Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899.

A writer m Pearson's Magazine points out that statistics prove that there are annually removed ' WHENCE COMES from the streets cf THE MUD? London 4,500,000 tons (m round num bers) of mud, while on the other hand only 108 S OOO tons of earth, stone, and gravel are distributed m streets by the I road menders. Where does this enor mous quantity of mud come from ? This is a mystery, which ought to attract the special attention of scien tific men, for the reason that if it were solved we should understand how it happened that so many ancient cities have been literally buried under the mud. The average level of the present streets of Rome is 18ft above the level of the Btreets of Rome m the days of Augustus. That is to flay, m a ppriod of about 2000 years Rome has buried herself 18ft deep m mud, Where it came from is the mystery, and a simi lar mystery confronts the good people of London to-day, whenever it rama Let ua examine (he says) this mystery m a careful and unprejudiced way. Take a rainy day m London between the Marble Arch and Regent street. We will suppose that it has rained for four consecutive hours. Before it began to rain the asphalt pavement was thoroughly clean At the end of the four hours of rain we find the pavement covered with about an inch and a.half of mud. This mud does not [consist of fragments of asphalt, as chemical analysis will readily prove. It was not brought m from the country, for it would be impossible for carts, loaded with such a quantity of mud, to dump it into a crowded street without attracting notice. We are, therefore, compelled to decide that the mud was brought by the rain. We may assume m explanation of th'i phenomenon that the mud, prior to its becoming visible, was held m solution by the rain, and that it was pre cipitated m the shape of visible mud as soon as the rain touched the cold pavement, As to its remote origin, the probabilities are that its component parts consist of the dust of the inter stellar spaces. This dust, when it reaches the atmosphere, is held m solution by aqueous vapour until it is precipitated as mud, This tremen dously scientific hypothesis fully ac counts for the mud of the city streets, and ougbt to give us a renewed interest m that phenomenon. When we think that after every shower we tread on mud that has come from a distance of countless millions of miles, we shall be more than ever filled with awe m the presence of the wonders of the universe.

Local and General.

* # * On the first page to-day will ba found commercial newa. Political Addresses—Mr G. A. C. Hardy will address the Selwyn electors m theTown Hall, Rakaia, to-morrow (Saturday) even ing, at 8 o'clock.—Mr John McLachlan will address the Ashburton electors ia the Oddfellews' Hall ea Thursday evening next, November 2, at 8 p.m. Footpath Riding—ln dealinp with a case of riding a bicycle on a footpath, the Bench at the Magistrate's Court, yesterdiy, pointed out that though a footpath might be clear, a cyclist never knew when some one might suddenly come out of a gtve. One of the j latioes eaid he himself had been a suffdrer m such an encounter. Sub-In spector O'Brien stated that m the case before them a iad about fourteen years of »ga had been run into by the rider. Seventy Babies a Minute.—-About 36,000,00G babies ara born each year, an average of seventy every minute ; that if, ten more m each minute than there are beats of the clock. A man with a pronounced weak ness for statistics has figured that if all the 36,000,000 little ones were ranged m a line of cradles the cradles would girdle the earth. If carried one by one m their mothers' arms past a given point the procession would con tinue night and day for a twelvemonth. Short op Funds—The Eduoatlon Board find's itself face to face with a decreasing revenue, and haa appointed a committee to consider reduotisna m staffs and salaries. As a first step the Board decided at its meeting, yaatgrday, to .close the South Belt school and sell the site* It w»s pointed out that there was sufficient room for all the pupils ab jffiasfc Christchuroh, Walbham, Sydenham, and Phillipotown, none of which schools are more than a mile away. Henry Dramatic Company.—The Henry Dramatic Company produced Ouida's •'Under two fhga" laab evening. The Attendance was not as good aa the mer'ts of the piece and its performance demanded. The piece for to-pight is " Outlaw Kelly." » dramatisation pf the inoidents m the history of the celebrated Kelly gapec, and on Saturday "Eait jLynne" will be thw bill of fare. A Pew Sol© by Auction.—A novel 1' lot* was put up for sale by public auction at Oldharr. It comprised a pew containing *ien sittings on the south aisle of Oldham Parish Church. The church is a very ancient edifice and m the earlier years of the present century the aeats brought large sums of money, by i jr.ess#;i pf the facb thab they carried with tfaeiri the erUrilege of vooing for a member of Parliament. AC much $s from £100 to £1150 was frequently offered and accepted for a pew, but now the highest biof "was £61 a &t which the property ohanged hauds. Teachers' Salaries—For some time past, the Wellington Education Board hajj bad before it the question of what Bhoulc be done with teachers who are drawing greater amounts than the capitation allowances justify, on account of the failing off of «£tendtnce. It is said the excess of pay ments of salaries under this head amounts to £400 a year. Ap a way out of this difficulty, the Board has decided that, when consider ing future appointments, it; wili, when practicable, transfer those teachers whose salaries are m excess of the Board's regula tions, and that incases where teachers refuse to remo/e their salaries shall be reduced. A Brave Littlh Boy-—A brave aation by a little boy is reported by the Melros correspondent of the South Australian Adver tiser, who writes :—" Tom Viant, nine years old, son of a local bloeker, waa playing with a sister, two years older than himself, near an uncovered well, when the girl over balanced herself and fell down the well (said bo be 21fb dpep with 6ft of water m It) The boy, without heMifcatijon, jumped down after his sister. He managed to support himself m the water by means of a protruding stone and with the other hand held his sister's head above the water until rescuers wer» attracted fey their ories. When reacued the plucky little fellow did not seem to think he had done anything out of the way."

