COMMERCIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRO DUCE MARKET.

jPress, A few small parcels of wheat have recently changed hands on a basis of 4< for prim , and 3a lid for medium quality milling, delivered at the raille. Otherwise there is not much doing. There is a fair demand i for short feed oats, and about 600 bushels ©f Canadians have been placed at 2i 3|d to 2s 4d on truck at Addiugtou. Within the Ust week about 7000 tacks of potatoes have left Lyttleton and Tim-iru for Auok !and s and the market thete is weakening. The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b,, Lytielton, for direct ship ments from country stations and free of commission, except where otherwise specified i— Wheat-—Good to prime quality pearl 4s to 4s Id, Tußoan 3s lid to 4s, Hunter's 3s lid to 4a, second quality wheat about 2d lower. Oats—Prime milling 2s Bd, good stout feed 2a 2d to 2* 3d, fair short feed 2a Li to 2a 2d, duns 2s 3d, Danish 2s Id to 2a 2d. Bablby—Prime malting 3s 9d to 4s Id, medium 3a 3d to 3a 6d, feed 2s 3d to 2s sd, Gape 2s sd,

The New Zealand Fabmers' To opera tive Association of Oantbbbory, Ltd., quote &s follows on August 17 :~ Wheat— „ PrimemillingPearl 4s Id „ „ Tuscan 4s Od f.o.b. „ „ Hunter's 43 Od „ Seconds, dean .« 3» Od * . t > Gate— » Duns « .. 23 3d Good stout feed ... 2s 4d „ Milling ... .. 2ssdto2s6d „ Barley- Prime malting ... 4s  Medium .». 3a 6d „ Beans 2ißdto2s9d „ Peae— Prussian blues 4a 6d to 4a 9d „ Partridge ... ... 3a 3d „ Ryegraßa—Farmers' lines 2s 6d Cocksfoot— Good bright aeed ... 3£d Medium grades ... 3d „ Chatt— Good oatsheaf .- 60s afc country BtatioDß. Potatoes—Derwantu ... 35b „

ADDINGTON MARKET.

Ohkistohurch, August 18. The wefc weather, although extremely welcome to farmers and graziers, made matters very unpleasant at Addington to-day. The attendance was limited to those whose business compelled them to be there. The yardings of all classes were smaller than of late, and except in fat sheep business was not of a very satisfactory nature for vendors. Fat Cattle. —About 120 head came to hand, including a nice line of bullocks from the North Island. The quality of the eutry all round waa good, and a number of very nice light weight steers and heifera were on offer. The fourteen head of North Islanders, which were much knocked about and bruised by the passage, brought from £5 10a to £7, averaging about £6 6s per head. The speculation must result in a loss, and this being the case, shipments from that quarter (which have been rather frequent lately) are hardly likely to continue. The sale throughout was a dragging one, very little beef being wanted, and a further drop took place. Best beef realised 15s to 17s per 1001b, secondary sorts 12s 6d to 14s. Prices per head were-£4 5s to £7 for steers, £3 to £54 5s for heifers, £2 15s to £4 5s for cows.

Fat Sheep.—There was a medium yard ing of fat sheep, which contained a rather smaller proportion of freezers than for the past week or two, and some very good butchers' lines. The sale opened at about Is per head ad vance on the previous week's sales for all classes, but before the close prices had gone back to about those ruling the previous week for all but prime freezers, which mci better competition and remained firm all through, • Prices realised were — prime freezers 15s to 16a 6d, medium 13s 6d to 14s 6d, butchers' best ewes 12s to 14s, medium 10s to lis 6d, inferior 8a to 9s 6d, merino wethers 7s 6d to 9$ 6d.

Store £heep—There were very few store sheep to hand, mostly small lots, with very little demand for any. The priucipal sales were— 17C crossbred ewes in lamb 7a 9J, and better sorts up to 10■* 21 ; crossbred ewes and wethers 10i 3d ; 300 hoggets, at 8s 9d.

Pigs.—Piga were rather easier, the quality being scarcely so good as last week. Bacosers 30a to 50a, porkers 18s to 27a 6d, (averaging 3^d per Ib), and stores 7s to 17a.

