DEATH.

Fbiisulander —On July 28, at her resi dence, Tancred Street, M_s- Hakky F_iedlani>_k, aged 38 yeafsl '

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Vertas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1891. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Mr Wilkinson and those who are joining him in the endeavor to pro mote the practical teaching in t!i« primary schools of some subjects which will be of use-to the scholars in their future occupations, as well as the teachers who will have to give the in struction in those subjects, should give some consideration to a Bill introduced ' early in the session by Mr George•!• Fisher, intituled "An Act for the Promotion of Technical Instruction in State Schools." This Bill proposes to provide for the teaching which is de sired, and fay supporting the Bill, and suggesting any amendments which may be considered desirable will be a quicker way of ..■■■•'arriving '■ at the desired end than beginning the question afresh in Parliament—for Parliamentary sanction will be a neces sary step towards obtaining a regular system of teclm'qal education, Mr Fisher's Bill divides technical instruc tion into " manual" and " technical " instruction, the former meaning teach ing the use of tools, and the modelling in clay, wood, or other material. Technical instruction is defined as in struction in the principles of science and art applicable to industries, and in the application of special branches oi science and art to specific industries or employments. It does not include teaching the practice of any trade, in dustiy, or employment. " Manual in struction," within the meaning of this Bill, may be given only to the pupils in attendance at a public school and there following the standard course of in struction, and to such pupils "manual instruction" must be given at extra hours beyond the ordinary school-time. For manual instruction so given j a payment may be made by the Min ister of Education to the Education Board, and by the Education Board to the teacher, at the rate of two shillings a quarter for every unit of average attendance at the class for manual in strnction, provided that the manual instruction of each pupil occupies at least two hours a week for len weeks within the quarter. " Technical in structor," within the meaning of this Bill, may be given only to such scholars as have passed the Fourth Standard prescribed by regulations made under, the Education Act, 1877, or have ob tained from an Inspector of Schools appointed under the said Act a certifi cate of having passed the examination set forth in the Schedule to this Act. For such technical instruction, occupy ing at least twelve hours a week (presumably within the ordinary school hours) for ten weeks during any quarter, a grant shall be made by the Minister of Education to the Education Board at the rate of ten shillings for every unit of average attendance at such instruction. Every Board pro posing to establish a course of technical instruction under this Act shall pre pare a scheme showing the scope of the proposed instruction, and snail submit such scheme to the Minister for his approval; and no payment shall be made by the Minister of Education to any Education Board, for any technical instruction under this Act until the scheme of instruction has received the Minister's approval. Any such scheme may include the payment of fees as a condition of attendance. Regulations may be made by the Governor in Council, defining any course of manual or technical instruc tion, and prescribing the times of the making of payments under this Act.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Good Templars asserts that 30 mem bers of the New South Wales Parliament are pledger! to support the temperance cause; 25 of these supporting a complete local optive with, no compensation, and the others favouring the introduction of a prohibition Bill. This afternoon a bad accident happened in Park street. Mrs Penlington, who was riding a spirited pony, in turning from Wills street, had the misfortune to have the girth slip, and the pony taking fright went off at a gallop. Mrs Penlington was unable to keep her seat, and, falling, her foot was caught in the stirrup. She was dragged along the road in this position until she reached Mr J. L. Brown's gate where Mr S. W. Alcorn pluckily caught the horse, and in doing so did not escape without in: jury. He was thrown down by the animal, but kept his hold until Mr T. Bircli was able to release Mrs Penlington, who was now in] sensible, from the stirrup. Mr Alcorn's right wrist was badly sprained and his knee was bruised somewhat severely. Mrs Pen lington was taken into Mr Brown's house at once and l)r Tweed tent for. She must have received serious injuries, but their ex tent or severity we were not able to ascer tain this afternoon. Taipua, the Native Member of the House of Representatives, whose wife died a few days ago, on leaving Wellington for the place of burial wrote the following touching letter to the Speaker:—Mr Speaker, owing to my sore affliction I pray you not to deal with or pa«s any Bills which affect the Native race, inasmuch as I have received a grievous blow in the loss of my wife, who is dead and who had been taken from me by my Creator. We are just leaving for Otaki this day, taking the body with iis, so that she may be buried were my father and 3-ngestors are. I ask your kind sympathy and consideration, and ask you not to proceed with the Native Bills at present. Nothing more from your loving friend, I Hoani Taimia."

