FARMERS' COLUMN.

KILLING WEEDS BY ELECTRICITY Prof9Bßoi Woodwoith, of the Michigan Agricultural College, announces that olftctrtcity is quite as cheap aB salt for the killing off of weeds m the long run, as it is muoh more effective, destroying the plant to tho root. He purposes to experiment on th« most noxious weeds by taking a wheelbarrow or waggon supplied with a storage battery to the land to be cleared and let the hanging wires drag along the gronnd. He insists on the practicability of removing Canadian and Russian thistles from farms m this way.

A TEXAN RANCH.

A lady owns a principality m Southern Tex».«. She is tho widow of a Captain R King, and her landed estate consists of abour, 1.250 000 acres— that is to say, nearly 2000 tquare miles. F'»r taking care of this vast domain a sra 11 army of men h required. The mistress is to all intents aud purposes a queen. The owner of this principality is a liberal minded woman, about sixty years of age. Her ranch of Santa Gertrulis is the largest m the world. Ie is bounded by Corpus Christi Buy for a distance of forty miles, and by barbod wire fence for 800 miles more. Prom her front door to her front gate ia thirteen miles, and nhe c*n drive m her carriage sixty five miles m a straight line without going off her own premises. Her house is like a castle on the Rhine— a typioal baronial mansion.

EXPERIMENT IN POTATO CULTURE.

(North Otago Times). Seme timeaago we referred to an m; terssting experiment m potato culture carried out by Dr de Lautour. The experiment is of considerable interest from the fact, that it may be of great practical utility if oarried out on an extensive scale. The potatoes m this district, m fact m all the. districts <. of the colony, are degenerating owing to neglect m renewiug seed. The same seed ia grown from year to year, until now the potatoes no more resemble the original atook m flavor and size, tha,n the moon does a green cheese. . Dr de Lautour's experiment is calculated to alter this state of affairs, and bring the potatoes grown by his method back to what they were like when first introduced to the distriot. At all events the potatoes grown by him show a distinct advance on the present article, and the experiment is therefore likely to be of great practical utility. In the improvement of the potato It acts m the same manner that cuttings taken from the pansy and layers from the carnation do with regard to the improvement of thoao flowers In Deoember, 1893, Dr de Laucour struck two cuttings from the shaws of potatoes growing m his garden, and on March 4, 1894, due up three potatoes weighing 2£ ounces. In 1894 he cut the three potatoes into 11 sets, and planted them. One withered, and the remaining 10 sets were dug up on February 4, 1895. The result of this was 65 table potatoes weighing 2Ubs Boz3, and 19 seed or waste weighing lib 8 z. A few others were attacked by slugs, etc., and were not weighed, but were kept for seed purposes. In 1895 tho Doctor sent a few of the potatoes to Mr Bayne, of Lincoln College, and a few to Mr George Brownlee, of Oamaru. Of the remainder he cut the table potatoes into 120 sets weighing 171bs tioz?, and planted them m tix rows ; also, planted a row of 20 small seed wholo. These were planted on August 8, 1895, and dug up as follows : —

To briefly simnoarise the, procedure, TVr d) L»n?oar pi»nied two cutfcmc« m December, 1893. smd obtai'ed three~poi» r«»ts weighing 2% zs ; tv 1804. lOfcets.Htid f>bf»irjud 84 potatoes, welghsng 22 bs S fci ; m 3895, J3O set«, s»nd obrained 1948 potetoe^, weighing 249 ibs llczi. Uf these laat 1285 were gooa sound tabl* pofcatottn. of a weight of 2461b5, and fi63 seed or waste potatoes, weighing only 231 (m loz The wholj were cmwa m a pitce of garden fcoii 24 feet by 14 fee*;. This sjives a return of some 14 tons to the acre ; and to this have to bo added the returns yet to be furnished by Messrs Bayne and Browiilec. m order to realise the total result from the original three little pota toes m twoyeara. The experiment waß well worth all the time and (rouble Dr de Lautour took with il. for it haa demonstrated that under ordinary conditions our potato etock can be vastly improved by a very simple pro cess, that can be carrlsd out by anyone.

