ONGA ONGA

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1651, 21 October 1903, Page 52

ONGA ONGA

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Tho appearance of the pastoral and grazing lands adjacent to our township has greatly improved, in consequence the warm, softly-falling rain of the pasc fortnight, which, 'unfortunately, xncei f ored with the docking of lambs and the sowing of rape seed. At the annual meeting of the cricket club it was decided co join the Waipawa Club, as there are not sufficient members of our club to join the association. The eoinmitteo of the puig pong club have arranged to hold a social and dance to close the season. Ihe weekly enteitaimnents of the club have been very enjoyable, which is largely duo to the services of the capable secretary, Mass Coles. , , _ i . Mr Carlyon has recently landed at ius station two pure-bred Polled Angus bulls and two heifers, purchased from Messrs Murray Roberts’s Gladbrook station, Those who have seen them and are capable of giving an expert opinion, consider that they are a valuable addition to the Polled Angus herd of the province. This breed of cattle as coming into prominence in this district. The docking of the Romney lambs on Qwavas station is finished. The increase has been very large. Three hundred and forty-five lambs, the progeny of two hundred and fifey-five ewes, were docked, and fifty lost during the recent severe weather. Tfie ewes were purchased by Mr Carlyon from the Mt. Vernon flock, and the sires from Mr G. Wheeler, Halcombo. The lambs are in a iciy forward condition, most of them being fit for the butcher. October 16 th.