The ship Crusader sailed from Titnaru ■yesterday for Callao with a cargo which included HOO tons of flour and. 2000 sacks of barley, shipped by Mesas W. E. Reynolds and Co., of Dunedin. An invitation to attend the Ministerial dinner which was extended to the labour members of the New South Wales Parlia ment by the head of the Government was not accepted for fear that it might seem'to compromise their independence. A young lad was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, at the Auckland Police Court, last week, for having assaulted a boy at Ponsonby. Sir |William Fox, who was on the Bench, took occasion to remark upon the extent to which larrikinism is prevalent in Auckland. A new company, " The Ash burton Finance and Agency Company, Liniitel," has been successfully formed in Ashburton, and the first issue of shares taken up. The capital of the Company is £20,000 in 4000 shares at £5 each, and the objects are indicated by its title. The Directors are Mes rs George Jameson, Hugo Friedlander, John Orr, T. Bullouk, and Dr Trevor, and most of the ) leading business people of the town are shareholders. That the demand for good land which has been so strongly manifested during the last six months is still unsatisfied was shown on Saturday by the sale by Mr Bullock of Mr S. Donaldson's farm.of 43 acres, at Long beach, about fourteen miles from Ashburton. The first bid was £19 per acre, and quick advances took the price to £23 an acre, at which Mr Bullock knocked it'down to Mr I John White, a neighboring farmer, who well knew the vahie of the land. On Friday, old George White, who for the last eighteen or twenty years has been well-known at Tinwald and Ashburton, died at the hospital, and on Sunday his ,remains were buried at the Ashburton Cemetery. White was for about ten years in the employment of the late Mr John Carter, and latterly employed by Mr Mark Scott He had no relations in the district, nor so far as is known in the colony, but old friends saw to his being decently buried, and a consider able number attended the funeral. ■ At the Oddfellows' Hall last, evenip, between 200 and 300 people attended to witness the entertainment provided in con nection with Mr Higgs' Art Union. Mr j Crook, of Ohristchurch, displayed by oxy-; hydrogen light a long list of admirably executed and admirably shown pictures, much to the enjoyment of the audience. The advertised piece de resistance of the enter tainment, however, was ,a transformation scene, painted by Mr Hipgs, and represent ing the Pink Terraces of Rotoiiiahana, with Tarawera in eruption. Evidently, however, there was some slight hitch in the stage machinery, but this will probably be remedied this evening. Tlie Palmersfon Mutual Improvement Society have decided that the pictures given away with popular brands of cigarettes and tobacco are immoral. We do not know whether they are immoral or not, but if the ■manufacturers would do away with the pictures and give us better tobacco and more of it in the cigarettes, smokers would welcome the charge. They want a, good cigarette, and the smudgy portrait of some old stage harridan or fleshy member of the deir.i mon.de is no compensation for a bad smoke. Away with the pictures by all means, but give 11= good tobacco. A change in that direction would satisfy both moralists and smokers. About eighteen months ago a young man named Black, who had arrived in one of the direct steamers from the Old Country, called in at Oamuru in quest of work as a compositor He probably thanks his presid ing genius that he did not get it, for lie is now one of the labor members for the City of Sydney in the New South Wales Parliament and is earning more at that than he ever would have done as a compositor in Oamaru, or anywhere else. Like Cincinnalus, he lias probably left his humble employment to save his country.—"North Otago Times." The' Sultan of Turkey had the toothache > and the dentist said the todth must be ex tracted. Fearing the operation would be painful, the' Sultan ordered it to be tried upon one of his slaves in hia^ presence. The niian screamed so while his tooth was being drawu that the Sultan shrank from the ordeal. Nor could he bear the continued toothache, so in all eight slaves, one after the other, had to have a tooth drawn to try to prove to his • Majesty that the operation was not a very painful one. All bore the extraction so bully that the Sultan resolved to put up with the toothache. With respect to the engagement between the heir presumptive to the throne of Roumania, Prince Ferdinand of Hohenzollern and Mademoi?elle Varesco, a Roumanian lady and Maid of Honor to the Queen Eliza beth, which the Roumanian Ministry has disapproved, it may prove interesting to know that the Queen of Roumania his no children, and the succession to.the throne was settled upon the King's elder brother, Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, He renounced his rights in favor of his son Prince Wilhelm, who on November 22, 1888, did the same in favor of his brother Prince Ferdinand, born August 24, 1865, who by a decree of the King, dated March 18, 1889, received the title " Prince of Roumania." The Chertsey School Committee met on Saturday night, Present—Messrs McDowell (chairman), Childs, Hudner, Murphy, and Dow^ie. A letter was received from the Board stating that the sum of £5 had been paid into their account towards the fuel shed; and that the required repairs to the sclioolhouse were granted. The Secretary was lequested to write to the Boanl in regard to the gymnastic apparatus, which was at present in a useless condition. A list of bad attendance was handed in, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the parents about the matter. It was agreed to lay several loads of shingle about the ground where there was much traffic; and in reganl to the school cleaning it was decided to let the existing contract remain as it was! The Sunday School was granted free use of thy room for their concert on Friday even ing. Accounts having baen passed for pay ment, the meeting adjourned. Tiie sudden death of Lord Hartington's younger and sole remaining brother, Lord Edward Cavendish, from pneumonia, follow ing an attack of influenza, has (says an English paper) been n great shook to society and the Liberal party, by whom the deceased was much liked and respected. Lord Edward had for many years acted as the Duke of Devonshire's manager, and all questions concerning the vast properties of the family were invariably referred to him. In Derby shire, at Eastbourne, and in Ireland, Lord Edward was really beloved, and will be sincerely mourned. Lord Hartington's marriage now stands indefinitely postponed, and, in the opinion of many, may never take place. Tlie aged duke—who is eighty, four—is known to object to the union strongly, and one can hardly wonder at it. The .heir-presumptive to the dukedom is now Mr Victor Cavendish, Lord Edward's eldest son, a lad of twenty-two, who lies sick with influenza at Oxford. There are two other sonts —Richard, aged twenty-one, and John aged seventeen Mr M'Hale, of Minnesota, is, according to the "Globe,"one of the most miserable men upon the earth. He, it appears, is ihe anti tights champion of the State of Minnesota, and his Bill for abolishing ballets passed'tlie State Senate triumphantly. Since then Mr M'Hale's life has been a burden to him. When his buggy stood before his door, Mi- M'Hale's stepped cut. jauntily only to find that his horses legs had been neatly fitted with old trousers. If he dropped into a restaurant, friends had a bill qf fare iceady for him qn which 'f frqgs-' legs " appeared cjis " frogs' limbs," qr cljicken would, be. served up to him with the drumsticks tastily wrapped with paper. The post brought him humorous, even abusive, comments, which manifested, rather undesirably, the interest of a whole continent in M'Hale— verses, pictures, seijous papers, comic papers, sporting papers, all had their fling at M'Hale j one envelope was addressed to him after the Indian fashion, to "Qldrinaiir ashamed-of-his-legs M'Hale." It was at first flattering. It has now become un endurable, and Mr M'Hale is represented as feeing a desire to retire from public life.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

