WE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN : THURSDAY, NOYEMBEK 16, 1893.

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Stud Notices. ' fTO STAND This Season at Owner's X Stable Ashbu'-ron, the STAftDARD-BRED TROTTING HORSE, BLACKWOOD ABDALLAH, The sire of the fastest horseß in New Zealand. DUNCAN ABDALLAH, and YOUNG NEW STILE, will stand at the Owner's Stable, Lyndhurst. For terms apply 10 13 MAX FRIiiDLANDER. mHK CARRIAGE STALLION SILCHESTER Will travel the Aehburton, Methven, Bakaia, and surrounding districts this season. • SILCHESTER, a rich chestnut, three years old by Rouser, dam by Admiral, grand dam by Camdeu. Admiral by Malton—Spray by Donizette—Lady Ann. Rouser by Messenger—Kate O'Shane, by Caledon—Laura, by Young Emigrant- Maggie. Messenger by Battler—Ludia. Terms for season, payable January 1, 1894, £2 ; guarantee £3 10s. Groomage fee sa. 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, £110 a ; guarantee, £2 2s. Groomage fee ss. Mares for both horses grazed at 2s per week. Every care taken but no responsi bility, J. A W. A. STRAOHAN, South Rakaia. TO STAND at Methven and travel the surrounding districts, 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 Talisman dam Nancy by Diomedes, imp., Talisman by Traducer. YouDg Hunnington was bred by M. I. Brown, Esq., of Highbank, who has used him solely for stud purposes. Anyone wiihing 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 12, payable J.nuary 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'} Thi PUREBRED CLYDESDALE ENTIRE EMPEROE. EMFEBIB is a beautiful bright bay, stands 16 hands 8 inches high, on short legs, with gt eat strength and bone, fine symmetry, and superior action, and was foaled Novem ber 25, 18S7, and was only shown once (in 1890), when he took second prize at Ash burton A and P. Association's Show. EMPwBOR was bred by James Byrnes, Esq., Doyleston; hie sire, that well-known horse General Gordon. General Gordon has gained six first prizss, three seconds, and three special prizes, for 1 est draught entire in the show yard. General Gordon's dam is Marchioness 1., the noted prize-taking mare. In her show yard career che has taken no lees 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 vrogeny), and in this respect she has never been beaten General Gordon, sire Victor. Victor ha& been very successful in his show yard career, gaining seven first prizes, four second prices, and four epecml prizes, including champion gold medal twice : Victor's dam, Diamond, a noted prize-taker in Southland, always gaining firs-t prizes when shown. Victor's sire, Conqueror, imported from Scotland ; hi* grand-sire, Scottish Champion. Emperor's dam, Jess, by Glenroy, aleo 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 Erapcrot has the best strains of blood in him that it is possible to proc re. TERMS —Season, £2 10a, payable January 1, 1894; guarantee, £3 10s; payable August 1, 1894. Groomage fee, ss; pyable first Bervice, Mares changing hands to I c 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 PUREBRFD AND HIGH-CLASS CLYDESDALE ENTIRE AWAMOA. AW AMO A is by the champion horse Young Banker (1, N Z. Stud Book) imported irom 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 ia 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 Irom Prince of Wales, and on the other from Lochfergus; and anyone wko pretends to knowledge in these matters understands that these two sires were the most successful stud horses that the world has ever known. Awamoa has oeen a most successful breeder. The colt Regent was never beatui 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 be-iten wherever shown. It would occupy too much space to enumerate and. comment on