790 Animal Diseases on the Continent. [dec, 



equivalent to a total acreage of 32,213,000 acres. The condition of 

 winter wheat on December 1st was 86'6, as compared with 82*5 in 

 1910, and 89*9 the mean of the December averages for the past ten 

 years. The newly seeded area of rye is estimated as being o'9 per cent, 

 larger than the revised area sown in the fall of 1910, or 2,436,000 acres 

 altogether. The condition of rye on December 1st was 93*3, as com- 

 pared with 92*6 in 1910, and a ten-year average of 92*9. (Dornbusch, 

 December 7th.) 



Potatoes on the Continent. — The estimated production of potatoes 

 in France, as published in the Journal Officiel of November 25th is 

 11,343,000 tons, as compared with 8,271,000 tons last year. From reports 

 received from the Foreign Office the potato crop in the district of Nantes 

 is inferior as regards quantity to that of 19 10, but very superior as 

 regards quality. The crop was harvested in favourable dry weather, 

 and is expected to keep well. In the district of St. Brieuc all potatoes 

 are sound and plentiful, and there is a good crop in the Department 

 of Morbihan. In Belgium, around Bruges and district, the potato crop 

 has been far in excess of the previous year. The yield has averaged 

 some 14 tons to the acre. In Liege and district the potatoes, though 

 somewhat small, are of excellent quality, and it is estimated that the 

 crop will be considerably larger than last year. 



Sugar-beet in France. — The estimated production of sugar-beet in 

 France, as published in the Journal Officiel for November 25th, is 

 estimated to be 3,799,000 tons, as compared with 5,089,000 tons in 

 1910. 



The following statement shows that, 

 Prevalence of Animal according to the information in the possession 

 Diseases on the of the Board on December 1st, .1911, certain 

 Continent- diseases of animals existed in the countries 



specified : — 



Austria (for the period November i$th — 22nd). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (total of 77,529 Hofe 



now infected), Glanders and Farcy, Swine Fever, Swine Erysipelas, 



Sheep Scab, Rabies, Tuberculosis. 

 Belgium (for the period October 1st — 15th). 



Anthrax, Blackleg, Rabies, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (1,069 



"foyers" in 372 "communes"). 

 Bulgaria (for the period November 6th — 14th). 



Anthrax, Glanders and Farcy, Rabies, Sheep-pox, Sheep Scab, 



Swine-fever. 

 Denmark (month of September). 



Anthrax, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (4 cases). 

 France (month of September). 



Blackleg, Glanders and Farcy, Rabies, Sheep-pox, Sheep-scab, 



Swine-fever, Swine Erysipelas, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (20,729 



"etables" in 3,124 "communes"). 

 Germany (for the period November 1st — i5£ft). 



Glanders and Farcy, Swine-fever, Foot-and-Mouth Disease (30,341 



infected places in 6,302 parishes). 



