THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 0, 1891.

printed and published by the Ashburton i Publishing Company, at their regisfcere ■: printing offico, Burnett Street, a»h^ 11 burton, FRIDAY, November 6, 1891,



TO STAND THIS SEASON At his Owner's Farm, Methveii and f»».r WAKANUI, ASHBI7RTON "and rIkAIA Districts. THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNriT STALLION WIIWSIJXUT Harkaway. . HARKAWAY is a beautiful cWn,,f .o^l6 hands- high, and grandly p^'. ; 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. Atban* wm sire of Tasman, Malua, Sheet Anchoi Blfok Bonny Stookwdi, Whtmbrel, Lady Betty and other famous racehorses white nn »£' dam's side Harkaway's pTdig^US CoTon?' CV<?r '"W^d to^ f ' ' ' ' -,■ -' tiv-: Hatkaway will serve a limited iinihber'ofr mares. Terms: £2 10s Season, Kblf January 1 1892; £4 4s guarantee Sable August 1, 1892 j groomage fee, ss'j Svable at nrst service. ' 0145 Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a w «.fc . every care taken,, but no responsibility Any mares changing owners, to be*paid for by those engaging the horse. SAMUEL TIERNEY, m l? o Proprietor, : TO STAND THIS SEASON atNetherby Lodge, Ashburton,- THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner. Pedigree: By Sfc Albans, out of Impu dence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Prudence, by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp). Ho has thus descended from the very best; blood m England and the Colonies, and 13 almost full brother to Tasman and Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying Dutch man. He was a first-class i^erfonner, and his stock, for quality and substance,. •cannot be beaten ia the World. • ; Tjskms: £10 10s for thoroughbred nwresi ' £5 5s lor half-bred mares. Groomace •fee, ss. ' ° } ; L. MARKEY, - r ii Proprietor.



TO TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON D METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE Napoleon^ ]\J AP.OLEON is a light bay horse, 'n« *• * four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Paddy's Ben Lomond (imported.) Gipsy's dam was by the far-famed Young Hero. Gipsy's stock have been most successful prize-takers at the Palmerston and Waikouaiti shows. " Young Hero was by iiucolnsbire 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 Heto gained a number oE prizes at the various shows id Otago. Napoleon's sire, Bannatyne's Ben Lomond, was bred by Fleming and Hedley, and is by Young Vanquisher (imported,) Voting 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 Lander (imported.) Ben Lomond has gained a number of prizes at thoßlueskin, Palmereton, 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 proms m foal. Groomage fee ss, payable first servine. J. J. MARTIN, Proprietor, Ashburton.



T0 BURTON o^' IN ASH DISRICTS SURROUNDING Awamoa. »&&&*?*•& Champioi y mes ' dam hy LocMergu ssessssvS old fir'fc nl r, °*P***din ; as a two year oia, nrst at Chnstchurch, and second a* Oainaru; a*, a three year old, firitalOalm vei s,t hr sn of the y&rd •> m?™S£ Tima™. al at. Oamar« »«d eecond at ximara; and when seven years old was X totava value m the »*** Jd'lT'^l >W<>M« Join"* 2, 18K; 10 8i James McDonald, ,___ Proprietor.



The Stud. B~~~U R L I N G T~O Will travel this season—lß9l— t following Districts ■— Ashburton, Rakaia, E:l e6mere and fc»prin«*ton. Terms—£3 3s f"r Reason •« All euro but „„ .e XI »,, s il,ll ify PVB



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOK SON'S'STABLKS AND TRAVEL THE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix. PHCENIX is a bay horse with black points, and stands over sixteen hands high. He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. He is by Quamby, out of Lady Clare by Talftsman, grand dam by The Peer. He is rising five years old. As a yearling he took two First piizes 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 Ihree year-oldj 1 at Timaru for-Carriage 'stallion. He has proved himself a-sure foal-getter. IERMS—£3 3s, season. A reduction for two or more mares. Grodmage fee, ss, pay able firsfeervice. For further particulars apply Groom m charge, or E. COOKSON, Livery Stable!, 10*71 Ashburton. L. Laueestson,proprietor, Pleasant Point



