ORURU.

Northland Age, Volume 19, Issue 32, 10 November 1921, Page 6

ORURU.

(Own Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. John Garton celebrated their silver wedding on Wednesday, 2nd November. Telegrams of congratulation kept arriving all day, and the bride and bridegroom were overwhelmed with personal felicitations and many useful presents at a garden party which was held at their residence, and at a dance which followed in the evening in the Oruru Hall, to which one and all were invited. Time has dealt very leniently with Mrs. Garton, and people who knew lieij 25 years ago as a blushing bride could see very little perceptible change. Mr. Garton, providentially, is still preserving a wonderful degree of agile activity. Years have nevertheless left their mark, and John’s locks are turning to the colour of Egmont’s top. Mr. and Mrs. Garton are of a very optimistic nature, and look forward to many happy returns of the day.

Last Monday evening, Mr. Marsack, of the Department of Agriculture, gave us a lecture on the diseases of the dairy cow. The lecturer knew his business, and perhaps used many technical terms not wholly understood by the ordinary layman, but nevertheless great interest was taken in a very instructive address. The usual votes of thanks brought the proceedings to a close.

Mr. R. IT. Watson, of the Co-op., passed here last week with eight pedigree Jerseybulls for clients iu the Kaitaia district. They were shipped at Auckland, from various breeders in the Waikato, Whangarci, and Auckland. The Winterless will soon vie with Taranaki as the home of the jersey.

The belated Peria dip Is still unfinished. The contractor is greatly hindered by consignments of inferior timber, which have to be rejected.

Millet! Millet! Japanese millet 1 Dairymen who cultivate are now preparing their ground, and quite a large area will go down in millet this year. It is a well-known fact that the dairy cow is fond of sott music, and sweet singing, and every encouragement should be given to those who indulge in the arts, in their sheds. Mr. George. Taylor can’t play the harp nor yet sing sweetly (we all know George’s voice), but he is going one better, he is having his cows fitted up with roller skates. After a few preliminary spins George expects his herd to do wonders, especially if the ranger comes rouqcL