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The Crops.
THE WHEAT FIELDS.
Tlie Coming Harvest.
Tiis Early Wheat Drops
Locking Splendid.
Heavy Yields Anticipated
in many Flaoes.
20 Bushels to the Acre.
INTERESTING DETAILS.
Ah stated in our last ibbuo tho toplo of
grcatost interest to us on tho Darling Downs
jiibt now is tho recent notablo advanco in tho
prioo of whaat, taken in oonjanolion with the
prospects of tho wheat crop in this district.
As wo remarked tlieso prospects havo been,
to somo oxtont, interfered with owing
to tho sovoro drought which at present
prevails. To what oxtont that interference
roouhos it is too soon to spoak doflnitoly for a
few wooks, but, broadly speaking, tho success
of tlio early sown wheat ia assured ovor tho
cannot write no confidently of some of tho
lattor sown varieties, although, in plaoos,
which woro favored by somo of tbo onsuai
thnndoratorm, ovco somo of tho later crops
look very well indocd. Howovor, taking it all
ronnd, tho prospootn of n successful harvest aro
hright, and close inquiries instituted by us
Uiia woolc reveal tbo interesting fact that
in a number of placoa tbo harvost will bo the
best for yoars despite tho dry season. Those
inquiries show that sovoral hundred acres
vail roturn a yield of from 20 to 23 bushels.
During tbo last two days representatives
of this journal inspected over 2,000 acres
nndor wheat in portions of tbis district wbioh
it is estimated will avorago from 15 to 20
bushola to tho nuro— in somo plots going m
high as 30 bushel". Considering tho present
high prieo of wheat, what an excellent roturn
thin will givo may bo easily calculated. As
will bo soon from our aommorcial columns the
prices of whont in tho Southern capitals yos-
torday woro t—
Sydnoy 4s. Gd. per bushel.
Molbouriio ... 5s. Gd. per bushel.
Adelaide 5s. Od. per bushel.
All with an upward tendonoy. In Brisbane
tbo quotation is 4s. Id. per bushot for Call-
foroian whont afloat, which quotation wo pre
sume is ouUido tho 4d. per boBhot import
duty, thus making it 4a. 8d. Tbo probabilities
arn that tho mniiritv of tho Dawns fiirmni-n
will realise a much higher prieo than this for
their crops, particularly thoso who can afford
to hold. Ono epocinl feature of tho whoat
crop on tho Downs donorvos to bo particularly
notod, and that is tho markod superiority ot
tho local seed wheat, such as Allora Spring,
ifcc., to tho Amoriaan varieties, somo imported
by tho Agricultural Department, and some by
tlio millers. Tlioao who largoly sowed tho
foreign seed wheat havo bitter oauso to regret it
for in nino oasoB oat of ton it failed misorably.
In this connection wo draw particular attention
to tho reports from Grcenmount and Pitts-
worth givon below. Anotbor feature, and a
pleasant ono, is tho almoal oomploto absouco of
rust.
This week representatives of Ibis journal paid
" flying visits " to various portions of tho
district, and from thoir reports, ami thoso of
our regular correspondents, wo uro o'nobled to
publish tho following interesting details in
connection with thu whoat orop in particular,
and tho othor crops and stato of the conntry in
gonoral
GUEENMOUNT.
A representative "who visited Orooumouut
statos that tuo wliont crap at tnat pUco is
looking particularly well. Mr. Thomas Allen,
of Woodlawn, possesses ono of tho finoLt plots'
of wheat to bo noon in tho district. Ho has
about 110 acres undor whoat, which was not
sown vory early, but it received thu latn winter
rains, and tlio thnndorntormH which favored
Grocnmount a fow wcoks ngo crowned it.' With
tho oxocptlon of a conplo of aoroa, most of it is
sown with tho Allora Spring variety, and tho
result will bo a yield of from 20 to 25 bubi'U
to tho aero. Mr. Allen gave tho American seed
whoat a trial, bnt fortunately for himsolf on a
vory small ecale. Tho Amorioan eeod wheat
has not bcon a success at Groenmount. It
is not yet out in car, whoreas tho
Allora Spring varioty on Mr. Allon's farm
will bo fit for harvesting in a
fortnight. Mr. Allen believes in tbo Allora
Spring variety, and lie lias good reason to do so.