SOCIAL COLUMN.

[ The matter contained m this column is j>aid jor, ana is not necessarily m accord with the views advocated by this paper. ]

PROHIBITION—WONT IT PAY!

FACTS FOR WORKERS The London Times says : " There is no way bo rapid to increase the wealth of nations as the ufcter aunihia tion of the manufacture of ardent spirits, constituting as they do an infinite waste and an unmixed evil" We endorse that! It is often said that if we put a atop to the drink traffic we will spoil the wage fund. Yes, as the spring rains spoil little potatoes —they make them grow i bigger! SEE ! THE BREWING INDUSTRY ? employs only 560 purso&a m New Zealand. Suppose we say that an additional 8,000 are employed m sell ing strong drink m the colony. This is a liberal estimate, and will give about 3,560 persons who make their living out of the manufacture and sale of drink. But, m order to give employment to these 3,000 people, we spent during the year ended on the 31st March, 1599, £2,472,829. This sum is equal to the wages paid to over 20,000 hands employed m other industries m this colony. How's that for wages? If you only get rid of this insatiable monster which devours the hard earnings of honest men and women, we offer you the following SPLENDID SHEWINa of what can be done with the money : We will suppose that one family m every five m the community is suffer ing loss of cemfort through the waste of drink, and take the usual average of five persons to each family. This will give 30,000 families, comprising 150,000 persons, whom we wish to benefit by a change of conditions. If then, we could get this annual drink bill to divide up among .them to pur •hft&e HOME COMPORTS, What would it mean ? Look at these figures Test them yourself! We could divide it op thus: 30,000 Families, each to receive—Coal— 4 tons,—totals 120,000 tons; Price, 203} makes a total value of £120,000. Me»fc-4801b5—14,400,0001ba-6000 bul locks, 14,000 sheep, costs 31: total value, £180,000 Fiour-12 501 b bags—B,o3s tons; Price, £10; total value, £80,350 Oitmeal—loolb3-1,339 tons ; Price, £10 ; total value, £13,390. Potatoes—lOowb—ls,ooo tons : Price, £3; total value, £45,000. Fruit-41ba weekly — 2081ba-6,240,000 lbs; Price, 3d ; total value, £78,000 Butter—lib weekly—s2ibs--1,560,Q001bs ; Price, lid ; total value, £71,500. Milk—l quart a day—9l g via—2,730,000 gals ; Prioe, 5d ; total value, £56,875. Cheese-20lbs—600,000iba ; Price, 6i ; total value, £15,000. Boots and Shoes—2 purs men's -60,000 pairs ; Price, lqa; total value, £42,000; 2 pairs women's—6o,ooo pairs ; Price, 12a; tosal value, £36,000; 6 pairs children's— 180.000 pa.ir3 ; Price, 7a 6d ; total value. £67,500. Woollen Goods—l maa's suit-—30,000 Buita ; Price, 45a; total value. £67,500; 1 woman's dress—3o,ooo dresses ; Price, 45s : tot*l value, £67,500; 3 children's euits— 90,000 suits ; Price, 12< ; total value, £54,000 ; 2 pairs blankets—6o,ooo; Pcice, 15s ; totf.l value, £45,000 ; 12 yardß flannel —360,000 yards : Price, la ; total value, £18 000 : 2 suits men's underclothing— 60,000 Buits ; Price, 10s; total value, £30,000; 2 suits women's underclothing— 60,000 suits ; Price, 10s; total value, £50,000 ; 6 children's suits—lßo,ooo suits ; Price, ss; total value, £45,000; 10 pairs socks and stockings—3oo,ooo pairs ; Price, la ; total value, £15,000. Tinware—£l worth—3o,ooo seta j Prico 20s ; total value, £30,000. Table—£l—3o,ooo tables ; Price, 20s; total value, £30,0C0. Chairs—6—lßo,ooo chairs ; Price, 5a ; total value, £45.000. House Rent—Bs per week—3o,ooo houses ; Prico, £20 16s a year j toUl value, £624 000. Church—2a per week—3o,ooo subscribers ; Price, £5 4s a year ; total value, £156,000 Duly paper—6d per week—3o,ooo sub scribers ; Price, 26s a year; total value, £39,000. Christmas dinners—3o,ooo dinners ; Price, 12s, total value, £18,000. Children's treat to celebrate the emancipa tion from liquor, say £9,504. 14,000 Old Age Pensions of £20 per annum each, £280,000. Subsidies to Local Bodies to make up for License Fees, £63 710. ' Total- £2,472,828. Workers, think of it! Which will pay best—Liquor and Wretchedness, or Sobriety and Plenty ? Think of all the women and children made hungry by intemperance, and of the thousands of homes which could be m*de brighter ! But that is not all. Look at the effect on the industries of the country and the wage fund,! Everything mentioned m this table is actually produced m the country. If the money were spent thus WHBKB WOULD THE UNEMPLOYED OOMK ml

