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COMMERCIAL.

THE LONDON WOOL SALES

London, May 7 At the woo! sales competition was brisk, and tho prinea ruling at the opening of the •ales were fully maintained! London, May 8 Woo! U brick and oompttiti.-n for all sorts firm.

The American visiblo wheat supply is estimated at 54,610,000 bushelr.

METHVEN SALE.

There was a medium entry of cheep at ihe Mathven sale yesterday. Breeding ewes were decidedly weaker in value, while anything fab Bold ab fall values* Prices were—Fat" wethers 15* 31 to 16s 2d, fab lambs 10s to 11s sd, fat ewes (nob very prime) 8a to 10s, store lambs, several good and large lines, 9i 4d to 10s 63,

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 9. 1902. Local and General

Choie. Bhodes's WiM.,—lb ia exptUed than four or five mi lions B'erling will be available for the carrying out of tha late Cecil Rhodea's bequests. The executors are unlikely to prove the will before the end of the year. Dr. Jjktneoon, the leading execu tor, was aware of and folly shares,, Mr Rhode i'a ideals

A Lucky Man.—lt is reported that a well known Dunedin commission agent hai been l<ft a legacy of £10,000 by the late Mr Cecil Rhodes. The luoky man is said to have seen considerable servloe in the Chartered Company's troops la Rhodeei* years ago.

Hk was Satisfied.—-During the visit of our reporter to the Abattoirs yesterday, Mr Smith, the well kaown butcher of Alford Forest Road, was overheard to remark -14 No body em complain of the work done bare today," Oonrrnj from one of suoh experience asvMr Smith, this ought to laiiefy anyone in doubt as to how things are dope »b the Abattoirs,

Lecture—Mr J Smedtey delivered an entertaining and instructive lecture on Wednesday night, ab the Baring Square church, the body of which was comforbably SUed. Mr Smedley spoke for over an hour, the KUI-jaob of bU remarks being in oonneotion with his travels in Egypt, India, China and Japan, Xhe leoture was brimful of incidents related In racy fashion, and has evidently material tor several more lectures on similar line?: Rev Thou. Fee occupied the obair, and a sliver coin oolleofclon was fcsk^n up. The usual votes of thanks were accorded.

BO7CHBBB' Ball—-The fourth annual ball, under the auspices of tho Ashburton and Jffiirfiold butcher*, was held In tho Odd fellows' Hall last evening, and was even a greater Bueoees than on former occasions, over one hundred couples being present. The hall was prettily decorated with fhg«, ever greens, chrysanthemums, efco, and 1 resented a very g»y appearance: Dancing was kept up till » late hour, to excellent musio supplied by Terrls's band. During the evening songs wet* rendered by Mr E Rudkin, and Messrs W Fi z<er.*ld and J Brandon contributed hornpipes, while Mr R Henrify gave an exhibition of triok riding on a'Rhaki'bhjyole—all of which were very acceptable items. The oa^eriog, whioh was In th» hand* of Mr H P Madden, left nothing to b« desired, »nd Messrs W Huston aad J Harper made efficient M's»C

The Auckland Islands-Mr Fleming, lessse of the Auckland Islands, returned lately (writes the Southland Times's Morton Maines correspondent) from a sojarn dowa there. Unfortunately ha did not have a successful muster. About 1200 Bheep were pat on the Island, and under 300 were shorn. Although this Is a great deficiency, the country la co scrubby that the sheep cannot, b© muster ed easily. What sheep were shorn were prime. Mr Fleming Is making great preparations to again try the venture with cattle and sheep Cocksfoot grass does very well down there, and what was sown on a previous trip was locking splen did, Mr Fleming is taking 800 bags of seed down next trip, aud is going to do a lot of scrubbing aud surface sowing.

A Farmer on Manures—Mr John Findiay, of Urydale, Waitepeki, is a firm believer in the bonefit likely to accrne to farmers from dipping a little into the science of tha business. He is especi ally enthusiastic on the subjeot of manures and holds that if a farmer wishes to get tha besb results he must mix hia own artificial soil stimulants, the essential plant foods nob beitsg found In fche right proportions in any of the manures now on the market. This season Mr Findiay proudly points to a splendid crop of turnips and the fact that his oats were ready for the reaper fully two* weeks sooner than those of any of his neigh* boors, and consequently he was enabled to have the crop out and threshed bafore the rains that have proved bo disastrous set in. He had also the good fortune to sell the grain at 2* 8d on tracks. The particular manure (writes the Free Press) $ihat brought about such happy results was mixed by Mr Findiay, and contained 4 per cent of ammonia, 12 per cent soluble phosphates, and 5 per cent potash. Io was applied in quantities of about 5 cwt to the acre. The manure for turnips contained more phosphates and less ammonia, and was of course, applied in laraor quantities.

