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123,000 cwt., as compared with 225,000 cwt. in 1910. It is not expected 

 that the exports of hops from Bohemia will be considerable, as the 

 produce will be required for home consumption. In Belgium, the crop 

 is estimated at 45,000 or 50,000 cwt., as against 65,000 cwt. in 1910. 



Messrs. John Barth and Son, of Nuremberg, in their report on the 

 hop crop and prices, dated September 25th, estimate the world's pro- 

 duction of hops in 191 1 at 1,307,000 cwt., as compared with 1,532,000 

 cwt. in 1910, and 909,000 cwt. in 1909. They estimate the yields in 

 the principal countries as follows : — Germany, 219,000 cwt. ; Austria- 

 Hungary, 175,000 cwt. ; France, Belgium, Holland, and Russia, 

 156,000 cwt. ; United States, 394,000 cwt. ; and England, 348,000 cwt. 

 They regard the world's crop as quite a normal yield, and only about 

 225,000 cwt. below last year's output. The growth has been excellent, 

 both as regards quality and colour. 



Potato Crops on the Continent. — From reports received through the 

 Foreign Office, it appears that the yield of potatoes in Bavaria will be 

 smaller than last year, and will, for the most part, be required for 

 human consumption. In Alsace-Lorraine the crop is not expected to 

 reach half the usual yield, though the quality is expected to be good. 

 The chief potato-growing area in Germany, which lies in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Posen, promises only a poor yield in comparison with 

 the average, but the prospects in the districts along the coast of the 

 Baltic are very fair. In Wurtemberg the latest estimate published by 

 the Imperial Statistical Bureau gives an estimate under the average. 

 The crop is healthy but small. For Germany as a whole the condition 

 of potatoes at the beginning of September is given as 3*5 (3 = average, 

 4 = small). On heavy soils the crop has, in spite of the drought, main- 

 tained a comparatively good condition, but on the light soils potatoes 

 have suffered badly. The tubers, especially the late sorts, are small, 

 and have commenced to grow out. The estimated production for 

 Prussia is 22,205,000 tons, as against 32,204,000 in 1910. 



In Holland the crop of "table potatoes" has, on the whole, stood 

 the drought well, and is very free from disease. On the clay soils large 

 quantities of excellent quality have been produced, so that in Friesland 

 the crop is very good. On sandy soils the effect of the dry weather was 

 more marked. It is expected that the export will be very small owing 

 to home requirements. The crop of "factory potatoes" has not done 

 so well, and the yield is not expected to be more than one-quarter of 

 a normal crop. The total area is given as 74,920 acres for "factory" 

 and 330,460 for "table" potatoes. 



In Belgium, the crop is estimated as 3,365,000 tons, as against 

 2,804,000 tons last year. 



France. — In the districts of Havre, Caen, Treport and Eu, Honfleur 

 and Fecamp, the yield is generally expected to be superior to that of 

 last year. The tubers are generally small, but healthy. 



From other districts reports are as follows : — Ille and Vilaine and 

 Manche, about an average crop ; district round Rouen, less than 1910; 

 Cotes du Nord and Mayenne, very good and sound crop ; Morbihan 

 and Loire, much smaller than in 1910; Pas de Calais, scanty crop, 

 quality excellent; Nord, favourable on good soil, very poor on sandy 

 soil, quality excellent. 



Hungary. — T-Yom reports furnished to the Hungarian Minister of 



