1910.] Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. 



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ing in most of the communes. Wheat especially was sown under 

 unfavourable conditions in almost all of the communes. 



Russia-in-Europe. — According- to the official report published 

 December 13/26, the condition of the crops was not everywhere satis- 

 factory. In almost all the Central, South-Eastern and Eastern 

 Governments the crops were in an unsatisfactory condition when they 

 became covered with snow. The conditions, however, are better outside 

 the Black Soil Zone, in the Governments of the North-West, a part of 

 the North, and also the South-West. In the other Governments the 

 conditions of crops are generally satisfactory. 



There has been a considerable decrease in the area sown, especially 

 in those Governments where the conditions have been mentioned as 

 unsatisfactory. 



In the report of January 2nd, 19 10, it is stated that the condition 

 of the crops had not much deteriorated at the commencement of winter, 

 except in three Governments. The general condition of crops has not 

 changed ; in several Governments there has been an improvement. 



San Marino.— Rainy season without harmful results. 



Sweden. — Autumn very favourable for the development of crops. 



Switzerland. — Early sown crops are progressing well, though later 

 seedings are less favourable. In many districts field mice and voles, 

 and also slugs have caused some damage. 



Winter Rye. 





Area sown, Autumn, : 



909. 



Condition, January 1st. 

 100 represents an average. 

 (?) 



Name of Country. 



Absolute 

 figures. 



Compared 



with 

 harvested 

 area of last 

 year (1909). 



Compare 1 

 with average 



harvested 

 area of pre- 

 vious years. 



1910. 



1909. 



Ten years 

 average. 



Germany 



Hungary 3 -| 



Belgium 

 Bulgaria 

 Denmark 

 Spain ... 

 United States.. 

 Luxemburg . . . 

 Norway 

 Sweden 

 Switzerland 8 ... 



acres. 



(c) 2,586,090 



(d) 148,200 



1 



2,056,579 

 2,154,156 

 26,725 

 37,186 

 7 963,300 

 53,846 



per cent. 



(0 104-3 \ 

 (d) 1 io*5 / 



100 



2 IOI '2 

 IO97 



99 

 100 



per cent. 



per cent. 



4 2-3 



105 

 100 

 103 



98 



5 94'i 



* 1-91 



6 100 

 100 



80 



percent. 



4 3.3 



5 87-6 



per cent. 

 2-5 



93 "9 ] 



(*) The word " average " is intended to represent a condition promising a 

 yield per hectare (or unit of surface) equal to the average yield of the last 

 ten (10) years. 



1 Area sown, about the same as in 1907 (679,737) acres. 



2 Percentage (revised) of the area sown in the autumn of ,1908. 



3 c = rye; d = meslin ; approximate estimates. 



4 Condition of crops on November 15th last year; scale 1- — 5, 1 = very good; 

 3 = average. 



5 Percentage of a " normal " condition on December 1st of last year. 



6 Supposition, 7 Approximate calculations. 8 Approximate estimates. 



