THE CANTERBURY AGRICUL TURAL AND PASTORAL SHOW, 1879.

(by our special reporter.)

If we are to judge of tlie signs of the times by the number of people who turned out yesterday, the annual Show holiday must be looked upon as the greatest success which has ever taken place in the colony. Taken as a whole, the exhibits in most of the classes were the best ever shown. Prominent among the exhibits which showed an improvement on former years were the

SHEEP. In this division of the show yard, the most notable was a merino ram, shown by the Hon. R. Campbell, which was acknow ledged by all competent judges to be the best animal of his class ever exhibited in the colonies, and although the second and third prize animals were not by any means to be looked at with contempt, the ram which took the red ticket was so im measurably superior to anything ever yet entered, that we could only endorse the decision of the judges. The Hon. R. ■i Campbell has, as was expected, come to the front in the merino class ; and took first, second, and third for his merino rams, out of a total entry of 15. We must here give our opinion, borne out by competent judges on the course, amongst whom was the successful exhibitor, that

the country on which the sheep were depastured had more to do with tlie quality of the wool than the breeding had, and as we know that several of the other exhibitors have spared nothing for the purpose of improving their strains, by purchasing the best animals procurable in the world, it is evident that the nature of the country on which the sheep are de pastured has a deal to do with the quality of the fleeces on their backs. Mr Chapman, of the Oust, and Mr G. W. H. Lee, of the Warren Station, who have previously taken front rank in this class, have not this year done anything to keep up the reputation of their flocks. Mr Joseph Pearson, of Burnt Hill, Oxford, has been the only exhibitor, able to hold a candle to the Hon. R. Campbell. Mr Pearson was the first to cake up a run in Canterbury, and has used his best endeavors to procure for and k«ep upon his land the best stock, but, notwithstanding all his efforts superior pasture triumphs, and Mr Camp bell, as he himself said, with pardonable pride, shows the “ best hogget in the colony.” The breeder of “the best hogget ” gained first, second, and third prizes in the ram class over 18 months

with fifteen entries. For the same, under 18 months, the same gentleman was again successful for first and second, Mr Pear son getting third in a field of ten. All through the merinoes the same winners’ names are mentioned —Messrs Campbell and Pearson being the only prize-takers throughout. A number of the merinoes shown in this class were of a very average nature, and would have done better for themselves and reflected more credit on their exhibitors had they been left at home on their native pastures. Among the Leicester sheep there were

some really grand animals, and the first i p r i Z e ra :—Mr Threlkeld’s Mann, who "A also gained a silver medal —was a particu larly handsome specimen. The same breeder also took second with an equally good ram. In rams in this class, under 18 months old, the Hon E. Gray took first and third, Mr Threlkeld taking second place. In the ewe class for this breed, Mr James Gregg took first and a silver medal for a well knit ewe with a magni ficent fleece, and Mr Threlkeld again took honors for young stock in other classes. In Class 7, for five ewes under 18 months, the same gentleman’s exhibit gained the prize, and in addition took Mr Tancred’s private prize of £6 6s. For Border Leicesters, in the ram class,

an enormous animal entered by Messrs H. R. and J. E. Parker took first and silver medal. The length of staple in the fleece on this ram. is so great that even good judges of sheep expressed their astonishment. The same exhibitors again came to the front in the ewe exhibits in this class ; also when called upon to show young sters ; and there can be no doubt but Messrs Parker can claim the premiership in the Border Leicester?. The Lincoln sheep were an uncommonly even lot, and the judges must have experienced some difficulty in selecting those deserving tickets. Mr Sutton, however, came to the front, as he usually does, and swept the board for most of the prizes in this class, the Hon. Mr Holmes and Mr E. Menlove having the only entries that took other prizes. The Romney Marsh sheep had a good number of representatives, and several of Messrs Wilkin and Carter’s stock from this district helped to fill the pens up, and in two of the classes were successful in gaining a first—viz, in best ewe above 18 months, and the best three of the same age. There were some uncommonly good sheep in the Romneys, and the exhibits bore evidence of careful attendance dur ing th« winter. • In the Cots wold, Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. had everything their own way, taking first and second in all classes, and they really deserved it, for the sheep were un commonly good. The Southdowns were not so numer ously represented as we expected to see them, but the few present were a credit to their owners, Mr H. J. Washbourne, of North Rakaia, being the most success ful, with Mr S. Gavforth close up. The next most notioeable pen was one contain ing five fat sheep exhibited by Messrs Henderson and M'Beath. As they were freshly shorn, the development of their fat could he easily seen, and the critic who

