ENGLISH POLICE METHODS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 82, 5 January 1928, Page 3

ENGLISH POLICE METHODS

STUDIED BY AFGHANS Rugby, December 30. A party of six Afghans has arrived in London from Kabul to study the organisation and methods of the English police. Larly in the New Year they will visit Birmingham as a typical provincial town, and later they will return to London to examine the methods of Scotland Yard and to extend their study to the Metropolitan Police system. Tarsi Khan, Afghan Minister of Foreign AJfairs, recently returned to Kabul after six months in England, during which time he made himself thoroughly familiar with police organisation.—British Official Wireless.

Ju all probability, Canterbury orchardists will export both apples and peals this season, a good surplus of healthy fruit being expected (states the “Sun”). Black spot prevented export last season, tho disease being very bad then. But this season, although it is present, its extent is not marked, special precautions taken by growers and also the type of season being against its development. Tho surplus of fruit appeal's greater than ever before in the district. Usually such good prices are obtainable on tho Christchurch market that many orchardists do not care f< expert, but if prices on the overseas market tins season approach those obtained last year, growers will do very wet 1. On Christmas Eve in Eltham, a Chinaman got in a little of his commercial handiwork that cost the benighted, complaisant white folk a “bob” or two (says tlie “Argus"). There were many people in town, trade was good, and there was a demand for green peas. Ono of the Chinese tradesmen saw an opportunity, and he rushed it like a trout at a fly. He raised the price of peas to three shillings a neck, biffi the people paid it. In other Chinese shops, the price was respectively 2s. fid. and Is. 9<1.. and the peas were all of the same quality. Evidently, there was no ring. Cherries were selling in the morning at Is. fid. per lb., which the people paid willingly. In the afternoon, the price was raised to two shillings. Ono does not often hoar of a hawk tackling a person, but this happened to a boy of thirteen on a farm near Ilawera, when he was out after the cows (says the “Star”). A similar happening i= reported of magpies on the Eltham "Olf links. It seems probable that in each case tho bird had its post nearby, aud that il was (he natural desire to protect the nost and eggs, or perhaps tlie young,’ which caused (ho attack, WOODS- GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE- . For Influenza Colds.—Advt.

The timber area in the Okarito ditrict continues to attract the attention of investors (says the Hokitika correspondent of the “Grey River Argus”). A representative of outside capital is now in tho district looking into the export facilities, as also in regard to flax growing. If the milling proposition materialises. the intention is io export direct to Australia, utilising a fleet of scows sailing from Okarito. 'lhe flax development would be carried on m conjunction with the timber milling proposition. The improvement of the Okarito harbour is involved in the large scheme in mind. How ordinary macadam roads fare nowadays on a main motor highway is strikingly exemplified by the condition of the surface of the small section of unbilumettised road between Tariki and Waipuku (remarks the “Taranaki News”). It was remetalled and generally "reconditioned” just before the holidays preparatory to .surlaemg "ith bitumen. Now it is quite “pot-holey, and will require a good deal ot attention before its surface egn be permanently sealed. The experience once again proves that no main road will stand iiu to the motor traffic nowadays for any length of tinit' unless it is sealed.

To achieve a production of 3401 b. but-ter-fat per cow iu a herd of over 40 animals is an enviable position. It has been accomplished by a Taranaki farmer through exceptionally heavy topdressing and careful testing anti culling (states an exchange). Reckoning but-ter-fat at Is. Oil. per lb., these cows have averaged over .£'2s per cow for a season. This farmer's position is all the more to be envied when it is remembered that even if butter-fat were to fall to only Is. per lb. his cows wuold return him .£l7 per cow and would still show a good profit over maintenance costs, which are generally reckoned to be between £l2 and £l3 per cow.. On a 90-acre farm he nas wintered 411 cows, a bull, 18 calves, three horses, and 50 sheep. Supplementary crops have been grown' for the milking cows, and ensilage has been made each season. In effect, the farm is top-dressed three times everv two years, owing to the ■system in "vogue. The land is fair average Taranaki country, and the herd, is comprised of Jerseys, the replacements being made from the heifers of the best producers. The results which have been secured on this farm eotild bn got; by nny progressive farmer using the same methods.