A PUBLICAN'S VOW,

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1722, 12 April 1913, Page 8

A PUBLICAN'S VOW,

: —«— : — NOT TO CUT HIS HAIR AND BEARD WHILE LIBERALS RULE. When the British Liberals wero returned to power at the end of 1905, Mr. Fred. Wilkins. landlord of the Towtree Inn, Burghill, a, hamlet three, miles from Hereford. a staunch Tory, vowed that he would not cut the hair of his head nor shave it from his faco' until they wero turned out of oflice. And lie has kept his word! Fifty-five years of age, over six feet in height, and. massively built, ho presents a striking appearance. His beard hangs down to his waist, and his hair reaches to, tho middle of his back. When lie goes to Hereford Market, which is not often, 110 fastens his hair with combs under a wide Trilby hat. But he attracts attention. "I think my hair and the Government will remain for a long time yet," he told a "Daily News and Leader" representative. "This is tho second time I have lot my hair grow. WIIOII tho South 'African War broke out 1 volunteered, but was refused owing to age. I accepted a wager not to have the hair of my head or beard shorn until the British had won a complete victory."

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A valuable addition to the blood stock of tho Manawatu has, says ail exchange, iust been made by a consignment from Mr. John Grigg, of Longbcach, Canterbury, the well-known South Island breeder of Dutch Frisians, comprising a cow and four heifers of this breed. Tlio new owners are Messrs'. C. Hopping, of Glen Oroua, and W. M'Keuzie, of Palmerston. Tho former has purchased the cow and thrco fifleen-months-old heifers, and tho latter a two-year-old heifer. All the animals contain strains of tho famous Domino and Buttercup blood, and trace straight back to Mr. Grigg's first importations, direct from Holland. The name of Mr. llopping's cow is Longbcach Ideal, and thoso of Ihe heifers Longbeaeh Magpie Lassie. J,onglx'iich Nelherland Princess, and l.iiujlbrach Dorothy Perkins, while Mr. M'lvenzic's heifer is naw«il Longbcach Lady Leeuwoideu Ideal,