MAIL NOTICES.

Mails close for the following places as, under,subject to the necassarv alterations : SATURDAY, October 23- For Northern Ports, per Rotorua, at O-^O T»-m.; late fee letters, 6.55 p.m. van> express train i WEDNESDAY, November 2. I For United Kingdom and Continent oi I.Europe (specially addressed per Orient steamer only), Point de Galle, India, China, Japan, etc., and also for Australian Colonies, per express (to connect with Tarawcra at Port Chalmers), at 13.30 p.m- ; lale fee letters, guard's van, express, 12.53 p.m. For the United Kingdom, Continents of Europe, and America ami West Indies (via San Francisco), Sandwich Islands, etc., and also for Northern Ports of New Zealand, per Takapuna, as follows :—Ordinary letters, books, and newspapers, at 0.1£5 P- 111- : registered letters, at 5 p.m. ; money orders, 3 p.m ; late fee letters, van, express train, 6.55 p.m. This mail will be due in > I London on December 7.

In the R.M. Court this morning, before Major Steward and W. G. Rees Esq. J.P.s four first offender* for drunkenness were dealt with. Three were discharged with a caution with an order for the payment, in two instances, of costs, for cab hire etc., incurred and the fourth, who had added obsc«nelanguage to his offence, was fined 10s and costs 4s 6d, on the charge of drunkenness, and convicted and dischaiged on the second charge. The concert in aid of the widow and children of the late Mr Robert Johnstone takes place at the Oddfellows' Hall next evening—not Wednesday as previously announced. Those who arc interest ing themselves in the matter ap proached the teachers and Committee of the Hampstead School (where Mr Johnstone's children were formerly scholars), and with the concurrence of the parents, the Kinder spiel " Playmates," which was so successful a feature of the recent school concert, will be repeated for the present deserving object. Several popular singers and instrumentalists have volunteeted their services, and the whole will ba under the direction of Mr Gates. It is a long time since an appeal of this sort has been made to the Ashburton public, and no doubt it will be warmly responded to. Admission to all parts of the Hall will be one shilling. The " European Mail" speaks in high praise of the Library and General Informa tion department of the Agent-General's office in London. Among the latest addi tions are cabinets having drawers marked "Dairy,,' "Fruit," "Wool," "Timber," "Meat,"and the like, and giving instant access to the very latest things on these and many kindred heads. The writer in the " Mail" had a chat with Mr W. B. Perceval on the subject of having there an industrial expert to report on all imports and to gene rally watch over the commercial interests of of New Zeaknd producers in England, where their products find a market and their concerns need most safeguarding. The Agent-General's scheme, he says, for bring ing about such an office runs parallel with what the Government has already expressed in the colony, and it must be very clear that a comoetent expert would be very valu able indeed to report on the condition wherein all consignments from the colony arrive. Fruit at present comes from Tas mania, Canada, and the Cape in excellent order, and yet from New Zealand it cannot be justly said that it arrives in as good con dition as it should be.

The Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1892. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The entertainment in aid of the Borough School prize fund takes place on Tuesday November 8, at the Oddfelfows' Hall, Miss Ada Fitzroy's visit having been further post poned. The VVaimate Borough Council have rescinded the prohibition by-law which prcveuted the sale of liquor in Victoria Park, Ihe by-law was originally adopted on the casting vote of the mayor, but was rescinded by 8 to 2. A resident of Otautau (Southland) named Coughlan was handling a revolver, not knowing it was loaded, when(it went off, the ball entering the fore part of hia head. The operation of trepanning was performed, and the bullet rcnoved in a flattened state from impact with the bone. The man is doing wel>, and there is every prospect of his recovering. Two houses in 'North-east Valley, Dunedin, one occupied by Mr Sydney Prosser, the other by Mr Williams, the tram wa.y manager, were burned down on Thursday. The first, in which the fire broke out, was of five rooms, and the other of eight rooms. Williams' was insured for £300 and Prosser's for £200, both in the New Zealand. Williams' furniture was insured for £300 in the Union.

Ashburton Cycling and Amateur Athletic Club.

THE CASH AMATEUR SYSTEM. A general meeting of the Ashburton Cycling Club was held on Thursday evening in the Templar Hall. There was a large attendance, Captain Stephens in the chair. Messrs Cromie, Smith and Scott were elected active members. A large number of apologies for non attendance were read each, expressing an opinion in favor of amateurism The notice of motion given at the previous meeting by Mr J. M tiller—"That this Club sympathisers with the recently formed New Zealand Cash Amateur Club"— was seconded by Mr Craighead and a long discussion took place thereon. The pro position was eventually defeated by 22 to I 7. On the motion of the secretary, Messrs J. Miillei' and E. J. Craighead were sus pended as members of the Club in conse quence of their action in connection with the cash pcir.e club. After some correspondence had been read, and some preliminaries in connection with the road race and the opening run had been disposed of, the meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman. THE ROAD RACE. Yesterday the opening run in connection with the Cycling Club was held, A good number turned out considering the counter attraction of the show, After the group had been photographed and Mr A. J. Miiller had 4.9 :lared the season opened, three cheers were given, and a procession was then formed and paraded the principal streets. After a run of about twenty minutes and a short rest the. road race was started—from the Council Chambers to Winchmore and back, distance about fifteen miles—result as follows : — R Curtis, 40 seconds Ist, time 5S| minutes; J. Forbes, scratch, 2nd, 59 minutes,; J. Wilson, 180sec3 3rd,61 minutes; W. G. Shearman, K. J. Shearman and W. G. Murray also started. The time was very good considering the warm weather and the wind the riders had to contend with.

Stop Drinking.

! " T can't " are two little words seldom used by a man who drinks ; to use them h-3 thinks is i.n evidence of weakness, and so we wonder why, when he quits, he doesn't stay quh. If we knew all, our wonder would be, with that terrible craving at bis vitals, be is able to resist even for a short time —a craving on which will-power, moral suasion, the pledge, self-respect, have no .affect whatever, and which until recently has been an insur mountable bar t<> reform in thousands upon thousands of cases. But the tin.c has come when that craving can l.c stopped ! Sure. .Just as sure as it is possible to cure a cold. The appetite can be destroyed ; the man placed back, so far as drinking is concerned, jasfc where he was before he acquired the habit. The cure does not destroy the will, but the appetite-. So ho will have to loam to drink all over a-raiu, and the effort will he so great that if he is worth saving he won't make it. 11. T. Booth's Golden Remedy \\>. 1 destroys the drink appet'tr. X, T. Booth's Golden Remedy No. 2 is tho best brain and nerve tonic on tins euth. At all chemists and

ASHBURT ON A. &P. ASSOCIATION.

FIFTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBI TION. THE SHOW. The show of 1892 was without excep tion and beyond all comparison the best the Association has ever held. The first element of success in all open air func tions is the weather. The day before the show cartainly gave indications of rain, was cloudy and overcast, with a dark ! curtain at times hanging over the hills, and a chilly choppy wind occasionally showing a liking for setting in the raiuy quarters. The morning of show clay dawned with «ye that looked like tears, and aa the f< r«.i Jon came on the sun's glance was frequently through a misty veil. But midchy dispelled all fears, and " Queen's weather " was the order issued by the Clerk. From an early hour the country pt ople swarmed into town, and there were settlers in large numbers from all paits of,the county. Visitors from distant places, too, were present in force, and the day being a holiday in town, and all business suspended, the town residents helped greatly to crowd the show grounds. The money taken at the gates for ad mission amounted to the respectable sum of £137, but when the large number of members of the Association is considered, and the members of their families, the exhibitors with their attendants, &c., it will be easily seen how an attendance of quite six thousand people could be accounted for. The comfort and con venience of the crowd had been cared for greatly, and many instances of this were manifest. There was no lack of accommodation for supplying the creature' wants. Mrs Ranger had charge of the lunch son room in the new building beside the Secretary's office, and had plenty of demands upon her table. Mr W. C. Davis had the confectioner's booths— two of them—and he, too, sup plied an excellent luncheon. Tea and other non-alcoholic beverages were sold at hreepence—a stipulation of the Commit tee in making the contract with the booth holder. The publicans' tents were oc cupied by Mr A. J. Kelly, of the Central Hotel, and Mr John Henry, of the Com mercial, and it must be said to the great credit of che crowd that, although the attendants at both tents were kept fairly busy, the remarks made by Mr James Brown and Mr Max Friedlander at the recent general meeting of the Association in regard to the Ashburton show crowd were fully borne out, and so far as drunkenness was concerned the gathering must certainly be called a temperate one. There were plenty of amusements outside the legitimate attractions of the show, and these received a fair share of patronage. In regaed to the improvements on the i ground and in the arrangements the recent extension of the sheep pens was not without its value, and the re-arrange ment of the horse stands had the effect of keeping order and providing more effectual protection for the onlookers, as well as for the better display of the horses. Upon all the catalogue number cards I affixed to pens of exhibits was also printed ! the class number, and this number again

are located where the nor'-westers do not blow and the feed is more luxuriant than on the Plain*. Still the Lmcolns yester day were as a rule creditable representa tives of the breed. Mr Max Friedlander was the most successful exhibitor, his rams, old and young, being in better con dition than the others, very heavily woolled, and of excellent quality, though not robust enough in frame bo please all critics. Mr Fnedlander's ewes with 1 imbs were of very high quality, but had frame alone been considered Mr String fellow's entry would probably have carried off the prize, with Mr Dig by's close up. In ewe Jhnggets the Kolmar pen did iiot appear, and Mr Digby took first place from Mr Stringfellow by a narrow margin. Mr Stringfellow's were remarkably good sheep considering the country they run on.

The English Lsicesters were not only the strongest section of sheep, but by far the largest and best display of the breed Lh it has ever been seen at the Ashburton Show. Without being in any way "boomed" the English Leicester® are steadily increasing in favor on the Plains, for the peculiarities of ooil and climate on which they have proved themselves par ticularly well adapted. Though opposed by such breeders as Messrs J. Grigg, Maw->on Bros, F. M. Rickman, and T. N. Digby, Mr John Bonifant maintained the supremacy he had established at the local show since he went in tor a stud flock. Mr T. N. Bigby, however, sup plied the first-prize ram in both aged and hogger classes, with very shapely, well woolled and truly bred sheep, the elder of which wii-i bred by Mr Grigg. Mr Digby did not enter for Mr Brooke's special prize for the best ram hogget, and the prize went to one of Mr Bonifant's nice sheep. The Avoca sheep were brought out very well, and their breeding being undeniable their honors were well deserved. There was very little between Mr Bonifant's second prize aged ram and the first prizi winner, the sheep being similar in character as well as quality. In both classes of owes Mr Bonifon*; took all tic honors from large fields. Messrs lYlawson Bros' sheep were rather disap pointing in point of conditi n, though quality was undoubtedly present; and the same may be said of Mr ftickman's entries. Border Leicester's were a small and not particularly distinguished, section. Mr Grigg was unopposed in the aged ram eyas's, as was Mr Friedlander (with repre sentatives of his big Southland, purchase

was paints id in black on tin cards and shown prominently at the commencement of each class among the exhibits. Refer ence to he catalogue was thus very greatly facilitated, and the pleasure of inspecting the stock and noting the work of^ the judges was much enhanced. The officers of the Association *vorked with a will, and their efforts, with those of the energetic Secretary and his able and willing asss tant Mr W. Simpson were well rewarded by the splendid success of the show. Owners of stock are reminded that entries for the Christchurch Show close to-day, and m*y be made to Mr Quane up to 6 p.m. With the consent of the owners all first prize stock at Ashburton show will be entered at Christchurch by the Association. THE LUNCHEON. The formal proceedings at the luncheon table were commendably brief. The President, after proposing the toast of "The Queen," gave "The Judges," coupled with the natnos of Mr Samuel Garforth and Mr .). S. Rutherford, re murk ing that the labors of the day were by no means finished, and everybody would like to get back to their duties with as little delay as possible. Mr Garfor;h in replying spoke of the poor representa tion of shorthprn cattle, and hoped that more attention would be given to this branch of farming. Mr Ruthei'ford also responded, making special reference to the saddle hoises exhibited.

SHEEP.