would question their claim to a prize must be very hard to please, for they would have made a “ boiling down ” man smile all over his countenance. CATTLE.

The cattle entries were very large, curl the quality brought out excellent. For the best bull of any age in the shorthorn class, there were 12 entries, and they were all first-class pedigree cattle. The blue ribbon was carried off by Mr J. F. Kitching’s “ Riby Knight ” who also took the Christchurch merchants’ private prize, and the medal for the best bull of any a«e, and from his looks, quality, and skin die well deserved it. Mr P. H. Russell took second with “ Hastings ’ and the Rev. W. J. G. Bluett, 3rd, with ■;<£ Wizard.” For bubs calved since July Ist, 1876, Mr R, McDougall’s “Firhy” * first, the youngsters, bearing date

s : nce July 1877, having Mr J. Dean’s “Butterfly” (a very promising young bull) for first, and an equally good animal in Mr John Grigg’s (Longbeach) “ Hero ” for second in a field of sixteen entries.

The show of cows was particularly good, and tlie quahty of the pastures on the Peninsula was demonstrated in this class of exhibits by tlie superiority of Messrs Hay Bros., stock, they showing a number of beautiful milkers. Among the heifers the Hon. H. B. Gvesson’s “Buttercup” deserved the first prize she obtained, also the private prize of Messrs Ballantyne and Co.

The Herefords produced very few en tries. The best bull of any age was found in an entry of Mr Alfred Cox, a tre mendous animal but good tempered enough to allow the curious in these mat ters to investigate his points. Devonshire cattle cannot be looked on as favorites as not as single entry was made.

The Alderneys brought out five, Rev. W. J. G. Bluett taking first for both bull and cow. This breed of cattle is not at all suitable for the colony, we should imagine, as the prize takers are not a great deal heavier than a decent sized cross bred sheep, and the next class on the pro gramme, the Ayrshires, do not show well by comparison with the magnificent cattle of other breeds represented yester day. MrW. Cook and Messrs Fleming and Hedley took first prizes for best bull and cow respectively. In the little Breton cattle, Mr Robt. Wilkin took first for both bull and cow ; and for the best milch cow of any age or breed, Mr John O’Neil’s Beauty well deserved both her name and the first prize. For fat cattle the prizes have always been looked upon as a case of division between Mr S. Garforth and Mr John Ferguson, and this year was no exception to the rule, Mr James Gregg coming in for some of the honors. For the best bullock of any age Messrs Hay Bros., of Pigeon Bay, took first and second, the winner being a huge animal, and stated by some butchers of our acquaintance to be the biggest ever shown. The same exhibitors also took first for the best cow of any age. DRAUGHT STOCK. For the best draught entire ten splendid animals had to be paraded, and, as an instance of how opinions differ, the prize taker on this occasion was one not placed last year—Mr M'Kellar’s Prince Royal.

A number of foals in the Ashburton are indebted to this sire for their paternity, and no doubt their owners will now at once put an extra value upon them for their progenitors success. Mr M‘Kellar has an equally good one in the dis trict this year, and we consider that his judgment should meet with the en couragement it merits. For entires foaled since °July, 1876, there were only three entries, two being Ashburton horses, viz., Beaconsfield, entered by Mr Jno. Grigg, and Strathmore, by R. Mathews, the other, which took the first prize, being an entry by Messrs Fleming and Hedley, Glen Lyon. Here we are sorry to have to differ, with many others, from the judges, in thinking that the red ticket was given to the worst colt of the three, the Longbeach representative being far and away the best looking and best bred in the class. Among the two year-olds a very beefy colt belonging to Mr James Don took first honors, Mr Stoddart, of Willowby, taking second with a colt by Prince Royal. For brood mares only six were shown, blit they were of rare quality, Mr Boag taking first and third, the former (Gipsy) being a perfect model. There were 11 entries for three-year-old fillies, and the Hon. Mr Holmes was credited with the premier ticket. Some of the fillies would have been better left at home.

