CLYDE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2429, 3 October 1900, Page 38

CLYDE.

Seplembei- 28. — The long spell of- dry > weather is retarding growth, and rpin is very much lequired at present. - "We have had little or no spring weather so far, there being almost an entire absence of moisture in the atmosphere. La?t evening, however, a change set in, a light mist passing over the diserict, but the air was »o cold withal that no great goo I would accrue to the growing crops.

Poach Blossom. — The peaoh trees aro showing a magnificent bloom; pnd should frosts 1101 set in immediately the trees may bear heavily this season.

Small Biid Nuisance. — The incenty County Council has decided to purchase £5 worth of heads and eggs m epch of the ridings within the county. The expenditure is certainly not a large c:ie, though at may have the le&ult of reducing the pest considerably. The question ox dealing with, xhe small bird pest will have to be taken up by the Government, as cur local bodies appear to be unable to rise to the occasion, however well aware they maybe of the urgent need of adopting stringent measures in combs ting tho pest. The everlasting roads aiid bridges questions overshadow all in the minds of local governing bocKes, thus narrowing the sphere of their usefulness to a single gioove, whence they will no + deviate fo>' any purpose whatever. In tho present state of oiu 1 country finance £200 or even £300 coukl veil be devoted to the extermination of the small bird pest without m the le'ist incurring any serious derangement of 'the exchequer.

New Builcliiige. — The co.itiactor hrs made a staTt at the excava.tj.cms foe the foundations of the hotel buildings about i.o be erected here. Several private residences pro also in course ol election, and in consequence there is no small stir m the various trades concerned.

Coal.— "We are nowise affected by the scaicity of .. coal complained of by residents in the ocastal towns. The Clyde Collieries Company are about to have a complete hauling plant erected at the company'& pit, Cooper's Gully. Already thero are l£>rc,e demands made u^oa the company's output, the smallest being from Cromwell, where dredgemasiors are anxious to piocure a supply oi superior lignite for stearmng purposes. The local article appeal s to be growing in favour, and there is every possibility of the company baicg in a position to .supply all deiaond& when once an cilieieiit ho tiling plant is in position.