WALTON.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17574, 1 December 1928, Page 5

WALTON.

Methodist Church. • The local Methodist Church, which has sprung up like a mushroom, having been built mostly by free labour and cash donations, is a remarkable instance of what can be achieved if all put their shoulders to the wheel. The building is well finished and modern in every respect. and is a great credit to the local Methodists. Conditions in England. Mr Sam Miles, who has recently returned from a six-months' visit to the Old Country, says that conditions at Home are not so bad as we may possibly believe from the various reports. Mr Miles's people live in the South of England, and in his opinion there were many signs of prosperity and not much hardship. In trade everyone paid cash, and prices were reasonable, owing to there being no bad debts. Sawmilllng. Messrs Fausett, Wilson and Rogers, local sawmillers, have cut out in this district, and are shifting their plant up to the Silverdale district, where they have secured sufficient timber rights to keep the mill going for a number of years. The firm has been cutting in this district for nine years, and will be missed very much. The three brothers Fausett, who arc all members of the local football team and prominent players, were the recipients of a wristlet watch each, presented by the local football club. The presentation was made by Mr F. Attwood, the club's president, at the annual balL

Mr F. E. Harris, selector, spoke of the sterling qualities of the three brothers, saying they would be very much missed from the local team. Farming. There has been an exceptionally good growth during the last two months, there being an abundance of grass everywhere, which ensures a plentiful supply of feed for summer. However, the returns in butterfat are in many eases below last year's figures. This, of course, may be due to different causes, but probably the main cause was the drought last season. The stock being short of feed last autumn in many cases had not sufficiently recovered when coming in during the spring to develop of full 1 flush of milk, and it naturally follows that such animals will not. fully develop their milking capacity this season, although there may be plenty of feed. i

Another reason may be that the grass, having grown so quickly, has not the quality to produce the maximum of butterfat.