The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1888. Fruit at a Half-penny a Pound.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3012, 25 September 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. 1888. Fruit at a Half-penny a Pound.

It has not yet been determined, by anatomists whether man was intended I by nature to be a frugivorous, graminivorous, or carnivorous animal, Men of science slur the difficult problem by classifying human bipeds as omnivorous, ; It is a question worthy of speciilatisn to know not only what we are, but what we ought to be. Should we dovelop tigerish proclivities on a meat diet, or cultivate sheepish tendencies oira vegetarian rcgiuion? The ideal food of man—one which is endorsed by voluminous medical testimony—is undoubtedly fruit, and there are many countries in the world where this beautiful and beneficent gift of nature constitutes the staple food, To the ordinary Briton fruit is regarded as a dessert rather than as a diet, but none the less is it fitted by nature to sustain and nourish life, and none theless is the human frame speoially adapted for Its assimilation and digestion. There is no doubt but that in fruit growing countries the main diet of people should be frugivorous. We have, however, inherited certain depraved appetites from our. ancestors, and as a race wo are reluctant to give fruit a first place as a diet. An Auckland contemporary points out another obstacle to the adoption of a fruit diet, which is wortliy of consideration, and fclifit is our defective arrangements for the supply and distribution of this nutri ■ tious food. This country cau produce vegetables and grain at prices ranging from £4 to £8 per ton, but it cannot produce fruit at less rates thau £2O or £BO a ton. Yet under proper arrangements for growing and marketing fruit, the price pjf.it .could be brought down, to a level wjth tl|e cost of potatoes. and .corn. If, instead of paying sixpence a pound for inferior fruit, the Jftbpfer could oj)t.aj|i superior fruit at a penny ft ponnfl, would i)ot the demand for itincrease enormously md would not the fruiterer-be as important a factor in the community as the baker or the butcher. 'The solution of the cheap fruit problem is stiid tq be " irrigation." In the Med States, irfigafjpn enables the orcliardist to grojv luscious fruits profitably at a half:penny'a*p,Qund. We piuigr wfi.efhejr fruit will oyer lie grown in |h.e $ tJjM jajte. There Is no reiison wiiy }t pot. Our cliraato is feyorolMoj.' mating a wide range of fruits, and witl) prpj3ei' provision for shelter and moisture, enormous cl' Ops PgM be raised at. a very pis]l cost, boiiie people may imagine thai fruit uCP 5 better with a limited jp which ■ fruit ranges from twopence to sixpence p£l' pound than lie would i'u one wjiflrje prices wei;e a fourth of these rates, -butj udgitjg ft'Qiii ,tl\e experience of other countries a large .crop at a low rate per pound is raoreprofitsMo than a small crop at a high rate. In the good time coming, somewhere in the next century we fear, fruit growers will make ten times as much moßoyat a halfpenny, or a penny a pound tfian is i)()y made out of high priced articles of fwy, would, however, like it to boborue ijrmind that, Ist, fruit ought to be' a fodd, 2nd, that fruit ought to be a cheap food. Qm pxeans to' the .end whioh should lje kept in yifW is the vexed question ofwater supply," Without,an supply of summer ,ci\?npt make their .crops *a certainty.Ajy plying a clieap irrigating .

deserves tbo. careful • consideration of all interested in> the development of a healthful M&prosperous community in the gieat Wairaiapa Valley.'

Messrs Lowes" & lorns- announce J general sale for Saturday next. : ■ ■ The rogular fortnightly meeting of tho Loyal Masterton ■ Lodge L0.0.F.M.U. takes place this evening. ; The..District. Court- of Bankruptcy commences its sitting at Masterton tomorrow. ; ' - ■■ ■■■ iThe latest sensation at the Auckland rinks is said to bo a traiued donkey ou skates,_ The ideal rmker has at last been discovered. Mr Cokor informs U9 that he lino received a letter from Mr "Willougliby Hawthorne, musical director of Miss Mary Hume, the New Zealand prima dona, stating that that lady and her company will visit Masterton in about three weeks time. One of tho most industrious settlors in Masterton, Mr Haftka, of Nursery road, succumbed yesterday to an attack of inflammation of the Jungs,, The deceased was a native of Prussian Poland, and was only iu the fifty-sixth year of his ago. . ' - / •

