FARMERS' COLUMN.

WHEAT. By Profepsor Fream. Coneidared botanically, wheat, like its allied cereals, ia a monocavpic plant— that is, it is a plant whioh produces seed once only »nd then dies. Ita oiigin is absolutely lost •m the night o' lime.' Only one botanist has ever pretended to have seea wheat m the wild st-te-* Prenohman, Olivier who m the early year* of this oentniy, travelled through Asiatic Turkey. He found upon the banks cf the Euphrates a bearded gramineous nlant presenting the characters of wheat, Sid affording indications that it had never been cultivated, and therefore had n ot escaped from cultivation. As, since Olivier s time, this plant haa never again bten met S it is open to doubt whether the d«. floverv was geDuine. Nevertheless, wheat S hiTe originated a 8 a wild plant, but on account of toe form and Bize of itß grain, it would have been early noticed by man and domesticated. As man, m hw migration*., would transport it ia all direction* and to all dimes, Ub varieties would undergo a rapid multiplication. , Certain kinds of wheat are capable of rinenine their grain when «own after the winter f these are kuown as spring wheats March wheats, and summer wheats. Others require to be sown before winter, and are cXI autumn and winter wheats. This distinction, however, is neither fixed nor abaolue: it U esßentially local, and be come* modified according to the environ ment, or the climatic conditions. Ihus, m & riven district, all varieties that are o»t»ble, when sown after winter, of npening th£r grain, are spring wheats ; all jjther rariebies which are of too tardy growth to ripen affeer spring sowing, and are hardy enough to withttand the colds of wmter, may be classed as autumn or winter wheats Like all other plants, and indeed like al animals, wheat possesses the faculty ot adapting itself, within certain limits, to the conditions m which it finds itself. The long continued influence of climate, or of special local conditions, results m impressing npon the wheat cultivated m eaoh country or district a oertain assemblage of characters which at length become hereditary, and are effaced only very slowly under the operation or influence of changed conditions. Ihe wheats of the extreme north have the straw pliant, slender, and very hollow, the ears i generally thin, the grain soft, floury and not horny. Hunter's, the true Nursery, Sandomir, and Ghirka wheatß are exampteß. tTba wheat* of warn climates, as the Mede»h and Taganrog varieties, have the straw stout, hard, and brittle, the ears thick and squat, the awns long and Btrong, and the grain horny. , . , . .. The modifications induced m the wheat plant by changes of climate are very numerous. In dry countries, exposed to high winds, the leaves become narrow, the stem or straw very flexible, the ears awned and sometimes downy; these characters enable them to resist the effects of winds and drought; The wheats of humid countries develop, ou' the contrary, broad leaves, whereby they can transpire water vapour more abundantly; such are the Autumn Victoria, the Prince Albert, and the Browick wheats. Thus, hard wheats have become almost exclusively the wheats of warm, dry countries, spelts and starchy wheat those of thin soils and mountainous districts, plump wheats those of tablelands or of imperfectly drained valleys, whilst the wheats of the better class, m yield and quality, are characteristic of alluvial plains and fertile valleys. , In order to increase the yield of wheat on the one hand, and to improve the quality on the other, M. de Vilmorin, of the National Association of French Millers, makes a number of useful suggestions. "First, he * says, economise the seed and so keep for consumption much that would otherwise be used for sowing. With the drill it is easy to sow at the rate of 100 kilogrammes par hectare, chat is, about 901 b, or not quite a bushel and a half, per acre ; this, it is calculated, would give about 170 seed grains to the square yard. Prepare the grain care fully beforehand by pickling, bo as to render it, aa far as |.03sible, proof against mildew and other fungal attacks. Endeavor, by hoeing wherever and whenever possible, that the wheat crop alone shall benefit by the nutrient resources of the soil ; it is but rarely that the expense of this operation is notmoie than repaid m the increase of crop. Employ mixtures of seed wheat which, judiciously selected and consisting of varieties which require to be eown at the same season, almost invariably give better results than sowings of one variety only, Sow wheata of heavy yield - preferably those whose grain is of high quality — m rich soils, particularly m those of valleys and alluvial plains, where there is naturally supplied.a mixture of the various mineral elements suitable to the production of the choicest wheats. Fmploy for soilß which are iess rich, and m climates which are more harsh, the varieties with long grain, bearded or beardless. With equality of yield preference should always be given to varieties of hoperior quality, those, for ex ample, which give leißt bran and most gluten. Generally speaking, the variety sown should be selected wiih reference to the state of fertility, natural or artificial, of the soil on which it is to be employed ; ie is almost as grave an eiror to bow a wheat of low yield m a very geod soil as to sow an improved variety m a* poor soil — m neither case will the yie'd defray the cost of cultiva tion. Do not, however, substitute a new variety for one which has already been found to give fair results until the new kind has been aubjeotsd to a satisfactory compat ative trial.