TO STAND THIS SEASON Afc his owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE ?UO& Torrent, By Api&kmont—Watersprite. nnORRENT was a first-class performer on -*- the turf, and is full brother m blood : to Cyniaea and Pygmalion, and half brother Ito Stonyhurst. He is a beautiful bright bay with black points, 16 hands 2 inches m height, full of grand quality, combined with "great substance and bone. This is his third season ab the stud, and as a proof of the quality of his stock, several breeders are sending mares from districts previously travelled by him to visit him again this season. Terms, £4 4s; Groom's fee, ss; payable first service. . ■ Purl her particulars and full pedigree m card* H. J. TASKKB, Owner. . Groom m charge, , 49 KEARNEY.'



To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURISTON, and M Districts, The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, rpHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown JL three years off, standing 16| 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. Hia sire is that noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Banker as a yearling tooi first prize at Clutha and second at Matau (Stirling), and second as a two-year-old at Clutha. For further particulars of pedi .gree sec cards Terms: £4, paynble January 31, 1892. Guarantee as per agreement. Groomage cc ss, payable at first service. First Cwners held responsible if mares change nds. JAMES MoDONALD, ! Proprietor, Ashburton.



Fingall. "Ij^INGALL is a handsome bay colt, over Jj 16^ hands high, ivith plenty of substance aiid 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 L, 1592. Groomagc ss, payable n'rst service. For further particulars apply groom m charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10J29 Proprietor, Lauriston. TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATER TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISIRICTS, Lord Cranley. I" ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, _J rising three years (foaled October, 188S) with immense power and grand action. He has abundance of good flat bone, with ■ immense quantity of the right kind of hair, | fashionably set on his legs. LORD CRANLEY was bred by his present owner out of his celebrated mare, Miss Palmer, winner of several first .prizes m Otago, Phe was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq., Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duohess 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 a3 a year ling at Ashburton, where he gained second prize out of the largest ring of yearling colts seen m Ashburtou. 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. Teems: ceason, £3, payable January!, 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. Tinwald P.O



The Stud. THE STANDARD IMPORTED TROTTER, BUCKWOOD IllUiil T\7"H() has more winners on the Track '» than any other horse ; sire of Bcdale, Linda, ' Remnant, Miss Farau. Scmt/lina, Victoria TF., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdallah, and many other noted trotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. -ALSO— The Purebkeu Clydesdale Stallton Young* New; Style ITH'LL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lynd * ' hurst, and travel the Methven district. Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 , per wfsek, but no responsibility. For particulars apply to MAX FRIEDLANDEH. Ashburton ~rO~TRTVKI~THIirLAURISTON, RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT,



TO STAND THIS SEASON, AT ASHBITRTON-, TINWALB,' FLEMINGTpN, AND LoNGBEACH. i THE CARRIAGE STALLION, 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 Ashburtonj on October 3, parade day. : Terms :—Services, £3, groomage ss, pay-, able at first service ; two or more mares, ap per agreement. All mares changing hands, to be paid for by those engaging horse. .-. For further particulars, apply to Thos. Harold, groom m charge. Mares grazed free to January 1. Every care taken but no responsibility incurred. AlSO,— r ■■ -■ THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracey. WILL STAND THIS "SEASON V AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard-bred American Tro'ting Stallion, GENERAL TRAOEY, 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 I America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile m 2min. IS^secs. He also used to drive Ber rlinV'full brother, Manlbrino Dudley; and Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting, "If ever there was a horse which could trot ra mile m 2 minutes, Manibrino Dudley could before seeing &o much stud duty. So it i& plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the,"very best strains of, American trotting blood. - ■ " . ■ . J. C. N. GRIGG, " -9+37 Longbeachl



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 peiformances on : the track are well-known. He won the Electric Stakes, one mile, at the Canterbury Trotting Club's May Meeting m 2min 58sec, (bis 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. f Paddocking for a few mares at 2s a week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. WILLIAM HOOD, 23 Owner.



