Carnarvon.

Manawatu Herald, 6 November 1894, Page 3

Carnarvon.

(l-'ROM Ol'R OWN CORRESPONDENT.) AGRICULTCBATj AND TABTOHATj. Ik is astonishiug how small au area of land has been brought under cultivation in this district. I do not refer to bush land, but to land partly covered with scrub, fl>x, rushes, etc., which could be easily and inexpensively cultivated. No doubt there arc people who think, that a little clearing, surface sowing among native grass, etc, are even better than breaking up and laying down in English grass. This falacy may, however, be easily disproved ' by anyone taking into account the capabilities of the land already broken up and laid down. Such land will carry at lpast a third more stock and carry them better than land in its semi native state. If one j wants fat lambs for freezing, than ; which nothing pays better, they can only be sot on good English grass, where, with fair stocking, 80 per cent of ones lambs may be frozen. Of course care has to be taken in regard to breeding the right sort and lambing at the right time. Perhaps the most snccessfnl exporter of frozen lambs, on a large scale, in the colony is Mr Greig of Longbeach, Canteibury, so careful is he aguinst checking them in any way that the mothers of those intended for freezing are not put into the woolshed over night in shearing time. But it has been said, and the 1 paying is certainly true, that without 1 English grass and turnips New 1 Zealand would never be known as an exporter of prime frozen mutton . and lamb. THE PALMERSTON BHOW. I A large number of people went > from this district to the Show and . not a few were disappointed that the , tram did not run on the 2nd day to I connect with the train from Foxton afc Carnarvon junction. Had it done I so it would have obtained a couple of [ carriage loads of people and this ; should have paid, fov by being a i ereal convenience to people along ■ the line, but our County Councillors i seem to be behind the times in re i the management of trams or trains. ' THE CHURCH. I The Rev. Mr Doul of Bulls j preaches once a fortnight in the 3 little church near Carnarvon Estate. . Last Sunday he had a young . minister with him, whose name I i did not catch, from Grey mouth. - He preached a very impressive ) sermon to an attentive congregation i of about 50. WEDPIKOS. 5 Rumours of weddings to come off shortly are rife in the air. The 5 pity is that they do not come off more frequently. If one takes note * of the travelling unemployed it will ' be found that 90 per cent of them 1 are single men. When a man gots 3 married he has to make a home and try to keep it and he generally " succeeds. He is generally much 1 better off than the pingle man and is * a strength in the State. 3 November 3rd, 1694. IT AFFORDS you pleasure to give your > frienrls when calling nice cakes and to answer enquiries, and inform them that t yon uspd the Scsj Baki*o Powder, which , you would not be without on account of its I quality, and cheapness— and obtainable 1 «?«rywb«re.