The Ashburton Guardian.

VOL. XT 111. NO. 4-280

Ashbubtok: Saturday, August 28, 1897.

PUICE: ONE PEtfjNY

FARM NOTES.

i SU2S FLOWER SEED. Dr Wiley, the chemist of the Agricultural department in Washington, says that, in his opinion, the coming salad oil will be m>«le of sunflower seed. It is a perfect substitute i for olive oil, and will be bo cheap that it ! may be used on the poor man's table. EVAPORATED AKPLKS. It is said bhat evaporating apples pays the small Dutch farmers of Wayne County, N. V, There cure many, such who own 10 to 15 acre farms. They use small evaporator! and dry 25 bushels of fruit per day. While the men are working on the farm, the women evaporate the fruit. Many women have thus paid for the farms while the men find it hard to make ends meet from ordinary farm sales. CAIBYING IN TARANAKr. The Stratford correspondent of the Tara naki Herald doubts if Canaan, the land flowing with milk and honey, oould in its palmiest day* hold a candle to Taranaki is the matter of milk. No balance sheets of co-operative factories in those days have as yet rewarded the research of the antiquary, and it is possible they were not iin vogue. It is therefcre impossible to make any vary precise comparison, but just look at this. Here is one factory (among the scores in Taranaki}, and it deals with 558,000 gallons of milk in the year. Now, a 400-gaJI tank, measures 4ft square, and if you drew up a regiment of them 1,320 strong in single file, they wouid, jammed close together, reach just over a mile. And they would not hold all the milk that this factory dealt with I It would take 100 more tanks ! WINTER FEEDING. Mr T. Brydon, proprietor of a butter factory at Edendale, South Island, save, with reference to the winter feeding of cow*, the statistics ahowed that ac regarded the average produce of milk New Zealand was far behind England or America. He held they should be ahead of England, instead of behind it, It was their own fault, however, because they did not pay sufficient attention to the comfort of the oowa. If farmers wished to make money and take the most they could out of their land and their cows they should farm their land better and produce better food for the cows, especially winter feed, because if cowa were not kept up during the winter, and if they calved in a lean state farmers could not get anything like the amount of milk from them that they wouid get if the cowa were kept in a good condition all the year round. The produc tion of milk in the winter was a thing that ought to be studied, seeing that the price went up in the winter. He would like to see a much closer style of dairy fanning ■ established than existed now. With the i£denrfale farmers the men who paid the greatest attention to their cows always had lie most milk, and were the most thriving of the farmers. This year some ot them had made an average of £7 a cow, which was very satisfactory and profitable. THE DEIIOKNING OF CATTLE. At a lime when the practice of dehorning c.itile is causing some attention among farmers, the result of an inspection made by Mr Hull, Stock Inspector, on some calves, (nay prove interest tag. The calves inspected h;iu (says the Paimerston Standard) been operated upon when they were from five to stver. days old, und at eleven months old here was not the semblance of any horny growth. The procedure adopted was to tuke tiie calves at between five and seven days old, carefully cut away the ha;r from wheie ho horn shows, aud gently rub the place with stick caustic potash and repeat the process for five Oays. It is essen iai that the calves should be treated at the age stated, is upon calves six weeks old the operation had made no impression whatever, while on others, where it had been carried out care lessly, one horn had grown with not the slightest growth on the other. The benefits derived from dehorning both fat (stock and ■laity cattle have been exhaustively dealt with, and there is no doubt the practice will become general in the near future. CHANGE OF SEED WHEAT. It is generally admitted (says the Argus) that a change of seed is beneiicial, yet com paratively few of the wheat-growers of Vie roria ever think of changing their seed. They keep on sowing from the saime stock year after year, forgetting all the while that each season a deterioration in the vitality and prolifiness of the seed is taking place. The falling-off in the yield or quality of the grain may be almost imperceptible, and may never be noticed during changeful seasons by the grower. But let him make the ex perinient of sowing some fresh saed obtained from a distance side by side with his own, aud he will be astonished at the difference in the crops. The new seed will invariably yield several bushels more to the acre, while the grain will be heavier and of better quality. It is not necessary to obtain fresh seed every year fur the whole area of crop grown, but a change should be made every second or third year. A. few acres sown with fresh seed each season will generally produce sufficient to seed the whole of the crop the following season. This practice does not involve either much trouble or ex- l pense, and when followed systematically is ! found to add considerably to the harvest re turns. In making a change of Heed, how ever, great care hag to be taken that the fresh, stock is true to name and thoroughly free from weeds. 9S TEW ZEALAND OATS IN IRELAND, In notes on farming in Ireland published in the Field appears the following:—" New Zealand oats are very much in favor by those who are making seed-growing a specialty, as it yields well and comes in a fortnight earlier, the produce of the im ported Bead being in consequence in keen de mand by the farmers of the surrounding dis tricts. These men are in a position to judge for themselves as to its superiority over purely Home-grown seed, aad &ppreciating the merits of the colonial, have their entire available supply ordered at a big price from the grower almost before its removal to the Btsck-yard. Although brought such an enormous distance, these magnificent sain pies of oats can be had from the importers in London at a moat reasonable price, £10 Si (about 4s per bushel) including bags, having been the price landed at- an Irish seaport at the beginning of the month of March, Scotch grown oats actually costing more money." It would appear from the above that there is a big margin of profit between the first cost of the oats in the colony and the price charged to Irish farmers, and if business to any extent oould be done, the trade with Ireland ia worth looking after and encouraging. MANITOBA WHEAT. Dr N. A. Cobb, the pathologiat. to the New South Wales Department of Agricul ture, has furnished a brief report to the Minister in regard to Manitoba wheat. For a cold climate it appears that this wheat possesses many advantages over the varieties usually grown in New South Wales, but it is not suited for the dry portions of the colony like the Riverina. A prominent Sydney miller has been seeding out samples of Manitoba wheat to farmers all over the colony. Dr Cobb, who, from a scientific point of view, is recognised as the greatest authority in Australia on the sub ject of wheat, says the introduction of Mani toba wheato into New South Wa'es has baen an eye-opener to the millers here. Formerly they used to declare that it was hard, ami, in fact, everything that was bad ; but the short wheat crop last year has changed all that, aud Dr Cobb adds that the drought will nofc have been an unmixed evil if it leads to the growth of Manitoba wheat in suitable parts of this colony. As Boon as Manitoba wheat arrived from America and had bean converted into flour, the bakers , took it eigtrly, »i they found, they «ould get

