WEST OXFORD
Heavy rain commenced to fall et noon on Tuesday at West Oxford and continued steadily for 21 hours, and' there is yet a good prospect of another 21 hours fall which is'heartily welcomed by ploughmen, who havo had a tough time during the last few weeks. No doubt dry ploughing produces tho best- results in effecting tho disintegration of the soil, but a hard, baked surface is severe, on both horses and men. iNow* that tho.-rain has come we may look forward to some good root crops as well as a continuance of good pasturage well on into the winter, especially, if Jack Frost will oblige us by deferring his visit to. a late date. Threshing is going on merrily, and there are. no complaints of wet- stacks of bad conditioned grain. Taking weather conditions right through from seeding to .threshing, farmers have J'ttlo cause for complaint.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14338, 25 April 1912, Page 8
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