Tfte AbdBUKxON GttARMAS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1898.

Printed and Published at the Aahburtbn Publishing Company, Limited, at the Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, SATURDAY, October 21, 18»3



' BUTTER AND CHEESE HOW CHEESE CAN BEST BE PUT ON THE HOME MARKET. It Must Always Be Borne in Blind That the Majority of American Consumers Want a Mild Cheese—They Will Have the Best or None. According to a New York grocer the fleroand for cheese is probably affected by the quality almost more than any Other article of food. In this country it is as yet a comparative luxury, although In Europe it is as much a staple as meat, consequently the majority of our people call for cheese only as the palate is pleased. The average American will eat ten pounds of choice cheese, where he would not eat one pound of poor cheese. From these facts it is evident that if the retailer would build up a good trade in cheese he must have the very best the market affords. It is very poor economy and detrimental to his trade to buy it when off in quality be cause it is one, two or three cents per pound cheaper. Owing to the improvement in the ptandard of cheese made in this coun try, our demand has increased very largely, as is shown by the fact that only a few years since only about 10 per cent. of our product was consumed at home, while 90 per cent, was exported. Then very few but "skims" were made west of New York, while now a skim cheese is an exception even in the west; and conditions are reversed, as we export only about 10 per cent, of our product and consume at home 90 per cent., and this in the immense increase of produc tion, Wisconsin alone producing from her 600,000 cows 40,000,000 pounds of cheese annually, and this is compara- ' tively i» new industry in that state. Much cheese is lost or damaged by not l>eing properly taken care of. In sum mer it should be kept in the coolest place possible, and so covered that flies cannot get at it; a tight cheese safe or refrig erator is best. No grocer should be without one or the other, for if covered with the box only or a cloth the fly is almost sure to get in. Once cut and ex posed the little skipper fly lays its eggs; they soon hatcli and you have skipper cheese. The average American is prej ndiced against eating skippers with his cheese and crackers. Many people have a mistaken idea about swollen cheese, thinking that, as in a can of fruit, fermentation and de composition have set in and it is spoiled. They could not be more mistaken; a cheese being swollen does not indicate that it is damaged in the least. The chemical action taking place in proc ess of curing generates a gas; if sub jected to a high temperature it forms faster than it can escape through the natural pores, thus causing it to swell, and if cut the escaping gas often gives an unpleasant odor. But if allowed to etand it will pass off, and in a few hours not a trace of it is to be detected. We have been in factory curing rooms on warm days when half the cheeses on the shelves were swollen, but the fac torymen did not for a moment consider them damaged, but turned them daily, and if badly swollen ran a needle into them, thus giving the gas a chance to escape, and they got back into shape as soon as cooled off. We must cater to the demands of con sumers, the majority of whom want a mild cheese, while it is a positive fact that if well cured, sharp or tasty it is much more healthy and more easily di gested; in fa«t, if very old it is an aid to digestion, and is often recommended to the dyspeptic to be taken after a full meal. —Western Stockman. Notes. To present cheese in perfection a gro cer should not buy too much of it at a time, as it is apt to get hard and stale on his hands. Two weeks' supply at once should be the limit, while one week's is still better. The cheese is bet ter kept in the still, cool room of the maker than anywhere else till it is ready to be eaten, Remember this: It does not pay to feed heavily a scrub cow for milk when you can get one of a well known milk breed for a moderate price nowadays. The blooded milker eats no more than the profitless beast. The internal revenue receipts from oleomargarine had a steep fall in the past year. The main reason is said to be that real butter has been so cheap and plentiful. Another reason is that the dairy states have forced their legis latures to .pass such stiff restrictive laws that the oleo article has almost been driven from the market in some of them. A favorite law in some of the states is one compelling makers of oleomargarine to tint it a beautiful pink color. The Minnesota agricultural experi ment station has found that by washing butter in the granular state with brine the full amount of salt is" incorporated with the butter. Field and Farm asks its readers if it ever occurred to them that milking a cow without first wetting her teats will cause her milk to leak from the teats. Some lots of butter were shipped from Australia to London, and reached their destination when the butter was two toonths old. It was found to be in good condition, and brought a fine price. Those who shipped it from Australia claim that it was prepared by mixing with it come "preservative" along with the salt, and this was what kept it in prime condition. What is this preserva tive, and is it any sort of poison, either quick or slow? If butter is kept suffi ciently cold it will remain in good con dition an indefinite time. Dairy and farm butter should be sold directly to consumers to be profitable. There are a few tolerably sure signs of a poor butter maker. He never is Been at dairy conventions or butter Bchools, and he never takes a paper. He makes greasy butter in summer and "woozy" butter in winter. And you would be apt even to catch Mm smoking close to the milk and butter.



