The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890. FRUIT EVAPORATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3462, 18 March 1890, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1890. FRUIT EVAPORATION.

We liavo received from the Government printer it pamphlet which gives the substance of a late lecture by Mr Spawn on "fruitgrowing, and what it mil do for Now Zealand." There aro many interesting dotails in this publication of general interest, but the portion of it which has made the most impression on our mind is that section which is devoted to relating the marvals of fruit evaporation, the process by which the watercontained in a fruit or a vegetable can be taken out of it, and then when the evaporated substance is needed for consumption, the motiiocls- 1 by which it can-be restored to its pristine condition, so that for cooking purposes, tho cabbage or apple, which has been reduced to a mummy, and shrunk up to almost a tithe of its original size and weight, cannot be distinguished from ono that is freshly cut or pulled. Among the novelties with which Mr Spawn illustrated his lecture were dried pumpkins and evaporated potatoes, the latter on the application of a bath resuming their original shape and dimension, A sack of onions, after treatment, shrunk into'a fourteen pound bag, and when immersed in water filled the sack again. These interesting phenomena have been fullyesplaiucd and exhibited by Mr Spawn in the large centres of population in this colony, but he has met with little encouragement .of the right kind. Citizens have admired the Yankee methods of growing, preserving, and marketiug fruit which, lie lias described; they have grasped the idea that fruit can bo grown so that it can be put into the market at a penny per lb, and yet yield a hotter profit to the grower of two or three acres of it, than lie could possiby obtain out of farming a hundred acre section, but they hesitated to put money i into it, they have been" reluctant to try the experiment which has so largely contributed to the progress and wealth of the country on the Pacific Slope, where tho fruit growers ship 'annually tp (lie Eastern States 40,000,0001b of frasj) -fruit and 2G,000,0001b of dried fruit. ; I|i tjjis colony, where millions of money have been found lor railways, hundreds of: thousands for harbors, tens of thousands for all kinds of local industries, where money has been i lavishly squandered in all kinds of j foolish ventures, it is difficult to got j any body of men .to yenture a thousand pounds or two jn a fruit preserving industry for Now #oal#nd possesses every j&tipl..advantage,. Perhaps if Mr Spawn, instead of sojourning iu our larger towns had given country centres the benefit of his knowledge and experience, his vißit- to this colony might have been jttended with' a - more obvious practical result. Should he re-appear in this'pari of tl).e polony it might bo worth while to invjtehfm to Masterton. We believe this neighborhood is .j eminently ; suited .fop growing fruits ra largff quantities' for a wholesale market, and if there be one local industry more than auother which w would likfl to see fostered

lieie it would: be ilie grow th and-p r^' Pcrbapgi of'dair/ factories ;ia '6f equal importance, but we questiou' whete for profit a.fruit drying and cauning. industry' would not in the long ruu provo the more remunerative.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of tho Masterton BoroughCouncilwillbe held in the Chambers this evening. In, his list issue our local Contemporary "publishes, a.very. full and on the whole' a vory fair report of the late liboicase.

_ Yesterday's racos wore simply a nice little outings for onr sorgeant and his morry men. No spoilers, no drunks, nothing at all in the way of trade. St.. Patrick must be pottering I .down in his old age, .V"

The usual weekly dance under the supervision of Mrs 0; Aliketell will; be held in the Theatre Royal this ovohing. At the meeting in St, Mathew's schoolroom last evening it was decided to form a separate-branch of the British and Foreign liible Society, • with a local dopbt.

V young man named Edward Johnston, omployod by Mr G Flyger, clothier, of Wanganni, is missing. He was last scon at seven o'clock yesterday morning. His hat has since bcon found in the river, and fears aro entertained that he is drowned. He had latterly been in a'depressed state of mind.

