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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3022, 26 November 1891, Page 2

Monday next, beinjj S. Andrew's Day, the banks in Waikato will be closed on that dav.

Building , sites in Victoria street Hamilton, opposite the Hamilton Hotel, will bo offered shortly at Auction by Mr John Kii'iv. Particulars will be advertised iu a fntur.: i.-.-,ue.

At a special meeting , of the Hamilton Borough Council yesterday, Mr H. M. Salmon was elected as representative on the Waikatn District Hospital nnd Chiirita-bl.! Aid Board.

From the Sydney Referee just to hind wo find Mr J. C. Booth's mare. Brown Buss, wnii tho Tramway Handicap, tUO, as well a*> tho Moorc'field HundirMp, at the M"Oieh'eld races, on Saturday, November 1-Hh.

The Lincoln ram of Mr John McXicdl'it that took first prizo at the Auckland Show clipped SSOilb wool. Mr McNicol's pen of fat wethers also shown in Auckland averaged l'JO^lb.

A telegram, was received here on Saturday last by Mr Mills from tho Hon. R. Seddon, Wellington, stating that the railway work in tho extension of the line from Te Aroha to Paeroa would be out in a few days, and that it would bo let as far as practicable on the co-operative principle. —To Aroha News.

Fruit growers have much to learn from their American cousins- in tho matter of getting up fruit for market. Crowers in Waikato often complain of thu bad prices tealised, this as often as not it- duo to the careless way fruit is packed. Wo aro Idd to draw attention to this, through seoing ;i nice lot of gooseberries which wero simply packed in rough bags holding ivbont L'Olb being tossed into tho train at Hamilton lately.

Just ai'ter starting operations yesterday rooming, an accident happened at the Wliitawhala creamery, ft appears that the .slide through which the piston rod works became loose, and the rod coming down on it broke tho slide and bent the piston rod. We do not know what other damage has been done to the machinery, bii*i it is likoly that tho factory will bo closed for two or three days. Only a small amount of milk had boon put through yesterday when the mishap occurred,

We would again remind liorseowners that the nominations for the principal events at the forthcoming South Auckland Iticing Club's meeting close with tho .secretary to-morrow evening, and also impress on them the fact that no nominations will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. As thero appears to have been some misunderstanding with regard to our local in last issue with respect to maiden horses, we may amplify it hy stating that a horse, although having won a Steeplechase, may start for a Maiden llurdlo Race, and vice versa.

Mr B. Reynolds, of Reynolds and Co., visited the Whatawhata creamery on Monday last, and held a very satisfactory meeting with the milk suppliers. .Several matters of detail in connection with the running of tho creamery wcro settled, including tint of a better water supply. This in to bo obtained from a spring some distance away by means of a long length of

pipinsr. Tho second separator is now at work, and is considered to bo a great improvement upon its former capacity. In a few weeks, a daily supply of over 700 gallon.; of milk is expocted.

"We would draw the attention of sheep-owners to the advortisn.ment appo.i- , - ing olsowhero regarding 11. p. Marlon's sheep-dipi)ing fluid, a parasiticide that secured first honours at tho Canterbury Agricultural and Tastoral S s Trills in ISS7, s lid tn havo been tho most stiing«nt and exhaustive cm petition ever held, triock-mastors require no reminder of the importance of keeping their sheep free from parasites of all descriptions; and this desirable result cm bi! achieved at a merely nominal cost by the mo of the prep-iration under notice--! 1000 u-ilhrn bath, sufficient to dip from 1-iOO to 2000 sheop costing only &" l.">*, I's use is said to ensure a heavy clip aud to so improve the ilec.ee as to secure top price. Mr John McXico! will supply printed proof of tho excellence of the fluid on application.

Might not some of the Otago unemployed take a hint from the following. A Bruce Herald correspondent siyr; :■—A good deal of gold is got frrnii the banks of the Clutha river by means of cradle.-,. Tlioss cradles nre worked chiefly by Chinamen, but for all that good w iges ara obtained. 1 p.iid a visit a fev weeks ago to the Island Block claim, and there 1 was told that a Chinaman on the other sido of the river working alnno had, in a fortnight cleared £13 with his cradle. Hβ had discovered a hole in tho bank, an old cave about the size of a email tent, filled with sand by the backwash of the river. Hβ carried the sand iu buckets across the beach to his cradle at the water's edge and yet made his £1 a day. Walking up the rivor-bed iu the evening I saw numerous Chinamen at work, some cradling and others washing up. Thov were alone or in parties of two or tlirea ; the bauk.-t seeniaJ to be itlivo with them.

