HEAVY RAIN AND GALE AT

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 729, 31 January 1910, Page 8

HEAVY RAIN AND GALE AT

■-^Betweenone and two. o'clock', on.'Saturday f. (writes."; our: Palmerstori * correspond'imt)7iqn'enliala'aiS'^em^toiifaU)iin..'fact thdi- Houses a ; Shortly after aXhqwling gale'-from- the 'south-east !started-vto'vblowj ''vby/.'.'rain, all;day:,.,'A godd.'deal' of.minoivdamage.has'- been 'done, especially to 'ietfcess and.J trees. ! Orchards bavei.'suifered .considerably,.vplums"ospecially.;.'feeling:;.thc...effects. ,of._J;he.. : heavy wind, apples -'also being ' blown ..off/- in great ■. quantities.-.,': • Harvosting-S-h'as V been ' miiclfointeffef ed v.inthy.-'ahd^sibbks('have {been : ;cbnipletely,';leveUed;iri'<all directions. Except^by^pebpleVhafvesting,-.the.''fain is; welcome, as .last week's downpour ; did- not penetrate the;ground-. very..deep.'.'-.'.• '■:■ •■■'..'-:

;. Hp'nOWMENUA:-;Av ; .ANp. ; "Pw'-SHOWi';/: ■:! EntneßV ; f6r's'the--iH6rbwhenua' ! ?A^i : aiid l P.' J Association's ■ show, "■■ to".'.:be' '.held -<dn'. Levin' /racecourse/ on -Wednesdays'/Fee-: rujiry.v9, : ; l arß..':as i ponies;.':'l2s;"/pbnies ■'(two.:.-', classes); /. 16;'. saddle-horses,;.; '40;:-' H. ;.'Hook's//special olass, 10; harhess-horse£i. : ss;- draughtand. ' brood! mares, 25;' .'dairy .'and.;'fat:;cattle," 65; fat: sheep, andvlambs,-'47;: sheep, 50; .'rams,'32;: pigs,; 60;/sundries, .10. ...Pigs will be-.'shown'iin;-greatfnumbers,'--and: .keen.'coiopetitioh /will- take ; pjace. Many sweU-kibTO-'breeders-/are 'showing, their; 'stooks,'"ahd : it is doubtful if.a'fiherslKiw. Of pig's,: have'..been' exhibited', along'.'the coast./. -'Horses: ard : ' well.'tb:.' the/front." No "fewer, -than -.' 290 .are -' taking part in the".competitions and' classes.. - There will also/be. a.choice -exhibit..;from iWefe'roa !- experimental' farm, consisting;. of--/bulls,'' cows,'/and/pigs';..also.';various : 'classes', of wheat,'.sbraV and/grown von"."the/, farm'. " Several., handsome .: donations .in ".money'; have; /been;:'made;.to -theOassociatibti,/and; eic'ursion:/fares/'to : Levin..,;Joavo-/been' granted a for v. the-show.';.-These,//together. 'Wjth- •;■ the :'J;large entry—all. classes'. show- | ing. a'large'/increase oh j.gp far/tp .niake the 1910 show a'striking success^Vv/, "■;■':' -i'V.■■ .'■>/■■'/:'■: //// :■;,';;'

; :; musxVpay;;fortni(3htLy; ; ( ; The'majority of the dairy; companies in the Manawatu district (writes pii'r Palmerston -correspondent) have been' in the habit: of paying their hands monthly, an .arrangement; which ,hasi proved satasfac.itory/.'to,'all; concerned. -• -Under, the; Factories Act, j.however,-' employers are: :posed;to/.pay.- their /hands at'periods' of .not. .longer' than/fourteen days,., and /the " dairy, factory .'owners: have now received notice from the Labour Department : that they must comply .with ■ the. law in this ;respcct.■;:■■'■;'. ■.'.;■..>." •'."■' .-.- •;./.;: :;; : '. ■■': CHEESE :DEMONSTRA.- ■/'//%/': /;;A/^,TION.//;^.v;;/.--'".-;;.';■■ ,-'"> ■ (By; _'Association.) ..' ■"--.. ■[. ';■■ ;' ;';' I nvercargill,/ January 30/ ■ The; annual cheese;; grading: :derubn6tra : tipn, by; Messrs. Sawyers and Singleton';' Government: dairy instructors,- took' place at ; the; Bluff .on • Saturday, The ment-.consisted of GIOO-cases, representing. 37; factories, a 'number"of .which secured 90 points out lot a possible 100, the highest award being :91.. /From tho comments of the graders' while:going through their : work, it was gleaned that.the standard ol quality' was. fully maintained, the body ;and. texture of the bulk "of the cheese sho'wirig'.up'.vcry;-: well..' -A- few. lines were ; inclined to be a little weak in body for this time of ■■: the - year,/ while others, were shipped -' rather:: new,- being.. top. imm'a-; turc: '; ; ///v-;;.;/; ./;' '.'■. v- i:, y i '- r -:■/'■'':■ '■'■; ■- ;;; ///STOCK/SALES. DATES, ■ ■ '-.'■ Tho Livo Stock Auctioneers', Association ; of. tho Manawatu will hold sales: of. livb stock as /under :'■—February'.. 1, Mnrton; -February/ 2,/-Mangaweka; February-; 2, Otaki;.:-;February,v 3, Palmerston :-Northj Fcbrriary 1, Levin; February i, Foildihg; February; 8; Huntorville; February: .8, Raumai; February ( J, Tivihupfl; February. §, Wonganui; February 10, Upper Hutt; Fobrunry 10," Palmerston North; February-;. 11; ;Feilding!.' ; ;Fpbruary7ls, 'Marton; ■February.lG," Mangaweka; February 16. Waikanae; -February < 17, Palmerston Sheep, Fair;. February 18, Lovin; February' .18,-- Foildihg; /February; '22, Hunteryilie; February-22, TalmerstonEarn Fair; February 23, Palmerston-Earn Fair; February ' 23, ,-Taihape; February 23, Wanga-; nui: -; : ;;x;'v-/) »pi^»*-!-UC^:£].,.. ;.; ; ;- , -;., General rain has. been falling over the Wellington Provineo since 'Friday even.ing. '.'The downpour-, coming at/the end of - tho shearing.'season is, welcomed by all' classes of 'farmers, Pastures arc boin'g given another lift, and as a consequence many thousands of/gallons-will;:be added to the'"-milk":-supply..';. .';;■::