The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 1888.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2789, 4 January 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 1888.

Mr Jelheoe the legal terror of the Empire city,'has returned thence after a trip to England. Tliii Knights of Labour Society have ordered the resumption of the strike on the Philadelphia Reading Railway, butonly a few are complying with the order. A slight error crept into our notice of the Rob Roy Company yesterday, which stated that Miss Delamen took the parts of Diaiitiii Vernon and Helen McGregor; the latter part was undertaken by Misa Cordon.

Wo publish in this issue an account of: the recent sheep-dip trial, and it will be found to contain interesting information to sheepfarmors. (Such, an exhaustive trial is not only beneficial to the sheepfarmiii" interests:' but also to manufacturers, seeing that it gives them an opportunity of ascertaining the weak points in their dippiw compounds, and remedying any defects which may be shown to exist.

The Post regrets'toleain that the Rev. B. W, Harvey, formerly incumbent cf St. Pmil's, and at present Principal of the Wanganui Collegiate Institution, whoso health lias for some time beenvery ■indifferent, has Buffered a serious relapse, {lis condition now is sucli as to cause his friends much uneasiness.

' • It is oar painful duty to record the death atJier residence yesterday, of the wife of Mi'.W; T; L. Travel's, • t'ho well known solicitov. The; deceased lady was 07 years of ago, 8u" of which had been passed in this colony, thus ranking her among the oldest settlers. Mr Travel's has the sincere sympathy of a large number of friends in his sad bereavoment, but by the wish of the deceased the funeral will be attended only hv the immediate friends and relatives of the. fiinily.-Eveninsf Press, Trout fishing in our neighboiiu ■ •strcami.is meeting with much encounga ment, if cood hauls go for anything, lip to December 31st, Mr Gaut had this season caught sb' trout, and Mr W, Easthope 49 trout and 21 grayling The other evening, too, Mr Oiiut caught no Icbs than seven fish in succession, The.large fish, which has been seen swimming about the bathing place, has been captured by Mr l'apworth It weight eight pniinds His Holiness the Pope officiated personally at St. Petor's on Wow -Yearsday, on the occasions of his Jubilee services, being assisted by 48 cardinals and 238 bishops. The'eoimregalion numbered 80,000. The Pooe delivered his blessing urbi et orbi, and wore the triple crown presented to him by tlm Emperor of Germany. His Holiness displayed excessive emotion, fainting twice before mass Tho Duke of Norfolk, who conveyed her Majesty the Queen's congratulations, occupied it place or honour during the ceremony. The whole colobratiui was a memorable and imposing-spectacle. • Messrs M, Caselberg and Co, are the Wairarapa agents for Brook's Perfect Sheop Dip and their advertisement appeals on bur first page, in .this issue, At thelatoShoopDip Trial, Brooks' proved to be'one of the best dips, and seeing that it is now being sent out twenty per cent stronger (without extra charge) it can bo recommended' with every confidence Being a colonial inauuiacture, not only competing in price but m quality with the imported dips, is a reason why farmers should give it a trial. On receipt of order M. Caselberg & Co. will deliver Brooks' Sheep Dip to any railway station in the Wairarapa, railage paid. The Municipal Fire Brigade, under Captain Barker, had a capital practice with the steam fire engine'' Jubilee" at the floodgate opposite tho Daily Office last.night. This is tho first time the men have worked tho engine entirely by themselves, the expert employed by the Council as engiuemau having left. Fireman G Smith was in chargo of the engine and water was got on in nine .minutes from tho time of lighting the fire. The head of steam at starting was 401' os, with one jet playing, Afterwards tho'engine was worked tip to 1251bs steam pressure, and 401bs water pressure,' with two jets (lih, andl|iii)iii use, The practice was a- very successful one, and such'trials should considerably benefit the inert. The steam engine is now able to get water at four sites in tho Borough, viz., ChurchStreet, Baniiistei'-street,' Keipilj's Creek, and PpßtO|cp corner,

(ill afecounts duo to-. iriciiville, will be | the 14th met. . - i| 'Mastertoii ■ i) hold it meeting J •ogramnie and ,fix \ ir Autumn Race]

offea/'antl lovns announce! a"

whpral sido-fof:Saturday iie'ih .-■ Tho list .will.embracee'vory'descriptioil''.'of furniiture, produce, poultry, and sundries,"

I-.; Tho Bob Rpy Dramatic Company-woro greeted with' a'p'oor house' at the rcpetittjjm of their .entertainment at the Hfcvdioyal last, niaht, The less ■ said ■flHHpfoTiminco itself, the better.

