OTAKEHO.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVII, Issue 2946, 7 October 1891, Page 2

OTAKEHO.

(FBOM OT7B OWJT CORRESPONDENT.) Tbe farmers in this locality are having 7a splendid time of it this year. Not for several years have tbe seasons been co , ; favorable to graziers as the present, one. There is an unusual flush of feed livery. " where, and cattle and sheep are showing it. Prides of stock too keep at a fairly remunerative figure, though confidence in the future is somewhat lacking, owing Jo tbe low rate which rules for our beef in tbe London market. The area under cereals in this part is insignificant and " ■scarce worth reviewing ; enough to cay -:, tbat so far as I have seen these orops are ' looking very well as yet. ~y We need never expect to make a pile by di grain - growing in this part of the country f for- several obvious reasons. Wheat f growing especially is a failure. - No matter M how well It looks in all its golden glory % just before cutting or falling heavily on to % the platform of the reaper and binder we '* cannot get away from tbe faotthat, after.-: all, tbe bulk of it ib only fit for fowl feed. -|| Mr. A. Blennerbassett, who recently disposed of his place here to Mr. Met Govern, has removed to your part of the - district. His depasture was signalised by ' a "send off" in the shape of a supper ~ given by his friends at the Otakeho Hotel . a fortnight ago, at whioh about 20 or 80 . people were present. A pleaeant evening was spent and I might add that the teetotal element was " tee totally" absent* ;■ *■ in faot it was conspicuous by its abseote? Our inland neighbors of BatanufH^again about to agitate for a State school, • the present aided school not having sufficient accommodation for the increasing attendance. . ,„ ;i(C \" * .V I regret to hear that host Kelland of the-^ local botel has been taken seriously ill.; He is at present staying in New Plymouth; « under the care of Dr. O'Carroll, bat, as - far as I oan learn, has made very little' \ progress towards recovery. The übiquitous " book-fiend "is abroad, j in fact, it is hard to say where he is not; % Waimate seems to be bis happy hunting S. ground. He comes monthly as wgular as t regular as clock-work, he cornea, too, in -I in various shapes, from the moat angelic and insinuating youth through thegradoa* tions and etages of manhood., up to the hoary octogenarian with flowing and saintly beard. You can't get rid of him until you subscribe for his book — "the best book ever published." Such simple old-time practices of posting up a notice (when you expect him) as, " not at home," or bewar o' tbe dorg " will not, deceive * this wily gentleman in the Jeaat. He simply hangs around till he sees yon, and^ when he does, why — he's got you, that'&M all. W

Thejiativea of the Auroa road pab bave a very important piaoe of work in hand at present. They have got bold of a Riant white pine having a. olean barrel of fifty feet long, which they are shaping into a canoe. There are more superintendents than workers, and they look as grave and

taoitnrn as if tbey baa a " Great Eastern " on tbe stocks. Tbey talk of having a M high time of it at the launching of this r canoe, and intend to bay as much beer as can float her. It is, however, intended to devote the liquor to making the celebrants half-seas over without going to seat Mr. J. 0. George, of the dairy faotorj* was round a few days ago arranging with \r hie flappliere for tbe coming season. The! factory, I hear, is to be opened in a fe\s*^ days. The price is to be tbe, same as lait season, bnt the whey will be returned to tbe suppliers. October 6.