LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8102, 4 October 1904, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On page 4 to-day may be found a continuation of the article "A Trip to St. Louis," in which "F. H.H." gives further description of his visit to the World's Fair.

Three New Plymouth town miik suppliers have had tntrir licenses cancelled by the Stock Inspector under the Dairy Industry Act, 1898.

The Government's grader at Dunedin expresses the opinion that during October he will pack quite 180,000 eggs for export.

The Chief Government Veterinarian reports that there is an improvement generally in the condition of the ordinary slaughterhouses throughout the colony.

At Mauku, Auckland, a large rate tree on a farm was split right down the middlv, and some large branches were carried 70 yards away and broken into fragments, by lightning.

The Premier, speaking at Hokitika, endorsed the opinion that young New Zealanders were indulging in sport to excess, to the neglect of their more serious duties as citizens.

The four chief detectives of the colony have had their salaries increased Is a day. The 3ub-inspectors and the sergeants wil' in future receive their rises every two years instead of three, as hitherto.

It is estimated that the season's output of gold from the Klondyke will be worth not less than £3,750,000, which will bring the total output, since gold was discovered there, to £17,000,000.

Cremation of the dead is a fast increasing practice in London. The old objecttion of extra expense has been removed, and advertisements now state that cremation is cheaper than ordinary burial.

The London Globe is the perpetrator of the following :— "The earthquake in New Zealand recalls the eruption of Kilauea (sic), which destroyed the famous Pink Terraces some 20 years ago."

Reviewing his political career on Thursday, the Premier told his Hokitika friends that he had introduced into to© Legislature no fewer than 550 bills, 200 of which had passed the House of Representatives, and 180 of which had become law.

The whole cost of the. Veterinary Division of the Depaitment of Agriculture for the past year was £14.650. Of this amount, £10,500 was expended in services under the Slaughtering and Inspection Act.

Boring operations at the petroleum prospecting works at Moturoa, which had been suspended for several dayß owing to a leakage, were resumed last week, and good indications of petroleum met with. The bore is now down close on 1700 ft.

Mr Coghlan, N.S.W. Government Statistician, affirms that wages have risen 8£ nor cent in New Zealand during the last IS years. In the large centres during that time meat has advanced 100 per cent, house rent 30 per cent to 50 per cent, and other items from 10 per cent to 50 per cent.

Discussing the anthrax question the Chief Government Veterinarian sayß the experiments made show that the sterilising value of lime is practically nil. Mr Gilruth states that when it is borne in ■mind that the spores of the anthrax bacillus are particularly resistant to any but the most powerful germicdal influence, the folly of even entertaining the idea that a dressing of limp on an anthrax-infected paddock will prove of any practical antiseptic value is manifest.

Mr A. R. Young, Government Veterinarian at New Plymouth, in a departmental report, makes some interesting remarks regarding the dehorning of cattle. He collected statistics dealing with over 10,000 cows subjected to the process of dehorning in Taranaki, and of these 6050 were dehorned by' one man — Mr W. McGinnis, of Rahotu. This operator used a box (similar to that used for lifting horses aboard ship), which he took about with him, and in this he could firmly secure the head of the animal, while he used the saw. In every case tho results have more than justified the operation. In over 10,000 cows there were no deaths due to the dehorning operation.

Danish divers have recently recovered 36 guns, weighing nearly five tons apiece, from the British battleship St. George, which was wrecked 93 years ago off the coast of Jutland. The guns have not been seriously damaged during their long stay under water. They were transported to Nordtangen, in Jutland. The recovery of the guns recalls one of the most terrible 'disasters which have befallen the British navy. On December 24, 1811, not only the St. George, which carried 98 guns, but the Defence, 74 guns, and the Hero, stranded off the coast of Jutland. Of the entire crews of the three vessels, numbering about two thousand, only 18 seamen were saved. Admiral Reynolds was among those who perished.