Tub proposal of the Government to change the principle on which Mem bers of Parliament ha.v<* hitherto been remunerated, and at the same time to j greatly increase the amount paid to I each Member has come as a surprise to most people, and we do not think it will meet anything approaching general approval. Hitherto the pay ment made to Members has been veiled under a two-told disguise — firstly, the sum of ,£SO each session paid for expenses, and, secondly, the honorarium of £100 per session for loss of time in attending the meetings of Parliament. Thus Members of the House of Representatives receive £150 p«r session when one session is held in a year, but when a second session is held in the same year the honorarium is reduced by half, and for such second session only £100 is received. Considering that the honorarium was only reduced in the last Parliament; and that those who were candidates at the general election did so in full knowledge of the amount of the honorarium that they would be en titled to if elected, we think' the change is too hasty. The principle of paying Members as for services rendered — wages in short—does not commend itself to us, and looked at in this light the payment of £240 a year is alto gether too high. Though the payment is to be made by month at the rate of £20 monthly, the average duration of Parliamentary sessions is about three months, or say fifteen weeks, and taking the latter period the payment is equal to £16 a week for the time the Members are engaged in the service of the country, and this is more than nine tenths of: the Members can earn in any other way whatever. It must be borne in mind that when Parliament is not in session the rank and file of the members go back to their farms and their merchandise, or to whatever occupation they may usually follow. This brings forward another question. The Ministers and one or two others that occupy official positions are occupied in their duties almost without intermission, in session and out, and under the new proposal their remuneration will be relatively less than that of non-official members. Consequently if the payment" of Mem bers is increased, an increase in the payment of Ministers nvast almost necessarily follow. Had the proposal been to increase the remuneration of Ministers it would have been worthy of consideration, for .they receive less than their services in similar capacities to public companies or private firms would command. Parsimonious treat ment of public servant* is a mistake, but we think that the present scale of payment of Members is sufficient in the present times, when the public expenditure is being cut down to the finest possible point. The pro posed .increase is at the rate of £140 a year of one session, for besides the " salary " of £240 a year ths travelling expenses of Members which were formerly included in the allowance of £50 a session, are under the new arrangement to: be paii in addition to the salary. The argument that in the future second sessions in one year will be of frequent occurrence is the only one that should have any weight in the present state of the country's finances; and even if a second session were held every year, the present remuneration—£loo hono rarium for the first session, £50 honorarium for the second session, and £50 each session for expenses—should be sufficient. Membership of Parlia ment is not held to be an office of [ profit—it will be a bad time if it should ever come to be regarded as such. Every appearance of making any payment to members to partake of the nature of a quid p?'o quo for. their services has always been most carefully avoided, and those payments have been looked upon as being made simply for the purpose of enabling Members to attend Parliament without being actually " money out of pocket " by doing so. We trust that Parliament will not agree to the proposal without due consideration,

A Stag Hunt.

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Wellington, July 2 1?. Tlio Hunt Club for some rime have arranged a &tag hunt,- whioh after several' postponements on account of unfavorable weather, came off at Miramar, some miles out cf town, on Saturday. It was a regular fiasco, as the stag refused to be hunted, and took refuge with some cows. It seemed more or less lame, and after some trouble, the attempt to get it to beak away was given up. The result of this "hunt" is that the Governor has ordered his name to be wifhd rawn as patron of the Hunt Club, lie " .lee 1 ities to be associated with a society of so-called sportsmen who can be responsible for such treatment of half grown animals as occurred on Saturday. It was an ex - bition which his Excellency is credibly informed would have been ludicrous in the extreme if it had not been so un utterably disgusting," In reference to the Governor's letter, Mr Lingard, secretary of the Hunt Club, says that particular instructions were given to guard against any cruelty, and he thinks an exaggerated account must have reached Lord Onslow. He was not present himself, bub he has instituted enquiry into the proceedings. The "Times" and /'Post" both condemn the Hunt Club for their behaviour in the " staghuat" on Satur day, and the latter commends the Governor's pronipt action in withdrawing hi* patronage. The "Press," however* rather pooh-poohs the alleged cruelty.

TME MARKETS.

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(Received July 27. 11 a.m.) London, July 27. Tallow has risen 6d per cwt. The English wheat market has an upvvarl tendency; the Continental is steady, and the American advancing.

Auctioneers' Reports.

