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TO STAND THIS SEASON f M his Owner's Farm, Methven, arid travel WAKANUI, ASHBURTON and RAKAIA Districts. THE THOROUGHBRED CHESTNUT* ' STALLION \-\ Harkawayy HARKAWAY is a beautiful chestnut, over 16 hands high, and grandly propor tioned . HARKAWAY foaled m 1887, bred by his owner; by Johnny Faulkner, one of the best racehorses that ever trod the turf ot New Zealand, aud whose sire St. Albans was sire of Tasinan, Malua, Sheet Anchor, Blink. ■ Bonny, Stockwell, Whimbrel, Lady Betty, and other famous racehorses, while on the . dam's' side, Rarkaway's pedigree contains some of the best blood ever imported to the ' Colonies. Harkaway will serve a linu ted number of mares. Terms: £2 10s « ason, payablj} January 1,1892} £4 4s guarantee, payabl§ August 1, 1892; groomagef fee, ss; p»y»bl| at first service. Good paddocks for Mares at 2s a week; every care taken, but no responsibility. Any mares changing owners, to be paid for by those engaging the hone. SAMUEL TJERNEY| Proprietor^ .0 23 Mcthvin, . TO STAND THIS SEASON ab Net-herby Lodge, Auhburton* THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION Johnny Faulkner* Pedigree: By Sfc Albans, out of Impu* ■ dence, by Peter Wilkins, out of Pri»dence t by Jersey, out of Black Sal, by Wanderer, out of Fairy (imp). He has fchus.descended front the Very best blood m England and the Colonies, and is almost full brother to Tasinan and . Malua. He is a great grandson of the mighty Stockwell, and of Flying- Dutch man. He was a! first-class performer, .and his stock, for quality and substance, cannot be beaten m the World. Terms: £10 10» for thoroughbredm»r«ei £ 5 5s for h,a.lf-.bw>d mares. Grootnage fee, ss. . • . , ~-. *: /,' L. MARKEY, .- 8, ,; Proprietors



TO TRAVEL THE ASHBUjUffIK"'«3S METHVEN DlSTfeiafS; " ' THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE , STALLION^ Napoleon,] > NAPOLFON is a light bay horse, n« four years, with plenty of bone and substance. His dam, Gipsy, is by Puddy's Ben L>mond (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 showe. Young Hero was by Lincolnshire Hero, imported to Tasmania by W. R. G. Xermode, Esq. Hero's dam was by Old. Sampson, winner of twenty-one first prizes. Young Hero's dam, Blossom, was by the importeja liorse, Matchless. Young -Heio gained- a number of prizes at-the various shows m Otago. ■ " ' * • ■ '" :, ■. . Napoleon's sire, Banriatyne's Ben Lomond, was bred by Flemipg- and, Hedity, and is >iy Young • Vanquisher- ' (imported.)', Young Vanquisher was" "bred by Peter Anderson, Strauraer, Scotland, out-of- his,celebrated mare, Sally*' .by.- Loch .Fergus Champion:; grandsire Blair's Champion. Bon Lomond's dam was .by Maggie Labder .(imtxyted.)' Ben Lomond has'gained a, number of- prizes at the BlueskinyPahner&te-n, and Waikouaiti shows.. Napoleon 'was onee 1 shown and gained first prize' at the' Palmerston. and Waihemo Agricurturaland Pastoral Asuocia* tion's show;. '. Terms—£2 payable at end of Beason, and £2 wWi mare proves m foal* Groomago fee ss, payable first service. J. J. MARTIN, 10534 Proprietor,. Asbbnrton. ;-■



