WAIKAKA VALLEY.

Otago Witness, Issue 1956, 20 August 1891, Page 19

WAIKAKA VALLEY.

Au«ust 18.— -The weather was fine last week, as it Is at date, but the soil Is still pretty wet in consequence of the oonsidarable quantity of rain that fell during the portion of the month previous to last week. Ploughing has been delayed, and there is a good deal to be turned over for oats yet. The young pastures began to improve in colour la»t week, but we cannot expeot much grass until about this time next month. The turnips are standing out well, as sheep are being liberally supplied with chaff. , The turnip crop has been somewhat disappointing, except where it has been liberally manured. Bebter crops of turnips are grown with the use of farmyard manure than with artlflolal. I have noticed ft few magnificent paddocks of swede turnips here. As these have to be sown earlier than the other, they usually receive the farmyard manure, and in some cases they grow to a larger size than the softer varieties. , Babbits.— Attention is given to the destruction of rabbits here, and they are seldom so numerous as to cause a peroeptible loss. Fumigating machines should be uted soon, for young rabbits are beginning to appear already. Poison was very effective during the winter, but there were no floods to assist in reduolng the pest.