WHEAT AND OATS

Dominion, 14 March 1919, Page 8

WHEAT AND OATS

THE ESTIMATED -YIELDS. The following estimated average yields - of wheat and oats por acre for Hie season 1918-19 have been compiled from reports furnished by field inspectors of Iho Department of Agriculture:— , . Wheat. Oat?. ' Bushels . Bushels ;District. per acre. per acre. Auckland 23.00- 00.43 Hatfko's Bay . 25.42 31.1!) Taranaki 22.18 ■ 28.78 Wellington' 22.9!) .30.82 . Nelson 20.(10 . 30.00 *..v3Jarlborou?h ...' 2fi.au . 43.27 :.;2847. .15,44 Otago 29.41 ' 35.35 . . : Southland '■ .'. 25.35 . 33.41 Aver, estimated for the Dominion. ' season 1918-19 28.32 3-1.90 Aver, ("etual) for I - . the Dominion, "t season 1917-18 24.23'' ' 31.64 ; . In. nminlniico with the above estimates, Ilia total yield of wheat for the Dominion • Vn approximately 6,265.000 busliels.

as against an aotual yield of 0,80V,53G bushels in 1917-18., The percentage of the oat crop thrashed .in 1310-17 was 31.44, and 111 1917-18 82.00. Assuming that a similar proportion is thrashed this year, die total yield of grain should Ik 5,140,000 bushels. Iho ■ oats thrashed in the previous season yielded i,912,759 bushels. Owing to the wet and cold season experienced, the harvest will be exceptionally late, and whether : tho above estimates will bo realised' depends 011 tho leather during Che next few weeks.