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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 82, 5 January 1928, Page 5

Residents of Christchurch who make the River Avon a dumping place ioi garden refuse are not at all popular with anglers (slates an exchange). The subject-was discussed by the council or the local Acclimatisation Society, when a letter was read from the Drainage Board stating that it, too, experienced great difficulty in keeping the Avon tree from garden refuse and lawn clippings. It was pointed out that most of tins matter was deposited in the evenings and on Sundays, and to catch the offenders would necessitate the employment of men at these times. A niembei of the council said that immediate action would have to be taken. He had been out night after night, but had failed to catch anyone in the act of throwing rubbish into tho river. In his opinion, most of the refuse came down tributaries to the river, and if offenders were to be brought to book a boat would bo necessary. No action was taken by the meeting. , Tho approach of the harvest has iound indication in tho fact that during the week orders for binder twins and bags have Iwen filled by merchants. These have however, been on a small scale to meet' requirements in respect to early oats, soino of which are nearing the reaping Stage. As to wheat it will bo some weeks before any crops are ready for harvesting (states the Onmaru “Mail”) Some early fields are now in ear, and others in the short blade, but the greater part of the crops of both this cereal and bats is backward, and it is likely near tho end of February before the harvest will become general. As to what the harvest , will be like nono can venture an opinion, but there is a general agreement that the outlook was never brighter or more lull ot promise than at present, and that it all goes well until the grain is safely in tho bags Hie average vield for the whole of North Otago will he a high one. for the crons aro looking wed, and there should be many very weighty individual yields.