TE RAUAMOA.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 655, 28 March 1914, Page 5

TE RAUAMOA.

Own Correspondent. The recent welcome raina have been followed by a marked growth and grass and turnip crops are looking much greener. The latter crops are a decided success, many of the bulbs have already reached a promising size. Iti a hoped that settlers will this season see their way to exhibit at the Winter Show specimens of their crops. It is estimated there are no more than 100 acres of old bush land 9tumped and under cultivation her*?. What is believed to be a record patch of maize is to be seen on Mr MurrelPs farm. The seed was sown after Christmas, and the plants have now reached height of over six feet. When one c onsidecs that no manure was used, this result is more than satisfactory to the enterprising dairy farmer. For the first season for years potatoes have been free of blight, and several heavy cross are to be seen. It is safe to prophecy that next year the area under potato cultivation will be doubled. The present season is the first s'.nce the advent of settlement (about 18 yeirs ago) that there ba9 not been regular connection by waggon with the Waikato. The present connection with Oparau is satisfactory in some reapers, but does not solve the problem of importation of cheap fruit and ex portation of fat pigs. We are within three and a half hours' journey of the busy little town of Ta Awamutu, which is growing rapidly and fast becoming a commercial centre —if not E one already where produce of all - kinds are bought and sold by auction i every Saurday—the farmers' market / day. i Sheep owners are taking a keen in- - terest in the establishment of freezing work" in the Waikato. This will iiti- crease the demand for fat stock, :- which our district is capable of sup d plying. Rape sown early is a surt d crop and lambs quickly respond to i h diet of this succulent herb. 3. The first moving picture entertainEt ment to be given in the local hall wai ;h held on Friday evening of last week io Mr Mathieson, the proprietor, is to bi i, congratulated on tbe excellent enter i- tainment previdod, which was ade ligßt to all who attended.