NEWS AND NOTES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 152, 2 March 1915, Page 2

NEWS AND NOTES

“Tied to a corpse.” That is how the Germans now speak cf their connection with Austria.

The Government oflidas throughout New Zealand will be closed on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17). They will be closed at Easter time on April 2, 3, and 5.

Masterton farmers have experienced considerable difficulty in procuring labour fer harvesting. One farmer told an “Age” representative that he was offering 2s hour for stackers and Is 3d per hour for drivers, but could not obtain their services, and eventually had to get this work done by Maoris.

Mr C. A. J. Levett won the double this week. In addition to getting the highest price at th,e Folding Sheep Fair for older ewes, he received the highest price ever heard of in this district fer wool. A consignment of his sold at Wellington wool sale held this week brought 16Id. Mrs Peddie.’s clip was sold for 15:1(1 and 15kl.

A gentleman possessed of many years’ intimate knowledge of agricultural matters in the Clutha-Bruce districts stated to a Free Press representative last week that niavjer previously had he seen such marvellous growth in grass and crops as had taken place in the last ten days, or since the wjeathjar grew warm. “The way the grass and turnips have come on,” he said, “is magical.”

Referring to the meat export quesvion, PiGmier Massey says: “I propose to utilise as far as possible the majehinery which the freezing companies have for years employed in "arrying on their own business, and also that branch of the Department -f Agrieultu’-G which deals with grading and the supervision of shipments, r propose to keep the working of the scheme under my own personal sunarvisicn. The meat will be paid for by the Dominion the price being based on a system of grading which is now being laid down.”