THE ASHBtrafOS GtJAKDIAN: WEDNESDAY, JUNE IT, 1896.

Printed and Published by the Aahbnrton. Publishing Company, Limited, at thei Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, ABhburton. ; ■,■ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1896



Business Notices. OLIDaT buns— A ■Nic Kh .• , teutt for 27« 6d, Boy* Ku'mL 1 'Jam bridge Suits fruni 7s bet, Meu Its to Measure from 46a, Fife and Mkmanship Guaranteed at R. Alcom'a ¥• Bowman Fox, , CCOUNTANT & GENERAL AGENT LOANS NEGOTIATED* Agent— Royal Exchange Assurance " Co., Jeye's Sheep Dip and Dia- infeofeante, Tea. TBE AROAPE. NEW COAL MINE. DEEP LEVEL SEAM. fN ANSWER to Numerous Enquiries L re price of the New Goal, I take this pportnnity of stating thab the Price has NOT been Raised on account of the Superior Quality as is generally supposed. it is still sold as before at the following; Kloes per four ton truck (freight: paid) m receipt of oheque or P.O. order : — per ton per ton Westerfield 15b Od Dromore 16s 6d Winslow... 16a Od Ohertsey 16s lOd Hinds ... 16s 6d R«k»ia ... 17s 3d Baling ... 17s Od Lanriston 19s Od Elangitata 17s 6d Methren... 19s 6d Drari ... 17s 9d . Aehburton— All Goal Merchants GEORGHB PARK, MOUNT SOMERS. " FIRE! FIRE!! FIXE!!! SWEEP ! SWEEP ! ! SWEEP !! B. J. DONOVAN HILLGKOVE,; MOORE STREET, IS Beady to Sweep Chimneys with hi New Machines. He lives here And Sweeps the Chimnies far and near, And if, perchance, they should take fire, . fie puts them out at your desire. Orders may be left at his residence, Moore street, or at Mail Office, Burnett Street, or Mrs Knight, Second-hand Dealer, Triangle. 4 GRAHAM & CO.'s pATBHT PERMANENT FOOT-ROT CURE, Is a certain remedy for the disease, and can be applied at a Cost of less than ONE HALF-PENNY PER SHEEP. Read opinions of Government Inspectors of Stock. Blenheim, Mablbobough. In re your remedy for Foot-Bet I have no hesitation m saying it is the most effective I have met, and haß been used m the district under my charge with the best results. I have xeoommended end ehall oontinne to recommend it to any owners of sheep affected with Foot-Bot, a disease whioh I regret to say is bo often neglected until it takes each a strong bold on the flock that it oan no longer be ignored, when it might have been easily put down at its first appearance by a little attention and the use o! your remedy. JOHN MOOBE, Inspector ot Stock February 28, 1895. Department of Agriculture, Hawb&a. In reply to your request as to my reporting to you my opinion of the result of your dressing cheep at Mr Lysaght's an Mr Nicholas' with your Foot-Rot Specifio, 1 nave every confidence m saying that the care was a perfect one, although the weather was very wet and Btormy. and the examination was only six days after the feet had been dressed. Some of the sheep were very badly affected, nearly the whole of the foot having rotted off. I should recommend all sheep owners to use your Specifio if their sheep are troubled with Foot-rot, as it !b easily put on, and I am sore it will give satisfaction. — I remain, yours traly ALEXANDER MONRO, Inspector of Stock, June 22, 1895. Genuine only from D. THOMAS, ASHBDRTON, Or from the Sole Proprietors, GRAHAM AND CO', Oarlton Gore Road, Boseneath, Wellington. 