FARMERS' COLUMN.

WHEAT TO FATTEN HOGS.

Experiments m the Government model j far.ji- m Canada have established tho fact ■ that 151 b increase m the weight of live ewino can bo obtained per bushel even of infttii-ir whoat put into the troughs In referring to this fact. Professor Koberr sou gives an important luab 1:o English agriculturists. At this jnncturr, whe« ( there is so great an outcry about the low price of all grain, why, he asks, should hoc English farmers tarn the best wheat at 26a to 28a per quarter into fresh pork? Tho eminent Canadian agriculturist declares that he miffht do this with advantage to himself and the ooneumvr. who would thus obtain h r uautity of lean and nutritious flesh, muoh superior to iho hardy bacons which come fr >m foreign countries, where Indian corn is thu staple and almost only food. It ih Mithoiiiivively eland that a bushel of V/heit can be* raised m Dakota, tranpported to England fr a lts« price than it would rpquire for the fertilizers used on lands m Great Britain to raise the bushel of wheat Yot this authority thinks ifc better to feed wheat to hogs than to sell at 20=) per quarter And the further claim is made that the flesh produced is more nutritious and superior to the corn fed meats of America.

FROZEN MEAT.

Mr M. C. Thomson, a Director of the Colonial Consignment and Distribution Company, who is now on a visit to the colony, has given a representative of the JVcw Zealand Times some interesting particulars of the inatibution with which he is connected. The business of the company is the representation m England of colonial producers, and at present it sells on an average 30,000 frozen sheep and lambs and 2000 quarters of beef a week. It has, m addition to its London stores and dflp<>b, branches at Birming ham, Liverpool, Manchester and New caatle-on-Tyne, and ibis building a large receiving store at deep water : on the Manchester Canal, about throe miles below the town, which will be capable of holding 100,000 carcases of mutton. Mr Thomson speaks very confidently of the * success of the Ne'Bon defrosting process. He says that it adds three farthings a pound to the selling price of the meat at a cost of one farthing, and that the meat when defrosted bears no trace of the fret zing process, Mr Thomson thinks that the first thing to secure m the development of the trade is the wholesale distribution of the meat. When this is obtained the batchers may be trusted m their own interests to attend to the retail part of the business.

MARRAM GRASS FOR SANDY WASTES.

The Southland News reports that the marram grass planted on that dreary waste of sand the Invercargill Borough Council's Domain is making good progress. In one place— that known as " Christie's track " — where there was seven years ago sandy plain only, just above high water, and m windy weather constantly on the move, there is now established a long, continuous bank of sand, topped by the marram, rising to the height of 6ft or 7ft above the original sowing level. The manner of sowiug was a happy thought or one of the party who, waking behind the i dray, scattered a few handfuls of seed to i windward of the wheel track*. Those furrows caught the seed and filled up wi.h sand, forming eventually the growing embankment just referred to. Since then, m various director's, the process has been repented, with the best results, as the long lines of young plants abund antly attest. The planting of root's has {jnnu on* concurrently nf ]*te years, the object being to foim. bank 4 similar to Christies track m places whero sjed eowing would be, from the nature ot the ground, useless Ao to the power of ihe marram io hold its own m rhe most expose d situali' na, there can be no longer any doubr. Kight. down to high water mark, m places occasionally swept by Jho briny ocean t-pindrifr, the lines of youn« pUnts fit m sixd are making good head way.

COVERING ENSILAGE.

The bftßt covering is one that is cool and moist while at the same time exclud ing air the be&c Many havo used very huc«:es8 r «liy green or evon wet wefldß and (?»hs-. Th>B, according m the County Gentleman, soon rots sufficiently to form an almost impervinU3 btritam over the surface*. Usually about 2ft- of tramped damp vrevn material i? u*ad. It is exprdTd, tf course, 1 hat this wil all rot down jui.o a toft, ehmy mass. If the he^t is very great iv the ails, which it is likely to be if the material pot m is rather dry, thia covering may bocome fire fanged and dry ir stead of rotten. The object of using water and trampling ensilage is to cause a better solidification, thereby excluding more air than if lofb unwet and untramped, and tn arrest the heating of the material, Knsilage appears to be better if it heats after being put m the oil), but this heating should be arrested m a short time, or it will prcduce mould. As tv the quantity of water, that should depend altogether on the character of the material put m. Only judgment can direct this matter. If the corn is immature, there should be no occasion for watering ifc. If ii is mature and dry, >'hen j ib would bear comi ierable water, especi ally at the surface, 'f here ar« no experi ments as yet whirh indicate what method should be practised or what material should be used iv Covering a silo to secure j best results. j

He was sure of it.