MR T. BULLOCK. Mr T. Bullock reports having sold by ;uiuti >n on Saturday, July 25, a farm of 42 acres 36 perches, situated about t",vo iiiiles from Fleniington, originally part of the Longbeach estate, and known as part of the celebrated Toi Toi paddock, at the .satisfactory price of £23 per acre, Mr John White, a very old settler in the district, being the purchaser. I have also soil by auction and privately,' T.S. 180, Burnett street, unimproved at £160; R.S. 14596, 400 asres near theSomertonstation, Methven line, at £8 per acre ; R.S. 26711, 401 acres 1 rood. Newlands, Wakasmi plains, at £3 10s per acre ; R.S. 27187 193 acres 3 roods, adjoining the above, in rather a dilapidated state, at £3 5s per acre; 54 acres, being R.S. 17572, and part of another above Maronan station, ne?r the Hinds, at £6 2s 6d per acre ;'K.S. ---28775 containing 126 acres 3 roods 24 perches, unimproved, south of the Win slow railway station ; 370 acres 1 rood 10 perches in its native state, being R.S. 33004 Shepherd's Bush Survey District, at £1 10a per acre ; .Lots 89, 90, 91, 92, containing 2 acres 2 roods, Hinds town ship, with small cottage, £70 ; 8 quarter acre sections, numbered 112, 113, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, in the township of Waterto'i, at £20 the lot; Lots 1, 2, 3. 5 and 6, corner of the Town Belt west and AlfordForestroad, £75;cottageand j-acre section, Moore's road, Hampstead, £160 ; j s'acre's 2 roods 2 perches near the County Saleyards, with slaughterhouse thereon. £90 ; section 535, £-acre, Tinwald, with dilapidated building, £31 10s; section 530, containing J-acre, Harland street, Tinwald, with small cottage, £70 ; part of T S. 786, containing |-acre, Peter street, wi"r,h cottage, £120 lOs; the remaining portion of the same section contaiu ing jV-iicre with cottage, £105 ; part of T.S's. 788 and 789, containing 1 rood 1 perch, William street, with cottage thereon^ £140.

MR. JOHN G. RESTELL.

Mr John G. Rest el I reports ou the weekly sale held at his Arcade and Horse B.izaar, Ashburton, on Saturday, July 25, Mr Rick man autioneer: —About fifty horses of all classes came forward for the day's entry, Sound young medium draught horses with a trial were in good demand and sold up to £23. Ageil and inferior draughts are uot in good demand, and ranged in price from £4 to £10. Good hacks, yonug and sound, sold up to £13. Light harness horses with a trial sold up to £15. Weeds, hacks, aud screws are very difficult tc sell at from £2 to £4. A small gig was sold at £12 10s. The attendance of the public was very large throughout the (lay.

Ashburton Couuty Hunt Club.

PRESENTATION TO MR M. STITT.

On Saturday afternoon, after the re j turn of tho hounds from the meet at | Winslow, a large number of the members I of the Ashburton County Hunt Club met at Mr Henry's Commercial Hotel, to j take part in the presentation to Mr Matthew Riitr, formerly for several year.-- Master of the Hounds, of a token of [.regard. The ceremony w;is tr> have tnken p'aee on the occasion of Mr Stitt's' 1 marriage last year, but was unavoidably j I deferred to the hunting season, and it fitly fell in at the close of a capital day's ' sport. I In the absence of Mr G. H. Alington, ! Master of the Hounds, and of Dr Leahy, ' Deputy-Master, Mr W. B. Denshire, an ex-Master, took tho chair, and read several apologies for absence. Mr Denshire then proceeded to make the presentation. He said tho plate be fore them was presented to tlicic old and valued friend, Mr Stitt, by tho old anr! present members of the Hunt Club. They all remembered the hospitality extended to them at the Winchmore meets, both while Mr Sfcitt was Master and since. During the time Mr Stitt was Master, the Club was more popular than it had ever been since, and mounted on his old black horse, he had proved himself a good man with the hounds and a hard one to follow. They were all sorry that Mr Stitt's many duties prevented his being often out now-a-days, but hoped that ii the days to come he would frequently bo out, and bring back memories of the old days of sport with the Ashburton County Hunt Club. (Applause.) Mr r.titt said he muoh preferred follow ing the hounds to making a speech. He thanked the members of the Hunt; Club, past and- present for their kind nonce '• and trusted the Club would have continued success.. The pack was now one of the best in Canterbury, and he would always take an interest in it. He recounted some reminiscences of the early days of hunting in this district, and concluded by again thanking the Club for cheir present. Dr Leahy (who had now arrived) would only say what they all felt, that they were ! delighted to pay a compliment to Mr Stitt. He asked him not to look upon the present, as valuation put by the mem bers on his kindness—that they could ! not estimate—but as a slight acknowledg ment of it. Mr E.. Saunclers, as one of the oldest members, spoke of the way in which Mr Stitt had always helped the Club, both in the field and. in business matters. His good nature and kind heart were seeu even more on the hunting field than elsewhere. ,. # Mr W. Hutchison, who had received his first lessons in hunting from Mr Stitt, expressed the pleasure it gave him to be present. Mr Stitt's health wag then drunk, and the proceedings terminated. The present consisted of a set of silver convertible and revolting entree dishos from the establishment of Messrs Coates and Co.; Christchurch, on one of which was inscribed "Presented to Matthew Stitt by past and present members or the Ashburton County Hunt Club on the occasion of his marriage, 19th December 1890."

