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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4587, 2 December 1875, Page 2

Wb publish in another column a telegraphic report of the Wairarapa Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s show, from our special reporter. It is gratifying to find so much interest taken in the exhibition and improvement of stock in this province, and we have no doubt that should the same spirit continue, a few years hence the Wairarapa • cattle show will rival most shows of the, kind in the colony, It is held in a large agricultural and pastoral district, admirably adapted for the breeding and rearing of stock, and for the cultivation of, root crops and cereals. The want of cheap and rapid transit, however, is the great drawback at- present; but on the opening of the railway. connecting Wairarapa with Wellington, a new era will begin for the interior settlements. Notwithstanding the difficulty, risk, and expense, of sending valuable animals from this district to Masterton, Mr. Hunter, sent up , some very valuable young stock, feared on his own farm ; and his public spirit was rewarded by the honors which fell to him. : Out of a total of fourteen exhibits, he secured eleven first prizes and two second prizes. This result should encourage other gentlemen to devote attention to the selection of stock for breeding purposes. Too much care cannot be bestowed on this. We may mention that last year Mr. Hunter sent seventeen exhibits to the Wairarapa Show, when seven first prizes, five second, and three third prizes were awarded him. These exhibits were all imported stock ; this year, as we have said, his exhibits were young stock reared by himself. A revised jrepoft will appear in the New Zealand Mail. Commenting on Mr. Reid's Taieri speech, the Daily Times says it was a little too diffuse. : Notwithstanding this fault, our contemporary ! praises the substance of his speech. The following is its criticism on the Local Government Bill of last session:—“Then, again, in pointing one more' shaft of ridicule and contempt at the Local Self-Government Bill of last session, Mn Reid carries every impartial elector with -him. The Ministry are on the ■horns of this dilemma. Either their Local Government Bill expressed their real meaning 1 ahd future intentions or it did not. It ft did, it,is obviously absurd to call that local govem!ment which was simply a proposal to diminish i the powers formerly possessed by road boards. 1 If it did not express their mind, then they are open to the chat-ge of pulling, down without any definite policy at all about building up. In either case their position is humiliating, and it is as well plainly to point it out.”