DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 May 1922, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

HURFORD ROAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The present spell of fine weather is very welcome, enabling settlers to put In their spring feed, which has been considerably delayed owing to the continuous rain the last month or so. It is seidoon we are favored with l sunshine without the wind. Interest in the householders’ meeting was not keen, only six attending, and they were anything but anxious to go on the committee . However, a committee was elected, Mr. Smith being voted chairman and Mr. R. D. Spence secretary and treasurer. The dairying season is now drawing to a close. The season has been very favorable, especially the latter pert, cows having kept up remarkably well. The output at the factory has been a record one, both for quantity and quality. The latter speaks well for the manager (Mr. J. Lynch), although the suppliers must get. a certain amount of credit for supplying good quality milk and cream. Our payout has been increased to Is 3d and I understand we are to receive a further payment of 2d in October for butterfat and sd. in December, which will be very acceptable. The need lor a better system for the distribution of produce was brought tome to our local factory. A shipment of 400 boxes of butter arrived in England, of which no sale had been reported for some time. The price at Home in the meantime had risen to 180 s and naturally it was expected this 1 lot of butter would be sold at that price, but when word came the price was 1665. Thinking there was a mistake the local agents cabled to the English firm and the price of 166 s was confirmed. This being first grade butter it was sold on arrival, yet on the same boat was a lot of second grade butter for which there was no demand at the time, so 't was put on one side and was sold 1- for 180 s. Surely this sort of thing con! be reunedied. A lecture tree-planting by Mr. Maxwell is to be gl -■ in the Omata Hall on Monday night, the ■'in Inst. It has been arranged by the briu.ch of the Farmers’ Union. Settlers Rhou-ld not miss this opportunity of hearing one so well experienced on this subject. Mr. Higgins’ new house is completed and he is residing in it. Mr. G. H. Duke and family are on a holiday visit to Hawke’s Bay, having gone by motor car. The. slippery state of the main road is causing settlers much anxiety. It Is a wonder ttere has not been a serious accident •before now.