Sept. 1894.] 



CROP PROSPECTS ABROAD. 



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rapidly from the extra rain. On the whole, the indications at 

 the end of June were for a crop about two-thirds of the average. 

 Barley had suffered quite extensively from the rain, and was 

 backward in growth, but at the date of the report it was making 

 very rapid progress, and with a continuance of favourable 

 weather will probably come up to nearly the average of the last 

 two years. 



The oat crop was making a very rapid growth, and becoming 

 somewhat rank in straw. The crop was, on the whole, some- 

 what more backward than usual, but there were indications that 

 the yield \9'ould be fully up to the average. 



The continued rains did more damage to peas than to the 

 other spring-sown crops. Early sown peas had done well on 

 high lands, but on low lands they had suffered heavily. 



Early planted beans, especially in gardens, were cut off by 

 late frosts. Most of the crop had been put in late. The acreage 

 will, therefore, probably be below the average. 



A small amount of timothy was winter-killed, but the principal 

 damage resulted from some cold, wet days of spring and early 

 summer. The reports from all counties were in agreement that 

 there will be a short hay crop this year. The prospects were for 

 a crop of about two-thirds that of 1893. 



On the whole, the clover crop promised to be below the aver- 

 age. Damage by insects was reported from a few counties. 



Early planted potatoes were much injured by frosts, and large 

 quantities rotted in low lands. Late planted potatoes were 

 coming on well. 



The frost had done some damage to fruit. Peach trees were 

 injured to some extent by frost, and " leaf curl " was reported 

 from many districts. There was promise of only a fair crop. 

 Apples were setting well, and, on the whole, promised a good 

 crop, especially east of Toronto. Pears were in good form. 

 Plums and cherries were reported to be fair. Small fruits gave 

 prospects of good yields. 



According to the Canadian Gazette, advices received from 

 Ontario early in August stated that the crop of wheat was a 

 fair average, and oats had given an excellent yield except on 

 light lands, where they had suffered from drought and late 

 sowing. The hay crop in West Ontario was reported to be 

 inferior in quantity, but superior in quality, to that of last year. 



Crops and Live Stock in Manitoba. 



The June bulletin, published by the Department of Agriculture 

 and Immigration, Manitoba, gives the area under wheat in 1894 

 as 1,010,186 acres, compared with 1,003,600 acres in 1893 ; oats 



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