FARMING STATISTICS.
WORLD'S WHEAT ACREAGE.
SEVERE CHECK RECEIVED.
LIVE STOCK DECLINES
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.
("Received March 5, 11.10 p.m.)
London, March 5. Tp- agricultural statistics for 1912, which have been issued, show that the expansion of the world's wheat acreage in 1010-11 received a severe check in 1012. The wheat acreage, of the British Empire declined by 2,287,000 acres, and of Europe by 2,024,000 acre?, chiefly in Russia, while the United States lost 3,729,000.
T n the live stock returns, Australasia's reduction of 9,348,000 animals is the largest noted. The decline of European stocks is very marked.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15550, 6 March 1914, Page 7
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