Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1895. DAIRY PRODUCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 4939, 31 January 1895, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [Established 1874.] THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1895. DAIRY PRODUCE.

Tiiosk who have the welfare of the dairy industry at heart, will bo thoroughly pleased that the efforts of the Taranaki deputation, to have the grading of butter suspended so far as tboii'sbipments are concerned, have been frustrated. .Messrs E. M. Smith and Adlam visited Wellington on it thoroughly selfish mission. No one can be sorry at their failure. The chief point of their complaints, as laid before the Minister of Lands, was that the system of butter grading, now a compulsory matter, would be detrimental tothe interests of the small dairy farmers of Taranaki, who have already entered into contracts for the sale of butter, and the fact of its being graded second quality would injure its sale. If ever there was a reason and a justification for the Dairy Industries Act and the system of grading brought into operation thereunder, it is supplied by the 'laranaki deputation, These injured small farmers have actually entered into contracts for the sale of second-class butter and expect firstclass prices, and when their produce is shown at its proper level and worth they are dissatisfied, Prior to Government inspection far too large a quantity of butter has been exported from the Colony to the detriment of all concerned and the injury of the trade, and Taranaki as one of the largest exporters has perhaps been guilty-of this practice. If thcTsirannki butter-makers produce a second-class article it is only fair and just that it should be branded as such; they surely cannot expect that " milled" butter ■can he palmed off as " pure separator," a practice that has prevailed iu that district. Butter grading, if properly carried out, must in the end be a gain to the industry. The value of grading is shown in the Victorian industry, which, though fostered by Government bonuses, is subject to strict inspection and classification by ' ■Government experts before the produce is exported, with the result that Melbourne butter holds tho premier position i|i the London market, commanding the top pi'ice of colonial butters, and on a level almost with the best Danish.

The representations of the deputation as to the inadequacy of railway conveniences for the transit of butter from New Plymouth to Wellington have more justification in them than their other complaints. To carry butter in ventilated trucks is almost as valueless as carrying -it in open trucks; what is wanted, is the ice truck as supplied by the Railway Department of Victoria, where 96such trucks, locally made,, are now in use. Cannot similar transit accommodation bo supplied in New Zealand ? The industry is of as much importance ■to this Colony as it is to Victoria, and wo cannot therefore afford to lag behind, Every fiuwwagemont and every facility must ib.B ctjven to the trade, and while tho Gown, ment has done much to fo.sterthe industry, it still has a great deal to do, and not tho least among.the omissions, is this matter of railway accommodation and transit facilities, There are great possibilities before tho butler export trade, with plenty of scopo 'for expansion. During the ten months ending 31st Ootobor, 1894, the bute bill of the; United Kingdom was very nearly £11,(300,000, of which £5,0.00,000 went to Denmark, to; France, and t£4sOOO,OOO ,to other; countries, including Australasia. Jn! I order to. .successfully L compete .for a; share of this business, it is essential' fl»at. quality 9»d 8»* f&ty at

that, should be our chief consideration. Expansion will come as a I sequel. The success of Denmark is | due to the fact that a highly scion- ■ tific system of dairying is pursued, | and nothing but the best quality is : allowed to leave the country. New Zealand must do likewise to succeed.

A regular dust storm prevailed in Mastcrton yesterday afternoon. ] An advertiser requires an experienced ' general servant. Of (he six principal rivers in the Wair- ! arapa only one had a bridge over it twenty-five years ago. And then, snvs the Rev J. Boss, the river changed its course and left the bridge useless! Thomas Lund, second son of Mr N. Lund of Eketakua, died at Wellington Hospital last Monday, Passenger traffic through the Bush has been pretty heavy lately. During 1894, there were registered in the Ekctahuna District, 61 births, C marriages, and 9 deaths, A'• Fruit. Social" takes place at the Alaslcrton WesJcynn Schoolroom this evening. The sheep tratlic from Mastcrtou still continues. A special train of nineteen trucks was despatched this morning. M Greytown yesterday, Mr T. W. ! Hughes of Havclock, mis married to j Miss Harriet S. Skeet of Papawai. I The limber for the new Fealherslon j Conrihouse is now ou the ground. ! Last evening was very stormy, the. : high wind stripping several fruit trees and doing oilier damage i The footbridge temporarily erected I during repairs to ihe Waipoua Bridge, |is we understand, to be made a per- ! manent structure. This should prove a I great convenience to residents at the i north side of the river. i The repairs to (lie Waipoua bridge I will be completed to day. The work I has been carried out in a very subslau- ! tial manner by Mr C. E. Daniell. j Mr Trevor, of the linn of JS'orbury i and Trevor, contractors for the new gas •' lank, is now in Mastcrtou. Tenders are invited by the Akitio Bond Board for side-cutting, etc. Consideration of Board Inspection of Catholic Schools, as applied for by the Archbishop, hits been held over by the Education Board.

