FARM SALE AT PENZANCE.
PULSACK AND CARWYN OFFERED
BY AUCTION.

At the Central Hall. Penzance, on Thursday  afternoon,   Messrs. Robinson and Lane offered by auction the freehold farms Carwyn and Pulsack., Hayle.

A great deal of interest was manifested in the sale and there was a large attend-ance.

Carwyn contains about 133 acres, and comprises farm house, Carwyn Lodge, a cottage,    accommodation  for over 80 cattle, stables,  barn, piggeries, etc.

Pulsack contains about 146 acres, and embraces  three cottages,  a  convenient run of outbuildings, a well-appointed residence   with   conservatory,   lounge, hall, ten rooms, bathroom (h. and c.) kitchen, scullery,  etc..   garden, orchard, lawn tennis court etc..

Carwyn was offered first, and the open-ing bid was £3,500, followed by  £3,750. and  £4,000.   Here  the auctioneer offered to take £100 bids, and these were soon forthcoming, but there was a pause at .£4,200. Then a bid of £4,300. the auctioneer declining  to take £50 bids at  this point.   At £4,300 the property was temporarily withdrawn.

Pulsack was then submitted, and the. opening bid was again £3,500.  Bidding ran along briskly to £4,900,  and then came £5,000.   "Nothing  near  the value," declared  the auctioneer,  and  then came an additional £50. and after a pause, £5.100, and  £5,150.

Here  the both farms  were  offered in one lot,   and the  auctioneer  announced the  opening bid  as £9,450.  but  there were no further offers forthcoming.

Again they were tried separately, but there was no advance on £4.300 for Carwyn.

For Pulsack the bid of £5,150 was not increased.

Later  in  the   afternoon  both   proper-ties  were   disposed    of   by    private  treaty.     Mr.. Henry Glanville, of  Rose-warne, Carnborne,  purchased  Carwyri. and Pulsar& was secured by Mr. Edwin Hosking,   formerly of   Rosevidlney, and now of  Ninnes, Lelant.   The  purchase price was not disclosed in either case.

Messrs. Boase and Bennetts, Penzance, were solicitors for the vendors.