The most satisfactory feature of the whole Show was the large increase in the number of exhibits of sheep, and among these it was pleasing to see merinos at last taking a part. The Committee were so accustomed to having these classes remain a dead letter in their prize list that they were quite unprepared for competi tion, and the different types of merino had to compete against each other with results that were satisfactory to neither judges nor exhibitors, and the recora>' mendation of- the former that separate classes bo provided for strong and fine stapled varieties respectively will be one of the improvements in next year's catalogue, and no donbt lead to the merino classes becoming of great importance. Mr V. M. Rickman showed a good representa tion of the feouth Australian type of rams, bred by Mr John Borton, Camaru, and their big bodies and hea^y fleeces of stout fibred wool were given the preference over the finsr qualified sheep and wool .shown by Mr Lyttleton, Rokeby, and Mr Peter, Anama, though at the same time the judge? specially remarked of Mr Lyttleton's four rams th^t they were equal in merit to the prize-takers. In the class for ewes with lambs, Mr Kick 'man showed very fine sheep, bred by Sir John Hall; and Mr Rickman, junior, carried off the Ashburton Club's special urize for merino ewes with crossbred lambs with a ewe of similar character with a very fine lamb. As a special exhibit Mr Ly tletori sent in a pen of merino ewe hoggets, which for shape, quality, and evenness would be hard to beat—as the judges appreciatively mentioned. Linco.ns wore much better than usual— quite up to last year's high standard. Of course in this county we do not look for the tremendous sheep which are exhibited at Metropolitan Shows by breeders who

and thsir descendants) in both classes of ewes. In ram hoggets the latter was first and second and Mr Grigg close up. The remarks upon the disadvantages of soil and climate which Ashburton bred Lin coins suffer apply with equal force to the Border Leicesters. Mr M. Friedlander was still unopposed in Hampshire Downs. His sheep were fully up to their usual high standard, and the impress of the grand imported ram which took first priz3 in his class is seen in the younger classes. A finer and truer lot of sheep could scarcely be found, and they do the utmost credit to their owner and his manager, Mr Cox, The Shropshire Down classes were well filled, with the exception of ewes with lambs, for which Mr P. Cunningham (Mr~ J. Rogers, manager), was the only en trant. The section would have been more interesting had the sheep been in higher "show " condition, Mr Bickman's particularly, which were brought a long railway journey last week, being quite " in the rough." As it was the sheep were of all round good quality Mr Grigg was the premier prize-taker, his sheep show ing good breeding, as did Mr Cunning ham's. The crossbreds were of a large and varied number of strains. The encourage ment given to crossbreds for breeding purposes was very sharply animadverted upon by several of the visitors, some of whom were unkind enough to say there was room for the improvement' of the pure breeds without trying to make fresh breeds. However, for mutton or wool, it would be difficult to find a better lot of sheep than those collected yesterday, Mr Friedlander's various pens having the Hampshires for sires carried off the palm for size, and his pen for hoggets by those rams from merino ewes had wool of the most beautiful quality and in great quantity. Mr Lyttleton's, Mr Fried lander's, Mr Rickman's, and Mr String fellow's Lincoln-merino halfbreds were also of beautiful quality, though nob so heavy, their order of merit being as named. Mr Grigg's crosses by Shropshire Downs from Lincoln and Border Leicester ewes showed the value of the Shropshires for producing mutton of shipping weight and quality. The fat sheep shown were not numer «us, but were remarkabls for the immense Hampshire Down crosses hhovm by Mr Fi Islander, the four-tooths of which would go 110 to 1201bs dressed weight, Mr Stringfellow's halfbred breed were good mutton as well as superior wpol,

Mr Friedlnnder's Hampshire cross lamtw were of phenomenal weight, ati'i their quality neeca no praise, I

CATTLE.

The cattle classes, though they showed a i marked advance on recent years were still unworthy of the district, aud we trust the rapid extension of the .dairy industry and | the enhanced vnlue of good cattle will hive the effect cf stimulating the almost dormant interest in this class of stock. Shorthorns were par icularly weßk, though Mr Grigg's Oxford Duke of Cam bridge II is a thoroughly good bull, and Mr John Small's two-year old Baronet has much promise. The few cows and heifers shown were good but nothing more. Thanks to Mr Robert Clarke there was an interesting show of Ayrshires, One of his breeding, owned by Mr H. Potter, was ftrsfc in cows in milk, and Mr F. M. Rickman's (Jamaru bred Rose was the best cow in calf, with Mr Malcolm Millar's Lily second ; beyond these Mr Clarke had little opposition and carried off the principle awards, Messrs Tod hupter and Dowding exhibited a very pretty selection from their Jersey herd, and they were greatly admired for their milking qualities as well as their beauty. In Any Other Breed Mr T. Rollitt's Polly, a sweet little Alderney, was by far the best cow in milk, as she was the beat cow in the show. The other cattle, in cluding the fat stock, did not call for i particular mention, further than that Mr Small was the chief prize-taker in dairy stock, and Mr W. J. kilcock's Short horns were first, in both fat classes. Very little interest appeared to be taken in the " block test" competition, of which Mr Silcock's big prize shorthorn bullock was the subject. The result will be announced in a few days.

HORSES.

