MAIZE CROPS IN SOUTH AFRICA ALMOST RUINED
(Press Assn.-
— By Telegraph — Cop yright) .
(Rec. May 27.) Capeown, May 2,6. The seriousness of the drought was impressed by a reference in the speech at the opening of Parliament. i Members tell of tragic stories of farmers who were in affluent circumstances three years ago, being re- . duced to poverty and subsisting on rations issued by magistrates. The drought affects the Free ' State, Nof fch West Cape, and the Midlands. The maize crops have been reduced from 20,000,000 to 9,000,000 bags and none is available for export. It is anticipated the Government will distribute the maize to feed the , stock. Thousands of sheep have died. The railway resources are taxed to the utmost in removing stock to pastures but isolated areas are in a hopeless condition.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 543, 29 May 1933, Page 5
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