WELCOME RAIN.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14379, 12 June 1912, Page 9

WELCOME RAIN.

GENERAL THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. United Pre*- Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, June 11. Farmers' lots of wheat aro being sold at -Is lid and 4s 2d. It is estimated that the rain is worth millions to New South Wales alone, and other States where rain is falling will benefit similarly. The latest reports show that rain is still falling. Many orders for trucks to move starving stock have been cancelled. MELBOURNE, Juno 11. Wheat has dropped from 4s 3d to 4s 2d. Tho rain is the heaviest where it is most needed, and oven the mast pessimistic concede that the wheat crop has largely been saved, and that pastoral conditions aro vastly ameliorated. ADELAIDE, Juno 11. Rain is falling heavily throughout the wholo State. The wool clip and a fair lambing percentage is assured. A harvest is also assured in many disBRISBANE, Juno 11. The rain continues and the rivers are flooding their banks. Numerous lailway washaways havo occurred. Phenomenal falls have been experienced, in somo places the fall being over 11 inches, and in others over 9 inches. HOBART, Juno 11. Good rains aro being experienced generally.