Who enjoys the distinction ho local list as a successful tone oil a visit to Wanga'iiui the Wainui-o-mata en route, [out a week there.

igtonAccliniatisatioh Society,

to,.stocking the Tararua' Puges v/«|i doer, havo -throe llpesandl buck, and turned them out on these"hitl| H 13. to ;bo hoped that they _ wills be allowed to increase ,and luulliplyiltheirnew ' AVo are imormed that smut has been seen on cocksfoot growing m 'this vicinity;, lately. It is %be hoped that the pase in ! point was altcfethor an exceptional one, Ooricafoot-isloiv used' to so jarge an. extent iti tnisßcountry that >ny serious dimunition oWts. usefulness wbuld be a sad blow to t\e Pastoral interest;''

We hear tjiat Mr A. W. Cave, who met with an accident by being thrown. from his horse at the Waipoua llridgo on Monday evening, is steadily -improving,. iiltlidugli '.muchVsliaken, The'.fall must have been a -|/eayy one, as Mr Cave, when picked up by two youuy men, who were returning from tho Kumurau races, was quite, iiisensiblo, and had ■ sustained severe injury to the back of his-head. JJe.wns at tho t(me removed to tho Club ■ Hotel, and afterwards taken home.

There are every year frequent complaints hi the faduie of the" .turnip crop in 'consequence of the seed not e;criiiiiinting. I'lio 'iiruce' Herald' advises 'fanners to follow the example' of Mr Howitson, of Lovells Flat, who lias hit upon the plan of sowing the' seed by nisht. Ho lias lono this now for the third year; the last 'wo seasons he had magnificent crops, in striking contrast to his neighbors. He \hinks the ronson is that there is niore moisture in the ground at night, and the seed gets a better chance of a start

During the past few days the surrounding hills have lost their vivid green of. ipring, ami they are now beginning to ■issume something of their normal summer appearance.' We have had tlirco dry seasons in succession, and it is not unreasonable to anticipate a change for the better this year. So far the hopes of sraziers have been more than realized, and we doubt if pasture has ever been more plentiful in the district at this season of the year than it is at present. One of the most prominent runholders is said to have remarked the other day that tho only fault ho had to find was that his sheep were gottim.' 100 fat, The announcement by cable?ram from Melbourne of tho death of Mr John Anderson, traffic manager of the Victorian railways, will be received by a large circle of friends hero with, deep regret and heartfelt sympathy for his bereaved relatives, As a son, a brother, friend and colonist, he was in all these relations in tho front rank. Entering the Victorian railway service as a clerk in 1855, liis business qualifications, attention to duty, and sterling reliability soon raised him to a position in command;and it is not saying one word too much for him to attribute the main portion of the success of tho Victorian railways to his management. Although not born in Rothesay, Scotland, he was brought up and received his education there; and the large number of old Schnolmatesaud friends from that quarter, both in New Zealand, Australia, and his native land, will feel deep sympathy for, his bereaved relatives. Private letters last mail stated ho,was suffering from ■inllaniiiiHtioivof the lungs, which has no doubt proved fatal.

At the Mastorton R.M, Court this morning, before Mr AV, Lowes, J.P, Charles Hamilton was charged with bavin? on the 2nd January, 1888, unlawfully obtained •by false' pretences the sum wf £lO 10s from Mr A. Elkins, with intent to defraud. The case was not gone into, hut was, on the application of Sergeant Price, remanded tilUO a.m. tomorrow. We understand the facts are as follow: Hamilton presented a cheque of £2710s at the Club Hotel, dated 2nd January, and apparently bearing Mr Holmes ■ Warren's signature, asking Mr Elkins to advance him £lolos on it, until the Banks opened after the holidays Tho requost'was acceded to, and that amount handed ovor, but upon the cheque bring sont to tho Bank of New Zealand, upon which it was drawn, it was returned marked" No account here." It was then definitely ascertained that the signature was not Mr Warren's; in fact, it was totally unlike it, That gentleman's account, too, it was found, was at the Union Bank of Australasia. As' before 'iientioncd, the case is remanded till tomorrow, accused remaining in custody. Mrs Partington says. Don t keep any of the quack rostrums, as they are regimental to the human cistern; but put your trust inDrSoule's American Hop Bitters, which will ouro general dilapidation, costive habits, and all eoniie diseases They saved Isaac from a severe extract of typhoid fever. They are the nc plus nm'M of medicines. " Boston Globe." ■

