MAUNGATUA.
May 11.— Winter has now fairly set in. if we may judge by the amount of stormy weatb.tr we have experienced lately. The weather is more Bettled to-day, and it is to be hoped it will continue so for some time.
Farming. -Threshing is now over in the district. There has been a good average yield of
oats, but wheat and barley have not proved so satisfactory. Potato lifting is now being proceeded with, but the general complaint seems to be that the yield in most caaea is far below what was expected, so that the crop does not promise to be an abundant one. Grass is now becoming Bcarcn, and many of the farmers have commenced feeding with turnips. The Roads.— The roads have now put on their winter appearance — that js, they are in a veiy muddy state, particularly in some places. I hive had occasion before to refer to the state of the main road between Mr William Thomson's and Mr A. M'Donald's smithy. This road bids fair to become in a short time impassable, at least for vehicle traffic, on account of large stones project'inp from its surface, and which require to be blinded with gravel. It is high time that the county council took steps to have it repaired, us this work is urgently needed.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 31
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