From variotis parts of the district encouraging ropml.-i aro to hand relative to the improved appearance ol the peach trees. Tin's favourite fruit—once so plentiful in the groves planted by the n.issionatie.< and oarly settlors that large numbers of pigs wove, during the season, fud upon it —has for .- : omo years be;u gradually getting moro scarce until a peach was a positive luxury. Hut they will, wo boliovu, becunio plentiful Teach groves in all suitable- localities, that is, wherever sheltered from cold aud cutting winds, are looking hoalthy and vigourous, Tn many cases a heavy crop of fruit has set, and there is every prospect of a good poach season. With regard to apples, we regret to note that much damage is being inflicted upon the young fruit by tha brown beetle. In many orchards the apple crop, owing to this cnuso, will bo largely spoilt for marketing, for the apples, even if they recover from tho attacks, arc always disfigured, and not infrequently present a gnarled aud woody appearance.

Mr H. S. Tiffen, of Taradale, Bays the Woodville I'lXaminur, has put everyone else in the shade with tho vigorous action he has taken in introducing the fruit-growing industry in tho district. He has arranged to plant out about 50 acres of vines, apples, Japanese plums, prunes, porsimons, &c. This season 1-1 acres huvu been planted out in vines, of which thero are 27,000, Mr Tiffen having collected from all parts of New Zenland the beat varieties. A long line of wire fenco has been erected to each row of vinos, and to these theslnots will bo trained on the Freud) system. .Special varieties for the manufacture of currants aud raisins have been planted, and also the be/it kinda for tho manufacture of wine. Vive acres have hepn planted i» ihe varieties bsir.g those best suited for export, Wo also noticed a row of persimous mid a lot of J ap.iiii!"t! plums, prunes, ifcc. Twenty tons of toinatWH are being grown for supplying tomato sauce factory. Tho plants are put in between the vines aud will this season be trained to the fences erected for training the vines on.

Those contemplating furnishing , or desirous of adding .something original and tasteful in thu shape of "fixings," us tho Yankees call them, to their household effects should, when in Auckland, e,il! at Mr K. ]■'. Lipscombo's shop, in St. .lames' Square, Wellington-street, near St. James' Church. Mr Lipscninbt , , who is a tradesman of ability, h.is inr.rodn.-ed many new and boautiful designs iu furniture. Principally nui'ingst these are his occasional chairs, drawiiii.'-r.n)in .suites, &c. Wo saw some chaste Vrench and Italian ciiair.s, car red in an artistic inanrit , !', their ba;!ts being floriated to represent honey suckle. The top rail is relieved very tastefully with cnrvinß. omblematical of rose 3 and vines, These aro very unique ami handsomo chairs, and wo hope to see them ornamenting many a Waikato drawing-room. Tho same originality is shown by Air Lipscombe in every other brunch of his trade. In ail he does there is proof of his tilent and orieinality. Ha has an excellent plant with which to carrv on hit business, coiisistio_' of oiid of Uitii'e imprii'iid cm encioei, circular, bind pnd fret s-iws, turning lathes, &c. Mr Ltiwmn'w turps cut f.oA chr? ir-.x-'U at ve r v ht.' rate<%

The first meeting of tho Mangapiko Domain Ilo.ird <v.i- hulil at Dhaupo, ycvtri-day afternoon. IVsnnt. : Messrs Shepherd. Finch. Smith. Anrierumi, T.:a .lain, Klm«ly, I'Xelby mid Kusab*. Mr Lanu' was appointed uhairinin, ami the day of meeting fixed for tho second Tuesday in each month,

iu connection with, tha manufacture ot farina that has taen innvißiir.ite'J at Hasting*, Homo sampliw <>f that subhtnnuo, which were niado boforo tho establisliniunt of tlm company, were sont to Sydney, with a view of ascertaining the commercial value of tho article. The following lottor from :\ Kyclr.oy house h >s been received by a Xajiier firm, which will bo roa'J with innch intoiest by potato prnwers and by the shareholders in the Farina ManufacttiriiiK Company. It is as follows:—" On receipt of yours of thn lUrh nit. th* wiitorshowod the H.implo to five or six likoly buyois, chiefly for pecipla who put no arrowroot and similar linea. Not ono <>f thfi-'c firms, inclndini; ntniii*. sjrocer- , , knew it from arrowroot. It also so strongly reieniblon cornflour that from first appearance it in difficult to dotect tho difference. One firm putting , up packet sturch informed the writer that, it chenp, they could do with tons of it. There is uo similar lino imported or riiarmf.icturod heia, Ko we were unable to give you a value. All probiiWe buyers ask, " What can yna deliver it for in Sydney ? " We feel stno there aro lots of trades here where starch could be substituted fnr more expensive goods of a similar kind now in use. Tt would be chiefly usod for adulterating other lines. We feel certain we could work up a trado if you can give us quotations per ton landed here. Can you semi one hundredweight to experiment with '! One probable buyer wants to try it ou the market. We think farina tnanufuctuting ought to be a good thing. If wo had any data tn work ou we would do our best to put it successfully on the mirkefc."— Naninr Telegraph.