THE CROPS ON THE WINGHMORE ROAD.

Ashburton Herald, Volume II, Issue 521, 9 December 1879, Page 3

THE CROPS ON THE WINGHMORE ROAD.

The crops in this direction aye looking well and giving promise of an abundant yield. We have not recently inspected the cultivated portions of Mr. Hart’s run, but from the appearance of growth on inferior land, we have no doubt that that portion of the country under the able management of Mr. Stitt is doing well. Mr. Petty has 110 acres of wheat of great promise, and some barley and oats almost as good. The wire worm has affected portions of the oat crop, but we think the average yield on this farm may be fairly, estimated at 25 bushels per acre. Mr. Spring has about 300 acres down[in cereals, comprising wheat, oats, and barley. The wheat is late sown, but of a very healthy color and general appearance ; part of the oat crop is good, hut the balance and the greater part of the barley is only fair. The barley is sown on new land not sufficiently worked, and to this the partial failure of the crop must be attributed. Mr Baldwin has 60 acres of oats, and about 40 of barley. The whole of the crop is looking fairly well, but about ten acres of the oats will not yield heavily. Mr. Hercock has the best crops in the neighborhood, and we think quite equal to any growing in the country. Ten acres of barley are really splendid, and will lie ail early crop, for which its enterprising grower should realise a high figure. Fifty acres of oats, and 70 of wheat’hre almost equally promising, and tho lot cannot go much less than 40 bushels to the acre. The land is quite light, similar to the rest of the plains, hut Mr. Hercock is a thorough farmer, who would be an acquisition to any district, and has worked his holding in an admirable manner. The Akaroa borough reserve is still unoccupied, but the Kaiapoi reserve of 2000 acres is leased by Messrs. Saunders Bros., and they have a large quantity in crop, looking very well. Mr. Campbell has 55 acres wheat, 20 acres barley, and CO acres oats, all looking well, one piece of tuscan of about 28 acres being especially good.