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Waikato Argus, Volume IX, Issue 766, 28 September 1900, Page 4

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The late fine spell has been welcome to settlers, many of whom were rather behind with their spring work, but during the past fortnight excellent progress has been made, the land working up in firstrate order. The cold snap, which included couple of sharp frosts, checked growth considerably, and it will require some warm rain such as now falling to start things again, Some damage has resulted from the frost, i number of early potato crops being cut to the ground, the cold nights having been generally followed by a kot.aun. The late horse sales at Cambridge have been of service to a number of our settlers, who sold their colts at good prices, upwards of £3O a price being obtained for three-year-olds, while the top price ut McNicol and Co.'s sales, viz., £56 10n was made by a Clydesdale brood mare from this district, sent in by Mr Robert Noble, of Karamu, which shows what our land can do. In this connection it is evident from the recent advertisements in The Waikato Argus, that our horse breeders will have a choice of several good draught stallions during the ensuing season, as, in addition to Challenger, the well known Better Times and Campsie, are announced to travel the district. All three are really good, and with such facilities for breeding high-class draughts, horsebreeding on the Waipa will, doubtless, come to the front more prominently than it has over done. Though not able—owing to the distance—to take an active part in the proceedings oi the Waikato Farmers' Club, many of our settlers are members and fully appreciate the efforts that have bean, and are being, made by the Club on their behalf. As further evidence of this, it is now proposed to form a branch of the Club in this district, and also at Tuhikciramea, the preliminary meetings to be held about the date of the next full moon. Mr J. D. P. Morgan, of Hautapu, has kindly offered to come over and give some information on the practical working of the movement, towards which, also, the recent publication, in The Argus of the rules of the Club, has largely assisted.—(Own Correspondent).