NEED FOR RAIN.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 232, 22 September 1914, Page 2

NEED FOR RAIN.

Business Tightening Up.

New Potato Crops-

The rain is lmdly needed throughout the district. All the pastures and young crops are sullering and the prospects are not nearly so bright as we would 1 iko to see them. It it proves to bo the caso that a shortage of ships occurs, farmers will then be hit on the

" butter side " as well as in connection with their crops. In view of this contingency the business people of l'ukekoho and in other townships of the district are tightening up in their enterprises and aro <juite indisposed to undertake any new enterprises. ' " Retrench if you reasonably can and incur no new rbks " seems to be their watchword just now. The new potato crop has arrived early. It is reported that Mr J. T. Coghlan, of the H'll, is digging three tons to the acre. These, it is said, aro being shipped to Wellington and are realising 3d per lli. at the top price. It is said that c Jj ids per ton in l'ukekoho (which approximately equals -id pep lb in the auction marts at Wellington) was the price paid. Mr T. Gannon, also of the Hill, has a new crop almo-t ready for digging. Mr I Summervillc, l'uni, has threeijuarters of an acre to dig. The first lot came to hand yesterday, and the balance of this area is expected 110\t week. liaker Br.»>. are also said to have new potatoes ready. The later crops, of the dry season, are found to be very difficult to work. This chiefly applies to lands that were trodden laM seasou. In other cases whore the bind was well-worked and friable at planting time the difli- ( ult vis ii't so notito ible.

The Willi' of Mi Massev's good advice about conserving our resources appears to bo more marked as tho days go bv.