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RAIff IN THE COUNTRY.
GOOD FALLS REPORTED.
THE CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Wilmington, September 24. — Steady rain
has fallen all day.
Quorn, September 24. — Steady soaking
rain has fallen since early this morning, and
there is every prospect of it continuing.
Fanners in from all parts report the same.
Thi3 will be the saving of many crops and the
making of some shearing among the squatters.
Farmers may be delayed but their dams will
be filled.
Lauea, September 24.— It has been raining
all day.
Bendlebt, September 20. — Some splendid
rain fell on Monday night and Tuesday, which
with the fall of last Saturday will make nearly
three-quarters of an inch. Fortunately nice
mild weather has followed the rain, and both
wheat and grass have grown rapidly. Although
fine weather during the next six or eight weeks
will ensure a fair yield it will not be nearly so
good as it promised in the early part of the
season.
Fkanklin Harbor, September 19.— Nice
showers of rain have fallen since Monday
which will be most beneficial to the wheat
crops. A gale blew on Saturday which
unroofed Mr. A. Stirling's dwelling-house.
On Saturday Mr. J. Ifceid gave a field trial of
one of Mr. Jones's paring ploughs (a six
furrow), which was considered by a number of
farmers to be the kind of implement that is
required for a certain class of land in this
district.
Bakaba (River Murray), September 20. —
The heavy winds have done much damage to
the crops and grass, most of the wheat having
been blown clean out. Shearing will start at
Bakara station next week.
Eden Valley, September 2L — The weather
during the past week has been very pleasant.
Feed is coming on nicely, and many of the '
crops are looking welL Though we have had.
plenty of rain so far we havejjot had too much.
Calca, September 17.— On Wednesday a
heavy north wind was blowing, all day raising
clouds of dust and destroying the crops.
Night brought a cool change but no rain. On
Saturday the same thing was repeated, but on
Monday a welcome thunderstorm occurred
accompanied by about three-quarters of an
inch of rain. If rain had not fallen soon
there would have been no wheat in Calca this
year.
Yarantacka, September 19. — After three
weeks of dry weather and high winds a much
needed change set in, and copious showers fell
during the 16th and 17th which have been
very beneficial to the growing crops.
Colton, September 19. — Nice rains have
fallen this week registering 810 points.
Shearing was stopped on account of the wet.
Port Victoria, September 22. — We have
had a few days of pleasant weather, but a
bitterly cold wind was blowing to-day. Shearing
commenced at the Point Pierce Mission-Station
a day or two ago on Wardong Island, the shear
ing at the home station will be done after;
about 8,000 sheep are to be shorn. Some of
the natives have gone to Hill River to take
part in the shearing there. Our local mill has
ceased work for a while. Rain is much needed .
for the crops, the little which has fallen lately
not being nearly sufficient for their satisfactory
growth. Bed rust is reported by some
of the farmers as having made its appearance in
some places badly.
Orboboo, September 24. — Heavy rain set in
this morning from the east and is general over
the north. This promises to be the best fall
for the season and is not too late to save the
crops. ?
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