MAROKOPA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 544, 22 February 1913, Page 5

MAROKOPA.

Own Correspondent - DAIRYING.

The dairying indastry continues to keep well to the front, and the supply is bi-inii well maintained. The quantity of cr«a n coiling to hand is greater in proportion than for the corresponding j!«nocl of last year. At a meeting of directors on Tuesday the sum*of £524 was paid foe batter .fat for the month of January, th* largest cheques being Messrs C. llaylock £55 1759 d, W. Jones £3O 3d Id, N. Ar ratrmg £23 13a 4d, J. Shaw £2O 5s IH, G. Hartman £2O 6s 4d, Bros'. £lB 8s 3d. The suppliers' list has reached the number of 48, and is ahuost double of the number supplying last year. Mr J. Smith, chairman of directors, is very conndent of a successful season, and has high hopes of next year's prosperity. Be stace3 that he has received intimation of several hew suppliers from the Kiritehere district, as well as an almost double increase of cows by those already supplying, along the Marokopa river. Kinohaku district also promises to do well, and a substantial increase is confidently expected from that quarter. There is little doubt but that the industry has been well and firmly planted in the district, and from the success achieved for the already short life of the insti tution it is only natural to infer that prosperity is assured and that the hopes and aspirations of the men who pioneered the movement will be re-, warded. So far the presence of the industry has made a marked improvement on things generally. PAT STOCK AND LEMON POINT.

For the first time since the erection of the new Lemon Point wharf by Messrs Scott and Forsyth on the south side of Kawhia harbour, a practical demonstration of its usefulness and its convenience was given when over 60U fat sheep were shipped to Auckland by the Northern Steamship Company's s.s. Rimu from the Marokopa district. The majority of the sheep were from the Kirite here, and were the first consignment to be forwarded to the freezing works from the locality. The shipment consisted of a mixed lot of 171 being forwarded by Mr John Bell to Messrs Dalgety and Co., and the bal ance 420 by Mr W. F. Dines to Messrs A. S. Patterson and Co,, on account of Messrs Einnane Bros., P. Klein, F. Teaipleman, Vicary Bros, and Gordon Bros. This shipment is without doubt the beginning of a big thing for the district, and tha facilit'es afforded by this point for shipment will be availed by of many settlers from a large area of country. There have been many pessimists who have consistently proclaimed this new wharf a white elephant, but the better knowledge of settlers as regards its uses will certainly cast such theories to the wind. The Lemon Point is centrally situated for the tapping of a very large area of country, and it might be well if the associations and societies who are interesting themselves in the matter of freezing works would delegate responsible members to visit the locality, and truly ascertain the exact position of the place and the roading going in that direction. The increase of fat stock year by year is sure to take place especially if there is taken into consideration the large and rapid improvements that are being made by the various districts south of the harbour. The whole of the country, from Awakino through the Ohura, Rangitoto, Te Kuiti, Otorohanga and contiguous districts could be easily worked from Lemon Point, and would represent many thousands of acres uf good country capable of producing thousands of head of fat stock. The day is coming when it will be absolutely essential to have the industry established, and it would be well for those who have the welfare and interest of the freezing industry at heart to consider and have their mjnds up as regards the most suitable place, not forgetting to go carefully into the pros, and cons, of Lemon Point.

MISCELLANEOUS

The work of getting in readiness for the sports mepting, to be held on March 14th i 3 well in hand and the committee and secretary (Mr R. M. Dunn), are working assiduously in the direction of making this annual gathering a pronounced success. Life in cricket circles has been considerably enlivened this season, and the matches between Awarnarino and Marokopa are creating a considerable amount of interest. Both club 3 are taking keen interest in the sport, and it is anticipated that the final matche i in the struggle for supremacy should provide good games. The Marokopa shipping syndicate's auxiliary ketch Dawn (Captain J. Williamson) left for Waitara on Monday night with a "full cargo o,f wool. The vessel is expected to return in a few days, when she will take the last of the wool south, after which she returns to Marokopa to take a shipment to Onehunga. When in Onebunga a new Standard engine 20 h.p. will be installed in addition to the present machinery.