Wbatrbr Fohboast — Oaptain Edwin ] w jresf: —Strong nerih to west and south | wesb winds; glass fall; indications of rain. , The County Brass Band-At today' 8 meeting of the Coun:y Council a donation of £10 was passed to the Ashburtou County Brass Band Thk Hospiiali—The Hospital Bard to day authorised the ohairma_n to accept the lowest tender for th* additions and altera tions to the Hoiplial , 00i,F.-»TheAshburtenGolf Club opened its season yesterday afternoon at the new liaka >n tie Ashburton Show Grounds* There was a fair number of playera and visitors prescni. Play was started with a fearsome, the O*ptaia (Mr D Wood) end tho Hon. Secretary leading off and other players followed. The Show Grounds provide an excellent link of sine holes, and tie greens were in very fair order* Afternoon te» was k'nily provided by Mesdames Wood and Snod grass. A New AitßAonos—DeriDg the course of his remarks on Wednesday night, Mr Bmedley gave his audience to understand that he waß so muoh interested iv the no license movement in this colony, that, contrary to his original intentions, he intends to remmin in New Zsaland until after the acxb local optlou poll, and in the meantime his headquarters would be at O&m&ru,

A Display in Lamps—The finest display of Cycling Lamps In Aahburton is at Measra Oates, Lowry, and Go's, Burnett Street, Thfa firm have now opened up their new stock of Lamps, Oils, Carbide, eto, whioh it ill be sold at exactly the game prices as their Christ church house.

A Ngvbxty--The Khaki bloyole Is now being fi ted with the two-speed gear hub, whioh not only gives free wheel, but has the addibiocal advantage of blowing the rider to change hia gaar ab will frem a low to a higher gear whilst riding, and can be in speoted at Best and Townj'e, Sauaders 1 Bulldlngl. .

The Abattoirs.

(By Our Special Reporter)

In placing our second reporb-of the visit of our special reporter to the Abattoirs before the public, it may as well be nvn* tioned that oar reporter visited the Works chiefly to gain an insight into how the slaughtering is carried on. Yesterday our representative arrived ab the abattoirs when slaughtering operations were in full awing, The two butohara engaged in killing and dressing were MeSßrs Andrew Wilkie and Jamea BSackmore. Daring the whole time these men were ottrying oub their duties the foreman butcher was ab his posb carefully watching that everything was done properly, and nat cuoe did he have any cause to oomplain. Everything was dono systemati cally ; cleanliness was specially observed, supplies of water being used frequently while dressing the carcases. The toola appeared olean, and the stook brought In for slaughter were carefully handled. Our reporter waa careful to enquire whether the slaughter hinds were changed ia this department, and was informed that they were not, This 3s a matter ior the public to congratulate themeelveo upon, for from what was seen" yesterday there ie no doutt bnt that tho butchers named know their business thoroughly. Qomplainb has been mads that the meat) is Bometimes delivered to the butchers bruised and knocked about, Eoqu ry was made aboub this, and ear reporter was informed that if this is so, the etcck must get bruited ob We way to the Woiks, as there is no rough handling when they arrive. No semblance of thi was noticed during the progress of operations yesterday* All stock was carefully brought) in, without undue hustiirg of any kind. Id the process of dressing, tbe operators used both hot and cold water, taking particular o*re to wash their hands aid ff;rent stages of the work. As there is no lack pi oonvem iences, operation* go on steadily all the time. Were the Company to allow the slaughtering to be done by inexperienced men there might be some room for complaint, bub enough was seen to assure ua, and the public as well that the work at tbe abattoirs is done mebho jically and well.

Ib may be noted, in passing that tbe stock thab oom«8 forward is nob of the primest description* To put it plainly, not 25 per oenl if tha stook killed is young in the strictest sense of tbe word. To &aye any misunderstanding, sheep only are referred to. The cattle and pigs are generally good sorts, but in the case of sheep, a large per oenbage consists of old wethers and ewes. This faob was pointed out to our reporter while looking at the carcases. Ihera are exceptions, however, to this ; bno ib would be unfair to draw distinctions batween one butiaher and another in this respect.

The mode of slaughtering is carried out on primitive lines, Cattle are driven into the pen for the purpose, and ' pibbed' by the butchers from overhead ; th« sheep and pigs are slaughtered in another department close by. Every animal is qnick'y despatched, and nob a hitch occurred yesterday dnrng the whole proceedings. In slaughtering pigs, an apparatus is used with a sharp hook on one end, whioh o&toheB the porker under the j*w where there is nothing butfbone and Binew. By this means it is drawn forward, raised slightly and then killed. This Is an improvemont on the old style, and saves a lot of undue handling and tumbling about. The hot water service is freely used, and no carcase is rua out unless properly cleaned. Regarding the cloths that were submitted for inspection at our reporter's last visit, be has ,been requested by Sir Btnkes, the inspector,, to state that the same were supposed to have been washed on Saturday, but bors evidence of not having been washnd for some time, It is within the power of the Inspector to compel the butchers to pay scrict attention to this, and it is understood he intends to do so. On this occasion our reporter desires to thank Mr Gillies, assistant Inspector, and the foreman butoher, for their courtesy in supplying him with all the infomntion desired.

COURSING

&v stated in our last: issue, the weather for the Aakburton Oouraiag O!ub's msettag on the Ashburton Racecourse was very favourable, and as & consequence the attendance waa Rood. Mr Devane had a booth on the ground for the convenience of the public, and the officials, especially the Secretary, Mr W J Shearman, superintended the whole meeting well: The fall report of the ocmrslog is &s follows x — FIRST BOUND, SfcO&non beat BvroeyO'Heik Ladybird  Hero Again Minto i, Mafektng Adv» cc „ Boos Ludy of the „ Oruoiform Lake Mlspah „ Emperor T&unhausc-r  Black Boy Erin go Bragh M Looomotive M»imi« May „ Flintlock Misohief a Kniwarr* Heabher Glen, a bye Tearitea „ Tboughbless Beauty Little Wonder „ Belle Mahone Reliance  Oedr'o Frisky Bell „ Mountain Lily : Pom Pum  King Death ] Gyp ,« Prebrovna The Brook „ Pely Little Shamrook, a bye

Barney O'Hea v St O»non—The later led two lengths to* a very weak hare, tamed twice, letting In Barney, who drove and fell. Ladyb'.rd v Hero Again—Another weak bare was reaohed by Ladybird a oonpla of lengths to the good,and he scored twicei Hero wrenohede and the hare was killed bstween them.