According to the Acting Dairy Commissioner the weakest spot in the production and cheese is the large quantities of inferior milk delivered to the factories. The supply of cleaner and more wholesome milk must be insisted upon. Sometimes the inferior milk is due to ranelessness, but want of knowledge on the part of the suppliers is also an element, and Mr CuddiS says it is imperative that some duly qualified instructors be appointed to instruct farmers, as the inferior milk lias a detrimental effect on the quality of the product of the factory ai a whole. 'and great hardship is thus inflicted on those who deliver their milk in good condition. The Acting Dairy Commissioner (Mr D. Cuddie), in his annual report, deals with home separation, concerning- which he says: "Notwithstanding the warnings issued from time to time in connection with the danger of running factories on what 13 known as the 'home separation 1 syste'n, several new companies have recently vO»imenced operations on the system of pur chasing from settlers cream wfoicb, has been separated on the farms, and in many instances this cream is delivered every second day only, or two, or three times a week, with, the result that when the I utter reaches the gfading stores, it is found to foe inferior in quality, an,d a)mpsb whh out fljeception h.as to be placed in the second grade. Produce manufactured .mqer these conditions iq gure tp have a prejudicial effect on Now Z«aUnd butter generally, and if the innovation assumes very large dimensions the good name that we have gained for our creamery butter will be placed in jeopardy. Therefore it is a question whether it would not be advisable to take steps to prevent the exportation of such butter under the brand of 'pure creamery.' Unfortunately, the supply of home separator cream is also accepted at a number of factories which originally handled only tlje cream separated en the premised arat th» skimming stations, and in most of these places complaints have been made in connection with the quality of the output. In view of the disastrous results which have occurred in the Australian colonies through the adoption of home separation on a large scale, I would take this opportunity of strongly advising the dairy farmers of this colony to make every effort to avoid sucji a dangerous practice, which, if persisted'in, wjjl eventually' prove disastrous to all concerned^ V We know you wjlj be interested in our booklet about the 'Benicia Dfsc Plough, a pIP-Hgh f na l uses neither shares nor mouldboards, skeiths' a* bolo plattk * 'send postcard with name and address. Morrow, Bassett and Co., Chrlstchurch — Advt.

FISHING TACKLE. •

F. J. Wrigley announces the arrival of * very extensive assortment of Bartle't and Sons' fishing tackle. An especially fine assortment of wooden rods, incloi'a* salifc cane, green-heart, lanoewood snd hickory, at all prices from £4 to 7s M. Bristol steel rods a speciality, 10, 11, said 12 feet long. These rods are justto roleUrge astotinfeftt qf fijes, m.Gjqflin.g •*?«•»» new vati«tißs. New minnows, *«w oasts new traces, everything new. Inspection invited. Bartlettft best casts, at U, U 3d, Is <d «ach, or ss. 6>, and 7s 6d the h»!fdozen. Flies, minnows, oasts, etc., sent post free. Postal orders receive prompt attention, and most b» accompanied with cash. Bods prepared by competent workmen. Fishing licenses issued. " F. J. WBIGLEY, Hawera,

For Children's Hacking Cough »t Night, Wood*' Qt—tt Peppermint Cort. If 6d.

During the month of September 5.97 in. of rain was registered at the Mojjiohaki experimental farm. Rain fell on 17 days, the minimum, .02 on the 2nd, the maximum, 1.30, on the 23rd.

The Wanganui Herald says that on the recommendation of the Scenery Preservation Commission the Government have notified the owners of the Biunswick gully, adjoining the railway line, that they intend to acquire it, and the purchase of other places has been recommended.

It is thought that a local in yesterday's issue, referring to a fire in Union street, might possibly be misconstrued. It should be stated that Mr A. C. Atkinson has retired from dentistry, and • has for some little time been engaged in land agency work. His former dental practice is now in the hands of Mr H. Swinburne.

The year that Mr Seddon came into office the whole public works expenditure was £350,000. Last year £200,000 was spent in public buildings alone. "No country can go on safely under this lavish expenditure," Mr Seddon told the Greymouth Borough (Council on Saturday night, when they asked for the long-look-ed-for post 1 office. They would have done better, he continued, to have accepted, when it was offered, a certain expenditure on temporary alterations.

The Torty-Becond annual report of the Australian Alliance Assurance Company is now presented to the shareholders, with the result that the amount at the credit of profit and loss account is £30,485 7s. An interim dividend for the half-year at the rate of 2s 6d per share was paid in March, and it is proposed to allocate a further dividend of 2b 6d per share, leaving a balance of £17,985 7s at the credit of profit and loss to be carried forward to next year's account. Mr C. E. Major is agent for the Hawera district.

Some interesting and instructive remarks bearing on the dairying industry were made by Mr D. Cuddie, Assistant Dairy Commissioner, at the 1 opening of a creamery in North Canterbury the other day. It was twenty-three years, sai.d Mr Cuddie, since the first dairy factory was started in the colony. Now there were 280 dairy factories, and 382 skimming stations, and the soundness of the industry was proved by the fact that none had been closed througn lack of support. Lately they had heard much of a collapse of the industry, and it had been declared that the bottom had been knocked out of the butter market.

The following may be of interest to farmers and dairy keepers as showing the variation in the test: — At a competition recently held in New South Wales for a prize of £100, the total weight of milk of the prize winner for three days was 1751 bs sozs, variation of weight 351 bs loz, variation of test 3.0, commercial butter 6.885. The lowest test was : Total weight of milk for three days 121 Ibs 7ozs, variation of weight 221bs llozs, variation of test 3.0, commercial 4.916. The heaviest milkers were always those of the morning, but the high' tests were those got in the evening.

