330 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [july, 



The supply of labour is generally sufficient for all requirements, 

 although a scarcity, especially of skilled labourers, is reported from 

 some districts. Several estimators refer to the scarcity of boys and 

 young labourers, and the increasing use of labour-saving- machinery 

 is also mentioned. 



Cattle and sheep are reported to be doing well in all parts of the 

 country, although in some districts sheep and lambs are less favourably 

 reported on than cattle. Keep is generally abundant. 



Summarising the reports, and representing an average crop by 100, 

 the appearance of the crops on July ist indicates yields for Great Britain 

 which may be represented by the following percentages : — Wheat, 101 ; 

 barley, 101 ; oats, 100; beans, 101 ; peas, 101 ; potatoes, 104; mangold, 

 102; " seeds " hay, 106; meadow hay, 105; hops, 107. 



In the first week, ending on June 4th, the conditions were generally 

 cloudy or overcast, with frequent rain, especially in the western districts. 



Warmth was "moderate" in England, except 

 Notes on the Weather ln tne north-east and east, where it was " un- 

 in. June. usual." Sunshine was "scanty" or 



" moderate " everywhere (England north-west, 

 " very scanty "), and rainfall was generally " moderate." 



In the second week the weather was generally very fair to fine in 

 Scotland, and the north-east and east of England, but elsewhere the 

 conditions, although occasionally fine and bright, were mostly dull and 

 close. Warmth was "unusual" or "very unusual" all over the 

 country, and sunshine generally "abundant" in Scotland, and "scanty" 

 in England. Rainfall varied greatly in different localities. 



In the third week the weather was at first rather unsettled, with 

 slight falls of rain over a considerable part of the country, and thunder- 

 storms in some parts of southern and north-western England. After- 

 wards the condition became very dry and generally bright. On the 

 whole, though warmth was generally "moderate," sunshine* exceeded 

 the normal, and very little rain was experienced. 



In the fourth week the fine weather at first continued, but in the 

 course of a day or two unsettled conditions set in all over the country, 

 and thunderstorms were experienced every day in many parts, accom- 

 panied by heavy local rains. 



These unsettled conditions continued throughout the fifth week, 

 showers and thunderstorms being frequent. Warmth and sunshine were 

 below the normal everywhere, and rainfall exceeded the mean, the excess 

 in England being large 



The following information has been published by the International 



Institute of Agriculture, Rome, in the Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics 



„ , for June (No. 6) : — 



jVotp*! on 



The (average) conditions of the crops on 

 Crop Prospects j une Ist - s given ag followS) and repr esents 



Abroad. tne information received up to June 16th : — 



