PASTURES AND CROPS
THE WAIRARAPA CROP. The Wairarapa Inspectors of Stock report as follows to the Agricultural Journal for August:—• Masterton. —It rained nearly every day during the past month, which issaid to havo been the wettest July for Many years. All farm-work has been at a standstill, notwithstanding the good condition of tho pastures, especially on the higher country. If any proof of the value of ensilage, and hard fodder were needed, it would have been given during the recent, rough weather, when feed was short and several paddocks "were under water for some days; nevertheless the fanners were able to keep up tho condition of their stock by means of extia fodder. The Masterton farmers are now alive to the value of winter feeding, and in most cases a good supply of this is kept. The recent heavy rains have done some good in the destruction of grubs. —-T. C. Webb.
Northern Wairarapa.—The past month was particularly wet, with a total rainfall of 15.84 in...lt kept on raining practically all the imJnth, and farm-work has therefore been at r< standstill for a. considerable time. Although there has been a southerly with heavy rains, there is to be seen a slight growth in the grass; given a fortnight's fine weather, there would soon 1)0 evidence of spring. Stock have not been receiving winter feed are not looking over bright.—J. S. Rankin.
Carterton. —The weather during the past month, was exceptionally severe, the oldest settlers state such continuous hcavv floods have not been experienced in this district for many years. A large area of the flat country was completely covered with water; in the lower valley the country was a sea of water for miles, the scrubs and fences being in places com pletely covered. Early in the month the Tararua Ranges were covered with snow; then camo heavy rain from the north, which brought the snow down and flooded the country. The floods had the good ■■•result of destroying completely the grass-grub, which had been prevalent in many 'eases.- S. P. Tvens.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 5
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343PASTURES AND CROPS Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10703, 26 August 1912, Page 5
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