The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1889. THE HARVEST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3123, 7 February 1889, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1889. THE HARVEST.

With a plentiful harvest, and market values at payable rates, no wonder farmers generally are uplifted •and that many others, affected by the results, are rejoicing. There appears to have been more land this season under grain in Masterton and the surrounding district than probably on any previous year. The weather has been all that could'be desired, not only for the growth of the grain, but also, for its ingathering, All the oat crops with the exception of a few isolated oases, „are garnered, and the machines are busily employed at the present time upon the wheat. There are six threshing machines now at work hi this district, owned'by Messrs A. Mutrie, C. J. Hare, G. Heron, Chamberlain Bros., and Si.E, Gapper (2), Mr Heron and M r Gapper each have a traction engine. Nearly every farm has a reaper and binder of its own,; and there is scarcely a machine made but what is to be found in this district, and though all differ, each farmer believes his own to bo the best, The amount of grain grown is in excess of the local requirements', and more especially with respect to oats, Already several thousands of bushels of them have been shipped to the Australian markets and more are likely to follow;; to supply their deficiency. Tho effect of the failure in tho oat crop in the neighboring colonies will not so greatly affect the market price of that article, in conse-/ fjuence of the enormous supplies of maize delivered at' their ports, ' In Dunedin and Christchurch at the present time the market is inanimate, and it is almost impossible to effect sales as shippers cannot be induced to operate unless a considerable concession on late quotations is made, Tlie stocks in hand, however, are not large, and there are few arrivals and holders are not inclined to push sales of any dimensions. In wheat, as the "supply exceeds the demand a great quantity will no doubt be shipped from this district to Sydney and-Melbourne, In potatoes, from what we can gather the Masterton will be light. There are, of course, a few exceptions, notably, Messrs McGregor Bros.,crop on the low lying banks of the Euaniahunga, and several patches on the Waingawa of three to ten acres each. But any deficiency wo may 'have will be amply made up for by the settlers in the lorty-mile Bush, which district is expected to turn out about a thousand tons. Judging from" the reports from Canterbury, the season there is much about the average, but great quantities will be shipped to Australia. The price therefore of potatoes locally will not likely exceed last year's quotations, even if they keep up fo it, The turnip crop'is father.more than the average and having had the benefit of several good showei'si the crops are turning out heavier than usual. . '■

We famish air /approximate estimate of the grain grown in;Ma'sterton and the surrounding district together with the yields. In some instances the averages are considerable .. affepjod by having to include a. field of light grain ! -grown ...under difficulties, •: Some; iiaya low-lying

patohea; seeKhas rotted mtk damp, and in-other the: seed-'has Med to fruotifjr frbta other causes. -Asian instance, Mr' Hessey 'has.-' abeautiful, .paddock of oats': that would,, taken-separately, return: eighty bushels to .the acre. Mr]' Day, again, has his, average reduced through; having v to inolude a number of aores where the seed has, failed' to shoot up. The ■; same app'jies to others on the Opaki, Q)e Ore'Oro and Upper Plains., :

Li addition, there are a few others whose returns we have not received in time for this article, ; and several areas too small to particularise. The Taratahi, also, although not in Masterton proper,, should be added to these returns, as its grain mostly finds its way here.- The principal growers in that locality are Messrs Perry Bros., who'have an area of 800 acres in oats and wheat, chiefly the latter, which will yield a good average prop. Mr J, Eayner has about 100 acres, <Mr P. Gray 80 aores, Mr B. W. Dorset 75 acres, Mr J, Reynolds 100 acres, Mr Franois 55 acres, The total area of goain produced in the Masterton District is approximately. 2000 acres of oats, estimated to produce 80,000 bushels, and 8,500 acres of wheat, with a total,, yidd of 100,000 bushels. In addition to the principal orops of wheat and'oats, we may add that there are about 500 acres of turnips in orop, and some 150 acres of potatoes, and a splendid yield of hay, where specially saved. ■ The following is the number and make of the reapers and bindersin use ill the district so far. as we have been able to ascertain:—J. flessey.

2 Hornsby's; E. B. Yates, 1 Peering; T. Chamberlain, 1 Deering; 6, Chamberlain, 1 Buckeye; B. Chamberlain, 1 Hornsby; A. Stempa, 1 Bornsbyj.B. D. l)agg, 1 Hornsby; Ernest Smith. 1 Deering.; Bannister Bros,, 1 Hornsby; W. Kummer, 1 Woods; Captain Holrmvood, .1 Hornsby; W, B. Buick, 1 Hornsby; A. Matthews, 1 Hornsby; 0. Wilton, 1 Deering; Welch Bros,, 1 Hornsby; T. Brown,' 1 Deering; W, Day,l Eeid & Gray; J, and 0. Herbert, 1 Eeid & Gray; J. Welch, 1 Deering; W. Welch,. 1 Tilter; D. Guild, 1 Hornsby and 2 Osborne's; P. Carr, 1 McCormick; S. Liddington, 1 Hornsby; H. J, Percy, 2 Deerings; A. W. Cave, 1 Eeid k Gray; J". Maxwell, 1 McCormick'; J, Morris, 1 McCormick; McGregor Bros., 2 Hornsby's; D. Carman, 1 Hornsby ; Judd Bros., 1 Hornsby; Perry Bros., 1 McOormiok and 1 Eeid k Gray; J, Eayner/1 Hornsby ;F, Gray, 1 Hornsby; J. Reynolds, 1 Eeid k GrayjW.Skey, 1 Eeid & Gray.