prizetakers that 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 Titnaru, and first at Duoedin ; as a two-year-old, first at Christ church and second at Oamaru j a* a three year-oW, first at Oamaru and champion of the yard ; following year se ond at Oamaru and second afc Timuru ; and when seven years old was chamj.ion at Oamaru. It will thus be seen that Awamoa has been successful in the riug ; he has been very successful as a breeder; he has proved himself a sure foal getter; hence his value at a eire, 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. Groomige fee ss, payable first service. All mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. For particulars apply to SAMUEL TIERKEY, Pioprieror, fl Q 3room in charge. _ — " NOTICE. ' PLANS, Specifications, and Estimates for any kind of Buildings can be had from Group' <V. Andrews, East Belt. Agent fot At W..A, P. Clarkson, Architect, A.R.1.8.A., Christchurch. Specimen plans on hand. Charges moderate. A gent for Watters 1 Celebrated Ranges and Austin and Son's Chimney Pots' and Glazed Drain Pipes. Orders taken for Brick, Concrete, and Asphalt work 9 53



siua .Notices. PERKINWARBECK 11., WILL STAND at Grove Farm this Season. Good Paddocking at Is 6d per week. E. GATES, 9 196 Proprietor. TO STAND tf's season at Longbeach THE STANI ARD-BRED AMERICAN TROTTING HORSE GENERAL TRACEY Services—s guineas. THE Standard-bred American Trotting Stallion, GENERAL TRAOEY, 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 Americs, Hiram Woodruff, a great authority on trotting, drove Jenny Tracey a mile in 2min 18£secs. He also used to drive Berlin's full brother, Mambrino Dudley; aud Mr Woodruff says in his book on trotting—" If 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 and General Tracey contain the very best strains of American trotting blood. Mares grazed free. Every care taken bu o responsibility. Gr omage fee, ss; payable at first service. J. 0 N. GRIGG, Longbeach. TO STAND at Allenton and afc Somerset Stables on Saturdays, and travel the Alford Forest, Methven and Surround ing Districts, THE THOROUGHBRED HORSE YOUNG CHEVIOT. "T^OUNG CHEVIOT was two years at JL the Stud, and proved himself a sure foal getter, his stock being highly spoken of. Yottjso 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, 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, Bst 91b, and several others. At the Tin wald meeting, he won the Flying Handi cap with Bst lib, and in the Welter Handi cap with 9st ran second to Aquarius, Bat 21b. At Hororata he carried 7st 121b in the six furlong race, and easily defeated Lady Zetland, Bst 131b, and Regina 9<st 31b. At the Flumpton Park meeting he carried top weight (Bst 61b) to the front, and at the same meeting he carried Mht and ran third to Cajolery, lOst 9ib, and Bay King lOst 121b. At the South Canterbury meeting he won the Distiict Plate with Bst 51b up, beating Affection, fist 71b, and several others. The same day he won the Welter, carrying lOst 71b, giving away heaps of weight to eveiything. (>n the following day he carried 9st 71b in front of Victim, 7st 71b, in the County Plate, and on the same day, with lQat up he ran second to Finetta Bat. At the Geialdine meeting he ran second to Lady Zetland in the Autumn Handicap, Last season Young Cheviot carried list slb at Plumpton Park in the Flying Han dicap and beat Samoa, lOst 2!b, and he 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, 7sfe 51b, and later on ran home with list 101b in front of Sir Robeit 9st, and several others in the Members' Place. At the CJ C. meeting Young Cheviot carried Bst 21b and won the Maiden Stakes —a mile in lmin 42* sec» ; the same day he won the Riccarton Welter Handicap, six furlongs, with lOst 81b 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 waa only just beaten by a 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 Btamps 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 10*, payable first week in January. Thoroughbred rtia-es, £5. Three or more mares the property of one owner, as per agreement. Groomage fee. ss. Paddocking wiU be found for mares at Allenton aud 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, v.