NANDEN & Sons Encalypti Extrars

There an? Imitations of Euoalyptio Eitraotin th o market now, products of simple distillation forming rude resinous oils. In order that these crude* of 1b may not bo taken, OUR Purk VoIiATIIB BucaliYPti Estkaot, whic'> is recoffoioed by the medical division of ibe PrnMfan Government to bo of po> feotly pnrc origin, as their information forwarrtedto no throu^;.. the Coniml at Melbourne, March 2,1878 Restate;- Ib proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of tho Universities xt Bonn hud Qriafsw&t. , Prn**i tt . and cported by Dr Schnlr, Protestor of Vaxmntsology. at " Bon, kud Professor Dr Mosler, Director of tbo " Medical Olinio at Greifswald, that only product:' that are saturated with oxygen and freed of mnd^resinotß atid other snbetances, adherent to primary distillation, fcill develops tho sanative qnulitfes proper to the plant necorchug to these authorities, and according to Pro fessor l>r Lieter of England, and to Bra Bauer MoJntJje, Wood, Hazard, etc., of America, is the only extract, corresponding to scientific tests, and the Pnly ou wbich patsesßN the inroper thorapcutic valne Sander & Son's Eucalypti Extract '. All other erode oils are to be classed aroong t)8« rurpentinpß, which hnvo, when used as medicine, no J Hjernpentie effect and are abandoned aa an intenm I medicament. Thove so called Kucalypti Mxtracts * which may have received d^tinction at Exhibitions as I ommerctel ai+JoiM. ote nEed for mechanical pnr dfesaroonJy (ilscerniWo: — By their def ciftcry >n pungent odonr (which o-n: product, die only coitnioo BucrJi jiti Kxtmcta a©. • velopes moet /r«ely through /fie nun'lu* ot ox^eeni 1 By tiioir alcoliolfc thin and mobila ar-poarsnoe J heine locuced In aiwsiiis density throueU fche I prcrenceof Aoidc I By thoir taste, tho result of th contracting ten 1 doucy of redas and tonnutes. 1 if thee« crude oUp, fo called ciicajypti extracts are ' • Applied by mistake Jo ewes o croup, bronchitis, diph theriH, internal infaminations, dysentery, woundu, th- > * consequences are appalling For safety always ask fo SAKnwi akd son'b hucawpti Extract and bp the old, well-tcs<ed \ni reliable preparation. —fond hunt, Vlotorin, Au£trali» t BANDKR AND SONS 1

PHASES OF THE MOON.

Printed and Published by the Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street Ashborton. ' THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1898

THE &BHBUKTON GUABDIAN : THURSDAY, "MARCH 12, 1896.



1(«H °. * n * WO «. §|| * Weight. 1 1 Weight. I' 1 oz. lb. oz. Jan. 27' 2 35 325 68 4 112 4 14 *Feb. 10: 1 ]$) 170 40 12 55 1 6 Feb. 12' 1 21 203 35 6 146 4 4 Do. 1 20 213 36 10 109 4 2 l)o. 1 16 141 26 8 50 3 8 i Do. 1 19 283 39 2 191 415 i 7 1301285246 10 663 ' * This row was whole seed. I



MaUch - j d h ra > Nt.wMoon ... 14 10 18*pm I I?r*- Quart* p ... 22 11 27;pm '■ u'l Muuu ... 29 4H2 pm JLftKt Qiarter ... 531 54 am Few Moon ... 13 362 pm First Quartet ... 21 10 16 am Foil Moon ... 28 117 am !