■-.. f ,■ The Stud. u"~r l i k~l| 7~b Will travel this season—lß9l— t following Districts:— Ash burton, Rakaia, Ellesmere, and Springston. '-' '■ Terms—£3 3s f/»r Season ;no guaran tees ; groonmge 5s ; In per week. A]l care but no icspon^ibllity. 2v.8.— For this season winners anrl dams of winners of £100 or over, m one event, free. WILLIAM M'ILRAITH, Soutfcbridce 10131 .',-,- * TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON, IN^ASH BURTON and the SURROUNDING DISRICTS. THE PURE-BRED AND HIGH; CLASS CLYDESDALE STALLION Awamoa. AWAMOA. is by. the champion horse Young Banker (1, N.Z. Stud Book), im ported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, - Lena, imported from Scotland, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, imported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergu Champion Awamoa is therefore a horse of great lineage; m fact, he is one of the bestbred horses m the world. On one »ide he is sprung from the Prince of Wale* and on the other from Lochfergus; and anyone who pretends to knowledge m these matters un derstands that these two sires weie the most successful stud horses that the world has ever known. Awamoa has been, a most successful breeder: The colt Regent was never beaten m the ring, and lowered the colors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at: 350 guineas. The filly Nompareil II has never been beaten wherever shown. It, would; occupy too much space fora card to enumerate and comment on all the primtakers that have sprung from Awamoa. His yearling gets are better than ever, and anyone thinking of using this stallion should take a trip to Oamaru and inspect the young stock m the paddocks at Awamoa. Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a gbodxareer m the show ring. As a yearling he took first at Oamaru, firet at Christchurch, firslr at Timaru, and first at Danedin; as a two year old, first at Christchurch, and second at Oamaru; a# a three year old, first at Oamaru and champion horse of the yard; following year second at .Oamaru and second at Timaru; and when eeven years old*sai champion at Oamaru. It will thus be §een that Awamoa has been successful m fche run?; he has been very successful as a breeder; he has.proved himself .a son foal getter ; hence hia value m the district where he goes to travel. : Tkrms, £4; £2 payable January 2, 1892; and £2 when mare proves m foal. All mares changing hands to be paid for by the person engaging the horse. Groom's fee, 5s payable at time of service. - james McDonald; r: 10 81 - Proprietor



.1: #TO STAND THIS SEASON At hig owner's stables, Peter street, Ash burton, and travel the Ashburton, Rakaia, and surrounding Districts, i THE THOROUGHBKED HORSE |jN|l Torrent, By AI'UEMONT—WATERSPRITE. PTIORRENT was a first-class performer on •*■ the tqrf, and is full brother m blood to Cynisca and Pygmalion, and half brother to Stonyhurst. , He ip a beMtiiful 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 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, £4 4s; Groom's fee, 5»; payable first service. Further particulars' and full pedigree m cards H.-J.-TASKER, Owner. Groom m chai'ge, 4° KEARNEY.



To Travel the ASHBURTON, CHERTSEY, LAURT3TON, and M3THVEN Districts, ■ i. ' The Purebred Clydesdale Entire, The Banker, HPHE BANKER is a dark dapple brown J_ . 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. His sire is that noted entire, Sir Arthur Gordon (N.Z. Stud Book 161), dam Violet (N.Z. Stud Book 487). Young Hanker as a yearling too,? first prize at 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 cwners held responsible if mares change nds. James McDonald, ' ,o ' Proprietor, Ashbikton.



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT COOK SON'S STABLKS AND TRAVEL T.HE ASHBURTON DISTRICT, THE CARRIAGE STALLION Phoenix. PHCENIX is a lay hor,«e with black points, and stands over sixteen hands high. He was bred by Mr Laurenson, Pleasant Point. He is by Qnsmby, out of Lady Clare by Talisman, grand dam by The PeeV. He is rising five years old. As a yearling he I took two First prizes at Timaru Show, viz. —For best Yearling and best Colt on the ground. At two years he took iwo second prizes, viz.—One at 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, or E. COOKSON, ' Livery Stables, 10* 7 i . Ashburton. L. Laurenson, Proprietor, Pleasant Point



TO TRAVEL THE ASHTON, WATEI^ TON, WILLOWBY, AND TINWALD DISTRICTS, Lord Cranley. ~y ORD CRANLEY is a dark bay colt, I J rising three years (foaled October, 1888) 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 CRANLRY was bred by his present, owner out of liis celebrated mare, "Miss , Palmer, winner of several first prizes m Otago. Fhe was bred by Robert Gawn, Esq.", Taieri, by his celebrated horse, Lord Salisbury (imp.) out of Duchess 11. sire Sir Colin imported from Scotland, i Lord Cranley's sire, Laird of Kilbride, w<is bred by W» Boag, Esq., Canterbi^ay, by Prince of Kilbride (imp.) dam Fiower by Prince Charlie (imp.),'second-4am 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 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: °eason, £3, payable January 1, 1892 : guarantee, £4 10s ; payable "Septem ber 1, 1892. Groomage fee, os; payable first service. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season maces. Good paddockiiig for mares at 2s per week. All care taken, but no responsibility. .. >' •"■■ CJOHN SMALL, Proprietor, .9 198 Meadow Bank Farm. ! TinwaldP.O -



