FOR LIVE STOCKMEN.

SOME MORE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BEST FARM HORSE.

Boot! Illustration of a Suffolk Punch ' StalUon—FaTorite Farm Horse in the i Eastern Counties of England—Easily * Kept and Lasts a JjQ»s Time. Authorities differ. William Crozier, ki his excellent work on farming, says that the Clydesdale ia par excellence the horse for the farmer, while the Suffolk Punch makes the best possible draft horse for city work, being capable of hauling immense loads. He pronounces the Suffolk too slow, however, for farm Work in America. . A writer in The American Agricultur ist, however, says that the Suffolk Punch b just the spry, easily kept beast that is wanted for farm use, and that the En glish Shire horse, or truck horse, is the bne exactly adapted for heavy city haul ing. It is certain that the Clydes and Percherons are as yet more popular as draft and farm horses than either the Bhire or Suffolk Punch. The illustration shows an excellent type of an imported

! SUFFOLK PUNCH STALLION. The Suffolk is the farm horse of the comities of eastern England. The writer In The Agriculturist says: ; The Suffolk horse of the present day Retains many of the leading features of the breed the description of which is ex tant as he appeared at the close of the Seventeenth century. Reference is made to what he was like 190 years ago in the writings of Borne of the standard authors on British agriculture. The color, the short legs, the powers of endurance and the persevering efforts at the collar were his distinguishing points at that time, and these are still a marked character istic in the Suffolk as he is now to be found in the east of England. But added to the merits named he has been endow ed with an activity and comely appear fence not accorded to the original stock. The Suffolk horse of the Nineteenth century is among the most shapely and certainly one of the handsomest animals on the farm list. Invarially of a chest nut color, occasionally with a darker shade, and rarely whited beyond the pastern joint or a blaze down the face, their uniformity in appearance at once suggests the identity of origin. Indeed, the pedigree charts which are given in fch« first volume of The Suffolk Stud Book account for this. Every stallion of the breed in Suffolk can give his ge nealogical record of identified paternal ancestry for 130 years, all ending in one animal. Of no other breed can such a thing be said and proved. The usual height of a full aged Suffolk •tallion is about 16J hands—from 65 to 87 inches. In weight he would gener ally come to about a tou— from 1,900 to 8,300 pounds. His head is mostly light, with a lively countenance and a hand somely arched crest not unduly weight ed. His shoulders are long and his mid dle well arched, with deep ribs and heavy quarters. His bones give one the Idea of not being sufficient for his im mense width of carcass; but that is ac counted for by the lack of hair, for the bone of a well built Suffolk, stripped of gkin and what in other breeds is some times beneath it, is invariably larger tbar> it appears. They live and flourish Ml rations that would Teduce the large dray horse to a skeleton, and at an age when other breeds are worn out the Suf folk is usually a hale and hearty servant, good for many a year at farm work,

Mutton Production.

The introduction of mutton sheep into the United States goes bravely on. Forty-one Hampshire Downs were at New York lately. They came from England, and will be sent to Mercer county, Pa., for "breeding purposes. Still more important is the report which came to us from Montana that leading sheep men in that territory are seriously think ing of organizing a movement to acquire abandoned farms in New England, and introduce mutton sheep husbandry there upon a large scale.—American Wool Re porter.

Wasting Hay.

* Tons of hay are annually pawed under the horses' feet and go to waste. It is true there is a great difference in horses and the habits they form. Some will eat from almost any kind of a box and waste little, while with others nothing is snit ftble except a manger boxed on the stall lide with a hole only large enough to ad mit the horse's head when eating. Even then, if there ia a rack behind the box through which the horse must pull the hay, it is all the better, —Nor'west Farmer. ______

Marks of a Good Hen.

; A good hen should havf a email head, bright eyes, a tapering neck, full breast, itraight back, full, ovoidal shaped body, medium length of gray colored legs, broad rump and red comb. Color of feathers is of but little matter, but yel bw legged fowls are said to have coarser Iflesh, though yellow legs and skin look Hcher and cell better than clay colored. IA fat hen has plump breast and rump, fend fat under the wings. —Exchange. ! Au experienced herder says that when erer a sheep goes off by itself its owner may be Hure there ia something radically Wrong with it.

HOW TO KNOW WHEN TO FISH.