The meet on Saturday was at Winslow, and there was excellent sport. A full field and good hunting weather, with' all bent on sport, made the day a marked one in the season!s. programme. The throw-off was in one of the Chatmoss paddocks, and a find resulted at the first time of asking. Puss led the field a long run over stiff hunting country, the hare tailing to; the swamp", and she was r.un into very near the spot where she was found. Another hare was put up, and save the fiejd a run of a good three miles,"" but as tlie country, is well stocked with hares, and others started up every now and again, the pack had enough" to do. As many of the members of the Club wished to be back in Ashburcon to assist at the presentation to Mv Stitt, it was decided to whip off and come home. The jumping throughout was excellent, although some of the fences were big and wire plentiful. No aooidents of any kind occurred

FARM NOTES.

La fc week the Minister of Lands ob" tainttd the appointment of a committee of ten members to consider all questions per taining to noxious weeds, gorse, briers, titri, &c, and to report generally as to the necessity for and the best means of eradicating such destructive growths ; the committee to consist of Messrs Blake, Bucklaud, Duncan, Houton, La wry, T. Mackenzie, Rhodes, Saunders, Rolleston, and the mover. ~ •>

rho continuous strain which the agri cultural depression is still exercising upon great landowners is (says a Home paper) very much in evidence just now. Within the last week or two no fewer fhan four noblemen have parted with their plate, and this at prices .\Lijh bring back but a small return. Fine pieces, such as cande labra weighing 200oz at £1 ail ounce, come to an appi-eciable amount; but spoons and forks at 3s 6d an ounce mugt be exceed ingly numerous to bring any considerable cheque in return.

In a very practical article advocating the establishment of a milking herd book, Mr Evans, in the journal of the British Dairy Farmers' Association, gives a very good idea of what a dairy Shorthorn ought to be. ■«' My idea of a Shorthorn dairy cow," he says, " is aianimal(eitherpure bred Shorthorn or not) that will yield 803 and upwards imperial gallons of milk per year, producing a calf every year; a lengthy beast with good, opeli back, good touch; one that will readily feed to 60 stone (14lb to the stone) of beef when dry."

The small bird nuisance, which is terribly felt in Waikato, has broken out in a fresh place. Sheep owners have grown large quantities of oak for chaffing purposes, with which to feed their sheep while on turnips in the field, and had moveable cribs made, in which the chaff is placed, for the sheep to feed from. The small birds flock about these cribs in larga (lumbers—indeed, take possession of them —scratching the chaff over and over for the grain. But the abstraction of the grain is not the only mischief. The sheep refuse to eat what is left.

Great improvements may be expected in the near future by the selection of seed wheat. A Reading firm had brought be fore them a new variety in 1887 which yielded 98 bushels per acre. By selection the type has been perpetuated, and the result of the sowing last year in England has bsen to establish Oakshott's Salvator wheat as the heaviest cropper known, [v many instances the stout reedy straw was 7f6 in lengoli, and the ears nearly 6in long, four-chested, and thickly set with Urge berries of a creamy white color. The chemical analysis predicts a great future before Salvator as a miller's wheat.

Tho Hatvera correspondent of the Wellington "Press" writes :—" Settlers are beginning to ask the question, are we over-freezing ? There can be little doubt that there is a serious shortage in horned .stock. Indeed, it is not over-estimating to state that it, will take this coast three years to overtake the ctenvtnd, allowing that not a heifer is frozen during that period. In the back settlements, there are thousands of acres unstocked, for tho reason that the cattle are not in the country, and when it is calculated that there are very extensive areas of bush laud being fellea this season, it will be seen that the deficiency in stock for pre sent and prospective requirements is a serious matter."

The following interesting extracts are taken jfrom Profoscoi Brown's report of the experiments in wheat-growing made at tho Long«renong Agricultural College, Vie Lor ia ; - DRILLING VERSUS BROAD CASTING, We had very marked reaultsjwith these " during the p-st season, both on old and ntw Jand without cultivation in either case. On the new, the brairding did not suffer much, but ou the old, where the drill of course, acted better, the plants came away more evenly than those from hand sowing. In hofcli, the progress of the crop did not appear to the ordinary ohser'var to differ until snooting into ear began ; then the advanced stage of the drill was very prominent; when the broadcast was just beginning to burst the sheaf, the other had left "it and stood about four inches above. Besides, the crop all stood over more evenly from drilling, and came earlier into harvest, We had no appliances to exactly ascertain the results per acre, but the estimate of a number of judges gave it as three to five bushels in favour of drilling. 1 think it is safe to draw the following conclusions inragard tc drilling. 1. It i* slower work, and the surface of the land has to be in good trim for the best results. 2. It is a very considerable saving of seed -not less than one-third. 3. It is not so suitable for " sticky " weather, cloudy soil, new land, or among many weeds. 4. It is more suitable for some methods of cultivation during the growth of the crop, such as horse-hoeings, scarifying, and even harrowing. 5. Plants mature more evenly, and there are fewer smalls in the grain. 6. Harvest is earlier, and about 12 per cent betLer. HARROWING, Following up what has been explained in our 1887 Longerenong report, we un dertook certain severe tests during the past season in the harrowing of a wheat crop at different stages of growth. As our views on this practice have already been made public, and the work of the previous year already reported upon, I deem ifc best to abstract the following on the whole question :— 1. Wheat is more responsive to good treatment than oats or barley. 2. On light, rich, clean soils, and tub' ject to weather cracking and surface caking, cultivation is comparatively value less for wheat. 3. On heavy, rich, clay soils, where the surface cakes, if it does not crack, the wheat crop is greatly benefited by harrowing. 4. Thus harrowing is b,bSt before th,e plants attain 9in J n "height, a.nd |s even beneficial at earlier stages when the soil is mellow and, the weather not warm. 5. Harrowing once dQes good even when the crop stands about 18in, espe* cially if during a drought and when the soil is hard, baked, and full of deep cracks. 6\ Two harrotvings are injurious when the plants are over 18in., but decidedly good when not over Qin. 7. Early harrowing^ where and when required, implies an increase of 1Q per cent of gra^ri.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN, TtlESl) 4Y, JULY 28, 1891.