The annual parade of stallion:,, under the auspices of the Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association takeß place at Messrs Lowes & lorns' Salo Yards to-morrow (Wednesday) at two o'clock. Entries can ,be made witirtho Secretary, Mr R. J. Fitton, up till noon of that day,on the grounds, j

Mr Gladstone is credited with having made a remarkable uttcrauce in the course of a recent interview. After declaring that the friendrhip between England and Turkey had not lessened, lie stated that the day before th j bombardment of Alexandra .by the British fleet, b urged upon Musitrus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, that the time was opportune for tho occupation of Egypt by Turkey. The ijultan, however, ro ; fiißeu to adopt tho suggestion. 'Wo learn that the Kennedy Comedy Company is about to open m .Blenheim. Mr Kennedy, during his stay in Masterton, haß made- many friends by his genial disposition, and we wish him overy success in tho new gold country. We understand Miss-Bcauf it, Mr Bradbury, and one or two other local celebrities will accompany Mr Kennedy, who is billed to open in Blenheim about October 8.

The Molbuurne correspondent of tho Auckland Weekly. News referring to the paintinga exhibited by Mr Gaut, who for some time resided in Mastertou, says, in aformer letter I mentioned a portrait of Tawhiao, which I erroneously ascribed to Miss Sperrey. lam glad for the sake uf that talented young lady to bo able to say I mado a mistake. Tho paintor is Mr Gaut, of Wellington, who in a note in tho (dialogue olaims that the touching and finish of tho native nwh in which the subject is clothed is realistic, and that a careful and complete study has been mado of the soveral implements of native warfare, etc. Tho claim is a just one, and will be geuerally acceded to, but it is well that tho artist has made no similar claim in respect of the " King" himself, for tho likeness is not a good one and tho drawing is harsh. Tho old chief is represented as a stout well-conditioned warrior, with visual organs unimpaired, which is saying pte enough. Thero is no knowing what may be tho result of tho' arrival of the diamond drill in ilasterton if a successful test iB mado for artesian water. If it has the effect hero that tho artesian water is said to have had in certain villages in America, thero will be joy in the hearts of many a childless couple in Mastertou. Anoxcliange says:—There would not certainly appear to be tho remotest connection between twins and artesian wells, and yet, we gather from tho New York Herald, the point, what connection thero .is between tho two, is being activly. disouued by American society. The subject was started owing to tho following circumstance;—Last'year the residents of North Wales, Pennsylvania, sank a number of artesian wells for a bettor supply of water, Tho object in viow was attained, and, remarks tho Now York paper, "it was a .surprising fact that six pair of twins were bora in JNortli Wales after the inhabitants got to using tho artesian w'oll water," The fact, we read, created considerable sensation, and it positively induces certain childless couples to como.and reside in tho locality in order to see what will be the result of their case. In aneighbouring town some artesian wells have just been sunk, and tho married folks thero aro waiting with some curiosity to see what tho result will bo, for they have heard of the bounteous crop of I twins which havo fallen to the . lot uf North Wales, At the village of Argylo, where no fewer than fifteen artesian wells have been driven for so many homes, all occupied by young married couplos not over rich, "to say," remarks ■the Herald, "that there is a state of anxiety, hardly expresses tho true condition of aflaira."

