A SALE OF CHEESE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 February 1915, Page 2

A SALE OF CHEESE.

FOR 'i-tiE BELGiOiU juSLLUJJ FUND On tjatiuday evening at the Post ottico corner, -Uxiord-streut, tlie cheese nianuiactiirocl at the dairy at the bxpeumentai I'arm, from tiie nulk resulting from the butter-fat competition n connection with the last A. and P. tfhtHv, was submitted, on behalf ol the -iiorow'heiiua A. and i'. Society, lor sale oy auction. iiiere was a good attendance and bidding was brisK. The lust cneeso brought £1 as, and this set the pace for the remainder. Several ol the cheese were put up several times, and in this way the last cheese but one realised altogether close on £0. The last cheese put up was bought by vLr ivirkcaldie for £2.

About fifty cheese, ol a total weight of something like lliJibs, werfe sold °nd the total amount receivea from the sale was £30 3s Od, an average of 5s per lb. llio sura received will tie handed, over to the Belgian Relief I'und by the Society. With the £23 10s, half of the proceeds ol the sale of the bullocks entered lor the guessing competition at tlie show, this makes a total of £53 13s 63 which the Society has raised for the Belgian Belief i'und. It has also been able to give £34 to the Treatham Tree Library Frond; this last isum being the amount received from olie sale of the pony given by Mr Kiricaldie. -Ylr \\. Simpson was auctioneer. threat credit is due to Air Drysdalo, manager of the Experimental Farm, for giving facilities for the carrying out of the competition and allowing the use of the dairy and the services of tho staff in manufacturing tiie cheese. The cheese was put up in the neat, and attractive form so well known to those who have bought the cheetse manufactured there. The Society heartily thanks the public for the support which ifc has given.

An unreserved sale of household furniture and effects, carpenters' tools, j fruit, etc., will bo hold by 3lessrs Par- I ker and Vincent on Saturday next at j their mart. I