OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 115, 9 February 1881, Page 2

OUR WAIRARAPA LETTER.

l_Ktoic <wb awN coimMKardfcnnQ The result of the second 'day V races at the Hutt was receited; here general) disgust, and the unanimous, opinion, if that the cause of the failure w.as gross mismanagement onth» part of thestewax|ds.- Everyone whoi, went from, here returned aiolj- at hear^ deeply regretting that they did jtot stay n% home, and otherwise enjoy :thenbsnefit of their ''good suga*" " : The Stewards of the WaiWHmjjM JockejrClub are indefatigable- m theffi efforts fa* make the Autumn.M«eting on the Taubere.nikau Course a auMesa, at\cH hope it may beso. ■■.':'" „ „ Some talk is current of raising a Meat* Preferring and Industrial C.oippuhy m, the. YflUeji similar to that being started "at tha Hint. The whole thing seems to me, and, indeed it is the general impression, a mis«. take. The thing that should be done it this : — First, v endeaTor to get the Hutfe Oompauj to shift th»irplaxithtr#,thtnwQrk

m conjunction with them. I believe that if the many natural advantages of the Tauherenikau Plain were pointed out to the company, the/ would hesitate but little m arriving at a decision! To. start an opposition company would perhaps be easy enough, but it would soon b« a question Of the"Attest shall survive.'' Jl storekeeper m Eeathontpn, Mr. W. Toogood, has just received from England a return for some butter sent from this district, whiph is extremely encouraging and^ cheering. He intends buying butter m any quantity and shipping >t home, or he will offer to ship itjfor farmers themselves, should they prefer. Tiis will become quite a new • trade, and a beneficial one, the butter market will no longer be clogged as it has been, and farmers will have a sure sale to depend upon. One thing is essential, that the article must be good; and that greater care should be. taken by numbers of the farmers m turning out'good butter, which m the English market will, eventually, be known by its brand, like wool. The Wairarapd Standard, m a late issue, suggests that small butter raanufac- - tones/should be formed m the central dis-' tricti, where' cream could be bought daily. The butter could then be mada by skilled ' hands, -and kept m a suitable atmosphere until a sufficient quantity had accumulated for -shipment .- - This . appears an excellent plan, and one well worth trying. It would be a saving to many cream-producers, beside their being enabled to-bbta^n the ready cash for it. Every manufactory; would then have its own brand, and. competition would thus be induced -between rival factories. The i anxieties and cares of butler no ikera would then cease. This is a question of much importance to farmers, and the suggested plan could "be worked at a small cost, while it would be a boon to all concerned. The Governor passed through the Valley en Thursday last.. At Masterton there was to heve been a grand turn out on his arrival. The Volunteers from all parts of the Taller werein attendance, but as he did not arrive just at the time appointed, he was almost unwelcomed. Six mounted "Defenders" met him, and escorted bis person .to the railway : station, where, after ' some trouble, the remainder of the volunteers assembled and formed a guard of honor. Tbe Mayor and Council were non ett. The special with the Vice Regal party arrived at Featherston ten minutes too early, and the station matter. Sir.' M'Laren, armed with his authority, ordered thr engine driver • to stop, bat slackening speed, he said his instructions were to proceed^ He was told to do so at his peril, as the up-train was on its way over the hill. This information was given by the station master, whilst running, breathlessly alongside of the engine about 150 yards, he succeeded,- however, m stop* ping the train. A crowd had assembled to get. just a " peep" at the great man, but m this they were disappointed, the Governor undoubtedly objecting to make an exhibit of himself. After waiting the ten minutes, the station master enjoying the joke of having stopped the Governor's special, told the driver to go on on j and the crowd, not a little amnaed, though disappointed, dispersed; -V- :; U-'^-:': : -- ■ ■ ■