British Farmers Watching The Weather
LONDON, August 11. 1'armers in Britain are anxiously "-ai- hing the weathp'r foV UnleSs'it im.*roi es soon, the qaality of the crops u.'i'.h are heavier than average and "V.-i several hundred thousands of ic> more tlian last year, inust suffer. Ui.-r a wet and eold diilv came the In Have which lasted for a week but ''■'•ti followed gales and oue month's m;m iu a week. Thev left a train of «h mage running into .nianv thousands "l pounds. Farmers are iaced witli uicater diifieullv and cost of harvestuig. Large areas of crops have been ihitiened and it is expected these will •all for every oue who cau swing a S'yrhe. The crop tliat" probably suffered most is linseed, a new venture 011 many farms. Much .of it has gone •hiwn into a tangled wet mass' that may not e\ en ripen. The next fortnight, it is stated, will be eritical. If rain keeps oli" and there are drving winds and sun, tinui the harvest yield will stlll be gooil Fat, if not, the situation will be serious.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1948, Page 5
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183British Farmers Watching The Weather Chronicle (Levin), 13 August 1948, Page 5
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