tfHfc ASHfIURTON GITASDIAN t THURSDAY, NOVEMBEB 5, iB9l.

nnted and published by the Ashburton Lubhjhmg Company, at their rewstere printing office, Burnett Street/ Ash burton, ' ' * THURSDAY, Nqvembwd, JB9J,



T° ?EW 7? lS SEASON •*- at JSetherby Lodge, Ashburton. THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Tanlkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out" of Impu 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 very best blood m England and the Colonies ' and is almost full brother to Tasman and' Malua. -He isa great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class performer, and his stock, for quality a»id substance cannot be beaten In th^ WotM. . ' Tkbms : £10 10s for thoroughbred imresf £o 5s for half-bretl mares. Grobmiii« 1° 8 Proprietor.



TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON D METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION: Napoleon^ TSJAPOLFON is a light bay horse, njr -»■ four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy'a Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam wag by the far-famed Young Hero. Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takers at the Palmerston and Waikouaiti showa . Young Hero was by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Kermode, Esq. Hero's dam was by Old Sampson, winner of twenty-one first prizes. Young Hero's dam, Blossom, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heio gained a number of prizes at the various shows m Otago. Napoleon's sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond, was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by Young Vanquisher '(imported.) Young Vanquisher was bred by Peter Anderson, Strauraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mare, Sally, by Loch Fergus Champion; frandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's am was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at the Blueskin, PaJmerston, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Palmerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show. Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and £2 when mare proves m foal. Groomace fee ss, payable first servine. J. J. MARTIN", !Q+34 Proprietor, Ashburton. *.v- P STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven an<! t«,~i WAKANUI, ASHBI7»TON MaKAIA .-'Districts. .■■■'■ TfIETHOROUGSRED CHESTNUT Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a beautiful ch««fn«f over hands high, and gr^^r! . HARKAWAY foaled m 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod'the turf'of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Alban ß W \ sire of IWn, Malua, Sheet Anchor^ BlhTk: Bonny Stockwell, Whimbrel, LadyßVttv > and other famous racehorses, while on the " dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree oontai.! CoTon?i the bCSt blo°Cl Harkaway will ser^ a Umited number of Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a weefc • every care taken, but no responsibility f n ; A?y™res "hanging owners, to be paid for by those engagmg the horse. *^ SAMUEL TIERNEY



THE pSSM? A Hgsc^! Awamoa. oE^r r he £ rince °f wXiftj'i mddo r ck s an^ iarCtthe s™°* «^kin t he old, first at Chnstchurch, and second at fept^vheralUeinthedistrict-h- --and E£f'/h 4; £2WM* 2, 1892; and £2 when mare proves m foal All mares changing hands to be paid forbv the person engaging the horse. Groom's fie 4 payable at time of service. '* James McDonald, !° 81 Proprietor.



The Stud. BU R If ■-■!■ " jj- 'Qr y, j. Will tmvel this season—lß9l -f followiiig Discricts:— Ashburton, Rakaia, Ellesmere, and ... fcprmgsfcon. lerm 8 -£3 3 S for Season ;no euaran tees; groomage 5 S ; vn^UjJT^k All care but no lesponsibllity. js,Y For this season winners and d™ f



ifEpmA Frng-all. TjIINGALL is a handsome bay colt, over JJ 16£ hands high, with plenty of substance and quality. He is by the cele brated sire, Kelvin, dam Jc>ss, by Walla 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 m charge, or DONALD ROSS, M+29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISTRICTS, Lord Cranley. I* ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, -J rising three years (foaled October, 188S) with immense power and grand action. He lias 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 prizes m Otago. Bhe 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 Flower by Prince Charlie (imp.), second dam Rose of Keilor, imported from Victoria, sire Baron of Glenlee. Lord Cranley was shown once as a year ling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen m 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 imported blood. Terms: c'eason, i? 3. payable January 1, 1892 : guarantee, £4 10s ; payable Septem ber 1, 1592. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season marcs. Good paddocking for mares al 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. [JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, 9 198 Meadow Bank Farm. Tinwald P.O



The Stud. JTHE STANDARD IMPORTED "* TROTTER, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH TirrilO has more winners on the Track * * than any other horse ; sire of Bedale, Linda, Remnant, Miss Parau ; Semolina, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdalhh, and many other noted trotters, will travel -the Ashburton dis trict. —ALSO- The Pujijsbkkd Clydesdale Stallion Young 1 New Style V^TJLL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd *"_ hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 pfer Wfiek, but no responsibility. j For particulars apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER. ■_ Ashburton to trave!T"tl^~l^rlston7^ rakaia, and methven districts, the purebred clydesdale colt,



TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's atables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts, THE .THOROUGHBRED HORSE Jo||J Torrent, , By Aprkmont—Watjkrsprite. rjIORRENT was a first-class performer on -1- " the turf, and is full brother m blood to Cynisca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay with black points, 16 hands 2 inches m height, full pf grand quality, combined with great substance and bone. This is his third season at the stud, and as a proof of the quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously travelled by him to visit him again this season. Terms, £i 4s; Groom's fee, ss; payable first service. Further particulars and full pedigree m cards H/J. TASKER, Owner, Groom hi charge, tf KEARNEY.