Yesterday a man came down from tho bush at the expense of the Pahia. tua County Council in order that be might take up his quarters in the Masterton hospital. Shortly after his arrival he was extremely surprised to learn that his malady, ''phthisis," was one that could not ie treated at this institution, and he was handed over to the Benevolent Society for temporary relief, and for means to defray his passage'back to the place he came from, It is,a great'pity that there should exist the erronious impression in country districts that all classes of cases are, treated at the hospital.. Men aro sent down to it frequently from long distances at considerable discomfort, expense, and inconvenience, only to be disappointed. It would be well if people were to bear in mind that the Mastertonhospitalis primarily an institution for the relief of accidents. . A person «ith a fractured limb or a serious cut, burn or* contnsioncan obtain instant admission, but an individual who may be all but dying from a paralytio stroke, or some other, fell disease cannot obtainadmission in any case,- without a considerable amount of trouble and influence. The rule is that acute'cases are admissible, and obrpnio cases are inadmissible, but the public not.being always able to draw Ihe line between chronic and acute symptoms fail to grasp the faot that most: of the instances of .distressing illness which comeunder, their obser-; yatidn are either essentially, ohrqnio in their .'character or are attended by chronic symptoms,'At present'the Masterton Hospital holds; a, slightly anomalous 'position;-'lt', is.on too large a scale for the mere relief of accidents, its beds being rarely half occupiedj but,, on the; pther; hand, 'were chronic cases modation would be, ;insuf|'oient; to meet the demand. The Trustees have to <3raw the line at chronic cases or place the' : institution ,on- a ; ; scale at which they could, not, keep it gbifig as a .voluntaryinstitution.;;; At-present chronio .cases, such/as: phthisis 'and .paralysis,>-are- pitched lovet';.to Benevolent Sooietyjbut'this is almost a-brutal method pf;dejlih| with themi' Suoh '{ases demand'.rnedioaj.suppr-

vision, medicine, and nursing," and this the Bonevolent Trustees cannot supply, unless they were to organise 'a Bmall hospital of their: 'own for the relief of chronic cases' This clearly would be the logical couise to take were it not for the absurdity of opening an institution to relievo sick cases when an oxisting hospital has an array of empty beds. To duplicate a medical unci nursing staff in a place the size of Masterton sould be an obvious folly. This is ono of tho pressing difficulties which will sooner or later have to be solved to secure an efficient administration-'of .''hospital and charitable aid. :■■.;:■. j ■■:

OATS. . WHEAT, i 1* i s 4 ■* il; ■3 ' =fe Bannister Bros,.. 70 CO 100 80 W.B.Buick ... 200 90 . Wi Summer ... 40 80 40-25 J. & O.Herbert 20 25. 60 20 W.Miller ... 20 40 D. McPhee ... 70 80 O.Hoffoius ... 16 40 T, Brown • ,.. 40 40. 45 85 Welch Bros, ... 40 25 100 25 James Weloh ... 85 85 80 Welch k Dougla ■' 76 85 W.Day 60 80 •20 16 0.1. Wilton ., 25 40 80 25 G, Manning ... 150 25 G. McKay ... 20 40 A. Stewart ... 28 40 25 85 D, McLachlan... 21' 45 ■20 85 Evair McKenzie .5 60 T.E. Chamberlain 50 40 100 40 G.E. Chamberlain 70 45 .70 80 E.E. Chamberlain CO 40 ..55 25 A. B; Yates .. 18 40' 80 80 J. Bamqunik •.. 6 80 JohnHessey .. 114 60 200 E. Meredith .. 6.40 18 20 Ernest Smith .. 20 60 60 40 RD.Dagg .. 80 40 70 80 0. Anketell .. 10' 40 40 80 A.Stempa 11 35 S. Prentice ... 20 25 Capt. Holmwood 61 80 72 20 D. Guild .. 100 45 820 30 A, W. Caye ., 22 45 280 80 P.Carr ,80 30 170 80 H. Percy 50 45 250 80 Jas.McKenzie,. 18 40 25 45 McGregor Bros.. 100 50 190 85 A. Frazer 15 40 50 25 John Morris .. 60 40 - Parker „ 13 40 G.Watson .. 8 36

D.;Carman ... 68 65 160 40 A.Elklns ' .. 80-'40' Billington&Dixon 58 85 R.Johnston ... 14 40 R. MoKenzie ... 10. 80 W.Hawlte ... 9 85 MdBros, ■„. 120 50 80 ,85 Jas. Hourigan... 20 80 80 20 A. Mutrie ... 21 46 J.Montgomery.. 25 40 25 30 T.Burko ... 10 40 12 25 H. Kelly ... .8 40 14 80 W.Perry ■ ... 10. 60