RAGLAN

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2943, 26 May 1891, Page 2

RAGLAN

Auction Sale.— On Saturday last the 16th inst the opening sale conducted by Messrs C. Sutton and Co. took place in the Raglan sale-room, Wallis-street. The commodious sale-room was well tilled with a varied assortment of articles including crockery, ironmongery, furniture, drapery, guns, harness, flour and other lots, whilst outside were to be found buggies, sledges, ploughs, horses and other articles. The sale commenced at 12 30 p.m, and by this time a large number of persons, both Europeans and natives, had assembled, and no doubt if the weather had been finer more would have been present, but considering that this was the first sale it was well attended. Mr C. Sutton officiated as auctioneer, and in a very able manner submitted the various lots for public oooipetition. The bidding was in many cases spirited, and good prices were on the whole obtained during the sale, which continued during the afternoon. Mr Sutton intends to hold regular sales, the next taking place on Saturday the 30th inst. School Inspection.—The report of the Inspector of Schools has been received by the various school committees throughout the district, and it is most satisfactory to know that tho schools have done so well in their examinations, a very high percentage of children passing the various standards, which, while it rellects great credit on the various teachers engaged, is also a source ot great gratification to tlio parents of the children as well as to the school committees. Late Chops.—The natives are now busy digging up their lata potato crops, which have been somewhat damaged by the summer rains. Melons, Eto. —There are on slioiv 111 Messrs Rendell and Henry's window an assortment of vegetable marrows, pumpkins, melons, etc., grown from Yates' seed. The marrows and pumpkins being a very fino sample. The former being of excellent quality when cooked. The marrows, or as Uioy are called here, kumakumas, evidently seem to thrive in this locality, as one settler at Karioi has as many as eighteen tons of them this season. The system of culture he adopts and finds innst successful is to plant nnrrows amongst the growing maize. The marrows are found to be excellent feed for milking cows, and produce the best butter; pigs too thrive on them. As much as sixteen tons has been got off one acre in past seasons, some of tlio kumakuinas weighing about thirty pounds. There is so little frost where these vegetables are grown, that they are left outside during the winter, and brought in when required for use. Steamer.—The Northern Company's boat, the S.S. Glenelg arrived from Onehunga on Wednesday morning last, just getting in before the rough weather of that day set in. The manager of the company Mr Ransome, came down in her this trip, and was interviewed by several of the settlers. A good number of passengers arrived by her, most of whom were workmen for Mr Hall's flaxmill. She got away on Thursday morning, tho bar being very rough at the time.