ALWAYS AHEAD.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1869, 6 February 1892, Page 3

ALWAYS AHEAD.

SECOND-HAND MACHINES AUCTIONED. On Saturday, 6th instant, at 12 o'clock, Messrs Stronach Bros, and Morris will sell by auction in our implement yards, Boid and Crawford streets, the following secondhand machines : — 1 Buckeye Lowdown, '88 pattern overhauled 1 do do '88 „ as received 2 do do '87 „ overhauled 5 do do '87 „ as received 1 do Elevator 'B7 „ overhauled 1 do do '89 „ overhauled 1 do do '89 „ as received This sala will afford a capital opportunity for small croppers to secure efficient machines at reasonable prices. Those marked "overhauled" are guaranteed in good working order, and equal to several seasons' work with reasonable care and efficient handling. The others listed "as received" will be sold with all faults (if any), and can be overhauled, if so desired, by purchasers. They will be sold as received by us, and in same condition as they finished last harvest. Farmers who have sidlings which their Elevator machines will no*work can secure a Lowdown for their v^ *•„», and thus dispense with their back deli /enes; whilst others who have too much crop to cut with their own machines can secure an additional binder by way of precaution at a cost which the operations of the fi t harvest will repay. Machines can be inspected prior to the sale, and the names and addresses of previous owners will be supplied to intending purchasers, in order that they may ascertain, if necessary, the reputation borne by the machine before it was repurchased by us. Second sales will be held on Saturday, the 13th instant, at the same time »nd place, to clear any machines we may repurchase meanwhile or carry over from first sale. BUCKEYE HARVESTER COMPANY, Bond Street, Dunedin.

The " Leader " of 9fch January publishes an estimate of the Victorian wheat harvest for I 1892. The figures fall considerably short of I the general anticipation of a few weeks ago, when the most experienced farmers were deceived by the appearance of their crops. The deceptive condition of their wheat heads is attributed to a spell of dry weather extending from July to September and to the presenceof rust iv the majority of wheat, fields, though fortunately the disease showed itself in a modified form. Unfavourable weather during harvest has been responsible for considerably reducing the yields, the loss in this respect varying from half a bushel to a bag per acre. The estimated total prodaot of 12,785,000 bushels is far below that of last year, while the area of 1,235,000 tops the record of any previous year. The average yield of 10 35 bushels per acre cannot be considered satisfactory ; neither is the sample of graiu all that could be desired. It is far from being as plump as last year, but at the same time it is a fair shipping sample, and the whole of the surplus can be exported. After deducting food and seed requirements for 1892, it is anticipated that ' 5,135,000 bushels will be available for export.