A FARMER'S WORKSHOP.

A Convenience That Will Soon Pay for Itself in Money Saved.

The fanner who has once experienced the benefits of a well furnished and orderly kept workshop would not do •without it for many times its first cost, ' especially that part which is shown in one corner of the illustration and called by its owner a "variety case." He writes.in the Ohio Farmer as follows concerning it: 1 became tired of the old way of hav ing bolts, screws, nails, rivets, wire, buckles, etc., in boxes standing here and

there, oftentimes all sizes in the Bame bos, just because there was no other place for them. The bother and loss of time were great, as I had to open sometimes nearly a dozen boxes to find the thing 1 wanted. Thus necessity became the mother of invention, and the result was a "case" in which there is a place for everything, as shown in the cut. * The drawers are made of small, light boxes (which can be had at the grocery stores) sawed to the right size, and then nailing a side, bottom or end to them as required. The lower ones are shallow for nails, etc., two or three inches deep; those intended for more bulky articles, as bolta, etc., deeper. For knobs, take common sewing thread spools and saw them in two. The half of one spool, with a wood screw through the hole of it and into the drawer, makes the knob. For convenience, drawers for screws, rivets, small nails, tacks, etc., are parti tioned into two, three or four parts, and can also be taken out and carried to where wanted. A sample of the article or articles (size and kind) in each drawer ,is fastened on the outside of it by a double pointed, carpet tack, and when anything is wanted, from a quarter inch tack to a half inch bolt it is a pleasure and satisfaction to be able to put your hand on it in a moment.

A PLACK FOR EVKRYTHIWO AND EVERY THING IN ITS PLACE.

Fowls in Small Runs.

Mr. Legetmeir, the well known Eng lish authority, says concerning the keep ing of fowls in small tuns by suburban residents: ' "These attempts are usually successful in the first instance, the fowls when bought being young, healthy and vigorous, but if kept on the same ground for any length of time it becomes taint ed, and the laying falls off very con siderably. .By adopting a more rational system, even in an area of somewhat limited size, a few fowls can be kept for egg production with success. This is to be accomplished by securing a succes sion of new pullets; by careful feeding, with the elimination of- all fat bouse scraps; the abundance of green food, with a constant renewal of fresh earth and of means to be adopted whereby the fowls should not pick their food from the tainted ground. Toe rearing of chickens in confined runs is undesirable, and the employment of a chanticleer to disturb the neighbors during the early morniug is a mere useless addition and not at tended with an increased production of eggs."

A Clean Well.

A filthy well is an abomination, and if you would keep your well clean you must keep it covered. Hero is a sketch of a cheap but effective covering, repro dnced from The New England Home stead, and in use in one of Connecticut's attractive villages. Observe that the lid is in two pieces, one hinged on either side. When the backet is in use these are lifted and bufc-

toned against the posts. Several wells in one pretty village are neatly framed in above the curb and the frame covered with wire cloth. This is more expensive, but decidedly ornamental, especially if white houses and green blinds prevail. Lattice work with apertures 1% inches square looks well and is better than nc protection, but is not so desirable as the close covers described.

A COVERED WELT*

Here and There.

The state of Illinois is credited with being the first in the Union to establish mi efficient bureau of entomology. According to a recent estimate there are under ditch in the west 38,533,107 acres, Of this Colorado has 3,009,050. Tho number of artesian wells in the west have been reported to be 13,690, Colorado owning 4,500 and California following with 8,500. A San Jose fruit grower says that ground squirrels can be smothered out by the use of gasoline in the same man ner in which bisulphide of carbon is used. Outdoor protection in spring was con sidered at the Wisconsin state bee keep ers' convention. It was thought by tho majority of the members that special i outdooraproteciion to hives in spring would not pay for the extra expense and trouble, but,,that protecting the 3*ard by Irijjh bo/ml fences or otherwise would pay

A PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

His Daughter Could Drive a Nail Straight Every Time.

