WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 1926, 15 January 1891, Page 19

WAIWERA.

January 12.— The weather for a considerable time past has been very changeable. Some days it has been 6tormy, with heavy rains, causing great delay hi shearing. In some cases where tho shearing should in fine wer.tuer have been done in a little over a wetk ife has taken aver three, thus causing much inconvenience arid extra expecso. Several parties have informed aie that the wool is lighter in the grease than usual, although the sheep are ge'.erally'in good condition. This is no doubt to be attributed to there having been so much rough weather. The turnip crops too have suffered considerably from the battering showers we have bad. Many acres have been sown over again, and some even a third time. There are some very promising orops to be seen ; but on the whole I fancy the orops will be

a little irregular. While on this subject I might mention that several farmers have been very much inconvenienced this year by agents failing to supply them with the required manures after having.taken the orders, aud promising to fulfil it at set times to suit purchasers. In some instances the orders after a good deal of delay have been partly supplied ; in other cases, after waiting till late in the season, parties have been ooollyjinformed that they could not be supplied at all, &o. The sooner such practices as procuring orders before firms are in a position to carry their contracts through are stopped the better, as they are liable to lead to serious oomequecces. I should think the firms who aot thus ,&re liable to ba oast in damages, and it might be worth while to try a test case. This is a matter I think where co-opera-tion among farmers is very much needed, seeing that the requirements of each district are much about the same. Unity is strength, and before another season I hope some steps will be taken in the matter. Grass outting for seed is now in full swing. The crops generally are heavy and well filled, and even at present prices, if fortunate in securing a good harvest, a lot of money Bhould come to the district this year for this article alone. Other crops too are, as a rule, looking well, pasture is plentiful, and stock are in good condition. Fruit and .vegetables are in abundance. The holidays passed off quietly.