The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. FARMERS' CLUBS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1543, 24 November 1883, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1883. FARMERS' CLUBS.

We presume that the delegates of the Noith Wairarapa County Settlers' Association at their meeting this afternoon will arrange the conditions under which a local farmers' club is to be constituted. It is abundantly evident that at last such ail institution can be started with every prospect of success. It may be remembered that five years ago an attempt to organise a similar institution hero was a signal failure, At that time coming events were casting a shadow before, farmers and men, without much practical knowledge of agriculture, who were engaged in farming, were losing money right and left. Ruin stared many of them in the face, and they had little heart for relating their experiences and disclosing their misfortunes at a Farmers' Club. Now the position of the farming interests has altered for the better. Those who bought land at too high a rate and some who purchased at a reasonable price but did not uuderstand ■how to turn their properties to the best account have gono from amongst us. There has been with our farmers a survival of the fittest and an infusion ,of new blood, and they are now in a position to hold their own and combine for the protection of their own interests, We believe farming is now paying in this neighborhood, but it is not yielding all the profits it might do. The market for. produce is almost' a purely local one, If a "farmer sends grain or potatoes to Wellington, lie is undersold by Canterbury importations. Still it is well known that a living can be made off land iji this neighborhood, and united efforts on the part of farmers may result in the opening up of markets for the Wairarapa produce, which as yet are unavailable. Some farmers, notably Mr Hessey of the Upper Plain, are introducing on to their land the best appliances for working the soil and economising labor, Others are trying experiments in root crops, the result of which should be of special interest to the agricultural .community in this district, One wo learn for example is about to sow a large area of turnips on the Opaki, and is importing a considerablequantity of slieepnetting in order to be able to adopt the methods used in

the old country, but untried in the Wairarapa North, for improving land and fattening stock, It ia evident that experiments of such a character will furnish ample material "for discussion! whena, Farmers' Club is constituted in Masterton. Members of it will be able to exchange" local experiences, and these are, froma ; practical point of view, more valuable, than .any that can be obtained from handbooks or farming periodicals. A Farmers' Club will mark an epoch in the progress of this district, Five years ago there was some' doubt whether many farmers worthy of the ; name were to be found in this neighborhood. At any: rate they were too few and scattered to form a Club, Now there are enough of them of the right sort to establish a strong club, and five years hence the farming statistics of Wairarapa North ought to show that it is the leading agricultural district' of tlie North Island, It is not so as yet, but a farmers' club may vaiso it to such a position.

Tho Carterton Cricket Club has challenged the Featlierston Club to play a match on tho liilli December, A meeting of tho diroctors of the 1 Caledonian Society is convened for Wednesday, the 28th inst, at 8 p.m. ■ Tenders liro invited by Mr John ! Rutherford, of VYairere, Bideford, for falling fifty acres of light busli. . : Captain Laimbeer, of Featherstofl. is appointed sole Wairarapa agent for tho sale of Mr Goo Sievers' wines. Ml' J, Paul announce.!' in our. advertising columns that 1m has re-opened irrtno premises adjoining the Theatre, where he will hold a great clearing sale of men's youth's, and boy's clothing. Wo publish in another column tho programme of the annual meeting of the Featherßton Racing Club, which is to bo held on Now Years Day at the racecourse on Mr W. Nicol's property, adjoining the railway line, There are seven events on the programme, the principal ono being the Featherstou 11, C.. Handicap of 145 the added monoy for the day's racing amounting to about £l4O. The meeting being held on bucli a favorite holiday, •with a convenient courso and a programme that promises a good day's sport ought to be well patronised. At the recent meeting oi the Masterton Masonic Lodge, Mr William Lowes was elected W.M. for tho ensuing 12 monthß. It has been arranged that the installation of officers of both tho Masterton Lodge E.G., and tho Thistle Lodge S.C., shall take place on the saino day, viz., 14th December at the Lodge room of the former, The installation will be followed by the usual Masonic banquet, ■ The appointment of Official Assignees under the new Bankruptcy Act ure gazetted, tho respective districts being allotted as followsMr John Lawson, Northern District; Mr Charles Christie Graham, Wellington and Nelson; Mr Edward Circuit Latter, Canterbury and Westland; and Mr James Ashcroft, Olago and Southland, The appointments take effect from tho let prox. Persons still ask whether these appointments were created for the gentlemen who fill them, or whother the gentlemen who fill them were designed for the appointments.

