ANOTHER WHEAT BUNGLE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18633, 6 March 1926, Page 16

ANOTHER WHEAT BUNGLE.

TO TH£ EDITOB OF "THE tipESS." Sir, —Ou my first visit to the Dunedin Exhibition last week I was very disappointed with the Canterbury Court inone respect. I refer to the sheaves of wheat which are supposed to represent what Canterbury can grow in thiscereal. There were displayed six stooks of wheat,'and the. poorest specimen of a wheat crop which I have seen in Canterbury. The sheaves are .only 26 inches in height, and would represent a yield of about 15 bushels per acre,, —typical of what the poor land of Burnham produces. ' I am sure no poorer wheat could be found in Canterbury. I feel sure'it was - not selected, by anyone' with a knowledge of wheat growing. It must have been selected by a city man, possibly a lawyer, who knows more about the golden sovereign. than the golden grain. Op Thursday a fresh display was made, consisting of six sheaves each of wheat and oats, typical of what Canterbury really grows. . But instead of fceing put up in stooks, as it should be in a harvest field, the sheaves are standing up singly, with the -butts twisted to make them stand, giving them a ragged-looking appearance. I hope those responsible will

rearrange this display, with a view to making it look, like a real harvest field. You are free to give uiy name to any of those concerned in making the display, and I only hope they will adopt the suggestions I have made for the credit of Canterbury in general and the wheat-growers in particular.—Yours, CANTEBBUEY FABMEE,