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MANAWATU NOTES

Tho rainfall for the month of February has been the heaviest experienced during that month for many years in tho Mauawatu district. From Friday morning until late on Saturday afternoon it rained continuously, putting a stop to all outdoor sports. The extra moisture has made everything look beautifully green, and feed of all kinds is abundant. Tho stock looks particularly well. Eveu the poor-conditioned sheep and cattle which woro brought over the ranges during tho drought in Hawkc's Bay have picked up considerably, and those who invested in that class of animal a couple of months ago have no reason to regret having done bo, as many of tVio lines have been already got away fat. Tlie various fatories on this eido of tho rango are being kept well supplied with milk, and tho output of butter and cheese for the season will be quite up to tho average and will considerably exceed last year's supply. Harvesting has been slightly interfered with by the wet, weather, and there is still a good deal of grain in stook. There have been some very good yields, especially in the Feilding and Marton districts, and up the Main Trunk line towards Hunterville. Endeavours nre being made to extend the stay of the Prince of Wnles at Pnlmcrston North beyond the hour originally intended, and the matter of entertaining His Royal Highness will bo discussed by the Borough Council on Tuesday evening. Tho citizens feel that the importance of Palmerston North entitles it to a longer visit than is set out in the original time-table. Nominations closed on Saturday for tho election of a Licensing Committee for Pnlmerston North. As only tho members of last year's committee were nominated, they have been declared elected. They are Messrs. A. ,T. Graham, E. L. Broad, C. Dunk, C. M. Claused and J. M Johnston. At tho meeting of the Mnnawntu Sub- ! provincial Executive of the Farmers' Union at Palmerston North on Saturday there was discussion about tho best means of assisting soldier settlers who had taken up land. It was pointed out that a largo proportion of tho men , had no previous experience of farming, , ami that many of them had ten placed ! on high-priced land which required intensive cultivation to make it pay because of the small ureas into which the land had bcon cut. One member pointed out that «dtli flic inexperience of sonio of tho men on the small holdings and tho impossibility of making some of tho larger bloclcs of poor land pay, they were likely to havo an awful failure of soldier set- ' tlemeuts in the Dominion. It was urged that in the case of inexperienced men more training was required before thoy were allowed to go on to tho land, l'he matter was ovencunlly roferrfld to the Advisory Board to endeavour to v jvolve some scheme to meet tho caao. (

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 133, 1 March 1920, Page 5

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MANAWATU NOTES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 133, 1 March 1920, Page 5

MANAWATU NOTES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 133, 1 March 1920, Page 5

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