Crop reports for the year 1,910

 

The year 1,910 will be long remembered by farmers as one of the worst in history as owing to the lack of sun the crops which were of such promise while in a green state, proved on being cut and thrashed to be about the worst on record. The yield of wheat for this village was about three qr and a sack, that of barley little better while the yield of oats was also very poor.

Potatoes were only of very medium size and contained a large percentage of diseased tubers. Turnips were a good crop and in the spring of 1911 were cheap. Clover and grass were a large crop but of very secondary character as hay. The prices at which the cereals were extremely low being as follows.

       Autumn thrashings.   Wheat    26/-  to  30/-

                                         Barley    20/-  -  27/-

                                         Oats              16/-  -  18/-

       Spring       -//-           Wheat    28/-  -  31/-

                                         Barley    26/-  -  32/-

                                         Oats              20/-  -  23/-

                                         ***        £5

The price of potatoes was about 6. per stone

  -       -     -  Hay or Cloven Hay was £3.10 per ton

Horned Stock

The prices realised this year were on the whole satisfactory and appear to be settling down on a higher level than has obtained for some years.

Dairy stock scarce and dear

  Sheep with the exception of fat lambs a poor trade

Pigs extremely dear