LOCAL AND GENERAL

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1915, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The insufficiency of sunshine throughout March li«.s been felt by Levin pomologists and market gardeners, though grassier and dairyfarniers are well :juiV etl by tlio damp, warm weather of tho last two weeks. There is an Indianwuiiiner flush of -grass apparent, but tomato crops are failing f or wanfc of slm . shine, and pumpkins are falling off the vines—in a half mature state. Even the graziers have a. cark ot care in their general joy, for the work of the farms and runs is being hampered through slushy conditions, making such tasks as fencing and carting inconvenient if not impossible. All in all, Hoiwhei!ua County lias had a fairly good season, but as usual there remains the (bought that things might have been better. "'Twas ever thue!"

The handicaps for the Easter teunis tournament will be declared on Wednesday. The entries include several l'roin Wellington. The secretary of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association reported at the meeting on Saturday that to date for the year l'Jlo the total receipts were £595 and expenditure CIBD. leaving a credit balance of £115. He expected at the annual meeting to be ablo to show a. credit balance oi about £120. An ostrich plume handed over to the Levin School Commit toe to be sold in connection with the children's conce-'t wan auctioned in Oxford-street on Saturday night. It was put up several times and the total aniosnt obtained from the sale w,i.s £2 3.5. Mr W. Sinip- ' .son was auctioneer. The Saturday holiday as part of the .Easter and Christmas vacations seems to have come to stay a« far as Levin is concerned. The Easter holidays next week will begin on Friday morning and extend without a break until Tuesday morning. An advertisement on the matter the Levin shopkeepers and tradespeople will appear in our next three issues. A sight new to many people in Levin was witnessed in Oxford-street on Saturday night when the Salvation Army held a procession in connection with the harvest festival. The members marching on foot had their hats decked with corn and carried illuminaTed signs. A number of vehicles decorated with greenery, corn, etc., and a load of sheaves brought up the rear of the procession. Fish was plentiful and cheap in Levin on Saturday night, and the Belgian Relief Fund, and canny people who like fish, especially cheap fish, did well. The fishes were brought in by Mr J. Davie.s, of Oliau. who with Messrs S. Ji. LaiKcn and P. Drake made a record haul of ITawTiai about five o'clock in the evening off the Olinu river. The fi«h wore from I to 51 bs in weight each, and over 150 were taken from the net, which was so heavy that a vehicle had to be "Backed iiito the water and the net partly emptied before it could be landed. Mr Davics brought nearly 100 to Levin to sell on behalf of the Belgian Relief Fund and they weve offered at Is each. A total of £4 IQs u;is realised.