DAMAGE TO STOCK AND CROPS.

Shannon News, 2 January 1925, Page 4

DAMAGE TO STOCK AND CROPS.

Reports are coming in from various quarters of the extensive damage done by the exceptionally severe storm which commenced on Wednesday last. Although a fair amount of rain fell in this district, the Manawatu was let off much lighter than several other districts. In the ordinary course of events, the rain would have been generally welcome and was really badly wanted, but the downpour which was almost tropical in nature, did a deal of harm. It was particularly bad for paddocks that had just been sown down, of which there were many, as farmers make an effort as a rule get everything sown before Christmas Many paddocks of rape, turnips, millet and other sowings will no doubt ha to be made again. . ~ ■ Hay-making was also in full swin »> and in some districts the hay V'U actually flooded out of the Paddock. Although not quite so bad in this dis trict the heavy ram waohed the u a ly cut grass badly into the ground, and took much of the goodness out of “'Shearing operations were interrupted for several days; while se losses were made with newly shorn sheep and lambs. One sheep farmer in the Palmerston district is said . *> have lost 40 ewes during the night from Wednesday to Thursday while a number of smaller losses occulted in several flocks.