The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1880.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 610, 3 November 1880, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1880.

In the Otago Witness of October 23rd,' Mr 0. 0. Boyes observes, in auswer to certain remarks made by Captain Raymond:—"l quite believe that on country where the rabbits are very numerous, aud the feed entirely devoured. by them, they will take the phosphorised oats, eagerly; but when he lays that it is more efficacious than pbosplioiisod whoat with rhodium and sugar, his advice is likely to mislead. My experience is this, that where.the grass is entirely ,eat«n' out the rabbits will take tho oats, but where there is any, even moderate feed,- only a few will take it. I had been using poisoned wheat for nine months with entire success, when last May' I saw in a Southland paper a letter from Captain Raymontl,. stating that he had : tried oats

ipsiead of -wheat, and without either rhodium or sugar, and that he found it equally successful in killing rabbits j also pointing- out that rhodium was utterly useless, as, after one day's exposure, its presenceintirelydisappeared, As'the receipt seemed cheaper, I thought I would try it, but after two months' trial gave it up and returned to the wheat, On. country already alluded to I found it'fairly snccessful, but wherever' the rabbits had been previously thinned out and the grass had begun to appear they would not touch it. To make sure of tins I had oats with phosporus alone, and wheat with phosphorus, rhodium, end sugar mixed, laid out side by side, and found while the wheat was eaten, the oats untouched. The great object I presume is, after all, not'only to kill the rabbits but to save the grass-for the sheep, and if this latter can be done at a small

extra coat'it is,well- worth it, The increased cost is not so much'as some

may imagine. ' 'Taking the present prices for wheat and oats in the colony at 4s and ls-6d per-bushel, lOOlbs of eacli cost 6s 8d and 3s 9d respectively, 2}bs of sugar 10d, and loz oil of rhodium ss-j phosphorus would cost the same in eith«r case. • Thus .the cost for wheat with rhodium: a.nd sugar would be 12? (3d, as against 1 , 3s 9d for oats—an excess of 8s 9d for every, 1001b used; or,, taking 10,0001b. for 12 months' supply of poisoned grain, the extra cost would be £43 15s. After all, the chief'items of .expense in poisoning anuj.-are.tke wages of the men who put the poison out: these in either case must remain the same, If, then, the wheat kills only double the number of rabbits; that' the oats do, the extra cost is well incurred. In saying that rhodium is useless because lie cannot .detect its presence, Captain Raymond proves nothing; it does not follow because human sense cannot discover it that rabbits likewise cannot. That rhodium attraots many kinds of animals is well known to verminkillers at Home. Mole-catchers,- for instance, always smear their traps with it, and a fow drops poured on the bait will even attract fish.—l am, , ic., Charles-C. Boyes, Kawarau Falls, Oc- ' tober 16th." It will thus be seen that

the reason alleged concerning rabbits not. touching the poisoned grain in long feed, or summer time, is tbe fault of the proper, choice of grain. Wo call the attention of Babbit Boards in the

district to this circumstance in order that settlers may be induced to poison right tlirongh the summer with wheat ;Oa very bare.ground the rabbits will eat anything,, but bunny becomes delicate in fairly good pasture.

Tjra Mastwton, saw-millers find that,the i freight on timber to Wellington, 3a per 100 feet, is a prohibitive one, and it will be for the department to say m hether they can carry timber at a leas rate than the one in force. We do not believe in the Railway .-Department l workmg-at a loss, ,and if it takes say half-a-erown's-worth of to coal convey a hundred feet of timber toWellington,, it wouhf fooM of the Government to'make any concessions in the existing tariff. V On the other hand, ,if it takest two f ,shillings'. -.worth of

I can,besubject£cl,ia that jieftvy r.truoks loaded, The Solution of the if there be one—would,,be"'to*Kgive the local . traffic manager diacrotionnry. power as to rates. >. It, invthe exerciser? ; this . discretion, jhe ,could,make i the line: pay, a, better-profit to; the.! ColonialtTrea-sury-than it is iiow yielding, the Minister for Public-Works should ' raise "his salary and inaka niiioh of him; If,:on the;other. hand, tho results of tho; experiment'wefe, unsuccessful, the traffic/manager-should l be relegated to private-life and another man apprinted .inv hiS'place.' eßusiness' men would probably-.-be --unanimous in' adopting such a system of management as l they know frnrn their v .own; experience that: by it alone; business can be mads, profitable

Wo learn by, telegram that the Rising: Sun Hotel and stables, at Greytown,'-were I destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock this morning; l one man injured and nothing saved. ' -i

. The Masterton, Cadets parade for monthly inspection this evening.

