COUNTRY NEWS AND NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12968, 22 November 1907, Page 8

COUNTRY NEWS AND NOTES.

, JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS. ____-— i There were on view on Wednesday at the offices of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Hereford street, several plants of rape, taken from a 'iM-acro crop grown by Mr R. Letter, Barry's B*y, Banks Peninsula. The plants measured from i the level of the surface to the top of the leaves 18i inches, apd the leaves , were 16 inches in length. This growth! was attained in five and a-half weeks. The crop is a remarkably fine one, the soil being rich and free, and being close to the Head of the Bay tbe plant* were not'a fleeted by frost. _ After a vory warm day on Sunday, { with a north-west wind (writes our Waimate correspondent), a mild rain commenced early on Monday forenoon, with /south-west windj and continued about seven', houri), a vory acceptable 1 .change of weather. Cereals, grass and fruit; trees, which were backward last month, have rapidly advanced, and the country presents the prospect of abundance of feed in tho pastures over hill and plain, and of a good and early . harvest. The young wheat and oat plants are growing fast, and in many i cases earlynsown wheat will soon shoot into ear. There is a full average extent of land' sown with cereal crops throughout the district.. Tho sowing of turnips over a large area is being proceeded Avith under very favourable circumstances. After forty years' residence in the district the writer considers that never beforo have the fallows and land prepared for turnip and other green, crops been so well cleaned and prepared as has been the case this year. Potatoes, though not grown on an extensive scale generally on tho farms around, taken on the whole occupy a largo extent of ground. The later-planted potatoes are rapidly bursting through tho soil, and tho earlier sowings in" gardens and small patches are glowing fast and look healthy. .Shearing is going on generally on farms and lowland stations, tha fleece in some instances being not so good in ] quality or quantity as usual, presum- j ably the effect of the dryness and harsh ' weather of last winter. Tho lambing season has been successful to the extent of at least 100 per cent, increase. | Our .Springfield correeriondeni reports that tho weather in that district recently, though unsettled, has, on tho whole been very conducive to giowth. and crops aro looking very well. Very little snow is now left on Mount Torlessc and Benmore. Shear ing is now pretty general, but tho back country runholders have not yet made a start. Several very fine crops of barley arc to bo seen in the Kaituna district, where the best grain in tho province is grown. iSeveral paddocks are out in ear. Other crops aro much more forward, and rain is badly wanted to brine thera on Tho area shut up for cocksfoot on tho Peninsula is said to be hardly as largo as usual. Owing to tho scarcity of feed last year, some of the cocksfoot paddocks bad to be grazed, and on this land tho crop will be very lighF, as it takes two seasons to get a good growth after being grazed all the year. On the wholo the crop is expected to bo a light one, as there has not been j sufficient rain, and some of the fnc°s aro drier than others. i Lake Ellcsmere is seldom .".eon ... i low as it is at present. Tlie flats are j becoming green with vegetation of a j kind that is specially suitable for cattle and sheep. 'Ihe leasees of thoso flats' I m ill have a good season in consequence, j

