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Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 35, 11 February 1892, Page 3

Public Sfotees. THE E Wry E A LAND Til ARM ER jJt £J -ft-' FOR FEBRUARY Is Now Issued. Contents: THE FARM.—February Month.—Seed Farming at Mangcre— Teocinite, the I New Fodder Plant—The Experience of i Three Nw Zcalandcrs in Southern California—An InKcnious Stile (illustrated) —Notes and Gleanings 33-35 English Flax Market - 56 Live Stock.—Price Shorthorn Bull—A New Zealand Prize Lincoln Ham (illustrated)— Another New Sheep-shearing Machine — Parasitic Infestation of Lambs—Mutton Cutlets—Treatment of Foot Rot — Salt and Turpentine for Lung-worm 37-33 The Dairy.—Dairying in Waikato— Beginning Dairy Fanning 38 Fruit Shipments to London _ .. _ 39 Insects .. 39 An Important Concern 39 New Zealand Produce and the Home Market 40 THE GARDEN.—Monthly Reminders for February—A Trial of 'Planet Jr.' Implements (illustrated)— Horticultural Clippings 41-42 The Fruitgrower. — The Orchard — Apricot Trees Injured by Paris-greon— Small Fruit Culture in Otago—Shop Prices of Ifruit— A London Expert on the Fnul Export Trade .. .. .. 4244 ENTOMOLOGICAL.—A Grub in Stone Fruits—* Insect Lifo' — 45 THE POULTRY YARD.—Barren Hene and Infertile Eggs — Cull Without Shrinking—How to Treat Sick FowlsLopped Combs — Weight of Asiatic Fowls— Poultry Scratchings .. .." 46 SPECIAL INDUSTRIES.—Drying Figs 47 Terrible Bush Fires 48 EDITORIAL—Disease in Sheep at Tauranga—Packing of New Zealand Hemp —Otago Peninsula Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show — Another Champion Ram (illustrated) — Destroyers of the Beau tiful—British Exports and Imports of Horeo.H~A LeechEating Bug—The Hessian Fly at Mastert.on (illustrated)—A New Zealand Pig Breeding Establishment — Colonial Wool Sales—Breeding for Wool in tho North 49-52 EDITOR'S LETTER BOX.-Tho Sheep Disease at Tauranga—Butter Refusing to Come—The Effect of Soil upon Health of Sheep — Bees and Maori Bugs — Tho Points of Jersey Cattle 53 Our Inquiry Department.—Sick Lambs —Comb Foundation—Stack Ensilage— Utilising Brine for the Garden—Surface Sowing Fern Land—A Suitable District . for a Creamery — Useful Ladybirds— Diseased Plum Trees 54 DISTRICT REPORTS.—Waikato-Wal-juate North—Otftgo Province: Gore— Riverton — Southland — Dtmedin — Nelson—Canterbury 54-62 A Professor oE Agriculture on Agricultural Teaching 62 THE APlAßY.—Seasonable Hints for February—New South Wale* Beo Notes —Probable Cause of Foul Brood in New Zealand, and its Remedy—Tarakene Apiary—Qualities of the Punic or ! African Bee—Beekeeping from a Man's i Standpoint—Bceological Notes .. .. 62-64 HOME A\D HOUSEHOLD.—Poetry: A Deserted Homestead—'Twould Make a Better World—Love Tokens 66 The Storyteller.—An Awful Alterna- | tlve 66-67 FOR the Ladies.—Death's Sting—English Fashion items—Fancy Work, Useful and Urn a mental (illustrated)— Dress Aids for Mothers— How to Make a pretty Ornament—Our Fashion Column (illustrated)— Fireside Scraps .. .. 68-69 For the Yottko Folks.—Telling What the Baby Did- , Who goes There?'—A Scene at School—Wise Monkeys .. .. 70 Children's Post Office 70 The Household. — A Delicious and Simple Drink for the Hot WeatherMedical Notes—Kitchen Recipes .. 72 SUNDAY READING. — 'What Aileth , Thee!' 72 A' r> <o q t&\/ $% V~ —5 i.c'oViSiinm "Faitb, they say Sapolio maliea labor aisy. 1 \riah I'd aome of it wid me now." SAPOLIO lightoiie all icindß of labor in cleaning, but it -won't wank clothes or oplit v.'ood. I Sapolio is a solid, hanJsome cake of house-cleaning soap, which has no equal for all scouring purposes except the laui-.dry. To use it is to value it. What will Sapolio do? Why, it will clean paint, make oil-cloths hrifiht, and (jive the uoors, tables and shelves a new appearance. It will take the fjrease off the dishes and off the pots and pans. You can scour the knives anil forks with it, and make the tin things shine brightly. The wash-basin, the bath-tub, even the greasy kitchen-sink will be as clean as a new pin if you use &i'polio. One cake will prove all we say. Be a clever housekeeper and try it. licwarc of iniita' tiuns. There is but one Sapolio. No. xt. The Disease Germs or bacilli Are the Triumphs o£ tho Microscope. A large variety of Microscopes at PEACOCK'S, Shortland-strcet. Abo, Graphoscopos, Stereoscopes, Barometers jaud Thermometers. JsJ" O I c E. DYEINtt AND CLEANING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. I Colour and Workmanship Guaranteed, •".'•■ At tho CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, W-ellcsley-strcGt East, and I ALPHA DYE WORKS, Richmond. , Ladiee and Gentlemen waited on by leavinff address or sending Post Card to the above address. No other is recognised. STILL DYEING TO LIVE AND LIVING [Kstabliffhed 1864]. w. c"d" gar. TF THE EYES FEEL TIRED -*- in reading, do not delay getting the assistance of Spectacles. Consult PKACOCIQ- Optician, Short land-street. £3T Special attention given to Astigmatism anil Defective Vision. Artificial Eyes of all colours. piTY yALUATIONS. FORMS OF OBJECTION TO VALUATIONS MAY BE HAD AT THE "STAR" OFFICE. The Bairy. "RTEW ZEALAND DAIRY ASSOCIA, -L>l TION. Creameries : PAPATOITOI. MAKETU. TUAKAU. MAUKU, PUNI. Creamery and Central Factory : PUKEKOIIK i Head Office and City Depot ! CITY ROLLER MILLS, SHORTLAND-ST. Tho Asgociation'o Butter may be obtained la wholesale quantities at the Depot, whortland-st, ..; and retail from nil provJWot) dealers. WESLEY SPRAaa, Manaser^