Why, they simply wouldn't be m it, would they ? Set them to produce the coal, and bullocks and sheep, the wheat and meal, fruit and butter, and cheejsg and milk; to malrs the boots and shoes, and ,^«<jllen $oods, 4c, ana there would be a - , POOM ALE, ROUND i j

CORRESPONDENCE

(Wa do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correepondenti)

THAT DUST CART.

TO THE EDITOB.

Sjr,—Might; I ask could nob Mr North cote and Mr Burgess and others if need be avail themselves of the present scavengers for the removal of their dust. Jt passes their door often, and no doubt they would take a email lob aba low charge, and ib would be a treat to them as probably they have never had a chance to take any from there, m large or small quantities as yet. Thanking you for apace.—lam, etc., Dust Cart.

News in Brief

Th§ Bfieanesb n>an m the world is the h l.?"' band who placed his purca m a mouse-trap, 60 that his wife could nob get it m the early morning without liberating a mouse.

ASHBURTION AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

TWENTY-SECOND AKNUiL

SHOV^.

The twenty-aecond annual Show of of the A. and P, Association was held to-day, and it is gratifying to be able to state that m point of number of entries the largest total yet reached is shown on this year's catalogue Mr Simpson, the energetic aud polite secretary, had sot his heart on a thou sand entries for this ye>.r, and up to the time of clos ng the lists felt certain that his heart's desire had been gratified and that the four figure number had been touched. When, however, he came to range the entries m catalogue form } and number them consecutively, he found that even with the entries which, inadvertently omitted m the preparation of the M.S. of the cata logue, and inserted m their proper position, marked " a " and " b," before printing, he could only touch 975. Doubtless when the extra exhibits that always ctDto m after the closing of the catalogue, and frequently during Show day itself, have been accounted for the thousand will be reached, but the catalogue, which is the record, does not show the desired number. Follow ing the usual custom m past years, there is given below the following table of entries since the first Bhow held by the Association :—

This is the first year m which, the Society having now become the next to freehold owners of the land on which the annual Show is held, an attempt has been made to gather all departments of the Show into the enclosed reserve. The attempt has not been absolutely successful, as the cattle and sheep were kept m their old quarters, but probably by next year the whole of the sections will be exhibited oa the new ground, There is abundance of room—few A. and P, Association! m the colony can boast of as much—and it will be a pleasant sight for those who have the interest of the Association at heart to look upon a Show ground affording suitable accommodation for all the departments. The improvements affected on the ground this year have already been noted m detail m these columns, and need not here be recap itulated, but now that they have all reached fairly near completion the general effect may bs remarked upon. The fifteen horse stalls m the western corner are most decidedly an improve ment, both to the horses exhibited m them and their attendants, and for the public who cQme to see them. In time, doubtless, the range will be extended southwards along that side of the ground, and northwards along the top end of it, to provide for the light horses. The fencing m with strong posts and top rail of a large judging ring, which allows three sets of judges to be at wor* Zt t he sal»e time > and also provides a course for the jumping trials, is also a very decided improve ment. Round thijii ring, which is oval m shape four or five thousand people can gather, and have a full view of what is going on. The jumping course was laid off by Mr 6. A. M. Buckley, and erection of the brush and timber jumps superintended by him. This ring does not m any way inter fere with the trotting track, which takes its oval courße along the margin of the reserve, and can be, seen from start to finish from the grand stand. The sheep peue are m the centre of the ground, and it is not too much to hope that m the not far distant future permanent roofed pens for the exhibi tion of the flower of the staple stock of the county will find a place where the temporary hurdles now stand. The implements are ranged m the yard set aside tCT *hem, just eastward of the Trotting Club's grand stanu, *pd there is plenty of room for them all, for the implement yards can be extended, if need be, right; down to the eastern corner of the spacious reserve, and from that corner, and coming half-way up the reserve southward and west ward is abundance of room for cattle and pig yards. The Secretary's tent occupied for this year the saddling paddock of the Trotting Club, but permanent rooms for him, the Oom rnittee, and the Press will of course be an aim of the Society m the future. The produce section, and such of the o,tber exhibits as must be shown under

