LAKE COUNTY.
Mabch 21 .—Harvesting is still the order of the day, although it li drawing to a close. The exceptionally fine weather has been taken advantage of to thresh a great deal of the grain out of the stooks without stacking the crop. This is always a risky proceeding, but it seems it worked fairly well this season. At a rule we can aount upon fair harvest weather until the end of April, and nearly every year a good many of our farmers are drawing upon it to the full extent. It is now safe to say that in this dlotrict there has never been to favourable a season, taking it from flrat to last, as the one now drawing to a close. Every kind of crop and green fodder has done exceedingly well ; live stock never throve better ; all kinds of farm and dairy produce were abundant ; and the wool crop ranges well above the average ; so that there is plenty of reason for thankfulness if we only had the grace to admit it. Sporting. — The event of the week was the Cardrona raoe meeting, held on St. Patrick's Day. The day being fine, the event drew a large ooncourse from all parts of the district, making a] very respectable gathering. There were six races on the programme, and every one of them was well contested, affording keen enjoyment for the horsey part of our population. About £100 was down for competition, and the totalisator investments amounted to £430. The affair wound up with an enjoyable dance at Mrs Knowles' Hall, and all the participators in the outiDg returned home well satisfied with their entertainment. Otherwise there were no very remarkable demonstrations in celebration of the day. Change.— To-day there has been a complete change in the weather, whioh suddenly turned quite cold and wet. Those farmers who trusted to threshing out of the stooks will be taught a lesson by the change that has set in, and as there is a great amount of grain out the loss will be a considerable one to the district. However, it is to be hoped the weather will take up, and that the lots will not be so great as is threatened at present.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1935, 26 March 1891, Page 17
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374LAKE COUNTY. Otago Witness, Issue 1935, 26 March 1891, Page 17
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