Your great typhoon. was represented here by violent northerly blow, unaccompanied by rain, though we have had quite enough since, Some damage was done to the "ninth-month-late" hill rice crops, but as they are not the main supply for the prefecture, the market will not be seriously affected.' Groat uneasiness was felt a month ago; for a prolonged drought threatened us with a famine, and prices were mounting-up, much to the discomfort.of the poorer classes. The farmers were labouring hard, pumping water all day, and-the canals would soon boats. 'Fortunately, heavy rains fell; thierctacked earth greedily drank in the abundant supplies, and the rice grass, burnt brown and-splitting with the -heat,. cheered up wonderfully. 'The plains have resumed their rich green, anand., hefarmers' hearts are hopefully tictipati ug a fair crop.
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