Wellington Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2004, 12 May 1885, Page 3

Wellington Races.

f m TELEGRAPH.-- PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] Wellington, Monday. Tin 1 Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was continued to-day. The weather was fine, and there were about HOO people present. The following are the results :—: — KM ING STAKES. Speculation 1 Kingask . 2 Paaha 3 HURDLE RACE. TCiobus . . 1 Orient 2 Director 3 The Skllinu Handicap Hukdles was won by Doncastev. president's handicap. A»C<>t .. ... 1 Tim Whilller . . 2 Fay y The Selling Hack Rack was won by Ben Lomond (late Woodpecker). CONSOI-AHON HANDIC VI 1 . Tun Whiffler .. . 1 Administrator 2 Fay . 3 £2,400 pawed through tho machine.

Manttrivo Fruit Tkkks —Orchards cannot parry large crops of fruit without something to feed on. Manure that is in phosphates and potash, as a rule, may be oonsideu-d the best for most orchards, especially those composed of pear trees. Large quantities of stable manure sometimes ivi u j uu'.s rather than benefits pear trees, butgiound hone and ashes under almost, any ciicumstances appear to be well adapted to both the apple and pear orchard. — Leader. ScAi,f on Amu Tkkkh.— You may destroy the scale on apple trees by syringing tlum witli tho kerosene emulsion. Winter, when the trees are destitute of leaves, is the best tune to apply it, but we would use it at once and chance the injury to the crop lather than leave the scale to increase and ruin the tiecs, which they will soon effect The einulbion is made with two pounds ef kerosene to one pound of soft soap in solution; agitate the mixture until the two substances amalgamate, then add eight gallons of boiling water to one gallon of emuKion, and "yringe it on the trees while hot. — Lead, or,