WEATHER REPORT
i AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY,
Oape Maria Van Diemen—S.W., fresh; barometer, 20.22; thermometer, .65. Fine? sea niodorato. Bussoll.-S.W., light; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 73. Cloudy; sea moderate. Manukau floads—S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.97; thermometer, 63. Fine; soa smooth. Auckland.-S.W., fresh; barometer, 29,95; thermometer, 65. Fine. Tauranga—N.E., breeze; barometer,29.9o; thormometcr, 69. Fair; sea smooth. East Cape.—B., gale; baronieter, 29.93; thermometer, 58. Overcast; sea considerable. Gisborne.--5.6.W., moderate ga]o; barometer, 29.97; thermometer, 56. Squally, rain; s.ea rough. \ Port Aluirlri.-6., moderate gale; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 60. Cloudy; sea rough. Oastlepoint.-S.W., light; barometer, 30.09; thormometer, 57. Cloudy; sea heavy. Wellington.-fl., breeze; barometer, 30.13; thormometer, 62. Fair. Now Plymouth.—N.E., fresh; haromete, 30.05; thermometer, 67. Fine; sea smooth. Oape Egmont.—S.E.. fresh; baromctor, 20.05; thermometer, 65, Fair; sea moderate swell. > Wanganui.-<B.E„ light; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 66. Fair; sea smooth. Farewell Spit—N., light; barometer, 30.13; thermometer, 73. Fine; sea moderate. Oapo Foulwind—S.W., fresh; barometer, 30.19; thermomotcr, 63. Cloudy; sea modorate. Greymouth.—B„ breeze; barometer, 30.11; thermometer, 74. Fair; fe;a moderate swell. Stephen Island.—E., light; harometor, 30.10; thormometer, 65. Hazy; sea smooth. Oape Campbell.—fl.E., fresh; baromctor, 30.11; thormometer. 60. Fine; sea rough. Kaikoura—Not received. Akaroa Lighthouse—N.E., fresh;, barometer, 30.15; thermometer, 58. Fine; sea moderate. Port Chalmers.—N.E., fresh; barometer, 30.05; thermometer. 60. Fine; sen. smooth. Nuggetß—N.E., light; barometer. 29.95; thermometer, 64. Fine; sea moderate. Bluff.-Calm; barometer, 2992; thermomoter, 65. Fine; sea smooth. D. O.'BATES. Director. Meterological Office, Wellington. November 16. 1917.
Though prophecies have been frequent that tho growing wheat crop would yield unusually' well next harvest there are those who are now very seriously doubting the accuracy of the forecast (says the Timnrit "Post"). They have been led to change their opinion as the result of a close inspeotion of their crops which lately have not been looking so well as they did earlier in the season. It is difficult to say what the troublo is, but a wait through many of the wheat fields disclosas the fact that ex tensive areas have a sickly appearance anil promise to die off rather than form heads. There are no signs of blight on the wheat, and it is believed llmt the cause of the trouble is an over supply of rain. This made If impossible' to break file surface of the soil by harrowing or rolling, nnd the incessant rains caused tho surface soil lo run together and cake like concroto, with the 7esult that the stems of the wheat have been pinched and the free growth of the plant stopped. This fortunately does not applv in all fields, but it does apply in a good many. ' '
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 46, 17 November 1917, Page 10
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