ASHBURTON MARKET

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report ob the live stock market for the week endiDg August 18 :—At the Aahburton yards last Tuesday the entry consisted of 4692 sheep, 2 rams, 27 cattle, and 6 pigs. The entry of sheep consisted almost exclusively of cross bred ewes in lamb, the rest of the total toeing made up of merino ewea in lamb and aome lines of hoggets. Prices ruling were nob a great deal above last week's quotations, bub a fair amount of business was done. Our totals consisted of 982 sheep and 6 cattle, which we placed at the following prices:—l 7 two and four-tooth crossbred wethers, 13s lOd, 40 prime crossbred ewes 12s, 35 good merino ewes 6a lOd, 6 merino ewes, with 6 lambs, 8s 7d, 1 cull merino Is 9d, 1 fab hogget 12s. In stores—ls7 two and four-tooth ewes, in lamb to English Leicester rams, 10s 8d; 200 eight-tooth three-quarter bred ewes, in lamb to English Leicester rams, 10a 8d ; 525 at 10a 6d. In cattle— 2 stores £2, 4at 11s. During the week we have disposed of several lines of prime freezers at full market rates, also several good draught horses from £18 to £29.

THB ASHBtJRTOK GtJARDIAfI : .THUBgPA?, AUGUST 19, 1897.

r nnt^ d and Published by the Astabnnon Publishing Company, Limited, at their Steam Printing Office, Burnett Street, Alhburton, ' JCHUftSDAX, AUGUST 19, 18&7.



Henry Zander ] mM __ m _____^_^_^^, — —■.—..... -- j JUST LANDED ' 1000 BAGSIOO0 BAGS TLjAURITIUS QUGAR. 100 CHEATS CEYLON TEA 100- Hour) Zander, Cheapest Grocer in Aehburton.



JUST LANDED, 100 Galvanised STESL COLLARS 100 HORNSBY & RANSUME PLOUGH SHARES 50 Tons Barbed and Plain FENCING WIRK 50 200 Drums LINSEED OIL 200 CROCKERY and GLASSWARE Etc Eto HENRY ZANDER, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT.



TO FARMERS AND DEALERS. /CLEARING AND SKIN SALES con- V ducted, and Saleyarda regularly attended to, under the Supervision of MR DAVID ZANDER, Auctioneer. HENRY ZANDER, STOCK AND STATION AGENT.



TO CONTRACTORS AND CARRIERB. T HAVE ALWAYS FOR SALE OATSHEAF CHAFF CRUSHED OATS FEED OATS BRAN and SHARPS HENRY ZANDER, GENERAL MERCHANT.



TUST TO HAND, O Ex Gothic, ENGLISH RED CLOVER, ENGLISH COWGRASS, ENGLISH WHITE CLOVER, ENGLISH ALSYKE, Best in the Market. Henry Zander, DIRECT IMPORTER.



T HAVE on Hand a Large Stock of FINEST COLONIAL CLOVERS AND GRASS SEEDS. MY Prices for These are LOWER than »ay other Merchant's. Send foe Samples and Quotations. HENRY ZANDER, SEED MERCHANT.



! STEATHMOEB IPKIVATE I HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED. | UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. CAN Accommodate upwards of FORTY (40) MALE and FEMALE PATIENTS TERMS : From 2 Guineas per week. PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY i THEIR OWN MEDICAL ADVISER. Apply to— ! THE MATRON, Strathmore Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Belt), Christ -6 135 church.



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IMPORTANT KOTICE. MEAT.—CHEAP AND GOOD. TTAVING STARTED BUTCHERING, ! I have taken the Second Shop in Mr Lane's block, and having purchased a line ot very PRIME BEEF from J, Stoddart, Esq., of Willowby, I am in a position to supply B'IRST-CLASS BEEF & MUTTON at very moderate prices. Cart running Daily. Orders executed promptly. F. N. BLACK. ,



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THE RECORD SAL E.—Having purchased several sample lots in Waterproof Ctoaka, Jackets, Cape", Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, and Children's Millinery, ab a ' Great Reduction, Mks Alcokn will offer these at and below wholesale pric-s; also all her Trimmed Millinery, Fanoy Goods, Aprons, and Pina fores at great reductions to reduce quagti* tfss before stoofc'tftkiog, * ,i



Hanraer and Graves. ' BUTTON'S SEEDS. WE HAVE JUST RECMVED our Rape and Turnip Seeds from the above well-known growers, all of which i have arrived in tip-top condition* Messrs Sutton and Sons have sent out ■ with the above a Collection of Garden Vegetable and Flower Heeds of all their best varieties, and Packets can be had of any of the sorts at 1 6(1 PER PACKET. Farmers und others are invited to inspect. i HANMER & GRAVKS.



