DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 14492, 15 October 1920, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS

WAITETUNA. The Weather and Prospects. The recent harsh, dry winds have dried up the ground, and mild rain is much needed to bring on the grass . The shining cuckoo is in much evidence in this district, and is an early visitor this year. The clematis is in great profusion of bloom all over the hush, and these two facts. 1 think, portend an early hot anil dry summer. Tills being the case, butter will lie a scarce commodity. At the present price of manure and seed farmers are not likely to put in much autumn feed until the butter question is settled. Settlers carrying dry sheep should take advantage of the dry period to get their dry sheep shorn, hut shearing operations have not yet commenced in tliis district. TAIMIWHA. Farm Prospects. The recent floods did great damage to stock and also to bridges and roads. The Taniwha bridge at Martin’s corner is again ready for traffic, and the troubles of motorists at Hits spot are over, but. in spite of (be flood tlie ground is beginning to get very dry, owing to the continual winds, and the feed is coming very slowly. The dairyindustry is increasing its supply of cream at a great rate, but this is due more to the increase in the number of cows than to the feed. A Brake on Progress. Several people intend to build and otherwise improve, but owing to shortage of material and labour this is a very difficult matter, and is proceeding very slowly.