Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1899. THE SAMOAN SITUATION.

It is qui'<. within the bounds of possi bility that the patriotic offer of the Auckland volunteers to help m sup pressing the rebellion m, Samoa may be accepted.* The followers of Mataafa appear to be determined to fight to the .bitter end, and should they be mis guided enough to carry out that deter mination there will be serious military work to be done, There are enough warships m Sarnoan waters to blow to pieces the strongest force that Ma'aafa could possibly place m the field. But the rebellious Samoana know better than go into the open field, aud as their country is admirably suited for carry ing on a guerilla warfare, they adopt this plan and harass the small force of troops that the allies have on shore While the natives remain under arms and carry on their rebellion against the Powers, they have ample opportmnity, and are quite able under present cir cumstances, to destroy European pro perty to an incalculable extent, and render life for Europeans impossible at Samoa, The protection given to the the rebels by the bush is such that so soon as night sets m they creep up m force to the lines of the allies and pick offthe guards m detail, and when a force of any strength sallies oat to engage them, an ambuscade, such as that which proved -so fatal to the leaders of the expedition under Lieutenant Freeman, becomes possiblel. Then,' naturally, all the European settlers m the country have crowded into the chief town —Apia—and all their houses, etc , are left to the mercy of the rebels. Under cover of darkness, the rebels approach the town, coming close to it every night, and should they really attack Apia m earnest there would not bo forte enough on land to repel the onset, and a terrible massacre may be the result. Houses are being burned or looted, and those parts of Apia whera no defences have been erected are being continually subjected to attack. Ib thus stands to reason that if the rebe!lion is to be put down by forcp, it must be done on land, and with infantry having some knowledge of bushcraft. Officers and men re cruited from our own North Island and from the Australian bush would be very useful m such a warfare, and as prompt measures will have to be taken to save the luropean settlers from complete ruin, if not from massacre, should the rebellion continue, ifc is not at all im probable that our men may be wanted after all. The absence of the Pacific cable is sorely felt, as telegraphic com munication between the islands of the group and the outside world does not exist, and as Auckland is the nearest port from which cable communication can be had with the Home authorities, the exigencies of the case require that all telegraphic messages between the troubled group of islands m the Pacific and that other group, theahoresof which are washed by the Atlantic and the .\ Torth Sea, must be gent from and re ceived at Auckland. Hence, if hiirrif d aid is required, it is from our shores that it must be sent, if we have the aid to give, and the spontaneous offer of 500 men from the " Islands of the Blest" —all men familiar with the bush if not with bush warfare—may yet be gladly accepted by the Home I Government. Let us hope, however, that matters will not reach a stage so acute as to require our young men to engage m a war which must m the end prove disastrous to a usually quiet and peaceful people.

Local and General.

