TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 19999, 5 January 1935, Page 3

TEMUKA

FARMERS PLEASED WITH RAIN BENEFIT DERIVED The fall of approximately 1.50 inches of rain over the districts around Temuka was welcomed by all sections of the farming community and to both agriculturalists and dairy farmers alike the rain proved most providential. Mr W. Moore, of Waitolii, stated yesterday that the rain was most beneficial. Harvesting should commence in two or three weeks’ time, and the rain will finish off the wheat, fill out the oats, which will be a little later, and save the pea crops which were beginning to go back. In addition root crops will benefit considerably and the pastures will receive a much-needed freshening. Very little wheat has gone down under the rain. The grass seed harvest has just commenced in some parts of Waitohi, but the benefit derived from the rain will offset any delay in cutting. A well known Seadown farmer stated that even on the heavier land of his district, the dry weather was having a bad effect. In the day or two since the rain this district had freshened up considerably and taken on a much better appearance. Harvesting should commence at the usual time, providing that the rain does not continue intermittently as in other years. “It was very welcome indeed,” said Mr W. H. Staniland, of Clandeboye. | “It came just at the time that our milk supply was beginning to fall off, and already the benefit of the rain has been felt at the dairy factory and by individual farmers. We are in one of the most favourable districts around Temuka for moisture and yet our root crops were beginning to go back. Now they are looking better already. The rain will mean that the few grain crops of the district will benefit, the * .seed heads being well filled out with the addition of moisture at the right time.” Mr Staniland also mentioned that the buyers of cheese had been operating more freely than for six months, owing to the fact that everyone was anticipating a rather unfavourable second half of the dairy season. STEEL-HEAD TROUT A recent newspaper controversy regarding the steel-head trout was referred to yesterday by the CuratorRanger of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society (Mr F. W. Pellett) who told a reporter that he had read the articles with much interest. Mr Pellett said that rainbow trout were introduced into New Zealand from America, and it had been asserted that they were steel-head trout, but there was no definite proof of the claim. The earliest work amongst rainbow trout was commenced in the McLeod river in America and later extended. there being several kinds of rainbow trout in that country. Subsequently eggs of the steel-head from the Rogue river in Oregon and certain parts of Washington were shipped east and certain fish hatching from them had been distributed under the name of rainbow. The pure rainbow trout of the McLeod river, where they originated, are referred to as Salmo Shasta, whereas those in New Zealand waters are Salmo Irideus. Salmo Irideus in America are called a species of steel-head trout. By the salmon canneries of British Columbia steelhead trout are classified as salmon, and Samuel Wilmot, superintendent of fish culture in Canada in 1892, and an authority, has laid down definitely that they are salmon. The true rainbow trout, said Mr Pellett, is a short and deep fish, the average depth being contained about ■ three and four-fifths times in the body J length, and the short head, obtusely | ridged above, is about one fourth of the total length. The colour is variable, depend on the age and sex of the fish and character of the water, but the average adult is bluish above and silvery on the sides, profusely and irregularly j spotted on the back and sides. Considerable doubt exists as to whether the rainbow fish of New Zealand waters are pure rainbow trout.

ATHLETIC HANDICAPS The Temuka Amateur Athletic Club is to resume its series of weekly club I sports meetings on Monday and the ; following handicaps have been de- ! dared by Mr J. M. Ritchie: — 100 Yards —J. Opie, scr; E. Ryan, ; 3yds; B. Edwards, syds; R. Jamieson, ! syds; M. Melville, 6yds; G. Brown, 6yds; R. Roland, 6yds; W. Gale, 6yds; R. Mehrtens, 6yds; C. Harvey, 7yds; C. Knight, 7yds; N. Salmon, Byds. ! One Mile—V. Davey, scr; R. McMil- ! lan, 25yds; N. Palmer, 40yds; R. McLeod, 80yds; C. Knight, 80yds; M. i Hayes, 100yds. ; 440 Yards—J. Opie, scr; E. Ryan, 10yds; N. Palmer, 15yds; G. Brown, W. Gale, 15yds; B. Edwards, 15yds; S. Preddy, 20yds; V. Davey, 20yds; R. Jamieson, 20yds; R. Mehrtens, 20yds; R. McMillan, 20yds; | C. Knight, 25yds; C. Harvey, 25yds; N. McLeod, 30yds; N. Salmon, 30yds; G. ; Hill, 30yds; M. Hayes, 35yds. i Women’s 75 Yards—B. Heap, scr; C. ! Mallett, liyds; K. Spillane, Hyds; J. Cameron. 2iyds; L. Shiels. 4yds; G. Boyle. s£yds. Women’s Hop. Step, and Jump—B. Heap, scr; A. Trezise, 15in; C. Mallett. 21in.; L. Shiels, 30in. Men’s Hop, Step, and Jui^p— N. Palmer, scr; W. Gale, Sin; J. Stewart, Din; M. Oconnor, 24in; G. Horgan, 36in. Putting the Shot —J. Stewart, scr; J. Opie, 18in; M. O’Connor, 24in; N. W. Mulvey 24in; W. Gale, 30in; G. Horgan, 36in; R. Mehrtens, 36in; V. Davey, 43in; S. Preddy, 60in. The track events will be a continuation of the competition for the Hughes Cup, and the points gained in field events will count for the Ritchie Cup CLANDEBOYE Miss Nora Pemberton is spending ihe school vacation with her parents. Mr Scoor, Cheviot, is the guest of Mr and Mrs G. Pemberton, Clandeboye. Miss A. Livesey. who is spending the school holidays with her parents, had the misfortune to sprain her ankle while playing tennis. Miss Somerville has left to spend the holidays with her parents in the south. A total of 105 points of rain fell in Clandeboye during Wednesday and on Thursday* up to 6 p.m. Taking the form of an outing for the children, the Clandeboye-Milford Returned Soldiers’ Association held a picnic on the banks of the Orari river early in the week. Games and races j were organised for the children, and j the outing was so successful that it may become an annual fixture. At the close of the day, the president (Mr G. ! H. Mulligan) thanked those present ! for their support and extended to them hearty New Year greetings. PERSONAL Mr A. C. Fraser, Rangiora. is the guest of his parents, Mr and ITrs C. L. Fraser, Temuka. Mr and Mrs C. E. Bremne;- are

.spending a holiday at Warrington, near Dunedin. Mr M. F. Shepherd left Temuka yesterday to spend his annual holidays in Hamilton. GENERAL NEWS For the first time for some years the Temuka Bowling Club will not be represented at the New Zealand championships. This is largely due to the expense involved in the trip to Auckland, and partly because very few members have been able to strike form this season. “THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE” After almost half a year of production, “The Cat and the Fiddle” comes to Temuka to-day, as one of the most delightful musical romances from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio yet seen on the screen. Ramon Novarro and Jeanette MacDonald are the cD-stars. Each is not only a romantic favourite, but an accomplished singer. They are teamed for the first time in this production. “The Cat and the Fiddle” was adapted to the screen from the successful stage play by Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach, which had long runs in New York and London. It is a romantic musical drama and includes such hit song numbers as “The Night Was Made for Love.” “She Didn’t Say Yes,” “Try to Forget,” “One Moment Alone,” “A New Love Is Old,” and “The Love Parade.” Although there is a wealth of music throughout the play, it is not, strictly speaking, a musical picture. It is instead a story with music. Each of the numbers sung by the costars and members of the supporting cast has a definite place in the story and advances or adds to the interest of the drama being enacted. There are a number of pleasing supports on the programme.