WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Argus, Volume V, Issue 346, 27 September 1898, Page 3

WHATAWHATA.

Farming Mattkks.—The rain which set in on Monday evening was very welcome, as the land was becoming somewhat hard and dry, and the light showers which had fallen previously seemed to have had hut Jit tie influence after a few hours of the drying winds. Grass is now becoming; more plentiful, and our Whatawhata flat, always famous for its fertility, is again covered with a rich screen sward, upon which the stock are beginning to pull up, after a long spell of low condition. The late rains will, however, not be conducive to an improvement in the state of the roads, particularly that which leads from the township to Hamilton. Some portions of this—and especially about Fitzgeralds' bush —have been in a wretched state for some time past, having deep mud holes, which, unless something is done to them, will take a lengthened spell of fine weather to remedy. The proposal, now before the Waipa County Council, to let the maintenance of a considerable portion of this road, for a period of twelve months, is one that meets with general approval, particularly, as the Muwhinney Bros'., who are noted for doing honest work, are the parties mentioned, as likely to get the contract. Provided that the road is inspected at intervals by the County Chairman, its maintenance in the above manner, would save a lot of grumbling about mud holes, and other bad places, and in the end would probably comemuch cheaper to the county. Dairy Industry. —Matters in connection with the Dairy Industry are quiet, the milk supply at the creamery is not very heavy yet, only aOotit 2f>o gallons daily ; but in a few weeks a fair supply is anticipated, as a number of suppliers, who have losd cows, are attending the markets for the purpose of picking up a few more. A well-attended meeting of our milk suppliers was held at the creamery on Wednesday morning, Mr T. C. Blackett in the chair. Mr W. W. Higginson, who convened the meeting, explained that it was held to consider the circular lately received from Mr Spragg, re the advance in the price of milk, Mr Hiuginson also informed the meeting that Mr Spragg had declined to meet and confer with the recentlyformed Waikato Milk Suppliers Union. After some discussion it was decided that Mr Higginson, as one of the delegates appointed to represent the milk suppliers, write to Mr Spragg and inform him that in the matter of prices and terms for milk the Waikato Milk Suppliers Union arc the proper persons to deal with. The impression left on the minds of those present was that Mr Spragg intended to ignore the Union, aud this caused considerable indignation, House Breeding.—With the approach of the foaling season the stud notices in your columns attract more attention, and we ore glad to observe by advt. that the draught stallion Chancellor will again be at the service of Waipa This horse, when in Mr Baxter's hands, travelled the district for a year or two, and left some fine young stock. As a stamp of draught calculated to get upstanding quick-actioned horses, Chancellor would be hard to beat, and though perhaps not so heavy as some of his confreres, is really more adapted to the class of marcs met with in the Waipa, which are mostly light to medium draughts, than a horse of heavier build.— (Own Correspondent).