The Paluatna Village Settlement.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3447, 28 February 1890, Page 3

The Paluatna Village Settlement.

H'e have received from a correspondent in ilio West Paliialmi Mago fcJettlemunt tlio following jmrvicukrs concerning Block VIII in the Manguliao district:— This settlement- is situated on tlio western bank &f the river Mangatainoka, about a half mile from the town of Pahiatua, but to go by road it would tako about a mile farther to get access to it, To give n better idea of the prospects of the sclera I make a short account of each one separately to the best of my ability by subjoining the following ;- J. Brown, a bushfaller, has a section, consisting of 10 acres and 38 poles, all fenced in, a greater part ef which is 011 the reserve, 'and .has -to be removed to its proper place. He keeps a cow or two, a fow pigs and poultry, His garden, of a little over half an acre, is not in so flourishing a condition as it was last year, wbon lie had the best in the settlement. D, Twoiiiey, a bushfaller, lias a section of 13 acres and 2 roods, ail in with the exception of 71 TEains not completed. Ho keeps a c&.o»d calf, and has a garden of alflStt- a quarter of au aero ofpotatoes only. I'. Stokes, a cabinet-maker, has a section of 12 acres, 1 rood and 13 po'es, He keeps live or sis head of cattle, including three cows, besides two or three small calves, a few j-igs and a horsi He has ut garden of about lnilf -,tin acre, of several kinds of vtgetable<s, _ G. Croshie, a gardener, bus a sec tion of D acres and 11) poles, He keeps a few pigs and a horse. His garden is about 1J acres in extent, and ia in patches, His chief productions are potatoes, rhubarb, and strawberries. Ho also has other kinds of vegetables and fruits about which I know very little. W, 11. Payne, a bootmaker, lias a section of ill) acres, 2 roods 10 poles. Ho keeps a cow and calf, three lambs, a couple of pigs, and ahorse, tic bas n garden of about half <tu acre, nearly all in potatoes. of various kinds, and a few other vegetables for hie own use, Remnant, a contractor, bas a section oi 'l6 acres. Ho keeps two or three cows, a few pigs, nud a Iwrse. He has a garden, growing vegetables Jjt his own use. I believe lie intends to try dairying on a small scale, (i. Bainton, a bricklayer, has a section of 50 acres. Ho keeps a cow and a horse. Ho has ut small garden of various kinds of vegetables, It. Parker, a bushfoller and contractor, has a section of 50 acres. Ho keeps two or three cows, a few pigs, and a horse. 110 has n fair sized garden, About him I know very little. _ All bush is felled,with the exception of tlio four largest sections, Bainton still having thirty acres to fall. The consequence 1 is that they have a good piece of fencing to do, Payne having tho least of about five or six chains. These sections are very hilly at the back, but each haw a nico-sizcd piece of flat in front, but mostly swamp, I have a section of ljbcres 2 roods, one acre of Governnjßf, reserve, and about an acre of road, which I have fenced in, I have only a horse at present, but intend to get a cow and other cattle, and perhaps a few pigs, My garden is nearly an acre in size, the larger part of which is in potatoes, a few vegetables of those kind Hike, and a , few fmit trees,' Anything- tlmt 1 ( think will pay I shall give a trial, if it i?jin my power to do so. 1 can -Iprtail a lot of expense by doing things myself in the way of carpentering, mechanical.work, Ac. rMPOUKDUNGTuTICI '