354 Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [sept., 



Germany. — According to the Report of the German Imperial 

 Statistical Bureau, the condition of the crops in the middle of 

 August was as follows : — Winter wheat, 2'2 ; spring wheat, 2-3 ; 

 winter rye, 2-6 ; spring rye, 2*3 ; barley, 2*3 ; oats, 2'\ ; and 

 potatoes, 2-6. (i = very good, 2 = good, 3 = medium 

 (average), 4 = small, and 5 = very small.) In a large part of 

 the Empire the weather was dry and favourable for harvest work, 

 but in some parts there were frequent rains, which delayed the 

 harvest and made work difficult. The condition of the potato 

 crop is not so favourable as in the previous month. Early sorts 

 are affected with disease, but later varieties look better. 



According to a report in Dornbu^cJi (September 4th), the 

 Statistical Bureau have estimated the harvest yield of Germany 

 as follows . — 



Crop. 



In 



Thousands of Tons. 





1906. 



1905. 



1904. 



Wheat 



3>9oo 



3,700 





3,805 



Kye 



9,600 



9,607 





10,061 



Oats 



7,500 



6,547 





6,936 



Barley ... 



3,140 



2 922 





2,948 



France. — A report was issued by the French Department of 

 Agriculture on August 4th which indicated that the condition 

 of the cereal crops on July ist was not so good as at the time 

 of the earlier report up to the I5tli May. According to later 

 newspaper reports, the harvest seems to have been gathered 

 under favourable conditions and to be generally satisfactory. 



Spain. — According to a report in Dornbusch (August 17th), 

 the yield of cereals is officially described as phenomenal, wheat 

 being expected to reach about 18 million quarters, or nearly 

 8 million more than last year, and the heaviest for many 

 seasons. 



Hungary. — According to the report of the Hungarian 

 Minister of Agriculture for the middle of August, the condition 

 of the crops has very much improved since the middle of July, 

 and an unexpectedly good yield is now anticipated. The 

 preliminary returns of the various crops are given as follows : — 



