SOUTH CANTERBURY HARVEST.
DISAPPOINTING GRAIN YIELDS, (t'er I'iesJ Amoclatlon.) TIATAHD, February 1. The harvest in SouUi Canterbury is earlier than usual, and has made good progress. The hot dry weather lias favoured llire;:liiii:.i- J'rom I lie stook, and •'he re'.uJl- are said to lie very disappnieliii''. Crops that looked like forty to It 1!- I'li'-lH'b to Ihe acre arc yieldin:; ruly Ihiiiv. It is c 'imaled that the aiera;:e for the dislricl U not likely loexi'i'cl liveiily IjifihoLs, The grain is- of good iiiiiiiity and is neighing well per btishei. bul is.very small. This is allriimled to Hie 100 r;ip ; i ';'uw'uig of the crop al'ler Hie rain. Tlr eat crops are, fairly good, but Hie spring luwn in maiiy eases, are not worth reaping, The hoi weather favours the blight on rape and turnips, which are not doing •well. More rain is needed.
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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13794, 2 February 1917, Page 7
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144SOUTH CANTERBURY HARVEST. North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13794, 2 February 1917, Page 7
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