Friedlander Bros., Limited. „ , . - ■ ■.—' XTTE HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A SNUG LITTLE FARM OF ABOUT 75 Acres, NEAR WINOHMORE. Easy terms of payment. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited.



PUTA» 0 E S. WE HAVE FOR SALE—Prime Blue Perwenb Potatoes. ALSO, A Splendid Sample of Golden Tares, for sowing with Cape Barley or Dun Oata for early Spring feed, HANMER & GRAVES.



PIG FEED. CHICK FEED. WE have for Sale-—Crushed Barley (good) for pig feed. Whole and Broken Chick Wheat.



SEA OF AZOF BARLEY, WE have imported seme of this well known Barley for winter feed, and will be glad to let Farmers know of Its special qualifications if they will call in.



StAIiROWBILL OATS PROM SOUTHLAND. WE have a Grand Line of these for Seed purposes.



FEED OATS. 4T|7"E Have for Sale Long and Short f F Feed Oats.



CHAFF. CHaFF. WE Have for Sale PRIME OATEN SHEAF CHAFF, also a good cheap line for Cow F&ed.



PLOUGH SHARES. REGULA R Supplies imported by us, direct from the makers ; both Ransomed and Horosbys—standard sizes. Pricee, lowest current.



BO*AL OIL—I6O Eire iett Water White, Odourless, and Perfectly Safe. "flsa WE hold a regular Supply of this well known Brand of Kerosene, acknowledged to be the most Superior Oil in the market.



AGRICULTURAL SALT. FOR Dressing Californian Thistles, or for Salting Straw or Chaff. We have a quautity on hand for which we are prepared to quote low.



WE always have in Stock Farm and Station Requisites of all kinds, in cluding Tea (specially packed for us and imported direct by ourselves from Ceylon), Sugar, Soap, Candles, Oatmeal, Flour, Bran, Sharps, Salt (best table), Rock Salt, FenciDg Wire (plain and barbed), Staples, Galvanized Sheep Netting (moat suitable for fencing ofl turnips), Clover and Turnip Seed, all varie ties ; Ryegrass and Cocksfoot (machine dressed), Oils—Castor, Machinery, Boiled, Tattoo Oil (for branding sheep) &c, &c.



lAA ACRES, subdivided into con- Xv/\J venient paddocks, with water in each paddock ; there is a Cottage erected on the Property. This Farm is situated above the Alford Homestead, on Taylor's Stream. Price, £6 10a ; easy terms.



HANMER & GRAVES.



COAL. COAL. I HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Liddersdale, 300 Tons 300 of the very best quality of NEWCASTLE GOAL, AND 50 Tons 50 OF WESTPORT GOAL, ex Janet Nicol, which I am prepared to Sell at Lowest | Rates to effect a clearance. ALSO IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE, fJhe celebrated ALLANDALE AND MOUNT SOMERS COALS. COKE & FIRE WOOD-long & short lengths Any person who intends fencing should call and get prices— A large stock of STAKES, POSTS, and RAILS always on hand, James Elliott, COAL AND FIREWOOD West Street. Telephone No. 83.



NOTICE. fj ALLED BACK AGAIN JOHN DONOVAN, SWEEP. AH Orders promptly attendedjjto. Note the address: MOORE STREET.



P. JONAS BEGS to Notify the Farmers and Butchers of Ashburton and Surround ing District that he has Opened up Business in the Premises adjoining Hanmer and Graves' Stables as a Cash Buyer of WOOL, SKINS, HIDES, FAT, and HORSE HAIR in large or small quantities. Office Days—Tuesdays and Satcbdays A'l Communications carefully attended to. 5 16



SEEDS EOR SPEING SOWING. TTTE HIVE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE SELECTION AND DRESSING OF OUR Grass and Clover SEEDS, AND ARE IN A POSITION TO OFFER HIGH GRADE QUALITIES AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. IT WILL BE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF CONSUMERS TO OBTAIN OUR SAMPLES AND QUOTATIONS BEFORE PLACING THEIR ORDERS. Friedlander Bros., Limited.



