MORRINSVILLE NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17649, 9 December 1920, Page 3

MORRINSVILLE NEWS.

PROSPEROUS FARMERS/

BUSY DAIRY, FACTORIES. ™ [BT TEUSGKAPH.— COSBESrOXDEXT.] . . MOEEINSVILIJB. Wednesday. On© of Morrinsville's oldest residents recently expressed the opinion that the soldier settlers at Mangateparu had done-* exceedingly -well during the period they, had occupied their holdings. The men had; tackled the problem of turning, the coarse fescue sheep country into good dairying land with a -will, and in spite of financial difficulties and a very bad season to start with last year, they had accomplished a great -deal of useiui'work. The settlers, the majority of whom were young and inexperienced men to start with, deserved every credit, said the old identity referred to, for the success they had achieved. Some splendid oat crops have been, grown in the Mc-rrinsville district this season. Mr. W. A. Wallis, of Tatuanui. had a six-acre paddock, in which oats are thickly grown. They were put in after a crop of turnips, and the seed was sown broadcast without manure. The crop stands well over 6fu high all over the paddock. • Mr. E. Pole, who has farmed extensively in Tarmaki, states that after two years' experience in the Waitoa and Morrinsville districts he'belioves the prospects of Morrmsville were equally as s;ood as those of: any part of Taranaki. the idea that it' was not necessary to manure in Taranaki* was a mistaken one. If a farmer did nob! manure there his farm would go back. It was not necessary to prepare special crops for spring in the Morrinaville district, as it was in Taranaki, and when one looked* at the large areas that still remained tobe brought into a high state of production there was no doubt that the prospects of the Waikato were very rosy indeed. Mr. F. J. Marshall, of Morrinsville, obtained two and a-half tons of Algerian oats to the acre off a 10-acre paddock in the heart of Morrinsville,, He attributed " his success to the fact that he ploughed' the land three times prior to sowing. With chaff at £14 per ton, the crop was a valuable one. Various reports concerning the fruit season in the Morrinsville district have been received. Along Taukoro "Road, where there are a number of orchards, the plum trees are bearing heavily. Nectarines and peaches are not so plentiful as they- were last year. Apple trees are bearing well. At Walton the prospects are not bright. The peaches and nectarines are a failure. Other trees have only fair crops. Curlyleaf has affected many of the trees, and so disappointed are> some of the growers that they are contemplating cutting the fruit trees down if they do not do better next season. ,Sheep farmers have experienced a good season in the Morrinsville ' district this year. From 95 to 100 ker cent, of lambs have been obtained. There is plenty of feed, and the sheep and lambs are doing exceptionally well. Although the market price for wool is down, the farmers expect the price cf lamb to be unusually high, and that they will be compensated in this way for the loss on their wooL Throughout the Morrinsville district the dairy factories are doing phenomenal business. The season is at the flush, and night and day shifts are being worked to cope with the wonderful supply of milk. Everywhere there is an air of "prosperity. in the farming community, and big re» turns and record cheques are the order" of the day. Farmers who paid high prices fop their land during the sharp rise in the price last season are doing as well as many -who bdught-in 'years before. At the stock sales "there is ' an improvement in the dairy market. ' Beef is somewhat less in demand. Considerable interest attached to the Opening of the new hall at Kiwit&hi a few. evenings ago.. The hall, which has been erected .with money subscribed by. the -settlers, stands in the centre of tha settlement on the main Kiwitahi Road. _ Many_ "Walton people do . their business in Hamilton,'* although they, have to pass Morrinsville on ;. their ■ way, » and jour* ney over 20 miles past* Mcrrins* ville to reach: Hamilton, , 'Inquiries made among the settlers elicited the information that the train service does: not' suit. The complaint made was that the train service not only left little time to do business in Morrinsville, but was ; erraiicv The express is of no service, and if the passenger wishes to travel on that i train to Walton, he has to hook beyond that station. What is needed to give Morrinsville more':of the Walton trade" is J direct road access .between" the two points, and an improved _|rain'service."! A : move, was made some time ago to construct abroad parallel with the railway line from Kiwitahi to Morrinsville, but nothing has been done in connection with the project recently:':. " '-.;■•. •. ■•*■ '■'." y■'■*>■ ~ '-* : The period for the canvass lor £2000; in connection with the proposed Morrinsville r •war memorial closed -on Saturday. 'So far the secretary (Mr. W.-B/S. Lindsay) has, not received compete lists from the country canvassers, arid is unable to /say how the campaign "has, succeeded.':. ,-.■:..*' ■■*.■■■■, The installation .of officers" of the "Star of --Piakb- Lodge of Druids, Morrinsville, No. 85, 1 was largely attended. Those installed were :>- as follows Past; : Arch Druid,: Bra. H. A. Douglas? Arch Druid, Bro. ;B. Harvey j Vice-Arch, Bro;- V. H. Perkins; Arch r Druid : Bards J Bros. Cridge -and - Seton; ' Vice-Arch ' * Bards, Bros. McLeod and-Ueid; secretary!;: Bro. t WVsßir^Sr:.Lindsay;"' treasurer/'; Bro. C. Scott. "■' / -'"'-'r\-':r-~/-.--I A successful bazaar, was held by the ladies of the Methodist Church last week, and. over £60/ was realised..- '*■«*?;':'-■»«* '