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Mataura Ensign, 29 November 1911, Page 4

On the morning after the election a. special edition of tho 'Gore Standard' will be published giving tho complete election returns received overnight together with the result of the licensing pells telegraphed. An early delivery will he made by tho runnel's to whom intending subscribers are requested to give their names during the week. A resident of Palmerston North has (says the 'Standard') demonstrated in a \*ery practical way that it pavs handsomely to keep one or two dairy cows where possible, tho two items of butter and milk alone costing him 18s per week. Subsequently he purchased two cows, and these, in addition to supplying milk and butter for the house, provided enough surplus butter to cover the rent.

"Patches of pasture all over my! fields, which last year were completely devastated by the attack of the grass grub, are now rilling up fast with new growth.'! Such is the testimony given to a Wyndham 'Farmer' representative the other day by a district farmer. "I find," he added 1 , "that where cocksfoot is growing the roots had been left intact by the grubs; so seemingly this grass is too vigorous in the root to fall a prey to the grub. That is the opinion, too, of fanners generally whom I have spoken to about the matter."

One hears of strange wholesale removals of buildings in America, hutit weud be hard to beat the removal that is going on in Dominion Road, Auckland, at the present time. A large building which is occupied on the ground floor by a general storekeeper, and on the first floor by n dentist, is being moved by means of jacks. During the whole of the operations business by the dentist and storekeeper is going on as usual. Tiie dentist is still drawing and 1 filling teeth whilst the building is moved inch by inch and customers still go in and out of the shop. By slackening the telephone wires even the telephone service is kept going, and it says much for the careful way in which the work is being done .that so far not even a jam tin has been displaced from its place on a shelf.

Taking one consideration with another, like Gilbert's policeman, a reporter's lot is not a happy one'if he. lias time to think over his late hours and his enforced attendance at many meetings which are often of not the slightest personal interest to him, but in which ho must evince an intelligent understanding. This condition of things is not improved when the facilities for reporting a meeting «n< meagre or, as was the case with Rev. 11. B. S. Hamjmond's meeting at the Town Hall last night, nil. There, after some search the press representative managed to ensconce himself on a candle-box, with a packing-case for a table, but it was almost dark, the audience and the speaker were invisible, though by craning his neck the reporter could obtain through a space between some heavy curtains a view of the chairman's nose. jit was impossible, for instance, to ascerj tain how many were present at the meeting—the reporter thought 70, the ! chairman 200, Mr Hammond 120. and a J prominent No-license advocate 400, and it was equally impossible to hear what [an occasional intcrejetor had to say.

Mr Justice Chapman had something to say at the Supreme Court at Auckland the other day relative to the duty of shopkeepers carrying stock of value to take reasonable precautions in maintaining their premises as far as practicable against the artifices of the expert burglar. The statement was made apropos of the Kohn burglary. His Honor remarked that so far as the ( protection of the building was con-] earned the polios could not have done more than bad been done. The street was patrolled and the shop was lighted' to enable anyone passing to see inside, but it was a case that showed the owners of valuable property could do a great deal mere to assist the police. Ho was sorry to find that a large number of buildings in which valuable goods were stocked, both in Auckland and Wellington, we're in stieh n condition as to give ready access, and a man need scarcely be an export burglar to force an entrance. To carry out such precautions and to got expert advice as to what should he done to make the premises secure was, a duty owners owed to themselves, to the public, and to tho police.

Many owners of ktii;i 1! domestic orchards arc desirous of obtaining the services of men to prune and spray their fruit-trees. They have complained to orchard instructors that some men undertaking this work are not qualified. With a view to assisting both the competent workman and the small grower, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. T. Mackenzie has authorised the Director of Orchards to arrange for examinations annd issue certificates to those who can prove their competency. Following are the conditions under which the Deparment is prepared to conduct examinations, and issue certificates of competency: A. (1.) Identifying insect and fungus pests. (2.) Writen or oral examination in the life history of pests and diseases, and the correct time at which to apply treatment. (3.) Each candidate will be required to give practical demonstrations of the preparation and application of sprays, etc. B. At the proper season examinations will he conducted in the theory and practice of pruning. Intending candidates should make application to the Director of Orchards, Gardens, and Apiaries, Customhouse, Wellington, who will fix the dates on which the examinations are to be held.