\j2^ r J ■■'-.!:.4> TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Methven, Ashburton Forks, and Caitiibrae Districts, THE CLYDEvSDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's sire is Lord lieaconslield datn Pleasant, by Prince Charlie. Terms : £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. Three or more metres a« per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. Special arrangements made ■ with bona fide owners of three mares. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. As the number of mares for this horse is limited,'owners wishing his services should 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 McKENDRY,! 9*145 Proprietor, Cairnbrae. ■



TO STAND" AT -OWNER'S STABLES, , AND TdTRAVELTHESURROUND ■ ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. ' • ■ THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Athelstane. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was c\- 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 Hob 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 Ivanhoe was a grand Clydesdale mare, from the celebrated Scotch Annie (imp). Nellie Ivanhoe has taken four .first pmes 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. : Athelslano is sire of Andrew Crystal's horse, King o* the Clans, dam Agate. He took ist prizt as a yearling at Invercargill, m 1887, as a two-year-old m 1888, and beat Hard Times for the championship, Ist as a three-year-old, at Invercargill, m 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. Terms: 4 guineas guarantee * payable August 1, 1892; Groom's fee, ss, payable .first service. i * 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 LANGLEY, Proprietor, , : 1 Dromore



The Stud. . , Perkin Warbeck II WILL STAND THT3 SEASON, at Mr James Carkn's Farm, Eli'in (opposite the Irrigation Farm), whore well-grassed paddock", of 150 acres m extent, are provided for mares. Porkin Warbeck 11., i.s by Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Ad veil turer —Sportii.G; Life. Mu-s Kate is. dam of Antelope, Sultan and Prime Warden. Perkin Warbeck II is sire of Lady Zetland. Lightning, and other good per formers and has left a lot of good stock about this district-. For further particulars apply to JAMES CAIILAN, Elgin, or F. GATES, 91177 Grove Farm, Tinwald.



New Seeds., : JUST LANDED ex s.s. "Rangatira " and " Juletrae." \ CLOVERS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, CARROTS, RAPE. WE have 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 Kg? LONDON. SEALY & CO., East Street. I



TO STAND THIS SEASON* and travel the Ashburton, Newlahds, Seafield, Ashton, Wheatstone, Waterton, Flemingtou, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quisher, dam Miss McCormick (hnp) 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 m charge. ■~TO~STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET LIVERY STABLES. THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE Macilleatliean. JiyTACILLEATHEAN is a handsome dark iVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 hands high. He was got by the English Tim Whiffler out of Flying Scud. Flying Scud was a dark bay mare, bred m 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- Btone 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. Tan Whiffler was the sire • of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleatliean being jby Fisherman, shows his grand strain of : blood, as a study of the Stud Book will show ithat Musket's great success has been from 'Australian bred mares, for the descendants iof the grand old Fisherman, viz., Martini- Henry, Nordenfeldt 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 i - Burnett Street, .A&hburton.



THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE sjP*|| Beaconsfield yOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field- Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Brittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892 ; groomage, ss. Mares changing hands to be paid for* as season mares. For further particulars apply to . VV. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



■ Tekoa, By Sledoemerk (imp.) dam Tussock. TEKOA is the sire of Secretary, Glencoe, Cribbage, and Joe 1., and many other fast trotters. For pedigree arid particulars see cards. Terms: Season, £2 ; guarantee, £3. Two or more mares as per agreement-. Groomage fee, ss; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E. HARDWICK, i 9*l** Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. THH! THOROUGHBRED HORSE Rouser. ROUSER is a Grey Horse standing 16 1 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 mile's m Bmin 42seos» 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 hands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, ': 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL" THE WILLOWBY AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS.



