THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 56, 3 February 1934, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD,”

FEBRUARY 3, 1904,

At the Woodville Show Mr F. E. Perry had entered the champion bull in the Shorthorn section; Mr C. Woodley the champion bull in the Ayrshire section, and Mr S. R. Lancaster the champion bull in the Jersey section. The champion dairy cow of the show had been entered by Mr Lancaster. The best dairy cow had been entered by Mr J. McCaffrey, whose entry had given 2.6011 b of butterfat for one day’s milk when tested. The London Times had stated that there was much political unrest in Russia. Frequent murders of officials wore taking place and even the Social Democrats, usually on"the side of law and order, were adopting terrorist measures. At Baku, it was reported that the Armenians and Jews were wearing black and refusing to visit places of amusement as a protest against Russian policy towards their people.

Very little poultry was coming forward from the Wellington province for shipment to South Africa, it was 6aid. A keen local demand was absorbing all the birds available, which were fetching high prices. A new cheese factory had been opened at Rongokokako, about four miles from Eketahuna. The ram fair to bo held on the Manawatu A. and P. Association’s grounds on the next day had attracted a large number of visitors to the town, and it was expected that good prices would be realised for the stock on offer.

A dry season was playing havoc with the dairy farmers’ returns in tho Otaki district. The milk supply _ had fallen by 20 per cent, since the beginning of January. There had been 25 patients in the Palmerston North Hospital on February 1. At a meeting of the Sluggish River Board the resignation of Trustee W. Duncan had been accepted. A petition was completed, requesting the Governor to have the district enlarged.