WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3130, 6 August 1892, Page 3

WHATAWHATA.

Creamery.—A meeting of the creamery milk suppliers was held on Tuesday last, Mr A. Calder presiding. Correspondence was read wliie.h showed that the negotiations with Messrs Reynolds and Co. had resulted in that firm re-leasing the premises for a further term of three years, at a rental of £25 per annum. This information gave very general satisfaction, and the secretary was deputed to visit Auckland during the present month in connection with the last payment of the factory loan. The Weather.—The weather of late has been very clear and frosty; cold enough, in fact, to satisfy the most exacting old gentleman from Home. However, it has had the effect of drying the roads up wonderfully, transforming the mud into bricks and making the travelling rather rough. Sale of Township Lavd.—-The recent sale of township land has occupied agood deal of attention, and it is hard to understand—in the face of so much opposition on the part of the residents —why tho authorities persisted iu the sale. Mr Commissioner Mueller visited Whatawhata in connection with the matter, and pointed out what the residents were never before aware of, viz., that the river frontage was still reserved some two chains wide, right along the Waipa through the township and was conviently connected with the main road. Strange that this was never shown upon previous maps. Sale of Mb Dawson's Farm.—The recent sale by Mr Dawson of his choice little farm at Okete was not altogether unexpected, this gentleman having some little time previous gone into business at Ngaruawahia Mr Diwson was one of the earliest settlers in Whatawhata, at one time holding a large arncunt of landed property about the district, and is one of a class of settlers that we can ill afford to lose. Damage by Flood.—l am glad to mention that the loss to Mr Calder through the flood was greatly overestimated. Upon examination it was found that only the lower portion of his potatoes had been covered by water, and those, when the flood subsided, being promptly removed and dried, are found to be none the worse. Potatoes.—The worst feature about potato-i.'iowiug this season has been the continued low prices which have ruled. Let anyone take up The Waikato Times containing the Auckland market reports, then deduct 2'2s 6d tor freight and commission, plus 4s more for bags, which are now-a-days weighed in. and then see what is left for the Waipa potato-grower. In fact, nothing but the splendid land of these river terraces, where big crops can be grown without manure, and the off cha icc of a good season in the markets, would be sufficient to induce sittlen to kepp on growing these roots year /ifter year as they do.