^^;fOOMERAN&.:;-";' •■-■ 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 ia 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. Tduchstone isi also the sire ofKeer's Gipsy and Jenny Tracey 11, and numerous other good per ormers. Boomerang was bred by Mr William Topp, at Sef con, and as a foal secured first honours at Kaiapoi Foal Show, in 1886, and second priza for the best cross country horse on same date. First prize at Rangiora in 1888, also becoiid prize at Courtenay in 1891, for the best carriage horde travelling the district ; also first and special at Ashburton A. %nd P. Associa tion's fehow in 1892. Boomerang has proved hlmselt 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. Alf mares changing hands in any way, first owners will be held liable. J. R BEGG, 173 Proprietor, A.shton



TO STAND «nd travel this Seaion in the ! flinde, Mayfield, Mount Somers, WiUowby and surrounding districts. THE HIGH-CLASS THOROUGHBRED HORSE, LuRD HOPEIOUN. 6 years old. T OED HOPETOUN is a rich ohestnut i-* standing nearly sixteen hands high, is well made and shows a lot of quality. He was at the stud last season and ptoved him self a Euro foal getter. Lord Hopetoun was raced twice. At hie firtt attempt he ran third amongst a large field. The next time he started waa at Riooarton with list 101b top weight on his baok, and ran creditably. Lord Hopetouo was got by Mataku, by Traduiir out o( Speargrass, she being the dam of Tussock engaged in the next New Zealand Cup. Lord Hopetoun's dam, Chnae mer, is by Montrose, dam by Blood Royal. Terms : Guarantees £3 10s for one mare, Iwo or more mares as per agreement. Sea son £2 5s payable January 1,1894 ; groomsge fee ss, payable first service, All mares changing bands first ownera held liable, and to be paid for as season mares. THOMAS ANNETT 10 56 Proprietor, Hinda. Business Notices. LONGBBACH 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, Coachman* EX ARAWA. Ffohlag Tackle. FISHING TACKLE. TI7E ARE LANDING A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FISHING TACKLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON; HICKORY, CANE, GREENHEA RT, /id 1/ J ]< O RODS With Snake [Rings and Bickerdycke End Rings. Winches of all kinds. | Devon and Whitebait Minnows. Braided Waterpioof Silk Lines, All sizes. Traces, Swivels, Gaffs, Flys, Hooks, Wading Stockings, Fly-Books, Ferrules, And Anglers' Goods of all kinds. WE ARE ALSO SHOWING AN IMMENSE VARIETY 'OF Silver AND Electro Plated BY THE BEST MAKERS. INSPECT OUR WINDOWS. John Orr & Co, IRONMONGERS AND PROVISION MERCHANTS. ACTS LIKE MAGIC, AND HAS NEVEB FAILED TO NSTANTLY RELIEVE OR CURE MANKIK^ of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambagp, Sprains, Cuts, Wounds, &o. CURES HORSES OF Sore Shoulders and Backs, Girth Galls, Greasy Heels, Sprains, Cracked Heels, SpUnra, Cut«, Mange, &c. COWS Of Ulcerated Udders, and Sore Teate, DOGS of Mange, Cuts, &c. To Farmers it is invaluable. No Household can afford to be without lb. GUARANTEED THE BES'I' EMBROCATION IN THE WORLD. Manufacturers: s. oox & 00., 422 Bourke Street), Melbourne New Zealand Representative: A. PARSONS, Morten's Buildings, Chriatcnurch. Aahburton Agent*: Tohn Orr & Co., Ashburtow Drug Co. H. E. Bonninoxon. 0 Country Agent" Wanted.