Mlnto v Mafeking—Mluto led by three lengths to a week hare, turned, and regain ing possession, killed. Advance v Bobs—• Ad vanes led by about] four lengths, and throughout a gruelling course, was always the best), until he was done, and then he stopped to consider matter*. Bab Bobs brought! bstck pass, and Adraaoe renewed the chase, hie early aoore saving him.

Cruciform v Lady of the Lika—The latter was unsighted, and a co-course was given, Cruciform killing puss. In the nexb trial, Lady of the Lake won after a skorb coarse.

Blaokboy v Tannhauser—Tannhauser led up by two lengths, and had the beit of a short course;

Mzpah v Emperor—The dogs raced fcoge* gefrher till nearing the game, when Mizpah shot out and turned a length to the good. After a few ecnarb exchanges, Mizpah killed. A pretty course Locomotive v Erla go Bragb—Tho former led by three lengths, but went wide, letting fn Erin go Bragh, who, in a olo?e course, pub in the neatest work, winning by a point.

Fliatlook v Mamie May—From a good slip, Fltntleck led by two lengths, and pat up a nioe sore, when Mamie May tcok charge, and thence out did most of the work Heather Glen had an accidental bye, Renown being absent.

Tsariz* v Thoughtless Beauty—An easy win for the former, who did a lot of work.

Mischief v K»iwarra—An easy win for Mlaohief, who showed fair form.

Little Wonder V Belle Mahene—The fc r mer ran ringi round Bells Mahone, and after a fair course ptiea was killed. Cedrio v Reliance—-Cedrio led up by three length*, aod pat up a good score, but the bare lasting, he tired, and Railance, who had been running very green, staying better, wen a gruelling course. Frisky Ball v Mountain Lily—Aftet au undecided, in which the Lily got; the turn, and the fonrnr the kill, Frisky Bel! led and picked up the game. Pom Pom v King Death—Pom Pom led and tumad twice, serving King Deatb, and a number of exchanges followed, the fltg going np for Pom Pom, Id must have been a near thing.

Petrovna v Gyp—A good course, won by Gypi

The Brook v Fely—The Brook reached the game four lengths ia advance, bnt Faly rushed in and balanoed matters, killing puse; an undeO'ded. la the run off The Brook won easily. Little Bhamrock v Gyp ll—Tha former got an accidental bye, Gyp II being absent,

SECOND BOUND 8t Ctoon beat Ladybird Minto, accidental bye L»dy of the Lake „ Taunbauser Mispab  Erln-go-brab Maimie May „ Mischief Tsari!z» „ Hfa'herGlen L'ttle Wonder  Reliance Pompon „ Frisky Bell The Brook „ Fri ky Lid Little Shamrock, a bye Sb, Omon v Ladybird—With the odda In her favour Ltdy Bird re abed her gtme a shade in front, bat) Sfc Canon immediately killed ; an undrc ded. la the tan off the latter juat managed to so za the hare under the very nose of Ladybird, thus gaining the verdiob Minto ran an Accidental bye, Advance nob having recovered from the effects of his last course. The Oimaru winner gob off with a ran up and a kill. Li^y of the Lake v Ttenhaiuer—Lady of the Lake put Tanuhiuser down in tha most decisive fashion,

Mispah v -Erinsjobragh—The Aehborton representative led Eringobragh by about three lengths, and pub him down In a most brilliant manner

Mamie M*y v Misohief—Mischief led and had rather the better of the early scores, but the hare was a demon, aud led the dogs the longest course 0! the day. The Ilex puppy acayad mcion better than Misohlef, and had woo well when puss e«oaped« Both dogs were greatly exhausted Tzaritzsv Heather Glen —The former led ani won easily Little Wonder v Rellaooe—After her gruelling course in the first round Reliance was not expected to raise a gallop, but she shaped very well against the Melbourne wonder. Although led by about; Iwj leogths she scored we'l towards the last, but Little Wonder left off a decisive winner

Pom Pom v Frisky Bell—This waa a one sided course, Pom Pom winning with a lot to spare. Frisky Bell seemed to be eomewhat green, The Brook v Gjp—The first trial was an undecided one whioh The Brook ie;', and Gyp killed; At the seoond attempt The Brook p eked up the game as soon as she reached it, and put the issue beyond doubt. Little Shamrook had the natural bye, thus getting the two courses without a contest.

The result of the first day's oouraing was generally satisfactory to the nominators, the Club, aad the public. There are, of course, several directions la whloh the Club will benefit by the experience gained. The ground is capable of being made into an ideal Plump ton, and no doubt arrangements could be made with the Racing Club and lessees to carry onb something of the sort. Mr Mer chant Digby gave general satisfaction as judge, his decisions being never questioned.