San Fbancisco Mail—A special train brought) the San Francisco mail down last night. On our fourth page to-day will be found a report of the meeting of the Mount Hutt Road Board and commercial news. Faikfield.— By the morning train to-day, twelve trucks, parrying 1500 Bheep carcasses, frozen at the Fairfield, Works were des patched co load the Morayehire. The work men commenced the loading of the trucks at half-jast one this morning. The Toy Concert.—The concert given by the Toy Company last evening was quite up to expectations so far as the p<?rformano3 was concerned, the on!y regrettable feature of the entertainment being that the weather interfered with the attendance, which was about the same as on the previous evening. The Tutanbkai-—The Tutanekai coaled on arrival at Auckland last night, and left at midnight to search for the missing schooner Marmion, from Napier to Tairua, now long overdue. She has taken m stores and a heavy supply of coal, so as to be able fco go to Samoa or Raratonga if required.— Press Association telegram. Threshing. — Along the foothills, be tween the Rakaia and the Rangitata, and on to the Peel Forest district, there is still a large quantity of grain m stack. Some of the growers are waiting for the threshing mill, others for comsacks, but those of them who have gone to the expense of thatching, are hopeful of the future, and waiting for a substantial rice In prices. • IST. Stephen's CHWROK.^-Tho s.s. Maori on her last trip from London, brought out a very handsome and massive brass lectern of chaste design, on the book plate of which is engraved—" Presented to St. Stephen's by Mr and Mrs Geo. Jamieaon. Easter, 1899." This useful and ornamental gift will no doubt be much admired, and will probably be used for the first time at the re-opening of the Church. The Flora op New ZEALAND.—The late Professor Kirk, at the time of his death, had completed about half of his work on the flora of New Zealand, the letterpress of which, it is understood, aaya the Post, will shortly be placed m the hands of the printer. The illustrations will be published m a separate volume* No arrangement has yets been made for the completion of what is generally regarded as being a valuable and interesting contribution to New Zealand botanical literature* The Tbnnysons.—ln the course of a con ; versation with a South Australian Pressman, Lady Tennyson, wife of the new Governor, told him that one of her brothers had settled long years ago, on account of his health, m New Zealand, which restored his strength, but eventually he died as the result of an accident and was buried at Christchurch. She seemed from the accounts to be intensely interested m the Maoris, and hoped that among the holiday trips there would be j included a visit both to Tasmania and New I Zealand. Mr Duthie's Illness. —According to the Press's Wellington correspondent the friends of Mr John Duthie have been rendered some? what anxious about the state of his health, owing to the fact that his doctors have ordered him to take complete rest m a recumbent position for three weeks or a month. The fact is, that Mr Duthie ia suffdrißg from heart affection, and lie will be well advised if he retires from public life into the enjoyment of that complete rest to which his long years of laborious public life and private business have entitled hitn«

Caledonian Society.—Patrons of the ishburton Caledonian Society's winter basemblies will be pleased to learn that the ii-ofc assembly of the season will be held on May 3, and the first ingleside about the end )£ May. [ Accident—An accident happened yester" I lay on Mr B-adford's chaffcutter, whereby a young man was badly hurt). The machine was coming to Methven from Lauriston when bhe shaft of the w! dre broke, and the young man's head got jammed somehow. The Deaconß6B dressed his wounds when he was brought to the Methven Hotel, and he was then taken to Ashburton and is now at Dr. Bolger'a. Hia injuries are of a serious nature. The "Native Minister."—While the proposal to send the Auckland volunteers to Samoa was being discussed, the Premier once or twice referred to the Hon. Mr Carroll as '• Native Minister," and m a recent issue the Post makes the same mistake* A northern exchange asks when Mr Seddon gave up the portfolio of native affairs ? Mr Carroll's official position m the Cabinet is " member of the Executive Council repre senting the native race." Suez Mail.—ln view of the discontinuance of the Vancouver mail service, the Pest says that Mr Duthle, M.H.R., has written draw ing the Postmaster-General's attention to the fact that the outward mail via Suez olobbb at Sydney every Tuesday, while the steamer from Wellington leaving here on Saturday only reaches Sydney on Wednesday evening. He suggests that the steamers should be altered to leave Wellington on Thursday, also to give similar connection over the inward mails. SrosTs Association.—We have received a letter from "One interested m sport" urging that the various clubs should lose no time m calling a meeting to discuss the propriety of at once forming a Sports Association. The longer the matter is delayed the less chance there will be of doing good work m time for next season. Pressure on our space compels us to give only the substance of our correspondent's letter, but this we think should answer his purpose. Hoese Fair,— There was a large atten dance of farmers and others at Messrs Fried ander Bros', horse fair at their West Street mart yesterday, 105 head of all descrip tions were catalogued, amongst which were many desirable animals, and 75 were sold. 1 There was a strong demand for good sound yoi'ng horses, both light and draught, those passed m being chiefly inferior, and un broken light horses. The following prices were realised.- Draughts—Good young geldings £28 to £41 10s; mares, £30 to £37 10s; aged sorts, £10 to £22. Light horses—Useful sorts, £16 to £24; inferior sorts and crooks, £110 ato £8. Lira m Fiji.—On Thursday night last, Rev T J Wallis delivered a lantern lecture on " Life m Fiji" m the Baring Square Wesleyan Church. Mr Wallis was, some years ago, the colleague of Revs C H Standage and D McNicoll m the Ashburton circuit, and given fine weather, there would no doubt have been a larger number present to sea and listen to an old friend. The night was disagreeably wet and dirty, and about forty people put m an appearance. It should be stated that Mr Wallis has, of recent years, been engaged m mission work m Fij', but is now on a visit to this colony, as the deputation to the Wesleyan church of New Zealand, from the Missionary Society of the body named. His narrative on Thurs day night was interesting and instructive. He emphasised the fact that sixty years ago cannibalism and other repulsive heathen customs were prevalent m Fiji, while to-day the whole native population was professedly Christian, and it was quite as safe to travel through any part of the islands as m New Zealand ; m fact, safer, for there was no fear of meeting a drunken man, the sale of alcohol.c liquor to the Fijians being pro hibited by law. About nine-tenths of the population were either members or adherents of the Wesleyan Church. The present manners and customs of the people, with several humorous references to some ad vantages and drawbacks of life m the islands, were related. The lecturer dwelt for some time on the coolie problem, and showed what an opportunity presented itself for evangel ising these Indian laborers, who, by domicil ing m Fiji had voluntarily thrown aside the caste prejudice, which, m their own land was such a barrier to Christian workers. A small but useful lantern, Jent and manipu lated by Mr O. Beach, threw a number of pictures on the screen—views of scanery, natives, plantations and other interesting features of the Iscture. The Rev T J Wallis i 3 to conduct service at the Baring Square Church on Sunday night.

