ELLESMERE CROP RETURNS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23582, 9 March 1942, Page 6

ELLESMERE CROP RETURNS

GOOD WHEAT YIELDS REPORTED Although harvesting work will continue in the Ellesmere district fob several weeks, even if the weather should remain fine, sufficient threshing has been done to give a fair indication of the yields, which are, on the whole, reported to be good. The returns are likely to be above the district average for the last few seasons. In general, the unusually well headed and the grain has filled out splendidly. Threshing mill operators report very low percentages of seconds, especially in the case of wheat. While much of the wheat seems to be from 50 to 55 bushels to the acre, yields in excess of 60 and even 70 bushels are reported to -be numerous, and some have been more than 80. Much of the barley is also threshing well, the highest return so far reported being a crop at Southbridge, which almost reached 100 bushels to the acre. Garden peas are likely to turn out belter than for a long time, because of the frequent showers since the third week in December. Returns of more than 50 bushels to the acre have already been obtained in quite a number of cases, though only a small part of the pea acreage has yet been threshed. One farmer obtained a return of 71 bushels to the acre from 16 acres. White and red clover crops are also good, and potatoes show exceptional promise. _