LINTON

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 39

LINTON

February 24 — Ihe heavy ram of last week ha> given the country quite a different appearance. Grass was getting burnt ap and turnips *ere beginning io stand This part of tli3 country is -now assured of abundance of winter feed, and farmers are beginning to talk pleaESffltly as before Harvest. — The- harvest was getting an well until stopped by the ram. The bulk of the crop is in the stcok, while sonic of the early b rds hay©. some in the stack and even threshed. G-od crops aie the ruk all over, and with 2s a bushel on trucks farmers should gather a few shekels home

Land Bcom. — Land is still in demand in the district. Canteibury men can be seen almost daily driving around wuli the different agents looking for good things Ore o7r izixr-o kzg sal«s *»j-«- pei-diiag Mei£Ts I>tllgety and Co. brouiht off two sales recently One was 900 acres oi Clyttevale to Mr D. Murray. The othei was M.T Sidney German's farm, Wainma, t:> Mr James Cru:ck9hank, of Gore.

The Waipahi Estate. — The new settlers of the Waipahi Estate have now got a fair start >n than" holdings. Each purchased a share of the original flock, and these were delivered to them during laat week. With good management and good prices these settlers should do well.

New Settlement.— The Ashley Downs Estate. Tecently purchased from Mr*. John Gibson by the Government, will be thrown open foT selection eiixly next month, whsn there wiLl likely be a big rush of applicants. Quite a number of the sons of local farmers intend trying their luck. Town Board. — Mt P S. Martin, who recently resigned his position as town tlerk of the Town Board, has sin:e that tveni boen letting some light into the ways of this august body Mr Martin says that a proper valuation of town propeity has rot been nude foi many years, and that »me are valued too high, some too low, aud that some are not ralued at all. A petition to the Govenim3ut has been prepared praying foi an independent va.lua.tion, <md Mr Martin has bean successful in getting a number of signatures. Field SporU. — The local bowlers played a friendly match with Mataura he"c on Wednesday last, and went down rather b_dly, Mafcaura winning in each rink. It is orly fair to say that Clinton weie without a numbar of their bast players. — The kcal Tennis C ub has a very la.rge nieinbership this year, and play proceeds merrily <ach night," and oftan afternoon. On Tuesday lught last about 20 of the members held a moonlight picnic at Steal's. Bush, Wairuna It is said a most enioyable time was spent bird-nesting, fern-gathering, and strclling through the baautwu 1 . lanes of this historic bush. At a later hour all gatfceied at the residence of Mr and Mrs Stcsl, wheic refreshments were secured After some music and three ches r s fcr the owners of the property the home#vard journey w?s commencsd The club send a team to Gore >n Wednesday to play the Citizens' Club the Advent of the Motor Car —On ie * number of motor cars are now luumng in our district, and the good iarascrs wives who v.-cxc in the habit oi driving Dandy or Dick weekly into our township now find themselves done out of on-e of the pleasures that makes life in the country worth living. Dandy and Dick weTe always considered quiet ai d harmless, although a trifle slow. On the approach oi a. motor car, however, this reputation becomes a misnomer entirely The old horse gets over the fence into the nearest paddock as soon as possible, scattering the children, sundry geeds, and the good wife in different directions, and generally gets homo by a short cut, minus part of the trap. This is no imaginary picture, but the riinp!e facts of several ca=es which have happened lately m our midst.