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Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [june 



The spring seedings were almost all completed about the end of 

 March ; the last were finished in April. Owing to the chilly weather 

 the crops have not sprouted much, and it is not yet possible to express 

 an opinion on the condition. In many places bad weeds are reported 

 among the oats. 



Argentina (middle of April). — The final estimate of the production 

 of maize is 87,570,000 cwt. 



Austria. — According to reports in the middle of April, winter crops, 

 have wintered well, the weather being extremely mild. Rye only has 

 suffered slightly from the snow. Complaints have been made in 

 several districts of damage done by mice. The sowing of spring barley 

 and oats was completed nearly everywhere in March ; the sowing of 

 maize is only finished in the southern districts, that is to say, in the 

 plains. 



The condition of winter cereals in Bosnia-Herzegovina is, in general, 

 a good average ; these crops have developed more especially during 

 the last few days. The spring seedings, which had to be suspended 

 owing to the wet weather, have only been completed in the plains ;: 

 they are now being finished in the mountain districts. The seeds 

 have sprouted well. 



Bulgaria. — The conditions are, in general, excellent. Damage from 

 insect pests is only reported to a very limited extent. The sowing of 

 maize has taken place under very favourable conditions. 



Chili. — A cable from the Government of Chili states that the metereo- 

 logical conditions under which the work of preparing the ground for 

 the 1910-11 crops has been carried out have been favourable, and' 

 were good during the period of sowing and planting. On May 1st 

 25 per cent, of the work of planting had been completed; the season' 

 is backward as compared with that of last year. 



Denmark. — In Jutland the crops suffered a little from the cold* 

 weather during the second half of April. 



Hungary. — The weather has been favourable and damage by insects* 

 insignificant. The cold, damp weather which prevailed towards the 

 end of April, and continued till May 6th, threatened damage to the 

 crops; however, the fine weather which followed remedied the injury 

 which had begun to be apparent. Wheat is almost everywhere healthy 

 and vigorous. Some complaints as to rust have been received. Rye 

 is fairly good. Barley promises a good harvest throughout the country, 

 and oats are good everywhere ; only here and there complaints as to 

 weeds have been made. Spring wheat is satisfactory. Barley has^ 

 suffered somewhat from the cold damp weather. Nevertheless, a 

 good average harvest may be expected. The sowing of maize has 

 been completed almost everywhere. It promises well, although the- 

 cold weather has not been favourable. The area sown shows an 

 increase of 4*4 per cent, as compared with area sown in spring of 1909- 

 Seventy per cent, of the seeding was completed by May 1st. 



The conditions of the crops are good in Croatia and Slavonia. 



Russia. — A report, dated May 12th, states that the mild temperature 

 and occasional rains during April throughout Russia in Europe have- 

 had an excellent effect on the spring development of the crops. The 

 condition of the autumn sown crops at the beginning of May (new 

 style) were almost everywhere considered as quite satisfactory, while- 

 in the South- West and in Northern Caucasia conditions have been- 