The Education Department is initiating a scheme for the interchange of letters between the school children of Britain and Now Zealand. The Department undertakes to send letters from this cad free of charge, and they can either be sent direct to the Education Boards or to the Department. The members of the Wellington Board expressed the opinion that the idea was a good one, which it would endeavor to encourage, but Mr Hogg thought that the system of interchange should also apply to the schools of this colony and of the Australian Commonwealth. It was decided to forward this recommendation to the Education Department.

"Give me one instance where the Farmers' Union has done good. It has sown the seeds of dissatisfaction amongst setlers." These remarks were uttered by Mr John Stevens at the meeting of the Wellington Land Board last week. Mr Stevens wants an instance of where the Union has done good. We will give him half-a-dozen instances (says the Ekctahuna Express). It has clipped the wings of the labor Unions. It has secured valuable insurance concessions. It has encouraged thrift and industry amongst farmers. It has protected the producers against harassing legislation. It has sent farmers' representatives to Parliament. It has relegated Mr John Stevens to political obscurity. Who can say, then, that the Union has done no good?

When George Westinghouse, as a young inventor, was trying to interest capitalists in his automatic brake, he wrote a letter to "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who laid down the New York Central and Hudson river railway, carefully explaining the details of the invention. Very promptly his letter came back to him, endorsed in big, scrawling letters in the hand of "Commodore" Vanderbilt: "I have no time to waste on fools." Afterwards when the Pennsylvania railroad had taken up the automatic brake and it was proved very successful, "Commodore" Vanderbilt sent young Mr Westinghouse a request to rail on him. The invpntor returned the letter endorsed on the bottom as follows : "I have no time to waste on fools."

The Minister for Justice was interviewed last week by a deputation representing various partß of the colony which suggested a number of amendments in the Taw relating to criminal classes. In replying the Minister said he was not sure of the wisdom of convicting and discharging women for importuning nor of the wisdom of extending the time during which informations for assaults on girls might be laid. He would, however, give further consideration to the latter point. Boys were not kept with adult prisoners and there was nothing to complain of in the way they were treated in prison. He was not disposed to legislate in the direction of giving judges power to clear their courts during the hearing of certain cases. He was not in favor of separate prisons for boys.

A daring automobile "hold up" occurred a few weeks ago outside Philadelphia. Mr A. G. Hall, a wealthy New York resident, accompanied by three ladies, was travelling towards Philadelphia, when a modern i)ick Turpin, mounted on a motor cycle, overtook the automobile and ordered Mr Hall to stop. The highwayman wore a mask and held a pistol in his hand, and Mr Hall obeyed his commands. In obedience to orders, Mr . Hall and the ladies dismounted, and, standing in a row, placed all their money and jewellery on the ground. The highwayman picked them up, put them in his pocket, and then ordered his victim to empty the gasolene from the automobile on thu road. After thus protecting himself from being followed, the highwayman made off towards Philadelphia, taking with him £200 in money and about £500 worth of jewels. Half an hour afterwards *-r Hall was discovered by a casual passer-by in a carriage, and- the automobile was towed into Philadelphia. The police have no clues, and say the "hold up" was one of the most remarkable in their experience.

Contagious abortion amongst cattle has been further investigated during the year, and Mr Gilruth in his annual report now says : "I said last year that this disease was causing an annual loss of £100,000 to the State. In the light of the fuller informations since received, I now assert that the loss is more than twice that sum. There have be'en'many reports received to the effect that from 20 to 30 per cent of particular herds were affected, and in a few cases the percentages have been as high as 60, and even 80, per cent. So long, however, as there is in law to prevent the sale of cattle from such herds, if, will be lippeless to cfieck this disease, unless farmprs discontinue buying cows and. hu]{s ai saleyards, and I can only urge that gome legislative measures to this end be adopted. In spite of all that ha.B been written and said about this disease in the colony, there is still a large amount of ignorance and indifference displayed by some stockowners in regard to it.' r Tho Minister of Agriculture, replying on Friday night to Opposition criticism in regard to the recent important by the Government of Kerry cattle, which, it was alleged, were inferior to Ayrshire and Jersey, maintained that the Government had .done the right thing in importing these cattle. He instanced their suitability, for the Taranaki district, the home of the dairy industry, where some of the country was as steep as the side of a house, and where ordinary cattle could not keep their feet. It seemed to him that Kerry cattle were in every way suited for such country. The importation of Kerry cattle had been urged, by the Farmers' Union, and all through the Taranaki district they had been wanting them. ' The leader of the Opposition replied that there was much better 1 stud cattle in the colony than that imported by the Government. In regard to the Kerry cattle he declared that farmers would be sorry to see them mixed up wi.th their herds. "Wretched things/.'^aerded Mr 'Hassey, "I jlon't think th^ey «ty h? the fHghtfjt we t« us here.' 1 MR PRABER RELATES FACTS. Mr D. Fraser is interested in the cycle trade, Temuka, and writes as follows: — "Last August I wag taken ill with rheumatic fever, and consulted a doctor, who sent me to the hospital, where I stayed about three months, and left as cured. Some few weeks, after my discharge from the hospital I was again taken bad— so bad, in fact, that I couldn't move any of my joints. I saw, Rbeumo a^rerjised;, and tried a bottje as an expe ffanant. After taking half* tattle I w«s able to get up and walk about, I took four or five bottles, and have never felt an ache or >am sine*. I consider Rheumo a wonder, ful medicine." Mr Fram is right — Rheumo is wonderful.' ' Sold »'by. chemists and stores at 3i 6d arid 4s 6d per bottle. Kempthorne, Prosser and C 0.,. Wholesale Witch** 09 for rheumatism,, lumbago, sciatica, all deep-seated muscular or rheumatic pains.— Advt. For. Chronic Chest Gomplaini, Woods' Qmaj Ptppwsstoi Ours. U 6d.