The Hours "When Fish Bite Beat at Dif ferent Seasons.

January—Pike, chub and roach in clear water in the middle of the day, February—Carp, perch, roach, chub and pike if weather is mild. March—Those of February; also gud ! geon and dace in middle of day in shal low places. April—All under March; also trout in rivers, flounders and eels in shallow places. May—AH fresh water fish. Eels bait night and day. June—This is not a good month for any except trout, because most others ! have recently spawned. July—All fresh water fish take baits, but not freely. August—Fish bite more freely, espe cially at morning ana evening. September—Roach, chub and dace go to deep water until spring. October—Trolling and bottom fishing for roach and chub. November—Roach, chub and pike in middle of day. December—Same as November,

How to Take Care of Piano Keys.

Opening the piano every dry, bright day will prevent their turning yellow. If they do turn they can be whitened by being washed with cologne water.

How to Make Knitted Worsted Shoes.

Using German knitting yarn or any coarse wool and coarse steel needles, cast on forty stitches and knit plain un til you have a strip whose length and ■width will together be the measure around the cork or lamb's wool sole se lected. When the strip is done, sew it, beginning at the toe* where is fastened one of the angles, slightly gathered. Sew the sides adjacent to this angle on the sole, holding them perfectly plain. By following these directions the shoe will shape itself. Fasten theunsewed end to the part of the strip that it meets, thus making the seam come at the side of the foot. Elastic run around the top opening serves to keep them up as high as low topped shoes. If fancy in color, trim with bows, but plain black, un trimmed, can be worn with a house dress and will pass unnoticed as regular shoes.

How to Always Have Green Food for Birds.

Plant birdseed in a saucer of earth. When it has sprouted and grown quite green it may be pulled up by the roots and given to the bird.

How to Prepare a Soap Bubble Solution.

A soap bubble solution from which strong bubbles can be blown is easily made. Partly fill a pint bottle with wa ter and put into it an ounce and a half of finely shaved white castile soap. Shake until the soap is dissolved, adding more hot water if necessary. Then put in half a cupful of glycerin. Shake well, let the mixture settle, then drain off the water, when the preparation is ready to be used.

How to Make a Lotion for an Oily Skin.

Mix six ounces of carbonate of soda and one ounce of borax in a quart of water. Stir this well into the bath.

How to Consult a Barometer.

In very hot weather a fall of mercury denotes thunder; in frosty weather a thaw. Wet weather following fall of barometer does not last long, but its fall in wet weather denotes much wet. In winter a rise of the barometer de notes frost; in frosty weather it denotes snow. Fair weather following a rise of barometer does not last. An unsettled c&ndition of the mercury indicates un settled weather.

How to Make an Emetic.

It is frequently asked how much mus tard should be given if it is desired to make a patient sick in case of croup or poisoning. A tablespoonful of ground mustard to a tumbler of warm water is the rule. Salt is almost as efficacious as mustard if the latter is not at hand. If the first tumbler has no effect, give more and tickle the back of the throaf with a feather.

How to Clean Soiled Bedticks.

Rub starch over it thickly with a wet cloth and put in the sun to dry. Then rub with the hands, repeating the whole process if liecessary.

How to Play Alphabetical Travels.

Any number may play, but they roast eit in a row. Each chooses a letter of the alphabet, then one begins by saying where he is going and for what purpose. He must have all the nouns, and adjec tives and verbs begin with his letter. For example, one whose letter is R could Bay, "I am going to Rome to raise a riot." All who fail give forfeits.

How to Repolish Tortoise Shell.

Pound and sift rotten stone to the finest powder, mix with good oil and rub on. When scratches are gone polish with soft leather and jeweler's rouge.

How to Save Books from Bookworms.

Generally the binding is attacked by the pests. Grind alum and fine pepper into a powder; put it in the books and on shelves. Twice a year rub the cov~ ers with a woolen cloth that has been Bteeped in a solution of powdered alum and dried. __

How to Make an Umbrella Stand.

Get a joint of sewer pipe, gild it and sprinkle with brocades. Very pretty and useful for the hall.

How to Prevent Light Hair from Darken ing.

Brush the hair and let it hang loose, staying out of doors with uncovered head as much as possible. Kerosene will darken light hair and will make one's hair grow, but it must be used sparingly or it will injure the health.

