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Otago Witness, Issue 1906, 21 August 1890, Page 5

Publio Notices. BUPBRIOR NURSBSY BTOOfc. BLIGHT Proof Extra Olean fruit-bearing Trees, 15s and 18s down ; Cheaper in Quantities. Peaohes, Pears, Apricots, and Plums same price. Dunnett '"ChampuflHack Currant reduced to Is each. Trigg^ Celebrated Carnations and Plcotees (Extra Strong), 10s dozen. List Prite Gooseberries on Application, The New charming Asiatic Annual Amelia, 2a packet. New Yellow Carnation Germania, 3in diameter, 2« packet. Nbn Plai Ultra, Largest Pansy in Cultivation, Is 6d Prime Potato Onions. WALTER BULL, DUNBDIN. FRUIT TREES: Consisting of A PPLBB, FBARB, PLUMS, PEACHES, CHERRIES, APRICOTS, &C ROBE8 1 H.P.s and TBAB, including New and Rare Varieties. All well-grown and hardy. SEED POTATOES: Hyatt's Prolifio and Ashleaf, Haig's Seedling, White Elephant, Schoolmaster, Village Blacksmith, &o. All selected and true. TESTED SEEDS: For present sowing — Peas, Beans, Onions, Carrots, Parsnips, ko. AU from selected stocks. HOWDEN & MONCRIEFF, PRACTICAL SEEDSMEN, 51 PRINCES STREET ; •— \ P.O. BOX 103. OIBLH ADDIUMS, " PATMCKOJT/ THOMAS PATERSON & CO., Ebtabushhd Duhbdin 1879, SHIPPING, Customs, FRUIT and Prodttoe Commission Agents. Agents for the sale of Taimanian, Australian, Fijian, and Locallygrown Fruits. . , j tar FRUITGROWJSRB art specially uquisttd to consign their Fruit and Produce to us, for sale, as, having a thorough knowledge of thetrade ana its requirements, gainedjby many years' experience, w« are enabled to obtain top market trices, With veasonAU charges. Omen and Stobm : MANBB STREET, DUNEDIN, N.Z. — — „— — ■ — — — ^—■ ^—— l l —— i OCEAN MAIL SEBYICES. To London. San Frandeoo. Direct. Leave f Arrive at Leave New? Arrive it Dunedin. London. Zealand. Plymouth. Friday. Monday. Thursday. Thunday. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890." August 8 August 18 August 21 August ;7 Sept. b jSept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 4 October 3 October 13 Ootober 16 Ootober ;2 I October 31 Nov. 10 Nov. 13 Ootober 80 Deo. 8 Nov. W j Deo. ?6 Prom London. • San Franoisco. Direot. ' Ceave Arrive at "Xenve Sirlvea't London. Auckland. Plymouth. N'w Zeal'nd Saturday. Saturday. Saturday. Tuesday. 1890. 1890. 1890. 1890. August 9 August 16 August 23 LAuKust 12 Sept. 6 (Sept. 13 Sept. 20. Sept. ,9 Ootober i Dotober ll Ootober 18 October '7 INov. 8 Nor. 15 (Nov. 4 BDec. ;2 In posting letters per direot steamers it is lot oourse necessary to take into aocount the time the I letter will take to reach the port of departure (either Chrintchurch or Wellington). SUN AND TIDBB. Fob thi Wm Bndino Atjgust 14. Suit. High Watib at Rtnet Sett DmrRDTN. Ihvbsdat. 22nd 7.2 5.20 6.26 a.m 643 p.m. Vni»±x, 23rd 7.0 5.21 7.2 „ 7.2 a „ SATUBDAT.SUh 668 5.5!2 7.45 .. 8.9 „ Suwdat. 'Bth 6.66 524 8.37 „ 9.7 „ MomUY.26th 6.65 5.26 9.46 .. 10.27 „ Tir«BDAT.^7th 6.54 f1.27 11.12 .. 11.65 „ WKDJnssDAY 28th 0.52 6.28 .. » 36 „ Tides: For, time of high water at Oamaru add 17min. Subtract at the following places;— Bluff, 2h 67min ; Inveroargill, 2h 12min ; Taiaron Heads, lh 26min; Port Chalmers, 40mln; St. Olnlr, lhr SOmln. PHASES OF TEE MOOR. august. Dateh.m. I Date, h.m Full Moon 1 8.45 a.m. | Last Quart V 8 1.4^ am. New Moon 16 350 a.m. | First Qu'rt'r 24 12.50 pm. Full Moon 30 4.5 p.m. I Perigee 1 11.0 a.m Apogee 15 4.0 a.m. | Perigee 29 9.0 a.m ANALYSIS OF SOILS AND ASSAYING MINKHALfI. To the miner the necessity of obtaining an analysis of any minora's he mny discover is so forcibly brought home to him that he hao no choice but to obtain the services of n practical analyst before ho enn take auy steps toward' ranking use of his find. Not. so Ihe farmer, however, -who, though he freely admits, as a rule, the value of obtaining nknowledgo of the nature mid capabilities of his land, can ueverthe!e*s ranke use of it, though in all probability to nothing like tht* samo advantage as he would do v, crn he nwnre of Its constituents and actual capa billtios and wiMita. With » view to encouraging the obtaining of analyses of soils, and ti.aoures therefore we have made arrangements with Mr Frank M. Allan, a practical aualyst, with satisfactory Home credentials, to undertake work of this nature for constituents of tbe Witness at) ai>ecial rates. We shall place correspo di nte In direct conimunication with Mr Allan, and nil fees will be payable to him. Samples (earriape pfti 1 . 1 .; with the m-oessftry fee, addressed to Mr Allun, eire of Editor Otapo Witnesu, will reoeive prompt attention. The following is tho BCXLK OF FEES FOR ANALYSIS. £ ( fid Full analysis of manures ... ... 1 17 6 Bolnble phosphates only ... ... 0 12 6 Soluble and insoluble phosphates ... 0 17 6 Soluble* nnd Insoluble phoßph«t*s and ammonia ... ••• , ••; . ... 1 7 6 Oomplnte mmlysii of soil mid advice as to manuring ... ••• ••• 2}% <* Partial analysis of soil ... - 0 17 6 Complete analysis of water ... ... 4 4 0 Partial analysis to ascertain suitability for drinking purposes ... ... ••• 1 17 * Analysis rf milk ... ... .» 0 1 6 Testing for poisons ... ... 10s 6d to 5 6 0 ASSAYING. Assays of gold, silver, and tin ores ... 0 10 6 Goal, limestone, manganese ore, &c. ... 11 0