Tenders close to-day for erection of a cottageat Brancspeth, for Messrs Beetham Bros

Tenders are invited up to; the 27th inst," by the Mtistei ton- Highway Board; for leasing the Hurunuiorangi toll-gate for a period of twelve months. - ; .'V

Tenders are invited by WairarapaWest County up to 10th inst., for erection of four bridges oil - Eketahuna-Alfredton road, and for construction of four culverts and embankments on the same line of Koad. - '

Accounts against tho Railway 'Celebration Committee, must be rendered to the Secretary before 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. A young man named Dundee fell from his horse yesterday and recei' ed such injuries as necessitated his being removed to the hospital this morning. •■■ V' '.

■ The following appointments iii connection with the Carterton Rifle Volunteers, are published in the- last gazette Snodjrass to be captain/ Thomas Bennett to be lieutenant, CharleajPott'a to'be sublieutenant ; date of commissions, i3th September last. -

Gary s Pinafore. .Company"' announce a performance in the' Town Hall', Masterton, on Friday next, which will include the bicycle performance of Mdlle Franzini. Tlie principal gems from, the popular opera bouffe of Pinafore, wi]l be given in character as lately performed'in Wellington. . '

On Friday Jast a farewell dinner was given at Featherston to: Mr J. J. Freeth, Clerk of the Court, and Mr Stevenson, Btationmaster, who have just been trans* ferred to Masterton. Mr Wardell, who. I occupied the chair, spoke in high terms of his old associate, Mr! Freeth, and expressed tile regret the neighbourhood felt in losing both him and Mr Stevenson. The.following tenders were received at tlje Public Woiks Office, Wellington, for the Masterton Station master's house contract, Welliugton-Napier railway:—Accepted—J, A. Petherick, Masterton, £195. Declined—D. Dixon, Masterton,.£22sf Bishop and Hawkins, Greytown, £242; J. Pratt and P. Strom, Masterton, £250; R. Grant, Wellington, £278. j

: The following alteration in the regulations for conveyance of timber on the New Zealand Railways has been gazetted:— "The •provision applying to small lots of timber is hereby cancelled, and the following substituted, viz.—Any less quantity which can be carried in one truck will be charged as auch minimum,' or at Id per 100 superficial feet per mile. Where this fate is charged the minimum quantity will be 100 feet, and the minimum charge la 3d per 100 superficial feetj without further charge for. loading or unloading, The minimum charge for each consignment will be2s6d."

During the last few days, the Committee of the Pastoral Association have been busily engaged preparing for Friday's Show. The grounds present a very much improved appearance to that which they bore last year, Large additions have been made to the ahed buildings, with a view to finding room for the extra exhibits in produce, which have been entered. We do not know as yet what' special arrange-' mentß the railway department proposes to make for visitors from Masterton. , If the authorities were alive to the interests of. the line, an excursion train would by this time have been, announced to run to the i ■how. .

