CROPS IN MANAWATU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 169, 11 April 1919, Page 10

CROPS IN MANAWATU

j EFFECT 01' THE DRY WEATHER. i By"' Megrapii.—Special' Correspondent Palmcrston North, April 10. The' clrv "Oiitlier experienced during ; *4her -past'" couple'. of, mcmths throughout : > the Palnierston Nor,Hi district has shown : its'effect in a marked manner upon green i • crops -.and grass alike, both dairyi men and-graziers have had a rather try- : ing4ime'.-.,.y,'he,supply of milk has gone ' oft' earliei',.than usual, and tlio grass has ' dried'lip to such* an-extent that feed lias : teen-' very scarce.' " ,T.ho turnip crops : which in the first ,instance did lint geri urinate owinjy to Ihe wet spring luul'to no i Tesowii ■ in maiiy ciiseS, and' these' hail ! - the tad luck/to meet with dry weather ! fust at the'critical time, and prospects ij.ior winter feed are in consequence by 11 no "means good. Some fairly heavy ' i showers-'havei.fallen.;tbc last, few days, ; I including a downpour last night, but any i' Tainy whicli'inav fall now will- not do the | amount -o£..good that they would have done ajfew, w'e.eks/back.' as the nights and ' mornings are. now- getting too cold to i' nlloiv of much growth,'but should the . district, .be visited,.with, a fair amount of | sunshine during 'the (lays it will help !