REAhir«« SHORTHORNS^ What a Veteran English Breeder Has to Say About It. John Handley, of Greenhead, West' moreland, who is one of the most suc cessful breeders and exhibitors in Eng land today, gives in The Breeders' Ga zette his views on breeding as follows: If I were starting a new herd of Short horns I should buy the best looking females that I could lay hold of, com bining milking and beef producing qual ities, making doubly sure they were of a good, sound constitutioned family. We breeders must endeavor to produce a good milking Shorthorn, and when dry a cow that will quickly get fat. I be lieve we have Shorthorns in this district that combine, as a rule, the milking and feeding properties in a way that no other breed of cattle in the world can equal. As to the selection of a male Short horn as a sire for stock purposes gener ally, I am always particular to try to obtain an animal with the best individ ual merit; I always hesitate to use a bull unless he is descended from a good milk ing family. His dam ought to have a good sized and nicely shaped udder, and his grandam also. During the last ten or fifteen years I have used bulls de scended from the champion Royal En glish blood. If any person asks me what I would prefer to use as a sire I should reply a Champion of England bull descended from a first class family on both male and female side. I may state that I have had the pleasure of us ing in the Greenhead herd of Shorthorns something like ten Royal and Highland of Scotland first and champion prize winners during the last ten years. My motto in buying a male animal for herd purposes is, buy the best animal I can lay hold of descended from good milk and beef producing parents, giving fash ionable and line breeding only a second ary consideration. In breeding Shorthorns of the present day, when fashion and line breeding are fast dying out of date, it is good looking and strong constitutioned and robust animals that breeders must try and breed to make Shorthorn breeding pay. It is my humble opinion that fashionable or line breeding and the craze that some people got for blood and fashion was the greatest curse that ever occurred in Shorthorn breeding. The sires that have generally been used at Greenhead have had a strong ad mixture of Booth blood. From no one herd in Great Britain of late years, I be lieve, have descended more Royal and Highland winners than the herd of the late William Linton, of Sheriff Hutton, W. York, who generally used pure Booth sires and who was the breeder of Sir Arthur Ingram and Beau Benedict, used at Greenhead and Englewood Bank, two of the most impressive sires of late years, and from which more Royal and High land winners have descended than al most any other two bulls. If you have good sires and good dams I think people are bound to breed something good, either for the show yard or the sale ring. True Independence. The stock farmer has the most inde pendent life in the world, says The West ern Agriculturist. His stock and grass grows day and night, rain or shine, with out a host of hands to feed and pay off. He is more independent of the bad sea sons than the grain grower, who loses a crop when the season is bad. True, there is nothing now to brag of in prices of stock, but still it is better than any other business on the farm, and if we have high grade stock we get the top of the markets that pay well even in these times. The Woolly West. The Big Timber Pioneer takes pride In recounting the following facts to the credit of its town and county in general: One million six hundred thousand pounds of wool shipped from Big Timber the past season, valued at 18 cents per pound; 23,000 mutton sheep shipped, valued at $3.10 per head; 10,000 stock sheep sold to Dakota parties at an average of $2.50 per head; nine cars of cattle shipped at a value of $35 per head. —Montana Live Stock Journal. Points of Interest. This fact stands out in the midst of the disastrous experience of numerous Bheep raisers in the past half dozen years: The price of wool has been like the Indian's description of the white man, "mighty onsartain," but more and more mutton has been consumed every year. The inhabitants of the United States are becoming a sheep eating peo ple, and you can depend on that. When wool does not pay, therefore, you can be sure that good fat mutton always will. In western Colorado mutton brings a better price per pound than beef. The hogs of Maine, Rhode Island and Connecticut bring the highest price per head of those of any of the states. The year 1890 has added more than a thousand new trotters to the 2:30 list in America. A movement is now on foot to cross the American trotting horse