SECOND DAY

The weather mitigated againat a good attendance for ths second day of the Ash burton Coureing Club's meeting, held today. The hares ran even batter than they did yesterday, and the coursing was the fiaeet ever eeen in Ashburtom Results;—? THIRD BOUND Sfc Oinon beat Mlnto Lady of the Lake  Mispah Mamie May  Tztritzt Little Woader „ Pom Pom The Brook  Liotle Shamrock FOURTH BOUND L»dy of the Lake beat St. C*non Little Wonder „ Mamie May The Brook, a bye

The final of the Challenge Staka was won by Mr 6 Western's Lidy of tire Lake, by Ilex—Elastic, Little Wonder being runner "P.

The Poultry Industry.

Tbs Poultry Industry in assuming large proportions la New Zealand, and there is every promise of its development into one ol the moat itnpcirtanb in the colony. The im portaace of the Industry will be at onoo appreciated by the casual observer, and respected by him when it it known that the Government oonßiders jb worthy of ita close attention and experiments, aud bhe appoint ment of an expert and adviser bo leatare throughout the colonyl The Customs duty too, h»a been taken oS Inoubatora, brooders, and poultry supplies. la the grading depot, ab Ohmtohuroh, where poultry is taken in hand by the Government, and prepared for export, bhings are at the present time very lively. Twelve men are employed, and th-j whole Ecsne is of the greatest aotiv ty, and evsn the casual visitor is impressed with »he value of the whole industry. There has i been a felt want by those interested in poultry railing, in the way of instruction, of np to date methods, aud the proper way to handle the variom appliances for use in the Industry. We Suva secured the ser vices of ao expsrti In the poultry trade, an expert in artificial methods, &<J, the use of iooubators, and brooders, and who is in ojo-e touch with many of the experimental stations in the States, who will keep our readers supplied with articles, freah and to bhe point, of a quality which doee nob usu&l'y see the ILhfc of day. Every successful poultry man hai ways of doing thing* that are peculiarly his own. He does not take the public into his oonfidenoei Why should he ? His income depends upon the poultry business, and he does not wish to give the public the beneflb of his methods ; methods which perhaps have ooab him a lob to find oat. The articles will be upon Artificial Incubation and Brooding ; Incubators, and how to use them successfully; Choice of Stock ; How to Start; and Make It Pay ; or, in » word :—How to produce ' 200 eggs a year a hen.' The articles will appear regularly, and we would advise all interested in the business to keep those papers for future reierenoe.

THE INCUBATOR

By ' Buff Orpington.'

Do you want to Increase the egg yield from your flook of fowls 1 Then do not allow the bent to sit, Do not lab them waste valuable time In hatching oat the eggs when their time should be spent in producing tl c article of which they have a monopoly. The time is coming when the hen—soon to be oalied the 'businesshen ' —will be uced simply to lay the eggs. We can hatch out the egg for her by artificial means, and raise her chicks by the same means, atd that too, much better than she cm do it. Bub we oaonofc manufacture the eggs: Her egg yield will be sensibly increased if she is cot allowed to itt* Now according to the census (1890) the average hen its the United States laid leas than 100 rggs in the year. ThU is still true of many hens where used ac sitters and mothers as well, and it is nv*e than probable that in the great majority of each oftees.the hen did cab by more than five to six dezan egga in the year. At the same time it has been demonstrabad that flicks averaging 400 to 500 standard bred fowls can be induced bo lay. under proper treatment, from 150 to 200 eggs £<fr hen per year. This cm only be done when the incab»tor is Used to hatch out the chicks and the hen be given her whole time to produce the egg?. Again you cannot afford to hatoh out by the old hen method. Suppose yon wanted to raise six hundred ohSoke and have them ready for market when the prices are good. A hen, we will say, cits on twelve eggs, and wilt hatoh ten of them, whhh ie quite a generous estimate, It would thus require sixty hens to bring oul the six hundred chicks. Now how many will Bhe raise 1 It is a generous estimate if we say one half. It would theo be requisite to double the nutnbar of hens, and the number cf eggs, too, to get the, required number of chicks for our market,' Now these hens would ba tt quired iv July, August and September, and do you th'nk they oould be got! The call would be for 120 hens and 1440 good fertile eggs. They could not be found at that season of the year;' Dan you efford to keep on the old track! Let mnm The incubator will 89t at any time, and with a first olaes machine you can reckon on a 75 to 80 per cent hatoh of the fertile egge. We have been asaumiug that all the egge placed under the 120 nans were fertile, and It is fair to assume that iv a comparison test the eggs in the incubator are also fa tile. We will ba more ganerons and siy that all the egga pboad in our in cubator are not fertile, ard we wilt throw oat say 100, leaving as 1100 good fertile egge, producing 825 chicks on a 75 p?r oeah basis Now the*e 825 chicks are quite free from nny kind of vermin, and have the best start ia life tjmn oan be given them: Placed in the brooder we Sad them properly oarei for, free from all disease, whlob fact alone will reduce the mortality amongst the fl. ok. They »re not taken out in all weathers, through long damp grass, bub the brooder being stationery the ohicki soon learn that they OiQ get wann\ab any time, and they never wander away, even though the range would allow of ifc. What is the cost of the two methods ? A first class incubator, say a * Peerless ' or a ' Cypher,' can be bought for £8 10s (200 egg machine.) The first namnd machine is guaranteed by the makers to last a lifetime, and the latter to last ten years, but we will assume that both will last ten years, and you only get six batches a year from the machine, averaging 160 each time, then for rent of mae'iine the ohicke will have coot you ab<nt | of » farthing each; the eggs at la a dozin, 1200 would he £5. Oil would cost nob more than 3i per hatch, giving ua a total coat of (less time and labour; £7 15s 6d, or 3d e&oh. The natural process of incubation cannot be estimated in this way, for In the first place you could nob get enough broody hens (q sib at the proper season, and so to have bhe birds ready, timed to lesoh the -oreamy prices, we must resort to some other way, and to adlopb the old • wooden bea' whiph will sltfab all times, is In faob the enly way. The inoubator and brooder has been designed bo meeb this very want). Bub further, let ua suppose that the hens are aeb so that our chicks will reach the creamy prioes there will be, an extra coßt in eggs, abonb 50 df zan, costing 50s. Then the yard and house room mv b be oountedlor 120 L sii)ting/hons, also the many hours of labour", required to look after this small army, to see thab the treacherous ' motbpr' gets on the right nest, that she does not desert it altogether, nor yet stay off boo long ; to see bhabHOsne other hen will not come and lay eggs in her nesb; or that the hens are nob bothered in othor ways. Ib would drive the attendant well nigh cranky to look after 120 si'tlng hens Aad this goes on day after day. Let me assure you thab the Incubator and brooder ie a great time saver, labour saver, and money maker. Then, is it not the better wey to at once geb oub of the old rut, and adopt the new method by purchasing some reliable incubator 2 The old way has been good in the pasll, but in bhe incubator method you have the means of making pounds where you I made shillings before; Shall we take advan tage of it 2 Then, if we parohaie an incubator , let »s enquire what are the qualities necos- ' sary in A QOOS INCDBAT9RS A good; inonbator mnsb possens the follow ing points. If lti has less points it is not a good incubator :—• Ist—A uniform temptriture mvurt be automatically maintained, and thab feempera lure should nob vary more than one or two degrees in any part of the egg ohatnber, that i i, either up or do wn from thab degree ab which opaniog the glass door in front of the egg tray. The nursery is very roomy aad the largest) and besb on any of the maqhines at presenb in bhe colony. Ib also has an arrangement which turns the eggs exactly ( over whether they be large or small egge. 1 The arrangement for the conveyance from the egg chamber of all cjrbtm-dioxlde Is very good. The construction of the three machines mentioned leaves little to be de sired, the first has three walls and two doors, and bhe latter have two walla and a double glass door. In America there are 20 slav % , dard makes of incubators, any one of which has 'good* marked upon It. The writer would advise the would b« .purchaser ef an incubator to send for the catalogue of each of those machines, and remember that it is nob always firms sanding oub the biggest catalogue, sells' the be so machine, The 'PeerlesB 1 and •Prairie State' have agencies in Ohrlßtchuroh, and the 'Cypher' ab Dunsdin. WHEBETO LOOA.TBTHE ISOUBATOB Is somewhat) of a difljoulb matter bo say,. |o much depending ,qpon, the. make, of j