The tliree-year-old geldings brought out •nly three, and Fleming and He lley’s Yan Avas certainly in his right place when in the van. Mr Boag’s representative. Flora McDonald, in the two:year-old fillies, looked like a prize-taker for the rest of her life.

There was a big show of babies in draught stock, 9 colts and 10 fillies being entered on the catalogue. • The only noticeable one, however, was a filly belonging to the Hon. M. Holmes. Class ll—pair of ge 1 dings—had three entries, and they were -worth inspection, and drew a large crowd of admirers during the day. Fleming and Hedley got first, Heywood and Co. second, and Mr Boag third prize. We are very much mistaken, were the three lots put up to auction, if Heywood’s pair would not fetch the most money by a good round sum.

BLOOI> STOCK. For the best bloo 1 entire only five .turned out. We hoped to have seen some of the Middle Park 1 orses exhibited, and a number of visitors were greatly dis appointed when they found that neither Traducer nor Leolinus figured on the catalogue. As it was a disappointment so far, it did not matter much when the public discovered that the best horse in the entry was left out in the cold, and a much inferior animal, both as regards performances and breeding was adorned with the first prize. Daniel O’Rorke was selected as being the best, Papapa as second ; and that grand old winner of no end of races, Guy Faux, was parsed over as not worthy of notice. We were glad to hear an expression of opinion, from so excellent a judge of blood stock as Sir Hercules Robinson is known to he, cor robative of our own. A very handsome two-year-old by Admiral took first prize in his class. In the carriage horse class Sir J. Cra croft Wilson's Nobleman was where he always ought to he. The best sire for harness horses in the colony, he looks as plucky as ever he did. A two-year-old Admiral colt, rejoicing in the cognomen of Rakaia Charlie is about the biggest of his age we ever saw r ; but he wants “ straightening out ” before any opinion can be given of him. He is however full of promise. In carriage horses, just three were on the catalogue, .the only one worthy of notice being Mr D ‘lamain’s Marquis, by Shales, for whom His Excel lency offered a long figure providing a match could be found fur him. For For the best, pair of buggy horses, a well matched pair of greys belonging to Mr W. J. Wilson took first, and Dr. Fran kish’s bays were equally admired. It is singular that not a sin' le entry was made in the Hackney class. For the best Roadster a grey horse about Hi "2 took the prize, but we are of opinion that if ho came to Ashburton next week he would find himself a deal lower down on the list.

The Badies’ Hacks would have been

better placed in the Hackney class, as none of them wore what we should con sider to be an easy hack for a lady. There was a good show of ponies, the game little Miracle being the plum of the lot. The show of hunters could certainly be beaten in our own district, the only good looking horse being Magic, by Talis man, who looked perfection all over, except being a trifle short in the rein ; hut when tried over the bar he signally failed, the best jump being taken by a thick set bay horse belonging to Mr Twentyman —taking sft. 2 inches very cleverly.

POULTRY, Ac. The exhibits of poultry and pigeons were fair, the bestbeing the Brahmapootras and Cochins. A few very select pigeons were shewn, but nothing like as good as the exhibits here last year. There were

