The wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1889. The Farming Outlook.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3297, 31 August 1889, Page 2

The wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1889. The Farming Outlook.

Wk hear that in the neighborhood of Masterton, viz,, in the liangit'iniau, Opaki, and Mauriceville districts, grass is unusually scarce, The warm days that we have recently enjoyed have been of no great value to vegetation, because the counteracting influences of frosty nigtita have prevailed, A similar unfavorable condition of spring pastures is, we believe, more or less prevalent throughout tbo Wairarapa, and occurring as it does at tlio lambing season, is a great drawback to settlers. At the recent annual meoting of the Wellington Frozen Meat Company it was pointed out that in tlio Middle Island greater attention was paid to stock than in the Wellington Province, and it would almost seem that owners here will have to tako a leaf out of the book of southern breeders if they are to compete with-them in supplying the market on the most advantageous terms, Whethpr tbo gradual clearing of the bueli in the -\Vaivarapa lus

permanently reduced our rainfall is a matter of conjecture, but the probabilities seem in favor of the supposition. If osr climate has changed, the conditions under which stock have hitherto been reared are necessarily altered, and it will be a prudent measure for graziers lo adapt themselves as speedily asi possible lo the new climatic conditions!. The advisability of providing shelter am! artificial food for stock are questions which require to bo faced, and it is to be regretted that our late Farmers' Club has died a natural death, as topics of this character might well be discussed by such a bod). There is 110 doubt that prices for form stock and produce are, taken as a whole, iiviuer than they formerly were, and iliat intelligent farming has a grand future beforo it during tho next lew years. Still with improved markets new difficulties in production arise, winch are

likely to tax the resources of settlers, The reduction of the grazing capacity 1 of the district, consequent on dry \ seasons and the multiplication of the ■ übiquitous rabbit, tend to counter- I balance the advantages of higher 1 prices. Still the Wairarapa is one of ■ ■ the favored districts in the colony. , ■ If 011 farms and stations there is re. 1 1 ported to bo a scarcity of feed, there is [ saidto be a superabundance of it in the now bush clearings, where, unfortunately, impecunious sellers have been unable to purchase stock for their holdings. Given a deficiency of feed ill some portions of the district and a r plethora of it in others, it ought to j bo n mere matter of arrangement for the iatter to relieve the necessities of a the former. Of courso sheep cannot very well be turned out amongst the t> burnt logs of new and possibly M insecurely fenced clearings,-but the bush districts oueht to be able to feed

tlit cattle of the Wairarapa, and in j this way to ease the task of providing ' J for sheep, It is extremely gratifying ( to find that the enterprise of the' Meat Export Company Ims opened up a remunerative market in England for i beef carcases, and it will be almost a i sin if the rich feed of the Bush be 1 allowed to rot when it is capable of | being converted into gold. With corporation it is possible for the special difficulties which cripple the , efforts of stockowners in settled ; neighborhoods, as well as of the small settlers in the new districts, to be altogether removed. Would it not be well if settlers about Masterton were to once more put life in the Farmers' Club and endeavor to bring about united action on the part of all interested in getting a living from the soil, It is almost a disgrace to a country town like this that we have no dairy factory, There are now splendid opportunities for graziers generally if new and improved methods of preparing stock- and produce for market are adopted. The. Wellington Meat Export Company lias smoothed away many of the obstacles which formerly prevented statiunliolders and farmers from securing a mo profit on tlieir outlay. One great drawback—a good market —is removed, and it is for settlers themselves to arrange the minor diilicnlties which stand- in the way of their taking full advantage of it. Wo learn that Mr ii, M. Galloway lias bought a half share in Messraßright aiid liacon's lias mill at Alfredton. Mr Bacon has joined tho party of Now Zealanders who are en route for tho KormaJecs to foi-in a now Special Settlement in those fertile I&los, The charge of eoiiceahnont of birth agaiust Margaret Heads,at Dunedin yesterday waß dismissed, the Bench uphold, in? Sit 11 Stout's contention that tho body having been placed where it could have been discovered hod been no secret disposition, Tho tame black swans aro doing a useful work in chasing tho watercress from tho streams which run through Masterton. The Makora and the mill erecks aro entirely free from this rank wecdwhere ever these bivdb obtain access to the water, A big boom variety sale is being held at Flockton's Store, Wellington, at tho present time which is causing quite an excitement in tiio Empire.City, a recent visitor informs us Flock-ton's Store contains ,111 accumulation of stock such as was never before seen in tho Southern Hemisphere and the goods will'bo quitted at prices that will induce tho"uiillion" fco purchase, The Masterton Mutual Improvement Society held its weekly meeting last eyening. As usual there was a good attendance of members. The evening's entertainment consisted of readings, recitations and harmony, the following members contributingMr Bougie, gone; j, Mr Eastliope, reading; Mr C; Perry, song ; Mr K. lti™. recitation ; MrJ.Colway, reading; Misses G. and E. Bowse, duet; Messrs J. Culwny and T, Rowse, dialogue; Mr Lynd, Bung; Mr Uaumber, reading, Mr 0. Prague!) who is leaving tho district tendered hin resignation as a member of the Society. Tho resignation was received with rogret. Several members spoke in very high terms of tho valuable services Mr Pragncll had rendered since lie had been amongst them and one and all expressed a hope that his future career would be paved with continual prosperity and happiness, Tho concert committee reported favorably on their seeond entertainment to b ohold in the Tempcranco Hall on Tuesday evening next. An excellent and successful concert was given in tho Town Hall, Eketabuna, on Thursday evening in aid of the new Newman Hull, The affair bas been got up by clic ladies of tho place aud does them great credit. A long and varied programme was rone tlnwh, and the audience by their frequent applauso seemed well pleased with the entertainment. The following is a list of the ladies and gentlemen taking part Overture, piuuo iluct, Mrs Maunsell am] Miss Jones; spng, "Nancy Loo/ Mias Mi.rris; song," Lovo among the roses,"