After two very hot 111 ||||| .md Sumlay-when the _hade -Bjl |W turcs wero 74..J and 88.fi, dc_3f__| HE iPfe spcctivcly. a very heavy ncr K& WA M>ranß up in the A__b_r_m* < _«ffli.tf §ft# on Sunday afternoon, but it ff£s* round to tho south-west on iS_S;_>; ?■##' mormug, and a good steady r«i»Tff?S .&**< throughout the day. This will great benefit to the crops and &V throughout the county. *\ .•\fi\' s v V - SEFTOX. *) 4" / ~.-V «">• of the North Christian Endeavour Union w_4 f _2s •.!> ft?'.' on Tuwdr-y orei.bg in.the &*££ $\ ££' nan Church. The president, tha _*T?tV k J T, Pinfold. MA., was in\fcffi: ': '£ ' An essay on "Ihe Lesser Work* ht'j» jF« l God- was read by Mr C. 1„ ThwJwi H t ■ . of Southbrook, and one by *£$%%«; &' ' Hinton, of Amberley. Solos w«» ''i'"' ■*'<• by Miss Trcstrail (Kaiapoi) and iEpflT M ¥> Corrie (Woodend). Tho c_airm«ii.\ri_ f* I * heartily congratulated on • his ' election as president of the ,Xew 35*1;'/' ~k ' land Christian Endeavour Union. «__['" ■ & proposed constitution was discussed __. .'•?- ?V* adopted. The following officers w__ '>*• V?elected for 1908 :-President, the?-'. I' T. Trcstrail; vieo-presidenta, ' H. Corrie, J. Dowos, and tho Ren\f -' ii ' L. Heaven; treasurer, Mr 0. IhuW'/.v ' Nine societies answered to thejSf' .* call. W"K' ? A farewell social supper was tralWwt V■> od by the public of North Cant<_S|fr J - * to Mr Waiter C. Elisor, who cently disposed of his estate at MttjSfy ', , Grey, and intends to tako up i_Wfcl' farming upon land purchased bf Mnkl#T -, the North Island. Tho gathering **'"« place at the Sefton Hotel on ,- day evening, when about sixty *ftjJ%''. i \ present. Mr A. S. Clarkson ttccnriiid *-l « the chair. After the loyal toaa_t.*i|»'4 * ' 11. Van Asch, on liehalf of the'Wfcv " " dents of tho district, presented<*M»f n' I Ensor with a silver pocket flask jyhl, ar/ X" ca.se of pipes, end referred* to thjjl V| |f gentleman's success as a sheep fumffik* |t" as well as to tho interest which he had. A L i shown in the affairs of the district and ''*" » its sports. Toasts embracing ref•#*?'_, f' enoo to the Agricultural and \t interests, commerce, sport, «nd~ s ___.r> *& ' agcnicnt of Local Boards were W_9*nv,}V S, ■ ' RANGIORA. '/.I; $& |/ At tho Magistrate's Court on||f#i_.'vi ; ; ¥' nesday, Messrs E. R. Good «_*>,• $£' ' Jennings, J.P.s, gave judgment i ffl l 4it fr plaintiff in the case of H. Boyd •»»>_, ; i% %£ '. Orange, 3s 6d, and costs 6s. ' |'' n, A meeting of .the, Managi_«;t3e__\s ' *- mittee of the Literary I_Btituta,s«_tlf.. . held on Tuesday ovening, Mr E, »BJu't - \ Good presiding. Tlie treasurer wporbyi? i . ed that the debit balance was £78 IsfjS' ! 4d, and that the Council's ~ ono year was due.. Accounts for tWrn- 1 •■ Gs 6d were pa_»ed. ' /' ,*>*< - '■ —v '?wM ss , . KAIAPOI. t&lm 1; t . The ontertainment in aid of nnmm '*£ > for the St. Bartholomew's' Cfa_hfclta#& Vv day School, held on Wednesday etSfes |<'' ing, was largely attended. Apa)rV n <ffS fi* Cingalese singers and a chorus of<fa|r|M Ih garls contributed items, and rifctfeiii I«r* - play, entitled "Red Riding Hoo_,'»i_M Li given- Misses Wearing, |' ley, Revell. Moore, HoHand; am) Danif§ W * managed tlhe entertainment. If", were well received. .- Mt*ijf! %;> ELLBSMERE. ''Si lj\ Mr H. F. Penlingrtwn was on % t evening adim'fcbted aa a .lay reodar'MS If tho Lceston paxodtial dintriot by I *> Rev. C. Gondon-Biddle, Ticar, "ac|Mß |;/ as commissary for Bishop Juliu*,^ 1 |,' * The general committee of m P. Aseociation met <_t- I_»ati_HVo|S %!'■ Tuesday afternoon, the f..