Two organs. - Kcgulute hrst the stomach, second the liver, especially the first, so as to perform their, functions perfectly, and you will remove at least nine-teen-twentieths of all the ills that mankind -is lieir-to. in this' or. any other climate. DrSoule's American "Hop' Sitters is the only thing that will give perfectly healthy natural action to these two organs "Maine I armor''

The lapse of lime/brings us.'once more to the festal and crowning mouth of the year and with it to the time honoured practice of the free distribution of Holiday, aud Christinas presents at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse Te Aro House, Wellington. We have a really gra d variety of useful, ornamental and artistic articles, tit to put on any table, and.to adorn equally the mansion and the cot, and these we intend to give away in accordance with the amount of purchases made, during the mouth of December at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

On all cash purchases-of tho following amounts we shall give proportionate presents —thus; purchase 10s gift Is, purchase 15s. gift Is 6d, purchase 20s gift 2s, purchase 25s gift 2s 6d, purchase 30s gift 3s, purchase 35s gift 3s Cd, purchase 40s gift.-ls, purchase 15s gift Is 6d purchase 50s gift ss, purchase' £3 gift 6s, purchase £1 glft'Bs, purchase £5 gift 10s purchase £G gift 12s, purchase £7 gift lis, purchase £8 gift 16s, purchase £9 gift 18s, purchase £lO gift 20s, and so in the same proportion up to purchases of £SO or more at the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, Te Aro House, Wellington.

Walrarapa residents are reminded that jn our Warehouse there is every facility of exeiS oising a largo variety of choice; and that all goods are marked at actual wholesale- prices, that a visit to our warehouse'would at. once be profitable, and enjoyable and that they are sure to carry backwith them many pleasing reminders of the advantages secured and purchasing at the Te 'Aro.'Wh'olegale Family. Warehouse, Welltogton,

sheep dipAtrial.

The following is the, report of the Committee bu the Sheep Dip Trial, conducted under the auspices of',: tile'' Canterbury A. and P.-Association■'.:— Christch.urch, November 4,1887. . Sir,—The Commita" appointed by the Canterbury Agricultural'.and Pastoral Association 'to conduct a trial of sheep-dipping compounds' in use in this 'district have the honor to-submit the following report',;— .' '[ . The trial took place on' April 19th and 20th, at Messrs Henderson and iMcßeath's farm, they having kindly given the use of their dipping, trough .and.yards.,..The-agents were invited to mix .their own dip,, and to : satisfy themselves that their sheep were carefully and effectually dipped;. : care :being taken by-the committee thac the printed directions .for tho use of each dip were foljowed as closely as possible. The trough' was .'emptied and cleaned out after ejeh lot were dipped. All the dips were used cold. - • .■■.'. In arriving at a decision as. to the relative morits of the various dips which were tested, the conimittee, considering that'the objects aim ?d at iii'dipping sheep are' the destruction of skin parasites and, the protection of tho sheep,from re-infection, with the least possible injirfy to. the wool, "took the following points into consideration : 1 ■ Bust conditioned wool at shearing, having especial regard to strength of staple,.degree of stain, and brightness of the wool. 2,; The most effectual destroyer of parasites. '""'•'. -\ 3. The most effectual 'preventive from 're-infection. ■ 4. Effect on sheep at dipping and

general character of the dip. It was not thought advisable to take cost into consideration, as from enquiries made thero appeared to bo no material .difference.

The sheep were examined by tho Committee on September 1, and Ootbbii" 26, when they were shorn, On the latter occasion, two half-bred and one longwool sheep were selected from each of the nine lots, care being taken to choose sheep even in character. These sheep were shorn in the presence of the Committee, and the fleeces were placed in separate bags privately numbered, Two fleeces of each lot were sent to. the Kaiapoi Factory, one to be scoured, and the other to be scoured and dyed. The three fleeces—in the grease, scoured, v and dyed, respectively—were exhibited at the Clmstehurch Show (1887). Aftea careful consideration of (he results of the trials, the Committee have arrived at the following decisions : GENKItAL RESULT OF TRIAL.

