Local and General.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 May 1913, Page 2

Local and General.

A fanner at Ohau, who started milking this year, wanted to get some breeding sows. So he bought two possessed of prospects. The sows cost him £5 5s apiece, and when he had had them a fortnight they both had litters: one ten and the other eleven. Out of this lot only nine were sows. The farmer kept kill the sows, and most of them have had litters, with tho result that about sixty pigs have been got in about six months from the progeny of the original two. Tin's shows clearly the wonderful rapidity with which pigs multiply. So far. the pigs have left the Ohati farmer free of all expense beyond the feeding of them, as tho twelve barrows from the first litter brought him in more than tho price of tho pedigree stock with which he began breeding.

Mr T. C. Duncklcy and his sister, who loft Shannon early this year on a visit to the Old World, arrived in London on 29th March.

Thursday lwxt, 22nd May. has boon fixed as the date of the annual funeral meeting of the Levin Horticultural fineiet.y. Tho meeting takes place in the Century Hall, at 7.30 p.m., when tho report and bal-ance-sheet will be read and the election of officers proceeded with.

Tho junior department of the Y.M.C.A., Levin, mustered in full foi'cp last, oven ing. Two readings wore well given ], v mombers. Tho author Dickens was chosen for next wook's selection. "Wise sayings of yront Tiion" was tlio topic for tho ''tnlk," anrl on onqniry it was sliown tin l lads had memorised many of tlir sayings. Tt was decided to meet to-day (if _ suitable ground could br ohiflinod) to Iwivo a practice Raine of linfkoy. Early in J,, no a ])apor clmsp will take place.

Aii appropriation by ballot of Lev '" Terminating Building 'Society members, for an aggregation of L'-'<oo, will take place on Tuesday »<>xt, 2l)tli iiisl. Mongers are reminded that they are required to ho Imnncia] in order t<, participate. Hip secretary will |,e in the office (next to Ken Aitkcn's) on Saturday night, from 7 to 9 p.m.

As an ox press ion of Koputaroa's appreciation of many helpful services received, the residents of that dis-

trifit are organising a social gathering in honour of Mr Clarke, who lias '"•on schoolmaster at Kopu'taroa for « l"n« torm of years. Mr Clarko has i-ocoivod woll-do.servod promotion in his profession.

A representative of The Chronicle ivas shown over Mr James Prouee's milking .shed <and herd yesterday. Air Prou.se has a milking machine. ""it at present he is not using it as •'IS <V\\S ;,,•,; ,|, nr \ )e ' U]g { j n - w J () fl In the flush of the season he milks is ninny as seventy-live cows. He '■'>l'l (im- representative that it had Veil, a very successful .season; but 'n v liopctl to do better yet. He had Ven very husy culling n j s a)u | i''""« y«»ar and last Inad sold forty -ows. H<> said that he had not taken them and sold them as milk■■•'■x. Afore than half of tlioin ho had ■iold to the butchers. Questioned •is to whether he ihought he could improve his herd I,y breeding his own heifers, I K . said he maintained Hint the only trouble in breeding a .'Jtond herd was in securing a good '"ill- If a pood hull could he got 'that was. one that had come from a good strain) then the former would have no trouble in breeding a herd •>f first-elass i|iiality.

Tin , average housewife is greatly I worried, in these du.vs of-high prices. nycr tJio increased cost of living .Tie hills grow |,ijrj, o| . 0 ., c1l W(;oki ai](l t]]< . youngsters' clothes seem to wear out sooner, and cost more each time they have to l, e renewed. The editor of ''"veiylad.v'K Journal has begun a c.-tinpairrii to help his readers to oat the fost of livinjr without whittling down pleasure or comfort. In the May issue some practical articles written along this line appear: ".Sliorl-c-uts to {rood housekeeping,'flie new crochet patterns with beautiful designs: "To make an evening Sown at home." n complete lesson fo" imatcurs; "Economical ways in Win. ey-work": "Housekeepers' prof,, "Making money by raffia work" : and a cookery series. The oditor of Evoryiady's Journnl proves, in future Issues, a complete •nid new series of articles on "cutt'"K the cost of living." flIK j J, o ] ins commissioned a well-known Au.stra,l!l,; "'onian journalist to plan nsd write the series.

A cablegram from London states: —"New Zealand unsalted, first grade butter is quoted at 114s to 116s per cwt; salted 112s to 114s per cwt; market steady for best quality, little demand secondary."

In describing tlie now famous victory of tho Oxford eight over the Cambridge eight, on March 13th last, a writer in The Daily Mail records that this race was one of the most exciting contests ever rowed on the famous Thames course. The result was the more remarkable since Cambridge led practically all the way and were only beaten right on the post by three-quarters of n length. The Prince of Wales, from a launch, watched his university gain a gallant victory, and probably his presence flt the race contributed largely to the record crowds that lined the towpath from Putney to Mortlako. The banks were a great fair of old English savour. .Stentorian men wheedled twoponces for undiscoverable treasures Ijy the exorcise- of a prehistoric .jargon. Charactor renders, story-tellers, souvenir sellers, and caterers of the strangest comestibles shouted to the tune of flutes, banjoes, and even trundled harmoniums.