Some phenomenal grain yields are reported from Marlborough. Barley crops up to 80 bushels per acre have been reported and the average is expected to be 50 bushels, compared with about 30 last year. One farmer has threshed 70 acres with a yield of 60 bushels to the acre, worth 5/6 per bushel in store at Blenheim.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ST19270222.2.86
Bibliographic details
Southland Times, Issue 20110, 22 February 1927, Page 8
Word Count
57Untitled Southland Times, Issue 20110, 22 February 1927, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Southland Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in