A little five year-old lad recently said to his father, "Tommy Brown is goirg to have anew bicycle." "Ah! my boy," replied the father "but Tommy's father surely cannot afford such an expense. What makes yon think so ? " "Oh ! but I'm sure he is, going to have it because his brother said so, and he knows." Happy boy. The father , uould say no more. He did not like to leach his hoy hia first lesson of unbelief. He did not like to tell him that people m this world sometimes make exaggerated or false statements; that m deciding upon all questions one must cultivate that penetia tiou which enables one to discern the wheat •rom the chaff. 80 he smiled and said noth ing. But the time will come for the lad, as it already has to us, when he must Mft and decide for himself the good from the bad ; the truth from the untruth. We soon learn chat m conversation things are often-times hastily and thoughtlessly said that m a moment are regretted, or that would not have been said m a more quiet and thought ful mood. The only statements that the financial world, m fact the general public, rely upon, are those written and attested m a manner which can be verified and brought home to the writer, and this is why they carry conviction to every' reader. Mr J. N. Hoffmann, Barcaldine, Queensland, made the following written statement, which he knows to bs accurate and which can be easily verified. It will interest every reader, and this is our reason for publishing j it. He says : " During my service m India m the Army, I contracted a cold which brought on kidney disease, and having been unsuccessfully treated for it m the Calcutta Hospital, I came over to Australia, thinking change of climate might suit me, but m Queensland my old ttouble came on again. A friend induced me to try Warner's Safe Cure, and after using a couple of bottles I found a great improvement m my health, and the use of eight bottles completed my cure. This was four years ago, and I have had no return of my complaint."

WALKER'S BOT-FLY REMEDY.

