HARVEST AND CROP REPORTS 



Crops in Russia. 



The Central Statistical Committee of the Russian Ministry 

 of the Interior has published the following returns of the 

 acreage and production of the principal crops in the Russian 

 Empire (72 provinces) in IQ02 : — 



Crop 



Area. 



Production. 





Acres. 



Quarters. 



Rye 



73,941,460 



106,884,022 



Wheat 



55,118,210 



75,684,090 



Oats 



43,173,780 



95,156,065 



Barley ... 



21,721,543 



40,463,334 



Spelt 



974.759 



1,072,860 



Buckwheat 



5,838,780 



6,110,377 







Tons. 



Potatoes 



9,826,148 



27,801,61 1 



Crops in Belgium, 



The Agricultural Returns of Belgium give the following as 

 the area and production of the principal crops in that country 

 for the year 1901, viz : — 



Crop. 



Area. 



Production. 



Yield per Acre. 





Acres. 



Bushels. 



Bushels. 



Wheat 



409,479 



14,138,851 



34'5 



Rye 



620,187 



19,770,075 



31 *9 



Barley 



94,586 



4,654,517 



49-2 



Oats 



615,586 



33,274,783 



54-i 





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Tons. 



Tons. 



Potatoes ... 



356069 



2,706,789 



7'6 



The area under flax is returned at 49,934 acres. 



