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HOME AND FOREIGN.

(I>KR PRIMS ASSOCIATION.) (Received May 10, 10 20 a.m.)

THE JEWS. i

London, May 29. 11l the course of a speech tcday, Mr Gladstone, m referring to the expulsion of the Jews from Russia, said nothing was to be gained by denouncing the revolting treatmeut to which they are subjected, and it would ,be better to appeal to the European public after preparing a digest of the exceptional laws of Russia.

THE BEHRING'S SEA DISPUTE.

In the House of Commons, Mr W. H. Smith, first Lord bf the Treasury, announced his intention of introducing a Bill suspending British sealers from carrying out their calling m Behring's Sea for a term of one year.

LABOR QUESTIONS.

TMe jtaildrs who vteut out on strike have resumed work pending a settle ment with the masters, who, it is said, are billing to make large concessions to the men. .- , -., -- • : ..> ■.:, .<- T«n thousand East End 'and Jewish tailors strike on Sunday. The Miners' Conference sitting at Cheater has invited the Australian-.and American miners to ;}oin the Inter national Federation.

IRISH AFFAIRS.

The tenants at Old Tjpperary who 'were evicted for not paying their rent, have accepted the terms of the land lords. They have now paid the arrears of rent due, and have returned to their homes.

THE NEWFOUNDLAND QUES TION.

The compromise arrived at between Mr W. H. Smith and the Newfoundland Parliament has be«n found to be satis factory. . (Received May 28, 10 35 a.m.) St. John's, May 29. The French Admiral is enforcing the exclusive claims of the French fisher men to all fish m St. George's Bay, and his action is causing much excitement amongst the English residents. :

THE POSTAL CONFERENCE.

Vienna, May 29. Tlie Eraperor of Austria entertains the delegates to the Postal Conference at a banquet on Saturday.

PORTUGAL AND AFRICA.

Zanzibib, May 29. The Governor of Mozambique and the British Admiral on the East Afri cau station will delineate the frontier of Masst Kessc.

SCARCITY OF GRAIN.

;/;'-• UERtiif, May 29. Owing to the prospects of a bad harvest the Berlin Municipal Council have requested the Government to immediately suspend the duties on cereals, and have them abolished alto gether at an early date.

EDISON'S LATEST.

New Yokk, May 29. Experiments have been made with Edison's latest invention, the kineto graph, combining ijie phonograph with the photograph, and the Faults ob tained have been marvellous,

AUSTRALIAN.

[Received May 30, ll.Jfi ».m;)

THE ALBURY MURDER.

Svmjky, May 30. Tip to the present, time all efforts to capture the two blacks who murdered the Polish aefctler, near Albury,. have failed.

SIR GEORGE GREY.

'Newcastle, May 30. Sir George Grey has arrived here. He is announced to address a meeting of coal miners.

THE SHEARING DIFFICULTY.

Brisbane, May 30 fully fifteen hundred, free laborers are now engaged by the pastoralists.

SPORTING.

ENGLISH RACING.

Jfbr Ykess association.]

(Received May 30, 10.20 a.m.) London, May 29. At fche Epsom Summer Meeting, third day, the results of the principal races were as follows ;— Epsom Geani* Prize.- Benvenuto, 1; Sfc. Kilda, 2 ; Ordiniince, 3. , Oaks Stakes.—Mimi,l', Coratorplnne, 5 ; Lady Primrose, 3.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING.

Aucklasto, May 30. The following «re the acceptances for Che principal events at the Auckland Winter meeting:— Huki>ik lUw of 100boys.; twfrwdf —Sentinel, list 121 b ; Nap,. lOst Sib ; Brvan O'Lvnn, lOst; Criminal, lOst; Teo?o, lOs^Gloth of GoldL ftltlOlb ; Try FJoke, 9sfc 91b;" Good Day, tot 71b; g.*lttt«, Safe 51b. , GfiBAT Northern Stbei-uscaasb, of 71b ; Kate, J»Bt 7*l>.

