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SEASONAL CONDITIONS,
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Good Crops Reported.
BALLIDU. Nov. 17.--The weather for the
pastweek has been damp and cold after the
heavy rains On.November 16 a thunderstorm
broke to the north of Ballidu but only a few
drops of rain fell here.-A good many farmers
have had their crops hit by hail, and have
put in claims for compensation.-The heavy
rains have destroyed the paddock feed end
stock are beginning to look for other susten
ance. The delay in harvesting operations
is keeping the stubble paddocks from being
available.-Harvesting operations are gradu
ally being resumed.-Grasshoppers are every
where though not in sufficient numbers to be
a plague this year.--Rabbits are becoming
more numerous, and kangaroos are doing a
great deal oe damage to many crops, especl
ally those isolated positions.
BRUCE ROCK. Nov. 18.--Generally, hay
carting throughout the district has been com
pleted. Those stacks not yet finished have
been held back following the unsettled wea
ther'conditlons *revailiung over the past fort
night, during whic .149 points of rain were
registered.--It is reported that no extensive
damage followed the two hail storms experi
enced during the late hours of Nov. 12.
Stripping of the new season's wheat began
during the past week.-.One farmer had 600
bags of wheat ready for the opening of the
bulk handling facilities this week.-Lack of
rain during the latter part of the growfng
season sad the unseasonable hot weather
during October caused crops to ripen some-'
what earlier than usual However, taking the
unsatisfactory season into consideration, from
good to excellent crops are to be seen, more
particularly on light land. The confidence of
settlers is reflected in the surprisingly large
number of new machines being delivered. The
rainfall for the present month to date is 149
points and 999 points having been recorded
for the year.
CUNDERDIN. Nov. 18.-The weather this
week has been excellent for stripping as the
days have been warm with a light breeze.
Many farmers are pleased with the harvest
as the crops are yielding much better than
anticipated. A number of crops are stripping
eight bags when only six were anticipated.
This will make up for the lower price pre
vailing than that received last season.
KUNUNOPP]N, Nov. 18.-Thunderstorms
in the past week produced .Just sufficient rain
to completely hold up harvesting and it was
not until November 15 that it was possible
to resume operations. Wheat carting is now
assuming normal proportions. The best wheat
average reported so far over a fairly large
area is s18 bushels. The rainfall for Novem
ber to date is 46 points.
KWELKANI, Nov. 17.-Thunderstorms have
been very prevalent, in the district during
the last fortnight and a good deal of damage
to crops is reported by hailstones which have
been like Jagged lumps of ice in some cases
and cut the standing wheat to pIeces. These
storms are patchy and only seem to travel in
strips so that the damage is by no means
generaL-Harvesting is proceding pretty gene
rally and a good return is expected.-Over
en inch of rain has fallen already this
months but it is of no benefit now. and only
delays harvesting operations.
MORAWA, Nov. 18.-Harvestlng is in full
swing now, practically all farmers have
stripped wheat and carted some. The quality
of the wheat is exceptionally good weighing
up to 63 to 67. It is expected that all bins
for the storage of wheat in this district will
be more than filled. Both elevators have been
kept going on the Morawa bins owing to the
continual stream of trucks. Several big trucks
are carting nearly 100 bags a trip.-Some
excellent averages have been obtained and it
is now estimated that the district average
will exceed 12 bushels.
WAGIN. lov. 19.-During the Past week
the weather has been cool and to date 36
points of rain have been recorded for the
month, bringing the total for the year to
1.882 points, compared with 1.492 points for
the same period last year. The rain of Novem
ber 11,. 12. and 13. when 30 points were re
corded, resulted in hay cutting and stacking
being delayed. Concern is being expressed at
the increased number of rabbits in various
parts of the district, and arrangements are
being made for a concerted extermination
drive by the Wagin Vermin Board and all
land-holders.--Shearing has been completed
in most of the sheds and consignments of
wool have eased conslderably.-Stock move
ments have been heavy, and on November
16 a special train carrying 3.375 sheep, which
1s probably the largest single consignment of
sheep to leave the district for some years, left
for the northern areas.
WALGOOLAN. Nov. 16.-For the past two
weeks the atmosphere has been disturbed by
electrical conditions. Thunderstorms have
been prevalent and rain with hail has
fallen at arlmost all points of the
district. Total rainfall at the post office for
November is now 121 points and at the South
Walgaolan exchange 128 points. The constant
showers have considerably retarded harvest
ing operations, and have forced some farmers
to rebuild stacks. The bulk handling silo
opened on November 10 and the first delivery
of wheat was made next day by Mr. Davies.
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