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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2456, 7 April 1888, Page 2

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Prune LiUß.utr. —Iu common with other centres we are experiencing somewhat ot a revival iu library matters, and certainly not before it was wanted. Our library for along time past has, so far as.any interest taken in it, or use made of it, been merely one in name, and yet there is scarcely anything in a country district that could furnish so much entertainment and instruction as a well conducted library, but to do this it must contain something more tliin a score or two of novels. LJsciui hooka and periodicals, bearing upon airri culture, geology, forestry, etc., would be a source of pleasure and attraction to settlers and others who have long ceased to care for works of fiction. We hope the new committee, Messrs Foxall, Dawson, Crawford, Cahicr and Alrozd, will take the matter up energetically, and malic the library worthy of the district Their first step has been to rcnove the books, etc., from whero they lisivo rested so long, the post, ollice. to the school-house Tub Qhv-amkuy.— TUe milk simply to the ereanierv is steadily fulling oIF. The dry season showed its effects upon the dairy cows, and thong > the late showery and genial weather has caused a good bite of grass, the season is too far advanced for cows to yield much milk. The Fkkezing Company.—Considerabl" discussion has taken place since the news came to h.iud that the Freezing Company Ind lost on their butter consignment, particularly as the Company apparently have no desire to take the milk suppliers into their confidence, atr.l state what they received f«r their butter, and how the loss was made, and until this is done I fear the suggestion, though delicately put in the Auckland papers, that the 'milk suppliers should meet the I'Yo'.'ziiig Company half way in the matter, in other words tnko a lowev price for their milk, will fill upon (loaf and inipa-t.ii'-at tars ; in any Cii--o ihe priiw <riven for the milk is none t'H> high Any reduction would simply result in the supply | ceasing, and this would In det.riiiii-ntal to | the Company, the settlers and tiie I colony. >