GENERAL ITEMS.

Waipa Post, Volume XXIV, Issue 1371, 24 March 1923, Page 7

GENERAL ITEMS.

A correspondent informs the H'awera Star that she finds that dry borax sprinkled in corners and in crevices in a house will kill silver fish. She states that the same substance is effective in dealing with cockroaches.

“You see what two bob a pound for butter fat does!” remarked a patron at the Opunake races to a friend, pointing to the great array of motor cars parked in or near the course. “Betcherlife!” was the rei plv.—Stratford Post.

“Prior to attending this reception I always thought that Druids were men who wore long beards,” said Mr J. Linldater, M.P., when speaking at the civic reception to the delegates of the Druid lodges at Palmerston North (states the local Times), “but on looking round the room 1 can only see two.” (Laughter).

An Eltham motor cyclist on an old fashioned single cylinder machine recently carried a passenger on the back of the cycle on the long trip to Te Kuiti (states an exchange). He returned a few days later without mishap, doing the journey each way in about six hours.

“All the old criteria for felling a woman’s age have gone," remarked Air Barton. Stipendiary Magistrate, during the hearing of case in Wanganui. “If used to be when they put their hair up and let their skirts down. Now as they get older they fake their skirts up and cut their hair off."

The classes for fruitgrowers, under the auspices of the l Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association, which have proved so interesting and so valuable, especially to those just embarking upon fruitgrowing, are to be continued this year, states the Christchurch Press. An earlier start will be made than hitherto, and the first meeting will be held early in May.

Upon consulting the managers of several dairy factories with a medium average output, we find that they use approximately 150 cords of firewood, costing ,£3OO, and t. his, with wages and incidentals for firing brings the annual charge to £450 per annum. With an electric motor installed the estimated yearly saving should be nearly £4OO. For individual users of milking machines and shearing machines, the saving will be relatively much less.— Manawatu Times.

Another mob of 2000 sheep arrived in Hastings last week from the Wairoa district. It was stated that the Hawke’s Bay farmers are buying sheep in large quantities and the Wairoa and Gisborne people are taking advantage of the heavy demand there. It is understood, however, that the demand is being more than met and that purchases are beihg made which are really not necessary. This opinion is held by some of the big mercantile houses, who are. in some cases, refusing to finance would-be purchasers.—Napier Telegraph.

The executive of the Southern Hawke's Bay Farmers’ Union are giving the farmers the opportunity during April and May of becoming expert wool classers, states the Dannevirke Evening News. Mr W. Hambley has intimated that, he will be able to remain in the district during April and May and conduct classes for farming in the various parts if early application is made. Mr Hambley is a practical man and his services are in great demand. Those who attended the classes last year were greatly satisfied, and several declare that the knowledge gained then enabled them to get a higher price at the recent wool sales.