KAIPARORO.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10563, 20 February 1912, Page 6

KAIPARORO.

The weather throughout the _ week has been decidedly wintrj. cstiong winds have prevailed, and heavy rain has fallen at frequent intervals. Farmers who have grass seed, to | , harvest are anxiously hoping lor a ( spell of fine weather, A lictle crop is , .still in the st-ook, and at least a week of dry weather will ho needed before it is fit to stack. "The -freezing works strike has g'ven farmers in this district a new subject for discussion. Hitherto, the "priceOf cheese" and the ''tests obtained have been the most interesting : topics, but now the interest in these has slightly flagged. and latest news 'concerning the strike is eagerly ie--1 eeived and parsed on. Several farmers had their "fats" just ready tor •market, when the strike occurred, and thev are naturally seriously concerned at what will be to them the 'loss of the greater part of their >eat■lv income. ' , . " In ,spite of the envy of many r,t Jus brothers in 'the city, the "small man on the laud" has perhaps to put- up with" more losses and disappointments than anv other class of worker <an even .imagine. Jnfteunces, ovei which he liars no control— unseasonable weather, labour unrest, and frequent falls in the Home markets—all seem to combine to crush him, but nothing daunted, he says little and \ therefore gtts little sympathy,, decides that he must reduce his expenses and work harder during the coining year, and so he plods oil and just makes ends" meet. Perhaps, bis contentment is due to the .fact that no "large-sal-aried agitators" penetrate the wilderness to infect his spirit with discon- * tent. Ihese gentry could not bear the discomfort of a journey over, rough roads; they cling like leeches to the railway lines and haunt the cities, presumably to aid the worker, but in reality to be kept by him in a ! -state of luxurious idleness. .Owing to a derangement in part of the machinery, work at the local sawmill lias been disorganised for a day or two, but the .familiar waggon is now again to'be seen conveying its loads to the station. Quite a number of residents from this district purpose being present at the iMasterton A. and P. Society s Show and Ram Fair. The annual -school picnic is to be held on February 29th. Ihe youngsters are at present diligently eanj vassing for subscriptions, and they are proving very successful collectors. Should the weather prove ' kind for the occasion, .a very pleasant outing is promised to those attending. In the evening a dance will be held in {the hall.