Mr Kubick ; recitation,"TheLifeboat," Mr (Jummings (this was splendidly rendered in cliarapter); song, '< A flower from mother's gravo," Miss Domett; pong, " Its English you know 1 ' (encored) Mr D'Arcy ; song, " Umbrella courtship, 1 ' (encored) Mr Brandon; recitation, " Tno Outlaw," Mr Penney ; song, " Cupids a dodger," Mr Dubois, (this gentleman beins! an old favourite was vociferously encored), Five minutes interval and then tlip second part Overturn piano. Miss aud Master Mead, (encored); quartette, "News boys," Mastora Morris and Uydo (in character) song, " He kissed me," Miss Morris; i song," General Jinks," Mr Brandon ■ sons>, " Does your heart beat true," Mr Penney; song " Ballyhooly," Mr Darcy (this was considered one of tiio best items and was loudly encored), recitation "Polly," Mr Dubois; "Auld iang syne," by the performers concluded the concert, The Hall was then cleared for dancing which waß kept up till half paßt.threo, refreshments being provided by Mr W. Ashmore,

Another Ekotahuna star is missing, rumour hath it ho has sloped. t Therein a l«ik <if forming au Anglers. Society in South Wairarapa, The Summer Show of tlio Greytown Horticultural Socioty will probably be hula in the second week in January. | Tin: natives are appearing 'in largo i numbers in Greytown and are milking pr.i'pnrations for a stay tlnrinsf the sittings of tlio Native Land Court. We learn from Mr Tumor that his linn has not, as yet, taken over the butchering business of Mr Burling at Ekotiiimun, Messrs Lowes itlorns call the specia 1 attention of storekeepers, builders, and parties furnishing to the exeptionally easy terms ottered the great iromnonnoiy clearing sale on Tuesday next. Mr E, Clifton is appointed Returning Officer tolwld the first election uf live trustees for the North Wnirarapa Kabbit District. The object in creating the district is to provide funds for introducing

mo umunu enemy. , Mr A. McKenzio lias been buyinj; , horses in the Wairarapa fur the last week in' bo, and ft consignment left i'eatherelon in Thursday to join tlioso purchased by MrJ.Stevenß,of Rangitikei : tor the Indian ina'rkofc. " Tenders are invited by tbo Masteitoh Road Board for foiling about four hundred chains of buslr oil lines of road in tbo Kopuaranga Survey District, Specifications may be seen at liie offioo of the lioai'd. Wo are requested toreniiml our readers of Meres Lowes and loms salo of Mr Jno Young's stock of ironmongery, etc, which takes place at 11 o'clock on Tuesday. The premises will be thrown open on Monday in order to give the public an opportunity of inspection. Mc Jcllicoe addressed the Court in the Police Perjury Cases yesterday, and His Worship intimated that lie would tako timo to consider whether their was a case togu before a jury. Hoadjourneu the case till Monday morning. Tlio next popular sixpenny concert in n,mn n ..i;,.n .rltK tl„v Mgctm.lnn

