GLENKENICH.

Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 13

GLENKENICH.

VROH OUR OWN CORRBSPONDKNT.

April 4th. Harvesting operations are now almost concluded, and all the crop in the distrlot, With few excoption., ii secured in the stack in excellent order. In a former communication I stated that sev VM Of the farmers had sown wheat which had como from Oamaru, most of which consisted of white velvet, a.n<l it is evident from the crops I have seen growing, ami alßofrom the accounts of others, that this is the wheat boat suited to the district, as it not only yields a «ooa crop, but oomes in early, thus escaping the frost, which generally does a good deal cf damage to the. wheat crops here. Another fact worthy of mention is that the crop i this year consists of nearly a third less of gtra*. 11l is to be hoped that the yield will be' as good as formerly, which will soon be determined by the threih. ing-mills, whiolv are now busy at work. When speak* Ing of harvesting formerly, I mentioned that nearly the halt of the crop bad been cut in the night time. I will not, however, tak« the responsibility of stating that In some cases the aelf-binders were working into the small hours of Sunday morning, bu"; a rumour h&l reached me thafsuch was the caae. This syntem ot cutting in the night, however, doea mot seem to meet with general' approval, as several jlnstancts h*re oc« curred in which ih« oats have become discolourud and | mouldy by being c,nt when the dew, was jailing. -AB I some encouragement 'to the farmers, I may stat« thai tHe first oats sold in Glenkenich realised the turn of 2s 8d per bushel delivered at Kelso station, the buyer being Mr G. Pateraon, the energetic proprietor of the Tapanui flour-mill, who has put up a large addition to his mill, in the shape of a storehouse for grain. , > I understand that/ur annual, , harvest-home will shortly be held. in the fchoolhouse^ which, together with the master's dwelling, is to receive a coat of' paint' and sundry other improvements very much wanted. ' Credit is due to Mr Graham, the teacher, for the manner in which he has succeeded in improving the school globe, so that.it is now second to uone outside of Dunedin. , Phosphorus is still being laid for the rabbits, but it will have to be renewed very often, I fear, before tho ranks of buony will be sufficiently thinned bo that their depredations will not be felt. The only fault I can find with this medu of procedure is that while It kills the rabbits it also destroys the game, nhiehwill never have a chance of multiplying while poison 'is laid.