CHRISTCHURCH. April 15.
The Shipping Company has received advico of tho arrival at London of the Waimea, fiom Napiea, all woll. Tho complete agricultural statistics of Canterbury show that Hie yield of wheat is 5,461,400 bushels, against 3,621,820 lait year. Oats, 5,776,275; against 3,237,462. Barley, 1,124,281; against 371,009. Or a total yield of 12,361,956 bushel*, against 7.230,291, or about 70 per cent, increase. Had not r*in fallon during the harvest in South Canterbury tho figures would have been ■till larger, but »■ it is. thU year has been marked by decidedly tho best harvest ever garnered. The per oentages are — Wheat, 28| bushels per acre ; oats, 37$ : barley, 30J. The yield of potatoes was 37,466 tons, against 26,766, or 6 3-5 torn to the acre,
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North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2463, 16 April 1880, Page 2
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124CHRISTCHURCH. April 15. North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2463, 16 April 1880, Page 2
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