NEW ZEALAND CROPS.
AREAS ANu ESTIMATED YIELDS. A report on certain of the Dominion's crops appears in thu "Gazette." This shows the areas on December 10th and the estimated yields to »e as follows (the figures for this year ara estimated and those for last year actual) : WHEAT, Area for threshing. Area. Bushels. Average. 1909-10 311.000 11,020,900 35 1908-9 252,391 9,872,790 34.75 OATS. Area for threshing. Area. Bushels. Average. 1909-10 378,000 17,770,500 47 1908-9 406,908 18,906,788 " 46 BAKLEY. Area for threshing. Area. Bushels. Average. 1909-10 4.1,500 1,567,000 38 ! 1908-9 48,853 1,988,452 39.6 RYEGRASS. Area for seed. Area. Bushels. Average. 1909-10 56,550 1,894,650 33 1908-9 50,126 1,630,615 32.5 | COCKSFOOT. Area for seed. Area. Lb. Average. |I9(J9-10 29,500 4,451,000 151 1908-9 32,705 4,721,159 144 POTATOES. Area. Tons, Average. 1909-10 30,500 1908-9 29,919 195,206 6.5 TURNIPS. Area. "" 1909-10 522,550 ~- * 1908-9 530,636 RAPE. Area. 1909-10 225,035 1908-9 220.240
Increased area 4,795 There is a large increase in the area of peas in Marlborough and of maize in Auckland and Taranaki. The season has been highly favourable, and the condition of the crops generally is better than at the corresponding date last year; the exceptions are the Awatere Valley, Marlborough, and Central Otago, in which localities deficient rainfall has caused very light yields. Rust has appeared in cereal crops in several districts, but serious effects are not feared. Caterpillars have manifested themselves in parts of Marlborough, Lut the visitation is not regarded with ereat apprehension. Early turnips in some localities have been seriously injured by aphis. Potato disease is reported to be prevalent in several localities. The condition of pastures generally is exceptionally good, and the hay crop is abundant and being saved in excellent order. , Rain is beginning to be needed for the main turnip crop, as well as for pastures on light soils or exposed situations, and would also benefit crops generally.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9674, 23 December 1909, Page 7
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309NEW ZEALAND CROPS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9674, 23 December 1909, Page 7
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