SPRINGSTON RACES.

At S P ritig«jton races oii Thursday. Folly ■won both hurdle race«; Young Trvington the three-mile trot { ligWining, the Oup ; Chester Lad, the Farmers' PJate; ami Lrudoora, the Hunters* Flat R»^ . 1" the Disti-iet Trot the winner, went out unbacked on the machine, *7° being invdsted. Folly was aUo unbacked m the first hurdle rw&. there being gereirtewn investors, Tljaekeray could »ot be got to Uie post for the race he the Oup} He started In the Hutry Scurry, but foiled to get» place,

Land Sale.

Mews* 'FuiedlantW Bros, offered for tsale to-day, at the Arcade, «. number of i»wn and conntry properties. There was it, large attondance at the sale. Mr B, Friediaiidei: .was the auctioneer. The first Ist was,?. J>, 338, quarter aero with . cottftjje, n W Moore and William streets, wh,ieb WM »4d «* £120« tnenpur- Ichasev being Mr William <fr»n. T. S; 337. adjoiniig *B#« ras sold fo|p9Q -J» Mr Henry Davis. T. H, 339 and 340 ye?* withdrawn at *BW. ifa BlapksjnW^

shop at Wak-tnui, < copied by,Mr George Tait, with half an acre of land, and build ings, sold at £625, to Mr — Tait, of Ash bu'rtor. Forks. Mr R. Anderson's well known form at the Forks met very keen competition. It was started at £14 per acre and knocked down to Mr Daniel McKetuiry at £17 per acre. The unsold town 'sections will probably find buyers during the afternoon. The result of the sale shewed forcibly that anj thing like R( pel land will sell readily at a substantial 1 price. ..■!■■:

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRKBS ASSOCIATION.] nefaultlagr CollMt«f. Auckland, May 00. F, L. Beart, county rate collector »fc i/argaville. was arrested last nisjht charged with embezzlement. The alleged defalca tions amount to £200. Wellington, May 30. Government have decided to allow seal*? to be killed daring July and August of this ye*r, subject, however, to the re striction that female or cow seals and seals Under thirty-six inches inches m length ire not to be killed. lh« On*««. The csnsus returns of the Maori popu lation are all m. The figures, subject to revision, f re: -North Wand, 39,452 ; South Island, 1860; total, 41,312. The census returns of 1&86 were 41,432, so that the quinquennial census just taken fjhows a decrease of one hundred and twenty.

Oamaku, May 29» A girl named Margaret Hannigan while swinging on the school swing at the Totara School fell off on her hkd and died almost immediately. It & supposed her neck was broken. Dcnedin, May 29. The sale of Crown lands attracted a large gathering. The bidding was spirited, particulary for the pastoral properties and sections m the Herbert township. The Otago Acclimatisation Society haye made an arrangement with several parties with the view of procuring some crabs and lobsters from the Old Country. It is probable a tri 1 shipment will be made shortly.

IRRIGATION.

The meeting of county ratepayers this afternoon at the Orange Hall, called by the County Council to consider the irri gation question, was very largely at tended by the farmers and landowners of the district. Mr W. C. Walker, Chairman of the County Council, occupied the chair, sup ported by Messrs Til G. Wright, G. J. Harper, J. Grigg, Hugo Friedlander, E. S. Coster, and D. Cameron, members cf the Council. ■ [A report of the proceedings will appear m Monday's Guarmak.]

