The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915 THE SAME OLD TOPIC.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 March 1915, Page 2

The Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. LEVIN. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1915 THE SAME OLD TOPIC.

Every healthy man every morning think about what he wiil eat. Every provident man considers his case unci makes his meals according to his position. Personally or vicariously, he always is thinking about them. And a publicist, if ho be wise, considers the case oi the public granaries in times such as these; and whether he he legislative lion or literary mouse he puts his persistent energies to the wheels of achievement and betterment until all risk of shortage be gone. At present there is cause for belief that remedy is imminent. Excellent news from the Dardanelles concerning the operations of the combined fleets of the Allies supplies ground for belief that the immense wheatfields of Southern Russia and Siberia will find an outlet for export of their many millions of bushels ; an outlet closed for six months on so. In such case a great deal will be done towards abating the abnormally ingli prices and short supplies of wheat that Australasia suffers from to-day. Jiut even if these Russian resources become available, the need remains for New Zealand and Australia to do their bust to develop the wheat-growing ndus'try within their own countries seeing that an insatiable demand will spring up for wheat ant! flour, next year as well as this, throughout WesLi'iii Europe. Lately we have Tioen looking through the latest statistics published in Xew Zealand concerning wheat areas and averages of crops, and we must confess to a feeling ol disappointment concerning this season's yield. The season has been very unfavourable (for wheat) in most parts il New Zealand, and estimated crops of 30 bushels per acre (or lower) over wide areas, are common amongst the experts of the South Island. However, the farmer fairly may expect help from better conditions next year, and doubtless he will not be deterred from planting wheat in 1915 merely Decause of the minimised failure of the harvest now being reaped.

WHEAT 1-iAHVEST OF 1915. Subsidiary to our remarks foregoing, wo reprint from the February Abstract oi Statistic* a most interesting article bearing the caption given above:— "In view of the importance of the question of the wheat supply at present, the following summaries of reports obtained from Field Inspectors of the Agriculture Department will no doubt be of interest:— Hamilton.'—Very little grown. Yield of 38 bushels per acre from one crop of 'tO acres. Cambridge. — Estimates: Waikato County, 25 bushels; Waipa, 22; Mataniata 21. Te Awamutu—Yields mucTi better than anticipated. Estimated average 30 bushels. Wanganui.— Season has been particularly good. Estimates for counties: Fatea, 10 bushels; VVaitotara, 35; Wangarmi, 30; Eangitikei 35. Uartertun.—Oonly small areas. Estimate 30 bushels, \vairarapa and Featherston counties. Kotherham.—Estimates: Aniuri County, 30 to 35 bushels; "Waipara and (JIK-viot, 25 to 30. -Rangiora.—Prospects much better than earlier in the season. Estimates for counties: 25 to 30 bushels; Kowai 35 to 40; Oxford, 25 to d 0; Eyre, 30 to 35; Rangiora, dO to 45; Waimari, 30

.Lincoln.—Estimate average yield ol 30 bushels over district (EUesmcro, Wairewa, Halswell, Paparua, Malvern and Selwyn counties). Ashburton.—General improvement since rains. Estimate average of I'l bushels over county. Timaru.—Rain came too late to do much good, and any good effects neutralized by nor-westers. Estimates: Geraldine County, 27 bushels; Levels 23. Fairlie.—January rains improved position., but nor'-wester largely discounted effect. Oirginal estimate of 22 bushels holds for Mackenzie County. Waimate—Estimate 55 bushels over Waimate County. Oamaru.—Good in portions of Wai-

taki County, but averag eestimated at zo bushels. Palinerston. — Estimated averages: Waitaki (small portion), 25 to 30 bushels; Waihemo, oQ; Waiiiouaiti, 25 u> 30. iields would have been considerably less but lor raiut> in January. Duueuin.—iield or only crop iu district, -10 to 45 bushels. Mosgiel.—Taiieri County (part), 13 bushels; Bruce (part), 40. Grown and niled muoii bettor tiian was expected. Sutton.—-Ouiiook bettor. Expeet 26 bushels per acre tor Straith Taiori. Ram urly.—Slightly better than before, but cannot be cut, and 14 bushels holds as average over the JManitoto County. Lawrence. — Estimates : Urucfc County (part) 29 bushels; Tuapeka (part), 33. Tapanui—Roxburgh.— Big improvement since tlie beginning of 1915. Estimates : Clutha County (part) 30 bushel*; Tuapeka (part), 40. Balclutha.—Big improvement in !n&; few weeks. Estimates ror i>arts oi counties in the district: Bruce 35 bushels; Clutha, 33. Gore.—Crops looking; well. Expeci 40 bushels if favourable weather con tinues. Inveroargill.--Vorv little grown. Average yield expected, JO to 45 bushels. Otautau.—Estimates, parts of counties in district: .Southland, 35 bushels: Wallace, 37. Lunisdeii.—Marked recovery during last few weeks. • Estimates 25 bushel* for Southland County (part) and 20 fui Wallace (part). Queenstown. — l'rospects improve, wonderfully. Expect 30 to 35 bushel. Lake County.