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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2519, 1 September 1888, Page 2

We have received several enquiries fur tobacco seed from fanners in this district. Sir F. D Bell thinks the Abt railway system suitable for the Midland Railway in Canterbury. The tenants on Lord Clanricarde's estate in Ireland are fortifyiner their houses against a resumption of evictions. The weather yesterday was bitterly cold. The glass on the previous night was down to within two degrees of frost. A boy of Mr Henry Mullions, of Mr Seddon's farm, cut one of his toes so severely whilst chopping wood that it was nearly severed from his foot. He was taken to the Waikato Hospital and attended to by Dr. Kenny with his usual skill. Pie hopes to be able to save the toe. In the House on Thursday, in referring to the Tauponuiatia case, Major Jackson said that the natives interested in the block were so angry at the manner in which they had been treated, in not being allowed to give evidence in the matter, that 400 of them went out and threatened to cut the survey line. A very successful cattle sale was held in the Hamilton yards on Thursday by Messrs Buckland and McNicol. Both auctioneers sold, and each had a large consignment of stock. There was a good attendance, and most of the cattle were disposed of at prices considerably in advance of previous ones. The 250 two-year old steers and heifers from Mr Studholines' Kuanui Station have arrived in capital condition. These cattle are well-bred, and in view of an early spring will no doubt command the attention of graziers at Mr McNicol's sale at Ohaupo on Tuestay, Mr W- J. Hunter notifies that he has bought out the interests of his partners in the firm of Hnnter and Co., and will in future carry on the business on his own account. Mr Hunter's business qualifications are weil known to Waikato settlers, and we wish him every success on the new departure he has taken. The first practice of the Hamilton Choral Society, organised by Mr H. Connell, will take placo on Wednesday next. Mr Connell deserves great praise for having resuscitaied this Society, which was before such a credit to the place, and we are sure it will have a successful career again under his efficient leadership. To-night, weather permitting, the Salvation Army will probably have a march of a different character to what tliey generally do. Mrs Hutchinson will " farewell " to-morrow (Sunday) evening. We are glad to see that Lieut. Ellis, who has been laid up for three or four days, is able to resume his duties again. We hear that Mr Hayr, tourist agent in Auckland, is about visiting Melbourne, with a view to floating a company to take over the coaching business and hosteleries oil the road between Oxford and Napier, via liotorua. It is estimated a capital of £20,000 would cover the interests involved. This is a matter that might be placed with advantage before Mr Cmolc on his visit to the parts of the district, interested. Many months ago, we pointed to the certainty of a considerable ri.so, at 110 distant date, in the price of young store cattle. Tho reasons leading to this conclusion were, that owing to the number of calves killed by settlers supplying the dairy factories throughout the country, and the low price prevailing for store stock induced nine-tenths of our settlers to give up breeding. The results arc now being realised in the steady advance in price during the last few weeks iu store cattle of all description. During the past season the New Zealand Frozen Meat Company purchased 5,000,0001bs of milk from the various milksuppliers to their creameries, at an average price of 3d per gallon. From this they manufactured an average daily output of 2,. r >oolbs of butter, or 200,000!bs for the whole period. Of this 100,0001bs were exported to England, and 34,0001bs to other foreign markets. In this way the company first tested and then established their products abroad. Although not remunerative to the company, their operations, as shown above, however, will give an idea of what progress the dairy industry has already mado, and what its future promises to be. Mr 0. E. Alderton, Government Insurance Agent, who is at presont in the Waikato, lias left with us some samples of oranges and lemons grown in the Whangarie district by Mr H. Dobbie. The varieties are the l'aramatta, St. Michael, Poor man, and Navel oranges, and the others the Lisbon, Bengal and Mammoth lemon, and Shaddock. Although not the best that Mr Dobbie has grown, they are very fine fruit, and prove how adapted the climate of North Auckland is for the cultivation of semi-tropical fruits. Seven years ago Mr Dobbie's land was in a state of nature. He has now six acres in these trees, all in full bearing. Lemons are a very marketable fruit, and Mr Dobbie has received orders this year for 1000 cases for the Auck land market. Merrylegs was on view on Thursday at Hamilton, and attracted the attention of all. The old horse looks as well as ever, and as sound as the day he was foaled. From the remarks passed on the old fellow on Thursday, we feel sure that he is going to have the biggest season he has ever had yet. He was in charge of Mr Barry, who brought him up from Gisborne. Mr Barry tells us that the Poverty Bay people are sorry to lose their favourite sire, and says all tho best horses in the Bay are by Morrylegs. While ho was in Gisborne, £10 was offered and refused for a four-year-old by the old horse. Ws wish the proprietors of him, Messrs Hill and McNicol good luck with him. They certainly deserve il. for their enterprise in bringing back to us the best sire ever in the district. Says our Melbourne correspondent.—Two strikes pending. A Ministerial crisis imminent. A stiffening money market. A threatened coal famine. Inclement weather. General dullness in trade—all these unpleasantnesses have been hanging over Melbourne during the last week or two, and making things flat, stale, and unprofitable. There is general grumbling, and everyone tells mo the outlook is unsettled, We have an interesting issue before Parliament at last. Not the customary game of cut-throat eucliro between the Government, the Opposition, and the Corners, but the greater question of Nationalism versus Party Interests. The country party is at last taking a bold stand for the farmers' interests, and is urging increased duties on barley, oats, and livo stock. I hope they may get it, for I am sure the farmers deserve support, and ought to be protected. It is probable indeed, so T am told, that the Ministry will givo way in tho matter, for the question is assuming such large proportions, that it is doubtful, if some compromise is not entered into, but that the Government will have to give way before the country party, and turn out.