DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 298, 9 May 1913, Page 6

DISTRICT NEWS.

HURFORD ROAD. (jFrom Our Own Correspondent), Toe district bears its winter appearance! now, with the trees shedding their leaves and the grass looking grey, and no wonder with the several frosts we have had and the high southerly wind. During the last few days, however, the weather has been very sunny. The local factory works only on alternate days now. The dairy herds are ■practically dry and all concerned in that; line are looking forward to a few weeks' change after nine months' long, weary hours. The directors hare decided to have the factory repainted this winter, which undoubtedly is what it is needing. It is ajso time they turned their attention to the manager's hduse, as the floor 1 is dropping lower than it is supposed to be iu some places, making it difficult to close some of the doors. The ] vails also are perforated with wpriii holes, making the house in these times of earthquakes not over safe to live; in. Changes of properties are quite the , common thing on our road. Mr. Kelly has sold his farm to Mr. Neem, Mr. Walsh has bought Mr. Crudis's farm, Mr. Orudis having gone to reside at Awakino, Mr. Bovetts' farm has passed to Mr. Natman. By all these changing* the local factory will benefit by about seventy-five cows. Mr. W. Thompson is having a clearing sale shortly. Mr. T. Rust also is leaving during this winter. Njow that the new school committee has been elected, we are all looking forward to the euchre parties and dances commencing again. Judging by the mobs of cattle Mr. W. Richardson sends through to the Waitara Freezing Works, the farmer will not stand such a risk of purchasing another farmer's cull cow'at the auction sales when wanting to increase his herd. It would be a capital idea if it were made compulsory for a farmer to brand a cow with an arrow when she proyes a failure as a dairy cow, it would be of great value to the dairying industry could such be done. The chaffeutter and threshing machine was at work on Messrs. Thompson and Richardson's farm this week, the first time it has been to the top end of our road. So much for the new bridge.