DISTRICT NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14591, 15 February 1921, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS

OHAUPO. Stock Prlcos. The prices of (lie stock at the ~.iJ * nil Mondav last were \er\ low. ow;j|.r I possibly to Hie lone drought. The ' Sheep Pairs were well attended, not - | withstanding Hie rain that c fell during the day. Tue prices put up \> ere no I j,i- high as were expected, and were nor encouraging for Hie breeders. | Lawn Tennis. Tile local tennis players visited the ITc Halm Club, and both sides played ar excellent game. Afternoon |ea wa i piovuled tor the visitors, a vcrj enjoyable afternoon being .-pent. TE AROHA. j Sport. I At the last meeting of the Te Arolu ! Cycling and Athletic club it was deI cided to hold sports at Te Aroha on Easter Monday next, and that £75 be allocated as prize money. H was also decided to senu a delegate to the next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, to lay "before Hie Chamber the urgent [necessity for improving the sports I domain. The secretary was instructed lo write the various sports clubs, asking them to also appoint a 'dclcsafcj each, so a s to strengthen the deputation. The Harvest. The harvest season in this district IS ready over. Many very Hue yields have ' been reported. Everywhere stacks are to be seen. farmers are conserving their crops in expectation of a severe winter. Blackberry Nuisance. The plague of this district in the way of noxious weeds is the blackberry. It Is disheartening to the farmer who keeps his weeds down to see in many cases his neighbour's farm overrun with this pestilent plant. The lime for cutting and destroying this wee,l is nearly over, and not half of Hie pests Pave been cul The offending personshould he prosecuted, but Ibis would not be a fair thing, seeing that the t'overnment has much land thai has not been cleared. It is to be hoped that more will be done next season to rid the district of this nuisance. l