The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18,1882.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 18 February 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18,1882.

Durino the past six months an effort has been made to establish a cheese and butter factory in Groytown, but it is somewhat doubtful whether it will result in a success. In favor of such a proposal it may be said that it requires no very great amount of capital to initiate such an enterprise, and that if it be fairly well managed it must prove both directly and indirectly a profitable venture. The main difficulty to be contended with is getting a body of small farmers to work in unison. A factory of this character cannot b started with a fair prospect exceptin the graziers in its vicinity pledge them 0 selves to support it by supplying a" certain quantity of milk of a pure quality and at a fixed price for at least. a season. If times had kept as they were two years ago we believe small farmers would have been compelled for their own interests to unite their forces in starting such industries, but times have improved, and are improving, and a small "farmer can, afford to play a lone„hadq\,: He-can.make a living for Jjiniself. arid,for his family in many iways familiarto him -without resorting to ; experiments which! are foreign to him. We believe that butter and cheeseiactoriefcwil) : yet be-established

iii other towns of (lie Wainrafia than Peiitln rston, hut the work .of. 'plitpitijj;' thwn will ho done by privnte (enfe prise rather than by; a joints stocf ; arrangement on the part of fihnferal Cheese pd Mitter of; a ; given liiwiisf able quality ;cin be'inaaufaotured more a large scale thafixoaft small one, and it will that when the export trade which \vq expect to be developed with the Home market fixes the price of market pro-' duce, business men with private capitals will see that a profit is to be made out of cheeseand butter, and willnot hesitate to develope this local industry to its fullest extent, In bad times cooperative labor will start new movements by which an honest living may be made, but in good times it is the capitalist who must bo depended upon for these enterprises.

We commend to the consideration of our Greytown friends the following letter addressed to our Greytown contemporary :-" Siu, —Will you kindly allow me apace in your columns, to ventilate a subject which I take to be of the greatest importance to Greytown, viz,, a passenger and parcel communication between Greytown and the Lower Valley. A matter affecting not only the Storekeepers and business people, but every bolder ot property, and all who take an interest in the future of Greytown. It is quite time Greytown woke up. It has many natural advantages such as situation, etc., and if only si little energy were displayed, would, I am convinced, become an important place yet, One of the first steps to be taken appears to me to be the opening up of communication with the Lower Valley. To this end I have inserted an advertisement in to-days issue, calling for tenders for a passenger and parcel service, so that we may ascertain what amount, of subsifcy would be required. I then propose making a personal canvas of the district with a view to collect subscriptions towards tho subsidy, and feel assured that there is hardly an individual who will refuse to give something annually towards establishing this important desideratum. lam willing to give £5 a year myself, say for two years, payable halfyearly in advance, and believe thero will be no difficulty in raising tho required amount on those terms, I am also willing to allow the use of my auction rooms free of charge for receiving small parcels for or from any settlers living off the main road, It is more than likely that when the next mail service islet, arrangements could be made for sending the Greytown mail direct, instead of going via Featherston. At present any person wishing to travel to or from the Lower Valley and Greytown, has to go first to Featherston, and the same applies to goods and parcels. Should the necessary funds be forthcoming (which I do not doubt), a committee of the subscribers could be formed to see the matter properly carried out.—lam, &c, F.H.Wood.

Mr G. A, Ward notifies in our wanted column that he opens bis A 1 Oyster Boom to-night, v. Messrs Schroder, Hooper & Co. altnounce their annnal clearing sale iu our advertising columns. Mr G. Fannin invites tenders up to noon of Saturday, 25th inst., for building a stable on the Taratalu. Messrs Lowea & lorns.offer under bill of sale on Tuesday next, the furniture and effects of Captain Riick.

Messrs Lowes & Ibrns sell at their Carterton Stock sale on Feb. 21st, 34 head of mixed cattle without reserve. It has been decided to bold the annual Easter Volunteer encampment of the New Zealand Corps at Wellington this year.

The result of the recent election of three members of the Wellington Education Board will not be known till Mar. 8.

Tenders are invited by the Wairarapa East Comity for the supply of three thousand dog collars and for the same number of badges, The Masterton Highway Board are holding their periodical meeting to-day. The question of readjusting ward boundaries is the most important one on the order paper, The following new post offices have been opened in the postal district of Wellington :—Kiwitea, Ohonga, Martinborough, and Trentham, The post office at Waihenga has been closed Mr J. Macara has just threshed out on bis farm at the Opaki the best crop of oats which lias been obtained this season in the neighborhood of Masterton. A field of twentyfour acres yielded an average of fifty-one bushels to the acre.