Ho 1ms 18 acres under malting barley, which 1s
looking superb. Altogether tho harvoBt outlook
nt \V90dUwn is vory bright. Mr. P. O'Kccffe, of
Ramsay, has 40 ucres undor whoat— Allora Spring
variety— which is looking splendid, and is ctti.
mated to yield from 25 to 30 bushols to tlio acre.
Thin is otto of tho mcost plots iu tho district, and
Mr. O'Kccffo scorns assured of a good harvest.
looking fair. Mr. W, Ilawkos has a vory nico
plot of 14 acres, wliioh will go about 25 bushels
per acre. Altogether it may bo said Unit tliu
wheat crop at Groenmount will bo very success
ful this year. It is well formed, is ripening
nicely, and it only wants favorabl-) woatlior for
harvesting.
WEBTBROOK.
Writing on Thursday our correspondent says :
— Very fow changes havo taken placo in tho
wenthor sinco you last heard from mo. Wo havo
had an occasional thunderstorm, but not suffi
cient rain to do any benefit to the grass, yet,
littlo as it is, it is helping tho oariy wheat crops
along, bat tho general ran ot tho Uto wheat is 1
showing signs of a total failure. Almost in ovcry
part of this district tho oats crop is dotio for. In
about a fortnight or throo wooks tho wheat har
vest will start here, and there is every appear-
anco of having fine weathor to sea it through.
It is surprising how tho wliost battled through
tho dry weathor. Mr. Tobias Ryan is the owner
of ono of the finest wheat crops of tho season ;
tbo grain is largo, and straw of about 3ft. Gin. in
hoight, and every appoaranco of a heavy yield.
Furthor on "towards Happy Valloy and Lowor
-Wcsthrook the crop is less promising.
BOX FLAT (GOWUIE).
jar. a. onarpo, 01 dok v i»», uo»(io, iim »
fino plot of wheat, covering an area of 80 acres.
This was sown with tho Allora Spring variety
oariy in Juno, and lies coma along splendidly.
A sample of it may bo inspected at this officio,
Tho csrs'sro well filled, there is a fair length of
straw, and ft is estimated to yield from 25 .to 80
bushels to tho acie. It will be fit for harvesting
in eight or nino days.
CAWDOR, IIiailFIBLDS, MERINGAN-
DAN, A'c.
Our Cawdor correspondent, writing under
yesterday's date, tbns supplies tho following vory
interesting description of a trip " Around tlio
wheat fioldo of Candor, Iltghflokls, Monngau-
dan, Gowrlo Little Plain, Douglas," and
tho prospects of a bountiful liarvcat in
that portion of tho district. Ho says:—
What can ho more ploaeiog to a hungry country
yonth than his mother's homo-mado loaf, or
bis mothor's atcainiog. bun, satnratnd with
butter from his own dairy uow. Perhaps in
his avidity for bread nnd bnttor, ho forgets for
a moment that around him is tho beautiful
waving field of wheat, to which he owes his
present pleasures, and upon which depends u
good doal of happiness far bis farm homo.
soann tho horizon for signs of rain to more
fully develop tho orops ho has labored so bard
to produce. It is a time of muoh anxioty for
him. A shower of rain will do as much for
him now as a lucky " stroke " in tho Me!
bourno Cop. So it is with tho whoat orops io
and around tho diatrioU of Cawdor and High-
Holds. A Httlo rain wonld greatly assist in
developing tho grain in oar. Novortbvlose, 8"
far tho farmors aro. satisfied with tho result?
of tho crop, which is tho best llioy havo bad
for years.
