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Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3422, 16 September 1885, Page 4

Sail and Meason. SOUTHLAND LAND. IN AGAIN OFFERING LAND IN SOUTHLAND FOR SALE VVr.E feel even more confidence m doing ao than we did formerly, for the results to those who have already PURCHASED FROM US ARE BEYOND OUR BEST EXPECTATIONS. In connection therewith we quote the following from tho Timaru Herald :— 'Settlembnt m SorrnLAND — It is always pleasing to hear of the well-doing of old friends. We reprint from tho Matattra Eiuign an interesting account of tho farms of a number of settlers formerly resident m South Canterbury. " Our reporter m his rounds recently visited Titipua Valley and the country between tho Titipua and Hedgehopo streams, a large part of which was some two and a half years ago purchased and settled by Messrs Hall and Meason, of Canterbury. At tliut time there was not a settler, thcro was not a fence, there was not a sod turned ; coiv m tho particular part referred to thcro are upwards of 1200 acres under crop aud broken up. Mr Coomer has close on I<H) acres, about 150 of which are m crop, principally oats, which should run s<> bushels to the acre all round ; and competent judges say that m some parts the yield will reach 70 bushels per acre. His wheat should go 40, while some HO acres of turnips tire as tine :h one could wish to see. The next farm is that of Mr Clarke, who has some 150 acres broken up and cliietiv 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 oats. Tho most 'interesting! .feature on this farm is a largo overshoot waterwheel 12ft m diameter, built entirely by Mr Allott himself for chafTi'iitt.ing and threshing purposes. Next Mr Allott is Mr Duffell, who has fenced and broken up a considerable block, nor, fallow. Behind him is Mr Essery, who has built a good house and broken up some 150 acres for next year. Behind him again is Mr Moorhead, with some 130 acres of oats and more broken up. Mr Allott and Mr Coomor have excellent gardens, which keep them supplied with all ordinary garden produce. Their potatoes it would bo difficult to excel. They havo also planted a goodly number of forest trees, principally pines, which are doing wonderfully well. Ali are now busy harvesting, and m the course of a week or two the country — formerly a vast uncultivated waste inhabited by the rabbit and rabbiter— will present stacks of valuable corn m every direction. The Road Board has lately done some good work m making cuttings and bridges, which will enable produce to be brought easily to market. Perhaps the most marked effect of settlement both here and m other parts of Southland is the almost total extinction of the rabbits by systematic poisoning by phosphorised oats. Where formerly one saw rabbits m every direction, now you do not see half fa dozen m a day's ride. WE NOW HAVE 6300 ACRES, Which we can Dispose of m FARMS of from 150 ACRES and Upwards. PRICE, £3 to £5 AN ACRE. We are not laying down any hard and f.nst 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, und if required, an arrangement can bo made for NO INTEREST TO BE PAID THE FIRST YEAR. OP THE LAND ITSELF We may say it consists of LOW ROLLING DOWNS, all Pioughuble, witli 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 "enl to either Market. COAL is found almost everywhere, aud as a good BUSH (Reserved by Government), is within a mile of most of the Land (a License lo Cut can bo obtained for £1 a year), FENCING MATERIAL IS VERY CHEAP, a 3 also is BUILDING TIMBER, We again wish to impress on Farmers and others, especially Small Farmers and Contractors witli Farming Plant, tho following facts : — That on the small holdings they have here all they can make is a bare living, nnd that year by year they grow older, but no better off, and that year by year the valuo of agricultural land ia becoming steadier, and more difficult for peoplo of small means to acquire. Especially lias it dono so m this district. And whether they would not bo wise to purcbaso larger farms m Southland, off which they not only can make a better living, but which must increase m valuo as settlement progresses. Another important point, to consider is that with the prico of grain as low as it is now, far more 13 to be rnado by Stock producing, than by grain j and that thorc is no better grass and turnip land than m Southland. HALL & MEASON, TIMARU. K. T. OBAT. Temuka. C. F. C. Association. QANTKRBURY FARMERS' COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (Limited! SEED SEASON, 11885. NOW LANDED, AND TO ARRIVE, New Season's supplies of Mod Olovcr, English and Amorican. ii?i". ™ S ' Kn e' ißh and American. White Clover. Giant White Clover. Alsyko. Timothy. Italian Ryegrutxt. B.L. Essex Rape. Turnip,, all kinds. All carefully selected, their Kormiimtine properties being thoroughly tested m London prior to purciiaoo. ALSO IN STOCK— Colonial grown Machine-dressed ByeGrass, Cocksfoot, and Rape. ORDERS NOW BEING BOOKEU FOR NEWCASTLE COAL, To arrivo about 24th inßt. GEO. SHIRTCLIFEE, 7-giJ 3703 JMnnogor. la Cronp, "Baxter's Lnng Prenerver" oporntee magically, its oipootor&nfc and Other properties affording (poody rotie