KAIHIKU.

Otago Witness, Issue 1816, 10 September 1886, Page 16

KAIHIKU.

September 6.—Sowing is now the order of day, and if fine weather such as we have had for the last week continues, our f aimers will soon be well forwaid with that part of their labour.

Small Birds. — Poisoned wheat, supplied gratis by the County Council, is being laid for the sparrows, and it should greatly lessen their numbers, as they are taking it very freely. It is just about this time of the year that they are most vexing, as they pull up the young plants to get the seeds — which being in a partially decayed state, are no doubt very sweet morsels. I hava heard it said that a wineglassf ul of kerosene applied with the bhveston to every bag of seed will deter the birds from pulling it up. I can't guarantee the plan, but I believe some of our farmers intend to make the experiment, and I trust it may prove successful. Your Puerua correspondent seems to think the small birds do more good than we give them credit for. Tni6 may be so, but I think we got on quite as well before they came here as we have done since their advent.

Football. — On Saturday last the Waiwera and Kaihiku school clubs played a match on the Kaihiku ground. The visitors were victorious by one goal to nil. The i earns were very evenly matched, and both worked very hard — as did also their tongues.