FRUIT DAMAGED.
UNEXPECTED HEAVY FROST. HAVOC AT HASTINGS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HASTINGS, this day. Widespread . damage to fruit and similar crops was caused by an unexpected and heavy frost which occurred this morning, and growers in the orcharding areaL in tlie vicinity of Hastings, report losses ranging from 50 to 100 per cent. The extern; of the frost, as recorded in Hastings, ■ was 9 degrees, hut it is probabla that in some outlying areas it was riot so severe. It is said the frost was the most severe for this time of the year for 20 years. Stone fruit was particularly badly hit «nd the most modest opinion of the damage is that the yield will be only .: -10 per cent. Pip fruits are estimated Jo have suffered 50 to 100 per cent, although it. is too early yet to estimate damage so far as apples are conpears have fared badly. - eonilN, W- - ai,d S 10 """! crops suffered -■ U *is n °te worth v, so far as " -T concer ned, that the -ut ' erClal had not been set
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 245, 15 October 1936, Page 8
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178FRUIT DAMAGED. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 245, 15 October 1936, Page 8
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