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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 13, 13 December 1883, Page 3

A correspondent says :— ln my e\* pemnce m raising seeae I find that' it is best to let the" go jse talc* cine of her eggs, not remove them from the nest; nearly every egg, is sure to hatch, m spite of the . theory that thunder and lightning will kill the.goslings m the shell. : I mannge by prudent' feeding to keep the geese from laying until all danger of the eggs chilling by leaving them m the nest is passed. I consider geese the most profitable A ia the poultry line, and most easily raised. The buttercup is spreading very rapidly on many pastures m and around Mana- ' Wtttu, and iv some cases, down the foxton Line particularly, the weed is completely killing the grass. Oittle will not eat it, bat|it is said sheep will. It promises before long to overspread the' whole district, and become a positive nuisance* to graziers. We learn that the Alpha debate on the M. R. 0. Handicap will closo to-morrow, so that those intending to take part ahoald oot lose^ time m making application. The disease known as strangles among tooTsflß has made its appearance. A number of animals are at present suffering from the malady. ' We, are requested to remind our readers i that the Property Tax cannot be received . at the -post office after Saturday, after which date: pains and penalties will be enforced according to law. ! It is. notified that the Committee formed at the general meeting to open a Lodge of Druida at Pahnprston, will be held at the Commercial Hotel to-morrow evening, at 7.Bo iMocin ; -' The old Palraerston Hotel building is m coqrse of removal to another site, and a portion of it was to-day placed on rollers en route for its new destination. „ .. The attention of pur readers is directed to the catalogue of s Messrs Stevens and Gorton's stock sale at the, Awahuri sale yards to take place on Friday/ December 21 Jat lo'clock.. -, « . „..—,-., ; Official notice isgiven by the, Chairman , of the Mahawatu Road Board m connec ■ the, proposed rating- pi' certain 1 ( <eb(i<Jriaf- in^itznetbe;rt hiding, tor 'the ; construction; of the Tiritea Line, ' W e notice Jhat JDn Haryey_ h«8 re- , t*urned"to Palmerston and is again prepared to undertake professional duties. The Tadgahoe contracfr^bn the Hawerai Manutahi railway has been secured (say's the \^anganui Chronicle) ■■ by Mr W. G. Baa|e^, the, ptie& beipy £27,825. The Government are to be congratulated on securing, so trustworthy a .man as oon» traptpr, and th,e.wprk of completing ' the gap *■ will now. t go, on i without f urt^r troubi'er"' '" " ' r '