POMAHAKA DOWNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2200, 30 April 1896, Page 25

POMAHAKA DOWNS.

April 27.— Lately we have had* somervery good' harvest weather. The mill is now busy threshing for the- rest' of the settler* at the Ibwerend. Those at the Clinton end have got all their oats away, and'prepuratioi.s are- being made for starting'theplough. Straw Stables —I see by my last notes that » description of a straw stable would be acceptable. The framework of' the stable is made by putting in po<<tß about 10ft long, batons then being nailed 1 or tied on to these posts along the back and across' the top. A ttack, or couple of stacks, of sheaves is built at a sufficient distance behind this framework to allow the elevators of the mill to elevate the straw so as to be built, behind and on top of the framework, and when the stacks arw threshed there stands the stable-, aud a very comfortable stable too, whon properly buiiiu The- timber used* here is chiefly manuka.

TURNIPS.— Several of the settlers' have- already sold their turnip ciops to graziers. The late fins weather has improved the looks of tho crops a little.

Roads.— The roads are a bit out up in. boom places where- carting was going?- on when tha weather was wet. 1 hope the Government will see their way to hare the whote of the nwin road metall«d, when there would not be a fines road". for driving on in th& colony. • Las»t Saturday week » meeting of the settlers was held to discuss the advisabnity of forming a. road into the bush, and it was 1 reßolved to petition the Clutha Counts s '!*o* 0 f?^ c ' a ford and track over to what ia called the Hack Cieek," b the Blue Mountains* whe>e a large quantuy of timber c»n be got ak Ecclksiastical.— Next Sunday being, the first Stiuday of May,, Mr James Roy wul conducts divino bervice in the school.