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The wheat should be put into barrels or, preferably, a large 

 tank having a bunghole at the bottom protected on the inside 

 with wire gauze, so that the liquid can be drawn off. The barrel 

 or tank can then be filled with water in the first instance. 

 After this has been drained off, the diluted solution should be 

 poured over the wheat until it is covered several inches deep, 

 and should then be stirred to ensure all the grains being wetted. 

 The stronger mixture mentioned above may be used several times, 

 but it should not be employed the second day, as it rapidly loses 

 its strength. 



United States. — According to the preliminary returns received 

 by the United States Department of Agriculture up to July ist. 



year. The average condition of the growing crop on July ist 

 was 87*5 as compared with 87*3 at the same date last year. The 

 average condition of winter and spring wheat combined was 

 87*8 as compared with 85*8 on July ist, 1905. The average con- 

 dition of the oat crop was 84 as compared with 86 last month, 

 and of the barley crop 92*5 against 93'5. 



France. — The French Ministry ot Agriculture reports that 

 according to returns up to 15th June, 1906, 3,644,000 acres were 

 under potatoes. The condition of the crops on 1,872,400 acres 

 was reported to be good, on 1,533,800 acres fairly good, on 

 220,000 acres passable, and on 18,100 acres the condition was 

 said to be indifferent. 



Germany. — According to the Report of the Ministry of 

 Agriculture up to July 15th, the condition of the winter and 

 spring grain was generally good. The frequent heavy showers, 

 however, had not been altogether favourable to the growth of 

 potatoes, and the early sorts were somewhat diseased, but 

 generally the condition had improved since the June Report. 



Russia. — The official Commercial and Industrial Gazette of 

 St. Petersburgh of July 8th publishes a detailed report on the 

 crop prospects of European Russia up to July 5th. According 

 to a summary furnished through the Foreign Office, the winter 

 grains promise an average yield, while the spring grains threaten 



Notes as to 

 ForeigTi Crop 

 Prospects. 



1906, the acreage of maize is about 

 95,535,000 acres, an increase of about 

 1,524,000 acres or r6 per cent, as compared 

 with estimate of the acreage planted last 



