ARAPATA ESTATE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1368, 20 February 1912, Page 8

ARAPATA ESTATE.

As notified in the advertising columns this iironcrty is being ro;ukd and subdivided into sections from 100 to 55S acres in .'.iron. 'L'lni excellence of this block of country i.s undoubted. As a whole, it winters 2\ sheep to the acre, besides GOO head of pp.IVIp, and when subdivided and farmed it should carry three sheep to the aiM-e. Kvery yi'cliuu is well watered, whilst the uatural shelter makes it good breeding conn try. The bulk of the hind is suit kl for dairying, and the erection of .a creamery is guaranteed as soon as sufficient cows are provided. Buyers of each Miction will be able to keep a fair proportion of cows, with identy to keep )it >l:iro stick, and p<xid* facilities for srrowiu',' rapp, de.. lor fat lambs, etc. The properly is being cut up b.v Mr. M'l/.Minun himself, and' is l:cincr offered entirely on his account. Mr. M'l.enn.-in intends to re.-ide in Ilawke's Bay. and, at liis estimate, every s.-ctinn should l;t> fold linibr tli" hammer. The reserves orentcd tire, on liberal lines:—Ono aero as n creamery site-; one .T.i'p, with a suitnble buildin,-' tbfvenn for a «chonl site; two ncTes, with shearing shed (night pens for SflO slieepV fully ermipned with shearing machine:- in good orde-r, wool rrpfs, etc., dip, roncretp fool-pa-ring yard, etc., will be handed over as common property to the buyers of the various sections on <-ii!ii)letioii of Ihe snle of the properly, thereby obviating esnriiso to buyers, besi'lc-. piiablint; them to make sure of getliiis their sheep «hovn (|iiie!i!y and e(Tieienlly. Plans of the properly are now available, iind arraKemeiit.s have been made In show any prospective buyer over the pro.iL'rlv on application to the auctioneers. The terms of payment are as follow:—Ten ni'i , cent, cash ;'fivo per cent., nn r>Oj.--os-ioti: lea per rent, in 12 months, nr tuner must make, substantial improvements; balance in seven yro.r*; unpaid hahince.-. to bear iiitp.ve.st .it five per cent, per anauw.