THE BRITISH HARVEST.
1 The abundant harvest of last year in t Great Britain nearly reached high water < mark in yield per acre. Wheat yielded J 33.96 bushels an acre, compared with ] 31.22 average between 1897 and 1906. the highest being 34.74 in 1898. Oats last , year gave 43.04 bushels an'acre, compared with 39.29 and 42.65 respectively. Barley returned an average of 35.26 bushels, compared with 33.14 and 35.75. The total quantities and hypothetical market values of the crops in the two years are given as follow :— Wheat (1906), 7,386,471 quarters, value £9,664,000; 1907 6,900,774 quarters, value £11,703,000. Barley (1906), 7,569,179 quarters, value £9,241,000 ; 1907 7,346,273 quarters, value £9,967,000. Oats (1906), 15,423,105 quarters, value £12,917,000; 1907, 16,---799,015 quarters, value £15,259,000. The hay and clover crop in 1907 was 3,709,977 tons, valued at £15,21,000, and the meadow 6,719,257 tons, valued at £25,---197,000.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 September 1908, Page 1
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141THE BRITISH HARVEST. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 September 1908, Page 1
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