TUAPEKA MOUTH.

Otago Witness, Issue 2894, 1 September 1909, Page 39

TUAPEKA MOUTH.

I August 2\. — The weather during the past week or oo has been idea], there bein^ every indication of a good spring, although there is as ye-t very little sign of young grass, owing probably to the ligiht frosts which we- have experienced this past week i or fo. However, there is a large area J (collectively) of turnips, which promises in most cases to last well into October, or even later. Farm Wort. — Ploughing, sowing, anct general spring work is being proceeded with with graat energy. A very large area — ! lar»&r than for year? — it being prenared for ' wheat, th." late and present hi*rh rulinsc prices proving no doubt the incentive which is indue iner farmers to co in for such large areas of this cereal. The quantity of oats ! will bo about as usual. In connection with \ the shortage in f he world's wheat supply it i aooears strange indeed it it is not overtaken i this year, a* in Russia. Siberia, Europe, ! America, North and South Australia, tho same process i-5 in operation, every available \ acre being utilised for the production of I wheat just as at liresont ;n; n New Zealand. I I think farmers generally would be well ad j vised if th*v went in for more oats and lea* I wheat. However, tho price in either case ■ should this coming season be fairly o-ood. j Cheese Factory. — The local cheese factory which is being erected upon the Duglus • Estate, is f.eariny'^-onTpletion. Its success j tlm year :s not likely to be very eneourag- ! ing, as quite a large number of suppliers have not got their hf-rds yet. and others who have not thiir pastures in order. The following' y/ar should provo a successful oni* j as everything will he in goinsr order, an 1 there is no gainsayinor the adaptability of , the «-]i-strit:t for *>-:s very important industry. Ministerial Vi^it. — Last Monday week, the 16th. was liiiiquo ir the history of Tuapcka j Mouth, and pro"cd quite a "red letter day" I from a political point of view, there beinsr [ present no less than sit M.P.'p, two of ! whom were Ministers — the Hon.'s R. and 1 T. M'Kcuzk> and Messrs Alien. Malcolm, ' .Scott, and .Andersen An influential dopu , tation. consisting of Messrs P. M'lnorney, R. Skmner H. Cameron, .T. E. Keenan (Mr.C), Jas. Horcstongc, ard A. W. Bla-r ' waited en (he Minister of Public "Works advocaring the construction of a railway froni PiaLelu*-ha to Rovburgh. The deputa- ; tioa placed tho position clearly b°fore the hon. gititleman. Tlie Mir'i«tpr. in his reply, although not promising anything, nevertheless gave ev^ry encouragement, as ho ha«l ' been very favourably impressed with the proposed route so far as ho had r.-'an >t T'i.e i Ministerial party ther pi-ccseclod to Beau- ! mont. Spring Lamb — Youne lambs ara becon - I ing th? order of the- day. the weather is all thst couVI br- cle=ired for lambing 1 , and it is to be hoped that it continues as at • present. i Debating Soc:ety.— Tho Tuap«ka Month : Debating Club accepted the challenge from ! Cljrdevalo Debating Club to debate the subI iect ''Is the Disarmament of the Xatior* i Preferable." Tuapaka Mouth took tha i affirmative, and the speakers wero Messrs iB. Skinner, J. E. Keenan, J. M'Gowan,

| and D. Blair ; for the negative — Messrs G. Mitchell, P, Miller, R. Bunn, and Miss J Manson spoke j Messrs Methyen and OverI ton acted as umpires, and their decision was I given in favour of the negative. The de- ' bate took place in Che Clydevale Church, and afterwards the visitors were treated to I tea and cake in a right hearty manner. A '■ return debate is expected to take place in the Tuapeka Mouth School at an early date