DRAUGHT HOUSES. The show of draught horses, while still one of the chief features of the Show cannot, owing to the magnificent display in the sheepyards, claim to have been the chief feature, as in former years was the case. It was, however, both large in point of numberdj comprising 101 entries, as against 94 1 isb year, and in most of the sections left nothing to be desirtd in point of quality. Of entires of any ftge a very tine quartette faced the judges, all shown in the pink of condition. They comprised Mr J. Small's Lord Cranley, 4 years, by Laird o' Kilbride, dam Miss Palmer, by Lord Salisbury; Mr J. O' Shea's Prince Imperial, by Royal Conqueror, dam Kate, by Major ; Mr F. M. Rick ttian's Protection, by Extinguisher, dam Maggie ; and Mr J. Gilmour's Kelvin, by Prince Koyal, cam by JNapoleon. First honors were carried off by Lord Cranley who is a very handsome dark bay horse, with magnificent crest and forehand and well feathered, Protection who walked ■ out with the blue ticket is a well-made powerful ddrk horse of great quality and was much admired. Kelvin the winner in past years of numerous honors is too well-known to need description. He was placed third. Three-year-old entires had but one representative, Mr Andrew Thompson's Statesman by Diplomacy, dam Jess by Pretender. He is a showy-looking bright bay with well feathered legs, but rather light in the forearm. He was accorded a red ticket. Of the two-year-olds only two came into the rin s , Mr Grid's entry not being forthcoming. These were Mr E Church's Pride of Strathmor* by Extinguisher, dam Blot> win by Lord Beaconsfield, a nuggety bay with bJack points, who scored first as a yearling last year, both at Ashburton and Christehurch, and Mr VV. Jameson's Blooinfield a well-grown upstanding chestnut with white face, first prize taker in same clas3 at this year's Timaru Show. The latter again took first honors, Pride of Stiathruore being awarded second pnzo. Of mares in foal or with foal at foot there was a good li-ig of ha'f a-dozen, (one of Mr Jameson's entries, bis mare iVlaggie, not putting in an appearance, having foaled on the morning of the Show.) We have seen a much more numerous entry in some previous years but there was nothing wanting in point of quality, and indeed where all possessed so much merit the judges may well be excused for the time taken inad judicatiug the honors. The lot comprised Mr J. Small's Minnie, by Emperor 111., in foal to Lord Cranley ; Mr W. Jamie son's Bell, with foal by Craigievar ; Mr John Gilmour's Belle, by Prince Royal; Mr J. Shearer's Queer of the Bankers by Young Banker with very fine foal (un fortunately dropped blind; by Lord Cran ley ; and Mr J. Shearer's Diamond, by Lord Beaconsfield, in foal to Protection Queen of the Bankers, who is a very handsome dark chestnut mare, walked out with the pride of place, Mr Jarnieson'h Belle with second, and Mr Small's Minnie with third honors. For the prizes for mare with two of her progeny, Mr Shearer competed with Queen of the Bankers, shown with two handsome mares, her daughters ; against two exhibits of Mr J. Small's. The first of these latter was the mar.3 Misa Palmer with her handsome son, che entire Lord Cranley (winner of the prize for best entire of any age) and a three-year-old filly, Lady ; and Minnie, with Darling, by Young Banker, snd a yearling filly by Vanquisher. Mias Palmer was awarded the red ticket, Queen of the Bankers taking second honor*. Of dry mares, out of six entries, five put in an appearance, the exhibitors being Mr T. Taylor, Mr J. Small (2), Mr P.'Cun ningham, and Mr J. Shearer. Interest was concentrated from the first on the relative chancss of Mr Shearer's magnifi cent grey Flora McDonald (by Lord Salis bury), and Mr Cunninghrim'b Meg by Hard Times, a grand bay, bred by Mr J. B Button, of Southland, The former, Fljra McDonald, was champion in her c) ass at Timaru this year, and last year was first at Ashburton and ssrond at Christchurch, reversing places in the two Show yards with Me, who last year was first at Christchurch and second at Ashburton. Ib would be hard to find two handsomer mares in the world. Flora was again awarded pride of place, Meg second, with Mr Taylor's Little Mary, by Young flanker, dim Nelly, third. Of three-year-old fillies there was a capital ring of half a dozen, Mr Small showing Kate, by Kelvin, a handsome rcnn of good quality, rather on the small side, who took first honors as a two-year-old last year both at Ashburton and Timaru, and this year first at Timaru as a three-year-old ; and Lady, by Vanquisher j Messrs McCormick Bros. Mary, also by Vanquisher ; Mr J. Bishop Fanny, by the same sire; Mr F. M'Cafferty, Pride, by Diplomacy ; and Mr J, Shearer, Duchess of Argyle. by Lord Lome, This ring gave the judges a good deal to consider, their awards eventually being as follows, vii?., first Mr J. Bishop, Fanny, a very handsome light bay ; second Mr J. Small's Lady j third, same exhibitor's Kate j com mended, Mr J. Shearer's Duchess of Argyle.' Mr Bishop also received Mr Stark's special prize of three guineas for best three-year-old filly. Of five two year-old fillies entered, four faced the J judges, the missing entry being Mr Small's. A. very good quartette ;Mr J. Bishop showing two daughters of Van quisher s Mr pillar, Lady Athelstane, an upstanding bright bay by Athelstane ; Mr J. Shearer a very handsome well crown grey (full sister to the champion clry mare) Blink Bonny, by L,ord Salis bury. The last named was an easy first, Lady Athelstane second, Mr Bishop's exhibit No. 871 (not named) third. Of yearling fillies there was again a quartette, Mr J. Small showing two Vanquishers, and Mr E. Church and Messrs Todhunter } and. Doweling ench <* daughter of

Diplomacy. Mr Small took the red ticket for a filly by Vanquisher out of Nannie, and Messrs Todhunter and Dowding second, also Mr M'Rendry's special prize for best filly by Diplomacy ; commenled Mr J. Small. Of geldings of any age, there was i grand ring of eight. Mr Grigg showed his well-known pair of: greya, Harry and Bob, Mr Clarke two, Mr Small two, and Mr R. Miller and Mr W, Jamieson one each. All round a splendid lot of liur ea worthy of any show yard in the v;?rld, which gave the judges no little trouble in ad j udica^phg upon. Eventually Mr Grieg secured first and second honors, Mr W. Jamieson third, Mr Small highly commended. Best three-year-old gelding by Vanquisher, Mr P, Taylor's Major. Of two-year old geldings, Mr J. Small showed two by Vanquisher, and Mr McKendry two by Diplomacy. The Vanquishers proved true to the name of their sire, Mr Small carrying off fir^t and second, and Mr McKendry third prize. A. goo i ring of yearling colts, eight in nunber, including three Vanquishers and one representative each of Lord Salisbury, Kelvin, Diplomacy, Major, and Crown Prince, the exhibitors being Messrs T. Taylor, E. Giles, G. W. Body, J. Small, W. Jamieson, B. Lyons, H. Allnutt, and R. Clarke. A well-grown, promising lot of youngsters, that would take a lot of beating. After a very careful inspection the judges awarded the Society's red ticket (carrying with it Mr J, Stark's special prize of two guineas for best yearling colt) to Mr Taylor for a son of Lord Salisbury (also Mr Patching's prize of a horse cover), second honors being awarded to Mr Clarke for a colt by Crown Prince out of Missie, and third to Mr Lyons' colt (also Mr McKendry's guinea for best colt by Diplomacy), Mr J. Small commended. Of carriers' horses (mares or geldings) four were shown (in harness) a very good lot, Mr .1. Gri^g (Damsel), 1 j Mr W. H. Collins (Charlie), 2 ; Mr A. W. Kandall (Geordie), 3. Of teams of two there were five splendid entries shown by Messis T. Taylor, J. Small, J. Grigg, P. Cunningham and J. Shearer, Mr Grigg's being his well-known greys Bot and Harry, and Mr Shearer's a pair of dappled greys (one of which was the champion dry mare Flora Macdonald) splendidly matched as to color, bub her mate not being otherwise equal to the champion, each of the other exhibitors named being represented by a handsome pair of bays. Mr Grigg was awarded first honors, Mr (Junningham second, and Mr Taylor third. In teams of three Mr J. Small and Mr R. Clarke were the only competitors, first honors falling in the first instance to the former, and the latter taking second prize. It was how ever subsequently discovered that one of Mr Small's team had been exhibited in another class, and as this disqualified the team under Rule 18, the judges' decision was reversed, and the first prize awarded to Mr Clarke. Mr Small, it will be seen, 'was very successful throughout, and carried off easily Mr J. Grigg's special prize for largest prize-taker in draught stock.