How to Remove Perspiration Stains.

Apply a strong solution of soda and rinse with water.

How to Cleanse Vinegar Bottles.

Use crushed egg shells in a littU water.

WOMAN'S WORLD IN PARAGRAPHS.

I l"he Small Account Taken of Daughters Among Millionaires. The will of Colonel Elliott F. Shepard calls attention anew to the little value placed on daughters by many rich men. Colonel Shepard's anxiety was for his son, a youth of 18. For this boy The Mail and Express newspaper, the colo nel's pet, must be fostered and kept, bo that in due course the Shepard name will again stand as that of the individual ©wning and bossing the concern. But Hot a word about the Shepard daughters. One of them is married, but what about the others? They may marry, stay sin gle, eat their hearts out for want of occu pation, or take to church and benevolent work, which seems to be the only resource left to rich women who never marry. The Shepard daughters, poor girls, are as utterly ignored in their father's ex pressed hopes and ambitions as if they had never been born. This is in line with Vanderbilt traditions. When W. fi. died, he left his children $11,500,000 ajiiece. After that and various other bequests had been paid W. H. Vander bilt divided the residue of his estate be ' his sons, William K. and Corne lius. This residue a recent writer de clares he kn6ws for certain to have been at?out 1300,000,000. The Astors portion off daughters in the same way and leave the real fortune to their sons. Jay Gould is a notable and praiseworthy ex ception to the usual multimillionaire. Whatever his failings and sins were, he at least gave credit to woman for hav ing brains and sense. He divided his property equally among his children, making to his eon George suitable recompense for the fidelity with which he had served his father's fortunes, but he also left the homestead and its con tents to Helen in her own right, and in the management of the millions after his death Helen Gould was to be consulted as well as George and Edwin. With the care of the younger Gould children and the equal management of the Gould es tate, Helen will have something to fill her heart and brain, even if she should not marry. For /this provision of his will I honor Jay Gotild. It is a piece of mis erable, pitiable vanity, the ignoring of daughters in millionaires' wills. If daughters marry, they will change their names and thus cannot perpetuate the old man's millions in connection with his name, and he wants his name attached , to his millions even after he is dead and turned to dust a thousand years. Another instance of the sad conse -1 quences of cultivating emotions instead of brains among our sex is shown in the lpss of life at the burning of Mr. Joseph Jefferson's beautiful home on Buzzard bay. The man in charge of the place knew that the moment the leaking gaso line vapor touched the furnace there would be a frightful explosion. "Run, run for your lives," he cried to the three women servants. But they did not move. They stood rooted in their tracks with terror. Every atom of sense in them was paralyzed by the senseless fright they had never been trained to control. The explosion occurred. At the risk of his life the one man dragged two of the women away scorched and bleeding. The other he could not get at, and she was burned to ashea, all because she was too scared to get out of the way. The twentieth century woman will control her silly, stupid fears and keep her head on. Whatever danger confronts her, she will face it and use her brains to get out of it. Women havo much before them in the way of working for their best and highest development. But men havo something to do, too, and one of the first things they should do is to rid themselves of the tra ditional prejudices of their sex in regard to women. The United States inspector of furni ture for the treasury department gets $3,000 a year and traveling expenses. It is his duty to travel from place to place and inspect and purchase furniture sup plies for government buildings through out the country. Mr. A. Carlisle has just been appointed to this office. Some brainy, businesslike, Democratic woman ought to have applied for the place and got it. The Ohio legislature has passed a bill appropriating $90,000 for monuments at Chickamauga. 'Tis well. The members of the Ohio legislature are monuments themselves —monuments of a ruined, broken old fogyism which has lost all on the battlefield of progress and now shelt ers its shattered remnants in the Ohio legislature. I shall never again feel proud to tell the name of my native state till her lawmakers rescind that vote by which they have refused to grant school suffrage to women. Monuments! Great Scott! If you have grit and perseverance, you cannot fail. Choose your undertaking according to your best common sense and stick to it. You are bound to win. More than 20,000 women voted at the municipal elections in Kansas City this spring. But women don't want to vote! [ Oh, no! I Two hundred women are practicing dentistry in this country. A southern young lady, Miss Anna Yokum, was graduated from the Alabama College of Dentistry at its late commencement and Was valedictorian of her class. Mrs. C. H. Green is secretary of the Society of Cliff Dweller Archaeology of America and has proved her right to her office by the discovery of an ancient piece of cliff pottery designed after the pattern of a Maltese cross. No wonder there is trouble in France. A people so benighted that they allow no woman to witness a legal document and no wife to possess her own earnings* cannot be expected to maintain a stable republic. They have not intelligence enough, Miss Sophronisba Breckinridge, daugh ter of the silver tongued orator of Ken tucky, will practice law. She has al ready been admitted to the bar with the approval of her distinguished .father. In this matter Congressman Breckinridge affords a shining contrast to some of the fathers who are in official life in Wash ington. Eliza Aechard ConJTeb.

