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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1723, 30 November 1887, Page 2

ALBEJKT ROBERTS has for sale,— Glovers, — BED, WHITE, COWGRASS, ALSYKE, and TREFOIL. RYEGRASS, COCKSFOOT, and RAPE. Golden Tares, Cape Barley, fEBD. FEAP/SEED OATb (various hinds), CRASHED BEANS PLOUGHSHARES. COOPER'S SHEEP DIP, Acknowledged to be THE L.EST IN THE MARKET PICKFORD AND TODRILL T^URNITDRB WAREHOUSE, OABINETMAKERB AND UNDERTAKERS C TANORED STREET, Oppoaite Union Bank. NEW GOODS. —Chairs of all kinds, Toilet Ware, Pier and Toilet Glasses Mattresses and Palliases, Couches, Cheup Perambulators. Furniture to any Design Made to Ordbr. Having procured a very superior HEARSE and MOURNING OOACH, with Plumes and complete fittinps, they aro now prepared to undertake FUNERALB IN TOWN OR COUNTRY With Despatch and Economy, combined with reasonable charges. 11J51 ANGLO-AMERICAN STO MILLS, EARNERS wishing for the above MACHINES for use NEXT SEASON will oblige by forwarding particulars of their ORDERS before 30th November next, as only a limited nrmber will be imported. A good uupply of FITTINGS and EXTRAS always kept m stock, GEO. JAMESON WEST STREET. Sole Agent tor Ashburton District. New Zealand Fire and Marine Insurance Company Established ... ... ... 1859. CAPITAL— ONE MILLION THE PBEMIER & WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY, NOTED FOR PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY. FIRE AND MARINE RI6KS, also RISXB ON GROWING CROPS, THRESHING MACHINES, <fee, accepted at lowest current rates. GEORGE JAMESON AGENT, ASHBURTON. STILL AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS, AND ISIS IS ENDOESED. BY THE BUYING PUBLIC. SALES FOR 1886, 48,557 MACHINES. fT^HIS record stands unparalled. It ie laid beforeUhe pnblio as' the bent evidence 1 of the merit of the WALTER A. WOOD BINDERS and REAPERS. This exhibit of Sales showing at once their volnme and their marvellous growth, has always had, and must continue to have, an irreiistable Influence npon the judgment of the farmer m determining what make of machine It is practically and economically bis Interest to own. The best possible test of the merit of machinery Is rpsnparlßon, This is the test npon which we are satisfied to roat the claims of the WALTER A. WOOD HARVESTING MACHINES. Each year's addition to tbe record of sales contributes to tbe value of the test. It will be seen that more than 45,000 machines have been placed In the hands of the farmers dnrlng last seaion, and it Is everywhere known that these farmers unite In tbe verdict that the harvesters, binders, mowers and reapers that do the best work In the grain field and hay field, that are most readily understood and operated by the driver, that are most easily drawn by the team, and that last the longest, are those that bear the name of WALLTR A.. WOOD, name which theie machines have long made familiar m all civilised parts of the world. DURABILITY OP THE WOOD MACHINES Sales of t repairs lees than for any other Machines. It Is * fact attested by agents who sell them, and by farmers who urn thorn, tha _ Wood's Machines requires far Ipbb ropalrs than any other machines In ose. N( other harvesting maobines aro »a durable snd free from breakages, ¥. FEBBIMAN, Ashburton, Agent. AGAIN VICTORIOUS]! TOE Latest Honors— first prize— Gold Medal and 500 francs awarded to the Walter A. Wood Binder, after a three days' Government trial, at Melon, In France. McOormlck Wood-frame 2nd, Hornsby 3rd. The " Cultivator and Country Gentleman " cays :— " The trial at Melun was t grand success. It was attended by the French Oabinet Minister of Agriculture, and be Department Dlreotor, aa well aa rrany other French Government officials. M usillrfre, Infpeotor-General of Agriculture, haviDg personal direc Hon." The result bas been published Id the leading American dailies — east— west north and louth — m the following cable despatch, which was clipped from the Sew York Tribune," of 11th A gnst, 1887 :— A Gorernmonfc Xforyetter and Binder Contest was held near Melon July 29, 30, 31, the most important European ionteit slnca 1885. Tbe WALTER A. WOOD Machine received first prize— gold nedal and 500 francs. MoCbrmtok Wood-frame, second ; Hornaby, third MeQormlok * el -frame Machine. •-' T/.hniton », a«d Apkboret's ty aobtoei.aUo competed In bo