Our Ormond Letter.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1023, 14 January 1882, Page 2

Our Ormond Letter.

[from OUR OWN COKBF.SPONDEN’r] January 13. The fine weather we have of late experienced here has gladdened the hearts of our settlers who have been busy before, during, and eince the holidays in securing the exceptionally fine crops of grass seed which have come to maturity this season. Should the prices rule at anything like fair, a profitable result will no doubt follow their laborious efforts. The grain crops in this district arc looking remarkably well; the wheat and oats to be seen in the paddocks of Mr 8. C. Caulton and Mr 61. A. Smith being specially deserving of notice. Harvesting has already commenced, and there is more demand for labor than I have seen for the last two seasons. Several of our Ormond friends having gone to the Wairoa races our usually cheerful township looks rather deserted, and consequently dull. The thistles have now taken complete charge of our footpaths on each side of the main road leading through the township, so intieh so that it is almost an impossibility to walk, even in Indian fine, along them. Surely the County Council might see to this. It is disgraceful that it has not been attended to long ago. Should a heavy fail of rain take place the road would be submerged, as the water could not get away in the present choked state of the drains.

If anything is ever to be done towards diverting the Waipaoa river from its sinister designs upon our township, now is the time. The river is at its lowest and likely to remain so for a period, and something might be tried to save the place from the fate which awaits if, through the apathy of those who ought to look its interests. We hope to see a good muster of our friends at the meeting at Kaiteratahi, on Saturday next ; a very pleasant little meeting could be held if only a few would work harmoniously together aud get out a suitable programme.