The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1882. FERRETS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1155, 18 August 1882, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1882. FERRETS.

. We tbouglit it was settled that ferret W§re natural enemy of the rabbit J and tliat.as soon as iliey toot the field) in;; sufficient: • numbers poor bunny ; would be ate up remorselessly! We " were utider the cjelusion that the Jar- > * Ham'entery Comlnittee'laßt year, with ■ the aid of Mr Bclles, exhausted the rabbit question, arid,. that all we had. to do.wapto,import,and breed ferrets. ' ad libitum. ! A change has coine over i ; the"spirit'of pur dream since ;we read a a letterjvhici appeared in our'issue of t Tuesday last, challenging the state- : merits! which have been officially made as to: the 1 efficacy of ferrets on MrJ Bdilen's run, by one. who professes to' be familiar with, .every acre of it, It is well known that the Government ( are spending large sums of money on )■ "introducing the little animals referred to, but if we are to;, be guided by our • correspondent, and we have no reason i - "t<?'doubt his good faith, it is not the ;;; bijt tbeir'naturar enemies who are biting tlfe dust. If such be the ;; case, it would be well fpr that member : oi% Cabinet who acts as Minister for ;/ Babbits to reconsider the whole quests tidli; Ferrets are not good to eat, nor « are thpy desirable,as playmates, and if they are useless to Hunt r&bbits it is . hardly worth while spending possibly I thousands of pounds in obtaining them, j, „We were under the conviction thatfrom 1 a. rabbit point of view ferrets were 1 deadly,; that compared with them, | phosphorised oats were but an agreeable B ..stimulant, but according to our cori; 'respPrideh'Voh Mr Bulieri's run, .which; l' is always cited as the happy home of j. the fepr,et family, not ,a live ferret is. j to lie seen," but t}st the carcases of 1 thousands lie bleaching in the swj, • 1 with myriads of live rabbits 'dancing round them. In this district there is faith in ferrets, and possibly they may [ survive here, though they perish' in %e }es§ pjnl clime of the Kaikouras, We ftre 'n.pi $$ y.et, hoyever in a posi- 1 tion to detprmiiip theiivyalu.Q. Bfissjbly Mr BuM/EN, when h|)eads our correspondents letter mfty .jjojj) tp fepopcjle ' the apparent Inconsistendy • ijf tj)e 8 statements contained''tHe'refn with his own reports. . In 'the, meantime we must regard the ferret question, as a v.ejy open'one, even though we have 6 cabinet ministers who would probably. jStake .their, on the destruction powers of this species of ) the rabbits' natural enemies,

-..-.-Oilskin coats, 2 onatß can: bo had at jricAfr, a this[ •'][ ,d«^B||io o off $» >, a nerosite f&en&ble tlil|propbwpaddft| : >j ■ The Forestm* moeting-airjpßWtoniii 3 last evening was well attflnde|,^ , 'Bror:^ ; 1 BtopCwas appointed delegate to the *; di»trkit<; meeting.'ay~ one-new. member, i wis inflated to the Court, commifieeT ] was also appointed to Vfange-fpr the ip/ j -proaobmKdiatriot meeting, j ItvWM stated through; v the,kind offices ( of'Mr 6. Beetliain'M.'H.R \'"the Govern- [ ment had ißrrangeijL ti> issue free railway ( ipasßes' to. 'the !dielsates'att en m eet'ing.l -i-1 1 -.' -d j . , . We 'havo v received:i3.a j letter signed j ." Taratahi" onthe persecuted Jews in , Russia; .Which >W. should bo to. , insert, if one ,or I wo ex pr'essions i h ti whioh ( ■are' calculated 1 to excite 'BeolaHian-' bitter- < Wss were-ihodified,'.'.r.-so !«•..».,; j We have no -hesitatipjy in saying; that i , the theapes|.and best house in .Masterton i for clotUiflg; groceryironmongery, boots I and shoes, and all general, merchandise, i is Abvs. ] ■ Our. supplement to-morrow 'SDjritedjJlluetration of the .'scene whfcta'j Forbes, the celebrated army correspon- ' dent,.was, taken'prisoner, at Plevna,' Its .miscellaneous artioles include" Handkerchiefs;" !!'