The Stud. THE STANDARD IMPORTED ' TROTTER, •BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH WHO has more winners on the Track than any other horse ; sire of Buflale, Linda, Remnant, Miss Psirau. Kcmoliua, Victoria 11., Butcher Boy 11., Berlin Abdullah, and many other noted trotters, will travel the Ashburton dis trict. -ALSO- The Purebred Clydesdale Stallion Young ew Style i • fTTILL Stand at Owner's fsrm, Lyncl- » * hurst, and travel the Methven district. . Good paddocking for mares at Is 6 per week, bub no responsibility. For particulars apply to MAX FRIEDLANDER. Asbburton TO TRAVEL THE LAUP.ISTON, " RAKAIA, AND METHVEN DISTRICTS, THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE COLT.. Fingall. |i TING ALL is a handsome bay colt, over Jj. 16J hands high, with plenty of substance and qualify. 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 3», payable July 1, 1892. Groomage ss, payable first service. For further particulars apply groom m charge, or DONALD ROSS, 10J29 Proprietor, Lauriston.



TO STAND THIS SEASON, At AsrißuiiTON', Tix\v,uj>, Fleminctox, AND LoXGI'.DAOiT. the ca:::>iaue stallion, I Camel. / TTTE is a dark brown horse, landing 17 '■*-■*- hands t inch high, l<y the standard bred American trotting ■ 'stallion Berlin, (imp.), datn, 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 Cilia ta 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 6s, pay able at first, service ; two or more mares, a£ 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, — THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE General Tracer. WILL STAND THIS 'SEASON AT LONGBEACH. Services, 5 guineas ; only 10 outside mares taken. THE Standard-bred American Trotting 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 2m m. ISJsecs, He also used to drive Bejc-; lin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and! 1 Mr Woodruff says m his book on trotting^ "If ever there was a horse which could trot a mile m 2 minutfce', Mambrino Dudley £ould before seeing -so much stud duty. So it is plain that Kentucky and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. ■■■;..,..:;-■ r J. C. N. GRIGG, 9f37 Longbeach



TO STAND AT OWNER'S STABLES, AND TO TRAVEL THE SURROUND ING NEIGHBOURHOOD. THE PURE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HORSE Atlielstane. A THELSTANE is a bright bay horse, was c\ foaled m 1883, has great strength of bone with fihVflovving hair and c;rand quality, and perfectly quiet and good tempered. He was bred by the Hon M. Holmes, Awamoa, Oamaru. His sire was that renowned stallion L'brd Salisbury, imported .from Scotland to Otago, where he took.first and champion prizes constantly, arid 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 m 1884. Athelstane is sire of Andrew Crystal's i horse, King o'the Clans, dam Agate. He took Ist prizt as a yearling at Invercarpill, 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 descendetl 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. For other terms apply groom m charge. All mares changing hands to be paid for by owners engaging horse. Qood paddocks at Is (jd per . week for mares, all care taken but no responsibility. THOMAS LANGLEYv Proprietor, Droino.e



Will serve a limited number of approved mares at ■•• BLOOMFIELD FARM, MAINWARING'S ROAD, SOUTH RAKAIA, THE TROTTING HORSE j- 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, (his first performance); and the Electric Stakes, one mile at the Ashbnrton Trotting Club's last meeting m 2tnin 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.



The Stud. Perkin Warbeck II WILL STAND THIS SEASON, at Mr James Cai'lan's Farm, Elgin (opposite the Irrigation Farm), where well-grassed paddocks, of 150 acres m extent, are provided for mares. Perkin Warbeck 11., Ls by Perkin War beck (imp)— Miss Kate (imp), by Adven turer—Spotting Life Miss Kate is dam of Antelope. Sultan and Prime Warden, Perkiu Warbeck II is sire of Lady Zetlanol. Light niiur, and other good per formers and has left a lot of good stock about thirf district-. For further particulars apply to JAMES C A ELAN Elgin, or E. GATES, 9t1?7 Grove Farm, Tinwald. fit TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON In the Mclhven, Ashburton Forks, and Cairnbrae Districts, THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE, Diplomacy, BRED by John Grigg, Esq., of Longbeach Diplomacy's. sire is Lord Beaconsiield dam Pleaisant, by Prince Charlie. I Terms ; £3 season; guarantee, £4 10s. 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 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.