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(JEOME. TAMSWS^I ■ .....*..-,'3;-*.i J WOOL, GRAINy AND GENERAL MEBCJH^T,' HAS FOR SALE ' ■; '- <■■." , l Seed Wheat, Oats, & Batle|i . .. ■__.' -■;■: . .'■■,'. t!\'',\''"'" ! -ALSO— ' BLUESTONE, PLOUGH SHARES, OILS, FENCING WIRE, STAPLES, TEA, SUGAR, FLOUR, SOAP, CANDLES, OATMEAL; it GENERAL FARAI] STOREfeP * -&^'&£ BHAIHT PIPES-All lilacw.^ The New Zealand Fire end Marine liißttmnce Co.; ' ' • '5 ■■'■'•'■*"■ s' *® The New Zealand Shipping Co. '  \ I- ,?'!. ! ::;" "'l* The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, i, "* / V.; "",5 "Kk COAL COAL. COAL. ; ....... ,SQO,, i rttiVS ; ec>4.t, s 5.00.,,«. # I OF PRIME QUALITY, will be -.old at SLAUGHTERED PRICESfto make room for further shipment* to arrive, and to MEET THE TIMES., ■ " " ' ' PRICES ON APPLICATION. W. H. Collins and Co^ TIMBER "& CO At MfeR6MANt&* AOKNTS—RoyaI Insumnce Company : Grey Valley Coall Cp{npany. ; . , .'..., ''■' " '.* '-t fill I limilAflTl ¥I MI 111 PE4TURJ2S- Strcn the 1111 llrl'lill IJ II I 11-'U' ' Dmabilit), Lightness of Draught, || 11 / I 111111 il 11 111 If H Simplicity, of Construction, and JJllilll I I 11111 llj 11111 I- ? eli*ljility.°^Kl.!O^?r-. SIZES FOR SALK--r^,'«, and *?-tt Cuts." Hfllilill ' . The Tft CuMs lighter m -Draught than Vj ||!Ji3|i 'I , J|l U l l||i)l| t any other make of machine cutting a foot i% ||| *|f j\\ "|i Fl< 1|;?H Ivltl narrower. lv 1 I I'J Ii |i - 111 ill Illll!-' I). THOMAB, *f\aftS? T HAVE FOR SALE r -r. •;• --.-.; ■■#. *\ ■ -■>-;-j; i-?: I TR/CTFOU ENGINE, by Fowler, 3 year's old. COMBINE, by Clayton and Shuttlcwoi-th, new last year. ELEVATORS, by Reid and Gray, no.w last year, CANTERHURY CHAFF 1 CUTPiR, hew Lt -.year. TRAVELLING HUT, by Duhcir", two year's old WEIGHING MACHINE, TOOLS, BELTING, &c, &c. The wholeJPlant, being m the most perfect order. Apply, D. THOMAS. ■ ■■... r-^ Jf- -V—r j :nr: ,; 4 ,; ;,^ |J| j£^ < • -, /f -. >. . D,: THOMAS ..v .. •.  S .£IM ... "j '. .. \ ■■•■■'■ ' : -' '»--{«^fj . . ' . (Late _of Matson,..^ Cox and , *.  ; ,- i? ■'/■ • ">". -.■''' -'■■-. _* J ' ■"•. '\ -" -•= "-^"n.'^^ AUCTIONEER, LA?JD, INSURANCE,, [and EJfei'E AGENT, " - * '■■-'„, "^ "'"" "f-^. v-- V "' '; '"■".■.'".'tJ ■/; f -! /\. 'Of. ■; .-- --: -.'iwq i VALUATOR, WOOL^and GRAIN BROKER . - «».i? v A. S H B U R T 0 N. i ■■'-■■ ; - :o: - ■ - V j- '-* X OAKS f Negoi»!tefl. Weekly Sales oE Live Stock. Tinrald **$ ikburton alternmtelv- Fortnightly Sales of Sheepskins, Fat, and Hides on FRIDAYS .'' Sales of Wool Uivo«gl»out the Season. Grain bought and sold % r ~ '' * '' . - ■■.."•■ "■*'*% ..-' ' on Cominlssion;, Clearing Jpales as petsnrrangemeiifr. ' "■*" '■''' %,  .' ■ ■ ■ • -.. ' ••-. ■ o ■ >;' .', IMPORTANT NOTICE ■. ■ ■— ss *— ' TO MY CLIENTS AND OTHERS., . fT^HE demand| for"f};ood Land m Large and Sn.iiH Farms'has again arisen, Ml every day I have applications for such which I sinnofc supply. Those wishing either to Let or Sell their Properties Avill therefore consult their own interest by giving van promptly full particulars, and I can guarantee if the Land is fairly good, and th t price not exorbitant, that a salo will^ba eftectetf, A proper registry of all Lands for Sale isirigidly kept. - * - IV THOMAS, , , / ■ ASHBUjpON. ; .;' * ;;'. .. ;= " ■'■-■ •• ■- '"-1'.i^ ■•'' I- II A V M F 6 R SALE . - ■ • ■ ■ - •••••■'■■--«• "t O (\ ACRKS» OOOD LANP on the Hl^D. . .; :;i ■•, >*.'.|^ n/\f\ ACRES above MAYFIFLD ".= -.T's. ---i , OAA - ACRES near MBTH\fKN«'- ...-.-.- t : -;.« ■■ t ••:>*•■ Itfr .*. 2<)O ACRES near MKTHVEN. .•■-.-.: : .. ••• .;--.-:V y. 4<fiO CRES near CHERTSEY ' ' iv '? D. THOMAS, A6HBUBTON. •1