Ohertsey, January 15, 1895 To Mr Heseltine. Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies, Ashburton Sib, — I oonsider it my duty to add my testimony to the marvellous efleots of the remedies I got from yon on my horse. He got bo bad that I had to lay him up. No matter what I gave him ho kept losing condition and beoame bo weak that he could scarcely stand. I oarefuly followed the direo tions on the bottles and shortly after gett ing the last bottle be passed bots, and at once began to mend, and m a few days was fit for his work. lam oonfident only for the remedy he would have died. I can highly recommend ft, believing it baa no equal. William Stringfellow. Lauriston, August 18, 1894 Mr Heseltine,— Sir, I think it is only right that I should tell you and my neighboring farmers that I am thoroughly satisfied with Walker's Bot Fly Remedies I got from you. After £oeiog the state of the stomaoh of my horee that died, I beoarae alarmed - about the rest of my stock as they all looked had, I drenohf d eight, following carefully the direc tions, It cleaned them out thoroughly and m a few days there was a wonderful change for the better I osn highly reoommend it and would advise farmera to lose no time io drenching their stock lest they have their borees chopping dead as I had, I believe it to be the only pnfa and oartain cure for the goffering of horses Tames Lemon Ashbarton Forks, March 1, 1894 Mr J liMsnUine. Sir — I am very glad to tall you thßt Walker's Bot-fly Remedies I got from yon proved quite a success with ray dying horse. Ho was ailing for some days, his coat got very dry, the skin tight, a running at the nose and a very bad cough ; and wae scarce : y able to walk about; we quite expeoted he would die. I heard a good deal about Walker's Bot Fly Remedies, ond gava it with tho mo6t satisfactory results, and shortly af er be k' t the loet botlla he began to im prt»7o ond by ibe end of a week was able for .work h'oarty and well I believe it to bo a rueriioine unequalled, and can recommend it with all confidence to all horse owners, as the beßt horß9 remedy m the market. Edwabd Oobbktt Greenwood Farm, Southbridge, August Si, 1892 Mr Walker. Sir, — I am glad to bear teati mony to the wonderful effeotß of your Bot Fly-fly Remedies; One of my best horßea be came very bad; the skintight, the eye life less and a bad color, and got low m condition Anxious io finish ploughing a paddock I did not want to lay him up until he became un able to lift his feet or do any more. We bad to help him into a stable I gave him your .Remedies, and tnq treatment you pre soribed, and in' a few days he was quite better, and new at his work, hearty and well I quite believe, had I not given him your Remedies, he would have died. You oan use this as you please. Robebt Thompson Seaside Farm, \ Wakanui, April 14, 1894 Mr Walker.Dear Sir, — I have great pleasure m informing you that the bot-fly mixture I got from Mr Heaeltino, your agent, was a wonderful success. I bad four horses seriously ill on December last. After using all the remedies I could think of I was induced to try your mixture. The result was mar vellous I strictly followed tho directions given and m a week the horses were out of danger and recovering rapidly I drenched two more m February with the same result They all put. on flesh rapidly, and are now m prime aide P Stkwabt Chertßoy, April 12, 1895 Mr Hpseltine, Asbburton, Agent for Walker's Bot-fly Remedies Sir, — Tbe remedies I got from you had a wonderful effect on my horse, he got ao bad that I had to lay him up quite expeoting to lose him I tried the usual remedies but he only got worse, at last I gave him Walkers with astonishing results, Bots came away m handfuls and m a few days be was hearty "and well from tbe effects of this remedy on my neighbours horses and my own I consider Messing to horse owners and could the poor uttering horses speak they would certainly praise Walkers Bot-fly Remedies as the- beß over introduced into this market John Downie Anama, April 3, 1895 Mr Heeeltioe, Sib,— l have pleasure m ving to the wonderful effects of Walker's Bot-fly Remedies on my horees, They got very low m onnditiop, a cry coat, and very i lifeibt £kin, and lost all heart at their work, bad to lay thorn up. Hearing so much about thie remedy I neaided to gi»e ir a trial. I followed carefully the directions on the labels und thn results were euoh as to satisfy me that it is the only remedy for tbe suffering borse. Inm certain 1 pot back the cost m tbci work ius r de a week. I shall certainly use it m future m preference to anything elee as it nas no equal M J TWEBDIR Mr Gross. Burnham, got the Remedy for horse Buffering last year ; on reaching home he was dead. This season one took bad, also showing the Bymptoma. He gave the Remedy, and the second day after, tbe horse passed bo(3 m hundreds arid is doing well. AGENTS FOR ASHBURTOtf— J Hesel tike, Saddler; Keoardus Henry, Muddler. MANUFACTURER— Robbrt Walker, I Canal Reserve. Woolston

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAN : TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1896.