3*B THE "CROWN" rjONOENTRATED "CILUID SEEEP DIP. Used extensively throughout the world ; ADVANTAGES. It is Non-Poisonous, except to insect tile ; safe and easy to use ; cleanses the wo»l, and promotes its growth by supplying the fleece with a nourishing, oil or fatty food; only requires cold water to mix, m which it ie immediately soluble; this is an immense advantage whera the dipping is done upon the farm or sheep run, where hot water is not easily procurable. THIS IS THE LATEST ADVANCE IN DIPS. A SUBS CUBE for Fly, Tioks, Lice, Maggots, Soab, Mange, etc 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 prevent Fly striking ONE GALLON WILL DIP 100 SHEEP BEPOBT FEOM Db GRIFFITHS, The well-known Analytical and Agricultural Authority. 9 Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham I have made an examination of the "Crown Fluid Sheep Dip." It is an alkaline prepara- tion of tar, oils, and acids, and oontains 26 per cent of tar acids. It ib an excellent preparation, and is not only well suited for destroying ticke, lice, etc., and for treating •* scab," " mange," etc, but also for destroy* ing the spores of the anthrax microbe anihtads), and preventing the spread of anthrax among flocks ef sheep. This fluid is a most suitable preparation for the purposes to whioh it is applied, and may be recommended as a safe remedy for the various parasitic and infeotious diseases whioh attaok sheep and other farm animals, A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D., F.8.5.E., F. 0.5., &c, Prinoipal The Lincoln Sohcol of Soienoe. Sole Agents for New Zealand : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, ASHBURTON IF YOU ABE SICK m any way whatever send a stamped envelope to our Agency, Well- ington ; state the case as minutely as possible and you receive advice by return post, Our agents are all qualified. If you enclose 8s 6d we will Bond you our best remedy for the ease lasting you two weeks. You save money and dootore' bills. You receive adwoe on all points, and the purest of remedies sent at no extra coat than if personally bought by* doing your business with ob by post. Con. salt at onoe. Ailments whioh are at the lime thought to be light, are often the begin- ning of serious consequences, which if taken m time are ohecked and cured.— Guactord Botanical Company, Wellington. 5 9



Business Notice . < /g^'O BRIDGE WOREJS «* /^^^^^^^KILWCRTH & SON ~ jr IS I§S /.BE Prepared to undertake all / ilS^^ Agricultural Work that Requires }\ig^lly*'^fPlTi^flffir njCy Hrrl Iron or Timber m its DON'T be afraid to call with any kind of job j we hare the Men, Maohinery, and Material to execute it. There is often great talk about our Local Industrie!. Here is an opportunity for you. Encourage one and see it grow. Three years ago, when J we started, we were laughed at. To-day, we have the largest works of the c kind m the county. 1 The Seed Sowing is now upon |us again. We are making a Specialty ii ] Repairs of all'makes of Seed Drills. 1 GIVE US A TRIAL. ! THE L4TEIT. : TX7E HAVE JUST OPENED OUT, Ex s.b. Tainni, direct from the ManufMtarew, A CHOICE LOT OF GENTS' BEST QUALITY HAND-SEWN PORPOISE, HIDE, AND ENGLISH LEATHER BOOTS, Suoh as Experts deoUre cannot bd produced m the Colony.) ALSO,— A Large Assortment of the NEW VICUGNA SUITINGS, FANCY SERGES, COATINGS, TROUSEItINGS, Et#. £&* The Bteady increaeo m our Baelness and the large number of skilled hands constantly employed on our premises, prove that oar Customers appreciate a good-fitting and well-made suit, that never fails to give satisfaction at our KEDUCED PRICES. Oar Guaranteed Waterproof Tweed, Serge, and Melton Overcoats are admitted to be the Best m the market. , Ladles' and Gents' Waterproof Coats