Progressive Te Rau-a-moa.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 399, 19 February 1909, Page 2

Progressive Te Rau-a-moa.

One part of tbe fine district around tbe Kawbia Harbour Ibat can be observed co be progressing is Te Rau-a moa, and tbe sei tiers there are now in & position to reap slight remaneration for their years of hard labour and against many difficulties. There ia no doubt that tbe country there never looked as well before, which can be attributed (o a eplendid sear.on following tbe good w; rk of test years’ fires. The greatest drawback*? that the set. tiers have had to contend with is the ragwort, but this has been fought, and at the present time it is well in hand and should shortly be stamped But it te bard to have to state tbai that thsre is one patch that is likely io causa trouble as it is being allowed tn seed. Tbe settle? wbo ie responsible for thia is not acting fairly to bie neighbours, and ig te a pity that the law te not enforced, more particularly as the section is held for speculative

purposes only. Tbe factory te booming the supply cf milk and cream having m ;te than doubled. Nine settlers supply milk and nine creaffi, one of tbi latter living eight miles from tbe factory- The highest cheque paid out for one month of this season was JB4I, paid to Messrs Ormsby Bros. Up to December 81st 288 boiw.3 of butter had bean seat awav, which at lid par lb realised 46675 7s lid. For November the pay sheet was over £250, for December over £267, and for January nearly £BOO Mr Allcock te turning out first

grads butter. A spacious and well-built sheep dip has iast been erected, together with yards, etc., towards which rhe Governi ready gone through the dip and 2000 more are expected shortly. The prioe is very reasonable being quoted at per hundred. Another thing noticeable is that tbe committees has bad a small piece of land at tho school fenced in, and it is pleasing to ste the pupils tending to the garden, taking hints from their popular teacher (Miss Asnby). With bis usual enterprise Mr J. A. Ormsby has started a general store, tbe cjuveoienoe much appreeiated Then, as to tbe future. The salejards will, it is thought, be erected, and that will be a boon to all. The hili on the Kawhia side cf the factory is to be metalled, £uoo having been granted for that work. A larger number of cows will be milked next year, and altogether tbe prospeqte are very bright.