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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 15

Some areas of the Auckland province are feeling the dry spell very severely, and a merchant who had been in the Helensville district within the last few days, said he wondered how the cows there continued to exist, let alone produce milk ■ (states the Auckland “Star”). Between Auckland and Hamilton the pinch is being felt, but out towards the Hauraki Plains production io being well maintained. An indication that the general position is still reasonably satsfnetory is given in the fact that the production of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company’s fo.ctories is 20 ner cent, ahead of last year’s figures. However, one thing is clear, namely, that the whole of the Auckland province is badly in need of a good soaking rain, and if it does not come soon the dairy returns will diminish rapidly.

Tho attention of our readers is called to tlie Railway Department's announcement in another column lespecting the running of a Sunday excursion train from Palmerston North to Paekakariki. The fares to be charged have been arranged at a very low rate.