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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 809, 4 December 1882, Page 2

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■ Ashburton Guardian Office, -r, ■ Monday Afternoon. Messrs Matson, Cox and Co. report their Saturday’s sales as follows ; —Tip dray, Lo ; Wood’s reaper and binder, Ll2; dray and frame, Ln ss; waggon, Li 210 s ; dray, M 15s. Stock ; Black gelding, Ll 6 10s ; bay Mare, Liß 10s; black gelding, L 5 ; bay do, iLao: black do, L 3 10s; bay do, Ll 3 10s; chestnut do, Ll 6 10s; bay do, L 7 ; 1 cow, L 4 2s 6d; I springer, .L 3 15s; cow, 12 10s; springer, L 4 10s; cow, Ls 2s 6d ; cow, LO; springer, L 6 ss; 10 pigs at Bs, L 4. The harness and implements sold at satisfactory prices. Mr T. Bullock reports for the week ending December 2nd -.—Horse Market : At the Bazaar, Burnett street, on Saturday, there was a large attendance, but the biddings were not quite so keen as at the previous sales. The entries for the day numbered 47, of about the usual description, good useful farm horses, several light harness horses and hacks; the latter, if anything, sold a littlle better than the other descriptions. The reserves placed upon some of the draughts, especially the aged horses, were high, consequently were passed in. The owners of aged horses, in many cases, expect as much as what a three or four-year-old would fetch, simply because they are thoroughly good and staunch and can give any trial; but they are apt to forget that in a few years they are useless, whereas young horses nave age in their favor, and they can get many years’ work out of, them. More of this class would change hands if sellers would consider this, apd put a moderate reserve on them. Out of the total number entered, namely, 47, fifteen were sold, at the following prices:— Medium draughts, of a good stamp, L 24 to L 29 10s; three-year-old colts, Ll 5 10s, Lid, X. 21 1 os. On account of Mr Wm. Doherty I sold four .well-bred young horses, of rather a light description, at L 7 10s, LS 10s, to Ll2; others, useful hacks, of a very fair description, L 8 ISS to Ll 3; good light harness horses, Ll2 to Ll 4; scrubbers, L3to L - Landed Properties: Previous to the horse sale I held a sale of town, suburban, and other properties. There was a very good attendance, but the biddings were rather languid for most of the properties. I offered T.S. 53> opposite Scott s Hotel, Tinwnld, on account of Mr Jones, Timam. For this there appeared to be several buyers, and the biddings ran up quickly to L 27. This, however, not reaching owners limit, was passed in; I offered lots 150 and 151, Tancred and Allan’s sale plan, opposite .he racecourse, the two containing 16 acres, the property of the late Mr George Compton, and, after a spirited bidding, were knocked down to Mr Silcock for L 496, equal to L3l per acre. On account of same, T.S. 89, Moore street, on which is erected four shops, but biddings not coming up to reserve were not sold. On account of the Ashburton Borough Council I submitted three cottages, situated on reserve 690, Town Belt West, and succeeded in disposing of them at the following prices: No. I, L2B; No. 2, L3O; No. 3, Ll2 IOs; all to be removed. I also offered the lease of the reserve for five years, but the price put upon it by the Council was considered too high, consequently was not let. l-everal other properties were offered, but did not succeed in quitting 1 them. In some cases purchasers thought die 'reserves too high, and in others there were nb buyers. ■■ Mr Alfred Harrison reports for the week as follows ;—On Thursday, Nov. 30, I held a clearing sale for Mr Moffatt at the Wakanui Mill There was a very large attendance of farmers and others, bidding being particularly spirited to the very end. Medium draughts sold from L2O to L 24 10s. Waggon, trap, and implements of all kinds said well, including reaper, and binder, L3O. Harness : A large quantity sold capitally, also the stock in the mill, consisting of flour, bran, crushed oats, pig feed, etc. jo acres of wheat created a keen competition, and was eventually knocked down at L 3 12s 6d per acre, equal to L 253 15 s - The furniture and household effects were disposed of late in the afteinoon. —On Saturday, December 2nd, I held my weekly sale. The horse market was very dull. Cows sold well, also calves. Pigs are now much better in value, all pens bringing a good price. Fowls, 2s 6d to is 9d per pair; ducks. 4s to 5 s pci pair. Several reapers and binders were sold at low prices. Produce : Potatoes, L 3 to L 5 per ton ; oats, 3s 3d per bushel; chick wheat, 3s 3d. Tea, 2 Is. A quantity of neat furniture sold Well, the bidding being very spirited for it. Harness and sundries went off well. There was a capital sale, the attendance being a good one,