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Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4310, 15 March 1884, Page 7 (Supplement)

THE FARM, by Tbohas Aixen : Directions for Buah and Fern Land; Growth of various Cereal and Root Crops; Management of Cattio, Sheep, and Horses, with Cure of their Diseases, etc., etc. This section, which contains 217 closely, printed pages, with many diagrams and illustrations, including specimens of the best pure-bred horses,sheep, and cattle, together with selections from the Stud and Pedigree Stock Company's thoroughbred stock, comprises the carefully collated experience of some of the most successful Auckland and Canterbury Farmers. HORTICULTURE. BY W. Goldie: In this1 section, which covers 106 pages, with numerous illustrations, special attention is paid to the management of Fruit Trees, with such Bimple directions and diagrams for Pruning, Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settler, without iprevious knowledge or skill, caa manage his orchard profitably. POULTRY, by Thomas Aixen : Thiß section, comprising 14 pages, gives specimens of the best varieties of Poultry, with directions for their Management, Designs of Fowl-houses, Treatment of Diseases, etc USEFUL MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES. 34 Pages: Under this heading have been, classed a variety of contrivances, which, will be found useful to the settler; hints and helps for the bush; cheese presses; carts, fences, gates, measuring and splitting timber, measnring garments, erecting walla and banks, windmills, &c, &c. ; PRESERVING AND STORING, SC Page*: Includes the best methods of storing, drying, bottling, canning, and preserving froit; tha most approved modes of curing bacon and bams, with design for smoke-house; instructions for pickling, sauces, vinegar-making, &c. &c. INSECTS. AND AGRICULTURAL ENEMIES, by Capt. Broun: In this section. Captain Broun, the well-known New Zealand entomologist, supplies the results of years of observation upon native and imported insecl3, useful and injurious, with fllustrations of the same, and directions for destroying garden and orchard pests. , SCIENTIFIC BEE CULTURE, by J. Hopkins This interesting department has been fully and skilfully treated by Mr Hop--kins, of Matamata, whose works on the Bubject are well known throughout New Zealand. WINE-GROWING AND MANUFACTURE, Practical Arboriculture, Tobacco Culture, Hop Growing and Silkworm Rearing, with Cultivation of Olives, Tea, Sec., are each exhaustively treated. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by Dr. Knight and Mb. ;.T. A. Pond, of Auckland, comprises Treatises on both Allopathic and Homoeopathic systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlers. To it is appended a MAORI PHARMACOPOEIA, giving the medicinal properties of New Zealand Bush Trees and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 120 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookery, according to the best methods, and comprises some thousands of easy receipts for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordinary Cookery Books. HOUSEHOLD HINTS extend the information in the Cookery Books with many usefu directions on Household Management. COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS: Four designs of Useful Cottages, with plans and detailed Estimates, are given, so that the settler can. simply copy the specification and send to the mill and procure the complete material for the erection of his house. ALES, WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING, TANNING. SOAP-MAKING, and HINTS FOR PROSPECTORS, form separate sections, containing a large amount of Valuable o Information. LEGAL MEMORANDA, prepared by MR Thomas Cottek, Auckland City Solicitor, giving a digest of all the laws which It ia imperative for a settler to know, including Fencing Act, Scab in Sheep Act, Timber Floatage, Roads, etc., etc. The above recapitulation only enumerates the General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It is the largest Book ever published in Australasia, is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, and published at an exceedingly (Low Price, for a Cyclopaedia of this description — namely. TWENTY SHILLINGS (20s). IJenry Brett, WYNDHAM - STREET. PUBLISHER A UCKIAKD HOSPITAL. COMMITTEE: Elkcted : Appointed : J. M. Clark, Esq. * Hon. CoL Haultain J. C. Firth, EsqJ W.C.Kensineton.Esq.. Thomas Peacock, Esq.. Arthur Bull. Esa. M.H.R. Sydnoy Dundo, Esq. E. A. Mackeohnie, Esq. (Chairman) Applications for admission by persons suffering from diseases and requiring medical treatment will be received at the Hospital on any day between the hours of 9a.m. and 10 a.m. - In cases of accident or cmorgency, patients will bo received into the Hospital without delay, beds being kept ready for urgent cases. * ' Patients able to do so will be req\iired to pay for their support at the Hospital according to their position and circumstances. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by any member of the Committee and by the under,' signe . HN_ G A.RLAND, Secretary, Wyndhani-streefc. BOYS' VELOCIPEDES, 22«; PERAMIiULATOKS. 16s; INVALID CARRIAGES, all kinds (Wholeoalß and Retail): BAR.V SLKKI'ING C.VKHIAGES: Also, BICYCLES (best KnirtHl. make). Ri»"K> INrt IIORSKS. .To. K.ANDE Hr* O > IMHUAMATT.V-STltKre'i1 J " v >f AWinU-'i Four P--1 COUSINS AND ATKIN,. COACH BUILDERS, Elliott and Albert-streets, Have In StockDouble and Single-seated Buggies, Hooded, Phtetons, Vis-a-vis, Waggonettes. Dog Carts, Second-hand Phaetonii and Buggies. Also, Many Thousands Seasoned Finished Spoke*. th» Best Stock in Auckland. TTNION OIL, SOAP, AND CAITOEJ* U COMPANY (LIMITED*. MANUFACTURERS OF COMMON ANB TOILET SOAPS. ____ CANDUES, PEANUT. AND OTHER ' LUBRICATING OILS. Soap and Candle Works; P-uoneu. Oil WorkS! CUSTOMS-STRXET WBS*. .._^__ warehouse and Offices t IjOwkb Almmww BTBZKT. Cash Purchasers of XUUMHf• Deliver? taken at their ParneU Work* ad Warehouse. . , , . ■. **•"