AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 971, 30 March 1870, Page 6 (Supplement)

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

We have been favoured by the Superintendent Collector, with the following letter and enclosure :—: —

The Editor Taranaki Herald, —

Sir, — I havo the honor to forward for public information, a return of the Agricultural Statistics of the Province, collected during the month of Febrnary, as directed by the " Census Acts Amendment Act, 1567." — I have, &c, Thomas Kelly, Superintendent Collector. New Plymouth, March 2, 1870.

T. Kellv, Superintendent Collector.

Newspaper Prosecutions. — The first prosecution under tho "Printers and Newspapers Regulation Act," took place at Timaru on 22nd February, against Messrs. Ball and Turner, tho proprietors of the Timani and Gladstone Gazette. It was instituted by Mr. F. Lg Cren for nonregistration, and for non-compliance with the clause of the Act as to the imprint, which did not contain the Christian names of the defendants, their respective plaoes of abode, and the day and date of publication. The defendants pleaded ignorance of the law, and that they had stopped publication until a certificate of registration could be obtained. For the non-registration they were fined in the lowest penalty — £5 and costs, and for the publishing without a legal imprint on three several dates, ss. and costs in each case. A further charge of not having, before publication, deposited an affidavit with the Registrar of the Supreme Court, resulted in a fine ot £l and costs. These proceedings are preparatory to a charge of libsl, to be preferred by Mr. Le Cren on acconnt of reflections on his chai'acter as a business man. The Timaru Herald stated that throughout the proceedings of the caso, there were strong expressions of disapproval on the part of the public at the action taken.

New Zealand Affairs. — Tho Hobart Town Mercury of Ist February, concludes au article on native affairs in New Zealand as follows : — •" At present there is no peace for the white man. Lifo and honour are insecure. This state of suspense .must be put an end to. If the Waikatog aro friendly it will be the easier done, and it will be a grateful result if, after a lasting security for the white men is secured, a large number of sable warriors mix with them as fellow-colonists. If the Waikatos and other tribes are treacherous and hostile, the security of the white man may be more distant and more difficult of attainment, but not the less finally certain. Tho Waikatos may sacrifice themselves, but the supremacy of the white man cannot be hindered. We want to see the Maoris fellow-colonists. But Maori mnrders must be checked, and Maori mnrdererspnnished, and if Maori sympathy with such deeds and their doers lead to Maori extermination tho blame cannot be laid to the charge of the colonists. The Imperial Government has refused them protection and countenance, and the colonists are thus bronght face to face with an enemy with whom the struggle must be in some shape final."

Potato Crop in Auckland. — The Southern Cross says — "A correspondent, who has lately passed some time in visiting the farms in the districts immediately surrounding the city, informs us that in every placo the potato crop is the best that has been gathered in for some time past. The farmers are in good spirits about it, and think that although present prices are, as a matter of course low, there is not any likelihood of a further depreciation, inasmuch as the news of the good success here in this branch of farming operations will, in all probability, deter the Southern growers from sending us anything like the immense quantity we imported last year, which, we are informed, considerably exceeded 10,000 tons."

Drying Peaches. — We hear that a gardenei- in the vicinity of Auckland, is making experiments as to the possibility of advantageously drying peaches.

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