1,914
Crop Report
During the summer the promise of harvest was excellent
but during the latter part of July there were heavy rainstorms which completely
ruined much of the barley crop. Wheat & Oats are very good. Harvesting was
a tedious job owing to the crops being laid also to heavy rains in the middle
of harvest. The crops of hay were in the most cases light owing to drought.
Potatoes very good. Turnips fair.Owing to the war prices for grain were much
better for wheat and oats than usual. The demand for malting barley was poor.
The reason given being that owing to the troops being in France, and the early
closing of public houses, much less beer was required.Prices
| |
Autumn |
New Year |
Spring 1,915 |
| Wheat |
36/-
to 37/- |
52/- to 54/- |
Feb
£3 March 57/- |
| Barley |
28/- to 32/- |
32/- to 35/- |
33/-
to 36/- |
| Oats |
23/6
rising to 28/- |
by the end of Nov Jan 30/- |
March 30/- to 32/- |
| Hay |
£3.
5. 0. |
£3. 10 |
£3.
0. 0. |
| Potatoes |
£3.
0. 0. |
£3. 12. 6 |
Feb £4. 12. 6 March £4 |
Prices for all kinds of stock have been good throughout
the year.
Beef 9/- to 9/6. Pork
7/6 to 8/-
Store cattle dear
Owing to the high price of food young pigs were
cheap at the end of the year. |
