KAPONGA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1922, Page 5

KAPONGA.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) thJ I W-> Wee !‘ ly ® uchrc P art y given by Soclety '™ s held Inst £? ‘‘lay. the winner being Miss C. King. Tins lady has now been successful on occasions and must be well in the lead foi the points prize. The milk supply at the local factories H, ®°‘, ng f up Very fast ’ and “ looks though farmers are going to have another good season. The frosts expenate?y ara retard ‘ng growth to a well eX ‘ tent > but the cattle are doing

.„2. nu “ b ? r of farmers in this and surrounding districts are now preparing ground for sowing the new fodder plant”, Chou Mollier. One Matapu farmer, who grew it last season, estimated his crops to be in the vicinity or 130 tons per acre. Any fodder plant that can produce crops Of that magnitude is well worthy of attention.

Tlie members of the Town Board held a picnic on Thursday at the OpunaKe beach. They were favored with beautiful weather and spent a very pleasant

The local Jersey breeders have receiv ed the splendid entrv of 113 head fol their sale, which is to be held on Friday. October 13. Some very fine animals are to he offered, and most of tn. tasluonable milking strains are represented. The Kaponga and district Jersey breeders are a very happy family, work well together, and generally manage to have a very successful sale. ixical anglers are now sitting up and takmg an interest in the various streams in the district. From all reports the coming season should be a good one.

Our district is fast becoming known for the quality of its cattle, and outside buyers have again been operating ° n , e Dar £ ftvil le buyer has just lifted a large line of grade Jersey weaners. whilst a Hawke’s Bav buver has just left with a line of yearling i I,eifera « We understand that both lots were secured by Messrs. Newton King, Ltd. Further inquiries are to hand and it looks as though the market will soon be exhausted for this year.

Mr. Hessell, the new partner of the firm of Gibson and Hessell. has now established himself in the town end will look after the Kaponga end of the business.

Rumor has it that the Town Board is contemplating a forward move in connection with the sports ground. If true, this will be welcome news to our sports bodies.

Kanonga’s three representatives in the Taranaki football team have all arrived home fit and well. Tn conversation with them, one is impressed with their account of the hearty reception they received everywhere. South Island hospitality is proverbial, but the southerners seem to have excelled themselves in Taranaki’s favour.