New Seeds. J UST 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 OAPE BARLEY ■ . . • ■ ——« 9 Garden and Flower Seeds m endless variety, frotri the celebrated firm of CARTER'S, LONDON, &bZly & co., . Easts Street, ; j



TO STAND THIS SEASON AT THE SOMERSET .LJYERY STABLES. | THE THf^OXJGHBRED HORSE Macilleathean. \lf ACILLEATHFiAN is a handsome dark j iVI brown or black horse, and stands 16 j hands high. He was got by the English i ■{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 I any other horse m England. He won the Chester Cup, and ran a dead heat witl\Buck stone for the Ascot Cup. Buckstonte was another grand horse, and was famous not only for the dead heat he ran with 'Tim Whiffler for the Ascot Cup, bub also^or his match against the Earl of Glasgow's Knowsley for 500 guineas aside, which I'he won m a canter. Tim Whiffler was the sire of Briseis, who won the Melbourne Cup and Derby, and the dam of Macilleathean oeing 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 on the dam's side. Good paddocks, for mares. Every care, bub no responsibility. For Terms and further particulars apply to JOHN NEWMAN, [Proprietor Burnett Street, , A&hburron.



TO STAND. THIS SEASON and travel the Ashburton, Newlauds, Seafiekl, Ashton, Wheatstone, Waterion, Flemiiigtou, Tinwald, and Ashburton Forks Districts. THE PUREBRED CLYDESDALE STALLION Protection. By Extinguisher, Extinguisher by Van quisher, dani Miss MaCormick (itr.p) by Linconahire Hero. Protection's rlum 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 Lacldie. All mares changing hands, to be charged for by owner engaging horsf. For further particulars see card, or apply to  iV F. M. RICKMAN, Proprietor. or JPHN SMITH, 9 182 Groom m charge.



The ->tud. THE CLJfDttSDALE ENTIRE; Rantin Robin, WILL stand at Mr Ullyslt's Farm, Methven, for the season. Terms on application to the owner. Mares will be srrazed afc 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 Slkdgkmekk (imp.) dam 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 ior more mares as per agreement. Groomage fee, ss; payable at first service. For further particulars apply to E; HARDWICK, 9*;44 Proprietor, Kyle. TO STAND AT SOMERSET STABLES AND TRAVEL THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. TH»S 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), j, 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 hands. For further particulars apply to Groom m charge, or T. BRYANT, Proprietor, 9 195 Ashburton. TO TRAVEL THE~VVILLOWBy~AND ASHBURTON DISTRICTS. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRE HOBSE J^^B Beaconsfield "'CTOUNG BEACONSFIELD is a dark bay A horse, over 16 hands high, with black oints, seven years old, by Lord Beacons field. Dam by Old Major, imported by F. H. Biittan, Esq., of Avonside. Terms : Guarantee, £2 10s; season, £1 10s, payable Ist January, 1892 ; groomage, 03. Mares changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For further particulars apply to VV. A. GRAY, 9 128 Proprietor, Tinwald.



Bullock's Arcade XHAVE to inform my Clients and the General Public of Ashburton that T HAVE TAKEJN OVER The Aliotc Arcade AS FROM THE 21st OCTOBER, 1861, And that I shall conduct SALES of E-Jorses, Land, Sundries, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, and also on other week days if necessary.. The BUSINESS will be carried on strictly on the same lines as those which have mide Tattersall's, of Christshurch, 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, i I>. Tli om as , ASHBUBTON. '•"■ 10*124 vTcTorTan steam carriage AND IRON .^ORKS, AND (mill ioto Fill, WEST STREET, (NjßAtv Bank op Australasia), / ASIIHI BTOX. \ LL kinds of Blacksmith, Engineering XpL and Woodwork dene on the Premises. Carriages and Traps of every description made, repaired, painted, or exchanged. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HORSE-SHOEING. PleasEi Note,-—Having added an Iron Planing Machine and other Tools to my Engineering Plant, and (engaged an Engineer and Millwright of. weltkriowit ability, who has had twenty-seven years' experience m the Colonies m all classes of work m Engines, Combines, Reapers and Binders, etc., I am now prepared to plane concaves, slide-valves, and. to do all (Mi&c: kinds "of metat planing, make new cylinder rings, or any other kind of; repairs at the shortest 'notice.* - .Workmanship guaranteed. Lowest Christchurch prfeos. Cylinders Bored by Special Machinery without removing them from the Engines, and new rings fitted ; .any size. JT, B. "STTJBBft, COACHBUILDER, ENGINEER, MILLWRIGHT, & GENERAL SMITH, WEST STREET, - ASHBUETON.