cover find allocation m a large marquee, which under favorable weather con ditions is a marked improvement on the not always sweet scented shearing shed m which this section waa placed m fornaer years. The whole reserve is enclosed by well grown trees, and it is almost matter for regret that it waa found necessary some years ago to fell a chain's length of them to give access fom the old show yard to the new. The refreshment booths this year were entrusted to Mr T. N. Grange, of the Commercial Hotel, and Mr Ousack, of the Winslow Hotel, both of whom provided new and spacious marquees for their patrons, while Mr Edwards, of Hydenham, who had the luncheon booth, came up by road with his caravans of stock and fittings, and waa more popular than ever as a purveyor and caterer of substantial good things, The members of the Committee have worked with a will for some time m carrying out the arrangements of the show, and deserve the thanks, not only of the Society, but of the whole agri cultural community. A disagreeable nor'wester blew all Thursday, and made the work of those engaged m preparing the implement exhibits very unpleasant. Dust waa borne along m great clouds, and covered everything ob the ground. It was feared that the blast would coa -1 tinue during the show day, but a somewhat heavy shower that fell over night took the ating out of any possible blow that might follow, by laying the dusfc everywhere, Ta provide against I possible contingencies m the matter of wind and dust, a water cart was arranged for, to irrigate the trotting track on Thursday night and Friday morning, but the shower that came I made this almost a work of supereroga tion. However, the weather this morning was perfect, and it is not surprising that the public took advant age of it. The gate takings should make a record. SMALL BIRDS. There were only two* exhibits of Bmall birds' heads or eggs—those of D. Mahoney with 450, who of coarse was the winner of the first prz» ; and R. Croy, 350, The competition was for boys who had sold to the local bodies beads or eggs of small birds from June 30 last to date. IMPLEMENTS. To the agricultural as apart from the pastoral farmer the implement yard must ever be a centre of great interest, and th« year it has lost none of the attractiveness to the tiller of the soil that has always been its chief characteristic. In the olden time prises were awarded m the implement classes just as m the classes for stock, etc., bnb this was found to be hardly satisfactory for many reasons; and as, after all the show of imple ments, while undoubtedly an educative agency to the young farmer, was for the exhibitor only an advertisement, it waa deemed advisable to allow it to be that only. For many years ifc has been for the exhibitors simply an advertising medium at all the Shows of the colony, and the great public is ihe judge to whom the exhibibors appeal. The award ia made by the public by the choice of implement, and the prize is a sub stantial ono indeed if the exhibitor has been successful m pleasing bis judge. The Com mittee adopted for the new ground the plan of letting the sites at so much per foot frontage, and as the ground ran back about sixty feet from the trotting track there was abundance of room. The order of the sites was allotted as usual by ballot, and tha one next the grand stand fell to the Massey- Harris exhibits (Messrs Friedlander Bros, agents), and here it may be noted that for several yeara m succession this firm has had the unusual luck to draw number one ticket But as the order of the catalogue ia the beet for reference, so is it adopted hare for the order of notice. Messrs Reid and Gray make an attrac tive display all round. For years their ploughs have been popular m all parts of the colony where land is cultivated, and they have always held a prominent position as implement makers. This year their show of ploughs is quite up to anything they have over shown before, and have all the lat est improvements. A four-furrow stubble plough, convertable to three-furrow was an implement that could not fail to attract attention, while their grain and manure drills are still np to tho old standard of excellence. In this county chaffcuttors are indispensable, and this firm supplies the want with superior maohineß. Harrows of every kind, whipple trees for teams, a fine farm dray and frame, a Cambridge roller, and other hundred implements were included m the show, and Bhared with the excellent harvesters of the Deering pattern the atten tion of the sons of the soil. A broadcast seed sower was another of the firm's exhibits, as well as a Dux hoe and moulder and a Oeering knife grinder. A stand of Smith urst's pattern patent lock wire standards and handy droppers waa also on view, besides a selection of bicycles of high class. Messrs Booth, Macdonald & Co., of the Carlyle Implement and Iron works, Christ ohurch, for whom Mr H Childs is the agent here, have lost none of their old skill m the i production of ploughs, and it waa really a I pleasure to look at the handsome Imple i ments they bad on. view. Double-furrow, single-furrow, and hillside ploughs were shown on which the workmen had evidently pub forth their best efforts, and there were also the sturdy disc narrows thab have played so important a parti during the last twenty yeara m the cultivation of the plains. Three horse trees (Taylor's patent) equalis ing the draught co that each horse has to take his share of the draught were also shown, side by aide whippletrees for two horses. A hoe and ridger, a foroiSed broad cast sower, a four feet windmill on its stand with a patent double action lift and force pump brought up the rear of the firms own list of exhibits, but added to those were two clamps for builders—flooring and lining— the patents of Mr Childs himself, and well worth the attention of carpenters Jonek' Lever Binder Manotaotnring Company (Mr G X Askin, agent), This aomoany Is comparatively new to the Show ground, but the Piano harvesters which are its specialty are not new, and have won golden opinions ip the past. It is evident from the show made this year the Klaao has come again with the intention of staying and making its simple but effective features better known than ever among the plains fanners. In addition to the harveaters, who have frequently been described m these columns there are a Piano hay rake and a Piano sickle grinder, besides a disc cultiva tor, a set of harrows of a good kind, a sturdy wool press, a wire strainer and the useful compact and efficient Dux three furrow olouah.

