STUDHOLME JUNCTION.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 156, 23 January 1902, Page 3

STUDHOLME JUNCTION.

Harvest with all its oares is with us now. I notice one crop of oaba in stook, and two nice paddocks of barley ready for the reaper. Wne it and oats ate ripening very fast, in fact too fast, I am afraid to insure a good aample, though i he hot dry winds of the last few days have been v• ry useful in preventing rust. Grass and roots ware much benefited by the grand shower on Monday night, but they still require mora to keep them going strong. More interest is taten in dairying than formerly and I believe there is good inducement for such. In conversation with Mr Guild, the manager ol lii* company, I was informed that the qiuiiy of ihe milk supplied to the Stu.lholme creamery was well above the average. Mr Guild kindly gave ma an instance of one mi k supplier, Mr E. JReilly (w/!0 keeps three Alderney cross cov/a). Mr Guild stated these cows iho best teat (over five per cent) that (nine to the factory this season. I give below, how the actual weight and quality of t«e' milk is arrived at. Taking a staudard of lllbs or milk to the Ruilon, teat 3.8 per cent, say 105Ibi of juilk ta3ting 5 per cent, you gain 331bs of milk making 1381bs; say lOSlbs of milk testing 4 per cent, you gain 6iba ouksog llllbs ; say. 1051bs of milk testng 3.6- per cept, you understand Mr Reilly hat lOaibs of milk from his .three cowc per day, according to the test ho will receive payment foir I3B;bs per day at lOJlba to the gallon to shareholders, and 6«n at 3£J r.6r gallon this sliouid wunt put satisfactorily. Mr Kart'.y is so satisfied with the test that \ understand he Hubpurchased a pedtgrua Alderney bull from Mr R. Beard, of Alderney fame, and considering he ii bred from Mr Beard's champion buil and cow, he should be a useful beast in the distriot.

. . EUNTEft. "., At last I have something to twite, abont, something whioh sriH no doubt. inteioßb the fair sex more than my ordinary report of weather and crop? • The former, I mav say, is all wecin desire it to be, and the latter areoh a fair road to ripen soon. -.". ' : On Wednesday,, the 15th instrint,'-at 1.30. p.m. pretty wedding was celebrated, the comractirjg partita berate Mr William Maokie, of Maklkihi, and Miss Harriett:. Elizibeth Jackson, daughter of Mr Charles. Jackson, of Hunter The ceremony was performed by theßev. George Barclay,at the home of .tbe r . bride/a parents, bride was attended jby,her two yburjgeat sisters, Misses Florence and Ada Jackson, as bridesmaids, and Mr Percwal Coates supported the bi idegrooni. The bride's 4ress was-of pale bine repp, trimmed with tuckad cream silk, and Bhe wore the usual veil and -wreath of orange blossoms and carried a pretty bouquets. The brideemftiJs wore pretty while muslin frooks with orange sashes, and each carried a pretty bouquet. After the ceremony and the signing of the register, the company sM; down to a mo,t sumptuous breakfast laid out in an outbuUding on the premises, fully sixty Sersons, youag and old, bjing acoomraoated. During the repast the Bey. G Barclay, in a most amusing and pleasing speech, prof osed the health of the bride and bridegroom, also giving them some excellent advice and citing several aeriaus and humorous episodes waioh it has been his fortune to witness at ■several marrUge ceremonies at wniob= he officiated. Mr Maokie briefly replied, thanking all on behalf «i himseli and

