THE HARVEST.
Our Waddington correspondent writes : -"-Harvesting operations are in full swing here. The oat crop is very short and light, with the exception of a few early sown ones. Mr G. H. Judd's, sown for chaff, was as nice-looking as one would wish to see. Mr F. Bull's wheat is very good considering the season, as also are Messrs Ballan's, Lilley's and Humm's crops. .Threshing began last week, when Messrs Askew, and Mann threshed for Mr Goodwin. •' Mr Ballan's plant turns out next week. The turnip crop is suffering from drought. Mr G. Eutherford has a healthy looking lot at Pinegrove, and Mr Butler's, though late sown, are coming on remarkably well We had a very welcome shower from the north-west on Tuesday afternoon, but • there was not half enough of it, and a dry nor'-wester was blowing on Thursday, j
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5777, 22 January 1897, Page 4
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