Messrs P & D Duncan Ltd, Christohurch and Ashbarton, cne of the oldest if not the oldest Canterbury Implement-making firms extant, make a very attractive display of the producb of their foundry* Their specialty has always been ploughs, and it is a pleasing reflection for the true colonist that neither England, America, or any continental nation has been able to beat the colonial plough maker on hie own ground. Id many other lines of industr/ and manufacture the local artificer hag been badty lefb by the imported article, but m this, though often—one may say continually—challenged, the oolonial holda his own, Representatives of the Duncanß' ra,nges of ploughs were shown m all the glory of shqw war plant ? and beside them the substantially mad_a and reliable, disc harrows, sowers «md drills, hoes, culti vators, &c. These together made an attrac tive show well worth looking at, but they do not exhaust the list, for cm thfa silt were also to be seen * farm dray, a heavy Cam bridge roller with brake, a two row drill, a horse rake, and & side delivery by Harrison, McGregor & Co. Morrow Bassktt & Co, are a firm now very well known m this county. Their specialty is the McCormick harvester, but though they made a magnificent display of this veteran machine, with all its latesb improvements And variations for different) kincU of work,

'hey laid beside it many other machines of ™"1 afu ."I 6, fco the fflr"K're- as well as articles that did not aeoeißsril/ appeal to the mm who tills the ground, ihere was the McUormuk all steel hay rake, tha Little Wonder seed sower, a set of three leaf adjustable lever harrows, a patent elastic ' steel horse collar, two very *ffioient macnines for the pulping ttn d slicma of roots (indispensable for sheep feed when the grasß ib leas abundant than is desirable) and a handy daisy road cart. Then there are samples shown ot Joaes' patent; fence for either oontinnoua fencing or for a gate, Williams Chaffcutter (a haudy tool) and the kxoelaior- horse hoe and cultivator ooiu b.ned, with » billing » attachment. A use ful corncru.hor is also on the rank, and an lltt iron field gate. A Ramsworth grubber demands attention, besides a sec of handy garden fools and a ci-Jer mill A "solid c. mfort" easy chair that retninda one of the pleasure of a hammock, and a pitenfc lifting j*ck are articles that appeal to the (azy mau aud the hard wot king man m turn ; but the übiquitous bicycle now appeals to all, and the firm has quite a collection of the famous Sterling. Messrs John Orr & Co., Ashburton, importers and general ironmongers, eto., have a brave show this year. Agents for tha Waverley bicycles they take care that) machine well m evidence with ail i's attractiveness, aud with this make a show m itself. But the firm does nob oonfine itself to those catering for the farmer m the necessaries of his work They make entries of machines • i which they aak the opinion of the Associa tion s judges. One of these is a colonial 15 ---cou ter .No. 5 patent grain-and-manure and turmp-and-manure drill. Ibis claimed for it that it bows manure down every coulter, with grain, turnips, rape, mangolds or other seeds, m rows from 5 to 28 inches apart as required, and is fitted with grass box, levelling chain and chain harrows. A colonial 13 coulter seed and manure drill of the same sorb is another of the machines entered for special mention, as are also an Osborne reaper and biuder, with all the latest improvements set ready for work, and an Osborne sulky epring- tooth cultivator. Then come all-steel disc harrows 9ft by IBfb, a colonial hillside plough built after the American fashion, and a eeed cleaner or fanners for a farm. Three leaf Osborne peg tooth harrows, with adjustable levers, samples of Osborne oi!, and a miscellaneous assortment of useful farm accessories complete an interesting stand. The Mabsey Harris Company, Messrs Friedlandjjk Bros , agents, make an im posing display. At all the Shows at which the Massey Harris Company make an appeal to the farmers they erect spacious tents for the better and more effective display of such exhibits as are best shown under cover. The specialty of the Company for the farmeria of course the harvesters turned out at the Hoosick Falls Works, and these have been for years winning their way into the affec tions of the .farmers. On this site room waa found for the Massey Harris harvester m all its forms, grades, and qualities. Beven-tb cut reapers and binders with sheaf carriers and trucks; six-feet cut machines with similar furnishings; Massey side delivery, imperial side delivery ; Brantfoad mowers with and without dropper attachment; one big B mower; and ons-horße Brantford mower.