Notes on the weather for the week endling November 23rd: —Another damp, cold week to, chronicle up to the last day, which was fine and pleasant, in fact it was a treat to be out of doora m it; : but old Sol retired at night .beset by'yellow hues, an unpleasant prediction-that we are ta buve more rain shortly. Bain fell on five days, giving a rain fall of 1.030 inches. The barometer rose very gradually from 29.00 inches to 29.95 inches, but on Friday it began a downward course again. The mean thermometer reading is EG.S Fall. The wind has been as a rule light, and from a north, or Bouth direction.'

There was n very good attendance at the performance givon by Stanfield and Dark at Greytown on Thursday, and the performance was one that gave entire satisfaction. The first item put on the boards was a farce entitled " Quits," and tho members of tho troupo acquiled themselves well. Mr Stanfield made a capital squire. He also portrayed the oharacters of " Swellin Jimmy" and "Silas Burkin" tho showman. Mis 3 AmyHorton was deservedly iho favorite .with the. audience, her portraiture of " Doosedband," " Viavandiero" and "Baby Talkington," being remarkably good, more particularly tholntter, inw.hioh she sang some vary good aongj. Mr Dark showed to advantageaslhoartist "Ajhistus Pallette," " Guiling Jack" and -'"joe.' l He sang tho "Awful little Scrub" in capital style, Mrs Stanfield made a pretty "Britannia," Poliy," and "Florance Blustinglee," Tho entertainment concluded with a comedotla" A cup of tea," in which Mr Stanfield showed to most advantage as " Scroggins," keeping the audienco in good humor all-tho time by his eccentricity, Mrs Stanfield filled her part very well oa did Mr Dark as Sir Charles, We understand that it was the largest audienco that has been given to them in the "Wairaraua.

Why should Master ion bakers be told to mind their own business when they ask the Government a question and Wellington bakers favored with tho information whioh was denied to the former] )Ve learn from the Post that " last nfcht a meeting of master bakers was held at Mr Fraser's, Manners street, to .cijnsjdei},the ; provisions' of tho new Act affecting the trade, The princip.aUlaUses provide that no bread shall be mado or sold unless made up into, French loaves or batch loaves, of two, four, six. or eight pounds, and the loav.es are to be stamped with the weight, Tho Act, however, does not apply to fancy bread. The Wellington bakers stato that little or none of the bread mentioned in the Act is made in Wellington, where 'cottages,' 'turnovers, 1 and 1 twists' are the description oi loaves usually manufactured. The meeting last night appointed a deputation to wait on tho Government to ascertain their, views as to whether those descriptions would come within the Act. Accordingly Messrs Laing, Freeman, and Godber had an interview with the Hon, Mr Conolly on the subject yesterday morning. In the course of the conversation which took place, Mr Conolly expressed tha opinion that tin loaves were French bread, He, however, requested the deputation to put their views in writing, and promised that if this were done the matter Bhonld be considered and an official reply furnished." When a Mattorton baker wrote to the Government on this autject he was. told that it was not be business of the Government to interpret Acts, of Parlia-ment,-and that he had better go to his solicitor, . Why doesn't Mr Conolly give this answer to the Wellington bakers ? Rapp is Hare would remind runholders and farmers that they havo just landed 50 bales ,of woolpaoks, 8 and IQlbs,, attached and detached tops, 45 bales corn sacks,; 72 doz. sheep shears in all the best brands, special plates in sewing twines. The above they are selling at Wellington wholesale prices, An ittspeotiro invlteiHADVj.j

. The Masterlcm Road Board met to days The business on the order paper was light, Our report of the proceedings will appear in onr next issue,.

