DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 October 1907, Page 3

DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA.

AUSTRALIAN CROP PROSPECTS. Sydney, October 21. Th« Sydney Murning Herald, as the mult of close investigation of the harvest prospects, says that if no further rain falls before November, the average wheat yield of the State will not exceed three bushels per acre. Should the largest wheat districts be favored with useful rainfalls, six bushels may result. Good general rain would probably raise the yield to eight bushels per aero. ; The Herald adds that iu .ill probability | New South Wab's will not produce sn:'-| ficient wheat this season to supply her. Own demands.

GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR CROPS. LITTLE LIKELIHOOD OF SURPLUS FOR EXPORT. Received Oc». 22, 0.27 a.m. Sydney, October 21. The first series of reports received by the Intelligence Department irom its agricultural reporters show :i, falliugoff ot 205>41 acres under crop lor grain. The Department adds: *'B,;t this gives quite an inadequate view of the fallingoff in the prospect- for a good harvest. Site tone of the reports is, almost without exception, gloomy and pessimistic. 'According to the present outlook, we will be fortunate if we get enough wheat to supply our own needs for bre id and seed, but a fall of rain this month Bay improve things considerably, while » eontmuance of the drought may make the next scries of reports st i. more depressing. PRICE OF FLOUR AND WHEAT. ,; Received 2nd, 1.7 a.m. ' Sydney, October 21. Wleat to-day was quoted at 3s 01. Melbourne, October 21. Offers of 5s 4'/ 2 d were refused for wheat, and 5s s'/id is wanted. Holders »re not desirous of selling. Flour b quoted at £ll 15s.