Commencing a tour of inspection and stilt-
ing from thn Cawdor Station, on tho Crow s
Nost lino, tho first farm wo sro is that of Mr.
Putzwahl. Mr. Patzwahl has boon a successful
wheat growor for many years, and this year hlr
area is 10 aores of " Spriog wheat " which i?
equal to any of his previous crops. He estimates
a good yiold in grain of abont 20 bushols or
more. 'The whqat is almoetrifpo andwi
fit for catting in abont (on or fourfcon days,
Opposite to Mr. . Patxwald's farm may
ho noticed six acres of fino wheat, bo-
longing to Mr. G. Hnnd. Tbis piece
is porfooily even In sizo and stands abont
three foot six inohos. Tho grain is plump and
round, and tbo yiold will ho exceptionally
good. Closoby Mr. J R. Martin and Mr. A.
Martin havo small areas, tho former about
eight acres, which is ripening fast and will
gito a good return. Mr. A. Martin informs
mo (hat ho avoragod 00 bushola to tho aoro off
a few acres last year, and ho oxpeota to ox-
aoed that from ilvo aoros this yonr. Mr.
Bormnnn lias an aero or so which promises
well, but Mr. Bormnnn is the" Potato King,"
of Cawdor, and his prosont orop looks splendid.
Messrs. Otto and Stionborg ore quito up with
their neighbor, tho formor having four acres
of oxcalient wheat. Taking a glanco at tho
farms opposito tho Provisional 60I100I wo find
Messrs. Trost, Abol, Stoinraullar, Nohloon,
Franko. Roso, Rmmors, and Moyn all with
noab fanna, and patches of whoatforbomo usa,
which, converted into flonr, will apponso tlio
lively appetites of thoir healthy families.
Leaving tho Cawdor Station a milo or two
behind wo onter Higbfiolds Scrub. Tho wheat
cropnronnd here is undoubtedly vory good.
Mr. 8. Browne has ton or twolvo aoros of good
Spring wheat, which will bo ready for the
ronper in nbont a fortnight. Mr. II. Volp
has seven acres of of bonutlful wheat, and ho
estimates between 50 and GO bags. Mr.
Ilrnggcmanu has six acres of tho finest whoat
in tho district, nnd It will not ho saying too
much if Ma ylohl averages 40 bushel to tho
acre. Mosars. Mulke, Knatz, and Kuhl havo
small potohos, all of which look wull. Mr.
W, Gowlett has nuaroaof tlilrtoon acres nudcr
whoat, and hero again tho crop is magnificent.
Tho grain la almost ripo and tho oars aro long
and fully devolopod. Mr. Gowlott says it ia
tho bost crop ho has ovor grown and cxpcoU
between 80 and 80 bags. Taking tho firm on
tho Moringandau road, leading from tho
Highfiolds Stato School, wo find on tho farms
of Messrs. II. Towos, J. Strong, II. Kiemann,
areas averaging botwoen eight and ton anroa
of whoat which aro quito as good as tho abovo
mentioned lot?. Further on a pioco enntair.
ing about G oofob owned by Mr. Puchmann
surpasses anything to bo mot with in, thu did-
triot, and in this piooe Mr. Puchmann ought
to put up a record. Entering Morincrandan
tho crop is not so heavy, nnd in many plAcas
will not yiold as much as in former years.
Mossrs. Frawloy, Latio, Peters, nnd thoir
noiglibors uavo fuir orops, bat rain has neon
sadly wanted for thoir hard blank soil flats,
Tho I006O sorub boII is moro adaptod to the
bottor growth of grain during a dry period,
aooh as wo have just pnssod through, Tho
straw on tho black soil farms is Houiowhnt
stunted, and in many places will bo too short
for tho reaper and binder. Tho whoat crop
around Gowrlo Littlo Plain 1b vory good in
placos, and Mossrs. Lavondcr, Nortbdurft,
and their noiglibors will havo good returns.