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Teas free from any excess of astringency SouthTJritihh Tea Company's pure blends. All storekeepers. Ask for Niuian Hyslop, and Co.'s < Imperial" new seasons Pure Ceylon and Indian Teas, Special values.—(Advt,)



| Hollo way's Bills axjj Oi^t^nt,— ■ Sqldiers and sailors.—The.^e well-known and pisily us.cd remedies are especially service able and convenient for those who, like soldiers and sailors, are exposed to'great changes of climate, and the hardships in separable from their calling. Many of the disesfps engendered in the system from these and other untoward causes can be checked and controlled by attention at their onset, and in Hqlloway's remedies will be found a ready means qf relief without hhulerance from duty. Many a man is invalided and ' rendered more or less a burden to himaol I and friends from neglect of :he early symptoms qf his cjmplaint, which calamity mj"|]?fc lt be averted by timely peaprt to the use of Ifolloway's Pills and Ointment,



The Best Rkmedy for Iwdigestion— ■ Norton's pamomile Pills are confidentv recommended as a simple remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all the diseases to wlricn we are subjects Norton's Bills, \yith justice called the ' Natural Str,engthener of the Human Stomach," act as a powerful tonic and gentle perient, are mild in their operation, and afe under any circumstances. Sold in bottles, at Is I.^l, 2s 9d, 11s, by all mediciue vendors thrqughout the wo Id



Nini.-ui Hyslop, ;j,nd Co.'s -'linperkl' Ceylon and Indian Teas are direct from the Te» Plantations.—(A'-Ivt.)



The best medicine is Sander and .Son I Eucalpyti Extract. Test its eminent power jful effects in coughs, colds, influenza, etc.— the relief is instantaneous. Thousands give the most gratifying testimony. His Majesty the King of Italy and medical syndicates all i over the world are itts patrons. Read the '■ official reports that accompany each bottle. | We have no occasion to offer rewards in proof of the genuineness of our references. The I official reports of medical clinics and univer- \ sitksj.Uje official communications of the Consul j General for Italy a|< Melbourne ; the diploma awarded by the International Inhibition Amsterdam—all these are authentic docu ments, apd, as such, not open to doubt. We add hepe epitome of one of the various caies treated at the clinic of Sclniltz, IVf.D. Pro fessor, etc,— (CC, ]> 24 years old 5 conges tional abscess on tlje thigh. Incisions made ia two plattt. Although Lister's dressing was applied, the secretion became, two days later, very copious, and had adopted'a ftptid decomposed character. The temperature rose enormously. In consequence the dressing Was removed and in its place were made duping i\\fl, day-time repeated irrigations will* Eucalypti Tjf§ offensive f(cter d s appeared very sooii, the fever abated within a few days, and t\\e patient recovered aftc f fk) lapse of saveral wieeks.. ' li> this instance we must not lose sight of the fact that the latter treatment saved the patient's life.' Advfc.) 3