Thirteen more Chinese landed at Wellington yesterday, including one woman. The new Grand Lodge of Druids, to have jurisdiction over the :*orth Island, is to be opened at Wellington on Saturday. Messrs Kirkealdie and Stains, who twice a year hold clearing sales, which arc extremely popular with their country clients, announce in another column sonic fascinating liues in bonnets, costumes and hosiery, marked half their ordinary prices. A sensational dividend, £111) Bs, was paid at the Turakina Bace Meeting yesterday. There were only two tickets ouilhc winner.

At the Burns anniversary celebration in Dunedin the other day, one enthusiastic Scotchman brought lorth a lock of the poet's hair as a relic. A correspondent of a Napier paper waiiiily eulogises a butcher at Hastings for enclosing the carcases of sheep in muslin bates. Further railway concessions ou the carriage of coal and timber for export, and also on road metal, are to be made. The Government have under consideration the issue of separate yearly tickets for the railways of each provincial district, and also yearly tickets that shall be available only for particular sections of Hie railway system, Forty-live Wellington shopkeepers have given notice to closo on Saturday afternoons. A man has been arrested at Auckland, engaged in illicit distillation of rum A man named Donald Stewart has been caught at Stratford, stealing bottles of spirits from the railway goods shed. The thefts have been going on for some time. Messrs Lowes and lorns add to their Jlasterton Stock sale list, 20 calves. A big Hireling of natives is lo be held at Papawai ou the <lth of February. During the last lire on Mr Tringham's property noar Featherston 250 sheep were burned, aud a good deal of fencing. Some time ago a Featherston man was rendered an account by a publican. Amongst other items was 184 drinks for one day, Groytown is making au effort to form a bicycle Club. The Secretary of the Greytown Club has received a post card from Mr Stevens of the Phoenix, suggesting that the local team visit Wellington about February 25th, and stating that matches could ho arranged with the Pliomix, tiivals, and Wellington Clubs. Messrs E. E. Horablow k Co., have received instructions from Mr S. Pull to offer for public sale, the Cashpoint Accommodation House, Satisfactory reasons for selling will be given, aud as Castlepoint is now becoming a very popular scasido resort, the property should prove au exceptionally good invcilmont.

Messrs E. E. Hornblow and Co,, will hold a general salo at their mart, on Saturday next. The lirst issue of the woman's paper is to be published in Wellington on Wednesday next. The new journal is to be titled The Emancipator, and will be edited by Mrs Louisa Adams, A young man named Douglas Harvey, who attempted (o rescue a drunken man from a constable in Wellington, wag sentenced to one month's imprisonment, without the option of a tine, for obstructing the police in the performance of their duty, At a special meeting of tho Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade held last evening, Mr C.'E. Darnell was elected Captain, and Fireman A, Falls, Lieutenant. The appointment of Mr Daniell is a popular one and should help the Brigado considerably. A man named Jas Vowlcss, was arrested yesterday attlie Lake Forry, by Constable Bowden, on the charge of embezzling money from W, Shaw, of Masterton.

