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Business Notices WANTED Known.—J. Nicholas (late with J. Moison) Bootmaker, has pened in shop late T, Chambers, East street. All orders for Boots and Shoes, or repairs, will be promptly executed at moderate charges. A trial solicited. 7 165 |^IHE\P TURNIP MANURE About Is 6d per cwt on the Farm. Mount lomer§ Lime KILLS THE DIAMOND-B VCK MOTH. The Diamotsp-Back Moth,—Recently, says the "Manchester Guardian," Mr M. M. Reynard, Inspector of the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments in the Alnwick district, for the purpose of discovering the best preventive ef the ravages of the destruc tive diamond-back moth. As the result of his observations he has been led to think that a mixture of soot and lime applied in the proportion of two bushels of lime and six of soot to the acre will be found to 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 AUSTTN, Winchester, 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 in so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was apilt, I noiice the roots are much larger than elsewhere. lam now using Lime in sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR ROBERT THEW, PjEEL FCBBST, Says—He mixed lime with superphos phate to dry the phosphate. On fifty acres he used lime and phosphate in the proportion of one to one. On thirty acres he used two buckets full of lime to one hundredweight of phosphate; on another thirty acres he used phosphate alone—in each case one and a quarter hundredweight was used per acre. He says the largest turnips appeared to be growing in the land which had the most lime, although he was told not to mix the 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, South Rakaia, Says—He ground the lime into a fine powder and mixed the turnip seed with it and sowed with an ordinary grain drill at the rate of 2£ cwt per acre. In about fifteen hours after sowing, the scribe, which the coulter of the drill left on the ground, was quite moist with the lime dissolving, and in about thirty-six hours the turnip seeds were sprouted. He finishes by saying that had it been a damp season he believes rhe lime would have been a thorough success. P.S —Damping the lime with a little Y"»ter will give a dry powder. fe^. To ensure delivery Orders shop Id ho sent early. E. F. WRIGHT, 85 Mount Somera Bullock's Arcade. XHAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburtou that I HAVE TAKEN OVER The Above Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBER, 1891, And that I shall eonductSALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., & a T v n r> a v, and also on other week days if necessary. The BUSINESS will be carried on atrictly on the same lines as those which have mide Tattersall's, of Christvshurch, so successful. ENTRIES may be made any day during the week at my office in THE AT*CADE, and I trust that the general public will cordially support me in my new venture, IK Thomas, ASHBURTON. 10*124 VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AttD IRON WORKS, AND ()E\EI!.U SIIOEIIG FORCE, WEST SXREEX, (Near Bank op Australasia), ASIEBIJRTOW. ALL kinds of Blacksnr. th, Kngeenring and Woodwork done on the Premises. Carriages and traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. Please Note. —Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and engaged an Engineer and Millwright of well-known ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience in the Colonies in all classes of work in Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to dc all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchuruh {trices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings lilted anysze. COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT. & GENERAL SMITH, WEST STREET, ABHBUETPN.



