CROPS AND PASTURES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10677, 25 July 1912, Page 5

CROPS AND PASTURES

OFFICIAL REPORT FOR JUNE. Reporting to the Agricultural Department, officers of the Fields and Experiments Division gave the follow* ing details of the condition of t'-he crops and pastures up to the end of last month: — PAHIATUA.—'.FIie month was very wet and cold, and iam operations thereby became impossible. Ram fell on twenty-four days. NORTHERN WAIRARAPA.—I he weather was very severe throughout. There were cold, sleety .showers, accompanied by high winds, and hea\\ falls c-f snow occurred on the lararuas and the low-lying hills. The rou cr h weather was much felt by stock, especially when there has been made, no provision, for winter feed. I here is little or no growth at present, consequently the grass is short and s.olt, and does not contain much nouiishing substance. MASTERTON.— I There were some very wet days and seeral exceedingly hard frosts. ' Snow fell at intervals; it reached very low down on the ranges, "and extended in some places to the fiat country. Winter feed was mr.- ! appreciated during the month. Several ensilage stacks have been successfully built, and will prove of great value for winter feeding. CARTERTON.—The weather, for the greater part, has been most severe, and trying to stock. Cold rain and heavy frosts were experienced. Snow has fallen on the high country.