VALUE OF LAND.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 393, 22 January 1879, Page 2

VALUE OF LAND.

A Dunedin paper lately stated that the prices for country lands were not maintaining their previously high rates, and gave instances from late sales. The Wellington Chronicle , in reprinting the item, says: —“ It may he true that the price of land in the Middle Island shows a tendency to fall; but we do not think such is the case in some parts of the North Island. We notice that when land changes hands in the Wairarapa, Manawatu, Jftangitikei, Wanganui, and Putea Districts, the price always a good one Nor do we know or any instances in which people have bought and sold again at a lower figure. Our own opinion, however, is that some of the prices given for land in the districts were quite as much as the land wa* worth, if the purchasers meant to IW* by settling upon and utilising it. First-class ooeu fern land, with a background of bush to afford a timber supply, will always command a good price. Whether or not the maximum price for country land has, lor a time been reached, it is difficult to say. A practical test on this point will be afforded shortly by the approaching sale of the Waimate Plains, situated in the Taranaki Province, north of the Watngbngoro Hirer. These plains consist of a belt of open fern hand with a back ground

of bnsb, and form some of the finest country in the North Island. We anticipate that the Government will obtain as high or even higher price for this Irtndnhan those which ruled in the case of any previous sales of confiscated land on the West Coast.

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In bringing this maxim before public notice. It. A. Adams. Cardigan llou-e. is gratified by remembering that the disposition of a great many of his customers to appear in public well dressed has been mot by the combination in his goods of selection, material, good fit. and low price. Ke obtains his cloths ia the most advantageous markets; lie employs first-class cutters and workmen; he avoids obsolete fashions; and he is content with moderate profits in fhe place of the exorbitant percentage which only a few years ago was universal, and still is frequent in the tailoring trade. His gloves, hats, shirts, hosiery, ties, and scarfs, are also such as will please the most fastidious. Whatever experience, capital, care, and good taste can effect on the tradesman’s side, is done by it. A. An AMS, in order that all his customers may realise the substantial advantages of being well-dressed; and that his efforts give satisfaction, is shown by the rapid and steady increase in. the number of those who deal with him. Attentive to the changes of costume necessitated by varying seasons, and of style by the dictates of fashion, ft. A. Adams has now on hand a large and carefully selected stock of cloths suitable for all.seasons.— 11. A. ADAMS Cardigan House, Carlyle.— advt.