Illllllill III) TURNER HAVING Now Completed MARKING OFF their LAfC SHIPMENT OF NEW GOODS ***** sssa c&tt:r ftai EARLY INSPECTION, without being pressed TO BUY, Of the MOST COMPLETE and VARIED STOCK of G- E3NE RA L DRA.T?3KRY IN THE COUNTY, Including the new TERRY QUILTS, SATIN and SUEZ TOILETS, LINEN TURKEY TOWELS, BATH TOWELS, TABLINGS, NAPKINS, D'OYLEYS, etc., etc. Our Stock of WASHING and FANCY Ai immmice Stock of BOOTS and SHOES, etc. The new Reform Shoe. DRESSES is without doubt magnificent. —\. real luxury. LINOLEUMS, BRUSSELS AND~OTHER CARPETS, MATS, etc fl Our CLOTHING and GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT li been restocked with a very complete assortment of SHIRTS (in all makes), Underclothing, HATS, TIES, etc. Kj^* SUITS to measure made with despatch, And accuracy of fit guaranteed. X£ATAI?OI HOUSE: TANCRED STRKBT BOOTS. BOOTS- BOOTS REMEMBER All Hew c;oo«!n Large Stock of Boots, Just arrived for Coming' REPAIRS QnnnA T1 "EISAi 11* n^ liargrc k >^i?SNy^S^£^\ v& Variety Offered Jp^^aßP^^EiK *° Regardless Choose of Cost. r^\ from, GOOD NEWS ! BOOTS DOWN IN PRICE. NOT TO BE SURPASSED FOR STYLE, PRICE, AND QUALITY F. NOKES, : LEICESTER BOOT WAREHOUSE, BURNETT STREET. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. Reason 1891-92, TT? B ARE PREPARED TO MAKE LIBERAL €A§H AHVABTCJBB ON GROW ING CLIPS, OR ON LOTS PLACED IN OUR HANDS FOR SALE iNO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES AND NO COMMISSION CHARGED FOR OFFERING WOOL UNLESS A SALE IS EFFECTED. WOOLPACKS, TWINE, &a. SUPPLIED AT LOWEST CURRENT BATES 1 FEIEDLANDE-R BKOS. THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM, WHICH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with pheno menal success wherever it has been applied to any object. In the United Kingdom some over seven millions of people, or a fifth of the whole population enjoy the benefits arising, from Membership of over a thousand Co-operative Societies, thus saving al 1 middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of over £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £25,000,000. This success is owinsj 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, vho 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 fruic, 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. jhe Society's resources admit of colonising same. COLONIES, Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, the em »loyed worker, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor. The Board of Manage ment comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known THE A(ISSpERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE Ol< THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 19 QUEEN- STREET. MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) THROUOHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information. Sent Free Agents (with references) Wanted where Hot Already Represented ARTHUR TREMAYNE, General Manage



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDIKG MATERIALS OF WERY DESCRIPTION £OAI<S : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBUSH. Also,— GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, SPA.PLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain, sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o joshua"tuckc :k RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. 'J'j'FlC : Corner of Tancred and Wes strcsts, uexfcMrGeo. Jameson's opposite Bank of Australasia and at Rakaia FOR SJIIiE T> V THE TTNDERSIGNED,- SUPERPHOSPHATE] BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIMEj IN LARGE OR SMALL QUAKTITIEj?' turnip seeds; CLOVFRS. RYEGRASS, Mill Dressed. John fr, "Besteil. Stephens Bros., MARKET HOUSE. TX7"d HAVE JUST LANDED OUR SEASON'S SUPPLY OF B B. A. SHEEP SHEARS WITH ALL THE NEWEST IMPROVEMENTS. Turkey Stones Red Raddle Lamp Black Taloo Oils &c, &c. Coarse Castor Oil, Linseed, Boiled and Raw, Valvoline. ALL KINDS OF DAIRYING UTENSILS. In addition to Pocket Cutlery, Table Cutlery, Watches, Clocks, Pocket Books, Mirrors, Bedsteads, Saws, Phnes, Chisels, Axes, Tomahawks, Spades, Forks, Rake% Staples, .Nails, Hinges, Screws, Copper Rivets, Hammers, and Gorse Knives. ALSO-- Some Very Choice Lines IN PLATED WARE AND CHINA, Suitable for Presents. ALL GOODS DELIVERED IN Town, Suburbs, and to Railway Station ALL GOODS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE TRICES. STEPHEN'S BROS. MAKKET HOUSE. GRASP THIS FACT! tAimi:w oicn IT AS JUST OPENED THIRTY DOZEN OF JAY'S FLORENCE Kid Gloves PURCHASED AT ABOUT HALF THE USUAL PRICK. Best Six-Clasp Colored or Black, all size formerly sold at 8s 6d, now sold for [4s lid. REMEMBER ALL SHADES AND COLORS AT THESE PRICES AND THE BEST GLOVES MADE ,



The Mud THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE7~~ \ Rantin Robin, WILL stand at Mr Ullyslt'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 M^!lI eiL_ TO STAND THIS SEASON At Kyle, and travel the Ashburton and Rakaia Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE, $53j^ Tekoa, By Sledgemere (imp.) clam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree and particulars see cards. Terms: Season, £2 ; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement-. Groomage fee, 5s ; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E, HARDWICK, 9*. 44 Proprietori Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. TH»S THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rousei\ ROUSER is % Grey Horse standing 16 hands, by the renowned Messenger (sire of the Lad, etc.), dam Kate 0 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 in Bmin 42sees, the fastest record for a three year old in New Zealand ; also Miss Lyle, and other grand trotters. Terms : Season £3, payable Ist January, 1892; guarantee, Ist July, £5: groomage, ss; payable first service. First owner re sponsible if mate changes hands. For further particulars apply to Groom in charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE _YlS[ Beaconsfield ""yOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay JL horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field- Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. B'ittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10.