I'MiL AbUbtIKXOJN GtiAßSlAtf: ' TtfflSbAtf, KOtEM'BEtI 14, 1898.

Printed and published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Ltd, atjtheir steam printing office, Burnett Street, Ashburton. TUESDAY, November 14, 1893,





LANDELLS AND JPiiESTON, KNGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERTS, GUN AND LOCKSMITHS "VTAME PLATES, Stencils, Engrav 1\ ing and Die Sinking, Sewing Machinesl, Lawn Mowers, &c, repaired. LANDELLS AND PRESTON will commence business in Ashburton on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, n the Premises in Burnett street, next 9t 9 Ashburton Club N CANTERBURY for the money, and free from any excess of astringoucy. COUNTESS 2s. 4SK "SOU GIiOCEBS



I TO STAND at Methven and travel the surrounding distiictn, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. YOUNG HUNNINGTON is syrs old and ia a bay horse with black points, with plenty of bone of the right sort. He is by Hunnington, dam Minx, by Anteros— Leevina. Hunnington by lalisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Tratiucer. Young Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., of High bank, who has used him solely for stud purposes. Anyone wishing to inspect this horse's stock should pay a visit to Highbank and have a look at I tlm young ones got by him on the station. Terms —Season 12, payable January 2, 1894 ; Gnarantee £3, payable July }, 1894. All mires sold or changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Groomage fee ss, payable Grst service. for further particu lars apply Groom in charge, or JOHN BLAKE, IProprietor. '



ff O STAND This Season at Owner's JL Stable Af>hbu Bton, the STANDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horses in Hew Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable, I-yndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRI INLANDER. PERKIN WAKBEOK 11., WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d per week. E, GATES, 9 J9Q Proprietor, i



HOW TO CURE INSOMNIA



Ton May Hypnotize Yourself to Sleep by "Transfixions"



One of the technical words used in sci entific descriptions of the phenomenon of hypnotism is "transfixion." This relates to the position of the eyes just before hypnotic sleep conies on, and it is be lieved, though not as yet fully explained, that in adjusting the eyes to this posi tion some nerve center of the brain is affected, producing an effect like switch- Ing off electricity from a keyboard, and unconsciousness follows almost in stantly. It is a common observation among Hurses that babies "get cross eyed just before they fall asleep," and this can be easily verified wherever there is a baby in the house by closely watching the eyes of the little one as they are closing in sleep. Almost invariably the eyes are directed inward and generally down ward, though sometimes upward. True hypnotic sleep, if undisturbed by sug gestion, Boon turns into what we call "natural" Bleep, as is shown by the sleeper awakening refreshed, as from natural sleep. A writer who was formerly afflicted with chronic insomnia effected a perma nent cure by means of what he terms the hypnotic method, and gives his rec ipe, with illustrations, for the benefit of the many sufferers from the tortures of prolonged wakefulness. Its worth may be easily tested by any one with strong will power. That many eminent men- Napoleon, Horace Greeley, William H. Seward, for example—possessed the se cret of going to sleep at will is well known. 1 In using the following directions the only caution necessary is that before the hypnotic sleep merges into natural slum ber the sleeper is apt to answer uncon sciously any questions that may be gently asked and thereby reveal secrets that might perhaps cause domestic dis turbance. But the innocent need have no fears. Lie on your right Bide; close the eyes gently; forget that the lids are barriers to seeing, and turn your eyes 1 inward and downward so that you can see your breath as if it were vapor leav ing the nostrils and curling off in the air. Then watch it return up the nos trils and then out again. Concentrate your pow«rs of vision until you seem ac- ' tuallytosee this—then you are asleep.



