ASHBURTON GUARDtiN THURSDAY JULY 24 1890

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Public Notices. m T7-EAT)»G'S COUGrH lOZENGES COUGH LOZENGES -TTEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES T/EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES 94. Commercial Road, Peckham, July 12, 1890 ««]) ear Sir,—-I am a poor hand at express ing my feelings on paper, but I ehould like to thank you, for your lozenges have done wonders for me m relieving my ternblo cough. Since I had the operation re 'Tracheotomy'(the same as the late Emf perorof Germany, and unlike him, thank God I am still alive and getting on well).per formed at St. Bartholomew's Hospital fo aduct. or paralysis of the vocal chords, none* Laid' possibly have had a ™» ™*"|J cough, indeed it was so bad at tune that it quite exhausted me. The mucns also, which was very copious and hard, has been softened i and I have been able to get rid of it without I difficulty,-! am, sir, yours truly, J. zHJULii Mr T. Keating. Medical Note. The above speaks for itself. Irom strict inquiry it appears that the benefit from using Keating's Cough Lozenges is under stated. The operation was a BP eci*lV severe one, and was performed by the specialist, Dr H. T. Butlin, of St. Bartholo mew's Hospital. Since the operation the only means of relief is the use of these Lozenges. -30 successful are they that one affords immedit te benefit, although from the nature of the case the throat irritation is in tense. Mr Hill kindly allows any reference to be made to him. U EATING'S COUGH LOZENGriS t# EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. I/EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES I/EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. Sold Everywhere iff Tins. Prnpriptnr-THOMASKEATING London. SUCCESS THE BEST TKS WOPTB HOLLOWAY'B pills k mm. HRHIS UNIVERSAL MEDICINE IS i, HOUSEHOLD aSQUISITE EVKBY WHERE. THE FILLS Purify the Blood, impart tone to the Nervoot iystera, and act most powerfully yet loothinglf an the LIVER AND BOWELS, Promoting Digestion and Assimilation, -fuM endowing the whole bodily frame wltr Strength and visy r. Nervous Headaches, Tremblings, with Lassitude and Genera Debility quickly yield to the potent force o these well-known Pills, and *hey are un rivalled m theit efficacy m all iBMALE COMPLAINTS, * Removing all obstructions, sk.'n bleminhei pimples and boils, better than any othe family medicine known, THE OINTMENT HAS A WORLD- IDE REPUTATION. It'heal; every k of Sine, Ulcer and Wound, motts certainly than any other known salve. Its marvellous penetrating poweiv render it invaluable m all THROAT AND CHEST DISEASES, Curing bronchitis, Quinseys, and Asthma, reducing; Glandular Lamps, closing and acalihg Abscesses! an: Fistulas, anrl lot illeviating the excruciating tortures <>'■ ' KHtTTMATISM, GOUT, And Kcuralgi* it is wnsuspasssd. It ntve ails io remove Scur? and every species o'skl >i.;esse. The Pills and Ointment are tnanujacfurf ii Mo. 8, Ns*v Ox'ovd itreet {late 53^ Oxford st.reK. 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______ Mr E. F. Wright AGRICULTUEAL LIME. o. - . ■ . Lauriston, May 17th, 1890. MR E. F. WRIGHT, Dear Sir, —I put five tons of Lime screenings on six acres of gras land after it was ploughed, and I can see to an inch where the Lime was pu 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 i= n good crop, while on the non-limed there is not a single turnip.—Yours f ruly, DENNIS McKENDRY. Valetta, February Bth 1890j MR E. F. WRIGHT, Dear Sir, —In answer to enquiries re 6 acres limed with 6 tons Lime,l 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 m the wheat, the grass, Avhich was sown down at rolling, shows a very marked difference against that which was not limed, both m 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 m 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 m 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 m potatoes. The crop was much better this year, when it was potatoes after potatoes, than it was the previous year, when it was potatoes after grass, and the quality much superior.—-Yours truly, HUGH CULLEN. Wakanui, May 20th, 1890. E. F. WRIGHT. Esq., Dear Sir, —I have pleasure m 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 m the case of potatoes and carrots, which, m 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 were 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. P. WRIGHT, 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 liine,and have got inoi*e than double what I liavegot m previous years. Yours truly, R. B. LUSCOMBE. Ashburton Racing Club, May 31st, 1890, E. F. WRIGHT, Esq., Dear Sir, —I am directed by 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 paxldoek,were last season top dressed with lime at the rate of 2 tons fco the acre. The parts so dressed now show ;i 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, olio great benefit effected, and considering that the last season h s been all against the full benefit being shewn, the result is very marked. Yours faithfully, G. BISSETT, Sec. Styx Apple Company, Christchurch, May 24th, 1890. E. P. WRIGHT, Esq., Mount Somers, Dear She,- —I have pleasure m stating that our Orchard has derived marked benefit from the dressing of Mount Somers Lime, which it received last year. I shall require some move for a fresh plantation which we are mak ing m the course the winter. Yours faithfully, F. WILDING, Managing Director. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Christchurch, June 2nd, 1890. E. F. WRIGHT, Esq., Mount Somers, Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiries as to the results of the lime used by me at Buccleuch I can safely say 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 acted. lam determined to use it more exten sively this year,ancl hope you will be able to supply me with from GO 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 fanner 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 m 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 m Southland, would benefit by the use of lime, and we tried it several times on Edendale with satisfactory results for «rass and oats, but the price of the lime and the railway carriage made the use of it pro hibitory. Recently, however, both have been considerably reduced, although still high, and last spring we determined to give liming a trial on a larger scale lian hitherto, the result of which is given m 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 over this year, and then there is the permanent good the land will derive from the lime. Ten acres m the paddock were left unlimed, with the result that we have no turnips t!iere,although they had exactly the same labor, seed and bone 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 "rub 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 "round was well worked, and 2 tons of lime and 3 cwt of bone dust applied. The turnips were sown partly m drills and partly broadcast, but 10 acres—an average of the land—was left unlimed. The turnips on the drills and broad cast are a splendid crop ; but although the 10-acre patch got 3cwt of bones tli ere are almost no turnips. I may say, however, that we have good crops m 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 brino- so many empty timber trucks back to Southland past Milburn. Then they should also bear m mind that the use of lime increases the crops by 15 to 20 bushels an acre, and the feeding capacity of turnips and grass m 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 fo" now it produces excellent crops of wheat and turnips and grass, which fattens instead of starves the stock.—l am, etc., THOMAS BRYDONE. Duncdiru June 10 Special quotations forlarge orders. AH communications to be addressed to th*» undersized E. F. WRIGHT. MOTIN'I SOMERS



SPECIALLY AUTHORISED WHOLE SALE AGENTS FOR NEW ZEALAND MESSRS P-MYMAN& CO DUNEDIN CHRISTCHURCH, WELLINGTON, AND AUCKLAND The above carry a complete Stock of H. E. KUGELMANN & CO.S STANDARD HERBAL MAGNETIC REMEDIES, Which may be obtained from all Chemists and Storekeepers all over the globe. . ocal Agents for H. E. Kugelmann and Co.'s Magnetic Remedies — These Goods can be procured from th following— ASHBURTON—C. M. Brooke, Chemist; John Orrand Co., Merchants RAKAIA —C. Hardy and Co., Merchants npHESE unrivalled Herbal Medicines 1 are universally acknowledged to be the best m the world. Tbey are quite different to all others known, being absolutely unsurpassed m tneir universal excellence. They are absolutely specifi, for those complaints for which they are specially prepared, and are free from poison and. all mineral drugs, and are . uite pleasant to take. THE BALSAM OF PARADISE For all Lung and Throat Diseases. As Bronchitis, Vsthma, 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, Tt is the only medicine known to mankind that will completely cure consumption m 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 m all who take it. Sold m bottles at 2s 6d. 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 a 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 basks knee joints, all swellings, dropsy, back ache, sciatica, neuralgia, weak spines, umbago, contractions, lameness, cramps, quinsy, 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 qumory blight, inflammation of eyes and lids, chronic ophthalmia, and all and very eye disease ; and as well it is the . Jtist 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 m down the spine and on the stomach. We guarantee that all who use this once will never be without it. Sold only m jars at 2s 6d and 5s each. H. E. KUGELMANN'S HERBAL MAGNETIC OINTMENT. Thi unrivalled Herbal product is un doubtedly the best ointment ever elabo rated for curing old sores, bad legs, ulcers, fistulas, piles, bleeding piles, eruptions of the skin, broken chilblains uts wounds, etc., etc. In jars at Is Id 9d, 2s 6d, and 5s each. THE HERBAL MAGNETIC TONtC LIVER AND STOMACH RESTORER. For all liver complaints, biliousness jaundice, congested liver, enlarged liver and spleen, languor, drowsiness, pains between the shoulders, chronic indiges tion and all stomach complaints, heart out n, flatulency, sour stomach, vomiting of food, loss of appetite, sick headache nervousness, nervous debility, prostration and the convalescing stages of all acute diseases. Sold m bottles at 5s and 10s each. 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 m the blood. It will work wonders m every case, with but exception. See handbook. Prices 4s Cd, tisGd, and 12k fid 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 unrivalled, and superior to all others for all liver troubles, bilious ness, costiveness, giddines, indigestion, wind, and heartburn. They are composed solely oi the vital properties of herbs, are coated and tasteless. At Is 9d and 3s ach. These should be kept m every house, as they are a sure cure for number less ills. THE CHILDREN'S VITAL ESSEN 'I':. This is a liquid food medicine, preoa. Ed and adapted exclusively for pernr>nFiitly removing the ailments and e« es of infants and children m every r.ry smd climate. It gives life, energy, h, bone and muscle to the frail and wasted infant, and will restore the health, vitality, vigor, and plumpness of the weak, diseased, or sickly child. Being pleasant to take, it is readily taken by all. Sold m two sizes only, price 2s 6d and 5s each, with our guarantee attached, without which it can not be genuine. HERBAL MAGNETIC ASTHMA CURE " nis unrivalled Herbal Compound is v doubtedly the best inhalent m all .asthmatical complaints and difficult breath ing, as dry asthma, humid asthma, spas, modic asthma, nervous asthma, bronchitis, wheezing, tightness on the chest, catarrh, hay fever, colds m the head, &c, &c Sold at 3s 6d, fis and 10s. HERBAL MAGNETIC SNEEZING POWDER. This is a most useful little remedy of a very uniform and positive character. It has been devised and used for many years for colds m the head, catarrh hi the nose liay fever, ozena, nasal polypus, and all obstructions m the nose and nasal pas sages. Sold at 2s, ss. H. E. KUGELMANN & CG SOLE PROPRIETORS. MANUFACTURERS OF ELECTRIC AND PRO PRIETARY MEDICINES. Distillers nf Essential Oils and Medic* Liqueurs, &c, &c. OURTH AVENUE NEW YO CITY. U.S.A Australian Head Office and Wa?.nous lti'2 and 174, William street, Melbourne Victoria Plantations and Reducing Establish ent at "Mount Paradise,' Oenibr oc' Gippsland. Don't fail to read, our dcs rip live Handbook, mailed free to an or may be bad upon application