with En glish hackneys. It is expected that from this cross an animal will result which will possess the speed of the trotter and the strength and size of the hackney. It is hoped to produce a superior car riage horse from the cross. Big hogs are raised in South Dakota in upite of the belief that swine thrive best in a warmer climate. A farmer near Sioux Falls lately sold seventy-five hogs that averaged 375 pounds apiece. But how old were they? If the sheep is healthy and growing, putting on flesh instead of shrinking, the mutton will not have a woolly flavor. It is the sheep that is on the down grade that produces woolly mutton. —Field and Farm. Eastern farmers should think how ifc would seem to go out among their herds some naorning and find that from fifty to a hundred of their best and fattest cattle have been killed or stolen during the night. This is what the redskins have been at in some localities. " ■



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ABOUT TESTING MILK. TEST MILK BEFORE SELLING IT TO THE CREAMERY. A Cow Must Give a Large Amount of Butter Fat in a Year if She Is to Re turn Any Profits for Food and Keep. Milk Analysis. The value of a cow for dairy purposes depends upon several factors, the two taost important of which are the quan tity and the quality of the milk. We have some cows at this station that give milk which contains about 3 per cent, fat. Such cows must give about thirty three pounds of milk to make a pound of butter. We have others that run 5 per cent, fat, in which case twenty pounds will make a pound of butter. After giving milk several months these rich cows sometimes run up to 7 per cent, fat, in which case about fourteen pounds of milk will make one of butter. With this knowledge of the amount of fat in milk we have only to go to the records of milking to learn the standing of each cow. I can assure the reader that the 3 per cent, cows would have gone long ago had we not wished to keep them for the purpose of studying some features of their milk that the milk from the other ' cows did not possess. I do not wish to be understood as in sisting that the richest milk is always the cheapest. Some cows will give very rich milk, but in such small quantity that they are not profitable, while a cow giving 8 per cent, milk may be one of the most profitable on the farm. It does not matter whether the milk is of rich or medium quality so long as the total amount of fat produced is entirely satis factory. A cow must give a large amount of butter fat for the year if she is to return any profits for feed and keep. With the methods for testing milk now before the public there is no reason why the dairyman should not know the relative value of all the cows in his herd. It does not seem to me necessary that each man should own a testing ap paratus; he can take a sample of milk and have the factory make a test for a small fee. A factory using the Babcock test could well afford to make the fat determinations for its patrons for five cents each. But unless we remember that the fat test is only one of two figures which must be multiplied together to get the true result, we may do the cow rank in justic. To get the other figure the dai ryman must weigh the milk from his cows. To do this a spring balance can be purchased for a dollar or two and hung up in the dairy barn, and the milk can be weighed thereon daily, or if this seems too much labor let the milk be weighed once a week, and on the same day always, and careful record made. A sheet of brown manilla paper can be ruled with a lead pencil in a few min utes and tacked upon a board with a hole at the top, which can be hung upon a nail close by the scales. The cows can be named or numbered, and the amount of milk set in the appropriate place with very little tsouble. I know that many will say that this is too much trouble, but nothing is too much trouble which helps a man about his business. Nothing will open the dairyman's eyes more than weighing the milk and hav ing these analyses made. Nine times out of ten, after such an examination, there will be some cows for sale at any price to the local stock buyer.