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 nHE4P TURNIP MANURE, KJ : - About Is 6d per cwt on the Farm. Mount; Soiuers Mine KILLS THE DIAMOND-B VCK 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 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 coot and lime applied m the proportion of two bushels of lime and six'of soot to the acre will be found to be the moat effective and cheapest dressing." Not only does the mixture seem to kill the cacerpillar, but it is also an excellent fertiliser. MR JAMES AUSTIN, 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 m so doing. Where any unusual quantity of Lime was spilt, I noiice the roots are much forger than elsewhere. lam now usir,g Lime m s«wing wheat, hoping.thereby to avoid the ravages of the grub, which pest is very destructive this season. MR ROBERT THBW, Pbel Forest, y a y S —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 lie 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 tths 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 atithe rate of 2| cwb per acre. In about fifteen hours after sowing, the scribe, which the coulter of the drill left on fche ground, 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 have been a thorough success. p.S,—Damping the lime with a little water will give a dry powder, To ensure delivery Orders shorld fey sent early. X, F. WRIGHT, g5 Mount Burners



THE 00-OPEBATITE SYSTEM, 11/HTCH insures mutual help and identity of interests, has met with plieno- V X 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-operativo Societies, thus saving al! middlemen's profits, and the Chief Wholesale Co-operative Society there holds invested capital of ovtjr £11,000,000, and the annual trade turnover exceeds £25,000,000. This success is owimc 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-operafcive 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 adaj ted 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 jhe Society's resources admit of colonising same. COIONI E' S, Partially populated, awaiting the small resident or non-resident capitalist, the em oloyed 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 IRBXGATION and MERCANTILE SOCIETY op AUSTRAL LA, Limited, HEAD OFFICE 0* THE SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA, 40 QUEEN STREET, MELBOURNE. ! BRANCH OFFICES-: IN GREAT BRITAIN (LONDON AND LIVERPOOL) AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE COLONIES OF THE SOUTH SEAS Write for all Information. Sent Free. Agwnts (with references) Wanted where not Already Represented | * ' ARTHUR TREMAYNE, General Manager j PUBLIC TRUST $g& OFFICE OF U. THE Public Trust Ofhei? f New Zealand offers great advantages toit^etifHitS. including State guarantee against the fraud or dishonesty of^the Public Trustee The following comparison oi business between the years 1879 and 1889 will shtfwthe progressmade:- J Cash receipts r - £41.8*3 .- £183,336 Total transact ons, per balance-sheet .1. ... £92,318 ... £835,202 General Investment Account ... ... ... ... Special Investment Account ... ... ... £2,65 a ... *j™>™% Expexses Account—Total receipts ... ... *J»f*» ••• 'oko Admmißtrations ... •■ — J72 ... Probates and trusts. .. v .■»•*■"■ 4* •• ** Wills provisionally accepted •*• _ * '- ** TlpWpm'received ... • ••• 2,122 ... IU,<«JO



CLOVERS. ;. TURNIP SEEDS. Ryegrass. Cocksfoot, etc. JL HAVE to intimate that 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 RF.LIED ON, I Both as to QUALITY and PRICE. I HAVE ALSO A lARGE STOCK OF ±i V fcLvTiTC A. DO GIVING SEVEN BUSHELS TO THE BAG AN D FIRST CLASS 000 JIVO I OW JL i^« CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES D. T H 0 MAS, ASHBUITON. Land for Private Sale. KYLE—4OO Acres, R.S. 26030 and 26032, 300 Acres ia Wheat, 66 Oats, balanc m grass CHERTSEY—I26 Acres, 28 Acres Wheat, 98 Acres m Grass 3 years CHERTSEY—6OO Acres, larse acreage iv crop ; good improvements \ LYNDHCRST— 500 Acres, splendid Farm ; grand improvements LYNDHUR&T—B92 Acres well fenced, all available for crop next year, good land MF.THVK.N~-43 Acres, well fenced, good land SHERWOOD—SOO Acres, £jood 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, bahnce 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 57Jjbua. Oat?, and is well worth the attention of anyone requiring a first-ekes home- The owner has determined to St-H, as he is crdered to go to a warmer climate MAYFIELD—I26 Acres, first-class land, on the banks of the Hinds TINWALD—IO Acres, m the centre of the Township DROMORK—7S Acres, well improved, all m Orass | WINDERMERE—BS Acres, fenced and subdivided ( I TINWALD—First-cla3s new Dwelling House, 4 acres, prime land, Carter s Terrace _ o For further particulars and terms apj.ly D Til Oil 8, ASHBURTON



