DRURY.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 624, 15 April 1921, Page 7

DRURY.

The Easter holidays are over and wo are settling down to work once more very thankful for the nice rain which has fallen and done an immense amount of good. There are several paddocks of young grass nicely starting and the rain has given them a much needed refresher and should start a new growth on the older paddocks. Other farmers are just sowing now and some have started top dressing and others are sowing green feed for late winter and spring use. Milk is-getting very scarce. The factory is only making casein every ether day, but as most of the suppliers round there start early in the season it is only to be expected, as the cows must have a little rest, for they want two or three months spell. Some of our neighbours are busy laying poison for the ever-present and undesirable rabbits. It is a pity that concentrated action is not taken and everyone who has them on their places lay poison at the same time as bunny seen gets to know that one place is unhealthy for him and goes off to a fresh pasture. People seem to much prefer to act singly. Pine trees are fast disappearing about Drury and Runciman. A lot of people are having them cut down and the railway station is a very busy place these days with pine, logs, firewood, chaff, potatoes etc., going out and plenty of manure and grass seed coming in. There are several new buildings going- up, two new houses at Runciman and others at the Karaku, and some folks building new barns and stables,,- all showing a healthy state of prosperity. Our local merchant (Mr W. Dixon) is having a busy time in supplying material,

I do not see any signs of the new post office going up-wet. The money, or part of it, was put on the Parliamentary estimates last year but so far has got no further. We live in hopes with patience. The Franklin County Council have po'; quite forgotten tnis little corner. The grader and some men were working here for a few days recenty, doing some needed levelling up. There are a fine lot of spawls stacked by the side of the road in several parts of the district waiting for the stone crusher to come along and break them. We hope they will be nut on the roads before the winter.