SPORTING.

S C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

United Press Assooiatlon—By Electric Telegraph. Timabu, April 14 Concluding results:— (gpSf Novel —Lepanto 1, Magg 2, Litble Tim 3 Won by a length. Dividend—£l 12s. ShoEts.—Vanilla 1, Gladys 112, Shekel 3. Won by two lengths Dividend—£s 10s. Pony Race —Heliades 1, Maimoa 2. Divi dend—Si 10s. Farewell. —Bizarre 1. Dividend—£2 2a» Thou.—Bella 1, Toby 2. Dividend—£3 4a. A protest against the winner was dis missed.

ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

Timaeu, April 14 The following are the weights for the first day's races :-— Gbovb Farm Handicap. 35bovb, 6 fur longs.—Mauser B*t 131 b, Vanilla Bsb 51b, Bizarre 7sb 131 b, Orphan 7sb lOlb, Alcestis 7sfc 91b, Belligerent 7st 81b,Hypnofcisfc 7st 7lb Biinetallist 7at 3lb, Tale <of the War 7at, Magg6ab 111 b, Actor 6ab 91b, Liberty 6ut 71b. Lagmhor Tkot Hanbipap, of 30 soya s two miles.—Harold B. scr, Shylock Bsee, Au Bevoir lOaee, Mist 18seo, Baziine 2Qaeo, Boxwood 22sec, Kentucky Maid 25 see, Medium And 28aec, Doubtful 30, Auctioneer 32aee, GarfieJd, Scottie 35sec, Miss Brown wood, Bella, Berlin Mao 37aeo, Killaloe, Jock McQuilla, Toss Up 39aeo. Autumn Handicap, 60 soys; 1£ mile.— Double Event 9st 71b, Skirmisher Bsb 111 b, j Huku 83b 21b, Rangefinder 7at 71b, Peerage 7sb 3lb, Medalliu3 6sb 101 b: Melkosb Pony Handicap, of 25 soys; four furlongs.—Heliades IOaO 71b, Topsy 9at 12! b, Dandy 9at 91b, Mania 7st 121 b, Taranbo 7sb lOlb, Rosie O'Shea 7st 91b s Phylls 7st 81b, Roseagnew 7a Little Daisy 7sb 31b, Litble Willie 7st 31b, Pickles 7sb 21b, Vicar 7sb 21b, Miss Shelton 6sb 101 b, Pauline You-are-a-Be-le 6sb lOlb. Fairfield Handicap, 30 soys, one mile. ' —Belligerent 9dt, Bloomer Bsfc 121 b, Lepanto Bsb 7lb, Medallius B*t, Liberty 7sb 71b. Flying Handicap, 30 soys ; 5 furlongs.— Mauser 9sb 3lb, Vanilla 83b 101 b, Bizarre Bat 51b, Rochester Bat 31b, The Orphan Bst 2lb, Alcestis Bst, Grandshob 7at 9b, Shekel 7sfc 41b, Nantes 7ab 21b, Weaver 6sb 13! b, Flying KtMy 6sb 111 b, Gloaming 6sb 91b, Corusa 6at 71b»

