EUREKA

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 7003, 7 May 1906, Page 2

EUREKA

From Our Own Correspondent

This district presents a very go d appearance the favourable weather having encouraged the growth of gri.ss, so that the paddocks are still green, and the cattle have a plentiful supply of feed. To the farmers the season has been a very profitable one, there being a great deal more milk (Supplied to the factory than during the previous year. The milk is still taken every morning while at this time last year the factory was opened only every other day. The output of butter has been proportionally large, judging by the waggon loads which have been regularly carted to the station. Great improvements have been made at the railway station since the introduction of the tablet system on the Rotorua line. Ihe station house has been enlarged, and a new house has bee i built for the resident acting-porter. Ihis has made it a great deal more convenient for the settlers than previously, when there was no one in the station to give information, attend to orders, or look after the goods. If a new goods shed and a platform were added to the other improvements, those using the station would be well satisfied.

The chaff-cutter is at present doing the round of the district, and many of the settlers have a considerable quantity of oats to put through. the potato crops have also been a success, the yield in many cases being nine or ten tons to the aore. The potatoes are very sound, fortuuately, there being little, if any, blight.

Mr Garroway has sold put of his fine property to Mr Tribe, who is at present building a dwelling house on his new farm.

The ground for the site of the new school has been surveyed by Mr Drury, and it is to be hoped that the Board of Education will cause the new building to be erected shortly, as it is very urgently needed.