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Notes on Crop Prospects Abroad. 



[OCT., 



with 18*53 in 19 10. The total production in all the countries named 

 above (excluding France, In«dia, and Tunis), is estimated to be 

 309,206,000 qr., as compared with 347,675,000 qr. last year, or a con- 

 siderable decrease of in per cent. The area planted slightly exceeds 

 that of last year, being o'6 per cent, greater. 



The following supplementary notes are given : — 



Germany. — The cereal harvest is ended. The condition of oats on 

 September 1st was 3*0, as compared with 2'9 on August 1st of this 

 year, and 2*7 on August 15th, 1910 (1 ^excellent, 5=very bad). 



Belgium. — The continued dry weather was propitious for harvesting 

 operations, which were carried out under excellent conditions. 



Ireland. — The cereal harvest, which was from a fortnight to three 

 weeks earlier than usual, was almost completed by September nth. 

 All the cereals will be under average in yield. The quality of the 

 grain will be good, especially barley, which is described as plump 

 and of good bushel weight. Oats will be small in the grain owing 

 to lack of sufficient moisture at filling time. 



Norway. — The harvest is finished. The conditions of the crop 

 (expressed on the Institute's scale where 100 = condition promising an 

 average yield) were on September 1st as follows : — Wheat and rye, 100; 

 barley, 95; oats, 90. 



Sweden. — In the midlands the drought lasted until the end of 

 August. Harvesting was done under most favourable circumstances 

 throughout the country, and the crop has been secured in excellent 

 condition. The yield of straw is very poor in comparison with the 

 output of grain. The estimated production of the cereal crops ex- 

 pressed in a percentage of the average production of the past ten 

 years is, for wheat, 115; rye, 106; barley, 113 \ oats, 103. 



Egypt. — The area of wheat in 191 1 is 1,284,000 acres, with an 

 estimated yield of 4,754,000 qr., and the area of barley 384,000 acres, 

 with a production of 1,433,000 qr. 



Chile. — The areas under wheat and barley are respectively 

 1,482,000 acres and 741,000 acres, being in each case an increase of 

 10 per cent, over the area sown to these two crops in 1910-n. The 

 condition of the crops on September 1st was good, promising a yield 

 .20 per cent, above the average of the past ten years. Weather condi- 

 tions are favourable. 



Austria. — A report of the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture, referring 

 to the middle of September, gives the condition of the crops as fol- 

 lows : — Wheat, 2'8; rye, 2*8; barley, 2*4; oats, 2*7; maize, 3*3; pota- 

 toes, 3*4; sugar-beet 4*2 (i=very good, 2 = above average; 3 = average; 

 4 = below average; 5 = very poor). 



Argentina. — The weather continues favourable for the growing crops, 

 and present prospects are reported to be all that could be desired. 

 The preliminary official estimate of the area sown is : — Wheat, 

 17,030,000 acres, as compared with 15,445,000 acres in 1910; and oats, 

 2,445,000 acres, as against 1,900,000 acres last year. An average yield 

 per acre on this year's area would give a crop of about 24 million 