five sheep dogs exhibited, but none of them were particularly noticeable. IMPLEMENTS. The show of implements was without doubt better than anything that has yet taken place in the colony, and it is grati fying to notice that local competitors are .able not only to compete hut to beat im ported articles, Messrs Reid and Gray and P. and D. Duncan having, so to say, “swept the board” against all comers. The former took first prizes in 3-furrow ploughs, with tlie Duncan’s second ; Ist in double-furrows, the Duncan’s taking two firsts in singles, one of which having a scarifier attachment. Tlie workmanship and finish on these implements were deserving of all praise, and no imported articles could be compared with them. In light scarifiers, Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co. took first prize with a 23-tined grubber, which is for sale at the low figure of £ll. In heavy cultivators Mr George Booth got a first. There was a large show of harrows of all descriptions, Mr James Little taking the prize for heavy harrows, with a set of 5 leaf, and again for a set of 6 leaf in the light class. The prize for chain harrows was borne off by Messrs Mason and Struthers, with imported goods. Whippletrees found a winner in Messrs Duncan with a very handy arrangement of the trees for three horse work. Six kinds of corn drills were shown, and a new make —the American Champion —exhibited by Messrs Robert Wilkin and Co, with 16 drills, took first, the M‘Sherry with 12 hoes taking second place. Broadcast sowers found a prize taker in Reid and Gray, Duncan taking second, there being seven other entries. Mr George Booth took a first for his potato planter, and for a potato digger which is a most ingenious contrivance. In horse rrkes, R. Wilkin and Co took the prize, and for hoase hoes Mr James Little secured first and second, again asserting the superiority of colonial manufacture. In vehicles the articles shown were really commendable, P. A D. Duncan getting a well merited first, for a farm cart, Reid and Gray for a farm dray ; a very handsome and well balanced town carrier’s cart by James Robertson caught the judges’ eye ; and Mr John Barrett got two first for a Whitechapel cart, and a single buggy, the latter being a particularly neat conveyance. In chaff cutters there were all sizes and descrip tions shown, and farmers could suit them selves with those indespensable imple ments at prices varying from £6los to £BS, the last named being a very perfect port able machine, doing its work thoroughly, and having a compressor attachment for pressing tlie chaff in the bags. In con nection with this machine a very handy four-horse engine was shown by Messrs Andrews and Beavan, also portable, and there is no doubt but any speculative in individual in this district could make a good living by investing in a plant of this description, as chaff well cut is a com modity hard to get hold of in Ashbur ton. Of steam thrashing machines there was a good show, the only new feature being an attachment for conveying the sheaves to the drum, thus saving the work of three men, a band-cutter being a part of the new patent. It looks practi cable enough, hut we should like to see a trial before recommending it. Some American combines were shown. They are much lighter in construction than the English ones now so well known, hut do not° look like standing the wear and tear connected with the work. We regret that want of space compels us to hold over our remarks on the colonial industries, but we will endeaver to give our readers a description of that most interesting part of the Show in our next issue.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

AN EXPLANATION.

To the Editor. Sir— My attention has been called to a paragraph headed 1 ‘ ungentle manly behaviour” appearing in the last issue of your morning con temporary, and to avoid any misunder standing between the cricketers of Mount Somers and Ashburton. Perhaps you will allow me to state more fully the cir cuinstances there alluded to. A cricket match between Mount Somers and Ash burton has for some time been regarded as an annual fixture, but unfortunately this season cricket has not flourished in the former district. However, Mr Lovell kindly promised to endeavor to form a team to meet a few private friends from Ashburton on the Bth insfc., and about the Ist inst. wrote tc> Mr Main waring -ad vising that lie had succeeded in his efforts. In the meantime I had endeavored to collect a representative team from Ashburton, but owing to pr'or locil engagements I found it impossible, and on Mr Lovell’s letter being handed to me I wrote the fol lowing reply on 3rd inst ‘" I regret to find that it will he impossible for us come up for cricket match on Saturday, but if the following Monday, 10th inst., would suit you, I should be happy to bring up a team on that day. I trust that this altera tion will not cause you anv inconvenience, and that the later day will suit you.” To this Mr Lovell replied in a letter which I have not his permission to publish, and on the sth insfc. I again wrote as follows : “ T am favored with yours of date, and regret to learn that you will be un aide to* s meet us on Monday. I hope, how ever, that later in the season we may have ! that pleasure. Please note that I am alone to blame for any misunderstanding in this nriHer. ” Hoping that this ex planation will b ) satisfactory to o-r Mount Somers frienls, and not too great a tres pass on your columns, I am,; Am.v. 1 S. Saunders.