The *->tud ra¥7I7fDESDALE ENTIRE; Rantin Robin, WILL stand at Mr Ullyslt's Farm, Methven, for the season. Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be grazed afc 2.s 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,



ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF WERY, DESCRIPTION fOAiiS : WESTPORT, NEWCASTLE MOUNT SOMERS, AND. . : ■ HOME BUSH. Also, — GREY VALLEY NUTS FIREWOOD, POSTS, Long and Cub, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, all Barbed and Plain," sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &o JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIO ; Comer of Tnncred and Wes sbrests, next Mr Geo. Jameson's '• opposite Bank of Australasia AND AT RaKAIA 1



Scaly Blight. THE ASHBURTON DRUG COMPANY TTAVE FOR SALE m large or small quantities,—- So highly recommended by Me Murphy, and other well-known Horticulturists a the BEST \)¥ ALL REMEDIES FOR Scale on Fruit Trees.



for k\m: "OY THE TTNDERSIGNfcD,— SUPERPHOSPHATE] BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL [LIME] IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIESjJ "§, TURNIP SEEDS, CLOVER^ RYEGRASS, Mill "Drflssacl. JolinGf, Bestell,



Business Notices. NEW SPRING FASHIONS ' AT '■ ' ]..■'■ "The Cobweb." NEW SPRING FASHIONS m choicest Millinery. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Jackets and Mantles. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Prints Zephyrs, and Cambrics. NEW SPRING FAS 11 lONS m choice Dresses. NEW FPRING FASHIONS m Ribbons and Laces. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Flowers a&el Feathers. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gloves and Sunshades. NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Gents' Ties, etc. NEW SPRING FASHIONS Jin Gents' Hats and Shirts NEW SPRING FASHIONS m Colonial made Suits. Some special Bargains m FANCY APRONS and WHITE MUSLINS. A line of WHITE TRTMMING at Is and Is 6d dozen.—Worth Double. CAXJL UAWLY, W. H. Collier, ><7Y/£ CORNER*



VICTORIAN STEAM CARRIAGE AND IRON WORKS, AND MIM SMUG FORGE; ? WEST STREET, ; (Neak, Bank of Austbalasia), ASiSIIIBTOA. A LL kinds of Blacksmith, Engineering jIJL and Woodwork dene on the Premises. Carriages and Traps of every ' description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. j 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 m the Colonies m all classes of work m Kngines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and to do all other kinds of metal planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of repairs at the shortest notice. Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prices. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted any size. COACHBUIIJDER, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH, WEST STREET, ASHBUBTON^



Business Notices. i 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 fT'al soiicitet -— - pimp "turnip manure About Is 6d por cwt on the Farm. mount JSomers Mine KILLS THE DIAMOND-B VOX MOTH. The Diamond-Back Moth.—Recently, says the " Manchester Guardian,"- Mr M. M. Reynard, Inspector of the Board of Agriculture, has been making a series of experiments m the Alnwick district, for the purpose of discovering the beet preventive of the ravages of the destruc tive diamoncl-back moth. As the result of hi* observations he has been led to think that a mixture of. ; Boo t" and lime applied m the proportion of two bushels, of lime and six of soot fco 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, WINOHBSTEB, 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 difflcuUy m so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I notice the roots are much l?rger than elsewhere; lam now usir.g Lime m sowing wheat, hoping thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR ROBERT THEW, Pjbel Forest, 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 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 m 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, SOTTTH RAKAIA, Says—He ground the lime into a fine powder and mixed the turnip seed with it and sowed with an ordinary grain drill at the rate of 2|- cwt per acre. In about fifteen hours after sowing, the scribe, which the coulter of the drill left on the around, was quite moist with the lime dissolving, and m about thirty-six hours the turnip seeds were sprouted. He finishes by saying that had it been a damp season he believes the Jime would j have been a thorough success. i p,S,—Damping the lime with a little water will give a dry powder, S3» To ensure delivery Orders shorld to sent early. E, F WRIGHT, 85 Mount Somers Bullock's Arcade. JHAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburton that I HAVE TAKEN OVER The Abore Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBER, 1891, And that I shall conduct SALES of Horses, Land, Sundries, etc., EVERY and also on othsr week days if necessary. The BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have made Tattersall's, of Christchurcli, 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 cordhlly support me m my new venture, I>. Thomas, ASHBURTON. 10*124



