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Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. [dec, 



The conditions continued rough and unsettled during the second 

 week, and snow and sleet were experienced at times in Scotland and 

 the north of England. Temperature was again below the average, 

 being classed as "deficient" in England E. and S.W., and "very 

 deficient " elsewhere. There were frequent falls of rain in all dis- 

 tricts, alternating with occasional fine intervals, and with the exception 

 of "moderate" falls in England S.E. and S.W., the rainfall was 

 "heavy" or "very heavy" over the whole of Great Britain. "Bright 

 sunshine" continued "abundant" or "moderate" in all districts. 



At the beginning of the third week, conditions were again un- 

 settled, but later an improvement took place in the southern districts. 

 Warmth was everywhere "deficient." Rainfall was "heavy" in all- 

 parts, except in the Midland counties, England S.W., and Scotland 

 \Y., where it was "moderate"; and showers of sleet, snow, and hail 

 occurred in the north and east. 



During the fourth week the weather was fairer in the south and 

 east than in the west and north, though in many places in the east 

 and north-east of England it was dry nearly throughout the 

 week, and was often fair to bright. Temperature continued below the 

 average, and on one occasion io° F. was even recorded at Balmoral. 

 Rainfall was above the average in the Midland counties and England 

 S.E. and S.W., there being a deficit elsewhere. The four weeks from 

 October 30th to November 26th have been marked by abundant sun- 

 shine in several districts, those specially favoured in this respect being 

 Scotland N. and E., and England N.E. and S.E. 



It was pointed out in the November issue of this Journal that the 

 estimates made by the International Agricultural Institute at Romtj 

 of the area and production of the cereal crops 

 Notes on Crop in the Northern Hemisphere were likely to be 



Prospects Abroad. subject to alteration when later returns were 

 received. This has proved to be the case, 

 largely in consequence of revised estimates having been made for 

 Russia, with the result that the production of twenty-three countries 

 in the Northern Hemisphere in 1910 is estimated at 99/97 per cent., or 

 very nearly the same figure as that of 1909. In the case of the other 

 crops the percentage is as follows: — Rye, 970; barley, 95*1; and oats, 

 94" 1. The probable production therefore of these three crops is less 

 than that of last year. 



Particulars are now available for maize, which show that the pro- 

 duction of twelve countries is likely to be ii4'3 per cent of that of 

 1909. 



The figures obtained, after having included all the official data 

 available up to the date of the issue of the Bulletin, viz., about Novem- 

 ber 20th, are shown in the tables on the next page. The results, which 

 only cover the principal countries in the Northern Hemisphere, may be 

 summarised as follows : — 



Wheat. — The area cultivated this year (222,191,000 acres) is 106*47 

 per cent, of last year's area (208,681,000 acres). The yield per acre 