Penelope.

Pinelope has lofty airs, Is very proud and haughty ; At all the common people stares, Ridiculous and naughty ! All trading people she thinks low (She married a rich squatter), And quite forgets we know, you know, She was a grocer’s daughter. Penelope affects the “ ton,” And acts to admiration, So pompously she carries on To show her lofty station. Her quondam friend she passes by, For this false pride has taught her She must not notice such small fry As any tradesman’s daughter. Jemima is both good and wise, A very graceful creature ; Her soul looks out from soft brown eyes, Love lurks in every feature. Penelope admires her too, And lately would have sought her, But then —no, no, it wouldn’t do, She’s but a draper’s daughter. And Mary is a lovely girl, With cheeks like blooming roses; Grace twines itself in every curl, And on her neck reposes. But then she sometimes milks the cows, And that good health has brought her; Penelope is shocked, and vows She’s but a farmer’s daughter. Penelope thus walks in pride, And holds herself exclusive ; The fashionable world her guide, It’s dicta quite conclusive. And when she dies (if ere she go Across death’s gloomy water) In heaven, I wonder, will she know Her common neighbor’s daughter. Rakaia. J. C.

What Stanley did for Geography.

( From Harper's Magazine. )

Stanley gave nine months to tlie ex ploration of the Lualaba, or rather to the Livingstone, as he called it, and as it must be called for all time. Before he went out on this mission we knew there were two rivers—the Congo and the Lualaba. We knew that the Congo ran into the At lantic Ocean, hut its source Avas lost in the cataracts. The Portuguese were content to scatter a few settlements about its mouth, and trade for gums and ivory along its banks. But it was an unknown river beyond the cataracts. We knew there Avas a river in the middle of Africa called the Lualaba; Ave kneAV it had a. swift current, that it was a river of large volume. But beyond that Ave knoAV no thing. Some had one theory, others had another. Livingstone Avas convinced that it ran into tlie Nile, was really the source of the Nile ; and avlio Avould question even the theory of so great a master ? What Stanley did Avas to show that the Congo and Lualaba Avere one and tne same ; that the Congo, instead of losing itself among the rapids, Avas to force into tlie very heart of the continent ; that the Lualaba, instead of going north and submitting to the usurping Avaters of the Nile, Avas to turn to the Avest and force its Avay to the sea ; that the tAvo rivers Avere to disappear from the map, and be known as one river -—the Livingstone ; that this river Avas to be 2,900 miles in length ; that for nearly ten degrees of longitude it was to be con tinuously navigable ; that its volume wus to be 1,800,000 cubic feet a second ; that the entire area it drains is SOO,OOO square miles ; in other words, that here Avas an immense waterway 3,000 miles into the centre of Africa, navigable, Avith the exception of tAvo breaks, Avhich engi neering science can easily surmount—-a Avaterway into a tropical empire, rich in Avoods and metals, and gracious soil, in fruits and grains, the sure home of a civil ised empire in the years to come. As Pe termahn,.the eminent German geographer, puts it, Stanley’s Avork Avas to unite the fragments of African ex] loration —the achievements of Livingstone, Burton, Spelte, Du Cliaillu, Baker, Cameron, of all the heroic men. who had gone before him—into one consecutive Avliole, just as Bismarck united the fragments of the Ger man people, lying about under various princes and dukes, into one grand and harmonious empire. E\ T en as Bismarck had created imperial Germany, so Stanley created geographical Africa.

The Great London.

