1906.] 



Notes on Foreign Crops. 



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that in the majority of instances it is due to the existence of 

 mycelium, already present in the tissues, which has hitherto 

 been prevented from manifesting itself in an aggressive form 

 owing to the absence of favourable climatic conditions. 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have received infor- 

 mation that the Diamond-back moth i^Plutella inacuiipennis) 



^. , « , has again made its appearance in Norfolk, 



Diamond-Back ■ f .,,11 , 11 



Moth in Norfolk. ^^^^ considerable damage has already 



been done. Copies of a leaflet giving a 

 description of this insect, and suggesting remedies and methods 

 of prevention, can be obtained free of charge and post free, 

 on application to the Secretary, Board of Agriculture and 

 Fisheries, 4, Whitehall Place, London, S.W. Letters should 

 be marked " Intelligence Branch," and need not be stamped. 

 The Board desire to impress on all farmers the importance of 

 examining their turnip fields at once, and of taking steps to 

 protect their crops. 



Russia. — According to the reports which have appeared in 



the ConLtnercial and Industrial Gazette up to 17th June, it 



appears that owing to unfavourable weather 



Notes on jj-^ -yi-^y the condition of the crops in 

 Foreign Crops. ^ ; ^ . , , - , 1 . 



Central Russia has deteriorated and is nov/ 



only approaching medium. Winter wheat promises a crop 

 above the average, rye and summer wheat below the average. 

 On the whole the total crop in European Russia will probably 

 be a medium one for the winter grains and below the average 

 for the spring crops. 



Germany. — According to the official report on the condition 

 of crops in the middle of June, the average condition of winter 

 wheat was 2"2, of spring wheat 2*4, of winter rye 2*5, of spring 

 rye 2*3, of barley 2*3, of oats 2'2 and of potatoes 2'6 (very 

 good = I, good = 2, medium or average — 3). The prospects 

 for winter grain are generally regarded as favourable, and the 

 wet weather during the period covered- by the report has had 



