WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2288, 6 January 1898, Page 25

WAI WE R A.

Januaiiy ?. — The merjy nuking time now being over for another season, fariiur<saic asain settling • down to their work in r'&ht good earnest Our Chii--t 1 as aad New Year festivities came off much on the same line-, as those of fonnei yeaics — picuicci, s-p-n-ts, cr'ckct matches, etc., being the gfiieral Older-, each having an opportunity of spending the lime'iu their own particular way, according to tasie. Grass Seed Harvjjst — Prep-nations are now being nude for gra*s s?ed cutting. This crop, though fairly good, is not by any jneins so heavy as it has been in sime previous years. I think, however, the seed will be small and of good quality. Turnips are coming on well in mosb places— only a little l.te. Oa(s promise to be a good average crop for the distrkt after all, though probably a little late. The Lambs. — Having had so much cold and wet weather, I fear our Jambs will not be so good at the commencement of the season as they were last year. It is cheering, however, to leara that there is a likelihooJ of fair prices for anything good in thn line. The prices obtained for the clip of wool are rather disappointing, not being so high in some cases as those of lsst ye<>i by a good bit. . Grain Crops. — From what can be gathered from the north about tbe crops, I imagine we may leasons.bly expect fair prices for our grain this year. A Grumblk. — It may not be out of place heie to draw attentio-i to what I con°i er a veiy dangerous praciioe, and one that should bo promptly stopped— viz., the rufinhig of the express trains at such a fate through the Waiwera township. If there is not some alteration. I fear we shall before long hear of a s.rior.s accident.