1910.] AgricultOral Labour in July. 423 



in some parts of the country are likely to prove a failure, and in others 

 unsatisfactory. Plums are good only in the district of Bangert ; else- 

 where they are very poor. 



Bulgaria. — H.M. Minister at Sofia, in a despatch dated July 21st, 

 states that although the grain crops have been partially destroyed in 

 some districts by floods and hail-storms, the outlook, taking the country 

 as a whole, is decidedly more favourable than usual. It is anticipated 

 that the yield will be 35 per cent, higher than that of last year. 



United States. — The Crop Reporting Board of the Department of 

 Agriculture give the condition of maize on August 1st as 79*3, compared 

 with 85*4 last month, 84*4 on August 1st, 1909, and a ten-year average 

 of 82' 1. Preliminary returns indicate a winter wheat crop of about 

 458,294,000 bushels, or an average of i5'8 bushels per acre, as compared 

 with 15*5 bushels last year. Spring wheat was returned at 6 To, as 

 compared with 6i'6 last month, 91*6 on August 1st, 1909, and a ten-year 

 average of 81*9. The average condition of the other crops was as 

 follows : — Oats, 81*5 ; barley, 70*0 ; potatoes, 87*9; the ten-year averages 

 for these crops being respectively 82*6, 85*3, and 86'o. — (Dornbusch, 

 August 8th.) 



The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries have been furnished by the 

 Board of Trade with the following report, based on returns from corre- 

 spondents in various districts, on the demand 

 Agricultural Labour for agricultural labour in July. 



in England The hay harvest was considerably hindered 



during July. by ram m July, and, though many men found 



employment at hoeing when the weather was 

 unsuitable for haymaking, some time was lost by day labourers in most 

 parts of the country. The demand for such men was generally good, 

 and the supply sufficient. 



Northern Counties. — Employment was generally regular in these 

 counties, though a few day labourers employed at haymaking lost time 

 through rain towards the end of the month. There was a good demand 

 for these men in most districts, which was met by about an equal 

 supply. 



Midland Counties. — Employment on the whole was good. Hay- 

 makers lost time occasionally through the wet weather, but a number 

 of men at such times found employment at hoeing. The supply of 

 and demand for day labourers were usually about equal. A scarcity 

 of men for milking was reported in the Uttoxeter and Lichfield 

 Union (Staffordshire). Some scarcity of men for permanent situa- 

 tions was also reported in the Evesham (Worcestershire) and Stratford 

 (Warwickshire) Unions. 



Eastern Counties. — The hay harvest was considerably prolonged by 

 rain in these counties, but there was a large amount of hoeing to be 

 done among the root crops, and day labourers on the whole were in 

 fairly constant employment. There was a good demand for these men, 

 which was generally met by the supply ; in several districts, however, 

 the supply was not sufficient. 



Southern and South-Western Counties. — In these counties, as else- 



