Untitled

North Otago Times, 4 August 1903, Page 1

..ACCIDEWi INSURANCE is fi, Vgreat,institution. 'You.pay something a-year, and if you break your;,.i(rm or legf- you get so much, while-', if you break your neck you get the full sum'jof your policy. ' This littlo paragraph will show you. that there is. a better accident assurance provided for in a bottlo Of ■ > - .1. ■ ST, JACOB'S OIL. ' The 'amount ydu pay is a trifle, and you get it |anywhere. Don't Wait till you run'-into something or something falls .oil you, when, perhaps the reply of-'ftio dealer will bo "Sorry, but I'm sold out." Buy a bottle at once and keep it on the mantlepiece, and then no matter how. sudden disaster thc;menns is there to Circumvent the usual result, ST. JACOB'S OIL HAS BUT ONE MISSION, IT CONQUERORS PAIN. Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Cuts, .founds, Strains, Sprains, Sores, Bruises, Dislocations and Swellings are the ugly army it makes war on, and 1 inevitably defeats. . ! Old people want it, young people arc so constantly " coming to grief'' that they also want it, athletics and sportsmen of all kinds simply can't do without it, and men and women who moye about even as 1 those who don't will find it a veritable mascot where ,aehes and pains are concerned, ■ mrt to get a bottle of St, Jacob's house.

In a word don't wait, iill you are Oil; gat it now mid have it in the

ON SALE EVERYWHERE. ; -

SICK HEADACHE CUItED BY Ml MORSE'S INDUS ROOT ! PILLS. When the food is improperly digested and becomes clogged in the intestines, Sick headache is almost sure io follow, Dr Morse's Indium Root I'ills strike al the cause aiding dlgeslion—cleansing tlio system audi tanking the stomach clealn and pure. They, assist nature in the discharge of all hoi; functions, increase the appetite, produce .sound 'sleep, and give elasticity to. the spirits. Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are a permanent cure for all diseases arising from a disordered condition of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. They purify the blood and make it rich and red, and are a positive cure for Biliousness, Indigestion Constipation, Headaches, Sallow Tiles, Pimples, Boils and blotches'and for Female Ailments. Packed in amber bottles and the full name blown thereon. ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES.

ripe early turnips ure unpulatoable. The kitchen garden should be kept ' thoroughly clean, and observe the golden rule, " Thin out, so that each plant has ample space to develop, and attain maturity.'' FKUIT GARDEN.-Tho transplanting of fruit trees and fruit bushes should he vigorously Carried on, a «« if possible finished during the month. The pruning and spraying should also ho finished a,s soon as possible, The directions regarding pruning in lust monthly calendar, might bo againread over.' In newly planted gardens blights and insect pests should novel' get a footing, but in old orchards these enemies are more difficult to deal with. Clean and careful culturo wdl always bo repaid with the finest of fruit. Ornamental shrubs n nd forest trees may be planted during.'the month. Cuttings of trees and shrubs not actually grown from seeds should be put in. Seeds of pines and cypress should he soaked in water for a couple of \lays before sowing, FLOWER GARDEN.-Flant roses /and small flowering shrubs, Remove all decayed wood from the roses, pruning them carefully. Fuchsias grow ing outside should be well cut back. Thilimiiig will cause them' to make ' yofing wo|od ami iljedome more some plants, Pnnsies and primroses fihouVl lie divided, as well as many 1 o'Jioil herbaceous plants. Bulbs may still be planted, especially late flowering •hyacinths, narcissus, lilies, tulips \xw\ other sorts. These thikigs

' OUR GARDEN CALENDAR,

By George Brownlee. 'AUGUST.; Bring flowers; they speak of hope to the fainting heart, With a voice of promise they come unci part. They sleep in dust in the winter hours.

