346 Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [July, 



fairly long intervals of bright sunshine. Warmth was generally classed 

 as "moderate," but was "unusual" in England E. and N.E. Rainfall 

 was "heavy" or "very heavy," amounts ranging between i in. and 



in. being recorded on the 23rd at most places in the eastern half 

 of England, still larger quantities falling on the 24th in the north 

 of England and east of Scotland. Bright sunshine was usually " scanty." 



Unsettled conditions continued into the fifth week. Temperature 

 was below the normal, being classed everywhere as "deficient " or " v^ry 

 deficient." Rainfall was variable, the falls being "heavy" in Scotland 

 N. and England E., and "moderate " elsewhere. Sunshine was " scanty " 

 or "very scanty." 



The International Institute of Agriculture, in its Bulletin of Agri- 

 cultural Statistics for June, 191 1, gives the following particulars with 

 Notes on Crop regard to the condition of winter-sown cereals 



Prospects Abroad. on June Ist} l91I > com P ared with the condi - 

 tion on the corresponding date in 1910 : — 





Winter Wheat. 



Winter Rye. 



Winter Barley. 



Winter Oats. 



Country. 



June 1st, 



June 1st, 



June ist, 



June ist, 



June ist, 



June ist, 



June ist, 



June ist, 





IGII. 



1910. 



1911. 



1910. 



xgxi. 



1910. 



1911. 



1910. 



Belgium . 



'OS 





I08 





105 









Denmark . 



103 



IOI 



I05 



98~ 











Luxemburg . 



102 



98 



I05 



87 



I02 



106 



I02 





Norway . . 







95 













Roumania . . 



"5 



145 



115 



145 



"5 



155 







Switzerland . 



1 00 '3 



IO3 



98-3 



IOI 



104 '6 



I02 







United States. 



98-5 



977 



98-2 



ioo*8 











Japan . . . 



105 









no 









Tunis . . . 



120 



105 







IIO 



IOO 



115 



120 



Lower Egypt . 



127 















Upper Egypt . 



117 

















(100 = average yield.) 



The condition of spring cereals on June ist, 191 1, compared with 

 the condition on the corresponding date in 19 10 is given as follows : — 



Country. 



Spring Wheat. 



Spring Rye. 



Spring Barley. 



Spring Oais. 



June ist, 

 1911. 



June Tst, 

 1 9 10. 



June 1st, 

 1911. 



June ist, 

 1910. 



June ist, 

 1911. 



June ist, 

 1910. 



June ist, 

 1911. 



June ist, 

 1910. 



Belgium . 











I05 





I05 





Denmark . . 











99 



102 



I02 



102 



Luxemburg . 



105 



99 



2IO 



96 



IIO 



IOO 



IOI 



97 



Roumania . 











115 



150 



115 



120 



Switzerland . 



101 75 



100 





ICO 



100*4 



102-5 



993 



102 



United States. 



IOI 'I 



99-8 







99-2 



99 



96-9 



102 g 



Japan . . . 



84 









123 





99 





Lower Egypt . 













120 









Upper Egypt . 











1 12 









(100 = average yield.) 



