King Country Chronicle Saturday, May 27, 1911. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 364, 27 May 1911, Page 5

King Country Chronicle Saturday, May 27, 1911. AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.

Tlie gathering of delegates of A. and P. Associations and Farmers' Unions in Auckland on Thursday discussed a number of very live questions affccting the interest* and welfare of ouv farmers and settlers. Mr R. Somerville brought up the question of :rural telephones, his motion, which •was carried, dwelling upon the rcces••sity fur extension in country districts, iby the aid of local authorities and

(residents erecting telephone systems. It appears thai; County CJourmiis havt.

power to erect telephone lines, but no Other local body. The growth of the telephone .system in and around Te JKuiti has been very rapid these last tfew years, and now, with the adoption of that wonderful invention, the JPhonofor, there seems to be no reason Why even the most distant points Should not be in touch with the centres, when an expenditure of XU) will adapt the telegraph lines, to telephonic purposes. The. importation of boys by Mr T. K. Sedgwick was dis-

cussed, that tfeiitleinan divine- an interesting address on the subject. The experiment has turned out a complete Huceess, and despite the vvailinp;?. of tho labour unions, we could like to

eee a systematic supply of wick" hoya eoniing into the Dominion year by year. Native lands came in for attention, Mr (ladsby moving that the time was ripe for making it a national question. It is indeed

strange that members of I'arlianifut from both a idea cf the House interest themselves yo little in this vitally important subjeel, and especially in the South Island is this apathy and lack cf knowledge e.o obvious. A large map of unoccupied Native lands, appropriately coloured, would do more to awaken interest in this burning question outside the actual areas affected, than anything else. It would pay the residents of the King Country to convoy the members of the tirwo Houses round Home of our un•oco.tPi.iied areaa. In settlement, and close settlement wherever practicable. ■lies posperity in the future. Many •other subjects were discussed, but •enough has been said to indicate the value and importance of such periodical gatherings a* that juat held. The promiuo made by Lord Islington to open the first A. and P. Show in Te Kuiti next March, will fasten all eyes on thia developing district. It remains to provide a display of stock and dairy cattle, horses and sheep, -•which will compare more than favourably with the shows in many other .-centres.

Mrs Old is still confined to her bed anrl unable to walk. She will not be about for some time vet.

Dr Paxton now attends Mr Walker's Pharmacy from 10 to II a.m. and 4 to 5 p.m., j'.nd messages for him are received by Mr Walker.

I Up t) Saturday last the number of I territorials and senior cadets registered in No -I. group, which includes ITc Kuiti, To Awnmutti and Hamilton ! districts, was 21110, made up of 726 j territorials and 1200 senior cadets. | For No. 16 area alone (Te Kuiti disi trict) the figures are 50 and 86. The Public Works Department notifies that certain lands in II au turn East, Orahiri Survey District, are to be taken under the Scenery Preservation Acts as scenery reserves. I I Messrs Mackny and Jones are arii verti'sim: i; 1 anocher column sections j to he sold by auction on the H'.lh June ' net. These are all freehold sections | overlooking the. taw.n of Te Kuiti, laud are choice residential sites. Mr J Travel's is the vendor, ami after a > stay of many years in the. Kino; ! Country he has decided to leave the district, and is consequently disposing of these valuable sections. Special circumstances require special' attention, and the sale advertised in our columns to start on Saturday, May 2iUh, will require the special ! attention of all residents of the dis- ! trict. Barton and Ross, Ltd., who desire to reduce their stock prior to the stocktaking, are offering the whole of their goods at reduced prices, and as the firm is noted for its good value, the reduced prices will certainly be a snip for all requiring furniture, crockery, or other household requisites. The ordinary atlas shews Ireland on so large a scale that, many people will be surprised to learn that it is considerably smaller than the North Island of New Zealand. Tno area of Ireland is 31,750 square miles, while the North Island with its adjacent islands has an aggregate area of ■11,4 08 square miles, the South Island having an area of 58,525 square miles. The population of Ireland in 1001 was ■l > 105,7T5, though for many years past it has been steadily diminishing owing to emigration. Li 1811 the population was over eight millions. May's issue of the, Journal of Agriculture is an improvement on the latest previous numbers. Biologist Cockayne writes on Adulterants in Seeds, 11. A. Reid on the Cow, and J. Drysdak; on Australian Dairy Cattle. There are numerous short articles on dairying, agricultural and pastoral matters, with notes, comments, and answers to correspondents. At the Auckland Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union the following resolution was carried without dissent: "That the Dominion Conference be asked to appoint a committee to fully consider the working of the new defenca regulations as affecting the farming industry, and especially in regard to not sending young men from dairying districts into camp during the milking season." Says an exchange: The Rev. Mr Mason, who has been engaged locating the made, reservoir at Ilanmer Springs, also demonstrated that he could locate gold-hearing areas. Some sovereigns were laid on the ground, and when he walked over them the twig which he held in his hand arched from him. In the case of running water being passed over the Cvig turned towards him. Mr Mason states that he is also able to locate radium-bearing areas by the same methods. Mr J. D. Donovan, one of the Irish Home Rule envoys, speaks gratefully of the support accorded throughout New Zealand. He says that he and his colleagues have completely beaten the record of Mr Devlin (i' 5000) on the previous visit of a Home Rule delegation. Messrs J. and B. Rosenberg, Te Kuiti's enterprising drapers, have hit upon a happy scheme for keeping their old customers and getting new ones. If any of the 7:! customers who bought goods at their store on their opening day, June Ist, IiHO, can produce the bill, the firm oilers to give, free of charge, a parcel of equal value. An American motto says: "To keen the old customer, get out after the new," and Messrs Rosenberg are quite prepared to act upon this notion by offering any customer who shops on June Ist, 11)11, a substantial reminder when their next anniversary day comes round. .Mr Richard Ila/.elion, M.P. for j North Gal way, will speak on behalf of the Irish Envoys in Te Kuiti on June Pith. He is regarded as a very able speaker, and is quite a young man. He had the distinction of winning two, seats at the one time, on North Louth, where he bent Mr Tim Mealy, and the other North. Gal way, where he was returned unopposed. The first Rowling and Croquet Club social of the season was held last night in the Town Hall, when a large gathering of members and friends took place. Dancing, music and light refreshments combiner! to make a i pleasant evening pass quickly.

Up to !) a.m. to-day, the rainfall in Te Kuiti was ~.(>T inches for the preceding 2-i hours. The streams running into the Mangaokewa river are bank high, and the river itself has risen many feet.

Mr A. E. Harding, of Dargaville, entertained a number of members of the King Country Central A. and P. Association at dinner in the Pacific Club last evening.

On King' 3 liirthday, .'Jrd June, the Post-office will be open in all branches (except money order 1 and savings bank) from » a.m. to 10 a.m only. Mails usually despatched on Saturday will close at 10 a.m., except the Main Trunk mails, which will be closed at 5 p.m. The Telephone Exchange will not be open, ami there will be no letter carrier's delivery. Ladies owe no small degree of their style and comfort to Warner's famous rust-proof corsets. Thanks to our local drapers in keeping up-to-date with Warners latest models.*