Last week a Grcytown resident drove a trap from Grcytown. to Wellington says the Standard. Ou getting into the crook at the bottom of the jiill on tho Wairarapa side his horse cried enough and would go no further, nor would if, come out tho side it went in. The driver was in a great nuandary when a friendly v.ojce salut»d his car: "Faith, you're stuck thero mister." "1 am that," said wayfarer, "Then it's myself will help yer out," said the stranger, and wading in he induced the horse to "gang forward." A couple of days after the Groytouianmct his good Samaritan in Manners street, and a glance of mutual recognition passed. "Good morning" said the traveller. " Morning to you said tho man, "I know your face, but devil a bit can I say where I hare met you." "Don'tyou remember helping me outofthe creekP" "Begorra then I rj,o; "and then heeyed the Grcytown man Wi%lly for half a You were stuckMifflsroren'tycnow?" "Iwas," "Then bedad I'm stuck now, for I'm dying for a whiskey ,(L ; ud have never a sixpence" aud then lip knew jrliat tlio parable of casting his bread upon $e waters meant.

Evidence for the defence was given at Mastcrton this morning in the Napier case, Thomas Lord.v. Thome,s C. Webb, claim £2l6s for goods supplied. Mr Bunny on behalf of defendant, admitted thoelaim but contended that a counterclaim joi £3 8s should have'been sct-ofE against the amount, the account having been duly ioudered to tho plaintiff, who really owed defendant more than, the UJlOUfltjtated, ,

Messrs Lowes and lorns ndd to their stock sale 1 st, for February 7th, 10 young pigs. Miss Barnard, pupil teacher, at Eai. waiwai, has resigned. j Mr Jos. Gifford, M.A., first assistant' at Clyde Quay School, has been granted nine mouths' lcayeof absence, to enable him to visit Scotland. Mr A. Tile lias been elected an honor- | ary member of the Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Busli fires were set going again in directions last night by the gale, dwellings in several places being endangered. We have received from John Chamber and Son, Engineers, Fort Street, Auckland, a copy of a pocket diary and year book for 1895, which is simply invaluable to mechanics who require hmdy information and every day refereni'D tables. The report that Messrs Norbury and | Trevor have refused to employ local labor on the Masterton gas tank, is inCirrerl. A local man applied fdr and obtained work to-day, The Waipoua Bridge was opened for traffic again last evoning. Mahaki's victory in the Wellington Cup on Anniversary Day was a very popular one, especially to the large number of local sportsmen who supported the black son ot Ingonmrand Steppe. The time for the race—2min 39see—shows that it was run at a sound pace from start to finish, and Mr Te Kani Pore is to be congratulated on owning such a first-class racehorse. Maliaki has now won four races in sue cession, viz, A.It.C. Handicap (350 sovs) Grandstand Handicap (150 sovs). Taiironga Slakes (200 sovs), and Wellington Cup (<|oo sovs and piece of plate valued 100 sovs). Taylor has ridden him in his four victories, and it is stated that if tin's horseman had been up, the Auckland Cup would never have been won by Lotlie. At the Masterton S.M. Court this (Thursday) morning, evidence was taken for the defence in the case McGregor Wright aud Co. v. \V. Whitt, a claim for mouldings alleged to have been supplied. Mr W. Whitt defended the claim on the ground that (lie mouldings had been scut to him by Mr Gaut to frame certain pictures, aud had never been ordered byliim, nor tlio purchase : authorised by him. Mr Gaut had been ' charged for the cost ot the work, less the '■ value of the mouldings supplied.

President Kruger, of the South African lic])ublie, iu the course of a speech at a banquet tendered to him at Pretoria, said it was necessary to furm (lie closest union with Germany. He compared the Transvaal lo a child creeping between the Powers If ohm kicked it would seek the help of others. Palmerston North Ham Fair opened to-day. Tlio Premier visits Canterbury in about a fortnight, Mr S. Percy Smith, Surveyor ■General is laid up at Kotorua with lumbago. There were two declarations of insolvency iii the Wairarapa .District, during ! the month of January.

The first meeting of creditors in the estate of George Dyson, of the Jlakakahi Hotel, will be held at Pahiatua on Tuesday nejt. Jlr B Coubourac reports from obser Tations taken at the Jlasterton Hailway Station that i'H inches of rain fell during January on 10 days.