Public Notices J.WILSON, Painter, Glazier AND Paperhanger, rpHE CORNER OF ARCADE. «. b rkstkuli*, GENERAL AGENT AND GRAIN \X BROKER, Burnett Stbbkt. - AGENCIES : Walter A. Wood Company Farmers' Favorite Seed & Manure Drill Alliance Assurance Co. (Fire & Marine.) Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Limited "Climax "Sheep Dip Spectator Newspaper Detective Sheep Ear Marker Accident Insurances effected. Threshing and Trade Aooounts made op , and Debts collected. TEA. TEA. TEA. New Supplies of Jameson andAnderaon'i Indian & Ceylon Teas (Palm & Joko) just to hand. Speolal Reductions to Cash customers Wheat, Oats, Chaff and Farm Produce Bought and Sold on Commission A few Saoks POTATOES on hand E. B. BESTELt, Burnett Street, opposite Orange Hall . 2154 ISLINGTON WOKKS. FREEZING SPACE AVAILABLE. rpHE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT X COMPANY are pleased to intimate to FARMERS AND OTHERS that their new Hercules Machine Is now m full working order, and that they are prepared to BOOK SPACE. Priority will be given to applications a ~* they come to hand. Apply the Company's Office, 161 Hereford street,, 2 25 Christchurch. TEY GALLIOHAN'S A.G. Ointment A wonderful and unsurpassable preparation A SURE OURE for Bronchitis Severe Oolds, 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 use, and as a Horse and Oattle 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 Oows, etc., give it one trial, and its virtue and cheapness wil be for ever established. Sold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.O. VEGETABLE PILLS For, Constipation, Dyspepsia* Slok Headaohe, Indigestion, Want of Appetite, Female and all Stomach and Liver Com- plaints, etc Thereto no humbug about these Pills Their extensive use tea guarantee of .their Purity and Goodness. Thirty Pills In I every Box, and one Pill sufficient for • dose. Give them a trial Price, Is 6<i everywhere TRY GALLIOHAN'S A.C. COKN CUKE. It Is a most Wonderful Preparation and will remove any Corn (habo or soft.) 1 It also removes the matter that provides* food for the Corn, without m any way nrJUBBra the feet. Directions with every pot, and are easily carried but Price, Is everywhere MR G. P. HOATTEN, Ashburton. represents Gallichan's A.U. Preparations In Canterbury, and all business must conducted through him ABhurst, Manawatu, NiZ ■ !• 0 .0 Alr AGENTS — Mks Adams, Saunders' Buildings j H. B. BpmmroTOW, Chemlsb, East Street ; Shearman Bros., Burnett Street . 12 45 Wood Brothers, LIMITED, IVfILLERS, GRAIN & PRODUCE JXL MERCHANTS, CHRISTCHURGHi Purchasers of AGRICULTURAL Of all Descriptions. We are Prepared to Make LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION; , on all GRAIN OR PRODUCE Placed m our hands for Storage Locally or for Shipment to English or Colonia Markets, Agent for Ashburton and District : F. FERRIMAN.



Building Extraordinary. 1 imber. Timber. Timber. g Fencing Materials. Fencing Materials 500,000 feet of Timber, Must be Sold. j T 25 tons Galvanised Roofing Iron. ' 10 tons No 8 Fencing Wire 7£ tons No 9 Fencing Wire. 3 tons No 10 Fencing Wire. ice 8 tons Galvanised Barb Wire. »" 5000 yards Galvanised Wire Netting. ALL boupht previous to rise m prices m the Home Market?, __ We bave decided to give our Clients the benefit of the purchftie EARLY APPLICATION NECESSARY. W. H. COLLINS & CO. IRONMONGERS, TIMBER ANDfOOAL MERCHANTS TT^E AJRE CASH BU|YE|RB II WHEAT, OATSI BARLEY, RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, AND OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, m large or [small quantities] JUST LANDED, ex Mount Sivlon,— 1000 BALES CORNSAOK & Full size and fuil>ight. FEIEDUNDEB BBOIHBES, LTD. DAVID THOMAS, (Late Matson, Cox and Co.) Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, A S H BURTON. sw • st Loans Negotiated el Weekly Sales of Live Stock— Tinwald and} Ashburton Alternately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, etc., on Fridays Sales A Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB— Matson and Co, Christchurch y Booth, McDonald and Co, Christchurch White's Sheep Dip Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder London and Lancashire Insurance Company I Graham's Foot Rot Composition • Wright, Stevenson and Co, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that I have appointed Mb W Baroock as my Agent m the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashbnrton 7 T HAVE the undermentioned Properties for Sale, viz., to 280 acres Charing Gross, well fenced, all m grass ,^ 160 acres First-dass Swamp Land, thoroughly Improved. Fleminpton a 62 acres First-class Land, Eiffelton , 1050 acres Dromore, m grand order \ l 330 acres 'Cassock, Maronan 10 300 acres Tussock, Lismore k 486 acres Good Land, splendidly grassed, Lismore 1 I hold Auction Sales of Sheepskins, Hides, Fat, Etc., every fortnight throughout the season Belfast Freezing Co.'s Manures, I CAN SUPPLY Superphosphates, Blood Manure, Potato Manure, Bone Meal, and Bone Dust, IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES GREAT REDDOTION IN PRICE OF , PLANET JE. TOOLS. David Thomas, ASHBURTON] SOLVING THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY. TNSTEAD of importing Tweeds as hitherto, we have had a complete range X of New Home Patterns for 1896 manufactured to our antoial order m the ASHBURTON FACTORY, with New Dyes wMch P have been THOROUGHLY TESTED *nd 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 Bunts after harvest, should call early, inspect our New Ashburton Tweeds and encourage local industry. Local labor from the Ashburton Fleece to the Asbburtom Suit* CRAlttHEAff* * BERRYJH4I, THE LEADING TAILORS & OUTFTTTJSBS, ASHBtTRTOF



