The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1885. ORCHARD PLANTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1917, 17 February 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1885. ORCHARD PLANTING.

One of tho local industries in the Wairarapa which requires stimulating is orchard planting. A writter in the N.Z. Country Journal gives some useful hints on this this subject. Among others, are the following:—"The indifference with which the majority of our farmers' gardons are kept, more eapacially that portion which is set apart as a fruit garden or orchard, is a standing disgrace to us settlers, who pride ourselves on being, not only an offshoot of Old England, but a counterpart of it, I have been over a great portion of England, and have interested myself in observing and studying the various methods that have been followed in different localities in the way of laying out orchards, and have come to the conclusion that the old adage is still correct, ' What is worth doing is worth doing well,' In the course of my wanderings I found that in Kent, and some portions of Sussex, tho greatest care was taken when new orchards were to be planted; a good deal of work was done by the plough, the subsoiler, the scarifier, and the harrows. This utilisation of horse power, if of advantage in England is much more so here, where manual labour is so high, although we have some advantages in our favour, such as cheaper horse-feed, and a climate infinitely superior for fallowing purposes, and the killing -of noxious weeds. The description of soil has also a great deal to do with the success of an orchard, as some soils are entirely unsuited for the growth of some of the fruits, and it would be useless to look for a crop, without means were adopted at the time of planting to improve tho staple of the soil, either by carting large quantities of new soil, manure, &c, and spreading it over the entire surface, or working it well in amongst the roots of the trees. Perhaps there is no better method for planting fruit trees on poor soil than what is called' station planting.' The plan is. to dig a hole, say thirty inches deep, by four feet wide, mixing half of highly propared soil with half of original soil, and in thiaput the plant. The young trees will, by this method, have plenty of good Boil to feed upon for a few years, until their

roots roach the outside of the station, when a fresh ring of two or three feet in width can be thrown out, and re-filled with a preparation of fresh soil, capable of maintaining the tree in full vigor for many years. I would remark that should station planting be adopted in heavy clay., soils, it will be of the greatest moment, in fact, essentially necessary, to underdrain the ground, The lines of drains should 15d equidistant from, and'should run parallel with, the stations, and from each station small drains should bo made to join the others; if this is not attended to, the roots of tho trees will.most assuredly, perish during the winter, as the stations would then be neither more'nor less than olay-basins, Where the soil has been •retentive, and the situation so low that underground drainage was difficult to get,, except at a large expenditure of time and money, I have found it a good plan to plant on the surface of the soil, and heap prepared soil on the roots. During early summer a heavy mulching with halfrotted manure was given, which prevented evaporation, as well as adding to the staple of the soil, and encouraging the youn? fibrous roots to keep growing near .the surface, where they can be furnished with suitable food, either in the shape of liquid manure, or the continuance of the mulching process, or both, as may be required. It will be found necessaiy about once in every three or four years to spread a layer of crushed bones over the roots, covering them over with a few inches of fibry loom in place of the annual mulching with manure.

Messrs Lowes & lorns add to their sale forto-morrow sixty bullocks and twenty steers.

