WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2412, 24 May 1900, Page 32

WAIWERA.

May 21. — There has lately been a good deal o£ writing about thp &ize of corn sacks. I should think the difference o£ opinion on the

subject might be met by having different sizes made, and allowing people to please themselves which size they ttsed. In the old country, where I happened to begin my experience, there were for wheat and all other heavy kinds of grain four and two-bushel bags. Hie fourbushel was known as sacks, while the twobushel weie called -bags. Now I imagine something of this sort would meet our case — fay, two bushels for wheat and other heavy stuff, and four for all lighter produce. If ths two eizes were procurable we should soon see which would become general. Weather. — The weather has been fearfully wet, cold, and w:ntiy Joy a long time. Ihp threshing that hos been done has been carried on under great difficulties, and with so much carting gra n in some parts the roads are getting fearfully cut up, especially the unmettled portions. As there is a great deal of gram yet to thiesh, some fine we'atiier would be welcome indeed. Winter Feed — A few farmers are beginning to fold their sheep for turnips. So far, however, sheep have kept remarkably well in condition on the grass and stubble. Miscetlaneotis. — Since my last o\u Mission Hall friends have had a gentleman from Australia holding special meetings, which were greatly apx^cciated and well attended—considering the state of the weather at the time. — I am suie all who are acquainted with Mrs Clark, our popular '■eacher's wife, will be pleased to find she has much improved in hsalth latel3 r , and is again able to take her place among us in the music circles. This lady's abilities as a musician are too well known to need comment, and, what is much better, she is always ready to help in this capacity any good cause wharf health permits. I trust her improved health will cont.nue. — There is a pretty scene at our railway station every day — scores of horses gram-cart-ing. There is also a great lack of tiucks. Indeed there are not c:iounh procuiable to take away hali the grain coming in day efter day. 1 Mr Newson, however, regulates matters wonderfully well under the trying circumstances. — I have casually heard that a, dancing class is to bs carried on in the township throughout the winter. — A Mutual Improvement Socistj on the lines of that ai Clinton might well be started also. — I might be pardoned for suggesting that Mr James, Bp>;r, who has recently icttirned from a world-round trip, should be asked to favour us with an account of his trip, in the shape of a lecture or a social ohot, say. for an opening of the Mutual Improvement Society. Mr Begg has taken a great interest. m social matters for a long time "at Clintaa.