| ffijlpiS^ DURABILITY IS TRUE FOONOMI J||| ROBERT MURRAY PRACIICAL WATCH AND CLOCK MAKER, JEWELLER, &c. I | AS to hand an immense Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELLERY ano ?! PLAT 23 of the latest and most approved designs WATCHES.—GoId and Silver, English, Geneva and American Hunters, and Crystals, &c. «,'■,„. , . <-< , i j JEWELLERY. -An almost endless variety of Fine Gold, Bright <*old and Silver Breeches, Lockets, Lades and Gentlemen's Guards, Alberts, &c. A splendid assortment of Gem, Wedding, Keeper, and Signet Rm»sof allmes. A lar^e and well selected Stock of MARBLE CLOCKS and TIME PIECES, ; Silver Placed Goods, suitable for Wedding Presents, at reduced prices. Exceptionally liberal terms to Presentation Jommittees, bchool Committees ( Al /Departments of works done oh the Premises with despatch and at modera c ChargeS' SPECIMENS OF WORK!ON VIEW IN SHOP WINDOW. EAST STREET, AS gBURTOff. Wool. Wool. Wool. SEAfIOW 1891-02. I AM Prepared to make Liberal Cash Advances (free of Commission) upon al Wool placed m my hands for Bale 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 haviug 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



Scaly Blight. mm THE ASHBURTON DRUG OOMPANT TTAVE FOR SALE m large or small quantities,— So highly recommtmded by Mb Murphy, and other well-known HorfcicuUuiwts a the BEST JF ALL REMEDIES FOR Scute on FruU Tree*



ON ,SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED BUILDING MATERIALS OF WEKY DESCRIPTION coaiaU : NEWCASTLI MOUNT SOMERS, AND HOMEBCJSH. Also,— GEBY VALLEY NUTS JTREWOOp, POSTS, Long and Cut, RAILS, STAKES, STAPLES, FENCING WIRE, WIRE NAILS, »11 Barbed and Plain. sizes, PAINTS, OILS, &c JOSHUA~TUCKER RAILWAY RESERVE, WEST STREET. OFFIC '. Cornet of Tancred and Wes etrcats, next Mr Geo. .Fameson's opposiw Bank of Australasia ASD AT RaKAJA^



BuQjneps Notices. 't/YJTH T£Btl| A HOUT TCLTH THE CHRISrOHCRCH DENTAL SURGERY, Corner of Oashel and High Ktroets. S. M YE^ AND Co: SURGEON DENTIST, And at Dunedin <«iX Wesfcport. 4 \ J X have gained the FIRST AWA RD VV at the Dunedin Exliibition fcr Artificial Denture:} and Meehaniratl Appli Pisces for the Mouth, and it is with the greatest confidence that vo guarantee the highest class work and perfect tit at the most moderate cost A Sinigie Artificial Toothy 10s. Complete ' Set '—Upper and Lower— temporary and permanent, £10 10s. Natueax, Dubabijb, Comfortabmi Artificial Teeth Replaced Temporarily al aiosfc immediately after ihe extraction j of decayed teeth or stumps without extra fee or charge. Arrangements can be made for part or monthly payments. IADMINISTERING NITROUS OXIDE &AS several times daily for the past ten years, we fearlessly assert that extraction of teeth under its influence ie perfectly painlesa and positively safe. Fee for Administration ss. Extraction, 2s Cd. Artificial Teeth and Dtntures made by lother dentist* repaired or remodelled a est rates. FOR lAIE 13 V THE TJNDERSIGNED,— SUPERPHOSPHATE BONE DUST, AGRICULTURAL LIME IN LARGE OK SMALL QUANTITIES ffRffIPSEEttS CLOVERS RYEGRASS, Mill Di«ssad. Jolm G, BestelL