Manihera, the Native chief atPapawai, is expecting a visit from the Bishop of Wellington. A cricket watch was to have been played on the Park Oval yesterday afternoon between the Masterton Tradesmen's Club and tho Dreycrton cricketers, but the latter for some unaccountable reason failed to put in an appearance. A summoned meeting of the Loyal Mastorton Lodge of Oddfellows takes place this eyening at the Empire Hotel. Lowes & lorns announce the sale of the rights .and privileges pf the Tinuj race meeting in March next, The sale takes place at their rooms qn Saturday next at one o'clock, As the date fixed for the Rev, L. M. Isitt's lecture on General Gordon falls on the day of the flower show of the Masterton Horticultural Society, the lecture will be given on the following evening, Thursday, February 2(ith. The Mauriceville settlers have petitioned the Wairarapa East County to Constitute a new Highway Board to be palled the Mauriceville Road District. We call attention to the advertisement in another column inyitjiig tenders for the lease for grazing sheep pf tjje Ipster-ton-Opald racecourse. Messrs J. H, Bethune & Co. sell at their rooms, Wellington, to-morrow, the first-class freehold station known as the Clifton' Grove run, Pahaua. Messrs Beard & Gray, solicitors, have money to lend in sums from £IOO to £20,000 at lowest current rates. At the District Court yesterday the .application of Edward Naylor for an order pf discliarge was granted, Mr Skipper app<javjng fpr the applicant. John Stono Orimp appeared fpr public examination. The re r port was read and the examination declared closed. "Venture's" Consultation will be drawn at Greytown on Wednesday evening, and we m gjad to know that it will close quite filled, Tickets, are being eagerly enquired for but there are none to be had; a few may be got on Wednesday as having been returned from agents. This speaks well for the reliability of the venture, Tho following gontlemen were nominated and declare! duly ejected as commissioners for the Masterton Licensing district to-day:—Messrs T. E, Chamberlain, R, D. Dagg, W, Everett, G. Gundorson, and John Hcsscy, The poll for the election of commissioners for the Borough Licensing District takes place at tho Institute to-morrow and is likely to prove an animated contost, The Phoenix Lodge 1.0.G.T, met last night, tho attondance being vory fair, The elective Committeo reported that they had sent circulars round, by post, to urge the ratepayers to come forward and exercise their privelegc for tho coming election of a Licensing Committee, and tho Lodge gave them authority to omploy vehicles for tho benefit of yoter/i outsido of the district wishing to come in and record their votes, One now candidate was initiated and one proposed, Tho reports of the Building and other Committees were received and the Lodge closed with harmony. We would remind buyers of rams or stock of Meßsrs Lowes & lorns' extonsive sale at the yards to-morrow, their list includes some 450 rams, embracing morinos, lincolns, cotswold, andromnoys, from the best flocks in the Australasian Colonies, also some choice young breeding ewes, 500 fat sheep, 500 fat lambs, 500 store wethers, 80 bullocks, mixed cattle, horses, pigs, implements, and sundries. This sale promises to be the largest of tho description ever held in this Island, and buyers should not fail to attend,

Large stock sales apjpoai'' to be the order of the day in the Waipippii just now. At Tauherenikau to-day Mr F. H. Wood sells over three thousand sheep for various owners, also, cattle, horses, &c. To-morrow Messrs Lowcb & lorns hold one of the largest and moat important sales ever hold in tho Wairarapa, when over three thousand of some of the finest sheep in the district will be yarded, the greater part being stud stock. On Wednesday the 25th the annual Ram and Ewe Fair under the auspices of the Wairarapa Pastoral Society takes place, the two auctioneers having numerous entries. On Thursday the 26th Mr F. & Wood holds his usual stock sale at Mr T. Ray's yards, Taratahi, for which he has already received entries numbering something like eight hundred sheep and several lines in cattle; and on March 3rd.at Martinborough a further sale will be held, for which ontries are invited.

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A meeting was held on Monday night in reopening the Pahiatua school with a tea and concert, when tho various committees were formed to carry out the .details. Tho affair is to take place on Tuesday, tho 10th of March, tea at 5 p.m., concert at 8 p.m. Cheap excursion trips are announced for Friday next to'the Waifarapa. A first-class ticket .will- entitle'passengers to go to Carterton,'Greytown, or Mastorton for 7s Gel, whilst a second-class ticket for either place will bnly. cost ss. Cross Creek, Pigeon Bush, or Featherston tickets will be sold at Gs Gd first and 4s second class. The first train will leave Wellington at 9 a.m., arrive in Masterton at 1.10 p.m., and return to Wellington at 9 p.m. ■ As Friday will be the secondday of the Wairarapa Jockey Club Races, the excursion trip is likely to bo very-liberally patronised. • - ■