Professor W. B. Hammond, Professor of Economics at the Ohio State University, is at present visiting Christchurch, continuing his inquiries into the labor legislation of this Dominion. In the course of an interview, speaking of conditions in the States. Professor Hammond said that he was convinced that, interesting and instructive as the New Zealand Arbitration Act had proved, it could not be adopted by the American States, as one State might be in favor of an eight hours day, while another might favor nine, ten hours, or twelve hours. On the other hand, there were advanced measures in operation there dealing with factories. The principal trouble was to deal with work taken home by the workers, as it was found that inspectors could not visit the 'homes. The old Knights of Labor had become practically extinct, largely because they entered the political arena. The scheme favored at present was to have industrial unions, similar to the trades unions of New Zealand, affiliated to bodies that stood for the New Zealand Trades Councils. Although these unions v-ero mainly responsible for t-'.e labor legislation that was parsed, they held aloof from the principle of putting forward Labor candidates for the. legislatures, and merely agreed t'> support some candidate selected by one of the recognised political parties. Cood. work was done by women's dubs, which prepared schemes for measures to protect both, women and child workers. The women took an active interest in the work, and managed all the affairs of the clubs. On, the whole he thought that unskilled labor was paid better in New Zealand than in the States, and that the position was reversed in regard to skilled labor.

At 9 o'clock this morning the radio station at Wellington advised as fol-' lows:—"The Cbrinthic and Moana; will probably be within wireless range; this evening." i After the ordinary business was con-; eluded at the Mataura Borough Council's meeting last evening the Council went into committee to open tenders tor carting gravel to Boundary J toad, Mr S. Sleoinaii's price of 2s lid per yard being accepted. j "While telling a story of school days at the annual re-union of old .schoolboys last evening, a speaker referred to an ex-pupil who was known at "Professor." "Professor of what?" interjected someone. "Professor of commercial morality" was the retort, which: caused great merri»i"!it. ; The continuous wet weather is hindering the farmer in getting his tur-! nips sown. The land is partially cultivated, but owing to the rain of tho last month no s'eed can Ik> sown and the weeds are making headway. Another trouble is the delay in sheep-shearing: operations. Usually farmers are busy in November with shearing, but tho wet weather has retarded the work and the cold is somewhat severe on newly-shorn sheep. A local resident (says the 'Afanawatu Standard') has put up something of a record in the way of growing potatoes. During the past five years he has succeeded in glowing two crops each year. This season he commenced to dig lib first crop on the first day of the show, and immediately planted the second crop in the place of the tubers unearthed. Crop number two is already showing above the ground, and he anticipates being able to dig it about Christmas time. According to one who knows tho butter trade thoroughly, several wellknown people who have returned to Dunedin from the Coronation say that one of the things they have been enjoying since their return is the taste of Dunedin butter, for during their stay in England they never got butter equal to it, nor could they find in England a, trace of any place where New Zealand butter was sold as such. Since their return to Dunedin many of them have forwarded samples of our butter to their friends at Home to let them know what it is like. According to Arthur Young, an eighteenth century writer, the magic of property turns sand to gold (says the 'Press'). But it is nothing to the magic of some of our twentieth century financiers. Mr Seddon, in his last Budget (1905), put tho wealth of New Zealand down at £3OS per head. Sir Joseph Ward, in what we hope is his last Budget, puts it down at £650! In other words, the people have accumulated far more wealth in the five and a-half years of the Ward Government , than thov did in the previous 55 years. ; Porhapa V?)

Jo-morrow (Jhursday), St. Andrews Day, services will be held at Holy Trinity Church in keeping with othc churches in the diocese. At 7 a.m. there will be a celebration of Holy Communion. In the evening Archdeacon Stocker, of St. John's, Invereargill, will preach at 7 o'clock (not 7.30 as previously announced). St. Andrew's Day is ono of the seasons of the Church year in which the mission to men is particularly emphasised, and it is hoped that men will attend both services in large numbers. The evening service will be of short duration, lasting about an hour. Ladies iioav need summer weight

woven Underwear. We commend to i their notice Thomson and Heat-tie's recent importation. Vests Is 9d to 7s 6d; Combinations 5s lid' to 12s 6d; Spencers Is to 3s 3d. These are the sort of goods that fit the figure like :i supplementary skin, giving comfort, case and a feeling of unrestrained freedom. Lady help wanted. Oddfellows' regalia to b;> returned. Mr A. S. Malcolm announces dates of meetings in Clutha. Special services .at Holy Trinity Church to-morrow. Southland County Council invites tenders for district works. Christmas and New Year goods in great variety at Mrs Lovell's. Core drapers and clothiers observe half-holidays on December 6 and 7. To thoso about to be engaged or married : Read Baker's advertisement; it will interest you; ha is the man you .should visit.

Suits to measure, 555. 60s, 655, 70s, 755; fit guaranteed. As we anticipate a big run in this department we are now booking orders for Christmas and New Year, and would like you to place your order at once. Customers are also reminded that orders for show week must bo placed not later than Thursday, November 23.—1t. H. Scott and Co., opposite Post Office. 1