THE NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY ROUTE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2737, 29 October 1887, Page 2

THE NORTH ISLAND TRUNK RAILWAY ROUTE.

(United Press Association.) Hawera, October 28. At a large and representative public meeting held here last night, convened by the Mayor and County Chairman, the following resolutions were passed.. without opposition :-*•" That in viair of,:the alleged srtVing in' 'cost of cqn* . sir"(ictioia, and increased .prospect' of returns via tfia West coast line, Parlia* ment "be petitioned to obtain further '. information and reconsider the relative merits of the North Island Central and West Coast trunk lines." " That this meeting desires actively to co-operate with the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, and is prepared to assist in procuring fuller and more exact infer, niation as to the quality ot the land opened up by the Stratfordrouteas compared with that opened by central route." A strong committee of the Mayor and Chairman of the County Council and other public bodies was appointed. Tho speakers said they asked for a rehearing because new evidence since 1884 showed the unreliability ot much of the evidence then given. They only asked that the question Bhould be decided strictly on its real merits.

Gardening Notes, Fruit Garden. When suckers appear around fruit trees they should be removed, as they have an exhausting effect; they also are signs of neglect and untidiness.' One of the causes of suckers growing on the roots of fruit trees is the action of the spade injuring the roots when ! digging around them. Mulch strawberries by placing a good thickness of ! litter between the rows; it will settle and be washed clean by the time the fruits are ripe, and will also tend to i keep the moisture in the land.' Newly planted trees should be watered to [ encourage root action and growth. The trees may not die if not watered, but l they will, at least in many.instances, i look stunted all the summer. > Vegetables. The dutch hoe must be used fre--1 quently among growing crops. Stirring ! the surface kills the weeds when ' small, and tends to keep at bay such 1 insects as beetles, and flies, scatters the slugs, and hastens the growth of the plants immensely. The oftener it can 1 be done the better, but it must be done I when the surface is dry. The fork is better than the hoe for stirring the soil among potatoes; especially if the soil ' has a tendency to get close. Leave 5 the surface open and rough to let the 3 sunshine in. It will be in good con--3 dition for earthing iip by and byo. If j any vacancies appear in the rowg of vegetables anywhere, till them up by ' moving other plants with a trowel Irom 3 points where they are too thick, aff . vacant places in the rows always have a bad appearance, and lessen the value ' of the crop. A ridge of soil drawn up ' on each side of a row of plants steadies and supports them, even if they derivo no other benefit from'it, and.in the,. , case of cabbages, cauliflowers, potatoes, etc., Rhfliild be done somewhat early in P' ; i he life of the plants. In dry, porous 3 soils, 1 find that fresh soil drawn e around the stems of cauliflowers, act as a mulch, and the plants suffer less from the drought, Offsets from the stools of Gl 'be Artichokes may be net out now, live feet apart each .way. 1 3 like '.o tike piec-a w,th ssnv:» ; stems, as then they will bear the same. - season. I think Artichokes, like some othei things in the kitchen gurden, should be regarded less as a fixture. ' Plant in rich, well-worked land, press the soil well about the roots, give a good watering, and then mulch with , manure, Cardoons are not much ' grown in this district. This is the time to sow, Prepare trenches 4ft to 5 ft nrart rather wider and deeper than is necessary for celery, place in a good layer of manure or compost, and , incorporate it with the soil, Sow the seeds in patches, 20 inches apart, and thin out finally to one plant, the best of each patch, During summer the plants should be supplied with water, and occasional doses of liquid manure. Plant seeds of vegetable marrows on the prepared sites, in the open air, B where they cannot be raised under i glass. Cover them with inverted • flowerpots, until the seeds come up, 1 then only do so at night. Sow herbs, 1 such as Basil, Sweet Marjoram, and Summer Savory. Break down tho 1 leaves over Cauliflowers, turning in to t keep the hearts white. The first batch of 3 Tomatoes may be planted out, but 3 care must be taken that they are not 1 exposed to the frost. Flower Garden, i All the hardiest plants may be put , out now. Calceolarias, Pelargoniums, i and Verbems should be the first out. Phlox Drummondi, Stocks, and Asters may also be.planted. Heliotropes, f Dahlias, etc., must not be put where , they will be liable to be injured, by frosts. A good deal of the succesa of t the beds of exotics in the open air r depends upon how they have been . grown and hardened. Plants that . have been starved in cutting pots take i half.the season to recover from its effects, As regards the distances apart in the beds, healthy plants of Pelar. goniums and Verbenas, in large masses,' 1 should be planted 8 foot apart, but in'. small beds plant them a little closer.' Never turn a plant out of a pot into a bed or border with the ball of earth dry. Make, tbe hole deep and wide enough to comfortably hold the ball, and then press the soil firmly,'around it. Plants taken from boxes Should he 1 separated as carefully asjj. possible, 1 watering them in immediately after 1 planting. I like to plan! when the surface is dry, when the?soil crumbles in around the roots.'and the plants do better than wjjon it is wet and sticky, Whenever tfe are in doubt about what will be suitable foj'any particular bed, we .shall not do/wrong in filling it . with a well arranged mixture. Effective | evening flower/: Early Closing flowers^ are not suitable in such a garden but the ■■ scented plants will be'indjs'pensible, [ and som/ things—for instance, the beautiful and sweet scented tobacco' (Nicotiana Victoria), and the night scented stock, are only fragrant in tht* svsning, Any old plants of

Fuchias that are too old for the ; ;green- .: honse may be ■ planted out iDJHkate borders, either, in groups or uftififflHl specimens. Small bouquet beds .: up with Coleus, Alteraanfcherafr - Iresines, etc, are most striking and beauti-' < ful. The season has been unfavorable , - for effective patches of Spring flpwsn /:; as a.whole, but I have latdfcaeja - .very. effective niafiaeaip'f (Poget-ae ; not)7oi?nithpPlqTnS|| -^f civ .mensj in: d&jßiw king's garden, • and-I think:.l-;km nos : wrong when lßtatethat> largo bouquet could be gathered in that'gafden on any.day in the year. A corner'or little ~ recess may often be made interesting by planting groups of hardy,-'ferns.:' Most of our Native will , thrive well in a shaded nook, andjthesß intersperced with a few of the English • ferns, such as Laskrea felis "'mis cristata, Osmunda regalis (for damp situatior.B), Polystichu<u angularo proli. feruw, and Athyrium filii famine, will make an uusightly corner intdflL ' of the most interesting places in tSft garden. gL