I wife. Mr J, H. Kelcher proposed the health of the host and hostess, Mr and j M.*s G. Jabkson Mr Jackson, ia reply, thanked them all lor coming and hoped they would have a good tim?, and as it had been mentioned by the previous speakers, he hoped they would all come back fhould tnera b-j another function like this agaiu at his hou«se. Cheers were given tor the host and hostess, and the moat of the company repaired home, booib to return in the evening to the dance given by Mrs Jackson afc 8 p,m. Punctual to time the Grand March was struck up by the musicians, Mr' 0. Jackson (violin) - and Miss Jackson (piano). Mr and Mrs Maokn led off, followed by Mr Coates and Miss P. Jackson. Mr James Gibson as M.O. guiding all through themasea of the dance, fully thirty couples joining in it. The room was vary prettily decorated with ferns and Chinese lanterns, and the floor was in splendid order. During the evening songs wore rendered by Misses Jackson (3}, Misses M. Gibson and B, Oartwright (duet), and Mr Coates. Varied resreshmants were handed iound at intervals, and dancing was kept up till ths small hours of the morning, all , spending a most happy time. The happy couple left for thoir home at ' Makikihi shortly after twelve. Tbs following aro some of ths miny valuable presents received by the happy couple:—Bridegroom to bride, gold bind keeper ring; bridegroom to bridesmaids, gold bar brooch each ; Mrs Field, tea service; Messrs Muuohester Bios. JVVaimato), tea service; Mr E. J. Atwill, ] >et of carvers; Mr h Giles, caps and | a-iucars ; Mr G. Holland, set of carvers; Mr and Mrs Porter, fruit dish ; Miss G. Jackson, jaot dish; Mr W. JackßOi (Uuristchurcb), fruit di«h and pair o ! vaaoa ; MiST Hold, pair silver qjuora; Mioses Mercer, pair pickle j<ira; Mrs Hlackmore, wins glasses; Mr and Mih MeK'Ji z.e, crumb tray and brush ; Mr J?. Jackson, cake tin ; Mrs Garrard, aake dish ; Mr D, mincer; Messrs-

Mot cor Bros., set of flat iroiio ; Miss VVhiftsier, dscftnter; M-a.-trs J.ioksou J'Ji-o3:, -et of p*u- caka dishes ; Misa Jackson (Christchurch), tea service; Mrs 0. G-ilo<<, glass jug ; Mr F. Sice, set of carvers ; Mi-sea Busaeil, pair of vaaes ; Misa Cartwright, picture huJ frame; Mr and Mra Alien, cako di-^h; Mr and Mrs Wacers s fcuifc ■ dwh ; Mr Wii'iarna. su-ar basin and butter dish ; Mr J. mid Misses Mi-Itwrick, silver and o.ik butter diah and knife; Miss F. Jackson, fruit dish; Miss A. Jackson, pair o&ndlssticks; Miss Dora Jackson, pair vases; Miss Opiß, p.tir sauce bottles; Mr H. Sheppard, teapot » Mus Rogan, teapot, etc; Mis 3 Gille-pie (Rangiora), hanging flower and pot] Mr and Mrs J W. Shaw, quilt; Mr and Mrs Meyers (Waiiunte), tray ; Mrs J. Liudsay, Jf"ir of jujro ; Mr J. Median, silver and oak biscuit bur.-. J j Miss - -2h\«km.:re, pair jam dU'ho3 ; Mr J. Joues (Naseby), ; pair •candlesticks, teapot and pair vase* i Mioses Kelcher, cruet; Mr Coates, fruit dish end pair jam. dishes ; Mr and Mrs O. Brias, silver buttsr dish; Mr aud Mrs G. Jackson, pair silver saltcellars ? Messrs Gibwn Bros., cheese dish; Mr and Mrs A. Jackson, fruit bowl; Mr asid Mrs J L. Thomas, Eahid bowl; Mr and Mrs Goodall, tabla knives ; Mr G. Hilton (Timarri), spoons; Mr and Mrs Hobson (Amberley), tray oloih, toilet covers'and half dozen apoou3 ; Miss Fanny Jackson, photo frame ; Mr and Mrs Hown, breakfast cruet and buttet dish ; Mr D. Young (Morven), duz.n knives and forks; "Mr and Ms A. Jones (Waimate), pair pillowsdips; Mrs Goldamith, tabio comrea ; Mr James Jackson, pair flower bowls ; Misses Stevens and Boll) J?air silver spoons.