—Then leaving the harvest field implements with a rapid glance at a hay rake, the drills are encountered. TheEe com prise a 19-shoe and 13-hoe fertiliser, the latter having a turnip and cultivating attachment, and two 17-tooth cultivate™ with grain and turnip attachments. A turnip puiper that does its work effectively is shown near a set of three-leaf harro wb, and there are two and three-furrow Jubilee ploughs, and three and four-furrow gang ploughs, ecufflers of various description, a set*os Kft%«w "hillers," and a whole tent-ful! of the s< Silver ribbon " bicycles that emanate from the works of the Company, and for which the local firm are the agents. Planet Jnr. Company, (Mr David 1 homas, agent)— Than the Planet Jr. tools, there are no more handy implements for the farmer, gardener, or nurseryman, to be found anywhere m the world. 'J hey are well known and highly apDreciated m every port of New £aaland and Australia, and m Great Britain they are actually owned m joint-stock by ■ the cottagers, co greatly are they valued as an aid to cul tivation, and m many pwts of the Old Country they have largely taken the place of spade industry. Mr Thomas displayed - hhem m their various forms of hoe, drill, and dropper, and they made an interesting show. He also stood sponsor for several Rambler bicycles, as well as samples of Brake's botfly remedy, Donaghy'a binder twine, Page's wire strainer, White's sheep dip and a col lection of seeds "on his own." In addition to these there were shown under his auspices, innumerable samples of the Vacuum Oil Company's wares, and a col secuon of leather beltings, the manufacture of Messrs Bowood Bros. For the Walter A Wood Company (Mr D Tho- MAais also agent.) Of their harvesters he showed two thceeapron roller bearing machines, one m full work, and an enclosed gear reaper with an attachment for peas. A mower, also, by the same makers, waa shown, with hay rakea and a tedder, a pair of business like harrows, and the rotary diso - plough (Spalding-Robins) of which a good deal was heard m the early winter when the land was being prepared for crop. A knife grinder and a Farmer's Favourite Drill completed the list Messrs P & D Duncan's waa the only entry for the special prizß of a ton of coal offered by the Westport Coalbrookdale Coal Company, Ltd., (Mr Joshua Tucker, agent) for the best collection of agricultural implements on the ground EXTRA EXHIBITS. ! Of the extra exhibits on the grouod there were forty^one on the catalogued Shown by Herman House were two Chatham seed cleaning and grain separating machines of excellent construction that will do good work. The Farmers' Co-Operative Associa tion of Canterbury had a large marquee of their own m which they exhibited collections of hardware, manures, seeds, drapery,' general merchandise, and farm implements, and altogether provided an interesting and attractive exhibit. From the freezing works at Belfast and JJairfield came samples of their manure for all kinds of crops, Neats foot oil, aliped wool, and preserved meats all neatly and even artistically prepared for exhibition and the market. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co., showed artificial manures, linseod oilcake, and Kemp's patent shsep branding fluid. The N.Z. Provision and Produoe Company, exhibited chemical manures and Silkstone soap, and their tent made an attractive and effective exhibit. Mr W. Patching, who by the way, supplied a large number of tha tents on the ground, as well as most of the flags, exhibited m a very nice and tidy tent made a 1) his shop only this week, a nice collection of saddlery, Mrs Wallis entered a fiae hand-made guilt, which was shown m the produoe tent al was also Miss P. Eldred's embroidery work on pocket handerchiefs, This lady has been a regular visitor to the show for some years, and her table is always a centre of attraction, as she embroiders her customer's name, etc, on his or her handerchief, while the cus tomer looks on and watohes the letters appear on the linen traced by the olevec fingers and excellent machine *J >. ne s manipulator. The Austral Botanic Com pany, Ashburton. had a tent of their own m which they exhibited %nd dispensed drinkii to all who oared to sample them, and showed besides herbal remedies and patient medn cinee. Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Co., as usual kept open house m their tent for the sampling of golden apple cider, which they exhibited m bulk, and dis played m daintily prepared bottles. N«Z. MANUFACTURES. Sbranga to say, though there were seven classes for the exhibition of N.Z Manufac tures, there were no entries. One would have thought that some of tho saddlers of the province, if not of the district, con 1 sidered their saddles and harness gpad enough tq shop, thafe fihere are woollen goods, binder twine, rope made from N.Z. fhx, drain pipes and bricks good enough for exhibition—but nope entered, and the cata logue showed m each olass " ho entry."

