In the Bundaberg district a drier than average month has been experienced and preparation and planting for autumn crops has now taken place. In the Gatton district the autumn potato crops are being dug and prices for lettuce and pumpkins have been good. The cotton harvest will commence soon in areas on the Eastern Downs. Sorghum crops have yielded exceptionally well in this area with the Border River areas obtaining record harvests. Cotton growth, especially south of Dalby and in the Chinchilla area, has been affected by cool and cloudy conditions causing leaf desiccation.
Apples are in good supply and grape maturity was delayed by the prevailing cool weather conditions.
Atherton received 189mm, Babinda 916mm, Cairns 484mm, Herberton 161mm, Malanda 293mm, Ingham 445mm, Innisfail 667mm, Townsville 177mm, Tully 669mm, Bowen 58mm, Charters Towers 111mm and Georgetown 33mm. Birdsville recorded 0.4mm, Boulia 35mm, Windorah 16mm, Cloncurry 6mm, Mt Isa 16mm, Longreach 29mm, Muttaburra 9mm, Winton 132mm, Eromanga 59mm, Augathella 33mm and Charleville 30mm. Eidsvold recorded 8mm, Gayndah 19mm, Mundubbera 12mm, Esk 79mm, Kilkivan 93mm, Kingaroy 26mm, Murgon 46mm, Nanango 36mm, Proston 19mm, and Beaudesert 37mm. On the coastal fringe Bundaberg received 18mm, Maryborough 20mm, Nambour 122mm and Tewantin 14mm. Clifton recorded 24mm, Dalby 12mm, Goondiwindi 77mm, Inglewood 85mm, Oakey 35mm, Pittsworth 35mm, Stanthorpe 38mm, Toowoomba 32mm, Warwick 28mm, Roma 43mm, St George 68mm and Taroom 21mm.