Sept. 1896.] 



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good, has deteriorated. Oats are expected to give 26 bushels 

 per acre, which on a cultivated area of 2,472,000 acres re- 

 presents a total harvest of 64,380,000 bushels (1895, 57,910,000 

 bushels). Both quality and quantity of oats promise very well. 

 Rape was mostly already harvested (1st July), but was not 

 generally satisfactory. The areas in the above statements have 

 been corrected to allow of deductions caused by damage from 

 weather. 



Crops in Italy. 



According to the official reports of the Italian Ministry of 

 Agriculture published in the Gazetta Ufficicde of July 20th, the 

 cereal harvest in Italy was everywhere satisfactory. Wheat and 

 maize proved to be abundant crops of good quality and green 

 crops had turned out equally well. 



Vines had been attacked by Peronospora in a few districts, but 

 they were in good condition generally and promised to yield welL 

 Olives also were expected to furnisha good crop. 



Crops in Manitoba. 



The Department of Agriculture at Winnipeg has published the 

 following statement showing the extent of the cultivated area in 

 Manitoba during the last three years : — 



Crop. 



1894. 



1895. 



1896. 





Acres. 



Acres. 



Acres. 



Wheat - 



1,010,186 



1,140,276 



1,081,960 



Oats - 



413,686 



482,658 



442,445 



Barley - 



119,528 



153,839 



127,885 



Flax - 



80,500 



82,668 



20,325 



Potatoes - 



13,300 



16,716 



12,260 



Roots - - - - 



7,880 



6,685 



6,715 



The total area under all kinds of crops in 1896 is 1,696,583 

 acres, while that of last year was 1,887,796, showing a decrease 

 of 191,213 acres. It is stated that not since 1883, when crop 

 bulletins were first issued by the Department, has there been 

 such a wet season for seeding as in 1896. In the bulletin 

 issued on August 26th last, the yield of wheat in Manitoba this 

 season is estimated at 18,565,198 bushels, or about 10,000,000 

 bushels less than that of last year. Reports from all parts of 

 the province were to the effect that prospects could not be better 

 for pastures and hay. 



