LOOKING BACK.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 85, 20 January 1938, Page 4

LOOKING BACK.

FIFTY YEARS SYNE. (From the “Guardian,” Jan. 20, 1888.) Races at Ashburton.—A meeting of the committee of the Ashburton Racing Club avus held: last evening, Mr C. W. Purnell presiding. It Avas decided to hold the autumn meeting on April 19 and 20. A sub-committee A\as appointed to draw up a programme for submission at the next meeting of the committee. The Tinwald Market.—Mr E. G. Staveley (for the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.) reports on the Tinwald sale as follows: Very small entries of stock came forAvard, and the attendance was below the average, which, with the start of harvest, is only wiiat may be expected for some time to come.. Fat crossbred eAves made 6s and 6s lOd, fat mixed sexes 7s, crossbred ewes and lambs 3s Id and 3s sd, all counted. Fat cows brought £4 10s to £5 2s 6d a piece. The sale for both sheep and cattle was dull throughout. Inspection of Volunteers.—The first inspection parade for the current year of the Ashburton Rifles, Guards and Cadets will take place on January 31, when a full muster is particularly expected.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

(From the “GitaruTan,” Janl 20, 1913.) Ring on Lamb’s longue.—While killing lambs at the freezing Avorks on Friday morning a slaughterman named David: Dann found a nine-carat gold ring round the tongue of one of the lambs. The ring had evidently been there for some time, as it Was quite black and embedded round the tongue near the root.

The Cost of Sacks.—At the meeting of the Ashburton Branch of the Farmers’ Union, at which there were present Messrs R. Gilmour, W. T. Lill, G. W. Leadley, A. S. Hayman, and F. Frampton, Mr Frampton referred to the increased cost of sacks, Avhicli had been quoted at B£d- This was far too high, and he said that he could see no way of passing the increase in the price on to the consumer. Mr 'Lill said: that the Farmers’ Union should combine, say, in April n’ext year, and order their own sacks. He knew of farmers who had been laiiumg sacks in Ashburton 1 for 7d. It Avas agreed that nothing could be done at present.

Quiet Time at Rakaia.—The township of Rakaia is remarkably quiet. At this season of the year Avork on the farm requires undivided attention and the demands of the harvest field deplete the toAvnship of much of its ordinary life.