J PUBLIC NOTICES. ALFRED CURTIS, GRAIN BROKKR AND COW MISSION AGENT, ARCADE. Agent for Northern Insurance Compan i c W". Bowman Fox A CCOUNTANT ft GENERAL AGEN LOANS NEGOTIATED* Agent — Royal Exchange Aesuraw Co i Jeye's Sheep Dip and Di ir.feotantß, Tea. TBE ARCADE. GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! CARTRIDGES. CARTRIDGES. Ammunition of al kinds. WE have just landed our Ne Season's supply, and requei inspection by all SPORTSMEN, fee ing suro'that we can offer BETTER VAJULIia AT LOWER PRICES Than anyone m Canterbury John Orr & Co AS!) I-}!) IHYil*. E. W. HANMER HAVING at last made the necesew; arrtngements to occapy th promises lately occupied by MESiSIiS MILES AND CO., Limited, without the chance of being asked t< clear out at any moment, I have mud pleasure m informing OLD CLIENT* who have dene their business to a grea extent on these premises, and the Publii generally, that I intend to keep m stocl ALL KINDS OP GUODS WHICB ARE REQUIRED ON FARMS, LARGE OR SMALL, BUOH AS fencing Wire, Barbed Wire, Sheep Netting, with centre strand, Binder Twine, Cornsacks, Woolpacks, Seaming Twine, Branding Oils m Blue, Bed, & BUck, Flour, Sharps, Bran, Fine fcalt, Coarse Salt, Rock gait, English Superphosphates, Bone Dust, all kinds of Agricultural Seeds, the germination of which s tried bofore being offered for Sale, TEA, SUGAR, Eto. I shell hold Auction Sales of STOCK ad SHEEPSKINS at the usual times s heretofore, and I shall be a Cash tayer of .all sorts of GRAIN and }RA6S SEJKDS during the coming sason. A.-, ,-;-.. . As I have pitched my camp m ishburton, I hope to receive a share of le business going. E. W. HANMER. West Street, December 17, 1895. While m Onicago, Mr Charles L Kahler, prominent choc merchant of Dea Moineß, wa, had quite a seriouß time ol it. He took oh a severe oold that he could hardly talk navigate, but the prompt use of Chamber n'B Cough Remedy cured him of hia oold quiokly that others at the hotel .who had 3 colds followed hie example and half a sen persons ordered it from the nearest ig fltore. They were profuse m their inks to Mr Kahler for telling them how to re a bad cold bo quiokly, Foraalefcy the



