THE PIRONGIA LANDS.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 536, 26 October 1875, Page 2

THE PIRONGIA LANDS.

Sic. — I'fear that many of your reader* do not con§idor the<ir)jury that is likely to be mflicfed oa the district by Sir Donald McLean returning tho Piroagie lands to the natives. Moat of our Und in this favoured district ia fertile enough to growgood grass aud clorcr for several years. Still afttr tberihird^yeur it begins to deteriorate. If the land is ploughed Kind kid dowtt<to.grasB again, no matter how mu<ih «eed you put in, you will not have such .good aa after tha first bowing. *I need not occupy your valuable apace in proving what evenv one knows, viz : That land, to kei'p it fertile, requires manuring. It has Etc be proved -whether or not it pays to bring manure in the shape of bone-dust or guano from Auckland, at the<rate of £14 or £15 per ton. I, for oue, thisk ibwill not pay. Again, the collection and distribution of any appreciable quantity of stockyard manure -would inrolv© more labour than most of -us beginners can iparo. So j then we have, only lime to fall back upon. .And lime we-^ill not have if "Sir (Donald 'MoLe»n is allowed to return the Pirongia lands to his pete. You mentioned— in a 'late issue — that * -sample of limestone has been left at your o/Bce. Whero it camesfromO. know ndt, but.l have been assured that the beet limestone reefs-in the district are in the lands of which Sir Donald McLean is-striving -to deprive us. >It is -very possible that itbal .gentleman may not be aware of-.the'iact-I have mentioned. 1 trust that the matter may be brought under hii notice, and that-the prayer 6f petition sent to Wellington bj the Harapipi <*ettter« will be graated. — I am, &0., Cabj^os. Pirongia, October 23« d .'