I always preach that it is the good little boy who lives. As for the bad little boys, why, m our part of the country we swallow them.' Straight and clear as 'a bolt from the blue,' came the retort from ' the bad boy,' ' Swaller them ! I thought as much, judging from the size of your mouth.' The parson felt that he bad struck a snag, and left that terrlkin severely alone for the remainder of the evening. Mr Isitt has a keen appreciation of wit, and he swallowed the j retort, alshou^h his mouth is scarcely so large as the one described by Byron, who said of the frir srx that he wished they had but € one rosy mouth, from north to | south, and he could kiss it. 1 j



E FERRIMAN, BO NE..MILLP, Wakanui Road, A ND he gave it tor his opinion that whoever would make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together.— Swift, TURNIPS. UNLIKE the mangold, this crop will not stand much forcing. When ovetb fed, the roots are spongy and don't keep well. They have also a tendency to dry rot. This is particularly the case when forced to a great degree. Excessive forcing increases the bulk, but the increase is entirely m water, so that the value of the turnip crop is not increased, but lessened. — Gouldhg. JUST enough Nitrogen, should be given to give the Turnip a quick , start through the " fly ;" and for this purpose I sau recommend my Bone Dust. The crops following the turnips will also give a most wonderfnl in* crease, and the value of my Bone Dust can be seen for several seasons. CALL & SEE ANALYSIS BY MR ARCHIBALD HUNTER, AND i PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY TO SAVE DISAPPOINTMENT ALWAYS REMEMBER BONE DUST GIVES THE | | BEST RESULTS. I am a Buyer of Good Dry Bones m large or small quantities at the Mill. *\ FKRftiiffrtur. Great Jewellery Bankruptcies > 1N; Melbourne. S. lALEK TX AVING MADE LARGE PURCHASES PROM THESE ESTATES IS NOW OFFERING SOME OF THE BARGAINS IN JEWELLERY FROM THESE MELBOUBNE BANKRUPT JEWELLERY ESTATES. 