GREYTOWN

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 October 1941, Page 7

GREYTOWN

ONION GROWING IMPORTANT LOCAL INDUSTRY. (“Times-Age” Special.) A recent advertisement by a wellknown Wairarapa nursery firm for 50,000 onion plants illustrates the extent to which this vegetable has become popular of recent years. This point is supported by the extensive demand which has been made this season locally. Some • growers, purchasing plants, evidently intend to put in quite large areas, one man having bought 13,000 and another 8,000 plants, in addition to trying what spring-sown seed will produce. The best indication, however, of the extent of the widely distributed demand is the purchase by the smaller grower of 1,000 plants or less. This year the number of these is phenominal, unless it is that purchasers now realise that it is not necessary to send as far afield as Pukehoe for supplies. Here the local District High School has helped considerably, the beds laid down in the autumn by the secondary pupils having been drawn on heavily to cope with the insistent demand. The garden plot at Papawai, under the control of Mr Manihera, has also been able to fulfil many orders. Generally speaking, the chief request has been for the Pukehoe Long Keeper, but there are still many people who prefer to have at least half their plots in Spanish Straw. Whatever the demand, however, it is safe to say that local growers will have supplied, before the end of this month, over 50,000 plants to local residents. If this represents what used to be purchased from Pukehoe, that is something in itself. But what is more important is that some Greytown people at least are finding the growing of autumnsown onions a satisfactory proposition. A technique of culture, too, is being developed, and it is safe to say that it will not be long before local enthusiasts will have found a suitable method of management for any type of soil. It is interesting to recall that it; was in such ways as this that the development of maize growing for cobs as table food, and the establishment of the small fruits industry here, had their beginnings. The demand and the fact that local people can fill the demand, are, therefore, of good augury for any resident with a little initiative and originality. WEDDING BAKER—GRAY At St Luke’s Church, Greytown, recently Caroline, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. L. Gray, was married to Albert Baker, of Pirinoa, son of the late Mr W. and Mrs E. E. Baker, of Christchurch. The Rev C. H. Isaacson, assisted by Canon Sykes, officiated at the ceremony. Miss Mary Sykes presided at the organ. - The bride, who entered the church escorted by her father, was attired in a beautiful gown of magnolia satin, with pretty rucked waistline and bodice. The skirt fell into a long flowing train. Her lovely veil was held in place with flowers and she carried a sheaf of arum lilies and maiden-hair fern. The bride Was attended by two bridesmaids, Misses Gladys Gray (sister), chief, and Linda Parker, Wellington. They wore frocks of blue taffeta, with pretty rucked waist-line and bodice trimmed with cyclamen bows and finished with a large bow at the back. They carried bouquets of cyclamen tulips, anemones and maidenhair fern. Little Mola Gray (sister) attended as flower girl. She was attired in a long frock of blue taffeta with rucked bodice trimmed with cyclamen bows and rucked waistline. She carried a posy of cyclamen, tulips, anemones and maiden-hair fern. Mr George Gray carried out the duties of best man and Mr Trevor Gray was groomsman. Little Marie Gray presented the bride with a horseshoe coming out of the church. A reception was held in the Odd Fellows’, Hall, where Mrs Gray received the guests attired in a gown of navy crepe. She wore a shoulder spray of cyclamen, tulips, and anemones and maiden-hair fern. The usual toasts were honoured. The church was beautifully decorated by Mrs Balfour for the occasion. Among the many guests were the Rev and Mrs C. H. Isaacson, Mr and Mrs C. Judd, Mauriceville, Mrs O. Thompson and family, Mr and Mrs G. Mullaney, Wellington, Mr and Mrs Parker, Wellington, Mr and Mrs Hodges, Pirinoa, Mr and Mrs Sutton, Pirinoa, Miss June Mullaney, Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. R. Baker’s future home will be in Wellington. Home Guard Activities. The 7B Area instructors will commence work in the South Wairarapa Battalion on October 25 and 26, when the Greytown and Carterton company officers and N.C.O’s. will assemble at Greytown for the weekend. The following week the Lower Valley officers and N.C.O’s. will hold a course at Featherston.