Opiki

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7278, 4 October 1933, Page 3

Opiki

1' rum Our Own Correspondent. !'!»; monthly dance in aid ul' the Ojiikli ;;• 1 1 ooi Hinds was held on Friday evening last. Owing to roiinfer attractions the attfuniance was not large, but till present enjoyed themselves. The winners of the euehre prizes verts Mr. IV. Jackson ami Airs. i,i. jJciierl. Consolation Prizes wore awarded to .Mr. Claridge and All's. Cooper, j'.h.eeiicnl music was j>rovided and Air. C. Aliwrigiit acted as AI.C. for the uaneing. Tlie monthly meeting of the Opiki W.I. eoinniiti.ee was held during the week. Those present included Airs. Claridge (president;, Airs. .Seifert, Mrs. GrahaniiSniitli, Airs. Cooper, Airs. Irwin, Aliases

B. Sou thee, It. Ellery and Cooksley. Aiiss C. Cooksley was appointed to collect and compile the early histoty of Opiki I'or the "Home and Country' magazine. Any information early settlers or residents will he able to.give will be much appreciated by her. A number of the local setiool children have entered for the Horowheinta Group Calf Club competition. As the season so tar has been favourable for successful roaring, some excellent animals should face the judge when lie cornea to Opiki in November.

The grasslands of the district are .In wonderful condition and with the aid of warm spring: rains, growth has been very rapid during the last few weeks, banners, however, especially those on ihe rich alluvial soil, are finding- this a mixed blessing', as a large number of valuable dairy cows have already been lost Liiruugh the prevalence of bloat in a colic form among the herds. Very little progress cam be made with seasonal work when the animals have to be continually

watched. Ensilage and hay paddocks have, in the majority of cases, been closed to permit growth for winter fodilcr. This will case the position temporarily. The farmers of the district would beiieiit greatly by a few lectures on the symptoms of the various troubles which occur among their dairy cows at this time or Lhe vear; more particularly those which are the result of feeding on the too rich young pastures. The most troublesome form is bloat. .Miss Muriel Paget, of Palmerston North, was the guest of Mrs. G. Atlwright over the week-end. .Mrs. Smith, senr., of Haitiun, has ucen visitin'; .Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith, of

kerua road. The friends of Mrs. L. Webb, of Opui road, will be pleased to learn that she has now returned home from hospm.il.