Somo of tho Douglas farmors roport good
patches, and othars failures. At Gloucoa
there aro souio very good plots, Mr. Iiultoak
having a vory nioo lot, which should harvost
well. On tho wliolo tho crop in and around
tho district may bo considered good, although
muoh bottor results might bavo boon obtained
had rain bcon plentiful at tho Litno tlio wheat
was heading. Iostlmato that around Guham
there aro 207 acres nndor whaat, at Crow's Nost
GO, and in othor neighboring portions of tho
Highfiolds district each as Moringnndan,
Douglas, Highfiolds, «fco., 300 acres at least.
This willavnrago botwcoo lGto 20 bnsliols right
through, that is taking the good with tlio had,
tho successful plots with tho plots that havo
partially or completely failed. Reaping opora.
tionu will bo in progress in about a fortnight.
Oaiy on a fow farms any complaints of Rmnt
woro made, and nowhoro was rust noticeable-
Tho chief kind of whoat sown is U10 "Allora
Spring" nnd " Purple Straw," tho former
being tho best. Tho straw and flagon almost
nvory farm is oloar, aud with fine woathor for
harvesting, nice wheatou hay ought to bu
staokod.
THE riTTSWORTH DISTRICT.
Our Pittsvvorth eorrcfpondont, writing undor
yesterday's dato, Bonds tbo following vory in
teresting account of tho position aud prorpoots
of tho wheat orop in tho Piltsworth distrlati
including Springsido, Broxburn, North Branob,
ing havo again been munifostnd this roosoo-
Thoso farmers who are possessed of onergy and
diroernmant, and sowed promptly, aro now
about to reap a bonoflt and very fair wboat-
Tho noccssury ueroal, whonin infancy, roooivod
glorious showura, and an oxtraordinnry yield
was anticipated. However, tho nil important
' phownrfl coaaod, and liopon that nnoo bout high,
" now felt that puLo no more." Tlio draught
continued, and despair succeeded oxuttation
Tho most important feature of this season U
tho marked superiority of (ho locul whont
(Allora Spring and Canning Downs) ovor those
American variotios imported by tho milters
and sold as eocd to tho farmors, and also over
tbo Defiance and Whito Tonoan sort?. In
almost overy inttanoo havo tho two local kind
aurvlvod Iho dry woatbor, nnd fairly amazed
tlio farmors by their marvellous touaoity, and
tho many who choso oitber of tho Downs sorts
are gratified to boo ovory prospect of a good
liorvoat, but thoao who nolooted tho
foreign wheats will reap vory littlo
In nino cases ont of ten, Tho
Amoriann variotios do not ecom to stand a
dry Boason liko tills. Another feature this
year la tho almost oomploto ahsoncc of rnRt.
Thrt nrnn. nlnntnil this VOnt Is Conflidoniblv
more oxtonvivo than any former sowing. A
IravolUng roproRontativo of a " Hinder " com
pany statos that tho wheat in this district in
considerably in advanco of any other diotriat
on tho Downs, end this, notwithstanding tho
faot that wo had least rain, thus proving
that (his will, v hon thoroughly sottlcd, be ono
of tho lending agricultural and dairying locali
ties In tho colony. Tho district oomprisoH
soils of tho brst dcHoriptlons, black
ohocolnto, rod, and sorub lands, and
Us agricultural resources aro vory
rleh and boundless. Of tlio largo area
of wheat sown, about 75 per ooutuio will
bo nuccoBsfully harvoHted,tbo remainder bolng
poorer. Tho ustiraatod avorago for this 75 per
oeiitum is a yield of from 12 to 15 bushols per
acre. Jiaa tno uniy Rnowers uuon rupi-uiuu
duringAugustaudHaptcmbertho harvost would
bavo been a magnificent ono. Tho «ors matured
lioyoud tho oxpeeto tionu of auyono, hut tho
straw is necossarily short. In thn (mmodl&to
vicinity of Fittsworfli, tho fields most notloa-
oblo aro thoso of Messrs. Btumin (about 40
acres), Morrison, Morwood(30acros), Connolly,
Kissinan, Lor.oduy. Hartmann (30 ucres),
filaurioo Ryan, M'futosli (80 nnro«), Hymo,
Hnmiuy, Cortor, Kainko, Noalo, «T. Mnlnfyro,
E, Daniel, and many at whoso area wo oanno t
arrivo. The wbolo of this whoat is from fair to
good, somo boing very good. At Bprlngsido,
Messrs. Pottfriod, Fining, Tows Brothors, and
othors bavocropi oqualto anything grown pre-
viously. At Broxburn, Mns«rs. LIndonbarg
(20 acres), Brooklobank, Hchubort (2D auros),
Kirkup (40 aoros), Cronin (210 aero), Mod-
derlok, Powlott, and othors havo fino wh'iut,
whilo tho yiolds of Mossrs. Coruford,
Sullivan, Kmitiog, oto., premieo fairly.