BI.OOD STOCK, The thoroughbred horses were the poorest lot we remember seeing at the show. Mr Grigg's Xerxes and Mr Cook son's Phoenix, both fair specimens of the hackney stamp, were placed as named,' though there was really very little to choos3 between them. Mr W. Chisnall «ot a first prize unopposed for a neat little brown colt by Perkin Warbeck IT, and in brood mares the Australian bred Ludicrous had oaly Dr Tweed's grey mare Molly Bawn to beat. Mr Tweedy's Geordie, by St George, a gelding of rather nice quality, was alone in his class, as also was Mr G. T. Smith's two-year-old filly Lapwing, by Perkin Warbeck 11. Pro mise rather than present development must have weighed with the judges when th".y .placed Molly Bawn's Johnny Faulkner filly before that by Apremont ffoni '"V:c? Mis*, thjug\ i.hj jailer is not j perfect* CARRIAGE HOUSES. The carnage entires were a particularly good quartet. Boomerang has the main characteristics requisite in a carnage horse, size, style, power and action, and took first honors, including the Farmers' Co-operative Association's two guineas Black wood AbdaUah was placed second, and such excellent horses as General Tracey and the recently imported Vis count were, somewhat harshly, sent out Vvithout notice. The three year old entires comprised Messrs Lovegrove's Transit Royal, a very stylish grandson of Berlin ; Mr Randall's Marquis of Granby; by Kingfisher; and Mr Gagg's Norfolk L:id, by Camel—grown into a very sub stantial colt. Brood mares were a fair class ; Mr EL Taylor's Camellia, by Albany from a Golden Grape mare was turned out as having too much breeding, Three year old fillies or geldings saw Mr Cowan's Glengarry, a very nioe gelding whose parentage we could not ascertain, and Mr T N, Digby's Perkin gelding placed beiore Mr Clarke's rougher entry. Mr G. A. M. Buckley's two year old colt

Bunthorne, by Mambrino Mac; Mr J. R. Begg's Toronto, by Tex\s from a Traducer mare j Mr FriedlauJor's two year old filly, by Black wood Abdallah from a Nobleman mare; and M,r Standish's yearling filly, by Camel, were rightly first in their respective classes, which were upon the whole a really good lot. In the harness classes Mr D. Brick's pair of buggy ponies scored an unopposed first. Single buggy horses were very good, and the winner, Mr F. McCaf iferty's Nob (by Httnnington) has looks and go not often met in combination, and though but a baby is one of the best buggy sorts that hag been seen on the ground. Mr Croy's Bess came next in a capital class. Dog-cart horses were also good, and Mr Lyttleton's Poacher had little to sp*re in defeating Dr Leahy's Glamour (winner of Mr Friedlander's prize for the best saddle or harness horse by Bladjwood Abdallah), Mr Grigg's Hector and one or two of the others. Poacher also carried off Mr Stitt's prizje of two guineas. Mr Max Friedlander's tandem team was perhaps fortunate in being unopposed. Some very useful animals were among the Whitechapel cart mares and geldings, and it is not certain that every judge would p ace them as they were placed yesterday. They were very different cattle to the ordinary run of farmers' trap horses, Mr Grigg's hunter Matariki was selected for the red ticket from half a dozen capital fourteen stone hacks, Mr P. Cunningham's Rasper, wliQin many preferred, coming second, and Cardale third. In the twelve store class Mr Grigg's Hazel beat two others, the Chat moss representative pressing the winner closely. The ten stone waa q, strong division and Mr E. Roberts h,ad nothing to spare in beating Mr Cunningham's Hornby gelding. Miss M, Grigg, with Kirripaka, ridden by Mrs Allison gained ladies' hack prige, Mrs Allison winning Mr Patching's whip for equestrianism. Miss Cox's Minnie, nicely ridden by her owner, was second, and Miss Houston's Maud gained commendation, Mr Grigg's Bantam again won the Cob prize, andKfr Hanks' Mark -won Mr I). Williamson's newly instituted walking prise, in which a yaod d^a} ot interest was taken.

HUNTERS. The withdrawal of Caidale and Bru->h owing to disapproval of the construction of the trial fences left Rasper to turn the tables on. Matariki in the 14sc class, and Miss Grigg's Gamester to walk over in the list class. PONIES. Mr W. J. Silcock's Brilliant was awarded first prize in the entire class, but had Master A, Wilkie's, Torn Tit trotted las well as he knows how the destination of the prizja might have been different

i The boys' and girh' ponies, of both \ standards, were the best that have b?en , seen here, but the regulation that fiey should be ridden by a boy or girl was not i carried out. LB &PING MATCHES. The ex-steeplechaser Cardale had no difficulty in winning the Leaping Match from Rajah and Gamester, but the pony leaping match for the Mayor's (Mr R. Bird) prize of. two guineas produced a very interesting and at times amusing contest, Mr Tom Sawle's SpiJer winning lat ft 3in from eight others. A Pony Trot, won by Mr E. Healey's Capsize from eight starters, with Mr F. Henry's roan second, wound up the show.

HORSE-SHOEING.

Entries for the horse-shoeing competi tion were less numerous than they have often been, but. the workmanship has never been excelled. Mr John Stephens, Tinwald, was placed first for draught horse and highly commended for hack, Mr H. McConnell, Longbeach, took the hack prize, and Me 0. Clark was very highly commended in the draught class. The awards, it may be said, were noc ac cepted unreservedly by the unplaced com petitors.

PIGS.

This section showed a great falling off in numbers, but quality was we'll repre sented in the exhibits of Mr James Rowe, Christchurch. His sixteen entries gained twelve first and four second prizes, being unbeaten except by each other. Though Mr Rowe sends away hundreds of pigs every year, to all parts of Australia and New Zealand, he keeps up the breeding of both Berkshires and Yorkshires to the highest standard, and has apparently frightened competition out of the field. Mr F. M. Rickrnan was his only opponent here, and with a second and a highly commended for his two entries secured the Farmers' Co-operative Association's (Christchurch) prize of three guineas for qhe most successful local exhibitor in the section.