Staff Captain Barritt of the Salvation Army held a meeting at the Mastorton Barracks last night, there being some three hundred persons present, The meeting was opened in the. usual manner and after about a dozen soldiers had given their " experience" Captain Barritt made an earnest appeal to those present to lead a life of purity and live, not for themselves alone, but to raise the fallen brother and do all in their power.to counteract the evil effects of sin in their midst, His addresses .were listened to very attentively, and, on the invitation being given four young men advanced to the "penitent form" amidst the jeers of their comrades. Whether they were in earnest or not was doubtful, but the gallant captain with his whole army of male and female soldiers surrounded them and prayed, sang, and wept over them until they were fain. to acknowledge themselves sinners and beg for mercy. The object of the visit of Staff-Captain Barritt was. stated to be to raise funds for the opening'up of missions in new districts, and a meeting will take place at Carterton to-day with the same view. The Brass Band and a number of soldiers and officers from Masterton will attend there,

"Ivo," according to announcement, lectured on "Prayer, Praise, and Profanity" at the Theatre Royal, Masterton, last night, to a moderately numerous audionce of both sexes. He referred to the prevalence of undeserved poverty and misery on tlio one hand and extreme wealth on the other as proving inoontostibly the ineflicacy of prayer. The litany was held up to derision, and the lecturer concluded by designating churches and clergymen a3 hugo frauds, gross impositions, and the vendors of falsehoods. After the lecture jie asked those present who bolievod in the movement to enrol themselves as members of a Frcothought Association, Mr Renall, who presided, ho-yjng invited discussion, Mr Buick from the body of the hall taxed the lecturer with charging fpr adinissjpn, whereas the clergy "left it optional, "Ivp" replied that he charged because he had to earn his Hying, and stated that the speaker (Mr jßuick) l)ad paid a shilling to hear the truth, but' when |ie wmi't tp Church he paid to hear Ijes. The Ijey. L. M. fyitt said lie did not intend tp argue wjth the lecturer, but wished to defend his character. Tlio. lecturer had said that clergymen were "liars," Personally he denied emphatically such an accusation, and he would leave those who had known him for throo years and had known the lecturer for three days to say whether he (Mr Isitt) was a fraud or not, This occasioned tremendous cheering. "Ivo" replied that ho only said that somo .clergymen were liars, and he gave Mr |sitt credit for 'speaking iho truth. He complained, however, .that Mr Isitt had attacked him the other night behind his back. Mr Isitt replied that he 'liad not referred to "Ivo in anythjng like the virulent manner in which "Iyq" lfajj referred tothoolorgy, "Ivo" complained that in speaking twice Mr Isitt had infringed tho rules of debate. He was! willing to meet him next evening and discuss Christianity with him, the proceeds to go to tho Hospital or any benevolent institution. Mr Isitt declined., the offer as it jyoiild ]ca i d tp po practical -result. Each side wpuld attend the debate and go homo equally well pleased. Reconsidered if" Ivo f ' allowed freedom of thqugjit to one set he should not tell others they are frauds, He re-iterated that ho had neve? preached or taught what he did not firmly bejjeve to be the truth,. . Referring to charities he asked what the freethinkers had dono, and pointed to the hospitals, schools, and other monuments. t qf benevolence that had been erected by Christians. " Ivo" replied that tho freethinkers were poor and they did not get fcjr play. Two-thirds of the newspaper editors |n Now Zealand were freethinkers, but they had to insert' the sting against lecturers like himself now and again to please the orthodox. The Rev. Mr laifcjb in conclusion would simply call attention to the fact that " Ivo" in abusjng jtlie churches and clergy as ho had done said he had takon an unusual epurijo in Masterton, and hp would leave to those who knew him better than ho did and who jiad heard him elsewhere, to say whether he was speaking the truth or 'not, Ppring the discussion both speakers were vociferously applauded, some of the ladies bursting their kid gloves over the operation.

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