The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no. 5255

Ashburton ,' Wednesday, Noyembeir '7, 1900.

price : One Penny

Harvesting Red Clover Seed.

I Oaths careful harvesting of red olovw Reed largely depends its market value, M that a few words on the subject should not pfove amiss in view of the fabfc that rerf m«ny farmers now make a praotioe of (troy* ing an oooasional seed crop. As a general rule only light and dryish soils give good need crops, and warm, dry climates are very naturally batter for the purpose than rai«y diitriatP. Only the second crop is nsnallf used for the seed production* became th« herbage is likely to he leas in quantity and liability to be laid by adverse weather. Of course, where the seeds of the second crop do not attain to maturity ordinarily, the first cutting must be used for seed taking The propet time for cutting ia indicated by i the flower heads, and ia shown by their changing from brown to black. If ft few seeds be tubbed cab at this time they willb* found to be distinctly hard* By far th« most economical plan ia to cut the plants in <•ma.ll swathes, and to turn them a couple of days later in favourable weather, A thresh* ing machine should be at h«tn<i to thresh on! tho seed on cloths in the field, but in oases where this is impossible the produce ia car ried to a dry barn, there to be threshed a« soon as circumstances permit* There is considerable difficulty in getting the seed ou* of its pod, and in default of a proper shelling machine the old plan of repeatedly alternating threshings with winnowiogs must be practiced until tb« seed is clean and free from pods, flowers ond rubbish gener ally. It ia peldom that the seed ia_ tolerably cleaned by lepa than a dozan winnowings and threshings Experience proves that it is nexb to impossible M thresh in d*mp weateher, aa the flowers absord moisture and become spongy. The work ia, however, easily done in dry, cold winter weather, and after the flowers have been dried in the sun in summer, Unfortunately a proper clover shelling machine ia a costly apparatae. Be fore clover is shelled any rib grass or plain* tain eeeds present in the sample must bt taken out, as it ia practically impossible to remove them afterwards, aa so many of them are of the same size as the cover aeeda. Ia this connection Stabler says— 1' Threshing sufficient to remove the seed of ribgraes from their capsules only breaks up the olover heada into fhwera. At this stage cleaning is easy, aa rib grass seeds are much amatler than clover flowers. By this mode of pro cedure other weeds, especially docks, an eliminated. In Emmenthai, whera rib grass and docks abound ia the deep soil, thie plan is usually followed, Such cleanings con sist almost exclusively of tho eeeds of rib' grass, a small quantity of docks, and a very few seeds of olover which have been threshed from the flowers. "

A TWO THOUSAND FOOT DROP.

EIPBEIKNOES OF A PARAGH©TI»X.

Among tho many ways of making* living, that of descending periodically from a parachute for the edification of people ia as exciting as any, one »ould think. It>rc quires nerve, sobriety, and confidence | in the parachute; the rest 88ya an aeronaut in rein ting some of his experiences, !• eaf-y. We will Imagine that the balloon has been inflated, the ropes cut, and the aeronauts safe in tho basket. After that the show usually consißta in gbing op some two thousand feet, and then making the jump with a parachute. The parachutes hang on either side Of the balloon, and are not great umbrellas, as many people suppose, bob resemble more closely the upper part of % balloon, with a lot of ropes terminating in a trapeze bar. They are all cloth and rope, with no rib?. When one of them ie expanded It is about nineteen feet in diameter. When the earth has disappeared, and the sound of the muaio has died oat, one | man pulls the parachute on Ma ride Into the basket, gets on the bar, and swing! himself off into space, and there he hang*, for a few seconds, in or above the oloude. Then he pulls a rope which operate* as a knife to cub a string by which the parachute is held, and then he drops* ' He falls about three hundred feet before the rush of sir opens the parachute, and when that happens the resistance it 80 great (hat he rebounds about forty feet. This is the time to hold on, and keep your teeth set, and your wits about you. After the rebound* the parachute goes down slowly, In a z'giag course, and lands the aeronaut with about the 86ma force as if he had jumped from a height of six teet. Coming down to earth is a strange sensation. The descent lasts from five to eight minutes, and is always no matter how of ben one has made the trip, at least interesting. If one has the good luck to come down near the place where he went up, one of the first sounds that he hewe is the tooting of the band. "I had » strange experience once with a new m»n,' said the aeronaut. 'We made the ascent alrigh v, but when,it became time to jump, the new man wanted to back out, saying he was afraid. There were two things to do; to lemain up till the balloon cooled off and then come down with it, and by that means spoil the show, or to mate the feUow 3 amp; and it did not take me long to decide which to do. 11 He had a life line about him, which would hold him on the parachute even if hejslippedoffthe bar »o 1 told him to move over on the ctttßide to balance the balloon. He got out oft the b»r, never suepectitJg what would happen, and when I made sure the life line wm all right, I cut the line by which the parachute was held, and away he went back into the ground, . ■ " I watched him aB he went down. 1 shot up, and when I L «ached the earth myself, I foond that i»e had landed all right. He had made the leap toMnj times since then, and hai learned tj»t there is not so much danger as he bad fancied. " . As to compensation, an aeronaut gete fifty pounds for an ascension, and twenty pounds * day when he gives » weeke performance. When he hai a month ■ stand the price is much lower, but We pay is alwaye good. And betides thie there is the satisfaction of being a hero In the towns where he shows