DOGS.

The sheep dogs were a very mixed lot, most of them, we should say, possessing more valuable qualities in the estimation of their owners than they presented to the judges. One of the smooth-coated collies was turned out as being a cattle dog, while ths two so-called cattle dogs entered were passed over as not answer ing to the description. The prizes in both smooth and rough coated classes went to very nice collies, especially the rough-coated winner, Miss Ida .Mather's Sable, though the irate owner of a de feated dog declared it to be an " Austra lian dingo."

PRODUCE.

The produce shed is always "well patronised by visitors, although in some years the exhibits have not altogether been of a quality that left nothing; to be desired. This year, howevtr, while the visitors were more than usually numerous —numerous even to a crush —the exhibits were also very numerous, and both sides of the long shed were occupied with as good produce of the farm and homestead as one could wish to look on. The chief factor, perhaps in bringing this about was Mr B. G. Wright, M.H.R., whose prizes of two guineas and one guinea, offered in addition to the Association's usual prizes, and to a special prize of a sack of flour or £1 by Mr RoJlitt, had the effect of bringing out no le^s than seventy five different entries in home made bread. The entries for these competitionsS occu pied nearly the whole of three pages in the catalogue, and covered one half ot the table room on one side of the shed. As we have begun by noticing this extra ordinary increase in the home-made bread exhibits, because it was a specially noteworthy feature of the seotion, it may be well to finish it before taking up the section in order. The committee made no mistake in the selection of bread judges this time, the awards having been revised by a practical baker, who took the greatest pains possible in carefully judg ing the merits of each entry. This duty was discharged by Messrs P, Hanrahan T. Lord, and A. Candy, ana their awards appeared to give perfect satisfaction. Speaking, not of course with expert knowledge, but as having a palate that can enjoy the eating cf good bread, we have no hesitation in baying that out of the long line of entries on, the table not one loaf could have been selected that wquM not have been a credit to any man's table. The first prize in the Association's competition and the first offered by Mr Wright (yeast only to be used) went to Mr John Small, the ladies of whose family have long held a high reputation for excellence in the dairy and the farm kitchen. The seconds in the same classes wire won by Misß Annie Jamieson, of Fernyside Farm, Beach Road, who also gained Mr Thomas Rollitt's prize for the best two loaves ef home-made bread made from flour ground in the Canterbury Mills, Mrs E. Righards, Doric, obtained the'very highly commended card in the Association's competition. Beginning now with the produce section as per catalogue order, the separator butter calls for first notice. The only exhibits in these classes were sent from Mr John Grigg's dairy, Longbeach. Th,eye we?e only three in each of the two, classes, but were of such excellence that each obtained a card, and the full tale of honors was awarded. In the butter classes, other than separator, the conditions oi compe tition required the absence of prints, and in the powdered butter class Mrs J. Croy's excellent exhibit was disqualified for non-observance of this rule. In both the fresh and powdered, butter classes Mrs Weeton, of Water-ton, took first honors as well as the " Weekly Press's " special guinea for powdered butter, Mr John Small's dairy was second in the fresh and commended in the powdered. Mrs Prebble, Flemjngton, gained second and highly commended in the powdered class, and in the fresh butter class Mrs James Croy, of Ash ton, got the highly commended ticket. The fancy gutter was a really pretty sight, first honors going to quite a,\\ artistically got up dish, of whioh Mrs R. Clarke was theexhibitQr, and winning Stephens Bros' special guinea, Mr Small's dairy qqming second, the only other exhibit being a not much. jnferioil one by Miss Bishop, Graham's Road. Only three entries of butter fit for exportation were made, and one by air Small was disqualified, in consequence of tha keg not being com pletely packed. The winner was Mrs JS. Richards, A fair entry of ehaese was made, thirteen competitors appearing, and a good quality of product was displayed. The first and second honors went to Mrs Horsey and Mrs Prebble, names well known in this county for dairy produce—Shaw Crosland, a south ern cheesemaker, getting a deserved highly commended. Som.3 remarkably nice bacon and hams were shown. In smoked f.;ides Mr T. Hoult's curing gained first honors, and that of Mr h>. Lewis second. Mr Hoult was also first in the unsmoked, and Mr Silco^H second. The smoked ham. honqrs were also gained by the professional curers, and Mr Hoult also pulled oft' first for the un smoked, with, Mrs J, Croy a good second. There was a nice collection of roll bacon and lard shown tor exhibition only; The prizes for the be^b hen and duck eg£t wer« won by Mrs Forsey ar.cl Mrs Sma.ll, and some grand eggs were entered. Only three dishes of honey were shown—that now well-knew* and enthusiastic apiarist Mr Peter Ander son scoring firsc with i beautiful exhibit,

Mrs Cray also showing for soco^^^^^H tempting dish. Mr W. J. Bilcocl^^^^| a fine collection of field pr>duce|^^H which a sheaf of irrigated hay wal^H notable feature, and the special prize on Mr T. Rollitt for the best samples of wheat in longberried Tuscan, Pearl, Hunters', Talavera, Velvet, and Bed Chaff, went to the only but very deserving competitor—Mr Joseph Choak, of Elgin. There were four entries of small birds' heads and eggs, ami the collections of R. Croy and Bland and Rooney got the places.

EXTRA EXHIBITS.

