Oparau.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 365, 26 June 1908, Page 2

Oparau.

(FROM OUR OWN ORRESP ND3*T.) Considerable friction exists between the County Council members and delta gites sent to interview Si- J • epr» Ward. The County Cou icil ‘ouk open themselves the responsibility of feeding themselves at tbe cost of the ratepayers It is not 60 much this fact aa tbe qm> t one-sided way tbe arrangements w- ff made. I want to know who is of inmost importance, a County coanciL f or a representative direct from Farmers’ Union? We have had some of the hardse* frosts experienced since white set*lament came here. The road is better than ever before at this time. The grass here is very good w- ere the exact time to sow wm no one knows when sowing g aether it will germinate or be *-• tbe acclimatised pests of bird- N doubt the over dose of potash f** • ‘ e late huge fires has made the land tr* rich, and after the sarplu? p & ■ washed into the soil there ru?« « as a future fertilizer for pl* • the grass if resown next spring, when be the lands attain a more normal osedition, will grow. Fencing still continues. Grass seed for Messrs D*vi- J and Sons from che Government haa beee sent to Te Awamuta. Anotuoi demand snr rent from tbe Auckland Office makes us wonder if we were justified in taking the aemuff ranoe that those who were burned 00. and helped themselves would get re» mission of rent for one vear. Seriously this grass seed and fire has caused ■ lot of annoyance and trouble Tbe Government officials evidently did not understand that to bf of use seed mast be promptly despatched. Delay hna caused actual hardship to many, but not so to some self-reliant men of these parts, who hav3 gut their fencing up and gross, which is now splendid feed. They trusted nu Government promises, did not ask help front nayi but simply stretched their credit with honest seedsmen who knew M*«4 The weather has been good for young grass. M.Z A Wright has an up-to-date rol« ler bench made and is cutting seltbre logs at os per 100. Hu has fade planes goie b < but has to resaw timber from other mills so as planer will work it.