-3; season, £1 10s, payable lat January, 1892; groomage, ss. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to W. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald. TO STAND THIS SEASON and travel the Ashburton, Newlands, Seafield, Ashton, Wheatstone, Waterton, Flemington, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quishsr, 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 PONY STALLION -Highland Laddie. All mares changing hands, to be charged for by owner engaging horsp. For further particulars see card, or apply to F, M. RICKMAN, Proprietor. or JOHN SMITH, 9 182 Groom in charge, TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean. \/r ACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark IVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got by thft Euglish Tim Whifller cut of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred in Victoria by Mr J. Harper in 1865, and was got by Fisherman. Tim Whiffler was scircely ever beaten, and has won as many cups and handicaps as any other horse in England. He won the Chester Cap, and ran a dead heat with,Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstorie was another grand horse, and was famous not only for the dead heat he ran with Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, but also for his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which he won in a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean being by Fisherman, shows his grand strain of blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show that Musket's great success has been from Australian bred mares, for the descendants of the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordeufeldt and Trenton are all descended from Fisherman on the dam's side. Good paddocks for mares. Every care, but no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, [Proprietor Burnett Street, A&hburton. Wew Seeds, JUST LANDED ex s.s. " Rangatira " and " Juletrae." CLOSERS, TURNIPS, f MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE, WE have also for sale afc Lowest Rates— COCKSFOOT, RYEGRASS, GOLDEN TARES, and CAPE BARLEY Garden and Flower Seeds in endless variety, from the celebrated firm of '.CARTER'S, LONDON. SBALY & CO., East Street.



I The stud. THE STANDARD IMPORTED < TROTTER, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH VVTHO has more winners on the Track *" than any other horse ; sire of Bedfile, Linda, Remnant, Miss Parau, Semolina, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdallab, and many other noted trotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. —ALSO- Thb Puukbred Clydesdale Stallion Young 1 New Style OTJLLStand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd »» hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 per week, but no responsibility. For particulars apply to : MAX FRIEDLANDER. Ashburton TO TRAVEL THIf~LAURISI'Otf, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT. FingalL FNOALL is a handsome bay colt, over 16| hands high, with plenty of ■substance and quality. He is by the cele brated sire, Kelvin, dam Jess, by Walls Pride of Scotland. Terms: Season, £2 2s ; payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £3 3s, payable July 1, 1892. Groomage ss, payable first service. For further particulars apply groom in charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10J29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISrBICTS, Lord Cranley. "T~ ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, ! jLJ rising three years (foaled October, 1S88) with immense power and grand action. He has abundance of good flat bone, with immense quantity of the right kind of hair, fashionably set on his legs; LORD CR ANLRY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first prizes in Otago. She 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., Caniierbruy; 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 ng at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen in Ashburton. As a two-year-old he gained first at Timaru, also first at Ash burton same year. The above pedigree shows Lord Cranley to be descended from the best strains of imported blood. Terms : season, jC3, payable January 1, 1892 ; guarantee, £4 10s ; payable Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, ss;. payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. JOHN SMALL, Proprietor, 9 198 Meadow Bank Farm. TinwaldP.O TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOK SON'S STABLES AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix. PHCENIX is a lay horse with black points, and stands over sixteen hands high. He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point, He is by Quamby, out of Lady Glare by Talisman, grand dam by The Peer. He is rising five years old. As a yeai'ling 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 at; Timaru, and one at-., Waimate Shows, and First prize as a three year-old at Timaru for Carriage stalliorii He has proved himself a sure foal-getter. IERMS~£3 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Groomage feej ss, pay able firstservice. For further particulars apply Groom in charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stables, 10*7 i Ashburton. L. Laurenson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and METHVEN Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown JL three years off, standing 16Jr hands high, with plenty of hair and bone, has a good honest Clydesdale head, fine rein, and splendid back, possessing good action and is very docile. His sire is that noted entire, Sir ArJiur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Banker as a yearling toOii first prize at Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and .second as a two-year-old at Clufcha. For further particulars of pedi gree see cards Terms: £4, payable January 31, 1892. Guarantee as per agreement. Groomage cc ss, payable at first service. First c wners held responsible if mares change nds. James McDonald, 2 Proprietor, Ashburton.



