MAIZE SEASON
GREATER ACREAGE There is considerable activity in the Bay of Plenty and Poverty Bar at present by the maize-growers and It seems that the area in this crop during the coming season will be increased by more than 33 per cent on the past season. In Gisborne the crop harvested during the past autumn was from about 2000 acres and yielded more than 30,000 sacks foi shipment to outside centres.. Ifi the estimate for the coming year is cor-< rect ) there should be over 3000 acres under crop in Poverty Bay alone, and with a, normal yielVl! thc( amount available for shipment should be between 40, 000 and 50,000 sacks, or the nearest approach to the GiS' borne district's peak production for many years. When the maize growers were notified of the guaranteed minimum prices for the present year, ranging from os 3d to 5s 9xl on a monthly increment basis from July to December they indicated their aim lo grow sufficient maize ijfor the minion's needs without any necessity to import. They are now put* ting their promise . into practical execution, and although the area now being prepared may not produce sufficient for the Dominion's needs, even with the Bay of Plenty crop added, the ultimate crop should be a very near 1 approach to the ideal.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 69, 2 October 1939, Page 5
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220MAIZE SEASON Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 69, 2 October 1939, Page 5
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