The old man gently stroked the brown hair of the sweet girl nestling upon his breast. It was evident that he was very proud of her, and when with a fond kiss ■he left the room he turned again to the visitor, his eyes filled with parental affec tion. "Wonderful girl, that," he mused, rub bing his hands together gleefully. The firelight sent a fitful gleam to illu mine his fine, venerable face. "Splendid education," the old man ob served. "Ah, indeed!' 1 The father stared into the glowing grate and chuckled with satisfaction. "Cost lots of money," he murmured, "but it pays." He appeared to be very well satisfied In deed. "Very" The visitor felt It necessary to make Rome comment. "Accomplished, I dare say." - "Accomplished be hanged!" The old man was quite violent. "No, sir," he insisted. "My daughter has a practical, industrial education, the most finished that money could buy." "I want to" The visitor professed a polite incredu lity. "Know. Sewing and housekeeping, I suppose!" "No." The old man noticed the look of astonish ment his negative occasioned. "No, sir, no sewing or housekeeping, but she can drive a nail straight every time. A practical education, sir, strictly practical." The firelight sent a fitful gleam to il lumine his fine, venerable head.—Detroit Tribune.

What He Is.

The tramp had appealed for a dime and had it safe in his pocket. "Why don't you go to work?" asked the dooor of the dime. "I don't have to," he replied. "Why notf Have you enough money to live on?" "No, sir, but I have a position, sir." "But I thought you said you didn't work?" "I don't." "And you have no private fortune?" The tramp smiled negatively. "Then what kind of a position do you hold?" "I'm the connecting link between labor and capital. See?"— Detroit Free Press.

A Great Scheme.

The Peddler—You want another dozen of them nonshrinkable shirts? Great Scott, what do you do with them! Uncle Jed—Come erlong an I'll show ye.

"It's what I call the patent nonshrit& able shirt stump extractor, an she's a daisy too!"

I "THROW ON THE WATEE, JIMMY." —Life.

It Tallied.

A stranger, when dining at a foreign ho tel, was accosted by a detective, who said to him: "Beg your pardon, we are ir search of an escaped convict, and, as i matter of form, you will oblige us with your passport. "Do I,loek like a convict?" ..--^Possibly not. In any case I shall re quire to see your passport," The stranger, feeling annoyed, presented the officer with a bill of fare, and the lat ter commenced to read, "Sheep's head, neck of mutton, pig's feet." "Very good," he observed; "the descrip tion tallies. You will please come along with us." —Dundee Weekly.

Not Her Fault.

A mother, indignant to find her little daughter low in her class at school, ex claimed wrathfully: "I'm out of all pa tience with you, Mollie. I should just liko to know why Sallie Jones is always at the head of her class and you always at th«< foot." Mollie hesitated for a moment, and then, looking her mother squarely in the lace, said demurely, "You seem to forget,, mamma, that Sallie Jones had very clever parents!"—Tit-Bits.

A Mitigating Circumstance.

I It is always well to make the best of small things. This was the opinion, at any rate, of a certain colored barber, who in cutting a gentleman's hair snipped off the top of his ear. The customer leaped out oi the chair with a wild shriek. "Ow!" ha screamed, "you've cut off a piece of mj ear!" "Don't go on so, boss," said the barberj '"taint 'nough to affect the hearin."-> Texas Siftings.

Fatal Folly.

Watts—l wonder if dying one'B hair it really us dangerous as the doctors say? N. Peck—You bet it is. An old uncle ol mine tried it once, and in less than three months he was married to a widow with four small children. —Indianapolis Jouk- n.'il.

The Joys of a Bridegroom.

Mr. Troomer —Where on earth ismynew silk hat? I've looked everywhere for it. His Bride (sweetly)— You said you ■wanted it ironed, dear, so I sent it out tc the laundry.—Truth.

THE ASHBIjBTON GUABDIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1893.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, at their regiatere printing office, Bunett Street, Alb burton. SATURDAY, Jane 23, 1181,













TIIXCELSIOR SHOEING FORGE JlLi and OOAOH FACTORY JTobn Parrot, JTiinr., PROPRIETOR. Shoeing promptly and effeciently performed. Coach Painting and Repairs a specialty. Note the Address - BURNETT STREET, Opposite Orange Hall and next Mail Office. KIN GSBURY'B PATENT SELF KAISER TTIOR ruaing land lever of three furrow aid other Pleu§,ns. Can be obtained from , MESSRS P. * D. DUNCAN, ■■ 5 206 Chtiatohurch and Anhburton.



i TO THE SUCCESS WHICH HAS ATTENDED MY BUSINESS, I find it necessary to PROCURE ASSISTANCE Which I am now endeavoring to do. T TAKE the opportunity "to tliank the Public of Ashburcon for their kind patronage, and to cay that I hope to continue to merit their support. 11. B. Konnln«:t< n> CHEMIST & DBUGGIST, EAST STREET, ASHBURTCNi i