and Mantles made to measure m any style at "Beady-made" prices. CRAlftilEAl* A BJBRRYSIAItf, THE LEADING TAILOBS & OUTFITTERS, ASHBURTOF. AGENTS FOR— Aemiger's Chrlstchurch Steam Dye Works. Ladles' Dresses, etc., Dyed like New, and pressed ready for wear. FOR THE WINTER SEASON. G. L. BEATH & CO- DIRECT ATTENTION TO THE SPLENDID VALUE THEY ARE OFFERING IN BLANKETS, FLANNELS, SHIRTINGS, FLANNELETTES, Etc.' English and Colonial Blankets, m all sizes, Colonial All Wool Flannels from 10£ d yard from 5s lid per pair Self Colored Flannelettes (all shades), 4Jd Strong Union Shirtings (uew patterns), to 8£ per yard from B£d, 10£ d, to Is 6dpery<K Flannelettes, Shirtings Jatest patterns), Is All Wool Colonial Shirtings from 1b 6}d lid to 3s 6d. the skirt length per yard Heavy Leatherbaok Shirting (wonderfo H?avy Stripe Flannelettes (very wide), 4£d, value), 6Jd, 7£d, BJd, lO&d per yd sid, 6£d, 7H Bjd, 9£dper yard Men's and Boys' Clothing m Great Variety, at Very Low Prices Men's New Macintosh Coats, Sewn Seams, at 29s 6d Men's Heavy Wool Cardigan Jackets, 4s lid Shirts, Pants, Vests, Ties, Mufflers, Braces, Etc. G. L. BEATH & CO, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON KAJIAPOI HOUSE. Kew and Seasonable Goods NOW BEING LANDED DAILY. IMMENSE VARIETIES, CHOICE PATTERNS, BEAUTIFUL FABRICS, MAKING A Grand Display. /^vUR] jCountry Friends will be duly waited upon with full ranges of Samples, on dates to be further advised. MITCIELL& TIMER TANOREU SIREEV "ITTrB ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATST BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, In Large or Suaal, Quantities. JUST LANDED EX MOUNT &IRION,— 1000 £ BALES CORNSACKS. Full size and full weight JMedlauder Bros., Limited.



Business Notices IT IS A FACT!!! I'HAT FOR WEAR, FIT, AND TALTJE, McDonald and McDiarmid's CASH BOOT SHOP IS UNRIVALLED. Thousands of Pairs to Select from, and being straight from the Manufacturer and Importer to the Customer, all middle profits a,re avoided, ANY DESCRIPTION OF BOOTS AWD SHOES MADE TO ORDER , Ar LOWEST PRICES riALL AND INSPECT WINTER STOCK NOW OPENING AT ( THE CASH BOOT S HJOiP, \ SAST STREET J. NICHOLAS, Manager Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. f_WRm DRAWING-ROOM, |||Jjyy|m DINING-ROOM, BEDROOM. lfeM|^K^J|KKyjyßn|HL In Stock and made to order m tjßmWi mm^b Iwl!ti/tM» ' &n y design. CHAIRS. CHAIRS. M_BBS_B__f_iS_j?p_*vU!|^Ei_^ Austrian. American & Colonial jßgMj^BMßfO^jyjQWyja by the hundreds »Bl|MßMMßßKi^flrOfjrMß^ At all prices from 3a each. WBSSKffBmWmWmWBBBBk LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, _V^_|^^H_^D^_3U|BE_{E_9j_gß_a MAlo, etc. if FLOOR CLOTHS, WOOL m , _^P^^^^^MflDp i| KSSl*«^ RQGS and MATS. d_^# WM % GOAT SKIN RU6S & MATS - 4^A|^^H HEARTH RUGS and MATS In Great Variety. FUfiNITUEE. BEDDING.— Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS, Spring Mattresses and Bedding. Wood Bedsteads from 18s. VENETIAN BLINDS made, re-painted and re-taped. Just Landed a Choice Lot of BEDROOM WARE, TOILET GLASSES, WICKER CHAIRS, OVER-MANTLES, to be sold very cheap. PICTURE FRAMING.— A sjplendid lot of Mouldings juat to hand! Piotnre Framing done at moderate prices. AGENTS FOR CLEGGS' PERAMBULATORS, BURSON'S WICKER CHAIRS, &a T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINET-MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & PIOTORE FRAMERS, TANCRET) STREET, i Opposite Arcade and next Building Society's Office. 