-A wives," " Patty's protege," "A mUem myßtery;VAn apt rebuke","" nunnery," "Mi's Partington' Ike and,thev < war fever," "Hubert of ' valeiVf, •" J* Hygienic dress for. the. ladies," 'talesi,- « sketches &o. ..' , '' .! 1 Mem Lowes and lorns hold atl. p.m. to-morrow, an auction, which, gardener's; be regarded, .as, the.sale of th'e,seasonj and which will 'bring into Marriott all 1 tlie floriats : and borticulturaiiflte, for .many This catHloglip ,pf the 6ale included 300 camelias; 160 azalias, 50 roaea, 500 bulbs, orange vines, rhododendrons, verbeniums, oißOrarias, daphnae, arbutalaiis, auricariasj'' magnolias, 'cle'matis, bignoniaß, also .300 apple trees,' on blight proof siocksr2oo plums, lOOpeaohtis, and'' other 'truit trees, ornamental treea'aho ' flowering shrubs. Mr McOardie's' name :iß;a,sufficient guarantee;f»r, the' raie mO. choice qualities of-tie collection, and'ffie" success of.the sale ia already -osaure'd. '-Tlie pjd proverb; ,r thare ? isWftKing ; leather"-is likely 1 to be'verified by .a new,local enterprise—the New Zealand ifek.. ttier Company—wlios'e'prbapeottJS is published, in another column.. An influential directory has ijeeri formed!and as iposed oompany. t takes iOver t a .wallj-estab-, lished and .remunerative businessl-its prospects are assured. It is computed that a moderate outlay wi)l warrantjshare* holders inspecting at.Jeaft? < 15 per cent, after providing., for ail con\ •tingenpies.' 'The ereat i hitherto 'attended-similar establishments so incorporated may be'accepted'aJ factory evidence of the'feasibilityfofltlid present 'enterprise, A combination of two such manufactures as tanning and together ..cannotfail, )o'; : be;:.profitable. Such enterprises are specially adapted for a , colony like New Zealand, raw material' 'ia cheap I 'and ' plentiful, and where high import duties protects t he manufacturer against foreign competition, ' Wairarapa' Btockowners may expect, ip find a local market for their skins' from the operations of a'compahy like the one now proposed, and should do all : in their power to foster it, ' . i ; ■. • , J/I,'Mr James Maoara appears to beigotting l quite a run of press complments. The following appears in a recent i'umber of the IJa'wkes .bay Herald ,—lt was, of course,- pp'tipnal with:me' tjj". Napier by land or' by §ea. . 'l.cljloVe ilre latter because one fher.eby : jees: rijnre of the country—slightly. By.-and-bye I may have something to say nbcut that ajirap country,' In the meantime I desire to-put' ia a kindly word about the coaohdi'ivers in the employ .of Mr James Macara—Hik, .Hunter, and Jones. Some time ago it Was too' much the' fashinh ' kmongst' journalists .and amateur writers. to lavish extravagant praise oip'on drivers whose sole titles to approbation consisted of "flash)handling of the, ribbons, foul language, and an unlimited- capacity for whisky. It was very refreshing: (o me to read a straifiljtforyard opinion uf this class who had previnusjy been' e?-' trolled ;ali asort of Jehuistio debi-god,' flie "writer said with 'equal truth that he was a" lyingj filthy, dirty, :drel." Now, I desire to bestow in as few words as possible the highest'prases-can upPD Mr Macara's drivers, and that ia'tliat: no tnan need jjp of trusting to fheir, care his'wife oj; Ijis daughter, cousfnay and hig aunts." Th|v {juderatand their businea? as whips; fh'ey ar'p aitghtiye to pMpepps'; and ftpy npither jutlp'r op perait to be utterpd at} offensive jjyprd. A man may be a ceiiHeqan pn. ing peat of a coaoli qui tb as much as>ih the .Hiahest poaifion in the land. ; MviMacara willfbe desefyi'n)/"of the public thanks if he continues to assist in down, the .di'unken, swaegeiing, brutd who of ' 1 of a oolpnial ooaeh | p ( i.| ' ' Our locdl oontemponry gives from the Oamaru mail the following acoobt tif an , nndjyjdiial who makes his appeairatice-'on a Masterton stage this evening':—" Ben Allah, an Eastern 'fellah,'-who.isian 'American by .predjlectign, ' .estates are, it the Isle '. of Bb«)nroek, ,«sn cjava his recherche , drawing room'' ente :l!ilntoent atfhe 'Opera Houbb;,- Hifl advent 'was bymany tongued tfsdnts—placards dajizjeij ' t'hp eyea an.d 'afrSfied the attention of paasera-by. 