. Captain Laimbeer isappointedWaira" rapa agent for the prize bar framed bee hives, whloh ..were exhibited at the late Pastoral Show. ' : "

Mr' O.wen, i o{ ;.01ar6ville, ' advertises to-day some 1 purebred Berkshire pigs for sain, and having taken first prize at the W. and "B, 0. Pastoral an J -Agricultural ■Sooiety's jShow.jheld at; Oarterton on Ist .Novemboij together with the fact that the Btock was originally the property of Mr Chas. Canning of. Blenheim, we scarcely think he will have to wait long for purchasers, The opening session if the annual Wesleyan District meeting of Wellington was held, reports the Times, in the Bclioolroom adjoining , the Wesley Church yesterday morning, commehping at, 10 o'clock. Present—Rev R*'Bavin (President of the Conference) in the; chair, and Rey, Baumber, Wellington; Rev's; Lewis and Jones, of Napier; Rev Garlick, Hutt; Re\r. : Isitt;: Masterton; Rev ;Noilson', Maurlceyille; RevßdwardOhrlstopherson Norsewood; Ee'v'.Ottp Ghristofferaon, Palmeratoh-Ndrth; andtheßevHetaraka, Maori Missionary, After the' customary opening services', the Rev' W. Baumber watf elected Secretary and reporter for the Wesleyan. . Tho' 1 President delivered a brief opeping ."address,." in which he remarked 1 lie. 'wis profouudly thankful that during, the.year the ministerial ranks had riipeen';)iiiijned by death, and that the greatest harmony had prevailed,. The members would, miss : the • genial' preaonco of, the! Rev W, Ohannell, ' who was now laboring in be Canterbury district, but would be prepared to accord a hearty welcome to he Rev J. Gavliolc, his successor, to tho Hutt. He trusted that the sessions would be a means of spiritual profit to all, and would tend not only to the general good of the churoh, but to the strengthening of that bond of ministerial brotherhood that oould.nofc . be too easily cherished, Arrangements were made for Sunday serviees, and a; aeries of homo mission meetingsin .Wellington and the surrouuding districts; also for the examination of probationers present; The questions concerning ministerial oharacterand effioienoy were duly, asked, and answered in a satisfactory maimer in .every,case, A large portion of the afternoon session was occupied m a discussion on the theological training of the students, Under tho question " What new stations do wo propose to occupy ?" the possibility of establishing a < home mission agent at Makeretu waß considered, and the Rev J, J. Lewis requested to visit the district, in company with the Rev E, Neilson, and report to the ensuing Conference.

Tho natives no'winMasterton are "pro tem," a little impecunious. Some of them turned an honest penny last evening by givincj a dance in the Theatre Royal.

Mr Tutnbull, the Architect of tho Education Board, paid a visit to the Mastorton School this mowing, with a view to reporting 011 alterations which are now necessary in the building, He was accompanied by a member of the Board, Mr H, Bunny, and Mr J, C. Boddington, the Chairman of tho local Committee. Creditors in J. P. Ward's estate are requested to forward their proofs of debt to the trustee, Mr W. Sellar, before Friday next, the 80th inst.

Wo understand that a political association to,be called the, Wairarapa Working ManV, Association is to be formed in Maßterton shortly.

On our fourth 'page" will be found the interesting report of .the Commissioners in the Dunedin Gaol inquiry, and miscellaneous paragraphs, In' the absenco at Wellington of the Rev Mr lait't the services in the Wesleyan Church to-morrow will be conducted by Meisra Baumber and Gordon.

The best assortment of clocks yet seen in this district is now on view at Mr A. Bish's jeweller,' Queen-street. There are among them sowar varieties of the alarm clock, some extremely pretty timepieces under tho name of the " Mikado Striker," and '■ Lodge Clocks," a novel clock called the " Calender, 11 which has an extra hand pointing tn fche dafce of- the month each day and a great variety of timekeepers of all kinds. Tho above being a direct importation are\being sold at wonderfully low prices and'anyone desiring a good well finished article at small cost are requested to take advantage of the present opportunity. See the windows I —Adyt. Seldom lub there been such a choice of beautiful dross' fabrios and elegant millinery as ladies have placed before them this'season in the principal .drapery establishments of New Zealand. A visit of inspection to Mr G. W, Schroder's Hall Commerce would amply prove this as thoro is now on view, there tho most extensive selection of tho latest novelties from England and the Continent evor aeen in the Wairarapa,--Advt.

