King Country Chronicle Saturday, August 29th, 1914.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 699, 29 August 1914, Page 4

King Country Chronicle Saturday, August 29th, 1914.

In consequence of the recent spell of fine weather tho r.jads in the out districta have improveed greatly. The fine spell hag alga provided the opportunity for the settlers to prepare for the milking Beason. A number of Bupliera to the Te Kuiti factory are already' sending cream, and the uutput at the factory ia steadily increasing, f

The final deposits have been paid by Faddon and Baity, who ute to tow foe , the championship of the world.- Both J are thoroughly fit.

Lobby rumour is insistent that in response to the wieh of the majority of members and public feelling throughout the country, the Parliamentary elections are likely to bo postponed till next March.

At the forthcoming Papa! election Cardinal Dell will toe supported by the anti-Modernists, who include nearly all the German and " Austrian cardinals. The Moderate group fay-' our Cardinal Pompili, but their strength is not great.

A Press Association message from Wanganui stteß that Aropeta Tamumu, a farmer at Kai Iwi, has offered the use of 100 acres for wheat growing; The Wanganui Beautifying Society has decided to accept the offer and to advance £2OO for the purpose of sowing wheat, the net proceeds to, be devoted to the British food fund.

. The first of the new Be'aaon'a dairy produce will go forward by the Remuera, leaving Wellington on September 24th—a fortnight later than the first butter boat, usually pails. This is not on account of the season, which is well forward, but owing to several of the Home traders having been requisitioned by the Imperial Government aa troopßbips. As Boon as cargoes leave New Zealand the producers will be able to draw on the banks, and so the money will be able to be put into circulation when it is most needed.

The Education Bill will probably not be reported to the House of Representatives by the Education Committee for about a month.When the House adjourned ten days ago, the committee was still taking general evidence, and if it continues to sit on several dayß in each week another couple of weeks will probably be occupied in this way. Afterwards, it is estimated, the committee will have to spend about two weeks considering the detail provisions of the Bill itself.

A proclamation was issued on Thursday by the Governor, giving the New Zealand Supreme Court juris-

diction a 3 a prize court under the

Naval Prize. Acts, 1864-1914. . An ,Ord2r-in-Councll is also gazetted declaring that Britain is co-operating with tha French and Russain naval forces, and that the provisions of the Declaration of London will be observed with some rnpdicfiations relating to contraband and the blockading of the ports of the enemy. The Fields Instructor to the Department of Agriculture, Mr J. A. McPhereon, sayß that many farmers are making a serious mistake in abandoning the Bowing of oats and barley in favour of sowing wheat. It is too late for wheat as the sowing season is now practically completed. There ia also a ehortage of good wheat for sowing the Department having to decline; several orders from the North Island on that account. He considers that the object in view would be'best met by sowing oats, barley, rye, corn, peas and beans at present, all of which would prove valuable sources of supply. Rye corn-can be grown on very poor, land which makes rts use more valuable still.