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Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [jan., 



The total production in the above-named countries, with the omission 

 of India and Egypt, is estimated at 383,579,000 qr., or 9/1 per cent, 

 less than in 19 10, although the area harvested is slightly in excess of 

 that in 1910. 



Maize. — The production of maize in European Russia is now 

 estimated at 9,556,000 qr., as against the estimate of 7,084,000 qr. 

 given in the November Bulletin. The production in the United States 

 is now estimated at 295,257,000 qr., against 323,810,000 qr. in the 

 previous month. The total production in 191 1 in Austria, Bulgaria, 

 Spain, Hungary (including Croatia and Slavonia), Italy, Roumania, 

 Russian Empire, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Japan, Algeria, 

 Egypt, and Tunis, amounts to 370,840,000 qr., being a decrease of io'5 

 per cent, on the production obtained in 1910. 



The following information is given concerning crops in the Southern 

 Hemisphere : — 



Argentina. — The areas which will probably be harvested in 1911-12 

 are: wheat, 17,035,590 acres; oats, 2,546,570 acres. The areas har- 

 vested in 1910-11 were : wheat, 12,233,910 acres, and oats 1,605,500 

 acres. 



Chile. — The production for the year 1911-12 is estimated at 

 4,821,000 qr. of wheat and 1,901,000 qr. of barley, being increases of 

 6*9 per cent, and nearly 670 per cent, respectively, as compared with the 

 production of 1910-11. 



Australia. — The production of wheat estimated for 1911-12 is 

 9,417,000 qr. or 20*8 per cent, less than in 1910-11. 



New Zealand. — The prospects of wheat, barley, and maize on 

 December 1st were average, and of oats 20 per cent, above average. 



The information received by the Institute up to December 19th 

 concerning the sowing of autumn cereals t in the Northern Hemisphere 

 was to the effect that winter sowing was almost finished, and the crops 

 were, in general, germinating well, and development was uniform. 



Argentina. — A special cable from Buenos Ayres on Thursday, 

 December 28th last, stated that weather conditions during the week 

 had been in the main unfavourable ; the new shipping season would 

 be late in starting. Reports from all districts of damage done by 

 recent abnormal weather were numerous and authentic ; all estimates 

 of exportable surplus were being reduced — some substantially so. (Corn 

 Trade News, December 29th, 191 1.) 



India. — The preliminary official estimate for the Punjab, United 

 Provinces, Bombay and Sind, Bengal, Central Provinces, and North 

 West Frontier, gives the area sown to wheat , as 24,168,000 acres, as 

 against 22,522,000 acres in the preliminary estimate last year, and 

 24,918,000 acres the final figure. The condition is described as excellent 

 in the United Provinces, good in the Punjab, Bengal, and Central 

 India, and fair in Bombay and the North- West Frontier. (Beerbohm's 

 Evening Corn Trade List, December 29th, 191 1.) 



Sugar-Beet. — The official returns published in the Bulletin of the 

 International Agricultural Institute give the total production in Prussia, 

 Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Hungary (not including Croatia 

 and Slavonia), Italy, Roumania, Russian Empire, Servia, and Canada, 

 as 27,920,000 tons, a reduction of 24*3 per cent, on the production of 