(From the Spectator),

London, said Lord Carnarvon, had, in many great patriotic struggles always been on the winning side—so that if, as Mar shal Blucher had said, it was the finest city in the world to plunder, it had never had to undergo that uncomfortable process but had become instead not only the great shop but the great counting-house of the world. In the eighteenth century Hume, the philosopher, had conjectured that no great city would ever have a population of more than 700,000—a speculation which he tried to demonstrate from citing the cases of London and Paris. In fact, London has now a population of 4,000,000, “ a population approaching that of Scot land,” [surely Lord Carnarvon should have said exceeding it,] ‘ c and I venture to say, with all respect for Scotland, almost as intelligent.” France is afraid to seat her parliament in Paris. The United States are averse to seat theirs at Wash ington. England feels no anxiety about seating hers in London. In spite of a great ° professionally criminal class, a handful of police effectually keeps order, while the mighty self-acting mechanism by which the 4,000,000 of Londoners are fed, and fed surely, and without even the chance of mishap, is one of the wonders of the world, and one of those which is least wondered at. In Rome, you catch Roman fever. In Constantinople, yon wake up and find that a third of the city has been burned down while you slept. In a single twelvemonth and but a few years ago, Paris suffered two sieges, fa ■ mine, and civil war. In the great cities of America you hear of vast conspiracies of corruption, which make your hair stand on end ; but London, so much bigger than any of them, goes on her own way, not, of course, without great blunders, but still, with a certain uniformity of peace and progress.” Lord Carnarvon is right. London is a great marvel among cities. And her strength consists not in intensity of social feeling! like Paris, nor in splendour of historic memories, like Rome—butrather in the sagacity which comes of sober, practical energies, and of a sedate and solid, but sometimes both slow and frigid judgment.

THE ASHBURTON HERALD

r I iiursd.av, Novembers i? t 187.9,



Auction Sales. ORANGES ! ! ! SATURDAY, 15th NOY. 12 o’clock. A. 10 HARRISON will sell by Public Auction at liis Rooms— OASES ORANGES. 10 Finest picked fruit. A. HARRISON, Auctioneer.



MR JOHN LLOYD CRAWLEY, has FOR SALE some valuable TOWN and SUBURBAN SECTIONS in Ashburton. Also, Quarter-acre Section, Tinwald, with a good Four-roomed House, lined throughout, and a Garden securel} 7 fenced ; also, several other well-situated Sections in the above Township. Some of the above being low in price and terms easy, offer a first-class opportu nity to investors. J. LLOYD CRAWLEY, Auctioneer, Ac., Saunders’ Buiildings, Ashburton. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, AND CO., Auctioneers, Land, Stock, and General Agents. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. Christchurch, Ashburton, and South bridge. W r e beg to inform our constituents and the public that we have made arrangements with Mr George Jameson to take charge of our Ashburton Branch, and to act as our Agent there. Mr Jameson will make arrangements for Sales of Stock, Farms, &c.,'and is authorised to receive and pay all moneys on our behalf. The Sale of Horses at the Bazaar will be held Fortnightly, from the Ist Nov., commencing at 12 o’clock sharp. The Fortnightly Sales of Stock, Ac., at Ashburton and Tinwald, will be held as heretofore. Account Sales rendered with care and promptitude. ACLAND, CAMPBELL, A CO. GEO. JAMESON. 6noa Business Notices. TINWALD. gHEARER AND GALLOWAY, MILLWRIGHTS, AGRICULTURAL .AND GENERAL IMPLEMENT MAKERS, Great South Road, Tinwald, Beg to thank the public generally for their very liberal support during the past twelve months, and to announce that they have now every facility for carrying on their business in all its branches to the entire satisfaction of customers, as a trial will prove. COACHBUILDING. Orders received fcr making or repairing all kinds of conveyances by thoroughly practical workmen, and none but the best materials used. AGRICULTURAL. Implements of all kinds ma.de or re paired. Also, Combines, Engines, Reip ers and Binders, Cliaffcutters, Bruisers, Ac BUILDING. Estimates given for all kinds of Build ing and general carpentering. Cocksfoot Grass Seed Threshing Ma chines, for hand or foot, made to order, great saving of labor. SHEARER AND GALLOWAY, Tinwald. 165—641



PAPERHANGING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET, : Ashburton. J. R. CHAPMAN, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN-WRITER, Etc., Has much pleasure in stating that, owimr to the large increase of Business, he is now Importing from the Manufacturkrs- PAPERITANGTNGS, WHITE LEAD, LINSEED OIL, WINDOW GLASS, BRUSIIWAP £ Vnd all the necessaries of the Trade, and : s therefore in a position to compete with any house in Canterbury for price and quality. Every description of ivork in tin. ■ trade executed under personal superin uidence. Competent -workmen sent t i all parts of the country. EST IM AT E S GIVEN. 41



