POMAHAKA DOWNS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2399, 22 February 1900, Page 29

POMAHAKA DOWNS.

February 12. — The ciop which is occupying our attention at present is grass. Some have got a stack or two tip, and the mill, that of Messrs Trusler, started threshing at the lower end of the estate last Monday. They finished Mr Harvey's cro£>, and shifted to Mr Clements's, when rain came on, and it continued raining off and on till Friday night last. However, fine weather set in yesterday, and it is to bo hoped it will continue. ' As to the oat crop, I read 'on all hands of tho line crops which abound in the various districts, and I can speak in equally satisfactory terms of those on the Downs, or perhaps I had better say of some of these on the Downs, because there arc some unfortunate settlers here who never have a good woid to say of anything or anybody. There arj some selfsown crops of oats being cut now, but it will require three weeks yet of good ■weather before the general harvest commences. I often think, looking at the unceitain state of tho weather in this district, that this part of the country should have remained a sheep run, but Uiifortuivtely I was never consulted on the matter when the Government tpoiv up the land. Babbits. — I had the pleasure of seeing the inspector out in this district a few days ago. I suppose this will be their last trip for some time, as the rabbits arc now becoming profitable to trap. Ido hope all the rabbits will not be trapped, as I do not like to see anyone done out of a job, and 1 tiust to see their happy smiling faces bobbing up serenely by-and-bye. Concert. — I am informed that a concert in aid of the Pomahaka school will take place on the evening of Friday, 23rd inst. I hope the night will be propitious, and I am sine many will come out to the concert if only for the sake of the beautiful duve. Fiom all I can hear Ihere will be some excellent singing, and judging by the last conceit I am sure it will be a great sue cess— given fine weather. There will be one difference this year fiom the last. At the previous concerts the male sex came in great numbers to see the teacher (a lady): this year the fen:alo sex will have their innings, the teacher being of the opposite sex on this occasion.