O 1 O/Yf\ T0 LEND afc 6 per di' I V/\Jv/ cent. Security must be first-class. Apply to  T. BULLOCK. CHERTSEY. FOR SALE-Lots 14 and 16 m the above Township. Any reasonable offer accepted. FOR SALE.-Double-Seated Buggy, almost equal •» new. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE.— T.S. 16, fronting the Main Road leading to the Saleyards Tinwald, with Dwelling-house and Stable. Price £150. Easy terms. Apply to T. BULLOCK. T.S. 70, containing J-acre, Moore street. Price £14. T. BULLOCK OFFICES TO LET m the Arcade Chambers at a low rental together with tho use of a Strong Room. T BULLOCK. _____ _____^^ r>YE CORN, CAPE BARLEY, TARES, RAPE This is the time for sowing. WANTED TO PURCHASE "L\st Season's Heavy Canadian OATS. JOHN £i. RESTELL^J on Tale 7,; BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS EVERY DRSCRIITION coALg: WESTPOHT, ■" NEWCASTLE, MOUNT SOMERS, AND HO ME BUSH. Atso,-^ ' ■.■...• ■. ..' [G^EY VALLEY NI7TS, I FIREWOOD, Long and Cut, rOSTS, RAILS, STAKES, F^NCINGf WIRE, Barbed and Plain, STAPLES. WIRE NAILS, all sizes, PAINTS, OILS. &<* JOSHUA TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFICE : Corner of Tancred and Wes atrcsts, next Mr Geo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia



\ 1 ONEY: TO LEND, upon freehold A I security, m sums to suit borrowers. Apply to MbO. W. Purnell, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. o l>e TURNIPS. TURNIPS- TURNIPS THE FAR ME R S', F R lEN D. A GREAT HAVING OF LABOR, TIME, AND TROUBLE. Pages Patent WIRE COTL?NG" AND PAYING DUT MACH[NE, for shifting Turnip Fences and Picking up Old Fences, HAS been practically tried on several Farms, and has given very great satisfaction. All orders for Machines ex ecuted with despatch. P«ce with <stow arms, £5 10s: without, £3 10j. The ma chines may be seen and every explana tion given by applying to H. MATSOJS & CO., Ohrwtchurcli. W. C. PAGE, East Street, Ashburton. THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. THE OLDEST VICTORIAN MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE. Bonus Yeah, 1892. THIS Association is the Largest Interest-earnine Society m New Zealand. The first Omce m the world to introduce die non-fokfeiturb principle. It lei)ds members half the sum assumed. < Takes them m tvfc nearest B,icthdfty. And under its Non-profit Table assures at lower rates than any other Society m Accumulated Funds exceed £1,006,000. 1 Last year's saving equalled 46 per cent of total incqmo. ■ T. E. WALTON, ] Travelling Agent. I Ashburton CHAS, BRaDDELL, j Local Agent. J 5 230 Giving up Business IN ASHBURTON. S. W, ALCOM ft Co, BEING desirous of Closing Business ■m Ashburton within two months, have decided to hold a GRAND CLEARING CHEAP SALE. The People of Ashburton Town and Oquntiy will now have an opportunity of securing such Tremendous .Bargains of New and Fashionable Drapery as they have not known for years. Every article m stock REDUCED REGARDLESS OF COST, m order to Clear Quickly ; and marked }n plain figures m nil in\. No accumulated Old Stock to get rid of all our stock being new, fashionable, and of superior quality, TERMS CASH.—For parcels flf over £lj), apptpvgd Ptya «t two MquUis will be taken. ' (3bi Thjs (jrreat Sale. Cotnmences on ; FRIDAY, MAY 29. Hats and. Bonnets Trimmed FREE fluiln.g tiw Sale, SiW. Alcorn A Co EAST STREET. 5 236