The autumn meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club will be held on Thursday and Friday of the incoming week, and if satisfactory nominations are any indication of a successful gathering to come, the officers of the Club have reason to congratulate them selves. Special attention has this year been paid to the running track, which has never m its history been m better order, both sward and course beingin excellent condition, so that, should fine weather favor the meet ing, the going will be perfect. In regard to the grand stand, no effort has been spared m its renovation, and everything has bees done within the powsr of the Committee to secure the comfort of lady patrons, and the public generally who may use this "coign of vantage "to witness the racing form. The whole of the buildings and fences have been newly painted, and the arrangements generally for carrying out racing on approved and up-to-date lines are of the most complete, bo that the endeavors of the Club to deserve success and abundant patronage of the public have nob been stinted. Those efforts having been made with a desire to conserve the best and truest interests of the national sport m this country, their euccese will justify the union of the racing clubs of the county m one strong body. At anyrate we are justified m saying that the promoters of racing m this district now possess many advantages not available m the past, and it only requites judicious management to en ,aure a successful career for the new Club.

SOCIAL COLUMN.

MEDICAL ASPECTS OF TEMPER ANCE.

By Arthur Njewsholme, M.D., London, F.R.O P. (From the Metkodist Times ) Examiner m State Medicine to the Uni versity of London, and m Preventive Medicine to the University o! Oxford.

