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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 903, 28 December 1870, Page 2

ADunedin contemporary acknowledges the recept of a printed document, entiiled " The Southern League," established tor the purpose of securing united action at, the ensuing general elections on the following principles: —X. Local Expenditure. —That every province shall control its own land fund, and also the expenditure of the loans for public works. 2. Homestead settlement. The settlement of the people on the land with deferred payments and depasturing rights; and the repeal of the Hundreds Regulation Acts 1869-70. 3. Free GoldfieHs.-r The expenditure of special goldfields taxation upon the goldfields. 4. Electoral Reform. —rExtension of the suffrage, and amendment of the present system of electoral registration. Mr J. Sanderson writes to the editor of the Australasian :—Referring to my letter to Dr Kowe published in your last issue, I did not give the contents of my soaks, because the quantity of soap used at one sheepwash is ho guide for another, unless there is similar water at both. I have very soft soap to deal with, and the quantity of soap used here is 24lbs (softsoap) to 1,600 gallons of water, at a temperature of from 108 deg. to 110 deg,, adding 61bs. to 81bs. s>ap, and heating up the soak when about 80 sheep have been passed through, and changing the soak for each 250 sheep. Undipped sheep would require only about one half the above quantity of soap. Sheep washed with bar soap certainly look whiter from the spouts than when soft soap is employed, but with the latter the wool at the shed is quite as bright, and I think handles better. Toe length pf time I keep merino sheep in the soak is from three to three and a half minutes, cross-breds from two to two and a half minutes, and lambs about one minute. I should mention that although there is not the slightest stain from the dipping, and the color of the wool is all I cquld wish, I cau occasionally detect the presence of sulphur in sojne of the fleeces.