WORLD'S CEREAL CROPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19214, 31 December 1925, Page 7

WORLD'S CEREAL CROPS.

ESTIMATES OF 1925 YIELD. A. and N.Z. LONDON. Dec. 29. The International Institute of Agriculture gives a final estimate of the world's production in 1925 of wheat at 19,637,000,000 centals, oats 13,253,000,000 centals and maize 19,696,000,000 centals. TARANAKI OILFIELDS. REPORT ON OPERATIONS. Taranaki Oil Fields, Ltd., reported under date, December 29: — " Moturoa. —64-in. diameter -casing landed. 3186 ft. now in. Bailed \w.it ten barrels of oil. Now cleaning out -cavings in well. " Tarata.—Have completed s' lengthening the derrick and put 011 nc av drilling cable. "We resumed drilling at Loth wells yesterday.'' FRUIT FOR BRYVAIN. HUGE YEARLY IMPORTATIONS. Since people began bo sing and hum "Eat More Fruit," tho fruit imports into the United Kingdom have almost trebled in value, and to-day we are consuming more than £23,0000,000 worth of fresh fruits brought to t/jis country from all parts of the world, states a London newspaper. British product "Vm of apples for sale totalled 8,21,600 '/nisheds, of which about one-eighth were dessert apples, one-half cooking, and the. rest cider apples. Spain receive;-! from this country nearly £5,000,000 a } ear for her oranges, and £1,000,000 for grapes, the United States £2,250.000 for apples. Canada £2.000,000 for apples, Australia £1,000,000 for apples, and the Canary Islands about £1,500,000 for bananas. TAURAMGA BACON COMPANY. LARGER TURNOVER DESIRED. [BV TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] TAXI RANG A, Wednesday. The, annual meeting of shareholders of the V>&y of Plenty Co-operative Bacon and Cold Storage Company was presided over by Mr. C. E. Maemillan. The report strited that the quality of the product was eiirellent. Shareholders in their own int' wests were urged to increase the company's turnover, as this would have a twoAdd effect, a reduction in the percentage «,f overhead expenses and a better price for the finished product. 1 The report and balance-sheet were | adopted and the retiring directors, Messrs. ! Jensen, Merriman and Maemillan, were re-elected. Mr. C. Lowe was reappointed auditor. "