SILVERSIDE (Taieri).

Otago Witness, Issue 3614, 19 June 1923, Page 27

SILVERSIDE (Taieri).

June 14.—Following a succession of very severe frost-s, rain set in on Tuesday mornm and continued throughout the the day. The result is that conditions i-» l-t are again SrySkK simply lies on the surface. e-m vet be accomplished, which is umor tunate ° as early ploughing is always desirable, there being no known pulverising to equal that of frost. However, H i be comes us to complain when we , re “ e “ Jlaßi state of affairs at the lower end oi the plai Manv of tlie farms there are still suomergea, and even with favourable weather conditions H will be many weeks before any work can be done on the land. p Flood Protection—The proposal put forward by Mr Massey to the deputation which waited upon him last week with re ard Government assistance in the , , of drainage has been exciting a good cUal comment amongst farmers and business me . Naturally there are difficulties inseparable from such a scheme as that propounded J he Prime Minister, but Mr Massey recognises this, and is hopeful that they may be surmounted. Until further information is available all criticism must be futile. Meanwhile those immediately concerned will await developments with considerable interest, an probably no little anxiety. .... • P Dairying.—Cheese-making is still m progress at the'local factory. This factory signalised its advent to tlie list of competitors at tlie Winter Show by carrying ofi ship awards The manager (Mr Findlay) and his assistants are deserving ol the h«“Ueat congratulations on the splendid achieved by t-he company.