Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 328, 6 September 1907, Page 2

Oparau.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ) We have had wet weather during the last two weeks, c«using more work to abepherds. Thi; is no etnicure on some paddocks fa*! of logs ->ad stumps. A' settler here sowed some grass seed last week. Later he went to look at it but could not see any. On resowing and wa'ching he f and the birds—yellow hammers,sparrows, etc., had eaten tbe lot again. Truly those who were responsible for the importation of these binds should be made to spend all they have killing them. A i rap made of wire nulling catches thousands, and the cost would be from 10s to £l. H each settler bad one and kept it going these birds vY OQ ’d not be so destructive. This bird question ia much more serious than ragwort, as the sheep have eliminated that. A settler here intends to make a trap ut of bird netting. Poisoned pollard and phosphorised oats or wheat are the surest forms of poison, as rai scon washes strichuiue off grain. There is plenty of grass, nnd v here sheep are ran a decided .mpr< yemeut results. Another native area, —Rotviti—is guz tied for hearing next B .arJ meeting. The native hud is m .st’y I ;-s«d now, and will help tho '.v trie; in x.ra pr >duction, whereas it was < uly a trouble to Ijsers of citt'v, and prodao ed neither chanty rates or produce. .Riads— There are uaco here yet, bat wo wait patiently f >r tho promise of the Government ti at roads would bo made to be fulfilled. We must let tho other parti of tho colony kuow how wo have been treated The Govcriimout diligently collects our rent, I call it a tax of inj istice. as our Lltdships opening up these wilds h ive been suob that we should have the land given to us. We could then afford to nl .ke our own roads.