MOUTOA NOTES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 419, 4 August 1908, Page 2

MOUTOA NOTES.

[own correspondent.]

The concluding day ot the shooting season was made the occasion for a final raid on the unfortunate wild duck, and judging by the sound of popping guns, some fair bags must have resulted. Three popular Foxton sports ventured out at four in the morning and alter doing a perish in the frozen water till long after daylight, were rewarded with the magnificent bag ot two small ducks between them. We hardly ever open our Herald of late without reading an article on the outrageous price of butter. Well, whoever is making a fortune, it is certainly not the dairy tanner, as for months past we have only leceived tenpence pe rponnd for butter fat, and as a hundred pounds of butter fat will make on an average one hundred and fifteen pounds of commercial butter, it is easily seen that the money is not going into the farmers' pockets. There is a likelihood of Moutoa hockey players making a raid on Foxton next Wednesday, and if they do, it will be a case of the “Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold.” Continued heavy frosts are making feed rather scarce, and in consequence slock is beginning to go back in condition. , , . The attendance at Montoa school is increasing rapidly, there being an average of 42 out of a total of 45— a very gratifying .state of affairs, considering that a large por t m of the scholars ha ve over 'four mi os to go in order to attend school. This slate of affairs is largely due to our worthy schoolmaster, Mr Barrouclough, who leaves no stone unturned to make the r school hours interesting. Barents appreciate such an excellent marina Some of the young ladies are determined not to let leap year go by without making an effort to catch a husband, as several of the sterner sex have received post cards with a marriage proposal attached (hereto. In fact, one was like •“ Paul Jones,” she applied in person and got a command.