The local representative of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music has received advice that the examiner, Mr Graham P. Moore, will reach Hawera, on Saturday, October 15. He will conduct the examinations on the following Monday.

There are now 3,671,103 acres of Crown lands open for selection in the colony, comprising 976,869 acres available on the optional system, 119,738 acres for leases in small grazing runs, 2,564,183 acres in pastoral runs, 6625 acres of township and other hinds, and 18,688 acres for lease in perpetuity under the Land for Settlements Acts.

Following is a list of judges appointed for the Manawatu and West Coast show at Palmerston North : — Horses : Thoroughbred saddle and ponies, Mr Thos. Morrin, Auckland ; polo ponies, Mr Harold A. Russell, Twyford ; harness, Mr Jno. Mitchell, Studholme Junction; draughts, Mr Arch. McNicol, Cleveden. Cattle : Shorthorns and Polled Angus, Mr Robert Hay, Christchurch ; Herefords, Mr Alex. McKenzie, Featherston; Jersey, Mr C. Day, Tainahere. Fat stock :Mr F. Baird. Sheep : Lincolns, Mr Hugh Campbell, Havelock N. ; English Leicester, Mr J. Sowden, Dunsandle; Border Leicester, Mr J. McCrostie, Southland; Romney, Mr , Alex. D. Mcllraith, Rakaia; Southdown, Mr H. Pannett, Springston; Shropshire, Mr Rupert Parry, Timaru; Hampshire, Mr J. Stuckey, Opaki. Pigs : Berkshire, Mr W. R. Hay, Nelson ; other breeds, Mr A. Muir, Springston. Poultry: Light breeds, Mr John Casey, Khandallah; heavy breeds, Mr C. Canning Eskdale. Pigeons : Mr F. Fitzgerald, Wellington. I Dogs : Collies, Mr John Harrox, Pahiatua; other, Mr Alex. C. Bramah, Wellington. Farmers' butter, drinks, home industries, Mr T. D. Cummins, Wanganui; horticultural, Mr Thos. Horton, Pahiatua ; needlework, Mrs Harriette Crawford, Miramar; military events, Captain H. H. Brown, Wellington.

A number of members of both House, of Parliament accompanied Sir J. G. Ward on Wednesday on a visit of inspection to the railway carriages which are to be settled types for th© colony. There are four types— the long-distance first and secondclass, and the suburban first and secondclass. With the exception of the longdistance second-class carriages all are of the chair type, nic suburban secondclass carriage is fitted with two rows of fixed double chairs, back to back, and each carriage holds 72 passengers, while the first-class carriage of the same type is very similar, with the «xception that there is more cushioning. It is this type that formed the subject of complaint by Mr Duthie the other day, and the passenger will certainly have to sit rather stiffly. The standard long-distance first class carriage is a very comfortable one. containing single chairs and double divil ed swivel chairs, heavily cushioned, seating 64 pasrogers each. The long-distance second-class car seats 54 passengers, and is one of the old corridor type with cushioned seats. A feature of the car is the wider and better graded rack, while the longdistance first-class cars have windows which open at the top, thus securing ventilation without draught. Ten of the new first-class long-distance cars will carry 640 passengers, the length being 500 feet, arid to carry this number 18 of the ordinary 474 feet first-class chair cars, of a total length of 900 feet, are necessary. A simillar saving in length is made in the utlur cars, the result of which will be •"■atshorter station platforms will satisfy ;11 requirements. No sleeping earn have vet been put in hand, but the department has got des'-gns therefor. — Peat. Stop that hacking cough by taking Tussicura. J. Smith. — Advt.