3 131 SHEARMAN BROS., \X7E have Jost Landed for the Ooming Season a large consignment of— TOouble Kefinecl Kerosene whioh burns far Longer and produces a mote Brilliant Light tbaa any OH m the market, as well as being Absolutely Safe. Also — 100 BOXES OGSTON'S BALMOKAL SPEKM CANDLES. Theßß Candles are English Manufacture end are too well known to need any comment, they do Not Smoulder when extinguished like the majority of Candles. Pre^erviii^r Singer Preserving 1 Hujrar. AND MASON'S^ PRESERVING SUGAR AT VERY LOW PRICES. <3nns. duns. POWDER, SHOT, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, Etc, and all other Sportsmen's Requisites at Wonderfully B educed rates. Anyone m Want of a First-olasß GUN, at a Low Figure, should inspect Ou stock before purchasing elsewhere. Goods delivered daily Orders by Post despatched with punotnaHty. CHEAPEST HOUSE m Aahburtoa for GROCERIES, CROCKERY & HARDWARE SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSE- Telephone 53 H. M. JONES' H. M. JONES. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. PUBLISHERS PRICES. CHEAP EDITIONS. Bought for Cashc THE ASSIGNED STOCK OF J. MARSDEN ab a Low Price, and the whole £266 will be Cleared at a Great Reduction. COME EARLY FOR BARGAINS IN BOOKS, STATIONERY* AND FANCY GOODS. CJ fIIPMENT of Books, ex T*inui, jnat opened up. Great variety, suitable for prize awards and presentaJfyn purposes. Liberal Discount) to Sohool Com- mittees, to keep the trade here. STATIONERY, STATIONERY, STATIONERY. SPECIAL VALUES m Boxed Paper and Envelopes. Plain and Fancy from €Jd upwards. Good Business Envelopes from 3s Od per 1000, cosh. Law and Com* mercial Papers. ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS. Various sizes and Binding, Memorandum, Pocket and Counter Books, Pianos, Albums, Photo Frames* ELECTROPLATED, GLASS AND CHINA WAKE FANCY GOODS In great variety. j All at Lowest Cash JPrices. i I have made arrangements to procure any Books, Magazines or other lines re* j quired, from London, America, Melbourne, and elsewhere, at the (shortest posbible notice. H. MrjONES. S_^B^*_^__~_H_^n_^_M_|_B_^_^B_^_HK^_V_^^^^V_| _B fl^H^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l ____■ * w. _^_F_^H^^__^_^_^_H9^_& t__ »^ A bh j ■ w 1 1\ %%/_B__H_H_kL_F____l If^V A H a^Hi _^__B^_^_^_^B_|_^_^__^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_i WHEAT. ___^ WHEAT. "^^ E ARE p;R OMPT OA^SH BUYERS OF Prime Milling Wheat, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. We are aleio^prepared to Store GraiD on Farmers acoounfc m onr New Grain Stores West Sfereefc, Ashburton, on very favourable terms Full sized Oornsacka and Twine Supplied ab LOWESr CURRENT RATES Kollitr"& Co , CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS. Omess aud/Stqres; WEST SI'REET* ASHBORTON« 1 159



public Notices. MB OSBOBNE COMBE, (Late of Rudd & Co., London) PIANO TUNER AND EXPERT, Ashburton, and will attend V to any business entrusted to him. Orders may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN, at hia Music Studio. Arcade Chambers, Aahburton. 6 78 NEW SPRINGFIELD OOAL. i THE Undersigned have been appointed AGENTS for this Celebrated Coal, the Beat m the Market, and Cheapest Quality considered. 