Eastern Bush

Southland Times, Issue 19970, 11 June 1903, Page 4

Eastern Bush

(From Our Own Con-ospoiident.) I The flood at the end cf May was not nearly so bad here ns it must hixw been 'in other places. We have two or three fully as heavy every year. At the same lime if other dis-, Iricts had not fared wjfsu this letter would have been full of growls at the bud. weather then experienced. For the roads wure niade nearly in»l>»\ssable, tho sheep 011 the .breaks were treacling tho turnips out of. sight in slush, and stock was suh'^ring severely in every way. . A year ago we were lighting. hard to got up a dairy factory. The company was not formed. 'This year we have the pleasure of knowing that Waiau dairy cheese was first in its class at the Dunedin .-hou\ Tho Waiau brand lias always graded well when tested at, the ilYuif. To our re-, spec ted nianajger' —and .■ .icretary our best thanks art* and have been always due, and cheerfully acknowledged by all who came iii business contact with theni. At present the weather is frosty ; clear nights, followed by sharp winds coming clown the valley of the Wnian ; about noon there is calm., and a glorious afternoon folhrvs. This is a bad time of the year for shingling roads, yet .11 weather a contract is being intl-;hed on the Merrivale flat, near Jie >V"aiuu. Inm told the road in. conse-jM.-vK-e beggars description. It is a crime to cut up roads at this time of Ihe year, -*h<l would pay the County just as well to give the contractor st> much to keep off them. There csmnot be any profit to him who ■ iinis-ies his work at this season of vhe year. The Waiau dairy fact >:-y is running for this month and paving a shilling per lb for butter fat. '1 he cheese has all been sold privately. Messrs Henderson and Butger UitKlly allowed their contract for the -nitput to OKpire at the end of Hay t.o allow this to h? clone. Bth May.