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The production has increased from 31,549,100 qrs. to 32,161,300 qrs. 

 The single numerical statement of the production is 101*9. 



In order to obtain an exact interpretation of these data, it should 

 be borne in mind that — 



The figures are only approximate. As revised figures are received 

 at the Institute, these will always be included in the tables of the 

 following month. 



The figures for India and Tunis are the same as those published in 

 the June Bulletin, no revisions having been received. 



The figures of production for the other countries have come to hand 

 during the past few days. With the exception of those for Belgium, 

 Rournania and Denmark, the data have been furnished in absolute 

 figures. The first two of these countries have supplied the figures of 

 yield per acre, while Denmark has given the production in a percentage 

 of the average production for the past ten years. In these three cases, 

 therefore, the yield per acre and the percentage figures have been reduced 

 to absolute figures. 



Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics, Supplement, July, 191 1. — This 

 supplement contains revised figures for the estimated production of wheat 

 in Italy and Rournania, and an estimate of the spring wheat crop in 

 the United States. Taking these into account the total estimated pro- 

 duction of spring and winter wheat in the following countries : Belgium. 

 Denmark, Spain, Great Britain, Hungary including Croatia and 

 Slavonia, Italy, Luxemburg, Rournania, Switzerland, United States, 

 British India, Japan, and Tunis, amounts to 226,288,000 qrs., as com- 

 pared with 216,964,356 qrs. last year. 



The single numerical standard, i.e., the ratio, in percentage figures, 

 between the estimated production this year and the production obtained 

 last year thus becomes 104*3, in place of the figure previously obtained 

 and quoted on p. 434. 



France. — The report of the Ministry of Agriculture on the state of 

 the crops on July 1st gives the condition of winter wheat as good in 

 thirty-five departments, and satisfactory in forty-eight departments. 

 Spring wheat was good in twenty-five departments, satisfactory in 

 thirty-six, moderate in one, and poor in one. In the case of the remain- 

 ing departments, four for winter wheat and twenty-four for spring wheat, 

 there was no information or the crop was not grown. — (Journal Ofjiciel, 

 July 21st, 191 1.) 



Hungary. — According to the report issued by the Hungarian Minister 

 of Agriculture, dated July 25th, the estimated crop yields are as 

 follows :— Wheat, 22,220,000 qrs. ; rye, 5,980,000 qrs. ; barley, 8,690,000 

 qrs. ; oats, 9,340,000 qrs. The maize crop has suffered considerably, its 

 growth having been arrested by the prolonged heat. These figures are 

 slightly greater than the estimate of July nth.— (Dombusch, July 31st, 

 1911.) 



Rournania. —The British Consul at Bucharest, Mr. Errol MacDonell, 

 in a dispatch, gives some information on the state of the local crops 

 collected from an official publication dated the 30th June. Owing to 

 the rains that fell at short intervals and the warm weather, all crops 

 jrew rapidly, and at the time of the report were in good condition. 



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