SHAW, SAVUA. AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDQN. »9kJL R OYAL MAIL STEA {^phfe. ** MSRS, with aapeirlor 3M:W§^^kf' accommodation for all classes «?■• - o j p aßßen g erflj calling at Monte Video 01 Rio, Teneriffe and Ply aeumth, . Vessel Tea Commander From Date. Karftmea 5464 Barton ... Lytb'n Sept 22 Gothio .»7720Kidiey JWel'b'nJan 51 "~ CARGO STEAMERS. "Knmam 16000 Scotland Wal'g'n Oob 25 (Eckomttrn 16238 Maxwell Nov Maori [5517 Moflfafct * Nov B. W, HANMEbT Agent. J^Mfln 1 ' NEW ZEALAND *i3HHn£*!& IPPINO OO.'S "■' Ll'*Si ~~"ir :-rtr ~ LXNE """' SOYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, te Vide*, Tenerlffe A Plymeatb. {Probable final Btwamera, 'Cans. Port). Date, Waitnate 5610 Wellington Nov 8 Wakanul 5706 Auckland Nov 15 Paparoa 7000 — December 6 Rskaia 5628 •— December Wfcikftfco 4767 — to follow (Tekoa 4050 — „ \ P*p»ttal 6372 ~ » i Otarama 2808 —  | Blmutaka 7700 — », Wftkaftaae 5715 — „ Biwigltikfii 7700 ! — • „ Buapeha BCOO I — n — F«r farther partlanlarß apply to fRIEDLAN.DER BROS., L«B. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OfT NEW ZEALAND, Limited STEAMERS SAII FRCMLITTELTON ASUNDER: F« Wesbporft and Greymeath—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise m«nt in Ohristchuroh papers Danedtn — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Pioton, via Wellington— , ; Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; , ©ference ' Bhonld therefore be made to Obrlstohnrch dally papers for dates and hoar ef Balling j^For further parfcionlara apply to F PERRIMAN, ji: Agent, Aahbarton^ HENRY STEPHENSON, (Quooeseor to Alfred Harriaon.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEIKLY SALES of Live Stook Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement in any part of tbe county. * Advonees made on all goods placed in my hinds for Sale.. Bagular Consignments! of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit cold pivately through the week, and at Auction on BATURBYB, Aokkt: Norwich Uuioq Fire Insurance Company 11 Dresdea Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mants from SOg per month. HENRY STEPHINSON, AUOTIONEBR, | 1, -I' ' „■ „ : i A CABS. A Branch Office has been opened by the JuL , , . j , andewigned it) Mjbsses Niooll BBOS.,Eae | Street, where they will carry 'on praotice>a Barriaten and Solicitors. AUDE & HARM AN, Solicitors, Christrch cb Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates m- freehold Security. \ , No Procuration tee, MAUDE & HARMAN, 12 48 . Ashburton. ;, *■ -■ ■ in- :. i-»i». ii-.i-i. ■.- — ■ ..„—■■■ ,—.— .i n L ■ i iii...i.ii.ii MU , G, JKSSON, PEAOHOAL WATOHMAKIR & JBWELLIR, TTAS REMOVED to temporary premises "NEXT. MESSRS J. SEALY & 00. Bast Street. MaiiDing & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, ll* QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET E^ual to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbarton—Messes^Shkab man B&os.