To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and M.STHVEN Districts 1, The Purebrei? Ci-YDESWLfe Entire, The Banker. rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown X ; three years off, standing 16i hands high, with plenty of hair and bone, has a good honest Clydesdale head, fine reinj and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile. His sire is thab noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Banker as a yearling too/t first prize afc Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-year-old at Clutha. For further particulars of pedi gree see cards Terms: £4, payable January 31, 1892. Guarantee as per agreement. Groomage cc ss, payable at first service. First c*wners held responsible if mares change nds. James McDonald, ! , Proprietor, Ashburton.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOK-" SOJS'S STABLES AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix. j PHCENIX'' is a bay horse with black poiiits, 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 Show, viz. —For best Yearling and best Colt on the ground. At two years he took two second prizes, viz.—One afc Timaru, and one at Waimate Shows, and First prize as a three year-old at Timaru for Carriage stallion. He has proved himself a sure foal-getter. TERMS—£3 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Groomage fee, ss, pay able firstservice. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, pr E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*71 Ashburton, L. Laurknson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point



TO STAND THIS SEASON, At AsriBURTON", TixwAi,r>, Flemikgtost, AKD LOXOBEAGH. : THE CARRIAGE STALUON, Camel. TTE 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 trotter 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 Southern Queen, the mother of Calista. Some of Camel's stock will be on view m Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—-Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service ; two or more mares, a? per agreement. All mares changing hands, to be paid for by those engaging horse. JPor further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom m charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. Also,— THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS SEA3ON AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas; only 10 outside mares taken. *pHE Standard-bred American TroHing A 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 m 2min. 18|secs. He also used to drive Ber-



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 en the track are well-known. He won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting- Club's May Meeting m 2min 58sec, (his first performance); and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's last meeting m 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 2s a week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. WILLIAM HOOD, 2 5 Owner.



TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, ORED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach •U Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfield dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 103. 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 marcs for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. ,Good paddocking for mares at 2s per , week. All care taken but no responsibility: For further, particulars apply to John McDonnell, Groom m charge, or DANIEL McKENDBY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae.



The Stud. Perkin Warbeck II WILL STAND THIS SEASON, al Mr. James Carton's Farm, Elgin (opposite'-the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres m extent, are provided for mares. : Perkin Warbeck 11., is by Perkin War ■ beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Ad yen turer—Sportins; Life. Miss Kate is dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden, Perkin Warbeck II ia 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 CARLAN, Elgin, or E. GATES, 9t177 Grove Farm, Tinwald.



liv's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, "If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile m 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very beat strains of American trotting blood. —-- J."C. N. GRIGG, 9t37 ' Laqgbeach TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEE, THE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE •; HORSE Athelstane. ■A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was foaled m 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. Holmes, Awamoa, Oamaru, His sire was that renowned stallion Lord Salisbury, imported from Scotland to Otago, where he took first and champion prizes constantly, and finished his show career an unbeaten horse. Athelstane's dam Nellie Ivanlioe 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 m 1884. Athelstftne is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as. a yearling'at Invercar/yill, m 1887. as a two-year-old m 1888, and beat Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Inyercargill, m 1890. He was then sold fop 350gs, The above pedigree proves Afehelgtane to be descended from the purest clydesdale blood and he has proved himself a flrst-class sire. Teems : 4 guineas guarantee, payable August 1, 1892; Groom's fee, ss, payable first service. For other terms apply groom m charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Good paddocks at Is 6d per week for mares, all care taken but no responsibility. THOMAS-■LANGLBY, ■ ; Proprietor, } P^omo?e ;



(ITACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IVX 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 ia Victoria by Mr J. Harper m 1865, and was got by Fisherman, Tim Whiffler was scarcely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat with Buck eftone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstowe 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 m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseia, 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 mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman oii the dam's side. Good paddocks for mares. Every care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, [Proprietor Burnett Street, ;" A&hburtoii,



TO STAND THIS SEASON and travel the Ashburton, Newlands, Seafield, Ashton, Wheatstone, Waterron, Flemington, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quisher, dam Miss McCormick (imp) by Linconshire Hero. Protection's dam is Maggie by Prince Royal out of Old Maggie by Old Prince of Wales. To stand at Ssott's Stable, Ashburton, every Saturday during the season. Also the imported PONF STALLION Highland Laddie. All mares changing hands, to be charged for by owner engaging horsp. , For further particulars see card, or apply to - E. M. RICKMAN, Proprietor. or JOHN SMITH, 9 182 Groom m charge. TO STAND THIS~SEASON AT THE*" SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean.



TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. , THHI THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rouser. _____ ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate O'Shane, by Caledon (imp). ; Kate O'Shane 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 m Bmin 42secs, the fastest record for a three year old m New Zealand ; also ,Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms: Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892; guarantee, Ist July, £5: groomage, ss; payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mare changes liands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE iSER Beaconsfield YOUNG BEACoisFIELD is a dark bay horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons .fleld. Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Biittan, Esq., of Avonside. Teems: Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892 ; groomage, 5St Mires changing hands to be paid for as season mare?. For further particulars apply to W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



The -itud j THE CLJTDESDALE ENTIRE; Rantin Robin, WILL stand at Mr Ullystt'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 : Rakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, By Slkdgemere (imp.) dam Tussock. FTIEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, J- 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 c; hardwick, 9*144 . Proprietor, Kyle.



New JUST LANDED exs.s. " Rangatira " and " Juletrae," CLOVERS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE. WEJhave also for sale at Lowest Rates— COCKSFOOT, RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, from the celebrated firm of |».:CARTER'S, LONDON. SEALY &--CO., ' ' ■■'' r:: " }Sasfc Sfcreefc. : '



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF WERY, DESCRIPTION tan""" roAiif* : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC : Corner of Tancred and Wes sfcrosfcs, next Mr Geo, Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia i i 2*£) AT RjLJLUi.^



Scaly Blight. THE ASHBURTON DIM O O JM£ JE> .A. IT V TTAVIi FOR SALE m large or small quantities,-^ LirTLES i»IP, So highly recommend© :1 by Mr Murphy, and other well-known Horticulturists a fcha BEST OF ALL REMEDIES FOR Scale on Fruit Trees.!



FOR S&XE JJ V THE TJNDERSIGNKD,— SUPERPHOSPHATE] BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL ;UME] IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES] J TURNIP SEEDS, CLOVER^ RYBGRASS, Mill Dwss«d. John (h Restell,



Business Notices. j NEW SPRING FASHIONS AT " The €or\kr." NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choices.; Millinery. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Jackets and Mantles. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Prints, Zephyrs, and Cambrics. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choice Drpsses. NEW f PRING FASHIONS m Ribbons and Laces. .NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Flowers and Feathers. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gloves and Sunshades. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gents' Ties, etc. NEW SPRING FASHIONS \'m Gents' Hats and Shirts NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Colonial made Suits. Some spesial Bargains m FANCY APRONS and WHITE MUSLINS. A line of WHITE TRTMMING at Is and Is 6d dozen.—Worth Double., CALL ISA^tLY. \W. H.~Collier, "THE CORNER?



VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND GENERAL SHOEING FORGE, WEST STREET, (Neak, Bank of Austbalasia), ASIIBLIITO*. A LL kinds of Blacksmith; Engineering XJL and Woodwork dene on the Premises. Carriages and Traps of every description made,, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Pleask Note.—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineeting Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience iii the Colonies m all classes of work m Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now >vSprepared 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. JHAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburton that I HAVE TAKEN OVER The Above Arcade AS FROM TFTE 21st OCTOBER, 1891, And thafc I shall conduct SALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., EVERY S A. T UR I> A. IT t and also on othsr week days if necessary. The BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have made Tatfcersall's, of Christchurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made any day during the week at my office m THE ARCADE, and I trust that the generaL public will cordially support me m my new venture, , A ' I>. Thomas, ASHBURTON. 10*124



Business Notices. WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has opened m 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 PIHE&P TURNIP MANURE, About Is 6d per cwt on the Farm. Mount Somers Unic KILLS * THE DIAMOND-B VCK MOTH. The Diamojsd-Back Moth.—Recently, says the "Manchester Guardian," Mr M. M. Reynard* Inspector of the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments m the Aln wick district, for the purpose of discovering the best 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 Boot and lime applied m the proportion of two bushels of lime and six of soot : to the acre will be found to be 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 AUSTIN, WINCHESTEK, Says—The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and I have the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that I ever had, notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the lime with a Duncan drill, and had no difficulty m so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I noiice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. lam now using Lime m sawing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR ROBERT THEW, Peel Fouest, Says—He mixed lime with superphos phate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate m the proportion of one to one. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of lin«e to ono 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 m the land which had the most I Rme, although he was told not to mix the lime and phosphate, as the lime would liberate the ammonia from the phosphate. Finishes by saying he is so pleased with the result that he intends using lime again. MR W. HARRISON, SOTITH 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 2J 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 m about thirfcy-six hours the turnip seeds were sprouted. He finishes by saying that had it been a damp season he believes the lime would have been a thorough success. P.S,—Dampinj the lime with a little water will give a dry powder. ensure delivery Orders shorld be sent early. E, F. WRIGHT, 85 Mount- Somers



