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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 01, 1912

Page

8

Wheat and dairy markets report from London

The May 30 London report notes quiet wheat trading with Australian cargoes sold for France at 393 3d and Continent inquiries. New South Wales and April May shipments show firm prices around 38s 6d to 39s, with spot business at a standstill. Butter and cheese trade is halted by strikes though Danish and Siberian butter remains in demand. Bradford wool market quiet and unchanged.

Press Association London France New South Wales la Plata Bradford

Australian Produce Markets Melbourne May Prices

Wheat quoted 4s 2id to 4s 3d, flour £9 5s, oats and barley listed with English and Cape malts. Maize at 2d per something, bran £7, pollard £7 10s, onions ranged £11 to £11, seeding items noted.

Melbourne

Ashburton Grain Market Report for Week End May 31

The Ashburton grain markets show a slightly easier tone as millers stock up and await market developments. Wheat values reach high side for export to London with limited space. Milling Hunters and Tuscan 3s 9d to 8s 7d, Pearl 3s 7d to 3s 10d. Oats strong with Gartons A grade 22 1d to 2s 1d, B grade 2s to 2s 4d, Dans 1s 21d to 9s 1d, Danish 1s 1d. Chaff inquiry up but primes 60s to 62s 6d per ton. lighter lines start at 55s.

Ashburton London

Christchurch Drain and Produce Markets

May 31 Christchurch reports a quiet local wheat market with little demand due to limited storage and no cheap freights. Oat prices are firm locally, potatoes rise to £4-£4 5s, New Zealand potatoes fetch £9 10s 3d in Sydney, onions sell at £5 per ton, beans expected with short crop, and oatsmeal unchanged at 60s to 62s 6d.

Christchurch New Zealand Sydney Sir Joseph Ward

Horse Fair Draws Keen Bids at Matson Do

Attendance strong at H Matson and Co horse fair with 58 entries and spirited competition for bay geldings mares and fillies across draught hacks and pony lots. Prices ranged from modest to high with aged and unbroken stock among the lots.

H. Matson and Co

Farm goods and stock for sale at Greenstreet auction

Mr J Clifton offers horses including a brown gelding six years suitable for spring cart a black mare in foal to Advance and a brown mare in foal to Advance along with cattle seven cows five Holstein cross and two heifers in calf plus a shorthorn bull and pigs four Berkshire sows in pig one Berkshire sow with litter and Berkshire boar also implements carts harrows ploughs rollers seeders and gear plus fourteen ton oats and chaff bags poultry purebred Black Orpingtons and shares in Ashburton Dairy Company with sundries noted as well as a four horse yoke and timber stock ready for sale at Greenstreet farm auction.

D.F Cambridge Planet Ashburton Dairy Company

Farm Sale Catalog Items Listed for Friday June 7 1912

The notice outlines a farm sale on Friday June 7 1912 featuring several riding and work animals including a bay mare Dawn a bay mare Poly a bay gelding Major a grey gelding Tom and young stock by Premier Fancy and Maom brino King. Also listed are several cows heifers and calves with due dates and a fat cow a springer due July 2 and various aged cattle. Sheep include 800 ewes rams and lambs with breeding dates and several sows and a Berkshire boar. The lot includes a Jersey bull and multiple two year olds plus a list of forward hens and pigs.

F. Dickens Premier Fancy Maombrino King

Desirable 76 Acre Property Near Ashburton for Paddocking

Property of Mr John Clarks offering a home with paddocks, 76 acres near Ashburton. Divided into six paddocks with house and stable. Inspect and consider purchase as a suitable work site with heavy use potential.

Pas John Clarks

Crother Home for Sale in Alford Forest Area

Sale notice lists Mr He J Crother offering a comfortable five room house with bathroom and stable on Road 32 Perches near W Lamb and H J Chapman Alford Forest. Also property of good land and house of poor rooms at Lae and Ashburton area with 52 acres suitable for subdivision.

George Richardson Mr Church OR. Sale He J Crother’s Lamb H. J. Chapman

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