Country News

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 37, 8 December 1894, Page 12

Country News

(From our own Correspondents.)

D 1 P T O N,

Our dairy factory continues to be well supplied, and the quantity sent in is gradually increasing. The dairymen appear to be well satisfied with their returns. A first consignment of cheese, consisting of about three tons, was sent away a few days ago. On Wednesday morning we had two earthquake shocks the first slight, the second very severe, with a rumbling noise like distant thunder intervening between the two. The quakes raised a little alarm, but this is poor consolation for the farmers, who would like to see sorhething that would raise the prices of produce. They could even stand a succession of earthquakes if they had that effect. The weather on Monday was exceedingly sultry, and the shearers on Benmore station found it very oppressive—so much so, in fact, that some of them had to “ cave in ” for a time. The crops are looking well, especially the grass, the farms about the flat showing up well. One patch of wheat on Mr R. Ross’ property is the best 1 have seen anywhere this season. Nothing phenomenal to report in fishing matters. None of the takes of late have been very large, and even the most case-hardened angler has been unusually modest in regard to his achievements —they are usually looked upon as past masters in the art of well, say exaggeration, but their inventive skill appears to be forsaking them —I speak, of course, of the local followers of Izaak Walton.