WAIWERA.

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

WAIWERA.

April 27.— Harvest is< over and' we are pretty well through, with- the threshing, and teams her* and there are starting the ploughing 1 . The quantity of grain sent from, hen this season is uu-» usually small, with the quality not' by any mn>Dff up to the usual standard for our' district?. "I 1 fear also i our turnip crops will not *tand v th« feeding' | they are capable of in some seasons. I' notice;. ' however, there-h^s been a' good growth in them' sinoe the rain» Mr Edwards, of. Mount Pleasant;, has a remarkably flue crop, especially in one large)' paddock. Thin gentleman is generally fortunate with his tump crops: While taking a look round ber« I saw a. splendid cr«p ofgrepes i n the vinory, the bunches buing.of immense siae: Several addition* have been made in the garden, among them; an extensive lummer house,, with a nice grotto and) fountain playing, on thp ferns. <fee. Stock. Large numbers of sheep are changing] hands,, many fat .lambs weekly going, to. the f raw i»g works. A> particularly £ne 16fe left her* thta week. from-'Mr John Dnvidsou's flock; I £totio» r too, that Messrs Anderson Bros, have a Urg* lot on. the turnip* almost ready. The capital prices) , realise! for fat l»mb» are a great inducement to tell' | all or uearly all the best of the flock*. I have , been informed, however, that Borne are adopting; •' the win: plan of keepinc tho very belt of thcireww ' lambs for breeding purposes; It would be a rood) i thing for the future .aUndard of our flocks- if all) I would adopt this plan* in, a greater or leas 'degree.. It does s em a pity, to see the pick of our lambs, ». Lgardleus of sex, being slaughtered, and in m*ny' I c«B#s th«- culls left foi. producing th« future | flocks. ; 'Ihe Late Accident.— l underttaud' the- little , boy (Mr MaineV-son) who recaivednha shot-wound ; is progiv-.i-ing favourably towards- re-overy,. Weu-HER. -The weather has bteu;fioe for some i tim». We have had- occasional slight- showers, with light frosty nights. Htnck of ev-ry dosaript tioti am looking welh Babbits -The- rabbitem are-- playing rnuroci among bunny On: thcwholarabbita -re net nmrijr sojjHVutiful as they wuro last season. at tMptiwe. ; Ecci KBIA6TICAL- Th« Mwviceson Sunday wea. I crowded; * mis»ionury fr- m Gbinai conducting h*< | service* both 'U'lhe church and inissitm hall. Theii ' singing and' mukic wire particularly good. I | understand the. clergy mrna belonged tothe Church of England: