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Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3420, 14 September 1885, Page 3

Mall and Meason. SOUTHLAND LAND. IN AGAIN OFFERING lAND IN SOUTHLAND FOR SALE WJ E feel even more confidence m doing so ban we did formerly, for the results to hose who have already PURCHASED ?ROM US ARE BEYOND OUR BEST SXPEOTATIONS. In connection therewith we quote the folowing from the Timaru Herald : — 'Settlement m Southland. — It is ilways pleasing to hear of the well-doing of >ld friends. We reprint from the Mataura Ensign an interesting account of the farms of i number of settlers formerly resident m South Canterbury. " Our reporter m his rounds recently risited Titipua. Valley and the country jetween the Titipua and Hedgehops itreams, a largo part of which was some two mil a half years ago purchased and - settled by Messrs Hall und Meason, of Canterbury. At that time there was .. lot a settler, there wos not a fence, there was not a sod turned ; now m the particular lart referred to there nrc upwards of 1200 icres under crop mid broken up. Mr Coomer nas close on 400 ncrns, about 150ofwhicht.ro n crop, principally oats, which should run 50 aushels to the acre all round ; and competent judges say that m some parti tho yield will reach 70 bushels per acre. His whpnt should »o 40, while some 30 acres of turnips are as fine as one could wish to see. The next farm 3 that of Mr Clarke, who has some 160 acres broken up and chiefly m oats, also looking., well ; while next to him is Mr Allott, with a large block, also principally m oats, but with some wheat, mostly looking well, especially the jate. The most interesting feature on this Farm is a large overshoot waterwheel 12ft. m liameter, built entirely by Mr Allott himself for chaffcutting and threshing purposes. Next Mr Allott is Mr Duffell, who has fenced and broken up a considerable block, now fallow. Behind him is Mr Essery, ivlio has built a good house and broken up some 150 acres for neit year. Behind him again is Mr Moorhead, with some 130 acres of oats aud more broken up. Mr Allott and Mr Coomer have excellent gardens, which keep them supplied with all ordinary garden produce. Their potatoes it would be difficult to excol. They have also planted a goodly number ef forest trees,; principally pines, which aro doing wonderEully well. All are now busy harvesting, and m the course of a week or two the country — formerly a vast uncultivated wasto inhabited by the rabbit and rabbitcr — will present stacks of valuable corn m every direction. The Road Board haa lately done some good work m making cuttings and bridges, which will enable produce to be brought easily to market. Perhaps the moßt marked effect of settlement both hero and m other parts of Southland is the almost total extinction of the rabbits by systematic poisoning by phoßphorised oate. Where formerly one saw rabbits m every_ direction, now you do not see half {a dozen m * • day's ride. WE NOW HAVE . 6300 ACRES, Which we can Dispose of m PARMS of from ISO ACRES and Upwards. PRICE, £3 to JEB AN ACRE. We are not laying down any hard and fast terms, but are open to make SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS TO SUIT PURCHASERS. The WHOLE of the PURCHASE MONEY may remain UNPAID (if required) for A Term of Tears. INTEREST Will be CHARGED at an EXCEEDINGLY LOW RATE, and if required, an arrangement can be made for NO INTEREST TO BE PAID THE FIRST YEAR. OF TEE LANS ITSELF •- We may say it consists of LOW ROLLINGDOWNS, all Ploughable, with Permanent Streams m the Valleys, and is situated four and a half to nine miles from three or four Railway Stations on the Main Line from Dunedin to Invercargill, so that Produce or Sheep for Freezing can be sent toeither Market. COAL is found almost everywhere, and as a good BUSH (Reserved by Government), is within a mile of most of the Land (a License to Cut oan be obtained for £1 a year), FENCING MATERIAL IS VERY CHEAP, as also is BUILDING TIMBER. . . We again wish lo impress on Farmers and others, especially Small Farmers and Contractors with Farming Plant, the following facts : — That on the small holdings they have here all they can make is a bare living, and that year by year thoy grow older, bnt no better off, and that year by year the value of agricultural land is becoming steadier, and more difficult for people of small means to acquire. Especially has it done so m this district. And whether they would not be wise to purchase larger farms m Southland, off which thoy not only can mako a belter living, but which must increase m value as settlement progresses. Another important point to cousider is that with tho price of grain as low ie - it is now, far more is to bo made by Btook producing, than by grain ; and that there is do better grass and turnip land than m Southland. HALL & MEASON, TIMARU. X. F. GRAT. Temuka. C. JF. C. Association. I^ANTKRBURY FARMERS" COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (Limited} - ' ' SEED SEASON, 11885. NOW LANDED, AND TO ARRIVE, New Season's supplies of Red Clover, English and American. Cow Grass, English and American. White Clover. Giant White Clover. Alsyke. Timothy. Italian Rvegrass. B.L. Essex Rape. :' Turnips, all kinds. Ac., &0.1 All carefully selected, their germinating properties being thoroughly tested m London prior to purchase. ALSO IN STOCK— Colonial' grown Machine-dressed RyoGrass, Cocksfoot, and Rape. ADVANCES MADE TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE GROWING CLIP of WOOL GEO. SHIRTCLIFFE, 7-29 3703 Manager.