SEEDS. SEEDS. SEEDS. 19 00. - - SEASON. ;- -1900 ---* .' _. o . . Nimmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS 3d. PER PACKET. Id. PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW. FEW EQUAL, NONE BETTEfts ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE BEING i&NQ) CUT. (§f* ORDER EARJL.Y - - And have your Seeds in hand when it is time to t>oir.§ CATALOGUES CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLUWER SEEDS in one hundied varieties This liso iueludea the most haivly£vsur!etiea ■ as well as the showiest, and eanh packet contains nu-re than sufficient SescJjjto plant in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMENT. SHEARMAN BROS., ! GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS Makkbt House, Ashburton. —-j 3CXOOO ■ Wrju^ =Ji ri?^l Cooking 1 .B»xi^e» 1 y~ f^^—£ | In Use ia the Colony * - .a— jj""""7^""? ' The* burn Lignite, Trae Coal, or Wood up (% LU (fT^^HSL to2ft6in jf~ir^j? «<2^3; g NO SETTING RFQUIRED. * 3 ' irß"Pli J With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the ' TTT^*^ f k. .JS^t^ open. Splendid Bread Baken\. ySSn L With caßb iroD or cOPPer boilers. The sm S copper boilers are large and tin lined inside. 1 \ C***"*"*^ i ■«■■! mii i I Repairs ate a Minimum. i ~**™ \■ ®. jfi IWggEwqfflEggj Made in all B'zes, single or doubl ovenß in i A 'V-iT"ii r U vgMM^w"^BSBL t High or low pressure boiler "itaM Solcl by all Ir*>nmongerp, from whom Oata logues can be obtained, or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDHY. Pmnokb Street, DtJN^.DTN. NOTICE TO FARMERS. AE E CASH BUYERS 01? PRIME Mil LING WHEAT IN ANI QUANTITY Please take yoor Samples to the Mill We can supply Gomsacka at coat price.' GFRISTING DONE ON FARMERS AOOOUNT. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. (BOLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager 17th Mar^h, 1900, j CROWDED WITH NEW GOODS ! TBOM FLOOR TO CEILING. IX* "■"■'■" Having jast ppened 25 cases ex s.s- •Gothic' and * Rangltira,' we are now able to ask oar Clients' Inspection of a WONDERFUL YARIITY OF FRESH NOVELTIES 1 COMPRISING r—"New Mantles, Mew Jackets, New Skirts, New Blouses, IN DRESS GOODS We have Ihe latest Black>nd White Effects, Lustres and French/ IToulls. In OLOFSE FABRICS We show Fancy Muslins, Valenciennes Muslins, Organdie Stripes, Mercerised Sateens, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, also a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS, NEW MILLINERY 1 NEW MILLINERY ! Must be inspected to be appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children's Head Gear.) WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSTUMES In the Latest Shapes, Oowes, Marlow, Keswick, etc. LOVELY LACES Very ohoioe'; inJValenoiennes,.Guipure, Torohon and Oriental,;and;in6ertionalto mafcoh, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS In Magpie. Cream, White and Black), finest lot yet shown at The'Oorner. NEW BRAID TRIMMINGS (specially selected) The Latest in Fißahus, Soarls, Ewffs, Bows, Vests and Fronts. A smart ;iot ot; Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match. NSW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Infants, Tastful Tun Shoes in Strapßor Lace Mis3ee: Ladies' Glaoe Eid Shoes (French and American), in Laoe, Button and Strap JUST ABBIVED from the famons Mosgiel and Wellington Factories i— . % BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki (regulation clotb), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell and Sailor Shapes LADIES KOTB THAT— "OUR DRESS-MAKING DEPARTMNT," Under Miss Cdbbie (from Wellington), is now in full swing; Kindly plane yoar Ord re for the Show and Baoea EABLY, to avoid disappointment NORTHCOTE &~HEFFORD, "THE OORNER,| BAST AND TANCRED STBEED



