THE GROWTH OF THE WAIRARAPA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 984, 26 November 1910, Page 14

THE GROWTH OF THE WAIRARAPA.

\ Borne idea is given in the following pages; of the development of the Wairatapa, with a reference . also to somemarks of industrial progress which havo been received in the Bush districts. It is a far cry indeed to tho beginning of things as they were half a century or more ago in. the Wairarapa, and tho present 'prosperity of 'that.'■ district- is largely due to the daring enterprise of its early pioneers, followed in 'α-largo measure by equally, zealous industry-by succeeding generations. * . In L tho comparatively snort space ..of; time/- the- Wairarapa hasproved , itself .to be.one 'of .the greatest primary, producing J districts' in tho Dominion.; ■- It- owns';practically v'a' tenth in,tho'. vfHolef bountrj;,; at-breeds *,overy_ year (nearly ■ 700,000 freezing -sheep'-'-and ■ lambs,.' anil exports.,over bales .of rail, --withoutJcpunting .that which. isslipped', oftvthe 'coast.:- . : -'.lts'i"'capital valuej; land;.and improvement!), thing;jetireeii £15,000,000, and £18,*Q66,-' OOO:iSt; ha> ifmly;cstablishea:itsclf-'as; K dairy-producing' country, and its'factories flourish through tho South Wairarapa and the Bush districts. In every sense they are, the .direct 'stand-bys of the towns. The scientific breeding of sheep and cattle has many votaries' in tlie/Wairarapa,/aiid tho sheep arc- regarded as unexcelled for quality in any part. of. the Dominioii;' . . ;The following list,-showing the principal export items, per rail, from the, Wairarapa and Bush"--District , ' railway stations for tho year ended March 31, 1910, is interesting reading. Comparisons with other towns in the Dominion show.' that holds the' New Zealaiid record : for sheep .export, with' pearly 200,000 sheep, with big showings, also by' Masterton and Cartertou. jlasterton- also "has a-fine wool ■'bxport'-'re-'" cord,; and it would appear that tho coniw try : tapped' by the railway from llasterton; \Carterton, and Peatherston, ex- , ports/more, sheep than any other three railway stations in' New Zealand. Par-' ticulafs of butter and cheese exports.arenot available.:— . .■'..' ~.;.,,. ■■./.'.'."■• ■:- '..,. '■'".' ~ -Total,.-'. :;-;-" v '.'': "■'-.■. ; ; ' ValueStqck ' oi''; , '' • "''■"'' ■- ;i ' :; - -Paksof and'Jler- , J- 1 Station, , Sheep..'.-Wool.- chandise.. i--*!'"?:-: (■*■:.:'" ;■•■• ■■. e ; a. ,, Featherston';■ 193,653 :'"7,316 ' 11,632 13 10 G-rcytowi V-ji* i3,iJ2--:-v- 5-15 2,774 12 9 Cartertph _;. 138,033 i ■ 3,900 .10,156-13- 0 Masterton_ 157,265 : 13,032 2G,6li' 5.8 MeitlriaSTillo' 31,150'.". I,S9S '3,735 18 3" Ekefehtuto'O ..;■■ ■■S^β. '5,383 10,015 11 .0' PaWatua. ..... 58,599 4,931 .11,085 3 6 Mangataiiioka, . 8,584. 1,653 . 2,839 211 iWobdvillo ■: i.. , 31,116 • 2,551 13,301 12 11 |.;,In.' addition, ! Eketahiina carried 'out wards 2,166,400 superficial feet , of timlier,' Pahiatua 1,036,400 feet, ; Maurice-; rille' 666,700 feet;' Masterton 378,600 feet,./Woodville 595,200 feet.:, .. ,

;' In strain travelling, the tickets-issued from-, each ;, town g were as follow:—; Ma'sterton 51,!)06,' " Peatherstoa 14,749, Cartertbn .' 13 : 856, ■ Pahiatua' .13,645, Eketahuna ; 11,010, Greytown, .8092, Mauriceville :549i," : Mangataihoka 4040, bd/Wopdville3oSl:'a total of .165,910. .

k STOIV OF 'PIONEERING ilOTraiSE, . EARLY SETTLERS , EXPERIENCES...... ■.. : FROM WILDERNESS TO SMILINO. COUNTRYSIDE.