WAIHAORUNGA NOTES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10661, 10 January 1911, Page 1

WAIHAORUNGA NOTES.

(From;,P,ur Own; Correspondent.)

The'weather, here has been of. i£i very changeable nature during the last few days. On the 29t'li there-was!a; 'frojst which did some considenible damage to potatoes, ,marrows,;'and'tom'atoes, ■rather .'tender ; plants; since' then liot sultry days' with north-west; winds. /A ' veijy ■ welcome :change: came oh ■■. Sunday ' night, and there was a good, fall of rain, • making everything look fresh and green (crops, turnips, etc.}..' .. ;. < ■ ; c . ••- . The shearing is' aboufei through j_,audthe clip throughout the district is, L understand,.very satisfactory The "turnip fly lias been giving some: trouble, and in many cases farmershad to jre-spw on account of the destruction ( caitsed by : ihisiipest.i . • ' "-•;•-■■-. :-.' The crops ; aro coming-in very quickly and are looking Njjxt week haijyest will be in full swing..". - : ■ -; Holiday .visitors are departing. TliereS; have been a-good number <if visitprs; during the festive season,'■'■■arid VaUseeined jto.haye had an enjoy ahle.time, which , ft is "hoped will bring■'■t.fteifiback' again to ■ Waihaornnga; ' ';