PASTURES AND CROPS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 3 October 1912, Page 6

PASTURES AND CROPS

VV'AJi?.i]?,APA HEPOJKI3. The following reports from flu; Wairarapa appear in. the September number of tho "Agricultural Journal" : Mastorton :—-During tho first week in August we had a snowstorm, which caused tho death ol a mimuei of young lambs; but since then wc liavo had mild weather, with a few showers, and an occasional frost; but on the whole it has been exceptionally good weather. In several parts of the district the grass has assumed a fresh green appearance, this being probably due to the warm rain which has been experienced at intervals during the month. is plentiful for this time of the year, and there is every •indication of a record lambing, and stock generally are looking well. Farm-work is going ahead fast, and I anticipate a very large area under crop this year.—T. C. Webb. Northern Wairarapa:—The weather conditions during the t past month wore ideal. There were fine sunny days with an occasional shower, but also a few frosts, which checked the young grass. If the line weather continues there will soon be abundance of feed for the young lambs. Stock generally are looking well; the weedy sort are suffering at present, the young grass being to strong for thorn . Sowing is going on apace, and there has been a lot of ground ploughed and sown within the last month. What was sown previous to tho floods is lookim;' healthy.—J. S. Kankin.

Carterton : —.During the first half of the past month the weather was somewhat boisterous and cold . One of tho heaviest snowfalls this winter occurred on tho 11th. when tho lower levels were covered. This, however, was apparently tho grand finale of the winter, as since then most favourable weather has prevailed, warm days nnd very few frosts resulting in a good early growth everywhere. Ploughing and other tillage-work is heing pushed on apace, and general prospects of a favourable, sea.son have seldom been moro promising than, at present.—S. C. Ivens.