THE LEATHER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 50, 13 October 1911, Page 4

THE LEATHER.

It is still thought by many people that in New Zealand the seasons resemble the preceding seasons in England. If there is, anything in this, then Now Zealand is in for a warm and dry time. The Federal Meteorologist, less in torpid than Mr Clement Wraggc, who predicted a succession of dry years until 1916, has delayed some time before moving in the matter of :easonal forecasting, the introduction M which he now recommends,, The cliiti ■ illy in making weather forecasts ,r, Audi alia Ims ii' the fact that no mtniiiintioii retarding weather conditioas has been procurable south and Australia is concerned, it is apparentwest of the continent, and that the absence of settlement in large areas of the country prevents reports being obtained from observers on the spot, do far as securing news from beyond Australia is concerned, it is apparently expected that great assistance will ho obtained from wireless telegraphy on •steamers. The shipping companies have promised their aid in this direction, and by this means continuous observations from tho Southern Ocean ire expected. Mr Hunt, the meteorologist, seems remarkably successful .vith his daily forecasts, but, of course, ,vhat tho Australian farmer really .rants is a fairly authoritative opinion if, to what the weather will ho for a mason ahead. Artesian bores are .loing something to rob drought n Queensland of some of its terrors, the rrcat irrigation schemes in hand, or oroposed by the Government, will do loniothing more for other parts of the aonntry, and in time, wo may snpiosc, the conservation of water and l'c i h : w H receive more attention than is iowti c case. Bub an announccn mb f at next summer will he unusuris dry. or generously moist, would ?nn!*i»> tV farmer to lay his plans months ahead with benefit to himself in 1 the country generally the Christchurch “Press” points out.