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■ -■■>- r- fivri i-[iuri-g'r-u-Lwij:.!.. -""UiT^^- - Mr E F. Wright ■———— ■— ■ j AGE LIME. Lauriston, May 17th, 1890. MR E. F. WRIGHT, Dear Sir, I put five tons of Lime screenings on six acres of grass land after it was ploughed, and I can see to an inch where the Lime was put on, and at the time the Lime was being spread the wind blew the fine dust over the adjoining land, and on this, as well as the properly limed land, there is a cood crop, while on the non-limed there is not a single turnip.—Yours Tru £ *' DENNIS McKENDRY. " Valetta, February Bth, 1890. MR E. F. WRIGHT, .,.«.«♦ Dear Sir, —In answer to enquiries re 6 acres limed with b tons Lime, I am very well satisfied with result. In spite of heavy winds, which blew a lot of it away shortly after I put it on, and although there is not much difference in the wheat, the grass, which was sown down at rolling, shows a very marked difference against that which was not limed, both in the growth and the thickness, and it is my intention to do some more this autumn. Yours Truly, JOHN BOYLE. Longbeach, March 14th, 1890. MR E. F. WRIGHT, Dear Sir, —For two years now I have carried on experiments in liming the land for fruit trees, and I am thoroughly satisfied with the results— making the trees healthier the fruit larger and keeping the blight in check. Yours Truly, F. STANDISH. Longbeach, May 17th, 1890. MR E. F. WRIGHT, Dear Sir, —I am very satisfied with the result of the Lime on the ground I had in potatoes. The crop was much better this year, i»hen it was potatoes after potatoes, than it was the previous year, when it was potatoes after grass, and the quality much superior.—Yours truly, 8 H HUGH CULLEN. Wfckanui, May 20th, 1890. E. F. WRIGHT. Esq., Dear Sir, —I have pleasure in informing you that the most satisfac tory results have been obtained from the use of lime supplied by you last spring. The lime was applied as a top dressing on land intended for roots at the rate of 2 tons per acre on potatoes and carrots, and one ton on mangold land. The land had been well tilled previous to laying on the lime, and after spreading was well harrowed into the soil. Notwithstanding the fact that the season was most unfavorable for all root crops, I have had a very fair crop; more especially in the case of potatoes and carrots, which, in quality, are the best I have grown since coming to the country. I am satisfied that any farmer having a little spare cash could not find a better investment for it than giving his paddock a dressing with lime. I intend this season to try the effect on grass land and also on turnips. I Remain Yours Sincerely, GEO. W. LEADLEY. Mount Somers, May 7th, 1890. MR WRIGHT Sir, I uld not get anything to grow on my bit of ground,so I was determined to try your lime last winter and I gave it a good dose. I can now grow plenty of vegetables of all kinds. I planted a piece of ground 30ft by 40ft with potatoes and I got 6 bags of round potatoes out of it, and, strange to say there was not a weed of any sort to be seen. I planted another piece of ground which was not limed with potatoes and they Avere not worth digging and the ground full of weeds and sorrel, so I recommend your lime highly for growing good crops. Yours truly, ROBERT JONES. Toi Toi, Longbeach, May 24th 1890. MR E. B. WEIGHT, Dear Sir, —I have been trying to grow potatoes for the last 8 years and I never could get more than 4 to 5 tons to the acre. Last season I was nduced to try lime,and have got more than double what I have got in previous years. Yours truly, R. B. LUSCOMBE. Ashburton Racing Club, May 31st, 1890, E. F. WRIGHT, Esq., Dbau Sik,—l am directed \:y my Committee to inform you of the result of the experimental use of your agricultural lime on the grass of the Ashburton Racecourse. A part of the racing track, part of the lawn and saddling paddock,were last season top dressed with lime at the rate of 2 tons to the acre. The parts so dressed now show a far superior turf to the undressed parts of the course, the sward being far closer and better grown Anyone wishing to see the effects of liming may see at a glance,on a visit to the course, die great benefit effected, and considering that the last season h s been all •igainst the full benefit being shewn, the result is very marked. Yours faithfully, G. BISSETT, Sec. Styx Apple Company, Christchurch, May 24th, 1890. E. F. WRIGHT, Esq., Mount Somers, Dear Sin, —-I have pleasure in stating that our Orchard has derived marked benefit from the dressing of Mount Somers Lime, which it received last year. I shall require some more for a fresh plantation which we are mak ing in the oursp the winter. & Yours faithfully, F. WILDING, Managing Directir. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Christchurch, June 2nd, 1890. E. F. WRTGIIT, Esq., Mount Somers^ Dear Sir, In reply to your enquiries as to the results of the lime used by me at Buccleuch I can sii'ely pay that I am quite satisfied that it is one of the best fertilisers that can be used. The grass land was greatly improved by it. Last year I dressed some land that had been broken up for turnips, un fortunately the paddock suffered severely from the heavy nor-westers, so that I cannot say how it might have noted. lam determined to use it more exten sively this vear,and hope you will be able to supply me with from 60 to 100 tons -Yours faithfully, H. T. WINTER. LIME AS A MANURE FOR TURNIPS TO THE EDITOR " OTAGO DAILY TIMES. Sir,-—Lime is well-known to the farmer as being beneficial for pasture land and for grain crops, but it is not often applied to turnips, and as the re sult has been very successful, I have much pleasure in giving farmers the benefit of the experiment. I have had a strong impression for many years that much of the land south of Dunedin, and especially in Southland, would benefit by the use of lime, and we tried it several times on Edendale with satisfactory results for grass and oats, but the price of the lime and the railway carnage made the use of it pro hibitory. Recently, however, both have been considerably reduced, although still too high, and last spring we determined to give liming a trial on a larger scale han hitherto, the result of which is given in the following extract from the annual report of our Edendale manager :— " Last year we limed 200 acres at a cost of £460 14s 6d. Lime cost £221 3s 4d, railage £163 13s lid, carting and spreading £75 13s 3d, clearing couch grass £36 13s 3d extra. This seems a heavy outlay, but there is such a magnificent crop of turnips after the lime that the cost will be repaid twice ove" this year, and then there is the permanent good the land will derive from the lime. Ten acres in the paddock were left unlimed, with the result that we haveno turnips there,although they had exactly the same labor, seedandbone dust. The crop after the lime is worth £5 an acre, and if we had used no lime it would not have paid the cost of the cultivation. The railway carriage is still too high on lime, and I hope to see it reduced." I may explain that the paddock is situated near the Edendale railway station, and was considerably out of order through couch and other objection able grasses, and that we thought the best way of clearing it would be to grub out the couch grass as well as we could, and then lime and manure the ground well so as to produce a good crop of turnips, Accordingly the ground was well worked, and 2 tons of lime and 3 cwt of bone dust applied. The turnips were sown partly in drills and partly broadcast, but 10 acres—an average of the land—was left unlimed. The turnips on the drills and broad east are a splendid crop ; but although the 10-acre patch got 3cwt of bones there are almost no turnips. I may say, however, that we have good crops in other paddocks without lime, but not equal to the limed ones. Next year I intend increasing the quantity of lime and reducing the bone dust ; but if the cost of the lime and the railway carriage were reduced a little further we would use lime still more largely. Very few farmers can afford to expend £2 an acre for manuring their land although they may feel satisfied that it would pay well to do so, and I think the Railway Commissioners might see their way to carry agricultural lime at a nominal rate, especially as the railway has to bring so many empty timber trucks back to Southland past Milburn. Then they should also bear in mind that the use of lime increases the crops by 15 to 20 bushels an acre, and the feeding capacity of turnips and grass in still greater proportion, the bulk of which increase would be carried by the railway; and generally fanners would become more prosperous and benefit the whole community. We have only to look at what the Tokomairiro Plain was a few years ago and what it is now by the application of lime. Then it grew sorrel and Yorkshire fog— now it produces excellent crops of wheat and turnips and grass, which fattens instead of starves the stock.—l am, etc., THOMAS BRYDONE. Duned n, une 10 | % Specia quotations forlarge orders. All communications to th" undersigned £. F. WRIGHT. MOUNT SOMERS



