MATAMATA.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8066, 28 November 1906, Page 2

MATAMATA.

From Our Own Correspondent. Tho gentle ra ; ns that we have had the last fow days have made a wonderful improvement in the lo- I; of thi.s district. Feed is plent fill now, and oat crop- are looking b .'tter. ;! e ~ t j ritj of etops will be short this year. Toe milk supply at various creameiies is increasing aaa tests are a li-.tie b tter. Settlers are busy preparing turnip land. A big area will be under i top in this locality. I'otatoes i>re looking wjl generally, and, so far. the bight has not made its appear:.nee ex cept in one or two cases where bad seed was planted. A motning of the Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last, when mention was made of the lateness of the train arriving at Hamilton on Show Day. An earlier (rain is needed on this occasion t) give settl rs an opportunity of seeing mure of the Show. The seer tary was inMruc.ed lo write to the secretary of the Waikato A. and P. Association, a»king that betUr i.rrangements be made in fu lire. The members of the branch are combining in purchasing grass seeds, etc., for the coming autumn. Altogether something like -BMXI worth of seed will bo required, and it is hoped to effect a considerable saving in joining together with their orders. A ciicket match was played here on Saturday between Matamata and Uordon. The home team proved the best, winning by an innings and several run*. Tho Matamata troop of the Mounted Kities held a parade (mounted) on Saturday afternoon, when there was a good muster and some useful practice was gone through under Lieut Moore and Sergeant ■liven

A slight a cilent occurred to Mr Stanley last week. He was just about to leave home with milk for the factory, when toe horse plunged and broke the traces, two cans being pitched out and the contents spi.t. Fortunately Mr Stinley escaped with a few bruises and shaking which kept him in fur a day. lam glad to say he is about again, and for a man of his age stood the shaking very well. Shearing operations are all but finished and good clips are reported. Preparations are being made for harvesting and three or tour new binders are to arrive in the course of the next week or two. It would appear is if there will be plenty ot work for tnem ; good milkers in I farmhands seem to be hard to get, in fact tuere are not enough hands to be had in the district, and no one in search of work need go far.