Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 257, 4 May 1906, Page 2

Oparau.

(FROM OUR OWM OOBBESFONnSKT.) We are experieuciog the usaal simples of weather which usually prevail at this time of the ywar —half r&ia, the o*har halt aun. The business of dairying a* a »ay adherents here, and altbougn sm .11 numbers of cows are being guariute-d those who give them intend to st >ck up eventually with cows, so htt although tho guarantee -eems small at the start, before the end of tbe see«on many more than tbe number guaranteed will be milked. We Opasauites are in favour of one large central factory at Maketu, as we know that we can got more for our butter fat from a fa-ge concern than a smaller tHA v ua««> ««.a feeding cattlr v which ii a slow way of making an income, and Are fully alive to the banc« fit of a central factory as a meaos of making to 9d, or even 10d., per lb. for b liter fat, which maana a gross reium of £8 to_ £lO per beast instead ot ab.ut 80s to £2 pet head writ present. Many farms are not ready for sheep yet. We must have cattle, and what a change the cows would niaka to our incomes.

It is rumoured here that someone has reported Mr David Tcoutoa for not complying with tbe residence ch me. Mr Trouton lives at Messrs Shrieber Bros.’ and works on bis section, which he has grassed, fenced and stocked. Ha has worked and is • settler of the right stamp—if all did well there would be no cause tor compaint. Mr Mackenzie also received word that be had not complied with the residence danse, but he very soon let tbe authorities know the truth. The local sawmill still c mtinuds to turn out good timber.