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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10121, 31 October 1917, Page 6

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Till'; “BAHTIN SLUG-SLAYER.” ANO PLANT PROTECTOR. The discovery of M. Sarlin. of the French laboratory, has conferred one ot Lie grottiest boohs bulb on the practical aim amateur horticulturist. No one who has over engaged in the work of ft row 111,5 plant s or vegetable., has escaped .the annoying irritation anil serious dis a p pon it monlsca 1 1 -i d by the ravages of the terribly destructive slug. Many have sywsnt tiuio and iaboui m preparing ground, have sown seed with care, and scon tho tender plants shoot above ground with full promise of healthy growth, only to find .their time and labour wasted, and their hopes blasted. In the evening thev fiavo rejoiced over the prospects pt their garden, but the next morning s light has revealed a. sense of devastation. Iho amateur has felt dismay, while the practical gardener lias found that he has lost all the advantage of getting Id' produce to marker early- in the season'. The “Srtrtin SlugSlaver - ’ is indeed a true plant protector, and will enable the grower to lake nightly re-t will) full confidence that the next sunrise will see the young plant absolutely unlom lied and stronger than ever.

PEDIGREE SHOW STOCK SALE. To-morrow* at 0 o clock, at. the Show - grounds, the Associated Auctioneers will conduct a sale of pedigree Show slock, on behalf of well-known breeders: 13 stud Shorthorn bulls (imported), 3 hriesiau bulls artd two Shorthorn cows will he ottered: also the Welsh pony stallion "Llewvn Comet,” bv Comet. See page 8.

AUCTION SALES: Monn-ey and Co. announce that they will hold an unreserved clearing sale of live and dead stock, household furniture, etc., on account of Mr 11. C. Mellsop, at his residence, . Scandia street, on \\ eilncsilay, November 7, at. i p.m. Full particulars will lie advertised in Saturday’s “Standard.” The North Auckland Farmers’ Co-opera-five, Ltd., of Whangarci, tinder iiistructions from Mr Jus. Close, of Ngahuha. Pukuiaka, Bay of Islands, will sell on Ids property the whole of his stock, implements, furniture, etc., and 2000 sheep, including 530 Stud Romney ewes, hoggets and lambs. The miction will fake place early in January. 1918. and intending' buyers, are recommended to lie present. hull particulars may be had from the auctioneers, and enquiries are invited. The Donald Estate, comprising 290 acres of rich flat Kaininga land, will ue olie. red by public auction by Abraham and Will nuns. Ltd., on Saturday. Ist December, 1017. This property is situated six nnlea from Painters loti North, five miles from F eliding, and one and a. hull miles from (lie township of Jbmnylhoipe. fduxa milk] f actor v, rail wav station, school, store. I churches, etc. It has a frontage of four I roacla, being, bounded in the north by Newbury line, cast by .lames’ line, south byDon aid’s road, and west by Robert s line. It is within a. very short distance of Luanda Estate, which was sold by the auctioneers last May. The .-oil is all a very rtcti, heavy loir in, arid i a first-class dairying land, being only one and a half miles from tdax.o factory where the proprietors are paying 2s per lb for butler fat, thus making H a very at tract ive investment lor dairy • farmer.-. U is subdivided into eight gcciion-. areas vunittg from 18 to 85 acres, two of ihem 1 having good dwellings and outbuilding-. Terms: 10 per cent down, 10 per cent in 12 months, balance 5 year-., at 05 per cent. For plans and further particulars apply to A lira hum and Williams, Ltd., 1 ahuerston North.