SOUTH CANTERBURY FARMERS
DROUGHT FEARS DISPELLED COUNTRY WELL SOAKED (Per United Press Association) TIMARU, October 25. The tears of tbe farmers of South Canterbury that a prolonged dry spell would have disastrous consequences has been dispelled as the result of beneficial rain during the last three days. Up till early in the week the crops throughout the district appeared to be all right, but were stunted in growth, and the general opinion of fanners was that a fall of two inches was necessary to enable them to face the summer with any degree of confidence. A change came on Wednesday, and south-easterly weather has prevailed for three days. There have been occasional breaks but generally a light penetrating rain has prevailed. The countryside is looking much better already and rain is still falling. The total fall this year so far is 15$in, compared with 24iin for the corresponding period last year.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22712, 26 October 1935, Page 21
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