DARFIELD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14889, 31 January 1914, Page 14

DARFIELD.

Tho fine weather prevailing durintr ' the past fortnight has been fully taW_ ■' advantage of by farmers, and ah th«" C men and horses available have _*__.'"' pressed into service. On Thursday even. " ing the weather conditions for a tim» > looked very threatening, owing to a strong northerly wind, accompanied by' heavy rain. Tho latter, however _ooV" stopped, and was hardly sufficient to "" freshen up the grass and turnips, whith- * are now m need of more moisturo '.'"-> largo proportion of the crop has _*___•-/ cut, and thraihing out of tlio «t«ok\» has commenced Some of the mills hat*-- 1 , boon considerably delayed owing to t_uj ■'' scarcity of suitable labour. There ■«*«0- prospect of a much better yield ..I than last year. Though tho area under/""'I cultivation is not nearly as great, -__■*.-» grain, as far as can bo judged, is bet--' § tor filled, and the proportion of "firsts" 4 H is likoly to ho higher. Cat.rpil.a___%'| winch have mado their appearance in 4 -*8 some other districte, do not seem havo caused any trouble localhr. Th^ k B wet weather, which was 'almost un.*r**s_ "*- B sal in December, is responsible for a- ;; fi certain amount of rust, but on *__*£"■ whole prospects for a good .field, in excellent condition, are bright. . . f-; fl