WHEAT AND OAT HARVEST
The following estimated average yields in bushels per acre of wheat and oats for the season 1926-27 have been compiled by the Department of Agriculture:—
Average (estimated) for the Dominion, season, 1926-27 . . 33.92 43.86 Averago (actual) for * the Dominion, sca- . son 1925-26 30.44 40.14 In accordance with the above estimates, the total yield of wheat for the Dominion should be approximately 7,500,000 bushels, as against an actual yield of 4,617,041 for the season 1925-26. The percentage of oats thrashed for the five seasons ending with 192526 was 27.40 of the total area under that crop. Assuming that a similar proportion is thrashed this year, the total yield of grain should be approximately 4,900.060 bushels as against \ an actual yield of 4,115,606 for the \ season 1925-26. j ... '■ ' ~~~ I L I
Wheat. Oats. North Island ... 32.40 38.91 Nelson .. . 28.91 33.00 Marlborough ... 29.56 29.73 Canterbury ... 33.SB 43.76 Otago ... 34.03 42.89* Southland .... ... 36.71 45.83
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Shannon News, 4 March 1927, Page 4
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154WHEAT AND OAT HARVEST Shannon News, 4 March 1927, Page 4
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