. Moorhead, of Bell and Moorhead, Otaio ; Besides a number of others. Within a short distance are Mr John Irvine, of Temuka, and Mr Jame3 Mcllwraith, of Home Bush. In this district Mr W. Westerby, former, Landsborough's road ; and Messrs O'Connor and Prindiville, Seadown, can give every information, from having been on the land. The following List, compiled from Government Statistics, shows the comparative yield of Grain during the last four years in Canterbury and in tho County of Southland. Tho latter only comprises a portion of tho old Provincial District of Southland, and does not include the Jacob's River District, the averages for which during the seme period are — WHEAT. OATS. BAMEY. 29.8 115.5 33.0 per acre. LOCIIiTT. WintAT, OATS. BRUT. . Aver- ,„. Aver- AverArca. Area. agc agc 18i). Southland County 5,33" 25.0 36.254 32.3 25.7 Canterbury '■■ 183,784 23.0 153,742 37.7 30.3 1881. Southland County 11,700 3G.7 32,011 39.7 34.6 Canterbury ß ..208,501 23.5 89,280 26.0 25.5 IS*!. Southland County 17,006 25.1 32,518 35.6 26.0 Canterbury .. 237,015 21.3 112,370 24.S 19.6 18HCS. Southland County 23,958 84.7 47,706 37.1 33.9 Canterbury „ 249,163 25.5 136.4571 29.9 26.2 It will bo observed that the area under whoat has increased from 5337 acres in 1880, to 23,953 in 1883, a clear proof that wheat will grow well ; for farmers would not sow it year after year unless it paid them. We ask Farriers and others, especially Small Farmers and Contractors with Farming Plant, to consider the following facts : — That a very few years ago land in the Timaru District was worth only £2 an acre, while now it would average nearer £10. That what hna made it increase in value is settlement. That on the small holdings they have here all thoy can make is a baro living, and that in ton years' time they will be so many years older, but no better off than they are now. That (hey should considor whether, in tho interests of their families and thoir old age, they would not be wiao to sell their small high-priced farms here, which cannot increase much moi-o in. value, and purcllaso larger ones in Southland, ofi wlu'oh thoy not only can mako n hotter living, but which must inoroase in value as settlement progresses, urid leavo them rich and independent by that means alone, and THE TEEMS On which wo ore offering the Land Puts it within the reach of everyone. HALL & MEASON, TIMARU. TO LET— A Good 4-:Roomed COTTAGE, with i) Acres of Laud and Orchard, fdtuatod on West Town Bolt. Apply, 1-18 8025 HALL & 3MEAS.ON. PLKASANT POINT. "1%/TR I. L MORRIS, Storekeeper, Point, JS/JL lisa b«m APPOINTED OUB AGENT, and Subscriber* will in future ploaae call at his (Store for their Paper*. 'Mr Mobbib' receipt vill bo a sufficient discharge of account* paid to tin on behalf of ihia OOU-e