GOOD RAIN IN NELSON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19235, 26 January 1926, Page 10

GOOD RAIN IN NELSON.

BENEFIT TO' THE BARLEY. THE PASTURES COMING AWAY. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] NELSON. Monday. After threatening for some time, the weather broke on Friday, and a splendid steady rain set in, lasting all day. The rain, although too late for most of the cereal crops, should greatly improve the late barley, and the yield of this grain should be considerably increased. The root crops will also benefit greatly. The mangels and potatoes, which were almost at a standstill, will-now make rapid growth, while the ground will be in splendid condition for the sowing of late turnips and swedes, which should come away rapidly and ■ escape the ravages of thG fly. ' " The pastures have received a thorough soaking arid are already showing ail improved .appearance.. The milk yield, which had been steadily declining, will now increase, and as it is hardly, likely that another prolonged spell-of'; dry weather will follow, the dairy-farmers can look forward to a good late summer and autumn to compensate them for the cold, late spring "which followed the severe winter, #

There was a heavy flood at Takaka, the river overflowing the protective banks and inundating a wide . area. ;