COMPULSORY SALE OF S W ALCORN & COS. STOCK OF GENERAL DRAPERY, MANTLES, MILLINERY Etc. C OMMENCESON THURSDAY, 11th INS f. EVERY ARTICLE A DECIDED BARGAIN lAS STOCK MUST BE SOLD. ■ 0 ' S W. ALCOBN & CO. EAST STREET. Mourning Department | W H COLLIER! Specialty. Yl/lS AXE PREPARED to SUPPLY FARMERS WITH FIKST CLASS ROLLEK FLOUB AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. AND TO TAKE TH HI It WIHiAT Firsts or Seconds) IN EXCHANGE AT FULL MABKET VALUE. FRIEDLANDER BROS. tTTE ARE PURCHASERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BAELEY, AND RYEGRASB IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES, FRIEDLANDER BROS, tVTE HAVE FOR SALE ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF SEED WHIi'AT. SEED OATS, & SEED BARLEY, MACHINE DRESSED IF DESIRED, AT CURRENT MARKET RATES. FRIEDLANDER BROS JUST LANDED ASHIPMKNTOF PAPERHANGING3 OF THE LATEST DESIGNS from the Celebrated Makers MESSRS CARLISLE and CLEGG, London, which, with our already Large Stock, will enable us to give Customers a very varied range of patterns to choose from. —ALSO— PAINTS OILS COLORS AND ALL PAINTER'S REQUISITES. HAND .LAMPS HANGING- LAMP i TABLE LAMPS BRACKET LAMPS —v — We are offering SPECIAL BARGAINS IN LAMPS, and we request intending Purchasers to luspec . John Orr & Co., HARDWARE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.



WAIKKR'S BOT FJUY REMEDIK& ■yiTARRANTED TO CORE ANY HORSE AFFECTED WITH BOTS, IF.GIVEN" T IN TIME, and to Improve tho Condition of the Horse, whether he has Bot*3 or not, given in two drenches. j LOCAL TESTIMONIALS.



in all stages of transformation, I Vecame much alarmed about the rest <-f my stock. I used your Box Fly Remedies on one that was very bad,- and hnd every symp tom of dying, and in three <lny& she was completely curi-d, and is doing well. I believe it is the proper thing, and "if given at the proper time we shall have no more deaths from the Bnt Fly. David Brown. Brookside, December 12,1892. Mr Walker,—Sir,—l wish to add my testimony to the wonderful effects of your i Bot-fly Remedies. 1 had a valuable horse which got very bad and gradually got worse, I, quite believed he would have died. He kept losing flesh, got a dry coat, tight skin, careworn expression of the eye, a cough, running at the nos trils, and could scarce walk I got your remedies and gave them as directed, with > the nsost beneficial results. The second , day after getting the last drench he began > to pass bots in handfuln, some of which i 1 herewith hand you. Immediately after [ pawing the bots he began to mend, and 1 is now aB fat as butter, hearty and well, : thanks to Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, i Any who doubt them send them to me, . and I will convince them that your reme > dies are a boon to the community arid the i suffering horse. Every horse should t have them in the season, as lam confi , dent if usedthere will be no more deaths • from the bot-fly. Up* this as you please. f H. LOVJSLL Greenwood Farm, Sonthbridge, August 2, 1892. I Mr Walker, Sir.—l am glad to bear i testimony to the wonderful effects of yoar , Bot Fly Remedies. <.'ne of my best » horses became very bad ; tho skin tight, . the eye lifeless and a bad colour, and got , low in condition. Anxious to finish k ploughing a paddock I did not want to L lay him up until he became unable to lift > his feet, or do any more. We had to help him into the stable. I gave him your Remedies, and. the treatment you prescribed, and in a few days he was quite better, and is now at his work, . hearty and well. I quite believe, had 1 1 not given him your Remedies, he would • have died. You can use this as you • please. Robert Thompson.