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Public Notices. THB VIOLIN. V/JISS PACKER, member of the AJ-L Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, is prepared to give Lessons ou the above instrument at her rooms, Buildings. For terms, etc, apply Box 87, P.O. 2 39 STJBATHMOEE PRIVATE HOSPITAL POB DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to the matron, Strathmoeb Hospital, 170 whristchurch, ABHBURTUN DOMAIN BOARD ! TEN POUNDS REWARD. g -HE. above Reward will be Paid to 1 any Penan who will furnish cvi« denoe that will lead tQ the .conviction of any Pereon or Persons for molesting the water- fowl or stealing flowers within the Domain. > By Order, OHAS. E. FOOKS, Secretary to the Board. Octeber, 1895. 10 70 SticiAL |U|l Special APPOIMTMBNt. AppODmOBHt. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. A. ROBERTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, CHRISTCHUROH, BEG to annoqnoe to the Inhabitant! of Aehbnrton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly conpented to act as their Local Agent and all Orders left with her will be Promptly attended to. Awarded Silver - and Bronze . Medato and Firafc-clasa Exhibition Certificates at Nelson, Dunedln, Sydney and Melbourne Branches In Nelson, Wellington and Ohriatohnroh. 2 142 ISLINGTON WORKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. mH E OHRISTOHURCH MEAT J_ COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS AND OTHERS that their new Hercules Machine Ib now m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications as they come to hand. Apply the Company's Office, 161 Hereford street, . 2 25 Ohristchurch, TRY GALLICHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Colds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc Price, Is 6d ; from Chemists and Stores GALLIOHAN'S A.O. OINTMENT Is also specially prepared for Veter- inary uae, and as a Horse and Cattle Dressing will be found faithful m its operation For all kind of Sores, Cracked and Greasy Heels and Wounds on Horses, or Sore Teats on Cows, etc., give it one- trial, and its virtue, and cheapness wil' be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female'and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, eto. There Is no humbug about these ftli»- Their extensive use is a guarantee of their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills In every Box, and one Pill sufficient for a> dose. Give them a trial Price, la 6d everywhere TRY GALLICHAN'S A.C. CORN CURE. Ib is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (habd or sorr.y It also removes the matter that provides food for the Cora, without In any way injubing thb fbbt. Directions with every pob, and are easily canted oub Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN; AshburtdnV represents Galttchan's A.O. Preparations' m Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURERS Ashurst, Manawatn, N.Z LOCAL AGENTS -- Mas Adams,. Saundera' Buildings ; H. E. Bonninoton^ Ohemisb, East Street ; Shbakman Bbos.;. Burnett Street 12 4c? Wood Brothers, LIMITED, H/TILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE IVX : MERCHANTS, CHRISTOHURCH. Parchasersof ' AGRiduLTuitAii Produce: Of all Descriptions. We are Prepared to Make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREK OF GQMMtISSION, ■/ -■'.. on all .>'■ > .: -.-,. ■ : GRAIN OR PRODUCE Placed m our hands for Storage Locally or for Shipment to English or Colonla- Markets. A gent for Asuburton and District : F. FERRIMAN. ■ ■■ . ■.■.■'■\ c i ••.•■,-•:■•. U-^ ■'■ ■■>■■>■■■■<■■■ ■• •■ • -'i



Business Notices ___________________________________________ , i B aildiu g Extraordinary. Timber. Timber. Timber, ! Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials «__■__■■_> *fi *«■«■«--• 500,000 feet of Timber, Mast be Sold. 25 tons Galvanised RoofiDg Iron. 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7£ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ALL bought previous to rise m prices m the Home Markets. We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchase EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. fl. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ANDJOOAL MERCHANTS TTTE ABB CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS? BARLEY, RY^GRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m largo or small quantities ______a*A*_______i JUST LANDED, ex Mount Slvloa,— 1000 BALES CORNSAOK& Full size and full>eight. PEIEDLANBER BBOTHEBS, LTD. DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBURTON. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock — Tinwald and] Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc, on Fridays Sales if Wool Throughout the Season . Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and 00, Christchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools . Belf-Bt Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W Baboook a_ my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Aihburton T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., 280 acres Gharing Gross, well fenced, all m grass 160 acres First-class Swamp Land, thoroughly improved, Flemington 62 acres First-class Land, Eifielton 1050 acres Dromore^ m grand order 330 acres tussock, Maronan 300 acres Tussock, Lism ore ' 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co**s Manures, I CAN SUPPIY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, , IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JE. TOOLS. j David Thomas, ASHBURTOfN] <—■%.' ■ I I __«__»— __— __i 1. 1 . ■ I || , __«_____,, WM[ _^^ SOLVING THE U3STEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY- TNSTEAD of importing Tweeds as hitherto, we have had a complete range 1 of New Home Patterns for 1896 manufactured to our special order m the ASHBURTON FACTORY, with New Dyes which have tieen rHOROUGHLY TESTED and will not fade like other tweeds. Our orders for these goods were placed before the rise m the price* of wool and our customers will receive the full benefit of the Low Prices. Farmers and all others who intend to get New Suits after harvest, should iall early, inspect our New Ashburton Tweeds and encourage local industry, .ocal labor from the ABhburton Fleece to the Ashburton Suit. CRAM*II-BAI> A BJERRY]H4-l¥ t THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFITTERS, ASHWJBTON