The Stud. i Perldn Warbeek II W' ILL STAND THIS SEASON, J at Mr James Carkn's Farm, Elgin ((opposite the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres in extent, are provided for mares. Perk in Warbeek 11., is by Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adven turer—Sporting Life. Miss Kate is dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeek II is sire of Lady Zetland. Lightning, and other good per formers and has left a lot of good stock about this district-. For further particulars apply to JAMES CAIILAN, Elgin, or E. GATES, 9+177 Grove Farm, Tinwald. TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, A&hburton Forks, and Cairn brae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, ■Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord Beaconsfteld dam Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more mares as per agreement. G'roomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made with bona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited, owners wishing his services should make early application. Good paddocking for mares at 2s per week. All care taken but no responsibility. For further particulars apply io John McDonnell, G room in charge, or DANIEL McKENDRY, 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. Will serve a limited number of approved mares at BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE Wilkin. WILKIN is' a dark brown horse, five years old, stands 15.3, by the im ported Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion Berlin; dam Polly, the well-known trotter. WILKIN'S performances en the track are well-known. He won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting in 2min 58sec, (his first performance); and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashburton Trotting Club's last meeting in 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 Owner, TO STAND THIS SEASON, At Ashburton, Tinwali), Fleminctojt, and Longbeach. 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 in Ashburton, on October 3, parade day. Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay able at first service ; two or more mares, ap per agreement. AH mares changing hands, to be paid for by those engaging horse. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom in charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. Also, — THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS SEASON * AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard-bred American TroHing ' Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Ken tucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.) This mare was imported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min. 18|secs. He also used to drive Ber lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting, "If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile in 2 minutes, Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very best striins of American trotting blood. J. C. N. GRIGG, 9f37 Longbeach TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEL THE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Athelstane. ATHELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was foaled in 1883, has great strength of bone with fine flowing hair and grand quality, ami 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 prices constantly, and finished his show career an unbeaten horse. Athelstane's dam Nellie Ivanhoe was a grand Clydesdale mare from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four first prizes and two seconds at. Oamaru, once champion mare, and never beaten but by her stable companion, "Laura McPherson." Athelstane took Ist prize as a yearling at Oamaru in 1884. Athelstane is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o' the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist print as a yearling at Invercargill, ■ jn 1887, as a two-year-old in 1888, and beat •Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Invercargi'd, in 1890. He was then sold for 350gs. * The above pedigree proves Athelstane to {■ be descended from the purest clydesdale ' blood and he has proved himself a first-class £ sire. s Terms : 4 guineas guarantee, payable c! August 1, 1892; Groom's fee, ss, payable s first service, For other terms apply groom in charge. s All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. I " Good paddocks at Is 6d per week for I mares, all care taken but no responsibility. I c THOMAS LANGLEY, I Proprietor, I Promo, c "



TO STAND THIS SEASON At his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, ] and surrounding Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE ff l£@) Torrent, By Apremont—Watersprite. rpORRENT was a first-class performer on -^ tlie turf, and is full brother in blood to Cynisca and Pygmalioii, and half brother to Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay, with black points, 16 hands 2 inches in height, full.of grand quality, combined with great substance and bone. This is his third seasbn at the stud, and as a proof of the t quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously I travelled by him to visit him again this ■ season. Terms, £4 4s; Groom's fee, 5g ; payable first service. Further particulars and full pedigree in cards H. J. TASKER, Owner. Groom in charge, 1 49 , *»ARNEY.