JIOUI'S, , They break forth in glovy-bring '■[ flowers, bright .flowers. '■ __ n KITCHEN GAUDEiV.-August in " New Zealand eorrresponds with Feb- s nrnry in England, and is our first t month of spring. Our 'temperature lis about 14 degrees higher than that of England, our mean temperature being about 45 .degrees. The weatlicr during the whole of July has , been severe. The frost and snow , has been unequalled for the past t twenty years. Many of the insect ' pests have been destroyed, as well ( as many of the most lender outdoor plants, Should moderate weather j prevail we may have an early ] spring, " And soon beside the garden path, the crocus will put faith his | head to woo the genial breeze, and , 'finds the snowdrop, hardier visitant, : already basking in the solar ray." I The sowing of seeds will soon dcjmaml attention, The asparagus jbeds require dressing. Beans—Sow | largely the long pod and broad j Windsor kinds. Make an early sowJ ing of blood-red beet. .. Sow early ■ I varieties of cabbage and cauliflower 'seeds. Sow early horn carrots j throughout the month, Sow a low. ' seeds of white celery on a hotbed for '' all early crop, mid prick out in 'boxes when ready, finally planting ' out in rich moist soil. Sow endivo ; lettuce, mustard and cress for sal'jnds,- 'Sow London flag leeks, and liwheii strong enough plant out in p'heavily manured soil, giving plenty 'of liquid manure during the grow- [ ing season, Cucumbers mul melons 1 are raised in gentle heat, and finally planted out on hotbeds. Onions—(The onion ranks in popularity with 3 the cabbage, and is grown by cvery- , „..~ „.!.„ 1,„„ !„.,,! *„ „,,l,iUnf„ Oil,.

delight in rich sandy soil mixed with rjch vegetable mould. Hardy minimis may he freely sown during, the month. The larger seeds, such as sweet peas may be sown in the back ground of borders., while the smaller varieties, may occupy the front. Sow. them thinly, and cover with fine soil. The following are use.ul and hardy j (lowers: Bartoni'fi, lai'ksur * linums, marigolds, nemophilas, gode- ] tias, nasturtiums, and mignonette, j The more tender varieties may bo ( sown later on. The lovo of flowers is , universal, find is one of the finest of enjoyments. THTC LAWN.—New sowings should ' lie ploughed, or deeply dug, the surface properly harrowed or raked, and i the weeds, roots, and rubbish gather- '■ ed from the. surface. Sow about i sixty pounds per acre. The mixed English grass seed is most suitable, or a mixture of crested dogstnil, Loliuin pei'cnnc. poa' seinpeHvireins and fisciio tt-nufolia. After sowing the seed, cover with a. light s?ed harrow or rake, and afterwards roll firmly. When the grass is long enough cut with the -Ihwn mower, and give a dressing of fine fertilizer and roll frequently. The velvet lawn with its green sward Is always pleasant to the eye.

one who has land to cultivate, The plants send out numerous rootlets, Which absorb' nourishment from all parts of the soil. There are many new varieties of onions, but none of them surpass the brown globe, brown Spanish, and James' Keeping kinds. Blood red and silver skin are esteemed for pickling, Peas—A full supply of this delicious and indispensible vegetable may be grown here during the season by sowing a few drills every week during the next four, months, William Hurst, New Queen, Little Gem, The Daisy, . Dr Stuart, Stratagem, Lady Glasgow, Veitch's Perfection, .and Yorkshire Hero, if sown 5n the order named, . will give a fine succession, Parsnips, hollow crown and Student are the best kinds. Sow in rows-18 inches apart, and thin out to nine inches in the rows, and cultivate tho samp as carrots. Parsley—Sow as an edging or- in any out of the way ;"' Corner.; Any ordinary soil will' suit it, but it js much improved by trans- . Planting. sorts i should now bo planted, ■ Early Sun- ' rise, Early Hose, the Bert Beauty ;of j Hebron/Lord.. Ohfilow, kidney : and ■ British. -Queen are "most suitable vai rieties, jßadish--9bw ;l.oiig red and t rcU .aiul 'white kinds, ' Sow: ;-: them;frequently,.mid/use thorn while - ypiingjj;.'-':.pid radishesrare unwholol; be planted p jin -well: manured /trenches, ■anil, lnvyo t supply" of. 'liquid ;iri'dniiro .- durihg. ; -- One: of the first. products ;6f tiib gdr- *■ den, rnndVextromeiy;:wlioles6nieV : .Sow il th'd round: spinach ;.for>ti; first Crop, ;- and'continuev Bowing .'that yariotj during spring, Sow; whitq stow aniJ goldon tiall turnips. Thosi should be sown frequently, and nset Eh.ei* Jhejj are. lwg« mnh pve