Sept. 1894.] EXTEACTS IKOM DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SB 



REPORTS. 



Europe of American, Indian, and Russian cereals^ coupled with 

 the heavy transport charges on camel-hack from the interior. 

 The total quantity exported in 1893 was limited to 2,000 tons 

 of oats, the produce of the coast line, a demand for which exists 

 in the south of France, whilst in 1891, 19,000 tons of cereals 

 were exported, and in 1892, only 7,000 tons. 



Agriculture in Norway. 



Mr. T. Mitchell, Her Majesty's Consul General at Christiania, 

 in a report on the trade of Norway, gives some particulars 

 concerning the agriculture of that country in 1893. 



In 1893 the spring was very favourable and hopes were 

 entertained of a good year. These were considerably lessened 

 in the southern and western districts, including Stavanger, by 

 the long drought and great heat which lasted until midsummer, 

 when rain began to fall. The harvesting was done under 

 favourable conditions. The result in those parts of the country 

 was that the bay crop was somewhat under the average, while 

 corn and potatoes gave a good profit, and all the products were 

 of good quality. 



In the Prefectures of Bergen, Romsdal, and Trondhjem the 

 harvest was very satisfactory. 



No favourable results for 1893 are to be recorded from the 

 province of Tromso, which suffered considerably in 1892. 



The Prefect of Nordland reports that the bad weather in 

 summer and autumn had destroyed not a small part of the crops 

 and hindered the development of the remainder. 



In the Prefecture of Finmarken the frost did much damage to 

 potatoes, but the crop of hay may be regarded as satisfactory. 



Dairy farming was only middling. Owing to competition with 

 margarine it is more and more difficult to dispose of second class 

 butter ("dairy butter ") and "peasants butter," at acceptable 

 prices. 



The milk-condensing companies had a bad year. The factories 

 at Hamar and Sannesund limited their working considerably, 

 and those at Toten and Drammen were scarcely worked at all. 



[^Foreign Office Report, Annual Series, No. 1427.] 



The Beet Sugar Industry in Germany. 



The Hon. C. S. Dundas, Her Majesty's Consul General at 

 Hamburg, in a report dated 20th June 1894, gives some details 

 of the manufacture of beet sugar in Germany. 



German sugar is manufactured entirely from beet root which, 

 is cultivated by farmers who have an interest in the sugar 



