WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3044, 19 January 1892, Page 2

WHATAWHATA.

Water Supply.—One of the most, valuable works that have been undertaken in this | district was complete! last week, when the factory pump was able to draw a supply of good sweet water. After the long weaty spell of water-carting, it is something new for the suppliers to lind the creamery independent of them in this all-important reqnisite. The water has been brought in from a spring situated some 20 chains distant by means ef a small pipe to a l uge tank, from whence it is pumped as required. The Whatawhata Flat.—The practical effects of the policy of soiling the township lands in convenient seized blocks, and at a moderate prico are now to be seen. Nearly all the lots sold by the Government have been fenced in, cleared, and otherwise improved, and duriner the coming winter extensive fruit-troo planting operations will be carried out on aome of them. If there is in Waikato a block of land particularly suited for the purpose, it certainly is the Whatawhata flat. This land —originally covered with heavy bush—is composed of from four to six feet of stiHish clay loam,

resting upon a subsoil of sand, which affords good drainage, and trees of all kinds appear to do remarkably well. Dairying.—The weather lately has been rather dry for dairying, and the grass paddocks are showing the effects of the heat in their brownish lme. The milk supply has fallen off proportionately. That it does not require a large farm to produce a fair quantity of milk is proved by Mr A. Calder's daily supply of between GO and 70 gallons. Many of the suppliers have larger farms, but this is the top score at the creamery.