PORT MOLYNEUX.

Otago Witness, Issue 1897, 12 June 1890, Page 19

PORT MOLYNEUX.

Junb 9.— The month which has just passed has been a very favourable one aa regards weather, but since Jure stt in we have experienced some-thing of a very different character, A alight ooating of snow is lying on the highest peaks of the ranges, and all the m-eks are running a"bank«r." For'unatoly. the greater part of heavy truffle, such as shirting threshing mills and carting grain, was negotiated be'ero the weather broke, ao that the unmetalled portions of the roads are not badly out up, though in places slushy enough. Most of the grain grown In thedfstrictia still stored in the barns, a very small proportion having already been sent away. White crops have turned out exceptionally well this season, and in some cases the yield has been almost phenomenal. Nothing has been done in the way of ploughing yet, farmers not being bo keen on cropping at the pries ruling. Elevenpence and a shilling per bushel here for oats requires a crop of 40 bushels per acre to leave a slight margin to buy tea. and sugar with. Butter making is gone into pretty considerably in this district, but the miserable prices obtainable for diiry produoa only make the year'B experience more bitter. There is n large breadth under turnips this year, but the crop is somewhat uneven. Here and there may be seen a first clas« crop— notably fields belonging lo Messrs John Sutherland and Taylor respectively,— but generally speaking turnips have not come up to anUciput ions The fine weather which has prevailed throughout the autumn has been very favourable to the increase of rabbits, and these pests have been very destructive AH bands, however, have be^n engaged poisoning within the last week, and this will make a Berioi\3 diminution in their numbers. Sohool Matters.— Only one householder turned up at the annual meeting of householders for the purpose of electing a new school oommittee, consequently a second meeting had to be called for Saturday. June 7th. This WBS well attended, and resulted in the eleotlon of the following as a committee for

the ensuing year:— Messrs J. L. Wylie, James Miller, William Wilson, James Steven, William Thompson, Robert Inglis, and George H. Jenkinsou (chairman). Mr James Steven was re-elected secretary. Winter AMUSHMENTS.—The first of a series of entertainments, to be held monthly during the winter, takes place on Friday evening, June 13, in the goods shed here. A large aud energetic committee has been formed, and the gatherings promise to be highly successful.