Public Notices *ti. B S£i_* r ECrfrJLIH n ENERAL AGENT AND GRAIN U BROKER, Burnett Street. AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance A ssuranco Co. (Fire & Marine., Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limit'd "Climax" Sheep Dip Spectator JSewspaper Detective Sheep K&r Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Accounts made up and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson and Anderson's Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & .Toko) just to hand. Special Reductions to Cash oustomers Wheat, Oata, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Sacks POTATOES on hand E. B. EESTELL, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall 215. Andrew Orr's GREAT SALE OP Drapery, Clothing and Boots, CONTINUE 1 rJ^ I V^C CONTINUE ONE I\\ I ONE WEEK I ' I Jj VtL WEE w K ONLY * r \s^ / \\ \v ONLY - ANDREW ORE. E. W. HANMER fT AVING at last made the necessary n arrangements to occupy the premises lately occupied by MEBBHS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked to clear out at any moment, I have much pleasure m informing OLD CLIENTS who have dene their business to a great extent on these premises, and the Public generally, that I intend to keep m stock ALL KINDS OF GOODS WHICH ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, SUCH AS Fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & Black, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine bait, Coarse Salt, Rock Salt, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural  Seeds, the germination of which is tried before being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Etc. I shall hold Auction Sales of STOCK -ud SHEEPSKINS at the usual times as heretofore, and I shall be a Cash Buyer of all sorts of GRAIN and GRASS SEEDS during the coming season. As I have pitched my camp m Ashburton, I hope to receive a share of i the business going. \ E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. . c Ty ANTED Known— That E. Mahood * * T la still selling all kinds of Grocery, Urockery, and Glassware at as reasonable a price as any other house In the trade. Orders by letter or Telephone promptly attended to. Families waited on daily. Telephone No. 76.



IAZARUS'S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITK SPECTACLES. Sole a sent for Ashburton District, C C A L E X, JEWISLLER, EAST STREET, ASHBUB.TON. \ AZARUS Patented System ensuren i-J comfort and correct) sigho. Don t spoil your eyes by using badly fitting Spucfacles. 6 J. WILSON, Painter, Glazier AND j Paperhanger, mHE CORNER OF ARCADE. GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! OARTBIDGRS. CAEIEIDGES. Ammunition of all kinds. WK bave just landed our New Season's supply, and request inspection by all SPORTSMEN, feel- ing sure that we can offer BETTER VAJLTJE . AT LOWER PRICES Tiian anyone m Canterbury. John Orb & Co, ASH VV< \ivn\. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT riOOIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors : Ihe Hon Morgan S. Grace, MJ).» C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) Ihe Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.Oi (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq TheHon Edward Riohardson, C.M.G* M.I»C John Duncan, Eeq Medioa* Officer : Dt G. B. Anson, M,D., M-E.O.S. (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Atjstraman Lira Office, \nd THk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Colonial Life Office which .declares a BONUS TESTER Y YEAR __c Method of Valuation adopted by this Sooiety ii of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi derably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities thantha held by any other office m the Australasian Colonial. OOUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,O4M»,OOO (Twelve Millions) sterling . :; •. ANNUAL INCOME. £2,000,000. (Two Million Sterling) POLICIES IN FORCE ._ 110,53S rium Assured _89,888,07J Own Bonuses Divided .. .. _6,883|4M BONUSEiS BONUS for ONE year, 1803, -448,790, yielding OABH fieversionary Bonuses amounting to £910.000 after making SPECIAL RESERVES. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE veart, orer ASSUEE YOUR LIFE m the A. M. P. SOCIETY and seoure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management 8£ per oent on be total inoome FDWARD LOW, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Custon House Quay, Wellington Christohuroh District Offiae — Cathedral Square. JAMES HAIR, District; Secretary £ ZANDER, Local Broker, Ashburton