Mr W, C. Buchanan, in a letter published in another column, states that the Wellington Meat Export Company meets on Tuesday next to consider the question of ordering freezing machinery by the next outgoing mail.

The anniversary of the Kuvipuni Sunday School will he celebrated to-morrow, when service will be conducted by the Rev. J. Dubs at 8 p.m. A tent will be erected for the occasion on Mr Tinsley's property. A tea meeting-takes place on Monday evening at s.p»m. at the same place. . ( The poor man Koyle; who was admitted into the Masterton Hospital on Thursday last, has succumbed to the internal injuries which he received, Before he died lie requested the Custodian to see (hat the balance of some thirty pounds, which constituted his-estate, should be transmitted to his nearest relative—a sister in Victoria-after his funeral charges had been paid.

The Committee appointed at the late meeting re aquatic sports met at the Waipnua last evening, A good straight courße of eighty yards was measured. The Committee meet at the Empire Hotel this evening to arrange a programme, which will he submitted to a general meeting to be.held on Monday night, The sports will he under the patronage of Hie Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors, and are likely to prove very successful. On Monday last Mr P. Moore of Glenburn, lost by fire a large shed ninety feet by thirty on his station. The origin of the firo is unknown, but it is supposed that loose matches left by the shearers must have been ignited by rats gnawing them. The building was observed to be in flames about 8.80 p,m. and speedily burnt to the ground. Fortunately it cod • tained nothing beyond odds and ends, in the shape of small implements, &>o., The loss sustained by Mr Moore is a serious one as the building cost £6OO, and was only insured for MO.

The Committee of the Masterton Borough Council appointed to investigate the Institute question held a preliminary meeting last evening. The members present were the Mayor and Crs. Price, and Caselberg. Two members of the Institute Committee, Messrs Boddin'gton and Sellar were present by request to give information. We understand that the Borough Committee agree to recommend the Counoil to take over the debt and that the ratepayers should be allowed to return 'a committee of which, the Mayor and the Chairman of the Town Trust should be ex officio members. The' committee also decided that the Institute" itself .should be vested.in the Council and notin Trustees, . '

; A Kfler'yiili.'v'S[wrrow 0 übis to be ifotiqud «h*;M«i"nday nex', at Waiheiiga."'. )\siwti*faiti & Lima advertise fur »Sle thi'itdmiril sheep-statiim, comprising (2840 and subdivided/with |OOO J Spouse, outbuilding M, ;■ ■iW&mQom t Major Bunny, who is in : || aß iE^wf' that he hbs Mveried a Pww|P?wi|nteer officers at Carterton for carrying on pargiJfcr'durjnf the three month* that he will be absent on the Land Scrip Com. "njiaainii. We'also understand ~ that he dons not propose to remove Drill-Instruo-tor Bezar from Masterton till his return to the district in May next. ' Writing to the Post re a report of the late Ram and Ewe Fair Mr F, H. Wood says,—The sale was well attended, there bei>g over 500 people on the ground, including representatives from all parti nf the district, With the exception of a few Merino rams, all the entries (nearly 600) were sold at fair prices, ranging from 12s for lambs, up to 7 guineas for Cotswold rams; and Romney Marsh rams realised from SA 5s to £6 eaoh; Lincoln rams from £2 10b to £slsa eaoh. Mr M'Masters sale of pedigree bulls, which was held in connection with the Earn Fair, realised from £Blos for half-bred to 47 guineas for pure-bred. Altogether a very successful day's sale was held, satisfactory alike to buyers and sellers. The sale commenced at 12,30 aud continued till 6.15 p.m., without intermission, I consider it due to the promoters of the fair, and yout numerous subscribers who take an interesr in pastoral matters to furnish you with the foregoing particulars, Special attention is called to Rapp aud Hare's price list, which will be found on our frontpage. For clothing, boots, ironmongery and grocery, they will be found the cheapest and best house in the trade.-To FarmersJust arrived, Harvesting Gloves; 1,000 Corn Sacks, equal to new, at 7s Gd per dozen,—[Advi,]

Carterton v Masterton.—As a proof of who are the cheapest storekeepers in the Wairarapa we wish to draw our readers' special attention to B. A. Gardener k Son's advertisement on our front pago. This firm is determined to keep up their reputation. From the time of their commencing business ra Carterton they have repeatedly proved that they can withstand competition, no matter, how. strong;' It is therefore ridiculous for another storekeeper from a neighboring township to post price-lists to their customers and: pretend to sell at wholesale prices, when "for the smallest''quantities B. A. Gardener & Son supply goods in almost every instance 10 to 15 percent, cheaper, and in large quantities stilPfcrther conces 810118 are made.—/Advt.