UNSETTLED WEATHER.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19584, 14 September 1925, Page 8

UNSETTLED WEATHER.

SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT LOCALLY. During the week-end the change in weather conditions has been slightly for the better. Saturday was unpleasant, rain falling in the afternoon and evening and militating against the various sporting attractions. There was no rain yesterday though the sun kept well in hiding and heavy fog rested over the harbour. The day was dull and grey, l-larly in the evening this fog showed signs of lifting, but by then there wag no chance for the sun to assist in the clearance and the result was a continuance of the fog. The weather was not cold, and last night the prospects for the coming week looked better. (Thom Ottr Own Correspondents.! PALMERSTON, September 12. The weather continues unsettled with much rain and little prospect of better conditions. It is years since spring has been so late, and everything is very backward. All work is sadly in arrears, and the continuance of rough weather is becoming seri'oiis. HILLGR’OYE, September 12. Following on the very low barometer on Friday and Saturday of last week, this district has experienced a succession of westerly and south-westerly gales with intense cold, but with little or no rain or enow, a contrast to the southern and western portions of the South Island. The gale died down on Wednesday night and next day a strong north-easter set in with extreme cold. At the time of writing the wind ha s shifted to the south-east and some 13 points of rain have fallen. In spite of the weather there lias not been any great mortality among young lambs, owing to the fortunate absence of heavy rain with the cold. It is a backward spring. THE OAMARU DISTRICT]’. Still another broken week has been experienced in the Oamaru district (says the North Otago Times), and the ground has been too wet for much active farm work. The spring sowing of wheat is now regarded as out of the question, and the area put down in oats will be smaller than was expected. There is a general shortage of grass throughout the district, and farmers have had to feed their stock on supplementary crops, which most of them had fortunately provided. The bitterly cold weather Ims been bad for lambing, and it, is fortunate that this is not yet general in the higher country. Early lambs have suffered a great deal, and a number of deaths have been reported (his week.