i MITCHELL ID 111 r TTAVING PURCHASED ON HIGHLY SATISFACTORY TERMS M IMMENSE STOCK \ COMPRISING— • DRAPEUY, CLOTHING, ■ BLANKETS, FLANNELS, etc. Have every confidence m offering the same, not only to their Friends, but to the General Public for IMMEDIATE SALE A special Room for linoleums * Carpets, : has been fitted up I.N OUR PREMISES, : KAUPOI HOTT SE. ABHBTJBTO Nj i Mice to Farmers and Others. , JOHIS {OIeSTELL. Pi i GRAIH BROKER, TAIWWi i EXPERT AMOiFAIT, STORES and OFFICES : Corner of West and Havelock Streets, ; Ashbiirton, being the premises recently occupied by the New ! Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited. I :: for- Tho Kew Zealand Loan and Mercantib Agency Company, Limited. The' Union Fire and.Marine Insurance Company, Limited. The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association And various other Agencies. GRAIN ard other Produce houghfc and Sold on Commission. The Stores now occupied by him "offer peculiar Mities fur the effioient • ; '. The Rates tot which are the LOWEST CURRENT LIBERAL C A SIX ADVANCES made on Produce m Store or entrusted to him for shipment free of commission, and at a Low Rate of Interest! He is prenarod lo undertake the Sale by Public Auction or private treaty of OATTL?> REAL ESTATE, Live and t)ead STOCK of every description, aid having m-uJe-highly satisfactory arrangements with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited embracing their Branches m all parts of New Zealand and eluowhero, he is enablec to offei- extra facilities m these dueetions, which.are manifestly unsurpassed m th f °Ol°A Large Supply of CORSSACKS, TWINE, and general Farm Requisites alwayV on hand _ N EWOASTLU WESTPORT, MOUNT SOMERS, and .other Coals always held ! lock, and arrangements complete for regular supplie SPBOIAL Nanpn, 1 , M TTavinc/ extensive orders to complete for the purchase of cereals, MH Restbm. Ji«^TCASH^BUS of good lines of WHEAT, BARLEY, OATS, GRASS SEED. &c __i_ —



