WAIWERA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2522, 16 July 1902, Page 39

WAIWERA.

July U - We 1m vr had fine weainrr {or bcvcral wf»l-s consequently wcik I^. well adxanced, ploughing, of coiir-o, ueing m full by.ing. Having !wd bo much comparatively mild weather, feed has held out i-o will. That, is very foitunute, a3 to all appearance the turrup crops are not •-o pood as on some pre\ lout occasions. I have heard from different parties that on hiting their pctatc crop a large number are found to be | jo'.Un 01 diseased This 's attributed to bo iruch w-et last i.ca'-on. Stock gpncrallv are looking remarkably well. I noticed a line of very nice fa** lambs going from Messrs M'Lean's place, I presume for the freezing works. At the same time, I don't think ther-. hay« been nearly so many sent from the district as there used to be. School Matters — Our new teacher has en- , tered on his duty, and in the meantime all is swinging on merrily ▲ Thistle-killer. — 1 lately had a. v ii.it from a

r Canterbury friend, who informed me that they ' use a sheep dip that will kill I Canadian thistles. I shall write for fuller par« | ticulars, and will give it a trial, and if successful shall in due> course give the Witness readers the benefit of my experience. , Unable to Join Forces. — I was sorry to see that the A. and P. Association could not see its way to join the Farmers' Union in conference. Seeing that the interests of the two are identical, this was a pity. Each in its way is a grand institution, and combined they would indeed be a power in the land to be reckoned! with. I hope yet to see the two as one important body, working for the same end.