WAITOMO.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 631, 31 December 1913, Page 5

WAITOMO.

Own Correspondent. The rough wet weather of the last few weeks has been most unfavourable for shearing operations, and a few have got through but the greater p::.vt have only either just got a few d-ene or else have not cummeneeL Feed is in great abundance just now and stock of all kinds lock splendid. So far the dairy herds of :he district haved one very wail indeed, and right from the commencement oi the season each month has seen a substantial increase in the amount of cream Gent out and proportionately in the size of the cheque coming in Not only has cropping operations been seriously delayed by the unseasonable weather, but metalling contracts have been practically at a standstill. Unless we are favoured with exceptionally fine weather, which has just started, it is to be feared that the autumn will still find seme very necessary works unfinished. At last the promise of the new school at Lower Waiiomo is being fulfilled, and the carpenters are now engaged erecting a nest building to accommodate 35 children. The annual school picnic was held no December IStb, but owing to the unsettled weather conditions there was not such a large attendance as usual. I