DRY CONDITIONS IN WAIKATO
DECLINE IN PRODUCTION Hamilton, Jan. 11. “Production is dropping every day and farmers are fearful that the continued dry cqnditions will prevent a recovery of the milk yield before the normal end of the season.” said Mr C. J. Parlane, general manager of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, in a statement to-day. He described the position as very serious and the effect would be widespread. Mr Parlane added that experienced farmers were watering their stock as much as possible and some were already using reserve supplies of ensilage and hay. Unless soaking rains fell soon the fall in production would be substantial. Fruit crops in the Waikato are suffering from the effects of the dry spell pnd pip fruits are much smaller than usual, because of the lack of moisture. Apples are particularly affected and what promised to be an excellent liarvest may not now reach marketable size. A large proportion of the stone fruit has dropped, owing to the dryweather and high winds that have prevailed. Brown rot is much less prevalent than usual
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 13 January 1944, Page 4
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