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As Bronchitis, »sthma, Wheezing, Coughs, Colds, Fog Fever, Sore Throat, Bleeding from the Lungs, Tightness on the Chest, Inflammation of Lungs, Collapse of the Air Cells, Induration of Lungs, Congestion of Lungs, &c, &c. It is the only medicine known to mankind that will completely cure consumption in its early stages. It is composed of choice fruits, flower seeds, gums, balsams, and herbs. It renovates and fattens the weakest constitution, alike of young or old. It is exceedingly pleasant to take, and causes an immediate improvement in all who take it. Sold in bottles at 2s 6d s 4s. 6s, and 10s "THE BOOM OF THE COMING CENTURY." H. E. Kugelmann's Electric Essence.— An external remedy for all pains or aches. Nothing like this has ever been known, and nothing else will ever equal it. If you have n rheumatic or gouty pain that you do not care about, obtain a bottle of this Electric Essence and it will make you happy. Use it for sprained backs kneo joints, all swellings, dropsy, back ache, sciatica, neuralgia, weak spines, umbago, contractions, lameness, cramps, j juinsy, mumps, diphtheria, croup, and, for all pains and aches. Never be with out it for snake bite, and all bites of insects or stings, and for burns, cuts, and scalds. Price. 3s 6d and 7s. H. E. KUGELMANN'S EYE OINT MENT AND ANODYNE EMOLLIENT This is undoubtedly the finest Pharma ceutical Product of the century. An immediate cure for chilblains and frost bites. Nothing hitherto known can compare with" this Ointment for its marvellous excellence, elegance of com bination and superior effectiveness. It will cure all eye diseases, as sun blight, sandy blight, watery blight, matter or tjumory blight, inflammation of eyes and lids, chronic ophthalmia, and all and every eye disease; and as well it is the and nicest thing possible for fly bite, mosquito bites or stings of scorpions centipedes, spiders, etc. and for sor throats, coughs, mumps, quinsy, etc., it is simply splendid. All weak nervous persons should use it to rub well in down the spine and on the stomach. We guarantee that all who use this once will never be without it. Sold only in jars at 2s 6d and 5s each. H. E. KUGELMANN'S HERBAL MAGNETIC OINTMENT. Thi unrivalled Herbal*product is un doubtedly the best ointment w er elabo rated for curing old sores, bad legs, ulcers, fistulas, piles, bleeding piles, eruptions of the skin, broken chilblains cuts wounds, etc., etc. In jars at Is Id 9d, 2s fid, and 5s each. THE HERBAL MAGNETIC TONIC LIVER AND STOMACH RESTORER. For all liver complaints, biliousness jaundice, congested Kver, enlarged live and spleen, languor, drowsiness, pains between the shoulders, chronic indiges tion and all stomach complaints, heart ourn, flatulency, sour stomach, vomiting of food, loss of appetite, sick headache, nervousness, nervous debility, prostration and the convalescing stages of all acute diseases. Sold in bottles at 5s and 10s eich. THE NATURAL ELECTRIC BLOOD PURIFIER. This medicine has no equal for all blood And skin diseases, perfectly free from mercury, arsenic, and all mineral drugs. Never fails to cure the worse forms of scrofula, scurvy, eczema, itch, ulcers, abscesses, sore legs and breasts, and all diseases having their origin in the blood. It will work wonders in every case, with-' but exception. See handbook. Prices 4s 6d, 6s6d, and 12s 6d each bottle. THE FLUID HERBAL LIFE. This is the soul of plants, an absolute specific for chronic neuralgia, faceache, toothache, tic doloreux, swollen face, gumboil, and earache. Price, Is 9d and 2s per bottle. HERBAL MAGNETIC LIVER PILLS These Pills are uvuivalled, and snperior to all others for all liver troubles, bilious ness, costivene.-.s, giddines, indigestion, wind, and heavtlmrn. They fire composed solely oj the vital properties of herbs, are coated and tasteless. At Is I'd and 3s ach. These should be kept in every house as they are a aure cure for number less ills. THE CHILDREN'S VITAL ESSEN M< This is a liquid, food medicine, preoi. Ed and adapted exclusively for pornniiputly removing the ailments and f« es of infants and children in every r,ry and climate. It gives li?e. energy, h, bone and muscle to the frail and wasted infant, *nd will restore the health, vitality, vigor, and phimpne.-s of the weak, diseased, or sickly chiM. Bein<r ph-asant to take, L is readily taken by all. Si-Jd in two sizes only, price 2s 6<l nnd 5s each, with our (ruanuitee ait ached, without which it can not be genuine. HERBAL MAGNETIC ASTHMA CURE "nis unrivalled Herbal Compound is v doubtedly the best inlialent in all fisthmaticalcomplaints and difficult breath ins», as dry asthma, humid asthma, spas, modic asthma, nervous asthma, bronchitis, wheezing, tightness on the chest, catarrh, hay fever, colds in the head, &c, &c Sold at 3s 6d, 6s and 10s. HERBAL MAGNETIC SNEEZING POWDER. This is a most useful little remedy of a very uniform and positive character. It his been devised and used for many years for colds in the head, catarrh in the nose hay fever, ozena, nasal polypus, and all obstructions in the nose and nasal pas sages Sold at 2s, ss. IT. E. KUGELMANN &CC SCLE PROPRIETORS. iJANCJFACTURERB OF ELECTRIC AND PR PHIETARY MEDICINES. Distillers of Essential Oils and Medic Liqueurs, &c, &c. FOURTH AVENUE NEW YO CITY. U.S.A Australian Head Office and Wa?*.nous 172 and 174, William street, Melbourne Victoria Plantations and Reducing Establish men* at "Mount Paradise,' Gembr oc '.lippsland. Don't fail to read our de criptive Handbook, mailed free to an alrlross or may be had upon applicatiot