WAIKAIA.

Mataura Ensign, Volume VI, Issue 257, 22 May 1883, Page 2

WAIKAIA.

orom our own Qontespbatimt,) The ; weather for the -last- fortnight has been r exceptionally; ;fine/ through f \ the day with sharp frosts at night, and .some of our local, Aveather prophets predict an open, winter. _ <jnn Mr pregan's mill is threshing on the Flat, and 'some very ' fine' samples of ' Tuscan and red straw 1 wheat -have beeri exhibited .by v the 'farmers who hayefinishe'd threshing. I understand that |£ most cases the; yield 'has -been,:, quite-r up to«.the..fa,r i mers':,expf?ctations 11 -..the < return] being f rom forty , t to,. t , ,?i^ty . bushels to thie acre. /J In * oats'" the ' yield ; -has ;; also • beeh prolific but ; ' in many, instances- the crop has been, damaged by the wet. -The trial : made ;wifch linseed shows that it can be reiauneratively §ro\y^i, bu^.like all other .crops a certain amount of experience is require^ in the choice .of suitable land and the 1 preparation of same.'. ■ ''•*' I am pleased to see that tenders are invite^ for 1 the first section, of .our railw;ay and hope the close of next session to see: the contract let for the bridge over the; Mataura, and also the B€sosd. and last section of the? formation 1 .. We are hdweyer thankful for small l roer«e» „ and have no desire to see the Government ?do .top»s f much, f0r,.,!U8., f ,at once. Theroi is. however, one thing to be considered m> connection with; the railway, >. > and that is the^oppning^.uß «p|. tt J;he Wai k;aia bush by some enterprising sawmpler to n meet the 'local' demand • for timber; Mr< James McLean, wheik not engaged threshing,; turns, out a* . limited quantity with his,, portable, , enginjß as the motive power. This,. however,: is quite ina'deq'TOte-for^the district, QQ^sequently we have to send tft Soi^tbland for our supply, ana at itbusy seasoft of, tjbe. ; yeai;, fin4^|irselve» greatly, inconyeme^oed 'fo^^ant^ • 'of^-' t<he^necessary : buil4iing imatenal^ The." * matjtolr will no doubt work jits, own* n oure , either by the present mill mA creasing t% ; . suppjy or 1 the; establisfc. 5 ; ( ment of, anpthieib miU ! ,i^ I the; 1 .,bu^ ,,!,., '''V., : -A. number; of electors. are eaquiring. far the member for.iH'dkbtttli and 1 think' ' he stiould r visit; tHif :f^a!p|b 1 his ; cpn: t ' IV ; 3 tituency .- bfforft " "'* Private business no doubt occupies, tW '.•■..- --greater portion of his t^me during the

.recess, still I think he should favor us with a visit shortly. He has so far succeeded in fulfilling his promises to his constituents, and this part of the • cannot but feel satisfied with ? hinii .