LINOLEUMS. LINOLEUMS. / VUR FIRST SHIPMENT FOR THE SPRING "V NOW LANDED, /' EX .8, >OTHIO Choice and Novel Designs in^all Wid fits. * Remnants of Last Season's Goods at^ Reduced Prices. CAKPETS, GAKPET SQUARES, RUaS & MATS., MITCHELL AND TURNER. ASK YOUR SHOE DEALEB H FOR • j EVERY f/P t # j ENCOURAGE PAIR / OOLOaiAL / ■■ I OOABANTEED. gQOTS & SHOES I INDtJS <TBY> I MANUFACTURED BY | S. ANDERSON, TIMARU. } ■ ■ H. M. JONES. h. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. *)P\f\ HO A ENVELOPES, imported direct Commercial Envelopes £t*J\J*\J\J\ ' from 3e 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed Sta Jonery, latest styles, from 6d/9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box. PIANOS. OKGANSi 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, fall trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase, Call and see this before you boy elsewhere. from ICa per month; Pianos from^2oa per|month. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Just arrived, ex Gothic, from Wisden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger'e, Silver town, Wisden's. CRICKET BATS, Warsopp's, Wisden's all cain, Duke's, Vnion, Hearneis and others. BALLS, Hearne'sj Duke's, Wisden's, Craven, Match, and Practice Balls;* H. M. JONES. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUST ARRIVED PER «S.B RANGATIRA,'AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW & CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS. LINOLEUMS A3SD OILCLOTHS. 1 The Largest Stocks to Choose from, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UNDfiILL & CO/S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices ; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. bedsteadsTbedsteads. We have just opened another Large Shipment of Braes and Iron Bedsteads in the lateab designs, direct from the Beat Manufacturers in Birmingham, which enables us to;; give you the best possible value. BEDDING & FURNITURE of all kinds made on the premises from the best material. We invite all to inspect our Stocks. No one pressed to buy, T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKER UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS & UNDERTAKERS, TANORIx) STREET, Next Building Society a Office



—cuamt —i—■——^—————i OWING to a great increase in business, we b&vf arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing and stortag a lot of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Olearin ■ Sale For One Month, previous to the build rs commencing operations. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain* ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced Prices.—Robebi Aloobk- ___" Smoke New Venus



PURERRED PRIZE POULTRY MINORCAS, Browa Leghorns, Andalu. sians, Langßhanß, asd Dorkings, from 5s bo 21a per aittlng. 187 Hi. G. BERRYMAN. T7l VERY man likes a nice shirt flJhen ask XLI your lauDdresß to use the rapid Gloss— JOHN ORE &CO »nd 6HBAEMAN BfiOSi I



