LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The foresters held their 20th annual "social" and dance in the 'Druids' Jlall last night, and considering the counterattraction there was a very large attendance. and the dance proved most successful. Mr W. ,Smith acted as M.C Oxtras were played by Mr P. Young (piano), Mr C. Mudgway and Mr J. Rose (accordeon). During the evening Mr Martin gave a selection on the accordeon. Visiting members were present from Feikling, Wellington and Wairarapa. The supper provided was an excellent one. In an article on "Earm Work" written 'by Mr J as. Drysdalo (Manager of "Wcraroa Experimental Earm) for the New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, tho writers observes that reports are to hand from several quarters that a number of the oldest and best-conditioned, lambs in the flocks have been found dead. This is doubtless due to congestion ot the kidneys resulting from plethora, and the condition and treatment have been described by the veterinary authorities. A post-mortem shows the kidneys to be soffantl pulpy in appearance, and totally .incapable of performing their normal functions. The conditions is brought about through over-nutrition of the lambs. It is almost invariably single lambs which vSiiffer, they having available the samo quantity of milk which in the case of twins has to. be shared between two. The remedy is simple—tho relief of tho plethoric condition of the body by bleeding, and this can be done by cutting and tailing the lambs as soon as indications of the trouble in the flock are noted. As a further precaution it is hoII when docking single fat lambs (particularly those with the ewes on rich pasture) to Jeave tile tail double tho usual length, so as to allow for a further tailing to be done later. Tail with the knife-and allow the lambs to bleed freely. Apart from this particular trouble there is no objection _o the use of the searing-iron, but if proper precautionary measures are taken there is no necessity for the use of the iron. If temporary hurdles are erecteel in the corner of a clean paddock and the operator undemtands his business, using two knives dipped occasionally in a disinfectant, the risk from blondpoisoning is reduced to a, minimum.

iii calling ior applications ior a new county clerk, tlio iiorowJienua County Council advertised in the two Wellington morning papers, passing over the local papers. l''ur tins it was taken to ta«k by the Otaki Alail, and the result was seen at to-day's meeting of the council. Councillor Hotter, in excusing the action o! the council, tiiiid Unit the committee that decided to advertise only in the Wellington papers, hud concluded that readers of the local papers also read either ol tlio 'Wellington papers ior tlio sake of the war news, and it iviiti considered therefore that it was not necessary to advertise in the local

papers. Councillor Catelv confirmed this. The local papers got the major part of the county's ■general advertising and had nothing to complain about in this particular matter. Ho thought that the pross should criticise more till an it did! There wore plenty of tilings connected 'with the county that 6'hould be criticised, and the press should hit out irrespective ot anyone. Councillor Stephenson: "That is right." Continuing Councillor Cately said that it was a good idea to let the press go short of advertisements, because tTrat immediately sharpened the pen. Tf it got plenty of advertisements it did not worry, and the councillors wcro good fellows. Councillor Watson said that the part of the Mail's article that ho took exception to was the suggestion that the council was boycotting the focal papers. This was quite wrong.