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Notes on Agriculture Abroad. 



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assured now. The wheat crop is estimated to be about 50 per cent, 

 more than in 1909. It is expected that there will be 3/4,000 tons of wheat, 

 and 3/4,000 tons of barley for exportation. As regards beans, lentils, 

 vetches, and fenugreek, the yield is expected to exceed that of last 

 year, by 10 to 15 per cent. Estimated quantity available for export : — 

 Beans, 3/5,000 tons; lentils, 3/4,000 tons; fenugreek, 2/2,500 tons; 

 vetches, 1,500 tons. As regards peas and dariseed, no quantitative 

 estimation can be made yet, but the weather conditions have, up to the 

 last, been favourable. In any case, there will be a few thousand tons 

 available for export, especially peas. The locust-bean crop is said to 

 be also good, and up to 1,500 tons might be exported. 



Beirut. — Beirut is specially interested in districts from which the 

 principal articles of export are wool and cereals. The average amount 

 of exported wool is about 2,000 tons of unwashed wool. Thanks to 

 the frequent and timely spring rains the sheep have been well fed, and 

 the next wool crop is expected to be superior to that of last year, in 

 regard to both quality and quantity. As regards barley, the forth- 

 coming crop is expected to be much larger than that of last year, which 

 was defective. While last year the total exported quantity was about 

 12,000 tons, the amount this year is expected to be at least 25,000 tons. 

 Reports about the Hauran crop are very satisfactory, and the estimated 

 quantity of export is put by some at even 50,000 tons. 



At all events, a percentage varying from 10 to 20 per cent, in excess 

 of 1909 may be reckoned upon in the grain exports. 



Tripoli. — As a port of exportation, Tripoli is still unimportant, as 

 the bulk of the export products of the district is brought to Beirut by 

 rail. Still, there will always be a few thousand bags of beans, peas, 

 barley, &c, and in any case this small export will, it is expected, 

 exceed that of 1909 by 15 to 20 per cent. There will be a few thousand 

 quarters of beans and some peas from Tartous, a dependency of 

 Tripoli. 



Lattakia. — The cereal crops at Lattakia are expected to be better 

 than last year, and 20/25,000 tons of wheat and barley are expected to be 

 available for exportation. The bean export is estimated at 10/12,000 

 quarters. As to the products of later sowings, such as peas, dariseed, 

 vetches, sesame seed, and oats, the yield in the case of each of these 

 products promises to be above that of last year. Peas and dariseed are 

 more extensively cultivated than the rest, and the estimated quantity 

 of dariseed for export is 15/20,000 quarters. Lupin and oat crops are 

 estimated at 1,500/2,000 tons. 



Pure Bred Live Stock in Argentina. — Some interesting information 

 as to the number of pedigree stock of British breeds entered in the 

 Argentine Breed Registers is given in a note in The Review of the 

 River Plate (April 1, 1910), from which it appears that the Argentine 

 Herd Book was commenced in 1888, and since 1891 has been under 

 the control of the Sociedad Rural Argentina. In 190 1 the animals 

 entered comprised 5,965 cows and 4,815 bulls. Since that date the 

 numbers have rapidly increased, and at the end of February, 19 10, 

 appear to have amounted to 34,191 cows and 29,077 bulls. The most 

 important breeds are the Shorthorn and Hereford. 



