CORRESPONDENCE.

Marlborough Press, Volume VI, Issue 57, 19 July 1865, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

To the Editor of the Marlborough Press. Sni, —The following lias been forwarded to me, with the view, I presume, of having publicity given to the same, and shall feel obliged if you will allow it to appear in an early issue. Yours, See., Arthur Beauchamp. ricton, July 15, ISGS. To Mu. Arthur BM.vrcii.VMP, ITcton. Tlr vn Sin, —s,lay I request you to forward this letter, after reading it. to Mr O'Sullivan, jum, M.1’.0. for the Belorus District, and also to giv.e vour kind consideration and assistance in the matter. You are well aware, sir, that the Belonis Valley ahounds in natural wealth, but it is locked up for want of some outlet. A tramway, formed of material to be procured on the spot, would last ten years, unless a fresh rush should take place, when iron rails would be required, with this advantage, that six months (ratin', similar to what there was here twelve months ago, would cover all expenses. This scheme oilers a simple, easy, quick, and profitable mode of conveyance. You can easily calculate the cost. I luve been at great pains, making enquiries of every one here, to get at the facts. You, sir, know, as well as any one, what may lie expected from the timber trade, See,-, and l may safely say that Mr O’Sullivan, .with his father's assistance, could give the best judgment as to the practical formation of a tramway. A macadamised road, if made to-morrow, would he perfectly useless, as the cost of carriage would be too" high to bring the tilings to market. Leaving the matter in your hands, in conjunction with our representatives, Messrs. Bradshaw and O'Sullivan, and trusting you will do tiie best you can to forward the project. I am, &c., Hubert Bl.vymikes.

To the Editor of the. Marlborough Press. Diur Ara Editor, — There is certainly a want of enterprise in Pieton. I suppose our population is over six hundred people, and yet we cannot boast of a dairy or market garden. What do you ascribe it to—apathy, or a deficiency of capital? I think we want a little of ,the Yankee go-ahead system infused amongst the Bictonians. On one side you hear complaints of hard times —no work to be obtained ; On the other, you bear people expressing their surprise that there are no vegetable for sale—and as for milk, they “ never see it,” although they are willing to pay the exorbitant sum' of one shilling per quart. Now, sir, why does not one class study to meet the requirements of the other ? It does not require a very large sum to establish a dairy ; and milk at sixpence per quart would meet with a ready sale ; and fresh butter at eighteen pence per pound would meet with a good demand. How can wo exdect our children to thrive, de priced of their natural diet, milk ; and wo all know that vegetables are essential to a proper state of health. What a beautiful sight a line cauliflower would be. I think it would be as highly prized here as a boquet from Covent Garden market. Such a state of tilings ought not to exist, it is only to lie tolerated on a sea voyage, and not in a country like this, surrounded by fine agricultural land, and temperate climate. What an improvement it would be to see all these lulls cultivated and cattle grazing on thorn? Nature lias favoured us in every respect in Bioton, and it is only the hand of man that is slow. 1 hope, Mr Editor, that you will not deem the subject beneath your notice, but insert this for An Australia;*,