the machine. We will confine our attention to bhose makes on the New Zealand market. X a maohine has bub a single wall ib is abso lutely necessary to have a regular inoubator house which 1« built partly underground so ab bo obtain uniformity of beat. It might) ba said tbat any plao6 it good enough for a double wallei machine providing the temt peratura is Bomswha*) uniform aud not] damp. If the locat.on be where ttia temperature is sure to vary greatly then ib is quite essential to select a machine which accommodates itself quickly to sudden changes. Any moh inoubator oan be rau, and good hatches obtained, in a room where , a person could live ia comfort. Fresh air is ' necessary at ail times, even from the first 24 hours of incubation, and the room where bhs machine is placed should be airy or the air renewed daily during the progress of the hatoh, To prove that the chicks mast have air from the start, and that continued till the hatch is over, ooafc the eggs wlbb rosin, ehel' Uo, or some suoh substance and n^t a single chick will come forth. A damp mouldy room or foul smelliug cellar is no place for an iocubitior. Do not operate an inoubutoc ia any room where a human being ooifld not live in comfo t; Where a room ia a dwelling house la to be vied as tho • Incubator room' do no' ne'ecb a room in which there is a fire during the day. Se'est a room where bhe change in the temperature of the air surrounding the incubator will be as Blight as possible. No matter what make of maohine you have or where you place it, make a study of the machine and the prooeta of artificial inoababion. Hatching with inoubafcora is nob a diffioulb matter if the f«w essentials are understood* They are not many but where not mastered a pertos will soon come to think that artificial incubation is a vexatious and anxious process.

RUNNING AN INOOBATOBJ

Having selected and placed oar machine in position, first be sure to gab ib perfectly level em all four aides. Nexb pub in all the 1 fixings' according to the book of instructions sonl with the maohine. Trim the lamp and sob ib going being careful that) it is 006 turoeii up bo tbat ib will smoke, Be careful of this at all time?; la two or three hoara ihe thermometer will register 100 degrees. Now adjust the ermll nubs oo the thermostat) lovf rto that ab that temperature the little belli plate or disk or whatever you will oali it hanging on to the end of the thermostat arm will be about a quarter of an inch from the opening in the top of the heater. Let thin go on for a ooupta of days before yen place the egga in the chamber. Duriog this time study the* maohine very carefully 1011 to become acquainted with its working, etoi (Setting the inoubator going. Testing the egga, will be continued in bhe next issue.

Land Settlement.

