CROMWELL NOTES

Evening Star, Issue 15968, 23 November 1915, Page 10

CROMWELL NOTES

Ihe ideal conditions of the eailv spm were briefly in term pi at bv uak out. later on there was » ia'ir ra.mui.lt'; ~,

lowed by a couple ot ouys summer wtami,-. Curing one turning mere, was a djiitnc. timch of host, bin tlicieirom no uaru..--. is reported.

| Remut.ing i« fairly siow in the district. j but, a tew Noting met u iv p-.-i KKfaaity comimg forward, in tome niota-uees mere is i a sirring contrast between tiwse who. \ feeling me. position, adopt extaemlmeastues ;u unw tnat tiiey 'an successfully suivive rti« me<iuai uU, and oilim, ; who, m all respects nt, stand ott witn a ; caHoiis intiiitereiice. in variou.s (p.ui.ivc'is ; o; tne district uteris are. large ianiinv<> uu- : rejinwcittcd in the- lorces, and tptite ;i number ot eliyibles. Hie wtdaest news received locally in connection with the puse-nt, war was t.lKinformaiioii last weeK that- i'nvate- \v . Eo.ster !ia<i <lte<i at Cairo tiom sickitw.atier a. long u:rin in lite tiring line. i li. : j news was received witit universal re.gm. | m that this is tite .second .sou ot a wuto» i (.dra Litrtstine i'O.ster, J.owburn) to la% I down his lite, tot- tits country, while ml j Uiird and oniy remaining son aisu sai:c, I with the last leinl'oiceniriiis. to tbe. i)e- ---; reaved mother is due all honor. Jt wa? j in her power to prevent any one from <-u- ---; listing, 'nut she viewid t.n'e ctuuse in t;:•..i true sense of duty, and the honor ot liei ! sons in yea.M to come. .Should not stun j happenings prove an inspirittion to tliosd j who turn ;i ueaf ear 1.0 Uie call from Uallii I'o'i'.' i'tivate Foster was a native "f j Lowburn, educated at that school, and j w;is a line stalwart type of New Zealander. | He followed various occupations on farm ] and station, and was a prominent figure j in the football world, representing Vincent ; Lomity on .several ouctisions.

OrcJiardists are enjoying a favorable season, with prospects ot big yields. Abundant crops of apples arc reported. Travelling through the district, one cannot but realise the great possibilities of the district for apple culture, and the land nesting under the high slopes of Mount Pisa appear specially adapted for this purpose. In support of the contention one need only mention'the orchard of Mr J. S.wann, in a quiet comer under the foothills, where some of the district's finest apples are grown at an altitude higher than the majority of orchards, which seems to be an advantage in this particular line. Local organisations will no doubt keep an eye on such areas for fruit culture when the lease of Mount Pisa expires.—Own correspondent, November 22.