HARVEST PROSPECTS IN AUSTRALIA.

Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3205, 10 January 1893, Page 2

HARVEST PROSPECTS IN AUSTRALIA.

FitOJt late files wo learn that the wheat harvest throughout Australia promises to be the best on record. No better proof can he furnished of the magnificent weather experienced in the great continent than such widespread reports nf fine crops. In South Australia, reliable authorities place the average yield at not less than 10 bushels to tho acre, aud adipting as a basis, that 1,()00,000 are inder crop, thi3 gives an estimate of tho colony's production as follows— j

Equal at 374 bushels to the ton to 318,080 tons, which will have to be shipped. Many good judges of the late crop anticipate a much larger yield, aud predict 400,000 tons surplus, over what is required for seed and food. An exportable surplus of 12,000,000 bushels, worth say 3s per bushel, means a return to Snutii Australia nf about £1,800,000. Tho South Australian authorities are confident in the opinion that the wheat of this vear will be worth not less at the ontports than 3s per bushel net to the farmer; In Victoria the expectations are lor a crop which will average, between 12 and 15 bushels. New South Wa'os is likely tn have a larger average than Victoria, The average of 30 year* wheat growing in New South Wales, has been 1310 bushels. Tho largest area under wheat durine the 30 years wss 415,758 acros in 1890. which yielded 6,570,335 bushels. The yield of this year is expected to ho in excess of the return nf 1S!)0, The reports from all the chief wheat growing centr's stat-i this to have hcen one of tho most favour ililn seasons ever known by wheat growers in the colonj. From Queensland similar reports of good crops are to hand, Harvest is nearly over and the crops are varying from fair to very good. It is, also worthy nf note, that in spite of tlio wet season comparatively, little damage has been caused by rust. It will thus be seen, that the ingathering wheat erop will be the largest, as well as the finest in quality ever harvested in Australia.

10 bushols per aero on 1,500,000 acres 15,000,000 Less fur seed on s'inis nivii, 1,500,000; loss fur f<wJ, 325,000 at fibusliols, 1,625,000 3,125,000 Avaihiblo fur nxpnrt 11,375,000