The Queensland Government ii offering for selection, uader the provisions of bbc Agrl* cultural Lands Purchase Acts, 206 portions of laniJ, comprising in all 42,049 aorea, of the Oowrle Eatate on the Darling Downs, Queensland. The laad is suitable for agri culturists &nd dairymen, and the estate con tains some of the fiaeet agricultural land on the D^riiug Downs. Over 200 acrog of 16 is laid down ia lucerne, and is eminently suited for the growth of cereals. It may ba mentioned t hart the Gowrio Estate i« distant} from 9to 19 miles by rail from the town of Toowoorabn, and from 110 to 120 miles from Brisbane, The portions to hi sold vary In sizi from 60 to 700 acre?, and the prices from £2 to £12 »n acre. The terms upon which '-he land Uto be sold are «cry reasonable, viz , 10 per cent) deposit), the tnlanoe extend ing over 20 years, bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. The sale of the allotments takes place ou May 27th, and on the following day the home station buildings and other improvements, valued at £3375, with 1230 acres of lar d will ba offered by auction at the Land Office, Too* wootnba, at the upset price of £15,660. Tbs c .nditiona of purohase are the same as for the allotments. Plans and catalogues will bo sent by post free, r a applio*tion to the (ffiasr in charge of the liquiry Offioe, Department; of Public Lands, Brisbane The faot thill the sale of euoh an important estate has been announced in some of the leading journals of bhia colony shows that the Authorities have explioib oonfiJecos is New Zealand agricul turists, many of whom may ba ttmptod to purchase some of the fine land to be found oq the Darling Downs.

News In Brief.

Mr H Stephenson advertises a sprout sale tomorrow of furniture of a householder Icaviag Cor the North Island. We would draw our readers 1 attention to a special purchase by Messrs Northooie end Hefford rf ladies' capes, which wa he r are to ba sold at a quartet of tha wholesale prica—a great plum. The proposal of ihe Wellington City Council to barrow £233,000 for improving ihe oiiy water supply, yesterday was rejsotod by the rate payers. Out of 7500 persons on I the roll, 777 voted against the proposal, aud 298 for N At Bunedin, yesterday, a hotolkeeper attributed his bankruptcy ohkfiy to the slump in the dredging market. He held 1200 aharea in a Company worth £3752. The shares were wonh £2 lla and then dropped to 6a. Officers of the Tourists Department last week captured a number of Paradise duoks at Lake Tekapo. They are to be distributed in suitable localities over the North Island. Mr H F Reeoe is announced aa an In dependent Liberal candidate for the Ashley electorate* This dietrlob haa now a choice of six candidates, viz , Messrs Meredith, Pulley, Forbes, Banner, Rutherford, and Reeoe, The Waitakl County Oounoii last year purchased 230,00 ft, heads and eggs of etna'l birds at a coat of £175. During last win* ter snd last spring they spread 136 bushels of poisoned grain at a cost) of £96 19j 2d. The Tapanni Courier writes:—ln future rabbifcers who deposit their catch ab the roadsides where there Is traffic will be prosecuted* Several accidents have hap pened owing to horses shying at rabbits hung on fences. Thero ara 7(500. birch railway peepers for I the Canterbury and Otago i net lying iq various bays in the Maryborough Sounds awaiting shipment to Lytteltoci, DuriDg the next three years the Railway Depart* I tnent will draff about 60,000 sleepers from those nounds. It is not generally known that Lord Mil* tier, High Commissioner of South Afrioa.when driving about Johannesburg, Pretoria and other South African cities, is turroqnded by a bodyguatd of armed OyolistSi Four proceed the carriage, one rides on each aide and two bring up the reari .Lord Mli ner greatly believes in the use of oyole« whenever practicably and has, ali through the South African war, advocated the more frequent use of cyclists for patrol work, &c. Many farmers find rabblt-bra^ping more profitable than grain growing, said the chairman of the Lawrence Farmers' Union at their meeting last week, and ho brought; np for discussion the question^' 'How to improve the rabbit trapping trade. 1 The farmers present, however, strongly opposed any. attempt; on the part of the avion to meddle with the industry inimical to their interests, and the matter was dropped. Ib is % eurioaa fact exemplifying tha an" certainty of human prophecies that when the London 'Daily Express 1 a couple of years ago started its career with a aeries of cartoons representing present day celebrities as they may be supposed to loc^c when they arrive at the age of 80 or thereabouts, the first subject selected for the gallery was Mr Oeoll Rdodes, who was portrayed as a benevolant se)f satis fied oid gentleman enjoying the evening of a loag life

