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Animal Diseases on the Continent. [nov., 



estimated that the yield of hops in Baden is 3,500 cwt. ; Bavaria, 105,000 

 cvvt. ; Wurtemberg, 32,000 cwt. ; Prussia, 6,500 cwt. ; Alsace Lorraine, 

 58,000 cwt. The total production for Germany is 205,000 cwt., as 

 against 398,300 cwt. in 1910. In the State of New York, the production 

 is estimated to be from 25,000 to 27,000 bales, in Oregon 70,000 bales, 

 in California 85,000 bales, in Washington 22,000 bales. Only a small 

 proportion of this year's crop in New York is of choice quality, and on 

 the Pacific coast the quality is mixed. 



A report on the recent hop fair in Warsaw states that the total 

 supplies, including a small quantity left over from last year, amounted 

 to 304,000 lb., against 582,000 lb. in 1910. The total sales amounted 

 to only 93,600 lb., as compared with 244,800 lb. last year, and prices 

 ranged from about 32^. to 38^. per lb. 



Potatoes on the Continent. — From reports received from the Foreign 

 Office, in France, the production in the following Departments of the 

 north is estimated to be as follows: — Ardennes, 40,250 tons; Nord, 

 78,750 tons; Pas de Calais, 82,000 tons; Somme, 62,500 tons; Aisne, 

 32,500 tons. It is thought that for the whole district there will be a 

 deficit of about 100,000 tons for local consumption. In the Department 

 of Finistere the season of 191 1 has. proved superior to that of 1910, and 

 the late sorts are specially good, both as regards quality and crop. The 

 estimated yield of potatoes for the whole of Prussia at the 

 beginning of October is 23,377,000 tons, or 4*21 tons per acre, as 

 compared with 5*76 in 19 10. According to the latest estimates for 

 Germany, the year's crop is anticipated to turn out considerably better 

 than was generally expected, and the production may be taken to 

 represent nearly three-quarters of an average harvest. In Norway, 

 potatoes have nearly all been gathered in the east and south. The crop 

 is better than was anticipated, but will fall considerably below the 

 average in the east. In other districts the crop will be an average, or 

 even over average, one. An especially good crop is expected around 

 Trondhjem. In Hungary the total production of potatoes is 83,280,000 

 cwt. The condition of the crop in Austria at the middle of October is j 

 slightly below average. 



The following statement shows that, 

 Prevalence of Animal according to the information in the possession 

 Diseases on the °f tne Board on November 1st, 191 1, certain 

 Continent. disease of animals existed in the countries 



specified : — 

 Austria (week ending September 20th). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (total of 110,565 Hole 

 now infected), Glanders and Farcy, Swine Fever, Swine Erysipelas, 

 Sheep Scab. 



Belgium (fifteen days ending September 30^). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Rabies, Sheep Scab, Foot-and-Mouth Disease 



(1,945 "foyers" in 442 "communes"). 

 Bulgaria (week ending October 14th). 



Glanders and Farcy, Rabies, Sheep-pox, Swine-fever. 

 Denmark (month of September). 



Anthrax, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (4 cases). 



