DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 250, 12 March 1913, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

LIXCOLN* ROAD. There lias been a sudden rise in all tlie tests during the last week, and a corresponding drop in the weight of milk. Those who have preen feed are now feeding vigorously to keep up the flow of milk. The tests average about 4.2, ranging from 3.0 to 4.0. Those who went to the great annual picnic had the "time of their lives," everything being favorable for an enjoyable day. The many friends of Mr. Charlie Miles will be pleased to learn that he is now practically out of danger. He had a narrow escape from being killed. Charlie is one of those young men the district can iil afford to lose. He always keeps on the ball and tries to ''play the game" both in business and pleasure. The turnip crops are not looking as well as one might wish, which. I believe, is undoubtedly due to the dry, hot weather lately. I believe that with a few exceptions it. is the same all over. 1 see thai our factory was close up in the prize-list of the Xew Plymouth Show. To secure one second and two third prizes was considered very good for the Moa Company, taking into consideration the fact that there are six creameries attached to the main factory, besides home-separated cream. Mr. Ross, the manager, is a conscientious worker, and even the most fastidious would find it bard to pick holes in his methods. Through changes in the district, the attendance at the school has fallen off a little latch'-

TAT A R A IMA K A. ) Tin- weather, that eternal anxiety to the farmer, has been unusually thoughtful of late towards us mortals. Just enough rain to make the turnips grow, i and not sufficient to materially damage' the oats and hay. This district has seen the last of the harvesting. Each week saw the steady stacking and housing of the cows' "staff of life," and, although. of course, we never mention it, we proved ourselves good Christian socialists. in that we helped each other , ■ loyally till the last stool; wjis forked, and I think no cow will require to go I hungry during the incoming winter with- j in ftur borders. Now. if we could only just get that railway we'd be happy, and, like the ' child in the picture. I don't think we -hall ever -lie happy till we get it." I see an American has been doing a growl in yunr paper about the ''tarnation" slow trains. Now wo don't care a hang how slowly our train may crawl, so long as it is a train, and we don't have to sit behind horses we value and see them killing themselves by dragging ■their loads up those everlasting ungodly hills lying between Okato and Xew Plymouth. I t'hinl; Mr. Massey had better have a buggy and pair instead of a motor car to.do the coastal trip. He would thus lie iii a better position to judge of how the settlers are penalised. Flying along in a motor car one has har'lly time to take note of the'steepness of the hills. It seems to me that the road isn't just hastening >o quickly towards perdition as before. ]>ut the winter is still far off. Quite a number of our residents journeyed show-wards to Xew Plymouth, getting themselves well damped, bu.t. all the same, finding much to approve of. Even the rider who was thrown seemed to fall oil' after the most approved fashion. However, had there been prizes offered for the most suitable footwear, white shoes and stockings would not even have been "highly commended." Messrs \Y. lloueytield. W. T.inu and .1. CimMc- were local exhibitors, the two former securing prizes, while the latter showed some nice Jersey heifers. In my last, notes your compositor, thinking, doubtless, a bean stalk measuring one hundred and sixteen inches long savored slightly of a "Jack ;ind the beanstalk" yarn, made the figures read sixteen inches. Tint T can assure vou that uiy figures were quite correct. T see bv recent issues of the Xews that we are just, getting the whole truth üboiit the llahcock tester from Professor Mrbiurin. I never did believe in the l'abcork tcst.-r. and T never shall. The school committee has decided to hold the annual school picnic on Thui'Mday. the '_'7th insl... and a social in the evening. It is to be hoped Jupiter Pluvius will be in all amiable mood, and so make glad alike the hearts of the children and the school committee.