LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 37, 14 June 1915, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Several Stratford members of the 7th mounted men arrived in Stratford on their extended leave on Saturday evening. The leave lias been granted before the men trot their horses so that when the horses arrive no time will he lost.

Weather forecast.—The indications are For southerly strong winds to gale decreasing. The weather will probably prove cold and showery and the night will probably be very cold with frosts inland. Barometer rising.—Bates.

Lady Randolph Churchill has a squad of liveried maids in place of her footmen, who have gone to war. These footworn en are said to be quite as well able to do the work a*s the most competent footmen.

A useful publication has come tf ( . A hand from Messrs Watkins, Tver, am\ Tolan. of Wellington, in the shape of a traveller's guide for the whole of Xew Zealand. It contains railway and shipping timetables besides a short description of every town in Xew Zealanad . The book is of a handy size, and i$ well and lavishly illustrated. The publication is on sale at Mr J. H. Hopkins'.

Three Stratford men left this morning for Trentham to join the 7th Reinforcements. Despite the weather a fair number of the public were present, included among whom was the Mayor (Mr. J". W. Boon). A large party from North Taranaki also proceeded by the train. Everyone of the men looked hard and lit enough to make as good soldiers as those that have already left. As the train drew out, the Mayor called for cheers, which were heartily given. "Womha" headed the recruits in returning the compliment with "Three for Stratford."

The President of the Auckland Farmers' Union forwarded the following telegram to the Premier yesterday:—

"The Paparoa has space to take all meat now in Auckland works, but is taking, none. Feed is short and the position is serious. Fear things will go hard with this province unless killing is resumed immediately to make room for spring dairy produce. The next boat is hooked for 8000 carcases. Please do something to relieve the situation with the Paparoa. Could you also urge the Imperial authorities to use interned vessels and release insulated ships?"

The Home Defence Corps will parade this evening at 7.30. The Home Defence Committee invite volunteers for the front to attend these parades. This invitation should be availed of by intending volunteers, as the man who goes into (Camp with even a little knowledge of military training will soon be picked out for promotion. Moreover, the task set the Camp Instructors will be made much easier, and more rapid progress will be possible. The Corps are to complimented on their practical desire to help local volunteers. This work alone would justify the support of the public to the Home Defence Corps.

Even apparently the most insignificant help means a great deal in war time. For some months, in one French school, every little boy and girl takes to school each morning a vegetable for the soldiers, a single carrot,

parsnip, potato, and so on. The poorest are able to make this small contribution daily, and the single vegetable brought day by day by each little scholar produced in five months 800 tons of vegetables, which have been sent to the Marne, the Meuse, the Meurthe, and the Moselle. If all the French scholars followed this example, without counting the invaded departments, the soldiers' vegetables would amount to 12,000 tons monthly.

Tbe Holstein has again gathered in tbe world's record for butter production in 365 days. A; few months ago tbe American. Guernsey cow, Murne Cowan, carried the year's record for butter-feat yield to 1098.181 b. This has in turn been beaten by the Holstein heifer Fiuderne Holingen Fayne, which in a test under the supervision of the New Jersey (U.S.A.) Agricultural College, produced in 365 consecutive days 21,612.81 b. milk, containing 11161 b. fat. She freshened at the age of three years four and a-half months. Eight different supervisors were employed in the conduct of the test, and during the period she increased im weight by 2.301 b., finishing at a weight of 14501 b.