THE WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2369, 9 December 1908, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

After the heavy downpour of rain on Monday afternoon and night, at daybreak vesterday the heavier clouds had passed away, and there were indications of a fine day. In the afternoon, however, clouds again came over the sky, and by four o’clock heavy rain, which continued during last night, set in. The rain is doing incalculable good to the country, and will ho a great boon to farmers. "Speaking to a “Times” reporter yesterday, a pastoraiist. said that if another week had gone by without rain the flocks would have gone short of fattening feed. The downpour, which has been heavy throughout the whole district, would mean a cash value of many thousands of pounds to farmers, especially those who are engaged in the dairying industry and who are fattening lambs for export.

[Peess Association.] TIMARIJ, Dec,. 8. A useful rain (about half-an-i nch) fell last night and to-day. It was much needed in the country. -Snow' fell on even low hills. CARTERTON, DecvV. Very heavy -rain fell in the district this morning. Farmers are especially glad, as-the dry and hot weather was shrivelling up the crops, and causing the grain to ripen too soon. Spe-iK-ing generally the grain crops through-" out the district promise to /largely exceed last j-ear’s results. DUNEDIN, Dec. 8. Welcome falls of rain and snow were experienced in Central Otago yesterday, and as the result c r ops and mining will be materially lenefitted. In (some districts, however, the outlook is far from promising. In Ida Valley the crops are reported to be in a worse condition than during the past year, and at Earnscleugh and Bal'd Hill Flat they are said to be ruined, while the continued heat has ripened strawberries and cherries more quickly than was desired.