, The. prospectus appears in our advertising columns of the Caswell Sound Marble, Portland Cement and Mining Cpmpauy,.linuted, and it will be Been that the directory includes the names of responsible men. 1 of ;the fuller i prospectus and forma of applications for now:,be obtaiiild in'iall the principal towns of the colony, and the proposed venture is one of.the most sound f°r a lon« time.past; offered to, the New Zealand piiblio, v The essentials' of a profitably marketable article, itr inexhaustible supply, and in a: position easyof . access, jg assured, , The/ , principal.! feature in favor of \ the company is its ■ certainty and. non-speculative charaoter, and the minimum cost' at which large profits .can.be-'guaranteed, Operations: ■ will not be limited to the production of i building and 6tatuary marblo, but to the! auxiliary adjuncts of Portland cement .and lima, two articles of commerce which; are in ever-increasing demand, -ai|d ,the undertaking, in addition to offering profitable investment for capital,. will, in -a, short space of time, afford -remunerative employment to hundreds of men. ,As an | incentive to the development pf this new industry, the Government have been asked, to guarantee 5 per cent on the actual sub-': scribed capital of tho company for.five years, from the date of give' an absolute Crown grant of 6000 acres of; land, ail additional grant on terms, at 10s' per acre, for puiposcsof special settlement,' tho right to..cut timber, and mine for coal ind other minerals, and a bonus 0f.£2000an the first £4OOO worth of mrrblo sold, uid £IOOO on the first £2OOO of Portland ' :emeut sold, The, Government have re*' Dlied that they, sympathise with the ! jhjecta and intentions of tho company; ind are prepared, to favorably consider -~ .proposals, as far as possible within the- ' provisions of , the existing law as soon as the company is. prepared to fulfil-its portion of any agreements that may be entored into. . The reports of scientific aud practical the quality of thr , Caswell Sound marble speak in unqualifiet praise of its qualities and the facilities foi 1 working and shipment. 1 ' The Loyal Masterton Lodge of the . .1.0.0, F., M,U,, entertained the Districl visiting officers of. the Order, viz,Piovincial Dist, Grand Master Beli; Pas! Provincial D.G.M. Smith, P.O. Smith, and Bro. Asher, from, Wellington; P.G. Oudby, Hutt, and Bro.' Fleet, of the Hutt, at (Brother- Corbett's Empire .Hotel last under tho superintendence of Mr P.' Donecker; and aboiit'3o of ,the members ample justiceto; the good things provided^ !rebitali6n^o^Durin^th^ev^ing;ftH^ he.iltl of the^isitmg"officers jras drunk ands toby those gen

SfMessts atfd D'Aruy 205" rabbit skins last week. Jhe Riilway .Celebration titijmmttve meat at, the Institute .'tu-iuurruwj at 3-30-•p.m.

'') We are attention'to the alteration in,, the time of the coach leaving 1 ''Masterton. for Palmerston and ei W As"; pill be, Been by our advertising f columns', the coaches vwill leave Masterton'at instead of 3<p,m. The alteration,t<ike3, place from to-day,' Tliej Lo'wer t Valley Jockey Club, was formed -at, Waihengay .oW.-Saturday-lißt:' Mr W. 0. Williams was appointed TPresi .dent, ~and.;Mr, 0,.: Tullyi,Secretary standi .Treasurer. Mr Wallace Smith was elected Judge, Mr A.' Hirachberg, Clerk of the Scales, and Mr A.,Mitchell,;Clerk of iheCourse. ' ■ •

• - A special train, for . the -conveyance of 1 stock and other; exhibits,, will leavers-; torton at i a.m. 'sharp on the, day-of the .Show^ Friday next. . Exhibitors ,wishing; to avail themselves of .this opportunity,'; should . engage , trucks at-the railway atu-' tjon at once, as tho - supply : :of trucks is l ■limited. ; Similhr-' train' leavea Gross's 1 Creek for Cartorton at 5.30 a.m,

' Notice is given that the Opaki race course, will be open only, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and parties training horses, must; provide therqßelves with a season's'ticket,; to be obtamed'froni the Secretary, failing vvhich, they cannot use the course.- - ■'

We remind our Carterton readers that the Pinafore Christy Minstrels perform m the Hall on the evening.of;the Show day. i We believe the whole of the Pinafore 1 music will be rendered; and that a novelty' will be presented in the shape of four .cornermen.; (The entertainment will be repeated at Masterton onSaturday even-; ingneit. > ' ■ ' •. i .The class-firing, of theiMastortoniYolun--. teers oommenced'oil .Saturday last, Capt. Ruck and; Lieut., Wyllie being in. charge,» The: distances were,'lso/ 200, 250, and: 300 yds,. / The following werethe totals Sergeant Williams 48,- W.' Kibblewhite 56, H; Logue 28, E. Kibblewhiie 46, G. M,. Wood 63, Bandsman. C. Bentley 48, Bandsman J. Bentley 'C Bandsman, G. Bentley 43, Avery 52/ Anketell 58/ Freeth 31, F. Bagge 48, Corporal Wilton 54, Cojporal Dalrymnle 10..

; Mr Norraan Beetham recently/rode/a horse named : ".Boots," from the Taueru Station ito Napier, a distance of 160 miles, through a somewhat broken country, in- < tersperaedwith rousjirtr'acks.tidalrivers, and;: numberless gat'erand fences. The sagacious animal ori its a rri val at Hawke's 1 ?ay, made : 'up its mind to return ;home,, and leaping out of its. paddock, made its; w a y ba c k without; miasing a link in tho long tortuous line it; fences, and swimming streams, tiilrit stood! in its own epclosure'on,the Home Station..