WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2207, 18 June 1896, Page 25

WAIWERA.

June B.— The weather ia still fine for this season— light frosts at night with dry days. It is splendid weather for stock. All work continues to be pushed ahead rapidly, ploughing being done in good order, which of course is most satisfactory. I lately had occasion to take a trip around what I consider the far weit end of my district— around bj Tht Old £«ke road. Although I had * good

look around the district, my attention was mort particularly ' direoted ' to Mr Broad's farm. Although tha owner .doss not yet reside on ths property with his family, every preparation Is being made, a site for the house beiug aeleoted, places marked out for planting, 4c., and a great deal of fencing and subdividing into small paddocks being done, making it a convenient farm. The land i» fairly free, with a good subsoil, capable of growing all kinds of ordinary crops. Ts*^pew grass now on it Is vary good indeed. Tnrnipff~STf-a good average crop, the effect of different manures bJ*ag very noticeable. Tho .course intended to be purflSl»4jß to put the lea. first into turnips, to be folio w? 2- S2*«LJji"i turnips, then one crop of oats or wheat, aiiiwT - which a thorough cleaning of the stubble ; then down with mixed grasses, each paddock being formed and fenced as required. Mr B. is alto very successful with fattening lambs, hie property being admirably suited far this, m it is fairly high and in most parts dry. If the present coune is continued tuts will become a valuable property. Mr Broad has a threshing mill and chaffouttor, bo that he can drive a big concern independent of anyone. He is really a thoroughly go-ahead man, and I wish him success in.allhis undertakings. Turnips —The scarcity of turnips this year is very notioeable, and it is to be hoped the season continues mild right through. A Change. —l understand Mr Hugh.Blackie hai purchased from Mr R. Irving the farm he lately purchased from the late Mr Logan's trustees. This will add another desirable settler to this estate/ At this stage it may not be out of place to state there is quite a shaking up among our bachelor friends noticeable. Several are getting married, with othora to follow right away, and still more not fur off. So much for the general rise in tht value of produce. School Matters.— The addition to the township school is a great comfort and convenience. If the teachers we sometimes read of who leave their glebes overrun with gone, &c., would take » trip to Waiwera, and have a look round the lohool grounds, the master's garden. Ac., it would bo a really good object lesson far them. I' state with* out fear that the whole grounds and muoundinfg are second fo noae in the province. This tbe in« spector will, I am sure, endorse with confidence. The general order and discipline ipeaks for itself, especially when it is remembered that we usually get 1.00 per cent, of pastes. Beiildes a well kept garden, there is a nice plantation of thiokiy growing cabbage trees— quite a novelty. This, with the well kept fence* of mucrooarpa, give out school and grounds quits, a charming appearance, and something to moke them proud of. The Wintbr Show.- The general reports from

The intbr Show.- c general repor. , trom those returning from tin- show ace most favourable. Although not able thi* time to see it, my sympathies are right with, the society, and I ao hope all local prejudice will in future Of thrown aside, and instead of attempting.so manylittle shows, when the great hall .is built all out energies and support will be thrown in with these of our Dussdin friend*, with the determination to keep it the premier winter show of New Zealand and something worth. a visit to ccc and learn by. So far ai the present »yetem of farm competition 'is concerned, I look on it u, a farce and likely to produce no good results among farmers who have to live by their farms. Bo long as they have to compete with fanoy formers, *p.,thii will not be right, and I thoroughly endorse "Drover's" comments on the matter in his last week's notei.