THE ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN: FBIDAY, OCTOBEK 27, 1899.



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Mee.^rs Nelson Bros, have received the following enble from the Colonial Consigning and Delivery Coy ;-*" There Js a general fail m the prices m the frozen meat market. The quotations are s-^-Boefc Canterbury Bsd, Dunedin and Southland 3d, Napier, North Island 2J j, lamb, first quality, 4d ; second, 3£d. For BronohiU Coughs take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure-1b 6d aad2«



Ovkrhearb m A 'Bos.—"Sir, you area clumsy fellow—you trod on my foot." I am extremely sorry—l hope I did nob hurt you very much." The soft anßwer turned away bhe other's wrath, and even produced an apology. "Oh, no, nob very much— you must excuse me, I am a littla irritable —fact is, out ofsorta, liver, billiousneas, and that sort of thing, you know-—thoroughly wretched." "My dear eir, of course I 1 excuse you, but why don't you take some thing?" "Tried everything—no good." " Nonsense, you haven't tried Holloway's Pills, I know—they never fail m cases liko yours" "Gad,! I never thought of 'era By jove, I'll try 'em aboaoe, Hi conductor, atop the 'buV'H^



Not the Museum—When a recent school excursion arrived at Wellington, a party of elder girls decided to visit ihe Muaeem, and nob deigning to question passers-by, set out for the building. After aome wandering they espied a large structure, and concluded tihat it waa the object of their search. Ept/sring, the visitors found themselves m the hall, and were examining a carving when a matf m .livery approached, and wonderingly enquired their errand. " Could you direct us to the curio room, please.?" asked one of th,e girls. " Direct you where ?' waa this jnm'ed reply. VTe the curio room, please. This is the Muasum, is It not?" "Museum j" gasped the astonished servant; lt this is not the Museum^-this is Goverßment House |"



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FINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 9i per 1b; finest selected Carrot Seed from 2a 6d per 1b; Turnip Seed from 7d per Ib, at Fletcher Bpos., Cash Supply Stores Unequalled and Invincible Woods' Grea f epperjgaint Cure for Coughs and Colds, Is 6



TO THE ELECTORS OP ASHBUHTON. X ADIES ANB GEHTLgIMEN,— Lj I invite you to meet me m the ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton, ojst THUESDAY, I^o7. 2, AT 8 P.M. Frond seats reserved for ladies and escorts. Youra faithfully, JOHN McLAOHLAN 10 212 MISS CARSON. rriEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Boad East. 10.3 . ON ' ~~ SHOW DAY, October 27 5 mHE ANNUAL DINNER m the Army X Barracks from 4 p.m. Price ... One shilling: 10165 ALL Persons found Cutting Manuka Scrub on Clearwell Run after 24th October will bo prosecuted. 10 184 L. de O. MALET. Church'a Duty." _ _____ rT7 ATBRTON SECTIONS. Nob. 9, 18, 29,|30, 31, 38, 39, 59, 60, 62, 76, 77, 78, 90, 92, 93, 94. QEVERAL Building Sections efc Fairton_ Prices from £8 to £18 aOOD Family House and £ acre; con venient to the railway and schools. i"\NE Acre, well fenced, Weßb Town Belt For particulars and prioes apply H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE.



SAINIXEI* & »on* Euca lypti JBxtract. I Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at 1 Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. ' Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extraot m the market, products of simple | distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, UR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recogniaed by the j medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we b bate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Cliuci of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr. Moesier, Director t»f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, Chat oniy products that are saturated with oxygen aud freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant AUorude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinee, whieb are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or bo Galled Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible:— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygeD, \ 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through bne presence A acids. 3 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resine and tennates. if these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake In cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia, SANDER & SONS. OATES, LOWHY AH'iUP H Atalanta Bicycles. /'\NLY A FEW of these famous Local KJ Wheels on band Dunlop Multiflex Tyres, extra] finish, with 12 months guarantee— FOR £20 EACH. OATES, LOWKY & CO., BURNETT STREET.