3 169 TUCKB:i4 & BEAN. "JANES ELLIOTT, OOAL and FIREWOOD MERCHANT, -HAS IN STOCK- NEWCASTLE, WESTPORT, BRUNNER NUTS, MOUNT SOMERS AND ALLANDALE COALS ; COKE. Also, FIREWOOD, POSTS, RAILS & STAKES I WISH to direct attention speolally to the CELEBRATED Allandale €oal, Which has held Its own against all the lignites m the market. It is Screened, it burns with a flame to a clean ash, leaving no dangerous embers, and is really the best and cheapest Native Coal to be had. TRY IT. Wanted second hand bags m any quantity. JAMES "ELLIOTT, SOLE AGENT, WEST STREET, Opposite David Thomas, Grain Store r The tender of Mr Gallicban has been , c accepted for the patent rightß, stock-in- k g trade, &c, of the celebrated Bee Oint- >f ment by Mr Scott, D.O.A. It is the >f intention of Mr Galliehan to sell the '* Bee Ointment m addition to his A. C. Ointment &c. s Bee Ointment ° WILL be found an excellent Ointment for 11 the many diseasesgthe human flesh is so f frequently attacked with. Bee Ointment is ÜBed and reoommonded by leading dootors , and midwives. Bee Ointment can be used on the weakest of children, and with fqual lt EUQCePB on the most robust. We invite a 0 trial of Bee Ointment and guarantee aatia- 't faotion. Price Is 63. - t TRY GALITICHAN'P _ A.O. Ointment A SURE OURE for Bronchitis, Severe Oolds, Burns, Boils, Ear- ache, Sore Legs, Chilblains, etc. , I Price, ls 6d. s A.C. C O HIT CUKE. For hard o: soft come, warts or bunions. Price la. ls A.C. VEGETABLE PILLS ir For Constipation, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc. 30 Pills m a box ; price ls 6d. The Oiatments are specially manufactured '8 bb a horse and oattle dressing. Dairy farmers and horse owners will nod them cheap, effioa- u tioue and eoonomioal. Prioe 2s 61. The above lines are stooked by chemists and Btoreß, and will be found quite equal to v any imported line. Trademark and my signature on every pot. EDWIN GALLICHAN> , PROPRIETOR AND MANUFACTURE? 3 Ashurst, N.Z. j Canterbury Representative, MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton, ' V V\T ANTED Known— That it is lament * v able to hear people ask why there is so much trash m the Boot Trade no w-a- days ? But no wonder I say. Thay mcy , strike their breasts and say, ' By our own 1 faulb, who buy such trash at cheap sales.' Though cheap, a profit must be levied, and J you don't get the worth of your m,pney But you have yet a remedy by calling at J. Moieon. the Premier m the Boot Trade, where a solid, dry, and good wearing boot - can be got. Secure good boots for winter or your feet will be wet. Get your repairs done afc once or while you wait at J. Moison's Impermeable Boot D6p6b, East 1 Street, ABhburton. 12 2 "I UST Arrived. — A large variety of use _| ful and Ornamental Goods, Dolls, " Toys, and Novelties ; also, a job lot over r one hundred assorted Baskets and Morocco and Russian Leather Handbags, to be sold at and under ordinary cosb orice at Mrs Alcokn's. — — \\l ANTED Known— 6ooo pairs of , V V Boots to be cleared m one month. — Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store. 1 TTTT ANTED KNOWN,— Mbs HuFFABI, "" havins taken the premises lately occupied by Mr G. Neill, intends to open same as Ladies' Dining and Refresh- ment Rooms, where visitors will find a • long felt, want supplied. Meals at all hours. A few boarders will find all Iho comforts of a home. 4 196 ! ■4 > ' AJNTED Known— lf you miss the V V Cheap Boot Sale you will be sorry. — Mellor's, Tattered Street. MKN'S Bluchers 6s, a good Strong Nailed Shooter at 8s 6d ; a nice assortment of Ladies' and Children's Boots nd Shoes from Is 9d a pair at R. Alcobns OWN Make m Ladies and Children's Underclothing, Aprons, and Pina- fores ; also a good assortment of Oalicoes, Muslins, Flannelettes, Trimmings, etc., ab Mrs Alcorns new shop, Baker's p uildings. One Box of Clarke's 841 Pills iB warran ted to cure all discharges from the Urinary Organe, m either sex (acquired or COnSti^ tutional), Gravel and Fains m the Baok. Guarranteed free from Mercury. Sold m Boxes 4a 6d eaoh, by all Chemists and Patent medicine Vendors throughout the World Proprietors : The Lincoln anu Midland Counties Dbug CoMPAmr, Linooln. Fnpland Hs Exoellenoy ?be Governor of New Zea- i Uni DBiNKS bUBATU&A ISA, 1



