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of every description, all farm and station products and requisites, implements, machinery, chattels, and effects of all Kinds, upon such terms and conditions as the directors may from time to time appoint. 3.- To afford faulities to the fbarfholdere and constituents of the Association for, or to undertake for them the shipment of iheir produce to the various markets of the world, and to appoint agents in Great Bri^ tain, the other colonies, and foreign count) ies for the furtherance of this • bject. 4, To make advances to the members of the Association or anv other person or persons upon real personal securities, as may from time to time be approved of by the directors, and to receive money on deposit at interest or otherwise. s.— To sell, exohauge, improve, n.anage, lease, mortgage, dispose of, or otherwise deal wilh all or any part of the property of the Association. '. ADVANTAGES OF THE ASSOCIATION. To secure to the farmers, graziers, and producers of the West Coast, by co-operatson, the benefits of interchange; which have hitherto gone to ihe agents <r distributors a'ona. By adopting the principle of cooperation in the formation of the A-pociatioi-, farmers, graziers, flaxmillers, and all oth«r producers who are shareholders and constituents, may sell their products and buy what, farm and station requisites they •severally require in the most favour, nlile markets, nnd at the same time shave in theprofi's ot the Association, which, after pnyment of all f -xprnsea, will belong ( o nnd be distributed nmongst the shareholders. The Association will collect and supo'y to the sharehold rs agricultural find other sta istics, prompt, disinterested, nnd reiable i.. formation as to the >tate of nncl advantages offered by the various marker through' ut the world. Tne association will seek to ally i'fce f wi'h other kindred institutions, and so, by scaring the cost r-f agency in Biiti.-h nnd foiei n markets, redue*' such co ts, whilfi increasing correspondingly the advantages to shareholders). # t The profits of the Association, flfter payment to sharpholders of a dividend not exceeding s-even and a half per cent, prr annum, and after making provision for writing off so much of the assets of the Ass -ciati >n as may be deemed advisable and providing for a reserve fund will be divided amnngst the shareholders, according to the amount of busmfss \ done by each with the ARSOfiation, may from t'rae to time be approved of l»y a majority of shareholders at a general meeing of the ' ssociation. The annual reports of other similar Associations show the satisfactory financial results which nrny be attained l>}' siiuh (-nterprises, a>id induces the belie! in the minds of the promoters that equally satisfactory results may be achieved in this part of the coiony, and while offering h safe investment for capital, thnt the West Coast Farmers' Co-Operative Association may become, not only a pouroe of profit to its shareholders and constituents, but also a great and permanent benefit to the farmers, graziers, and producers of the West Coast generally. JOHN STEVENS, B&oker, Bulls. LOUTH NURSERY, NOEBITON KOAD, FOXTON. I HAVE great pleasure in again thanking my numerous customers for their suppoit in the past, and look forward to a continuance ..f the same in the future, as I have this year to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN SHELTER TREES. The great qiustion being what shall we have for shelter for <ur orchards and cattle? viz., Piues of sorts— Cupresses, Macrocarpa aud other sorts ; Gums, &c Also Ornamental i rees and fchrubs. viz., Abies Fxcelsa, Abies Alba, Cryiomena Rlegan-s Hollies, Laurels (assorted). Kscalonias (assorted), We I - liugtonia G-gaiitea, Magnolias, Canielk*} Azaleiiß, Roses, &e. PBUIT TREES, CONSISTING OP Quinces MedUirs Mull.e ries Figß Walnuts Filberts Apples Peitrs Plums Peaches Neetnrmes Uhenies Hazels. SMALL FRUITS — Gooseberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, and lihuhmb. Grape Vines, Aspalvguß, nnd Seakale. ESTIMATES (UVEN for planting either fruit or forest trees by tlu acre, hlso pl>ns and estimates made for Landscape Work. I plant and guarantee forest, trepf for 12 months ol 2' years according to agreement. Ordeis left with Messrs McMillan Rhodes & Co. will r*ctive promp . attention. ■ BICHARD GRAY.