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W. FKRBIMAM FOE JALE ABHBORTON T -IIVB JOK BALE,' a Snbatattthl Brtok HOUSE of seven rooms* with evasv •eimalww, togettaas with'ONE ACRE 80 Fenh«i" of Land, jltoitid wlibltk eaiy ■$hunm of * tohooli PBIOB *.. ... -J6225 " Hit Propirty Is very suitable for eooupa' lion I)j » maa with a faulty who values Moral and phys!e»l health ai wnll^ mo Moaony } or bo the owner of a Htfcle capital Whs wiihei to Invert It with seourlif and profit. Other Improvements comprise an Orohßsd And Stable, —O-. Comparison between £22P invested io this Property, and At deposit, in any Back :— IS Months Interest! on £225 on Depoeit ...   £6 15 0 |2 Months Rent of above Property, at 10s pec week ,„ ... £26 0 0 L«M Oa'gotagß— , Sftf Commie «ion' col" Isatlng ronb nt 5 per ciiifc ... £1 6; 04 Itunirasoe 0 ?a 6d Bfttei 0 10a Od — 2 3 6 „. 23 16 6 Balanco In favour of the amount iavested ta Property .« £17 1 6 per annual Fall parfcioulars of tho Property may bo had oq 6ppt!o»t!on, F FERRIMAN, Laud »ud Estate Agent.' FOR SALE, • QAA AOEEB of Good Sheep Feed, O VU coiiifßbiog of 60 Aorei Taralp», M 0 Acrei ol Good Gtrrs, and tibunclancQ of Ostau Strkw. Tho above Is situated aboab 14 tnilia from Aahbuirton. Thera tmi not t>««n say (took m the Und for the Uab four mantht; f. fBBRIMAK FOB SALE AT THE HINOB C% Af\ AOBBS In Toßsook j fanned 5 with ft email Dwelling. Eiiy IBEm"V FFBRRIMAN —~~— xi'NWALB ~ "TjiOß SALB, within » few minnteswalk JO ef tho Ssleyftffdt and Railway Station, glAot"""thD'""% FERRIM A N._ NETHERBY, FOE Sale a model F»rm oOnitatlßg of 5 Mores good Land, with built house 5 roonw and writable ontbuildingt F FEBRIMIN THE nnderelgned h-%9 for Sale ft grol Firm cf ab(-ut) 4CO a-ree, good heavy Land, well worth an immarHafcp fnnpeotioa, F FBRRIMaN__ FOR Sill riHEII best; Balldfog lite la Al!entoa t 1 at the coraer of the M W Town Belt, adj .lning the proper*y of Me J M Oambridgo . F. FBBRIM'AN, Laril and Fatftte Ageafe FOR SALB, A T Tinwald, a gootl Howe for a Working Man, consisting of a 4 E joined Home an^ J Acre good Lind F, FJSHBI\TA"N LMSP'ft ESTATE AOBMT BUBINKSS NOIIOKS H. ORES HAM. SUKGEON & MEOHANIOAL DENTIST. BEGS to. inform the residents of Aih burton and Surroucdtai; Disirictu ib&t be will ootnmsooe pr»otioe io rooms next to Mt Watson, Solicitor, about ftlay lot). .Stopping in Gold, AniAlgaro,aod Cement, 'doid «nd Fotoelain otowna muds; also sets of troth wilh Vulcanite and Piroiilaio gntoa- Gae ■ edaiinis' erod. All work guibraiiteed., *B!oUB8 o» jSttendanoe—9 a.m,—s p.m. Ui WATEBPROOF3 fjIHK Largest Stock ot Water ptttofa in tbe newest shspes, Now Opened RAINPROOF TWEED f HBSTBKFIBLDB 42a 6a aod BBi 6d <- JBLUIS TWEED CHFS»BBFIELDS, SOj GV^Et TWEED CHB3TSKEIELDS 30a FAWN TtfEED OHEBTERFIELDB 423 6d ■ WATERPROOFS MADE TO ' MlAbliEß A "Very Large Selection of Water* proof Patterns to eeirct from ' Tflß .MRvF^aUflAliAHi)^ CLOTfIiNG PAOTOHY ». H. BEOKIKGSALB, Manager WANTED to Os,ecr Ghe»p—A Few Pane of Sample Blaukotn and D>wn Qmlts Isiißbbly aolletl), Whtle Honeyoomb Qailts 3* lid ; Largo Hoarth Rugs 2a 6d—W H Pjs!Ai««ffl, Oaab Draper, eta __ P~£V£Y Pan baking powder contains a patty pia <\t sacb. cad of fclsa.



._ . BUBINKBB NOTIOBS ' fob CARRIAGE LAMPS, GIG LAMPS, PONY LAMPS, AND LAMPWARII OF EVIEY DBBCBIPTION GO TO W. H. COLLINS & CO.. Sawmillers, Timber Merchants, atsd Importers, Ironmongers, Painters, Glaziers, etc,, Ashbarton ANDREW ORR. ALIRGE Sbipmaat of Goods ex Paparos, having arrived One Month Later that) expected, will Now be Cleared at IMMENSE 1 REDUCTIONS FOB TWENTY-ONE DAYS ONLY Ladies' Jackets Mantles, Diess Fabric* of all kinds Ladies' Corsets, FlannelleteSj (Sheetings Ladies* Underclothing, Eibbons, Gloves, Millinery, UmbrellaSj ] 00 Fairs Coloured Blankets at 16s 9d 75 Fairs large; Size Blankets 22s 6d CLOTHING AND BOOTS /t Reduced Prices ANDREW ORR