out of the flw they bad hith«to b e « " Ihe eouMimer. But Manitoba wheat will not do in the hot dry portion, of th« colly. It ,8 only B n JU »d for the cold districts. S

NEW ZEALAND HORSES FOR THE HOME MARKET.

The results which attended the sate in i- ondoa of the troop horses of the New South Wales con tingent appear to indicate the possi bility of an export trade between the j Australasian colonies, including New Zealand in this class of stock. Writ ing on this subject the Otago Daily -Tmce says :-^ o e New Zealand con- . tingent did not take any hones to ~ London with them, bat the New South Wales Mounted Rifles were alert enough to take advantage of the oppor tunity, and took with then in the Gulf of Martaban a supply of carefully chosen horses, which they submitted o the test of public competition when the celebrations were over. The result has been an object lesson of especial interest to New Zealand-probably the most favored of all the colonies for breeding horses suitable for the army Ihe thirty-six horses of the contingent 7 K c™e™ 80ld at Tattersall's, and realised 1576 guineas, or an average of £45 19s 4d. This does not seem a high price when the risk and nxpense of transportation are remembered, but when analysed it tells a different story. The best four realised respectively 110 guineas, 92 guineas, 90 guineas, and 57 guineas. The aggregate for these four was therefore 349 guineas, or an average of £91 12s 3d. This leaves the sum of 1227 guineas realised from the balance of the detachment, or an average of £40 5s 2d. But there is another consideration. Six of the horses died on the voyage, and Mr Dangar replaced them at Home. Those six brought an aggregate of 137 guineas, or an average of £23 19s 6d. But two were sold at 36 and 30 guineas respectively, leaving the average of the remaining four at £18 2s 9d, which is, of course, much too low a figure to make remunerative transportation possible. This proves that to phase buyers with colonial horses at such piices as will give a pro fitable return the animals must not only present a taking appearance but must also have weight carrying and ' size without diminution of activity and speed. Ifc i 3 quite true that thes*. prices were realised during the enthu- ~~ siasrn of the celebrations, when it might be supposed that many would be anxious to obtain so striking a memento of tha event, but anyone who has any acquaintance with horse trans- - actions will readily realise how small a part sentiment plays in them. The bidding is the only real test of sincerity. It may, therefore, be considered to be proved that colonial horses of the right stamp can be profitably sold in London. " The demonstration has aroused great en thusiasm among horsemen in New South Wales, not only because it opens a, market for their horses—horse-breed ing being a favorite and congenial pur suit there,—but because it -comes so soon after the failure of Argentina to supply suitable remounts for the army. The army authorities, to the chagrin of colonists, expressed a preference for horses from Argentina, but less than 5 per cent, of those experimentally purchased stood the tests imposed. The officer who expressed an opinion at the time the preference was shown for the South American horse, said that the horses of the Mounted Rifles were nice blood horses, but somehow did not fill the eye, not being broad enough or substantial enough and in ferior in these respects to English horses. The result considerably quail fies this verdict. The animal that fiilled the eye realised HO guineas, and the light weighters did not average £19 sterling, but the main body of the medium class realised an average of £40. If New Zealanders decide to '.-, try their fortunes in the London mar- J ket they must first of all recognise * what class of animal is wanted, and breed accordingly. The system which would be adopted here would naturally be different from that in use in New South Wales, where horses are largely - station-bred from ex-performers on the turf, and afterwards drafted and classed. But the New Zealand system would probably produce fewer weeds, and the process would not only be pro fitable in itself, but also profitable to the colony by raising the standard of horseflesh.



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PALM AND JOKO TEAS. INDIAN AND CEYLON. |- |UR 2s 4d INDIAN (Palm Brand) is * - noted for producing 200 large Tea Cups of first-rate Tea to the pound. This is the Tea Mr Gfeorge Jameson sold so largely, OUR 2s TEAS (Palm and Joko) are tqualiy good value for the money. OUR TEAS are so popular that we frequently hear of in&fcatices of other Teas being packed and sold in our empties, ' Imitation is sincerest flattery,' bub the public ahonlo see they get fche genuine article. Retail iroro all the principal Store keepers. WHOLESALE PROM JAMESON, ANDERSON & CO-, 155 Colombo Stkebt, Christohubgb



ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. /~\N and after Thuraday, the 7th day of \J January, 1897, thia Office will be CLOSED FOR THE WEEKLY HALF HOLIDAY, OK THURSDAY, instead of SATURDAY, And will be open until 4 p.m on Saturday, after that date. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, SMOKE THE MEW VENUS Dark Aromatic Plug Tobacco. THE CELEBRATED & BEST BFANE MANUFACTUSED FROM CHOICEST VIRQI IA LEAP loz Prevention TS WORTH POUNDS OF CURE ■*■ Why ruin your Reapers and alowe^ by asing inferior Lubricating Oils, whic tire your horses and clog the Machines, when you oan obtain a true lubricant Ike TAIiVAL.II JBi which has been thoroughly tested all ove v he world and pronounoed Unequalled, Obtainable from all Storekeepers or tb Agents E©WAB"T> REEOE & SONS OHKtSTOHURORT



Tons Commander from Date. Ootbio .*. 7730 Kidley ... Lyte'n Aug. 19 Tokomaru 6238 Maxwell... — Aug. 25 Aotea ... 6346 Scotland .„ — Sept. 20 lonic . 4753 vKempson.,» — Nov. 11 CARGO STEAMERS. " Maori ... 5200 Moffatb ,„, WeH'c July 27 Rangikira , 4045 Burton .. — Mamari... 3583 Lev&ck .... — Mfttatua... 3320 Holmes ... — Pakeha ... 4331 Prosser ... — Aotea and Tokomaru carry saloon puaengers only. HANMER AND GRAVES, Agents. NION^STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMEBS SAIL FROM LYTTELTON AS UNDER; For Westport and Greymoutfa—Weekly. Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thura day and Saturdays NOTE~For extra sailings see advertise ment in Christchurch papers Dunediu — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday aad Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; reference ahoold therefore be made to Cbriscehurch daily papers for dates and hoar of sailing For farther particulars apply to F. FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburtoa,



MUSICAL. MUSIO. Tl/T ISS T1 ARSON MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Street [a caed. MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, nnEACHER OF THE VIOLIN. Saundeks' Buildings, Aahbartori* MR OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT, (Late of London), VISITS Ashburfcoß aad surrounding Districts every four months—viz., March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN ab his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton.



