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Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5351, 7 February 1916, Page 2

A Masterton man who Recently purchased a fruit farm is quite satisfied. He states that he lias come to the conclusion that fruit is intended for small birds, and not for human consumption. Early in the season the whole of his cherries were taken. Tlimi hi- red currants disappeared. Afterwards strawberries and raspberries went, mid now his plums and apples are being destroyed in a wholesale manner. ‘‘The birds are worse than rabbits,” he says. ‘T expect them soon to make an attack upon my potatoes. Unless something is done *to destroy tile small birds, 1 am satisfied that the fruit industry in New Zealand can never lie j» success.” Mr Robert Cooper, a farmer of Gladstone, -12 years of ago, and with a family of six, lias enlisted for service abroad, and goes into camp next week. In a letter to a local paper . Mr Cooper says. “Farmers of the Wairorapo, farmers of New Zealand, sons of farmers, I tell you plainly that you are not. doing your duty, or anything approaching it. If you have no boys, and are fit for service yourself, join the ranks with myself. If you are too old for service., do your bit in other ways, but do at- once. I’m doing what I believe in my heart every true Br’tishcr, every patriot, and everjy good, ablebodied citizen should do. An interesting memento of the heavy fighting in Gallipoli. <. Turkish cavalry trumpet, has been forwarded to his brother in Wellington hv Corp. Bugler Mosehini (brother of Mrs Angelino, of Pahiatna), who left v ith the First Reinforcements, and who was a conductor on the Wellington cars and a member of the Tramways Band. The trumpet is of a slightly different shape to the British instrument. and is said: to lx l somewhat «'asior to sound. Corporal Moscliini is now in London recovering from the effects of concussion caused by a heavy .shell. During the concert in Wellington by the French Reserve the trumpet will be used t<l sound the “Reveille.” and will he played by a member of the Tramways Band.