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neer colonists the name of one whose 

 memory will ever be cherished with 

 respect." 



"Arator," in the Advert iser writes: — 



"Residents in the Division were shocked 

 on Sunday morning by receiving intima- 

 tion that Mr. Anthony Wilkinson, of 

 Ottawa Estate, had passed awa}', and was 

 to be buried that afternoon in the Veru- 

 1am Cemetery. In spite of the short 

 notice, and it not being possible to use 

 the telegraph, the attendance was large, 

 some seventy residents of the Division 

 from Tongaat to Umgeni being present. 

 The deceased gentleman was the sole sur- 

 vivor of the pioneer sugar planters of 

 Natal to pass away on the estate which 

 he settled on on his arrival in the coun- 

 try in the early 'oO's. I think 1 may say 

 in the whole Colony, but certainly in Vic- 



toria County, Mr. Wilkinson brought 

 with him from America, where he farmed 

 for some years, the,. American idea of 

 saving labour, and the use of labour-sav- 

 ing appliances, and he did much to de- 

 monstate how such implements could be 

 used even on rough land, and so save 

 hand labour. He introduced on a large 

 scale the cultivation of leguminous plants 

 in his old cane fields, and may be said to 

 be the pioneer of this culture, which, it 

 cannot be doubted, is .. destined to be as 

 great a factor in land restoration in this 

 country as it has proved elsewhere. The 

 deceased gentleman reached the ripe age 

 of 80, and was on horsfeback up to within 

 a short time of his death. His well-known 

 presence will be greatly missed, and niuch 

 sympathy is felt for his son, who has 

 suffered so much domestic loss during the 

 last few months." 



Pound Noiicesm 



THE stock impounded as hereunder will 

 be sold, unless previously released on 

 the 4th March next : — 



Isigingo. — Chestnut horse, aged, 

 branded on neck JU (joined) near side, 

 W off side. 



Pietermaritzburg. — Bay gelding, height 

 14.3, white star on forehead, old scar on 

 nose, branded NK off shoulder, NC on 

 near fore foot, aged. 



Chestnut pony, mare, white stripe on 

 face, white spot on nose, old saddle marks, 

 has been down near knee, shod on fore 

 feet, height about 13.3, aged, no brands, 

 square cut tail. 



Bay gelding, height about 14.2, flee 

 bitten, white star on forehead, white leg 

 near hind, white heel off fore, old saddle 

 sore, square cut tail, aged, no brands. 



N'konjeni. — Heifer, white, 18 months 

 old, no brands ; heifer, black, 18 months 

 old, white belly, no brands ; toli, black, 

 one year old, white nose, no brands. 



Estcourt (on farm of Mr. R. Streit, of 

 Emeagweni) — One small black mare, age 

 three years, small white star on forehead, 

 left hind foot white. 



Eshowe. — Black young ox, about three 

 years old, white legs and under belly, 

 brands looks like =. 



Highbury, Polela (on farm of Mr. G. 

 Malcolm, " Brooklands.")— Chestnut filly, 

 about two years old, blaze, branded C on 

 near hind quarter, qy on off hind quarter, 

 both brands distinct. 



Richmond Road. — Light bay mare, 

 about 13'2 hands, lop-eared, white stripe 

 on nose, mark of sore back. 



Mr. James Thorrold, Sunday's River, writes : 

 On 30th ult. I had a fowl's egg brought to me to 

 weigh and measure. Results : Weight., 3 oz. ; 

 latitudinal circuuiferenjo, 6\ in. ; longitudinal 

 circumference, 7| in. Neither geese, turkeys, nor 

 ducks are kept on the farm, so a hen must have 

 laid it. 



Says the "Indian Planters' Gazette We 

 have advocated for ^ears that more scientific 

 methods are requisite in the manufacture of tea, 

 and that in this way, to some extent, the evils of 

 the present depression may be partially averted. 

 Indigo has felt the pinch and is setting its house 

 in order, with the prospect that it will be able to 

 compete on satisfactory terms with its German 

 rival. Tea must arise and do likewise, and by 

 every scientific means possible so improve its 

 quality and reduce its cost of production as to 

 raise itself once again to one of the most paying 

 industries of India." 