John Orr & Co. HAVE now landing ami m stock, ex " Maori" from London,— 10 Casks Ransooie's and Hornsby'S Ploughshare^ 1 Case James Breech-loading Guns 1 Tnn Chilled' Shot 10 Cases Diamond Grain Powder 4 ,} Cartridges 2  Gun Wads and Caps 20 Tons Bar Iron 4 Cases Fenders 20 Packages Register Grates 40 Sets Fire Irons 30 Packages Spades and Forks 30 Kegs'Bluestone. 7 Baies Artistic Wall Papers 6 Cases Bedsteads 4 Casks Lamps and Globes 100 Coils Sleel Barb Wire 200 Coils Plain Steel Fence Wire. 8, 9, and 10 Titan Wire Strainers 1 Cask Tea Pots 4 Packages Brushes—all kinds 3 Caskd Bolts and Nufca 50 "Drums Boiled Oil 2 Tons White Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins | Ton Red Lead, 281 b and 561 b Tins Paints, Oils, and Varnishes —all kinds 1 Case Meat Choppers ■ 1 Case Lanterns 2 Casks Hollo ware — Saucepans, Boilers, and Kettles 30 Drums Sheep Marking Oil 2 Packages Copper Rivets, Jin to lin 1 Case Wrenches 12 Package? Wringers and fyfangleg 2 Boxes Door Mats 3 Packages Cinder Sifters 1 Case Asperial's Enamel • 1 Cask Scales and Weights 1 Cask Bag Hooks 50 Kegs Wire Nails, 20 Kegs Wire Staples 3 Packages Locks, and Hinges 1 Package Files and Rasps Flax and Manilla Rope—ajl sizes lCas.e Screws--all sizes, 1 Cask Vices Grindstones, 18in, 20in, 24in, '2Qin $00 Oases,. Kerpsene j warranted, bes.| obtainable 5000 Yards Wire Sheep Netting 8 Packages Axes and Hatchets 3 Cases Chisels and Hammers 4 Cases Carpenters' Tools 3 Casks Plough and Trace Chains 10 Packages ' Galvanised Ti|bs anfl Buckets 1 Case Table and Pocket Cutlery Leather Belting, l|in to 6in 4 Cases Gorse Knives 3 Crates Fancy Crockery 10 Tons Best Mauritius Sugar,. Ceylon ami Indian Tea Company's Pure Blended The above having been bought on the most favourable tern^s will be so}<T a£ LOWEST [CURRENT IRAT.EH. 07- —-, ■. , ; I fiirehabens should inspect rur Stock* ' 1/^ get quotations* JOHN ORR & Co. 4 232



■ A DEADLOCK j . 'iN THE ' DRAPERY TRADE. WW. SPENCER & CO.'S tender . of 10s m the £ for the New Zealand Tweed Company's Stock of DRAPE RV, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, Being accepted, they are selling at 50 per cent, less than cost price. Men's Woollen Snx, 7VI I Men's Colored Moles, os Jld - Boys' Colored Moles, 2s lid Boys' Suits from 4s lid Men's Tweed Overcoats, 21s Neck Ribbons, all colors, Id per yard Flowers, Id each tnd everything else m the shop to be sold at prices never before known. BOOTS. BOOT S. ' Men's Shooters, 9s lid Her s Bluchers, (is 6d Children's Boots, 2s lid r A big lot- of Children's Boots, Is Women's Elastics, strong, 6s 9d j AT W. W. Spencer & Co. THE ARCADE. ""' ANDREW ORR. SECOND SHIPMENT OF — \i\\ wd — OPENED Ex RUAPEHU. Sealette Jackets, Muffs, and Furs. also — Beautiful Selection. OF M I L L INK R Y. I Case of Ladies' Jackets at 7s 6d I Case of Ladies' Paletots at 25s Fur trimmed Mantles at 25s Ladies' Ulsters at a great reduction Plateaus m all colors Beautiful Selection of Kaiapoi Dress Tweeds, double width, made to order JUST OPENED-A Special Bargain m double width Dress Goods at half price Blankets greatly reduced Flannels at 9d per yard upwards Men's Overcoats m Frieze and all: makes Men's Colonial made Waterproof Coats (all sewn) ladies' and Gents' Boots m all makes. The largest stock m Canterbury. ANDREW ORR DIHECT IMPORTER, Ac.