_ j ASHIiURTON DOMAIN BOARD ] i TEN POUNDS REWARD. I rT'HE above Reward will be Paid to 5 any Person who will furnish evi- dence that will lead to the conviction of any Pert-on or Persons for molesting the water-fowl or stealing flowers within the S, .Domain. By Order, OHAS. E. FOOKS, Seoretary to the Board. •• October, 1895. 10 70 f Andrew Orr's lie 9REAT SALE or OF 'J Drapery, Clothing and be ty ° Boots, >le CONTINUE 1 As^ >er 1 CONTINUE ONE I\N I ONE rel WEEK I ! j b, il \^L WEEK ONLY. >b rA I M\2 ONLY - in !er ke ,88 li- e, 5 ANDREW ORE. Is ul of If. 3k ____ i _^ of STKATHMORE M PRIVATE HOSPITAL ls FOR a DISEASES OF WOMEN TS NOW OPEN FOR PATIENTS. For full particulars, apply to •g THE MATRON, st Strathmoeb Hospital, ?r jj 170 uhrietchurch, :o — , — . ic By . jjy Special jfc&SS» Special Appointment. *ff3PWESr» Appointment. Patronised by Lady Glasgow. c A. EOJBEBTSON & CO., DYERS AND CLEANERS, OHRISTOHUROH, BEG to announce to the Inhabitants of Aehburton County that MRS ALCORN, of Havelock street, has kindly consented to aot as their Looal Agent and y all Orders left with her will be Promptly t attended to. c Awarded Silver and Bronze' Medals and First-class Exhibition Certificates at i Nelson, Dunedin, Sydney and Melbourne Branohea m Nelson, Wellington and 3 Ohristohuroh. 2 142 s ~~ — ' AUSTRALIAIs MUTUAL PROVIDENT dOOIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhonge-qu»y, WelllngtOTi! I Looal Board of Direotors s I rhe Hon Morgan a-Qraoe, MJ).,C.M.0., MX.O. (Ohairman) ' I Ihe Hon Charles J. Johnston, MX.O. (Uepnty , Ohairman) , Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq : . p TheHon Edward Riohardson, C.M.G., M.L.C ' John Dnnoani Bsq ' Medicat Offloer : > ■ < Dr G; B. Anson, M,D., M.R.C.S. (England) ,- .' rE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST, MOST PROSPEROUS * Australian Lifb Ojkpiob, \nd thk LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Tho only Colonial Life Office which deolares a BONUS BVRR7 YFAR IJoUethodof Valuation adopted bythtaSootatyto of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Consi deyobly Larger Reserve to meet Lfabmties thantha • held by any other office m the Anstralaisian Coloniu. lf COUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £12,000,000 (Twelve Millions) sterling  ANNUAL INCOME. £2,000,000. (Two Million Slerling) ai POLICIES IN FORCE ~M9,Q3Q B I Aim Assured Oath Bonuses Divided .. .. *5,883.41J SC BONUSES «»«,» 1 ON U S for ONE year, 1888, £448,790, yielding A OASH Reversionary Bonuses amounting to 000 , after maUng SPECIAL RBSBRV^ * tfW)WO th CASH BONUSES deolares: for last FIVE years. over ASSURE YOUR LIFE m tbe A.M. P. SOCIETY end Booure a BONUS EVERY YEAR _ Eipensea of Management 8f per cent'on be total income at FDWARD LOW, lo* » i. «« Resident Seoretary. aa< BranehOffioe— ; ' 0K Cueton House Quay, WelliDgton lai: Obnstoharoh Distriot Offloe— go < Cathedral Square. bac JAMES HAIR, doi Lq<j»l Broker, Aihburton oui