ANOTHER OIBE OF INDIGESTION OF Ten Years Standing Yields to PLANTEKQA. . Elevation, Pictoo, September 12,1900 T)BOPRIETOR Plantekoa Remedy, Sir,—l have nuffered from Indigestion 1 for the last ten yean, and have tried many other Remedies without any boor fib. I was induced by your Traveller to try Plantekoa, and am pleased to say that) though I only took two (2) bottles, I am qnite cnred, and have had no return of my old trouble since using this wonderful Medicine: > r I am, eto, MB9 John Lack? !.■. ■ . ■ Kindly Note-TBab PLANTEKOA it a GUARANTEED Dura for Indigestion,! Whether Acute or Chronio Can be obtained from any Chemist or Grocer Agents-CARSON & CO. AUSTRAL BOTANIC COMPANY, Wholesale Plantokoa Proprietary, Welliogton ESTABLISHED 1879. F. FERRTMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER; i T7M)K SALE—Brick House, on J acre, Nelson Street, Hampstead, withiu aasy distance of the School, and in a direot line with the Railway Station; a sound investment for the piico required, £220. Cash or terms F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, Ashburton Suburbs—B acres 32 perches of land, possessing ample frontage on good roads, with substantial buildings, consisting of a good 6 roomed House, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stables, and Cow Sheds; first class orchard well supplied with water. The land is well situated for subdivision F FERRIMAN FARMS FOR SALE— 84 acres, capital investment, would let to pay 8£ pet cent on price required 500 acres, £10 per acre, within 2£ miles o Railway Station 600 acres Several Blocks of Good Sheep Country from 1500 aores upwards F FERRIMAN FOR SALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTGN, An Opportunity to Erect Your Own House I HAVE been instructed to Sell Lots 24 and 25, containing one Acre situated as above. The Piles suitable for a new house and als a chimney with fire place are already on the Land, as is also a pump with abundant supply of water. The only other thing necessary is a Carpenter with timber and iton to make a comfortable 'tome'"' F FERBIMAN J7) LEY" I EABT STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate oeeupn- F FERRIMAN * PERPETUAL LEASE FOR SALE at Hinds^-An exceptionally favourable opportunity of securing a oomfortable borne, with 44 acres of good grazing land; small yearly rental. Inspect this property before bovine your home 78 y F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, BAVEIiOCK STBEET WEST, mOWN SECTION 1171. A splendid X opportunity of securing a building site in the favour,' v portion of the Town* F. FERRIMAN. T7IOR BALE—Several Sections at Fairton F FIRRIMAN FOR PRIVATE SALE. D ALGETY & CO, LIMITED, Christ, church, have received instructions to SELL by PRIVATE TREATY, FARM IK the ASHBURTON DISTRICT Containing 3074 ACRES FREEHOLD. 367 ACRES LEASEHOLD. DChe Property is situate on the Banks of the River Hind*, and is divided into 16 Paddocks of 50 Acres and upwards. WaUr in every Paddock, and is six miles from Railway Station. . _ The Buildings comprise a New Dwelling house of 8 rooms, wooislied, 2 stables, shepherd and shearers? hots, sheep dip, eto. For further particulars apply to DALGEI V & CO, LTD, Christchurch. FA ARCHER, Manager. 10 172 0 T NEWTON, Auctioneer,



TO STUD HORSE OWNEBS TTORSE OARiOS & HQBBK RECEIPT BOOKB Printed afc the MAIL and GUARDIAN Office with Neatness and Despatch and ab Moderate Prices. TO STA.ND AT ALLENTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRIOr The Beautifui, Bay Hobse (i6&hde) GENERAL TRACEY. ' (Record 5.4.) , I By Berlin- Jenny Tracey (both Imported \ SIRE of Victory 11, General Grigg, Experience, General Sfcandish, Tracey Belle, General Shafter, and many others too numerous to mention For farther particulars, appy to ! THOMAS HAROLD, 9 173 Groom in charge LLEWELLYN PEN. M'CS.M, CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and cf t the Mtuica InternatioiAl College. PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, S'fNGING,HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. w- i ' ■' ' ' " — ' ' "' ' ■»< BAKEB BBOS., CIORNTBHING TTfKDPKTAKftRB C UR^ISHtNG V NDEETAKERP, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs in .F.Q.JSKRAI, EURJSIS.HINe^. FUNERALS contacted with the greatest care and eaisnf*\oHoß, it most reasonable charges. Corner of Wak*oni Road and Case Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. X H UNDKIL&-, B ONDBItt T H UNDRILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS GDANORED STREET, ASHBURTON KVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Arbifiolal Wreaths In Stock. ■"' Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hail; also oare ef Mr T. Andrews, Ernst Belt. £ J. V. DE BEEE WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER TTAS just received a Large Shipment OF WATCHES. WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27fl 6d Specially made to order, Strongly builfe to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. 8 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20a> The best value in the Colony. 1 years Guarantee, A New and Full Stock of Gent'B and Ladies Gold and Silver Watches to hand. SPECTACLES New Frames and Lenses on the Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements of those using the famous "LAZARUS' Spectacles a special importation of bis Frames and Lenses to hand. BIGrJH'J: TESTING A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED* J. V.DE~BEEE WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, Ashbarton O, lovely isle, proud Maorlland With eky so blue and landscapes grand, All radiant with the summer's sun, And foliage green, when winter's gone; Thab season with its storms and gales Brings coughs and colds, then grief and wails, Unless we do good health assure By taking Woods' Great Peppermint Care.



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