Improvement Society is announced for Tuesday evening. The programme embraces Bomo excellent talent and beincc we 1 ) arrowed the Temperance Hull should bo again well Idled. Visitors to Wellington from tlio Wairarapa are cordially invited to inspect Messrs fi. & T. Young's splendid stock of watches, clocks, jewellery, silver aud plated goods. This firm is in a position to offer exceptional value in every department, as their extensive stock has been bought from the manufaclurors for cash. Messrs G. and T. Young's new advertisement appears in this issue. The Carterton Lnwn/f eunis Club met an Thursday evening. Officers were appointed and a committee elected for the coming season. It was decided to take immediate steps to improvo the ground as much as pnssiblo by a light top dressing, and so have it in condition for the summer's play. Two " courts" will probably be provided, The funeral of the late David Young took place on Thursday, and was attended ly over one hundred and fifty people, desirious of paying their tribute of respectful memory to their deceased friend. The Foresters took part in tho procession, their impressive funeral , service being read by Bro Campiii, C.E, Tho Presbyterian Church service was conducted by Rev Mr Murray, Tho deceased was buried in .the Olairevillo Cemetery. We have been favored by MrCouborno with tho following return registered at i the Mastorton Station: Average temperI aturo 47*38, rainfall l"7o inches, days on ■ which rain fell, 13, It is worthy of notice ■ that in 1882 tho record stood 10'45in, but in the following year it fell to 271 in. The present is tho lowest rainfall for tho last twenty-four years for the iiwnth of ' August, Mr Jos Bennett favors us with 1 the following register of the rainfall at c Otahuao:—August 1889, l'2Bin on 11 " days, average temperature 45 2-3rds, " August 1888,5-80 on 19 days, avorape • temperature 48|, August 1887, 5.12 on 14 days, no record of temperature. l It will be Been that Mr Frank Liucoln - the inimitable humourist, is announced • to appear on Tuesday evening next. 0 Mr Lincoln lauded rather unexpectedly 1 about a fortnight a?o in Wellington, t accompanied by the popular entrepreneur Mr Mr, without any provious flourish i of trumpets, but his fame had evidently a preceded him, for tho houso was packed , at his first entertainment, and the next I day ho was the sole themo of conversv |. tlon not only in Wellington but in every 18 township that Wellington papers go to. Our locil caterer lost no time in coin- , municaling with Mr Lohr, and the result is announced in our amusomont 3 columns, II A meoting of delegates of the local contributory bodies to tho Charitable '' Aid Board was held to-day. A letter 19 was road from Mr Travcrs stating that ° there was no course open except to ,', comply with the order, The penalty of disobeying was an attachment of the persons constituting the bodies. Thcro it was no power of levying the monoy. d be incurred in law, and tho opinion ol s Mr Travers he taken as final. After B, sonio considerable discussion it was g resolved that a deputation wait upon -i tho Premier on Monday and ascertain if '"• a short bill can be introduced this session i separating the Wairarapa from, tho Weill! lington district. 'd Particulars hayo been received of the ;i romarkable.Bvicido of a lady who sliut Jl herself with a revolver whilst Bitting an in tho public promenade at Bucharest, '• dying immediately afterwards. The [■ lady is described as being well dressed, [ii about thirty years of ago, aud having ?• the appearance of a Pole. Nothing was '" found upon hor but a letter addressed to 'd AI. Hitrova, the Russian Ministor, in m which she said Bucharest was the only id placo where she was unknown, and that • sho had como there to die, It has since r- transpired that she was a member of the o Nihilist society which had planned tho assassination of the Czar. Lots weto ft cast as to who should commit tho foul i, deed, aud the lot fell upon her. She w was sent from Switzerland to cany out it the instructions of the society. Seeing is that she had no other means of escaping id from hor odious destiny, she preferred io to take her own life, No cluo to her o identity has been discovered, and she i- has been interred at the cost of tho le Russian Government. - Eight hundred of the street flower id woman and t'irla were entertained to tea is Hie other nay by the Watercress and " Flower flirls' Mission at the Foresters' Hall, Olarkonwoll Road. Russia has long been tho principal rival of the United States iu the Fuglish wheat markets, and now she proposes to enter into competition with Chicago pork products. Up to 1884 tho English Post Offico hadissuedM|3o2,ooo,ooopostagostamps. That would cover 87G1 square miles aud would reach to the moon aud baok if placed end to end. It k OBtimated that it requires 15,000,000 cows to supply the demand for milk and its products in tlio United States. To feed these cows 60,000,000 acroß of land are under cultivation, As a result of the highly successful sale which Ims just terminated, wo fiml,as usual a large accrmulalion ot remnants of every description, which wo are determined toseil at very low prices for 14 days longer, at Te Aro House, Wellington. . In addition to these, there arc some small balauces ofjargains in the various departments, which we also wish to dispose of during the same period, al To Aro House, Wellington.