Tho neighborhood of Southbroolc was spoolully
favored with looal showers and shares with
North Branch tho pleasure of tho hoaviost
orops throughout tbo PitUworth district.
Tbo most suoncsfful at Southbroolc aro Messrs.
Richard Anderson (70 aoros), Jonkina (40
aoros), Watson (40 aoros), Furquliarson,
Oynno (80 acres), Vickors, Stowor, Oborhord,
and others furthor from tbo railway. On tho
Branch Messrs. William Hunter (50 acres),
Mohin, Hill, Holmes Bros., Whittokor,
Christanson, and Lock aro very fartunato.
Tho Hormltogo folk aro not so muoh to tho'
fore as usual, though Messrs. Dovor, Kratz-
mann, B. Holmes, and Muir, Ao., cannot oom
plain. At Yandilla Station fho orop is said to
bo vory fair, wliilo along Uio Grass Troo Creek
nan nnnv linn HiiLI. Mr. John Wrfffht OOttinff.
It is otatud, 500 bags, Alessrs. Kolcklo, Calde-
oott, and others doing woll also. Mr. J.
Conway, at Milmorrnn, has 40 acres of good
promise, othors having smallor ones. Thoro
aro but a frw of many whom we cannot at
present intorview or visit. Aa tho prtco of
wheat will this year bo about douhlo that of
two or threo aoa«ons ago, quito as largo
cheques will lie received throughout this dis
trict as iu times wbon largor quantities sold at
2s. to 2». 3d.
CAMBOOYA. RAMSAY, SOUTH-
BROOK, Ao,
Our (,ainuoovocorroB»onuom.i uuuu.
yestorday's date, sends tlm following vory
interesting (losorif.tion of tho wheat Golds
iu his no'ghborhoed. Ho says s— As tho
futuro prospects 1 f 'ho' prorent whoat
orop BQ<m to lo tlo absorbing topio, it may
I not be out of placo to farniBb you with an &a-
ountcf tho orcpo of a fow of our whoat-
owors in tho surrounding neighborhood. I
rogrot to say that, owing to tho eosroity of
rain, nearly all tho area planted will only yield
half crops. In somo instances, tho farmers
havo good prospects of a fair yiold, but that
is only in parts of thoir Golds. Tho bost
orop I bavo soon is that of Mr. P. O'Kccffe, of
Ramsay. Ho has 40 aores of as nico a crop ns
could bo wished for— oars largo, and well filled,
nnd froo (from mat. It is ovldout that mure
rain lias falloo in RamsAy than most plaoos.
Wo woro fortunalo In getting a fall that regis
tered an inoh that many othor places did not
got, but tho ground, being so dry, it soaked it
.ip <inickly, thereby not ponotrating to any
depth. It is vory much in want of a good
fall, ns ovorythlng Is gotting parched up.