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 °very day at 10.45 a.m., 12. 4S noon (express) and 8 0 p.m. j P ! Trains leave Ashburton FOR THE 1 SOUTH every day at 10.55 a.m., and 1253 noon (express). On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays a train leaves at 3.50 p.m. A train leaves for Mount Somera branch line every day ab 4.25 p.m. The branch train arrives m Ashburton at 9.45 a.m. Trains leave Pakaia for Methven daily (Thursdays exoepterl) at 7.5 p.m., on Tuesdays at 10.10 a.m, and on Thursdays at 12.20 noon. Trainß leava Methven at the following times respectively - 6.50 every day, except Fridays; 10 30 Fridays- 310 p.m. Tuesdays. I Cure DYSPEPSIA, Cure BILIOUSNESS, Cure CONSTIPATION, Cure SICK HEADACHE. Are Purely Vegetable, Are Sugar Coated, ; Are Mild but Effective. c Good for the Stomach, I \ Good for the Liver, I ;. Good for the Bowels. | c THERE ARE NO OTHER PILLS • 8 SO COOP AS ' AVER'S PILLS. 0 Highest Awards at tho World's ie Great Expositions. d ' Any one who has ohildren will rejoice with - 1 L. B. Mulford, of Plainfield, N. J. Hia little ' boy, five years of age, was eick with croup. n For two days and nights he tried various reai- t cdi b recommended by friends and neighbors. ,g He Bsya :" I thought sure I would lose him. ,° I had eeen Obamberlain'a Cough Bemedy i advertised arid thought I would try it aa a last hope and em happy to cay that after |* two doses he Elept «niil morning. I gave *[ it to him next day and a cure was effected. ; I keep this remedy m the house now and as I Boon as &ny of my ohildren show Bigns of croup I give it to them and that is the last of it." For sale by the ABhburton Drag Oom- _ p a °y- x\ Try Wright's Family Brand Coffee ;to be a obtained from all Grocers and Storekeepers >r TXT* ANTED Known— We intend to )e VV shake up every Boob Shop m y Ashburton.— Meixok's ClearingßootSale jr : a \jn AJ&TED Known — That Smith is V V Mackwet/l makes, repairs, and is re-covers Umbrellas and Parasols at ~- Lower East Street, Ashburtcn. No ;0 _ persons employed to canvass or collect 3t Umbrellas afc the door. 414 fi 8 ' 15/A.NTED Known— Great Reduction at k t V Mrllor's Cheap Boob Fale. IB ' ' ). ]\ "TTTT ANTED KNOWN— 24doz Men's y Merino Pants at 2a 6d each, Men's c 7" Socks, good quality, Is. c , is 18 TJ{/" A:NTED Known — New Goods h just opened, ex Kaikoura, for Winter i, )f Wear. — A. Ohb o c- — — — y WANTED Known— Splash Mats c 6d each, Combs 6d, Towels 4£d, French LS * Merinos ls per yard, Men's Tiea from [. 6d. — Andrew Orr. V a — I TTT ANTED Known— That Ladies 1 Jackets, Macintoshes, Millinery, and « c Dress Goods just opened — Andrew g i Orr. >i o ® WANTED Known— 3odoz Ladiea' j Corsets m all the Leading Makes and t B Styles at Andrew Orr's. i t \ WANTED Known— -100 pairs : Mosgiel and Kaiapoi Blankets from ' 16s 6d at A. Orr's. ; j ——•-——————_____. _____—. , TILANNELETTEH m all tho New 1 Shades, Best Quality.