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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12911, 28 February 1906, Page 4

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:the home markets. Messrs Dalgety and Co. report tinder date, London, February 27th:—"Since our last telegram prices of frozen mutton are higher by per lb for light weights, and £d per lb for heavy weights. The tone of the frozen meat market generally is better."

SALE, pF GLEN-QUOICH STATIOX. Wright, Stephenson and Co., report as follows: —There was a large attendance at our Crescent Eoonis on Saturday, to •witness the sale of the well-kno-ihi *Glenquoich station, • situated at Athol, on the Lumsdeh-Kingston line. The property was selected in the very early days of the /Southland province by the late Jos. Rogers, and has been worked by him and his family ever since. The property has been a very profitable one for many years, more especially since the almost 'total disappearance of the rabbits wbieh, at one time, infested the neighbourhood. Glenquoich does not consist of high country, as is supposed by many, who judge the countiy by the. high bills near the railway, these sharp-pointed tops benig much higher than .the fine grazing .■ lying away to the west, Glenq_uoich is, indeed, one of the best pastoral countries in Southland, the fine,, strong, healthy flock of 24,000 sbeep being ample evidence, of its...capabilities.- So many of the'j large, pastoral properties in the south have found new owners within the past two-or three years, that there was no doubt, from the first that tfiere would be keen competition for Glenquoich. After reading over the conditions of trie sale, the auctioneer (Mr C. Hcwells), did not' ha.re long to wait for a.-strargjitout offer of £20,000-for the property as a going concern. Competition . was' keen, and in ashort time, the property was knocked down to Mr Macdonald, of*Edenda% for £21,:500. The following are tie particulars: Freehold, 1891 acres, . various sections in Eyre district, on which are erected a fine' fcomestead and all the necessary Buildings> besides -a beautiful garden and "mrchard. Leasehold :—High School reserves 377,975 acres, lease expires 1st 5 Serjtember, 1919, annual rent, - £255, run 352 a, 28,7XJ) acres, lease expires 28th February, 1919, annual •rent. £160;- run, 418, 4600 "acres, lease expires 28th. February, 1916, annual rent £3 15.s lOd, run 527, 10,900 acres, lease" expires 28th February. 1916, annual £4, run 352b, 5250 acres, lease espires 88th February,. 1906, annual rent £2O" IBs 9d.. -•;;,. "..

ASHBURTOX STOCK MARKET." -,.: Per Press Association V. JASHBURTOX, February 277 No. cattle were yarded at Asnburton yards to-day, but there was. an entry of about 6000 sheep, the' greater proportion of which were lambs ranging -from' moderia*«l to, : prime qrtality. The .demand .for uhem.';-.-."was.- go.odj but backward sorts .""were. hard to dispose of.;_ A good number of ewes were but bidding /was not keen. liate rates, were -maintained for butchers' sheep.;.. • The following' are prices :—-Fat sheep, merino ewes 9s 2d, 20 lambs T4s 7d, .ewes 10s lid, 2-tooths 14* 6d, 153" prime freezing lambs 15s 4d; stores, lambs ranged.-from. 9s 6d-to 13s 4d, ewes and lambs (all counted) 6s, sound mouth ewes 15s 9d. Individual sales weTe —141 lambs, mixed, sexes 9s 6d, 150 do. lis lOd/ 197 do. lis 6d, 458 do. 12s, 756 do". 12s 63, 58 do.. Us 9d, do. 12s 6d. 176 do. Us. 100 Jr-bred lambs (all counted), 6s;. 41 2-tooth ewes. 13s, 214. sound'mouth ewes' 15s 9d. , ..■■>.