The medical and social sides of the temperance question are so intimately interwoven that they can scarcely be separated. They form a vast theme, of which only a few phases cm be dis cussed within the limits necessarily imposed m an article such as this. ALCOHOL FOR THE SICK. The question of the advisability of the use of alcohol naturally divides itself into two parts, according as we consider the sick or the healthy. Con fining ourselves m the instance to the former, it may be stated that there is but little difference of opinion among those who represent the most intelli gent thought m the medical profes sion. In certain cases, and to a limited extent, alcohol has its sphere of utility just as much as strychnine or ammonia. The doctor, however, who does not prescribe it m exact doses and for a limited time, as he prescribes any other remedy, makes himself partially responsible for what sometimes becomes a persistent vice, as it is well known that the alcoholic prescription is fra quently continued indefinitely s while other drugs are usually stopped when the necessity which called for their use has disappeared. WHB "MODERATE WHISKY PERIOD." There are fashioDS m medicine as m every other art. For medicine is still more of an art than a science, although it is steadily fighting its way towards its ultimate position as an important and firmly-based division of biological science. When that position has been reached, preventive medicine will have largely taken the place of curative medicine, for although not infrequently disease can be cured by empirical means, its prevention implies almost necessarily a scientific knowledge of its causation, which can then be applied to forestall and prevent the operation of the cause. In the mean time medicine has its fashions. Following on the too great recoil from th« old regime of the lancet, there came a period m which alcoholic stimulants were taken to a pernicious extent, Gradually, it became recognised that gout and its associated evils were caused by the systematic consumption of beer and wines, and that the exces sive use of any form of alcohol m sick ness diminished the patient's chances of recovery. There has now followed what may be described as the " moder ate whisky period." When alcohol is now prescribed, the patient is com monly told to avoid beer and wine, and to drink a moderate amount of " wholesome " spirit well diluted. WINE AND aOUT : SPIRITS AND NERVOUS COMPLAINT!. The doctor's prescription has pene trated into general society, m which the tendency has been for the consump tion of beer and wine to diminish, and for that of spirits to increase. This has been associated with a real decrease of gout, and of the numerous evils which follow m its train. It is doubt ful, however, whether, if the balance were struck, so far as the health of the community is concerned, it would be on the side of the piesent state of matters for equal amounts of alcohol consumed. True, there is less gout, but there are probably more of those nervous troubles which are due to alcoholic excess. If we must have a continuance of an . enormous physio logical experiment on the community, better that it should locate itself m a painful manner m the joints, than work a more subtle, more serious, and more destructive mischief m our nerve centres. This is not the place for pur suing the therapeutical aspect of the case farther. It is, however, of favor able augury that the medical profes sion, which is probably chiefly respon sible for the substitution of whisky for wine, realises at the present time the full extent of its responsibilities, and is more exact and restricted m prescribing alcoholic stimulants than at any period m the past. ACTION OP ALCOHOL ON THE HKALTHY. The problem, so far as it effects the healthy, is much simpler. A healthy man requires, just like a domestic fire, two Mings to enable him to carry on his physiological, including his mental, life. These are food (fuel) and oxygen from the external air. This is stating the problem badly, and without com plications, but it is fundamentally cor rect. If man swallows or inhales more than these two, his vital processes are thereby impeded. Is alcohol, then, a food ? It may be said to be a food m the same sense as brown paper is a fuel; it can be coaxed into burning, | but it effectually chokes the fire into which it thrown. A food which, like alcohol prevents the oxidation (or what is more correctly called " metabolism ") of other foods, cannot be wholesome for the body. A glance at the dray man or the publican; with his disease of adiposity, shows how alcoholic excess prevents proper oxidation. The same thing is shown by gout, a disease almost confined to wine and beer drinkers. Gout means a perverted and impeded oxidation, m which uric acid is formed instead of urea, or m which the excretory organs fail to rid the system of the uric acid which is normally produced. It is plain that if alcohol is a food at all, it is one which impedes the utility of other foods, and favors the accumulation m the system of excretory products which would normally be eliminated, [To be continued.

CABLE NEWS.

United Pre«d Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright London, April 14 In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick denied that Britain was guaranteeing the independence of Tonga. Mr Herbert Gladstone has been chosen to succeed Mr Ellis as chief Liberal whip m the House of Commons. Viscount Peel, late Speaker of the House of Commons, has resigned his position as a member of the Boyal Commission on the Liquor Licensing Laws, m consequence of the Moderates wishing to reopen the settled points which recognised vested interests m connection with the question of compen sation, .5 , Sydney, April U It is rumoured that the CooncUwill insist on the three months' interval prior to the Federal referendum, but will give way on the other amendments. Messrs Brest and Trenwith have arrived here en route for New Zealand, where they will study closer settlement as well as labor questions.

THE LATEST. Home and Foreign.

United Preae Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapunka April 15, 9 40 »-ro, Guarbian Office 10.8 a-rn) Ihe Imperial Wine Duties. London, .April 14 The imposition of increased wine duties is attributed to the action o! France m disregarding British remon strances m regard to her arbitrary actions m Madagascar. The Empire Trade League will deputationise Sir Michael Hicks-Beach m support of the amendment moved by Mr Howard Vincent m favor of exempting colonial wines from the increased duties. Parish Relief to Strikers. In accordance with the recent 1 decision of Mr Justice Roraer, the Government auditor has allowed relief to be given m kind to miners on strike at, Merthyr-Tydvi!, the coat to be surcharged to the guardians. A thousand pounds relief will also be given m cash* -

EARL BEAUCHAMP.

