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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13679, 22 August 1908, Page 4

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PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Imrie and Campbell report having -sola during the week the following property:—Lot 18, Royal street Kensington, containing i acre; lot 19. Loyal street, Kensington, containing i acre: orocmed house, with all modem conveniences and i Waimataitai: 4-roomed house, with l-16th acre, in Woodlands road; lot 1. Avenue road, containing e acre; lots 1, 8. 9, 10. Hereford street. Kensington. We> are pleased to report that during the last 6 weeks the property market has been very brisk, and in our opinion there have been more sales during that period than, in any similar period tor the last three rears. The prices obtained have been extremelv satisfactory. Ihere is "till a great demand fur houses to rent. we; often have as many as three or four applicants in a. day. There is no reason why any cottage at a reasonable rental should remain vacant. STUDHOLME JUNCTION SALE. There was a fair number of steep entered for the Sttidholme Junction sale yesterday, but- buyers were shy of bidding, this market apparently not having recovered from,the drop of last sate. The varding of cattle was email and a few were sold. In sheep the following are actual bids :—Fat ewes,i.2. at lis ,7d. 2o at lis Bd, 22 at II". 30 at 10s. Bd. 26 at 15s 9d passed; fat' wethers, 150 at Iss 3d passed. 14s 2. 4 and_ 6-tooth. 15s passed, 25 at 16s. 58 at lis 6d. 24 at Ms, 71 at 18s, passed, 29 at 15s 5d passed ; fat lambs. 5 at 14s. 42 at 15s sd, 10 at 15s 7d. 34 at 13s Bd, o4 at 13s 3d, 55 at 13s Id, passed; store lambs, 230 at 12s passed. 556 ewe lambs 15s 6d, 188 at 14s 9d passed, 542 at 10s Id passed: wethers, 52 at 14s 2d passed, 88 at 14s lid passed, 171 at 16s 3d passed: ewes, 77 f.m. at 14s 4d, 190 2-tooth, 19s 7d passed, 157 2. 4, 6 and 8-tooth. 10s 3d passed. 109 2-tooth 22s passed,- 187 2tooth. 21s 6d passed. 217 6 and 8-tooth 13s Id, 121 2 and 4-tooth, 22s lOd. CLEARING SALE. Messrs Guinness and■ LeCren. Ltd.. report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr Robert Ford, at Buhner, flandebove, on Thursday. In spite of the unfaVouxable, weather there was a good attendance of farmers from the surrounding districts and competition throughout the sale was very keen, with the result that every lot offered found a ready purchaser. The following are some of the principal sales:—Steep. 156 4. 6. and 8-tooth ewes in lamb }9s 9il: 48 full and failing mouth ewes in lamb 12s 9d; 11 fat wethers at 15s: 3 hoggets at 11.; 9d. Horses, chestnut mare Bess syis £24, chestnut gelding Sam aged £4. bay gelding Jack aged £6. chestnut hack mare 7yrs £8 15s, 2 year old gelding by Ben Bolt £l2. Cattle: Cows in profit- £5. £7 10s, £8 15s, springers £2 10s. £2 15s. £5 15e. £6 10s>. 2 and 3 year old heifers £2 lis, 2 and 5 year old ulcere £5, vearlings 13s. Pigs: "Sows with litters £9 76 to £9 lo*. tow* in pig £5 to £6 lCs; bacctiers 41s to 4/s. Implements, furniture, etc., sold at full market rates. TDIARU GRAIN' V/RKET"Wheat—Several small lines' of wheathare changed hands during the week, the prices being on a basis of 4s for Tuscan and red chaff and 4s Id for velvet on trucks at country stations. The market shows a rather firmer tendency than for some time past, though, owing to millers buying for actual present requirements only, the outlet for producers is somewhat restricted. Seconds are quoted at- from 3s to 3s 3d. . Oats.—The market for shipment is almost lifeless .the reason being that reduced prices at the Bluff have reflected on this market, consequently a check has been given to business. A few small safcs iaTe been recorded at Is 9d for Danish and Gartons. and Is lOd for Duns, on trucks at- country stations. Potatoes are only in moderate demand at £3 15s for Derwents and Up-to-Dates on trucks, sacks in. A considerable quantity of oaten sheaf chaff has been sold for shipment recently. " The s.s. Otterburn. now in harbour and expected to sail this evening, is taking about 10,000 sacks, most of -which, it is ■understood, was sold for from £5 to £5 5s per ton. This consignment- is for Sydney.. CHEISTCHURCE MARKETS. Per Press Association. CHRIST'CHURCH. August 21. The recent enquiries for wheat have given market a firmer tone. The demand was from North Island millere -whose stocks were running out. Very few grower? were willing to fell, and most of the lots that have changed hand* were small. For pearl and Tuscan alone or with part Hunter* 4s at country stations has been paid, but for Hunters alone pot more than 3s lOd would be offered. Oafs are still dull of Pale, and chaff is ■weaker in consequence of new Australian coming to hand.