COUNTRY NEWS AND NOTES.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 5

COUNTRY NEWS AND NOTES.

ft JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS. Prospects for the coming cocksfoot i harvest aro, up to the present, very promising (writes our Akaroa. correspondent), tho moist weather suiting tho < growth materially. A tour 'round. the j Peninsula shows'the paddocks mainly I good, -with here and there patchy ones, j probably duo to hard grazing during jjast -winter. Reports from all sources indicate- late reaping, the general opinion being that it will be well toi wards tho end of January before a hook i can bo put in even in the earliest parts. Bright dry days are now needed to mature the seed. Pasture is splendid this ; year, and dairy factories are receiving a good milk supply. HANMER SPRINGS, A most successful concert, given in aid of the newly-formed Hanmer Golf Club, was held in the Town Hall oa Boxing night. Musical items were given by Misses Rima Young, Doris Mclntyre, 1). Lezard, E. Smith, and Messrs A. L. Cropp and H. Heatloy. Humorous items were given by Mr E. Armstrong and were greatly appreciated. A dance followed the concert, and suitable music i was kindly supplied by Miss Fairhum. KAIAPOI. Mr F. Harrison, of Kaiapoi, who met i with an accident on. Saturday by the i flashing of some kerosene, is gradually I recovering the effects of his bruises, ■which were on his arms principally. AKAROA. The unfavourable weather has been a great drawback to .the number of holi-day-makers visiting the various holiday resorts; Akaroa suffering particularly in this respect. A& this period of last year accommodation was not procurable, 'all hotels being crowded to excess, j whereas this year, though a goodly 1 number of visitors are in tho town, I there is accommodation to spare, none 'of the places being absolutely; full.