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 »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 owing to the fact that the investor sees nofc only a fair commercial "return on his investment, but proprietary division of profits which he would nofc receive from any other organisation. It has been left to Australia to apply this grand principle to 5 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 fruit, poultry, dairy, and geueral agricultural farming, to be followed at an early date by application to the respective Australian Governments concerned for Government concessions from time fa> time of lands, as Ac Society's resources admit of colonising same, COLONIES, J*,irti» lly populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, the em ployed worker, or the man Whose Sole Capital is his labor. The Board of Manage ment comprises amongst its Members some of the best and most favorably known men m Australia. THE CO-OPERATIVE IRRIGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY of AUSTRALIA, Limited. HEAD OFFICE 01 THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, i 49 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. BRANCH OFFICES IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OP THE SOUTH SEAS Write for sill Information. Sent Free. Agents (with refertnees) Wanted where not Already Represented ■ .' ARTHUR TREMAYNE, General Manager.



Land for Priyate Sale. KYLE—4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres m Wheat, 66 Oats, balanc -■■■•■ m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY —600 Acres, large acreage m crop ; good improvements LYNDHURBT—SOO Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHURST—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, good land MKTHVtfN—43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, good land, well fenced and improved; 260 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 years. This Farm has yielded 36 to 40br.s. of Wheat to the acre, 52 to 57|bus. Oats 1, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first-clacs home. The owner has .determined to Sell, as he is crdered to go to a warmer climate MAYFIELD—I26 Acreti, first-class land, on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DROMORf' —75 Acres, well improved, all m Grass WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided TINWALD—First-ela3S new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter's Terrace _  -— ■■ —-—o— ——— For further particulars and terms apjly D TIIOHA g, A S H B U E-T O N TRUST ftyjgi OFFICE OF U. ' THE Public Trust Office f New Zealand offers great advantages to its clients including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of the Public Trustee The following comparison pt business between th 9 years 1879 and 1889 will showthe progress made:— r 1879-80 18891 Cash receipts .„ £41,813 .. £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet £92,318 ... £335,202 Seottrithss- General Investment Account £70,864 ... £216,943 Special Investment Account £2,655 ... £245,839 Exfekses Account—Total receipts -62,139 ... £14,482 Administrations , 172 ... 258 Probates and trusts 14 .. 30 Wills provisionally accepted 1 .- 42 Letteri received ... 2,122 ... 10,326 Letters despatched .„.■....- > ... 1,432 13,003 J. J. M. HAMILTON, District Agent.



CLOVERS. TURNIP SBJB3 DB. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. —— o ' ■ ' ■ ■ ' ■ "'■■ ': J. HAVE to intimate that ray supply of CLOVER and TURNIP SEEDS have arrived m Ashburton, and a3 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. I HAVE ALSO A LARGE STOCK OF tt V fcL V.T JLi^/jL D D GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG AND FIRST CLASS UOOixO JP vJ \J ± I^* CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES. D. T H OMA S, ASHBUI.TON.



Wool. Wool. Wool. SEA IOW 1891-H2. 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 sales 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 be 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



'L^Zr^Jj DURABILITY IS TRUE FCONOMI" Jllll ROBERT MURRAY PRiCIICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c HAS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY and PLAT 3of the latest and most approved designs. WATCHES.—«oId and Silver, English, Geneva and American Hunters, and 0r vs site JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright Gold and Silver Brooches, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rings^f all sizes. . A large and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, Silver Plated Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Excepltonally liberal terms to Presentation Jommitt.aes, bchool Oommittees " Al JDepartments of works done on the Premises with despator and at modera © ollM«os- gpECIMINS OF WORK ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, ASHBURTOg I____1____