__ Wanted. CASH Advertisements under this headiair not yxo-ddin^ SIXTEEN WORDS 1/-. Addresses may be Wtat this Oftice. 11/ANTKD Known—On and atter * » July 29th, all presents will be stopped. Holders of Tick».ta will oblige by brinsr them in at once.— H. C. Sbgkks, Meiford House. ICE Cream off. Cough drops on. Un doubtedly Hie best. H.G. Flower, Confectioner, East Street. WANTED Known. —Call and secure bargains of Winder Prapary at the Great Sale at W. 11. Collier's, " The Corner." ____, 11/ ANTED Known—Old. Spoons and i » V Forks Elec lro-]jlated and made ' equal to new at tß.s per dozen ail round. A. Black, Joweiler, E^ist Street, 4 150 iYJ ANTED Known--.-iris' Boots 2s ♦'V lie!, Ladies' French Shoes 3i lid, Gents' Shoes 5s 6d ; at Andrew ■ Oiut's: Cheap Sale. 0 214 WANTED Known.—That for quality, assortment, and price see Andrew Orr's large stock of Millinery, Clothing, and Boots. No presents, no bribes, but good value.— Andrew Ore IjMNEST o_dn_ver Oil. Chest and JL 1 Lung Protectors. Chilblain lini ments. Brooke, Chemist, Ashburr.on. WANWD^Known— b.~~w7T_CoßK will feel obliged if all accounts owing are paid within fourteen days. WANTED Known. — Blankets and Flannels great bargains at Andrew Orrs. ___._____, WANTED every man in the County to have a suit of the A.shburtdh Tweeds.—Robert Ai-corn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunder's Buildings. ~X\TaTX TED~Known.—Great" Clearing VV Sale at "The Corner" of Drapery, Clothing, and Boots.—VV. H. Collier. WANTED Known—ln consequence of the inconvenience to Customers by the rebuilding of our shop front, we have determind to give some very cheap ines.—H. C. Segers, Meiford House. WANIED, every man in the district to order a Kaiapoi or Roslyn Tweed Suit. Also, Boys' Suits and Gents' Overcoats in great variety.—Andrew Orr.. ANTED KNOWN ,-lf you have the Cash, you can save'about 6s in every Pound, by buying your Jackets, Ulsters, Dress Goods, Millinery, &c, at ►_. W. Alcorn & Co.'s Clearing; Sale. 6_36 /"^\ LORIULTS News.—Just purchased a i \JC Duuediti Warehouseman's Stock of 90 Pieces French Cashmeres and Merinos at less than half price. Will te sold during ihe cheap wale at Is 10|d ; regular pi ice 3s 9d.-—Andrew Orr. WANTED ivnownT"^ Have secured a .Special Line of Cashmeres to be PHcrificed at Is per yard. Colours— Navy, Maroon, Grenat, Brown, Myrtle, «&c— H. 0. Segekh, Meiford House. WANTED Known.—That if you want real good wearing boots, to keep your feet dry, you can get them in great variety at John Moison's, the expert Bootmaker, Town Hall shop, East^Street 6 73 WANIYD Known.—l have a large stock of Tin and Ironware to selfct from. Register Grates, Stoves, Portable Boilers, Spouting and Ridging kept in stock.—J. W. Hardley, East street. A^TElTKnown-^H. Dudley^! sink Deep Wells and supply Cylinder Pumps and Piping, and guaran tee water to surface at J3s 6d per foot. - H. Dudley, Moore Street. 6§54 'PO Meet the Times.—l am supplying i Galvanised Iron Tanks from 30s upwards, warranted for twenty years. Force pumps, deep well cylinders of all descriptions, Inspection invited. — J. W. Hardley, East, street. 6J201 "T ROUBLE Blankets, and through mis \^J understanding double quantity sent from Mill. Have reducel! the price os per pair. —Robert Alcorn, Ashburton Clothing Mart, Saunders' Buildings. __ _____fi_L si /^HEAP RKADING for all Classes — \_J Hundreds of Back Numbers of Monthly and Quarterly Periodicals at Half Price. Several volume* of Standard Works at Coat Price to reduce our Large Stock. Photo and Scrap Albums, Photo Frames, — L. F. Andrewes & Co., Stationers' Hall. Public Notices T OST in East Street on Saturday JLJI night a red leather purse containing a small sum of money, the property of a poor person. Please return to "Mail" Office. 7§163 WANTED Known—J. Nicholas (late j with J. Moison) Bootmaker, h»s opened 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 W7NTER CLEANING SALE AT "II IB," Stock must be REDUCED— jglOOg —REDUCED BEING much overstocked, I have decided to commence the Clearing Sale earlier than usiuil, to give an oppor tunity of purchasing Winter Goods at Low Prices before the termination of Mie Winter. DRESS GOODS, usually sold at 8-kl, nojv skl. ULSTERS & JACKETS marked vory cheap, -uid the prices must clear theni. A large lot of WOOLLEN SHAWLS, MITS, & RIBBONS being offered at about HALF-PRICK. A lot of WINGS & BIRDS afc HALF PRICE. Men's Overcoats, usually 555, now 355. Men's Suits, usualy 38s, now 255. Men's heavy Tweed Trousers 7s lid. CALL AT ONCE AND SECURE THE BARGAINS. W. H OOLLIRB " The Corner."



