WAITAHA. NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1920, Page 4

WAITAHA. NOTES

(From a correspondent). A Leap Year Dance was held in the local Hall on Thursday evening, 22nd inst. The weather was anything but favourable, •as it rained steadily throughout the day, but eased off m the evening. However, the affair was a great success, thanks mainly to the Hari Hari people, who turned up m strong force. The week’s fine weather we enjoyed in the middle o the month -gave the farmers ,a much needed opportunity to get their hay in, and finish shearing. There is not a great deal of hay saved in this district, the farmers mostly following the old happy-go-lucky method of letting the cows take their chance in the winter and early spring. There are a few exceptions, of course. For instance, I noticed the other day that Mr J. Douglas had three teams at work, mowing hay and oats, and preparing ground for turnips. There is not the slightest doubt that if more ground wa s put under the plough and feed grown for autumn and winter, we could easily double our present output of dairy produce. A new lime-sower, purchased by Messrs Davidson, Anderson and Ellis, was tried out a- few days ago on Mr J. Douglas’ place, and I am informed by those who were present, that the ti ial in every way came up to expectations, and was a distinct improvement on the old methods of spreading lime. 'Please note, Mr Editor, that we are ingI learn through my inteligenee department that one, if not two, of our bachelors are shortly deserting the state of single blessedness. 'Who’ll h© the next ?