STRATFORD.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 February 1917, Page 3

STRATFORD.

[All communications, letters, etc., left with Hi. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive prompt attention.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Stratford, Feb. 1. Rain fell here dm'iiiy two hours to-, day. The fall was light, but wa:< never- ! theless welcome. The borough ami county engineers inform me that the dry weather is very destructive on some of the roads. The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce has been informed by telegram that a Gazette notice would be published to-day regarding sheepskins, and that the sales would be pushed forward as quickly as possible. So far, eleven men will leave Stratford for Trentham with the 2(>th Reinforcements on Monday, sth inst. Messrs J. W. Deem (Field Supervisor) and W. Dribble (Assistant Field Supervisor) have been inspecting farms in this district lately, and also giving instructions in stacking ensilage. Samples of the iron-work (by boys) and leather goods (by - girls) made at the Technical College, New Plymouth, arc on view at Messrs J. Masters & Son's shop. T. Lamason's sale is advertised for Saturday, when he will offer for sale boots, quantity of furniture, and fruit by auction and private sale. T. LAMASOX'S WEEKLY REPORT. 'Last Saturday we had a very successful sale. Poultry and general produce and fruit were in keen demand. We quote as follows:—CVkoreh-, Is (id to 2s Cd; hens. Is (id to lis; ducks, 2s to 3s (id; potatoes, Os to 10s cwt.; onions, lis to 12s; pollard, 14s Cd per sack. Fruit— Blue diamond plums, tis 2-111). ease; Burbanks, 2s to 4s; other varieties, 2s to ss; nectarines, 4s to lis. Where there's smoke there's (ire, and where there's smoke there's pleasure, i.rcvided always the smoker knows what he is reducing to ashes. Those who know a good cigar. the taste of the best tobacco, etc.. will find these, and pipes, etc... at C'. E. James' Fttitty Goods Warehouse. 1