GERMANY. 



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In regard to agriculture the climate ranges from "summer-corn" to 

 "middling wine" climate, the " wintercorn " climate predominating. 



Spring begins in the latter part of March and lasts till the end of May, 

 followed by three warm summer months. September and October are 

 usually very sunny autumn months, while November forms the transi- 

 tion to winter, which in general is not severe or very snowy, on the con- 

 trary, often too mild and rainy. On the whole Wurtemberg, like all 

 Western Europe, has milder winters and warmer summers than are to 

 be expected according to its mean geographical latitude. 



SOIL OF WURTEMBERG. 



According to its geology and the character of its soil, which is inti- 

 mately connected therewith, the country may be divided into the six 

 following groups : 



Hectares. 



Group 1. Colored sandstone 142,370 



Group2. Shelllime 561,514 



Group 3. Red marls 261,614 



Group 4. Black and brown jura 296, 214 



Group5. White jura 327,284 



Group 6. Tertiary sandstone 404,383 



Area of the whole country 



DISTRIBUTION OF AREA. 



The entire area of the Kingdom is subdivided as follows: 



1, 950, 379 



MEAT SUPPLY OF WURTEMBERG. 



The veterinary surgeon of Stuttgart reports that during the year 

 18815 there were slaughtered in the city limits the following number of 

 animals, viz : 



