DISAGREEABLE MINDS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 6, 5 December 1932, Page 8

DISAGREEABLE MINDS.

DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON GARDENS. While Palmerstonians have become accustomed to anticipate high winds of gale-like force in the closing days of October or early in November, the present season appears to have furnished something in the nature of an exception for during the past fortnight this district has boon visited by high winds strongly reminiscent of the equinoxtial gales. Light ruin was experienced on Saturday evening and intermittently during the night, but it did not prove sufficient to penetrate the ground to any material extent and the high wind which set in yesterday and continued to-day did much to offset the benefits derived from the rainfall. Flower gardens suffered heavily as a result of the battering they received, as did vegetable gardens in a lesser degree. Fortunately, the wind came too late to play havoc with the fruit blossom, although t\je set fruit is being blown from the trees to a considerable extent. An enquiry as to whether the telegraph or power lines had suffered failed to elicit reports of any damage of a serious nature.