ALEXANDRA. NATIVE GROWN TOBACCO.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 508, 21 August 1875, Page 2

ALEXANDRA. NATIVE GROWN TOBACCO.

Matters in this town* Flip are pu suing the even tenor of their wiy, letvin^ Uttlii in the way of news to chronicle. The la mer< ar« pnnc pilly engaged in ditching, trimming h dgei, re pairing fence*, «vid plant-ing cibbigts and ea ly potatoes" They ail spe>ik of tne past wiute<' sjisjii as un aiully ni'Ll and f norable for thj raianig of stoi k. It is to be regretted tint owing Jo the h avy loss.'d biMt-ii'ied the previma winter, fie finneis generally were afraid to invest largely in Ihiventure. As will be seen by the report of tie Ohaupi) sale in your Saturday 'a is me, store cittle were in good demand and fetjh'd remunentne prices. A Lir^e nu.nber of both heifers an i steers would ac once find a iva ly sale in the different settlements of tha Waikato district at good rates Tie Mones continue to bring for ward a gojd supply of pro We, which in ) ts with prompt purchasers. First quility wheat aud maize fetching 5s per bushol I was much struck with neveral good samples of native grown Tobaooo. As an article of local ludustrv I think this opens a fair field lor enterprising capitalists. Q-iven age and better mode of preparation for the market, I see no reason but this mdustry might be made a great success, and keep in the district and colony a lir^jo ouJiy of money sent out of the country for the imported article. By the courtesy of Mr S. Bright. I hive before ma a flue sample (a parcel of which he has "entrusted to my care to be forwarded to your office, for inspection by parties in»eteited) ; of natife grwth and sold by the Miona at Is per Jb Tim has be?n cut up fine by Mr B , aud r<-sumblcs the returns of Lit*ku obtained at home. Theri ts certainly an ttbs^i'O* of flavour and a i>ung>ncy iv s nok ng it, whioT are, I be iere, faults capibie of bjing r in died ; but the Bpecioaau is a good oue, mi shjVT.i the perfection to which its culture can be drought with but little care aud knowledge of preparaiio j. You will observe tint the stalks have all been taken from the le if, the Maories, ainguUrl} enough, b^lievm^ them to be pjisoaou*. fcuid stalks cut up with tho l»»nf at honu, make t te favourite mixture called Bird's Eye If tobic-co culture and unnufucture em ttt ma le asacceii at Papakura, there is no reison why it could not be so made in the more sheltered situation of th* Qits above Alexandra, and their known richer soil. Tini is iurely oue Watkato industry that o.tiy await mterpriae aart capital for H« development. - (Own correspondent August 17.)