public Notices. 3 Success! Success i FUOGESS ! B NOTHING vSUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS A3TD THE "BLUK lIOITSF. ' DESERVES IT CHEAP GOODB opening everyday TT being now a recognised ftct that ti "BLUB HOUSE" Is the Cheapest Place m Asbbnrton fc Drapery, Clothing, } Millinery, Boots, etc Therefore the thrifty housewife and pare ful farmer, who wishes to sustain th confidence of those near and dear t them, by saving their hard earned monej should not fail to find the "BLUE HOUSE," When m Pursuit of Cheap and Durabl Goods LOOK OUT f LOOK OUT ! LOOK OUT! The Best Value m the Trade. Compare a few of the "BLUE HOUSE" PRICES. 3 White Calico Is lid, 2s lid, 3s 9d pi , : dozen I Grey Calico Is 9d, 2s 9d, 3s lid p< ; dozen A really good make at 2s lid per doze Flannelette 28 6d per dozen A splendid line Assorted stripe at 8s 11 worth 6s per dozen 3 Art Muslin 2s lid for 12yds — a mary ' Silesia from 3d per yard Ticking 4s lid bed of 10 yard 3 worth double fc American Leather and Oil Baize froi 9d per yard 72 inch Twill Sheeting, 9^d per yar< £ ' plain, ditto, per yard Bsd PRINTS, CAMBRICS, BLOUS- INGS, MUSLINS, etc. -t Having had a most snecesafu season i ' these Goods, for the balance no offt approaching reason will be refused at tfc "BLUE HOUSE." Ifa so happens that all the low clac t Goods have been sold— the better qual ties only are m Stock ; therefore 1 Superior Goods at Low Class Pricei For instance — 9d Del lines now 4£d ; a Linen Blousings were Is 3d, now 7£d Zephyis, any shade, 3s 9d ten yardi were lOd ; Persian Cords, usual price 1 9d no if 10£4, any shade ; Beautift Designs m all shades and qualities c ) Satteen, with the price cut fairly injhal; No two bices at a cherry with BLUE HOUSE GOODS Just opened a few more pieces of Blac Cashmere still 6s lid Drees. Be quick fc these, no need to overlook the luxury c ; mourning at this price. ' Hosiery and Gloves, any price frcm~4 . per pair; Beautiful Silk Gloves only 1 3 6d, ssilk Hose la lid, Black and Nay , Cuffs and Collars from 3d, Hair Nets, t lot at 2d each MILLINERY, MILLINE]?^ MILLINERY. j > So Successful has been the " BLU] * HOUSE " m this Department m almos ; entirely clearing out their Surame ' Goods. Now that the season is practic ally over, the tail end of the Stook wil go at nominal prioes, too ridiculous t< quote ; just call and the price will cleligh a likely purchaser. i HATS, FLOWERS, VEILINGS. FEATHBRS, etc., Must be given away or laid aside. W< prefer to give them away at poor price IN THE CLOTHING AND MERCERY DEPARTMENT, Its a case of Speculation is the footstool to fortune If i you want a rig out, and have onlj about one third of what yon imagine it will cost, don't wait until you have more money, bHt find the "BLUE HOUSE," And there we will hep you to solve the problem of how to live within your means and get all yon require. You won't get any credit, but real red hot value. LOOK HERE— A Man's Suib any size for 14s 6d, a good Tweed Suit 19s 9d, Men's Tweed Trousers and Vests 11s 6d, Tweed Trousers from 5s lid, Serge Troupers from 4s 6d. The Wonder— •' BLUE HOUSE* Moles 3* lid, Men's Tweed Hats Is 3d, Caps 6d, Felt Hate, black, brown and drab from Is 61 Everybody within a radius of forty miles has had a "BLUE HOUSE" SHILLING SHIRT, Plenty more. Leather Shirts 2s lid, B.C. Under Shirts and Pants Is 3d, Merino do Is lid, Strong Soxs, 3 pair for Is ; Is 6d Soxs now 9d, all Ties, Scarfs and Collars at a out m two price for a few days, two yards wide Floor Cloth, best quality, Is per I yard ; Linoleum Is bid square yard, Carpets Is lid BOOTS "&" SHOES ALL AT « BLUE HOUSE " PRICES. Another case of the famous Strap Shoes 3s lid, be quick if you want a pair To Study Econcmyand live within means, pay cash. If yon want to come into the town for holiday go to the "BLUE HOUSE" And spend a pound, then you enjoy yourself, because you have a holiday and save a day's wagee THE ~OHEAP "BLUB HOUSE," Between J. Orr and Co. and The Clothing Factory, East Street.