Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896.

Manawatu Herald, 2 June 1896, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1896.

Elsewhere Mr Robert Cleave, nurseryman, of Invercargill, announces that he has the largest stock of fruit trees and roses in New Zealand. Fruit trees do well when transplanted from a colder climate to I a warmer one, therefore Mr Cleaves trees I would thrive remarkably well in this district. We should recommend a trial. ! Although it is only 70 years since the first railway in the world was finished, 400,000 miles have been constructed, the British empire accounting for about onesixth. The Borough Council invite tenders for , road formation. Tenders to be sent in by , noon of Friday next.

An advertisement elsewhere details particulars about cheap bread. The Government are offering a reward of £250 for the capture of Austin Kirby, late detective. This is his description :— A Welshman, 54 years of age, 0 feet high, medium build, fresh complexion, grey hair cut short, clean shaved except grey moustache cropped and worn low down each side of mouth (may. be now clean shaved and have hair dyod), fore-finger left hand contracted and nail deformed, small grey eyca, lurge mouth, prominent cheek bonos ( very fleshy round lower jaw, sloping shoulders, slightly knock kneed, leans forward when walking, has a poouliar jericy way of lifting his feet, and looks on the ground. Mr Alf Fraser conducted the morning service at All Saints' Church on Sunday, and the clearness of his reading was much appreciated. Tho Bey. George Altkens loft for flawera rf/ yesterday's morning train. Ho purposes to visit Levin and Shannon next Sund»y> and Fox ton the Sunday after i The dirtiest orchards in tha district are at the north end of the town. We visited the orchards of Messrs Salherlsy, Hughes and Bowe the other day, and are glad to report that they take commendable _ pride in keeping them clean. There is a sign of blight, as there is this year in every orchard, owing to the wet season, but nothing bnt a day or two's work will conquer. Mr S. Howan informs us that he expects the builder of hi 3 launch down here tomorrow. Last Saturday the Foxton team journeyed to Palmerston and played the third match for the senior championship. The game resulted in a. draw, neither side scoring. Saturday's match concluded the first round and Feilding leada for the Bhield with (5 points to their aocount. Next Saturday a match will be played on the racacourse between Feilding "and Foxton, play to commence at 1.45 p.m. sharp. The oreamery is only opened every other day. To givs an idea of Mr Ea9ton's output he has now to put on a two-hone dray to carry tb* 14 cans of milk, which contains some 17251bs of milk. The cans weigh close on cisolbs. Judge Conolly has stated that he views speculating on goldmines as a gambling transaction. Our soil ia not to be beat. Witness tha growth si oar fruit trees, our grass, our vegetables. Mr Satherley pointed out a paddock, now in rich gras3, where two or three years ago, we forget which, he took a crop of potatoes which yielded 17 tons to the acre. We saw a large bed of onions about two oi' three inches high in Mr Hughes' garden, ' sown for transplanting later on. Ou a square chain, the past season, Mr Hughes tells us he obtained two tons of onions. This ought to tempt othars who occupy a piece of land to try and do likewise The first oranges evel' seen in England were brought to Portsmouth by a Spanish vessel in the year 1290. Mesii'3 Abraham anil Williams hold their usual stock sale at Palmerston on Thursday. We all know things when we are told, but not many know that plums will grow and bear fruit from cuttings. Mr George Hughes ia our authority, and he shows samples. What can be dona in gardening in a small way has been shown by Mr George Hughes in cucumbers. He had four plants in a frame to start with, and when they spread he took the frame away. From these four plants he obtained five pounds in money ! He noticed also, as a strange thing, that this season the runners rooted at the joints. In the Belgian Chamber of Deputies members stated that 6000 horses imported from England annually were used for tinned me.it. M. De Bruyn, Minister for Agriculture and Industries, said that in future he would insist on the proper branding of the anicle. Most excellent advice. A shipowner in Leith announced his intention to a friend that while visiting the Holy Land he would read the Tun Commandments aloud from the top of Mount Biuai. " Jamie,'' said his friend, " tak' my advice ; bide at hame and keep them." In going round Mr Andrew Jonson' s garden we noticed some very fine camelia bushes, but one^ve shall watch with interest to note what does occur. A horse, one night, got into the garden and nibbled the bush and now instead of a single blossom of a large size springing out from the spray, the buah is covered with innumerable bunches of very small blossoms. If the buda develope the flowers cannot possibly stick on. Some queer titles remain from ancient days. The postman and tubman are an* cient offices in the Court of Exchequer held by barristers with certain privileges. The name of the Court was obtained from a ohequered oloth whioh used to oover the table where the judges and chief officers sat. In Mr Bowe'a orchard there is now a heap of the pumpkins we mentioned lately as growing therein, and it muac contain between two and three tons. The Messrs Robinson notify that tenders close on Saturday for sorub outting. Tenderers'will be shown overground on Satur day morning. Mr Satherley secured this season a very satisfactory crop of "Circular heads " potatoes. Mr Satherley has made great improvements on his property and what is better, finds it pays to do so. A patch of mangolds illustrates the richness of the soil, and they are the best we have yet seen.

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Under this system any of the parcels advertised will be sent to any address in New Zealand, post free, the prices charged being exactly tne same as those at whioh the goods are sold over the counter in Wei 4 lington. As may bo imagined, however, this liberal offer is only extended to cash otlstomers, and all orders for advertised parcels must be accompanied by cash for the amount, before the order can be executed at Te Aro House, Wellington. In illustration Of the System we will give an example. Take for instance No. 7 parcel, which contains 7 yards of double width stylish fancy check tweed; 2 dorien buttons and silk and twist to match ; 2 yards of body lining and 4 yards of skirt lining. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address on receipt of 15s 9d, from Te Aro House, Wellington.