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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1665, 23 March 1886, Page 2

In reference to the La Monte furnace now being worked by the smelting company at the Thames, a report received m Auckland from the Manager on the 12th instant says : — '• The furnace ia running f airl/ welljf the only hiteft. being "a ten • doricyto^get slagge4«up, which^reiults m a loss of time, as a portion of the jacket must be removed beforo {he obstruction can be reached. Last Mooday morning five or six hours were lost m clearing accumulations of slag, and this morning a few hours also were •■peat m: dealing with a similar mischief 1 All day, however, smelting is^ going on ffeoly, and it is just possible a combi flatiqn bt'floxes itfay be hit upon which will be effectual." A potatoe that has been greened' m the sun is spoiled for eating, bui for leed purposes it is improved. Such potatoes will be from a week to ten day's earlier than others of the same, variety planted at the same time. This greening may be doge by partjy uncqver.inir the row« selected for seed,, qnly taking carf not to do it it there is any • l^kelii^opd of frost* occurring. ;. ' '': •= We are informed that the washing , away of the approach to the f,Stewartg J Qully Bailway Bridge (North Oanterhury) was a -very sudden affair, the damage being done between the passing ot one train and the arrival of another. The Minjater for public j J^orks say*, there is no doubt there would have been.! . a very serious accident had it n6t?b«eii >! ! for-the- warning given by the twoyoqug [men who fortqriately ; saw th]e dagger fq' ; ; i(il]g tra.ln and 'averted |t t : ; ■ l'\