BiIOATEIC^ "L-Jnant medal z^3 ■> Efcta Within the Reach of A3 PURE ~Tl~7siS CEYLON' I/O PI BPL*" ——f— * '*. INDIAi 1/§ll BLENDE^ A >T ANO OP TO mW IMm $OLD BY ALL CROCEBS. HAVE NOTHi^SG ELSE.



PIANOFORTE, SINGING, ORGAN, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. TkiTRS BOWMAN Tjl 0 X Member of the Canterbury Society of Professional Musicians, Havelock Stbeke, Ashbubton. RAKAIA—FRIDAYS. Pupils prepared for Trinity College Examinations. A OAKD MRS A n I^LARIDGE, iV.. \J. VLARIDOJS, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application. Llewellyn Owen, PIANOFoitTJW, SINGING AND HARMONY, AND MANDOL7NK



NIGHT SCHOOL FOR Particulars apply to DAVID J. JONES. MRS KNIGHT, Caah purchaser o ladies, gentlemen's, and children's left off Clothing, and all kinds of Goods.—Wakanui Road, near Baring Square. 5 13 \ WANTED Known, Stacks of Cheap i Boots and Shoes for everybody, at MbMjOK's Cheap Boot Sale. "I" BEARD a man say that you got wonder- X fal value for little money, at Melloe's Cheap Boob Sale,



GW. ■ J. PARSONS, MONUMENTAL MASON, Manchester Street, Christchurch. R. HANDOCCK, Agenb. Samples can be seen at my office, Standard Office Buildings, Ashburton. . 2 125? fTIHOSE who are married may also have a JL pleasant recollection of the Record Reign by purchasing for their home a lovely toned, well finished American Organ, ab a very moderate cost, at H. Bairetow's. WANTED Known —Seeds, Seeds, Vegetable Seeds of every variety, 3d per packet. Flower Seeds (100 varieties) only Id per packet, at Fletohbh Beos., East Sreeb. TTTANTED Known, the doors and T T windows are lined with wonderful bargains, at Mbllob'b Zealandia Boot Store. LADIES' CAPES, Jackets, and Macin toshes at about half price, newest styles; many lines equally cheap.—W. H. Collier's Stock-takiug Sale. WANTED, wise fathers and mothers to remember that Mbllor's Annual Boot Sale is now on. OEMEMBER, Remember, thatMELLOR's JLA; Stock-taking Sale will last for fourteen days paly. Now'b font time to buy.



TOHN^TITIoI, * (LATE MANAGER FOR MESSRS REID AND GRAY): BEGS TO ANNOUNCE TO; THE FARMERS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY that he has opened Premises in West Street, Ashburton, adjoining Messrs f! . aud H. Steel, Coaehbuilders, where he intends carrying on business aa AOENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, made by the undementioned firms. Having acquired a large experience from his earliest days in the manufacture • of Agricultural Implements in some of the leading shops at Home as well v in the Colony, he is in a position to know the most approved implements of the da* both for the cultivation of the soil and for handling its produce. •'* In order to provide this supply he has obtained the appointment; of AGENT FOR MESSRS BOOTH MACDONALD AND COMPANY, OARLYLB WOBKS, CHRISTCHURCH, whose Ploughs, DiBO Harrows, Cultivators, Windmills, Rollen, Wool Presses, Straw Baling Presses, etc., etc., are now well-knqwu throughout the Australian Colonies for their superiority in every respect. He intends keeping t, good supply of the above maohinery and implements, as well as extras, is as to be able to supply with promptness the needs of his customers. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MESSRS ANDREWS AND BKAVEN CANTERBURY MACHINE WORKS, CtIRISTCHURCH, whose Chaff-outting Machinery and Duplex Baggers, Corn Crushers, Seed Cleaners, are now so well-known that no farmer would ever think of buying an imported machine where, one of theirs could be got. Samples of these machines he will also be well supplied with, as well as extras for all wearing parts. He has also been appointed AGENT FOR MR A. H. ANDERSON'S AVELING AND PORTER'S TRACTION ENGINES AND MACHINERY, and is authorised to give quotations, and to do business on hia behalf for the sale and repairing of Engines, etc., otc. The advertiser trusts'that by constant attention to business, [and to the wants of the public, and with reasonable charges he will merit a share of public patronage. WEST STREET ASHBURTON.



