A SPLENDID RAIN.
FARMERS REJOICE
On Monday and yesterday steady rain fell, with but little intermission, throughout the district. The rainfall in Otaki for tho 24 hours up to yesterday at 9 a.m.-was .76in, and for the 24 hours up to 9 a.m. to-day l.Jlin, making almost two inches for the two days. On the ISth inst. -22 in fell, while the rainfall in Otaki for the present month up to date totals no less than 3.<>3sin. It is very seldom that such steady rains occur during tho month of January. There has been an almost total absence of wind during the past few (lays, and the warm rain will do untold good. A few who have crops down are grumbling, but dairyfarmers and others arc rejoicing at tho rain, which will bring feed on apace, and assure the milk supply keeping up well for some weeks to come.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 January 1920, Page 3
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149A SPLENDID RAIN. Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 January 1920, Page 3
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