CANTERBURY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 6, 2 October 1907, Page 2

CANTERBURY NOTES

(Press Association.) Chrlstohurflh,. Ontobor 1. Lambing is nearly finished on the Peninsular. The percentage is below that of previous years,' but the losses liavo not been so heavy as was expected. There was a rather severe frost this morning, and considerable daniago to apricot and other fruit trees is feared. During tho afternoon of yesterday a severe hailstorm was experienced in North Canterbury, changing to rain at Christclmrchj followed by sunshine.

The "Wairarapa Ago" reports, a scarcity of'farm labourers, iii tho Lower Valley. It is stated that several dairymen in tho district are considering the question of trying to sccure girls for tho milking and harvesting seasons. Ther^ 1 would appear to bo somo mysterious diseaso affecting cattlo in tho Ilawera district. ■ Tho Auroa corespondent of the "Star" says:— Mr. T. Harvey lost two good cows last week in -the one day, and is quite nt, a loss to know tho causo of death. Tho cows seem to stagger and fall, and that is the feud of them, with apparently littlo suffering. Mr. Harvo.v is not' tho only one, oither; nearly every herd is lessened by ono or two, and it would bo a boon to farmers if tho Stock Inspectors would tako tho matter up and investigate. A Kimbolton farmer, in an interview, stated that rabbits are increasing in tho back blocks. Owing to the liaturo of the roung country the post is difficult to eradicate. Farmers are strenuously working to keep down the pest, and the Rabbit Inspector also renders valuable 1 services.