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Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1917, Page 8

IMPORTANT SUB-DIVISIONS OF THE FAMOUS ELSTOW ESTATE. THE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE AUCTIONEERING COMPANY. TTAVE received instructions from J. A. Clothier and Co. to offer this very fine and favorably-known estate BY PUBLIC AUCTION. AT WAIHOU SALE YARDS. ON FRIDAY, 27th JULY, 1917, AT 11 a.m. SHARP. This property comprises some of the finest dairying land in the Thames Valley, and it is only on rare occasions that land of this class and quality comes on tc the open market. The Elstow Estate comprises 700 acres all in good pasture, and subdivided into 10 small dairy farms. The owners arc thus meeting the demand for small farms where a family can follow intense farming and manage themselves without being dependent on outside labor. The pro- ! perty is situated close to Te Aroha, i which is famous for its public baths and | mineral waters. Railway and factory i facilities are convenient, and a public ! school is on the property, which is an j important consideration when the help j of the elder children is required before I and after school hours. Two particular- ! lv outstanding features of this property are the very fine barberry hedges by which it is bounded and subdivided, af- ; fording shelter for stock and atlraetive- ! ness to almost every allotment, and its ; artesian water supply, which from the various bores 200 to 1000 gallons per hour. The terms offered will be such a 9 will make it comparatively easy for the man with smMl capital to get in and participate in the big profits now ruling for the Dominion's produce. For plans and full particulars apply THE FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE AUCTIONEERING CO., LTD., HAMILTON, AUCTIONEERS. ON THE FARM, WHENUAKURA. TUESDAY, JULY 24. At 12.30 p.m.

B. T. BENNETT TAS received instructions from Mr. John Shield to fell by auction at at Homestead, Slotfold Farm, Whenuakura, as above, the whole of his herd of choice dairy stock and plant as un--10 2-ycar heifers 3 brood sows, close to farrowing 4 store pigs 1 bay mare, rising 4 years, out of dam by Silver Flood i brown marc, rising 4 years, Glenullan-Ngatata mare. 1 draught gelding, 3 years 1 Simplex milking outfit, nearly new, milk cans and waggon, Booth McDonald lime and spreader, MasseyHarris mowing machine, in good order, hay sweeps, Mas-sey-Harris hay rake, turnip cutter, dchorner, 300-gal. tank, quantity potatoes. NOTE—This herd is recognised as tie best in the Whenuakura, district, the test being one of the highest of those supplying the factory. The owner tas been building the herd up for the Jast twenty years, and has always used first-clans stock. iPurchasers may allow any stock purchased to remain on the farm for a reasonable lime to suit their convenience. Buyers requiring financial .assistance may arrange for same with the auctioneer. i^j light lunch provid«#-