CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH.
A Canterbury writer says:—"The rain experienced last week did little more than wet tho surface. If would sink into arable ground far enough to benefit any small seeds sown near the surface, but" millions of gallons more are required to supply all those geological formations which sot the springs running in tho rough country. In many places the surface springs have been giving out, and delivering so little water fhat'sheep have been hard up for it, and holes have been dug in the tussocks to supply them. We have had frosts so hard that every twig and blade of grass has been quite'white, but it. makes little dilferencc to tho ground, because it is so dry. As there is still much heat in the ground, small seeds will be started in growth, but we have not yet had enough moisture to reach sown grain. Autumn wheat-.-ov.-ing operations have been going on very nicely during the last week, and a large area lias been got in. Generally speaking, a capital seed bed has been secured, and everything points to a favourable seeding, which is half tho battle."
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 8
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190CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTH. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 8
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