&kvv & Hare's 2s Gd tea unequalled or purity and flavor,. Try it I—Advt, Don't die in .the house,-"Rough on Rats" clears out rats, mico,beetlos, roaohes, bed-bugs, flies, ants,; in'seots, moles, jackrabbits, gophers, Moses, Moss, & Co,, Sydnoy, Genoral Agents,

A Wise Deacon'— I 'Deacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family so well the past season when all the rest of us have been sick so much, and have had tho doctors running to us so often" "Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy, I used Hop Bitters in time, and kept my family well, and saved large doctor's bill's. Four shillings' worth of it kept us all well and able to work all tho time, and I will; warrant that it has cost you and most of' thb neighbors £lO to £IOO apiece to keep sick the samo time,, I fancy you'll take by medicine hereafter,' See

Eolloimfs Ointment, and Pills,-Kt the seasons change, the climatic variations warn ua all'to bs careful; most especially is it incumbent on tho aged, prone to bronchial attacks, outward ulcerations, and similar debilitating disorders, to have them removed or worse consequences will follow. These remedies are their sheet anchors; on .their powers all may confidently rely, Tho Ointment not simply puts ■ their sores out of sight, but extirpates the source of misohief extracts the corroding poisonj anu stimulates nature to fill up the ulcer with sound, he&lthy granulations, that will abide through life. Under this treatment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their soales, and scrofulous sores cease to annoy, Buck hope for. the diseased was unknown in former days, That Husband of Mike is three times the pian he was before he begari -using'! Wells' Health Rehewer. iruggists, ' Moses, Moss &Ge,, Sydney, General Agents,

For Shirts of every description, gentlemen should pay a visit to the outfitting departBlent at Te Aro House, , White Shirts either plaited or plain fronts, deep or narrow wristbands fasten in front or behind,' for studs or buttons, made from material specially manufaoturedforHS-No.l-Quality, 6s 6d each; No, 24s -6d each? No, ,3 Quality, 5s 6d each No, 4 Quality, 6a fid each; No. 6 Quality* 7s". 6d each;. JBegatta and Oxford.Shirty ii) specially, selected patterns, for . this; .season's! itrade,!colowii ''entirely fast, We have to fasten in front or behind*. -No.' l Quality, 3s Sd'each; No. 2 Quality, 4s fid j No, 8 Quality,; 5s 6d; Ho- 4 Quality, fis Gd, with Tie to match. For Silk Scarf of all the newest shapes and styles; for Merino and Cotton Half-hose; for Gentlemen's Underclothing of every description, nowhere will be found a better, larger, or more varied 'stook than at Ta Abo HowECu'BA'Sx.WelliDgWDi

: A somewhat animated meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr William Dixonjas held in the solioitors' room at the new Court house to-day. The proceedings opened by a grumble from the creditors at the meeting taking place in a small and inonnvenient room, when a large and suitable one was apparently available, The Cleric of the District Court replied that the Court room was not allowed to bo used for such meetings. He then called attention' to the fact that an advertisement convening the meeting had been published in the Waikabapa Daily in a farm- which he had not sanctioned.;. Mr Skipper replied that he" was responsiblo'for the appearance of the advertisement but not for the irregularity referred.to.- Mr G Horo'n :was then elected Chairman of the meeting and Trustee' The assets were read consisting, of land valued at £750, subject to :a l mortgago of book debts £l2o, and carrying plant, the .last named being subject to a bill of sale. The liabilities were put down at ,£320. The principal unsecured creditors were Rapp is Hare £35, J. Heasey J!4O, W. Perry £4O, and G. Heron M>. In reply to Mc Rappj the debtor stated that the land valued at £750, cost him £4SQ, buildings and improvement on it about £2OO, Tlie Chairman said the estate showed a credit balance of £397, and ,he did not see why the debtor wRh no one pushing him should have filed. Mr Rapp understood that Mr Heron was the only creditor who pushed him. Mr Heron replied that he did net take out elocution and offered to' wait Bis months for his money if any tangible security were offered him, but in the faco of the bill of sale given by the debtor to his brother ho was not going to wait till tho estate was used up. Mr McCarthy urged the debtor to offer a composition, but the lattor flaid he was unable to do so. Mr Rapp asked the debtor if he preferred his estate to be wound up to malting an offer, and he said he would as soon have this done. The proceedings concluded by tho Chairman expressing his strong disapproval of the way in which Mr Skipper, the solicitor of tho debtor, had oonductcd the business of his cliont.

Tho Sues and Australian mails from a.s. To Auau, arrived from the South yesterday afternoon per s,s. Koranni.