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AUCTIONS. H. MAT6ON AND 00. fa**—* Areas aha Ostesrtehuroti "aW). m MAN WBIO WWT. 1 -\' Us address at the annual meeting of the • Canterbury Progress League thi» wsek, ta* retiring president, Mr J. £. Strachan ROuadad a dttp home truth when ha streaeod the Bead for an overhaul of the Dominion's •otiau. Mr Straehan does not blink fa«ta as ■ _ } —.■•^ a eannot confidently embaxk upon a policy of improvement and progress until wa have, thoroughly analysed tha situation and got down to a hundred and on* baaio facta about which we know next to nothing—scientific facts, economic facta, even psychological facta. ..." Science haa never loomed larger in tha lifa of tha farmer than it does to-day. It is science that it reviving his starred lands, improving his flocks and herds, and helping him oombat the complexity of problems that beaat him. It it only of recent years that any serious attempt has been made to call in science to help the man on the land. Up till then to-day'a pressing need did not present itself. The production capacity of the country was sufficient to raoet its requirements, there were no distressing economio disturbances, and the farmer and everyone else ware satisrid with their lot. With tha natural growth of the country, however, there came a corresponding growth of its national responsibility, and the farmer «m the nan who had to bear it. He still bears it; i And it is i _ „ burden. But how many farmers recognise this, or recognising it, fail to heed it? The Government ia spending huge sums of money annually ia research work, but so far has only scratched the surface of most of the problems that confront it. It is certainly getting a little nearer the heart of things each year, but it will not make the progress it should until the farming community as t whole is educated suffoiently to grasp the significance of its efforts. There ara numbers of farmers whose insularity is lending' them along a blind track. They ara content to plough along the same old furrow in the same old wav, guided by tho unalterable conviction that "what was good enough for my father is good enough for me." They loae eight of the fact that changed conditions require changed methods, and they make no attempt to profit by the experience of their more progressive neighbours. It it this class of farmer that ia acting aa a bralee oh national efficiency and development, and until he wins the courage to stare facts in the face, not only he, but the country, is going to suffer. H. MATSON and 00. I" AEGE NUMBERS OF CANTERBURY * i Farmers and Grasiers aro awake to tho value of science to-day. to farming, and every hour of spare time they ate keenly searching and studying to better their methods so that they derive tho greatest returns from the capital invested. Undoubtedly our pastures have become ira- J povsriahtd, this is only oommonsenae. Many years of graxing and heavy grazing have resulted in a great lons of tho minerals bo necessary to tho health of all animal life. To-day we have hoggets dying all over tho country, foot-rot, worms, lung trouble, nnd ■other diseases which a few years ago were T>i*eciical!y not in existence. LACK. OF MINERALS. In many parts of Australia it is a regular practice and absolutely necessary to the life of stock to supply nearly all the year round minerals per medium of approved ] brand* of sa.lt Ifck. Right now in New Zea:d wo must wake up to the fact that our country is running out of minerals and to prims this fact iiXTRAOBDIXAItY BESULTS h»vo been obtained fcy large numbers of the uses of IiIXII LIXIT a Salt Lick especially selected by experts for use in our country. Sold in BOlb blocks, containing the very best quality ingredients obtainable. Faoked la a cardboard box, east to handle, cheap to buy. Will etand up to our weather conditions, suitable for cattle, aheep or horses. Our activities in the stock business have, we regret, not given us a chance to concentrate on the sale of this valuable Salt Lick, but the number of wellknown farmers and station-owners who have found out that we are agent* for "LIXIT' is amawng. If we printed a list of our regular Lixit customers, our supplies would not be sufficient to last one week. WE CAN TELL YOU OF MANY UNfiOLTrUTETi TESTIMONIALS FROM RELIABLE MEN. MEN WHO WILL. M. MATSON and 00. "-7- ACBBB. THE FINEST STTO FARM FOR SALE IN CANTERBURY. Within on* mile of Railway Bt*tio*. TUB BBST FATTBNINO FARM IN CANTERBURY is in our hands for sale. Gentleman's Home, thoroughly ""'fped with conveniences, niflotnt Outbuildings, fl-sttll Floor, Large and Commodious Granary, match-lined. Splendid Sheep Yards built on mod* em lines. This farm grew an average of ITlb of Peas on BO acres, 10 bushels tier acre of "Wheat last year. Now carrying 9006 Sheep. New Gates. No money to be spent. All around. ttS an Sere. This one can bo bought for nm. M. WATSON and 00., Lund Agents. JUST ON THE MARKET. | TOGETHER with ft Leasehold «f M sores. Owner milks 16 Gov*. Good Solid Bouse, halfmile from Railway. All in pasture now. Eighteen miles from OHy. OetLY JMO CASK RBQXrtSKD. S. MATSON sad 00., Land Agents.