THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREYTOWN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 261, 28 July 1908, Page 3

THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREYTOWN.

. BRIDGING THE RUAMAHANGA. • It is understood that considerable pressure is being brought to bear uponithc uovernment with reference to the construction of' a bridge, or bridges, over the Ruamahanga River, which would connect Greytown directly with tlio back country. Thord aro at- present (writes our Wairarapa correspondent) thousands of acres of farm land within a few miles of Greytown, .but over on the other side of the .unbridged river.-It is probablo that the bridging of the Ruamahanga at tho .back of Greytown would I,alio a certain amount of business .from some of the other towns, but this loss should. bo nullified by the general incroaso ' of tra'do which should be a mark of the enterprise and industry • of every contro; and in any case it is hardly fair that the interests of

the farmers at the back of Greytown, and the town itself, should not receive proper consideration. At present Grey town a,s a business centre is not too prosperous. The matter is of direct ■ importance to the Government, bccauso the development of tho back country near Gre.vtown would enable tho local railway lino which connects with Woodvillo to pay its way. At present tho lino is running into what may almost bo termed a cul-de-sac. Onco upon a timo, in consequence of an agitation, the Government placed £500 upon' tho Estimates for doing something in tills matter, but nothing further happened. The pressure which is being brought to bear upon tho Government now is very much in earnest. A BUTTER EXPERIMENT. MOISTURE AND SHRINKAGE. Tests of the shrinkago in the weight of butter in transit were made of' five shipments from Victoria last season with, the following results:— Moisture Content. Average Loss. Per cent. oz. per bos. 14.08' 10i 12.93 6* 13.78 7 1-5 13.45 - 7i 13.35 ... 6$ 13.77 ... .... 1 Doubt is thrown .upon-the accuracy of tho last figures. Apparently an allowanco of at least eight ounces per bos is advisable in Victorian butter. ■■■■~ The practice 'in New Zealand is to pack 6611b. per box, chiefly to meet variations in weighing. Tho loss on New Zealand butter in transit is usually very small, and the halfpound margin has always been found to be ample.