A curious point came before the Jlasterton Stipendiary Magistrate's Court this morning. It appears that some time ago, a certain man paid into Court, on a summons, the sum of £7 odd, but before (lie plaintiff, who sought to recover, was aware of this, one of his own creditors (who had held a judgment summons since 18110), got wind of the fact, and rushed round with a distress warrant to impound the amount paid into Court. The ever present legal luminary, however, scenting danger to his client, swooped down and served notice on the Clerk not to give it to the other fellow, but to his man. The Clerk was in a quandary and not being able to satisfy both parties, decided to keep both waiting until the S.M. threw his light on the matter and gave a ruling His Worshipafter hearing legal argument, said it seemed hard on the judgment creditor, but it was evident that iu this ease the money was payable to the judgment debtor before the former obtained his warrant. He therefore declined to make an order. As we intimated yesterday, the eases against the other lads, charged with poaching trout, at Jlasterton, have been withdrawn, by instructions from the Chairman of the Acclimaliialioii Society, au example haying been nude, which it is hoped will deter others.

The rate-collector for the Masterton Borough Council invited a number of defaulters to meet him this morning at the SJI. Court. When the Court opened, however, none of them appeared and it may bo assumed that they all " paid up." The damage by fire to the Totara Kcservc near Mangamahoe, is said to be very considerable, There were twenty persons arrested in Masterton during the month of January ; nine on the charge of drunkencss; two for assault with intent to rob; three for yagrancy; two with common assault; one indecency; one wilful damage; one attempted suicide, and one with theft.

Mr S. E, Gapper, of Mastcrton, is suffering from a somewhat severe illness, and will probablv he confined lo his home for some time. Anglican services will be held at Opaki on Sunday next, at 11 a.m., and at Jiangitumau at 3 p.m, At St, Matthew's Church, on Sunday next, there will be celebration d Holy Communion at 8 a.m., in addition to the usual serricos. A Children's Service and Baptism will bo held at 3 p.m. At the Children's Service, Sunday-school prizes will be presented by Hoy. Mr York Notice is given that tho offices of the Masterton Pemmient Investment and Building Society, and the Permanent Investment and Loan Association of Waifarapa, will in future bo closed at 1 p.m. on Satur-days, Payments due on Saturdays may be made on the following Mondays, The announcement is made in another part ot this paper that a sale ofgr. ater magnitude than ever yet attempted by Te Aro House iB now being held, and should arrest the at tentioQ, of everyone in this part ol the Colony. To Aro Houso has held the p-emicr position as the leading Family Drapery Warehouse in the city, and farther developments are now taking place to inaugurate the new year of 1895, Early in tho year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business, a commercial gentleman who has lonß been associated with the London buying for Te Aro Houso. To thoroughly roduco and prepare tho stock previous to the partnership stocktaking, sweeping teductions will be made in all departments, The stock must bo reduced by £15,000, and will be ottered to the purchasing public at most tempting prices, Heads ol iamilies, storekeepers, s tilers, careful housewives, younp aud old, rich and poor, alike will save heaps of money by reserving their purchases for this great partnership sale, which commences on Friday, 4th January, 1895, at Te Aro Houso. In tfaeso limes oi taxation and bad Government, when no man knows what will be the nest move, or how soon tho country may have to file its sohedulo, it is well tor individual citizens to keep their weather-eye open, Get as muoh as you can for your money, so that if tho crash docs come vou may be able to hold your head above'tho' universal deluge. Bemcmber, the school I commonces ou Monday, aud the hoys must look nice. It you con get a suit, and a good one lor three half-crowns, why piy four and so' off. L, J. Hooper and Co. have opened ('specially tor the bow, ten cases Kaiapoi and BOsyii tweed suits, good' sound tweed, a real blessing to fathers and metiers of this glorious country. • The' assortment is unlimited, the patterns' new, the style irroproaqfc,#/ the finish AJ,the fit undeniable, the suits perfect; The.aim has been to make them nice, as well as 'ml, Wtjty jn.design, as well as next to nothing in coat,' Down town houses might'be able'to Bell them at say 20 per cent, more, but even that is itolbtfaJ.-Anyi