—Experi ment Station Bulletin. Model Jerseys. We lay before our readers this week pictures of two of the most famous Jer sey cattle in history. By studying their "points" carefully the butter dairyman will thereafter be able to judge for him self whether an animal is a good cow or MICHAEL ANGKLO. dairy sire. The illustrations are copied from a page of pictures of famous cattle in The Rural New Yorker. The highest price ever paid for a bull was paid for Michael Angelo. When he was only six weeks old a rich gentleman who fancied him bought him for $13,500. He holds his head tip like a lion. More famous even than the bull Michael Angelo is his royal mother, the old Jersey cow, Eurotas. Her immense ndder shows what she was capable of in the way of milk. In selecting a cow for milk, of whatever breed she may be, re- EUKOTAS. member to look out for the large udder and a gentle, docile disposition. A wild, excitable cow with big legs, thick tail and a general beefy look suggests a Texas steer and meat, but never milk, cheese and butter. Moreover, in a milk dairy herd have always one or two Jerseys to make the milk rich. Holsteins will give the quan tity, Jerseys the richness. Then your milk will soon get a booming reputation, Mr. Clark, of The American Dairy man, claims to have invented, but not quite perfected, a machine that will get the milk from six cows in the time that a man may milk one by hand. We hope Mr. Clark will be able speed ily to perfect the machine, and that the good news is all true. He says the ma chine can be sold for $10. If so it will work a revolution in the dairy business. a.5.5. 00. ; Ifnjpn UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. STEAMERS SAIL fkom LYTTEL TON AS UNDER: For Wellington—Monday, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thursday, %md Saturday. Nelson—Tuesday and Saturday. Auckland—Thursday and Saturday. Sydney—Every Second Tuesday and Thursday. Dunedin —Tuosday and Friday. Melbourne—At frequent intervals. For particu.arr apply to MILES & CO., LIMITED. AGENTS, ASHBURTON



It is Just as Easy to Grow a Good ] CEOP — OF — POTATOES, CAEROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWEKS, FKUIT OE COEN, AS A POOR ONE, PROVIDING YOU GO ABOUT IT THE RIGHT WA\. "VTEXT to having good seed, the most important consideration is the MANURE. Experience has proved that the best results are obtained by plaat ing it with a good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which is the most lasting of all Manures, not only increasing the yield in the first crop, but the good effects lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crops. A SOLD, in Large or Small Quantities by the Undersigned, F. FEKRIMAN. USE BONE MEAL for Flowers, USE BONE MEAL for Fruit Trees, USE BONE MEAL for Roots, USE BONE MEAL for Profit, USE BONE MEAL for the Ground, USE BONE MEAL for Present and Future Returns. Owing to"the Operation of the Pork Pickling Company, Pigs will be in good demand. It is therefore wise to grow all tko roots for feeding purposes you can, and in ordur to'do this you must use BONE MEAL. F. FEEEIMAN. STOP WASTE! :- AND SAVE THE WASH, BY USING A POBTABLE BABBOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Gives Health and Wealth to the Buyer, for the pigs thrive better for its use. After the Barrow you will need a GOOD TROUGH. iwjwKSSSasasSa .£« » ..-.,,,,,.^ --■;■■ fsw.-'r'- ■" "^ "'■ "'■ :V"3 -"-—> r^i-'-gj - ' 1" " KVERY_FARMER SHOULD OWN ONE£Of fcTHEC .3 SEED J3LEANEES. ™S J ■ lO .Let, 10 ACRBS>E Land with House and Stable, Apply to F. FERRIMAN.



stud Notices. n\O STAND This (season afc Owner's JL Stable Ahhbu rton, the STAIN DARD-BRED TROTTING HO^SE, BLACKWOOD ABDALi AH. The sire of the fastest horses in Nt*w ZcJand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STYLE, will stand at the Owner's Stable, Iyndhursfc. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FBIh.DLA.yPBB. TO TRAVEL in the Ashburton, Long beach and Lagmhor districts, and to stand at owner's place, Melrcse Farm, Wakanui; also at the training stables, Ashburton, from Saturday to Monday, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION GORTON, (By Thunderbolt—Lyra, by Thormanby- Clotilde by Touchstone.) GIORTON'S Pedigree shows him to f be descended, both on dam and sire's sides, from the most successful racing stock in England. Thunderbolt was probably the most brilliant horse in England of his day, having btaten Buc caneer (who ia credited with the fastest mile on record—l"3B) the only time they met ; he is also the sire of some of the greatest racehorses in England. The pedigree of Lyra speaks for itself, being by Thormanby (sire of Albany), one of England'" most fashionable sires, out; of Touchstone mare. Gorton, is the sire of such well-known performers as Blizzard, St. Ives, St Malo, Pique, Conjurer, Emmason, Lana[ley, Entield, Mistral, Rothamsted, Warring ton, Errington, and others. Terms —One mare, £5 5s ; two or more mares, £4 4s each. Groom's fee, ss. Owner at time ©f service held responsible for fee. Good paddocking free of charge till January 1, 1894. For further particulars apply to groom in charge or to SAMUEL BROWN, Proprietor, 10 10 Melrose Farm, Wakanui. TO STAND at Methven and travel the surrounding districts, THE THOROUGHBRED STALLION YOUNG HUNNINGTON. YOUNG HUNNINGTON is syrs old and is 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 Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Traducer. Young Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., of Highbank, 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 th« young ones got by him on the station. Terms—Season £2, payable January 2, 1894 ; Guarantee £3, payable July 1, 1894. All mares sold or changing hands to be paid for as season mares. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. For further particu lars apply Groom in charge, or JOHN BLAKE, Proprietor. TO~ STAND this Season, and travel the Wakanui, Rakaia, Lauriston, and Ashbur ton Forks Districts'!] The PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROR. EMPEROR is a beautiful bright bay, stands 16 hands 3 inches high, on short, legs, with great strength and bone, fine symmetry, and superior action, and was foaled Novem ber 23, 1887, and was only shown once (in 1890), when he took second prize at Ash burton A and P. Association's Show. EMPEROR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; his sire, that well-known horse General Gordon. General Gordon has gained six first prizss, three seconds, and three special prizes, for best draught entire in the show yard. General Gordon's dam is Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard career she has taken no less than sixteen first prizes, seven second prizes, and eighteen special prizes, including champion gold medal, and has been first seven times in succession for best mare (and two of her progeny), and in this respect she has never been beaten. General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor has been very successful in his show yard career, gaining seven first prizes, four second prizes, and four special prizes, including champion gold medal twice : Victor's dam, Diamond, a noted prize-taker in Southland, always gaining first prizes when shown. Victor's sire, Conqueror, imported from Scotland ; his grand-sire, Scottish Champion. Emperor's dam, Jess, by Glenroy, also a noted prize-taker; grand-dam, by Old Major. Glenroy was bred in Victoria, his sire, Prince of Wales, dam Darling, by Redman. The above will tend to show that Emperor has the best strains of blood in him that it is possible to procure. TERMS—Season, £210 a, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, ss; payable first service. Mare 3 changing hands to be paid for as season mares. For other terms, apply to Groom n charge, or NICHOLAS FITZGERALD, 9 202 Proprietor, Seaview. TO STAND at Methven and TRAVEL in the Rakaia and Methven Districts, THE PUREBRED AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAMOA. AWAMOA is by the champion horse Young Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported from Scotland by the Hon Matthew Holmes. Dam, Lena, imported from Scot land, by Luck's All; g.d. Jessie Brown, imported, by Old Times, dam by Lochfergu Champion. AWAMOA is therefore a horse of great lineage; in fact he is one of the best bred horses in the world On one side he is sprung from Prince of Wales, and on the other from Lochfergus ; and anyone wko pretends to knowledge in these matters understands that these two sire 3 were the most successful stud horses that the world has ever known. Awamoa has been a most successful breeder. The colt Regent was never beaten in the ring, and lowered the colors of the famous British Lion when only two years old, and was sold at 350 guineas The filly Nonpareil 11. has never been beiten wherever shown. It would occupy too much space to enumerate and comment on all prizetakers thai have sprung from Awamoa Besides being a great breeder, Awamoa had a good career in the show ring. As a yearling he took first prize at Oamaru, firs at Christchurch, first at Timaru, and first at Dunedin ; as a two-year-old, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru ; as a three year-old, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year second at Oamaru and second afc Timaru ; and when seven years old was champion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the ring ; he has been very successful as a breeder; he has proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value as a sire, and breeders should not miss such a chance, as they have not had such a stallion in the district before. Terms—Guarantees, four guineas. Season mares as per agreement. Groomage fee ss, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERNEY, Proprietor, 9tlßi Or Groom in charge,



