Te Rau-a-moa.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 352, 6 March 1908, Page 2

Te Rau-a-moa.

(from OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The caws themselves have solved che problem ra clos’ng lown uf factory for seashn. The supply became so low that it was decided r > close down tbe factory on the 29 Feb. The rain reported was not even sufficient to put oat the fires which are still smouldering. The writer under this heading j has endeavoured to give a trathful j record of the local happenings, and also i to make such augge<‘ions in matter j pertaining to the welfare of the disI triot. On a previous occasion I advoi cated cropping for the dairy herd, j Maize sown here on Boxing Day has 1 grown to a height of two and three I feet, notwithstanding the long dry spell. If each supplier bad had two or three acres this season, the returui would probably have been doubled. Dairy farming under favourable conditions is a most profitable industry, especially when combined with pig rearing. There was to be seen last week a fine load of prime baconers (local grown) eo route for the Frankton Bacon Factory. Tbe average price per pig was about £2 10s tbe best pig bringing the owner £3 6s 9d c Mr John Easy, our oldest and most respected settler, met with a rather painful accident. The ground is on fire everywhere and not noticing what was before him, he sank to his knees iu a bed of fire. Mr Easy, who is well on tbe way to ba an octogenarian, and has seen much of the ups and downs of c denial life, is progressing favourably. 1 trust he may long ba spared to dwell amongst us.