WHEAT YIELD.

Grey River Argus, 12 October 1922, Page 5

WHEAT YIELD.

EQUAL TO 1921. 1 : A. and N.Z. Cnlde Association 1 ROME, October 10. The International I m-' itute of Agriculture estimates the decrease in tlie Avhe't yield of Europe (not including Ernnce, Germany, Hcrbo-Oioat Slovene State, where the whole tiguies are not yet available) at El per cent, be'o 1.921. North Africa’s decrease is 32 per cent. Iml'm, (’anuda, and United States show H4l ir.' ieuse of 17 per cei;i. j thus compviis t itig for the European 'and North African deficiency. It ap■pears probable that the yield of th.’ .whole Northern llemispliere will at least DROUCI SYDNEY, October 11. 1 The ‘'Daily Telegraph's’’ agricul I tural editor sounds a note of alarm regarding the New South Wales Avhe.it ' harvest. He says it is estimated that j 3.202,00(U acres were sown for grain, j but the absence of spring rains over ’ a great j threat iby ;> third or half. A break in the Aveathur hoav Ax’ilh sufficient ruin Avould make a 3*1,000,000 bushel harvest possible. A\’ith a (•ontinuance of the hoi AVcalher now prevailing, 25.•.iii0.0UU may not be realised. In some districts large areas arc already beyond recovery and others are in a precarious condition In the Riverina and south-west Avhich will account for rather more Ilian Imif the total acreage, 1 lie outlook is for bumper yields to half crops.