WAIMATE GOOD CROPS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21822, 27 November 1940, Page 7

WAIMATE GOOD CROPS

Beneficial Effect Of Rain Early Harvest Likely A good wheat harvest in the Waimate district is now promised as crops have quickly responded to the rain. Most crops are now coming into ear and heads are well filled. On the lighter Glenavy land oats are already turning colour, and an early harvest is likely. That is also indicated by the rapidity with which heads are filling throughout the district. Last season the harvest was particularly early and was well under way by January. It is not advisable to discuss yields before the harvest is threshed, but with reasonably satisfactory weather, Waimate wheat and oat crops have now had enough rain to head well. Smut is evident over most of the district, but has only affected odd heads and will not influence yields to any noticeable extent.

SUCCESSES AT OAMARU SHOW Two Waimate exhibitors figured prominently in the Oamaru Show prize list. In the Romney Marsh section, Mr C, H. S. Johnston obtained a second lor ram under 18 months, and a third lor ewe under 18 months. He was more successlul in the Corriedale section, and with the exception of one third prize, took all the awards in the section. He obtained the first and second awards and the championship for ram over 18 months, as well as first and the reserve championship lor ram under 18 months. The same exhibitor also took the ewe championship and reserve. Messrs Studholme Brothers figured in the pig prize list. They obtained two seconds in the Berkshire classes, two firsts and four seconds in the Tamworth classes, and a second for a purebred sow with litter. REPERTORY SOCIETY At a meeting of the committee of the Waimate Repertory Society, Mr W. P. Black reported that the production of the three-act play, “When we are Married," was well under way and that a high standard of performance was promised. It was felt that the Repertory Society should be able to make some contribution to patriotic funds as a result of its activities, and it was resolved that a donation should be made from any surplus at the end of the season. SHOW ENTRIES Entries for the Waimate Show are now nearing record proportions, and practically all sections, except sheep, have shown a considerable increase. A comparison between the figures this year and last year, follows:

PERSONAL Mr and Mrs B. S. Runciman have left for Wellington. Mr S. Cross, Invercargill, was a visitor to Waimate over the week-end. Before his marriage, Mr L. E. Smith, of the County Council office, was met by members of the outside staff when Mr J. Reid, County foreman, handed him a travelling rug as a token of the esteem in which he is held by the staff.

Sheep 1939 208 1940 183 Dog Trials 23 24 Cattle 29 27 Light Horses 66 100 Cobs and Ponies 87 105 Pigs 15 83 Collie Show Dogs 15 16 Dairy Produce and Sundries 62 56 Home Industries 62 35 Pupils Cookery 31 31 Children’s handwriting .... 54 23 Totals 671 710