FLAXBOURNE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 233, 1 October 1912, Page 5

FLAXBOURNE.

trROM OUK CORBESPONDBIfT;] : "* .',.■..: ' ■- ' ' Mon*liay...:. WEATHER AND THE CROPS. Splendid spring spring rain has been experienced here' during the last week, and crops ,and pastures are all looking really well. It is generally regarded as the best spring experienced since the commencement of the settlement, although feed was short during the winter months.

LAMBING RETURNS. ; Lamb marking has been general during the last week, and in the flocks marked a percentage of 100 has T>een about the average, and there is every prospect of tihe later .flocks having an equally satisfactory percentage. Fat stock is scarce^ and there is keen inquiry for all classes of surplus stock. THE RAILWAY WORKS. On the railway construction works the number of men working has been reduced by about half, and there is a good deal of speculation^ as to what course the Department is going to pursue. As gangs finish their contracts they are being dismissed, there not being siiffieient work authorised to emp'oy all. The.formation work on the next section and as far as the Clarence River is comparatively light, ahdi it is. very unsatisfactory to everyone that work should be slackened just when a long length could be put, through in a short period.