On Sunday next Archbishop Redwood, of Wellington, will hold a consecration' service in the new Roman (jatholic Church at To Ore Ore, followed by a service for the confirmation of Maoris, Tlub is expected to be a big event in tho annals of the Church in this district, as the Maoris are, displaying considerable interest in the ceremony. Tho Archbishop will conduct tiic usual service in St. Patrick's Church in tho evening. The Wanganui Acclimatisation Society has resolved to recommend to the Government the desirability of having the opening and closing of tho Beason for nafciro and imported gamp simultaneous, and also that the season last from April loth to July 15th for quail,, pheasants, (cocks), and hares, the license fee to be 21s, The Government will also be. asked to open the West Coast district at the same time. : . During his speech in the Methodist Church, the lioy O E Beecroft told a story ofa man who Bent half-'a-orown and a stamped envelope in answer to an advertisement which promised to give in return for thorn sure directions as to how one's fortune coUld bo made.: Ev and by his anxiously'expeoted envelope camo back to him and he found in it a slip cf paper boaring the words join the Methodists,"—Woodville Examiner. .■ Tho vigor of the Oamaru Mail finds an outlet as follows:—" That highly respectable and Influential body, of galvanised mummies and marionettes known aB the Atkinson Ministry, and erroneously described as a Government, have added one more chapter to thoir valuable 'anthology'of muddles and messes."

Four weary travellers were returning from the races last evening, with not so much as would pay their passage home (having dropped it all on Akatca)whou they suddenly came upon tho body of a burly aboriginal lying on the around with a horse standing over him. Of course they thought he waß dead, fallen off his horso and got his brains kicked out,, or something of the kind, but as they couldn't see any brains lying about they approached the prostrate form aiid prodded it gently with a stick. The result was a mellow mint, whioh showed ho still lived and was simply delid drunk. A party of his dusky brethren coming up at that moment, hoisted him into a bugpy with many oaths, and our travellers passed on, relieved to find things were no worse.

We notice that litigation extaordinary has arisen in Sydney all through a woman making a false accusation agmmit a man. Hannah Malcolm, a servant .employed by Mr Riddle, J. P., charged him in the presence of his wife one day with criminally assaultiug her in the middle of the

day in his own liouso. • Slie said that if he would give her £2O she would keep it Bilent. Ho discharged her straight away,• andßhe had him brought before the court to answer a chargo. He was

proved innocent and she was arrested and charged with perjury. The case was fully proved, and Mr Kiddle, after gi ' idence, wished the caso to be

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•ltlidmwn as lio did not wish to eoo the foraan sent to gaol. After this Mr [iddle issued ut writ (or £IO,OOO damages gainst Mr Peter Smith, J, I'., who igaed the warrant for his arrest, and it i further stated that thore is ovory irobability of a furthor developmout nconneoticu with the case, as the reman Malcolm contemplates instituting n action for wrongful, imprisonment gainst Mr Kiddle. . .. A Masterton resident has received ram Mr U. N, Jackson, of Htonestead, n response to enquiries made, tho fob swing information regarding the sueossfiil growth of iu this district: ■. "In reply to your lotter of the 7th nst, 1 am not a practical orange grower. ! liaye tried them to.see if they, would ipen out of doors, and 1 find tlioy will f well taken caro of, Tho tree which lore the truit that I showed, came from Melbourne, You saw the size of tho ;ruit, The flavour is very good and the mugo ripotis in October.. The tree was a two-year-old ono, a giafted stock »nd was growing in a pot when I got if., The tree is about six years old, and has borne fruit those two or three 1 years. I planted it in a rich mould in a warm corner by the kitchen chimney. In clear frosty nights • I had a piece oi calico to drapo over the top. They cannot bo grown for' profit, only for pastime and'pleasure. Trees,thataro grown from pips and not grafted do not bear until about 15 years old." The Tomperanco picnic, which was heldin Mr Jas, Wrigley's bush yesterday, was attended by fully ono hundred and fifty persons, The weather was all that could bo desired, and eyory advantage was taken to indnlgo in outdoor games, Swings were provided and Mr Merrick was specially told off to. devoto himself entirely to the amusement of the children' In this Mr Merrick proved himself more than ordinarily capable. At four o'clock cloths wero spread on the ground aud tea wassorred in tao picnic fashion,thechilureu beiug waited on first. The eatables wero ably presided over by the sisters of Fhtenir Lodge, 1,0,(J.T. Mesdames Warner, Prangflell, and Carpenter wore noticeable as being most persistent in their endeavours to givo eyery satisfaction, and this was no easy task, as tho attendance prov.ed to bo inijcli larger, than was anticipated, Taken altogether tho pjenio was a most decided siiccess, and the Good Templars doaervo ovary congratulation for ths onefgy they threw into tho whole affair,

