CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2401, 29 November 1887, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE.

Garden Produce. -.Some very fine stalk.-* of peas are displayed by Mr G. J. Neal, of Duke-street, in one instance quite 320 peas being the produce of one seed. This prolific specimen is a single stalk of Webb’s Worclsley Wonder, and carries 30 pods, a few containing eleven, and most of the remainder ten peas each ; and on looking at it one can readily believ® that the apparently exaggerated picture shown in the illustrated catalogue is not so far away from the reality after all. The other peas exhibited are Webb’s Chancellor, Sharp’s Triumph, Kloctric Light and Stourbridge Marrow. These samples have all been grown under glass but this only affects their earliness, and net their quality. The Wordsley Wonder apparently carries the palm for productiveness and quality, being a very thin skinned pea of delicious flavour. Sharp’sTriumph andjWebb’s Chancellor are very similar in appearance and quality, and the Stourbridge Marrow is a very early pea of a peculiarly light colour. Wesuevan Bazaar.— Active preparations are being made for the Wesleyan bazaar which opens on Saturday, and a handsome return is expected from the exertions of the ladies and others who have the matter in hand. Meat Auctions. —Thera was a large attendance at the Tanners’ Butchering Company’s Meat Sale on Saturday, and the whole nf the beef, veal, lamb and mutton offered, was disposed of at fair prices. These sales appear to he gaining ground in public estimation in spite of all opposition. Destructive Winds,— The high winds last week have done considerable damage to orchards in the neighbourhood, and where the position is unsheltered the loss of fruit must have been very heavy, especially as regards plums and poaches, apples suffering not quite so heavily. Mr George Hamblin, whose orchard is surrounded by a tall close hedge ol pines, found no less than twenty pounds weight of plums under one tree last Triday, and other trees had also suffered severely, in many cases small branches hearing bunches of apples being broken oft by tire wind. Confirmation Service.— Bishop Cowie hold a confirmation service at S. Andrew’s Church, on Sunday, \yhen six candidates presented themselves. r J?l)crc wgs a large congregation most of whom remained for a few minutes at the bishop's request to shake hands with him before they left. Native Land Court.— A Native Land Court opens here to-day to adjudicate further on the Bnahoe case and other matters. Dividend. —As times go, a very substantial dividend of -Is in the £is now payable to the creditors in the assigned estate of W. Kincaid, of Cambridge. The Crops. —With climate and soil apparently so \yoll adapted for growing barley, it is surprising, "that jn view of the much higher price obtainable per bushel, than for either oats or wheat, that so few of unr settlers try it as a crop. Mr John Arnold of Cambridge lias a small paddock under this cereal, the only one to be seen between Hamilton and Cambridge and it bids fair fur a good crop. I’oucK Court. Daniel Ifyan was charged before Mr G. W. Knssell, .LB., with stealing a black pony, saddle and bridle from Mr L. B. Harris, of Hnnlly, on the2oth hist., and was remanded to Hamilton for the Ist December.