Homo of tho farmers with whom I oonversodt
and whoso wheat Is pretty forward, think rain
will be of Httlo ubo now to tlio wheat, whilst
othors, whoso wheat is not so forward, rcokon
that unless rain falls shortly thoir crops are
doomed. Somo of tho wheat in Southbrook is
already bolng harvested, and many start tho
harvost next wcok. Ono drawback caused by
tho dry woaihor U tho shortness of thu stalk,
tho oars being fairly woll filled. There appears
to bo vory littlo rust this year, wbioh is so
much in tho farmer's favor. 1 will now givo
you a fow of tbo nnmos who havo whoat, tho
nurcngo, and yiolds they oxpoct to got. Mr.
P. O'Kooffo, Ratutay, -10 aores, wbioh will go
82 bushels to tho acre, Allora Spring varioty
splendid crop, Mr. W. Ilnwkas, ltnmiay, hns
14aorcs,21 btisholi par acre, Allora Spring; fair
orop. Eton Vale, 111 aoros; fair orop; oars
well filled, but stalk short Allora Spring ; not
ithoavyyiflld. Mr. Ramsay, Harrow, pat in 180
aero, but I rcgrot to say ho only oxpoots half a
orop in two-third of that sown, which is not
vory encouraging. On somo paita uf tlio pad-
docks sown thoro aro vory fair samples. A
considorablo area of land has boon put nndor
lucornoun this station, but .results bavo not
been tuo promising. Altogether thoro aro MOO
aores fit for imUivotion. Mr. Watson, of
Sunnysido, has 28 acres of Allora Spring,
I'urplo Straw, nnd Talavora altogotlior. Ha
finds Allora Spring tho best. Ho expoctsflt
bu»1ielH to tho aero, and will commonoo to out
next week. This was sown in April. Tbis
goutlomau has oigbt acres of primo oats just
saved. Uo bos also six aoros of oanary sood,
which shows good prospocts. Now, this is a
crop that should command ready sale, na it is
vory littlo grown. I also notiaod a primo plot
of barloy ready for harvesting. Mr. J. Hoffer-
nan has 32 aoros; orop fair; cuts on
'I'lln n'l.M AIIa. QltUas 87m 111. .1.1 t.
AMtgilHj, "IIWI" UllWttlUUH,
Southbrook, liaa a vory fair orop, although not
heavy. Mr. Olivor York, 14 aoros, shows good
prospoots. Air. Noonnn has about Id auras,
very fair. Mr. Smith has a nice paddook at
Umbirotn, which looks vory woll. Mr. Carey,
Southbrook, has a vory good orop, aud will
yiold 32 bushols per aoro. Alr. P. Hofforuan, -15
aores, fair orop. Air. U. Audorson has a splon-
did orop of botwoon GO and 70 aoros, whioh
bids fair to yiold ovor 25 bushols por aero -
ho cemmoiiOGB harvoBting next week. Air.
AT. McNamara Las 30 aoros, whioh is fair.
Air. 1'ctor Kearney, 14 aoros of vory good
wheat, about 28 bushols to tho aoro ; ho
is harvesting now. Air. L. Walsh has 14
acres, vory fair; harvesting now. Mr. D-
Mackintosh hns 35 norcs, untl oxpoots about
21 bushels por noro. Air. Gynno, 30 aoros,
very fair, about 28 bushols por aoro ; harvests
on Tuesday noxt. Air. Job Stowcr has har
vested a vory fair orop. Mr. W. ViokorH, I
understand, haH out his crop for hay. Mr.
Stirling has about 14 aores, good crop.
Farquhasott BroB. had GO aores sown, but only
jtbunt 40 worth harvesting, Thoy oxpoot an
avorago of 20 bushols per aoro. 'l'hoy bavo 15
acres of primo oalu; harvests noxt wcok. Tho
wheat Hut appoars to givo tbo boat results
la tho Allora Spring, tho Amorioan whoat that
was sown being vory poor. I understand Mr.