— A. Orr. WANTED Known— Best Mosgiel, Roalyn, and Kaiapoi Flannels from 9d per yard — Andrew Orb. <_£ i OO O WORTH OP LADIES' and Gents' Boots (also Gum Boots), the Best Value m Canterbury. -—Andrew Orr. WANTED Known — Men's Suits from 21s, Boys' and Youths' from 9s Waterproof Coats, all sewn seams. — Andrew Orr. Fok Indigestion, the best remedy is un doubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills. They i can confidently be recommended as being mild m operation and absolutely free from , injurious drugs. Acting at once as a splen- < did tonic and a gentle aperient. .For nearly 100 years they have proved unequallec" for , fndigeation, Dyppepsia, sick Headache and ] for Liver and Stomach complaints. Sold m | bottles ls lsd, 2s 9d, and Us, by all Medi- cine Vendor* throughout the w»rld, A eimplo, tat* wad <wt»in remedy ]



M4]inEa & Rons Eucalypti Extract There ar? imitations of Euoalyptic Extract m the market now, products of simple distillation forming rude reeinouß oils.- In order that these crude oils may not be taken, Our Purk Volatile Eucalypti EXTBAOT, which is recognised by the medical division of ihe Prussian Government to be of per- fectly pars origin, as their Information forwarded to xa thionpLths Consnl at Melbourne. March 2.1878 We state :- Ia pror«d by teits by the Medical Clinios of the universities at Bonn an* Grlefswal^, Pnißsla. and eported by D» Schulzi Pre fessor of Parnweology, at £011! _ud Professor Dr Afosler, Director of the Afedlcsl Olinio at Grelfswald, that only products tha Are saturated with oxygen and freed of at-ida, resinoKe and other BubeUnces, adherent tc primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant according to these authorities, and according to Pro- fessor Dr Litter of England, and to Drs Bauer Holntire, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract corresponding to scientific tests, and the only on which possesses ttw proper tuerapoutio valie. Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract All othar crude oils are to be classed among the turpentines, which h eve, when used as medicine, no •herapentio effect and are abandoned as an interna medic»inont. These so ca&Ld Eucalypti Extracts which may have received £J*t!_ution at Exhibitions as commorcfol articles are used for mschanical pur- poses ■— j only discernible : — By their deficiency In pungent odour (which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracts de- velopes most freely through its surplus of oxygen) By 'heir Blcoholio thin and mobile appearance being reduced m specific density through the presence of acids By their taste, the result of th contracting ten- dency of reeina and tennatoe. it these crude oils, 6o colled eucalypti extrac ts arc applied by mistake m eaees o croup, brocchitis, diph tbcria, internal infammationß, dysentery, wouncs.the consetiUC-nces are fijipalliug Per surety alwnys ei-Jc for 6_KDE7» *XI» SON'S _l C&UYI TI EXTHAUT al tl gDt the old, weli-tes'wl m I reliaUlß prejiaratlni).— , and tmret, Victoria, Australia BANT>ER *Nn SOKH Subatcra Tea -These ia Ashburton wio h&va '.xieti the fnmoua Suauir", sre all of oae opinion, viz , "It has no ( q jcl " AVER'S Cherry Pectoral Ii now on Sale by all Medicine Vendors In Half- Size Bottles, And also m the Old Standaid Size. £ A record of nearly 6o years ? In curing affections of the Throat < and Lungs, Colds, Coughs, La ? Grippe and Pneumonia. Pleas- ( ant to take, sure to cure. AyersCherryPectoral Cold Medals at the World's Great Expositions. Aeet-pt waCfa— p mad Wonthfws Substitute.