MORRINSVILLE NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19235, 26 January 1926, Page 6

MORRINSVILLE NEWS.

RAIN IMPROVES PASTURES. THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW. [Bit TELEGRAPH.—OW;N CORRESPONDENT. ] MORRINSVILLE, Monday. The committee of the Morrinsville Horticultural Society appointed the following judges for the forthcoming show:—Vegetables and farm produce, Messrs. Reynolds (Pukekohe) and Rocke; fruit and pot plants, Mr. H. Ross; cut flowers, Mr. D. C. Mitchell (Hamilton); home industries, Mesdames J. N. S. Jones and Beck and Miss Sturgess; fancy work, Mesdames Cowles and Wilson; decorative, painting and photography, Mesdames Douglas artd Rogers. All the judges are non-residents of Morrinsville. The chief stewards appointed were:—Vegetables, Mr. R. Scott; farm produce, Mr. R. C. Gray; fruit and pot plants, Mr. W. Norrice; cut flowers, Mr. S. Scott; home industries, Mrs. Cornish; fancy work, Mis. Holloway; decorative, Mrs. J. C. Allen; painting and school competitions, Mr. D. C. McLeod; hall steward, Mr. W. C. Cargell; competitions, Mr. B. Chapman. The splendid rainfall that has been prevailing for over a-week, together with the humid conditions, 'have had a wonderful effect on the pastures. A fortnight ago the pastures were brown and bare but they have been transformed to a pleasing green of rapidly growing grass. The rapid decreases in the milk supplies have been prevented, and in some cases increased production has already taken place. The prospects for the farming community are much brighter. Three or four years ago many settlers in this district considered that the Mangateparu farmers would never make a sue-, cess of their holdings. A high price was given for the land and for everything they required the soldier settlers had to pay dearly. By the time they had something to market the prices were at their lowest, for the boom had burst. It it pleasing to relate, however, that the majority of the men have retained their holdings and have proved to be first-class dairy farmers. They are beginning to reap something for the years of toil and privations they endured at the start.

Petitions in connection with the day to be chosen as the weekly half holiday in Morrinsville are being taken round for signatures. It is. not. expected that the present day, Wednesday, will be altered.