WAIWERA.
October 29. — Some of our farmers are this season trying lime. Mr Edwards is dressing a large paddock, which T understand is intended for turnips. Mr Irving is also giving it a trial on his place. I understand that this gentleman intends trying it for various crops, by way of experiment, and I have no doubt the results will be carefully noted, and perhaps prove a guide to others who may' in future choose to use it. There is no doubt a good deal yet to learn about the judicious use of lime.
Thie Weather. — The past week or ten days we hava had some very boisterous weather, which has kept back the work on the land considerably. A little more warm sunshine would be very acceptable just now for the growing crops ; howevei, on the whole we have not much to complain of j r et on that score, and crops generally appear to be corning on well, weeds, too, in abundance.
A Troublesome Weed. — The abominable weed, yar, is as usual flourishing. 1 notice one farmer was compelled to break up several acres of crop and re-sow it on account of the yar choking it, I really think where this weed has a proper hold it is worse than all. others put together. I should like tt know " Agricola's" opinion of it.
Miscellaneous. — Several of our farmers have been giving the rabbits a warm time of it with pollard poison. They seem to have taken it well, in many places with good results. — I am pleased to see such a fine lot cf horses travelling this season, both heavy and light. There \vill, I think, also be a little more attention paid to the breed of cattle in future, as prices improve. — The prices for grain and chaff are really discouraging, and ruinous to the growers. It is to be hoped that prices will improve soon, or I don't know what the result will be,
Valued Settlers.— We have lately lost from our district good friends and neighbours in Mr M'Robie and his family. They will be missed from the cosy little corner which their pbee most certainly was, and wherever they choo3e to make their future home, they v/ill carry with them the good wishes of their many Waiwera friends for their lasting prosperity. We can ill afford to lose so rnai'y of our old friends and seUlers who have laboured among us so long and done so much towaids changing the land from tussock n.to fields of corn, etc. Mr IM'Uobie has certainly done his share. Good luck and success to him.
WAIWERA.
Otago Witness, Issue 2433, 31 October 1900, Page 33
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