WHEAT AND OATS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10211, 22 February 1919, Page 8

WHEAT AND OATS

ESTIMATED YIELDS FOR 1318-13. A return eornm'led from Tsportn fnrr.ishcd by tho field inspectors of tho Department of Asrrir- , ultiir» shows Mint Mir total yiold of wheat for tho Dominion for tho wfiwm. 1918-J9 should bo cnproximo.tcly G.vV'O.WO bnshols, ns aprain«t on aetual viold of fI.BO7.SSe bushel? in 1917-18, Tho ncroeiitnffo of the oat cron threshed in 1116-17 to Sl.4*, an'! in 1017-11} 52.00. ■Vso'iminrr that a similar proportion is threshed this year, tho total yield of grain should bo 5,110,000 bushels. Tho oats threshed in tho previous season yielded 4,942,759 bushels. Owing to the wet. and cold season experienced, the harvest will be exceptionally lato. and whether tho above estimates will be realised depends on the weather during the next few weeks. With recrard to wheat prices, the following tab**) showing the average yields Per acre and tho average, prices per baiihel over n. series of years chonlrl bo .of interest, ->Th.e pricq fixed by the Gov-

eminent for the coming season is €3 Gd per bushel f.o.b.: —

Average PJ k*o. Tear. yield. s d 1910-n 35.73 3 CJ 1911-12 33.60 3 8 1912-13 27.28 3 9 1913-14 27.38 4. 5 1914-15 28.94 r; 2 1915-16 21.59 4 11 1916-17 28.19 1 5 9 1917-18 24.4 6 4 (Estimated).