"THE COWS ARE IN THE CORN."

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 2 September 1915, Page 2

"THE COWS ARE IN THE CORN."

TO THE EDITOfi.

Sir, —Amongst a large number of other sufferers from garden raids by the strayanimals, allow me to sympathise with you in your efforts to create another garden in our midst. No doubt your recent misfortune in having a visit from four cows is your first experience in this respect, but look out for the next with a shot-gun, as you never know how, when, or where the stray cows may get - into your garden again. Many of us are great sufferers from these depredations committed in the face of our Town Board rules and regulations, and neglect of its officials. I always have a - shot-gun in readiness, and intend to use Jti| it first occasion offering, but many of us^^S are now locking our gates with padlocks before retiring to bed at night, and if all th& neighbours would do the same then there would not be half the trouble. Still, the Town Board should protect us,' or what is the good of a poundkeeper? For every damage done by stray cow's > some one should be made to pay, surely. - —I am, etc., * .*

Old Resident,