DRY AND COLD MONTH
Review Of April Weather
April was fairly dry and cold, with frequent southerly winds, reports Dr. M. A. P. Barnett, director of meteorological services. The cooler temperatures now prevailing have checked , most garden growth. The chief dairying districts leport ample feed, with pastures still growing slightly, but production is dwindling. Supplementary fodder supplies for the winter are mainly satisfactory, but m some eases turnip and rape crops have not recovered from the effects of moth and insect earlier in the year. Seasonal cultivation and the autuinn wheat sowings have suffered few interruptions. The rainfall totals were below normal over most of- the country. in contrast with recent months, mean temperatures were everywhere colder than normal. Except in the far south, the duration of bright sunshine equalled or exceeded average values, Nelson and Blenheim having substantial surpluses.
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 189, 8 May 1941, Page 7
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140DRY AND COLD MONTH Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 189, 8 May 1941, Page 7
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