'With'prizes •of J BaDWfn >magni9bence haufttedi their . fevered imaginations, the Opera Hbffij was crowded by asiirging and excited! audience. Jt wi^ ; tJiat the Waif jiy the East had'ijelayedih.e irrivfil of theikicleß :oj[jsrtn irn the jeyaf4 of (iho festeyn; njagipn Witjf their-presence—and tljieir: shillings. When' this became ktjown fhpre aeeraed to be an absence of all thejimp. j Not constdering for one almost paralysing dejection of.the;performer, the' audience raved and stormed,and demanded' that theiYmoney should be returned to. "them. "Even the bestowal upon them of 8Bjj?p) chaste rings,' .all the t?ro jialf b»2? of'flour: |idl f?ot lufl'i theip'-i'nto a morj? | rif The occupants 'ijHlie'g;aie : lejy, Jo th.pir yraih,, apat upon theif felloyg])elow. THa'wlioJgr co'iipoucse; 'seized by atjpije titnp ian'i'spngs froh) the latest 'opera, aq'd'at, groaned aod iqoaQed and howled the'musle of Pagdefflonium. They rushed the. stage,.temping upon , their weakfer • neighbours ;"tljey turned ' v «nl #f 'the illusionist.' , ; : Bui'tie wais'tlot; BStrenger fo BHch exhibitions, Our * calls Ben Allah's triors ' clever; pievprjßft from • tbe pp/iketa!pf 'cording , •thlngjlifea tiqnal^'oyi4eDpjY|iß his olevemess' were;' neidedj ;jt ffpyld oe ' found in the j fact jthat, he tola :the -crowd . tbat;' they,' could get ticket!) to. admit them to-night; or orders •whioh':would.'.seodre.therreturn of their . money if they would call at..his hotel this ; mofnjpg,ihoieparted bf lhe~firat train to exercise his cleverness upon some other oommunity.'/ t/ji•/!!>; wjaut -j.v. • •.. /

fi'-'Mastertou Volunteers meet for re*' - drill this evening, \i | inspeotion parade of the Oarterton| | MRiteers and election stakes! f the Town Hall onffiiwiiy.'; P. Fellingbam annQMces r that! 1 to make room for autfi&erfa'toek: | Wwill commence to ilmjes'upplyof boots and shoes at-very lovy/priceß. :' . About forty, members attended the j -practice-of>thaL6teVJow£Philharinonifl i lyoiety last' evening. • A Committee' a h e T BD ' f committeeman vice MrWool'resigtifldr "1 Thursday, September 21st, was selected f as the date of.the first concert. I ; i A return of the expenditure incurred in repairs, alterations, paintinga, j and ! decoration of the 'Parliament Buildings j since last session of the Assembly! was 1 yesterday laid on the table in the House ( of Bepresentatives, Committee rooms, Legislative Oounoil, £JfBBs 6d; paint- ' and distempering through- 1 n /|fe«nd painting outside, £994 18s., ,J , fo#'r , ii' se ,dj-)v'p{pipfisTsubstituted,! • tor old conipiisitlon seWice, £64414s lid; ' re-dying drapery, upholstery, repairs; to furniture, ■ new matting, carpels, 4c, i "4dY feeing?grqunda, i4135d 8d; ' hiiecellaneolia, £648 l?s 8d ;Aotal| £4069 1 miiilb " •' The alleged poisoning of bullets of com- | batants on bbth'sides during the Franco- ! ground for strong | .suflpiojonft , ( Wciuhds not'at .all dangerous &' fatal, or ] ■ requji;ed.a lieal,' ■ Dr Gros, of, iParis;;has:fc.ojua, out the cause.. I ',Modern' lbreech ; lo4ding riflea are ,'ao constructed that the bullet'conveys .with; it ,a portion a'oiit,which,the explosion of the pow'er'has to ; accumu-, Ik'b'in I 'fche'oaiTel'. Ji -The'poisoniag of tin. wound wfi^,accidental, not intentional. ' t^The^^cent inorease. in ocean telegraph 1 rates has resulted in the formation of an 1 English company which intends to lay two new cables England and the States; "-Eight -hundred thousand pounds ha've been'subscribed in London towjjrds; t.b.e, .capital stpck., An with'MrGarrett, of >Baltimofe, tpfbjpeiate the new cables in, and Ohio .telegraph tariff to the publio'.witl berls The new cables ; will have a,n,eptry in Boston,/ New ;• York, PhiladelDhjaliOnicargo,and .other centres of-commerce.i- Thexiosrof'tne two cables '4s estimated at £1,800,000.