Friedlander Bros., Limited. FOR PRIVATE SALE. AEMNDY-SIZFD tfARM of 120 ACP.b.S, 1 tirst-chss land, good situation, near Greenstreet School, Ash burton Forks, with Hoquij and Srabliug. This property has been m grass for three ye+rs, and couKl 1)8 cropped, if dosimd. Full particulars on application. 2 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited LAND TO LET FuR CROPPING. YTSTBHAVE S&VEJ.UL HUMORED ACRES TO LET FOR CROPPING. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. TTT E ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE GEAIN ON STORAGE AT OUB A3HBURTON, TINWALD, AND LYNDHURST STORES, At Lowest Cubbent Rates, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2123 TtTASSEY HARRIS CULTIVATORS 8 and 6 Foot, ' FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRICES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 2 68 \IT|E ARE CASH BUYERS of the following Hnes of Grain for prompt delivery :— 100,000 Sacks Prime Milling Wheat. 50,000 Sacks Milling Oats. 50,000 Sacks Feed Oats 10,000 Sacks Malting Barley 2000 Sacks Cape Barley 1000 Sacks Rye Corn 10,000 Sacks Rye Grass 2000 Sacks Cocksfoot | 5000 Sacks Seconds Wheat 1000 Tons Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff. 267 FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd. THE " CROWN" " CONCENTRATED TJILUIJ) SHEEP DIP. Used extensively throughout the world ADVANTAGES. It is Non-Poisonous, exoept to insect life ; safe and easy to use ; cleanses the wool, and promotes its growth by supplying the fleece with a nourishing, oil or fatty food ; only requires oold water to mix, m which it is immediately soluble ; this is an immense advantage wbera the dipping is done upon the farm or cheep run, where hot water is not easily procurable. THIS IS THE LATEST ADVANC3 IN DIPS. A SURE CUBE for FJy, Tioba, Lice, Maggots, Scab, Mange, eto. It is a great protection to sheep m wet or cold weather, as it renders the ooat waterproof, and im- pervious to rain, snow, etc. ; will preyeric FJy striking ONE GALLON WILL DIP 100 SHEEP REPORT FROM Db GRIFFITHS, The well-known Analytical and Agricultural Authority. 39 Charlotte Road, Bdgbaston, Birmingham I have made an examination of the "Crown Fluid Sheep Dip." It is an alkaline prepara* tien of tar, oils, and aoids, and contains 26 per cent of tar aoids. It ia an excellent preparation, and is not only well suited for destroying tioke, lice, eto., and for treating " soab," " mange," etc, but also for destroy- ing the spores of the anthrax microbe anthracis), and preventing the spread of anthrax among flocks of sheep. Tbis fluid is a most suitable preparation for the purposes to whioh it is applied, and may be recommended bb a safe remedy for the various parasitic and infeotious diseases I whioh attaok sheep and other farm animals, A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D.,F.R.5.E.,F.0.5., &c, Prinoipal The Lincoln Schcol of Science. Sole Agents for New Zealand : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, j ASHBURTON COAL | MOUNT SOMERB j COAL COAL ? HOUSEHOLD I COAL COAL THIS well-known and favorite House hold Coal is now delivered at the following rates por 4 ton truck: — Westerfield Railway Station, 15a por ton, freight paid- Ashburton Railway Station, 16s per ton, freight paid ; Mefcb yen, 19s 6d, freight paid. All orders must bo accompanied by cheque or P.O. vfder. GEORGE PARK, Mounu So m era. OTHER People are getting Bargains at Carson's Monster bale of Bicycles, Karthenware, Glass, a»d China Why not You 2 1 34 WANTED Known-60 pairs Ladies and Girls' Leather Top and Canvas Tennis Shoes, at half nsnal price, for two weeks only.— Andrew Orr, 10136 WANTED Known— Cycles thoroughly overhauled and enamelled. Tyres a specialty— E. Knight, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 12 85 WANTED Knowu— Speotaoles, Eye Protectors, Goggles, folders, and everything In the optlca line at S. Sm,tbks. Optician HOLIDAY Suits— A Nice Kaiapoi Suit for 27s 6d, Boys' Knloker and Cambridge Suits from 7b 6d, Men's Suits to Measure from 455, Fit and VVdrkmanahip Guaranteed at R. A loom's WANTED Known— Greab Reduction ab MfiWOß's Cheap Boot gale. '



RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE NORTH every day at 7.20 a.m., 3.40 p.m., and 7.5 p.m. (express). On Mondays, Wed- nesdays, and Fridays, an extra train leaves at 11.0 a.m. Trains arrive from the North every day at 10.45 a.m., 12.48 noon (express) and S.O p.m< Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 12.53 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somers branch line every day at 4.25 p.m. The branoh train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Bakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays excepted) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m , and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trains leava Methven at the following times respectively —6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10.30 Fridays ; 3.10 p.m. Tuesdays. v *" ' ———————



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gi.VJVa>Eia. & Sun» Gncalyptl Extract There ar > imitatiouß of Eucalypti o Extract m tbe market now, products of o'mple distillation (tinning rude resinous oila. In order that tbese crude oilE in :iy not bo token, Our Puke VoIiATIlk Eucalypti Extkact, whfo'i is iecojraisod by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per- fectly pnre xrig'm, as tboir information forwarded to us turoup". CliO Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878 we st&te ; - Is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of Dip I'ujvt.raitie!- Xt lioDn and Griefswal", Prussia, and epovtcil by Di Schulz, Professor, of Parmacology. Nt He.', viA Prolewof fir Moßler, Director of th« Meijiciil f'lin'c at OrcJfs» aJil, that onJy product? that Arc- fgiTtiratPd vriiti oxygen and freed of aids, rcmnoCQ nud other sufwuwicep, ndbercrt to prirnnry distillation, will developo tlio sa.Ni>iiV(s qualities jn-operto tho plant uocordir.g 10 tließu natter ttlcsi uud twieordfcig to Pro- fessor 3ir l.Mm •:.)" tuelwid, and to Dre Bauer Mcl.'jtire, Wood, Hn2s.nl, t'te., of America, is the onJy extiiict oorrejj'oiiiJiny >s> rt'ioiitifio tostP, aud the only on •' liich itosses-.-S'i thi> i*npur fhernpeui.lo val-ie. Sanpeu & Son's b.ucA^TPxi Extbact All other crude oilk mo to lie classed among the turpo.niiKßa, wbicb li*>vt!,wben used us tnoriicino, no fchormiCUtic effect and Hie abandoned as an iutorua nit.Hiiui.Mcnt. Town m coJivd. t'.iio^lyini Kxtiacts whiuh lasiy hay« reuoJvwi C niw.iinu at l-.xhlbitiorjfi an (.mmeruit'l articles ur<- u«xl ior xuuuhiirii'jnl pur- oboa are only dißCcrniblo: — Uy tlieir 'Jciiciouoy In pungent odour (which onr prr^luot, the only geunino iiucalypti iixtracts de- velopes most freoly through its xurplup of oxygen) by their ainobolie thin aud tnoblloappetiruuce, being recuevd m svecilic density through tbe prudence of aoids Uy their tstHfce, tlie result oi th contrnctlng ten iteucy of retri ia ujid r*iinato«. tf theso crude oJp, so called eucalypti extracts aro applied by mistaKO m owes 0 croup, bronchitis, diph tberiii, inrerrml iufammdCioiio, dysentery, wouudf, t)i- tonacnut:n<^!S »ro ni:pri;);u/ b'or «ufc:.v always aslc fo SjNJXcH aKH SONS f.Ct iItYVTI KXTKACT and CO ttie o!d, A«!l-tiw ed >a< leiiftblo ptvparutlon, -tCaud bnttt. VlcMiriiu Ait«r«:in SANbER AND SONS' Wbile m Chicago, Mr Cbarlis L Kihler, apromiDeot fhoe werobbn, of Des Moints, lowa, had quit* 1 a serious uroe of it. Ho tack Buob a severe o >:d th«t ho coa d bnroiyialk or navigate, hut iha pcotapt mn o( Chaiubtr . )ain'a Cough Hetntfy cu:ed Lim of hh cold bo quickly ibit o;ht>tt at the hulil who bad bau oo'.ds f l'.owcd bia e xaraplo a.d ha)f a doe?n pereons ordeied it irom tie ner-rnat; drug Biore Thy wtra proiuae iv their thanks 10 Mr Kitiir r for toUinu tbtru how 10 earn a bud cold so quickly. For sale by the Aabburton Drug Coiupury.