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Levin Daily Chronicle, 8 May 1917, Page 3

UNRESERVED CLEARING SALE. AT ARAEPAEPAE ROAD, LEVIN (Close to Kimberley Creamery) FRIDAY, MAY 11th, 1917. At 12 noon. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MER. CANTILE' AGENCY CO., LTD, have received instructions from ALEXAMDiEIR. SUTHERLAND, Esq., who has sold his farm, to sell by auction, the following:— , 10 high grade Jersey cows in milk (spring calvers). 10 Shorthorn-Jersey cross cows in milk (spring calvers) 1 pedigree Jersey cow "Olivetta" (bred by Mrs Kirton). 1 ,rising 3-year Pedigree Jersey bull (Hillcrest Tip). 2 high grade Jersey heifers (spring calvers). 3 Jersey cross heifers (spring calvers). 1 pedigree weaner Jersey bull. 1 high grade weaner Jersey bull. 4 selected weaner heifers. 6 breeding sows to farrow (May and August) 1 purebred Berkshire boar. 9 fat lambs. 1 6-year heavy spring cart gelding (guaranteed all work). 2 stacks clover hay. '14 cow covers. Spring cart (practically new) and harness .light block drav and harness, s.f R. and G. plough, tine harrows, swingle bars, chains, Planet Jr. seed sower, cahoon sower,' stumping jack, slag, timber, scalding t l 'b, Gii-ber milk-tester, lawn mower, milk cans, bucket and tools, 20 S.W. fowls, 20 I.R. ducks, 7 Muscovey ducks. Furniture—Contents of well-furnislied 5-roomed house. 1 LIGHT LUNCHEON PROVIDED. NOTE.—We recommend buyers to attend this sale, tho herd having proved themselves an exceptionally good lot. Average for December month :£3 10s per cow. Season's return will show an average of over £20 per cow for butter-fat alone. 383-3

Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce. Wellington, 24tli April, 1917. ASSISTANCE TO WHEAT-GROWERS. THIS Department will grant assistance as follows to tliose desirous of growing wheat this season: — SEED AND I OR MANURE. Farmers and others willing to grow wheat hut requiring financial backing for the purpose, will, on applying to the Fields Supervisor for their district, he furnished with a, letter guaranteeing, on behalf of the Department, payment after the harvest to any merchant or other vendor for the seed wheat and /or manure supplied. s Oil receipt of the Government guarantee the applicant can forward it to any merchant or other vendor, and make his own arrangements with him. Full particulars and forms of application can be obtained at any of the principal offices of the Department. A GEICULTURAL TRiACTOiR S. In any case where one or more settlers are certified by a local Board of National Efficiency Trustees to have an area of not less than 000 acres of whrat land suitable for a tractor, and wish to purchase one for growing that acreage of wheat, the Department will advance the funds on condition that the amount is repaid on terms to be arranged between the farmer and the Department. Applications, giving full particulars, and accompanied by" the Trustees' certificates, should be made to the Secretary of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, Wellington, and should state what terms of repayment and interest would be acceptable to the applicant. W. D. S. MaoDONAiHD, Minister oP Agriculture and of Industries and Commerce. 382-2

OTAKI STOCK SALE. ' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 180.7. DAT, GETY ANn CO. LTD. will sel' as above— ]0Q 4-tootli wethers' (off hills). 60 2 and 4-tooth wethers (oft Waihoanga). GO f.f.m. empty ewes (off Waihoanga) 50 2-tooth ewes and wethers 20 fat ewes. 75 fat and forward ewes and wethers. 40 fat maiden B.F. ewes. 60 2, 4, 6-tooth f.f.m ißomney ewes 40 fat wethers 10 prime woolly lambs. 10 prime fat wethers. 100 sound-mouth turnip era 30 3J-year forward bullocks. 6 prime motlier-fed vealcrs. 10 Shorthorn weaner steers. 8 prime fat cows. 6 fat cows. 10 empty 3-year heifers. 2 springing cows (good). 12 forward empty 'cows. 391-2 FOUND TRESPASSING ; on our property at MANAKAU i wi'l bo prosecuted. Dogs destroyed, j Tyingdon and 'Gorringe. 334-4 j XTOUSIKMAID "WANTED. —Weraroa Central Development 'Farm. Wages 25s per week. Apply Mana- | gerr 384-3 HO'ROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL. Contract No. 259. TENDERS are invited, addressed tothe Chairman, County Office, Levin, up to Saturday, 12th inst., at 10 a.m. for metalling the following roads, viz., Levin-Foxton, Koputniroa■F ox ton. Levin-Koputaroa. 'Heatherlea East, Hiojowlienua East, Arapaepae South, and'- the Main County Road North. ■ v _. ! Specifications and all particulars . are to he seen at the County Office. JAMES MALCOLM, 385—3 County Engineer.