tfHE ASflflTTlWbN GTt^RpiA^ V V Mp^DAr, DECEMfiJBS 9,, 1891.

printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their registered printing office, Burnett Street, Ashr burton, MONDAY, December 7, 189J,



The Stud. URL FFo 6 Will travel this season—lß9l—fc following Districts :— Ashbur^on, Bakaia, Elle^mere, and Springston. lerras~£3 3s for .Season ; no guaran tees ; grooinnge 5s ; grazing U per week. All care but no lesporisibHity. Js B ~ toy tins season winners and dams'nf winners of £100 or over, in one event tJL M«ILRAITH"IS'rSg coeo ! T0 THIS SEASON, IN ASH SrcTS aD SURROUNDING THE PURE;BREp"AND HIGH CLASS CLYDESDALE STALLION Awamoa. Yom^tt^ iß,,by^e tampion hone Awamoa is therefore a horse of crca lineage; in fact, he is one of the bestbred horses in the world. On one side he, £ S g/ r°m ?* Prince of Wdi Td on th" other from Lochfergas; and anyone who that these two sires weie the most Buccessfal st«d horses thattheworld has ever known. Awamoa has been a most successfu breeder. The colt Kent £1 SK b feH teiV in th Vin£' and W«ed tC colors of the famous British Lion when only ThJ y finrS °v' aild Was Bold at 350 B«ineas. The filly Nompareil II has nev*r been beaten wherever shown. It would .occuW too much space for a card Wenumtrfte and comment on all the prisetakers that have "TO/ 1™ Awamoa. His yearling gVti SmfJv tha f n,?. ver ' *nd anyone thinking of Jw£ thl"8. t*lll°n should take a trip* to mdS^ *nV B? ectthe y°unK «tock in the X / Awamoa- ««side ß being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good^carte? in the show nng. As a yearling* 5 he took first T im ?r arUS ? rl fc at Chri»tcnurch, first at limaru, and first at Danedin; as a two year old, first at Christchurch, and seconJ at Oamaru; as a three year old, firstal Oamaru ami champum horse of the yard; following year second at Oamaru /nd second at Timaru; and when eeven years old was champion at Oamaru. It wiJ thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the w'i i f en very euccessful as a Sr f, iell? pr°T ed hin)Belf a «»ref«tl hl 2f'' i*T C h1, 3 value in the districfc *here he goes to travel. 9 j™' **! £2 payable January 2, 1892; and £2 when mare proves in foal. All mares changing hands to be paid for by the person engaging the horse. Groom's fee, 5s payable at time of service, ' james McDonald, *ÜBi Proprietor. TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON n METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESD/ jv STALLION Napoleon,. horse> w tour yejm wl th plenty of h^o substance. His dam, Gipsy i 8 bvPud^v'i. Ben Lomond (imported.) <£w7A™5 by the far-fomed Youi. ? .^g! SfJS stock have beenmost^su' Jcess f u i prke,tikeni at the Palmcrston and SVaikouaiti shows • T3 * -?- rO Wa? by Lincolnshire Hero, imported toTasmanu.by W. R. G. KermoS Esq. Hero's dam waß by O ld SanZon winner of twenty.. O ne first prizes. C Hero s dam, KosF.om, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heio gaked a ougo er pn<zes at the variou* *hws« NapoleonV sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond, was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by \oung Vanquuiher (imported^) Young Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson? Stranraer Scotland, out of his celebrated mare, Sally by Loch Fergus Campion; grandsire Blair's Champion. Benjinrond's dam was by Maggie Lander (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number aPprizes at the Blueskm Palmersten, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and t^al> sh° Agnculturaland Pastoral Absocuv- Terms~£2 payable at end of season, and £3 when mare proves in foal. Groomage fee 3s, payable first servine. int<u V; MARTIN» 10+3* Proprietor, Ashbnrton. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven and ir& v .i WAKANUI, ASHBURTON Sd^AKAli Difltricta, .--»«*« THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT STALLION VJXJOTiX(|Uj: Harka^ay. HAi^¥^ AY- *~»~i«wMM chesto.l Z eLi b handß hisK «""^ HSR HARKAWAY foaled in 1887, bred by his owner iby Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorse* that ever trod the turf of New Zealand, and whose « re St. Albaos wm mre of Tasman, Malua, Sheet AnchorTßlb," Bonny Stockwell, Whimbrel, Ladyßettv and other famous racehorses, while on £ dam s side, Harkaway's pedigree contain, some of the best blood ev£ imported^TtJ£ Colonies. "»wie Harkaway will serve a limited nan),.. ft # Good padclooks for Mares at 2s a ««.v. every oarfe taken, but no responsibiKty Any mares changing owners, to be paid for by those engaging the hone. ■•_ I*ia SAMUEL TIERNEY, TO STAND THIS SEASON at Netherby Lodge, Ashburton. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impa> dence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp). He has thus descended from the Terr best blood in England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He ia a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch, man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten in the World. Terms : £10 10s for thoroughbred mares.' £5 5s for half-bred mares. , Groomaoe fee, ss. . s L. MARKEY, 8 ■ ,- Proprietor.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOE SOJN'S STABLES AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix. PHCENIX: is a bay horse with black points, and stands over sixteen hands high. He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. He is by,Quamby, out of Lady Clare by Talisman; grand dam by The Peer. ■ He is rising five years old. As a yearling he took two First .prizes at Timaru Sh6w,i viz. —For best Yearling and best Colt on; the ground. At two years he took two second prizes, viz.—One at Timaru, and onfe ac Waimate Shows, and Firefc prize as a three year-old at Timaru for Carriage stallion. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter. TERMS—£B 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Groomage fee, ss, pay able firstseryice. . , , i For further particulars apply Groom in charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*71 Ashburton. L. Laubenson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point



TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISrRICTS, Lord Cranley. T ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, JLJ rising three -yeaiw (foaled October, 1888) with immense power and grand action. He has' abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs. LORD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, ; winner of several first iprizeji in Otago. Fhe was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sire Sir Colin imported from Scotland. " [ Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, was bred by W. Boag, Esq., Canterbruy, by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Flowed by Prince Charlie (imp.), second dam Rose of Keilor, imported from Victoria; sire Baron of Glenlee. Lord Cranley was shown once as ayear ng at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen in Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ash burton same year. ■The above pedigree shows Lord Cranley to be descended from the best strains of impori ed blood. Terms : °eason, £3, payable January 1, 1892; guarantee, £4 10s; payable Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service.- Mares changing hands to be paid for as season marcs. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, 9 198 Meadow Bank Farm. Tinwald P.O



To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and M.STHVEN Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, j rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown _L three years off, standing 16 J hands high, with plenty of hair and bone, hjas a good honest Clydesdale head, fine rein, and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile, His sir* is that noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. §tud Book 161), dam Violeb (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Banker as a yearling tooi first ptize at Clutha and second?ai Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-year-old at Clufcha. For further particulars of pedi gree see cards Terms: £4, payable January 31, 1892. Guarantee as per agreement. Grroomage cc ss, payable at first service, First cwners heldi responsible i£ mares change nds. JAMES MCDONALD, Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts, THE* THOROUGHBRED HORSE |f^||l Torrent, By Aprkmon't-t-Watorsprite, TTIQRRENT was a first-class performer on -*- the turf, and is full brother in blood to Cyniaca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay with black points, 16 hands 2 inches in height, full of grand quality, combined with great substance and bone. This is his third season ab the stud, and as a proof of the quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously travelled; by him to > vilifc him again this season. Terms, £4 4s; Groom's fee, 5e payable first service, Further particulars and full pedigree in cards H. J. TASKER, Owner. Groom in charge, 49 KEARNEY. ,



The stud. THE STANDARD IMPOKTED TROTTER ■BUCIWOOD' ABDALLAB \V7"HO has more winners on the Track ** than any other horse ; sire of Bedale, Linda, Remnant, Miss Farau, Semolina, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin A bdallah, and many other noted fcrotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. :: ;-~ALSO- ' " ' \ The Pukebbed Clydesdale Stallion Young 1 New Style 11TILL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd ** hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 per wfiek, but ho responsibility. ; For particulars apply to ' MAX FRIE DLANDEIi ■• ' ' Ashburton TO" TRAVEL" THEj LAURISTON, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT, y^& Fmgall. "TpINGALL is a handsome bay colt, over P 16J hands high, with plenty of substance and quality. He is by the cele brated sire, Kelvin, dam Jess, by Walls Pride of Scotland. Terms : Season, £2 2s ; payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £3 3s, payable July 1, 1892. : Groomage ss, payable first service. For further particulars apply groom in charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10^29- Proprietor, ;lAuriston.



TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TOTRAVELTHESURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Athelstane. A THELSTANEisabrightbayhorH, was c\ foaled in 1883, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair and grand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the Hon M. Holme 3, Awatnoa, Oamaru. His sire was that renowned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Otago, where he took first and champion j prizes: constantly, and 'fufi«hs<l his show career an unbeaten hqrse. Atheistane's dam Nellie; Jvanhqe was a grand Clydesdale mare from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four first prizes and two seconds at Oamaru, once champion mare, and never beaten but by her stable companion, "Laura McPherson." Athelstane took Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru in 1884. Athelslanc is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King 6' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as a yearling at Invercarpill, in 1887, as a two-year-old in 1888, and beat Hard Times for tcs championship, Jafc as a three-year-old, at litvercargill, in 1890. He was then sojd for SSOgs. ■ The above pedigree proves Athelstane to be descended from the purest clydesdale blood and he has proved himself a first-class sire. Terms : 4 guineas guarantee, payable August 1, 1892 j Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom in charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6jd per \raek for mates, all care taken but no 'responsibility. THOMAS LANGLEY, | Proprietor, Promo c



TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashburton, Tinwalb, Flemington, and Longbeach. THE CARRIAGE STALLION, Camel. HE is a dark brown horse, standing 17 hands 1 inch high, by the standard bred American trotting stallion Berlin, {imp.), dam, Duchess of York, by Traducer, dam, old " Gentle Annie,' the famous champion lirotter of New Zealand for many years, and dam of Spot and Dexter, also granddam of Calista and Princess. Duchess of York is half-sister to Soil them Queen, the mother of Calista. Some of Camel's stock will be on view in Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service ; two or more mares, ajs per agreement. . ■■■ j • All mares changing hands, to be paid for by those engaging horse. . For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom in charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. ■•Also, — ■'; THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSB : General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS SEA3ON * AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard-bred American TroHing Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min. ISJaecs. He also used to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting, " If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile in 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. J. G N. GRIGG, 9f37 Longbeach



Tiie Stud. ; ) Perkin Warbeck II WILL STAND THIS SEASON, at Mr James Carkn's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres in extent, are provided for mares. Perkin Warbeck 11., is hy Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adven turer —Sporting Life. Miss Kate is dam of Antelope, Sulfcan and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck II is sire of' Lady Zetland, Lightning, and other good per formers and has left a lot of good stock about this district. For further particulars apply to JAMES CA RLAN,' Elgin, or E. GATES, 9t177 ; , ■■■», Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON lv the Methven, Ashburton Forks:, and Cairnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconstield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. ; Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with bona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should j make early application. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars ajply to John McDonnell, Groom in charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. ■ Will serve a limited number of approved mares at BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE Wilkin, WILKIN is a dark brown horse, five years old, stands 15.3, by the im ported Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion Berlin ; dam Polly, the well-known trotter. WILKIN'S performances on the track are well-known. He, won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting in 2min 58sec, (his first performance); and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's last meeting ia 2min 48sec, on a very small track. Terms : Season, £3, payable at first service; Guarantee, £5, payable July 1, 1892. Paddocking for a few mares at 2a a week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. WILLIAM HOOD, 2 5 Owneiy



TO STAND THIS SEASON and travel the Ashburton, Newlands, Seafield, Ashton, Wheatstone, Watertoti, Flemington, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. - THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quisher, dam Miss McCbrmick (imp) by Linconshire Hero. Protection's dam is Maggie by Prince Royal out of Old Maggie by Old Prince of Wales. To stand at Scott's Stable, Ashburton, every Saturday during the season. Also the imported PONY STALLION Highland Laddie. All mares changing hands, to be charged for by owner engaging horsfi. For further particulars see card, or apply to F. M. RICKMAN, Proprietor, or JOHN SMITH, 9 is 2 Groom in charge. TO STAND THIS SEASON- AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean. KIT ACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a.dark bay mare, bred in Victoria by Mr J, Harper in 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was s.carcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as | any other horse in England. He won the Chester Cap, and ran a dead heat witl\Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstorie was another grand horse, and was famous not only for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won in a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred n?B,res, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordeufeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. Good: paddocks for mares. Every cure, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, Proprietor. Burnett Street, Abhburton, AGENTS WANTED^ WANTED, Agents for a GOOD SELLING LINE. Either sex can earn good income. Apply early, as only a limited number is required. NOVELTY IMPORTING CO Box 976, G P. 0., bydney, N.S.W. James McGregor* TOBACCONIST - AND HAIRDRESSER. I AM now showing a choice assortment of Silver Mounted Briar Pipes, being a complete set of samples of one of the largest wholesale houses in Dunedin, and when added to my present stock of Meerschaum, Myall, Asbestos, G.8.D,, and other leading makes are well worth The Attention of Smoker. CIGABS A SPECIALTY. I have also a large and varied assortment of Smokers" and Toilet requisites. The HAIR-DRESSING SALOON is .vithout doubi die best appointed in South Canterbury inspection invited jam-es McGregor; East Street