The open meeting at tlio Mastorton Temperance Hall last night was attended by an audience numbering sonto tlireo hundred, tlio utajority being Indies. Tho platform was occupied by meinboi'B of tho Phoenix Lodgo and local Rechabite tent, Bro. Coilier occupied tho chair and gavo a brief opening address. Miss Pearson pluyed a very lively overturo which the audience vociferously demanded a repetition of. A recitation by a little girl somewhat took the audience by surprise, as the subject is ono not ÜBuhuy alluded to by tlio fair sex in public, It was a vory good examplo of child-like simplicity, Mrs John Beere was applauded for a song, " llqses underneath the Snow, 11 Mrs Gapper, in her uspal artistic manner, acconjpijpd pn thp piuiiq, An address by lir Dump McCircgor was listoned to with niarkpd attention.' He alluded to tlio groat chango in public sentiment within tlio last few yaars in regard to the temperance question. It was no longer considered the correct thing to uphold tlio drinking customs of our forefathers. Tho man who abstainod from joining in tlio flowing bowl was not sneered at npw-a-flays, and a man of Tempornn w principles and actions ivas respocted and looked up tq. He referred to (ho causes that had brought about this clmiige ifl pj|b)io Bpntiment, many people }vli.Q were moderate drinkers hi}d Byi)ipa[|iy xyijli "jtljo pause of! temperance, • tptjl abstinence was no lonper out •of fashion. The various Temperance organisations wero doing their part to make tlio causo a popular one, and tetaperance was preached from the Church platforms, The Government had curtailed tlio traffic in drink to some extent, and ho thought in timo public opinion would be carried a great detj.l further. 'Throughout his remarks Mr McGregor was "applauded. ■ ' Miss fywpll, ijn intelligent little girl, recited » Tjfg"l)futiiii}er^T3oy,-" v fjpr' winch she was ' Lafep' §lie "recited »TIW Gjant '}yi[li'e(jjial success, A song by- Mr Tgiiiple' Nellie's blue eyes," had to be repeated to satisfy the noisy demands of the boys at, the back, who took up tlio refrain with gredt gusto, " Ten minutes too lc(p met with a similar fate, Miss Eose Perry vesy iflj'' accompanied each song oii .tlie'planb!''A reading by Mr 0, P, Skipper, 'entitled "My Lord, Tom NgddV|"was well recoivM, as 'Was "also one 1 iyMr'\W. Bllußiorno',' "Pooi'Old lan, 1 ' ." The ydhui't'eer Firenuh,"'sung m pkracter, )|y'jiff fidwiii Collier, tts loudly. CTcofed|' iianofAii'e d(iet | by ilisses Pearson and Wlijtit iiaij tq bo repeated. .-.What many con§iderpjl tj/e greatest treat of the', oymilng, hoover, | was ail address' by the Roy. W, llowse, whioh' iva? full of power and pathos, and | appealed to the emotional sympathies of iio/iU(3ipqco. ; Ho showed up the curse of-dripfts jWfajsd by Cruikshaiik's picliires/alul ftom sher objects, . His address was interspersed wiltfliuiijoroM anecdotca, and kept the'attentloh of fi'is hearers rivetted. It there was any fault in his address it 'was; on- tho score of brevity. An invitation, from the chairman to,.any vcomovfonyard findftak'S'tho pedgei/ by' tJje National mooting dispensed^/-r ■?!

..<■ <Dr./Lemon; ; Tehigiaph Dopart'iient, is in'. Masterton.' v Groat; intorost is boing - iaken in the visit of the ISipglish footballers toßaweta and Taranaki hopes to repeat its victory -

The annual: general smeeting of the Masterton Permanent Investment and Building Society .takes place at tho Temperance Hall this evening.A settler named Rudolph Bitter, a German, who has been residing at' Thfeo IGnsa, Auoklatid, is reported as missing. He went out nearly a fortnight ago to look for a horse which had strayed, and ho has not yet returnedto his honie, but it is almost impossible that any person should bo lost in that vicinity. " The result of tho discovery of a good qunjity'ot stoue for the. Masterton to Waiwata road in positions that can bo conveniently commanded from the road' and at suitable lengths along the whole line of road proposed to be metalled will so materially, cheapen the cost as to render it possible to extend the lengths in the present proposed contracts and thiuopen in future the permanent communication between Tinui and the Mas ; terton district for wheel traffio throughout, all seasons of the year.' ■ ;; We loam that Mr W. MoKenzie, who is a great poultry fancier, has suffered a serious loss through the inroads of rats. After hatching out successfully with the Incubator,: some forty healthy chicks, and getting them acousfcomed'to the foster mother,' the rats discovered their whereabouts, tunnelled underneath, aiid devoured the lot. •• ' ■ .