How to Make a String Holder for the Kitchen.



Take a small Veddo straw cuff, euch as butchers wear, lace the small end of it together with fancy cord and nail it Inside the closet door by the larger end.



How Women Should Walk.



As a rule women stride, shuffle, hob ble or amble along in any way, regard less of how they look so long as they get there, and though they may be pos eessed of beauty or wit it is all spoiled by their ungainly walk. Any woman can learn to walk if she will take pains and practice. She should throw her shoulders back, and holding the body firm above the hips give the glid ing motion to the lower limbs, and at the same fme avoid taking too long steps, which gives a girl a certain manly appearance that is not attractive.



How to Wash Cut Glass.



Wash it in very hot water without soap. If not clean, then apply whiting with a clean brush; then rub with soft paper.



How to Make a Blirror Motto.



Take a strip of ribbon long enough to I fasten slantwise across the mirror for which it is designed, and on it letter plainly in a dark color or black some short quotation. The ends are fringed or cut in points,-and the motto is fast ened by two pins slipped under the frame of the mirror. The quotation is designed to be a daily inspiration to whoever receives the motto, and should be short and full of meaning.



How to Tell Iron from Steel.



Let a drop of diluted nitric acid fall on the metal, washing it off after a few minutes. If steel, a black spot; if iron, a whitish gray one will be left.



How to Renovate Artificial Flowers.



Silk poppies that have lost their crimped appearance can be crimped freshly by squeezing their petals gath ered in a bunch between the parts of a heated curling iron. Faded flowers that are not injured in shape can be touched up with water color paints. Even those from cheap paint boxes will do if ap plied with a fine brush.



How to Care a Snake Bite.



Mix lard and sulphur to a paste and rub on the bitten place. Onions and salt is a good remedy; also give as much brandy or whisky as the patient can drink. ___________



How to Make a Pansy Penwiper.



A silk or velvet pansy can be bought, or one can be made from cloth, properly knarked with paint or embroidery eilk. It is laid on several pieces of flannel or dark chamois skin cut the same shape and fastened there. A gilt cord pro ceeds from between the pansy and the chamois, and to its end is fastened a let ter opener. ,



How to Bleach Yellow Flannel.



Flannel yellowed by use should be put for fifteen minutes in a weak solution of bisulphide of soda, to which has been added a little hydrochloric acid.



How to Remove Small Objects Lodged in the Windpipe.



When a child has swallowed some thing that chokes it, hold it, head down ward, by the legs and strike several eharp blows on the back. Generally this will dislodge what is in the wind pipe, If not, send at once for the nearest physician.



How to Stiffen Bristles.



Immerse them for a short time in cold Blum water.



How to Revive a Dull Fire.



Sprinkle over it a little powdered niter.



TO STAND and travel this Season in f c Hinds, Mayfield, Mount Somers, Willowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LORD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old, LOED HOPETOUN is a rich chestnut standing marly sixteen bands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and pioved him pelf a sure foal getter. Lord Hope'oun was raoed twice. At his firtt attempt he ran third amongst a large field. The next time he started was at Riooarton with list 10!b top weight on his baok, and ran creditably. Lord Hopetoun was got by Mateku, by Traducer out of Speargrass, she being '.he dam of Tussook engaged in the next Naw Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Ghriee mer, is by Montroee, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10a for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea eon £2 5s payable January 1,1894 ; groomage fro ss, payable first service, All maree ohanging bands first owners held liable, and to be paid for aa season mares. THOMAS ANNETT 10 58 Proprietor, Hinds.