A Farewell Banquet.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, April 14 Earl Beauchamp was banquetted by members of the House of Commons prior to his departure for Sydney. In the course of bis speech Earl Beau champ said that all public questions would fade before that of Federation which would conduce to the prosperity of Australia and the better binding of the colonies and the motherland. A number of leading colonial re presentatives were present at the banquet, Earl SelbornP, m proposing the health of the guest, said the authors of Australian federation had earned the gratitude of future generations. Earl Beauchamp, m replyipg, said he was glad that the prosperity of New South Wales was increasing, i British investors had no reasons to doubt that they would receive ample returns for the capital which they had expended on public works m the colony.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

A Deficit Announced,

The Charge of the National Debt

Increased Duties and Taxes.

United Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright

London, April 14 In the House of Commons, Sir M. B. Hicks-Beach delivered the Budget speech. He said that the past year's revenue had exceeded the expenditure by £186,000. He proposed to reduce the annual charge on the national debt by two million pounds, hence m the current year he would require £110,927,000, which was £640,000 m excess of the estimated revenue. The balance he proposed to provide by a new stamp duty of 5s per £100 on foreign and colonial bonds, stocks, and shares when negotiated m Great Britain, and a mortgage duty mi 2s 6d per £100 on loan capital and deben tures. Under the statute be also proposed to make an increase m the import duty on wines. The total estimated increase from these eourcea was £870,000. In the discussion which followed Sir Henry Fowler, a member of the late Gladstone and Rosebery Ministries, protested against tampering with the sinking fund and the prohibition of Australian wines. Sir W. Y. Harcourt protested against the repudiation of the country's obli gations. It was one of the most disas trous proposals for the repudiating of the nations bill, and was trashy finance. Sir Oharles Dilke said that the wine duties would lead to Great Britain losing the favoured nation treatment. Sir M. E. Hicis-Beach, ridiculed the idea of retaliation, and said that the colonial wine imports were infinitesimal, and the duty only meant the difference of a penny per bottle on the wine. The House formally sanctioned the proposals. In his Budget speech Sir M. B. Hicks-Beach said he also proposed to increase the companies capital duty from half-a-crown to five shillings per £100, to impose a duty of sixpence on letters of allotment and renunciation, three shillings per gallon on still wine imported m bottle, and' an extra six pence per gallon duty on other wines. He showed that the value of the Suez Canal shares held by the British Gov ernment had during two years in creased' by four millions against an expenditure of one million m the Soudan.

Tflß ASHBUJiTON GUARDIAN; SATDRDAY, APRIL 15, 1899



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Catholic Clubs and Sale of Dkink.—At the Council meeting of the League of the Cross, held on Mon day, December 19, m the Archbishop's House, Westminster, the question of selling intoxicating drink at bars m the Catholic clubs of London was the sub ject of discussion, the members speak ing and feeling very strongly on the matter. The following resolution was proposed and carried, and also that the general secretary send a copy to the Catholic papers ;-*" The Council of the League of the Cross regret to find that I m many parishes m London and else where Catholic clubs have been estab lished with bars for the sale of intoxi cating drink, for they feel strongly the danger that there is m clubs conducted on each lines." * {



