SERIOUS DAMAGE CAUSED BY FROST.
MASTERTON GROWERS TAKEN BY SURPRISE. (Special to the “Star.”) MASTERTON, November 29. A frost of fifteen degrees caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to Masterton gardens this morning. One firm had 1000 tomato plants cut to the ground and another grower lost 4000 acres of potatoes and beans, all ruined beyond recovery. A Hastings Press Association message Says: —“A very severe frost was experienced in Hastings and suburbs this morning and much damage was done to potatoes, beans, etc. Orchardists were on the alert and had tires going. Not much damage occurred to fruit.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19240, 29 November 1930, Page 11
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