CANTERBURY CROPS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2346, 16 January 1926, Page 9

CANTERBURY CROPS

FAIR AVERAGE YIELD PER ACRE. but add areas greatly DIMINISHED. [Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH. Last Night; The rain of the month has been very helpful to the wheat crops. The crops generally arc filling out very well, particularly on heavy soils and there la quite an amount of opinion that the average annual yield of 28 bushels to the acre will be fairly approached. However, even this yield will make little difference, on account of the reduced area and the great quantity of wheat that will have to bo imported to meet the country’s needs. It Is reported that a northern miller Is paying 7/- on trucks for early deliveries.

During the week, a rather melancholy report came before the Farmers* Union as to' the areas afcl prospects of the oat crop. It is undoubted that the area Is very much smaller than last year and the early crops reaped have been exceptionally light. However, the recent rains have stimulated the latter crops and it is just possible that these will yield much better than the report forecasts. For the few samples of Algerians that have appeared on the market, from 3/3 to 3/6 on trucks has been mentioned. Business In last season’s machineclipped Algerians has taken rjlac e at 5/- f.0.b., 5.1.; Gartona are nominally quoted at 3/6 to 3/10 for new crop or to 4/6 for B’s, f.0.b., s.l. South Island ports. There la some inquiry for undergrade Gartons at 3/11, prompt, dim oats are nominally quoted at 3/6 to 3/9 on trucks. There is a fair amount of forward Inquiry for chaff at £7 10/- to £8„ f.0.b., 5.1., for April.

Peninsula reports record a better cocksfoot crop than last year, but the area shows a further shrinkage. Machine-dressed, lapt season’s, la quoted at 1 32d to 12»d, Ideas trucks. Little has been offered so far. Italian and westetn wdlths are quoted at 3/to 3/8. The recent rain has done a grreat. deal of good to the pea crop, which is looking w;ell. The barley crop Is lookin'? well, but the area is shrinking each year.

Perennial ryegrass is quoted at 4/t.o A/',, on trucks. Little has been offered so far. Italian and western wolths are quoted at 3/- to 3/3. The potato crop is developing more satisfactorily than promised a few weeks ago. Some forward business for April and May has taken place at £5 15/-, f.o.b. South Island or £4 to' £4 5/- bn trucks.