Stud Notices. PEEKIN WARBEOK 11., ' WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND this season at Lon<;beach THE STANDARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENEBAL TKACEY Servicas—s guineas. I HE Standard-bred American Trotting f Stallion, GENERAL TRACEY, is full brother to the well-known performer, Kentucky, being by Berlin (imp.), dam, Jenny Tracey (imp.; This mare was im ported by Mr Robert Wilkin, but before leaving America, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18Jsecs. He also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley ; and Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting—"lf ever there was a horse which could trot a mile in 2 minutes Mambrino Dudley could before seeing so much stud duty. So it is plain that Ken tacky mid General Tracey contain the very b^so strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken bu o responsibility. Gr omage fee, sa; payable at first service. J. C N. GRTGG, Longbeach. TO STAND at Allenton and at Somerset Stables on Saturdays, and travel the Alford Forest, Methver and Surround ing Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE YOUNG CHEVIOT. "\TOUtfG CHEVIOT was two years at I the Stud, and proved himself a sure foal getter, his stock being highly spoken of. Youjng Cheviot, by Cheviot—Fanny, by Caledon—Jennie, by The Peer—Moss Rose. For further pedigree see cards or New Zealand Stud Book. YOUNG CHEVIOT'S Record was highly creditable, for during the thirteen months after coming into his present owner's possession he won 13 races, 7 times second, 3 times third, and 6 times unplaced, one of those times he fell. In 1891-92, he won the Maiden Plate at Oamaru, with 9st 31b, beating Sincerity, Sst 91b, and several others, At tho Tin wald meeting, he won the Flying Handi cap with Bst lib, and in the Welter Handi cap with 9st ran second to A quarius, Bst 2ib, At Hororafa he carried 7st 121b in the six furlong race, and easily defeated Lady Zetland, B.st 131b, and Regina 9^t 31b. At the Flismpton Park meeting he carried top weight (83fc 61b"; to the front, and at the same meeting he carried Hht and ran third to Cajolery, lOat 9lb, and Bay King lOst 121b. At the South Canterbury meeting he won the District Plate with Bst 51b up, beating Affection, 6.st 71b, and several others. The same day he won the Welter, carrying lOst 71b, giving away heaps of weight to eveivthingr. <!n the following day he carried 9st 71b in front of Victim, 7st 71b, in the County Piate, and on the same day, with lOst up he ran second to Finetta Bst. At the Geialdine meeting he ran second to Lady Z ?tlancl in the Autumn Handicap, Last season Young Cheviot carried list 51b at Plumpton Park in the Flying Han dicap and beat Samoa, lOst 21b, and ha won the County Plate at the South Canter bury meeting, carrying 9st 51b, beating Kate Grepnaway, 6st 111b, and on the second day he won the Gladstone Handi cap with lOst 51b up, beating Lord Zet land, 7st 51b, and later on ran home with list 101b in front of Sir Robert 9st, and several others in the Members' Place. At the C.J.C. meeting Young Cheviot carried Bst 21b and won the Maiden Stakes —a mile in lmin 42^secs ; the same day he won the Riccarton Welter Handicap, six furlongs, with 10st81b up, in lmin 16Jsec. Both were very easy wins ; and on the second day Young Cheviot gave that great performer Merganser 141bs in the Criterion Stakes, and was only just beaten by & bare half length, the mare carrying 7st 51b. and Young Cheviot. Bst 51b. Young Cheviot won all his races very easily, and each time be started he met good fields, so that his record on the turf stamps him as a good performer. His sire Cheviot, is one of the most sought after sires in America, where his stock are remarkable for their racing qualities and soundness. TERMS—£3 10s, payable first week in January. Thoroughbred maT 63, £5. Three or more mares the property of one owner, as per agreement. Groomage fee, ss. Paddocking wiU be found for mares at Allenton and Alford Forest at Is 6d per week. All care taken, but no responsi bility For further particulars apply, S. ALEXANDER, 9 177 or Groom in Charge. TO STAND this Season and travel the Ashburton, Wakanui, Longbeach, an surrounding districts, THE CARRIAGE HORSE, BOOMEEANG. BOOMERANG is a dark bay, rising eight years old, standing 16 hands 3 inches high, with good action, sound constitution, and even temper. Boomer ang is by Bundoora, by the Peer, out of Argosy. His dam, the trotting mare Bess, by Touchstone, standing 17 hands 2 inches high, and was bred by Mr Sheenan at Little River. Touchstone is also the sire of Keer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good per formers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sefton, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 1886, and second prize for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also second prize at Courtenayin 1891, for the best carriage horse travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. »nd P. Associa tion's Show in 1892. Boomerang has proved himself a sure foal getter, his stock having taken first prize wherever shown. He sired two first prize takers at last Northern show. Terms—£2 for the Season ; guarantee, £3 ; groomage s, payable at first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R. BEGG, 9 173 Proprietor, Ashton



