LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A press wire states that Harold Keyes was committed for trial on three charges of cattle stealing. The flag was flying at the local post oflice on Saturday, in honor of "America Day." The Bed Cross rooms will be closed this afternoon in connection with the eommemoration of Anzac Day, but will be open as usual in the morning. It is reported that proposals are under consideration for the mobilisation of tho medical profession of the Dominion, cither voluntarily or by compulsion.
A printer's mistake wa9 responsible for misunderstanding at Everybody's Theatre on Saturday. The price was •fated in the News advertisement at 3d. This was a mistake l ; it applied to the Empire. Everybody's is always fid. "Cinderella" was on at Everybody's, and there was a crowded house. We regret the mistake.
Saturday proved another busy day at tho Mart, when as the result of the efforts of the residents of Omata and Moturoa, the sum of about £7O was added to the Patriotic Fund. At the opening hour (10 a.m.) the Mart was laden with delicacies of all descriptions, and it was not long before gre.it inroads were made on these by town and country purchasers. The residents of the districts responsible for the success achieved were: Mesdames D. Pemvarden, A. Mace, Cle.mow, E. Bayly, C. If. Moore, 15. Honey field, E. Bayly. M. Mcycnberg. Several competitions wen. held during the day, resulting as follows:—Pair of dressed fowls, Mrs R. C. Hughes; pure bred brown Leghorn, Mr. E. Nops; table centre, Miss Marjory Bayly, and camisole, Mrs R. Street The result of the guessing number of the. cheque competition, for which :i cheque was the prize, was not ascertainable.
Owing Jo the shortage of coal su\, plies, we understand that it has been found necessary to suspend killing operlitions at the Farmers' Meat Works at Smart Road. The company have on hand only sufficient coal of gas producing quality to hold the- meat now frozen in the chambers. A further shipment of meat will be made through the port of New Plymouth in a day or two. General satisfaction is being expressed on all sides at the excellent results that have been obtained by the establishment of the works. The individual directors of the company, at a meeting held on Saturday, largely increased their share holdings, the aggregate increase amounting to 7o per cent, of the amount previously held. This certainly shows I,hat the' farming portion of the community have full confidence iji the company, and it is believed that this feeling is general throughout the district.
Despite (lie dullness of the afternoon, Hiero was n very large Attendance at the Pnkokura Park yesterday afternoon when Hip itizens' Band, under Mr. F. \V. It. McLcod, gave another of their <>xcellent progrn mines. It is -questionable whether the band has ever been heard to better advantage, the beautiful music harmonising with tlie picturesque surroundings, and evoking even from the less musieajly inclined appreciative applause. A special feature was (he playing of the. two hymns, "The Church's One Foundation" and "0 God Our Help," and a selection entitled "Short and Sweet," by the Junior Band, whose piny inn in the short time they have been nnder Mr. McLcod gives great promise. Their meritorious performance was highly appreciated. The British Dairy Farmers' Association lias'a fixed standard of milk yield from a cow before her admission into the Dairy Cattle Register can be secured. The weight of milk is that given in a milking,period not exceeding eleven months. For the Shorthorn and the Dutch it is 85001b, from wmcft it would appear that those two breeds are the most copious milkers of all. The richness of the Shorthorn must not fall below 1.251b per day (average of two tests) as determined by analysis, whereas the Dutch is set at lib. Next in quantity follows the Ayrshire wtih 73001b, anil close up the Red Polled with 70001b, with the quantity set at Mb per day, which respectively advances them over the Dutch bv ,141b and .221b pcrdicm. Kerrys and Dexters fall considerably behind l.he rest in bulk, the standard being satisfied with only a periodic supply of 15001b, the least weight of any of these breeds. Rut as the quality is set nt -Toll) this works out at about the same as that fir Shorthorns, Jerseys and Guernseys, though set to produce only IKlOOlb in the period as against the Shorthorns' 85001b, nevertheless must furnish per diem the same weight of butter-fat, thus establishing these I two breeds as facile princeps for butter- j makers. j
Most important is it that the smoker should know the percentage! of Nicotine in the tobacco he uses—for even the most robyst constitution is undermined by this poison when absorbed by the system regularly and in large quantities. American tobaccos contain as much as 4 per cent, and 5 per cent, of nicotine'. Smokers will he interested In learn that our New Zealand grown tobacco contains only 1y 2 p.c. 'of Niotine. Small wonder that it is so much milder and less harmful. New Zealand has now its own tobacco industry, and we can well be proud of the locally grown, picked, blended and packed product known as Gold Pouch Tobacco. Mild, delightful in flavor and avoina, cool, sweet, it is also far better value thin imported brands. Two and a quarter ounces—yes 2Joz—for Is. Try it. ]o
PROVED OUKE FOR DRINK. A Napier woman says: "Kindly forward another packet of Pow(W's. My husband is doing fine, though lie ha is been a heavy drinker for years." Drinkn oan be given secretly. Booklet, with full particulars of this splendid remedy, post free in sealed envelope. Address, Lady Manager, Drinko Proprietary. 212 J., Lambton Chambers), Wellington.
''Now,'' said the sergeant to x Scotch farm laborer, after the necessary preliminaries had been gone through, "what raiment would you like, to join J" "Xever mind that," was the hearty response. "Jist ge'e me z kilt an' a horse an' let me awn 1 tae the fro»t."
One quart ox milk is approximately equal in food value to each of the 'following: Three-fourths pound of lean beef, eight eggs, 21b of potatoes, 61b of spinach, 71b of lctuce, 41b of cabbage, 21b of salt cudiish, 31b of fresh codfish, 21b of chicken, 41b of beets, 51b of turnips, ope-sixth lb of batter, one-third lb of wheat Hour, one-third lb cheese.
At a meeting of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to .Ajiimals, a letter was received from Mr. Miller, a veterinary surgeon, describing a case of alleged cruelty at Riverton races by fixing straps tightly round the tongues of two hordes. It was decided to refer the matter to the Southland Society, with uii expression of opinion that the treatment described was very cruel. Some heavy ploughing has been carried out at Feathenton Camp recently, resulting in some 40 acres of land adjoining the camp being maae ready for the growing of vegetables for the use of the Iroops in camp. A large smnmp plough drawn by six horses was nsed, and the work was very arduous owing to the .stony noturc of the soil. Some immense stones were turned up, while the numbers of smaller ones, were considerable. Fatigue parties arc now at work clearing the ground, and the work of planting and working the ground iwlll be carried out by the same means.
United service will be in the Rahotu Hall on Wednesday, 2oth inst., at 2 ( 15 p.m. to mark Anzac Day. A collection in aid of the Soldiers' Fund will l)e taken up.
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