CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2161, 25 July 1895, Page 28

CLYDE.

Juvv 22 —Bid weather, isa't it? is the hourly salutation of the man in the street. Ham we have not, but frosts aud snow continue with us without much indication of their leaving us. for Rome time to come. The Molyneux river is not as low as it was at this time in other yeais. The great amount of slow in the iuteiior i 3 ljkely to k<»ep the river af; an unusual high level this winter, and it is evident the Chinese w:ll suffer aomewhat in consequence, as during the winter months they are enabled to procure a little goM aloug tbe bsrjkp, provided the river goes sufficiently low. Found Dead.— A Chinaman was found dead in his dugou* near the township. It is supposed the poor fellow was dead for several days before the body was discovered. The deceased had been suffering from some chromic complaint for years, and whs inamos<tdestitute condition for some time past. Through the kindness of Mr Wong Gyn the poor fellow'? suffering was somewhat diminished in severity, but it is feared the man had but little nourishment during tbe latter part of his illnes3. For some unaccountable reason or another an inquest was deemed necessary, but as this uncalled-for official transaction takes place today I am unable to state the result. Football — The chiliren of the Bmnockburn ' School journeyed hither last Saturday and played against the Clyde bchool youngsters The nutch. resulted in a win for the viators by 17 points to nil A New Resident.— Mr Warden Rawson, S.M., has decided upon residing at Clyde, and has rented a very pretty little cottage in Talbeit street, where I trust he may long continue to enjoy the mild but invigorating climate of Clyde. Viticulture — Just a word or two in reply to Mr Iyergon's letter on this subject. *Mr Iverson will understand my argument to be that out-door-grown grapes will not mature in Central Otago. lam quite aware of the fact of outdoorgrown grapes being sold throughout this district each teason, Vat that does not go to prove that the fruit was ripe — which in point of fact it never is. Mr Iverson tells us he h*B sentgrape-s to Dunedin. I wa« always under the impression that he has done so regularly for years past, and I take it aa granted that sur-ii grapes were procured from th r 'Se vines which Mr Iverdcn tak^s so much pains in cultivating und«-r glass. Will Mr Iverson inform readers of the Otago Witness as to the quantity of outdoor-grown gripes .sent by him to Duuedin for purposes of retail by fruiterer*? And, again, will he say how much, if anj% of those grapes grown under glass were sold by him to local buyers? Should Mr Iverson vouchsafe this little required infwtinali m.there Milt will be alike su>-pii*inff to himself and those intere-ited in the future of viticulture in Central Otago. Re his etiteuiftnt as to the tons of fruit allowed to rot each season, I can only say Mr Iverson and other fruitgrowers in this district are alone to blame for such a state of affairs. Cartage rates are too high, they exclaim. Just tha*., Mr Iverson ; and it is tho^e high rates that deter myself and others from sending to Dunedin to purchase your fruit there when we could obtain it for less than you would be pleas'-d to sell it at in your garden. Take a note of this, Mr Iver^on, and you won't have fa inAiiy tons of fruit left to_ zot next Reason. I could diJate on this subject if necessary, but space is valuable. I daresay. At some future

time I mar be inclined to say a little more for tha information of those interested iA,.inut-gm*)q4 in Central Otago. .£ „,,,