________ -* mr '/~v /™v /-v ________ — 15,000 * "ORION" COOKING RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLONY. THEY BURN LtiNITE, TRUE 00AL OR WOOD UP TO 24m NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oasbllron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilera are large and Tinned inside. REPAIRS ARE A MIFIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or double ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNE DIN. 6 315



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Haw Zealand Insurance Oonpaj. asTABLis h"e!d o* ™~L _ 1« n » CAPITAL^ONU MILLION, THE PBKMIKfi AJSD"^iALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOB JPBUMPTNBSS AND LIBERALITY FIRE AND "MARINE RISKS, ALBO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, Ac, AOOEITKD AT LOWEST WKRKNT BATSB HANMBE <& GBAVBS. AGENTS DAVID THOMAS, Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, ASHBUBTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwaid and Ashburton "Alcernately Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fate, Hides, etc., on Fbumys Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Oieari 08 Sales as per arrangements AGENT FOB- Matron and 00, Ohriatchurch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristcharcb White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband'a Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfaßt Manures I beg to inform my Rakaia Clients and others that J have appointed Mb W. Raboook as my Agent in the Rakaia district DAVID THOMAS, Ashburton GEKAT REDUCTION IN PRICK OF PLANET JR. TOOLS. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITED), SOLE AGENTS FOR: " NUMBER? « SWIFT? v SINGER? « TRIUMPH? AND "ATALANTA » CYCLES, "THE HUMBER" EXt&is Had More Oeituliie Hncces^eie) Xiian. any other Cycle In tn© World and Still Keierns Supreme, WE ARE THE "WORLD'S GBEATEST CYCLE BEALERS, ?J only THE HIGHEST GEADE machines ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—2Bs, Collins Stkeet, Melbourne, NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manohbsteb Smmn, CHRISTCHURCH. 123, Geokgjc Street, DUNEDIN. SHEARMAN BROS., AGENTS, ASHBURTON. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING FOR 0N E MONT Hj| THE WHOLE STOCK REDUCED ALL SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. {Hf* SEE Oil CDLARS FOE PRICES Jss ' —OOMMENOES— Saturday, July 10. ( »Q» A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late Beath & Oo.) CASH DRAPES & CLOTHIER, TANOBED STREET



: Wanted. EX "Gothic." Barrett Bros have re ceived through their agents, direct from English Manufacturers, some special lines in Drapery, etc. Cash discount One Sbiiling in the Pound.-"The Hall," Eaafc Street / S~~PEOiIl" PURoTiASE—A line"~ol Youths' Tweed Overcoats, all sizes, only 5s each—W. H. Collier's Stock taking Sale. W' ANTED KNOWN - The *7&y~the young people of Ashburton should - celebrate the record reign. Get married, and buy their furniture at H. Bairstow's, Tancred iStreefc. Satisfaction guaranteed. 6 120 W'HKRE are you going to, my pretty maid? To JMellob's Cheap Boot Sale, sir, he said. WANTED Known.—EveryTady~sliould see the very beautiful hand embroi- , derud Pillow Shams, N.D. Bags, and Hand>~^ kerchiefs together with new patterns in I Table Damask now showing at Mitchell ft ■ Turneb's ■ BRAN, BHAN, 4s6dper bag; reduction 1 by the ton. Blue Derwent Potatoes 1 5s 6d per bag, ex store, at Fletchkh Bkos. NEW Journals —Young Ladies' Journjtf (August); Weldon's Ladies' Journal (July); Quarterly Family Reader, QuuterlyH Something to Read. New Papers—Lioyd^V Reynold's, &c, at H, N, A^DUUIOV'I, Km* fitreet, Aibbtti'ton, 6 JH