i)ec. 1894.] 



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Roots and potatoes are reported to have been fairly good 

 throughout the province. 



The numbers of live stock in the province, according to the 

 August report, were 88,689 horses, 183,966 cattle, 35,430 sheep, 

 and 68,367 hogs. 



Farmers are said to be giving special attention to dairying. 



Crops in Austria. 



The Wiener Landwirthschaftliche Zeitmig, quoting the 

 October oflicial report of the Austrian Ministry of Agricul- 

 ture, states that cold rainy weather was experienced in the 

 period between September 12th and the middle of October. 

 Snow had fallen in some districts, and had interfered with the 

 harvesting of the crops in some of the mountainous localities. 

 On the whole, however, the yield of all kinds of cereals is said 

 to exceed the average. The quality of the grain is said to be 

 good. 



The harvesting of potatoes has been delayed by the rains. 

 Disease aiFected the crop more or less in most districts, but, 

 nevertheless, the yield was expected to prove satisfactory. 



Sowing operations for 1895 were, to a large extent, completed 

 before the heavy rains set in. But it is feared that the soddened 

 condition of the soil will severely affect the germination of the 

 seed. 



Crops in Denmark. 



According to the Ugeskrift for Landmaend, harvesting opera- 

 tions in Denmark were seriously impeded in the month of 

 September by heavy showers ; the yield of grain is reported, 

 however, to have been generally satisfactory, except in some of 

 the low lying districts. 



Root crops appear to have yielded well, notwithstanding the 

 heavy rainfall. The potato crop has been less satisfactory in 

 some districts, but the tubers are fairly free from disease. 



Crops in France. 



The Board have received from the French Ministry of Agricul- 

 ture, copies of the Journal Officiel of September 18th and 

 October 4tb, which contain the preliminary estimates of the 

 yields of the principal cereals in France in the harvest of 1894. 



The official figures of the acreage and production, converted 

 into English equivalents, are shown in the following table, 