CLOYEKS. TURMP SEEDS Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. —--o J. HAVE to intimate thafc my supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have Arrived m Ashburton, and as they have been imported by myself direct from the celebrated Seed House of HURST AND SONS, LONDON THEY CAN THOROUGHLY BE RELIED ON, Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. t HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF Xi JL EGrXV ABB GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG AND FIRST CLASS UOOjIVO JH OO JL t^" CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. THOMAS, ASHBUBTON.



■Wbol. Wool. Wool. SEASOW 1891-OS. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed m my hands for sale m Ashburton or elsewhere. Wool offered at the local sale 3 and not sold will be properly packed and delivered into Trucks absolutely free of cost to the vendor. My Stores having been built for the proper display of Wool, offer to vendors the best chance of obtaining the highest values at our sales to be held on December 1, 1891. Nothing on my part shall he wanting to attain that much desired end. Wool Packs (heavy weights), Twine, Oils, and all other necessaries supplied «t lowest rates and best qualities. D. THOMAS, STOCK AND STATION AGENT, ASHBURTON



* DURABILITY IS TRUE ECONOMY: ROBERT MURRAY PRACTICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY ano PLATES of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—GoId and Silver, English, Geneva and American Hunters, and Crystals, &c. ..... JEWELLERY. -An almo3t endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets* Lades and.Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A nplendid assortment of Gem, Wedding. Keeper, and Signet Rings of all sizes. A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. < . . . . Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, School Committees &c. &c. Al 1 Departments of works done on the Premises with despatcr and at modera c charges. SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTON.



Land for Private Sale, KYLE-t4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres m Wheat, G6 Oats, balanc m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY—6OO Acres, larsre acreage m crop ; good improvements LYNDHURtST—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHdHST—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next y«ar, good land M*'.THVWN—43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHEItWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 269 Acres m Wheat, 40 Acres closed up for Grass Seed, balance English Grass DARFIELD—7IB, Acres, splendid improvements, 290 Acres m Wheat, balance of the land m Grass from four to eight yeara. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40br.s. of Wheat to the acre, 52 to 57|bus. Oatp, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first-claps home. The owner has determined < to St>ll, as he is trdered td go to a warmer climate MAY FIELD—I 26 Acreo, first-class land, on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DRO'MOIH 1" —75 Acres, well improved, all m Grass WINDERMERE—B6 Acres, fenced and subdivided TINWALD—First-cla3s new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter's Terrace '""■ ' ■ l O""""" ■ '""""* For further particulars and terms apjJy » tmom \g, ASHBURTON n^LlirWSrjiS ■ OFFICE OF U. ' THE Public Trust Oftc? f Nsw Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison oi business between the years 1879 and 1889 will showthe progress made: — 1879-80 18891 Cash receipts .... .- „. £41,813  £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £535,202 Skooritif u s- General Investment Account £70,864 . £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Expenses Account —Total receipts .. ... ... £14,482 Administrations 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 . % 30 Wills provisionally accepted  1 ... 42 Letters received ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched . ... 1,432 13,003 J.-J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent. THE 00-OPEEATIYB SYSTEM, tI^HtCH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno- VV menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. In the Uin>ed Kingdom some over seven million's of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the benefits arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus s&ving all middlemen^ profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £jfiS,(MX»,OOO. This success is owing to the fact that the investor sees not only a 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 IRRIGATION. And the Co-operative Irrigation and Mercantile Society of Australia, Limited, who have already secured three Irrigation Colonies which are partially settled and planted, are negotiating for other large areas of many thousands of acres, each of virgin land, specially adapted for fruit, 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 to time of lands, as ,he Society's resources admit of colonising snme. COLONIES, (Partial'y populated, awaiting the small resident or non-residont capitalist, the em cloyed worker, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor. The Board of Manage aicnt comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known men m Australia. THE CO-OrERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SnOJETY or AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE 01 THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 19 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUT& SEAS Write for all Information. Sent Free. Agents (with references) Wautcd where not Already Represented AP'n-lUR TREMAYNE, General Manager,