TUAPEKA WEST.

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

TUAPEKA WEST.

Febiuarv '2~> — Haives* woik i=> in full sw.nj just now T.ie crop* h.we ripened \ery quickh this =ea£on Dut the woik 'S ii ly prt sri "-ssiiag ceiy slowly, a? iheTe aie no hands -n bo got Uir har%est v.ork it is simply .lo it your e e f oi let the crop rot in the paclclcck^ c o the re or farmei lias to turn to early nnd late, ?i J the o'<! as veil as the youpg have 1.0 do their share, or ev<n more than ihej «re we'! sible to do However, the harvest ma-: K e saved. After the expsnences of Us. year, m hu\mg ro crcps. the farmers arc anxious to save them The crops cf both wheat s.nd oais are g^od this year A thcigh the oat* ripened mther irjegularly there will be a "d cl go' cl oats in ihis district, as they aie turning out better than ,\ as inticira'ccd tcnie v, ~efcs ago. The wheat ii> all appeaia.ice hd= done v.el. o'so The tumps aie icckiiig '.cl! the laic cZm.vei* lia\mg sivoJ iVm A gcod diop oi lam Tell la-t Sund.u and Alcday, and it it »aming now at t 1 c time of willing This has gi-ei> the gi,\s^ paddocks a « I(?e!1 appearance r o there is a good prosiest of plenty of winter feed. Fanners' Union — The Lawrence b.anch of the union held a meeting m the schoolhouse on Saturday evermg last- There was a large attendance, and great interest was taken in the business. Among other mattei3 discussed was the visit of the flimsier ol Lends at an ear'.y date. It was thought tile qtvestion of establishing an experimental farm in the Tuapeka district should be brought undar his notice. The cl.mate is good, and the soil vanes from inferior, medium, to first class. The union also rcsclved to co-operate with the Lawrence x>orough ard Tuapeka County Council in inviting the Right Hon the Premier to Lawrence, as there are various questions which it is desired to bring under his notice m ccnnection with larming and other things tending to the advancement of the Jistnct.