The report of Mr Leithead, manager of i))e Woollen Factory, and that of Mr Kettlewell, wool expert, who kindly undertook to : examine the greasy and scoured fleeces, are appended i it may be mentioned that neither Mr Leithead nor Mr Kettlewell knew the names of the dips used. In presenting this report the committee desire to state that they feel sure this trial ot, sheep dips will prove to be very beneficial to the.sheepfarming interests: on- the one hand, the manufacturers will see it to be to their intersst lo remedy any defects which may havebeen shown to exist in their.dipping compounds, and they will also see the absolute necessity of supplying to the sheep-owner a dip, upon wbibh he can■ thoroughly rely; whjle on the other band," sbeep'Qwners

seeing by. these ti'ialii that flieep, if propiirly 'dip'pedj can without injury to the wool-be freed from) and kept free for ii considerable time,.from'these troublesome, parasites, though they may lie in contact with infected. bUecp, and knowing that .careless'.dipping or. the. ulebf bad.material means not onlywaste of time, and money, but also possible injury to-.the wool,' will/take every possible cave to procure the most reliable dip. "', -' . In the opinion of the committeo, periodical trials of dips, .under-the auspices of your association, would' be conducive to the wool-growing interests.

The committee desire to accord their thanks to Mr William Boag, the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, and Messrs Leithead, Kettlewell. and; Murphy, forthe valuable assistance they hate rendered.

' (Signed): ; \ v;; Henry Overton,. " David McMillan, ..'/." • Reginald Foster, ~. R. J. HoLDERNESS,- . John Deans, Esq., , ;. ■'■'. , ' " President Canterbury A. and P. Association. WOOL SCOURED AND DYED AT ■ TIIE KAIAPOI WOOLLEN FACTORY. ' .'_■ November 1,1887. ' Nine half-bred fleec'es':scoiired. First liquor, 118deg; second liquor, 112 deg, and washed in cold water, The fleeces were scoured all at once in a large'tarik divided into nin'e"com-' partnients," Good soap and ■ sjnill quantity of soda chrystals used in scouring. Would call your: attention to Little and Dougall's as not. being good white.

Nine longwopl fleeces, subjected to exaetly the same treatment aMhMalf-. bred, and dyed in a large tank divided into nine compartments. Temperature tested with the thermometer 15'0/dei*.'

I consider Brooke's (of dyed samples) best color, and the (undipped) next, but am not prepared to say whether the difference is in the dip or in tho wool. lam quite certain it is not in the dyeing as very great care was taken to have the dye ■ distiibuted through all the compartments, I can vouch for the wool being .returned to you in tho same bags as it came to me," as both' Mr Millar and myself watched the test all through, (Signed) James Leithead, Manager,

Is o- ? 5« 0 > aa .".2 Si ■P s fa 3.1 "3.3 y 3 a « _! Name. •|5 f 0 ! EEMARKS. : 1 0 0 0 H 3 H i ■A 10 8 8 G „„ . pts pts .pts pts -....- Mixed very froeMurton ly, Immersion in and ■ , trough SHfeec. No White, ■8 8 (i G 28 ticks at first exam, No lice at last exam. tfotcasily mixed. ;. Imirfcrsionintho ■ 'trough'' 45secs. G 7 CO 35 SlightBtain. FewThomas' ticks at first ox- .. :■ ani, No lice at last exam.' Considerable froth on surface of dip, ImmerDrooke sion in'trough 30 7 7 4 0 2-1 aces, Very slight stain. Few ticks at first exam. Seme lice at lust ' exam. Sheep very weak coming out of dip, aud took some time to Zeaku8 7 4 •( 23cover,Immcrsiou dia 45sec, Few ticks { at fiift exam. Some lice at last exam. Scum ou surface of dip. Immersion in trough 30 see, Sheep uneasy, on draining Little. 4 7 6 5' 22 stage, but soon recovccil, Very marked stain in wool, Few ticks 'at firstexam, No lice at last exam Not easily mixed Considerablesediment left iu the trough. tinniersiqu in trough 20 Hatch 8 7 li G 22 sees, Yolk sot »t dip point with a break in wool, Few ticks at first exara. Nolicoat laBt examConsiderable sedimcut left in trough.' Immersion in trough-lii sec.Yolksctwitk Cooper .4 0 1 G 20slighthreak.Yellow stain, Numbers of ticks on outside of wool first exam. Somo lice at last exam Oily scum on the surface ot dip, ,'..'.■: ■ . . Immersionin the , trough '15secs, McDou0 7.1 6 17 Bad break and gal stain, Few ticks at firet exam. - Some lice at last exam tin-' dipped, 8 - - 4 - ■