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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1644, 10 January 1913, Page 8

.'Tho fine weotjier which .is being expert-' enced at present is enabling farmers (says the "Waira'rapa Times") to make substantial .progress with farm work, which was considerably impeded earlier in the season owing to'tho rain. Splendid showers fell on Wednesday, aiid Thursday of last week, and,on Monday,.nnd proved of great bonefit, to crops. In some parts of tho district the rain was worth hundreds of pounds to tho .• settlers. .Hecently-rsown turnip and riipei 'crops have' been given a good start, while tho pastures have livened up wonderfully. Recent grass fires have, resulted in a considerable quantity of fencing being burned, while in two or three instances the fires have spread to crops and partially destroyed them. There haß been plenty of heat m the sun lately, and consequently' crops aro ripening well. ' In many parts of the Wairarapa—-those portions which have experienced rougher weather than others during the season— the oat crops will'lie poor, while generally speaking the crops will not l>e up to the average. Harvesting operations will be fairly general in the course of a few days, but tliero is a probability of farmers not obtaining sufficient labour to moot their requirements. A few farmers, who commenced harvesting' early, experienced great difficulty in securing men, notwithstanding that ono shilling and sixpence an hour had been offered. Later in tho season lnbonr will probably be more plentiful, as the great bulk of (he men arc away holiday-making. We guarantee to give every woinnn a perfect fit-in Warner's Rust-proof Corsets. Wellington drapors.-Advt.