Waituna West Notes.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 228, 27 March 1895, Page 2

Waituna West Notes.

[from ovr own coebespondent. i The rains we have had during the last few weeks haye ensured us a good supply of feed to start the winter with. Potatoes average a rather light crop, although some of th.c early ones turned out well. Oats were generally a good crop, but I fear some of them were damaged before they were got into stack. The turnip crop is coming on very well, and that ought to help the sheep. The low price for all kinds of stock, and for dairy produce, makes money rather scarce and employment hard to get, so the outlook is none too cheerfu) for those who have to depend on their labor for subsistence. The apple crop is genrrally very good here. Notwithstanding the dull times, several settlers have made substantial improvements of late. Mr J. Paul has got into his new residence on the terrace, which, 1 should think, is a great improvement on the other site by the river. Mr Bath is erecting a good-sized bouse, the first one in the Beaconsfield township ; and Mr Peter Baer is erecting an eightroomed dwelling at Williamson's corner. Mr and Mrs Stimson gave a farewell party to their friends and neighbours on Friday night, previous to their departure for England. About a hundred guests responded to the invitation and a very pleasant evening was spent, a most bountiful supply of good things being provided for all. Mr George Cuningham, in a happy speech, expressed the company's regret at losing such good neighbours, and wished them a pleasant voyage and speedy return. Mr Stimson feelingly re : plied to the good wishes' showered upon him and his. The company sang " Oh, he's a jolly good fellow, 11 Mr Stimson has let ' his place to Messrs Grjce and Gower, who take possession shortly. What looked very much like' an at tempt at sheep stealing was stopped by a young man going to Beaconsfield a few evenings ago. On coming to Messrs Buchanan and Levett's sbeepyards, be ! found a lot of sheep yarded, and a borse | saddled tied up near. Thinking it strange, he called on one of the neighbours, and on coming to investigate they found some sheep belonging to the two farms adjoining, but the horse had disappeared. As sheep farming is not all profit these times it is to be hoped that some of our amateur detectives who are doing night duty may speedily stop the little game,