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Dunstan Times, Issue 1063, 8 September 1882, Page 3

Timber Growing at Home.— The Jourmal of Forestry says a—lt is stated that in the season of 1881-82 more than 3,000,000 •trees were planted in Great Britain, out ct ■which number Scotland claims about t2,000,000, England 600,000, Ireland 300,000, and Wales 40,000. Hop Growing in the North Island.— From inquiries mule by the Nelson Mail, with a view to ascertaining the approximate total of hops grown in Nelson during the last season, it appears that the quantity retf -tained by the town brewers is 1332 bales. Probably there may be a few more. Averaging tbe weight of the bales at 3001b, which Is rather under than over the mark, and the iprice is Is 91 per lb, this would repiesent a imoney value of £34,965. High Railway Charges. iquence of the high charge ou the railway, a tradesman at Timaru, who has given a large •order to Christchurch firm, expressly sti-, palates that the goods should be sent by sea. This gentlemen wrote the other day do tbe papers complaining that there was actually only a'fliffereuce in bringing cook-ing-ranges from England to Timaru by sea ■•and from Christchurch to Timaru by rail of •eight-pence. TheChivese must go.— The America,, 'Correspondent of jthe Herald says:—The ■new law restricting Chinese immigration is ■being put into operation, and before the close of tbe yeai “ John’s” prospects for ■hoarding up twcnty-dollar pieces will not be so favourable as heretofore, and the result will undoubtedly be a decided change If or the better among the wHte labouring •classes. The “ Ocean Tramps” as'the ling 'dish ships are-called, that have been engaged bringing Chinese by the thousand to San 'Francisco duri g tbe past six months, will mo doubt have amhance to carry ma'-y of them back again before tbe close of tbe year, as many large employe!s of Chinese are re- • during their wages, causing “Jehu” to imi■tate the “ Mellicau man” by going on strike, while several large manufactureis have already signified their intention to discharge •-the Chinamen.altogether and replace them ■with white men and women. S it looks now as if the day is not far distant when ■ the bulk of the Chinese will retrace their ssteps to tbe Flowery Kingdom.