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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 12

Currency notes now in circulation in Britain amount to close upon £300,000,000. This is a very large increase on the amount of gold in circulation before the war. . Up to the present stage the agricultural season in Marlborough has been of a pronouncedly favourable character, thanks to a sufficient and well-balanced, rainfall (writes a Blenheim correspondent). Crops of all kinds have attained a splendid condition. Bumper fields of oats and other cereals are to be seen in all directions, and already the harvesting of oats is in full swing, a considerable uqantity having reached the stack. On present appearances tne season will wind up with an exceptionally heavy return of oaten sheaves ot firstclass quality. There lias been welldeveloped growth, and there has been no persisted rain to spoil it.. The colour is as bright as it has ever been. AH that is needed now for the rest of the way is weather without oyer much wind to knock the grain about, and without continuous rain A few occasional showers would do no harm, but staking rain would be detrimental. Given a fair market, the output of chaff in Marlborough should earn a lot or retvenue. The wheat, barley, and peas also are showing up well, and so is rape. 4 very acceptable feature of the season has been the absence of frosts, so destructive to peas, "’heat, and potatoes in some seasons. Apart from the hailstorm of a few weeks ago, which did some damage m the upper' Creek district, the season has been well nigh perfect. There apnears to be an increased sowing of wheat in Marlborough this season. It has been in duced bv the encouragement that. 1. IS been accorded to wlmat-growrmr through the Custom tariff This cereal may be seen as far afield as the head of the Wairau Valley.