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Crop Prospects Abroad. 



[OCT., 



laiger part of the harvest was secured. Good aftermaths of hay have been obtained. 

 Potato disease has not increased, and the tubers are turning out better than was 

 expected. In Berkshire, however, potatoes are reported as much diseased and 

 yielding badly. The harvest was got in in good condition. In Argyllshire oats 

 were being cut as weather permitted. Turnips and potatoes varied from good to very 

 bad, according to whether, they were planted early or late. Sheep in good condition. 

 Some hay uncut and but little carted home as yet. 



World's Oat Crop. — According to Dombttsch, 6th September, the Hungarian 

 Minister of Agriculture estimates this year's world's oat crop at 395,069,000 qrs., 

 as compared with 391,222,000 qrs., the yield of 1906. 

 Notes Oil Crop France. — The report of the Minister of Agriculture 



PrOSOectS AbrOcld. on tne approximate state of the wheat harvest was 

 published in the Journal Officicloi 21st September. The 

 total area sown is estimated at 16,126,300 acres, and the produce at about 

 46,600,000 qrs. compared with 16,096,400 acres and 41,100,000 qrs. in 1906. 



Argentina. — In Dornbuscli 's List of 20th September it is stated that the final 

 report oi the Minister of Agriculture estimates the wheat crop at 19,527,000 qrs., 

 which is rather under earlier estimates. 



Canada. — According to a report in the Canadian Horticulturist (September), 

 indications then pointed to an apple crop in Canada much below early predictions. 

 The yield of early varieties is stated to be much below the average. The demand is 

 good, as in many districts early and fall apples are scarce. An average crop of 

 winter apples is expected, with quality good. So far the orchards, with some 

 exceptions, had been remarkably free of pests. Growers were confident of securing 

 good prices during the coming season. 



Germany. — The official report on the condition of the crops in the middle of 

 September shows that potatoes were 2*6, the position being the same as in the 

 previous month, the figure for the corresponding date last year being 2*8. Potatoes 

 are worst in Northern and North-Eastern Germany, while in Central Germany the 

 tubers are somewhat small. In the Rhine Country and Southern Germany a good 

 harvest may be expected. Owing to the much belated corn harvest and the great 

 wetness of the soil the autiimn work is much set back in Prussia. Field mice are 

 present in unusual numbers in different parts of the country, and are doing con- 

 siderable damage. 



Hungary. — According to the official report of the Ministry of Agriculture 

 in the middle of September the yields of wheat, barley, oats, and maize are 

 estimated as follows: — Wheat, 63,800,000 cwts. ; barley, 27,500,000 cwts. ; oats, 

 23,600,000 cwts. ; and maize, 86,200,000 cwts. In the case of wheat there is a 

 falling-off of more than one-third compared with last year, while there is a dcreasee 

 in barley and oats. Maize, however, shows a rise of 4,700,000 cwts. 



Austria. — According to a report in DornbuscWs List of 19th September, the 

 Ministry of Agriculture reported that about mid-September winter wheat had turned 

 out a fairly good crop, but winter rye had been less satisfactory. The development 

 of maize was partly retarded by unfavourable weather. Potatoes promised well. 



Italy. — A note in Dombuscti s List of 6th September states that an official report of 

 20th August estimates this year's grain crop at 52,000,000 hectolitres (18,000,000 qrs.), 

 or 10,000,000 hectolitres below last year. 



Russia. — According to a despatch dated 30th September, forwarded to the Foreign 

 Office by Mr. Ernest Scott, this year's harvest in Russia may on the whole be said to 

 be an average one. There is a sufficient quantity of grain for home consumption and 

 for sowing purposes, and there is an average surplus for export. Winter wheat is net 

 altogether satisfactory, but the spring wheat crop is generally normal. The districts 

 in which it is unsatisfactory are comparatively unimportant in extent. The barley 

 crop in European Russia is rather better than usual, but of the principal cereals, oais 



