ONE-TREE POINT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2561, 6 May 1903, Page 31

ONE-TREE POINT.

May 4.— The unexpected break in the weather during the p^t few days will retard to a considerable extent tho pursuance of harvesting operations. Winter has set in with its accustomed severity, and crops that escape will be few if outstanding. Weeds.— The Agiicultural Department has had quito a little army of men cutting and destroying nox.ous weeds on Crown lands arcl reserves, the re:ult of which prudent policy will he fully noticeable in spring and early summer. Land for Sale.— Auo-hor block of tho Seaward Moss country is open f<u- selection under the Lands Department, ai.d anyone requiring a swamp-turkey plantation or a sanctuary for swans should apply, at once. Scholastic. — The school committee elections passed off quietly in this and the surrounding d'striets little or no interest beir.g taken in them Educational or literary matters, as a iu!e, arc suTonnded with apathy by a lural community at anyrate; hence the lamentiib'e state of primary education at the present day. Land 'or Sa^e.— Considerable district picperty is in the market at present, but whether this is a sign of prosperity or otherwise I am not going to say.