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Journal of the Department op Agriculture. 



CROP AND LIVE STOCK REPORT. 



August, 1920. 



CONDITION OF LIVE STOCK. 



Compiled from Reports furnished by Sheep and Stock Inspectors. 



CONDITION OF CROPS. 



Aceordine to reports from crop correspondent-!, weatlier conditiuns were generally 

 favourable during August in the principal wheat producing area of the Union, and the crop 

 there is estimated to Ije in very good condition. Outside of tliis area, which is su})ject to 

 winter I'ainfall, the crop is icported to be suflfeving, very severely is some districts, from 

 drouglit. In the soutli-eastcrn Orantre Free State, wheat louse and l)irds are troublesome. 