•'THE COKNEB," W. H> Collier Is Showing a very fine assortment of Ladies', Gentlemen's, and Children's Clothing, suitable for present wear. MILLiNERY— All the Choicest Novelties DRESS GOODS— A Special Line of Heavy Dress Cloth 10|d per yard PLUSHES— F«r " Millinery and Dress Trimmings from 2s lid per yard FUR PELERINES—In various Furs from 2s lid FUR MUFFS-— From 4s 6d each PINAFORES-- A quantity at 6d, worth Is 6d CORSETS— A'fyicaial Line at 3s 6d ' ' FLANNELS— From B£d p3V y.w BLANKETS— From 10s 6d per pair MANTLES and ULSTEiiS— Newest sty'e3 for Ladies and Children REAL SEALETTE JAOKBTS- From 32s W BO yS* SUITS— In great yariety MEN'S SUITS-- Special Value, from i 25s MEN S TROUSERS— English Saddle T W ed ?s 6d MEN'S oyERCQATS- avy pJlofc Cloth wijbK Oape^ \ 355, worth 55, s Apo,-=^Pfafi B^l^jfie ,Q? m Assigneol Whf4eaa|e Wa^hojjisie ft W. H.~CIOLLItR



MR F, WILDING, (For the Styx Apple Co.) Says—The lime used at the Styx Orchard had an excellent effect upon the soil. The trees bore well and Were unusually free from insect pests of every kind; MR W. T. SMITH, Springbukn, Says—He limed strips m two old grass paddocks which had been down to grass ten year <, and m both cases it renewed the pasture on these strips, a vigorous growth of clover and rye grass appearing m each strip. MR ANDREW MacFARLANE, ! SrRINGBUKN, Says—He limed some grass land eighteen months age this summer. He shut it up for hay, and m two cuttings took off four tons more grass per acre off limed ground than the non-limed. MR JOHNSTON, Hakatere, Says—He limed a piece of a grass paddock which had been down four years, shut it up for hay this summer, and the Inned ground by weight gate nearly th'rcV t!mes as much grass as the non-limed. MR JOHN HOOD. . ■; M3UNT SOMERS, ; Says—He limed 60 acres with 1\ ton of lime to the acre ; he drilled m turnips with lewt of superphosphate per acre on 25 acres of it m November, and had equal .'6 the bust crop he over had. About lh iicre he did not lime, but drilled m the burnipd with superphosphate, and m com parison it is a very poor crop. The re mainder of the (50 <icres he treated J ike the 21), but owiiiii to the excessively dry season, although thick enough on the ground and free from blight, the turnips have not grown to any size. MR RANDALX, OV AsHBUKTON, Says—He limed a strip m a paddock at ■m outlay of £2 an acre, 18 months -a',o ; the remainder of the paddock he treated with artificial manures to the value of £3 an acre ; planted the. whole with potatoes and the whole crop was about eqiaal. This last Spring he put part of it m potatoes .uid part m mangels ; the potatoes on artificially manured land gave 8 ton 12 cwt per acre, potatoes on limed hind 10 ton 19 cwt per acre. The mangels with jtitificml manures gave 38 tons to the acre, uid on limed land 58 tons to the acre, MR JOSEPH TUCKER Says—Through liming he has grown from ten to twelve tons of potatoes on land which would not grow potatoes before. MR J. T. BURNKT, of Kaiapoi, Says—By liming land to the extent of 1| ton of lime to the ncre he ha^s been able to grow one-third more potatoes of much superior quality on linisd lan 1. He has sent me two samples to veri'y his statement, which are on view at the New Zealand Clothing Factory. I have many other testimonials of a like character. Y it f, WJUGHT, 5§223 Mount So^Cfs.



Public Kotices. I NEAR TINWALD KALEYARDS. WANTED to Rent or Purchase within three miles of Tinvvald Saleyards, from 20 to 100 Acres of fair land. Apply 5 183 D. THOMAS. Mount Somers Lime. MR. JAMES AUSTIN, Winchester, SAYS — The Lime I bought was used with Turnips, and. I have' the best crop of Hybrid and Swedes that 1 ever had, notwithstanding the very bad season for that crop. I sowed the Lime with a Duncan Drill, and had no difficulty mso doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. I ftm now using Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the raTages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR JOHN GXIGG, LoiJGBEACH, Says—The lime I used last year was only for rape m peat land and for fruit trees. For the latter the benefit was very great but for. the rape, all the crop Was f o superb that 1 could not see any difference. But there is no doubt of its value on peat soils and on cold clays. I shall take a larger quantity than I have ordered. MR G. T. SMlfiT Nurseryman, Ashburton, Says—l am pleased to inform you that I am quite satisfied from experiments I made m liming land for fruic trees that grand results follow, the fruit being larger, more abundant, and the color per fect; also the lime keeps m check the slug and grub. For growing clover with irrigation the result is simply marvellous, the clover being of a luxuriant green. In short, I consider lime and irrigation go hand m hand with perfect husbandry. He. finishes by saying he, intends to keep on Ufirig Mount Somers lime from time to time.