Auction Sales. WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. To Farmers, Wool-growers, and others. WE beg to inform Sheep Farmers and others that our FIRST WOOL AND SKIN SALE this season will take place at our Auction Rooms, East street, on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Farmers and others wishing to make entries are requested to send in particu lars at an early date, so that we can class and catalogue the same before the day of sale. EDMISTON BROS. AND GRUNDY, Auctioneers. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. AGENTS FOR THE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000. Insurances effected at the lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Threshing Machines, Crops Growing and in Stack.



TO RUNHOLDERS, FARMERS, AND OTHERS. rpHE Undersigned have on Sale : Fencing Wire No. 6 to 10. Standards and Stakes. Seeds— White Clover Red Clover Cow Grass Alsike Trefoil Lucerne, &c., &c. Rye Grass Seed Coal and Firewood Station Stores of Every Description. We are prepared to allow a very liberal discount for cash. EDMISTON BROS. & GUNDRY. East Street. ASHBURTON Boarding Houses. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL f'JpHE undersigned having taken the Prince Albert Boarding House, in Wills Street, near the Railway Station, begs to say he is determined to keep GOOD TABLE, and afford Comfortable Accommodation to customers at MODERATE CHARGES. S. LUCAS, PRINCE ALBERT BOARDING HOUSE Wills Street, Ashburton. 333a—27 CENTRAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL, Baring Square (Near Town Hall). B E-OPENING of the above connno ; dious and centrally situated Pri vate and Commercial Hotel. T. BROADBELT, PROPRIETOR, Is prepai-ed to give Superior Accommoda tion to Boarders and the Travelling Public on REASONABLE TERMS. Weekly Board and Lodging ... £1 Weekly Board ... ... ... 14s. MEALS AT ALL HOURS. Dinner on Saturday from 11.30. Beds (single), Is. 6d. Private Room for Ladies. 133—82.1



Public Notices ASHBURTON RACING CLUB, f EMBERS ave reminded that their SUBSCRIPTIONS are now DUE, and must be paid before the Spring Meeting .to entitle to free access to Course and Stand. S, SAUNDERS, 635a—163 Hon. Treas. A.R. Club. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN Published Monthly. JUST ARRIVED, the “ New Zealand sjj Wesleyan’’for November. Price fid, Sold at the Herald Ofhce, East Street. WEEKS AND DIXON, Agents,



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Business Notices. NOTICE. MISS HODDER, lately arrived from London, begs to announce that she has commenced business as DRESS MAKER in Moore street, Ashburton, near Dr Stewart’s residence. Prices strictly moderate, and no effort will be spared to give satisfaction. MISS HODDER, Drrssmakek, Moore street. 169—651 a REAPERS AND BINDERS. mHE Undersigned having been a•- X pointed agent for the sale t* £ McCORMICK’S & W. A. WOOD’S REAPERS AND BINDERS, is now prepared to treat with those who will want them for the coming season. FREDK. PAYITT, 555a—88 East Street, Ashburton. jpi N VELOPES, NOTEPAPER, EN VELOPES, N O ir F E PAPER.—The cheapest ever offered in Ashburton, at the Herald Office, Wholesale Stationery Depot, Saunders’ Buildings. The Stud. THOROUGHBRED ENTIRE COLT Of the Traducer Blood. To Travel this Season the ASHBURTON AND WAKANUI Districts, See future Advertisements for Particular S. 11. FOWLER & CO,, Proprietors, 504a—20 Window, Housemaids. —The herald »‘ks a Housemaid for you in 20 words for WANTED. —The H«.v„ h 4 your Wants in 20 words, for I'-o' pRTCKETTNO Materia I^, \J Stumps. Knee Pn-’s, ,fec., at 11. M. JONES’, Stationer Daring Square