Cray's road, Amberley, September 6, J 892. Mr Walker r Sir,—Your Bot Fly Remedy reached me in due course. I gave them to one that was very bad, and ' as I had lost a splendid young horse, I got very anxious, as (he stomach presented one mass of bots in all stages, with the coating eaten away. I am glad to tell you that the one I drenched according to your instructions got quite beH or, and is now at his w<>rlc aeain. I would highly recommend farmers to use the'same in time, as I am satisfied that they will save ar.d greatly improve the condition of the horse. Send m<» some of your Bot Fly Preventive for the cummer, and oblige, —lours veiy respectfully, Edward Watson. Rillinchy, September? 14, 1892. Mr Robert Walker, Christchurch i Dear Sir—Y«ur Bot Fly Remedies have proved a complete success with my horse. He had been very bad for some tima ; the coat dry, a tight skin, got very low in condition, and got scarce able to walk. I quite expected he would die, as he had all the symptoms of one that my neighbour lost with the bots. I gave your remedies as you directed, with the following re sHlts :—Jhe horse, after gettilng the late bottle, became very pained, lying down rolling and groaning with pain, in the paddock. He began to cough very hard, each cough bringing away a thick humor ous matter from the nostrils, the like of which I never saw before coming from a horse. This continued all next day, which I am cerain were the bots burst ing from the fleets of the Remedy, and coming up through the nostrils by the effects of the'cough. After this ceased, thejjhorse began to mend, and in nix days I had him at work again, heartvfand well. i You should make these Remedies public, so that farmers might knew there is a remedy for this destructive pest. Send me some Preventive for keeping off the fly n summer,- -And oblige, Robert Mclorraw. Amberley, July 26, 1892. To Mr Robert Walker, Christchurch. Sir, —Having lost three good horses, and on examination found the stomach of two completely eaten through, and the whole of the stomach thickly covered with bots



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Business Notices '' LONG BE AC Fl COAOJT. / ON and after MONDAY, April 3,! for the winter months, the Longbcach Coach will start from Ash burton at 4 p.m. R, R. BROWNE, OcßcbrnftTii \y ANTED KNOWN f * THAT J. NICHOLAS HAS REMOVED TO NEW SHOP IN EAST STREET, For tha convenience of Customers. He has now got a well selected Stock BOOTS AND SHOES, Which he intends to Hell Cheaper than any other Shop iD town. His own make—" which w second to none in the district," always kept on hand, or made to order on the shortest' notice. Repairs neatly and promptly executed. J. NICHOLAS, BOOTMAKER, Next, to Mr Salek, Watchmaker. 'J \ GRAINGEE, WATCHMAKER, OOLEMAN'S BUILDINGS, East Street, Ashburton, ANNOUNCES that he has Commenced the Business of *- WATCH AND CLOCK BEPAIBINGr, At the above address, and in soliciting patronage would intimate that he has had twenty-five years' practical experience in some of the best shops in England, and can guarantee satisfaction with all work entrusted to him. 5§227 Tlios, E. Ktlworth, •ashburton MACHINE WORKS AND BRASS FOUNDRY, CAMERON STREET, * Ashburton. , T OCAL AUTHORISED AGENT FOR McLAREN'S CELEBRATED TRACTION ENGINES. Estimates given for all kinds of Mechanical Works. Correspondence Invited. GK Jess'on,: (Late J. Quinn), PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. I I"AS on hand & well selected stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEWELLERY, Of every Description. Watches cleaned and guaranteed for twelve months 4s 6d Mainsprings fitted (best quality) 4s 6d Clocks cleaned and guaranteed for twelvemonths ... ... 2s 6d Brooch pins fitted 3d Spectacles to suit all sights from Is per pair. Note the Address: ft. Jesb©]¥ Watchmaker and Jeweller,. - East Street, Ashburton. PRINCE ALBERT TEMPERANCE HOTEL. MRS ffAI¥OER "DEGS to announce that she has GIVEN UP THE DINING ROOMS, BURNETT STREET, And concentrated her business as above. Thanking old Customers for their patronage, she trusts they will continue their favors. Well Furnished Bed and Sitting Rooms. Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. MRS RANGEP will continue to cater for banquets, balls, weddings, and parties. Cutlery on hire. SJI ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB PAttED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURE MANKIND of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &c. CUKEsTIORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, Splinta, Cuti, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teats. DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without it. GUARANTEED TfiE BEST EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: S. COX & CO., 422 Bourke Streeb, Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chriatchurch. Ashburton Agents: John Obr & Co., Ashburton Drug Co. H. E. BONNINGTOIf. 160 Country Agents Wanted.



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