An Ohau Humorist.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 March 1914, Page 2

An Ohau Humorist.

WIIU JVAJUES HIS i\EIOHI3OUIIS. Tin; UJiau humorist has been tine to his promise: Follows Ins loiter :-—

, Uhuu, March 12th. < I" Uic Editor, Ulirouicle, Levin). Sir, A tier (he very cordial ir.» • -L'ptKiH .1 received froni you wh<> J} I called to pay that account .i'" von, and you promised to Ua; 't,. me black and white with red i^ - .s*■ I thought I would write to;: ; ' tew items about the inhabitant «»t tins ])arl of the country. Well, we are divided in to -two' classes, viz., Saints and sinners. Some. of the former are verv near Devine, while the latter'have never Wn known to Xoill. Of course, 'u'liitf chiefly ii dairying centre, we see many different breeds of cows, but the people mostly go in for the Shorthorn. Although those are very quiet cows when dd they are very wild when Young", and sometimes have to be roped by the use of long Powles, before they ran be got into the byres. A. "branch of the laimng industry whirl] we' find very interesting- is the keeping;>f Hoggs. :ind T am sure that has '<ept many fanners what they are to-day. Of course to keep' the ■nilk weisrht up in the winter a :! nrmer Musso green feed, such as 'liangolds, carrots, vie. What is nost noticeable down here is the cleanliness shown about the milking- sheds: nearly every farmjer 'las the Walls of"his shed whiteyashed Brown. The land is profitable down this way, and more especially along* the Village Settlement, where it is no uncom-" mon sight to see in a Field several Hughes running with the cows.

Another incUisliy which is gaining favour down here is * flip ooultry industry, but you have : o .bo pretty Wliiloy to Corner :i Drake, especially one with "Webb feet. We have another intor•sting attraction : that is a rook'iy, but owing to there being only 'wo Crowes in it yet so very few M'ople have heard abou.t it. The ''armors' wives down this way are like their husbands,, very indus'rious, and as a healthful hobby )u( in what spare time they have in μ-ardeninjv, and it is a splendid ight <o see the different shades f flowers in some of the gardens, 'ml the most catching colour to '!ig eye as you pass by is the Pink :nes, which nre indeed yvvx pretty. Of course you have heard of he beautiful largo Hall we have iown here. i fully intended uigwing you huw much the coinnittee gathered wince it was put i]), but iiud they do not keep a ledger. Muhunoa East used to .to a thriving town, but has gone >uck a good deal since the Taylor iml the Cooper left there. I uive noticed many of the old people of this particular part \hen they.get close to Death caniot ltead. In case any of your eadci'S have not visited Papai- ■ onga Lake, it might save any of hem from taking the wrong road ■f they take notice to turn the oiner to the right between the evidence of the Bishop and the foyal family. The Horowhenua •.'illago Settlement seems to be a ice quiet place for beaten pugiists to spend the rest of their days n, as we find the two ex-chain-ions,. Jack Johnson and Laing, have taken up their residence here. In conclusion, I would ike to mention that we all live .•ell down here; even when the aker forgets to call, and we have w> bread, we make toast and if here is no fire to make toast we :;ivo Irish Tew. I nearly fori)t to mention that there are three ■imilies who live down^ here and eside only a few chains from 'oilding!