DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14263, 14 January 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

HOROTIU. .... THE HOLIDAYS. A quiet Christmas and New Year was experienced in our little township. Owing to the freezing works being M-o for a fortnight most of the employees have been absent holiday-making, but the works have again resumed operations, and a large quantity of stock is being put through daily.. Th- tallow shed is now nearing completion, and there is talk of a canning factory being established here. FARM IN G ODER AT ION a. Harvesting is in full swing, and a good deal of hay is being made. Considerable areas of humps have been sown, and the heavy rain which fell a few days ago has given them a good start, and things look promising far the wintering of stock. Pastures have also much improved since the ruin which will tend to keep up the milk supply which has been somewhat less Ilian usual owing to the dry spring. WAITETUNA. THE HOLIDAYS. Christmas and the New Year passed off very quietly in this district. There were the usual picnics and fishing parties, and there was the inevitable funny man who went round the houses, beating the old year out on a kerosene tin, and especially favoured me by hanging my cream can on the top of a telegraph post, and I voted continuance—-the pity of it. MONTHLY SOCIAL. The usual monthly social took place in the schoolroom on Friday evening last. There was a large .crowd, and the evening being nice and cool, made danc. ing enjoyable. Mr R. Livingstone carried out the duties of M.C. in his usual capable manner. Music was supplied by Messrs A. and C. Sutton, .1. W. Cole, and W. Coates. A feature of the evening was the Sailors’ Hornpipe danced by Sergeant, McDonald (late Royal Sussex Regiment. MAMAKU. HAYMAKING Haymaking operations are in full swing., Contrary to reports of crops in other districts the local harvest is heavier this year than any cut in the previous summers. The yield of one farm is said to he, by a visiting expert, phenomenal in the province. The visitor, an agricultural specialist, who has inspected hay and haymaking methods throughout tho greater portion of the Auckland province during the last three weeks, says it is the best crop he has yet seen. RAIN WANTED. No rain has fallen since last Tuesday, and farmers who sank Imres earlier in the season are finding the benefit of their unstinted supply.