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Account books made to Order. Envelopes from 5s per 1000, Cash. Agent for Economic .re Insurance Company. _^I_M7"loNEg WALKER'S BOT FLY REMEDIES. f\TARRANTED TO CURE ANY HORSE AFFLICTED WITH BOTS, IF * GIVEN IN TIME, and to Improve the Condition of the Horse, whether he has Bots or not, given in two drenches. LOCAL TESTIMONIALS Gr.y'i read, Amber!ey, alarmed about the rest of my sock, lusedyoar September 6,1892. Bot Fly Remedies on one that was very bad, Mr Walker, Sir,—Your Bot Fly Remedy and bad every symptom ot dying, and in ihree reach d me in du°, course. I gava them lo days she was comj.le'ely cared, md is do'nj: oae that waa very bad, eni aa I had well. I believe it is a proper thing, and if lost a splendid poung horse, I got very given at 'ho proper time wo shali have do anxious, bs the stomach presented one mass more deaths from the Bat Fv. o! bota in all efagep, wi h iho coa ing eaten David Bb.ws. away. I am glad t> tell you I hat the one 1 ■ drenched according to your in ttuotions fjot Tsro: k 3ide, December 12,1892. quie bette-, and is now at hia work ag>ir.. Mr Walker, - Sir,—l wish to add my I would bigbly recomrnenrl farmtr3 to use tho testimony to the wonderful effa-tB of your j me in limi, &? 1«m satitfiad that they will B U Fly Remedies. I had a valuable boree save and grea ly improve the eondithn of the vvhi^h got very bad and gradually got wore, horae. Send ma s< me of your Bot Fly I quite believe be would have died. He kapt Pbevjsntive for the summer, and oblige,— losing fleeh, g t a dry coat, tight skin, care- Yours very respectfully, worn expresson of tho e",e, a cough, running Edwakd Watbon. at the nosfiils and could scaroa work I got . M your remedies End g ye them bb directed, KiUinohy, Sep'ombnr Id, 1892 with the most bemfioial ropulta. The second Mr Robert Walker, Uaristohurob, Daar day after getUng the last, drench he b-*g".n to Sx—Ynur Bot Fly Remedies hiva proved a paaa bota in handfuls, soma of which I here complete sucotES with my horse. He hid with hand you. Immediately after passing been very bid for some lime ; the coat drj, a ihe bota ha began o mend, and is now aa fat ight skin, got very low in condition, and got rs butter, heaity and well, thanks to Walker's scarce able to wj'k. I gui c expec'.ed he Bot-fly Remedies Any who doubt Bend would die, es he bad all the symptoms of one them to mr, and I will convince them that that my neighbor lost with the bots I gave your remedies are a boon to the community your remedies as you directed, witth the and the suffering horsa Every horee should following reaul c:— The horse, after getting have them in the eeißon, as lam confident the late bott'e, beo^me very pained, lying if used tbere will be no more deaths from he down ro'ling and groaning wih pain, in the bot-fly Uae this as you please, paddock. He begin to ccugh very hard, e»oh H, Lovell cough bringing away a thick humorous ___ matter from the nostrils, the like of which I „ , „ never saw before coming from a horse. This weenwooa p*rra continued all nest day, which I *m oerioin r! 8'11^ SIJ^SLi were the bota bursting from the fffec.s of the M' W» kar, Sir -I an ghd to benr testi Remedy, and coming up through the nostrils ™ony to <he wonderful effects of your Bot by the'fleets of the !oajh. After this ceased, Fiy Remedies One, of my best horses be. the horse began to mend, and in 6.x days I ? mTl^la£l^Jffi^JS&to? had bim at work again, heartily well You 8S and » *>»* color and got low m oondition. should make these Remedies public, so that An«ou» t0 f DlBh. plough"? a paddock I did farmers, might know there is a remedy for »° want ojay him up until J° beoame un. this destructive pa&to. Send ma some •"« *° hft his feet, or do any more. We had . mU ,._ i,,i,,0a iao<> I Quite believe, hud I not given him your To Mr Robert Wrikef^OhSljS^flJr, Remedies, he would have died. You can use -Hiving lost three good borsec, and on ex- this as you pease. ' - amination found the stomach of two com- Robert Ihompson. pletely eaten through, and the whole of the s'omaoh thickly oovered with bots in all stages of transformation, I became much GENTS FOR ASHBCTRTOK—W. Anderson & J. Tlesbltine, Saddler. MANUFACTURER—ROBERT WALKER, Canal Reserve, Woolaton. WHY IS THIS? FUNDS ARE LOW, CASH 18 SCARCE. fpHESE ARK NIBBLES, DON'T [MISS THEM, Good White Blankets at 10s 6d Men's Flannelette Shirts Is 9d Heavy White Calico 8£ yard Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers 6a lid Slate Silesia 2|d yard White Honeycomb Quilts at 36 6d Cream Holland 4|d Heavy Twill Flannelettes 3jd Unbleached Table Damask ll£d Cotton Shirting 3|d yard White Table DamaEk 2* Heavy Forfar 4Jd Honeycomb Towels 3 or Is Three Pieces Cretonne 4|d 2ydß wide Brown Twill Sheeting lOfd White Twill Sheeting B|d Women's Fast Black Cotton Hose B^d Men's Leather Shirts 2s 9d and Is 4d. No seams ' Men s Colonial Tweed Suits 25b 6d ODD LINES CHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES ANY PRICEJO CLEAR. MITCHELL & TURNER TANOREO STREET-



