CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2179, 28 November 1895, Page 28

CLYDE.

November 25. — We are still having splendid weather in the way of a plentiful rainfall, which cannot be otherwise than beneficial to farmers and miners. The nights are a little cold, how* ever, and the probability is that our autumn will be somewhat late. Our Gardens. — Vegetable and fruit garden* are assuming , 'quite a pleasing matter-of-importance air in our pretty little township, and as a matter of course a great deal of caie and attention is bestowed upon them, with the result that all, or nearly all. the gardens produce abundance of nice things for use at the family tablo The Horticultural Society's annual hhow is an incentive to the cultivation of all useful vegetables aud. ornamental shrubs and flowers, and it is quite the thiDg to be told by some dozen amateur gardeners that each intends to secure the same prize for a like exhibit. This desire to excel on the part of each ensures the success of the, show, and on the whole goes to prove what good is to be derived from shows of the kind in districts wh*re both soil and climate is adapted to tho cultivation of almost every kind of vegetable, fruit, and flower. Mr R. Pyke, late editor of the Dunstan Times, was evidently the first to pevceivethe benefits to be derived by the people of Central Otago through the active existence of a horticultural society in their midst. His pen somewhat accelerated its existence, until to-day we find the society's show forward in every detail of life and activity, and founded on a basis that meets with the general approval of the residents of the centres in which the show is in turn held annually. Official —Mr Ritchie, of the Government Stock department, is on a vuit through the interior, as is nlso Mr Blackmore, pomologist.*' The former leaves Clyde to-day, while Mr Blackmore remains for a day or two for the purpose of visiting the vaiious orchards. Dcvi n —Mrs Att field, relict of the late Charlea AtUiehl, butcher, Clyde, who died o» Sunday I iiioi ning, only complained of illnt-s nome time during Saturday. Mrs AUfield has been residing at Clyde during the past 30 years, thuß bn»g identified with the golden past, in which the old Dunstau district was prominent. Deceased leaves a grown-up family, all of whom are in fair circumstances, two of her sons being well-known butchers here. Piscatorial.— T notice that the Acclimatisation Society publ'shes a list of l'censes issued to anglers cbr •ugh. ait Otago. Our district is almost nil on the list, as two licensei only come our way, and probably those two are obtained on " the never" (excuse this vulgarism) Why trout are not more pl-utiful in our up-country streams it is hnrd say, but one thing ia certain, and that is that the Acclimatisation Society fails to replenish our streams with ova. Last svason I called the attention of tho S' ciety to the matter of replenishing the Fraser Kivtr with ova, stating that if such were done ut glers would be induced to take out licenses in this district. As it is, the Molyneux affords but little prospect to the patient angler, and until the streams and creeks offer inducement fishing will remain an inactive pastime for the youths in Clyde.