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from the revised estimate of the acreage sown last year. Of 

 winter wheat the yield is put at about 410,000,000 bushels, or 

 an average of 12*4 bushels per acre, as compared with 13*8 

 bushels last year. 



The area under maize has been estimated to be about 

 89,800,000 acres, a decrease of about 4,200,000 acres, or 

 4*5 per cent., from the area planted last year. 



The area under oats has been estimated at 27,732,000 acres. 



Crops in France. 



The official reports on the condition of crops in France in- 

 dicate that there was considerable improvement in the prospects 

 of the corn crops during the month of July. In the majority of 

 the departments the condition was described as "good" or 

 " fairly good," the reports as regards wheat and spring oats being 

 generally rather better than those concerning rye, barley, and 

 winter oats. 



Clover and grass, and potatoes had also improved, and were 

 described as " good " or " fairly good." Beetroot was mostly 

 only " fairly good " ; while the condition of apples was nearly 

 everywhere either poor or altogether bad. 



Crops in Hungary. 

 Estimates of the Hungarian corn harvest, issued on August 

 15th last, give the following figures of area and production this 

 year : — 



Crop. 



Area. 



Production. 



Yield per Acre. 



Wheat 



Acres. 

 8,023.000 



Bushels. 

 149.246,431 



Bushels. 

 iS-6 



Rye and Mixed Corn 



2,687,279 



44,937.356 



167 



Barley 



2,531,292 



57787,557 



22'8 



Oats 



2,432 460 



66,157,863 



27*2 



