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MARANOA WHEAT LANDS.
Tho report by Mr. Quodliug, Agricul
tural Inspector, on the prospects of tlio
Maration wneat crop has (says tho
“Courier”) been adversely criticised in
tho West, The criticism lias been based
on a summary of tho report, particular
exception being taken to a statement
t..at grain for seed'would bo availably
from tho most favored portions of tho
growing crop, whereas xt is contended
uiero will bo a considerable -surplus.
....© inspector was referring to tho heavy
black soils in this statement, and not to
tho whole district. For instance, with
regard to Yiugerbay, the report stated.:
“This locality comprises within its urea
most of tho light sandy and sandy loam
soils in tho Homa district, and has bene
fited by extra showers of rain which have
been more easily absorbed and retained.
Taken all turoiigh, the outlook for a re
turn is far more promising from this lo
cality than those previously mentioned.
Crons are more vigorous, and of a much
healthier color. Individual cases occur
where some crops are languishing, but
they aro tho exception rather than tho
rule. It Bcems probable that several
bushels to the acre will bo harvested,
and even if rain docs not fall between,
this and harvest time, there in sufficient
moisture to insuro a light yield of grain.
North of Homo, on tho sandy soils, thoro
are several crops still fresh and vigor
ous, which should return several bushels
to tho aero. Wallumbilln and Pickan
jonnie: Liko tho contiguous Itoma dis
trict, this has suffered similarly from
the prevailing drought, and the same re
marks are appltcablo. Crops on sandy
soils adjoining Wallumbilla Creok aro
holding out well, and without rain
would still give n fair return. Around
Yeu'ba marked differences wore observed
in that locality; while some crops were
•one, others were holding out sufficient
ly to warrant a fair yield; in fact, tho
lattor aro in tho majority.” The con
clusion of tho report on wheat did not
warrant tho pessimistic criticism in our
contemporary, for it said that "on old
cultivated areas the evidence is all in
favor of the deeper and well-worked
land, which lias been ploughed early or
lying fallow; the sandy and sandy loams
hav© almost without exception shown '
t«o:r superiority as drought-resist era.”
Mr. Quod ling added: "The possibilities ‘
of tho Maranoa rud Dalby districts will,
I feel sure, bo recognised in the near fu
ture. To realise the remarkable inherent
characteristics of the soil it is only ne
cessary to refer to the vtnlity and r<^
cupcrative powers shown by tbe wheat
this season, which, to say tho least, are
almost phenomenal.”
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