PRODUCTION FALLS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 227, 24 September 1940, Page 4

PRODUCTION FALLS.

DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. Pastoral conditions In Australia are far from being satisfactory, and. unless Spakins rains fall during the spring months, great difficulties may have to be faced during the coming summers, states the National Bank of Australaslt,'* review. Fortunately/ exceptionally heavy reserves of fodder were built up nit summer, and a luge and Increasing area of Irrigated cropping and pasture land canoe used to carry stock through a poor or bad season. The dry conditions In Queensland are more or less normal for the time of year. The usual storm rslns during the next two months and summer monsoonal rain* about the end of the year would ensure * seed season in that State. Although the wool clip will be lighter than last year's, most of the growth was made before feed became short. Slid the falling off in the quantity of actual wool, apart from the.grease, may be no more than the variation normally experienced from year to year - •' .■ ■' - ■ The quantities of butter and meat available for export likewise of. various other products of the sofi teem likely to be less abundant than In the season ended June 30 last, but a bit rale during September, If followed by good growing weather, would greatly.improve prospects for all sections of agricultural and pastoral Industry.