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Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 29, 4 February 1899, Page 8 (Supplement)

A NEW AND GREATLY ENLARGED EDITION OF BRETT'S COLONISTS' GUIDE CYCLOP/EDIA OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, . Compendium o. In.ormat.oa by F-^^-^.E™ HorUOUUU^ "" "* Subjects ol Interest to New Zealand Setuers. ( EDITED BY THOMSON W. LEYS. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS. mm * SONS . • N-serymen Christchurch HAWKE, J. A., M.H.C.V.S., London; F.WU. Hi-- - Wanganul ~ ADAMS k SONS . n |SWC . .- Author of „ The AuOT alas.an Bee Manual IT^THOS ". '• Government Entomologist KIRK, T. W., F.L.S., etc., Lond, Chief Govt. Entomologist W | UN AT. THOS. knigi]T) A _ OSBORNE( MRG s _ Eng , LS . A . . , uc and , • GftnKlt, I. ii. - • • __~_,. utTouc" s wsrr Architects to Board of Education, Auckland GILLINGHAM, J. R. - - • • » pK B Aj - • • Government Analyst ' GILRUYH, JOHN A., M.R.C.V.S. Chief Government Vetennanan PO , JAMES . . . . ;| GOLDIF, r'LLIAM Superintendent of Public Parks, Auckland WALSH, AUSTIN - ; WILLIAMS, W.L • " WainoU *»« aDo£/<? aw*, urifcA co/ito* 7*05 W es, and is profusely illustrated with 553 plates, comprises sections on: • . THE FARM, by a Farmer of Forty Years' Colonial Experience Directions for Jf^££^! etc Thfs S^, , ■ Cereal and Root Crops ; Management of Cattle, Sheep, and Horses, with Cure of then specimensi of the oesk ' which contains about 300 closely-prlnted pages, with many diagrams and J^teations, "chiding BPe™^L^ °£j \ pure-bred horses, sheep, and cattle, together with selections of celebrated Stud and J**-J™ J^f^X W P : Carefully collated experience of some of tne most successful New Zealand Farmers in the North and South Island,. || BHEEP, by Reginald Foster. Inspector of Sheep for the New Zealand Government. In •J^J^^T.g^ ' Mr. Foster gives explicit directions for the guidance of New Zealand Sheep-farmers. All the leading™™*"*J* snee Para represented by illustrations of prize specimens. Plans are also given for the construction of sheep-drafting yards. CONCISE PRACTICAL HINTS TO SETTLERS, by an Experienced Farmer. The writer of this section .£* <xm brie* ~ compass some valuable hints to farmers upon the Breeding and Management »f Horses, Cattle, and fcneep, tu. Cultivation of Turnips ; the Laying-down and Management of Grass Land ; and the Selection ola I arm. VETERINARY SECTION, by John A. Hawke, M.R.C.V.S., Lond.; F.V MA. Edin,, 52 pages guide to the medical and surgical treatment of the Ailments of Stock, Food Administration r A^^SSJeS Poultices. Fomentations, and Blisters, Embrocations, etc. The symptoms and treatment of v*^.;^i™ e"f^ c eXre 7 dealt with. Included in this section are the Veterinary Leaflets for Farmers .issued by the M^ c W^ -, h THE ORCHARD, by W. Goldie (Superintendent of City Parks, Auckland). In *W f "eJS^^s2^sg2L™ , numerous illustrations, there is embodied the recent experience of many of the most im>°^^JffS±^SSL^ ' Special attention is paid to the management of Fruit Trees, with such simple directions and diagrams for Pruning, Grafting, Budding, etc., that any settler, without previous knowledge or skill, can manage his orchard profitably. , ; THE VEGETABLE GARDEN, by W. Goldie, contains lucid directions for laying-off a vegetable garden, with short 11 instructions upon the cultivation of useful vegetables and herbs. THE FLOWER GARDEN, by YV. Goldie. Anyone who carefully follows the simple instructions given in this section will never lack flowers at any season of the year. •'-.