A NEW AND POWERFUL \ INVENTION. "The Crystal Soap' HAS ALREADY been tried and proved to be the Best Household Cleanser in the Market. The following 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. — Mbs Wiixumsow, ABhburton. Seaview, September 16, 1893. To Craighead Bros. I tried your Soap and found it answered very well for washing and scrubbing.— Mrs P. Stewart. Tinwald, September 19. Craighead Bros. Sirs,—l 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, Ashburcon, September 16,1893. Messrs Craighead Bros. Dear Sirs,—Your Crystal Soap for washing and cleansing purposes give 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 Zealandia Boots; THE Wonderful Reputation o thes Grand BOOTS Is still maintained and to-day the demand from AUCKLAND TO THE BLUFF IS GREATER THAN EVER. There are more ZEALANDIA BOOTS manufactured than any other make in the Colony. The Manufacturers are so confident of the excellent wear of these Boots that they guarantee every pair branded ZEA LANDIA. For real hard wear and comfort the cannot be excelled, and they are made ■o many different fittings that every kin of foot can be accommodated. Householders should buy this brand for themselves and their children. Once buy a Zealandia Boot and you will never but any other make. ' The Boys' and Girls' Dependable School Boots and the Paragon (Patent are wonderful; they are regular warrior*. The Ash burton and surrounding dlstrl can now obtain these FltfE BOOTS FROM Mr J. Bishop, ZEALANDIA BCOT STORE] - ASHBURTON. Henry Zander. IHAVE .IUST LANDED ex Tainui and Tongariro, My Season's Supply of the Finest Turnip Seeds Consia ting of Green Top Yellow Aberdeen! Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Purple Top Mammoth Bosterton Hybrid White Stone Stubble Lincoln Red Yellow Tancred, etc. Bape Seedj Bape Seed, Mangold Seed, Mangold Seed, Carrot Seed, Carrot Seed, All of the Purest Quality, and tests can be seen at my office, Sbecp Shears. SHEEP SHEARS. All the favorite Brands, 8.8.8., lIA 75, Riverina. Turkey and Washita Oil Stones Sheep Ilrruidingr Oils, BLUE, RED, AND BLACK, In one and Five-gallon Drums. Ground and Lump Baddle. Boiled and Baw Linseed Oil. Wool Packs. WOOL PACKS. Full Size and Full Weight. Garden Tools in Great Variety, Wines and Spirits, Ales and Stout. New Season's Teas. Mauritius, China, and Queens land Sugars. Henry Zander, GENERAL MERCHANT, AND DIRECT IMPORTER



It is Just as Easy to Grow a Good CHOP — OF — POTATOES, CARROTS, TURNIPS, MANGOLDS, FLOWERS, FRUIT OR CORN, kS 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 plant ing it with » good and liberal dressing of BONE MEAL, which is the most lasting of all Manures, not only iacreasing the yield in the first crop, but the good effects lasting in the ground to the third and fourth crops. SOLD in Large or SmalllQuantities by the Undersigned, F. FERRIMAN. WALTER A. WOOD: TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; BAT RAKE. 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. Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVBOTER AND BINDER. v ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER STOP WASTE! • AND SAJVE THE WASH, BY USING A POETABLE BAHBOW AT THE BACK DOOR. Gives Health and Wealth to the Bayer, for the pigs thrive better for its^uee After the Barrow you will need a GOOD TROUGH. EVERY FARMER SHOULD OWN ONE 01 THES SEED CLEANERS. IO JLct, 1) AORES>f Land with House .and.Stable, Apply to F. FERIUMAN.



North British and Mercantile JNSIJRANOB 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. EESULTS FOB 1892:— FIRE DEPARTMENT. NET PREMIUMS, after deducting Re-insuranoes ... ... £1,467,318 12 4 NET LOSSES by Fire, after deducting Re-insurancei ... 998,384 1 This embraces not merely all Losses actually ascertained and paid, but» 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:— Reserve « £1,560,000 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 ASHBURTON AGENT— W. FERRIUIAW. See that Substitutes are not imposed upon you—PUSHED FOR GAIN FORD'S SCOUR AND LUNG-WORM MIXTURE By Royal Letters Patent. THE RENOWNED SHEEP MEDICINE RICE, 17a PER GALLON, IN TWO GALLON TINS,,WILL DRENCH .320.5H EIP F. FERRIMAN, ASHBURTON, PATENTEE & PROPRIETOR. WALTER A. WOOD. TUBULAR STEEL MOWER; EATRAXB. 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. Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company, Send for Annual Catalogue. HARVESTER AND BINDER. ENCLOSED GEAR REAPER F. FEERIMAN, 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 Impurities, and pat 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 sines, 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 1201 be of oaten sheaf chaff has been put inte 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 in SIX days, besides travelling Sixt miles,"as <hu amount was divided amongst 14 farmers. - F. FERKIMAJST.