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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14282, 24 August 1910, Page 4

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CLEARING SALE AT CLANDE- _ Guinness and Le Creu. Ltd.. in conjunction with Messrs JJa'lgetv and Co., Ltd., report huvine, ]) C |a o"ue of the must sticct's.fui clearing, sales that has been held in the district lor many .years of live stock, tannine plant ami furniture at the. Kupunuiikrhomcbtoad, Clandeboye, on Thursday last, on account of the estate of the latu Hon. .William Itolk'.stoii, the homestead having been sold to .Mr L. Grunt, and the outlying portions of the estate to the New Zealand Government for closer Bettlement. There was a very large attendance of farmers and graziers from tin; surrounding district, al-o Horn Waimate, Otaio, .St. .'unlrcus. Eairlie, Sutherland.s, i'k-asant Point! Geraldiue, and Killing. The hy,. Mock and plant came forward in excellent order and condition, and rerie..-fv.| {-.real credit on the manager of tie.- estate. buyers giving high price-, and .spirited biddng to .secure the diiferent lets. The following are some of the principal items:— Stud Sheep.—46 Roi-mev Ram hog- ! gets to Mr William Grunt, 2} guinea.-;; 10 Kumney Ewe hoggets to Alr AViliiam Grant at V± guineas; 01 one, two and three shear Komney ewes to ilr 1). Grant l; guineas, G one shear Koniney rani- to Mr A. W. I'anuett l'i guinea.s, Komney ram to Mr A. YV. i'anuett I \ guinea.:, balance of Koiulioy rums to .Messrs George Mnnc'm ster and J). J. I'embcrton, 10 E.L. 1-siiear ruins to Mr E. I'anuett i\ guinea.-;, al o 5 three and four shear tains \\ guineas. Flock Sheep.—3oo 4, 6, and R-tooth ewes at 23s id, and 200 4, G, ami 3tooth ewes to .Messrs Grant Bros 22s 9d, MS 4, G, and 8-tooth ewes 22s 8d to Mr E. Titheiidge, 342 '2-tooih ewes 22s 8d to .Mr J. Connolly. 2!)1 4. 0, and 8-tooth ewes 10s Id to .Mr E. Titheridge, 313 4. G, and 8-tooth ew. s to Jlr I'.. 11. Orbell 21s 7d. 38 mixed Be.-.es to Mr J. Connolly 12s 3d.. 102 S-bred hoegets mixed sexes to Mr .). Connolly 14s od, 182 fat 2 and 4-footh wethers' to Mr J. Connolly 21s lid, 31. fat 2-tooth wethers to Me.-srs Grant Bios. 18s. Draught horses.—"Roan gelding Nugget to Mr H. J. MeKeown £4O. black • gelding; Davkie, to Mr 1). Grant £3O. hav marc Darling: t.i Mr R. J. MeKeown 150 10s, bay gelding Jack to Mr I). Grant £33, chestnut gelding Vnneh to Mr A. Hamilton £2l 10.-, chestnut gelding Jock- to Mr 1). Grant £3l, hav gelding Dick to Mrs S. Oldfield £4O 10s, hav mare Hose to Mr A. Hamilton £lB Ill's, brov. u mare. Lucy to Mr A Hamilton CI2 Ids. bay harne.s mare Topsy to Mr I). Grant £lO 10s. hav gelding Hill liaihv to '.Mr E. Jiiri. £1(1. bay mare Kitty to Mr J. Eisher £lO, pony niaro to Mr J. SinclairThompson £lO, chestnut gelding and filly by Koko to Mr J. Sinclair-Thomp-son £23, chestnut yearling by Haudfioiiio Jack to Messrs Haiuinond Uro-;. £lO ss, blaclc yearling by Amasis to Mr L. Ashwell £5. - | Cattle (|)urebreds).—2 hoifors Mr I). Grant s:|gns, white c/iw to Mr jl. J. MeKeown logns, roancow to Mr D. Grant 10!gns, red heifer 20gns. red cow 21gns Mr 14. J. .MeKeown, hull to Mr 1). Grant. O'.gns, heii'eis VI ',gns Sgns (2), 9gns I). Grant. 2 lieilVr; to .Mr W. J. Lyon Bgns, beit'er to Messrs Xolan liros. lOgns, vearliiiL' heifer to Mr D. Grant Ogns, yearling heifer to Mr IL J. MeKeown Xie.ns. Cattle.--2 steers and 1 heifer to Mr I'. liain L-\ 12s Od, white cow to Mr S. 'McCiilly £G os. Inipleinent:-:.- Duncan drill £3O, Cambridgo rollers £1 ! 10s, .<:'.) 0.-;. seed Etripper CO 10s, mower £o 12s (Id, bay rake £2 2s (i<l, grubbers CIO 10s. £(;, d.f. ploughs £7 os, £7 Ills, dhc ploughs £0 10s, s.l'. ploughs £2 os and CI 1.V.. chain harrows £ll Ids, MeCorina-l: binders £l7, £o. Avor.y scabs t! Ids. woolpress CO Ids, Siorner- rid"c:- Cl 7 b's, tine harrows £1 Ids, C2 2> (id. dray; and frames £ll Ids, £|d. spring trap ■£B, <|<>g cart £lo, waggonette £« I ",s pig £l7, planel junior £1 lis o<l, broadcast borrows £3 2s (id., tarapidins £4 6s, £3 Ids, empty sacks od, 4 id, and <!d Heed stripper £3 Ids, sol, harness c.\ ",-< piano (.-30, curpel CHI, bagatelle t „[,],.. £2, office table £2 Os. Household fur-llitui-o .and elfeets, harn-ss and sumlrias realised hilly up to market value. CHIIISTCJILnTcirGWLAIN MAKKET. J'er Press Associalion. CHRhSTCIIIMtfTI. Aue. -_>.'!. nusiness in the grain market ha : , been of a very quiet descrintion the |a'-t' few din vs. Wheal, is si ill ohVrin.' r : ,ir|v f r< .,.|.. ''"' it- is in a moie or Ics dania-e',l '•'■ million. A l\'\v growers, however, wo wtlhiit to acjept which will

-enable buyers to turn over t!io grain. Iho hitler point out that cvtii with the present low freights the London i::ir!.<'i is the only outlet which can I' • taken advantage oi' at a ccrt'ain f'gure. as there is little demand to:- X.nv Zealand damaged grain. As soon as the ni'nl <i>;imjii ooen.s in the North [-land freiehis wll rise. There would ivouiro to lie a corresponding r>." in the London prices to enable the shipping business to he continued. This, how, ver. is n 4 anticipated, in the I'Vinr oi' the e:v,ns in the nnrthern liemi- plirTf being sue.a .•'■fully harvested. The free s,-i!o of Australian wheat is due to the i'lu-t that Hie grain is of exceptionally good quality this year. and is specially suitable for mixing with the softer English wheats nc.w ceniiiie: on the market. Though the statistics of the late grain season are not reliable Ihe ouantitv exported so far is cmnarativelv small. "There i=-, .-vidcnHv much more wheat in Xew /ealand than will he required before the next crop is availahle. Th.ere ; s no .■liaa-'e in the eais market, as the south stdl continues to snpplv ?iorth" : 'u Teeuirenient< at a lower rate than business can he done from Torre is a go-vl demand for potatoes and "rowers will not now accent hs-s than CO 7s Od. Tt is al-o reporled that a few sales hav? heen made a.s high as £;\ Ids. hut ilw lower ficnre is 'what buyers urn generally offering.