• 7A:! POULTRY, by the Editor of the "New Zealand Farmer." This section, comprising 100 pages, is a complete gsnide for tb» profitable management of poultry, and gives specimens of the best varieties, with directions for treatment, Designs «f , . Fowbhouses, Remedies for Diseases, etc. ■-•■.'.,. SCIENTIFIC BEE CULTURE, by I. Hopkins, Author of "The Australasian Bee Manual." ""his interestSng department has been fully and skilfully treated by Mr. Hopkins, whose works .on the subject are well1 known throughout New Zealand. : ..: His instructions are specially designed to guide the unskilled bee farmer and amateur. iNSECTS, USEFUL AND INJURIOUS, by Capt. Thos. Broun, F.E.S., Entomologist to the New Zealand Governmenu; i In this exhaustive paper, which comprises 39 pages, the author describes the useful insects, native and imported, ana aJ*w ,-'•- the insect pests which afflict the farmer and orchardist. Careful drawings of these insects, reproduced, will assistrthe settler!".; . in identifying them, and directions are given for their extermination. The leaflets issued on the subject by the Department of Agriculture are re-published. - WEEDS AND NOXIOUS FUNGII. Besides the attention given to these pests in the General Farm Sections, they form th«:;' subject of a separate treatise, comprising the excellent series of illustrated leaflets issued by the New Zealand Depart- ; -ip ment of Agriculture. USEFUL MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES. Nearly 100 pages. Under this heading have been classed a great variety dt^7 spy contrivances which will be found useful to the settler; hmts and helps for the busn; cheese presses, carts, fences, gateau . measuring and splitting timber, measuring garnients, erecting walls And banks, windmills, etc., etc. PRACTICAL ARBORICULTURE, by G. B. Armstrong, Christchurch. The cultivation of both imported and native treet for timber sad ornamental purposes, together with instructions for wattle-growing are fully dealt with in this section. TOBACCO CULTURE, by Austin Walsh. This section contains a complete treatise on the culture and after treatment of* tobacco under New Zealand conditions. A series of carefully r drawn plates accompany the text. ':% CURING, CANNING, PRESERVING, AND STORING. 40 pages. Includes the best methodsi of storing, drying, bottling.; canning, and preserving fruit; the most approved modes of curing bacon and hams, with design for smoke-house *> . i instructions for pickling, sauces, vinegar-making, etc., etc. THE FAMILY DOCTOR, by Dr. Knight and Mr. J. A. Pond, of Auckland; 32 pages, comprises Treatises on both AllopatbJa and Homajopathic systems, compiled with special regard to Country Settlers. To it is appended a MAORI PHARMjM W COPCEI A, giving the medical properties of New Zealand Bush Trees and Plants. COTTAGE COOKERY AND FOODS, covering 100 pages, is a complete Treatise on Cookery, according to* the best method*! ,;,;', and comprises some thousands of easy recipes for tasty dishes, without the flummery of ordinary Cookery Books. COTTAGES FOR SETTLERS. Five 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 housed VITICULTURE. The Cultivation and Treatment of the Vine oct of doors and under glass are fully* dealt with; also thai Manufacture *of Wine. HOP CULTURE, by I. G. Carrie. The author, a successful hop-grower, shows how the cultivation of'hops maybe made at valuable source of revenue to the New Zealand settler. His directions are very lucid jand profusely illustrated witbj diagrams. ALES, WINES AND SYRUPS, PAINTING, TANNING, AND SOAP-MAKING, form separate sections;.containing a larg#i amount of valuable information. , * . THE MINING GUIDE, by James Park, F.G.S., late Director of the Thames School of Mines. In this section thtt occurrence of the precious