KIHIKIHI.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2449, 22 March 1888, Page 2

KIHIKIHI.

Cat Fish. —About two years and a-half ago, six cat-fish were liberated in the Mangaohoe. A number were sent up by Mr (ielliusr, but unfortunately only six lived, there were let go in a still bend in the creek as there was no lake near at hand. A few r'ays ago an eel basket was sot, and when taken up, great numbers of young fish were found in it varying in siz? from two inches to five inches in length. If these, are catfish—and several who saw them said they undoubtedly were,—it goes to show that they will thrive as well in slow running water as in the lake. No one who heard of the place they were let go in thought they would live as it was commonly supposed that still and deep water were necessary to their existence. These have not only lived and thrived, but increased enormously, and if they continue to multiply in the same ratio in two year's time, there will be good fishing in this and tho Mangapiko Creek, it would be a very easy matter to obtain stock now for the Ohaupo lakes. An application was made by Mr Ohyo some time ago t») the Acclimatisation Society for cat-fish fir Ngaroto, but no notice was taken of it, for tho reason I believe, that they would destroy the. carp. For all tho good the latter are they might as well be oaten by the catfish, they would certainly be useful as food for a more useful fish. That variety of carp will not rise to a fly, and netting is out of the question, owing to the snags. Mr Ohye might easily procure tho fish now in the Mangaohoe in sufficient numbers to stock the lake well in a couple of years. Mk Buokwouth's Exhibits.—Mr Buckworth has carried off several prizes for his splendid onions and rhubarb. It would appear from tho list of prizes, that he was the only exhibitor from this district, and it must bo very gratifying to him to bring so many prizes to Kihikihi. He is a most successful grower of onions, of which he grow about a quarter of an acre this year, but those aro only one of the many vegetables he grows to perfection. Ho takes a great deal of trouble, and,'given a favourable season, his crops are worth going to see.