\<;a-tU British and Mercantile JNSUJRANOE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. AUTHORISED CAPITAL, £3,000,000. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £2,750,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL, £687,500 TOTAL ASSETS NOW EXCEED £11,000,000. RESULTS FOR 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIUMS, after deducting Re-inaurancea £1,467,318 12 4 NET LOSSES by Fir a, after deducting Re-insurancea ... 998,384 1 This embraces not merely all Losses actually ascertained and paid, but a full Estimate of all Claims that had arisen prior to December 31. THE FIRE FUNDS, after providing for payment of the Dividend, and irrespective of the Paid-up Capital, are as follows :— Reseevb £1,550,000 0 0 Premium Reserve „. 489,106 4 1* Dividend Reserve 150,000 0 0 Balance Carried Forward .... 62,447 18 8 £2,251,554 2 9 ASHBUBTON AGENT— F. FfiRRIHAV. See that Substitutes are not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN FOKD'S ■■ SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE By Royal Letters Patent, I i THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE I* RICE, 17* PER GALLON, Itf TWO GALLON TINS^WILLDRENCH_32O_SHEEP F. FEBBIMAN, ASH BURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR. WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER: BAT RASE. To Our Farmer Friends. We greet you in 1893 with a finer line of harvesting machines than ever before. our reliable mowers, hay rakes, reapers and bind ers lead everywhere. falter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company. Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER. - F. FEKEIMAN, LOCAL AGENT. PROFIT AND LOSS IN CUTTING OHAFF Depends entirely on the machine you use. TO MAKE IT PAY it must be done EASILY RAPIDLY, EFFECTIVELY, and ECONOMICALLY. This can only be accomplished by getting a machine that will Cat the Chaff, Clean it from all Imparities, and put it into bags at the one operation, and this is exactly what Andrewes & Beaven's TRAVELLING CHAFFCUTTERS, with SELF-ACTING AUTOMATIC BAGGERS do, Made in four sizes, as under—ZEALANDIA No. 3, with llin. mouth, three Knives,. Riddles, Elevator, and Patent Single Bagger. Capacity up to ten tons per day. CANTER BURY No. 4, with 12in. mouth, three Knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 18 tons per day. CANTERBURY No. 6 with 14in. mouth, three or four knives, Riddle, Elevator, and Patent Double Bagger. Capacity up to 24 tons per day. AUSTRALASIAN, with 14in. mouth, four Knives, Extra Knife Wheel, Riddles, Gearing Balance Elevator, Patent Double Bagger, and Bag Supports/ Capacity up to 30 tons per day. Every one of the self-acting Baggers on these machines is fitted with the New Patent Chaff Screws, so that the chaff is NOT crushed or broken, and at the same time the power is reduced One-third, and up to 1201bs of oaten sheaf chaff has been put into an ordinary grain bag. The bags are supported by our Patent Bag Supports. Then again, every machine is fitted with the New Diamond Hard Chill Monthpiece (which is as smooth as glass and harder than steel), or with Detachable Steel Slips, as preferred. Improved Feeding arrangement, which is always Sure, always Positive, always Reliable. Improved Straight-bladed Knives, which cut through hard, dry stuff quite easily, besides taking only about half the usual time to sharpen. The best and finest Steel Spindles throughout, besides large and wide brasses, giving ample wearing surface. Extra Strong Gearing and Balanced Fly Wheels, and lots of other good points. A No. 4 Canterbury machine recently cut 96 tons of hay \n SIX days, besides travelling~Sixt miles,Nu <tua amount was divided amongst 14 farmers. F. FEBKiMAIsr.