mHE CARRIAGE STALLION SILCHESTEB Will travel the Ashburton, Methven, Rakais, and surrounding districts this season. SILCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camdeu. Admiral by Walton—Spray byDonizette—Lady Ann. Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Oaledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant- Maggie. Messenger by Battler--Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2 j guarantee £3 10s. Groomage fee 5.3. ALSO,— THE ENTIRE PONY ALA BABA (late the property of Mrs Scott), will stand this season at Owners' farm, Educational Reserve, South Rakaia. Terms for season, £1 Hte ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Mares for both horses trrazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi bility. J. & W. A. STRACHAN, South Rakaia. TO STAND and travel this Season in the Hinds, May-field, Mount Somere, Willowby aud Eurrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LORD HOPETOUN. 6 years old, T ORD HOPETOUN is a rich ohestnut J-/ standing nearly sixteen hands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and pmved him self a sure foal gotten Lord Hopatoun was raced twice. At his first attempt he ran third amooget a large field. The next time he started was at Bicoarton with list 101b top weight on his baok, and ran creditably. i Lord Hopetoua was got by Mataku, by Traducer out of Speargrass, she being the dam of Tussock engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Ghrise mer, is by Morttrose, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, two or more mares as per agreement. Sea* son £2 5a payable January 1,1894 • groomage fee ss, payable first service, All mares changing bands first owner* held liable, and to be paid for aa season mares. THOMAS ANNETT, 10 55 Proprietor, Hinds. Fusiness Notices. LANDELLS AND PBESTON, KNGINEERS and CYCLE EXPERTS, GUN AND LOCKSMITHS. "VTAME PLATES, Stencils, Engrav _l_N ing and Die Sinking. Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, &c., repaired. LANDELLS AND PRISTON will commence business in Ashburton on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, in the Premises in Burnett street, next 9t 9 Ashburton Club ANEW AND POWERFUL INVENTION. "The Crystal Soap' HAS ALREADY been triod and proved to be the Best Household Cleanser in the Market. The fallowing are a few of the numerous testimonials already received: — Messrs Craighead Bros. Sirs,—l have used your Soap and find it excellent for all cleansing purposes.— Mrs WiLLiisisos, Ashburton. Seaview, September 16, 1893. To Craighead Bros. I tried your Soap and found it answered very well for washing and scrubbing.— Mrs P. Stewaet. Tinwald, September 19. Craighead Broa. Sirs, —I have used your Crystal Soap and find it a great labor-saving soap for scrubbing and washing/ Ie is also ex cellent for cleaning glass and tinware.— Mrs M. A. Woods. Wakanui Read, Ashburton, September 16,1893. Messrs Craighead Bros. Dear Sirs,—Your Crystal Soap for washing and cleansing purposes gives perfect satisfaction. I can highly recom mend it—P. ANDERSON. To be obtained from J. Orr & Co,, H. Zander, B. McCallum, G. Light, Working Men's Co-operative, Ashburton, and from J. Gudsell and J. Robinson, Tinwald. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY CRAIGHEAD BROS., ASHBURTON. NOTICE. TDLA.NS, Specifications, and Estimates _L for any kind of Buildings can be had from GBOKcr W. Andrews, East Belt. Ageiit fot Ay W. A, P. Clarkson, Architect, A.R.1.8.A., Christchurch. Specimen plans on hand. Charges moderate. Agent for Waiters' Celebrated Ranges and Austin and Son's Chimney Pots and Glazed Drain Pipes. Orders taken for Brick, Concrete, and Asphalt work 9 51 LONGBEACH COACH. ON and after MONDAY, October 2 for the summer months, the Longbeach Coach will start from Ash burton at 5 p.m. R. R. BROWNE, Ooachmani ACL AND, DUDLEY & CO,, AUCTIONEERS, RE BROKERS, STOCK AND STATION AGENTS. JdOWEY TO LEND ON APPROVED SECURITIES AT • LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Farms and Properties from 5O TO 5000 AOBES. 143, BEREFORD STREET, Christchukoh.