THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9811, 21 August 1897, Page 9

THE WEATHER.

p r ; ? 7ling rain fell almost continuously fPslPfilav. At night there was no rain, and j, c ioml.'' '•coined to be passing away. Our Ash burl on correspondent writes :— irvje recent light rains in the Ashburton district l ,nvc already had a very marked effect in freshening up the pastures and B { ir ting the grain crops into vigorous growth? Tho cry ot tho fanner was still for *jore. H' s ' l> r aycr was answered yesterday, when the most copious showers experienced Jbr months fell in all parts of the district. The Akttroa Mail says :—The weather iias been most propitious, and everything denotes an early .spring. In tho last week Line 2W» of rain have fallen in the basin of tho harbour, more a good deal in tho eastern j^ vs , and tho crooks have had a good icouring out ' -* Il ° ram was warm and soaking, and has had an immediate effect on the crass in all sheltered situations, though growth at th' B season is necessarily very limited- Owing to the unusually dry season 'many paddocks were foul with manure, and the 'leaves, inßtead of decaying, have remained .'w perfect as when they fell, but wo iro glad lo Ft ' e tn ' a ' ast/ ra n naa ' ,ru * tne effect of commencing tlieir dissolution, and «Ipo clw.ning tho foul grass. The fruit trees Cive promise, and spring flowers show ■much bloom.