DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 219, 23 February 1915, Page 3

DISTRICT NEWS.

liriEANGT. (From Our Own Correspondent-! Haymaking was all linislied last week, and, notwithstanding the dry weather experienced in the early part of the season, the rain later on brought on the crops wonderfully well, and some exceedingly good crops have been got into stack. One man, who had been told lia had got a poor farm when lie bought it, has cut a very heavy crop. Where basic slag has been used tile extra growth is noticeable, its application lending to another the poorer grasses, sini! bra? out the clover, etc, Mr S. Tiirnbiill has cut the same paddock for the last 40 years, and can still a good crop. Mr Louis Andrews had the misfortune in lose a lariic stack of buy bv fire three days after being stacked. Tt ap- , pears thai, several bottles were left , around the stack, and it is supposed to have been set on fire by the action of the sun upon the bottles, i Turnip crops are looking exc-eeding- [ Iv well this year, both late and early I sorts, and several arc feeding out some really froo:I crops of white turnips, which help to keep up the milk supply i at this time oE the year. Maize is not so much in evidence this t year, but I have seen several fair lots. This crop requires good quiet warm ivealher to get good results, and as the chance of a good cro:> is a lottery, most farmers are discarding it in favor of white turnips. Rape, on account of its tendency to taint the milk, is not grown to any extent, but it would no doubt pay to grow for calves and young stock for autumn and winter feed. Tlie mails in the Waiter* West- road rief, in fair order just liow. T ;-,vi siieakir.g - s f the main m-talled roads; the side tracks are in some nlaces getting dangerous. Tile use of the road "i-:"ler would soon remedy those places, i J' am told the board has under consideration the p'ircase of a small grader, and I it ev.-iifnates. Mr ,T. F. 1 Sal ay has sold his farm at acre to a South Taranaki buyer. The purchaser takes possession March !:-■• Tie also takes over pedi-f-r.y and ordinary stock at a fU;nr:' satisfactory to both parties. Mr Hatev i !'!!■•. ]■"<)en-]ll a n '■;! yj farm hj" ml v to | Yew I'l'-monih, rud intends residing in IX. v.- "Piynion!ii. having bought a rfsijdt ; ai rro'ierl \". Miss Mead, who, towards the end of last ves'r. had to five up teaching on account of ill-health, has again resumed • ontroi of the llnirangi scliool. and with her Miss, llutcliison as assistant.