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. fur private sale. A HANDY-SIZED FARM of 12C ACP,iiS, firet-chßs land, good ' j situation, near Greenetreet School, Ash ' ] burton Forks, with House and Stabling, This properly has been m grass for three yenrs, and could be cropped if desired. Full particulars on application. 2 3 FRIEDLANDER BROS.. limitei LAND TO LET FOB CROPPING. WE HAVE SEVERAL HUtfDREE ACKES TO LET FOR CROPPING. Apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited.Jl TTT E AR E PREPAREI TO RECEIVE GEAIN ON STORAGE] AT OUE ASHBURTON, TINWALD. AND LYNDHURBT STORES, At Lowest Oubbbnt Bates, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited 212! J£ASSBY HARRIS CULTIVATORS 8 and 6 Foot, FOR SALE AT LOWEST PRIOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. llfE ARE CASH BUYERS of the following lines 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 Wheal 1000 Tons Prime Oaten Sheaf Chaff. 267 FRIEDLAHDER BROS , Ltd. THE "CROWN" rjONOENTRATED XILUIJ] SHEEP DIP, Used ezteneively throughout the world ADVANTAGES. It is Non-Poiuonous. except to insect life; safe and easy to use ; cleanses the wool, and prcmoteß its prowl h by Fupplyi'ng tbe fleece w:th a nourishing, oil or fat*y food ; only requires oold water to mix, m which it ia immediately poluble ; this 5s an immense advantage wbera tbe dipping i 3 done upen the farm or cheep run, where fcot water is not ( easily procurable. THIS IS THE LATEST ADVANCE IN DIPS. A SUEE CUBE for Fy, Ticks, Lice, MBggolß, Scab, Wanpe, eto. It is a great protection to sheep m wet or co?dweathe>, 88 it renders tbe coat warteiproof, and im- pervious to rain, snow, etc. ; will prevent; FJy Btriking ONE GALLON WILL IDIP 100 SHEEP BEPORT FROM Db GRIFFITHS, The well-known Analytio U and Agriouitural Autbority. 39 Charlotte Road, Edgbwtrin, Birmingham I have made an examination of the "Orown Fluid Sheep Dip." It is mv alkaline prepara- ticn ol tar, oils, and aoifc, and contains 26 per cent of tar acids. It jb an exoellent preparation, ond is not only well suited for destroying ticks, lice, etw., and for treating •' scab," « mange," etc., but also for deßtroy. ing the sporeß of the anthrax microbe 'Bacillvs antlitacis\ and preventing the fipre acl of anthrax sraoDg flooks of Bbeep. Tbis fluid is a moßt suitable preparation for the purposes to wbiah it iB applied, and mßy be leoomtnended e# a Bafe remedy for the various parasitio and infectious diseases which attack cheep and other farm onimalß. A. B. GRIFFITHS, Ph.D.,F.R.SJE.,F.O.S., &c, Principal The Linooln School of Soienoe. Sole Agents for New Zealand : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, ASHBURTON THE VIOLIN. MISS PACKER, member of tbe Canterbury Society of Professional M'ustcians, iB prepared to give Lessons on bhe above instrument at her rooms, baunders' Buildings. Fer terms, etc., apply Box 87, P.O. 2 39 NEW COAL MINE. NEW COAL MINE. TUST OPENED UP — DEEP LEVEL SEAM. Lobb Ashes, Blacker, Harder, and better Burning than any Ooal previously offered to the public from Mount Somers. This Coal is mined 70f6 deeper than the Mount Somers soam. LOCAL AGENTS. georgTe park, MOUNT SOMERS. LAZARUS S SIGHT TESTING AND SPECIALITE SPECTACLES. Sole agent for Ashburton District, S> S A L E X, JEWELLER. EAST STREKT, ASHBUBTON. r AZARUS Patented System ensures »..y comfort and correcc sigho. Dont poil your eyes by using badly fitting 'poctnnlpKi 5 11/ A.NTRD Known—Great Reduction at f V Mwwb's Cheap Boot Pale, l



WAKTM* Known— Spectacles, Bye ProtectorH, Goggles, Folders, and everything m the optic* lioe at S. 84T.KK h. ()pMcian "\ v aOLIDAY Suita—A Nioe Kaiappl L Ml feuit for 27« 6d f Boya 1 Knlcker t| and Cambridge Suits fr< m 7a 6d, Men'a - SuitK to Measure from 45a, Fit and 1 VVorkmansbip Guaranteed at R» A loorn'i '