CROMWELL.
CROMWELL, March 11. The weather has been exceptionally dry and warm lately, consequently everything in the way of pasture on the low country has a very parched appearance. It is stated that the crops in many places are not yielding so well as expected. The turnips are withering, and unless a good rain comes soon this crop will be poor. Now that the railway is taking the wool, grain, and other produce from Cromwell, it means a big saving in cartage, and one could not realise the quantity going unless by personal observation. It will no doubt be a great factor to farmers for further production. It is the general belief that the success of the work so far done on the big scheme for raising the level of tho Kawarau is, unfortunately for all concerned, doubtful. It is a great pity if such is the case, as the promoters must have spent a very large sum of money. Perhaps some other means may be devised to utilise the huge- pillars in the river in raising tho level, but to the layman it seems a very big contract. At present a lot of big rocks are being thrown in, but so far not much, if any, benefit is noticeable.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3339, 13 March 1918, Page 23
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