_ Messrs Lowes k lorns hold their fortnightly stook sale at their Kenall-street yards to-morrow, and it should prove tho largest sale .of the season, the list embracing 030 head ef cattlo of all classes, 700 fat wethers, 400 ewes and lainbs, besides young : sheep, horses; vehicles, pigs, a r tor which they offer horses in connection ■ with .the horse parade...

I , Information was recoived from Melbourne that a representative ofaSyduey syndicate is about to start for New Zealand to introduce what is said tcTbea most inexpensive dredgingplant, suitable for beaches and rivers, It is claimed that at a little cost of maintenance and trifling working oxpenses it will do more work than any of the dredges hitherto introduced,. Tho cost delivered at any accessablo place, including bargo &c,, is said to bo about JlloOO for a machine saidto be capable of lifting not less than 75 tons of solid material per hour. The syndicate, when satisfied of tho value of the ground, will, it is stated, find the necessary plant for ail interest in the claim.' "'

■ Messrs Britt & Cameron have made an energetic start with the contract on the Masterton to Waimata road, They are engaged just now on a thirty feot filliiii! just abovo Taueru, Two rows of earthern pipes each 106 feet in length, with a diamctor of 18inchcs, are beine placed side by side at the bottom of the filling to carry off tho water. The last load of pipes up this morning in Mr Lett's wagon. 'flip total weight of the pipes is soven and a half toiiß, and so far tho careful carrier has been fortunate enough to havo delivered tho whole of this somewhat cumbersome consignment without a single breakage. The contractors havo.two deeper drams to mako, ono at 52 feet and tho other at 51 feet, but these will be niado by tunnelling. The Engineer, Mr Bremner, opened tho facings yesterday, and gave tho levels for the drive. Thore will be Eoine heavy work and lime stone.Tho tunnelling, however, the contractors have succeeded in subletting at a satisfactory rate, and it is estimated lliey will be completed in about three weeks time.

" I Don't Want That Stuff,"—ls what : a lady of Boston said to her husband when he brought home sumo" medicine to cure her of sick headache and neuralgia, which had mado hor miserable for fourteen years," At tho first attack thereafter it was administered to her with such good results, that blio continued its uso till cured, and was so enthusiastic in its praise, that sho induced twenty-two of the boat families in her circle to adopt it bb their regular family medicine, That "stuff" is Dn Soule's Amorican Hop Bitters. Standard "Women JNevek Think.'—lf tho crabbed old bachelor who uttered tlm _ sentiment , could but witness, tho intense thought,'deep study and thorough investigation of women in determining the best medicines to keep their families well, and would note thoir sagacity and wisdom in selecting Dr Soule's American Hop Bitters as tho best, and demonstrating it by keeping their families in porpetual health, at a mero nominal expense, he would bo forced to acknowledge that such sentiments are baseless tmd false. I'icayuno Evory _ day during this week the public aro cordially invited to freely promenade through the various departments, without kin*/ pi wed to bun at Te Aro House Wellington.

Wc arc very desirous that our now spring and summer goods ahouldbo very generally inspected, because wo arc satisfied that no such display is possible elsewhere. Our Homo buyer has evinced nmtked ability and tasto in the selection of these, mid our assislants will courteously afford every facility for inspection, give all possible information, and answer all enquires, at To Aro Houso Wellington. Specially would we solicit a visit to our showroom, which includes tho millinery, man(lo,auduuderclothingdepartmciits. Our millinery is exceedingly choice, and our young lady assistants will be very pleased to show all thenoyolties and fashions received this season, at To Aro Houso Wellington. Wo venture to assert that our trimmed millinery is the nmstbequtiful ever imported into Wellington,and that our straw bats, bonuoU, (Sic., with every millinery rcipito aro of tho latest mil mqst fashionablo styles. This department just now looks charming,, and would well repay a visit to tho Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, To Aro Houso Wellington -Aiivi,