\' , £. F. Coe, occuoying the | r V, appilication of Mcssia Auuwbro6^ l __d® i 1 ,', Co., Christchurclij for the _ae'iol||wß mL Show Grounds for.'their «nnual,Js|__»w 'if 4 \on February l&t was granted) : iy to tho usual coridatioais. m Ward wrote atating thst a '$"' - , ary wire was to be erected fromlwn|i9|i |i \, ton to SouthbTidge for' local %< '■' the nuestion. of separating.tM||H C'\ at lieeston from the Z[ I 'and extending"the houra of / f- ' anee were' being dealt ! Ireland wrote objecting to MrM||pM|| « . Doyle beine awarded ti_e speqj|r«w'ra| f= .>- ---in the class.for aged < f "'•'■ ! lions, as tho judges said ' . -• land's) horse was the.:' . : ' I 'ground. It was re»6hedi_<Ji r • J tain the probeet, as %/fl not entered for the U) R. 3. Nixon k4j new member. Captain %; cation for the Loyd-Li_d_w"-:,jw|i»»|» |y> which he sa-id should .be 'mwt*Sl>Z»lomii ■/'- ---was not «nter__in«d.' H fj^ I! A church p»w_de of t&eij'iprowM fC| Mbnnitod Riflee, under M,i Millan, was held at fit. Peter?_JWi|| » last' Sunday. Headed by,'mjj!»i||§| '|| bran band, the oorpa.m_«^' , »||ttS fB, church. The aervote was ottfaWttg X, by the Rew. Mr Fitsgcraid, ||> lund officiating as argaoiit. m? ohiinih waft orowded, ma«y/JH«.if JB|l| m\ able to obtain ad___»k_^ ; fc ASHBURTON. ~■ fy x The dhiainnani of Hie '-M|W|| #.', To<wn Bo_.nd (Mr G. J_. fl_n_Wff*g| LfS tend* to hand in hw MnMigiffi next'meeting, a« Ije- n a ratepayeir in the" town' T. Crooks abo imteikus to the Boaid on __• -s_ne GERALDINB. - The am»__l uncoting <s| <h*'^^SaS_i>ft V riok'a Day Spprta A "«« / last Friday negiit. Mr J. 'ial'd preßdded. The report' «ft»ffa!ll__E„-_g J ". tho year cloeed with a , * of £9 13s Bd, againiit a _f m the jprcrvioiia y«W. amounted to £100. The the asphalt cycle track waa _\2_ff_W_m: 10b for lalxmr only. The ll 'i_S_MW_MH o£Bcere resulted as Meeem F. R. Flatoan, NJgjMB Twomey, and Dean Bowesw; __&sgjssMm& Mr J. W. MacdonaJd; * '^ I fS__t&__ m p Mesens G. B. C«jwn«r, B. (l A. McLean; oomnut*ee, Gresham, B. Blackmore , t 1_. a TESEjffSßmtf W. Wateon, Geo. rcll; Beorotary, Mr 11. • B b.iw, Mr A. McLewu ##«.* Grosliam. It was resolved ;g'__asa|F j) pa_t pre-identß of the Aawgagg^, y .B__BK, elerted life momkew, ri»., a J^ f W|B»" Farrril, R. Y. Ferguson, 0. E. crass and J. Kennedy. t ~^|||m|| W AISIAIJS. «•_* * Before Meiwra Coltman * l ", l^»fei ham, J.P.'*, yesterday, Thoaaa v, _s charged with being dranK *» _W w Wm public place on the..previous «ffl}M|i abio with stealing £1 from P. the same evening. Accused P?___i_*___B guilty to I>ot.h <_am «dJJ* ; I £HHP 5b or twenty-four .H prisonment on tho first jjifflMMi and £5 or one month's t ft^^m_mß 1 ment in Lyttelton, Gaol tiheft. Accused applied to the «J&SJ{fiH for the Ls&uo of o prohibition OWf against himscJf. which was, «XWM«ijrf> £$HU A meeting of reprnseirtatiwa Trades Aasociaflon and Benefit ,'s____s ' inombcra was held on Tuesd»Sr *JSiiI!HH? it- was resolved that ' a IKMI€» Benefit Society combined held'in one of the puhhc P*"* ) J 1 .7|8j January 23rd. .jJu'/i^Bii Mr William Lnndon. a wrf * >flB resident of Waimate, died a her rather long illn«e. The ral procession started from dec residence at 8 a.m. yesterday W* %|i>fl| Patrick's Churcli, and thence'»jA§ffl| p.m. for tho cwnetcry. Mr was a man biifihman' in tho sixties and •f°^i;■&!■» and refiidar working mnn up laftt two years. when hk hcflMi rw *SAWC« He wis brother of Mr F. >'« nd jf ?T»IM Mrs St. George, wife of Mr for wmo ymr« iiostinmster Of i»»M« ■ mate. He leaves a widow and « of eight children* • * ''VMm-B§