Corn and Green Crops.
« —.— f A NEW ZEALAND ESTIMATE. A third interim return of corn and green crops for tht> current season has been published by the Agricultural Department giving estimates founded on the condition of the crops on 10th February. The areas and estimated yield given below relate in tho case of corn to areas for threshing, and as to grass seed to areas for seed only. Average per aero. Acres. Bushels. Wheat 1909-10 311,000 30 " 1908-9 252,391 34.75 Oats 1909-10 377.000 38 " 1908-9 400,908 46.46 Barley 1909-10 41,500 35 " 1908-9 48,853 39.G7 Ryegrass 1909-10 r>6.560 33 „ 1908-9 50,126 32.53 Cocksf't 1909-10 29,500 lollbs 1908-9 32,705 144.35 lbs Potatoes 1909-10 30,500 (5 tons „ 1908-9 29,919 6.52 tons These estimates work out, in bulk, as follows:-\Vheat: 9.395,300 bushels in 1910-10, 8,772,790 in 1908-9; Oats: 14,533,000 bushels in 1909-10, 18,906,788 in 1908-9; Barley: 1,472,400 bushels in 1909-10, 1,938,452 in 1908-9; ryegrass: 1.894,050 bushels in 1909-10, 1,630,615 in 1908-9; Cocksfoot: 4,451,0001bs in 1909-10, 4,721,159 lbs in 1908-9; Potatoes: 180,500 tons in 1909-10, 195,206 tons in 1908-9.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1910, Page 4
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174Corn and Green Crops. Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1910, Page 4
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