JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14546, 24 December 1912, Page 11

JOTTINGS FOR FARMERS.

Though the weather has been colder ami some heavy showers of rain have. l:ill«;ii on tho Peninsula, there has been nothing to materially affect the ripening of tho cocksfoot crop, which, given fine weather, should begin in the earlier parts in a fortnight or three week.i' time. Despite the proseneo of softer grasses, which made considerable headway during the wet weather earlier in llin season, tho cockstoot crop tiiis year promises to he above tho average, some of the paddocks being unusually good, Jind with an absence of wii:d when the seed is ready for cutting, tho yield should be heavy.

Our Malvern correspondent writes : — Tho \voather continued showery here on Saturday, rain coming on agnin alwit mid-day. About 4 p.m. a heavy thunderstorm was experienced, and although of short duration tho roads were converted into watercourses for al out half an hoar. In places hail fell, but. a.s far an can be ascertained no damage resulted. Towards nightfall a steady sou'-westrr *et in and continued tinti! c.-uly Sunday morning. Altogether Lie inches of rain was registered at Diirfieid, bringing tin> month':; total up to 1.30 inches.' The rainfall has boon of immense benefit to the district, and will put tho soil into splendid condition for sowing operations, besides assisting growing crops and freshening up the pastures. Tho weather cleared up }<*t»'rday, and then is every prospect oi it ' being lino for tho holidays.