PUHA NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14286, 1 May 1917, Page 5

PUHA NOTES.

The Poverty l>ay Farmers' Saleyards Company's first sale in this district held yesterday. .April 30, in Mr Dymock's vards, must have. pr'oVed very encouraging to the company : vji6^3*heep and over 40 head of cattle were'-.yTlrcted,' and with (Im exception ot one .sma^'^inc of sheep and' a lew head of cattle *?vere all sold on- tlie fall of the hammer, "good prices being' obtained. Mi" Butler, chairman of director:?, was present, and 'before k.ai'tiri'# ' the sale made a. few introductory remarks, first of all thanlqii^' Mr Dymock for the use of his yai-di^ then soliciiting the support of the farmers, pointing out the benefits to be derived thereby, and assuring all clients iif the company's endeavor to give satisfaction in, all their dealings. The compaoly's ealesman. Mx'; 'Evans, went through, hi-* work in a very smart, efficient,-arid'-busi-nesslike niannsr. The first . lot 'i*Ufc up was a. fine pen of four- tooth wethers (450\— wooV well jn'own. the property of .-Mr C. G. Holdsworth; which;- after spirited bidding, wei'e sold. Vat' 37a Bd. Ratie'f actoiy prices were obfiaiiWd for all pens, both' sheep and cattle. The Waikohu CountVsl,ias effected a. small but much, needed- improvement to vhe'trafiln bridge 'afcfaJss the river, close tp. ,tli3. railwa'^'istat'ion. by extending the appl'patlK'to t^he bridge 'with sti'ong raik.- iTHfe-- wijl •be of great assistance to those"' r dH^^-' cattle from tlie> Whatatutu and Marigatii'. districts, as crreat difficulty , is being experienced at. times in. forcMiq- mobs aqrow th'e the bridge, especially -cattle which have ->pvov been, off the station on which thev were reared.

The weather is very fine foi* this season of the y?ar : no frost yet to hurt anythin«r.. and. abundance- .of feed for stock evr : i;y where. Tliej milk supply for the Kia Ova and O'kitu' factories is keepIng -tip"' Avell.— ((^orrespottdßnt.)