TO LET. /"\NE TWO-ROOMED HOUSE WITH STABLE AND TWO AORESIOF LAND AT ALLENTON. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd FOTATOES. POTATOES. YJTT E ARE BUYERS OF PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. 'we have for SALE PRIME TABLE POTATOES. FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd. Vf^E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT RYEGRASB OATS COCKSFOOT BARLEY CLOVERS CHAFF And al other Farm Produce. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



A. LAWKIE, SAUNDEBS' BUILDINGS. RETIBING FROM BUSINESS. PREMISES 10 LET. rnHE SALE for the last few weeks has -L. been & pronounced success, and in order to facilitate a complete clearance further sweeping reductions will be made. The atock must be Sold Regardless of Cost NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED.



THE SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY, YOU CAN EXPECT BARGAINS AND GET THEM BY CALLING EARLY,



A. LAWRIE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, OPFOSIXB RAILWAY STATION.



SPRING BLOSSOM TEA Packed in^p>, lß>,Xsat and lofi> n«t Weight Air-Tight Tina. No. 1 (Blue Label) No. 2 (Red Label) No. 3 (Golden Label) 1/9 per h. 2'- per $. 2/4 per ft, 11 154 Obtainable from all Storekeepers and Tea Dealers.



GREAT CLEARING SALE OF WINTER DE APERY AND CLOTHING FOB ONE MONTH ■■■» io>' »JVHE WHOLE STOCK REDUCED ALL SEASONABLE GOODS TO BE CLEARED. S^ SEE CIKCULARS FOR PRICES •&£ —COMMENCES— Saturday, July 10. A. P. WILLIAMSON, (Late fieath & Co.) CASH DRAPER & CLOTHIER, TANORED STREET



TIMBER! TIMBER! TIMBER! 50,000 FEET OF WHITE PINE MATCH LINING AND FLOORING, now landing ex "Gisborne" from North Island. BRICKS! BRICKS! BRICKS! SUPPLIED IN ANY QUANTITIES AS RFQUIRED. W. H. COLLINS & CO., COAL AND TIMBEK MERCHANTS, IRONMONGERS & PAINTERS,



JUST IMPORTED.



ASMAXL but Choice delivery of NEW SPRING PRINTS. Also GALATEAS for Boya' Suits. NEW OHTEFONS in Light Shade*. IORTOISEBHELL SIDE OOMBS for the hair. Patent India-rabber KID GrLOVE CLEANERS—a tremendous ran on these in England, Is each. A job line of TURKISH TOWELS, very large, Is 3d—not to be equalled. * 2 Without exception the Best Kid Glove I S fl D for Half-a-Orown in Canterbury. Four I fy c fin S D large Studs. All skea! | SUD Still Jobbing Balance of Winter Stock at VERY LOW PRICES; Ladies should see these before purchasing elsewhere. Good Solid Stuff at Low Prices. W. H. COLLIER, "THE COR^llB."



GREAT SALE OF Drapery, Clothing and Boots, IN THE ASSIGNED ESTATE OF W. S. MITCHELL. ANDREW ORR rTAViNG PURCHASED THE ABOVE AT A TREMENDOUS REDUCTION FROM LANDED COST, WILL OFFER THE WHOLE AT 4BOUT HALF THE USUAL PRICE, COMMENCING i TUESDAY MOENING, AUGUST 10. ANDREW ORR.



BARRETT BROS, have just opened some new lines in clothing. Our noted " Wear-well" Mosgiel Tweed Suit at £2; bat cash discount One Shilling in the Pound makes them 38/- now.—"The Hall," Eajc Street.