. The Stud. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE™ Rantin Robin, TTTILL sfcand a* Mr Ul.yeiit's Farm, ▼ » Methven, for the season. Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be grazed at 2s per week. WILLIAM ULLYETT, Upton Farm, 9*161 , Methven. TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashburton and Bakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, By Sledgemekk (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms; Season, £2; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee, ss; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E, HARDWICK, 9*. 44 Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THH; THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rmiser. ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate* 0 Shane, by Caledon (imp).; Kate O'Shalie out of Laura, by Emigrant (imp.), out of a daughter of Spaewife, by Skeleton (imp.) Rouser is the sire of Mexico,- winner of many races ; of Balderdash, who trotted 3 miles in Bmin 42sees, the fastest record for a three year old in New Zealand ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892; guarantee, Ist July, £■■»• groomage, ss; payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mare changes hands; For further particulars apply to Groom in charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE Y^^B B^aconsfield BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay J- horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field- Dam by Old Major, imported by P. H. B'ittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892; groomage, ss. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, ■ - ■ ■•■ . "'. ■;,, -. -and ■. ' • mm SHOEIIfi JORGE, ■WE^T STREET, (Nbak Bank of Australasia), ASHBURTOIL A LL kinds of Blacksm th, Engeenring f\ m and Woodwork done on the i Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. j ' ■ ■ ' ■ ' Plkasb Note.—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience in the Colonies in all classes of work in Engines, Combines^ Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind.of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed- Lowest Christchurch prices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH WEST STREET, ASHBUETON.



Bullock's Arcade. £HAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburton that I HAVE TAKEN OVER The AboTe Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBP-R, 1891, And that I shall conduct SALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., KVEEY SAXXJJRr>A"V, and also on other week days if necessary. Tire BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have made Tattersall's, of Christchurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made my day during the week at my office in THE ARCADE, and I trust that the general public will cordially support me in my new venture, I>, Thomas, ASHBURTON. 1Q*124



Business Notices WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moispn) Bootmaker, has pened in shop late T. Chambers, East street. All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 165 ,/niTEA.P TURNIP MANURE About Is 6d per cwt on the Farm. mount Somers Lime KILLS THE DIAMOND-BVCK MOTH. Thb Diamond-Back Moth.—Recently, says the " Manchester Guardian," Mr M. M. Reynard, Inspector of the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments in the Alnwick district, for the purpose of discovering the beet preventive of the ravages of the destruc tive diamond-back moth. As the result of his observations he has been led to think that a mixture of soot and lime applied in the proportion of two bushels of lime and six of soot to the acre will be found to bo the most effective and cheapest dressing. Not only does the mixture seem to kill the caterpillar, but it is also an excellent fertiliser. MR JAMES AUSTTN, Winchester, g a y S —The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I hay* the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that I ever had. I notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the lime with a Duncan drill, and had no difficulty in so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots aremuch .larger than elsewhere. ; I am now using Lime in sswing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very I "fetfuctive |hia season. I MR ROBERT THEW, ,-..■,. Peel Forest, Says—He mixed lime with superphos phate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate in the proportion of one to one. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of lime to one hundredweight of phosphate; on another thirty acres he used phosphate alone—in each case one and a quarter hundredweight was used per acre. He says the largest turnips appeared to be growing in the land which had the most lime, although he was told not to mix the iinie and phosphate, as the lime would liberate the ammonia from the phosphate. Finishes by saying he is so pleased with ■■th'e-result, that he intends using lime again. MR W. HARRISON, SOTTTH RAKAIA, . Says—He ground the lime into a fine' powder and mixed the turnip seed with it and sowed with an ordinary grain drill at the rate of 2| cwt per acre. In about fifteen hours after sowing, the scribe, which the coulter of the drill left on the ground, was quite moist with the lime dissolving, and in about thirty-six hours the turnip seeds were sprouted. He finishes by saying that had it been a damp season he believes rhe lime would have been a thorough success. P.S —Damping the lime with a little Water will give a dry powder. |»^, To ensure delivery Orders shor'ld ho sent early. F,, F. WRIGHT, 85 Mount Somers



