LOCAL and GENERAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 April 1914, Page 2

LOCAL and GENERAL.

(Jn page -i appears an informative article describing some experiments made with artificial manures as applied to potato growing. Our Manakau correspondent writes that the iirst meeting of the Manakau Debating Society was held on Monday night, but owing to the inclement weather only about twelve members put in an appearance. Mr .Kirklev ha? disposed of his farm to Mr Cniikshanks, of Waikanae. Mr Ornikshanks is to take possession about the middle of .Tune.

Mr "Byron Brown was in Levin yesterday on :i business visit. In a passing' rel'erence lo politics luinformed a Chronicle representative that sinro the hour of his defeat last election ho had never swerved from his intention to eontest the Ofaki seat a<rain. Tiewas now, as always, a sf raiyht-out supporter of the Ueform Parly. During the past few weeks he had been through various [tarts of (lie electorate, and had never before received so much encouragement from the electors, and a u'ood deal of il had come from voters who had never supported hi in before.

Supplies of liquid paraffin are sfill obtainable from 0. S. Kced-

Pharmacy. Ox ford-street, and further supplies are due very shortly. Ad. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1s Hd. 2s >>d. —Ad.

Books lor "Anti-He I," S Y.," "J.IT.TJ.T./; and "New Zealand6r":- "Political Kconomy,' Prof. Chapman; "Industrial Germany," W. H. ])awsou: "Socialism and Syndicalism," Philip Stunvden, M.P.: "Britain for the British" Blachford : "Fields, Factories and Workshops." Prince Koropatkiu ; "Not Guilty" Blachford ; "My l?ip;h( lo Work," Slithers Thompson's Book Store, Lev-in.---Ad vt..

The annual meeting of Parishioners connected with the Anglican Church will be held in S. Mary's Schoolroom, Levin, on Wednesday next, April 22nd, at 8 p.m. The primary object of the meeting will be the election of twi, church wardens, and seven vestrymen for tho year ending March 3lst. 1915. A "social" wili be held in connection with the' above, for which musical and vocal items and recitations have been promised. Admission, as usual, will be free: the ladies, however, are asked to provide refreshments.

A meeting of electors of the Borough of Levin will be held in the Century Hall on Tuesday next, 2lst April, at 8 o'clock. His Worship the Mayor will address the meeting on the subject of the proposed extension of the high pressure water mains along Fairfield and Roslyn roads. The subject of hospital levies also will be discussed. In the interestjif civicprogress it is hoped that tho burgesses will roll up in force and put such questions as may be deemed apropos.

The Poultry Conference now'in progress at. "Wellington has passed the following resolutions:- "That the Government be asked to make provision for ail accurate return of the value of the poultry products Government be urged to appoint instructors among farmers and poultrymen to arrest the enormous waste ill marketing eggs and poultry.'' "That the duty on poxiltry appliances should be abolished." "That the Government be asked to move in the direction of obtaining suitable provision for the carriage of oggs to Vancouver."

"'That the Government be requested to establish an experimental farm for the purpose ofccomlucting experiments for the benefit of the poultry industry of the dominion."

The duty of paying back £3400 sent by various people from all over Australia, in response to an agency swindle, has fallen on Deted ives Walker and Peaice, says (lie Sydney Daily Telegraph. A man recently advertised that on receipt of 2s Gd lie would send a roll of silk to any address in the Commonwealth. The offer was made to advertise his business, etc. More than 30,000 people sent along half-crowns, 225 being residents of New South Wales, 5381 of Queensland, 3579 of Victoria, 2245 of South Australia, 14GG of West Australia, 1876 of Tasmania, and 4185 of New Zealand. The silk did not materialise, and the advertiser has been put in gaol for 111 roe years. Now the detectives are sending back the money as fast they can. Since the arrest oyer 20,000 letters addressed to him have been intercepted by the Superintendent of Mails, and returned to the writers.

.Mr Tynan, of Te Kin, has been cutting into a heavy crop of maize (luring this month, the height oi t lie crop is 12 feet high, and the Sterna luxuriant, but the principal feature is that the seed was planted without fertilizer. Practical farmers will say that it is foolish to plant any seed without fertilization ; patent manure agents would say it was madness, but nevertheless the crop is a good one and the luck was with the grower this time. Tlie same farmer set out 24 field plots to demonstrate for his own practical purpose the value of various fertilisers. It would not do for us to say which brand lie found the best (for fear of ghosts). It is also necessary that such fests should be exacting before any pronouncement could be made. It is, however, the right line for a practical farmer to work 011. Opunake Times.

Excursion fares in connection with Wellington races are advertised to-day by the Railway Department.

Residents of Shannon Lave a strong- inducement to buy their drapery, clothing and boots locally when they have a stock like Fargher and Co.'s to select from. A good assortment of well bought goods, at. a fair and reasonable price, makes good everv time. Advt.