THIS SEASONS CROPS.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 98, 20 December 1904, Page 6

THIS SEASONS CROPS.

The following is an interim return (official) of the acreage uader corn »nd green crops, and the amount of grain, &c-, on hand in New Zealand. The present season has been very unfavorable, consequently the crops are Very backward, and the harvest will be mock later than uinal :— Wheat. — Area returned for threshing, 1904-06, 157,295; acres, 1933-04, 230,346 - acre* ; increase, 26,949 acres. The areas returned under the headios; for " chaffing," " ensilage," and " feeding down " are : 1904---05, 880 acre* ; 19C3-04, 613 acres ; increase, 267 acre*. . Total increase, 27,216 acres. OaUjf— Area returned for threshing, 1904---05. 340,426 acres ; 19.4-04, 409,390 Acres ; j deere«se, 68,964 acres. The are s returned under the headings for "cbaffiog," •• ensilage," and " feeding down " are - 1904-05, 205,865, acres ; 1903 04, 2) 1,408 acres, drereaMt 6,529. Total decrease, 74 503 acres. ' The following shows the » increases and decreases in acreage for the year in respect to the crops dealt with in this return : - Increases. — Wheat, 27,216 acres ; rye, 225 ; peas, 785 : hops, 84 ; mangolds, *554 ; turnip*, 36,742 ; rape, 12,822 ; carrots, 105 ; other green crops, 2,691 : total 80,704 acres. Decrease?,— Oats. —74,503 .acres j barley, 5,888 ; maize, 1,243 ; beans, 86 ; vetches. 12; UHseed, *7Q; other corn crops, 189; potatoes, 5,596; beet, 291 ; toul, 88,078 acres. Net decrease, 7.374 acres. Grain on hand, — Wheat and floor, 2,910,743 bnshels ; ioorease, 665,444 bushelsOats, 3,110193 oiuhelj : decrease, 879,199 bushels. Barley, 276,056 bushcb; decrease 6,961 boshels. Maize 102,933 bushels ; deofMiM 43,055 bushels.

gents, report (wholesale) for the week as unaer. All quotations are subject to market ductuations : — fl Wheat. — Market is easier, but prices are without alteration. Best velvet and Tuscan 3s 8d to 3s iod, red chaff 3s 7d to 3s 9d, fowl wheat 3s (sacks extra). Oats. — There is a good demand for best descriptions, but inferior sorts have not much attention. Milling is 7d, bright short feed is Sid to is 6<J, inferior is id to is 4 d. Barley. — We have a good demand for prime malting samples from 3s to 3s 3d on trucks. I Potatoes. — Derwents ,£3 ios per ton. I Rabbitskins. — Auction sales every fort night during the off season. We offered* a large catalogue this week. .Competition was fairly brisk at late rates. Suckers : I and runners 3d to 4>£d, summers s)^d to Bd, autumns ad to l£d, outgoings lOti to I2^d, winters I4d to i6d, selected i6J^U to I7d, blacks l£d to 24.6. per lb. 1 Sheepskins. — We hold sales every Tuesday. We quote : Pelts is 2d40 is.iod,crossbred 2s bd to 7s 6d, extra 7s 6d to 9s 6d, merino 2s 6d to 6s 6d. Hides. —We hold fortnightly sales. Prime ox up to 6£d, heavy do 4?4"d to 5Xd, medium do 4^d to 4^d, light do 4d to 4%d, calfskins is gd to 2s 3d, yearlings 2s bd to 3s 6d, horse hides 6s 6d to 9s 6d each. j Tallow.— Rough fat 13s to 14s, tallow in tins 15s to 1 8s, casks 20s 6d to 225. j Horsehair. — Keen demand, from I4^d to We store aud dress all classes of seed and grain. All cur machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practical men of long experience. Seeds — We have on sale- a specially selected ! stock of grass and clover seeds, which we \ quote as follows : — Heavy machined ryegrass 4s 6d to ss, medium 4s to 4s 3d, cocksfoot 4^d to 6d, Italian 4s 3d to 4s 6d, white clover Is I to is 3d, alsyke 9d to iod, cowgrass 8d to iod, timothy 5d to 6d. Samples on application. Carters' Turnip Seeds. —As agents for Messrs Jas. Carter and Co., London, we are now landing our season's stock of their wellj known high grade turnip seeds. Full price list and particulars on application. Butter. — Best salt 7d per lb, dairy butter (in pats) sd to 6d per lb. I Eggs.-— Market bare. iod. Honey. — 3d to 3)£d per lb. Cheese. — 5d per lb. ** Bacon.— kolls 7>£d, hams 7>£d to Bd. Pigs. —In good demand, 4Xd, heavy weights 3d to 3^d. Poultry. — Roosters 4s to 4s 6d per pair, hens 3s to 3s 3d per pair, ducks 4s 6d per pair. (Export), we are giving top prices for South i Aincan orders, hens and young roosters 3s per pair, ducks 4s. Full particulars on application. Note. — All export poultry is carried railage I free if consigned to the Department of Agriculture. We supply crates on loan.