The extra exhibits formed a very attrac tive feature of the Show, and the fine weather greatly enhanced the pleasure derived from a walk round amongst them. Many of these exhibits were displayed in the produce shed—the more delicate goods that bad weather would have spoiled—but many others were shown in the open, and some were placed on the same stands as the collection of implements shown by exhibitors in that section. M»-s Whit tington showed samples of her tomato bauce, and Mrs Hoult samples of pre serves. In the matter of artificial man mres, Messrs Tucker and Bean exhibited samples of Odam's superphosphates; Miles and Co special turnip manure, bone dust, and Chesterfield grain; and Fried lander Bros, the now well-known Fison's manures in theirseveral specialties. Messrs Donaghy and Co's and B. Hale and Co's finely made and durable colonial manu factured twine was exhibited, and Mr John Orr in addition to aleo showing colonial made twine and rope, exhibited a fine collection of gorse knives, and on the same stand a very useful little tool for farmers—a combination of vice and anvil—as well as other tools, and at another place in the yard he showed Scott's cooking ranges, Mr J. W. Hard ley's sland comprised some finely got up baths, beautifully painted and fixed in wooden framing ready for setting up in the bath room; several pumps of various draughts including a handy doable suction that worked with a wheel and got rid of the old fashioned up and down toil of the pump handle. Boilers and hot water apparatus were also shown, as well as rams, tanks, and other water holders in galvanised iron, and a few churns, some of them of new design. Mi? Harry Friedlander showed in a handsome case a fine collection of hair work in wigs and other torisorial articles, as well as watch, and locket guards, bracelets, etc., worked in hair, various stitshes, some of them new in style and design, but all very pretty and the workmanship unimpeach able, as Professor McKay's work usually is and as that of an apt pupil of his, Mr John Williamson, who help him in this collection, promises to be. In regard to the tomato wuce show by Mrs Whitlington, a difficulty arose. It appears that Mr Bickeretaff, who wa« al&o entered for tomato sauce, but whose name was omitted from the catalogue, claimed the commended tickec which had been placed upon the two entiles, the marshals knowing nothing or the second entry. The award, however, was given in the first instance, to the whole lot of sauce shown, so that both exhibits must have been commended. Mr fcerriman catalogued an entry of the Bell organ ; Messrs Baker and Brown showed two neat traps—a rustic Whitechapel cart shown in the natural wood, varnished, and finely upholstered, and a farmers' sociable, produced in the usual style of high class work for which the firm is noted. A contrivance that may probably carry more importance as the warm weather approaches and the bot flies begin to becoire troublesome was exhibited on a stand near the produce shed. It wan a piece of harness, if the term may be allowed, for protecting the horse from the attacks of the bot fly. Driving, the throat and mouth are protected by an in genius covering, anU grazing in the pad dock, a hinged arrangementis brought into play by which the horse cannot touch any part of his body with his tongue or lips and so convey the larvw of the Ay to his stomach. The protector is called the " last chance" horse protector from bofc fly, and was exhibited by Messrs Murchin and O Hara. Messrs Miles and Co., ex hibited the only entry in s^ctiun N Z. Manufactures—a fine collection of drain pipes and tiles.

PRISE LIST.

SHEEP. Judges-Messrs D. Oliver and C. H. Dowding. Marshals—Mesßrs W. Prebble and H T McKay. The President's Prize-Silver Cup, value £5 ss, for the largest prizetaker ia Sheep. MERINO. Ram above 18 montha-l?. M. Rickman, 1, 2, and c. Ram under 18 months old—F. -M. Rick man, 1, 2, and c. Three ewes above 18 months old. with lambs at foofc-F. M. Rickman, 1 and 2. Ashburton Club and M.S.A., £2 2s, for the best Merino ewe with Crossbred lamb or lambs at foot. Confined to farmers of the Ashburton County only, occupying not more than 500 acres. R. A. Rickman, 1. LONGWOOL BREEDS Judges-Messsrs H. F. Gray andJ.Haydon. Marshals—Messrs J. DawsonandL. Matson. WNGCHUN. Ram abave 18 months old—M. Fried lander, 1 and 2, Ram under 18months old—M, Friedlander, 1,2, and he. T. N.Digby, c. Three ewes above IS months old, with lambs at feot-JVt Friedlander, 1. J. Striae, fellow, & T. N. Digby, he. 8 Three ewes under 18 months old—T N Digby, 1. J. Stringfellow, 2. ■NGWSH LEICESTER. Ram above 18 months old—T. N. DicW 1. J. Bonifant 2 and he. 8 J> Ram under 18 months old—T. N. Dicbv 1. J. Bonifaut, 2. Mawson Bros., he. C. M. Brooke, two drums, value £3 " Brooke's Perfect Sheep Dip," for the best English Leicester ram under 18 months —J Bonifant, 1. Three ewes, above 18 months old, with lambs at foot—J, Bonifant, 1, 2, and he. Three ewes under 18 months old—J Bonifant, 1, 2, and ho. F. M. Rickman, h c. BORDER LEICESTER. Ram above 18 months old—J. Grigg 1 and 2. Ram under 18 months old—M. Fried lander 1 and 2, J. Grigg he. • Three Ewes above 18 months old, with lambs at foot—M. Friedlander 1. Three Ewes under 18 months old—M, Friedlander 1 and 2. DOWN BREEDS. Judges—Messrs C. T. Dudley, and W. Grant. Marshals—Messrs G. W. Leadley, and S. Boyle, junr. HAMPSHIRE DOWN. Ram above 18 months old—M. Friedlauder 1 and 2. Ram under 18 months old—M. Fried lander 1 and 2, and he. Three Ewes above 18 months old, with* lambs at foot—M. Friedlander 1 and 2. Three Ewes under 18 months old M. Friedlander 1 and 2. SHROPSHIRE DOWN. Ram above 18 montha—J. Grigg 1, P. Cunningham 2, J. Grigg h c. Ram under 18 months old—J. Grieg I. 2, and h c, F. M. Rickman c Three Ewes above 18 months old* with lambs at foot—P. Cunningham 1 Three Ewes under 18.months old—J. Grigg 1 and 2, P. Cunningham c For exhibition only—F. M. Rickman, two Shropshire Dowa wether hoggets, h c CROSSBREDS Five Hoggets, first-cross (Lincoln or Lei cester with Merino)—W. M. Lyttleton I F. M. Riokman 2 Miles and Co., plate, value £3 3s, for the best five Crossbred hoggets out of half-bred ewes by Lincoln or Leicester rams—Chatmo s Estate, 1. Five Hoggets, by Down rams—M. Fried lander, 1 and 2. J. Grigg, he. Flvq Crossbred Hoggets, any breed—M.

