FEILDING AS A STOCK CENTRE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 14 June 1909, Page 10

FEILDING AS A STOCK CENTRE.

. ."'. \ . WINTER PROSPECTS. ,"A resident of Colyton, wlio has just retnrned from the Waimarino district," writes onr FeiHimg correspondent, "states that tho settlers in that krgo district aro looking solely to Feilding district for their stock. Ho • was informed that the sheep and cattle men gave it as ttieir conviction that there was no place like Mding for stock such as they required. Right up to the Wailiato, Feilding is looked upon as tho stock centre for tho settlors. In tho "Waima-rino district there is a' , large. and growing demand for stock, tho , opening up of the disfaiat by the UaoU£Jh

trunk train service- being tco greatest boon to tho residents,, who now feel that tiioy are in touch with civilisation." _V "Farmers who wcro in town on Eritky (says the "Star") reported that in all parts of tho districts surrounding Foilding the prospects for tho winter aro exceedingly good owing to tho mildness of tho season. The growth of grass during tho autumn has been all in favour of stock, and sheep and cattle are assured of sufficient feed to carry thorn through the wiutor. During the past week some frosts have been experienced,.but they have been, so late in appearing f that very. littlo,<if any, harm will be done,to.tho grass. Tho prospects for the man on tho land are considered to be bright."