DON'T ALL COME AT ONCE ! ! TJDT we ShiU be Ready for a*g<od raaoy of yoo Any Morning After 10 o'clock, And Don't Forget your full Paw, «s the SPECIAL PRICES ire for 0 A 8 H, At MITCHELL & TURNER'S DISSOLUTION OF PABTNERSBIP SALB.I STERLING VALUE j READY MONEY SHOP. OUR aim is to supply Goods of Rellnble Quality at lowest Rock Bottom Prioea right throughout, not (as ia often done) cffaringa, few articles at keen prices aa * baits. 9 which are bo criterion o! the general value given. We BOY in tha BBB3J Markets for prompt CASH, thna aeonrlDg Bubitaotlftl disconnts— have very Bmall Working Expenses, avoid Josseo inonrred by giving Oredi% and therefore (Jan and Dn Sell ab tha Finoaft Marglu of Profit). Any person can see readily, that the *o£ eW>ing micoipleg atsd conditions ensure to our Customers STEELING < TALUS FOR THEIR MONEY. nnTtTTWn NEW GOODS NOW ARiUYING. E. G I ITA R D, READY MONEY DRAPEE, 4gg TANORED STREET (opposite Arcade), Aehborton J. W I L 8 0 N DJRBOT IMPORTER OP ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. A Competent B<t of Tradeaman kept foe Houbb Paiobiog and Decorating In all Its Branches, for Town atsd Oounky, I Have a Well Asaorted Stock ol MIXED PAINTS In' Large or Small Quantities; &Ibo Painb Brußhes White Lead Linseed Oils (RawJor.'Boiled Satim Window Glass Fanoy Glrbb Tnrpontioe Berzina Methylated Spirits Artists' Material Beautiful MIRROR GLASS in largo sheeti, oanbeloob to any>iz9 The Boot Pal&oe* ■«» _ WATOHES OLOOKS, W JKWBLLBRY, YY • ial i^XbJAV/ T • SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATJB "*~" SEASONABLE NOVEUTIEB, K«0, ARRIVED-LADIES' 4 GENTS BOOTS & SHOES. JESSON, CHILDREN'S STRONG SCHOOL BOOTS W|tohlMtar and Jwrdhr , GUM BOOT*», GOLOSHES mM) I GENTS FOOTBALL BOOTS. Aahtarton. ! Ladiea'Evening Shoes a Speciality. —-BepairS a Specialty.— Corner East and Moore Streets, Presentation Committees liberally AshtasiioiiJ <*«*** with»



The Peerless Inoubator has no rivals as a batcher of strong healthy ohicks, and we are prepared to supply any b'zs from 40 egg up to 850 egg capacity. Guaranteed bo last) a life time, There ia big money in our dttok machines. Unlimited markets for ducklingß and fresh eggs. Inoubatora sold on oa«h or time payments, send stamp for our 2let catalogue. Peerless laoabator Company, Cbristohuroh. Should other remedies fail yoa can always depend on TUSSICUR A. All who hare tried it say the same. Hollis OyOLHS— The display of Hollia cycles dow on view at John Orr & Go's is well wot thy of inspection by all cycling en thus* lasts. These machines are made from genuine B S.A parts by the celebrated gunmakers, I. Hollis k Boos, Birmingham, which should be sufficient) guacaoteb of their efficiency. The models we have Been are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality attained in the manufacture of the Hollis bicycle has baen most rigidly maintained, Bioygles for Everybody—l have for aala the following seoond hand cyoles :—Btar £4, Anglo Special with free wheel, BIQ, Raglan £8, Sterling £7, Waverley £5, Anglo Special £9, Lady's Humber £11, Lady's Cleveland £7, Lady's Amerioan£6. All thesetnaohioos are in first olass order, and are real bargains* —X D Jobnatoo, Burnett street. Worms undermine Children's Coostltution Use Wadh's Wobm Figs, la boxei



'Jailobino—To-morrow (Siturday, 10th) Mr Ramm, representing Messrs Strange & Comja.'jy's (famous Tailoring Department, Ohrlstohuroh,) and who is another of the firm's leading cuUers, will pay a special visit to Aihburtoa to ' fit on' orders already entrusted to Strange* Co, and book fresh oomraieiionr, Mr Ramm may bo seen at) Strange * Go's Ashburton A««ooy (Mr Ban~ drey'a), and we have do doubt that many more Ashburtoa gentlemen will avail them selves of thia opportunity to order winter suits, overooatg, etc, from such a first rate firm as Btrange k Co, (whose charge?, by ihe way, are extremely reasonable.)—(a »vt), TUSSICURA cures Coughs of Long Sanding, promotes Easy Expectoration* Price, 2s 6d ; obtainable everywhere.



Hoarseness in a Child that is subject) to croup, is a sore indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarae, or even after the croupy ooagh has appeared, it will prevent the attack. It always cures and oarea quickly. The New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association of Canterbury, Limited, 'Ashburton, Bells it, Wai>»'s Worm Worriers —the Wonderful Worm Worr!e«-—fcTe» life and>ure remedy, | in Is boxes { gold every where ' BTA&DISH AND PREECB. Photographers under the Royal patronage of the I'rinoe and Princess of Wales. Studio, High Street, Ohristchuroh. fl 19 The efficacy of TUSSICURA in all lung and throat complaints Is undeniable, It trachea the spots' every tlraa,



•Any of our readers requiring a lamp of my description should pay Messrs Fletcher Bros establishment a visit, &b they have just epeneofcup an lmmes«e shipment of lamps of all/kinds, whioh they have marked at the lowest payable prioes. Tneir window display will give you an Idea of the large Biiook they Garry I? you are suffering from Bronohltls, send to your chemist for TUSSIOURi. Yon wiil instantly receive permanent) relief.



P.i'Hinonia, with tbs swifb attack, Shows mercy to but few, Ami those that strength and good^hetlbh "lack Can't hope to pull sttfe through. When winter brings its cold and wet, Such things we can endure If we bub have the srnio to get Some Wood's Great Peppermint Cure Smoke New Venug