T. Allen, of Woodiawn, has a Hold of 100
aoros, of a good orop. Tho farmers at Book
"Plains and Clifton havo fair crops, but as I
havo not bcon round thoro I cannot spoak
about thn quantity. But iu many place",
through thowautof rain, only small avuragos
will bo tho result with lato kowu orups. All
tines of produoo aro hardening, and will oon-
tlnuo to do ho as long as tho dry weathor
lasts. Thoro is soma- indication of a storm at
present, and it is to bo hoped that it will givo
a good downpour.
ALLORA. WARWICK. CLIFTON. Ac.
Areprosontativo of this journal who paid a
brief visit to AUora, Warwick, and Clifton,
last Thursday, says:— At Allora tho wheat
urop is only a partial suonosa. Tho Holds all
along tho hill look woll, and good yiolda aro
anticipated, but thoao on tlio flats aro noarly
lost 'altogotlior. Mr. Harvoy, tho Editor of
tho Allora Guarilian, showed us somo vory
good samplos of Marshall's Early (Bearded)
and Alarshall's ProlHlo (Early), grown by Air.
J.GUmoro, of Goomburra. Messrs. Koaiiody
Bros'., in nntiuipalion of a good whont orop
this year, havo had largo storage rooms
erected at thoir mills, ono hulng 70 x 25,
another 8t 1 12, and another 130 x 14. It Is a
great pity that rain did not visit tbis district,
aud so snvo tho crops that would havo brought
Iu a liandsomo remuneration for tho farmers.
Tho wheat Golds around Warwick may bo
t.'rmod sucooasful. Thoso who planted oariy
havo iplimdid crops, ns also havo thoso who
havo planted on tho hilU. In a short drive
around it could bo noticed that many flolds
wore ehrivollod up through tho want of rain,
whilo othors look wull advanood and almost
fit to out. In conversation with a gcntlomnii
we woro Informed that tho whoat in the sub
urban dLirlcts looks woll, and ono farmer at
Swan Creek ontfoipatos 5UU bags ou bis
orop.
Homo of tlm Clifton farmors aro among tho
lucky onos and have roally grand orops, es
pecially tlio.io who planted oariy » in faot, all
ovor tbo Downs it appears os though tho early
planting has been tho moat advantageous.
Mr. Josso May has a grand orop ot wheat,
which ho iutorms us 1ooI<b woll ami tho " pods
aro as full as poas." Tho grain is nico aud
plump, and ho antioipatosa goodyiolrl. Other
farmors aro similarly forlunato, and if tho
markot should keop np, whioh It seems likoly
to, oxoaHont profito aro antiaipatod at Clifton
and Iho surrounding district. On Thurs
day last at Clifton tho station yards
word crowded with farmors' waggons and
Jrays all unloading tnaizo. A slight
riBO in tho prioo of maizo caused this. At
four o'olook In the afternoon thoro must havo
booo ovor 700 bags at tho goods shod, piled up
anywhoro nonvonlont, whilo inside tbo shod
was also about 200 bags of ohaff. Sundry
complaints worn raado at tho scarcity nf 00
commodatioa, and somo buyors had to placo
thoir mnlzo in-sheda in tho township. Tho
Clifton distriot is a rapidly inorcaulog ono,
aud it Is time tho goods shod was incroasod
another 40 feet or so. Anothor groat draw-
of trucks. It is the ory all over tho Southern
and Wostorn Railway liuu " moro trucks," and
when poriahablo goods havo to bo loft out In
tho opon things havo arrivod at a pretty pass,
and it spooks volamos for tho condition of onr
rolling stock. Wo bavo boon continually
writing on this question of trucks, and wo
slncoroly bopo that tlio now railway manage
ment will mako strenuous efforts to havo it
rcmndied, . , ,
At Yangan nnd Swan Crook very good yiolds
aro antiaipatod from tho whoat fields. Wo
... rr«..n«#1 f hut nnrt nf tho host whoat crops
to bo soon 1 near the head of tbo Ma Ala
Crock, which will go about 25 to 30 bushels
por aoro.
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