IN THE STREET.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 63, 9 April 1873, Page 3

IN THE STREET.

I> your correspondent “ Anti-Scab" has, as ha appears to bare, real grounds for his warning, I consider the subject ou-dit to bo thoroughly investigated. The fact of having scabby sheep in the neighbourhood is bad enough in itself; but when it is considered what mischief it may do the .district generallf, by giving it the character of an infect dlo Uty, it is time some steps were taken to prevent eit her importation or extension. Tho result arising from scab ip other sheep countries have been very serious, and 1 sincerely hope sheep farmers here will, if for their own sake* alone, take every possible stop to prevent its increase. I pomvve, from your advertisements and local remarks, that another auctioneer intends permanently pitching his tent in Tauranga. That, from time to time there is plenty to sell bore no one will deny, but buyers are unfortunately scarce or ahy. May be they are temporarily suffering from tho epidemic iropecumosity that periodically pays us a visit. Certainly a large stock of cattle have lately left our district, so that there may haply bo room for others ; but I do not fancy Durham* or thoroughbred Hereford* aro fully appreciated uere No doubt a really good breed of cattle would pay. I merely hint this to our now business man, so that he may be careful as to pedigree m his stock sales ; blood goes a long way in cattle as in horses. It-is pleasing to discover that the razor backed, long legged breed of pigs is rapidly decreasing, and that people are beginning to believe that one good pig is bettor than two or three bad ones. I hope some day Tauranga will be noted for its export of bacon. It is to bo hoped a copv of the Bay ov Bjventy IIMEB regularly goes to ihe island of Motiti. The views of " A Correspondent” must be particularly interesting to any nervous individuals who may be there resident. For my own part I cannot see the use of entering into a long series of suppositions upon any point that cannot produce some satisfactory results. All tho theorists imaginable could not save Motiti if its foundation gave way • and I doubt very much if any supposititious contingency would induce either tho enterprising European lessee or native inhabitants to vacate their homos. However, in case of accidents, it might be well for a resident there, in the Interest of his heirs, to insure pretty highly, and perhaps in ..is lease have a special clause inserted boaring upon the security of his title. Had the argument boon about Motuhoia, I could have better appreciated it, because that is something like a “ whale.” It is really a satisfaction to find that s f opg are to bo taken to prevent the mutilation and destruction of the terraces at Kotomabana, Simple autographs might bo put up with, as wherever he goes an Englishman will stick his name ; but it is not necessary that ho should inflict upon a future generation doggerel lines, yclept poetry, or that ho should deface one of Nature’s grandest curiusi* ties with a hammer. For either of the two latter pieces of barbarism, I should very much like to see a heavy summary punishment inflicted. The place ought to bo too hot for such a Goth. ’