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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 72, 18 December 1926, Page 15

Although there has been a great deal nf wet weather this year, the crops ot oats on the Poverty Bay flats are alreadv ripening, and there will be some good vields A noticeable feature of many ot the crops is the quality (remarks the “Herald”), and verv heavy chaff shonJa lie cut from some of the paddocks Maize is also making good progress and judging from some of the paddocks, there should bo very good .yields. One farmer who has grown maize for many years has recently adopted a new method and instead of planting the seed fairly, close, leaves 3 space of at least 2ft. 6in. between each lot of seed. Th's allows intercnltivatioh to he carried out throushout the whole season, and gives a greatly increased yield.