DISTRICT REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 69, 14 December 1907, Page 3

DISTRICT REPORTS.

Longbum Freezing Works are now dealing with 700 head of-stock per day (writes our. .'Manawatu correspondent). The busy season will not commence until after the holidays, when it is expected that 1200 head the works daily. A- now, Petrio machine,,;for drying wool is being in r . stalled, which will bo of great service, as the climatic conditions are not always favoiirnbln to-wool drying. .

Several farmers in various parts of the Manawatu district' have commenced .haymaking in real; earnest, and the crops, as far as can h« judged, are fully up to expectations. '•■■'.

The manager of the. Cheltenham, Dairy Company, Mr. Murray, has informed . our Mjinawatu representative that the tests last 50.1.5011 were slightly higher than they are' this season, and gives the £oUoww>n oonwari-.

sons:—100 : Cheltenham 3.8, Colvton 3.6, Kimbolton 3.R2, Hiwiimi 3.tf), Ni'kau, 3.6, Boacousfield 3.09: -1907: Cheltenham 3.61, iColyto'n 3.63,. Kimnoltnn .3.43,. Iliwinui 3.5. ■N'ikaii 3.5, lleaconsfield 3.53. Both sots of .figures are for" the period ending December .10.' The averages are:'l9o6, 3.61; 1907, 3.53. /The'traffic, bridge at. Taiimatatahi (writes Joiir travelling correspondent) is in a !very dangerous state. Some, of the planks ■are : rotten, and: there are holes between, which might easily cause-a serious accident. jTlie're may; not 'he- much, traffic at, night, :and very little even .in. day time,' but the matter is one which should be attended to.

:'• Noxious weeds, are. much more in evidence ;arorind Kohi than ,in any-other district, .in jtliVWaitotara. Ragwort is frequently seen, while on- the river road and in several paddocks there .-is; far too much pennyroyal. The-, common .daisy is also in some iplaces faking .possession'. It is said that.it was ;ihtrodhced'by horses • from' Waitotara township.; ■ ' • '. ■ \