THE CROP ESTIMATES.
STATISTICS FOR LAST YEAR. (By Telegraph— Prest Association.) Ghiistohurch, January 27. Tho following arc tho agricultural statistics just issued by tho Department of Agriculture, giving the estimated violds of field crops' up to Decern ber 31, 1910:— Grain (bushels per acre). Auckland.—Wheat, 35.67; oats, 40.25; barlev, 28.67; maize, -17.8; peas, 32.. Hawko's Bay.'—Wheat, 30.00; oats, 31.00; barley, 31.00; maize, 29.00; peas, 20.
. Taranaki and Wellington.-—Wheat, 31.00; oats, 39.00; barley, 45.00; maize, —; peas, —. . Nelson and Marlborough.—Wheat, 37.30; oats, 34.70; barley, 26.00;' maize, —; rreas, 25.5. Canterbury.—Wheat, 28.00; oats, 33.00; barley, 35.00; maizo, —; peas,
Otago.—Wheat, 30.18; oats, 38.00; barlev, 25.63; maize, —; peas, 26.6. Southland—AVheat, 31.00; oats, 41.00; barky, 30.00; maize, —; peas, 30.
Dominion average. —Wheat, 28.80; oats, 36,2; barley, 30.3; maize, 30.4; peas, 25.55.
Grasses (pounds per acre). Auckland.—Ryegrass, 276; cocksfoot, 203; red clover, —. Hawko's'Bay.-ißyegrass, 440; cocksfoot, 160; red clover, —. Taranaki and Wellington.—Ryegrass, 442; cocksfoot, —; red clover, —. Nelson and Marlborough.—Ryegrass, 588; cocksfoot, 75; red clover, 184. Canterbury.—Ryegrass, —; cocksfoot, 16S' J ; red clover, —. Otago.—Ryegrass, 370; cocksfoot, 203; red clover, —. Southland.—Ryegrass, 522; cocksfoot, 247; red clover, —.-'•- Dominion average. —Ryegrass, 413; cocksfoot, 167.66; red clover, 184. •Except cocksfoot taken at an earlier date.
Root Crops (tons per aero). Auckland.—Potatoes, ,5.2; turnips, 24.5; mangolds,. 31.75. Hawko's Bay.—Potatoes, 9.0; turnips, 10.0; mangolds, 23.C0. Taranaki and Wellington.—Potatoes, 6.0; turnips, —; mangolds, —. ■Nelson and Marlborough.—Potatoes, G.G; turnips, 17.2';, mangolds, ISHX). Canterbury.— Otago.—Potatoes, 6.31; turnips, 17.0G; mangolds, 22.13. Southland.—Potatoes,. 7100; turnips, 17.00; mangolds, 26.00.■Dominion average. —Potatoes, 6.40; turnips, 18.19; mangolds, 24.05. . The' Hon. Mr. Mackenzie (Minister for Agriculture) explained to a reporter that, .owing to certain circumstances which, perhaps, could not be further alluded to,.the Canterbury estimates had of liecessitv to be baser! uiion those of last year. It was hoped, however, to get out a fresh estimate at a later date.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1037, 28 January 1911, Page 8
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