DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 73, 16 September 1911, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

(Prom Our Own Correspondents). URUTI. The dry spell has broken at last, and we are experiencing a warm, soaking rain, which will make the feed come away well. It has been a much drier , spring than we have had for years, j There is a very good supply of milk going to the factory for this time of year, and the prospects are very bright for the present seiason. The output has been sold for 11 Mid per lb., an increase over last season's price. Cream carts are carrying cream to the factory from the Nimi-Mokau and Rruti roads, the settlers having joined in with the Uruti Dairy Company.

| The football match between the Tongaporutu and Uruti teams resulted in a win for the visitors 'by 11 points to nil.

The annual ball in aid of the hall funds was held last Thursday. It 'was a successful affair, the weather being perfect.

i A complimentary social will be held i in the Uruti Hall on the 15th in honor of Mr. D. MacKellar, who has been farming here for a good many years, and who is .to be married in a few days t« Miss May Mackenzie, also of Uruti. 1 A saddler now attends at Uruti every j Wednesday, which is a great conveni- ; ence to the farmers, who will be able to : get any repairs done without sending , outside.

There is a great controversy amongst [ the factory suppliers about the size of tyres for the vehicles. It does not find much favor, as I think it affects most of thein. Our little thrill of excitement is over, the public failing to capture Powelka in the vicinity. OMATA. Owing to t-he prevalence of measles the chairman >of the school committee instructed Mr. Meyenberg to close the school until October 2. On Wednesday, September 13, fully 50 children were absent, either themselves down with measles or some members of the family. By the date named it is hoped the epidemic will have spent itself and tlie youngsters be able to resume their studies. Tho following is a list of the pupils who have made full attendance for the quarter ending September 30, lAM:—Primer: Percy Pease, Cecil Pease, Lewis Seamark, Perrie Mathews, Claud Low, George Ramsbottom, Ronald Ramsbottom. Standard I.: Vera Kendell, May Voglii. Standard II.: William Clc-j mow, John Clemow, Arthur Kendell, Leo Pen warden, Robert Pease, Fred Seamark, Harold Roberts, Christina Iluse.! Standard 111.: Ernest Crockett, Joe Croinpton, Olive Huse, Barbara Pease. • Standard IV.: Ken Mathews, Herbert Williamson. Standard V.: Arthur Huse, Ona Penwarden, Evelyn Williamson, Standard VI.: Cyril Jury, Ruth Evans. The percentage of attendance for the quarter was as follows: Boys, D 3.0; girls, 90.9; average, 91.9.

MAKETAWA. The exceptionally fine weather for nearly two months was having a detrimental effect on the growth of grass, hut enabled u. lot of clearing, etc., to be done. In past years July and August have been wet months, and that makes the present period more remarkable. Strong N'.N.W. winds on Sunday and Monday brought a much desired downpour, and grass, etc, arc now showing up well.

The Maketawa Company have disposed of their butter at to, I understand, Messrs. Wcddel.

On the 4th inst a large number «t friends of Mr. W. T. Langley paid a surprise visit to his residence to bid him good-bye;, he having disposed of his farm and removed to the Tikorangi district. Over seventy visitors, young and old, were present, and Mr. J. A. Bridgeman, one of the old residents of the road, in presenting Mr. -and Mrs. Kangloy with a silver egg cruet,, etc., on behalf of those present, made a most appropriate speech, wishing the family all j sorts of success.

At the monthly meeting of the Durham Road School Committee, held on .Monday lust, a discussion ensued on the altered system of inspectors' reports, the present style being unfavorably commented upon. Some of the older.members of, the committee, in drawing comparisons between the two styles, thought the older method the better, as parents, had the opportunity of checking the progress of their children, as the sheet presented showed . the number of marks gained on each subject. Otherwise the report showed a very satisfactory state of affairs

Mr. C. Coble, who has purchased Mr. \V. Langloy's farm, takes lip his residence there ducitag this week. Previous to leaving Norfolk Road the neighbors organised p, surprise party as a sort of senil-oIV, a most enjoyable evening being spent. At the Ktirmers' flub, meeting on Tuesday evening genei'al matters were discussed. The points, in the Financial,; as published in the News, were road and commented on very .favorably. A papey on the turnip blight' insect, by Professor llildengorf. of the Lincoln College, was read by the secretary, and was of a very interesting nathre, showing the progress, nature and life history of the insect causing all the trouble. The opinion was expressed that if the insect made its appearance in December, when the turnip bulb was in a small stage, it would be better to have, the turnips planted earlier, as the paper showed that turnip that had reached a large size recovered from the attack more easily. Messrs. Griffiths and Co., representing Mills and Sparrow, having forwarded to a member of the club a sheaf of reduced advertisements published in London papers, club members had tho opportunity of perusing same, which were found' to be very interesting. A special meeting will lie held on Tuesday, 20th inst., to consider the advisability of nominating a creamery supplier for the directorate of the Maketawa Company. Fa nners interested in the progress (if tho county should tharik yon. Mr. Kditor. for your remarks .in the leading article. "Tillers of the Soil." ' There is no doubt of (lie benefit of t|ie State experimental farms, and the wonder is that any opposition should have been shown to I hem in lhi< past. The old style, sliek-in-thc-sunie-ohl-rut fanners are so bound up thereby that they cannot notice the j benefit they receive, or can receive, by following the experiments more closely; I and articles such as you publish mayf possibly have the effect of arousing such to the importance of the State's effort in showing the scientilic side of agriculture. '