MR D THOMAS Sale AT LYNDHUKST, ON Thursday, June 18, 18 9 1. MR D. THOMAS J?as received in structions from Ma. Q. Gaul, who has sold his farm, to sell as above by , Public Auction on the Farm, I LYNOHURS T, The whole of his LIVE AND DEAD STOCK a« follows, viz., 6 Good Draft HORSES, and their Harness 1 Trap HORSE (can be recommended as thoroughly good and quiet) 460 Crossbred LAMBS, a very good line, built TRAP, by James and PpgK, $et Trap Harness, Steel McCOKSpc:# St-rim Binder, Wire do., Two Faro* D)%s with Frames, One Tip Cart, Cambridge Boiler with Turnip Canisters, McSherry Drill, Woxlen Harrows, Two Grass ■Sfwinpevs, Two Double and One Siij£le.-Furrof Plough, Chaftcutter and ' Horse power complete, Corn Crusher, Disc HarjNWi?, Chain Harrows, Horse Covers, Rick Cloth, Wheelbarrow, Gr^nditonq, .Saddle ftiid Bridle; Hhaffc Harness, Oaten Sheaves, Sixty sucks Oats, Seconds i Wheat, Swingle-trees. Wire Netting '■ J-i for Sheep, Wool Table and Press, Two h'W Tanks, empty Sacks. Two Wgs./w4# very large number of useful Sundries, '' ! - ■■■■ . Awo, ■ I HousehoWFURNtTURE andEFFECrS,' including American Organ by OQRNISI, Ne}y ITw; k- •'. Every' thing iv the way of FarMltffre M thsyUtv be pHfe vp for gnnwfrred Sale tkdre ougbt to b# a good oppoi*u|»ty ■ for picking up some rare barges. . ■ Luncheon provided. Bile at IS? o'clock. !• No Reserve. D. THOMAS,



Public Notices, ~~ • '■ ■'" NOTICE.' ' L '': I !A^ LL Persons found trespassing en XX the Coldstream Estate with Dogs or Guns will be prosecuted. . \ 3177 JOHN STUDHOLME, Ju*. BACON~CULUNG. j AM BETING of Farmers will be held m the Flciniugton Schoolhouse.pn THURSDAY, June 4, at 7.30 p.m., when the Chairman of Directors and the Secretary of the .Canterbury Bslfast Bncon ■Curing Company of New Zealand, Ltd., will address,the meeting on the position and objects of the company. 5t253 T. W. DPRATST, Secretary. A THE MIRROR HIGH-CLASS Weekly, sSocin 1 Political, Liteirtry, and Dr;m at:c paper, to be published every FI IDAY price 3d, by the Centennial Punting and Publishing Company, Limited, Melbourne Public T^rraO, Uus=elJ Street, Mel bourne. ____™, „___ n LONOBEAOH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, 6th k->x\\ the Longbench Coach will leavj tl c Ashburtoa Post Ottic<3 at i p r m. ; in*te; d of at 5 p.m. as formerly. R. R. BROWNE I 4 28 Coachman, ~ DENTAL NOTICK. Mr C;. F. Bolide SURGEON DENTIST, | HAS RETURNED from his visit to Akaroa, and may be consulted at his rooms on and after MONDAY, Ist June. COURT CHAMBERS, above Mr H. M. Jojjks', East Street, 5§250