ROUGH RIDGE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2215, 13 August 1896, Page 26

ROUGH RIDGE.

August 10.— Hard frost sfc-U ■•.ontinues to be the prevailing weaMwr here, bu> ihs days are beautiful aud sunny, and one c v ; -st begin to notice ipringcioapingon. Agricultural.— The pa* ■■•■ i\ter. has been a splendid season for all kiuds ><■' 4took, and if the preisont prices are maiata'ni<' li the settlera may itand a fthow to recover a tm.ll pntion of las* year's l.*-es. A considerably gre tor area of wheat has be*n p.it in this ye><r than last, no doubt owing to tbe satisfactory prices ruling last Reason. All things taken together, the outlook forthe farmer is brighter at present than it has been for many years, nnd may it con'iuue so. Scuool.— Th« school reopened to-day, after a month's holiday, with a good attendance. MINING. A considerable area of ground has been pegged off "here during the paat week in the form of licanred hol-nnga and hpecial olaims, all owing n;> doubt to the rumour that is current to the effect that ihe >yndicate that took up 100 acres here. Bouje time back have successfully negotiated tha flotation of the property oa the London mayket. If this turns out to be true,, there is a bright future in store for this place, .as with good, management* and capital thereis Hot the slishteat" doubt of the' reefs giviDg a good accouit of themBC,lves. i Messrs Jop«)n Brrts. to-day made a, start with tbeir hydraulic pUnt on the extended c'aiin lately' acquired by them. As there is now a fait supply' of watfci, thereis no doubt but that there will be come excellent returns from this ground shortly.