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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 58, 15 August 1890, Page 1

Don’t Forget HO pend to CARR’S for Wall Papers L from 6d a piece. Window Glass Stoves, Ranges, Pumps, Piping. Copper Boilers and Frames. Arms and Ammunition. Send through and Save Money. William Carr, IRONMONGER, &c„ MARKET STREET, BLENHEIM. The cheapest shop in Blenheim. notice: TO FARMERS AND FRUIT GROWERS. FOR SALE CHARLES REDWOOD’S PATENT NON-POISONOUS Blight Specific. ritHE only remedy yet discovered that will L effectually < oas All Hughts that in fest Gardens, Orchards, ami Green-houses without injuring the tree in ihe slightest degree. lUc Specific should be applied to Apples, Pears, Plums, ( urrants, Quick Uedgsa, and all trees having Codlin Motu, Scaly or Ameri can flight during the winter months (from May Ist to September 15th) The Patent Specific is a thorough cure for the Leech that attacks Pears, P urns, berries and Quick Hedges in the mouth of January. During the past year the manuf cturer has made numerous experiments with the Codlin Moth, and has obtained most satisf ctory results. The Maggot, which is secreted in crevices of the bark during the winter season, is mainly destroyed by the winter dressing, but it will be found necessary to spr y the young fruit early in November, this being the ime that the moth deposits its ova !y so doing tse crop of fruit will be secured. For this dressing mix the same as for Leech. In placing before the public this most valuable preparation for the destruction of the various blights that infests gardens, the manufacturer and patentee begs to state that he has tea a practical fruit grower for 26 years in New Zealand, and is therefore intimately acquainted with the various pests that ma e horticultur.il pursuits so unsatisfactory, having tried nearly all the remedies oxtaut with very poor results, until discovering in Ju.y 1885 the Patent Specific, and having for the last four years in de numerous experiments with complete success. The Specific is cheap and easy of applicaca ion. The largest of fruit trees can be thoroughly dressed at a cost of one shilling each including labour. DIRECTIONS FOR USB. Winter Dressing.—To one gallon of the Specific add ten gallons of clear water. Whi e mixing run the Specific through a fine strainer so that the syringe may not choke while using. (Gy attending to this all delay j will bo obviated.) Spray the tree until *ll i the parts re thoroughly saturated. In a few | days all blight will be found quite dead. Winte months, bests time to apply, from May Ist to September 13th. For Cherries, Plums, Pears, Quick Hedges, or any Tree attacked by the Leocu.—Mix one gallon of the Specific with twenty-one gallons of c ear water. Spray as above. One dressing will generally suibce for the for the season. A hydropult will be found more expeditious than an ordinary garden syringe, Two days before j planting spring crops tho g ound should be sprayed with the Specific. yso doing 11 siugs and otuer pests will be destroyed. For this mix one gallon of the Specific with twenty-five gallons of water In dressing for American Ufig ts great care should be taken to break the while woolly covering, it being quite impervious to wate , but under which lies the insect. The effect when the acove is attended to will be found magical. Shake the drum before using PRICE: From one to ten gai ons, three shillings and sixpence per gallon. Considerable reduction will bo made in larger quantities. Full direction for use will ■ e attached to each parcel. Orders sent to the undersigned will be pr> mptly attended to. TERMS CASH. CHARLES REDWOOD, Riverlands Marlborough. Te Aro Hotel, WELLINGTON. rfIHF Undersigned having purchased -A- the abo\e favourite family Hotel, will he pleased to receive a call from his old friends, and the public generally. The inhabitants of tbe Goldfields are invited to call on their arrival in Town, and can rely on receivi,,g c very civility and attention, buites of rooms for latvnltes always in readings. Wines and spirits are of the choicest brands. A fall-sized Billiard Table on the premises, under the management of an experienced marker. XX XX Dunedin Beer on tap.