WELCOME RAIN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9043, 31 January 1908, Page 5

WELCOME RAIN.

BY TELE3RAPJ —PR"33S ASSOCIATtOM. PAHIATUA, January 30. After a long spell of dry weather, rain fell this morning, much to the jiy of the farmers. FEILDING, January 30. After a dry spell of nearly two months being felt severely in the Feilding district, a welcome change in the weather occurred at an early hour this morning. Light rain fell for some hours in and about Feilding, and heavy rain in and around the southwestern district over Rongotca way. ASHBURTON, January 30. A light but steady rain commenced to fall -here at three o'clock this afternoon, and was still falling at 7.30 p.m. As far as can be ascertained it is general throughout the country. It will not prejudice harvesting operations, which are now in an advanced stage, but will freshen up the pastures and generally brighten the farmers' prospects by causing autumn and winter feed to spring. PALMERSTON N., January 30. ? Light refreshing rain set in during tbe night, and continued at inter-, vals until nine o'clock this morning, Wh3n the weather cletrad; but a promise of more rain remains. The rain will freshen up the feed all over the district, but cannot, owing to the lateness of the season, exert much influence on the milk yield, except in the case of cows who have recently calved.