DISTRICT NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 7

DISTRICT NEWS

j: ORINOCO *''"*"' APPLES*AND TOBACCO At last, after- many weeks, we have Lad a good vain. Needless to say this was very welcome. Although wo have liad no rain sinee Christmas. I lie season lias .been a good oih", and Ihe raspberries and tobacco .have done remark ably well'. Nearly vwvy Fanner in this district- is now. growing his seel ion of

tobacco and the district is a strong >uj> porter of tho National Tobacco Company of New Zealand. Quite a lot of to bacco has already gone forward In the factory!and the balance is now in Hie curing sheds. The season lias been suitable for drying and the majority of growers will soon 'have most of their crop away. Apple packing is now in full swing. Some excellent crops are lo be seen. and growers are anxiously looking forward for the results of their labour. It is to- be hoped that the English market keeps steady and at a payable price.

turned them out for the winter. Although teed has not be.-n plentiful sheep have dune well and the good prices for wool obtained have helped lo make tins department of the farm pay ils way. The present, rain will lie a help to auluiuu f I. and turnips are. now

<,>U 11»• a number of set t lers ha i e put mi patches of black barley ami these paddocks are now showing up very green.

SOCIAL AND I'KHSoNAI. I'Youi a social point of view we are having a verv tpiiel lime. Our hall does mil gel iniirli use these days, as settler- have been too btl.-y Working to organise an> mm ial fund tons. On ihe e\ eoi tin- departure of Mi-, Moore. .i-hi Mil leacher. from Ngalimoli, ;i v.-rv enjoyable afternoon was spent. „l (he. .school where (here was a large galh cring of parents and scholars. Miss Moore who has been transferred lo Murchison, was presenfeil with a. verv useful dock. Alt- (!. iieafsoii in his usual breezy mnmmr made the presentation, wishing Miss Moore sin-,ess in her future position.

A most onjoyaMe afternoon tea was handed round.