THE STANDARD Fire Sc Marine Insurance Oompany OF NEW ZEALAND. With Unlimited Liability o_ Shaheholders. CAPITAL—£i- 000, QOO-STE RLING. ipIRE and Marine Risks accepted on ' all descriptions of Property and Merchandise ; also Crop, Stack, and Machine Risks at Lowest Rates of Premium. Fidelity of Persons Holding Situa tions of Trust Guaranteed. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Manager for Canterbury. ROBERT ALCOKN, Agent, 114 Saunders' Buildings, Ashburton. WILLIAM /~1 ARDNER, ILLIAM VJT ARDNER, GRAHAMS ROAD, T X IV W A. JL, T>. —HAS FOR SALE— FOREST _fc UVt-tJIJr J__E_-E-f-& IN GREAT VARIETY. PLANTING DONE AS USUAL. Also >n Hand Choice Oal>l>asre Pl.iirt** Now ready for Planting Out. 7J83 _J MONEY JX) LEIND •jl/TONEY to Lend at LOW RATES OF INTEREST, on Mortgage of FREE HOLD PROPERTY", in sums of _2100 to_^sooo .^or further particulars apply to the Postmaster, Ashburton, or to J. C. PRUDHOE, District Agent. Government Insurance Office. Christchurch. THE ASHBURTON §M rcuimii _<gL WAREHOUSE OF PICKFORD I UNDRILL In Tancred Street IS replete with Superior Furniture in the newest designs, made from well seasoned New Zealand and imported Timbers. Carpets, Mattings, Floor Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs, and Door Mats of superior quality and great variety in stock. FURNITURE made to order in any de^gn, and warranted to give satisfaction. A good select on of Cretonnes, Tapes tries, and Leathers for Upholstering. Suites, Chairs, Couches, &c, alw*y.s on hand. BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING. Buyers, please call anJinspect our Large and Choice Stocks. Venetian Blinds made and repaired with promptitude. 6JBJ - SO „fc Ao |J ' O lo| ri-H lid , r H°„ 3 I « P g fl g A < __ 3 _ - ;4J 0 Mp i 0 0 &H „ 1 « B <f rf g «s k H i N o z WJTH T£ET« jV,:t!QJT TluIH CHRISJ'CHCROH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Cashel and High streot«. O \/TYERS AND / M). bt M Co SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin and Westport, fTTE have gained the FIRST AWARD VV afc the Dunedin Exhibition for Artilicial Dentures and Mechanical Appli ■uiees for the Moufcli, and it i.s with the greatest confidence that v*e guarantee the highest class work and perfect lit at the. most moderate cost A Single Artificial Tooth, 10h. Complete Set —Upper and Lower temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natural, Durable, Comfortable Artificial Teeth. Replaced Temporarily al .liosfc immediately after the extraction of decayed teeth or stumps without extra foe or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. ADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE oiAS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert, that extraction of teeth under its influence is perfectly painless and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Gd. Artificial Teeth and Dentures made by stiver dentists repaired or remodelled at



Public Notices, SPLENDID EATING POTATOES. TTHREE SHILLINGS a Bag, in Store, 1 or 30_ a ton delivered. 7+128 D. THOMAS. ASK YOUR GROOER~ FOR cant bj; beat « |__L____________r ps - iaOl_____ n '"""^ __r_____^_____^^^^^^^^^_______________k ry? tf__iL_w^ BAKIJNG POWDER f^ UAR\NTEED absolutely pure, and \JT proved to be the best for making delicious Soones, Cakks, and Pastry, Sold by all leading Grocers in Tins, *)d, Is, and 2s each, and wholesale by the manufacturer, G. E. WARBURTON, Chemist, " The Pharmacy," 6+loo T I M A R U. "TOESTSKER TIMBER MERCHANT, AND GENERAL FURNITURE AND VANUY GOODS WAREHOUSE, HAVELOCK STREET, Opposite Harrisons Auction Mart, TpURNITURE and Picture Frame JP made to order in any design at shortest notice. Sole Agent in Ashburton for Olegg erambulators. Also WIE£N"R PIANO V "important notice. . TO RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON AND DISTRICT. J. Xivon, Tailor, Of Christohukch, BEGS to intimate that he has opened those premises in Tancred Street, corner of Arcade, in all branches of Tailoring. J3_P J.N.s ability as a Cutter requires no comment. A perfect Fit is Guaranteed in the latest fashion. J.N. is from one of the best houses in Glasgow, Scotland, and is confident to give entire satisfaction to customers who will be disposed to give him a trial. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. J. NIXON, Tancred Street, Ashburton, & Colombo Steeet Christchurch. ( 1 COMPETITION l¥~^_tE~LTF_rOF TRADE. Likewise Money is the life of th« Diapers £6000 WORTH OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING AND BOOTS, AT W. W. SPENCER & CO/s -r MUST BE SOLD -h PREVTOUS to that awful day, the day of reckoning. Stock-taking begins in July. x NOW OR NEVER x Men's Heavy Overcoats, 20s White Blankets. 8s lid a pair Men's Colored Moles, 5s 9d Boys' Heavy Brown Cord Trousers, from 4s 6d Men's Tweed Suite, 21s Boys' Tweed Caps, 'Hd each Men's Heavy Knit Woollen Sox, 7|d per pair Men s and Boys' Ties, 2d each Men's Heavy Union Shirts, Is lid Winter Dress Goods, 4jd. A splendid Winter Dress for 6s lid per do_. Flannels lOjd, ll|d, and Is, worth double. Flannelette, 4s 3d per do_. Cretonnes, 4s 3d per doz. Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Feathers, 3d each ; Flowers, Id each Women's and Children's Hats, 2d each Women's Tweed Ulsters, worth llsOd, for 3s ; 12s 6d for 4s lid BOOTS. BOOTS. BOOTS. We defy New Zealand to compete with us in BOOTS for quality and price. Men's colonial-made Shooters, 9s lid Men's Bluchers, 6s 6d Women's strong Elastic sides, 6s 9d worth 103 6d. Children's Boots and Slippers, Is Girls' Elastic and Button Boots, from 2s 9d at TTT -TIT QPENCTCR & f^O W . W . DPENCER & VjO, THtt ARCADE. ORR" WILL HOLD HIS G-keat Annual Sale or DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Fob Ohb Month, COMMENCING Saturday, June 27. The Greatest Bargains EVER SEEN hi ASHBURTON. JUBT PURCHASED, A WAREHOUSEMAN'S STOCK OF FRENCH CASKVtERES MERINO-, At less tliafc HALF PRICE Will be offered during the Sale at MP HfsjUj FORMER _K.l€E«ijW Oft Andrew Orr. l