Carraway Seeds 8d per Ib Pimento, whole lg Pimento, pround Is2d " " M t™SJ? lc6 l|d per packet) PlOKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9a 6d per dozen Cross and Blackwell'e, Is 3d par bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d per bottle Carry Powder lid per bottle Borax ... ... ... 8d per Ib Alum ... ... , gd Saltpetre ... ... , g<j " " TartaricAcid IslOd ," J! Carbonate Soda, 3d per Ib, 2s per doz Iba Whole Linseed 3d p ef h, Linseed Meal 4<j MATOHES—PIaIds, 4|d per dot, 4s per groes 250 s Is €d per dozen 1000's 5d per box, 4s lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 83 per dozen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for la Maeonoeble'e Freßh Herrings, 6£d per tin „ Herrings m Tomato, lOd per tin „ Herrings m Shrimp, lOi per tin I „ Kippered Herrings, lOi per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mullett 7d per tin Oysters ... 8d   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „ „ Sardines, large ... ... 8d   Sardines, small ... .., 4d Salmon, Holly leaf ... 10d „  Salmon, other Brands ... 8d   OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle Salad, i pint sd, 1 pine lOd Castor, £ pint sd, 1 pint lOd Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2oz, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 9d per.bottle Patent Groats, Robinson's," 10d,';. Har per's, 9d per tin I MelHns' Food, Is Bdper tin}'



Van Honten's Cocoa, Jib, lid ;^lb, Is 9d ; lib, 3s 3d Fry'a Cocoa, Jib, fyd ; lib, Is 4|d Keal Good Oandles, 4|d per Ib ; 8s 6d per box Parafine Candles, plain and fluted, 6&d per Ib ; 12s 6d per box Fairy Night Lights Is 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 7ibs for la Pearl, 61bs for la Sago, 71bs for Is Mixed Peel, Lamon, Orange and Cit ron, 8d perlb . I Lemon Peel, 71b tins, 3s 8d lib Tins Assorted Jama, 5d per Ib ; 4s 9d per doz 2lb Jars Assorted Jams, 14s 6i per doz Lea a»d Perrin's Sauce, large, 23 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottle Worcester Saace, small, fid ; large, 9d Brown's Corn Flour, 3d pet Ib Maalna «d per dozen 5s fid Whiting, y b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, Is 3d per Ib Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tine, 8d per tin, 7s 6d per doz English Cut Loaf Sngar, 3|d per Ib Tomato Sauce, 9d per bottle Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561 b lie 3d Treacle, 21b 6d. 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Fhc«Bt Raisins 6|dperlb Finest Saltanai 7|d  „ Finest Our rants 5d „ „ per cage 4|d  „ Stewing Figs 7fd  „ French Pk.'ass (choice) ... Is „  Stewing Plams ..,. ... 9d   Flnesb Muscatels Is Jd „  Calif or n lan Muscatels ... la », „ Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, Is 9i per box Almonds, Jordan 2a 4d per Ib Almond*, Valencia ... Is 6d  „ Almonds, Sicily ... ... Ib 4d   Barct'waNuts 8d „  Shell Almonds ... ... lOd „ „ D»y aad Martin's Paste Blacking, 4^d per doz Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, la 9d per doz Nixey's Blackiead, Id riz% 9d per doz Jaraeß'"DomeJßlacklead,|6d per doz



JOHN ORR AND GO'S REVISED LIST^ XT7"IE OUira to be the Leading Firm of G.-ooers, Ironmongers,""and Crockery tt Merchants m Aahburton. We import aU our Stock from the Home Markets for Spot Gash, and are therefore m the best position 00 supply the public with only genuine goods at the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all our goods fa'l weight and finest quality. We never charge for packing and delivery, all goods at the Railway Station free. Any person leaving an ordee wii,h as can get a parcel ticket, and therefore always bejsurej^of having their{goods at the station m time. No charge for ticket. __-_ £se 5« per Ton — X? JLJV./ U SA) """-PER SACK 13*. — SSUGAIc — ZSia per lt» -witli Tea i MAR A 7ILLA GARDEN TEA— Is 10rt, 2s, 2s 4d per lb 61b Box 8a 9d, 9s 7d, lie lOib Box .„ .„ ... 168 Bd, 18a 4d, 21* 8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box s 18b 4d ; 51b, 9b 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box, 18a 4d 5 Sib, 9 8 7d —PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Lea! and Sutton's always In stock, OHEESB—Finest Factory t 6d per lb BACON AND HAMS —•• Lewis 1," " Morepork," »D. Mc'Jallura." Mild Cared Bams, Sides and Holla, 7|d. GOBI OATMFAL—2SIb Bag, 2s 6d



WAVERLEY CYCLES. TKTEW SHIPMENT (JUST T^O HAND ALL LATEST IMPEOVEMENTS —M—- Two or^three 98 Ladies Models yet on hand, will ( "sell at £20 f A few good^second-hand machines for sale at prices from £$ up. |SOLE AGENTS FOB NEW ZEALAND. JOHN ORR & CO.. 8 ASHBURTON,