WATER BEING CARRIED

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22008, 15 January 1935, Page 10

WATER BEING CARRIED

POSITION AT CAMBRIDGE

FARMERS' SERIOUS PLIGHT

DROP IN PRODUCTION [FROM OUR OWN correspondent] CAMBRIDGE. Monday A serious position has developed in the Cambridge district owing to the lack of rain for the last two months. Heavy local showers occurred on Now Year's Day, but November rain was the last that many areas received. Farmers are beginning to experience difficulties In two districts this year's crop of hay and ensilage is being distributed to stock. Whitehall is suffering the most and residents are now obliged to carry water for stock and household purposes. Figures supplied by a local dairy company show that there has boon a decline of 8.3 per cent in butter and cheese output during December, as compared with that of the corresponding month the previous year. For the last five weeks there has been a weekly fall of 15 tons of eheeso manufactured. Last week's drop amounted to 20 tons. Butter is being surprisingly well maintained, the decrease being estimated at about a ton a day. If the dry weather continues for another fortnight, the position is likely to become desperate. HEAT IN HAMILTON RECORD OF 93 DEGREES [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON. Monday Very high temperatures were experienced in Hamilton during the weekend, the maximum being reached yesterday, when 93 degrees in the shade was registered. This is the highest recording taken in Hamilton. On Saturday the maximum reading was 91 degrees and to-day it was 92 degrees. TAURANGA CONDITIONS GRASS NOW DRYING OFF [bv telegraph —own correspondent] TAURANGA. Monday Light rain fell early this morning, but it was insufficient to be of benefit to swede crops or pastures. The grass is now drying off, but feed for stock is still plentiful. Maize crops, lucerne stands and paspalum pastures are all being well served by the hot, dry weather and manv dairy farms are not as hard hit by the depleted herd yields as those of other districts. CONCERN AT KAWHIA BUSH FIRES IN THE HILLS [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] KAWHIA, Monday Rain is again badly needed in the Kawhia district, in which a further drv spell is causing grave concern. Bush fires in the surrounding hills are adding to the sultriness of the weather. Residents are conserving tank water as much as possible. Ample water supplies for the visitors to the motor camp aro available from a well.