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New Zealand Tablet, 9 January 1913, Page 36

Saturday was the hottest day experienced this summer at Ashburton, the temperature in the shade reaching 90 degrees. The Oamaru Mail states that harvesting operations have already commenced in parts of the Waiareka district. One crop of oats has been in stock for some time. ■ At a meeting of the Seamen’s Union at Wellington on Tuesday night, which was attended by over 70 members, the following resolution was carried unanimously That the liess Association be given till 12 o’clock on Wednesday to remit to the union their apology, together with the signature of the person who sent the message to the office of the association in the first instance, and failing that the union's solicitors be innoted to proceed against the association in court with an action for slander.’ The turnip fly has made its appearance in the Roslyn Bush district and threatens to do considerable harm to the crop (says the Southland News). The grass grub is also making its presence felt, but over only a limited area. Several farmers state that the country could not look better despite the heat and absence of lain, but that moisture would be required soon if crops were to develop. Increased supplies of milk are being received by the factories, and, generally, present indications are that the farming industry is in for a prosperous time. Throughout many parts of this district (says the tint ha Leader) it is observed that the Canadian thistles are not growing nearly so luxuriously as in former years. Large patches of them are affected with the blight which made its appearance a year or two ago, and which appears to have widely spread this year. ’ It is also said that the land has become * thistle-sick,’ and that the thistle, like the Scotch thistle of some years ago, is gradually dying out. Whether this is so or whether the blight is having an extended detrimental effect, it is certainly a fact that the Canadians are nob nearly so strong in growth as has been the case in former years.