The Stud. URLI N G 0 Will travel this season— lß9l t following Districts :— Ashburton, Rakaia, Ellesmere, and Springsfcon. Terms—£3 3s for Season ;no guaran tees ; groomage 6s ; grazing Is per tre^k. All care but no lespotisibllity. JSf.B.— For this season winners and dams of winners of £100 or over, in one event, free Wt31 LLIAM M'ILRAITH > Southbridge T0 SS™ season, nr ash DIsIScTS thC BtrRRGUNDIN<* THE pURK-BR ED ~ AND HIGH CLASS CLYDESDALE STALLION Awamoa. ■AWAMOA is by the champion horn* loung Banker (1, N.Z. Stud 6ook), im» ported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes^ Dam, Lena, imported from Scotland, by Luck's All ;g.d. Jessie Browni imported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergu Champion . "? 6 Awamoa is therefore a horse of great meage; in fact, he is one of the bestiwed horses in the world. On one side ft} is sprung from th« Prince of Wale* and on the other from Lochfergus; and anyone who pretends to knowledge in these matters un derstands that these two sires weie the most successful stud horns thattheworld has ever known. Awamoa has been a most successful breeder. The colt Regent wu never beaten in the ring, m<\ lowered sE Colors of the famous British Lion when 6nW two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas. The fally Nompareil II has never been bea'en wherever shown. It would occupy too much space for a card to enumerate and comment on all the pfizetakers? *H*t I«v% sprung from Awamoa. His yearling getl are better than.ever, and anyone *hinkhjir of using this stallion should take a trip to Oamaru and inspect the young stock in the paddocks at Awamoa. Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first at Oamaru, first at Chriatetfarch, first at limarit, and first at Dunedin; as a two year old, first at Christchurch, and second at Oamaru; as a three year old, firstal Oantaru and champion horse of the yard ; following year second at Oamaru and second at Timaru; and when eeven years old wu champion at Oamaru. It will thus be eerti that Awamoa has been successful in the nun; he has been very successful as a breeder ; he has proved himself a sure foal getter ; hence his value in the district where he goes to travel. Terms, £4; £2 payable January 2, 1892; and £2 when mare proves in foal. All mares changing hands to be paid for by the person engaging the horse. Groom's fee, 5a ' payable at time of service. James McDonald, l" *" Proprietor. . TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON D METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Napoleon, ]^ APOLFON is & light bay horse, ng *■ four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy'i Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam was by the fai-famcd Young Hero. Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takers at the Paimerston and Waikouaiti shows. 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 prizesi Young Hero's dam, Blossom, was by the imported horse, Matchless. Young Heio gained a number of prizes at the various shows in 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, Stranraer, Scotland, out of his celebrated mare, Sally, by Loch Fergus Champion ; grandsire Blair's Champion. Ben Lomond's dam was by Maggie Lauder (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at theßlueskin, Paimerston, and Waikouaiti shows. Napoleon was once shown and gained first prize at the Paimerston and Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion's show. Terms—£2 payable at end of season, and £2 when mare proves in foal. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. J. J. MARTIN, 10J34 Proprietor, Ashburton. TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methven, and travel WAKANUI, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA Districts. THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT - STALLION Harkaway. HARKAWAY is a beautiful chestnut, over 16 hands high, and grandly propor tioned r HARKAWAY foaled in 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses' that ever trod j the turf of New Zealand, and whose sire St. Albana was sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Blink Bonny, Stockwell, Whimbrel, Lady Betty, and other Famous racehorses, while on the dam's side, Harkaway's pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the Colonies. Harkaway will serve a-limi icd number of mares. Terms: £2 10j 3 ason, payable January 1, 1892; £4 4* guaiw<Vitee, \jmyable August 1, 1892; groomagef ( . e , iis; payable at tirst service. - • ,- . . -, Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a week** every care taken, bub no responsibility. * Any mares changing owners, to be paid for by those engaging the horse, SAMUEL TIKRNEY, Proprietor, 028 ____Methv«n^



TO STAND THIS SEASON at Netherby Lodge, Ashburton. : THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By St Albans, out of Impud ence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (in\p). He lias thus descended from the very brsfc blood iti England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutchr man. He was a firstrdass performer, and liis siock, for quality and substanpe, cannot be beaten in the World. Terms : £10 10s for thoroughbred marcs! £5 5s for half-bred mares. Groomaco fee, ss, L, MARKET,