i9i I-] 



Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. 



fall was less than o'i inch, and at Balmoral, Bawtry, and Llandudno 

 there was none. Temperature was below the average in all districts 

 except Scotland N., and bright sunshine was "scanty " or "very scanty." 



During the third week the conditions varied greatly in different 

 parts of the country. In the extreme west and north rain fell daily, 

 and was generally heavy, while further to the eastward and south- 

 ward the rain was slight and less frequent, and in the Midlands and 

 east of England the greater part of the week was fair and dry. 

 Temperature was much above the normal, being classed as "unusual" 

 or "very unusual " everywhere. Bright sunshine was below the normal 

 generally, just equal to it in the Midland Counties and above it in 

 England E. and S.E. 



The weather in the fourth week continued very changeable. Warmth 

 was "unusual" over the country, the excess over the normal being 6° 

 in England E. Rainfall was " heavy " or "very heavy" with the 

 exception of moderate falls in England N.E. and S.E. An abundant 

 amount of sunshine was experienced in all districts except Scotland N. 



According to the Annual Summary for 19 10, issued by the Meteoro- 

 logical Office, the aggregate amount of rainfall during the year ranged 

 from 134*3 inches at Seathwaite (Lanes) to 20*6 inches at Spurn Head. 

 As a rule, the frequency of precipitation was considerably in excess of 

 the normal, rain being measured on more than 200 days at the great 

 majority of stations. There were very few maximum temperatures of 

 8o° and above during the year. The coldest period was January 26th 

 to 28th, when temperature fell below 20 0 at the majority of stations, 

 and — io° was recorded at Balmoral. The diminution in the frequency 

 and intensity of inland fog, so noticeable in recent years, was main- 

 tained in 1910. 



Notes on 

 Crop Prospects 

 Abroad. 



The International Institute of Agriculture 

 has published, in its Bulletin of Agricultural 

 Statistics for February, 191 1, the following 

 information with regard to the area sown in 

 the autumn of 19 10 with winter cereals : — 





Winter Wheat. 



Winter Rye. 



Winter Barley. 



Winter Oats. 



Country. 



Area sown 

 in 1910. 



Com- 

 pared 

 with 

 1909. 



Area 

 sown in 

 1910. 



Com- 

 pared 

 with 



1909. 



Area 

 sown in 

 1910. 



Com- 

 pared 

 with 

 1909. 



Area 

 sown in 

 1910. 



Com- 

 pared 

 with 

 1909. 







Per 





Per 





Per 





Per 





Acres. 



cent. 



Acres. 



cent. 



Acres. 



cent. 



Acre -. 



cent. 



Belgium 



393, oco 



ioi'o 



622,000 



98-0 



74,000 



ioo'o 







Bulgaria 





ioi'o 





IOI'O 





ioi"o 







Denmark 



104, coo 



103*0 



679,000 



99'6 











Spain 



9,610,000 



ioi'5 



2,232,000 

 2,893,000 



108-5 



3,645,000 



107-1 



1,045,000 



81-5 



France 



13,910,000 



co'o 



96'5 



352,000 



95'5 



1,843,000 



93 '0 



Great Britain... 





107 "o 















Luxemburg ... 



27,000 



99*o 



26,000 



IO* 'o 











Roumania 



4,826,000 



ioi'o 



316,000 



84-0 



126,000 



68 







Canada 



790,000 



100 '3 















United States . 



34,472 000 



ioz'5 



2,137,000 



98-8 











British India ... 



2 3,412,000 



103 '0 















Japan ... 



1,132,000 



IOI'O 







3,050,000 



99-0 







Later figures are also given in the Bulletin of the cereal production 

 in Australia and New Zealand in 1910-11, and should be substituted 