THE ASHBTTRTON mTAKtiIAN: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 189 S.



warned I "TTTANTRD at once a Smart Lad to W mike himsef useful about a hotel. Apply office of this paper, PRIMITIVE Church Anniversary To-Moreow. 1C 206 WANTED Known that S. Salek, Watchmaker and Jeweller, has removed to new shop near New Zealand Clothing Factory, 10 213 QALEX Jeweller, will make his • O first display of new stock as soon as shop fittings are completed. 10 214 DATE will be advertised when S. Salek's shop fittings are completed and his new and high class stock • can be seen. 1^ 215 OROUGH School Concert, Odd fellows' Hall, November 8. 10 208 WESLEY AN Home Mission Anniver sary Services To-morrow in Odd fellows Hall. Preachers—ll a.m., Rev. J. Bellow ; 6.30 p.m., Rev. S. La wry— ' Heaven jubilant over an earthly scene." "yTsHBURTON Cricket Club.—General xaL meeting * will he held at County Council Offices on Monday, Jfclst inst. at 8 p.m. Business—re WaitaKi Associa tion. Election of captain, etc., etc. L. F. Andrewea, Hon Sec. 10 209 WANTED Good General Servant, Light work in small family. Apply Mm DoDds, Senior, Wills Street. 10 204 \DOO 1 f\ ca—Yer ynico I*ianefcfceß. ?&G>£l J.VO iron frame, good tone, Black and Gold or Walnut Case ; gua.ran teed.-H. M. Jo^ Bi_ j^___m _JP_J^ BREEDING Pens separated atter 30th October. A few more sittings Brown Leghorns — may be booked. —H. G. FtOWBR _ SOMERSET Meat Mart. The oldest, the largest, lha best, and the cheap 08 fc. Small 'Hoods a specialty. Full weights guaranteed. A cnal solicited. —W. J. fcJltoocK. 4t182 'TT7 ANTED KNOWN. -Books, books, W books. I have considerably en larged the Railway Book Stall, and beg to inform My numerous customers th« I have a large and most choice stock of books just to hand. Books exchanged. Panseys. 6d each. Inspection invited. J.Marsdkn. 10J196



SHEARERS can rely on getting the celebrated 8.8.A. brand of Sheep Shears at Robtert Alcoen's, Saunders' Buildings. WANTED Known —New Flannelettes at extraordinary prices ; 3s lid and 4s lid doz. Thirty per cent under p r i ce ,—VV. H. Coltjeb.. WANTED Known—Grand Display of all the newest shapes in Ladies' Summer Huts. Special sample shipment. One of each shape ; at S. W, Alcorn & Cob. SHARPLIN & Company, Springburn Saw Mills, have large quanlitibs of birch and pine building timber for sale, at very cheap rates. Delivery anywhere. 9§l7&' W, ANTED—Ladies to inspect our new and beautiful stock of Sum mer Dress Materials. Delaines, Pongee Cloths, Prints, etc., now open at S. W. Aloorn & Cos. WANTED Known—We are now show ing the most stylish and best variety of Millinery we have ever had. Come and inspect. -H. 0, Segeus, Melford House. WANTED Known—Dr Scott's cele brated Electric Corsets can orrly b© obtained in Ashburton at W. H. ColMKr'h, i4Tli« Corner." {VTANTE-D-Odntlemen before buying *» their Suits and Clothing of all descriptions to inspect our stock. £1000 Worth muit b& sold, regardless of cost.— H C. Srgers, Mylford House WANTED Known—lf you want good value in tirsi-class Drapery and Slothing for your money go to H, C- Sbokbs, Mnlford Uouse. Great reduc tions now ot). WHY should we le^ the rain water oft our roofs rot our buildings and run to waste whei> HARUx.Br will find and fix ■pouting at 4d per foot. Also good Water Tanks, guaranteed, from thirty shillings. Note his addres.B—J. W. Hardiey, Plumber and Gasfitter, East Street, —._. WINDMILLS supplied and fixed. Hot and Cold Water Services laid on. Baths made to any size or pattern. Electric Bells fixed, and all kinds of Plumbing work done at lowe&t rates. Workmen sent to all parts of the district. J. W. Uardley, Plumber and Gasfitter. CTTANTED Known—Pumps, Pumps W Pumps. I have on hand the largest stock in town of Pumps, Piping, Gas, Steam, and Water Fittings. Manu facturers of Galvmized Steel Gutters, Spouting, Bidgtnaj. and Down Pipe to any strength, size or pattern. —J W, BUruLEY, East street.



Otago I*resl>yterian Synod. ,—» PJSR PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunbdin, October 27. At the Presbyterian Synod this evening the question of the Confession of Faith was brought up. Th« committee sub mitted the Declaratory Act of the Free Church of Scotland. Dr Dunlop .spoke strongly in favour of adopting it, and ihe Rev. "Mr Ferguson moved that it be re ferred to the Presbyteries and Kirk Ses sio s, with a view to its adoption. The Rev. Mr Bannerman moved an amend ment to. refer the Act to a special com mittee. The motion was carried by a very large majority, only twelve voting for the amendment. In the Presbyterian Synod to-day the report on temperance was brought up. It referred with satisfaction to the spread of the principle. It also stated that with only four returns to come, the committee were able to say that they possessed an entirely total abstaining ministry, and the hope wac expressed that the day was not far distant when the elders ana deacons would also be so. Dr Watb demurred to ihe report, and said that so far as he was concerned, he had found it necessity for his working power to take wine or so in billing else. It was explaine 1 that Dr Watt's report had come to hand after the coinmiitee had prepared their report. A deliverance was adopted, rejoicing at the striking progress which lemperauce is making, strongly urging tliß Church as a whole to render every assistance to overcome the gigantic and unspuakable evils which flow from the drink tntftij. and to move the legislature to take smn. sttspu for the practical supp: cssio!) ..f the evils ot tin drink traffic, and finally rh t the tim« has arrived when the Jluirch must take up a uni;.ed, clear, :n 1 vac -in Touting position in rcgyitl Lv tuis tie ftieudouu social question



McCORMrCK'S STEEL BINDERS. FIVE, SIX, AND SEVEN-FEET CUT. THE " Machine of Steel," would never have been built had McCormick been con tent to stop when their self-binding harvester was considered by thousands t'> bo zood enough. "Advano and improvement " the policy of the McCor.nick Com pany. It is striving at all times to anticipate the wants of the agriculturists, and to make machines for handling grain and grass more perfect than any other machines on the farm. THE FRUIT OF THIS POLICY is seen in the immense sale of the McCORMICK. The people of the world demand and will buy the best, even though th« cheap is offered them at far less price. While McOormtck machines are recognised world wide as the best, the Government of the U.S. specifying them as the standard, still at home and abroad, in the competitive field trial with a combined opposition whose cry is " McCormick must not win," NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN THE McCORMICK IS VICTOR. The aggregate of aU the prizes won by all makes of machine, both home and foreign, do not equal the prizes won by the McCormick. But the MrCormick has done more than this ; it has pleased the critical farmers of the world. John Orr and Co., AGENTS.