metals and other ore deposits and mineral veins is explained, and pietorially illustrated. Som* useful teats are added for the guidance of prospectors. MINING LAWS. The abridgment of Mining Laws, prepared by Mr. Jackson Palmer, Solicitor, includes the Mining Act passe* in the 1896 Sesson of Parliament. * : ~ LEGAL MEMORANDA, prepared by Mr. F. D. Fenton, formerly Assistant Law Officer ©f the Crown, District Judge, and Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, 102 pages, give a digest of all the law which it is imperative for a settler ' ,; to know, including Fencing Act, Impounding Act, Advances to Settlers' Act, Scab in Sheep Act, Timber Floatage, Hoods, etc., etc. , ~» . , v ♦ r— — |gsßP* The above recapitulation only enumerates the General Heads indicating the scope of the work. It is the largest book evw published in Australasia, is Handsomely Bound in Cloth, and published at an exceedingly Low Price for a Cyclopedia of thiaj description, namely, T weiity-O-i© Shillings (21s.)'. Posted to any part of New Zealand, la. 3d. extra. TESTIMONIALS TO THE FIRST EDITION. Thb following letter is from Mr. James Wallace, Hillside, Papatoitoi. As one of the most practical and successful settlers in New Zealand his opinion is of great value :— . Slsr}s uve l°° ked fO"T d th a considerable degree of interest to the publication of Brett's COLONISTS' Guide and can now say that it has far exceeded my expectations. Hardly a day passes without my finding something in its pages both interest - ing and instructive. It is a hook that should be in every settler's nousein the colony. Th! portion devoted to flming is full ofi " < colonist e nver mubSed n U° &ta°n m BayiDg th&t i 6 h the most comprehensive and useful guide for a New Zealand1 From Sir George Grey, K.C.B. , , xr a — a r, t. mv ioo_i - My Dear Sm,-I have kept in constant use for upwards of two months the copy of Bretl? CoXSsrtf Guide'av* Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge, which you were good enough to send me. I ha/c tested!?£ *m£s ?™Fnnra?^£S ' vane yof useful subjects and am satisfied that it is by far the best work of the kind I have ever seen iffl thaiiKeriteamS '■ ' The late Mr. John Wallace, of Bothwell Park, Waiuku (formerly of Flat T*n«M wi, rt ««= «* i- x 11, * bee. for »m *»_ con n ee M mt mj effort to imi*m_?£SZSS£ ' •m -WtfiFi_rs#EK» sa_}.Tsrtssrai _nrss?*«sj__B?: Gr ?• ?i r »k»M iodostry he 0r.!,, j__a7bo. T&Ve i. £,t te°_l_"l_ wS'Lok o^ ST^iw colonial work, how much valuable time and money mi^ht have been sav^d if «+ +\, a TtTT^ n ■ V. _eT § eri. P ot qi v. ear? °, , available to guide us as is now within the reach of aif in the shape of Brettl Gnidef ffi i± &H ° n*«™««»}^ f b^ Q nama, shonllnot, from its olegant appearance or the quality of the material make 5 «, AcZ^' who to be worthy of the, admired as one would a picture or a curio ; they shonm have it on tlSnSlThelf L £h^Si?° m °°k ' t *! ~%- a\"f anywhere so that the eye of Father, Mother, Johnny, and Jenny, andNWthfheln s ™ Z^m^F^WH^V ■?**"& spare minutes in the heat of summer or the inclemency of winte? Mr Brett hJ t^, ,t • * !Cl- an- e °f lo < okm^ at I lt keen exceedingly fortunate in the selection of his contributors, and I^ncerely hope j^B p^ve^^aS^cess. 8 & ' «rrit^f- GE°BGE B°h™BXr > Managing Director of the' Kauri Timber Company, and a practical colonist of long experience, ,ever lnSS r ThJS^SJZ™*' ™d. eoßKf t %°^ °f the mosfc '**** "« finable books for the New, *' SST morelhaSgo^oflhe mio™tlo» »so Yaried > aad so practical. A singleparagraph will often be found ; of tU^he^euVao ftt^^lS^ *- ***** — « - Urn BRETT, Publisher, Shortland Street, Auckland, - .... AND ALL BOOKSELLERS