WHERE are you going to, my pretty maid? To MbiAor's Cheap Boot Sale, lir, she «»id,



_____ Business Notices SPECTACLES. SPECTACLES. R. MURRAY & SON, OPTICIANS, GOLDSMITHS, Eic. IN Ooßatjqaencejof; the large increase in tbia branch of our business, we have found it necessary to augment our alroady large Stock of Opticg, by frequent consignments from England of the latest patterns and most approved designs in all dieses of SPECTACLES, FOLDERS, EYE SHADES, LENSES, etc. OUR Mb R. Murbay having had upwards of THIRTY-FIVE YEARS' Experience of Optics, and during that time has made careful study of the relation between Spectacles and the organ of sight, th« result being that he is able to quickly duoernthe errors of vision, and correct them by the use of suitable Lenaes, an advantage that cannot be Adopted by those having little or no Experience! of Optics. CUSTOMERS may have their EYES TESTED if necessary, and also ha.c Spectacle* fitted to correct the sight in Eyes of UNEQUAL VISION. SPECIAT t CURLED SIDES, for riding, or mechanics ab their work WON'T fall off when stooping. NEW FRAMES NEW SIDES, NEW LENSES. Repairs Neat and Strong



THE AUSTRAL CYCLE AGENCY (LIMITE D), SOLE AGENTS F0 R: "HUMBER? « SWIFT," "SINGER* "TRIUMPH" AND "ATALANTA" CYCLES, "THE HTJMBER" Elas Had More Genuine »»ucee»se» Than any other Cycle In the World and. Still Helena Mnpreme, WE ARE THE "WOBLD'S GB3EATEST CYCLE DEALERS," only THE HIGHEST GBADE machines ARE PURCHASABLE AT ANY OF OUR DEPOTS. Head Office—2Bs, Collins Street, Melbourne. NEW ZEALAND DEPOTS— Manchester Street, CHRIBTCHURCH. 123, George Street, DUNEDIN. SHEARMAN BEOS,, AGENTS, ASHBURTON.



1897. NIMMO & BLAIR'S. 1897. FRESH STANDARD SEEDS. 3d per Packet. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 3d per Packet. Or 13 for 3s 6d. 100 VARIETIKS. 100 VARIETIES. /CULTURAL Directions are given on each Packet, and the novice at gardening cannot \J tail to have success by using Nimmo and Blair's "Standard " Seeds, and following the directions given on Packet. Nimmo and Blair's strains of Vegetable Seeds are either grown under their own personal supervision, or are procured from the moat reliable sources in Great Britain and Europe, and the many testimonials they have received tromall parts of New Zealand prove that their efforts to supply pure and genuine seeds have been thoroughly successful. i- Id Packets. FLOWEK SEEDS. Id Packets, IN OVER 100 VARIETIES. This list includes the most hardy varieties, as well as the showiest, and each packet contains more than sufficient seed to plant an ordinary garden. Full directionß*for sowing are given on each Racket, and if followed, the best results will be obtained. We can supply any of the latest Novelties In Vegetable or Flower Seeds at the Catalogue Price, CALL AND PROCURE A COMPLETE CATALOGUE. ' SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS & IRONMONGERS, Market House, Burnett Street). ...___,____________ Telephone—No. 53.



J. WILSON. OCRHBB OF AECADE MAGNIFICENT ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. LARGEST ASSORTMENT IN ASHBURTON. TyriXED PAINTS, WINDOW GLASS, MIRROR GLASS, ARTISTS MATERIALS, PIOTGRE FBAME MOULDINGS, SORIM' ENAMELS, VARNISHES, Ac, IN STOCK. PAINTEE, PAPEEHANGEE, & SIGNWEITEE. (Telephone's P.O. Box; 16



THE BEASON WHY YOU SHOULD PAIRONISE BRIDGE WORKS. The Largest Engineering Works in the County of Ashburton, BECAUSE You can get all the Mechanical Work donf k* yon may require, from the Repairing of a Sewing Machine to »j C the making of a Combine. J3 jit BECAUSE We do not take in work, and then get it done at head-quarters in the large towns. Our head-quarters are fed g BRIDGE WORKS, Ashburton. Where your money will Es qq go to employ local tradesmen. {> <j OQ jag BECAUSE Webring more Money to Ashburton for work 2 05 done in other provinces than all the other shops in the same line of business put together. M BECAUSE Within the last three years WE have sent 9 EH close on a £1000 worth of Machinery into Otago. Theae Machines were made by us in Ashburion. KILWORTH & JSON, BEIDGE WOEKS, AsMmrton.



Tf^ANTED Known—A. OaR, Agent for ,'." tQe celebrated Fearnought Serges defy sea air. and water. 3 13