Oeit millinery lor many seasons past Ims ken the'finest; best,'fcud moat fashlonablo. in the city. Oiir fashions .for tho present autumn season are in no way inferior to .those that liavo preceded theui, and we can promise a rare treat to ;those iwlip: will inspect them iii the evening iii the windows of tl|o Tq 4i() House, Wellington. Wiure also ni&Mng (jpand display'of new autumn drosa fabrics, including'oue of Hie tfresteat novfi}hes of the ecns3ii, (lie "Aecoriiatlon skirt" together with a very rich assortment oi tho latest fashions lu ladies'jackets and mantles, furr, far trimmings ribbons, sashes Ac, Evoryono should liavo a Rood look at thoso in tho windows of To Aro House Wellington this evening. ■

In dress fabrics for the autumn season we are prepared lo Dhow greater variety and more fliuudant choice than ever. 1 Our. selection of textures ia admirable and'charming, and Ave ljayp a full supply of all the most.favoured, fafhiqnablo shades, tttTcArflH^'Welliilgtpij, . Is dress triinmiflgS V<> lifjvo §ll tlujsj.e most in.demand, Qiid cjn miitpb to # "nicety an/ dress material that .»» h.o selected.".This-is- 'generally aldilficiilt matter in this oily," but owing .to the explicit instructions Riven to our buyer, and which hayo been faithfully carried out, ive can guarantee a perfect match to almost eye ry |}t Te Avo House, Wellington. LApiis rali), }l)?pbrPi net wisely to avjji}' of' 'these select' theft' dresses as el>rly " and give tl|oiv grdeve to our drcssipakjiiß department, •so that unnecessary and wipMng'delay may be avoided, at To Aro HjllSO, Wlipjt{tl,Apu,

■&; thW sale* fq'rjWedMdayrihexpty ;breeditig ?■ ■' Mr; :Beiifiott,ivof OtaWol advertises for sale 300; weMrcd Romnoy' Ootswold 2-tbotli owcb. ' 1 ■ At the ■ Greytown Sports yesterday, Mr A, D'Aroy, of Maatorton, won the 150 yds handicap of HQ, and the 220 yds handicopof £4, Ho also ran second in Rnothor eyont.. .. ■'■ 'Tenders, to"dps® oil Saturday jioxt,, «i;e invited by jDrjHoskliig, tor cutting up a block" at Wangaeliu into sections of eighty aores, for bush" fellerV. " At Hie Opaki racos 'yesterday.' ther a to no less than £1234 passed through tho tot-alisator. Tho dividends wero not lacoo, but .the maehinj was well patronised throughout. ■ Mr Robert Donald, of the Taueru, having: disposed of, his sawmilling: busiiioßS.to MrE. 0., Smith,. invites a continuance'of publio patronageto his eitcceHßor,- and : an advertisement.with reference, to the same appoars in another column. . ' . . ..

A young man named Phillip Wirth was arrestod yesterday morning in Wellington on n chargo of having committed rape on a girl named Harriett Ma)10w8,.17 years of age. Acoused .was brought beforo the Resident Magistrate and remanded till this morning. „ ; We are requested to remind' ou l ' readers of Messrs Lowes and lorns sales at Eketahuna to-morrow. They hold their monthly sale of stock at To'clock and at 2,80 the sale of Mr Penny's furniture and effects.

Considerable amusement was created in Court this morning by the defective memory of one of our local -policemen. Sergeant Price had ascended the witness box, and the policeman in question was called upon to administer the usual oath. He had only proceeded as far as "The ovidcnce you shall give," when his memory failed him, and, blushing profosely he bowed his head and Btniled. Tho Sergeant, however, overcame: the difficulty by exclaiming, ''l'll speak the truth and nothing but tho truth, so help my Qod,'!. ; / .'