me very much indeed and a stope watter making and nearley finished at very little coost at the cottage that I am certain will gave you satisfaction. I can onley say I never saw men work with more interest or spirit than all hand are doing of late. Another thing I must say is that all the grass seed was sown before the middle of April and I believe every seed will grow, in fact its all over ground now and looking well, certainly the season was good, indeed the stock and country has not looked so well in those parts for years. Abundance of feed all over the hills and the young sheep dagged and looking fine. The cattle I had nearly dead with sore feet & when you were here are are now fat and well. Kerosine on blue stone was my cure. I had a native come to me and said Hapuku was very ill, so I went to see him and he was very courteous and pleased to see me and from what I could understand from him he has turned against the great bug bear and enemy of the good and welfar of the country. Of course I gave him medicine which I hope will do him good and he said when he could ride he would come and see me and that he and his people would never signe his rights to Russel so that I am in hopes that movement is coming to an end in disgrace, in fact the country has been to long in looking after the acts of