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JF. FERRIMAN. BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. JOSEPH FOKD'S: j SOOUR& LUHG-WJM MIXTUBE — XJBSXIMLOIVIAJLB - BEAD the R: ports from Wholesale Agents m all Parts of fcha Colocy. To Mr F. Ferriman, A.shbarton. Dear Sir,—ln reply to your tnqairies ibis morning, I have to say that I have been Agent for Ford's Lang-Worm Mix ture for the last seven years, and although I have supplied large quantities of it to farmers* I have never yet had a compaint m to Its efficacy.— I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, p> TfiOMAS . To Mr F. Ferriraan, Ashbarton. Dear Sir,— Although we have acted a« Agents for Ford's Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture for the last two years and have supplied Bheep-breedera regularly during that period, we have not yet had a com. plain! Infict, we have heard nothing bat favorable reports from all who have used It.—Yoars truly, Weight, Strphkns n and Co. Oanfcerbnry Farmers' 00-Operative Aeso elation, Limited. To Mr F. Ferriman, ABhbarbon. Dear Sir,—We have sold Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for some four or five years. Daring that time, we have had no complaints of the quality, but many good reports of its success m the cages m which it was need.—Yours faithfully, 0. H. Inslis, Manager, Timarn. N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Christchurch. To Mr F. Ferrimar A&hburton. Dear Sir,— Be Ford's Lung-Worm Mix ture : In compliance with your request, we have pleasure m stating that we have now sold this Mixture for several years with an increasing demand, and it has given general satisfaction.—Yours faith folly, A. H. Turn bull, Manager. To Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—We have been seeing Ford's Lung-Worm Mixture for the last four years, and during that period have not had a single complaint. On the contrary, everyone we have asked have expressed themselves pleased with the results obtained from its use.—Yours faithfully, ToTHiLL, (Vatson awd Co,, Tnvercargill. The United Farmers' Alliance, Wellington.' To Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton, Dear Sir,— Rt Ford's Scour a»d Lung- Worm Mis'are, which you sent as last year, we have had no complaints from those who have used the Mixture, so cannp 1; bat conclude that it has given satisfaction.—Yours faithfully. 0. D. Mullins, General Manager. Mount Joy, Pukerau, Southland. To Mr F, Ferritnan, Ashbarton. Dear Sir, -In reply to your enquiry re Joseph Furd'd Scour and Lung-Worm Mixture, I have used thin mixture for two or three years when my sheep showed signs of scour or lung-worm. I may say, I found it a cure, and the result was beyond my expectatioa. I can etro gly recommend the drench. - Yours truly, Samuel White. Motu Tapu, Auckland. To Messis Backland and Sons. Gentlemen,—We have uaed is Has of Ford's Scoar and Lung-Worm Mixture on both calves and sheep, and it has given us every satisfaction. We consider it the basfc and moat economical mixture that we have ti iad—Yours truly, Reid Bros. Orarl Gorge, Woodbury. To Mr D. Thomas, Ashburfcon. Dear Sir.—About three weeks since, I obtained five two-gallon tins of Ford's Scour and Lung-Worm Mixtare for ab jut 1500 halbred lamba that were scouring very bad and going back sadly. They have now been drenched about a fort night, and have decidedly improved The icour stopped, and I have only lost two lambs since. I feel convinced, if I had not used it I should have had a heavy loss, —Yoars truly, 0. G. Tripp. Te Mala. To Mr R. Wellviood, Hasting-. Dear Sir,— The two fcins of Ford's Lung-Worm Mixture I got from you were a great success. I used it on a flock of very weedy hoggets and the effect was simply magical ; not any died, and the whole lot improved so much that you would hardly know them for the same sheep m a month's time. —Yours truly, J, S. Giblin, Manager for J. B. Chalmers. Marlborough Farmers' Cooperative Association, Limited. Blenheim. T1 Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—l have pleasure m testifying to the useful properties of your Lung- Worm Mixture, I used it on some Romury lambs last season with the best results, and have no hesitation m recom mending it strongly-—Yours f ithfully, AMTKEB J, LICHFIEID, 4 108 Chairman of Directors. ■ ■WUiWP"—..I.""* " lull""-" WitWMIWWMi .lIMIWIIMMM^^W^ The blood is the medium by which all nutriment ia supplied to the body. No organ, for its magnitude, presses a greater abundtince of blood vessels than the horse's foot. Nor is greater care manifested any where to ensure an uninterrupted supply of blood. Marvellous wisdom is displayed m tihia beautiful structure ; but! how barbar ous is the treatment it receives. A catalogue of evils oould quickly ba written, the result of such treatment, but, which no Bkili can remove. The free, natural, elastic step can only be preserved by the ■observance of natural laws. Our advice is constantly being sought m so-called obscure -onuses of lameness. Instead of it being as ia generally supposed " the shoulder," the trouble win the foot. Pressure, irritating »od bflimtog, prevents free circulation, and pas or muter' ia discovered m the clift. W. T. Kingston may be consulted at all hours, eiiher at his Forge, Willa street, or «b his private reiiden<je,<jrrey street. ,