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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 25, 30 December 1884, Page 4

We {Chronicle) were shown by Mr Charles Smith, of Upokongaro, a sample of New Zealand grown oats, being portion of a small consignment forwarded to England for sale, and which was pronounced by competent judges to be superior to anything ever seen m the Old Country before. The sample of the oats m question, which was forwarded through the post to Mr Smith by a ftiend of his m England, can be seen at this office. The grower is unknown. We are permitted to publish an extract from the letter received by Mr Smith. The writer says that he forwards *« a sample of New Zealand oats, the heaviest and finest oats ever seen m England; nett weight, 50f lbs perbushel. The quantity was I3ogrs, and they sold at 36s per quarter several shillings higher than the best English wheat, and there is hardly any grain here this year that is not good. Good Indian wheat is 28s and English about3Ss, a lower price than we have had for a century.""