WAIRERE NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 6908, 19 July 1901, Page 4

WAIRERE NOTES.

(From Our Own Comwntlciit). Wednesday. Thnt enemy lo rflvnn sccn.ry, (lie pcvipntclic Inisli-fiilltjr, wlio Ihtils not llm pod's uppcnl—Oil I woodman, npnro llml tree, touch not n, bough- bus been mustered in force, mill on n clniv frosty morning, the regular fi\ll of the uxc on those noble pillars of the forest anil the loud crash of their descending trunks, ure the somewhat and hnt familiar .sounds which jjrcel the cur of Iho curly riser, mid wiilce up the echoes of our otherwise silent vulley, We do not know whnt constitutes mi abnormally largo carrot, hut as we have seen a imp of that useful root, many of which would weigh six pounds eitch, without the lops, we are disposed lo think, thai this figure would be about Iho definition; if not, will some expert say lo what maximum a healthy carrot can reach without any special or extraordinary cultivation V As the seed was procured at Mr Larson's store, Mangamalioc, a sample has been sent there tor exhibition. J hear Hint some unfortunate children attending school arc iilllirlcd with chilblains and whether for Ibis reason, or the wet mid muddy condition of Hie roads, until few of them having to travel long distances on their way to and from school, without iiny protection on their feet on cold frosty mornings, it of needs must, entail n considerable amount of suffering. Hut if this cannot he avoided, some parents might be considerate enough, lo provide their children, when in ttltml, with a pair of warm socks and shoes. for many of their ailments are often the result of either ignori'.'.iee or indiU'ercnce lo the evils which limy arise from cold wet feet endured for many hours during their conlincmcnt in school. An insect presenting the general uppriivmico of Hint imtive species, known as the Wtk, has been forwarded from here, to the curator of the Wungaliui museum. Wo shall know, Inter on, whether a fresh discovery in zoology bus been wade, or whether it is merely a ginnl specimen of its own purtieuhir genus, Jf the month of .lone has been made memorable lo many from Hie pleasure they derived from the lioynl visit, it wili also be long remembered by others for n very different reason mid with very (lillerent feelings, In an experience extending over many years we have never known so much serious sickness as has followed Ibis bile epidemic of colds. Though (lie angel of Death, as yet, bus only claimed one victim, a child of lender years, and full of promise, the epidemic has, nevertheless, left many others in ii very enfeebled inn! uncertain condition. Maternal anxiety and watching over their olfspring, anil this extending over many weeks, bus in some instances (old very seriously on llie.liealtli of the parents, as well for jointly with this the domestic duties nnd drudgery of the fnrm hud to be continued,

A smart shod; of earthquake tool; place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Mb hist,, whilst penning these notes, As inspiration at oncejlled, it explains why our discourse could not be further pro-

longed on this occasion, Such a trembling of the earth has a very disturbing etl'eel on the literary aspirant and is much calculated to make cliims of his ideas, but fortunately it is not an everyday incident. It is a perfect day, and a blue sky, willi it gentle breeze and a warm sun, makes us oblivious to the misery of our bud roads,