WiTtf-jitTM JV:r«OUT TCEJB THE CHRISrCECROH DENTAL SURGERY,.' ;, , : .-, : Corner of Oashel and High streets. g> M ™and C o. SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin anl Westport. fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD W at the Dunedin Exhibition for Artificial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ances for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that we guarantee the highest claiss work and perfect fit at the most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10s. Complete Set—Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s, Natural, Durable, Cosifoiitablb Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al most immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumpa without extra fee er charge. I Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE GAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fparlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ie perfectly oainless and poeitirely safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s 6d. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by lother dentists repaired or remodelled a pwesf •



FOR HXMiTZ Tl V THE TJNDERSIGNED,— SUPERPHOSPHATE] BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME] in large]|"or small quantities] TURNIP SEEDS OLOVIRB> RYEGRASS, MiU Drtssed. John G. Bestell,



ON SALE BY TJpJ UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS . ■■■ ■ ....... OF .■ - -, : -. . . tVERYI DESCBIPTION aa coals: WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, ANI> HOMEBUSH. Also, — grey valley nuts firewood; posts, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, nil Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET OFF JO : Corner of Tancred aildWes streats, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RAKAIA*



Scaly Blight. THE ASHBURTON DRUG OOMPANTi TTAVft FOR SALE in large or small uanttties, — LIXTLES X>IP, So highly recommunded by Mr Murphy, and other well-known Horticulturists a the BEST OF ALL REMEDIES FOR Scale on Fruit Trees.



THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, lirHtCH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno- VV menal success wherevef it has been applied to any object. In the United Kingdom, some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the benefits,arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus MVing *1! middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale 1 Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £25,00O,t)00. This success is owing to the fact that the investor sees not only ft fair commercial return on his investment,; but proprietary division of profits which he would not receive from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply ! this grand principle to g V IRRIGATION. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, Limited, tho have already secured three Irrigation Colonies which ar« partially settled and planted, are negotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres, each of virpinland, specially adapted for fiuifc, poultry, dairy, and general' agricultural ] farming, to be followed at an early date by application to the respective! Australian Governments concerned for Government concessions from time fr» time of lands, as \ ,he Society's resources admit of colonising same. COLONIES, Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident Capitalist, the em uloyed worker, or the man Whose (Sole. Capital is his labor. The Board of Manage ment comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known men in Australia. ....■ THE CO-OPERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE BHOJETY or AUSTRALIA, Limited , ! HEAD OFFICE O* THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 19 QUEEN STREET. MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THK SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information. Sent Free Agents (with references) Wanted where not Already Represented ~AFTRUR TREMAYNE, General Manage



JHITCHELL MO Till HAVING Now Completed MIRKING OFF their LAST SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS Comprising NINETY-SEVEN BALES, CASES, etc., have every confidence in inviting their FRIENDS and CUSTOMERS, to an EARLY INSPECTION, without being pressed TO BUY, Of the MOST COMPLETE and VARIED STOCK ot O B:N BA A L I> R, A. X» IS R, V IN THE COUNTY, Including the new TERRY QUILTS, SATIN and SUEZ TOILETS, LINEN TURKEY TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, ... . , . . TABLINGS, >, , <;* • , NAPKINS, - ' DWLEYS, etc., etc. Our Stock of WASHING and FANCY An immwce Stock 06 BOOTS and SHOES, etc. The new Reform Shoe. DRESSES is without doubt magnificent. — \ real luxury. LINOLEUMS, BRUSSELS AND OTHER CARPETS, MATS, etc fl Our LOTHINQ' and GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT \ been restocked with a very complete assortment of SHIRTS (in all makes), Underclothing, HATS, TIES, etc, §~p* SUITS to measure made with despatch, and accuracy of fit guaranteed. KAIAPOI HOUSE : TANCRED STREET BOOTS. BGOTS- BOOTS REMEMBER f All Jfew floods. Jjargre Stock of Hoots, Just arriyed for Coming* ■"BMK" 1 Season. "««■• Offered J«*iiß^DßHK2fc Be^ar<U^§^ Choose of Cost. 7|T^ from, GOOD NEWS ! BOOTS DOWN IN PRICE. KOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR STYLE, PRICE, AND QUALITY F. NOKES, LEICESTER BOOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET.



TITKNIP SEEDB "TjX)R SALE—IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES,— PURPLE AND GREEN TOP ABERDEEN, MAMMOTH, GREYSTONE, WHITE STONE, AND OTHER VARIETIES. —ALSO— AKTJFIOIAL MAJSHJBES SUPEKPHOSPHATES (English and Colonial.) BONE DUST, and other kinds, GEOtfG-ft JAMESON, Aslilnirton and itakaUi.