Folks are Saying:

Lake County Press, Issue 695, 13 February 1896, Page 7

Folks are Saying:

That the weather is fine. That the crops are ripening rapidly. That there was a fire in Queenstown last week.

That although the house was insured, the furniture was uninsured. That a trout weighing 241bs was caught in the Hawea lake lately. That a 190 ib dressed sheep was on view at Lyttelton last week.

That at the Melbourne Police Court a witness who had “ kissed the book ” was discovered to have a virulent cancer on his lip. That they in future intend to Ije sworn by “ a match.” That reports fromJOhristchurch state there is complete stagnation in the grain and produce trade, as dealers are waiting to see the disposition of outside markets.

That during last month 2,310 persons arrived in the colony and 1,224 personsleft, showing a net gain of 108 S. That in some parts of Southland the grass seed crop has spouted in the stook owing to the excessive wet weather. That the American Department of Agriculture recommends the copper sulphate treatment as the best for preventing rust in wheat, which consists in steeping the wheat for 12 hours in a solution made by dissolving lib of commercial sulphate of copper or “bluestone ” in 24 gallons of water and then putting the seed for five or 10 minutes into lime water, made by slacking lib of good lime in 10 gallons of water. This is commonly adopted in Victoria as a specific against smut, but it has never been regarded as a rust remedy. That a peculiar point of Jaw has cropped up in Greyraoutb. A local firm sued a man for £7 for goods supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, but as the plaintiffs could not -produce a detailed statement, owing to their books having been destroyed by fire, they were non-suited.

That Sir George Grey is about to return to the colony. The Medical Congress has closed its labours. The next sittings will be held in Brisbane in 1899. Dr John Thomson, of Brisbane, was elected President.