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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 14, 14 December 1883, Page 3

'./.A* correspondent says :-r-In v-pay,, cv tpeTien'c£ra 'raising tfeeae I find that it is best to let the goose take cue of her eggs, not remove them from, the nest; nearly ♦Very egg," is sure tb hatch, m spite brine theory that- thunder and lightning will kid the Koslings m \he shell. . .1 manage by prudent feeding tp keep the geese from laying until ali' danger of ; .itie eggs chilling by leaving them m the nest is passed. I consider geese the 1 : fri6Bt prbf-t^ible m the poultry line, and' most easily raised. . Theihutteronpisapieading very rapidly, on many.,pasj<ure!siin and around Manawatp,.sn^in v apache cases, down tbe Fox-, ton. Line' paFtaeqlarly^the .weed^is, oom* killing . he' grass. "Oittle will;ngt eat it, but|tt is said sheep will. It promises before long .to overspread the whole difctrio., land' become 'a positive b uiaance io graziers. — > i!i '''•' ■ V /s _- il ' !,!,: - x We learn fthat the Alpha debate on the M.R. C., Handicap will close to-morrow, so that thoie intendingvo take part should aot lose time m making .application. The disease Renown .«» among! horses has made its #ppearancp. A number of aniinals^rqat present^ suffering from the malady." ' , „ , We are requested. .to remind our readers thaf.lhe Property Tax cannot be received at the' 'post /office 'after Saturday, after which 1 date pairis and penalties will be enforced according to law. It is notified thaT the Committee formed jtt;theigederai tneetirig tolbpen a' Lodge of Druids at, Palmerston, will be held at tbe Commercial : Hotel' to •morrow evening, at 7.30 o'clock. : • The 'old Palmerston Hotel building inn co,uraeof removal to another site, and' : a liorUon.of it was tord'tiy placed oh rollers ; aja r^ute, for i.tal new .destmation . il^/Bhe attention of otir readers is directed to tbe catalogue of Messrs Steveh-K abd Gorton's stock sale at the Awahuri sale 7 at3rtffim>WelOT^ 2i M$$ cV - t ab,,oO VOXII/A ! Official notice is givep.by the Chairman; oLthßjMan|^ratu>aoad Bo»rd lib botfnec» tion with the proposed rating of certain sections m FiJzbeitotertr- Riding, for the! cojisjruotipnof _tb.e.TiritaaJjine,~ — ••— ! We notice thalJDr. JEtyrvey h*s returned tb/ pdtfner^aton and'jft sags m prepared to> 'Undertake professional duties. The Tangahoe contract on v the c Hf\weraw rail Why baabeed fee'bured '(says the Wanganni Chrbmtfley'by'Mr W.-G. Bassett^ the price being i}27»825. The ! GoVerhtoeht J kre!, to be congratulated on 'Sftcuriiig^so'trtist'^drfby' 'a/man a9 con«l [Jtrao^wf arid .h% wßrlc c bf' v oo < mpleting « thej gap' will now go on witffeut further ttj&mbh.h ryy I'yy.H .',■■>': I ', '